... There came the rainbow ^_^
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... There came the rainbow ^_^ |
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| I'm unable to sleep tonight. It has been like this since my dog passed away a couple of weeks ago. Whenever the clock strikes 1 or 2 in the morning, there will always be a dog or two howling so chilly and loud that you can hardly close your eyes and sleep. I know it sounds rather weird (well, it is, after all), but it has been said that the dogs only do this when they see a ghost. Although I don't have any scientific evidence to support the claim, both my mum and sister reported that they saw Mickey not long after he died. I wonder could it really be him? Looking back, the dog has lived with my family for almost ten years, so long that I forgot his real age already. He was loyal, playful and made a perfect companion all his life. Besides, he was also very protective and watchful of the house. I believe that is the reason why he was dropped down dead with unknown poison on the night of June 30. I had not seen it coming. Nobody in my family did. It just happened so suddenly and very unexpectedly. The sight of his dead body in the pool of blood seeping out of the skin is too painful enough. What has he done to deserve such severe penalty? I miss him, so terribly. |
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| Time flies when you're having fun. This saying is pretty much applied to me and the one full year (and a little bit more) that I was away from Aeonity. No, I'm not new here but yes, I do miss the feeling when I poured my endless thoughts into the blog very religiously- how I miss the good old days! Anyway, it is crystal clear to me that Aeonity has changed a whole lot (in a positive way, of course!) and I have to admit that I do like the color scheme that can be changed almost instantly - very cool and responsive, which kind of reminds me about the messenger service of MSN's. Well, it's been raining like nearly every day here and I'm so pleased that my final exams ended a couple of weeks ago (thank God!). For this reason, I'm looking forward to be posting more entries here very soon. Glad to be back =) |
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| Nowadays, I try not to possess what I don't really need. In fact, I think I have begun to enjoy the activity of keeping or collecting worldly possessions, such as simply staring at the Sun, the moon, the stars and the sky, eventually. Due to I found my life too fat and loaded with too many things that aren't really relevant to myself too many times before. Look at my wardrobe, it is filled with a pile of clothes that looked extremely cool in the boutique, but it makes me feel kind of shy and awkward whenever I go out in the public. Jewelry, cosmetics and other accessories are also included. This got me thinking that I could have saved a fortune if I had not spent it all on the above-mentioned items. How I wish I had my money back! Therefore, I try to think twice before purchasing any products to avoid feeling guilty for buying it later on. Well, I still wish that I could turn back the hands of time somehow so that I wouldn't waste any of my money away, but of course, that's nothing but merely a wishful thinking, I know. |
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| I will be accompanying my grandma to visit her dear friend in Paris next summer, which is certainly a good news here. However, there's a far more pressing matter that's needed to be considered as soon as possible. I may have to move to stay with my auntie who's been assigned a new position in another state for three years very soon. The problem is she's already moved to the new location since 2004, but she seems to be homesick and lonely still. Due to all of her family members, her husband and their two sons, have to stay and work here. For this reason, she wanted me to live near her, enrol in the university of her choice, and quit the course that I am currently studying here. Well, I have to admit that I've always dreamed of getting away from my hometown, gain a raw sense of freedom, and start a life in a whole new place, but on the other hand, I'm still afraid of starting all over again, and I am also scared I might just make a stupid mistake and lose it all. The worst thing is I have to be away from my boyfriend for a really long time, and I totally despised it. I've never been away from him before, and I certainly don't want to now. What a painful dilemma! |
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| I had dinner with my mum last night and it feels really special. We went to this Italian pizzeria and ordered a small-sized chicken and mushroom pizza. Now let me tell you I just love eating the pizza with her, because she likes to divide the pizza into 4 slices. She only takes one piece, and then the rest will always be given to me. It is not that she does not like Italian food. She just seemed to be rather worried about the high calories and all. Well, I love to eat nearly every kind of food anyway, so I have no complaint about her ultimate decision at all. After that, we went to the shopping mall to get my mum a pair of pretty shoes, and we also bought a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables there before heading home as well. To speak my mind, I have not felt this close to her for a really long time, so I guess I have to thank my mother for making all of this happened. Thanks a lot, mum. |
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| I cried a little while I was talking with my boyfriend on the phone tonight. No, he did not say any mean things to me and we didn't have any terrible arguments going on either. It's just that it drizzles day and night, and the local weather is so changeable. As a result, he has caught a bad cold and a high temperature all at once. He asked me to sing a song for him, though, because he said it made him feel so much better almost instantly. At this point, I went silent searching my mind for a cheerful song several minutes. Suddenly, I came up with one of Clay Aiken's hits Invisible. As I sang the song, I heard him giggling and I could tell that he was very pleased with my choice, which in turn made me smile and stop crying too. Anyhow, I don't know if I can possibly close my eyes and just drift off or not, because I am still worried about his current health condition and all. However, I'm certain that I'll pray for him to be fully recovered from the illness very soon, and I think I'll also drop by his house tomorrow morning so that I can take care of him too. I just can hardly wait! |
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| I just found out one of the New York Times Bestsellers The Da Vinci Code has been made into the movie by Columbia Pictures, which'll be released in theatres everywhere on May 19, 2006 - about one year from now. Due to I have always been an avid reader, so it is definitely a pleasant surprise to know my most favorite book of all time will be finally transformed into life on the big screen next summer. Speaking of the novel, it was written by an accomplished author Dan Brown, who has such a pre-eminent talent of combining science, history, myths, art and religion into an intriguing thriller of the grand tour to France and England, code breaking, breathless chase, revealed conspiracies, and romance sparingly. I truly believe that anyone who is interested in the paintings of Leonardo Da Vinci, especially Mona Lisa, Madonna of the Rock, and The Last Supper will find this book particularly fascinating and challenging to their belief and their mind alike as well, because it's been unexpectedly challenged mine too. |
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| Lately, I've been obsessed with eating the Japanese food (sliced raw salmon, to be precise) with a greenish sauce called wasabi. Although it is rather spicy and ugly in the appearance, I find this sauce very effective to get rid of the fishy smell, which is one of the main problem of nearly every Japanese dishes. I was introduced to using the spice by my boyfriend two years ago, because he loves to try exotic food from various countries around the world. After that, I think I've also gradually absorbed the adventurous eating habit from him little by little each day. Therefore, I think I have already turned out to become a wasabi addict - yeah. Wait, I think I am getting hungry again, so I'll just go to the kitchen, open the fridge and find something to eat. Until then. |
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| I began to practise playing the piano again in the evening after my cousin paid me a visit last Sunday, and showed me how much he has improved in the past 2 years as well. I have to admit he is very fluent in playing this musical instrument, and he could play a number of classic songs including the theme from Amelie and Moonlight Sonata very well too, which is just superb. Besides, he asked me to play a song or two of his choice so he could estimate my previous experience, knowledge and skills in this field as well - what a clever cousin that I have. Anyway, I did play him the rough version of Backstreet Boys's Spanish Eyes and a random song in the songbook, Jeckyll & Hyde, that he has given me long time ago. In the end, I lent him a songbook which I learned in the past, and he also promised to send me a copy of his new songbook of BSB's Chapter 1: A New Beginning. Now I think that's what I really like about the fair trade agreement here. |
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There are times when I stop whatever I am doing at the moment and wonder what is the true calling of my life instead. "Are there such things as reincarnation, heaven and hell?", I ask myself these questions almost every day. While I was quietly pondering this in my mind during breakfast, a sudden realization came to me from out of nowhere. In fact, I think it is a saying of a famous British poet whose name is William Blake. He once said this: "To see the world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wild flower. Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour." The first thought that came to my mind once I found out about the quote is I shouldn't be worried about those questions much, because it is the present time that truly counts. Now I think that's the missing piece of what I've been looking for so far, don't you think so? |
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| I think I might be allergic to shrimps which I ate for dinner tonight. Due to as soon as I finished eating all four of them, I came out in an unusual rash on the neck and the back. This is far more than weird because I have been very fond of eating every kind of seafood since God knows when. Besides, I haven't eaten anything much throughout today except 2 slices of whole wheat bread, a few pieces of Oreo, chocolate flavored milk, strawberry yoghurt and a juicy peach. Although I know antihistamine is used to treat any allergies, I just don't want to take the medication into my body unless it's absolute necessity. For this reason, I guess I'll just have a cool bath, put on my nightie and go to sleep then. That's all for now, and have a sweet dream to you all too, by the way. |
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| To tell the truth, I was rather terrified to see Emoblog was closed for updating, but I was more horrified when I came back and found that the community has changed its url into Aeonity. Due to the fact, I was scared that I might lose my account, my blog, and what I wrote in it altogether. Luckily, I am so glad to know that my account still remains in this website - what a relief. Although I am not very familiar with a number of functions which has been recently provided here, still, I am certain that the improved version of the blog community - Aeonity Blog will surely help numerous fellow bloggers just like me enjoy the activity of blogging and making friends online so much more, no question about it. |
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| My summer break has finally arrived, but I don't really seem to care about it at all. In fact, I will be a lot more happier if I can trade it back with going to school, meeting friends and classmates, and stuffs like that. Don't get me wrong, I really love to stay at home staring deep into the computer screen for hours, and doing practically nothing every once in a while too. However, I just happened to have this feeling that my life will be so much more fun and enjoyable if I can go to study and learn new things every day. Luckily, my boyfriend said that he'd come around on Monday. Otherwise, I must have been rotting in boredom by the end of this weekend, definitely! |
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I looked at every tiny corner of my private bedroom searching for a meaningful keychain, which I graciously received from my boyfriend last year. Guess what, it turned out to be safely kept inside a small Japanese wooden box in my mahogany bookcase, together with other souvenirs and other memorabilia that he bought especially for me. To tell the truth, I was close to tears when I discovered where the keychain was. Due to this item means so much to me and to my vitality - this I just can't deny it. The keychain read: I love you... When you're smiling When you're bad When you're kidding When you're sad When you're playing When you're blue The reason I love you is because you're you! And the reason that I love him is because he loves me because of who I really am, not someone whom he wants me to be, and certainly not someone whom he only wants to be with when he has no one else. Now I've said it, and I sound just like any other hopeless romantics. Anyhow, I think I meant what I just said and I'm OK with it - that's good enough for now. |
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| I'm glad to know that the commenter whom I've mentioned in my last entry is still alive and breathing - in the hospital together with the loved one, thank God! I truly hope that they will get well soon and I will pray for both of them too - I definitely will. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to hear from them and read more of their entries in the very near future, but the most important thing of all is I hope they make it through anything and appreciate each other even more after the whole incident, I really do. |
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| There are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on all the beaches on earth - I want to dedicate this journal entry to a complimenting commenter who stumbled on my blog a few days ago. I just read his posted comment yesterday, but I found out from one of his friends this early morning that he is gone - forever, and it breaks my heart. Of course, I won't deny that I hardly know this person at all, except from the blog that he used to write in regularly, but the fact that he was still alive and reading my blog a couple of days ago, and that I just typed a comment in his blog last night make me feel sad and cold inside. God, he's gone far too soon. I feel for his family and friends, and I want to say I'm very sorry to hear this sad news, I really do. May he rest in peace and be with the one whom he loves eternally. I'll always remember you. |
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| I'm fed up with my boyfriend this morning. Last night, He asked me to give him a wake-up call at 5 o'clock sharp, but guess what, he was nowhere to be found, and all I heard is the recorded sound of the answering machine - how I hate using the answering machine! Of course, the machine itself is very practical and easy to use, but the fact that I slept at nearly 2 in the morning but I still had to wake up just to call this guy is what really got on my nerves. I just want to know that he still keeps the promise! But apparently, he seemed to forget about telling me that we'd have a long talk as soon as I called him up the next day. OK, maybe watching the DVD of "The Grudge" late last night kept him wild awake, and that maybe he's still asleep during these hours; maybe I'll just let him rest for a while and then call him up just to say good morning at 6 or 7, maybe... yeah, I think that'll do =) |
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| I've been craving for food for the past few days - and it's so obvious that I'm enjoying eating very much! In fact, I think I can eat at any given hours; be it snacks, crackers, chocolates, yoghurts, milk, juice, fruit, noodles, rice, etc. You named it - I think I'd love to eat it. I don't know what in the world that made me want to crave for food and eating so suddenly. All I know is that food is good and eating them makes me feel good and happy - yeah, I think that's the reason why. |
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| A very unfortunate event occured to me today - I fell off my boyfriend's car while stepping out of it, because my long skirt happened to get stuck to something around the seat - damn it! Luckily, I wasn't hurt much and only my right knee was slightly injured from the whole accident. By the way, my beau also jumped out of the car and helped me stand up again as soon as everything happened - how sweet! All in all, I think will just consider this to be my own time to pay the karma debt - and that I have one more funny story to share with my friends and family when I see them too. Now the event itself doesn't look so unlucky after all, does it? |