Life's little thoughts

Recently, I've been having too many little thoughts.. Which seems to be overwhelming.... Hard to express it verbally, sometimes it's easier to pen it down in words.. At least, that's how I organize my thoughts...

Maybe life is really pretty different for me now... Distress comes from all angles, differs in intensity and form.. some self-inflicted, some just come ever so randomly... They say the lesser you know/see, the better it is... How true~ This applies EVERYWHERE I guess.. Paranoia eats you up inside and you have little to fend for yourself... I'm used/like to hiding in a little space inside my heart, seeking solace in every little consolation I find............. The weaker the heart/mind/body, the more fragile you'll get...............

Don't torture yourself... Face it, fight it and overcome it....... You'll find yourself happier this way~ Give yourself time...
As time is the essence of wisdom...... And wisdom is the very essence of life =)

Crazy - Simple Plan

Wanted to do this long long time ago............ But never had the time and patience to do it.. So finally, here goes.................................

1. Put your iTunes/Napster/Zune Player/WinAmp/etc on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 10 or more friends who might enjoy doing this as well as the person you got it from.

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY? Angel - Jack Johnson (I'll give an angelic smile.. )

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? Head Down - Essenvee (I don't know how to comment... I'm innocent, it wasnt intentional.... haha...)

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? 心领- Lum fung & Zhong Jia Xin (cantonese) (Yes, I appreciate everything and everyone around me........)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE? I'm so in love with you - HK singer (To love all my loved ones~)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? 周大侠 - Jay Chou (HAha~ Jay chou is god can!!!............. I salute him =P)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis (Maybe during my younger years...)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS? Loving you - Minne Ripperton (Lalalalala~ I love my Mummy and Daddy *hugz*)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? Seattle Symphony - Beethoven (No, this sounds vv wrong... I'm not into Beethoven.. never, ever......... haha!)

WHAT IS 2+2? CAAS opening song - Song sang by this ang moh guy who did the recording of songs back then (No comments)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? Womanizer - Britney Spears (Haha! My best friend is a girl leh~ Lesbian??? OMG....................)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE? Rainy Day - Stefanie Sun (Holding a brolly for me during rainy days................ haha! how romantic =P)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? Way back into love - Hugh Grant (I guess I'm hoping you'll be there for me in the end!........ *humming along*)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Apologize - One Republic (All the evil people who have done me wrong, to apologize to me.. HAHA!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE? Tokyo Drift - Teriyaki Boyz (fast and furious.............. drift drift drift....... favourite song for my favourite person! =P)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? Again - Lenny Kravitz (WeiShi has once again, made them proud *beams*)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? Perhaps Love - Goong soundtrack (Defintely love, not perhaps.. haha)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? The one - Goong soundtrack (No comments)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? - Iris - Goo goo dolls (I love flowers.. haha......... )

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? Boston - Augustana (They are going to Boston soon... This is rubbish... haha..)

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN? Superwoman - Cao ge (That I will wear my underwear on the outside.. oh that is vv wrong..... *please do not imagine* hahaha..)

HOW WILL YOU DIE? 真爱宣言 - Fann Wong (Holding on to my beliefs and faith..........)

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET? Faith - J (Korean song) (Losing faith sometimes...)

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH? I'm yours - Jason Mraz (No, this song is pretty sweet, maybe smile, not laugh... haha..)

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY? Blind - Lifehouse (Yes, I will cry when I can't see the beautiful world)

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED? Dance with my father - Luther Vandross (I want to dance with my Papa (and mama also) on my wedding day =) )

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST? Home - Michale Buble (Haha! when it's all pitch dark at night.. power supply cut off, with no torch light/candles at home..... *wooooooo*)

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU? Heaven - Nu Flavour (All the angels above watching over me likes me... hee!)

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? Safe in your embrace - Kevin Kern (I wouldnt change anything............)

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW? Because I love you - Shakin Stevens (my teeth.... coz I love sweets too much.. dentist said I need to take care... signs of decaying! *sobz*)

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS? Crazy - Simple Plan (Yes.......... I'm crazy enough to be blogging this at 1230am, meddling with my playlist....... And there is work tomorrow.......... I'm vv tired already...... haha!)

Life's little thoughts...

I smile at people even when I am really mad at them.
But I think that makes me no more hypocritical than them.

Time to grow up... But, what an irony~

Maybe I just need a good jog........................................................................

KTV at Chinatown......

Was at this ulu ulu shophouse KTV along smith street chinatown on Friday night... For a night of KTV-ing... Haha~ Long wanted to go singing with Peronel and Wilson, but hardly had a chance coz every one of us is pretty busy with our own lives... haha... so, on this lucky day, Peronel got her 'visa' from her hubby, and since everyone is free... We decided to go sing! finally~ haha...

Wanted to go to Dynasty, but realized they dun offer KTV rooms on weekdays... They charge exorbitant prices on weekdays lah!... 399 for a room on weekdays.. Must be some sleazy rooms with xiao jies... haha =P

Anyways....... We left office at ard 7 plus.. pretty late coz Mr Wilson got stopped by our No.2 for a meeting... *sian*

Took a bus and reached Chinatown area at 8 plus.. Followed by dinner at Maxwell and we started singing at 9 plus! =P It's a pretty long story how we ended up at this ulu ulu shop.. I would summarise it using a word: "Chance" hahahah........... it's a vv random ktv.... really~

It's cheap tho... $48 for 4... with drinks inclusive, and you can sing till the shop close if it's empty... hahaha~

So so, we called our other colleague Ariel along too~ She's a good singer wor!

This is me and Peronel... She is so high that night.. She is usually like that after work.. haha~ My nice nice same sec sch, jc, horoscope, middle child status and alot more... manager.... =)And this is BD 'couple'........ Wilson is leaving for Vietnam soon......... For long term... haiz~ Peronel and I will be sooo sad........... =(Me with Wilson......... How come we look hunch-backed =P... more so for me loh... haha~ Peronel is into self-timers too........... haha! Group shot...........There were moments of sweet duets... Shen qing dui wang.. haha~ and Wilson got shy =P He really got shy.....................See! here's a shot of him shying away from Peronel's passionate gaze.... HAHA! I'm not kidding.. so big a man still will shy........... so funny~Another scandalous pic again... haha~ Nice!Here's a final shot before I left.... Left early coz I have work the next day........ boohoo! I want more KTV sessions.............. more more more please~ =)

Life's little thoughts...

Was talking to some acquaintances this morning, they are actually final year students at SMU... My CEO's son and his friend... And all of a sudden, I miss school~ Chatting with them brings me back to the good old days.. Talking about school life, projects, presentations, time table and all........ Although it was just a short chat, they appeared more vivacious than me about their life and future.. Maybe that's the difference between work and school... Work drains me.. =P

Maybe I just need to inject some colour back into my life~ Or maybe I should just get used to my current predicament.. There's always a compromise for everything, doesnt it? My future should not be gloomy... Smile and move forward~

Life is beautiful~ It's up to you to make it beautiful............

Batam Trip 14-15 March

*Super long post ahead*

Finally........... I had a break away from work =) Woke up early on a Saturday Morning to begin my journey to Batam...... Destination: Turi Beach Resort.. Didnt know what to expect over there... I just know that I have alot of Ruppiah with me.. haha.......

As this is my first time to Batam, I'm naturally excited!! =)

Queueing to get our boarding pass.............

Yes, we're queueing at batamfast...

We boarded the ferry an hour later, after clearing the custom and some waiting at the holding area.........

Mr Koh loves his camera.... haha~ Couldnt stop clicking away...

In cases of emergencies, please jump into the sea.. How creative! =P

And the ferry begins to move lo~ *pok pok pok pok*

And after an hour or so............ We reached Batam Centre! Yippee.......... The weather looks fine and sunny....... Purrfect!

Sights along the way, while we made our way to the Batam Custom, to chop passport... My first time to Batam! =)

There were alot of ppl at the queue.... I think it's because it's a Saturday..... Ppl come for a short getaway over the weekends.....

We hopped on a shuttle van which was arranged by the tour agency... to bring us to Turi Beach.... It was a good 30 mins ride... The driver, and the lady who settled the transport to and from Batam Centre for us......

Sights along the way....... I really see alot of bikes... Batam ppl are skillful riders/drivers... Really.........

Soon after............... We arrived! Welcome to Turi Beach Resort......................

We quickly made our way to our little hut.. I would say the whole decor looks vv Balinese.. Something different from all the resorts that I've been too........ It's a vv different experience..

There's a vv high ceiling, and this vv huge fan............

I have one comment: The towels and bedsheets are pretty dirty....... =P But I closed one eye... haha! quickly headed out to explore the resort, before heading down to town.......

Such a lovely view........ A nice pool, cute lil huts... and a clear blue pool...........

Ah~~~ Isnt it lovely??? I love the scenery there.................

Mr Koh posing behind a beautiful backdrop........ I like to take pictures of posed humans (ie smiling, twisting, posing)... while he likes to take candid shots of humans and scenery....... haha!

One of my favourite shot of the trip =)

Random shot of leaves on the surface of the clear blue sea..........

Zi pai while he was busy taking some scenic shots... =P

The wonders of self-timers..... haha!

A picture of the resort from the jetty.....

We booked a cab to town for 100,000 Ruppiah = 13 sing dollar... 30 minutes ride.. Expensive! But we don't know how else we can get to town safely... =P

While waiting for our cabs..........

We were famished by the time we reached there... We had our lunches at ard 4pm... We dashed to the nearest fast food restaurant we saw... A&W!! =)

Look at our floats...........

I had chicken strips and curly fries... and a float.. ard 4.50 sing...

We shopped around the Shopping Mall...... And it was pretty big... Clothes were not exactly cheap... But just a lil cheaper than Singapore... I bet their margins are high.. So I did not succumb to evil temptations... Refrained from buying clothes there, and spent most of our money on groceries instead.. haha! We stocked up on food/snacks/drinks at a hypermart at the basement...

Time for dinner after loitering around the mall............ Headed to this restaurant which serves western food and pizza......... We ordered this 'Double Set B' which costs 6.60 sing.. and it includes 2 coke, a garlin bread, a pasta, and 2 personal pan pizza.............. I felt like a queen... So much money and duno where to spend them on =P

But but... The pasta disappointed me alot! It tasted like it was some leftovers from days ago... Yucks... The garlic bread and pizzas were still passable though =)

Yikes!

Restaurant looks pretty much like Cafe cartel to me..........

He loves his pizza and Camera..............

We took a cab back to the resort after some bargaining with the cabbies.. They are all out to suck our money can?? Tried to continue bargaining, but decided not to do so as it was pouring quite heavily and it was pretty dark already... The return ride cost 15 sing.. I bet the cabbie is super happy... profit margin: 500%? ~!@#$%^

Finally relieved to reach our resort in one piece after the crazy taxi ride.. haha! It was raining so heavily and most of the street lamps were faulty.. But the cabbie drove like he was racing in day time.. Trust me! I'm not lying~ He would honk at every other bike he saw on the way.. It could be his 'polite' way of warning the bikes, but seriously, I was pretty amazed at his driving skills...

We alighted outside our hut and dashed fast to the door... To my HORROR! The power supply was cut off........ The hut looked super eerie in total darkness can! OMG.......... I've never felt so scared before... I've always been a fan of horror movies, but in real life, I'm such a mouse... I was so afraid I'll see a ghost in the room... standing in front/behind/beside/on my shoulders!!!! haha........ Thankfully~~ Mr Koh, of all things, brought his torch light! hee......................

I just laughed at him earlier for bringing such a funny thing on a trip...... See! My words are biting me now~ =P

So so............ After calling the recep for a few times (in which they assured help will come soon), we decided to just head out to the lobby since it's quite near to our hut... We saw many fellow singaporeans waiting there too~ I feel like I'm in Singapore all of a sudden......... haha!

So.... As usual... Mr Koh was snapping away.. Practising taking night shots with his new love.. While I played around with my self timer... haha!

Got feel de ok......... =P

Went back to our hut an hour later.. Electricity is finally back~ =) The rest of the rainy night was spent munching and watching tv................ What a relaxing life!

The next morning~ All ready to gobble the BREAKFAST BUFFET! The thing I look forward to most, for the whole trip....... haha!

What a beautiful morning~ FYI, our hut is located at the top of this vvvvvv steep slope... Doesnt look vv steep here, but trust me... Even commandos will pant when they reach the top.. haha~

See......... He can't leave his new love...

My love: AMERICAN BREAKFAST! =)

Breakfast was at this vv beautiful cafe-style open air restaurant... We ate more food actually.. There was prata, omelette, porridge, pastry, cereals, fruits... But we were too hungry to shoot all the food we ate.. haha!

The restaurant was facing the big sea.............. The view was splendid.....

He cant get his hands off his new love........... Holding on so tightly to it even during breakfast... haha.........

Next, we loitered around the resort to enjoy the cool sea breeze....... and enjoying the sights and sounds before we check out............

Blurred shot! =P Yes, I nv explored my dad's cam well enough to get a good focus..

Relaxing by the pool....... and nope, I'm not sun-tanning.. Just lying and relaxing on the pool bed... haha!

There were small lil huts located around the resort as well........... And vv luckily, we found an empty one! They were usually occupied... So we hopped in to rest on the matresses provided.. The matresses were like those we used during PE when doing sit ups? haha..

Self timer again............ Nice~

We proceed for some extreme activites after a lazy nap at the lil hut... =)

See! I can climb............. See those muscles... *whistles*
And so can he................. hahahaha~

Then, we climbed to the top of some of the resorts on the other side.. These are more concrete compared to our balinese huts.. and of coz.. these costs much more... I bet they have cleaner towels..... HAHA!
We reali posed on the rooftop! =)

Soon, it was time to check out.......................................

Hut Number 526...........

We slowly made our way to the lobby to return our keys........

Final shot at Turi............ While waiting for our shuttle bus.... =)

And then, we arrived at Batam Centre............ Going back to Singapore lo~

Bye bye Batam! It has been a good and relaxing trip........... Though I would prefer a longer stay, so that I can explore Batam more........... haha... But it's ok~ It's a short getaway which doesnt require me to take leave from work anyways...... I would love to visit Batam again... Next time round, it would be Harris.. I wanna play bowling, spa, and massage... HAHA~ and be a queen again................

I'm missing Batam now...................

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