December 2009
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Today..
I realized that just being in the sun, sand and sea makes me very happy.
A kind stranger gave me his turn at the flowrider at wavehouse, even though there weren’t any booking slots available, and I didn’t pay for a ride. He didn’t know me and I didn’t know him, but he saw me looking and he thought “you look like you’d be enjoying this a mighty bit,...
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开心
（虽然我的华文没那么标准，但是我还是觉得有些话只能用华文表示而正确的表达。如果我用的词不对，请原谅。如果您能把错误告诉我，我会尽量把它改掉。）
有些人我很羡慕－这些人是那种无论生活把他们弄到什么样子，还是会很开心。有几个人真的是有理由开心：有钱花，有很多朋友，样子好看的，活起来瞒顺的。这些人我没那么羡慕－真的羡慕的人是那些钱的方面有问题，朋友不多，活起来也只不过活得下。这些是没理由开心而且还开心的人。
羡慕的原因不是因为我并不开心－ 我也知道本人很幸福。有家庭，有朋友，有一点钱来花，有的吃，有的穿，有的哭，有的笑：能这样我觉得很幸福了。但是如果我所说的全部忽然不见去，我也会觉得很难过一个完完全全开心的生活。
我羡慕这些人是因为很多事情会影响我能不能开心。有人对我说过：”无论发生什么事，你总是会有一个选择。“...
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“Communication cannot be considered successful if all that happens is you say...”
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Christmas Introspection
What with the long weekend and the day or two of leave that i took to clear last year’s entitlement that carried over to this year, i’ve had a lot of mental space. That’s also primarily due to the fact that i deliberately decided not to do any work over the break, if for no other reason that i do need a break and turn to things other than work in my mind.
Of course, that’s...
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The Star Spangled...what?
(Talking about a joke on the US national anthem)
ayukas : oh wait
i dunno know the name
but the US one right
the banana one
Me: why banana?
ayukas: star spangled banana or something
no?
ohdear
er
star spangled something
me: hahahahahaa
HAHAAH
STAR SPANGLED BANANA : D:D:D:D
ayukas: i dunno where i got the banana from!!
me: banner!
it's "banner!"
HAHAHAHAHAHA
ayukas: i always wondered why they called it banana!
OHHHHHHHHHHHH
OOPS
Aw..
lilxshorrtaay:
heybabykay:
supertraaan:
theycallmerenz:
mariannmaeee:
10th grade As I sat there in English class, I stared at the girl next to me. She was my so called “best friend”. I stared at her long, silky hair, and wished she was mine. But she didn’t notice me like that, and I knew it. After class, she walked up to me and asked me for the notes she had missed the day before and...
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it appears that my tumblarity has a rather large fluctuation, going +/- 10 or more per day.
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A grad-student emotion check-list →
This is pretty funny! Not entirely accurate, but funny nonetheless.
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Today has been a bad day
….but i will change it. Somehow.
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Friends are Friends.
Friends are there to listen to your problems when you have them. Good friends will listen even when you’re spouting rubbish and being a total whine. But good friends will also tell you off when you have been whining for things over a year and saying that you’ll do something about it when evidently you don’t put much effort into seeing things true.
Friends will listen, but when...
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Dreams and Nightmares
The last few nights, almost a week now, have been filled with nightmares when i sleep.
Not the “oh dear i’m falling off a cliff in my sleep” or the “i nearly got hit by an oncoming train” kind. These are the kind of nightmares that you think are highly likely to happen, given the conditions and situations that life seems to be taking you through now. It feels like if...
“Some people bring joy whereever they go - others bring joy whenever they go.”
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“Passion Doesn’t Trump Decorum - Rant loudly and repeatedly as your MO, and it...”
– Effective Criticism - Altitude Branding
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Sunday Sermon
A good reminder, that when one does things for God, He doesn’t shortchange us.
The kingdom of heaven does not operate in the same manner as that on earth.
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Dear Friends
A few tips that i’ve had to apply today, and thought i wanted to point them out. Fortunately i was on the positive side of each of these situations, which i feel puts me in a good light to share them with you.
Please remember the value of “thinking before you speak”. It will save you a shitload of trouble.
Also, if you do not know what you want in life, it may be a good idea...
I can now access tumblr via tweetie2. HOW COOL IS THAT.
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Resolutions
From today onward, I will…
…never poke fun at a person at his or her expense, unless it is in some weird way encouraging. I do this because I believe one does not have to ridicule others to be entertaining, and rebel against that mentality that being able to mock others is cool.
…not speak ill of others to another person. Gossip is easily spread under the guise of concern. I...
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“You don’t need to lead a rich, eventful, happening or extravagant life to...”
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“I sought my soul, but my soul I could not see. I sought my God, but my God...”
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If I speak in the tongues of men and angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a tinkling symbol.
And if I have prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
And if I dole out all my goods, and if I deliver my body that I may boast but have not love, nothing I am profited.
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Ambition
One day i want to be big.
Not physically big, but more like known the masses, the same way if you mention “Mr Brown” in Singapore people automatically know who you’re referring to. Or if you mention the current U.S. President’s name. And so on and so forth.
I want to be important enough so that if i choose to deliberately be late for something, no one can question why or...
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why the hell do my colleagues have the impression that eating more of the chocs given by our supervisor for christmas means that they will have to pay back more in terms of work.
it’s just stupid.
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The little guy who stays silent when you push him around often isn’t as powerless as you think. It’s the ones that you think you can bully that are actually the most dangerous ones to do so, because when they let fly you’re dead.
Even a cornered mouse fights to the death when pushed into a corner.
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“Live your life so that the preacher won’t have to lie at your funeral.”
– Thor Ramsey, A Comedian’s Guide to Theology
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A Word To The Wise About Learning
“Your generation has made important advances in social and communication skills. At the same time old professors are keenly aware that certain basic technical skills have eroded. They wish to inspire the young with what they know is possible. The change has been caused partly by the explosion of information technology. Also, modern parents tend to fill their children’s time with...
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“We do what we must, and call it by the best names.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Friend.
I will be the kind of friend who will listen to what you are not saying, tell you what you should and need to hear and not just what you want to hear, yell at you when necessary and comfort you when I should.
But I will not entertain your idealistic childish whims and fancies - I am my own.
You may hate me for a spell, but time has proven that when you’re stuck, you run right back for...
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I’m a believer in doing things simply “because I can” and no other reason. But “because I can” must also be balanced - just “because I can” doesn’t always mean “I should”.
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Sunday's Thoughts
It is best not to pre-empt what people are going to say or anticipate their intentions, especially if what you anticipate is something negative.
Let them say what they mean and take it at face value - you will be credited for being a good listener.
Judge prematurely and at best you lose the concern of a friend. Hold back and listen, and at worst you gain the respect of an enemy. Not a bad deal...
Measuring and Reflecting. →
i replaced the word “bhikkhu” with “person” in my mind, because i didn’t know what it was at first (until i later googled it), and i still like the principles there anyways.
“Last minute halloween costume idea: Barney Stinson ——- Step One: Suit Up! - Step...”
– Barney Stinson (via clearliquor)
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God Is In The Rain (link) →
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12 Coolest Cubicles →
i REALLY REALLY like the archi office one.
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“But we don’t have to wait for some day to put our talents to good use....”
– Talent Warp, Matt Kaufman, Boundless Webzine
With 2 hours to spare
I didn’t want to do any work related things while waiting those two hours and so I thought on a couple of issues I spoke with a few good friends over the last few days.
It was said that the key to loving your enemy is to have compassion for him by understanding his situation. I find this to be very true and even more helpful (thankewwww ave!) but one thing I find hard to handle despite...
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“The key to loving your enemy is to recognize that he suffers too. Deeply...”
– Going Home, Thich Nhat Hanh
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fifthjune:
No L.
Yes, there is no L in santa’s name.
In case some of you still don’t get it, happy NOEL.
“SingTel. Your iPhone plan will be upgraded FREE with 12GB local data & a $30 data cap, with no change in your subscription, from 9 Dec 2009. All this on the Network with the Best Coverage.”
What am I going to do with 12GB?!?
searches for bandwidth intensive stuff
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And because i saw the picture that i previously posted, i have a sudden urge to play an “Onimusha” type game involving the character’s weapon as a whip.
the sound of the lashing against zombies or demons is so satisfying.
THWAPTHWAPTHWAPTHWAPTHWAPTHWAPTHWAP.
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“Cinderella walked on broken glass. Sleeping Beauty let a whole lifetime pass....”
– (via njudysayss)