다시 만나고...

距上次見面 已經快1個月半
再次見面 只能說是一種好陌生的熟悉感
雖然心裡有很多話想對你說 但卻說不口
你說 你不知道我們在一起的原因
我很庆幸你沒有騙我 但也很感傷
應為 你的未來
沒有我…

맛있는 메랭 케이크

Finally get to taste The Patissier's signature cake, The Meringue today. I ordered the cake for my brother's birthday. It's quite light and refreshing; definitely a must-try!



And you would have thought it's my niece's birthday just looking at her smile ^^

沒有哭的理由…

男人不再乎你的時候 往往會在你的面前變得輕鬆, 瀟灑…
如果遇見自己真愛的人, 就會變成傻瓜一樣
傻傻等待, 說些傻傻的話, 做著傻傻的事
變得特別勇敢, 同理, 細心…

這個月來, 我充分得到了印証
你在我面前 就非常瀟灑, 滿不在乎
忙總是你的口頭禪

我不知道我們現在算是甚麼關係?
對我來說 你永遠就是等待
為甚麼在短短的時間裡
我感覺你變了…

我愛不愛你已經不重要了
重要的是我更愛我自己!
我清楚自己要的是甚麼

我不會哭
因為
我沒有哭的理由… …

Mr Right? Check this out...

An article I came across in The Straits Times Life section yesterday... just want to share it with you. Enjoy!

As heartless as a checklist may seem, it really can't hurt to be methodical about love...

By Sandra Leong
sandral@sph.com.sg

IN A bid to snap me out of a post-break-up stupor, my friends have been trying to set me up on blind dates, movie dates, concert dates, speed dates, cycling dates - you name it, I've heard it. Horrified at the thought of going on a bigger sale than Robinsons, I've sullenly refused to play along.

Work is always a handy excuse. There's always a last-minute assignment that has cropped up or a tyrannical boss who is keeping me chained to my desk. (In reality, I'm stretched out at home playing Guitar Hero II on my Nintendo Wii.)

Recently, a group of exasperated buddies sat me down and demanded I tell them what my 'type' was.

'Tell us what sort of guy you like and we will find him for you,' said one, his pen poised diligently over his reporter's notepad.

'Yeah,' said another adamantly. 'Surely you must have some sort of checklist.'

I hemmed and hawed feebly for a few minutes, then came up with a few qualities: Must be taller than me - which isn't asking for much since I'm barely 1.6m tall. Must speak and write English properly. Must like Radiohead.

'That's it?' they cried. 'You have no standards.'

I honestly thought 'must like Radiohead' narrowed the field - till my friend reminded me that the British alternative rock band has sold in excess of 20 million albums worldwide.

Thing is, I've never believed in 'types' or dating checklists of any kind.

When it comes to getting to know people, I would much rather go with the flow, seeking a connection rather than a series of must-haves that can be mentally - or sometimes physically - checked off a list.

The last two men I dated seriously couldn't be more different. One was stout, outgoing and had a high-flying career, the other was tall, quiet and had dreams of being an underpaid researcher.

Eventually, both relationships ended not because of differences in character or incompatibility, but because neither he nor I were on the same page when it came to our future.

So as a not-so-swinging single bemoaning a recently failed relationship, I'm beginning to wonder if I should adopt a more practical approach to seeking a partner.

A friend who swears by her carefully thought-out checklist reasons that it's already 'half the battle won' when you know what your requirements are.

For her, these include being financially stable, owning a car and a house, and coming from a decent family background. She spent years compartmentalising men into two categories: those who were fun for the moment but realistically speaking, would never make the cut; and those who fulfilled her criteria, but who were less inclined to give her butterflies in her stomach.

The strategy worked. Earlier this year, she finally met a guy who was a bit of both - okay, more of the latter - and hasn't been happier.

She says: 'Most people would be lying if they said they did not have preconceived notions of what they wanted in their mate. So why not take it one step further and draw up a list to focus your energies on finding The One?'

It makes some sense, really. My last relationship fell to pieces because my then-boyfriend was based in the UK and I was here. The distance eventually wore us down.

Perhaps if I had written up a checklist, one of my priorities would have been for my man to be in the same country - or at least, the same continent.

He would have instantly failed the entrance test. I would not have wasted two years of my life with him only to have my heart broken.

After all, matchmaking agencies stake their business on this. They make customers seeking mates state their terms from the get-go: How tall, how old, how rich, what level of commitment.

As methodical an approach to love as it may sound, it can't hurt to play your own Cupid, can it?

Like everything in life, it's a gamble. What if your expectations are never met? What if you meet Mr Right but you end up letting him go because he didn't make the mark?

In an article on dating website Match.com, writer Therese J. Borchard says checklists may help people understand who they are or what they want. 'But they can never capture a real person - or account for the incredible combustion that happens when two people get together and allow themselves to fall in love.'

For now, however, cynical ol' me may just give this checklist business a go. 'Must like Radiohead' sounds like a good place to start.

당신이 보고 싶다...

A quote I stumbled upon....

Missing someone gets easier everyday.
Because, even though it is one day further from the last time you saw each other,
it is one day closer to the next time you will...

How true is this?

나는 당신을 정말, 정말 그리워할 것 같아요...
언제 돌아오신거야?

빨리 낫고 싶다!

這一個星期感覺好累，加上生病，
人變得好脆弱... ...
希望可以快的好起來!

最近 在廣播聽到這首歌 但不知道歌名和演唱人...
歌詞還滿感人的
和你們分享

請讓我靠近你 輕輕對你說
別讓我每個夜為你受折磨
這多麼不容易才默默放手

為了我 就當作這次為了我
別讓我因為你被回憶折磨
而空氣凝結了我們的臉孔

我別無選擇

就算我們之間有什麼問題
依然想戀着你
雖然被放棄
雖然我願意

就算我們之間有什麼難題
黑夜我還想着你
心碎也孤寂
雖然我願意

... ... ...

Sakura 저녁 식사

We had a family dinner at Sakura Downtown East today.
Ice-cream is now niece Adrienne's favourite desert!

오랜 친구

I met with 2 of my ex-NUS friends for Korean dinner today.
Both have just returned from Seoul! They were there for 신화 concert; heard from them it's superb!

I could have extended my holiday and flew to Seoul from Taipei but silly me... I didn't think of it! If not, it would be a mini reunion just like 2006 when we all had fun together.
Envy those days!



We were so busy catching up that we forgot to take pictures! Anyway here's a picture of us in 2006. Concidentally, we all have changed our hairstyle. Winne (left) now dons long straight silky hair and Eileen (middle) has just cut hers short...

A1 수업 시작한다!

Advanced 1 Korean class has began today.
Our new teacher, 전지현 선생님 is a full-time teacher with SKS and it's her first time teaching night class.

Somehow, I didn't understand the lesson at all! She was trying to explain grammar in English and it didn't sound any right. Additionally she was writing all the answers on the board without engaging the class.

Of a sudden I miss the stress I had in I2 class...
민 선생님 보고 싶다...