【COVER】Ai Otsuka - Planetarium

I did this cover for the upcoming Tanabata celebration :D
But it was done in a rush and I even messed up the lyrics at the end of this song... GOMEN!!!!



And here are footage from my Bon Odori trip with my friends in Malaysia~
(Credits: Yoonji)

❤みんな大好き❤

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Happy Halloween~!!!!!!

Angelina Jolie look inspired by the amazing Michelle Phan!!!!

It's Halloween~!!!!!!!!!   Guess who...? XD
Disclaimer disclaimer disclaimer~~ I don't have a nose, I have a small mouth, seriously, and I ❤️ Angelina Jolie!!! And yes, I did the very same facial expression and choose the most suitable filter over and over again for this look hahaha~

But seriously, I removed all these 5 pounds of makeup off my face after all the selfies teehee~

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Be the change. ;)

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.

Great inspiration from a great talk today by DFC Taiwan ♥

Mahatma Gandhi said, "Be the change you wish to see in this world."

Actually, the formula of life is quite simple.

We get up in the morning and go to bed at night. In between, We occupy ourselves as best as we can. We gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face.

So, let's be the change. The change for the better world. ♡＾▽＾♡

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H.A.P.P.Y

Wore a Yukata for school activity this week :D

Heyaaaa~~ International Culture and Education Week of my department just ended today~!!!! Which means I have some little time for rest now :3 I always develop new thoughts every day every time especially during the times when I work which other people because it's a journey of learning, right? 

I consider myself as a very easy going person. I can be down in dumps by just some mere things, but I could as well be over the moon by just very simple things and simple little pleasures. I won't mind doing a lot of work if someone does appreciate it, I feel satisfaction by just greetings like "You mush be tired (お疲れ様Otsukaresama; or 辛苦了Xin Ku Le). Even a gratitude of concern can make my day. I won't get angry THAT easily too and I rarely sweat the small stuffs because that's obviously meaningless, especially to those obnoxious people out there... yeah. 

Many things, if you look at it at the bright side, it is a gift from God; but if you choose to look at it in a gloomy way then... It only makes like miserable, doesn't it? Sometimes it's just one side of a coin, it is our own choice to flip it or not. Why not make yourself happier when YOU CAN DO IT? Maybe, sometimes life is just about "WHY NOT?", yes? 

"You need to be happy at least for a HAPPY ENDING

I’m not being sarcastic but I want you to know this is the truth"

Yes, many people are mean in this world, but this is what makes true friendship so precious.❤️  

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A compilation of thoughts...

I ❤️ my handwriting.

How sad I could only write in English ONLY in English class now because almost every class here in Taiwan uses Chinese.... But it's okay~ Maybe I should sometimes do some creative essays soon too? :)

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Since I came to Taiwan, there has been a few friends who told me "Your eyes are DANGEROUS. You tend to see those hidden secrets but just looking at everything around you". Even my boyfriend describes me as "The brain of girls (good in arts, literature and culinary) but the mind of boys"...

But sometimes, it doesn't matter if one actually KNOWS those secrets, lies or even back-stabbings behind there. HOW ONE SEES IT, is all that matters.

My answer to that:
"Actually, it ain't THAT dangerous at all. I just like to observe things around me, that's all" ;)

If something is wrong, it is wrong even though everyone is doing it. If something is right, its right even though you're the only one doing it.

It is really ironic, and sarcastic sometimes, you see... That most of the time, the nicest people I've ever met were covered in tattoos and piercings. Whilst the most judgemental people I've met are the ones who claim themselves "noble", "faithful" especially "religious".

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Something which touches my heart in "FROZEN":

Anna: Elsa, please, I can't live like this anymore...
Elsa: Then LEAVE. 


Life is like that, whether you like it or not... It is certainly one's responsibility on what he/she does and to face any circumstances after that. There is nothing for one to blame others because of his/her own fault...

Sometimes I could not understand why people finds it offensive when others were kind enough to tell you about your flaws. Some people tend to associate "Be yourself" as "Do as you please" and just never try to think about everything they do, instead they regard his/herself head and shoulders above others. (I do feel sick about these people, seriously...) Yes, it IS, indeed, very difficult to be ourselves when our peers are not on the same page as others but let's be true, as long ask we are keeping up with our principles and hold on to what we believe in, BE A NICE PERSON ANYWAY. But when someone doesn't want to change for the good, then...

"You can't live in this world anymore? Then just effing LEAVE."

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Sometimes I just get too self conscious...... Which brings me to a thought: "Appearance changes easily, but the HEART does not"...

This is a bad cycle for me:  I feel self conscious. → I watch inspirational videos → I tell myself YES, I AM GREAT TO BE ME!!! → I look at other people. → And then I feel self conscious AGAIN.

I really love Superwoman because she just speaks out our hearts.❤️ I am still learning to have confidence in myself. :)

Good luck, Champagne.

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Thought of the day:

Sometimes, people just tried TOO HARD. 

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Anna fanart ♥

It's been a long while since I did free hand drawing~
And first attempt to draw with crayons yay~
Guess who is this? XD

I feel so bad for nor updating my blog (although it seems like nobody's reading it)...
It's really been very busy for me this one whole month I only got SOME TINY LITTLE BIT of time for myself... So~ I decided to do some drawing since, well, I haven't been drawing for quite a long time too!!! OTZ

So yeah, this post is REEEEAALLLYYY short.

I shall ya next time!! ;)

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How I fulfill myself.

This is actually the topic of an oral test for my mid term......which brings me into a deep thought of myself. I consider myself as "not an expert but not a novice", someone who is familiar with technical terms and has sufficient knowledge to talk about it, but not with deep understanding of each and every aspect of it. I could talk from Fengshui, Palm reading, Horoscopes to language learning to sports to music to movie reviews to politics to food blah blah blah...

And I think this is one of my biggest fulfilments in life. In fact, I am still learning to improve myself everyday. So, how do I fulfil myself? I think it is simply a matter of ATTITUDE. A matter of MIND.



Everyday, I remind myself to BE AWARE OF WHAT OTHERS DESIRE FOR MYSELF. In other words, don't always try to please others, especially when it comes to the expense of my own freedom, my own happiness. I can’t please everyone and I certainly can’t force anyone to love ME in a specific way. Also, happiness can only be achieved through self-acceptance, so I am still learning to feel GREAT to be ME.

Another thing about attitude is that I always make myself think and feel positive especially when I face troubles, and first thing first, BE HAPPY. Although sometimes I might get grumpy and feel like cursing all the stuff but I realize that yeah, everyone needs a "channel" to release stress, but DON'T reveal too much of them, because it only makes one a person who NEVER WILLS TO TRY.

Last but not least, DO NOT hesitate to engage with new thoughts, new cultures. They actually help me to open infinite doors of perception, training myself to be someone with wider critical thinkings. Be ready to meet new cultures, open my mind... :)

Have been loving Anna Akana's videos because they are so inspiring. ❤




Thought of the day:
"Life is unpredictable. The only sure thing is we’re all getting older one day at a time, so don’t let that keep you from happiness."

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Headache... And AKMU's "MELTED"

"At the corner of bankrupt. 
My room is messy.
Lack of sleep.
Assignments.
Mid term.
Club activities.
More club activities..."

As a sum, HEADACHE.
People tend to get grumpy on hot days, huh? I think it's that when the weather gets hot, our tolerance towards annoying factors also tends to get lower too. Because this is what I am facing right now. *le sigh* 

"Mood has to be controlled. Otherwise, it's your master."－ by Toba Beta.

Today, I finally(?) stumbled upon one of AKMU's debut song, "MELTED". And the music video depicts a young boy trying to find his way in the cold, cold world of the adults. I realized that the Korean word for ICE (eo-reum), resembles the word for ADULT (eo-reun),  so the song is asking why adults are cold like ice.

"The subtle, but powerful imagery of ice in a cup contrasts with the warm images shown toward the conclusion of the video to better understand the implications of the story."

Yeah, it's so hard for me to portray the message of the song. Honestly, I think I can somehow relate to this music video, as in the innocent curiosity I used to have when I first landed here alone in Taiwan. You know, the moment where the frustration with the pain, the depression, the helplessness bursts out and the boy screams back at the dog, at the same time holding back his tears, really caught me. Like, actually kindness is a simple moral value, we can help others when they're in need just by sharing a little bit of the warmth we have in our hearts.

As a whole, this is a great and inspiring music video which brings us to a new thought of humanity...

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Overwhelmed with HAPPINESS ❤

Recently, I have been busy with my club's upcoming activity － "Day of Dream", a performance of effort of my club (Hot Music Club, where we form our own bands and make music ^^); and also busy with my department student organisation's upcoming activity, something like a carnival of comparative education where we provide infos on studying abroad and as well sell cuisines of Japan, Germany, France and Spain. My position in both of the activities is the art publicist, so I am in charge of the posters, brochure, catalogues... Anything you can think of involving ART... ┐(´･c_･｀ ;)┌　

And yes, after five days of sleeping late and lack of sleep, I finally got my headache. SUPREME HEADACHE, to be exact... So for these couple of days I couldn't get up early as I usually would, nor can I attend my classes properly, nor can I stand staying under the hot sun outside, which literally means I couldn't really do anything including getting food outside the dormitory... *SOBS* 

But then, yesterday, I was feeling sick as usual, got up late at around noon, and my boyfriend was out for some room renting stuff... When he got back, he got me McDonalds!!!! ❤ Like, I was craving for something "high sugar" to make my head feel better(?) and he got me this!!!!! The only thing I knew was to hug him so tightly~~ XDDD

  "Is there anything more than having a person who cares for you?" ❤

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Chibi Maruko-chan hair!!!

So today, I went to the salon with my boyfriend and his classmates and well, I was actually there not for the haircut but because they are planning to have lunch after their haircut so... Yeah.

But, the main point is...
Teehee~ I decided to have my fringe cut at last~!!!! ❤

Doesn't it remind you of Chibi Maruko-chan??? ➡ My boyfriend's reaction XDDD

.... And now, I got all the time to play with my new hair~~ Teehee~~

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"I'm singing in the rain~"

"The rain falls thick and fast on All Souls' Day, the men and women sadly move along the way."

This is my school, National Chi Nan University in Taiwan. A beautiful campus in the very centre of Taiwan. The grand meadow of my school is the most enchanted view, and what attracts children the most is pulling the hand-made kite to chase the wind and feel the breeze and moving.
Even in this rainy day.... :)
This weather kinda also reminds me of those days when I first came to Taiwan for foundation course in February 2013, when this song "Blue" by BIGBANG was released.



It was also a rainy month, and as I sit by the windows, this song keep me accompany when I study so hard for those upcoming tests and exams.❤️

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Rant on....

Not trying to judge, but I am now kinda sick with most of the people who post statuses on the Occupy movement in Taiwan. It’s not that I don’t care about Taiwan, nor do I try to be ignorant, judgmental or stuff, but it just makes me sick logging into Facebook and see people sharing almost the same posts, the same links, the same videos… I makes me feel even sicker when I see many ignorant people posting things about this trade deal issue just to get Facebook likes. Sometimes I wonder if they really understand about this trade deal?

It took me one whole day to understand the whole issue and the reason the President made this decision to this agreement. What has gone wrong here is the process leading to this deal, where this whole thing was done under table (Correct me if I am wrong), and that this trade deal struck with China threatens the economic as well as political dominance from across the Taiwan Strait. What people are fighting for is not about people from China “snatching away” Taiwan’s economy, but about democracy. They declare a formal way for this agreement to be done.

I am half Taiwanese and I love Taiwan, and to be honest, the reason I came here is because I look up to the democracy of this country compared to Malaysia. So well done to my Taiwanese friends who stood up for their country. And to those ignorant people out there trying to tell me to GET BACK TO MALAYSIA, just GTFO.

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Start of something new

After days and days of thinking, I have finally decided to do some blogging again~ XD

Well one of the main reason is that, now that I am studying in Taiwan, where I basically use Chinese Mandarin EVERY SINGLE DAY, and I haven't been using English as much as when I was in Malaysia sooooo.... I recently realized that my English is getting quite degenerated. *SOBS* This really disturbs me that the fact I used to speak English so fluently without thinking much has now become "history"...  Looking back at my TOEIC result scoring 925 points when I took during my freshmen year, to my shame I don't think I could score this high if I were to take this test once again this time (sophomore year)....

Soooooooo back to the topic~~ Yeah this is really a start of something new once again!!!!!!!!!! And this is also a place where I can "force" myself to practise English again~ Nice you meet you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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