Tuesday, February 23, 2010

happy chinese new year!!!

Posted by Ling at 1:38 PM 2 comments
happy year of the tiger!!!

this is such a late post, but i've been so busy ever since the holidays (excuses excuses)... i took some photos over the longgg weekend, as well as afterwards, and need to post them since i'm way behind on the whole one photo a week thing.. :(

i had a great long weekend! however i got sick before and after cny so i hope that just means i'll be healthier later on this year.. =__=

i wish everyone good health, prosperity, and of course happiness and smiles every day :D

my weekend basically involved shopping, seeing family (both fishy's and mine) and so it was jam packed with activities. my parents didn't fly back this year :( and i miss them so much, but there'll be much more time for me to see them this year, being a new 小虎姨 and all xD, and so i'm not really worrying about that :D

my 利是 for this year: (less my parents and my sis', as i asked her to give it to me when she's back :P)
some flowers from the lobby where i live:


the strawberries i bought for fishy's parent's for chinese new years :D soooo yummy! (i got some for myself but the smaller box XD)
augh i wish i wasn't so tired but i should rest a bit =__= wish everyone a great year :D

current mood: sick as usual :(

Sunday, February 07, 2010

weekly photo ~ #3 & 4

Posted by Ling at 11:05 PM 9 comments


for the last few missed weeks, some photos taken from awhile back..

current mood: sick again =___=

Friday, January 29, 2010

happy birthday my dearest hyde!

Posted by Ling at 12:20 PM 0 comments

it's hyde's birthday today! (one day before my own.. haha.. but 13 years earlier..)

happy birthday my dearest hyde.. thank you for bringing such wonderful music to me all these years and allowing me to have such good 'company' through all different phases of my life (can't believe i've been a fan since i was 13... haha...).

his music and his words are just so beautiful.. they describe things with such vividness... reminding of his words: "there are so many things, to show to you"

' an artist without a brush
can't paint upon the canvas..
without you here, there is no colour,
a colourless landscape'

この胸は夢を描いてくよ 
何処までも高く 自由に舞うのさ 
My heart draws a Dream
Oh 降り立つ彼方で目を開けたら・・・
笑顔のままの君に 逢える気がして
逢えると良いな

oh how wonderful it would be to meet him! haha... one of my dreams since i was 13 .. xD

i've been so busy with 'stuff' lately.. i will upload 3 photos soon for the weeks that i've missed.. i promise!

current mood:

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

weekly photo ~ #2

Posted by Ling at 10:31 PM 3 comments
a bit late, sorry... i forgot to upload photos from my memory card to use as my weekly photo so had to wait till i was home to do it =__=;;

however, here it is, a photo of the agnes b biscuits that i bought for fishy's random gift (actually my gift to myself too, since i loved the bunny shaped cookies for the heck of it xD). these cookies were on sale back in mid-autumn festival time and they include the lovely cookie jar seen below. in a humid country like hk, having these air tight containers are sooo good.. at least you can enjoy the cookies for longer!!

the cookies were also made by people with disabilities, and sponsored by a part of the tung wah hospital that helps these ppl get job training to assist in job searching... the cookies were delicious :D

current mood: lost and feeling awkward...

Monday, January 11, 2010

weekly photo~ #1

Posted by Ling at 4:57 PM 0 comments
this was taken awhile back, and, as my dearest silly pie has said, there's lots of room for improvement and better use of the light haha... so although this photo isn't perfect, i love that it's of something i love and i really like silly's idea for me to use b&w to learn more about the light/dark.. :D will try better later on when my muse/model has more time to let me take photos of him.. :P

crooked heart.. i taught him how to make a perfect heart later on xD (or, rather, i showed him one.. haha..)

current mood: sore throat X_X

PS: congrats to Irene!!! I'm waiting for the good news xD a beautiful girl is coming into this world....

~Silly pie: haha... i think the 'keep closet clean' thing is the HARDEST THING TO DO!! my goodness.. i can't even keep it clean for a week, much less a year... i'm being a good girl though, and bought a box to start reorganising my closet.. wish you were here, i always have this feeling you're better at it than i am, and 'should' keep me on track... haha.. miss you xxooo

Monday, January 04, 2010

Happy New 2010 :D

Posted by Ling at 4:19 PM 2 comments

To start off the year...

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:

"where there is hatred, let me sow love,

"where there is injury, pardon;

"where there is doubt, faith;

"where there is despair, hope;

"where there is darkness, light;

"and where there is sadness, joy.

"O Divine Master,

"grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;

"to be understood, as to understand;

"to be loved, as to love;

"for it is in giving that we receive,

"it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,

"and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life."

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Happy New Year! :D

Posted by Ling at 10:50 AM 0 comments
I haven't blogged in awhile because I've been busy and also I've been updating/posting pics mainly on facebook :(

however, as I received a certain J9's Christmas card yesterday, I felt obligated to take her hint and update this blog of mine, that's slowly gathering dust... but which I need to make good use of in 2010!

i miss so many of my beloved friends in toronto/vancouver/US/australia/japan and wish i could spend the holidays with them! i feel sooo loved and warm and fuzzy, and it's always this time of the year when i miss them the most!

I wish everyone a happy, healthy 2010, and truly wish everyone ALL THE BEST.

there have been a lot going on this year.. from the bad economy eventually improving, weddings, babies, new friends, new experiences... but my most precious gift to myself is being able to get baptised this 20 December 2009, and to be able to share that joy with sooo many of my close friends and family, and to receive so many well wishes from around the world! that is truly my biggest blessing of my life.

after being in the hospital suddenly, and having fish and my dearest sister take care of me all night made me so so so touched and to try even harder to respect, cherish and care for everything around me.. thanks so much..

new years' resolutions! i'll make ten of them, and hopefully will be able to keep around 5 hahah..

1. post a photo every week in this blog - start by taking photos whenever i see things, then choose the one i want to post this week and post it on monday.

2. play more badminton/do more yoga/exercise!! - no excuses this time!

3. eat healthier, and open up myself to more veggies and fruits - less 揀飲擇食/pickiness!

4. practice my harp more and play even better - something i already am trying my best to do

5. actually FINISH ffxiii instead of playing 99% of it (like the other ffs haha...)

6. email/chat/call/keep contact with all my dears around the world even more often than i am now...

7. clean up my closet - and STAY clean...

8. be more patient towards people, especially during times of stress XD

9. try my best to rely less on western medicine (which i'm already doing :D)

10. try to serve the Lord to the best of my ability -- something i really want to work even more on! and ensure i make time for bible study/prayers and such.. :D

those dont' seem TOO hard to keep now.. but who knows :P i will do my best!!

my love to all those around the world, may you all have a wonderful, healthy year, and lots of surprises to come!! :D

current mood: :D

Friday, October 30, 2009

The 30 Most Satisfying Simple Pleasures Life Has To Offer

Posted by Ling at 6:46 PM 0 comments
Randomly found this on a blog and made me smile as I read it through :D how many do you find satisfying?

1. Sleeping In on a Rainy Day – As the rain beats lightly against the window, you nestle your head deeper into your pillow. The sound is soothing and your bed feels like a sanctuary. There is no place you would rather be.

2. Finding Money You Didn’t Know You Had – You reach into your pocket and find a $20 bill from the last time you wore these jeans. You aren’t rich, but you are richer than you were a second earlier.

3. Making Brief Eye Contact with Someone of the Opposite Sex – You pass her on the street or in the subway. She glances up at you momentarily, making direct eye contact in a way that seems to communicate a subtle curiosity. For a split second it makes you think… and then it’s gone.

4. Skinny Dipping – There is something mysteriously liberating about being naked in a body of water. You are naked, but it feels natural, a sense of unrefined freedom.

5. Receiving a Real Letter or Package via Snail Mail – E-mail has become the primary source of written communication. Most snail mail these days is junk mail. When you check the mail and find a real letter or package from someone you know, excitement overtakes you as you tear into this rare gift.

6. Making the Yellow Light - It’s one of the most common simple pleasures, the act of beating the pack. As you blaze through the yellow light you glance in your rearview to see all the cars behind you stopping at the red light. Yes! You made it!

7. Telling a Funny or Interesting, True Story - One of the most enticing roles you lead in life is that of the storyteller. You love to share stories, especially those that will captivate your audience with deep curiosity and humor. There are few things more satisfying than telling a true story that others enjoy listening to.

8. Seeing a Friend Stumble Over Himself – As you walk across the street with your friend, he fails to accurately address the curb on the other side. He trips and stumbles around momentarily before regaining his footing, then swiftly attempts to play it off like nothing happened. This can be a hilarious sight if the moment is right.

9. Hearing the Right Song at the Right Moment - It doesn’t matter what the setting is, hearing the right song for that moment is one of those simple pleasures in life that instantly lifts your spirits. You could be driving home from work, hanging out at a bar with friends, or jogging. When the right song rattles your ear drums the entire meaning of life seems crystal clear.

10. The First Sip of a Beverage When You’re Thirsty – You just finished mowing the lawn or taking a long jog. The only thing on your mind is an ice-cold glass of water. When you are really, really thirsty, that first sip of any liquid beverage is sheer bliss.

11. Catching a Glimpse of Bare Skin on the Opposite Sex – For guys, it’s when the waitress bends over a little too far. For girls it’s seeing that buff guy in a Speedo. Either way, when you see a bit more skin than you were expecting on the opposite sex, you can’t help but to smirk on the inside.

12. Saying the Same Thing Simultaneously – There is a moment of silence. Then all of the sudden you and your friend blurt out the same exact set of words simultaneously. This rare occurrence is something to smile about.

13. The Pull-Through Parking Spot – You pull into a parking spot and are delighted to see the availability of the parking spot immediately in front of you. You pull through to the spot in front so that when you return to the car you can drive forward out of the parking spot. Why? Because driving backwards is a pain in the butt.

14. Realizing You Have More Time to Sleep – Something abruptly awakens you and you think it’s time to get up. Then you squint over at your alarm clock and realize you still have 2 more hours to sleep. A warm euphoric feeling shoots though your body as you glide gracefully back to your dreams.

15. People Watching – Sitting there on your bench you can see people in every direction. Tall people, small people, thin and plump. Blond, brunette, and redhead alike. Each of them has a different stride and a unique expression. As you drift from body to body you are mesmerized by what you see.

16. Putting On Clothes Straight from the Dryer – As soon as the dryer buzzes, you pull out your clothes and put them on. They feel soothingly warm on your skin and emit a fresh-scented aroma into the air. A sentiment of ease comes over you as you head out to conquer the day.

17. A Familiar Smell – You just pulled into your parent’s driveway and opened the car door. You haven’t been home in a long while. You smell familiarity in the air, the scent of a large pine tree in the neighbor’s yard. As you head through the front door, more familiar smells consume your senses. Gosh, it feels good to be home…

18. The Feeling You Get When Your Idea Works – You have been struggling to resolve a complex problem all day and you just can’t seem to get it right. Filled with frustration, you decide to exercise one last idea before calling it a night. You’ve had many ideas before that failed miserably… but this time it works.

19. Fresh, Clean Bed Sheets – You yank at the corner of the bedspread to create just enough space to slide your body under the freshly cleaned sheets. The sheets feel cool to the touch. Everything seems so clean, like nobody has ever slept in this bed before.

20. A Beautiful View – As the car veers around the side of the mountain you gaze out the passenger window. It’s a clear, sunny day and you can see the entire valley below filled with wild flowers and bright green vegetation. The scenery reminds you of something you once saw in National Geographic. But here it is live, right before your eyes.

21. Reminiscing About Old Times with Your Closest Friends – Pink Floyd once said “the memories of a man in his old age are the deeds of a man in his prime”. There is no simple pleasure more satisfying than recounting the greatest moments of your life with your closest friends who lived these moments alongside you.

22. Receiving an Unexpected Compliment – It’s been an average day. Nothing really great has happened, but nothing terrible occurred either. This monotonous day has put you in a dreary mood. Unexpectedly, an older, attractive lady taps you on the shoulder, calls you “handsome” and says she loves your shirt. The day just got a whole lot better.

23. Having a Good Laugh – Laughter is the greatest cure of all. Life is extraordinary in the moments when you are laughing so hard you can barely breathe. These moments of deep laughter are divine in the sense that they cleanse your mood and set your mind on a positive track.

24. The Feeling After a Healthy Workout - It’s a giddy feeling of self accomplishment; the one true activity that actually makes you feel better and look better simultaneously. When you walk out the front door of the gym you are on top of the world.

25. The Celebration in the Instant Something Makes Sense – Even now that it has explained to you for the third time, you just don’t understand how it works. Everyone else seems to understand but you. Then out of the blue the dots connect in your mind. You finally get it, and it feels great!

26. Relaxing Outdoors on a Sunny Day – As you relax sprawled out in a lawn chair, the sun warms your skin and a light breeze keeps the temperature comfortable. Birds are chirping merrily in the trees behind you. You are at complete peace with the environment.

27. Holding Hands with Someone You Love – Every time she grabs your hand you are overcome with an awareness of how much she means to you. Holding hands is sensual and physically intimate, yet subtle. There are few people you allow to hold your hand, so when it happens you can be sure that the moment is special.

28. Playing in the Water – Water marvels people of all ages. From jumping in puddles as a child, to doing cannon balls in the pool as an adolescent, to enjoying a cocktail in the Jacuzzi as an adult… water is enjoyable.

29. Making Someone Smile – You notice that your colleague has been under a great deal of stress with meeting a deadline, so you take it upon yourself to complete one of her indirect responsibilities for her. As soon as she realizes what you did, she comes into your office with a big smile on her face. “Thank you”, she says. You just hit two birds with one stone, because making her smile just made your day.

30. Finishing What You Started – You just finished up a big project you’ve been working on for the last few months, or maybe you just finished your first marathon… Either way, you finalized what you set out to accomplish. The feeling of self accomplishment you get when you finish what you started is by far one of the most rewarding simple pleasures life has to offer.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

non-permanent perm :D

Posted by Ling at 5:14 PM 1 comments
my hair grew back quite long.. so i've been feeling like doing something with it XD so.. i played with my straightener yesterday morning to make a semi-perm/wave thing :D i think i'll keep experimenting (or buy the curler set my teacher recommended)... my hair has been long in university and i never did a thing with it =___=.. so.. never too late :D

i almost never smile like that, but as it's a crappy quality webcam pic (didn't want to ask someone to take a pic for me =__=;), i decided it didnt' look so bad :D my smile is almost always crooked D: but i took this to show silly, and it doesn't look too bad (and she says i look better, so i guess it's post worthy? haha)

a lot of comments such as "you look different!" today XD it kind of flattened/straightened out at the end of the day because i didnt' really put anything in it or any effort in really curling it.. hope it'll last longer tomorrow since i feel like doing it again tomorrow morning :D

lots of friend's (good friends) birthdays coming up! im' glad i got everyone's bday gift ready (except nic's and man man's.. i need to mail man man's out and nic's.. waiting for her in hk :D miss you guys so much...)

hope i can see you soon raven!

current mood: doing lots of random beauty things lately.. XD (all started with fishy helping me change my wardrobe up a bit.. XD)

silly~ hahaha i just realise that i should post whatever happens that's even remotely interesting whenever i can... instead of not doing anything for a long time :D i tend to forget what happens... and that's noted... i have so many little things i'm putting together for your x'mas gift.. but pretend you didn't read that haha

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

i like.... these things (part 3) - tea~

Posted by Ling at 4:04 PM 1 comments
as most people may (or may not) know, i LOVE tea. green tea especially, and because of that, i have many contraptions used to drink tea with.. a new (actually old, since I saw it awhile back but never got it because i had those mini tea pockets to put tea leaves inside to make a tea bag) thing for me to drink tea with:


this is a silicone tea filter shaped like a music note! i wish it came in pink or blue but purple was the closest.. it's so pretty once used in a glass cup :D i haven't used it yet, but will do so soon~

there goes my random post XD i think writing short posts with random things to post is a lot easier for than a long rambling post...

current mood:

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

khalil fong 方大同 August 2009 live in HK~

Posted by Ling at 12:40 PM 0 comments
need i say more? i was able to get tickets to see khalil's live in hk on 29 august 2009! it was an extended concert date and thank goodness i was finally able to see the last show of soemone's concert in hk, as they tend to be the best.

to review the concert quickly, i have to admit that i was "ok" about him before this, as i did like his songs but i was unsure about his ability to perform live.... however, once the show started, i was completely SOLD.

we managed to get seats (me, shir, fishy, mui) right behind Joey Yung, Soler, Fama, and this famous taiwanese singer and his friend (i forget the name yet again, even though shir shir tried her best to remind me.. haha), which was great because they were so enthusiastic! khalil also spent most of his time on our side, which made it even better :D

the whole concert was dedicated to his latest cd, timeless, which is a cover of some older songs by various artists. he also managed to sing most of his last two albums, PLUS a song off of his first album as well! he managed to sing the ENTIRE time, stopping only for a few seconds for water, or to say a few words of intro for the next song, and also for the two encores towards the end. i have never, ever heard any singer attempt that previously and i was floored.. his voice was amazing, his improv for each song amazing, and his ability to play electric guitar, acoustic guitar, grand piano, keyboard/synth, drums, AND DANCE (for our show only) really, really just.. well.. killed it for me. he's amazing!

and in the beginning, i was wondering why his voice was a little '沙' when he spoke, but he spoke very little in his 'charming' cantonese (as english is his first language, mandarin second and cantonese third) XD no wonder! he sang the entire 3-4 hrs XD;;

anyway, the best part came at the end.. when in the second encore (i believe they only had one encore for the other shows?), he came out... to dance to billie jean!!! he sang and danced and did the trademark MOONWALK.. it was amazing!!! i was so hyped, we forgot to take a picture! it was definitely the climax of the whole concert... the whole hat, gloves, sparkling shirt, suit, plus shiny socks that were all ala the late Michael Jackson! it was absolutely AMAZING.. haha we were all cheering and dancing and it just went wild.. he was dancing so crazily that he lost his glasses after the song ended and the security guys had to search for it XD!

then at the very end, he also sang another tribute song to MJ and the concert was over... he told us that this section he rehearsed not too long ago, as he said he'd dance if he was able to have one more added concert night on the 29th, which was also MJ's birthday! it wasn't part of the previous nights' shows :D

we captured a few pics (i didn't bring a cam, mui did) and i wish i brought it afterall because he was so close to us the whole time. i made it a point to rush over and shake his hand when he passed by because he was amazingly talented XD

electric acoustic guitar:
grand piano~
electric guitar :D
a picture of the stage :Dlooking back, the stage was more reminiscent of those jazz concerts? like.. it does move or change but.... it was perfect for his type of show ~

highly recommended to see~! i have a newfound respect for him :D

current mood: enjoyed the concert~ :D glad i saw it with you guys!!

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

i like.... these things (part 2) - 1:1 Gundam in Japan~

Posted by Ling at 11:32 AM 2 comments
my parents, my sis and her husband (and family) travelled to Hokkaido last week... (as per my previous post with yummmmmy melon :D)... afterwards, they went to tokyo and saw one of the things i wanted to go see: the 1:1 gundam!!!

my brother in law took these pics and i love them dearly.... makes me wish i was able to make it to see it before its taken down ~_~

during daytime... this was made SOO lifelike it's crazy! the stickers on it are so detailed...

my bro in law told me some guy was making gundam out of ballons!! so adorable T___T i want one~~
at nighttime, it looks even more impressive... i think my bro in law said they have this "about to fly" head turning + steam + lights thing on at the half hour mark every hour :D
from the back.. soooo detailed ~i want to be there! :(

thanks for the pics + souvenirs siss :heart: much love.

current mood: want to go~~

Thursday, August 13, 2009

happy summer~ (i like.... these things... part 1)

Posted by Ling at 10:13 AM 1 comments
hihi.. long time no update :D i've been busy with stuff and internet was messed up at my home so no time to update at all :( i've taken a ton of pics over the summer which i should send to silly for my assignment and also for her review!!!

since i'm not in a writing mood lately (well.. sorta.. haha), i've decided to just write posts about things that have happened or whatever that i like/enjoyed etc.

the most recent one (haha i'm not going by a proper 'timeline' here..) is this: 日本溫室密瓜!! melons grown in Japan's greenhouses.. this one was brought fresh from hokkaido, lugged back by my parents and their friends.. ::heart:: x 10000000000000000~ sooo delicious! i've been wanting to try one for aaaaaages as it's super expensive in hk.. and i finally get a chance to try it!

it's super super juicy and tastes like candy... even fishy, who tackled the lovely thing for us haha, ate two pieces when he doesnt' eat melon (same with mom.. haha)~

the lovely 溫室密瓜 with the "T" shaped stalk (which my mom promptly pulled off when she was lifting it out of the box =__=;;)


cutting it up~~

so juicy :D~nic commented how i look very 'pained'/辛苦 here... it's actually because i already took a bite (dedicated to nic and mio especially haha..) and.... it was so amazing.. XD
hope everyone's having a wonderful summer!

current mood: wah~ :D

Thursday, July 16, 2009

random photos :D

Posted by Ling at 4:05 PM 1 comments
lunch with my 'pork group' (half of them) at the appropriately named 豚組 :D

lots of fun... silly pics that were also posted in facebook:

normal with "apple" dear :D
copying dear peg's face (please see next photo for reference :P):
this pic was taken mainly because the "Medium sized" 菜 was actually.. humongous @.@ so much for taking the waitress up on her suggestion that 9 girls + 2 guys needed a BIG plate of 菜... thank goodness for the "食菜獸"s we have at work XD
random photo from manman ... in the UBC rose garden.. such a gorgeous, gorgeous place.. much love :heart:
and... i miss the japanese food there.. ever.so.much. ~_~ the fresh taste, great deals, the air.. everything :( most of the this girl here, my 姊妹 mandy~~
currently "打風" - ing in HK... but it's supposed to reach HK on sunday =__= why not monday!!!

current mood: not in work mode.. xD;

raven~ it's "Mondo Gelato" in vancouver :D if you ever go there, please try it :D they have the best flavours!! and tastes SO GOOD.

Monday, July 06, 2009

back home to canada: toronto and vancouver trip June 2009~

Posted by Ling at 10:56 AM 303 comments
my trip's ended already! so fast!!!

i miss everyone (friends/family in toronto, more friends and "family" in vancouver), and especially all the beautiful sunshine, blue skies, white clouds and lovely fresh air :( it makes me want to travel again really soon haha.. i'm so tempted to do it again next year, but with more time in vancouver!!!

thanks to everyone who came out to see me and to take me around ... im' super super touched because people were taking days out of their normal schedule just to be around me and organised dinners, lunches, outings etc :D thanks you guys.. i feel SO loved!

i've posted pics here and there of what's going on in my picture book and on facebook. so please go and take a look :D some pics off of my dear man man's camera haven't been given to me yet but here's one picture of me happily doing one of my favorite things: eating icecream (i always have this silly grin on my face with icecream =_=)

to make it short, i've been having many breakfasts, lunches, afternoon teas, italian food, dim sum, niagara, taco bell, hot dog.. i'm so glad i did it all XD i also had my fair share of meeting new gfs/bfs for the first time, and also seeing OLD old friends (like mr. tuna :D) whom i hadn't seen since my first years in university!

i went to the ROM, saw sound of music with some good friends, ate lovely crepe, hugged many long-time-no-see friends and had a lot of fun just going back HOME. thanks so much~

best thing was to know that home is always home; my bedroom's the same, i can still fall asleep easily in my bed, and my driving skills are still here haha...

one thing i've really gotta start is to do my weekly picture thing.. i'll start by doing a small daily photo with my iphone (makes it easy) and a weekly dslr pic and go from there... i'll post on my blog daily just for that @.@ hope i can do it! i've named it "mr. tuna's photo challenge".. hopefully it'll push me to do more photography~

current mood: i miss you all~

Monday, May 25, 2009

18 days till toronto~ :D

Posted by Ling at 4:13 PM 2 comments
i am so hyped up about my trip to toronto.. well not fully hyped yet, but i can't believe that i'm going SOON.. as in "i can count days instead of months/weeks" haha... thanks to small mui who keeps a countdown for me in her msn, the trip seems more real when now :D

thanks thanks x 100000000 to manman and frankie for "taking care of me" for the two and a half days i'm in vancouver! i am so excited to see her and frankie (and for a longer time too) that i'm kinda forgetting that the moment i go to vancouver, it also means i'm leaving toronto behind :(

upcoming, so many many many birthdays @.@

fishy, wildie, micsis, ken 阿哥, silly... and a lot more ppl... too bad i'll be missing the half of those bdays from flying around the globe =__=; (so sorry silly, i wanted to spend your bday with you but i can't leave HK at month end ~_~)

i can't wait till saturday.. when fishy's exam is FINALLY over and we have a day and a half to lounge around and not worry about him studying and me being bored xD i can't believe it's a holiday but everyone's busy (happy anniversary to my lovely darling sistee and dragon bro :heart:, btw :D :D)~

i haven't taken many pictures lately (i have a few but they're not on my phone =__= and fishy has no time to upload them...) although I've cut and dyed my hair @.@ i think we'll get a ton more pics when I'm in toronto :D

nic is in hk but currently on her australia trip ~_~ i hope she gets back soon because it's been so rainy, boring and i have hardly spent ANY time with her so far :(

current mood: @.@;; borrrred~

Friday, May 08, 2009

Final Fantasy 13 demo and etc. ~

Posted by Ling at 11:28 AM 1 comments
i did a LOT of stuff in the past few weeks but hadn't had a chance to update ~_~

1. played FFXIII Agito demo (which was part of FF7 Advent Children Japanese version Blu-ray disc)... i have to say a few things:

- the main female character "lightning" is a LOT prettier ingame than in the cgs that have been passed around. screenshots don't do her justice! as in this picture:

- Mr. Tetsuya Nomura, the character designer for FF was told to design a female chara who was like Cloud... @.@ (to be honest, since FFX-2, which i really didn't like, i'm not a fan of female leads in the ff games... but i think lightning is pretty cool, even though i'd prefer to see cloud haha)

- the ingame play is like FF8 cgs, but more lifelike.
- the ingame CGs are AMAZING... the textures, facial detail/hair, designs are breathtaking
- it's taken waaay too long to send this game out :( it's at a possible "winter 2009" deadline...
- game play is interesting, with 'action points' where you choose actions to take and you can move around a bit

overall, i love it!

2. they also included a NEW trailer for FFXII Versus (which i so want to play.. but there has been NO deadline or even gameplay features shown yet D:) !!!

- i LOVE it!! i can't wait to see how gameplay is, and the full storyline.. i love the modern-ish type of setting, and i love the characters...

noctis (his hair reminds me of a certain Korean star @.@;;;):

stella nox (who is rinoa-esque and seems more interesting as she's supposed to be the opposition to noctis):- funny thing: while bro and i were watching the trailer, fishy came over, and as he walked in, my bro and i were like "!!!!! :O!!!!" because fishy was dressed EXACTLY like noctis in the trailer!!! as in the below (i wish i took a pic of fishy to show =__=):

very nice xD
i am soo looking forward to this.. if only square-enix would give us a date of release @.@

3. i went shopping (randomly) last night with fishy and FINALLY found a pair of the converse boots i wanted!! i have to write about it because the boots came out in Japan Dec 2008 and were limited to Japan but i.t. had ONE pair left, in black and MY size :D yayyyy~ i was so happy... and knowing they have the 40% discount thing going on is even happier~ i also managed to get my 'boyfriend cut' blazar (although fishy "nicely" offered me his own jacket instead, as he said it'd look the same =__=;;) and one that i look GOOD in~
will post pics later :D

It's mother's day weekend, happy mother's days to my mom, and all the other lovely moms out there~

also: nic's arriving sooooon~ xD yay x 100000000000!

current mood: excited~ (it's friday :D)

Thursday, April 23, 2009

sakura in hk~ (and happy birthday dear apple <3)

Posted by Ling at 11:41 AM 0 comments
if only it wasn't inside a mall :(
there was a lovely sakura tree display inside harbour city over the weekend XD i actually didn't notice it till i stopped by the agnes b delices story to buy some chocolates for fishy @.@ i was carrying a ton of stuff from badminton (and shopping for home stuff at francfranc) so i had sat down on a bench in front of the trees, THEN realised what they were XD

unfortunately, pics taken with an iphone camera, and also with the display inside a mall, there was no way to aim the camera/phone at the actual trees to make it look authentic :( i tried my best xD

it would be nice if this was in the middle of anywhere but an HK mall xD;

i also managed to clean the flat so that it looks MUCH tidier than my last pics XD i also freed my larger miffys (although some others are still stuffed into white plastic bags D:) and put away all those 紅白藍 bags~

and also: HAPPY BIRTHDAY APPLE~~ so glad to work with you and also start this new badminton sunday thing xD hope we both can become healthier and stronger this year @.@

re: new flat...
thanks everyone for the help and also comforting words about getting used to the flat =___= currently i'm just needing more space to put things (my parents basically spread their stuff eveywhere since they weren't going to be living there often anyway and wouldn't have much stuff altogether, and also figured i wouldn't move in hahah..) and also have a problem with those dratted silverfish! they appeared out of nowhere the other day, following some crazy changes in humidity (from 60% to 90% @.@;;;) , and i was forced to kill 3 ~_~;;; hopefully after i live in a bit they'll disappear as the house is pretty dry anyway....

for those who aren't squeamish and curious as to what we have in HK flats/houses to worry about besides cockroachs, please click here

i'll show pics of the rest of the flat soon :D (after it gets cleaned a BIT more this weekend.. xD)

current mood: SOOO TIRED! i need sleeeeeeeeep~~~

PS: i gave in an got twitter D: http://twitter.com/spark_ling
just so that i can keep a countdown with nic and such xD

nic~ thanks dear T_T i am getting used to my bed, but i need to have more shelves/places to put my stuffff~ my poor miffys are still stuffed in bags~~~ (but hopefully will be better when you visit!!)
 

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