Another part of the WORLD

The world is so big. I have a dream. A dream of having the opportunity to the see the other part of the world. Well, everyone is greedy. Some of them greedy with power, some of them greedy with wealth, some of them greedy with food. I am GREEDY with having the opportunity to see other part of the world.

It is really hard to achieve. Having a goal is to know how to dream first. That is my dream. Every journey starts with a single small step. This is to remind myself to keep going.

 

I have achieved a few countries, provinces, states, continents and etc. Many more to go. Some of the places will neither I think of going. It's too dangerous to think about. I love my life so much. I am now starting to pin a few places that will be going to achieve in this 5 coming years. Hopefully my dream will come true. I am not only being greedy to travel alone, i am greedy too to travel around with my loved ones

2010- United Kingdom and Europe

2011- Within Malaysia

2012-China (Beijing),Thailand (Bangkok) and Hong Kong, Macau, Guang Dong

2013-Within Malaysia

2014- Vietnam (Hanoi), Indonesia (Bali) and Laos

2015- Shanghai and Taiwan (Dream Achieved)

2016- Korea and Cambodia

2017- Australia

2018- Spain, Barcelona, Czech Republic, Greece, Santorini,

2019- UK

Cheers to the coming travel journey.  

Life is fragile

Writing blog is not as easy I thought it would be. You need to have that "feel" , time, nice photos, exciting life in order to write. I always have time but I do not have "feel". Wow..people would think, What???you think you are a writer, must have feel?? Yes. I am not but I need to have feel too. Come on lah!. Pretending to be creative in writing.

It has been sometime that I did not blog. The main issue was I didn't know what to write until today I have some insight and earnestly wanted to jot them down. Few days ago, I experienced some feeling by the name of LOST. Feeling lost is an emotion that everyone has and perhaps might gone through or will be going through soon. The feeling of losing someone isn't as easy as I thought it would be

Being in my field, I always heard the word "Lost and Grief' by attending a few talks and workshops on this particular topic. To be frank, I don't really know the meaning of it. As always, experienced them yourselves is a great way to learn. I witnessed with all my senses, a dedicated mother lost his beautiful daughter. The decease was a wonderful person that will be deeply missed by others around.

Death could be sudden, death could be shocked, death could be happy, death could be sad, death is a mixtures of feelings. Oh DEATH, what really are you? Whether we like it, we will still face it one day. It was a miserable day for me to be able to witness at the same time reminds me on how to carry my life in a purposeful way.

A few days before the incident happened, I attended a talk on how to life live "Awakened Life". As usual and as a normal human being, I tend to just listen and not having much input throughout. It was not because of the speaker but it was ME. On the same week, an accident happened in my University. One of our student lost her life in a car crash. I totally have no idea who the student was. I got really down when I knew about this. To care whether is my own students doesn't matter anymore. I was praying that everyone will be able to go through.

I burst into stronger emotions after it was announced that one of the victim passed away. I went to the hospital to see any if I could helped out for the survived victims. It was my first witnessing enormous accident happened to our students. I couldn't do much but to stand around and stared at the whole incident. You will not be feeling good in this kind of atmosphere. There were many emotions flying around except for the positive ones.

I went to the funeral and to the hospital as well to visit. At the funeral, there were so much of bitterness that her family was going through. It's really painful to looked at. I couldn't do anything about. I really can't but to just hold and hug her mom. After the funeral, it was more painful to see the survived victims. There were struck physically, emotionally and mentally. I couldn't do much as well. What more I can do in this situation?

On the way back, it has given a huge gratitude to me to be able to live every seconds as I wanted to but not forgetting that life is fragile. The incident, the mom's expression and the voice were still on my mind in this few days. I am learning to accept those "voices" that I didn't wanted to hear. Those flashback that I had will fade off of one day. Whatever had happened had happened. Whatever will be happening will be happening.

My life is given by God and I pledge my life to God when I was born. God has His plan and His plan was to proper and not to destroy. All I need to do on earth is to live my life as if I today is the last day of my life. It's easy to say but hard to do. I am learning them day by day. I do not want to waste my life and be prepared.

Living life without regret isn't easy to do. * Melanie you CAN do it*

I always hoping for a better days ahead. Wishing those that I loved, Happy always. 

One Year Wiser

I believe every year we will be wiser. Not by age but by the experiences that we had gone through. People always said girls are more mature than guys (no bias) but I said  the maturity level is by their family background, context and perception. Me, I hope to be better each year. I would always said my birthday was full of surprise with my loved ones. It was not luxury, not fabulous like, no expensive cakes and pressie but I had the most wonderful surprise without a price given.

In the 20 few years, oh yeah! I am still in my twenties.., I feel like many many people that loved me so much. Mom said, your journey has been planned and it will always in God's hand. This year, never the less the same, surprises, good food and heart warming activities happened.

It's a western culture that we have birthday songs and cake cutting, it was from ancient Greek and I have found many saying about the cake cutting. To me, cutting cake, blowing candles and making wishes is a new beginning of each year. Wow..one year we have so many "beginnings". Psychologically, it will be useful for people who wanted to change and finding some significant date to do so. Well, we are humans. New year, Chinese New year, birthday, etc. one year we have so many but do we really change? A question to ponder.

                                                            Cutting cake ceremony

My surprise from my colleagues. It was really a surprise, trust me if you were me then you will know what happened.

It was simple yet and extraordinary birthday celebration prepared for me. So blessed. I am a happy girl.

Photos credit to Tony Khor;-)

Europe Trip

In your life, it does exist an amazing moment that you have longed dream for. A trip a.k.a a fairy tale story that you always longing for, a real and true EUROPE TRIP. When i was much younger, my imagination was skeptical. Will I be pretty? Will I be rich? Will I be able to travel around the world.

Primary teachers will ask us every year or every time. What is your ambitions? What is your hobby? What is your dream? Only you have dreams and goals, you will be successful. Is that true?? According to a child's' standard, I will answer Oh, teacher my hobby is to be able to travel around the world. I am from a Malay primary school, so I would answer "Melancong ke luar negara". Well, by means i just gave teacher a normal yet reasonable answer.

Accepted that dream and hobby, from then i started to think about it and when those Hong Kong drama's impression, i loved even more. I just do not know how may journey is plan, my life will be but throughout with believing that I have a great journey.

Its all started with a fairy tale dream and a nice beginning of my traveling journey. Taa daa!

Brussel

                                                                      Pisa

                                                            
                                                           Paris. A romantic city...

                                                                             Venice

                                       Germany. My secret looked very funny in this picture

                                                                         Milan

                                                                        Munich

                                                                          Rome

                                                  Switzerland. New style (Buttock Skiing)

                                                                           Vatican

                                             London . Saw the icon, London City bus

                                    Big Ben. and someone named it as "Bendon", London via Big Ben

                                                                                 Holland

Well..refreshed a little on Europe Memories but of course the best part to keep those memories were our heart and mind and brain of course. I hope that i could go back again on day...Europe..go go go!

Journey of Travelling

It was past of my traveling journey. I started my traveling journey when i studied in UK in year 2010 but of course previous is just a bit here and there. I have never been to overseas before. When I was young, I always thought when can I have a ride on an air plane and having the dream of going to other places to celebrate some occasions. Having the interest on always watching Hong Kong drama, and those scenes always portrayed those character going to nice places, it even stirs up my passion more.

I told my parents and they always said " If you want to go, study hard and earn more money". Okie.. This is what I got from them. I wanted to but I am lazzzyyyyy!..As I grew older, my opportunities comes wider. I felt like my way is being planned by God. I really like it very much. Yeah! I have the first opportunity of going OVERSEAS to study..Is that a joke?..Nope is not, is not a dream either. Is real. Is really real. I am so excited and had a little homesick too. Haih!..Humans are always soooo contradict.

It was in 2010 that I started my journey.

                                                    Liverpool street for Day 2 in UK.

The last few days in Liverpool. It was by the dock side is called Albert Dock. Night life is superb for the locals but not for us Malaysia that are not used to BEERS...

Neighbors to Liverpool. Yeah!..Manchester United. Visited their field (Old Stretford). Get to smell the footballers' jersey. So excited to see theirs medal. There it marked their victory.

Continue with the Journey and traveling a bit in UK.

                                                                          Bath

                                               Blackpool with many adult items..hehehehe

                                            Bristol, a place with super clean and clear water

             Cheshire Oak. A place that we can shop for branded with reasonable and affordable price.

                                                                             York

                                                       Newquay, cold version of beach.

                                                                             Scotland

                                                  Whitby with super huge fish and chips

 Signing off with United Kingdom journey.

Recap of 2014 (Part 2)

Life in 2014, continues.

May 2014

 

It was taken at the farewell of one of my best comrades. He left to a better place. Wish him all the best in your new place but I assume, he only enjoyed the "after" work time.

 Mom's birthday month. We had Korean food as she enjoyed alot. No Chinese food for her all the time. She like weird weird food. We had to follow, no choice..hehehehe

Art pieces of my training life with expressive art therapy.

August 2014

 

Work as usual

 

 New house

September 2014

 Mooncake Festival

Tried Bread & Espresso in Ipoh. Not bad.

October 2014

Attended my Godsis Wedding. Hope that she will have a better life ahead my her husband.

November 2014

Third trip of the year and also the last. Laos 2014. Just there for a a very short 2 days. Nothing much but love the sunset and sunrise. People always say sun and moon from other places are always nicer.

December 2014

It will be the month of Christmas. I love Christmas as I love present. As we grew older, presents will be lesser. Nevermind, no presents but wiser. May God bless me with more wisdom.

 Christmas in office. "Merry Christmas" to all.

Last event for the year. It was my cousin's wedding. My 3rd aunt's son marriage. My 3rd aunt is not around. She is in the other world now. She had been battling with cancer almost 10 years ago but she lost the battle. Well done auntie, although you are not able to make it, but you did raised up your children wonderfully. I believe they will continue your legacy. Because of the wedding, all of us gathered again. Much memories developed. Although you were not here, I believe you will wish your son and daughter in-law for a prosperous life. I am happy to meet all my aunts and cousin. May God bless you all.

There ends my year. Fruitful year.

* Today I close my door of my past, I open to the door of my future, take a deep breath, stepping on to and starting a new chapter of life*

Hello and Welcome 2015..I Welcome you with love and joy. See you!

Recap of 2014

It was indeed a long and short year. Is not too short and is not too long. All I can say is I have experienced too much this year. Every start of the year, people will say "Oh, well. This year is a good year". Towards the middle, it would still be but after middle year, everything just dropped. Low in energy, low in mood, low in everything. We tried to find meaning again, and most people will say well, let's have a new resolution for next year. Shouldn't it be good all year?

Issues had happened so much towards Malaysia. All of those disastrous were really bad. Will Malaysia be better in 2015. According to the Chinese superstitious believe, the year of HORSE is not a good year for Malaysia. Will it be right?...Ah...Just forget about it. Today is already the last day of 2014. I am really praying for better in 2015.

2014 business is rather slow. Because of the changes (ups and downs) of the global economy. Malaysia economics changes a lot. It stirred up rather huge fears in spending.  Oh no, Malaysia lets move forward and not backwards. Culture need to change. May God bless Malaysia. Everyone, just don't be disappointed. I always believe there will be rainbow after storm.

I personally changed a lot this year (2014). Well, about me.......

As we know Jan is the beginning of the year. Spirits were up, everything seems to be so excited. Moreover is approaching to CNY and bonus month. Weehee!!Those were the recap of my life in 2014.

 Went to Sekinchan in January 2014. Sekinchan were introduced after a movie. Has been there for a few times. It was very likely "kampong" like. I love the peacefulness of the place. It will be fine if we were there once a while. If I were to live there, I think I will be bored.If you life are too hectic, perhaps could consider to leave the city and be there for a day or two.

 Was taken on the 21st Jan 2014. My colleagues a.k.a comrades celebrated my birthday at Folie-folie Ipoh. It was a half surprised celebration. I had a wonderful night with presents given by them each day. Love them all.I love my hair the most as 'it' was in control. Normal it was out of control.;-)

Wow...My actual birthday. My dearest treated me ABALONE. Can you imagine?..Abalone? I didn't like the abalone all this while but I love the broth. We had it at Ah Yat Abalone, Genting. It is rather expensive, not so worth to me. So blessed to be treated like a princess during my birthday. Can I be greedy to have them all the time?..Pls...

 CNY was in February. As usual I have a very typical kind of Chinese New Year. For so many years, celebrated CNY with my paternal side families. Cousins were back, aunts and uncles were around. For me I think CNY is much celebrated with families. Is not about the celebration, it will be the gathering.

 Chor 8, reunion dinner at home. So blessed to be part of it.

 

 Pictures were take from Bali. First trip of the year, 2014. Wonderful trip. 8-11 Feb 2014

March 2014. Went for the second trip in less than a month. See how God blessed me. I this bonding trip with mom.

Were taken in Vietnam. Wonderful trip round 2..hahaha...Had a wonderful trip with my dearest bestie and family. A every memorable one. I would hope dad and sai lo could join us next year. To Korea, Mom said. Mom, would you want to sponsor me instead?..ahahahaha..

April 2014.

 Dad's birthday present. Dad's birthday is in April. Every time when we asked him what do you want for your birthday?. He would always without hesitation say, I want watch. His dream was to have watch every year. Oh Dad ar dad, how many watches you want?. He had his stories why he loved watches so much.

 Loving baking, Mom always did baking. Is always depends on her mood. She had variety of hobbies. Mom, could you please find a hobby that you really love. Develop that liking of baking from mom a little.

Expressive Art Class in April. I always love painting although i horribly painted my art pieces. In expressive art, I have the freedom to draw/ express. I admitted that I love freedom.

* Continue in Recap of 2014, part 2. See you.