Dear readers, may the year of rooster brings you health, wealth and abundance of joy!
Happy Chinese New Year!
Dear readers, may the year of rooster brings you health, wealth and abundance of joy!
Happy Chinese New Year!
Tall Christmas tree in a mall
Merry Christmas folks!
When the department stores are decked out with pine trees and snowy trinkets, the weather didn’t get any colder — because it’s a tropical country here — yet what it signified was, the end of year is near.
As I gathered my thoughts for a review of 2016 and plans for 2017, I wanted to share something I’ve learned for the past few days, and also some pretty photos I’ve snapped.
This Christmas I learned that instead of gifting physical gifts, why don’t we do something for a change and start to gift “experience”.
Glittering red baubles
Let’s give our loved ones something they can remember us by, gifts like preparing a home cook meal, a dinner for two, spa indulgence time, watch a comedy together, be healthy and exercise together, pick up the phone and call someone you’ve been missing or just spending time chatting with closed ones over a pot of tea.
These “experiences” helped create unique memories together with the people who matter most in the festive season and what could be better than receiving gift items that we sometimes may not want, right? 🙂
Pretty shining gold baubles
How would you spend your Christmas with your loved ones?
Here’s a list of 5 things that I can struck off from my bucket list:
Don’t really have a fixed list but that’s a gist of what I like to do!
At some point in life I resort to writing as an outlet for my expressive soul.
There are many ways to express oneself — through art.
I could draw a picture of characters whom I loved.
I could sing a song which is a mirror of my soul.
I could play a melody which carved the strongest emotions of memories.
I could compose a music where my creative energy flowed.
And I could write imaginative stories brewing in my head.
I could write the bizarre dreams I had.
I won’t stop at one, and I will stop at none.
I am glad to say that my piano practical exam is over 😀
Crossed my fingers and hope I will pass and graduate.
It took some time to sink in, the fact that I don’t have to practice hard everyday and keep pushing other stuff aside, because I’m freeeeeee now!
Well not exactly… I still have another theory paper to complete the whole course but then again writing exam isn’t as scary as practicals.
Now that I don’t have to worry about exams I could read, start blogging again and so much more!
It’s nice to be back ❤
Nothing beats coming home after a tiring day out, to rest on the beckoning couch after a day’s work or simply waking up on a lazy Sunday to the comfort of our home.
What makes my home, a home? Here are the 5 things that makes it homely:
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Home Turf.”
* Picture from http://mudrayogastudio.com/
This week’s theme is pictorial, and I’d like to share my favourite weather ❤
In response to this week’s Stellar and Lunar Challenge Roundup #18 (Sep 17) with the challenge of pictorial of any sorts.
Stellar and Lunar Challenge is hosted by Sarah once a week every Thursday on her blog tuckedintoacorner.
Peeking behind clouds,
Welcoming sun glowed warmly,
Sunlight, shining rays.
Lake shore lines lower,
Remaining water, ebbing,
Draught caught on early.
Quiet tower loomed,
Clock hands stopped ages ago,
Under gloomy day.
Sky, raindrops falling,
Drip, slick, slide, pelting away,
Down into puddle.
Time passed silently,
Eternal changing weather,
Temperamental.
My first attempt on Haiku, I’ve read about the syllable rules and thought of painting the weather with words. Any critiques/comments/feedback is very appreciated, please let me know what you think 🙂
In response to this week’s Stellar and Lunar Challenge Roundup #17 (Sep 10) with the prompt: Magic. This week we come back from space travel to appreciate the uniqueness of our planet Earth ❤
Stellar and Lunar Challenge is hosted by Sarah once a week every Thursday on her blog tuckedintoacorner.