对不起，我一声不响。
今天，我去看了星星。
26 January 2008
22 January 2008
Dancing in the rain
I came across an article today. It is such a lovely story...
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It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80's, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.
On exam, it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her health; he told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease.
As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are'? He smiled as he patted my hand and said, 'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is'.
I had to hold back tears as he left; I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, 'That is the kind of love I want in my life'. True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.'
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It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80's, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.
On exam, it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her health; he told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease.
As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are'? He smiled as he patted my hand and said, 'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is'.
I had to hold back tears as he left; I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, 'That is the kind of love I want in my life'. True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.'
21 January 2008
习惯成自然
有时爱可以是种习惯。
你每一句的‘我爱你’可能是一个习惯。
习惯，成为了自然。。而慢慢的，自然也变成了理所当然。
爱，就不知不觉停留在那理所当然。
也许，是太习惯了那理所当然，
所以也很自然的接受这份爱。
时不时就会有这种感觉：
你是真的爱我吗？
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我所说的这份爱，不一定是夫妻之间的爱。
也许是对子女的爱，朋友之间的爱，对家长的爱。。
对教会的爱，对神的爱，对事物的爱。。等。
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Reading list: The Memory Keeper's daughter by Kim Edwards.
你每一句的‘我爱你’可能是一个习惯。
习惯，成为了自然。。而慢慢的，自然也变成了理所当然。
爱，就不知不觉停留在那理所当然。
也许，是太习惯了那理所当然，
所以也很自然的接受这份爱。
时不时就会有这种感觉：
你是真的爱我吗？
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我所说的这份爱，不一定是夫妻之间的爱。
也许是对子女的爱，朋友之间的爱，对家长的爱。。
对教会的爱，对神的爱，对事物的爱。。等。
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Reading list: The Memory Keeper's daughter by Kim Edwards.
20 January 2008
MRT Bench
Good news! MRT has finally 'brighten up'! They have changed their bench! Not sure if you have realised that the metal benches that they used to install in the various MRT stations? Those up to the butt height, top is slightly slanted, making the surface very 'slippery'. You cant simply sit firmly on it because your butt kept sliding off! Now they have changed to a flat surface. It is so much better! Design is so important!Beautiful things may not be practical.
Food that taste good may not be healthy.
Sometimes life is full of contradictions.
Would'nt it be loverly
(sing to the tune of "My Fair Lady - would'nt it be lover-ly")Lots of strawberries for me to eat,
Lots of cherries and lots of piece,
One plup, one squash, one bite,
Hmm, would-nt it be loverly...
Lots of cherries and lots of piece,
One plup, one squash, one bite,
Hmm, would-nt it be loverly...
18 January 2008
A masterpiece
This is the 'masterpiece' i did last December. Ever since after i left secondary two, i have not touch brushes and paint till i did the module on Creative Arts last year. Quite satisfied with this piece of work, though its far from good. But i think i did well with the shades of tones. Definitely i cannot claim all the credits cause my lecturer helped me with some parts when she used mine as a demo to the rest of the class.However, there is a flaw, or i should say fault. See if you can idenitfy it. You dont need to be an artist to realise it, just need to be more observant. Clue: nothing to do with the techniques or colours. =)
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For older blogs, go to metamorphoziz.blogspot.com
17 January 2008
Thoughts tots
My husband recently has this urge to start a blog on tots; yea, parents thoughts abt their tots, tots' thoughts, thoughts of the tots, any thoughts on tot of all colors, shapes, sizes, culture of human race are welcome to blog it down. So he bought a domain name - http://www.blogtots.com/
He intended it to be an online journal where parents keep a record of e life journey of their child, and by the time their child are competent and mature to take over the blog and continue the rest of their life story themselves.
Further to that, he is very keen to start a community/network for local mums to share about their experiences, struggles n joy with the rest of the mummies out there. It can also be a place where new mummies could find useful and interesting articles where it comes to their child's development. Looking for confinement lady? Nannies? Reviews of islandwide childcare can be found as well.. so he bought another domain name - http://www.jollitots.com/
Yea, good idea. However, poor me. I am being assigned to write articles n build a sumptuous contents, simply because im doing early childhood diploma.
So now i need to categorize my blogs n maintain 2 blogs. I used to think tat people who maintained more than 1 blog a bit 'siao', esp they usualy blog e same thing in all the blogs (except they will start by writing 'this is e #th blog..') and now im actually doing that. Haha. For self consolation, I tell myself that well, for my situation im blogging different subjects. Just like in school, Maths, you do in Maths exercise book, we will have another one for Chinese, another one for Science. Hey, actually come to think of it, I am not that 'siao' after all. Hee. And guess what!? In future, i might have to maintain 3 blogs! cause i have already create a blog address for my unborn child @blogtots.com
Super kiasu right.. just as we were conveived in God's mind before we were in our mother's womb, my baby has already conceived in my mind too!
So,what r u waiting for? go www.blogtots.com n grab the one and only blog address for your unique child!
psss...pls bear with us as e website may look a bit plain. We are till in e midst of developing it.
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For older blogs, go to metamorphoziz.blogspot.com
He intended it to be an online journal where parents keep a record of e life journey of their child, and by the time their child are competent and mature to take over the blog and continue the rest of their life story themselves.
Further to that, he is very keen to start a community/network for local mums to share about their experiences, struggles n joy with the rest of the mummies out there. It can also be a place where new mummies could find useful and interesting articles where it comes to their child's development. Looking for confinement lady? Nannies? Reviews of islandwide childcare can be found as well.. so he bought another domain name - http://www.jollitots.com/
Yea, good idea. However, poor me. I am being assigned to write articles n build a sumptuous contents, simply because im doing early childhood diploma.
So now i need to categorize my blogs n maintain 2 blogs. I used to think tat people who maintained more than 1 blog a bit 'siao', esp they usualy blog e same thing in all the blogs (except they will start by writing 'this is e #th blog..') and now im actually doing that. Haha. For self consolation, I tell myself that well, for my situation im blogging different subjects. Just like in school, Maths, you do in Maths exercise book, we will have another one for Chinese, another one for Science. Hey, actually come to think of it, I am not that 'siao' after all. Hee. And guess what!? In future, i might have to maintain 3 blogs! cause i have already create a blog address for my unborn child @blogtots.com
Super kiasu right.. just as we were conveived in God's mind before we were in our mother's womb, my baby has already conceived in my mind too!
So,what r u waiting for? go www.blogtots.com n grab the one and only blog address for your unique child!
psss...pls bear with us as e website may look a bit plain. We are till in e midst of developing it.
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For older blogs, go to metamorphoziz.blogspot.com
07 January 2008
A Wedding
Couple of days ago, i was coordinating a wedding. And through it i learnt something...
When you are in the midst of making an important decision, there bound to be lots of 'creative' ideas (be it relevant or irrelevant) bombarded to you (yes, even from the field experts) which may hinder you from making THE RIGHT decision.
And if you are like me, you will definitely be shaken and would easily go for the 'popular' idea, which may be disastrous. However, those ideas are not not-do-able. Perhaps for that immediate circumstance, it is not workable. There are moments where we may try to attempt on the popular idea (simply because its popular,or they may seems favourable to many at that point of time), in order to cover up the 'unsettle-ness' in our heart, we begin to waste time looking for (more) support from elsewhere-from people whom we could get more security and assurance; instead of staying calm n resolute if this is really the right decision.
Thank God everything went well, and He gave me the strength and courage to stay firm to my decision.
God has showed my weakness straight to the face.
Thank God. I will never be the same again.
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For older blogs, go to metamorphoziz.blogspot.com
When you are in the midst of making an important decision, there bound to be lots of 'creative' ideas (be it relevant or irrelevant) bombarded to you (yes, even from the field experts) which may hinder you from making THE RIGHT decision.
And if you are like me, you will definitely be shaken and would easily go for the 'popular' idea, which may be disastrous. However, those ideas are not not-do-able. Perhaps for that immediate circumstance, it is not workable. There are moments where we may try to attempt on the popular idea (simply because its popular,or they may seems favourable to many at that point of time), in order to cover up the 'unsettle-ness' in our heart, we begin to waste time looking for (more) support from elsewhere-from people whom we could get more security and assurance; instead of staying calm n resolute if this is really the right decision.
Thank God everything went well, and He gave me the strength and courage to stay firm to my decision.
God has showed my weakness straight to the face.
Thank God. I will never be the same again.
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For older blogs, go to metamorphoziz.blogspot.com
04 January 2008
Let it be to me according to my word?
I kept asking myself what is the thing that is withholding me.
I asked.. and i found myself saying "privacy and freedom".
I began to ask myself again, "is it really that important?"
I almost burst into tears..
I guess it is.
I begin to dread chinese new year.
Can see the common factor in each sentence?
(Its the big "I")
Am i too selfish? All i think is myself. But is it wrong to love yourself? Or am i overboard? With the thoughts of how life would be... i simply hate it. Perhaps i think too much. Things might not be so bad as i thought. Yea, it will not. But i am not willing to let go of my privacy just as yet... not now, nor will be. Perhaps, i just got to look at it with another perspective and learn to be happy, and live through it. But i know it will take alot, alot, alot, alot of time and effort to convince myself.
Its just THE choice i have to accept, and make another choice to be happy.
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除了逃避，还是逃避
There are things that he will never understand.
I asked.. and i found myself saying "privacy and freedom".
I began to ask myself again, "is it really that important?"
I almost burst into tears..
I guess it is.
I begin to dread chinese new year.
Can see the common factor in each sentence?
(Its the big "I")
Am i too selfish? All i think is myself. But is it wrong to love yourself? Or am i overboard? With the thoughts of how life would be... i simply hate it. Perhaps i think too much. Things might not be so bad as i thought. Yea, it will not. But i am not willing to let go of my privacy just as yet... not now, nor will be. Perhaps, i just got to look at it with another perspective and learn to be happy, and live through it. But i know it will take alot, alot, alot, alot of time and effort to convince myself.
Its just THE choice i have to accept, and make another choice to be happy.
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除了逃避，还是逃避
There are things that he will never understand.
02 January 2008
A new day
Today is the start of a new working day.
Nothing new.
Still, there are people wanting to be the first to get into the train, and the first to get out.
Still, there are people wanting to be the first to get into the lift, and the first to get out.
Still, even when you have already signaled to the person who is pushing behind you that you will be getting off at the same station as him/her (even when you have no space to make way), the person still pushes you anyway.
Still, ladies like to put their EZ link card in their bag, and refuses to take out their card even when the gantry cant detect their card. Their persistency caused a long queue behind them, and yet, they are still flipping their bag....
Dom.
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"No choice is still a choice".
yea, no choice is still a choice because there is only one choice.
心里有十万个不愿意，
但事实上是别无选择。
是最不想要的结果，
可能是这一年发生。
知道会很不快乐，
就是要学习去习惯，去快乐。
如果可以从头，
我会多加一个祈祷要求。
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不是独子多好。。
Nothing new.
Still, there are people wanting to be the first to get into the train, and the first to get out.
Still, there are people wanting to be the first to get into the lift, and the first to get out.
Still, even when you have already signaled to the person who is pushing behind you that you will be getting off at the same station as him/her (even when you have no space to make way), the person still pushes you anyway.
Still, ladies like to put their EZ link card in their bag, and refuses to take out their card even when the gantry cant detect their card. Their persistency caused a long queue behind them, and yet, they are still flipping their bag....
Dom.
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"No choice is still a choice".
yea, no choice is still a choice because there is only one choice.
心里有十万个不愿意，
但事实上是别无选择。
是最不想要的结果，
可能是这一年发生。
知道会很不快乐，
就是要学习去习惯，去快乐。
如果可以从头，
我会多加一个祈祷要求。
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不是独子多好。。
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