Caption: But some risks are worth taking!:D I just love the picture!
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Sometime you just have to take risks!
Caption: But some risks are worth taking!:D I just love the picture!
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Compassion, the fuel to humanity
Compassion is...the most basic and yet the most significant element that differentiates humans from other beings. It is an inherent quality that allow us to feel empathy towards other humans and living beings, to be able to share the sufferings of others and to want to relieve them.
A few days back, pixie girl told me that her pet hermit crab, Sebastian, died. She cried trying to coax the already dead crab, back to life. It may be a small thing but most of the times it is the small things that tell you more about a person than anything else.
It triggered a memory when i was about 10 or 11 years old. I found a baby bird that was lying on the ground in front of our porch. It must have fallen off the roof (we usually have birds nesting on our roof). So i picked it carefully as it was very fragile. My mom said it needed a nest to keep warm, being a nestling. So i made substitute nest as natural as possible from dried grass and crushed dried leafs. I fed it soft rice and water and it was okay.
Unfortunately that same day, some visitors dropped in. They advised that we feed the baby bird with milk. Being young and stupid, i followed their advised. Needless to say, the next morning i found the bird stiff and lifeless! I cried and cried as i prepared to bury the bird. A part of me was torn from guilt that i killed a harmless bird, another part angry at those visitors who gave the wrong advise (i later found out that milk is the most hazardous form of feed for baby birds). Then there was a part of me that cried for the life lost, a life that had barely even started.
After that, i decided that i will not have any more pets. I refused to hold a life that may be harmed by my own hands! And i did live up to that dictate until a couple of years later when a snow white puppy landed himself at our house. It was an adorable, big doe-eyed puppy who was lost. So we took him in.
I find that compassion is an intangible emotion that is necessary in every human being. It is not just about being compassionate towards animals. That compassion must also extend to fellow human beings, to their plights and sufferings. That is why tragedies usually bring people together most often that not.
A few days back, pixie girl told me that her pet hermit crab, Sebastian, died. She cried trying to coax the already dead crab, back to life. It may be a small thing but most of the times it is the small things that tell you more about a person than anything else.
It triggered a memory when i was about 10 or 11 years old. I found a baby bird that was lying on the ground in front of our porch. It must have fallen off the roof (we usually have birds nesting on our roof). So i picked it carefully as it was very fragile. My mom said it needed a nest to keep warm, being a nestling. So i made substitute nest as natural as possible from dried grass and crushed dried leafs. I fed it soft rice and water and it was okay.
Unfortunately that same day, some visitors dropped in. They advised that we feed the baby bird with milk. Being young and stupid, i followed their advised. Needless to say, the next morning i found the bird stiff and lifeless! I cried and cried as i prepared to bury the bird. A part of me was torn from guilt that i killed a harmless bird, another part angry at those visitors who gave the wrong advise (i later found out that milk is the most hazardous form of feed for baby birds). Then there was a part of me that cried for the life lost, a life that had barely even started.
After that, i decided that i will not have any more pets. I refused to hold a life that may be harmed by my own hands! And i did live up to that dictate until a couple of years later when a snow white puppy landed himself at our house. It was an adorable, big doe-eyed puppy who was lost. So we took him in.
I find that compassion is an intangible emotion that is necessary in every human being. It is not just about being compassionate towards animals. That compassion must also extend to fellow human beings, to their plights and sufferings. That is why tragedies usually bring people together most often that not.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Tiff at work
I had a fight with an obnoxious and sanctimonious colleague from the media department. Actually more of an indignation on behalf of pixie girl. Perhaps, i don't have the right to voice out my disapproval but i couldn't help myself.
Everytime me and pixie girl walk pass him to either go for lunch or go back home, he seem to waylay pixie girl, just to get her to do something for him. The first few time, it was fine but it seems like its becoming a habit or a regular affair. Almost as if he can't stand to see her go! I feel he treats her like his slave or something.
He gives her menial jobs like making phonecalls or typing some information onto computer worksheets. The kind of job that he can surely do by himself. Before he came, she was getting along just fine. Just because she used to be his part-time assistant does not mean that he can consider her to be under his supervision again. (He resigned some time ago from the black den and just recently came back).
Anyway, what happened was, me and pixie girl were going to buy lunch when he stopped her. Pixie girl told me that he wanted her to make a call (Like-lah he can't make the call himself!). So i went off alone.
When i came back, one my colleague was wondering why pixie girl was not with me (i was buying for 3 other colleagues- could have used some help). So i made a deliberate comment in front of the obnoxious fellow and left.
He came looking for me to ask me to "explain" my comment. So, being the direct person that i am. I did the only natural thing. I told him off! Then he started getting defensive and said that it was an "urgent" call that was needed to be made. (Like i said earlier, he could have made the call himself!). I didn't want to make the issue big so i told him that it was not a big issue. But he would NOT let go! Such a crank!
Anyway, i did what i thought was the next best thing. I just shook my head and pretended that he was right (which probably came off like he was being such as baby but i am just humouring him). Well, i WAS just humouring him anyways. Finally he went away! Thank God! I thought he would never leave.
But, someone advised me later that i should not have gotten involved (sort of like don't fight someone else's battle). It is definitely a good advise but i just can't seem to help myself especially when it involves my friends. I guess i am quite protective of friends and people i mingle with closely. But sadly, sometimes some people may not appreciate what you try to do for them. So it is definitely better to just stay away.
There's always a lesson to be learnt at the end of the day!
Everytime me and pixie girl walk pass him to either go for lunch or go back home, he seem to waylay pixie girl, just to get her to do something for him. The first few time, it was fine but it seems like its becoming a habit or a regular affair. Almost as if he can't stand to see her go! I feel he treats her like his slave or something.
He gives her menial jobs like making phonecalls or typing some information onto computer worksheets. The kind of job that he can surely do by himself. Before he came, she was getting along just fine. Just because she used to be his part-time assistant does not mean that he can consider her to be under his supervision again. (He resigned some time ago from the black den and just recently came back).
Anyway, what happened was, me and pixie girl were going to buy lunch when he stopped her. Pixie girl told me that he wanted her to make a call (Like-lah he can't make the call himself!). So i went off alone.
When i came back, one my colleague was wondering why pixie girl was not with me (i was buying for 3 other colleagues- could have used some help). So i made a deliberate comment in front of the obnoxious fellow and left.
He came looking for me to ask me to "explain" my comment. So, being the direct person that i am. I did the only natural thing. I told him off! Then he started getting defensive and said that it was an "urgent" call that was needed to be made. (Like i said earlier, he could have made the call himself!). I didn't want to make the issue big so i told him that it was not a big issue. But he would NOT let go! Such a crank!
Anyway, i did what i thought was the next best thing. I just shook my head and pretended that he was right (which probably came off like he was being such as baby but i am just humouring him). Well, i WAS just humouring him anyways. Finally he went away! Thank God! I thought he would never leave.
But, someone advised me later that i should not have gotten involved (sort of like don't fight someone else's battle). It is definitely a good advise but i just can't seem to help myself especially when it involves my friends. I guess i am quite protective of friends and people i mingle with closely. But sadly, sometimes some people may not appreciate what you try to do for them. So it is definitely better to just stay away.
There's always a lesson to be learnt at the end of the day!
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Thank god my mom doesn't know I blog!
Read this somewhere and kept it...:-)
What My Mother Taught Me:
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE:
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside -- I just finished
cleaning!"
2. My mother taught me RELIGION:
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL:
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
4. My mother taught me LOGIC:
"Because I said so, that's why!"
5. My mother taught me FORESIGHT:
"Be sure you wear clean underwear in case you're in an accident."
6. My mother taught me IRONY:
"Keep laughing and I'll give you something to cry about."
7. My mother taught me about OSMOSIS:
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper!"
8. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM:
"Will you look at the dirt on the back of your neck!"
9. My mother taught me about STAMINA:
"You'll sit there 'til all that spinach is finished."
10. My mother taught me about WEATHER:
"It looks as if a tornado swept through your room."
11. My mother taught me how to solve PHYSICS PROBLEMS:
"If I yelled because I saw a meteor coming toward you, would you listen then?"
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY:
"If I've told you once, I've told you a million times -- don't exaggerate!!!"
13. My mother taught me THE CIRCLE OF LIFE:
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION:
"Stop acting like your father!"
15. My mother taught me about ENVY:
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do!"
What My Mother Taught Me:
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE:
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside -- I just finished
cleaning!"
2. My mother taught me RELIGION:
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL:
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
4. My mother taught me LOGIC:
"Because I said so, that's why!"
5. My mother taught me FORESIGHT:
"Be sure you wear clean underwear in case you're in an accident."
6. My mother taught me IRONY:
"Keep laughing and I'll give you something to cry about."
7. My mother taught me about OSMOSIS:
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper!"
8. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM:
"Will you look at the dirt on the back of your neck!"
9. My mother taught me about STAMINA:
"You'll sit there 'til all that spinach is finished."
10. My mother taught me about WEATHER:
"It looks as if a tornado swept through your room."
11. My mother taught me how to solve PHYSICS PROBLEMS:
"If I yelled because I saw a meteor coming toward you, would you listen then?"
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY:
"If I've told you once, I've told you a million times -- don't exaggerate!!!"
13. My mother taught me THE CIRCLE OF LIFE:
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION:
"Stop acting like your father!"
15. My mother taught me about ENVY:
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do!"
My Visual DNA...
Saw this on my pal's blog (the harlequine). Decided to try it out. It was pretty cool!:)
Monday, April 02, 2007
Weekend of CD rampage
I've been on a CD rampage during the weekend. I bought 'Bridge to Terabithia' (more for kids and new teenagers), 'Pan's Labyrinth' (which is an exceptional Spanish film), then i bought 'Eragon', 'Reign of Fire' and 'DragonHeart'. The latter three came in a 3 in 1 DVD series. I have yet to watch them.
The week before, i watched 'Ghost Rider' (weirdly fascinating but unfulfilling), 'The Prestige' (too slow for my liking, a film about two rival magician, a bit macabre but a good story). Wanted to buy 'Night at the Museum' (actually i did buy but it wouldn't play) so I took it back. They had no spare copies. I was a bit disappointed about that because i was looking forward to watching it.
I was practically in and out of the Video shop throughout the weekend. Got me thinking, do people suddenly get bitten a bug or something before they go around doing something rash and be completely UN-like themselves? Or is it just me?
This was not my only rampaging act. I've been on other rampages recently as well. A couple of weeks back i was on a rampage with books. I was buying books (more than 3 books)practically every week. Then, there was this time when i went to the convenience store at the black den to stock up on my chocolates (i didn't need to because i still have choc packets unopened,untouched. I even went grocery shopping almost everyday after work buying things like cereal boxes, milk carton, sausages, and fruits.
It was not surpising that March has been a very broke month for me. Right now, i have this urge to go down to KLCC to get two books (i reserved it online). But i'm trying to hold back on buying in case i get the urge to buy again next week. (If that makes any sense:P)
The week before, i watched 'Ghost Rider' (weirdly fascinating but unfulfilling), 'The Prestige' (too slow for my liking, a film about two rival magician, a bit macabre but a good story). Wanted to buy 'Night at the Museum' (actually i did buy but it wouldn't play) so I took it back. They had no spare copies. I was a bit disappointed about that because i was looking forward to watching it.
I was practically in and out of the Video shop throughout the weekend. Got me thinking, do people suddenly get bitten a bug or something before they go around doing something rash and be completely UN-like themselves? Or is it just me?
This was not my only rampaging act. I've been on other rampages recently as well. A couple of weeks back i was on a rampage with books. I was buying books (more than 3 books)practically every week. Then, there was this time when i went to the convenience store at the black den to stock up on my chocolates (i didn't need to because i still have choc packets unopened,untouched. I even went grocery shopping almost everyday after work buying things like cereal boxes, milk carton, sausages, and fruits.
It was not surpising that March has been a very broke month for me. Right now, i have this urge to go down to KLCC to get two books (i reserved it online). But i'm trying to hold back on buying in case i get the urge to buy again next week. (If that makes any sense:P)
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