“Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.” - Gloria Naylor -

Time passes by and I having been blogging, mainly cuz I have been preparing materials for DQ intensive english compo practice, but the fact is that though his learning ability is fast, he couldnt attain that certain english proficiency to write the way I write. As such it may be an in vain thing again. Plain effort is not always what it only takes.

So other than that, some of the highlights are snowskin mooncake making, I went for the workshop which inspired me to make for zkzj, alvin, ch and other friends. I successfully did some 2 days back, today gonna finish them (raw materials).

Last night had a great chat with jor. He's really an awesome friend. His actions never fail to impress me. That day he was smsing me to come to my house, so I was like oh ok my parents are gone anyway (he can spam piano), then he was like "shyt" as if Im a badass without my parents motorization, but he explained that he missed a chance to send my parents off. So I told him it was a  6am flight though it was 8am, he still insisted of going, in the end he arrived there earlier than us at 6.15, and waited 45 mins for us.......... awesome! better than gf sia~~~ oh then ystd I came to know a news, not surprising, but Im rather happy too. Hmm... well poor me still single.

Oh right, one more highlight is the dim sum buffet and the orchard hotel buffet. The later was sponsored by Jor so I  sponsored the first. Haha, oh and I had a few catch ups with Alvin. =)

Shall end the post with a thank you to SCC for the movie "Brave". Lols XD I was so sleepy that day but sitting beside the volunteer totally wakes me up. She was so engrossed in the movie that every suspense she will tense up, and shout at a few occasions haha, interesting! It was a cool movie, not too wow, cliche plot, but reminded us to treasure our parents, not to be selfish, with its little cheesy humour here n there like how the queen continued behave like queen even in bear form.

Oh and one last thing!! Criminal Minds rawks!! Reid rawks~!!! There are a few awesome quotes I came to know through it too =)

Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive

"I know what it's like to be afraid of your own mind." - Reid

“Well, I think politics makes people distrustful. I think it makes them hate themselves. I think it tears families apart and damages people."

"The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone."

"It has been said that time heals all wounds. I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue, and the pain lessens, but it is never gone."

Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity. 
It manifests deeper issues of self esteem and loneliness.
Its act exposes human vulnerability.
It's curbed by interference of higher authorities, dissonance and distractions or attaining a greater height in one's wisdom.

"Your pain

is the breaking of the shell

that encloses your understanding"

Some of these quotes really got me thinking. Esp as I know more and more stuffs, and know more about criminal psychology, I came to realize how powerful and strong the mind can be, and the drive to achieve things. As such, it really takes a great deal of courage and self control to be morally upright, and it could realy be hard, especially at this age where information are available everywhere, anytime, and when crimes are so virtual or subtle now. 

And yes, jealousy is really a hard thing to curb, it is really all about insecurities that you are afraid to lose. At that point, what matters is to evaluate the situation rationally. This is hard. But okay, Im doing it well, perhaps cuz my personality is laid back, I tend to "let-it-be".....

Sigh my iphone cracked ystd, missed a job opportunity that pays 70 bucks, and other few badluck, but in turn, I had a good chat with Jor, something only Tai could produce so far. Something tells me Jor is a more suitable friend though, despite knowing him so short period of time, but perhaps it could be my impulse again? I really dont know, I really dont know what to do next year end when he move to SengKang, and weide too........... sigh....... the woes of humans......... I really wished to enjoy the company of such great friends at the moment. As I said, cuz I dont initiallize this year, every deed that I received is amazing cuz they are voluntary........ =)

Today we were discussing about Birthdays. So then an interesting question poped up, What is the meaning behind birthday?? Why birthday?

The very basic answer is of course a celebration of life? However I think that is so much more in it.

For the very least, for me, I think that in this very day, I would try to maintain my spirits. I wouldnt try to get things in m way, I would sort of "push" them aside in order to have the day happy for me. With this in mind, ofcoz I really hoped that there would be some surprises here and there, anytime anywhere. Ofcoz for me, seldom it actually happens on the exact day.

Anyway, my point is, there would be these special occasions that even if the stuffs we do are usual, like Reunion Dinner and Mooncake Festivals, it is special because this is the day where we would try to be in our own world and enjoy the day. This could be even better with friends and families that actually remembers it, and even more touching and extraordinary if you kept quiet about everything and somehow one way or another people remembers it.

"Life is a celebration of you on my arms" quotes from La Cage Aux Folles, I think to spend a birthday with your loved ones is really a bliss, and ofcoz I stems out to friends, colleagues, students, etc. It's kindda like a recognition of the impact you had on people, and that the people celebrates the gift heavens sent on that very day, a celebration of life.  

Been almost 2 weeks since Ive posted anything.

Sch holidays passed so fast I couldnt catch them at all, right after taking wushu classess on sun and tue, I went for KTV with cell on wed. That was an epic day too, that decision was completely last minute. So anyway, just want to let them experience ktv. Frankly, it was once of the worst ktv I guess, cuz only few of us with the mic, and the atmosphere is just like youtube-ktv-ing. There isnt that highness like the one with RV or cheuck. Well, its just personality I guess. Oh yea, partly was due to the whole night up with Weide chatting. We were like long lost buddy couldnt run out of topic, it was like 2h just went pass but 10h passed.

So then on Thur I finally got 6h of sleep cuz I pushed away all appointments.

Fri was badminton, really glad that other than cell, Jorgen, Chang Hong, Zheng Hui and Jo came. So it was really a fun time playing badminton. This is the main cause for my suan-ness (aching) all over my body.

Sat morning was Walk for Rice, we met up at 7am. The walk is too fast so we rented bikes. I rented the 2 person bike for serb but she refuses to cycle. Well, this kindda thing always get me thinking why I like to extra so much, like why would I want to force ppl to try things they dont want, its their lost marh not mine. So it wasnt a really nice day to me as we are doing common things spending lots of money in it. Oh this time, KY and JX was here too. Hmm, KY was smiling more =)

Today wushu as usual, RV guys came, so we went to Vegan Burg right after, and then I met up with Chang Hong, he actually gave me a ear piece despite me joking only. He's awesome. Then, I met up with Samy and Kenji, which therefore left CH left home alone =(( I am sooooooooooo sad and soooorrryyyy....... And then spend the night with Kenji.

Sigh, I always feel bad when people want to get close to me but I just have no topic to talk to, making situations awkward and boring. Sigh.