Not like I read poems everyday but happened to come across a very simple but thoughtful one..

My Bedroom
© Loree

My bedroom is my sanctuary, my place to be me
The worries of the day melt into the sea

My bed is of logs, the mattress is high
The sheets are flannel, the duvet makes me sigh

My table has come here from grandma's past
I cherish this piece as it was one of her last

The mirror is old but shines like new
When I glance at myself I can see right through

I hear nothing in my room and I like it that way
I crave silence and peace for much of the day

I smell the ocean, I taste it too
The feeling is calming, I've nothing to do

I really like the flow of it - so simple and truthful, especially how it ends with " The feeling is calming, I've got nothing to do". Really embodies the whole essence of a bedroom, a place where doing nothing is perfectly fine. Nice!

Came across a really cute phrase on someone's facebook comment. "Which way would you go - The left one where there's nothing right or the right one where there's nothing left?" Nice one right haha..

hk trip will be in abt 2 wks! Excited cos it's been long since I last visited hk. And apart from holidaying, this trip will be to attend Baller mag's launch party. Will be interesting I'm sure. Have been googling hotels and accommodation in hk isn't tt expensive actually. Found quite a few in the $200 range for 3 nights. B P International, Imperial Hotel, Nathan Hotel for example. It's pretty reasonable considering they are in the tsim she tsui area - super convenient. Was watching some travel prog on hk some weeks ago and makes me wana go there right away! Google map really rocks btw- helps in planning your trip hee....

Just thinking about the whole issue of forgiveness since this aft. Imagine going all out to help someone and instead of gratitude in return, you end up being taken for granted (in fact more serious than that - being sweared at etc). Many people are already apprehensive about helping strangers and such unappreciative people proves the point even further. I look down on such people but how far will you go to get back at the other party i.e. making life difficult for him? I think I wouldn't do that. For one, it isn't worth the time and energy. And I tend to be more soft hearted. Which is bad actually - I'm fully aware of that. I've been in about 2 situations where trusting the wrong person led to some bad outcome. It's interesting how after so long, I still remember the incidents though I don't take them to heart. In short, think about the consequences before doing things and never lie because people forgive but seldom forget :)

I need some inspiration! Stuck and can't carry on with my work.. Inspiration is interesting - comes and go so swiftly. Talking about inspiration, I really look up to the project runway contestants! Usually given half an hr to sketch a design, half an hr to shop for materials and a day to come up with the final product. So amazing right. I wish I could be like that.

Some people work best under pressure, others when left alone without constraints. I tend to incline towards the latter - I think. I like the feeling of being lost in time. Not daydreaming, but being so engrossed in something that time does not matter. You can be lost in time in anything that you do and I'm pretty sure everyone has experienced it in some way or another. Lost in time talking to someone, lost in time listening to music or lost in time reading etc. And it's interesting - like working the subconscious mind. I remember talking to the owner of a kids neuro development centre. He mentioned how the subconscious mind does wonders.

The things that we see, smell, listen to has an effect on our behaviour. That's why they always play those loud music at retails shops - to agitate people and make them excited about shopping. But I find them annoying sometimes - especially at forever 21 where they always blast the music and it's so stuffy in the store. Or how people use aromatherapy to calm the senses! And the inviting smell of cookies at Famous Amos!

I rem the owner mentioned how we're exposed to so much negative energy everyday.. Take the newspaper as example - flip through the pages and you see accidents, fights, politics, war on most of the pages. Or listening to negative comments which can affect your mood. We need more happy things around the world...

I should make a nice cup of tea for myself right now :)

I witnessed something funny on the bus today.. The bus braked all of a sudden and this guy who was holding a guitar lost his balance and fell face to face on an old uncle. Lol the sight was so funny! His friends were laughing at him and I was biting my lips so hard to control myself from laughing out loud. It's even harder when I'm standing beside them.. Anyone who saw me will think I look so stupid grinning to myself the entire trip :P I'm the sort who can't control my laughter haha

Work has been fun so far but tedious at times esp when I'm still trying to familiarize myself with the progs.. Have been sleeping late and am having breakouts :( Sad.....

Having a nice cup of hot tea at night is just so relaaxing.. I had a great dinner at Shokudo (the japanese marche) - celebrated my 24th bday. I'm 24! Man another yr older lol... XP said it's the last time I will see candles coz when we're 25 we're not going to put any more candles on top of the cake. No more candles!? But that made me laugh, esp when I imagine seeing more candles than cake :) Thinking about what I've achieved at 24.. Prob not a lot.. I guess it's been a pretty smooth sailing 24 yrs. Sometimes too smooth; I feel I need to see more of the world. :)

Anyways, thank u to my lovely friends for their company tonight and the presents which I appreciate a lot. And my lovely family who were the first to celebrate with me last night (plus the special prezzies)!

I love receiving cards btw :) Not just birthday cards - xmas cards, new yr cards!

I came across some cute cards yesterday! Have a look :)

I love the chinese wedding one hha i'm pretty sure it belongs to an interesting couple. Look at the smirk on the guy's face :P

Helloz... this space has been inactive for quite a while isn't it.. Happy moon cake festival btw :) Can't believe it's Oct and almost the end of the yr! Really crazy.. Don't want time to pass by so quickly but at the same time I'm so looking forward to korea trip at the end of the year.

Mixed emotions this week; I'll start with the happy ones. Got a chance to intern as a designer at a publishing firm, something worth being very happy about :) Nice cosy office in Chinatown area - it's a shophouse. I seem to have an affinity with shop houses - I live in one and I work in one during my time at TUS. Of course high rise buildings can be very nice, sleek and awesome with amazing infrastructure but I love shop houses coz they are so nostalgic and comfortable.

The sad news is granny is hospitalised. Well she's almost 80 and when people get older, health problems are inevitable - just hope she gets well soon. Was shocked when the doctor at the clinic referred her to A & E the other day coz I never thought numbness in her hand was actually signs of stroke. We visited her again today and she looks better. Aunty Eve was saying at their age they don't have many more yrs ahead - kind of sad hearing things like that but it's true. While waiting at the hospital the other day so many things went through my mind and I thought of how important family really is. Mum and dad were overseas and I imagine if I did not have my siblings I'd be at a loss.

And I thought about people caring for their sick family member, especially if they are alone. You need all the inner strength and I imagine it isn't easy at all... Kudos to them!

Celebrated Uncle Simon's bday at Valentino's yesterday - a yummy treat we got.. As usually, the party doesn't end without some shots - photographs i meant :P

And my favourite shot - paperdollish and a little creepy but love it..