Monday, December 28, 2009

..and xmas came n gone...


2009 on the whole has been a relatively smooth sailing year...there were some slight hiccups but things blew over quickly. i remember wishing at the end of 2008 that 2009 would be a better year and this wish came true.

my wish for 2010 is to...
earn more money!
travel more
enjoy life more
and be healthy......
and for everyone around me to be healthy.....

more photos from korea

just couldnt resist posting more of the photos taken in korea, for remembrance sake..











Wednesday, December 16, 2009

let it snow let it snow

i'm back from the land of 'kimchi", as zx so put it. indeed, every single meal came with kimchi and those small little bowls of seaweed, veg and more veg, which both me and bf do not eat. but the bbq pork, the ginseng chicken and rice were tasty. the trip was great, really did enjoy myself. we went with a tour and met some interesting people. the group was mainly made of families, parents who brought their children out during the school hols. me and bf got acquainted with some aunties who the way they treated us, reminded us of our parents.

the weather was cold but not as cold as expected when we were at jeju at the start of the trip. we could stay outdoors without jackets. however progressively, temperatures dropped. just before we left seoul, it was close to -7 degrees. VERY cold. regrettedly, we didnt get to see any snow. sigh!

some of my favourites in korea (not the full collection yet as i havent uploaded all my photos) . it's the real stuff, no photoshopping at all!

my favourite activity - skiing at yongpyong resort, where winter sonata was filmed.

the thrill of the speed when you're skiing down the slope..whoa, wish i could do it all over again.

the coldest place during my trip in korea - we took a cable car to the top of the mountain, dragon peak, where the ski slope starts.


snow snow everywhere, freezing cold when the wind blows.


my fav pic - the most beautiful place in the entire trip - nami island, where winter sonata was filmed also.

the happiest place in korea - everland


the most adorable animal - sexy bear at safari in Everland

myongdong - korea's shopping district. the lightboxes reminded me of hong kong!


more to come soon!

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i saw how this pair of sisters treated each other and their mum during the trip. it made me feel ashamed of myself. why cant i give my love to someone as unconditionally as they do? why cant be as selfless?

perhaps once upon a time i was like that, but i've already learned the danger of giving it all. it's like forcing yourself into a dead end with no other way route to escape should plan A fails. so we have learned to adjust and accommodate - give in moderation, so that if the blow does come one day, we already have an airbag prepared in front of our chest to buffer the pain.

having said that, i've this sudden impulse to love him more
give him more of my love
wish for nothing in return
letting it go
is it possible to do that?

also, i've come to realised - the older one gets, the more one understands the meaning of fear
it doesnt get any easier; it gets worse
like a baby who has never fallen before, has no fear of walking
like a hand which got scalded before, will stay away from kettles
like a teenager who was humiliated in front of his classmates, will shun the limelight
some things just dont get easier with age

Monday, December 07, 2009

team werewolf

i was 3/4 into the book when i watched the movie, new moon. for those who didnt read the book, they must have found the movie painfully slow and draggy. but for me, the pace was actually much faster than the book, cos i know i took damn long just to get to the part, but we were just 15 mins into the movie.

the movie follows the progression of the story quite religiously, so much so that i could recognise most of the dialogue as straight off the book. but as in twilight, i cant help but find the exchanges between edward and bella awkward. why is he speaking like he is constipated?? and she really does seemed to have one expression only throughout the book - that pained, blank look.

wish the movie skipped some of the parts, and spent a bit more time developing the characters and relationships between the wolf and the girl, and the girl and the vampire. instead, there's length but no depth.

anyhow, i totally agree that this movie is targetted at ladies between ages of 13 to 30. if you dont fulfill either criterias, chances are you'll hate the movie.

***warning! you'll think i'm a 16 yr old teenage girl after reading the following paragraph***
i'm in love with jacob black. yes, he does look a little weirrrd (and i think he looks crappy with long hair). but he was so sweet and endearing, with this everlasting happy aura surrounding him (before he turned in a werewolf that is). he was obviously head over heels for her; you can tell just by looking at the way he looks at her. in the presence of such intense fierce love (even though it's really only on-screen and fictitious), it makes my heart melt...

and let's not forget, that HOT BOD. he is officially my fav character in the movie hehehe. i'm officially on the team WEREWOLF HAHAH.