water LED faucet

I don't know if this has been invented yet... I haven't come across it, but I think it would be REALLY cool if there was a faucet that can change colours (according to the temperature of the water)

e.g. red led light on water when water is hot
blue led light ... cold
purple (?) led light when water is warm
... when water is cool

*I know that LED faucets exist, but they only seem to produce random colours...(?)

it's cold!!!!!!!!!

It is freezing today! According to the news, it is/will feel like -30 Celcius (-22 Fahrenheit)... why is Toronto so cold this year??? :( I want to go somewhere much warmer...!!! X.X

to all those who are suffering from cold weather... stay warm!!!!! >.<

ps.. I was told -40 Celcius temperatures are coming... embrace yourselves!!! T___T

Happy New Year!!!

hey lovely friends and readers,

I want to wish you all a wonderful New Year! (I know I am quite late, but always better late than never right? =D)

2013 was filled with lots of mixed emotions, some made me stronger and tougher while others made me feel blessed. I am still on the quest to learning and discovering myself. I look forward to a wonderful year filled with lots of joy and happiness (please join me) ! <3

-Steph

terrible Toronto blackout thoughts

hey guys,

I had experienced the worst blackout ever! I was without power for 4.5 days! It was a horrific experience. It really makes me think about the things we take for granted as well making me realize how weak humans really are. Here is a bit of thoughts I had during the blackout... they might be scattered. <-- You have been warned.

close up of tree branches, notice how thick the ice covering the tree branches are

It was devastating to see and feel just how powerless we are (pun not intended). Without electricity, we cannot connect with others, it is extremely hard to record our thoughts in the dark. All I was left was cold food, I just lost my appetite as a result. I ended up sleeping. With the last 95% of laptop power I had, I decided to use it watching pre downloaded TV shows and series. Radios used to be helpful delivering news... now they seem to be just full of commercials and useless information...

temperature recorded in my house on day 3.5 (2.4 Celsius is equivalent to 36 Fahrenheit)

As the temperature at home got colder and colder, I started to worry. Cell phones, phone lines were all out. I felt absolutely disconnected from the world... I had no idea what friends and family were going through and to not being able to connect with them, I felt alone and abandoned.

cool google+ photo enhance tool allowed me to add snow to my image :P

The scenery is nice, but what is brings is horrific, kind of like horrifying beauty (does that make sense?). Either way, I am so glad it is over...

Let's not take things for granted... learn to be thankful for all the big and little things in life!

complicated failure...

photo credits: www.nytimes.com

things I realize I suck at:

1. receiving compliments
2. ending phone conversations... (or any conversations in general)


1. I never know how to respond when people compliment me... do I just say "oh thank you" (Would that mean I am arrogant enough to accept that compliment?) or do I just "ignore"? Which would make me really impolite...

My reactions are definitely priceless when I get complimented... I just end up looking weird, smiling, puzzled, and not knowing how to respond (oh no)

2. How do you end phone conversations? If you had a really nice conversation, do you just stop there? end everything abruptly and ruin the mood?

if you had a really bad conversation, do you just stop there? as if, "I don't want to talk to you because our conversation is bad..."?

I had a few phone conversations these past few weeks... for some, I had to leave (for work) or others, I simply did not know how to end... one of the most awkward ones I had:

Steph: erm, sorry, I gotta go
Friend: ... oh...
Steph: I'll talk to you another time
Friend: ....


why are things so complicated?
sigh!