TV Dramas

As I had started to write this post, I had titled it Another Untitled Post. But as this developed, I ended up calling it drama. No, not lots-of-things-going-on-in-my-life drama (though there are aspects of that), but I just couldn't stay away from one of my favourite hobbies of all time: TV drama. 

I have my theory driving test tomorrow =) When I pass that, I can book my practical driving test. So I should really be revising for that right now. That was until I decided I needed a cup of tea, then decided to write a post. So all was going well until I had decided to let myself get distracted. 

As most people know, I'm a big fan of watching TV, whether it's movies, TV programmes/dramas (American, Taiwanese, Korean or Japanese). I've actually been pretty out of touch with dramas recently. I'm a big fan of How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory, and I have been up to date with those for a long time, and each week is an agonising wait for the next episode. 

Last year, a friend of mine who is also an avid fan of How I Met Your Mother recommended Modern Family. After a very busy year, I've finally caught up to all the episodes of Modern Family. Yay! I realised how much I hate being up to date with all of the latest episodes. It always feel so empty once I've finished watching something. And usually for the next few days, I keep on finding things to watch. 

So I've finally watched Looper yesterday. It was pretty much how I expected it to be, except that I have a very, very, very bad and annoying habit of spoiling things for myself. After a short while into the movie, I Wikipedia'ed it. (I'm sorry for turning Wikipedia into a verb.) Any how, so not long into the movie, I know what happens. I did save the last bit of the movie as a mystery... I stopped at the last two or three paragraphs. As I watched the movie, it didn't take me long to give into temptation and just read the last few paragraphs. So I even knew what would happen at the very very end.. So... that's the story of how I spoiled a movie. 

Oh oh, I also finally watched Kung Fu Panda 2. Ohhh, why have I waited so long to watch the second one! The first one was alright, not my favourite, but definitely worth watching once. But the second one is totally amazing. Maybe I was just in a weird mood, but it made me laugh so much. I enjoyed it so much that I wished my little cousins were next to me so I could watch it with them (though I do think they may have already seen it). 

Recently, I've also been watching a Taiwanese drama called Once Upon A Love. I know it sounds corny, that's what I thought at first. This was a few months back, if not longer, but I've seen the name of this drama a few times, then I finally gave it a try. And man, it's pretty good stuff. I've been a bit out of touch with all these Asian dramas, especially the idol ones just because I think I've grown out of them. I'm no longer that teenager who watches all these idol dramas about love and everything where I can predict the whole storyline within the first five minutes. Once Upon A Love is totally different, it's not about this young girl who meets this young, good-looking guy, where they have a misunderstanding upon their first encounter, then they somehow become more acquainted and then starts liking each other, etc, etc. I don't really know how to summarise it, but if you have like twenty hours to spare or something, it's definitely worth a try =) 

That's enough of talking, or writing, to be accurate. I think I better get back to my theory revision. 

(Future) Baking Blog

I think I may well get back into the habit of blogging. I'm not sure whether it's because I really want to blog, or whether it's because I have so much work to do that I need a marginally productive form of procrastination - this comes before cleaning and tidying up =P

Today, I remembered something I had long forgotten to do. About a year - or a few years - ago, I wanted to make a baking blog. A little part inside of me died when I've realised how little I've been baking over the past few years. Lack of time being one of the main issues. Well recently I've gained a little success and knowledge in making Portuguese tarts - though there's definitely plenty of room for improvement. I also made my first proper chocolate soufflé yesterday. I think it went well =) I would upload photos but they're o my phone and I'm a little lazy right now.

I think from now on, or next week onwards after my assignment and test, I'll officially start my baking blog. I guess it'll be more of a portfolio so I can keep track of stuff I've made and how they failed or succeeded =)

I guess the main reason for this post was really to remind myself to actually create a blog dedicated to this fading out passion of mine. Will post details once and if the blog is made =)

Have a wonderful day x

Another Long Time No Post

It has been absolutely ages when I  had last posted. In fact, it's been so long that I can even remember my last post. I shall have to go and refresh my memory right now =P 

Okay, this is weird. The last time I posted was this time last year! Not quite this day last year, but it was October 2011. And the title of the post was "Another: Long Time No Post". It shows that my brain hasn't really been evolving much since haha - still on the same brain wave =P 

I don't actually have anything to write or anything particularly interesting to say. I just felt like blogging haha =P 

Well just a quick update, I am now into my third and final year at University and lately I've just been busy with applications, assignments and preparations for exams. And this post is basically me trying to procrastinate writing my graduate applications. Anyhow, I shall make more of an effort to post more (interesting) stuff =) 

Auf wiedersehen for now x 

(I've been learning German for quite a few months now... progress is slow but steady ^^) 

Another: Long Time No Post

I don't know how long it's been since the last time I've blogged. I do miss blogging, but finding the time is a pain. It must have been at least two months since my last post - so be prepared for a long, long post. 

Well, I'm back to uni. It was great to see all my uni friends again and meet new ones! I must say, as someone who is used to being the youngest, suddenly meeting all these freshers (where most of them are younger than me): I feel old. Moving on from the age issue, first year really was a doss. It didn't feel like it last year, I feel like I still had to work a lot, but second year is no joke. The economics is on a whole new level and this year I have a good feeling about management, at least I don't feel like crap after four hours (or six continuous hours) of management on a Friday. Maybe it's because we've got better lecturers this year, or... I don't know, it just feels better this year and I'm keen on being optimistic! =D But it's week 4 and I've done nothing. I've opened my stats book now and then but I really am getting behind. Hopefully by week 6 or 7, I shall have caught up on everything. And now I don't dare to miss an economics lecture because I know I will be forever behind (I already am!). 

I am proud to say, that I have been going to badminton once a week! It's about time I got back into this habit. I had plans to go to yoga three times every two weeks, but I'm yet to attend my first lesson. They start at 9:30am (other lesson times include 7:30am (I don't think so), and they do have evening times which sort of clash with everything else) - so 9:30am classes it is! I still haven't woken up early enough to attend any of the classes yet. Plus, it's a 20-25 minute up hill walk to get to the place where they hold the classes. Next Saturday, I am determined to go to the 9:30am class (if I manage to sleep early enough on Friday night). 

Megan will be so proud of me: I've finally joined the taekwondo club! I've wanted to do taekwondo for such a long time! I remember we wanted to join during sixth form but it was way to intimidating, everyone there was a black belt... so we decided to concentrate on our A-levels instead. Then I was determined to join when I' in uni, but last year I was too much a wimp to join on my own. And now I've finally joined =D I thought that if I don't join this year, I'm never ever going to join. And so I did. It was awesome! I had such a busy day and was so ill yesterday, but after tkd, it felt awesome! Two hours of intense exercise did the trick! I do have to say that the warm up was more intense than the actual training... Ah, reminds me of the good old kick-boxing days =) 

Oh oh, I saw a full rainbow this morning! So I know today is going to be an awesome day!! =D I tried to take a photo but the camera on my phone is too inferior and did not do the rainbow justice so I won't even bother uploading it. But it was so beautiful <3 

I must go now. But it was good blogging again! All thanks to my weekly digest of Saar's blog (wego2gether) that I remembered to blog! 

Have a nice day =D 

A Little Smile

I feel like I'm on a roll with blogging today. The lack of blogging over the past few weeks, months even, has been building up. As usual, it's my weekly dose of We Go Together. Saar's blog is so awesome it just puts a smile on my face when I read her posts. It's so inspirational and every time I read it I just want to go travelling! (In case you don't know who Saar is or haven't read her blog posts, I suggest you visit http://wego2gether.tumblr.com. I promise it's good ^^) 


From Saar's tumblr, I came across something she reblogged, (I really need to spend more time on tumblr,) and it put a smile on  my face, especially the last one. 

Five Lessons About How To Treat People
Author Unknown

1. First Important Lesson - "Know The Cleaning Lady"

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello."

I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.


2. Second Important Lesson - "Pickup In The Rain"

One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.

A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home.

A special note was attached. It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."

Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.


3. Third Important Lesson - "Remember Those Who Serve"

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "50¢," replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it.

"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. "35¢!" she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left.

When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.


4. Fourth Important Lesson - "The Obstacles In Our Path"

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand - "Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition."


5. Fifth Important Lesson - "Giving When It Counts"

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year-old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes, I'll do it if it will save her."

As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?".

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

Source: http://www.globalone.tv/profiles/blogs/how-to-treat-others-5-lessons