06/12/04

Total fun-ness today!! Let me write today's blog in time order. So firstly, I went out to see a doc first thing in the morning. Want to settle it as soon as possible, so that I have time to do my other things. After I got home, I watched a disk of "stairway to heaven", and it just got me sooooo worked up. Haha its really a like-and-hate feeling when I watch these kind of drama. Never knew women can be so evil until that kind of degree, especially a step mother.

I remembered I said before that tears can't be fake. I might want to alter that statement. Perhaps it is more accurate to say that tears of man can't be fake. Tears of women might not always be true. I'm not saying that all tears are fake for girls. Its just that men have to be more careful when interpreting the emotions behind the tears. I guess the reason that girls might use tears to reach their motives is because guys easily give in when they see tears. The situation would be worst if tears are used to reach ulterior motives, like, defending herself/pushing blame to others when she has made a mistake. Guys don't use this simply because of 2 reasons. One, society has perceive tearing guys as weak and lousy, so guys wouldn't want to be viewed like that. Second, guys are more practical when solving problems, so they will try to solve the problems using practical ways rather than emotional ways.

The above said does not represent any organization. It is just based on my own thoughts. Any coincidence is deeply regretted. Thoughts derived because of that show. See it for yourself and see if you feel the same.

After that 1 disk, its time to go for a buffet session with my soccer kah kees (buddies). We went to Sakae Sushi. I'm just amazed about the amount of food that is available. We are even entitled to 2 red plates free of charge with 2 mochi ice cream. Its just soooo fun and happening. 8 people went, and seperated into 2 tables. Me and my good friend are on one table. We joked so much that I find that my voice went slightly coarse. Haha we actually played with the food by doing funny things with them, but we ate them in the end. No food wasted.

One friend has a phone that has photographing capabilities, so we play with that too. We took the bowl and the cover for the miso soup and put it on top of a stack of plates. Then we placed a chopstick standing, reaching the mouth of the bowl. We made the bowl a singer and we took pictures of it, and we actually sang some songs and moved the "mouth" of the bowl at the same time. In case you can't picture it, imagined a covered bowl, and we move the cover to make an opening to make the bowl "sing". If you can't picture now, I give up haha, show you guys next time perhaps.

The next thing we did with that camera was that, my good friend, A, have to simulate a punching scene. Well, he has to punch me. He did an upper cut, and I acted out the impact by moving my face up high and turned away. The camera took 6 continuous shot, so it looked like a short film. The photos were damn funny. I could really feel the impact of that upper cut. The best of it, my friend turned his head to the camera and gave a cheeky smile after punching me (with his hand still in the upper cut position and my head turning away.) Total Madness!!

Talking about the foood, it is the most worth it meal I ever had. With the student discount, its only about $16 netted. I really recommend everyone to go there.

After eating, we went to the arcade for some rest before going to the ktv next. At the arcade, I found a game that I like to play. Its called Giga Wings. Its a plane shooting game, 2-D, moving bottom-up. I exchanged 1 token and played it. I've never complete that game in 1 token before, however, I did it in 2 tokens before. That was in Plaza Singapura. Today, I played it so long that half of my friends have to go to the ktv first so that they can get the room first. Haha I apologize for that. Didn't complete that game though. Some arcade set the game level tooo difficult.

At the ktv, we sang to our hearts content. Halfway through, my voice is really so tired that I have to force myself to sing the songs I pick. I tried songs that I've never tried before in ktv hee, so it's a fresh feeling. The 2 greatest joke haha..... "Ai4 Ni1" and "Tuo1 Diao4". "Ai4 Ni1" came from a song by "Wang2 Xin1 Lin2", and "Tuo1 Diao4" came from Du4 De2 Wei3. So, halfway through some songs, someone will just should "Tuo diao tuo diao!" *laff laff*, then whenever the songs have the words "Ai4 Ni3", we would just pronounce it as "Ai4 Ni1", signature phrase by wang xin lin. haha.

It has been a long time where I laugh that much. And, I am surprise that I created some jokes too. Can't remember the jokes ah. Luckily my friends can understand my jokes and laughed at them. Most of the time, my jokes are just soooo difficult to understand.

Ok thats it for today, a long and memorable blog. Stay with my memories. Tomorrow is a day for me and my good friend, A. details on tomorrow's blog. Nites for now.

Slice of Life

"Living a More Focused Life

You've heard it a thousand times. Life is short. Make the most of it. The saying has become so hackneyed that most people these days don't even give it any serious thought. But in order to find lasting fulfilment in our lives, we need to understand that our time here is precious. Every second of it.

Yet, how focused are we on people and activities that improve the quality of our lives and give them drive and meaning? How much time we waste on "zoning out" - wasting hours, even days on so-called "soft addictions", like eating, reading, watching TV, surfing the Net, shopping, chatting on the phone, and so on.

What's so bad about these things, you ask? Well, the activities themselves can be harmless, and indeed, most of the time, they are. But when we think about how much time and energy we invest in them, and how much we really get back, then we begin to realise that these mildly pleasurable pursuits can compromise the quality of our lives.

Don't get me wrong. We all have to eat. Reading can be informative and educational, and so can TV and the Internet. But we have to spend more time doing these things with focus and intention. Snacking is fine. And there's nothing wrong with reading a comic book or watching a reality TV series. These can be relaxing or simply entertaining. But we have to balance these with foods and media that benefit our bodies and minds. Spending hours chatting aimlessly on the phone, mindlessly watching TV, or indulging in unhealthy foods on a regular basis rob you of the time and energy you could've spent on investing in your relationships, your health, your mind, and your soul.

It's fairly easy to determine if your activity is, or is becoming a crutch for you. For instance, television can be a window into new worlds, stimulating viewers with new ideas and leading them into meaningful pursuits -- or it can be a means of escape. But as you engage in this activity, think about why you do it and what it does for you. When you watch a television programme, are you actively involved in the process? Are you absorbing information? Are new ideas triggered? Are you inspired? Or do you finish a bag of chips, channel surfing, and simply letting whatever's on to wash over you? You may believe that this is a way for you to relieve the stress of work. But surely there are better ways of doing that. After a while, activities which are performed mindlessly and without focus numb your mind, encouraging you more and more frequently to simply escape from life. On the other hand, if you are intentionally involved in the activity, it can enhance the quality of your life."