tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82035936951937388102024-03-13T22:27:22.296+08:00The Uptown Life"Future is next 60 seconds"theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comBlogger439125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-46373650961868051072010-09-20T13:58:00.002+08:002010-09-20T14:03:39.802+08:00Upgraded to Business Class<p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><img src="webkit-fake-url://B58AEE0D-0118-4409-8CE8-20D40EDCFF9D/thumb.jpg" alt="thumb.jpg" /></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Post-Macau trip was a fruitful one, so I decided to make a permanent move to theuptownlife.com which is hard to do, I'm very sentimental, still am towards old stuff. I left theuptownlife.com one year after purchasing it, and since new comes when the old goes, and so, with great pleasure, I present you to <a href="http://www.theuptownlife.com">www.theuptownlife.com</a>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></p>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-21285161312613852642010-08-25T17:40:00.002+08:002010-08-25T18:02:11.268+08:00you think i'm pretty without any makeup on<div style="text-align: justify;">How many of you will say, "Yes, me too!" to the below?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">No. 1 You dislike something like a trend to the point you have to pay attention and then you decided it's not to bad, and it's a click on the "like" button.</span><br /><br />Katy Perry (she's edgy and lives in solidarity, lives in a "Perry World" like "Paris' World" or "Gaga World" and that's hot! ;) Let's leave the "brains" out)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">No. 2 You listen to every song (overplaying it) of a particular singer or genre and try to have a para social relationship with the meaning between the lyrics. Even though it doesn't apply to you. :s</span><br /><br />John Mayer aka Mayerism (from quoting lyrics to even defend his serial dating behaviors), Paramore's song: The Only Exception. No my parents did not break up, but the lyrics just move your heart and it makes a really good proposal song by the way and you're lucky if you can get Paramore to serenade while you bend down on one knee and ask for her hand in marriage ;<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1IK8t_8CmU">click</a>)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">No. 3 You're young or you still think you are when you start receiving wedding invitations from your high school friends, or recently learn that your ex school mate is married with kids, or is in a stable relationship, and probably heading down the aisle in the near future. Not just marriage, but in career, and studies. You reflect on your life so far, and you think, "Is it just them, or am I not progressing?" Basically you feel like you're Peter Pan. </span><br /><br />I'm not bothered with the fact everyone is jumping into "I love you-Do you love me" or "I do" wagon. Just the fact that, life does moves on, and pretty quickly too. Life is brief like a candle, it's never short, just <span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE</span> chance of making the best out of it, and I feel time is like the breeze. Maybe a little too quick.<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/Karl_Lagerfeld/status/19389721535"><br />Karl Lagerfeld</a> says, "I can have remorse, but no regrets" Amen to that. <br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-47791042337872650072010-08-19T21:58:00.003+08:002010-08-19T22:22:31.942+08:00she's perfect, so flawless, i'm not impressed<div style="text-align: justify;">The main subject for today is going to be the search for imperfection;which is a synonym for happiness which is also widely misrepresent with perfection. Tonight, I stand united with those in agreement of <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mayerism">Mayerism</a>, the song "<a href="http://www.metrolyrics.com/comfortable-lyrics-john-mayer.html">Comfortable</a>" as suggested in the title plays an crucial role in my hypothesis in this post.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />We strive for everything perfect. Must be without any flaw. "Practice makes perfect" "Perfect score" "Picture-Perfect" "Perfect timing" are some examples of the word "Perfect" is being used in our daily lives. Have we not learned that perfection has brought us nothing but misery which is the total opposite of happiness that we think perfection may bring us to?<br /><br />And that is why I believe that imperfections are what brings individuals together that they'll complement each other and make up for what they lack in, and likewise. Otherwise, the line "You complete me" would be totally irrelevant. Because of imperfections, also, we learn alot about acceptance and forgiveness. If one has not yet achieved the ultimate happiness and contentment, at least they will have a peace of mind. Ohmmm....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuInxjATqwRsH0iiiEXmbUjlZbV60Cpbslctr-CQDuxcMn_IbyOepWl0P_Np4dFl1swodMISjKGz2wN8_LmaEOZ235CeOYtX-OGQsokXzyD-tamOfgt9BYeEClr0LRFS194cZ9OLhJEcw/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuInxjATqwRsH0iiiEXmbUjlZbV60Cpbslctr-CQDuxcMn_IbyOepWl0P_Np4dFl1swodMISjKGz2wN8_LmaEOZ235CeOYtX-OGQsokXzyD-tamOfgt9BYeEClr0LRFS194cZ9OLhJEcw/s400/images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507126070159539282" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-11314669070172285132010-06-25T17:14:00.004+08:002010-06-25T17:22:50.533+08:00Forgotten smile<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5o1gWgyr-k5hUTwEalgKsCAINACividiCHe8eveHOPERF4UVgE1GQ9ZMXJPYuW1TGQNp1VJksdrQZEj2iEG_ko7cXBiLjTs0NUtFuRreH0Ty_l6Ve3BbbgCxttBAPZ_Q_KCXR-9uhzt4/s1600/35753_438705871718_576301718_5805767_3358088_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5o1gWgyr-k5hUTwEalgKsCAINACividiCHe8eveHOPERF4UVgE1GQ9ZMXJPYuW1TGQNp1VJksdrQZEj2iEG_ko7cXBiLjTs0NUtFuRreH0Ty_l6Ve3BbbgCxttBAPZ_Q_KCXR-9uhzt4/s400/35753_438705871718_576301718_5805767_3358088_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486637412318409202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">While I have enjoyed and admired a fair share of other people's sweet smiles, maybe because I have forgotten my own. An old picture that I dug out and I was once again captivated by this carefree young thing with the biggest smile ever. I know that smile.<br /><br />And let me have this moment now, where I admire no one but the smile that I've always had.<br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-58680537956439680332010-06-22T18:05:00.003+08:002010-06-22T18:23:45.478+08:00my dad and sex and the city 2<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Okay, I think my dad just won the coolest-dad-in-town, hands down.<br /><br />On father's day, I bribed him to a good Japanese dinner and got him to watch SATC 2 with me at KLCC. No kidding. Well, he was pretty easy going, I was either going for A Team or Toy Story 3 or SATC 2, and fashion won this time.<br /><br />So, it was a good choice. Although it was not movie material, it was definitely a home entertainment. Re-watch and re-watch and re-watch.<br /><br />Okay, I guess this post is dedicated to my dad. You're the best!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgON2Shzh_PVTcWnQp-cjWNhFe4Kv4_KhDNV-ae2cqXwQhRatwnEoNEuidJtLuZCWYEolxc8wP8TW4xjvX3svmkH2oSd9fpmgqHwqVgZtXiCMgvJsej29K2X5_0ehKoRgJeznuigltmK_Y/s1600/felicia+funny.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgON2Shzh_PVTcWnQp-cjWNhFe4Kv4_KhDNV-ae2cqXwQhRatwnEoNEuidJtLuZCWYEolxc8wP8TW4xjvX3svmkH2oSd9fpmgqHwqVgZtXiCMgvJsej29K2X5_0ehKoRgJeznuigltmK_Y/s400/felicia+funny.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485539419923090306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />okay. haha. this is a photo blog. :x<br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-9637622757401992912010-06-07T01:21:00.004+08:002010-06-07T01:50:58.424+08:00Life won't be complete till you have the best chocolate souffleAgain, I made a short business trip to June. I'll post the leisure activities I did; the touristy post about fun stuff: food, new attractions, food and lots of food.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToy-oU7IFCQc7LmKl2VermZato-z8JedzbOy7xSsAHpP7WpY_Omc7VUzs5YCrgxAwCblkDXOd8NKh_qvmmpH83Ks3F5edZPcl5NPRPm4IrGUTENZS3XFL6UTJmhy6TgEDOmIO_X5ifLw/s1600/P6031676.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToy-oU7IFCQc7LmKl2VermZato-z8JedzbOy7xSsAHpP7WpY_Omc7VUzs5YCrgxAwCblkDXOd8NKh_qvmmpH83Ks3F5edZPcl5NPRPm4IrGUTENZS3XFL6UTJmhy6TgEDOmIO_X5ifLw/s400/P6031676.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479713930908257506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Ala Carte Buffet at Zhou's Kitchen. Yes, eat all you can, and they serve you. Neat concept, and the food is really fresh and plentiful too. [Chilli crab; the person in our group's favorite dish of all time]<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">[imagine a whole lot of food pictures. Totally unnecessary because this is not a food blog]<br /></div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlXUtoctb9SjbGJcUNbYrNnjYGW3bChq_Tbvn_QLLr5ZwjsKDEa2FBQmM0ervdn_2Q4ISWsTrYIRoh4Rkrlfl3PxMSK7qsFlqUSQsIj5_8YovrSpnFI96N6_IgRQmZSV6cdNgVjxiWF4/s1600/P6041695.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlXUtoctb9SjbGJcUNbYrNnjYGW3bChq_Tbvn_QLLr5ZwjsKDEa2FBQmM0ervdn_2Q4ISWsTrYIRoh4Rkrlfl3PxMSK7qsFlqUSQsIj5_8YovrSpnFI96N6_IgRQmZSV6cdNgVjxiWF4/s400/P6041695.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479713955218164722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Why; of course I had to go there after the rave reviews on one of the food blog I found.<br />My search for good chocolate; one may never understand.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLrQ28oymjVp0PgKsWabuZ3gVAQKiZgM7FxOmzhm4dsgM36HZ-sS1T4lHTgSgIejCKS6vJ1j2CJZiGdJdGsum1M2r_hJldb0ilS4TBbwLHnz1t_oGhj-GUx4g9LbVAFzFVTufHly2roEQ/s1600/P6041703.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLrQ28oymjVp0PgKsWabuZ3gVAQKiZgM7FxOmzhm4dsgM36HZ-sS1T4lHTgSgIejCKS6vJ1j2CJZiGdJdGsum1M2r_hJldb0ilS4TBbwLHnz1t_oGhj-GUx4g9LbVAFzFVTufHly2roEQ/s400/P6041703.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479715787845627778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Banana Split Waffle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwggRdl59fkbSuHDcwY6TSKEYlz02N2GegyhtEXDE2qz2bAIgF2FUTcjjdMx07fv7re4DdGDPTvYDV7hAXLX0zfJ15Qh_xdsoZzmR1GPbfLQ8PonpngVuxCubf0ogX44-3TU_CGYCfvFE/s1600/P6041704.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwggRdl59fkbSuHDcwY6TSKEYlz02N2GegyhtEXDE2qz2bAIgF2FUTcjjdMx07fv7re4DdGDPTvYDV7hAXLX0zfJ15Qh_xdsoZzmR1GPbfLQ8PonpngVuxCubf0ogX44-3TU_CGYCfvFE/s400/P6041704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479715761818106898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and the best chocolate souffle ever. It was order alongside Banana Split, Chocolate Chip Cookie but we finished it in 1 minute, not joking. I had 2-3 bites.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgphUx6y-ZPUIeNvdjQAi7ryfISnVm9LYOYatI4GQKzS7ROEuT4N8nA3WJNU1XExgwzBzCX5oNYsOTmRRW61hD5GdP1dd03V33daMy9rk3aFnGyLKP5u46FIYPgkNl6NsiIA_yMxkSQm4/s1600/P6041707.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgphUx6y-ZPUIeNvdjQAi7ryfISnVm9LYOYatI4GQKzS7ROEuT4N8nA3WJNU1XExgwzBzCX5oNYsOTmRRW61hD5GdP1dd03V33daMy9rk3aFnGyLKP5u46FIYPgkNl6NsiIA_yMxkSQm4/s400/P6041707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479715749765738066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cute glassware which says Drink me! I had Frozen Eighties Chocolate; yes, chocolate again.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXMEftqN5gfMjR8CfjzF4ZNDtQ-TE1yggW1BiDzCFxGLakyZ2RynbSakfxGavc-EBWsLsadp4H4HISxPlumW3TcTz19EmY7LyKg6Zb_cYD3p1rGvY1seQFg4n8qFbLMhyphenhyphentzmEjxgStGo/s1600/P6041688.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXMEftqN5gfMjR8CfjzF4ZNDtQ-TE1yggW1BiDzCFxGLakyZ2RynbSakfxGavc-EBWsLsadp4H4HISxPlumW3TcTz19EmY7LyKg6Zb_cYD3p1rGvY1seQFg4n8qFbLMhyphenhyphentzmEjxgStGo/s400/P6041688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479713954107890546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Everything chocolate! Max Brenner, please come to Malaysia.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAMK8HCKLCTpXpxCZ_P778SjNL6WhTLkcO-jedvl7u0vI0RyYJ8MgI4MHyOYRO7f2KACRrsF02vKBUb3BLaEg5h94DXi7d0N4QFbF32OGZg0rLDeNA3UNy9NNenzelqslWFjpkvIK_GU/s1600/P6041679.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAMK8HCKLCTpXpxCZ_P778SjNL6WhTLkcO-jedvl7u0vI0RyYJ8MgI4MHyOYRO7f2KACRrsF02vKBUb3BLaEg5h94DXi7d0N4QFbF32OGZg0rLDeNA3UNy9NNenzelqslWFjpkvIK_GU/s400/P6041679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479713940167076178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Went to Simlin Square @ Bugis. Was amused by the lightings. What a colorful life. It may spark an interesting one-shot story. For now, one thousand words is represented by this photo.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfDqpS33tITmGvLqTUd9NAQAck2iWLM2JLecg_nWNfr0vR5vpt4R549ICuwWnI3CvKOvab78vIITjqJUj-6Mk9_HpU-VZMsH8bD5xF6phmLgOJUniK-GvXwqOaIBQWt0Ow-Geqx72Gdo/s1600/P6041735.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfDqpS33tITmGvLqTUd9NAQAck2iWLM2JLecg_nWNfr0vR5vpt4R549ICuwWnI3CvKOvab78vIITjqJUj-6Mk9_HpU-VZMsH8bD5xF6phmLgOJUniK-GvXwqOaIBQWt0Ow-Geqx72Gdo/s400/P6041735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479715772425855154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Went to Marina Sands, and this is the new Casino. I'm amused (easily) by Singaporeans/Foreigners lane, just because. By the way it's free entrance for foreigners, but you have to pay $100 levy if you're a Singaporean/PR.<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bBH1pPpVr6ZmBGBBy_TKhHkhRi1ISWv38eZMnmUNCKDTyXLj9xcaBXLnWfHlMKD2fk0qjQ93zTDVTuaWYdk_irFsjMv_uCQ49BjELaWJ0FGMYz_9zxu1AzUZEI9KCyLJ6LSPo-t2D2s/s1600/P6051739.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bBH1pPpVr6ZmBGBBy_TKhHkhRi1ISWv38eZMnmUNCKDTyXLj9xcaBXLnWfHlMKD2fk0qjQ93zTDVTuaWYdk_irFsjMv_uCQ49BjELaWJ0FGMYz_9zxu1AzUZEI9KCyLJ6LSPo-t2D2s/s400/P6051739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479715776798684210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wafer chocolate ice cream. Pure awesomeness at $1.<br />Told you I never get sick of chocolate.<br /></div></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-17380305371161078562010-06-01T20:19:00.002+08:002010-06-01T21:14:45.790+08:00here's to the next level in life<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfxFGPZGcAR6nNQZwgXKAqaJ0_TSfQS9Sraio8zXAPfpsi-JLnvDgrMjZR9E8SpS68ca2ljWo_7bQWaf_dx71wrC5yclbhKJPGQrT3lWdpclQcOSpDXcblInYoKCk3r-AoYtUtXNBjlo/s1600/P5191550.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfxFGPZGcAR6nNQZwgXKAqaJ0_TSfQS9Sraio8zXAPfpsi-JLnvDgrMjZR9E8SpS68ca2ljWo_7bQWaf_dx71wrC5yclbhKJPGQrT3lWdpclQcOSpDXcblInYoKCk3r-AoYtUtXNBjlo/s400/P5191550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477787268067292034" border="0" /></a><br />young and successful; not talking about the twin towers.<br />traders' hotel is pretty snazzy tho'<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkkFELhz5NO_mbOZ3K6DoOPYarqGVnuu6ok_jbp_RSUkI-gFFBZb-d1tIHweS2-OHbpLmQXutvCYDKCEKnO0HRT4R-7y5awHk4pcuYYmyokpU6Ky3FBfdll2HptBFVAPbEvtaP2o_W40/s1600/P5191553.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkkFELhz5NO_mbOZ3K6DoOPYarqGVnuu6ok_jbp_RSUkI-gFFBZb-d1tIHweS2-OHbpLmQXutvCYDKCEKnO0HRT4R-7y5awHk4pcuYYmyokpU6Ky3FBfdll2HptBFVAPbEvtaP2o_W40/s400/P5191553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477787253393419522" border="0" /></a><br />french restaurant at raja chulan<br />(amuses me that I don't even know the name and I had dinner there)<br />je ne comprenpa!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_0pWoGDspHtf_4FyoGqjVVLjEClLFvkIeX0uLNhg8OO_JWpsgX04iEUOOyfas9VUS0-Yh1t2WSi-fSx7cqoKs-XOffWRBd0iWUrWwUrkW99k2jymnQ7F4Oxbv9mLss9fneMSbrkelYI/s1600/P5191554.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_0pWoGDspHtf_4FyoGqjVVLjEClLFvkIeX0uLNhg8OO_JWpsgX04iEUOOyfas9VUS0-Yh1t2WSi-fSx7cqoKs-XOffWRBd0iWUrWwUrkW99k2jymnQ7F4Oxbv9mLss9fneMSbrkelYI/s400/P5191554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477787247973892386" border="0" /></a><br />lovely wine for the evening. 2nd bottle for free because of croach.<br />I'm not even joking.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8P6aWVEbAsU591VrmexC_mGUUPvY67-ziPvVoxoHK1OusLZJ5pepJTekTUqBY-AtRgbN0Q3LXG4kNynYqHVmuAW-nEU2KSlasvaoN7vkSqVTKd9art6IDm4tPN2ZNj494wMAm4tKpOMI/s1600/P5191561.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8P6aWVEbAsU591VrmexC_mGUUPvY67-ziPvVoxoHK1OusLZJ5pepJTekTUqBY-AtRgbN0Q3LXG4kNynYqHVmuAW-nEU2KSlasvaoN7vkSqVTKd9art6IDm4tPN2ZNj494wMAm4tKpOMI/s400/P5191561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477787238241856530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My future wine cellar.<br />Well, it's going to be more awesome than what you see now.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKIkMlstMnriwujsGT123FxPArVeUWSAuf8pz4NhOrQ0veoAb-rcN7-jf9LYbnz5WFu4dTstuE8nDjeBNc8vsPj75FYT_9FkWxiW_Lbl9BMmwEh0jCCnkUBn-xkdiaz-mbBkgvWwPnqs/s1600/P5201566.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKIkMlstMnriwujsGT123FxPArVeUWSAuf8pz4NhOrQ0veoAb-rcN7-jf9LYbnz5WFu4dTstuE8nDjeBNc8vsPj75FYT_9FkWxiW_Lbl9BMmwEh0jCCnkUBn-xkdiaz-mbBkgvWwPnqs/s400/P5201566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477787227006545618" border="0" /></a><br />Happy picture with new camera!<br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-70657984134615624902010-06-01T19:44:00.002+08:002010-06-01T20:16:17.971+08:00apparently it's a long queue and we took some pictures<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwY6e7wduSsy0m2PMIm-iXLVar7HJyNhnkc3Yi9BzJLgsxf3SQxaejthBvYzC9VyHipp5uW6qmJ_VIYQaHd1cVHXCnUQZDt4at0LQTn79W4GahrEJLychlpzat5SwaQseVQkGv8CwzWzo/s1600/P5141164.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwY6e7wduSsy0m2PMIm-iXLVar7HJyNhnkc3Yi9BzJLgsxf3SQxaejthBvYzC9VyHipp5uW6qmJ_VIYQaHd1cVHXCnUQZDt4at0LQTn79W4GahrEJLychlpzat5SwaQseVQkGv8CwzWzo/s400/P5141164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477776305266765202" border="0" /></a><br />going to take forever<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gmVK2PUOsl7Y9dZ_GzXUuqUzOkgpTq_J0G7Bwaf8x9v-PHV8sD3LLo0JJbUbhTDhxNB8U5D6SokTzGflrO4EiP_Tt96G6R0xodxEoggW_v_KOxPwEHgop6UNulm5mZIO5SJ37-pfmPo/s1600/P5141178.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gmVK2PUOsl7Y9dZ_GzXUuqUzOkgpTq_J0G7Bwaf8x9v-PHV8sD3LLo0JJbUbhTDhxNB8U5D6SokTzGflrO4EiP_Tt96G6R0xodxEoggW_v_KOxPwEHgop6UNulm5mZIO5SJ37-pfmPo/s400/P5141178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477776293928330306" border="0" /></a><br />we passed our queue number to friendly looking people on the way out.<br />californians? indonesian on the right. definitely.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSH7nYB1X6nfIJGex6ZfwpFM2R2yNh-e8orf6v8hxD4KazVNjlmblijMoyOarxcgqdVJdzs3500fbLYG3m-pjemO-XbkQEMmm_sOFU9rh9w8LP5FhyphenhyphenMR0i5AD74gAlnvZCXcgM4wAtqME/s1600/P5141208.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSH7nYB1X6nfIJGex6ZfwpFM2R2yNh-e8orf6v8hxD4KazVNjlmblijMoyOarxcgqdVJdzs3500fbLYG3m-pjemO-XbkQEMmm_sOFU9rh9w8LP5FhyphenhyphenMR0i5AD74gAlnvZCXcgM4wAtqME/s400/P5141208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477776284416350642" border="0" /></a><br /><3 lady from Indonesia. Lost 36 kilos so far! Keep it up!<br /><br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class=" on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyCenter" title="Align Center" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 11);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Align Center" class="gl_align_center" border="0" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigYqUL5icWNlQrTtTq-DsfRTWpqiTTYuujpjHOEiF20z0HkJONVVD7JLKxP22CEz41VODQQj0I7MSJK4sxinmgSpNV12n8VFyOM-UjSqrvfGbeO3byCZwgUj2VP2ktQ0NarOPwUvLH_Y/s1600/P5171517.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigYqUL5icWNlQrTtTq-DsfRTWpqiTTYuujpjHOEiF20z0HkJONVVD7JLKxP22CEz41VODQQj0I7MSJK4sxinmgSpNV12n8VFyOM-UjSqrvfGbeO3byCZwgUj2VP2ktQ0NarOPwUvLH_Y/s400/P5171517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477776276405479634" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Architecture. the way i like it.<br />not cold, and emotionless. just classy.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCFLFJInQbcPWaeNKT0b7kwCALOA2lzaibh6UH_XIUexXDmp7G4sBpy8JwNzHggCrm5XV3FTsCSeURNpdEIZ4PPa1QgntG_BPRjC1Bd9puF67t2cAfkvDrxqQBWy4jU0Ayk4XZKS-Pbw/s1600/P5171520.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCFLFJInQbcPWaeNKT0b7kwCALOA2lzaibh6UH_XIUexXDmp7G4sBpy8JwNzHggCrm5XV3FTsCSeURNpdEIZ4PPa1QgntG_BPRjC1Bd9puF67t2cAfkvDrxqQBWy4jU0Ayk4XZKS-Pbw/s400/P5171520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477776264358131538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />lady in black with brown bag, you're awesome.<br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-17076764575790435142010-06-01T19:12:00.003+08:002010-06-01T19:43:06.301+08:00i typed love, and it showed up<div style="text-align: justify;">Okay, it has been ages... (guilty) since I have posted. Now that I have some pictures with my new camera (haha, yes!) I feel this blog is once again revived (I think). Most people know this blog by its photos, when it doesn't, I feel really bad, of course that would be whole topic on its own.<br /><br />I got myself an Olympus. Well, you can say I "drowned" my digital camera and it died. And I betrayed my dslr for this. <a href="www.cheeserland.com">Cheeserland</a> and <a href="http://c-chingz.blogspot.com/">Chingy </a>has pimped the same model, so I'll spare myself the introduction.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RFo4XpF-dy6Scv5yqGSxb2Jz6hPOt76tnJyb0z7sO6zQL5wPm3NQkZfr5Fk4tYnSqd5_kT6sVyBgVfWQsPE-wCzlXc9o8IoY8xSV5l2ndlc8JK3IE83o9LEIIhgdnf6PNpx1KBqm1Dk/s1600/P5071002.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RFo4XpF-dy6Scv5yqGSxb2Jz6hPOt76tnJyb0z7sO6zQL5wPm3NQkZfr5Fk4tYnSqd5_kT6sVyBgVfWQsPE-wCzlXc9o8IoY8xSV5l2ndlc8JK3IE83o9LEIIhgdnf6PNpx1KBqm1Dk/s400/P5071002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477764163954744450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />No this is not Thailand.<br />You know when they shot the movie "Anna and the King" set that was built at Clearwater Sanctuary, and now abandoned and no visitors allowed (structure isn't as stable as it is couple years back)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQc471AVr-AljTlKrK8BzIN94bgbcw4Wk6eu9yWPNBA-iKzttMy27bl29Q4Um9yl6_nurWjEQ2HxSKdVV_LSC_w5x0nVsWSf0yuIQ4pYjm3HjO6NZl9qJUBNXBi-1Y1XqgFbdOU7QRZs/s1600/P5071017.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQc471AVr-AljTlKrK8BzIN94bgbcw4Wk6eu9yWPNBA-iKzttMy27bl29Q4Um9yl6_nurWjEQ2HxSKdVV_LSC_w5x0nVsWSf0yuIQ4pYjm3HjO6NZl9qJUBNXBi-1Y1XqgFbdOU7QRZs/s400/P5071017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477764171636764370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Visitor.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-UEVYX0YvwEOAk32_UWjx6YeZsSNhUHT6bQVmj2o5htLBLyxp8cWGQntduXBxbBzmgtr6McQYXIVKXLacMc75wWuuu8mZ0JwtyOqu0LKboMtA80x-XZQfhyupQR0MAFW1Q9812lwrk0/s1600/P5131098.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-UEVYX0YvwEOAk32_UWjx6YeZsSNhUHT6bQVmj2o5htLBLyxp8cWGQntduXBxbBzmgtr6McQYXIVKXLacMc75wWuuu8mZ0JwtyOqu0LKboMtA80x-XZQfhyupQR0MAFW1Q9812lwrk0/s400/P5131098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477764180248387218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We had new Indonesian friends on our way to Singapore, and they have cute buttons too!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8xtp8IllutklbnfQoPTS5TR9rCqou-Qxhmq-UGFVYTVqNkcresgaQZtWCATho3RnPyxr1O-Vo1echfl2AGucD51CreIP9qB8trJRMYcWHmp0uEV6RP2MhQhef3gZRt03n2i1PwoquPg/s1600/P5131108.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8xtp8IllutklbnfQoPTS5TR9rCqou-Qxhmq-UGFVYTVqNkcresgaQZtWCATho3RnPyxr1O-Vo1echfl2AGucD51CreIP9qB8trJRMYcWHmp0uEV6RP2MhQhef3gZRt03n2i1PwoquPg/s400/P5131108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477764188712413106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Value Hotel Nice. Yes, the room is as big as the picture, no joke.<br />And Twilight was playing. Team Jacob, por favor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_StRSd3eI-eHd3iW2KWQx6BEtVb-g5uci48Xwz5Qy6kUbKmPq-r1Zdjc-M4HOKjRbzozck2eErwajsyNCiWCNzDWxmY1ikOnd2y-Gl4pKT-Yr9c1yY7CB2xo0jABRb6Afl9_hAT4bq9k/s1600/P5131145.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_StRSd3eI-eHd3iW2KWQx6BEtVb-g5uci48Xwz5Qy6kUbKmPq-r1Zdjc-M4HOKjRbzozck2eErwajsyNCiWCNzDWxmY1ikOnd2y-Gl4pKT-Yr9c1yY7CB2xo0jABRb6Afl9_hAT4bq9k/s400/P5131145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477764196488157410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />At the bus stop! Satc 2!<br />Prolly going to watch it in Singapore. Yes, I'm going again this Thursday.<br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-71634644860277169052010-04-03T12:42:00.006+08:002010-04-03T13:17:27.701+08:00moments money cannot buy<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLY_EbJLfoDOe7L0lfkkD77DgvUjlHZ6lFuNo7WYxoJscF9IXOF5PfWFYx1I93njZae6XI5aRZgNQDGhVE5W_oB0pcu8b_pp5zR0B5ZZ77Wc6rLwCedrl060EDFXOIh3g0OgCsQUIfbyc/s1600/_MG_0328.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLY_EbJLfoDOe7L0lfkkD77DgvUjlHZ6lFuNo7WYxoJscF9IXOF5PfWFYx1I93njZae6XI5aRZgNQDGhVE5W_oB0pcu8b_pp5zR0B5ZZ77Wc6rLwCedrl060EDFXOIh3g0OgCsQUIfbyc/s400/_MG_0328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455772693716953602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Strangers, we're not.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynLqktWXWIHSUPcFOjAxVqg5ig_skiPWmVJnxyOyk6xg-w-LYaLr50ZONIx8gN2IS084rufFQxXFOLYACApB_2BQp7s2tT09EdTgop63KL_-dKh2IVq3I3_4KAzdiZgXbwfrrKVlwKt4/s1600/_MG_0329.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynLqktWXWIHSUPcFOjAxVqg5ig_skiPWmVJnxyOyk6xg-w-LYaLr50ZONIx8gN2IS084rufFQxXFOLYACApB_2BQp7s2tT09EdTgop63KL_-dKh2IVq3I3_4KAzdiZgXbwfrrKVlwKt4/s400/_MG_0329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455773012510950866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bonded over homemade capati and egg fillings.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTvBnOIEPvQaTcdFtw4KiPCS2A7LlP7LLxBBoElm4y0HeMpaKPvC9VT6bpkjhRQ8l2o73x6TvS-svbp5wN9sYzIs19o9WtO2LulMMHH_eKUCc_VioexC_xON86QysId9nEgzixls1vEk/s1600/_MG_0335.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTvBnOIEPvQaTcdFtw4KiPCS2A7LlP7LLxBBoElm4y0HeMpaKPvC9VT6bpkjhRQ8l2o73x6TvS-svbp5wN9sYzIs19o9WtO2LulMMHH_eKUCc_VioexC_xON86QysId9nEgzixls1vEk/s400/_MG_0335.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455772712602545778" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Mrs Wariyam, retired school teacher of Raja Perempuan Ipoh, 65 years old.<br />65 years old, usually drives wherever she goes.<br />Has a planned trip to Bangkok with her mother.<br /><br />It was nearly a Susan Boyle moment for me. It made my 2 1/2 hours train trip fun.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wbUVky-P9IZgbdy6J7wWZ2jhabY6-Z7wPW8Hi8Uzvrj2KkubjHbt_VjyDkGRhX0yiB7Q999PTUYmv0yTOKNKkcl7Vs4UbUvXtZdYsHwB_4tvUc0S9Vr32UNWSCMvI0H6zf306RejG14/s1600/_MG_0241.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wbUVky-P9IZgbdy6J7wWZ2jhabY6-Z7wPW8Hi8Uzvrj2KkubjHbt_VjyDkGRhX0yiB7Q999PTUYmv0yTOKNKkcl7Vs4UbUvXtZdYsHwB_4tvUc0S9Vr32UNWSCMvI0H6zf306RejG14/s400/_MG_0241.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455770173050530146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Never knew Melaka's Nyonya Cendol was this good. No more food court cendol for me.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_DWCV6Y2KfPUwlSAH1SUdhaKjgS88scM4k6IE8QiRVbzmQjmjL4-uqtWHvSqQK7U2DSYALHAINm9NP__Nopi3Akjg_jxoa2yqFj_mBiOSjY34Ml1WJLY5123vzm1Ug_IoNJBvn41g1M/s1600/_MG_0223.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_DWCV6Y2KfPUwlSAH1SUdhaKjgS88scM4k6IE8QiRVbzmQjmjL4-uqtWHvSqQK7U2DSYALHAINm9NP__Nopi3Akjg_jxoa2yqFj_mBiOSjY34Ml1WJLY5123vzm1Ug_IoNJBvn41g1M/s400/_MG_0223.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455770152220077826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As we were waiting for our chicken rice ball, we kept ourselves amused with this toy chicken that makes this really odd crow-like sound. Those sounds that you don't want to hear in the middle of the night kind of sound. <span style="font-weight: bold;">[pic]</span> my dad by the way.<br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-54574018522555711562010-03-17T00:00:00.002+08:002010-03-17T00:15:10.258+08:00Oh my, Shania Twain<div style="text-align: justify;">She is totally adorable on AI as a guest judge for the Chicago audition. And she and I share the same thing for similar <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjzS4Z9d80k">"embodiment"</a>. Jokes aside, this woman is really something. I remember re-watching her Ka-Ching music video on the tele again and again and again and I remembered being so enthralled by her.<br /><br />I miss this kind of pure talent; raw and nothing else. Just the movement on stage, unbelievable voice, charisma and interaction, the eyes.<br /><br />Ladies and gentlemen, Shania Twain. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXtc-TH0Iv4&feature=related">You're Still the One</a>. :)<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XqYp1jpzKCk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XqYp1jpzKCk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />[So you're Brad Pitt] that don't impress me much.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/s1WnXZtZNmA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/s1WnXZtZNmA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Oh totally go crazy- forget I'm a Lady<br /><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bCZ9zo6Z58w&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bCZ9zo6Z58w&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />We spend the money that we don't possess<br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-19082771124681086522010-03-11T14:47:00.003+08:002010-03-11T15:22:22.254+08:00hello 400d.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYamJwwoF3h1YXGedzfAn505jG6odQClGtVEAvwHEOv7ZMkE1atc_1Jr0UvirRX0iJY0CxG3YR0wlqeih_DOjYqVa0aPonug_aHFgMY-L_uKrBPHbKqLE-j9VZQ3KWuepGSjW1GkkT_fE/s1600-h/_MG_0205.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYamJwwoF3h1YXGedzfAn505jG6odQClGtVEAvwHEOv7ZMkE1atc_1Jr0UvirRX0iJY0CxG3YR0wlqeih_DOjYqVa0aPonug_aHFgMY-L_uKrBPHbKqLE-j9VZQ3KWuepGSjW1GkkT_fE/s400/_MG_0205.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447267139706850338" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />due to the demise of my digital camera, i recently blew the dust off my beloved. i've missed you. haha. it's not dusty, just that it has been a long time.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgLDPrVBUpmuoAKm1UV8QtDMuGIpF1elbisV36yTprC9FJofKjjG6waxB6gVFbYAQWQMoeUW-VtUwXchVrX8blxC_uEUpYPyCDGmnkbZBv1rjJJ__9q7Nrc6csELhBMfHjbo8hJpW_Mk/s1600-h/_MG_0204.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgLDPrVBUpmuoAKm1UV8QtDMuGIpF1elbisV36yTprC9FJofKjjG6waxB6gVFbYAQWQMoeUW-VtUwXchVrX8blxC_uEUpYPyCDGmnkbZBv1rjJJ__9q7Nrc6csELhBMfHjbo8hJpW_Mk/s400/_MG_0204.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447267129966116946" border="0" /></a><br />1st floor view.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsG0X0QXu8FpiC6P6JjUmuRZiYW25ByaXoR1uwUdV6ONqC2AXbfZoxHqJ5-eU58b11jJ39oEgvC_dHxU9FXjBX3nOrRxS7zV8wfoz5XjNjeFx-sNbxxjct6QP6nZmmNVBdJ_Zml5YpWw/s1600-h/_MG_0200.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsG0X0QXu8FpiC6P6JjUmuRZiYW25ByaXoR1uwUdV6ONqC2AXbfZoxHqJ5-eU58b11jJ39oEgvC_dHxU9FXjBX3nOrRxS7zV8wfoz5XjNjeFx-sNbxxjct6QP6nZmmNVBdJ_Zml5YpWw/s400/_MG_0200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447267123985369522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">funny how many satellite dishes are there while i don't even have a television in my home. nor do i need the distraction.<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVM4URb86yoZHHCq87Cz7rzN7AYPKwdmibEDTansHOReBSrwNl3ArYtdd752LaeWxuBPhWX09lzj2wkNMQ3U1lBPik53dxhx01FKE4U5LdD5EhkftRU2enR-Nxrtk3gMTeZ2-UsKDor4/s1600-h/_MG_0193.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVM4URb86yoZHHCq87Cz7rzN7AYPKwdmibEDTansHOReBSrwNl3ArYtdd752LaeWxuBPhWX09lzj2wkNMQ3U1lBPik53dxhx01FKE4U5LdD5EhkftRU2enR-Nxrtk3gMTeZ2-UsKDor4/s400/_MG_0193.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447267110125112354" border="0" /></a><br />hello to my old buddy and my new short hair do, which i <3.<br /><br />it's rather much like <3, started with hate and now I love it.<br />isn't that profound? ;)<br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-26941324228394222672010-03-08T11:48:00.005+08:002010-03-08T12:39:27.951+08:00if you lost your way, this may be a good film for you<div style="text-align: justify;">and for people who is looking for an alternative direction in living your life. I must say I was really up for the What's in your backpack philosophy until I felt disappointed with Clooney's character change of mind at the end.<br /><br />The feeling was like how you admire a public figure or someone's image from the outside until you know that they're human. Timely example: Tiger Woods.<br /><br />Up in the Air tells you there's no perfection in life even if you're looking as good as George Clooney in his 40s. Or as bright-eyed graduated-top-of-the-class, dynamic like Natalie (Anna Kendrick) or as a seemingly strong, gorgeous, middle age woman like Alex (Farmiga).<br /><br />Perfection is different at every age or person. Perfection is acceptance of human flaws.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9EXO4GakXX2WEmjYYzfuTNYPviP1hba5bysfPEy1kiSrGfkb_GAxWcTs5goxbaSjUQrIo2uz1lSH-wxC29EnTW3iypuKJrfaSo_uxS_qmpHcvnf2ulNt_WM68EP4SpA9PfyOTcja7d4A/s1600-h/up_in_the_air_jason_reitman_george_clooney_movie_image_02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9EXO4GakXX2WEmjYYzfuTNYPviP1hba5bysfPEy1kiSrGfkb_GAxWcTs5goxbaSjUQrIo2uz1lSH-wxC29EnTW3iypuKJrfaSo_uxS_qmpHcvnf2ulNt_WM68EP4SpA9PfyOTcja7d4A/s400/up_in_the_air_jason_reitman_george_clooney_movie_image_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446106847530237874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />One thing you do really learn is to travel light and always line up behind Asian businessmen.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUW2PkiCsmDgkiGHXt_P7FURRW75DoYIgLgCsYyy-fEJzXPpD0oRjdSQAoCbH4PktDunalpqfRj_MmK5sLJ0oPrtBhh82Pr04rvw3yQTN3neHjD6fwPkZmkogbCfXLT4x8WcaJG-Pj3g/s1600-h/1230904-up_in_the_air11_super.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUW2PkiCsmDgkiGHXt_P7FURRW75DoYIgLgCsYyy-fEJzXPpD0oRjdSQAoCbH4PktDunalpqfRj_MmK5sLJ0oPrtBhh82Pr04rvw3yQTN3neHjD6fwPkZmkogbCfXLT4x8WcaJG-Pj3g/s400/1230904-up_in_the_air11_super.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446106862241434338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I enjoyed journey-ing with Clooney's character, Ryan Bingham. He was a cold and insensitive character with all the wrong reasons for being detached from the world. He surrounds himself with a lot people but always not available.<br /><br />He's the character you will envy at first because you have all this relationships, work, money, debt issues and you see a guy with a career, glamor perks with American Airlines, a fast paced life, no rental to worry about, no wife no kids; well, no responsibility.<br /><br />Then you see the subtle loneliness but a lot of justifications or self-talk was needed to keep him "sane" until two characters came into his life; Natalie(Kendrick) and Alex (Farmiga).<br /><br />And then came his sister's wedding, and he found himself in a whirlwind marriage where he was given a reality check about what life is all about? For a man that does not believe in attachment like marriage, it was the beginning of his turning point.<br /><br />You see more marriages failing, more people losing their jobs than getting a bonus, and then you hear people telling you that is life because you are meant to go through it, all; study, get good grades, work, have a family, till 65, retired, and die. And then you start wondering, is it worth it? Is this life? Is this how it's supposed to be?<br /><br />Up in the Air is a movie that covers all aspects of life. It's timely, funny, dramatic, reality with the exception of really good looking actors in it. It talks about success; and <span style="font-weight: bold;">success is going through failure to failure without losing the enthusiasm</span>.<br /></div></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-67197918738334692622010-03-04T20:45:00.003+08:002010-03-05T11:54:44.239+08:00Malaysia, only youYou know you've read one of those 50 things you learn in a Korean drama etc etc. I think by now, we should have 50 things you learn in Malaysia or from Malaysians.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Here's to name a few:-<br /><br />When you try to give a better direction to the taxi driver because you're obviously want to reach your destination on time, he suggest the normal way by giving an excuse it will be okay. At the turning point, he turns to you with <span style="font-weight: bold;">a *evil* smug</span> and say "Oh, maybe it won't be the same when it's raining". At that point it is raining cats and dogs.<br /><br />Data Entry seems to be the <span style="font-weight: bold;">"only"</span> way to make extra income. Why? <span style="font-weight: bold;">#earnwhatyou'reworth </span><br /><br />Forget Chivalry. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Courtesy is dead</span>. That's the least people can do. Thank you? Received with thanks? Noted? Hello?<br /><br />Taking a chance. Betting on the fact that your life is longer than a cat's. For instance, rushing through the traffic light even when it's turning red. Green=Go, Yellow=Go faster, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Red=Take a chance</span>.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gratitude</span> is also dead. There may be political issues going on like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_London_Circus">Royal London Circus</a>, the once upon a time where you get rebate coupons to go as a student (how exciting it twas!), it may be a bad timing at the moment, but the more complaints, the less smiling how-are-you? , the i'm-having-a-bad-day or F off on your forehead, it's not going to get better. Really.<br /><br /><br />What exactly Malaysians need is:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1) More Personal Development</span><br /><br />Stash those horror, mystique, voodoo, gossip magazines away and start picking a book, or an audio or watch a movie that inspire you.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2) to Feel better. </span><br /><br />Gratitude list. Hello? Law of Attraction, The Secret? What you focus more, will become bigger. So more #Ithankyoufor, the more positivity you're going to attract. Geddit?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3) Solidarity</span><br /><br />Kinship and shared social values. Taking up responsibilities as a unit, community of feelings and purpose.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4) Be more of a decision maker.</span><br /><br />Either you make your own choice, or someone else will dictate yours (read:your life). If you're not happy, then don't stay that way. We are people, we can change. If you don't like your shape, change. If you don't like your hair, make an appointment at your fav saloon. If you don't like your job, do something you like. The only reason why we suffer so much is that we give up. Dreams and Aspirations and Passion is what make of us, our core right down to our 100 trillion cells, which can think. How else a person with a terminal illness can recover? Can you imagine how dynamic our body is? 60% is in the mind, the thinking, decision.<br /></div><br /><br />We can do better. Definitely.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCgwGxDCtncnt0KRokVNV_l6ORCeGtJcCzmUPkC3YwEPryk98tV8QGu81Usj0Ggy4QQRpLIROtprPp4UX5x_qPP3KgSjO3XnB9v9B25fsvGPgfOiRXoGRT6UTDiof4ezGQbX-s281rHI/s1600-h/mrkoon.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCgwGxDCtncnt0KRokVNV_l6ORCeGtJcCzmUPkC3YwEPryk98tV8QGu81Usj0Ggy4QQRpLIROtprPp4UX5x_qPP3KgSjO3XnB9v9B25fsvGPgfOiRXoGRT6UTDiof4ezGQbX-s281rHI/s400/mrkoon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444991999679950866" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Taken with Mr. Koon Yew Yin @ Perak Academy's Talk Series: <a href="http://english.cpiasia.net/index.php?view=category&id=211%3Akoon-yew-yin&option=com_content&Itemid=156">The Conquest of Happiness<br /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;">"If you're doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, that's insanity"<br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-3083697308085980342010-03-03T00:04:00.005+08:002010-03-03T00:40:58.217+08:00two major subjectsthat you need to know and master. Everything we do revolves around these two things. It's true when they say, "You can run but you cannot hide" *adds the cliche evil laugh*<br /><br />of life and people.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 102);">"Sharpen your interest in two major subjects: life and people. You will only gather information from a source if you are interested in it."</span> <strong>—Jim Rohn</strong></span></p><p style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:12px;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong></strong></span></p><p style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong></strong></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPYe9exZ_7ligQerG8_JKJk3nyU03Zy__89IOsfmkXcLkRNjUMNTrH-gsE77FDDylMB-94YTNYbRPAnJBKkQk2IzRx5mymfr9KZNYACbmQQPk6j1my8_Mc3n6766eQS4yFRi8No79w-Q/s1600-h/salsa.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPYe9exZ_7ligQerG8_JKJk3nyU03Zy__89IOsfmkXcLkRNjUMNTrH-gsE77FDDylMB-94YTNYbRPAnJBKkQk2IzRx5mymfr9KZNYACbmQQPk6j1my8_Mc3n6766eQS4yFRi8No79w-Q/s400/salsa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444075115996831186" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:12px;">pic by shahril @ gentleman who taught me my first salsa steps<br /></p><p face="georgia" size="12px" style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></p><p face="georgia" size="12px" style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">for instance, maybe take up a new hobby: salsa anyone? ;)<br /></p></blockquote></div><p face="georgia" size="12px" style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong></strong></span></p>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-83904430617925539792010-02-02T23:58:00.002+08:002010-02-03T00:10:49.587+08:00It's not the "How", it's the "Why"<div style="text-align: justify;">I stepped into the business quadrant exactly a year ago and constantly finding there's so much to learn because when you learn so much, you just realize that there's so much more that you do not know.<br /><br />The only thing lacking with a lot of people is that they focus on the "how" hence the thinking-too-much syndrome and not "why" the reason they're doing for in the first place.<br /><br />Many people worry about the ending, when they should be starting. If the Wright brothers worried about landing, they wouldn't think of flying and we wouldn't have airplanes today.<br /><br />For starters, I would recommend this, <a href="http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/visionboards/">Vision Board</a>. There are many things I've achieved with the Vision Board. I have a little scrap book that I pasted pictures on. You wouldn't believe how many things I've achieved or experienced because of it. If you didn't know me, you would just pass me off as lucky. But little did anybody know, my little success comes a lot from my strong belief on the Vision Board.<br /><br />There are four types of believers:<br /><br />I want to believe...<br />I like to believe...<br />I hope to believe...<br /><br />and<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I believe...</span><br /><br />Which one do you want to be? Success begins with a choice to believe.<br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-78612779926172717572010-02-01T16:21:00.004+08:002010-02-01T16:51:26.726+08:00Change begins with choiceYour choice. Like success or knowledge which only comes to those who seek.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Funny, how the other day I was with my dad and he asked me a rather amusing question. "How do you know so many things?" Without thinking, I answered, <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Knowledge didn't fall from the sky for me, I seek it, and that's how I learn"</span>.<br /><br />I don't understand a lot of things, I only seek.<br /><br />and why do people change? you might wonder. Like how we garner knowledge, we make a choice. Most people are too scared, even I get the anxiety to change but it's the only permanent thing. Like how I saw a quote posted by my friend, Jamie who posted on Facebook, "What's the biggest room?" "Room for improvement!" Aye to that!<br /><br />I get agitated when I don't agree with other people's thinking simply because I have different values and principles. So, morale of the story is, <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Don't get angry when someone has a different perspective, because not everybody adopts the same values or principles as you"</span><br /><br />Take the simple approach, and stop analyzing too much. You would age more gracefully, that's for sure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifW0l4ICVHofWKkJky4N3OxiqSXpHbZFFG9u_KaP7f_APFIqVA4KcwMjuh1rODMY6GK5Jfco2nOCeboKArQoolP83pVUyt8GTcXiisys0kqdUMK10DnaLbFVMBccc9AIh1Kc9sFlGY_wg/s1600-h/P1020168.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifW0l4ICVHofWKkJky4N3OxiqSXpHbZFFG9u_KaP7f_APFIqVA4KcwMjuh1rODMY6GK5Jfco2nOCeboKArQoolP83pVUyt8GTcXiisys0kqdUMK10DnaLbFVMBccc9AIh1Kc9sFlGY_wg/s400/P1020168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433193344847481698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-15604423517742673642010-01-28T13:15:00.003+08:002010-01-28T21:35:57.376+08:00Tell me and I forget<span style="font-weight: bold;">Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand. </span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOF2lypE34JpJkV96yHRWuMPSVceC3Rsi9Vu5hyphenhyphenG5c8RGbijxVWhwgQMCHVAj4bQHm5zGXz_C2J7mskoAnfND3jld778WclogQ9wbdCTEoX6ouix0v1bX40dshdKlXWG6fJpE3C7WC9E/s1600-h/P1010747.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOF2lypE34JpJkV96yHRWuMPSVceC3Rsi9Vu5hyphenhyphenG5c8RGbijxVWhwgQMCHVAj4bQHm5zGXz_C2J7mskoAnfND3jld778WclogQ9wbdCTEoX6ouix0v1bX40dshdKlXWG6fJpE3C7WC9E/s400/P1010747.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431783247777754770" border="0" /></a><br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-70792493680458280642010-01-21T00:17:00.003+08:002010-01-21T00:26:42.983+08:00when one wonders what they'll be...<div style="text-align: justify;">My dad asked me, "Do you think you have what it takes to be successful?" Funny. Silence.<br /><br />I pondered and thought over it.<br /><br />Maybe I didn't sound as confident or look the part, but my answer would be "I think I do" "Why not me?" If anyone has passion, determination, willingness to learn, burning desire to change, I cannot see why anyone cannot be successful.<br /><br />Timing will only be crucial if all the above are present.<br />Opportunity will knock once or twice to see if one answers it.<br /><br /></div><br />2010. My year. Could be yours too. Shall we tango?theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-22545113883398781122010-01-10T21:50:00.002+08:002010-01-10T22:50:12.077+08:00minus ten. 355 to go.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwDWjbItRE9s0XJKkj8Gqd5zVJU39E8H8Ew4LB8P7oEprYJUXHvZy4MKvN2G_D3DD42Z-MqVQtQyQv6vtB8gIaOjWH1dVytIp3wbwylAcZ2xpJHbmH05JoSgKnJ2y_RbMhgs3F1pBt3Y/s1600-h/P1010342.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwDWjbItRE9s0XJKkj8Gqd5zVJU39E8H8Ew4LB8P7oEprYJUXHvZy4MKvN2G_D3DD42Z-MqVQtQyQv6vtB8gIaOjWH1dVytIp3wbwylAcZ2xpJHbmH05JoSgKnJ2y_RbMhgs3F1pBt3Y/s400/P1010342.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425108764083342866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">#Tenth day of the <a href="http://www.twentynot2000.com/">twenty ten</a>.<br />#Amazing things are slowly unfolding. *Do the We-are-family dance*<br />#It's proven. It's powerful. Now is the time! Definitely, yes, no maybe(s).<br />#Choose a side; which side do you want to be at? 10 Qs for Kiyosaki on <a href="http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,28344410001_1908587,00.html">Time</a>.<br />#2010, will it be your year? Decide now.<br /></div></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-21455597665014675972010-01-08T16:48:00.004+08:002010-01-10T02:27:44.075+08:00in times like these<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="310" width="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P54ybJ0pX9g&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P54ybJ0pX9g&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="310" width="350"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />In times like these, I can't help but feel like a hypocrite because of the peace we promoted to our international friends how we're able to stay together despite our cultural and religion differences.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kerana nila setitik, rosak susu sebelanga. </span><br /><br />But nevertheless, everybody is trying their best to put up a brave front whether it's truly genuine or not. That's another story. Let's focus on what's important; fighting for justice, united when everybody looks down on us.<br /><br />That goes with the saying, "What does not kill us, only makes us stronger."<br /><br /><br />***<br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-10961598996956722772010-01-07T22:29:00.006+08:002010-01-07T23:00:32.886+08:00How long does it take?For pain to go away<br />For you to be rich<br />For you to be great at playing the guitar<br />For you to get the girl of your dreams?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Well, I've finally understood the real meaning behind the saying, "Time does not heal". Yes, you have to wait, yes, time is an essence. But time has nothing to do with your achievements. Whether you're finally going to get over the breakup, or you made your first million, or you are now a proud owner of the Ferrari that you always dreamed of, time has nothing to do with it.<br /></div><br />What is it then?<br /><br />The missing puzzle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazwx8uMe_7yNiEL1FcmWUW-6_UqRdsqsqoI5IRLcmVfzljwuRajkOXaeZPvCkDDG3-s-UYt_CYTh4vlHYa3YumXgUoHXzE7n3waQYSyRpww1kKyJcOxlfGmEzGpcaWhG1ceZSuyOVzK8/s1600-h/puzzle-thumb-300x300.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazwx8uMe_7yNiEL1FcmWUW-6_UqRdsqsqoI5IRLcmVfzljwuRajkOXaeZPvCkDDG3-s-UYt_CYTh4vlHYa3YumXgUoHXzE7n3waQYSyRpww1kKyJcOxlfGmEzGpcaWhG1ceZSuyOVzK8/s400/puzzle-thumb-300x300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424007674433766498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You.<br /><br />Yes, you.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">When you finally decide that enough is enough, then things starts to change. This is how you should lead your life in 2010. Decide now. No matter what challenges you will face, it'll be nothing if you don't let it get in your way for too long.<br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-36503215996223722492010-01-04T13:01:00.007+08:002010-01-04T14:27:31.299+08:002010 is going to be#1 Sans:<br /><br />Swifty's songs guitar sessions till I get my hands on <a href="http://www.taylorguitars.com/Guitars/Baby-Taylor/">Big Baby Taylor</a>.<br />Fb's time-wasting-won't-bring-me-any-good apps, namely, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FarmVille">Farmville</a>, Cafe World etc.<br />New paperback books till I get a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wireless-Reading-Device-Display/dp/B00154JDAI">Kindle 2</a> ( No more space till I get my own library room)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkeC5x4v9zirlMY8G2u81Tznb35X7IcdhR6pOWjJH1qIfj_Vj7QUz9qVW5F_wOnrKwAhNgqhIhjUBuNjQvPWQkk50Ar7KnSTIvfD8_o9mKdhbFec-LZl0bo8Ub6JUWZn_ENihAybMCmI/s1600-h/P1010198+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkeC5x4v9zirlMY8G2u81Tznb35X7IcdhR6pOWjJH1qIfj_Vj7QUz9qVW5F_wOnrKwAhNgqhIhjUBuNjQvPWQkk50Ar7KnSTIvfD8_o9mKdhbFec-LZl0bo8Ub6JUWZn_ENihAybMCmI/s400/P1010198+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422767165464700578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />#2 and would be life changing because I'm turning <span style="font-weight: bold;">22.</span><br /> It's my time to reach great heights.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzP9qNvWIEnVyq2IO6HgX6yqHUyZrGosZvRLPNfRTLQF4ELopiVETk2XN9yiCxDOTHqFyHZnWpS2rpS07UaOV293AqSfG0i2FfwzKTuix6kEcxhrkhbjU_LxMGNXKGFLxHRrXPxhZelx0/s1600-h/5808_121092787811_740472811_2949197_7249155_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzP9qNvWIEnVyq2IO6HgX6yqHUyZrGosZvRLPNfRTLQF4ELopiVETk2XN9yiCxDOTHqFyHZnWpS2rpS07UaOV293AqSfG0i2FfwzKTuix6kEcxhrkhbjU_LxMGNXKGFLxHRrXPxhZelx0/s400/5808_121092787811_740472811_2949197_7249155_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422755414055389250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdif45pyvvcA6TQj6fuFUPEaYfC-i1FuJ0L6Xe_QorleNRezadrr0-uxlhVu07F4p9WTQeLvHzbUmWjZ3rv_1zWyH7j9bTY3vGSB0eU_GDK6xrO8YUOe4jZn9OfUTVGjzqOjL3a6zqYc/s1600-h/PA130215.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdif45pyvvcA6TQj6fuFUPEaYfC-i1FuJ0L6Xe_QorleNRezadrr0-uxlhVu07F4p9WTQeLvHzbUmWjZ3rv_1zWyH7j9bTY3vGSB0eU_GDK6xrO8YUOe4jZn9OfUTVGjzqOjL3a6zqYc/s400/PA130215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422757697440990674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />#3 Lots of adventure and <span style="font-weight: bold;">traveling</span>. and meeting new people.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCW8rjmO7Q1IkZiAsvenOq2jaN5gGbRAETxonSQtKK6EqyaEWWGQmChKzka_exg6_SMVz1SXU9KExAU8u9Lk7yzGrug9DyQ6KQevvYNJjm0QBynMH58cfhD2qrkdndCPxBoQqegWjOi3A/s1600-h/DSC02347.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCW8rjmO7Q1IkZiAsvenOq2jaN5gGbRAETxonSQtKK6EqyaEWWGQmChKzka_exg6_SMVz1SXU9KExAU8u9Lk7yzGrug9DyQ6KQevvYNJjm0QBynMH58cfhD2qrkdndCPxBoQqegWjOi3A/s400/DSC02347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422755418851778962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_yn6Pk34cLf7TkRF3SEAOsMsGYDPVRgDvc6LECrfkxbZggM31dTvi92st8sd4EJig9EZhUPd0BYjorHeSpFOMFO60HcZy1cUGvnwgUYsg-ysW2ZHlUN9IGFEbyDnoWiCJ3yDdyZ2OV4/s1600-h/P1000529.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJkr6GnLIPQUVDXu_sW_vcBh8zeI0ELNg8VO0nzmlzjD1l0fDWqL_jWJ3gmF63xbxlbB8nCVL5ZNT-HY0F7R6NKVLFgjAzcqZTM3Ind7TWs0zuHTXeMBxpuOQl4KlkTAwWT763RJ1C84/s400/DSC03395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422755428127625778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />#4 About Breathing Life into people<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTBMReMN3tScJn9zJNVzebS1vvb75d4aai3AsnLZVbS1XmAfmVLOcX18PTF_KVFFWKlNpKyCOuX3ACS42RMtWoomfu0hr9oqgttHlypUj6qdUzaOsAvb2hcSkZruUgOgCyuzZL_xoYW4/s1600-h/P1010300.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTBMReMN3tScJn9zJNVzebS1vvb75d4aai3AsnLZVbS1XmAfmVLOcX18PTF_KVFFWKlNpKyCOuX3ACS42RMtWoomfu0hr9oqgttHlypUj6qdUzaOsAvb2hcSkZruUgOgCyuzZL_xoYW4/s400/P1010300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422760138056303762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IdkyP3vjLS9v8qq2slE4m9_WZuOkjZkxh5tl3tp0wSvZYPVdtN_HqAOlip7PSIPp8G91OpTcgejSgL1gCK6N7Py5vV5Alm-AoRt1WP0LF2_YkxYcOflNukvXe19bZ_iTaXLn_Q4yrdI/s1600-h/P1010282.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IdkyP3vjLS9v8qq2slE4m9_WZuOkjZkxh5tl3tp0wSvZYPVdtN_HqAOlip7PSIPp8G91OpTcgejSgL1gCK6N7Py5vV5Alm-AoRt1WP0LF2_YkxYcOflNukvXe19bZ_iTaXLn_Q4yrdI/s400/P1010282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422762878312233282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />#5 Be who I want to be.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzpy2JrNquv3ZZQyS79Ewj1CjIzfDJjywmbRiWf3E89T2F6F2N4DqOGcO0YAhNOs2iSniTIdovyDacGlma8zHQzYBoOAJgdM5QRblFJVHtiG9xEhDh0YAEhfbZzf0FFUz47Rwk8rIrLU/s1600-h/P1010073.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzpy2JrNquv3ZZQyS79Ewj1CjIzfDJjywmbRiWf3E89T2F6F2N4DqOGcO0YAhNOs2iSniTIdovyDacGlma8zHQzYBoOAJgdM5QRblFJVHtiG9xEhDh0YAEhfbZzf0FFUz47Rwk8rIrLU/s400/P1010073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422760131598660210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNFTokVx-iWuzIMRS8RR8JPLVICiDD4hZCaUsthP5_FzhLP6xmnkVeKZUo9c8ZCrBFiMWgw6Md6PMK37eRQ2LcI2l2dYtZd31yyuqEDp9SJwPHKIa8_tuZ8LZdfAmgh258LMiLwpGTKA/s1600-h/P1010219.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNFTokVx-iWuzIMRS8RR8JPLVICiDD4hZCaUsthP5_FzhLP6xmnkVeKZUo9c8ZCrBFiMWgw6Md6PMK37eRQ2LcI2l2dYtZd31yyuqEDp9SJwPHKIa8_tuZ8LZdfAmgh258LMiLwpGTKA/s400/P1010219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422764840839628178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpxxBSbKdCoT9wFMXqY4ULrZjXGjvUtUxoEQrMUDT8nPh7vScSGckh9XEEcm7NHtp24_TrvxLyozFmuipfy_wmTDu5zyVzvHBHcVFgrAG-DsDrrhkHMaxCqt-gwIladiuH7SVsRckRao/s1600-h/P1010062.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpxxBSbKdCoT9wFMXqY4ULrZjXGjvUtUxoEQrMUDT8nPh7vScSGckh9XEEcm7NHtp24_TrvxLyozFmuipfy_wmTDu5zyVzvHBHcVFgrAG-DsDrrhkHMaxCqt-gwIladiuH7SVsRckRao/s400/P1010062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422764848849852162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /># well, simply the best! =)theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-58870066735062636322009-12-31T12:12:00.002+08:002010-01-01T16:15:52.817+08:00The end of another year, not the end of the worldThe title would be more suited for 2012, I think... Have you heard of the saying, "Party like there's no tomorrow?" Exactly, I understand birthdays, maybe, you can only celebrate 16 once, but then again, I don't really believing in the commercial way of celebrating a special occasion. For me, party and celebration is where you feel most at home, with your family and loved ones.<br /><br />Let's not indulge in my usual opinionated post, and let's talk about this new year. 2009 may be the best year, or may be not, or somewhat bittersweet; let's take in the goodness, and let's be thankful. for the bitter experiences that helped you to grow, and happy moments as dessert, like cherry on top of a cake.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="410" height="330"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dcLMH8pwusw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dcLMH8pwusw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="410" height="330"></embed></object><br /><br />Happy New Year everybody.<br /></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203593695193738810.post-90093445765811887332009-12-29T22:04:00.004+08:002009-12-29T22:51:00.107+08:00I'm looking for corny in my life<div style="text-align: justify;">Let me sum up this year in a blog post. Not three words because I'm long winded that way.<br /><br />2009 has truly been an emotion roller coaster ride for me. I embarked in a new adventure, it's anything but monotonous. There was a lot of waiting, patience and uncertainty; in a bittersweet tone.<br /><br />There was no drastic change in the the most talked about (esp during reunions) in a couple of departments; the hairstyle and relationship. While Jennifer Aniston will always take the crown for her "Rachel" hair, still looking great at 40 and on-off-on-now off relationship with John Mayer who has a great new album. He may not have a great image as a partner but boy, he still is doing great in the music department, no doubt.<br /><br />My hair is Chestnut (Red) this season, and Beyonce's "Single Ladies" is still my ringtone, so if you like it, why don't you put a ring on it? Yes, she's still brilliant, Kanye doesn't need to blow her trumpet, no thank you, because Taylor Swift is awesome. Great year for her, don't ya think?<br /><br />2009 may be anything but definitely not bad at all. It could be worse. Britney made her comeback, easily with one. two. three. It's a circus alright in politics, sports and entertainment. Speaking of sports, Tiger might have to really tone down, let's just say he dabbled into a sport where people is usually discreet about.<br /><br />The saddest news after recession and lay offs has definitely got to be deaths. From Michael Jackson to Brittany Murphy, shocking but we move on. And our dear late Jim Rohn, had the privilege to hear him through a live conference, too bad it was to late to meet him in real life. But the thing is, all these deaths are mourned because they touched so many lives; that's what it has to be.<br /><br />It doesn't matter whether life has been good or bad; have you touched someone's life while you still eat and breathe? Life can easily be snatched in a sec, a lightning can strike you this instance, but <span style="font-weight: bold;">has life been worth it, so far? </span><br /><br />Time passes us so quickly; <span style="font-weight: bold;">in this brief li</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">fe</span>, why not make it worth living. My new year's resolution is to <span style="font-weight: bold;">breathe lives into other</span>s. How about you? Are you finally going to make a change?<br /><br />I've learned this year that there's <span style="font-weight: bold;">no time to be cynical, cautious, a control freak, suspicious, afraid and cursing why this is happening</span>, but instead, you will see to <span style="font-weight: bold;">making the time to exercise 20 mins a day, have meaningful friendships, family bonding, good thoughts about others. </span><br /><br />What say you?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJHtwSh-fytir4xlzxDdve7jG9wiOh1_0WQ_HiO0cRTIbEn1ex1XSzhXkh9Oraf41ta3xC_BP7LcFGGAqWrr4c7QikEg4axIiPZZfZvmo2r7M79FQU7dQvW4-8YFxDjJhIYEjxFSpZmM/s1600-h/live_love_laugh_listen_and_learn_t_shirt-p2351273850051016503smz_400.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJHtwSh-fytir4xlzxDdve7jG9wiOh1_0WQ_HiO0cRTIbEn1ex1XSzhXkh9Oraf41ta3xC_BP7LcFGGAqWrr4c7QikEg4axIiPZZfZvmo2r7M79FQU7dQvW4-8YFxDjJhIYEjxFSpZmM/s400/live_love_laugh_listen_and_learn_t_shirt-p2351273850051016503smz_400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420669800340706370" border="0" /></a></div>theuptownlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139961107240521853noreply@blogger.com