#4yearsinsingapore

I have published some of memorable moments on my facebook. Here are the rest – I will jot down sth as a note for some of them:

i had lost someone i loved and loved me so much as well because of my insanity not long ago. So apparently i didnt wanna lose another one for the same reasons either! #‎4yearsinsingapore‬ – coming soon

attraction is not a choice #4yearsinsingapore

“what a great way to start the day!” She referred to my kisses.

Got an interview before graduate
Graduate before 20th birthday
A degree in ~ 2 years ‪#‎4yearsinsingapore‬

i loved the wrong person

won/overcame the challenges but made “fatal” mistakes along the ways #nonsense #arguments

there seem nothing less attractive than a man already in a relationship

tasted some forbidden fruits – Good ones!

Since when you become such that “nice” person (he meant that stupid, easy me)? – Well, almost a year ago when I fell…

Sometimes I don’t meet the right person, but I never lose faith in love

when u face the death, u have no choice but to turn back and fight crazily until your last breathe

another 2910

marriage may sound a little bit scary but at least I know she’s serious.

You may have fun out there. But you know what, I’m here watching & laughing at you.

When you think someone is on the wrong track, what should you do? Warn them? Change them? or try to stop them? no just show that you’re on the right track #right way to change a person

life is short, why you make it shorter #smoking

work hard? The key is to work smart & get things done.

It’s much much easier to flirt than to love. #love

“Good try but too late!” – one of the best insult I’ve ever received.

Sorry girls, security is something I can’t promise.

to be updated..

4 years in Singapore

Just an overview about my 4 years in Singapore:

Relationships

Since coming here, I’ve had chances to meet many interestingly different people (various cities, countries & races) which I think I would have never had if I had studied in Vietnam. I also love the country & the people here. However, I soon realise many people come (to me) just to pass. (And really we can’t do anything but appreciate what we’re having)

Love

It would be a pity if I talk about relationship without mentioning love. I had quite a few short loves mostly during my holiday trips back in Vietnam? (2010, valentine = lny tet – t/ch, summer – ch; 2011, tet = hn, no summer 2012, tet – hn no more, summer – shj; 2013 – lm) just a reminder of mine 😀 before getting in an “indescribable” relationship (cos idk what it was) with a sgprean girl. One of many great lessons I learned from it is, many love endings involve the third person. So in order to keep & make it last long, you’ve gotta have not only the so-called “love”, give-in sometimes but also have to share the same passion – this is really the key to any relationships. Otherwise you will just lose or get bored of it sooner or later.

Education

I gave up on the “excellent GPA” goal after my 3rd semester to seek for some specialised web knowledge. And it turned out to be a great decision (& my final GPA was not low either):

(I got a degree in 2.5 years.) I got an interview before my final exam & my 20th birthday and then 5 or 7 more before ending up working at my current company, which I am quite proud of considering the “tough economic times” that many people usually refer to.

I read a lot of great books. Now I’m having a small both online & offline library 🙂

I wrote my incredible “Money won’t make you rich” just over the age of 18.

The only regret of mine is I didn’t have a good balance esp in relationships during my Uni times which is quite a shame. I should have had more friends & loves .. Anyway sometimes we need to some necessary trade-off..

Opportunities

Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Good chances usually come twice or once. Seize it. Or at least do anything you can do. Ask for help from your old enemies. Approach and talk to a strange girl, etc. At the end of the day, shameful & embarrassing moments are nothing compared to what we did/attempted to do.

Life

Life has been good for me. I’m a lot better since coming here. I cook. I wash & dry my own clothes. I do almost everything my mum usually did for me. Though I did make a lot of mistakes, I hope I learn sth about it.

Now I’m just grateful for what I’m having.

Come on Singaporeans

Criticisms and oppositions are all around, on street chit chats or group discussions…

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t oppose voicing out your feelings, ideas or opinions. In deed, I support such criticism and complains to a certain extent. Those are what will keep the country and its government on the right track preventing them from being self-satisfaction, monopoly and the likes. But sometimes it’s too excessive that it makes me wonder if you guys are fighting for the better or just purely complaining?

First let’s briefly see who Singapore is and its position in the world’s map:

Singapore

– It’s got the top 3 airlines & the best airport in the world.

– It’s the second cleanest & probably the safest city in the world. (btw I really like their slogan – “Low crime doesn’t mean no crime”)

– Singapore is among top 10 countries, together with only Japan in Asia, whose citizens are granted visa-free access to 150 and more countries on earth.

– With nearly 1 in every 6 households has more than $1 million in assets, Singapore becomes the densest population of wealthy households in the world.

That just to name a few. In fact, according to CNNTravel, Singapore is the world’s greatest city based on these 50 reasons.

The city-state is apparently not a bad country right Singaporeans? To be honest, I don’t know much about your country’s history & Government. But let’s be fair to what they – the ruling political party have done to Singapore. Their policies from taxes, CPFs to penalties, etc. all seem excellent. They all work. Having done those things, they do realize their weaknesses and acknowledge that albeit the first world country, Singapore haven’t had the 1st world Government yet.

These few facts above are just to illustrate another fact that some Singaporeans are really “pathetic” & “funny”. They cry and complain about almost everything. They complain about their awesome ruling party being too “communist” (without understanding what communist really is). They complain about foreigners taking away their jobs… And recently the story of a man who asks a minister to stop foreigners from “stealing” local women exemplifies a complaining habit which is spreading out to quite a lot young Singaporeans. (Btw, the minister’s anwser is funny too, “The government cannot regulate love”. lol)

More about that story, almost all Singaporeans both men and women, laugh at that guy when he just dares to say what he thinks. But think about it for a moment, the story of foreigners snatching local women is basically similar to the story of the those taking away jobs from the local. Those who laugh at the guy should laugh at themselves too. If you’re good enough, no one can take anything away from you, no matter what it is, loves or jobs. There is no such thing as “unfair advantages” here.

Of course I know that those are just opinions of the minority who are likely not doing their jobs well…

Come on guys & girls. Stop complaining, blaming & making excuses.

Updated on Mar 18th, 2013