hello reader, it's good to see that you're still here
i've been writing sporadically elsewhere; but those mumblings are hugely frivolous, and subsequently, inconsequential in nature
from a single perspective life's one complicated labyrinth, sprawling in all directions for miles and miles ahead; sometimes you think you've lost your way, you fumble in the dark and you cannot fathom the way forward, but you'll always have a saviour in light, hope and opportunity; just grit your teeth, and see those times out
i attended church today... it felt strange; on a separate note i also learnt about grace, and magnanimity
two of the most meaningful quotes in recent times:
1) sometimes even seemingly different roads can lead to the same castle
2) he gave you a chance, so you can give others the chance next time too
take care everyone
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
menotti and chijmes made me feel like i've regained a semblance of the past
you earn all the distinction you achieve in life; self-belief is necessarily a virtue
at 19 i will proclaim my independence (oh what youthful naivety); to the world tomorrow: here i come.
and yes i still miss you but i'm too proud to admit it
you earn all the distinction you achieve in life; self-belief is necessarily a virtue
at 19 i will proclaim my independence (oh what youthful naivety); to the world tomorrow: here i come.
and yes i still miss you but i'm too proud to admit it
Friday, March 7, 2008
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
tekong, tekong
bewildering, exasperating, and ultimately bordering on the hilarious
突然觉得自己很失败
tekong, tekong. hope to see everyone soon
突然觉得自己很失败
tekong, tekong. hope to see everyone soon
Saturday, January 5, 2008
five lessons from the old and wise (adapted)
in order-
1. learn to live with yourself
independence is strength, and strength is necessity
2. extricate yourself from the world of the yesteryears
because the weight of regrets makes you age, and there's a lot more i want to do in this world
3. embrace the future with optimism
i'll make a difference to this world, my way, i want to make it a better place
4. be confident of your abilities
patience fortitude commitment to overcome adversities
5. -is not applicable
1. learn to live with yourself
independence is strength, and strength is necessity
2. extricate yourself from the world of the yesteryears
because the weight of regrets makes you age, and there's a lot more i want to do in this world
3. embrace the future with optimism
i'll make a difference to this world, my way, i want to make it a better place
4. be confident of your abilities
patience fortitude commitment to overcome adversities
5. -is not applicable
Saturday, December 29, 2007
received many cards/notes these few weeks, they've made me feel very *sniff* loved.
but no, seriously, PR-wise 2007 wasn't the best year in living memory, come to think of it that will be an understatement given the disasters particularly on this front- it's been a year with a lot of pressure, academically or otherwise, a year when you concede everything to the books and everything else either hits the dust or finds itself on the backburner, so it's especially touching that people- even those friends whom you haven't seen in ages and who go back a looooong way- find the time to talk to you, write to you, and tell you to keep in touch. makes you feel kind of ashamed, that you can forget people's birthdays for a few months (e.g. 5 months), pass up those few important dates in the calendar (i'll never do that again, i promise), fighting so hard for those transient, fleeting moments
they say life's one big learning curve, you're learning from the start right to the end, and a year later as i type this post (a year from a similar post this time last year) i realise i haven't learnt a lot this year. i've allowed things to slip from my grasp- like "water through the fingers, forever elusive"- frayed relations, made silly sophomoric errors. but this year i've also learnt the value of true friends, and found those people who're so central in my life
no matter how independent, how strong you can be if you dare to impose your will (i'm still a strong advocate of this though), we can never truly stand alone. do you call it a weakness, or a blessing? i don't know. 2008 i will learn to work towards my goal in life, without compromising those i love
okay all the contemplative stuff aside and i want to clear up something, an explanation i've repeated for nine months and eight days and has been blatantly, obstinately dismissed by everyone i've tried to tell. THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY PHONE ON MY BIRTHDAY SO I WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLY TO THE MESSAGES. so there it is. stop insinuating that i'm so arrogant and full of self-importance and CAN'T BE BOTHERED TO TYPE A WORD OF THANKS
so if i alarmed you with those words in CAPS i apologise; i'd have to make that point if not i'll never hear the end of it. here's quotes from a few cards; i'm not sure if you share their sense of humour (you'd be inclined to laugh at me then), or mine (i'd have to take them as compliments HAHA), but i digress
"... i always thought u were that shy, quiet guy... it took two years for us to start talking since then i've realised you actually have this tendency to talk a lot of nonsense, make funny random comments..."
author's note: i know you must miss me so much you suffer from delusions but i certainly didn't take two years to talk to you, and in any case i speak the truth everytime!
"... great conversationalist (when you're in the mood to), great friend (when you feel the need to), great company (when you're not busy with caps/other/ people)..."
author's note: one look at the contents and you know who it is, no one in the world writes more gibberish than him, and you know, i'd be flattered a lot more if you didn't qualify your points so much
even more amusing
"... first i thought u were funny-weird, because your humour was very dark and i didn't get it, but after we talked more i realise you're actually funny-haha! HAHAHAHA..."
author's note: put succinctly it reads "i thought you were weird but now i think you're not-so- weird". yup and cheers to persevering friendships!
happy 2008 everyone!
but no, seriously, PR-wise 2007 wasn't the best year in living memory, come to think of it that will be an understatement given the disasters particularly on this front- it's been a year with a lot of pressure, academically or otherwise, a year when you concede everything to the books and everything else either hits the dust or finds itself on the backburner, so it's especially touching that people- even those friends whom you haven't seen in ages and who go back a looooong way- find the time to talk to you, write to you, and tell you to keep in touch. makes you feel kind of ashamed, that you can forget people's birthdays for a few months (e.g. 5 months), pass up those few important dates in the calendar (i'll never do that again, i promise), fighting so hard for those transient, fleeting moments
they say life's one big learning curve, you're learning from the start right to the end, and a year later as i type this post (a year from a similar post this time last year) i realise i haven't learnt a lot this year. i've allowed things to slip from my grasp- like "water through the fingers, forever elusive"- frayed relations, made silly sophomoric errors. but this year i've also learnt the value of true friends, and found those people who're so central in my life
no matter how independent, how strong you can be if you dare to impose your will (i'm still a strong advocate of this though), we can never truly stand alone. do you call it a weakness, or a blessing? i don't know. 2008 i will learn to work towards my goal in life, without compromising those i love
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okay all the contemplative stuff aside and i want to clear up something, an explanation i've repeated for nine months and eight days and has been blatantly, obstinately dismissed by everyone i've tried to tell. THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY PHONE ON MY BIRTHDAY SO I WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLY TO THE MESSAGES. so there it is. stop insinuating that i'm so arrogant and full of self-importance and CAN'T BE BOTHERED TO TYPE A WORD OF THANKS
so if i alarmed you with those words in CAPS i apologise; i'd have to make that point if not i'll never hear the end of it. here's quotes from a few cards; i'm not sure if you share their sense of humour (you'd be inclined to laugh at me then), or mine (i'd have to take them as compliments HAHA), but i digress
"... i always thought u were that shy, quiet guy... it took two years for us to start talking since then i've realised you actually have this tendency to talk a lot of nonsense, make funny random comments..."
author's note: i know you must miss me so much you suffer from delusions but i certainly didn't take two years to talk to you, and in any case i speak the truth everytime!
"... great conversationalist (when you're in the mood to), great friend (when you feel the need to), great company (when you're not busy with caps/other/ people)..."
author's note: one look at the contents and you know who it is, no one in the world writes more gibberish than him, and you know, i'd be flattered a lot more if you didn't qualify your points so much
even more amusing
"... first i thought u were funny-weird, because your humour was very dark and i didn't get it, but after we talked more i realise you're actually funny-haha! HAHAHAHA..."
author's note: put succinctly it reads "i thought you were weird but now i think you're not-so- weird". yup and cheers to persevering friendships!
happy 2008 everyone!
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