finally, leo :')

hearing about Leonardo's first Oscar in the middle of my midterms studying definitely gave me an extra boost and I can't help but go search for his acceptance speech.  it's finally here and i feel like he deserves more than one oscar for all his amazing past works but yeah finally! :')

Good-looking people definitely have an edge over others in terms of capturing attention because people naturally want to watch them, which really helps actors/models in their job. The entertainment industry is flooded with countless attractive people but i feel that only a small proportion fully utilised their x factor, good looks and charms to the fullest, in the most meaningful way possible. And Leonardo DiCaprio in my opinion is the perfect example for someone who knows how to play his strengths for a greater good.

First Oscar after a decade and he set aside his speech to raise awareness about climate change. He's the kind of actor that I respect and admire. <3

And oh, hi beautiful :)

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One down, 2 presentations, 2 midterms more to go in these 2 weeks.

recess week is non existent

During times of stress, I find myself feeling better after i) washing dishes ii) cleaning the room iii) bathing.

Is this a sign?

Don't underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering. - Winnie the Pooh

Winn

at least i made you smile

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today is exhausting. 

i can feel my body losing its steam. 

Don't wanna think anymore.

if something is genuine, no amount of time and distance will ever dilute its essence.

Hehe on top of my previous post, I really wish I can spend my days honing my foreign languages skills, or level-up in my cooking skills....... I should come up with a program that allows people to design their own syllabus for life *idea* and somehow earn a living while constantly upgrading yourself and learning what you love

If I had the freedom to craft my own syllabus for my own education, I think right now I would love to be studying about the meaning of our existence. I would love to know more about how planets form and how life was born, how evolution brought about unimaginable progress. How dinosaurs came about and why they come extinct. How inventors invent things like planes, computers and spaceships.

It takes a period of time beyond one's lifetime to fully understand the need and the viability of these inventions. Which I really respect and admire.

I would love to spend each of my day exploring and learning something new in these areas. I think when you're studying something you really are interested and passionate about, it's such an enjoyable span of time during your precious years. I feel that I may not be fully enjoying my university education because accounting doesn't interest me instinctively as much as what I've mentioned above. It makes life a little dull because I feel like I'm just living day by day as it passes, without truly enjoying what I study. Studying becomes a need-to, instead of a want-to.

Btw these are so nice :)

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Interesting post on facebook

"By design, we are meant to be spiritually rooted to nature. Most personal issues arise, because we've lost our connection."

Greek author, Plutarch

"You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.

Some failure in life is inevitable. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default."

"If you choose to use your status and influence to raise your voice on behalf of those who have no voice; if you choose to identify not only with the powerful, but with the powerless; if you retain the ability to imagine yourself into the lives of those who do not have your advantages, then it will not only be your proud families who celebrate your existence, but thousands and millions of people whose reality you have helped change."

dear diary

I feel so conflicted now but at least I took the initiative to find out what I need to know.

This too shall pass.

At least I'm released from this cage again.

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The happiest people find joy and contentment in little simple things.

to always be of good cheer, and be positive

Suffering is a choice.

In times of sadness, always remember that you have a family who loves you unconditionally.

I spent significantly more time with my family in 2015, and the more I do, the more I feel their absence when I'm not with them this year.

Thankful for my parents who always still treat me like their child at home, even though their daughter has already become an adult. Thankful for always making me feel that no matter how old I get, I can still be that little girl in me with them.

The more hardships you're experiencing now, the more sadness you're feeling lately, please come out strong and positive still PJ.

ok gonna eat my mama's 爱心卤蛋 now and start my project now :')

Ermagawd.....

Face your fear.

are we in the clear yet

Random, typing this while I'm studying on my Chu Er.

But I just wanna say I'm glad I chose to forgive you than bear hate or unhappiness in my heart. I'm glad I found my way around what seems like the truth but yet seem like a facade too, and chose forgiveness. No matter what. 

It's not just about forgiving you too, it's also about forgiving myself. 

Despite everything, the right amount of forgiveness is a way to peace. 

I just hope that better things will fall into our lives for good. 

Be happy.

immensely blessed

Lately I feel like there is a terrible excess of information in the net (particularly social media) today, to a point it is more harm than good. Can't quite explain specifically, but I get tired sometimes when this unlimited freedom of speech gets out of hand.

Social media is becoming so noisy. And saturated.

On hindsight I've unknowingly been retreating from the online scene, and retreating from conversing too much over technology. Just don't really want to converse through texts only, and I value face-to-face conversations more. Quality exchanges make my day so easily too. This, however, isn't to say that I do not value online conversations because on many occasions it enhances the experience and can lighten the mood of everything. It is also convenient and efficient of course. Pulling myself away from the virtual world (which sometimes are sad sources of miscommunication) from time to time and bringing myself back to Earth, reminds me that this is how life originally was. And there is good to it.

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So much has been going on in my life, and I can't be more thankful. Again, I really can't express how grateful I feel to be able to learn so much within a short span of 3 weeks?

One thing I've learnt that I feel is important to me is that if there is something I have regretted not doing and while there is still a chance for me to experience it, even if the chances are slim, please go for it. And never never let any other doubts or possible obstacles convince you otherwise.

99% of the time, you'll thank yourself for taking that leap of faith and experiencing something wonderful because of your courage to try.

Problems and doubts, are also often terribly overestimated. You are better than you think.

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I feel so immensely blessed and I thank God/universe/whoever has control over our lives for blessing me with all that I have now. :')