Today is the first time I've tried the famous Hokkien Mee at Republic Foodcourt at Wisma. (hey, don't look at me like that. I know i'm kinda slow at keeping up) Me and Wendy both agreed that it was too overated. Seriously. I think that the Hokkien Mee stall near my place taste better than that. No kidding. And i don't even see a bee-line for it.
I think that Singaporeans really really love to have something that they work really hard for. Say for example, queuing? And queuing is a big NO-NO to me. Which explains why it took me such a long time to try the Hokkien Mee at Republic Foodcourt. Haha. You know the recent (or not so recent) craze of the donut from Donut Factory? I wondered if it really taste so good that people queue for hours to get them? Novelty? I don't know but I should really yank my tooth at one of those, probably when the queue ceases. Which may be about in a few months time? Haha.. Probably.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007
the notebook
Half the day had gone by and I have yet to accomplish the things I wanted to do. Procrastination sets into motion on the first day when I promised myself to start compiling my portfolio. I wonder how the rest of the week will go. Useful, I hope.
I have just finished watching another rerun of 'The Notebook' and it still never fails to fill my eyes with tears. The love between the couple is unprecedented in modern times. Such love, I yearn with great intensity. Such love that burn a mark in my soul. Such love that will set me pursuing it till eternity. Yes. Summer love that is passionate and mindless which develops into something much more. A lifetime of memories, a love that create miracles and bring us back each time when we drifted away.
Maybe that is the reason for me to stay in singleville. I see no reason to come out. I'm happy where I am. Until the love that I'm looking for comes to me. Until then. Call me an idealist if you want. I couldn't deny that. But wouldn't we all want the best? Wouldn't we all not settle for anything less? I wouldn't do that for sure. I have decided to measure love on a different benchmark. It is harder to reach this time. But isn't the journey of love not make easy? Decimated with thorns and planted with tears.
The film has reignited the passion back into me. A passion that was buried by reality, disappointment and lies. I thought I could well forget about the four lettered word, move on and simply just live. But I couldn't. The core of my being is made with love, nurtured with love in mind.
I'll wait till it comes to me. For the once and final time. I'll wait.
I have just finished watching another rerun of 'The Notebook' and it still never fails to fill my eyes with tears. The love between the couple is unprecedented in modern times. Such love, I yearn with great intensity. Such love that burn a mark in my soul. Such love that will set me pursuing it till eternity. Yes. Summer love that is passionate and mindless which develops into something much more. A lifetime of memories, a love that create miracles and bring us back each time when we drifted away.
Maybe that is the reason for me to stay in singleville. I see no reason to come out. I'm happy where I am. Until the love that I'm looking for comes to me. Until then. Call me an idealist if you want. I couldn't deny that. But wouldn't we all want the best? Wouldn't we all not settle for anything less? I wouldn't do that for sure. I have decided to measure love on a different benchmark. It is harder to reach this time. But isn't the journey of love not make easy? Decimated with thorns and planted with tears.
The film has reignited the passion back into me. A passion that was buried by reality, disappointment and lies. I thought I could well forget about the four lettered word, move on and simply just live. But I couldn't. The core of my being is made with love, nurtured with love in mind.
I'll wait till it comes to me. For the once and final time. I'll wait.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Blood Diamond
Every once in a while, there will be a movie that can capture your soul. It will leave a deep burden in your heart and you can never be the same again. The movie that speaks volume of the dark abyss of a world where I can never in my life, comprehend. One that provoke an inner sense of shame and shake me hard to realise how indifferent I have been. That is the aftermath of my thoughts after watching 'Blood Diamond'. - A wake-up call.
The exploitation of the poor by the rich. Throughout the show, deaths, lies, betrayal, greed and violence are the overlying theme in the movie. The idea behind the violence on the screen is to show the brutality and senselessness of violence, both in Africa and around the world. The most disturbing scene is to see children picking up weapons and started a killing spree without batting an eye. Their eyes reflected not even a sense of remose. A show not for the faint hearted.
During one of Leonardo DiCaprio's weaker moment, he asked a rhetorical questions: "Will God ever forgive us for what we've done to each other?", to which his own response is "God left this place a long time ago". A nation without a hope. TIA - This is Africa.
To me, the irony of the story is after all the innocent bloodshed and the merciless killings to obtain the diamond, it was simply put into a vault in London. Totally unjustifiable. The present day struggle between the west and the third world country is at play.
I remembered a commericial that advocate for us to stop the demand of sharkfin's. "The killing stops when the eating stops." This is the same for the movie.
The opposite of love isn't hate. It's indifferent. Yes, I couldn't agree more. And so how I have hated the world, by choosing to be indifferent. A movie that urge me to do something to make a little difference. Anything.
I strongly encourage everyone to watch this film. A movie at its best to give us a reality check of what may still be happening all around the world. It may not be diamond this time.
The exploitation of the poor by the rich. Throughout the show, deaths, lies, betrayal, greed and violence are the overlying theme in the movie. The idea behind the violence on the screen is to show the brutality and senselessness of violence, both in Africa and around the world. The most disturbing scene is to see children picking up weapons and started a killing spree without batting an eye. Their eyes reflected not even a sense of remose. A show not for the faint hearted.
During one of Leonardo DiCaprio's weaker moment, he asked a rhetorical questions: "Will God ever forgive us for what we've done to each other?", to which his own response is "God left this place a long time ago". A nation without a hope. TIA - This is Africa.
To me, the irony of the story is after all the innocent bloodshed and the merciless killings to obtain the diamond, it was simply put into a vault in London. Totally unjustifiable. The present day struggle between the west and the third world country is at play.
I remembered a commericial that advocate for us to stop the demand of sharkfin's. "The killing stops when the eating stops." This is the same for the movie.
The opposite of love isn't hate. It's indifferent. Yes, I couldn't agree more. And so how I have hated the world, by choosing to be indifferent. A movie that urge me to do something to make a little difference. Anything.
I strongly encourage everyone to watch this film. A movie at its best to give us a reality check of what may still be happening all around the world. It may not be diamond this time.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
financial reds
Stealing some time to blog before I knock off from work. I'll be meeting Yiling and Jinwen for a comedy play at the National Library. Reading from the various critics, it seems to be a 'must-watch' for this season. I'll tell you if it is so after tonight.
My financial statement seems to be in the red lately. There is so much things i NEED to buy but have to be put on hold till the moola appears. Too bad they don't grow on trees. Haha.. I'll have to find a part time to hold the fort in the meantime.
Alrighty, till then.
My financial statement seems to be in the red lately. There is so much things i NEED to buy but have to be put on hold till the moola appears. Too bad they don't grow on trees. Haha.. I'll have to find a part time to hold the fort in the meantime.
Alrighty, till then.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Everything in this world will come to an end eventually
2 more days and 5 months of internship will come to a closure for me. 5 months seems so daunting initially. But then I don't know where the days have gone.
In these 5 months, I have an awesome experience! I get to dine at fine restaurants, meet up with experience industry player, handle challenging projects and most importantly, knowing the best supervisor and manager anyone can ask for. It is one of the best experience in my life. If I am allow to say that. Through this, I gain better understanding of the travel and aviation industry. One that I can never learn in a classroom.
I must really really thank God for this. I know that all is not possible if not for him. Initally, it didn't even occure to me to apply to this company. But with his miraculous intervention, I was one of the choosen few to be able to work there for my internship. Everything falls into his perfect and pleasing plan - for me.
Tears will be shed on friday as I bid farewell to my colleagues. All of them.
There is a chinese saying that says: "Tian di xia mei you bu shan zi yan si". Everything in this world has to part eventually. (loosely translated)
I couldn't agree with that more.
Shakespears says that "parting is such sweet sorrow". But I can never understand the sweet part.
With heavy hearts.
In these 5 months, I have an awesome experience! I get to dine at fine restaurants, meet up with experience industry player, handle challenging projects and most importantly, knowing the best supervisor and manager anyone can ask for. It is one of the best experience in my life. If I am allow to say that. Through this, I gain better understanding of the travel and aviation industry. One that I can never learn in a classroom.
I must really really thank God for this. I know that all is not possible if not for him. Initally, it didn't even occure to me to apply to this company. But with his miraculous intervention, I was one of the choosen few to be able to work there for my internship. Everything falls into his perfect and pleasing plan - for me.
Tears will be shed on friday as I bid farewell to my colleagues. All of them.
There is a chinese saying that says: "Tian di xia mei you bu shan zi yan si". Everything in this world has to part eventually. (loosely translated)
I couldn't agree with that more.
Shakespears says that "parting is such sweet sorrow". But I can never understand the sweet part.
With heavy hearts.
Monday, January 01, 2007
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)