Bebe time

Auguri to Q and C who welcomed the arrival of their bellissima bebe girl Noemi! She's simply an angel. I bet she'll be a stunner with her Cinese-Italiano roots. Amazingly during the last few months, some of my friends have been popping out babies and many of them are girls. Woo-pee! It's no secret that L and I love kids (esp girls!), and we're looking forward to our own bundle of joy when the time is right. Hopefully by then, my eggs are still ok! I did ask my gynae if I can freeze them but she said it's not allowed in S'pore!? Ma perchè?

Living la vita loca

On Sunday, I was mistaken as a Burmese for the 2nd time in a month! Are there that many Burmese (or Myanmarians?) in S'pore? It turned out there are at least 100,000 of them in Singapore and most usually congregate at Peninsula Plaza where I accompanied L to buy his football boots. It felt like Golden Mile part 2. It seems there is a lot of political-military unrest in the country which drove many desperate folks to flee to neighbouring borders like Thailand and China.

Anyway I was in hibernation during the past 2 weeks; taking a breather from everything, spending time with family, getting back to nature and hitting the books to gain a fresh perspective on life. Basically trying to delve into the ultimate question: why am I here? Life's gotta more than material pursuits and beyond the cookie-cutter of find-partner -get married- home- children- retire- and- addios: death. Do our souls return in new bodies and start all over again to learn new lessons? If so, it seems so tiring to be trapped in this endless vicious cycle of mortality.

Which is why I've been reading up on spirituality-related topics from angels to karma, and I find myself feeling a bit more enlightened and lighter. If you're seeking some guidance that make sense in your life, try Diana Cooper's 'A Little Light on Spiritual Laws' which is a clear and effective guide to help tune into your higher consciousness. There are many Laws which I've subscribed to including Law Of Resistance and Law Of Attraction - essentially you must think positive to receive positive. For e.g you must say 'I am healthy and happy' and you will be so. You can't wish 'I don't want to be sick and unhappy' because you are resisting these negative attributes which will come. And if you keep fretting and say things like 'I know I won't get that job and I'll be so disappointed' - it'll be just like that because the power of your unconsciousness attracts what you expects.

I even applied the Law Of Attraction and Law Of Decree to simple everyday things like getting a taxi. For e.g one night, my friends were waiting quite long for a cab and they decided to call and make a booking. I pronounced happily that I don't need to call because a cab will come soon. And true enough, one arrived within the next minute! Then last week, I asked L what he wants and he said he wants to strike 4D. The next day, his number came out in the consolation section but that fellow didn't buy it even though he's been buying it for weeks! I consoled him. Lesson learnt: don't be afraid to ask for what you want but your intention must be for your higher self and good. In this case, the Law Of Clarity and Attention also apply - L was clear on what he wants but he didn't follow up and pay attention to make it happen. Too cheem? Don't worry, it's an easy book to digest (you can find it at Kinokuniya).

I also finished Diana's 'A New Light On Angels' on working with angels and the elementals, and now polishing a book on 'Karma & Reincarnation'. Funnily what started me off in the first place was 'The Findhorn Garden' - a magical and wondrous book on having faith, working with nature and cooperating with the devas and elementals. All these were passed to me from my sis when I confessed my secret wishes to her (hush; cannot reveal yet). She also gave me readings sessions with her Angels, Fairies and Ascended Masters Cards - and the messages are astonishing! It's also wonderful that our dear amica J is ready to embrace our higher consciousness and we had a fab time at Keane's concerto (I love their new album!).

It's hard to explain all these in a single blog entry but if you want to know more or have a 'reading', let me know. I've listed web links for these books in the side box which you might find useful :) As an experiment to test my cooperation and trust in nature and the devas, I've planted tomato seeds in a box of compost soil on Sunday and constantly send them and my mint, basil and rosemary plants full beams of golden light and love. And guess what? The seedlings started pushing their way out of the soil - only after a mere 4 days, wow! Stay tuned for my gorgeous pomodorini... with blessings and love to all.

Key to hippiness

The past 2 weeks have been a whirlwind of 1) closing the cat photo exhibition 2) launch activities at Ion Orchard where we have 5 clients and 3) playing tour guida again - this time to L's cugino G and his amico P. This was their first time in Spore and Asia, so it's a real eye-opener for them. I just loved the look of shock and enlightenment whenever I showed them another dimension, another view, another different face and taste of S'pore. I say 'enlightenment', because one of their silly friends was wondering why they want to come to Spore, after all there is to it are 'cabanas'. Yes, balmy little coco huts in a fishing village. *groan*

I did showed them the very tall 'cabanas' of Clarke Quay and their eyes opened wide and they laughed and proclaimed 'And my friends ask us why we come to Spore???' Right on, dudes. I also showed them the 'cabanas' of Chinatown, Little India, Bedok, Siglap, Pasir Ris, East Coast Parkway, Sentosa, Orchard Road, St James, etc and they loved it all. Their week here also coincided with National Day and it just adds to their and my enlightenment that we've achieved a hell of a lot for a young nation. Yes, we might not have the Colosseo or Leaning Tower, or a Great wall to boot but we've got our own unique identity, languages (Singlish included), cheap shiok local food and a healthy economy to be damn proud of. Challenges ahead are to develop a greater civic mind and higher consciousness in a green, sustainable and open society.

Anyway I still have my reservations about the Merlion but hey I always tell visitors to have a look and keep an open mind. We painted the town red during the long National Day weekend and boogied to Mambo Jambo at Zouk (the coolest cabana) on sabato, followed by a sumptuous Sunday Brunch at Paulaner B where the tipsy ragazzi went around toasting 'salute' to every table of bemused guests. We then napped a drowsy afternoon away before trotting over to the Night Safari to appreciate the beautiful animals, especially the cool cats (they are too majestic to be caged up like that)! Needless to say, the boys had a smashing time and I'm pretty sure they will be back very soon.