Emotional Checkpoint

Today I was feeling particularly out of form.
It wasn't the weather's doing, perhaps it's just me not having enough rest.
When I came to school, I had a nice chat with a fellow teacher.
We talked about life, we talked about death.
We talked about diseases and we talked about suicide cases.

Whenever I touch on topics like these, some memories of my past surface out.
These memories, may it be bad or good, will still have an impact on me.
I think it's things like that that make us stronger, make us wiser.
And I think that it's okay to be sad, it's okay to feel small sometimes.

I'm glad that I still feel deeply about some particular memories.
Today, I am thankful for my life right now.
Today, I embrace my past and I embrace my emotions.
To the people who have shared a piece of my life's journey with me, just so you know, you are being thought of and I miss you all.
May your souls rest peacefully in heaven.

Signing off
JCG

Meet ups

I think I made a HUGE mistake...

of not taking more photos!

This short post serves as a memory checkpoint. 

I'm fortunate to be able to meet up with some of my friends this Raya holidays.
And I'm really glad to see each and everyone of them.
I really hope I gotto take more photos next time.

I am thankful that I have such wonderful family and friends around me. 

Special thanks to these two crazy peeps who are always game for spontaneous trips! 

Us @ Summit Hotel 

Given the chance, I would hug each and everyone of you that I've met and tell you that you are really awesome. 

To you who are reading this right now, 

Wendy misses you. 

Let's definitely meet again soon. 

Peace & Love

Signing off

JCG

Year of the Hustle

I came across this concept after watching JK Films peeps talking about how 2015 was their year of the hustle.
They explained how they doubled their efforts and their time spent to make better videos and to keep their fans entertained in general, which in return, gives great revenue.
I liked how they introduce this concept and their plans to make everything work.
So I've decided to make 2016 my YEAR OF THE HUSTLE!

I'd summarize my 2015 in one word: confused.
I was pretty lost as I've not set a clear direction as to what I am to do and how am I going to do it.
Being a freshie, I simply don't know what I want to do.
It was a year of finding myself, trying out stuff and generally knocking my head into many things at once.
I made many crazy decisions, all which I had not regretted so far as, well, that's just me finding me. :D

This year, my prime target is to fill my free time doing productive things.
After my tiny fallback last year - not being able to get Masters - I'm now refreshed and back at it again.
Tuitions are now more frequent and I have more 'kangtaos' going on, which is nice.
I'm involved in much more teaching practices and more opportunities.
I'm also trying to applying for Masters yet again, hopefully I can get it this time round.
I hope that this will be the year I get to outgrow myself!

Anyways, I'm still fortunate enough to have time for my friends and some gatherings here and there.
I really appreciate everyone that's in my life now that I'm more occupied and hustling.
I love all of you and thank all of you for your constant support and care.
Let's make 2016 a year worth remembering!

To end this short update, I'd like to introduce my now grown-up chicks!
They are the most adorable thing to me, and they always have a way to make me smile.

Have a nice day pepo!

Smile!

Signing off

JCG

Ending 2015 with a bang - Langkawi 4D3N Trip

Great friends, great scenery, great trip!

One of the highlights of my year is this trip to Langkawi. 

It was a pretty spontaneous trip, I'm very happy to share this wonderful memories with these bunch of crazy pepo. 

:heart:

Pre-Langkawi 

PY had a great idea to bake some cookies for everyone as a Christmas present.

Being the great chef we are (we totally are), this is what happened that day.

 

It's something!

Langkawi Trip - Day 1

We went there by driving directly into Langkawi. our car was ferried by LangkawiAuto.
It was a very nice experience no less. The ferry provided a nice and comfortable passenger deck too!

Upon reaching

Then we checked into our humble accommodation @ Shaka Langkawi. It was a decent place, but would be nicer if there's aircon. There's a delicious Nasi Kukus right beside the Roomah Shaka, which was a major plus point! Then we went about and jalan around the streets of Cenang Beach.

Sunset @ Yellow cafe.

Awesome food, Awesome beer, Awesome scene...
And that's how our first day went.

Langkawi Trip - Day 2

Twas the day we pick up TPY from the airport.
BUTT! Their flight was delayed, we had waaaaay too much time on our hands to kill.
Hence, we explored Langkawi!
Beer / cider in our hands, we started off our journey!

Breakfast @ Red Tomato Restaurant

Road Trip!

Sun & Beach = Paradise

We found this hidden treasure of a nice a peaceful beach near to the edge of Langkawi OTW to Mount Raya.
James made us vowed to go back for a second visit...
Sadly, that visit was never made.
We went to Kuah Town for lunch and bought these cool hats!

Yey!

Anyways, we then went to Mount Raya and Makam Mahsuri to kill time.

Then, it's time to get TPY

Armored and prepared, we were soooo ready to receive them @ Langkawi International Airport...

Only to found out that their plane got delayed (again). 

Armored and prepared

We almost didn't make it to the sunset @ Cenang, hence The Amazing Race Langkawi happened!

Seriously tho, sorry for the shaky video... Heh...

Langkawi Trip - Day 3

Rise and shine! It was not a pwetty day cause some of us are still pretty hang over from the Christmas countdown party yesterday night. 

We had the bestest time burying each other's legs in the sand and dancing around the beach half drunk. 

BUTT, ready we are, to conquer the islands of Langkawi!

Hopped on a boat and off to Island Hopping we go!

We had a great time and after that, we took a rest, got some food in our tummy and bought souvenirs. 

Fortunately, it was a breeze going back the next day.

Our car was not held up by the Custom check and we went back home tired and happy. 

Thanks guys for the awesome adventure. 

Let's go somewhere else next! 

Hopefully, I got time to write another blog post for my previous Cameron trip too! 

2016 started off with me clearing off my previous videos and photos. 

Lots of editing and cleaning to be done... 

See ya soon pepo! 

Signing off

JCG

My Braces Journey - Part 2

25 Nov 2015 - 7pm

The day before I got my braces, I was surprisingly calm (well, the few days prior to this in which I'm reading profusely / panicky about how to handle the first day of getting braces doesn't really count :P)

So I proposed to my friends that we had a night off before I say goodbye to good food temporarily. 

Bachelor party for my crooked teeth before they got Tied Down... AmIRightPeople??? 

(heh, excuse the lame pun)

I have awesome friends... 

They agreed to it without a second thought! 

(Awww, I love you guys)

Love you pepo! 

Even though you guys are a bunch of weirdos :P

My food itinerary goes something like this:

Chocolate Mousse Cake @ Dolce Dessert House

Al-Cabonara Linguine @ Soul Cafe

Hokkien Mee @ Green House Hokkien Mee Burmah Road

In which they are finished in a short span of 3 hours. 

BEST. DAY. EVA!

So that's it!

Au Revoir Ms.Crooked!

 26 Nov 2015 - 9am

Woke up, brushed my teeth, took a bath, washed my hair... (why am I telling you guys all these)
Had a wholesome breakfast which consist of my mom's homemade roasted chicken wings along with Angel Hair pasta. (I'm in heaven)
Went to the orthodontist, aaaaaaaaand waited for my turn.
My mom had her filing done first, then I hopped on the dental chair that looks like the twisted man from The Saw would had so much fun there.

My orthodontist was patient and skillful, and loheng cause he likes to 'zhat' me... hahaha. 

I got Damon braces glued to my teeth, then a wire attached to those brackets. 

Took about 1 hour. 

It was relatively painless (except for that one time the orthodontist hissed and said "Aiya...." and that scared the wits out of me) and everything went quite well. 

I went home feeling well and prepared.....

Lenglui with braces

BUT, I was totally wrong. 

Days before, I prepared myself for the worst, gums infection. 

That happens when the metal brackets scraped the inner walls of your mouth. 

So I was wary enough to ask for dental wax from the orthodontist. (Feeling smart here)

Feeling like I've triumphed, I went home with a crooked and swollen smile. 

Only to realize, that's not the worst part,,,,

After I've got my braces fixed, I felt literally nothing, more like a foreign object on my teeth... 

After a few hours, these 'foreign objects' started to carry their weight... 

Not forgetting that constant pulling of the metal wire that literally Realigns your Jaw!

Towards the afternoon, I experienced a nagging headache... 

Well it went off after some rest. 

In the evening however, it felt kinda itchy! 

Hahahaha...

BTW, I am now on a soft diet, so I'm glad my friends and my mom prepared me for that. <3 div="">

So yea!

That's about it! 

A short update on my journey. 

Perhaps I'll come back when I experience something new.

Till next time lovely pepo!

See also: My Braces Journey - Part 1

Love 

JCF

To my first ever mid-life "crisis"

Well, I'm not really reaching a mid-life "crisis" pe say, more like a mid-life "questioning".
So I am now shaping my path towards education in language and music.
But questions flowed in my head when I begin to wonder if I'm doing the 'right' thing for my future.
Say for instance, how could you be sure or certain about the things you do and how can you guarantee 'success' from it?

(yea, I know, success is such a big word!)
Which brings me to my point.
What do I want in life?

Everybody wants to live a nice peaceful life without needing to worry about basic needs.
Some would even go to the extend to achieve more when they're young, to be lazy when they are old.
They call it the passive income. (another big word!)
Well, Sheng and I had been through several 'business' models that attracted us with the aforementioned passive income.
But so far, we had not found one that is suitable for us.
I stumbled upon this Singaporean blog I'd like to share to all > Be inspired. Be A Champion
And I'd say, I've learnt a lot reading from this.
To practicalise this, there's still some gaps to be filled.

Back to my own story, well, I think what I can do right now, is to focus on getting my basic needs first.
I tend to get distracted at times, but I do hope I'm on the right track.
Well, what's the worse case scenario anyways...
But I'm definitely not satisfied enough with my current lifestyle.
More to go, there's definitely more to go...

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On a less serious side note, if you guys are ever in BM central market, do give this place a try!
It's a 煮炒 place where they serve incredible food.
It's called the 兴利 restaurant.

Kitchen manned by two brothers

 

Famous dished include the steamed fish, fried brinjal and fried tofu.

Well, we finished it in no time. 

It was delicious. 

To the beautiful people out there, stay strong, stay lovely. 

Signing off
JCG

Life in Progress!

Whew, I've been wanting to do some of my personal stuff for some time.
For example, editing videos, blogging, and many more.
One thing I'm proud of myself for doing is that I exercise... Everyday!
But yea, food intake wise, that's another ball game.
Hence, the stagnant of my body weight. Heee...

Anyways, coming back to topic, I have so many things lined up for me.
But yesterday, I had finally closed some of the open files.
I've edited 3 videos in one go!
Which took me for about 3 hours (I've been doing my work while I was waiting for the render)
So, I'm happy of that!

Then I think to myself, when work actually comes, it demands such a big part of you.
Time is of the essence they say, but how do you actually spend it is what makes everything worth while.
Take for example, me writing this blog!
I may not have a million views or likes, but I'm happy that I got to put a small part of my life experience here to share with those of you who checked my blog.
Thank you so much for stalking me, I love you guys. :)

Sometimes, taking time to do your own stuff is satisfaction itself.
Now that I've completed some of my to-dos, I feel much relieved.
No regrets people! That's how I wanna live mah life.
Peace!

Obligated selfie post with new Taiwan boots!

Thanks to my cousins K&K!

This is one of the videos I was talking about. 

My silly friends and me enjoying ourselves at Jason's Bro's Wedding!

Bunch of awesome people they are. :D

Signing off
JCG

Choices in Life // New year!

Yey! I'm back from Taiwan!
Boo, here comes tough choices...
I felt bad for not being able to squeeze more time out for me to blog about my Taiwan trip.
But I guess leisure have to make way for more important stuff.
I'm finally starting off my career! :)

Hence the dilemma.
Well, it's kind of a complication with date clashes...
I have this training, which clashes with every other things I'm working on now.
Which is a sore headache.
Whelp, what to do but to toss a coin... Lol
*le sad me

It's a new year, 2015!
Woohoo!
Glad to say I've celebrated mine in Taiwan at Taipei 101.
An awesome experience no doubt.

New year is the time for new year resolutions right?
Wrong.
After so many years of making resolutions, I'd say even though many of them was actually realized,
This year perhaps I'm not going to write down each and every one of them like before.
It's always the same anyways.
But I'm still progressively working towards my goals.
The usual: get money, get fit, be fabulous.

Stay cool, stay awesome!

Signing off

JCG

Belated Krabi Trip post

After 1000000 years, I finally got my hands on this awesome Krabi video taken by Arina! 

Yey! (credits n love)

This video is one of my fav as it captures that do or die moment when we decided to jump into the open sea without any life jacket on. 

Mind you, this sea is approx 10m deep, beautiful place for snorkeling and diving. 

---worth every single penny---

Anyways, these are some snippets from our beautiful trip

A view from where we're staying, cozy lil place near the beach

Mah 2 homies, love you guys for organizing the awesome trip

Mah b*tch, love you to bits dar. :)

Aww, such a lovely room for us

Selfie!

Out for dinner, bikini on, ready for anything!

Aint he puffy

Love birds

Walkin together at this serene beach

Yey

Met our fello kraktoei waiter at a bar, she was super nice to us

Even let us took a photo with her like this!

Early breakfast raid from 711

So we went to this jungle pool

With the most amazing view!

Look at these 2 guys chillin

She's taller than I remembered

Yey selfie

Looks like someone's dead

My hair got caught in my eye in this pic

But I love this one, it's called sharing oxygen... :P

Elephant riding fun

Can't believe how high it is from this view

Arina's hair gone after our previous swim = lion's mane

My hair's not doing so well either = rawr

3rd day we went to 4 islands

We're standing in front of the boat, where the sun is 1 million degrees

But the view's nice tho

Water as clear as crystal

Swimming at the James Bond island Maya Bay *thumbs up*

Up on the boat again visiting the 2nd island

Then we were brought to this awesome place, and we jumped off the boat...

Into the big blue ocean!

It was the most amazing experience ever

I feel like the whole world is a different place...

Friends, fun, freedom.....

Koh phi-phi island for lunch

And a quick dip

Ben's hand's like, look at the view there!

Hence with that finger, ends our boat trips to the 4 islands.

During that evening, we met a bunch of kraktoei scammers. 

I was shocked when they demanded money from us for taking photos with them.

Luckily the rain came and they went away, but we did gave them some cash tho. 

Heartfelt dinner

The day we leave Krabi

Hell yea, went home with mah nails done and a new tiny bag pack!

All in all, it was definitely worth it.

Even the 8 hours van ride there was no biggie as compared to what I've experienced.

So... Where to go next? 

*grins*

Signing off

JCG