two front teeth

soft boiled eggs from the enamel mug

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:50:00 +0000

I guess life is REALLY like that game we used to play in camps, where a few people lie on chairs in a circle, with their heads rested on each other's laps. Then the chairs are removed and the "structure" remains strong. Remember that game?

It was only a few days after my parents left that I realised how much of a mess my house already was. I indulged in the home-cooked food left by mom till it ran out, then it was back to the 15 minute express student meals.

The soft-boiled eggs I still make in the mornings are just a reminder of mom's love, of when I used to sit on the last step of the stairs, wearing my socks for school. And she prays,' ...sanctify this food for the nourishment of our bodies, in Jesus' name, Amen,' and a teaspoon full of golden goodness lands in my mouth while I hastily put my freshly washed white shoes on. How can we live without family?

They keep us going, they keep us strong, they keep us safe. The countless times I've seen my mom in the bedroom, praying so hard for us during our exam periods, nothing beats a mother's prayers. Spending thousands to fly to where we are, with a recently ruptured knee, and all she wanted to do was to cook and clean so we feel just a tad bit more at home, even if it was just for 2 weeks.

I do realise this photo kinda makes my mom look like a smoker, but trust me, she hates the ciggies, the bottles, and the narcs. She's probably just saying, 'Wow, it's plastic!' Ok maybe not, probably more like, 'We should have this at home.' So thank you mom for raising us, and loving us. Stay happy, and stay healthy. I love you. Blessed ultra-BELATED Mother's day.

Love, your son.

p.s. Don't be jealous dad, there are tonnes of things to say about you too.

swept with the current

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:33:00 +0000

Had so many things I wanted to write about but just never got the time to do it. Everyday is pretty much about keeping my nose above the surface while icy cold waters bring me downstream. Remind me what a weekend is like.

do i still surprise?

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:06:00 +0000

from a distance

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:20:00 +0000

those days

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:06:00 +0000

bird watching

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:46:00 +0000

more on st patrick's

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:38:00 +0000

last orders

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:31:00 +0000

lazy saturday

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:22:00 +0000

It was like the good ol' days..

And this is what you find in your memory card when you leave your camera lying around.

Happy labour day, people.

valentine's in the skies

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:33:00 +0000

It's almost a tradition for us to not celebrate valentine's on the day itself. It's either cuz we're too busy or that things are just too expensive.

So I made a reservation for 2 at Movida WEEKS before, for Feb 19th.

But when I got my uni schedule for the week, it seemed pretty relaxed, so I told her I could go down to the city. We initially planned just to cook dinner at her place. Then, one thing led to another, and I made last minute reservations (on the day itself) for dinner, and rushingly got movie tickets for 2, without even knowing what movie was on. I even got her a concession ticket by mistake.

It turned out it was a movie about a stray cat... She's horrified by cats.

Dinner was nice, although we were late. Traffic was really bad in the city on Valentine's.

After wolfing down our creme brulee we rushed for the movie. It turned out to be a full blown valentine's day celebration, for the first time, on the day it self.

Beautiful night!

ocean grovin'

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:39:00 +0000

On Australia Day, we decided to go on a short road trip to Ocean Grove. Unfortunately, it was very windy. We were lying on the beach only to have mini missiles of sand blast towards our faces the entire time. We only lasted an hour.

After that we walked around town for a little look-see.

Good times.

firsts

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:38:00 +0000

This was the first time I spent so many summer days in Melbourne.

This was the first time I completely missed out on the chinese new year.

This was the first time I was absent for the reunion dinner.

This was the first time I got kicked by a cow.

This was the first time I had a cast.

This was the first time I swam in an in-room pool.

This was the first time I got seriously stolen from.

This was the first time I spoke to a detective.

This was the first time I experienced doing my own consult.

A lot of firsts for a month and nine days, and the list goes on. The photo was taken on the 15th and final day of the chinese new year, chap goh meh. The moon was as round as it was back home.

weekend sun

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:16:00 +0000

I do apologise for the extended hiatus. Promise to make a decent comeback.

ampang

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:12:00 +0000

imagination

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:35:00 +0000

Your move.

happy new year!

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:13:00 +0000

I couldn't have asked for a better celebration. Roadtrip + great friends all together + beach + private pool + waterguns + beach ball = amazing start to 2012.

Blessed new year to all! It's gonna be fantastic!

switch the snowfall on, while it's still there

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:54:00 +0000

Some friends were not photographed. :( Forgot.

sibu and sarikei in moving images

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Always have been taking photos when I visit my other kampung, so I thought I'd do something different this time. It was lots of fun, especially the road trip to Bintangor and Sarikei.

Sorry about the shakiness and possible dizziness, I tried my best to compress what I wanted to show you in a short time, but still it ended up to be a 6 minute video.

Who knows, maybe the lazy susan technique at the chinese restaurant could turn out to be something big in the future.

durian farm

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:55:00 +0000

last night

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:20:00 +0000

A normal dinner for you, maybe, an extraordinary night for me.

The kind of things I'd think about throughout 2012.

cherish the ones around you!

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:28:00 +0000

river outings and maggi mee

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:19:00 +0000

The day trip to Raub was truly an eye-opener, listening to stories about completely different childhood days, and even about the fresh village air in the morning.

More soon.

i'm back!

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:15:00 +0000

Mostly captured videos this time, will see what I come up with. Or not.

Sibu is where it's at!

just didn't want to forget

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:11:00 +0000

God is good. Just this week I've been feeling like I've lost a great friend, but He brought another one back from the high school days.

I just didn't want to forget this very night.

By the way, great song:

from pahang to sarawak

noreply@blogger.com (wei xiong) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:29:00 +0000

Had a fantastic day yesterday at Raub, stuffing my face with durians and serving a blood buffet for mozzies. Now, off to Sibu!