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Papasan Canteen - A place serving Japanese Western Fusion. Malaysia old school canteen deco with all the 5 elements of fengshui in it. Yet, the utensils are placed in a Chinese chopstick holder. Jazz music in the background and happy laughter from the customers fill up the cosy canteen. Crowd was made up of mainly families, couples and friends. Minimalist deco gave a nostalgic and familiar feeling to patrons of the 1960s - 1980s. Youthful and friendly staff with awesome services. Food was served fast without the compromise of quality. Travel back in time to enjoy the modern food right here at Papasan Canteen! Add : No 17-G, Jalan 1/114, Kuchai Lama Business Centre, Off Jalan Kuchai Lama 58200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

I've been waiting for it for the longest time! After Tortor evolved into a butterfly and flew off, I've been looking foward to another caterpillar on our plant everyday! So, this morning, when Mum shouted, "The caterpillar is eating up my plant again!", I was so excited and ran out to look at my new pet and my sister, Qiqi commented, "Who waits for caterpillar and keep as pet?" Well, my answer was, "I didn't see a caterpillar, I saw a butterfly!" That makes me thought of what my super idol leader shared over the weekend. Most of us have eyesight, but not all of us have foresight. When something is presented before your eyes, do you see it in the state it presents itself or you can see what comes after that or where this is bringing you? You possess eyesight, but do you have foresight? 我等你等了好久！ 自從陀陀化為花蝴蝶飛走後，我每天都盼望我們家的盆栽會出現下一隻毛毛蟲！ 所以，今天早上當媽媽嚷嚷著，"毛毛蟲快把我的葉子吃完了！”，我興奮地衝出去迎接我的新寵物。 我妹妹，琪琪開口問，“誰會等待毛毛蟲把它當作寵物？” 我的回...

26/02/17 :- Success is all about TEAMWORK! 成功的關鍵就在團隊合作！ I'm not supposed to be dragon boating, because my bazi says I should avoid water. I am an introvert, I'm not into sales and probably won't do well in it, so I should not be in MA. Well, but to change, you have to step out of your comfort zone. Push through the challenges and obstacles, you would emerge a better person! Through the dragon boat training, I've seen many similarities with MA. Being in the sport, all the team members are in the same boat with one goal in mind. So is being in MA, we are one team, one dream. In dragon boat, there's only one correct way to paddle and all we have to do is to master that one way. Then rowing would be a breeze and you don't feel so shagged after the race. However, it takes time to master that ONE way. Just like in MA, there's only one way to do this business and that is the MA's way. If we are able to understand the wh...

12/02/17 :- 一件事物，多重含意。 One thing, multiple meanings. 對於你自己肉眼看見的事物，你能夠多確定自己了解背後的含意？ 你又怎麼知道你所見到的真的是對方想表達的？ 左邊的圖畫，一個簡單的手勢就可以代表數字 - 2，勝利，和平，甚至更多。 那麼右邊的圖畫呢？ 人為甚麼會流淚？ 看見並抱著自己的新生兒感動地落淚？ 對一個人生氣到極點留下的淚？ 或是流淚是因為難過？ 既然，一件眼睛看見的事物能夠表達那麼多，我們如何盡量確保自己是對的？ 你至少能夠做的就是問對方。 至於他們是否會對你說真話，並不是你能夠決定的。 但你至少嘗試過。 How sure are you to know the meaning of what you have seen with your eyes? What makes you think what you see is what the sender is trying to convey? In the picture, on the left, the simple sign can signifies number 2, victory, peace, and perhaps many more. How about the picture on the right? When do one tear? Tears of touch at the birth of your child and holding it in your arms? Angry tears when you were so mad at somebody? You got so upset to the point of tearing? Since there can be multiple meaning to the same thing we see, how can we make the effort to be 100% sure what is it? All you can at least do on your part is to ask the sender. Wheth...

We are living in a stressful society. Work has create a lot of unnecessary stress for many. Stress in turn causes hormones imbalance. That may be one of the causes of infertility. What should we do to turn things around? Perhaps it is time to look into taking supplements. General misconception of supplement is treating it as medication. Medication is to cure, supplement is to enhance and boost our health. We do not need to fall sick to take supplement, these are for prevention. If you have been trying to conceive and are not successful, you may want to message me for some suggestions from my Taiwan experts. 我們生活在充滿壓力的社會。 工作為不少人造成了巨大的壓力。 壓力間接導致荷爾蒙失調。 這也許就是許多夫妻不孕的原因。 我們因該如何挽救？ 或許，是時候使用一些保健品。 一般人對保健品的誤解就是把它們與藥物相提並論。 藥物是用來治療，保健品是來改善或加強我們的體魄。 我們也無須等到生病時才服用保健品。 如果，您已嘗試很多方法但還是沒有成功受孕，您或許想私訊我想我了解台灣專家的建議。

12/01/17 :- Finish what you started! 有始有終！ Chapter 15 of  Why We Want You To Be Rich" by Donald J.Trump and Robert T.Kiyosaki - What did you learn from your mother? Finish what you started! In my younger days, I've started many things and gave up half way. If not for Mum, I would not be able to drive my car around now. I passed my TP on my 3rd try. I was ready to throw in the towel after I failed the 2nd time. I'm truly grateful for her encouragement back then. Ever since then, I always remember the feeling of passing my TP. Whenever I feel like giving up on things I've started, I remind myself how it would feel like if I do not give up and carry on trying till I succeed. I enjoy having success and even crave for it. Challenges are fun to me, breaking records get me going. However, since I try my best not to give up what I've started, I've also learnt to take on my tasks with caution. If I know or predict that I would n...

09/01/2017 :- Work hard first, enjoy life later!  先苦後甜！ Still at my book, "Why We Want You To Be Rich" by Donald J.Trump and Robert T.Kiyosaki. Chapter fourteen - What did you learn from your father? There is the your response portion at the end of the chapter, so here goes... My dad, he wasn't highly educated, thus he knows he needs to work harder than anyone else. Direct translation of the Chinese characters means take the bitterness first before tasting the sweetness, Dad illustrated that to us since young by offering sweet after we have to take our medicine when we fall sick. When I grow older and read a couple of self-motivation and self-improvement books, I realized Dad was actually practicing delay gratification, a skill mastered by many successful entrepreneurs. If only he knows how to turn his skills into a career by passing down to those workers he was in charge of and learnt to control his temper, he would probably own the best ho...

06/01/17 :- Being FAKE is scarier than being LAZY! 吃蛇並不怕人，雙頭蛇更駭人！ If you have ever been back-stabbed or betrayed, you would truly understand what this means and how it feels. After being in the society for a couple of year and having encounters with all sorts of angels and devils, you learnt to read people. However, as most of us are not face readers fortune tellers, sometimes, our judgement fails us. If someone cause harm or hurt you once or twice, something is wrong with them. If you allow them to harm or hurt you the third time, something is wrong with you. Don't be too trustful. People will change over the years and not necessary for the better. Never harbor evil thoughts towards others, but never let down your guard against them too. As we enter a new year, may my dear readers and I can grow a year wiser. Be more mindful of who you put your trust in. At the same time, please treasure the trust people have in you. It takes a lifetime to build trust, but a mo...

No dream is too small to strive for!  夢想無論大小，都值得去追求！ Since young, I have always had big dreams. It came as a surprise to me when I met a new friend the other day and she said, "Do you know why I didn't volunteer as a participant of your project? I have no dream." She may or may not be true. After that, she asked if I can share with her about my dreams. Thus, I showed her my dream board and roughly explained to her on how we can find our own dreams. Simple thing like not waking up to the sound of an alarm can be a dream too. When we talk about dreams, it is not necessary to be BIG dreams. As long as it's something you really want, it can be your dream. If you are like my friend, feeling lost or thinking that you do not have a dream, ask me out for coffee. I hope my humble sharing with you during our coffee chat can help you realized deep down, you actually do have a dream. It may be waiting silently for you to achieve it. 從小我就有著很大...

12/12/16 :-  Time is money! 時間就是金錢！ Time is money, many of us have heard that at least once in our lifetime. However, how much do we really understand this simple sentence? We need to really monetize it. What does that mean? Imagine if every 15mins of your time is worth $1,000, then would you be doing the thing you are doing now? Would you be hitting the snooze button for 15mins or wake up 15mins earlier to exercise for a healthier body? Would you be wasting half an hour to watch Korean drama or read a book to increase your knowledge? Would you spend an hour time working overtime to fulfill someone else dreams or would you leave the office and spend an hour learning how to build your own dream? So, the next time you want to do something, think again. If 15mins of my time is worth $1,000, would I want to do the next thing I've planned to do? 時間就是金錢，我們很多人這一輩子都至少有聽過一次。 但是，我們到底有多少真正了解這句話的意思？ 我們需要將它金錢化。 那又是甚麼意思呢？ 想像自己的每15分鐘相等於 $1,000，那麼你是...

28/11/16 :- You are never ready for that heartbreak date... 你永遠不會為那突然的心碎紀念日做好準備。。。 I am the old fashion man who is still used to having a physical organizer to mark all my dates, appointments and important stuff down. Heard from a speaker some time ago, "We marked all sort of dates on our organizer, but we can never predict that one day we would be marking down the death anniversary of someone we love." It pierces right through my heart. To make things worse, I was actually doing my 10km run in the stadium on that day. Tears were welling up in my eyes yet I have to force myself to finish the run. Why do I go back to our old house every year on this date? Though I know no matter how many years I go back, or what I do, it would never bring Grandma back to life; I cannot allow myself to miss this date. I know I can never repay the woman I love most in my life. Thus, I'm putting in double or even triple times more effort in building my business now to bring ...

22/11/16 :- 離家，是為了回家。。。 We left home seeking to return one day… 今天聽了夥伴的夢想板，感觸良多。 加上回想起上個星期六，帶了母親一同去參加女神，董宥均的地方研討會，眼淚不禁在眼眶打滾。 当下，就想到這句話，“離家，是為了回家。。。” 有多少親人朋友從馬來西亞來到新加坡工作，為的就是能賺多一點錢拿回家讓家人過好日子。 但是，甚麼是好日子？錢，要賺多少才夠？ 之前就看了一份報導，如果說你每三個月回家一次，假設你父母還有三十年與你一同共度，是否發現你只能多見他們120？ 那么，在假設每一次回家三天，其實你剩下與他們相處的日子只剩360天，比一年還少！ 我們很多人都很安逸，尤其是居住在新加坡的我們。 大多數人，從沒想過，有一天你的老闆可以毫無理由叫你馬上收拾走人。 試想，頓時你會變成怎麼樣？ 是否，已經做好準備，有了備胎？ 就算有的話，是否足夠？ 沒有人想要失敗，但是卻有很多人不願付出努力去爭取自己想要的。 沒有一件事是容易的，但是你真的要沒有嗎？ 如果，現在放棄了與家人的相處是為了將來所有的時間都能陪他們，你是否願意？ 但是，以這些放棄的時間來打工，加班，光做一些沒有產值的事，到頭來很抱歉，你或許與家人的時間已到此為止。 當你父母離開後，若你也有自己的家庭，依然重複你這幾年在做的事，你只會得到同樣的結果。 每天都走同樣的路，永遠不能帶你到不同的地方。 在你離開的時候，你的孩子也即將重複你的一生。。。 今天的你，是否在為將來奮鬥，所做的一切是否能為你帶來財富，時間自由，健康的體魄來陪伴你的家人？ 若還沒有，是時候好好深思這問題了。。。 我感恩自己已經做好準備並為母親與我未來的小家庭努力奮鬥。 家族翻身從小小的我開始。。。 Heard our partner shared her dream board today, emotions filled my heart. To add on, I have just brought my Mum along to attend my goddess, Stacy Tung's local seminar over the weekends, tears welled up i...

Why did I started the Project 1983 Eagle Ivan project (IG : #project1983eagleivan)? Initially, it was purely a project inspired by a Taiwan friend. Her aim was to have 100 cups of coffee with 100 strangers. I tweeted my project a little by aiming for 83 cups of coffee with individual friends, both old and new. It was started without giving much thought to it and not knowing what to expect. I was not someone who was born sociable. In fact, I was even mild autistic when I was in Primary School. My teachers had a hard time making me open up. Thus, it was indeed a HUGE challenge for myself to do this project. However, as time goes by, more people got to know of my project and saw the photos I've posted on IG and Facebook, I received volunteers' requests. In the beginning, I was finding people to have coffee with. Ended up, I have more than I expect on the list. What have I gained or learnt from this experience? We humans are in fact, pretty lonely. Unless you...

I have been Giddens Ko's fan for the longest time. Thus, when my friend, Taron strongly suggest that this movie is worth watching, I headed straight to Lido and bought a ticket after our dinner. I'm glad I make the decision to go ahead and watch this movie. This is truly a thought provoking movie. As expected, there was a twist to the story. Throughout the movie, the story line keeps you engaged. In your mind, you probably try to link and anticipate the next scene. Are we where we are because this is where we belong or we are blocked by our own deadlock? What is holding you back? Society? Fear? Self-doubt? Sometimes, you need to force yourself a little more, give yourself a little push. Of course, we do not need to do the extreme stuff as shown in the movie. This show is rated R21, contain sexual, homosexual and violence content. Thus it is not suitable for conservative and timid audience. 我早已是九把刀的書迷。 所以當朋友 - 達人強力推薦此片時，我馬上赴完約後就到電影院買了張戲票...

25/10/16 :- Do not let your convenience inconvenient others. 別讓自己的方便妨礙他人。 Everyone is in search of a convenient way to do things. I understand everyone has their preferred way of life as well. However, I believe that in living the way that you want, one should not cause unhappiness, discomfort or inconvenience to others around them. Age does not show your maturity. It is merely a number telling the world how long have you been living or wasting on Earth's resources. There would always be people around us who thinks the world evolved around them and do the slightest things without a little common sense. I hope my readers are none of theses selfish, foolish, childish people. 每個人都在尋找最方便的方式做事。 我也清楚地了解每個人都有自己選擇的生活方式。 但是，我也深信在過著你想要的生活的當兒，沒有人是應該把不快樂，不舒適或不方便帶給周遭的其他人。 年齡不代表你的成熟度。 那只不過意謂你利用或浪費了多少年的世界資源。 我們身邊難免有一些自我為中心的人，總是會毫無普通常識地進行一些簡單的事。 希望我的讀者都並非屬於那一群自私，愚蠢與幼稚的人們。

壓力是推動力！ Pressure motivates people! 阻力是爆發力! Resistance creates power! 19/08/16 :- 壓力是推動力， 阻力是爆發力! Pressure motivates people, resistance creates power! Do you work well under pressure? What do you do when you are faced with resistance? I used to be boiled down by pressure. In the past, with a little resistance, I tend to quit. However, due to experience and perhaps as age catches up, things are no longer the same for me now. Most importantly, I am currently hanging out with the right groups of positive people. With the awesome energy and right attitude, I move forward with direction. Though it may not be easy now, I know in time to come, all these is going to be worthwhile. What do you do when you get cold water splashed over you nearly every week or every now and then? Do you get discouraged or move on? You are the only person who can fight on for your own success. Similarly, you are the only one who can decide that you should fail. Do not let others de...

Haven't done a movie review for the longest time. However, this movie brought about too much emotions not to blog about it. I think I have never or seldom give 5 stars for a movie too. In my opinion, this movie deserves the 5 star rating totally! Throughout the show, it keeps you excited. Feeling fearful for those wanting to stay alive. Makes you curse and swear at those who sacrifice others for the sake of their own survival. It makes one think, "If I was in their shoes, what would I have done?" Will I try to stay alive at all costs or would I sacrifice myself for my love one? Or would I stoop so low to make others die in order for me to survive? This movie brings you reality of humanity. If there's any movie you want to watch, it has got to be this! 好久沒有寫電影評論了。 但是，這部電影帶來了不少情緒，讓我不得不寫部落格。 我想我好像沒有或者很少給一部電影五顆星。 我的觀後感是，這部電影絕對值得給五顆星！ 看著電影，沒有一刻能夠冷靜觀看。 你會為那些想生存的人提心吊膽。 同時也為不顧一切就為了自己能存活下來的人，對他們破口大罵。 它讓人反省，“我若是在他們的處境，我會怎麼做...

She has been the best supporter for 4 years. 她已當了我這 4 年來的最佳支持者。 31st July 2016 marks my 5th year in helping to raise funds and create awareness for the children at Children Cancer Foundation by taking part in Hair for Hope. However, my Mum has decided to join me for the first time! I'm truly so proud of her! Just last week, I had dinner and a heart to heart talk with my lyrics classmate, Christine aka Shang Rui. Few years back, she decided to come and work here in Singapore. Initially, her parents objected strongly. However, seeing the positive changes in her whole family ever since she came here, she never regretted making that decision. This was what she said, "I never expect the little decision which I made will affect my family members that much." She said something else which my idol, Stacy Tung has mentioned before too, "If by working harder, my parents/Mum can enjoy more and faster, I am willing to do just that." Coinciden...

終於拿到 Hebe 的第四張專輯，又是來聽歌然後自己做專輯評論人，自己說給自己開心罷了。 以下評論純屬個人意見，不代表任何媒體機構的立場。 本人聽任何一張專輯的習慣就是先把專輯播放一遍，聽看看專輯裡收藏著甚麼類型與曲風的歌，再來看著歌詞本再聽一遍，最後插入耳機再看著歌詞本完整地聽多一遍。 以不同的方式聽同一張專輯，肯定有不一樣的感觸，不妨試一試。 一開始就以專輯名稱同名的《日常》開場，輕快的旋律讓人聽了就不禁開心起來。以一顆平常簡單的心看待這個世界，會看清人生的許多無常。值得一提的是作曲人是黃韻仁，我們本地的作曲人，同時是小寒老師的搭檔。 《人間煙火》續第一首歌的快節奏將聽者帶入高潮。形容一種看淡所有過眼雲煙的世俗。 巧妙運用了擬人法與疊字的《無用》慵懶中帶點神祕感。這首歌又再一次讓 Hebe 充分展現自己的歌唱實力。加上藍小邪的詞，還需要多說些甚麼嗎? 最吸引我的一句歌詞就是《身體都知道》裡的 "覺得苦 那就吃一顆糖 "。每個人都會累，不管你帶著甚麼光環，卸下了一切你也不過是個需要吃飯睡覺的普通人。 聽到這裡，早已被田馥甄的歌聲包圍在其中。《念念有詞》有種埃及女神在你耳邊唱歌的感覺，好像自己是條蛇，被舞蛇人操控著。 強而有力的聲音唱著《靈魂伴侶》把心碎帶到谷底。不知何故，腦海裡出現的畫面是 Hebe 在空蕩蕩的黑暗房間唱著歌，一盞燈打在她身上。 主打歌之一《餘波盪漾》，繼續讓心碎的人流淚，心情沸騰。 這個時候，在你以為就此消沉下去時，《什麼，哪裡》帶來了春天就快到的感覺，光明就在不遠處。 每張專輯不能少的一貫田氏風格的歌，《慢舞》給我一種熟悉又清新的感覺。歌曲裡的口琴聲也為整首歌帶來不少新鮮色彩。 好戲在後頭，這句話完全在這專輯裡被驗證，《獨善其身》簡直是聽到田馥甄的歌藝又再上一層樓，簡直是個完美的句點。

從第一節的押韻課到最後功課， 我們一同笑過的倒音，想像過的意境描寫與故事線，就連最枯燥乏味的版權課都讓我如此難忘。 至今，也無法將它拋出腦外的嘉年華功課，那首旋律依舊像枯藤纏繞著老樹一般將我緊緊捆住。還有那個最後功課的噠噠噠還烙印在腦海。。。 當然，也沒忘了小寒老師這幾個月每時每刻的提醒 - 歌名與佳句。 每個人報名這個基本作詞班的理由都不同，想要從中獲得的也大有不同，但是很確定的是我們都是熱愛文字者，也擁有對世界喊話或把周遭所聽所見的事轉換成歌詞的能力。 一開始在課室外的低頭族陌生人到無話不聊的第19屆詞鐵門，這是一條多麼奇妙的旅程。 每一種相遇都是命運的安排，我非常感謝命運讓我遇見了你們。 從大家的身上學到了許多，從不同的角度看待人事物。 星期六的下午，當大部分人都忙著逛街，吃飯看電影，我們這一群人正在前往上課的途中，期待每一次的相聚與學習。 每個星期五的晚上，當許多人盡情狂歡時，唯有我們都在拚了命地把抽屜裡的歌詞改了又改就為了趕在 2359 前發給老師。 寫作這條路並不容易，或許這一輩子也未必能賣出一首歌。 就算成功賣出後，也許也沒人知道你是哪根蔥。 歌手憑著歌曲得獎時，你或許連入圍最佳作詞人的機會也沒有。 但是，那真的重要嗎？辛苦就應該就此放棄嗎？ 雖然，我也希望這一生能至少賣出一首歌，能讓世人聽到我的歌詞。 如果歌曲是被自己的偶像，潘美，田馥甄或叮噹唱到將是意外的收穫。 重點是熱愛文字的我們不能有停筆的那一天，唯有繼續寫作，你才有機會讓別人看到你的作品。 即使，你沒有想過賣歌，也不要停止，莫忘初衷。 要記得老師說過的，“忙不是不寫歌的理由。” 在此也要感謝我的好友，雪雲。 要不是她當初在臉書上與我分享這個課程，我就不會有榮幸與老師和同學們相遇。 再來，非常感恩小寒老師總是無私地分享自己的心得與教了我們那麼多寫作的提示。 希望，有一天我們這一班有人能夠以小詞鐵的身分站在舞台上領取最佳作詞人獎，讓其他人知道我們的存在。記得把祝君早安帶上台！ 當然不能忘記一群讓我自己感覺好像剛從電影裡走出來的詞鐵門，讓我擁有在超過21天後也難以忘懷的一段回憶。我們之間的關係已衝到永遠都是朋友的階段，沒有任何的狠角色能夠來破壞。一二三，我們在灰姑娘面前勾勾手，誓言在這片寫作的幸福島嶼上不會只剩我一個。 (這段是...