Lent

It is now the last day of February. My last posting was 14 February, 2009. There is nothing much to write about since. I am stressed out due to domestic problems. Got to find an outlet somewhere.

I am still trying to shed my extra weight. This week, I have not been able to go to the track due to the afternoon rain. Last week was good and I went three times.

Venturing on the track, I ended up in Jurong, the Ayer Raja Expressway near the Business Centre. It took me about 20 minutes of brisk walk. I felt good after that which relieved some of my stress.

Yesterday (27/2), I took Emma to the new playground by the bridge. She enjoyed herself so much and told me it was indeed a fun day. We walked across the bridge and Emma saw the river, the Herons and experienced the echo effect, when we were under the metal roof. Due to the acoustics, it gave off an echo, and Emma was thrilled to hear her voice coming off the echo. So she jumped and screamed.

Across the bridge, she stepped off to play with the 'shy grass', the ones that closes when touched. Running around the tall grass, she was so happy. Pity I did not have my camera with me. Nevertheless, there were two very happy people out there yesterday.

Getting home, Emma was very tired and threw a tantrum over some trivial matter when she had her shower. She finally took her nap, and later in the evening, was her usual self again. Having Emma with me certainly relieved me of some of my stress and depression.

I was supposed to have roasted a duck, and cooked a seafood concoction of my own, for dinner today, but with the rumbling and grumbling from the wife, I gave that up.

Last Saturday, we had a very nice impromptu family dinner. My son was away. Fortunately the wife did not grumble, when I went and bought three dishes back from the Ji Char stall. I had often told the wife that this is a good alternative to cooking at home, but she does not agree with me.

And so we come to a new month and the first quarter of 2009. Time is passing and the financial crisis weighs heavily on us. What comes next, nobody knows.

Till then....