the throes of working life

driving to work is like sheer luxury. even tho i have to put up with traffic congestion through amk ave 1, lornie rd, and later aye. but it still beats having to walk uphill under the hot sun and squeezing in the mrt and the looong bus ride.

yesterday we hit a new record, arriving home at 7pm, instead of the usual 8pm. i also get to sleep in half hour later. sheer bliss! but it's just for this week. until my bro's recess week is over and he gets to own the car again :(

waking up early for woke is simply crazy. each morning, we arise at 6am/ 630am, get ready for work and make our way. we get into the office at 830am and don't get off till after 6pm. by the time we get back, it's 8pm. our stomachs are growling and we're absolutely washed out from the day. we turn it at about 10pm.

for 3 weeks, this has been our routine. so we got talking about how there is simply zero balance in our current lifestyle. we dun exercise on weekdays and weekends we're just too poofed to do anything except to catch up on sleep, or to try to recover from some ailment. despite all these, we meet up with friends once a week, have sex only during the weekend, and still, we find ourselves making a lot of effort. how can we ever cope in the future with a growing child and the want to exercise and hang out with friends on a regular basis.

i find singapore needs a serious revamp on the work policies. official working hours should be 5 days and from 9am to 5pm. otherwise, don't preach about work-life balance. it's all just about work and none about living.

the good thing is that joa ends his work this friday. which means he'll be less grouchy but i'll have to make my own way to work with my expanding belly. my legs are horribly swollen and Dr Cheng said it's gonna be a permanent scarring since my case is unusually serious.

i cannot believe i have been here for three weeks now. it's been quite a breeze. but i feel awfully exhausted. i guess it's good that joa take a short break till his new job. at least i can get all the cuddles and snuggles that i need to recharge.