Crazy Weekend

Back from the weekend! The weekend was definitely jam packed with activities.

Friday night: Went to a Mongolian resturant for dinner. The dinner was something like buffet style. You put your chosen ingredients in a bowl and mix it up with the sauces that u want. Then, you pass it to the chefs who will be cooking in circular motion at a big round hot stove. Ya. Circular! They will walk around the stove while cooking. Like merry-go-round...

Saturaday: Was reading my " Who moved my cheese?" book. I think the book was over-rated. Nonetheless, I found one of the quotes really good.
" What Would You Do If You weren't Afraid?"
We are always afraid to do this and that. Afraid to change, afraid to venture out... So just ask yourself this when u want to do something that you have been afraid of.
At night, I met up with our usual gang of four. We went to watch the firework competition and it was damm good. The best I have seen so far... Later that night, we went to chill out at Anderson's place. As usual, we stayed till the next morning.

Sunday: If that is not crazy enough, I have more to offer. With just 3 hours of sleep, we still manage to comb the whole Stanley park. Whahaa... thumb up! So its over??? Not yet... We crossed the Lion gate and landed ourselves in North Vancouver. Drove around aimlessly and decided to watch " Devil wears Prada". So the wheels spun tirelessly back to downtown Vancouver.

What a weekend!!!

The Secret Life of Bees

Jus finished reading a novel called The secret life of bees. It is so beautifully written... So moving and deeply satisfying. The beautiful language makes my heart aches so much that I have to place my hand on my chest to prevent it from falling out.

Addressing the wounds of loss, betrayal and the scaricity of love, the author demostrates the power of women coming together to heal those wounds, to mother each other and to create a sanctuary of true family and home.

Totally amazed by this amazing book. Wanting more, I went back to the same bookstore to get 2 others. (But before I hit the town, I went back to the office to double check that my Prof is still on leave. And he is... Whaha... Now, I can go in peace.) Okie, so the 2 books that I've gotten are " The pretty Details of so-and-so's Life" and "Who move my Cheese?" Paid up and felt so so broke... But who cares.... Books are like food for the mind and soul. Our mind and soul need to be fed just like our stomach. If not, they will be starved to death. And that is the worst thing that can happen to anyone....

You know, I used to envy writers cos they can write beautiful stories. However, I just realised that I am the author of my own life story. Whether it will turn out beautiful or not, I dont know, cos "the rest is still unwritten"... (Hopefully Natasha Bedingfield would not sue me for that. hee...) And I have to give my special thanks to Kenneth who gave me a nice bright pink notebook to help kick start my writing journey. Thanks Kenneth....

Manz... I guess I wrote too much. I just have TOOO MUCH free time you see..... Somehow, I really felt I am living in a world of make-believe over here. I know things would not be the same when I am back in Singapore, where realities set in.... Will I still have the time to read and enjoy my novel? Will I still have the time to write my life stories? Will I still live for the moment? I doubt so... Haiz... reality do bite....

Life and Death

Received a sad news this morning. My boyfriend's grandma has passed away. It came as a sudden, no signs, no warnings... She just left us... peacefully... She was an amiable woman. A woman who will be dearly missed by all...

My boyfriend told me that she will be united with his grandfather in heaven. I felt a sense of comfort all of a sudden. Maybe death is really an reunion and not just separation alone. This really makes me ponder about the life and death issues. What is life and what is death? And I came to the conclusion that life and death are not absolute. If someone lives in your heart, he lives on till eternity(or till he no longer has a place in your heart). However, if someone doesnt even exist in your heart, he seems dead to you even though he is physically alive.

And she lives on in my heart.....

I really hope I can be back home to give the support the family needs but all I can do is to send my condolences through this entry...

A Perfect Day

Recipe for A Perfect Day

1. No work
2. A light hearted soul
3. 1 good book
4. 1 nice cup of coffee
5. 1 cosy cafe on a lazy street
6. Firework to sum up the day


All the ingredients are pretty simple except the last one maybe, but firework is just an icing on the cake. Its really not that essential for us to make our perfect day anyway.
YET... Its this kind of simplicity that we can hardly find in this complex world... Its so simple yet so complicated... so elusive...

So What are your definition of a perfect day???

Not Again!!!

My professor has gone on another 1 week leave. Arghh... I have no idea when am I able to start doing my research. It has been 1 month and 13 days since I am here but I have not done anything productive. Really hated the idea that I am wasting my time here. But then again, its my first time in my life that I have so much free time on hand. So much of it that I actually created a blog. whaha... I know creating a blog is not so much a big deal, but for a gal who hates the computer(hmm.. I think it should be another way round), its really a BIG achievement. Hehe...

Well... I think its really good to idle once in awhile. I used to be so caught up with my school work, my TV shows and other stuffs that I have no time for the small little things around me. But now, I have learnt to go slow and observe the happenings around me.


This is my favourite place to reflect and idle around. I love to sit there for hours to enjoy the scenery, the sun and the breeze...There are mountains,water, clear blue sky and a beautiful garden.... What else can u ask for ???

Haiz... If Only Life can be this Simple... If only....

A MAJOR Milestone for me!

My first ever blog entry. hehe... Have been thinking of blogging a long time ago but was just too lazy to create one.(okok.... I shall admit that i dont even know how to create one in the first place.) Finally, I have conquered all odds... Yeah!

Its yet another lazy afternoon.... All alone in the office....(The best time to create a blog. Whahaha!!!) Well, I have always been a passive blogs reader ever since I'm in Canada. But I shall change this fact TODAY!