It was Christmas just a few days ago... and now New Year's Eve is about to loom up... Has everyone succeeded in achieving their resolutions yet, or shall that be brought forward? I think I gave up on doing resolutions for some time now. Just take each day as it comes, as long as there is a clear goal at the end ^_^ (which for me, after 365days, I'll be lucky that I actually remember it....)
Moving on! It's been cold here!! Gone is the sun that was here I arrived. Ever since Christmas kicked in, the weather has been gray, gray, gray.. It finally rained, and will continue doing so for another 5 days?!?!?!??! *sigh*
Oh well, that aside, it is the end of the year, so I wish you all a Happy 2007, and let's party when I get back!
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Christmas in Paris
Greetings from Paris!!!
Christmas is a magical time. The decorations on the streets, the crazy shoppers doing their last minuite Christmas shopping, all the feeling of love in the air as Christmas songs blares through loud speakers to warm the pedestrians up. Excellent!
I celebrated Christmas together with my birthday, so typical ^_^! Mo and I went to a really nice French restaurant called Kong (a little bit Jap fusioned, food and decor wise). I had foie gras, it was really good, for a first time trying something! Didn't cut any cake, but since I brought back "il panettone"(the Italian Christmas cake from Italy) when I visited Marc on a whirlwind trip just before Christmas, so we probably will try it tonight.
I've been having a nice holiday so far, apart from the cold weather. It hasn't been sunny since the last few days so there's a kind of depressing feel in the air. That's the problem with places up north. Italy is ok, lots of sun during the day!! But I am enjoying myself, between studying and rechecking out the places that I know.
Going to spend the next few days doing studying, and probably hang out with a group of people for new year's. Will also be trying to meet up with the French friends that I made while I was in Japan. The wonders of globalisation! lolz...
Oh well, Christmas shoutouts to all! Have a great one wherever you are.
Christmas is a magical time. The decorations on the streets, the crazy shoppers doing their last minuite Christmas shopping, all the feeling of love in the air as Christmas songs blares through loud speakers to warm the pedestrians up. Excellent!
I celebrated Christmas together with my birthday, so typical ^_^! Mo and I went to a really nice French restaurant called Kong (a little bit Jap fusioned, food and decor wise). I had foie gras, it was really good, for a first time trying something! Didn't cut any cake, but since I brought back "il panettone"(the Italian Christmas cake from Italy) when I visited Marc on a whirlwind trip just before Christmas, so we probably will try it tonight.
I've been having a nice holiday so far, apart from the cold weather. It hasn't been sunny since the last few days so there's a kind of depressing feel in the air. That's the problem with places up north. Italy is ok, lots of sun during the day!! But I am enjoying myself, between studying and rechecking out the places that I know.
Going to spend the next few days doing studying, and probably hang out with a group of people for new year's. Will also be trying to meet up with the French friends that I made while I was in Japan. The wonders of globalisation! lolz...
Oh well, Christmas shoutouts to all! Have a great one wherever you are.
Friday, December 15, 2006
City of Lights
After clocking 15hrs of flight time, finally I arrived in one piece in Paris. What a long day it was! Late departure from Narita, late arrival plus late departure in Moscow! Of course we arrived late in Paris, I realised that Aeroflot tends to keep its flight hours and not the flight arrival/departure times. hmm... Service and food wise was ok, although I ended up watching Harry Potter:Globet of Fire in Russian as there was neither English or Japanese!!! Unfortunately, I can still only say yes and no, after 3hrs of it!! *sigh*
Paris is not as cold as I expected. Very similar to Tokyo, although it has been shining since I've arrived (hehe) and it is much more foggy at night. At this rate I won't really need heavy duty winter stuff, which is good for me, meaning that I don't have to go shopping and max my card... *lucky*
Alrights, this sounds weird but I've got to get down to do some studying now so that I can have some fun during the weekend! YES, there's always homework, regardless when and where... sigh...
Paris is not as cold as I expected. Very similar to Tokyo, although it has been shining since I've arrived (hehe) and it is much more foggy at night. At this rate I won't really need heavy duty winter stuff, which is good for me, meaning that I don't have to go shopping and max my card... *lucky*
Alrights, this sounds weird but I've got to get down to do some studying now so that I can have some fun during the weekend! YES, there's always homework, regardless when and where... sigh...
Monday, December 11, 2006
dec 11th
2 more days ~~ 2 more days ~~
lolz...
ok, the next two days are going to be so so crazy! Usual Monday at the Centre, and then, a quick stop at uni to get some work done before my part-time job in the evening. I really do wish that my ticket was on Thursday instead, I really could do with the extra day to get my work done... Why is it that winter vacation is always packed with homework? This is one Christmas gift that I do not want!!!!!!!
I had a good weekend, although I was extremely tired due to a hectic week, waking up at 7am 3 days in a row and working until 10pm everyday... It's amazing that I am still in one piece! Although mentally I've been hit by the depression bug since Sat, no idea why.
Ohh, I had a Christmas/Birthday party on Friday night! Was really worried that no one was going to show up (it almost ended up being a nice candlelit romantic dinner with myself, trust me!), but people started trickling in after 8pm so it was all good. I made my usual nasi lemak (nothing like M'sian food!!) and my famous cheesecake ^_^. Friends brought salad, snacks and drinks. We had a lot of rum in us, cause yours truly spiked both the cheesecake and the fruit punch (in public)! The Christmas and jazz music was a great help to the atmosphere. It was loads fun!! For those who couldn't make it, maybe next year? Hey, we could do a New Year's Party *hint hint*
lolz...
ok, the next two days are going to be so so crazy! Usual Monday at the Centre, and then, a quick stop at uni to get some work done before my part-time job in the evening. I really do wish that my ticket was on Thursday instead, I really could do with the extra day to get my work done... Why is it that winter vacation is always packed with homework? This is one Christmas gift that I do not want!!!!!!!
I had a good weekend, although I was extremely tired due to a hectic week, waking up at 7am 3 days in a row and working until 10pm everyday... It's amazing that I am still in one piece! Although mentally I've been hit by the depression bug since Sat, no idea why.
Ohh, I had a Christmas/Birthday party on Friday night! Was really worried that no one was going to show up (it almost ended up being a nice candlelit romantic dinner with myself, trust me!), but people started trickling in after 8pm so it was all good. I made my usual nasi lemak (nothing like M'sian food!!) and my famous cheesecake ^_^. Friends brought salad, snacks and drinks. We had a lot of rum in us, cause yours truly spiked both the cheesecake and the fruit punch (in public)! The Christmas and jazz music was a great help to the atmosphere. It was loads fun!! For those who couldn't make it, maybe next year? Hey, we could do a New Year's Party *hint hint*
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
15th Noma Concours
After more than two months of volunteering in ACCU (Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO), I FINALLY had the sense to link the website (in Japanese and English) to you all and let you guys get a sense of what kind of work I do. Check out the link section on the right panel!
And also announcing the 15th Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations!! It's a biannual competition organised by ACCU for the promotion of artworks etc from Asia, the Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the Arab states. The selection, which will be held over two days, begins today at 1300hrs Japan time. Since I'm also working on this project, it's so exciting to see all the beautiful and touching illustrations that came from all around the world. If you are interested, check it out at http://www.accu.or.jp/en/culture/cul02.shtml (English link), where you can also find previous winning works online. So check it out when you have the time!
Good luck to all the 400 odd contestants, a new record!!
And also announcing the 15th Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations!! It's a biannual competition organised by ACCU for the promotion of artworks etc from Asia, the Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the Arab states. The selection, which will be held over two days, begins today at 1300hrs Japan time. Since I'm also working on this project, it's so exciting to see all the beautiful and touching illustrations that came from all around the world. If you are interested, check it out at http://www.accu.or.jp/en/culture/cul02.shtml (English link), where you can also find previous winning works online. So check it out when you have the time!
Good luck to all the 400 odd contestants, a new record!!
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Forgetfulness
There are many kinds of forgetfulness in this world. Most of them is personal, so whatever we forget, it ends up affecting ourselves. However, there is another kind, the one that imposes trouble on others without creating any for the culprit.
Why am I suddenly talking about this at 2am in the morning? Because I am pissed at my housemate who for the 100th time has forgetten to turn off the darn lights that, because of my glass room doors, jolly well reflect into my room! It is beyond funny when I end being woken up by lights flooding my room, only to find out that it is her bloody fault that I don't get a straight 8hr sleep. ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For this time, she left the lights on and went to bed without any care, and wonderfully waking me up. Maybe I should make her pay the electricity bill, since I tend to come home to lights left on in the toilet, her bedroom etc. GRRRRRRR... I feel like yelling....... can't wait to get out of all this stupid stress that isn't even because of me!!
Why am I suddenly talking about this at 2am in the morning? Because I am pissed at my housemate who for the 100th time has forgetten to turn off the darn lights that, because of my glass room doors, jolly well reflect into my room! It is beyond funny when I end being woken up by lights flooding my room, only to find out that it is her bloody fault that I don't get a straight 8hr sleep. ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For this time, she left the lights on and went to bed without any care, and wonderfully waking me up. Maybe I should make her pay the electricity bill, since I tend to come home to lights left on in the toilet, her bedroom etc. GRRRRRRR... I feel like yelling....... can't wait to get out of all this stupid stress that isn't even because of me!!
Friday, December 01, 2006
December
YES! IT is finally December... 13 days before I go to Paris, 22 days to winter break, 25 days to Christmas, 26days to AHEM day... lolz... 31days to the end of 2006.
What a year, 11 months in flash. I had so much fun, and am still having fun. Winter sem has been tough so far, and I had to do all my presentations and reports before I leave. But it was worth it, it meant less work during winter vacation, although the lecturers must have caught wind of my thoughts, for two new reports have popped up... *sigh* So I guess I'll be spending my days in Paris writing reports, just like summer!! *sob*
By the way, December also marks the beginning of SALES, SOLDES... for Autumn stuff, and some winter (probably last year's batch) stuff. Who cares... I can't wait to go shopping, can't believe I held myself back so long (hooray for self-control!!). Uniqlo (the Gap of Japan) is having a special one week sale, got myself a nice down jacket ^_^ ah.... oh... Shiseido is gonna give me a birthday present, yeah!! Don't you just love the membership stuff they have over here, all the points and rewards. Life is good!~!~!~!
Happy J
What a year, 11 months in flash. I had so much fun, and am still having fun. Winter sem has been tough so far, and I had to do all my presentations and reports before I leave. But it was worth it, it meant less work during winter vacation, although the lecturers must have caught wind of my thoughts, for two new reports have popped up... *sigh* So I guess I'll be spending my days in Paris writing reports, just like summer!! *sob*
By the way, December also marks the beginning of SALES, SOLDES... for Autumn stuff, and some winter (probably last year's batch) stuff. Who cares... I can't wait to go shopping, can't believe I held myself back so long (hooray for self-control!!). Uniqlo (the Gap of Japan) is having a special one week sale, got myself a nice down jacket ^_^ ah.... oh... Shiseido is gonna give me a birthday present, yeah!! Don't you just love the membership stuff they have over here, all the points and rewards. Life is good!~!~!~!
Happy J
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