first entry from mr MACkie

trying out my MACkie for the first time.

am a noob with mac, took me quite a whole to figure out how to even navigate the mouse. yeah wtf right? but anyway.. there is something which i'm really in love with...

the PHOTO BOOOTH!

had fun clicking away and even dragged mum and dad in to try it out with me. HAHAHA

am still trying to discover the awesomeNESS of this baby..

am not really a fan of MAC because i had been using windows my whole life and hopefully i will turn to one soon. :D

touching souls

"because they don't see the twisted limbs; they look past his physical shape into a deeper being that comes from holding and touching and feeding him, of 'being' with him - the connection of flesh and souls that one-to-one caring brings." - A mother like Alex

i want to watch this

holy shit. this seems interesting.
no idea why but i really enjoy watching show that scared the shit out of me.

gosh

i reach a state that people are doing this to me!
OH FUCK!

Home is...

a place where i know i'm always safe.



united as one,
for this is where i know it's home.

it's a nice and heartwarming remake of Home.
thumbs up for the effort made in reproducing this song and gathering all the artists.

10 years and counting

they are people that i know for years.
going through thick and thin together,
laughing together at our silly antics,
always thinking of ways to scare the shit out of one another,
sharing lots of darkest and 'dirties' secrets,
sleeping together,
and the list can go on and on....

somehow i always ended up doing lots of silly stunts and behave like a kid when i'm out with them because i know they will never judge me. (:

thank you for everything that you had done for me,
bringing endless joy and laughter into my life.
listening to me when i need to talk to someone,
showing concern for me when you sense that i'm not being my usual self.

and i really enjoy every moment with all of you.

you girls are indeed the best friends/ gifts one can ever have. (:

happy hearts day.
happy friendship day.
and i received a really sweet note from my bestie.
thank you for all the kind words and your blessing.
it means a lot to me(:

summary of CNY for 2011

GONG XI GONG XI
let it be a smooth sailing year in love, work, life, everything for me and you.

Day 1

and that's my lovely family

as usual CNY day 1 was spent at uncle's house (no longer call it grandma's house :( ) it's the first year without grandma. lesser pple were there too... anyhow my usual click was there.. spending every CNY with them without fail and i hope it will continue...

day 2 was spent at Jean's house..

she invited us over for a meal of home cooked food and DIY pizza.
had a good time catching up, sitting around, gambling and just enjoying each other company.

Day 3

invited my residents over to my house for a mini reunion.
you should see all their happy faces (:

and after they left i head over to esther's house to gather with the volunteers (:

last day was spent at temple, slacking at lee uncle's house, reunion dinner. no photos.

quite a tiring CNY, was out everyday and not forgetting 3 nights of overnight MJ and ban luck.... but anyhow i had a great time catching up with everyone of them.. (:

and yup it was indeed a great CNY with all the activities, gathering going on.

another wedding this year!
including shane i'm attending 4? my god!
but always happy to attend wedding, to witness the important moment when they turn to husband and wife. blissful marriage to all my friends (:

adorable faces everywhere

year end trip was spent at Seik Phu Taung Youth Development Centre again. as usual it was AWESOME! met a lot of kids there and had a great time hanging out with them, just chit chatting, enjoying each other company and playing together. it was so good that i teared when it's time to leave. it's hard to say goodbye especially to them.

and i'm happy and surprise that some of the kids remember me even though the last time we met was 1 year ago.

that one week with them was one of the happiest time of my life. they are little angels in my heart, always taking care and looking out for me when i tell them not to. after all im there to serve and not to be served.

i'm so used to have them hanging around me, sticking to me that it feels weird when im back. no one to pull me everywhere they go, no one to entertain me, no one to sing with me, no one to fight for me! hahaha.

was more prepared for this trip after my virgin experience last year. went there with a few cheers, songs, craft work, etc to teach them. and they enjoyed it totally! it warms my heart to see all their eager faces to learn.

i just came out with any random cheers/ songs and they will start singing happily to it. sweet (:

one of my favourite boy and he super love to act shuai! (:and their super adorable BOBO. was still a baby when i met him last year. he grown so much.

i want to spend time with them everyday, to give them love and show them concern that they yearn for, to teach them, etc. there is so much that i wanna do for them but i have my limitations too. i miss them so much that i cant stop thinking about them when i'm back. they are such adorable kids why will their parents abandon them?

can i kidnap the kids back with me?

spending time with them again let me realise the importance of FAMILY. people that we often take them for granted... for one of the kids i chatted with, we happened to talk about his family. and i can see him trying hard to control his tears when sharing. although he told me that he is happy staying here but deep down inside i know he is upset because he is away from his family, his loves one.. yeah, he is a strong boy indeed. something which we should learn, to stay strong, happy, positive no matter how bad the situation is.

i will learn to appreciate my family more and to be thankful that i still have them with me. and you must do it too. :)

this is so true. but how many people can actually achieve it? and often we are stuck in the dilemma of passion or money.

was chatting to one friend and he happened to be complaining about his current job which he feels that it's kinda boring... and so i told him "you only live once. (:"

cny resolution for 2011

to be ON TIME for work everyday.

vday!

one resident gave me a bouquet of handmade flowers for valentines' day. (:
and im kinda wishing for one that is different from the usual....

2009

2010

but there wont be a 2011.
grandma i miss you.
i hope you are doing well over there.
and i know i will never get a chance to say this to you
外婆，新年快乐 (:

CNY 2011

received my first ang bao from my ex-resident's mum. (: her daughter was discharged and yet she came down to visit us.

All my residents are in a happy mood because it's CNY and most of them are heading home for CNY. you should see the smiles on their faces when they are going home. how i wish CNY doesnt happen once a year so they will always get to go home.

i pray that more of them will be able to go home during cny because it's hard being left behind.

the problem of free SMS

you ended up spaming your friend's inbox.

sneak preview!

and i did something to my hair...

Reminiscence the twit generation.

im seriously smiling to myself when i type it. GOSH.

2011

Goals to achieve for the coming year? Lots to say but whether I will really do it. Hopefully yes... Haha. Not going to list down ALL, but maybe just a few that I feel is important. (:

First on my list- to save more and spend less. Lately before any spending I will ask myself this question "do I really need ? The kids in Myanmar are living a very simple life without all these extra items and yet they are happy." so does it works? Yea often it works when I asked myself this question. But there are times when I gave in to temptation too. So got to try harder for 2011.

Balance work, play, self life- the past 1 year was spent either in office, home or monkeying around with friends/ buddies. Should open up my world to more activities. Must stop the habit of complaining that I'm tired and put off doing things. I should seriously consider signing up for a course, learn a skill (guitar maybe? Saying bout it for a year and again no actions taken!! Bad bad bad!) or even volunteer at the hospice (again something that I have been thinking about for quite awhile, time to send the application.) maybe my driving license? Mum been harping me about this.

Last one, a change of environment. Not going to elaborate much on this but when it's time to go, it's time to go. (: will see how things will be before I'm brave enough to take this step.

Jia you ziqi and make 2011 a memorable one for you after all you are really really really no longer a kid but a 24 years old woman. HA!

Be brave, go out and embrace life.
You don't want to end up regretting the things that you missed out 10 years later.


(=´∀｀)人(´∀｀=)

2010 in a glance

time flies and it's less than 24 hours to 2011.

i'm not sure if 2010 is a good or bad year but anyhow it's coming to an end soon. it's scary how time passes that fast. unknowingly i'm turning 24 next year! like wtf? sometimes i still feels like a kid or the people around me are treating me as one.

kickoff 2010 with one pretty bad news (pray hard that it's getting better, i hope.) and departure of grandma dearest. her sudden departure left us helpless as we didnt manage to give a proper farewell to her. till now i still cant believe that she is gone. it's really not the same anymore and i still miss you all the time. yes things happen and often not within our control. treasure your loves one before it's too late. live each day like your last.

thinking back about what i did in 2010, i guess wearing that mortar board is my biggest achievement for 2010. making my dream into reality. (: contemplating if i should continue my education now but i dont want to go through the torturous days of rushing for assignments and preparing for exam. decisions decisions..

and i got onto the tv screen for the very first time!!! 2 different variety shows and became a 'mini' celebrity among my friends. hahahaha!

and i almost got into a mini mental breakdown! ha! i guess the preparation for anniversary was stressing me out that i feel like crying when it ended. tears of joy yes.

they are good friends i know through work, got closer to them this year and i'm really thankful to them for all the help rendered during this period, always there cracking jokes to make me laugh and not forgetting all the late nights with me at the office when i'm struggling to finish up my stuffs. thank you guosheng, yensiang, manru, boey & wuihou. <3

and i travelled to a few places this year!

January - phuket
June - bali
August - redang
September - Melb/ Perth
December - Myanmar

spent quite a bit on travelling. visited 3 different beaches this year, yes that's how much i heart beach holiday. maldives one day i will be there, wait for me.

so what's my travel plan for next year? i need more $$ please.

i think that briefly sum up my 2010, with nothing achieved but just endless heartaches. so what's next for 2011?

i have a few plans in mind for 2011 but im not sure when i should do it or should i even think about it? if only i can be more daring and brave.... we shall see..

christmas

back with lots of beautiful memories
and amazing stories to share.

Santa,
all i want for Christmas
"for the kids to be happy,
carefree and be filled with
lots of love always."

it's tomorrow

i will be gone tomorrow till end of christmas to bring some joy and love to the children in myanmar but i'm sure i will end up receiving even more from them.

looking forward to another mind blowing experience and i will come back with lots of stories to share. (:

p.s. can i make this as my full time job santa?

童真

"I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best."
- Marilyn Monroe

saw this somewhere

finally,

Hello December. (:

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first TV variety program that i ever appeared in!

doraemon choco!

thank you buddies for making this specially for me. (:

sunflowers do make me happy. (:

Hydroponic Garden with KCPPS

another year ended for our hydroponic garden. a lot more things for me to learn and handle.. lots of random issues like broken pipes, dead plants, 'mini waterfall', etc... but glad i did it and it's finally over for this year! :D

and yes definitely couldnt done with without the support from yulong! always bugging him whenever i encounter and issues. lots of frantic phone calls made to him! muahaha thank you for always being so patient with me!! and of course the wonderful teachers from KCPPS Mrs Retnam and Mr Soo for helping me with the cleaning and everything! thank you (: and please let me work with them again next year. finally manage to open up and feel comfortable with them, i really dont want to go through the trouble of knowing someone new all over again and having to overcome my 'shyness' when working with someone i'm not familiar with. hahahahahaha. *cross fingers*

oh and i miss the students although sometimes they are quite mischievous and hard to handle. haha.


and now looking forward to next year.. we are trying out 5 cycles or maybe more?
that day was discussing with Mr Soo and he make it sounds so exciting!! cant wait for it! :D
hopefully i can still remember all the steps for planning.

yea.. trying slowing to get my green fingers out. i hope (:

2010

2010 coming to an end soon.
and now i'm starting to think about setting my goals for 2011 and what exactly do i want to achieve?

like what the quote says

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -- Mark Twain

roughly had an idea about what my plans are... but it's only a matter of when to execute it.
we shall see...

(:

thankful to have nice colleague who always leave little notes on my table to encourage me and keep me moving. (:

new hairstyle! :D