Need more energy

I've been very tired and not sleeping well. Guess I really need to upgrade my room. It's time to replace the pillows and get new bedsheets made from Egyptian cotton. LOL How about making some money first?

I've had stopped swimming for one month and not been eating right too. What is wrong with me? I can't use the "too busy/no time" excuse on myself. Just not right, because I believe there's always time for everything.

So I guess I shall put on my swim suit in a bit when the sun is up. I have slept for two days after feeling feverish and the usual eye infection. So I guess it will be good to exercise a bit.
Many friends from all over flew in this month and there are more to come.

Gotta have more stamina so that I can have more energy to spend time with friends , work, family and events. Work in progress for my mini concert. So far so good and I'm thankful to my new vocal coach and musician. I've started to read bedtime stories to my nieces. I do make it a point to do so at least twice a week. Glad I had finally done it.

I'm not a superwoman. But I make sure I make time for people I love and cherish. Sometimes its hard to divide my time because there are so much going on and so many people to share my time but its possible. Now I gotta learn to have more me time. Yep, time for myself like now, this very moment, going for a swim.

The CHIJ Divas are back in town

We were just learning to sing "My Bonnie" & "Forward CHIJ" when we met. We brushed our teeth together after recess. We played "zero point" and barbie dolls. We feared the bees from the huge old tree. We danced and sang Madonna's. We teased each other when the boys from the next school wrote us letters. We ran 3.5km in the jungle of Bukit Timah. We plucked flowers for the nectar after school while we wait for the bus............



Our looks may have changed but our friendship remains the same. Till we meet again in DEC with the rest. Glad to see you girls again. Thank you for all the good memories and many more to come!HUGZ

Sharon's Tip on Pulau Tioman

Pulau Tioman, East Coast Malaysia, Malaysia
To me , Tioman Island is a place to really rest and relax. I've lost count the number of times I've been to the island. The best way to explore the island is to trek. The usual 3days 2nights travel package is not enough to appreciate the beauty of the island. My advise is to stay at least for a week or anything more than 3 days 2 nights. Be nice to the locals. Be nice to the resort/hotel staffs, make friends with them and treat them with respect, you'll be surprised on how much joy they can bring to you. Get back to the basics of simplicity. You'll learn many life lessons along the way. Explore other kampongs/villages.

If you are from the city, my advise for you is to store away your ritz carlton / hilton attitude. However there's one and only 5 stars resort on the island you may enjoy which is the Berjaya Resort. For me, I prefer to opt for a mid range room in any kampong/village. Because I prefer to explore and enjoy the serendipity on the island which is ubiquitous.

Here are the list kampongs/ villages/resorts you may enjoy.
1) Kampong Genting (Island Reef Resort)
2) Kampong Paya
3) Salang
4) Juhara

zzzzzzZZzzzZZ I'm writting only to Kill time.

Gosh.... I'm so sleepy now but I can't sleep. In just one more hour, I have to leave the house and make my way to the isle for holiday...

Only a few things that I almost can't seem to leave behind. First my mousehunt, am I gonna run out of cheese? Yeah 450 Swiss cheese should be more than enough for 3 days. Second thing is, maybe I should bring my laptop along... Last but not least, I have to find ways to kill time for now.... Yeah, one of good way is to type rubbish random thoughts on my blog. LOL I don't even know what I'm typing anymore.

Oh one more thing I gotta kill the next 15 mins so that I can click on the horn of mousehunt again... yeah lame I know... lol

Found another classmate on FB today again. heehee Anyway, I've decided to visit 3 friends that I have neglected after I get back. One appointment has been fixed for next week. Not forgetting gotta meet up with duckie and wolfy too. oh, there's shoot also... And my appointment with the doctor and dentist... Also I promised my nieces an outing. Gosh! Mommy wants to eat out too... Hummm.... At least I'm glad to know I've only 40 mins more to kill here.

Guess I better go double check my bag.... Where is my sunblock?

Bee

I had quite an interesting week. Running around as usual, went for shoot, spending time with my two beautiful nieces, met new people & made new friends, hanging out with friends that I usually hang out with, but still I am feeling bad that I kept on neglecting some old friends like Tommy, Christine and Justina. Oh well in 20 hours , I'm gonna hang out with a long time and super neglected friend in the isle of endless joy and fun for 3 days 2 nights. Okay in short, I'm going for a short holiday with my girlfriend to do some girl thing.

Finally met up and discussed plans with Fai & Robert for my very mini concert. Lots of work to be done. Fai and I had a great time jamming at Robert's hive. Yeah I call it a hive because, I love the surroundings and it is super cosy. The hive is a great hang out place for musicians and photographers. Gosh... I lost count of how many keyboards Robert has. There is even a grand piano in his living room. I did play a tune or two with the grand piano using my "three legged cat"(inferior/lousy) skill. I can't help it but to embarrass myself in front of the masters because its a GRAND PIANO!

I am very thankful that I got some vocal coaching from Robert who was very generous in guiding and giving me pointers I need for the concert. There was also this gentleman named Bill who is very talented. I had a great time laughing at his jokes and sang along as he played the piano. Today I almost wanna drop acting for good and start singing... LOL Of course I'm kidding because I want both my chocolate and vanilla.

Hey! She Needs Help!

Please help this child if you can and if you would in anyway. THANK YOU!



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A Mother's Cry
SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2009

I thought over, probably a couple hundreds of times wondering how to write this entry. At the end of the day, I still have no idea what to write.

Truth is when I first saw the email sent by Dr Aung on the amount needed to bring Charmaine to New York for treatment, I was shocked. $350,000 is the upfront deposit. I weren’t sure what currency it was in. Sent Jolene and Charlene a text message, ending the message with “I would give up if it is in USD”.

And of course, the bad news never ends.

$350,000 USD.

Half a million Singapore dollars.

How would I ever be able to raise this amount of sum? How do I convince anyone that Charmaine’s life is worth half a million dollars? I don’t know how. I seriously don’t know how. So many times, I want to give up. I don’t know how to think. I don’t know what to think. I don’t want to think. I don’t dare to think.

A week has passed since I received the email and I know I have already procrastinated a week away and made no progress.

I am brought up to think rationally and weigh my decisions against benefits and cost. Rationally speaking, I know fully well that half a million dollars can be better spent on saving thousands of malnourished kids in Africa than on Charmaine who only has a 40-50% chance of survival even with the antibody in New York.

But Charmaine is my daughter. No amount of money can justify how important she is to me. And Jase. Despite Jase’s young age and maturity, I know fully well that he loves his mei mei just as much as I do.

I would do just about anything to save her. I thought about selling my kidney, being a surrogate mom. They may sound stupid and crazy but my conscience feels so much better with me earning that USD $350,000 because I cannot think of any rational reason to convince you to help me save Charmaine.

I really thought of giving up. Its so much more easier and I am so tired.

I don’t want to think about anything anymore. Its easier just remembering the next doctor’s appointment, the next time for medication, the next time to pay the bills and just things I can do without thinking…

I even avoided Jolene and Charlene for a week because I have no answer for them. Their suggestion to go public and seek for help. My permission to allow them to publicise the materials.

Even as I am typing right now, I don’t exactly know what am I doing. I don’t know what I have decided. I don’t know the consequences of me typing this.

The only thing I know for sure is that should anything happen to Charmaine, I would never be able to forgive myself for not trying to fight for Charmaine when all she has to help her is me.

This is the very reason why I am typing this.

Dear friends, please help Jase and me to save Charmaine.

Thank you.

Cynthia Lim