Intensity

Thanks to Justin Bieber i found this VERY TALENTED musician on Youtube. Check out his cover for Baby. Oh, don't be skeptical, would you? It's only instrumental.



Now check him out playing all the instruments.

Freaking amazing, right? Now i know what kind of music i like. Anything with intensity.

Dream island

Photo taken from this website.

I can look at this and day dream whole day.

Hail to the King of Fruits!

This morning i told my friend in UK that now it's durian season in Sabah. She scold me for telling her that. My replied was, "yeah, must be sucks to be you right now".

I actually ate all of those by myself, without any help from anyone.

The taste of durian for me is indescribable. The words describing durian taste like 'custard flavored almond', or 'sweet raspberry blancmange', or 'honey caramel milk', does not even come close.

I always loved the moment when you had your first glimpsed on the durian flesh when opening the husk. And then, the first touch, when you take it in your finger, gently putting into your mouth, lips start ravishing, tongue began the tasting, your whole body sigh in appreciation and in that tick second your mind tells you that this is heaven on earth.

The fact that the famous TV bizarre food eater Andrew Zimmern described durian taste like "rotten mushy onions" astound me greatly. How can human with brain despised it so much? Not only squirrel, but even tiger loves durian.

I would say that, a world without durian fruits are dull.

My Precious

This is what i've been up today.

Finally, my own Ibanez.

So, are you ready for some Spanish Romance?

Enjoy.

Intelligent Topics for Intelligent Women

Saw this on Beijing's newspaper.

I only dig Haagen-Dazs. And i don't even like to talk about the star in my secret guilty pleasure affairs. Guess i'm not that intelligent, huh?

News update

from yesterday's talk.

Turn out my brothers don't need to go to jail after all. They appealed for 2nd time and pay only small amount of fines. What a wonderful law we have here huh? Everybody deserved a second chance. But then, they will have to submit their clean urine report every month for the next 2 years. That'll teach them something.

Happiness is..

when what you think, say and feel are in harmony

That's my friend's Skype status this morning.

Well, my thoughts, my feeling and my words are definitely not sitting in the same room. Mr. Thoughts and Mr. Feelings are sworn enemy, while Mr. Moutie Mouth is a world class back stabber. So in conclusion, i say that i'm not happy. But i'm not yet finish. I say, happiness must be when you become the ideal person whom others think you should be. Am i not right?

I wish death would come sooner. What's there to live if this life has no hope. Better finish this one course quickly and move on to the next, right? Funny thing is, i'm only 30 yet i feel like tomorrow would be my 120th.

Or, am i just this one of a kind insatiable creature? Yes, last time when i said i want to belong to someone, before the week's over i was already in a relationship. And now, all i want is, to be NOT in a relationship. I want to be alone and i want to belong to no one. I want to go to a cave and die there by myself.

And do you know what is the worst invention of all? Oh, it's not TV alright. It's family. Surprise? Yeah? Think about it. Only family will bring hell to you on earth. Why should you dive to the hell hole with the others when it's their choice to jump? It's not like you didn't told them NO, right? It always them who take you for granted, isn't it?

By the way, 2 of my brothers are going to jail tomorrow. For in possession of ice. Yeah, you heard that right. They could have appealed in the court by paying only fines. But then, they have mistaken the High Court for the courtyard in front of our house, so instead of arriving at the court at 8.30 am, they decided that the Judge should sit and wait for them and arrived at 10 am. So they were sentenced without them being there. And my mum text-ed me and ask me to perform miracles. I told her "what you want me to do?" When i'm working like a dog, they have the luxury to stay at home and smoke ice. When i was half hour early to office, they were an hour and half late to court. So what you want me to do? Would you be happy if i joined them in jail? I secretly would very much prefer life in jail than the life i'm living now. In jail i would have more time to meditate, reflect on my thoughts and to read books. Oh yes, i would love that. I love getting lost in those pages. And time shall be my friend instead of enemy. But then, when i'm gone, you don't think that money grow on trees, do you?

If you forget me

I want you to know
one thing.

You know how this is:
if I look
at the crystal moon, at the red branch
of the slow autumn at my window,
if I touch
near the fire
the impalpable ash
or the wrinkled body of the log,
everything carries me to you,
as if everything that exists,
aromas, light, metals,
were little boats
that sail
toward those isles of yours that wait for me.

Well, now,
if little by little you stop loving me
I shall stop loving you little by little.

If suddenly
you forget me
do not look for me,
for I shall already have forgotten you.

If you think it long and mad,
the wind of banners
that passes through my life,
and you decide
to leave me at the shore
of the heart where I have roots,
remember
that on that day,
at that hour,
I shall lift my arms
and my roots will set off
to seek another land.

But
if each day,
each hour,
you feel that you are destined for me
with implacable sweetness,
if each day a flower
climbs up to your lips to seek me,
ah my love, ah my own,
in me all that fire is repeated,
in me nothing is extinguished or forgotten,
my love feeds on your love, beloved,
and as long as you live it will be in your arms
without leaving mine.

by Pablo Neruda

p/s - ahh, leave me speechless every time.

Best break up song ever..

don't you think?

If i send this song to Mr would he get the hint? Hmm.. most probably not. He would just think that i'm sending him a nice song. Besides, he's a fan of Kelly Clarkson.

I wish it was autumn in Beijing

but it's not..

It was only the beginning of autumn. Here is my photos illustrated story when i was in Beijing.

It was 6 hours and a half flight to reach Beijing from KL.

Spotted something on the airplane window. Is that snowflakes?

Beijing Airport. Saw a policeman and an insanely adorable K9 on duty.

On the way to Great Wall in Badaling. Traffic jam due to accident (not surprised at all, i even think that all Beijingist should sign up for the Grand Prix after seeing their driving skill)

The driver offered me tidbits which he picked from the road side to keep me amused.

Finally we're moving again after stranded for more than half an hour.

Reached Badaling and took a tram to the Great Wall. Don't judge me. You should come here and see the Great Wall for your self. It was scarier than Mt. Kinabalu.

I didn't even have the guts to take more than one step from this point where i'm standing and taking picture. I know. I'm not proud of it. I should tell you that after i get down, i didn't even try to look at the shops selling souvenirs like T'shirts with writing "I CLIMBED THE GREAT WALL" on it.

View on my left.

View on my right. I'm content with just this. The view is beyond beautiful. I could just sit there, do nothing and only looking at the view all day. The Great Wall really did look like a serpent in the middle of those mountains.

After half a day at the Great Wall we went back to the city and checked in to the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The only score point for this hotel is that it is situated near to the Wangfujing area and within walking distance to Forbidden City. But i think it's too over priced. For price like that i could be treated like king in other place. And did you know that this so called 5 star hotel didn't have free wifi in the room? You have to dig deeper in your pocket to have the luxury of internet in your room. I have stayed in a no star hotel with free wifi 24 hours! The only free internet is the one at the lobby but with limitation. Meanings you can't surf Facebook, or Youtube or any other foreign website. How wonderful is that? F@#$*ing scammer!

Since we checked in late, we also had our lunch late. It's difficult to find restaurant after 2pm. So we have no choice but to go to KFC. And again, it was just a disappointment after disappointments. Maybe it was just me who are too picky but i feel that Beijing culinary failed to meet my expectations. In fact, i lose some weight when i'm here. Really.

Beautiful church on the way to Wangfujing shopping center. 3 times i pass through here, i saw 4 different couples taking their pre-wedding photos. Nice spot indeed.

Steel plates on the road to cover potholes (i suppose). And every time any vehicle pass through it, you would thought there were earthquakes.

Wavy building. It's a shopping center. The clothes i found here make my air tickets look shamefully cheaper.

Vertical shot of the church in Wangfujing. Right photo is the flower in my room. Thank God it was real flower. Our room need no perfume because the flower fragrant is all over the room.

Gold colour building still in construction. My guess this building will be painful to look at in the summer.

The street where money is your enemy.

I believe that this is Kapok Hotel. Steel frames covering the glass wall inside. Eccentric. Look gloomy though.

Art shop on the way to Forbidden City where i bought some paintings under a conscious mind.

Trolley bus to bring you right in front of the palace's South gate. In other words, it's the lazy bums way to go to the South gate. Not that i'm rather adventurous but it was super close. I will show you why.

Follow me please. From the same spot turn left and walk for about a hundred meters.

Then after you reached the corner end, turn and walk another 300m. With shadowy walkway like that and river scenery on your left, you'll be at the entrance gate at no time.

See, i told you!

We've passed the South gate and the first thing that strike me was.. would you look at that? Bicycles in the Forbidden City? If an emperor saw this those 2 peasants would be long gone. Anyway, back to business, the Forbidden City divided into 2 part, the Outer Court and Inner Court. Outer Court is comprised by number of halls where ceremonies will be held. Inner Court on the other hand is where the emperor and his empress and concubines residing. So one side of the city is boring stuff, and the other side is where the interesting stuff happens. But i wont tell you all that because this is not China 101. Let's just say there were empress gone nuts, suicide, sacrifices, basically all the normal wicked stuff.

Extravagant hall with impressive details on the ceiling. I've seen similar interlocking pattern in Japan's Meiji Jingu.

The deeper it is, the more exclusive it became.

The Emperor's throne. This is the best i can't get. The door to this view is only approximately 3 meters wide and here you have to push through thousands of tourist if want to to have a look at it. Well, i have traveled more than 5000 miles to get here, i'll be crazy not to push through the menial crowds. Did you see there's a guy squatting in front of the throne? It appear that there was a film shooting at that moment. Once again, a slap into the emperor's face. Don't know why i'm so furious about this. I just love history.

There's a fun thing to do when you're in the Forbidden City. In here, superstition is a joke. You start by touching something that look important or intriguing, like the above photo, and others will start copying you like an epidemic. Seriously, it's hilarious.

One of the court in 'expressive colour' mode. The building definitely looked younger. Too bad this mode only worked on buildings and not people.

Large stone carving. You suppose to see 9 dragons in there.

I don't know if this is suppose to be a lion or a tiger. Looked fierce though. But with that ball on it's paw, ribbon on it's neck and curled tail, hmmm.. a dog maybe?

Emperor's throne in another hall.

Last part of the palace is the Imperial Garden. Here all the trees looked like perfectly sculptured. And these particular trees on the above photo are special. Because of it's entwined branch on the top, the emperor believe it's a symbol of love. There's one particular emperor and empress had their photos taken right after their wedding underneath this very tree.

Finally the North door. Remember Karate Kids? The one with Jackie Chan and Jayden Smith? Now this is the time to touch something.

View of the North gate from outside.

After we finished with Forbidden City, we continue to Beihai Park. See that White Dagoba on top of the hill? I CLIMBED THAT! I'm so proud of my self.

It's a bell tower. Ring that 3 times and you'll be safe the whole year. It's way better than investing in insurance. Besides, it'll only cost you 3 yuan.

The Laughing Buddha. Not allowed to take photo inside. But i did rub his tummy. Hopefully he'll be more generous to me in the future.

Prayers.

Stairs to White Dagoba.

455 Buddhas on the dagoba.

A child on strike. He's mad about something, i guess.

Next stop is the Jingshan Park. A lovely park indeed. I sat on a bench for almost an hour and watch passers by. Saw this one old couple strolling the park together. The old man walking with a cane while holding hand with the limping old woman. My heart must be made of stone if i wasn't moved, right?

I broke one of many Jingshan Park rules, that is, by walking barefoot on the grass. I can't help it.

Another old couple on a date in the park. Along with the "no stepping on the grass" sign.

For me, one of the most fun thing to do when you're in another country, is to hit their convenient store. You can tell a lot about the people from their shopping list. It's like you caught a supermodel who just wash her face and no make up.

So, i think that conclude my story of Beijing.