Thoughts

That should just be the title of all my posts from now on, if I ever continue posting haha! Took me all this while to realize that, the very reason I blogged was for myself, is for myself and will always be this way. So interesting to look back, looking back at the behind the scene. Things I wished I've done differently, things I wished I've done more; mostly the latter though. I almost never regret about my actions and decisions, kinda just do what felt right to not regret later.

Having been in the "real world", I mean the working world, or rather the adult world for close to 5 years, I still strongly believe that everything happens for a reason, albeit it happening not according to my liking or will. Nonetheless, I do think it's for a better and bigger cause.

The more I live life, the more I learn about myself and people and things around me. I've always wanted to be good at everything, only ended up in me being good at nothing. I am not many kinds of person, I am the kind of person I am.

Also learned that I am not a good writer nor a good speaker, but I do like to pen things down once in a while and I absolutely love to talk things out with humans. Writing or rather penning things down, as writing would suggest a certain level of professionalism is needed, displays and expresses thoughts in an orderly fashion. For instance, the next word cannot be read until the word in front is read. Whereas for speech, or simply put talking, what comes together is the tone, volume, emphasis on certain words; all these would make a spoken conversation much more meaningful than a written one.

That said, what I meant to convey is that I prefer talking to humans than texting. After all, as much as the words are meant to be interpreted in the writer's mind, it will somehow or definitely be interpreted differently in the reader's mind.

Thought of the day, I don't like to feel lousy. Then again, who does. I now believe being happy is a choice, just that as most things said, it's easier said than done; and harder to execute this choice on certain days. Certain especially lousy days, alas vicious cycle indeed!

Merry Christmas 2014

Ola!

It's been 2 months since my last post, looking back that was indeed a lousy one! That's the purpose of blogging for me, it serves as a chronological reminder. Reviewing things and thoughts occurred at that moment, then be amazed time and time how time could change so many things!

Finally got myself to start Rune Factory 4 on my beloved special edition Pokemon XY Red Nintendo 3DS XL (what a mouthful), and got extremely addicted, so now just slowly cutting the gaming time to curb the addiction! What better to beat an addiction? Another addiction of course muahahaha! Got in touch with TVB dramas again... Seriously should not be such an otaku :3

That's all for now, be happy!
Being happy is always easier said than done, but still... be happy!
Money can buy a lot of things, things which are able to induce some amount of happiness; then there's some form of happiness that money can't buy... I want just that!

Despo Boon
Just Boon signing off at 2353 SIN time, Merry Merry Christmas~

Sometimes...

Just sometimes...
I wanna be alone, not the emo lonely kind "What am I still single?" alone; more like the I need and want time to just be engulfed in my own things. By own things, they typically mean catching up with my ongoing anime (Naruto marathon at the moment), picking up an RPG on my 3DS XL (yet to start on Rune Factory 4 haha), and probably just going through random videos on YouTube about makeup, beauty products, gadgets, gaming, songs (basically anything that piques my interest, and this could very literally mean anything!)

Also sometimes, I just think of how nice it would be to just have someone by my side. Someone whom I belonged to, and whom belonged to me (never knew how to use whom properly haha but it sounded quite right in these sentences lol :3)! Someone who, for sure will be there when I wake up, who always looks forward to hearing from and seeing me! Someone who I can like, as much as I love myself (okay, maybe just a bit lesser than my love for myself, always love yourself more than anything and anyone!)

Then again.. Hmm..

Sometimes, maybe just sometimes!
(man, what's with the massive amount of brackets in this post ^^)

Boon signing off at 0225 hours SIN time~
(one day I'm gonna miss the 24 hours format of time telling and the airport code~ this shall be the last close bracket haha)

Last Episode Syndrome

Ahhh, as titled, I can't bear to watch the last episode of any series! It feels like once it is watched, the magic of the entire series will come to an end *insert sad smileys* (why is it a "smiley" when it expresses such sad emotion) :(

Recently started watching 来自星星的你 aka My Love from the Star aka You Who Came from the Stars; I much prefer the Chinese title, more aptly translated I guess. I know it's a bit late, the craze is dying already.. Better late than never! At present time, I am left with the last episode, let me wait a while first before watching it. Let me soak in all the magic :3

Really like this series, I usually dislike Korean dramas despite all the beautiful creatures featured; I find it draggy and too drama!! Haha, so much for "drama"! Adore the main characters, even the supporting characters are beautiful too!

Ahhh, the emptiness once I finish this. Better start hunting for the next thing to watch; then again, I've piled up quite a long watching list of stuff (animes, series, movies, whatnots).. I should be fine haha!

OST Hello, Goodbye by Hyorin:
 

Hello, Goodbye BW signing off at 0300 local SIN time.

Miracle, it is

Another recent favorite, it's not a very new song though. Chanced upon this song on YouTube and liked it immediately. Very much :3 I do find the lyrics not very profound, much like most mandarin pop songs; it was after all written by G.E.M. when she was mere 20! So talented!

The song title is "miracle", I want my miracle tooooo hehe!

I've come to realize that this space is for me, as in, it's for me to come back once in a while and look back what have happened, the things that I chose to pen down at that point of time. Take the last post for example, I actually don't remember taking MC in January this year hahaha! Took a couple more last month, I'm on a MC-collecting-spree yay!

Really getting used to "just Boon" now, I very much appreciate all the friends who used to call me Boon Woei. I'm both Boon and Boon Woei. I changed this blog to "It's a Boon" cause in English language, a boon could mean a blessing; I want my presence and existence to be a blessing~

A Boon signing off. Penned this at 1940 local LHR time.

p/s: back soon?

to Commemorate

Is it 2014 already?

First MC of the year, not the first one in my career though. I've always imagined myself as a more responsible employee, honestly a bit disappointed with what I've become. A man gotta do what a man gotta do, I guess. Seeing how I was always a "good student" or rather appeared to be through out my schooling years; so yah, reality is, not so holy haha!

This is not supposed to carry a negative tone, it's after all, a new year (seriously, 2014 already?) This 28th January marks the end of my 3rd year of working, meaning it's been 3 years in Singapore. Can I say, oh my gord? OMG! Still clueless about life, but that's part of life, so presently, life goes on.

In these 3 years, I've seen so much ugly of people (well, there's the beautiful also but people generally remember the ugly best), I find myself starting to turn ugly as well! Gosh the horror! Mostly the inside I hope, outside should still be kept beautiful :) What I fear is one day, eventually, the ugly will leak out... Epiphany please happen real soon, sudden realization of what all this life is all about!

That said, happy new year to whoever still around. Ending this note with a recent favorite:

What's love?

Really, what's love?

Die lohh

Is life going to be just that? Just this?

Work sleep work sleep work sleep.

Makes me feel like there is no progress in my life.
Need to decide where I want to be in life. Or rather, what I want in life. Goal setting?

I've always perceived life as a game, specifically a Role Playing Game. In which I have a clear mission to do, what to do and how to reach there and complete the mission. Then another harder mission will pop up, this continues until I finally clear the game. You know, just level up to get stronger, learn more powerful skills, get better equipments and stuff; isn't life like this too? With distinct stages to clear. The toddler days, the schooling days.. and now adulthood?

But now that I am a working adult, I couldn't help it but feel lost in life.
What to do next? Where to go next?

Life ah life.. life ah life..

Ga Ga

Instead of going ga ga over ga ga, why not become the ga ga?

Heh.

Still wanna be Hopeful

Was watching HIMYM earlier, there was this episode when Ted lost hope in finding his The One but was convinced and reminded by Robin to think other wise. Couldn't help but to feel a bit like Ted too, the hopefulness just kinda flow out involuntarily as time passes. More like leaking out slowly from the mini holes punctured by reality.

Nonetheless, as titled I still wanna remain hopeful, a bit hopeful. That my fairytale is yet to happen, and that my The One is still on the way, reaching me soon. So the only thing I can do is to closen the distance, by being a good boy and wait and do good. 

Good things happen to those who wait, right?

Story

Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone is undoubtedly the main character in his/her story; which is why in the midst of writing our own story, it is important to once in a while back out a bit, and look at what others are writing. 

One's life is of course about one; but life itself, isn't always about one/you/me/him/her for that matter. Get what I mean? See the bigger picture, be more than that.

Haha never mind whatever.. Just felt like hitting these keyboard keys and let the words flow, but my mind just doesn't work as well as it used to be.. OMGWTFBBQ! OMGWTFBBQ!

In a random note, I feel that I need want to get a better laptop. Bought a netbook when I first came to Singapore due to budget constrain, now that I can afford a new one, I just felt like getting one lol. Then again, I somehow always managed to talk myself out of it every time this thought surfaced. Hmm, maybe I don't need a better laptop.. or a nice camera or a new bigger screen smartphone..

Need to learn to enjoy my job, learn to appreciate things around me, learn to read people's stories, learn to live life. Other wise, I'll just be another zombie walking on Earth!

Post Vacation Withdrawal Disorder

Thoroughly enjoyed the recent trip to Taipei with fellow high school friends. Everything turned out to be quite nice, the company was awesome, the destinations were awesome, overall awesome lah!

Which results in the current me, super unmotivated to work, and I had very little motivation to begin with. Enthusiasm, non-existent! It's like how I couldn't update here as often as wanted.

And it's been so long since I last typed so many words in one shot, I'm losing it already, lol~ It makes me wonder if I'll be able to work a normal office job now, the typical desk bound office person who works in front of a computer all day. Hmm then again I always find that concept of work to be dodgy, I mean seriously, what's there to do right? How can someone stay at work for so long hours and not finish "work"?

Life's been okay lately, there were ups and downs, mostly work as usual.
Hope there's more vacation trips to come, it's always the company that matters!

Drenched

Nice song! Thanks for sharing it on FB, kawan :D

Not that I can relate to this song in anyway, just thought that it was beautifully sang. So sorta like just got inspired to write a bit here. I'm more like drenched in mundaness.

Not that I want my life to be filled with hoo-hahs and whatnot. Just feel a bit meh these days.

Speaking of mehness, actually not meh; come this end of May, I would have hit my first year of flying officially. Decisions, decisions. If I don't plan and don't think it through now, I might just get "stuck" in this job for longer than I imagined.

突然发现

原来我满享受一个人的生活.

I was in town watching a night movie yesterday, and somehow managed to catch the last bus back to east. As I was too distracted by Plants vs. Zombies on the phone, I somehow missed my stop by like 20 stops lol. In my attempt to catch the other last bus back to my stop, I ran across the grass field and the empty roads in the middle of the night.. though I missed that other last bus and ended up having to take a cab costing 7 dollars back home, all I can say is, I enjoyed the entire process thoroughly. The short jog in the night, night breeze, the feeling of rushing to hop on the last bus then missing it.. seeing how empty the streets were, with so few souls.

All this made me realized that, I'm actually doing quite fine on my own by myself. No commitment, no attachment. Guess this means there's always two sides to a coin, pros and cons in everything, the good and the bad. That is why, again, I believe in moderation, just a bit of the good would yield just a bit of the bad; and not extreme good then extreme bad, that is, too extreme.

This life journey..

So many things on my mind these days; then there were days my mind went blank, not knowing what to think and also not wanting to think about the inevitable: future.

Like what I mentioned in the previous post, it has been at least 1 full year.. Meaning to say, things have changed, people have grown. And I'm still unsure what to do with life, how I wish there's a step-by-step guide to "living life". But then again, it'll probably be the lamest guide ever. Oh lol, the contradiction.

I am a very simple person, I want very simple things in my life. I don't need extravagance, I don't need over the top, I don't need out of the norm. I'm not very ambitious and I certainly do not ask for a lot in life; as I strongly and always believe in moderation. Yet, why does life still appear to be so "just like that?" these days? So meh. Happiness, the ultimate goal in life?

誰來解救我？乏味的生活，該增添些色彩吧？我想，灰色也是色彩吧呵呵~

1 Year

Time doesn't stop for anyone. It has been 1 year since I started working in this foreign land; in hindsight, I think it's probably the biggest bravest decision I've ever made so far. Leaving behind everything I like and know, venture out to the so-called next phase of life on my own.

Really like penning down words, thoughts and whatnots here, it gives me a calming soothing feeling.. these words. Haven't been updating as frequent as I wished. Manage to squeeze in this post now cause I brought lappie to outstation for the very first time. Never bother to bring because it's always super troublesome to take it out for scanning before boarding the aircraft, this time's experience proved my point! Ma fan indeed!

Anyhow, New Year, CNY and Valentine's Day went by just like that.. I've also "worked" for about 1 year now.. "worked" because I don't really know what is going on now. I know I do not want to stay in this job for long, just don't know what's next? I've been complacent and care less since I cleared my probation, so to speak the boh-chapp attitude or tidak-apa attitude or couldn't-be-bothered attitude; really dislike the me who's not taking things seriously. Back in those schooling days, even though I procrastinated and always gave last minute work, I'd make sure I give my best till the very last minute. But now, I'm just going through the motion of "working" and living life.

GOODNESS!!

Chuah Boon Woei, take charge please. Be the boss.

Tofu Heart

My mouth may say mean things, but I have a soft heart :) Fragile <3

Captured this over dinner some days back:

Heart shape? Soy sauce? It's actually a heart-shaped soy sauce :D

So magical hor?

Addicted to Christina Perri's A Thousand Years lately, I've never watched Twilight before, never liked it, don't know why.


Addiction was induced by the recently gone viral video Meme Proposal instead:


So magically sweet <3

Awaiting magic in 2012,
Wishing you a happy new year in advance,
May 2012 be a year of many uncountable awesomeness.

Post scheduled at 11.11pm for some self-induced magical awesomeness :)

3, 2, 1, Let's Go!

OMG OMG, new year coming soon new year coming soon.
Never bothered with new year resolution, either because I won't do it, or I actually do whatever that I want to do anyway. Never bothered with Christmas wishlist as well, either I get what I want or just get a cheaper alternative or just give up on the thought of getting something overly expensive.

Coincidentally, today is 13.12.11. Actually no, I purposely wait until today only update one. Lol.

Apparently, my appearance screams high school boy. Got look that young?!
Must be my adorable childish dressing and fun size small built. I was at the mall looking at some leather shoes for work, the promoter aunty straight away said: "casual shoes over that side"; then I said "I looking for working shoes leh hehe". Then to the Expo Robinsons Sales, the aunty: "ah boy, what you looking for?". Seriously loh, I 23 liao.

On the bright side, means I'll probably look 30 when I'm 45. Wait another 22 years see how haha.

Top: that's me with fake specs, the high school boy look. Bottom: random Christmas tree near City Hall MRT.

Times flies, time flies. Anti-virus' 1-year license expiring. Very fast it'll be my 1 year in SG. Wah.

London Bridge is...

how one, I also don't know lol.

Sometimes, just sometimes, I kinda think that I'm kinda wasting my job. As in, I don't go sightseeing much, I don't walk around that much when I'm in another country. There's just no thrill nor excitement to move about, seeing the world so to speak. Most of the time, I'm just too tired and also too lazy to plan all the tours and whatnot! Truth be told, traveling on vacation reasons is seriously very different from traveling on work reasons, seriously. I'd be happy if I can squeeze in some shopping energy and time heh! It's mostly makan then tidur then makan then tidur then work back.

Just came back from London, this is my 3rd so far and the 4th one coming on Christmas. Point is, having been there so many times, I haven't actually gone on a tour or even get myself around to visit tourist attractions. London Bridge how I don't know, Big Ben how I also don't know haha! The good thing about this time's trip was the walk in the park. You see, when doing a London flight, crews will normally visit this duck rice stall near Bayswater tube station which serves quite good Chinese food I must say. This time round, they decided to take a walk there, cutting through Kensington Gardens:

Ok, this might not do the place justice, cause it was a really nice park. Got real life swans somemore (no pic though). If I have dogs, I'll walk him/her/them there every day :) It was quite cold, but there were still many people jogging, cycling, dog-walking there!

Me and yellow-leaf tree lol. Super random. End of autumn, winter coming soon huh? The seniors were walking in front, so the few of us junior ones just randomly snap snap some pics then off we follow haha.

 Then we reached the duck rice stall and have our portion of duck rice and misc. dishes for £11 per person. They actually have crew menu, more worthwhile than ordering separately if you ask me. Imagine how much business they make from crew alone? There are 3 daily flights to London every week, it's like there will always be crew having duck rice there every day leh!! On our way out, I saw this hanging on the wall:

Awwh! Christmas really coming soon liao, before you I know it, it'll be New Year then Chinese New Year then Valentine's Day then everything in between then Christmas then one year gone again haha. Back to the deco, "Dear Santa, I've been very,very, very good, where's that 1 present I've always wanted. Only 1 okay." Please go liaise with 月老 <3

 After food, off to Oxford St. for some shopping. The whole street was packed with humans, festive season kills the shopping mood. Seriously loh. Ended up with some cookies only then balik tidur. Too many people, feel like puking! Christmas deco was up too:

See the sea of humans? Every where also like that on the street. The star thinge quite nice though :)

 There you have it. Not the last post of 2011. 3 more weeks to Christmas, 4 more weeks to 2012.
What to do what to do what to do?
Where to go where to go where to go?
How how how?

Counting Blessings

Count my blessings, count your blessings. If you're reading this, it means that you're blessed with a pair of eyes to see; if you understand this statement, it means that you're blessed with a thinking mind for comprehension.

A lot of us are so blessed, in so many ways, it's just that we often disregard all these good things, then completely forget about them. Instead, we dwell endlessly on all the other petty bad things. I know, cause I do it all the time. Which is why I wanna remind myself randomly: to count my blessings.

I wanna thank my parents for sending me to school. Maybe I should tell them this the next time I see them, they'll be like "son, you okay?" haha. If not for them, I won't be who and where I am today. Aww, so lucky to just be born into this world, as Boon Woei. Hehe.

I think I am in love. In love with Apple's MacBook Pro, the 13-inch one. Feels just nice lol. Oh noes, I think I'm slowly turning into a materialistic bastard person. 

Still want to believe that my time will come.

Uniquely me,

Boon Woei