Dedicated to all who are stressed this week; Chicken Soup for the Soul

This week has been an extremely bad week for both Les and I. He's in HK working on 2 really big projects. Its annual planning period for a lot of people in the advertising industry, and somehow silly people became more infuriating this week, adding on to the frustration.

So this entry goes out to all who've had a bad week, and to my baby in HK. Some ideas to destress...

#1 Shopping

Shopping is the most healing thing for the soul... I am convinced of this. It has mended many broken hearts, build shattered esteems, fills emotional emptiness, bonds us with friends, and it lifts the economy.

In Singapore, Watson's is always crowded during lunch time (Office Aunties like to go to NTUC or Sheng Siong Supermarket), but i'm sure that 50% of the women there are not really looking to refill toiletries they used up, some just go in to "take their minds off work". I totally get it.

When in distress, buy a dress. Or shoes, or bags, or make-up.... THe endorphins match exercising... For the men, buy electronics, gym memberships, golf clubs... We all have our vices.


#2 Crooning

I haven't karaoked for close to 2 years, and i almost forgot how cathartic it is. It doesn't matter that u can't sing, or u can't reach all the high notes. Its like singing in the bathroom, only not in the bathroom. Sing for urself to hear, and for ur friends to enjoy, even if its laughing at u going off key, being tone deaf, or just goof around!

I went for my first session with Ming Yen and Kimsoon (and 2 other friends). These people are great singers! Kimsoon can sing RnB and ballads, he's like a male soprano. Mingyen has the sweetest voice on earth... The karaoke place we went to has a great system, cos there are fake claps and fake wolf whistles. So u can pretend u're having ur own concert...


I've been practising some new mandarin songs. I'm terrible cos i can't read mandarin words above 10 bi huas. So i have to either memorize them, or have someone read the words to me as i sing.

Lester gets quite petrified when i know how to singalong to a chinese tune to the radio. hee hee.


#3 Wii

I'm speaking on behalf of Lester here. He knows he's been playing too much Wii, so nowadays he just says tht he needs to "destress" to avoid mentioning the word "Wii".

He feels like he's been transported into another world, leading a 2nd life. He's playing Godfather right now, so he's been pretending to be a mafia. Its entertaining for me to watch him play cos he'll be waving his arms around like mad.


#4 Exercise

Its Lester's place of solace, something he needs to do everyweek undisturbed. Exercise releases endorphins tht makes you happy.


#5 Comfort Food
When i'm unhappy, these 5 different food groups comfort me; Chocolates, Instant Noodles, Cream Puffs, Chips, Cheesecake. I can totally understand why Britney and Jessica Simpson yo yoed when their relationship failed.

#6 Love

When all else fails... Take it from The Beatles. SINGALONg Altogether now....

All you need is love....


Happy friday my friends....