Keep It Simple Stupid

Interesting concept, to keep things as simple as possible, and always in layman's terms. I really wonder how many people can really make everyone in the world understand what they say. Unfortunately, almost all of the time, it's always the speaking one that's the only one doing all the work. The audiences may or may not understand what the speaker was trying to say, then there is the choice of applying what the speaker said. There is always a choice, but will the audiences make the right one. Sure, the right one is always subjective to the one making the choice, but in the end, the right choice is all that matters. Al Gore is trying to make everyone understand the significance of global warming, but how many people are actually following his advice? Some terrorists' leader says some mumbo-jumbo about the greater good, and his followers become lemmings, leaping off to doom, and bringing everything in their path along with them. People are prone to make choices that are easy enough for his / her mind, not looking more into the future, to evaluate about the consequences. Everyone has a brain, but how many actually uses them? Keep it stupid is what the majority are doing, and the world is slowly losing out its life force. Simple enough?

I think, therefore I am

How often do you think that the whole world is against you? Have you ever consider the fact that people are just going on with their daily lives, but in your little mind, you think everyone is scheming to ruin your life. There is this saying, "Smile, and the world smiles with you". Just think happy thoughts, smile to everyone you see, and everyone around you seem to lighten up, become friendlier in the process. Sure, there is always someone that wants to bring harm upon others, but it's really their problem, not yours. I am not asking everyone to be forget about the world and live in their own. Just be nice, and in return, people will be nicer to you. Just don't expect any returns, give, and you shall receive. I think, therefore I am, changing yourself will change the world around you.

Cheers!

Sleep

Who doesn't like sleep? I have currently found a few that says that sleep is a waste of time, because you are doing nothing. Technically speaking, your body, mind and soul are recovering from a day's (or in some case, a few days') work, so you are doing something, just not knowing it. Everyone loves sleeping for the same reason. Fatigue. Something is exhausted from you, and recovery must take place, to fill in what's missing. As for me, it's more often than not, the mind. I am only a man of thought, nothing more. Action takes place much too slowly, if not none at all, to make any real impact. Another problem with me is that I know what's holding me back, but I couldn't be bothered to solve it like other people do. And when that happens, I sleep...... This is the vicious cycle of my life...... Boy, this is depressing......

*ZzzzZzzzZzzz...

Start early

A lot of people tend to do things only when they are required to do so. So many opportunities that present themselves bare right under people's noses, but they never seem to realize it before it's too late. For example, if you know bad health is never good, then start changing, your lifestyle, your diet, your daily routine. Just do it before you realize that going on medication is the only way. That's just one example, and there are so many more things where starting early never hurts. Youths nowadays are just thinking about partying, and never about what's going to happen to them 30 years later. Sure, a lot of things can happen, but planning early saves you for the years ahead. Don't go all out on a specific plan, just come out with a goal, a to-do list, and a not-to-do list. Everything will change with time and experience, and the list will mature, as you will. In other words, save the rain before the drought.

An Inconvenient Truth

A very nice documentary, on global warming, and on how ignorant humans can be. Startled me when people knew what was happening to Earth, and still chose profit over the planet. I guess they failed to see that when there is no planet, money is nothing more than a piece of useless paper or metal. It's good to see people like Al Gore wanting to save everyone, and the planet, and tell everyone the significance of global warming. Politics is a screw-up of mankind, giving real power to those with economic power. I guess people need a catastrophe before taking any action to make changes. What's even worse, people will want other people to die so profit can be sucked out from their deaths, and mishaps. Sure, there are more than 6 billion of people on this overpopulated planet, a few billions of death would help, their money vault, that is. Maybe the Earth should be thrown into a dark age to make the point clear, even though it is so very obvious now, that the Earth is slowly collapsing, and taking everything along with it. I would like to laugh at those that didn't care when they end up suffering the consequences, even if I have to bear it with them. Dark, but it's that little satisfaction that matters. Every little bit helps, if everyone is willing to do their part. Do visit this site for more information: http://www.climatecrisis.net/

Scrounge

Seems that my little quest for cheap food has gone quite well. All I need now is an alliance, with my colleagues, to search for all that is good and cheap. Going through the alternative have never been this fun. Walking in the mall and looking at menus and prices. Time to get food samples! Still that little cretin scrounging for food. Ok, big little cretin.

*stomach grumbles*

Shit......

New Location

The current company that I am working for has shifted to a new location, and it happens to be right above a shopping mall. It saved me a lot of transportation fee, but now I have to worry about food expenses. Seems that there aren't any food stalls selling cheap food at walking distance, so it's like from the frying pan into the fire. There is always a balance to everything is so true at times, and I guess now I need to survey around for the cheapest food selling premises...... darn......

Winds of change

Walking my dog yesterday, there were currents of wind that continued for minutes. The current was moderate, and is extremely soothing. I have always liked the wind, and it has been a while since there were currents as strong as yesterday. My mind was blank, every part of my body was entranced by the feeling of wind blowing against it. Then there was this instance where I found myself.

I am nothing.

To myself, I am nothing. I am only something to everyone else. The son, the friend, and the bastard who took all his/her food. Humans need each other to be something. Without others, we are nothing.

风, 虚虚地抚摸, 渗入我脑海里, 夺走了思想, 留下一片平静, 那一剎哪间, 寻找到了自己 - 空. 原来我什么都不是.

Easier said than done

Seems that my man-ego always tells my brain that I can do things which I can't normally do. Looking at the exercises to burn fat online, the model was displaying the moves, and it didn't bother him much. So in the little corner of my man-brain, my man-ego was sending intrepid little signals to the man-logical resolution module: That's simple shit, I can do that too. Then when I was applying the same moves at the comfort of home, it sure worked the hell out of me. Slight sores was beginning emerge from the torso, and the arms, and the legs...... practically, it's the whole body. Sometimes, I wonder if my man-ego will be the death of me. "Harh, bungee jumping, I can do that." The next thing you know, I will be resting in pieces......

......of shattered ego, of course. LOL.

White Hair

Looking at myself in the mirror, I kept my eye locked on the few strands of white hair that curled up away from the rest of the black ones. It reminds me of a few people, the first being my father. He is a hot tempered person, but the years have slowly reduce his temperament, every weekday, Working for his family, his life, and his future. He may not be the perfect father figure that I have always hoped for, but I was never the perfect son either. All his years of support and being there for his family is more than enough for being a good father. Now it's my turn to slowly take up the responsibility to take care of the family, and I will do so gladly, if not slowly.

Then there is my mother, who always keep herself in good health, and the health of the family as well. She was quite patient bringing up all her children, and have always been tolerant with my father's temper. I am extremely thankful that my family is still intact after all these years, and even while I wasn't too kind to her during the teenage years, I am glad it's all over now, and I am glad that I am where I am, because of my parents, bringing me up as the human that I am. Even though I can't cook well, I am EXTREMELY thankful for all the wonderful food that my mother have been making, and is still making now.

Then finally, I think about myself. What have I done? I keep asking myself this question, but the answers seems to elude my mind. Again looking in the mirror, I see a boy, who is still the same as before, carefree, and worrisome both at the same time. The few strands of white hair, curled up in its position, and me, stoned for a moment, thinking on what I want to do with my life. Then, the one answer that makes all of this pondering a whole lot more sense: I need to get myself a girlfriend.

*chuckles* Cheers to all!

Music

Music, songs, rhythms. Anything that soothes the heart and soul, keeps my mind from thinking. I have been thinking a lot lately, most of them pointless, but they are still points to ponder. Life, and what I am going to do about it. I am always looking for ways to improve myself, be a better man in life, but it seems that I am like Peter Pan in more ways than one, the boy who never grew up. Then I look towards music and songs. Thinking too much has always been my trait, so I keep my mind occupied with music. Sleep works too, but I take a few minutes to doze off, and that few minutes are crucial, because I might go on thinking again, which will keep me awake. I would like to thank those that got me wondering, and those that kept me from it as well. Music have always worked wonders, and I hope everyone finds the same about it too.

Is it really that hard to say? I guess you can't blame people to be polite when they are trying to say it. They are a dozen ways to say it, yet a lot chose to use their body language and extremely subtle hints to say that two letters. Isn't it better to say it directly into their faces? It saves time and effort, yet it's still happening everyday...... I guess there are some people that can take "no" as an answer, but it's their problem, not the one who says it. Human interaction is a two-way process, so go figure.

Hell hath No Fury of A Woman's Scorn

Women, when in love, can be a wonderful being, radiating with light, bringing joy to wherever she goes, giving everyone the smile that lightens up his/her day. However, when provoked, you will remember her wrath for life, even if she didn't do any permanent damage to the physical, mental or spiritual self, self being the other person. They are the two extremities that a human can achieve. On the bright side, she is the angel that everyone looks up to. The mother, the wife and the lover, perfect examples of a woman in her best form. Tolerance, passion, kindness, and everything good, forever present to those who appreciate it. On the dark side, she would be the devil that brings everyone to their knees, trembling in fear. Given her enough opportunities, she can kill you before you can even blink, both literally and metaphorically. Women who left their mark in history are even more brutal than men. Men kill, yet women manipulate others to kill. Men fight, yet women can bring down cities without breaking a sweat. Men, compared to women, are very much more petty in terms of the crimes they commit. Men do it because they can, on impulse. Women do it because it's in them, on instinct. Who says women are weak? Petty men, I would say. They are a force to behold, so do be careful when dealing with them. Their best side may be luring, but treading on their worst side would be a death wish.

The Old Days

What happened to human interaction? It was so much more different when I was studying. Working life sure has a completely different base than a studying life. Everyone was close to each other, and even if not close, everyone would know each other's name. The working life however, people come and go just as easy. You know someone for three months, then he/she would leave for a better job elsewhere. I am not saying that it's bad, it's just I miss the schooling days, where people actually "hang out" with each other, not merely going out just for lunch. Talking to each other was so much more simple during the schooling period. In the working life, I seem to scare the females away, which doesn't happen when I was studying......much. I still need to better my way of approaching them and bringing myself around then...... *grumbles*

Those were the good ol' days......

Learn something new everyday

It amazes me how many more interesting things one can learn just by talking to someone else. It doesn't have to be useful, but as long as it's new, it's good exercise for the brain. It's either I have shut myself in my own world for too long, or there's just too many things that can be learned out there. Some knowledge are gained even when we don't realize it. Ok, I think everyone would know it as "gossip" but then, the gossips are so much more entertaining than typical news you get from the newspapers. Not the tabloid kind of stuffs, just hearsay from people that heard it from someone else. You may never know what you might have not heard.

"A wise man is he who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

— Epictetus (c. 50-120)

Hooked

It seems that I form attachments with other people easily, but not the other way around, especially with females. But then, I can sever the attachment easily, and don't feel bad about it as well. I have yet to fall in too deep into the chasm of relationship, but I am not sure anyone would want a person get attached too easily. No challenge, they say......

Available and searching, but very passive, deadly combination, and I have yet to break the invisible barrier that eludes myself from the rest of the ladies. So it's an infinite loop. I am bad at expressing, and ladies find it hard to accept me as who I am.

*shakes head* - there goes my love life

The Now and The Future

The future is always uncertain, and the now bares itself with choices to be made, which in time, will bring consequences in the future. Taking idle time to reflect this upon myself, I begin to wonder, why do I think so much about the future, and consequently, neglected the now. Hesitation is a sign of weakness, but no human being is without flaw. We fear what we couldn't handle, and fear even more when thrown into the unknown. There are so many things that could have been done during the period of our hesitation. I keep telling myself that, but my cowardice always gets the better of me. I want to do things that I would really like myself to do, but all the negative outcomes start pouring into my mind: Rejection, disappointment, grief, and the like. Even when I have decided to make that move, it would be too little, too late, considering the time I took to hesitate, which has eroded the opportunity that was once solid. If only things are simple, but that would make life a bore, wouldn't it?

On another perspective though, it's really quite simple. You make the choice, you live with the consequences. Everything comes at a price, so why hesitate when it wouldn't change anything. Humans seldom regret at the choices they made, most regret at the choices that they didn't make. Someday, I am going to learn how to hypnotize myself into doing things. There is only one good comment that will suit this situation: "Boy, get some man-balls!". Oh, and don't tell me that by not making a choice, I am already making one: choosing not to make a choice. It's more like a counter-choice. Well, hopefully the saying "better late than never" rings true when I need it.

*sighs*

Observe

There are a multitude of times where I lack the ability to notice my surroundings. Too ignorant to bother, at least that's what I told myself. People throwing hints and I just made a fool out of myself disregarding it, unintentionally. Not being able to see the hidden meaning in anything, oblivious to everything but those that I can see, and my ability to see isn't very much well either. Sometimes, I wish I could be more careful when dealing with life, and with people. The opportunities that were once there doesn't really bare itself right in the face, and will be missed, even when I didn't know that there was the opportunity. But then, there are times where ignorance is bliss, and most of those were a few of the best moments that I have in life. Who could ask for more, there is always the pros and the cons for everything, so I will go back to my life, be the passive person that I am, and savor while it lasts.

Fatigue

A typical adult would require 8 hours of sleep, to rejuvenate himself. Apparently, I sleep for only 6 hours on weekdays, and mainly not because of work that I missed the two hours of sleep. "There is always a price to pay", like they always say. Hey it rhymes!

I guess you can't have everything, and I am human anyway.

*yawns*

Milk as Laxative (II)

As written in the first milk as laxative article, I was trying to find out if milk really makes me poo in the morning if I drink it yesterday night. Turns out that it's for real. I took two packets of low-fat milk and had one hell of a morning the next day. And it smells like milk too, if you know what I mean. Guess there won't be anymore milk for the night, and now I finally understand why people take milk during their breakfast......