Showing posts with label Internet Stuff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Internet Stuff. Show all posts
Chrome Momentum
Favourite secondary screen at the moment :)
Have a great Friday everyone! And yes I will be back to blog something more. Soon!
What I know now at 29
Timely article - 5 months and 1 day away from my 29th birthday!
What I know now at 29
As I get ready to enter the final year of my 20s, I decided to write out what I know now that I didn't know when I entered this delicate decade.
1. If we are smart, we start to realize that not everything in life needs our commentary or opinion. I have less opinions now at 29 than I did at 20, when I entered this precious decade. I personally view that as a sign of growth.
2. All the times people tell you that you can't eat at 29 the way you are eating at 22 without gaining weight? They aren't lying. Your "fast metabolism" ain't so fast after four years of goldfish for breakfast.
3. If you are lucky, your mom and dad will still be around. If you are really lucky, you will find yourself closer to them than ever before. If you are the luckiest of all, they will be the two most precious people in your life.
4. Every year, you will realize more and more that being at a club isn't as fun as you convince yourself it is.
5. Eventually, the most fun nights will be the ones with your loved ones in PJs, or at home with friends and family, a bottle of wine and maybe even their baby.
6. I find myself looking back at all the times I called 29-year-olds "old" and 30+ "ancient," and realize it was my own fear motivating that name-calling. If you are in your early 20s, it will be no time until you are 29, and then you will realize in the grand scheme of things, 29 is still a baby.
7. Your best years are not over. My best years have happened, are happening now and are in the future. Every year brings so many "bests"; hopefully, we all find it impossible to define just one time of our lives as the best.
8. I spent a lot of money traveling. I have zero regrets about it. In fact, the only regret I have is that I didn't keep a journal.
9. Flossing actually does matter. Washing your makeup off before passing out... that can be debated.
10. Your exes are not yours. They do not belong to you. Hating their new girlfriend or your current boyfriend's ex-girlfriend is completely and utterly pointless.
11. I used to think if you forgave someone who cheated on you, you were pathetic and weak. I now see it differently. Forgiveness makes you stronger. Overcoming infidelity can increase your bond, and it cannot. Every situation is different. So before you give advice and spout off at the mouth about how you will murder the person who hurt your friend, try listening.
12. If you really do get better with age, you will find that you have less judgement to give, less comparisons to make and more compassion for every single person you encounter.
13. My siblings mean more to me now than ever before. They genuinely share my triumphs and failures. That kind of support is priceless.
14. As I have realized certain people in my life don't energize me, but enervate me, I find myself walking away from them slowly and without much attention being brought to it. This has been a big lesson.
15. The friends you have had for 15+ years are likely to stay your friends forever. These bonds will come to mean more to you year after year. Their children will be your nieces and nephews. They become your family. Eventually, you come to realize you share more intimate details with your friends than even your significant other... or maybe that is just me?
16. I now find the idea of using a tanning booth to be on par with getting a root canal. All the advice about wearing sunscreen should be heeded and drinking water is more important now than ever before. In fact, I am known to have an irrational fear of being dehydrated.
17. At this point in my life, everyone I know has lost someone they loved. Myself included. Keeping this in mind, I try and treat people a little bit more gently. You really don't ever know what someone is going through.
18. There is no blueprint to life. Some of your friends will get married early, some late and some not at all. Some will make a lot of money and some won't. Some will have five children and some will have none. Some will travel the globe and others may never leave the state. As Nietzsche once wrote, "this is my way, what is your way? THE way does not exist." Try and remember this before you tell your friends how to live their lives. Try not to judge anyone for the way they live their life as well.
19. "How may I serve?" has become my daily walking prayer. "What's in it for me?" sometimes creeps its way in, but I don't judge myself for that. I try not to judge others for it either.
20. I have come to realize that most of the time, people are just doing the best they can. That might not be the best I can or the best I would like them to do, but it's the best they can do. Patience really is a virtue.
21. A relationship, without chemistry, is pointless. If you don't know if your relationship has chemistry or not, it doesn't. I promise you.
22. It has taken me my whole life to realize that I am capable of being kind to the kind, and kind to the unkind, because kindness is MY nature. I heard over and over again growing up "how people treat you is their karma, and how you react is yours." I now react kindly -- at least most of the time.
23. Rudeness does not prove a point. Neither do bitchy attitudes, dirty looks or cursing. An excellent vocabulary proves a point. If you regularly talk about your "haterz" or "all the drama in your life," there is a good chance you are creating both. If you like that sort of thing, carry on.
24. People that are generous when they are poor will be generous when they are wealthy. People who are generous when they are wealthy are people who would be generous when they are poor. That is because generous people have a generous nature. It has nothing to do with money, and everything to do with attitude.
25. I have really come to know that what you put out into the world is what you get back. That being said, my interactions with other women are almost always positive, uplifting, supportive, understanding and full of love. I do not find women to be jealous, catty or difficult to get along with. I don't like it when people say "you know how you women are." No, I don't. I know how I am, and I know that the women in my life are supportive beyond measure. End of story.
26. Health is something I have come to value. I took it for granted before. I still enjoy a good bottle of wine or two (to myself) every now and again, but I no longer enjoy how I feel after stuffing my face or skipping exercise. I never thought I would write that last sentence.
27. I now realize that real love isn't easy or simple, at least not for me. It is made up of laughing so hard you cry, embarrassing dance moves, nit-picking, arguments over who started the argument, kisses on the forehead, forgiveness, intimacy, fights, make-ups, home-cooked meals, vacations, anniversaries, pain, ups, downs and everything in between. But that look, that only the two of you share that says nothing and means everything, can still make you weak in the knees and vulnerable beyond measure. Real love is everything all at once right in the gut over and over again.
28. I know now, as I enter my 29th turn around the sun, my final year in the decade of my 20s, that who I am is someone I love, and there is no shame or fear in admitting that.
29. I know now, that change is inevitable. I have changed a thousand times and yet I have always held on to the essence that is me. I know myself. Now more than ever. I can only imagine how I will feel at 39, 49, 59, 69, 79, 89, 99 and 109. I am so excited for this ride.
Source: Huffington Post
May Photo Challenge
Was blog surfing the other day and came across the blog of a very adorable mum based in Australia - FatMumSlim.
She kicked started a photo a day activity on Instagram and I thought that was pretty creative! I guess this is probably just what I need to motivate me to use Instagram more ;)
She kicked started a photo a day activity on Instagram and I thought that was pretty creative! I guess this is probably just what I need to motivate me to use Instagram more ;)
You should give it a try too :)
Lisa Eldridge
Nothing says me time better on a Saturday than spending 2 hours at the salon getting some nice intensive protein hair treatment and a nice afternoon tea session with the girlfriend.
And of course, some quality time on Youtube.
I discovered Lisa Eldridge's channel through random surfing a few nights ago and I've completely fallen in love with her. She's like the Nigella Lawson of the make-up world! Absolutely love how detailed she is in explaining the make-up and god, she sounds amazing.
Not sure about you, but I find her voice extremely calming. Haha
Not sure about you, but I find her voice extremely calming. Haha
Remembering Lichuan
The last few weeks has been nothing but work, work, trying to catch up on my Bahasa Indonesia reading materials (failed terribly at that), reading up more on asset management and catching up on all the new downloads on my Kindle.
I chanced upon the trailer of "Remembering Lichuan" on Youtube and recalled I read that internet novel many years ago. The trailer is a bit different from the what I've imagined the story and the characters to be.
Now I'm going to re-read the novel again to prep myself for the show! :)
I chanced upon the trailer of "Remembering Lichuan" on Youtube and recalled I read that internet novel many years ago. The trailer is a bit different from the what I've imagined the story and the characters to be.
Now I'm going to re-read the novel again to prep myself for the show! :)
Hell's Hawker
I hope this news is real (because there's speculation of it being marketing gimmicks). Gordon Ramsay has accepted Singtel's challenge for a hawker cook-off!
See his video response here.
This culinary contest will see Ramsay pit his skills against 3 hawkers, who will be selected through a public poll on the HungryGoWhere website.
Quite a lot of memes are springing up in the cyberspace after this news came out.
See his video response here.
This culinary contest will see Ramsay pit his skills against 3 hawkers, who will be selected through a public poll on the HungryGoWhere website.
Quite a lot of memes are springing up in the cyberspace after this news came out.
The kamping soup one takes the cake. Absolutely hilarious.
Someone teach that guy to swear in Hokkien (one of the dialects spoken by Singaporeans) please. It would be so so so so so fun.
How I got to here
Days before our second anniversary, I learned I had breast cancer. Within months, I lost my hair, my eyelashes, everything that made me beautiful.
On Valentine's Day, we sat in front of the fire until I could smell plastic burn on the back of my wig. I couldn't taste the chocolate or drink the wine, but he seemed happy, eating shrimp and being together. He called me Lady Beautiful, but I thought he was just humouring me. It made me feel worse.
I didn't want him to see me like that, helpless and weak. The chemo fog descended and I couldn't get my words right or my thoughts clear. I felt stupid. I felt ugly. Most of all, I felt guilty.
"I'm so sorry," I said. "This is not what you signed up for."
"That may be true," he said. "But neither did you."
Now we sit in bed watching TV every night. My favourite fashion show is on and he turns to me. "This is the perfect date," he says.
I laugh, thinking he is teasing me as he rubs my aching legs. but when I look at his face, he is smiling, his attention already back on the screen.
And I realize that he was the one who did the bait and switch. He made me believe that he responded to my strength and beauty, so I felt strong and beautiful. Maybe this was never the romance I imagine. Maybe I was the shallow one. He saw more. As we sit in bed and watch the beautiful women, I am not jealous. He still thinks I am one of them.
All I have to do is breathe.
Beautiful :)
Read the full article here.
How socially intelligent are you?
I scored 32 faces right out of 36. The average for the adult population is 26!
I hope that makes me a socially intelligent person.
Try it! Super fun: http://kgajos.eecs.harvard.edu/mite/
I hope that makes me a socially intelligent person.
Try it! Super fun: http://kgajos.eecs.harvard.edu/mite/
Pumpcast News Couple
This video cracked me up so hard. They have gotta be the cutest couple ever!
Reinforces a message we should just take ourselves less seriously, have some fun and create some laughter as we move through life :)
Bless these two!
Reinforces a message we should just take ourselves less seriously, have some fun and create some laughter as we move through life :)
Bless these two!
The black hole that is #whatshouldwecallme
Found a new internet blackhole where I lost hours of my precious life to. It's a tumblr site called #whatshouldwecallme that list a gazillion hilarious GIFs.
I'm not sure about you but most of them cracked me up so hard.
The Battle We Didn't Choose
Caught this from my sister's blog - an incredible set of photos that documented the photographer and his wife's battle against breast cancer.
The Battle We Didn't Choose
Terribly moving.
The Battle We Didn't Choose
Terribly moving.
How to Love Yourself
Ryan O'Connell is one of my favourite writers on Thought Catalog. Granted sometimes there are misses, most of the time his pieces are pretty awesome to read.
Chanced upon this old piece of his and loved it very much:
Source: Thought Catalog
Chanced upon this old piece of his and loved it very much:
Since I’ve already told you how to hate yourself, it’s only fair that I tell you how to do the opposite.
There seems to be an unfair stigma attached to loving yourself. People write you off as conceited and stuck-up. God forbid you like who you are, you egomaniac! So before we dive into self-love, let me explain to you what it isn’t first.
Loving yourself doesn’t mean projecting an overwhelming sense of superiority. You know you’re awesome and you don’t need your license plate to say # 1 PRINCESS to prove it. You don’t need your Myspace page to say “LOVE ME OR HATE. I’M A BITCH. AND IF YOU CAN’T HANDLE IT, GET OUT.” or if you’re a dude, “I’M THE MOTHERF%%$ING KING. BOW DOWN 2 ME!” All of the people who walk around proclaiming they are a precious gift and deserve to be treated like a queen are usually in reality, insecure, delusional, and kind of mean. Loving yourself doesn’t translate to thinking you’re better than everyone else. People who are actually comfortable in their own skin don’t need to shout it from the mountaintops. It’s just evident in their day-to-day decision making. For example:
You: You know what band I actually really like?Diva friend: What?You: Los Lonely Boys! They’re awesome.Diva friend: Are you kidding me? They’re awful! How could you ever listen to that crap?!You: Because I like them….Diva friend: Oh.
Your diva friend was shut down by your conviction! They tried to make you feel bad about what you liked and you weren’t having it. In order to love yourself, you need to stand by everything you do. There’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure because if you enjoy it, it’s just pleasurable period. Don’t ever make apologies for the things that make you happy (unless it’s heroin or an abusive relationship). Have confidence in your decisions.
The quickest way to find out if you truly love yourself is to examine your relationships. I’ve known plenty of people who have high self-esteem and still manage to fall for people who will treat them like crap. It’s a giant “WTF?” about their personality. How could someone be a certain way in every facet of their life, and then act completely contrary when they get in a relationship? We’ve all done it. We’ve all disrespected ourselves for the person we “love.” We’ve all found ourselves going against everything we believe in for some sex and an “I love you” from someone who doesn’t even know what that means. When seeking the love of someone else, we often forget to love ourselves.
There needs to be a foundation of self-respect. The kind of foundation that allows you to look in the mirror without feeling like a hippo and listen to a band like Los Lonely Boys without shame. As long as you have that base level of self-love, you can survive the missteps, the assholes, the bad friends. Because at the end of day, you like yourself. You think you’re good company. You go to lunch by yourself, catch the occasional movie all by your lonesome, and are content in spending a solo star night in. You would hang out with you. Sure. Why not?
None of this simple. None of this is easy. You will betray yourself and your ideals at some point. But the key to recovery is to always know you want the best for yourself. As the wise Beyoncé once said, “It’s me, myself, and I, that’s all I got in the end.” Source: Thought Catalog
Craftholic
I'm probably too old for this but damn, Craftholic sure have some really cute cuddly toys. What first started out as print design for blankets became funky home furnish characters! They come in a variety of products - soft toys, head pillows, blankets, handphone accessories, bedroom slippers and many more.
Gah, feel like getting one of these. They look so comfortable! Hahaha. I'm going to pop by one of their outlets in Singapore laterzzz. Heehee.
Gah, feel like getting one of these. They look so comfortable! Hahaha. I'm going to pop by one of their outlets in Singapore laterzzz. Heehee.
Suri's Burn Book
For a hilarious read, Suri's Burn Book will have you giggling your head off!
It's written from the perspective of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' fashionista 5-year old Suri Cruise (well of course she isn't the one writing it). The blog takes a stab a witty stab at the kids of other Hollywood celebrities (mostly in terms of dressing).
You will be amazed how many hours you can burn by just clicking on the "Next page" button. It's strangely addictive. Have fun! :)
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