曖昧

Friends dedicated this song, 曖昧, by 楊丞琳 to me when I was back in Taiwan. It was about my personal situation but I started to like this song because of this melody and her voice. Just share with you here.

曖昧讓人受盡委屈　
找不到相愛的證據
何時該前進　何時該放棄
連擁抱都沒有勇氣

只能陪你到這裡　
畢竟有些事不可以
超過了友情　還不到愛情
遠方就要下雨的風景

到底該不該哭泣　
想太多是我還是你
我很不服氣　也開始懷疑
眼前的人　是不是同一個真實的你

曖昧讓人變得貪心　
直到等待失去意義
無奈我和你　寫不出結局
放遺憾的美麗　停在這裡

Trip back HOME

Was back at Taipei for the past 10 days. It's a holiday that I have been waiting for as I really need to relax a bit and meet up with friends and family to get recharged. Had dinner with my cousin and my dear 6-month old nephew last Monday. He really grows up very fast as he is so much taller and heavier than the first time I met him this Aug. Only now I realized that I might be better in taking care of kids than my dad. At least, he was not crying when I was carrying him. Maybe he just wanted to give me some "face" as we don't have chance to see each other so often.

It is my first Christmas back in Taipei after I started working in Singapore. It is very different as finally I have it in cooling Winter instead of HOT weather in Singapore. Besides, it is one of the coldest days in Taipei. We were walking around on Friday night and took this picture in front of Taipei 101, one of the most famous landmark in Taipei now. It's really great to see old friends around again.


We went to a very nice restaurant on Christmas Eve. It's actually run by one of the previous singer in Taiwan and the place is called "龍君兒的家" and recommended by Cindy. They converted part of their home to be the restaurant with fantastic view over Pacific Ocean at the North East Coast of Taiwan. And we had a great 10 courses lunch there. The dishes are quite nice and delicious though the price is at a high side. However, the nice setup and the view may justify the price already.

The most interesting part of the Christmas Eve is we went back to our uni for the count down. It is very different after 4 years. They have a few more new buildings and parks. The environment is really getting better and better in terms of facilities. We just sat in front of the central library and looked at the sky of Taipei. That was fascinating because of the friends around and unique experience that I have never had it even when I was back in uni. I guess everything is just different now after looking back. School campus is so much more enjoyable and quiet compared with the busy schedule and noisy environment we had in office.

Last day, we finally went to our favorite KTV to enjoy the nice food and the wonderful feeling to release our stress via SINGING. This is a very unique culture in Taiwan I guess and that's what I missed so much when staying away from HOME.

It's coming to be my 5th year in Singapore. Guess it's time to decide where to go for the next stage of my life. It is going to be a difficult decision as I may feel a bit confused when talking about " home". To be frank, I felt so much more relaxed and comfortable when back to my small room in Singapore. Maybe it's because I have stayed at this place for my past 2 years and that's what I'm really familiar with. However, it might be time to search the next destination and that's just another process in my life I guess.

Julie's Wedding

Was back for Julie's wedding last last Sat. I was involved for the whole day as I'm the "SISTERs" who are responsible to make the groom showing his capability to marry our dear bride. We had three stages for the groom.

Stage 1: We came out some questions about their first date which was almost 14 years ago. I can only say that the groom is not so good at remembering things so he just need to swallow some more wasami to pass this.

Stage 2: We were asking the groom to list down a few principles how he is going to cherish our dear bride in the years to come. Guess he was too excited and nervous that he can't really come out anything so once again Wasami for him. : )

Stage 3: Physical fitness is very important for the benefits of our dear bride. So here the groom was asked to carry the bride around the room to show how "strong" he is. All the "SISITERs" were so crazy that we asked the groom to do it again and again with every individual person showing up in the room. We were all joking that the groom just got to hang on to it so that he would not lose face at all. : )

The dinner is quite an impressive one as they had over 50 tables and over 600 guests. What really impressed me is the live video and the huge number of projectors they have to broadcast at the venue. Would try to get some more pictures to show you guys later.

2005

It marked the ending of my year end marathon shows yesterday. The PC Fair in JB is my last show of this year. Finally, I finished all of them this year.

Looking back for this year, I have been through quite a lot of changes in both work and personal life. I have a bigger coverage and responsibility in work. I finished all the classes for my MBA courses and left with only 2 papers, 1 dissertation and 3 months to go. Seems I'm getting along with all the changes well.

Would be going back home this Fri and would step into the next stage of my life this weekend also. Guess I should spend these few days to think about my planning and direction for 2006, a WHOLE NEW YEAR to come.

走路去紐約

每一次我想見到你 就要飛
無論地球上哪一角 我一天就到
用飛的原因不外乎 時間太少
你想擁有我每一秒 你今天就要

我飛的機會太多
有時因為你 有時為我自己
我飛過好幾萬哩
不覺得 那會是距離

突然很想不要飛 想走路去紐約
看看這一路我曾經忽略的一切
走路去紐約 也讓感情在時間裡
有機會 沉澱自己

Very touched when I listen to the latest album "Walking to New York" from Matilda Tao. She is one of the Taiwanese Female Artists that I really admire. She represents the so-called "Woman in the New Era": independent, confident and aggressive. In a way, this song depicts the feelings I have lately and guess that's the reason why I'm moved when I first listened to it.

The LAST Class of My MBA Course

Today is the LAST Class of my WHOLE MBA Course. It is really a challenge for me to cover both work and study at the past 19 months, but I managed to do it. Now, I only left with 2 assignments, 2 papers and 1 dissertation and I would finish them by March 2006. Finally, I'm going to start the next stage of my life soon. Don't think I'm going to take up any courses for the following few years as I need the flexibility to work as well as enjoy my LIFE.

Ha Ha.... : ) CONGRATULATIONS to ME!!

P.S. Finally, our class took the group pictures but it's at the end of the course. At least, got some proof to have all these classmates around for the past 19 months.

My Love Type

Just broswed a interesting website and did this Love Personality Test. The result seems to be quite true for my case.

Your love type: About 2-3% of the U.S. population possesses the combination of traits that make up this personality type. Being an INTJ means that you can be a real intellectual powerhouse. Chances are that your mind is almost constantly engaged by one fantastic thought or another. Because you're the kind who is highly creative, keeping up with you can be like riding an intellectual roller coaster. But your zest for life usually goes beyond your own big ideas and endeavors. You can take real pleasure in helping others to reach their dreams as well. As a result, INTJs like you can be wonderful coaches to help people attain their goals. You seem to know how to bring out the best in people.In relationships, your type is known for deeply valuing your commitments. Not the kind to be an open book, you're often hesitant to share your feelings with others — especially in the early stages of a relationship. You may take a long time to admit the depth of your feelings for someone. It may also take some coaxing to get you to share personal details about your life. This hesitance may be a form of protection for you since you know that you can develop very strong attachments to others. It also likely comes from your sense of loyalty. You seem to want to make sure that you can stand behind your words before you speak them. Once you do open up, you can love sharing your thoughts with someone you're close to. Still, you're not often the type to gush about your emotions. Instead, you'll let people know in little ways how you really feel. INTJs like you will reveal yourself to another person but only when you find someone with the right key to your mind and heart.

What makes you a good partner and friend?

You know how to stay true to your word
You can be an amazing resource for information
You possess almost boundless curiosity and imagination
You're a supportive and encouraging partner