Sunday, September 20, 2009

Always be positive!

My life is lately a little different than it used to be. I remember writing about an up some 1 month ago. That up was short lived and an emo phase followed soon after. But today I can say that in the recent 2 weeks I'm feeling great :-) And there are several reasons for that. Mostly it's because I changed my perception on things. I know when people are emo, they take every single thing so seriously. I had my share of these days, especially on some rainy August days. And I did write some posts or comments that I really regret writing. But hey, I am just human, I make mistakes. But more important is that I learn from them and that I can apologize sincerely.
And so it happened that I slowly crawled out of my depressing period and just today realized how much more optimistic I am. Of course I didn't do that all by myself, far from that. It's because of people who came into my life unexpectedly and taught me a lot of new things, shifted my views and put back a smile on my face. You know who you are and you know you mean a lot to me. And even if it seems too good to be true, I'm living for the moment. I'm truly positive. It's so easy to fall back into emo mode, that's why I'm enjoying my happy days as much as I can. I even got some awsome new Twitter followers, among them the Singaporean celebrity blogger Dawn Yang, who not only follows me, but even tweets/DMs back sometimes and I don't have a clue how come. I've been following her blog for few months now and sending her some tweets and I guess she liked it. I'm happy that she follows me back, because I like her and I think she's an awsome girl. In addition to that, our (read Slovenian) most famous and popular blogger Had also started following me on Twitter and I have no idea why, but it feels great, too. Twitter and blogging really connect people and it's very easy. Here's how I do it. If you want to befriend people,

  • be just yourself - be honest, mean what you say
  • be positive - instead of criticising, focus on the good points
  • be loyal - if you follow someone, be there for them if they need you
  • try to give good advice - but put yourself in their shoes
  • be patient - don't rush, focus on quality not quantity

That's how I do it lately and it works. It may stop, it may change... But that's how life is: full of ups and downs, constant changes, people come and go. But some things always stay the same, some people will always be there for you even when the majority leaves you behind.

When you stand in rain and need an umbrella, they will hand it to you.

So be positive, give and recieve, don't look for trouble. If people offend you (offline or online), be above it all, don't feed the trolls, you can be so much classier than them. Ignore them, block them, delete them. If I can do it, you can do it, too. :-)

It's all in our minds.
[Photo Kang Yui: Source]

Thursday, September 17, 2009

My Murtaugh list

The faboulous Andhari asked me, if we could write a blog post with the same topic today. I asked her what would that be? And she said let's write our personal Murtaugh list. I was like: What is that? Well, to put it simply, it's a list of things that you would do when you were young, but now you're too old for them and you wouldn't do them anymore. If you want to find out the whole history of the Murtaugh list and about the name, check this blog. It's explained very well. To read Andhari's interesting Murtaugh list, go here. My dear sis Selvy made her Murtaugh list, too. Check it here and my new friend Wenny made her list here.

So here's my Murtaugh list:

01 I'm too old to watch the Smurfs on TV. [I was hooked on them when I was 12]

02 I'm too old to judge people by the music they listen to. [This is so teenager-ish]

03 I'm too old ask my mum to fetch me from a party. [Oh, that happened when I was a teen]

04 I'm too old to fall in love with someone based only on her looks. [Teeny crushes, right?]

05 I'm too old to get wasted every weekend. [When I was 18, that was my life!]

06 I'm too old to wear a nose piercing. [I had one at 18, I was quite something then :-P ]

07 I'm too old to forget brushing my teeth regularly. [At age 3 I totally didn't care :-P ]

08 I'm too old for one-night stands. [Wait, I never had any :-P ]

09 I'm too old to get upset about what someone blogs or comments about. [I've matured!]

10 I'm too old to get drunk after a break-up. [I miss the teen-years sometimes]

11 I'm too old to be mad at someone for a long time. [I forgive, but I may distant myself]

12 I'm too old to impersonate Michael Jackson moonwalking.

13 I'm too old to forget fixing my hair before I go to town.

14 I'm too old to ride a tricycle. [I drove one at age 4]

15 I'm too old to brag about the amount of ear butter in my ears. [Kids in the 80s]

16 I'm too old to chew gum and make baloons with it. [Kids in the 90s]

17 I'm too old for a tamagotchi. [I never had one anyway]

18 I'm too old to bedazzle my handphone. [And wrong gender ;-) ]

19 I'm too old to hide behind the corner and scare people (and laugh).

20 I'm too old to wear white tennis socks. [So early 90s].

21 I'm too old to laugh at racist or gay jokes. [As kids we thought it's funny...]

22 I'm too old to get fooled twice. [Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice...]

23 I'm too old to like just one band and obsess about it. [Like some do with Jonas bros.]

24 I'm too old to believe in Santa. [Hey, I'm almost 30! ;-) ]

25 I'm too old drink whisky and pretend it tastes good. [At 18 I did, maybe now I'd like it..]

26 I'm too old to write another Murtaugh list.

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So this is it. How do you like it? What would be on your Murtaugh list?

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Lee Hyori: Cosmopolitan photos 2009

I won't say much, because I am speechless. This is Lee Hyori, Korean superstar, one of the hottest women in the world, and the one on my header pic. These photos were made in September 2009. [That guy is so lucky!] Enjoy!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Kanye West Jay Leno VIDEO



Kanye West on The Jay Leno Show, 9/14/09.

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Monday, September 14, 2009

About autumn rain

Is it a coincidence that rain rhymes with pain and sun rhymes with fun? Is it a coincidence that rain resembles tears?

I don't know why autumn rain makes me melancholic. I'm tired today and it's been raining all day and it may continue so the next two days. When you're alone, weather matters. A sunny day will make you forget all your fears and insecurities, a rainy day will make you face them. Rain makes you stay inside. You gaze out of the window and you contemplate: Why am I confined to this little space? I want to break free, I want to leave, I want to go far far away... I want to escape gloominess and run away from my inner demons. I just want to be happy.

爱 Rain has no effect on me when I have my loved one beside me. I imagine snuggling on the couch, wrapped in a blanket and watching TV... It may be the most boring scene ever. You know, slippers on the floor... dreamy eyes, cracking bones... On the other hand: Giggling, tickling, rubbing the cheeks, kissing... And it can rain as much as it wants! I couldn't care less! [I need you in my life.] Because I want to see the glow in her eyes, when I intertwine my fingers with hers and pull her near to kiss her. I want her to change my four-seasons mindset into life.

怼 I have once been broken up while walking outside and it suddenly started pouring like doomsday. We ran back to her house, she gave me a towel and I wiped off the rain from my face. Soon after, her father drove me to the train station and I never saw her again. I once drove someone to the airport and it was raining a lot. We were hopeful. I never saw her again.

Ah, rain. we're in a love-hate relationship.
But my tears always dry. So does the rain.
[Photo: Rain outside my house]

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Communication is the key to solve every problem...

Two people, two genders...

Far far away from each other...

Communicating in a foreign language...

Light words become heavy, emotions boil...

Explosion, sadness, withdrawal...

Peace, reflection, regrets...

Return to communication...

Apologies, smiles, hope...

Happiness, confidence...

Hope again.

[Photo: Source]

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Learning Chinese: Taking her out for dinner

My Chinese lessons are back, because I'm eager again to learn more. I'm sorry for the long break, but I do wonder if anyone followed. Well, who knows, maybe this will be useful to someone in the future. It certainly is useful to me. This time we will focus on taking the girl out to dinner. These phrases are more casual in the beginning and romantic at the end. It's more about the procedure of going to dinner, but I won't give you advice for flirting with the girl here. Please go to this post, if you're planning to flatter her while dining.

[Voice file with pronounciation here
(or here) - by Lily]

5.0 Taking her out for dinner

妳愿意和我出来吃晚餐吗?
Nǐ yuàn yì hé wǒ chū lái chī wǎn cān ma?
Would you like to go out for dinner with me?

是的,我愿意。
Shì de, wǒ yuàn yì.
Yes, I'd like to.

妳想在哪里碰面呢?妳想在哪里见面呢?
Nǐ xiǎng zài nǎ lǐ pèng miàn ne? Nǐ xiǎng zài nǎ lǐ jiàn miàn ne?
Where do you like to meet?

在中央车站。
Zài zhōng yāng chē zhàn.
At the central train station.

什么时间?
Shén me shí jiān.
What time (do you like to meet)?

七点。
Qī diǎn.
At 7 o'clock.

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Inside the restaurant

妳想吃什么?
Nǐ xiǎng chī shén me?
What would you like to order (eat)?

我想吃炒面。你呢?
Wǒ xiǎng chī chǎo miàn. Nǐ ne?
I would like to have fried noodles. How about you?

炒面很好吃。
Chǎo miàn hěn hǎo chī.
The noodles are delicious.

你喜欢你的水饺吗?
Nǐ xǐ huan nǐ de shuǐ jiǎo ma?
How do you like your dumplings?

他们也很好吃。
Tā men yě hěn hǎo chī.
They are delicious, too.

我吃很饱。
Wǒ chī hěn bǎo.
I am so full.

你想散步吗?
Nǐ xiǎng sàn bù ma?
Do you want to go for a walk?

我可以牵妳的手吗?妳的手很温暖。
Wǒ kě yǐ qiān nǐ de shǒu ma? Nǐ de shǒu hěn wēn nuǎn.
Can I hold your hand? Your hand is warm.

你今晚看起來真美,我想吻你。
Nǐ jīn wǎn kàn qǐ lái hěn měi. Wǒ kě yǐ wěn nǐ ma?
You look so beautiful tonight. I want to kiss you.

谢谢妳给我这个美好的夜晚。
Xiè xiè nǐ gěi wǒ zhè gè měi hǎo de yè wǎn.
Thank you for the wonderful evening.

明天晚上再见了。
Míng tiān wǎn shàng zài jiàn le.
Let's meet again tomorrow.

[Pic: Liu Yi Fei, Chinese translation by Lily]

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