23 October, 2008

Photo Update: Asia Volleyball Cup (Korat, Thailand)

Team Photo. Our interpreters-'Ladies in white shirt'~Ms. June & Vi Chai

Mas vs. China. Yeahhhh!!!!

Marching in. Mas vs. China

Coin toss. There is me in red no. 6. There is Yanan in blue no. 4.

Shopping day

Getting ready

I exchanged souvenir with No. 7 Zhou Su Hong 周苏红!! She's one of the most talented players I've seen.


Photo with the most famous Chen Zhong He 陈忠和, head coach of team China (Gold in Athens Olympics, Bronze in Beijing Olympics)

Mas vs. Japan

Aussies

09 October, 2008

After 10 long years...

Finally, we met again!!

We've lost contact for the longest time. Soon after we met in 1998 Asian Junior Championship, she went ahead to achieve her dreams. In her letter, she told me that her aim was to win the world youth championship, which she achieved the following year, and in year 2004, she won the Olympics Gold!! Not to mention the Bronze in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing 4 years later.

The thing is... after such a wonderful life and great achievement, she remembered me, the long time friend!

I can't be happier ;)

The Asia Volleyball Cup ad brought us together once more. I think it was faith, as the tournament was my first international meet after 5 long years. The China Team was invincible as usual in Asia. The tournament was a 'closure' for her and some of the senior players in Team China. After this tournament, the senior players will retire. She will be getting married next year.

She invited me to her wedding :) That really means a lot to me.

09 September, 2008

Photo & Video Updates: August 2008




Cameron Highland Tea Plantation

Baby cactus at the Strawberry Farm

Random plant. Everything is so colorful in the Cameron Highland

Piggy mooncake? (Ipoh)

Another random plant, by the road.

Mom & dad, Boh Tea Plantation

So soothing and calm.


Waterfall on the way to Cameron Highland
Deep breath...
Random plant

Monic, fresh from Hawaii. Sushi Zenmai

2nd time this year! Another Dumb-A BUS driver backed into my car, then begged me not to report to the police because he might lose his job! Urggh!


08 August, 2008

Photos: Phuket Island

Southern tip of the Phuket Island


Elephant Riding


When you have many friends, you tend to run into one, even in Phuket!!







Group photo at 'The Beach'

Mom is having so much fun.






99 Baht Buffet



Heading to Phuket

13 July, 2008

Tagged by Mickey

♥ People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blogs & replace any question that they dislike with a new question formulated by themselves.


o1◢ How has Facebook changed your life?
I've never been very active on Facebook, but I like to check on friends' photos and profiles once in a while to find out how they are doing. It's probably the worst way to keep in touch, but it's something. Note to self: Will work on this.

o2◢ What do you do before bedtime?
Read. Magazines (currently: Readers' Digest April 08', 女友 June 08'), books (currently: A New Earth, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban *2nd time). I always read till I fall asleep.

o3◢ What are you going to have for dinner tonight?
Durian. *Burb.

o4◢ What is the city of your dreams and why?
I've yet to set foot in any European cities. I'd love to taste life in an old European town... Old churches, quality wines, foreign languages, small alleys, laid back lifestyle... ;)

o5◢ Are you an introvert or extrovert?
Combination. Introvert to strangers only.

o6◢ Name something you wish you could do in your free time, but don't actually do.
Update all my scrap books, and.... yea clean up my room.

o7◢ Do you trust easily?
I have trust issues... Again, towards strangers only. If a stranger came up to me, the chances are that he'd walk away within seconds. I don't entertain strangers.

o8◢ What personal belonging do you have with you everywhere you go?
Cell phone is a must, iPod, a pen and a notebook coz I like to jot down ideas and pen down the moment, lip balm (I don't use it that much. I think it's the comfort of just having it handy), a book or magazine (that contributes to my 'heavy-weight' handbag), enough money to get me home (I'm really bad with directions) and credit cards.

o9◢ Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days?
My other half... within me. I'm complicated like that. The "ego" is slowly creeping in and finding sync with the "pain body". Struggling to always be 'Present'.

1o◢ What is your best quality?
You tell me, please.... worst quality welcome too. I hope to hear from you.

11◢ Do you plan on changing questions in this memo, or are you too lazy for that?
Changed.

12◢ What is your ideal lifestyle 5 years from now?
My partner and I would live in a double-storey terrace house, with 1 son and 1 daughter. I hope to get my Masters by then. We would have interesting and fulfilling jobs. I'd do some coaching on weekends, and play in some tournaments a few times a year. We'd travel once or twice a year and convert memories into photo books.

Sweet & simple :)

13◢ Who are currently the most important people to you?
MOST = Family.


14◢ What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
*Mischievious & Fiecy*


15◢ Would you rather be single & rich or married but poor? Married & rich! Married because life is colorful only when you have someone to share it with; Rich because... I will make sure of that and make it as a life goal. After all, given a choice, rich is always better than poor.

16◢ How many children do you want to have, if any?
A Pair would be perfect.

17◢ What's better to give or to receive?
Receive. But I'd like to work on the 'giving' part because it is as important. Giving defines who you are, and I have to admit I have not done enough of that. Again, note to self: Work on it!

18◢ If you fall in love with two people simultaneously, who would you pick?
It's almost (never say never) impossible for me to fall for 2 simultaneously. I always make myself clear from the beginning. If I'm attached, you'd definitely know it.

19◢ Would you have 100% safe sex with a stranger for $10,000,000?
Tempting... But hell nuh.... Unless my family's lives depend on it. I may regret it later coz the sum may last a life time, but for now the answer is a definite no.

2o◢ Is there anything that has made you happy these days?
I just got a job promotion ;)