once a year i look forward to this feast that my parents prepare. the food is always so delicious. i just stole 3 ba gungs (meat rolls, wrapped with tau ki paper, like ngor hiang) haha. my parents accumulating food and supplies and putting up small decorations the days leading up to every cny,  in this small, more than two decades old hub flat we call home :) cny is pretty much the only physical celebration we have, and the only thing ever that my parents host. every year is same but different, but every year it's always the best and the nicest to finally be having it :) watching them wash the meat for the hot plate of the steam boat later, preparing the leaves of vegetables and the soup for the steamboat, and chilling at home on cny eve (comfy since the days of primary school where school will end early and i will come home to this), is so nice :) the food is so delicious, and the best part is to eat it with loved ones :)

i'm not very good at studying or being disciplined. the only reason why i worry so much about examinations is because i look at my parents, i look at my elder sis, and i look at my family and my loved ones, and i cannot let them down. and there's not been a day in my life i don't want to make them proud.

it's mid final exams of year 4 now, and there's just one more day of osce stations to go til year 5 haha. i'm hoping and working for the best, and not just to pass exams but for the long run and the betterment of humanity. right now though, i'm very tired and craving to wash my face and lie down for a while..

the other side of the fence

http://listverse.com/2014/01/22/10-surprising-quotes-from-famous-people/

#2 - national and cultural independence and identity should be respected within norms and mutual respect.

#3, really v progressive a statement to make - many today still do not have this concept. and we're supposed to be the hope of the future. to talk abt acceptance of differences in race and religion PLUS peaceful assembly vs riots, violence, crime, slander, hate etc.. peaceful, productive, progressive assemblies. will never be a waste of time for humanity. if only..

#4 - surprising thing that i had read last year as new knowledge to me.

#6 is really golden - i didnt know penn said something like that. and i think that his comment makes sense and takes courage for an "atheist" to say - do non-atheists always practice what they preach? do they show each other enough love and respect? this extends to people without religion affliations/the atheists as well, but i guess his statement is made in the context that he feels its ok for religious people to reach out to him, or proselytise, because it means they love and care about people. and thats the mark of a good human being - not the human being's religion.

and you can tell everybody

there hasn't been a series i've been impressed with as much as bbc's sherlock. i have to admit it's really very amazing and brilliant haha. and the best part is its really all about family, friendship, and love haha.

好想去热带的岛屿度假，在沙滩上散步，听听浪声，吹吹海风。或在天气湿冷的一个日本小村里的屋内，双手握着一杯焙茶(houjicha)，背后播着韩国电影 my sassy girl 的一曲 《i believe》。脑里想像的解脱好像是另一个世界，另一个命运似的。