back to U.S.A ( UPPER SIXTH ARTS)

I believe you can’t appreciate real love ’til you’ve been burned




I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don’t know what you’ve got until you say good-bye

6 people in intimate zone?

Personal space is the region surrounding each person, or that area which a person considers their domain or territory.^[1] Often if entered by another being without this being desired, it makes them feel uncomfortable. - wikipedia

Another method of dealing with violated personal space, according to psychologist Robert Sommer, is dehumanization.

i was on my way back home, waiting for the next train from KL central to subang. At 6pm, the station was packed with people, mostly office-goer and student. By large, they were sitting alongside of the chairs provided, with a few lining up at the “green line”. Having cultivated the “line up experience” at sg, I naturally proceed and stood at the line.

610pm, an announcement has been made that the train for 620 is cancel.

640pm, the train arriving. In the shoot of light, a huge crowd rushed up to the line. Forcing us in the front to move forward, there were no such thing as line as everyone was frantically squeezing to the front. I could feel the lady’s breathing down to the back of my neck. A man in suit grabbed and hugged his bag in front, an anxious looking lady griped his umbrella and held across her chest, using it like a shield. I was perplexed by their act, I mean , it is not like they going on war or something.

The train door opened, a uncle holding his wife, sudenely barge in front of me, pushing me away. Few of those men in office suit basically ram into the train, despite the woman in the train screaming no place. Passenger abroad stuck in the motion unable to walk out. It was madness,! Few minutes later, the personnel on duty came to instruct people who still trying to shove themselves to move out of the way to enable passenger to board and the train door to close. A man standing at the edge of the door rim raised his bag above his head for the door to close.

I cant help to notice those that stayed back and gave way to the mad crowd were youngster, or at least same age category with me. I think we’re dumbstrucked seeing those office-goer shoved themselves load themselves into the train. I glanced at her, we both showed a “this-is-madness” expression.

Do we seriously need to pack ourselves to such extreme situation?

Train scheduled at 650pm was cancelled. Why I’m not surprised?

7.10 pm, next train arrived. I'd learnt my lesson and cram to the front line

Door opened. I was pressed on by people moving behind me. a loud cry broke out in front of me. I looked down and realized there were 2 small head cramped in the crowd.

Someone shouted, ‘ADA BUDAK”.

I tried to back up but avail, I couldn’t.

The children’s mother tried to carry both of her children, again, she couldn’t as the crowd still keep pushing. luckily a lady jumped out from her seat and demanded the mother to let her children stand on seat. The children were obviously shocked, and kept crying.

Everyone suddenly turned into a expressionless puppet with stoned gaze. Even the guy who nearly suffocated the child didn’t utter a “sorry”

I stood in the crowd, I couldnt look up as there were a arm stretching in front of me to hold the rail. I couldn’t look straight as I will be starring right into a stranger’s eyes. I couldnt turn to face my right, as there a man with arm extend close to my neck, I couldnt move backward from the lady in front of me as I could feel a lady hand force down on my back. In fact, I was so close to those standing beside me that I could hear their thoughts.

They were saying the same words“ oh god, get to the station I want QUICK”

This must be how my KFC chicken felt when it’s packed container.

I felt violated.

Instead of train, why not just use a huge cargo container and load us in. we may find it more comfortable inside.

Don’t talk about ventilation, as the strong air-con hardly make any dif in such packed train.. The best part is, it started to drip.

Imagine pregnant ladies, children, senior citizens travel on board.

The worst is, imagine those who rely on train day to day to commute to office. ( maybe that;s why they are so good in getting on it-is-impossible-to-fit-in train)

Why we allowed ourselves to be treated in such way?

I bet the mother will think twice before she travel on train with her children.

(p.s I told my parent about the train incident, while I grumble about the inficiency of the train system, they both gave same remark, “haiyah, it is peak hour ma”

apparently during peak hour ,commuters is insignificant and can be allowed to cram up.

Why , don’t nitpick at KXX, they have ‘looked into those issue with great urgency and strive our best to provide the best solution” . if you whine, get a car! Federal highway only need 1hour of jam to travel from kl central to subang. Better than 1 hour + of waiting in line and 40 min packed in hell

the most saddening part is, people would go on saying, “this is Malaysia mar”)

local acoustic artist

Iris Judotter - SexyBack/ My Love(Cover)

Saw her performing in bar last week, an amazing alto with expressive use of voices, check her out!

Places to before I die..... or graduated

Tulips at Amsterdam, Netherlands


MUNICH, GERMANY


VATICAN CITY, ROME, ITALY


VENICE CARNIVAL ,ITALY


CITY OF VIENNA


"We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls" - Anais Nin


BURGUNDY( ORIGINS OF A RED WINE NAME) REGION, FRANCE

NUS travel comm having a Travelmania fest at central forum. I was delighted so know that student has up to 20% discount travelling in Europe. Yea, speaking about the benefit of being a student.

Those packages are amazing well planned with low-budget, concept based style travel, covering from 5 day trip to 42DAY TRIP, all around europe and mid-east. The best thing is, there is this " camping orginal" package that offer US1599 for 21 day - over 10 countries!!!!

Check it out, www.contiki.com

I found my destiny=)

Now I no longer have to lament ( surreptiously) when my block mate going for student exchange program,while I cant due to financial issues, result and criteria.
Now I have a shot of doing it=) And it ALL PLAY NO WORK/ASSIGNMENT to do while I'm at oversea. I'm going to work my ass of for it!

YAY!

Je ne veux pas travailler - Pink martini

Valentine 2009

This valentine,I felt loved.

everyone treats it like xmas, presents/flowers are given out to each other. After all, it is about love, and it is definitely not only bf/gf type of love around.


The night before valentine, I chilled out in my friend's room, analysing why our block couple always end up breaking up after short period, and why other blocks is so lucky in love. Our conclusion is - our block is too close and family orientated . ( In other sense, we treated other like bro/sister/aunty/uncle? so no spark between us?because we know each other so well?)

I will just start closing my door more often to be more mysterious.

Flowers from my levelmate, my neighbour, my comm members, my allies.....



Our lvl 5 freshie present to lvl 5 gals... the happiness Jelly Bean...Assorted colourful flavoured jellybeans!
From my dear friend.....
Char tau present, with a "hen sian" comment.

Wishes from friends
Handmade date reminder from a senior who always "kacau: us, I was extremely shock to receive this=)

These are things that remind me how wonderful it is living with my hallmates.



p.s May you guys have a great valentine=) To those who have feelings on other must take initiate and seize love! Love is meant to be fight for and insisted on! jia you!

Chinese New Year @Marina Bay

It was Saturday night, and my block is extremely quiet. I finished my readings, staring at my wall, it was then I decide to go to Esplanade Library and have a look at Chingay on the way.
View of Raffles hotel and singapore Merlion from Esplanade.

Quite the contrary, CHINGAY is not chinese + gay association ! It is a grand event during chinese new year to promote the diversity of chinese cultural. Several performance from HK and China took part, our hall would have got to perform if we had won the Rag and Flag.



CNY is widely celebrated here, esplande has a month long event "hua Yi" for chinese performing art. Lu guang Zhong is coming on next sat, well, if only I'm able to buy his ticket earlier ( it sold out 1 month ago).
Open air performance by 2nd runner up of Superstar


Down the road,Marina bay, where National Parade take place every year, there a carnival!






A complete life size chess set

Wishing well, where you need to throw coins to hit the bell, for you wish to come true. I guess the organiser earn a fortune!

Hand puppet from Taiwan, it's amazingly delicate!

A 4 storey high God of Fortune... we all need him this year....


Happy Chinese New Year to all~