Choosing to write a status instead… because there’s no need to make a post when the lyrics of a song can describe perfectly what I’m feeling right now.
Human
I can bite my tongue
I can stay away for days
If that’s what you want
Be your number one
I can force a laugh
I can dance and play the part
If that’s what you ask
Give you all I am
I can do it
I can do it
I can do it
But I’m only human
And I bleed when I fall down
I’m only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
‘Cause I’m only human
I can turn it on
Be a good machine
I can hold the weight of worlds
If that’s what you need
Be your everything
I can do it
I can do it
I’ll get through it
But I’m only human
And I bleed when I fall down
I’m only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
‘Cause I’m only human
I’m only human
I’m only human
Just a little human
I can take so much
‘Till I’ve had enough
‘Cause I’m only human
And I bleed when I fall down
I’m only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
‘Cause I’m only human
Right…
So, I’ve made a change to the theme, yet again. This one feels less of a blog, more like a website. Actually this theme is what I used for another site of mine, which I have yet to reveal it. I might do a slight change to this layout (like changing the backround) so that it won’t feel like it’s the exact same thing. Or maybe I’ll just switch theme again once I found something that’s pleasant to the eye and good on mobile.
And the coffee photo is just for the fun of it. It’ll look boring on the home page if there’s no featured images lol!
Counting down
40 days more to HK trip!
Revelation
Was at the kitchen, washing my cup, when I suddenly realise…
… why am I angry at things I don’t really have control over?
Why should I care if my dad just kept smoking in the toilet, as long as he takes my clothes out before he does?
Why should I care if someone doesn’t do or talk things the way I want them to?
Why put my own health in peril when I can’t control those things?
I’m going 34 this year. I should just be happy and glad that I’m still alive, I’m surviving well enough from paycheck to paycheck, with some savings in between. I’ll just get a 2-room HDB next year, move out, live by myself… take care of myself, live my life the way I want it to be. I’m not that ugly – I think I look average, and all right for my age.
And if I’m terminally sick? Well… I don’t know. Maybe I’ll seek treatment, maybe I won’t. Am I ready to die? I’d be lying if I say I am, but there’s really nothing much to live for in my life anyway. Just live every day as it is. Take the money and go to places I wanna go before I die.
Yeah. I should just live my life happy. ^_^
Taipei 2014 Trip Photos
All right, decided to just upload the photos and not go too much into details regarding the trip. It’s been almost eight months since the trip took place anyway, and there were a lot of small details which I’ve forgotten already.
Here’s the guest pass to my Flickr Taipei 2014 album: https://www.flickr.com/gp/arell-chan/Mb5KH5/
Just click on the photos and you can read the descriptions that I’ve wrote there for most of the photos. If you still need more information (like directions, etc), feel free to leave a comment (on either my photos on Flickr or here, or on my FB) and I’ll get back to you.
And I really want to eat 卤肉饭 again!!! :(
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Still thinking whether to create a separate page for my Taipei 2014 trip, or should I just use this space here. Hmm.. decisions, decisions.
Awesome start for the day
Woke up late, and realising that I’ve forgotten to buy milk for my coffee, so I ended up heading downstairs to Percolate to have my late breakfast before continuing the day.
What I love about Percolate is their coffee. Their awesome white coffee. Those who know me well will know that I hate sourish/bitter coffee, hence I always go for latte. More milky taste. Percolate though, doesn’t have much more milk. But somehow everything just blended very nicely, giving off the rich espresso taste, which is neither sourish nor bitter, together with a milky aftertaste that doesn’t overwhelm you. Awesome coffee, awesome barista. (I do hope that they would have an even bigger cup though. The $4 cup is already 5oz and it’s not enough for me! :P )

This is my carb/sugar laden breakfast, lol. White coffee ($4), banana date loaf ($3.50) and a slice of pear hazelnut chocolate strudel ($6). Yup pretty expensive breakfast, I know, but it has been my mission for quite some time to try all their cakes/danish. Haha!
Their white coffee is as amazing as usual, and that banana date loaf is definitely something which I will order again. Banana taste is pretty heavy, but doesn’t make you sick of the taste towards the end. I can see the dates, but it doesn’t have the usual date taste when I bite into it. Instead it helps to make the texture of the loaf unique, and added some moisture into an otherwise would-be dry banana loaf.
The pear hazelnut chocolate strudel is not something to shout about though. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t anything fantastic. Its dense but not overly dry, and the nice touch of hazelnuts on top adds a nice nutty crunch. I couldn’t taste any hint of pear though.
In all, I’m pretty satisfied with this breakfast even though its slightly expensive. And that’s all the carbs and sugar I’m gonna have today! No more cake or bread for the rest of the weekend, lol! Now time to shop for some new clothes for Chinese New Year.
Ugh I hate shopping.
Bleh.
I think I’m falling sick. Feeling feverish yet cold. Zzzz.
Backstreet Boys Concert!
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG
*squeals like a 15 year old school girl again*
BACKSTREET BOYS ARE GONNA HOLD A CONCERT IN SG!

OMG!
So tempted to go! And soooo tempted to buy the most expensive ticket too… I think this will be the last time for me to actually see them in flesh and blood ever since being crazy over them back in secondary school. But the ticket price is really a little too steep… it will go over $200 after adding in the sistic fee.
Damn…….
Should I?!?