Diva's Cafe 咖啡厅8

还是感触的一刻，还是同样的冰冻咖啡。不同的只是时间，人物， 地点和心态。。。

Diva's Cafe 咖啡厅7

今天的感触多了一些。能够在家的感觉真的很好。今天我把咖啡加了些冰块。冷冷的一口一口慢慢的喝下去，十分痛快。

Home Sweet Home

My trip is cut short by a week but it's still great to be home. My nieces made a card for me! Awwww sweet!

My flight arrived an hour early. The flight crews must be in a rush to come home. LOL Its so quiet at the airport at 430am and that made terminal 2 looked depressing....

I hardly slept in the plane. It was a very stressful flight even when the services were excellent and seats were very very comfortable. Its the turbulence that stressed me out. I stayed up and watched 4 movies, dozed off in between and jolted up by the turbulences. I prayed to heaven most of the time, fearing for my fragile life. Then came a point I kinda gave up, told myself there's nothing I can do about it since I was in mid air. I know this sounds kinda silly but I really can't help it. LOL

Gonna go take nap now... Hope all is well with you.

Cheers!

California Dreaming

Yes yes yes! Feels great to be back in LA! I do enjoy my time in Ohio but its the endless beaches and piers I've been missing most in LA. It's really strange. Life really works in such unexplainable mysterious ways.

It was four years ago, when I took the shuttle cab leaving my beautiful "home" of 3 months in Santa Monica and made my way to the airport. It was very early in the morning and the cab passed by Marina Del Rey. I kinda know of this place before my journey to LA as I had to look for a place to stay over the internet. I saw those beautiful pictures online and never thought I would actually get to see it with my own eyes as it was too far from my school. So when I passed by Marina Del Rey in a cab four years ago, I wondered what my experience would be if I could spent a few nights there.

How funny... My friends (a married couple) bought a beautiful apartment here and so here I am in Marina Del Rey! The best part is I saw Morgan Freeman! I'm quite sure its him. I was walking back from Venice Beach and was trying to figure out my way and I was hesitating if I should cross the road. Then a car stopped and waited for me to cross. I didn't cross and gave way instead and when I looked at the driver and smiled, I thought I saw a very familiar face, the driver smiled back at me and within seconds the car dove away and then it hit me.... He's MORGAN FREEMAN!!! WAHOO!

Venice beach is another place I'd always wanna explore. I heard about it through my acting school classmates during my stay in LA. Finally I made my way there and its just a 15min walk away. The pier was fun and people were fishing on the pier. That reminded me of our Bedok Jetty. But the catch here is more exciting. Mackerel !! Lots of it!! I wished I had fishing rod with me! ARRGH!

Walked into a bar at 4pm near the beach. The bar is something like what we see in the movies. I ordered a Bud Lite, gulp it down immediately, paid the waitress and walked out. All under 60seconds. LOL I know it sounded crazy but that's my point. I didn't want to hang out there and start a conversation with strangers. I mean I am alone after all. I only wanted to get the feel of being in an old school American bar. So 60secs is good enough for me.

Met a few Singaporeans over dinner just now. It was fun to get to know new people and to catch up with friends.

Gonna meet up with 2 classmates tomorrow and am really looking forward to it. GOSH! I can so live in LA for another 3 months! I hope I get to come back real soon. But meanwhile I am gonna enjoy my last two nights here.

I always believe and trust that life will work out for me . Positive thoughts attracts positive results. Even though I have shorten my trip but I am thankful with all the blessing I've been receiving from heaven. I know and I truly believe I'll be back in LA soon. One just gotta trust and have faith in oneself and heaven.

Hope all is well with you!

PMS and I don't know what anymore......

I'm not in a good mood today. Guess it must be my PMS or maybe it was because of the super hot sun that burned my skin this afternoon. Maybe it's the thought that I don't get the chance to hang out with Carolina anymore until she comes back. Maybe maybe..... One thousand more reasons I can find. It also could be because I didn't buy the nice CK dress in the mall and that bag in the arts museum...

Gosh! It's really so hard to be a woman. Only if men would understand. LOL

Oh well. I'll be fine. Of course I will as always. LOL

I will survive. :)

Hope you have a great day! CHEERS!

I'm starting to feel better already!

Leap Of Faith

Missed Jerry last night. Couldn't help but to think about him.

Hey Jerry! Are you watching over me from heaven?

Let's talk about you today. Yeah you, the one reading the words on this blog right now, this moment.

Who are your friends? What's your kind of music? What do think of the color "Purple"? Have you seen "The A Team" ? Do you like sunflowers? What's your idea of a good day? Have you ever take a moment to invoke all your senses at once? It can be quite an experience.

If there's a place right now you be there in 3 seconds, I'm talking about anywhere in the world, where will it be and why? Have you ever shown your vulnerability to anyone? Whats your biggest fear? Nah... I'm talking about real fear. Come on! LOL

Have you ever been present? I mean really being present for anyone? What was the last thing on your mind before you went to bed last nite? Did you smile when you wake up this morning?

I did. Hope you did too. :)

Nice knowing you.

Oh Carol.........

Hey Hey Hey....... The song of the day is "OH CAROL"! Gosh... 2 decades already....

Yep, I wouldn't have imagined this happening in a foreign land 2 decades ago. WOW... But yes I'm here and meeting Carolina, my CHIJ classmate in 30 minutes. I'm feeling so nervous.

May you have a great day ahead!! Cos I'm know I'm gonna have one too!!

CHEERS! :)

Sunset at 10pm

The sun doesn't set fully till 10pm here. The blur me only realized it now. The world wide web says the sun rises here at 6am. Gosh super long day everyday. No wonder I felt drained for the last two nights even when I did almost nothing.

I am a night person. Poor me. LOL I prefer the night. Quiet and cooling, it helps to boost my creativity. But well I guess I'll adjust my life here pretty well soon. Who wouldn't? Nice weather, nice people plus there's no traffic jams and stress free town.

Sometimes its good to slow down. The living enviroment, just like feng shui can change a person. It can either destroy you or heal you. Looks like I've just found another good reason to be here. I came here to heal. Ironically, I am now living in a world prestige medical town that's number one ranking for heart program.

When I first started my journey, I thought it would be just as simple as visiting a friend (who is seeking treatment here) and to provide assistance in every way I can. But looks like now I'm the one who is seeking treatment and receiving assistance here instead.

Its strange how life works. You think you are helping people yet its actually the other way round. I didn't know my heart's tired until now. I mean I knew in a way but just didn't think I'm that tired. Who wouldn't be tired after being trapped and struggled 24/7 in a city for so long? We city people are sick. Just too much going on living in a city. For me especially the last 2 months. The accident and death of Jerry and other accumulative stuffs. I want my kampong. I miss Tioman island. Now, where's my Ali kopi?

Tomorrow I'm gonna have to move out from this cosy guest house and move into a nice hotel. I'm so gonna miss the smiles from the people here, the free wifi and the cosy lounge area. Its been my "home" for the last two nights after all. I am actually moving just across the street so that I can be closer to my friend. Tomorrow I will honor my responsibility and integrity as a friend. That's what I am here for in the first place.

I spoke to Justina on the phone just now. She spoke of how much she misses Jerry. My heart sank. But I'm fine now. Spoke to another friend just now, he broke the news of his mom being diagnosed with cancer. Guess when I get back I shall spend time with this old friend of mine. I know there's nothing I can do but at least I can be there for him.