Monthly Archive for July, 2009

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when

Published on July 15, 2009 in me. 12 Comments

When you’re sick and you just don’t want to move, you wish that there’s someone around to bring you that cup of water with the meds you’re suppose to take.

When your body is all fiery and hot, you wish that there’s someone around to bring you a wet towel to cool off that fiery warmth in your body.

When you’re sick, you’re nothing but a vulnerable soul. So vulnerable, no matter how independent you are, how much ego you have in you that says you can get the meds, the water and the towel yourself, you still wish someone who cares for you enough will do it for you.

Maybe this only applies to me.

I still believe that everybody needs someone sometimes. We are not meant to function alone in this world anyway.

*aaaaachooooo*

I hate you, flu.

*off to make more “wantan”*

what matters

Published on July 13, 2009 in emotions, life, love and thoughts. 8 Comments Tags: , .

Just when I am ready to give up on things again, I stumble upon this quote.

Sometimes, the things that may or may not be true are the things that a man needs to believe in the most: that people are basically good; that honor, courage, and virtue mean everything; that power and money, money and power, mean nothing; that good always triumphs over evil; and I want you to remember this, that love, true love, never dies. You remember that, boy. Doesn’t matter if they are true or not. A man should believe in those things because those are the things worth believing in.

-Robert Duvall

We just have to believe.

No matter if it’s true or not.

Just believe.

Sometimes it’s hard, especially if you’ve been let down way too many a time. It gets so tiring that you just feel like giving up altogether. But giving up on faith is like giving up on life completely and that’s not right.

In most situation, we are forced to make a choice. Yes, it is said that we can choose to be happy or sad. To me, only part of that statement is true. Coz sometimes, both choices may lead to sadness. Ultimately, I think what matters is doing the right thing. If a sacrifice of your own happiness result in the happiness of another person who means the world to you, I think that alone is a route worth taking.

Like I always say, if you haven’t loved, you haven’t lived. And I found a quote to reemphasize my point.

Love is passion, obsession, someone you can’t live without. If you don’t start with that, what are you going to end up with? Fall head over heels. I say, find someone you can love like crazy and who’ll love you the same way back. And how do you find him? Forget your head and listen to your heart. I’m not hearing any heart. Run the risk, if you get hurt, you’ll come back. Because, the truth is there is no sense in living your life without this. To make the journey and not fall deeply in love- well, you haven’t lived a life at all. You have to try. Because if you haven’t tried, you haven’t lived.

-Meet Joe Black

the one with the mortar board

Published on July 9, 2009 in events, family, friends and travel. 22 Comments Tags: , .

So I did it again. I’ve officially earned the cert but the reason behind me furthering my studies is still a blur. I don’t entirely know what I’m gonna do with this paper. Hence, at this point of time, I’m still as lost as I’ve ever been, with an extra piece of paper. :)

Nevertheless, it is a good year for my family. All 3 of us will go through our graduation this year (yipee!). 2 done, 1 more to go. Dad’s new suit is sure to pay off! :)

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Good news from my graduation ceremony — I DID NOT TRIP AND FALL! yay! :D

I’m glad that my parents and sisters are there to celebrate it with me. I’m also contented that my sickawan friends were there for me — thanks meiyee, yen and stanlee for attending and thank you so much for the flowers. In addition to that, I am grateful that I have all my coursemates graduating together; each and every single being of the Penang Intake 11. No one was left behind. Finally, to all those who have given me their support in any way possible to make attaining this masters degree a bliss, you have my heartfelt gratitute. Many thanks.

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The fact that you’ve been through this sort of graduation ceremony once makes the 2nd time less exciting. I still look ridiculous in that mortar board (which I hate) and I was practically dozing off during the speeches. It’s not that the speeches are not insightful, it’s just the way the speeches were delivered — boring. Sorry Mr Chancellor. At the same time, my tummy was growling in hunger. However, I was very moved when they gave us a standing ovation, including the guests in the hall, as a sign of showing their heartfelt congratulation to the graduates. Very cool.

The trip to KL was nice in general. I was bored to death driving to KL alone and to have to do it a 2nd time driving back wasn’t all that pleasant. Nevertheless it was a pleasant short holiday.

Some tips that I’ve noted from this trip:

  1. If you’re ever planning to go to the Skybridge at Petronas Twin Tower, go early. It does not open on Mondays, so take note. Arriving there at 9.30am is NOT early; well unless you want to get the tickets for the 4.15pm slot. Tickets are given out on a first come first serve basis. So plan ahead. Advance booking are only available for same day visit.
  2. Food at the Apartment Downtown is way good. Way way way good. Carl’s Junior burgers are lovely. Expensive but lovely. Fatty Crab’s crab are not entirely fresh, but the sauce is the bomb.
  3. The band playing at Hard Rock Cafe, KL wasn’t all that impressive. Song choice did not create the hype amongst the crowd (though they played some of my favorite songs). The lamb sandwich is lovely though.
  4. The Juice, Edison Chen’s store, is now open at Bangsar. The outlook of the store looks very much like the Unity store in Shanghai. Clean and white.
  5. Ikea is still the best. THE VERY BEST. The curry puff is to die for. I have 4 more sitting in my fridge. 2 will be gone come lunch time. Yum.

Thanks once again to all those who have shared this mortar-board-wearing moment with me. It is a once in a lifetime thing. I don’t think I’ll graduate in this same program again. Mucho gracias.

Toodles!

regrets

Published on July 4, 2009 in emotions, life, love and me. 2 Comments Tags: , , .

Read this.

Have you ever wondered which hurts the most: saying something and wishing you had not, or saying nothing, and wishing you had?

I couldn’t really tell which would be worse off, but I do know that both lead to the feeling of regret. Regrets aren’t pleasant. To me, it is by far one of the things I least want to experience again. Perhaps that is why I tend to think through certain situations very thoroughly. Sometimes, a little too thorough. That is still better than regretting later, right?

Life is too short. Trust me it is. Sometimes, there is no tomorrow, or a “next time”. So don’t do something that would make you regret life. Make every moment counts.

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p/s: tomorrow is the day. wish me luck. pray I don’t trip and fall.

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