What happens when just as you are about to give up...
You meet all the right people,
you are pointed in all the right directions,
your dream is suddenly more in your grasp than ever before?

You ask the rhetorical-
'Why?'
Because it's time.
Time for life to take its course.
And time for me to make a decision.

I honestly don't know which one to choose.

I know about the hard work,
I've heard about the sacrifice,
but I'm still obstinate.
Passion does mean hard work and some sacrifice.
But I want to believe that one CAN have it all.

Living your dream doesn't mean forgoing happiness,
it means obtaining the ultimate happiness.


*With Alain Robert, the French Spiderman who taught me the importance of passion*
The 1 & only person in the world who has climbed up our very own TwinTowers with his BARE-HANDS.
He had previously shattered his wrist so badly in a fall that he couldn't write, let alone climb.
But his determination and hard work made the impossible a reality.

Is it possible?
I really want to know the answer.
I don't want to look back in regret,
neither do I want to give up what means most to me now.
So can I please have both?
I don't want to be another living example of 'there was so much potential but...'
And that was all it ever remained as.
Potential.
The double-edged sword that can either save you or kill you.

This crossroad is not between the road less taken or the path that has been paved by millions before me.
Its between what I believe in most and what I have strived to achieve my entire life.
So I really can't choose.
God, please give me light.

This has been my most romantic New Year's celebration yet.
I've been spending sooo many years @ the Ms.Tourism Pageant with my family cuz its Daddy Dearest's birthday on 01/01.
But this year I finally made an exception since my baby came to visit me all the way from Melbourne.

And what better way to kick off the celebration than with~

*Chocolate. Champagne.  Flowers.*

*Roses...1 for every week we were apart*

*Vintage champagne <3*

Dinner @ Prime, Le Meridian:

*Best homemade bread I've had in KL*

*King prawns & lobster with avacado...mmm*

*Seafood bisque in a breadbowl. Notice how I'm lovingly gazing at the dish...yes it was THAT good* :D

Unfortunately, the satisfaction ended right there.



*The wagyu beef & the T-bone left much to be desired...*
Our palettes are probably spoilt by Melbourne's high standards of red meat >.<
No dessert for the night as we still had to finish a whole bottle of champagne !

*Thankies love, for flying 3000miles so that we could spend this special day together*

*Just the 2 of us...And I wouldn't have it any other way.*

GET BACK to the time of the BEATLES !

I finally came around to uploading my video from IVM Battle of the Bands May 2009 !
*gasps*
Has it been that long ago???
My brother says I sound like a guy >.<
I say its the camera recording quality !
Nevertheless..Enjoy & I do appreciate feedback :)
+CLICK+

Our annual family trips are always to be anticipated.
Given our busy schedules,its a major rarity for us to spend 24hours together without any worldly interferences whatsoever(think Internet, mobile phones, PsPs ;)

So what happens when you put the entire Chua family into one equation?
Certainly nothing short of a YinYang concoction.

Through the squabbles, we shared much love and laughter.
Gritting our teeth together in the negative degree weather and indulging in squirming Korean delicacies certainly has a bonding effect !
...or maybe its just the fresh air and the calming effect of Mother Nature*lol.
So here's an insight to the first part of our best family getaway yet
Rated 10/10 for food, sights, accommodation.


*An overhead view of our beloved KL*

A whole 10hours later...

*The first promising view of Korea's skies*

*GASP.And not so promising climate!!!*

*Blurry eyed and tired faces from sleep deprivation*

Once we checked in however, our spirits lifted immensely..!

*Check out the scenic view from our hotel room window*:D

*Our 1st meal in Korea...steaming hot assorted tofu/fishcakes*Yummm!
And we also tried a popular speciality we knew nothing of:

*Salty.crunchy.rubbery. are the 3 terms I would use to describe this dish*

Can you guess what it is???


*ZOMG*
I had no idea I was munching away on live OCTOPUS until the next table's dish started moving on their plate !
My stomach agreed with it but I'm not sure if my appetite would had I known the origins of my meal O.O

Our tour mainly consisted of sight-seeing.
Forgive the shopperholic in me......I was actually expecting to go home with dozens of Korean bargains.*heh.
BUT I was surprisingly happy as a clam despite the lack of shopping opportunities!!
Afterall, who needs shopping when you can take home priceless souvenirs that would last you a lifetime?

*Pictures that are worth a thousand words handbags...The famous village that Queen Elizabeth once visited~!*

*Peek-a-boo. The frozen lake in the background as a proof of how cold it actually was out there!!!*

*Marxie taking an extremely model-esque pose..I pride myself as the photographer* ;)

*Water so pure that we could drink straight from the stream..*

*Oops, caught in action! Me trying to sneak a few moments of reconnection to the rest of the world*

*Love is when you are freezing your butts off but can still manage to smile*

That means hello in Korean !
Our holiday has been wonderful so far..
The cold weather (mostly -2 to -6 degrees) has done little to tamper our spirits.
It snowed on the very first day,much to Roys' delight.!
He's never seen/felt snow and thus didnt expect that a half frozen face,frostbites and numb fingers came as a package
Also,we've been eating plenty of Korean food to our pleasant surprise.
(our past few tours fed us with nothing but greasy Chinese)
Pity that it gets dark at 5pm but the wifi facilities in our resort more than compensates if you ask me *wink*
It's Roys' 11th birthday tomorrow so..
~Happy birthday darling!~
I'm sure you'll be receiving lots&lots of snow just like you wanted