Jasmine

Why don't good things last forever?

The pleasant fragrance of jasmine flowers always reaches me first, even before I spotted them. 

And it always brings me back to younger days where they had a strong presence in my parents' old car.

Now, they are in my car.

This is what's left of them a day later.

I couldn't bring myself to throw them away; trying to hold onto that piece of memory.

Kick

Foosball; Life

I want to kick away 

that nagging feeling 

of inadequacy, 

of hazy confusion,

of vague longing.

I'm sick of defending,

of deciding which placing,

I just want to focus on

scoring goals.

Sunny Afternoons

It's play time!

Remember the times
we played hide-and-seek
among the clothes
smell of fresh sunny breeze?


Oh!
Why must we grow up so fast?

Intrigued

Friday, February 25, 2011

WTF are you thinking?

You intrigue me.

Photography

Thursday, February 24, 2011

First

My first photography book,
which partly inspired me
to start this 365 blog.

Very often,
it's not just about the photos,
but also the stories behind the photos,
the stories of the photographers,
and the connection these photos make
with the audience.

Why didn't I discover photography earlier????

Colourful

Dots

Some days are just like that:

Colourful.

Vibrant.

Hectic.

Fun.

In.

Outsider

In-Out-In-Out

Where do I belong?

Please, let me in.

Moonlit

Monday, February 21, 2011

Moonlight

As a kid, I've never really understood the reasons why those Chinese poets are so obsessed about the beauty of the moon and the mysterious nature of moonlight.

As an adult, I do. I really do.

Moonlit nights never cease to amaze me. 

Or maybe I'm just a closeted werewolf. 

xD

Us

= you + me

Where are you?

Dissolved

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Sunset

Super hot day today.

It's great how

this

at the end of the day

dissolved all the 

unsettling sentiments

of summer heat. 

Inspire

What am I?

I've been inspired by many people,

some of them I know,

most of them,

strangers.

If my actions inspire

someone,

somewhere,

sometime in my life,

then I'll be a happy lady.

=)

Shine

Thursday, February 17, 2011

I'm here!

My dear,

Everything will be OK.
Eventually.
One day.
Someday.

Downpour

Down it comes.

Don't you feel like this sometimes?

Wash all the anger away!

Wash all the tiredness away!

Wash all the theatre smell away!

Wash all the unnecessary worries away!

Just pull.

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!

Oi! Oi! Oi!

From this time forward,

I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people,

whose democratic beliefs I share,

whose rights and liberties I respect, and

whose laws I will uphold and obey.

Valentine's

Monday, February 14, 2011

It's me?

Everything's new

on this Valentine's Day,

or I like to call it

Singles Awareness Day.

New hospital, 

new area,

new people,

new route,

new shirt,

new ID.

Maybe next year, 

I'll have a new lover.

BWAHAHA~~~~

D for Drive

P... N... D!

Tomorrow onwards,
I'll be driving forward
towards the afterwards.

The final stretch.

P - Ready...
N - Get Set...
D - Go!!

Fooooodddd~~

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Midnight

I'm hungry.

Need.

Food.

Midnight snacks,

here I come!!!~~

You

Friday, February 11, 2011

Tauro

The silhouette on the wall

highlights 

the memories of

your hair, your smile, your eyes,

and 

of us,

our stories.

What should I do?

My mind's running out of space

missing you.

Raindrops

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Quack!

Raindrops keep falling on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning red
Crying's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complaining

But there's one thing
I know
The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me
It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me

Because I'm free
Nothing's worrying me

Fluctuate

Daruma

Back and forth,

left and right,

my mind fluctuates.

Where,

is the answer?

When, 

will this stop?

Everyday

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Blue cooler

There are times where I don't know what sort of photo to take,
so I went back to the basics,
taking photos of normal, everyday objects
that are still capturing my attention.

And this,
still rocks.

Final Year 2011

First Year 2007

I remember the energy clearly when this photo was taken,
on my first day of med school.

Four years later,
today,
marks the first day of my final year of med school.

And I'm still here,
excited as ever.

Red Packets

Every CNY

Red packets.

Red envelopes.

Ang pows.

Lai see.

红包.

压岁钱.

No matter how old I am,

I still like getting them. 

=)

Get Together

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Feast

CNY dinner.

Food, people, stories, drinks, songs, ang pows, catch ups, new faces.

Sometimes, conversations can be tiring.

Milestones

Friday, February 4, 2011

Do you see?

2 days, 3 months, 9 months, 2 years, 5 years, 12 years, quarter life,

time waits for no one,

changes always catch us by surprise.

Happy Chinese New Year

Coffee & CNY

I spent my Chinese New Year morning waking up late,
caught up with a friend (who celebrates Tet as well, Vietnamese New Year) for brunch and coffee.

Hmm...
western coffee and CNY, what a weird combination.

Life goes on here during the Chinese New Year period,
friends need to prepare for exams, others have 9 to 5 lectures, most work.

Funny,
or maybe it's just me,
as you grow older, you appreciate traditions more.
Perhaps it's just my way of holding on, refusing to grow up, to deny the presence and power of time.

Or I'm just lucky.

At least I still have the luxury, energy and time to clean the house (beforehand of course), wear new clothes, and play chinese new year songs in my head. 

I know, 

I'm thankful for that too.

Pre-CNY Sigh

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

CNY Eve

I spent my chinese new year's eve,
not having a reunion dinner with my family,
not chatting and chilling with my cousins,
not watching chinese new year comedy/movies,
not being annoyed by chinese new year songs,
but cleaning the house alone,
and watching Inception, twice.

So don't tell me celebrating chinese new year here is the same as back home,
because chinese new year is all about
family reunions,
sharing stories,
and tradition.

I'm still looking for these here.

HOT!!

42C Hot Day!

Freaking hot this week in Sydney.

It's kind of amusing
to think that I escaped Sydney's summer
for Malaysia/Vietnam's
less burning heat.

The world's climate is changing.
Are you worried?