helloiamleelee

[helloiamleelee]

I love a friend u can pick up where u left off

Living in Indo got so lonely during my two year stay. It was definitely a bunch of new challenges everyday. Little things started to really get to me and i became increasingly frustrated by my inability to learn the language and therefore be somewhat independent. Having to rely on people to even get food and not knowing how to get to n from work some days was probably my biggest worries. Being started at and being judged on my clothing or religion were also big factors.

There was this one Irish chick at work that we just clicked from day 1. So different than any friend I have ever had before but somehow she became my rock during my stay. She was my therapist, the person I just felt comfortable saying anything to.

This was different for me, I find it hard to open up evento the longest people iv known. But she was different she could just listen to me for hours talk about anything, n it’s something iv never had before.

When I started living back in oz or starting a new job in Viet. She would cross my mind sometimes because I started to feel lonely again. I missed our countless cig breaks everyday where we could just talk bout anything. I felt like there was something missing.

So I decided to go on a random three week visit to Indo a year later and was heaps excited to link up. I was in Bandung for a couple of days and told her to meet up one night. Actually not to her surprise I told her 20 minutes before we were going to a bar to meet up. Hahaha. Gave her no notice whatsoever but that’s the friend I no. She literally got dropped off 15 mins after I told her where I was. She still said said to me ‘nothings changed leanne’.

We spent maybe 3 or 4 hours chillin there, n during those hours I opened up to her more than anybody I had talked to during that year apart. It felt good to get some feelings or things off my chest about my struggles at the moment. It was like we could pick up just where we left off.

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Another Sad Love Song

Since you been gone

I been hangin' around here lately

With my mind messed up

Jumped in my car tried to clear my mind

Didn't help me

I guess I'm all messed up now baby

Soon as I jumped into my ride

Those memories start to play

A song comes on the radio

And there you are baby once again

[melisica]

[helloiamleelee]

You fear death but don’t live life

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I'm not a rocket scientist.....

but Australia hasn't has a mass shooting in 20 years, since they introduced strict gun control laws after the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. The results speak for themselves.

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Solomangarephobia

Is the term for the fear of eating alone.

I most certainly don't have this fear as I have no problem ordering that table for one. Eating alone, travelling alone, shopping on my lonesome etc etc, is not only liberating it teaches you independence that is vital for today's society.

One definite pet peeve of mine is that some people are so spineless that they are embarrassed to do any of these things alone. Don't ever ask me to hold your hand to goto the bathroom unless ur under 10.

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My taste in TV Shows

"Awww leanne have you seen the new Empire yet?" "How good was the Walking Dead new episode?" "Do you watch Riverdale?" "How about Westworld?" "Leanne I can't believe you don't watch Orange Is The New Black!" When I tell people my fav shows are Outlander, Poldark and Game of Thrones. The utter shock on people's faces hahahahaha. People haven't really heard of Poldark here yet, Outlander they only recognise from the famous 'wedding' episode and well everyone knows and watches GoT. Sure I'll watch Suits, Queen of the South, n the occasional Netflix series like Stranger Things. But hands down Outlander, Poldark and Game of Thrones are my favs n I will never miss an episode.  So Iv just come to a realisation I don't really enjoy trashy American shows. British is the way to go!

[helloiamleelee]

A song that has a beautiful msg, it's not just about sex, ass, drinking, drugs or money like 99% majority of songs these days. The lyrics are powerful and meaningful. This is not just solely for children who fight cancer but for fighters of all different kinds of diseases.

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Why I never learnt Bahasa Melayu

Just because I am half Malaysian does not mean I speak Melayu. I never get asked this question in Malaysia so to me when someone looks at me strange because I say I can't speak Melayu, too me your the weird one. Yes Bahasa Melayu is the offical language in Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore the fact is that is was never terribly useful for me to learn, as you can get away with English in all three countries with no problem unless in the far distant villages. My linguistic curiosity of the language is minimal, it's just something I was never interested in. The language is just not tonal enough for me, the pitch doesn't change the meaning of the word. My family never speak it, unless maybe communicating with maids or ordering food every now and then. So as Malaysia is quite culturally diverse country compared to most of South East Asia, there was no need for me to learn the language. So just because I can't speak Melayu doesn't make me any less Malaysian only maybe to close minded people.

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TLC are the best rnb girl group of all time

That’s a fact. No I ain’t on team destiny child, why? Yeah I loved destinys child writings on the wall album, that was a downright legendary album. But yeah with all the swapping of the members, Beyoncé just being the centre of attention like always, not sharing the vocals. Nah they became to manufactured and fake. There friendship was fake, just not authentic to me.

TLC they never replaced Left Eye now that is just respect right there. They incorporate her in every performance still to this date, 15 years after her passing. Now I ain’t no ‘no scrubs’, 'unpretty’ kind of fan. I’m the whole TLC fan right from the start from ooooh on the TLC tip. The night in Sydney when I saw them in concert was a dream come true. My childhood dreams of writing fan letters, collecting TLC memorabilia, playing my TLC albums so much on the CD player they wouldn’t play anymore cause of all the scratches. TBoz, Chilli, and Left Eye are sisters, their bond is so tight. You can see they have fun on stage, they enjoy the music and are so generous and appreciative to their fans.

Everyone always says, “music isn’t the same as what it used to be”, so when TLC come out with a new album finally after 15 years, I’m stoked. You can’t fix something that not broke. Yeah okay it won’t win album of the year at the Grammys but the fact is these girls are legends of rnb. If this is truly their last album, thank you for the music, the timeless music, but i no this won’t be the end of TLC.

TLC IS FOREVER

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When Lily Wong comes round. Our Lily Wong chant! Embarrasses the poor girl.

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So the new generation can educate themselves!! N learn that wack artists I ain't even gonna bother to name ain't hip hop.

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Miguel 😍 and Dua's voice on live tracks are just amazing.

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When ur 'formation' is off 👈

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North 🔼South 🔽

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The awesome 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ are back

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Filing out a form

I was filling out a form one day (for something I can’t remember) and I was shocked when I saw I had to tick my religion in a box. Jewish, Catholic, Muslim, Buddhist…..okay I stared at this for awhile….going through in my head……*leanne you have filled out a million forms in ur life and not once have u seen this*……there is something very wrong with this…..this is just not right!

Now I am just going to state the obvious here that I was utterly disgusted. So disgusted in fact I left the boxes unticked. I will not support acts of non religious diversity period.

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Nuthin like n ol school dancing crew pic.