C'est La Vie ~ Vivian

Spent the day outside running errands since 9am on a bright and sunny Saturday when I am supposed to sleep till 12pm. I don't know why I am so occupied with so much shits recently. Okay, not shit la... but you know I just can't help but feeling damnnnnn tired doing all those... still got so much things to clear... lallalala.. can I request for another getaway trip asap?? Janice, I am sorry, but I really need one now.. (she's been so jealous of me cos I went overseas at least thrice a year.) Growing up ain't a joke! I really regret growing up! lalalallala... LOL

Mary untie has been nagging at me whenever she sees me now cos I am still making stupid mistakes  all the time!!!!!! And ya, I have been avoiding her since the second day of CNY. I am so sorry but you know I am still young at heart leh..

My AU thing still..... i-am-sorry-i-dunno-what-to-tell-u-cos-i-oso-dunno. Can anyone just give an answer?? YES or NO? I hate waiting!!!

My cousin, JM, thank you so much for your kind help, I really appreciate it very much. And I willl try to go back and visit you guys, perhaps end of this year..?.. after all, it's been almost 20 years since I last visited my hometown..OMG!!.. but I need to get my mum's approval first... lol. ya, I am still a kid in my mum's eyes.

Alright, I attended the departure briefing this afternoon at Orchard Hotel, organized by IDP... which is kinda boring to me..oops.. hahha... so, i left as soon as it ended... The thing I want to emphasis is... SIngapore, you are changing at a speedy pace! It's been a while since i last took a MRT train in SG... today, when I boarded the train, I felt kind of weird, not sure why but weird... and I happened to see a person a bit mentally unstable.. and this person wuld suddenly talk loudly to ppl.(me, one of the ppl)... i was like, omg, should I just ignore him or what??? Then, as usual, I smiled and smiled and smiled... dunno what else I should respond to his behaviour. Later, I was reminded of those homeless people I saw in NYC metro station... the thought of it makes my heart cringe a bit... I remember seeing a young lady in her 20s, sleeping on the metro station floor with her lugguge around her.. and i also remember during the xmas eve at Boston, I met a young lad about 18-23 years old, obviously under-dressed at a snowy and windy night, asking for money from the passers-by.. (me, one of the passers-by)... I felt sad for him, so young, he's supposed to have a bright future but why in this pathetic state! I wonder where the hell is his parents or sibling or any friends or whoever...! Then my brother saw the sadness in my eyes, he looked at me and said, "No need to feel sad for him, just look at him, chances are that he's a drug abuser. do you still pity him for ending up in this state? there's plenty of this kind of ppl in usa. just take it easy." "Oh.. ya hor...if you don;t mention that, I wuldn't thought of that, a closer look of him now,,, ya, he does look like one of the kind.." Dear young lad, it was really cold that night, I hope you went home soon after my car drove away. And I forgot to tell you, "It's Christmas eve, go home!"

Okay, I think  i got carry away easily.... actually, my topic was Singapore is changing at a fast speed! hahaha... Alright, after reaching Orchard MRT station, I tab the  ez-link card and went out... stood in the middle for a while... omg, which way should i go now?? how come almost everything has changed...?? I need to go out of the station and all the shopping malls.. I went up an escalator, wrong way, went down, up and down again... finally i saw the correct road sign.. and then i found my way to orchard hotel. I think I miss the Singapore of yesterday... although the major development is a good sign of a progressive country, but sometimes you just want to go back to yesterday. LOL

Time flies by... it's the third day into the lunar new year 2012. I am here wishing all my family members and friends a happy and prosperous chinese new year! May a better future awaits all of us! hhahhaa:)

Dear Lynn, Janice and Michelle, I really wanna thank you for being my bestsisters all these while. Having been living alone in SG ain't easy for me, you know me, a very famous blur and drama queen. How lucky I am, having have friends like you, being there for me whenever I need a shoulder to lean on. You never gets irritated, never gets angry with me for more than a day, no matter how stupid, childish or dramatic I could be. I always wonder, how would my life be like over the last 4 to 5 years in SG without you ladies?? As I close my eyes and imagine, what I see are all the unhappiness and a poor me standing alone under an array of light in a room filled with darkness and shadows. But I am glad, I have you in my life! And okay, I promise you ladies, I will find my Mr. Right soon, real soon, ok? so, stop nagging at me like what my parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles and cousins do...hahahahahah..LOL

Life wasn't easy for me... yes, i have came a long way but I am not sure where will I be heading to? Many people have been asking me these days, "so, where will you be going after that? Will you come back to SG?" You know what, I am too emotionally attached to SG. This place is where I call, MY HOME. Whenever I went overseas, I couldn't wait to come back during the last few days abroad. And I always feel great when I touched down at the land of this sunny island or when I say to myself that, "I am home!" However, there's an exception, and it's New York where my heart grows warm. Not because of the mordernisation, not because of the excitement, but because of the people, My Family! Whenever I went over to NYC, I always scared of coming back to SG. I didn't want to, and I don't want to! I would hug my dad and mum tightly, just to let them know how relunctant I am to leave them. I refused to say "Goodbye" to them when they sent me off to the airport, because this word becomes the hardest word to say! I refused to cry in front of them, because I know they would also cry upon seeing me crying. I did that many times in airport when I was younger. Yaa, when I was younger, I would cry seeing them enter the gate, leaving the city, the very kind security guard handed over a piece of tissue to me, and I quickly ran off and hide in the restroom and continue crying until there's no more tears! omg!!!! My aunt called me asking where I was... and yaa, i just kept crying and never answer a word. My sister said to me, "You are still a little girl who never grows up in your heart." Then I go, "lalallalalalallala, that's good, I am forever 18 then!" hahahah:)

wow, how come this post becomes so random, i  think I have lost what I wanted to say initially.... umm, let me think, what did I wanted to to say????????????????????????????????

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Today marks the first day of 2012. I spent the morning woke up at 10:00am. After a simple breakfast, I went for a stroll with brother and Angel at Sunset Park which is very near to my place. Photos will be up soon...

Later in the afternoon, my sis brought me to see a fortune teller. Looks like I need to get married either this year or next year based on what the fortune teller said.. hahah:) After that, we went to Broadway for some shopping. I bought a legging at Express at about US$10 after a 60% discount, some chocolate from Deans & Deluca for colleagues and friends at Singapore.

Had dinner at Joe's Shanghai Kitchen. The long queue was really horrible, we waited for about an hour to be seated... ordered Yong Chow Fried Rice, Sweet and Sour Pork Rib and the famous Shang Hai Pork Xiao Long Bao. The dishes tasted so-so, somehow a bit over-rated from the public. But overall, I would still consider going back if the queue isn't so long..

2012, please be good as I venture into another new phrase of my life journey with tons of unknowns. 2012, I will study hard, very hard at **, and I will feel the life there, a different life I have ever had. 2012, I want to meet my Mr. Right. It's time! hahaha:) 2012, thank you and I love you~~

2011, all of my wish list items was granted, and I even upgraded the Thailand trip to NYC trip. haha:) Thank you for all the wonderful and memorable moments. You have given me quite a number of surprises.. And I will miss you and remember you as one of my favourite years in my life. Thank you, and goodbye~

Dear Father Lord, I ask for Your love and blessings everyday as I am always thirst for them. You have given me hope, faith, care and love all these times, and again, I ask for them in 2012 to me and to my lovely family members. Please bless my family and I with good health, happiness, safety and a prosperous 2012. Thank YOU, Lord, my dear heavenly Father.

有些感覺，有些想法，一定要用中文表達才會對味。

Olivia Ong 的這首“海枯石爛”真的很好聽！聽了很舒服的一首歌！歌詞也很浪漫@@~~

海枯石爛(電影 真愛挑日子 中文主題曲)

作曲：仔仔

I treasure every moment of now because I am with my loved ones. My family, always gives me the greatest strength..

It's cold in New York now, although there's still no sign of snowing. However, I met my very first snow in Boston 2 days ago when I spent my Christmas there. I saw the pretty snow flakes flying down from the sky... yes, so damn romantic ok!!! And I behaved like a little girl started running around, and laughing all the way...

New York, just another city to me, but the loved ones of mine who live in this chaotic city makes the place very important to me. Time flies away... it's been more than 1 week since I touched down on this land... somewhere in my heart have been thinking about returning to Singapore alone, and living alone makes me rather depressed. I hope, truely hope my dearest Father Lord could hear my prayer..

Been to quite a number of unique and hostoric churches in USA... i love the architecture of the church building!!!!! Every corner is paid with the greatest attention in design from the past.

Gonna blog a lot, and upload thousands of photos when I return to SG.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year! Stay happy & healthy, everyone!

Dad's back to NYC home finally~ We went out to the public library for some reading, and then proceed to the market for some grocery shopping. After so many years, we finally went shopping together, in fact, i never shop with him when in sg.

Mum brought me for a hair cut last evening. She kept complained that my hair was too long, and kinda messy but you know what, I don't like my new hair style noW!

My cousin, Heng Heng and Xing Xing are coming to NYC from other states tomorrow. It'd been ages since we last saw each other. I hope I won't get too emotional when i saw them, esp Heng Heng, whom I loved the most among all my cousins.

Brother's graduation ceremony is falling on this Thursday. Me, together with my family, Heng Heng and Xing Xing will be attending his graduation ceremony. Well done, brother! Am also very glad that he had found a job with a big and reputable company in the states.

Thank God for the blessing! I love every moment of now, because I am with people that really matters a lot to me, and they are also the people who really cares a lot about me. Thank You,my God, Your gental love is amazing!

After 21 hours flight from Singapore -> Hong Kong -> Vancouver, finally I touched down at NEW YORK, where my beloved family lives. The time spent on the flights and transits were really tough, being rectricted to stay in the air plane for 21 hrs isn't easy!

Jas and DR came to the JFK airport to pick me up.. Upon seeing them, Jas first gave me a big hug, followed by DR. Seeing them makes me feel like crying like a little baby girl. lol

We chatted wholeheartedly in the car while on the way to new york home. Upon reaching home, I called out for mum... mum was actually still in bed sleeping, but woke up immediately when hearing my voice. I went over to her room doorstep, mum opened the door, and I gave her a big hug for the longest time. Mummy, I love you!!!! Mum proceeded to kitchen, poured warm water for me, and started cooking my first meal of the day using her prepared ingredients. It was wanton dumpling with soup made by her and I had the most delicious breakfast in 5 years time! Thank God, I am home with my family!! Thank you, my God!

The day was spent at home, without going anywhere else. We chatted and chatted lying in comfy bed. Life is simple but fabulous to me! What more could I ask for?

The only disappointment I had so far, is the fact that daddy isn't at NYC these few days due to his work. He had wanted to take some leave to come back home but mum said no, work first... lol.. and guess what, my dad is a good boy, he heeded my mum's words. haha:) Mum asked me to phone dad, and dad sounds really happy hearing my voice, he talked to me for a while, and tears started gathering in my eyes.. dad loves me a lot.. i know it, and i feel it deeply! I love you daddy!

I love my dear family! My dear God, please continue to give love to my family. Please give them your most sincere blessings, and that's the biggest blessing I could ever receive. Thank you, my dear God!

最近，心一直都打不開，雖然我一直告訴自己，“傷心等於傷身，把心打開，就開心了。”

最近，看了幾部港劇，最喜歡的是某戲裡的那句台詞：“人生有多少個十年，最重要的是要痛快！”
最近，看了幾部電影，最喜歡的是：那些年，我們一起追得女孩。
最近，看了很多雜誌，最喜歡的是：那些介紹時尚冬裝的。
最近，聽了很多忠告，最喜歡的是：相信就會有奇蹟。

In Time

Watched this movie some time ago. Starring Justin Timberlake as Will, a poor factory worker, Amanda Seyfried as Sylvia, a daughter from a billionare.

I didn't know what this movie was about, but since my friend said it's quite a nice movie, I wouldn't mind watching. In the movie, people pay bills using time.. pay ERP using time, earns time as the salary from work, gambles using time... This time determines how long they gonna live; this time is implanted on everyone's lower arm; this time is transferable, some bullies can easily take other people's time, and their live becomes longer while the other party dies faster. When this time reaches all zeros, the person dies instantly. So if one has a lot of time, one better hide it to play safe, so as to avoid some gangsters or bullies to take away the time.

This movie taught me, the poor earns a little in a very hard way and dies faster; the rich earns a lot in many easy ways and lives a lot longer. Perhaps, that also portrays the reality in our society. What really saddens me is the scene that after the 105 age man transfered his time to Will cos Will saved his life from the gansters and he's already sick of living.. Will wanted to transfer some of his time to his mother as his mother is left with very little time, however, his mother couldn't take the bus to meet Will cos she has not enough time to pay for the bus fare, with her time ending soon. Despite pleading to the bus driver, she got rejected. She started running all the way to meet Will. On the other hand, Will, happily waiting at the destination bus stop to meet his mum, realizing his mum didn't take the bus, he knew his mother is dying soon, he started running to find his mum.. Finally, they saw each other on the street from both ends.. When Will can finally save his mum, the clock implanted on his mum's lower arm reached the zeros at the last second.. his mum declared dead in Will's arm. That's how cruel reality is...

I am very against the ending scene. Will and the billionare daughter, Sylvia started robbing bank to steal times and offered it unconditionally to the poors. Both being portrays as the hero and heroine for the poor in the movie.. but.. I think, in society, if everyone becomes rich, who will be the ones working hard at the factories and shops.. at the ending part, when the poors got the offer from Will and Sylvia, they left their daily work, and started living in a care free way, spending time like no one's business. The factories, shops and business closed down. Will and Sylvia continues to rob banks and donate times to the poors with no condition.. but seriously is this the right way to solve problems? I doubt so...

那些年，我們一起追的女孩。

和朋友友一起看了這部戲，我們都很喜歡！

這部戲剛上映的時候就有幾位友人邀約一起看，可是我原本的感覺是“哎呀，又是另外一部騙小女生小男生的典型台灣偶像劇。偶沒有興趣啦！” 所以都拒絕了。

我自問自己是個很典型的射手座女生。愛談笑風生，沒心計，喜歡簡單自然，人緣不錯，樂於傾聽不同的意見，喜歡和大家分享，是個樂天派！但是遇到不講道理，想法很extreme的人，我很難忍受。從參加FC到現在，我一直樂此不彼得盡力把事情做好，聽不同的人給的不同意見和想法，從中盡量做到最適合的，不求最好。我不介意花多一點時間或心思，就算是份苦差事，我都會做。花錢可以，但是不是亂花，花了錢買東西卻最終讓它睡store room，我對那個很是反感！大家意見不同，好好說話，可以說道理說到我心服口服，甘心做你想要做的，但不要一開口就得最人，講一堆很偏激的話，讓人反感，那樣問題沒得到解決，只會讓關係更糟糕！

快樂的一件事弄到現在這個場面，我真的不想再說，不想再做，只想放棄退出！你這麼多想法，這麼想表現，那我成全你。我這個vice-chair person的頭銜讓給你做好了。

一開始，我是最supportive的。才幾次下來，現在的我已經無力再做任何爭辯了。我不想再反抗，反正也沒用，​​又何必再問我為什麼保持沉默！是要撕破臉才滿意嗎？幾十歲的人了，拜託，心胸寬大一些！

好久沒發牢騷了。沒想到再一次的會是因為這件事！

2nd day at Malacca, and we woke up to be greeted with nice weather. Thank God. A visit to Malacca will not be completed without having their authentic food. We made our trip to the famous chicken rice ball restaurant, Chung Wah Coffee Shop.

It's located next to the famous 三叔公, near the entrance of Jonker street. It's better to go there in the morning as there's very long queue during lunch hours. My friend and I reached there at about 930am to avoid long queue, but there's already many people queueing outside the restaurant. The business was so good that it usually sold out the chicken around 3 or 4pm.

Finally, we got in at about 945am. The boss even locked the door. Just look at the photo above, omg, first time seeing a restaurant doing this.. lOl:)

Busy is the only word I can find to describe my life now! How busy can I get! Lord, but I thank you for giving me so much things to do, so that I don't have time to get emotionally touched and cry all of a sudden at the nights. I miss my parents, my sister and brother.. Today, I miss them a little more than usual. Not sure why, perhaps, perhaps, perhaps...

Watched a movie last week. The title is called "Real Steel". Directed by Shawn Levy. 

"Real Steel" stars Hugh Jackman as the main lead, Charlie Kenton, a former boxing fighter who didn't win the boxing title. All his money goes to buying robots and robots after losing robots fighting competions. His son, Max, played by Dakota Goyo who never lived with him, whom he almost sold for the money to buy a robot, helped him in the end to win the robots competition. The father and son goes out all the way against the odds to win the competions... As the days passed by, the father-and-son's relationship becomes stronger and stronger..

Movie trailer

Overall, I like the movie. I think it's one of the very touching and yet violent ones. Violent, cos there's many fighting scenes between the robots in the movie. Although it's the robots doing the fight, my heart still couldn't take it somehow, it almost stopped... while my friend focus on the movie, I was trying hard to take deep breath. Not to forget, I think the storyline of this movie is awesome.

Busy until I didn't know October is coming to an end soon. I thought it's still like the beginning of October?!

Time fly away, leaving behind memories that I could barely recall now. LOL:) I have a short term memory.. Right after I came back from Taiwan, I went to Malacca with a friend during the same weekend. Busy but happening! I like it!

Malacca is the 3rd smallest city in Malaysia after Perlis and Penang. And it's really very small~~ I could still remember the path from a place to another place by walking. Well, Malacca has a rich culture with a mixture of Portuguese, Dutch and its local malay.

We took express bus to Malacca Sentral station from Singapore. The journey took about 3 hours. Upon reaching Malacca, we called a taxi to our hotel, Holiday Inn Malakka. The taxi was really dirty!!!!!!! omg!!!!

After check-in, we walked to the largest shopping center in Malacca, the Dataran Pahlawan Mega Mall. As we didn't had our breakfast and it was already 1++pm when we reach Malacca, we were really hungry, we didn't think much but just wanted to quickly find something to fill our stomach. We had our lunch at 经典鸡饭团restaurant. Not really that 经典 actually but it still tasted good..