기대 없어...

A guy friend commented that I was growing a bit too thin. Coming from a guy, I guess I'm seriously thinning? A few close friends and colleagues have also recently made the same comment but I brushed it off because I felt my weight was somewhat the same?

Of late, my appetite hasn't been good. I don't feel hungry at all and even at meals, I get full pretty fast. Relationship hasn't been smooth-sailing and I guess this is the main cause of my appetite loss.

To me, quibbles are healthy and good for a relationship as it helps grow and strengthen it but dearie beg to differ. Quibbles distance himself from me instead and I feel insecure overtime. Different personalities and thinking also made our communication difficult at times. Sometimes I feel it's so trying. I just want to be happy. My ex twin students told me that they do not set any expectations at all because if they do, they would feel disappointed all the time. It's a good reminder.

Dearie and I have talked things through and worked out ways to resolve and manage our differences. I hope by having no expectations in this relationship, we will grow and be nourished, loving and life-giving to each other.

다행이네요!

Dearie and I were waiting to cross the road at the traffic junction just beside Killiney East Coast after having our dinner there. It was just a few more seconds before the green walking man comes on, bird shit fell right in front of us and landed on the road. We both heaved a sigh of relief.

And the green walking man finally came on and we started to walk slowly. Thankfully we were strolling because… a car missed the traffic light and zoomed past us. If we had walked that bit faster, we would have been hit.

2 misses in a row. Aren’t we lucky?

빨리 회복되었다...

I pulled a right vein on my left foot while vacationing in London. Too much walking. I remember telling dearie that my foot was hurt and all he said was ‘How come you are always so careless; not walking properly?’ Until he saw my half swollen foot… *double ouch!*

To make things worse, I fell while crossing the road when I was back home. I was walking home after my tuition class. There was a dent on the side road and I didn’t take note of it because it was too dark. As a result, the left side of my left foot was also sprained and knees bruised.

I haven’t been exercising as I wanted my foot to fully recover. It’s been almost 3 weeks but the wound was still unhealed. This morning, I realized there’s pus growing underneath it. Went to see the doctor and he said it’s badly infected. Was put on antibiotics.

This year, my health hasn’t been that good. Hopefully, the wound dries up by Wednesday, if not, the doctor would need to cut it open.

Keeping fingers and toes crossed...




Swollen foot and bruised knees...



Live and Let Live.

Back at where we used to first date.
Where we had chatted for hours.
Brought back so many wonderful memories.

Live and let live.
This shall be my daily motto from now on.

한로친구 이혼하셨다...

I had attended their wedding in 2010. My first experience of a beautiful Korean wedding.
Today I sent a text message to the wife and was saddened to know that they had divorced last year.
Domestic violence.
She was so skeptical initially because she thought I was asked by the ex-husband to contact her.

Apparently, he had not been working and was living off her. Stole her money. Strangled her a few times and she ended up in a hospital.
I’m glad they divorced. My friend is now happy and relieved and is currently seeing someone.

I remember during my RCIA days, the priest asked us: ‘Why did God take Adam’s rib to create Eve?’
God didn’t take a bone from man’s foot because he didn’t want her to be man’s servant, or from his head because God didn’t want her to be man’s master, but from near his heart so she would be his companion, and he would love her with all his heart.

슬프다...

I have always tried to look for stories around the region so that I can feature something in the company’s internal newsletter every week. My US correspondent and I worked pretty well together as I’m always very prompt on my weekly submission of stories.

This week, I submitted a story but wasn’t too clear on a liner which I had written and my US correspondent wrote me an email asking for some clarifications. I apologized and explained. But I was quite taken aback by her reply: ‘I think it is the first time, ever, that you were unclear about something. Don’t let it happen again.’

Her words are strong. Perhaps I have been too clear and good with my stories all this while. Sets me thinking… what happened? Have my writing skills deteriorated?