I am by nature a pessimistic, melancholic person. Moodiness is not a cloak I wear all the time but when it arrives, it usually hits full force and I feel like my mind is an epicenter setting off waves of tumultuous angry ripples throughout myself.
Negativity sometimes seems to ooze from my pores.
I have mellowed though, over the years. Or so I would like to believe. Guided by others who seem to be able to take things easy in a better way.
Still, from time to time, it gets to me. Like a week or two earlier when I found myself crying in my room late at night. It felt good though, in a strange way, to have my chest heave with sobs and my eyes get puffy and my nose get runny. Perhaps it really is alright to let things out once in a while. Clears the system maybe.
Tonight is another such night. No tears though, or yet. Just a general feeling of morosity and sadness. Sadness at the realisation that maybe it's been quite awhile since I felt truly _____.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Admiration
Chloe writes beautifully and I wonder how she does it. It seems so effortless for her to string up words together in a wonderful manner and weave them into even lovelier heartfelt passages.
Maybe I should take writing lessons from her. :)
Maybe I should take writing lessons from her. :)
worry
- brain
- eyes
- skin
- teeth
- heart
- fingernail
They have all brought me, in one way or another, much cause for concern. Some way more than others, but at the end of the day, it is still worry on the plate for me.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Crabby!!
I've got new pets. Again. :)
A month ago I bought a mini self-sufficient tank which contained 4 micro-mini looking volcanic shrimps. The tank requires minimal care and can be used as a decorative item.
Earlier this afternoon, K & I went to get another tank. We also bought sand substrate, saltwater and special feed. Hehe.....and we got ourselves 2 hermit crabs! :)
I've named one of them as Mr Orange as he's got an orange-tinged pincer and his front two feeler-like antennaes are orange in colour too. The other crab's a dark drab grey with blue-hued pincers. K's supposed to name him and he chose the name Mr Grey. How innovative. He copied me. -_-
Anyway, my dad welcomed the idea of having them as pets. My mum said I was mad and complained about me cluttering up the house with my plants, my shrimp and now this hermit crab tank. Lol...she warned me to stop buying these "things" anymore and nagged about having to help me clean and wipe these "things".
Hmm. Anyway, I think she'll warm up to the crabs. I just need to give her more time. Though she nagged, she was still quite curious about the crabs and was trying to see how they crawled around and how they drank water. :)
Right now the tank's kinda empty with just a bowl of plain water, a bowl of saltwater and a bowl of their dry food pellets. I should look into getting some decorative items soon....for the tank to look less drab and for the crabbies to play around with. :)
A month ago I bought a mini self-sufficient tank which contained 4 micro-mini looking volcanic shrimps. The tank requires minimal care and can be used as a decorative item.
Earlier this afternoon, K & I went to get another tank. We also bought sand substrate, saltwater and special feed. Hehe.....and we got ourselves 2 hermit crabs! :)
I've named one of them as Mr Orange as he's got an orange-tinged pincer and his front two feeler-like antennaes are orange in colour too. The other crab's a dark drab grey with blue-hued pincers. K's supposed to name him and he chose the name Mr Grey. How innovative. He copied me. -_-
Anyway, my dad welcomed the idea of having them as pets. My mum said I was mad and complained about me cluttering up the house with my plants, my shrimp and now this hermit crab tank. Lol...she warned me to stop buying these "things" anymore and nagged about having to help me clean and wipe these "things".
Hmm. Anyway, I think she'll warm up to the crabs. I just need to give her more time. Though she nagged, she was still quite curious about the crabs and was trying to see how they crawled around and how they drank water. :)
Right now the tank's kinda empty with just a bowl of plain water, a bowl of saltwater and a bowl of their dry food pellets. I should look into getting some decorative items soon....for the tank to look less drab and for the crabbies to play around with. :)
The WTO
I was at a function organised by the Singapore Tourism Board yesterday. I was recruited as one of their Conference Ambassadors last year and it was my first time attending a networking event for some of the Ambassadors. Cocktail was held at the ION Sky with some presentations and business stuff going on. Dinner was then held at the Salt Grill and Bar just a floor below.
I did feel a little out of place but during dinner, I found myself seated at a table where there was a very interesting old man. He's in his 50s, talks alot and is so full of energy, passion and enthusiasm I'd seem like a fused lightbulb next to him.
He's none other than Jack Sim, founder of the World Toilet Organisation (WTO).
He seems to have dabbled in anything and everything! Businesses in roof tiles, floor tiles, ballroom partitions, office partitions, etc. He even started the Australian International School and sold it off for a handsome profit some years back. And now he's championing the right to have good, clean toilets everywhere in the world.
It's something to be proud off actually, an organisation started in Singapore but which has spawned off many similar organisations around the world. I didn't know but apparently there's a World Toilet Summit which has been taking place annually since 2004 or 2005. Different countries host it each time.
Mr Sim was rolling off nuggets of "wise words" off his tongue every few minutes. Lol, there were so many I only managed to catch and remember a few:
I did feel a little out of place but during dinner, I found myself seated at a table where there was a very interesting old man. He's in his 50s, talks alot and is so full of energy, passion and enthusiasm I'd seem like a fused lightbulb next to him.
He's none other than Jack Sim, founder of the World Toilet Organisation (WTO).
He seems to have dabbled in anything and everything! Businesses in roof tiles, floor tiles, ballroom partitions, office partitions, etc. He even started the Australian International School and sold it off for a handsome profit some years back. And now he's championing the right to have good, clean toilets everywhere in the world.
It's something to be proud off actually, an organisation started in Singapore but which has spawned off many similar organisations around the world. I didn't know but apparently there's a World Toilet Summit which has been taking place annually since 2004 or 2005. Different countries host it each time.
Mr Sim was rolling off nuggets of "wise words" off his tongue every few minutes. Lol, there were so many I only managed to catch and remember a few:
- We buy the things we don't need, with the money we don't have, to impress the people we don't like. Where's the joy in that? Why get caught up in it?
- What counts cannot be counted. Our kids have been taught in school about grades and marks and competition. They don't know anything about love, courage, compassion, filial piety, graciousness......
- People need to know that life is simple. Why makes things so complex and difficult? Live simply, eat simply. Treat each other well. Everybody is happy.
- How to succeed in business? You must know how to laugh at yourself. Get others to laugh with you too. Once they do that, they'll listen to you.
It's really fun meeting people like that. :)
Meeting people
One thing I like about this job is that it gives me the opportunity to meet new people. I've had the chance to meet people of different nationalities. Some are just one-off meetings, while some have developed into friendships. At the recent event, I met some of the following new people who left an impression on me. I wonder how many will end up just being one-off meetings....my guess is probably 80% haha.
- Antoinette - a lawyer-cum-business consultant from the Virgin Islands. Looked harsh and fierce but she turned out to be a really nice lady who gave me a huge bear hug at one of the social events.
- Tobias - a Norwegian guy who reminded me a little of Tom Cruise, though taller haha.
- Marcus - a German who grew up in South Africa and has been based in Zurich for the last 12 years. He speaks German, Dutch (learned from his aunt), Afrikaans, English and can understand French. Together with Tobias above, we had interesting conversations about food in Singapore, housing in our respective countries, climates, working environments, etc....
- Dejan - a legal affairs manager from Serbia, who was nice enough to strike up a conversation and when he found me standing alone at a function. I was trying to "siam" and stone in one corner actually hahha.
- Intan - the boss of one of the Malaysian organisations. Small-sized but spunky. Very energetic and has a great sense of humour, maybe that's why she still looks so young, despite being a mother of four!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Conversation with Granny
Saturday afternoon. As usual, my Dad & I were visiting my Granny. We saw a lady who was on the heavy side walking past us. When she was gone.....
Dad: (to Gran) That lady was fat right?
Gran: Yeah, she was. She was fat.
Me: (points to self and asked Gran) Then me leh?? (does the hand action showing a shapely woman)
Gran: You?? You ah, you're like a cicak kering. HAHA.
Dad: HAHAHAHAH.
Me: -_- ''
For the uninitiated, cicak kering means "dried lizard" in Malay.
I've never been compared to a housepest before. -_- ''
Dad: (to Gran) That lady was fat right?
Gran: Yeah, she was. She was fat.
Me: (points to self and asked Gran) Then me leh?? (does the hand action showing a shapely woman)
Gran: You?? You ah, you're like a cicak kering. HAHA.
Dad: HAHAHAHAH.
Me: -_- ''
For the uninitiated, cicak kering means "dried lizard" in Malay.
I've never been compared to a housepest before. -_- ''
mon bebe
I've not had the chance to announce this. But...K is back from Nice. :)
not fatter, not thinner.
not taller, not shorter.
just that some muscles are smaller now haha.
Oh yes, and his appetite's smaller too. ;p
not fatter, not thinner.
not taller, not shorter.
just that some muscles are smaller now haha.
Oh yes, and his appetite's smaller too. ;p
back in action
I know I've been away from here. :) Both K & Chloe told me so. Strangely, I didn't actually realise that I'd stopped blogging till they told me haha.
Anyway, yes, I have been busy. Very busy. Due to an event that I had a hand in bringing into Singapore. It was on-going from 19 - 24 June and ended on Friday.
And I had another event to attend from 16 - 17 June. And I had a press announcement for one of my projects on 15 June.
The past week was tiring, waking up early to attend the confernce sessions, saying hello to people, having to smile and entertain even if you're tired, small talk, discussions, and more social functions and entertaining to do in the evenings and at night.
Anyway, yes, I have been busy. Very busy. Due to an event that I had a hand in bringing into Singapore. It was on-going from 19 - 24 June and ended on Friday.
And I had another event to attend from 16 - 17 June. And I had a press announcement for one of my projects on 15 June.
The past week was tiring, waking up early to attend the confernce sessions, saying hello to people, having to smile and entertain even if you're tired, small talk, discussions, and more social functions and entertaining to do in the evenings and at night.
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Monday, June 06, 2011
Everything - Wang Lee Hom
Bummer. Can't share the video. nevermind, I;ll just share the lyrics then...
Everything
故事裡的 起承轉合 有一些忘記
做了多少錯誤的選擇
原來波折 才暗示著 該走的方向
指引你我來到這一刻
就算 別人都說 我們沒什麼出息
不可能會這樣輕易放棄
Cause You're My Everything
就一個原因 讓我勇敢面對這個世界
想給你 Everything
不管用多少個明天 永遠從此刻開始算起
你的愛是我的 Everything
遼闊天際 求和相遇 有多少機率
多少煙火 墜落無痕跡
因為幸福 沒有捷徑 難免要繞道
不被看好 越是要走到
就算別人都說 我們沒什麼出息
不可能會這樣輕易放棄
你就是 Everything
就這個原因 讓我勇敢面對這個世界
想給你 Everything
隻要你說一聲願意 所有的未來才有意義
你的愛是我的 Everything
Cause You're My Everything
就這個原因 讓我勇敢面對這個世界
想給你 Everything
不管用多少個明天 永遠從此刻開始算起
你就是 Everything
就如這個原因 我會永遠記住這種感覺
想給你 Everything
隻要你說一聲願意 所有的未來才有意義
你的愛是我的 Everything
Sunday, June 05, 2011
生活 la vie
一个简单平凡的生活
une vie simple
真有那么难吗？
est-ce que vraiment si difficile?
我不明白
Je ne comprends pas
为什么不能是直接和容易的事?
pour quoi les choses ne peuvent pas direct et facile?
对我说, 年纪越大, 生活较为复杂
plus je vieillis, plus compliquée la vie me semble
une vie simple
真有那么难吗？
est-ce que vraiment si difficile?
我不明白
Je ne comprends pas
为什么不能是直接和容易的事?
pour quoi les choses ne peuvent pas direct et facile?
对我说, 年纪越大, 生活较为复杂
plus je vieillis, plus compliquée la vie me semble
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