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The first month of 2020 is ending quickly and quietly, with some fear and and speculations arising from the novel coronavirus in the air. In this ever evolving new media world, I find it increasingly difficult to stay clear minded and  not be swayed by a myriad of unverified sources. But I guess this is the world we are living in, so adapt and overcome? Anyway, it's a rare weekday night that I am home alone for Jiawei is down for night duties at work. So, self reflection time. Yay?  Quick review of the goals set in early Jan.  1. Write a journal entry everyday - 17/29 days 2. Practise the pole moves learnt everyday - Yes for most days.  3. Chew food slower - Yes for the first 2 weeks only.  5. Exercise everyday- 7 runs, 16/29 yoga, 2 swims, 7 gyms.   6. Prepare lunch for gym days - 4/7 gym days.  7. Record small & big item purchase in dairy - Yes.  8. Set aside $500 a month for savings - Yes but have not transferred...

January has knocked on the door while I was still preparing send off 2019 proper. I keep feeling this uneasiness that each day is passing without me giving the new year a reflective thought yet. So here it is, a short and sweet one written on a Wednesday night, unlike most of my posts that was typed out during the quiet late night on weekends. Taking the following helpful tips from The Woke Salaryman : Here is what I  want to put in effort conscious to self-improve: 1. Write a journal entry everyday, be it simply daily log, or a sketch and doodle. Reward self with a portable photo printer if I have done a good job for the next 3 months.  2. Practise the pole moves learnt each week every day thrice to familiarise. Take videos to track improvements. Reward self with a new set of pole wear after mastering Jayne butterfly's signature air walk move.  3. Reduce body fat percentage to have a flat tummy through chewing food slower, exercise everyday and prepa...

5 stages of short hair cut decision making and experience: 1 Being fickle for three months on whether or not to chop the (already short) hair even shorter. 2 Finally decided that it's just hair. There could only be 2 outcomes to it. It's either good and I like it or it's bad but it will grow back eventually.  3 Feeling vulnerable and nervous as the hairstylist trims off more than half of my head without any signs of hesitation. 4 Hair looked really out of shape and fuzzy but was eventually saved by magic hands and hair spray. 5 Accepted the new look and starting to grow more comfortable in it. NTS to learn how to style short hair from now on.

After staying right next to the equator for almost 2 decades, it felt like I have just truly experienced the real summer times during our 10 days trip to Japan in early Aug when the heat spell strike. Just 'Woah', the weather was so humid and muggy and clammy and roasting everyday except when we were high up on Mount Fuji.   Grumblings on the blazing sun aside, it was a very summer-ish trip. It was a collation of seasonal fruits (Yamanashi peach, Kyoho grapes and Yubari Melon! Wheww fruits that we couldn't bear to splurge on in Singapore but half priced in Japan), Sunflower fields, Ice coffees and Summer Matsuri with fireworks~ Pretty much the kind of Japanese summer I envisioned before the trip, except that I conveniently forget to include the heat that was about to come at our faces, and every pores of our skin.     Going back to Toyko reminds me of the first overseas trip Lnr brought me to during our very initial courtship hurhur. 4 years down, we...

‘我真的是太可爱了’~ 小丸子  在第二次踏上日本东京的路途中，有幸顶着炎热酷暑的太阳 来到了小丸子的故乡- 清水镇。 开心到不能自己， 老衲我心满意足~   此次旅行跋山涉水，千里迢迢，老男人带着我开着小红车在连滚带爬从富士山下来的的第三天开车从富士市前往 35公里外的 静冈县 清水镇  - 小丸子乐园~ 想起 从小时候小学读的樱桃小丸子漫画读物 到 大学后还是念念不忘每期追捧的视频， 然而有一天真的来到了作者的故乡的那一天 想想都觉得有点恍然。 原来自己有一天竟然可以离她的生活那么的近~  喜欢小丸子的简单，喜欢她耍的小心机，喜欢她的真诚与坦率，喜欢她的搞笑， 喜欢她容易满足，喜欢她的小缺点，喜欢她的笑容，喜欢她的童真，喜欢她的善良， 喜欢她杂乱无章的房间一角，喜欢她好吃懒做的 小毛病， 喜欢她并不完美，粗心大意，三心二意，贪小便宜，真实的 小丸子。 在 小丸子乐园 短短的几个小时时间 里踏入的小丸子的世界，转眼来到二元次世界~ 虽然只是一些  对许多人来说可能 毫无分别的 道具和布景装饰，但还是让我振奋不已。 小丸子和她的家人，朋友， 在一个个温馨又 充满了满满生活感的小故事里， 温暖了很多人的童年。 虽然到头来想想觉得 小丸子 有时候还是太吊儿郎当了一点儿~ 哈哈哈 但毕竟就是这部充满童真的作品，曾给我带来数不清的乐趣。 谢谢你小丸子， 谢谢你的存在， 在不同的时间段里 度过的欢快的时光~  如果可以，请让我和小丸子一样 永远长不大~