Friday, September 3, 2010

I say Spring, you say Autumn, and those in Singapore say 'No Difference lar'


Yes, its Spring! Just two days ago, it was Winter and I find it strange that the temperature could get warmer overnight, as if mother earth knows its not suppose to be cold because the human species has officially draw a line between Winter and Spring when the clock struck midnight. And its not in my mind because insects like flies started to appear when Spring starts, and the clothes that usually took a full day to dry on the clothes liner is toasted by mid afternoon.


The good news for me is, I can now dish out my hot weather Singapore clothes and ditch the jackets and long pants, which is starting to bored me after having to wear them constantly in Winter. In less than 2 weeks, we are moving again, and to the Gold Coast this time. I am looking forward to be by the ocean and smell the salt in the air. We have not secured an apartment there yet, and everything seemed to be hanging on the thin line called 'uncertainty', but after 1.5 months of Gipsy living, it didn't seem to matter that much.

For those who wondered what I've been up to, here it is - no, I have not been teaching; I can't and I am also not in a hurry, even though I will be happy to do some karma Yoga. Its a big change of culture and life style from 'Uptight city-like' Singapore to 'laid back open land' Australia, and just getting used to the slangs here threw me off the track a few times. But Paul's family ( including extended family) embraced me with so much love that its warms me tremendously. The challenging side here is because we move so often, I am unsettled at a deeper level. Yet on the whole, I am enjoying the change - bats on the trees, possums on my roof, turkeys on my walk way,  horses nuzzled against my hand, and cows looking at me as if I have invaded their space. And I picked up a new skill - cooking. I think my mum and sister will be proud of me. :)

Living in a complete different environment allows conditionings to be broken, and individual opinions challenged; we no longer take for granted what is. Paul said I asked the weirdest question sometimes, but it is also during these times when perspectives take on a new level.

We laughed at ourselves constantly, and we laughed together at thoughts and behaviors. It was Shri.

2 comments:

  1. hey rebecca. glad to see that you're settling in well. my yoga practice has gone to the dogs but i will be starting up again this week. take care and let us know how you're getting on. romi.

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  2. Hey Romi. Great to hear from you. I'm now at the Gold Coast doing many things not too related to yoga on the mat. I guess we can pat the puppies together. haha. I'll update with a blog entry soon. bec

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