For My No. 1 Fan

I have decided to post something for my no.1 fan - E-may. (although I have already posted the "Heartless Limbo-May" for them)


Here u go - Present to u - My photos.
Am I a narcissist? I think so, maybe just a little. Who's not?

On the Left - Vivian with her beautiful Anna Sui umbrella.
On the Right - Vivian again with her umbrella.

Of course I have to take the umbrella with me!!
India is so "hot", no choice but to "cover" my pretty face.
Oh yes - all the Indians looked at me like I am an alien. I am an alien, to Indian.













Stay tune for more Oh Oh Oh... updates :)

"Helpful" Indian

I had a minor car accident the other day. It was in the morning and my driver was going quite fast at the bumpy lane not far from my apartment. A women pulled out in front of us and we hit her car straight away and my driver accelerated (I wonder why he do that?) and we slammed to the wall on the right.

Immediately after the accident, lots of Indians came out from everywhere and started their little morning "entertainment" performed by us. Some was still in their pajamas, two were still brushing their teeth!! ( How do I know they were brushing their teeth? Isn't it obvious - they have their toothbrush in their mouth)
Indians started giving advices, some inspecting the damage on the cars, some touching the car (maybe they feel more "involved" by touching the car??) and lots of ppl talking. Where the hell did all these ppl came from?

Anyway, the women denied that it was her fault and drove off. "Helpful" Indians helped us remembering her car plat number, where she stayed.... To be honest, I quite appreciate this "helpfulness". :)
But what do u do at the end? We just drove off, I mean what else can we do? We wouldn't go knock on her door and asked for compensation. Besides, I don't want the trouble and don't want to waste my time. I think the car will be covered by the insurance. :p Not my car anyway.

So there u go - a little incident regarding cars and the helpful Indians.

If it was in M'sia or Hkg, ppl wold come out have a look, "8" a little bit - but they would not help. I tends to convinced myself it was because of the "busy schedule" they have ahead of them. (makes me fell better) Or maybe it is true - Indians take-things-slowly i.e too free.
Oh come one - maybe they are just a bit of everything - helpful, too free & slow. hmmm that doesn't sound too good, does it?

This is not your homeland, far away, u will experience different cultural behaviour. That's the "good" thing about being far - Different experience, joss - :)

"Heartless Limbo-May"

This blog dedicated specially to Limbo and E-may.

Here goes:

Heartless Limbo-May;
Wedding want us pay,
But we are still without invitation le;
Is the wedding in Boon-Lay?

Both me and I-lyn agreed that we do not know where is the venue of your wedding except we have to go back to Singapore.
Guys - keep us posted ok?

I will try to come back just to attend to this to-be-the-most-spectacular event* before end of 2007.
* Conditions apply
* Without Vivian as the MC, I doubt it. :p
Hi hi anyway - Joss

Blessing from India

Feeling much better

Has not been feeling well for two days, and now finally better. But still suffer a little bit from headache.

Anyway is good to be "back". And suddenly realized money can't buy health. I mean u can use the money to see the doctors, but u can't use the money to buy your health back.

Is monsoon period in India, and Malaria is also widespread during this period in India.
For a moment I was quite scared that I might get infected, as I got bitten by mosquitoes couple of times at home. It was scary and I hate to live in fright!! But don't worry I don't have malaria. :p Thank God.

Really looking forward to my trip to Australia. Please no sickness or whatsoever, I want to be able to leave the country and enjoy my long waited holidays.


Don't have any shots of the mosquitoes, but plenty of flies. Equally bad - I hope my cats can help me eliminate these "threat". :P
I hope I hope.....

Have u eaten rice?

Who is Emily? - my cute little niece.

Here is her photo - cute right?
Haven't seen her since April 2007- and she is a big girl now. My sis was telling me "of course Emily grow la, she eats rice one ma". haha very Chinese-style-kind of expression.



I am currently reading a book - Noble House by James Clavell.
A great book describing Hong Kong, the Chinese society, Tai-pan etc back in the early 60's. (great book - must read!)
When my sister told me about Emily - the very-Chinese-style-kind-of expression, I have link that with this book.

In Chinese we often greet ppl when we first met by asking them - "Have u eaten rice?"
For Chinese, to have enough food and full is very important. Means u r not starving and doing ok. So it became a form of greeting in Chinese society.
It has sound so strange when we translate it into English but that is how we, Chinese, say it in our very own language.

Emily - Have u eaten rice? Please grow healthy and happy. :)

Missing u from India

What do u do? Part III

Part III - What do u do?

U keep a PET!! When u r far away.

I have never never in my entire life thought about having a pet.
First I think I can't take care of them and I hate cleaning-up "shit". Having to have to clean-up enough "shit" in the co, I don't want to do that in my own house too.

But well.... the most unbelievable things happened in life.

Yes ladies and gentleman - I am the proud owner of a cat now.
Actually sometimes I think two cats.
Me and my housemate each has one but I feel like I am having two pets now.

They peeing and poo pooing all over my furniture apart from trying to destroy them.
Anyway, really apart from that, they are just so so adorable.

What makes me changed my mind? That just life - people change when they are at different stage of life. Maybe I am old (not quite but old enough) and I want to feel belongs to.
If u know about cats - they will purr when they are happy, healthy and ready to be sociable. I don't know much about cats, but that's what my understanding is. My cats have just learned how to purr and they seems to be quite happy. I am happy that they will come to me for attentions and I feel warm myself to be able to do that.

You wouldn't believe how happy I was to look at them to enjoy the food I prepared for them, happy and growing everyday. :) So far so good.
My love for them is growing everyday - quite happy with the decision to adopt the cats in the first place.

A 5 Star++ restaurant in Mumbai

I just went to a restaurant with two friends in Mumbai - PURE at Taj Land Hotel.

What can I say - the food was superb, wine was good, services were excellent and the head chef was quite good looking. :)
No Complain except the bill.

Of course by that I mean - Good things don't come cheap.

I think this theory apply everywhere in the world - Good things don't come cheap, cheap things not good.
By good things I mean literally GOOD. U might get some discount for your good-stuff you purchased, u feel worth the money. But worth-the-money doesn't mean cheap, that is because u could afford it.

In Mumbai this good-things-don't-come-cheap theory couldn't be more accurately described. Good restaurants are located at 5 stars hotel, expensive area (like the area bollywood stars stay), etc - oh no it wouldn't be cheap, believe me.
What about other stuff apart from food? Yes - they are all expensive with the same theory.

When u r far away,
Still wanted the top-goods anyway;
U just have to pay - aye?

Moving on with life

Often ppl will move on with life with a little help from "time".

I remember there was once a friend told me, so quoting from him now - "Things seems very important and serious now, at time of occurrence, but it will fade and die down faster than u thought. This particular "incident" - if u might call it - will seems so insignificant when u look back in times. It will become a tiny little part of your life."

Yes...now I fully understand and agreed - All wounds will heal by itself, as time-goes-by.

Maybe I said it to make myself feel better. But anyway blessing to all and moving on with life.

Running Out

When u r far away at a country like India, u have to - I mean u have to stock-up on your favorite cosmetics brand! That would be my advice.

My favorite cosmetics are running low.. and out soon.
I thought I have been smart enough to stock-up enough before I leave M'sia & HKG, but I was wrong!!

There are international brands available here - like Lancome, Clarins, H2O etc....
Reasons I don't want to buy the cosmetics in India?
1) There are way wayyyyy too expensive - (fxxk why the hell government taxed so much for imported goods?)
2) I am using Herbaline - wish to continue to use it, but will only substitute it for something that is not so ex. :p at least not the Indian price.
3) then I am leave to no choice, but local brands - shhhhh - maybe other time

In view of that "critical situation" of my cosmetics supply, I will have to stock-up from overseas. What to do when u r far away?
1) Ask your beloved mummy to send to u - hihi
2) Or travel overseas to get it yourselves

I have decided to travel myself. I will be going to Australia sometime in July/ Aug - yeah!!
Apart from my no.1 mission (cosmetics stock-up) I also need to do some shopping. India - nothing interesting about shopping. Been spending weeks looking around for some interesting shops - then I realized how I miss M'sia & Hong Kong.
Looking forward to my get away.

For those of you who are curious about India's life - do come and visit me some day. I have nothing to show u - but u will see....

Keeping Promises

How hard is it to keep your promises?

In Indian - it seems very hard.
I asked the locksmith to come and repair the lock - for two days now - still missing in actions
I asked the plummer to come and repair the leaking - for a week now - still missing in actions
Other examples are like fixing the washing machine, dryer, AC, fan - I reckon I will need two months to get all these fixed.

Why is it so hard for them to keep their promise? I fully understand the traffic in India is horrible and very congested. But taking days and weeks to get to my apartment? That seems absurd.

However living far away, in a different culture - U just have to cope with it - that just life.
Wait a minute - do I go with the flow, or I fight?


Beautiful Mumbai Sunset - with my "Hmmm India" look.

What do u do? - Part II

Hi.. here comes part II

What do u do when u r far away?

U blog very often - like me. Why?
Maybe home sick....
Doesn't matter how busy u r in the day - U just feel home sick. hmmm at least that is me.

The main reason I started my blog here is also because I feel bored and home sick.

Never felt it so strongly before - even I travel and live in a lot of other countries before. Maybe that just happen in India.
India is a challenging place - environment, culture and people - all seems so different from what I used to experience. Completely new to me.
I remember when I first arrived at the airport - believe me the no of dark color eyes starring at you were just too many like u wouldn't believe. What is it with all these ppl at the airport? And can u believe that the international airport is without air-condition?? Yes u heard me right. Maybe the government has to implement some extreme measures for cost saving. :p

Will I give up? No - I think I will stay and see how things goes. Ofter all this is an experience of a life time. Come on...

What do u do?

Like the title of the blog has suggested -
What Do u Do when u r far away?

Far away from home, far away from your family and friends, far away from the places u r familiar with - like shopping mall, cosmetics, your favorite shoe brand, your favorite fashion etc...?
Just what do u do?

I am one of them. I have to admit I like to travel and work in different countries when I have the opportunities. I have traveled and live in - for the past 5 years - Sin, M'sia, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong and China. Not too many but enough.

And now I am living in a completely new environment - Mumbai, India.
Just what the hell am I thinking to even come to India?

Nothing - Nothing at all - "obviously u haven't been thinking when u choose to come to India."

So now I have to ask myself - Just what do i do now when I am far away?

You will find out in my next blog. Until then "A-plus" - ( in French - it means see u)