Does shadow mean anything?

Does it looks like a shadow of a "lion" or "cat" or some weird creature?


It is actually Racer's!


It just reminds me that something is not what we expect.
Example: Upon seeing the shadow, probably we are expecting some freak or big animal; but in fact, it is just a cute little harmless creature. Of course, things can be vice versa.

I am upset about some comments that I received a couple days back, and it made me realize that I am materialistic after all.
No way can a woman change its mind once she set on something. Just whether how can I make the situation better.
I just hope I will not get too suffocate and decide to give up everything. I think I have the tendency to try to endure when thing is negative; but also when it get overwhelming, I will quit and that could be a blow or shock to most “normal” people.

Taiwan大甲媽祖

I have been trying to disciple myself - make sure that I visit a place whenever I spent the weekend in Taiwan.
So far so good :)
The very recent one is 大甲, where they have a yearly celebration for the 媽祖 temple.

How to get there? Take a train from Taichung and the ride is ~an hr.

Full of activities and the entire event is like Chinese New Year celebration.
You can spot and hear firecrackers every few minutes. The streets are full of foods and game stores.

Great timing and luck have brought me here:

Slave to money

When I was young, I had to work if I want to buy anything.
I will spend my money in buying things that I like, but except for one thing...just that one thing.
Leaving no choice with my huge desire to have it, I decide to break the rule - I am saving to buy it for myself.
Depending on others is never the same as depending on ourselves.

Minus my other commitment; I should able to save enough in 3-6 months time?
Mmm... can plan for an early birthday present for myself?

Have you ever wanted something so much that you will save hard for it? Including spending less on food?

Gosh, every time I surf the net; it like calling for me to own it. I must be crazy.
Slave to money again... MUST save...MUST buy.

Expect the unexpected

生命出奇不意的驚喜, 總是在搜索之間, 無聲無息地自然拼發!

Come across this in the internet:

Little Love

My little love... photos taken 9 years ago.
I miss him.... 7days more before I can hug him again.

Polluted Beach

Took a stroll along Sembawang beach and these are what we found.

Rubbish: No wonder there's no sun tanner or swimmers in this area.


Condom: Assumed used!


Bra: Quite a cup


View from far - Not bad


Like that, How to save the earth?

Unavoidable luck

Yesterday, I had quite a day –
1.Morning starts with my water bottle leaked in the bag.
As the bag was sort of "water proof" material, it turned into a swimming pool for my belongings (content include some official documents and camera).
So, I spent the next 20mins trying to clean the disaster in the MRT station toilet - which mean I have to endure the smelly place.

2.Missed the train and bus, so I got to spend 8 bucks on a 5min taxi ride (crazy surcharge). Late for meeting.

3.After work, it starts to pour at the precise moment when I stepped out of office.
For the initial moment, I was glad that I have an umbrella, but not when it broke when I tried to “open” it. Rain becomes my closest buddy then

4.Episode not over yet - sent my watch for repair again (last repair was 9mths ago) but was rudely told that I need to pay for it.

5. Was hoping that I can relax when heading for the facial.
Painful extraction and walked out with a swollen disfigure face!

6.Need to pay some "last min" bills but the nearest SAM machine was down, so I walked a distance to the next one; and within my expectation: something else happen – my bank limit has prevent me from paying. DAMN!

7.Finally, Home sweet home but to my horror…. My camera is spoil. ARGHHH…

Sleep!!! Day over

I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.

Come across some Confucius quotes today:
1. They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
2. The grass must bend when the wind blows across it.

What it really means to me is that we need to change and bend with situation.
No matter how hard we try to be "ourselves", we can never beat the situation and even we did won... we can be so beat out by the long war.

Remember I said about expectation? I wish I could have set no expectation so that I can be happy; but without expectation, there will be no room for improvement. What is the choice?
But sometime, it may be the situation that gives false hope, which eventually leads to expectation.

Example:
Out of the blue, a parent told the kid "Hey, how about I buy you a toy".
Initially, the kid wasn't expecting any gift but once the parent has promises, it will lead to hope and expectation on what the toy can build up.
Naturally, the kid will reply "GREAT, can I have this toy instead" and probably go on and on to describe the toy.
The day when gift was presented, the kid is upset because the toy is not what he/she want.

Tell me whether it is the greed of the kid that led to disappoint, OR is the parent that lead to the kid's high expectation?
As a child, I have learn that whatever I want; I will have to work hard to get it OR I rather not having it.
This principle has stayed with me and will stay in me - I rather not have things that I am not happy with.

The society has build a certain aspect and expectation on how certain things need to be done; and it is what we can a "norm". Can you live and keep up with the norms in this real world? I am still trying hard...