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23,
Feeling better in everything
Grandma passed away
Feeling lost again.
Insomnia, eating disorder and anxiety came back at the same time
Trying to act to be fine
Got drunk again
Heartbreakers came to see and Pushed him away.
Crying like never before.
Heart broken again.
Going crazy again
22,
First time got drunk like dead
Heart broken
Visit Korea, Hanoi,Hue
Still heart broken
First Tattoo
Goin' Crazy
Still heart broken
Quit Job
Back to Art
Dads home
Lost weight , go for diet
Heart gets better
Open to other possibilities
Fail again
Get back to school for Barista
Got new jobs with amazing BOD
Having a remarkable Team
Finally Block the heartbreakers
Deciding to Move on
Celebrating 23.
THE SURVIVAL - A muti-angled artwork
I have been asked about how did I get the inspiration for doing art. Well, simply but unbelievable answer is “My art is what I dreamt of”. All my inspiration simply came from my dreams, it’s weird and all i have to do is transfer all that dreams into artworks. This one is also not an exceptional. However, this one is more unique and abnormal which can be viewed with 4 angles via rotation. You figure this out through my signature on the painting, each letter is on a different angle. All the angles are represented the existing on earth: “Anchor by the seashore”, “The Fetus”, “The Silkworm Cocoon” and “The Lonely Germination”. Therefore, I decided to named it “The Survival”
-The Main Angle “Achor by the seashore”: A small tiny little boat with a giant anchor just went through the massive ocean and about to reach the seashore. This image is a metaphor which conveys the insecure and uncertain feelings of young adults in their 20s. My message through this angle is “Despite you are tiny in this bizarre world but what you have isn’t small at all, therefore, keep going forward, even the journey might be tough, you just have to believe that you will find your own shore”
-The Left-Rotated Angle “The Fetus”: If you are interested in Medical or a mother just got through the pregnancy period, then you may figure the image of the fetus. The Dark Spot can be viewed as a fetus at the first stage of the pregnancy journey. It conveys the freshly delicate beginning as well as the encourage of a new life. The white and blue wave conveys the significant maternal-related transformation of women bodies when the pregnancy journey starts to grow. All the symbols in the painting does not only show one but two lives on the earth as well as the magical of mother nature has brought to human.
-The Inverted Angle “The Lonely Germination”: With the 180-degree rotation, there is a vision of a tiny germinated sprout on the massive snowy mountain under the orange light of sunset. The image defines the present status in humanity. The more human choose to have a life of reaching the essential leads to the stronger intense feelings of loneliness and loss in this wide society. If this is a price for the development, the survival and the success in this life, then a big question is “Are they (the human) really happy?”
-The Right-rotated Angle “The Silkworm cocoon”: At this angle, the dark spot can be the butterfly cocoon, but I choose it becomes the silkworm one because it symbolises for the traditional Vietnamese women in the past. I took this preference from the movie “The Third Wife” directed by Ash Mayfair. The Up-sided-down silkworm inside the cocoon is a metaphor that conveys the struggle life of those sacrificed and resigned Vietnamese women at that time. The repetition of daily housework, taking care of husband, raising children, being a good image for the in-law’s family and the cycle would be continued until the end of their life. They have no option to choose what they like, to set themselves free and most importantly, they have no option to be themselves.
From what I wrote above is my perspective from artwork and I always believe that Abstract Art is the Art of Freedom so the viewers would have differences vision from the artists. That is the reason I let my artworks untitled so viewers don’t get affected via my vision, additionally, I wanted to keep my vision privacy. However, this time is exceptional. Under the currently circumstances of the world, we get a chance to reflect of our life and recognise of the important value. The Survival of Nature.
Vietnam is Fucking Beautiful, to-be-21-soon Vietnamese Lady just realised that, How Disappointing!
Hey guys, I’m back with another blog! And this time will be a travel blog. I just have the busiest and most incredible month of the whole year, July 2018!
Things started since April when Rosie, one of my Hungry Jack’s workmate back in Sydney, invited me to her wedding in Danang, Vietnam. We haven’t talked for 2 years and the invitation from her make me feel so happy. Back on the days, Rosie and I were the only two Vietnamese who worked in Hungry Jack’s, then Jolie came, and we became the closest trio. Therefore, my holiday started in that way.
Since April, I planned the whole trip From Hoi An à Danang à Hue. I met Hung, who is a friend of Dan - one of my primary friend-, my travel partner for the trip, he took me to all the place by his motorcycle and it was awesome. The charming lanterns in the old towns from Hoi An where you can be crushed by charming Vietnamese ladies wearing their Aodai and take pictures or the to-be-married couples on their wedding photoshoots. The peaceful and safety of Danang with the mix of both modern and classic. The ancient of the Nguyen dynasty inside the imperial city in Hue. The rough Hai Van Pass that you can see through one side is the busy city and the other side is the naturally of the beaches and jungles. Finally, the local Chan May beach, where you could only hear the waving sound of the sea, blowing sound of winds, and the early morning noise of the fish market of the locals without any tourism related. Thanks to those places I realise Vietnam is fucking beautiful and charming that I didn’t realise for 18 years living in the country. I also got chances to travel with Nicole, the vaw coordinator that I have worked with in June, also catching up with Jolie, her boyfriends and mom in Hoi An.
The most important and memorable in the trip to me must be the night before Rosie Wedding. I know Rosie was so busy for her wedding, so I understood that but she still spent time with me for just couple hours at night to take me in her motorcycle and had dinner. I appreciated that moment a lot because I knew that when would be our next catching up when she went back to the US with her husband and family and I am here in Vietnam. We talked about your youth in Sydney, our life with the journey ahead, how the reality hits us hard but we are still here and try best to pass that. She knocked her bowl of Cha Siu noodles and so do I but with a beef pho and we concluded ourselves with a sentence “ We are all growing up and just following what god gives us”. When we reached back home, I felt nostalgic a lot with all the reflection back in Sydney time. As we always says nowadays, Forever Young.
There is also a negative thing happened to me. I was thinking a lot of should I writing this down on the blog or not. However, maybe it could help others to watch out, so I will write this down. Some people may get offended but just hopefully you guys can think in another way. To S, who is Jolie’s Boyfriend, I’m writing this for you. I don’t care did you cheat on Jolie or not? Or you flirted with other girls or not? However, the fact that you flirted with me, asked me out right after Jolie just walked away for couple seconds and slapped my butt in the bar while Jolie was sitting next to me and so fking drunk is not alright to me. I knew you wanted to have a one-night stand or what so ever but I am not interested in type of my Friend’s guy. You know I am a friend of both Jolie and Rosie. We may not be The Best Friends but we respect each other. I may not letting Rosie and Jolie know about this, because I don’t want to give negative effects to them, specially it was on Rosie wedding day, so I hope that you learnt your lesson.
Conclusion, In general, everything happened in the trip was amazing beside a small problem but it wasn’t affect me that much. These are couple photo that me and Hung took while we were in the trip.
Danang Beach
Golden Dragon Bridge and The Love Bridge on the quay
The Charming Lanterns from Hoi An Ancient Town
Me at the Ancient Town Hoi An, Taken by Hung
The ancient town Hoi An in the morning
Trang Tien Bridge, Hue, Taken by Hung
Huong River, Hue
Imperial city, Hue
Connected Gate between the palaces inside the Imperial City
On our way to Chan May beach, Lang co, Hue
Chan May Beach, Lang Co, Hue
Hai Van Pass, Border Line between Da Nang and Hue
Hai Van Pass
Memorable Night with Rosie
At Rosie Wedding
Single Ladies (Mai, Me and Bao) and Rosie, the Bride
The Bar Squad before Jolie and her boyfriend came
Unregrettable Youth
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Còn mấy tháng nữa bước sang tuổi 21 và ngẫm nghĩ lại, mình đã có đúng tuổi 20 đầy flawsome như mình mong muốn. Ít ra nó không ảm đạm đến mức lạc lối như tuổi 19, không năng nổ nhiệt huyết như tuổi 18 nhưng bằng cách nào đó, nó cứ lấp lánh (flawless) một chút rồi lại năng động (awesome) một cách khác. Nó làm mình nhận ra rằng mình bứơc đến những khó khăn ở tuổi nửa con nít nửa ngừơi lớn này một cách nhẹ nhàng hơn là bị shock toàn tập ở tuổi 19. Thử mọi thứ mình thích và không thích, dành thời gian rãnh để đọc sách nhiều hơn là làm việc vô bổ, đi ngủ lúc 12 giờ đêm và thức dậy lúc 4 giờ sáng – đều đặn mỗi ngày trong 6 tháng qua, chào đón mọi việc đến với mình dù tốt hay xấu, nhận ra rằng “Nhân quả là có thật”. Điều đặc biệt nhất là mình bắt đầu khám phá nguồn cội nhiều hơn thay vì đánh dấu bước chân ở đâu đó trên bản đồ thế giới vào mỗi kì nghỉ. Dù vẫn còn tự hỏi bản thân rằng 25 tuổi mình sẽ là ai trong cái xã hội này nhưng mình sẽ bước đến một cách tích cực nhất có thể. Và chỉ còn 4 năm nữa cho câu trả lời và tận hưởng sự tự do này, mình sẽ cố gắng hết sức để có một “Tuổi trẻ không hối tiếc”. .
P/s: Lời cám ơn chân thành đến Huyền Chip. Cám ơn chị đã truyền cảm hứng cho em từ những ngày đầu tiên trong sự nghiệp viết lách của chị cho đến tận bây giờ. Hi vọng một ngày nào đó sẽ nhận được bút tích lần thứ 2 từ chị.
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Turning 21 in couple months and I realise that I did have a Flawsome 20 as I expected. It wasn’t gloomily lost like my 19 or freaking stunning like 18 but somehow, It’s delicately Flawless in some way and ordinary Awesome in another way. At least it seemed like I had easily accepted all the challenges that were going to happen in the “Half-childish-half-adult” age as much better than being shocked, depressed and anxiety as I was 19. Having a try in everything that convey my advantages and disadvantages, Spending time in reading books rather than doing pointless things, Sleeping at 12am and Waking up at 4am constantly everyday for the past 6 months, welcoming all the bad and good things that may come off, being crucially conscious of the fact that “Karma is Real”. Specially, I start to understand and discover about my home country’s roof and beauty via travelling instead of marking my footsteps somewhere in the world’s map. Even though, I still asks myself sometime who I am going to be in the society when I am 25 but I will move forward in the positive way as I always be. Finally, I still have 4 more years to look for the answer and enjoy this freedom zone, therefore I will try my best to have “An Unregrettable Youth”.
P/s: Special Thanks to Huyen Chip for giving so much inspiration from the beginning of your writing career until now.
Credits: Photo by me, Books: “Tuổi trẻ không hối tiếc (Unregrettable Youth)” - Huyền Chip, Quang Van Press, 2018. Drink: Matcha Latte and Cake: Chocolate Truffle from The Coffee House.
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Song: Demi Lovato - Tell Me You Love Me
Through the ups and downs, baby, I'ma stick around. I promise we will be alright, alright.
Staring at the blank screen, hoping that you’d call. Another argument where Stiles didn’t listen to your concerns, nope, he was too busy being detective Stiles. Tapping his fingers on the smooth, dark, oak desk, still no message from you. Now he was starting to get worried. Your fights rarely lasted this long, in a few hours everything would be back to the way it was. This time, a whole day had gone by and not one word.
He snapped his head towards the door when a light knock could be heard. “It’s open”.The first thing he saw were dark grey ankle boots, you favourite. Jumping up from the chair, it spun all the way around, knocking into the desk as it came to a slow stop. Stiles wiped his sweaty palms against the material of his dark blue sweatpants and broke out into a rambling mess.
“Hi, how are you?. Sorry, that must be a stupid question, of course you aren’t okay because your idiot of a boyfriend screwed up and acted like a jerk yesterday”. He kept going, ranting about how he was too caught up in the investigation, that he was sorry that he hadn’t been more attentive to your fears and more than anything that he didn’t want to lose you over some silly thing that he said without thinking.
You placed a hand on his waist, always knowing how to get him to calm down. “Fortunately for you it’s going to take more of you being a jerk to scare me away. I just needed to take a little time out”.
“From me?”. Stiles exhaled, not really certain that he wanted to know the answer.
Reaching for his hand. “From the chaos surrounding the town, I just don’t know how to be okay with you running around, risking your life. You’re one of the most smartest guys I know, and I love how you get so into all these mysteries. But just for once, I’d like to not worry about supernatural villains that should only exist in books”. Sighing deeply. “All I want is one day of normal”.
Stiles listened intently, and pulled you into one of his amazing hugs. The kind where his arms would wrap themselves tightly around you, his body pressed against your own providing a sense of safely, and he couldn’t resist in pressing a light feather kiss on your forehead.
“Me too, god how I would love that”. He faintly whispered.
Not realizing that several tears had escaped and rolled down your flushed cheeks, from the cold weather. Stiles kissed each tear away, and lead you to sit on his bed. “Hey, let me see that beautiful smile”.
You didn’t budge at first, but Stiles made silly faces and you couldn’t contain the laughter that erupted from your lips.
“There it is”. He looked mighty proud. His arms once again wrapping themselves around you. Leaning against his chest, your muscles relaxed. “We’ll be alright, Y/N, I promise. And one day everything will be normal, at least more normal than what we have right now”.
Closes your eyes, you feel asleep to Stiles heartbeat. Dreaming of the life you so badly hoped would one day come true.
Demi Lovato Tell Me You Love Me Vevo Live Summary
The interview was over an hour long so here’s some that Demi revealed.
Demi wants Tell Me You Love Me to be a living album and will release more music in a few months before tour. This may be in the form of an EP or as added tracks to the album.
Two yet to be released songs are Who Do You Love? and Keep the Secret. They didn’t make the cut for TMYLM but Demi may release them later.
Demi said she laughs at the theories behind Ruin the Friendship, and mentioned Joe as one she’s heard. When the interviewer and fans brought up Nick Jonas she said “oh” and laughed it off. She says she’ll never say who it’s about unless she were to end up with the person. She said the same for Stone Cold.
Daddy Issues is about how her abandonment issues from her birth father ended up affecting her relationships. She feels she sometimes falls for people who would easily leave her. She hopes some people can relate to the song.
Smoke & Mirrors almost didn’t make the album because it was supposed to be a duet, and the person they were working with couldn’t do it because they had asked too late for them to meet the album deadline. Demi said she doesn’t like it as much with just her voice.
Demi cried in the studio when recording Smoke & Mirrors. She said she was also emotional when recording Tell Me You Love Me and Lonely, but not to the same extent.
The Sorry Not Sorry music video was based on a house party she had in March. She had her team invite a bunch of people because she wanted to “meet some cuties”
Demi plans on doing a world tour next year, which will definitely include European stops. She does not have dates finalized yet.
She enjoys acoustic performances and small, intimate venues. She wants this tour to have big production and dancers, but also more stripped down and acoustic portions.
Simply Complicated gets to address some things she hasn’t gotten to talk about before. It’ll show some of her issues she still deals with, and her album process. They shot some acoustic performance footage.
Demi had to call her therapist after seeing the Noah Michelson article in Huffington Post (she didn’t mention the article by name but described the situation). She said she hasn’t been used to people attacking her on social lately, so it really struck her. She says she is most defensive when people attack what she believes in or her character.
Demi said she almost passed out while filming the Stone Cold video because the bathwater was so hot.
Cool for the Summer was a really long video shoot in downtown LA.
She was disappointed the last few years with charts and being #2, but since her Grammy nomination, she’s trying not to pay as much attention. She is thankful that Tell Me You Love Me is #1 on iTunes, but she doesn’t expect it to be a #1 Billboard album.
Demi loves Cardi B. They’re Instagram buddies, but they have not met. She’d love to collab.
Demi has tried to collab with Ariana Grande for a while now, but the two haven’t been able to find a song right for two girls.
Demi heavily alluded to an upcoming Spanish collab with Luis Fonsi.
Demi doesn’t have any acting projects right now. “I’m better at singing than acting because you know, I did Camp Rock. It’s not the most credible thing for my resume.”
Demi and French Montana call each other “baby mama” and “baby daddy” for no reason
Kelly Clarkson, French Montana and Designer, and Luis Fonsi all gave Demi and TMYLM video shout outs
Demi has three days off after today during which she says she’ll veg out and watch crime shows. She is currently enjoys Ozark and Black Mirror.
Then she’s back in New York for a week to promote her documentary.
Evil will test us. It will show its face again. But we will be ready. We will be great. We will be fearless and we will honour our children. Hatred will never win. Fear will never divide us because on this day, we stood with Manchester
Scooter Braun
Decide what it is that you care about deeply, and then put everything you have into doing that. if you get good at that, naturally you’ll end up being a leader and you’ll have opportunities to do great things in the future.
Barack Obama, YSEALI Town Hall, GEM CENTER, HCMC, Vietnam
Miracle could happen, so possibly
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My Unbelievable February - TSVN National Offline 2017: New Romantics - Saigon, Vietnam
Well, I know february had gone for 5 days but I was lazy a bit and i couldn’t find any mood. Obviously, i got it today.
In February, i did something that even myself couldn’t believe that i did it. “Event Organizer/ Event Leader”, it wouldn’t something big if i have a bit experience on it, but lemme tell you, i didnt have any knowledges or experiences or hearing ever in life about it.
As many you guys know, i’m one of the adminstration team of Taylor Swift Vietnam. My position is Twitter Adminstrator, so Event organiser is something really strange to me. That’s why when i started planning, The Leader denied and we ended up arguing LOL. it wouldn’t be a big issue if he knew how to deal with his own private bargains and works “ Business is Business/ Bargain is Bargain”. I don’t care if he flirted or dated or broke up with my team-mate, but as long as he work with me, he should be a professional, cause we are all adults and studying aboard. His attitudes like throwing the anger on the others. btw, that’s team-mate name is Grey, she was his ex. The point of the whole problem is it would be alright if I only organise in Saigon but she wanted to have another one, same date, same time with me but in Hanoi. i was like “Okay, that was why he pissed” and he pissed on me. However, the most stupid idiot thing makes me feel so contemptuous him that was he kicked me out of the facebook group and my position on the admistration team right after I just finished the event as well as he talked shit about me on his facebook posts next couple days. I don’t and i can’t understand that kind of person.
However, in the darkest time of your life, you found a flashlight. Grey was helping me alot in organising and psychology. I got shocked and heartbroken when he bashed me but Grey, Giang- my AIESECer buddy, we became close friends now- and the attendances were the ones who cheer me up and believe in me. I don’t think it could be done without these people. i was really thanksful all of them. We had 15 days to organise venue, logistics , posters and event script. The only thing i did was sitting in front of Laptop for 16 hours a day in 15 days just to discuss and plan on facebook and skype between Hanoi and Saigon. It was Crazily and absolutely busy but fun. You guys may ask where is the energy that we have to do these thing. There are only two words “Taylor Swift”. We are all learnt from her, we gave our youth for her and we pass all the challenges from her. Without Taylor Swift, i wouldn’t done this shit. “Event Leader, you must be joking right?”, my mother asked me that. Only Taylor Swift gave us that big motivation to stop doubting ourselves, to believe in ourselves and to move forward. That’s how i become a real fan, not a little girl who yells insanely everytime on youtube, not anymore.
Back to the main point, D- DAY - 19/02/2017. It finally happens. I got so nervous and out of controlled because the quantity of people who attended was bigger than my target numbers, My goal was 100 but it became 150 and no more seats. Therefore, i had to stop selling tickets and i felt so bad to kicked 30 people out. it was great until we tried to skype with Hanoi. It was craped and failed so I decided to stop it. We did so many activities such as sing-along, Swifties performances, Games and Lucky Draw which was the most interesting thing ever. Lucky Draw with the price from poster to and our “Taylor Swift Vietnam” photobook CD 1989 Deluxe (which sponsored from Hanoi), the girl who got it, so damn lucky, i don’t even have it. We warp up our event by taking a group photo with 110 people in there. It was so beautiful and so damn crowded.
At the end, i would like to apprieciate to KL, who help me and attach me again to facebook group and my position, the only powerful woman of the team. Grey who believe in me and trust my craziness. Giang for cheering me up and giving me the knowledges of being event organiser. Volunteer team, that day couldn’t be smooth without you guys, Thank you so much. Last but least, My Lovely Adminstrator team, thank you for all your trust and chances to help me reach the goal.
“It was you and the people, who love you, that put you there and that would be the greatest feeling in the world” - Taylor Swift, Accepting Speech Album of the year Grammys 2016.
But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
James 1:6
Credit:Whisper
AIESEC CAMBODIA - LC PHNOM PENH - JANESANA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
As you read the title, you know what i will write about.
Yes, My last volunteer project in 2016 destinated in Cambodia. From week 1 to 6, there were millions of troubles come to me.
From week 1, i realised that i would be doing this project alone again. i had to share a room with a teacher, her names Soriya. the room is completely DIRTY! #LOL I met another Vietnamese teacher, Maggi, we were like sisters when i was there. I was thinking about break-match after finish my first week. First, it was too pressure for taking care 6 classes a day from 7.20am til 7pm. Being racist by the principal. Doing nothing for weekend.
Week 2, getting better with another Volunteer comes from KL, Malaysia, Jolene. Therefore, I had friend after a whole freaking boring week. We got along quite well and i’m glad about that. Thanks to her coming, i cancelled my break-match, hang out with AIESECers such as Ratha, SreyNik and Dina. They are so funny and friendly. However, i got a problem, My mlik was stolen, however, i knew who took it. I was pissed so badly not because of i lost my milk, because i wrote my name on It so at least if they wanna drink it, they should ask me for it and i dont mind giving them one. My mood got better thanks to Aiesecer bring me out of the school for coffee. even we just sat there whole day but i can even feel the fresh air. Best feeling ever.
Week 3, I kept teaching during weekdays and hang out for coffee. I realise Coffee industry is trending in Cambodia nowadays. They even have a big Coffee shop district so you can pick one to get into with a beautiful and unique interior design. During this week, trouble still come to me. this time is Principal LOL. he is so freaking racist to me. He treated Jolene differently. Well, i was not jealous or selfish but i felt it wasnt fair. I do like Jolene caz she is nice with me and everyone but i don’t like the principal when he is completely racist all Vietnamese people.
Week 4, Bryan, Jolene’s friend (or Crush LOL) another volunteer mate coming as we make our trip to Siem Reap for Christmas weekend. Because of that, We had to missed the Christmas event of the school and we felt bad so much. However, we still had a wonderful and memoria days. First day, we hang out around night market and pub street. We spend $10 each for a meal and yes, it was freaking expensive. 2nd day, we decided to see the sunrise so we slept at 9pm then woke up at 4.30am. I was so tired but i tried hard on that. It was absolutely worthy. After that, we went all through Angkor District with massive temples and watched the sunset over the tenple on the top of moutain.
Week 5, i realise AIESECers Phnom Penh need more organise in working. It was quite crazy and messy LOL. It was also the New Year Eve weekend. therefore, we decided to buy Vodka Crushier, stay over night, watch movies and catch the new year. It was fun to me caz i have never really had a mean-to-be NYE for pass 3 years. We went for tourist sightseeing like Museums, riverside boats, temples and Royal Palace. The week were also the Monthly Exam for the kids as welll so i made exam question for them. The results came out and there were 5 kids passed with top scores. i was thinking of buying chocolates for their rewards but i changed my mind by paying their one month school fees. I think that was the most meaningful things i have ever done in my life. i may dont like the principal but the students are full potential in Education. therefore, i cant stop supporting and helping them.
Week 6, final weeks, i just kept revising the excercises for the kids. Creating AIESEC Phnom Penh Roll Call . I was quite disappointed of it because i wasnt in a good mood for recording. Last time hanging out in AEON Mall with full of stuff that i need there and staying coffee shop whole day. Ed Sheeran’s new songs “ Shape of You” and “ Castile on the hill” was out that week as well and we all got Sheeran-holic, LOL
Last days,i was really glad when Kimhort, an AIESECer, Ratha, SreyNik, Bryan and Jolene’s came to send me off to the airport. After 3 volunteer projects, this is my first time got sent off. Last two times, i went alone LOL. After all, i wanna thanks To all Janesana International school Teachers and Staffs, My lovely AIESECers especially Jolene and Bryan for the amazing and remarkable memory you guys were giving to me. I decided to take photos each class and top class for my AIESEC video then i realise like “Castile on the Hill” by Ed Sheeran was quite fit with my pictures so i matched them together. It was so cool. Enjoy It !!!
Siem Reap - Christmas Trip - My Unstable Health
I’m writing now in Phnom Penh and i’m volunteer now in Cambodia. I’m just back from Siem Reap for my Chirstmas trip. I went with my Volunteer group : Jolene and Bryan. They are both from Malaysia.
After 6 hours on the bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, We got a chance to go to The Night Markets near the hotels, go through the pub street, catch the sunrise at The Massive World Heritage Angkor Wat, Visit the temples in Angkor area, Catch the sunset in a mountain , celebrate Christmas at a pub and walk around Angkor National Museum. It was just 3 days trip but It was fun to me where i can relax and chill.
However, after going back to Phnom Penh, i realise i am not healthy anymore. I keep vomitting and Dizzy. It may affect from my vein and blood pressure. I am scared of not being healthy anymore, i have so much things to do and i dont wanna get affect by it. Pass 3 days, i just wallked for half day and i got tired which was never happened before last 3 years. Even now, I’m writing this but i still feel dizzy and blur.
After my Taiwan trip, i have to get Vein Support Fomula everynight and that moment i know My health is getting trouble. For the pass 3 years,i worked so harder to earn money in Sydney and i realise it started from there. i didnt take care of my health. I get flu easily and feel cold all the time. i got Fever for 4 times in a year and it’s never happened before. I am Scared now. I am , Truly I am Scared . My mom usually say “ God never take away everything from us as well as he never give us everything”. I did pray for my mom being happy for the whole year and i think he gives me that but he is taking away my health now. The new year coming and i just hope he will take my health when i do finish my goals. Because that;s the only time i’m ready for being real Sick. Please God, Please give me 6 more years.
AIESEC TAIWAN-LC NCKU - DREAM BEYOND LANGUAGE - ANYE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
From the last post, i have talked about my project in Taiwan. i was back to VN a week ago. Sorry for being late because of my laziness hahaha.
At the first weeks, I took a sleep at Kaohsiung Airport because it was late flight. Next morning , I was heading to Tainan City, Taiwan where is an hour and 30 mins away from the airport. I was picked up by Brian Huang, my buddy as you can say so, we talked a lot like we were friends for long long time. After that, i was taken by Frank, a teacher from the school, to bring me to my homestay house. And, i was so suprised when for the first time ever in my life, there is a host with that big Mansion. He gave me the whole 3rd floor to do whatever i want. My bedroom is like triple from my house and i am the only person use the bathroom in the 3rd floor. Next day, I came to school with a very warm welcome from the Principal and all the teachers in here. There are 3 Soldiers ( They’re doing there military service as male citizens) and they are so cute and funny. They helped alot during the school times. They even took me to the night market right on the first day, omg, they are so friendly !!! Then, I met all the teachers and they were so nice to me. Stuart, a very special English teacher, he is from America and he used to be an American soldier during Vietnam War. He talked about how much he love VN before and Thailand as well. At the weekend, as you know from the blog before, i was in Taipei for my birthday Travel :)
At the second weeks, it was quite normal to me: heading to class, Helping Angela during class and study materials and looking after the year 1 kids. The most exorted thing to me during this week was “ Get the Year 1 Vacinnation”. OMG, They yelled and cried like Sky was falling down. All the teachers in the school tried so hard to calm them down. It was so crazy. There was a girl yelled so laugh and keep hugging me, she made me cried lol. I couldn’t believe I cried for that reason. At that time, Chin, one of the soldiers, saw it and I was like “Jesus, Take me away” because it was so embarrassed. I hate when any guy catch me crying. You know, 21st century, Girls are getting Stronger lol. At Thurday and Friday night, I was attended a traditional typical Asian party with the teachers and it was soooooo weird to me because I hate going for a party and bowing to peolple for saying hi without knowing. At the weekend, my host took me around Tainan City for sightseeing and It was so hot but fun as well.
Third week was quite boring and still alright at the weekend. Nothing special happens during 5 days in school. Teaching, Looking after the class, helping school material. The school got visited by Japanese High school Students. They gave us so much impressiveness from their performance. People can recognise their culture, power and spirits during watching them. It was so great. At the weekend, I had a chane to go out for a school Excursion from National Tainan Girls Senior High School. They are so celver and so funny. I forced them to translate their learning day in English which was also helping practice English. There were also 7 other boys for National Tainan Boys Senior High School joined during the day but they were so scared to talk to me. LOL. Funfact : Taiwanese kids need to me More CONFIDENT !!!! hahaha
Last week, which is also Halloween week, therefore i taught all the students, except year 5 and 6, about Halloween. Moreover, I also planned for my Flashmob as a special thing I wanna do for the school before I left. The main reason I wanna do this is, I would like to see the deepest Happiness and their confident. As I said before, Taiwanese are so shy, so I prefer them to be braver by giving my craziness out via dancing without any practising. On the day, it was okay to me, in my experience for doing flashmob, not completely because maybe the kids weren’t used to these kind of activities. They need to get more so their confident will be improved. We had the parade via going around the village for “Trick or treats” custom. I dressed up as Tinker Bell, at first I wanted to be Harley Quinn but it was to difficult to find the costume so yeah, Tinker Bell. All the teachers were so funny with their own custome from Pirate, Pumpkin, No Face, Peter Pan, Doctor, Witches, Tudigong, Vampires and last but not least, the Principal as…. SonGoku. I cant believe he could find that costume lol.
On the last day was so special. They were make a video to me and activities for an Very warm farewell day. I tried my best for not to cry because there were so many teachers and students there. And yes, I didn’t cry !!!! Good Job Binh ( I kept saying that to myself). The principal was giving me so much presents and I love it so much like tea, lucky pencil, school shirt and dried pomelo. The teachers also ordered Pizzas for me and everyone ( even I was so sick of it LOL) at the end of the day. And yes, that’s how I said goodbye to the school by walking backwards, keep waving and saying “ Thank you for everything” till I left the gate. For dinner, my host and me got invited from the Principal at the famous restaurant. It was nice and good dinner to me and I was so appreciated.
At weekend, I was going back to Kaohsiung for one-day sightseeing and again had a night at Kaohsiung airport for early flight getting back to VN. It was great trip. I went to lotus pond, fine art museum, 85 tower, Dream Mall and Night Markets.
Funfact about Taiwan:
Food are super hot hot hot
Soups taste completely LIGHT, feeling like No Salt at all
Students and Teachers have to come to school an hour early to clean up the school
Bring bowl to school for lunch
Main Sightseeing : Night Markets, it’s everywhere
Dinner with Family is always happening everynight no matter what
Comestic in Taiwan , to me only, EXPENSIVE
Taiwanese got influnced by Japanese and Korean culture. ( you can see Song Joong Ki everywhere)
Taiwan is really Rich compare to another countries that I have volunteered ( Sometime I wondered, why do they need me to come here)
Thunderstorms in Taiwan, If you read the news from other countries, you may be scared but in Taiwan, They would prefer having storms than being sweated under the hot weathers, so Storms are normal to them.
That’s all as I remember :)
Thank you My lovely host family, Angela, 3 soldiers, Frank, the Principal and all the teachers for helping me during the projects. It was great 4 weeks to me and it was a pride when I was the first AIESEC EP from LC FTU HCMC coming to Taiwan. Thank you AIESEC TAIWAN, LC NCKU Andrew Lee for interviewing and getting me, Brian Huang for picking me up . I am really apprieciated.
My lovely Creative Year 3
National Tainan Girls Senior High School
Anye Halloween Gangsters aka Teachers, in case you can’t recognise LOL.
Taipei, Taiwan - Celebrating 19 by Traveling
Hi, Long time no see since my last trip. This time i write about my birthday trip.
Once again, Thanks to AIESEC, I decided to head to Taiwan for another volunteer project. And yes, i write at Tainan, Taiwan after my trip 3 days. I will write about my project after finish the journey but now i will write about Taipei.
Thanks to project i realise Taiwan is a really wonderful place to visit. I head to Taipei from Tainan by High Speed train for one and half hours. Right the name, you can realise that its a fast train like really fast. Just image when you take 4 hours by bus but it ends up in one n half hours. Of course, it’s not cheap at all, it took me 1.100NTD for that, lol.
One the first day, I went to The Famous Taipei 101 building and The L.O.V.E sign. It was beautiful and amazing. The Sign actually very famous because many Asian as well as Worldwide Celebrities was there. Therefore, I wandered around for 2 hours and had lunch. After that, i walked to Sun Yak Sek Memorial Park. I saw the Red Carpet there but i didn’t know what happened til i went back home and watch TV. It was Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2016 and my childhood celebrities were all there at night. Gosh, I wish i were that til night lol. After that, i went to National Museum, it was big and high up to the mountain so it was a bit tired of climbing up. Anyway, At the evening, I was heading to Shilin Night Market, everything was good til It rained lol. So i came back to Angela’s House, Angela is a year 1 teacher of the school, her parent live in Taipei so ... Save money lol. But Thanks to Angela and family alot, i get chance to walk around Taipei easier with their helps and breakfast meals.
The second day, It was my birthday and i planned to go to the temples in taipei. Therefore i heading to Yuan Shuan. I visited the Dalong Temple and Confucius Temple for praying and hanging around then i walked pass to Fine Art Museum. It’s quite near to each others so yeah mostly spending whole day there. Afterthat, I went to Liberty Square for visiting and it was massive and architect traditional building. That was also the place i made my Birthday Video. Then, i went to Long Shan Temple and the Night Market. Yes, Once again, It was rained so badly. I just have dinner there then go to Ximen Station. It was like a small town of the entertainment. Everything was there like Party club, cinemas, H&M, NET, Shopping same as NY Times Square small version. I bought a cookie n cream Cake for my birthday and back to Angela House. I went back and had dinner with them. her kids are so cute and adorable. they were singing Birthday song and blew candles with me. So yeah,it was a simple birthday celebration and also the first birthday was celebrated right on exactly date after 3 years hahaha.
Third day, Angela told me that the school would celebrate Halloween so she showed me where to buy Halloween costume. In Taipei, There is a street near the Museum of Contemporary Art where to sell all the Halloween customs from cloths, lanterns to Halloween candies. Then, me and Angela’s family head back to Tainan for 4 hours on cars. I got a chance to look at the landscape and sun set. It was really beautiful and wonderful. At night , i had dinner with Angela and her family then went to NanYing International Folklore Festival. I had lucky chance to get the front seat to watch all type of folk dance from Italia, African, Turkish, Japanese and Bulgarian. It was good but sometime i felt a bit sleepy with slow dance lol. It was alright after all.
So yeah. That was how celebrate my birthday. Simple, peaceful and enjoyable. Thank you all the birthday wish from Vietnam, Thailand, USA, France, Australia, Egypt and China. When you realise you have many friend from around the world, you will receive many birthday wish with different time zones. It was so cool.
The famous L.O.V.E sign
Taipei 101 building
National Museum
Taipei Confucius Temple
Chiang Kai Sek Memorial Hall
Angela
Angela’s son
Get a chance to having night chocoholic Cafe shop where to can see everything is Chocolate even the smell of the cafe hahaha. My drink was Soy Milk Hot Chocolate btw.
