my saviour - for music

My CREATIVE earphone was spoiled. One side does not give out any more sound, which is pretty common for me. haha. Don't ask my how i do it, 'coz I DON'T KNOW! haha... maybe due to constant pulling or whatsoever. But to save money, i continue to use it for like months. In the end... something happens today! It went AWOL! haha...

So i decided to shop for a new one during my lunch hour... walking around in Harvey Norman in Millennia Walk but everyone seems pricey! The cheapest and more reliable brand is CREATIVE, yes again, at around $16.90. SONIC GEAR offer earphone with nano plug and for PC-Chat, not sure what is that, at $12.90 & 17.90. I thought I should go to Suntec City's electronic store to take a look and compare. Stupid me, my colleague reminds me that the one at Suntec City is also Harvey Norman! -.-" In the end, we went to the IT area (don't know what it is called) and take a look!

Thankfully, i found something cheap yet with a stronger branding! SONY! YEAH! Hence, i get SONY MDR-E9LP/D Headphones (below) at $13.90! Not sure if the specs is good, but who cares? My earphone always turn out to be one side soundless! So, this is consider good enough for me. How bad can SONY's earphone be?

I actually saw another thing that attract my attention. Speakers for music sharing in chalets or overseas. Since i am considering bringing it overseas, I really need something more portable and affordable one. I saw SONIC GEAR's tatoo series speakers (below) to be rather affordable at less than $20! Imagine that! But both need power supply which i need to consider again and again.... Should i buy? Hmm...

good boy $12 hair cut

I was so busy that i did not cut my hair. Ended spotting the long and messy hairdo for the past few days... Everyday must use gel to prevent my hair from 'auto stand' from the side. haha... So decided to have a hair cut in Millennia Walk during lunch. Don't I look like a good boy now? =)

I went QB House but it cost $12 to have the hair cut! $12 leh! I spent $8 in Seng Kang Bus Interchange but here... $12! haha... But turn out that it seems to be a good cut and the hairdresser are polite, customer-oriented... he even let me know he is going to the toilet and need me to wait a while, politely! He also has a small chat about soccer when he see that i am wearing ARSENAL jacket. Nice chap, nice service... I may return again! =)

追逐梦想. Chasing Dreams

每个人都有梦。
每个人都会做梦。
每个人都想追梦。
但会坚持到最后的会有几位，
而踏出第一步的会会有几个？

最近看到很多为梦想而努力的人。说实在的，还挺羡慕他人的。每个人的梦其实会不同，而你的梦是什么呢？让我现在提出三位为梦想而努力的朋友吧。

爵士音乐人

从小已有接受乐器的熏陶，从一位小小的钢琴学生到今日的创作音乐人兼歌手。为了梦想，为了找寻想要的一切，她决定再次回到学校上课，找寻那未知的不足，有望会有不一样的领悟，更上一层楼。现在的她，已经发行一张个人专辑和一张与好友组团(White Noise Quartet)现场录制的专辑。她就是Juliet冯欣慧。同时她也是我之前上歌唱音乐课的导师。非常欣赏她的歌声，对音乐的执着，对学生的严峻。至今，还一直与不同的音乐人合作，希望能擦出不一样的火花。现在的她也知道自己的喜好，专长，往爵士音乐迈进。

糖果小王子

因为拍摄MV，我们现在属于面博（或脸书）朋友。也因为这样，慢慢从他所上载的图片及旁述中了解他的一生。说实在的，我对他并非有很深的了解，但看得出他很努力的追梦。一个与Juliet截然不同的梦。应该是在2010年吧，他前往澳大利亚寻找糖果师傅，为了只是圆了自己那小小的梦。今年，他在准备开阔自己的一片天的当儿，也环游了很多个地方，把自家品牌带到亚洲不同的国家，也将LollyTalk及Rocky Kay的诞生宣告世界！其实好想为Rocky画些图案以表现支持！我所說的他就是球元。

未来摄影师

對於自己有無比的自信，對自己的作品有無比的自豪，這就是第三位我要介紹的Joseph Picture的Joseph。雖然對自己的作品有一定的驕傲，但他還是不停的向他的大師不停的學習，力求進步。我對與他的堅持與追求進步感到很欣賞。有多少人能因為自己的喜好和夢想加油呢？永別於前兩位，他現在還擁有著一個正業，同時兼顧工作與興趣。真的讓人很敬佩！

以上的幾位讓我抱著'守夢想前進'的念頭！ 加油啊，偉亮！

does age matter?

No, i am not talking about in a relationship.

I am referring to the amount of respect one should get when he/she get older. I can clearly remember that when i was young, age matters to me A LOT. I give respect to whoever older than me. It could be only one year older and i will be like, 'they must be a lot more knowledgeable than me'. Ok, to be honest, i find that the statement is a little over, over respect. But hey, i am a young kid then!

Nowadays, from what i observe, it is not age than command respect one should deserve. Alright, we should respect the elderly and those elders. I am just saying that, if our age is not much of a different, even if it is 6 years difference, we should give respect to people who deserves them. Their ability or action will speak louder than their resume. Hence, I felt that i respect many younger than me. On the other hand, I may not respect some who are older than me!

Face it, that's life. If you want to gain any respect, show people why you deserves them. Show people respect, to be respected. =)

白天不懂夜的黑

咦！雨水情不自禁的落下了，路边的行人淋湿了。
雨啊雨！何时才会适可而止啊？

眼前的星星，月亮已逐渐被浓雾给遮住了。
雾啊雾！何时才会让月亮回归岗位？

向往的秋天，转眼间变成了冬天。
冬啊冬！为何要提早抵达，驱走秋的美？

可能雨后会有长虹，雾后星月会更加迷人，冬后人会更珍惜秋的时光。

但现在，也只能从谷底往上慢爬。

Sick Boy

I am sick. First sore throat, then flu and cough. Thankfully, i don't feel feverish!

I have returned to my office after 3 weeks break from work, 'serving my nation'.

I am not used to it and i expect a tough time refreshing what i had learnt but forget during the reservist. Nevertheless I can only hope for the best =)

林宥嘉 “神游” 巡回演唱会 - 新加坡站

Yoga Lin [Fugue] World Tour 2012

可惜啊可惜！

至2009的‘迷宫’新加坡演唱会后，林宥嘉就没有到新加坡来开演唱会了。当然，之间还是回来宣传他的专辑及出席新加坡金曲奖。我也是在去年的金曲奖首次听到他唱'LIVE'的功力！那么，为何我会说可惜呢？

这场演唱会是属于拥有一把好嗓子的歌手，还有别出心裁的数码背景录像。宥嘉虽然‘启动’的慢了些，但他很努力的和出席的歌迷互动。歌声更是不用说，咬字可能再清楚些会更好！哈哈！数码背景录像参得出非常不简单，常常带给我新鲜感。赞！我似乎当场看见录制一首舞曲的MV。超High的！激发我很多摄影的点子。

哦！还没说重点。最让我失望的是演唱会场地。场地的设计有待加强。拥有五城楼（第5-10楼）的场地，应该设有一台电梯，方便前来观看的听众在最短的时间内抵达座位。因为场地空间有限，座位与前面的座位的空间很小，非常不舒服，更不用说站起来跟着音乐／歌手摇摆。也因为高度的关系，十楼的我们根本看不到整个银幕，而阶梯很陡。拥有拒高的人不适合做比较高的楼成，可能会怕。最后，因为席位离歌手很远（例如：坐在十楼的朋友），根本看不见歌手的脸。新加坡室内体育馆至少有几台大荧幕让我们看见跟我们说话的歌手们。因为这种种原因，所以对这场地听不满的！

希望不会再看到歌手们去那里，就留场地给教会吧！

其實很簡單

我們常常因為莫莫事務變得很不開心。

但會不會是因為累了，而容易變得暴照呢？
有些時候其實可以停下腳步，
慢慢的欣賞一杯飲料，
靜靜的觀察周遭的環境。

心情也會慢慢的得到平靜，
人也會因從逐漸變的更開心。

不是嗎？

Lyrical Ideas

It is amazing how one can draw inspirations from daily life. Inspiration or ideas can just pop out from any where. What makes the difference is whether one can grasp it, see it... if he did, he may be able to make something out of it. Else, it simply diminished and nothing could be felt.

These days of in ICT, I got many ideas to pen some lyrics. Everything is still vague and nothing is concrete. Not entirely sure if it will works but I just not wish to forget it. Hence, I tried to record it down. I often thought music comes before words but I was thought otherwise. It can be lyrics that exist first before music or vice versa, melody may just flow out in mood, without any words.

For now, I have a melody to work on from Donald (though he doesn't remember it anymore). His idea for the song is very different from what I penned. Therefore, it did not work out then. The melody was inspired by A-Lin's song. I felt differently when I listened to the song.

Apart from that tune, I had 5 ideas in my bag on lyrical portion. Most, if not all, came from my personal experience or thoughts. Only one was inspired by a certain short film I watched days ago.

Though unsure about the final outcome, one thing for sure, I am enjoying the process so far... let the rest flow on its own, naturally... =)

Hopelessly Devoted to You

Guess mine is not the first heart broken,
My eyes are not the first to cry
I'm not the first to know,
There's just no gettin' over you

I know I'm just a fool who's willing
To sit around
And wait for you
But baby can't you see,
There's nothin' else for me to do
I'm hopelessly devoted to you

But now there's nowhere to hide,
Since you pushed my love aside
I'm out of my head,
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you,
Hopelessly devoted to you

My head is saying "Fool, forget him",
My heart is saying "Don't let go"
Hold on to the end,
That's what I intend to do
I'm hopelessly devoted to you

But now there's nowhere to hide,
Since you pushed my love aside I'm not in my head,
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you,
Hopelessly devoted to you

From Bungalow to Old deserted house

Day one of ICT - bad start, good end

Woke up in the morning to realise...
1. iPhone did not save any contacts in my SIM card.
2. Army Boots was not in good condition (basically, wrong boots)
3. New uniform, hence not used to new smart4 folding style...

All these lead to me missing the bus 87 and ended taking cab! Thankfully, there are many cab available at that peak timing. thank goodness! But this also make me realise the importance in preparing. Yes, IMPORTANT!

NOKIA once again showed that why they are the GIANT mobile phone brand in the early 2000s... They are durable and i am still using the 8000 series... (8250 or something)! *Thumbs Up* Nokia E72 is not that friendly actually though as it is not a really smart smart-phone. haha...

Good end? I was released slightly earlier to be able to blog now at home! Great! But i am feeling headache now, since afternoon, and still wondering if i should head out for KTV! (Likely will go) haha...!

Oh forget about the titile, the building hosting my first week of ICT had moved. It is now in a temporary building for a few years before moving to another new building. The previous one is luxurious in Army context. Pool table, sofa lectre hall, table soccer, AV & Comics room... all thanks to the CO. But now, it is in a rather old building with squeezy space. The only advantage is that it is near the gate and we no need to go through the hectic checks with the rest of the camp peeps. =) hence, i am missing the old buildings le... haha...

Last thing that happen in the ICT today is that i was being commented being gaining weight, and looking good! But i guess this means that i need to slim down to look good! argh!

signing off - unknown kg!

如果我是李大仁。。。

最近正在看《我可能不会爱上你》这部台湾偶像剧。起初挺抗拒的，但因为换了个手机后有了风行的关系，开始尝试收看这部筷子人口的偶像剧。除了特别及精彩的剧情，可能因为这部剧集也同时拉队到新加坡来拍摄，所以特别受欢迎。

如果我是李大仁。。。

谁是我的程又青？

好奇怪啊，当我在收看这剧集时，自己会不尽意的觉得本身由于过同样的状况。可能以前是常常是朋友感情顾问，友情支柱等，所以特别容易与男主角产生共鸣。唯一不一样的是，我不知道谁是我的专属‘程又青’。我没有所谓的青梅竹马，我也已经没有所谓特别好的女性朋友，现在的我拥有的只是普通朋友。

好期待我的程又青会早点出来！哈哈！


（目前的体重：79.1kg）

Run Tracker

Realized i went for a run every 2 days! Avg about 4km per run. But seems not enough to lose quick pounds.

Many events coming up, including weddings and even a sales job. Even though it is not yet confirmed, I wanted to present my best for the event should it be confirmed. Anyhow, i was invited due to the looks, not if i have any. Haha.

Later going for another jog to train for 'Run for Hope'... Also for losing pounds, of course... Hahaha

Weak

Not feeling very well. Having diarrhea in the morning and headache on my way out. :(

Though i did not do any running last night, i did 5 min skipping this morning. *yawn* Can feel my body is weakened. Need more toning and exercise!!

Now deciding to "jio" (ask) people for dinner or simply go home and exercise. Hmmm...*thinking hard*

- signing off 80.4kg

RED ALERT

RED ALERT! RED ALERT! RED ALERT! RED ALERT! RED ALERT! RED ALERT! RED ALERT!

What "Red Alert" am i referring to? ITS MY WEIGHT!! I weighs 81.3kg (as of yesterday!)

I immediately went for a jog, even though i am tired. But honestly, i don't know why i am feeling tired that easily recently, especially after my school and job switch. Now i have extra tyre around my waist and gaining pounds easily. Disappointing. But i hope that i can quickly get in shape. These few days gonna be a serious "crash course" for me as my cousin is getting married next week and another friend in 2 weeks later.

Hence, i decided to blog daily WITH MY WEIGHT! not to declare to the world, but to remind myself how heavy i am! TARGET: 75KG (for now)

- signing off, 79.9kg

Photo Source: http://www.phatfabes.com

出国。工作

从前从前我向往一份能带我到世界各地的工作。
一份能让我见识各各国家不同文化的工作。
之前有想过当空少，但未曾想过会走入网路工程这一个领域。

虽然不会带我到世界各地，但目前还是能到马来西亚，甚至可能有机会去其他的亚洲国家。所以我感激帮助过我的人，让我进这一行。

对，现在我就在吉隆写博客！ 午安，你好！

不能说的秘密

忽然有个想法。想写首歌词。

每个人的箱子里都有着不同的故事书。有的精彩万分，有的扣人心弦，有的平凡乏味。但每个人肯定会再箱里隐藏一本书，不能说的秘密。

「续」

Start Baking, Stop Unbaking

Many new bakery/cafe popping up at secluded places. This has inspire me to eat... I mean... learn to bake.

Not that i do not know how to bake. But to be someone good is totally another story. It has been quite sometimes since i last bake. Hence, why not?

The dream of opening a cafe or a small shop selling sweet treats is still burning inside. This will definitely be a good start, don't you agree?

First up, the revival of Saint Cinnamon!

i am . who . i am

"Be yourself, be who you wanna be!" This what i am telling myself.

Sometimes, we get lost in our direction in life. Who we are? What do we want? Where do we want to go? Why are we doing this? When to stop?

Yes, the 5 Ws. Who, What, Where, Where, Why. The basics of all questions.

We tend to change our way of living to be accepted by others. We tend to be confined to the frame of thinking in the perception of others. But after all, we don't live for others. Then, why change?

Let's be we are. Not stubbornly but positively. We change only when WE think that it will benefits us and for our own good.

Most importanrly, stay true to ourselves 'cos most importantly...

we are who we are, and

i am who i am

fresh iPhone 5 user

I finally gotten my iPhone 5 last Saturday and had been an active user since. Though this is my first iPhone, I am pretty familiar with majority of the functions of an iPhone. Of course, since this is iPhone 5 with IOS6, there are a few changes to the phone that most will need to adapt.

I would say iPhone definitely excites me with all the hype and stuff. Unfortunately, Singapore's network provider is not helping me enjoying what an iPhone should give. I am currently using M1 (previously known as Mobile 1) and had nothing but bad comments on the disappointing experience. LTE (an initialism of Long Term Evolution),which should be activated within hours, needed a week (so say the Customer Service officer through phone) to be activated. Hence, I need to make do with the usual 3G network, which is actually fine for me. What saddens me was the fact that the 3G network is getting worse and wherever i go, the network is poor. I had no idea whose fault it is, whether it is the handset or the network provider. M1 told my sister that LTE was activated for her number and if she is still experiencing lousy network, it is the handset issue, which is refering to the 1 week old iPhone 5.

I will observe the network tomorrow and if it is still weak... (weaker than 3G network) I shall give the M1 customer service officer a hard time. I am now relying on my wifi to send Whatsapp messages, get on Facebook, and play games. If local authorities happens to see my blog post, i really hope something can be done. Honestly, I had no idea where I can feedback to if M1 fails to provide their subscribers with minimum service.

Other than network, i only realise that iPhone 5 battery is not really long lasting as promoted. The battery charges pretty fast (20mins for almost 30%) but it drained fast as well, without LTE. Do share with me the experience if you are facing the same issue, or my handset (and maybe with my sis) was spoilt (together).

Ugly Singapore

Singapore may be a safe and green country that many can be proud of, unfortunately, this is not what Singapore is all about. We may get to see all the beautiful side of Singapore, there are more beneath the beautiful crust.

No, I am not trying to criticise Singapore or even "un-promote" the Lion City. I was in fact pretty sad and disappointed to see, with my own eyes, how bad the working adults behaves during the peak hour. They are mostly educated earning high pay in the Central Business District (CBD) area. How bad it is? Let's just say that the morning peak hour to work is more tedious than the evening peak hour when we are going home.

With all the Singapore Kindness Movement projects and advertisements going on, I am very sure that every one can and has a part to play. Will it kill by just slow down your movement a little and let the crowd in front of you to clear first? Will your world be affected if you delay for, say, 5minutes? Let's be honest, the crowd are going the direction with you, so I am sure you can get to your place and they are not really obstructing you. Maybe, they just delay your time to your destination.

Singapore will be a much better place to work in if everyone be less selfish. Don't 'guard' your place without moving in the train. Its all about Karma, what goes around comes around. Want people to treat you well and not obstruct you? Treat people the way you wanted to be treated first. Stop being self-centered. There are times when we are not noticing it that we are blocking people. If that is the case, we can spend a little bit of time looking at how we behave? I am sure we all wanted to be in a smooth and efficient life.

Let's work hard together, Singapore!

Week II

It is the 2nd week of my work and I am slowly adapting to the brand new working style. Sadly speaking, I am a slow learner. My recent health fatigues doesn't help much either. The people here are all pretty nice to me. I felt welcome here but of course, it also means an invisible stress piling up. Hope things went past smoothly!

FigureRobics Day III

好累哦！连续三天做FigureRobics！
是否有效，还是个未知数。
但确定的是全身都有在动！肌肉有点酸痛！哈哈！
不如，你们也试试看？ =）



I had been doing FigureRobics for three days consecutively!
It is so tiring! Hopefully, it is effective!
I am having muscles ache! haha...

Why don't you give it a try too?! =)

Penang 槟城

After my last day at my previous company, a group of us went Penang that night! Cool huh?! Special thanks to Edward who allow us to stay in his place, be our chauffeur and tour guide! Amazing guy!

Penang is famous for their Laksa, but unfortunately, i don't like the prawn paste that was added. I only know after that that i can request not to put. Too late! haha... but nevertheless, i love their noodle. Nice noodle! Other than the laksa, we had many other food too! AMAZING & CHEAP FOOD! On our first morning, we had Dim Sum and man, it was definitely affordable. Now i know why there was such a long queue at the place, Restoran Chaw Choon. I have no complaints on their dim sum. The variety is there and my friend fell in love with the egg tarts. The food there is so good that we decided to have it on our last day before our flights! But since we had a long night, we dabao (takeaway) and have it at home! =)



We also visited the famous temples and the Toy Museum! YEAH! BUT! Unfortunately, the museum was a letdown. The toys are dusty and the museum are poorly organised. Lighting focused on the top level and bottom are too dark. The guy at the reception mention that they are going to move to another location, much larger space with better variety... price? it will increase a little from the current RM10 (Malaysian) & RM20 (Foreigner). Honestly, i do hope they consider a better way to showcase teh priceless toys that cross different generations! Many fond memories returned after looking at the toys. Angie is definitely one of the happier ones! haha

We are lucky that we are able to see street arts (murals) along the street of George Town. They were done by Ernest Zacharevic for George Town Arts Festival.

The art combines wall painting with real physical object. It is my first time seeing this kind of art. It amused me and definitely, the crowd puller. It is not hard to find them along Lebuh Armenian, Lebuh Cannon, Lebuh Ah Quee etc.
Just follow the crowd! haha.... The most famous one that you can see online EVERYWHERE is the art that show two kids on the bicycle. Simple, yet heartwarming. The scene also had a old wall beside it. Amazing combination, no wonder this was the MOST POPULAR one. If you are planning to go Penang, check them out!

Here are some shots by Edward:







p/s: i love the old old feel of the shots!

new job, new prospect

New job... New prospect and, definitely, New worries.

It's been a long time since i last blogged. As usual, i wanted to do it but i am plain lazy. Yes, i had changed a new job. *Claps* I will be starting work next Monday. Everything went smoothly for this job. Friend talked to me, recommended me to the job, i had an informal interview and... *ta-da* i got the job. Its been rather unreal for me as everything took place within two weeks and i resigned.

I now had worries. You may be asking, "why does it come now"? Alright, it is a little too late since i had signed the agreement and they issue an official appointment letter. I do had some minor worries before signing but as i feel that the prospect is better at the other place, and i have nothing to lose, why not? Now, my worries is due to the fact that my friend start to give me worrying statement. It is just some unrest in me. I have confidence that i can eventually overcome it!

So... Just do it!

There are still many questions to be answered when i start next week. Till then, i hope all my queries will be answered. One by one. =)

hazy sky

I wonder if it is due to the lunar 7th month (Hungry Ghost Festival) or is it due to burning of forest (yes, again!) in neighbouring countries, the sky today looks exceptionally hazier (if there is such a word) than other days.

Do take care and drinks lots of water~!

不知道是因为农历七月还是邻国森林又开始大火燃烧，今天的天空比起这几天更加烟熏了。

大家记得多喝水，注意健康哦！

改。变

人总会变，重点在于变好航还是坏。
我的个性在不知不觉中，确实有其了些变化。
即使是我想要的，但我并没有特别留意自己的变化。
也是朋友忽然提起，我才恍然大悟。

我变了。

我的变化你看到了吗？你有注意到吗？
我不再是萎缩怕生的人。
我会尝试认识新的朋友。
我不再是常常优柔寡断的人。
我变得比较有思想了。

我变了。

我会尝试为我的理想奋斗。
虽然我知道时间是个障碍，但我愿意改变思想。
如果不能得到‘一’，为何不要争取‘二’呢？

但我始终还是人，遇到多次的挫折还是会沮丧。
不过我相信我会慢慢的变好！

Crossroad of Life

After graduating, I am looking for a job switch. When i mentioned about job switch, i do mean a total switch from my usual job field. Yes, likely to be out of engineering nature. I am looking forward to a job that allow me to do what i like, programming. It is going to be a tough change. Someone with little background in programming wanting to get into a programming field, a software field. How can i convince people?

So far, i had approached a few friends. Some are more than willing to help, while others? Less help provided. In the end, i decided that i should not expect from those 'friends'. I am thankful to receive some referrals to some of the companines. NCS... ST Electronics (STE)... DSTA are some of the companies my friend helped. But unfortunately, the little background is the main hurdle. I couldn't find something suitable in NCS. DSTA had a position i am interested in, but... no news yet. STE is the only one that offer me interviews...

I went to three interviews in two departments in Info-Software. The interviews went well. I like the people i met, they seems to be genuine in giving me the opportunity to try out the job. I must be thankful and content with the interviews i went. To be honest, how many interviewers, who do not apply pressure on you, will you meet? I met 4 out of 5 in the three interviews. They gave me honest opinions, advice, suggestions etc. I really, really appreciate what they said. I also did give it a thought. It's amazing that i learnt a lot through these interviews!

Location is good, Benefits should be better than my job, Pay should be comparable, People are nice... the main issue? Job nature. As i am looking for a job in programming, this job i interviewed for is 40-60. 40% software, 60% hardware. I was actually quite against that idea, especially when all the questions asked in 1st interview were 'NO'. But after some talk to my friends and some thoughts, i am not totally against it.

A job that requires me to sit in the office for the whole day seems to be less attractive to a job where i need to move around. These interviews also let me see the change in me. I was someone who dislike presentation or talking to others in the past. Someone who will be shaking in front of interviewers. This time round, I am not that nervous, i seems to be quite ok when presenting and i am more open than the past. "It must be a positive change", i told myself. Now i will be waiting for the call or likely interview #3.

But at the same time, time for me to send out more applications. =)

亚洲の旅: 印度 | Asia Tour : India

Many had asked the reason why we chose Mumbai, India as our destination for holidays. Definitely, it is not a common choice for tourist like us. Little did they know that India is one of the favorite location for backpackers. I won't say that I am, or we are, backpacker. India is a country full of cultures, good and bad. A place where Buddhism and other religions met. Ajanda caves are one of the many evidences of that.

There is a need for proper planning in every trip. Unfortunately, when we arrived in Mumbai, we could hardly find any informations available to us, tourist. But special thanks to HangMing, who put in lots of effort in making this trip works and keep pushing us in discussing where to go. He did most research for the trips while i did the least =).
As posted in my FB,
"If we failed to plan, we plan to fail.
He, who led us in planning, led us in exploring the unfamiliar, foreign terrains."

I strongly appreciate the efforts he put in. Of course, WeiPing did contribute too. Ok, I am just plain lazy. =x

We arrived Mumbai late and rested in the hotel for the night. The next morning, what caught my attention is the old buildings outside the balcony, outside our hotel. Yes, we arrived Mumbai. We couldn't stop our excitement and begin shooting photographs while waiting for our breakfast. The crows, the buildings, the sky... nothing can slipped out of our camera. *laugh* This is what happened when a group of photographers travel overseas. Don’t the building (image on the left) looks like some of the older flats we can find in Singapore?

Mumbai, to my surprise, was not as run-down nor was it prosperous as it appeared in TV shows or movie. (Remember MI:4?) It is common to see this kind of apartments (while Singapore named it 'flats') in Mumbai. We are definitely in for an amazing experience. Being the first time out of East & South East Asia, I look forward to the trip. Especially when we met with a couple of uncertainties before confirming this trip, this definitely be a good trip.

Crows are everywhere. They are like unconventional citizens of India. Making this statement is not trying to be sacarstic, this is just an observation, something i felt. The crows are not afraid of human either. In Singapore, we can often 'scare away' the crows easily. The pace in India are slow as well. The crows reflect this fact by flying rather slowly. Not exaggerating, we can see how crows fly and land, or even stay in the sky! Amazing, isn't it? That is a new experience, at least for me! =)

We stayed near Churchgate Station. Churchgate, a major railway termninus on the Western line of Mumbai Suburban Railway, was named after St. Thomas Cathedral. It is just minutes of walk from our hotel, Chateau Windsor Hotel, to the station. But the tickets to Aurangabad (our next destination) was not available in the station. Soon, we found out that we need to get the tickets in the ticketing office opposite the station....

To be continued...

ISFP

Extroverted (E) 50% Introverted (I) 50%

Sensing (S) 57.14% Intuitive (N) 42.86%

Feeling (F) 57.5% Thinking (T) 42.5%

Perceiving (P) 57.5% Judging (J) 42.5%

ISFP - "Artist". Interested in the fine arts. Expression primarily through action or art form. The senses are keener than in other types. 8.8% of total population.

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Quiet, serious, sensitive and kind. Do not like conflict, and not likely to do things which may generate conflict. Loyal and faithful. Extremely well-developed senses, and aesthetic appreciation for beauty. Not interested in leading or controlling others. Flexible and open-minded. Likely to be original and creative. Enjoy the present moment.

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BRB

It is not that i had nothing to blog but i don't have the mood to sit and blog. It seems that blog became something i wanted but couldn't do. I wanted to post photos... i wanted to post about my Mumbai (India) trip... I wanted to had a lot of shout outs and I wanted to even write a short story...

But... everything is nothing... If i did not blog...

Even my resolution had been a distant away from the New Year.

Wait for me... i will be back... sOOn.

PPM & BBM

Recently, I saw many Singapore politicians had the word BBM behind their name. I initially thought it is refering to lawyers, but i decided to google it to find out the actual name. I had asked a few friends before googling but none of them know the actual reason/meaning. Here are the actual explaination:

The Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal) or PBM in short, was instituted in 1973. The medal may be awarded to any person who has rendered commendable public service in Singapore for his achievement in the field of arts and letters, sports, the sciences, business, the professions and the labour movement.

The Bintang Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Star), instituted in 1963, is awarded to any person who has rendered valuable public service to the people of Singapore, or who has distinguished themselves in the field of arts and letters, sports, the sciences, business, the professions and the labour movement. Bars may be issued for further service. Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters BBM just like the PBM.

- source: wikipedia

Looking Back... 2o11

Honestly, 2011 had been a year full of fun and also unhappiness... one of the notable incident is FYP! I actually did not find any motivation to do it and i took last 3 weeks to complete what should have been a year of hardwork. My grade? B. No disappointment with the grade, only myself. With that, i ended my part-time degree on a low note. No 2nd upper class, just a 2nd lower class.

Looking at the resolutions for 2011, it is not hard to see that i had failed to fufil most of the resolutions i set. Here are those i set to acheive:

[  ] Learn 2 songs of different language (e.g Cantonese, Korean)
[  ] Learn at least 1 upbeat song.
[  ] Learn a musical instrument (hopefully piano)
[  ] Record at least 1 video (for youtube account: JWeeTV)
[  ] Aim for B+ and above for FYP
[  ] Take a set of photos on 'Donuts' (my flickr account: mini_donuts)
[X] Capture more captivating photos using my perception!
[X] Complete 3 short Marathons (Adidas Sundown, Nike & StandChart)

Short Wishlist:
[  ] Able to slim down
[X] Recover from my knee injuries
[X] Have a chance to perform?

Out of the 8 resolution and 3 wish items, i managed to do some of them. I had not learn any upbeat song or songs of foreign languages, though i am re-learning Burmese version of 'Open Arms' currently. I will be learning guitar from 2 shifu this year. JWeeTV had seen more videos of other local talents like Polkadots & Moonbeam. Though mini_donuts did not have much photos, i uploaded a few themed album onto my facebook channel. I don't like flickr as it only allow 200 most recent pics unless i upgrade my account. Hence, i will to Facebook. Oh i also did quite a number of marathons in 2011. This also means my legs are getting better. Great, isn't it?!

In my wishlist, i hope to slim down but in fact, i gained weight. Now i am trying to lose those pounds. Looks like more hardwork is needed. Thanks to Darryl, i got chances to perform in 2011. I also emceed for Guanjie and Wendy's wedding. Other than that I participated in a online singing competition but did not made it to the audition. Never mind, its for an experience. Not a great year (2011), hope things will get better!