Wednesday, December 18, 2013

In solitude, for awhile

Blogging an entry with my phone using 3G, that's a first. #lifewithoutwifi
Id like to explain my absence these days.  I'll be staying over at my grandma's house to take good care of her until she's emotionally stable. It's been a tough past few days for all of us and definitely worst for grandma, but I wish for the best. And that everyone will remain healthy and nevertheless be happy. Furthermore, I'm really glad to be able to contribute more during such period. Even though, it's my holiday now and I should be enjoying them more than anyone. Sometimes we just have to forgo fun for the most important ones, and I bear no regrets to be here, in my grandma house. Hence, I may not be able to follow through the " 20 tags challenge to live productive" due to my current circumstances. This, I would like to seek apologies if there were even anyone waiting for my latest post of challenge.

I'm gonna reinforce to take some time to notice the ones you care and love, perhaps ask them how are they or start off a chat. Simple gestures can make a heart feel whole. Always visit your grandparents when you're free, then you'd really experience the insights of their mundane life and feel grateful that they had brought you up with all four limbs, healthy and strong. Thank you grandma, grandpa, I felt fortunate for every day when I wake up and know that I'm alive and that's more than enough. Remember to consider yourself wanted and needed by the world. 

Thank you for reading my little thoughts and do spare my insomnia, to post at such late hours.
Wish everyone stay in good health and be happy!

Friday, December 13, 2013

A comma to life

I solemnly stared at this blank page and began typing, reluctantly. In 16 years of my life, I have always wondered the reason behind all this, tried hard to believe that someday I'll find out the reason. The reason to "why do we live?" when we're going to die one day. In this bitter cold night, that one fateful event triggered my thoughts. It was so sudden and totally absurd. Just take one minute here to imagine someone, anybody you know, out of a sudden poofed and disappeared in your life. I am confused but that's because I am only human. Many of us out there have witnessed someone so close, harshly removed out of our life. But to me this made me perceived that the reason why we live, was to die. Was it?

Definitely, this creates the fear in me of growing up, into the real world. No more ceiling, no more shelter, just me waiting for that day; when my life comes to an end. I just can't find the words to describe this feeling anymore. I have the wildest and craziest thoughts but when it comes down to thinking of my own life, it's a paper that may be tore off easily




But always remember;
Never put a fullstop in your life, continue them with a comma. Because there is so much more in life, we just have to believe. 

This also allows me to become aware of the warmness of a human's heart. No matter how you try to ignore someone (you know of)'s death, it's not possible. Believe me. Even how much he/she is your worst nemesis or someone you hate with all your life, they will still take up that tiny space in your heart. Because there's no one born cold-hearted, evil or profoundly immoral. Humanity can be such a wonderful thing. 


sometimes we human needs to learn to count our blessings.


Cherish your life, while you're still alive. -alexis
Remember to always shower and show your love to your love ones, you just never know what might happen one day :'(

To end this off, I'd like to say a few words to my uncle, who had just moved on today. 
You had been and always will be a great and wonderful uncle to me, thank you for always giving us the best that you can when you visit us. Thank you for making most Chinese New year awesome. Besides that, you're a genuinely generous person with a big heart and may you live happily, in heaven. 
Rest in peace.
My most sincere condolences goes out to the family. Stay strong. 


I truthfully hope that this wouldn't hurt any of my family members who are so dear and near to me. I'd fight along with them while we struggle through this tough times. And my dear grandma, you'll need to stay stronger than any of us and I know it's hard to accept the truth, but sometimes the naked truth may be better than the best dressed lies. We will get through this, in the name of love and harmony.
 

Life goes on.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

NOCTURNAL / Get-together date with my girls

As promised, i'd like to share a bit on myself, so I've decided to reinforce on one controversial teens topic " sleeping habits". Kids of the 21st century hardly sleep correctly and that's because 24 hours to us is just not sufficient. Until you feel the pain, that's when you know it's not a joke anymore. 

Typing an entry daily, regularly has become arduous (not in any bad means) and tough for me, and why is that so? I'm not saying that blogging is a commitment and obligatory subject. It's just that even when I want to, I can't, because my mind functions best at night, but that's when I feel the most awake to do other stuff. The past one and a half month, I've become a hybrid of a sloth and owl. No, I don't wanna know how that'd looked like. Basically, it's not easy to sleep like a normal human being and wake up like one too. Sleeping issue conking in my head and body clock screwing upside down, you're lucky if you haven't been there yet. It's probably a phase of life where sleeping on time is not compulsory and essential anymore. We've all been there, done that. Or maybe it's just me? Nowadays my sleeping issue has become really bad, not much that I could say that I'm controlling it well. It has turn to the point that sleeping in the dark, like complete blackness, were not realistic anymore. Nocturnal, yeah I'm nocturnal.


And to be honest, it's not something you can change it by thinking you can or saying it's possible. Because your body just says "NO" to sleeping. Like the saying goes " the night is still young ", the night is my life right now. How bad does it get? I don't know. But right now, all I know is that I sleep when the sun rise, in clear days and wake up in mid afternoon or worst, evening. There seems to be a surge of energy and activeness in me when it turns dark. And morning isn't what I see anymore. They doesn't exist in my life, for now. Let just say that I'm not sleeping to see the sun rise alright? Btw, it's a beautiful sight if you haven't tried watching the sun rise in clear clouded fine sky.



When a term is called an issue, that would meant it's a problem and has impacts to someone. This sleeping issue has definitely taken a toll on my health and sometimes I feel as though I'm living in the states. Almost as if I'm incurring and suffering from jet-lag in a place I've lived for years. Strange. The fact that I can't wake up in standard hours, affects my eating habit as well. I wake up to the grey-like skies and do not feel a tad hungry. Then the clock struck seven to nine, it just feels right to eat dinner (when it's actually my three in one meal of the day). At two, three in the morning, I had supper which is not quite healthy and stayed for few hours till dawn until I'm fully digested and head to bed in bright lights. That is me, for the past one and a half month. 

I've decided to share about this issue because yesterday, that very fateful day, I suffered too much to deny about my unsatisfactory and unacceptable habit that can be destructive and a grave mistake if I continued. Please read on to find out more.

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Get-together date with my girls (20 tag challenges)

It's been almost weeks since I last met these busy girls. Movie, we suggested. Definitely a good way to have some well-spent time together. The discussion was a bit disastrous at first, but I shall not contribute more by discussing it here. Anyhow, we've planned to watch Frozen, by waltz Disney at 7pm in cineleisure yesterday. 

However, yesterday was a rough day for me. How so? It was the day when my tummy decides to teach me a lesson for not taking appropriate meals. Never did I not sleep soundly for months already, and the pain surged in like a rocket launched in me. I woke up more than five times, running to the toilet, drinking water, having the urge to vomit. That was the harsh punishment I deserved. I slept at 6am and only had intervals to rest until the pain came back to torture me again. Had some herbal medicine and couldn't care less to realize the time, "I JUST WANT TO SLEEP!". That was it. I woke up to the shock of my life, in much realization that it was 5.15PM. Was supposedly to meet them girls at 6pm and the pain still hasn't seize. Torturous days, reminding me how bad it gets when girls are at their week of the month. 

So I rushed on to get prepared and besides, I live in tampines which is an hour journey to town. On second thought, I wanted to give up and forget about the date. Then again, it's so rare to meet them now and furthermore, they bought the tickets already.  
Sometimes, responsibility surpass your needs  

Please sleep regularly now, or at least eat properly.


Let me rant a little here. 
You know how there are so many adolescent, asking  demanding  for donations nowadays. They are everywhere. And the purpose of donation is an act of kindness and willingness of an individual. You don't go around and expect an exact amount to receive. We are humans too, we earn for a living too, we can or don't donate, that's our rights. You don't come up and demand a certain amount, especially if they are like $10, how do you want someone to believe they are donating for a good cause. Please learn to have some humility before you try to psycho with a bunch of words to persuade for an exact donation amount. Otherwise I'd be like, 

   

It's plain rude. I'd call it fraud than charity. 
Please keep in mind that charity; the voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need , I do not need oxford to explain this perhaps. Which is in other word, an act of one's free will. I thought this issue has to be discussed because they are populating, in a country as small like Singapore.
my best impression for this out-of-hand issue, an eye roll and "ugh" face. 
Credits to the forever genuinely annoyed Simon Cowell.






MOVING ON

FROZEN @ CATHAY 9/10

Great  and humorous story plot, interesting distinct character personality, deep feeling portrayed, fresh and catching musical display. 
Definitely one of those movie I'd tell myself to watch again. 

I love how simple the story is, but how much greater than simple the meaning holds. From my own perspective, I'd say that this movie is focused on the deep bonds of siblings and creation and knowledge of true love. ahhh, so much feels.


Let me give a little insight of the plot and details of the movie. (no spoilers intended)
Basically, when it comes to "disney" you think of princess. But that's not all, the prestige family holds a great secret to not reveal in fear of total destruction to their kingdom. Obviously, the secret did not last and that's when the real adventure starts. The addition of a musical-like movie gave me a better impression like "Lion King" which is still stuck in my head till today. 

Besides all that amazing features, you cannot ignore the wonderful character personality. They were all portrayed so significant and detailed, that somehow you understand them, and can put yourself in their shoes. The plot twist were also great even though they might be a tad too predictable, but the fact that it was supposedly a movie for children (perhaps?). 


Overall, a worth paying for movie. I never thought I'd actually enjoy this genre of movies. It's not too bad to try something new sometimes. Cheers! 
Some interesting discovery within the movie.
one more cool fact, Demi contributed and sang to the Elsa's song Let it go.

After the movie, we had some time together for a little catching up session. I'd really say that I missed them. 


A mandatory shot to conclude our day together.


song of the day;
Demi Lovato- Let it go
(click on fullscreen for the MV)


Till then, g'day mates! 

Leave comments below on your thoughts of these topics I've discussed!

Monday, December 9, 2013

20 TAGS CHALLENGE " LIVE DECEMBER PRODUCTIVELY " / Sleepover hang out (edited)

20 TAGS CHALLENGE ON "LIVE DECEMBER PRODUCTIVELY"


1.Sleepover hang-out party with cousins or friends. (Do a little catching up with each other!)
2. Cook dinner for yourself or family 
3. Make someone's day (An act of kindness will also make your day!)
4. Figure out a new hobby for yourself (they might be your next favorite thing to do!)
5. DIY and make something (be creative!) -Your old stuff may become something useful!
6. Do some lifehack challenges (You can find some here or simply google "lifehack")
7. Movie marathon/catch-up some drama/anime  (it's always good to spend once in awhile with yourself) 
My picks for this December would be "Chronicle", "Elf", and some that I didn't get to watch
8. Search and play new games (RPG, Multiplayer, FPS or others!)
9. Wake up early and do a morning jog (working out is another alternative to feel productive!)
10.Sight see and spend a day with your friends around the whole Singapore/your country or simply just have a get-together date with bffs. 
11. Pick up a new skill. I really wanna learn the guitar so badly!
12. Write a one shot/ full length story (I'm working on it now!)
13. Make a song and preferably sing it!
14. Make a vlog or video!
15. Hang out with your crazy friend and do the "taking photo" challenge
The rules are to take photos with anything stupid/be stupid or with strangers in public. 
16. Go on a food hunt with your friends, maybe do a vlog about it too!
17. Relax and enjoy yourself with friends in Sentosa, adventure cove, USS or simply places to have fun together like the beach
18. Chalet gathering with your mates!
19. Revamp your room
20. Christmas party with friends! (make a gingerbread house!)
21. Blog about every challenge you've completed!

**These are not in any specific order and I'll make sure to do at least 15 of them. Also, I'd like to encourage/tag my readers or anyone reading this to complete them along with me! So each time my entry will start off with a topic and the challenge I've completed for that day. (To avoid any confusion). 
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SLEEPOVER HANG OUT


Posting in the afternoon sure feels strange and so my excuse is that i am sooo super bored right now. Apparently not blogging for four or five days almost made me forget about "being productive" plan for December. And my cousin came to stay over for few days at my house, there just isn't time (aside from gaming) to blog. Excuses. The past few days wasn't what I could call "being productive" but it was at least fruitful and more fun than my usual days. We game-d (League of Legends) day and night, watch videos together, have supper at 2/3am, heart to heart chat till dawn. It was amazing and surely worth to be in one of my 20 tags challenge. Y'know staying over at your cousin's house for a little hang-out-slumber party could actually be super duper fun and besides, you won't have to spend money going out to find fun too.  But obviously it should be a cousin whom you really click well together and have common liking otherwise it'd be too awkward to be fun. Anyhow, it's worth the try if you're just looking for a little thrifty yet memorable fun times in your life. 

I've also came to point that to not be bored in life, you'll need to be initiative. If you don't make a move, you'll be standing still (unless you're thaaaat popular in your social life). Maybe it's that you're shy or isn't that sociable with people but who knows coming out of your comfort zone may not be all that bad too. Try asking your friends out with " Hey, let's hang out to make some memories ", that wouldn't be too hard right? "Memories" can be of doing anything together, be it eating lunch or chilling at starbucks. 
Memories can't just voluntarily enter someone's life if that someone doesn't see they deserve the memories or are too lazy to form them with someone else. I may not give the best advice but you never know if it'll work unless you try. 

MOVING ON


Saturday was totally rad. ( I have a life alright!) I feel like I tried many new things for the past few days and can't deny that they were all pretty good experiences. We were supposedly to have a little cousins gathering outing with apparently my sister, cousin (who stayed over) and I, yeah pretty lame so my sis suggested asking her friend to tag along. I mean it's not too bad to make new friends or be a one-day friend with someone else. 


LUNCH @ HOT TOMATO SOMERSET 313
Well, I've been to Hot tomato for several times and the well mannered, efficient service never fails, definitely one of those restaurant I'll go back again.
The food are served in pretty large servings and pricing were agreeable and affordable as well. Besides, most sets comes with a drink and the soup of the day. Better yet, they have student promotions which lower the set meals to approx SGD 9 +/- and furthermore, they cater to wide range of  good quality western delights for people who craved to savor these. Also the fact that Hot Tomato is a Singapore based restaurant only makes it way cooler than it already is and that the more we should support local restaurants. 
Garlic Prawn spaghetti 

Rib-eye, medium rare. 

Lobster spaghetti 

Seafood spaghetti 



Afterwards, we shopped throughout the day and I bought some stuff. When I say some, i meant like eight? Just versatile pieces for Christmas and casual wears. I had to admit that I was surprisingly shocked that I bought this many because there's this mindset of "Singapore's shopping is so boring" etched in me. Well, maybe it's just me. We spent nearly 10 hours in town, lethargic and absolutely exhausted. Settled down for dinner in this Japanese eatery shop at Ion, I'd give a 9/10 for the taste but it's quite overpriced and they had this self-service-order stand which isn't quite favorable to us because we're all tired by then, so overall 8/10. More pictures and information (can't remember what's the restaurant name cause I was really hungry and tired to care ok! :< ) will be uploaded/updated later cause they are in my cousin's phone.  


DINNER @ GINZA BAIRIN AT ION ORCHARD 

#B4-39/40/41/42

Itadakimasu! 
my cousin's udon

and my own oyako don. (ignore that strand of not-supposed-to-be-there udon)

Sister's Kurobuta Don, which is also the most expensive.

Average pricing is around SGD 15 comes with miso and salted pickle for the don sets. 
The texture and taste was almost as good as the ones in Japan, so it's definitely worth to try if you're looking for authentic Japanese food. Besides, the ambiance truly feels Japanese-ish, service is also topnotch.
And that pretty much sums up my Saturdaaaay. Just a little catch-up with my not-too-mundane life.




Next post topic will be a little more of myself and maybe some of my recent hauls.
Enjoy your December and make sure to live it productively and happily!
This post is getting a little lengthy so imma stop here now, have a good day yall!

song of the day;

Leave a comment on things you think i've missed out in the list and also share your completed challenges, i'll read them all! 




Wednesday, December 4, 2013

She's back / Messed up generation?

As you can tell from the title itself, yes, I'm back to blogging. 

Again, everything typed out below is only of my own personal opinions and experience. No means of dissing against anyone and provoke someone's thoughts.
I don't even have to mention this but play safe, cause there's some narrow-minded who just don't get the idea of blogging. 

To summarize 2013, books books and more books. No I'm not a nerd, geek or whatever and it's only because I'm 16. The year of GCE Cambridge Examination all teenager of age 16 has to go through(express) unless you're a total badass to go against the education system. Otherwise it's compulsory. Mugging every night and day and night, it's a routine that I won't and will never repeat again. 


One thing about knowing that you have a super major life-threatening examination is that, YOU WILL STUDY even how much you hates it. It becomes your only bff. May sound strangling and almost disgusting but that's the truth. Life for a 16 year old or a candidate for Cambridge Exams in Singapore revolves around the books. Everything has to be memorized and imprinted into your heads and that's studying. It's just a tormenting fuck-up system and it's happening. Recalling the procedure of how my life rotates each day is even more tormenting. You wake up, go to school, ten year series, end school, visit library, study till night, eat, bathe, sleep, repeat multiply by 365 or lesser days. I can't remember myself feeling the keyboard of my laptop.  But I survived, maybe with lesser brain cells. 


Moving on from these unnecessary rants, I'm really busy trying to start off a online business. (and that's part of my life goals). Well, taking the O level is only a stepping stone, there's more to life than that. If you think your life is decided by a o level cert, that's a too damn pure mind you've got there. Society's gonna bite you hard. Yea, I'm quite cynical at times like this. So what I've depicted after my O level exams will be like everyday gaming session, eating out, shopping, movies and leisure time that you don't even know how to spend. That's wrong, so wrong! Because you not only becomes bored every second but lifeless. Why? At this certain age of 16, we, adolescence desire and realize the importance of money. Basically your friends will be flocking everywhere to find jobs or go overseas with their family. Then there left you, that one person who can't stand to seize your freedom again and go all out to work. Yes, that's me. Home became the only place to hang out, and that's even worse than school. (mark my words). At home, you face the computer, your phone, your TV and eat a bunch of food you shouldn't. That is .. lifeless. 
 
Sometimes I ponder how little children at age 5 are on their iPads more than playgrounds. I wouldn't even want to know how screwed the generation will turn to become. Imagine kids of the 20s would go like "Let's hang out! on facebook, twitter, tumblr, skype". -_- Is it too quick to expose them to such advanced technology that's gonna scarred their childhood? I don't know. But one thing I know is that I'd rather stick outside than play my iPhone all day. Reminds me of the song by Crayon Pop- Bar Bar Bar, the lyrics conveys the message to "I don't want to stick at home now"- go outside, "jumping"- have fun. Maybe we should encourage the media to play this song around as a message to the young youths who are becoming too engrossed to their devices.

Well, 2013 is just not my year. Too much happenings and crazy decisions to make. So what now? No I ain't gonna let 2013 be nothing than a painful memory. I've decided to let December be eventful, fun and enough to seal up 2013 as a happy year. I'll focus on the 20 things I'd do in December for my next entry and elaborate more about my little business. Enough of my rants and intelligence, I'll stop here for now.  Leave comments below on your thoughts about this topic too.

"want some pizza?" Ciao. 

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Oblivion

A long tough journey but I did it, so I'm back posting another entry on my thoughts, my mundane life and pretty much to lay out what's in my head here. So it's been a year or more since my last post and my life for 2013 was much surrounded by books and school. Boring.. but compulsory. Let's keep my "i'm back" post to another entry because the purpose of this post isn't about me, as you can read from the title "Oblivion". What's that about? It's the one thing that scares any human being. 

I'm writing this entry at 4.08am because I had to get this one out of my head, and sleep. Bear with me if you're gonna read. Thanks

 Disclaimer to prevent unnecessary drama and confusion
Everything mentioned below will be of my own personal thoughts and not meant to diss about anyone, or provoke others' thoughts.

I know it won't be nice to start off a blog entry with someone dead, but I'm gonna do it anyway. It's emotionally painful to believe that all American's first crush, Paul Walker is dead, left in a Car Crash, ironically but perfect. He was the guy that introduced us (kids) to the knowledge of cars, speed and adrenaline. The action movie " fast and furious" was every kids' favorite childhood. I remembered watching the "Tokyo Drift" one and then became liking to the upbeat intro music. (If you don't know what i'm talking about; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lq0kjV5pgg) 
A movie that hits you hard will always be etched in the head and to be remembered, and to allow movie to be grasping, distinct personality actors/roles are essential.
One of them will be Paul Walker. He shall live in our hearts forever.

In memories of Paul Walker, 


While he have left us, it made me think a lot. Too much for myself to comprehend so I'd like to share. 

So why "Oblivion" in the post title. Oblivion is the realization of being forgotten, not known to others. Like you're sheltered under darkness, squeezed in spaces and only seen with naked-eyes. The feeling of being invisible to this world. 
If one day, you're dead and no one knows it.  Wouldn't that be disheartening? 
I've read further through the articles on Paul Walker's death and came to understand that he went for a charity act for the Philippians suffering in the Typhoon. He's a wonderful person. But no, that's not the issue here. The Philippians died, not one but numerous, uncountable. It's that only normal living beings died in numbers are mentioned. Do you now know how insignificant someone like us can become? It scares me to even think more. We're only considered worth talking about when you're dead, not yourself but along with more. And yes, I'm saying it in worldwide situation not a country. 
Here's how to help: http://www.redcross.org.ph/donate



Anyway, all i'm trying to say here is that my thoughts creeps me and feel weird being there so I had to get them off my head...

To live to make a change and not die as a simple being. It's worth a try. -adelalexis

Once again, R.I.P to Paul Walker, the Philippians. They died bravely and my condolences goes out to all.

Besides the rambling thoughts, I've been really busy with earning cash for my life goals. I'll keep this blog alive as long as i'm around. More updates and changes will be made, in the future. This blog will mainly be sharing about my not-so-interesting life (but soon it will I believe), gossips, rants, tags, fashion, music (about genres, maybe album of the month) and deep thoughts like this one.  Not your typical kind of blogs I guess, cause I'd rather stay out of typical zone. 

Thank you for reading this and I'll be back with another post soon ~
Do comment on your thoughts below too, I'll read them all!!!!!!!

Peace out //twist sign, 
Alexis 

Good night.