don't dream it, be it.

an open box. a pile of stuff. an act of reminiscing

a couple more days and it is the beginning of a new month. new semester commence. sucky and confusing timetable as usual. i'll live with that.
was a whirlwind before this. mistakes, i made them. i learned and still learning. not afraid to admit em' because it was indeed a mistake.
chinese new year came and go in a wink of an eye. excitement and thrills are all still fresh in my head at the moment. laughter and tears - they come and go just like the new year.
ponder about a couple things. loitering around in the very mind of mine. on and on, it repeat itself like a movie well played.
things that are not mine, i ask no more. things that looks like mine from the surface, i accept them with gratitude. others, i dare not and would not ask for more. for asking, i realized; brings nothing but devastation and disappointment to others and i would end up in guilt.

memories. so priceless, each and everyone of them. irreplaceable. and indeed it will be cherished at every moment. once in a while, that very special box will be open. even the tiniest bit of memory will be looked at over and over again. i miss em' and i'm glad i did.

En' route of life

William Shakespeare was and still is indeed a genius.
A little morbid at times but enough to make a heart melt.
And he once quoted "any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex- it takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction"~
Unfortunately not all of us would grasp the whole idea and actually practice it.
Easier said than done indeed.
Excuses, we all make them.
A route to escape from reality.

Materials are all we are.
Kings and Queens of superficial we are.
So caught up in the world of blings that we lost the very warmth of human touch.
Time waits for no man.
A gap that will never be fill up.
A distance that could never be pull closer.
So caught up in the real world of me and only me.
We all lost the tenderness of mankind.

What difference does it make?
Ten years is a little too long.
A year itself is sufficient enough to tell the nature of a man.
They say we all stand together as one.
Perhaps it's true.
Sadly, in my case, it's not.

While Michael Jackson's song 'You Are Not Alone" plays at the very ear of mine.
Turned my head around and I see
Alas, I'm a loner.
It's still a one man's world.

drrrooolllssss~~

yess i live for them

by them
because of them
what can you ask for other than the ever delicious food all over!!~
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all these were taken from the trip to Japan
lotsa lotsa pictures from the trip
so we'll start from the food
since its the easiest and most captivating
on top of that, lesser pics to download ;)

Caution : They will make you drooooooooooooooolllll~~~~

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This is taken on the airplane on our way back
May look like a simple meal
But they taste real good

This gigantic gyoza was eaten at a famous Chinese restaurant
Yesss Chinese, not Japanese
At Ginza, nearby the hotel that we stayed

This is how you usually order your food there
Go to this machine here
Choose your food, pay and food will be serve in no time ;)

wahhlaa!~ this is errr...some dried ramen that sis ordered

ahhh, this..the simple ramen
the one that has the meat, egg and a couple of dumplings with it
yummmyyy yum yum this one !~

dumpling dumpling...
Japan sttyyle!~ ;)

Close-up on the ramen earlier

Fruuiiitts~

stir fried bean sprouts or what we call 'taugeh'
with minced meat
this is super delicious together with a plain porridge itself
so you can imagine it by itself ;)
This we had in Harajuku at a famous gyoza place behind the streets

cakes!! one of my personal favourite
this is specially baked by sis's friend, Kok Leong bro who studied bakery there
mann, even by looking a it
i'm missing the taste already

see this guy here

this is made by him
tako-yaki!
this if I'm not mistaken
Is found at Nippon-ri
but i might be wrong so gotta check up on it

ini soba, served with tempura
soba is only served during summer
because it's cold noodles, so winter takda

mini sandwiches
u can find this almost in every 7-11 or coffee shops there
best as breakfast or supper ;)

jelly drink from Disneyland
cost a bomb this one here
and bro finish all up with just one slurp!

salty vanilla ice-cream
also from Disneyland
sis was super happy because it came with a heartshape case
pink on top of that! --"

lunch at Disneyland
spaghetti, pizza,..u name it

Harajuku is where u can find this
creamy thick strawberry ice-cream
that has Hello Kitty waffles and flakes together

Also at Harajuku, behind the streets
Beside the famous gyoza place
we had our lunch
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fried prawns with mayo

nasi goreng indonesia...i think ;p

here we call it cheng teng mee
this is the Japanese version

pan-fried gyoza

steam gyoza
both at the famous gyoza place in Harajuku
and its no wonder that they are famous
because it was reeeaalll good
we couldn't stop ordering
even went back there the next day to had another round :D

another personal favourite
cold noodles mix with all the ingredients that u can see

chicken katsu don
see the beans at the bottom right corner
super yummy...i couldn't stop eating that
and mum loves this soo much
that we went back to the restaurant 3 times

errr...this is some soy bean sauce meat, egg and rice
again, the beeeeaannnss!~
this was all from the restaurant nearby the subway station at Ginza
that's where we stayed, hence the reason why we can go there as much as we wanted to

the collection that was suppose to be brought back
had the whole set of the Starbucks
but there wasn't enough space for them
so had to leave them there
every 7-11 there sells Starbucks in that package
and they have different flavors too
and I wish, we have them here

waffles!!
nice but super expensive

this is an example of our supper there
practically every night we have our supper there
Three 7-11 stores were right in front of our hotel
so how can we miss the chance of eating different stuff everyday
and the things that they sell
fuuhh..i tell you
from sandwiches, to salads
to noodles set, to rice set, sushi, jelly
whatever it is, you name it
you'll have it

How can this be forgotten
McDonald's ~~
Above : Chicken sandwich burger (we don't have it here)
and their McFlurry
Left: Oreo
Right : Strawberry (don't have it here as well)

Again, Frrruuuiitts!
the grapes taste like champagne
mum was devastated when she could not bring them back

ahh this...shabu shabu
gotta try this

the eat-all-u-can beef and pork meat

two type of soup
clear ones
and the sweet sauce some sort

various type of sauces to dip the meat with
meat that were cook at the sweet sauce soup and dip in the raw egg were...
IIREESSISSTIIBBBLLEE!!~
this restaurant is at Ginza too.
but I have no idea the exact place
it's called Nabezo so keep an eye on the signboards hung on the lookout ;)

The very first meal we had in Japan
the one where we went in super early
shop wasn't open but we weren't aware..loL!~
chicken curry katsu don..and this was like a meal of greeting from Japan :D

Pork and minced meat some sort rice
this was delicious too :)
this was the first sign that we found
Japanese food there
may look simple but they are super delicious
trust me on that ;D

beverages that were served on the airplane
traditional Japanese beer and white wine

welcome to Japan!~ i suppose
food served on the airplane itself is...one word
YYUUMMY~
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even by posting itself
I am drooling all over
makes me feel all hungry all over again
food was amazing there
mann, now I want to go back there again.
till' then
chaoz :)

a little different this time...

everyone was dressed at their best. the long awaited time to mark the beginning of a new year. the anxiety. butterflies in the stomach, busy busy day ahead on the eve itself. when the day arrives, nothing was looked forward to except for the presence of family members from near and far. and when the clock strikes 8 and you know that it's dinnertime, you were all smiles and nothing but excitement.

but how could excitement last when it wasn't a whole. the circle that was once a complete one has now become one that has holes in between. the space that were left there just like that, the gap that were created among one another. how could a new year ever be awesome with the absence of your loved ones. family warmth, togetherness was one of the main purpose of the day. but what is the meaning of something when it goes missing?

those that were once mine, disappear this time around. those that is not seen coming, appear altogether. a little different this time...routines all turn around, surprises appear now and then.
how would next year be?

It's that time again!!! :D

and the clock strikes midnight, marking the very first day of the long awaited Chinese New Year!!!
awesome awesome!!! best part of the day is not the red packets, not the ba kuas (though i did pester mum a lot on getting them), the oranges, the constant loaded yee sang..but highlight of the festival is the warmth among everyone. the laughter, the non-stop nonsensical jokes cracked and the fact that everyone took the effort to come all the way back wherever they are. though this year is a little different from each year, reunion dinner is just as much fun :) simple dinner but staring at everyone and seeing them laugh, simplicity is the best.

big big day tomorrow!! and i can hear all the fireworks out there...makes me even more eager to see all the firecrackers all put out on the 9th day:) last year was awesome, wonder if this year it would be the same *fingers crossed* ahhh..how can i miss out on the purpose of the season.. FOOOD!!~ ba kuaass, yeeee saanng, oranges, cooooookkiiieesss!!! :D mannn....merely just thoughts and i'm already droooliing!
darn!! being sick on such days is soo potong...no cold drinks, no this, no that...cheh. i shall redeem all these once i'm well :)

ooo pai nien!! translate : house visiting!! yeay!! whatever it is...it's that time again!!! so GONG XI FA CAI to all of u out there! Have an awesome pawesome year fill with abundance of magnificent stuff and all bad stuff bub bye! :) Waabbitt year shall be a year of HUAT for y'all!!
Gong Xi Gong Xi!!
till' then, Chaoz!~