箱根情意結

想念日本。一個對我而言有點矛盾的國家。這國家有著像他的人民一樣的淡漠。仙台海嘯事件發生後，日本人民面對災難的出奇冷靜讓世人讚賞不已的同時也令人詫異於他們的情緒控制兼耐力。我著實為他們的不擅表達感傷。

縱然如此，日本人確實是有著崇高文化修養的民族。人民如其國家般廉雅。最想念日本的是箱根這令人心曠神怡的好地方。我個人偏好清幽寧靜的地方。感覺最重要。所以江之島也自然成了我的心頭好。我終日夢想著舊地重遊的一天。

The main purpose of visiting Hakone but I wasn't lucky enough to see the Mt. Fuji due to not so decent weather

But I saw Mt. Fuji in Enoshima & in the trains...

The cool 'pirates of the caribbean' ship that I took XD

Enjoyed spectacular volcanic view from Hakone cable car

 纜車降落的那一刻，我心也跟著著地了。。。

Hakone souvenirs from friend. These 2 items cost around RM50 :-O They are handmade stuff from an old unique shop that was once interviewed by a famous Japan TV channel

I'm lovin' it!

OMG I'm deeply in love with all of the movie soundtracks of Pirates Of The Caribbean On Stranger Tides!
It triggers my soul when listening to every single track.
Kudos to all the musicians involved!
Hope you enjoy as much as me!!!
http://www.1ting.com/p_510200_510201_510202_510203_510204_510205_510206_510207_510208_510209_510210_510211_510212_510213_510214_510215_510216_510217.html

<3<3<3 Captain Jack Sparrow

Hah I think I love Captain Jack Sparrow more than the movie itself *wink*

Here it comes!

I've got a feeling. Tonight's gonna be a good night. Tonight's gonna be a gOod GoOd night. XD

Go Manchester United! Bring the glory back in Old Trafford! We gotta believe.

Try Something New Everyday

An article which somewhat inspired me. The ideas are seemingly simple but that could at least act as stimulants to our routine lives and bring us some new & meaningful experiences.

We can all find ourselves slipping into a routine in the different areas of our life. It can take the pressure off us, knowing that parts of our life are done on auto-pilot, without having to think about them too much. If we find that the days are passing by into weeks and months it can be important to intercept that routine and do something new, add some variety into our life. It doesn't have to be stressful, just enough to remind us that each day is precious and is worth investing some effort into.

- Get up at a different time some days. Getting up a little earlier can make a big difference to the time available in the day. It may provide the opportunity to sit and eat breakfast, travel in a less rushed way to your destination, result in you feeling more relaxed and less stressed at the start of the day. It may provide a few minutes to quietly do some work before others arrive or be able to sit and settle into the day to come. Getting up a little later occasionally can give an extra lie-in, feel a little indulgent, enjoy a more leisurely start to the day.
- Travel a different way to work. Maybe take a different route, take public transport instead of the car. Get off a stop earlier and walk if it's a nice day. This enables you to become more aware of your surroundings, notice the people, buildings, vegetation around you. It can be an eye-opening experience.
- Eat something different. Many of us automatically eat the same or similar things as a matter of course. It's often easier to avoid thinking too hard about what we want to buy, eat or cook. Trying something different can be a risk, but even if we don't like it we are not likely to die of starvation. Many people say that they don't like something but then reveal that they haven't tried it. Commit to occasionally being more adventurous with your food.
- Have a go. Sometimes people ask for volunteers or ask if anyone wants to join in with something new. Say 'yes' and have a go. Whether it be social or work related, having a go can introduce you to new people, new experiences and new opportunities. And that can't be a bad outcome from simply investing a little time.
- Ask someone out for a coffee. Make a new friend by asking someone you've smiled at, perhaps occasionally chatted to, out for a coffee. Keep it low-key, but make an effort and spend an hour talking, listening, sharing, with someone who could potentially become a new friend.
- Buy yourself a treat. It doesn't have to cost much money, but buying yourself something that you would not normally consider for yourself is important. Perhaps a glossy magazine, a bunch of flowers, a bubble bath, something that may seem a little indulgent is an important message to yourself. It is good to treat yourself well and do something new and unexpected.

Doing something new reminds us that we are not just going through the motions of living everyday. It is important to give ourselves a reminder that we do have some choices available to us. Exercising those choices can improve our quality of life and help us to feel more positive and receptive to the options available to us and what we do with our time.

Pack easy!

I found this travel checklist and I like it much! You can create a custom-made checklist which will come in handy when packing for your trip(s)! http://www.customtravelchecklist.com/

The available options are complete enough for me but you can add in your own items as well. Check it out & stay organised! Cheers!

Dreamers

昨天嘗試聽聽藤田惠美的其它歌曲，發現她也翻唱了許美靜亦唱過的Imagine.

曾經，許美靜的歌陪我度過年少時光。最喜歡她的《遺憾》，《都是夜歸人》及《鐵窗》。後來在向朋友借來的許美靜專輯中發現了很有feel的一首歌-Imagine。這位來自鄰國新加坡的歌手可說是我生平第一位喜歡的女歌手。因為年輕時的我只聽只唱只買男歌手的歌及專輯。XD 她與創作才子陳佳明的合作成就了無數的經典好歌。惜她的人生成敗亦乃因陳佳明。。。

畢竟這是她的人生。我們只需要記住的是，她的聲音，她的歌。

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/f6fpB59_1y0/
她只在舞台唱過Imagine，但卻讓人刻骨銘心

Imagine by Emi Fujita (藤田惠美)

都是夜歸人

遺憾

鐵窗

The Moments

2010-2011 football season has ended. Two of my favourite teams, Manchester United & AFC Ajax eventually lifted domestic league cups.

Man Utd 19th title

AFC Ajax 30th title

Ajax bounced back after being left 9 points far behind while another favourite team of mine from German Bundesliga, Bayern Munich secured champions league qualification after fought hard in last few games. Forget about my dear Ruud’s Hamburg as they weren’t doing well this season. L Hopefully both Bayern & Hamburg will have less injuries & more consistencies in 2011-2012.

Bayern players thank their fans in last game

Ruud vs HSV ended the season with disappointment

As for Italian Serie A & Spanish La Liga, my teams Inter and Real Madrid both placed second and relatively had a less impressive season than their biggest rivals AC Milan & Barcelona... Hmm... They should really put more efforts to repay we fans' support next season.

The record breaker and pichichi winner

Last season's Serie A champion. Inter failed to retain title must be due to Sneijder's injury huh? :P

Hmm what more can I ask for? Oh yeah, the champions league title. This weekend!

Pirates of the Caribbean：On Stranger Tides

昨天看了Pirates of the Caribbean 4. 開始時覺得有點悶，甚至有想睡的感覺。直到美人魚出現，戲才有點看頭。水手們與人魚搏鬥的畫面蠻逼真的，對我這有點膽小的人來說有點恐怖。Johnny Depp是我喜愛的演員。Orlando Bloom及Keira Knightley亦如是。這部沒有Orlando Bloom及Keira Knightley的Pirates of the Caribbean讓我有點失望。但是此影片中出現了兩位漂亮的年輕男女演員-Sam Claflin及Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey。算是導演對加勒比海盜影迷的小小補償吧。^^ 兩人演技不俗，擁有成為明日之星的條件。Sam Claflin更被譽為新Orlando Bloom。Johnny Depp在劇中稍顯老態。。。歲月催人老呀。但他的演技依舊精湛。Captain Jack Sparrow依舊瀟灑不羈，魅力不減。通常下一部續集都會幾年後再出擊。難以想像到時我們看到的Captain Jack Sparrow已經是老captain了。因為他將年屆五十。 :-O

Hilarious Captain Jack Sparrow

Remember His Name

別問我政治，因為我不甚關心亦不關注。會買李光耀的這本書純粹是因為對這位在國際政壇上有著極大影響力的亞洲領袖感到好奇。以前不大喜歡這位新加坡之父，因為看到許多有關他的負面報導。讀了這本書後，也談不上喜歡。只是沒厭惡感了。這已是成功的一半。因為我向來不怎麼欣賞政治人物。整本書我最認同作者的是，他先前問了在眾多批評李光耀的西方媒體當中的一友人可曾見過李光耀本人或到訪過新加坡，那朋友的答案是沒有。後來那友人跟李光耀會過面後不再慣性地在專欄中評擊他。是的，去一趟新加坡吧。你將有所領悟。

Go Green!

最近喜歡收集各式各樣的環保袋。上星期連續買了兩個。@.@
Tesco的U-Fold-It設計新穎。蠻喜歡的。昨天在FOS又買了一個，立即派上用場！FOS的容量大且看似耐用，因是麻袋布制。前些日子在Tesco看到一群男生的手上拿著大大小小的環保袋準備去購物，覺得這種跡象在馬來西亞相當新奇。檳州政府在這方面的提倡真讓人激賞。讓我們這些檳州子民為環保再多盡些力量吧！加油,檳城！    

Oh Yeah! Two more new collections! Yippie!

U-Fold-It

Vienna Flair

莫扎特 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) &貝多芬 (Ludwig van Beethoven), 這兩名流芳千古的偉大音樂大師，有著相似的音樂背景。貝多芬是莫扎特的師弟，音樂背景受師兄莫扎特影響。兩人也都在維也納發展音樂事業。喜歡那時代的古典氣息及神秘感，更驚嘆於他們留下的著作。我想他倆的音樂永世都無法被人替代或給遺忘。那些都是一首首經典的曲子。我讀過一篇文章說聽莫扎特的音樂可激發腦筋，當然亦可舒緩神經。可我個人卻覺得貝多芬的音樂才能讓我有想像的空間。因為莫扎特的音樂有時過於喧鬧所以對我很難起作用。喜歡音樂如我的朋友，若他日到訪奧地利，來一場音樂之旅吧！就在世界音樂之都維也納。一個充滿音樂與愛的地方。

:-O

前幾天趁工作閒暇無聊時去wiki搜尋些資料。發現一wiki的資料不全所以順手補一補。一直都知道我們可幫wiki添加資料，卻沒料到資料追加後竟赤裸裸不經版主驗證之下出現在世人眼前。有點驚愣。回想過去我是多麼地信任wiki呀。 。 。原本以為版主那方會先審查我們添加的資料後再作刊登。開始胡亂想像萬一給那些不懂事的小孩或蓄意破壞某人名聲者隨意更改的後果。 。 。那wiki不就不可盲目追捧了？

End of May

去年表弟的結婚錄影以藤田惠美的First of May作為主題曲。經他們介紹之下知道了這首如此動聽的歌。非常喜歡。也曾經聽了好長的一段日子。近期突然又想起了這首歌。待我驀然回首時，已是End of May...

風車鬱金香

風車鬱金香.就少了木屐，还有dutch lady.
從前我愛的是百合，天堂鳥，向日葵及玫瑰。一年前卻開始對鬱金香著迷了。那是去年世界杯期間發生的事。看見報章刊登了我最愛的荷蘭隊的消息。 當然也少不了荷蘭的經典代表風車及國花鬱金香。後來朋友們也都陸續上載了到荷蘭旅行的相片。花朵顏色五彩繽紛，愈看愈是漂亮。從此被逼割愛。

I dream of painting and then I paint my dream - Quoted by Vincent van Gogh

Some of Vincent van Gogh's paintings. <3







His famous & my favourite sunflower





Starry starry night......



哈！我捲土重來啦！

之前那個blog，我一直都想update它，可心有餘力不足。加上文字裡看到的彷彿只在灰白之間。回家九個月後心情也的確很不一樣咯。。。所以決定換個形式來表達現在的心情。想跟大家分享的有很多～～希望藉此將繽紛色彩帶給自己也帶給大家！待我收拾收拾一下再跟大家見面吧！