Waterfall & Wings Version 1

OK, i ended off my long vacation with a "3D2N Oriental Getaway". Hahhah... no no, i didn't fly off for another holiday after Japan and HK. I am not that rich. In fact, my bank account looks pathetic now... 2.5 months of unemployment + 1 Takki pilgrimage + 1 trip to HK sure does some decent damage to one's finances. XD I only went to stay at The Oriental Hotel in Singapore over the weekend with my girlfriends cos i got it free from some lucky draw. 20+ years as a Singapore citizen (nope, i'm not revealing my age. haha) and this is actually the first time i'm staying in a 5-star hotel in my own country. But oh well, it's a great way to end off my LONG VACATION before i return to life as a working OL on supposedly *today*, which didn't quite turn out as planned. =_= Read on...

A picture of my Deluxe Harbourview Room (from Oriental's gallery).
Singapore's night view was not bad!
If the picture was clear enough, you could see the Merlion in the distance. LOL~
But too bad, it was "taking a shower" during our stay there.

The plan was to sing KTV (karaoke) on the 1st night and JJ's concert on the 2nd. But we changed plans when we found out how expensive it was to sing on a Friday night and switched to watching World Cup in our room instead. South Korea vs Switzerland. Of course we were rooting for Korea since we are Asians but well, i must admit the Swiss were a better team. More initiative and way faster. Only logical that they won Korea 2-0. Now i need to find another team to support. LOL~ Shall wait and see who survives to the semis.

Highlight of the 2nd night, JJ Lin Junjie's concert in Singapore. Uwaa~~ i really want to claim this boy as Singapore's 国宝 (national treasure). Although his concert wasn't as HIGH as T&T (I don't expect it to, since JE concerts are a total different league and well, the LEVEL OF COMMITMENT from me is entirely different. Hahahhahah~~~), his vocals were really AMAZING!! O_O!! And he's hella talented as a song writer. He wrote many songs for many famous singers like A*mei, A-do, Vivian Hsu etc. So proud that he is a fella Singaporean. Hahaa~~ His live singing was so amazing and had this unique tone to it. I love it. His songs are always on the list when i go ktv with friends, cos he has a high voice for a guy, which makes it easy for girls to sing. You people who sings Mandarin pop should try! Heheh~ And oh, i just found out his birthday is like 2 days before Takki's, and he has dimples too (thou not solo. LOL). Aiyaaaa, similarities to Takki ne!! I therefore conclude that I am a *consistent* person. Hahahahhah~~~~ But of cos Takki is way stronger in the looks dept. We are talking cute vs World's Most Beautiful Asian Species here. Cannot compare like this. Hahahha~~

But anyway, I want to do my part of free marketing for our fellow talented Singaporean songwriter/singer. Hahaha, hence putting up one of many JJ's songs that I like. The song is called 简简单单 (Jian Jian Dan Dan). For those who are Mandarin-challenged, that means something like "Simplicity". This is one of his own compositions as well. Lyrics by someone else and I particularly agree with the chorus alot. The MV is very cute as well! Click below.

p/s: He was so cute at 01:35!!
How nervous he was when the girl tried to seduce him. LOLLL~
I want to PINCH his cheeks!!!! XDDD

So the chorus translated directly means something like...

只是简简单单的爱过，我还是我
Just to love simply, I am still me
简简单单得伤过，就不算白活
Being hurt simply, at least it is not a life wasted
简简单单的疯过，被梦带走
Simply go crazy, get carried away by dreams
当故事结束以后，心也喜欢一个人寂寞
When the story ends, you will like being alone

OK, I know it makes no sense when translated literally cos the actual meaning and nuance is all lost. Basically I think the song is talking about daring to live life to the fullest. Things are and can be very simple. Don't think or worry too much. Everything good or bad is an experience that adds to the colours of one's life. So go ahead and fall in love (first line), don't worry about getting hurt (second line) because a life without love and hurt is a life wasted. Go all out and pursue your dreams (third line), even if others think you are crazy. At least you've tried so there's no room for regrets. With all these, even when it all ends, at least you got the memories and experiences to recall. Therefore, you wouldn't feel empty and lonely even when alone. That's what I think the last line meant. Great isn't it? I wish I can write lyrics like that one day. But first I need to brush up on my Chinese. Hahahha~~~ But the 3rd line especially, made me realise how glad I am to have made all those crazy trips to Japan to see Takki. So many people tell me I am CRAZY to spend all that money. They will rather save it or use the money to buy something tangible, but I can't say I didn't buy anything. I bought memories. GREAT MEMORIES of every concert and musical that I went to. Stuff that makes me smile when I think about them.

For the record, JJ doesn't only do such slow numbers. His style is full of variety. He sings ballads to raps to R&B. ^^ I think he usually writes the songs but not the lyrics, cos he is actually more of an English speaker. I can only imagine how much convincing he needed to do so that his parents would allow him to pursue a singing career. But I am glad he went all out to pursue his dreams and not let his talents go to waste. Saa, being determined enough to pursue something like music and performing always needs a lot of courage ne! Cos everyone can 发明星梦 but only the really determined and talented ones will make it. For the rest of us, let's belt it out in the bathrooms and ktvs. Hahahahhaa~~~~ JJ, Go!!! q(^^)p Make us proud!

Finally, I want to blog about my *cough* first day of work, which is supposedly today. "Supposedly" because............................. i took MC. =_______=;;;

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

Taking MC on first day of work. I'm gonna be remembered for all the wrong reasons. And this is all because of that POTENT chibi bowl of century egg porridge i had the night before which led to an eruption of urticaria, or more commonly known as "hives" for the lumpy welts it caused. THE ITCH WAS DRIVING ME NUTZ!!! And it kept me awake the entire night!!! And cos i didn't sleep much the previous 2 nights during my "Oriental Getaway", I was really drowsy the next morning. But my mum insisted that I must go to work cos it's my first day and kept nagging and nagging. You know those old folks... =_= So I went, cos i thought the welts were kinda flattening out. So all wrapped up in long sleeves and all, I left the house. WRONG MOVE. On the train, itch and sleepiness aside, I suddenly got a headache and everything turned grey. My hearing became muted and I felt like puking, thou there was nothing to puke cos I didn't eat anything since that fateful bowl of porridge the previous night. I thought I was faint!!! AND NO WAY DO I WANT TO FAINT IN A PUBLIC TRAIN ON MY FIRST DAY OF WORK. So i gaman and gaman until my stop. Stumbled out in cold sweat. What was happening?? I reached the lobby of my workplace but I decided it would be worse if I had gone in to "show my very pale face" and then told them, "yappari, i need to take leave". I rather not go in at all. So I called in sick.

GYAAAAAAHH~~~~~~~~ Feel so stupid.

Then went to see a doc near my workplace. So silly. I went all the way to my workplace for that??! Anyway the doc confirmed it's the eggs. Thou i've eaten century eggs before, but prob cos my mum didn't wash them properly this time. x_x Got anti-histamines and some cream. The swelling and itch is mostly gone now, but the doc warned that it may come back. But no way am i missing work again tomorrow. IT WOULD BE RIDICULOUS. Now I only wonder if today will be *paid* leave since I got an MC. And if I can claim back the doc's fees. I AM ALREADY BROKE ENUFF!! And I had to incur such losses before I even started earning... WHAT A DAY!! =_=

Dakara, my advice to you who's reading this. Do not eat "challenging" food the day before an important day. Thou century eggs really aren't (to me). But ya know, just stick to the chicken and fish. SAFE STUFF.