scarecrow

If I were a scarecrow without ears...

2011-08-17T21:54:00.002+12:00

I would certainly feel good about being scarecrow without ears, without brains, without emotion....at least this moment. I have enough for all these. Just let it stops for god's sake.

让这一切都停止，好吗？

2011-08-17T21:50:00.001+12:00

五年了，问题还是没有解决。吵吵吵，很烦。想自私一点，不听，不想也不理。可以吗？

suck it up!

2010-03-28T13:20:00.013+13:00

I saw you yesterday at shop, hoping to get you but I didn't, day sucks.

You appeared in my room today...oh my god... one golden black eyed ancistrus, and 2 platies.

There is a saying that golden black eyed ancistrus also named 大便鱼。They are not picky eaters....is more like vacuum cleaner. Is fun to see the fish suck everything and sometimes got stuck in between the stones. Life sucks sometimes, what we can do just suck it up like what the fish is doing! Welcome to my life, 3 little fellas. My new friends in NZ.

ps: Thanks to my housemates for this little fish tank and fish. :)

1 hour of darkness...

2010-03-26T21:06:00.007+13:00

song for Le Petit Prince...

2010-02-28T21:02:00.002+13:00

I feel your happiness, I feel your laughter, I feel your enjoyment although I'm not able to be there to share all these with you. This song specially dedicated to you, beautiful tomorrow.

Love and hugs from thousand miles.

end of summer.

2010-02-28T20:56:00.002+13:00

Finally, summer officially end today. Goodbye summer, I have enough sweat and headache.

summer @ home

2010-02-20T16:16:00.006+13:00

Most of kiwi spend their summer on beach and get tan. I spend my summer at home and get sun tan. Can't believe I need to apply sunscreen at home, is incredibly hot and dry.

Bought first fan after being here in NZ for almost 4 years. It was amazing feeling when I woke up this morning with the fan blowing on my face, I thought I was at my home, in my own room in Malaysia.

happy chinese new year...

2010-02-17T22:50:00.003+13:00

Has been for four years did not go home during Chinese New Year, will I be able to go back home next year?

Had a "reunion" dinner with housemate and at ex-landlord's place, at least got "lou shang" this year too! Ate fortune cookies, drank Chrysanthemum Tea and Soya Bean in Yeo's pack! A bit like the feeling of home.

I think it is already good enough for me.

lazy saturday...

2010-01-30T19:21:00.003+13:00

Is a benefit of staying nearby a pub sometimes. Live band with Bossa Nova and Jazz music. I'm feeling good today spending my day sitting outside the balcony and enjoy the music. At least I never felt being alone is that horrible.

I love this moment.

简单的感动。

2010-01-14T13:56:00.005+13:00

原来只要真心对待朋友，就会很开心。虽然去年很希望能回家，见见家人，和朋友聚聚，但是很多原因导致不能如愿以偿。身在异国真的不容易，有时难免有点沮丧。

收到这卡很感动，不是因为那“动听”的音乐，而是朋友的祝福。那一刻觉得自己不曾离开过马来西亚。谢谢你们，虽然信里头有些不明物体 – “牙签”，也知道那卡很贵。

我成为很多人的姐，真的意识到有点年龄了!

FRIENDSHIP + SISTASHIP forever! :)

sunset

2010-01-07T15:50:00.006+13:00

I did my first road trip on 1st day of new year. It was a good road trip and I believe this year will have a good new start too. I am glad that I have seen the most beautiful sunset in my life. (more to come in the future). I felt relieved. Time flies, things change daily, but sunset always is the same.

We always easy to get upset and always tend to forget that we have such ability to enjoy happily actually. Learn from experience and cherish someone meant to be, let go something which is not belongs to me, and think simple. These are my life lesson I have to learn this year.

I will be happy and enjoy every single moment in New Zealand as I know one day I will leave you completely.

Rest in Peace, Lhasa!

2010-01-07T15:26:00.003+13:00

Beautiful voice.

You told me that you'd stay with me
And shelter me forever
That was a hard promise to keep
I can't blame you for the bad weather

After all that has been said and done
I won't ask you where you're going
Don't keep in touch, I don't miss you much
Except sometimes early in the morning

Now use your silver tongue once more
There's one thing that I'd like to know
Did you ever believe the lies that you told?
Did you earn the fool's gold that you gave me?

I forgive you wanting to be free
I realize you long to wander
And I sympathize with your roving eyes
I just can't forgive your bad manners

Now use your silver tongue once more
There's one thing that I'd like to know
Did you ever believe the lies that you told?
Did you earn the fool's gold that you gave me?
Did you ever believe the lies that you told?
Did you earn the fool's gold that you gave me?

welcome 2010...

2010-01-01T04:49:00.002+13:00

Happy New Year!!! May you have a great wear ahead! (spelling mistake: should be great year ahead!)

有毛有翼, but you can't fly...

2009-12-30T13:58:00.006+13:00

I thought it would be a lonely holiday...but you come to my life…little Nöel…有毛有翼, but he can't fly….strange...

I was awaken by your noise, although sometimes we do share the same language, I still can't understand what you really want from me. Are you hungry? Or you are just singing to me? Or you wanna "bird talk" with me? I'm busy with you all the time now and please…..teach me some of your language so I can improve myself in knowing you better…at least be a good bird sitter.

Arrrggg…..stop the "bird talk" and you are driving me crazy....tell me what you want….in my language!!!

merry christmas!

2009-12-26T00:14:00.002+13:00

炸爆耳膜!

2009-12-18T23:20:00.009+13:00

不想去思考的时候,
把大大的耳机带上，
把音量调到最大声,
听着非常吵的音乐，
尽情享受我的世界。

dear santa, I wish you were rich...

2009-12-15T09:53:00.008+13:00

...to buy me a camera that I can't afford. FYI, I have been good for this year! (sort of)
Seitz 6x17 Digital with Seitz D3 digital scan back:  42,300 Swiss Francs (28,800 Euro)

R.I.P Shiloh Pepin...

2009-12-13T18:59:00.003+13:00

Shiloh Pepin touched my heart like others when I watched her on TV. She always had a heart and kept a smile on her face and didn't think of herself as unfortunate girl. I was impressed by her fearlessness and her positive attitude to life. Unfortunately she died on October 23, 2009, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, at the age of ten.

I heard of many unpleasant stories recently, is all about life. We start losing people around us when we grow old day by. I’m feeling sad with these real stories but I know everything happens for a reason.

No matter how tough the life is, we still have to confront it. Just like what Shiloh Pepin did for her life...

Dedicated to my friend just lost her mother last year; for my friend's mother is suffering from illness; for my friend who beloved one is struggling in the hospital, and I hope you could see his smile again.

There is only one thought in my mind now, which is to buy an air ticket and fly back Malaysia and give a big hug to parents and say how much I love them, but I know I can't...I miss you all so much...

graveyard.

2009-12-08T09:37:00.002+13:00

I had a very strange dream yesterday. I dreamed of graveyard! My god, I couldn't see myself in the dream, but there was an old man in my dream too.

I check out the dream interpretation dictionary when I reach office this morning.

"To dream that you are at a grave, indicates that you need to delve into your own unconscious in search of an issue that you thought had been put to rest. You need to stand up for yourself for no one else can do it for you. Alternatively, it represents something is about to be completed in your life. You are leaving behind the old and making a new start. The dream may also be a pun on feeling grave or concerned about a serious or sad situation."

Wow.........I'm confused. @.@

my soul is not working today...

2009-11-26T11:17:00.002+13:00

Working in a small company (Think Red Limited) and I have to pick up calls when necessary.

"Hello o'dea, you are speaking to Think Red".
"Sorry. (one more time) Hi Think Red, you are speaking to o'dea"

All is not right! Blurrr! My soul is not working today.

turd polishing...

2009-11-19T23:04:00.002+13:00

client: "I don't want to undermine your design, but..."

30 minutes later...

client: "hmm...sorry, I don't like any of these designs that I suggested, can you please undo all back to the original artwork and try to make the design looks better?"

me: "........No problem! :)"

"Graphic design is sometimes about polishing turds." This was the forum title that I saw on a graphic design forum recently and yes, I totally agree and have no doubt with this saying anymore.

I'm working on turd again!

Although I'm not reluctant to work on this "design", I will still use my exceptional skills to polish this turd. At least try to make a good looking and shinny turd to keep the client happy.

* turd polishing

FU!

2009-11-12T17:09:00.002+13:00

Bought a coffee this afternoon.
"Flat white with one sugar please".

Barista: "Can I have your surname please?"
Me: "FU"
Barista: "Sorry, can you spell your surname?"
Me: " F. U. !"
Barista: "THANKS!"

I got a flat white without sugar added. Maybe should call myself Mary or Susie when buying coffee next time.

chokke

2009-11-12T17:00:00.003+13:00

A new family member. His name is chokke. Can't wait go back home now and play with you.

box of birds!

2009-11-03T16:48:00.023+13:00

I went to the supermarket to buy some raw nuts during lunchtime.

cashier: hello, how are you doing today?
me: I'm good, how do you do?
cashier: box of birds!
me:....sorry? (confused with what he was saying) So you doing great?
cashier: box of birds!!
me: just raw nuts please...
cashier: BOX OF BIRDS!!!!!...
me: ...fine...

2 minutes later...I went back to him.

me: "what is box of birds?" I bought only a pack of nuts, not birds...(i have unhappy stories with birds in devonport)
cashier: LOL, box of birds means i'm great.
me: okay!! Oh I see, thanks for letting me know, box of birds!

I rushed back to the office and google "box of birds". Forgive my ignorance, actually box of birds is the expression commonly used in New Zealand.

Meaning:
*box of birds: cheerful, happy, very good

Good to know that expression, at least I won't be confused and embarrassed myself again when someone says box of birds next time!

So how are you today?

movember...

2009-11-02T21:26:00.004+13:00

Finally, I have decided to try something new - writing blog!! It is a big challenge for me as I’m not a good writer. However, I do wish to try and hopefully this blog will last until the end.

I might not have remarkable stories to tell. However, I wish my voice can be heard in such a simple way and bring fragrance in other’s life.

This blog starts in movember and it will be the beginning of my story…

2009-11-02T21:24:00.001+13:00

"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending."

- Carl Bard (1907-1978 scottish theologian religious writer broadcaster)