As it is

The family conflict is getting on my nerve.

I may be naive thinking that I alone can resolve the whole issue. But at least I am thinking of resolving it. Any of you guys thought of doing so? Any one of you realise how much pain and unhappiness it has caused grandma? If grandpa is still alive, he will be devastated.

Yes, maybe my dad IS in the wrong. Maybe he has committed something unforgivable. But all I can see right now is him and my godma taking care of grandma. Isn't that what matters the most now? Are any of you going to wait till grandma is gone and regret? Do not take away the happiness she deserves. Do not forget the years she suffered to take care each and everyone of you. The least you could do, is make her happy.

If any of you are really deeply concerned about grandma, show it through your actions and not through talk. Talk is cheap.

I still look up to everyone of you. Don't disappoint me.


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Pictures for Cindy's 22nd Birthday and 1st Ex-Co meeting to be up.
After I get less bothered about this shit.

New year resolute

It isn't all that happening for me this year. Not a good year start. Sighhh..

I hope things pick up soon. Everything is so not falling into place.

This is depressing. =(

CNY Cruise

My eyes swooped down onto the familiar face of my watch.

Its 4.50pm.

I guess I will not be late after all. The anxiety and worry that has been bugging me for close to 2 months has worn my body. I am about to meet what I have been so worried about all these while ->Ky's whole extended family.

I picked up singing lessons in hope that I will be at least decent when I meet them. I tried to learn Cantonese (but failed miserably) so I could better communicate with them. And the least I could do was to be early when the meeting time was at 5pm. All these to create a better impression.

BUT!!!!!!

I forgot my passport!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! O_O
OH MY GOSH!! Can you imagine how I felt that instant? They say first impression counts alot.
Goodbye my love.. Wo de impression. Zai jian..
Took me an hour to go home and collect my passport. -_-

FORTUNATELY, they are very easy-going, friendly, and not to mention, VERY humorous. My uneasiness quickly faded away as they continuously warmed up to me. My lack of spoken canto was perhaps a double edge sword. I couldn't communicate which is a very bad thing, but at least it was funny whenever they tried to speak English to me. Lol..
*How you doing now?* in canto. =P

Now that they have left for Hong Kong, I must say I enjoyed their company tremendously. I admit I did not understand most of their conversation, but I roughly got some. And Ky, pls.. DO NOT EVER REVEAL THAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU SEE ME LAUGHING ALONG!! Its only polite that I laugh along so lol.. pls do not reveal me again. It was so embarrassing. =P

Another fortunate thing was that Ky's bro was there. Kam Wing was probably the only person other then ky to be able to talk normally to me. Oh and he IS A VERY GOOD SINGER. I will really hope to organise a gathering or something when he comes back to Singapore again. He plays basketball and Texas hod em. Clicking with the guys will not be any issue.

All in all, I miss their presence now. I need a dosage of their laughter + cantofied English. I will be looking forward to seeing them. But by then.. I better pick up canto already.

And yes.. Mahjong anyone?!?! *eye sinisterly*

Hong Kong Mahjong.. Here I come!! =)

Happy Valentine!!

Dearest Ka Yan,

The day started off on the wrong note with us over slping and causing a huge rush in the morning. The day could not have gotten worse when you almost lost your handphone at Vivo City. However, the day can only better because it was St Valentine Day.

Its the day where Cupid probably went the extra mile to make lovers happy nonetheless. And its prolly the day that everything just had to go right. =)

I hope you like what I prepared for you. I hope you like what I got for you. But most of all, I hope you are happy I am with you. =)

Happy Valentine my dear. Loving you always.

Dearest Friends out there.

Its Valentine and I sincerely hope you do not forget it is also a day for friends. Although I may not be able to spend this day with you... But pls do know I have not forsaken any of you. Lets meet up sometime soon yea?

Happy Valentine my brothers.

Hokkaido 2007

There's no clearer picture then the pictures itself. Its my first time in Japan.

Everyone has their first times. =P

Its an approximately 8 hrs flight to Japan, and an approx. 1hr flight to Hokkaido. I must say I am excited with a tinge of anxiety. Its been almost 2 years since I travelled with my family. And for the 1st time I have got kayan with me on a family trip. =)

Noboribetsu: A traditional village where the first inhabitants of Hokkaido resides. They still do today, but in the age of Globalisation, there is no room for their culture. They are similar to the 'a-mei' tribe in Taiwan. And I must say.. They got very good vocals.


The fishes you see in the background of the pictures are their food supply. Yes they are real. They preserve it as winter food back in then. Now it is more of a tourist attraction. One of the male also joked, the traditional costumes they wear now are their working attire. Although it is still something they are extremely proud of.


By the way, did you know, their perception of an ideal women must be: 1. Big and strong. 2. Heavily pierced and tattooed (for good luck).

Sounkyo Gorge: waterfalls Ryusei-no-taki Falls and Ginga-no-taki Falls




Also know as Shooting Star Falls and Milky Way Falls. Legend has it that they were a pair of star-crossed lovers- deeply in love but separated forever. The falls both have its own distinct features, with 1 resembling a male and the other a female. It is an alluring setting to behold I assure you.





Kita Kitsbe Fox Village


Here is probably as close as you can get to a real life fox. They are extremely tame and shy. Only interesting thing for me here will be a bunch of Singaporeans throwing snow at each other. What made it so interesting? Well.. I saw shit among the snow. =)


"Jigokudani" Hell Valley


As the name suggest, its like hell there. Well, not exactly hot or evil or hellish, but the smoke that emits from the ground and water coupled with the surrounding landforms, it truely looks like.. well.. hell.


Seafood place


Gosh.. All those lovers of raw Japanese seafood out there.. Here's the place for you. GOSH. Well I am really not a huge fan of raw food, but the variety and quality of the live seafood they have here is really a sight to behold. Its really raw man. -_-





We rented snow mobiles and ventured into the mountains. My mum hitched a lift from me. =) Well it seemed as if we all enjoyed it. But I guess the truth is many suffered while riding the snow mobile. Just ask Ky. She got wind-kissed. Kept shaking. Kept shivering. Haha..



*does the pout face* "cold"

HAHA =X




Oh my gosh these grizzly bears are con artist! They know we are there to see them. They know we bought food. But with so many bears there, the choice could have been so random. But NO. The bears each have a plan. Well not for the lazy ones. They know they have a certain 'cuteness' in them. They were so right. They begged and they clapped and some danced. I almost felt cheated if not for them being bears.

Lake Mashu or Lake Kussharo (not sure)

Here they have got so many swans (are they swans?) and they have a urban legend too. The locals say there were sightings of this loch-ness monster lookalike spotted some years back, with visual proof as well. Maybe it was here they got the idea for Godzilla?


Alrights I am really not sure where this place is. All I could remember was I thinking I was in paradise. Just too beautiful. I wasn't sure if I was seeing what I was seeing.





Chocolate Factory where the famous Hokkaido chocolate is made.


Looks like a scene ripped from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Too bad we did not manage to enter the factory. Apparently the factory had to close down due to complaints of them using expired milk (sounds like Prima Deli?). And because of this, we weren't able to purchase the chocolate as production had just resumed. =(



Just some trivia:

1. Hokkaido wasn't part of Japan until around the beginning for WW2. It was part of their interior defence plans where they needed buffer zones against invading enemies.



2. The transportation system of Japan is one of the most extensive in the world at the moment. You basically need just a train ticket and you can travel around Japan easily and conveniently.


Many thanks to my mum for bringing me along to such a wonderful place. Next time my turn to bring all of you k. =P

I am gonna leave you with the beautiful views of Hokkaido.

A long time since..

Gosh.. Alot to update!! But I haven't got the time and the photos. Lol..

Updates coming soon..

In no particular order (I can't seem to remember which happened first)

1. Bikequest
2. Chinese New Year
3. Cruise with Ky's family and relatives
4. CNM Society

and of course.. not forgetting..
5. Japan trip 2007.
I got the pics already. Finally.

All these will be updated soon. Once I'm done with my projects. =)

In the mean time..

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!

Crossroads..

I am presented the chance that can very well change my world. For the better or worse. Should I grab it?

President of Communications and New Media Society.

Sounds good. Very appealing. Especially when written on my resume.

So much of me wants to eventually rise up to this position. And now you tell me I CAN be. But I know I am not ready. Why? Because the members of the society joined LAST SEMESTER. While I just joined 2 days ago and the 'election' is held next week already. Its happening all too fast.

Of course, the most ideal solution is to run for the Vice-president instead. Serve 1 year as VP and then run for P the next year.

Damn. Am I up for it.

Lets not screw up this decision. Or should I say. Lets not screw up. Again.