2013年12月31日火曜日

My 2013~

With less than 5 hours time to end this the year, let's take some time to reflect on what happen to us during the year 2013.

525600 min, how to you measure- measure a year? ~ Rent

So how were my 2013??

First, let’s flip back to see my new year resolution in the beginning of the year..
That is to:
1.       Finish my master at the end of the year 2013.
2.       Learn all the GRE words and Japanese N1.
3.       Lose 4 kg.

Ok,

1st resolution, didn't manage to finish it. But probably will finish it next year by June, especially today my Professor had finally agreed to let me terminate my reactors, in order words I can stop my experimental part and start writing. So, which let this resolution 80% done??

2nd. This one totally flunk it. Ha-ha! I manage to get into the JLPT N1 exam, but surely will receive the letter without the cert, next year March a.k.a I failed!! So, 20% done XD

3rd. I did manage to shed few kg of fat, but I had already forgotten my weight in the beginning of year. Still I would say this 80%~90% done.


From reviewing my New Year resolutions, I guess my 2013 weren’t very bad at all. Or should I say it’s awesome!! Of course, there will always be unhappiness, anger, depress, disappointment in it….

Whether in happiness or in vain, these were the tiny little bits of moments that made up my year of 2013. And I’m very thankful, after all these were the things that are going to become our experience and educate us in future, aren’t they??

For better, for worst, for happy, for vain, life goes on…
Endure the pain, eventually makes you stronger…
Appreciate the happiness, which makes you feel love…

2013, Thank you and Good bye…

p.s. Today’s my parents 30th Wedding Anniversary~ They always are the so-call ‘quarreling couple’ nonetheless, still they manage to tag along with one another for 30 years~ Congrats to them for their love, commitment and patience to each other~!!


That’s my 2013, how about yours??

2013年12月30日月曜日

Departure Hall

今天和阿姨陪外婆去機場送她回新加坡。

假期的機場特別多小孩,之前總不注意小朋友的我怎麽突然轉性格了呢?老了?

排隊check-in時,看見了一個西方小男孩大概5嵗坐在爸爸推車的行李上抱著粉紅豬豬發呆。小男孩抱著粉紅色的豬,而且不一會兒又把粉紅豬塞在衣服裏,然後就跑過來我們這裡八卦八卦,真的很好笑~

然後注意到一個上小學的女孩抱著小熊維尼的朋友小豬登機。在麥儅勞又看見兩個小學男生正躺在行李上睡覺。。

這時就讓我想起小時候和爸媽一起出國旅行的情景。。

會注意這些小朋友或許是羡慕他們吧,沒有任何大煩惱滿是期待的和家人出遊,開心興奮的回家去,小時的我也是如此。。

時間過得真快。沒想到最後一次全家人一起搭飛機出遊的竟然是在十年前。。
機場的出境廳,永遠都充滿著少許的悲傷。。

若是一家人出遊或和喜歡的人一起出遊,那就是件幸福的事。

只是往往有時候我們得各自扮演不同的角色,送行的那個和離開的那個,雙方的心情難免都會難過悲傷。。

為等待著心愛的那位再次喜悅的出現在入境廳之前的那段時刻而感到思念、傷感、難過。。

這就是Departure Hall and Arrival Hall的差別。。

兩個星期后我將會走入這個Departure Hall,而出現在Arrival Hall的時候正是那次以後的75天。。

說回外婆,她下一次回來將是明年六月。阿姨竟然說那時候你們一起回來吧。。
一起回來??

想著想,也是呢明年那個時候或許我也已經在新加坡了呢。。

又再是那句時間過得真快。。

無論如何看來明年2014將會是我人生的轉折點。。

加油~!!



2013年12月29日日曜日

~Nanaho Award 2013~ ^^

I have been writing this nanaho award continuously, and this is the 7th consecutive years~
This so-called ‘award’ reflects on my favorites during the year 2013~
As I will be sort of busy these few days, so I wrote and post it in advance.
And here goes…

The Best Movie of the year (watched in the Cinema)

Pacific Rim
-I watched a lot of movies this year as compare with previous years. This is my best as the concept is new, fast pace, interesting plot, awesome OST and of course Mako Mori (portrayed by Kikuchi Rinko).

The Best Movie of the year (not from the Cinema)

天地明察
-Interesting storyline but undeniably there are some dull moments too. However, they got the best composer Joe Hisaishi and one of my favorite actress Miyazaki Aoi, so I got over with it~

The Best Drama of the year

最高の離婚 (最完美的離婚)
-Simple plot, simple setup, but wonderful script and cast. I like how the scriptwriter describe love stories about 2 couples in a humorous but meaningful way. For more information please see: http://setsuna2013.pixnet.net/blog/post/270295862
The best thing is that they are going to show the SP of this drama next year February~ can’t wait for it!!

The Best Actor of the year

Benedict Cumberbatch from Sherlock, Star Trek Into Darkness and The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug[voice~]
-Who would thought the curly ‘modern’ Sherlock from BBC will be so hot after the haircut? No offence, I quite like his performance in the BBC drama, but after his awesome hairstyle in Star Trek Into Darkness, I’m totally into him~ Sorry Commander Spock a.k.a Zachary Quinto XD

Other favorite actors:

When it comes to Sherlock, we will always relate to his old pal Watson, which is portrayed by our dear Martin Freeman. Sherlock and The Hobbit series.

By the way BBC Sherlock is coming back 2014 January~!!

The Best Actress of the year
菊池凛子 Kikuchi Rinko from Pacific Rim and 47 Ronin
-She’s the new entry in my favorite list. I started to know her only after I watched Pacific Rim. Total different portrayal between these two movies, which makes her an awesome actress.

Other favorite actresses:

宮崎あおい from天地明察,きいろゾウand舟をあむ.

尾野真千子from最高の離婚 and大奥〜永遠

The Best Couple of the year

Hamasaki Mitsuo and Hamasaki Yuka
-Yup, that’s them from the drama最高の離婚. They are funny, they think that their personality are 100% opposite from each other, nonetheless, they are the same, just portrait it in different ways only. Funny and lovely~

The Best Book of the year

Revenge by Ogawa Yoko
-Short but interesting book, consists of 11 dark tales. Unlike Haruki Murakami, her books tend to be short, still surreal and full of mysteries that gave readers Goosebumps after reading. Revenge definitely is one of the book that will give you ‘mentally frighten ‘ after reading it. And this is my first time to experience such emotion, that’s why I named it as the best book of the year~        

The Best Movie/Drama character of the year

Mako Mori
-Mako from Pacific Rim~ She’s not only cute but tough too. I especially like her hairstyle. Too bad I can’t have such haircut due to the fact that I’m have a curly and frizzy hair gene. Q.Q
Other favorite character:

浜崎結夏 from最高の離婚.


//Music Section//

Best Music Artist of the year

Michael Bublé
-When you heard swing, jazz, big band, all the time oldies and of course original meaningful love song, you’ll know that’s Bublé~

Best Live Performance of the year

八重の桜メインテーマby坂本龍一
-Although Mr. Sakamoto had a lot of beautiful live performances this year shared on the YouTube, I find this track ‘breath-taking’ and truly shows the beauty of Japanese music.

Best MV of the year

Close you eyes by Michael Bublé
Simple yet meaningful, give me tears every time I watch it.

Best Album of the year

To be loved by Michael Bublé
-My first album from iTunes store. I like all the songs in this album, especially Close you eyes, To love somebody, Something Stupid, and To be loved.


Top 5 instrumental music of the year
-Pacific Rim by Ramin Djawadi
-旅路(夢中飛行) by 久石譲 from 風立ちぬOST
-天地明察by久石譲 from 天地明察 OST
-八重の桜メインテーマby坂本龍一 from八重の桜 OST
-淡い恋心 by中島ノブユキ from八重の桜 OST

Top 15 songs of the year
-一念執著by胡哥and嚴藝丹from步步驚心OST
-三寸天堂 by 嚴藝丹from步步驚心OST
-手掌心by丁噹from蘭陵王OST
-Close you eyes by Michael Bublé from To be loved
-Something Stupid by Michael Bublé from To be loved 
-To love somebody by Michael Bublé from To be loved
-Home by Michael Bublé
-Everything by Michael Bublé
-Young and beautiful by Lana Del Ray from The Great Gatsby OST
-Between Heaven And Hell by BoA from Shark OST
-Tears are also love by Baek Ah Yeon from Goddess of Fire Jung Yi OST
-記憶by中島美嘉
-初恋by中島美嘉
-ひこうき雲by荒井由実
-翅膀 林依晨

That's all for my 2013~ 
Enjoy the last few days to the fullest ~ ^_^