Quick Read - Appreciating my love for the blue sky

 

Nothing much except just feast your eyes on the blue blue sky which is very relaxing to me.

Quick Read - Up High In The Sky

I used to have height phobia when I was much younger. I would choose to walk up and down the steps from level 1 to level 8 instead of taking the lifts which is readily available. That was how bad I fear the height and also getting stuck in the lift. 

Move forward a couple of years later and I started work where my nature of work requires me to go to client's house which can be as low as level 1 (landed housing) or as high as level 60!

Obviously I had to put aside my fear and take the lift up. Ever since then, slowly I became fascinated to see the sceneries from up high and I enjoy looking at the surrounding from the elevated position where you get nice, pretty sights like these:

                                  

The highest I've been which I think I will never get tired of looking at the clouds from this position:

 

Long Read - Actors and also Singers - Kdrama

Over the past 2-3 years, my attention has been shifted from Bollywood to kdrama!

I finally took the plunge one day and have not stopped watching kdrama ever since. There are just too many to watch and too little time. What makes it difficult is there are way plenty of different genres available. With Netflix, it makes the choices even unlimited. 

However, I will not be talking about kdrama in this post. Instead, I am dedicating this post to actors and actress, including my favourites, and the song that they sing which is my favourite, since some sang plenty of songs. I am still amazed at how good they are as both actors and singers and some are even good dancers!  

In random orders:

So Ji Sub

Before I even started watching his classic drama I'm Sorry, I Love You I came across him singing one of the songs in the drama. Was obsessed watching this video of him singing for a period of time as I can't stop admiring his manly features. Like other normal person, I started youtube-ing him and came across another song that he sang which is also my favourite, Picnic. 

A little back story. So Ji Sub is both actor and rapper. How amazing is that! 

Song Joong-ki 

I started watching him in Descendants of the Sun and later watched him in his earlier drama, Innocent Man. Found out he sang the OST for this song and this live rendition of Really is my favourite. 

Lee Seung Gi

I have two favourite songs, Last Word from his drama Gu Family Book and his own song, Return. 

Lee Joon Gi

Fell in love with this man and his character Wang So from Moon Lovers. Apparently he's been singing the OST For You from this drama during most of his Meet and Greet sessions. I like these 2 the most because he's super cute in here and super hot in this one. 

Gong Yoo

I started watching him in Goblin and then watched his earlier works and again found out he sang the OST It's You from his drama Big.  

Suzy

Like Seung Gi, I found out she sang the OST Don't Forget Me in Gu Family Book and I can't believe how good her singing is. Her live singing is just as good as the album version. 

Choi Jin Hyuk

Another Gu Family Book OST another singer! I like his deep voice when he sings Best Wishes To You . Saw the live version he sang during one of his Meet and Greet and man was he intense and serious in his singing.

Hyun Bin

He sang That Man  in his drama Secret Garden. I don't like his character but I absolutely love him singing this OST. It's just full of emotions and his voice fits perfectly. Can't help observing how shy he seems when he sings live. The way he holds the mic and just stand in one position.. 

Ji Chang Wook

I know he sang plenty of songs but the one that I like is from one of his drama, Warrior Baek Dong Soo which I have not watched yet I just love the song, Meet Again. One thing I notice is he's such a serious and intense singer when he's performing on stage. 

Special Mention to my 1st fav Oppa: Jo In Sung

So far I didn't find any clips of him singing any OST or song from his own drama but he sang in one variety show and he looks super adorable singing and dancing.  

Also, special mention to Park Hae Jin for his great dancing skills. Found some clips of him singing but nah. His dance though 👏👏

I have seen plenty yet I still can't get over how these actors can also sing so well. Some are professional singers and have also released their own albums yet they take both craft seriously and that's how this post came about 😊

Quick Read - 16 Nov 2020

Sometimes I wonder if things might have been better if only we took action earlier.. But later I think that all these are ujian Allah and we are being tested. Probably mom's condition would be different but we won't be as close as we are now? 

Almost 3 years later and we are being given a different kind of test again. Not only towards mom but all of us are in this together. At times I wish to have a conversation with dad asking how he really felt all these years but I stop myself. What good can it bring? Probably feeling of regret? Plus I doubt he would really be completely honest with his answers. Even I would not give an honest sharing if anyone were to ask me. Different person might get different respond depending on how close I am with them or how comfortable I am to share all these personal thoughts and feelings. 

Being the eldest, I tend to take the responsibility to always be the first to shoulder anything. Nowadays I realise I don't have to do that and that it's alright to get help or ask for help. 

When I see both mom and dad, I see them aging and they are less strong as compared to last time. It is tiring mentally physically and emotionally not forgetting financially at times but I'm grateful to be given the chance to serve them. Probably this is my rezeki and hopefully all these will go towards my saham akhirat Insya Allah

We think we have it bad but it's only when we hear others share their experience that we realise there are others who have it even worse than us but they are still surviving and doing well. 

Quick Read 2020 - Not What We Imagined

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/half-of-humanity-in-coronavirus-confinement

2020. You have been a very different and challenging year. It is now May yet I forgot how the past months have been thanks to the worldwide pandemic that hit everyone hard and fast and definitely by surprise. 

Some countries went on total lockdown. For Singapore, we had the Circuit Breaker (CB) which started on 7 April and was expected to end on 4 May before it was extended and now the CB will end on 1 June 2020. 

With the CB in place, there has been plenty of changes to things that we used to do freely like:

- No more dining out

- No more window-shopping

- Except for F&B and essential services, all other businesses to close

- Must wear mask when you step out of the house

- And many more

The emptiness on a weekday with most stores closed

Additionally, we are observing Ramadan during CB which Hari Raya will fall on 24 May 2020 which is during CB. 

Because of CB, there is no Geylang Bazaar this year :( Likely no visiting on 1st day of Hari Raya as well :(

Grocery shopping also feels weird nowadays with all the precautions in place.

    

Scan before you can enter the mall

Get the ok-sticker first!

I just cannot wait for things to be back to normal..