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This is a big special thank you to Air for buying lunch for me! and more! Wahahahahaha!

now im feeling sleepy...

sorry for making you late for class.

and hope your wrist gets well soon!
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荷花


lotus. and Shiying got it right! *clap clap*

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Gabriel Seah: "there is no inspiration like desperation"

how. horrifyingly. true.
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Chinese Riddles! Stay tune for the answer!

,
穿, .

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Quick update! today's theme is "I am what I eat!"


Escargot and Katsu Set at Ma Maison at Central. Quaint Japanese-French Restaurant. Difficult to find. but great atmosphere! Darkly lit, pretty good service. Real Japanese waitresses, real Japanese customers. Got Japanese feel! and great "Japanese" company too!


Two sinful dark chocolate cakes at Canele at Robertson Quay. Cold air conditioner, Warm conversations. To die for desserts. But it was WAY too much! Just get one to share with your friends! Dessert is something your stomach will always make room for. But dessert is something better under-eaten than over-.


My usual: yu2 pian4 mi3 fen4 at Holland Village. I miss the fish soup at the Hong Kong restaurant...

Apple crumble at Munchie Monkeys! Dessert is always something I enjoy! especially now that I dun have that obligation to watch my diet anymore! whahahaha!

Healthy dinner to offset the apple crumble! I think its a shot well taken by my best friend, who's always got a good eye for the visual.


Agedashi Tofu at Ministry of Food! recommended by Felix-san.

the food was pretty good. decent prices. oh, one thing i was not too satisfied about was the sashimi salad. for 1 pax, you get TWO measly slices at a grand cost of $3.50. oh, and the old man diagonally across me who was try to listen to our conversations. I love the free flow green tea and the desserts though! woot!


Eat until always wanna sleep! im perpetually feeling tired especially with the rainy weather these days!


Wrapping up a little project I started on. Actually i abandoned it. cos... why? no time.


I got to stop horsing around! and do my HT!

Im always joking now that HT (Honours Thesis) is my new lover, who demands my time the moment i wake up to the moment I sleep. HT always fills my mind, makes me worried, gets me scared, and stresses me out. I have to get through this. by next monday, Im ditching HT. and moving on to a new lover who is going to be called "Everything else!"

Luckily, I got a few people more to thank who has been giving me soooo much encouragement. Jeff has been stressing me out with "So how's your thesis?" so im not going to thank him. haha!

I am going to thank felix-san, my di, small bird, my best friend, RL, Clay and especially echt! For the last week, they have been giving me so much encouragement and listening to me whine and express my worries and my cowardice to tackle the issues most urgent.

I leave you all now, with a beautiful, inspirational poem who accompanies me during my struggles and rough endeavours, and I hope you all too, will strive hard.

Desiderata by Max Ehrmann

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
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Let It Be, by Brook White (Originally by the Beetles)




Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

And when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
There will be an answer, let it be.

And when the night is cloudy,
There is still a light that shines on me,
Shine on until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be,

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

***

Stole this from Ms Wen's blog. I dun usually watch AI. But I thought this was a great rendition.

Fits the mood for my thesis right now... whahahaha!
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1973 by James Blunt



Simone
You're getting older
Your journey's been
Etched on your skin

Simone
Wish I had known that
What seemed so strong
Has been and gone

I would call you up every Saturday night
And we'd both stay out till the morning light
And we sang, "Here we go again"
And though time goes by
I will always be
In a club with you
In 1973
Singing "Here we go again"

Simone
Wish I was sober
So I could see clearly now
The rain has gone

Simone
I guess it's over
My memory plays our tune
The same old song

I would call you up every Saturday night
And we`d both stay out till the morning light
And we sang, "Here we go again"
And though time goes by
I will always be
In a club with you
In 1973
Singing "Here we go again"

I would call you up every Saturday night
And we'd both stay out till the morning light
And we sang, "Here we go again"
And though time goes by
I will always be
In a club with you
In 1973
Singing "Here we go again"

I would call you up every Saturday night
And we'd both stay out 'til the morning light
And we sang, "Here we go again"
And though time goes by
I will always be
In a club with you
In 1973
Singing "Here we go again"

And though time goes by
I will always be
In a club with you
In 1973

***

the lyrics are pretty sad actually... the video's pretty artistic
the sort of love that's lost but never forgotten over the passage of time
the contrast of the past, of retro vibrancy; and of the present, of aged, gray stillness
and everything is slow motion...
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Running Away by Midnight Hour



Don't lie and say that it's OK.
It's alright if there's nothing more to say.
So I'm running away.
I'm leaving this place.
Yeah, I'm running away.
I'm running away.

Don't tell me I'm the one to blame.
It's too late for you to make me stay.
No, I won't stay.
So I'm running away.
I'm leaving this place.
Yeah, I'm running away.
I'm running away.

And faster than you can follow me from this lonely place.
And farther than you can find me, I'm leaving
Yeah I'm leaving today.
And I, I'll never let you find me.
I'm leaving you behind with the past
No, I won't look back.
And I don't want to hear your reasons.
Don't want to hear you tell me why I should stay.

And try, and try to understand me
And try to understand what I say when I say I can't stay
I, I'm moving on from this place
I'm leaving and I won't quit running away.

I'm running away.
I'm leaving this place.
Yeah, I'm running away.
I'm running away.
God
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Interesting thing i found out today: according to the bible, God hates shrimps and eating shrimp is a sin. herm.
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Shao Nian by Cao Ge and Guang Liang



Reminds me of my own youth. not like that in the video.

just envy how some friendships can be so long lasting. and wonder how some are so fragile.

got to keep appreciating what i have, the friends i know, and the remember the friends i've known.

maybe, like someone told me, friends are those who can pick up from where they left even after 10 years.
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Happy Birthday Echt!
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世界唯一的妳



曲:曹格
詞:徐世珍 & 永邦

是你 第一眼我就認出來
這是命運最美麗的安排
是愛 讓你略過慢長等待
我們只要現在相愛 幸福就來

恨我來不及參於你的過去
抱歉讓你等待
我願意付出一切交換
我靈魂的另一半

這個世界唯一的你 是我擁有的奇績
對我說的一字一句 都是我們的秘密
緊緊擁抱唯一的你 無可救藥的堅定
就算世界與我為敵
我也願意 我什麼都願意

看開過去所有的悲哀
都只是訓練我為妳 勇敢
真愛 照亮了漆黑的夜晚
尋找了彼此一輩子
再不分開

恨我來不及參於你的過去
抱歉讓你等待
我願意付出一切交換
我靈魂的另一半

I will climb the highest mountain
I will swim the deeper sea

對我說的一字一句 都是我們的秘密
緊緊擁抱唯一的你 無可救藥的堅定
就算世界與我為敵
我也願意 我什麼都願意
我願意付出一切交換
我靈魂的另一半

I will climb the highest mountain
I will swim the deeper sea

就算(要我)上天下地
我什麼都願意為妳
緊緊擁抱唯一的你 無可救藥的堅定
就算世界與我為敵
我也願意 我什麼都願意

***

I totally dig this song! Totally dig the video too.

Love how love is portrayed as a force that crosses all boundaries, all differences, all species.
Love how the colours of black and white play such significance.
One one hand, things are not just black and white and there are all shades of gray.
And yet, some things are just so clear and simple. Like love.
Love they lyrics.

I think Cao Ge just became my favourite artiste!
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Besides the fact that thesis is due and he is no where near to finishing,
Besides the fact that we saw each but never talked,
Besides the fact that I need to send mails to friends, but havent gotten down to doing,
Besides the fact that my room is in a mess,

MC is a happy boi this week. why?

MC got to know new friends!

MC finished his Waseda application!

MC is feels more knowledgeable about his research topic!

MC went to Terence's birthday party!

MC talked to friends he's glad to have talked to!

MC finally got a functioning mp3 player!

MC has ended his dragonboat season with NUSdb with a gold and a silver!

And MC is glad to have spent time with:
Ray
Ms Wen
Small Bird
Terence, Jon, Darren, Don, Titus
Todd, CG, Vincent, Denny, Junxiong
Jason, Teddy, Xiangyi, Ah Fu
and echt.

Can hardly wait. :)
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happy birthday Aeron!

and Thank you! wahahahahaha! (for the *piak*)
Emo
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People are getting emo.

Im getting emo. I swear its the stress.

Small bird tells me: "Being emo is horrible! Stop being emo!"

*piak piak piak piak piak piak piak piak piak*