Far from the Truth

People have often told me that my personality and looks are contradictory.

In other words, the impression others have of me is a far cry from the real me.

Here are some of them: -

What people think of me: You seem like an outgoing person! I'm sure you love clubbing!

The real me: The truth is, I have NEVER been to clubbing - except for once when I attended an exclusive event that was held at a pub. *no choice* (I left before 12am afterwards, just in time to catch the last train back home) In fact, I dislike clubbing and alcohol. No offence to anyone, but clubbing is considered an unhealthy activity to me.

What people think of me: You sing well! Go and perform onstage!

The real me: This is probably not my first time saying this, but the truth is... I have SERIOUS stage fright issues. More than anyone can possibly have. It gets so serious that I could not even look at anyone from a stage view, become breathless, develop a shaky voice and I had to attend lessons just to get over my stage fright. 

What people think of me: You Jiak-gantang! (Translation: A Chinese who speaks English as 1st language)

The real me: I'm FAR from someone who speaks English in real life. Chinese language is my first language, and I am not really comfortable communicating in English as I am unable to express myself fully. I am not someone who digs ang moh or the Western culture, but rather someone who is into Chinese tradition and culture. (I love all things oriental!) Now, that's a surprising fact if you are someone who doesn't know me personally.

What people think of me: Since you are a Hokkien, I suppose you understand Hokkien.

The real me: Is it a necessity to understand the Hokkien dialect if I am a Hokkien? I'm more into the Cantonese dialect. 

What people think of me: From your photographs, I assume that you are quite a high maintenance woman.

The real me: I eat food from the hawker centers. food courts, pasar malams. I love Daiso. I can never appreciate branded stuff. (The only branded product I own is a COACH pouch given by my sister as a gift) The most expensive dress I ever bought for myself was less than $30.

 I would prefer a cheap 3 for $10 soft toy to a branded bag anytime.  I'm not afraid to say that Bong Qiu Qiu of Budget Barbie can't even be compared to me! HAHAHA.

What people think of me: You look like a Malay. Are you a Malaysian?

The real me: It's the make-up that makes me look... non-Chinese. I'm just your typical asian-looking neighbor across your street.

So Yeah... Before you know me, do not judge me.

感想篇#1：Life Through Her Words

感想篇#1：

今天感触良多，很想一瞬间把所有感想一一写出来。

随着年龄的增长，我领悟到的人生道理也有增无减。

为何每个人的心里都少不了“偏见”这两个字眼呢？虽然说这是人类拥有的本性，但每次就凭这一点就足够摧毁人与人之间的感情了。

 难道是缺乏了人缘，还是纯粹所谓的“八字不合”呢？

你对人产生偏见能为你生活带来快乐吗？

其实，人品再好的人都不可能满足得了全世界。

这是难免的。

我待人一向来都保持着一视同仁的态度，从不想去招惹是非。

虽然我朋友不多，但我还是很知足。所谓知足常乐呀，不是吗？

人其实不需要很多朋友才称得上是快乐，只要有几个知心好友就已足够了。

我还算是庆幸的。

虽然很多时候我像是个长不大的孩子，但真正的我还是拥有个成熟的一面。（只是这版本的我比较少见。哈哈！）

或许，这是一点很多朋友都不知道的。

只要你愿意用心聆听我的心声，我相信你会更了解我，体谅我。

(可是。。总还是会有人选择排斥我。。。)

Happy CNY!

Okay, so I have not been really active in blogging lately as I am sick.. :(

Yeah, it was terrible because I always have a phobia for coughing and yet I am caught up with the coughing virus just a week before Chinese New Year. (Gaah!) This is no fun at all!

I had visited two different doctors within a week and the coughing hasn't stopped.

I guess the medication wasn't strong enough.

*Pardon the picture quality. All photos were taken using my mobile's camera*

AND I WAS PRAYING So HARD THAT I COULD RECOVER BY THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEW YEAR! 

*wails*

You know how terrible it is to witness all the new year goodies in front of you and yet you can't have them in your mouth?! Grrrr...

Still, that doesn't stop me from going visiting with my family. ^^

It has been quite some time since I last cam-whored and I finally had the opportunity to yesterday! LOL.

And yes, I am wearing the maroon dress that I bought from Singapore Polytechnic's SPELL store @ Changi Airport!

Okay, I guess this is only going to be a short update. 

I am currently addicted to watching Ghost Hunters and some paranormal shows (I don't know why I have this habit of watching such shows during CNY every year!)

Might be going to the movies  (and catch a VAMPIRE movie!) with my besties tomorrow before starting work on Wednesday.

Happy CNY to all who are reading my blog! :)

SKARF - Singapore girls to the scene

Okay, you K-POP fans out there might have heard of this new girl group who has recently made their debut in August.

 They are none other than SKARF - The first group that ever consisted and combined of 2 Singaporeans and 2 Koreans.

Do your own google search to find out why they are called SKARF. 

I am not paid to publicize for them anyway.

So...Since they are VERY new to the scene, their company has been rapidly attempting to generate hype.

Okay, here's a fact. I am not a K-pop addict to begin with. (In fact, I have 0 interest in the Korean industry and have always felt they are overrated in some sense.)

Of course, there are people who love it too and I am not going to disrespect that.

Honestly, I would like to support SKARF since there are 2 girls out there representing Singapore in the Korean pop industry... But I am having difficulty in doing so because those 2 locals don't portray a positive image to me.

Seriously, what's up with the "I'm-trained-in-Korea-so-I-no-longer-feel-like-a-Singaporean" attitude?

(No offence, it's just the vibe I felt after watching the videos. )

I understand that their company, Alpha Entertainment, had released episodes of the girls touring different places in Singapore, such as Bugis Street, etc.

And goodness gracious, who exactly are their target audience?

Do they expect all Singaporeans to understand the Korean language or what?! 

(AT LEAST BE CONSIDERATE AND INSERT SOME ENGLISH SUBTITLES, LAH. It's not like there are only KOREANS watching the video!)

Please don't misunderstand me - I am not trying to generate hate against our local girls or anything like that. In fact, it is an honor to know of Singaporeans who are able to make this kind of break through.

BUT PLEASE - Never forget your roots, for goodness sake.

From the way they portray themselves in the videos, it seems that they have successfully "converted" themselves into some typical Koreans by acting as though it was their first time in Singapore =_=".

What irked me most was the durian part - with the yellow-colored-hair Ferlyn flipping out and whining how smelly the durian is.

See for yourself- :
(You may skip to the durian part at around 7:00)

Once or twice is alright, but your attempt at emphasizing is too much.

I know that there are many Singaporeans out there who hate durians as much as she does, but is this reaction a necessity?

You can't deny the fact that there are probably a majority out there who love durians.

AND it is classified as one of the more popular and iconic fruits of Singapore.

As a Singaporean yourself, you can choose not to like it if it's not your preference, BUT you can't make it seem like the fruit is FOREIGN to you.

After a colleague of mine watched the video too, she commented,

"Singaporeans emphasizing so much on hating Durians is just like Koreans telling you they HATE kimchis"

See what she meant?

If you haven't noticed, Tasha, the leader of the group, had asked a question in the video with a Singaporean accent (Ok, at least she still sounds Singaporean there), while coming across this durian stall at Bugis:

"Is this the most popular here?"

LIKE COME ON... ANY Singaporean would know that DURIANS are POPULAR in Singapore. Do you even have to ask that, or are you just trying to give people the impression that you are not a local?

Being trained in Korea for probably 1 or 2 years doesn't make you a KOREAN.

What are you trying to prove?

If this new group is seeking to garner support from Singaporeans, I hope they can be humble and stop trying to come across as some Korean freaks who treat Singapore like a foreign country.
I believe those 2 girls had heard of Bugis before during their life in Singapore.

And it's disappointing that I do not feel like they are setting good examples in knowing their own country well. They could've at least introduced some of the stuff to their Korean mates instead of acting like they are foreigners themselves in their own country.

If that is indeed their intention (meaning forgetting their Singapore roots), then it'll be a huge joke if they expect themselves to go far.

(Oh wait- If they are reading this entry.. I am sure they will go into full denial mode and say "When did I ever feel this way?!"

YES, you may NOT feel this way BUT this is the kind of feeling you PORTRAY and GAVE your audience in those videos.)

On a side note, I really wonder why their hairstylist gave Ferlyn that kind of hair color. It makes her look like some Singapore Ah-lian.

Don't get me wrong here, I do not HATE the group. I am just speaking out my honest thoughts, so please respect my opinions like what I will to yours, too.'

Regardless of what I feel about them, I think their debut song is not bad though. At least the melody is the kind that I like:

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