fall to pieces..

“We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are.”
- Anais Nin

I’m a born pessimist, its a nasty innate habit and I will to shake it off. I’m leaving for NYC in 48 hours and I could not be more miserable. Of course I’m part glad, but my tendency to think of the worst and my firm belief in Murphy’s Law is simply working against me now. 

” I am going to be all alone. I may lose my luggage in transit. Seated alone in a long haul flight is going to be miserable. Arriving in NYC and finding around my way after dark is dangerous. Will the taxi bring me safely to my hotel?  I suck being charming when meeting people for the first time. I’m not ready to get out of my comfort zone. I’m leaving for DC a day after I arrive in NYC – so much for handling jetlag. I am going to be all alone.” 

My friends can’t stand that I’m such a buzz kill, my best friend caught me sighing several times while over at my place earlier, and my boyfriend actually lost it and told me to SNAP OUT OF IT earlier this morning. 

 

convoluted

I should be singing songs of Spring

I should be lifted, taking flight

I should be many forms, many shapes and many things… 

swirl

I’m supposed to be packing.

Well, at least I’m running through and crossing out items on my To-Do list for the day.. Stocked up the fridge, loaded the laundry and now on to tweaking some roaming and plan details with M1. 

Picked up a cup of Yoguru from Kallang leisurepark while hitting the supermarket earlier. My verdict? Yummy! Its much better than Frolick at Holland Village, and it looks like our island is swaying towards the next wave of food trends. Could Yoguru be Singapore’s answer to Pinkberry? 

By the way, I googled ‘New York City’ and was greeted with 182,000,000 results. Blimey.

Ready..or not?

Decided to make a quick stop to Phuket to celebrate the post exam flurry and bliss out before hauling my ass to NYC.. And after getting my muscles massaged into goo, I find myself back home experiencing stress levels at an all time high – which reminds me, I have to start packing proper pronto, or else… 

On another note, I noticed something about my change in vacation style:

The first time I was in Phuket, I spent my time under the sun doing every activity (para gliding, island hopping, snorkelling, etc) I could afford, getting so burnt that I could barely slip on my dress to get on the returning flight home.

The second time I visited Phuket, I mostly chilled by the bar and got high, stole a little sun by the poolside, made an effort to spend some time by the beach and dipped in the pool for a few laps. Oh yes, I even explored the inner skirts of Phuket via a rented scooter too. Came back with a visible crisp tan, no more no less.

This third time in Phuket, I was holed up in my hotel room consuming DVDs, heading out to the poolside to browse through my NYC travel guide books only when the sun was weak and the only time I patronised the beautiful beaches (Patong, Karon and Kalim) was during my evening jog against the setting sun. Needless to say, I’m back home still part yellow, part fair, and all pasty. Eew. 

Ready, or not….? Regardless, NYC here I come. 

 

gadgets & gizmos..

My long standing feud with gadgets is no secret to those close to me. Yet this weekend saw me travelling from place to place to locate the 3 gadgets that are going to make my time away from home that much more bearable. 

Canon Ixus 80 IS (in dusty pink)

Yummy It took me awhile to decide if I wanted to cave in to my desire to get a pink camera…. My boyfriend however did say, “Well, we all have our personal style, and if you like pink, get it.” Now…I wonder what he would think of me pimping the camera with baby pink swarovski crystals…. (yes, I’m one of those girls.) 

Blackberry Curve 8320 

Seeing as how the blackberry has a chat feature that allows 2 blackberry handsets to chat (ala messenger) for as little as 1 cent per message (as compared to a 60 cents text message) despite being in separate continents, I figured this was the only way I’d survive the distance between my boyfriend and I.. Besides, its chock full of other dandy features, the all important Wifi, and a GPS system that will definitely be useful for a directionally challenged me. This corporate looking baby is definitey getting some pimpin’ though.  

Macbook

Now this, is going to tide me through the hectic days and lonesome nights… Functionality and beauty in one machine, and the best part is that its not on mine but the company’s expense ..luxury without having me purse feel empty..! 

 

final countdown

So in less than 2 weeks or so (wow, really?), I would have packed all that I need to leave for New York city.

Is that daunting or what? I’ve got so many packing queries – do I save a few pennies (which could be better spent at H&M) and bring my own arsenal of shampoo and soaps? Will the bed sheets of my apartment be dodgy? If so, is it crazy if I wanna bring my own? Which items of clothing do I bring for heavy rotation? How many bags are too many?

A friend of mine suggested bringing a set of cutlery to tide me through the first week or so – in case my apartment doesn’t provide for that and so that I won’t cave in to make a purchase for the most convenient albeit expensive set. A knife, fork, spoon and mug in my suitcase…sounds smart….but really?? 

..Other than the impossible task of packing, I’ve got my knickers in a knot with issues of leaving the nest and my longest To-Do list, ever. I really hope I do not forget anything. 

Help.