Problems + element x = life

what do you think of my newly 'baked' equation regarding the mystery of life?
straight out of the oven!
well...maybe not 'mystery' ...... a fact of life?

problems + problems + problems + element X = life

ridiculous? ....or perhaps it is something that you can connect with?
herm...

life is like a sink with a drain...
(now that i think about it, every sink has a drain. DUH).

problems keep pouring in like water through pipes...
the sink will try to hold them off, but only for so long...
then after a while, down they go into the drain.

all of the craziness - solved or unsolved problems - they gotta go somewhere, right?
so...some would choose to ignore 'the laden amount of water'...others just 'let it go shooosh into the drain.
take your pick. its your 'sink'.

How you 'manage' your sink will influence your 'element X'.
what is element X?
you tell me.

come on guys...there must be something that you 'gained' out of the 'mess'...
if the 'sink' needs repairing, it is an EXTRA if the plumber happens to be someone hot.
what? am i wrong?

you decide the X.
because the X and along with the 'problems' can make your LIFE meaningful.
you just need to see deeper into the 'water'. =)

life's journey

most people i know, hate the public transportation. well...at times, i do too. especially, during peak hours like around midday and in the evening. the situation is even worse on festive holidays... it's like a war. without a certain level of mind preparation, i doubt that you'll survive the journey. public transportation is indeed, not meant for those who are weak at heart. i am certainly not exaggerating, i am merely telling the truth (well, maybe a little).

however, even with the 'pushing', 'shoving', 'eyes rolling', 'bad odor' and sometimes 'mechanical problems'....i have come to love the public transportation. i enjoy riding the bus and the commuter. it's not weird.....is it?

i simply enjoy the rides. i love sitting by the window and looking into the outside world....to me it feels safe. honestly, i kind of looking forward to the journey home by bus. to me, it symbolizes the current state that i am in; in the middle, still searching for a goal...a destination in life. i find myself immediately at calm during those numbered hours - to think life through - slowly deciding which way i should be going next.

in less than a month, i will experience a 'new ride' into a whole 'new world'...wonder how my perspective and view on life will change then...or will it not change at all? i, honestly do not know.

liking the 'me' inside...

i used to have this image in my mind...
an image of the kind of a person that i want to be.

but after having learned and realized the truth,
that i am far from being that person...
instead of feeling frustrated and disappointed,
i felt liberated instead.

the outcome has indeed, surprised me.

i am beginning to feel more and more comfortable inside my own skin.

'nobody is perfect' - yep, i hear it loud and clear.

i accept the 'bad' as well as the 'good' in me.

black n white....

These are a few sketches that i have made...

i have always love the trees... many of my paintings or sketches are of trees.
there is something about them...so calming and mysterious.
almost like a time capsule...
recording our lives...
stood at the far corner...as an observer.
as a witness.


well...this one is my portrayal of a person's brain.
so complicated....
fragile...but yet simple?

hermn....the mood was kind of 'hard' and 'confusing' at that time, so....


and this is one of the old one....back when i was in my first year of study.
inspired by a japanese anime i watched at that time.

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i would really appreciate your comments =)

my last painting...

it has been a couple of years since i last drew anything.

hard to believe that there was a time in the past...
when i was never without a sketch book and a pencil by my side.

i guess, that part of me has moved on...
evolved into other new windows of opportunity and possibilities
waiting for me to discover.

however...the truth remains that...
i can't seem to be able to put my finger at anything in specific.
i've been wanting to find something that could drive me full speed into the limitless world...
to live only for dreams...
and to be able to say "Yes, this is what i want to do with my life"

i'm confused.
i'm afraid.

will i ever find the life that i wanted?

Eat cakes =)

Have you ever wondered why a cake is simply a must in celebrations?
at birthdays..on festivals...
when you won a competition...got a promotion....
at times like these, the table is never without a cake.

chocolate cake....sponge cake...layered cake....
ice-cream cake....fruits-and-jello cake...wedding cake?
herm....
my favorite is definitely Secret Recipe's
the one and only...
espresso-cheesecake!

you could bribe me for anything using that cake....mmmmnm =)

tell me, what's your favorite?

there's a long story behind my cheese cake...and it all started with the opening of Secret Recipe's branch near my house.
should i call it a blessing or a curse?
i hold them responsible for the extra pounds i gained...
them..and those cakes...delicious cakes....
it's an addiction.

now, i restrict myself to buy only a slice just on rare occasions.
when i have something really really special to celebrate.....
i take it as a gift i give myself for a job well done.

how about you?
what is your 'cake' story?

i will find my way

i've been listening to a lot of songs by Hins Cheung lately.
especially, "My Way".

"i will find my way...i want a different way
after the wind and rain...there'll be a brand new day."

i first heard it on the radio -my.fm. - a Chinese radio station.
although at first, i did not understand a word since it's in Mandarin,
but now...
i am sufficient enough to follow their music charts.

i have been listening to the station for the past 8 years.
it's amazing how music could transcend barriers...

in my room, while working on an assignment...
on the bus or just walking from classes...either on my laptop or walkman handphone...
i'll be listening to "My Way".

it gives me courage and inspiration to move on...to change...
life and also my own self.

hins cheung.