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"When we are young, we think our parents will always be there. After we grow up, as we watch them age and grow frail, we know rationally that one day we will have to say farewell, yet emotionally we find it hard to imagine it happening. Then one day our parents are really gone, and so we are left with a sense of loss and pain." - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore


Rest In Peace Mr. LKY, you will always be missed. 

成长的过程

前几天，我被一个牙尖嘴利的朋友给吓了我一跳。我愣在一旁，迟迟反应不过来。其实只是一件小事。

过后，恰好我爸叫我打通电话给他随便聊聊天。聊着聊着，便聊到了那会事儿。我爸什么也没说，只是呵呵笑了几声，说着各有个的想法，便带过了。 

我心想，我爸怎么可以笑笑就带过了呢而我大概愣了好一阵子才释怀整间事情。果然是姜还是老的辣。

这也是我，我们的成长过程。有些事情其实根本小得微不足道（有用对成语吗？）根本不用放在心上，笑笑便带过了。

加油。

TAIWAN

A little here and there in Taiwan during end of January. 

The photos are not in sequence and I am too lazy to arrange it. 

The night view in Jiu Fen. This is what I have been waiting for throughout the trip. 

I just love it. So pretty. The lights and houses, just beauty. 

Sun Moon Lake - look at the mountains behind, just look at it. 

God's beautiful creation.

Jiu Fen day time. It was quite gloomy that day. 

In fact, the weather throughout the trip was not really good. It would be perfect if there's sun. 

Hello, Cher at Jiu Fen old street. 

Plum blossom? Cheery blossom? 

If you visit Taiwan during March, you will see a lot of these and it's gonna be beautyyyyy. 

Isn't it beautiful? Lol. I am running out of words. 

This is at the Formosa Cultural Village. 

Taipei 101. 

Icon Hotel at Kaohsiung. 

We rated this the best hotel in the trip. Penthouse room with balcony and walk-in closet, two double beds and one more bunk-bed at the side. Fit 9 of us just well! 

Highly recommended to those who is traveling with friends. 

Dan Shui - just another old street with much feelings. 

Yeh Liu Geopark. One of my favourite spot. 

I love the ocean.

Yeh Liu.

ALISHAN. 

Surrounded by mountains and mountains. 

Something like our Dataran Merdeka. 

Sunset at Alishan. 

Sunset at Alishan. 

Craziest and biggest meal in Alishan, just right for the cold weather. 

It's not only this hot pot, we have another 6 or 7 more dishes besides lol. 

Group photo. 

Sunrise in Alishan. 

Woke up at 4am and took a train up to the top? Worth it. 

Even better if it's not like misty in the morning. The weather wasn't too good. 

Good morning from Alishan. 

Good morning from Ching Jing. 

Ching Jing. 

Qi Xing Tan - the ocean right in front of you is Ocean Pacific.

Told you it was gloomy. :( 

Anyway, it was a good trip and the right group of people! 

This is for memories purpose. 

xo

Start afresh, I said

First, Happy White Valentine's Day! Zhu Wei told me that it's popular in Japan and Aussie don't celebrate it lol. So yeah, we are not celebrating and I just found out not long ago. 

Ok anyway, start afresh. 

I came all the way to Sydney, chosen Sydney and left Adelaide - the only reason is that I want to start afresh. Start everything again, from getting used to the public transport, making new friends (at the moment, I don't have any new friend yet, I am still meeting up with friends I met back in Malaysia and Adelaide), new life, new environment, new dusty air and less peace here. 

Start afresh. One of my friend said to me that she is quite shock that I am brave enough to come to Sydney to start everything again. I can't remember what I told her but I think I told her I wanna start afresh. Basically I told everyone the same thing when they ask me "Why Sydney". Why start afresh? I don't really know why, it just came to me that I wanna start afresh. Reset my life lol. Reset everything and move on. Last year was tough for me, mentally and physically but I have to say I had lots of fun too in between. It was tough mentally because I've got issue on dealing with people and friends and myself. It was tough physically because I was in my final year degree. 

Adelaide has too many memories. Every corner in the city has its memory. Too many. I can't even...you know. I just...uhh...I don't know. I know that I will not go back Adelaide to start my job searching, I just won't do it. I love Adelaide. I love the city. It's so peaceful. It's so happy. It's so relaxing. I am so used to the place. I've got friends there. I feel safe there. But, I won't go back there for the moment. 

Perhaps I've learnt a lot or something last year that I can't really describe to anyone, not even myself. I am still me. I don't think I change a lot. I just learnt something important in life and friends around me taught me about it. Life lessons lol. You know it when you know it and can't even describe it, it's just something in you and you are trying to adapt it and don't even think to change anything about it. It's real and it's a realistic world. 

I came across this quote today and it's so true - "You get use to someone - start to like them, even- and they leave. In the end, everyone leaves."  This is so true. Everyone leaves. 

I start afresh because I want to, because something in me...left. 

EMOTIONAL STRIKES LAH. 

Hello, March

Hello, March.

I am currently in Sydney, since the first day of March. I am still trying to get used to the life here, much more faster and crowded compared to Adelaide. Instead of walking to the CBD back in Adelaide, I now have to take a train and buses to move around...but I still walk lol coz I am still scared to take a bus alone.

Here's a little update in February:

...stayed at home and helped my mom to do some housework.
...met some of my friends but most of the time back home, I still see my ADL housemates more! Blame on the visa procedures that almost drive us crazy.
...had dinner with Chalsy, Jim and ManSingh and we had our first vegetarian lousang!
...did not go for facial, too lazy to get out of the house when I've a 'day-off' from meeting people.
...realized that my younger siblings are getting more understanding, which is good! And I am happy!
...got a little bit more closer to one of my housemate I think, which I used to be quite afraid of lol.
...celebrated CNY with family of course! this year, we went to visit more of the relatives from my dad's side and since dad is from a bigger family which means I've got more angpaus this year!
...celebrated younger sister's birthday at home before I came to Sydney.
...met up with my high school friends, just a few of them but glad that we still get along quite well.
...played 'in-between' and phaik won RM300!
...feeling so blessed to receive so much love from not only my family but form my neighborhood! I swear, after I got a job I will save up and treat them a good dinner!



Ok March,

I just hope that I can get an ideal job ASAP and start to save up save up and save up! Believe it or not, I haven't buy a cup of coffee or a roll of sushi since the day I'm here in Sydney! Quite happy with myself. All I need is just a little bit more of self-control haha. Also, I hope that I can be a better person to myself, ZW, friends and family especially my sister and brother. I really hope that we keep the bond strong, especially between me and my bro.

I also hope that I can still keep in touch with my ex-housemates and friends who are scattered around Asia Pacific!


All the best to me and my fellow friends!