This is the current window display at Joyce. I love it so much because it sort of encapsulates my goal for this year. At the start of 2009, I want to do everything and I want to pack as much as possible in a day's time. Four months down the road, I am wondering if I had taken too big of a bite in terms of keeping myself busy. I was thinking a few nights ago on the way back to Discovery Bay - have I committed myself too much over the next few months?

Here are the list of things I have to do from now till June

1.) DragonBoating - Last Sunday after practice, my back was as sore as fuck. I have been rowing for five weeks on my right side and for the first time I rowed on the left side. Whilst I was at it, it wasn't too bad but that night but it totally killed me on Monday morning. Rudi had said to me, I don't think team sports is your thing because you don't like to do things in groups. I am discovering a side of myself that I haven't seen before. In a way he is right. In a way, I want to give it a go. I puked last week on the boat and seriously I felt bad for days because I felt that I let my team mates down. Team sports is a very unfamiliar concept to me because it's 18 people working towards a goal and plus what they always say - a chain is only as strong as the weakest link and sometimes I do feel like the weakest link - my stride isn't the longest, my speed isn't the fastest and I am fucking incoherent at times but I want to try as hard as I can. I really hope that on race day - this 28th of May. I can look back with on this and say, it's all worth it. Pray!!!

2.) Furniture hunting -one month into the renovation. I really really love buying furniture. I finally feel like a fucking adult to be not buying crap from Ikea. I am investing in actual quality furniture that I hope to someday pass to my children as heirlooms. Haha! Right now with bad times, it's really a buyers' market and I am tough negotiator. I got this freaking awesome lights at 60%. I love it but again time consuming.

3.) Moving back in. After the hassle of shoving everything in the boxes, it's time to unpack them again - Timeline - Mid May. Moving is back breaking and slimming! For those who want to shed off some extra pounds, I won't mind a volunteer or two. I will give you a complimentary stretch session after the big move :)

4.) Beijing - I need to go to Beijing for work. I love Beijing so I am definitely looking forward to it. Can't wait to catch up with my friends there as well. And I so want to visit the Forbidden City again because the last time I went last year, a lot of areas were still being restored.

5.) I have been taking medication to treat hyperthyrodism for about two years now, I don't like to talk about it because I don't like to be treated differently. A few months ago, my doctor said the medication hasn't been working very well on me and my condition is a bit too evasive for regular treatment. I have to remove 80% of my thyroid glands. Fuck, fuck, fuck... I am absolutely paranoid about cutting, slicing, blood inducing procedures but what to, you just have to deal with it. Timeline - early June.

On the flipside - after my surgery, I have to take about 3 weeks to a month off depending on my recovery speed. I can really do up the house.