Worst meal I ever had.

Hey Guys,

If there’s a thing you need to know about me, I love food.

I really love food, there’s no denying for it. I’m a Cantonese, maybe it’s because of my heritage or it’s in my blood, but I’m very particular of my food. 

As Doctor Leslie Tay from iEAt.iShoot.iPost would say,” Never waste your calories on yucky food!”

Everyone and anyone has a fixed amount of calories daily, or you could ignore it and get fat (#Truth). So, don’t ever waste your so ever little calories on yucky food!

I am always judging the food before me, as though I’m some sort of award winning food critics. (Fun fact: I can taste and identify all the ingredients used.) Since I’m poor, I’ll eat just about anything and everything, just not enjoying it that much.

I still have this vivid memory till this day. I was having dinner at my auntie’s house and I was eating alone because I couldn’t wait for others. (I was an obese kid.) Then my auntie came over and shared this (I consider it wisdom),” When eating alone, even the best delicacies tastes bad.” I thought she was spouting nonsense since the obese kid me thinks that food is food, the only thing that affects the taste is the person cooking it.

However, over the years, I finally understood what she said that day. Since my family members have to work at irregular hours, we seldom have meals together nowadays. In all honesty, sometimes I would skipped meals just because I can’t bear the fact of eating alone, those meals becomes tasteless.

I thought that having meals alone was bad enough, but a while ago, I just had the worst meal ever.

As you get older, you will realize that the cooking is not the only thing affecting the taste of food, the people you eat with matters too.

That very meal that I had, I could not even finish the food, I felt like I was chocking with each bite. That plate of rice felt like ice cold sands, the fish turned tasteless and the vegetables, disgusting.

In all honesty, the food itself were not to blame, it was who I was eating with.

Growing up, getting left out always impacted me negatively the most. I hate that feeling, I hate it so much. Getting left out during that very meal time, I lost all appetite. Every time I lift that spoon and into my mouth, it felt as though it was impossible to swallow.

That pain felt unbearable, it felt like something inside me was broken. I felt tormented by all those negative feelings, I became very quiet. Even so, I had to fake that smile to pretend it was okie. I have to pretend everything was okie after that meal. It felt horrible.

Sometimes, it’s not the food that tastes bad, it’s when and who we eat with that makes that food tastes bad.

And that was the worst meal I ever had.

So till next time, stay awesome and rock on.

Orientation day.

Hey Guys,

I am back! Most importantly, guess what? I am no longer a freshman in my Polytechnic life! Starting April, I’m going to be a Year 2 student! (Although it sounds cool, I think that the modules are going to be a whole lot tougher. T.T)

Concurrently in April, there’ll be new Poly students, a.k.a Freshie.

I still remember the time when I was waiting for the first day of school, or freshman orientation program (FOP). I was sort of excited yet worried? I didn’t know what to wear, who I was going to meet and will I get lost?

After one year of poly life, I think I can impart some wisdom to those that are enrolling to poly this April. Let’s go!

To do:

1.        On the first day of school, don’t be late. In fact, be there early! 

You can be late any other time of the day (That’s your business, haha), the reason to be there early is so that you can mingle around those that are already there. Introduce yourself, shake some hands, and talk about how Flappy Bird sucks!  

2.            What you dress matters!

              Again, you can wear whatever you want any other time of the day, just not that day.

             
                Don’t underdress.

             

                Don’t overdress.

               

3.            Bath and style your hair if you need to!

                In all honesty, do we really need to go through this?

4.            Remember your classmates’ names.

    I understand that sometimes Chinese names can kind of tricky to remember, but just   try to remember as many names as you can. It’ll go a long way for your first day of school.

               

5.        App store vs. Google play store.

Nowadays, if you don’t have a smartphone, I think that’s sort of admirable? I mean, even my parents have smartphones. However, most likely you have a smartphone. Try typing the name of your polytechnic in the search bar.

Most likely, there’s going to be an app made by the poly. Those apps are really useful regardless of which year you’re in. They might have a map of your campus, timetable and other useful tips. I’m just basing it on Singapore Polytechnic (SP Pride!).

To never do:

1.            Be a creep.

                Please never ever behave like a creep, stay cool ~

2.            Stare into your phone throughout the day.

                Keep your iPhone or Samsung note in your bag or pockets. Don’t be anti-social.                          There’s life outside your 15 inch screen.

3.            Tell weird stories about yourself.

                Sure, everyone has their own weird stories or stories they shouldn't tell. IT’S COMPLETELY FINE! The thing is, it is unnecessary for others learn about it. Keep it to yourself, maybe after knowing each other better, you can share with them.

4.            Act like a jerk.

                What do I mean by jerk? When you pretty much care more about yourself than others. Take some time and hear what others have to say, let others have the spotlight sometime.

All in all, be it Polytechnic or JC, MI or ITE, what matters the most in all orientation programs is that you be enthusiastic about it, mix around and be positive!

So till next time, stay awesome and rock on! 

Why Anton Casey isn't all wrong.

Hey Guys,

TGIF! It’s great that the week is ending soon and how quick time is passing. My exams are in a week’s time but what matters most is the holiday that’s coming along!

Okie, if you have been reading the news and by news, I mean your social media websites, you would have heard of Anton Casey.

Yes, some forums will rank him as the number 1 most hated Caucasian in Singapore. Congrats?

If you didn't know about him,

1. Wow, have you been hiding under a rock?

2. The thing is that he posted pictures and comments on Facebook saying that Singaporeans are poor for taking public transportation and how we have a “stench”. (Actress Oon Shu An made a great comeback regarding the “Stench”, read about it: http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/blogs/singapore-showbiz/local-actress-oon-shu-ann-open-letter-anton-031951568.html )

Well, in all honesty, I think that he deserves some applause. Why? If you remember some of the similar dramas in Singapore (For example, Amy Cheong, Heather Chua), they all targeted their offensive remarks to one particular group of people. Anton Casey? He went and targeted the whole Singapore population. He does have some guts there (Not that I condone of).

 

After some nasty comments by Singaporeans, he went on and posted a video retaliating them.

Thanks to this video, he got fired and his reputation got so bad that he fled the country (Victory to us!)

I feel kind of sad for him, because he lost a relatively stable and well-paid job. Who cares? He deserved it anyway. *High five to anyone that agrees. #JustKidding

Needless to say, pretty much any Singaporeans that watched this video would have been enraged. Honestly, I didn't feel anything at all when I watched it, I kind of agreed with him.

“Blame your Mom and Dad for raising you a wuss”

Isn't that somewhat true that Singaporeans are wusses?

A wuss is someone weak. We are weak.

When he posted all those pictures and comments, why did we felt so enraged, angry? I’m not saying that we should remain indifferent, but if you were to see the comments Singaporeans are posting, we did seem weak.

We are weak, when confronting others.

Our barks are indeed worse than our bite, or you can say, we are a NATO.

No

Action,

Talk

Only.

We return attack at him with our nasty comments online, but would Singaporeans dare to say that to him face to face?

We as Singaporeans, many times we can be very brave and talk bad about others behind their back, but we just smile and wave in front of others and pretend nothing happened.

Let me encourage you guys when you all have something against someone.

Do not target the person online via Facebook or Twitter, find him in person and confront him, or just send that person a text.

Here’s how you do it:

Hey (person’s name), I think when you did (whatever that he did), I feel (how you felt). It’s not that I’m attacking you personally; it’s just that it doesn't seem like the right thing to do. Maybe if you (suggest solution), I think it would've been better. :D (Always end with a smiley face)

Let us be the bigger man (and woman ;D) and dare to point the mistakes in others in a way that doesn't offend others, but help them change.

So till next time, stay awesome and rock on.

CNY Goodies

Hey guys,

I’m back!

I am sorry for being MIA (Missing in Action) for a while, well, quite a long time.

Since the Chinese New Year is around the corner, I felt it was a good time to return. Writing has always been something that I enjoy doing, i mean, the thought of writing with no restraints… Ah~!

Regardless of what, I was encouraged by one of the reader/friend on my Facebook. (Add me! https://www.facebook.com/awesome.jasper.)

Thanks Hui Ping!

I was complaining on Facebook about how I much I was tortured mentally by the sight of my favorite Chinese New Year goodies, and how I weren't allowed to eat any since it was for the guests. I mean, pineapple tarts, cashew nuts… How can you not fall for the temptation?

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However, while making it a joke about it, I’ll realize that there was something we can learn from it. That’s right people, you can learn from Chinese New Year goodies. #HiddenTruth

The funny thing was that my family knows that I’m the rat of the family and I would find and eat any food found at home.  So to prevent this from happening, my family would tape the bottles of snacks or they will hide the food at a less obvious place… and I realized how sad this is. #NoLove

While we are on a sad note, let’s see what I can do in this scenario.

1. I can just go ahead and eat it.

Sure, no problem, I can go ahead and remove the tape securing the bottle and frankly speaking, my family is really lousy at hiding things from me. But what’s the point of restriction? Sometimes, rules and restriction are there for a purpose, a lot of time it’s also for the good of others. For example, if I ate all the goodies, what will we serve the guests with? We won’t be a good host too for the guests that came all the way to our house.

It’s more than a matter of looking good to the guests; try to see the point of view as the guests. Would you want to visit a house for Chinese New Year with nothing to eat or drink? (And yes, I am capable of drinking gallons of sugar drinks. #DiabetesTypeII)

2. I can go and buy my own goodies and enjoy it by myself.

The goodies although are special festival snacks that are only made during the Chinese New Year, it isn’t way too pricey to the extent that I can’t afford it. However, what’s the point of it? These goodies were meant to share and enjoy with your family.

My aunt once told me, regardless of how good a meal is, if you’re eating it alone, it’s tasteless. The fat old me wouldn’t understand what she was trying to teach me, but if you get to experience what she was trying to say, trust me, you’ll be hands down agreeing with me. I would generally eat majority of my meals alone, initially I thought it was a good thing since I get to choose whatever I want to eat. After a while, no matter how great my meal was, it felt tasteless.

Similarly, although the goodies taste awesome and so irresistible, it just wouldn't be the same. It will just lose its meaning if I were to take the easy way out. There are some things in life that you just can’t take the easy way out because you’ll just lose the real purpose of what you’re doing.

3. I can choose to wait and appreciate the true meaning behind the goodies

Almost always, there’s a right way to do things. The reason why you do the right things isn’t because it makes you feel good. I understand the psychology behind doing charity works, it’s a win-win thing, people benefit, and you feel good. However, the reason why you choose to do the right things goes beyond the simple reason of feeling good. When you do the right thing, you’ll get to see the real purpose and meaning behind what you’re doing.

For example, although I have lesser portion of the goodies for myself because I have to share, the portion that I shared allows everyone to get together, have a good time and maybe even a conversation starter.

If you notice, all things begin with, “I can”. Everyone has a choice, there are always options available. Good or bad, it’s ultimately your decision.

I’m sure you guys should have seen it lingering around the internet for quite some time. The story of two wolves,

Every scenario has a right and wrong reaction. Animals won’t feel bad when they do something wrong, because they’re animals. Humans have morals and that’s what makes us human.

Do what is right and not what the crowd is doing. :D

Till next post, stay awesome and rock on.

Some big announcements!

The reasons why I've stopped blogging for a while were partly due to the pressure that I have to prepare and post it by Friday, it was a bit stressful to juggle all my school works, my personal time and blogging. I've decided to let this blog to continue be something that I enjoy doing and so, I would continue to post one entry per week (or 2 a week), any day of the week. I will also be posting on much different things like: My views on ___, Cool things to do online, and photo journals! So to make sure you don’t miss any entry, follow me on my social media websites!

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