The Bottom line

As I saw people in the street, our happy maid even though she's not at the top of her health now, an ever supportive mom and through all internal experiences, contemplation and processes, this line strikes me:

"If with the same flawed face you can get the same happiness as others, why grieve?"

Now, the girls from before are in their way to be women.

The Girl in the Mirror

It hurts me looking at all those scars on the girl in the mirror,
to the point that I suggest her a plastic surgery.
I can't be sure whether it's because of a delayed treatment, an irresponsible hands of a 'supposedly' professionals, or just a mere recklessness.
That's why I can't  really comfort her not to blame herself or just curse the irresponsible.
Well, it's just too late...
It just hurts me to see the girl in the mirror hurts...
When she cries, I cry too...
We're only girls after all.

Terrible Health Services

Dear Readers,

I've come home for almost 1 month, and heard from Dad, Mom, relatives and our friends about their experiences and my own with health services in Indonesia. Terrible, it is..
how the GP does not take notes all the patient's history.
how unprofessional and non-hygienic the clinical test is.
how easy consumers may get certain prescribed medicines.
how the cashier staff at the front office may have dual job to explain what the medication does.
how the consumers blindly follow the unprofessional treatment...
and the one who's responsible for it is just not responsible for it...

Terrible, huh? It terrifies me.
I hope we can serve better soon.. before anyone suffers from these unfortunate incidents.

1-20 to do list

Dear Readers,

It's been in a while that I have not stayed up late and been online for a long time, well, it's good! =)

A bit late  Holiday To Do List:
1) finishing off The Cashflow Quadrant by Robert T. Kiyosaki that I've just started
2) If I have time, I'll read other books by him too
3) finish all the application stuff
4) go to Higher Ministry of Education at Jakarta
5) sleep early, wake up early
6) exercise regularly (fail TT, keep trying)
7) pay more attention to quality time with myself
8) meditate regularly (fail- but keep trying~)
9) cook more, eat more (eat yes, cook I wish)
10) re-learning Mandarin (in the process)
11) watch eat pray love (done =) finally sth is done! )
12) go to singing class (need to wait till Jan)
13) go to several health check-ups tour (half done)
14) go to violin class (canceled)
15) tidy up files in my lappie (starting)
16) study, revise the medicine in profile (just cannot get my fingers flipping thru it)
17) set up the web cam thingy to our family PC
18) driving
19) joining Tzu Chi's humanitarian works, get a part-time jobs, etc, etc, etc
20) growing up,,,

'Coz I'm 20 now, and I think It's time to step out from my dormant mental phase, and grow up.

Dear Readers,

I'm fine now.. =)
Thank you!

Hugs,
Devi

Dream

Dear Readers,

Remember, I wrote a post with the same title "Dream"?
Last time, I wrote about how happy and contented a guy that I've come across during exam time period?
He said It's his dream to do what he's doing now.

I'm kind of envious of him.
What will you feel when your dream is crushed to pieces that you can no longer pursue it?
I wanna be the buddy during the upcoming transition camp, meeting all the juniors.. seeing the determination in their eyes..
I've told YY that I finally wanna take performing arts as the next sem club..
I've told A that I will re-read the medicine in profile to make sure I know them well..
I wanna see the big screen that we will use next year..
I wanna play that part, the cheerful friend they once knew...
I've finally found where I belong..
I've finally found my pride..
when I'm finding myself.. no more...

It hurts so much... It hurts...

Now, thinking back, when this song was played till it stayed in my head for few days, It might try giving me some premonition, "that I can't breathe without it, but I have to."

Little Getaway Project

Dear Readers,

Finally, I can feel a bit of holiday atmosphere after some time.. 

Geez, my long holiday becomes shorter, and shorter, you see:

This is my ideal holiday:

21 days of Nov + 31 days of Dec + 31 days of Dec + 27 days of Feb = 113 days

The time that should be holiday, but they are not due to some reasons:

21 days of Nov + 5 days of Dec + 19 days of Feb = 45 days

Days left:

113 days - 45 days = 68 days

Oh man!!! I have wasted so much time of my holiday not dedicating to my mental and physical health, like I promises to my body during exam time... TT (guilty...)

Haha, u might say.. hey, u still have 68 days left!!! which means 2 months and 6 days left!!! It's still a long holiday! yeah i know, but the fact that the time is running so fast, I've just realised that I have been nagged by the problem for 21 days! 21 days of being depressed, worried, lost of self-worth, and the rest you don't wanna know..

the funny part is that in other part of the world, or in the village nearby, by 21 days, the eggs must have been hatched! and the healthy little baby chicks come out and ready to see the world! haha...

The thing I wanna say is that: the world is still spinning 'round! It's not the end of the world... yet!

And so me too, I shall never give up... and I'm quite lucky that I have family, relatives, friends, teachers, academic staff, and everyone giving me support... I thank you from the bottom of my heart...

Anyway, about the project... Haha.. I'm so addicted with Tangled that I watched few days ago, the Rapunzel's When will my life begin reprise by Mandy Moore is so.. NICE! Mandy is just right voicing Rapunzel! =)

Btw, this is the song that I've recorded.. I give u a WARNING! If you cannot take a not-so-ear-friendly voice, don't even try listening to this... or you will curse me the rest of your life! and I don't want that to happen~~~ =P

Sorry about the first video, hope this one won't torture your ear that bad and forgive for my technology-dummy character, i don't know how to edit the video... TT and oh! the original version by Mandy Moore, u've gotta hear it! It's AWESOME!

All right people, I'm going off.. still lots of things needed to be tidied up, and packed.... Bye~~~

Ariel and I

Look at this stuff?
Isn't it neat?
Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl, the girl who has... everything?

Look at this trove, treasure's untold?
How many wonders can one cavern hold?
Looking around here you think, "Sure, she's got everything..."

I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty
I've got whozits and whatzits galore
You want thingamabobs?
I've got twenty!!!
But... who cares?
No big deal...
I want... more...

I wanna be where the people are
I wanna see, wanna see them dancing
Walking around on those - what do you call 'em?
Oh - feet!

Flippin' your fins, you don't get too far
Legs are required for jumping, dancing
Strolling along down a - what's that word again?
Street!

Up where they walk, up where they run
Up where they stay all day in the sun
Wanderin' free - wish I could be
Part of that world!

What would I give if I could live out of these waters?
What would I pay to spend a day warm on the sand?
Bet'cha on land they understand
That they don't reprimand their daughters
Bright young women, sick of swimmin'
Ready to stand!

And ready to know what the people know
Ask 'em my questions and get some answers
What's a fire and why does it - what's the word?
Burn?

When's it my turn?
Wouldn't I love, love to explore that world up above???
Out of the sea...
Wish..........  I could be
Part of that.....  world...

~ The wish of the Little Mermaid, Ariel...

If I Die Young

Dear Readers,

I never thought that my holiday will be quite dreadful. I am more stressed out after the exam.

Funny, huh? But, it's true...

I just need some rest... some break from all this mess...

For the card and the hugs, thank you...

Signing off,
Dv

Enjoy If I Die Young by The Band Perry

btw, don't sink me in the river coz it's too cold...xD This song is my and my coursemates favorite songs...

Just sing it Out

Dear Readers,

Sometimes, the singing reflects the negative emotions and the wishes of the singer. It is called "Sublimation" in Freudian theory, the transformation of negative emotions or instincts into positive actions, behavior, or emotion (Wikipedia, 2010).

I know it's quite impossible for me to transform it into a very positive and outstanding singing, but I feel like singing these songs...

Part of your World from The Little Mermaid, fond of it even more after watching the stories behind it by the Little Mermaid's author Hans Christian Anderson.

See it here: The little mermaid - Story behind the Story

 

Love this song, especially the lyrics, so uplifting! Journey to The Past from Anastasia was my theme song for the exam, and perhaps... will be my theme song for the next coming years until I finally find where I belong...

That's all.. Good nite, folks! Happy singing... =)

Btw, may you have a peaceful life! =)

Hi there

...will upadate and chit chat here and there soon... =)

May you have a nice day! =)

Urgent!

Dear Readers,

Please take a few minutes to check this out...


This is kandee's blog: kandee's

Here's Kristee on abc news 20/20: abc news 20/20

Her profile in carepages: profile

May she be well soon.. ='(

Study Smart

Dear Readers,

I didn't get used to study smart.
Any idea how???

I value your feedback! Thank's! =)

Dream

Me: do you enjoy the MBBS course?
N  : Yes! Of course! It's my dream...

When you do what you like, something you're passionate about, your dream... It will make a difference.
I'm happy for this guy... He looks so happy doing all this stuff!

May you reach your dream!
I'm sure you can! =)

and thank's to you now this song starts worming in my head!

enjoy Breathe by Taylor Swift feat. Colbie Caillat! =)

Her name is Umi

To begin with, I was very sick. The abdominal contraction and pain were gradually increasing, and I decided to withdraw from Monash for one day.

At the gate, I saw a taxi, but decided to walk, and It was a very wrong decision to make.

The 10 min leisure walk back home turned into a torture. I walked slowly and a bit out of balance all the way. The pain was too intense that I stopped at the bus stop, pavement, 2-3 times. I could feel my face was getting pale, sweating all over while my hands are getting colder. This is bad, and I felt a slight feeling of vomiting.

On the way back, I met 3 university students, maybe noticing I walked slowly, and passed by.

Then when I started to reach my limit, I stopped in the middle of the pavement near the junction. I didn't give a damn care anymore. I just needed to stop for a while. When I decided to move on, I noticed a guy, quite worrying about my pitiful condition, he stopped for a while and started to walk again, when he saw my determination to continue walking.

This time was very testing my endurance, the pain became more and more intense, my hands are getting colder and colder. I reached the apartment guard house. They asked me to show the resident card, but I just couldn't waste anymore energy to do that. Catching the signal, they let me in with questions of concerns, I just nodded, and walked away.

It still needed approximately 5 minutes to get to my room, and this time I really felt like vomiting, but I kept on reminding myself breathe devi, breathe.. you can't just faint here.. u're almost there..

I sat down at the lobby, this time, helpless.. and a janitor approached me. She asked me in malay, "little sister, are you okay?" I couldn't reply, the pain was so intense that I couldn't speak anymore. I just pointed my abdomen, and panting desperately. She escorted me to my unit, supporting my body, and grabbing my books.

I was truly grateful to have her. I reached my limit during that time. I just lay down on the sofa, feeling the tingling sensation all over my hands, feet, mouth. This was like last time, few years back. I've been in this stage before, even worse, I couldn't even move my hands. She massaged my hands, took some water, applied warm eucalyptus oil over my body. She said so I can feel warm.

She reminded me not to walk alone next time when I was sick, and hurried me to go to nearby clinic. I told her with lots of pauses between syllables that it was unexpected. I said sorry for disturbing her work. And I thanked her. She kept me accompanied for 30 mins I think. When she about to leave, I hugged her, and said thank you for one more time.

A glimpse of her appearance through my blurry teary sight, she wore black hijab, a typical muslim. A woman in her early thirties I supposed, with the typical asian woman's height. I could tell she's such a warm person. Being a maid, and a janitor, she still could tell me, "don't worry about money, just go to the clinic, money still can be gained, health is more important." She didn't even know me, but she offered help to the helpless. I was deeply touched and thanked her from the bottom of my heart.

At last, a woman who has a BEAUTIFUL HEART, to whom without her, I might have fainted in the lobby without notice, was Mrs. Umi. I wished her a good life and may God always keep an eye on her, protecting her always...

祝大家生日快乐！

Dear Readers,

I've been celebrating three birthday parties in a row in two days! Can you imagine that? Haha!
Even though we are in the middle of exam study week, I made time for them because...
They are too precious not to be cherished...
They are friends in need, friends in deed...
They are part of my life...
because, it's simply them! =)

I love you all! =)))

Happy Birthday, Mama, cousin Adi, sis Yenny, Vera, Luciana Lucy, James, Amelia, Vincent, sis Silvi (later), to my cousins, bro Gun2, and Aan (later), and so many friends who're having birthday on this months that I cannot write one by one... HAPPY BIRTHDAY! May you be well and happy always! =)))

Love and Hugs,

Devi

Friday Night's Blue and so on...

Week 12 is around the corner.. nope!! not around the corner.. is AT the corner!!!
exams are coloring our days now!!! =(((
Hey! What's wrong with the face!!! =))) That's better! =)

Friday Night's Blue.. hahha.. I wonder whether such term exists, but I know Christmas' Blue does.. Thank's to my psychology lectures.. xD Anyway, I must admit that I have this so-called symptoms of 'mild' depression, Friday Night's Blue.. I tend to feel low (emo... =P) whenever I finish my class on Friday without going anywhere to have some fun, like being with you're comfortable with, dearest ones, etc, spending quality time with them, watching movie together, having dinner, or just hanging out for a while... having a 'getaway' for a short while... =)))

Maybe It is because I get used to this kind of 'habit'. During my pre-U, especially sem 1, Jessica, Wendy, Tshui Ting, Lanita, Mike, Jay, 'always' do something fun on Friday nite, either watching movie, having dinner together somewhere, or even just chit-chatting around... anything... =)

Luckily tonight, YenYee, Su Ann, James, and several other friends we met on the way, Kevin, Max were around! We have dinner together at Sushi Zanmai. I must admit that I'm not a sushi lover, but I don't really mind the place! As long as everyone is comfortable with each other, and having dinner other than at Medan, Orange, White, etc.. (food stalls in the vicinity of our accommodation, seriously I've never been this fed up with the same food over and over again like this before!).. I'm okay! =)

Thank's for soothing my Friday Night's Blue, friends!! =))
I appreciate it a lot! =)))

Ahh... relationship between people is just quite a complicated thing to understand eh? You can never make everyone happy... (exhales...)

I can't wait for holiday on november!!! I plan to take singing class! I know, I'm not a gifted singer... but I'm really interested in broadway singings, disney singings, and so on.. where they put and stressed on emotion being expressed in the songs itself.. It feels so real, and breathtaking! =)

Lea Salonga, and Brad Kane, they are my favorites!! =))

Alrite2, Devi!!! You're not supposed to think about these kind of things now!!! Exams are in 4 days time!!! and the real Final exams are coming in 2 weeks time!!! You'd better get ready if you wanna enjoy your holiday well!! =)

Alrite, ciao people.. and hopefully my housemate and FRIENDS will be considerate enough to keep the unit, well my hearing radius, at least, quiet..=)
Good Night people! =) Appreciate your time!

Our Kitchen! =)

Hi Readers!

I am so tempted to update this blog despite lots of readings piled up pleading me to read them. Hehe.. =P
But, let's call it a day and it's time to report an update, and plus! Amelia has posted up pictures from one of our lab sessions! I'll reveal you what's it looked like.. yeah.. the Pharmacist's Kitchen! =P

In this opportunity, I'll let you peep inside how we dispense capsules, and cream through extemporaneous preparation! Extemporaneous preparation refers to timely preparation of a drug product according to prescription, or drug formula. To put in an easier term, it's a kind of compounding process that we need to do, yeah! by hand! not readily manufactured by the drug company.)

Present you a pestle and a mortar! Using this, we mix the ingredients together bit by bit in good proportion and make sure that the drug is well mixed!

I love doing this, and it's pink! colouring your day! hahha.. xD

After all calculation (before mixing), dilution, weighing process, and of course mixing, the drug is transferred to the capsules and/or being wrapped by the wrapping paper.

me seriously wrapping the paper, they have certain ways on how to wrap it, like origami! =P

pardon me for my camera-conscious! =P

This is the empty 500 mg capsules, and it's quite a challenge for us to fill it for the first time!

Tips: use folded paper to aid transferring! so funny when we compared our first capsules to each other, some is a bit dented  and broken (penyok.. is that how you call it in English?) Haha! and oh ya! we were so pissed off when the powdered drug falls out of the capsules when we tried to close the two halves of it!

and this is Amelia filling the capsule! She's so smart and fast so that she could have time snapping pictures around! and all these pictures go to her credit! Thank's darling! =)

Finally, finished after 2 and a half hours!! =))) 2 in wrapped paper, and 3 in capsules as requested! =)

 

Oh man! I forgot to label! Then the patient needed to wait a little longer! Sorry! =(

In another lab session, we are asked to prepare cream and ointments! There are three types! On of it is for acne! salicylic acid and sulphur, just like shown in this preparation!

Whose hands are these?

Then using two spatulas mixing the ingredients bit by bit.

not as easy as it seems, at least as I thought. I'm officially the last to finish this lab session! =(

After that, weigh and fill it in appropriate container (amber bottle for light-sensitive formula, this one is a usual glass, not amber). Fill it nicely, and "knock, knock, knock" knock the container against a book, cloth, or whatever to give a nice compact look, just like this one!

Amelia's masterpiece

The other ointment uses White Soft Paraffin, and it's so damn oily!

It's very hard to fill it inside nicely >.< yeah, this one is mine!

Done! washing time! even washing is very difficult, because it is super oily!

 Amelia and her creams! (see the right container, it's amber!)

Ta-Da! Now you know what we do in our so-called "kitchen"! =)))

 Oh! we DO have lots of fun too! =D

swings

"Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a combination of emotional, physical, psychological, and mood disturbances that occur after a woman's ovulation and typically ending with the onset of her menstrual. The most common mood-related symptoms are irritability, depression, crying, oversensitivity, and mood swings with alternating sadness and anger." (medicine.net)

I think I'd fallen to this Nocebo effect.

Comfort

Dear Readers,

What can you offer to a friend, to your loved ones, or anyone... when they are in their weakest emotional state?

no need so much words to offer... no need so much advices and lectures to improve their conditions...

Simply your presence, hugs, and comfort, even in  silence, will do much better...

Count on Me like One, Two, Three! =)

Dear Readers,

Check out this song! A very relaxing yet "meaningful" song by Bruno Mars.

Thank's to a friend who share this song! ;)

Just an update, I come back to reality, and It feels good! =)
And I've just realized how helping others and doing good things may bring immediate good results! =)
Finally, exam is around the corner. May I gain my persistence back to study! =)
Ganbatte everyone! ^^

Oi Devi!!!
Oh my God, what's happened to me?
I was reading my sister's blog for the past hour! I was singing, watching movie, etc!!
Oh no!!!

Holiday Mood!

Dear Readers,

It's such a cool nice weather here.. =)
I don't know why.. My feelings are so uncomfortably cozy right now..
makes me feel so lazy to even start open my notes.. This is bad.
Argh! No chance! No way! I won't say..
Haha, maybe it's just the holiday mood! ;)

PS. Currently Ming is in TarraBuddY 1'st camp. I hope he's enjoying it! =)

Life

What will you do when you found out that your life is short?

sad of course.. but I'll look up to him.. and smile.. =)



Thank you Dr. Randy Pausch, may you be well and happy always wherever you are now.. Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu!

Haih..... I'm just up to no good.. when I lose my passion and spirit... =(

feels like singing this song...

Semangat! =DDD Just be grateful Devi! =)))

Once upon a Dream

Dear Readers,

It's been quite some time that I haven't had a good night sleep. Luckily, Friday is a day off of this week. Phew... '-_- planned to take a nap for a while at Thursday night, then did the reading, but ended up sleeping till quite late in the morning.. Wow! Sleeping felt so good! =D

Anyway, I met dr. W to discuss about some concept of solubility, talked about something else, came across to a topic which concern me, and all international students who apply for Pharmacy.

Besides all requirements, and accreditation it take to be able to be a registered pharmacist in Malaysia, here's the other requirement:

OH NO!!!! Married to a Malaysian?? and above all, 24 is sure a young age to be married! =(
Oh well, then I should try a contract marriage like Han Ji Eun and Lee Young Jae in Full House! hahaha.. xDDD

Then...

Arghhhh!!! How my imagination can go so random! xD

Sigh... I'm getting lazier.. while the incoming mid-test is drawing near...
Keep The Spirit High!!! (finger crossed!)

presentation accomplished!

Currently, I'm in a weary state... =(

This morning I felt sick, but still bearable, a little bit dizzy, and heavy headed (there's such term?), and a little headache.. felt like vomiting before lunch, but luckily felt better after a big lunch! =)

I imposed myself with "mind over matter" theory, induced 'spirit' to myself and I hope to all around, because we're gonna perform an individual presentation which will carry 10% of our final assessment.

I'm quite satisfied with my presentation.. =) This time I present Hernia.

I have piles of readings and tasks to be done.. which made me become like this =(

but there's nothing can be done, let's start working and put this =) while doing it! Think of your future patients, devi! =)))

Happy working everyone! ^^



taken from: Enchanted

Dedicated to us.. =)

Dear Readers,

especially my adorable sister,

Counting on our days...

3

.

.

.

2

.

.

.

1

.

.

.

"Happy Birthday, sister!!!!" =))

This song is dedicated for you, us, and all birthday girls and boys for this special two consecutive days on August! =)

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Happy Birthday!

I wish you love, kindness, joy, compassion, peace, wisdom grow in you!

May we always be grateful for all the time we have...

for every second is given to us...

to breath, to smile, to share, to learn, to appreciate, and to love...

Let us celebrate for another year, month, day, hour, minute, and second given to us...

just to live...

"cause to live means everything..."

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! =)

Rejoice! =)

mumbles...

Oh no!

I have more things to do more than I expected...

Btw, anyone has a pointer which beams red light? Can you lend me???

Good Nite! May you be well and happy always! =)

my eyes, please bare with me for a little longer...

sweet dream! =))))

Hello Readers! =)

Last night, I had a dream which curved a smile at the moment I woke up! =)
I was never a fan of Wang Lee Hom before.. I was Jay Chou's!
but now.. I kinda like to hear his songs and look at.. yeah rite.. his face! =)))

We became friends in my dream!!! just because I asked for his autograph for the second time! hahaha!!! xD
So lucky! =)
Maybe it's a gift from God because on that day, I spared my time to teach my friends on some calculations in the midst of workloads! Haha.. xD

btw, this is his new movie and song! =) love the dramatic melody!

I'm gonna fall head over heels.. if I had a bf like him!
What can u ask for more??? He's good mannered, handsome, talented!!!, a songwriter, a singer, an actor, can play many instrumentals, romantic!, rich (I crossed it, okay?!), kind!, friendly!!
People, let's say together, "Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...." =)))

this song is unique, simple, and sincere! =)

I don't know him actually.. but why I said he's romantic is because of this song which touches me the most..
EVERYTHING... =)

sorry cannot find the complete version... but mind you, the ending of the MV is quite weird..

I love the way he sings, "jiu gei ni everything.." emotionally.. just make ppl who listen to it melt...

Alrite, enough for LeeHom frenzy... gonna attempt reading now...  =)

Good nite! =)

"ni de ai shi wo de EVERYTHING.. la la la..."

PS: Thank you God and my friends for giving me a chance to do good! =D Haha..

sound of heart

the date-line is drawing near, yet I'm still slacking...

oh no.. think that i'm taking this too lightly... and joined the party...

I used to regret, but now... when I was sitting and recalling back what I've done before, during, and after that,

I have shared a little conversation, laughter, food, opinion, and companionship with my friends that I've treasured.

I am glad!

Pray for me everyone, may I have peace, cause peace makes the world go round in harmony! =)

It's 3.30 AM here...

Have a gud nite sleep everyone! =)

Here, share you a song!

my head is full of Vincent

Wait!!!

Don't get me wrong.. He's not Vincent in my class, or bro. Vincent who I first met in TBY session. He's not also Vincent from my high school classmate.

He is a prominent Dutch painter, Vincent Van Gogh!
I'm trying my best to evaluate his personalities for my upcoming assignment.
If I interpret his personalities wrongly, please forgive me that I don't do much research on his biography and mysteries.
It's not that I don't want to make an investigation. But it's just that I don't have much time to be spent on it.
Sorry...

Anyway, If I finish the 2000 words essay, and you happen to read it, please bare in mind that it's just a tool for a student to apply her amateur skills on theory of personalities from her Psychology syllabus. Don't take it too seriously! search and investigate yourself about the truth behind his life!

Still got a long way process to write this essay. Onegaishimasu! =)

the wind

Dear Readers,

Have you ever thought that life is just like the wind?

You don't really know where and when it will blow...

and when you realize, you're just in some place...

try to dwell or leave or stuck!

until the wind comes and take you somewhere else again and again.

Anyway, may the wind take you to somewhere safe and nice! where you can learn and do something worthwhile! =)
Ciao...

The thoughts are killing me

Of course, it does not kill. It's just a term to express how one thought can exaggerate so much that you give up and are forced to believe it.

Pretty scary, huh?

But we always have a choice, just want to remind you and myself.


Sorry for the emo posts lately...

Out of their mind

Dear Readers,

I feel quite irritated right now, was very irritated few days ago, and a week ago.

Some people who are out of their mind really exist!

Maybe they are ignorant about this because they are not told.

But at least messages of concern have been sent, and delivered to one of them.

"Helloooo, stay put OUT of this unit!!!"

and still, they nonchalantly laugh and enjoy themselves, I even cannot sense a slight tint of regret.

Some people who are out of their mind really exist!


PS. I wonder where their nerve of "bu hao yi si" go......

Vesak Parade 2554 BE

Hi!! These are some pictures from Vesak Parade 2010, 2554 BE. I know it's very late.. but a promise is a promise! There you go! =)

After celebrating Vesak Day at SJBA in the morning, we continued to join Vesak Parade at night.

 We gathered at Sunway University College by afternoon to go to KL where the parade would take place.

 Look at this happy face! Everyone was so happy to be able to participate in this parade! =)

Make sure your DSLR is at her best!!!

 Erm.. maybe need to adjust the ISO =P

We sang songs from Vesak songs to national songs! =)

Participants of Vesak Parade 2010, 2554 BE from Sunway College and its vicinity!

 We took bus to KL, many activities in the bus! =) Ooo, Ooo, It was raining when we got to KL.

 Here, Maha Vihara, Brickfield. This was where the Parade would commence.

One of the building there decorated by the arrangements of buddhist flags. =)

The pond right after we entered the gate.

This is the light with series of pictures telling the life of the Buddha. It would be turned on once in a while!

There was so crowded and many booths: oil lamp booths, students' creative works, blessings, t-shirts, and so on. All would be contributed as donation.

This was the flowers for offering, reflecting the impermanence of lives. Thus, may we live at the present moment. =)

Many people were praying. The incense reflecting the good moral conduct. =)

Blessings thread! May all of us be blessed!

Oh! many food stalls too! I bought this bread from Harrison's sunday school students' booth. They were so cute calling him, "teacher,teacher!" They love him!

The rain started to stop (correct???)

After sightseeing the temple, we waited outside and...

...of coure before the parade started, we needed...

food!!! dinner you could say. =P

the mochi was good! =)

It looks so delicious, Jane! =)

Meanwhile, pictures were continued to be taken all along!

"Once upon a time, there were 4 culprits and 2 cops. The 2 cops chased the 4 culprits over and over again!"

Nice shirt!

The street outside! Cool! Give you the aura of festival!

Good setting for Wing Chun pose! =D

Star Fingers!

Cendol No. 1!!!

The parade started! =) There were so many caravans carrying Buddha and Bodhisattva's statues! =) 

The statues were so beautifully decorated! The monks were splashing water of blessings to the devotees. Water symbolizes purity, clarity, and calmness. =)

another caravans! =)

a closer look!

The statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, or more familiarly by the name of Guan Yin, The Bodhisattva of Great Compassion. 

 The little monks were there too!

There were so many caravans. There are Mahayana styles, Tibetan styles, and so on

another statue of the Buddha.

This parade, like I said before in previous post started from Brickfield, Bukit Bintang, and made a round turn back to Brickfield.

Devotees along the sides of the streets.

It's getting dark. We started at around 6-7pm and ended at around 10pm.

The little monks.

The Youth Caravan. They played music, and sang along all the way. =D

This caravan carrying the newly born baby Siddhartha was so pretty with the lights.

Us - taking every chance in the crowd to snap picture!

the member of Sangha and devotees

The lotus candle dispels darkness.

symbolizes wisdom which dispels ignorance. =)

simple lantern, yet pretty! =)

 the lantern made from recycled materials! Good idea!

Wenny with the lantern 

Joining lanterns, nice one! =D

the light bands, ready!

the flag, ready too! At first we all didn't know what this flag represented, then the kind Uncle told us, it represented peace. ^^

everything's ready! off we go!

Happy Vesak everyone! ^^

We walked and walked...

 Devotees ranging from young children, youth, adults, to senior citizens!

It was about 12 km in total! Wow, I felt bad because I was feeling tired easily compared to a grandma there. >.<

Another caravans, there were so many, and when we walked faster or slower, we could see other caravans further in front or at the back.

Hey, twin tower!

from other point of view...

Oh, this caravans carrying so many vegetables and animals, also planets (I guess), suggesting us to be kind to nature and be environmental friendly. =)

the crowd and people watching!

we stopped here to take some rest...

and snapped a jump shot!

I mean two jump shots.. =P

Then, we continued our journey and met this lion!

We were still full of spirit.. and energy!

stopped again to take several jump shots. Now, all together!

Practice first!

A-a-a, not all captured in time!

Yeah, that's what we are talking about! =D

Aarrgh.. tired already!

 took a break at a bus stop. How sitting feels so good after a longggg walk.

Oh, correct! Planets!

The Great Compassion Bodhisattva

We stopped again.. under the moonlight! =)

evolution!

another evolution shot!

star jump + street fighter at the back!

watering the flowers... for fun!

Tour guide, "Oi, gather around!"

Extremely tired, especially the legs. We all are students lack of regular exercise! >.<

...almost there, the one turn back to the starting point of the parade...

Phew...

reached the picking up location back to sunway - see the smiling face of accomplishment! ^^

tired, but felt so good! =)

the whole gang! and I even met Jia Yi, my friend from China. I've never met her since graduating from pre-U. She was here with her family also! That day was her birthday too!  What coincidences!

Fireworks!!! =)

Happy Vesak Day, everyone!

May you always be mindful and peaceful! and so may all beings too! ^^

PS. Special thanks to all pictures from Shinta, bro Haranto, and bro Jimmy!