Having fun under the summer sun

Innocent and pure fun under the summer sun

Looking back, I was surprised since I didn’t write anything during the month of July. I’m not sure why, but for sure many things happen in the 7th month of this meaningful 2011.

First of all, was the 9th of July street rally dubbed as “Bersih”, which is the word CLEAN in the Malay language – a rally done by peaceful Malaysians asking for fair and equal election. That rally happened in the streets of Kuala Lumpur, and I believe those who follow global news would know about it. That time, I heard a small rally would be held in Seoul too. So I brought along my camera with some excitement thinking I would be able to expect some crowd in Guang Hwa Mun, the place where some Malaysians in Seoul would gather. I think I was a tad too late, well 30 minutes late and I didn’t see anyone there at all. Instead, I had a great time shooting some interesting photos in one of the must-visit tourist attraction spot in S. Korea.

Above is one of the best that I got, at least for me. I love how I was able to capture the atmosphere, the innocent laughter of this little girl playing in the water fountain in front of the King Sejong statue right in the middle of Guang Hwa Mun. It reminds me of the time when we were young, when everything was so simple, and all we want was pure and naive fun.

In the midst of busy work schedule and less interesting day-to-day life, to my surprise I was invited to a dinner session with the King and Queen of Malaysia, who came to S. Korea for a short 3-day visiting trip! Actually, I had to put up my name to the embassy, and only 100 or so Malaysians, whom were mostly students were selected for that dinner. It was one heck of an experience for me; having the chance to enjoy French cuisine in a 5-star hotel in Gwang Hwa Mun (again), and meeting, and greeting His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen of Malaysia weren’t something simple words can describe.

Sunny summer days doesn’t last too long in the month of July. Heavy downpour for a whole week had made Seoul into a sea of nightmare. Landslides, people killed and missing, houses destroyed and sunken cars littered the city streets. It was horrible, and there’s yet reports of more rainfall beginning next week.

Well, one thing good for me is, my holiday officially starts today, and I will be going back to my dear hometown on this Sunday for a short one week vacation! How should I spend the next 7 days? I hope I can make them as meaningful as ever!

Life is full with so much ups and downs that to be honest, I do not know what to expect next.

I wish I can find back the way to enjoy “fun”, just like that kid…

Last one before spring cleaning

Walking through

It’s the time of the year again! And I mean the annual cleaning of my pc….

Well, I skipped doing this tedious process for the last 2 years, and my precious laptop is really really slow right now.

So right before I clean this up with a full clean format, I will like to do one more post.

I actually took this photo quite some time ago. Just want to share it out right now.

And here’s another interesting one. Enjoy your day!

Peculiar...

I can’t see clearly even though it’s clear…

It's clear

Many things had happened since the last few hours…

My crush had left the company…

Another long time crush suddenly messaged me on Facebook chat.

An old friend will be visiting Seoul.

And yet, I’m still here, standing still doing nothing.

Am I doing everything accordingly? Am I going to get lucky?

Someone told me, I cannot consider myself lucky, but instead being fortunate….

and now I know the difference. Do you know the difference?

I wish to be fortunate once again. Wish me luck!

Make a wish~

Make a wish, in a totally different way

Stack it up, make a wish…

Who knows, it might come true without you even knowing?

Just wishing…

I have my own problems.

 

Tired

I always begin my day with a laugh.

If you ever met me, you would wonder where I get my “excessive happiness” from. Yes, I was commented by people before about me being too happy.Well, all you selfish pessimists out there, don’t even try to cross my line ever.

Always facing life with a smile doesn’t mean that I do not have any of my own problems. You never see me when I am down, you never know what I am thinking or hiding despite my smile. I too have my deep troubles.

Sometimes, I feel really tired. Seems like reality has really come down on me. My contagious laughter is less by the day.

Stop bothering me with all your petty problems. I have my own to deal with. Plenty of them.

I am tired. I need some rest.

Fear…

Ever wished for everlasting beauty?

Have you ever wished that something beautiful would never end? I do.

Sometimes, I am so terrified of something I like in my life would end, or disappear, just like that. Beautiful things are never meant to last forever. They always seem so short to me, and I am really not content with it at all.

Just like this beautiful sunset. It was really stunning, but this beauty never last for long. Even though I know that I can see the same beauty the next day, I still hope that it would last a bit longer than it suppose to.

It is just like praying for something inevitable not to happen. I know sooner or later, it would happen, but yet in my heart, I wished the day would never come. It is really unfair for something beautiful to come to an end in such a brief moment. The more I long for it, the faster it goes by…

Maybe, it’s all about what you can get from this short, but beautiful period of time. It is no use to sit here and whine for something that would eventually happen. Cherish, be content, and maybe one day when I look back, I won’t regret on what I had done, or what I haven’t done.

But in my heart, I will still continue to pray, for this day would never come…

Dreams…

My dream apartment, maybe?

There is a row of high-end apartments sitting right in the middle of Bucheon, a place I always pass by everyday on my way to work.

People always say, you won’t succeed when you don’t have a dream. But I would dare to say, even you have a dream, it doesn’t mean you will succeed. I am confident enough to say that I am a great dreamer, dreaming about all kinds of impossible stuffs. But seems like for someone who doesn’t walk the talk, all the dreams will just remain, as dreams.

I don’t know how much one unit of this apartment cost, and I don’t really dare to imagine the astronomical figure of it. Day by day, while passing by this place, in my mind, were the same thoughts, “when can I own something like that in the future?” The overwhelming feeling of owning something I really want will rush by, just like a washing tide in the evening. Just some puny dreams of mine.  Anyhow, I always yearned for something with a big front lawn and huge backyard rather than some apartment floating in the air!

Put all dreams aside, and maybe work a little harder. With some persistence and luck, I might get something similar to what I had always dreamt off.

Dare to dream!

In a world of make believe.

Journey into the world of make-believe

Sometimes, our world could be so twisted and cruel. The future seems so uncertain right now, for me, and for everything else around me.

Following the recent development in the Korea peninsular, everything seems to go on the wrong way. Whatever that had been done before decades ago, are now all gone, just in days. If you aren’t sure what I am talking about, it’s the sinking of the Cheonan corvette last couple months ago. Even though people around me say war isn’t imminent right now, it troubles me a lot. To think that someone could be cruel enough to torpedo a ship, that someone could also start a war for no particular reasons…

Well, frankly, everything seems to be upside down for me. Even though my career had merely just begun, my future seemed so blur, seemed so… uncertain at times. Sometimes I really dream of getting everything right and being successful in life, not disappointed everyone around me. I had been living my world of make-believe. I don’t know, I just don’t know. Now I just realized, responsibility is far more greater than I had imagined, and everything is much harder than before. There are more waiting for me out there, and it seems like I am not ready yet.

Maybe it’s best, to get whatever we can, out of any situation we are in. Be it something big, or something insignificant. Don’t let anything slip off, and someday regret about it.

Forget all about fairy tales of life that would never happen, and get ready to face this real world head on, even though, we have no idea we are heading to…

Crossing paths

Crossing paths, where there isn't any path at all

This is the first time I post something on this blog during work. Since I had uploaded some photos into WordPress last week, mind as well write something here during lunch time.

This photo was taken at the shores of Busan. Interesting to see, two boats crossing paths side by side, where the sea is so wide, and there aren’t actually any path to begin with. I find it very peculiar.  Don’t you think so?

Is it just coincidence when we meet someone in our lives? Or is it fate? Sometimes that really makes me wonder at how relationships with good friends are made. What made us crossed-path? Is it just being at the right place and at the right time? Or is it just fate? Or maybe it is something planned by God? I wondered on, on this thing, all the time. If I were to choose to be at a different place at that particular time, would I ever meet that special friend? No one knows, maybe God does.

So, for me, I would cherish every relationship that I can make, big or small. Sometimes, it is more than luck, fate, or just plain coincidence.

Remember to keep in touch with your friends from time to time.

Never assume what you think is always correct.

I don't need anyone to shine me a path during the day

How come some people always like to assume what they think is always correct, and never think of the feelings or the situation of the others? I especially hate those who assume, and also do whatever they think is correct, but in the other hand is a big mistake to others.

How many times do I need to tell you? I don’t need your unwanted help, as you had already complicated many things, while I just sit quietly here doing nothing. Don’t you ever thought of my feelings and all?

I might be a small boat in a vast ocean, and you might be the sole lighthouse shining a path for me all the time. But time has changed, and I do not need this light during the day.

Not to say that I will never need your help, but please, think clearly of what you want to say and what you want to do. It might be hurtful to someone else. You always think that you are correct, but in many ways, you made so many mistakes that you yourself don’t want to admit. I wish not to confront with you much, but everything has a limit.

And thank to the someone who always like to send the wrong message to others. Please, for the love of God, stop reporting everything. Some things are better kept in between.

Thanks to you all, my day is ruined. Thanks a lot. I couldn’t be any happier in my entire life with the choices I make. What had I done wrong to deserve all these? Couldn’t you all just be happy and leave me alone?