Riding Through it All ...

Happy New Year! This is my 100th entry!! And it coincides with the dawn of the year 2009. To folks out there, young and old alike, forget what should be forgotten! Smile at what should be smiled at! Laugh out loud when you should laugh out loud! Go crazy when you should go crazy! Give hugs to those you want to give but never dare to! Treasure every moment that should be treasured! Cry those tears of joy and tears of sadness if crying makes you feel better! Look back only when you need to, and move on! Most important of all, enjoy your life meaningfully!

I have been going down with this terrible flu for three days now. I have to admit that it sucks feeling sick like this. My throat hurts every time I swallow something, and I feel strangely cold despite the absence of snow here in Cambodia. Anyway I did not celebrate Christmas this year, and if there is such thing as weird, this should be it! I remember those many years back when I celebrated Christmas with my classmates in class. We were always the loudest, noisiest class in our building. People would bring in musical instruments like guitars or a keyboard to class, and we would then start singing and dancing like mad. We would also exchange gifts, which was a bit lame for our age lolz... We all would laugh so loud that people in our neighboring classes could not help but wonder what the heck was going on. A few days before Christmas, i had this conversation with one of the senior lecturers at IFL, and while we were talking about whether we should allow our students to celebrate Christ

I hate it when I always have to begin my entries with synonyms of the word "sorry", but I guess i could not find a less cliche word to express how sorry i am for failing to stay committed to blogging! Anyway, now that Potato has gone, we start to feel that something is missing when we meet. The unusual silence that hangs in the air is unavoidable. And the fact that we are going to see him again only in another two years and a half tears us apart. It feels weird without his presence, and even weirder when people suddenly become so rapt in thoughts that they keep silent most of the time. With him around, he was always the ice breaker, babbling about this and that on and on till he got us in stitches. Wish you all could have seen the look on his face when he was waving goodbye to us from the escalator at the airport. He was trying to look "happy", but any fools could tell that he was faking it--he was almost in tears! Well I have never liked the idea of seeing friends

My apologies to all my dear readers!! It has been three weeks or so since i last posted my entry here. In fact I have been dying to post new pics as I have captured some of the great moments out of my daily schedule, but as you know, it sucks when it comes to waiting torturously for your pics to be uploaded, no thanks to the painfully slow speed of the internet around here! And of course, it should go without saying that I miss reading my friends' entries too. Kinda feel that I am missing out on a lot of things lately. But no worries! I will pull my socks up from now on, and be a little more commited to blogging. Anyway, it is Sunday today, and it undoubtedly marks the end of my second week as a lecturer at IFL. I am getting used to the way things work around here bit by bit. Each day is about a new lesson for the sudents and also a new lesson for me. Though it is quite stressful and stuff, i think I am doing just fine. I take pride in what i do, so basically sometimes i feel the n

I can cope with all the stress I am snowed under when i have something to look forward to. I can skip my three meals without whining a bit when i have something to look forward to. I can still force myself to continue the most energy-sucking journey of my life when i have something to look forward to. I can say, "I am perfectly fine" to everyone though my inside is weakened, twisted and turned when i have something to look forward to. I can bear with all the nasty things that life has to offer when i have something to look forward to. I can still smile at the sight of my world collapsing right before my eyes when i have something to look forward to. However, I can be at my very worst when i have nothing to look forward to...

The result was out a few days ago, and i would consider myself fortunate to have been selected as the first principal candidate for IFL lectureship. I was over the moon for the first few hours after i read the notification email from the acting head of the department. But then it was before long that nagging thoughts started eating away at my brain's cells. Questions like, " How could i possibly burn a candle at both ends?" and "Will i be able to survive, grappling with the stressful environment each day?", flashed through my mind adding extra weight to the already-heavy tiny little head of mine. I have roughly sketched what my schedule is going be like, and for God's sake, there is going to be no room for fun at all, not from Monday to Friday at least. I am definitely going to give it a go, though, as chances like this do not just come by everyday at your doorway. So what i really need the most now is emotional support because i know that even during my dar

I've got a news to make public about! I am not sure whether it is a good one. Anyway, the news is Potatoe is leaving for the States soon . Sooner than one can possibly expect! Well he already declared this to some of us, so there is no point trying to cover this up anymore. Besides, i think those friends of his who are not physically around have every right to get access to this information too. So, once again, let us all say "Congratulations" to him!!! And if you have anything you wanna say to him, by all means, you are privileged to make the maximum use of my blog as a means to shout out loud to him from the distance:-D Anyway, as a farewell party for him, we are planning to stay overnight at someone's house after all the dancing and drinking in a club. Sigh...another good friend of mine is about to be away. He has always been a big laugh around--though mostly it is all about dirty jokes lolz...But we all love dirty jokes. Even the girls do lolz...So losing sight of

It's HOLIDAY TIME, folks!!!!!!!! It's time to ROCK AND ROLL!!!!!!!!! So we are going to have one good week off from our hectic daily routines. And believe it or not, I have already got my plans!!!! Well, already purchased 6 tickets for the Top Music Show to be held at the Indoor Stadium on this coming Sunday. Oh man!!! Just thinking of it sets my mind reeling already. I am about to witness one of the best performances by the best performers in Cambodia. Isn't this something one should look forward to? Too bad!! None of my friends is going to be there. They just do not have any preferences for such a show. Guess it is a matter of differing perspectives, anyway! That is the big thing about this coming Sunday. And there are still more fun activities in store for me from the 11th to the 14th. I am going to have a three-day getaway trip to Siem Reap with my family and relatives. Guess what the best part of it is? FOLKS, I AM GOING CLUBBING AT NIGHT WITH MY OTHER COUSINS...Why on

Never be a slacker like me. Never be a procastinator like me. Never be a disorganized idiot like me. Never be ME! Cos ME is flawed in many aspects... I need to carve out these rotten parts of me because i wanna be a better whole!!!

Nice pic!! Still smiling despite the long tiring day...lol Me and my cousins, so worn out after doing nothing lol... href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Wb6AWpzsFf-9rxgggGzs5eY0I_dEldm468kgUJ2tttkfhdXM1ijqJeiDXJTEfJT0xa72WxTMFMJyfPNPnLH1YwXR7ByV6RqMWL3YYtK0KH647GUHrla4dRw0-aMR4FtadGZvRrOfgCQ/s1600-h/DSC03881.JPG"> My mom looked pretty young that day lol... My dad is so in the middle of sth right there...lol... Monks chanting... Big Mama...lol... This young lady bullied by two overgrown men...They dun look that scary to me, though lol... This is Vietnam, dudes!!! On the way back from Vietnam to Phnom Den Danger: never try posing like us in the middle of the street!! It is a matter of life and death lol... My three friends escorted by my two bros with me being the photographer...lol Feel like posing in Switzerland lolz...The scenery is absolutely breathtaking!! Three street children running in the wilderness...lol... href="https://blogger.

Perching on the edge of his seat, In his dimly-lit bedroom, He can hear his aching heart beat, Nothing shrouds him but gloom. The sky outside is pitch black, No trace of movement in the street, Suddenly he wishes she were back, Once again, to sweep him off his feet. Without her, a part of him is missing, A void within widens with each minute, Clueless as to what the lonely tomorrow brings, Weakened, he is now, as ghosts of memory hit. (just for fun!!!:-D)

Somebody jabbed at my old wound unknowingly a few days ago! Though it pricked a little, that was all to it, no more searing sensation or the like. I was able to dismiss it with ease, much to everyone's surprise. It's a history now, anyway! Whether it's all about big fat lies or not, there is no denying it...I am not the author of this story, though, so basically there is nothing i can do to change the ending, but i am sure there is always a logical way out!

Well, I am more or less like an adult now in the sense that i earn my own money and stuff. Though i quite enjoy working at ITC quite a lot, there is something inside me that keeps popping up every now and then, and makes all the excitement and all the energy go away. "Why in God's name i never grow up?" You may ask! Well yeah i definitely know that separation is part of learning and growth, but i just seem incapable of grappling with it very well. It tears me apart when i sense my friends and i are drifting apart with each passing day. Again you may go like, "So lame!" I know it sounds so, but I just cannot help brooding a lot about this! I remember being literally lectured by my dad a few weeks ago about what adulthood is all about, and it struck me with a jaw-cracking blow that there are so many expectations of me. By "expectations", it has nothing to do with monetary issues. As a matter of fact, there is more to do with heavier responsibilities as a

all were smiling...such a gret experience... the Amazing Race Asia Season 4 :-D Sweet!!! Never put too much trust on signs!!!! Er...this is also a competition but you name it lol!!! HAHAHAHA>>> I LOVE PUB STREET!!!!! Photograpers Photographed!!! Paul: hahaha...All it takes to eat you is just one BITE!!!! Molesting again!!!!

Two people on a smooth country lane, Hand in hand they walk, Nothing too great to cause them pain, On and on they continue to talk. One day they reach a vast river, Seeing all the riches at the other side, Welling up is the desire to cross over, Yet the boat too small for two to ride. So the man decides to go alone, With so many promises to be kept alive, Leaving the woman in tearful moan, So grievedly yet strongly she has to srtive. Each day she waits with a heavy heart, Reminiscing haunting ghosts of memory, But her love for him grows each day of them apart, And she knows, "He always loves me!" Written by Kong Vendy:-D

I got this pic from Mov's facebook profile. Oh man!!! This pic is almost as old as our friendship. We were small and innocent and pretty carefree back then. If i am not mistaken, the pic was taken during our field trip to the Science Center, and those so many energetic young faces you are staring at were scholars from most of the ASEAN countries. Nostalgic indeed!!! Too bad that we have lost touch for quite some time now, and i have no idea what most of them are up to now. Loads of thanks to Mov, without whom i would not have had a chance to get hold of this priceless pic. At least in those many years ahead, i have got a pic of everyone smiling at hand, to which i can always refer for recalling sake.

Posing at Orachard Road...:-)

Girl talks!!! No guys allowed!! A Very Spelling-binding beauty of the glittering skyscrapers projecting up high in the dark sky... Me: Ouch!! No! Please don't hurt me!! Pheaktra: Don't you dare disagree with me!! Crazy faces!!! Who is the craziest, you think? A bunch of girls posing in the middle of nowhere...So camera-loving, huh?lolz..

Any fools would know that i am definitely more handsome...(pathetic, right?lolz...) Pheaktra: Lift!!! Pheary: I am lifting!! Me: Come on!! Doesn't look heavy at all!!! Couples leaning on each other!! Sweet, right?? Three beauty queens!!! (You think so?? Nah!!!I dun!!!) I love this pic! Look at the background!! So beautiful!!!

Yummy!!! Hokkaido ice cream!!! Botanic Garden!! Pole-dancing!!! Barbecuing at East Coast!!! The chicken tasted really good. Still got loads left after the BBQ On a night stroll! It was quite a while before we could hop into vacant taxis.

At Singapore River Creative pose, isn't it? At Bugis with my batchmates and bong Sim before dinnertime At dinner table Nan: I AM FAMISHED!!! Pheary: I can go on empty stomach all day long. All i need is MY CAMERA Mov: hey folks, look at my hair! Nice or not? Vattey: Let me in! Let me in! Hey, nan, you're blocking me!!! Bong Sim: (smiling)