Sometimes I run

I stayed away for more than a year. I thought blogging my heart out and insisting on not keeping it private was an indulgence which I could learn to do without.

Almost 14 months later and here I am.

What have I been doing?

I have been building my house. 3 months after my last entry, I signed the ownership agreement to my own 3-room cave about 2kms away from my parents. I slowly transported my stuff over and with the help of my parents and friends, I made the hole in the wall a place of my own.

I managed to catch up with Jing and Des in El Nido, Palawan. Haven't met them in ages and we spent some time hanging out by the pool.

I officially moved into my house in mid November, a few days before my sister's wedding. The wedding was one of the triggers of my 'migration'. No...not because I was bitter of her marriage but because I think she needed the space. We had been sharing the room since forever and since her matrimonial house would only be ready in 2018..I guess it's easier that I moved. Besides, at 36, I shoud be on my own.

And 2017 came.

That's another story for another day.

I will be back.

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Leaving

It had been a pretty chaotic time in Toronto and Montreal...and behold, I am now in Toronto Airport on my way home, en route to Tokyo.

Yikes.

Where did the time go?

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To.Ron.To

Finally landed in Toronto at 9.30pm and voila...Abby was waiting for me :)

Took a $50 cab ride to my accommodation and after finding a diner nearby, Abby and I split ways. She has work tomorrow so she has got to go home. I walked back in the drizzle...stoned on the couch for a while..showered and then, it's Netflix time.

Okay. Let's plan where to go tomorrow.

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Peking duck

(Written on 4th June 2016, 6pm, Beijing/Singapore time)

Am in Beijing Airport right now...waiting for my connecting flight to Toronto. Flight got delayed and so I have no choice but to convert my Canadian bucks to Renminbi. Things look expensive here in Beijing. :(

Gonna be a 12hr journey to Toronto. Not so bad. I hope Air Canada has better movie selections than Air China. I was just trying to force myself to sleep earlier...to no avail.

Damn this airport is boring.

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Lemonade

It has come to this.

Me blogging about how much I miss my nieces.

Time spent with her was just too short yesterday.

Oh well.

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Obviously I did not mention that 15 days ago, I signed a contract indicating my interest in purchasing an apartment. In 6 days' time, if nothing goes wrong, I will sign another contract confirming the house is mine. The cost of the house is around $350K and I am using my CPF + HDB loan for it.

It will be my own property...probably the only one I'll ever have this lifetime. Though the initial plan is to move in with my parents, this has to be put on hold. Our current house, due to the racial quota system, is still unsold after being in the market for a year. So, the parents decide to stay put for around two more years and after that, they will join me. Why two more years? Because the father got a two-year career extension as a government officer and in his words, he "wants the house money when he retires" so that he doesn't have to worry.

Well. His house, his rules.

So, yeah. My own house and I'll be on my own for 2 years, but then, it is not that I mind having my parents stay with me also. I am rarely at home anyway. Hah.

But...ah...it's going to get interesting.
And scary.
Bills bills bills.

xxx

Taking my own life

Dear Bloggie,

It has been a while. My Perth trip was about 5-6 weeks ago and my next trip is 5-6 weeks away. Of course, shitloads of stuff are happening from now till then.

Anyway, what transpires this entry?

Nothing much...but just need to get it on 'paper' (virtual or otherwise).

I used to think that someone will find me and show me the way to the right path. You know...the Deen. But, it has been 4 years since I am ready to get on 'the yellow brick road' and I guess...I think... I will have to make my own way to the Deen.

Cause, if I continue to wait, I may just die on the sidewalk.

And I cannot be with my Grandmas
And my auntie
In heaven.

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