Valentine love

Happy Be-earlieth Valentines Day & Chinese New Year!

As Valentine's Day draws closer, and knowing we probably won't be able to spend the occasion together due to the CNY festivity, the very thought of having found love in someone as special as him makes me content.

Having someone who keeps calling you "wifey", telling you how beautiful and sexy you are even when your face is pimply and you've been putting on those extra kilos around the waist, and being able to know your thoughts even before you can say them out aloud; these are the simple things that remind me of how blessed I am by God.

It's like God sending me a huge parcel via airmail, with a note attached saying;
"His name is Samuel. Hope you like him, my dear! Took Me awhile to source for this amazing gift for you but it's well worth it."

And who doesn't love suprises and amazing presents! :)
No doubt, the period of waiting for it could have been painful and testing at times - but I'm a firm believer that everything will eventually work out according to His plan.. sooner or later..

So thank you, God - for loved ones.. family, sam, and some friends..
These are the people that keep me going each day, making it easier when life gets hard.
And i love 'em loads. :)

The life equation

What is LIFE?
Some pretty interesting equation of life I got of the internet revealed this of life.

Life + Love = Happy ........ equation (1)
Life - Love = Sad ............. equation (2)

Adding both the equations, (1) + (2) yields:
Love and love cancels. Hence,

2(Life) = Happy + Sad ...... equation (3)

Dividing equation (3) by 2 :

Life = (Happy + Sad) / 2
Life = (Happy/2) + (Sad/2)

Hence,

Life = 1/2 Happy + 1/2 Sad.

Is there a note on my forehead which says "punching bag" ??
Just because you had a bad day, and feel the need to vent, that doesnt give you the freakin right to hurl insensitive comments at me, and expect me to feel alright? to feel numb?
Hello!! I'm not a robot, I have feelings! emotions!
How would you feel if i did the same to you? Hurt, right?
Argghhhh!!! So freakin pissing off..
It's not like i had any part in you making those mistakes, so why the hell are u letting it out on me?
So much for being the good friend and highlighting the problem to you before it gets worse, and yet, u think i have some sort of agenda??!!! You think i'm being bossy/nosy??!!!
Like WTHH???!!!
Workplace just doesn't feel great anymore.
I want to tell you off so much, yet, i cant.. cos thats just not me..
I dont make enemies for fun.
I suffer in silence and let it get to me.
I hope you learn your lesson soon enough.

Of good shoes

They say...

" Shoes are important. Because good ones take you to good places."

I've yet to find my pair of good shoes..

Kuantan roadtrip (28-30 Dec 2009)

Finally, it happened. After several years of delay, I finally got to make it happen. Kuantan, there I went.

It was a semi-backpack trip since we had to explore the place on our own due to some unforeseen circumstance. But it was all good. Ideally, it was meant to be an adventurous roadtrip as well. And I mean adventurous in the sense of camping by the beach (within the designated campsite,of course) and eating all sorts of seafood. But due to unforeseen circumstances again, it became a not-so adventurous trip in the end. Probably more of a chilling relaxing therapeutic trip. But it's all good nonetheless..

Kuantan is known for their beaches, their waves, seafood, and the local Malay delicacies like Keropok Lekor. We were on a craze for beaches and so, we decided to check out each and every one of the beaches. Out of a list of 5 beaches, only 1 was good..that is, Telok Chempedak. Pictures below are taken from Telok Chempedak.

TC is basically the coolest hang out spot in Kuantan, at all times, day AND night. In the morning, you see family taking strolls along the beach, playing in the sand, sitting by the shore of the beach and by night, you see mostly couples and friends taking a night stroll along the beach. What makes it even more awesome is the fact that McDs and KFC are just a walk away! *drools*

The thing I enjoyed most about Kuantan was being hit by the waves. The waves were so crazy that no one ever swims in the sea. Only the surfer dudes along with their surfboard dared make entry to the fierce sea. It was almost like re-watching Discovery Channel's cover story of 2006's tsunami, but this time, live.. scary i tell you!
So what we did was sit on the part of the beach where the waves would ripple off, thinking it would be safer than being in the waters. And boy, did we underestimated the waves! Even at such a distance, the waves hit us so hard that we were never steady in one spot. The suction power when the wave subsided was also scary, because it pulled us into the water at such great speed and power. All my life, having been to so many beaches and islands, I've never seen anything quite like TC's waves. Awesomeness it was.

The other beaches were in stark contrast to TC. Dead, lifeless, dirty, boring. And we drove 30km just to get to it. Major disappointment. Road signs were hopeless too. And, Cherating was crazily far as well so we decided to give it a miss. Sigh.. I really wanted to see the turtle shelter, and make batik. Oh well, this means I'll definitely be going back next time! :)

The only regrets I have were not being able to take much pictures of the waves (since I was busy being hit by the waves and paranoid that people walking on the beach would just run away with my bag and valuables); and waking up early to catch sunrise on the beach and take an awesome photograph of it. It still bugs me.

Anyway, pictures below! :)

"For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go.

I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move."

Robert Louis

I love this Robert Louis guy. He speaks my mind literally.

(",)

Reunited and it feels so good

The past week and coming week has been all about rekindling friendships..
of friends from high school, and uni mates.

Lum, is the second in the infamous gang, who will be tying the knot in January 2010, in the States. Time flies, and some of the friends who attended the bachelorette party were friends I have not met in 6 years! I would have thought that we would all have changed in many ways, but strangely enough, we behaved just like how we were 6 years ago. And that was good to know. A wild crazy night indeed but well worth it.

Ahh, nostalgia ..

1+2+5

A few years ago, mum got herself a silky terrier puppy for Christmas.

Because she claimed we didn't love her enough.

And so, we called her Grace.

This year, Grace gave mum (and us) 5 early christmas prezzies in the form of her adorable new born babies!

3 Males, 2 Females.

And 10 December 2009 is the date to remember. :)

And all these adorable babies ever do, day and night, is...

suckle suckle suckle, cuddle cuddle cuddle...

What a good life :)

These darlings are the 2nd batch of Grace's pups.

The first three were: Roxy, Rayanne, and Russell.

( Notice how they all started with R?? )

Now, to wait for Miss Becks to come up with 5 royal names like she did for the first 3..

And maybe to be fair, they should all begin with A..

Amanda, Andrea, Andrew, Alex, Anthony.

Or should it be something funkier crazier like..

Salmon, Tuna, Cod, Talapia, Dory

Salt, Pepper, Sugar, Vinegar, Oil

Obviously, naming your pets (and children in the future) can be such a daunting task.

It has got to be right. Cos there's no turning back.

U Blonde??

This goes out to all the blondes I know, or even the blondes out there! Enjoy! (",)

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Two sisters, one blonde and one brunette, inherit the family ranch. Unfortunately, after just a few years, they are in financial trouble.

In order to keep the bank from repossessing the ranch, they need to purchase a bull so that they can breed their own stock. Upon leaving, the brunette tells her sister, 'When I get there, if I decide to buy the bull, I'll contact you to drive out after me and haul it home. The brunette arrives at the man's ranch, inspects the bull, and decides she wants to buy it. The man tells her that he will sell it for $599, no less.

After paying him, she drives to the nearest town to send her sister a telegram to tell her the news. She walks into the telegraph office, and says, I want to send a telegram to my sister telling her that I've bought a bull for our ranch. I need her to hitch the trailer to our pickup truck and drive out here so we can haul it home. The telegraph operator explains that he'll be glad to help her, then adds, it will cost 99 cents a word. Well, after paying for the bull, the brunette realizes that she'll only be able to send her sister one word.

After a few minutes of thinking, she nods and says, 'I want you to send her the word 'comfortable'. The operator shakes his head. How is she ever going to know that you want her to hitch the trailer to your pickup truck and drive out here to haul that bull back to your ranch if you send her just the word 'comfortable'?

The brunette explains, "My sister's blonde. The word is big.
She'll read it very slowly.... 'com-for-da-bul."

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Hahahahaha! Classic and a good one! Reminds me of ruttituttifrutti, my once extremely blonde sista :)
Sometimes, her blonde-ness just amazes me laa..
And yeah, there are some other blonde friends as well..
So here's to all blondes!
May you continue to uplift hearts and bring warm smiles and joy to those around you..and i mean this in a good way of course, no hard feelings/mockery whatsoever.. :)

Cheers!

morbid me

this is going to sound morbid but it's been on my mind for some time now..
when i leave this world, i dont think there will be many at my funeral.
i dont think people will have much to say of whether i made a difference in their life.
it's going to be a pathetic funeral.

Pseudo Perfection

"The perfect one may be imperfect at times."

Got this quote from my dear friend Sharon's FB status. How true indeed and I think it is a very good reminder as well, to all who are in a relationship and yet to be in one.

Sometimes, we find that perfect someone; s/he qualifies for all the important characteristics and traits you have in your Mr.Right / Ms.Right checklist. But is there really such a thing as a perfect man/woman? It's all in the mind, really.

Sometimes also, s/he is so perfect that we start having expectations! And when such expectations are not met, the worm slowly creeps into the relationship and starts eating from the inside, unknowingly. Over time, if this is not resolved, it causes the relationship to crumble, like a rotten apple.

Which brings me back to the reason why this quote is such a good reminder. We need to realize that we're all human, and as humans, we are frail. We ought to be humble enough to acknowledge our weaknesses, and simultaneously, accept the weaknesses of others.

"O God, teach us to be more gracious with others. Teach us to choose love over hate, patience over impatience, and compassion over our own selfish ways. Teach us to be more like You everyday. Amen."