Auckland, New Zealand.

Stopped by some park, picked up a feather left by the... Pigeon, took a photo of it.

& so you know...

I flew to New Zealand with my parents & their friends for the Chinese New Year, exactly a month ago. First flight was from SGP to Sydney, Australia, on the night of 7th Feb, then transiting to Auckland on the 8th Feb morning. We toured New Zealand for 11 days before this trip had to end with an awesome note.

You wonder... How did I mingle with all the old married couples.

Old married couples, it refers to the age range of at least 45 - 58? They are a bunch of golfers with their spouses. Initially, the trip was to have tee-off session in New Zealand but thankfully, they voided the idea and made it as a sightseeing roadtrip! Anyhow, I just had to join in the conversations of how aunties and uncles communicate. They do talk to me, about all the adventurous stuffs, telling me about their past as a kid & whatnot.

Oh, there was a family in the trip too, they brought their son and daughter, aged 16 & 5 respectively. The mom is a Taiwanese, so the kids have this Taiwanese accent which made them sound so professional when speaking mandarin compared to the rest of us. The daughter ought to be awarded with a "Most Sociable Kid" trophy. She was like an apple of everyone's eyes man, she went around hugging everyone, even to some Korean women when we were onboard, cruising through Milford Sound.

It's a choice.

It's easy to socialize as long as you want to but sometimes... I'm kinda reluctant to talk much, it depends on the situation too. I'd talk more to people who are way older than me as a form of respect. I meant, you wouldn't wanna be disrespectful and trying to shun away from them when they just need to find someone to talk to, right? Imagine, you might be one of them as years go by... Karma hits you in your face, unexpectedly quick and hard. Seriously, I really do believe in karma, sometimes... I'd go MIA halfway when people whatsapp me, & it does happen on me as well. It sucks but then you will get used to it in time though.

About this NZ roadtrip...

Pictures really speak a thousand of words. The scenery was AMAZING, SPECTACULAR, BREATHTAKING, EYE-CATCHING, FABULOUS, STUNNING, MAGNIFICENT, ASTONISHING, AWESOME, etc... It was soooo laidback, you would get tranquilized just by staring at the skies, enjoying the cool & non-sticky breeze, mesmerizing the calm translucent rivers and valleys. This is to an extent that you would just wanna migrate there and be a farmer forever. You just gotta buy a piece of land, transform it into an orchard and plant some fruit trees, or just rear some moo moo and meh meh, milk them whenever they are ready or shave their furs! You could live there like for the rest of your retirement life.

It's a place for EVERYBODY.

Many sightseeing could be done (for the grey hairs) or adventurous activities such as... Tandem skydiving, bungee jumping, trekking, mountain biking, bouldering, kayaking and many other adrenalin activities! It's really awesome because... You can witness aurora over there at Lake Tekapo!! JUST KIDNAP ME AND SEND ME BACK THERE ALREADY. Weather was super awesome as well, I went there during the last few weeks of Summer, the temperature was like 10 - 23 degree Celsius! Just a sweater would do the trick but Southern part of New Zealand was colder... Anyway, you will be accustomed to the weather as well, after a few days there.

I know right...

Up till now, I haven't really penned down anything about my trip there, just some brief introduction on New Zealand. I took at least 2000 shots of pictures over there man, it's stored in another harddisk of mine which I passed to a friend & haven't had the chance to retrieve it. Hmm, but... I think... I should have the backed up copies in the SD card if I didn't delete them to make space for some other shoots. I will upload soon, on Facebook, and some on this blog when I have a faster internet speed, hopefully by next week!!

The bottom line:

It's really a superb country and I will go back again to complete what I didn't manage to, with some close and awesome friends.

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Recently, about my life...

It's really same shit but different day.

Schooling is like holidaying for this semester.

Considering, I only need to complete 3 courses, my timetable is SUPER slack. School is on every Monday & Wednesday. I do usually have super long weekend, from Thursday to Sunday, and then, off day on every Tuesday. Everyday after school, I would ask myself this,"Have I learn something in school today? Or am I just attending the lecture because of the sake for it?" I'm a full-time student but it feels like I'm studying as a part-time student instead. I do follow up and complete my assignments but... You will experience this.. Hmm, how do I phrase it... It's so hard to describe a feeling... It's something like,"HEY, 3 hours in school & it feels like holidays again!! It's so slack that I don't feel like studying..." Something along that line... 

Therefore... To make my life more interesting...

I've been going out on every Thursday for some sports with the old birds from SPA. I would specially head to Singapore in the noon and wait for them to end their work so we could do some running around MBS, from boat quay that area to MBS, then spend time together during dinner. Normally, I would meet my soul a.k.a Cynthia Neo, for a movie or some pre-running activity like... BADMINTON. It's insane looking at the way we play. It fits this phrase,"PATTERN MORE THAN BADMINTON" literally. We always come up with stupid ideas when playing badminton, from running through 3 empty courts while hitting the shuttlecock to and fro, or that, yesterday, we actually played with more than one shuttlecock in a game. It's even more tiring than expected and I have blister on my finger because of it. IT'S ALL WORTH IT THOUGH.

Sometimes, you just need some sports to divert your attention.

I cannot stand staying at home alone, facing the laptop all day long. It just feels so sad and lonely, sometimes. Hanging out with friends are always better than being alone, although sometimes you need some me-time but you won't want that to come so often because it would mean... You're on the downside of your life and need a quiet moment for yourself before tuning back to the usual life and stepping back into this hectic life.

Life would be really boring...

If you have nothing to worry about, nothing to get frustrated with, nothing to look forever to, nothing to be happy for. Whatever life throws you, just embrace it because it won't last forever. Problems will always be solved, happy moments will be gone so cherish it whenever you get to enjoy it. If you don't get to experience all the downs, you definitely won't truly understand the meaning of happiness... Life is a lesson, you learn from it, gain all the experiences, and then, cultivate a even better life ahead. Sometimes, you land yourself into some shithole situations but just tell yourself, things will be okay, if it's not okay, it's not the end. Life goes on! Get through the downside, then enjoy the awesome moments.

There won't be rainbow without the rain.

Life is like a rollercoaster, there will bound to have all the ups & downs so you can feel all the excitement, and making sure... You're not a robot to not feel anything or be being so insensitive and not emotional at all.

Xx