there are days i cant shake the demons off me. like the last few nights when i live my unconcious hours in a state of unknown fear and confusion. have been having chest pain for 2 days... today... i check my heart rate... and it is racing even when i try to nap...
i dont know what is getting me so crazy but i do know that i am so happy to meet you all. So glad to see you all even if it is only for a short time - Actsman. We were 8, then Paik went MIA... now Shihui seldom join us... so it is 6...
Whatever it is... i am glad i have friends like all of you.. even if i dont deserve you all.. i want you all to know i dun want to lose anymore of you k. Shihui if you see this... pls join us more often k? Paik? are u there, at all?
love.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
What's in a name?
really. What is the deal about a name?
What is a name? but a noun?
And what do nouns do? They simply enable more effective communication... and how is that?
imagine talking on the phone with a pal.. and you wan to tell her/him about something that you saw... but there isnt a name for that... you had to describe it thoroughly before she/he maybe able to guess it. imagine, instead of something, a someone... you had to again, describe the person... of cos, this is a simplistic, overly generalised example... but still.. im sure you get it.
but can i convince you that nouns (at least- names) arent as important as you think they are? READ "as important as you think they are" not "are not important". Nouns are a building block of communication - verbal and written... so they are exceedingly important. but only as important as any other building block of communication - verbs, tense etc etc.
but moving away from this standpoint... just how important are names? names of people- meaning Muthu, Ravi, Ahmad, Siti, John, Li Li, Tan Ah Kao etc etc.? i mean, changing names are quite common nowadays... and some have multiple names (English names, Chinese names, Surname, Baptisted names, nick-names, pet-names, even fake names and online names etc etc etc.) if you see the person... even if you dont recall the name... you will still know, who he/she is, how he/she is etc rite? So... in this instance i.e. understanding what the person is like (characteristic, personalities)- names are not important/ useful.
Now, in the same instance... the naming of brands are not as important, because it is the marketing effort that goes into making the name what plays a part... the brand look & feel & sound is like the name... and the marketing effort builds the person.
So, Apple (Mac, ipod etc) could very well be called... erm... Mango... but if marketing/ history/ inventions etc remain the same... the world would be crazy about Mango for all the things we are crazy about Apple.
So, i explained one of my fav parts in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, 1594:
JULIET:
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.
And lastly, i drop a point on Religion...
How important are the names Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism?
How important are the names of God, buddha, Allah, gods?
If i drop the names... and describe them in basic terms... what will i find?
It is not about the name... it is about the person.
What is a name? but a noun?
And what do nouns do? They simply enable more effective communication... and how is that?
imagine talking on the phone with a pal.. and you wan to tell her/him about something that you saw... but there isnt a name for that... you had to describe it thoroughly before she/he maybe able to guess it. imagine, instead of something, a someone... you had to again, describe the person... of cos, this is a simplistic, overly generalised example... but still.. im sure you get it.
but can i convince you that nouns (at least- names) arent as important as you think they are? READ "as important as you think they are" not "are not important". Nouns are a building block of communication - verbal and written... so they are exceedingly important. but only as important as any other building block of communication - verbs, tense etc etc.
but moving away from this standpoint... just how important are names? names of people- meaning Muthu, Ravi, Ahmad, Siti, John, Li Li, Tan Ah Kao etc etc.? i mean, changing names are quite common nowadays... and some have multiple names (English names, Chinese names, Surname, Baptisted names, nick-names, pet-names, even fake names and online names etc etc etc.) if you see the person... even if you dont recall the name... you will still know, who he/she is, how he/she is etc rite? So... in this instance i.e. understanding what the person is like (characteristic, personalities)- names are not important/ useful.
Now, in the same instance... the naming of brands are not as important, because it is the marketing effort that goes into making the name what plays a part... the brand look & feel & sound is like the name... and the marketing effort builds the person.
So, Apple (Mac, ipod etc) could very well be called... erm... Mango... but if marketing/ history/ inventions etc remain the same... the world would be crazy about Mango for all the things we are crazy about Apple.
So, i explained one of my fav parts in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, 1594:
JULIET:
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.
And lastly, i drop a point on Religion...
How important are the names Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism?
How important are the names of God, buddha, Allah, gods?
If i drop the names... and describe them in basic terms... what will i find?
It is not about the name... it is about the person.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
human problems are the scariest
To some, death may not be scary... but the burning in hell is. But really... maybe it is the fact that you have to burn in hell forever that is more impactful. but maybe... it is more scary to live on... as a human.. with a human's problems...
if one day.. i leave this living...my greatest fear and punishment may be burning in hell forever... but the my greatest happiness will be burning in hell for ever without having problems of humanity like being misunderstood.. like insecurities.. i noe what i am burning in hell for.. and i dont have to doubt that... if i deserve it.. i deserve it, no questions asked... and that is comforting to me.
if one day.. i leave this living...my greatest fear and punishment may be burning in hell forever... but the my greatest happiness will be burning in hell for ever without having problems of humanity like being misunderstood.. like insecurities.. i noe what i am burning in hell for.. and i dont have to doubt that... if i deserve it.. i deserve it, no questions asked... and that is comforting to me.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
"Man is dead! the man is dead!!!"
I always thought that it was fine… and that it is normal, it is usual and well accepted world wide. And because it is status quo, it is safe.
What am I talking about? I am talking about living as a shell, a pretty, intricately designed but empty shell. And that is me… living without a cause, living without an aim… living without a purpose… or at least… a purpose solely hinged on Me. Am I a spoilt brat? No.
But i am someone without a core, a heart (im not being cruel) but really, I do not have passion for any cause yet… I do not feel strongly for anything. Is that the illness of my generation? Does that mean it is ok? NO! it is normal but normalcy is not a word I want to associate with.
Apathy, an unusually short word for a problem of unbelievable magnitude… you may think that it is a small thing… compared to the 7 sins but Apathy is more that what it seems. I read somewhere that there was this phenomenon in the 19th Century that God is dead and the author went on to say that in the 20th Century the man is dead. It is not dying is that scary.. now is it? It is what dying means… that is the antonym of dying… which is the- not living, that is scary. And that, in another word… is Apathy.
I mean, lets look at it. The lack of interest precedes the lack of knowledge; I am ignorant because I am not interested in the matter to find out. This means that we have identified a cause to ignorance (let not talk about how I am unable to find out.. because if I am interested… I would be able find a means to find out… that can be hold to be true to most) So… apathy can be tied to ignorance. And ignorance is another huge can of worms. It is a problem… a serious, drop dead serious problem.
Can we cure ignorance? YES.. thats what education’s solving… Can we cure apathy? YES… that is what education is supposed to solve… motivate the mind, ensnare the heart to causes- global, local, universal, niche… whatever the lot.
Well, that all seems nice and cozy… except... what if education… dint do that for me? I mean me, not you, not everyone out there… just me? What if?
What am I talking about? I am talking about living as a shell, a pretty, intricately designed but empty shell. And that is me… living without a cause, living without an aim… living without a purpose… or at least… a purpose solely hinged on Me. Am I a spoilt brat? No.
But i am someone without a core, a heart (im not being cruel) but really, I do not have passion for any cause yet… I do not feel strongly for anything. Is that the illness of my generation? Does that mean it is ok? NO! it is normal but normalcy is not a word I want to associate with.
Apathy, an unusually short word for a problem of unbelievable magnitude… you may think that it is a small thing… compared to the 7 sins but Apathy is more that what it seems. I read somewhere that there was this phenomenon in the 19th Century that God is dead and the author went on to say that in the 20th Century the man is dead. It is not dying is that scary.. now is it? It is what dying means… that is the antonym of dying… which is the- not living, that is scary. And that, in another word… is Apathy.
I mean, lets look at it. The lack of interest precedes the lack of knowledge; I am ignorant because I am not interested in the matter to find out. This means that we have identified a cause to ignorance (let not talk about how I am unable to find out.. because if I am interested… I would be able find a means to find out… that can be hold to be true to most) So… apathy can be tied to ignorance. And ignorance is another huge can of worms. It is a problem… a serious, drop dead serious problem.
Can we cure ignorance? YES.. thats what education’s solving… Can we cure apathy? YES… that is what education is supposed to solve… motivate the mind, ensnare the heart to causes- global, local, universal, niche… whatever the lot.
Well, that all seems nice and cozy… except... what if education… dint do that for me? I mean me, not you, not everyone out there… just me? What if?
Friday, August 21, 2009
"B" is for Boring, "V" is for Victoria Secrets
and that is the story of my life these days. here i am.. at this ungodly hour.. just finish clearing emails. just sent an sms to my pal & colleague that 7am is WAY too early to be fetched to work!!!! sheesh....
Work made me have dinner at ard 10pm... reach home at ard 10.45... caught Victoria Secrets Fashion Show Spring 2009 on TV... and man, that was entertaining... so... here are a few pics i googled.
Work made me have dinner at ard 10pm... reach home at ard 10.45... caught Victoria Secrets Fashion Show Spring 2009 on TV... and man, that was entertaining... so... here are a few pics i googled.
Which is ur fav? ;)
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