Day 5 of 5
Looking at the stars these past few days, I've grown a certain attachment to them. I just want to reach out and grab them, hording them to myself, so that I alone can enjoy the exclusive beauty. But one must not forget the collegues that one has, they may be out of sight, located in a faraway land, but their aim is the same as mine - to conquer the beauty of the constellations. This was written long ago, in the earlier days, where I thought it would be a fitting end to this short series, but I guess this wouldn't work anymore.
It's the end, it's over. There's nothing more to see, you can go now. Shoo. Away. Show's over, go home. After this whole week of obsessing over signs, I've come to a simple conclusion - they don't mean anything; they are just illusions. What's real is real, the future is not for you to decide, one person can't change the future, unless you're a really rich and/or powerful dude, otherwise the future is decided upon by the many decisions of everyone involved.
People by themselves are seemingly insignificant specks in the larger scheme of things, this is precisely what leads some people to commit killing sprees and murders. They attempt to make a statement to the world, like "Look! I can destroy the hopes and dreams of these few people and change the lives of all their family and friends... Forever!". By commiting such crimes, they create history in a way, like when reading papers the article writers always comment "making this the first/second/third deadliest stabbing/shooting spree in the history of the world/[insert country's name here]. Their names are immortalised in history, and the media fawns over them for awhile, but is it really worth it to throw away your life to make such pointless statements?
Why so serious?
Upon reflection, all these thoughts recently wouldn't make the slightest difference at all, so why waste brain power. I've decided to stop being serious, it doesn't suit me. I'll now revert back to my happy-go-lucky, take things as they come, old self. Here's a joke that I read from a friend's blog, that I'm certain none of you would've read before. I hereby acknowledge his intellectual property rights, but because he probably koped this off from someone/somewhere else, this is all the mention he gets.
Joke
Dad: What's this? Why does the principal want to see me?
Son: Apparently I was disrespectful to the teacher during class.
Dad: How many times have I told you to be good in class?
Son: It's not my fault, it's all the teacher's fault.
Dad: Stop pushing the blame to your teacher, what happened?
Son: Okay then, my teacher asked me this: what's 2+3?
Dad: 5.
Son: Then what's 3+2?
Dad: Don't be stupid, I just answered you.
Son: That's exactly what I answered my teacher, but she scolded me. =(
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Friday, July 25, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Signs - Day 3 of 5
Day 3 of 5
Another day, another night. Time passes too quickly, but who cares when you've got enough rest, and there are no lessons for school today. The signs are promising, but promising what, that is the question. Change is overrated, the status quo is the best. That can be applied to many areas, as to specifically which areas, that's for you to find out. If you're happy and contented now, why push for change, where the change could be both for the better or for the worst. How much of a gambler are you? Would you risk ur life savings for a 50% chance of doubling it, and a 50% chance of losing it all? What about 60%-40%, or even 90%-10%? Responsibility and Committment are good for building character, but would you take on more weight on your shoulders just because you can? Just because you're searching for your limit? The weight feels good now, but that's because it's only a sample, a trailer of what's to come. It's like sampling army rations on a school field trip, the food tastes nice, but we all know how bad it'll taste later on, or we'll grow to like it even more, either of two extremes. I have two more days on this quest, to collect all the information, and to choose which reward I want at the end. I hope this'll turn out well. For once.
Pact
The beauty of a pact, of knowing that at any point in time, the person you made a pact with will be striving to achieve the goals of the pact, unless they forgot about it, which is a different case altogether. The friend has updated me, his quest is complete, his reward collected. The illness is all in the mind, and with the completion comes a catharsis, the illness is gone. His future decided, his past reconciled with his present, his present self contented. So is this the point where the pact ends, where once two walked now one will walk alone? Maybe I am slow, but didn't the tortise win the race? But didn't a million other tortises in a million other races lost to the million other hares because they were slow, just too slow?
PTM
PTM stands for PostTranslational Modification, I kid you not, as wikipedia has defined it so, and truth is the defined as the consensus of the masses, in other words, truth is defined as what wikipedia says, according to the wikipedia article on truth. In other context, PTM refers to Parent-Teacher-Mediation. They mediate on the next best course of action to solve the long-standing problem that they both face - student/children. From the PTM, I, aka the problem, have come to realise more about myself.
1. I have the potential, untapped raw power, that when tapped can be harnessed to horses and driven around the world.
2. Sleep is good, always.
3. Practice is good too, especially for math.
4. EE + TOK = 3
5. If you think you're short of time now, wait till year 6 *snigger snigger*
6. There are many emotions you can make other people feel, that you'll feel hurt for causing. Anger, sadness, dislike, distress, fear, pain, hate, grief. But what about Disappointment?
Here's a quote -
"I love you! Marry me <3"
Another day, another night. Time passes too quickly, but who cares when you've got enough rest, and there are no lessons for school today. The signs are promising, but promising what, that is the question. Change is overrated, the status quo is the best. That can be applied to many areas, as to specifically which areas, that's for you to find out. If you're happy and contented now, why push for change, where the change could be both for the better or for the worst. How much of a gambler are you? Would you risk ur life savings for a 50% chance of doubling it, and a 50% chance of losing it all? What about 60%-40%, or even 90%-10%? Responsibility and Committment are good for building character, but would you take on more weight on your shoulders just because you can? Just because you're searching for your limit? The weight feels good now, but that's because it's only a sample, a trailer of what's to come. It's like sampling army rations on a school field trip, the food tastes nice, but we all know how bad it'll taste later on, or we'll grow to like it even more, either of two extremes. I have two more days on this quest, to collect all the information, and to choose which reward I want at the end. I hope this'll turn out well. For once.
Pact
The beauty of a pact, of knowing that at any point in time, the person you made a pact with will be striving to achieve the goals of the pact, unless they forgot about it, which is a different case altogether. The friend has updated me, his quest is complete, his reward collected. The illness is all in the mind, and with the completion comes a catharsis, the illness is gone. His future decided, his past reconciled with his present, his present self contented. So is this the point where the pact ends, where once two walked now one will walk alone? Maybe I am slow, but didn't the tortise win the race? But didn't a million other tortises in a million other races lost to the million other hares because they were slow, just too slow?
PTM
PTM stands for PostTranslational Modification, I kid you not, as wikipedia has defined it so, and truth is the defined as the consensus of the masses, in other words, truth is defined as what wikipedia says, according to the wikipedia article on truth. In other context, PTM refers to Parent-Teacher-Mediation. They mediate on the next best course of action to solve the long-standing problem that they both face - student/children. From the PTM, I, aka the problem, have come to realise more about myself.
1. I have the potential, untapped raw power, that when tapped can be harnessed to horses and driven around the world.
2. Sleep is good, always.
3. Practice is good too, especially for math.
4. EE + TOK = 3
5. If you think you're short of time now, wait till year 6 *snigger snigger*
6. There are many emotions you can make other people feel, that you'll feel hurt for causing. Anger, sadness, dislike, distress, fear, pain, hate, grief. But what about Disappointment?
Here's a quote -
"I love you! Marry me <3"
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Signs - Day 2 of 5
Day 2 of 5
And there goes the second day, or night, whichever it is. The stars are out again in their full glory, shining from light years away. They looked exactly the same as yesterday, as 24 hours is but a blink in the eye of the cosmos. When a dark cloud passes over the sky, we all know that the stars are still there, just hidden behind the cloud. But do you know that even in the midday sky, the stars are still there, with their faint brilliance completely outshone by the sun? Anyways, the skies around me have cleared temporarily, a short respite is granted, I can once again observe the beauty of the endless void. Looking at the signs, what can I say? They hint at much, yet if interpreted wrongly the consequences would be devastating, resulting in many years of bad luck and unhappiness. News have been coming in from all over, there are a few who have already constructed their own interpretation; they are a step ahead. Once again, the conclusion for today is nothing, an excuse for more time, to enjoy the beauty of the moment of the present, to hope that the signs won't change for the worst.
And what about my friend's side of the story, what has he found out? The stars are a long, long distance away, but they seem to be moving even further away; the distance keeps increasing. From the expanding universe theory, everything is moving away from each other. It is akin to points on a balloon, when inflated further, the points will all move away from each other. It seems that even the stars are moving away from us, isn't it sad? I guess the planet is a lonely place to live in, made lonelier every passing second.
And on a lighter note, here's the first of many recipes to come.
Recipe - Frozen Durian Ice Cream
Serves 2
Ingredients:
1 Durian (stolen, plucked, skinned, de-husked)
Method:
1. Procure multiple durian seeds.
2. Place said multiple durian seeds into a container.
3. Place said container into the freezer compartment of a fridge. (Open the door, place the container in, close the door)
4. Wait till frozen.
5. Take out and enjoy
Explanation:
The freezer would have frozen the seeds. The durian meat would have come from the seeds. The Ice would have come from the water content in the seeds. The Cream would be the texture of a high-quality durian seed - creamy. =)
And there goes the second day, or night, whichever it is. The stars are out again in their full glory, shining from light years away. They looked exactly the same as yesterday, as 24 hours is but a blink in the eye of the cosmos. When a dark cloud passes over the sky, we all know that the stars are still there, just hidden behind the cloud. But do you know that even in the midday sky, the stars are still there, with their faint brilliance completely outshone by the sun? Anyways, the skies around me have cleared temporarily, a short respite is granted, I can once again observe the beauty of the endless void. Looking at the signs, what can I say? They hint at much, yet if interpreted wrongly the consequences would be devastating, resulting in many years of bad luck and unhappiness. News have been coming in from all over, there are a few who have already constructed their own interpretation; they are a step ahead. Once again, the conclusion for today is nothing, an excuse for more time, to enjoy the beauty of the moment of the present, to hope that the signs won't change for the worst.
And what about my friend's side of the story, what has he found out? The stars are a long, long distance away, but they seem to be moving even further away; the distance keeps increasing. From the expanding universe theory, everything is moving away from each other. It is akin to points on a balloon, when inflated further, the points will all move away from each other. It seems that even the stars are moving away from us, isn't it sad? I guess the planet is a lonely place to live in, made lonelier every passing second.
And on a lighter note, here's the first of many recipes to come.
Recipe - Frozen Durian Ice Cream
Serves 2
Ingredients:
1 Durian (stolen, plucked, skinned, de-husked)
Method:
1. Procure multiple durian seeds.
2. Place said multiple durian seeds into a container.
3. Place said container into the freezer compartment of a fridge. (Open the door, place the container in, close the door)
4. Wait till frozen.
5. Take out and enjoy
Explanation:
The freezer would have frozen the seeds. The durian meat would have come from the seeds. The Ice would have come from the water content in the seeds. The Cream would be the texture of a high-quality durian seed - creamy. =)
Monday, July 21, 2008
Signs - Day 1 of 5
Signs
I've made a pact with an old level 3 friend of mine - that is to observe the signs. We have decided not to be swayed by external or internal factors, but instead objectively observe, comprehend, and interpret the signs around us. We will empty our minds of clutter, rid ourselves of emotion, and focus only on the necessary. These signs have only recently just come about, but they have a deep meaning within them, a meaning we wish to seek. For with this meaning in hand, we can predict the future, we can adapt to what which may come ahead, we can control our future. For those who have watched the plot-less character-developmentless (as many would have testify) Final Destination movies, the signs are everywhere around us, and we have to identify and interpret them for maximum results.
Day 1 of 5
A week we have given ourselves, but since it's a five day work week, 5 days it shall be. Five days to re-examine the signs, and decide on our fates. Today, I had a revelation. The signs were good, the constellations were in place, but all too soon did the brightest star fall out of the sky, obscured by a passing dark cloud that wouldn't go away. I expected this to happen, knew that it would be the case, but didn't know how to handle it at that time. Well I've thought it through since then, and figured out my next course of action - passiveness it will be. I shall keep still and wait, as I've four more days left. However, it's predicted to be rainy the next few days, and the clouds may obscure the bright night sky. Well the night is always darkest before the dawn, so may the light of the dawn shine through the dark clouds, and clear them away, so that I can once again enjoy the constellations. As for my friend, I wish him the best of luck, we're 1/5 through this, and when this is done he should be well again.
He who believes that the light of the day will chase away the darkness of night would do well to keep in mind that in 12 hours time, the darkness of night will triumph yet again over the light, in an endless battle for supremacy.
Note:
To cheat on my one-post-daily rule, I've backdated this from 1.39am to 11.59pm. =)
I've made a pact with an old level 3 friend of mine - that is to observe the signs. We have decided not to be swayed by external or internal factors, but instead objectively observe, comprehend, and interpret the signs around us. We will empty our minds of clutter, rid ourselves of emotion, and focus only on the necessary. These signs have only recently just come about, but they have a deep meaning within them, a meaning we wish to seek. For with this meaning in hand, we can predict the future, we can adapt to what which may come ahead, we can control our future. For those who have watched the plot-less character-developmentless (as many would have testify) Final Destination movies, the signs are everywhere around us, and we have to identify and interpret them for maximum results.
Day 1 of 5
A week we have given ourselves, but since it's a five day work week, 5 days it shall be. Five days to re-examine the signs, and decide on our fates. Today, I had a revelation. The signs were good, the constellations were in place, but all too soon did the brightest star fall out of the sky, obscured by a passing dark cloud that wouldn't go away. I expected this to happen, knew that it would be the case, but didn't know how to handle it at that time. Well I've thought it through since then, and figured out my next course of action - passiveness it will be. I shall keep still and wait, as I've four more days left. However, it's predicted to be rainy the next few days, and the clouds may obscure the bright night sky. Well the night is always darkest before the dawn, so may the light of the dawn shine through the dark clouds, and clear them away, so that I can once again enjoy the constellations. As for my friend, I wish him the best of luck, we're 1/5 through this, and when this is done he should be well again.
He who believes that the light of the day will chase away the darkness of night would do well to keep in mind that in 12 hours time, the darkness of night will triumph yet again over the light, in an endless battle for supremacy.
Note:
To cheat on my one-post-daily rule, I've backdated this from 1.39am to 11.59pm. =)
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