Mid this week, I was feeling quite down, or rather, confused. But all was not lost when I felt reassurance from Yi Jia and Godsis who both found time to provide me with some words of comfort. Perhaps, life is full of ups and downs. Without no downs, there weren't be any ups. I still have so much more to learn in life, and these are just a few. At least, I didn't show my temper or sulk away in office..or else it would be so unprofessional, so to speak.

It was Vesak Day on Friday and it marks the birth, enlightenment, and final nirvana of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha. My family did our annual routine of visiting the temple and scooping water onto the statue of a baby Prince Siddhartha - related to flowers blooming and rain falling during his birth, and also seen as an act of purification and a reminder to people to keep their soul, heart and mind pure. Maybe Buddha sees the knot in my heart, because after bowing 3 times to Buddha, I seemed to receive a message from him. It wasn't a piece of message that provides direct solution, but a message that rings in my head and soul. I just feel my deepest gratitude to Buddha.

Okay, to sidetrack a bit. I was waiting for one of my colleagues to buy coffee from a small cafe when I came across this photo:



It's Fiona Xie!! Almost ended up laughing non-stop.

Also, I was watching TVB's lastest variety show, 荃加福禄寿, when I ended up bursting in fits of laughter during this episode. Wong Cho Lam impersonate as the evil empress dowager in the drama, 宫心计 (Beyond the Realms of Conscience). Every week, he impersonate as different female characters. In this episode, he even rewrites the theme song of Beyond the Realms of Conscience to express his feelings about acting as a female.

Catch this episode here: Episode 5

For some lighthearted family comedy, you should also watch the weekly episode of Sat In The City (I love Handelababy!!): Sat In The City Episode 1

Here's my loose translation on the song (click to enlarge):

Do you think Wong Cho Lam (on the left) looks like one of my best poly buddy? Are you thinking what I am thinking? Hmm on a side note..I think this poly buddy looks slightly better looking than him.

Alright, I've enough of [item removed to prevent further misunderstandings, thanks all for your concern]..enough of my lamenting.


Lin Chi Ling can really act and she's gaining popularity in Japan. She's not the so-called flower vase/pretty face and she speaks good Japanese. In this latest dorama, Tsuki no Koibito (Moon Lovers), Kimura Takuya is the president of a home furnishing business and meets a Chinese protestor, Lin Chi Ling, during one of his business trip to China.

After watching some Taiwan idol drama, I am now moving on to my HK TVB drama!!


蔡锷与小凤仙 (In the Chamber of Bliss) tells the romantic legend of the love between a military governor, Choi Ngok, and beautiful courtesan, Siu Fung Tsin. I love the theme song, 伤爱一生, which has lovely lyrics and tune.

Growing up in a family that listens to Cantonese Nanyin Opera (地水南音), the theme song has this opera feel and evokes such splendid emotion to describe a genuine love for someone. Just one word, WOW. The only other Cantonese opera that I fell in love is 客途秋恨 (A Wanderer's Autumn Grief) telling the sad tale of a poet and a lovely maiden when I watched TVB's Seven Sisters, starring Charmaine Sheh and Gallen Lo.



If you're up for some action flick, 铁马寻桥 (A Fistful of Stances) has a powerful cast that describes the pugilistic world rampant during the early to mid 1900s.

Missing those backstabbing and vengeful ladies in patriarchal households in pre-modern times? You've got to watch 掌上明珠 (Sisters of Pearl) as the 3 sisters weave a labyrinth of suspense and lies that keep you glue to your seat every episode.

Don't want to be a TV addict? Grab this limited time special offer (until early June, I guess) at all Popular bookstore for Malcolm Gladwell's What The Dog Saw & Other Adventures at a discounted price of $13.65 - usual price of $17.07.


Expect a delightful assortment that suits your hungry taste palate for short article ranging from geniuses, theories and prediction, personality to criminal profiling. Not a book to be missed since Malcolm is one of the popular management thinkers who writes columns for The New Yorker Magazine with his witty and unconventional views on successes and leadership.

It was your birthday last week and I was grateful that two people (male and female) actually remembered it. Personally, there are two reasons why people remember your birthday after so long. They either live in regret or truly place you in their hearts. I wonder if one day I ever left Earth, how many would actually think of my existence or at least - my birthday? Undeniably, famous starlets in the entertainment industry (such as Teresa Teng, Anita Mui, etc) have people to mark their death anniversaries each year because they left an impact on others.

YES..Impact is one great deal that I think I will strive to achieve for. Not on how many people remember how wealthy I am, but how I have left indelible footprints in at least, a few people lives. Guess that most are familiar with the story of Christmas Carol. It would be quite sad if someone becomes like Scrooge and only be reminded of how his or her life had being devoid of humanity, compassion or happiness when he or she finally died.

Anyway, in terms of reciprocity, should I return shit with shit?

You know some people really give you crappy and rubbish stuffs (cuz they can't be bothered) sometimes. You know you can't change them and they still display this air of arrogance, defiance or even "can't-be-bothered" attitude. I want them to emphathize or even for me to empathize them or the situation, but there just seems to be a barrier. So what I normally do is choose to IGNORE. Usually, I leave them alone for good or quit discussion with them since there isn't any productive or meaningful discussion in place. Seriously, I don't know whether this is right.

Oh, also I think the area near my workplace is a food haven for lunch! North Canal road, South Bridge road, and even Market street. Cuz every time when it's 11:30 am, we'll be online discussing where to eat.

I was duped, you see! "Apply, if you're looking for a laid-back and fun environment to work at". Ok, I take back the fun part, but the laid-back part is definitely not quite applicable at least for this moment. I have wanted to make my summer as fun as possible, and packed myself with lots of activities. However, it now really seems that I'm just a workaholic who only finds enjoyment on friday night and the weekends.

Well, for those who already know, I'm doing my internship / attachment at a marketing firm. With just 1 week in office, I need to prepare a proposal and provide a detailed execution plan to boost traffic to one of our main web page. The good part is that our boss doesn't treat us like interns, but as full-fledged staffs who need to sit through meetings and understand the company's operation and products by now.

Challenging as it may seem, it is a place where I can gain much experience from. At this age, no longer can I rely on anyone, but to have faith in myself and provide myself with reasons and motivation to live and fight for my dreams in the impending future. I always tell myself that I'm not alone in this journey; because, waiting for someone / something to appear in my life is a form of loneliness. Seriously, I hope I could keep up with this spirit.

While lunching, I came across this shop at Clark Quay, A Bear Place, which sells exquisite bears from Singapore and around the world, and provides workshop to make your own bear. Don't know why, but I felt such warmth as if all the bears were hugging me. They have a website which provides online purchase of bear..it's still under construction though: http://www.abearplace.com/.

Went cycling at west coast park during my free time. While resting alone at the benches in the park and gazing at an expanse of blue sky, the world suddenly stood still. I started contemplating of events and realized that the cycling route in the park seems shorter. Could it be that I have been running all this while without being aware of my surroundings or could it be that as someone becomes older, you expect a longer route ahead of you?

As I cycled off the beaten tracks and took the dirt tracks, I paused to look at the shelter where I once sat with you in those lazy afternoon as we looked at the muddy pond. The flowers and creeper plants that formed around the shelter were long gone and were replaced by dense and thick green leaves. Many things have changed and in this changes, it strikes me that my loved ones are getting older and I am beginning to forget how one of my loved ones looks like. Maybe it's god's will that it's time to pause, reconstruct my goals and abolish the naivety in me.

I am not a fan of Taiwan's idol drama usually, but I am currently hooked on this hilarious drama - Queen of no marriage! I think it relates well to women, at least to me. And the situations are inherent in our daily lives. I laughed my ass off while watching the first episode when Shan Wu Shuang wore her high school uniform..OMG, it's classic.


Anyway, the story is about a 32 1/2 years old successful journalist, Shan Wu Shuang (Cheryl Yang) who has not been in love for 6 years after her senior (北极熊) left her. Her life starts to change when she meets a young punk (小草莓), Lu Ka Si (Ethan Juan), who is younger than her by 8 years. An endearing story that touches my heart.

Is there a serious barrier for a romance of an age difference of 8 years ? "A polliwog who is still swimming at the base of a pond sees his lady as a beautiful lotus flower. However, when the tiny polliwog becomes a full-grown frog and jumps out of the pond, he sees his lady as an old lotus root."

Now, I'm also officially dumping my Edward Cullen for Stefan Salvatore. The Vampire Diaries is a must-watch drama for die-heart male vampire freaks like me.