Saturday, 24 October 2009

Play that funky music white boy!


I'm so ready to lie down on my bed now and close my eyes to the world. It's a wonder that I'm actually still coherent enough to write this blog but I figured should show some perseverance in view of the recent declaration to stay true to this blog-writing effort. So yes... I'm here tip-tapping on my keyboard as my eyelids dangerously come to a close and a slight snore escape from my lips.

A recent account of my life would probably amount to just as much fun as writing up a report on a lovely weekend afternoon. Still, there were the occasional fun moment or two throughout the week, such as attempting the
ol' Aussie hobby of "lawn-ing" which I am inclined to believe involves lying on the grass for the better part of the afternoon, soaking in the sun and attempting to believe that one is getting in touch with nature. Yeah, understandably from a very Asian POV, it will be something to get used to. But a note to oneself is that lying on the carpet of green grass is so much easier when one is wearing jeans rather than a dress. Talk about being SUPER uncomfortable as one realises that there are only certain sitting and lying positions which are considered etiquette(ly) correct! It has been a stark contrast in weather though to allow for this new attempted past-time where the afternoons can be strikingly hot such that it actually feels like my legs are burning as my jeans heat up from the sunlight.

Besides that.... I went to the
Flaire Dance performance tonight at the Union House Theatre. To phrase it in the best way possible, I guess I was a tad disappointed by what I saw today. In a way, I had very high perceptions especially since Taro and Bunny had such high praises for their previous performance; Eclipse. I have to say though that some of the pieces were just beautiful and mesmerising to watch, particularly the slow ones where the shapes and the motion involved in such graceful choreography struck a chord within me. And it is with a slight touch of wistfulness I think over the show as I realise now how much I actually miss dancing - although I don't believe I will ever regret quitting that evil ballet school in Bangkok! It just makes me wonder whether I would be a different person if I had continued on with the passion for dance and attained that Grade 8 certificate. Will it would have vast affects on my life and the person who I have become? Perhaps - but I guess the only action which I can take is to try to make sure that my interest in dance is pursued. Maybe I shall join a dance class? I sometimes wish there were more hours in a day so I could enjoy life a bit more without always having to worry about the chains that tie me down. But then again, we are all dreamers.

With that, I shall let my dreams flow and end this post with a mere bid of "good night". Sleep well, my dear world~ May you glow brighter when I wake up in the morning :)


Tuesday, 20 October 2009

let's open the bubbly!



Wow - talk about a neglected blog. This is kind of embarassing really considering that I was so pumped up last time to make sure this blog was a constant record of my life. Apparently I can't even do that so perhaps this time I shall reduce my aspirations and dreams and start on a smaller scale. This probably means smaller posts, just a little after-dinner snack on which I can digest on. Maybe little steps will lead me somewhere far, far away but I'll satisfy myself with the unstable clumsy wobbles of a toddler.

So what's happening in my life? A lot! It's almost insane ho
w much my life has changed since I moved to Melbourne. It's as if my life blossomed into what it was meant to be and I am so grateful for that. Over the last few days, I was thinking about how different my life would have been if I did get into Oxf
ord or if I did decide to go to the States. I wouldn't have met the friends I have now (probably some of the closest I have made) and I wouldn't have been able to experience the moments that we have shared. Not to mention that being with them has vastly increased the photos in my facebook account! (^^)But I guess I will never be able to live by the fact that I
was so close, almost touching a 'prize' path but never really t
asting it but that's okay because with awareness comes the ability to move forward and that is what I believe I am making out of my life now. I'm going to grab the opportunities laid out there and I won't step away from my fears any longer. Years down the line, I don't want to look back and regret the things I have done, the choices I should have made and the paths I should have taken. It's time to celebrate an open per
spective. Will you celebrate it with me?