Saturday, May 28, 2011

Biggie Gift :)



I am jumping joy now!! can't help it but to express it out.


I've received one biggie gift from my beloved and prettiest Russian teacher, Maria Vadinovna!!! I got aftomat!!! =))) means I am being exempted from sitting Russian examination which will be on the 4th June, I automatically got 'Excellent' mark man!! Lucky lucky meeeeeee...


Initially, I only cling onto hope cause I knew I have did more than 5 mistakes for the latest test which makes me ineligible to receive this 'special treatment'. But she actually said she give me this as a present TODAY!!! soooooooooooooooo, I can focus onto other examinations now without stressing on Russian!!! 1 down, 3 more to go!! Am lucky cause I am the only one given this present in my group :))


My holding onto this slim hope actually bore fruition!! I feel so blessed~~~








Does my teacher just loves me or wad?? ;p
Love them more!! yipeee

-Ys-

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Snow White





Everyone does know who Snow White is...right???


Take a closer look










or maybe this...



The million dollar question is, do I look a single bit like Snow White??
Okay, not the size thing being discussed here and the 2nd pic is just for the fun of it.

Recent days I was being complimented as 'Snow White' for having fairer skin than Snow White herself!!! Total dumb-founded.


Admittedly, yeah, my skin do look A LOT more fairer than the moment I was back in Malaysia. But trust me, I ain't very much like Snow White so spare me T_______T

Truth is, I am more like chameleon. My skin gets dark easy, and also gets fair pretty easy too!!
It is like I can change color anytime. (super camouflage genetics) All I need to get dark is to get under the sun for like a week plus, and if I wanted to be fair just stay away from the sunlight. Unlike some people who were born dark, or fair, mine's quite stereotype btw :)



So the thing is, I am not Snow White kays. I am gonna tan my skin the next trip back to Malaysia, just to keep ya'll mouth shut! I personally wanna get tanned too actually, and I misses the beach like crazy.







Pray to get aftomat for Russian this Saturday,
though chances are slim,
but there is still hope,
God bless..


-Ys-

Monday, May 23, 2011

Detractors



Ok, something to share while waiting the food to be cooked.

Last night, one junior came to look for me. I never knew who this guy was, never even spoken to him before, not a single phrase. This pale looking dude actually straight away asked "Shaun, you were planning to quit before right?" (in Chinese)


I reaction was O__o?? (how the heck this fella knew bout it..) oh well, should've guessed about it. One of the quite 'noisy' girl senior told him..again. I bet she told everyone in this hostel last year FML... I was merely sharing my own thoughts a year ago and never 100% confirmed but she spread the news as if it were true, aloud!! Ahh.... somehow I felt pretty stupid to have told her but oh well, let the bygones be bygones :)

Just feeling quite uncomfortable to have my personal stuffs being 'publicized', bet you guys know what I mean.



Okay, so this fella who haven't even been through a single semester, THINKING OF QUITTING!!! Why?? Being told bad things bout this place by 6th year seniors who are leaving this July. Aww come on... turning back when you haven't even passed the very first semester??? for real?? (Somehow I wished I thought of this last year LOL)


Well, I pitied him too actually. For his batch is like the smallest batch ever in history, cause his is the very first batch that begins semester on March (which usually on September..)
My guess is, this uni is getting more and more desperate for overseas students. Reason is still money-wise. Period.




I do not blame the seniors to brain-wash him like what happened to me back then. They were merely speaking by experience. Life here sure is difficult with all the limitations and barriers. Like I always said, life here is like living in a box. You must have the very strong will and hunger to get out of it, beat the system in order to survive strong, and sail along this uni life full of enjoyment and excitement like what we always yearn for.



In the nutshell, we choose to live the way we want to. Making the best out of everything. Excuses are not bringing us anywhere. Instead of amplifying the sad things, why don't we take the initiative to explore what others haven't?? Those who constantly complained will only live the way they see it already.


Russia don't produce good doctor he says? Russia DO produce excellent doctors, the thing is still, we have to beat the poor system here and enhance ourselves if we really want to excel. Since you are already laying your feet onto this ground, stick with it. Modify, modify and change the way you live it!!



It ain't easy for me to having at least 3 close people I used to have here to leave me earlier this semester. It ain't easy for me to cope with the fact that I have to stand on my own here, with those buddies I already put them as my side-kicks leaving, I am basically all alone.



Boy oh boy, dear junior, you really brought back all those 'nightmares' back to me you know..haha..

As for now, I am not giving up YET, maybe never.

"The victory does not give effect. Force gives the battle. If you are struggling and not giving up - this is power." -Arnold Schwarzenegger


Find the way out, make life more happening to yourself, dude. For this semester, at least I know I did. I had a lot of fun compared to my first year. I knew more people, get my ass out of this hostel and know more peops out there, you will never know what you will find out there!! If you keep your ass in the room all the time, do you think you can broaden your communication and reach out for others?? do you think they will come find you automatically?? You are just living life in a box!!




Whoops, I think I blogged overtime. My food is almost burnt!! Gtg~~ but here's some picchas I took with Taiwanese I knew who came to visit Nizhny, and I was a tour guide along with one buddy of mine from my uni and another China girl from another uni.














You Decide the Way You Live
-Ys-

Rise and Shine Baby!



I hereby announce that I totally -FAILED- at waking up early !!!
My plan to wake up at 4.30am has been achieved gracefully with the current time I am blogging is 3.47am..


Hey, that's not a failure you might say. But I gonna confess here that I just can't sleep!!! I basically just 'rest' on my bed for a dreadful 4 hours plus~~~~~ I just can't seem to shut my mind down with all those random thoughts and go into deep sleep!!

In short, I am awake all the time and did not sleep at all. My intention to practice new habit to sleep early, wake early didn't work today =( and now I am still wide awake............and I decided not to sleep till the next 10pm to adjust my time.



Shaun oh Shaun... why do you have so much thoughts in your mind.. can't you just have a clear up all those rubbish at the 'sleeping time' T___T

Is it the green tea that made me hyper or is it just my screwed-up biological clock..







Whatever is it, RISE AND SHINE!!! THE NEW DAY STARTS NOW!!!! WITHOUT SLEEEEEP :p




-Ys-

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Bite The Bullet

"Bite the Bullet" - that's the advice I heard the most through the phone minutes ago. Almost brought the tough guy Shaun to tears.


At the meantime, hearing a very good friend of mine sharing her down moments. And the best thing is, I have my books scattered all over the desk preparing to study for tomorrow's test but guess all happened out of expectations and I have to put my mind 'on hold' for a sec to digest all these before I keep going.


Social life has been pretty hectic and complicated for the 21st century. People start to mismanage their social lives, getting into troubles with communications, being stressed, upset, and all negative emotions that come along.


As a very good listener all along, of course I paid attention to every words that were told and give loads of encouragements and motivations to help my good buddy get out of the pit.

As a good counselor myself, with all positive energy flowing within me all the time nowadays. I have my down moments too. I have a dark spot like a 'cancer tumor' that can turn malignant any moment if it is being activated anytime, anywhere.


Guess I hid it pretty well. Or you can say, I managed it pretty well. I learned a lot.
I think I grew in certain ways. I am attracting all positive energies towards me and avoiding the bad ones. But sometimes, while sharing it with someone else, it triggers the past a little, but I guess I still handle it pretty well so far.



At the very end of the dark corner in my heart, there is this 'fear'.. You see all good of me outside, but no one knows what's deep within. I bet everyone has it too. Life is tough for me actually, but I learned and decided to face everyday with good faith. Count every blessings I was given, appreciate any opportunities I stumble upon.

Instead of amplifying 'How dull/pathetic life I am living', I tend to think it as 'Everyday is another possibilities for awesome stuffs going on, and morning is great start for a wonderful day!!'



It's just an example on how I managed to avoid depressing mindset and put in some good energy to start the day. Focusing on current day instead of generalizing how terrible your life is based on the past. Look forward for future, life is full of variable possibilities. Keep your head high and face it with confidence and hope, the outcomes are amazing. My life became better, happier, and I am looking forward for every single day!!


I have to admit though I do feel lonely here, but I take it as an opportunity for self-enhancement. I start to realize how much flaws I have and I guess this is time to fix things up since no one actually comes into my way, all I need is to dream, believe and achieve. After all, the only person you need to be BETTER is the person you were YESTERDAY. And I am constantly trying my best to improve myself for the better in all aspects.



Those were my high days. Today, for example, is pretty low for me. Especially after the phone call I just picked up. I am touched nonetheless. I have so many loving people around me that cared and would sacrifice so much for me.. They actually knew the hidden pain in me and offered me again to make a turn-around. Of course, if I am who I were a year ago, I already took that offer without any further hesitations!!

But the current me, hesitated. I start to figure more on others' standpoints, not entirely myself. Though being told so many times that it wasn't a problem but I do feel the pressure inside of me.

Let's say even if I decided to make a turn-around, I can never forgive myself for becoming a weakling. Perhaps, you can call that my ego. IMO, this ego isn't all that bad. All I have to do is 'bite the bullet' and sail through this following years. I believe I will turn out a survivor in the end. Focus on the present, that's what I kept reminding myself.


Life is a bliss, it is beautiful!! stress, burdens, sadness, anger, upsets should be put aside. Live like we only live once, grab all good things and treasure them like you never did. Live as though 2012 really is end of the world. Choose, live your last year full of disappointment, sadness OR live your last year with a broad smile, contentment and without a single regret?? Of course you will chose the latter if you are human.




Open up your mind to limitless, never put yourself in a box, live out and beyond limitations. We have no limits, believe it. Soon enough, there will be significant change in your life before you know it.


I will Bite that Bullet even though this decision is tough. Believe, I will make it through and you will see me smiling through this entire journey. I will make the full use of everything I get along the way.






-Ys-

Monday, April 25, 2011

Life so far been A-W-E-S-O-M-E for Yu Shaun here in Russia.

All expectations are coming back into place pieces by pieces..though I've been successfully torn apart half a year ago and I thought I can never find myself again, which turns out to be something that did not break me, but actually made me stronger.


Interesting moments are flowing in one by one and time has been passing by pretty fast. Lots of things to look upon in near future and my goals are back on list again :)
Time to march on.


It's time to achieve, time to change, time to leap greater heights..the time, is NOW




I realized one thing about myself,
I am certain that I can NEVER forgive cruelty. neverEVER.

It's that hate that fuels me :)
and it always will
Haha..maybe that's why I was the devil all along.







just stay tuned for
the new transformation in me

-Ys-

Saturday, April 16, 2011

"Stream of Life"

The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day

runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures.


It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth
in numberless blades of grass

and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves and flowers.


It is the same life that is rocked in the ocean-cradle of birth
and of death, in ebb and in flow.


I feel my limbs are made glorious by the touch of this world of life.

And my pride is from the life-throb of ages dancing in my blood this moment.



-Beautifully written poem. Listen it deeper and you will hear the beautiful tune behind this poem :) -



-Ys-

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Hi Blog

Hi Blog, Bye Blog. Good nights ;)





-Shaun with Loves-