Today marks exactly 1 week since we arrived in Sydney and coming from rather hot and humid Kulim, the cold, damp autumn winds were not particularly inviting at all. Especially when we were welcomed by rain - bah! The weather has been pretty dull the past week with a bit of sunshine at the moment, that is a blessing but it’s still darn cold! I actually have 2 pairs of socks on and yes, Ted thought that was very funny. But it’s not if you were me. I’m really hoping that this weather will condition me for the coming winter time, yuck!
Anyway, life in the new place has been pretty ok. So far, I’ve only seen 1 neighbour and I’m not totally surprised since I hardly stick my head out the door either but it’s pretty quite up here as we are on the top floor and have like 6 units below us, 3 on each floor. If ever you made your way over [Thank you for thinking of me!] and realised that I hadn’t updated my blog like in ages, well, there is a perfectly sane reason for that. No connection la! I actually thought that I would shrivel up and die or at least experience some sort of suffering from withdrawal symthoms but honestly, from the bottom of my heart….cross my heart and swear to die, pinky promise, honestly…..I feel nothing.
Yup, having a life unconnected has made me realise that I can actually live without the internet although it would be tough on my fingers and hands as I would like to keep my thought on paper. So I can say that it is rather essential for everyone to have a pc but one can certainly live without the internet despite being a junkie once before. Obviously, this is conclusion is based on me la. So what’s it like without the internet?
Nothing too extreme really. I actually feel less ‘pressured’ to get online without the internet. See, IF my internet was working then I’d be subconsciously required to check my emails, update my blog, ignore the piles of FB requests, poke people on FB, send them multiple invites, read my pregnancy forum - no la, not pregnant again, blog-hop [and this is something that I have been really and honestly missing since Arianna's birth] and even do my sponsored posts. But without it, I can actually spend time doing nothing but sit amongst the piles of boxes strewn around the unit because I just don’t know where and how to start unpacking everything. It’s quite an overwhelming feeling ok? Not only that, I also have to entertain Arianna so, without the net, I can fully concerntrate on her instead of cheating her of our time together and dumping her in the cot to play by herself. Sounds so cruel and kesian right?
I think I’m not the only one la - it’s like, ‘Lemme poke this person one more time and send this email first la.’ while baby is watching Sesame Street and then when she starts to bising a bit, go and cuddle a bit, pujuk a bit then, ‘Aiyah, this invitation won’t take long one….o, I must read this message first la…… Alamak, got a simple and short sponsored post to do - better do first!’ then like gila, will type out the post, post it and while you’re typing it and cooing, ‘Ala sayang, sayang…buchoo, buchoooo baby ‘ [busuk, busuk in baby accent/loghat] because baby is starting to whinge, have to leave a while, go show your face and pull some really ugly faces which baby finds amusing and starts laughing, you leave her momentarily with that last image of your supposedly funny face and rush back to finish whatever it is that you were doing, just so you finish it and then you finally tear yourself way, reluctantly, to attend and give you 101% attention to baby. Got sound familiar or not? If not, you very good la - me not so good as I did find myself doing this some times.
Then I feel guilty la….so, now I have to give up a lot of things for time being and I actually don’t mind it at all. Sometimes even when Arianna is asleep during the day and Ted is at work, I don’t feel like getting online because I know she naps for short periods of time and it’s most unsatisfying to start something to have to leave it half way through. Hence, I don’t bother to get online at all. And that is why you don’t really see me commenting at your blog as much as I used to. In fact, it should be like striking the lottery for you if I do comment on your blog! Lol Obviously this is because I actually found the time to make my way to your blog. 
Bottom line is, I believe I can live life unconnected - at least for much long than I expected. 
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