Yes, we went to the Kit Chan concert, as a sorta celebration for our 2nd anniversary. Can you believe it? It's been 2 years. Wow.
Anyhow, I think his private nature has rubbed off me some, which explains the lack of posting here. That, and I'm just having too much fun in real life. :) Guess you can say I'm slowly but surely getting there in my life, except for some aspects, of course.
Now, lemme see if I recall how to do this blogging thing...Hehe.
Sometimes, it's scary that I have lived my life for this long thus far. Not that I'm a daredevil or anything, or that I put myself in constant risk every day. It's just that somehow, I can't wrap my mind around the concept that I have almost lived three decades. A small blip in terms of the universe's lifetime, but an entire treasure chest of memories, hurts and loves for me.
Yesterday, I officially graduated from my higher studies. A great achievement, no doubt, especially with all the hard work, effort and sweat I put into it. I can say it's definitely one of the milestones (of sorts) in my life. But sometimes, I can't help but wonder if, at the end of it all, it was just a paper-pushing exercise to keep my time here, in where I comfortably am, occupied. Most certainly, I gained lots of perspectives and knowledge abt my professional line. But, in the bigger picture, does it all really matter?
Life, love, family, friends, achievements...all of us struggle hard to juggle and balance among these every day and what happens if one of these priorities take a hard tug, and you're forced to make a decision that is so fucking scary to even think about, but extremely tempting and challenging at the same time? I guess we can only know when we're finally at that cliff's edge and find out what we are really made of.
And no, all this rambling is not courtesy of work stress (well, partly, I guess it is. :P). Rather, it's a certain chat with the Boy that got these stream of thoughts gathering force. In a way, it's good that we have each other to bounce such things off each other. At other times, I just wanna hide away with him in our fantasy beach house and not have any other cares in the world. Most of the time, the escapist side of me wins and we have a blast being together. But, things change, they have to. If not, what progress have we got to show that we're good together?
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, I found this beautiful quote below:
“Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep... wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky his is to have you.... The one who turns to his friends and says, 'that's her.'” Unknown
One year on and we're still going strong. Here's to more happy times for us.
Hope all is well with everyone still reading this. Shall strive to post more and get into the habit of writing again. :)
Can it really be more than a year ago that I wrote this? Wow. And to think that I hear those three little words *almost* every day now from the Boy and of course, I echo the same back to him. It's almost like a drug, having to say those words and making him smile that cheeky smile I love so much.
I. Love. You.
The power of those three words is enormous - how it can bring someone to the peak of happiness and delirious ecstasy, and making you think that anything is truly possible. It may be cliche, but as someone very dear to me has said, maybe corniness is exactly what is needed right now in our world.
So, go ahead. Next time you feel the urge to utter those three powerful words? Give in to it and let the rush of passion wash over you.
P.S. This post is brought to you, courtesy of a re-run of the SATC movie and aftermath of sweet messages from the Boy.
Everyone has their Japanese phase and I was no exception. There was a time I was crazy over Utada Hikaru's tunes, even when I had no idea what the hell she was singing about. Just her voice and the melodies were enough to make me buy her songs, which I would fail spectacularly at imitating during karoke sessions.
Now that I'm with the Boy, my passion for all things Japanese has rekindled. Not that I wasn't a big fan before, just that now I'm rediscovering all the quirky and familiar things I love about Japan. And Hikki is pretty much a big part of that which I usually associate with Japan. I guess it's her blend of R & B and J Pop that really attracted me; as the business world calls it, her "unique selling point". Ayumi Hamasaki, bleah, bleah, bleah.
When I caught her MTVs, it was always a case of coincidence, watching either through the TV screens at HMV or the MTV channel. It never occurred to me to YouTube her videos. Yes, yes, yes, I know I'm a turtle. But when I started YouTubing her, I just couldn't stop. And man, did the memories just flow right back in...
So, come with me and enjoy the flashbacks of my love for J Pop and my *ahem* lamented youth.
The very first MTV I saw Hikki and what made me started searching for her songs and albums. Man, that motorbike really got my hairs standing on end - guess it appealed to the escapist in me.
Woohoo! This is one great music to get the blood pumping, especially during my gym routines (which sadly I have completely abandoned). Who knew what the hell she was singing? Who cares? I just like the beats!
Ahhh, first love. Even if you don't listen to the lyrics, I bet you'll still cry listening to the instrumental version. Powerful stuff, teenage hormones. Hehe...
Sometimes, I'm really thankful for YouTube. English translations of Japanese songs, YouTube. Japanese translations of English songs, YouTube. Though I just might have to verify with the Boy on the accuracy of these translations. Haha!
The MTV for "Can you keep a secret?". I thought Hikki was weird in this video, showing such ardent affection and ermm fucking a robot with her doe eyes. But, ahhh, there's a twist to the end of the video. Cute, I thought.
Hmmm, can't seem to find the MTV for this song. But the live version's pretty good too. Hmmm, maybe I should buy her "Bohemian Summer" DVD.
Acid Psychedelic. Wicked costumes. What's not to like? Definitely a favourite of mine to listen while walking down crowded streets.
Again, no MTV for this song. Argh. Only what seems like a TV performance. Anyway, it's still a goodie worth enjoying.
Apparently, this version of "Distance" was dedicated to the memory of a female murder victim in Ikeda, Osaka. I really like the circus feel to this video though.
Yowza. Another hit in my books. The colours, the animation, the...the...WEIRDNESS of it all! I fucking love it!
But sadly, after the Sakura album, I kinda stopped following Hikki coz she got a bit too electronic for me. Hmmm, watching all these videos, I think I just might give her music another try. What do you think? :)
I love you for your wit and snarky humour. I love the way you do sweet things, like poetry, to make me smile. I love the way you look out for me and take care of me. I love the way I can be so natural with you and just be myself, and that you let me be my natural self. I love how we can talk about anything and everything, and never get bored with each other. I love that you're the first guy to make me feel this way (and, of course, you know that from reading my blog! :P) and to really touch my heart in all my life. I love you for your smiles and laughter. I just love you.
- 1 Feb 09, 10:24am
What a delightful rush, this thing called love. *wistful sighs*
So, it's goodbye, 2008, and hello, 2009. It was a year of most frenetic activity for me and, of course, the world in general. But, hopefully, all of us came out of it for the better.
It was also a year of travels for me - Melbourne, Copenhagen and Hong Kong. All cities I would love to travel again, budget permitting. Especially Copenhagen, where I only really had about 4 - 5 days. Definitely calls for more visits, I say.
For 2009, let's aim for Japan and Italy, shall we? And a broken bank account for SpaceCake, as well, I foresee. Hehe...
On the school front, I have to be grateful for the companionship of my colleagues. If not, I'm not sure I could have pulled through my first semester. Anyway, one semester down, three more to go! Woohoo...
So, just two more resolutions I shall attempt to keep: get rid of more body fats and fall in love more.
Stop saying 'no' to everything and maybe taking that leap of faith. I meant, with the falling in love part, not losing body fats part, of course.
Let's hope more light can be shone upon my world eh?
