A bite of heaven…
T.G.I.F ! Ah, the sheer bliss of waking up on a Friday morning, knowing that you’ve just got a day of work before it’s the ……………. w e e k e n d !
*leaps up for joy*
I don’t know ’bout you, but even if I don’t have anything planned out for the w’kend, the idea of a w’kend comin’ up always puts a smile on my face! So, what have you folks planned out for the w’kend? Anythin’ exciting ? Technically, this would be the 2nd w’kend now that we’re almost done with the 2nd working week. Gosh, I’ve to stop being so anal ’bout digits…
I’ve got a wedding to attend, for which I’m the organist. Ah, it’s always nice to begin the year with a happy occassion ; my first wedding (as an organist) for the year. The wedding rehearsal was on Wednesday and we had loads of fun . In this particular wedding, I was given the freedom to pick songs which I liked, so that I’d be able to give it my best shot on the organ.Truly a dream for all musicians to be able to pick their own favourite songs for others’ weddings!In addition to that, the family from church whose son’s getting married, even got me a saree for the wedding! Now, that was touching . Whenever I help folks out with their weddings (and at times funerals,too ) to play the organ, I don’t expect anything in return at all. I do it purely ‘coz of the deep satisfaction and happiness that it gives me. I’m sure they had many other expenses to look into and yet, they took the trouble to pick a saree for me. It’s a very serene green colour for which the blouse is ready. I picked matching bangles to go with the saree. Oh wait, haven’t I talked ’bout this saree story in one of my previous blog entries? Ooopsie . . . I do not wanna sound like a broken record player. Once the wedding’s over, I’ll blog ’bout it, and I’ll certainly add in a picture or two of that much-talked-about green saree!
This week has been another energetic exercise-filled week. According to my New Year exercise regime, I’ll be attending dance classes on Tues and Thurs and I’ll work out at the gym on Mon,Weds and Friday. So far, it’s been goin’ on well. Nevertheless, lately, I ‘ve been feelin’ rather breathless. Robz is concerned that I’ve been over-straining myself. What, with the congenital hole-in-the-heart, parents & Robz always get jumpy whenever I get a tad bit breathless. Then again, I’ve always been a fighter. Back in school, I hated it whenever we had physical examinations by the school nurse and visiting doctor in primary school. Invariably, I’d be pulled out , and labelled as the “girl with the funny heart sounds” . See, ‘coz of that tiny tiny tiny hole-in-the-heart, I’ve got what medical folks would term as a ‘murmur’. Hence, whenever a doc puts a stethoscope to listen to my heartbeat, there are these additional sounds. They aren’t as loud as they used to be. But, back then, I was always labelled the’ sick kid’. Nevertheless, being the fighter that I was, I refused to accept the fact that I can’t over-strain myself or I’d collapse,etc. Instead, my parents sent me to tennis and swimming classes as they wanted me to have as much exposure as possible, when I was young. I went on to play tennis competitively, representing Kuala Lumpur in tournaments when I was in secondary school. Oh, guess what? At Form Five, which is the final year in high school (for the benefit of non-Malaysians who read my blog) , I was even a cheer-leader! *grins*.
Oh well …… that’s a li’l story on the Sporty Jules. Now, another li’l story on the Churchy-Jules. Yesterday, we had our monthly Leaders’ Council meeting at church. Robz is the People’s Warden, who literally runs the administration of the church, hand in hand with our church vicar. Speakin’ of our church vicar, the blessed man got infected with chicken pox and has been ill at home. I’ll be 29 this year and I have never been infected with chicken pox. I’ve taken the vaccine for it , yet everytime I hear of it, it sends shivers of fear down my spine. What if I get it when I’m 40!?!? Oh heck, you can’t keep worryin’ ’bout these things, can you? You either get it and recover gracefully from it, or you just don’t get it!The church leaders’ council meeting went on peacefully ; lotsa new upcoming projects to discuss ’bout. Being the Young Adults’ Fellowship President and also the Choir Leader at church, there are a string of responsibilities to shoulder in church. Every year, we have various projects and ideas and with the teamwork and co-operation of all our committee members, we always manage to come up with somethin’ fancy. Hmmmmmmmmm, this w’kend, I’ll be meeting my committee members. There’ll be a line-up of events to plan out for the year 2009. How exciting ……….. *smiles
I don’t wanna be rambling on too much in this entry. Do have a lovely w’kend, folks! For those who’ve got fun-plans for this w’kend, do have a fabulous w’kend! For those who merely wanna rest over the w’kend, well, have a restfull w’kend! God Bless.
