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.