5th year friendship anniversary

I had been having this idea recently about orgainzing a '5th year friendship anniversary' to mark the 5th year we have known each other.If I'm not mistaken,we met each other on 5 July 2004 when we first started our poly life.I can still clearly remember how I met each one of them as if we just met yesterday.I'm really amazed that we can have such fun together and still be in contact till now.I'm really grateful to the 6 of them who made my poly life so memorable and fun that I sometimes wished time can turn back.In fact,I'm really happy to know everyone in our first year class and it was really a fantastic class.

Initially I wanted to have a gathering on 5 July this year but I don't know whether I can gain the support from the others.No matter what,I'm really glad to know such wonderful friends and that you will always be my friend!!

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It's being a long time since i wote..life has being really busy for the past few months that i dun barely have the chance to do anything else..several events had happened which somehow affected me to a certain extend..but i couldn't really remember those exact details coz i seem to have short time memory nowadays due to lack of rest..haha..

It has being a really busy and tough sem with all the things to do..the lack of sleep had really made me lose much concentration..but i had managed to get past this period and finally i can sleep much better now as it's the exam period..although it's not much better,with all the reading and stuff,at least i'm able to wake up at whatever time i want..

I finally finished watching 家好月圆!!I'm so happy with myself and it's actually the first time i rushed through a drama within such a short period of time..i know that i won't be able to concentrate studying if i dunno the ending..haha..such an accomplishment..

Alright..I better do some reading before i sleep..がんばってね！！

おやすみなさい。。

Feelings EFGH

Envy of others whose special day is memorable..mine is memorable as well--disappointed,not happy..this is the only time i felt so so disppointed..the only little comfort is that i'm able to feel others' happiness on their special day..

Frustrated to see the nature of humans,and how realistic this society is..most of the time we are not happy with our present lives and strive for improvements..including me..however i have learned that simple lives will lead to more happiness and less problems..

Glad to know that i have the potential to improve..although this may not continue,as least i know that i have tried my very best..

Happy to know that i have successfully completed 1 year of studies..i had survived this 1 year which i initially wanted to give up..felt so much more motivated this year than last year..i will continue to work hard and do better..

Welcome Back Note

Haha..i'm finally back!!i had been busy over the past few months that i could hardly breathe..finally it's all over and i can take a short rest before i get busy again..but somehow i feel so weird being so relaxed..haha..

Nevertheless,it's time for me to resume watching online dramas!!i had been waiting for this moment for a long time..and i'll see what i can do to occupy my time till mid-june..

Anyway,i like this song recently which i wanted to share..i actually had this song for quite some time but i really like it more upon knowing the lyrics..really nice lyrics and melody..

Life is Like a Boat by Rie Fu (1st ending theme of bleach anime)

Nobody knows who I really am,

I've never felt this empty before.

And if I ever need someone to come along,

Who's gonna comfort me and keep me strong?

We are all rowing the boat of fate

The waves keep on coming and we can't escape

But if we ever get lost on our way

The waves will guide you through another day

遠くでいくをしてる

透明になったみたい

暗闇に重いだけど

目隠しされてただけ

祈りをささげて

新しい日を待つ

鮮やかに光る海

その果てまでええ～

Nobody knows who I really am

Maybe they just don't give a damn

But if I ever need someone to come along

I know you will follow me and keep me strong

人の心は映り行く

抜け出したくなる

月はまた新しい周期

で胸を刷れてく

And every time I see your face

The oceans lead out to my heart

You make me wanna strain at the oars

And soon I can't see the shore

Oh, I can't see the shore...

When will I see the shore?

I want you to know who I really am

I never thought I feel this way toward you

And if you ever need someone to come along

I will follow you and keep you strong

旅はまだ続いてく

穏やかな日も

月はまた新しい周期

で胸を照らし出す

祈りをささげて

新しい日を待つ
鮮やかに光る海

その果てまで

And every time I see your face
The oceans lead out to my heart
You make me wanna strain at the oars
And soon I can't see the shore

運命の舟をこぎ

波は次から月へと

私たちをそうけど

それも素敵な旅ね

どれも素敵な旅ね...

Meeting with old friends

A brand new year has started & there were many significant events that had already happened. For the past few weeks, i had been meeting friends whom i didn't see or contact for a long time. First was the trip to M'sia with my ex-colleagues. Next was celebrating christmas eve & new year eve with my poly friends. Actually i still see my poly friends quite often. Haha. Then was going for my pri. sch friend's birthday party. Last was meeting my sec. sch friends in campus for lunch, which is today.

All these are very memorable occasions where we can come out & meet each other after a long time. The most significant one would be meeting 2 of my pri sch. friends, sx & hh. We didn't really contact each other since graduation from pri. sch & didn't see each other even though we live so close to each other. Eventually we began contacting each other again after 4 years but not as often. However i'm still glad we didn't feel that awkward after seeing each other after a long time & it was as if we had been contacting each other frequently. We still had many things to talk about, and about those times we had together. It is always funny whenever we talked about the past.

Like just now having lunch with moni & hq. We really had lots of laughters especially when we were trying to bully each other verbally. It was like back in sec. sch. Of course it will be better if there are more people. Haha. Everybody is doing their own stuff now and i believe it's fate which brings us together again after so many years.

We will meet different people at every stage of life. It will be good if we are still in contact.

Anyway, i hope this year will be a better year since there were many joyful events that had happened at the end of last year & the start of this year. And those fireworks that had started the year 2008.

Beauty of Nature

On 23 Dec, i went to M'sia with my ex-colleagues. This was the second time i had been there this year. Our main purpose was to visit Lu's hometown.

First stop was Taman Negara, the nature park. We were welcomed by many monkeys, or maybe i should say they were eyeing for food. It's a beautiful place, with lots of trees and many small living organisms such as mudskipper and small little crab. It's like a mangrove or swamp, which is difficult to find one here. We even went to the most southern tip of the mainland, which is possible to see Indonesia from there. It feels great to be so close to nature.

This is one of the boards which shows the types of living organisms that can be observed in the park.

This is one of the signs in the park with a phrase which i found interesting.

This is the scenery from the most southern tip of the mainland. Beautiful, isn't it??

Next, we went to Lu's hometown. It's a really beautiful place, with houses built on sea. It'll be an ideal place for star gazing. It's like a kampong village. He used to tell me about all the stuff about his hometown and showed me pictures of it. Now i can see why he's so proud about his hometown. As it's near the sea, those people earn a living by doing marine businesses, such as having fish farms nearby. Those 'kelongs' are nearby and they reminded me of this experience of staying in a 'kelong' for a few days when i was young. I felt so peaceful when i faced the sea, with occasional gentle sea breeze. People there look so carefree and trouble-less as they are living a simple life. City people like me desire such carefree life while those people may desire for city life since the living conditions are not as good as city's. I believe my parents had such kampong lifestyle in the past, which is lost gradually due to development. Somehow i wish i was born earlier.

Houses built on the sea, with small boats as transportation to nearby fish farms.

Chinese temple in the village since most people living there are Chinese.

Small crab and mudskipper found when the tide is low, which are moving about in the mud where the houses stand.

Houses built on sea and the view of them when the tide is low. Most of them are built using wood, but there are still some which are made of bricks. Some of them even have air conditioning.




'Kelongs' near the village.



I'm glad to be able to capture such beautiful moments of sun setting on one side of the sky while the moon rises from the other side.

Overall, the trip was enjoyable and a valuable experience. I was able to enjoy the beauty of nature which would be difficult to achieve here. However, one main problem is that these natural places are polluted with rubbish. They will be better if there are no rubbish lying around. This trip makes me feel the importance of conserving the nature, if not the next few generations will never have a chance to see such beautiful sceneries.

December

This is the second week of the holidays. So what had i done during these days?? Going out, staying at home and rotting. It had been a long while since i really slacked at home. It feels great which made me so lazy to find a job. Basically i have several reasons why i didn't try my best to find a job. One is that the holidays are short. Anyway i'll take a step at one time.

I had been having bad dreams nowadays about results. They were basically dreams about me failing some of the modules and me dropping out from school. I guess these dreams were consequences of me thinking about my results before i sleep. They really made me very worried. I don't know what to do if my dreams come true. Do i have the courage to accept the truth and repeating those modules which i failed?? Or do i run away from the reality by dropping out?? I'm just hoping for a pass. I don't even mind if they are very poor grades. I hate competition but it's part and parcel of life. Maybe if i get poorer grades then i won't have to face so much competition. Anyway i don't aim to be the best. I just try my best. Haha..

Alright. I'm currently watching a jap drama 'Galileo' online. It has only 10 episodes and i'm at episode 3. This drama is really amazing as it uses scientific theory to solve mysteries. It's different from many detective dramas. I heard it's going to be made into a movie soon. Haha..that will be wonderful!!

17 days more to 2008. How time flies and next year i'll be really an adult. It's time to seriously think about the future and what are my plans. I just hope next year will be a better year. This is the same wish i have at the end of every year, but it doesn't seem to come true. Haha..