I once dreamt of being a Japanese. Hahas.. Peck Hor would probably kill me if he saw this. It was just after I watched Beach Boys. I dreamt of the waves, of the carefree cycling around a small town. I dreamt of speaking a foreign language which sounded so kawaii.. I dreamt of meeting a cute girl and spending each moment with her.
I once dreamt of acting. Of being everyone and no one at the same time. Of wearing the fancy clothes I saw on television. Of living a life which everyone is interested it yet no one really cares for at the same time.
I once dreamt of falling in love. Of playing the piano to a her in my old age. Of sitting on the beach and just listening to the waves lapping on the shore while watching the sunset. Of strolling in parks. Of kissing her softly. Of meeting her in some romantic way, like we were swapped at birth and were fated to meet.
I once dreamt that I could reach the sky if only I tried. I thought all that was in the world merely waited for me to seize them. I dreamt that I could be a lawyer. Or I could be a singer. Or I could be a successful do-nothing without having a thing to worry about.
Then I woke up. And realised that it was all a lucid dream.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
勇敢地向前！
As the death toll of the Sichuan Quake rises, another earthquake erupts in Columbia. This has been the third earthquake within this month, added to the Indonesian quake lately. What is happening to Mother Nature? What did God think when he allowed something like this to happen?
I don't believe we can ever fully understand the inner works and intents of God. But we can be sure of His promises. That He wills things for our ultimate good and not for our harm. In times of such tragedy, there are so many lessons that we can learn.
In the midst of the tears and blood, we see the warmth of human kindness. So many countries are despatching the aid teams needed for Burma and for China. So much money has been donated. The Chinese Embassy in Singapore has a queue longer than any other place with the Great Singapore Sale on because we the people want to do our part, be it so minuscule, to help those that cruelly have to survive the quake.
In all of these, I ask myself, "am I too desensitised to all these?" I shivered when I first saw the photographs of devastation; of people standing on heaps of unrecognisable rubble. Day by day, more and more of such photographs came flooding in through the tube, the papers, the internet. I begin to realise that we hold such great power in our hands now. Never has there been such a great movement to relieve a disaster of this magnitude. Not even for the Asian Tsunami. We have such power because of the Internet and the interconnectivity of the world we live in.
There have been so many times where we have blamed globalisation for our woes these past years. Terrorism has spread and become real because of globalisation. The bird flu has become a pandemic threat because of globalisation. Yet consider this. Consider the quake. Could we have been able to help China; could we have been able to help Burma had it not been for globalisation? Would we have even cared if our government didn't have vested interest in China?
I believe the quake has also opened such a wonderful platform for the world to know the China in the new millenium. The China that is not the stereotypical Communist country, nor the patriarchal nation we always perceived it to be. In the past weeks we have seen the deeds of the Chinese people and we have realised that they too are human. They are not aliens that we cannot relate to. They are not merely "foreign talent" brought here to replace us to extinction. What a wonderful opportunity for us to work together as Common People (tong bao)!
Surely, no one wanted such a thing to happen. But since it has, we need to learn how to move on. I pray for all those who have died in the quake and those who are injured or displaced. May God's peace be with them even as they go through such a difficult time. Yet may they one day find the courage to stride confidently into the future without a fear of the past.
I don't believe we can ever fully understand the inner works and intents of God. But we can be sure of His promises. That He wills things for our ultimate good and not for our harm. In times of such tragedy, there are so many lessons that we can learn.
In the midst of the tears and blood, we see the warmth of human kindness. So many countries are despatching the aid teams needed for Burma and for China. So much money has been donated. The Chinese Embassy in Singapore has a queue longer than any other place with the Great Singapore Sale on because we the people want to do our part, be it so minuscule, to help those that cruelly have to survive the quake.
In all of these, I ask myself, "am I too desensitised to all these?" I shivered when I first saw the photographs of devastation; of people standing on heaps of unrecognisable rubble. Day by day, more and more of such photographs came flooding in through the tube, the papers, the internet. I begin to realise that we hold such great power in our hands now. Never has there been such a great movement to relieve a disaster of this magnitude. Not even for the Asian Tsunami. We have such power because of the Internet and the interconnectivity of the world we live in.
There have been so many times where we have blamed globalisation for our woes these past years. Terrorism has spread and become real because of globalisation. The bird flu has become a pandemic threat because of globalisation. Yet consider this. Consider the quake. Could we have been able to help China; could we have been able to help Burma had it not been for globalisation? Would we have even cared if our government didn't have vested interest in China?
I believe the quake has also opened such a wonderful platform for the world to know the China in the new millenium. The China that is not the stereotypical Communist country, nor the patriarchal nation we always perceived it to be. In the past weeks we have seen the deeds of the Chinese people and we have realised that they too are human. They are not aliens that we cannot relate to. They are not merely "foreign talent" brought here to replace us to extinction. What a wonderful opportunity for us to work together as Common People (tong bao)!
Surely, no one wanted such a thing to happen. But since it has, we need to learn how to move on. I pray for all those who have died in the quake and those who are injured or displaced. May God's peace be with them even as they go through such a difficult time. Yet may they one day find the courage to stride confidently into the future without a fear of the past.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Psybursacks
I have been having mental sex with the Enterprise System (nope, its not the spaceship in Star Trek, and yes, I know that if you are my good friend, you probably don't even know that the spaceship in Star Trek is called Enterprise) this whole week. The ES is actually something only QMs would know about. Actually more like RQs. Now that I am a pseudo RQ, I'm picking up on it really really fast. I even compiled a "ES Bible" today just to file all the information...
It actually feels good to be back home typing away on my buloggggg! =) I am beginning to feel more human now. Finally away from my bosses who pressurise people by insinuation. I hate that! Like say what you want to say instead of placing it in a roundabout way. Whatever!
I'm totally craving for 韩剧! I need some emotional recharge. I'm been in neutral gear for the longest time with no upheavals. Is that part of growing up? Like finally becoming immune to things, or doing things that does not require emotions. Its basically just execution all the time without much thinking. I am so going to hate working life. Maybe I just need to be in a relationship. LOL.
Anyways, I'm starting to realise that I have been spending too much. That 600 plus bucks was to big a hole for me to feel no impact. My phone bill just came and it was another big shock. Did I actually call others so much? Did I even talk so much? I should totally scale down now and start using my office and home phone. And that also means lessening the number of calls I make.
Did I ever mention that my sentences don't lead into the next one? They are disjointed. Hmm.. I guess it's because life is generally boring now and each paragraph can contain such minimal information. Or perhaps I'm never one who goes into much details. I am a macro person. Leave micro to the biologists!
I'm just tired. Someone give me a hug in Facebook. Hahas.
It actually feels good to be back home typing away on my buloggggg! =) I am beginning to feel more human now. Finally away from my bosses who pressurise people by insinuation. I hate that! Like say what you want to say instead of placing it in a roundabout way. Whatever!
I'm totally craving for 韩剧! I need some emotional recharge. I'm been in neutral gear for the longest time with no upheavals. Is that part of growing up? Like finally becoming immune to things, or doing things that does not require emotions. Its basically just execution all the time without much thinking. I am so going to hate working life. Maybe I just need to be in a relationship. LOL.
Anyways, I'm starting to realise that I have been spending too much. That 600 plus bucks was to big a hole for me to feel no impact. My phone bill just came and it was another big shock. Did I actually call others so much? Did I even talk so much? I should totally scale down now and start using my office and home phone. And that also means lessening the number of calls I make.
Did I ever mention that my sentences don't lead into the next one? They are disjointed. Hmm.. I guess it's because life is generally boring now and each paragraph can contain such minimal information. Or perhaps I'm never one who goes into much details. I am a macro person. Leave micro to the biologists!
I'm just tired. Someone give me a hug in Facebook. Hahas.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Parts that go into a fexpensive bike...
Frame: Element Proton-D
Fork: RockShox Judy TT
Tires: Panaracer Smoke II
Pedals: -
Crank: Sugino Impel CSS II
Bottom Bracket: Shimano ???
Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore LX
Back Derailleur: Shimano Tourney RD-TX30 6
Shifters: Grip Shift
Handlebars: Barracuda
Stem: Truvativ XR
Brakeset: Shimano V-Brake
Saddle: Barracuda
Seat Post: -
Saturday, May 17, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHER!
Cher is like the most zai kayaking coach I've seen, mainly because he's my only kayaking coach. Hahas.. We bought a Durian Fudge Cake (ewwww....) and a bottle a beer for him. It was quite hilarious because we actually forgot to get a lighter. So he blew a candle imaginarily. Lols.
It was really good to go back for training after so long. It really feels like I'm old, now that I am labelled a "J4". Like. Man. And I think both Chai Kee and I agree that we are too old to comprehend the little things that the juniors do. Hahas.. They are so carefree! Like abusing their lives because they have so much time and they are not tied down by work. Their minds are not numb and immotive yet.
I think I am going to make training a weekly thing. Hmmm.
Cher is like the most zai kayaking coach I've seen, mainly because he's my only kayaking coach. Hahas.. We bought a Durian Fudge Cake (ewwww....) and a bottle a beer for him. It was quite hilarious because we actually forgot to get a lighter. So he blew a candle imaginarily. Lols.
It was really good to go back for training after so long. It really feels like I'm old, now that I am labelled a "J4". Like. Man. And I think both Chai Kee and I agree that we are too old to comprehend the little things that the juniors do. Hahas.. They are so carefree! Like abusing their lives because they have so much time and they are not tied down by work. Their minds are not numb and immotive yet.
I think I am going to make training a weekly thing. Hmmm.
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