a respite to share

The heart-breaker's song

2011-07-18T00:54:00.003+08:00

This song was genuinely made by a person who wished to remain anonymous.

"Do you know how hurt it is to be a someone whose heart is broken?" "The pain hurts deep inside the heart."
"Have you ever thought of how painful it is to be the heart-breaker?" "No idea. Do heart-breakers feel pain?"

Well, this is the song of a heart-breaker

I trusted my heart that I had to be with you
I had spoken to the falling star about you
I tried to stand by you when all the things were not going right
I turned to you when I thought that my surroundings were getting darker
I told myself that you were the one who could guide me to the truth
I broke your heart after all the things we went through

It was all destroyed by me, the heart-breaker
I wanted all things went my way, done by my way
Even till now, I try to defend myself to be the right one
That is the stupid idiot me, the heart-breaker
Unfortunately, this heart-breaker does feel pain in the chest
But, that doesn't matter anymore, coz I'm a heart-breaker.

That's the end of the song. Hope that it does some help to anyone or anything. Goodnight.

Trust

2011-06-04T03:32:00.005+08:00

A very interesting photo from Google. It's from a blog but the blog cannot be opened anymore. Still, thanks to the owner of the photo.

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Why is it so hard to have a trust on somebody? Is it because the time spent with that person is not enough yet? Or is that a sign given by our inner voice saying that the person doesn't deserved trust?

So many questions in the heart. Yet, they all cannot be answered satisfactorily.

Or is it just because I'm too afraid of losing and that's why I keep on doubting?

I have learnt previously during my Leadership Training Camp (Gopeng), that teamwork starts from trust. And trust is built after you have spent a reasonably long period of time with your group, gone through things together and solved things together. This is what I can fadedly remember.

Anyway, those just don't really work nowadays ya? I think, at times, people just rely on something called chemistry and they will sort of have the impressions: 'oh I can trust this person'.

Unfortunately, I guess for me, now, that's not the case.

Hmmm.. Right now, I can see that thoughts of gain and loss are really source of afflictions. Yet, they're so hard to let go.

I think the best for me right now is to be grateful to my parents.. who have given me life, and be grateful to the Earth that has sustained us.. Being grateful by taking a good care of myself and making good use of my time to do more good deeds...

Yeah.. that's what I'll try to do. Mom Dad, i love you both. Mother Nature, thank you.

感恩

SPISC Annual General Meeting 2011

2011-01-08T09:46:00.002+08:00

A night filled with a lot of memories - from my LTC 2008 to the Winter Solstice and Christmas Celebration. All the memories being wrapped nicely in a Firework package. Thanks to my junior who was really great and talented in bringing all the memories back.

I am really proud of all my Yr2 juniors (i prefer to just address them as friends now). They have done very well and put their efforts in ISC. No matter how much they contribute, they have put the ISC pieces together which now have been part of me.

Thanks to all the alumni who are keen in supporting ISC and happily coming back to check out the big family.

Thanks to Ning jie who has put ISC inside her heart and guide ISC throughout till now. You rockz! We're really going to miss you.

I love ISC. I've learnt a great deal by being the assistant treasurer and vice president. I've learnt from the ISCians around me. Most importantly, I've learnt a lot by being a part of this family. I hope this family will be harmonious and manage to achieve the goals set.

All the best to the new committee =) I hope the experience that you're going to get will be meaningful and inspiring. You may make mistake, but don't give up, continue to put your efforts and do your best. Don't ask for less responsibility to be free and relaxed; ask for more strength. You all are important in ISC. You're part of this big family. ALL THE BEST!

ISC! I S C ISC on FIRE, stay with US, and go with US, you'll never be alone!

ZAI!

Sincerely,

Pauline

Happy New Year 2011

2011-01-02T00:07:00.005+08:00

Hi everyone!

I have not been posting for quite sometime and here I come~~~

For the first day, actually almost the second day of 2011, I would like to say:

***Happy New Year 2011***

Wishing you all happiness and peace of mind =)

I'm sorry if I have done anything or said anything wrong in this blog; please forgive me for my mistakes. Arigato =)

By the way, I received a very meaningful New Year wish message; let me share with you all =)

"Happy New Year! Let's not wish for great health but a clear and sharp mind; Let's not wish for our wishes to come true, but to have perseverance and courage in everything we do; Let's not wish for our responsibility to reduce, but our strength to increase." (I think these are great wishes.)

In fact, I have actually lived up for the last line, "Never ask for less responsibility to be free and relaxed, ask for more strength." Hehehe..

Another food for thought to share is that "We are at our very best, and we are happiest, when we are fully engaged in work we enjoy on the journey toward the goal we've established for ourselves. It gives meaning to our time off and comfort to our sleep. It makes everything else in life so wonderful, so worthwhile." - Earl Nightingale

Thanks for the people who share with me, they're inspiring =)

Let's come for my new year's resolutions; they are simple, however, sometimes the simple ones are the ones that are hard to do and achieve. But, let's not be discouraged. As per wished, Let us have the courage and perseverance in whatever thing we do and let us be able to be fully engaged in the work we enjoy on the journey towards the goals we've established for ourselves.

*1st resolution: Brush up Chinese, be able to read simple articles, understand and communicate with more vocabs by the year-end.

*2nd resolution: Do more kindness by practicing Metta everyday, and serving the less privileged.

*3rd resolution: More active in Tzu Chi. For you who are yet to know about Tzu Chi, let me share with you a short introduction of Tzu Chi. Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (full name), founded by Master Cheng Yen, is an international non-profit organization devoted to spreading Great Love (大爱) through its work in the fields of charity, medicine, education, and culture, which then are extended to include Bone Marrow Donation, International Relief, Environmental Protection, and Community Volunteerism. It is a volunteer-based organization head-quartered in Hualien, Taiwan, funded by donations from the public. As at today, more than 40 years since it's founding, Tzu Chi has branches in over 45 countries. Tzu Chi's mission is more than just charity, however. More broadly, Tzu Chi's goal is to spread the spirit of selfless Great Love. Like a seed that produce more seeds, compassionate actions can inspire more love, leading to a more peaceful and harmonious society.

I will include the event calendar for Tzu Chi Singapore branch, just in case, if you are keen on joining one. I really encourage you to join! You may be inspired and make a difference =)

*4th resolution: Spread and cultivate kindness and the Dharma within my families. Jiayou! =)

I think that should be all so far =) The resolutions do not come only on the first day of New Year. When you want to do something or decide to do something that follows your heart, NOW is the right time =)

Let's do our BEST so that this year be a WONDERFUL year! If you sow goodness and kindness, you reap a harvest of goodness and kindness =) Jiayou! 加油! Jiayou!

September'10 Holiday: Dear Bintan

2010-10-22T06:35:00.005+08:00

Came back from tiring but enriching and memorable holiday.This holiday, I went to Bintan for a community service project. It was a 5-day 4-night trip and to summarize the whole trip,

it was awesome.

Get to meet all the adorable orphans, befriend new great people and friends, be interpreter, be MC for the camp fire, enjoy unforgettable camp fire, build roads, paint houses, kayak, climb coconut tree, shoot arrows, jump into the sea from 2-storey height, see moon rise, see million stars, and....... get to wish upon a shooting star!

I am really happy to I join this trip =)

Some moments.

Invitation cards for the orphans to go to *Camp Fire* :D

@Loola Resort. Good morning, World!

With my dearest teacher and our hip bus =)

Post-dialogue session with the village chief and local people in Bintan

Transformer's cab on the way back home =D

My holiday didn't end here. Will blog again soon *if i have time =P

Have an awesome day everyone!!! ♥

Emo

2010-10-02T20:05:00.002+08:00

I am emo now. I wanna rest but I can't. I have Final Year Project to work on, 2 travel bags to pack, 1 4D3N camp to attend, and ...

Hiks.. what a night.

Malam Takbiran dan Ujian Akhir Semester

2010-09-09T22:57:00.007+08:00

Hari ini adalah hari spesial bagi umat Muslim karena keesokan harinya adalah 1 Syawal 1431.

Ya, benar, malam ini adalah malam Takbiran. Berbeda dengan malam Takbiran tahun-tahun lalu, kali ini Saya melewatkannya di Singapore. Atmosfir malam ini begitu berbeda dengan atmosfir malam Takbiran di Indonesia. Disini, tak ada orang bersepeda motor dan megumandangkan Takbir. Benar-benar terasa berbeda dan sepi. Bagaimanapun juga, setiap tempat memiliki cara tersendiri untuk merayakan malam ini. Saya yakin, semua umat Muslim di semua tempat berbahagia akan tibanya malam hari ini =) Izinkanlah Saya mengucapkan "Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri bagi Kalian yang merayakan. Minal Aidin Wal Faidzin. Mohon

Maaf Lahir dan Batin."

=) Oke. Saya akan lanjutkan lagi blog ini dengan cerita Ujian Akhir Semester yang akan Saya hadapi hari Rabu ini. Sambung dengan bahasa Inggris ya. Hehe.. So yes, this coming Wednesday, I'll be facing my last paper for this semester. I am exciting because it's the last paper, but I am nervous as well because... This paper I would say is the 'King of the King', the deadliest King!!! =\

I need support.... T.T Let me hone my sword for these 4 days in order to fight well.

T.T I just realized that I have failed to do a task given. I mistreat it with another task.

Oh man, I gotta focus. Let me find whether there's any picture about focus. Found it.

Haizz.. Great. What a great way to end the night. All the itchiness of the damn many mosquito bites, my realization of my incompetence, stomachache. Great.

Hope you all enjoyed your day and also hope you all have wonderful public holiday tomorrow.

Goodnight.

Tiring but Fulfilling Weekend =)

2010-08-28T16:09:00.007+08:00

This was my post after quite a long break.

To start, I would like to share about my second week of the YOG break.

The second week was filled with YOG duty as one of the NOC assistants for team Belize. It was a very good experience. Went to Bishan stadium to watch the athletes competing 100m and 200m run; had a dinner at Triple3; no complaints. Last Tuesday Aug 24 was actually my last scheduled day of duty. We brought the team to Sentosa and the Sky Park at Marina Bay Sands though I didn't go up to the Sky Park. Hehe.. The team went

back to Belize yesterday. Wish the team all the best and so longg... =)

I would like to engrave the 1st day of Week 2 which was Aug 16. It was a day where I had my pre-CIP for my Bintan Community Service Project. I would say.. That was the day where I enjoyed everything.. the process.. the interaction.. and enjoyed myself. The pre-CIP was held at a caregiver centre located at Ghim Moh Rd, nearby Buona Vista MRT. I patronized a grandpa who was a fruit seller back in his young age. He was very enthusiastic to talk about the time he was working. Currently, he is staying with his friend at the HDB near the centre. In his old age now, he told me that the most important thing was to stay happy everyday. That's why when it came to the origami session, I purposely presented him the origami flower with the tag "天天开心". He was very happy when he received it. We also made bow tie and put it around his neck. Some of the old folks and we line-danced later in the afternoon while he

was sitting down enjoying our performance because his legs were not strong enough for dancing. All of us had a karaoke session after that and enjoyed ourselves.

I also met another grandpa who was very satisfied about his life and told me, young people, to work hard and use good English ;) hehe.. I could tell that this grandpa had done many things in his life and done his best for everything. No regret for him; only a life of satisfaction. I could tell that he was very grateful for everything.

I really appreciated that day, Aug 16, 2010.

Aug 21, 2010: Enjoyed myself at Marina Barrage. It is a very nice place to enjoy a different atmosphere of Singapore. Try to go there at night. Enjoy the soothing breeze, the sky full of shiny kites and the tender moon =)

Aug 28, 2010: DBF Alumni Reunion. I took part as usher ushering the Guest of Honour such as the School of Business' director and deputy director. This was a new experience for me and i enjoyed myself very much. I brought 2 seniors back to School of Business (SB) and they were really surprised with all the changes that SB has undergone. I dressed myself nicely that morning and really liked myself :P

Actually I should be studying right now instead of typing out this post, but.. I just can't help sharing those things i mentioned. This coming Monday, I will have my Financial Planning CA3 Written Test. Hiatttt... Jiayou!! 加油!! And Futures and Options test on this coming Wednesday. Gotta go and study or else..

Alrite. Hope you all enjoy your weekend! C ya! =D

Early morning emo =\

2010-07-24T05:47:00.002+08:00

"My feeling for you. It's like a rose.
Sweet when you observe and smell it. But painful when you touch its thorn.
No one is supposed to know about the little rose.
Can the little rose transform itself?
Transform into something equally beautiful yet warm and comfortable?
Or will it be there and just wait till it withers away?
What I can do is just seeing it from far away.
I can't have it at all.
Goodbye little rose."

Emo =\

I got to prepare for my Bukit Timah climbing trip.
See ya.

Letting go.

2010-07-23T22:07:00.004+08:00

Hi everyone,

I just came back from a hectic week. Another more hectic week is ahead. But I will do my best to go through it all =)

Today is an important day for me. I finally let go. Please read this story.

One day, there was this man rushing to somewhere. He chased the bus and finally got in. But he was not careful and dropped one of his shoes. It dropped outside the bus and the bus was already moving. The bus door had already closed. Then, he was left with one shoe. He was very upset seeing his shoe on the road and could not get it back. Guess what he did. He threw his other shoe out of the window. He thought that, by having only one shoe with him would not help him to feel better, instead it made him sad. Rather than trying to keep the shoe, he threw it out so that somebody can found the pair of shoes and use them. The shoes in a pair are definitely more useful than only one shoe. Instead of keeping his shoe with him, he let go his shoe. This man was Gandhi =)

Anyway, the bottomline is I did like what the man did. I threw the "shoe" that was with me away. I let it go. I let it go, so that other person can find them in a pair and use them. The pair of shoes will be more useful to that person rather than to me who only have one shoe if I insisted to keep it.

I can feel happiness when I let it go. I just hope everyone to have the best =)

Hope you all have a great weekend with your loved ones or your close friends!

I gotta do my best! Ganbarimasu! Ganbatte!

Esplanade: Singapore Performing Arts Junior Championship & YOG Team Bonding

2010-06-26T15:48:00.003+08:00

Sunflower= happiness, warmth and comfort

Hi everyone,

How's your week so far? Having great days? frustrated? sad? relieved? Anyway, after all we'll be happy because all the challenges and difficulties can be overcome and we'll learn from them =) That's the point I've learnt today in the YOG team bonding. Let's walk backward from this blog title.

So, today, this morning to noon to be precise, i went to YOG (Youth Olympic Games) team bonding as part of the NOC (National Olympic Committee) assistant. It was held at Singapore Chinese Girls' School (SCGS). This team bonding was the most memorable i had so far. Let's to to the proper chronology. Basically there're around 200 people who were grouped into 5 different groups named after the 5 continents (Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania). We wore different color shirts respective to the continent we were assigned to. Africa - black, America -red, Asia - yellow, Europe - blue, Oceania - green. Fyi, i was in team America.

After all the proper introduction and presentation by the director of the SYOG NOC, there was a rumble. And yes! Samba band was filling the SCGS auditorium. And you've guessed it right, the bonding activity was to make us be able to be part of the Samba band, so-called NSV Samba band. I don't know what is NSV though. hehehe..

Anyway, the facilitator of our team America is called Tim. He's gorgeous and very enthusiastic! A great facilitator indeed! So we gotta learn the rhythm and learn instruments used in Samba band such as: bim, bom, surdo, agogo, cowbell, tambourim, maracas, shakers and whistle. The whistle was played by the facilitator though to signal start, break and end of the music fiesta =))

I've got the chance to play the shaker and maracas. Shake to the left and to the right. I enjoyed the rhythm and beat till the max!! When we all played together, i realized that it's not perfect but as whole the band was something very powerful and passionate that's why i thought that so as long as i enjoyed it, nothing else did matter. When everyone played together and blended into the rhythm and music, it's just.. great.. fantastic.. awesome..

In the end, as the climax, we all 5 continents played together as a big Samba band and we played well and harmoniously. Actually that one is not what matters to me most, the enthusiasm and enjoyment of the people was what thrilled me most and of course all the sound and beat. Amazing!

That's for today =)

Let's back to yesterday. As mentioned in the title, yesterday was the Singapore Performing Arts Junior Championship held at the Esplanade outdoor theatre. Seriously, when i watched the performing youths, they just had the talent. The championship comprised of singing, acting, and dancing section. From the singing section, i liked the youth that performed "Listen". It was powerful. From the dancing section, i liked the boy that performed a ballet solo. His dancing was so smooth and free.. no boundary. I like that feeling. From the acting part, to be honest, i had no preference. I just enjoyed them all =)

Basically that was how i spent this weekend. Great people, great attitude, great view, great wind breeze, great music, great rhythm, and great feeling.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend! Hope you have a great one!

Be true to yourself.

2010-06-16T06:31:00.003+08:00

Hi everyone,

These 2 days i've been in the midst of confusion. Just 1 thing to share with you, if you are confused, you must be true to yourself. Listen to your heart.

Now, i'm heading to Pulau Bintan for my community service project recee. I hope everything goes well. Cya.

2010-06-08T19:16:00.005+08:00

Hi everyone,

This is just a random post =P

When i was revising today, i listened to this piece of music by Yiruma "River flows in you" and here i am creating these few lines. I guess I was pretty poetic today. Hahaha.. Enjoy!

River flows in you..
You flow in my heart just like the river flowing forever..
Your smiles and tears won't be forgotten ever..
Let us never be apart now and forever..
I love you.
I love you.
I love you.

Alrite, all the best! C ya =)

Another great night to end the week!

2010-05-30T23:05:00.003+08:00

Hi everyone, I just came back from SP Chinese Orchestra's (SPCO) Concert titled Portrait de Orient. It was a great performance from SPCO. Love it!

I didn't manage to get booklet for the whole programme. I'll get it from my friend soon. But in a nutshell, i love the piece which depicted the French dance. It was fantastic! I moved along when the piece was played =D

These 2 days were indeed amazing. What a great way to end the week. Time to relax is over. Now gotta get back to study life with MST coming and projects due pretty soon after the tests.

What I can say is Ganbatte for everything!! Great days ahead! Oyasuminasai =)

Great Symphonic Band and Amazing Tokyo Tap Do!

2010-05-30T02:02:00.003+08:00

Hi everyone,

Tonight was really an amazing night =)

I went to watch a symphonic band concert by Hwa Chong Institution, Capriccio XXV.
That was my second time watching live concert, and guess what, NO REGRET! It was really fantastic =) The music was enchanting and magical =)

These are the list of pieces that they played during the concert. I'll include my personal rating ya ^^
1. The March from "1941"
2. Noah's Ark (5 stars)
3. An American Elegy
4. Disney Fantasy (4 stars)
5. Juggler (4.5 stars)
6. Fiesta en la Playa (5 stars)
7. Tico-tico + yoyo performance (4.5 stars)
8. Angels
9. The Galaxy Express 999 (4 stars)

Right after the concert, I thought of going to Marina Bay Sands. It was kinda hard to find the way going there from Victoria Concert Hall. When we walked halfway, we passed a stage. We decided to watch a while from outer side of the stage. But when i realized the performers used Alla Turca, I suddenly rushed there =P Can't help it, i love Alla Turca.

So we watched the performance. It was tap dance. Apparently the performers were from Japan. The performing group is called Tokyo Tap Do. Check out their website here. Tonight the performers were: Maki, Pokei and Hikaru. I really enjoyed their performances. Very comical, interesting and professional. I even talked to them after the show and took some pictures with them =)

The conversation was like this:
me: Pauline desu, hajimemashite! ^^
performers: hajimemashite. bla bla bla in Japanese. (*Sorry, i didn't understand what they were saying.)
me: arigato ^^
performers: arigato gozaimasu. sayonara. bye bye bye bye =)

That one was my first encounter =) This proves that I can go Japan anytime I want. Yay! =P

Bottom line is, tonite I can't stop smiling. It was such a great night! Thanks to my friend for being there also. You are part of the happiness =) Domo Arigato!

Alright then, I'll stop here. Gotta go to bed. Hope you guys have a great weekend! Oyasuminasai = Good night.

something worthwhile sharing

2010-05-23T19:42:00.004+08:00

Hey all, sorry i haven't been updating my blog for such a long time. You know what, I didn't manage to create the blog that I mentioned before. I guess I was too busy over what I was doing that time. Too busy yeah that's the excuse.

Anyway, now I'm already a third year poly student. Working on my Final Year Project with sweat running down my cheeks =P

Besides the final year project, I also need to cope with the coming Mid Semester Test and also another events in ISC and also another community service project in September. Gotta focus!

Oh ya, last Friday precisely 21 May 2010, at The Hall, Singapore Polytechnic, our club had a Dumpling Festival event. It was fun but unfortunately i fell sick after that. I think I was eating too much deep fried seafood on Thursday when I was hanging out with my high school friends.

Well, let's get to the point. The purpose I post a new post today is because I want to share something that I personally feel very worth sharing =)

It's this quote by Steve Jobs. Hope it brightens your day as how it does on mine =)

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."

Actually I didn't find this quote myself. It was shared by my friend. Thanks a lot! You know who you are. Really appreciate it =)

One more thing, see the picture. Isn't it beautiful? =) Hope this can brighten up your day.

Alrite.. I hope I can post more frequently but it depends ya! =P

Hope you all have great days ahead! Jia You!

Holiday says "Hi!" to me ^^

2009-12-10T16:41:00.012+08:00

Mid-semester tests were over.. Yay!
It's time to get a break from school although not totally.

I'll try to fully make use of this holiday to do all the school projects which deadlines are really deadly. Most of them due early January and nearly at the same time! I better get started. Besides, two events are coming up-Annual Dinner & Dance, and International Culture Festival. And and and.. i have another projects as well. Really gotta get started.

This weekend is going to be spent on Vivo and pulau Ubin =)
Oops.. Almost forgot to share that this coming weekend my club, SP International Students' Club, is organizing a Bonding trip. Thanks to my friends, Indra and Sheilly who have been very busy and willing to spare their time to manage this trip. Grazie!

Btw, i realize and maybe you realize that i have never put any pictures on my blog. To be honest, i don't really know how to do it. You can laugh. But for me honesty is the best ok :D
I'm going to make my first attempt in this post. haha.

My Wallpaper

It means "Never underestimate your ability because everyone has unlimited possibilities."

With my friends at Siloso Beach, Singapore. The photo was taken almost 2 years ago.

Guess which one is my bb :D

There it is! On top! Yay. Mission accomplished.

Since i succeeded in posting the picture then i'm going to tell you something. I'm going to create a new blog to sell accessories. However, the sale is only applicable to Singapore region because i'm at Singapore, precisely.

If you want to wait for my new blog and are willing to patronize it, I thank you in advance =)

If you don't, it's ok, just that don't say you miss it! :p

Well, that's all for now. Happy holidays! Ciao.

Before test and Christmas - All at once.

2009-12-04T17:50:00.003+08:00

The month of November has been a hectic one, with projects due at the same time and presentations facing as if they were invited to come at only 1 slot or none at all.

Managed to pass they all through and said CIAO, I was delighted to know that happiness was coming. I could not be happier when my bb came and visited me. Accompanying me to my Achievers’ Function, he was there though sitting on the visitors' seats. Going for 2012, dinner and night out.. It was really great! Thank you bb.

Very apart from that, I learnt one good thing about breathing. My psychology teacher said that a good breathing is the one that uses the abdomen (a.k.a. stomach). Your stomach must stick out when you breathe in and vice versa. She said that this breathing style will allow someone to relieve stress and have a peaceful mind. So when you’re pissed off and feel like giving your back to the world, try to breathe in and out with your abdomen for 10 times. Take it easy.. peacefully.. slowly..

Ok. Time to get back revising and studying. Wish everyone and me the very best of luck in this coming mid-semester test. And… happy merry Christmas!!

One World Day at SP

2009-11-05T15:02:00.002+08:00

Today was definitely great. It's not because i've won a lottery and not because somebody treated me ice cream. Do you know why?

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Hahaha..
It's because of the One World Day event at SP.
I met at least 5 people that come from different countries and got to know their cultures personally :D

There were 8 booths from countries namely Indonesia (yup, my beloved country), Malaysia, Myanmar, India, Japan, Philippine, China, and Cambodia. And there was one special booth from the United Nations (UN).

I started with visiting Phillipine. I intend to know more about her because of one of my project which is "Understanding Cross Cultural Differences". It was a gift to visit Philippine, I participated in the quiz and brought back one goodie bag. The goodie bag contained 2 exciting things : traditional hand-made woven fan from Philippine :D
Definitely happy.. hohoho.. And i also got a few brochures about Phillipine. It fascinated me so much. Philippine has already entered the list of the countries that i'm going to go.
Cebu and Boracay.. I'm excitedly happy to know about you and going to visit you soon :)

Then proceed to China. There i obtained my passport to get a free gift at UN. Basically, i must collect the cute chops from the 8 different countries and present my passport with the chops to the UN. I knew i had a mission to accomplished. It's a mission possible.

So i began to collect from the cute little chop from China then go back to Phillipine. And then i proceeded to Malaysia (definitely not for the chop only) but also to meet and know people from different countries. From there, i jumped to Myanmar and got to bring back some original and traditional snacks to satisfy my appetite. haha.. and thereafter, i went to my country, Indonesia. I really wanted to wear the formal style of our traditional custome, batik. Well, i haven't had chance to buy the formal one. Wait for it =)

Then from there i proceed to Japan where i got to fish balls and put them inside a bowl using somehow like a racket made of rice paper. Sounds complicated but try to check it with brother Google =)

Then from there i went to Cambodia where i got to know a new Cambodian friend with same course as me! haha.. I didn't know that there's Cambodian students here in SP. Glad to know one! And finally i went to India. It's so nice to see all the colourful clothing and cultures. In India booth, i had my heena art painted on my left hand =) That was my first time!

Thereafter, i had all the 8 cute chops and went to UN to get present :D
I got a yellow flower paper clip. I was delighted and smiling a lot =)

That's all for the excitement of today =))) Bubye :D

I must change!

2009-10-29T22:39:00.002+08:00

Recently, my body has been abrnomal. Usually i can stay up late till 2 a.m. but now it seems impossible. When the clock ticks showing 11 pm, i need to go to bed as i have become very sleepy.

Those who have read my previous post must know that last friday i fainted. Till now, i haven't figured out certainly what the cause is. But i suspect that my liver has problems.

I talked to my aunt on the phone and she said that i did not have a healthy lifestyle. That's so true. A healthy lifestyle is made up of eating regular meals and nutrients, regular exercise and sufficient rest. For the past 6 months, i haven't fulfilled the last 2 points. It is clear cut that i was not practising a healthy lifestyle :'-(

Since today onwards, i have to keep in my mind that i must exercise and sleep well. My life has been quite unusual for me since the incident. I really want to put my best effort to take care of my health and myself so that i'll not faint again.

Unexpected

2009-10-24T18:43:00.002+08:00

Today was supposed to be a day i had met my friend and we had gone out. But, something unexpected happened to me. I lay on a bathroom floor with my face facing the floor. When i gained conciousness, i felt my stomach was churning tremendously and i couldn't help but to emit all the waste in my body. When this was over, i realised that i had experienced something which never happened in my life.

I fainted!

I fainted and i had my cheek and my elbow punched by the floor hard. I felt the room was moving. And i felt my stomach aching.

I figured out that i seriously lack sleep and rest. A 4-day class begins at 8 am and the other one day starts at 9 am.

I ought to say that never underestimate the hours of your sleep. Once they're ignored, like i did for the past whole week, i didn't know what could happen.

Gotta go and get some rest now. Have a great weekend!
Bubye.

Selamat ya Pak SBY dan Pak Boediono!

2009-10-20T21:54:00.002+08:00

Selamat kepada Bapak Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono dan Bapak Boediono atas terpilihnya dan dilantiknya Bapak-Bapak sebagai Presiden dan Wakil Presiden Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia!
Semoga NKRI dalam pimpinan dan pemerintahan Bapak-Bapak akan menjadi makmur, sejahtera, berswasembada, mempunyai karakter bangsa, bersih, dan aman.

Today's the inauguration day of my country's incumbent president and vice president. I hope Indonesia can be a great united nations =)

Well, today is the second day of my new term. I just remembered what my psychology teacher said about what to be written on my journal:
1. Exercise under the sun
2. Do 3 good deeds
These two things are a few of the eight things that a person can do to be happy. She wanted us to prove them. Great. Exercise is going to make me healthier and shape my body :D
I haven't exercised for quite some time.

My to-do-list is getting longer, i have to get them started. Jia you!!
C ya.

Holiday ending soon..

2009-10-17T23:07:00.004+08:00

This coming monday, i'm going to start new term at poly =)
Lots of things and experience are welcoming.. Jia You!!

Right now, writing this post, i'm watching "Miss No Good". It's starred by Rainie Yang and Wilber Pan. Well, it's a very funny Taiwanese soap opera (s.o.) for me. My favourite character in this s.o. is "Jiang Xiao Hua's grandma" a.k.a "Ama". I really like the Hokkien dialect inside. Hahahaha.. Really amusing! Well.. watch yourself if you're curious. But i need to warn you that Rainie somehow acted as a extremely childish girl and manipulated her voice. Don't be surprised ok! :D
Wilber was also effortlessly handsome =) Like his spike hair!

Currently inside my head, there're also many projects. I really liked what my bb told me "Mesti berani nyebur ke air. Kalo gak nyebur, kemungkinan bisa berenang uda gak ada sama skali. Kalo kita berani nyebur, kemungkinan bisa berenang masi ada." Thanks bb, it's so inspiring =]
"Dare to move out of our comfort zone!"

Anyway, today is Deepavali Day. Happy Deepavali to everyone who celebrates it!
Bubye :D

Tired.. Capek..

2009-09-13T23:26:00.004+08:00

A week-long starting holiday has made me super exhausted. Start from adventure, community service, work and play.

I had an adventurous journey at Taman Negara, residential project at Yong En Ctr, recycle project at Pioneer neighbourhood, work, and a bit of fun (window-shopping to be exact) ^^

Though my school holiday started last week, i haven't really had holiday yet. However, tomorrow, the real one is coming.. I'm going back hometown.. Medan!! Hurrayy!! I finally can take a break from the hectic to-DOs.

What i have missed everything in my hometown especially the Nasi Padang like Nasi Garuda, Uda Sayang, Goyang Lidah.. Wuih.. Can't help eating them when i reach ^^

And of course, meeting my family will be the most exciting thing! Well, lots of delightful and joyful things await me ^^

think positively, talk positively and act positively! (tak ada hubungan ya?)
Anyway.. Medanku... I'm coming!!

Back from a loooooonngg hiatus

2009-06-24T12:08:00.008+08:00

Finally I have an uncontrollable desire to post something =D

Not so recent, there's a new strain of virus spreading around the world, the H1N1 or swine flu. I have paid a certain attention to this and at first thought that it was not that serious.

However, my position is in Singapore and fortunately, Singapore government really takes this concerning health issue very important. There were times when we had to take body temperature every morning and day. And also there were times where the nearest gate from my place to school was chained to prevent any tresspassing. Though it was annoying, I felt that it was really the necessary actions to avoid the H1N1 being easily spreaded. That time the level was raised to orange.

Now, eventhough the level is down to yellow. We still must be careful. We have to be attentive to hygiene. With the summer holiday ending soon, do increase you awareness and care when minggling with you friends. It is because they maybe just went back from their holiday in Uncle Sam country (USA) or Mexico or other countries prone to the contagious H1N1. Ask them to stay at home and rest and consult with doctors, should they have temperature more than 38 celcius degree or having H1N1 symptoms such as cough, nausea, headache and flu.

You can check from
http://www.moh.gov.sg/mohcorp/default.aspx for more information and updates on H1N1 issue. Although this is a Singapore website, I think it is really useful should you want to know more about H1N1. Besides, Singapore has been through the SARS and avian flu, therefore I think the government and the public are more ready and conscious about this in which it will lead to more information =)

Preventive action: The simplest thing is to wash hands before you eat or touch your nasal part and your mouth. And remember to wash your hands after you go to the toilet. For you to remember washing hands, recently my friend told me to watch a video by Wonder Girls singing Nobody but the lyrics and the sound have been changed by mrbrownshow.com to remind about H1N1. It is very funny. But before that I will say no offence to the any name mentioned in the video. I apologise should any unconvenient feelings arise. To see the video, I will let you search yourself =D , search in google : Nobody, swine flu. There is a high chance that you will see the video on the top page. My purpose is to let you remember the preventive actions ok =D

Also update yourself about the H1N1. Remember, to prevent is always better than to cure.

For more preventive actions, check from the earlier website.

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Beijing Welcomes You

2008-07-14T22:57:00.008+08:00

Beijing Olympic Games 2008 is approaching.
It will be held on a very lucky day as in chinese belief.
The date is 08.08.08 ("fat.fat.fat") means improving or lucky. It's just great ^^

Well, this morning my friend asked me whether i've heard the Beijing Olympic Games song "Beijing Huan Ying Ni", yet I replied nope.
She said you should have heard it, this song really enticed me to go home (my friend is a Chinese).

Then she shared with me her headset and "WOW" the song was really touching and very nice.
I also immediately desired to go to China. As a Chinese born in Indonesia, I am very mesmerized by the profound literature, great history and the culture of China. I really can't wait to go there again.

Is there any of you who is just like me this morning - never hear or sing the song??

Well, now i share with you the song.. and the lyrics so that you can sing along.

The lyrics i got it from Yahoo! answers by a person called "MATH!!!".
Thanks him/ her who had made it possible for us to understand the meaning of the lyrics and sing along with the song.

I editted some mistakenly typed parts ^^

So now.. Let's sing along "Beijing Huan Ying Ni / Beijing Welcomes You"

迎接另一个晨曦，带来全新空气。陈天佳
Let' s embrace another morning and enjoy its ever new air.
Ying jie ling yi ge chen xi, dai lai quan xin kong qi.

气息改变情味不变，茶香飘满情谊。刘欢
With the fragrance of tea, it smells different. But it feels great, full of friendship.
Qi xi gai bian qing wei bu bian, cha xiang tiao man qing yi.

我家大门常打开，开放怀抱等你。那英
Our door is always open. We are waiting for you open-armed.
Wo jia da men chang da kai, kai fang huai bao deng ni.

拥抱过就有了默契，你就会爱上这里。孙燕姿-Stefanie Sun
After a big hug, you'll feel close with us. And surely you will love this place.
Yong bao guo jiu you le mo qi, ni jiu hui ai shang zhe li.

不管远近都是客人，请不用客气。孙悦
Our guests, no matter where you come from, please feel at home.
Bu guan yuan jin dou shi ke ren, qing bu yong ke qi.

相约好了在一起，我们欢迎你。王力宏-Wang Lee Hom
We promised to get together here. So welcome!
Xiang yue hao le zai yi qi, wo men huan ying ni.

我家种着万年青，开放每段传奇。韩红
We cultivate Chinese Evergreen in the garden. All the time, it is producing a new legend.
Wo jia zhong zhe wan nian qing, kai fang mei duan chuan qi.

为传统的土壤播种，为你留下回忆。周华健-Emil Chou
In the soil rich in traditions, we plant. Hope everything we plant here leaves you a great experience.
Wei chuan tong de tu rang bo zhong, wei ni liu xia hui yi.

陌生熟悉都是客人，请不用拘礼。梁咏琪
Our guests, no matter we've met before or not, please feel at ease.
Mo sheng shu xi dou shi ke ren, qing bu yong ju li.

第几次来没关系，有太多话题。羽泉
Even if you have been here for many times, you won't feel bored 'cause we have vast new things for you.
Di ji ci lai mei guan xi, you tai duo hua ti.

北京欢迎你，为你开天辟地。成龙-Jackie Chan
Welcome to Beijing; we've done a lot for your visit.
Bei jing huan ying ni, wei ni kai tian bi di.

流动中的魅力，充满着朝气。任贤齐-Richie Ren
Its charm in ever changing is full of life.
Liu dong zhong de mei li, chong man zhe chao qi.

北京欢迎你，在太阳下分享呼吸。蔡依林-Jolin Tsai
Welcome to Beijing; let's breathe together in the sunshine.
Bei jing huan ying ni, zai tai yang xia fen xiang hu xi.

在黄土地刷新成绩！孙楠
Let's establish new records here in China.
Zai huang tu di shua xin cheng ji.

我家大门常打开，开怀容纳天地。周笔畅
Our door is always open. We are open armed, ready to embrace the world.
Wo jia da men chang da kai, kai huai rong na tian di.

岁月绽放青春笑容，迎接这个日期。韦唯
5000-year-old China is flashing a youthful smile, waiting for the day.
Sui yue zhan fang qing chun xiao rong, ying jie zhe ge re qi.

天大地大都是朋友，请不用客气。黄晓明-Huang Xiao Ming
Our guests, no matter where you come from, please feel at home.
Tian da di da dou shi peng you, qing bu yong ke qi.

画意诗意带笑意，只为等待你。韩庚-Hangeng from Super Junior
We paint pictures and write poems to express the joy for your coming.
Hua yi shi yi dai xiao yi, zhi wei deng dai ni.

北京欢迎你，像音乐感动你。汪峰
Welcome to Beijing; like moving music, our hospitality will warm your heart.
Bei jing huan ying ni, xiang ying yue gan dong ni.

让我们都加油去超越自己。莫文蔚-Karen Mok
Let's try to challenge ourselves.
Rang wo men dou jia you qu chao yue zi ji.

北京欢迎你，有梦想谁都了不起。谭晶
Welcome to Beijing; people who have dreams are all bravo.
Bei jing huan ying ni, you meng xiang shei dou liao bu qi.

有勇气就会有奇迹。陈奕迅
If only you keep the courage, miracles will happen.
You yong qi jiu hui you qi ji.

北京欢迎你，为你开天辟地。阎维文
Welcome to Beijing; we've done a lot for your visit.
Bei jing huan ying ni, wei ni kai tian bi di.

流动中的魅力，充满着朝气。戴玉强
Its charm in ever changing is full of life.
Liu dong zhong de mei li, chong man zhe chao qi.

北京欢迎你，在太阳下分享呼吸。王霞, 李双松
Welcome to Beijing; let's breathe together in the sunshine.
Bei jing huan ying ni, zai tai yang xia fen xiang hu xi.

在黄土地刷新成绩！廖昌永
Let's establish new records here in China.
Zai huang tu di shua xin cheng ji.

北京欢迎你，像音乐感动你。林依轮
Welcome to Beijing; like moving music, our hospitality will warm your heart.
Bei jing huan ying ni, xiang ying yue gan dong ni.

让我们都加油去超越自己。张娜拉
Let's try to challenge ourselves.
Rang wo men dou jia you qu chao yue zi ji.

北京欢迎你，有梦想谁都了不起。林俊杰-JJ Lin
Welcome to Beijing; people who have dreams are all bravo.
Bei jing huan ying ni, you meng xiang shei dou liao bu qi.

有勇气就会有奇迹。阿杜-Ah Du
If only you keep the courage, miracles will happen.
You yong qi jiu hui you qi ji.

我家大门常打开，开放怀抱等你。容祖儿-Joey Yung
Our door is always open. We are waiting for you open-armed.
Wo jia da men chang da kai, kai fang huai bao deng ni.

拥抱过就有了默契，你就会爱上这里。李宇春-Chris Li
After a big hug, you'll feel close with us. And surely you will love this place.
Yong bao guo jiu you le mo qi, ni jiu hui ai shang zhe li.

不管远近都是客人，请不用客气。黄大炜-Huang Da Wei
Our guests, no matter where you come from, please feel at home.
Bu guan yuan jin dou shi ke ren, qing bu yong ke qi.

相约好了在一起，我们欢迎你。陈坤-Chen Kun
We promised to get together here. So welcome!
Xiang yue hao le zai yi qi, wo men huan ying ni.

北京欢迎你，为你开天辟地。谢霆锋-Nicholas Tse
Welcome to Beijing; we've done a lot for your visit.
Bei jing huan ying ni, wei ni kai tian bi di.

流动中的魅力，充满着朝气。韩磊
Its charm in ever changing is full of life.
Liu dong zhong de mei li, chong man zhe chao qi.

北京欢迎你，在太阳下分享呼吸。徐若瑄-Vivian Hsu
Welcome to Beijing; let's breathe together in the sunshine.
Bei jing huan ying ni, zai tai yang xia fen xiang hu xi.

在黄土地刷新成绩！费翔
Let's establish new records here in China.
Zai huang tu di shua xin cheng ji.

我家大门常打开，开怀容纳天地。汤灿
Our door is always open. We are open armed, ready to embrace the world.
Wo jia da men chang da kai, kai huai yi rong na tian di.

岁月绽放青春笑容，迎接这个日期。林志玲-Lin Ci Ling, 张梓琳
5000-year-old China is flashing a youthful smile, waiting for the day.
Sui yue zhan fang qing chun xiao rong, ying jie zhe ge re qi.

天大地大都是朋友，请不用客气。张靓颖
Our guests, no matter where you come from, please feel at home.
Tian da di da dou shi peng you, qing bu yong ke qi.

画意诗意带笑意，只为等待你。许茹芸, 伍思凯
We paint pictures and write poems to express the joy for your coming.
Hua yi shi yi dai xiao yi, zhi wei deng dai ni.

北京欢迎你，像音乐感动你。杨坤, 范玮琪-Fan Wei Qi
Welcome to Beijing; like moving music, our hospitality will warm your heart.
Bei jing huan ying ni, xiang ying yue gan dong ni.

让我们都加油去超越自己。游鸿明, 周晓欧
Let's try to challenge ourselves.
Rang wo men dou jia you qu chao yue zi ji.

北京欢迎你，有梦想谁都了不起。沙宝亮, 满文军
Welcome to Beijing; people who have dreams are all bravo.
Bei jing huan ying ni, you meng xiang shei dou liao bu qi.

有勇气就会有奇迹。金海心, 何润东
If only you keep the courage, miracles will happen.
You yong qi jiu hui you qi ji.

北京欢迎你，为你开天辟地。飞儿-FIR, 庞龙
Welcome to Beijing; we've done a lot for your visit.
Bei jing huan ying ni, wei ni kai tian bi di.

流动中的魅力，充满着朝气。吴克群-Kenji Wu, 齐峰
Its charm in ever changing is full of life.
Liu dong zhong de mei li, chong man zhe chao qi.

北京欢迎你，在太阳下分享呼吸。5566, 胡彦斌-Anson Hu
Welcome to Beijing; let's breathe together in the sunshine.
Bei jing huan ying ni, zai tai yang xia fen xiang hu xi.

在黄土地刷新成绩！郑希怡, 刀郎
Let's establish new records here in China.
Zai huang tu di shua xin cheng ji.

北京欢迎你，像音乐感动你。纪敏加, 屠洪刚, 吴彤
Welcome to Beijing; like moving music, our hospitality will warm your heart.
Bei jing huan ying ni, xiang ying yue gan dong ni.

让我们都加油去超越自己。郭容, 刘耕宏, 腾格尔
Let's try to challenge ourselves.
Rang wo men dou jia you qu chao yue zi ji.

北京欢迎你，有梦想谁都了不起。金莎, 苏醒, 韦嘉
Welcome to Beijing; people who have dreams are all bravo.
Bei jing huan ying ni, you meng xiang shei dou liao bu qi.

有勇气就会有奇迹。付丽珊, 黄征, 房祖明
If only you keep the courage, miracles will happen.
You yong qi jiu hui you qi ji.

北京欢迎你，有梦想谁都了不起。
Welcome to Beijing; people who have dreams are all bravo.
Bei jing huan ying ni, you meng xiang shei dou liao bu qi.

有勇气就会有奇迹。
If only you keep the courage, miracles will happen.
You yong qi jiu hui you qi ji.

北京欢迎你，有梦想谁都了不起。
Welcome to Beijing; people who have dreams are all bravo.
Bei jing huan ying ni, you meng xiang shei dou liao bu qi.

有勇气就会有奇迹！
If only you keep the courage, miracles will happen.
You yong qi jiu hui you qi ji.

Saturday Friday - a new BLOG created!

2008-07-11T21:10:00.001+08:00

Singapore, 11 July 2008

Orange Rose is finally created!

Actually i'm not really sure what people put in their blogs.
Just kind of mixing with the crowd.. hohoho..

You who have known me must be aware of the name of my blog so i need not mention the reasons behind it ^^

Well, i'm going to start my blog with Saturday Friday..

I feel that Friday is just another Saturday when people finally have the time strolling instead of walking on such a fast pace.

In my home country, we used to do our routine activities from Monday to Saturday; more days yet less hours. However when i got here, it just differs a bit. People here usually work from Monday to Friday; less days yet more hours.

This applies to me as well. Today, it took me 10 mins to get to my hostel which was 5 mins longer than my usual 5 mins rule ^^

However, i realized that when i walked slowly, things were more beautiful. I was more alert with the surroundings, the smell of the trees, the sound of the grasshoppers, and the wet stone steps. The combination was very natural and refresfhing. Wew.. Nice..

Hmm.. as today is another saturday, i'll stop writing here.

It's time to relax and enjoy this peaceful day :D

A very good night everyone!

Have a nice weekend :)