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Aokijo is me

[aokijo]

#cafe in #miri Good food, good company @candyzinny @mister.lau @lynnssyy Definitely worth a visit! I will definitely try their coffee next time. 小资女说：感觉很像“去有风的地方” #life #beautiful 我想，人生嘛～开心就好。其他的，管不了了。 (at Moongrind Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqB4cI0BSOY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

一輩子能遇到的人有很多很多。 在難過及狼狽的時候還願意留下陪伴你的真的不多。 也許，人生擁有情緒低落的日子裡不容易，所以烙印在回憶裡的記憶沒有想像的美好。但是，如果我們回憶裡只留下了他們的好，也許長途跋涉的旅途變得有意義許多。七情六慾，人之常情。不怪誰。 親愛的表妹， 祝你事業順利，在新的新的生活來臨之前，別忘了自己。 親愛的好妹妹，Gaara, 要好好的為自己而活，謝謝妳路以來對我不離不棄。 親愛的表哥， 認真生活的時候也不要忘了照顧自己，生活種種問題都有，唯有健康最重要。 親愛的外婆，我的心肝寶貝，我小時候的不是，對不起。在您晚年，我沒辦法每天幫您按摩，每天陪伴你。你僵硬的腳、手指，慢慢的被歲月和病痛摧殘而我也只能在遠方天天為你祈福祈禱，祝您老人家如願以償。 親愛的美麗二姑， 希望您身體健康，生意興隆。 親愛的弟弟， 你的新的人生也許不容易，但是不要放棄。失敗從來不是失敗的緣由、而是氣餒。跌倒了，擦一擦傷口，勇敢站起來再接再勵。別人的眼光和言詞也不需要理解和理會，好好活出自己。做任何事，要對得起別人，對得起自己。不做違背良心的事，永遠不要虧欠好心人。加油！ #家人 #family #lovelife https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpbjj7ahdUu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

小插畫一枚。 A “mini” bee illustration. #lovelife #愛生活 (at Bee Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpS_GToBQta/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

美。Esthetic. #溫柔 #gentleness #花 #flower (at Water Front Bandar Seri Begawan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpS-qzNBVqN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

小小畫像本 #生活 #life A little bit of everywhere (at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpS-TIwheO4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

俺想家了。#bff #life #happiness (at 天下第一客棧 Magazine 63) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpS9YEQhJ7p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

To the best and beautiful @florence88w person in my life, since I was 2! 😘😘😘 you are best! Happy very belated birthday from all of us. Love you heaps! #family @de_ana8278 @joycelu711 and Vivian. ♥️🌸 #love (at Blue Restaurant Brunei) https://www.instagram.com/p/CohfIGyBHc9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

她們說從哪裡跌倒就從哪裡站起來。#penang #takeiteasy #music #malaysia #chill (at Manchu Bar 满族酒吧) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnHgheoBRFx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

人性化。没有滤镜。没有化妆。只是有点在装可爱。其实，就是这样的我，你可以接受吗？ 无需再去武装自己。我觉得这这样很舒服。 No filter. More humanized. Less concealing. Real. This is how I am like, can you accept it? I don’t want to dress to be impressed. I’m comfortable this way. Christmas is here and this is my gift to myself. Free myself. Long long time ago, I have a friend, she has a very weird perception of me, I never put too much thought into until I realized it recently it was because I behaved a certain way therefore I’m of a certain type of people to her. Honestly, it hurts but I should understand where she is coming from and I should ensures her by talking to her in a constructive way rather than hide away. All I wanted is to be loved and accepted, yet all got to do is to just accept myself and voice out my desire rather than fighting it. Nevertheless, fast forward to my post covid recovery and while tasting good food with my friends, I really am thankful to hear everyone is doing great, some are even got engaged or pregnant in the midst of my recovery. My niece has grown up so much and everything is moving so fast. I do felt time is moving faster than me. However, I do think, this is life. It doesn’t wait, you either chase after it or simply just go with the flow. I don’t want to fight the flow anymore, it’s a better life that way. Learning, watching and observing, don’t push yourself into distortion, instead embrace the lesson to be learned. #life #theflowoflife #notchoosingisachoice #acceptance #merrychristmas2022 #christmas (at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmj7M9rB_YL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

Tears of joy: 🥹🥹🥹finally! After almost 3 years, the cataract operation is done though it’s in the midst of my post covid recovery. I’m very happy to be honest but I couldn’t move a muscle to jump. 🤪🤩so I’ll use the emoticon to elaborate. Through out I really need to thank H.E. Prof. Dr. Hamit Ersoy @hamitersoy for his kind understanding, Mr Ergün and Mr. Mehmet (together with the whole team) @m.z.a.sahaf @_eayyaa4_ @rendohsayson @caughtoncrystals 🫡🌷🌷🌷 Update on my post covid: While it’s been 22 days from the very first day of my symptoms started. Mine started with stomach spasm and gastric, then diarrhea for 7 days. Fever started to set in, mild body aches, a little bit of sore throat, lost of sense of smell and taste. Luckily I became negative within 5 days with the help 连花清瘟胶囊 (bear in mind, for those whose not positive, I really don’t advise to eat it, my dad felt weak in his knee more often after taking this medicine), however after recovery, it’s a bunch of brain fog randomly for 7 days. What I didn’t expect is another similar covid symptoms happened to me on the following 2 days until now: dry cough with very thick phlegm, high fever and chills interchanging, flu, body-ache and lightheadedness. The weirdest thing is I kept crying that’s something I don’t understand. I don’t usually cry when I’m sick. Despite all, I’m glad I’m still alive haha! My best friend now is a box of tissue. #covid_19 #postcovidsyndrome #postcovid #postcovid19 #staysafeeveryone #covidisreal https://www.instagram.com/p/CmWC95iB8AF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

It was a terrible experience and I’m blessed to be recovered from it in a short amount of time. Really thankful of those who have been there. You guys know who you are, love you guys to the moon and back. 🤍🤍🤍 I have never felt so helpless in my whole life. Imagined being so sick and not even knowing if conditions will accelerate further yet put on constant anxiety right before your annual leave. I’m posting this as a reminder for myself, I’ll never let myself get this sick again, I’ll protect myself at all cost from now on. I don’t care if anyone want to laugh about it, because I’m the only suffering after that, they can laugh however much they like. Reason being, it really took a toll on my health during this holiday, I’m constantly dizzy now, I’ve developed eczema somehow, I felt nausea most of the time. I completely dislike the state I’m in. So next time, I’ll steer clear and keep a far distance if I see someone is unwell. I realized only myself can understand the suffering, the carrier will not be empathetic about what I’m going through. I’m the type of person who take note, and I take very precise and “personal” note. #covid #postcovid #flu #stomachbug #brunei #unreasonable #stayathomeifyouaresick #dontspreadvirus #beconsiderate #beresponsible (at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmE2ZU9Pglz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

I should be sleeping by now. And yet I’m awake rewinding all the regretful past of my life while my father snoring away blissful in his sleep. Never once I would let anyone kept me from sleeping in my entire life, karma hits me hard this time. My dad is old, I can’t let him sleep alone in a room a night before his eye operation. As predicted, he was so nervous that he was having allergies reaction and coughing until 4am, only to sleep deeply like a Dolby surround sound system now. I’m doing all this not just I’m his daughter but also because I used to pretend to be sleeping every time me and my dad reached home from outside( when 2 -3 years old), so my dad would carry me back to our house. And he will always get tricked by me hahahah! He may not be the best dad in this world but he is certainly the best version of a dad and I wouldn’t trade anything in the world for that. Let’s hope his operation will go well, so I can finally sleep after that. #dad #prayers #everythinggonnabealright #family (at Miri, Sarawak) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClrlYxph0BS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

Snippets of my time off from work to rewind and restart- Part 1 #life #brunei #places #art I was trying to redefine myself, like what am I? What I’m looking for when I do what I do? It wasn’t easy for me. Especially when I only have a certain amount of personal space and freedom to execute it growing up. Luckily, meeting new people has always been a very refreshing part of my life and my work. I slowly explored into deeper meaning while doing it. During my off time, I kept hearing #expressoneself lately. Something sounded so easy but almost unreachable for me growing up. Looking back, I was given a few art lessons with oil pastel when I first learned that I love drawing, and at the age of 8, I was extremely fascinated by 3D coloring- mind you, it was in the early 90s, where 3D art is unheard of in my environment. Unfortunately, due to unforeseeable circumstances, I have to stop taking class. Very often growing up, I’ve things given and taken away from me the moment I felt the happiest. Thus, I learned to try my hardest to enjoy until the moment last. #loveforyourself Personally, I believe you are the strongest when you are not limiting yourself. I learned “resilience” from the growth of my lotus pod, I understood and forgive the hardships of life, it’s to allow us to withstand the life beyond our own expectations. #lifelessons #brunei (at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClMrbFmhNVb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

It was such a great time at @kunyit7lodge_bn The nice Sunday breeze, enthusiastic learners, full of laughters and fun with the learners and the amazing Hafizah Wahab. Definitely a good “drop the mic” finale for my one week leave. #papiermache #excitement #fun #art #brunei #handcraft #sculpture To be honest, I couldn’t wait to finish painting my horse but this time, however I would love to take my time to figure out what I want to paint over it. Thank you again for having me @sophianachua and @wahab.hassan , I had such a great time, I didn’t even realized the sun has set and I was the last one. 🤣 #lovelife #life #beautifullife #beaurifuldestinations This is my second visit to @kunyit7lodge_bn , I’m still so amazed by every little things in this place, every corner of the house has something intriguing to offer, just endless fascination. Love it! Big big big hugs to all of you beautiful people, I’m so blessed to have you all. 💗 (at Kunyit 7 Lodge) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClMm21NBIlq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

It’s a great night out, thanks everyone for coming, truly a wonderful night. Thanks Bapa Zufry for helping to pick up the Turkish mosque restoration specialists (who have restored more than 80 mosque in Türkiye) @m.z.a.sahaf @nana_yunitasari happy belated birthday sweetie, I hope you have an enjoyable time with us, we are definitely very happy to have you for dinner. @h3l3nahura1rah @dr.helenahurairah @adimrestorasyon Mr. Muharrem, Mrs. Dilek, Mr Adnan, thank you Pengiran for coming with the Wahab’s family (dear Sophiana🤍Hafizah too) @wahab.hassan @sophianachua I personally had great time 🌸🌸🌸 #turkishfamily #brunei #greatfood #alnoorahmentiri https://www.instagram.com/p/ClEfYNWBAMd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

So happy to gather artists @tayipeneskorkmaz @hikmetbarutcugil @wahab.hassan @zainalabidintinggal @m.z.a.sahaf with like passion for a cup of aroma coffee at @dils.cafe.bn #artist #bruneiturkiye #brunei #türkiye #artexchange #cultural (at Coffee By Dil) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkmyZLUBWsu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aokijo]

Happy holiday brother and sister @rendohsayson ! 🌷💖 have a wonderful and safe trip home. #travel #turkishfamily (at Departure Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CklSu0JhRLD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=