it finally happened

"I knew it. It finally happened."

It was a drizzly morning. Being soggy wet was not on my to-do list on a moody Monday. As usual, I went to the gym but it was earlier this time, around half past ten in the morning. After five minutes on the trotter, the next thing I knew I felt a sharp pain on my chest. I did not want to stop.

"You have to stop this time," a little voice told me in my head.

I stopped, and I was grasping for air. The next thing I knew, I fell and hit my head on the floor. I was sobbing when I sat back up. My heart beat violently. I knew this will happen one day, and it did. I was sent to the ER. I had my blood pressure and blood sugar checked. I had an EKG and X-ray too. The doctor told me that everything seemed okay. I knew there is something wrong because I would not get all those chest pains for no reasons. Therefore, I had a Holtcher attached to my heart in order to monitor my heart for the next 48 hours.

"This is bullshit! You scared me to tears" (L).
"WengTze, look at me. You need to eat and stop exercising" (T).
"WengTze, you are perfect. You don't need to lose weight anymore" (Mr. B).
"You need to eat more old lady" (S).
"You don't have any fat to lose. Just eat" (T).
"I told you so. You should eat more meat" (J).
"Just eat healthy, and you can lose weight. Look at me" (Y).
"When you want to eat just eat" (W).
"Haih...Eat more" (D).
"Eat more meat. You don't need to lose weight anymore" (Q).
"What happaned? Please eat more" (M).

 L cooked my meals and monitored my eating habits. I could not thank her more for going through all those fuss for me. At 3 pm this afternoon, I had visitors. I was delighted and ecstatic to see them. I knew I made them worried, especially the ones who are in Malaysia and could not be with me right now.

"WengTze, it's time for you to change. No one is perfect."


Smile. Love. Persevere.

=)

Looking at these photos make me smile. These photos were taken a year ago. Time flies.

I wish I have a time machine.

 

 

Smile. Love. Persevere.

the two of us

"So I guess I will stuck with you a few more years."
"Shoot!"

Here I am in the states, and it has almost been one and a half year. With no doubt, friends come and go out of my life here. However, there are some friendships which stay forever in my heart. My friendship with L is one of those friendships. We have different personalities, tastes, hobbies, interests, majors, studying habits...and yes virtually in everything. But, we get along real well. We are the yin and yang in Mount Carmel. Au contraire! We think that this is why we get along so well together.

I still remember the first time we met. L was the one who told me everything about 3rd st. From choosing my bedroom to where I could put my belongings in the bathroom. My first impression was L would be easy to click with. It turned out to be true. Sometimes, I felt that it is destiny that I met her here in the right time and the right place. Last summer, she had the thought of not coming back to Mount Carmel but to stay in New Jersey. However, she came back. Fate brought us to be house mates.

Technically, I stay with L for three semesters. It is my pleasure to stay with L. We had a lot of fun. From bliss nights and movie nights. We did everything we could just to have some fun in this lifeless and boring town. L is the one who would do anything just to save money and yet I am the one who spend on everything I have. She is the one who could help me to control my spendings. Thanks to her, I am more aware of my reckless shopping habits.

She is the one I would harassed whenever I need to make some noise in the apartment. She is my listener and my shopping buddy. We share gossips every now and then. Most importantly, she is guileless and forthright in giving her opinions and advice to me.  

L introduced this snack to me in which she claimed to 

call boopies. It has chocolate cake with marshmallow on 

the inside and coconut grates on the outside.

Her favorite fruit, coconut.

We will be attending the same university after we graduate from Wabash Valley College. Is it a coincidence?

Fate does all the work. 

"We need to buy a refrigerator and a microwave for our dorm."

"Okay. By the way, why we think about that so soon? We haven't even graduate yet."

"Sushi."

Smile. Love. Persevere.