My New Toy!

My new toy :)

Nokia 6300 - Voted Stuff Reader's Choice 2007 - Best Mobile Phone! Truly thin, classy and in every way sophisticated

However not only the phone is cool, but I find the process of buying the phone truly inconceivable. I was having lunch with ‘The Lunch Gang’ – Aaron, Wilfred etc on Thursday at Gurney Plaza. As gadget kings (ya fully updated walking gadget dictionary) they swap out their new, latest, very sophisticated phone, communicator etc – wow – truly charming! [For the record they all carry at least 2 mobiles each]. So I shared that I am looking to change my mobile and probing to find out which phone is better. Without hesitation Wilfred just said, let’s go mobile shopping after lunch. So off we go after lunch, to this shop in Gurney – Wilfred shows me the Nokia 6300 and there was an offer on the phone. What’s cool is Kok Hing upon hearing I want to buy the phone call his friend and strike a very good deal there and then on the phone. He collected the phone for me the very night and Voila I got my phone when we had lunch at Sky the next day! Hahaha! Talking about service, efficiency and network marketing! I got all that experience in buying a mobile phone – a truly undefined Penang Cultural Experience! :)

Of course that is not the end of the story, hahaha, me being me is just ‘dumb’ when it comes to electronics. I had problem transferring data from my old phone to the new. So I went for S-O-S service – hahaha - thanks to Aaron, Nikko and Kok Hing – they have to – er all I know is ‘bluetooh’, ‘PC Suite’, ‘search’, ‘press ok button’ and again VOILA is all done!!

Hey guys – really thank you. Is a wonderful mobile buying experience – maybe you all want to diverse your business? *wink**wink* I better remember to pay for my phone! hahaha!

World Music Festival - Penang

Ashwin - The Man! :)

Nikko - our "Tai Loh" - 2nd day

Us on the 1st day!

Me and Jojo! We actually wearing the same blue. Day 1!

Note *mhm - a little drawback of the rain thot I find - we did not take much pictures even so many of us are there. Daniel finally got his Nikon SLR but gotto hide it in the bag. I did not get the picture with the rest too. lol. Poor Terence take pictures for us but dun get to take for himself. Next year, Dan - we going to ask Ash for this special XSC space where we can drink and dance all night! Brother you heard [READ] us okie!! Where was the free flow of beer? *wink**wink*

It such a fantastic event and I am so proud of you Ashwin - the Project Manager! Brother you make us all proud - for having this great idea to bring it to Penang, for all the hard work put into organizing this event - gosh - it is truly the talk of the town. Everyone I meet during the week was like - hey you going to the world music fest this week? where is taman kuari?. You are a true born marketer my dear!

I know there is the rain – but you know what – you are so right – is MUSIC – people who is passionate about music don’t mind the rain! They will be there anyway and judging from the crowd that night – we love the music in the rain! Hahaha!

Got to say Saturday finale was the best – my favorite. They are truly A-W-E-S-O-M-E. I found myself drawn to the guitar and flute sound this time around. Don’t know why, not exactly before but this time these two musical instruments draw me to them. Mhm I am curious too! Can’t wait to get the video clips from Nikko!

Look forward to your Jazz Fest next Ash, and I truly love the ‘See you in 2008’ banner joke! :)
p/s: Jay just send me the song we heard that night from that last group on Sat - wow is so good. Well he is not telling me how he got it thot - magic he says - lol. Anyway thanks!! Its really good!

Lost

After so many months I realize that there is a part of my emotion emerges - I am still denying it, not feeling it, just afraid. I guess I can’t put it into words – for if I can it will already be clear for me. Anyway this morning this song strikes me – don’t know why but I don’t need an answer for everything right - but it is definately for a reason. Of course we "don’t have to rationalize and analyze every single thing in our life" – *hint**hint* - *wink**wink*

MICHAEL BUBLE

"Lost"

I can't believe it's over

I watched the whole thing fall

And I never saw the writing that was on the wall

If I'd only knew

The days were slipping past

That the good things never last

That you were crying

Summer turned to winter

And the snow it turned to rain

And the rain turned into tears upon your face

I hardly recognized the girl you are today

And god I hope it's not too late

It's not too late'

Cause you are not alone

I'm always there with you

And we'll get lost together

Till the light comes pouring through'

Cause when you feel like you're done

And the darkness has won

Babe, you're not lost

When your worlds crashing down

And you can't bear the thought

I said, babe, you're not lost

Life can show no mercy

It can tear your soul apart

It can make you feel like you've gone crazy

But you're not

Things have seem to changed

There's one thing that's still the same

In my heart you have remained

And we can fly fly fly away

'Cause you are not alone

And I am there with you

And we'll get lost together

Till the light comes pouring through'

Cause when you feel like you're done

And the darkness has won

Babe, you're not lost

When the worlds crashing down

And you can not bear to crawl

I said, baby, you're not lost

Memories of Melbourne

Had some time after class last night, totally exhausted from work, studying, partying and everything - then some nostalgic moment and creativity transpire… my reminiscing is always of Melbourne. Maybe I was once really really happy there…

Max Brenner, Koko Black, Opera n Plays,
They sound like so far away,

Trampoline ice cream - is all in my dream,
Cold Rock with Kit Kat, there is more that I can get,
They both lies in that Glenferrie stretch,

Pancakes at Stoker, by the fire
Brings back memory I so desire,

Il Dolce Freddo for durian ice cream with dinner at Lygon, such a bygone,
Fish n Chips @ Williamstown, can even remember the Kilpatrick Oysters now,

Ruan Thai, where laughters made us high,
Miss Marple's scone and tea, can just make me heart go 'weeeeee',

Bridge Road to Bourke Street, even I found those seductive,
Chadstone and Chapel Street, no way I could resist,

Mt Dandenong, the memory in my mind still so strong,
there was a space I felt totally belong,

There was Fitzroy Garden, where I will visit so often,
it was the answer to all those questions,

Strolling along Yarra alone is something I would always do,
It helps me remember those precious times with you,

All memories lead me back to Melbourne, four years ago;
did I fell in love with the place or did I with you?

Cravings

:P just finish a 3 hours meeting – straight – mind blowing. The only news is that I slept at 5am last night finishing some work. I am so t-i-r-e-d mentally. Craving for some time and space – my brain… got another meeting in ½ hour time and a business meeting tonight - wonder how I can sustain it.

Really craving for some quiet time, ‘too many minds’ [Last Samurai] and too many things in my mind – maybe I’ll do my beach walk tomorrow – been a while since I did that. Mhm… sand.. sand.. ;)

Party week!!

Just finished reading: Harville Hendrix - Keeping the Love You Find
Currently Reading:
(1) Kybalion
(2) Entering the Castle – Caroline Myss (Been waiting for this book since February, I am ready for it I guess, was sitting there on The Curve ‘s Border’s book shelf, the only one left)
(3) Harry Potter – Deathly Hallows

Just watched: Harry Porter Order of the Phoenix (This is crazy, we walk out from Music Fest wet and say hey lets go watch Midnight – that’s how all of us ended up there! ;) Thank God for Thomas! Hehehe!! Love it – the movie is good, only thing is that too many emotions all cramp into a short space of time. My favorite scene – part where Voldemort was trying to possess Harry and Dumbledore says something like this “It is not the similarities you possess Harry, is in the difference and you have the choice” and Harry said to Voldemort “You’re the weak one. And you’ll never know love, or friendship..and I feel sorry for you”. Yes is beautiful when love always triumph over everything. It shows us we all have the choice to choose, and the choice is always ours. There also the part when Harry was talking to Luna at the end and Luna says “Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end if not always in the way we expect.” I realize it dawn itself on me – how true the quote was. How things are truly eternal and there is no way we can lost them.
Want to watch: BABEL (still searching, mhm wonder if its in my house or HJ's)

Just listened: Stacey Kent - You've got a friend, Marianna Leporace - IF
Now listening: Michael Buble – Call Me Irresponsible (Complimentary of HuiJing, stolen from Joanna)

Is a full pack partying type of week - Eric arrive from KL on Tuesday Midnight , Jo pick him up. Grace is back home and free to hang out - WOW can imagine the fun we had - Wii, Dinner & Shopping, Pasar Malam etc. Most of all so much laughters - all for A-P-O-M! :)

CS and LM arrived on Friday, living with me, we basically hang-out, shop, eat, have fun, movies - and looks like everyone is in Gurney Dome on the saturday - hahaha.. I realise now 6-8 of us was having lunch then. Thot dun know why CHT is there - hahaha - and refuse to bring the Harry Porter receipt for MPH... sigh! lol.. well nothing stop Jenn from what she wants I guess - ended up getting it from Tesco anyway! hahahaa..somemore cheap!

and Mr Dom Quah SC is back from melbourne - gosh full on aussie accent - we don't understand you half the time mate! hahaha! Well he won't admit I am the me he saw in melbourne. Lol! I still like the reaction he gave Jojo - "That is so not your sister" hahaha

There was also World Music Festival, CLS Food and Fun Fair - is just such a crazy partying week. I only had 3 hours sleep every night... still is all worth it!

Happy Birthday Darling Vae!

What makes a Best Friend?


Y-O-U


Lin - Thank you for always being there for me, for trusting me with your deepest thoughts and sharing them so sincerely with me. You are the strongest woman of all the women I ever meet. Darling, you have all it takes to be happy and successful; no one has it like you! You will always be an inspiration to me. You are very real as a person and straight forward in your opinions. That is what I cherish most about our friendship.

You be on your soul searching journey soon – London-Spain. No better choice! I am sure you will be mesmerized by the culture, art and architecture they held for generations. Most of all you will be touch by the warmth of the people because you are such a warm person at heart. Enjoy your holiday, may it be filled with breakthroughs for you like mine for me. We will be enjoying a holiday together very soon in October and then you can tell me all about it. *wink**wink* Arrangement all confirm and done. Will see you very very soon!

Happy birthday Today - 19072007

With gratitude for the values you uphold, the trust and faith you give, the dreams you believe, the legacy of love you pass along – let’s celebrate!!

Profound weekend

This got to be the best things that happen to me!! Is just got to be the most powerful course I ever went thru. It is very hard to communicate it in words - very well like I wish but is just an entire experience by itself. I love Kat's description of it –

A-S-T-O-U-N-D-I-N-G

It total a new concept, to be at the space of consciously picking to be ‘I don’t know, I don’t know’ – a space where there is nothing but possibilities. It is a place where not innovation but invention takes place. A space where creativity lives. I know a lot of us now would have probably gone over Joseph Murphy’s Power of the Subconscious Mind. What I am saying here is – taking that in mind, bringing forth the subconscious to the level of consciousness and basing our life on that concept.

The biggest opening for me was when I walk thru that door after lunch on Sunday, and look around my course mates. I see myself in everyone. I acknowledge that part in me as they reflect to me and say – wow this is all about ‘we are all one’. This is all about us being connected to each other as one. At that very moment, I went into a deeper level of inner bliss and I found another level of letting go surface. I was in ecstasy!

Mom and JoJo also went thru the course together, and found a lot of breakthrough for themselves. I am so proud with JoJo’s sharing; my sister is really turning into a powerful, confident and assertive woman! I will not share what it is for her and mom because I strongly feel is a very personal experience in itself. I will leave the space for them to express it on their own if they ever want to. I am just filled with joy the transformation that we have during those days!

Despite the hard work and training for 3 days, we manage to indulge ourselves in very good meals for lunch and dinner. :) The luxury of traveling with mom and JoJo – shopping, dining and discover of new places to eat!

To my two angels I am staying with, thank you for extending such warm hospitality. They literally pamper us crazy - big and spacious room, breakfast on the table, a maid to do everything plus massage for me at night! Hahaha! Thank you CS and LM!! Thank you Cham Pai – you are so sweet. I will be in KL very very often!! Hahaha!

I also had a great time catching up with Jimmy and Tina after their trip to Bangkok and before they leave back to San Fran! I will see you both very very soon!!! I miss you both already!

And my trip is never complete with ET’s company. Thanks for being my chauffer, my clown and for picking on me! I know you miss me – can’t do anything since I am so adorable. Hahaha! Thanks for being so sweet and I love the optimism you hold in life and how you could laugh about everything – excluding wanting to throw me off the cliff. Hahaha!!

Thank you all for making my trip to KL so memorable, powerful and totally ASTOUDING!

Escalating good news

oh ya - pls welcome Tim Tam to the family! Apparently he was sitting there waiting for me for breakfast @ Evergreen Laurel. *wink**wink* Why Tim Tam? Well the first dog I fell in love with was Cookie and then my sister got Oreo - so this one shall be Tim Tam - also because I am missing Australia so much! Thanks to my two dearest, I love this belated birthday present!

Just finished reading: Harville Hendrix - Keeping the Love You Find
Currently Reading: Kybalion

Just watched: Die Hard ( Laughing all through the movie, is just so good after such a tiring week to laugh like that – well Mr Most Eligible Bachelor is going to gloat and take all the credit, right? *wink* Love the jokes!)
Want to watch: Harry Porter Order of the Phoenix, BABEL (recommended by a very good friend, must go and look at HuiJing's DVD stash - is definetely going to be good - why? U ask why? Cos Brad Pitt mah - hahaha)

Just listened: Stacey Kent - You've got a friend, Marianna Leporace - IF
Now listening: Michael Buble – Call Me Irresponsible (Complimentary of HuiJing, stolen from Joanna)

This week is still very H-I-G-H. Imagine the flow of energy from nostalgic to ECSTATIC. Is crazy! I was so smart to walk into my own door last week, literally just walk into it. Thank God for that I ‘woke up’ I guess. Hahaha! Really like woke up to a breakthrough. I am on my knees again! Just as I was getting hook to the feelings of being nostalgic, thinking the last 6 months of amazing and life changing experience I went through, the energy came and bring me to a higher level of excitement. WOW! WOW! WOW!

I cannot believe the amount of good news – in fact GREAT news I receive. Is truly the Goddess of Tyche’s energy flowing this week – is mind blowing for me! Furthermore it hits me since Monday – 1st day of the week – WOW! The Goddess of Fortune certainly brings life changing news – two particular news that will change the whole direction of my life.I wish I could share, I will later, when the time is right – there is a time for everything, this is not the time yet. :) The mood is EUPHORIC!

I just want to say Thank You for trusting me and believing in me. Thank You for having such a high regard on me. Thank you for loving me.

I also want someone to know - I am so proud of you, brings me to tears of joy when I heard the news. Congratulations from my heart and soul! I so want to tell the world. Yet as always, you are someone so humble and down to earth, ‘Humility’ at the truest level. You will always be the person I admire most in the world.

Other flow of great news –

Congratulations Dr Hide! My uni-mate in Melbourne who is now doing his POST doctorate research in Pennsylvania. You make me proud! Lol… another Post Doctorate – starting my Doctorate now is also a challenge for me d, how to do post-PhD? Stanford send me a broacher last week – so tempting.

Baby Grace – CONGRATULATIONS!! You made it!!! We are all so proud of you! We share your joy!! Girl power!!

My four ‘uncles’ – Congratulations on your ‘Grandfathership’ *grin* ;) Indeed we are all pleased to share this milestone with all of you.

JA – Congratulations for the increment in your ‘toy fund’. Any donations over to Jenn Toy Fund? 1 – 2.70 leh! *wink**wink* I also want new toy!! Hahaha!

Highly likely to return to Aussie in September – time to polish my clubs! Hahaha!

San Fran - LA – “San Diego – Mexico – Las Vegas’s” trip is also more solid now – late 1st quarter next year.

Vae’s leaving for London-Spain, I so want to go but I think Jon will kill me if I tell him I need more leave. Hahaha! So *jealous* imagining she and Yen Wei shopping in London – sigh!! Best friends! *blek*

Is the most tiring week for me this week, thanks to the adrenaline charge it helps keep me awake, I only got 3 hours a day! I so want to sleep! Spending the weekend in KL. I wrote about time last week - God can I have 27 hours a day, then I get 6 hours to sleep at least! hahaha! Anyhow all the celebration of news is making it worth it!

Oh ya, this week also highlight the date with 'Penang Most Eligible Bachelor' certainly blogging material kind of date - but I won't say anything except usually I am the one crying this time is kind of unique - he 'drop some tears' in front of me - right? *wink**wink* I am just mirroring your 'ruthless' standards dear. :)

After thots: Trust the flow of life!

A week of Love and Marriages

Just finished reading: Harville Hendrix - Keeping the Love You Find
Powerful and insightful about relationship in the modern sense, talk about the basic and core of human instinct wanting to be loved, arguing why being single is the ideal position to learn and improve the chances of finding and keeping love, also filled with tools that help me review my goals, fears and dreams. Touch on the Imago and why ultimately being in a relationship is the only way to transformation. Can be a little technical and dry for one who is not familiar with psychological terms and theories. Love the part that says that, is best to live one’s life to the fullest being at any stage. If you are single then enjoy the single life to the best, if not, there is a very likely that even at 60 some seek a divorce just to fulfill the soul’s journey of walking a single’s life. Deep thot.
Currently Reading: Kybalion (Need time to digest this – more profound than I can gather – love and hook on the principle of correspondence and principle of polarity. Maybe I’ll write more on this later) and Jared Diamond's Collapse (putting this aside first, cannot take 2 heavy conceptual books in one goal).

p/s: I realize arranging/spacing reading material systematically can be a powerful practice.

Just watched: Ocean 13 (Good… very good… very very good. WHY? Cos there is Brad Pitt lor. Hahaha!)
Want to watch: Die Hard (3 adults cannot decide on a date because they are either busy sitting in Sega’s drinking Guinness in the afternoon and too drunk to watch a movie or busy match making)

Just listened: Stacey Kent - You've got a friend, Marianna Leporace - IF
Now listening: Michael Buble – Call Me Irresponsible (Complimentary of HuiJing, stolen from Joanna) hahaha!! It good as usual – cos is Michael Buble. Some songs reminded me of some very good times in my life! Sunshine is also listening to Buble but the older album – the one with Home in it. Makes him miss home. When you coming back? TPTL – TPTL – TPTL! Then someone needs to drive that car… your sound system need tuning… come back ler.

Hehehe! A little sick this week –and it’s just pack with work and Nikko Tan’s wedding! Yes bro, how lucky you are to make half the Penang busy for your wedding! Hehehe! It truly one of those fairy tale like wedding – the theme for the GHotel ‘English Garden’ is truly what the theme name repute it to be. Roses, lilies, orchids, flaunt with hundreds of candles all around the ballroom with little bulb lights on the background of Nikko and Mandy’s name – Enchanting! Wilfred and Kean Beng’s speech acclaim as the highlight – the Hokkien words we learn and master after that – thot they can start writing a dictionary. Hahaha! The night as 32 was full of fun... casual, laid back and friendly – exactly the personality of the bridegroom himself! The fun we have – intoxicated (purely becos of the drinks) hahaha! Thanks to Wilfred - my driver and photographer for the night *wink**wink* and is great finally to meet Nikky!

Also highlight for the week is Min & Wil’s return from NY and Jimmy & Tina’s return from San Fran.

Was great hanging out with Min and Wil again. Hahaha! I-Phone – can’t believe Wil walk into the store the day they launch –enjoying the red carpet treatment and spend 2 hours looking at it then NOT BUYING!!!! Wil seriously try the dog trick then if it works – I’ll get my consultancy charges in the form of the I-Phone! Anyway, love the dinner company, thanks for the love and concern and that very wise piece of advice! It is reminiscing to be able to enter that space of ‘American’ way of life again. Hahaha! Thanks for taking my stuff back for me – so *happy* “New York” is finally sitting on my table now. *grin*! Mhm.. too bad never bring back a New York boyfriend for me and still teasing me about the Korean boys!

It is great to finally see MS again, as ‘charming’ and ‘lovable’ as before – complain I never inform him about me leaving for the States – sigh I wonder who is the one spending months in New York without telling me!! I won’t comment further – scare of his ‘powderful’ sense of language. My co-author to be certainly has his reputation to keep!

Tina and Jimmy’s back from San Fran *Huray* and they brought me a very lovely gift! Limited edition eh, dun play play! :) Hehehe! Thank you thank you!! Love it!! Great to finally find time to catch up with Tina, miss those times when we talk till wee hours in the morning or us bullying Jimmy! I will always remember the love you both showered me while I was there.

Now I am nostalgic again – cheekily this time I am missing US. Still a very lovely dovey week – and with all the marriages – 070707

CONGRATULATIONS:

Nikko & Mandy
Anson n Karen
PK & Jin

May you be blessed with the joy of sharing the love of a lifetime, in sharing a lifetime of love and in loving two hearts as One.

I am so happy!!