Legoland

Date: 06 Dec 2012

Venue: Legoland MY

 3 wise person

 

 Our attempt to be like robinhood (why did we?!) Took the most difficult route up the maze.. end up warm and sweaty.

 

Good job boat driving (*Clap clap*)

 

Merry Christmas!

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9497th day on Earth. Thanks for remembering & forgetting, thanks for the wishes, ang bao, tablet and food.
Was at embassy doing visa on that day, too bad they didn't give me a birthday discount for my application. Then mug through the day alone at home for exam on the next day, which is likely my last bday studying for exam... 以后也不会想念这样过生日.

自画 . 近况

还记得这是我离开第一份工作岗位时的自画像。后来好像已经是我的注册商标了。

今天，我把我的近况画了画。原来离工作最后一天刚好两个月了。

离开忙碌的工作，投入另一种忙碌，常常背着重重大大的背包，形单只影的来来回回。一个人的时间变多了，自己和自己相处得很愉快（“我们”没有吵架），心里多了一种平和。还有很多很满的感恩，因为现在更知道这是付出了少代价，勇气，宽容和放纵。

但是和平和平和还是需要奋斗来争取的。奋斗的过程有血有口水泪，会眼花，会附送熊猫眼。可怎么常常觉得，奋斗中的自己有那么一点好笑？

 

 

(Further) Study in Culinary

To save money, time, and adjust to strange meal timing, this is what I have been doing recently...

Oil Painting (again)

Master piece no. 2, completed on 01 Sep 2012. OMG!! This started all the way back in 3rd Mar... long overdue. We must have been true believer of 慢工出细活!

Back to School

相隔三年再当学生，还在适应中。
特别是适应一个人的时间。
原来工作这些年让时间变得身不由己，从早到晚几乎都有人在身边，一个人的时间变得很少。几乎都要忘了如何和自己相处。现在也没有借口谁和谁占用了谁的时间，只有自己可以对自己的时间负责。
生锈的脑袋就不提了，待课业过了蜜月期再说吧！

任性

心情像过山车一样起起伏伏的过了两个星期：害怕、不安、犹豫、感动。。。感受的又何止文字能形容的。
最终发现，最深刻的是感动，庆幸一切任性都被包容接受，甚至支持。
谢谢。

I Won't Give Up

Very meaningful song from Jason Mraz's Love is a Four Letter Word.

Hua Hin Bangkok May2012

Had a 10 days trip in Thailand, 7 days for work in Hua Hin and 3 days for leisure at Bangkok.

Here's where I stay in Hua Hin, Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa, basically a beach resort, with swimming pool winding through the entire place.

My room on 2nd floor, with a balcony facing the pool. I spent about 1min at the balcony.

 A huge bathtub which I only have chance to wash my feet once in it.

The beach at the hotel, but way too warm to be out there in the day. 

Took hotel buggy, which bring us to the main entrance of the hotel, in heavy rain, right side of me was all wet.

At a restaurant called La Mer, it is outdoor, just next to the beach, I was all the way at the edge. So proud of myself that I did not scream out loud when I saw the 1) frog (I think it is the restaurant's icon, they have a frog picture on the menu cover page), 2) thousands of flies at the car park, 3) dog & cat under our table, 4) unknown flying objects that flew passed every now & then

View right next to me.

Bought this for mama at one of the biggest mall in Hua Hin.

Stayed in Emporium Suites in Bangkok, the view from 39th floor. The hotel has a mini kitchen with fridge, oven, microwave, bread toaster, all pan & wok, bowl & utensils... Location wise, it is like staying in Ion Orchard, good if you are darn rich, not-so-good if you need to travel to more affordable places to shop.  

A boat ride near Grand Palace, got scammed to go, but oh-well, we get to see fish!

Lots & lots of fish...

Surprisingly and strangely, this is the only time we took photo together out of 3 days. The focus point here is... Burberry!

Keep Walking

Almost everyone will come across a bad shoe day some point in time. May it be shoe giving way, or a really painful blister.

I was at my colleague's wedding dinner yesterday night when suddenly... my shoes gave way 1/4 through the dinner. Can't blame the pair of heels, 'cause I have not worn it for more than 2 years, and I was walking at alarming speed while wearing it on my way to the hotel, overtaking 90% of the people in front of me.
So... the sole came off! what do I do?!?!?!

As the saying goes... Success is not about Victory, it is about how you stand up after a fall.
As usual, being the calm and practical engineer by training, I start to list my options and look for solutions:
1) Rip off the rubber sole and hope that the top portion will hold till I get home (
2) Ask the hotel staff to get me glue (that will take some time, stunned the hotel staff, may cause a commotion, in conclusion, Unglam!)
3) Look for available quick fix (rubber band - but don't see any around, I saw plastic strips in rubbish bin - but unglam to go bin digging, my rubber band for tying hair - but too thick will cause the sole to be uneven)

Finally... ta-da! I found the rubber band from the menu (yes, the golden thread you see that hold the 2 pages of menu together)! So I subtly read the menu, took out the rubber band, and went to the toilet to do myself magic~

A bad shoe day... but success lies in remaining poise & calm, finally home sweet home in a glam-glam way. (btw, if you want to know what happen to the shoes... it is on its way to incineration plant)

Oil Painting

你在忙的时候，我也没闲着，画了这个。。。

Home Alone

Home alone on a weekday.
Doctor made it sound real serious, and ask me to rest at home. Inflammation of throat and lymph nodes, top with flu and slight fever.
Going to have a quick bite and take medicine now.

Movies Year to Date

Watched a few movies this year, War Horse, The Descendents, J. Edgar, Ghost Rider 2, and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close is nice, go catch it if possible.

原谅我是这样的女生

美丽的鲜花阿，请原谅我欣赏你的风姿万种却不想把你捧进怀里。
漂亮的贝壳阿，请原谅我懂你得来不易却残忍的把你当残骸尸体。
甜甜的巧克力，请原谅我容得下你的苦涩却容不下你太过巧克力。
浪漫的情人节，请原谅我知道你让女生变公主却不浪漫的庆祝你。
Unique的人阿，请原谅我unique的成了unique的你的你。

起伏

起起伏伏的过了一阵子，难过，紧张，忙碌，气愤，沮丧，快乐。。。
也许永远不会有人知道双眼皮变三眼皮的前一天发生了什么事。。。
也许有些人永远都不会知道“OK”背后藏了多少的愤怒不满。。。
也许嘈杂中西来人往的人们永远不会知道沉默中的呐喊多么的震耳欲聋。。。
不说话，不代表没有话说，说了，又代表什么。
木头脸，不代表风平浪静，微笑，又代表什么。
看见的，听见的，又代表什么。

一颗心的容量有多大？是用 gram, liter, 还是cc计算？
可以装得下多少个人的喜怒哀乐？可以装得下身体都装不下的现实和可能。
也许你永远都不会知道哪一天哪一个人为你红了眼眶。。。
也许我永远都不会知道红了眼眶，为了谁。。。

童话

今天刚把一部韩国偶像剧看完，夸张的在一星期看完了。更夸张的是竟然还会一把眼泪一把鼻涕的追看王子和公主的童话故事。But remember，I am still an engineer at heart。一边看，一边清楚地知道为什么而感动。
童话故事存在于每个年代，每个国度，即使知道童话发生的几率微乎其微。童话活在人们的梦想和幻想，就像信仰给生活盼望和希望。所以制造童话的人也会一直存在，戏剧，电影，广告，钻石，婚纱照。。。
童话，正因为难得所以被仰望着。既然平行视线没有，短暂的仰望中就尽情地希望吧，然后把满载的情绪重回地面。

值得吗

值得吗？
其实不敢想
深怕想太多，冲动会被理性淹没
一旦往下坠，只会一直坠
沉没后可能再也找不回

讨厌 讨厌

讨厌空虚的数字
更讨厌看图说故事
讨厌爱表现
更讨厌躲起来
讨厌一个人
更讨厌一堆人
讨厌沉默
更讨厌说话
讨厌讨厌的
自己
累了
算了

First Oil Painting - The Sea

Woohoo! After 5 x 4 x 2 = 40 man-hour, spanned over 2 months, our first oil paint of "The Sea" (40 x 50cm) is finally completed today! Master piece & per session progression, documented evidence as above. Yeah!

Quarter Century

活过四分一个世纪，不得不觉得老了。四分一世纪，也没有什么成就，只是庆幸我还是我。
谢谢记得的，希望活过半世纪时，还是可以这样，你还是你，我还是我，我们还是我们。

礼物二号拍出来的礼物一号。

熊猫这辈子最遗憾的，就是拍不出彩色照片；而相机这辈子最遗憾的，就是不能自拍。