"It’s a Tiggerish New Year, a new layout too"

For the past few weeks before Chinese New Year, it had been a routine for me to bake CNY cookies during the weekends; as for weekdays, study absorbs me completely. I’m forced to learn how to prioritize and not to do things last minute, because ever since the second week of my first trimester started, works have been filled up my plate to the max. I can’t afford delaying as accumulating works only equal to committing suicide, moreover, time is always not enough. Sometimes, I couldn’t resist to pull an all-nighter just to lengthen my time to do some very last minute work. Haven’t mentioned that I’m not good at time management at all, and not forgetting the extras I have in my plate - youth, my piano and guitar lessons, part-times.. The time spend with my friends have no doubt reduced too, and I did felt left behind before, but now, it doesn’t really matter to me as much as it used to be. Perhaps, I’ve got used to it.

CNY however is a wonderful break for me, and I’ve quite a contented one so far.

My family had 9 dishes for reunion dinner, which leftovers were expected as it somehow symbolizes prosperity. Meeting my baby cousin nephews and nieces put a smile on my face, and the atmosphere of togetherness with my relatives make relaxed. Every first day of CNY, my mum’s vegetarian dish is a must-have. Long Yuk (dry meat), CNY cookies, packet drinks are essential throughout the festive season. I had tossed 5 times of yee sang up to now, and had another 8 dishes of lunch at my uncle’s restaurant yesterday. I curiously followed my mum, as her driver, to her schoolmates gathering this year. One of my mum’s old friends, Aunt Penny, was kind enough to drive us around Damansara as Aunt Lily, another friend of mum, was looking for a house nearby. Aunt Penny also brought us to her house, and I was so amazed once I entered as the interior of her house is awe-inspiring. The design is elegant but homey at the same time, which took off the judgment of foreignness I used to have for big rich houses. Her stories also inspired me and earned my respect.

So, that pretty summed up my CNY for the past few days.

I am going to have more visitations among my friends this coming weekend. Classes will resume tomorrow onwards though sigh, how I wish that holiday can be lasted longer. As for now, I still have a list of works to do so I’m signing off yo.

Happy Chinese/ Lunar New Year ya everyone.
And all the best to my dear friend, Claire, who will be flying off to Sydney today.
This is for you girl, take care always.

"Simple need in the midst of busyness"

Funnyometer by Drew Heffron, simple yet enough to reduce my stress a little.

"Locked: Pendulum of the mind oscillates"

"Hello Two-Old Ten"

Saying goodbye to 2009 and welcome 2010, another new beginning.
New year resolution: Probably blog more often? Haha.

Happy New Year eveyone! =)

"Have I found you, flightless bird"

Life’s been great. I’ve picked myself up off the floor, and things are getting better and better. Too many to write in one post, too many to thank God for. Not all good, but good enough to make my year.

I started my uni fine, didn’t go well in the middle, but ended all right. I suppose. Just one final week and two more papers left to say goodbye to my foundation year. I couldn’t ask for any better nor regret, because I’ve gained a lot through these experiences. Be it good or bad. I’ve grown very much mentally and spiritually with my fellow youths. Physical, horizontally sad to say haha. I’m determine to lose some weight next year, or maybe put on a few healthy pounds. Whichever works best. Moreover, I’m letting myself to improve musically by picking up piano and guitar once more. I’m not giving up so easily this time, and hope it wasn’t too late. Still trying to keep myself motivated.

It’s also kind of amazing how a few of us, one way or another, bumped into forming a band. We got through one audition after another, then made it to perform in TGS annual concert, and now it was over. It felt easy but not as simple. Choosing the right songs, finding a studio, spending time to practice.. It was a lot of fun, great and memorable experiences. In some way, impacted me hard. I believe it wasn’t by chance nor coincidence, but none other than God’s blessing. I’m grateful, and to Him be all the glory. My family couldn’t make it to the concert would be my only regret though.

I just watched New Moon by the way. Somehow, I have to agree with Neil Miller’s review from FSR despite how much I love Edward Cullen and the Twilight series. Perhaps I expected too much, or just too little Edward lol. But in a good way, I wouldn’t be so addicted to it like Twilight, which I still have the songs - Bella’s Lullaby and Flightless Bird American Mouth playing repeatedly, over and over again almost every day. I wished Edward Cullen is a real person, not so much of a vampire wannabe nor Robert Pattinson, but the existence of a dreamy love story. Guess Twilight is addictive to me simply because I love romance.

Other than the above. My cousins were and are getting married one by one, yet both my brothers are still single. 2012 is a great movie, and I’m looking forward to Avatar, Love Happens, Princess and the Frog.. good movies that will eventually eat up my piggy wallet. The business of my mum’s restaurant isn’t running smoothly, but she’s still optimistic about it, thank God for strength and wisdom. My uncle is to undergo a heart bypass surgery tomorrow, please do remember him in prayer, thank you. And last but not least, hope I’ll get over Edward Cullen haha.

I mean, seriously.