I feel upset, if not guilty, that I continue to compare Malaysia to what I see and feel here in Melbourne. It is obvious that living elsewhere more developed (ie: Melbourne, London, Toronto, Seoul, etc) is an easier choice, but perhaps to some people, leaving is the most difficult thing to do. Money aside – [...]
Archive for the ‘Growing Up’ Category
My Political Opinion
Posted in Culture, Faith & Religion, Family, Growing Up, Malaysian Things, Politics, tagged ambitions, politics, refugees on December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Coffee School
Posted in Australia, Australian Things, Coffee, Education, Food & Recipes, Growing Up, Places, Reviews, University Life, Work, tagged coffee, Melbourne, Monash University on November 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My romance with coffee began for as long as I can remember. When I used to live with my grandparents, Grandpa always made coffee in a BIG jug. I was a toddler whom everyone thought I just had Enercal but I always climb the cabinets and dining table to pour myself half a mug after [...]
Dilemmas about our own futures
Posted in Economics, Education, Growing Up on August 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I knew since long ago that many people don’t know or don’t like what they are doing in life. They just…suck it up? I guess. It’s not good but perhaps under certain circumstances, it is the best choice. I read somewhere some time ago that: one wrong advice when you are around this age will [...]
Live & Love
Posted in Friends, Growing Up, Language, Love, Self-Reflections, tagged gym, Korean on August 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Jade & Sis went to gym this morning with me and Mom. (Mom and I are entitled to bring guests to gym because our membership got upgraded haha!) The whole thing was so fun! I usually utilize the cardio area of gym alone because if not, I’d be in the yoga studio. So when I’m [...]
The Sense of Belongingness
Posted in Friends, Growing Up, Love, Self-Reflections, tagged LDR on July 6, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The week before last, I was a little wrecked from feeling nostalgic; it’s all Joel’s fault. -___- We went out for our annual catching up and when we speak of our ambitions, I had this odd sense of belongingness to my past. My friends, dreams, energy, enthusiasm from school days seemed so long ago but [...]






