Back from paradise

It was with great reluctance leaving my paradise, my hometown.

It was just like a very short dream. Dreams are beautiful, dreams will bring you smiles. That is what my paradise is, what my paradise can do.

I do not remember feeling any bit of sadness during the 5 days there, except for a brief moment when I just thought of Ah Gong when I was at the wake of a friend's father. In fact I was happy, to see many familiar faces, and it was pleasant distributing stationery to more than a thousand of students.

I even got to enjoy moments of peace. Every morning I would sit with Papa Momoy in the front of the house, sometimes we don't talk, but I could find a sense of assurance. Even travelling on bumpy roads give me a different kind of peace. Many of such journeys actually set me thinking on a lot of things, particularly my grand dream.

But the moment I returned to work, problems start to resurface again. At some points of time I felt I couldn't handle it anymore, I wanted to just break down and cry.

Now my paradise seems so far away again.

Adventure

I think my life is like an adventure.

I just booked my air tickets this afternoon, and tomorrow I'll be off to my paradise. :)

To be honest, I'm still a little taken aback by my impulsive actions. I do things my way, much like a loner, or rather, a free-spirit person. I guess people around me will have to deal with it. haha..

And I will never stop roaming. Like what Huiyan said, I'm a compulsive traveller. I'll jump at any chance of going overseas.

Just like this coming Chinese New Year. It just so happens that it's going to be a long weekend, and it's not like the New Year is a big affair, to me at least. For the past few years, I've been spending my 2nd day of New Year alone at home ordering McDonalds delivery. How exciting is that.

Besides, it's going to be different because Ah Gong is not here to make his teh anymore. Perhaps I may get to have my quiet moment with him when I'm in my paradise. :)

Looking forward to it, and I'll be back on the 28th.

Happy New Year in advance! and Gong Xi Fa Cai! Let's just hope this new year would be a good one. :)

Bad start to CNY

5 minutes of total embarrassment.

This Chinese New Year sucks. Totally.

Emo

I'm supposed to feel elated because I've received my bonus, and that would probably ensure that my tentative 6-mth plan would be a feasible one.

But I'm not.

Too preoccupied with all the troubles at work, that I've lost my appetite. Too frustrated to work, that I was blasting rock music and orchestral music into my ears. Too disappointed with what I'm experiencing, that I could only sigh.

I think I need a break, but I wasn't allowed one. I somehow question my own capabilities and my level of confidence.

And I remain stubborn enough to put up a strong front before my family, because I never confide anything in them, and I'm going to continue doing so.

I want to run away to Bago, but why is it so far away?

Toys

Just when everything is not turning too well, I know there's something that will at least allow me to have my sanity back. :)

It's tiring actually, packing all the donated items into the super up-sized box, because the box is just too big for me to start packing from the bottom. But after so many times of doing it, I have developed my own method. :)

And sometimes I'll marvel at the things that are being donated, the toys especially. When I was young, I never really had many toys to play with, and toys in those days were the simple soft toys and board games.

Today, I had fun with the guns and the mini-car (the graphics vary its moving speed with the changing of gears! and it comes with sounds too!), and some intellectual games (I like!).

I'm still young at heart. :D

Fireworks in Bago City

On the night of the New Year, Bago City had a 15-minute long of musical fireworks display, blasting off to the rhythm of Sarah Brightman, George Frideric Handel and Eloy (I have no idea who the two latters are).

One of the highlights of the show was the 50-metre 'waterfall' fireworks at the centre of the football field of the Manuel Y. Torres Sports Centre near TDLC, where I've stayed for 24 days on my first visit to Bago City. *aww.. memories..*

And why am I missing out all these??? I could have easily gotten a VIP seat and happily snapping at the fireworks with my toy!! ARGHHH!!

For the full news, it's here.

Playlist for January

My apologies, I've neglected my playlist for quite some time. It's time for a change.

So here's the playlist for January - new songs for the new year.

Nothing much unique, just that they are songs that I've downloaded and listened recently. :) Songs from different genres.

Happy listening!

Happy 2009

Another milestone for my toy - taking photos of fireworks.



Damn the cranes and the coconut trees, but anyway, Happy 2009!

And damn, why am I not in the Philippines??