HONEY AND LEMON

The unseen gift we have

Wed, 30 May 2012 23:23:00 +0800

Simple things can make us very happy.

When life seems mundane and repetitive, all I have to do is listen to some great music and watch some videos that entertained me during my teens, and I smile and laugh happily.

See? It isn’t quite difficult to be happy.

It’s days like that truly make me how easy life can be. It really depends on how we take things in our stride.

I feel so comforted at this moment.

The essence of leading a great life is probably not having everything you can with what you can afford. In my humble honesty, every life is a great one and recognizing everything you have at this moment that makes up your great life is a gift. A gift that is so hard to receive because we seldom realize that we are actually living in happiness.

I call it the unseen gift.

Such a gift only empowers me and drives me to move with greater and more asserted steps because I know it is all worthwhile.

I wish everyone will find happiness in everything they have.

Let it go

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:45:00 +0800

There is a bit of sadness in me when things between people don’t work out. I am often reminded that not everything that is seemingly predictable is predictable. We will never know, what will change in a few years’ time, a few months’ time or even a few moments later.

I guess some things are beyond our control, no matter how much we believe, and we do our part to do what we believe is right. And I certainly believe there needs a fair amount of respect and the line should never be crossed. Giving sufficient room for a person’s personal choice is showing respect.

It’s pretty intriguing how life works.

We could have a really bad day, be in at work, in life, in love, but someone else would be thinking that there’s no big deal. All we really have to do is to make things work. And that’s not difficult.

What’s really difficult is ultimately, our state of mind and ourselves - How much do we want to make things work?

Maybe there is a reason why there is imperfection. It will only make us treasure what’s perfect or how long the perfection can be sustained.

Whatever challenges life brings us to, I guess the best way to lead a life, is to lead it as though it is the last day of your life. And always keep smiling even though obstacles are in the way. And never doubt optimism or yourself. Call it a delusion or hallucination that is beyond a logical explanation. If you believe, the chances of it becoming a reality are higher.

Laugh it off, shrug it off.

There is nothing to hard to let go.

If things have to be screwed up, let them be. Maybe there is a reason for the screw up. Or maybe there isn’t any. Since it has already screwed up, let it be and accept it. Things will be much better if we learn to accept.

We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.

- Martin Luther King, Jr

Extremely Sweet and Meaningful Marriage Vows

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:28:00 +0800

Extremely Sweet and Meaningful Marriage Vows:

Taken from The Vow (2012)

Love comes out of a painting :)

Fri, 11 May 2012 15:25:04 +0800

Love comes out of a painting :)

Rumblings about human nature

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:34:00 +0800

Sometimes when I am so tired with everyday’s happenings, I can’t help but sit down and think. Then I will just laugh it off.

Sometimes I wonder why there is a mad rush everyday. Everyone has his/her own agenda to accomplish and everyone thinks that his/her own agenda is like the most important thing in world. Little did we realize that everyone is actually the same. We are just fighting for survival.

Sadly, most are seldom concerned about others’ survival than their own. Perhaps that’s what survival is all about. Survival of the fittest. I am sad when nobody cares for one another.

These days I am pretty disappointed at human nature. I cannot understand the ugly side of human nature, where most care only to save their own skin. It’s really really sad, and I do detest it very much.

Everyday we hear fanciful stories. Everyday we hear depressing stories. And after sometime, we will come to understand how fancy or how depressing these stories really are. Take it with a pinch of salt, perhaps. There is no point investing much time and effort on what others’ think is right. We are better off believing in our own strengths and how we have the ability to be giving.

On the brighter side, not all people have an ugly character.

Hence, we should eliminate people who bring about nothing but negativities to our lives. We should be connecting most with the positive people.

Would you rather face someone who makes you frown everyday or someone who puts a smile on your face everyday?

Facing horrible people isn’t bad at all. At least it makes it much clearer who are the good.

"Sometimes I look at my old photos and I burst out laughing. My life amuses me."

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:42:57 +0800

“Sometimes I look at my old photos and I burst out laughing. My life amuses me.”

- kellyswee

Dead knots and Facts

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 01:01:51 +0800

If there is a knot, we will just have to untie it.

What if it’s a dead knot? Are we gonna try untying it even if we know that it just looks so impossible to do so? If it’s really so difficult to untie it, we might as well just cut it off.

If a problem can be solved, it’s not a problem anymore.

If a problem cannot be solved, then it just becomes a fact. A fact that we will have to come to terms with.

One of my favorite Vimeo films

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:13:00 +0800

Isn’t this pretty? Makes me happy to see colorful candies...

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:55:26 +0800

Isn’t this pretty? Makes me happy to see colorful candies :)

(Taken in York, England 2009)

"It might be sad not be able to do what makes you happy. It’s sadder when you don’t feel..."

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:02:39 +0800

“It might be sad not be able to do what makes you happy. It’s sadder when you don’t feel happy doing what makes you happy.”

- kellyswee

"Cute is when a person shines through their looks. Like in the way they walk, every time you see..."

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:04:03 +0800

“Cute is when a person shines through their looks. Like in the way they walk, every time you see them, you just want to run up and hug them.”

- Unknown

Saturday Run

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:55:07 +0800

It feels so good to have a great morning jog after a working week of stress and fatigue. I’m much energized after swearing it all out. Feels like any excess fats and burdens on my body were shed instantly.

And it’s great to see many people at the park where I jog and the cafe where I packed some breakfast after the run, starting a brand new day early. Renews a sense of hope in me, I guess.

I hope I didn’t stink in Starbucks just now. Oops.

Have a great weekend.

Family photos at a workplaces

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:41:19 +0800

I came to realize why some people put family photos on their desk at work. It all started when there were two photos, one with myself and my daddy, the other with myself and my brother. Taken when I was about 8 years old.

I never wanted to put them away ever since they were on my desk.

It’s all because seeing these photos keeps me remembering about my family in the midst of a busy day at work. Especially my daddy, it reminds that he’s always in my heart even though he is no longer around.

Never fails to bring a smile to me. :)

"Being enthusiastic doesn’t mean that I am naive. It just means that I prefer to focus on the..."

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:22:33 +0800

“Being enthusiastic doesn’t mean that I am naive. It just means that I prefer to focus on the good things even though I know bad things can happen too.”

- kellyswee

Honey after wedding. Swee memories at Tanah Lot (Bali,...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:47:01 +0800

Honey after wedding. Swee memories at Tanah Lot (Bali, Indonesia).

Departures

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:22:58 +0800

A cliche but every single day that we live is indeed a blessing. For every day the people in our lives, be it our families, friends, co-workers, clients, who live - Let’s be grateful for that occurrence. Life isn’t easy to come by.

Maybe we will never know the meaning losing until we have lost it. While I was partying away on Christmas Eve, a friend of mine had already departed from this world. Never have I ever imagined of receiving such a shocking and upsetting piece of news on Christmas Day.

Engulfed in shock, devastation and confusion, I stood where I was, dialing numbers of my other friends impatiently. When I finally got through, I found it so hard to break the news. Each time I had to affirm that the news was true, my heart ached. How I wish I wasn’t speaking the truth.

Suddenly I’m so afraid of losing people in my life. Suddenly I miss my friends very greatly.

I wish I could have done something. I will give in my best because I know it’s all possible. I will go all out to protect my friends if I knew that they were in danger. Problems can be solved, we just need to think it right and then work them out.

Then it occurred to me that there are so many things that aren’t within our control and expectations. When things like that happen, it seems like we can only accept and move on.

Every relationship with anyone who matter ought to be taken seriously- With care, trust and authenticity. Let’s not take all the relationships we have for granted. There must be something that attracts people to become families and friends, and that’s what I call the affinity. Time to be thankful for this affinity.

Great drinks all in one night. Merry Christmas to all! :) (Taken...

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 02:05:50 +0800

Great drinks all in one night. Merry Christmas to all! :) (Taken with instagram)

"You don’t have to run away from a small earthquake and you can’t escape from a big..."

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:55:46 +0800

“You don’t have to run away from a small earthquake and you can’t escape from a big earthquake either.”

- Aftershock (2010)

Looks a little offensive, but look again. Haha! (Taken with...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:19:31 +0800

Looks a little offensive, but look again. Haha! (Taken with instagram)

Work laden week! Glad the weekend is here. :)

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:19:49 +0800

Work laden week! Glad the weekend is here. :)