My Very First Gray!

I just noticed a gray hair!
My hair doesn't grow in one solid colour, there are some strands which are light brown. So when I noticed this lighter coloured strand of hair, I thought nothing of it. Then I realised hey.. it was REALLY light. It looked blonde to me.
Then the horror set in... I realised it was a gray hair! I pulled it out, just to be sure.

It wasn't partially black then gradually gray towards the end... it was just pure white. Not even white.. it was free of any pigmentation. No colour at all.

Strange.

I thought of keeping it to show Skye when he comes back... but it just looked freaky, plus it was a really long strand too.

I hope this was a one off thing. I dread having to dye my hair every month or so... yet so many women (and men) in this world do it. They should invent a jab or something that puts pigment back into the folicles or whatever... so you never go gray.

The Great Escape

Ok... exaggeration on my part.

This long weekend will be a mini escape for me.

The Chinese New Year holidays would mean I don't have to be back in school until wednesday.

I will be going to Perth for a couple of days or so. I leave tomorrow night. Will be great to see Grandma and the rest. Last time I was in Perth was in june 2005! WHere has the time gone?

I am looking forward to this. Not only because I get to see family but because I really need the break from work. Shame that Skye can't come with me, he's flying to Florida tonight (*pipe in sentimental music and tears*)

He's going for training at Champions Gate, and then after that, he'll be visiting his folks in France. All in all he'll be gone a month! ONE MONTH! (though as I'm typing this entry now, I realise the horror of this hasn't really set in yet. I think I will feel the grief after he actually leaves tonight)

My job does not allow me the freedom to go wherever I want, whenever I want to. I can only travel during the school holidays (where is a peak period Travel nightmare) and even then, I have to apply for leave and might not get it depending on the amount of work and responsibilities I have.

This has to be the biggest con of having my job.

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Yeah well, back to the point... The Great Escape.
THis will be the longest time that we've spent apart. It is the perfect opportunity for me to do some soul searching and reflecting.

I don't consider it an escape in every sense of the word. Not like I've been trying to run away from him. I love him. I want to be with him.

But I consider it an escape from routine. Escape from what I have come to consider as normal for the last year and a bit.

With the next four weeks free.. I will finally learn my French so I won't be a complete twat when we go to France in June (hopefully!).

I will exerciseeeeeeeeeeee. (Yes I will!)

OK, that's probably about all the difference I can manage in the next four weeks... seeing that school is going to leave me tired and burdened. Am not kidding.
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Happy Chinese New Year!
Happy long holidays!

I will update you when I get back from Perth on Monday. I have to go now, Skye's almost done packing. We're leaving for the airport soon. :(

Disgruntled

If I had to pick just one word to describe how I am feeling for most of this year.. it would be DISGRUNTLED.

Life in general is so full of bullshit. Bulk of it comes from work.

I may quite often look dishelved, feel disappointed, disturbed, displeased..... but this is the first time in my life that I have experienced a continuous, solid feeling of discontent.
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On a lighter note... it's Valentine's Day.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Skye and I were at Cafe Del Mar for dinner yesterday. We didn't make Valentine's Day reservations early enough. Do you know, Cafe Del Mar has been fully reserved every night since its opening last month.

So tonight, Skye is cooking dinner. :)

I am incharge of drinks and dessert (by the way, I can't spell dessert... not sure if it's desert or dessert. lol. Had to actually look up the online dictionary. I just cannot remember it. Not sure why I'm like that. Strange.)

I think that the dessert is the best part of the meal. Even if the meal's bad, if you end with a satisfying dessert, you're ok.
I've actually started skipping main course now. When I'm out for dinner, I will just go straight to dessert! My mantra is- there's no point getting fat by eating something you don't enjoy.

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This post is for Skye.