Bits of My Weeked : Pop Culture Afternoon

Two weeks ago, I discovered a newly-renovated bridge from Vivo City that leads you all the way to the Sentosa gateway. I casually mentioned this over dinner on Friday during one of the monthly meet-ups I have with the girls.

BIG MISTAKE.

The next thing I knew, we were casually strolling to the island with no plans in mind -- and it was just a mere 80 minutes away from the stroke of midnight, mind you. The place was deserted except for some bakeries and restaurants which were opened 24/7. Before a unanimous 'WTF were we thinking?' feeling sank into our little heads, we decided to turn it into a little adventure, pretending to be lost tourists (Well actually, we were really lost -- it was DARK) ooh-ing and aah-ing at every novelty items, monuments and statues.

After walking around aimlessly for about half an hour and confirming that there was no where else to go, we finally rested our exhausted butts and limbs at the nearby coffee joint. The spontaneity of that moment made me smile. It kinda makes you realise that sometimes doing something out of the ordinary can make a simple day seem extraordinary... :) (More photos from our little adventure can be found at Sharmilee's blog)

The same goes for my weekend when my husband and I decided to abandon the couch for an impromptu trip to town. The catch was, we were to not spend any money seeing that we have already busted our budget this month. We took a long bus ride instead of the cab and train, went for fast food instead of a bistro or a steakhouse and resisted any temptation to spend when we frequented our usual book and music stores.  I know its nothing much, I'm not claiming it to be - but at the end of the day, we felt pretty proud of ourselves. Taking control of things, even as trivial as not spending that extra $10 do give you a sense of fulfillment and best thing yet, you still have fun in the process. So what's not to like?!

Bits of my Weekend

So it goes without saying that I have been rather inconsistent with my posts lately and have not been updating any entries for the past one month. Nothing to be concerned about. I have been spending a lot of me-time lately, soul-searching, if you will and adapting to the changes that's been going on around me as well as finding ways on how I could improve myself, as a person, a wife and a muslim. It all starts with baby steps though.

I've started to read again. I've completely forgotten how much I love the smell of used books and the little thrill i get when I turn the crisp wood-free textured page of a new book. I love Penguin books and I got so excited looking at the new pocket-size collection of classic literature and stories I used to read in my teens.

I, no, we (my husband and I) have been looking into our health as well. We started to work out, eat supplements and lesser fast food and went for the medical screenings to ensure that we are at our prime of health. The husband even bought himself a pair of new grey trainers!

We've also been spending a lot of quality time together and planning our finances to ensure a better future as a family. We off to a good start, and may Allah reward and bless us in time to come, Insya'allah.

Bits of My Weekend

Had plenty of First Times this weekend. Attended my first fash bash at Great World with my lovely ladies and flew a kite of the first time evuuuh on Sunday. I also got reacquainted with my camera after banishing it for weeks in a solitary dry box. Took it out, fell in love with it all over again and even got to use it during these two days. Lovely weekend, lovely weather, lovely people. I couldn't ask for anything more.

Oh wait, i can. I also got a pair of oxfords after searching for the perfect one for months. NOW, i can't ask for anything more.

For photos of our kite-flying attempts, click here.

Bits of My Weekend

My life hasn't been particularly exciting of late due to A's hectic schedule at work and my time spent recuperating at home after the recent health scare. However, I'm quite thankful that we have family around us to come by anytime and make the days seem a little bit shorter instead of longer.

Don't really have much interesting things to post this week. Next week will be better, I promise.

Excuse me now, while I go pick up a hobby, or two.

Bits of My Weekend

Last month was hectic. This month, the universe seems to be telling me to slow down as I've been getting bouts of body ailments that left me feeling more worried than scared. I've always been a restless person. I get that from my father I guess, who's constant zest for life and learning always leave us breathless, trying to catch up with the new things he brought with him. Even at the age of 51, he still fascinates me with the things he learn off the internet. The point is, it has always been in my genetic configuration that keeping still is never an option. Even when the body's still, the mind's always working.

So it freaked me out a few days ago, when I woke up with an acute vertigo - feeling as though the room was spiralling - and having aches in my joints and pain in my abdomen. It went away as quickly as they came although the lightheaded-ness still persist sporadically. I'm praying it's nothing bad. I think it's nothing serious but I'll still be going to the doctor to have it checked.

For now, I'll take it as a quick reminder that once in a while, you need to stop. And breathe. And there shouldn't be any guilt in doing so.

Bits of My Weekend

Barely a week after their wedding, the newlyweds are already back to spending a typical day whacking the whammy bars at our home. We had some friends over on Friday evening and we spent the night until 4am to an acoustic chill-out session. It's been a while since we did this and even though I was the first to end the night (my eyes couldn't hold up any longer no matter how much I wanted to) I thoroughly enjoyed it.

The next day, my brother came over with a dvd documentary boxset called 'Exit through a Gift Shop' featuring some well-known street artists such as the elusive and enigmatic Banksy, the eccentric Mr Brainwash, Shephard Fairey of OBEY and Invader. I appreciate arts in all its form  but the underground street art scene is something to be in awe about as its a hidden throve of the world's most creative works built upon the underbelly of some pretty exciting and legally compromising projects. And most, if not all, of the artworks  are expressions of some political and/or social statements. Which is such a waste since street arts are transient, unlike commercial paintings and art you see in galleries. Anywho, it's a great film. Go watch it if you can.

Bits of My Weekend

Been around too many teal, purple and pinks lately. So much, that it has been sumbliminally affecting how I dress as well. The prep for Wardah's candy bar has been great. We scoured Bugis, Paper Market, Spotlight and Daiso for the props and decorations and it has been fun (When has shopping ever been not fun?). It's tough though, trying to create a romantic-vintage decoration without making it look too floral and...matronly. I got into a delirious frenzy over crochet doilies for god's sake! Too pretty to resist! I hope to balance out the decor by incorporating a touch of modern prints and design. I don't think I'd want people to think that her candy bar was designed by a 58-year-old woman!

Image credit : Yane Yong, Wardah and myself!

Bits of My Weekend

The weekend wasn't particularly exciting, but it was a nice change as we needed to take a short breather and just spend some time to ourselves at home. Having finally gotten my hands on the new issue of Frankie was a case of good timing.

In my previous BoMW entry, i mentioned about going to a bundle store in JB and walking away with some 'loot'. I posted a long entry showcasing the stuff we bought, but I didn't like it as it sounded as if we were bragging about our shopping haul. So I deleted it. Instead, I thought I'd just share two of my favourites - which is the picture of the jackets above. We got those for less than SGD$5 each. I can't stress enough on how much I love old denim. The material is softer with decades of wear and clings to your body a lot more comfortably. The army green jacket is something I'd been meaning to get and it had never occured to me to get it second-hand at a much cheaper price. My husband picked that out for himself but I told him clearly that that jacket's something that we have to share.

The last photo made me laugh. My husband's lovely - and I don't say that enough. He does the silliest things at the oddest of moment and for no apparent reason. I like to tease him about how predictable he is - he is a creature of habit at most times - but then he'll do silly things like that, that'll make you burst out laughing even when you are supposed to be angry at the world.