17 August, 2009

Finding a pair of suitable shoes

Diamonds are women best friend. However, shoes are my best friends. Few months back, I saw a pair of beautiful shoes but I was in a rush so I didn't buy it. Few weeks later, I went shopping with my friends and I try it on once again. My friends and I find that this pair of shoes looks great on me. It wasn't as comfortable as I thought but I bought it in the end because of my desire.

I wore for the first time and it was uncomfortable. Thinking that the shoes were new. It takes time to adjust. After a couple of times wearing it. I really felt that it was really uncomfortable and it creates bruisers everytime I wear it so I decided to stop wearing it.

Deep in my heart I know that it doesn't suit me, I shouldn't have bought that pair of beautiful shoes but because I can't resist the temptation. Certain things take time to adjust and to evaluate whether it really suits us. Other people can only look on the surface and give their appropriate advises but only we will know it best. Forcing ourselves to adapt it and eventually it will wear us out.

This pair of beautiful shoes is left on my shoe rack now...

15 August, 2009

An ending is a new beginning

Very often, i hear this statement "An ending is a NEW beginning". How true is that...?! I guess there is a new lesson to be learnt in every chapter of my life. I have tasted happiness, sadness, bitter feeling and excitement in almost every week which coming close to 5 months.

I never regret making this decision from the start, therefore, I should not feel any regrets when coming to the end. I have tasted more happiness than sadness. We have beautiful memories but because of our wide differences, I feel that I should let go despite how unwilling I am. Yes, perhaps you may feel im a coward, not willing to face all the challenges coming in front. But to me, this is the lesson I have to learn. I have to let go when time is ripe. How difficult it is...

We are sad for this moment. Don't blame ourselves that it didn't work out what we wanted. We will understand why it happens and there is always a reason why it happens. We may not able to understand right now but one day we will. We will appreciate why we did this today.

I will continue to be his light and always give him my blessings, no matter which part of the earth he is.

01 April, 2009

Joke from Citibank

I wondered is it because today is April fools' day or the citibank decides to play a joke on me.

I have recieved the citibank statement today. I remembered I have booked and cancelled Countrylink, an online Australian train transaction, just a few days ago. According to the Countrylink, once i cancelled my transaction, it says that it will fully refund me the payment. However, the citibank has charged me $30.

Therefore, I called up Citibank to find out what is going on. The customer service person told me immediately that I have to pay that $30 because it was due to the transfer currency rates.

I was unsatisfied with that answer. I questioned him "I was told from Countrylink that it will refund me the payment fully. How could Citibank charge me something that was cancelled?"

He quickly tells me that he needs to check with the higher authority.

After a couple of mins, he told me that it is not my fault but I need to fill up "Card holder letter of dispute" so that they could waive off the discrepency.

I was thinking If I had kept quietly, probably I will be a fool to paid Citibank a transaction that was not even processed at all.

29 March, 2009

时间的约束

今天早上我读了一篇散文, 它是说我们都市人整天都被时间迁着鼻子走。一下子说要规划什么,一下子说时间不够,人生就因此在我们的“控制”范围进行着。有时一闲着,就担心是不是自己的人生太空虚了。

回想一下,我们简直是被时间给无形的控制。谁说人生一定要忙忙碌碌,才算多姿多彩。又谁规定我们一定要有一颗模型进行,才不会出错。

地球上除了人类之外,没有任何生物需要依赖时间。我们就是很奇怪,心甘情愿得让时间给约束。也不曾怀疑它的不好。

有一个朋友很纳闷。就因为她没有男朋友,同事都怀疑她是同性恋,搞得她整天想找男朋友。有一个朋友更离谱,她就带了戒指,就是怕旁人的眼光。我听了就很生气,为什么女人一定要在30岁以前结婚,不然她一定有问题。

每个人都有自己的人生,自己的路要走。我们到底想抓住什么?我们不可以因为“时间到了”就要去做末些事。有些适合别人的,不一定适合自己。到最后伤害的不是旁人的目光,而是对自己最大的伤害。

27 March, 2009

Dealings with uncommitted person

Recently had a joint project with 2 of my friends. We were enthusiastic about this project. We had lots of good ideas. After two weeks, perhaps everyone is busy with other commitments as well. The project seems to be slowed down. When I tried to ask one of my friends, how was his progress. He seems to be less involved compared to what he promised to do.

Last night, two of us couldn't take it anymore, had a big fight with him because he didn't do what he promised and when we said we want to meet up with him. He just said he was busy and this project doesn't really need his approval.

My friend and I were so pissed off by his words because this project supposed to be done and completed by 3 of us. He said that he felt insulted that we said he doesn't contribute to this project and now he wanted to pull off from this project.

I was disheartened by his attitude and his response to handle this project. We haven't really kick off this project and he simply give up just like that. The copywriting was pushed to my friend and the website coding and design were done by me. All he need to do is just setup the website hosting and payment part. Is asking some of his time commitments really asking too much?

I realised that its not the technical procedure that is most difficult to deal with.. The most difficult part is to deal with uncommitted team member.

25 March, 2009

Take a break from singlehood life

It has been years since I have been to Botantic garden. Its KH's first time there too. We tried the foot therapy, it was so painful. I guess I have a lot of health problems in my body... He held my hands and went through the painful path with me.

My face was tomato red. I was wondering it is the pain from my foot or the excitement that he held my hand. But I know it is definitely a good blood circulation. :)

It has been 6 years since someone has ever sincerely held my hands. Feels kinda funny at first haha... Maybe I'm so used to be alone after all these years. I always thought I will be ready for love but the feel of being in love seems to be so out of place in my life.

How long do I want to torture myself mentally? The fear of being losing someone eventually has come into my mind over and over again. My first negative thought was when will it last? I'm quite skeptical about any relationships. Yar, I know not all relationships will have a sad ending. Maybe it is just me. After so many years, I just couldn't get over the pain inside me. KH knew where is my worry and he is reassuring that it will not be the same.

I know every relationship will have different outcome. Who knows this may really work out in the end? I shouldn't have kill the possible that it may work out eventually. For at least, my heart did pump differently for once, when he held my hands...

14 March, 2009

All I need is time...

1st time I told you about my past, you give me your support
2nd time I told you about my woes, you give me your sympathy
3rd time I told you about my problems, you provide me with your solutions

It wasn’t easy me to say, but you are there to be my listening audience
Perhaps it wasn't the right timing and place to say
And I wasn't prepared to accept
Perhaps all I need is time...

25 February, 2009

Meaningful day yet a Restless day

Today is a meaningful day yet a restless day. I rented some vcds to clear my boredom as well as to distract me from hearing the renovation noise from my neighbour. My mum is amazed that I could watch my vcds in such an undisturbed mode, esp. Yesterday, I got to shout at her (Not that i mean to shout at her but it is too noisy :( ) to tell her that I will escape from the unexpected noise level.

I watched 3 movies: "Enchanted, I am Legend and PS. I love You" Out of the 3, I think I enjoyed "P.S. I love you" the most. It is about a young widow, starring Hilary Swank, who discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help to release the grief that she had for him. As the seasons pass, each new message fills her with encouragement and sends her on a new adventure, all ended off with "P.S. I Love You".

I think P.S. I Love You has a perfect blend of sadness, and little light-heartedness. This is not saying that that the light moments belittle the sadness; no, rather the opposite. It adds to it, because it mirrors real life. Real life is not all about sadness, but about the good moments mixed in.

P.S. I Love You is about the love that every woman (and probably the men too, but they just won't admit it :P) aspires to one day have in there life. It shows that no matter what, when you have that one special person, that one special love in your life, you can get into any manner of small or big fights, and even if you really don't appreciate what you have until it's gone, that person is always a part of you, and only wants your happiness.

I guess the big picture is cherish our love ones, before it is too late...

19 February, 2009

Inspirability

I just completed a great book, Inspirability. After reading it for 3 months. It is easy to read and why did I take such a long time to finish this book is because I do not want to rush through the process. I wanted to enjoy and understand what it takes for these influential designers to be successful.

Seriously, I never thought being a designer could achieve so much and have such a great influence on people. It is indeed an eye-opener for me. Just imagine how many little things we can do in our lives to 1) Maximize our creativity 2)To be good people.

These 40 top designers who talks about where did they get their inspirations. The idea of inspiring people really seemed to sum up what designers do. Inspiration is defined as any stimulus to thoughts or action, and put simply that’s what we do. We are in business of creating artwork that influences people’s thinking and behavior.

I think most of the designers never really think too much about ability to inspire others. Inspiration is a huge part of our lives but most designers are really only concerned with getting inspired.

One of the common grounds is that these designers simply love what they are doing. They will pay more attention to the things that just truly make them happy, the more success that they will have. They are curious people that constantly seeking for new ideas, new ways of doing things. Of course not all the time, they will get good results. What really, really inspired me most was they never give up on what they do.

Designers always like to put faces on things and we try to build meaning behind it. There are a lot of designers who create something that they love and they find a reason to sell to the client and that doesn’t really make sense to me. I found that recently – It is more than all that other stuff, more than the pretty office, more than making stuff that gets awards –

“I want meaning, I want meaning behind things. Because everything we do is going to be hard. If it is easy, we get bored.”
- Terry Marks


It is always been inspiring to see someone undertake an incredible challenge. I like it when people do something they feel they have to. Because it is right or because it is good or because it is rooted in and there is something more.

One of the good advises to get inspiration from Matt Pashkow is that there is a voice inside there somewhere, your genius. You have to have faith that it is going to speak up and when it does, you have got to listen.

18 February, 2009

翻跟斗

一户潘姓人家,长辈过世。
家祭时,请来了一位乡音很重的老先生来当司仪。
讣闻是这么写的:
   孝 男:潘根科
   孝 媳:池氏
   孝孙女:潘良慈
   孝 孙:潘道时
但这位老先生老眼昏花又发音不标准。

当他照著讣闻唱名时,凡是字面上有三点水的或左边部首都漏掉没看到。

于是就给他念成这样子:「孝男,翻……跟……斗……」
孝男一听,直觉得很奇怪,但又不敢问,于是就翻了一个跟斗。

接著又说:「孝媳,也……是……」
孝媳一听:「我也要翻啊?」于是孝媳也翻了一个跟斗。

再来:「孝孙女,翻两次。」
孝孙女一听,想想爸妈都翻了,我也翻吧!于是就翻了两个跟斗。

此时孝孙心想:「老爸、老妈都各翻一次,姐姐也翻两次,那么我要翻几次?」
心里想著想著就开始紧张了:「怎么办?」
只见老先生扯开喉咙,大声念出:
「孝孙……翻……到……死」

能忍住不笑算你厉害!

17 February, 2009

All you need is love

The most inspiring lyrics that i find today:

There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game.
It's easy.

Nothing you can make that can't be made.
No one you can save that can't be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time.
It's easy.

Nothing you can know that isn't known.
Nothing you can see that isn't shown.
Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be.
It's easy.

All you need is love. Love is all you need. - Beatles

The Beatles Background
The Beatles were a rock and pop band from Liverpool, England that formed in 1960. During their career, the group primarily consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). Although their initial musical style was rooted in 1950s rock and roll and skiffle, the group worked with different musical genres, ranging from Tin Pan Alley to psychedelic rock.

Their clothes, style and statements made them trend-setters, while their growing social awareness saw their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s. After the band broke up in 1970, all four members embarked upon successful solo careers.

The Beatles are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music, selling over one billion records internationally. According to Rolling Stone magazine, The Beatles' innovative music and cultural impact helped define the 1960s, and their influence on pop culture is still evident today. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of top-selling Hot 100 artists to celebrate the chart's fiftieth anniversary; The Beatles topped it.

16 February, 2009

3 Working Classes

Imagine 3 people are studying biochemistry, one in ITE, one in Poly and the 3rd in University. Upon completing their course, first one gets a Certicate, second gets person gets a diploma and third person gets a degree.

They found a job and happens to work together in a same lab.

The cert holder get the correct test tubes for the experiment, wash them clean dry them and put them on the study table - he earn abt 1000 - 1,200 a month

The diploma holder come in get all the correct chemicals and add them together in the respective test tubes - he earn abt 1800 - 2000 a month

He walks in look at the colour changes of the chemicals due to the reaction, tell the other two to wash the test tubes properly and walk out to write his analysis - he earn abt 2500 to 3500 a month

The worst part is, the cert holder salary and the dip holder salary will not be increasing much but the degree holder might be earning thousands more as his ability to look at the colours and write better anlysis improves and one fine day, he might just become a scientist who earns millions.

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I remembered a lawyer friend tells me this story 1 year ago when I asked him if I should get my degree. I look at this story as just the interpretion of life at the various levels... Afterall, I always think most degree holders are nothing but a group of theorists that never apply their knowledge into working life.

He asked me to think through what I really want in life. After I thought through, it is not really applicable to creative industry, as they are looking at your strong porfolios and presentations.

The main motivation or reason that makes me apply for it because I want to gain more design knowledge. Ever since I took up my degree, it really does make an impact on me, on how I look at things right now. I tend to open to more ideas and perspectives, in a way not so narrow-minded like I used to be.

I took up a challenge of coming out with 30 creative ideas when we only need to come out with 1 best idea. With this project, I discovered that Ideas are endless if I allow them to come into my mind. I still continue to believe that education is just a stepping stone and applied knowledge is still the best practise to soar.

You gotta make a conscious decision where you wanna be in a few years time and the time to start thinking about it is NOW. Because by the time the better late than never comes, sometimes you will wish that since it happened so late that it is of not much use anymore... Maybe you would have missed to golden opportunity already and will start regretting it... Why haven't I done this?

15 February, 2009

Post Valentines' Day

I watched "Look for a Star" with Siew today. It tells a beautiful metaphor that love is a crystal, it shatters onto the floor one day. Everyone is trying to pick up the crashed crystal. Some people get more and some people get less but nobody could get a complete one.

We should give and take in relationships because there might be a chance where we cannot celebrate Valentines' Day with our love ones.

I do not mind that
You didn't spend time with me
because you are busy with your work.

I do not mind that
You didn't buy me any flowers
because you want to have a little nice surprise for me another day.

I do not mind that
You make me wait
because you are too far away.

Most couples think that Valentines' Day is a day where all couples must celebrate but I personally feel that Valentines' Day has become a commercialise day for love.

Do not feel any sadness if you can't spend your time with your love ones. We can also spend this day with our friends too.

Because EVERYDAY is a Valentines' Day.

12 February, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire



'Slumdog Millionaire' was norminated for 10 awards and has won the best cinematography award from the National Society of Film Critics, US. It is a pretty cool movie to watch. I have enjoyed every moment of it.

It is about the modern rags-to-riches fairytale. From a game show unlocking the childhood memories (or miseries) of a typical poor orphan who grew up in the slumps of mumbai india (aka 'slumpdog').

The film digs into the social troubles and cruelty that emerging economies face (india in this case) - childhood prostitution, gangsters, child beggars, poverty, religion conflicts and so on.

I think the entire script and the movie directions were carefully thought through except towards the later part of the film, u see skyscrapers replacing the slumps, I'm unsure about what the director is trying to deliver, probably to signify that India is shedding its past troubles and ready to be accepted as a new world.

This is my first time watching an indian movie in a cinema. The typical indian dance is incorporated at the end of the show, which I think that is the trademark of all indian movies. When I was a kid, I was totally put off by the typical indian dance on the TV. That's why I never thought I would watch it at all. Well, there is always the first time.

I personally think the moral of the story is the people that we meet will shape our life and reality doesn't lie.

Synopsis
Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?". But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating. Jamal proves his innocence by telling the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to each one of the game show's questions. When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out...

07 February, 2009

Will you be my Valentine?

It's been a month since i blogged. Yeah, 1 full month already. I had been busy with my art history during my CHINESE NEW YEAR... That is alot of hardwork. Sad that I didn't really celebrate it. Finally, get some time to relax a bit before going to dive into my next project real soon.

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Valentine is around the corner. YUP, just 6 days away. Not to forget to change my blog wallpaper as usual. This year, I would say it's a slightly different year, I can sense a fruity smell of romance in the air.

A little chance that I may get into a relationship. Well, it's still too early to say anything but I'm working on it. I hope he does feel the same way. Romance can be coming too quickly and leaving too soon. That's the more I feel that I shouldn't let go of any good opportunity that comes along.

I start to question myself, "Am I being too desperate? Aren't I'm just like the rest of the people? Having a relationship, Get married and have kids? Is that what I really, really want?"

Well, I'm not trying to be hard on myself again but anyway, my gut feeling tells me that I should be in love :) It's really nice to be in love having someone to take care and to think of you everyday. Isn't sweet? But of course, that person must be someone in your favourable list. If not, you will think that he is such a nuisance, such a pest, can he stop irriating me any further...

Still searching.. still looking... "Will you be my Valentine?"

08 January, 2009

Could you read this?

I saw this article in one of the creative workshops and my friend forward me this again thought its quite interesting to share with you guys!

Olny srmat poelpe can raed this.

I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in what oredr the ltteers in a word are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is that the first and last ltteer be in the rgh it pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it wouthit a porbelm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

If you can raed this psas it on!!

07 January, 2009

Perception and Personality

No one can be so perfect
What is beautiful to one's eyes
Can be ugly to another.

Confidence is what makes a person shine
She knows no matter how the world looks at her
She knows that she is beautiful.
And she accepts the way she is.

Our personality is built
By how the world views us
How they praise us for our talents
How they critise us for our flaws.

We let their words affect us
And it can be for the better
or it can be detrimental.

What most of us don't realise
is that we can change the way
how others look at us by building
our own personality.

Just tell yourself today
"This is the way i want to be"
And you will subconciously
be the person you want to be.

After all, your destiny is in your hands
Don't let others control your destiny for you.

Written by Averal, a 20 year old freelance designer and marketeer.

I like the way she wrote this poem. Yes, we can change the way we look, the way we want to be. We have tons of choices and choose what kind of personality we want. If you are a shy person, be a happy shy person. If you are an arrogant person, so be it. We shouldn't care too much how people perceive us. It will be too tiring if we keep trying to gain approval and happiness from others. Be happy of who what we really are.

06 January, 2009

New Year Winner 2009

We are informing you that your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 001768432463 with serial numbers FTS/8070337201/06 anddrew the lucky numbers 15-22-24-48-50-37(30) which subsequently won you 1,000,000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds)from the U.K. The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley,United Kingdom on the 1st January 2009. Find below the details of the Claims Agent and contact him with the following details for verifications:

1.FULL NAME 2.FULL ADDRESS 3.NATIONALITY 4.AGE 5.OCCUPATION 6.MOBILE/TEL EPHONE NUMBER 7.DATE OFWINNING AWARD 8.SEX 9.TOTAL AMOUNT WON 10.SERIAL AND LUCKY NUMBERS AGENT NAME: Mr Albert Thomas AGENT EMAIL: albertthomas008@hotmail.com

Mrs Rita Shawn
U.K Promo Announcer

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Wow, I can't believed that I'm so lucky in 2009. I am the winner of the draws from the U.K. and I have won One Million Great Britain Pounds!!!

So good to be true right? But wait ar, since when did I bought a ticket no of 001768432463 from UK??? Wake up the idea!!!!

Alright, I'm so used to be the target of these scammers. It is not the first time, I have recieved such mails. It's a scam.

Although I will never fall for such tricks, but it feels good to recieve such emails, it makes me feel that I'm 1 million richer and this time round, I have recieved 3 times such emails that makes me 3 million richer hahahaha I'm feeling great man :)

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How does these scam works?
According to Usulki, he said that 1st mail is to catch those stupid greedy idiots who thought "Maybe I really won some big draws? No harm sending some info over la.."

But once u reply, then they follow up with emails/phone... They make you really believed that you really won ... then say need small admin fee or other charges for what bank transfer purpose because it is not a small amount of money...

If you are overseas victim, they cannot transfer to oversea account... so they will ask you to open a UK banking account... with minimum deposit of xx amount...

Of course, eventually they will mail you some certificates that looks so real, or ask u call some number with answering machines that sounds like real bank/lottery company... and some really, really pro scam ones will have websites too!

Good luck to you then hahahhaha :)

05 January, 2009

Breaking free

In my facebook, I wrote:
"I'm breaking free from burden and starts a new beginning!"

Some of my friends asked me what burden I was having? I feel that I'm carrying unneccessary worrying and negative thoughts. Half of the time, I have spend my energy that bad things will not even happened at all. That is really wasting a lot of my precious time and before I can start the actual work. By the time i really wanted to work, I'm half drained and tired. So in the end, the result is obviously not good.

I'm telling myself that I'm going to break free from this kind of burden, that will be a great sense of freedom.

If we didn't try from the start, how do we know it doesn't work. If I failed, how can I make it even better? With these kind of mindset, I'm sure even if I failed, at least I have tried and I know I can do it better for the next time. Each time we failed, we are gaining new knowledge and experience. Don't be afraid that things will turn out badly all the time.

Cat shared with me this chinese phrase: "对自己宽容一点, 也许会过得比较快乐". I agreed totally because if we don't allow ourselves to make mistakes, we can never be a happy person. We will be too drain out by our own undue stress and worrying.

My dear friends, please take a step back, and you will see a happier self in this stressful cityscape.

04 January, 2009

Divorce, Custody & Pepsi Cola

Heard too many divorce cases already, share with you guys a divorce joke below...

A man and his wife were getting a divorce at a local court, but the custody of their children posed a problem.

The mother jumped to her feet and protested to the judge that since she had brought the children into this world, she should retain custody of them. The man also wanted custody of his children, so the judge asked for his side of the story.

After a long moment of silence, the man rose from his chair and replied: "Judge, when I put a dollar into a vending machine and a Pepsi can comes out, does the Pepsi belong to me or to the machine?"

Don't laugh, he won!

02 January, 2009

The Best of Us

I happened to spot this video clip will surfing the net. It is an inspirational clip made by Singaporeans. Cool Stuff!



The theme of the campaign is "The Best of Us" - a simple, powerful idea that transcends cultures and borders, motivating young people around the world to participate in sport by proving that sport can bring out the best of them. They are using these 5 elements of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth as the background concept.

Heroes - Legendary Olympic athletes including Roger Federer, Yao Ming, Laure Manaudou, Liu Xiang, Yelena Isinbayeva, Kenenisa Bekele, Haile Gebrselelassie, Vanessa Ferrari and Carolina Kluft who, star as superheroes seeking to achieve the seemingly impossible.

It's our very own Singapore production who produced this Official Beijing Olympics 2008 Commercial. Cool stuff, isn't it? I read about their interview, in fact the team production faced a lot of problems in this production. Best of all, they never give up on their hardwork. I'm so proud that we are such an amazing video production talents in Singapore!

01 January, 2009

Embrace 2009

Happy, Happy New Year, my dear friends!

Despite how much me and Ah Ger really dislike the party crowds, we still went down to the Marina Countdown Party last nite... Yuppie, it was really, really damn crowded and we almost got ourselves jammed in the human crowd last nite when we making our way back despite we left quite early... Nothing was the perks except the amazing fireworks that lasted for 10 mins. After going home, I start to reflect about 2008 and what should I do to make a better year in 2009.

Let me share with you what does 2008/2009 means to me

What does 2008 means to me?
First of all, I always like to look back at my last year resolutions and they were "I need to find peace with myself and showing gratitude to others as well as myself."

Have I done that? Yup, I finally able to know who I really am and I have learnt to love myself and practising gratitude to others as well as myself. I'm grateful to be able to re-connect with my family and my close friends ever since I start schooling. It had been a fantastic year for me. I get to know myself better and I know what I really want in life and making my life to the fullest.

What does 2009 means to me then?
I guess it would be a challenging year for me because I have lots of goals in mind and I know I have to get them done. In this new year resolution, I would like to continue to have good health, spend more time with my love ones and continue to develop a strong passion in design, finally STAY FOCUS towards my small goals and I know I have live my life the way I want it :)

I like this phrase that I saw it one day:
Be clear with intentions & FOCUS upon it with unweaving faith