absolutwillie

Month: April 2009

  • breathing works

    it is finally friday – and I’m doing quite a bit better than earlier this week. taking Rod’s advice was, once again, a very good idea.

    have you noticed how we tend to mess up our breathing when we’re rushed, stressed or just plain out of it? it’s almost as if we forget to breathe all together sometimes! and that’s just plain unhealthy (if not deadly).

    so yeah, I slowed myself down and remembered to breathe. the few things that were actually affected(as opposed to what the Fear tells you beforehand), didn’t cause any major catastrophies. not even as much as a raised eyebrow, to tell the truth.

    so why the rush?
    buggered if I know.

    NB: the whip wielding bastard edging you over – is probably just you.

    have an easy Friday.
    (facebook can wait.)

    Posted by ShoZu

  • running slowly

    following up on yesterday’s post:
    • no pause button yet
    • phone tests added to the mix
    • printing client in SA needs re-educating (insists on providing duotone bitmaps in blue – but expecting CMYK-quality grays)
    • same client (“designer”) expects artwork with no color and no outline to print
    • new teacher is still a prima donna
    • Saturday is an early work day
    • 10 day warhammer trial expired without me (grumble)

    but I’m not panicking anymore. popped a Risperdal and decided to take it one step at a time. if I end up late – so be it. at least I’m showing up!

    Posted by ShoZu

  • whoa nelly!

    would somebody please take their foot off the accelerator – I’m getting dizzy! somehow the world is speeding up and it feels like I’m losing traction… is there a rest stop next to this freeway?

    ugh… I know and appreciate that I’m not in control of everything. it’s just that I’ve secretly been dreaming up a schedule leading up to august’s trip to SA. and that entire pie in the sky is threatening to flop.

    Peter might not be able to go to SA anymore. and although I am thankful for his new job – the thought of having to face 3 weeks (training) without him during may (on top of august) is unsettling. to put it mildly.

    time’s up! at my station now, running for the bus.

    press pause!

    Posted by ShoZu

  • Weathering the Storm (Response to NOM Gathering Storm)

  • the clouds' good friends

    we had a fun lesson in kindergarten this week: cloud gazing!
    granted, we had to do the lesson indoors (with posters and flash cards) because it was raining, but it was still a lot of fun to see the kids’ eyes open up to a whole new world of fantasy!
    here are some snaps for you:

    http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf

  • rain-stain

    memo to self: putting on and taking off the raincoat’s pants might be a schlep – but it will save you from looking like you peed yourself after 10mins of driving your scooter in the rain. it takes a lot to look cool and unfazed with a wet crotch in public… grace and dignity, my dear.
    grace and dignity…

    Posted by ShoZu

  • good morning world!

    it’s been a while, but I’ve caught up with life and all seems to be well and set. at least for the time being.

    a brief summary:
    • Ben was hit by a car last Wednesday – thankfully he only picked up some scrapes and muscle aches!
    • Peter came back from Japan :0)
    • I sleep better now *grin*
    • PoPo is practically fully grown and more fun than ever (despite having taken to peeing on my lap every chance he gets).
    • Peter brought his plasma tv from his parents’ place. (big, black and beautiful – must check Rambler’s blog.)
    • we spent Sunday buying, bulding and setting up a multimedia pc to go with the tv – hdmi rocks!
    • loads of cables still need to be tidied and hidden.
    • Ben is on leave this week, so I’ll be working more classes (no overtime though).
    • expected max for today: 30Celsius
    • swetting? me? never! (perspiring profusely, yes.)

    catch you on the flip side!

    PS. FJ: I’ll remember to measure my resting rate one if these mornings!

    Posted by ShoZu

  • Susan Boyle – I get it

    i think if i had tv, i would be glued to the show “Britain’s Got Talent”

    first they revealed the wondrous voice of Andrew Johnston, and now they uncover this fabulous voice! of course, judging the record by it’s cover, nobody expects much. but you should… oh you should: embedding is disabled – so click through to the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY is that Simon swooning? you bet your ass it is!

    while you’re considering doing that, you can listen to her singing “cry me a river” on a charity recording made in 1999:

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI2DxkrgpgQ&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&w=320&h=265]

  • late, late, late

    dunno why, but I’ve had trouble sleeping these last two days. meaning I oversleep… which sucks when you run on public transport.

    Posted by ShoZu

  • a walk in the park

    there is nothing quite like a beautiful day in the park. having lived in a conservancy in SA (i.o.w. being surrounded by nature), i pretty much took parks for granted. here in Taiwan, though, parks are embraced for the jewels they are. everybody comes out to play with the kids and each other, fly their (many, gorgeous) kites, walk the dogs and just have a gorgeous time in nature. it really is a magical experience – one that i should indulge in more often.
    i am fortunate enough to live right next to an amazing park – the one surrounding the Kaohsiung Museum of Modern Art :0) and today i too strolled through it’s loveliness on my way to take in the Andy Warhol “Pope of Pop” exhibition.
    it was fantastic! i thank my patient parents’ indulgence of my forays into art studies at Pretoria University (where i perfected vacillating into an expensive 3-year play-date) for the background necessary to enjoy the comedy of Warhol’s genius. seeing his works up close was brilliant! i think some of my fellow exhibition-goers might’ve been concerned about my sanity, though. not only do i look funny (super big & tall, fair fur covering my exposed flesh) – but i also frequently chuckled and giggled for no apparent reason. (is the Campbell’s Soup box with Warhol’s signature on funny? crazy foreigner…)
    after wandering through the other exhibits, i decided to take a different route home. the main route *lol*
    and boy was it fun! all the vendors and local artists peddling their wares, wonderful and weird locals cycling, skating, strolling around and taking many, many photographs. i regretted not taking my camera earlier (i was going into the museum, after all). Kaohsiung City government really did an excellent job with the grounds – and the little café-setup within strolling distance from everything has turned into an oasis of flavors and vibes.
    i did snap this with my phone. it’s in Engrish, but in that moment it didn’t matter:
    i wish Peter could’ve joined me – but i’m sure Tokyo is a blast!