Rain Rain Go Away....please?

Gahh!! It's raining! Not enough to wear rain boots but enough for you to get wet without an umbrella ):

Whereever you are, I hope you're getting more sunshine than I am (which is NIL)! Since it's so drabby outside I have no motivation to blog, but I do want to share the three blogger awards I got from Georgina (which I shall now shorten to Gee :p) of Coffretgorge! Thanks hun! Thanks everyone for reading this blog and it's sporadic posts.... (though I think I am consistently blogging on Mondays and Wednesdays?! teeheeheeee).

Now the rules of receiving these awards is to share 5 new facts about yourself. Really? So the 10 things I've shared is not sufficient?! I'm so boringgggg that I can probably only come up with 1 or 2 more facts!

1. I am spoiled rotten by Mr.W. Though I am an independent female of the 20th century, I rely on him A LOT. Maybe too much. He drives me to places, cooks enough for me so I do not starve, feeds me fruit slices in which he has meticulously peeled, rubs my tummy when it makes strange noises, gives me massages when my shoulders/back ache after long days of work - all are some of the many things he does for me. He's also my conscience that I SHOULD listen to, but obviously I don't XD. I am shamelessly professing my adoration to you Mr.W!

2. For the past 4 years I have paid another person to prepare and file my personal taxes even though I am completely capable of doing it myself.

3. I have pieces of clothing that I wear once and then donate and others that I've worn the life out of but still show up in public with it =D A prime example are these pair of jeans that fit to a perfect T on me, but I wore them so often, a hole tore through the fabric near the bum! I wasn't aware of this until my sister pointed out that there was a pink splotch on the back of my jeans. It was then that I realize it wasn't a stain but my undies peeping through hah!

4. Speaking of undies (I know this is borderline R rated), but I only purchase pink undies. Yes, pink is one of my favorite colors!

5. My dream job is to be a housewife whom is relieved of all housewife duties. But, who am I kidding?!

You have now successful finished reading the most boring blog post. Give yourself a little pat on your back!! I can't be selfish so I shall pass these awards to the following lovely bloggers:

Ani of 熊貓girl

M.A.C. nunu

missmicchan

Anne of LOLanne
Kym of beecreative

Steph of Beauty and Gardens

Tammy of tummycake (though I think you're still on vacation....)

I think Georgina has already tagged some of the other bloggers! I know my list is short so if anyone else who has not been given these awards and would like to share somethings about yourself I gift these awards to you! ^___^

Happy Hump Day! ♥

Fashion in the 90s

I just want to say thanks to all you gals who've left me comments on my last post! I'm definitely going to try Nic Nic and LOLanne's suggestion on Revlon and L'oreal liquid eyeliners! Only when I know I'm not going to sweat profusely I use my MUFE aqua eyeliner in 0L. Even though a lot of reviews claim that it does not smudge, it does on me :( I don't even line my waterline!! Anyway I digress...

Onto today's topic! I recently found this reallyyyyyy old asian magazine in my stash of unnecessary goods. It dates back to April 1999 and is still in REALLY good condition! It's really funny to see how fashion progressed over the decade.

I still remember when bandanas were a fashion trend, and now we just associate it with Tupac O__O Or remember those tinted sunglasses that were usually tinted in the shade of orange or yellow?! I remember taking my dad's yellow tinted sunglasses even though they squished my head tremendously because I thought it was super cool back then... (I am aware that some of you may not be aware of these fashion trends, and these past trends are obviously going to date me pretty far back....)

Last weekend I visited The Bay with Mr. W in hopes of picking up something Olympic. There was absolutely NOTHING left. The whole Olympic section was like the result of a drought triggered famine and the remains were what was what the rats didn't want. Yes, the state of the section was THAT terrible. The only sizes left were 7/8 in GIRLS. I wouldn't even be able to get my head through the opening! Then I saw this....

Red's not my favorite color, but because I wanted something Olympic so badly, I got it!! During Xmas, there was still an abundance supply of tshirts (no sweaters though D: ) but I thought I could still grab something after the Olympics. Who knew that the final hockey game would be so intense and gratifying?! Did you know that an Olympic hoodie on ebay was selling as much as $1000? That's ridiculous.

I like my tshirt. The material is cotton and spandex so it's really comfy. However, look at the size...

Size 14 girls!!! Needless to say, I'm terribly relieved that the last piece of Olympic clothing at my local Bay fits me, albeit the size....

Question of the day: What is one fashion piece you regret buying/wearing in public? (it doesn't count when your mother was still picking out your clothes for you. It has to be based on your own decision!)

Open Thread: A Memory Keeper's Daughter & Oscars

Thanks guys for your comments on my dress! I really do love it because it's really cute in RL; now I just have to find another occassion to wear it!

This post is open thread (aka, I will be discussing my thoughts on more serious topics!). Has anyone read the book A Memory Keeper's Daughter? I found this book in my stash of untouched novels/non-fiction books two days ago. It's basically about a doctor (a selfish man IMO), who gave away his daughter with Down Sydrome (DS) away at birth. This act was all done without his wife's acknowledgement because he thought it would relieve her of any grief when their daughter died from complicated heart conditions.

Apparently in the 60s, because medical science was not advanced enough to keep children with Down Syndrome alive for more than a decade, parents often gave their mentally retarded, to be politically correct, children away to institutions. These children would eventually grow up without the privilege of attending a public school and basically get turned away from society because of their increased needs as they have lower than average cognitive abilities. You would think that the government would provide more fundings to aid parents to help their children adapt into society, but instead, these children get treated unfairly causing them to be eventually get deserted by their own parents. I think A Memory Keeper's Daughter main focus is not on the scientific problems of DS, but the emotional/psychological and physical behaviours of parents of children with DS. Because of the father's one act of stupidity, the series of events that came after had a snowball of negative effects. Because of his one decision, it lead to a lifetime of unhappiness for everyone around him. So, in the end, is it worth it?

To be honest, I don't know what I would do if my child had DS. It would be very unfortunate, but I don't think I would give my child away... that would be very inhumane! Regardless of any disabilities your child may have, I think we should still love them nonetheless. What would you do?

Anyway, did anyone catch the Oscars last night? I'm surprised Avatar left with almost nothing!! And Best Actress was definitely a surprise. People's Magazine was right on when they predicted that Sandra Bullock would win (props to her!), but I thought Meryl Streep would get it.... Did you guys like what was worn on the red carpet?

I am currently waiting on so many packages this month, which include two pending orders from Gmarket, but due to some glitches I have to wait a bit longer. I'll be posting when I receive the purchases (:

GOLD GOLD GOLD!!!

I ♥ Sidney Crosby!! Actually I am certain the entire Canadian population is in love with this young man right now.

 (credits: google images)

Okay, this is not the most attractive photo, but he's our hero!!

I was playing around with Mr. W's cellphone this weekend and found some photos from the past summer and last summer when I was in Taiwan! I miss those times....

 

 Some old lady I snapped a photo of in Taiwan....I think her outfit was what caught my attention....

Mr. W and I with Lucky this summer...she's doesn't belong to us but to
a family member. Lucky's such a sweet dog! (and loves us more when she gets her treats!)

Outfit from last night or of the day...:

OOTD: sporting the dress I ordered from Gmarket and the star cluster necklace

Olympics Finale

WOW, what a great finish for the Canadians!! Only two more gold medals to be won, so Canada definitely has the most gold medal finishes in the 2010 Olympics. This is definitely one of the many moments to be a proud Canadian!

What a great finish for JJ Anderson's 14 year career!! Did anyone catch the men's parallel giant slalom event where JJ went from 20th place to 10th place and then finally to gold? (I didn't *tear* but I was celebrating my own victorious win along with 1300 other candidates at a grand dinner).

I'm going to try and catch the men's gold match in ice hockey tomorrow! All fellow Canadians please cheer your hearts out tomorrow when our athletes duke it out with our neighbours in BC!

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day! (And happy chinese new years too!).

I hope to all those with significant others that you will cherish each other and relish this moment (:

I hope to all those who celebrate chinese lunar year that you will appreciate what your parents have done for you! Gong Xi Fa Zai!

好快就踏入虎年啦.... :(  祝大家新年快樂恭喜發財!! 恭喜、恭喜！2009 年工作有更好嘅表現同進步…！亦都喺度同大家講聲恭喜發財、祝大家身體健康！心想事成、 虎虎生威….

 (source: dramabeans.com)

♥

不要哭

不要哭 你好傻 為了他不值得吧 不是說好要勇敢堅強
不要哭 我知道 你愛的和我一樣 陷得太深而無法自拔

Crying releases stress. Crying elicits nonverbal communication, inflicted pain, fear and anger.

Crying only occurs because you are emotionally affected by the actions or words of someone you care for.

One day I will stop crying because it will hurt too much that I no longer feel the pain; I will no longer be affected by what you do and what you say.

One day the tears will stop....

The day I stop crying is the day I stop caring about you.

I was all right for a while, I could smile for a while
But I saw you last night you held my hand so tight
As you stopped to say hello
Oh, you wished me well, you couldn't tell
That I've been crying over you, crying over you
And you said, so long
Left me standing all alone
Alone and crying, crying, crying, crying
It's hard to understand but the touch of your hand
Can start me crying

千變萬化的感情

一個20世代的女生:

她想談一場千變萬化的花樣愛情，她需要一個有神燈力 量的男人，可以隨時切換成最適合的角色陪伴，變成朋友、變成肩膀、變成大廚師（如果他 可以的話）

沒有辦法講完世界上60多億人口一輩子的感情但是，不管是哪個世代的女生，對於與自己最親暱的感情世界，總是會存在著各種想像...有甜蜜的、有痛苦的、有兩相情悅的、有單戀的、有遠距離的、有平淡的.

她們或許總是期待能有個像是神燈般的男友隨時變身成呵護情人的男子漢之外，浪漫地想像 著天馬行空的愛情能在身邊出現，更重要的是，她們總是能擁有面對愛情的無限大勇氣～

Broken Strings

Let's be truthful, be real. BE SINCERE.

You can't play our broken strings
You can't feel anything
That your heart don't want to feel
I can't tell you something that ain't real

Oh, the truth hurts and lies worse
How can I give anymore
When I love you a little less than before?

On a day when my head pounds, when I want to rid of all my troubles, heartaches and physical pain, I listen and fall in love with James Morrison. His words hurt, but are truthful. Because he's so real, and I can feel the sincerity in his music.

Afghanistan Lives in the Dark Ages

I don't know if you guys are aware of the new Afghan marriage laws that forbid an Afghan woman to refuse sex with her husband every four days. He has the right to demand instant satisfaction to his sexual desires because these woman are "illiterate, making it difficult for them to provide financial support to the family". As per one of the top Afghan clerics, women and men are not of equal status in Afghanistan, and because men there bring home all the goodies to feed/support the family, he is automatically declared this right. Not to mention, when these poor women decide to stand up for their rights, they are pelted with rocks. RIDICULOUS-NESS-NESS. So in defense, or rather, attempting to find a possible loophole, if I were to bring a husband to Afghanistan, but I am the breadwinner, I would have the right to demand sex every four days? And why four days? Where is the logic and justification to this law? Did the government even proof their laws before passing them because something like this completely undermines their credibility, not that they had much to begin with. I thought they'd like to keep a down-low profile, you know, from after 9-11. I guess not.

I have a strong inkling suspicion that the whole cabinet responsible for passing this law is made up of some of the worlds biggest nincompoops. I'm not surprised that they are the recipient of excessive international backlash for one of the most controversial laws ever passed. But it appears that this government is making no note of it. Come on, stop it with the sexism already and to blame it on the fact that women are illiterate is a really poor excuse. If we search a bit deeper, my educated guess is that these women are not even given the opportunity to go to school (probably told that their purpose in life is to satisfy their husbands' needs every four days...)

I think this law definitely beats the law from Korea in terms of being the most ridiculous law passed. In Korea, individuals who cheat on their married counterparts can be sentenced to prision for a period of time. Seriously?!! If they ever pass laws like those here, I am moving to Texas where women can at least defend themselves with weapons.

The Paradoxical Commandments

1. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.

Love them anyway.

2. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.

3. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.

4. The good you do today, will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.

5. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.

6. The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.
Think big anyway.

7. People favor underdogs, but follow only top dogs.
Fight for a few underdogs anyway.

8. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.

9. People really need help, but may attack you if you do help them.
Help people anyway.

10. Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you have anyway.


這是 Kent M. Keith 於1968年寫的，原題為The Paradoxical Commandments。

The art of blogging

I guess I have not been blogging much because there's really nothing to blog about, except on debits and credits, which is what I deal with, pretty much every day. 我很羨慕那些擁有一手好文采的人，無論是亂寫一通還是認真去寫，還是能讓人看到回味. I am even more envious of those who can draft a whole entry in chinese. Why? Because it's more poetic. Often enough, I'd wish I can express my thoughts in chinese, clearly and concisely. And each time I do, it comes out as verbal garbage. I don't wish to be articulate, because we all know those are boring people, but I wish to write so that it inspires other people, to write, live, dance, and whatever pleasures their hearts. I wish to find my own writing style, unique to myself, and one that I can be proud of.

不要浪費了自己的情緒在不必要的事情上，生命短暫。

你我不能忘記...
無論是我的明天　要去哪裡
而至少快樂傷心我自己決定
所以我說　就讓他去
我知道潮落之後一定有潮起
有什麼了不起
───五月天《人生海海》

一點點的回憶

It's nice to fly away and leave your worries behind, once in a while.....

To places that raise your spirits high, and to beyond your imaginations,

To singing birds, flowing rivers, and bright clear skies.....

And to a foreign land, where beautiful strangers melt the loneliest hearts.....

Recapping January 2009:

The last couple of weeks have been an emotional ride because the future appeared so bleak and miserable. Thank you God and to those who provided endless support. God works in subtle way to provide and it only takes a little bit of courage to trust. I do not know what state I would have been in without all the encouragement and continual faith that I had the ability to pass. I am now a third of the way towards attaining my designation!

I did not make any concrete resolutions for 2009 and also because I don't end up keeping them. However, a goal (an entirely different specie) that I would like to consistently upkeep into the future is to manage my finances. With positive results, I can focus earning income for the next several months and also begin to learn to manage my accounts. It must be surprising that as an accountant I have problems looking after money. Yes, my outflows tend to be much greater than I would like them to be. I think a misconception is that people in business, especially finance or accounting should have supreme knowledge with personal finance. In a way we do, but the case is that, we do not always apply our knowledge (on a tangent note, I also hate taxes, so please don't ask me to do your taxes for you!) But now that I am working full time, I will make it one of my torturous hobbies to curb my spendings and actually put the money to greater use (as in start saving so I can actually HAVE a hobby). I will not preach, but as a rule of thumb we should be spending equal or less than 20% of our (liquid) net assets each month. Prioritize your budget so you do not exhaust your finances and end up like the United States of America. It's important to have fun, but it's also important to save for a rainy day.