The Joy of Giving & Receiving

It is a nice day today, played competitive & fun badminton with uncle Chung Wah, Ri Guang & Freddie. Sweat my bouncy, excessive fats in 2 hours of flying a quick shuttlecock in a smoking hot afternoon. I finished 1.5 litres of water in no time.

listening to ginny owen's songs again, it's funny why i like ginny owen's album so so much, blame my slightly melancholic, introspective, reflective self.. =P



One of the yamaha staffs called me after the badminton session, she asked whether i can pack dinner for them, 3 packets. I'm ok with it, and since it's very near my Bday, I struggle with the thought of treating them with something nicer..

I ended up at "Ming1 Chu2" ("famous chef") restaurant in melodies garden, bought 3 packets of different fried mees & rice, packed in very nice looking boxes. So i went to work after washing up at home.

It's a wonderful feeling, looking at the two yamaha staffs & a teacher's surprised faces when they saw the food, i guess they thought I'll just be buying them a normal dinner.
And they started to eat and share the food like nothing I've ever seen before, so interesting.. =) like they've found gold, haha! heard that the food is delicious & very fragrant wor..

So i started teaching drums happily.. and about an hour later, when i walked out of the studio, they present me a gorgeous piece of Secret Recipe cake and sang the happy birthday song in front of the customers. It was quite embarrassing for me but nevertheless a wonderful surprise! we took a nice-looking group photo & have a good chat later on.. oh yeah, i received a beautiful clay photo frame. =)

what joy in giving & receiving.. =) =)


after work at 10pm, i sat by myself at danga bay garden and ate the creamy cheese - oreo's cake. taking my steps in warm yellow bleached streets & enjoying the view, walking in my thoughts & feeling warm all over amidst the cool sea breeze..
And.. i bought something again, for someone else, for tomorrow.. =)


There is more of some truth in me now, of being more blessed to give than receive.


Happy Birthday for me tomorrow, happy Chinese New Year for you.

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sweet dreams, we. =)