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The picture that everybody must take when they are there.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
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Simple but very nice. A-roy ka! Mama brand instant noodle stir fry.
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Everybody loves sotongs! From seaman to tourists.
Sunday, December 06, 2009
Run run run!
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People always say 讀萬卷書不如行萬里路, so I'm literally going to put down my books and run 萬里的路! 加油！
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Monster toast
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There's no need to buy those hello kitty toaster so that you can get hello kitty prints on your toast. =D
Sunday, October 11, 2009
What was i thinking back then?
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Now i feel old. This was like 8 years ago. Packing my room when i found my portfolio for my O'levels art.
Fashion design.
It's all about drawing stick thin ugly women wearing impossible dresses.
The one on the left was the rejected one. I just felt that it had dead fishes on it.
Anyway, I manage to keep a copy of the actual because i didn't have time or the skill to draw a scale up version for the portfolio. So i cheated and brought it to the printing shop to print a zoom out version. Hehe i wonder how many art student really drew a bigger version of it. And thinking back, how did i manage to draw all these. The sepak takraw prints at the bottom with the fishes look super kelong/kampong style.
I don't think i can draw this again. Hahaa what a waste, i should have taken a pic of the actual piece but i guess i was in too much of a rush to remember. And that face up there was really horrible, you'll be forced to look at the dress instead.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
亡命之徒
陶吉吉上百萬大歌星唱了這首亡命之徒.
Desperado by the Eagles.
Didn't know they even translate the name of the song.
Listening to the Emi fujita's cover of the song now.
Just love her voice. Soothing.
And it reminds me of my poly project days.
Everyday seems like a good day when you are listening to her.
最近看了這部電影, 保持愛你. Another honkie movie that lingers on lovey-dovey stuff.
在戲中Justin對Stephy說：
最近看了這部電影, 保持愛你. Another honkie movie that lingers on lovey-dovey stuff.
在戲中Justin對Stephy說：
音樂不只是用耳朵聽，是用心去感受。
電影往往說得簡單。
活在沒有音樂的世界，我會很痛苦吧。
It's like forever staying in the quiet reading room in the library.
I guess it isn't easy to live a life where sound cease to exist.
I guess it isn't easy to live a life where sound cease to exist.
Most of the time music get stuck in my head pretty fast.
情要說出口 先知那是溫柔
只因彼此愛未夠
一擁抱顫抖 比愛字還濃厚
無言無語 才無憂 -Justin
情要說出口 先知那是溫柔
只因彼此愛未夠
一擁抱顫抖 比愛字還濃厚
無言無語 才無憂 -Justin
Monday, July 20, 2009
Come together!
It's gonna be national day again. But i'm always not one of the randomly selected portion of the population who won tickets. It's as impossible as lottery. Hmpf can someone bring me along?
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Xi'an, China
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Going to Xi'an and loyang is like taking a live history lesson. Every place that you go to has some historical value and a story behind. Used to known as 長安, ancient capital of many dynasties in Chinese history. That explain all the stuff that they found underground. And there ain't selling A grade bags, the people there have more scholarly pursuits. Quite an interesting place.
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They have tuktuks too! Just not as fanciful as the thais ones. And this modified tuktuk.
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This is a place that really have LOTS and LOTS of stuff dug up from the ground. The terracotta army, chariots, tableware, figurines, people that accompany him in his death and every other thing that he uses. I wonder what was the Qin emperor thinking.
Chinese poem
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This is one of the very 1st chinese poem I've learn when i was small. Trying to make me finish all the food in my bowl. If kids don't care bout the rice, kids wun be bothered by a poem either. Haha
Cameras
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I need a compact camera!!
On average, I bring at least 2 cameras on a trip. (3, if you consider my iphone camera as a camera) Its getting heavy. Extra lens, filters, or underwater camera etc etc. Its like never going back, you can bring more but nothing less ;D
Shaolin!
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Who cares bout the great wall. One hasn't been to china if they've never visited shaolin! All the monks wear sports shoes here. =D So I'm left with 华山, 峨嵋山, 武当山 and whichever place that are mention in the chinese swordplay novels.
Mount song
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Kids, foreigners and locals travel all the way there to learn the 72 arts of shaolin. All are rather aggressive, if they have something like 易筋经 i don't mind learning. Its super cool to learn some kinda martial arts in shaolin!! If they are going to whack my head with a metal rod after i've gather my qi then i rather learn pilates back home. Hahaa maybe need some kinda martial arts background or experience.
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The guide say many many years ago the shaolin monks were practicing the diamond finger (一指金剛法) when they left all these marks on the tree trunk.
Rose mirror cake
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China is a completely porkified nation, pork dumplings, pork noodle soup, and even lays potato chips has a finger licking braise pork flavor. The muslim quarters is the only place that goes porkless. They eat more of mutton. Not that it's any better for me. Maybe we are just not used to their flavors. Its either too salty, oily and in really big portions. And maybe its really near sichuan that the only chili they have is the ma la chilli. Numbing and tingly. Even their mac have a ma la burger. I miss my sambal.
This is their famous rose mirror cake, its rice cake with some jam and nuts on top. Not exactly very nice either.
The Longmen Grottoes
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The weather was so hot at this time of the year that even going to the museum seems like a really good idea.
Old popsicle.
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You simply need a popsicle at a time like this. Old popsicle. I had 3 in the entire trip but i still couldn't tell what flavor was it. It taste like some chinese new year candy that i couldn't remember.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
深夜
黑眼圈越來越深，
但就是喜歡黑夜。
享受著黑夜的寧靜
與淒涼的浪漫，
我根本就不期待黎明的曙光。
聽著身後輕鬆的Bossa nova音樂，
但就是喜歡黑夜。
享受著黑夜的寧靜
與淒涼的浪漫，
我根本就不期待黎明的曙光。
聽著身後輕鬆的Bossa nova音樂，
似乎能夠在深夜里感受到陽光的溫暖。
什麼都不想做。
什麼都不想去想。
總是覺得世界是如此的遼闊，
總是覺得世界是如此的遼闊，
而我是如此渺小卑微。
如果有一天我從世界的某個角落突然消失，
地球還是會繼續旋轉，風還是會繼續的吹。
不曉得是害怕無聊
不曉得是害怕無聊
還是習慣性的把我每一個星期的schedule排得滿滿的。
就算少打一份工還是一樣。
開始累了。
嗨！
反正到人生的盡頭都是一場空，不如盡量的享受每一天！
嗨！
反正到人生的盡頭都是一場空，不如盡量的享受每一天！
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Glutinous riceballs
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I don't like glutinous riceballs. I won't buy them again no matter how cute or colorful they are. They are just lumps of colored flour. Hmpf
Thursday, April 02, 2009
How bored can i get?
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So i'm sick and stuck at home for the entire week. Down with some kinda mysterious illness. And why is baking becoming the most popular activity around?
But NO i didn't want to bake a cake or something i rather sleep.
I'm bored.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Shanties from the seven seas~
I don't dream. Or at least i don't remember them at all. I don't know if it's the dreamcatcher that's hanging on my window or what. But last night i must had dreamt of taking a boat to somewhere on a choppy sea and i got seasick. I woke up feeling queasy.
I'm feeling nausea and had a vertigo migraine all day. =(
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Let the Air on G string play on..
I'm tired.
So it wasn't just the Internet or the computers that's making me stay up late.
yawn~
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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Arghh. I dread listening to all the chinese new year songs during this period of time. Its the same every year, and it doesn't help when the bus driver on my transport decided that they sound better than the usual happy birthday song on 97.2fm.
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Enjoying my cuppa while doing nothing on this Chinese new year.
Monday, January 12, 2009
A year in pictures.
Some random photo from yesteryear. Someone asked me where's my new year resolution for the year. Every year end when i make my annual personal review i'll be disappointed as i realize i've forgotten bout the customary new year resolution that i've made during the start of the year. In order to spare myself from that this year end, i've decided to forgo the entire process of making new year resolutions. There's no point wishing for this and that. Anyway, according to murphy's law, if anything can go wrong, it will.
Nope it's not Chinese new year
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It national day! I've been there working for the past 3 years and i'm still feeling lethargic every morning before my coffee. Someone told me i will get so used to working life that i will wake up early even on weekends. Apparently it doesn't apply for everybody. Just last week, I woke up close to 7 in the evening without alarm clock.
7th month
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I drew this on the whiteboard of microlab in celebration of the 7th month ghost festival and nearly got other people into trouble. Tsk tsk. But what's wrong with it? Isn't it cute?
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The sky look different everyday. Busy urbanites should slow down and take note of the finer details of life.
Salang, Pulau Tioman
My yearly Pilgrimage. It may not have the most beautiful beach but it's near enough, the people are nice, its cheap and i just like it.
Smokehouse, Cameron highlands
A friend of mine said that this is a perfect place for people to retire in. Cool weather, close to home, grow some flowers in your yard, read a book in the ye olde English style architecture and furnishing. Hmmm its beautiful no doubt but its wet and eerie at night. I still prefer a seaside setting. Watching the waves and feeling the sea breeze on my face while reading my book lying on the warm sand. I guess that explains my pilgrimage.
我該怎麼自拍 2
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Until i get it figure out, all my photos are like this.
The land of green ghosts
Many years back, i bought a book from Kinokuniya. The land of green ghosts, A Burmese Odyssey by Pascal Khoo Thwe. I've got no idea what got me interested in the book then. But after reading, i knew i'll be there one day to see them in person. Everyone is discouraging, telling me its difficult to get there and all. It did took me quite a few years to gather my courage and all but finally. ;)
Loy Krathong in Mae Hong Son
Loy Krathong in Chiangmai is full of colorful paper lanterns, fireworks, beautiful girls in traditional clothings, parade floats and lots of street food.
The clear november sky was lit up by khom lois and the river glow with candlelights from lots of banana leaf boats. It is said that you put all your troubles into the boat and float it down the river or launch them up into the sky using paper lanterns. To cleanse your sins and carry away your sufferings.
I launch one of them with the help from bystanders. It rise into the dark sky driven by heat, the fire visible like an orange star, into the far distance bringing away by troubles.
The clear november sky was lit up by khom lois and the river glow with candlelights from lots of banana leaf boats. It is said that you put all your troubles into the boat and float it down the river or launch them up into the sky using paper lanterns. To cleanse your sins and carry away your sufferings.
I launch one of them with the help from bystanders. It rise into the dark sky driven by heat, the fire visible like an orange star, into the far distance bringing away by troubles.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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Saturday, May 10, 2008
There was a boy by the name of Santiago. He was a shepherd who sold his flock and travel distances in order to follow his dreams. He had not a cent in his pocket, but he had faith. One day he came across a crystal merchant, a devoted muslim whos obligation would be pilgrimage to the holy sites in the city of Mecca. When he was young he worked hard selling crystals and thought that someday he will be rich enough to visit Mecca. When he is finally rich enough to do so, he remains at the crystal shop looking at other pilgrims heading towards Mecca. The boy didn't understand why the merchant no longer want to go to Mecca now.
The merchant felt that having a dream was more important than fulfilling it, while Santiago was trying to fulfill his.
"Because it's the thought of Mecca that keeps me alive. That's what helps me face these days that are all the same, these mute crystals on the shelves, and lunch and dinner at that same horrible cafe. I'm afraid that if my dreams is realized, I'll have no reason to go on living."
"I just want to dream about Mecca. I've already imagined a thousand times crossing the desert, arriving at the Plaza of the Sacred Stone, the seven times I walk around it before allowing myself to touch it. I've imagined the people who would be at my side, and those in front of me, and the conversations and prayers we would share. But I'm afraid that it would all be a disappointment, so i prefer just to dream about it."-The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The merchant felt that having a dream was more important than fulfilling it, while Santiago was trying to fulfill his.
I am feeling somewhat like the merchant.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
My new holga 135bc!
Taking a photo using photo booth on a macbook - the alternative to buyin a pop art camera. But this is not even the thing for my insatiable appetite for cameras. And yup i like kitschy stuff ;)
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Some random thoughts..
1. The wind is always against me when im skating (Sometimes regardless of the direction im heading). And i start to wonder if im really lightweight or i have a really huge surface area.
2. If i drive a cab one day i will never drive one of the super old yellow top cabs. People get really disappointed that the next cab in line isnt the brand new Hyundai Sonata but a smelly-lookin cab (At least i do.).
3. When i see someone wearin crocs i knew in that instant that we seriously have nothing in common (I dont care if they are waterproof or not).
4. I think im a geek. I download my media, music, books and games online and i buy my clothes, bags, accessories, books, electronics and even food off the web. Oh my and books appeared twice. Or maybe i should say im a geek chic (Sounds more like im making a fashion statement here. But again it still sounds kinda derogative.).
5. I could never understand why is 3 pieces of stones stacked on top of each other considered zen. They might as well use a creative mp3 player instead.
Whatever.
1. The wind is always against me when im skating (Sometimes regardless of the direction im heading). And i start to wonder if im really lightweight or i have a really huge surface area.
2. If i drive a cab one day i will never drive one of the super old yellow top cabs. People get really disappointed that the next cab in line isnt the brand new Hyundai Sonata but a smelly-lookin cab (At least i do.).
3. When i see someone wearin crocs i knew in that instant that we seriously have nothing in common (I dont care if they are waterproof or not).
4. I think im a geek. I download my media, music, books and games online and i buy my clothes, bags, accessories, books, electronics and even food off the web. Oh my and books appeared twice. Or maybe i should say im a geek chic (Sounds more like im making a fashion statement here. But again it still sounds kinda derogative.).
5. I could never understand why is 3 pieces of stones stacked on top of each other considered zen. They might as well use a creative mp3 player instead.
Whatever.
Friday, October 12, 2007
I happened so quickly.
Within a split second i am reduced from such an intricate machine, to a conventional notebook of paper. How depressing. It felt like as if im a millionare who had just filed for bankruptcy or my home was burned down. Seriously, its that drastic. Now i start to understand the importancy of backup. I could never understand why will people buy software to remind you to backup, make a schedule to back up and as a matter of fact backup your entire hdd to ANOTHER hdd. Freakkks. But yup now everything is gone.
Anyway, the occasion epicure is takin over me again. (Though Epicurus was not exactly my favourite philosopher but not that i know of many more anyway). Im havin this terrible cravin for a lemon meringue pie these days but i couldnt seem to find anywhere sellin. But for the time being, any french pastry will do. Or to eat at some branded lookin patisserie that look more like they are sellin some handbags instead of real food. Having some macaroons from Pierre herme will be nice. Or some dessert startin with creme d'something or ganache au chocolat something or endin with blanc or a la vanille.
Im hungry.
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