mantra of the year: appreciate what you have

so far, february's been good.

started an apparel merchandising course at taFtc. 
gained a whole new insight into the garment industry, not forgetting the thousand and one seams and stitches that i have to grapple with and learn how to identify.
interesting trainer, i reckon, with his ridiculous dose of animated humour, ensures i do not doze off in class! although i still scratch my head and frown with all those knits and woven fabrics, and the unit conversions, i thought at least that's time well spent, provided those stuff goes into my head, that is. :)



snapshot of my workstation!


















workwise - despite the same gruelling workload, i have made it a point to leave not later than 9pm at work! on alternate weekdays, my course saves me as well!
my friend was telling me that's such an 'ingenious' way to stay on a job: to find a course near your workplace...oh well, it's all a coincidence.   

while life has gotten a lil' busy this month, January's been a month which flew too fast for me to catch. 

visited a quaint and laidback cafe-cum-bar-beauty emporium (they stocks some very quirky merchandise too!)

Menu Insert: Barracks @ House






















and this is one of the menu inserts which struck me pretty much.
speaks about familial ties, relationships, and basically the essence of staying real in this increasingly complicated world. or i suppose so. the place's so laidback that i really wish i have an afternoon to laze and make some dreams. how i wish i could visit the place again.
missus! do you hear me? let's go visit the barracks someday! :)

if there's anything that strucks me real hard last month, its my ex-colleague, Joey. i know i have not done much to help you in this journey. but from the bottom of my heart, i will continue to pray for you wherever i can. you are one of the bravest people i know, and im sure this is only a phase for you to overcome. your positivity & optimism is amazing, that which puts me to shame. but im also quick to realise that's you! you never fail to inspire, influence and imparts your strength and wisdom. i also know you are serious when you say after you got well, you want to learn baking and cooking. i did not doubt that for a second at all.

you know all of us are with you. please get well soon. :)

my ex-MS peeps: Joey| me| Shu Han| Xiao Lin| Apple| Alice

sometimes, we thought our problems are huge boulders that weigh on us. we complain and we grumble, and we thought we are at the pit of the well, but when you experience something as close as death, what seems unformidable pales in comparison.

im still learning to appreciate whatever i have got. we humans are like that, we envy more than we appreciate. as we find happiness in our own ways, do not lose sight of the little things along the way. because what we really have, it's all in the mind.