#1359: Lumix VS Olympus Pen Mini!

Earlier, I complained on Twitter that my Lumix had died on me.
The lens got stuck halfway while retreating into where it was supposed to be and refused to budge since then.
I was sooo upset!
I mean, this Lumix baby has accompanied me in my many photo journeys over the years, including my countless overseas vacations!
It takes awesome photos and I like the fact that it's semi-pro.
I like it that it is more than a simple digital camera; less than a professional DSLR which I don't think I can be up to the task of fully-utilising it.
I mean, if I can under-use an iPhone, what more a DSLR? ;p

Left without a choice, I headed down to the Panasonic Customer Care Centre (which, thankfully, was located merely less than a kilometre away from home) and they had the audacity to quote me...THIS.

Shocked, but can't help it, I still gotta repair my camera right...
So I told them to go ahead with the diagnosis and let me know of further details and the final price quoted for repair.
Last friday, I got a call saying it will cost me 80$.
Woohoo! *does a backflip and throws pompoms in the air*
At least it's a quarter of the price that was initially quoted.
I'm satisfied. ;)

Hence, I went down to collect my Lumix baby this afternoon.
This faulty motor costs me 80$. Urgh.

Hello there, my Lumix baby! 

Good to have you back yo!

Actually, I thought of getting a Olympus Pen Mini because...I find the advertisements TOO KAWAII!!!
The ads have been out for quite some time but everytime I see them, I feel jovial for no reason cos it's really too adorable IMO.

Maybe I should start saving up... Hmmm... Guilty pleasures.

#1358: Emo-ing in mandarin

I wanted to tweet but I guess I needed more private space so I'm here!
So here I go, please bear with my emo-ness in Chinese!

Before I start, I just wanna say, there REALLY is karma in this world.
Therefore, the saying of "do onto others what you want others to do onto you" is so damn true.
I'm one living example of the detrimental effects of karma.
#truestory

A person once told me that when the same words are written in Chinese, as compared to English, the words give more "feel" because Chinese is seemingly able to translate sadness more.
Let's see.

首先，我想说，女人最重要就是保护她的心。
我们女人生性就是以感性的心来思考、做抉择，而非用理智的脑。
一旦动了心，我想，就应该很难自拔吧。

我的身边不乏数对情侣。
每当我用羡慕的眼神及心情去观赏他们彼此之间爱的互动时，我不禁会幻想，＂我何时才能遇到那一个？＂。
我不会着急去逼自己一定要有个伴，但是我一直以来都坚信人是不能独存的。
在我的世界里，人一定要找到他们的另一半才算完整。

近几年来，我觉得丘比特之神真的是太亏待我了。
要不就是派些我不喜欢的到我身边嚷闹、要不就是我喜欢的却对我没感觉、或者更糟的是，我们彼此有好感但却因为种种原因而分开。

两个彼此喜欢的人为何会分开呢？
我想，只因为一方不够爱对方吧。

话说回来，单恋也算蛮辛苦的。
所以，我决定了！
我不想再玩恋爱游戏了。
累了。
就，随缘吧。（虽然说我坚信幸福应该是自己去争取而不是靠外来的力量，但是，哎呀，现在真的很烦恼，不想去想这些儿女私情的琐碎事！）

今日感言：如果别人可以因为我的退出而得到幸福，那何尝也不是一件好事呢？

PS: I'm suddenly reminded of the movie "Something Borrowed". Oh man, what to do? Should I go ahead and be the noble idiot or...? Aiya, I better observe the situation first before risking losing what could have been...well, you know what I'm saying. ;)

#1357: Friendship over love

Today, I went to visit a childhood friend at the hospital.
I think if there wasn't a surgery, we wouldn't even meet in the first place.
We sort of fell out over a guy a while ago and y'know, there will always be this thorn in the heart...
BUT.
Once I saw her in the ward, all my grudges went away.
Really, I think it was foolish of me, of us, to fight over, OF ALL THINGS, a guy!

I can't help but admit I was darn emotional the first few minutes into our casual talk.
I didn't show it, of course, but I was teary and it smudged my left eyeliner, dammit. Haha!
I just feel that, hey, this person sitting right in front of me has been my longest-ever-known friend and I can't believe we actually fought.
But in any case, I'm really really glad I made the trip and probably because of this, we are back on track once more.
*happy and consoled!!!*

Moreover, it just touched me when her mother said the following to me when I was leaving:.
Friend's mom: Really thank you for coming leh, Huimin.
Me: Aiya, we are already so close, there's no need for such formalities haha.
Friend's mom: Ya lor, you two have known each other since young...

Yes, that's right.
Sometimes, we really need to learn to treasure the valuable things around us.

ANYWAY, GET WELL SOON, BABE! 

#1356: BFF

Today, I think I grasped the whole new meaning of a "BFF" (best friends forever).
If I have a BFF (which I already have), I think I will stand up for her, regardless of whether she's in the right or wrong because I feel that if the world is against her, or that if she really is in the wrong, I wouldn't want to have her BE alone and FEEL alone.
We stick by each other through thick and thin.
So I think that's what BFFs should be about.