Travelling Woes

Was flying home from Singapore to the US. We were on Cathy Pacific from Singapore to Hongkong, and then from Hongkong to Los Angeles. The flight was peaceful enough, the food was good, and the service was fantastic. However, when we reached Los Angeles, we had to re-check our luggage all the way to Houston. I was travelling with another family, and between the two families, we had 10 pieces of check-in baggage, and a few more hand-luggage. We had 4 adults, and 3 kids below 8 years-old with us. It was a hassle having to re-check the baggage, and get new boarding passes for everyone. On top of that, we had to travel some from the baggage carousel (after getting all 10 pieces of luggage) to the flight reservations area. Our 3 toddlers had to help push one trolley of luggage too. Oh! One of my luggage was torn on one side, revealing the contents inside. It still had to make it from LA to Dallas, and then on to Houston - it was really a nightmare! Finally, we borrowed some tape from the reservations clerk, and got the luggage temporarily "secured"! Talk about travelling woes! We certainly had our fair share on this trip!

Travel light, Hannah!

Hannah was troubled. Ever since giving birth to the twins, she had gained a great amount of weight. She tried hard to shed the extra weight, but nothing seemed to work. She tried eating steamed foods only, and working out whenever she could find time to do so. The twins were toddlers, and kept her busy the whole day through. She thought she probably did not spend enough time working out, but she did not know how else she could find more time! She felt frustrated, tired all the time, and had very low self esteem because of her physical image.

Her husband, Tom, was an understanding man. He felt Hannah's frustration, and wished he could help. He could not "give" her more time, because he had a demanding job. He could not afford losing his job as he was the sole bread winner of the family. One day, he came across this website on the Internet that talked about lap-band surgery. He read through it very carefully, and decided to talk to his wife about it.

Hannah visited the website, and found it very informative. Tom told Hannah if she thought that was something she wanted to do, he was willing to pay for the cost. Hannah decided to sign up to attend a free seminar before making a decision. Tom told her he would attend the seminar with her. Finally, Hannah could dream about losing the extra baggage she had been carrying around her, and live a healthier life, with more confidence, and a good self esteem.

Travelling light always enables one to travel farther!

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Home

Left home for 2 and a half months, to be "home" with my family in Singapore. The 24-hour plane ride was not fun, but seeing my friends and family at the airport was worth more than gold or silver. Got to hang out with my friends and family every single day. Staying close to my mom meant home-cooked dinner every night! I was really living the good life!

The only setback was not having internet connection as and when I liked it. Had to make a special trip to the neighborhood library every time I needed to get on line.

Unscrambled

The new Police CD is coming out, and it is a two CD set. There are some good songs on the discs, including these that I've unscrambled from a list provided by my sponsor:

1. Fallout
2. Next to You
3. So Lonely
4. Bring on the Night
5. Every Breath You Take
6. Synchronicity
7. Wrapped Around Your Finger
8. Spirits in the Material World
9. Regatta de Blanc
10. Invisible Sun



It is hard for me to decide, from that great list, which is my favorite. I love "Invisible Sun," and I have lots of fun memories of "Every Breath You Take." One of the funniest Police-related memories I have is when the "class clown" of my youth group used to sing his own tailor-made lyrics, "Every Bath You Take" (ending with "I'll be washing you"). It was pretty funny, back in the day.

But I suppose "Wrapped Around Your Finger" is one of my all-time favorites, whether of The Police of anyone else. I love that song. I remember when the Synchronicity album came out, I was at my friends place, and we listened to the whole album (yes, an LP). It was so great -- we just ate it all up. I remember watching the MTV video the first time it came out. I loved it. I thought the all-white outfits they donned, and the lamps, were just outstanding. That video has always remained one of myall-time favorites too. It's top-notch, with a real artsy feel. That's just my taste.

I am excited about the release of the new CD, and am looking forward to the concert in Houston. I know we'll have a copy in my house, and I think I have to buy one for my best friend in Singapore too. She is a real fan of The Police, and I know she would love it. And of course, I am always in her debt, so buying her a CD wouldn't really be too much to ask. Right?

Anyway, I know we'll all enjoy it!



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Scaredy Cats

I have been feeling bad about my 3 year old being a real scaredy cat recently. He has been crying at night, refusing to sleep alone, even though he's been doing that for some months now. He's scared of thunder, scared of loud noises, and even just ran to Daddy when there was a loud noise while he was watching Cars with his friends.

I don't feel so bad about it today, though. That's because 2 friends told me about their kids being scared of different silly little things. So scared they screamed and cried, one of them in public. And those kids were bigger -- one 7 and one 8.

I guess we all go through our stages being scaredy cats sometimes.

Police Together Again

A long time ago I was sitting in my dorm room at school and listening to a unique sounding band that had some catchy melodies. My cousin had just bought the LP album and we were playing it on my turntable. He started singing one of the songs and I said," What did he jsut say?" I will repeat the lyric he sang...Once that youve decided on a killing First you make a stone of your heart.... I was hooked then and there. We played the song over and over and began to listen to all the other songs from the other albums as well. Luckily I have since gotten the police cd instead of the album.

The Police have been one of the best loved and most copied bands of all time. That song, "Murder by Numbers" was just one of many songs that helped bring Rock music into a lighter side of lyric writing that still had a poignant message. From the early days of the bands writing other bands have tried to delve into the style of light hearted (light-hearted is probably the wrong term) writing that packs a punch. Meaning not just songs about girls. I believe that Rush in the later days was influenced by the Police even though they were contemporaries. Anyone that has a political message in their lyrics was probably influenced by the Police.

I have just heard that there is a new police cd coming out. It will contain all of my favorites. Besides Murder by Numbers it will include Synchronicity I and II and Dont Stand so Close to Me and of course Roxanne, several of my other all time favorite Police songs. When are they coming to Houston?


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Having The Blues

She lay on the couch, feeling sick. She was sick, in fact. She did not like being sick. Her head was spinning, and she felt uncomfortable! She told herself, "Think of happy thoughts...happy thoughts...happy thoughts...".

She began to think about all the food she missed at home - home which was thousands of miles away. She thought about chicken curry, dumplings, fishball noodles, fried noodles, laksa... She could almost taste them! Then her thoughts slipped back to her misery! She shook her head, "Come on, come on! Happy thoughts only!"

Lying on the couch, she awaited for her blues to depart.