#tributetoLKY

Yesterday, at 3.18am, while most of us Singaporeans were soundly asleep, we lost a very significant person, our founding father, a remarkable leader, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. A man with great foresight, vision and wisdom.
The country is in the greatest despair and sorrow. However, it was good note that he left peacefully.

Although I am not any political kind of person but I bet every single one of us know how much Lee Kuan Yew has contributed and made a huge impact in each and every one of us.
There will no be doubt that without this man, there will be no Singapore. Without him, I will not be here and same goes to every one of us out there. "He was Singapore."

While I woke up and scroll my twitter and received news on the passing on of LKY, I rushed to tell my dad and immediately on the radio.
It wasn't fake this time round and my heart sank.
Being taught from parents about him and then to my social studies textbooks and history lessons, without him, Singapore will not be what it is today.
It's hard for my eyes not to tear while I was doing my makeup preparing and rushing myself for work while my dad playing the radio and all I hear are the classical sorrowful music.

Like former President S R Nathan, taken from the straitstimes, "his mind never stopped working as he mulled over the issues, big or small, that confronted Singapore. If he travelled anywhere, he was asking something he saw could be applied in Singapore. He would grill anyone he met for ideas that could be useful... he was totally preoccupied with our survival and prosperity"

Look around us, we are able to live in comfort, great luxury with a clean and green environment, great infrastructure, clean water and most important of all, safety that some countries does not have.
To be able to achieve from a third world to first country within a short period of time in less than 50 years was not an easy job.

Thank you Mr Lee, for dedicating your life in building Singapore.
Thank you for believing in us, thank you for always putting the good of Singapore and welfare of the people in the priority.
Thank you for that promise and actually delivering it for us to proudly call ourselves Singaporean and most importantly giving us a home. A home sweet home.
You sir, deserve my utmost respect.

"50 years ago, you wept for the nation, now 50 years later, the nation weeps for you"

It's a really great pity he couldn't be able to witness #SG50, the moment I heard about him admitted to hospital and was in great danger, everyone was worried and hoping him to be well.
Kept hoping he would at least spend SG50 with us but miracle didn't exist this time.
Tbh, I was long intending to attend my first ever actual national day concert on this day since I never actually attend a real NDP except for the primary rehearsal.
I was quite anticipating since it would be a new environment and could maybe catch a glimpse of Lee Kuan Yew and Lee Hsien Loong in real life or smth since I have never met them in person or was even at a small distance for the past 19 years.
It's really a pity.
Can't wait for Friday to finally pay my respects to him after my work ends.

However, with this, it makes SG50 a much more memorable year and I agree, the only way to continue his legacy is for us, Singaporeans to unite as one and making Singapore a much much better country, maintaining the top in the world, making him proud in a safer place that he is in.

Thank you. May you Rest In Peace.
Your hard work and efforts, sweat and blood you have put in will never be forgotten.
My deepest condolences to LKY's family members. Seeing Lee Hsien Loong delivering his speech, swallowing his tears and have to give that public announcement in 3 different languages is extremely heartbreaking and hard to watch.
Lee Kuan Yew will forever be etched in our hearts and minds.
We will continue to teach the younger generation about him and he will always be our good role model.
You will always be our hero.


ps/ regarding the tweet that says, I get (veryveryvery) annoyed when someone says "Ohhh, you guys don't even care about him when he's alive, now that he's gone everyone starts to care, this shows that everyone only gives a fuck when a person's gone"

OH PLEASE. DON'T TURN SUCH INCIDENT TO SOME TUMBLR QUOTE PLS LOLS.
I mean maybe this really applies to some of the people who have ZERO fucks when a perosn passed, I don't think this should apply to lky (because everyone DO give a fuck about him and is someone we all look up to in our hearts) or some other famous people most of the time.(eg, cory monteith)
I mean, is it wrong for everyone to express, isn't it a normal reaction when a person's dead you will be expressing everything.
Yes, in normal days too that people should express, but c'mon lah the moment he fell sick, so many wished him via many means.
Even if those who never wished or mention him, I bet in our hearts he is one guy that we are deeply praying that the worst to happen will not come.

I dont think everyone needs to keep showing, I think secretly silently praying, wishing, respecting him in any normal days is also another form of caring.

You don't have to show concern on a person 24/7, if he is in your heart, you secretly pray in your heart, once in a while you show your concern, on his bday or smth you show your gratitude, I think this is good enough.
Or even if you didn't talk or show any concern about him before but you know about him, his stories, when he's gone I think the least everyone could do was to give their wishes and say whatever they want to say.

One example like a random primary school kid or some Kindergarten children, although they don't know much about LKY or much even mention about him, as long as they know LKY Good deeds and shows a little sadness is good enough too.   \

sorry, I can't explain or find a better way to argue that statement but as long as people get my point then good.
I am just very sensitive with that quote. Like ew stop.

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Things are fine now

Hid that post somewhere and we're fine... for now. Don't really want some misunderstand going on there.

You know how relationships can go a little on-off sometimes, yea, we are at that period (again).
I mean, it's not like we did any unforgivable mistakes, besides, it's really hard letting go since the fact that we came a long way here and I just decide to give ourselves another chance.

As the saying goes, Love conquers all lol.

Anyway, been seeing many couples breaking up recently and the first thought in my mind was I really don't want to end up like them.

At least, we talked things out, hopefully we get better in time since we overcome another obstacle, (again).

It's really sick to see the same thing repeating again and again although B say we are not better than we used to be. 

(It's true lol, the fights we had last time were absolutely ridiculously ludicrous.)

We shall just try to be better this time round thou it's kind of really the last straw??

FOR NOW, I JUST CAN'T WAIT FOR MY TRIP TO BKK, FOR THE FIRST TIME, IN AN AIRPLANE WITH MY FRIENDZIE AND B. 

don't really anything much to update yet except what compact camera should I get guys......

I'm thinking of samsung NX mini but it's like its just dedicated for selfies, I want more of a photoshoot like scenes and especially for at night because Iphone, as much as I love the camera, my phone HAS NOT ENOUGH STORAGE SPACE OH FK SERIOUSLY.

Every time I tried taking picture then this thing pops up and I have to delete some stuff away. It's annoying. So yes I'm determine to get a camera costing below $800.. but just can't find any sighpie

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Nineteen things I've (yet to) learn before I turned 9Teen

1. Always carry a $5 and a lighter with you (even if you don't smoke)

2. Ask every person you meet how their day is going. Genuinely ask with the soul intention of learning how their day is. Ask the coffee shop employee. Ask the person next to you in line at Walmart. Ask your distant friend. Ask everyone

3. Take many photos of yourself. Take photos of yourself when you're happy. Take photos of yourself when you're sad. Take photos of yourself because there are millions of trees in the world, and we all look at the same sky, but there is only one of you.

4. Stay in contact with your parents. Try not to hate them. They are the reason you have the ability to feel anything at all. Try not to hate your parents.

5. Opening your skin will not set your demons free. Open your heart. Open your mind. Open your hands.

6. Nobody knows anybody completely. That's okay.

7. Be gentle, but be aggressive. Take a stand. Nobody hears your voice if you stay silent.

8. Respect everybody. We are all humans trying to survive. We all deserve respect.

9. Wearing black will ALWAYS make you feel better about yourself.

10. Always give tips, whether it be a couple extra dollars or a piece of mind. You never know how much you could be helping someone.

11. Change is the only consistent in life. Do not allow that bother you. Embrace chance and move with life. Whichever direction it chooses to take you.

12. Smile often. Smile at strangers. Smile at your friends. Smile when nobody is looking and you're alone in your bedroom. Smile when somebody is rambling to you.

13. Body image means nothing. Your body is merely just a seatbelt in the car. Your body is here to protect you. You choose the direction you go, and your body will hold you back. Only you can hold yourself back.

14. Don't hold grudges. Don't allow yourself to hate anybody. Forgive them. Learn to love them for the person you never got to see them to be. Believe that a beautiful human exists in that person. Wish them well.

15. Drink orange juice. Lot's of it.

16. Dont allow the opinions of others to choose your destiny. We are all simply trying to live our own life.

17. Sing all the time. Sing off key. Since in a silly voice. Sing like you're on stage. Sing no matter who is around. Singing is breathing for the soul. Sing.

18. Take time to think. Write your feelings down. Write letters to the person you love. Texting is overrated and not as heartfelt as a nice handwritten letter.

19.Live for yourself. Breathe for yourself. Do everything in your life for nobody but you. This is your life. This is it.

-Katey Chrest (via thinly)

It was originally 19 things I've learnt before I turned 19.
But of course some of it are I've yet to learn and I have to improve on.
I need to learn to be better.
To live life. To stop being a person who is really unreasonable at times. To bring happiness to not only myself but the people around me. To love who I am and appreciate every single happy things no matter how small is it.
I'm hitting the big 2 soon.

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Valentine's Day

I guess I will update on Valentine's Day instead of my birthday post first.

Anyway I shall update how my day on feb 14 goes..

I don't really have any much feels for Valentine this year because of exams. Not only Valentine but my birthday and even CNY didn't lead me to having any festive mood, at all.

This semester really drained me out and I lost all motivation, I swear. I gave up because I already know how my GPA is going to turn out this semester. I could barely hit 3. fuck.
Besides, I can't even spend my cny properly, all I can think of was MICE paper.

However, B insist on spending Valentine's Day by going to the famous Rider's Cafe.

Warning: Do not come here without a car unless you are willing to take the challenge of climbing this steeeeep and long stretch of hill.
We saw a couple who literally walked their way here and it took them quite some time. It's like the couple were dressed beautifully since it's valentine yet they must be sweating their way up. Even when I was in the car I was quite surprised at how inaccessible the place was.
Kinda suggest you guys should take a cab thou but the journey will be worth it!!

We went there quite late which makes me rather piss about because I am not that sort of person who likes to start my day late.

Firstly, I have curfew so if it reaches to the point of 4pm and I have to travel somewhere far, I don't see the need to leave my home anymore.

Secondly, cant take nice pictures at all. No more natural sunlight. hahaha irrelevant point but it is really a part of the factor.

We ordered the specials for that day that werent in the menu. This fish was really good, I must say.

The potatoes were really good too LOL. The fish was quite well cooked. Even thou I'm not a fan of fish, I was able to finish it!! :)

Steak wasn't so bad but could have tasted better elsewhere I guess.

My photo would never do justice to this Death by Chocolate Cake.

For those chocolate lovers out there, this is a must try, it's really good and its covered with thick chocolate sauce. The cake is not the one that is sweet but the sauce in between the cake and around it.

Heard many good reviews about this because people actually travel all the way here just to eat this cake.

The portion was quite big (but not as big as P.S cafe's) and I was surprised B and I managed to eat finish this...

Talk about the calories.......nvm it's worth it haha

To sum it up, the food was good but I will come back here again only when I am having a pretty good amount of money and do not mind spending it here.Both of us didn't expect the price to be this because B never check before we come but it was a good place to dine thou. It has great grass ambience and has stables around so you can go check out the horses!! And if you came at the right timing, the horses would actually come out and you can get to say hi and take pictures with it!

Thoughts: The day wasn't fantastically perfect because well, we had some hiccups in between but I am glad we managed to solve it. 

Am not a fan of Valentine's day because as the saying goes V Day should be everyday whether is in dating, relationships or even in a married life.

Same goes to Mother's day, father's day and so on.

That does not mean you shouldn't celebrate V day but I just don't like the idea where its like the day for a guy to spend lavishly on a girl just on that day itself. Neither am I saying every day you should do it too but I like the idea where in random days other than feb14 a guy surprise you with just a stalk of flower, chocolates wouldn't that be nicer? I think it's really sweet.

Even a simple "I love you" or a nice dinner, mini homemade picnic would be lovely.

Being a sentimental person, I really like homemade cards and watching our fave dramas or Disney movies together rather than spending lavishly on that day itself.

Secondly I felt like V day is a day to remind someone "happy single awareness day" which actually I feel quite sad. Especially to those who just got broke up and spending this day alone, seeing your instragram and twitter feed is filled with TONS OF COUPLES.

I remembered how I see all my girlfriends receiving tons of gifts from their boyfriends and my guy friends mustering up their courage buying gifts to give their secret admirers and there I was feeling Forever Alone. 

I also did spent my Vday by using very much effort to make this gift for this one special person yet the day wasn't that nice either.

However, I read my favourite blogger's blog, it enlighten me and I couldn't agree more to what she had said. Valentine's day shouldn't just be only for couples, it should be for everyone, be it single or attached.

Valentine's day is not about love between a couple but it can also be with your friends, families.

It should be a day that is about celebrating love with all your loved ones and like what she said, celebrate for ourselves. To remind us the people we love and to renew love for the year ahead of us. 

This reminds me how during my secondary school days, classmates, friends, every single one write mini cards with sweets to give each other. Sigh, how I miss those days.

I'm also glad that I found the actual reason, reminding me why I made those mini cards to all my fellow friends in the first place.

Each envelope for the guys the drawing describes how I feel their love life was at that time except the girls one which were just simply, us.

Back to topic.. 

The horse decided to block me but its ok, I forgive you, you are charming enough to steal my spotlight.

The scene was magical like the fairy tale Cinderella.   

Bad quality photos due to it being at night :(

While taking the photos, they allowed camera with flash which I find it really very bad, I've never been to places with animals where they allowed you to take photos with flashlight.

As much as I appreciate it, and they helping us to make the horse look into camera, I just don't think it's right. They would get cataracts if this continues. :(

Hopefully it was only for that day itself.

Lastly, to end off this LOOOOONG post, I'm glad that day was well spent itself, and I still appreciates how Bernard tries his best to plan the day despite his upcoming exams at that period of time. 

To many more Valentine's day and every day with you. I love you.

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