2014年12月31日水曜日

Year 2014 Review~

Good morning~
This is the last day of 2014~
The 2014 had been a great year for me, although I had to overcome lots of ‘Red tape’ and some immigration issues, nonetheless all ends well. Thus, indeed 2014 are a good year for me ~

1st of all let’s get back to my 2014 resolution:
In the year of 2014, I want to…
1.     Survive in Japan for 75 days XD [Done with enjoyment]
2.     Finish my studies by June and graduate from the university on the September session. [Finished on December and graduate next year April instead]
3.     Find a decent job in Singapore and start a new life there, hopefully on April or May. [Got one and started to work at the beginning of October]
4.     Body toning XD shed few inches here and there~ [Failed! Gaining a few inches and kilos instead!!]
5.     Be more mature, independent and brave, in taking care of myself and when facing difficulties and the harsh cold society. [I guess so…]
6.     Be caring towards people around me, especially my family. [Maybe…]

So I guess I fulfill at lest 4/6, not so bad after all~ Oh well other than weight gaining =_= This is going to drag to 2015 resolution then XD

The year 2014 had been a transitional and traveling year for me.
Jan ~ March : Nagaoka, Japan. Was a good time to me, as I get to travel and stay in my favourite country, Japan. Not to mention be able to experience Winter and Spring in one time~
April~ May: Thesis time.
June~ July: Singapore – Job fair – facing the trouble of finding job…
August: Finished thesis 1st submission, travel around Penang.
September: Facing trouble of finding job again… Interviews-got a job but due to immigration problem had to go out from Singapore.
October: Started to work. Issue with work pass, but eventually solved it.
November: 1st Business trip to Myanmar. Different environment, different culture, but wonderful and interesting experience.
December: Passed Master Viva and come back to Penang to celebrate New Year with parents.

It seems that every month of my 2014 was full of surprises and interesting experience.
-To experience winter and spring in Japan.
-To travel along Japan and experience the student life there.
-To face trouble of getting home as my passport was less than 6 months before expiry.
-To experience the hardship to find job.
-To experience being escort into the immigration office of Singapore by custom officer.
-To experience different culture at Myanmar.

So many experiences~ Thank you 2014 and also thanks to those who accompany me throughout this year.
ありがとございます and see you guys at the year of 2015~
Last but not least, thank God for being with me~




~2014 Nanaho Award~


The 8th year of this awad~ hehe
Time goes by…
Ok, so let’s the show begin >>>>

Top 5 Movies of the year:

No. 1 Interstellar

A very interesting Sci-fi by Christopher Nolan, although it’s a 3 h film but you couldn’t get more with it~ Not to mention the soundtrack is wonderful too

No. 2 Guardians of the Galaxy

Ah~~ Ah~~Ah~~Hooked on a feeling~~ Definitely the best marvel movie ever!! They got the style, the music and the gag~

No.3 The Grand Budapest Hotel

They got one of the best script in the movie~ An excellent black comedy and of course an Oscar Material Movie

No.4 Begin Again

Nice concept, nice music.

No.5 The Judge

Interesting storyline and a touching heartwarming film.


The Best Drama of 2014

Don’t have much time to watch drama, but I did few rerun of my previous favourite. And so here goes my 2013 favourite: 最高の離婚
Luckily manage to watch the 2014 live in Japan~ Truly an epi series


Favourite Actor of the year 2014
To be honest 2014 is not the year of actor. I mean I don’t really obsess with any of it, probably due to the fact that I don’t have much time to watch drama. Since I can’t leave blank to this column, so I’ll choose:


1.     Kaneshiro Takeshi 金城武 from The Crossing 太平輪

2.     Nishijima Hidetoshi 西島秀俊from ANA Commercial XD (didn’t even manage to watch his movie/drama too)

Favourite Actress of the year 2014
2014 year of Actress~ I like quite a lot of actresses this year

1.     Takei Emi 武井咲 from 戰力外檢察官 I like the style in this drama

2.     Ariel Lin from 蘭陵王 and Kose Commercial

3.     葉星辰 from Kano although she doesn’t much consider as an actress but I quite fancy her fashion style.

4.     長澤まさみ from The Crossing 太平輪

5.     榮倉奈々 from メイちゃんと執事 probably due to the fact that her hairstyle was sort of similar with my current style.

Favourite couple of the year 2014

To be honest there’s nothing in the movie “The Crossing” other than this eye-catching couple~
金城武and長澤まさみ from The Crossing太平輪

Best book of the year 2014

I read quite a number of books this year, mostly were self-help non-fiction. Usually I’ll award to fiction book instead as it is more interesting and gave me a deeper impression. This year’s pick: Villain by Yoshida Shuichi
Everyone’s a villain yet every villain has its good side.


//Music Section//
Best Music Artist of the year 2014

一青窈from私重奏 and歌窈曲
She has an unique voice, but what I like the most is her songs’ genre and also the great arranger and composer 武部聡志さん

Best MV of the year 2014
Ok, disclaimer. 1st of all, I’m not a fan of AKB48. And this MV is definitely ridiculous yet this was my most viewed MV at youtube.

Best Album of the year 2014

Begin Again Original Soundtrack
Nice movie, awesome soundtrack~

Top 20 Songs of the year 2014
1.     あいのうた by平原綾香
2.     Love Story by EXILE TAKAHIRO
3.     Brand New Day by安田 レイ
4.     桔梗が丘 by平井堅
5.     恋するフォーチュンクッキー by AKB48
6.     Hot Stuff by JUJU
7.     December 1963 (Oh What A Night) from Jersey Boys OST
8.     幸せをフォーエバー by MISIA
9.     Lost Stars by Adam Levine
10. Coming up Roses by Keira Knightley
11. Sweet Refrain by Perfume
12. 勇者的浪漫 from KANO電影主題曲
13. 時代 by一青窈
14. 霞道 by一青窈
15. by 一青窈
16. 千本椿 by一青窈
17. Gone, Gone, Gone by Phillip Phillips
18. Can't Take My Eyes Off You from Jersey Boys OST
19. 一步距离 by颜慧萍
20. 很想討厭你 by林夏薇

It’s a wrap~
I would like to thank these beautiful music, movies, book, actors and actresses for leaving a wonderful memory throughout this whole year of 2014. <3 o:p="">


2014年12月16日火曜日

Short hair

Last Saturday, I cut my hair from mid-length to very short.

To be honest, I'm quite upset. Feel like my hair looks like Auntie... Q.Q
Though this wasn't my 1st time with this kind of look, but then again, it was almost 16 years ago...
Since it already been chopped off, thus it's useless to cry for split milk... 

Photos of celebrities with short hair (自我安慰,自我安慰=_=)





2014年11月27日木曜日

緬甸出差小感

第一次緬甸出差
在緬甸的第三天,終於看見和體會到了當地人民的辛苦...
這次如果不是公司派去出差,我想這一生也不會踏入這個國度。
說得有點極端,但是老實說緬甸、遼國、柬埔寨和越南對我來說是個恐怖的國家。原因我想是因為小學時期看見旅遊節目介紹越南大屠殺紀念館的場景。
那博物院裏櫃子上都是擺滿了上千的骨髏頭,而且據說這地方到如今還會有臭屍味,畢竟那裏屠殺了上萬人。被這種記憶荼毒的我,當然不會對這些地方留下好印象。
我對緬甸印象不深,只稍微知道一丁點昂山淑姬的事情。
第一次到達緬甸,郊外情景感覺就像50年前的馬來西亞。首都仰光或許不是如此,然而至今還沒時間觀光。
環境:
這次的目的地是Kwang Chang,而我們住的地方是Bagan「算是他們的旅遊景點之一」。
原以為會像峇里島那樣(雖然我沒去過),誰知道卻是個很落後的村莊。幸好飯店算是不錯,但是外邊就非常的落後。到處風塵,道路也舖得不好。司機每次還得一直按喇叭提醒前方的單車/機車騎士,步行的人,甚至還得提防狗、貓、羊群、牛群和豬群。這裏沒有高樓大廈也沒有便利商店,只有一些小雜貨店還有一些路邊攤擺賣小吃或裝在礦泉水罐子裏的汽油。從Bagan到工廠需要2小時車程,每天都會經過三條沒有鋪水泥的路。原因是到了雨季這三個地方就會變成河流。對會暈車的我來說挑戰蠻高的,不過幸好沒吃藥也可以順利克服。當然路途上也有一些不錯的風景:稻田、夕陽、向日葵(從仰光的Bagan的途中)
食物:
這方面老實說不太習慣。雖然我是馬來西亞人習慣吃酸辣重口味的食物,然而吃了好幾餐緬甸料理仍然無法辨別和回味食物的味道。甚至吃後肚子會痛。或許他們的料理過於油、甜、鹹的原因吧。不然就是每道料理都有紅洋蔥的關係,造成胃不舒服。同樣有點極端,不過個人感覺他們的料理似乎沒有特色/創新。全都是泰式/中式/印度式的改良版本,然而卻無法比起原味來得好吃。還有可惜的事,他們很多蔬菜水果都是有機的,但是烹飪方式卻那麼不健康,白白浪費了美好的資源。最驚訝的就連他們的土司麵包「食パン」也都是甜的! 甜度可以和波羅麵包的餅皮媲美 😱 飲料方面也覺得可惜,雖然他們的奶茶不錯然而最終其實就是我們的加甜版teh tarik...而綠茶也淡如清水,害我好想念濃濃的日本綠茶包😫
氣候:
如今是緬甸的冬天。這裏天氣屬於乾燥型,雖然中午天氣有34度高卻不會感到熱。可惜的是這麼好的天氣卻時常受到公開焚燒、風沙的污染。
人文:
無可否認這裏的人們應該屬於友善的。當然immigration的官員除外,我想這到處都這樣吧。飯店員工不錯,工廠方面也是。只是他們的明白能力就有點有限了。點杯飲料,或許得花上45分鐘。或者訓練GC時,一直重複很多次他們也仍然不明白。應該是說different frequency、教育水平又或者是語言不通的關係吧。這一點其實覺得他們很可憐。緬甸土地有很多自然資源,卻由於被軍制政府的不當管理和貪污腐敗搞得窮的越窮、富的越富有。這裏人民百姓品均每日工資為3美金,然而甚至有人的薪水一個月才50美金。外食一餐須要5美金,你說這些人民該怎麼活呢? 所以也因此一旦得到了一份安定的工作(工廠化驗師的職位,而且又是政府設立的工廠。當然為了避免被開除無論如何都要盡量低調,避免風險,不要做不必要的冒險如:擅自安裝系統,更改系統,甚至操作系統等等。)這樣一來,怎麼會進步呢??那些高官更不用說,都是考裙帶關係和貪污的。就如我們去的工廠是個政府設立的公司,還沒開始工作首先得買禮物、Johnny Walker孝敬廠長也就是軍官大人。軍制主義仍然還是很強,也因此近期昂山淑姬對此十分失望,對於民主化的緬甸依然還有很長遠的路要走。順便插話:工廠的長官接待所十分老舊,類似戰爭期間裏被軍官佔領的學校,到處都是蜘蛛網天花板都破破爛爛,陰深深的,就算白天氣溫也很低,非常恐怖! 工廠也類似戰爭片的軍營。GC的實驗室類似官員的辦公處,work shop就像hall of torture而control room就真的好像二戰時期Hitler的指揮房。想像力太過豐富吧 XDD
娛樂:
娛樂方面真的不敢指教。完全就是鄉下生活。這次出差悶透了!行程:起床-早餐-2小時車程-工廠上班-午餐-上班-4時左右下班-2小時車程回飯店-晚餐-洗澡-睡覺 
超級慢的網速只能聊天,完全看不懂的電視節目,即也沒時間觀光,真的不知做什麼才好😓 當然連閱讀的時間也沒有....一個匆匆忙忙的行程。只是老實說如果事情可以儘快辦完,我原因早點回新加坡....

然而一切已成定局,明天還是得去工廠。只希望明天可以辦完,星期五離開回去仰光小觀光,然後星期六離開回新加坡....
希望這最後幾天可以讓我看見緬甸的美好吧~