I'm going on hiatus

And so it is
Just like you said it would be
Life goes easy on me
Most of the time
And so it is
The shorter story
No love, no glory
No hero in her skies

Facebook no more

I've deactivated my account and feel as though I've lost a limb. I'd been debating it for a few days. Whilst it's going to be a bit more challenging to organise larger gatherings and social events, as with most things, I'm sure I'll gradually get used to a life without facebook.

All my important friends have my mobile number and a few more have my email address so if they really, really needed to contact me I'm sure they'd find a way (and vice versa).

RollOnFriday

RollOnFriday is a weekly newsletter that I signed up to when I joined the legal industry back in 2007. It provides news, views and gossip on the legal profession - including the top firms' salaries. Despite the fast paced nature of the indsutry, they are dedicated to providing accurate and up to date information.

I love the unedited firmwide emails from Managing Partners, the courtroom stupidities, and the revelations of how firms are starting to feel the pinch of the financial crisis (what, more cookies jar cuts?! And calling an associate who was on her honeymmon to tell her she no longer has a job? Geez.)

So I wasn't at all surprised to read this about the firm I work at, in last week's edition of RollOnFriday:

Other shock revelations are that everyone at [our firm] it seems, is psychotic ("do not work here if you want a normal life").

Ahh. Now you understand why I work ridiculous hours. It's to blend in with all the other psychos, of course. Except they are getting paid six and seven and I am not. (Six digits is enough to cover the medical expenses required for all the back ache, migraines and poor health suffered as a result of working 14-16 hour days. Oh, don't foget the $500 eye creme to cover the dark circles.)

I'm not a lawyer, an actuary or even an investment banker but I am working the stupid hours like one.

Salvatore Ferragamo Varina Patent Flats

The Ferragamo house has created many stylish shoes but the Varina Patent Flats is one of the most popular designs. Its round toe, flat heel, 100% patent leather upper and 100% leather inner makes it one of the most comfortable shoes I've worn.

An iconic grosgrain Vara ribbon decorates the front of the patent leather with the logo embossed on the nickel buckle. It's perfect for picnics in the park and romantic afternoons. It's a classic design that will never date.

With my recently acquired black pair, I wonder if I'll ever mass a collection?

A great song with no-so-great translations

But it's still very meaningful and touching.

Fish Leong

A Breathing Pain

Hui Hu Xi De Tong

zai dong jing tie ta di yi ci tao wang

At Tokyo Tower, first time make a wish,

kan deng huo mo fang chui luo de xing guang

Watching the light impersonating a falling starlight.

wo zhong yu dao da dan que geng bei shang

I finally reach my destination but I feel more depressed,

yi ge ren wan cheng wo men de meng xiang

Alone fulfilling our dreams.

ni zong shuo shi jian hai hen duo

You always say there is a lot of time,

ni ke yi deng wo

You can wait for me.

yi qian wo bu dong de

I didn’t understand last time,

wei bi ming tian jiu you yi hou

That it isn’t a must to have a future for tomorrow.

xiang nian shi hui hu xi de tong

Missing is a breathing pain,

ta huo zai wo shen shang suo you jiao luo

It lives in my body every corner.

heng ni ai de ge hui tong kan ni de xin hui tong

Humming the song you love will pain, reading your letters will pain,

lian chen mo ye tong

Even when I remain silent will pain.

yi han shi hui hu xi de tong

Remorse is a breathing pain,

ta liu zai xie yi zhong lai hui gun dong

It remained running in my blood, struggling.

hou hui bu tie xin hui tong hen bu dong ni hui tong

Regret of not caring enough will pain, hate of not understanding you will pain,

xiang jian bu neng jian zui tong

Want to meet but can’t meet is the most painful.

mei kan ni lian shang zhang yang guo ai shang

I never saw your face displayed hurt,

na shi zhong duo mo ji mo de jue jiang

That is very, a loneliness strength.

ni chai le cheng qiang rang wo qu liu lang

You undid the chain, let me wander away,

zai yuan di deng wo ba zi ji kun bang

Waiting for me on that very spot, locking up yourself.

ni mei shuo ni ye hui ran ruo

You never said, you would crumble too,

shu yao yi lai wo

That you needed to lean on me.

wo jiu zhuang bu xiao de

Therefore, I pretended not to notice,

zi you yi dong zi wo de guo

Doing my own things, lived selfishly.

wo fa shi bu zai shuo huang le

I swear I won’t tell lies anymore,

duo ai ni jiu hui bao ni duo jing de

How much I love you will hug you how tight.

wo de wei xiao dou jia le

My smile became fake,

ling hun xiang piao fu zhe

My soul feels like floating,

ni zai jiu hao le

I hope you’re here.

wo fa shi bu rang ni deng hou

I swear I won’t let you wait,

pei ni zuo xiang zuo de wu lun shen me

Accompany you to do whatever you want no matter what.

wo yue lai yue xiang bei ke

I’m becoming more and more like a shell,

pa xin bei ren chu peng

Scared that my heart will be hurt.

ni hui lai na jiu hao le

How I wish if you’re back.

neng chong lai na jiu hao le

How I wished I could turn back time

Can I really move mountains?

I can almost see it
That dream I'm dreaming but
There's a voice inside my head saying
You'll never reach it
Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking but I
Got to keep trying
Got to keep my head held high

There's always going to be another mountain
I'm always going to want to make it move
Always going to be an uphill battle
Sometimes you going to have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes it might knock me down
But, No, I'm not breaking
I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I'm gonna remember Most, yeah
Just gotta keep going

It's a Miley Cyrus song. And I like it. Ha.

I wish I had happy tales to tell

... but I don't.