life in the army has taught me a lot of things. and i have learnt a lot. the times in camp. the times in the dreadful jungle.
one of the most important thing i have learnt, that i wish to share with my dearest loyal readers, is the definition of necessity. before army, i have always thought a lot things in life are necessities. they are essentials. money, air, water, time, fun, food, joy, dreams, family, friends, relationships and the list goes on and on.
but now that i am in the army, the list changed. in fact, the list shortened. dramatically. because army has, time and again, put me in a specific situation where i was deprived of those 'necessities' and i still survived nevertheless. i have come to realise that most of these tangibles and intangibles are mostly actually wants and not needs.
to put it blatantly, the necessities in life are only air, food and water.
so after a long period of considerations, i would like to announce that i shall claim monk hood.
LOL. okie that was immature but i couldnt resist. the way the entry went, it sounded so much that i was going to say that.
no i was serious when i typed the front portion of the entry. okie this entry is getting real complex and philosophical that it is giving me quite a headache. i hope you guys get what i am trying to say and where i am coming from. because i shall continue the entry after my headache subsides. or maybe i am just too lazy. again. so it means i would most probably type out part 2 next week. tsk.
p.s. that day i went ion to check out the newest place in town. and i saw this real cute girl. after all the hype and when the infatuation settled down i realised, 'shit i am actually too old for her.' oh crap. this is serious. i am olddddddddddd.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
hahah YES YANLIN I SAW YOUR TAG. :P
anywayy. EMMA WATSON IN THE HOUSE. have you guys watched the latest potter movie? goshness. i aint really a potter fan. to be honest i wasnt even keen about watching the movie. but i must confess, I AM AN EMMA WATSON FAN. woohooo. i cant believe i actually watched the movie just for her. but hey who can fault me? any straight sane guy would have fallen for her. <3
god's creation sure is beautiful isnt it?
when i look at her, my heart simply melts. awwww. i think this is what they call love. :Pp
Monday, July 20, 2009
my uncle just got married!
but i wasnt in any of the photos):
because i was the freaking photographer for the wedding dinner! D:
check out who's the handsome boy:P
yepp i was using one of those canon cameras that makes me look just like a pro. there was a lot of pressure as the one photographer for the night. i honestly didnt want to screw it up. dont know about you guys but i believe that people should only get married once in their lifetime. and that night was my uncle's once a lifetime moment. i wanted to make sure that every single special moment was caught on camera. every shot is a story that is only going to be told once.
well the bride looked really pretty. i dont remember her looking like a princess. guess the saying that goes 'a lady looks the most beautiful on her wedding day' is true. but i was trying to figure out what was different about her that night. then i realise it's not the makeup, neither was it because of the expensive-looking gown. but rather because of the blissful look in her eyes. the happiness around her. the joy in finding the other half that she truly believes she is going to grow old with. the magical moment shared with a partner.
awww. this is nostalgic.
man. im way too young to talk about marriage.
but i wasnt in any of the photos):
because i was the freaking photographer for the wedding dinner! D:
check out who's the handsome boy:P
yepp i was using one of those canon cameras that makes me look just like a pro. there was a lot of pressure as the one photographer for the night. i honestly didnt want to screw it up. dont know about you guys but i believe that people should only get married once in their lifetime. and that night was my uncle's once a lifetime moment. i wanted to make sure that every single special moment was caught on camera. every shot is a story that is only going to be told once.
well the bride looked really pretty. i dont remember her looking like a princess. guess the saying that goes 'a lady looks the most beautiful on her wedding day' is true. but i was trying to figure out what was different about her that night. then i realise it's not the makeup, neither was it because of the expensive-looking gown. but rather because of the blissful look in her eyes. the happiness around her. the joy in finding the other half that she truly believes she is going to grow old with. the magical moment shared with a partner.
awww. this is nostalgic.
man. im way too young to talk about marriage.
Sunday, July 05, 2009
life is about making decisions. making choices.
i have learnt to make decisions. big decisions small decisions. decisions for myself. and decisions for others. sometimes people dread making choices. when times are good and of marshmallowly sweetness of course everyone is fighting for their rights to make their own choices. but when things get tough people tend to back away from choices. the fear of making the wrong choices. the fear of shouldering the blame. if moving forward is tough then some people rather not move at all.
slowly i have assumed the role of being the one who make the decisions. things need to be done. life have to continue. we must move on. no one wants to show the directions as they fear the consequences. no one is certain of the future. no one exactly knows where that direction is leading. what would happen if something goes wrong? someone have to shoulder the blame. but no one wants to. and slowly i have become that someone when others are reluctant to step out and show the way.
moving on beats staying stagnant. sometimes the destination doesnt matter. people just need that light at the end of the tunnel. that light to be their motivation. something for them to look forward to.
i have made plenty of wrong decisions. sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel turns out to be the headlight of the oncoming train. but during that moment walking in that dark tunnel towards that light, there was hope. that sure beats staying at that same spot in the dark tunnel in despair waiting for the oncoming train. the ending is the same but the process isnt. the thought that we are actually doing something to make a difference makes things a whole lot easier to accept. 'at least we have tried our best.' the common consolation that helps us even a little bit to take the harsh truths of reality.
i have too many a instances people pointing fingers at me. blaming me for making the wrong decisions. i have learnt to shoulder the responsibility and blame. it is not that my decisions are always wrong. of course i always try to make the correct decisions. just that i have learnt sometimes the destination doesnt really matter, people just wants a direction to move towards. they just need someone to show them the way when they are confused and out of their comfort zone. not everyone is willing to be the scapegoat and be blamed when things go wrong.
what crap. what a dramatic entry. this entry doesnt even make much sense doesnt it. maybe i am just a little too bored.
i have learnt to make decisions. big decisions small decisions. decisions for myself. and decisions for others. sometimes people dread making choices. when times are good and of marshmallowly sweetness of course everyone is fighting for their rights to make their own choices. but when things get tough people tend to back away from choices. the fear of making the wrong choices. the fear of shouldering the blame. if moving forward is tough then some people rather not move at all.
slowly i have assumed the role of being the one who make the decisions. things need to be done. life have to continue. we must move on. no one wants to show the directions as they fear the consequences. no one is certain of the future. no one exactly knows where that direction is leading. what would happen if something goes wrong? someone have to shoulder the blame. but no one wants to. and slowly i have become that someone when others are reluctant to step out and show the way.
moving on beats staying stagnant. sometimes the destination doesnt matter. people just need that light at the end of the tunnel. that light to be their motivation. something for them to look forward to.
i have made plenty of wrong decisions. sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel turns out to be the headlight of the oncoming train. but during that moment walking in that dark tunnel towards that light, there was hope. that sure beats staying at that same spot in the dark tunnel in despair waiting for the oncoming train. the ending is the same but the process isnt. the thought that we are actually doing something to make a difference makes things a whole lot easier to accept. 'at least we have tried our best.' the common consolation that helps us even a little bit to take the harsh truths of reality.
i have too many a instances people pointing fingers at me. blaming me for making the wrong decisions. i have learnt to shoulder the responsibility and blame. it is not that my decisions are always wrong. of course i always try to make the correct decisions. just that i have learnt sometimes the destination doesnt really matter, people just wants a direction to move towards. they just need someone to show them the way when they are confused and out of their comfort zone. not everyone is willing to be the scapegoat and be blamed when things go wrong.
what crap. what a dramatic entry. this entry doesnt even make much sense doesnt it. maybe i am just a little too bored.
