Monotony?

Monotony is defined as “Tedious sameness or repetitiousness” – I’ve realised that when monotony starts setting into my life, I need to start challenging myself in new ways.  Thus, perhaps there is a perfectionist streak within me that isn’t content with doing the same thing repeatedly.  Many people ask me why I feel that way – I don’t know how to explain but probably early in my life, I’ve always asked myself whether I can do things better & if I had a chance to do everything all over again, would I do it the same way.  More often than not, I’d agree that all the other ways look better but yet again, not having the opportunity to try things differently again in the same scenario, means I’ll never really know, unless I have a similiar opportunity again.

Last week, I met a very old ex-colleague of mine.  I’ve been working for a good many years of my life & this was an ex-colleague who I haven’t met for more than 10 years!  Amazingly, we took the same bus together & she’s now living in the east as well – she used to stay in the North.  We caught up on the bus and were glad to be able to catch up with whatever ex-colleagues we were in-touch with.  Interestingly, in another 3 weeks or so, I’ll be meeting up with some old schoolmates as well for a reunion lunch!  Wow – I marvel at how all these things just come together at this special time of the year called Christmas.  This is a season where despite the gloom & doom kinda atmosphere at the workplace, people still want to give as much as they can & their 13th month bonus-es help with the spirit of giving as well.  I’m glad for the opportunities to keep in touch with old friends – more so coz I lost my telephone book in 1999.  Since then, I’ve lost touch with many of my old friends & the few I’m in touch with are those that are closest to me – so if u belong to that category, you know how much you mean to me. 

I just did something stupid last weekend.  Feeling dissatisfied with my trusty mobile which has occasionally hung on me, I decided to check if there were any software upgrades available for my mobile (afterall, it’s 1.8 years old).  Thus, I did an upgrade on my mobile and guess what?  I thought I backed up my phone contacts but realised that my mobile’s contacts are completely wiped out!  So if you’re reading this, please drop me an email or sms to let me know your contact number.  Thanks in advance!

I’m a person who treasures old friends more dearly than new acquaintances & I suspect most of us out there are like that.  I never like to give up hope on people & see lots of hope especially through friends that I share a season of my life with.  A friend once told me that she makes friends overnight & can be best of friends with a new acquaintance coz they stayed over at each other’s house & talked through the night.  I’m the kind of person who appreciates friends who stick through thick & thin & stay with one another.  Anyways, everyone has different expectations & opinions on friendships & I’m just glad that I’ve got a friend in Jesus who’s always available to hear my stories and go through the ups & downs in my life.

Meanwhile, I’m thinking of a christmas story/message to share this Christmas & pray that God will illuminate the word in my heart so that I can be salt & light to all out there.  Also, been busy preparing for carolling at the workplace as the practice sessions for the musicians have started, on top of the sessions with the choir.  Many things happen during Christmas & definitely, it’s not a time of reflections, but a time of pushing forth the boundaries of the heavenlies!