Marsha Maung: I write. I love. I live

We've always kind of known that our devices, or more specifically, some parties, are always listening to what we're saying. That's why we will never turn our home into one of those 'smart homes'. Never . My boys would move out the moment the home is 'smart'. LOL. So would I, actually....  Anyway, my devices are pretty open to everything, though, because it's my job to listen. And in order to do that, I have to be open to be listened to as well.  Because, unlike others who can navigate their way around town without their GPS on, I will die. I have this rare spatial perception disease where I don't know where I am after I make a left turn. Any  turn.  During one of our usual dinner conversations, I've mentioned that I don't really know (in-depth) how the moon affects the tides on earth . I sometimes get curious how it visually look like.  And this is what appeared on my feed today on IG. It's not something I usually see on IG, TT, or FB, or

c Happy birthday to me,  Happy birthday to me,  Happy birthday to meeeeee..., Happy birthday to me! Technically, it’s past 12am and it’s my birthday now and I’ve crossed a major milestone in my life, age-wise. Le sigh....there’s no stopping time. The more birthdays you celebrate, the more depressing and desperate you get . Did not do anything much. We ate lunch at the nearby restaurant, a simple meal; then splurged like mad at Daorae , a Korean BBQ restaurant. Spent an insane amount of money on the good food but it was crazy good and we almost exploded.   Been watching past Running Man episodes like a mad person these few days but only the ones with Gary in it. For some reason, I have a strange liking for his honest but weird behavior. Nothing to do with the Monday Couple gimmick. Anyway, as far as birthdays go, I’ve said before that today, my XXth birthday, might turn out to be my turning point . No, I want it to be so . Honestly, I have been on sabbatical because I felt really disapp

  Source: FanGirlVerdict I seriously don't know why I am watching this series -  Crash Course in Romance  - it came up as one of the recommended Kdramas of 2023 for some reason.  First of all, it's about something I am absolutely not interested in - pushing kids towards academic excellence. There's nothing wrong with encouraging smart students to perform to the best of their abilities in schools but, this show highlights the worst that can come out such mentality.   They have something like  Star Student Parents' Secret Association ;  Star Celebrity Teachers  who are command an insane number of fans amongst students and parents; unreasonable expectations from parents; stressful situations kids and parents have to go through just to excel in school.  These are just the kinds of things I am absolutely against.  When it comes to academics, I've never once forced my kids to do anything that is not of interest to them or outside of their capabilities. I've always t

I wasn't going to watch this despite being a Song Joong Ki fan because it looks like some heavy stuff was gong to roll out and I wasn't really in the mood for those kind of heavy mind-bending, scandalous, family-scheming storyline.  But whoever came up with this idea must be a genius. The plot is simple enough - a loyal employee of a large conglomerate is framed for money laundering and was murdered. But he is reborn as the youngest son of the scorned born-out-of-wedlock and least powerful line-up of sons in the family that killed him. He started the new life as an all-knowing, too-smart-for-his-own-good young man who knew more than his peers. This was fascinating to his family because they did not know that the young man's life is being lived by a 40-year-old man who will be killed off in the future by the same family he is now a part of.  Some of the plots and sub-plots are lost on me because I have no knowledge or experience in mergers, takeovers, stock trading, money la

As someone who is often either in front of the camera or on stage, I don't have to think about angles, lightning, props, subtle expressions and interactions. My job is to do what I was asked to do, which is often to read a script, sing, act, or present.  This happened during the early days of my Son 1's enrolment into an Art School - his lecturers asked him to do stuff that I never would have imagined myself or him doing - like taking up photography or dressing up an apple or posing in front of our own cameras as drawing references.  But it is often during these instances that you learn something new, right? And sometimes, when I am doing up a podcast, I would notice my diction and speech; other times, when I am doing a video, I would have to focus a little on lighting; and my pictures took on a different take.  Starting with a small one, this was taken in an office building I used to work in. There was a thunderstorm outside and the rain simply came all the way into the buildi

Like mentioned, we have now completed moving to a new place but it has been a major struggle. Some days, my boys would help me; other days, I have the movers and cleaners to help me with the major stuff. But they still need to tell them what goes where, things to keep or do away with.  Usually, I am the kind of power-up and power-through kind of person, which one of the movers and my boys have highlighted to them, but I could not accept the fact that moving around piles of items, boxes, and equipment could tear me down.  Nope. You can't take me down with something like this.  Sometimes I have my boys to help me but most of the time, it is just me the hired help. They have classes to attend in their respective Universities and I just have to do it alone. I injured myself...how? I don't know. I threw my back out, started developing flu and cough, but still I tried to expedite everything because people were hounding on me to get things done. I am not the kind to complain easily bu

Less than 10 minutes into the movie, I was already wondering why am I watching this show, and in the dead of the night.  But I was thinking to myself, I've toughened up quite a bit when it comes to things like these... Happiness , Signal , Sweet Home , Alice in Borderland , Vagabond , City Hunter , Tunnel ...these crime and sci-fi dramas and films I endured just so that I can watch my favorite actors in action...they must have really built me some mental muscles.  Usually, I am the late kind because I want to see what everyone has to say about it...so that I am prepared.  I will just present you with reasons to watch and reasons NOT to. Here goes.  REASONS TO WATCH If you like Seo In Guk , Jung So Min , Jang Dong Yoon , Sung Dong Il , or maybe even Im Ju Hwan , you might want to endure this film.  Hint : If you're a fan of Jang Dong Yoon, maybe watch it.  It's interesting. I know we have a lot of post apocalyptic world films all over the place now but this is a little diffe

You know how surprised I was when I saw this? I was trying to get up in bed when suddenly, this pain reverberated throughout my left forearm. I was like WTF was that? Turns out, it was this.  I have no idea how I got this because we've been super busy, getting all physical, challenging my daily idle lifestyle to the max. You know how it is when you're ready for a match, marathon, giving birth, or getting on a flight for a trip overseas?  The adrenaline and fighting spirit in your body can really take over. I am thinking that was what happened. I am prone to this kind of situations, ever since I was young. The moment I have to take to the stage or compete in a badminton match, or try to outswim someone, that's the kind of feeling.  Is it because I am already aging that I no longer listen to my body.  Someone who was helping me with all the physical stuff looked at the way I was both pushing things through AND things around, said to me " Aiyo...slow down, slo

I know some people take this seriously. I've seen interviewers do it; and before my son was allowed to even take on a college entrance exam, he was asked to do something like this. Not because they don't want him but it was because we asked for student counselling. So, as a part of their evaluation process, they asked my son to answer some questions before they can properly profile him and offer suggestions as to the kind of courses which might suit him best.  I've done the test multiple times and 90pc of the time, I come up as ENFP, one of the most unorganized, chaotic characters of all. Kind of true, but over time, I've changed. I've become less of an 'E' (extrovert) and more of an 'I" (Introvert).  Circumstances.  Anyway, as I watched this video as a person with 'P' (perceiving), I cannot understand these people who are predominantly 'J' (Judgement).  How do you live your life like this? Don't things go awry? Don't your pl