It's a happy day!

X'mas is still months away and here i'm, opening my present! V(^v^)V The feeling is SUPERB!

This X'mas present doesn't come free from Santa Claus though.... It's currently still owned by my bank because I've yet to pay off my credit card bill :S Whatever it is,  I'm still happy... Opening parcel is just so much fun! haha... 

Oooo, what's inside?

These are luggage scales. Ha! No more paying luggage overweight penalties because I can now 'plan' ahead accurately! hiak hiak hiak... 

 Jane chose the green one.. 

So it's purple for me! 

Jane received my purchases from Taobao weeks ago.. I can't wait to feel them with my own hands (feel real this way hehe..) and wear them (even more real this way! ha!)! 

jane has opened my presents on my behalf

More 'presents' to come soon... *can't wait!*

Today, i saw online coupon for strawberry/blueberry smoothies.. Hmm... my fingers are feeling 'itchy', I kinda  feel thirsty all of a sudden.... I wonder why?

Alrighty, i gotta go.. have something very important to do... :P                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Scary morning

This morning, while i was still in my dreamland, i heard a loud BANG followed by screams. Instantly, i jumped up from my bed. It was still dark and drizzling..... I looked out from my window and was shocked at what i saw! Somebody just crashed into bush next to my home! The white car must have skidded due to the wet road and it fell from the high road to the bush next to my home. The car was quite damaged and the scariest part is, there were people screaming for help in the car! 

I quickly ran to the victims.. There was already a small crowd at the scene and before i reached the accident scene, one of the pedestrians shouted to me to call an ambulance... Oh gosh, someone is injured! This is serious! While running back to my home, i was praying hard in my heart for the victims. I sincerely hoped that they will be fine...

I dialed the emergency number and a lady picked up the phone and greeted me, by my name. No time for good customer service... OK OK, it's good service.. i know they have my information, just in case it's a prank call, they know where to look for me. ha! Anyway, she passed me to the ambulance section.. The guy asked me sOOoooOoo many questions! I know it's their standard process.. but at critical time like this, i really felt that it's a bit too long...... The longer I wait, the longer the victims suffer T___T

He asked me to go back to the scene to find out more about the accidents and the victims, like how many children and adults, what kind of injury, whether they are in pain @_@ I think he wanted accurate information so he could arrange proper equipment and officers to come over... 

OMG,  A closer look, it was more serious that I'd imagined! The 3 kids were badly injured! There was blood all over the victims and car... The poor girl was stuck in the car while a small boy has deep cuts on his head and blood could be seen coming out from his eyes like tears! Another small boy was lying on the grass unconscious... The poor mum who has bruises and cuts kept touching her young boy.... She kept apologising to her children.... saying that she didn't drive fast at all, how did this happened? Sigh.. it was a heartbreaking scene... :(

My neighbour successfully rescued the young girl from the car.. I held an umbrella over her to prevent her from getting wet. I couldn't do much except giving her faith.. She told me she is in pain. I told her that she would be fine. The ambulance is on the way to save her. I asked her for her name, how old she is, how many brothers & sisters she has etc....  I don't know what else to do except keeping her awake and calming her down.... I asked her to pray to Jesus.... She obediently did that... Then her dad arrived at the scene. The little girl asked her dad to pray for her as well.. It was such a touching scene...

The victims were taken away by 2 ambulances... I wonder how they are doing now.. I hope they make it through...and that there are no permanent damages caused. I hope they are able to jump and down like they used to.... I hope they recover fast....

I was very late to work.. After seeing what happened, I really felt that life is really full of uncertainties. Last night, the family might be having a fun time together at food fair, then the next day, 3 out of the 5 family members are facing life & death situation.... 

We must cherish everyone and everything we have in life.. let's not waste time complaining how unfair life is.. let's not take things for granted... because  what we love will disappear all of a sudden.... no matter how u do not want this to happen... it will still happen.... 

...Disappear like morning dew

Wise Vs Wild Spending

Many people these days cannot live without internet... And because of that, many eateries & cafes offer free wifi as one of the ways to attract customers. There is even portable internet so people could go online anytime, anywhere. And sadly to say, I myself is turning into one of those people! haha...But am considered a 'light addict" because I do not subscribe to portable internet and don't mind being internet-less for a while ... yes, i still can live without internet hehe... BTW, do you know that some buses in HK provide free wifi too? Cool right!

Internet has made things very easy for us I must say.. And it also makes communicating with loved ones living abroad very convenient! So convenient that I feel as if we are never apart! Sometimes, I still miss the old fashion communication though.... love the feeling of receiving hard copy of handwritten letters!

I remember, i used to Q up for more than 1 hour just to pay my telephone, electricity etc bills. it was such a waste of my beautiful Saturday morning! Then when the companies no longer open on Saturdays, I had to sacrifice my precious lunch hour to rush to settle the bills... Sometimes I had to skip lunch because of the slow service >//< Then one day, i discovered that i could see my bills and pay my bills online for FREE!! What's better, I could pay whenever and wherever i like, like at 3 in the morning in Taipei! hiak hiak hiak.... What's more, I don't need to keep hard copies of receipts because the system keeps track of my payment history. So happy that I am saving trees too :P So Cool!

Lately, I started to get addicted to online shopping... Gosh, I never realise that I would become one of those mouse clicker shoppers just like Jane!@_@ I must say, it's just too convenient to resist! hehehe.. Guess what, I've bought coupons for Latte, digital weighing scales, foot spa device, 1 month use of gym.... I do practise my will power when it comes to online shopping.... u see, there are tonnes of things i wanted to get, like the candy floss machine, the 3-in-1 sandwich & waffle maker + BBQ grill, ice cream maker, yogurt maker etc but i didn't buy any of those... Simply because I'm a wise shopper hehehehehe.. OKie, I lied. I'm Jennifer, I'm an online shopaholic.... because i just spent on clothes with Jane on Taobao! T___T

Last weekend, J & I redeemed our food coupon at the cafe. The ice-cream in toast with mulberry sauce was yummy! Half way thru the ice cream, I realised that there was a piece of lettuce in the dessert... What is it for? probably as a decoration i guess.... I ate it anyway, it tasted really yummy, with ice cream!! It managed to make me feel healthy and less guilty for gulping down a fattening dessert! Yes, I can have another dessert! YUuummmm...

drool~~

I redeemed my latte too at a cafe at Waterfront on Sunday. There were a lot of tourists at the cafe and i kinda felt as if i was also on a relaxing holiday somewhere! *dreaming* It's good coz I could be "on holiday" without having to actually spend big bucks on trips! Yayeee.. that's one good reason to spend more online! hahahaha...

I want another cup!

Am waiting for my other online purchases to be sent to me... wooo.. i love opening presents! hehe.. However, I wouldn't be so grateful when i see my big fat credit card bill at the end of this month.... @_@ Nah, let's worry about that later.. In the meantime...

let me just enjoy life and big cheers to internet!! y(^V^)y

XOXO

my determination

那天終於有機會去不羅嗦逛。其實很久很久以前就在網絡上發現了這間店。一直很想去，但每次去到台北都來去匆匆。而且這間店也不容易去。它隱藏在一 條鬧區的冷區...

那天晚上，天氣很冷，風也超強的。我們決定無論如何，一定要到不羅嗦大賣場報到！哈~ 人的毅力很惊人。當你下定決心時，再困難都不會是阻力。幸好這種毅志力是用在好的地方。要是用在不好的地方，這種力量就會讓你墮落再墮落.... 就像服用panadol一樣。如果照著指示服用就能止痛的作用，但如果亂服用，就能自殺的道理一樣！

我記得那晚真的不是外出的好天氣。這種天氣，在室內和朋友相聚喝杯熱拿鐵吃個小蛋糕會比較溫暖。所以我說毅力很惊人，在這樣的時候，我們竟然在外頭！風雨無阻哦。我們乘捷運到最靠近的捷運站，然後步行到不羅嗦。因為不是很確定地點，感覺好像永遠都到不了目的地。

從人山人海到沒有人煙的地方，我們開始懷疑自己是不是走錯路了。雖然心裡那麼想，但還是繼續前進。很慶幸我們有這種打破沙鍋'找'到底的精神，因為我們根本就沒有迷路！當我們看見不羅嗦的招牌在眼前時，我們忘了自己有多冷，腿有多酸，口有多渴，頭髮有多亂！之前的困難都是值得的！

一進到不羅嗦賣場，整個人活過來了！琳瑯滿路的商品讓我超興奮的！我們在地下室逛到打烊時間。哈哈~女生就是那麽爱逛！

這是我一部份的戰利品！

其實一個人的心態真的能決定他的人生。要不是我們堅持走下去，就不會成功找到目的地了。 唯有堅持向前走才能曉得自己有否走錯路！

人生的過程原本就不可能是天天風調雨順的。如果每每遇到困境就往後退，那我想我永遠都不會有什麼成就的，最終就只能在一旁的角落哀怨自己有多不幸。

其實不幸的不是你的人生，而是你自己自我放棄。放棄真的很容易! 有位朋友問說，大家都說放棄很容易，那為何很多人就是沒辦法放棄煩惱呢？然後他自己說不放棄煩惱也是一種放棄，因為他放棄了快樂自在的生活。很妙的回答！

我想，只要有顆堅定的心，天下根本没有什麽困難的事！原来這就是“天下無難事，只怕有心人”的真正含義！啊，怎麽那多年後才真的懂了？ @_@

哈～ 遲來的領悟好過永遠不懂啦，你說對不對？*自我安慰*

別認命! 這樣就能運命喔!

My special drink

Felt so full after lunch.... 

Made myself a glass of rose vinegar to drink. 

Loved the taste ....  felt soOooo romantic....! It was like I were in a garden full of roses! That is, if i had my eyes closed la..... Because the sight of files and paper all over my table is not romantic at all ahahhaha...

Excuse me for a moment, I wanna go back to my secret garden... 

Wow,  I can see Eiffel Tower! 

玫瑰花醋 : 可調經補血、養顏美容、預防內分泌失調、 腰酸背痛、便秘、抗風濕癌消炎效果(***生理期間及孕婦慎用***)。

KingKong Jenn

I met up with a friend whom I haven't seen for a while. 

We went shopping and ended up buying shoes of the same design... However, my purchase is more value for money... Why? Because for the same amount of money, I got 'more'! If the shoes are of the same design and they cost the same, how did i end up getting more? U see, her shoe size is 50% smaller than mine, so indirectly, she is paying 50% more... Still not clear? Okie, let me try to explain in more detail ~ because my shoes are bigger and technically, they would take more materials than hers to produce, which means the cost of making my shoes are higher, however, I didn't have to pay more.. Still confused? Well,  too bad... I tried my best... haha.. 

Shopping is a really good exercise.... All the walking really makes people tired! Also, all the sales really pump up your heart rate too! haha.. but it's not so good news for your purse... but looking from another angle, it's a good way to practise your self-control.

After a lot of walking & talking,  we went for bubble tea which we had to Q up for more than 30 mins! Well, that was OK because when you are being  accompanied by good  friend, you really don't mind wasting precious time just to get a drink to kill your thirst..... I had 北海道奶茶 which i thought was alright.... To me, it kinda tasted like caramel macchiato at Starbucks...

My friend told me she thought I look fatter. HA! she is right, I AM INDEED fatter! I'm not sad or angry or felt offended by what she said.... because I KNOW i am a king kong now... No point being in denial.. Because the truth is the truth. No matter how you try to hypnotize yourself and pretend that you are not what you are, the truth still exists...  

I am totally responsible for what happens. Although I strongly feels that my mum has to take part of the responsibility because she is the one who makes lots of yummy food which i find difficult to resist! OK, my weak will power is to be blamed.... But if i don't consume all the food, it would be sin to waste them... ! 

Who wouldn't if your one meal looks like this  

Awww.. am hungry just by looking at them~~~~~~

From afar....

Two yrs ago, I spent a lot of effort arranging a nice Cambodian tour for myself and a group of friends. The local tour guide I communicated with was quite good in his job. Whatever I asked for, he gave me detailed replies. Even for those I didn't ask for, he also provided.. Oooo, I'd a good feeling about this trip! Oh YEAH!

Unfortunately,  I didn't get to enjoy the fruits of my hard work in the end.... I had to stay back because there was more important task to deal with at home back then.... Yeah,  I'm a very responsible person.... and I KNOW IT! ;P

When my friends returned from Siem Reap (which reminds me, some of my friends said they bought me souvenirs but they never pass them to me Hmmmm...), the tour guide wrote to me to say thank you~~ and hope to see me in person next time... Oooo, nice of him to say that. He sure knows how to do business - that's what I thought at that time.... 

Two years has come and gone.... Another group of friends were going to Cambodia for holiday...  That kinda reminded me about my long outstanding Cambodian trip!  Don't despair, I will definitely make it ONE DAY! that's positive thinking! haha... Anyway, I remembered this tour guide whom I liaised with 2 yrs ago and  recommended  him to my friends.. I know I have never personally used his service before, so how could i give my recommendation? Well, he did give good customer services when I liaised with him and my friends came back with fond memories.. so i guess that's pretty good testimonials....  Turns out, this group of friends of mine also had a lot of fun in Cambodia too! 

When i met up with my friend, he said he has a surprise for me.. A surprise? I hope it isn't some kind of fried spiders or unknown insects from Cambodia... but the word 'suprise' sounds so mysterious! Hope it's something good....

He then passed to me a really nice bag.. wow, it's really cute! The bag is made from vine. He said there is more surprises in it.. so i quickly opened the bag and found a really nice scarf! Guess what? It's a gift from the Cambodian tour guide. After 2 yrs, he still remembers me? wow! My friend said he actually went to search for a gift in the night market. That's very touching *sniff sniff~~

Nice gift box!

This time, it's my turn to write a thank you note to him.. He told me that both the bag and the scarf are handmade and that the scarf is silk.  It's called a krama. I googled and learned that a krama is actually a traditional Cambodian garment to carry children, to cover the face, and for decorative purposes.  Wow, looks like it's a multifunction piece of garment!

I don't have children.. so Friends, if you want to borrow my high class silk scarf to carry your babies, please let me know.. i can consider renting it out BUT  for a fee...  I know I shouldn't charge  because friends should avoid money matters.. but u see, am trying to save some money to realise my long outstanding trip to Cambodia, so....

I know all my friends are generous and kind people, they sure don't mind to sponsor me , right?

Thank you in advance~~~ am so lucky to have friends like you all *big kiss~~ :3