A Place Called Here

Quote

2011-09-17T12:54:00.003+08:00

Trip to Hong Kong, September 2011

I've always avoided fights. I make jokes instead. I tell people what they want to hear in order to avoid a confrontation. I pretend to want things I don't want, and I pretend not to want things I do want. No one gets hurt. Except me. The lines are so crossed and blurred at this point that I don't know what I want. I just know I want it to be easy.

Conquered!

2011-08-05T22:14:00.003+08:00

Lucky Star

2011-07-30T21:20:00.001+08:00

Participated in an online-contest for the first time, never thought of winning at all. It was a big surprise indeed. Never expected this, especially when I spotted my name on a status update during my usual checking-Facebook-out time. All I could do was stare at the result in stunned disbelief. To have a little treat for the both of us in this tight schedule was like a present.

Thanks to Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur for this scrumptious buffet dinner! :)

Work Days

2011-07-23T09:20:00.000+08:00

Something I've been doing lately, minus all the fun I've had in between.

P.S: I REALLY need my voice back!

My Company

2011-07-22T08:44:00.003+08:00

Sometimes I wonder if I should remove this tiny space I have in the blogosphere. Yes, I have been constantly asking myself this question, like for at least 2 years? Ever since I graduated from high school, I haven't been really updating or managing my blog. Probably because of the laziness in me, and also the tight schedule I have. When it comes to weekends or holidays, all I want to do is to sleep, eat, catch up with friends and also drama series. Blogging has not come across my mind, for most of the time. Where's my passion for blogging, you may ask. I'm sure it's still in me, but it's now only a tiny fraction of my life. 'Til then bloggie, I shall see you again in the near future.

P.S: I still visit my blog, hopping to see a new post pops out of nowhere although I am sure that it won't happen. Ahh, miracles are still a myth for now. :)

Grow Together

2011-07-11T20:55:00.003+08:00

His 20th. :)

The more we grow and learn, the closer we get. ♥

Proud To Be One

2011-06-08T17:54:00.002+08:00

Summer Break!

2011-05-30T17:48:00.000+08:00

You heard me right!

4 months, 4 months, 4 months! *jumps in joy*

The only downside to summer break is the waiting period until the results are released.

Gahh, I better not think about it for now. It doesn't and won't change anything also. Hmm.

Picture taken at Skytrex, Taman Pertanian Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam.

Happy holidays everybody! :D

:(

2011-05-09T19:01:00.002+08:00

Demotivated, enough said.

Endless

2011-04-17T16:09:00.002+08:00

Let's just say in some alternate universe, there's a couple just like us, okay? Only she's healthy and he's perfect. And their world is about how much they're going to spend on vacation or who's in a bad mood that day, or whether they feel guilty about having a cleaning lady. I don't want to be those people. I want us. You. This. -Love & Other Drugs

Thoughts

2011-04-10T11:18:00.003+08:00

Reflection of me, but who knows what's buried deep within me?

When you get older, you find it harder to act your age and grow up. It's because you don't want to leave your childhood behind. You want to stay a kid as long as you can. So, you act younger than you really are and wish time would stop. But you eventually realize that growing up is just another step in life and you don't have to throw away your childhood for it. You just start to move on with your life and keep the great memories along the way.

P.S: In need of a food/movie marathon! :)

Sigh-ness

2011-04-08T17:16:00.000+08:00

I hate to be at home ALONE.

I hate this weekend.

I hate TODAY.

P.S: I'm surprised I'm not dead by now.

Creepy

2011-04-03T12:04:00.006+08:00

UPDATE: Now that I know what is it all about, I feel so CHEATED.

Last night, I was reading kyspeaks.com. In one of his posts, there is an uploaded picture of Petronas Twin Towers at night. Yes, that isn't strange at all. We all love to take picture of that magnificent skyscraper, especially when it is brightly lit. But, that is not the case now. It is because of the mysterious logo in the sky, right above the building.

Picture obtained from kyspeaks.com

At first I thought it was nothing, probably because the refraction of light or something else. It was only until this morning, when I saw the symbol again in a video uploaded in Facebook. Somebody too saw this symbol when he or she was on the way back to Kuala Lumpur from Hong Kong, this time in the sea. Is this mere coincidence or what? Creepy, I know.

More pictures in a blog I came across online, click here. You must be able to read and understand Bahasa Malaysia to understand the posts there. Even if you don't, you can look at the pictures and videos I guess. Now now, I should get back to work. Have a good weekends, peeps.

Love

2011-04-01T15:26:00.001+08:00

Something still exists as long as someone is around to remember it.

Nuts

2011-03-31T22:08:00.000+08:00

Nottingham Brings A Smile, 19th March 2011

Looking at the amount of notes to be read and understood scares me. One more month until finals, and only given one week of study break this semester. Gahh, worse still, I am not in the mood to study. Coursework and report are more than enough to occupy my time. (Oh wells, I need one day off in a week also right?) I wonder if I'll survive, really.

Something I would love to keep in my mind, but I doubt I can do it.

Promise yourself to be strong, that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. Think only the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. Live in the faith that the whole world is on your side as long as you are true to the best that's in you.

Lost

2011-03-23T20:22:00.003+08:00

One, two or three reports to be done in a week. Group discussions, workshops, laboratory sessions, meetings and what's not are draining my energy. Also, the provisional exam timetable is released already. Emo-ness is creeping in slowly. So, who is the one who has been spreading myths and rumours that life as a university student is fun? You must be kidding me, or perhaps your course is fun and relaxing at the same time.

Best part for now? I'm sick as well. I know right, what an inappropriate time to be sick. Coughing my lungs out soon, argh. And as a patient, I have to take care of six babies and will be waking up at 3 am for two consecutive days. I hope I survive it.

The only day I'm looking forward to every week is Saturday. Can the time please fast forward to that day and freeze there? :(

Oh, and have I told you that I have an awesome 20th? :)

Fond Memories

2011-03-19T22:54:00.001+08:00

Tanzini, G Tower KL

A little surprise from the love. ♥

The handwritten chocolate may be ordinary, but it made my day.

Thank you for all the effort made for this day, a perfect day for me.

Directions

2011-03-10T07:48:00.001+08:00

Guess I was wrong earlier, March was never kind to me before this and it will never be for now and ever. Or maybe it's just me, ruining everything. Worse still, I'm perfectly good in it. Sigh.

Get back to work please. I really should.

Doubts

2011-03-06T10:24:00.002+08:00

The greatest challenge in life is to find someone who knows all your flaws, differences, and mistakes, and yet still sees the best in you.

Have you found yours?

Busy Bee

2011-03-01T22:25:00.003+08:00

Hello, March! :)

I can't believe how time actually flies. Is it me or time really doesn't show mercy when we're slowly growing up? Perhaps it's just me, with poor time management. It's only the first day of March, but my to-do list scares me. Sometimes, I have to keep it away from my sight to prevent the tension from building up to an extent that it can drive me crazy. But accomplishing them is indeed cheering me up, in a way. Guess I should stop ranting and start working.

Although this month didn't start off well, but it'll be better. At least, I still believe it will. :)

Bubbly

2011-02-26T22:20:00.001+08:00

I'm in love with this picture. :)

It may seem simple to you readers, but it mean A LOT to me.

And I can't imagine doing silly stuff like this with somebody else.

Smiles

2011-02-18T12:10:00.001+08:00

This is LOVE.

Hand In Hand

2011-02-14T23:30:00.003+08:00

情人节不在乎怎么过，只在乎跟谁过。-Show Me The Happy

We Care

2011-02-13T18:05:00.001+08:00

The only one decent group picture we took that night. :)

Goodbye, Shirley! You'll be missed, very much.

Take good care in Melbourne and spread your laughter there.

You have no idea how contagious it is and how much we'll miss it.

We shall have a reunion once you're back, please do make the day come soon!

P.S: Hope you like the little thing we made for you. :)

Ahoy

2011-02-11T19:30:00.002+08:00

I'm loving my new nail colour. :)

I guess it's my habit to post pictures like these in my blog lately.

Oh wells, probably because I love the colours, A LOT.

And it's not like I can do manicure very often, only when I have no labs.

Kudos to the manicurist! :)

Hola

2011-02-10T17:24:00.004+08:00

So cute! :D

First week of semester 2 was okay, I guess. It's more or less hectic as the first semester, with the addition of PhysPharm 2 and Pharmaceutical and BioChem, and laboratory work is about to get tougher as well. 4 papers for this semester, omgosh. Hopefully I can survive through them all.

For some reasons, I'm getting lazier to blog lately. Yes, I know, AGAIN. Maybe I'm not going to update about my first trip with the uni mates, which took place exactly 12 hours after our last paper for last semester. While I'm procrastinating my post, you can view Hui Ling's, Jill's, Bruce's and Set's post on the Singapore trip.

P.S: I've been feeling sleepy almost everyday, something must be wrong with me. Whoops.

A New Change

2011-02-09T17:40:00.000+08:00

Short update: Permed my hair approximately a week before the CNY.

Say hello to my curls, but it's kinda troublesome at times. :D

Prequel

2011-02-01T20:58:00.003+08:00

Finally, I had my manicure done.

Was pretty lucky, to be able to do it without making an appointment.

Nails were broken, the lady took some time to fix them and hence the short nails.

Pink for this Year of Rabbit. ♥

6 more days until you're back. :)

Dream

2011-01-26T23:12:00.005+08:00

Picture was taken at Marina Bay, Singapore.

This little girl here, whom I know nothing about, actually approached me with a big smile plastered on her face. Little did I know then, she was trying to talk to me and wanted to show me the beautiful Barbie printed clothes. Innocent-looking and happy, she wasn't afraid to tell me what was on her mind. Only kids will be able to do that I guess. Life may be easier for children, simpler and lesser things to be worried about. Even if they fall down or feel unhappy, they will just cry to express their feelings. But, when was the last time you did that without locking yourself in a room?

Oh wells, life still goes on. We definitely cannot be a kid again, since time machine is still a fantasy for now. But we can choose to live a better life, a happier one. Past is worth reminiscing, but the present and future are what matter most now. :)

Back At One

2011-01-25T13:08:00.000+08:00

A teenager once asked an old man, "In a relationship, which is more important: to be loved or to love?" Then he replied, "Which is more important to a bird? The left wing or the right?"

Wise old man, he definitely is. :)

Blank

2011-01-24T01:45:00.000+08:00

A quarter to 2 a.m, here I am.

For the first time in I-don't-know-how-many-years, I actually switched off my mobile phone and turned off my laptop. At this hour of the day, I'm supposed to be sleeping, after 4 sleepless nights. I'm physically tired, but again, I'm mentally active. It's like, all my unwanted thoughts have decided to pay me a visit, and they have never wanted to leave my mind alone after that.

Perhaps, I have always been overestimating myself. Before this, I thought I could make things right, I could be better, and I could please you. But it only took one second, only ONE to bring me down again. I didn't know that I would be able to ruin everything: happiness;trust;confidence. Yes, this is me. Full of flaws, and I guess nobody can look beyond my imperfections. Imagine walking into Tesco, seeing discounted canned food on the rack, will you buy them? I guess not.

Gosh. Typing everything out doesn't help, at all. I should stop here. Pouring all my thoughts out only makes things worse for now. I should stay disconnected from everything, until I feel better.

Sorry, for being selfish. I have chosen to avoid the problem, again.

Lately

2011-01-18T01:30:00.001+08:00

As we grow older, it becomes difficult to just believe.

It's not that we don't want to, but too much has happened and we can't.

Time passes by so fast and it's Tuesday already. Just one more day until my next paper, another 40 hours to be exact. Looking at the lecture notes, seeing how much I've to remember is NOT fun. Worse still, my mind is fully occupied by all the fun and freedom I will have after this last paper. See, how am I supposed to study now? Tell me.

Another 8 lectures to revise, which I think I've already forgotten and deleted them from my mind after my last reading last week. So, I will have to start all over again. Argh. Yes, do tell me where can I get an external hard disk for my brain, IF there's any.

STUDY, MeeKuan! STUDY!

P.S: But I'm off to bed now, goodnight world. :)

Here We Are

2011-01-14T02:45:00.001+08:00

On the verge of breaking down, I am. Not knowing what to do and not knowing which is the best way out of this. Maybe I've been magnifying the problem, or maybe I've been ignorant of it. I don't know, I really don't. It's moment like this, quiet night, where everybody is in the dreamland but I'm awake. My mind is the loudest thing in my room, with thousands of thoughts running on my mind, slowing killing me from the inside. To be able to fall asleep quickly is a blessing, I'm not kidding you. These days, I would have to spend more or less 45 minutes to one hour to try to get into sleep, no matter how physically or mentally tired I am. Yes, pathetic, I know. But I'm holding on, no matter what is waiting for me ahead.

Sorry, I haven't been good enough.

P.S: In need of motivation to study, again. ARGH.

Stress-NYA

2011-01-05T23:04:00.003+08:00

The exact sentence in my notes, no joke! D:

Omgosh, I too wish to remember them all. The thing is, I can understand nothing about it. No matter how many times I read it out loud to myself, I still cannot get the whole picture of the process. Okay, maybe I'm not that ambitious, so I will be really happy if I can understand like three quarters of it. Sadly, I don't. Biology has never been a good friend of mine. Remember how I usually say I'm Biology-intolerant? Yes, it's so true and I'm not kidding you. Argh.

Yes, that's how I study. I'm so going to gain like 5 kg after finals!

Alrights, I better get back to study. Wasted like 10 minutes to take and upload the pictures, just for the sake of blogging. Kononnya to de-stress myself. Let's see if it works.

It Matters

2011-01-02T12:32:00.000+08:00

Hugging is healthy. It helps the immune system, cures depression, reduces stress, and induces sleep. It's invigorating, rejuvenating, and has no unpleasant side effects. It's nothing less than a miracle drug. Hugging is all natural. It's organic, naturally sweet, has no artificial ingredients, environmentally friendly, and is 1OO% wholesome. Hugging is the ideal gift, great for any occasion, fun to give and receive, shows you care, comes with its own wrapping paper, and of course, it's fully returnable.

What are you waiting for then? Give somebody a hug, everyday!

Adios 2010

2010-12-31T00:02:00.002+08:00

It's the last day of the year, again. I guess this is my 4th post, trying to put in every single thing I had been through for the past year, every year. I know I know, it's never easy to summarize what had happened for the last 364 days, excluding today of course, because I don't know what's there for me today. But there's one thing for sure, every single up and down in Year 2010 made me stronger, tougher, braver, and it changed me, for better I would say.

This year, I waved goodbye to my college mates. Real awesome people, I assure you they are. We do not meet each other everyday, not like how it was when we were still in college. And our unique method to decide which restaurant to dine in every lunch break? I wonder if any of you still use it. Really, I miss all of you. 1.5 years with you guys is definitely too short.

Then, I entered university. Another phase of my life began. To be honest, it was really awkward when lectures just started. I'm not really good in mixing with people whom I'm not close with. So it took some time for me to blend in with the rest. But I'm glad to have met this bunch of crazy friends I have now. Seriously, can you believe it? We have already known each other for 3 months now, more like a month for me. Oh wells, we have another 3.5 years together. I foresee more crazy and impromptu plans.

Of course, not to mention some conflicts I'm facing right now. Pretty obvious, ain't it? But I guess it's a challenge for me, yet again. Nah, shouldn't rant about it now. It's a summary of the year, shouldn't put too much emo-ness in it.

And, I finally made up my mind this year. Now, I'm truly glad that I did. I've always been hiding my true feelings, kept them bottled up, because me myself didn't know how to deal with them too. It's only until then I've decided to face them and accept them, because I can't bear to lose you. The one who has always been there with me through the thick and thin, the one who has never given up on me, the one who has accepted me for who I am. March is never going to be a miserable month for me now, right? Thank you.

All in all, 2010 has given me a lot of exams, mainly tested me on LIFE. This four alphabets may be normal if they are not arranged this way, but when they are, it is one damn thing which you can never figure out or define. You can only learn, learn and learn from mistakes and try to be better next time. Now, we should all get ready to accept more challenges in 2011. Life has never promised that it will be easy, but it definitely worths it, especially when we sit under the stars one day, and just think about how has life treated us in the past years.

Let's all have a great end to Year 2010!

P.S: Ignore the grammatical errors if there is any. Typed this in a hurry. :)

Corruption!

2010-12-26T21:30:00.001+08:00

If we can't trust the police, whom can we trust? Sigh.

Waiting For One

2010-12-25T11:00:00.001+08:00

When you're a kid, it's simple. Christmas is magic. It's a time of miracles, when reindeer can fly and frosty never melts. Then you get older. Somehow, things change. The magic begins to fade. Until something happens that reminds you, at Christmas time... miracles can still be found. Sometimes in the most unexpected places. - The Wonder Years

For some reasons, I find it so true. To be honest, I was once a naive kid also. When I was 7 or 8 years old, I took out the most beautiful sock I had in my wardrobe and actually hanged it on my door knob. ( Yes, I live in a tropical country, we don't have a fireplace in our house. ) Pretty obvious, I believed in the existence of the Santa Claus. And the first thing I do on the 25th December morning is to check if there was anything in the sock. To my surprise, there was something in there, either toys or sweets. I guess I was really happy at that time, couldn't really recall it now.

But as I grew older, I didn't spend time doing such thing anymore. I started to realise that the presence of Santa Claus, his sleigh and of course the cute reindeer was simply a fantasy, a seed of hope the grown ups planted in us when we were still young. But whenever Christmas is around the corner, like now, I feel happy. The feeling is simply indescribable. Although I do not celebrate it, it is still more of like a joyful day for me.

So, how is your Christmas? :)

P.S: I'm heading out in a bit to STUDY. I know, darn sad.

Updates: Alrights, I would have to rephrase. I had a GREAT day. :P

Truth

2010-12-21T09:55:00.002+08:00

It's times like these when you realize who your real friends are. You learn that being fake doesn't cut it, holding back doesn't make it easier, and sometimes being best friends isn't worth it.

Answers

2010-12-21T08:04:00.000+08:00

What if we were made for each other

Born to become best friends and lovers

I want to stay right here

In this moment with you

Over and over and over again

-What If, Colbie Caillat

Move On

2010-12-17T22:50:00.000+08:00

It's okay to cry, it's okay to be sad about it. It's okay to miss things like how they were before, and it's okay to wish you did something differently. But never blame yourself for how things turned out. Never tell yourself you can't do better, and never tell yourself this is end of the road. Fate has a time and place for all of us and nothing you can do or say will change that. Sure, it's okay to fall, but it's never okay to stay down.

P.S: Something I've been constantly reminding myself about.

Argh

2010-12-11T01:15:00.003+08:00

If there is an award for the biggest failure on Earth, I'll probably win it.

Goodnight. :)

Full Stop

2010-12-10T22:56:00.002+08:00

People come and go, just like seasons. Whether you like it or not, you have to accept it. It's one of the harsh truths of life, one which you would never want to believe that it's true. Of course, there's no way we could runaway from it. You can only pray hard that it would never happen on you.

And unfortunately, I'm not one of the lucky ones. Yes, that's life.

To be frank, it's not the first time people have wandered away from me. But I can still feel the pain, I guess I'm not immune to it yet. Every single time I fall, I need to spend a lot of time to pick up the bits and pieces up again, to believe that it would never happen again. Apparently, life has proven me wrong. Maybe I should rephrase it, life has never promised me anything. It's just me, too foolish to have trusted everything will be alright at the first place.

I'm tired and sick of this.

Happily Ever After

2010-12-05T19:16:00.002+08:00

AWESOME! ♥Please watch it if you haven't already.

That One Minute

2010-12-05T11:59:00.005+08:00

Only one person in a thousand knows the trick of really living in the present. Most of us spend 59 minutes of an hour living in the past, with regret for lost joy or shame for things badly done, or in a future which we either long for or dread. There is only one minute in which you're alive. But, the only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable minute, which is exactly what it is.

P.S: I still feel disgusted by somebody/something. Issh.

Maybe Yes

2010-12-01T18:30:00.003+08:00

Girls are superheroes. Who else could bleed for a week or a month and not die?

Found this quote somewhere, and it actually made me laughed for a second. And if girls are superheroes, I wish to have another ability, the ability to read minds. Alright, it's impossible, better quit dreaming now. :)

Also, spotted this picture earlier. Omgeee, the cupcakes are so pretty! I don't think I'll eat them if somebody give me those cupcakes, I will probably stare at them for hours. Gosh, mouth-watering little things. ( Hui Ling, if you see this, please figure out how to bake them! Weeeee. )

For Her

2010-11-29T00:16:00.002+08:00

I guess this is the most recent picture taken with my sister in my computer.

The computer can't read my external hard disk, what's wrong lah? Hmm. :(

Anyways, guess I should not go off topic. Today's my sister's BIG day. No no, she's not officially getting married today. It's her birthday! She's still in Hong Kong, enjoying her trip right now, so I guess I'll just dedicate this post to her.

Happy birthday, Sister Chen! A year older right now, but I wouldn't reveal your actual age in the blogosphere, no worries. Have a fun-filled trip and I shall see you on this coming Sunday, with souvenirs of course. :)

P.S: No, my blogging mojo is not back yet. Don't put high hopes on me. :)

Alert

2010-11-28T00:30:00.001+08:00

The first beam of light, credits to Jill.

Sometimes, you just want to put other people's happiness before yours because you love them, because they deserve it. But the thing is, what are the odds that they will actually understand you? They will probably get mad at you, for keeping everything to yourself, or they will probably not realise what you've done for them. So, tell me, is it better to keep it bottled up or to spill it out, no matter what the circumstances are?

I'm confused, I guess I need a break from everything.

Note to self: *slaps self* 2 weeks until the mock exam, please start studying NOW!

Blue Moon

2010-11-27T11:18:00.006+08:00

Everybody is beautiful, in their own way.

People around me have been asking me to update my blog, it's literally dead now. Honestly, I have the urge to blog sometimes. Joyful events, random outings, superb intense lab sessions, heavy workload, gilaaaaa thoughts I have in mind and etc. I wanna spill them all out, but I'm way too lazy or tired. Have you readers given up on me yet?

Of course, I have thought about closing this blog. But I guess it has too many memories which I would like to keep, until the end of time. I simply can't bring myself to click on the button to delete my blog. I do drop by once in awhile, wanting to blog but always fail to do so in the end. I'll just end up reading previous posts, seeing how much I've changed and learnt in these few years. Pretty scary actually, to realise that if a single step I've taken or a single decision I've made is different, I wouldn't be who I am today, and probably wouldn't be where am I now.

And I've come to this conclusion that I'll never close this blog. I'll still blog occasionally, probably not blogging about any event anymore ( depends on my mood atually ), but to blog when I feel like it, pouring all my thoughts in this tiny little space I have here. I don't care if I'm exposing my inner self in the blogosphere, because this is the place where I can be myself, my true self.

Have a good weekends ahead, people. :)

Broken Pieces

2010-10-08T20:11:00.001+08:00

Words and hearts are the two things that should be handled with care cause if words are spoken and hearts are broken, they are the hardest things to repair.

While

2010-10-07T20:35:00.002+08:00

All the best love stories have one thing in common: they need to go against all odds to get there.

P.S: I seriously don't know when it's the next time I'll type in here again.

Secure

2010-09-15T10:13:00.002+08:00

Imagine a future moment in your life where all your dreams come true.

You know, it's the greatest moment of your life and you get to experience it with one person. Who's standing next to you?

Subtle

2010-08-25T15:30:00.002+08:00

This goes out to all the people who have been broken, but have been strong enough to let go. For the people who have hurt so badly that they felt like they would never love again, but kept their head up. For those who feel like going back to their old lover would put all the pieces back where they belong and everything would fit, but accept the cold hard truth instead. For the people that learn from their mistakes and never stop moving forward, even when they take two steps back. For the people that wish loneliness wasn't a part of them, but put up with it anyhow. For the people that are okay with taking up all of the room in the bed, even if sometimes it feels a little empty. For the people who wake up in the morning with no missed calls, but smile anyway. For the people that periodically miss the past, but are so much more excited for the future. For the people that have so much tired to their past relationship, but break those chains to start fresh. For the people that want to look back so badly, but focus on the road ahead. For the people that pick up the phone so tempted to call, but keep their dignity in tact instead. For the people that never wanted to let go, but had to. For the people that still believe in love even after all of the hurt their heart has endured. For all the people that gave up not because they were weak, but because most time it's better just to let go. We'll get our happy ending someday.

Just A Term

2010-08-22T23:50:00.001+08:00

After the funeral, my grandfather hugged me. And I’ll never forget what he said. He told me that he had just lost the love of his life, the most important thing in the world to him, and that it hurt like hell. He said he probably wouldn't ever be the same. But then he looked me straight in the eyes. He said that his time with her was something he would never trade, that it was the only thing worth living for. He told me to find that. He told me that once I had that, nothing else would be as important. And he said that once I found it, to cherish it and never let it go.

Swing

2010-08-19T16:55:00.000+08:00

I’ve learned that good-byes will always hurt; pictures will never replace having been there; memories, good or bad, will bring tears; and words can never replace feelings.

Escapade

2010-08-18T23:20:00.000+08:00

It's been a year, can you believe it? Now, tell me. Why does time pass so fast? Our first day trip to Genting Highland is still crystal clear in my mind. Oh wells, how can I not remember? Shirley and I were late for the bus, the grumpy bus uncle, the cyclone ride, the bumper cars ride with us all imitating certain animal sounds and many MORE. These little things are what we still talk about, until today. (You can read the previous Genting trip post here.)

Alright, let's get started. I would assume that you have already read the prequel, which is the neoprints post. So I would skip the usual naming session. This time, nobody was late. We were there before the bus uncle asked us to get into the bus. I see a little improvement there. Teehee.

The early birds

(Yours truly, Mel, Steph, Sam Tham & Tsung Wai)

People I heart. :)

Spot Shirley and Sam Ong on the right hand corner.

The journey up the hill was more or less 45 minutes.

We then took the gondola to the peak from the skyway station.

The girls :)

This picture is pretty, isn't it?

We took picture at the exact same spot, with the exact backdrop.

Perhaps it's true, people change, things change, but memories never will.

Of course, how can we start a day of fun without a proper breakfast? Randomly entered a cafe which we happened to pass by while we were on the way to the theme park. A very healthy meal indeed, toasted bread with half-boiled eggs. Dayums. :) Speaking about breakfast, I miss Subway and McDonald's already. We used to have them for breakfast when we were in Taylor's. Oh, not to forget my egg mayonnaise sandwich and nasi lemak from the cafeteria. Reminiscence, hmm.

Can finally spot Ben in the picture. :)

I think Mel was real happy in here, teehee.

Remember this? We have an exact same one from the year before.

Nothing better to do, HAHA.

Epic uSqueez! Feels so good, HAHAHA!

Stop telephonin' Me-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e.

Still on the way to the theme park. :P

A must-have shot.

If I'm not wrong, we were there during the school holidays. Yes, you can imagine the crowd and the long queue now. Unlike the previous trip, we were among those few who had holidays at that period. So, lesser rides for us but more pictures for you. Oh, and if you wonder why lesser rides, because we were simply too lazy too queue up for anything. Whoops.

A complete group picture. :)

And our first ride of the day?

None other than the Merry-go-round.

We waited for 5 minutes or so just to get a picture with the clown.

Guess what, the first thing Sam said was he had a bad breath. HAHA!

And we couldn't stop laughing after that. :P

Let's drive in KL like that, if it's possible of course.

Another groupie picture. Don't you love them? :)

Spot the little kid?

He was there before we took the picture and we had to ask him to excuse us for awhile.

Later, when others wanted to take pictures, he hid behind. Gosh, so cute. Me love! :D

Oh, but he's a little grumpy. Perhaps because it was early in the morning? I've no idea.

See, another must-have shot in Genting!

She had been touching mostly everybody's ass and yet nobody realised it.

Shirley dear, you must have expertise in this field already. Haven't you? :P

Oh, vainness. :)

Imagine how long was the queue.

We had so much time for all these, teehee!

Check this out! HAHAHA!

Yes, we were still waiting. :P

One of my favourite shots, pretty.

Another view. :)

Theme: Superman Returns. Which is better?

And this was taken when we were queuing up for Corkscrew.

Others had this serious talk about I-forgot-already. Oops.

The Warriors!

Because they were the ones who went for THIS.

And guess what we did while waiting? :P

Found a place to rest and had some snacks.

Random shots.

Spread some love.

Like Oh-My-Gawd!

Took more pictures of the warriors while they were queuing up.

Is it me or Ben and Sam really do look alike in this picture? HAHA.

And of course, camwhoring as well.

It's finally their turn!

And Ben who had to join somebody else.

Have enough of us yet? :P

Extremely adorable.

Went into the Chocolate Wonderland to kacau a little.

See, we really got nothing better to do. HAHA.

Oh my, funniest picture of the day!

All the models-to-be. HAHA.

A decent picture. :)

I miss you already, sigh!

Wonder why we took a picture there?

Figure it out, the answer is pretty obvious for me. :P

On the way back to the skyway station.

Waving bye to Genting Highland.

Epic, he could fall asleep just like that. :P

And we continue to have fun before the bus left for KL.

Gang Mat Rempit, the hoodies.

I don't know if that was our last day trip to Genting Highland together. But there's one thing for sure, I miss you guys. Now that we part into different ways, we won't have the chance to spend time that often together. Let's just pray that our paths will intertwine in the future, so that we can enjoy each other's company again. :)

Do We?

2010-08-18T07:11:00.000+08:00

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring. All of which have the potential to turn a life around. ♥

Wonders

2010-08-16T22:40:00.003+08:00

Maybe we do look alike, in a way which I couldn't explain it myself.

Mind you, he's not even my distant relatives but Li Jin's brother.

Perhaps spectacles really do wonders that we least imagine. Yes, no?

P.S: I miss typing in this tiny white box already, guess I'll be back soon. :)

And You Don't

2010-07-24T10:01:00.002+08:00

Holding back of tears doesn't necessarily mean that everything's alright.

It's just that no point letting it out, because no one would ever understand how you feel.

And So

2010-07-21T10:24:00.002+08:00

If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options. Give up, or fight like hell.

P.S: Will work on a real update soon. Laziness has taken on a life of its own.

Fresh Start

2010-07-15T01:05:00.003+08:00

I want to appreciate the times when moments are made into memories. I want to embrace them, cherish them, and never forget that they come so few and far between. I know that wherever life takes me, these moments will always follow. They remind me of what's truly important. It's not just life, but living. It's the journey, the destination, and all the points in between. And I must admit, I like what I see.

Because they made who I am today. ♥

Current

2010-07-14T12:14:00.002+08:00

I'm no longer environmentally friendly, but I can't help it.

If only I can get rid of the flu now, sigh.

P.S: Anybody knows what happened to the release of The Last Song in Malaysia, by any chance? Isn't it supposed to be showing from 8th of July onwards?

Of Posers, Ultimate Rushness and Neoprints

2010-07-07T10:45:00.000+08:00

It was the second day trip to Genting Highland with the lovely PM8-ers. The usual 7 of us again, but this time Ben joined us. More fun, more jokes, and more sparkles. I'm going to do an update about the trip real soon, with pictures that are handpicked by yours truly. Although it's been weeks, I still laugh whenever I look at the pictures we've taken. Yes, even right now. Alright, stop picturing how I laugh in front of the laptop in your mind.

So, as the title suggests, this post is all about neoprints. We don't go to neoprint booths when we're in Kuala Lumpur, but we only set our foot there when we're all the way up the hills. How silly can we be at times? Never mind, I like the way we are. ♥

Frequent lines you can hear when we're in a neoprint booth: -

"Eh, move move move, shift places lah!"

"Why am I always at this place one?"

"Alright alright, do funny faces now. Ahh, pose like LALAs."

"Eh, running out of time already. Decorate it faster. Next NEXT!"

And of course, what you can expect to hear most is, "HAHAHAHAHAHA!".

The 8 of us. :)

The background is a garbage dump by the way.

I guess we blocked everything, didn't we? :P

Family portrait material, HAHA!

I wonder why did we bother to choose the background. :P

Actually there's no need to do so. HAHA.

And finally, the much awaited one!

Brink

2010-07-07T00:26:00.004+08:00

Insomnia is a kind of torture. Because while the world is fast asleep, you're up all alone, your mind buzzing with every random thought in the universe. And sometimes, the thoughts will reach a standstill, and your mind goes blank. You become more aware of the silence. And it is during this moment that you realize how alone you are.

Who do you turn to at this moment?

Perhaps you don't bother telling anybody, you rather secure it in your heart and keep it with other problems or troubles. It's not that you have nobody to talk to, it's just that you don't want to let others see how weak you are. But, how much more can you take before you finally breakdown?

And how long does it take for the sun to shine again?

Anticipation

2010-07-05T00:48:00.003+08:00

Souvenir from Sister Chen.

Darn, makes me wanna go there right now! :(

LGMH

2010-06-30T22:10:00.003+08:00

When my sister was younger she came home from school one day and demanded I take her to the library so she could get books on sign language.

I asked why? She told me there was a new kid at school who was deaf and she wanted to befriend him.

Today I stood beside her at their wedding watching her sign "I DO". GMH

My grandma is sick and can't control her body. While mentally alert, she is often treated like a child. My grandpa and I were running to the grocery store when suddenly he turned around and drove all the way back home. When I asked him why, he said,

"I forgot to Kiss your grandma goodbye".

I have always been depressed.

Last night, I called my boyfriend crying, telling him that I wish he was here. We talked for six hours.

When we got off the phone, I heard tapping on my window. I looked out to see him, throwing rocks.

He lives in Boston, and drove six hours to come see me. His LGMH.

My boyfriend and I have been dating since the 7th grade. We are now 24, and married.

We first met in kindergarten when he threw a crayon at me.

Then in the 7th grade, he threw the same color crayon at me, with a homemade wrapper saying, "Will you be my girlfriend?"

The crayon was there at our wedding. His memory GMH.

I don't have an incredible love story like some of the LGMH's on here.

My husband and I didn't meet in kindergarten, or on a bridge, or after a traumatic event.

For a while that bothered me, but then I realized that if we can love each other as much as we do without that kind of story, than, more than ever before, LGMH.

Aren't all these short stories beautiful? I don't know how many of them are real, or probably they are all real, but they never fail to plaster a smile on my face although some stories may make me a little teary eyed. I feel happy for them, and they really prove that true love does exist. Thus whenever I'm sad or hopeless, I read the stories on LGMH. They remind me that there are fantastic, beautiful things and people out there. If you have had a terrible day today, remember, the sky isn't always blue, the sun doesn't always shine. Things fall apart so that better things can come into our lives.

Not Just A Fairy Tale

2010-06-29T01:45:00.001+08:00

The grand essentials of happiness are: -

Something to do,
something to hope for,
and something to love.

Have you found your happiness?

Today marks the 100th.

Atlantis Odyssey

2010-06-28T14:36:00.004+08:00

11.6.2010

It's the time of the year again, where you can see everybody dresses up for the graduation ball. The only thing which is different, the people you go with. You may or may not be able to meet these people again, and the chances for you to gather them all are very slim too. In other words, this is the last event which you get to see everybody, and it's certainly a memorable evening.

Ladies

( Rachel, Sam Tham, Fiona, Yours Truly, Melissa, Jocelyn, Stephanie & Sam Ong )

Ms. Chong, the Thinking Skills lecturer.

Mr. Raja, the human calculator. ( Maths lecturer )

PM8-ers :)

Sam Tham, Mel, Steph, Sam Ong & Shirley.

Oh wells, Mel was surrounded by the S's that night. :P

Li Jin, Yours Truly, Tsung Wai, Su Ann and Jennie

Ms. Cindy, PM8's very own mentor and Chemistry lecturer.

Try your luck, see if you can spot her among the PM8-ers.

It's difficult, I know, because she looks like a student too. :D

Mr. Peter, the Biology lecturer.

Prom King and Queen! :D

Paradise

2010-06-22T05:42:00.000+08:00

Off to Bali with the PM8-ers, will be back on Friday.

Woots, we are going to have so much fun together. :)

For Now

2010-06-21T00:14:00.000+08:00

An extract from "Love, Rosie" by Cecelia Ahern,

I know what that feeling was at your wedding-it was jealousy. My heart broke when I saw the woman I love turning away from me to walk down the aisle with another man, another man she planned to spend the rest of her life with. It was like a prison sentence for me. Years ahead without me being able to tell you how I feel or hold you how I wanted to.

Twice we stood beside each other at the altar, Rosie. Twice. And twice we got it wrong. I needed you to be there for my wedding day but I was too stupid to see that I needed you to be the reason for my wedding day. But we got it all wrong.

Missed opportunities, they sting you just as much as regret does. Chances come and go, they don't stay right there, waiting for you to grab or hold on them. Why do you bother so much for your pride or the consequences that might or might not follow? We do not measure life with the number of right steps we've taken throughout the entire journey, but the lessons we've learnt and number of getting ups even if we fall over and over again.

In the novel, Alex and Rosie only managed to be together when they're at their fifties. They took half a lifetime to clear their doubts and misunderstandings. They got rid of everything which was in their way to be with each other. At least, they had the courage to do things right, no matter how old were they. But in reality, not everybody has the second opportunities coming in their way, do appreciate it before they're gone.

Here We Go!

2010-06-20T23:20:00.000+08:00

It was the last day of A2 finals ( Okay, before you think that I was over the moon, do read my previous post because the reality wasn't like that. ), we had steamboat buffet for dinner, just to mark the end of our college life. But, only five of us turned up. Others had some errands to run all of a sudden and couldn't make it for the dinner. When will be the next time I see all PM8-ers together? I don't know, perhaps the day will never come although I hope it does.

A tag or card or whatever you name it. 55, and there were 5 of us. Triple 5? :P

As we all know, Yuen Steamboat Restaurant in Subang is famous for its barbecued chicken wings. And there was this group of boys, probably 16 or 17 years old, who couldn't resist the temptation of the chicken wings at all. They were there, all geared up and ready to grab as many chicken wings as they could whenever the lady who's working there brought them in every 45 minutes or so. You should really see their faces, it's like a do or die for them. Oh wells.

Sam Ong, who didn't have a clue why on Earth were they fighting for chicken wings.

Food, loves. :)

In the mood for pictures that night. :P

Hungry monsters!

The Sam's. :)

Tsung Wai, Yours Truly and Melissa. :)

The ladies, you don't need me to remind you who're in the picture right?

Awesome dinner with the lovelies.

Sam Ong, I really love your sarcasm.

How do I survive without it now?

Mel, and her never-ending gossips.

We have more to share in Bali.

Sam Tham, a very random poser.

And she's a good stalker, very good in it in fact.

The infamous chicken wings.

To be honest, I don't find them delicious, probably a 7/10.

You can get better barbecued chicken wings, almost everywhere I suppose?

Saviour of the day, Tsung Wai.

I don't know how he managed to grab some back for us when there were so many people crowding the tiny little table, waiting for the chicken wings. HAHA.

On our way to McDonald's for sundae cone.

Loves. :D

These pictures never fail to make me laugh, NEVER. :P

And I was the only one who couldn't eat sundae cone that night. :(

A happy family, I see. :D

Just like what I've posted earlier, we had fun that night. We had so much to talk about that we didn't know it was already 11 o'clock when we settled down in McDonald's. One thing's for sure, if it wasn't because of my curfew, we would spend more time reminiscing the past and talk about random topics which come into our minds. I heart you people. And Ms. Tan Shirley, do not miss any dinner besides this okay? :)

P.S: Bali on Tuesday! Can you feel my excitement? But darn, I really havta start looking for my travel kit and all, but I'm just too lazy to pack right now. Argh.

Need Not

2010-06-15T03:06:00.001+08:00

It's funny how you put a false front, to show everybody that you're strong and you can go through everything that people put you through, but actually deep down inside you're not at all? You probably own a fragile heart, which you couldn't even handle it well yourself, let alone the rest. Problems, doubts, insecurities and fed-upness are all thrown at you at the same time. They leave no mark on your skin, not even a scar. But you know what, they form cracks in your heart. And the next thing you know, you're afraid of shattering into pieces. All you can do is to hope for the best, wishing for an immediate recovery the next day you wake up. But, is that even possible?

It's Not An Option

2010-06-09T00:35:00.002+08:00

Freedom isn't about happiness alone, especially when you did badly in your last paper and you know that it's the subject which you had to score the most, just to get a placing in any universities out there to continue your degree. Sometimes, being an optimistic isn't good either. Why? Because if we are, means we're foolish enough to think that the best is yet to come. Right? So, what now? To be one, or not to be? Life lessons are real tough, they just hit you without any signs.

By the way, have I told you that I'm done with A-Levels? 1 and a half year, and now here I am, a college graduate. It's funny how the first day of college is still crystal clear in my mind but everything has come to an end now. Just an hour ago, I came home from the steamboat buffet dinner with both Samantha's, Melissa and Tsung Wai. We spent 4 hours reminiscing our college life, talking about small details which some of us could have probably forgotten and laughed at everything. Tell me, how can I not miss them? The fact that we're no longer classmates and probably moving on with another stage of life is heartbreaking.

Alright, I guess my comeback post shouldn't all about sadness alone. Let me tell you about my trip to Bali then. Yes, your eyes work perfectly fine. I'm heading to Bali on the 22nd of June with my awesome possum classmates. I was so surprised that my parents actually allowed me to go, despite all the news about it. Oh wells, I persuaded them for quite some time also. Anyways, you can expect to see an update about my trip to Bali, with great pictures. I guess I should really continue reading the reviews of restaurants in Bali. Do tell me about it if you've been there and would like to recommend some places to me. Appreciate it, really.

Till then, will be posting pictures soon. We'll start with the steamboat buffet dinner. And all the happenings before the month of June? Nah, I don't think I'll be updating about them anymore. My brain needs a good rest, better not overwork it right now. Goodnight, world. :)

What If

2010-06-02T18:39:00.002+08:00

Can I give up right now?

I don't know, I really don't. One thing is for sure, I don't have the strength to stay strong anymore. I've done past years, read all my answers for God-knows-how-many-times and I've revised on the tough chapters. Why do I still find it difficult to understand Biology? Argh, I can't afford to screw another subject anymore. If it's screwed up, my life is screwed up as well. Give me a break, be nice to me, alright? :(

Perhaps

2010-05-22T11:03:00.003+08:00

Sometimes, you just can’t tell anybody how you really feel. Not because you don’t know why, not because you don’t know your purpose, not because you can’t trust them; but because you can’t find the right words to make them understand. That's why words are simply useless at a point of time, you can never perfectly describe how you really feel.

Rants

2010-05-16T20:19:00.005+08:00

It's really painful to say goodbye to someone who you don't want to let go. But it's even more painful to ask someone to stay if you can never make the relationship work out the way it should.

For some reasons, the same thing that has been bothering me for months manages to find its way back to my mind. I know, I'm supposed to be focusing on my final examinations and I shouldn't think about it for now. Trust me, it's easier said than done. No matter how hard I try, there's a point of time in a day where I can't get it out of my head. I can't stop wondering what have I done and what have gone wrong in between that have led to this tragic ending.

To be honest, I miss you. Every phone calls, arguments, silly jokes and catch-ups, I still smile whenever I think about them. But, am I the only one who treasure our friendship now? I don't know. Perhaps I will never know the answer to that question, since we are not talking anymore. It's funny how far we've drifted apart just in months. Oh wells, I guess that's life. One can never get the best of both worlds. Sigh.

P.S: It's a random update. I really need to spill my thoughts somewhere. :)

0901PM8!

2010-05-07T23:53:00.000+08:00

Today is definitely one of the best days of my life.

All the laughter, gossips and memories, they're simply unforgettable.

PM8 rocks!

Leaving is definitely the hardest thing to do. I don't know how to say the final goodbye. In fact, I don't want this to come to its end. Thanks to PM8-ers, and I'm grateful to have you guys as college mates for the past 1 and a half year. Here's to the nights that turned into mornings and the friends that turned into family.

Hiatus!

2010-04-27T18:23:00.003+08:00

I haven't been blogging for 1 month and now I don't know what to type in this tiny little box anymore. Blogger's block, I suppose. Of course, I'm still alive and I am attending classes, watching television, going for movies and shopping as usual. Everything's fine, no worries.

A2 finals are around the corner. In fact, only 2 weeks left before I enter the last battlefield for my A-Levels programme and I guess I'm not prepared at all. Yeah, you can now give me two tight slaps and might as well motivate me to study. I really need motivation, no joke.

So, I hereby announce that this blog is going on a hiatus, most probably until my A2 finals end. Well, actually the hiatus started a month ago, no? Anyways, you can expect to see updates on the month of June. I'll try to get myself to do something about my blog after that because I find that it is really boring to look at the same posts all the time also. To be honest, I don't even visit my blog anymore these days, so why should you, right? :P

Have a nice day people, will be back to blogosphere sooner than you think I am. :)

A Day After His Big Day

2010-03-19T02:08:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was my Dad's birthday, which you all know by now.

So, guess whose birthday falls on the very next day?

( Hint: Whose blog are you reading right now? Pretty obvious, no? )

A Man I Can Never Lose

2010-03-18T05:10:00.000+08:00

Time to stop all the emo posts, that's so not me. :P

And why am I typing in this tiny little box today, on 5 o'clock in the morning?

You wouldn't be able to figure it out, unless you know me very well. Haha.

So I shall disclose the answer now, right? Or do you want to make a smart guess?

Never mind, don't waste time thinking about it, you wouldn't succeed also.

Today is Daddy Chen's birthday! :D

Any man can be a father, but it takes somebody special to be a dad.

S.O.S

2010-03-15T20:20:00.000+08:00

Honestly, I just want to watch as many TV series as I can everyday, curl up in my bed and sleep for days, if that's possible. The stress is building up everyday, and there is no way to relieve it. When I was young, I wasn't aware about the stress of growing up. But now, I do. I experience it everyday, and at a point of time, I really do hope that I have the courage to give up. Unfortunately, I don't have. I couldn't give up, or else guilt will be the next main problem I've got to deal with.

I need a break, I need to escape from all these mess. Stressed out, tired and confused, I've never felt like that before. This is the first time, and I hope it is the only one. Even chocolates couldn't plaster a smile on my face these days, what did all these mess turn me into? I don't know, no clue at all.

So here I am, don't know what to do or what to expect.

Endurance

2010-03-11T16:48:00.001+08:00

To be honest, I've never liked the month of March. Every year, for some reasons, March is the month which a series of unpleasant things takes place. It is not that nothing good comes from this month, just that the bad ones really outnumbered them. Tears, nervous breakdowns, overwhelming stress and arguments, I'm positive that they happen in the month of March.

And there isn't any exception for this year. Pathetic, it really is.

Chocolate Cream Chip ♥

2010-03-08T23:23:00.000+08:00

Why is Starbucks our favourite choice whenever we have to do assignments?

Of course, the drinks in there! How can one not love Chocolate Cream Chip Frappuccino? ( Heng will definitely roll her eyes if I ever ask her this. Haha. )
You get to sit on these comfortable couches that make your life easier when you are dealing with assignments for 2 hours or more.
Yes, and the laid-back atmosphere. Things seem to be less frustrating in there, for some reasons. Haha.

Work hard baby! :D

I don't know if you've noticed it or not, the free Wi-Fi service is not in the list.

And if you have already noticed, ever wonder why?

Because it takes God-knows-how-long to load a picture or even a page.

And for most of the time, it's because somebody is loading a short clip or show.

Tio was one of the culprits that day.

But it is the company that matters the most after all. ♥

One More

2010-03-05T21:57:00.000+08:00

Cal-ebration, the first and maybe the last event I've attended throughout my entire A-Levels programme. Guess what, we weren't there because we wanted to go also. So, what's the main driving force behind this? Simple, we were there to accompany and support Sam, who was the host of the night.

I've learnt a lesson on that night also, no joke. I would never wear a blouse and a short pants to any events anymore, I'm serious. That was the first time I felt under-dressed in a casual event. 90% of the girls dressed up for that night, mainly in dresses and heels. They really took this event seriously, didn't they? Now, you tell me, how can I not feel under-dressed?

Besides, do remind me to have something light beforehand if I'm heading to any events after this. See, even when you arrive right on time for the event to start, for most of the time, it will be delayed. Food is served on the tables but you would feel bad to eat before it officially starts. And when it is time to eat, the queue is extraordinary long that you wouldn't feel like eating anymore. In the end, you starve. And that's exactly what happened on that night.

Anyway, I had fun that night. Okay, I better rephrase. Fun, as in I experienced something different. Before that, I've never seen how people of different classes mingle and mix around with one another, I've never seen how crazy the crowd can be when the results are revealed one by one and I've never seen how the crowd can dance or jump until they set the dance floor quaking. Tiring night, but loves it. :)

Yours truly, Samantha, Stephanie & Tsung Wai.

Another shot without flash to see that the glow sticks were actually glowing.

Man, I should get the green ones next time. Look really good in pictures. :P

This picture never fails to make me laugh. HAHA!

Don't ask me what were they doing, it's very obvious! :P

Family portrait? :D

And they walked me to my car. Thanks! :P

Tsung Wai wasn't in the picture though, no poles for him to pose. Haha.

Take It Easy

2010-03-03T15:13:00.001+08:00

I've done all I could, I mean it.
I've not played any of their songs in my Ipod, for like 2 weeks.
I've tried my best not to listen to that particular radio station.
I've not visited their official fan site, for like 1 month.
I don't ask for too much, I just don't want to be reminded about it.

See, things just don't go the way you want them to.
No matter how hard I try, I can definitely listen to their songs.
The radio stations are being real mean to me these days.

Why do they play their songs like, once in every few hours?

As if it's not bad enough, I can listen to their songs in cafes and restaurants too.

Not only that, even my family asked if I'm going for it.

Gosh, so much for avoiding everything about it. Arrgghh!

P.S: I really need to be distracted on Saturday night.

P.P.S: Alright, enough of my rants. I hereby apologise for such a meaningless post. :)

BOLT!

2010-03-02T15:06:00.002+08:00

If you've been following me on Twitter, you must have came across a tweet which I posted last night. No worries, I'm safe and sound and I didn't get into any kind of accidents. You must be thinking what does the "BANG" mean then, aren't you?

To cut the story short, my house was struck by the lightning. The lightning prevention system, or whatever you name it, obviously didn't work like how it did for the past 6 years. When I was about to unplug all the computers, modem and router, the lightning actually struck the modem right in front of me. Few centimetres away from me only, thank God. But the modem wasn't as lucky as I was, it exploded. Damages were caused, quite a number of them.

Anyways, I wouldn't want to elaborate on that. On a brighter note, I guess I would be able to see new computers or electronic devices soon. =P Oh, fellow technicians who are working in Telekom or Streamyx, if you guys happen to see this, please revive my internet connection ASAP. Thanks! :)

P.S: The odds of being struck by lightning are estimated at 1 in 700, 000 in a given year. ( Yes, I Google-ed. ) Should I ask my parents to buy lottery tickets tonight? Haha!

P.P.S: Now I think that I'm stupid. I searched online and found out that turning stuff off and unplugging stuff has also proved to do nothing except putting people in danger while they are doing it. I risked my LIFE for nothing!

Lou Sang '10

2010-02-28T16:37:00.001+08:00

Today marks the end of Chinese New Year. Come to think of it, I have not posted anything about CNY in my blog yet. Whenever I go blog-hopping for the past two weeks, I can definitely see updates on CNY. I guess it's time for me to share my CNY as well. So, I shall start with the PM8's Lou Sang. :)

Guess what, I actually went through my archives to search for my previous post about our Lou Sang on January '09. It surprised me, to see how much we've changed in a year. The changes were only obvious when I compared the pictures in both entries. Sad to say, that was our second and last Lou Sang session. I doubt we'll have the next Lou Sang, as in involving the whole PM8. :(

I don't know why is it rotated, because it isn't like that in my folder.

I'm too lazy to upload again, so just bear with it dear readers. :P

Oh, and if you don't know why there was a cake on that day, continue reading!

Ms. Chong, I miss Thinking Skills classes!

Shouldn't have complained about it last time. :(

Part of the Yee Sang! :)

Unpacking the boxes to get our Yee Sang.

Still in progress, be patient people! :P

Cindy, Vivian & Wen Qi

For some reasons, I find this picture extraordinary cute!

Sexy Number 1. Hahaha!

Crackers, the best part about Yee Sang!

2 days ago, I had Yee Sang without the crackers.

They replaced them with Muruku. Bleh, NOT nice at all. :(

Jennie, Yours truly & Su Ann :)

Haha, I remember about this picture.

I asked them not to start first because I wanted to take a picture of the Yee Sang.

I took 2 pictures and wasn't satisfy with any, which means they cannot start yet.

Sam Ong then grabbed the camera and took this for me. Frustrated, I think. Haha.

Ms. Chong :)

I don't know how did he manage to do that! OMG!

Ning was the only one who posed for the camera, loves you. :P

Okay, now I love Heng too. :D

Sam, giving her thank you speech.

Why? Because we celebrated the January babies' birthdays also!

Now that explains the picture of the cake above. Haha.

Sam Tham & Geraldine, January babies too.

Mr. Peter :)

Happy Birthday! :)

PM8

No, I'm not naming everyone of us. Check my Facebook instead!

Levi's jeans are plain AWESOME.

Set it as your display picture, Sam! :P

What's Not

2010-02-28T08:10:00.004+08:00

Always and forever,
Friends we were supposed to be.
More than anything in the world,
Was what you meant to me.

I want us to be normal again,
Like it was before,
When we were happy,
Instead of this bitterness.

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Make Lemonades!

2010-02-27T10:00:00.000+08:00

It hurts to see friends in immense pain, especially when there's nothing I can do about it.

Of course, I've never been through the same thing you're facing now. I might not be able to understand how devastating it is and I might not be able to give you the best advices or solutions. But friends, I'm here whenever you need somebody to talk to, to share whatever which is troubling you now.

It's been awhile since I last saw your smile. You may find it difficult to do so because life can be more than a struggle for you recently. But bear in mind, the important thing is not to be bitter over life's disappointments. You have to learn to let go of the past, and come to realise you won't get to see sunshine every day. And when you find yourself lost in the darkness of despair, remember, it's only in the black of night that you will see the stars, and those stars will lead you back home.

A New Start

2010-02-25T23:07:00.000+08:00

Here's a toast to the future, a toast to the past, and a toast to our friends, far and near.

It's New Year's eve!

We all had a great time, hadn't we?

I can sum up almost everything which happened on that night in 5 integers. Believe it or not? The first integer is definitely 1. What does 1 stand for? Very simple, we watched only one movie on that day, which was "Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel". I actually laughed from the start of the movie until the end. Great movie to mark the end of the year. =P

The Apartment seems to be our only choice when we're in KLCC, I don't know why is it so myself. No doubts, that's where we feast like Kings on that night. Thank God that we reserved a table before we headed to the cinema, or else there wouldn't be a place for us to dine in. The area was packed, people were literally everywhere! That's how we define celebrations, I think.

2 is the next integer.

Brilliant readers like you should've known why by now.

Just in case that you don't know, it stands for 2 margaritas.

June insisted that we should order something different on that night.

Beautiful water fountain. :)

My favourite colour. :P

3 more digits, am I right? They are in a sequence, so the next one is definitely 3. It is actually the number of police blocks we saw on that night. Police blocks are equivalent to minor traffic congestion, which is why I dislike them. Never mind, they were just doing their parts. :)

Guess what? We headed to 4 different places on the very same night also. KLCC, June's house ( To get her sandals because she was in pain :P ), Mahkota Cheras and Semenyih. Don't ask me how did I end up in Semenyih, because I don't know why either. That's not even near to the place which I intended to go. As for 5, it marks the number of fireworks displays we saw. Beautiful explosions, I've always loved them. How can one not love them? I really don't understand.

That's my New Year's eve, what about yours? :)

Life

2010-02-24T15:20:00.001+08:00

If you're given these buttons, will you use them?

Those buttons are tempting, aren't they? Who doesn't want to correct every mistakes? Who doesn't want to see what's going to happen in the future? Well, maybe there's only a few who doesn't, but the majority of us wants to. All of us hope to live a flawless life, a life without regrets and pains, sorrows and tears. If it's possible, the only element we want in life is happiness, isn't it?

Think twice before you come into a conclusion. If we return to the past and manipulate things to the way we want them to be, then life is meaningless and not worth living anymore. Mistakes make who we are today, we learn from them. That's why God created tomorrows for us to make things happen, and that's the beautiful thing about life.

We have to take the good with the bad, smile with the sad, love what we've got, and appreciate what we've had. Perhaps we should stop analysing the past, stop planning the future and stop figuring how precisely we feel. Sometimes, we just have to go with the flow, and see where it takes us.

P.S: Time will tell.

I Shouldn't

2010-02-22T18:16:00.001+08:00

Sometimes I wonder if it really matters to make a decision on something which has bothered me for a long period of time. Whenever I'm left with nothing to do, I think it over again and again but it doesn't help at all, I still find myself in a dilemma. Maybe all I want is somebody to tell me what to do, I really can't endure this anymore. Perhaps it's true, indecision is really a form of dependency; we are all waiting for somebody to give us an answer.

They said, "Do it or do not do it, you will regret both. Why don't you just do it?". Yes, it sounds like it is really easy to do so, but in fact, it isn't. I know both the advantages and disadvantages after I follow whatever the tiny little voice in my head tells me to do. Which outweighs which? Advantages outweighs the disadvantages or the other way round? I have no idea.

I'm still trying not to decide anything yet, but I have no more time. I need a decision, and whatever it is, I have to accept the responsibilities and consequences for making it. If only I can make up my mind the moment I wake up tomorrow morning. Sigh.

Be strong now, because things will get better.

It might be stormy now, but it can’t rain forever.

CNY 2010!

2010-02-14T09:27:00.002+08:00

Happy Chinese New Year!

Happy Valentine's Day!

They fall on the same day in Year 2010, special in a way, isn't it?

I get to see "ang paos", red lanterns, roses, bears and chocolates everywhere.

So, to whoever who is having joint celebrations, have a great one!

And for those who are celebrating CNY, give or get more ang paos! =)

Plain

2010-02-10T23:12:00.000+08:00

I love this picture to bits! :P

If you are waiting for detailed posts about what happened recently, sorry to disappoint you again, your blogger here has no time for that yet. I'm a lousy blogger, I know. But still, I know you haven't gave up on me yet, have you? :)

Only 3 more days to go until Chinese New Year! I can already feel the joy of this festive season. Most of the decorations at home are up, except for the tiny ones which will only be up on the day itself. CNY cookies are arranged nicely on the dining table as well, can't wait to unseal them and eat as much as I can. Haha.

A very short update, your blogger here gotta run some errands now. I'll try to update before I leave to Chiang Mai. Yes, I'm heading to Thailand again. I know that I just went to Bangkok, but I've got no choice but to tag along since I have got nothing to do here. My CNY is always that boring. Have a nice day! :)

Loves.

Ex-Surians Gathering ( Primary )

2010-02-08T15:52:00.000+08:00

30.12.2009

My memory is failing me, no joke.

I was staring at the pictures for God-knows-how-long and I couldn't recall anything about the gathering besides where were we, and it was no surprise, because I managed to do so with the help of the pictures. I guess I'm aging and I'm becoming more forgetful. Oh, did I just sound like I'm in my 70's? I bet I did. =P

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Meeting up with the primary schoolmates was great, really. I've met some of them before this gathering, but I didn't get to see a few of them for the past 6 years also. To me, they still look pretty much the same, recognisable and have not changed much. Maybe they have only grown taller, but nothing more than that. Haha.

We went to Sakae Sushi for lunch while waiting for the rest to come and join us. The only thing I remember is the fact that all of us crammed ourselves in this tiny room, which couldn't fit more than 8 persons ( According to the waitress ). Oh, there were 12 of us, and the number of us increased from time to time. Some of them actually sat outside of the room also.

Kah Yerng, Audrey, Kar Lin and Jiunn Huah.

See Yau, Set Wern, Yours Truly and Suet Yin.

Rashaun, Sydney, Wye Kik and Nelson.

Their so-called "Lala" pose. Haha.

The girls :)

Suet Yin, Mee Kuan & See Yau.

I don't know if you realise or not, I'm in between the S's again. :P

I think they randomly joined in for picture also, can't remember. Haha.

Jiunn Huah changed his number and didn't inform anybody. So smart.

In the end, he missed the previous gathering, the 5 Joy '08 one.

Grace ♥ ( Primary school )

I spent most of my time with them back then.

Well, I had to, because we were in the same class! Haha.

Representatives from Hope & Charity. =P

Joy

Group picture!

Scroll up to find out their names if you really want to know, I'm lazy.

Then, we headed to Wong Kok for second round! Nah, it wasn't because we were hungry, it was simply because we had nothing else to do. See, it was school holiday and we couldn't get movie tickets, so yeah, we decided to have a drink to kill time.

Wei Jie came after his exam, if I'm not wrong.

This girl here needs no introduction also, right? :)

Sydney and Kar Lin

I forgot who took this picture, either See Yau or Wye Kik.

That fellow tried to crop me out of the picture, aiyoh.

Fooled around with my camera as well.

Seriously, we couldn't think of where to go after we finished our drinks.

We walked around and ended up taking pictures randomly. Haha.

Top: Jin Xung, Suet Yin & Rashaun

Bottom: Set Wern, Yours Truly, Chy Munn & Sydney

Top: Set Wern, Yours Truly, See Yau & Wei Jie

Bottom: Wye Kik, Wei Jie and Kah Yerng

Okay, they're the same few people. Not naming them again. :P

I don't know how long we spent just to take pictures, and when we were finally done with it, our stomachs were rumbling, asking us to feed them with food. Oh, by that time, some of them already went home because they needed to do something else. So, the remaining ones went on an expedition, to hunt for this restaurant suggested by Sydney.

The concierge in Pavilion gave us a map and roughly told us the way to Changkat Bukit Bintang. Yes, map was all we had, and also with the help from Sydney's friend on the other end of the phone, we made it! We walked all the way there from Pavilion and actually found the restaurant too! Haha.

Palate Palette

Wei Jie, Suet Yin, Sydney and Chy Munn

Rashaun's failed attempt to kiss See Yau.

All of us who went for the dinner :)

I would really love to meet them again!

When is our next gathering? Hopefully not 6 years from now. Haha.

For Everything You Do

2010-02-06T20:03:00.005+08:00

Twenty years from now, I am going to look back and remember that there were those few people who could turn every frown into a smile in a few simple words. Those people who lifted my head when I was losing faith in myself. Those few people who carried tears on their shoulders after every fight, every break up, every death. The people who always knew what I was feeling by the look on my face. The few who accepted who I was when everyone else laughed in my face. Those people that accepted every decision I made believing I'd make the right decisions. The few who knew who I really was. Those people that made the biggest difference in my life. The ones who were my strength through hard times.

My best friends.

Dream Big

2010-02-04T18:14:00.000+08:00

PM8's very own David Copperfield!

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. -Steve Jobs

I guess I don't have the courage, or maybe I don't even know what I really want in the future.

It's True

2010-02-02T20:36:00.000+08:00

"Hey, are you free? Let's go yum cha!"

Mind you, this text message was sent by Ms. Tan Shirley. A girl who has a curfew randomly invited us for yum cha sessions. How can we not go, right? Surprisingly, my parents accepted my lame excuse to go out also, although the clock showed quarter to nine. Awesome, so off we headed to Subang to meet up with the rest.

Guess where did we go for our yum cha session? Believe it or not, we went to Tanjung Mamak in USJ 9. ( Not so sure if 9 is the figure, go Google it if you want. ) Thinking about it alone makes me laugh. Wait, I guess I shouldn't reveal much on what happened on that night, it's for us to know and you to find out. By the way, I know about the differences between Teh 'O' and Teh 'C' already, and Air Bandung or whatsoever. Feel free to ask me if you don't know, I'm willing to clear your doubts. Haha.

Lifeless people ( Yours truly, Tio, Shirley, Melissa & Tsung Wai )

Do not ask me why did we take a picture, but it's absolutely normal to do so! :P

P.S: Shirley dear, do you want to me elaborate on what happened after that? Haha!

The End

2010-01-31T20:55:00.000+08:00

I've walked away, for quite some time.

But it doesn't mean that I will never look back into the past. I do, I take a glance every now and then, reminding myself not to fall apart for it again. And I realise that I've grown up. Things change, people change. I'm just accepting the fact that some things just aren't meant to be.

P.S: Give your blogger here some time to handle with some really outdated posts! I'll be back, promise. :)

Daily Updates

2010-01-28T18:02:00.003+08:00

3 hours break on every Thursday isn't fun, especially when it's from 9 a.m to 12 p.m. I wonder how are we going to spend the remaining Thursdays. We headed to the library to print notes and to tackle some Math questions before we joined the rest for brunch. It's 9 in the morning, and yet I saw a big crowd in the library. It wasn't like that last year, I wonder why.

Tio wanted to borrow a book, and since I wanted to play with the machine, I tagged along. Gosh, I shouldn't have done that. It was very embarrassing. Both of us couldn't even key in password correctly, not to mention to scan the bar code of the book. The juniors tried to teach us some more. The library assistant also came to help us after we troubled him for a few times. Aiyoh, away from college for a month only then don't know how to borrow books already. =P

After we had our brunch in Asia Cafe, we went to this newly opened dessert shop, F.B.I. Sam told me that it stands for Full Blooded Indian, and I actually believed her. Honestly, I've got no idea why did I trust her. Because it's impossible for one to name their dessert shop like that, doesn't make sense at all. I won't fall for the same thing again, never. =P

We were the only customers and hence the emptiness.

Steph asked me to take this, unique in a way I guess?

Tio & Shirley

Don't underestimate this picture, okay?

I used more or less 5 minutes to capture this.

Sam Ong, Stephanie & Yours Truly

For some reasons, I think we had this constipated look when we took this picture.

Okay, maybe we were trying hard not to laugh and hence it explains the weird smile.

Found this in the notepad. Haha.

Chocolate ice cream served with milk cream ice and bananas.

This is the nicest among all of them, but still Snowflake will be a better choice.

Spot the three of them? :) Oh, and also Shirley's fingers. Haha.

Mango ice cream served with milk cream ice, pearls and mangos.

This isn't the best place to eat this dessert, I bet you'll agree with me.

How can one forget the nicest mango shaved ice ( Mango Loh ) in KTZ, SS2?

Wait, 100 Yen serves better mango shaved ice in a cheaper price also. =)

Strawberry ice cream served with watermelons, taros and milk cream ice.

Okay, it's a very weird combination. Do not ask me why did we pick them.

All in all, the desserts were okay, not so fantastic and nothing to go gaga about.

I wonder if we're going to makan there again, most probably not I think. =)

On a very random note, do remember not to speak Hokkien to somebody who understands nothing about it, like me. Why? Because we, who don't know its real meaning tend to interpret the words ourselves, and for most of the time, we misinterpret them. Okay, cannot blame us at all, at least we try our best to figure them out.

And here's what happened when an Ang-Moh tried to speak Hokkien to a person who clearly doesn't know how to speak Hokkien at all.

After classes, Jennie was accompanying me while I was waiting for Set Wern at the guardhouse. All of a sudden, she asked me, "Mother, my hair 'beh sai' ah?". I know 'beh sai' definitely stands for 'not okay' in this case. So I thought 'beh' is like 'no/not' in English, thus I replied her, "You hair 'sai' lah!". Jennie gave me the speechless look and told me that 'sai' alone stands for shit. I laughed right away. Haha. In the end, Jennie told me that I should have said 'eh sai'. See, complicated. We shouldn't even bother to speak Hokkien at the first place. =P