That's what they say, is it not? Perception is reality; what you perceive is your reality. Well, my perception is that Asia was a good place for me to live, therefore, that is reality.
Although I can't really say I miss Singapore, the city, you can most definitely say I miss tropical weather! Don't miss-hear what I am saying, Singapore has many good points: Singapore is a very green city (colour, not recycling!) with many beautiful parks, walking paths, coastal areas to enjoy. Singapore's government keeps the city VERY clean, with many migrant workers always cleaning the mess left everywhere by the locals and tourists. Singapore is quite friendly, and most of the people speak English - of some sort, sort of. The country of Singapore runs very smoothly, and efficiently; the government definitely does a good job in this category, thnx to former Prime Minister, then Minister Mentor Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, who formed Singapore into the country it is today.
However, again I say it is not the city I miss. No, it's many other things:
I miss some of the super fantastic friends (Angela and Anne definitely) we made diving - whom we kept running into, some times planned, sometimes just randomly! Love it.
Divers are awesome people - well, most of them anyway; there are a few from the stupid people category that seem to have snuck in some how.
So many good memories.
I miss palm trees... I love palm trees, especially the ones by the beach, at the ocean, on a WARM evening, with the sound of waves in the background!
So relaxing.
I miss my Starbucks girls!
Oh, and guys, sorry Hadi, the guys were awesome too!
They were always ready with a smile - and my drink >^_^<
I didn't even have to order, just had to walk in, and there it was!
I could go sit outside in the warmth, and just people watch.
Best Starbucks ever.
I miss my little Ryo so much!
I totally looked forward to lessons with her every week - and the stories she would come up with; such a great imagination! She would weave together so much creativity. She has such spark!
So much fun.
My miss "Fingertips" girls, and going in every month for my mani/pedi.
Preeti always did such a good job, and made me smile every time. She's such a wonderful young lady!
So sweet.
I miss being able to show off my beautiful pedicure at the beach; walking along in the sand, getting my toes wet - enjoying the SUNSHINE!
So relaxing.
My tan is fading... I miss my tan.
I miss seeing/smelling Frangipani (Plumeria) everywhere we went, around EVERY corner.
Every color and size you can imagine, they were everywhere.
So beautiful.
I miss meeting with Zam a couple of times (2 or 3) a week to box or workout - or both.
I miss the bodypump class that was offered at doable (not ridiculous) times of the day, 3 or 4 days a week.
So buff!
(me, not him... okay fine, him too) >^_^<
I miss my wacky Korean friends, Eric and Kay.
They are so much fun; I am so glad we got to meet, God works in such amazing ways! I love them >^_^<
So awesome.
Ohhh, I really really miss my not so wacky Korean friends too!
The day SungEun and her beautiful daughter came into my life was the beginning of a very dear, very special friendship! I miss her; I miss our prayer times together, and just sitting and chatting with her about everything, and about nothing!
My little JiHae, I have watched her grow up over the past six years, into such an awesome, wonderful, beautiful young lady! I just love her. She went from barely any English to completely fluent! She's my hero >^_^< Her smile melts my heart.
So special.
I miss the ladies at BeautyHope, and my monthly massages.
Dian was my favorite, she knew exactly how I liked my massages, and she knew just where the knots would be! She always found them, and always took the time needed to work them out.
The massages didn't get rid of the pain, but man they sure helped and gave me a day or three of ease from it! Dian had surprising strength and talent as a masseuse.
So effective and efficient.
I miss the funky lizards I had living in our yard and compound. They would come out at random times of day to enjoy the sunshine - I totally get it, I did the same thing!
Perhaps I was a lizard in a former life?
Perhaps I will be a lizard in some other life?
Hahaha.
So scaley, and cool.
I miss my wardrobe of shorts, and tank-tops, and tank-tops and shorts. My sandals or flipflops or barefoot; never shoes or socks, unless at the gym, and NEVER boots; my toes did not hurt the entire four years we lived there. Never a jacket, unless going to a movie at the theater, and NEVER a scarf or mittens; my fingers never went numb the entire four years we lived there.
So comfortable.
My Liz, such a beautiful lady, inside and out; not a mean bone in her body! She is so very reliable, and responsible. I always felt she way too "grown-up" for her age >^_^< Those who have her as a friend in their life, are truly blessed!
I love my Liz!
My Lavnesh! I love chatting with him! We never did get to dive together... sadness. Perhaps someday we will - I do hope so! He's a smart young man; he is going into International Economics, which does not surprise me at all! He will make a difference in the world one day, I know it!
Brilliant young man, I love him!
(Lavnesh, Mr. K and I are planning a trip to Danzig! Remember Danzig? FREE CITY!! Today it's called Gdansk - but it's still Danzig, forever.)
My Mikhael, he is such a card! He never fails to make me smile! Super math nerd - but that's a good thing, I seem to be surrounded by them; important men in my life seem to be into math - I so don't get it?! He is such a great kid... okay, maybe not kid 0_0 I told him to quit growing - see, he totally didn't listen! Oh Mikhael.
I just love him.
My Chris-topher! He never ceases to amaze me, he is a very talented young man! I am so proud of him; one day he is going to be famous, and I am going to say, with pride, "That's my Christopher, I taught him!" (Of course I won't mention the fact that nothing I taught him has anything to do with filmmaking...).
He's so clever, and gifted! I totally love him!
My kids did a great job learning their history lessons. They gave me a salute, of sorts, as my send off... unique salute, no?
Hahahaha!
Oh-my-word, bad children!
Bad teacher?
>^_^<
I love them!
I miss them.
I miss having a swimming pool right out my backdoor. Being able to just go out there to sit in the sun, or the shade, whichever the mood so moved at that moment.
Laying there looking up at the palm trees, and blue sky.
Did I mention I miss palm trees?
Did I mention I miss sunshine?
Did I mention I miss being warm?
As I write this, it is snowing outside. You can't see it in the photo, but it is there. There is no sunshine. There are no palm trees. It is not warm.
Those are a few of the reasons I miss Singapore.
My perception is: I miss these things, they were good for me.
This is my reality.
I am not complaining - this is just reality as I see it.
Although I can't really say I miss Singapore, the city, you can most definitely say I miss tropical weather! Don't miss-hear what I am saying, Singapore has many good points: Singapore is a very green city (colour, not recycling!) with many beautiful parks, walking paths, coastal areas to enjoy. Singapore's government keeps the city VERY clean, with many migrant workers always cleaning the mess left everywhere by the locals and tourists. Singapore is quite friendly, and most of the people speak English - of some sort, sort of. The country of Singapore runs very smoothly, and efficiently; the government definitely does a good job in this category, thnx to former Prime Minister, then Minister Mentor Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, who formed Singapore into the country it is today.
However, again I say it is not the city I miss. No, it's many other things:
I miss some of the super fantastic friends (Angela and Anne definitely) we made diving - whom we kept running into, some times planned, sometimes just randomly! Love it.
Divers are awesome people - well, most of them anyway; there are a few from the stupid people category that seem to have snuck in some how.
So many good memories.
I miss palm trees... I love palm trees, especially the ones by the beach, at the ocean, on a WARM evening, with the sound of waves in the background!
So relaxing.
I miss my Starbucks girls!
Oh, and guys, sorry Hadi, the guys were awesome too!
They were always ready with a smile - and my drink >^_^<
I didn't even have to order, just had to walk in, and there it was!
I could go sit outside in the warmth, and just people watch.
Best Starbucks ever.
I miss my little Ryo so much!
I totally looked forward to lessons with her every week - and the stories she would come up with; such a great imagination! She would weave together so much creativity. She has such spark!
So much fun.
My miss "Fingertips" girls, and going in every month for my mani/pedi.
Preeti always did such a good job, and made me smile every time. She's such a wonderful young lady!
So sweet.
I miss being able to show off my beautiful pedicure at the beach; walking along in the sand, getting my toes wet - enjoying the SUNSHINE!
So relaxing.
My tan is fading... I miss my tan.
I miss seeing/smelling Frangipani (Plumeria) everywhere we went, around EVERY corner.
Every color and size you can imagine, they were everywhere.
So beautiful.
I miss meeting with Zam a couple of times (2 or 3) a week to box or workout - or both.
I miss the bodypump class that was offered at doable (not ridiculous) times of the day, 3 or 4 days a week.
So buff!
(me, not him... okay fine, him too) >^_^<
I miss my wacky Korean friends, Eric and Kay.
They are so much fun; I am so glad we got to meet, God works in such amazing ways! I love them >^_^<
So awesome.
The day SungEun and her beautiful daughter came into my life was the beginning of a very dear, very special friendship! I miss her; I miss our prayer times together, and just sitting and chatting with her about everything, and about nothing!
My little JiHae, I have watched her grow up over the past six years, into such an awesome, wonderful, beautiful young lady! I just love her. She went from barely any English to completely fluent! She's my hero >^_^< Her smile melts my heart.
So special.
I miss the ladies at BeautyHope, and my monthly massages.
Dian was my favorite, she knew exactly how I liked my massages, and she knew just where the knots would be! She always found them, and always took the time needed to work them out.
The massages didn't get rid of the pain, but man they sure helped and gave me a day or three of ease from it! Dian had surprising strength and talent as a masseuse.
So effective and efficient.
I miss the funky lizards I had living in our yard and compound. They would come out at random times of day to enjoy the sunshine - I totally get it, I did the same thing!
Perhaps I was a lizard in a former life?
Perhaps I will be a lizard in some other life?
Hahaha.
So scaley, and cool.
I miss my wardrobe of shorts, and tank-tops, and tank-tops and shorts. My sandals or flipflops or barefoot; never shoes or socks, unless at the gym, and NEVER boots; my toes did not hurt the entire four years we lived there. Never a jacket, unless going to a movie at the theater, and NEVER a scarf or mittens; my fingers never went numb the entire four years we lived there.
So comfortable.
I miss my students - my "nines of '11"! Best group of kids EVER, seriously, ever! I love them, I really do.
Teaching them for that five or six months was absolutely amazing - the best.
Crap, we had so much fun.
They were awesome; never gave me a lick of trouble! I could take it easy on them, and trust them, because I knew I could count on them to do what they needed to do, and do it well - and they did, every time! Such a fantastic group of young people.
My Liz, such a beautiful lady, inside and out; not a mean bone in her body! She is so very reliable, and responsible. I always felt she way too "grown-up" for her age >^_^< Those who have her as a friend in their life, are truly blessed!
I love my Liz!
My Lavnesh! I love chatting with him! We never did get to dive together... sadness. Perhaps someday we will - I do hope so! He's a smart young man; he is going into International Economics, which does not surprise me at all! He will make a difference in the world one day, I know it!
Brilliant young man, I love him!
(Lavnesh, Mr. K and I are planning a trip to Danzig! Remember Danzig? FREE CITY!! Today it's called Gdansk - but it's still Danzig, forever.)
My Mikhael, he is such a card! He never fails to make me smile! Super math nerd - but that's a good thing, I seem to be surrounded by them; important men in my life seem to be into math - I so don't get it?! He is such a great kid... okay, maybe not kid 0_0 I told him to quit growing - see, he totally didn't listen! Oh Mikhael.
I just love him.
My Chris-topher! He never ceases to amaze me, he is a very talented young man! I am so proud of him; one day he is going to be famous, and I am going to say, with pride, "That's my Christopher, I taught him!" (Of course I won't mention the fact that nothing I taught him has anything to do with filmmaking...).
He's so clever, and gifted! I totally love him!
My kids did a great job learning their history lessons. They gave me a salute, of sorts, as my send off... unique salute, no?
Hahahaha!
Oh-my-word, bad children!
Bad teacher?
>^_^<
I love them!
I miss them.
I miss having a swimming pool right out my backdoor. Being able to just go out there to sit in the sun, or the shade, whichever the mood so moved at that moment.
Laying there looking up at the palm trees, and blue sky.
Did I mention I miss palm trees?
Did I mention I miss sunshine?
Did I mention I miss being warm?
As I write this, it is snowing outside. You can't see it in the photo, but it is there. There is no sunshine. There are no palm trees. It is not warm.
Those are a few of the reasons I miss Singapore.
My perception is: I miss these things, they were good for me.
This is my reality.
I am not complaining - this is just reality as I see it.
5 comments:
You definitely left a sizeable chunk of your heart there, and you know what 'they' say...home is where the heart is. You are fortunate to have so Many homes now!
so now I want you to do a blog on the things you love in Germany and the things that are still to happen that you know you will love
Having a hard time finding any right now - things are very frustrating and ... yucky right now. When I can, I will do it.
are you not doing any subbing or tutoring
I cover teach when they need me, which is about once every week and a half - so no not really. My neck can't take the subbing right now, so I am not doing that either.
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