GYPSY

GYPSY
By Shakira

Broke my heart on the road
Spent the weekend sewing the pieces back 

on crayons and dolls pass me by
Walking gets too boring when you learn how to fly

Not the homecoming kind
Take the top off, and who knows what you might find
Won't confess all my sins
You can bet I'll try it, but you can't always win

'Cause I'm a gypsy, are you coming with me?

I might steal your clothes and wear them if they fit me
Never made agreements just like a gypsy
And I won't back down 'cause life's already bit me
And I won't cry, I'm too young to die if you're gonna quit me
'Cause I'm a gypsy, 'cause I am gypsy

I can't hide what I've done
Scars remind me of just how far that I've come
To whom it may concern
Only run with scissors when you want to get hurt

'Cause I'm a gypsy, are you coming with me?

I might steal your clothes and wear them if they fit me
I don't make agreements just like a gypsy
And I won't back down 'cause life's already bit me
I won't cry, I'm too young to die if you're gonna quit me
'Cause I'm a gypsy

And I say, hey you, you're no fool
If you say no, ain't it just the way life goes
People fear what they don't know
Come along for the ride, oh, yeah
Come along for the ride, ooh

'Cause I'm a gypsy, are you coming with me?

I might steal your clothes and wear them if they fit me
Never made agreements just like a gypsy
And I won't back down 'cause life's already bit me
And I won't cry, I'm too young to die if you're gonna quit me
'Cause I'm a gypsy

 

* Enjoyed my Step, Scuplt and Pilates lots today.... the classes were challenging and tough but had lots of fun.  Reminds me of this quote, "Life is like 'EXERCISE', the harder it is, the stronger you become".  MooMoo realise that she is able to do more than what she could do previously and it is really motivating.  So looking forward to the trip back to KL tomorrow night!  ^=^

Brand New Me

BRAND NEW ME 
By Alicia Keys

It's been awhile, I'm not who I was before
You look surprised, your words don't burn me anymore
Been meaning to tell ya, but I guess it's clear to see
Don't be mad, it's just a brand new kind of me
Can't be bad, I found a brand new kind of free
Careful with your ego, he's the one that we should blame
Had to grab my heart back
God knows something had to change

I thought that you'd be happy
I found that one thing I need
Why you mad, it's just a brand new kind of me
It took a long, long time to get here
It took a brave, brave girl to try
It took one too many excuses, one too many lies

Don't be surprised, don't be surprised
If I talk a little louder
If I speak up when you're wrong
If I walk a little taller
I'd been under you too long
If you noticed that I'm different
Don't take it too personally

Don't be mad, it's just a brand new kind of me
Oh, it took a long, long road to get here
It took a brave, brave girl to try
I've taken one too many excuses, one too many lies
Don't be surprised, oh, said you look surprised

Hey hey hey, if you were a friend, you'd wanna get know me again
If you were worth the while
You'd be happy to see me smile
I'm not expecting sorry
I'm too busy finding myself
I got this
I found me, I found me, yeah
I don't need your opinion
I'm not waiting for your O.K.

I'll never be perfect, but at least now I'm brave
And now my heart is open
I can finally breathe
Don't be mad, it's just a brand new kind of free
That ain't bad, I found a brand new kind of me
Don't be mad, it's a brand new time for me, yeah

* A quote MooMoo likes, from the movie "BRAVE"....

"Our fate lies within us.  You only have to be BRAVE enough to see it."

"HALO" = Angel?

* "The BEST relationship is one in which your LOVE for each other exceeds your need for each other." --- Dalai Lama

SMILE

"SMILE" by Nat King Cole

Smile though your hear is aching

Smile even though it's breaking

When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by

If you smile through your fear and sorrow

Smile and maybe tomorrow

You'll see the sun shining through for you

Light up your face with gladness

Hide every trace of sadness

Although a tear may be ever so near

That's the time you must keep on trying

Smile, what's the use of crying?

You'll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile

That's the time you must keep on trying

Smile, what's the use of crying?

You'll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just SMILE.

* This song is based on an instrumental theme in the soundtrack for the 1936 Charlie Chaplin movie and it is composed by Charlie Chaplin himself.  The original singer is Nat King Cole but subsequently is sung by Michael Jackson and it is one of Michael's favourite song.  Listening to this song when a bit down, does cheer you up a bit.  'SMILE' and there will be a better tomorrow.  Is it that hard to tickle ourselves sometimes?!?  Haha  : )))

THE SMURFS 2

MooMoo's gym buddies called her a kiddo when she told them she is going to watch SMURFS.  It's always GREAT to be a kiddo.  Everyone gets wrinkles but you can always stay young at heart and enjoy life! Never too old to do whatever makes you happy.  = )))

It's an enjoyable movie for a fun laughter but funny that it actually make MooMoo leaking a bit in the movie.  A new word learnt from the movie... leaking = crying. Hahaha!  It actually set MooMoo tearing a bit at this part towards the end of the movie.

MooMoo loves the part where Papa Smurf said this phrase to Smurfette, "It does not matter where you come from, what matters is what you choose to be".  It is also true that what Papa Smurf said to the rest of the smurfs that "You never give up on famly!"

The 2 little new characters are quite cute, 2 naughties called "Vexy" and "Hackus" that the baddy "Gargamel" created.  Smurfette's voice is actually by Katy Perry and Vexy's voice is by Christina Ricci.  Vexy somewhat reminds MooMoo of Christina Ricci's features.

If you're looking for some fun and laughter, you can go catch this movie but if you're expecting more than that, it will not be that entertaining for you.  La.. la.. la la la la... La.. la la la la... LOL! :p

* MooMoo did gym marathon today... 4 classes in a row: Pilates, Step, Flex & Flo and ABT... feels great with all the HAPPY hormones generation today.... ^=^

STAY

"STAY" --- By Rihanna

All along it was a fever
A cold sweat hot-headed believer
I threw my hands in the air, said show me something
He said, if you dare come a little closer

Round and around and around and around we go

Ohhh ohhh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know

Not really sure how to feel about it
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you
It takes me all the way
I want you to stay

It's not much of a life you're living
It's not just something you take, it's given

Round and around and around and around we go
Ohhh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know

Not really sure how to feel about it
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you
It takes me all the way
I want you to stay

Oohh the reason I hold on
Oohh cause I need this hole gone
Funny you're the broken one but I'm the only one who needed saving
Cause whenever you see the light it's hard to know which one of us is caving

Not really sure how to feel about it
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you
It takes me all the way
I want you to stay... Stay...
I want you to stay, ooooooooooooooooh

* "You can close your eyes to the things you don't want to see, but you can't close your heart to the things you don't want to feel." --- Johnny Depp

Despicable Me 2

MooMoo had a GREAT destress movie session, laughing all the way with the gang at the cinema last night, after gym workout.  MooMoo never watch Despicable Me Part 1 before but she enjoyed herself watching Despicable Me 2.  In short, if you need a good laugh, go catch the movie.  

A bad guy whom turn into a good guy... how sweet... Love the Minions so much... they are just so cute and funny... sooo many of them, coming in different shapes and sizes, some with one eye... Hahaha!!!  MooMoo just can't stand it when they turn bad... and it's her favourite colour-Purple! Eeek... they do look ugly with the hair and the teeth.  Reminds MooMoo of Gremlins... so cute but scary when they turn bad. :p

Aren't they so cute?!?  Really don't understand what language they speak... Hahah! Cannot stand it when they start singing the wedding song... "I Swear (Underwear)" song... 

MooMoo loves Agnes, Gru's youngest daughter.  Agnes is so adorable!  Reminds MooMoo of Boo from Monster Inc.  ^=^ 

* Looking forward to next weekend to be back home.... ^=^

IMMORTALITY

"Immortality" by Celine Dion

So this is who I am,
And this is all I know,
And I must choose to live,
For all that I can give,
The spark that makes the power grow

And I will stand for my dream if I can,
Symbol of my faith in who I am,
But you are my only,
And I must follow on the road that lies ahead,
And I won't let my heart control my head,
But you are my only
And we don't say goodbye,
And I know what I've got to be

Immortality
I make my journey through eternity
I keep the memory of you and me inside

Fulfill your destiny,
Is there within the child,
My storm will never end,
My fate is on the wind,
The king of hearts, the joker's wild,
But we don't say goodbye,
I'll make them all remember me

Cos I have found a dream that must come true,
Every ounce of me must see it though,
But you are my only
I'm sorry I don't have a role for love to play,
Hand over my heart I'll find my way,
I will make them give to me

Immortality
There is a vision and a fire in me
I keep the memory of you and me, inside
And we don't say goodbye
We don't say goodbye
With all my love for you
And what else we may do
We don't say, goodbye

* It's been quite some time since MooMoo last posted anything... Piggy is sure gonna say Radio station is back when she sees this post.. Lol! :p

Twisted Fairy Tales: Jack the Giant Slayer

MooMoo went to watch "Jack, the Giant Slayer" last Saturday.  It was better than expected but it is not really a show not to be missed.  It was quite entertaining but MooMoo thinks that it would be a bit scary for little kids to watch, especially on the disgusting giants eating people.  And since when Jack gets to marry a princess?!?  Haha... twisted fairy tales. :p

The giants were all very ugly and scary.  They are being portrayed as violent and disgusting.  There's one that looks a bit like 'Gollum' in Lord of the Ring.  

There's this phrase or quote that MooMoo likes from the show....

"Fee Fi Fo Fum, ask not when the thunder come, For between heaven and earth it's a perilous place, Home to a fearsome giant race, Who hunger to conquer the mortals below, Waiting for the seeds of revenge to grow...."

Nowadays, all the fairy tales movies are a bit twisted.... such as 'Cinderella Story', 'Beastly', 'Red Riding Hood', 'Snow White and the Huntsmen', 'Hansel and Gretel'.... and now 'Jack, the Giant Slayer'... What's next in the list?!?  

MooMoo thinks that nowadays, not many little kids know about fairy tales anymore.  When they watch movies like this, they cannot relate back to the fairy tales and it's just a new movie to them.  MooMoo personally still likes the traditional fairy tales and all the princesses in the fairy tales.  ^=^

* MooMoo is lately in the mood for some spooky movie... Looking for some brave kaki to go with her... If Piggy is still in Lion City, she will not be spared.  Hahaha!

Candylicious!!!

Lately, this "CANDY CRUSH SAGA" is the latest game craze and addiction.  Previously, everyone was busy playing "Diamond Dash".  Now, everyone's busy crushing candies daily till all getting Diabetes already.  MooMoo started playing this game when her hometown friend ask her to download the game to play with them and to assist them.  MooMoo thought it was just merely a game and how can anyone get addicted to it.  Hahaha!

This game is almost similar to "Diamond Dash" except that there's more challenges to it, other than the speed game.  In every level, there's different challenge for you to resolve, like clearing off the jellies,  hitting specified scores, dropping all the fruits, achieving certain scores within time frame given.  It gets tougher along the way.  Sometimes, it all just depends on luck as well.

After MooMoo started the game, she kinda get hooked on it trying to get pass all the levels.  At the beginning, everything seems simple.  Along the way, comes the chocolates.  MooMoo just hates the chocolates!  For each move you make, the chocolate will grow.  It really gets on your nerves when the chocolate eats your special power 'colour ball'.  By the time you finish clearing up the chocolates, you have very little moves left to achieve your target.  Haha!

There are also bug in the game.  Sometimes, at certain level, MooMoo get stuck with no more moves and the screen just keep blinking even though there's no more moves left.  It should be doing the re-shuffling of the candies.  =p

Sometimes, when you are just so desperate to reach the next level and you ran out of lives, you start spamming people with requests to get them to send you more lives.  MooMoo get messages from Watsapp and Facebook asking her to send them lives and tickets.  Sometimes MooMoo just logged in to send people tickets and lives.  Haha!

MooMoo recalled asking one of her friend for lives and her friend replied, "I'm not GOD so I can't give you life."  LOL! :p

MooMoo still wonder how can some of her friends play so fast till level 200++.  Salute!!! 

* If only playing games can earn money... that would be GREAT! ^=^    Well, sometimes our Life is like playing a GAME... depending on how you play your game, that is how we are living our Life.  

"Cai Sen Ye" Balloon Sculpting

MooMoo went to Punggol CC for "Cai Sen Ye" balloon sculpting class today.  "Cai Sen Ye" also known as God of Wealth.  She got an invitation from the teacher she met previously.  All she have to do is just to register for the class and pay $3 for the materials.  It was suppose to be a 2 hour class from 7-9pm but MooMoo only left around 10:30pm and she could not finish her balloon sculpture in class.  It was more challenging than expected.  Haha!!

Material provided... slight difference from previous "Santa" pack as there's bigger balloons...

Started out with making a face with the beard...

Making the "Cai Sen Ye" hat was quite tough with the decorations at the top and the sides...

Adding the eyes... but haven't draw the eyeballs... haha...

The big balloons '360S'... much bigger compare to '260S'... (FYI: 260S means 2 inches wide, 60 inches long and S=Sempertex, which is the brand; 360S means 3 inches wide and 60 inches long)

Then, we proceed to make the shoes... some parts MooMoo just simply 'goreng' already....

Here's the red clothings, plus the hands...

Finally, this is MooMoo's product... but unfinished yet... it's time to go home...

Check this out! MooMoo's teacher's creation and MooMoo's creation.  Hahaha!  So obvious right... and MooMoo's one cannot be "Cai Sen Ye" yet coz no Gold... poor "Cai Sen Ye"....

MooMoo finished it off when she reached home... to add in the gold sleeves and the gold...  Need lots of practise to get everything right and to improve further... ^=^

MooMoo had trouble making the "Cai Sen Ye" red clothings as the class were quite big and most of them are quite experienced.  MooMoo could not really follow the class well as teacher was busy and could not check out the whole class.  Luckily, this girl I met was very friendly to teach me how to finish  off the remaining parts.  Thanks to her I manage to have a nice gold piece.  The gold piece is really challenging to make.  You need to use a small little round balloon and a small heart shape balloon.

Initially, this is how the "Cai Sen Ye" we are suppose to make... much more simple but teacher went to improvise to make it nicer and it became more complicated.  Hahaha!  Anyway, it was a fun learning experience.  

* MooMoo felt much better after sweating it out in 2 gym classes today.... Seems like Mr. Fever is gone... Yippeeee!!! ^=^

New Hobby: Fun with Balloon Sculpting

Today MooMoo had LOTS of FUN attending this 'Balloon Sculpting' activity organised by the National Population and Talent Division.  It had been quite some time since MooMoo joined the activity.  If Piggy is still here in Lion city, MooMoo would sure drag her along.

As usual, all the participants are always showered with 'door gifts' and well fed for all the events organised.  Here's MooMoo's door gifts this round: A bag and a set of coasters.  Well, personally MooMoo thinks that the best gift is being able to learn something new and fun today. ^=^

Everyone is provided a bag of coloured balloons and a pump to blow the balloons.  Actually, MooMoo is very scared of balloons bursting so this balloon twisting and shaping activity is quite a challenge.  Luckily these balloons are more flexible and not so prone to bursting, compared to the usual balloons.  Of course, it had to be handled with care and proper techniques.

First lesson of the day: A simple doggy.  The balloon sculpture guy were very friendly and interesting.  He taught us how to blow the balloons, correct ways to hold and twist the balloons and tips to tie the balloon knot.  Here's everyone very busy concentrating on making the doggies, except for MooMoo busy snapping away, while twisting her balloon.  :p

The 1st attempt on the doggy didn't well very well.  The face a bit distorted and the legs were a bit uneven, so it could not stand properly.  Hahaha!

Next project was to make a stalk of 5 petal flower.  It looks easy but when MooMoo started to twist and turn, it took a while for her to complete the petals.  The sound of the twisting balloon was quite scary, like it's gonna burst anytime.  Guess MooMoo just need more practise.

Finally, everyone managed to complete making their flowers.  All looking so lovely. ^=^  The next and last project was to make a Santa Claus face.  It was really tough for a beginner but really cute!

Here's the final product by MooMoo.  This Santa face require 3 balloons: 1 peach for the face, 1 white for the beard and hat; lastly, 1 red for the Santa hat.

Here's another version of Santa by another girl.  The difference is the Santa hat, which is more 3D looking compared to MooMoo's one.

MooMoo loves this Lady Bug.  It's a gift from the balloon sculpture guy.  He made it after the class and gave it to MooMoo before she left.  So cute!

He is really good at handling all these balloons.  He have been playing with balloons for 6 years and have been helping out in the volunteering activity, in providing services to the community.  Here are some of his works.  MooMoo loves the sunflower but didn't get a chance to learn in making it, though MooMoo have some verbal lessons on it.  Haha.  The angry bird is one of children's favourite.

MooMoo was so tempted to follow him to another CC to learn how to make other balloons. i.e. Rudolph the red nose reindeer but too bad, MooMoo have appointment with her friends already.  MooMoo gave him her contacts and he said will contact MooMoo for any of such future events.  Cool!  

MooMoo and her gym buddies were happily snapping away with the balloons when they met up for dinner.  Even adults are fascinated with balloons, what more to say little kids.  Haha!

MooMoo can't wait to practise her balloon sculpting skills and make these cute balloons for Cutie Pie and Chicky Pie.  ^=^

* MooMoo had a GREAT day today.... had a GREAT workout at the gym today too... doing ABT and Step.  Both classes were really good... better than expected.  After all the burning, loaded with all the extras again... but it was happy sharing all the fats with buddies.  ^=^  

BRAVE

Today, after gym workout, MooMoo went to watch "BRAVE" with some of her friends.  MooMoo always love animation by Disney... and it is even greater when it's a co-production with Pixar.  They work great together.

Disney-Pixar productions that MooMoo like: Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Monster Inc, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Up.  There are 3 that MooMoo have not watched though: Cars, Wall E and Ratatouille.  They are currently working on 2 new productions, Monsters University and The Good Dinosaur to be released in year 2013 and 2014 respectively.  Looking forward to that...

MooMoo personally like this "BRAVE" movie, though there were a lot of mixed reviews on it.  Well, there's nothing greatly wow-ed in the story but MooMoo kinda like the way it is presented.  There are funny moments as well as moments that make you wanna tear.  It kinda reflect the reality of life where sometimes, you just want to change the way things are, so much that you go all the way for it.  But, at the end of the day, the change may not turn out to be how we want it to be.

The story is about a Scottish princess, Merida who chooses to defy her mother, who wants her to be a dainty princess and to get married.  Merida is one tomboy princess, who loves Archery and horse riding, which is totally opposite of what her mom wishes her to be.  She asks for a spell to change her mother and the witch gave her a cake with a spell in it.  Merida was hoping for a change in her destiny after her mom ate the cake but the change is not what she was hoping for and in the end, she just got to be brave to fix the problem she has created.  MooMoo will not tell the whole story here, to spoil everything.  

Some people actually critiqued a lot about Princess Merida's striking orange curly hair, which is really like the big focus in the movie.  Some people actually wanted to watch the show because of the 'CURLY' hair... like Ms. Mo.  MooMoo can't imagine Mo with curly hair like this...  Maybe it would look real good, but she better don't colour it GREEN.  Hahaha! =p

MooMoo loves some of the quotes from the movie and also the songs in the soundtrack.  Here's some of the quotes.

"Our fate lies within us. You only have to be brave enough to see it."

Quote from Princess Merida:

“I need to live my own life, follow my own path
I wished for things to change, and that’s the problem
Seems I unleashed the wee tiny ancient curse..

I’ll do anything to make things right again and save the kingdom
I just have to be BRAVE”

MooMoo like this song called, "TOUCH THE SKY" by Julie Fowlis.  Here's the song from YouTube.  Check it out!

"Touch The Sky"

When the cold wind is calling
And the sky is clear and bright
Misty mountains sing and beckon,
"Lead me out into the light"

I will ride, I will fly
Chase the wind and touch the sky
I will fly
Chase the wind and touch the sky

Where dark woods hide secrets
And mountains are fierce and bold
Deep waters hold reflections
Of times lost long ago

I will hear their every story
Take hold of my own dream
Be as strong as the seas are stormy
And proud as an eagle's scream

I will ride, I will fly
Chase the wind and touch the sky
I will fly
Chase the wind and touch the sky

And touch the sky
Chase the wind, chase the wind
Touch the sky

* If you had the chance to change your FATE... would you?  Careful what you wish for... sometimes, it may not turn out to what you want it to be...  we can choose to die... or to live shorter.... but we just can't choose 'not' to die... or to live longer...  MooMoo believed that each one of us have our destiny that cannot be changed... the only thing that we can change... is how we live our destiny and to be BRAVE to face or react to our destiny... and to live our life to our best we can... ^=^

Everything is Sound

Everything is Sound
--- by Jason Mraz


When there is love, I can't wait to talk about it
When things get rough, I like to walk with you
Or when it's night, I like to be the light that's missing
And remind you every minute of the future isn't written
Not yet

When there is love, or when the heart feels heavy
We can lighten it up, if you've had enough
Well you can empty your glass and we can fill it back up
You know it's up to us to make it all up
So what you making up? I can make it up back
You could be loved no matter what
And know the only time is right now, it's right where... where you are
You don't need a vacation when there's nothing to escape from

Singing
La la la la
Let's all sing
La la la la
Laying it down
Everything is sound

Let's sing to be happy, to feel things, to communicate, and be heard
Or sing out to protest, and to project, and to harmonize with birds
Whether it's your birthday or your dying day
It's a celebration too
Rejoice to use your voice and give wings to any of choice
Whatever you're choosing right now, it's right where... where you are
You don't need a vacation when there's nothing to escape from

Set your vibration and undulation to the hightest it can go
And trust me, hear me
If it makes you wanna sing
Just sing it

La la la la
Let's all sing
La la la la
Laying it down
Everything is sound
La la la la
Let's all sing
La la la la
Hallelujah

It's a song that I've forgotten often
It doesn't make me wrong
Cause we all need the darkness, to see the light
In our own eyes, come on, and sing it

La la la la
Let's all sing
La la la la
Laying it down
Everything is sound
La la la la
Let's all sing
La la la la
Hallelujah
We're connected now
La la la la
Let's all sing
Hallelujah
Everything is sound
La la la
Let's all sing
La la la la
Hallelujah
We're connected now




* "Worrying never stops the bad stuff from happening. It just keeps you from enjoying the good."