tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195605472024-03-13T15:37:58.730+08:00Route 66Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-90636159643270993812016-03-01T13:02:00.002+08:002016-03-01T13:03:31.759+08:00The Monkey YearIt's a new year! It's MY year!<br />
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and... it's march already.<br />
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Way to hit the first quarter this soon.<br />
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Even my "scoob" has hit a year old. Bring it on, roadtax!<br />
Before the month even started, I'm already running to the last zero on this month's paycheck.<br />
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Oh hail, adulthood and responsibilities.<br />
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As it is, I've been writing a lot less on this pad and more on the other pad.<br />
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Thus far, focusing alot on challenges journey and well just about every other trivial matters.<br />
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Since that pad mainly runs on anonymity among 5 people, it's hard to figure who's posting what, though of course there are different styles of approach. Good for you if you're able to distinguish us apart. Yeah, as I was saying, decided to put more of my focus on that pad and building it up as it is still rather "new".<br />
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So yeah, been on a few 30 days challenges since the end of last year, going through a few life transformation in terms of health. Gotta say, it was amazing. Learning to love the idea of working out. Instilling those exercises into everyday routine. Saw the changes, drop a few pounds, lost a pant size.<br />
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A definite fulfilling start to the first quarter of the year. Hopefully, for once, I'll be able to cross this "losing weight/maintaining weight" off my imaginary bucket list for the year of 2016.<br />
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Time to say goodbye to procrastination. And Hello, life changing experiences. <br />
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Till the next update! (2nd quarter of the year?)<br />
- Rachel.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-85789428489218752012015-06-02T20:12:00.000+08:002015-06-02T20:12:19.714+08:00Page 251 - The Mid-Year ItchThese last couple of weeks has been chaotic for work related matters. On one hand, I welcome these challenges because it allows me to test my limits and to find ways to push myself beyond the "No, I can't do this", "No, this is not my forte." etc.<br />
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On the other hand, to a point, I'm just genuinely exhausted. With the current push for new businesses and the travels. As I'm crafting this, I'm now in Sarawak, in the middle of work at 8pm and will be for the next few days before taking a next flight out to another country the day after returning from Sarawak.<br />
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Gen Y, I am. Because after these period of work that's only going to be settled in July, I'm going to take a break. Work Hard, Rest Hard. Many may say that I'm living the life with luck in finding a corporate job but bare in mind, even if you're in luck with opportunities, but if you can't hold on to it with effort to make it work, then no matter how lucky you are, you will feel you're just unlucky because of the lack of effort to put your heart into you work.<br />
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Not saying that I fully did put my heart into it but I'm still trying to adapt to the environment especially being so green in this field. I'm trying to find the love in the work that I do to make this opportunity successful.<br />
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On a personal note, because I lack shame lately, I'm going to gloat about being a year older. So, thank you for the wishes should I know you ;)<br />
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Have a great one! Luck and opportunities is of what you make of it. Don't wait for them to come knocking on your door. Go and knock on theirs. Cheers!<br />
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Rachel T.<br />
<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-5444458996135716932015-05-08T13:33:00.001+08:002015-05-08T13:33:42.983+08:00Page 250 - Climbing The WallsSince it's a friday and things are pretty much done at the office, at 11.25am, I thought I might as well churn out some materials for the other blog as well as do a write up here.<div>
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The endless need to feel productive on a working day. This is me keeping myself in touch with the world as well and keeping up with my writing skills. Though over the months since thesis days, it has deteriorated tremendously. I still do write ups for work but I suppose the "language" of "Psychology & Science" differs a lot from the "language" of " Leadership & Coaching".</div>
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So, I know I have going on with the update of officially graduating in the last few posts, but yes, now it's truly official. Convocation, a day that marks the end of tertiary education and the start of a new chapter in the real world. The beauty and the nastiness of the real world. I guess, here I come. Oh wait, I already am. Darn it. </div>
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To say that my social life has depleted since starting work is an understatement. Things I'd do to change that provided I was not so much of a homebody nowadays. Okay, okay maybe not depleted... not that I can think of a better word for that now but you get the picture. In the last month, I have been doing a lot of catch up's, along with a few little outings this month, so that's an improvement considering I was such an active soul back in uni days. I really need to start getting my hands back on volunteering work. Being itching to do something but time just hasn't really allowed me to with all the work and travelling. </div>
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Excuses. But I need it. I need it to rationalize my own decisions. Or for the better phrase, to selfishly make myself feel better. </div>
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2015. A year with a bad knee and an outbreak of allergy through the last couple of months. Status: ongoing, but improving. Tribulations of the first half of 2015. May the 2nd half show a brighter outlook. </div>
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The doer alone learneth<br />- Friedrich Nietzsche</blockquote>
Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-26873230874326637122015-04-01T14:22:00.000+08:002015-04-01T14:22:12.889+08:00Page 249 - What's My Age Again?It's already April?!<br />
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Felt like just yesterday I updated this blog. Honestly, I thought the year has just begun and here we are, slowly creeping in to mid-year.<br />
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The year started out great, except for a little setback with the grandmother's admission into the big H but she's well on her way to recovery, so that's now a good news.<br />
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With that said, she is 91. A warrior that woman is. Just when we thought we'd have lost her over the pre-cny days, she came back fighting with strong vitals the next day. Now, that's my grandmother! I had so much that I wanted to write back then but I've lost that touch, bummer.<br />
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Moving on, good news just keeps on rolling. Welcomed a new born (First cousins once removed) and a new cousin brother in-law into the family. Congratulations to both happy couples! It's been a while since I felt like I was the young one of the family. It's nice to see a whole new generation growing before your eyes. How much things have changed over the last couple of years.<br />
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I am now officially mobile! Never felt better having to be able to say this. Someday, when I'm on my personal laptop, I might just show the world a picture of my "Scoob." Oh wait, it's already on my social media accounts. Heh.<br />
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Lately, I've been travelling for work purposes and honestly, it was amazing in the beginning. The ideal of everyone wanting a job that have you travel for work. It was fun, but the aftermath is just plain tiring. Not complaining. It's a whole new experience to be travelling for work and leisure. I get the opportunity to see more than just the tourist hotspots, so that's a definite plus side. Being able to see the "Wall Street" and "Downtown" of Singapore for the first time was astonishing. I found my eyes were glued to the infrastructures more so than apparels in a shopping mall. It was not as much an ideal but much more of aspirations to be something, or someone. Call it, revival/renewal of ambitions.<br />
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Excited to see what this found again passion is going to do for me in the next couple of months down the road. Hope the year's been good for you too. Till next time.<br />
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<span class="bqQuoteLink" style="line-height: 26px;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/n/nateberkus612444.html?src=t_discovery" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;" title="view quote">You will enrich your life immeasurably if you approach it with a sense of wonder and discovery, and always challenge yourself to try new things.</a> </span></i></span> </blockquote>
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Rachel. TRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-48558070030607891342015-01-06T14:52:00.000+08:002017-12-04T18:51:57.355+08:00Page 248 - End Of A Year. Start Of A New Year. The start of another new year. It always boggles my mind how fast time flies.<br />
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Procrastinated a little on writing a year end post last week, so here's one to bridge the year end and the new year.<br />
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2014. In reference to Jul, 12th's post. Update.<br />
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Graduated University with an Honours Degree.<br />
Officially a driver without her "P".<br />
Found a Job.<br />
Fulfilled a wish on the invisible bucket list: Treating my one and only Grandmother to a meal with my very first paycheck. Unfortunately my maternal grandmother couldn't live long enough for me to show her my milestones and achievement thus far.<br />
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I suppose that is as much as I can top to the list in regards to that previous post.<br />
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It was a great year. Never thought I would get to see the end of University. Most would think it's a given because well, it's me. However, that's just your perception of what I had portrayed for you to see.<br />
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"Nahh, you're rachel. The one that will graduate high school, university and find a good job."<br />
"You're ambitious, that's why."<br />
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Stereotypical. When someone says that to me, it adds on to the pressure to live up to that expectation. So far I have, up to the point of finding a "good" job.<br />
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We spend our entire life trying to figure out what to do with our life, thinking we already know what we want to do that will make us happy but that's just the hardest thing to do.<br />
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After submitting thesis, all I wanted to do was take a good long rest, away from journals, away from reality. Just a few days into it, I was already pressured to find a job. And by that, "any" job. My parents were supportive in nature but yet there are times, they are "forcing" jobs onto my plate with the notion of "Just go for the interview".<br />
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That sounds awfully preposterous to me. I don't want to just go for any interview and then decide if I want to accept the offer or not. I think my parents were throwing jobs that I was "looking" for at me thinking I wasn't actively searching for one but I did, I was just looking for the "right" one that I believe will propel me further. Needless to say, graduating with a psychology degree in Malaysia restricts us from applying for jobs that we believe suits us because employers just won't take us as they are looking for people graduating with a certain other popular degrees that will probably understand that position better than us.<br />
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After a month of searching, I found "the" job which I've been in for 2 months now. One that I was looking other than clinical options which there aren't many to begin with. I believe 2015 is going to be an exciting year filled with opportunities for growth. Intimidating as it is, but it's all about adapting, so here goes.<br />
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A family friend, an uncle told me that my "stars are aligned". True, I too see that but no matter how aligned your stars are, if you don't prove yourself worthy of it, then it will all just go to waste.<br />
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I believe in working hard for what you want, although there are times no matter how hard you work, there are just external factors that restricts you, but that doesn't mean you should falter, instead stand even taller because someday, in some strange way, you'll get yourself there in one form or another.<br />
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Happy New Year, 2015.</div>
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"New Year's Day. A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery. Today carve out a quiet interlude for yourself in which to dream, pen in hand. Only dreams give birth to change."<br />
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-56472389146936244522014-10-29T19:26:00.001+08:002014-10-29T19:26:39.514+08:00Page 247 - Light It Up<div style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 23px;">
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When life decides to give you lemons,</div>
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or When relationships/friendships aren't sailing in the direction we seek,</div>
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Will quitting ever be enough?</div>
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Will walking away be enough?</div>
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How often do we say the words,"I Quit!"?</div>
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Too often.</div>
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More often than not, we say it too easily.</div>
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Sometimes, out of frustration.</div>
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What is life without challenges and obstacles?</div>
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What is life satisfaction without hardwork and sweat?</div>
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This isn't about accomplishing goals or crossing something off your resolution.</div>
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This is about finishing what you have started.</div>
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Who says life is like a math problem with only one solution?</div>
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4 x 3 = 12, but 6 x 2 is also equivalent to 12.</div>
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If one method doesn't work, then try taking another method.</div>
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Perhaps this method will not have a remainder at the end of the problem.</div>
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Why say those words,"I Quit!" so easily?</div>
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If you are not happy with life, find a way.</div>
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Taking yourself out of the equation won't make you any happier than you would hope.</div>
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There is no shortcut to happiness neither does miracles happen overnight.</div>
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Everytime you say the words "I Quit!", ask yourself this,</div>
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"Why did I start this in the first place?"</div>
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Nobody said the process to the top was an easy ride,</div>
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but if you can't even push through this battle,</div>
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what other battles do you think can push through in life then?</div>
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Good things in life don't come easy. Fight for it.</div>
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Then proudly tell the world, you earned it with pride.</div>
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Walk down that road,</div>
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Conquer that battle,</div>
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Then tell your story.</div>
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A story that you can be proud of.</div>
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<span style="color: #665f33; font-family: Adobe Garamond Pro, Garamond, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 26.8799991607666px;"><i>"</i></span></span><span style="color: #665f33; font-family: 'Adobe Garamond Pro', Garamond, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', Times, 'Times New Roman', Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: italic; line-height: 26.8799991607666px;">The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people."</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">- Randy Pausch</span></i></div>
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p/s A repost of a post that I wrote via elementelles.wordpress.com (Do check it out for more frequent updates as I will be writing more on the other site alongside a couple of friends!)</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-33250444875898476252014-07-12T04:12:00.001+08:002014-11-07T01:37:50.901+08:00Page 246 – More Than Words<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">A 6 months hiatus. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">Wow. So much has happened since the last post at the end of 2013. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">As I said in the previous post, this year I will not be listing goals to achieve but rather listing achievements as I progress.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">Ended Thesis Part I. Began Thesis Part II.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">Ended being a probational driver. Now an official driver! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">Ended my very last class for this semester and for Bachelor’s Degree!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">Now heading on full force with preparation for the final of final examinations and the completion of Thesis Part II in a month’s time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">By then, I will officially be a full fledge degree holder! Well, not till convocation, that is. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">I really am going to miss university days. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">A period where your social network is at its peak. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">A period of self discovery. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">A period of self enhancement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">Endless nights of sleep. I really am going to miss you too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">Deadlines. Online Discussions. Group Discussions. Running all over campus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">I believe I have learnt a lot during these past 6 months. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">I have definitely matured a lot more during these 6 months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">Wow. them memories. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">I will leave you all with this. Will write more about life in University after the end of Thesis II! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">Till then, farewell! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: medium;">“The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.” </span></div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-66652071325588355372013-12-31T15:51:00.001+08:002013-12-31T15:51:14.346+08:00Page 245 – From The Bottom<p>Last post for the year. </p> <p>Resolutions, of which I will not make for 2014 as I did for this year. Surprisingly, the outcome exceeded my own expectations of my achievements. As I have mentioned prior, sometimes not having a plan isn’t such a terrible thing as with not setting a resolution. Personally, it allows me to explore beyond any walls and with freedom of expectations. I do not have to worry about achieving it because I did not set any goals and with that said, I achieved more that I would have ever did with goals set prior. In a nutshell, this is just my very own opinion. It is up to you to decide what you set out to do in 2014. I am only saying, take a risk. A self discovery. If I were to write a resolution, it would be to have no resolution. A walk down memory lane. Highlights of 2013 in pictures. I do believe words are not needed :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-R2I6AWigHh4/UsJ2ivPL-uI/AAAAAAAABHw/EIAohBsW8-Y/s1600-h/IMG_1186%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1186" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="315" alt="IMG_1186" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UJ-tXopv7Yk/UsJ2kHLSPcI/AAAAAAAABH4/PX-qc78yPno/IMG_1186_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="419" border="0" /></a></p> <p><img title="IMG_1192" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="302" alt="IMG_1192" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vX5cj4D-0NI/UsJ2k9GtiKI/AAAAAAAABIA/TCDt_B76Stk/IMG_1192_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" border="0" /></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--0x8FlTW5DI/UsJ2lwgnupI/AAAAAAAABII/TM6oCYVT44k/s1600-h/IMG_1362%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1362" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="357" alt="IMG_1362" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Kn_D21hOwl0/UsJ2mrqGJTI/AAAAAAAABIQ/XGHPQaPkMPY/IMG_1362_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="268" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WCGK2gQX4DM/UsJ2nu8dUlI/AAAAAAAABIY/cWVL57iOppw/s1600-h/429807_10151706022141264_579226492_n%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font color="#b60202"></font><img title="429807_10151706022141264_579226492_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="388" alt="429807_10151706022141264_579226492_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6QsNe6Hrgys/UsJ2oREpl4I/AAAAAAAABIg/ECvBbp_ZAyw/429807_10151706022141264_579226492_n_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="388" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-C76keKd3pIc/UsJ2pY1w7ZI/AAAAAAAABIo/UmS_gR0EQwA/s1600-h/IMG_1425%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1425" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="339" alt="IMG_1425" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-d-eNnPcyhCM/UsJ2p17hFfI/AAAAAAAABIw/x-0b9kHptqU/IMG_1425_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="451" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OaNsWz_pNbE/UsJ2rf7Hs5I/AAAAAAAABI8/wROJOaFzFUM/s1600-h/IMG_1444%25255B8%25255D.jpg">My first emcee gig</a></p> <p align="center"><img title="IMG_1444" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="356" alt="IMG_1444" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-b3O5ndNppqg/UsJ2sUkwEpI/AAAAAAAABJE/AT76yKRaId4/IMG_1444_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="475" border="0" /></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-98o0UXK1bGs/UsJ2tvzjMgI/AAAAAAAABJM/hUtnj93gzgU/s1600-h/IMG_1446%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1446" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="377" alt="IMG_1446" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BSbp7vpCcnI/UsJ2umvCpsI/AAAAAAAABJU/08IUu8sB0Kg/IMG_1446_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="503" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-syj8HskDG-c/UsJ2va3xBVI/AAAAAAAABJc/sydbyjtxjCo/s1600-h/1017217_10200650949749323_684006452_n%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="1017217_10200650949749323_684006452_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="287" alt="1017217_10200650949749323_684006452_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Vz6B7lf0cd8/UsJ2wFz-GfI/AAAAAAAABJk/LakhVPzJgZw/1017217_10200650949749323_684006452_n_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="507" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"> 21st</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ntH27TjGIpI/UsJ2xFD2zYI/AAAAAAAABJs/2HPtfwjgTTI/s1600-h/IMG_1942%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font color="#333333"></font><img title="IMG_1942" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="330" alt="IMG_1942" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jayTZbEydH8/UsJ2x98IMCI/AAAAAAAABJ0/St--ruNP7GI/IMG_1942_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="439" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gHf1mTqXlbU/UsJ2yvnVH2I/AAAAAAAABJ8/hppUCrV5I9k/s1600-h/IMG_1931%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1931" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="350" alt="IMG_1931" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FEsU4y3c_rI/UsJ2zT8BTNI/AAAAAAAABKE/vS7rj18Gsyg/IMG_1931_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-f3kboDWKIwc/UsJ201jB0GI/AAAAAAAABKM/MRf01HVqduc/s1600-h/IMG_2307%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2307" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="331" alt="IMG_2307" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-R0egwzK2Fow/UsJ22EdMOiI/AAAAAAAABKU/XCeUjIenZ-A/IMG_2307_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="442" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qmW5gLjQeeM/UsJ23AmzqqI/AAAAAAAABKc/5nOSvilscYU/s1600-h/539702_10151675157902830_760875654_n%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="539702_10151675157902830_760875654_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="347" alt="539702_10151675157902830_760875654_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9MyVorYcumg/UsJ24EL_IlI/AAAAAAAABKk/KvVy_CaN7IA/539702_10151675157902830_760875654_n_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="347" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-L7b874qStRE/UsJ25okc92I/AAAAAAAABKs/s3wxEeLBs08/s1600-h/IMG_2475%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2475" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="345" alt="IMG_2475" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kNm1C7OJHTo/UsJ26pEh7XI/AAAAAAAABK0/bG_jen52t18/IMG_2475_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="461" border="0" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-z11R5-c9jps/UsJ27YgxBEI/AAAAAAAABK8/51aesGfEMnM/s1600-h/1236675_10201856473632694_1196499896_n%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="1236675_10201856473632694_1196499896_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="324" alt="1236675_10201856473632694_1196499896_n" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Nv2dF7CubRQ/UsJ28EMwbcI/AAAAAAAABLE/y_iNEwvaca4/1236675_10201856473632694_1196499896_n_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="431" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">Flashmob</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-p-_p1Mb4XVg/UsJ29fh899I/AAAAAAAABLM/Ek75zCsm-Ow/s1600-h/IMG_3097%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3097" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="376" alt="IMG_3097" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bjwMh9tqs_Q/UsJ2-BWJH_I/AAAAAAAABLU/Hl5uXuW9poo/IMG_3097_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="376" border="0" /></a></p> <p><img title="IMG_2253" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="329" alt="IMG_2253" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6QVyJNQzFzA/UsJ2_FX4hwI/AAAAAAAABLc/L7ClPBJUHx8/IMG_2253_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="439" border="0" /> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-i_UygD5eibg/UsJ3Af82NxI/AAAAAAAABLk/90SfnVfKc5s/s1600-h/1383576_528078600614814_243949778_n%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="1383576_528078600614814_243949778_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="322" alt="1383576_528078600614814_243949778_n" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uE-Iisd83kc/UsJ3BPqQ5vI/AAAAAAAABLs/s2mqk3s9Pz0/1383576_528078600614814_243949778_n_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="481" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">Roadshows</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OMUgSMdAC38/UsJ3B2q89fI/AAAAAAAABL0/TkkHWynWMdM/s1600-h/IMG_2703%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2703" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="IMG_2703" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zou6SE81rk4/UsJ3Cl6tqwI/AAAAAAAABL8/es_Nysg1FNE/IMG_2703_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="267" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ILlJcP-UJrU/UsJ3DzNc3NI/AAAAAAAABME/3y4su6uwj0s/s1600-h/IMG_3427%25255B4%25255D.jpg">Run For Peace</a></p> <p align="center"><img title="IMG_3427" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="357" alt="IMG_3427" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pd8XDfTeEng/UsJ3EsVYTwI/AAAAAAAABMM/LDJn0fNGPSs/IMG_3427_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="357" border="0" /></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nXfIGP8FH-I/UsJ3FnOjF5I/AAAAAAAABMU/nShUGNrc1HQ/s1600-h/IMG_3861%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3861" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; 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margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="304" alt="IMG_4481" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5RNOzaUWIIo/UsJ3KWEjU-I/AAAAAAAABM8/RMuew2XIwZc/IMG_4481_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="406" border="0" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0mQCCqlZAyE/UsJ3Lrza_OI/AAAAAAAABNE/u-eAhz45q0U/s1600-h/1385178_10201051565627347_1012948387_n%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="1385178_10201051565627347_1012948387_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="339" alt="1385178_10201051565627347_1012948387_n" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dl8fxNelqPg/UsJ3M8lVzrI/AAAAAAAABNM/xbHBLVN1jD8/1385178_10201051565627347_1012948387_n_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="506" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mkZO4MiR7B4/UsJ3NuaZ1rI/AAAAAAAABNU/kYbsnni_J0Y/s1600-h/923037_10151714558442467_985035748_n%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="923037_10151714558442467_985035748_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="341" alt="923037_10151714558442467_985035748_n" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4GgIk8q1uXc/UsJ3OmX7QKI/AAAAAAAABNc/nFXbXF9sGbA/923037_10151714558442467_985035748_n_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="453" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-z4GpFJtQeYE/UsJ3Pn3jNUI/AAAAAAAABNk/8kYfN9yFN8Q/s1600-h/IMG_4531%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4531" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="337" alt="IMG_4531" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VMdGMeYtou0/UsJ3QopruoI/AAAAAAAABNs/NrfrFfW7z7c/IMG_4531_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="450" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><img title="IMG_4535" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="365" alt="IMG_4535" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QJCDOups7zg/UsJ3Rq5kRoI/AAAAAAAABN0/xmTMaxMbCDE/IMG_4535_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" border="0" /> </p> <p align="center">World Mental Health Day Finale</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-avH8bD6AY_Y/UsJ3STpBJFI/AAAAAAAABN8/_-TH2uEiTrQ/s1600-h/IMG_4101%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4101" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="373" alt="IMG_4101" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XiFQzIanP6I/UsJ3TEyX85I/AAAAAAAABOE/oyFs6Kq5Wmk/IMG_4101_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="281" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5fU_82QJuZc/UsJ3Ue1iM5I/AAAAAAAABOM/I1PglukX4vE/s1600-h/IMG_5059%25255B4%25255D.jpg">Halloween</a></p> <p align="center"><img title="IMG_5059" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="349" alt="IMG_5059" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-90-ijv6Krr0/UsJ3VAPJ7tI/AAAAAAAABOU/mhgHRNjlXAc/IMG_5059_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="466" border="0" /></p> <p align="center"><font color="#333333">Annual Ball</font></p> <p><font color="#333333"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zeUpTaKHdKA/UsJ3WOCPomI/AAAAAAAABOc/nRea_divs-Q/s1600-h/IMG_5360%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5360" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="374" alt="IMG_5360" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jIJ0L6ti9TQ/UsJ3XLCSUjI/AAAAAAAABOk/Vm8IicMNkT4/IMG_5360_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="374" border="0" /></a></font></p> <p align="center">Christmas Celebration</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GIAlRi4AdrU/UsJ3YaLDHqI/AAAAAAAABOs/Jeq9rdr25fM/s1600-h/IMG_5467%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5467" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="303" alt="IMG_5467" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-u_1ryUfAM-Y/UsJ3ZfXnwHI/AAAAAAAABO0/J2I-Y3XrAy0/IMG_5467_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="305" border="0" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="center"><font color="#333333">FRIM</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1MfI6AfJsbY/UsJ3a8KBZII/AAAAAAAABO8/ZiJwQKcPY7s/s1600-h/IMG_5534%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5534" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="327" alt="IMG_5534" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ljl-lAs1V0I/UsJ3bzJrw4I/AAAAAAAABPE/rBXCSBVZK2Y/IMG_5534_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="436" border="0" /></a></p> <p></p> <p align="center">Thank you for walking through 2013 with me. </p> <p align="center">Thank you for making 2013 a splendid year for me.</p> <p align="center">A year of self discovery.</p> <p align="center">What comes next?</p> <p align="center">No Resolutions. Just spontaneity. </p> <p align="center">Happy New Year!</p> <p align="center">- Rachel. T</p> Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-77193790218868479282013-09-02T02:50:00.001+08:002013-09-02T02:51:41.068+08:00Page 244 – You Should Be Dancing<p><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">Sometimes we are put in a place whereby we need to decide between what is needed and what is desired. Dilemma.</font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">You are at the age whereby everything is now left at your hands. No parents. No family. No friends. Just you. Well, that is a little far fetch but technically it is all up to you, not them. You are the one living your life, not them. – I meant decision making if you have been misled. </font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">People who wishes their parents would lay their hands off them – rethink. </font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">Regardless of the dilemmas that I am facing, their reply would be,”It is your decision. You are the one that knows what is best for you. You are the one living it.” Haha. How much of the opposite for most. At times I am glad, at times I just wish someone would direct me. Tell me what I should be doing instead of leading my own path. Nevertheless, I am always thankful that they would give me a pep talk on every dilemma that I am facing, leaving only the decision making up to me. </font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">In only 7 weeks, I have made more decisions on every details more than I ever did the last few years.</font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">Even the thought of deciding your supervisors. Major choice, I might add. It is life or death – a year long commitment. Well, pardon the dramatics but yeah, major graduating factor.  </font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">It is an accomplishment, in my record. Anyhow, cheers to a new semester of the final year of tertiary education. </font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">Listening to Bee Gees at this hour is soothing. Good old days – Old soul, young age. Oh, beats me.</font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="4"></font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">Rachel. T</font></p> Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-49433240530696514402013-08-11T03:25:00.001+08:002013-08-11T03:25:57.967+08:00Page 243 - Breathe<p><font face="Andalus" size="4">So here I am, at 12.38am, sipping a cup of good malaysian coffee. Bad idea. Apologies on the hiatus again. </font></p> <p><font face="Andalus" size="4">Always the tendency to get carried away with life till I forget this little pad that have served me well over the years. </font></p> <p><font face="Andalus" size="4">Shall do a tiny little update to get this pad up and running again. Got to find some inspiration to write. So much yet so hard to construct them into words. </font></p> <p><font face="Andalus" size="4">I have been getting ready for so many farewells to come. There goes my social network. Reducing little by little till someday, there will only be me in this bubble of mine. </font></p> <p><font face="Andalus" size="4">Regrettably, I haven’t been able to properly express my thoughts and feelings as well as affections to some very very very close friends of mine who have been there for me through it all. Forgive me for I am lacking in the field of expressing emotions. People like me tend to distance myself when intimacy hits my “getting too close” radar. </font></p> <p><font face="Andalus" size="4">Considering I had a securely attached childhood, or so I thought, to repel close intimacy would defy the nature of one. Though of course, I am trying hard to rectify that. I sound like the engineer of my own feelings instead of trying to overcome it with actual actions. To use the word – rectify, it did not even occur to me till I stopped to re-read what I have written prior. </font></p> <p><font face="Andalus" size="4">Anyhow, the so called summer break had already begun 4 weeks ago and yet I have not gotten my hands on the books that I have bought early this year from Big Bad Wolf. All I have been thinking and working towards the last four weeks was all World Mental Health Day.</font></p> <p><font face="Andalus" size="4">I wake up to it, eat to it, travel to it, live to it, sleep to it and even dream to it. I keed. I still am enjoying my minimal time that I have of the holidays and savoring it. The process is satisfying and fulfilling. Not one second of the past four weeks that I would want to take back. </font></p> <p><font face="Andalus" size="4">Oh wells. I am off to dream of world mental health day again and I welcome it :)</font></p> <p><font face="Andalus" size="4">Good Night.</font></p> <p><font face="Andalus" size="4">Rachel. T</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Segoe Print" size="4">“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” <br />― </font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1077326.J_K_Rowling"><font face="Segoe Print" size="4">J.K. Rowling</font></a></p> Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-11556172122650046372013-06-01T16:35:00.001+08:002013-06-01T16:35:23.751+08:00Page 242 – The Time Of My Life<p align="center"><img src="http://www.bestbirthdaywishes.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/21st-Birthday-004.jpg" /> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">Yes, yes. It’s me becoming an <font color="#ff0000">Official Adult</font> & entering the<font color="#ff0000"> Adulthood</font> category. Yay !</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">It is a day whereby you celebrate a miracle.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">It is a day whereby you celebrate a new life.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">It is a day whereby you thank your parents for the great life they have given you.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">It is a day whereby you live like a queen (24 hours).</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">It is also a day to reflect upon yourself.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">Therefore, in my 21 years of life, I have lived a life with no regrets.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">I have lived a life filled with love and to the fullest. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">I have lived a life with meaning.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">I am only now at the beginning of my long awaiting journey.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">I am thankful and grateful to be surrounded by a warm loving family and friends who stood by me through my ups and downs.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">Here I am, stepping into a new light of being an Adult.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">Though of course, I’d yet still love to feel like a child at heart ;)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">Nevertheless, Thank you to awesome family and friends for showering me with love and care on this very special day ! <3</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">the girl who finally turned 21.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">Cheers !</font></p> <p align="center"><em><font face="Minion Pro Cond" size="5">“Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.” <br />― </font></em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9810.Albert_Einstein"><em><font face="Minion Pro Cond" size="5">Albert Einstein</font></em></a></p> Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-32884068216533613802013-05-17T01:21:00.001+08:002013-05-17T01:21:17.722+08:00Page 241 – Read All About It<p align="left"><font face="Georgia" size="4">The phrase when you fall down, the most important is you do not admit defeat and pick yourself back up, may sound easier said than done. People always ponder on the past mistakes. The What If’s. </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Georgia" size="4">There’s so much bottled up over the past several weeks that it led to frequent nightmares, frequent in between wake up’s during the night, cold sweat & etc. It’s starting to take a toll on concentration and priorities. </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Georgia" size="4">If you’re in this line, does it mean you have to be good at keeping it in and finding ways to overcome it or to let it out and cry for help ? Like a pokerface. I am starting to wonder if I chose the right path. Everyday telling yourself in the mirror to face your fears, don’t overthink things, don’t harbor negativity & pessimism. </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Georgia" size="4">Tough isn’t my middle name no more. I feel like I am about to hit a brick wall soon. It’s not easy to wonder everyday and think of the possible negativity and bad news coming along with it. </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Georgia" size="4">I’m not giving up. I’m just losing hope and faith, not in the world but myself. Call it the Gen-Y if you will but I’m just too tired inside out to see it otherwise. Mentally, it’s exhausting and unhealthy. Just want to get this over with.</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/f/friedrichn105845.html"><font face="Georgia" size="3">Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.</font></a> <br /><a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/f/friedrich_nietzsche.html"><font face="Georgia" size="3">- Friedrich Nietzsche</font></a></p> Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-60278896270648153412013-05-12T04:11:00.001+08:002013-05-12T04:11:52.740+08:00Page 240 – Missing Piece<p><font face="Georgia" size="3">It feels like ages since I have last posted about something, oh wait ? Maybe it really is. </font></p> <p><font face="Georgia" size="3">5 months.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Georgia" size="3">I feel like a boat without a sailor <br />I go where the wind blows <br />Just moving around like a lonesome stranger <br />I got no home</font></p> <p align="center"> <br /><font face="Georgia" size="3">In search of a treasure <br />Some place I don’t know <br />It feels like forever <br />I’m making my way <br />Through the hills and deserts <br />I thirst for hope <br /></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Georgia" size="3">I don’t know <br />What I’m looking for <br />But I’ll know <br />When I find it <br /></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Georgia" size="3">There is a missing beat <br />Inside of me <br />The rhythm of my heart <br />Hits unevenly <br />There’s a missing piece <br />Inside of me <br /></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Georgia" size="3">Trying to figure it out <br />But it amounts to nothing <br />I want to realize <br />But nothing I find <br />Ever feels like the real thing <br />Can you empathize? <br /></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Georgia" size="3">I don’t know <br />What I’m looking for <br />But I’ll know <br />When I find it <br /> <br />I’m lost inside <br />A cold bitter world <br />I can’t understand the need <br />It’s makes it so hard to breathe</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Georgia" size="3">- <em>David Choi</em></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Georgia" size="3">Got to hand it to him for a great song that speaks my life through that 5 months. There you go. Listen while reading the lyrics ! Beautiful song ;)</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Georgia" size="3">Oh. <font color="#ff0000"><strong>Happy Mother’s Day</strong></font> ! Thank you for </font><font face="Georgia" size="3">2 decades of love and more to come <3</font></p> <p align="center"><em><font face="Georgia" size="4">“You've got to find yourself first. Everything else will follow.” <br /></font></em>― <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8456.Charles_de_Lint">Charles de Lint</a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Georgia" size="3"><em>Rachel. T</em></font></p> Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-16593435223879551322012-12-31T23:53:00.001+08:002012-12-31T23:53:19.221+08:00Page 239 – Hello To Myself<p><font face="Nyala" size="5">Though I may not be into writing resolutions, I thought just like everyone else, I should atleast write 2012 highlights that have helped me shun this supposedly “introverted” character into a rather more “extroverted” character. Writing resolutions have no meaning for me because it doesn’t function the way it does for me than it probably would for others. Instead of dwelling into trying to make it all happen, I would rather take it as it comes and note out achievements by the end of the year. An element of surprise ;)</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4H1HleJWB9w/UOG0dwGDFHI/AAAAAAAABDg/jda1seETYOs/s1600-h/431023_10150644512367830_1322431850_n%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><font face="Nyala" color="#333333" size="5"></font><img title="431023_10150644512367830_1322431850_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="344" alt="431023_10150644512367830_1322431850_n" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EMqZqcBn1ow/UOG0fGGp34I/AAAAAAAABDo/_OGASh_Z6Cs/431023_10150644512367830_1322431850_n_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="461" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><font face="Nyala" size="5">Future Music Festival Asia 2012 with just the best companies from University! Much love.</font></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PDAyQPzS_ro/UOG0gxPCKOI/AAAAAAAABDw/NgyFGF7fh0A/s1600-h/29828_10151140997703892_1570778964_n%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="29828_10151140997703892_1570778964_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="339" alt="29828_10151140997703892_1570778964_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7anijjBRLVI/UOG0ictTNUI/AAAAAAAABD4/HVWpyZZWhLw/29828_10151140997703892_1570778964_n_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="505" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kcAtvNDQvFY/UOG0j0GqKGI/AAAAAAAABEA/mKyg_THDt3E/s1600-h/IMG_0496%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Nyala" color="#000000" size="5">Words cannot describe how much these people above have changed my life and perspective. Priceless</font></a><font face="Nyala" color="#000000" size="5">. Irreplaceable.</font> </p> <p><img title="IMG_0496" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="346" alt="IMG_0496" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2v8-9Z8zk_w/UOG0lD0E4eI/AAAAAAAABEE/N-4PgM_yKA0/IMG_0496_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="346" border="0" /></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5YTGwE0ewwA/UOG0mrUOzNI/AAAAAAAABEQ/_-jXLnNIJiA/s1600-h/581556_10151079596367467_1212573777_n%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><font face="Nyala" color="#000000" size="5">Major respect.</font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Nyala" size="5"><img title="581556_10151079596367467_1212573777_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="310" alt="581556_10151079596367467_1212573777_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UtEoExob72E/UOG0n6ZNQFI/AAAAAAAABEY/87a0yMDI-o4/581556_10151079596367467_1212573777_n_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="412" border="0" /></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cDIr8XrKQ8M/UOG0pSlVTII/AAAAAAAABEg/TvmNY1tfYA4/s1600-h/575978_10150987714778435_2071798032_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Nyala" color="#000000" size="5">Friends made along the journey</font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Nyala" size="5"><img title="575978_10150987714778435_2071798032_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="311" alt="575978_10150987714778435_2071798032_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tOPZCQvZjvU/UOG0qQFG1KI/AAAAAAAABEk/We58TICeBEE/575978_10150987714778435_2071798032_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="428" border="0" /> </font><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rUOAY4RuWfA/UOG0r6wHqCI/AAAAAAAABEw/9sSyCe4wASU/s1600-h/IMG_0128%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Nyala" size="5"><img title="IMG_0128" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="308" alt="IMG_0128" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BmgQiEJmOSQ/UOG0s8q6Q1I/AAAAAAAABE0/IurRsKX99OQ/IMG_0128_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="412" border="0" /></font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6TM8Iix9ng8/UOG0u1Jt7QI/AAAAAAAABFA/rPpecBolP94/s1600-h/DSCN0604%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Nyala" size="5"><img title="DSCN0604" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="311" alt="DSCN0604" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-d2FyVo1yF24/UOG0wAlT_1I/AAAAAAAABFI/-6kZp01La2A/DSCN0604_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="414" border="0" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Nyala" size="5"> Without these six people in the above 3 pictures, I don’t think I would be where I am today. Thank you for walking through thick and thin with me throughout these few years!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FzNBGk9YK_8/UOG0yEbMPlI/AAAAAAAABFQ/6J1l_C5kuDs/s1600-h/DSCN0590%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Nyala" size="5"><img title="DSCN0590" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="313" alt="DSCN0590" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-myD12iYPN_E/UOG0zMg6SsI/AAAAAAAABFY/MjfObDDoFc4/DSCN0590_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="416" border="0" /></font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LsXAjOG7iQw/UOG01CwflyI/AAAAAAAABFg/DCysITkqGfU/s1600-h/600378_10150919545747830_1061651891_n%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="600378_10150919545747830_1061651891_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="308" alt="600378_10150919545747830_1061651891_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BwJSUbqeSLU/UOG02C-LIuI/AAAAAAAABFk/kP7xE_Jp0jE/600378_10150919545747830_1061651891_n_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="411" border="0" /></a>   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-x-vd4h1bEd8/UOG03eP-CBI/AAAAAAAABFw/ZcXLHqX5OX0/s1600-h/IMG_0707%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0707" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="306" alt="IMG_0707" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lf0sVUbMID8/UOG04VSOc-I/AAAAAAAABF0/zngYepuYhzc/IMG_0707_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="409" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Nyala" size="5">Amazing friends made along the journey of university life in the above 3 pictures. Thank you for making Year 1 and early Year 2 a breeze, educating, warmth and full of joy. Much love <3</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EcT4xz93Eq0/UOG06N-PxHI/AAAAAAAABGA/_I5abyXYkCI/s1600-h/IMG_0820%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Nyala" color="#333333" size="5"><img title="IMG_0820" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="309" alt="IMG_0820" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WBqCJhO_3lY/UOG07OnoRdI/AAAAAAAABGI/sauKcEN9QZc/IMG_0820_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="412" border="0" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Nyala" size="5">  A group of youth whom I spent the last days of 2012 with. Thank you for a great weekend of fun and laughter.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Nyala" size="5">Happy New Year! and a Warm Welcome To 2013! ;)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="5"><em>You learn a lesson, understand its value, embrace its worth and take it beyond your wildest imagination. A lifetime resolution.</em></font></p> <p align="center"><em><font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="5">- Rachel. T</font></em></p> Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-16337001654274879562012-11-02T16:53:00.001+08:002014-11-07T01:42:51.981+08:00Page 238 - Changes<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">Apologies on the belated post, finally had the time since WMHD’s curtain call to sit and write this post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">Everybody has a story to tell and this is my story…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">As those who have been keeping tabs on the latest news, you would have known that HELP World Mental Health Day 2012 has finally drawn its curtains on the 28th of October, 8.30pm @ The Curve! It was an incredible journey with just the greatest people that you could have ever crosspath with. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">For this great experience, I’d have to thank an awesome friend of mine who introduced me to WMHD ; <span style="color: red;">Christine</span>! and from then on, the rest is history. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">Starting off with the WMHD’s first hype! A time when everyone was working as one to achieve an impossible goal of reaching 1000 in just 6-7 hours, but impossible turned possible when we made it just before the day ends! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">First of the many Flashmobs @ One Utama</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">First of the many Roadshows to SMK Kelana Jaya</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">Food Bazaar for Fundraising</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">Carwash by us all to raise funds</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">To also featuring in the newspapers for participating in the Minda Health Walk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">Mini Carnival for fundraising</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">Finally the day we’ve all been working towards to and waiting for, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">WMHD Exhibition ; Day 1 & 2</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">Closing Performance by <span style="color: red;">Celebes </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">Still gives me the goosebumps listening to it again. Though of course they were much better in reality! :) Go check ‘em out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">Much love to the people (above, below) that I’ve spent almost every week with for the last few months <3 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">To also featuring in the Sin Chew daily newspapers! Though I do not understand mandarin but I think google translate did an almost fair job in translating it to english.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="<b>Interesting exhibits:</b> VIP guest Datuk Paduka Tunku Khadijah Tunku Abdul Rahman (centre) and Dr Nik Ruzyanei (left) visiting a booth at the event." src="http://starstorage.blob.core.windows.net/archives/2012/11/2/central/m_33khadijah.jpg" height="334" width="245" /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">Interesting exhibits: VIP guest Datuk Paduka Tunku Khadijah Tunku Abdul Rahman (centre) and Dr Nik Ruzyanei (left) visiting a booth at the event.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">and lastly featured on the star papers! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">HELP World Mental Health Day 2012 Facebook Page, Like and follow us on our journey!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">Above are only a short part of the journey that we’ve been through and worked hard to achieve, there’s so much to say that I think one post wouldn’t be enough. This journey got me bruises, cuts, all parts of the body aches, sweat, FRIENDS <3, talking to strangers, making phone calls to universities and high schools, and lastly tears of joy. I don’t think I’d ever come close to being part of something so phenomenal again thus I would like to say <span style="color: red;">THANK YOU</span> to WMHD Organizing Team for a great experience, love, warmth and awesome friendships. Credits to the Board of Directors (students) for their massive hardwork, this wouldn’t have worked out and so perfectly done without them! <3</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo and Video credits to ; WMHD Organizing Team & HELP World Mental Health Day, Hui Ting.</span><br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-65888195144362243872012-10-10T00:37:00.001+08:002012-10-10T00:37:09.394+08:00Page 237 - Warrior<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dxxmG1VpPsk/UHRSq_vEM-I/AAAAAAAABBY/dCTLxfqrYkc/s1600-h/374167_10151079784013693_48065634_n%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="374167_10151079784013693_48065634_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="299" alt="374167_10151079784013693_48065634_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1rEJmur0lkI/UHRSsU-7ugI/AAAAAAAABBg/pAY4b7ItHXI/374167_10151079784013693_48065634_n_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="424" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">(World Mental Health Day Mission) <br />(Operation ONLINE FLASH MOB) <br />Hey Malaysia & our International friends! <br />Today is 10th October 2012!! <br />It's the actual date of our global World Mental Health Day!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">So as a sign of support, we invite all of you to change your profile picture to the picture attached in this post :) <br />It says "I support World Mental Health Day 10.10.12" <br />This mission, should you choose to accept, <br />will only last for 1 day (10th October 2012) <br />It starts now :) <br />After which, you may change back your original profile pic. <br />Malaysia + world, <br />let's make this Online Flash Mob a H.U.G.E success!! :) <br />Let's pull this together! :) <br />Let the party begin!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="4">(“,)</font></p> Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-87985313532582761292012-10-06T19:23:00.001+08:002012-10-06T19:32:42.395+08:00Page 236 – Beauty Of The Dark<p><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">There goes 5 weeks of the beginning of Year 2. </font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">My ‘first’ of the many more firsts to come finally happened today; Passing up an assignment on the dot of the deadline. Never have I had to run 4 flights of stairs and across the street just to hand in an assignment on time to avoid a deduction of 2%. Wouldn’t really say it is a good experience neither do I ever intend to let history repeats itself.</font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="3"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" height="391" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/320369_346856518737024_1272097709_n.jpg" width="277" /></font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">Another ‘first’ of the many more firsts; Washing hell load of cars. Yes, I have not wash a single car in my 20 years of life. Bite me. </font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">Last week’s World Mental Health Day General Meeting inspired me to blog after a hiatus, all due to a mini session “Paint yourself”. Ultimately, the choice to life is ours to make. If we choose to be happy, we will be happy. If we choose to be sad, we will be sad. If problems were to arise everyday, how will you choose to confront it? I will conquer it with a happy face so I wouldn’t need botox by the time I hit 40 ;)</font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="3"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" height="304" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284075_10151264923046264_1990906500_n.jpg" width="304" /></font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">Just the beginning of year 2 and everyday is a battlefield, rushing for one assignment after another as well as preparing for the so called “surprise” pop quiz. Wasn’t really a surprise after the first week but you get the picture. </font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">On a lighter note, it’s the month of october! All my favorite past time tv series and reality show are coming back on!</font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="3"></font></p> <p align="center"><img height="317" src="http://seriable.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Fringe-ComicCon_510top-600x350.jpg" width="543" /></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">Fringe Season 5 : The Final Season</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">Got my hands on the first episode, gotta say I wasn’t really buying the story yet but staying tune and hoping for the chill down my spine I got from all previous 4 seasons! Fight for the future reminds me of The X-Files : Fight The Future, season 1 was pretty similar to x-files if I recall correctly. Worth watching.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/criminalminds/images/thumb/a/a5/Criminal_Minds_Season_8_Promo_1_(HD)/404px-Criminal_Minds_Season_8_Promo_1_(HD).jpg" /></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">Criminal Minds Season 8</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">First episode was better than I hoped for, afterall when have I not love any episodes of criminal minds. Some was mind blowing! If you’re into profiling behaviors, this is the show for you ;)</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" height="189" src="http://www.followingyourfears.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Dexter-Season-7-Banner.jpg" width="511" /></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">Dexter Season 7</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">After 6 seasons, she finally found out! Who? not going to spoil it for you. First episode lived up to my expectations, can’t wait for the second one!</font></p> <p align="left"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" height="407" src="http://images.wikia.com/gossipgirl/images/3/39/Promotional-Poster-Gossip-Girl-season-6-gossip-girl-32224573-653-960.jpeg" width="277" /></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">Gossip Girl Season 6 : The Final Season</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">After One Tree Hill ended, this was the next best thing on CW aside from TVD. Some light teen drama to soothe the week after 3 heavy tv series above but I gotta say, it’s pretty addictive. Got to send my thanks to a fellow best friend for getting me hooked on to this. Thanks Amanda! :)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3"><img height="373" alt="Elena Gilbert Poster" src="http://static.tvfanatic.com/images/gallery/elena-gilbert-poster_366x473.jpg" width="289" /></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">The Vampire Diaries Season 4</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">Though I am not a huge fan of vampire storylines but it was good enough to keep me watching.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3"></font></p> <p><font face="Calisto MT" size="3"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" height="318" src="http://foxallaccess.blogs.fox.com/files/2011/10/xfactor-logo.jpg" width="411" /></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">The X-Factor USA</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">Way better than American Idol. I think I lost interest ever since Simon Cowell left his judge position. Anyhow, he is in X-Factor and the new panel of judges are to watch for. Saw a few favorites in the last two weeks, hope they made it through! </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">Till next time! Teehee!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Californian FB" color="#ff0000" size="5"><em>“The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed.”</em></font></p> <p align="center"> <font size="3">- </font><font face="Brush Script Std" size="5">Eminem</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Calisto MT" size="3">Rachel. T</font></p> Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-65868220252319351072012-07-27T02:32:00.003+08:002012-07-27T02:32:46.651+08:00Page 235 - Under StreetlightsHello Holidays!<br />
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It's been a week since exams were over but it was only this week that I finally had the chance to sit around<br />
relaxing. Why? all dedicated to World Mental Health Day! Last whole week was full of fun and excitement!<br />
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I can now cross off "Participate in a Flashmob" off the bucket list.<br />
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Anyways, this few days been surfing the net on the search for some good-not-so-mainstream songs.<br />
Shall share the list with ya'll.<br />
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I Believe - Brooke Annibale<br />
Changes - Jack Savoretti<br />
Goodbye Goodbye Goodbye - Michael Logen<br />
Never Let Me Go - Florence + The Machine<br />
Breaking The Rules - Jack Savoretti<br />
Losing Your Memory - Ryan Star<br />
Hate & Love - Jack Savoretti ft. Sienna Miller<br />
Under Streetlights - Brooke Annibale<br />
Us Against The World - Coldplay<br />
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Enjoy! Back soon to update the playlist!<br />
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-59632493211130554662012-07-06T23:56:00.000+08:002012-07-06T23:56:09.434+08:00Page 234 - I Hope You Dance<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In such a good mood at the moment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Did I mention that tomorrow is the first paper for the end semester? I didn't? Well now you know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I can't wait for the week to end and start the holidays with a bang!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So much to look forward to for the next 2 months. It's like an adrenaline rush just thinking about it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Network. Do you realize that the probability of you bumping into the people you're intimidated by, despise for no reason, fearful of, or perhaps a love rival is rather larger than normal? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Based on personal experience, happened to share a class or so with this one person and was fairly intimidated due to first impression. Not that it mattered since we have not spoken a word to each other nor have we even made a single eye contact throughout that year. Making judgment just like any passerby during the free time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A year later, this person appears infront of you again. Second impression = no impact and no contact. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Soon after, participates in the same society as you are and happens to make the first verbal communication with you. Third Impression = Impact and wrong judgment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Funny how our network functions. What's even funnier is that this person that I was intimidated by is now in my contact book! Life changes your perception of others in a very interesting manner. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ever wondered how a crush of yours that you've never even spoken a word to nor made any eye contact with you ends up becoming friends with you and even exchanging contact details? Still boggles my mind. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Never really did experienced that but would like to check the stories out. Seems intriguing. Need to prove this theory of others. Social and business communication is making my head go all haywire to the point I'm even writing about communication and network here! Oh well, hope it got you wondering too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Till then,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I thought I should show some courtesy to this blog after a long month of absence. It's times like this when I can finally catch my breath and figure how I want to compose this masterpiece : Study break. Yes, this is the time when I actually have tons to write about rather than hitting the books like every student should be doing. It's nice to return to the blog and feel like so much has happened in the past month since the last post. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oh yes, I am officially in the big "too old" club! Thank you for the grand welcome. Cheers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, let's see.. Checklist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've gone back to soup kitchen [Check] again for another volunteer session and it was magnificent. Honestly it wasn't easy organizing this event especially when it requires two parties. However, the outcome was great so it was all worth it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've visited the Hospital Bahagia [Check]. Fascinating. Enough said. Gave me a clearer picture of my future perspectives. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Currently involved in the World Mental Health Day [Check]. It gives me a sense of fulfillment. There's no right phrase to describe it but working and meeting with the people in this team feels like an honor. Very interesting and committed people that challenges you to attempt beyond your capabilities and the impossible. WHMD also provides a perfect platform for me to tap into my inner passion to help others who can't help themselves or refuse to seek the help they need. To create awareness and to educate people about the importance of being able to detect the symptoms of depression and suicidal in them and the people around them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Parenting one tree, Educating one human. That's all it takes to expand. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Assignments [Check]. Officially done with assignments for this final semester of Year 1. Gosh, Year 2 is approaching! Gasp! Shall enjoy my holidays to the fullest once I'm done with my last paper in two weeks time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Shall sign off and place full focus on the books.. not facebook. No, really. You should too.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #e5e5dd; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif; text-align: -webkit-left;">I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #e5e5dd; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif; text-align: -webkit-left;">- <span style="color: red;">Edward Everett Hale</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Till then.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rachel. T</span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-43506609340574310562012-05-06T20:10:00.001+08:002012-05-06T20:10:57.403+08:00Page 232 – Gold Guns Girls<p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size="4">HAH! twice in a week. I must be officially lifeless. All the plans and dreams in my head that I’ve planned during finals to do after finals are all diminished. Now I’m totally just lazing around turning into a couch potato. Drama after drama. LOL. Totally drama-fied. </font></p> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size="4">I should get started on “Secret Garden”. Still wondering what’s the hype about it. </font></p> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size="4"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" height="358" src="http://purpleminds.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/secret-garden-hyun-bin-and-ha-ji-won-wallpaper1.jpg" width="478" /></font></p> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size="4">Hyun Bin is the main reason why I’m tuning in. So yummy. </font></p> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size="4">Now that One Tree Hill is officially wrapped up for good. I’m going through withdrawal symptoms, boohoo! No more thursdays dose of teen drama ANYMORE! No more getting to know new music artists too. Took up 9 years of my teenager life but totally worthwhile! :)</font></p> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size="4"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://www.hotdvdcollection.com/images/upload/Image/one-tree-hill(1).jpg" /></font></p> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size="4">Latest addiction : Fringe !</font></p> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size="4"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" height="303" src="http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/8900000/Fringe-Season-2-fringe-8996659-1920-1200.jpg" width="485" /></font></p> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size="4">Every episode never fails to amaze me. It’s phenomenal and superbly intelligent. Mind boggling, enuff said.</font></p> <p align="center"><em><strong>“You did jump Universes twice to save my life, must count for something.” </strong></em></p> <p align="center"><em><strong>-</strong></em> Peter Bishop</p> <p>Time to run off for another drama. Ciao.</p> <p> </p> <p>Rachel. T</p> Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-9019671807770032922012-05-04T02:31:00.001+08:002012-05-04T02:31:33.319+08:00Page 231 - Belief<p><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="4">I am so afraid of failures. To think that after facing so many adversities over the past few years, it would have made me brave enough to handle what comes next, however that doesn’t seem to be the case. I just can’t lose no more. One part of me believes that I made the right choice, another part of me doesn’t seem as convinced as the other. Sometimes I try to picture the possibilities. Sometimes I just want to believe and see that ray of hope waiting for me at the end of the road. You know that feeling that you get when you thought you did well enough for your exams but the end result shows otherwise? The feeling of a solid rock glued to your heart pressing it down like the weight of the world.</font></p> <p><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="4">That’s not the case though I tried to use it as a metaphor but that’s just how I’ve been feeling lately. There’s so many factors that contributed to it. I want to be able to say that I’ll be just fine, but will I be lying if I said that? Why must I confront my own fears? No matter how confident a person is, one minor setback will change your world. I know mine did. For better, for worse, beats me. Still trying to figure what I want to be, who I want to be. Should I conclude this is identity crisis? </font></p> <p><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="4">So, what comes next?</font> </p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Californian FB" color="#ff0000" size="6"><em>“It's worth nothing if you can't knock down the shot”</em></font></p> <p align="center"><em><font face="Californian FB" color="#ff0000" size="6"></font></em></p> <p align="left"><font face="Viner Hand ITC" color="#0000ff" size="4">I will make that shot.</font></p> Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-26996191415837205882012-04-06T03:55:00.001+08:002012-04-06T03:55:45.870+08:00Page 230 – Better Than I Know Myself<p><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="3">One moment, you have just celebrated your 6th birthday.</font></p> <p><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="3">The next, entered primary school.</font></p> <p><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="3">Sat for PMR.</font></p> <p><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="3">Entered High School.</font></p> <p><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="3">Sat for SPM.</font></p> <p><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="3">Entered College.</font></p> <p><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="3">Received graduation letter and informed to attend convocation.</font></p> <p><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="3">Entered degree.</font></p> <p><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="3">For the one millionth time, Time flies by just like the wind. So very quickly, it has been 20 years in just a blink of an eye. I foresee the next few years, I will be adding so much more to that list above.</font></p> <p><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="3">I look forward to the day when that list will come to an end. Whenever, where ever it might be, I’ll welcome it with open arms, live with no regrets, enjoy every moment, cherish every memory, smile through every darkness and share every happiness. </font></p> <p><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="3">Don’t forget, you have one life. Live it.</font> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size="6">“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.”</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3">- Mulan</font></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Rachel. T</p> Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-2353794059734864722012-02-25T05:11:00.001+08:002012-02-25T05:11:52.089+08:00Page 229 – Not Alone<p><font face="Eras Medium ITC" size="3">So very quickly it has already been 49 days since we’ve had to go through a tough transition after losing someone so very dear to our hearts and life. It was harder than to decide a career path, I might add. Perhaps you could say that a life is as fragile as a glass cup. Each an every cup has its own value and sentiments to it. How you view the cup, how you decide to hold it, how you wash it.. in the end, it all matters. Anyways, I don’t think I am making any more sense through this so called metaphor of mine. </font></p> <p><font face="Eras Medium ITC" size="3">I guess songs really do affect a person’s emotions. Now that I’ve changed the playlist, my mood changed too. Muahahaa. It’s been a while since I had someone asking me why and how I came upon my courage and decision to take up something so different in my line of studies. How should I put it? There’s no way to avoid confusion. It’s inevitable to avoid being lost. I can truly tell you that in the end, you’d somehow find the path that you’re meant to take. I enjoyed the period where I was lost and confused, because it made me search for something beyond my comfort zone. Courage is another issue, having to search for your future is one thing but having to take that courage to pursue the path that you’ve decided on is one of the hardest move. For instance, not only do you have to think about your ability to handle that course but also the means of your family and their approval. </font></p> <p><font face="Eras Medium ITC" size="3">That itself was my challenge and I welcome it. What is life without challenge? No life is meaningful without a challenge and purpose. Shall bum in another time. Gotta save the writing energy for my 10 pages of an assignment. YAY! Good night!</font></p> <p><font face="Eras Medium ITC" size="3"></font></p> <p><font face="Eras Medium ITC" size="3">Rachel. T</font></p> Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560547.post-28377110463558422382012-01-07T01:30:00.001+08:002012-01-07T01:30:08.464+08:00Page 228 - Andante<p><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" height="307" src="http://elderwilkins.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/2012_800.jpg" width="410" /></p> <p><font face="Candara" size="4">While I was busy “spring cleaning” on fb, happened to catch a glimpse of my own blog url, only to realized that I’ve totally forgotten about the existence of this page. Anyways, perfect timing to be posting on the last day of the year. I don’t really fancy writing resolutions because I get depressed when it’s never fulfilled. So, I’m going do a reflection post rather than the usual resolution post. </font></p> <p><font face="Candara" size="4">This year has been a year filled with learning in general. Ending college and starting university life was a massive change and I totally enjoyed the process of it. After transferring to a new university, It’s safe to say I feel much more at home. Though I love the people that I met back in college but somehow it doesn’t feel like home as of course due to the language barrier. Nevertheless, they taught me and have shown me alot which have changed the way I view certain things in life. Thanks buddies! ;)</font></p> <p><font face="Candara" size="4">Wow, university life is just wow! I’m just glad I’ve found what I love to do, living it, and enjoying every single minute of it. I’ve also found a family that made me feel right at home, however still in the midst of getting to know each and every one of them well. On the contrary, coping with studies seem to be getting harder day by day, with the continuous load of assignments, activities and youth issues. I am managing. Enough said. Shall write in again soon. </font></p> <p><font face="Candara" size="4">Note : This was supposedly due dec 31st, however due to my laziness, I’ve only finished typing it out today. </font></p> <p><font size="4"><font face="Candara">Anyhow, <font color="#ff0000" size="5">HAPPY NEW YEAR AND A WARM WELCOME TO 2012! </font></font></font></p> <p><font face="Candara" size="4"></font></p> <p><font face="Candara" size="4">Rachel.</font></p> Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543076593287572941noreply@blogger.com0