*Malu* (Earth Hour 2008)

So Melbournians - where were you yesterday at 8pm?
Yup - that's right - it's the Earth Hour which I supposedly signed up for (Refer here) - and what was I doing?

Here's where the "malu" (translation: embarrassment) comes in... I was cooking, with lights on - and complaining that the light wasn't bright enough.

Sigh! I really have to learn to know myself better and stop signing up for things that I wouldn't commit to.

Read another Melbournian's honest take on the Earth Hour 2008 here - posted @ Writings in keinism.

How did Sydney go this time?
Check out this cool video of Sydney entering Earth Hour 2008 or if you prefer picture, here in the Sydney Observatory blog.

Awesome Life Tips by "Dumb Little Man"

39 Ways to Live, and Not Merely Exist @ DumbLittleMan

Such an awesome post - can't quite get enough of it!!! GREAT work, Leo!

It began with a very relevant inspiring quote,

"The proper function of man is to live - not to exist."
-- Jack London

, it continues with listing 39 kewl different tips on living life!

It's a very tough decision, but here's my five favorites:

1. Love."You've never lived till you have loved."


2. Be in the moment.“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” - Oprah Winfrey


3. Travel.“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” — St. Augustine


4. Follow excitement.“The end is never as satisfying as the journey. To have achieved everything but to have done so without integrity and excitement is to have achieved nothing.” - Anonymous


5. Savor food.“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” - Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright

Plus, (a little bit of cheat here), I'd really like to try to "Watch sunsets, daily."

I wish I can still include this in my Google Reader Shared Items - not sure how though cause this was posted in June 2007.

Craving...

"Chut Chut"
OR "perriwinkles" (says Eat Drink Man Woman Dog)
*u...enakkkkk...e!!!* the pic gets my mouth watering!!!

* Picture taken from three meals of goodness (kuala lumpur)

Easter Weekend Snapshots

The kind of sky that makes me fall in love with Melbourne all over again and again (and again..)


*Easter Feast*


*Julian's Performance @ Sippers, Carlton*


*James, Vikom, me, Shanon*
@ the Darling Harbour


*Roulette table that earns Vikom $100*
@ the Star City Casino


*Me & Shanon* -^.^- *James & Vikom*
@ Sydney Easter Show


*Sydney Views*

*Boris' place of birth*

There goes my long weekend in a blur... Back at work before I know it :P Thankfully it was big pile of fun!

Desire...

The winner is ...
Duh! Mau banget nih!
*Sigh* I wonder how much you would cost me... xP

The rest of the finalists are listed below ...

* Pictures taken from Tiffany & Co. | Home | Other Countries

My Most Recent Lack of Time Management Ability Costs Me ...

... my extremely useful and cute Baby Blue Rambler Victorinox Swiss Army that I bought during my 2000/2001 family trip to Switzerland.
Goodbye cutie! Thanks for being such a practical tool all these years and I'm truly sorry that you are now amongst other possible weapons (accompanied by my manicare tweezer) in the airport security bin. =(

Inspiration for the Day (25th March 2008)

"The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it,
but that it is too low and we reach it."
- Michelangelo

Craft Links for my artly-gifted-friend, Cath!

Instructables
"The World's Biggest DIY & How To Show & Tell!"

Squidoo homepage
"Everyone’s an expert on something! Share your knowledge and passion with the world. Click here to start."

Craftbits.com!
"Free Easter Crafts | Gift Ideas | DIY Projects"

craftzine.com
"CRAFT: The first project-based magazine dedicated to the renaissance in the world of crafts."

- meomi cloud house -
"A little design studio dedicated to play, delight and goodliness."

Enjoy!!!

Jason Mraz @ Prince of Wales (20th March 2008 21:45)

La la la la la la la ...
I had soooooooooooooooo much fun last nite watching Jason Mraz live performance at Prince of Wales (see here for details). Loved the venue! Loved the performance! Loved the songs!!!
As said by dreamscapescapade in this post, Jason Mraz is such an excellent entertainer, extremely charismatic with very kewl sense of humor!
I know this is a little wishful thinking, but - I really hope to somehow find top quality recording of last nite performance too... (Will definitely put some effort into this!)

And it takes no time to fall in love
But it takes you years to know what love is
It takes some fears to make you trust
It takes those tears to make it rust
It takes the dust to have it polished

Ha la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is so full of
Ah la la la la la la life is so rough
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is our love
Ah la la la la la
-- Lyrics of Life is Wonderful by Jason Mraz

I was hoping he would sing "You and I Both" or "Wordplay" but I guess I should have ask for it. It's OK - I found a youtube video of him singing You and I Both in Melbourne (Aug 2006)!!!
Plus, even though I didn't know most of the songs that he sang (mixed of songs from his new not-yet-released album and old songs that I don't know of) - his very blunt and honest lyrics makes it very easy to enjoy listening to these songs for the first time "LIVE".

The remedy is the experience,
It is a dangerous liaison
I say the comedy, is that it's serious.
This is a strange enough new play on words
And the tragedy is how you're gonna spend,
The rest of your life with the light on
So shine the light on all of your friends
When it all amounts to nothing in the end.

I won't worry my life away.
I won't worry my life away.
-- Lyrics of The Remedy by Jason Mraz

My highlight of the night was when he sang the song that for some weird reason just pop up in my head 5 minutes prior ... Three Little Birds originally performed by Bob Marley!!!

Singin: dont worry bout a thing,
cause every little thing gonna be all right.
Singin: dont worry (dont worry) bout a thing,
cause every little thing gonna be all right!

Awwwwwwwwwww - I like you big time Jason Mraz!!!! :) *SUPER duper HAPPY*

So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
-- Lyrics of I'm Yours by Jason Mraz

If you, like me, want to know more about Jason Mraz, check out his official website or his myspace page .
Also - do listen to his Mr. A-Z (2005) or Waiting for My Rocket to Come (2002) album.
Well - I, for one, will definitely be getting his new album We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things (2008) when it's released!!! It has such a cute cover!!!

Last but not least, the opening act was pretty good - Hayley Sales (Canada) followed by Gregory Page (US) - too! They have pretty different style, Hayley was very cheery & entertaining while Greg's voice was very soothing to listen to.

P.S: I'll add some pics later!

20th March 2008: Found the blog of this cute tiny girl that was in front of us taking very kewl pictures!

Dedicated to FV3! =)

I argued hard with myself whether to post this on my blog or not (considering the topic). Then I thought - heck - we're all adults here! If you do not agree - read the last sentence of the quoted extracts! :P

This is what we do all day in Wayan's shop. We sit and talk and Tutti draws pictures and Wayan and I gossip and tease each other. Wayan's got a bawdy (translation: vulgar) sense of humor, always talking about sex, busting me about being single, speculating on the genital endowments of all the men who pass by her shop. She keeps telling me she's been going to the temple every morning and praying for a good man to show up in my life, to be my lover.
I told her again this morning, "No, Wayan - I don't need it. My heart's been broken too many times."
She said, "I know cure for broken heart." Authoritatively, and in a doctorly manne, Wayan ticked off on her fingers the six elements of her Fail-Proof Broken-Heart Curing Treatment: "Vitamin E, get much sleep, drink much water, travel to a place far away from the person you loved, meditate and teach your heart that this is destiny."
"I've been doing everything but the vitamin E."
"So now you cured. And now you need a new man. I bring you one, from praying."
"Well, I'm not praying for a new man, Wayan. The only thing I'm praying for these days is to have peace with myself."
Wayan rolled her eyes, like Yeah, right, whatever you claim, you big white weirdo, and said, "That's because you have bad memory problem. You don't remember anymore how nice is sex. I used to have bad memory problem, too, when I was married. Every time I saw a handsome man walking down the street, I would forget I had a husband back home."
She nearly fell over laughing. Then she composed herself and concluded, "Everybody need sex, Liz."

* Extracted from Page 276 - 277 from Eat Pray Love

Gosh! It is such a well written book - I'm already planning to re-read it again even though I haven't finish the book!!! :)