July 25, 2011

Three Hundred & Forty.

You're my sunshine, my only sunshine;
you make me happy,

when skies are grey.
You never know dear,how much I love you,

please don't take,
my sunshine away.



July 22, 2011

Three Hundred & Thirty Nine.

Grandpa left us on Tuesday night..

I left a status on Facebook to express my thought at the very moment:

"Dear Ah Gong, I hope that you're in a place free from pain & sufferings now.. Goodbye & rest in peace.."



July 12, 2011

Three Hundred & Thirty Six.

This is the reply which I received regarding my empty cd, which was supposed to contain the underwater photos taken during my Redang trip.........

Hi,
sorry for late reply.
Normally we delete the photo after burn the disc for you,
but every time after we burn the disc, we'll check it before give to the guests.
Sorry for the misfortunate on this matter.
The best we can do is refund you the money, can you please tell us how much you had pay for the rental and your account number, so that we can bank in for you.
If you have a chance to visit us again, we promise to let you use the underwater camera for free.
Once again very sorry.

Regards,
Redang Kalong Resort.


Ultimate sadness!!!!! :( I'm really feeling damn sad about it :(
Don't get me wrong.
I enjoyed my stay at the resort, the food were fabulous, the service was good, the staff were helpful & friendly. In short, I've never regretted staying at Redang Kalong Resort. & I believed that this was a genuine mistake.
I am just really sad that the photos that are gone just like that!!!!
My photos of nemos & the other beautiful creatures, & I even recorded videos! Plus close-up photos of the islands. :(

Memories fade, we can't deny that.
It's the photos that aid us in keeping memories alive.
:(
Even if I ever get to visit Redang again, it's gna be different.
Even if I get the chance to take even more awesome/beautiful pictures in future, it's STILL different.
Get my drift? :(

sigh. :'(



updated on18th Jul:

GOOD NEWS!!!!!
tried the CD with Beee's new second-hand PC,
& to our surprise,
the com could read the photos in the CD!!!!!
YAYE TO UNDERWATER PHOTOS!!!!
will get them from Beee soon & blog abt it! ;D

July 2, 2011

Three Hundred & Thirty Three.

Now that I have graduated from NTU, the things that are constantly floating in my mind, seem to haunt me even more furiously as each day passes..

1) How do I settle my appx 20k loan from the bank asap so that I can avoid as much interest as possible?!

2) How can I earn sufficient income to support myself and my mum? I really want her to retire by end of this year. Her job is too taxing for her. Standing for 5-8 hours a day, is a killer for her weak bones & furthermore, she has arthritis. I want her to retire & treat herself better. All these while, she has been working to support us. Since she works, she must have savings or she shld have pampered herself by buying things for herself right? No, she doesn't. Majority of her pay is spent on meals & groceries for the family. Srsly, she deserves so much better & so much more..

3) I want to give my parents a good life.

4) I want to save up for my own future, my own family in future.

5) I want to be able to pamper my niece, & I don't want her to be deprived from any educational opportunities/courses, just because we don't come from a well-to-do family.

So all these.. Are related to nothing, but $.
As the saying goes: "錢不是万能的,但是沒有錢卻是万万不能的。"


Especially since I've not been taking allowance since many years ago, truth be told, I do not have much savings, I merely survive on the $ I earned. So it's like the salary I get from each job/assignment, is used for my allowance for a certain period. Get my drift? I don't even have the extra $ to spend on branded stuff. Taiwan grad trip was the most amount of $ that I've spent on myself in all these 22years. Honestly, I really hate it when people around me complain that they are broke/poor, only because they cannot buy the expensive stuff that they have been eyeing for. Or when they complain that they are broke, yet they continue buying so many stuff & go for luxurious meals, & keep on complaining that they are poor. Srsly, do they know how it feels like to be poor? Worrying about basic 3 meals, bills & all? I may not be facing these worries anymore now, but I did. I did many years back, when things in the family were not going well at all. If you still have the $ to shop online for clothes, buy cosmetics, drink starbucks regularly, have new clothes to wear every week/fornightly or even every month, cmon you are not broke.

My mind is in a mess now. Guess I need a rest. Abrupt ending. But, gdnights.