❝ Dream & Cherish ❞ ☁

wedding curses and seoul (again)!

ohluluvoodoo — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:28:58 GMT

nothing like good ole' sunfam wedding slander. ;)

BEEEETCH PLS.
SARAH CAN BEND HER KNEES IN HER WEDDING DRESS.
DON'T DRAG ME IN. :c

finally got flights booked!
off to seoul in 2+ weeks. (yes, again)
*fistpumps*

hi

ohluluvoodoo — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:39:11 GMT

oh wow, i haven't updated in...... forever.

baby baby baby ohhhhh!

ohluluvoodoo — Sun, 20 May 2012 14:36:49 GMT

mikela hope smith. x
preciousness that comes in a bundle.

light years ahead

ohluluvoodoo — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:16:27 GMT

i had a baked potato for lunch.
and then i had a peanut butter waffle for dinner.
my appetite is fucked up.
#truestorybro
and i intended to sleep a gazillion hours ago.
then again, that's why it's called intentions.

patience

ohluluvoodoo — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:16:40 GMT

A sweet lesson on patience.

A NYC Taxi driver wrote:

I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the car in park and walked up to the door and knocked.. 'Just a minute', answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor.

After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90's stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940's movie.

By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets.

There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard
box filled with photos and glassware.

'Would you carry my bag out to the car?' she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman.

She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb.

She kept thanking me for my kindness. 'It's nothing', I told her.. 'I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother to be treated.'

'Oh, you're such a good boy, she said. When we got in the cab, she gave me an address and then asked, 'Could you drive
through downtown?'

'It's not the shortest way,' I answered quickly..

'Oh, I don't mind,' she said. 'I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice.

I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening. 'I don't have any family left,' she continued in a soft voice..'The doctor says I don't have very long.' I quietly reached over and shut off the meter.

'What route would you like me to take?' I asked.

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator.

We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds She had me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.

Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, 'I'm tired.Let's go now'.
We drove in silence to the address she had given me. It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico.

Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were solicitous and intent, watching her every move.
They must have been expecting her.

I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman was already seated in a wheelchair.

'How much do I owe you?' She asked, reaching into her purse.

'Nothing,' I said

'You have to make a living,' she answered.

'There are other passengers,' I responded.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug.She held onto me tightly.

'You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,' she said. 'Thank you.'

I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light.. Behind me, a door shut.It was the sound of the closing of a life..

I didn't pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly lost in thought. For the rest of that day,I could hardly talk.What if that woman had gotten an angry driver,or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away?

On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything more important in my life.

We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments.

But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.

new toy ♡

ohluluvoodoo — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:33:35 GMT

say hello to a gorgeous new toy! ♡
coupled with my berry; am absolutely gadget content now.
(notice how it is in the exact same shade as my old pinkberry?)

how it ended, and how it began.

ohluluvoodoo — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:11:21 GMT

found these lying around in my photobucket. tut tut.
from the last day of 2011 and sin_delight's visit to sunny singaland.

prologue

ohluluvoodoo — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:22:27 GMT

060412-080412

repeat after me, "thou shall never dangle bait and not deliver the stories."

i know i promised many to dish the d33ts and dirt.
i will. ..............i just haven't had the time to.
spank me for being naughty; if you must.

a long list of artistes plus their assigned rooms and exactly who they're snoring the night away with?
doesn't it sound like a terribly fun storytelling session?

on another note, wow, i haven't touched this space in more than a month.
spank me twice, now.

well. deserved. break.

ohluluvoodoo — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:54:37 GMT

☆ bangkok in april: status - ready to take off!
☑ kmf bkk 2012 tix ☑ hotel ☑ airtix

☆ seoul in june: status - almost there!
☑ hotel ☐ airtix

☆ australia in october: status - contemplating in progress
☐ hotel ☐ airtix

☆ ??? in december/january: status - "where shall we go for our 10th, oh dear sunshine fam?"
☐ hotel ☐ airtix

purest & simplest

ohluluvoodoo — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:39:02 GMT

time for some pow wow

ohluluvoodoo — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:41:04 GMT

seoulmates

ohluluvoodoo — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:27:04 GMT

080810

♥

galavanting around seoul on my 22nd birthday, hand-in-hand with my dearest seoulmate linh.
and with an equally loved seoulmate, shuting unnie, who's being trigger-happy behind the lens.

p.s. i miss my superduperwuper loooong mane.

happy things on a happy friday

ohluluvoodoo — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:51:15 GMT

m a c a r o n s, need i say more?
4-day-old nails
unexpected gift from the sweetest stranger (an ELF :O)
nekkid 2, fresh from the states, drooools

a,n,d

AGJEKGJAKEJGAKLJSKLJEJKGKAEJGALKJSLKGJAS gift from the mother hen.
GGGGGLOOOORIOOOOOUS, GOOOOORGEOOOOOOOOOUS DESK CALENDAR.
*explodes into smithereens*

#CurrentAddiction

ohluluvoodoo — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:10:29 GMT

#CurrentAddiction
my newfound obsession is obscenely addictive - train conductor 1 & 2.

got so sick after coming back from the bff's wedding. the symptoms already started on sunday morning itself. suppressed it over monday and tuesday cause i reaaaaally needed to get to work. strict deadlines and work schedules that will wait for no sick person. especially with more than half the team gone off-site and no one to cover. what else could i do, except suck it up. it was beyond horrible.

finally with all the urgent work out of the way and the team back on-site, got to see my doctor on tuesday evening. who so gladly said "congratulations, you were crazy enough to go to work with a 38.7 degrees fever, inflamed nasal and a tight cough!" i believe he gave me horse tranquilisers instead of medicine cause boy was i knocked out the past 2 days.

now i feel as healthy as a jumping bean! wheeeeeeeee~ can't wait to get back to work and then it's the weekend! huzzah! ^_^

first dance

ohluluvoodoo — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:51:16 GMT

first dance

to michelle and jarryd,
to lifelong happiness and eternal bliss.

x ♥

love list

ohluluvoodoo — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:47:35 GMT

surprise postcard from a love / a good ole' cuppa latte / latest yummy purchases
cheaaaaaaap cute PJ pants / quaint room with the cutest windows + MBP + PJs = <3

it really shouldn't be so hard

ohluluvoodoo — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:22:46 GMT

★彡 TWO-OH-TWELVE LIST -

haven't made resolutions the past couple years, because really, i just lose sight of it after the first month. so why set yourself up for disappointment knowing you won't follow through? ahhhh, the fleeting thoughts of a young one.

this time, i thought why not. maybe not resolutions. but more of THINGS I KNOW I CAN DO IN 2012. it really shouldn't be so hard, right?

♥‿♥

1. DRIVE, MOAR. cause good grief it's a skill i shouldn't lose grip of. (Triple R, aka a RANGE ROVER RAWR? :D)

2. go on a real vacation. in 2011, yours truly gave up way too many opportunities for work. even if i have to poop popcorns this time, i'm gonna make it work this year cause guess who has a total of 26(!) days of annual leave to clear. 21 was a already a nightmare, what more utilising 26.

3. follow thy heart.

4. spend more evenings running in the night breeze and not cooped up in.the.damn.office.

5. oh, and of course, blend a full pack of skittles and drink, it, up. Skittle Juice by yours truly, Chef Ohluluvoodoo. it'd put Gordon Ramsey to shame.

...now that shouldn't be that hard right? \^_^/

NINE

ohluluvoodoo — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:27:52 GMT

presenting to you a compilation of the sunshine's 2011.

these photos will never be able to express a fraction of the memories we have made together.
epic conversations, craziest memories, sisterly support and alwaaaaays a ton of fun.

"smart as individuals, but dumb as fuck when together."
happy 9th to my dearest sunshine family.

here's to infinity and beyond. ♥

(putting together this post was a wake-up call to how disgusting my organising has been on my MBP. photos are every-fucking-where. no proper folder names. in every nook and cranny. so there might still be some more out there lurking in my folders. but this post is seriously photo-heavy enough, no? :D)

the quaint

ohluluvoodoo — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:14:52 GMT

us being the major slowpoke turtles, we missed out on the fully-booked ritz carlton, marina bay sands and a bazillion other hotels. so we switched to yacht and you can guess what happens when you only decide on so, with just a mere 2 weeks left to NYE? luckily for us, found this quaint little boutique hotel that just opened recently.

so you know where and what we'll be up to before and after some margarine/night safari.

so tell me, how will you be spending your new year's eve and ushering in the TWENTY-OH-TWELVE? ;)

drowning

ohluluvoodoo — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:32:34 GMT

Rush, pull me under
The world is at my feet and it's no wonder
Your eyes speak to me, they tell me be calm
They tell me be strong
Swimming out so deep, now I can't breathe
And it's exactly where I belong

Cause it feels like the ride of a lifetime
And nothing is gonna save us now
Let the waves come crashing down

Cause it feels like I'm right for the first time
And every time I take you in
I feel my heart skip a beat again
I'm drowning in your love

Love, it's taking over
There's no in between to offer me some cover (oh-oh)
The tide is coming, I don't know if I can take it
I lose my focus, lose my focus
With every breath I feel my inhibition breaking
I can't control it (no-no-no)

Cause it feels like the ride of a lifetime
And nothing is gonna save us now
Let the waves come crashing down

Cause it feels like I'm right for the first time
And every time I take you in
I feel my heart skip a beat again
I'm drowning in your love

video spam

ohluluvoodoo — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:56:54 GMT

Bringing Seoul Doooown in Summer! from ohushlove

realised i never did post this here.

boa's xmas live 2011 - milestone & merikuri

always and forever will be maaaad jaaaaeluz of the japanese fans.
my queen's xmas lives are always ♥.

merikuri being recorded twice.

choked up with tears. jumping boas singing on her behalf.

say, DAWWWWW. :')

therapy.

ohluluvoodoo — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:45:06 GMT

whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping.
absolute favouuuuurite in the pile of new purchases - skulls scarf with ♥‿♥ faces!

that is a whole lotta electricity~ SAVE THE EARTH DAMMIT.

ohluluvoodoo — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:15:32 GMT

huuuuuuuuuge xmas tree that greets me every morning and night.

superbly generous developer?
out to please the financial building's tenants, aka the mighty rich big fat banks?
well, happy holidays to the very same people who cause the financial crisis. ;)

pulp

ohluluvoodoo — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:28:58 GMT

i have my glass of orange juice at dinner.

#Dorks4Laifu

ohluluvoodoo — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:37:40 GMT

guess what i found from my photobooth the other day.

- our fullerton staycation

totally deserve a pat on the back for posting so regularly now. :D