jherwatt’s Neighborhood

Oliver Martin: Emily, I'm flat broke. I don't have a job. I don't have a plan. And I know, I know I'm probably six years too late, but will you give me strike one back?

 

Graham Martin: [pointing to his son] You should get one.
Oliver Martin: That was the plan. Instead I'm almost 30, unemployed, and living with mom and dad.
Graham Martin: Oliver. This is your life. Right now. It doesn't wait for you to get back on your feet.

 

- A Lot Like Love

Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one - Bill Gates

“It was the best thing anyone had ever said to me, and it was the best for one reason: I felt exactly the same way. The person who loved me like this was the person I loved back — which can feel like an absolute miracle. It is an absolute miracle"

- Emily Giffin (via julie911) 

There’s nothing I could say to you
Nothing I could ever do to make you see
What you mean to me
All the pain the tears they cry
Still you never said goodbye and now I know how far you’d go
I know I let you down but its not like that now
This time I’ll never let you go

I will be all that you want and get my self together
Cause you keep me from falling apart
All my life I’ll be with you forever
To get you through the day and make every thing ok

 
- Avril Lavigne (I Will Be)

 I really don’t like the word "end". Actually I hate it a lot. I don’t know why. I know everything has to come to an end. Everywhere in Bangkok is in the mood of celebration. It’s like every year. But I felt totally lonely. I don’t know why. Perhaps the mood of celebration has repeated me how lonely I am and plus people has gone vacations around this time of the year. It made me feel even worst.

I found myself walking down the same street everyday. Nothing has been changed. I saw people walked and laughed. But I was all alone. I finished my work late almost everyday. My friend has gone vacations. The same street during this time isn’t the same anymore. I try so very hard to cheer myself up. Facebook is another place I seem to have and one place there’s always friend who can give you a comment-- I know that's pathetic!

I went to have my hair curls. It feels so great to get such a new hair and it looks exactly what I want. But I still feel empty inside. I want Colin to see it! I want to be beautiful to him and I want him to see it. It doesn't matter what the world thinks of me but I want to know what he thinks of me.

I know that was just a dream—indeed it was. When I woke up I found myself alone where there was only me. I know I can’t ask for anything, distance is one big thing we have. I know he love me, I know we talk everyday. I know how much he cares about us.

But—I just can’t help to have this moment. Sad and all alone

I can hear the fireworks begun, follow by SMS, Skype and MSN alert—it was already New Year! And it seems like I’ve already broken the New Year resolutions the first minute it has started.

But I realized that I have friends who care about me. It’s like they have been hiding somewhere and suddenly they just pop up and saying HAPPY NEW YEAR to you. (Thanks for all! You don’t know what that means to me!)

I make my wish I hope I don’t have to be alone this year. I hope we have enough love and love conquers all.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!

I couldn't help but love this song!

"I love you, say we're together baby, you and me
I can only give my life and show you all I am
in the breath I breathe
I will promise you my heart
and give you all you need if it takes some time
and if you tell me you don't need me anymore
that our love won't last forever
I will ask you for a chance to try again
to make our love a little better,
ooh..."

- I Love You by Joanna Wang

There are people who deserve you and people who don’t. If you have someone in your life who takes you for granted or doesn’t give you the respect that you deserve, leave them in the past where they belong. 

 

- TIMAYYYYY (Via TIMMAYYYYY!)

 

It’s not so hard to explain what I feel about San Francisco. But its going to be a long post. ^__^ coz there are so many things I love about San Francisco. So many things! When I first arrived it was like she was smiling at me and I enjoyed her warmth welcome very much.

I came to the U.S because of work. But I came to San Francisco because I wanted to find a place I can stop by and relax before I have to bear with the 20 hrs flight back home, and guess what I pick the right place. =)

We were crazy about this city. The first day we arrive. We walked the street all day, all over town and people smiled, friendly. The city was beautiful. And Most of the time people are the most things in San Francisco I enjoyed about. They are so many cultures ad ethnicities there. That makes me feel no difference being Asian anymore. I can see people cycling and jogging. They smile at each other more often. I then slowly realizing that I love San Francisco.

 

Some said San Francisco is young. You never get bore and always find some place to go something to do there. I think that is because there are so many cool places there including bas and restaurants. But to me San Francisco is a little bit of everything… whatever East or West.

I also love coffee there. I begin the day with coffee and I often ordered cappuccino and espresso. There are many coffee shops around the city. The city is not that big and there are huge hills, but you can never get lost. I have a problem after one day I spent walked like crazy there. So we decided to take a train to explore the city. You can buy one day ticket and you can tour around by cable car, train or bus. I enjoyed cable car so then I can easily see all of San Francisco.

Pier39, San Francisco

 

We also visited Pier39. It was fun walked around. It’s a great place to shop and eat at and they got arcade too which is also great. I think my favorite part of being at Pier39 is just being able to spent time in a nice environment and friendly atmosphere and when I look around I see the joy and happiness around. And its not everyday that you get a chance to see sea lions… right? =) There were totally cute.

We enjoyed our dinner in Bangkok. I meant it. The resto called "Bangkok". They served Phadthai there and it was amazing and also Kuayteaw Kua Kai another kind of Thai noodle as well. Both are not expensive but yummy!Sunday morning, we had breakfast at Irish resto near Pier39. It was raining and we can’t go outside so we decided to spend morning having a nice breakfast there. The foods were amazing and I really enjoyed it there. I like to see they make iris coffee which I’m not allowed to try—as I don’t drink alcohol.  

 

We walked around again in the evening and also we decided to have a dinner at "Bangkok" again-- the same Thai resto I ordered Crab Fried Rice. It was delicious but I enjoyed Phad thai the most.

 

We were exhausted but I still want to buy something before I could fall asleep in the cozy bed and say good bye to the city tomorrow as my colleague needs to catch the early morning flight...

Thank you Mayke. I really like this poem.

"We have someting special that no one, no distance, no time can take away....

we have each other.."

 - Andrew Tawney