Celebrate Reunion!!

4 more days to Chinese New Year!! How's your preparation?

Chinese New Year to me now is not only a celebration but a reunion. It's kinda hard for every family members to come home during normal days due to their own commitment, but Chinese New Year is now the best reason to celebrate reunion. 

Grandma started to mumble since I'm home, like "haix, dunno got come back or not!" kind of things. I know, that her heart's desire is to see all the children and grandchildren to be able to celebrate this festive season under one roof ! I think, this will be the true meaning of celebrating Chinese New Year!

I personally like the message by Petronas TV Ads. Just a simple message but I wonder how many people really look into it and have that in mind. When we're so success out there in the market place, do we still remember who are the one who work non-stop to ensure us a better future? Let's be thankful, and appreciate our parents... just a little bit more!

Let's celebrate this Chinese New Year by showing love and care!

#Project365 : Day 10 - Day 18

It's a very happening week filled with surprises and activities. Despite all the busy-ness, it takes discipline and commitment to continue this project. However, with the aids of Project365 apps, it makes the project goes easier and more organize. I like!!

Here's my #Project365 Progress:

Day 10 : Works piling up right after my 1 hour lunch. :S
Day 11 : The super lame king in my office with many super lame jokes!
Day 12 : I got a break!!
Day 13 : Souvenir from Hong Kong Disneyland. Thanks to Lynn :D
Day 14 : Secret gift. Shhhhh....
Day 15 : Photo-shoot session - Day 1
Day 16 : I'm a '2 minute' model!
Day 17 : New Year . New Gadget
Day 18 : Nokia N73 officially retire, thanks for serving for the past 5 years.

New Year . New Gadget

Present to you... my long awaited iPhone4 !!!

"I want to change my phone!" I know I've been saying this for ten thousand times, yet I'm still using the same koyakz Nokia N73. Sometimes I'll missed all the sms-es and phone calls ... Sorry :( There is this time that I realize mobile phone had been playing such an important role in my life, on which I've been relying so much on my phone. Is this a good one or a bad one?

I felt a little bit dilemma after I brought home this new toy. I was thinking did I made the decision too rush? Do I really need that? Thousands of questions flipping through my head, maybe because of the amount spent :S After all, I still have the joyous feeling on the next day. Enjoying this new gadget which move really fast as compared to my previous phone. 

Thanks to my Nokia N73 which had faithfully serving me for the past 5 years!! Good job done and it's time for you to retire :(

As a new member in this iPhone family, I would appreciate if you have any apps to recommend. Thank you! 

I'm a '2 minute' Model

I was asked to become a talent in a photo shooting session two weeks ago. Since almost everyone in my office is involving although I totally got no idea on what's going to happen. Right before the photo shooting session, I suddenly felt a bit reluctant and nervous, and start questioning myself why I agreed to be part of it.

It is a brand new experience for me to see the professional photographer and "non-professional" talent in this photo-shooting session, with all the canggih lighting and camera!! Yes, I felt like a model :P It takes two days to complete the whole project and I think the photos gonna be great. *Ahem...* We truly have fun despite of doing all the serious stuff. Awesome experience of exploring, learning and posing :P

Here are some teaser :) Spot me if you can!

Stay Tune for more updates!!

#Project365 : Day 1 - Day 9

I know it's a little bit late to update my #Project 365 progress. I'm still thinking to post in after compilation or update it daily. Maybe posting it in Twitter will be easier but I would love to have a full collection of my #Project365 at the end of the year. Hence, here's the blogpost for my Day 1- Day 9.

Day 1 : Steamboat dinner with close friends to usher in 2011! Wonderful moment of sharing food, sharing joy!
Day 2 : Got this New Year gifts from Grace. Love it so much <3 
Day 3 : Table calendar from Citibank, the wording makes me homesick!!
Day 4 : Me and my temporary iMac!! A cool one!
Day 5 : Rare dinner with the brother.
Day 6 : Though I don't like green color, but this Green Curry really taste nice!
Day 7 : I'm so outdated!
Day 8 : Super random cam-whoring session with YuanYuan. I think she gotta be a superb photographer one day!
Day 9 : AIDSAware : Have you submitted your photo message?

AIDSAware : Have you submitted your photo message?

I have submitted my photo message to support AIDSAware Campaign. How about you?

Brief Description:

AIDSAware is a first of its kind awareness movement which is a joint collaboration between PT Foundation and ruumzcauses whereby the public themselves become the vehicle for creating and spreading AIDS awareness utilizing social media. The public is encouraged to take a picture of themselves, their friends and/or their family members holding a AIDS/HIV related message on a piece of paper or card and posting and sharing their "photo messages" online. (Source: AIDSAware Facebook Page) 

I came across this AIDSAware Campaign by reading some related tweets. It aroused my interest as I think it’s really an amazing idea to raise awareness by collecting the photo messages from the public. I think, the community today had chose either to neglect or ignore the issue. People have been discriminating the infected with their verbal and non-verbal language. Just two days ago, when I approached one of my friends to support this campaign, when he heard the word "AIDS", immediately he frowned and showed an unpleasant face. :( 

[ Discrimination doesn't help. Show support! ] 

Write a message, snap a photo! 

Send in your photo message TODAY to aidsaware.ruumz.com !

I'm so Outdated!

Yesterday night was the first outing I had with my colleagues. Initial plan was actually a BBQ Party yet it turn out to be a sing-K session. I'm not a regular visitor to any K-box because I'll only be there upon invitation, such as friends' birthday or any other gathering party.

And this is the time that I found myself so outdated. Yes, I’m so outdated because throughout the 4 hour session, I only know erm… maybe 4 to 5 songs ONLY. Maybe I prefer oldies though I’m not that old yet. :P But I truly enjoy the time of being together just to share the fun and happy moments. While they are singing, I will stare at the screen to understand the lyrics, enjoying the beautiful rhythm and laughing cause of all the funny acts. What a cheerful night!!!

As a results of the sing-K session, I’m currently falling in love with these two songs which I really like among all the other unknown songs. It is “Ni Bu Zhi Dao de Shi” (Things that you don’t know) by LeeHom (listen here) and “Ji Mo Ji Mo Jiu Hao” (Loneliness is fine) by Hebe Tian (listen here). Not sure whether it is a new song but to me, definitely it is! Erm... Wonder how to keep myself updated? Or maybe I'm just not that into Chinese songs? Oops... :P

After this outing, I get to know more about my colleagues and continue to build a better relationship for us as colleagues and also as friends. Then, this outing become more meaningful than ever!

This is the journey of life. Share love. Share joy!

It's Heartbreaking!

I was reading the tweets from @insider_latest and @staronline relating to Teoh inquest today. It was a mix feeling to read all the updated tweets. I do not know what to expect but I sincerely hope that everything will turn out to be good. And finally, the result turns out to be: It’s not suicide, it's not homicide. (Read full article here at TheStar Online)

I got nothing to comment about the results but I felt heart-breaking for the family. He is the beloved son to the parents, dear brother to the sister, beloved husband and father to the wife and baby boy. Losing someone they love without knowing what had actually happened. How are they going to take this as an answer after such a long wait? It's not an issue of money or whatsover, it's a Human Life! 

After all, all I can do is to pray for the family continue to be strong.

Still...hoping for a better future, live life!

Personality

I found this interesting post in my previous blog. It's what my name means! That is actually a personality generator which was quite popular in those times. I do not know about others' results but I found mine quite accurate, erm... or I would say at least 90% accurate! 

What Theresa Huei Chuen means?

It says:

You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out. Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia. Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person.

You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way.

And because you're so lucky, you don't really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life. You're sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. Spread your luck around a little to people who need it.

You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.

You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.

You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily. You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind. A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable.

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

Let me know what you think, and I shall adjust the accuracy percentage! Most importantly, to better myself as a person...

Project 365

To begin this beautiful 2011, I had decided to start Project 365 to make my days count. Time has gone too fast that sometimes I think we just need to pause a little while, enjoying the beauty of life as we journey together.

Project 365, may it be a day of love, a day of joy, or a day of sorrow. It doesn't matter, at least it marks our footstep as we live. Life is beautiful when we live it to the fullest. I hope that I will have the determination and commitment to dedicate in this Project! Gar yao :D