Love showered like rainfall

It's weekend and another schedule for me to finish the making of my business plan.Lately, Toast Box coffee shop became a comfort place for me to write down my plans for my business. Whenever I'm here, I can easily put into writing all my plans, my marketing strategy, and my next career move. All I'm wishing for is I can still continue to provide for a dream to make it happen. Despite of the headache while doing the business planning, I am actually enjoying it as It's like I'm playing on rewind my story during my MBA days few years back. But my thoughts now is being channelled to a certain experience just awhile ago that it made me compelled to blog it.

 On my way here, I was deeply strucked by the love I have witnessed from a child and how he made our hearts smile. There is this cute little boy about five or six years old inside MRT. His feet on the chair in kneeling position, facing the window, and seemed so mesmerized by the views he is seeing while the train was moving. His eyes scanned playfully as his cute movements was telling everybody looking at him how amazed he was of the tall buildings, the trees, the sky, and the speed of the train. He was constantly smiling and never shifted his body and just remained facing the window despite of the fact that MRT's speed is fast as it stops from one station to another. Then suddenly, he looked back on his shoulder, looking intently at his mommy's eyes, gave a very sweet smile like an angel,and said, 'Mommy, I love you.' After witnessing such an adorable expression of love, it made me feel like the world suddenly stops and all that's moving is the Love being showered to everyone like a rainfall. From the eyes of an innocent child, he simply adores the beauty surrounding him and he is so thankful that his mommy gave him the opportunity to see and feel the wonders in the world. I was so touched that It made my heart ache thinking all those mothers who chooses to abort their child. That very innocent, very defenseless soul. Life is very precious and producing life coming out from our very own body is our ultimate blessing from GOD. I sincerely wish that there will be no more abortion to happen in our world. Let's value life and always be grateful for the blessings bestowed to us. Now, I'm missing my boy so badly and I can't wait to hug him and take good care of him each day. Soon.

Where's my coffee?

Gloomy weather and headache but yeah, I still do need to come to office today and have cups of coffee which  I know not quite healthy to my system. But believe me if you are a System Developer like myself, I know you will also be drawn to coffee. And the fact that I have been developing system for 12 yrs now, you will get to love coffee better and better each day especially if you don't want a project deadline to be dead. 12 yrs of programming huh but no big deal really. It just simply mean that a girl like me had succumb that endless squeezing of brain in order to place the logic of system codes perfectly in harmony. And well memorizing all those alien codes to be able to write it properly is just such a so nose-bleeding thing.  I think it's time for me really to try a different horizon. I would want to do something I am quite drawn to for a living and I am contemplating how or where should I start. Guess fate will unveil it to me in time.

Talking about my latest happenings, I was just surprised this morning on how the train and bus station become so crowded. It made me wondered and asked myself "Where all those people come from?". I was still on my everyday same regular timing and yesterday the crowd was not as bad as earlier. I was thinking that maybe they were hiding yesterday and today is just one of their schedule to come out. And now I am becoming weirder because why I am relating them to zombies? Am I OK?  But Zombies can only come out on night time right? What a weird thought. It must be the coffee thing?  I shouldn't watch horror movies. It's influencing my brain a lot. LOLs.

Project Deadline. Yes I need to meet it on time. Always my habit. People is depending on you and you just can't afford to disappoint them at least. I am doing some project for my office's Malaysia site and Oh my! I need to finish programming just for one month. So it will be a bloody battle between my left and right brain.So just don't mind if you see me sitting inside my cubicle all eyes on my laptop, ears with earpiece listening to some inspiring music, fingers writing on their own as what they were told to do, head doing the air banging moves following the beat of that music, feet dancing, shoulder swaying and of course singing some verses of the song. These are just the moves that will summon my deepest thoughts allowing correct logic march to my dehydrated brain. In other words, just my normal me when I code strongly. Weird! good thing I do look like a lady despite of my profession hehehe. OK I did blog right? I am just taking some break. Back to coding now. Chillax!!!

Josephine Angelini "Starcrossed"

My whole weekend was mostly consumed but never felt regret reading "Starcrossed", book one of Josephine Angelini's saga about star-crossed lovers destined to love each other but also trying to kill  each other because of rage, feud, and the realization that a Trojan war will rise again once they will consummate their love.I was so drawn with this story as I am a fan of Greek Mythology and the fact that the  whole plot revolves on descendants of gods and goddesses as their offspring's, its was just so awesome. It was Saturday afternoon when I finally finished reading the whole story of book one from cover to cover but it feels like I am still missing some details of the story despite of the fact that I diligently finished reading every lines on it. To my surprise, I just noticed myself reading all over again starting from page one and just continued flipping another page then to the next. Now I am half way of the book for this second time around reading and so much bound to continue myself reading it tonight. So funny but yes I am liking it very much and  so desperate to start reading the second book as the ending made me so thirsty of a Happy love ending and that makes me so excited. I am feeling that this book will be my favorite novel from now on and I can't wait to have the sequel copy "Dreamless" to be released this coming May 2012. Now I will have two books on queue waiting to have them so badly. First is Lauren's Kate "Rapture", the 4th book of "Fallen" series and second, Josephine Angelini's "Dreamless". Oh boy!, I really can't wait to have them both.

I am not so into giving a book review online but I just feel that the story was injected into my blood stream and my body is just so much welcoming to receive it. Now my head is swimming with full of imaginations taken from each character in the book. I am liking that Josephine Angelini carefully described the abilities of each character, their powers and even some of their weaknesses. The Four Houses , The House of Thebes , The House of Atreus, The house of Athens, and The House of _____? See what I mean? Although I completely read already the book but still I am missing some details. Because actually what I like the most is every page has its own story, has its own thrill, has its own mystery and if you really not paying attention reading each line, you will surely miss some important details like I did which now compelled me to read it again. It's surprisingly how Josephine Angeline's writing shifted  from time to time making  you feel like you are riding a 360 degree roller coaster. Now these four houses were cursed to kill each of the members of different houses should they stumbled upon to each other. It's their curse from Zeus to surely end the Trojan war which lasted for many years causing so much destruction on earth as well as tearing his family apart. The offspring of the demi-gods were called "Scions" and that's how Helen and Lucas call themselves. The family of Lucas (Ariadne, Cassandra, Jason, Hector, Castor,Pallas, Pandora, Noel and others), the Delos family are all under the House of Thebes. While Helen and her mother Daphne were under the House of Atreus.Lucas family, thinking that the only house left is the House of Thebes, really thinks that it's because of their family causing not to rise Atlantis again which could give them immortality and at the same time total end to mankind as it will also rise again the Trojan War, the very worst destruction of mankind throughout history. Because it was foretold that the unity of the houses or having one house left in existence will once again rise that very destructive war. That is why every time they meet a member from different houses, the Furies comes in compelling them to kill each other. Well that's what happens when Helen and Lucas saw each other  the first time at their school. Although they want to kill each other but Lucas  fight very hard to control his rage as hi feelings for Helen is so intense, it's like they were destined to love another. And of course Helen feels the same way. I like the fact that despite of the demi-gods attributes Lucas has, his character also shows his vulnerability of getting jealous whenever Helen was being likened by another person. One of  my favorite part there was when Lucas was so jealous that he was bending the light making him blur and Helen also got angry because of Lucas action causing her for the first time to release her lightning bolts. I giggle because Lucas was overpowered by Helen's power. I feel a bit biased I think because I am a woman, and sometimes it feels superior if you overpowered a guy hehehe.


Tantallus and Creon , another family relatives of Lucas desperately wanted to raise Atlantis so badly that they will do whatever it takes to get there even sacrificing one of their kind. Unknowingly, it was the prevailing existence of the House of Atreus all along, in the presence of Helen and her mother causing the truce to remain intact. There's so many shifting of the story like I said and it's really causing my excitement to rise steadfast making me thirsty for the final ending of the story. That will be in the third book obviously. I know others will feel that the whole plot has similarity with the Twilight Saga as this one also involves one Dad raising Helen all by himself, there's family of Lucas looking after for the safety of Helen, there's the cousin, brother and sister helping Helen out to master her powers. They may think it's the same but for me it's not. I love Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga. In fact , I also bought the four books and read them all. But it's just that the intensity I am having while reading this book is quite different compared to excitement I have while reading the twilight Saga. Maybe because the world Stephenie Meyer built is quite new to me while Greek mythology was already in our class history ever since. And so my excitement was just really doubled.

By the way, I love the fact that Helen possessed such beauty and massive power. She is very strong that combining the power of Delos family, still she's to be considered as the strongest. She was being called "Sparky" as she can actually produced lightning and can electrocuted at least 50 people of one single bolt release from her body. Another thing is she is impervious to blades and she can fly. Lucas on the other hand, born from the Apollo bloodline adhere the power to bend the light, to find false from a lie, to fly and of course the strength. Well no need to mention the beauty of Lucas. Helen also very drawn to him. They were destined to each other, I just don't know yet how are they going to fight for their love.

The character that I don't like there is Daphne, the mother of Helen. Although I don't know yet what's her really purpose of putting additional agony to the love of Helen and Lucas. But the book one is telling me that she is so selfish, sacrificing the happiness of her own daughter for the sake of the taste of revenge she wishes to have because of the killing of Ajax, her husband a long time ago. But who knows, there will be more revealing about her history on the second book. But I am really hoping that the truth will be revealed to Helen and Lucas, that what Daphne told them was a lie and that there's still a way to consummate their love without causing a war. I really can't wait to have the second book. But for now, I will read again and again "Starcrossed".

Thumbs Up to Josephine Angelini !!!

Price Labeller

I was looking forward to create another blog entry since last Monday but since I'm catching up a deadline for the project I'm into right now, time was really hectic. Lately, so many thoughts inside my head bumping to each other that I really need to read a novel before bedtime to help my mind settled and channel to just one thought. Well aside from work pressure, I am also planning and designing my upcoming business that I will be putting up when I return home few months from now. I know I am excited about it and I really want to have our first family business. At some point I feel hesitations and the questions like what if's or would it work? But if I will not push myself harder, I know I won't be able to achieve it. And yes indeed I'm pushing the momentum inside me by not just plotting a business plan but as well as started buying some gadgets needed for my soon to be shop. I was able to buy WiFi router, big calculator, and the other day I was able to acquire a Price Labeller. That time I was buying other stuffs and to my surprise I saw the display inside that store. I already have an idea how much a Price Labeller is and find the store price quite reasonable and so yes I bought it for $48.00. When I reached my flat, I tested it and actually did had fun doing the tagging of price and auto pasting it to an item. I am now quite excited to actually use it for my display items.

So my next move is to buy a Cash register machine. I think I'll be buying the Sharp brand as I find it sophisticated and space conservative. Hopefully I will be able to buy it tomorrow. Now I guess there's no backing up since I already started investing money for the business. Cross fingers and hope things will go well.

Vegetarian

First time I have to come face to face with a Vegetarian. I have heard a thousand times about it and it was just so amazing to actually talk to a person who is really on strict vegetables and fruits diet. I asked her since when she started being a Vegetarian and she answered since she was a little girl. It's like all her life she is very proud to be a Vegetarian. My jaw fell for such an amazing lifestyle and I can't really imagine myself where to start if I choose also to become one. Deep beneath myself, it's like there's an urge to start living in a more healthier way. I keep on telling myself that I want to be a Vegetarian but actually without realizing what is the true meaning of it. What is Vegetarianism anyway?  So i went to our friendly online dictionary  Wikipedia and got the full meaning of it.

       Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets (fruits, vegetables, etc.), with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat (red meat, poultry, and seafood). Abstention from by-products of animal slaughter, such as animal-derived rennet and gelatin, may also be practiced.  ( Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism)


All this time, my thinking about being a Vegetarian is you get to eat vegetables and fruits all the time but at the same time can eat fish and poultry products. After reading that entire article from Wikipedia site, I just found out that if your practice is following that way, then you will be classified as Semi-vegetarians wherein diets consist largely of vegetarian foods, but may include fish or poultry, or sometimes other meats on an infrequent basis. And in fact there are lots of varieties of Vegetarianism. Once my boss told me, If I want to become a Vegetarian I can start living by it little by little or else my health would give in. Since little up to now, I eat anything I want to eat. But as I grow older each day, I would love to make big difference in my life and that is loving life more and embracing a healthier way of lifestyle. I would really love to practice such way and I super salute all the Vegetarians out there for choosing a healthier habit. Even Adam Young of Owl City, my favorite artist is also a Vegetarian and the philosophy of contributing back to our environment is a very kind gesture. I love vegetables a lot and I'm preparing my mind now to actually start practicing the habit.Maybe I can start with being a Semi-vegetarian and when I'm 100% ready already then I can become totally vegetarian flawlessly without so much effort on it. It can be done, why not? I will really try my best to become one. Have faith.

You Made Me Live Again

There I was again, doing another side trip activity last Chinese New Year Holiday and that is recording my voice while singing *LOL*.  As you may know, music is one of my passion but I'm not just really sure whether music loves me hehehe. I know I am not a pro but I just love doing this voice recording because at one hand, it releases some stress mentally and emotionally . I could get myself into throwing out my hidden emotions and hopes through singing.On the second hand, what else can I do during spare time living just by myself in this foreign land? And so, I just think that aside from reading novels and watching YouTube movies, singing at the same time recording it getting my iPhone and iPad collaborate with each other sounded perfectly fun.

Well again, I have no intention to hurt your ears and I felt that this blog site of mine is like my diary slash scrapbook where I can technically put important details of my day-to-day experiences.And so, I couldn't miss posting my recordings here. Hope you understand.

OK, here's hoping that you will like it though. This time around, I am singing an English song which I also love. I remember I sung this one way back 1994 at a Sister Convent near my parents house. It's called "You Made Me Live Again" By Janet Basco.

Chinese New Year Celebrations 2012

Hooray!!! I think it will be a wonderful year ahead as 2012 is year of a Water Dragon. Zodiac interpretation says Dragons are mystical creatures that brings energy and strength. And each believes and hopes that the energy will be showered to everybody throughout the year. As traditionally done, first lunar day in the calendar is declared as holiday in so many countries particularly in Asia, so many can really enjoy the Chinese New Year celebration and witness different practices and traditions when embracing this wonderful day.

Today, I took the liberty of visiting Chinatown here in SG, I have been hearing so much about it and I was really seeking time to actually visit the place and can take a glimpse of the prehistoric backgrounds of the SG roots. When I reached there, I studied every building from color to architectures including symbols and calligraphy. And apparently it simply made me astonished as it seems that the ambiance really took me to the past letting me feel the ethnic neighborhood of distinctly Chinese cultural elements. Although it was drizzling but that won't stop lots of people from taking pictures and buying souvenirs from gift shops. Every corner there's extinctions of Chinatown Heritage Centre mostly located at the top part of the building as below it, they have added amusement for item souvenir shops and restaurants. The sight seeing made me thirsty. But my eye was being caught by that Thailand's icy coconut juice display and I deliberately tried it. And yeah, such a refreshing. It was an amusing day indeed!

Well definitely I can never leave there without bringing picture souvenirs with me and so from time to time there's flashing of my digital camera finding perfect angles of capturing. It really gave me thoughts of acquiring a DSLR camera. Hmmm, I'll just see I can still allocate budget for that besides, photography is so much fun and it's also an interesting way of expressing one's innermost desire and interest. We'll see. Anyway, below are some of the pictures that I have. But I just couldn't paste everything here so I just came up with some like of a page setup so that I can make you see different captures without occupying much space in my blog page..

So here's hoping that I was able to cite my experience here perfectly as I am actually imagining myself now hugging my pillow and retiring my mind to slumber land. I just don't want to wait for the next day to blog my tour earlier as I don't want to escape the feeling of amusement when blogging the whole experience. Well anyway, if you happen to visit SG, don't forget to put Chinatown on your tour list.


Goodnight!

From Wikipedia: Link : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Singapore
 

• Pagoda Street takes its name from the Sri Mariamman Temple. During the 1850s and 1880s, the street was one of the centres of slave traffic. It also had its share of coolie quarters and opium smoking dens. One of the traders was Kwong Hup Yuen who, it is thought, occupied No. 37, and after whom Pagoda Street is often referred to today. 

Xin Nian Kuai Le, Gong Xi Fa Cai !!!

Happy New Year 2012 to all our Chinese Friend. It's year of the water dragon. And I'm wishing everybody health and prosperity. Wow, I'm so glad to put something here in my blog at the stroke of 12:01 Chinese New Year, all the way here in SG. Xin Nian Kuai Le, Gong Xi Fa Cai !!! (Happy New Year, Wishing All prosperity in the coming year!!).

I had a dinner earlier with my Chinese flat owner. I'm so glad I was able to spend my dinner with them on Chinese New Year Eve. I'm so thankful with their kindness and friendship. Wishing them happiness,health, and prosperity!!!

Cheers!!!

Morning Rush..

My morning feels like my usual routine here in SG. First alarm at 5:30am, second alarm at 5:40am. And sometimes after that second alarm, instead of getting up will try to steal another 5 minutes to allow the new mood to sink in to my senses from dreamy land to reality. Like always, after getting up first thing highly important is the hygiene routine and then followed by selecting clothes to wear, matching color of my light make up, hair do's as I don’t want to look the same everyday, and making my room neat before I leave. I don’t want to leave negative impression particularly to the owner of the flat where I'm staying here. Just totally girl thing huh.

Since my work place has recently just transferred to a different site, I need to ride first a MRT and I have got to alight at a Bus Interchange where I need to take my second mode of transportation before finally reaching my office. After alighting and swiping my electronic card to exit the train station, I need to walk again to reach the queue lane for the specific Bus number which I need to ride. Going there is a bit painful. Well not physically but mentally and sometimes emotionally. As my morning aura is always being squeeze by different scents, different sights of rushing and panicking as almost all directions, different angels there's people. In my head, I always think there's really an advantage if you are physically fit because you can actually compete especially in a place full of people catching each other's time. I am not annoyed with it nevertheless because here, time is always running. And you can't afford a simple walk while your opponent is running like a horse. When I finally reached the queue lane of my bus, I am feeling that sweat starting to wash my forehead's fresh aura and I can hear myself panting, heart beat throbbing fast. While waiting for the bus, that's the time I let myself settle a bit and allow to retune myself back to that very fresh aura I had after I woke up. Is good thing I can actually have my seat in the bus and could listen to some music in my iPhone. Lately, I listen to Owl City's new album "All Things Bright And Beautiful" on repeat. I just love so much how optimistic the messages of each song have and how it actually influenced my aura.

Well, I keep on contemplating now what would be my next move after here. So much in my head and I felt that it's getting harder for me to actually make up the final plan or shall I just leave it to my instincts and gut feelings. I just wish I can still provide and I can still make use of my skills. Yes I like programming but I felt that the 12 years of doing it is enough and maybe it is time to impart the knowledge to others. Anyway I still have few more months here. I just need to enjoy the remaining of my stay here in SG. And oh, it's Chinese New Year very soon. It will be my first time to actually experience the celebration here as last year I went back to my hometown. I am pretty sure it will be very interesting. Pictures. Definitely!!!

Filling up my imagination...

Hi. I am yearning to add something here in my blog space and was really trying to find time for that. But my weekend was totally consumed with something else and well, I can't really put down the book I was reading now. Actually although I have started last December reading "Halo" by Alexandra Adornetto, I wasn't able to finish reading it yet as I went back home to my hometown and forgot to bring it with me. I was halfway of the book when I left it at my room and now is my chance to continue it. The story was actually getting interesting so I couldn't put it down last weekend. As usual, I do love the impossible love story. And the story of an angel falling inlove with a human is just so captivating. As my interest of the story is overwhelming my imagination, I have already started reading the book 2 of "Halo" earlier during lunch time. Book title is "Hades". I have searched in the internet and I have found out that it has a final book called 'Heaven" and same as "Fallen" series, I need to wait again for the final book to be out in the bookstore. For the case of "Heaven", it will be out this coming August 2012, if I'm not mistaken. But can actually do a pre-ordering now in Amazon. Anyways, that would be Ok. The recent books which I have purchased from amazon.com last December is actually there on queue. So that would keep my imagination busy for awhile while waiting for some books to be available.

Well, It's Monday now and the day is almost over. Gladly I had a good night sleep last night and my body is cooperating with me today as its first day of work for the week. I am just thinking while putting my gaze on the codes that I'm doing now, how I wish things are just as simple as running and laughing in the rain. Just like childhood days wherein you worry nothing but only to pass your grades. But anyway, life is not as easy as that. We need to move on, we need to always find ways as there are people whom so dear to you depending on you so much. And you just can't abandon their dreams. Their dreams feel like my dreams also. I am preparing myself now for another challenge as my task here will soon end and I have chosen to be with my love ones this time. I am just so glad as it feels that I have fulfilled the reason why I have grabbed the offer working overseas. Proper planning, discipline, and faith really did help me well. I just hope that I can still continue to provide for them. With God’s guidance, I know I will.

These are the books I have recently bought from amazon.com. Can't wait to start reading these.