Semi-productive day

I got up early this morning (as early as any person on 'holiday' should) to send sis to work. Then I went to the tailor to pick up a skirt that I needed altered, but it wasn't ready. Patooey.

Picked the sis up early (she was bored, nothing to do in the labour ward this morning, apparently), then went to have coffee at local popular hangout (1st time since I got back!) and then went shoppping. Yes, there is shopping to be done in Kuching, you just have to know the right place, and I think I found one of them! It takes a while to sift through all the small boutiques around town - if you take the time, there is usually a beautiful piece lurking amongst really mediocre pieces. I wasn't particularly taken by the dresses at the shop this morning, although there were a couple of stand-outs, but the range of tops and short sleeved, cropped jackets is superb. I got a pair of white pants from the clearance rack. Not only did it make me look pretty good - no thunder thighs for once; will have to wear with at least a slight heel, but no matter - it was only RM38 AND it was a size S!! This is exciting not because I've lost weight, but normally I'd wear at least at M if not an L in Malaysia, especially when the clothes come from Hong Kong. Supposedly, their stock comes from Singapore. I ain't complaining. Most importantly, I think I struck up a good relationship with the shop owners. May lead to better discounts in future??

After lunch, I made gingerbread cupcakes with lemon cream cheese frosting. I'm not sure, but I think that subconsciously I wanted to make something for Ben for his birthday. Obviously, I couldn't, but I think that's where the urge to bake came from today. Recipe available from the foodblog. I tried different moulds and cupcake wrappers today, but one was too big and the other too small. Trial and error, I suppose.

When that was done, sis and I headed to the Club for squash. I didn't mention in the previous blog or two, but I played for the first time on Monday after about 3 or 4 weeks, and it was absolutely appalling. I was so annoyed. Today was slightly better, but quite a long way off, I think, from the standard I played just before I left Melbourne.

The only major thing I didn't manage to do today was apply for jobs. That is why I consider my day only semi-productive. I was browsing for vacancies tonight, but need to get around to writing resumes soon.