Let go

If the troubles won't be gone today or tomorrow, it'll go away in time. Just ought to learn to treat yourself better. Of all the memories to dwell upon, why not take the happier ones to be merry about. Life is too short. If you are to map out your lifespan on a timeline, this woe will not even take up a fraction of it out of the big picture. Or to put it in another perspective, if you are to die the next moment, will you let your last memory to be an unhappy one? So why let it bog you down when there are so many beautiful things in the present to breathe and take in? Living in the non-existent is surely unhealthy.

"Pain is inevitable, misery is choice."
Unless you allow this misery to strengthen yourself, cast it away...cos you can choose not to indulge.

P/S: Must stop listening to sad soppy songs and tune in to catchy happy ones. (~Hakuna Matata - it means no worries for the rest of your days. It's our problem-free philosophy...~ Hakuna Matata.^)

Bintan Bintang

Aloha! I'm back from Bintan! Was a FANTASTIC trip. Absolutely fun fun fun!!! Did a couple of sea sports that I've never tried before. Will go into details, put up pics and a proper post when I have the time to get down to it. Meanwhile, I must prepare for the launch of the Deathly Hallows. Muahahaha. (maciam I'm some staff at borders)

Just a little sneak peek at one of my fav photos.

We are archers.
from left: Tang2, Legolass, KKKL, Mei3Ya2.

Woohoo. Don't we look cool? Right. I'm going into hibernation with my Deathly Hallows book. Till then.

snake charmer.

Dear viewers, do not attempt to try this at home. The following stunts are done by a - trained professional? -

"Hallo Hallo. Snake number 188, how are you doing in your pillowcase bag?"

At 2.30am this morning, I set off in my booties to catch snakes for a fellow friend (aka Badot)'s final year project. IT'S FRIGGIN EXCITING!! After hours of searching, wading the canal's waters and apprehension (on whether I'm prepared mentally), I finally did my virgin snake catch at 4.40am. I'm an official snake wrangler! The juvenile snake is so small and cute ar. It didn't really put up much of a struggle (if there's one at all). I think I'm a natural. Either that or it's charmed by me. Muahaha. Oh well, maybe it's cos I was trying to speak Parseltongue to it too. I'm a snake charmer. Gotta buy a flute and a basket next. I think it could make quite a part time job. Else I can join Jeff Corwin on his snake expeditions and be famous on the Animal Planet too!

It's really quite an experience honestly. I feel like a kampung kid trying to catch guppies from longangs. (Only that it ain't guppy this time.) The species that Badot is researching on is a pretty docile type of snake, Cerberus Rynchops, so I wasn't exactly attempting suicide. Though, the terrain is really tricky, and you'll never know what other nocturnal creatures looms in the dark. It kinda takes some courage to step in the murkier waters as well. If there really is a Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, I expect I'll be in placed in Gryffindor. Dumbledore would be proud.

Speaking of which, Order of Phoenix is not too bad la - caught it together with Thrillogists last night although it's a far cry from Omnitheatre's Goblet of Fire. The artistic direction of this latest installment wasn't exactly the way I imagined it, but at least it's not choppy. And this time round, the new casts are better actresses. Luna Lovegood is pretty much what I imagined her to be, Umbridge should be uglier but she's irritating enough in the movie. And need I say more about Bellatrix Lestrange (yes Hanna, I can hear you). But but, the Department of Mysteries looks more like a zen-looking toilet with gleaming black tiles than a terrifying corridor. Since when did the Dursleys renovated their house in Privet Drive? And (in Hermione's tone), honestly, was the 'London sightseeing' on broomsticks necessary? It was so corny, I couldn't finish my popcorn.

Right. Enough critic. 21st July awaits me. I shan't spoil it for you here. If you're keen to discuss a few rumours and theories with me about the Deathly Hallows, my 'HP' hotline is always on standby (o yes, you dawn too) even if I'm in Bintan.


P/S: I do Travis no justice by singing such a nice song this awful. But I is lazy to convert the original track. So bear with the noise for a bit till I come back from Bintan and do my blog changes. Parseltongue ain't easy to master at 4.40am in the morning.

HELLO POTTER

Are you counting down? 'cos I am! Lucky there's Potter to save me from the disappointments of Wimbledon. But Bartoli gives hope to all the fat asses like me in the world that one can make it big one day no matter how weird the outlook and style, as long as you have the determination. So Gracias the procrastinator shall draw inspiration from the few people I only get to meet in my dreams and work hard to outdo my slacker self. Have a good time in Perth. Hopefully.

Like what Justine says, "I just want to enjoy every moment. I don't have anything to prove to anyone."

And the melancholic yet wise words of Dumbledore, "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live."

Just a few more days to the movie, a few more days to the book, a few more days to Bintan and a few more days to Dawn's return. Woohoo. There's so much to look forward to. I like~. Time to put an end to the driftwood days. Thrillogists and Potter, wait for me. I may be counting down the days but I've got some catching up to do with the books.

Till his lightning scar saves another day,
ciaoz.

P/S: Too late to scare my neighbors with my off-pitch singing, so put a song tt stuck for the moment. emo song for emo kid. and i like the strings at the chorus (cello i think). 'smile like you mean it'.