Chip & Dale

Say hello to my new shoes addition buddies, Chip and Dale!
Been wanted to buy this pair when I was in Osaka, but too bad there were none of my size, so I just bought the Minnie edition instead of these. And as soon as I got back here, I searched it online. And...Voilaa they are here now!
They're gonna be my perfect companion starting from now on. Yayy!!

SP

Another Blessing, Another Grateful Heart

This morning, I got a very pleasant news from the email. I am announced as the best personal banker for Q2, 2015. 

It's such a blessing and truly another milestone for my banking career. I am feeling grateful and thankful at the same time.

Today's been a Black Monday for the market. I wish I could keep my spirit up, despite this slowing down economic conditions. Sadhu•Sadhu•Sadhu!

SP

Hello Again, Singapore!

Spent the last long weekend in Singapore, with office buddies. It always feels good to be back here again. A place, where I used to live for a year back in my childhood time. 

However, there's always something new to experience about every time I got back here. 

This time I went to Haji Lane, which is Singapore's Kampong Arab. The unique thing about this lane is its colorful graffiti walls. It's just very abstract and unusual, a place where many pre wedding event takes place. And there are many cafes and shops just around the corner. 

From Haji Lane, We strolled down the road, and found a new gem in the city, Zam Zam Restaurant. There's an advertisement refered this restaurant as "The best Moslem Restaurant in town", which encouraged us to had it tried. Turned out, the foods were really tasty. One of the unique dish was the deer murtabak. I wondered how would it tasted. Turned out it tasted similar to mutton. Not bad at all!! I also tried Air Katira, the taste was similar to sweet milk, only this didn't suit my taste bud. 

We tried Tiong Bahru bakery, recommended by a friend, a bakery which is very booming in the socmed lately. The appearance were good and the taste was surprisingly great as well. I bought this for my family too and they all loved the taste. A recommended one. Must try! 

I remember during my grandpa's medical check up in Singapore back then, I took a walk alone for several time. I was quite enjoying it. I was wondering that one day I would like to strolling down the road of Singapore and seeing the whole view of the city landscape again. I made it. Only this time, it was with 3 of my friends together. We were walking very far far away from our own initial point. Walking until our feet sore and the night had already exceeded midnight. It was so much fun that I would like the time to literally stop. 

All those experiences making me realize that today's happy moments can be tomorrow's great memories. It's so much true. 

Let's create much more happy memories, buddies! 
Happy Sya la la la...It's so nice to be happy Sya la la la...Everybody should be happy... 

SP

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Watch of Happiness

I got a new watch, called the happiness watch. It's a very meaningful watch. Not an amulet watch nor contains any magic it is, but it merely to remind us that every second is a very meaningful one.

Look at this watch. Nothing special about the watch surely. But if you look at the details of the watch, every hour is a meaningful one. Here's the meaning for each hour starting from 1 clockwise:

1. Joyful ~ Kuai Le
It's a time to get happy, not to mourn or cry. Sadness and grumpiness is not a solution for all of our troubles. Face it happily, and everything will be solved.

2. Cheerful ~ Huan Xi
Life will be beautiful if our heart is full of cheerfulness. Fill our heart with cheerfulness and things will be beautiful and meaningful.

3. Casual Elegant ~ Xiao Sha
Life has becoming suffer if we are attached to status, fame, wealth, and even to bad habits ( hatred, jealousy, suspicion, etc). Release all hatred, don't let it be trash inside us. Walk in conscience, that's happiness!

4. Delightful ~ Kai Xin
With a delightful soul, welcoming each pages of what may come. Either a hindrance or the opposite, always face everything with a smile on your face. Open the heart for any lessons that may come from day to day basis. Receive everything may come with a sincere heart.

5. Amicable ~ Xin Ning
Life can be full of disputes and unfavorable. However, we are the one who make the decision.

6. Bright ~ Xi Wang
Hope is the thing make us full of fighting spirit. Hope is the thing make us feel optimistic to face the future. With hope, there is no hopeless feeling or disappointment.
In the morning, face a new day which is full of hope. At night, fill the soul with a hope for a better tomorrow.

7. Lucky ~ Ru Yi
Real success is when we can exceed our expectations from day to day basis, and we can dig out our own potential to be a blessing to others. When our existence create brightness and happiness to our family and friends, that's the real success.

8. Guileless ~ Guang Ming
It's time to shine on some honesty, sincerity, and live in normality. It's time to live a bright life.

9. Faithful ~ Xin Xin
Faithfulness is the basic of power. Hold on the principle of trueness. In a good condition never forget the root, and when in bad condition, stay still. It's the way to true happiness.

10. Free ~ Zi Zai
Release all burden and pressure. To live means to be burden with something and there will occurs problems in life, it comes and goes. However, with a free heart, every burden and problems will be light and easy to overcome.

11. Actualized ~ Man Zhu
One who never knows how to feel satisfied, live in never ending greed. Often feel of whatever they do not have rather than the ones they have.
Thus, shall we live in gratefulness which is also known as happiness.

12. Fortunate ~ Xin Fu
This is the time to being fully happy. Doing all the 1-11 points, everything will be ended happily. Live in cheerfulness will create happiness. Life which is filled with hope will create happiness. A free soul, attached to nothing, is truly happy. ^^

Because of those meaningful meanings of each hour, I decided to buy it at a Maitreya Temple. I believe it's good to be having something which can remind me to be conscious and be happy all the time. :)

SP

Japan Holiday Day 1 : Tokyo

There's a quote saying that we will never be the same person again after have seen the sun shining at the other side of the world. 

Maybe it doesn't apply to all, but for me, it's a Yes! 

Traveling has always been a good remedy, and the most looking forward event within a year. Through traveling, I learn about culture as well as being able to taste varieties of culinary and enjoy the magnificence of the country's scenic and iconic destinations at the same time. During this time too, I often realize how splendid and magical this world really is, and how small we are as one of the gazillions creatures in the world. 

Lucky me, this year I got a chance to visit Japan. Been hearing a lot about the magnificence of Japan from my friends and cousins. They brag that Japan is a very beautiful yet clean country, offering a whole lot varieties of delicious meals and uber cute stuffs. Their sushis are simply the best, which is one of my favorite foods. After witnessing with my own eyes and senses, I got nothing to complaint. Not a single one. Japan is just awesome! *thumbs up*

A few days upon my departure date, I already browsed a lot about the places I'm gonna visiting in my itinerary lists and soon feeling excited and being imaginative about what I am gonna do as soon as I arrived in Japan. 

As soon as we arrived in Tokyo and done with our luggages, we got into a bus. And here we were introduced by the Indonesian tour leader, Ms.Arina to the bus driver, Mr.Mashimoto and a Japanese tour guide, Ms.Yukari, the one who lead us along the way in our Japan journey. Our first stop was 1.Tokyo Tower for the several photo shoots, then continued to 2.Asakusa Temple, which is Buddha and Shinto temples located in one place. Here we were explained about the purification water. There's a well at the entrance of the temple, and the water is called the purification water, used to purify visitors by following a few ritual steps. Firstly, we have to wash our left hand, continued with the right hand, then do a mouthwash before entering the temple.

After having a look inside the temple for about an hour, it was a time to gather again and this time, off we were for lunch. It was a Japanese buffet lunch at a restaurant near the temple. Afterward, we went to 3.Ginza, a crowded shopping promenade. I entered several shops. The first one I enter was The Shiseido Parlour, a grand cake boutique, full of eye catching little cakes, chocolates, baukumchen, and so many cute little snacks.  It was heaven! 

The second shop i enter was The Dalloyau, where I bought strawberry ice cream there. The taste was ordinary, and it was nothing special. With ice cream on hand, we done a little shopping to Mitsukoshi Department Store and some other shops until the time was up to gather in the bus again. 

The journey continued to 4.Shinjuku area, which is told as a crowded area for Japanese youth, and since it was a saturday, the area was highly flocked by a lot of visitors. I tried Burger King's Samurai burger. It was just like the regular BK's beef burger, only with a hint of spicy curry taste. Tasted not bad at all. We had Sukiyaki for dinner just before we went to Le Daiba Hotel in Odaiba. 

There was a big shopping mall at the back of the hotel, with the bridge view overlooking Golden Gate of San Francisco and The liberty of New York. 

I took several pictures in front of the bridge then got inside the mall. 

I remember I was feeling so happy and content on this day. 

So much like a picture perfect about how a holiday was supposed to be. Life is good in Tokyo. 6 more days of stories to be told. Stay tune! :) 

SP

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