Take for granted

I think I tend to take things for granted, but well, who doesn't?

My phone beeps all the time, and when it doesn't, I'll start to over think - did I say something offensive? Why there is no reply? I'm well understand that no one is obliged to reply my message, on time. In fact, I should appreciate when friends take an effort to reply.

I consider myself as a very very lucky person. I have a mom that would take care of my daily breakfast without me having to scratch my head thinking what to eat. Sometimes as a bonus, I get to bring part of my breakfast for my lunch. That save money and brain juice, thinking where and what to eat. My colleagues would 'ooh' and 'aah' when they saw me bring lunchbox.

I can't imagine one day if I were to work and stay other places besides my house. I would probably miss my breakfast. Even with my alarm, I would still be late to work. I'm ashamed to say, but every time I snooze my alarm, my parents are the one who wake me up to stop me from being late to work.

So in order not to be taking everything for granted, I'd tried to complete every house chore that is being assigned to me. But of course, I do it grudgingly. I feel bad. Yes, I earn some money, but it doesn't enough to support my family. I know besides money I can do other things to help my parents out, but most of the time I rather slacking. With working and studying ongoing simultaneously, it's really hard to juggle my time. Friends gathering, wedding, events... Why there is only 24h per day? I doubt if it would help if a day is more than 24h.

Ohh, and, when comes to gathering, I expect people to remember me. I mean asking me to join. What am I? A queen? Gosh. When they didn't, purposely or maybe they really forgot about me, then I would get fed up. When they realised and asked if I could join, the chances of me not joining are pretty high.

p/s: these are just a few things that I took for granted. I would try to express my gratitude before going to that take-for-granted extent. 'Live life like there's no tomorrow'. Don't wait until it's too late to do anything. It's now OR never.

害怕

我突然覺得有點怕
愛跟生活的一切
- <害怕> 林俊傑 -

我怕我為了尋覓更好的
而錯失了最好的

可是人是矛盾的
儘管他已經是最好的
但在還沒遇到最愛
或者說還沒確定那是最愛之前
死都不服

憑什麼

因為固執地認為自己值得更好的

因為這是第一次

好吧
那就這樣吧

一定要跌得 焦 頭 爛 額
才甘心吧

Social Media

I think I'm really spending too much time on social media. It has been only 2 days since I deactivated Facebook account and logged out Instagram, but I have already feel the emptiness of my life. Pathetic.

What have social media make me into?

Wait a moment. This is not about social media. This is about myself. I should make a good use of it instead of indulging in a world that constantly making me to envy everyone that goes to travel, buys things I couldn't afford, eats scrumptious food...

I have came across this video, where this girl is totally faking her life over the social media. Snapping photo of herself in running shoes pretending she's going for a run or ingredients pretending she's about to cook dinner. When she took a selfie, all she cared were how many likes she was going to earn. The first thing she woke up in the morning was to check is there any new 'liked' notifications. She got fed up when there's none.

Something that worth pondering. 

Because I can't self-discipline and thus I go for the extreme way. But I find it hard as there's nothing for me to scroll about. No news feed, no latest photos updated... I would still constantly checking my phone to see if there's any new notifications from Whatsapp, Wechat, Line.

p/s: can I for once live for myself?

喜歡

我們是真的喜歡
還是想找個人喜歡
或是我們希望有人會喜歡
- 愛我請留言 -

其實到最後
只是希望我們喜歡的人也剛好喜歡自己
但偏偏
這世界並不是那麼的稱心如意

又或者說人

是犯賤的

對你好的

你沒感覺

對你若即若離的

你卻一頭栽進去

到底要跌過多少次才會理清

到頭來要找的

其實是對你好的

而不是那個

想到你才給你發個信息

想到你才把你約出來見個面

想到你才…

別傻了

你其實只是個備胎

來填補他找不到人陪的空檔

怎麼辦

我是壞的那個角色

或許我不是沒人喜歡

只是我太挑

*其實當玩具

偶爾玩累

再遇玩具便會想追* 

[你不是好情人]

看過了太多的心碎

讓我不想去嘗試

一個人

很好啊

Enorme Italian Restaurant @ PJ Centerstage

I have lost count how many times I have been to this restaurant. But I remembered the first time I went was my birthday in 2014. That was 2 years ago, many have changed but the food they serve is always as good as the first time I tasted it.

Enorme is an Italian Restaurant that located at PJ Centerstage. There were many vacant stalls when you came up from parking lot. I usually entered to the restaurant from their "backdoor". Below are some photos taken, some were from my first visit. Please pardon my inept photography skill.

This drawing would be the first thing that you see when you enter from the backdoor,

Like a squad of band performing.

I like places that are brightly lit, especially with light bulbs hanging around.

Err... I can't recall what is this drink called - some kind of fruit juice.

I usually didn't order their beverage, not that it's not good,

but I rather spend my money savouring their food.

Insalata Aragosta.

This is from the ANTIPASTI menu - appetizer.

*Diced lobster meat tossed with diced apple, celery, light mayonnaise,

diced red chilli and lemon juice served with a base of mesclun salad*

Portobello.

*Deep fried battered duo portobello, served with sauteed chicken strips

and sliced onion in au jus*

This is a "MUST order".

The taste is so good, I feel like savor it along with a bowl of white rice.

-Asian-style of eating-

Vongole.

*Fresh venus clam cooked in white wine sauce*

Funghi & Pollo.

*Sauteed marinated chicken strips and button mushroom in au jus*

Nero Di Seppia.

*Sauteed fresh squid with leek paste, garlic and white wine in squid ink sauce,

topped with diced roma tomatoes*

Enorme-sized Pizza.

We ordered the largest size and you can customize by choosing 2 flavors in 1 pizza.

So we go with Tonna Mornay 

*Caramelized onions, tuna chunks, semi-dried tomatoes, capers, mozzarella and tomato sauce*

& Carbonara (Bianco)

*Crisp streaky bacon, heavy cream, button mushroom, egg yolk, Italian parsley and mozzarella,*

Dessert - fruit cake.

No idea for the cake name, but it's pretty good!

If you visit them during weekdays' lunch hour, they're offering the set lunch as below:-

I think it's pretty value for money.

Their homemade iced lemon tea is not those you drink from the bottle/package drink.

You can hardly get such authentic lemon tea elsewhere.

Aglio Olio with Bacon

Dessert - Bread and Butter Pudding

They offer 3 sizes for the pizza - extra small, large and enorme (21-inches), Weird that they don't serve medium size. HAHA. Overall, I think the price for the food is considered reasonable as the portion they provide can be shared with friends if you're not a BIG eater.

I went with different people each time and everyone gave good feedback after dining. I guess it's the only restaurant I re-visited many times and the food tasted the same or even better. Strongly recommended. Just that the parking space is a little bit inconvenient though.

p/s: the *item descriptions* are from their menu.

Enorme Italian Restaurant

Address: P-G-20, Podium PJ Centerstage, No. 1, Jalan 13/1, Seksyen 13, 46200, Petaling Jaya.

Phone: +6 03-7661 0651/+ 6 017-2968 403

Operating hours: 1000-2300

Website: Enorme

***Note: it's a non-halal restaurant

沒那麼簡單

相愛沒有那麼容易
每個人有他的脾氣
過了愛做夢的年紀
轟轟烈烈不如平靜

Song by 黃小琥

Sisters

I think I'm lucky to have this girl walking into my life. We were roommates, hostel mates, college friends and most importantly - SISTERS! I would never use BFF in my life anymore, because nothing would last forever. Instead, the word sister fits our relationship perfectly. ♡

 

We meet annually. It's hard to cater our time with both our studies and works, but if you're to make effort, you'll eventually meet. Maybe longer time is needed, but never mind.

It was 3 years ago since we lived together in the small room during my college era. I remembered when I went back to hostel, realised I've got new roommate but she's nowhere to be seen. I can see that she's definitely a k-pop fans. With k-pop idol calendar, idol poster... And I thought she's those neat and tidy person. But I was wrong.

Weeks after weeks, her things piled up like mountain, which make cleaning the room more difficult before she came. But thanks to her, I got to know friends living in the same level. And her friends from lowest floor always complaining we were making too much noise (p.s. we stayed the highest floor).

The first day she came, our room had got water leakage problem, she went to seek help from other roommates. So when we gathered for dinner the first time, other roommates brought out the topic 'how we first met her?', and we rolled with laughter. That memory seemed so faraway right now. Sigh. I missed those days, so carefree.

There must be frictions living together, because we were strangers at first. We have to do whatever to accommodate one another's need. Like cleaning, cooking, washing dishes... a little disputes strengthen our relationship. I'm glad we talked things out rather than keeping in the heart. Honesty is the best policy after all.

We might be meeting once in a year, maybe will be lesser in coming years due to our works, but text from each other once in awhile help to keep our relationship going. :D
I need to know if you're doing fine in your life. Haha. We became friends out of option, and you can walk away anytime you want. In my previous post, I have mentioned about the 'dislike' period, I'm so glad that you passed my 'dislike' period. HAHAHA!

p/s: I don't think our stories can fit in just a blog post anyway. Haha. 

Thank you for walking into my life, putting up with me for my bad temper, and hasn't walk away until now. I hope you stay till the last day of my life, sister. :)

Contradiction

Sometimes I rather I didn't say it, but I feel sorry if I keep it to myself. Why there is such contradiction? Ugh.

What did I think when I said it?
I think it's a joke, but it doesn't sound like one. Okay, maybe it mixed some elements of sincerity too, hoping someone would reply the way I expect. And then what? I might end up running away.

Came across this saying from Facebook - 遲早會有一個眼瞎的看上你，然後對你好得沒話說. Problem is, will you like the said person? See, there's such contradiction again. Aih.

p/s: 人類，做人真的好累。

Knock-off Time

I have no intention to whine but sometimes I really hated public transport, especially the slowest train here (you should know what I mean). I don't see any improvement since the price hiking beginning of the year.

Okay, fine. I'm fine with the train is not automated. But can't the drivers drive nicely and SMOOTHLY? Damn, in a sardine packed train, can you stop stepping on the emergency brake? Never learn about inertia is it? When you brake, all of us are unable to control our movement and being hauled forward. Standing too close with strangers have already invaded our personal space and now, with you stepping on the brakes abruptly, we have direct skin contact with one another. That's pretty disgusting for a person that has OCD.

Not only the brake, the speed is also not consistent. I'm not expected it to be like bullet train but don't step on the brake or suddenly slow down the train. If I'm seated then I'm not being impacted. For those who are standing it's such a nightmare. There was one girl who wasn't holding tight on the ring, when the train came to a sudden stop, she literally bump against me that stand next to her. Luckily, I stood firmly, otherwise, we'll be like domino blocks. And I dunno what's on the railway, but to me it's like the driver seem to avoid holes like we did when we are on the road, swaying left and right.

You see the crowd - @ rush hour. 

p/s: I know I'm blissful than many people in this world. Sorry for complaining. :(

Strawberries

I would like to clarify, that this post is dedicated to 2 gigantic strawberries my friend got from her client.

So we met up yesterday, our quarterly meet up. We'll meet up once in a 3 months time, without fail. Let it be scheduled or just coincidence.

We ended up dining in Sushi Zanmai, as it is the most affordable place and the food is quality assured. Haha. We spent time eating, chatting, laughing, non-stop taking photos... like nobody's business. Those waiters and waitresses must think that 3 lunatics, taking photos of the strawberries with different angles, or holding it to pose.

Below were our outcome of the day:

The main character of the day.

Wefie with 2 strawberry friends.

Of course we have to include the strawberries when we were wefie-ing.

Before we take a bite of the gigantic, juicy strawberries, 

the last photo we took, 

was in the lavatory.

p/s: Passersby staring at us wondering why we walked out from the washroom, eating strawberry. Can't stop laughing. Hahaha. Thanks for sharing one of the only two you have. The best strawberry I had eaten. ♡

Thoughts

'Stop giving me your kindness, it's not worth. At the end of the day, you probably would not get what you expected to get. I do not want to say it too harshly, but you should know there's a line I do not want to cross.'

'If I say you're good, yes, you're good. But sorry, I can't be the same way as the way you are to me.'

'Frankly speaking, I think love is pretty subjective instead of objective. My kind of love depends on feeling. When the feeling is right, everything will fall into the perfect pieces.'

'I often wonder how people from those days develop their feelings only after they married. Their marriage lasted for their whole life. It's totally a different story with people nowadays, they'd be in a relationship when there's feel. And when the feel vanished into thin air, they let go and move on.'

'I'm good at driving people away. I guess that's because I'm not good at expressing myself. Maybe it's time to take up some performing art classes.'

'I realised one of my problems is I couldn't find words to describe my feelings. I usually say I dunno, rather than to explain myself. I expected people to know how I feel, but I also should know no one in this world would really understand a person. Not even I, understand my own self.'

'I couldn't be too intimate with someone too quickly. That closeness scares me. It's like someone had invaded my personal space and I'm not ready for that. Even if it's a relationship or friendship.'

'I'll eventually dislike a person if we get too close. Because you showed me all your flaws and I can't seem to take it. I know in some ways, I'm pretty cruel. But that's how this world works. If I like you, okay, let's be friends. If I'm not, please leave me alone. I don't want to further elaborate. If I do, I bet you wouldn't want to listen to that. Please stay away because I'm a rose full of thorn. Nice to see, but it hurts when you're close to me.'

'Thanks for putting up with me.'