sometimes..

Sometimes, a small thing can further trigger to a series of eventful events
or, perhaps, to a series of uneventful events
It's always the way we look at things- either half milk full or half milk empty

Recently, or should I say, the final bubble burst already
My opinion: Never take a person's patience for granted or it will lead to further damages
This was what happened recently
Okayla, the stress for the past 1.5 years on this small thing seemed nothing at all..but when it takes place during the time when a small boat is almost stranded in the ocean, it became a bursting bubble..
Actually, most of the solutions are available
And the problem seemed so small too..
But it's whether I'm willing to take the trouble to settle it, or just let it be like that..
OOPSS..*I-think-i'm-blabbing-here-again!!-look*

Okayla, to cut it short, it's about naggings on a small item- washing machine that takes place weekly lah
Got so fed-up already but thinking that I have to be a little bit more patient
After all, time flies
Luckily I'm just using that only item and nothing else.
Otherwise, ==""

So, to think positively, don't take things too seriously!! Live and laugh by the days and there'll be no regrets :)
Always look half side full of the glass ya!! 

November days

Hullo!
Overheard in the radio today..DJ was saying: hello people..it's the eve of November already- have you decided where to go for a holiday?
No wor..wanted to have some holiday too but somehow my travel passion really gone down to drain at the moment..wondering because I felt older/ mature, or is it because of my current 'working' life which is so hectic.. and rushy..and pushy?

Looking back, it's really the end of the year.. so fast time flies
The fact that the duration of the time doesn't mean anything, but how have you passed it and how meaningful was it- remains the ultimate motive..
I was once motivated to think of how have i passed each week differently..but somehow i felt that those things that I've done were insufficient
Anyway, I did a wonderful thing today (or so called wonderful)
Shy shy also did something like 'that'
Was frightened, but I guess, at least I went through the moment
=)
Not telling here!! But I'm describing lah, in case you wanna know more..
My heart was really beating so fast due to unexpected expectations
For a moment, I wanted to give up
But then they pushed..and with their support, I went through it
I guess they were all feeling butterflies the same as mine somehow
Anyway, though it lasted for 3 mins, and there were mistakes done during that short time, I made it!!!
And boy, they were all laughing too..great encouragement lah..love you guys!! :D
So, I did something different today which I thought I wanted to but never had the courage enough
Hopefully more experiences after this:)
Anyway, good night and Hello november!!

Mice race

Feel like a mice racing in a wheel, and running along an entangled running track
Having lots of work bottleneck..it's like, everything seemed problematic and 'bluish'
Anyway, it has come to a point where I have that I-am-lost look and feel

But not giving up lah of course..I'll just have to figure out the right way..

Gambatte!!

P/s: craving for onion bun at this hour???? Though I've stopped having buns/ bread for sometime due to zzzzzzzzz feel...

So long~

Finding the right answers

Seemed like I really lose track in updating my blog...
Been thinking hard on the way back just now
There are always unanswered questions that I wish I know the answers
But it'll always remain unknown... unless with time that passes by
Maybe it's a feeling of insecure, or perhaps overthinking
And also mere luck
But the feeling of fear is also there, 'dangling' on
And I was innocent enough to think that things will be fine with time as long as I work harder..
Unfortunately, no, that is not the answer at all

Woops~ sorry for blabing here..
Just that I realise as much as time passes by, there are so so many uncertainties
So many things that.. sometimes when I ponder, it seemed that I have yet to go through it yet
But I'm also afraid that it will sink deeper..
Am I in the right track?

It will never be known..
Whatever~
And I guess the best way is, think deeply and concentrating hard in this
Finding back the real motivation..~

So long~

More stringent exams

Today was the third time for me to witness Oral Defence for my another lab member
Somehow one of my thoughts were: if I could throw the tissue paper that I was holding to that whoever that asked so many irrelevant questions, I would!!!

The moment she finished her presentation, we were surprised with another new arranged event- an open Q and A session by one of the external invited examiners, who had prepared about 10 slides with very very unexpected questions and answers he had already known much more before he asked her.
We could feel the tense air around us.. According to him, it's his first time too..
Then they proceeded with another close Q and A session

Sigh

W-h-a-t-e-v-e-r-l-o-o-k

Anyway, as exepected, she passed!!! Already expected one..just that the process is really, urm, not good..
So long la~

Accomplishments?

It's going to be end of june already, mind myself
Can't believe that I've been reluctantly living in the state in which I hope that time would fly off much slower
somehow this year, my anticipation to holidays seemed to be lacking.
Is it due to insufficient leaves? lol
In fact, it is mainly due to hectic work also
I wonder if, if I have more time :P what would I be doing..
tough question eh?
which literally brings back to question/ square 1: how good am I in managing my time?

so, people: how good are you in managing your time? Are you enjoying your life at the moment? Or wishing it's not wasted day to day? If you're wishing the latter, it's definitely the time to start making your life more meaningful! Learn something, go through something new or at least memorable so that you won't be regretting it later.
I'm trying it too, and maintaining it :)
If you're pondering, like..what?? It could be a new hobby, interest, sports, making new friends, traveling or at least, read something!

Gambateh ah!!

So long~

Questions you should ask yourselves weekly

Read some interesting posts that I couldn't help but to summarise here a bit..
Thought-provoking things on life-enhancement thingy..
And some of my own's perceptions too. Well, what should we ask ourselves at the end of each week?

1. What was something new that you've done this week?
2. What was something memorable that happened this week?
3. Did you keep your previous plans/ resolutions?
4. What did you missed and why?

Something to ponder eh?
=)

May already!

It's May already..and still, life is as busy as before..let's see if it really lasts till September
Somehow the time flies so quickly that it frightens me so much
Is it because of too much fun, work or unmanageable time?

i-need-time-management-looks

Ish

I wanted to blog on my previous trips but looks like it'll be delayed until (roll-eyes looks)- probably won't be posting them here at such a short time..
Anyway, life's really short so please balance it out properly!!
As for resolutions, time to work out more..going to be June and it's like no/slowww progress..

#Need more efficiency in life!!
Yewww...

So long~~

Jigsaw puzzles of life

Life is like a board of jigsaw puzzles, with the hidden pieces everywhere..

Seriously, I feel that my current life is like a board of jigsaw puzzles..and the pictures are slowly drawn but the complete picture can never be seen

Finally, I've got what I wanted- after waiting and waiting for almost 1/2 year plus! Yay!! So glad to make it!! After planning for almost 2 years!!

Things just happens for a reason.. so, please believe it whole-'heartedly'..
It's weird but sometimes I feel that everything has its own momentum. It just cannot be rushed. For example, preparation for my exam. I was taking the last very minute and it's really the last minute to do it. Is it because of my lack of motivation or is it because I know it's just not time yet? Somehow, after this incident, I just believe that when it's time, it's just the time and will just happen?

Complicated yeah? And sounds insane and impossible and miraculous?
Probably I can't convey clearly the message here, but it's just something that has been on my mind for some time..

Now, next step, thinking of the future jigsaw patterns..

All the deadlines are rapidly rushing up.. Feel like a roller coaster at times
but kinda thankful and happy with most of it^^

I'm still looking for those missing pieces and slowly attaching it to the board!!

Life is an opportunity, grab it when you need to!!
So long~

Pic taken from here:)

Ganbatte!!!

Ganbatte to all that need it and to me also!!
Need to motivate myself, been lacking it lately..cham

This March month had been so hectic, and in a glimpse of time, it's going to end soon! I just can't deny how fast time flies. I think I've been long winded enough to mention this in my blog always (ya, always right?) and surprisingly, I've never uttered the opposing fact before- that time is so slowly ticking away.

So many things coming up, hopefully smooth smooth smooth..
Been rushing for many things since end of last year, it's like one after another lining up non stop. I predict (ahem!) that life will be as hectic as this months' bout 4 months from now on, or perhaps in September. Why do I feel so? I don't know, weird right? Let's see if my intuition is right again.

But I know there's plenty of plans during/ before that time too (but I'm sure not as busy as this month and since December 2010 happenings)- I'm referring to my work if you're wondering..loads of it lining up and i hope can produce it out soon!

Hopefully things are as expected- positive events lah:) so that all the plans will come in order. I have to rush up, time's flying.

By the way, as for the Japan's tsunami and nuclear plant disastrous event, it was something that really crushed my heart when I first saw it. Devastating, and it's telling us- life is short so treasure it to the max!! Do what you should do, want to do and most importantly, bear no regrets later.
The weather's getting very weird too. My colleague's hometown in Kunming, China was having a 24deg C a day before (last Tuesday) and snowed the following day!! So unimaginable is the weather, and it's just way too scary to think about it (I'm timid enough, forgive me for this..)
Before the Japan's tsunami on 11th March 2011, I was reading this article two days before only, and now that I get the updated news on this, I was not 'that' frightened/ superstitious anymore. Coz hor, the last time there were massive animals that died, something really bad happened after that. So it's just so devastating to read news like these..arrghh!

Anyway, my another message here is: Be courageous and bold enough, never turn back once you're determined- because life is too short to think over it and to waste time over it. Go on, keep moving forward because there might be a lot more of shooting stars out there waiting to be seen. Opportunities still come and go, so no worries.
'Kamparteh'!!

Better continue with my work.
All the best, buddies!!

No longer yesterday

~When you're in a prolonged state of denial, everything becomes surreal and it finally brings to a consequence- you never wished it had happened at all ~

Deep thinking today since the conversation yesterday

As more and more events take place
With more moments flying
It was no longer yesterday
No longer like that anymore
That's why, should never take things for granted..

How fast time flies, how fast people change hor?
I guess these are what we call time changes people
It was a good question asked- why feel like that when you're getting what you wished for?
Things happens for a reason, remember?

My long holiday at home also reminds me of something that I thought I'll never go through it
Somehow it was a relieve leh
=) Glad that it happened
I never thought I would have done it..

But another problem is still tailing up, have to finish it fast and that's it .. 

Anyway, keep moving on yeah!

Sorry- post-home emotions is always like this..need a few days to recover :P
Btw, I have a nice old song to share with you:




so long~ Happy collecting angpows!!!

Law of the nature

Seemed like when everything is in order, suddenly this and that starts getting more problematic
I'm reffering to many unlikely events that had happened in these past few days
really enlightening
but there's a balance, from what i've found
bad things and good things equally takes place
in the end= even events

i was applying for a visa
and at the same time some funds
both were problematic
i'm not going to disclose here until it's finalised..
so just let it be first at the moment

but i managed to try new things too=)
and it seemed to progress pretty positive at the moment
this would cancel out the negative effects of the week
i'm hesitating, but i guess this is the right way
i can't do much for the rest
i hope for that but it doesn't happen
should i?

feel so lethargic with all the uneventful events

weird as it may seemed
but it's just so.. unlikely right? anyway, don't want to think about it!
murphy's law, once again..
is just so true at times..

people say things happen for a reason, i don't doubt it because i still believe it strongly

happy Chinese New Year!!!! (in case i don't blog for the next one week)
Gong xi fatt cai!! Best wishes for the year, stay healthy, happy, prosperous and in good luck always!

Tzu Chi Love Charity Fair 2011

heya~

It's 2011 and Tzu Chi is organising a charity fair for 15.1.2011 and 16.1.2011!
The venue is located just right next to Pasir Ris MRT and I'm sure you'd be able to see it when you turn right from the MRT ticket check-out counter.
What I want to say is, I'm seriously impressed with this!

All the stalls (bout 50 stalls!) were sponsored, tables and chairs, whatever you find there, all were fully sponsored! You can find a variety of food (all vegetarian!) from sushi, chicken rice, rojak, lontong, to pastries and ice creams). I would say, many of those were really yummy~

They promoted  vegetarian food as less meat consumption could significantly harm the earth less. So, eating vegetarian is not only healthy, prevent animal cruelty but also being able to contribute positively to the environment! They have pledges around too, and I'm pledging 5-meals of vegetarian a week. In fact, I've been trying to pledge on this lately (bout one month plus ago, hehe) but I'm just trying my very best at the moment)

What amazed me more is with super high technology, those recyclable PET plastic bottles (those drinking water bottles that we buy now and then) were all fully utilised by the Tzu Chi volunteers in Taiwan to save the environment, by turning them into clothes! Can't believe it? Check this out!

Green colour comes from green 7-ups PET bottles

 

coffee colour from coffee

All from:

left (bottle) to right (thread!)

All these products were made from Taiwan's dumps by Tzu Chi volunteers (@ Taiwan based) through the following love and hard work: From those PET bottles that we recklessly dumped into recycle bins without proper cleaning:

1. caps removed 
2. ring removed (ring of the water bottles, which consists of different material/ colour) 
3. labels removed
4. washed properly (many people who have the 'heart' to recycle never wash their bottles prior to dumping those into recycle bins!)
5. sent for recycling

So, the message here is: Please clean your PET bottles before recycling! It saves much of their hardwork in doing these!
 Thank you!!

They also introduced the production of eco-enzymes.
In fact, my mom has been practicing this at home for more than half year and the product can be so multipurpose- from dish washing, floor cleaning, clothes washing, to skin treatment!!
My mom’s friends are also promoting this awareness among housewives to prepare these and dump it into rivers with high pollution.
Can suddenly feel that the love for the earth has increased tremendously eh?? :D

Well, if you’re wondering how to produce eco-enzymes:
This is it:
(very simple)

1. Stock up brown sugar
2. Throw any leftover food in the bottles (any fruits skin, vegetables leaves, etc, usually vegetables and fruits but not meat)
3.  Remember to have sufficient brown sugar to be utilised by the fermenting bacteria to produce eco enzymes
4. After 2 months, yay, you can use these!! They're odourless, non-sticky and trust me, really useful in anything =) 

It's so much better than using detergent which is harmful to our skin, and polluting to the environment too!

So long~

Hapy nEw YeAr!! A new year, new beginning,,

Happy new year 2011!!!

This is a year where most of us of my age will flashbacks our 1/4 century days,and either feel very emo, or emo about it..okay, not forgetting those that would be glad too- for those that had accomplished one of many life missions :)

I'm sure many would be emo, especially those in singledom
I didn't mean to start this note with an emo note, but I want to say here is, to you all out there who felt the same like me: Don't give up!

This is a year we all should be:

1. Make realistic resolutions
2. Be more courageous, time to do what we should, feel what we should, try what we hadn't, set a new path/ direction in life
3. No more lagging or losing motivations because this is an age where we're considered good enough for most things!
4. Those single ones, time to think seriously, get into relationships, grab chances, find the right person!
5. Those attached ones, start thinking: is this the right person? If yes, proceed, if not, better move on. It's always better to break and find someone right rather than keep dragging the sad relationship because couldn't bear to be single
6. More travelling!! Time to look out more! This is one of the age we get to do most of what we want to, though with financial hardships. But we can always travel and spend wisely.. right? Rather than to save save and later, still..save but going nowhere? Imagine an attached life with families, I bet there'll be less reasons to travel more (at least for those with baby kids)
7. Play and work hard!!
8. Instead of waiting, we should be the ones that move forward, regardless in anything.. so keep motivated!
9. Those who want to earn more money? Time for serious investments :)

Wish you guys good luck in everything!!
I hope you guys will give a happy and satisfying answer when you ask yourselves 25 more years later, what have i done in my first 1/2 of life..

Happy new year, once again!! :)