Surprises/Cocoichiban Curry

Yesterday I had two surprises at work. One good and one bad.

The good news is that a character I designed was drawn almost exactly the way I wanted it, and she was so cute!

Princess, I wish I can show it to you, but I might lose my work if I upload that picture.

Let me show you the original design by me.

I can only show you the final version when it is released in the game, in January 2018.

On the bright side, my first few characters will be released end of this month. I will show it to you then. Many of my female characters are inspired by you, the cutest and most beautiful girl I know. 

As for the bad surprise, it was that my supervisor is getting transferred to Japan next month, for as long as two years. I don't know what I will do without her around to guide me. 

I had Cocoichi with WJ in the evening. It was... not that good. Had one two weeks ago and it was much better.

Also, the most famous everything store from Japan, Don Quixote, will be opening a store in Orchard this year! I really look forward to it. Singapore is turning into a mini-Tokyo.

Update : Turns out that there was one more surprise left. NTU overtook NUS on the QS ranking! It is ranked 11 in the world now, and is the highest an Asian university has ever climbed. 

Monument Valley 2

Hey, Princess! 

Do you know that Monument Valley 2 came out on iOS last week? My colleague told me about it this morning. Go buy it if you're interested. I will play it too. See you in the game~

Being tested

I wrote a pretty gloomy entry yesterday.

Even though I had an even worse night's sleep today, I am feeling positive again. I think last night was just bad because of the dreams.

Life is testing me. With my father, with my siblings, with the house I'm living in, with a failed relationship, with Cinderella Girl. If I can overcome all of these, is there anything I can't overcome?

I need to stay optimistic. I am making a decent income, I like my job and colleagues, and I have great friends. There are people who came into my life and changed it for the better, sure as Auntie Sally. That's more than some people can ask for.

It's easy to get overwhelmed by the bad things, but try to remember the good things too.

Please try to stay optimistic at all times, loyal reader. I am always praying for your happiness, even if you can't hear my words anymore.

Jiayou! 

Bad morning

This is one of those mornings in which I wake up and feel like nothing is right with life.

For some reason, I dreamt of Mingguo, who cross-dressed as a girl.

I also dreamt of the Princess. It's been a long time since I dreamt of her, but when I did, I was filled with an intense longing for her. I miss her more than anything in this world. That feeling is still here, long after the dream has ended.

I hate my family. What have I ever done to deserve such a family? Sometimes I'm not even sure if I will live long enough to see myself free of this greatest curse.

I must stay strong, and I must keep working hard. As soon as I get my hands on a big house I can be free of this misery.

I wish to experience love more while I am still young, but I know my house will scare away any girl out there. The Princess was special. She was strong and kind-hearted.

If I had a normal family and house to live in, the Princess would have had a much better time here two years ago. It is a mistake I shall not make again.

Giving up

I feel like giving up. There's nothing natural about what I'm doing now. It's totally against my ideals.

There's nothing attractive about me at all. That's why the Princess left me when a better man came along. I don't know why I even thought of trying again.

I'm not destined for love. It's as simple as that. Just accept that and move on with life.