| Anneé Deux |
[Apr. 22nd, 2010|11:14 pm] |
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| Let there be life! |
[Apr. 9th, 2010|10:46 pm] |
Last post, Jan 26th. It's been a reeeeeally loooooooooong time since the last post. Good job.
It's April 9th and school is starting again in less than 2 weeks' time! Man I was just thinking about all the things I've done this hols and I feel like I've done nothing really productive. |
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| Testing 1, 2, 3..., take risks. |
[Jan. 26th, 2010|03:48 pm] |
Perhaps it's not that people are not courageous enough to try new things, it's that in trying new things, people are afraid to make mistakes.
Dare to try new things.
Dare to make mistakes. |
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| Not-words |
[Jan. 25th, 2010|09:59 pm] |
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Words we should not say, which are especially common these days:
BUSY
SAD
DEPRESSED
WORK
TIRED
SLEEPY
STRESSED
WORRIED
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BUSY
SAD
DEPRESSED
WORK
TIRED
SLEEPY
STRESSED
WORRIED
I'm banning all these words coming from my mouth (at least for myself. It doesn't apply when I'm asking someone if he/she feels _____).
No more. Period.
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."
– John 14:27 |
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| Horrible Shopkeeper |
[Jan. 24th, 2010|07:49 pm] |
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So today my uncle and I went to check out the prices for cameras at Sim Lim Square.
The first shop that we went to was where we met this horrible shopkeeper.
He approached us just as we walked past while looking at the cameras. He asked if he could help. So I asked him about the price and he quoted the first price. Then he brought us in to have a look and try out and stuff. Even showed us to a lens he said he could sell at a much cheaper price than the original. He then went on and on about how and said "How serious are you? If you are serious, I can give you at this price." He punched some numbers on the calculator, lower than the price he first quoted. Sounds rather good. But I wasn't sure if I wanted to get it so fast yet since it's only the first shop we visited (the price was really good, but I felt like it was impulsive buying) so I told the man that we would go back later. I don't like it when a shopkeeper looks at you, waiting for you to say yes. Stressful.
Before we left, he said "Up to you. But this is the best price I can give. Don't miss this time lor."
Uncle and I walked out and went to get a drink. We decided that it was a good offer and so headed back.
We were just about walking over, and somehow I caught a glance at him. He saw my uncle, but he looked away pretending as though he didn't see my uncle. Uncle approached him, asked about the camera. AND the HORRIBLE SHOPKEEPER said "Oh only display set left." without even looking at my uncle.
My reaction? What the heck!?!?!?!!?!! in my heart. What a way to express that you think we are insincere buyers and be proud and not wanna sell it to us. Oh man seriously... Really...... I-don't-know-what-to-describe. Speechless. How can he be so evil.
OK that's it. I just wanted to type this down because this is something so cool to have experienced. Ok no not really. Just that.. I'm so amazed, in a bad way. Astonished. |
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| What goes beyond a financial blessing |
[Jan. 20th, 2010|10:45 pm] |
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"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."
– Winston Churchill
My aunt is going to buy me a DSLR!!! She told me this: Just give your best and pass your studies, that's all I want.
After I hung up, I felt a tad stressed that someone's hope is in me, and the expectation could be treated with disappointment. Yet I felt very touched (teehee), my aunt is so big-hearted. Just like us, she doesn't have much either. Shame on me for I used to dread going to my grandma's house because I would receive some form of "lecturing" everytime we go there, I saw my uncles and aunts as narrow-minded and strict people who never understood the minds of the young. However, they are also the ones who hope the best for my sister and I. I guess now that I'm growing older, I'm growing up as well. I see it.
I think we've to search deeper and see beyond the things people say or do to find the family love that we desire. |
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| Why oh why |
[Jan. 19th, 2010|03:04 pm] |
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She doesn't understand that the essays written from a point of view of a student is different from what is studied by educational psychologists whatsoever. Why do we produce work that is meant for our lecturers to grade us? No, it doesn't have to be like that... |
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