感谢

Today i submitted my schengen visa application through netherlands consulate here.

thanks God birmingham has netherlands consulate!

thanks Universe for every single person that i had met today. though somehow they aren't cherry bright cheerful type, but they are helpful and i get what i need, and im very thankful for that.

thanks God for the staff at consulate. he who acted almost like a robot, a little bit on the edge, seems hated his job (hahahha) had treated me fair and well. and the i thanked the convenience that i could submit the outstanding information through email-bank statement and hotel bookings! (can you belief that. just my luck ;)

thanks God for the staff at train station. she kinda sarcastic because i forgotten to show my railway card (discount card) before asking for the ticket price, but it doesnt matter because i got the ticket i want at a cheaper price than in the internet =)

thanks God for the staff at supermarket. normally i would face some grumpy tired faces that couldn't care less for you (who seems to hate their job too ^^") but today i met a nice fellow who smiled and greeted me warmly.

thanks God for the staff at bank. she is one scary one-and i remembered her-and prayed hard that i wouldn't be served by her, but as it turns out (the two available staffs calls out at the same time and the lady standing in front of me seems to avoid this scary looking staff and so i ended up with her) she served me with smile and warmth.

thanks God for today, it is cloudy and grey but i enjoy the wind. around the consulate is a residential area. because i arrived early so i took a walk around the neighbourhood. looking at those houses i thought "ah, im really in UK now"

thanks God for dad and mom and their hard earned money.

色，戒

Lust, Caution

a movie by Ang Lee

i borrowed it from the library. a pretty long movie, lasted 2 and a half hour.

extremely beautiful, and an intense movie.

the lead lady is extraordinary, given that it's her first movie. she embodied her role so much that i am so amazed by the way she walks and move. it is very...charming, very high class, very delicate.

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what a lazy sunday

lots of works piling off ^^"

wish me luck!

心

the power of assumption

i was randomly putting up a word for facebook status, out of curiosity of what i would get for a reply.

was expecting some chinese words reply, continuation from 心

as it turns out, chinese speaking friends ignores me XD hahahahhahhahaha but i got a funny thread of replies, entertaining.

i was thinking i could clear it up in an instant 'nothing, just want to know what kind of reply i would get' but for wanting to know more, i simply putting more random answer.

it ended up in italian mini course hahahahaha

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assumption. how powerful. created by association.

i wrote 'heart' -a noun. just for what it is. and as it turns out it is closest link with 'love'

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recently was listening to some talks bout branding and how human mind works, so i was interested to try it out a little bit.

so, not curious anymore right?

i keep remembering what my boss once had said, maybe because it was so uncharacteristic of him to say so.

'because designer are magician'

XD

oh well, because that time i was frustrated at the clients request to squish in too many tables for a too small space.

boss said, because we are magician so we must work it out.

*something alone that line*i dont remember exactly actually*

but i keep thinking about it lately while sketching space planning, shifting lines, moving things around as i deem fit.

'ah, magician at work' that's what i thought~

hopefully will be able to produce some magical works.

ang mo's food - trifle

this creamy desert is totally delicious! my favourite!

google said trifle is a desert made of custard, cream and sponge. there's many variation to it, some with fruits with thick jams. this one by cadbury is totally balanced in sweetness and chocolate-ness =D love it!

ang mo's food - apple crumbles

it had been long time ago since i was last scolded for a mistake, and i got one tonight.

embarrassed. good lesson.

*bad mood now*

ang mo's food - apple crumbles

lol whenever i see the crumbles i think of KFC hahahhahha

it's basically just like apple pie we normally get at Mcd, but it's packed in a cup packaging and the apple is crunchy, the sauce is bit too sour for my taste but the crumbles balanced it aptly.

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since it's only more or less 4 months to go, im starting to buy all the weird looking deserts or food that i had not seen or tried before.

must try them all before i leave UK =)

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ang mo's food - strawberry rice

A whistleblower you haven't heard | Video on TED.com

A whistleblower you haven't heard | Video on TED.com

what a joyful performance!!! *btw! read the comments box people wrote for him! hehe!

gym day 2

happy =) tackle my fear of running in treadmill without holding onto the machine.

i went to gym about 8.30, i guess that's the most quite hour ^___________^

oh, suppose not. guess what, this gym opens 24 hours! (that's so unnecessary!) but a good advertising punch line isn't it? 'open 24 hours' who the hack will go to exercise at 3 in the middle of the night? i wonder...

and the changing room, ah, really a westerner style ^^" a big room with lockers on every walls and bench in the middle of the room. they only have few shower rooms.

i still feel paiseh so i went into shower room to change ^^" while the girls (and aunties who went to gym before work) just walk around comfortably in bra and pants or skirt.

gonna keep my spirit up and go to exercise again tomorrow!

longer days

spring is really here! instead of getting dark at 3.30, it's already 4 and still sunny and bright. thanks God! (on average now sun goes down around 5)

from time to time, im still find it hard to digest the fact that im currently in a westerners' country. weird huh? it feels like a dream seeing blond haired and white skin people filling up the streets.

one scenery that i always see is the white lines decorating the sky =) some flight school doing trial exercise?

thanks God for everything!

happy valentine!

{ouch, rubbish bin!} the deep red flower stalls

happy valentine!

today the weather is awesome too!

i was out early to buy bread and milk, and enjoyed the blue sky very much!

spent my day at class to do sketch model.

my water-inspired-motor cycle XD or bike or whatever~

was surprise to find two classmates, a girl and a guy, was watching movie using the classroom projector (sounds very luxurious right.....our classroom has a mini lounge corner, with sofa and whiteboard that's used as projector screen) but they were watching some weird movie about bomber on valentine day

i feel bad! as if im interrupting a -date T___T so sorry! (the classroom tables are huge and that's all that i want when im model making)

but again, they doesn't seem to be dating, so i think it must be a *in progress or *ijustthinktoomuch.

it happens that the guy was out for a while so i said hi to the girl and apologize, she just said 'the class was empty anyway' ^^" it's the first time talking to her so i dont feel it's appropriate to joke 'are you guys dating?'

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met olga- the pretty, gorgeous-blue eyed-blonde-tall and really friendly girl in my group and chatted for a while. she then said a friend whom she suppose to pass this too couldn't meet her up so she gave it to me instead, "no matter what, you must light it up today"

LOLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!

olga, im so sorry didn't light it up today (even there's still 35mins to go) bcoz the instruction said must be done at open area (i dont think our apartment's courtyard is an open area...since it's surrounded in four sides with rooms) and what if it got stuck somewhere at the building and light up!) (alright..im making excuse...it's simply bcoz i couldn't think of anyone to accompany me to light this up.....)

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a little bit sad actually, bcoz a friend drop our plan to go prague. well, she has her reasons. and the annoying thing about having indonesian passport is that i need to get a visa, and czech embassy is using phone booking system that is fucking expensive (even my mobile doesnt provide service to that number) and so i went to public phone line, and my money keep running out and right when the long-long-long introduction begin 'will start taking your particulars' i run out of coins. that stupid call cost 3.70 pound. more that one plate of pretty fish and chips that's only 2.50

on the other side, it was amazing that it suddenly rain when i was inside the phone box, yet it stop when i decided to walk back home.

and glad i didn't have enough coins at that time because we eventually drop the plan.

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but Universe is good, and im very thankful for all your cares.

know what? i suddenly think that i need to please myself, and i hadn't been exercising for these few past months. a friend mentioned bout the gym nearby, so i check it out online.

they are offering membership without initial 20 pounds-fee!!!!!!!!!!! so it's just 15.99 per month, without contract, and the gym is on 24 hours!

i can go there immediately tomorrow morning to exercise!!!!!!!!!

so glad!! Universe thanks!!!! i really need to work this body out =D with the weather warming out, it's less awful to wake up early and go out =D

*cant wait to go exercise tomorrow morning! =D thank God!

the bird of paradise

im watching PLANET EARTH by BBC

borrowed it from the library.

what an interesting entertainment!

God bless all the filming crew, such a great, wonderful production.

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one thing that suddenly strikes me though, is that all the males animals needs to put so much effort into attracting females during the breeding season. the funniest one is by the bird of paradise from new guinea (LOL to the name ^_____________^) check out his fabulous

*the first part while he was alone actually it's after he cleans the 'dance area'! he really did pick up some small branches and throw them away!!!!

the narrator on actual video said, 'it's hard to feel deflected when even your best is not good enough'

LOL POOR BIRD! hahahaha~

FUNNY.Bird Of Paradise The Coolest Bird In The Planet - For more funny videos, click here

PLANET EARTH - Bird Of Paradise - The funniest videos clips are here

i wish i could be transported to this place now! =) how refreshing!

i survived the karaoke session XD

the dinner was awesome and i enjoy myself.

thanks God for the chance to make amend with karaoke

and thank you for sending good people to help me confront this silly fear of mine

i didn't sing alot but i actually am looking forward for next session, if there is any. that's a good improvement.

special thanks to a tigress friend of mine, for the reminder. she told me a simple sentence,

"-it's not my forte but at least i try my best"

and so, i hold onto this sentence and try my best. and keeping the good faith in other people.

it's no longer " i dont belong here" or "i just want to leave" but i feel much more in peace and just listen to them singing.

next time i will do my homework and prepare some songs too =)

thank you universe!

my rabbit-like quality

i always think that my most-rabbit-like-quality is my tendency to hop away when i smell trouble.

sensed trouble, that's it.

who doesn't crave for a problem free life?

but the truth is, problems are our growth ingredients. maybe just like nutrients to a plant?

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why am i suddenly talking about this, let me be honest with you.

i got an invitation to karaoke session to celebrate a friend's birthday.

i am afraid of karaoke okay? totally.

why is karaoke a problem for me?

some bad memories associated with it and the fact that i dont follow up new pop songs and i favour over old songs or some random ambient songs.

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but...i want to learn to face all small little challenge that come, and maybe learn to be like tiger instead of following my rabbit instinct.

and i promise myself to have good faith, ,to keep having good faith in other people.

happy chinese new year!

happy chinese new year! i have a feeling it is gonna be a great year!

ang mo's food - strawberry rice

curiosity.

it's a dairy product, very much like yoghurt but with small pieces of rice in a strawberry yoghurt flavour.

i ate cold, taking it as yoghurt.

to be fair, it is pretty nice actually

but my stomach rebelled shortly after i finished it. maybe unconsciously im rejecting it ^^"

hahaha....ang mo's food.

birmingham 142nd, the last day of january

today is such a great day, thank you Universe

for all the small little things that sum up my high spirit

from the perfect soft blue sky with soft groups of cloud

and the fact that it's 2 degree and i survived with leggings

and managed to scan lots reference images

also, borrowed 'planet earth BBC' from the library (just realize there's a rack of dvd that we can borrow, mostly old movies and documentaries. after all these time)

the cool air is good, love it very much

keep wondering when will i see sprout from the dry tree branches

and walk to the tesco to buy rice and chicken drumstick

but ended up walking into zara too, just curious whether the pretty skirt i spotted yesterday is still there. whether we are fated.

we do! and it is a further-reduction-discounted item, the right size, and just left one piece.

how can i not excited about it? and it fit just well. and i love the fact that it is high waist, because i have slightly longer upper body, and here at UK i always spotted high waist pants and skirt

and the shirt is lovely too, though slightly reminds me of police shirt bcoz of the color and the details at shoulder. nevertheless! 50% off and i can use it at office next time.

and in a spontaneous way, saw my classmate and we had a short chat. his bro is getting married and he is going to meet his dad to buy suits. i asked how old is his bro. he said he is 24, and by summer he will be married in his 25th.

wedding.

two of my highschool friends are getting married. one in mid feb and another one in march.

recently chat with an old friend and he told me that he had found a girlfriend. i asked how old is the lady

"rabbit year, younger than me two years. this year 24"

which brought me to realization.

24.

no wonder friends are (starting to) getting married this year.