feb11.tue
yoz everyone hey wats up! i'm back from hong kong!!
i know it has been very very very ... (catchin' my breath)
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i'm gonna post my blastin' pics taken in hong kong! as i'm still compilin' them, i shall post them up in my next post. stay tuned!
i.love.hk
vote.online.now
shoutin'.out
hey people! aramsa spa is again in the running for the best spa experience award, organised by the singapore tourism board. we got this award last year, and would very much like to get it again. ;P
Please go online now to cast your votes!
vote.for.us
a.big.shoutout
hey people, aramsa ~ the garden spa is in the running for the Best Spa Experience Award again in this year's Singapore Tourism Award!
vote for...
best spa experience award 2008 : aramsa ~ the garden spa
yum.to.florence
feb18.sun
had dinner at florence's house. was late. very late actually but still... we arrived when most decided to leave already haha. still we enjoyed a sumptous steamboat dinner...
had some rw and played a few rounds of manjongs... i won of cos.
not.
i was playin with some pretty seasoned players what did you think. even the most unseasoned player was more skillful than me. i was pretty much an amateur and a noob lol. but i had fun. and that mattered the most.
thank you florence.
idea.in.action
an idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.
buddha
believe.none.but.yourself
believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if i have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
buddha
buddha
we.see.cobwebs
sep27.wed
hey you... yeah you! look towards your right... and left.
and everywhere else.
you see cobwebs? yeah i know...
ok lah (ahem)... wait for new updates k...
i have good good pictures from taiwan... :)
nice nice...
*yawn*
we.are.what.we.think
hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love.
all that we are is the result of what we have thought.
all that we are is the result of what we have thought.
buddha
www.worldofquotes.com
pigs.and.us
a cat will look down to a man. a dog will look up to a man. but a pig will look you straight in the eye and see his equal.
psalms 1.10
psalms 1.10
uniquely.singapore
aug09.thu
happy national day!
while celebrating our nation's 42nd birthday, we would also like to celebrate the launching of 881, the latest dish out by local director roystan tan.
roystan tan's latest film 881 is based entirely on the festival's getai performers whose job is to take to the stage to entertain the spirits of the dead. it is a story about two girls with one dream - becoming superstar getai performers at the hungry ghost festival.
881 revolves around the lives of these flamboyant performers, which the chinese festival has become synonymous with. The stars of this film actually go by the name of papaya sisters, starring yeo yann yann and mindee ong.
getai performances have always been a hit among the older generation, but this film may just create a whole new fan base.
i like hokkien songs, though i may not sing. i like how hokkien sounds to me, though i may not understand. i do not feel a tad shy about telling friends that i go all out to watch getai, as nothing is as close as the heritage so rich and colorful. not to mention the carnival of sequins and feathers. lol.
which is what makes singapore so special and unique.
881 stars qi yu wu, mindee ong, yeo yann yann, may and choy, and liu ling ling.
happy national day!
while celebrating our nation's 42nd birthday, we would also like to celebrate the launching of 881, the latest dish out by local director roystan tan.
roystan tan's latest film 881 is based entirely on the festival's getai performers whose job is to take to the stage to entertain the spirits of the dead. it is a story about two girls with one dream - becoming superstar getai performers at the hungry ghost festival.
881 revolves around the lives of these flamboyant performers, which the chinese festival has become synonymous with. The stars of this film actually go by the name of papaya sisters, starring yeo yann yann and mindee ong.
getai performances have always been a hit among the older generation, but this film may just create a whole new fan base.
i like hokkien songs, though i may not sing. i like how hokkien sounds to me, though i may not understand. i do not feel a tad shy about telling friends that i go all out to watch getai, as nothing is as close as the heritage so rich and colorful. not to mention the carnival of sequins and feathers. lol.
which is what makes singapore so special and unique.
881 stars qi yu wu, mindee ong, yeo yann yann, may and choy, and liu ling ling.
in cinemas on aug 09.
your.anger.burn.you
aug07.07
holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.
buddha
egg.like.words
aug02.07
a round egg can be made square according to how you cut it.
words would be harsh according to how you speak them.
www.worldofquotes.com
words would be harsh according to how you speak them.
www.worldofquotes.com
agitating.me
aug02.thu
i get agitated easily these days. dunno why. doc c said its my liver.
"it is veri hot... n wet! u must get rid of the wetness!..."
he said.
it could be just me lah.
or it could be the pple around me.
but i would just think its me. cos seeing things from a different perspective helps. not that it would help lighten the situation much. but it helps you see a different light to it. and at least you know there is a different light, different side.
and then you go: "ooh ok ..."
and then try to get over it.
i get agitated easily these days. dunno why. doc c said its my liver.
"it is veri hot... n wet! u must get rid of the wetness!..."
he said.
it could be just me lah.
or it could be the pple around me.
but i would just think its me. cos seeing things from a different perspective helps. not that it would help lighten the situation much. but it helps you see a different light to it. and at least you know there is a different light, different side.
and then you go: "ooh ok ..."
and then try to get over it.
selfish.us
aug01.wed
c is not here this morning, n she wun be around for the rest of today. to everyone else, this may be a reason to celebration. not to me though. i sympathise with her. especially these past few days.
i know she has been through alot these past few days. her very close brother just passed away n she was wrecked to pieces. so much that she looked pale n strengthless everytime i see her. she is, indeed, torn. i suppose it's a matter of time she takes a break. she needed one anyway.
i understand, although i have not gone through such pain before. it breaks you, your heart is so tightly wrapped up with a film of grief, you just feel breathless. and lifeless. and meaningless.
there are so many things that we conveniently take for granted. life, for example. we always selfishly do wat we feel like doing, that we forget and neglect sometimes that it hurts people who love us. it must have been torturous for them too, i believe.
But seriously, at the end of the day, we are hurtin' us.
selfish us.
alone.the.movie
july31.tue
alone
cathay cineleisure
5pm
lvl 6
theatre 4
verdict . 4 slices of ginger
comment . nice twist at the end
warning . not for the faint-hearteds. do not anticipate
alone
cathay cineleisure
5pm
lvl 6
theatre 4
verdict . 4 slices of ginger
comment . nice twist at the end
warning . not for the faint-hearteds. do not anticipate
im.judging.not
july30.mon
i dun usually judge people.
i dun even think i'm in any position to judge people in the first place.
i'm, afterall, not perfect too.
but i did today.
i was utterly sick and tired of the whole sucky situation i was in.
still am.
some people just dunno how to feel sorry for what they have done.
or maybe they were just born thick-skin.
i just wanna perform my best in watever i'm doin'.
i make an effort to.
but it seemed so difficult sometimes.
i know i'm capable.
just no proper direction.
which is tiring.
and it sucks.
big time.
i need a break.
arrggg.
i dun even think i'm in any position to judge people in the first place.
i'm, afterall, not perfect too.
but i did today.
i was utterly sick and tired of the whole sucky situation i was in.
still am.
some people just dunno how to feel sorry for what they have done.
or maybe they were just born thick-skin.
i just wanna perform my best in watever i'm doin'.
i make an effort to.
but it seemed so difficult sometimes.
i know i'm capable.
just no proper direction.
which is tiring.
and it sucks.
big time.
i need a break.
arrggg.
let.yourself.be.open
july30.08
let yourself be open and life will be easier. a spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. a spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.
buddha
buddha
brand.new.me
july24.tue
my new appointment is more like picking up where i have left off the last time, only to continue taking on a bigger stage this time. it is definitely a good turn for me, as i get to explore new grounds that awaits me.
i am indeed very fortunate and priviledged to have gotten this upstart, as i recognised that it might take others a longer walk to reach where i am now. i am truly blessed to have strengths and supports from all who loves me. especially a someone who always believe in me. no matter what. no matter how. no matter when.
hence i will journey on from here.
not with fear.
but with a new heart.
b'cos i know.
you love me too.
my new appointment is more like picking up where i have left off the last time, only to continue taking on a bigger stage this time. it is definitely a good turn for me, as i get to explore new grounds that awaits me.
i am indeed very fortunate and priviledged to have gotten this upstart, as i recognised that it might take others a longer walk to reach where i am now. i am truly blessed to have strengths and supports from all who loves me. especially a someone who always believe in me. no matter what. no matter how. no matter when.
hence i will journey on from here.
not with fear.
but with a new heart.
b'cos i know.
you love me too.
inner.cleansing.volume03
july20.fri
mental.cleansing.
mental.cleansing.
our minds were extremely relaxed today. a day off for us. not physically (most of us are off on weekends), but mentally. it was a day of total mental recharge, at least for me. we needed this break, especially when most of us are constantly under c's unscrupulous presence and pressure.
have you guys watched harry porter yet? dolores umbridge, the new and cute defense against the dark arts teacher, is a splittin' image of c. only pinkier.
nag. yak. nag. yak. nag.
we even declared every c's off day as the eat-in-the-office day b'cos she would always annoy us whenever we 'munch' something in the office and give us the *email treatment (yes. in our spa, there is such treatments too).
*email treatment:
"... hi btw, have i sent u that email regarding "no eating in the office". i'm so sure u know and understood everything in that email, ya? the pantry is actually just next door."
we do love u, c.
to death.
inner.cleansing.volume02
july18.wed
spiritual.cleansing.
today i went to a buddhist teachin'. my first time of cos. it was really an eye and brain opener for me. i haven't apply to study yet, but was recommended to sit thru a sittin' regardlessly. i felt myself turned spiritual immediately, this mind of mine (a delibrate attempt to pun, if u're wondering) suddenly softened and switched 'kind'. not that i'm not kind of cos... just not so kind at times, if u know what i mean. human unkindness are beyond our natural control, they just come out bad, harsh and ugly. no excuse. not that i'm findin' any. it is just so humane.
i learnt alot from the short session actually. although teacher monk was quite longwinded. ouch, but i was just being straightfoward. but nevertheless, i enjoyed the sittin'. very very very meaningful. we dun talk about just being true to ourselves, but also to the people around us. and intention is a key root to anything u plan to do, be it good (beneficial) or evil (should i say more?)
bottom line is, be good to others the true sincere way. u shall then be rewarded.
not by how much material gains u benefited or profited.
but by how rewardingly happy and contented u can be.
just by helpin' some fellow in need.
u got it or not?
spiritual.cleansing.
today i went to a buddhist teachin'. my first time of cos. it was really an eye and brain opener for me. i haven't apply to study yet, but was recommended to sit thru a sittin' regardlessly. i felt myself turned spiritual immediately, this mind of mine (a delibrate attempt to pun, if u're wondering) suddenly softened and switched 'kind'. not that i'm not kind of cos... just not so kind at times, if u know what i mean. human unkindness are beyond our natural control, they just come out bad, harsh and ugly. no excuse. not that i'm findin' any. it is just so humane.
i learnt alot from the short session actually. although teacher monk was quite longwinded. ouch, but i was just being straightfoward. but nevertheless, i enjoyed the sittin'. very very very meaningful. we dun talk about just being true to ourselves, but also to the people around us. and intention is a key root to anything u plan to do, be it good (beneficial) or evil (should i say more?)
bottom line is, be good to others the true sincere way. u shall then be rewarded.
not by how much material gains u benefited or profited.
but by how rewardingly happy and contented u can be.
just by helpin' some fellow in need.
u got it or not?
inner.cleansing.volume01
july17.tue
physical.cleansing.
i went to see a tcm chinese physician today and felt really good about it. i have visited one before, but that didn't leave me as much of an impression as compared to this one. this time, i'm talkin' about needle pricklin' into my skin. the chinese physician, uncle c i called him, gave me a preconsultation by checkin my pulse and blood pressure, and more or less to find out abit more about my medical history. he then instructed me to take off my shoes, roll up my jeans to my knees and lie on the bed (medical couch, to be more chim). as i was wondering wat he's gonna do next, he started to feel my head and ask if i was feelin' tired and giddy (which i always do, due to my dear thalassemia beta). i naturally said yes and he then swap the top of my crown with cotton pad and abit of alcohol. before i could hold my breath, he has already pricked the skin on my skull and my two temples. fast!
the next couple of pricks were swiftly but smoothly executed, as he moved his attention down to the rest of my tensed and immobilised body. some points do hurt alot, but they were quite bearable. i admit i was feelin' quite drama, but serously and honestly, i believe i just have very low threshold to pain and discomfort. anyways... he has reached my soles already. ouch.
i was then left on the couch.
alone.
i felt like a voodoo doll.
30mins past and then uncle c came back to unvoodoo me. quite the relief. shiok lor. i walked on solid ground again and felt instantly better, if not healthier. i seriously felt my 'qi' movin' more rapidly (i swear!). no more giddiness. no more pale lips and tired eyes. wow...
a good nite sleep followed. it felt really good hehe! :)
physical.cleansing.
i went to see a tcm chinese physician today and felt really good about it. i have visited one before, but that didn't leave me as much of an impression as compared to this one. this time, i'm talkin' about needle pricklin' into my skin. the chinese physician, uncle c i called him, gave me a preconsultation by checkin my pulse and blood pressure, and more or less to find out abit more about my medical history. he then instructed me to take off my shoes, roll up my jeans to my knees and lie on the bed (medical couch, to be more chim). as i was wondering wat he's gonna do next, he started to feel my head and ask if i was feelin' tired and giddy (which i always do, due to my dear thalassemia beta). i naturally said yes and he then swap the top of my crown with cotton pad and abit of alcohol. before i could hold my breath, he has already pricked the skin on my skull and my two temples. fast!
the next couple of pricks were swiftly but smoothly executed, as he moved his attention down to the rest of my tensed and immobilised body. some points do hurt alot, but they were quite bearable. i admit i was feelin' quite drama, but serously and honestly, i believe i just have very low threshold to pain and discomfort. anyways... he has reached my soles already. ouch.
i was then left on the couch.
alone.
i felt like a voodoo doll.
30mins past and then uncle c came back to unvoodoo me. quite the relief. shiok lor. i walked on solid ground again and felt instantly better, if not healthier. i seriously felt my 'qi' movin' more rapidly (i swear!). no more giddiness. no more pale lips and tired eyes. wow...
a good nite sleep followed. it felt really good hehe! :)
the secret of health
the secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.
buddha
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