The time of your life

Have you ever woken up one fine day to realise that there are things which you really ought to do before it is too late?

How many times have we said 'no' just because of:

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- time issues, when we spend countless Sundays just lounging around in our pyjama till evening.

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- money issues, when we spend conciously/subconciously/unconciously on another handbag of the same colour or in the same restaurant for the same dish.

- effort/commitment issues, when we spend endless energy in unneeded dramas or conflicts in our everyday life.

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In a nutshell, when you think about it:

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We don't really have so much to do that we 'have no time to learn the piano'.

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We don't really need that much money to 'plan that holiday to Bali'.

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We don't really face so much stress that we 'don't have the mood to meet friends'.

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After all, you are reading my blog now haha.

What are the things which you have delayed or procrastinated over in life just because you think you have all the time in the world ahead of you to do so? For me:

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The trip to Japan to watch Glay in concert.

To learn the piano.

To learn to bake.

A short vacation with friends.

To return Sandakan for a reunion with high school friends.

Getting my bikini body (sigh) ready for the beach in summer.

Trying out trout-fishing.

Starting my own business.

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Now think about it. Do we really have all the time in the world ahead of us?

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Maybe we are young, we never really think that tomorrow might be the end of us. After all, lives are not meant to be lost at our age and time seems to go on forever when we are caught up in the rat-race, that is the society.

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So much so that we forget about the 'what-if's in life. What if:

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At age 65, we remembered our 22 year-old self's resolution to learn surfing?

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At age 55, we remembered the family we imagined ourselves to start with a special someone from the past during the summer at age 23?

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At age 45, we remembered the resolution to backpack around Europe we made college friends at age 21?

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At age 35, we realised our dream to be a bridesmaid/best man to our best friend has yet to happen?

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At age 22, will you still be letting any of your excuses stop you from doing all that you have in your mind?

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There is so much that I want to do. Right here right now.

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In reality, I might not be able to do all of them now. But - surely there is also a lot that I am able to do.

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Recent events have made me realise that - hey, life is too short to be procrastinated over and hola, it is never too late to starting doing things. One of the events is the movie UP, which was really heart warming and inspirational to a certain extent.

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I want to be doing more in life.

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For 22 years of my life, I have been wanting but not getting a puppy. Why?

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'My Mum doesn't life dogs.' 'My sister is afraid of dogs.' 'Our house is too small for a dog.' 'Our rented property does not allow dogs.' 'Having a dog can be time consuming and expensive.' 'I don't know how to take care of dogs.'

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And then I got Shiro.

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I still remember the very night I got Shiro, I thought to myself while staring at the ceiling before sleep - 'Will I be able to take care of him?' 'What if he grows up to be a bad dog?' 'I can't handle him on my own!'

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And now, I have never been happier. To see him grow, learn, love and ultimately, be a part of my life.

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Sure it is an added monetary expense and he takes up some of my time. But nothing compares to the experience I am having now with this white fluffy bundle of joy - including the happy times, sad times, angry times and funny times.

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I have been indulging in baking and cake decorating. I love being creative and sweet food. I baked cute cupcakes for the first time last Friday. The night before, I baked the cupcakes and stored them in an airtight container.

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The following night, while housemates and boyfriend were out rock climbing, I was flexing some arm muscles as well by kneading, rolling, colouring and decorating icing for my cupcakes. And Ta-da, my Ngeu Ngeu and Shiro cupcakes were born!

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This is Ngeu Ngeu with her grey spots and droopy ears.

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This is Shiro and yes I know, it looks a bit like a cat.

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Shiro and Ngeu Ngeu on the table.

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Even Shiro was interested in the Shiro cupcake.

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It made me very happy. I thought it was 4 hours, 400% of arm muscles well utilized.

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Ooooh, and what else have I been doing?

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Over the weekend I have been planning a trip to Tokyo :-D

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Erm, it is not like I am going any time soon but this elaborate itinerary which includes transports to take and hotel selections will serve as an immediate prompt for action as soon as tickets to Japan are on sale or Glay announces another tour!

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For now, this is still a tip-top-secret but once I am able to go and test out my plan, I'll let you in on the plan so that everyone can go as well! I have been having dreams of being in Tokyo with friends at night already. Sakura. . . . .

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So what do you really really want to do today?

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I'm going to the gym now, building my bikini body haha.