Merry Christmas!

Well, yeah I'm a few days late but I guess it couldn't harm to wish Merry Christmas now since everybody seems to be pretty much still in that mood. On Christmas day itself I did not celebrate much, mostly because I'm not a Christian, but also because I'm away from home and most of my friends are Christians so I couldn't celebrate with them due to their church commitments. It was rather lonely for me, but I did shopping all the way to Jurong Point and even went to IMM and bought a freaking Under Armour shirt I swore to myself I should never buy because I'm spoiling myself but then I didn't care anymore. I cleared my leave yesterday and went to JB but it turned out isn't a great idea because on a normal weekday, there are tonnes of lorries on the roads and apparently they shared the same lane as the buses. During the weekends there aren't many lorries so I did not notice it, but on weekdays due to these lorries, the traffic is also particularly heavy with almost zero motions. But the customs on both sides are rather clear for Malaysians. I didn't do much in JB because I want to practise a minimalist lifestyle and ergo I abstain from compulsive purchases, which I believe was rather successful. I did bought a drink in Starbucks and chilled, while also banked in some money in CIMB Bank near Menara UMNO which required a little walk. Oh, while on the way to the bank, I accidentally infringed upon the land of "massage" and was asked whether I wanted a service. No thanks, ladies, not me, and even if I want to, not that place.

Impossible Meat

The Impossible Meat is an artificial (or to be a little technical and perhaps slightly less offensive or hypocritical, plant-based) meat that attempts to disrupt the meat industry by gravitating the loyalty of the meat-eaters to a similarly tasting plant food that claims to be much healthier, carbon-neutral and yet equally tasty. Being a person who tries to reduce intake of meat for the sole reason of health that does not pertain to religions, I gave the Impossible Meat a try out of curiosity. I was hesitant to try it because it was bloody expensive. Stuff'd sold Chicken Kebab for SGD5.30, but if I opted for the Impossible Meat version, it cost extra 3 dollars. But out of curiosity I ordered it anyway hoping I wouldn't regret it, even though I hated the taste of beef and the Impossible Meat is crafted with the beef eaters as the main target. Anyway, the meat was really as advertised - tastes like beef, perhaps a little stronger but its ersatz taste stands out pretty strong. It looks also a bit bright red due to some chemicals they put in (said to be original, not synthetic, and plant-based) and that colour frankly looks a bit off-putting. Otherwise, it tastes as good as a real beef (yes I tasted beef before, I just hated the taste) and is definitely a good option for a vegetarian seeking for new food choices or for beef-eaters who want to be a little health conscious and yet able to indulge in the soul-savouring tastes of beef. But if you ask me whether I would eat it again, my answer is a no, for now. It's ridiculously expensive for a plant-based meat, it tastes like beef which is a meat I do not fancy, and it actually looks pretty disgusting - they tried hard to make it looks like real beef but it ended up looking like a little mushy balls of meat that is uncooked. The food could be better processed to look a little less repelling. It would also be great if they come out with a chicken-tasting meat, and if the price is halved I may slowly become a loyal customer.

林俊傑 JJ Lin - 可惜沒如果

He held a concert in Malaysia yesterday. While I don't call myself a fan, I do like a few songs of his.

And this is one of them.

Jumanji: The Next Level

Well, luckily for us in Malaysia/Singapore, Jumanji: The Next Level has a releasing date that precedes the US/UK. I only knew the movie was a hit when I was little (which means in the 1990s) but I did not know there was a reboot/sequel 2 years ago and I certainly did not know this movie is the sequel to that. Anyway, I'll get straight to the point: the movie is good, exciting and the actors are fabulous. They - spoilers alert! - wonderfully play out different characters superbly and they gave colour I did not foresee. Plot wise it was rather hollow with no real storyline, but it did not really bore me. Only three challenges for two hours was quite a let down but each challenge was unique and exciting on its own so I'll try not to complain much about it. Anyway I thought the movie started rather slow, but at the end it was alright. Would give it a 4/5.

p/s I watched it at Emperor Cinema at R&F Johor. It's a newly opened theatre and, though the ticket price was a bit pricey, the seat was incredibly comfortable with reasonable legroom (you'll be surprised how some cinemas have their seats so closely spaced it bothers me that my legs can't stretch out comfortably) and good sound system.

梁文音 《還好》

I like this singer ever since I heard her version of 那女孩对我说 on Spotify.

Then I went to her profile and listened to her top songs, and this emotional song came in number 3.

Her songs really stood up, in the sense that musical instrument presence is minimal and the emotion is raw and authentic.

Awesome songs shall be shared.

梁文音《和平分手》 ft 蕭煌奇

Good songs shall be shared. Her voice is sweet, and the emotion is pretty intense. So is his.

And the fact that the male singer is a blind is a plus. 

The Nightwalker

I've always wanted to update but somehow I did not. So now I'm updating with a book review.

I saw this book at Book Xccess in Gurney Paragon and despite the fact I swore that I would stop buying books as I don't read as much anymore and I've plenty of surplus of books I could not possibly devour in the next few months, I bought it anyway because, one, I love horror books and they are hard to come by, and two, the recap was very attractive.

It did not disappoint. The book did not waste much time getting to the point, but the suspense is heavy and the twist is hard to digest sometimes. This is a psychological thriller book, in contrast to what I expected it to be, but nonetheless it remains a good read because the plot really is great despite the messy timeline switches. His wife disappeared one night with significant injuries and he thought his sleepwalking diseases came back. He sought the help of the doctor who treated him when he unbearably suffered it while he was little but at this time his doctor did not seem convince it recurred and so he had to figure things out by his own. But as the story progresses, things really do not appear to be as simple as it seems.

I would rate this book 4.5/5, and it deserves this high star because not many books attracted me enough to finish them in a matter of days. I usually finish reading a fiction over two weeks or more, because I'm busy with work and leisure time is too precious to be entirely spent on just reading when there are also so many activities out there to be indulged in. But this is one book that succeeded, along with all Chris Carter's books which remain among the best books I've ever read in my life.

It's Getting Boring Again...

Singapore is getting very boring again.

It's a tiny city-state, where going from one end of the island to the other end on the MRT takes only one and a half hours. And that metro line isn't even straight!

There really isn't much to do in this tiny island nation. There's only so much it can offer, and 30% of its land are nature parks or untouched greenery (like Lim Chu Kang and central water catchment, where you won't often return there though sometimes you go there for some nature touch), the remaining 45% are HDB housing estates, and the remaining 25% are where tourists throng but 25% of this already claustrophobic island is really little to go by.

I've gone to almost every corner of this island deemed worth visiting, except Sentosa which I don't find anything fanciful as I'm not man-made entertainment type of guy, and Coney Island which takes a lot of time on foot and I haven't found a suitable date with nice weather.

This explains a lot. It shows that despite the strength of its currency and the robust economy, the people really have not much entertainment left and therefore they resort to spending money. Buying stuffs, on a weekly basis, become the norm and what keeps the economy going, and that's why people here care so much about branded stuffs.

Too bad I'm not one of them. To me, all these superficial items buy you momentary happiness, but after a while it fades. I find the purchasing power here overwhelmingly tempting, but the fleeting satisfaction it provides me fail to propel me to continue this momentum.

Well, my days in Singapore are numbered.

Two more years. Max. Could be less. Unlikely to be more, unless I'm given very, very good reasons to stay.

The Captain, 中国机长

Based on and modified from a true event, The Captain is a rather simple movie that regales us about how a pilot successfully lands an aeroplane that suffered from a massive loss of cabin pressure due to window breakage at few thousand metres above ground.

I didn't know much about Sichuan Airlines 8633 incident that happened in May 2018, where the window unexpectedly broke and the co-pilot was nearly sucked out from the cockpit. There wasn't much coverage about the incident and I couldn't find any news that explained the aftermath and any investigation report as to why a seemingly robust glass could miraculously gave away on flight. I'm not doubting that everything is made up, in fact I believed everything about it is real, but the lack of coverage and transparency seem odd, though probably typical of Chinese bureaucracy.

Anyway I knew about this movie because it was given much hype from the media and apparently a lot of enthusiasm was running because of it. It was released as a celebratory movie on the 70th anniversary of PRC independence, or founding. Not exactly know which is it, sorry.

The movie was good. It wasted no time talking about stuffs that aren't relevant or would doze you off. It began with the airline crews prepping, going through the procedures, and within 20 minutes of the movie, the plane has departed and the action was about to begin.

The adrenaline started pumping hard after the glass broke. With sudden loss of cabin pressure only within the cockpit, and with not much time to despair but to gain control of the aeroplane despite the chillingly low temperature and wind pressure that silence out all other noises, cutting off all radio contact and the subsequent loss of oxygen, the pilot has to find a way to land the aeroplane at the nearest airport without any radio contact and assistance from the ground.

The actors of the movie, together with some
of the real survivors of the accident.

What really made this movie amazing is the skill of the pilot in maneouvring the aeroplane into safety. The climax of the movie has to be the part where the pilot made a judgment call and deems it absolutely necessary to penetrate into the dense turbulent horrific weather, despite the loss of windshield and subjecting themselves to the horror of the nature, and therefore loss contact with the outside world and every authority thought the plane must have crashed to suffer from such cut off. It became a huge relief where the plane emerges from the clouds and reappears on the radar.

The movie lasts about 1 hour and 40 minutes, and none of your time would be wasted. Your adrenaline would be pumped at its maximum rate and you'll feel at times that you marvel at the skills of the pilot while at the same time deeply touched to know, a single action from a single person could really change the lives of many people.

I would highly recommend you to watch this movie. It's so far the best Chinese movie I've watched and one of the best ever, surpassing some of Hollywood's top.

It would also be great that we understand that airline crews, not only the pilots, but also the co-pilots, stewardess, ground crews, those who work in the aviation authority and the control tower, all play an important role in guiding all flights safely. Their role in the flow of air traffic shouldn't be overlooked and forgotten, even though most of the time we don't appreciate what they do because we don't interact with them.

Joo Young - Nothing`s Gonna Change My Love For You

Now, true talent like this is extremely rare, probably on the brink of seemingly extinction, due to the influx of large untalented singers rode on the popularity wave because of electronic aids or deceptive images. But talent like this often goes unnoticed, yet is what attracts me the most.

This is not a new song. It's an oldie which I occasionally enjoy. The old songs often have heavy tunes - not those electronically modified, natural, but still heavily tuned - and I often don't enjoy them unless they're covered by another singers or sang during live performance.

I heard this song again recently when I was shopping at Chinatown. The version I heard was acoustic and I loved it so I immediately jot it down to google it when I go home.

And so I did. I couldn't find the version I heard, but I stumbled upon this. This blew my mind away. It's an authentic sentimental performance, real voice, real performance, authentic emotions, and it's a true talent.

This singer is not famous, but I guess he should be. Because this is really good.

And good videos ought to be shared.

Taking A Break

Hello world.

It's been a while since I update anything here, but that's because, well, my life has been relatively dull with very little fluctuations and therefore there's nothing to talk about that I haven't already shared earlier, and I have been super busy too and therefore become indifferent towards anything else in life and yes that's quite a depressing information to confide in.

Anyway I'm now in Penang, taking a break, and attending a colleague's wedding also, but I am not at BM and is on the island instead.

I've recently finished one bloody busy project. QP project. And thanks to that I've got a little room to breathe.

Coming back to Penang, one thing that stands out is how this place is very lively, as compared to Singapore. Singapore is actually, and very honestly, a very depressing place to reside in. It's a great place to work, gain experience, and grow a wide network for career building, but to build a family or have a life it sucks so bad that if there's a ranking that ranks the spirit of the nation's residents it will, without competition, stay and stick at the very bottom with no clear immediate second or threat of being displaced.

I want so bad to come back and work in Penang immediately.

But I am still young. And as much as I despise continue staying in Singapore, I'll do it for my future career and will stay put for an extra year, or two at the maximum.

To think of staying in Singapore really depresses me. Sure, earning Singapore Dollar is an envy, but it's not worth trading for my soul.

林俊傑 JJ Lin - 可惜沒如果

Before 2015, before I watched Masked Singer China, I only listened to English songs.

I first tuned to Mix FM, but somehow I switched to Fly FM and had been a loyal listener till today. It saddened me when Hafiz & Guibo show ended. 

JJ Lin was the famous singer of my generation, back in 2000s. But I did not listen much to his songs, because I wasn't an avid Chinese songs fan.

But now when my loyalty and preferences have switched, I found out his songs really are fantastic.

I lost too much back then. But it's okay, at least I'm retracing them.

Singapore, one year on

Time flies very fast, indeed. I still find it a little hard to believe that I'm already in Singapore for a year, and my first anniversary is only a few days away. Even my colleagues find it hard to believe that time has gone by so fast. I think because I was accepted into the family when it was in the midst of expansion, and the workload piled up rather quickly, we never actually paid attention to the pace time crept by.

Work wise, I'll summarise it as extremely stressful but this is the very nature of my job. I can run to any corners in the world doing this job but this stress would tag along. It is a package, and even in Malaysia it is equally stressful but perhaps in a different form. However, in Singapore, it's a bit dull. Challenging, but not mind-breaking. In Singapore, engineers aren't usually challenged beyond the boundaries set out by the industry. They confine themselves to the circles already drawn out, and tried to overcome obstacles within the circles and in an innovative way solve them, but they aren't good enough to go further to stretch the circle wider. You do something out of the ordinary, it get frowned upon, questioned, and eventually, most of the time, ditched, because taking risks to do the extraordinary isn't what they like doing. Singapore likes to be innovative, and innovative they are, but they are too kiasi to be creative. Which is why after so many years, Singapore still relies on foreign experts to be on the top.

The society in Singapore itself is a mess. Singaporeans are a bunch of people who makes complaining a pastime and actually enjoys doing it. I enjoy going to JB occasionally and usually I take the Malaysian bus to return to Singapore after a day's trip. There was a day where the queue for the Malaysian bus was ridiculously long and so I hopped on the Singapore bus to return, and my disgust towards Singapore becomes immediately apparent. The moment I sat on the bus, the tiny, ridiculous and nonsense complaints begin to grow and spread through the molecules of the air circulating in the bus.

I enjoy earning Singapore Dollar, and enjoy the strength and monetary empowerment bestowed upon by the Singapore Dollar, but sometimes the currency is not worth traded for my psychological health exerted upon by the people who reside in that country.

I'll elaborate later. Right now I'm in my sweet Penang home, and I wanna enjoy every second of it.

Marshmello - Here With Me Feat. CHVRCHES (Official Music Video)

I first heard this song on Fly Fm (oh ya I still tuned to this radio even while I'm in Singapore), it became an instant earworm.



It lightened my mood. And I wanna share this music with all of you to share the joy I experienced.

Annabelle Comes Home

I went to JB yesterday. The traffic was surprisingly smooth on Singapore's side but Malaysia's side was horrible - the machines were broken and the queue was so long I lined up for almost an hour before I passed through the machine. After that I went to accomplish why I went there - watch Annabelle. Okay. The first Annabelle was quite a disappointment. It was so dull, so boring, so unmemorable that right now I really can't recall a single thing from the movie that was the very first spin-off from The Conjuring movies. Anyway the second was a meteorite improvement from the first, and was incredibly entertaining. The latest installment in the series, which, when I first heard about it, I thought was a joke and a ridiculous stretch from the original intention, was fairly entertaining but sufficiently terrifying. The producers and writers got it right by not trying to make it a prequel of a prequel or doing anything to prove the moviegoers it can go anymore asinine. This latest movie focuses on the Lorrens' daughter and her nanny and her nanny's friend. The movie clicked well with me, although at one point it drifted off to becoming a little monotonous and boring, but it picked up pace and was incredibly captivating when the full force of evil was released. Perhaps I've grown up, but I do not find Daniella's obvious stupidity a tolerable attitude, even in fictions. But, I guess from a fresh perspective of the movie writers, this latest movie was a nice touch that is well-received. I am a The Conjuring series fan, I can't say much to the spin-offs from the movies, but this Annabelle is an exception. And I look forward to watching The Conjuring 3. By the way, both The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2 are my favourite Western horror movies after The Grudge series, with currently The Conjuring 2 being my favourite - perhaps because, unlike the first installment, I watched it in the cinema.

Quick Update

Life has been particularly dull in Singapore, mostly because this tiny nation has very limited offers for residence beyond 3 months. As tourists, this little red dot has plenty to offer, and will make you want to come back for more because it does have appeals uniquely Singaporean, but other than these appeals that are tourist-driven, it has nothing much else that excites its residence.

So I thought, I should do something different.

I will try to play tourist in Singapore while I still am here (the longer I stay here, the more I believe I cannot stay here), and I'll start with the parks in Singapore.

It's also to keep my blog active.

This blog has been with me for 10 years. I have every intention of keeping it alive, and I guess this has got to be the way.

Stay tuned.

Jogging

I recently picked up jogging, because I realised I gained 4kg in 4 months and I found that unacceptable.

I am usually reluctant to jog because I have asthma and I cannot jog long. After a few minutes of running my lungs begin to feel strained and I hence slow down and meander instead. But I thought, hey, I'm in Singapore, a virtually crime-free country and I have plenty of time, why don't I start to run a bit day by day and see how far I can go after some time?

And I did, the first time I ran was night. I ran but because I haven't run for a long time, my legs hurt a lot the next day. Then I jogged again one Sunday afternoon (I like being in the sun, tanned skin makes me invigorated, no idea why) and I continue to do so a few nights.

Exercise really makes me feel better, and I do enjoy it. Being in Singapore, I guess, could be fun if time is properly spent.

田馥甄 - 魔鬼中的天使

This has now become a blog where I share songs I fall in love with.

Anyway, this is an old song, but I heard it on the radio and love it.

Nice song.

Starbucks

Starbucks is a name everyone knows. I admit I've always wanted to try Starbucks, but being frugal I always only looked at its price and then turned away. But now that I'm earning a decent monthly salary and am not good in spending at anything else, I thought I should treat myself slightly better by indulging in the food and drinks offered by Starbucks. I wanted to make A CBTL card in Singapore but Starbucks card in Malaysia, because I go JB quite often and there are Starbucks in my hometown but not CBTL, but then CBTL has no branches around where I currently stay in Singapore and its benefits don't appeal to me so I just made purchased one Starbucks card in Singapore instead. Ya, the prices in Singapore, if converted to MYR, are all higher, but affordable in SGD. My first cup in Singapore was the iced mocha, which was decent. My favourite so far is still the green tea latte. Unfortunately Starbucks in most outlets are often too crowded for me to find a place to seat, but luckily living in a suburban area and having a suburban outlet allows me one fine outlet where I get to sit and sip. Anyway, I am looking forward to trying all beverages as I can. I was very nifty with what I spent - because I had no financial independence. Now that I have, I guess I should allow myself to relax and enjoy. I deserve this.

Avicii - SOS ft. Aloe Blacc

Hi guys, yes it has been a while since I last updated but I really am swamped with many stuffs recently.

I just came back from work at 10pm, and this routine is getting tiring.

When I was working today, I heard a song that instantly became an earworm. It has been a while since a song like this caught my attention, and upon listening with a closer examination, there was a hint of Avicii in it.

And indeed there is, because Avicii wrote this song. This is an Avicii song released posthumously.

I liked Avicii's songs. I had only two artists whom I admire, and Avicii was one of them. His death was rather devastating for me and I listened to his songs for days and sometimes with tears. But it was time to move on and I stopped following updates about news pertaining to his death as I believed such obsession was what led him to take his own life.

So I genuinely did not know his studio was releasing an album dedicated for him. I knew a song would be released but I never expected it would be an album.

Anyway, this song, like many of Avicii's song, is just catchy and amazing. I love his songs, and I really wish he could be alive and continue to deliver awesome songs for years to come.

Your death is sorely remembered. I would always remember you as an artist that truly shines. An artist that truly is talented.

Your death reminds me people around me may have mental difficulties that is hidden by multiple layers of masks. Your death continues to remind me to appreciate everyone around me, and I continue to do so as far as I am still breathing.

Thank you Avicii, for bringing a light to my life today while I was busy with my work, even though you are now blissfully residing in heaven.

罗艺恒 Laurence Larson 《刚好遇见你》

Talented singers are out there.



But for a Kiwi whose first language is English and picked up that language only later and yet still can sing a flavourful rich Chinese songs, that's a talent that amazes!

Busy. Hectic Life. Insane Life.

I do not have much time to make any updates recently. Mostly because my life is rather monotonous and I've been too busy recently dealing with a project with an insanely tight timeframe and ridiculous demands which, to any stretch of imaginable logic, shouldn't even be restricted to such a short timeframe.

Anyway this project should end Q3 2019, so it means I am about to be free soon. I do hope this project ends soon, because I really am tired looking at it. But it is a very big project and will make big headlines because it is something grand, public and gonna be constantly mesmerised.

Until then, please allow me to retreat and get some rest and peace. I'll update whenever I can.

And to answer some questions my friends have asked: No, nine months down the road as a working adult, I still prefer working life over studying life. Owing to the fact, financial independence, and any independence, is the liberation I've been seeking for even before I stepped foot in my university. I do miss hostel life, and life in Kuching particularly, but I do not miss the days when I studied in the university.

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (TIFF 2017)

You wanna know what a real, pure talent is?



Listen to this acoustic version of Bad Romance by the amazing singer Lady Gaga.



Listen to it with your eyes closed if you must if you find her unsightly.



This is why, she remains an iconic idol in my heart.

Lady Gaga - Million Reasons (Live At Royal Variety Performance)

Don't ask me why I love Lady Gaga.

Just watch it and you'll know why. It's pure talent I admire, and she has the embodiment of one.

Dark Day for Kiwi

Of all places on Earth, Christchurch isn't a place I would expect where terrorism would pay a visit. But then, all it takes is for one person to go berserk and truthfully that can happen anywhere. I pray for New Zealand, and I hope New Zealand, as resilient as it has always been, will speedily recover from the indescribable ordeal. Extremist Muslims exist, but they account for a very little minority and those who were going on with their lives shouldn't be mercilessly taken away just because someone disagrees with their view. I hope the shooter gets what he deserves, and I hope he eventually rots in hell.

Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper - Shallow

You wanna know what real talent is?

You wanna know why I am a Gaga fan?

Watch this. The most authentic live performance, one of the most mind-blowing you can find ever.

And as it deserves - as Oscar's winning performance!

Mala Hot Pot

Recently I've got insatiable cravings for Mala Hot Pot (麻辣香锅). It's literally one of the only four food I can accept in Singapore (the other being economy rice, chicken rice and Singapore laksa, which I don't often eat as they are extremely unhealthy). I don't know why but this food is literally one of the best I've tasted so far. Ironically, and expectedly, this isn't an authentic Singapore dish - it's a Chinese (from mainland China) dish which has gained its deservedly popularity in Singapore because of how good it tastes. I love it, though it's a bit pricey. And though it's unhealthy, it's the only food I tell myself I'll never stop eating - if my finance is not tight, and my health permits.

Year of the Pig

And so, the year of the pig has descended.

Nothing particularly interesting happens this year. As one ages, one's excitement towards CNY rapidly diminishes.

Anyway, it's my first time returning to Penang from Singapore since I went to the little red dot for work. It feels good to be home.

And I changed SGD300 to RM900, really felt the strength of the Singaporean Dollar.

But other than that, as everyone else has noticed, this year CNY is comparatively dull.

Anyway, though a tad late, Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

诸事大吉颂Happy

It has been a while since a locally produced CNY song caught my ear.

This song is as catchy as it should be.

And definitely much better than the traditional CNY songs that only scream for money.

I Don't Think I Will Like 2019

2019 started ordinary. Nothing exciting happened, but nothing particularly bad transpired either.

Then, 3 weeks later, there came a series of bad news.

First, my company's executive director's father passed away. He lived to a ripe old age, as she accurately described, but it did not mean his passing was still a better fact to accept.

Then, in two days, two cars collided on the Penang Bridge. The collision was so impactful that the car literally fell into the sea, trapping the driver in it. The status of the driver remained unaccounted for on the first day of search. The whole Penang was waiting anxiously, hoping to see him alive. The driver was found during the second day of the search, and as I sadly, and rather unfortunately, expected, the driver did not pull through. He died inside. He was only 20. His death shocked the whole Penang.

Then, on Monday, on the second day of the search, a NTU student committed suicide by jumping off from the campus. He was suffering from depression, and was also only 22.

Then, around the same time, news emerged that a Singaporean actor was critically wounded while reservist. I did not know him, but to know a 28-year-old life began to slip away was, again, not exactly a happy news to swallow. He died a few days later, succumbed to his injury.

All of them are bright, young people with brilliant futures. And all of them are around the same age as me.

And all these unfortunate news emerged around my birthdays. Not casting any festive mood to my already dull birthday.

It just reminded me that life is very fragile. We never know when it is the last time we meet each other. We won't know which goodbye we wish to our friends is literally the last farewell we would ever wish each other.

A life could end just like that. It really did not need planning. It just needs a bad luck.

I should really appreciate what I have now. Be more appreciative of what I possess, and be more appreciative of everyone around me.

I care for everyone I like. My friends, my colleagues, my families.

I really hope nothing like this would ever befall any one of us.

2019 is now shrouded with a sombre mood.

Let's just all try to appreciate the fact that we are alive, and we have people we care, and people who care for us, okay?

To my friends, families: I love all of you. If anything ever happens to me, please know that, with the utmost sincerity I could ever muster, I truly love all of you.

If I still keep in contact with all you, please do know you mean a lot in my life. Even if I don't mean as much to you.

2019. Please be a better year for all of us.