Maison Ikkoku..

How many actually know bout this anime/manga?
It was one of my all time favorites.
Saw it durin secondary school life.
I still yearn to rewatch these days..



A story bout this under-grad residin in a place called Maison Ikkoku. He met this beautiful lady who became its housekeeper one day. It was love @ 1st sight. But it wasn't long, before he knew, that she was a widow..

2:25 to 2:50 was where she saw a familiar scene.
She had kept her ex hubby's doggy by her side all the time.
And for a moment, she thought she saw him once again..

4:13 to 4:32 was when the under-grad proposed,
While piggy-backin her father.
He promised to take care of her foreva..

I remember there were a whole loads of other touchy scenes. Like how he swore in front of the ex hubby's grave, to take care of her, and to love her, sayin he won't want to replace him in her heart. She was hidin all along, and was really touched..

Well, other than lotsa other comical scenes, Maison Ikkoku is a pretty neat (and old) anime especially nearin the end. Used to rush home from school just to catch it on tv durin saturdays.

If only i can find its DVD nowadays..

Sunantha is flyin Taiwan in a few hours!
Always envyin her, for all her frequent holidays.
She promised to bring back somethin!
Her smiley faces, ahaha.
Bon Voyage! xD
*Leave me a tag when you read this =P*

Tomorrow's gonna be the discussion between me and my leasor.
Lets hope everythin will go on smoothly.
May them provide me with enough compensation.
Saves me from takin legal action..

Monday's gonna be excitin too.
Meetin my 1st client under Ray's biz.
He is really such a nice friend.
Literally helped me with everything.
He's my self proclaimed best buddy.
I seriously owe him so much..

Anyway, if i manage to clinch the deal,
Its gonna be bout 500 bucks profit.
May it be a successful 1st step.
Pray for me..

Let me introduce another person.
Someone who is important in my life too.

Utada Hikaru..

She has been my all time favorite singer.
Followed her since her 1st few albums.
Was sad she got married to her MTVs director.
And yaa, it is still my favorite song, First Love.



Her birthday, 19th Jan 1983.
5 months older than me.
Though Capricorn, her birthdate is so near to Aquarius.
Thus explained the song.
She'll never forget her first love,
And am always lookin out for him, foreva..

This vid has nice translations, saves me from typin.
Hope you guys will enjoy.
She sang with such feelins..

Ciao.

What is your favorite comic?

For me, it will definitely be Masakazu Katsura's..



Video Girl Ai, my very 1st. Imagine i read it when i was only 8 years old? All the love and relationships. Perhaps that explained why i had always tried so hard since the past. Yaa, comic is always bout fairytales. Pure love, nothin else. But i still believe in true love? Oh well..

Here's another, I"S, came out durin my sec sch years, when i was 13.



Used to read so much of Katsura's, even learnt to draw the characters. Yes, if you're my sec sch classmates, you'll now realise why i always draw faceless portraits in class! Remember i was once caught drawin in the chinese lesson? Made to change seats, moved right to the front with the 3 ladies, FangYu, XiuTing and MiaoHua? Yaaa, i was drawin..

Someone.

She never really figure it out. Nor did i try confessin. She flew anyway, years later, after JC. Got married over there, never to be back again.

Pals, thanks for the party tonight.

It was fun to have a gatherin @ my place. So much food, so much crap, so much fun! Eurotrip is a kickass funny show ok? If only we can all stay the whole night together huh?

Thanks HuiXin aka ZiA, for the bottle of Bailey!
Am seepin it right now =P

Thanks Bryan, JR, MaiDou and WeiMing for the mahjong session.
Poor JR, lost 12bucks playin 10cents 20cents.
LOL.

Thanks YongTang, for accompanyin so many times.
Sorry i finished your Chivas alone the other night.
Have a safe flight to India later ya?
Cyaa on the 5th bro.

Finally, Ray & Carol.
Without you two, this shop won't have its memories.
I still can't accept though,
The fact you said i looked like Wilbur Pan -.-'
Don't mind you sayin i sing like ZhangYu though..
Stay happy always! xD

Last but not least,
Thank mom, for always bein @ my side..

Well, this cafe gonna have an end soon. Can't wait for the meetin up with my leasor. Can't wait for their compensation. Can't wait for my next chapter of life. Its gonna be fun, managin Ray's other biz. It will be a whole new experience.

Lets pray things will work out just fine =]

Btw, someone took this some days back.



I was helpin her with her laptop,
And she took it without my consent.
Kept sayin i don't look photogenic,
Yet naggin @ me to put it up.
She's the few i ever lost Scissors-Paper-Stone to,
Thus, here she go, HER REQUEST.

BE HONOURED -.-"

5am already, friggin tired..
What will i dream tonight?
Most prob somethin pleasant again..
Somethin, happily ever after?

Ciao.

At my cousy's, drinkin.

I'm tipsy.
She's asleep.
The rest is slackin.

Mom broke into tears today.
Just because my shop is endin.
She is havin too much stress.
Just because of the useless guys @ home..

Gave her a deep hug, and said sorry.
Told her to give me more time.
Tryin my best to work out my future.
She's gonna get what she deserves..

Can totally feel what she feels.
The old chap irresponsible since the beginning.
Eldest debt ridden for life, maybe.
While i'm still nowhere there..

By the way, shop wise, its gettin somewhere. Meetin up soon with my leasors, gonna scare the shit out of them. Most prob they didn't know we gonna make them compensate, its gonna be fun. Well, assumin they won't agree so easily, guess its time to get engage in my 1st ever lawsuit.

How cool can it be..

Am thinkin of somebody.
Feels like somethin's missin.
Is it, just me?
If only she'll chat more..

Let me share somethin nice.



Meetin up for a mornin swim later.
Need my wink.

Ciao.

Dozin off this very minute..

SK, Bryan & YT came over last night. Chivas, and a bottle of expired Bailey. Had mahjong too, i was the only loser, tough luck. SK & Bryan left in the mornin, while YT stayed till one pm plus. Opened for business as usual, didn't catch much wink till now..

Who is to blame, when a r.s turns sour?

J has been tellin me bout his heartaches. 3 years, aren't too long or short. It was his first love. Torn apart, dragged, tortured. That was what he felt ever since. It wasn't a clean break. He knew there were unsolved problems. Yet his heart longed for CH still..

"She had never once understood my pain. The days i had to work so hard, just to earn enough. All she ever said, was why i had no time to accompany. All the cash i spent on her, the meals, the dates, it was all from those hard work. But she simply couldn't understand.." said J.

But i thought, it wasn't her fault? What J wanted, was her to understand the hardship he took, to earn enough. The attention she seeked, he ever tried his best to provide, like spendin almost every night with her. But he didn't manage to understand what CH wanted as well..

From how J described, i felt that CH is someone who really requires attention. Perhaps at 27, she needed security as well. But to her, she doesn't appreciate him workin his ass off for her. All she ever wanted was a little more romance..

Conclusion? What he wanted, she couldn't give. What she needed, he didn't provide. It was merely a case of plain mismatch. Perhaps its somethin we all couldn't help. Even if they are able to get together again in future, most prob they can't last. At least, that was what he agreed on too.

When both can't compromise,
He may think she's wrong for not understandin.
But what makes him think he understood her in the 1st place?

So, when a r.s turns sour,
Nobody is at fault.
They just couldn't appreciate each other..

No point turnin love to haterd.
Be brave enough, accept the future.
For all we ever wanted, is happiness.

J, this song is for you.



By the way, did i mention?
I really can't stand bad temper.

Complain at the slightest wrong.
Yell at the slightest anger.
Whine at the slightest pain.

They only know how to spoil other people's day,
When everyone else is tryin so hard to be happier.
Even the best patience wear thin against them.

一点度量都没有,
佛都有火.

Ciao.

"No temperature.."
"No weight.."
"Ashes that will be blown with the slightest wind.."
"This is, Aki.."
"Someone I have ever ever loved....."



'Crying Out Love In The Centre Of The World'
This very show, ever robbed me buckets of tears.

Ever wondered how you will feel?
Just when you started growin up, you found your 1st love.
Just when you started lovin her, you felt happiness.
Just when you started feelin happy, she fell ill.
Just when you started acceptin the truth, she is goin to die..

You walked with her the very last chapter of her life.
You are her everything.
And for you, life has only but begun..

I wonder why love stories are always so perfect.
So attractive.
So lurin.
The true love.

The characters.
They must be Cancerians and Aquarians.
One steps out of his world to care for her for life.
The other spends everything in her life lovin his world.

Aww..

If you ask me, I still believe in true love. I even believe in love @ first sight. I may even believe in lovin a perfect stranger. Nothin is impossible i guess, when it comes to matters of the heart..

Feelins play such a big part, isn't it?

Anyway. For those who may have not known, my cafe may be closin soon. Cash flow bein the least of problems, am actually havin troubles with my leasor. They have infringed the law, and i have to take action against them. Its gonna be bad long weeks..

After spendin tons of cash time and effort, can't believe its goin down like this. My virgin biz, my 1st baby. But well, its not the end of world? Lotsa opportunities around. Am already considerin my options. Guess my family's comfort gotta come slightly later..

Well, do come visit for a meal still, until further notice ya?
I gonna miss my own steamboat..

Take note.
No matter how bad things may be.
Believe in yourself.
Believe in life.
There will be many other routes.

Love ya all, my friends.

Ciao.

I really heart Japanese shows.

Heaven's Coin
Ah Xing
101 Romance
Beautiful Life
1 Litre Of Tears
Kurosagi
Crying Out Love In The Centre Of The World (both movie & drama)
Be With Me
10 Promises To My Dog

So many more.
So meaningful.
But my favorite is still,
Long Vacation..



Above is the scene when Takuya was playin in the piano competition. This is the show, which really sparked my interest in piano. Though i never had the chance of takin lessons, i love piano pieces nonetheless.

I once told myself,
Whoever who plays me Canon in D with heart,
I'll adore her to bits..

Ever thought bout it?

Over the years, you've learnt how to make someone happy. You know what to do, and what not to. You can even create surprises, jottin down things she likes, and send as gifts. You'll tell her how much you dowana leave her alone, when you wanted to go clubbin so badly. You'll tell her how much you missed her, only after being out the whole day. All these little actions, all these sweeet talk..

You're only usin your technique.

Definitely, you want her to be happy, thats why you hone your skills. But, didn't you do the same before? With 100% of your heart? Right at the beginnin of this r.s? So whats wrong now. Do you still love her? Or merely doin for the sake of doin?

Ask yourself.
Is it still Love,
Or is it Technique..

Friday is gonna be wild.
Chivas & Bailey all night.
The guys are comin over for a party.
Time to get high again.

Round & bright, the moon sure looks pretty tonight.
The countless stars.
The beautiful night.
Do they look the same, right where you are?

Ciao.

Lack of sleep accelerates anger?

Reprimanded my mom moments ago, for doin somethin really stupid @ work. Always doin alot of silly things, but she's my mom after all. Had apologised, yet feelin so sore still..

Was on the phone till 5am.

Haven't had such a heart to heart chat for ages. When was the last time i released all my problems and emo to someone? Day by day, troubles accumulated in my soul. Really feels so comfy now, to have someone to pour my heart to..

2 person, can be so similar, yet so different.

For me & JL, we both have useless fathers. They are alive, but as good as gone. Our moms suffered enough just to bring us up, and we really heart them with our lives. Both cancerians, we are emo for our own good. We understand things easily, care for our friends, and are commited in love. We can be so lonely @ times, just because nobody really know how we feel. We just wanted to be happy..

While life has been pretty comfy in monetary sense for her mom owns part of a major travel enterprise in singapore, mine is simply torturin. The difference in our pocket money shows. Pri school: hers 10bucks, mine 50cents. Sec school: hers 50 bucks, mine 2 bucks. I have to save by skippin meals just to hang out with my friends or buy somethin nice, while she always pay for her friends. I have to share clothes with my 7 years older brother and new clothes bought only once a new year, while she has the means of buyin but just doesn't feel like over dressin. I was robbed of the chance to be vain, while she doesn't want to be. Haha..

Life can so twisted.
Why are evil people livin off this world everywhere?
Why are people born to suffer in the 1st place?

Her : If there's a god, he must be so cruel.
Me : If there's a god, he must be tryin to be funny.

Her very best friend got raped & pregnant, yet that bastard ex bf didn't even bother forkin the cash for abortion. The dad was useless too, and she has to work her ass off for cheap labour to feed the family, just because she has mental conditions which prevent her from takin common stress. Worse still, her mom is terminally ill, and will be leavin anytime soon..

My ex gf suffered the same too, forced to marry that jerk in the end. Things weren't as bad, but enough to ruin years of my life..

But i guess there's somethin to be happy bout in the end. For i have met her, a potential soul mate. I have this feelin we are gonna be the best of friends..

Su asked,
If love is important in my life.
I said,
It is more important than life..

Should the day i held riches,
With enterprises under my name,
Yet if i had no true love,
I'll feel like i have never lived before..

Money, its important in life.
Yet without cash, it doesn't mean love can't begin.
Even porridge will taste luxurious, if both dine with happiness.

But perhaps, my ex gf,
She worshipped cash more than her heart..
May she find the happiness she seek.
Without ruinin other people's family, that is..

Am already over her.
Just worried bout Pierce.
Her son, he needs more care.
And i pray, she will be a better mother.

Whoeva the next may be,
She'll be the one i heart most..
Like the song playin,
I will be right here waitin..

Ciao.

凌晨一点半，一个人坐在店里
看着王力宏，听着他的《唯一》
“牵着我的手是你，但你的笑容却看不清”
这句歌词，曾经唱出我的心

一直以为，过去的过去已是过去
但为何，心里还是不能呼吸
难道说，这几年一直逃避
害怕着，一次又一次的抛弃

我的世界，早已变形
好好恋爱，没那么容易
只缺一个，能让我心动的你
也许，这世界会再美丽

An old couple came for a meal today.

Both vietnamese, most probably in their 70s, judgin from their white hair and battled features. Had a little chat with them durin their meal, such a friendly couple. Happily retired and travellin around. Even showed me their family photo, their grandchildiren around my age. Such a bliss..

More importantly, i can see they're so in love.

Noticed alot of little actions. Like how gramps pass grandma some of his sweet & sour fish. How they chatted and smiled to each other. How grandma wiped gramps' mouth with tissue. How they enjoyed the short 30mins meal together..

I can only say, "Wow.."
I'm seriously so envious of them..
Will my 70s ever be the same?

Isn't it nice?
To have someone to love,
Someone to marry,
Someone to have a kid,
Someone to grow old with..

Someone to stroke her hair, pat her back, share blanket, sleep & cuddle up with.
Someone to walk me @ the beach, enjoyin the cool breeze, sunset and sea.
Someone to accompany to read the stars, admire the moon, lyin on a wide grass patch.
Someone to go on a cruise, to see the world, and take lotsa photos & memories.

Gosh..
Will my true love ever come..

Just received my latest birthday present today. Familiar package, familiar handwritin, familiar gift, Miz has always been surprisin me with my favorite candy. Guess it had became a secret already, that i really liked heart shape candies. Just because Min was the 1st to bought me lotsa..



Took a photo of what Winnie sent me weeks back too. A really nice book that i haven't had the time to finish up yet. And its really so sweet of her to buy me a present, even though it has only been such a short period since we met. Appreciate it! =]



Was chattin with Maidou bout fate.

It decides who we meet.
We decide how things happen.
When the chance is missed, we just gotta wait for the next..

It is just like a bus ride.
Standin at the bus stop, we await for our love.

Sometimes when it comes,
We hesitated, afraid of takin the wrong bus.
After it left, even if we realise its the right one, its already too late.

Sometime when it comes,
We have a feelin its the right bus.
Tried to board, but chased down by the driver.
Wrong bus, they say.
But we knew, it may just bring us to where we want.

There are times too,
When we board the bus, only to find out its wrong.
Thus, alighted somewhere on the road, lost & confused.
Thats when we have to find out where we are, all over again.

But, at the end of the day,
I'm sure we will all find our right buses,
And get to our own destination, somehow..

Ciao.

Why must couples bicker for no good reasons?

If both are truly in love with each other, won't they do anythin in their means to make each other comfy & happy? Both may have different preferences, but i'm sure true love conquers all?

Am so tired listenin to friends whinin bout their soured r.s over tiny matters. The fact they didnt even bother compromisin greatly pissed me off. Is it really so hard to put themselves in their SO's shoe?

Just an eg.
If your bf dreads you go clubbin, you can try thinkin why.
If you feel you are not doin anythin wrong, and he should trust you, reverse the situation.
Imagine him goin clubbin and knowin all the girls, drunk & havin fun.
How you feel may be what he feels too.

Is it really that difficult?

Like my previous post mentioned, must he be gone before you realisin you have been takin him for granted all along? Must you two be seperated by force before understandin how easy love can actually be?

So please, if you really love him, stop findin faults.
START LOVIN HIM.
Duh!

Anyway..

Saw Anntonii's question the other day.
When will we consider ourselves rich enough?

Gave it a really good thought. Till the day i don't have to worry bout my mom, don't have to worry bout my future wife and kids, i will consider myself rich. Meanin, my career will have to be stable enough to sustain our happy lifestyle. As long we have a shelter, i can take care of my mom's older days, shower my wife with love, provide my kids the best education & care, have spare for rainy days, should be enough.

Really no point thinkin of how many zeros i want in my bank accounts. So what if i can be friggin rich. All the time wasted on fightin for the cash, can never be bought back. Spendin it on my family, isn't it more worthwhile?

Was tellin Sharyn i'm not photogenic earlier in the day.

The person i see in the mirror, is never the same in the picture. The difference is huge. Sometimes i even doubted if i really look like what i see in the mirror. I really wonder why i can't take a proper picture. This explains why i always shun the camera, and not puttin up any photos in my friendster.

But well, she was kind enough to tell me, i don't look bad.
Friends for so many years, she should be tellin the truth.
My my, why am i even bein vain.
Ha.

Have you ever met your dream guy or girl?

For eg, i came across this person.
She has very attractive features.
Mesmerizin inner beauty.
Absorbin characters & personalities.
Common interests & understandins.
One in a zillion..

I guess most people will think, if only they are able to meet such people. But what if, i met, yet wonder if i really deserves her? And what if we belong to two very different worlds?

But i know,
If fate permits,
If we truly fall in love,
Its gonna be the most beautiful love story..

Bizarre Love Triangle.
A nice song my ex used to sing to me,
While sittin on my bed,
Strummin her guitar gently..

2+am.
Shall listen to the song to sleep.

Ciao.