LOVE

“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to LOVE and to be LOVED in return” – Moulin Rouge. Do you think LOVE is a very simple subject to deal with? Think again.

Categorized under Romance, typical TV series or dramas especially those of Korean productions, would definitely make one tear buckets because of their ingenious storyline, which is simple yet tragic. It is rather common to catch a glimpse of 2 or maybe more guys wooing a girl at the beginning of the episode itself. Getting to know each other as love rivals, all guys battle among themselves to get the girl of their dream. However, those series would normally end with none of them succeeding. Tragic, as I’ve mentioned. You would never want to have a first-hand experience on that. But, Love is inevitable. It would get every soul of Adam and Eve’s on this very planet as long as there exist the 2 genders of God’s creation – Male and Female. 

Most of you might definitely have gotten yourselves involved in multiples LOVE-HATE relationships at this stage of your life, admit or not. There’s one question for all plausible veterans of love out there. Do you ever believe in long-lasting love? The LOVE that’s flawless, perfect and wonderful that all have been dreaming of? Well, I believe and have absolute faith in it. Just because most of marriages nowadays would usually end with heart-breaking arguments and divorce, doesn’t mean that long-lasting love would never exist. Just because only a handful of married couples would be able to keep the love burning in their hearts till their heads turn white, doesn’t mean that long-lasting love is inclined to impossible. Just so you know.

Or maybe you have an utterly opposing thought. You believe that love is a thing that’s ever-lasting and is able to satiate all desires in your life. Love is perfect that nothing, absolutely NOTHING, even if the world stops spinning around, would ever hinder your affection from its inexorable growth. Because you are sanguine about love relationships, you have this strong belief in you that those TV series and dramas often over-play and exaggerate by bringing in arguments and adultery acts into shows with the intention to gain audience and which do not usually apply to reality. Well, I would not say that you are being denial because the relationships as you perceived to be might have a certain possibility to it that it might happen. Stay optimistic!

There would be many reasons as to why I’m writing this and you would definitely find an underlying similarity between those justifications, which has been driving and giving me the inspirations and motivations to move on all these while – a girl. In a few months time, I would be bidding my goodbyes to her or maybe tearing as she walks away. Thinking of that moment right now, I have this sharp sensation of pain in my chest, so excruciating that as though it is being stabbed with million pieces of the shattered glass of my dream. I assume they call this bleeding love. Nothing productive could I do now but to allow those feelings of mine to take control over me and to savor and cherish every possible moments that fate allows me to be with her. I hope that happiness would I bring to her when she’s still here in Malaysia. The rest, I shall hand it all down to destiny to decide.

That is all I could possibly express right now but of course, that would not be all of my thoughts and feelings. I think I should just chill out now and go with the flow. Thanks to all that’s standing on my side. Appreciate it with all my heart.

With Love, Sean.

Knowing

1. What have you been doing recently?
Reluctant to wake up even when the sun shines on my buttocks. Downloading piles of movies so that I could kill time watching them. Updating and maintaining my blog because I’m addicted to it. Doing some house work and rotting. Can’t wait for college to reopen and of course, the Genting trip on Friday!

2. Do you ever turn your cellphone off?
I don’t usually do that but when my battery is almost exhausted, I don’t see why not.

3. What happened at 10.00 am today?
I was still in bed, dreaming most probably.

4. When did you last cry?
A couple of days ago, thinking about the things I’d done that disappointed my parents.

5. Believe in fate/destiny?
There are invisible forces that surround this world, I believe. Therefore, fate and destiny there are, no doubt.

6. What do you want in your life right now?
I want the right girl to come into my life and walk the pathway with me.

7. Do you carry an umbrella when it rains, or just put up your hood?
I don’t like carrying an umbrella around as a precaution because it’s heavy. But I prefer having an umbrella than to just put up my hood and run across the street like a maniac. It gets really irritating when you are all wet and not home yet.

8. What's your favorite thing to have on your bed?
A comfortable blanket!

9. What bottom are you wearing now?
A plain cheetah shorts.

10. What's the nicest text in your inbox says?
God is too busy to take care of all his children. Therefore, he created an Angel called MOTHER. Happy Mother’s Day to all your moms from me – SHA!!!

11. Do you tend to make a relationship complicated?
Definitely not! I hate complicated relationships. Why do people want to have such problems in life when they already are facing piles of complications that they could not handle and deal with?

12. Are you wearing anything you borrowed from someone?
Nope!

13. What was the last movie you caught?
PROM NIGHT! That movie was great but it was almost similar to a movie I watched many years back! Forget the name. Am watching The Bucket List. It’s progressing very slowly but I find it okay.

14. What are you proud of?
I’m proud of having such great parents.

15. What does the oldest message in your inbox says?
Hi.

16. What was the last song you sang out loud?
Glory of Love – Peter Cetera.

17. Do you have any nicknames?
Sean, Flower Boy *hate it much*.

18. What does your last received message say?
OMG Erm Pls email me… I need to sleep now very lazy and tired cuz didn’t sleep yesterday…! Plus sunway…! Nice…! - Bryan

21. Who gives you best advice?
Mom.

22. Do you eat whipped cream straight from the can?
Never tried!

23. Who did you talk on phone last night?
Bryan! He was desperate to make me go for the Sunway Lagoon trip today.

24. Is anyone bugging you right now?
Apparently no! I’m bugging everyone instead but none seem to be annoyed because they can’t even receive my freaking messages! I hate MSN! I think my notebook has serious virus problems too! Got to reformat it.

25. What/Who was the last thing/person to make you laugh?
Forgotten! I laugh too much.

26. Do you wear toe socks?
Not that I have one.

27. Who was the last person you missed a call from?
My mom because I was cutting my hair at a saloon.

28. Have you ever had your heart broken?
Multiple times.

29. Who annoys you the most in person?
Definitely DESMOND. He and his illogical theory that stereotypically states that all students from Taman Sea are as crazy as Jeffrey.

30. Do you have any crush on anyone?
Yes and because of some grammar mistakes I made for the first question in my Facebook’s quiz, I would like to defend myself by saying that I do not, never and would not have two crushes at the same time! That’s just not me.

31. Have you ever done cocaine?
Are you kidding me?

32. What is the colour of your room?
White walls, yellow doors, and a wooden bed.

33. Would you kill someone you hate for a billion dollars?
I never want to get nightmares for the rest of my life.

34. Do you believe in the saying of: talk is cheap?
That saying is always true, I would say.

35. Who was the last person to lie in your bed?
What is the sole purpose of this question?

36. Who was the last person to hug you?
The one I remembered? Wei Guan. One year ago that is.

37. Did anyone see the last person you kissed?
Have I kissed anyone? My parents.

38. Do you have a life?
I’m having one, am I?

39. Have you ever thought someone died when they really didn't die?
Nope. Never made such silly mistakes.

40. What is the reason behind your profile song?
All because of love.

41. Who was the last person you saw in your dream?
C.

43. Have you changed this year?
Definitely. Physically and mentally as well.

44. What are you listening right now?
From This Moment On – Shania Twain.

45. Are you talking to someone when you're doing this?
Chloe. Edwin, a little while ago. But no one is answering because they can’t get my messages.

46. Do you walk with your eyes opened or closed?
Which normal person walks with their eyes closed?

47. Is there a quote you live by?
Nope.

48. Do you have someone you cannot have?
Yes!

49. Have you ever played an instrument?
Piano, Guitar, Flute.

50. What was the worst idea you've had in this week?
To Sleep all day.

51. What were you doing last night at 11pm?
Watching the most awesome movie ever – Stomp The Yard.

52. Are you happy with your love life right now?
Quite.

53. What song best decribed your love life?
It’s not Over – Chris Daughtry.

54. Does the person knows that you like him/her?
Maybe.

56. Do you speak other language other than english?
Malay, Cantonese, Mandarin and a little bit of Hokkien.  

57. Favourite website(s)?
BloggerBuster.com

59. What are you doing tomorrow?
Having fun in Genting!

60. Who do you think you are like?
Korean.

61. Who will you choose to die with?
I choose to die with a stranger so that my love ones would live. I choose to die beside the person I like so that I have the courage to tell her that I loved her. I choose to die for the person I love because it’s worth it.

62. Where have you been today?
Went to renew my IC, which took me less than 10 minutes. Then to Zhong Ken’s house.

63. What game do you play often?
None other than Chor Dai Dee.

64. Who are you missing right now?
That someone?

65. If you have to choose between friend and love, who will you choose?
No friends, no love. Choose love, but friends remain.

66. What are you doing right now?
What else? This tag.

67. Which primary school are you from?
Yuk Chai.

68. Name 3 colours that you like.
Black, White, Blue, Red!

69. What emoticon you like to show?
=)

70. What is your life to you?
Something that would never repeat itself.

71. If you have something troubling you, what will you do?
Grumble about it first, then think about solutions while I grumble, solve it and grumble once again.

72. Who did you last chat on msn today?
Chloe! And MSN just shuts me off! I’m pissed.

73. Who do you admire most?
No particular person.

74. Which month are you born in?
I’m a December Baby.

75. How are you feeling right now?
Normal. Cooled off a little because this tag is really great.

76. What's the time now?
1.21 Am

77. What kind of person do you think the one who tagged you is?
He needs to know what friends are for.

78. What colour did you use to dye hair?
Not a single drop of it landed on my hair.

79. Why are you doing this?
Because I love tags!

80. What do you do when you're moody?
I don’t feel moody often. But if I do, I shut up!

81. At which age you wish to get married?
Before I hit the 30s.

82. Who is more important to you?
Parents or Partner? I would say Partner comes first because she’s the one who’ll be by my side for the next 3 quarter of my life!

83. If today is the last day of your life, what will you do?
I would confess.

84. Who is the person you trust the most?
My Family.

85. Do you believe in seeing rainbow after a rain?
I’ve seen it more than once.

86. If you have a dream come true, what would it be?
Being with a girl whom I love.

87. What is your goal for this year?
Get excellent results!

88. Do you believe in eternity love?
Yup. I have seen it and I hope to have it with me.

89. What feeling do you love most?
Awe.

90. Do you really think its global warming now?
What else do you think?

91. What feeling do you hate most?
Paranoid.

92. Do you cherish every single friendship of yours?
Finally someone asked. Yes, I do! Someone I know doesn’t.

93.Do you believe in God?
Depends.

94. Who cares for you most?
My parents.

95. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
My Love Ones.

96. What will you bring when you fight?
My hardcore knuckles that you wouldn’t want to mess with.

97. What have you done regretted doing in your whole life?
It can never be spoken right here because it’s both embarrassing and foolish.

98. What would you feel if no one longer cares for you?
Depressed.

99. What if your boyfriend/girlfriend two-timed you?
I’ll go ballistic about it.

100. How do you feel now?
Didn’t you just asked? Normal was the answer I gave.

I tag Rina.

Singapore?

A few days after finals, I was off to the Island situated on the south of Peninsula Malaysia – Singapore. Most of you would definitely think of Shopping when it comes to Singapore. No, my trip to Singapore this time was actually a visit-cum-shopping!

I have so many relatives living in Singapore from both parental sides. Therefore, living expenses in Singapore can be stroked out. It’s like another Youth Exchange program to Singapore under Lions Club. I’m glad.

But the main purpose of this visit was still meant for my grandmother alone, who previously fell from a chair. She had undergone an operation, which was very successful, inserting the 5th piece of titanium metal in her left leg, adding up to a total of OMG 7 pieces of titanium metal on her left body itself. After so many falls, she has turned herself into a Bionic Woman.

She’s still learning how to walk as she had not walk for 2 weeks since the operation. Thanks to my uncle, she’s now safe and sound under their care. Both my parents and I stayed over at my uncle’s place which is in Toh Tuck Road. Highgate Cres was where their house exactly situated in. 

Yes, they are living in a triple-story-terrace instead of condominium. Some of you might not know that purchasing a house in Singapore would cost you a bomb. Here’s an example. This triple story house cost my uncle over 1 million. With that amount of money, you could actually afford a bungalow of about the combination of three of those houses.

Raffles city was first place we visited after landing in Singapore. Of course, a must-have in Raffles city is a hotel – Raffles Hotel.   

Maybe Raffles City is an attraction site for tourists from all around the globe, Raffles Hotel itself has many shops! So after strolling around the whole hotel, off we went to C.H.I.J.M.E.S! According to my father, this place was actually a Methodist school. Because it was built in the middle of the bustling city, it now has moved to another location, but the building still stands tall and has yet to be bulldozed to ground.

As you can see, this once “holy” ground is now surrounded by bars, restaurants, and night clubs. It is apparent that the world is not only spinning fast but also modernizing progressively as western thoughts bombard every corner of the planet, making none exclusive. But, we must not forget our religions and of course, our roots and respective traditions.

Next off, to Suntec City for some shopping frenzy. Later that night, I met up with my aunt from my mother’s side for dinner. She brought along her daughter and trust me, she’s both pretty and cute.

You can see the Eye of Singapore at the top left corner of the picture. Never bothered to have a try because it’s moving as slow as a dying snail. It’s meant for photographers than tourists I think.

Busy Traffic versus No Traffic!

Hold on for a second will you? Am I on drugs or something? I’m seeing things. Hope I have one of those.

Err.. Any idea what’s the name of this shopping mall?

 

Went to ToastBox for some snacks on our own expense. Happy to have something to eat!

Met up with my “Rich and Famous” aunt here and dined at a Chinese restaurant.

My aunt and her daughter! Didn’t I already mention that she’s adorable?

Yes, we took the Mass Rapid Transit, collectively known as MRT back to Bukit Batok for a transit back to Toh Tuck Road by bus. A little misfortune we met. Not that it’s something big that endangered our lives. A silly mistake it was that we had made. We took the South-West route instead of the East-West one. So, we ended up having a 50 minutes train ride where it could have only been a brief 10 to 20 minutes ride. Mistakes made, lesson learned, and never shall we repeat it once more.

The multiple bus stands and efficient service made me green with envy. Why can’t Malaysia adopt Singapore’s public transport system? Our useless bus service only do more harm than good. You can see buses stopping by places where there’s no indication of any sort, which shows that it’s a proper bus stop. Stop crapping and start showing some results ministers! Anyway, we waited for the bus heading for Marina Centre. The bus driver was actually punctual, unlike Malaysia’s.

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The third day in Singapore was another fine day to get out of the house, have a good stretch, and start shopping! We bade goodbyes to my uncle, aunt and my grandmother, went round the house to the bus stop behind, and got up bus 77 to Orchard Road to meet up with my other aunt. Yes, by far, I think Orchard Road is the signature road of Singapore, no?

Alighting the bus which halted in front of Tangs, I can see both tourists and Singaporeans walking up and down the street, holding bags of goods they purchased from the shopping complexes built along the long stretch of Orchard Road. Some with DSLR cameras hanging around their neck. (=

Went to OG, Paragon, and whatever that’s there. Missed out Takayama though.

Lunch Time at Island Cafe! Good food.

Shop, shop, shop, till you drop! Shopped for anything especially shoes. My mom was desperate to find one because hers had caused great discomfort to her feet.

And saw some funny stuff..

Err.. What so funny? Let me make it funny for you. This is what happens when a fat lady wears high heels! Hahaha.

Apparently, not all Singaporeans know Bahasa Melayu! “Bras Basah Road?” which in English is “Wet Bras Road?” “Hey lady, your bra is wet! Please head to Bras Basah Road, thank you.”

Snacking at Deli France before dinner! The mocha was nice!

After dinner, we went to Plaza Singapura foraging for shoes, heels, flip-flops, or whatever that would make my mother’s feet better.

Now this is really happening. Here’s where all the young Singaporeans love to hang out, not Orchard Road. That’s old school!

Cool! Penang in Singapore! What’s next? Langkawi?

 

While waiting at the bus stop, I got real bored.

This is the card we used! It’s something like a Touch N’ Go card.

This board actually tells you what are the buses stopping at the bus stand and it even specifies the time of arrival! What a system.

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Fourth day in Singapore, I had lunch with my uncle and family. We then headed off to Henderson Waves, a bridge that stands 76.38 meters above sea level!

Views from above!

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Nothing much happened on the last day itself. But I saw this real Babi shop name!

Banned in Malaysia!

Went to the Airport for some Swensen’s before boarding the plane.

My Delicious Rib Eye Steak!