A Nike Zoom from Andy & Tat

It's been awhile since my last post. Just way too busy and hard to find the time to update this blog. The weather getting warmer, we almost going to say goodbye to winter season and ready to welcome the Spring!!

My life has been so busy ever since I worked as an intern. I do not even have enough sleep. I wake up around 8am every morning and most of the time go to bed at 1a.m. Then I have to drive back and forth to school and work every day. More challenges and stresses coming up, I just need a little break...

Now I only update my blog when there is something special to blog with. It's simply because there is nothing great to talk about in my daily life. My daily life now only works and studies:> I wish I could have a short break to visit somewhere. I hate my life that only fills with works and studies now, hate the life that facing the computer everyday. I wish I could explore somewhere here to make my life become more meaningful.

Just couple days after my birthday, I received a gift, Nike Zoom from Tat and Andy! I was surprised when I received that Nike Zoom. What a precious gift!! Thanks a lots, dude!! I love it so much :>

Nike Zoom from Tat & Andy!

Alright, it's almost 12a.m. It's time to go to bed. Oops... before I forget, I would like to thank Leo for the birthday gift. It was a tie from Banana Republic. Thanks dude!! It's just a brief and quick update. I would update my blog IF i have time sooner or later...

A package from HooISiN

Life is always filled with lots of frustrations. Sometimes you will get frustrated without any reason. It happens to me all the time. It's 12:24pm now. I am sitting in front of my office desk and start blogging. You probably will wonder why I choose to write my blog during the office hour. You might have a doubt on my working attitude, right? Indeed, I am having a short break now. Sometime, your brain can't operate properly when you are exhausted. So, I am here to blog...

I was in a bad mood last night. You may or may not know I am having schools and works at the same time. I drive back and forth everyday for schools and works. I am busy and feel fraustrated. A lot of stresses coming up. These stresses come from several fronts, exams, works, company projects, schools, etc. The student life here is not easy as you thought. Plus, now another pressure from my work. I need to release my stress!!! People said, the better way to release your stress could be through sport. However, I can't go with sport as my ankle sprained. I am still under "probabtion" period by someone. So, I am here to "release" my stress!! A little update for my ankle. It's getting better now, but I need couple weeks more to heal back...

Erm... back to the topic, why I was in a bad mood last night?! It was an exam day, I took the my exam right after worked. After exam, I thought I did good!! Indeed, I screwed it up!! I was stunned in a second when I got the exam grade. We graded the exam right the way after we were done. It was sucks!! Plus, my project graded was sucks too!!! I was so down and stunned for a couple seconds to cool down. What the hell!! How could it happend to me?!!

I reliazed that my emotion is easily get affected by my grade. The result will directly reflect from my emotion. It happens to me all the time. I am easily to feel down when I did bad in the exam. Sometime people thought I did good. Indeed, I don't think I am good enough. What do you think? I set a high expectation for myself. That's make me feel stress sometimes. However, in this world certain level of stress can make you stronger. But do not over-stress yourself sometimes. I do not think I am over-stress myself. I just feel that I can do better that what I did. In recent year, I realized that I care much more about my studies far away than before. Environment forced me to be aggressive. In order to compete with other, you have to be strong and well-equipped. No matter how hard it is, just hang it and stay tough and be stronger. Nothing is impossible... Everyday could be a new challenging day, just stay strong and get ready to welcome every single challenges instead of hidding and running away...

One of my friends told me: "Everyday is a new start, it's really depend on how you like it to be. It could be a happy day, fun day, sad day, stress day, etc. She decided to stay happy everyday. It simply because life still going on no matter you are happy or sad. So, why don't you choose to stay happy in every single day, to be a happy person!" Now, I realized that do not let the unhappy things bother you more than 24 hours. I need to learn how to always think everything in the positive way now. Nothing could let me down... Be a happy person!!!

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March 3rd...
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Back to the topic, a package from Sin, Malaysia!! I went to Post Office to pick up my package on March 4th. I can't wait to see what is the package. So I woke up earlier than usual and went to post office. I went to the wrong branch and I was late to work that morning. Eventually, I got my package!! I was so excited... Here are the pictures that showed you what is inside the package... Here it goes...

I got it!! A package for me from Sin, Malaysia!! As you can tell from this picture below, the shipping cost wasn't cheap anyway. She sent by normal postal service, luckily it arrived safely in Michigan.

Dang... Dang... Dang... Inside the package... It's a little cute gift box...
Erm... Come on!! just open it!! What is inside the box?? I can't wait... Hurry up!!
Oh... Come on... Open it!!!

Finally!! It's another little box. A Esprit box... It looks like something valuable????
What is in this box?? First guess-- watch?? Second guess-- necklace??
Dang... Dang... Dang... Here it is... Oh my god!! A superb watch!!!

Sin, Thank you so much!! Thanks for your birthday gift!! It's a really nice watch. I love it so much... Love you!!!

March 3rd _official 25th birthday

The weather turned bad since this evening. According to weather forecast, winter storm warning remain in effect until next morning. It's still snowing outside and will continue with occasional sleet. Snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches can be expected... It's sound like time to go for ski!!!

It's now 11:52pm. I log in to blogger to start writing my new post. You may or may not know, March 3rd, probably just an uneventful day for others, but it comes to me a very special day that usually gives me lots of sweet memories. Well... What the big deal on March? No... no!! It's a big deal!! It's my official birthday!! My officially turning into 25th... If the life expectancy is 100 years old, I already traveled a quarter of my life... Kind of hard to believe it's true

Well, what did I do on my 25th birthday? Actually, I was pretty busy on my birthday as I have a crazy schedule on Monday. My birthday was filled with schools and works. I drove back and forth to schools and works that day. This is how I celebrate my birthday!! When I was on the way home, I was thinking how could be my birthday end up like only schools and works. So I decided to call my friends to hang out that night. It was Monday and everyone was busy on their works and schools. I can't even find a friends to celebrate with. Most of my friends thought I would have lots fun during my birthday. Indeed, you were wrong!! I was alone this year!! It's sound pretty sad, right!! It was sad...

I was listening to a song by Lee Horn named "You're not here"(Chinese song) when I was on the way home from work. That song reminds me of her in Malaysia. She is my beloved. She came into my life since 2003 and we have been together for awhile. I miss her so much. That song reminds me again of her. "You're not here when I need you so much.".... I was alone and you were not here... Sin, I miss you so much...

I hate to be alone sometimes, especially during special event. I always love crowd!! Maybe I used to surrounded by a group of friends or my siblings. So I decided to do something for my 25th birthday. I always believe that you can do something to change the situation if you are not satisfy with. And I gonna do it.... I decided to get myself a birthday cake... Tiramisu... I went to Hiller's market which located less than two miles from our place. I spent couple bucks for my cake and grocery shopping. What do you think?? Yeah... you're right!! Celebrate by myself... Since no one to celebrate with...

I bought a cake and went home to share with my family... They don't even know my birthday!! I felt sad, I guess you can tell how I felt that day when no one remembered my birthday and I ended up went to buy a birthday cake for myself. It's sound sad, right?!! It was sad!! But now I learned to get used to it... I was glad some of friends and my family in Malaysia still remember my birthday. Thanks for your birthday's greeting message.

When I backed from work, I saw a package notice on my desk. It was a package notice from United States Postal Service. I was stunned by a sudden news. It was from Malaysia, the sender was Sin. It was a package from Sin!! I was so excited and felt warm at that moment. I missed the package so I need to pick up next morning. Sin, thank you so much although I'm still don't know what is in the package, but thanks in advance... Love you!!

其实包裹里是什么哪一不重要了，重要的是你的心意。 而你的心意我已经感觉到了. 在这冰冷的世界里我被大家给遗忘了,但至少还有你... 而你为我这冰冷的世界带来了温度...

"这世界可以很大,但也可以只有两个人..."
"两个人的世界会比一个人的世界得来的温暖,因为温度会相互转递; 两个人的世界会比一个人的是世界快乐,因为快乐只要对方的一个笑容. " -- 2008--

The above quotes exactly delineate my feeling now. The world could be boundless and could be only two people in the world. My world is cold here and filled with loneliness. Now, I know I am wrong!! Because you are with me all the time, even you're not here!! No one cares about it, but you do!!! I can feel it... Thanks!!

Here are some pictures that Kostas took on my birthday!! Here it goes...

Package notice from USPS... I was stunned when I saw it on my desk. The sender was SIN...

Here is my birthday cake from MYSELF... It's sound sad, right!! It is sad!! As you can tell from the picture below, it was Tiramisu cake, same as last year. I love it that's why I bought the same cake again. Last year the cake was from Simon and Maggie, but this year I paid for myself...

I bought a cake and had celebration at home with my family...
After having our dinner, we started to have a small birthday celebration. Thanks Kostas for taking the picture.

We had the celebration in our kitchen... just forget about the Chinese couplet behind me!! I don't know why the couplet was still there.

We set up a self timer for the camera, so we can take a family picture together. As compare with last year, this year was quite, as we missed Simon and Maggie in Michigan.

Make a wish... and blow the candle...

Sophia was waiting for her Tiramisu...

Kostas took this picture when I was going to have my first bite of my Tiramisu

Kostas, Lee and Sophia...

Even though it was not a superb birthday celebration, at least I had a birthday cake, blow the candle and make a wish. It was not too bad. Plus, I received lots of greeting message from Malaysia's friends and a package from HooiSin. What else can I expect for?!! I should learn to say "enough"...

Birthday Wish 1
Foremost lots of health... Wishing all my friends and family stay in tune and healthy... Simply because without health we got nothing!! Family stay peace and harmony!!

Birthday Wish 2
Study & Career... I wish I could further my master program and graduate on time. Also, I wish I could start my professional career path by the time I finish my master program.

Birthday Wish 3
Keep it for myself... hint: Someone... You may know or may not...

Alright, that's all for now. I will keep myself update. If you like to know what is my package please be patient for my next post... :>