Fifteen...

" I wanted to run away, but you can't run away from your own feet. " - CWACOM

" Adventure is out there. " - Up

I was looking forward to CNY and now, it's over. Fifteen days, but it felt as if it flew by within a couple of days. This year, CNY was a little different. It was different because it was the first year we celebrated the CNY without my sister. She flew off to Melbourne, Australia to further her studies, how nice, early morning on the first day of CNY after the Reunion dinner. For her, it's a whole new adventure- campus life, exhange student; and i wish her all the best in her studies!

Back to CNY, i love the food! Food haven! I can say it over and over again, and i never get bored of it. I love to eat. Not like, but love. To be honest, i have definitely added weight and to my delight, i could fit into my jeans without the use of a belt. Not anymore. Not until i return to my uni and downsize again.

Night after night of scrumptious meals! Don't you like house visits? You get to eat their food, enjoy their decorated home for the CNY, casinos appeared like mushrooms- you get the picture. But what i like most about these house visits is that you have the time to chat and catch up with the lives of those you seldom cross. Friends that you seldom meet.

I have always like the spirit of CNY. Red and yellow. The lion dance. The cookies. The ang paos. The food- again.

Lion dance!

With an interesting twist. If you zoom in, you'll notice the beer can on the ground next to the lion. And here, the lion is drunk!

Meanwhile, the yellow lion entertains the guest with flying oranges!

Grandpa receiving the gift.

Cousin Sue A and I, after the lion dance.

Mother's side cousins. The gap is left for you che. We didn't forget you.

BBQ in Melaka was delicious! Talking about it makes my mouth water. Nasi lemak, sambal, hot dog, BBQ chicken, fish...

Seriously, it was house-after-house and despite being restless due to the late nights, we still enjoyed ourselves very much in every house we went. With the group, you can hardly not participate.

Since it was holiday too, my friends and i watched Wolfman. It was alright. Strong cast, simple story. Met my expectations, nothing mind-blowing though.

I watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Up recently. Pretty difficult to choose the better. Somehow i like CWACOM. Very creative plot and strong family values. It also teaches you to never stop chasing your dreams and believe in yourself even if others make fun of you. Like Up too. Never stop believing! Up felt to me much like Finding Nemo, given they are both from Pixar. No wonder Up has been winning awards- it's an amazing animation film too! Touching yet riveting.

I can go on and on on my CNY but i'd rather stop. It was wonderful, that's for sure. Another weekend with my aunt from Melaka wrapped up the whole fifteen days of celebration. Going back to uni, i need to readjust my direction and concentrate. The big wave is coming soon just before the mid sem break!

wc10 roars in the new year of the Tiger!

Season 4, Episode 2: Where is my concentration- Defying gravity!

" Something has changed within me,
something is not the same,
i'm through with playing by the rules,
of someone else's game. "

Glee. It has to be. You know it when you get addicted: everything you talk about or do is Glee. I completed the whole season 1 and hands down, this is the Best TV-Series ever! Why i get so hooked-up in this show is because it reminds me of my high school time. I felt myself transforming back into the years when we took home district champions for drama- and i can tell you that that is a joy beyond imagination.

" Too late for second guessing,
too late to go back to sleep,
it's time to trust my instincts,
close my eyes and leap. "

Just like in Glee when they are working their way into Sectionals. Another reason why i get so interested in this show is because it shows that singing can unite people. Where can you find the most popular guy, the cheer-leading queen, a gay boy, a self-established diva, a crippled boy in wheelchairs and an enthusiastic girl that dreams to take home a Grammy in the same room? It's Glee, again. Throughout the show, you will learn about putting differences aside and realize that we're not very much different.

" It's time to try,
defying gravity.
I think i'll try,
defying gravity.
And you can't pull me down! "

The third impact is about finding your true friends- friends that will continue to support you even if you have once did bad to them. Glee allows them to be themselves and it's not about pleasing others but to have respect for themselves. Apart from that, it's about the sacrifices we make for our friends, as the saying in the show goes, taking one for the team.

" I'm through accepting limits,
cause someone says they're so,
some things i cannot change,
but i'll try i'll never know."

Watching Glee somehow brought out an opposite self of me, one that i myself have not seen. The immense passion for singing! This, so much so, led to initiating a Singing team in our ELC and we are still recruiting members. If you're interested, come join in and i'm sure it'll be a splendid adventure.

"Too long i've been afraid of,
losing love i guess i've lost,
well, if that's love,
it comes at much too high a cost. "

Last Saturday, my friends and i went for karaoke to celebrate my friend's birthday. It was an amazing time together. Happy Birthday!

" I'd sooner buy,
defying gravity.
Kiss me good bye,
i'm defying gravity.
And you can't pull me down. "

Glee. Now that i have watched the show, i really need to dim the fire and start focusing on my studies. It's already two weeks past and i still find myself not in the mood to study. Everything needs to be reduced. I'm not saying it's gone, the fire will be there, but i just need to lower my 'high' energy and get back on track to something more real.

" Bring me down!"

wc10 needs to find his concentration, but with the CNY in a week's time, he finds his need too high to achieve!

" Oh- ahh ahhhhh!"