Happy 24th Birthday!

Much drama in my recent life.

Which made me wiser, and wiser.

Let's not go into the details and just jump straight to the conclusion, since it has concluded itself and has left me with no choice, but to grow and move on. ;)

(actually, I just don't want to whine, that's why)

I'm glad to have friends who stood by me.
I'm thankful that I had sufficient Emotional Intelligence to handle the situation and come out from the "shock and hurt" as a matured person.

My parents, my pillar of strength and love in my life.

I admit that it's mentally exhausting, to feel sad, angry, disappointed and I thought, hate.

But what I hate more, would be the foolish act of wasting my life getting upset over somebody who is not worth the time and effort, and something which I can't change.

Will I still be able to love unconditionally? Trust wholeheartedly?

I think I can.

And before I do, I will just go with the flow, and let time be my best witness and mediator. ;)

To the strong and beautiful me: hehe, you deserve the best! Now, just do what you do best - love yourself.

A new year, a new journey, a new adventure

This year, I just wanna be happy. ;)

This year, I just wanna pass CLP. ;)

This year, I wanna be crazy. ;)


I want to keep running.
I want to keep learning.
I want to keep growing.
I want to go traveling.

I'm back! =) (for now)

ATP Malaysian Open 2010

Tenggol

Seatru

Yangon

Dear Blog,

Sorry for neglecting you as I've been very busy LIVING. =)

Well, much has happened since I last wrote here. Among them, were a few notable and memorable trips/events: -

1. Certificate in Legal Practice exams

The results: didn't get through.
The next step: DO IT AGAIN lah! =)

2. Trip to Yangon =)

The journey: A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.
The people: G.E.N.T.L.E
The weather: R.A.I.N
The pictures: some of them can be seen here

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=652028760#!/album.php?aid=270352&id=652028760



3. Seatru Volunteer Programme

Where: Chagar Hutang
When: 21st Aug - 28th Aug
With who: 7 other turtle guardians!
Pictures:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=652028760#!/album.php?aid=273027&id=652028760

4. Tenggol Dive Trip

An A.W.E.S.O.M.E. diving trip! ^^

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=652028760#!/album.php?aid=280996&id=652028760

5. Malaysian Open

I ended up spending 3 days in a row at Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil just to watch the wonderful, world class tennis matches! =) it was worth the cheering (losing my voice) and the crazy name-chanting (of Mikhail Youzhny the eventual Champion). hahahaha.... crazy me.

AND so many so many more outings and gatherings and happenings that just made my life in the past 3 months WONDERFUL. =)

AND I'm looking forward to end 2010 the "Beijing" style!

Coming up:

Penang Bridge International Marathon where Queenie will make her own history by running her virgin marathon! =D

Sunlight Charity - home visits - for the underprivileged children. To put a smile on their faces and to bring them some good news!

Beijing Trip - where Christmas spirit will surround us in the Great Wall of China! =)

The Curious Incident of the dog in the night-time

Thank you Mark Haddon for writing this wonderful novel.

Due to the CLP examinations, I have not been reading any other books besides statutes, orders, cases and lecture notes.

So right after the exams, I knew I needed to do something: start reading non-CLP- related books! =)

Therefore 1 day after the exams, after getting my Myanmar visa done, in the company of Chris and Jia Xin, I went to Kinokuniya and got myself this book....

"The Curious Incident" is simply brilliant.

Mark Haddon gave "Christopher Boone" such a convincing voice.

He's simple, logical and honest and he is intelligent.

Of Black Days and Yellow objects.

Of Good Days and Red food.

Of no talking to strangers.

Of counting cows and cars.

Of the mysterious death of Wellington.

I enjoyed every single line in the book.

Except the Appendix at the end which I simply couldn't make sense of or relate to. =p

So please, get a copy of this, and be fascinated by the simple things that make "Christopher" my favourite protagonist of all times!

Cooking for Daddy

Butter Cereal Prawns
The fun: in frying the prawns. =)

Watermelon Chicken (my creation)
The Selling Point: It's healthy! It's "nutty"! It's WATERMELON AND CHICKEN! =p

The joy is in preparing a meal for your beloved!

It was a Happy Father's Day after all. =)

DSLR =)

Unexpectedly, I got my hands on a basic DSLR. =)

I'm happy with a normal digital camera. Nothing fancy. Just enjoy capturing moments.
But I appreciate what the DSLR is capable of doing. =)

"A photograph taken with a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera starts at the lens. A DSLR lens is really a collection of sub-lenses called elements. Each lens refines and focuses light to create a sharp, high quality image."

So I shall explore further, the wonders of the DSLR camera...

Dear Jessica

dedicating this blog post to my Baby Jess, an extraordinary daughter, and friend.

Whatever happens, you're not alone. =)

You've got a friend in me.

Love,
Quin.