Saturday, March 31, 2012,
What your life today, is based on your decisions 5 years ago.
What your life 5 years later is based on your decisions today.
But some decisions, once made, may cost friends for a lifetime.
And today, I might have just done that... #Ihatemyself
7:46 PM
Saturday, March 24, 2012,
..it's also today that I'd resumed my running routine. The first day always marks the standard for improvement. No doubt the results were way below where I'd left off but well above my initial expectations. 'Pushing myself to the limits' is one of the few principles I live by, in which today's case is of no exception (though it's a sabbathic day). And by pushing myself to the limit is where you truly understand where you stand.
I was expecting to kick start some sort of a health therapy that I'd formulated. It's still in the hypothetical stage, but I'm working on it. The theory is 'sweat detoxification'. It's probably all over the web and a teaching passed on from generations and generations to come, but it's something I've yet to figure it myself. Day one has been fulfilling, indeed it has made known to me where my standards are and reflects quite a bit on my current life.
My ears were popping, the kind of feeling when u blow when u pinch ur nose and mouth : goes to show how much I've been blasting the volume of my earpiece.
My eyes were seeing flashes of light : the non-stop amount of time I stared at the sceen.
My flabby arms : Not training for 2 months
My thighs were constricting faster than ever : Not training for 2 months
My back was aching : think it's the bed.
Through this self assessment, the following have been included in my to-do list:
Routine exercise (aerobic and muscular training)
Drink 3L of water everyday
Try to sleep before 12mn :P
Rest is impt, but it's only sweeter when the day's work is done.
Labels: Excercise, Slices of Life
12:29 PM
Friday, March 23, 2012,
Bernard Shaw once remarked,
'If you teach a man anything, he will never learn'
Learning is an active process, we learn by doing.
Only knowledge that is used, will stick in your mind.
Labels: Philosophy, Quotes and Ramblings
11:53 PM
Thursday, March 22, 2012,
Sometimes I wished for a sign to show that you'd care,
Sometimes I wished you'd help me win my bet with God.Sometimes I wished I wasn't in the friend-zone you'd created,
Sometimes I wished you'd not treat me like how I treat the Others.
Sometimes I wished I'd the courage to take you hand,
Sometimes I wished you'd be here with me instead of with that other guy.
Sometimes I wished you and I could be together
But You and I were never meant for each other.
Labels: Love, Quotes and Ramblings, Slices of Life
1:23 AM
Wednesday, March 7, 2012,
As most of you know..
I LOVE TRAVELLINGand recently I've came up with my travel list for the next 10 years.
This year, I'm 20 (gosh.. already?!)
2012: Vietnam & OBS (Winter expedition JPN)
Halong Bay
2013: This is the year I'm turning 21, I want it to be a life changing one. So I was thinking where would be most suitable. The week after my 21st birthday, I would wanna walk the holy walk. Jerusalem.
And maybe visit Egypt while we're at it. :)
2014: I would probably have a girlfriend by now. And the first place I would want to go is.. Japan. Been dreaming about this a number of times now. This 11 days Japan trip would be a romantic getaway. I want it to be a triple date! If double dates are fun, triple dates will be triple the fun! It would most prob be in April, where the Cherry Blossoms bloom. My gf would look gorgeous in a kimono. :D
2015: 3rd year in SUTD. I would wish to go to US by then, most probably on an exchange program with MIT. and visit NEW YORK WHOO HOO!
wanted to go to the Grand Canyon. But I guess it's too far. ><"
2016: 3rd year anniversary with my GF, I'd like to bring her to Paris, the city of Love. As well as other countries in Europe, Venice maybe? Before it becomes Atlantis. This would also be a graduation gift for myself.
2017: Before I get a job. I'd want to visit my favourite architecture masterpiece, the Taj Mahal in India.
2018 : Not forgetting my family. It's been my mum's dream to go to New Zealand as a family. And I'm going to sponsor the trip! An alt will be Austria
2019 : Time for some fun with the Big boys now. The year I become a millionaire. I'm going to Dubai. Sky diving there is a MUST!
2020: The year I get married. I MUST GET MARRIED THIS YEAR.
Why? Cause I'm 28, and it's one of my three favourite numbers. Haha. You might think.. WHATT?! but you know what? I DON'T CARE!! And for my wedding, I'm going to kiss my bride under the aurora. Hence, it's either going to be Iceland/Scandinavia or Antarctica. Honeymoon at Maldives. :D
2021: We're an adventurous newly-wed, scaling mount Everest sounds like a decent idea! :)
2022: I hope the world hasn't end yet. How can I forget the natural landscapes.. These are places I must go!
Labels: Travel
9:22 PM
Sunday, March 4, 2012,
Does this blog need a makeover?
I really love the pictures of those pretty hot air balloons coupled with the quotes that I'd lived my life for.
But is it just me or is it really not reader friendly? Rhetorical, I know.. I mean how many people do actually visit this blog besides myself? So what if everyone (if there is anyone) has gotta squint their eyes to look at those tiny white fonts all glued up together on a seaweed background. Come to think of it, each paragraph does look like a clump of sushi rice. Thankfully it's not justified haha!
I would love a blog that I could spam my photos, posts that are properly tagged with a TITLE, labels and comments. But the hassle of even scouring for a replacement script of my liking is just too 'gravitating'. Inertia at it's best.
Labels: Blog, Quotes and Ramblings
1:37 AM
When the rest of the world thinks we are idle, the brain, if properly trained, is following its own path. Only then, are we truly thinking. The rest of the time, we are analyzing and reacting, but our thoughts are then determined by responses to the thoughts of others. Unless we spend time in reflection - in idleness - we can never truly think thoughts of our own.
Already, we live in an era which there is little time for idle thinking. Whether in the storms of political argument or the hyper-kinetic pace of the workplace, we are called upon constantly to respond rather than reflect. The education of the young, increasingly built around the rapid-fire model of the standardized test, enhances only the model of thought in which speed is everything and reflection is for those who are left behind. As young people increasingly fill their free time with texting and other similarly fast-paced, attention absorbing activities, the opportunities for sustained reflective thought will continue to fade.
Majority of this text is mainly found in the article written by Stephen L. Carter adapted from the essay 'Praise of Idleness' by Philosopher Bertrand Russel.
Labels: Gen Y, Philosophy
1:13 AM
Friday, March 2, 2012,
Snugged under a quilt, porridge on one hand and plain juice in another, the feeble prince enjoyed his day off. This unfamiliar feeling of idleness was just insanely pleasing. There were no more worries, no more politics, no more detestable court marshals. He felt truly himself once again.
There was a bit of discomfort though, it wasn't because of the throbbing headache, nor the aching in his stomach. He was back at a state he had long forgotten. The closest word to describe it is probably a "baby". Indeed, a state where everything is provided, everything is taken care of, yet no one really understands what you really need. You cry out loud with whatever you thought might get through to the people around you, yet they neither seem to understand nor comply. What you wish for, is probably attention, specifically.. a crazy little thing called.. Love.
I've had this feeling since a long time. Maybe it was ever since that incident that kinda broke my heart and thrown me into limbo. That all I'd wish for is this beautiful angel to magically pull me out of this drowning quicksand. (But whoever did defined angels to be beautiful, I choose to assume the stereotype). I thought I saw the light, maybe I was wrong.. Okay whatever, so I just googled the title of this post: 'Crazy little thing called Love' and it popped:
Oh my what a coincidence! This must be what God's planned for me to watch. (taking to account that I'm also into Canto and Thai pop now). and if any of you did watch this show, the male lead somehow does relate to me. Haix. I'd doubt a similar ending.
Anyway, the moral of the story today is that when a girl initiates the courtship, it's most likely to work. I was talking to Aloy one day and he mentioned this similar theory. Instinctively, I could relate to him.
He said that when a guy asks a girl out, they usually think a lot, like
'oh! is this a date?',
'will he think I'm to easy to hang out with?',
'will I get into the friendzone?',
'what would my parents think?', etc.
However, when a girl asks a guy out, the guy would say yes, even if he's not interested (yet).
It takes 2 hands to clap, and for any relationship to begin, you got to start with an interaction, preferably a physical one like a date or an outing. Let's not argue about traditional matchmaking and internet dating, as they are not that relevant to the context.
So, all you Gen Y girls out there, You wanna get the guy you want? Be the one to make the 1st move!
If you're seriously considering me, I'll be waiting for you down at the limbo! :P It's Inception-level difficult..!
Labels: Gen Y, Love, Philosophy
4:53 PM