Solitude Journey

👣🌊☁️
I’d go out for a walk alone when I so please,
What a pleasure this brings, only I would know.
I’d stroll to seek the fountainhead,
And there take a seat to admire the sky and watch clouds grow.
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興來美獨往,
勝事空自知。
行到水窮處,
坐看雲起時。
Xìng lái měi dú wǎng,
Shèng shì kōng zì zhī.
Xíng dào shuǐ qióng chù,
Zuò kàn yún qǐ shí.
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Hứng lai mỹ độc vãng,
Thắng sự không tự tri.
Hành đáo thủy cùng xử,
Tọa khán vân khởi thì.
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Lúc hứng riêng mình dạo,
Khi vui chỉ tự hay.
Ði theo nguồn nước đổ,
Ngồi ngắm áng mây bay.

P.s.: Picture taken in Moc Chau, Son La, Vietnam in 2017.

Singapore, Day 2: Sentosa Island And Mayday Concert

In order to be present at Sentosa Island early, I decided to skip the breakfast somewhere not near the 5footway.inn. Unluckily, Singapore seemed to be a country that woke up late though the Sentosa pass said they operated from 8:45am. Around 9:30am we changed the tickets and took the cable car to see what Sentosa had to offer.

After reaching the Faber’s Peak to find out that it was closed, we went down to have lunch at Beaver’s Cafe. Though the restaurant was kinda hard to find, their meals were delicious.

As we only had 3 options out of many recreational spots at Sentosa, we went around for quite some time before picking the aquarium though the Royal Albatross had to be redeemed together. Though we were in time for the last opportunity to visit the ship, it was nothing like unique nor luxury.

The Trick Eye Museum (a 3D+AR studio) was our last choice because I didn’t feel like visiting the likes of Madame Tussaud after something lookalike at Ba Na Hills in Danang, Vietnam. Turned out we had some fun for the afternoon though the museum was rather old.

After leaving Sentosa Island, my sis and I made a shopping spree at Daiso in VivoCity before we parted ways. My sis went to see the Gardens by the Bay while I found my way to the Mayday concert at Singapore Indoor Stadium. As usual, I made another mistake with finding the right MRT line and it took me rather long to get to the right station. Luckily, the stadium was right outside the station and I still had time to check in and buy some snack for dinner.

The Singapore fans gave me some banners to cheer the band. They were so organized. I took the wrong seat at first, but later I still found my seat quite comfortable. Only at the end of the show did the fans behind come in front of me. The light stick was so much better than the band at the Coldplay’s concert earlier this year in Bangkok. And Mayday’s sponsor also gave us some gift (face masks I guessed).

Out of 3 gigs I attended this year, this was the best one. However, I missed the last song at 11:15pm as I was afraid that the MRT would stop operating. I kinda found myself and very few people on the last trains back to Chinatown.

Golden Flowers

Please grant the four seasons,
The earth and sky calm the wind.
On the earthly path you tread,
Golden flowers in full bloom.
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Xin cho bốn mùa
Đất trời lặng gió
Đường trần em đi
Hoa vàng mấy độ
(Hoa Vàng Mấy Độ – Trịnh Công Sơn)

P.s.: Picture taken in Moc Chau, Son La, Vietnam in 2017.

Moc Chau

No need to go to Hà Giang to see buckwheat flowers, no need to go to Thái Bình for mustard flowers, no need to go to Đà Lạt for wild sunflowers. Soon, there will be cherry blossoms, apricot blossoms, and mountain ebony flowers right here.
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Không cần đi Hà Giang cũng có hoa tam giác mạch, không cần đi Thái Bình cũng có hoa cải, không cần đi Đà Lạt cũng có hoa dã quỳ. Trễ xíu nữa có cả hoa mận, hoa mơ, hoa ban í chứ.

P.s.: Picture taken in Moc Chau, Son La, Vietnam in 2017.

Compliments

😊🌟🤜
You are so pretty, you say everything right.
//
你这么好看,说什么都对。
Nǐ zhème hǎokàn, shuō shénme dōu duì.
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Nhĩ giá ma hảo khán, thuyết thậm ma đô đối.
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Bạn đẹp thì bạn nói gì cũng đúng.

P.s.: Picture taken in Moc Chau, Son La, Vietnam in 2017.

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