This past week could well have been the best days of my year thus far. I've been on leave so at least Ive had a break from the crazy schedule I'm still trying to get used to. I wonder how anybody can get used to it though. I'm not gonna say that it's been utter bliss so far... but after 'flying' non-stop for 7 months its just great not having to wake up at odd hours of the day to put on the unform and slap on that blue eye shadow and scary red lippy. I have always said and still maintain that only those who've been through this experience will understand the relief and almost utter joy at not having to sleep at night counting down to the reporting time of the next flight. Although now at the past halfway point of my leave, I'm torn between making full use of my time, going out to do all the things I know I won't have the energy to do once its over, like clubbing, spending the whole night watching Jap dramas(Pride!) or just being able to hang out with Kenn and Pepper without the dread of having to fly off in a few hours hanging over me.
As I'm writing this, Pepper is sleeping on the rug outside my toilet. I think he's starting to understand when it's time to play and when I'm just doing my own stuff and he'll oh so adorably look at me in his quizzical expression, and then go off to play or rather, chew one of his new toys around my room. Although we can't seem to toilet train properly as yet. For eg, he just peed on one of my rugs again and I spent about 15 minutes trying to teach him that doing his business on the newspaper is the right spot! This involved me carrying him to the Wrong place to pee at-my rug, fiercely saying no and a kinda-light smack on the bum.. and then moving him to the papers laid on the floor and trying to get him to pee there. I think he got a bit frightened at my tone, which he knows means he's done something wrong, but his eyes still had that quizzical look. I gave up after that cos it just broke my heart to see that expression, sigh think it's gonna be a while yet before he get the toilet training right. Really love that naughty little ball of fur so much even if he may be so naughty sometimes. I know of some who can't get how much you can love a dog or any other animal for that matter, but I think the kind of love that a dog can give you is so different from what a human can. Cos it comes without criticism and that look of pure joy and adoration in their eyes whenever you see him is well, something you probably won't ever get with a person. Ive taken quite a few pictures of Pepper which I will post once i find my camera..careless me again. Then you'll know exactly what I've been going on about...
Of course the happy family wouldn't exist without the LOML. I guess the highlight of my holiday has been the short break to Bintan. Make it short but hellava expensive one, to anyone out there considering going to the 'nearby' island for a spa getaway, I think your money's really better spent on a holiday to Phuket or Bangkok or even KL. Not that Bintan isn't nice, we stayed at the Angsana btw, step sister to Banyan Tree, just that the catch-all is that everything is priced in US$. Which when converted to Sing is equivalent to a hellava lot of money. But that's just me, spur of the moment and impulsive, but it really was such a great getaway. I just want to make the LOML happy you know? Hon, thanks for taking all my crap at spending and complaining, mood swings and all. I love my little threesome so much, I hope it won't ever have a sad ending.
Right, I'm off to find my cam now so that I can post some pics up here. This blog's a tad too wordy i know.. But it will change..soon..now where's that darn cam..
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