"Be happy, those who don't know much"

I was browsing through the blog that I 'follow', Thinking Marketing! And read one of the post "Ketut Liyer: Pacarnya Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Live : New York Times Bestseller)".

The post is in Bahasa Indonesia. Am not going to translated the whole things, but I do love the overall story on how the 95 years old man become the "tourism ambassador" for Indonesia, especially Ubud and Bali in general.

Not only that, the thing that I want to post here is when Kartajaya mentioned at the bottom of the post:

"Be happy, those who don't know much"

I will be supporting this statement deep down in my heart. However, now I am not ready to live that way yet!

Tolerance for Imperfection

When you heard how imperfect you are, how should you respond to that?

a. Nobody is perfect, and so am I. So what?
b. I am not perfect? Who is perfect then?
c. Wondering... Give me more more more more and more. Will 'Try' to solve it.

I might fall to the category of c. Sad to say... I just think too much. Maybe should learn to be the 'a' type. Life should be easier that way.

But, if I were to be the 'a' type, aren't I ignorance? I will stay the way I am, with no improvement?

On the other hand, if I stay the way I am, the 'worry-too-much' type, there are different opinions that I should take into consideration. To change to be what people expect me to be, is really not easy to do. =(

If I had been hurting you you and you. Apologize for that. Never had the intention to do so, especially when you talk to me and I don't 'listen'. Not that I don't want, sometimes, I do not realize that you are actually talking to me. My Bad =(

If I forgot to say 'Thank You'. Now: Thank you, Thank you and Thank You.

I can never undo anything, but within the imperfection, believe that there is always tolerance offered. This is when "Love" really is all about. I believe I have it somewhere, pretty sure about that. =D

P.S. Giving tolerance for myself for being imperfect might be the hardest, it always is. If others can do so, why can't I. For me, time is always the best teacher and companion.

Secondhand Serenade

I am now in love with Secondhand Serenade. I know it's not new, but it's Goooddd~ Especially "fall for you". Kyaaaaa!!!!!! He is now my fourth idol after Lee Hom, David Tao and Daniel Powter. =D

Thai One or Taiwan?

Never know that how misleading the word "One" is, especially in Singapore.

Two weeks ago, My Colleague and I went to Thai temple. We met in Chinatown for lunch with her friends.

--> Side tracks: The XO Fish Meat and Fish Head is GREAT!

Anyway, after lunch, as we did not know exactly where the location is, so we took a taxi.

Us : "Thai temple, Uncle."
Driver : "Where is it?"
Us : "Thai temple, do you know where is it? Heard that it is nearby"
Driver : "Oh.... Thai one"
Us : "No... It is Thai temple"
Driver : "Yeah la, Thai one right?"
Us : "No... Not Taiwan, it's Thailand"
Driver : "Yeah la... Thai one lo.."

... (few seconds) I finally catched what he meant.

Linda : "Thai one a, Len. Not Taiwan" (Told my colleague in Hokkien)
telling uncle "Yeah correct uncle, It is Thai one"
Lena : "Ohhhhh..."

Uncle started to drive and kept explaining "Not Taiwan, but I said Thai one"

The moral of the story is:
Don't use the word 'one', when it is unnecessary. =P

Crumpled

A quick update on whatever going on in my mind, with no order!

• Guitar class has been so much fun, but the 3 hours trips that I need to do for an hour class is definitely tiring.

• People who take pride in whatever they are doing is definitely live their life to the fullest! A Korean Hairstylist who is extraordinary in his style, the Beverly Hills doctors who help other to get a better life (not merely aesthetic purposes), Waiter who enjoys entertaining customers. They are all are heroes in their own way.

• I believe all people have those fairy tale life that they wish to live in. I am =)

• Shop 'til broke. I am now definitely on that state.

• Making time to read and write. I really try, and need to try harder.

• Happy that my family is enjoying their trip to Aceh. Although I need a break, but my parents deserve it even more. Good for them.

• I should try harder in accepting praises =)

• Starting the day with your favourite song is just AWESOME!

• Lastly, No matter how tired I am, still grateful for what I have.

Mmmm... Lists can go on and on, but my eyes are not so cooperative now =p

Need a Break!

This is the fourth time I logged in to Blogspot and hit on the post new post button, wrote few words and could not find the right way to sort out whatever going on in my head.

Lots are happening lately. One thing for sure, Tired! A lot of things to learn, or it is too much for my little brain to handle. Time has never been enough to catch up with friends, and most importantly even for myself.

Last week is a week with no end. This week will be another one.

Wondering how much I have grown and learnt. The only issue is that learning with no time to evaluate and touch base with myself, is definitely not a good thing.

Hope that August come quick. Convocation, Meeting Friends, on top of all, trips with Family. =)

Sometime, people just need a Break!

Guitar Class

Thanks to my Colleague, Lena, I am now starting my Guitar Class in Fengshan Community Club. It is quite far, about an hour from the place I stay, but I totally have no complain about it. There is always price to be paid anyway :)

Today was the first class... Kya!!!!!!! Looking at the teacher played the songs, make me smile smile and smile. The sound when he plucked the string, it is just BEAUTIFUL Waiting for Tuesday, hopefully can get my own guitar by then. I am so excited about it. What should I name it? Maybe "Tar Tar"... Hmmmm... Sounds good!!

"Tar tar... come to Mommy" Wkakakakkakakak...

Anyway, after weeks of feeling stagnant, no improvement, this week feel a bit of improvement, actions taken, and am glad about it. Guitar class is one thing, I had bought a pair of nike sport shoes. Start running and burning the fat, girl~ Yay!!! And working life, I start to understand that not knowing everything is okay and glad that I know that I don't know. Shouldn't be too hard on myself. Thanks for the support of good bosses and colleague, though. =D

August is coming. Couldn't wait any longer. Mom, Dad, Sis and my cute little niece and of course my dearest genk in Malaysia... =D

Niece =D

I missed my niece so much, so I called, and I got to talk to her. But she was feeling not well, fever for last two days.

So when my sister gave the phone to her and I can only heard "Yi Yi". Anyway, always love the way she called me~

Then, my sister kept on insisting her daughter to talk to me and sing for me. She can sing now =D

At last, she sang. Kya~~~~ as usual, the only favorite song of hers: "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."

"Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are"

Such a big improvement! Last year she could only follow when you sing:

"la la la la la la star
la la la la la la are
la la la la la la high
la la la la la la sky
la la la la la la star
la la la la la la are"

How proud I am =)

Love you, niece. Muach~

Love,
Yi Yi~

Refreshment

Life has been a little bit stagnant lately. 24 hours seems will never be enough for me. Rest and work has been in the top list where time must be allocated. The rest will go to those little things as refreshment.

1. Shopping
Singapore has a never ending sale season. In the weekend, there must be a day that I go out and home with few shopping bags. I am a victim of the marketing strategy. Piuh~

2. Television show
I find back my high school life, when I would wait for weekend and sat in front of television and enjoy the taiwanese show. Just like last time, it has always been a very entertaining show and this where I learn my chinese.

3. Planning for a Bali Trip
The plan is for next year, but it will be a reunion with my girls. That's why I am so excited about it. It has been planned before we graduated from high school. And this end of may will make the plan, six years old. Finally~

4. Pom Pom
Pom pom is a puppy name. He is a dog of my housemate's friend. The owner just gave birth, and will travel back to Malaysia, so there is nobody to take care of him at the moment. He had been put in pet shop for one month, and now he is here with us. An obedient dog indeed.

5. Learning
It has been 3 weeks, that I will allocate a bit of weekend to learn something. Guess what? Magazine :)
Yeah, It is for work related stuff. But so far I will always say that my work has always been so busy but there has always been so much fun as well.

6. Keeping in touch with my love ones
Trying to keep in touch with friends and family are important to me. Especially family, as usual, I will always say that a family will always be the people that accept us as we are, no matter what happen. They always have that opened door for the other family members.

With all these little refreshement, I have been enjoying my life. Next to come are:
1. Guitar - Have cut my finger nail short, check the instrument out, just need to decide to go for class, or learn by myself first.
2. Lose some weight - Graduation is coming, and it happens only once, thus, I want to be in my best shape =)

I do all these things with Love, that's why it is called as Refreshment =D

Dilemma

Weeks ago I sprained my ankle. I wasn't really sprained my ankle, but it is just hurt and swollen, without any reasons. The only guessing that the chinese doctor, the orthopedic and myself can have is because of the high heels that I always wear, or I used to wear. Piuh... Too much pressure put in the front part of my leg, and it starts causing pain.

So, for weeks I have already been wearing this flat shoes and guess what, my leg is not so swollen anymore (as I was taking the pain killer and putting the plaster in my ankle which are given by the orthopedic), buttttt.... the right toe is losing its sense, it feels like 'ba-ba' (it's Hokkien as I am not sure what the right word for it =P).

First, I try to bear wearing the ballet flats, though it looks a bit off when I am in more formal outfit. hoping for comfortable feeling. But now, I looks weird and my leg is aching.

What should I do... I have 3 pairs of flats, and all are not comfortable when I walk for more than half an hour. When I tried it before I purchased it, it feels all right. But now, it is not. T.T Stressed!

I either want my high heels back, with no pain of course, or my slipper!