好奇妙

怎么会有这么相像的人啊？

看着看着，就觉得‘哇’他和他都是高手。

真实生活的他21，2 岁吧。 天真却富有男子气概。

戏里的他， 25岁。呵护备至。

不同的是，许豪恩其他的照片都很自恋，又不是很。。。 有风格啦。

曾经与他邂逅，那段经历还是美好的。

太奇妙了。

33-36 degree celsius

Had the free city tour (well, i've paid for it technically, part of my GROUPON Voucher package) on the first morning at Siem Reap. After being in the sun with only three gulps of water, I'm parched. The moment I sat down in this restaurant in Pub Street, I ordered a glass of pineapple juice. To my horror, it came in a glass not longer than my thumb. Well, that's a very expensive pineapple they have sacrificed. I gulped the entire USD1.25 worth of juice with much less gratitude than i could muster. A few minutes later, the glass of juice you saw in the picture landed on my table. Ha! The previous one was a welcome drink Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android

Valentine's Day

I got a flower! From my class!

Thank you!
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Lifelessness

a thought struck me.

On the escalator, as the automated steps carry me down a short distance between platform and waiting bay, the thought settled on the bedrock of my mind gently but firmly.

I'm frustrated by lifeless people.

How do I define 'lifeless'?

Frankly, I'm still grappling with it. Perhaps...

It's the incapacity to embrace diversity

The placid acceptance that he/ she is ordinary

The stagnant hopelessness of having nothing unusual in the morrow

And each day, they depend on what they used to know, used to do and the people they used to be with to make conversations or decisions

There is nothing new, nothing else

There is no growth, no discovery

And when such people becomes a part of your life, your difference, your hopes and your adventures become their envy, their disapproval and quiet burden...

That tires me out too...

Wow... I'm surprised how thoughts fly so gently in, and take root so quickly...

Truly, only God's love could make each human being tolerate or even celebrate close contact with another

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petals and Hare

Was browsing in IKEA in the first week of 2012. How could I resist such pretty table runner and box! The floral box is supposed to be for buns and bread :)

The box with a lid of leaves is from a good friend who came back from Thailand while the hand sanitiser was received from a Japanese friend when I visited a police post through his contact. And the newest edition is the scheduler! It's so sweet!

It's a blossomy new year!

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My Peru Trip in Japanese!

数年前に、マチュ・ピチュというところの写真を見ました。その時以来、一度あそこに行きたかったです。でも、シーンガポルからペルーまでとても遠く、文化も言語もあまり知らなく、女性一人旅行をしないほうがいいと思いました。

幸いに、２０１１年、Ann という同僚は私の願望を聞いてから、一緒に行きましょと言ってくれました。だから、２０１１年１２月１３日、私たちしゅっぱつしました。

ただの１１日の旅ですけど、いろいろ経験しました。ペルーは期待して以上に楽しかった。たとえば、女の服はカラフルで、綺麗です。どんなもの（子供、机、など）でも、布で包み込んで、背負います。

マチュ・ピチュはペルー観光のハイライトとです。簡単にバースでいけますが、わたしたちは4日間の山登りにしました。 もっと多くのインカ遺跡を見えるから。身なりをかまっていられないほど　―　本当に疲れでしたが、歩いたり、写真を撮ったり、実際に行って見て、すごかった！雲は時に厚く、時にうすくマチュ・ピチュを包まれて神秘的な景色になっていました。

高所ではなるべく寝ないの私、毎日1時や、3時に起きました。ある日、4時ぐらい、この金いろに輝く町の景色が現れた！カメーラを持って、外に飛び出した。写真を夢中に撮りました。五分後、気がついたのは誰もいなかった。いるのは、男の人二人、3人と家のない女一人。ある犬私のそばに立って、ほかの犬に向かってうなりました。私を守るつもりの様子でした。でも、その犬のほえ声がとても怒る声ですから、私は怖がっていました。静かに、一歩一歩後ろに行きました。そうしても、守ってくれたから、心から感謝しました。

今、まだペルーのいろいろ忘れられないです．．．

Beauty

Been eyeing wooden furniture with rattan. And oh! This one has that little charming rim of fabric round each drawer!

I'm sorry, I know there's really no place for ya in my room. But you're coming into my space, regardless.

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2011 Christmas Card - the product

Kathy's Wedding

I've finally come of age. I actually requested not to help out at a wedding in pre-wedding preparation.

All my friend's wedding I've always had a hand. But this year, I live at the end of the island and started a new job. And I think there's too much roles to look at as ICs.

In the end, Kathy had enough help and I was totally and completely a guest. She was gracious. And happy. And I thank God.

We are trusted

19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God.

Christmas in Raffles City

One week ago, Lerk Thai restaurant waiters are all in Santa's hats.
This week, most shops have Christmas themes. And Robinsons have made two golden reindeers. :)

Like a moth to the Flame

My infatuation with scented candles started much later than what my friend hoped to inspire in me. I was given a scented candle when I was 15 years old. I didn't fall in love with that mystic flame then.

A few Christmases ago, I walked to my favourite Ginger body range displayed in Robinsons (raffles city). At Origins, that was the first time I found out that my favourite scent comes in candle form. Enticed by the scent, I bought the candle without any idea of what I'm gonna do about it. You see, I have no room of my own. And if my mum found out that I spent a few ten dollar notes on ONE candle, I would likely perish like the candle wax of a litted candle. Not a very desirable prospect.

I finally lit my candle this year. All inspired by the fact that the odour after cooking lingered in my hostel apartment. And the smell did not completely disappear after I lit the candle for 8 hours.

I was then inspired to look for more potent candles or other forms of home fragrances. I am delighted to see the candles going on 50% sale at Crabtree & Evelyn. And best of all, Shanghai Tang has the scent I've been yearning for since I walked past Tiffany & Co as well as Shanghai Tang. Now 'ginger flower' is mine!

Season of Spanish

Counting down to one month and four days to take off to Peru.

Last saturday was the end of the 20 hour elementary Spanish Class. And I've decided to create a vocab book for useful phrases for traveling. But a colleague told me that there's such a thing lonely planet phrase book!

I then noticed it - the entire row in Popular bookshop. In the end, I got something else - berlitz series has CD :) that helped me to decide to spend 10 dollars more to get Berlitz :)

Uno se despide insensiblemente

SPANISH   Uno se despide insensiblemente de pequeñas cosas lo mismo que un árbol que en tiempo de otoño muere por sus hojas. Al fin la tristeza es la muerte lenta de las simples cosas de esas cosas simples que quedan doliendo en el corazón. Uno vuelve siempre a los viejos sitios en que amó a la vida y entonces comprendes como están de ausentes las cosas queridas. Por eso muchacho no partas ahora soñando el regreso que el amor es simple y a las cosas simples las devora el tiempo.

ENGLISH   One says goodbye to gradually little things the same as a tree in autumn time it dies by its leaves. After the sadness is the slow death simple things those simple things that you are hurting in the heart. One always comes back to the old sites in that loved life and then to understand as it stands of absent beloved. Why boy not Parthian now Dreaming the return love is simple and the simple things the gulps down time.

Pain in confessed sin

I am doing hostel duty and that prevented me from going to church today.

Hence, I have my solo worship service as usual in my own apartment. And I chose a sermon based on Psalm 130 by Joshua Harris.

To my surprise, it addresses the exact message about what to do when my brother or sister sin against God. He indeed hear my cry. I cry from the depth and He hears me.

For all his sermons, you can go to Covenant Life Church website
http://www.covlife.org/resources

And his sermon on Psalm 130 could be found at this link
http://www.covlife.org/resources/3946521-Psalm_130

interesting experience - Beef stew

To prepare the beef stew, I did a few 'firsts'

It's my first time to

a) uncork a bottle of red wine

b) and to try to keep the wine when the cork swell too much to be used again (pasted a plastic wrap round the mouth and wound a rubber band round it)

c) slice onion in this apartment and loving it

d) slice the potatoes without having cooked them first

e) using beef broth in my cooking