Well actually...

I did have another thing to blog about.

Gonna be moving to another job in a month or so. I was telling H that I feel lucky. For the challenging job that i've held, for the wonderful staff and colleagues that i've worked with, and for the chance to have had an impact on peoples' lives at so young an age.

That probably came off as platitudes but it's true. I feel a great deal of responsibility to the people that I work with, precisely because they have to deal with new bosses every 2-3 years, which is never easy. That's why I still kick myself everytime I miss something and fail to give proper guidance. It's not easy, leading or managing a team. Give too much direction, and you stifle your staff. Give too little, and you end up asking where your own value add is. That said, as I look back on the past 2.5 years in this job, I do feel like i've grown more adaptable, learnt new skills that will stand me in good stead.

That seems like a good way to end it.

Cheers.

I'm Leavin' On a Jet Plane

Dear blog....

1am now and i can't sleep. too excited. leaving in 5 hours for Michigan, where I get to spend 2.5 weeks with H. Did i mention i was excited???

Spamalot!!!!

Ahhh... i'm so excited! Just found out that Monty Python's Spamalot is having its WORLD premiere in Chicago the week that i'll be there. H is trying to book tickets now!

For those not in the know, Spamalot is a Broadway version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail... only one of the funniest movies ever. Vorpal Bunnies, the knights who say "ni"... the list goes on.... And this musical stars David Hyde Pierce, Tim Curry AND Hank Azaria!!!!!

Crossing my fingers that we can get tickets.... ok going to bed cos it's late, but too excited and had to blog

Scrapped Princess

Just spent 4 hours last night and another 5 hours today watching a new anime series called "Scrapped Princess".

Usually i like my anime with plenty of comedy and action. And i generally prefer fantasy to sci-fi when it comes to anime. The only sci-fi anime i have watched and enjoyed so far has been "Neo Genesis Evangelion".... which is actually a little too depressing and meta-physical for my tastes.

Anyway "Scrapped Princess" is a fantasy anime about this princess who was abandoned from birth because a prophesy has stated that she will destroy the world when she turns 16. Just when you have it pegged as a traditional fantasy show, then all the sci-fi trappings come into play, and they are well-integrated into the plot.

The relationship between the characters and the elements of comedy all fit really well together. I think this show belongs right up there with Slayers, which i like because of the heroine (Lina Inverse), the magic and the super-deformed characters (kawaii!)

So i would recommend "Scrapped Princess" and "Slayers" for anyone into fantasy anime. If you have any recommendations, do let me know as well...

signing off...

Bungee eegunB

Been meaning to blog, but too many community events to attend this week :) Is this what it's gonna be like when i transfer to my new job? But more about that later.

Went on a reverse bungee 2 weeks ago. Was doing a dry-run for an event, and got offered a chance to take a free trip on the reverse bungee at Clark Quay.

It was definitely more fun than i expected, although i definitely did not expect the bungee to spring us up that fast, or for my heart to take 15 seconds to catch up to the rest of my body.

That said, i'm glad I did it. I'm a scaredy-cat, always have been. So i'm glad i can look back someday and tell my kids that yes, I did go on a reverse-bungee once, even if it felt like my heart was somewhere in the lower part of my body during the ride.

And yes, i'm even more resolved to try and run a half marathon by the end of next year. Currently at 4.2 km in 20 min and counting!

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So i took part in a lindy hop competition this past Saturday. While i did feel "sabo-ed" for a bit, i'm glad that i did it. It was fun, and it was a great experience working with Swingling and realising we could come up with a halfway decent choreo in 2.5 hours. Definitely something i'll feel proud of, and be glad to bore my kids with someday when i'm a middle-aged geezer.

I wouldn't do it again, primarily because i feel that lindy hop for me is more about the music and the partner than the performance. But i definitely have much more respect now for my friends in the Lindy Hop Performance Company.

That got me thinking about another topic. A friend once talked to me about having a checklist of things that they would have liked to do in life. I kinda liked that concept. Doesn't have to be anything major : fly a kite, ride a dune buggy, etc etc.

So performing in the competition got me thinking.... what else would i like to do, that i've been putting off? Swing dance in Herrang (4-5 years down the road), go bungee jumping, learn how to ride bicycle.... After thinking about it, i realised that I really want to run a marathon, now, before I get too old to try again. I've always liked running, and now that my knees are not acting up, it's the perfect time to do it. Gonna start small, aim for either a 10km or half-marathon run next year.

So there you have it. Hopefully by this time next year, I can post here that I've either run a 10km or a half-marathon.

signing off.....