http://www.society.me/mylinh.phan
Q: I think you are very pretty! I mean some girls are pleasant to look at and that's why people says they are pretty. For you, you just look really unique and different:) I would say you are effortlessly pretty! And you write well! Is part of it due to the fact that you took Lit in JC? Lit is challenging for a Viet student studying in Singapore, don't you think :P?
Your question alone makes up to my very deprived list of compliment - jk, Thank you so much for such kind words and beautiful compliment.
Not many people regard me as "pretty" since I don't have symmetrical facial figures - which makes it really tough for me to have nice candid photos. It kinda hurts to hear people mocking me before. So I made a point to accept myself with my very long list of imperfections: (tilted chin, mismatched eyes, crocked teeth...) I am glad you like the way I look. I guess what my mother said was true, "You must like yourself first, before expecting others to like you" True smile isn't on the lips, but in the eyes.
It is true that Lit is very challenging, and even more for foreign students eps. the Viet because we do not use English as our mother tongue back then in our home country like the Philippines or the Malaysian. Taking Lit in JC was a huge challenge for me because I got continuous F9 back then in SCGS, and a B3 in O-Level. Still, I went for it because I really love the subject.
Lit in JC exposed me to some of the authors who changed my perspective of Literature and life, I must mention Margaret Atwood and the way she toys with diction, tense, devices. As much as I read, I learn. I am also very blessed to be guided by Ms. Josephine Lin. She corrects from my outrageous spelling to my clumsy attempts to write stylistic analysis. I really could not have a better teacher.
The way I write has been pretty much consistent since secondary school - if you read my Vietnamese blog in yahoo360. However, Lit in JC brings me up to another level of understanding what other people say, what they feel and what's the utmost concern hidden in the text. From understanding, I learn to express my thoughts in a better manner. So yes, my way of writing improved thanks to taking Lit in JC.
Lit is like a beautiful addiction to anyone who once has a taste... You just want more. I understand that it's challenging for Viet students, Thai students and many Indonesian students who do not attend international schools before. However, the hard work and the heart-work surely pays off. In the middle of my A-Level exam, I almost screamed in ecstasy as I finally understand the raw heartache the writer hides behind her outrageous statement. . . That kind of feeling... wow... really defines "ecstasy" to me, in a very healthy way ;)
Lit makes us beautiful inside out, makes us think twice before saying something unkind, makes our words from the heart twice as sharp ten times as painful and million times as heartwarming. I hope u will take Lit. Really hope u will explore its beauty.
Apr 20, 2010 08:05:52 AM EDT
Q: Are you a compulsive liar?
Yes, I am a liar. Plain truth. I am. But No, I am not compulsive. If I have to lie, it's really according to plan, well-thought with full script and there must really be some really good reasons to dignify my action. I hope this answer your question.
Apr 20, 2010 07:44:06 AM EDT
Q: Yo, u mention D-NA, aren't they just toooo cute? Do u think they will be the next DBSK?
YES, I mentioned D-NA, and NO, they are not "toooo cute". Maybe they are darn cute , but I never like "cute" guys so haha.... really not my thing
And NO, I don't think they will be the "next DBSK" or "next Shinwa" or next anything. They should just be the 1st D-NA and I believe that's wonderful ENOUGH.
Many people would love to find substitute during the period of absence. :) no offence but I don't think it's love after all. If there is something that can replace ur love, I guess, it isn't love at all. For me, I am looking forward to bright future of D-NA, MBLAQ, BEAST, FCUZ... all the new boys band whom I never quite seem to remember their songs.
There is only one DBSK won't be a "next" won't be "another"
Apr 20, 2010 06:30:28 AM EDT
Q: You said u have a "travelling wishlist". What's your travelling wishlist like?
^^ It started in 2004 and changed every now and then. It started in Hanoi, then London/Oxford due to unfortunate circumstances, I was moved to Bath, where by fate, I met someone who connect me to the next link point: Milan, Italy. I made my dream come true by transiting Thailand then Rome - Perugia, never quite make it to Milan till now, but I passed through 9 other cities in Italy, almost got to Spain but missed it
So there u see my EU dream list... However, it was postponed due to my 4 years in Singapore o.O I went to the USA in 2008 instead, D.C Boston, NY, SanFran, Cali... Somewhat I forgot my EU dream list. In SGP, I met amazing people, friends who made me wanna change my plan: So now there are Medan, Jakarta, Bali - Manila on my list. Still, best friends come 1st, after I made it to Chiangmai for Ruam, I am looking forward to Tokyo for my Ferina.
There has never been a "definite" list... I meet new people, I want to visit them, so I guess, it's now all about the people I love. For this moment, if you ask. Here is mine: Tokyo for Fer, Prague for Iva, Paris for Nemo and Moscow with my mom, before Turin ;) Italy
Wherever I am, I know the end point to this dream list. There is always Hanoi, always and forever Hanoi. That's where my heart belongs
Apr 20, 2010 06:13:52 AM EDT
Q:starbucks don't sell coffee, they sell stuff that looks like coffee, but tastes like cats p*ss.
lol... there are actually people who love love love and miss miss miss Starbucks. I am good with Vietnamese authentic coffee, I am great with sitting on the pavements somewhere in the street drinking Vietnamese coffee - with all the dust and polluted air - like I CARE.
I do enjoy Starbucks coffee - but I won't think of it as coffee, more like a sweet drink, u know, like milk tea, milk shake??? to satisfy my thirst. Starbucks really really does no good in keeping me alert @.@ still I njoy it, man, don't be so harsh
It's all about personal taste/preference
Apr 20, 2010 06:00:39 AM EDT
Q: You like Vespa because it's trendy? Don't you think it's too much work?
I must be a complete idiot to go for a Vespa just for the trend -.-" If so, I would go for SH (as if my parents can afford) or LX (for really pretty and easy life). My ancient Vespa cost 1/6 as much, breaks down 6 times as often, need 6 times as much "care"
... it's not about trend, it's an addiction, it's love. Yes, I know it's too much work, but you don't send your grandparents to Old Folk Home because they get sick too often here and there, too slow for your youthful self, I don't change my Vespa because it's not at its best.
My new Vespa has NOT broken down for the 2nd time since Feb. She's doing great, looking fab. I lovin' her.
Apr 20, 2010 05:56:03 AM EDT
Q: I read your blog <333333 and i loveeeeeeeeeee it, how can you write so beautifuuuul?
@.@ I am so flattered, and thank YOU so much for reading it - not to mention loving it. I am very blessed to have my mother, who read me love poems instead of lullaby; blessed to be taught literature and poetry by Mrs. Ho The Tan, when I was merely 7. In 2006, I met Ms. Lin, my wonderful LIT teacher in Innova who salvaged not only my grade but also my love for writing.
I do read a lot since young, thx to my parents who are book-lovers. To be honest, I am an impulsive writer - I get inspiration out of no where - like eating the leftover food from yesterday dinner alone, like sitting on a bus watching people...
However, all things said, write from your heart is the most important thing. Nothing else can be more meaningful and beautiful than something from the heart.
Thx so much and I hope you will continue to enjoy my personal blog 107b, co-author blogs: Travelogue (with 2 best friends Ruam and Ferina - travelling experience) and 24501faith (with dearest Cassie: Iva - fictions DBSK related)
Apr 18, 2010 05:30:11 PM EDT
Q: will you come back to SGP for uni?
no ^^ I promised my classmates and school mates in Singapore that I won't even apply - to lessen their competition lol. And I did keep my words. I am sure they will get the spots even if I sign up for such uni competition. Innova Students are really cool and they deserve all the best.
As for me, I appreciate 4 years in Singapore. I worked my butt off in every aspect I could, and forgo some of my dreams. I am 21 now, not in Uni yet, no bf - not that i am complaining haha, not been to all the countries in my wishlist. It isn't too late. I want to spend my uni time to "live for my life"
I guess my college/uni decision will soon come out as a shock/ a joke for many people. But I am sure I owe NO one any explanation. At the end of the day, it's really MY happiness that counts. If there is someone I feel like doing it for, it's myself.
Thx God, I have wonderful parents who support me all the way.
Apr 18, 2010 05:06:48 PM EDT
Q: chi oiiii, em yeu chi <3
Cam on em, nhung ma em la ai the? ^.^
Apr 18, 2010 04:48:44 PM EDT
Q: r u related too justin beiber if soo thats soo cool
Hey there, ^^ , I am really not related to him. I don't listen to him frequently, but he's not some artist whom I would immediately switch channel if he's on air. Admire him for such success at young age, and such cheerful stage presence. Really refreshing, indeed. It's a pity, I am not "soo cool" :(
Apr 18, 2010 02:47:50 AM EDT
Q: If DBSK does not come back ever, who's your next in line?
"You said "move on"...where do I go?" There isn't a next in line for DBSK. I do listen to almost all the other K-pop artists in the entertainment industry at the moment, from legendary singers like Shin Seung Hun to idols like KARA? D-NA? I do have special interest in FT Island, Epik High, Davichi.
However: "listen to" is one thing and become a "fan" is another thing. I am iCassiopeia of DBSK,
only DBSk and no one else.
Apr 17, 2010 06:24:17 AM EDT
