Day 5

Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to



This was taken at the Canadian Rockies, at Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. The mountains are truly amazing, you gotta go if you have a chance.. We went there in late May, when the lake was still frozen.. If we had gone a month or two later, the lake would have been an emerald-green colour.. But nevertheless it was a sight to behold..

Here's a bonus picture, even prettier!! :)



Can I go to the Rockies again?? There's still so many places to explore!!!!

Day 4

Day 04 - A habit that you wish you didn’t have

This one's an easy one~~ I have many many bad habits.. One of the worst is me picking and peeling at the skin on my fingers.. Whenever I see a piece of skin, I will keep picking at it until it gets out of my sight.. Most of the time it involves bloodshed, and it ain't pretty..

I've also had the bad experience of having horrendous cracked heels during winter, since it's so dry, and I can't help but peel away the unsightly skin, which of course, leads to me peeling off even skin that's not dead, and it was so bad until I was limping a bit as I walked.. I'm not kidding..

I also remember when I was around Primary 3 and I peeled until all of my fingers bled and I had to go to school with 10 bandaged fingers eeeek! I know this is pretty gross to hear but that's the worst habit that one can have..

I'm trying my best now and with the boyfriend constantly nagging, "Stop torturing yourself!".. I now have somewhat decent fingers.. I still occasionally peel but I try to use a nail clipper now.. X(

Day 3

Day 03- A picture of you and your friends

At this point in time, I don't have very many friends.. I know, it's the sad truth..

Many people are merely acquaintances.. People who step in and out of your life... How many people actually care about what's happening in your life? I know I sound very cynical, but it is the harsh truth..

I think I get very close to people when I live with them, yet I choose not to live with my friends.. There's a very fine line between that.. Let's talk about that instead..

My logic is that if you live with friends, there are chances that you will nitpick at their flaws and then things turn into a terrible catfight as you have less tolerance for people whom you harbour more expectations on..

On the other hand, if you live with people who you don't know, you get to know them on that scale and then since you are facing the same situation (ie. living with someone who is totally a stranger at first), there are more similarities and you know you have to live with the bad habits of others anyway.. So it is more than likely that you get along well with those people..

For me, my housemates and I seem to have a good relationship, we have girl talks, we tell each other problems, we whine at each other for not doing chores, etc.. Now that I don't live with them anymore, I miss our daily banter and chattering.. Here's a picture for you, if you insist on a picture..



3 in a bath tub! :D In a hotel, no less!

Day 2

Day 02- The meaning behind your WordPress name

chicagosunrise?

I like sunsets, but 'sunset' seemed too negative, so 'sunrise' was a better option.. It also gives my blog a bit more hope, perhaps?

And I like the band Chicago.. They have some pretty great songs.. I just thought it would make a very interesting combination, since blog names were supposed to be weird, unthinkable combination of usually 2 words.. And ta-da!!!

Day 1

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself

Hmm, recent pic? I don't have any flattering pics these days.. I look too tired from work.. I need to go out more!!!


There, taken a couple weeks ago, with a humongous bowl of ramen and an equally gigantic mountain of cheese. :D

Or if you prefer, a nicer picture of me, at graduation, about 4 months ago here.. Hey, at the rate that time is passing, 4 months IS pretty recent isn't it?

15 facts about myself? I could go on for a long time, just thinking how much I should reveal about myself...

1) I love sushi... Much more than sashimi.. People go to buffets for the value of the sashimi but I go right for the rolls.. I don't care.. Oh might as well say it here.. I love rice!! I am a rice bucket! :D

2) I love chocolate!!! I used to eat chocolate every day for a couple of months.. Used to have a never-ending supply of chocolate in my room, but one day I just stopped. The chocolate is still in my room though, and the chocolate mood is coming back, just when Halloween is around the corner :)

3) I am a very neat and messy person. Oxymoron? I prefer to call it an organized mess. I can put things EVERYWHERE in no orderly fashion and most of the time I can remember distinctly where I put them.

4) My first childhood ambition was to become an astronaut. With my poor grasp of physics and chemistry, this dream vanished into the black hole (pun intended!)...

5) I like to write. If I have the motivation / inspiration / time / ability, I would like to write for a living. I just wonder what happens when I get writer's block.. Do I go hungry for a month?

6) I am not a Singapore citizen, though I've lived in Singapore for 12 years. I am not (yet) a Canadian citizen, though I've lived in Vancouver for 6 years. I'm a Hong Kong citizen, but I feel no affinity for the bustling city which everyone flocks to for shopping.

7) I am a die-hard romantic. I like anything sappy, corny, cheesy, as long as it is romantic.. Songs, movies, books, real life.. YEA!

8) I love cooking. Even though these days I don't really have the time to think much about cooking or actually cook proper stuff, I still like it. I don't know if my passion for cooking is fading or not, but we shall see. And get this, I've never cooked in my entire life before August 2008.

9) I don't like anything that 99% of the world goes crazy over.. As in, the more popular something is, I tend to stay further away from it.. Odd phenomenon I noticed about myself.. Keep me away from Lady Gaga, Twilight, iPhone, Justin Bieber, House, Jay Chou... Oh the list goes on..

10) People always ask me, "Are you homesick?" when I first came to Vancouver.. And in my heart it was always a resounding NO. I feel sad that I'm not very much of a family-oriented person, as much as I want to be one.. I shall strive to become one, when I have a family of my own..

11) I am not a materialistic person. I do not hanker after LV bags, Prada purses, or anything expensive. I like things nice and simple, and can be quite frugal when I have to be, at the same time knowing when to splurge a little for myself.

12) I love to take photos.. Of scenery, nature, the sky.. Especially sunsets.. I would love to own a DSLR one day and learn how to take great nature shots..

13) I am a (wo)man of my words. When I say something, I will ensure that my actions follow.. I am not one of those who just say yes for the sake of pleasing people and do something completely opposite instead. I am a loyal, faithful person who wishes that the world was less superficial.

14) I love cheese! Anything with cheese is AMAZING!!!! Nachos, pizza, pasta.. I just wish it was more figure-friendly..

15) Lastly, I like anything miniature, smaller than usual! I used to have a toy set of miniature figures and food and I still keep it to this very day! I wanna own more of tiny cute figurines of food, trinkets, cartoon characters, whatever!

Well, are you surprised at any of these facts? :D

30 Day Challenge!

Got this from Putri's blog, shall be interesting!!! :)

30 Day Challenge:

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 02- The meaning behind your WordPress name
Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
Day 06- Favorite super hero and why
Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days
Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad
Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends
Day 12- How you found out about WordPress and why you made one
Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently
Day 14- A picture of you and your family
Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
Day 16- Another picture of yourself
Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have
Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them
Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future
Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else
Day 23- Something you crave for a lot
Day 24- A letter to your parents
Day 25- What I would find in your bag
Day 26- What you think about your friends
Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge
Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned
Day 30- Who are you?

One of our weird conversations

*after sharing a picture of our first meal cooked together*

N: Good memories~~
J: Yea, it makes me scared sometimes.. @_@
N: Why? Scared in what way?
J: I'm scared that if one event didn't happen, then nothing would be the way they are now. I wish there won't be a time machine in the future, so nobody messes with it.
N: That's okay, we control our future. Let's just hope nobody invents a time machine in our lifetime.
J: It's still theoretically impossible..
N: Good, they should just continue inventing stupid things, like the iPad.

ROFL