A blessing in disguise

A month not on talking terms.... Somehow the pot of soup put the broken pieces together....Thanks to the toppled and spilt pot of soup....Indeed a blessing in disguise....!

Shall I?

Shall I sit and mull over it?

Shall I wonder if it's worth to marvel at?

Shall I contemplate the fact that we are "soulmate"?

Shall I bury away the smack across the face?

Shall I actually give a damn?

Well, no, I suppose not...?

Ling Tze's 22nd B'day

We arrived in Arbatskaya and weren't prepared for the heavy snow since it's already spring..The snow drenched us to the skin!

Perhaps it was Good Friday, most restaurants were fully occupied so we ended up in Sbarro (Italian restaurant) Birthday girl is the 2nd from the right

After meal, we perambulated a succession of places of interest, beginning with the Lenin's Library (Biblioteka imeni Lenina in russian)

Next is the Red Square (with a bunch of exceptionally friendly Russians)

An amusing pose in front of some horse sculpture and fountain *shrug*)

In the metro, on the way home...

Finally, the cake-cutting session. Happy 22nd B'day, LingTze!

A panoramic view of the bustling Volgina Street from my window

Valentine's gift, belaaaaaated one!

I have never cultivated the habit of checking my mailbox; perhaps I seldom receive conventional snail mails from my peers, now that email has "monopolized the postal service". Why the long wait when messages can be conveyed in just a few seconds? Furthermore, since the beginning of this academic year, I received less than 10 cards and letters and greeting cards contributed almost the bulk of them! Hence, I never bother to check out my mailbox till last night after Jackson came knocking at my room door, “Eh, Janet, do you know that you have a few parcel slips down there?” I was just too happy for words! I really love the feeling of receiving big boxes all wrapped up, not knowing what is inside. So, today immediately after hygiene class, our aunty tan ling tze and I made our way to the post office. You know lah, how much hassle an “aunty” will give when it comes to running after buses. Yes, that is life in Moscow, the never ending chasing after public buses while trekking through thick snow! We ran at a speed of 20km/hour for about 200metres, waving our hands madly, hoping that the bus driver could see us and halt the bus no 250. We somehow managed to board the bus and alighted from the bus the next stop. We both then marched into the post office. She queued to post a valentine’s gift to her significant other half while I collected a valentine’s gift! Such a belaaaaaaated one, haha! Damn, I was fined 7.1 rubles a day for the delay and I was late by more than a month! However, the old lady was rather kind and charged me (7X7.1) rubles instead. She is the second kind-hearted person I have encountered so far in Moscow…. Excitedly we both tore the 2-layers wrapper and this is what I got!


A Big Nose Bear to add to my collection of soft toys



And a card!

Thank you, sender! *wink* =)

My "Idol"

Miss A comes from country M. She thinks that she is so very pretty that every guy can’t take his eyes off her and she attracts guys like bees to honey or more correctly, like flies to shit. I don’t understand why but she treats guys and girls so differently. She likes having her photo taken and every snaps of her; you can notice a common thing-she purposely enlarges her pair of slanting eyes that seem to repel each other to the opposite sites of her face, which in my opinion is a result of oculomotor paralysis. She also possesses a set of extremely crooked teeth which will scare the shit out of you when she smiles. At her leisure time, she enjoys posting memoirs or more commonly known as ‘blog’. She thinks she is such a great writer by using her own birdie language. Not only that, she indulges in many sports activities and she acts as though she is such a professional player that no one else in the dormitory can beat her. All in all, this species is almost obsolete so I think measures should be taken to preserve this species from extinction.

MMSA sports day

LOOK! Wow, MMSA SPORTS DAY’S ORGANIZER 2004! Know what was I assigned? I was none other than....a FIRST AIDER!!!!! What a great contribution...haha! I keep telling myself that I must make myself more useful this year; I MUST participate in at least an event. But, what am I good at? Basketball? Netball? No! My height restrains me. Volleyball? No way, Lonny (my “bestest friend”) is in! Arghhhh…what other choices have I got being a Jack of all trades, master of none? Oh yeah, I was my school’s champion in cross-country back in form 2! Haha, that was like ages ago...before I put on so much weight. It takes stamina more than anything to run 4X400 m! My token of gratitude to Lisa who gave me the courage to go for the training and selection that was supposed to be held today. But too bad, the indoor track in PFU is occupied so the selection is postponed to the first week of April, subject to the weather in Moscow. Guess I will have to run up to 12th floor daily instead of using the lift to build my stamina. Haha! Wish me luck, because I really want to be chosen to represent my university to Volgograd this April!

Check this out!

Hey, check this out!!!!!

http://www.pacificsongwritingcompetition.com/thestage.htm

My ex-classmate, Lifaye entered a song writing competition and she is today's featured artist.

Title: Remember

Nice voice she has...Keep it up, Faye!

Job, job, job...

Well, there is no such thing as perfect job...It usually seems that other people's jobs are easier and more fun, and most of all, MORE PAY! Nurses think that doctors have it easy (excuse me, doctors spent their entire adolescent life or even more than that in obtaining the diploma! ) Sales people would most likely think that their sales manager have it easy...Everyone starts thinking that everyone else's job is better...so what happens? Well, eventually we discover there is no perfect job. Reason? Because people only pay us to do things they cannot do (take it as they lack the skill..haha) or they do not want to do. If there were to be no problems to be solved, will our job still exist? Well, if you do not like your work, you have 2 options-change your attitude or change your job? *shrug*

International Women's Day!!!!!

International Women's Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women's groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. (yahooo!! russia is one) When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.

International Women's Day is the story of ordinary women as makers of history; it is rooted in the centuries-old struggle of women to participate in society on an equal footing with men. In ancient Greece, Lysistrata initiated a sexual strike against men in order to end war; during the French Revolution, Parisian women calling for "liberty, equality, fraternity" marched on Versailles to demand women's suffrage.

The idea of an International Women's Day first arose at the turn of the century, which in the industrialized world was a period of expansion and turbulence, booming population growth and radical ideologies.

In Asia(more of my concern..hahaha), women trail well behind their male counterparts in terms of social-economic advancement although the gap is closing in some countries, a regional survey released Monday said. A new women's political party is set to emerge in Sweden, a country already considered a world-leader in women's rights.

Women's Day's slogan: Law, justice, good governance
So WOMEN, we should struggle and fight for women's rights!

"Janji melayu"

You have to believe in yourself. That makes sense, doesn't it? Well, but before you could
believe in yourself, you have to BELIEVE YOURSELF! I read that somewhere, sometime ago..

Many people are total wimps when it comes to promises and commitment. When they say they
will do something, and the actual fact is they do not, or perhaps it does not even come
across their mind that they would. They promise they will help you, and they go shopping.
They promise they will come at 7, yes, they do come but at 8. That is what my
friend taught me, hmm, it is called "janji melayu" in the malay language. Then they wonder
why their life does not work!

For crying out loud, only commit to something if you know you will follow through. If
possible, makes less promises and less commitment..but whatever you say you will do it, do
it! Gradually your word becomes law for you...and that is when you really believe in
yourself!

posted by unknown author!!! hahaha...
blasting on my aiwa micro hi-fi XR-EM400 is Escape (the pina colasa song) by rupert holmes

Cast a glance...

Uni's indoor sports complex (sports zal)

Volleyball court, me with the russians

"Curi tulang kaki's" caught "red-handed"

"Missing Mode" or Anti-social?

There is something about the loud silence in the air, the eerie lonely last night though I could hear whirring of vehicle, occasionally...I was on "missing mode". I missed everyone and everything...I missed my family-my mummy, my papa, my da jie, my er jie....I missed my friends in Malaysia, US, Australia, Singapore,
New Zealand...I missed my good old days in school...I missed my favourite food "Penang Laksa"...I missed my holidays in UK...and not to be left unmentioned...I missed my bro-in-law too!


"Kriing, kriing, kriing...I somehow turned a deaf ear to phone calls-something which I normally would pay attention to. I just felt so lonely yet so sweet to be locked up alone in my small, cosy room, enjoying a good book and ignoring the outside world...It has been ages since I last read a book (not textbook, of course)...no time? Nah, lame excuse with a capital 'L'! Not long before I actually realised..I dozed off...and woke up this morning feeling fresh and all those weird feelings were gone! Thanks Eng Hwa for your morning call from Iowa! Sometimes I just wish I could turn back time and that would definitely make a difference...

My Daddy, my papa...

Happy Family...

Today is my dad's 60th birthday so I will dedicate today's post to my beloved papa! Thanks for showering me with love for the past 21 years..I truly appreciate all that you have done for me and the family and I am also truly sorry for all my wrongdoings..Thanks for everything, I love you and Happy 60th Birthday, papa Lee Hock Huat! =)

WHAT IS A FATHER?

A father is a guide, showing you the way...
And then giving you the little push you need...
To try your wings...

A father is a once-in-a-lifetime special friend...
A friend to cherish and love forever...

Wishing the happiest of birthday to the best father of mine!

Snowy snowy...

Ling Tze& I

Great time throwing snow balls at each other...so mean of yonglin right? da head of the team..

From right: David, Ling Tze and I;

"Single's Club", except for one "sesat" person, Lingtze