We are in need of reminders, sometimes. (:

Story of the builder:

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by.

The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.

When the carpenter finished his work and the builder came to inspect the house, the contractor handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."

What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.

So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized, we would have done it differently.

Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived graciously and with dignity. The plaque on the wall says, "Life is a do-it-yourself project."

Who could say it more clearly? Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.

所谓,过去的一切造就了今天的我们.

30.5.2009.
Plain, numerical terms, are they, or are they not?

Holidays: Midpoints. Refueling stations on a long race. A brief respite. Catching-up time. Intensive revision period. Relief period. Entertainment break. What else?

What, have we acheived up till this point of time? Academics? Co-curricular activities? Inter/Intrapersonal life? Accolades? Anything, at all to be proud of.

How, have we grown, over the past half a year. Motivated from the achievements? Encouraged, but certain factors? Weary? Exhausted from all the hurting and setbacks? Bleary-eyed? Sore, from all the late nights, from all the tears shed?

Where, do we want to proceed, from thus far, how do we proceed? What are our aims, how and what do we do to achieve them?

1Month. Long, or short? Sufficient, or insufficient time, is it to complete, what we set out to? To nurse our fatigue, refresh ourselves, and prepare, for yet another semester of rigor and challenge? It's possible, it's doable, it's workable. Just if we want it to happen. (:

Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.”


Exhaustion, it goes beyond, the physical limits. I'm tired, really tired..

Given a choice:
Where, do we stand?
Under the overcast rainclouds,
Under the warmth of the warm, summer sun?

Given a choice:
Where do we choose to stand ?
In the pouring rain,
In the sun, carefree and blissful?

Given a choice:
Whom do we choose to be?
An optimist, holding half full glasses.
Or a pessimist, with half empty cups?



Choices are always present. For the better, for the worse. How, do we actually embrace them? How, do we decide on which is the ideal decision? How, do we proceed on with them, without having any regrets looking back from where we stand? :/

Job well done, as usual (: HC Arts Fest. One wide spectrum of performing arts, one enjoyable evening. Great job everyone!

Going along the lines of our highly anticipated and beloved PW:

it's amazing, how we've forged such close bonds with PI and GPP, how we've gotten, to enjoy it. Yeah, right.

Well before we had notice to scrap and change the GPP, which was timed perfectly (A week before the holidays), what we had in mind, was the topic of natural beauty. Comes the punchline: what exactly is beauty?

Philosophy, works of thought aside, it is interesting, how this particular edge/flaw is subjected to scrutiny under the watchful eyes of many. Pretty faces? Aesthetic appearances? Flairs? We wonder. For what is one man's poison apple, is another man's apple-flavored eye candy. It's subjective, it's the individual's opinion. Should anything come from popular beliefs?

Strength in character, sensibility, perseverance, determination, strength in the face of obstacles, the list goes on, do they equate to, or surpass, what is superficially found on the surface? We wonder, we ponder. (:

Life is a book that we all read.
Love is a blessing that we all need.
Always be happy,
Always wear a smile,
Remember that in this world we are staying
Only just for a while. (:

So let's all make the best of it.

1weirdmessage

Here's a LONG message I'd received recently. Probably was a case of the wrong number, but it was kind of heartwarming, to see how great friends can be in times of need. Hope the intended recipient got the message in the end. :/

"Hey dude, seriously, get over it already, stop lamenting over the past. Out of two, the one that treasures and is involved in the relationship more usually would find more pain in letting it go. I understand that it's unbearable (an understatement), but there is no point grieving over it. If they're not worth crying for, why shed tears for they who wouldn't care less about you? If you are not worth anything to them, they are not worth anything to you, so just give them up. My friend, here is some advice: find someone who is less fickle, someone who would treasure you, you deserve someone better than _____. Hope to see you in a better state. Catch up with you soon. Your best buddy, _____."

How close bonds within friends are able to tide a person over their worst times. Hopefully the intended recipient gets it, and takes it in stride. Often in need we turn to our closer buddies for sound advice, and it is them, who would give you what you need. They have a choice, to listen and comfort, or to turn a deaf ear, or give you a "too bad, told you so" as an answer. Here, we discern who we can rely on, who, friends, truly are. (:



Here are also some witty/interesting responses and words I've came across recently:

Scenario 1) Teacher 1 to 7(alphabet): You all better not have any couples in the class. 'Cause if there would be a break up, there would be sides taken, girl one side, guy one side. *Clutches heart with an exasperated look and says: It's very troublesome for me. Follows up with another sentence: Then again looking at the current situation in class now, you all have no chemistry of that sort, so it is impossible to happen. *And ends with laughter and a smile breaks out on his/her face. (Nicely put! :D)

Scenario 2) Teacher 2 to 7(alphabet): I tell you all first, ah. If any of you got girlfriend or boyfriend, just throw them away and said I(the teachers name) told you to do so. 'Cause relationships will never last in JC, and I tell you all something, ah. If just before your important exams your girlfriend/boyfriend wants to break up, then how you study? So just dump them now and said I told you to do so. (Haha, you tell us. :D)

Scenario 3) Teacher-student conversation, topic was about going to the movies with another person:
'cher: if you were to go to the movies, you wouldn't go alone right? 'cause if you are watching it alone, you would rather watch it at home, since you can download it from the Internet.
student: yeah, of course. I will go with someone.
'cher: and that someone would usually be a girl right, since you are a guy. You wouldn't bring another guy friend to watch with you?! that is just, wierd..!
student: of course I will bring a girl. Must find pretty one also.
'cher: then if you are going out with a girl, why bring her to the movies? you could go to some park or shopping mall. wouldn't movies be a waste of money?!
student: go to movies must watch the movie, meh? I'll rather watch the girl! (*whole class laughs) (NICE ONE. :D)

For whom:

Disciplines the Discipline Master?
Encourage, one who encourages?
Joins and share one's troubles?
Enforces the law on law enforcers?
Councils the councilor?
Trains the trainer?
Educates the educator?
Dictates the dictator?

comfort, one who comforts?
or love, one who loves?

hm. good question. where do we find, an answer?


1randomcomment: always there would be, people who would appreciate you. for who you are, not for what you've done. family members, friends. at the least, 1person. serious. (:

You can kill the dreamer, but you can't kill the dreams.
Extinguish all hopes from one, but you can't take away the fight in him.

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow,
Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit

--For it is when things seem worst, that we must not quit.

HC DANCE NIGHT! 又再回来 (back again) ;D

Sync.
感觉．
Rhythm.
热忱.
Success.
成功.

Great performance, put up by great individuals who went all out to wow the crowd with the splendidly choreographed items. Behind every successful show, is hours of work, sweat and effort put in. Hours of routine practices, late into the night. To perform to one's best, as individuals, and as a collective whole, is a daunting feat. Having said, great job, everyone. (:
1 more day, 2 more performances, many more hours of effort. All the best, go for the stars, and shine, like never before ;D



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Summer blooms, upon the chilly fingers of the winter, slowly, recede into the earth, into nothingness. For the swallows too migrate to the warmer South, the icy tendrils of winter, blankets, and consume the atmosphere. Fur, feather, scale alike, fall into deep slumber, a temporary relief. Nothing, lives, in the chilly winter morning. Where then, does strength come from?

Pretty flowers, cut and packaged, are beautiful, yet tragic; they do not live to see the next day. Petals wither, flower stalks dry up, devoid of it's former lustre. Flowers, above all, can't last forever. Other things however, live on. Unnoticeable, yet true. For good, or bad..?

Saw the following excerpt on a website, thought it was interesting. Quirky, witty, not to be followed! ;D

1. A day without sunshine is like night.

2. On the other hand, you have different fingers.

3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

4. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

5. Remember, half the people you know are below average.

6. He who laughs last, thinks slowest.

7. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

8. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap.

9. Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.

10. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

11 . Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.

12. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.

13. How many of you believe in psycho-kinesis? Raise my hand.

14. OK, so what's the speed of dark?

15. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

16. Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.

17. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?

18. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

19. What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?

20. Why do psychics have to ask you your name?

21. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, 'What the heck happened?'

22. Just remember -- if the world didn't suck, we would all fall off.

23. Light travels faster than sound.. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak..

Make life simpler tips

Helpful Tips To Make Life Simpler! ;D

Old telephone books make ideal personal address books. Simply cross out the names and addresses of people you don't know.

Fool other drivers into thinking you have an expensive car phone by holding an old TV or video remote control up to your ear and occasionally swerving across the road and mounting the curb.

Lose weight quickly by eating raw pork and rancid tuna. Studies have found that the subsequent food poisoning enabled individuals to lose as much as 12 pounds in only 2 days.

Avoid parking tickets by leaving your windshield wipers turned to fast wipe whenever you leave your car parked illegally.

No time for a bath? Wrap yourself in masking tape and remove the dirt by simply peeling it off.

If a person is choking on an ice cube, don't panic. Simply pour a jug of boiling water down their throat and presto! The blockage is almost instantly removed.

Save on booze by drinking cold tea instead of whiskey. The following morning you can create the effects of hangover by drinking a thimble full of dish washing liquid and banging your head repeatedly on the wall.

NAAH, ALL OF THE ABOVE WERE JUST JOKES. PURELY FOR SIMPLE SAKE OF FUN. NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED, NOR FOR ANYONE ELSE. (:

Grass on the other side, is it always greener?

On the left: A setting in which one would likely go for; it has, the best of what we can have, and what we want. Your image of perfection. A lush meadow, full of hope, budding opportunities, where dreams, seemingly come true. Where all, is seemingly better than what you currently possess.

Across the divide, to the right: A piece of wasteland. Not like one you would go for. Barren, deserted; where nothing seems to thrive. Where all dreams seemingly cease to exist. A place of desolation, devoid of hope, emptiness, where nothing, ever seems to work towards your wishes.

Where, do we stand, atop the lush greenery, or the desert-like outcrop of land? Does it even matter?

Does this quantify the term, that the grass on the other side, is always greener? It it always true, that what we already have, is not already the best we can have? Or do we just in a haste, neglect what we already have, and instead of treasuring our possessions, look towards what seems better? Have we tried, to examine carefully what we originally possess, or what "seems" to be the case.

It is human, of course to look towards the better, to look to improve, to change one's standing, to better oneself. We do have to understand however, that face value, what appears to be on the surface, is superficial, at times.

Take for instance, one who finds himself on the grassland, where birdsong lingers, where summer daisies bloom, where the air is fresh, where life is sweet, or seemingly, so. Amidst the perfection that the individual is asking for, are things, he is ignorant of. He might not understand the dangers; of what lurks behind the seemingly perfect facade. Nor does he know that, nothing lasts.
'' For summer's not forevermore,no matter how we try,the trouble with hello is goodbye. ''

Or take the person, who finds himself, stranded on the endless, desert plain. What he would realize around him, are signs that, all hope is not lost. Be it the the tufts of desert grass thriving, or the solitary tree far in sight, he comes to understand, are signs of life, of resilient living forms, be it the hardy scrub or the germinating seed, life is present; so is hope. Sometimes, through only the toughest obstacles in life, do we find meaning, do we learn, not through comfort and luxury.

The important lesson (or so I think), is that we learn, to cherish what we have. Of course we seek to improve ourselves, but not at the cost of what we already possess. Be it the grass on the other side, or our current standing, neither matters. What matters, treasure what we have, learn from what is around us, and be contented, if not appeased with what life has to offer. (:

What some would give, to find out: what makes us, people tick.

We do have to agree that being emotional, allows us a certain kind of reflection. Once in a while, yeah, it is, a good thing, too! (provided it is a healthy form of thinking, and actions) (:

Upon thinking of what we have achieved till this point, it makes you appreciate the circumstance previously (academic inclination, track records, ties with families, etc.) It is only then that we realize, that this breakneck speed at which we are blustering through life, has it certain trade-offs; time with family, personal interests, studies, the list goes on. It gives us time to think, what we should do, how to ascend the next rung of the ladder we call life; how to improve ourselves, how we should proceed on, to our goals.

Below is a really meaningful excerpt:

Life comes with no guarantees, no time outs, no second chances. You just have to live life to the fullest. Laugh as much as you can;spend all your money;tell someone how you feel;tell someone off;speak out;dance in the pouring rain;hold someones hand;comfort a friend;pig out;fall asleep watching the sun come up;be a flirt;smile until your face hurts;don't be afraid to take chances or fall in love. && most of all live in the moment, cause when you look back one day, knowing you have no regrets, that's whats going to make you smile. Because life is a gift to be opened, not a problem to be solved. So go all out, party hard, trip and fall, do whatever you please. Cause its your life and every second is one you'll never get back.

I can do it (:

12.00. No reasons, at all, to be taking this reprieve, brief it may be. At the current standards? Passes? Oh, the irony. Profound losses, unexplained　and painful. Setbacks, one after another. Achievements, meager, insignificant. What flows, is it sweat, or tear? Pain, are they superficial, skin deep impressions, or deep, emotional scars? Mindless self routines, of what origin, of what objective?


天,　渐渐的，变得好冷； 风，也不知不觉中，刮了起来；
深夜了，回声变得,好大, 好大.．　

好累.　但不能停歇，只能坚持下去；　必需，一定要.　

Hahaha, what we would give, to own one of those. ;D

Have we ever wondered which hurts the most: saying something and wishing you had not, or, saying nothing, and only wishing you had, when it was already too late? Or would we rather dissuade ourselves into not thinking about it, knowing that we have to, eventually? It's an interesting thought, hah.

Smiles, and more smiles. What in fact, do they all convey? (:

Reminisce. 1 word, many ways to decipher.

Firstly, here is a great job to Xiong Chen, our classes' amazing violinist, really enjoyed the music, myself at least. Adagio of the strings was beautifully played. Let us cherish, and spend these last few months together as one class, to the best of our abilities, alright? (:

Reminisce, that which is remembered, or recalled to mind; a statement or narration of remembered experience; a recollection; as, pleasing or painful reminiscences. For good, for bad; pleasant, pain. The thing about placing the past behind, is it, as easy, as it seems? Or does it, return to us, a good memory, or does it bring, twofold the pain, twofold, the emotion. Are we willing to just let it go, as life's passing? Move on we do, but really, as more cheery, stronger individuals? We wonder.

高兴还是悲哀,你都不在，
像空气般不存在的存在..

Something to lighten up the day! ;D


From a father's point of view:

My two boys were arguing when I entered the room.

I asked, "Why are you arguing?"

One boy answered, "We found a ten dollar bill and had decided to give it to the person who tells the biggest lie."

"You should be ashamed of yourselves," I said, "When I was your age, I didn't even know what a lie was."

The boys gave the ten dollars to their father. x)

I said: Hey mum, my concession pass is ending 26th May, does that mean I don't get to take the bus to school and home anymore?
And this was the reply: Well, you wanted to get a concession yourself. If it's ending, then renew it! Is it so hard to make a trip to the station?
I said: But when I make a trip to the interchange, the booth is always closed. It's really frustrating, I really want to give up. ):
And so follows: Sometimes, we try, and try again. If you don't succeed the first time, go for it again. Only when we try, we overcome our difficulties. (Words, yet they contain such meaning.)


Concessions. Traveling passes. Boundaries that we cross. Pit stops. Interchanges. Life, it's a fusion of these, and more, right? The littlest of things, yet they serve, the greatest reminders.

A concession pass, it ends. Like sometimes, how seemingly, the road in front of us, it gets pulled beneath our feet, the road too, ends. But does it necessarily mean that, everything stops from there, comes to a standstill, and does not move on? Does it mean that, we give up, and resign, to whatever fate throws to us? No, we don't. We continue the fight.

Control stations, ticket booths, the most curious things about them, when most in need, they have this knack, of closing right upon you. As commuters, we rely heavily on the support of public transport to get around, some would say without them, most would lose motivation to even carry on to their final destinations. But then again, does it mean that, once the shutters of the ticketing booth close themselves upon you, we give up? When faced with one less prospect in life, one less opportunity, do we forfeit ourselves the chance to continue with what we have on hand? Is it, that difficult to give ourselves another deserving chance, to aim for what we deem best for ourselves. Or is it ever too late to do so? No, it isn't, and would never be. We persevere through, till the fight is over.

Frustrating, till the extent that it is a blow to our morale sometimes, are the different kind of problems we face each day. A place on the team, a scholarship position, good grades, they matter a lot to us. Not receiving the due recognition, what we set out for, it is, not the end. Things do not always turn out the way we want it to be; we do not want it to happen, yet it does. And yes, we are powerless, vulnerable, only to let the cascading waves of sorrowful emotion wash over. But we do not let these be the defining conclusion to our efforts; we try, and try, again, until we succeed. What is the first attempt might not be a success, but determination, perseverance, ultimately outwits, and outlives, obstacles that we might face. And so, we strive on, with only victory in battle in our mind.

Control over ourselves, our emotions even, is one thing that we struggle with, sometimes. We make mistakes, but we learn, to forgive ourselves, and others. To put it simply, with the last seat/position on the bus taken up, we stand, and live with it. Faced with less pleasurable circumstances, we adapt, and change for the better. With chances taken away from us, we fight. Even harder we do this time, for happiness, for what we deem, important. We give it our all. And yes, we win eventually, the battle with ourselves, and of those challenges around us.

As much as one would want to, there is really a limit to one's abilities. To be at many places at once, to always be around, be it for comforting words, a leaning shoulder, to offer a warm embrace, no matter how much we try, it sometimes is difficult, really difficult, and we do regret not being there in times of need, though not openly, but, we do. A mere word of apology, is insufficient, but sincerity, and concern, I believe, comes from deep inside.

A concession would bring you around, destination to destination. Buses do too. And little do we know, some of the greatest experiences in life; they are found, on the backseats of those monotonous bus journeys of everyday, it's whether we pay or not, attention to the people, or to the fine details that are around us, and make best of life. (:


I believe
To some, random words put together mean nothing.
To others, they might be a show of concern, of support.
Words have different meanings, unique to each reader.




You can do it, I know you can. 加油. (:

Decisions!

Decisiveness! ;D



If having things turn out the way you wanted them to is a measure of a successful life, then some would say I'm a failure. The important thing is not to be bitter over life's disappointments. Learn to let go of the past and recognize that everyday won't be sunny. And when you find yourself lost in the darkness and despair, remember: it's only in the black of night, we see the stars. And those stars will lead you back home. So don't be afraid to make mistakes, stumble and fall, because most of the time the greatest rewards come from doing the things that scare you the most. Maybe you'll get everything you wished for. Maybe you'll get more than you ever could have imagined. Who knows where life will take you? The road is long, and in the end, the journey is the destination.

No matter what happens, no matter the end, we cherish the memories, we appreciate them, but yet, we still go on, we still stand up, brush away the negativism, and carry on, stronger. (:

It's a nice song. And yeah. you will, and you can, just if, you have faith, and believe in yourself. (:

Many nights we've prayed
With no proof anyone could hear
In our hearts a hopeful song
We barely understood
Now we are not afraid
Although we know there's much to fear
We were moving mountains
Long before we knew we could

There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe

In this time of fear
When prayer so often proves in vain
Hope seemed like the summer birds
Too swiftly flown away
Yet now I'm standing here
My heart's so full, I can't explain
Seeking faith and speaking words
I never thought I'd say

There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe

They don't always happen when you ask for them
And it's easy to give in to your fears
But when you're blinded by your pain
Can't see your way clear through the rain
A small, but still, resilient voice
Says help is very near

In our hearts a hopeful song
We barely understood
Now we are not afraid
Although we know there's much to fear
We were moving mountains
Long before we knew we could

There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe

David Archuleta - When You Believe

Our Class, 09s7E

Great jts, 7E. Great job, sweechen. (:

Our class, 09s7E:

Class bonding, what we call the class' spirit, relationships, bond held in place within the class. Inevitably present now, but we question; ten years down the road, will this still be the case? Were we to cross paths, would it be as close friends, or as strangers?

Leaves. Exits. Outflow. But never an addition. Great companions, great friends, we see them leaving, one, or more at a time, from our sides. Of course we find contentment that they are, pursuing what is best for them. Of course, unwillingness, and to a certain extent, regret, that yet another thread binding you to who you are, is taken out, another puzzle piece, is lost. With them around we find the puzzle complete; without them, we live on, yes, but would it still be the same? Would we still feel the same way? See each other in school, see each other, years later, would we still talk about the great times we had together? Or would there only be forced smiles?

Disintegrating. On the cover, the great, flowery illustrations, decorations, a picture perfect situation. But scrawled under the facade, on papery thin sheets we call our feelings, are words, sometimes difficult to express, torn little scraps of emotions, roughly pieced together again. Circumstance occurs, we fall apart, each to his own future, each, to his own goals, desires, dreams. It is of course our own choice, our decision to do what is best for ourselves. Go for it, guys.

To Xiong Chen: May your future endeavours, attempts, come to bear success. May you also, be happy in what you choose to do, in the future. Of course, do remember, that no matter what happens, you would and definitely will still be, an integral part of 7E'09.

And of course, to they who cannot be named at this point of time: Cherish, and hold on to the memories we share, of how we laugh ourselves silly over jokes that we crack in class, of how, we spend time together, though sometimes doing obnoxious stuff, or even laugh over lunch at the canteen, yeah, those are times to be remembered. For the remaining periods of time, spend them fruitfully, spend them well. Friends we still shall be, great friends.

We are who we are, 7E, no matter what happens, be it through thick and thin, we are a one, one class. Pull through it we shall, pull through it we will. Bonds are not formed overnight, true companionship, true friendships, they are forged, over the memories we share together. What awaits in the 2 years, of what more after, we cannot fathom. But one thing is sure, for now, and as hope for the future, the answer, will we still be collectively, a class: 7E, yes, we will.

How practical.

Find solace, in the quiet sanctuary, held within yourselves.


It has been a long while, before the stars start to glow in the night sky. Beautiful objects they are, little, flickering specks of light in the vast reservoir of the night. Stars, they light up the darkest of the nights, illuminating a guiding path for the lost traveller, their brilliance, it's stunning. But stars even, don't last forever. Little to say, us. What would you, like to achieve in your life. What dreams, do we harbour; what goals, do we aim for? (:

I need a little more luck than a little bit, a little more help than a little bit.

If we had a choice sometimes. (:

O que é bom sempre tem um final? Why do all good things come to an end?

We try, and try and try and try. But sometimes, things just do not go our way, nor close to it. But we do realize, how we interpret it, how we overcome our negativity, is what that matters. Yes, to you my friend, it's a great relief that you're able to pick yourself up. Life is a great thing; amidst the breakneck speeds. Competitions, results; they do not mean everything, though they are what we work towards. Upon a setback, we accept our flaws, and move on, and not dwell on the past. Success comes to those who try. We live with hope, and fight on, till ticks the last second, till the buzzer rings, till the last ball falls, till the last guy falls; we give it our best, we do our all. We can't take forgone time with us, but the memories, they are, deep within us. Many years later, we look back, knowing that we've done our best, and be contented. (:


FLEX.

The oil crisis's very best follower, the increase in oil prices. What more is there to say? x)



haha..

Proverbial afterthoughts.

少之时，血气未定，戒之在色；及其壮也，血气方刚，戒之在斗；及其老也，血气既衰，戒之在得。

Only through careful weighing and reflecting do we come up with decisions that we would not regret in. As they say, youthfulness gets into your head; decisions aren't made after consideration most of the time. We jump onto the bandwagon, follow particular trends, get influenced easy by peers, and only through setbacks do we realize, and regret that moment of folly.

Before we make ourselves available for a certain commitment, do we ask ourselves, would we regret what we started with eventually? The strongest men fall, just because they can't suppress their inner demons; already it is too late when we lament over unfulfilled choices. We therefore think, before act. And well, the right decisions, they're worth the wait. Really. (:

Laughter Medcine, all for the sake of simple fun and pleasure.

Lets not forget the simple act of smiling, as we work our way to our goals.
Laughter Medcine, all for the sake of simple fun and pleasure. ;D

1) Ever wonder about those people who spend S$2.00 a piece on those bottles of Evian Water? Try spelling Evian backwards: Naive

2) Isn´t making a smoking section in a restaurant like making a peeing section in a swimming pool?

3) If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea...does that mean that one ENJOYS it?

4) Why isn´t the number 11 pronounced onety-one?

5) What hair colour do they put on the driver´s licenses of bald men?

6) I thought about how mothers feed their babies with tiny little spoons and forks, so I wondered what do Chinese mothers use? Toothpicks?

7) You never learn to swear until you learn to drive.

8) Ever wonder what the speed of lightning would be if it didn´t zigzag?

9) If a cow laughed, would milk come out of her nose?

10)As income tax time approached, did you ever notice: When you put the two words "The" and "IRS" together, it spells "THEIRS".

Trivialities.

What more is there to say? People we meet everyday in life. All walks of life they come from! Nice ones, not so nice ones, nice ones pretending to be nasty.
And yeah, nasty ones giving the false, 'nice' front. (: Cause it is these people, that we should really watch for. Picking on your every flaw, squirming through every little possible loophole. Everyone has his or her best, whether we'd show it, no one has a say. The choice to be the one the crowd faces, and dislikes; the choice to be the one in the crowd, well received. Our choice.

Of course at times circumstances bring us to where we stand. Whilst in a corner, note that it is probably of intentions of none; whilst in dire straits, think not only of putting the blame on someone, but instead, reflect, of what caused, or made you what you are today. Work on those flaws, hone your strengths, and shine, like you've never shined before. (:

Probably should be mentioned also is: great friends are hard to come along. The kind that, yeahh, come to you, when you're in times of need, give you a hand when you're down. It is them, that allow us, to pick ourselves off the ground, and run alongside them, for the better. People do make mistakes, fault of no one it is. We learn to forgive, and forget. 'Cest la vie, such is life. Tolerate those, whom we might find less easy to get along, cherish, and build on those friendships, that you know, can last a lifetime. We fall at times, but we stand up, though weary, but stronger, to face another day, to face our goals, and run for them.

We were, once..

脱裤放屁,多此一举.. x) 根本都是多办手续费事，本来就不需要这道手续. 人生中, 谁都难免不知不觉中竟做出这一类的事. 一旦回头看, 脸面上不禁露出微笑, 回想起那一时, 自己多么的无知,天真.

Life, is just like that! We laugh ourselves silly, thinking of what past antics we have indulged ourselves in. We look back, and reminisce, the good old times. We look back at ourselves, think of how far we have progressed, how we have changed over the times, be it the fun ones, or the less pleasant memories. It is like how we miss high school life; call it carefree, call it, free of troubles and worries. We indulge ourselves in what-nots, every kind of antic we can ever think of, and get away, scot-free, contented at the end of the day.

The thing is, nothing stays forever, grow up, and out of those times we do, face the uncertain futures, brave uncharted waters, venture into prospects we have never given thought of. It is then, we look back at our lives. Though less complex, filled with fun they were, and enjoyed ourselves, we did. It's like they say, reminisce the good 'ole days.. Yet, we still have to move on, face ourselves to reality, and grow up. Towards our dreams, where we work hard, take flight, and fly.. Yet we cherish the memories; they constitute a part of us, our moral upbrining, they mould us, shape us, allow us to be who we are, what we stand for. Thankful we are, for them.

Hold on to your memories, cherish them, for without them, we are not who we are of today.
过去的一切造就了今天的我。甜的也好，苦的也罢。我都珍惜 (:

Closure.

Procrastination! It never ends, I guess. Fulfill what we must, when we have the time to! Enjoy life at it's pace, forget not our commitments, do our best, for everything we reach for. ;D


So concludes, a very memorable chapter. Well, really, the bests of both worlds. The upppps I've had; and at the other pole, never felt lower. It's was hard to manage, but I guess, we all come out stronger individuals from the experience. The bestest, of the best experiences. Yeah. Thank you.

Faith - Keeping it strong.

Results orientated we are. But through and through, we do forget, and neglect, the littlest of details, that make the experience whole, that makes it complete -- the journey, the process. Here are lyrics that I find meaningful:


The Climb - Miley Cyrus

I can almost see it
That dream I'm dreaming but
There's a voice inside my head sayin,
You'll never reach it,
Every step I'm taking,
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking but I
Got to keep trying
Got to keep my head held high

There's always going to be another mountain
I'm always going to want to make it move
Always going to be an uphill battle,
Sometimes you going to have to lose,
Ain't about how fast I get there,
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing,
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes they knock me down but
No I'm not breaking
I may not know
But these are the moments that
I'm going to remember most yeah
Just got to keep going
And I,
I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on,

There's always going to be another mountain
I'm always going to want to make it move
Always going to be an uphill battle,
Sometimes you going to have to lose,
Ain't about how fast I get there,
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

Keep on moving
Keep climbing
Keep the faith baby
It's all about
It's all about
The climb
Keep the faith
Keep your faith

Keeping strong, moving on.

覆水难收, 又何苦在乎得不到的温柔?

New beginnings, old memories. Scars, unhealed wounds, pains. What makes of it? We move on, for a better future, towards, a better reality. Thanks, for the memories.