About Katelyn-Mae
It’s been an eventful month for me. What happened on the 6th of June has definitely proved to be another turning point in my life. A big one. And a happy one. I’m proud to announce that I am once again a father to my 2nd daughter, Katelyn-Mae Lim En Ting. 林恩婷. Born on the 6/6/2009 1834 hours. Birth weight – 2.96kg Length – 49cm (funny how they measure it by length and not height). Shes adorable. She’s way way slightly (contradictory) more difficult to manage than her elder sister Ashley-Mae Lim En Rui (林恩瑞).
Anyhow, I have finally found sometime to pen my thoughts down. Earlier, I related to my soul mate (with her agreeing readily of course) how much lesser I have been carrying Katelyn as compared to Ashley. I feel bad. I will change this. Also, whilst cleaning and showering Kate’s poop earlier on, I too realized that I haven’t actually been showering her. Can I blame it all on work? Helping Lisa with her confinement? Housework? Taking Care of Ashley, sending her to and fro from School? Etc etc? I realized being a dad isn’t as easy as one would think. I have to admit I belittled the chores/duties/role of a “dad” so much that I had decided that I’m happy with just two daughters. I love them.. and they mean the world to me.
In about a weeks time, we will be celebrating Katelyn’s full month celebration. We planned a little more significant. By Plan, I meant spending a bit more money as compared to Ashley’s full month celebration. To think I even ordered a Roast Pig. Yes, the whole pig. I’m so gonna take a lot of pictures of the pig!.
Picture of Ashley loving Katelyn! :)
Work has been smooth for me. Despite the fact that the financial industry hasn’t been doing too well since the beginning of the year, I was given a promotion. Things on my end are picking up relatively slow I must say but I like it this way. Slow and steady. Let’s just hope things get better. Perhaps it is also time for me to move on when the time comes. Explore other career opportunities, advancements etc. I have always believed firmly that career is like a game of chess. You plan where you go two or three moves ahead. And not move just because you feel that it’s a good move. This is because your next move can either kill or make your career.
Two days ago, I backed into a car, I felt like a knife had just stabbed me into my chest when I feel the bump on my 1 month old car bumper. I got out of the car, admitted to that idiot who had illegally parked behind me and noted that his car is even newer. To cut the story short, there is a indistinct 3 cm line on my car and I had to pay him 220 for his repairs. It’s a fair deal but a stupid move.
That’s all for now, stay tuned …
Tribute to Daddy
Some Estracts from my personal diary ...Today April 9th 2005 is perhaps one of the most important day in my life. It is a time where I'D sit back, ponder and think of the past, continue embracing what I have at present and to live on for THE future…
.........It is perhaps not as gloomy in Singapore as it is over here. I awoke at 7am (5am in Singapore) with raging thunderstorms. I cannot help but to recall how this very fateful date two years ago brought us down to tears when daddy (granddad) left us. It was mid-week (Wednesday at 1010hr where dad was diagnosed). If some of you could recall, it drizzled too. Some of us wept openly, some of us wept alone, some of us choose to put up a brave front… controlled our tear ducts only to weep silently in bed at night. However, I believe each and everyone of us could feel the cut in our heart gashing, with blood spurting out like a punctured water bag. It is indeed true that it cuts like a knife, but we did manage to overcome this devastation standing tall, shoulders to shoulders.......
....... The human brain works in a very mysterious and phenomenal way, its funny how I’ve been sitting here for the past hour on my table, tried as I might to recall all the happy incidences but there was just not as many as those that hurt a lot. Sometimes you wonder why our human mind retains melancholic moments much better than anything else that we want to remember. Imaging distinct flashbacks hammering my head, who was there… what were we doing… what were we chatting… who called the doctor… how it happened…. very sequential. Perhaps, the bare 7 seconds was the longest time past we ever witness. Yet, there was nothing we could do but to pray and hope that it all works out for the best (EVEN THOUGH we refuse to acknowledge “best” means death). We are never willing, yet we’re bounded to hope that suffering and pain would end right there and then. ..........
.........The doctor after examining him, checked his pulse, lifted his eye lids, reaffirmed his pulse again, took me to one corner, away from my mum, sister and aunt, had his arm gently around my shoulder and whispered, “ I … err… don’t be sad… think he left peacefully…”
Even until now, I can remember the exact tone and accent of these 7 hesitant words........
The 1st Post of the Year of the NIU!! (OX in mandarin)
I’m losing my touch. Initially I thought about that I had so many or maybe I should use “much” things to write about considering that I haven’t been updating this blog, I realized how I cant seem to type as how I used to. I remembered how when I was in uni, I could just sit my ass down at any corner, be it at the cafeteria, garden, by the lake, outside my lecture room etc .. to type away… I can have a blog up within 10 mins.
I'll just start with how the new year ended.
New year ended with a tinge of regret. Perhaps that was an understatement. I regret not doing as well as I thought I could have. I regret not going to the gym as often (this was one of my NY resolutions made in 2008) last year. I can’t seem to keep money -- literally. Here’s why…
1)I met with an accident – S$3,000/-
2)I pulled back all my investments as I wanted to cut my losses to wait for a better time – S$3,000/- (though I did not net this amount with my winnings cause it defeats the spirit of investments- which is to make. Not to lose.)
3)My underutilized gym membership – S$760/-
4)Etcs etcs…
I belive i'm looking at a total bill of S$10 grand.
Nonetheless, New Year started with a Big Bang. Things are looking up for me with another baby due to arrive in either end of may or early june. I haven’t decided what I should name her. Oh! Did I not mention that Lisa’s expecting another princess? I’m totally happy with it. I perhaps believe girls are more affectionate than boys. Just yesterday I was really tired cause I clocked about no more than 4 hours of sleep the previous night. I had to literally put toothpicks to support my eyelid if you asked me how sleepy I was during the meeting last evening. I thought the worst was over until two smses came in which resulted in me having to drive out to settle a potential complain case. Although I was successful in appeasing customer over the phone, I wasn't however 100% sure he's gonna get his document in time this morning and that his complaint will not come in..Hence, I got my colleague to tag along as I wasn’t sure if I was gonna fall asleep behind the wheel. Anyway, problem settled, appeased the customer and ensured that the customer wasn’t gonna complain. BUT! You know what? The above was erased the moment I carried Ashley,coaxed her into kissing her daddy. not only did she do it, she did with a big loud smack!.
Nope, i didn’t win my 10 million dollars in the toto draw. But I will not concede.
Yes, I did go for my jog and I will go for my jog tonight and regularize (spelling??) it.
I don’t think there is anymore to write. Perhaps, maybe.. yes one more thing.. I’m looking for a job… quite sick and tired of what I’m doing. Hopefully, we’ll see what happens this year.
*** "Ambitions are well worth having... But they are not to be cheaply won" ****
Time Flies
Hmm.. didn't know I could still remember my password to this site. I'll be back.. soon.. hopefully. Need to write about my year before ushering the new year...
Mothers day 2008
When love and hate collides… what happens? --- Sleepless night…sigh… Ashley’s been crying and crying and crying all night. Hate it when she starts her nonsense. I tried to pat her to sleep but It just doesn’t work. She’s close to mummy and there’s simply nothing I can do to turn that around. I don’t blame anyone. Love, I love her for who she is and when shes not crying. Hate, I hate it when she cries for no specific reason. Its tiring and I admire my wife for taking care of the real business. – taking so good care of Ashley that is.
Mother’s day was well spent. I or We (ash and me) decided to give my wife/mum a surprise. I rook Ashley to cold storage to buy her milk power before heading down to the florist near our place. Gee, 40 bucks for a bouquet. Nonetheless, I paid for it because
1)I don’t want my wife to ever have the excuse of saying.. “I did not receive any flowers since our marriage.”
2)Surprise.
3)She deserves it.
4)There is no 4.
WE went shopping subsequently, ended our day at hogs breath in CHIJMES. Place was cool and food was great.
Now that ash is getting big and VERY mobile, I decided to reshift the furniture. We decided to head to Ikea since we were looking for cheap furniture. Reason for this is that, we wouldn’t feel the pinch when we decide to throw away pieces of furniture.
I guess this is all that is to say for now.. let’s see if I can get some pictures in…
Here's prove... to show that i'm not lying...
My wife and daughter..
Thats us .. after our meal.. please note that we're actually 3/4 of what you see in this pic as we had a really big meal.
Ash enjoys sitting on my shoulder for some reason.. first time she sat, she knew exactly where to hold on to...
Going home sweet home...
This pic was taken.. on our anniversary.. not on mothers day .. it was one of the best pic taken.. ever..
