Cataholicking

After making 2 bulk purchases of Delight Tuna Bitz, they really got all the boys to the yard and the cake stand

I wonder what that joke was

Disneyland

Like most kids my era, Disneyland was probably the ultimatum of dreams and goals for a family trip. Going to Disneyland meant plenty for a child at that time.

So one day, on a casual evening, a dad told his child.

“Son, I’m taking you to Disneyland”

For the average kid, that was ethereal music to his ears. The kid almost leapt for joy at the sound of the word Disneyland.

Thereafter, almost every single day, all he could think about was that Disneyland trip. He made a short mental list of all the attractions he would visit, the things he would do. And he waited.

And waited.

“Dad, when are we going to Disneyland?” he asked one day.

“Soon…” was the response that returned.

The boy continued to wait, feeling increasingly dejected with each passing day. At times he wondered if that was all a dream.

Frustrated, the boy asked his father once again…

“Dad, its okay if we’re not going, just let me know.”

The same response came back from his dad… “Soon, my boy, be patient”.

And this went on for quite awhile.

Until one day, the boy’s dad had to go away for awhile.

Definitely there was not going to be Disneyland anymore.

The boy was devastated and struggled to piece together why this could have happened. Did he not deserve the trip? Did he do something wrong? What exactly could have been the reason?

But there was nothing he could do…

But wait.

咖啡的香甜苦澀

原來，和一個人在一起可以讓你體會新的事物。

從前的我是從來都不會欣賞咖啡的香。總覺得奶茶就足夠了。

但認識了你過後，我了解了咖啡獨特的味道。回想起之前所喝過的咖啡，和現在手中的這杯比起來真的差很多。

可能，也讓我深深的覺悟…

我他媽的以前真的不會泡咖啡。

Worthless Achievements

As the title suggests, these are worthless achievements.

I untangled my the cable on my mouse today.
Not just any mouse. A Razer Mouse.

Mmhmm, Chroma too.

 

Pain

I’ve forgotten the number of times i felt that familiar pain reeling through my body. The times where I’ve gone weak and perhaps sought whatever little faith I had for temporary comfort.

Surrounded by walls in a concrete jungle, the echoes are a constant reminder of how lonely and vulnerable we are as humans. How little, insignificant choices can bring about an immense regret, how a careless thought could bring about dire consequences.

Indeed, this is all too familiar, yet somehow while our minds tell us otherwise, we tend to sought the forbidden fruit, only to learn a short termed lesson from the pain, forgetting it soon after and repeating it once more.

This is life.

That very moment when you find solace comfort purging what was once, a part of you, deep within hidden from the eyes of many. We often put up a brave front, worried about the judgement and stares. Yet, deep down, we are all human and we tend to forget that our problem is not unique.

At the end of our journey, there are a few paths to take. In the outside world, sometimes circumstances are beyond your control as they are washed away like a storm even before you are ready. In the comforts of our own homes, we usually have control to prevent our pain from being seen by others.

Its an outlet of safety, yet it does have its consequences. We want to leave a clean slate, showing the world our best despite what we have gone through. Its a conscious choice to wash out whatever was left behind and start anew, from the moment you leave the door.

But i’ve learnt, after multiple recurrences, that somethings are just not meant to be.

And that was how I gave up Mcspicy 😐 #nomoreburning

 

My Cat

And the cat jumped over the .. wait.. cat?

Worthless Facts : Why are there holes in donuts?

Cue this question post lunch yesterday when I bought a regular sugared donut and wondered why there had to be a hole in the middle.

Lo and behold, my answers were found in the mythical acres of Google.

Quoting from this article from Wonderopolis:

A sea farer Hanson Gregory was probably the first “inventor” of donut holes as he realised deep frying the bread caused the sides to be crispy but the middle to be soggy and moist. To resolve this issue, a hole is cut thus the heat cooks the dough in the inner circumference evenly as well.

It was also potentially a way for bagel seller who sold these treats on a stick to have a hole to put a stick through.

On a side note, I’ve learnt from this article that most commercial donut holes are a lie and are just square or rounded pieces of dough deep fried and sold as donut holes.

Deception of the donut hole indeed.

 

 

 

Confessions of a subpar first time marathon finisher

Before we go on, let’s put subpar in perspective.

I walked most of the 42.195km of this race, felt like quitting at least 15 times and completed under the glorious noon sun with a timing of 7hours and 9minutes.

Before the lactic acid wicks itself out of my muscles and the memories and emotions fade from my mind, I’m going to write this post to commemorate one of the craziest achievements I’ve ever had.

I signed up for this race a long time ago and did a couple of half marathons along the way but absolutely nothing prepared me for this. In fact, a month or so earlier, i took a plunge and tried out the Newton challenge for 32km, that was probably the most painful decision i ever made as my legs were sore, out of whack and numb by 26km. That race however, helped prepare me mentally for 70% of the full marathon, with the other 30% being time and weather.

Truth be told, I never did any LSDs or had a proper speed training regime. My best timings are probably 1hr 12 minutes for a 10K and 2hr 41 for a 21K, not impressive and definitely not marathon worthy. On hindsight, while I cussed in regret for the lack of training, it was clear what I had to do to improve.

So with the lengthy and not very interesting prologue aside, I’ll break down the entire marathon experience in hours beginning from the evening before.

Welcome to LINE Brown Farm!

Finally the ever popular game from LINE is here! And it feature insanely adorable versions of our favorite Brown in his own farm!

I rate the opening credits 5/7ye

Basically this is a FarmVille style game where you plant vegetables and harvest raw materials to maintain your farm animals and create produce from the various Brown artisans

But the best part of this game is still collecting all the little Browns who are dressed up in all sorts of ways. So far 😦 these are only obtainable via Gacha which costs 80 gems per try.

These are the 3 types of gacha available at this point.. 

1) Brown Gacha – gives you a random little Brown which will stay on your farm and give you rewards at designated time intervals. I got Coffee Cup Brown!

2) Friend Point Gacha – gives you a random amount of money or axes

3) Coupon Gacha – Gives you pretty neat stuff! But no idea how to get coupons yet

The cutest part about this game has got to be the deco. Most of it is themed under LINE friends and there are even Sanrio character themed decoration to unlock!

Have been visiting every one else’s farm to realize they all look 9999999x better than mine FML

The LINE character standees are just too cute

Can’t wait to unlock the train station ;-; currently saving 9999 coins for it.

If you still can’t find a reason to play it.

Here’s a cow from the game in its full curd chewing glory

You’re welcome