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| Saturday, June 26, 2010 |
Reviving this once again because I want to note down the lovely memories of my recent trip to Taiwan. The last time I visited Taiwan was in 2005, when I went to Taipei with my mum and aunt. That trip was memorable for many reasons, some worth recalling while some aren't. But there are lessons which I've learnt from it. This time round, we've decided to keep the itinerary loosely planned. That's the beauty of free and easy trips - you can make changes as and when you want to, make worthwhile detours and simply go with the flow. Looking back, I've had a really good time with two of the coolest girls on earth. Would love to travel with them again :). We flew Jetstar Asia and touched down at Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei at 6.30 pm. We took Freego bus to Rainbow Hotel to deposit our luggage, before heading to Taipei Main Station to collect our train and HSR tickets. After we headed back to XiMenDing, we went for dinner at 飞天火锅.   This place is popular for its hot pots and we went for the buffet. The selection was alright, though some of the ingredients were rather interesting. I loved the dumplings, thinly-sliced meats and the three-in-one hotpot that allows us to choose three different stocks.  We chose the mala, tomato and preserved vegetable stocks. The mala was really potent! Hence I naturally gravitated towards the preserved vegetable one. The stocks are unlike the ones found in Singapore and contains ingredients such as pig's blood (mala), tomatoes (tomato) and three-layer pork (preserved vegetable), very interesting indeed!    Personally, I feel the hotpot is interesting but not mind-blowing. However, it's really nice to have hotpot on a rainy day like this!   After a hot and satisfying meal, we headed back to the hotel for a good night's rest before tomorrow's early train ride to Hua Lien. Oyasuminasai! |
| allie ♥ 1:14 PM |
| Friday, June 25, 2010 |
我爱他 by 叮噹 他的轻狂留在 某一节车厢 地下铁里的风 比回忆还重 整座城市一直等着我 有一段感情还在漂泊 对他唯一遗憾是分手那天 我奔腾的眼泪都停不下来 若那一刻重来 我不哭 让他知道我可以很好 我爱他 轰轰烈烈最疯狂 我的梦狠狠碎过却不会忘 曾为他相信明天就是未来 情节有多坏 都不肯醒来 我爱他 跌跌撞撞到绝望 我的心深深伤过却不会忘 我和他不再属于这个地方 最初的天堂 最终的荒唐 如果还有遗憾 又怎么样呢 伤了痛了懂了 就能好了吗 曾经依靠彼此的肩膀 如今各自在人海流浪 我爱他 轰轰烈烈最疯狂 我的梦狠狠碎过却不会忘 逃不开 爱越深越互相伤害 越深的依赖 越多的空白 该怎么去爱 我爱他 轰轰烈烈最疯狂 我的梦狠狠碎过却不会忘 曾为他相信明天就是未来 情节有多坏 都不肯醒来 我爱他 跌跌撞撞到绝望 我的心深深伤过却不会忘 我和他不再属于这个地方 最初的天堂 最终的荒唐 如果还有遗憾是分手那天 我奔腾的眼泪都停不下来 若那一刻重来 我不哭 让他知道我可以 很好 |
| allie ♥ 8:45 PM |
| Sunday, May 02, 2010 |
I've been asking why do the tears still flow. Perhaps because it was never dealt with in the first place. I never knew it actually hurt me so much until the day when I met with it face to face. The events that drew me the most tears weren't from recent events...how odd. I know, with all my heart, that I'm forgiven. Even when I did wrong, I'm forgiven. Even when I made the wrong decisions, I'm forgiven. Even when I don't deserve it, I'm forgiven. I know it, and I believe in it. But somehow deep inside me, I think the one who still couldn't forgive is myself. How ironic. Over time, I've learnt not to fret over that. When tears flow, I'll bring them to Him and He'll comfort me. Even when I don't always see a direct answer I know He's there, I know He is taking care of things and He is in control. I still get upset over how I feel but He never ceases to be my constant comfort. The times when I'm down just made me more reliant on His grace, His strength and His goodness. When I look at how my life has turned around the moment I aligned myself to His word, I can only stand amazed. With my own two hands, I could have just thrown away everything that was meant for me and went to fight for it myself 5 months ago. But I didn't, just stood still and waited on Him. He never shortchanged me...5 months later, I see the fruits of that decision, the fruits of trusting in His goodness and the fruits of continued reliance on His faithfulness. As much as I was a part of it, what I'm seeing now was not the result of my hard work or my labour. I'm waiting and expecting this to spread to the other areas of my life - the other burnt stones which I bring, in tears, to Him. I'm someone who can't focus on too many things at once. Hence I only bring one at a time. Though there are a couple which I know clearly. But this season, it seems like many things are being dugged out of my heart. Feelings I never knew existed, beliefs I never knew were there in the first place. A Father who mothers, who showers His beloved with motherly love...it's quite a mouthful, and to be honest, I still don't quite understand. Well, as I learnt today, love can only be experienced, not said simply or shown by meaningless actions. I'm looking forward to experiencing this first hand...and no one can take this away from me. |
| allie ♥ 6:07 PM |
| Sunday, March 21, 2010 |
For those who don't know how much you mean to me, I won't elaborate further. I think it's tiring to keep making people understand that with my own efforts. I shan't do that anymore. I had a really really good birthday this year and thank you all once again! Love you! |
| allie ♥ 10:39 AM |
| Tuesday, February 23, 2010 |
| allie ♥ 1:34 PM |
| Sunday, February 14, 2010 |
Yippee for another answered prayer! |
| allie ♥ 12:40 PM |
| Friday, February 12, 2010 |
I wrapped them in a bag because I didn't wanna dirty them while spring-cleaning. Today I realised they were gone. And when I asked, I was told they were thrown away. I was stunned, speechless. Walked back to my room before I realised the extent of the matter. Tears flowed...those were my very precious. You can take away all the others but give me back my dog and my bear. They meant alot, alot to me. They sat on my table, day in, day out, for 2 years 7 months. Now that they are gone, I feel a sense of loss. I don't know what I'm crying to this extent, but I know they meant alot to me, too much, in fact. Mum was surprised at how hard I cried and felt extremely guilty for throwing them away. As much as I wanted to comfort her and tell her it's okay, my tears betrayed me. There's nothing I can do, except to tell myself that this happened for a reason. A hurt that temporarily ceased came back worse than before. One day it will cease to hurt...one day it will. But for now, I really really want my dog and bear back. I sat on my bed, gazing at my table every now and then, hoping to see them suddenly appear right there. Each time, I'm disappointed. Each time, they aren't there. My smiley bear that never fails to cheer me up when I'm down. My graduate dog who always reminded of that very memorable moment of my life. I know the memories will stay, but the sense of loss, somehow overwhelms me at this point. I want them back, badly. |
| allie ♥ 11:39 PM |
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