Random Thoughts.

Random thoughts. I have been very busy to blog out proper blog entries thus most of the time it would mostly be the short and random thoughts.

1) During the weeks, i realized who i could rely on and who i could not. When i was in trouble, the only person i could rely on was a person who i knew for just over a year. While another one whom i have been quite close for over 3 years failed me even though the person was a 5 min distance away from me. The person shrugged, gave excuses and disappeared. I guess this is the attitude of ' false friends'. And that person was not the only one. I guess as time passes, you can see the true color of most friends.

2) I have been working and studying for the past few weeks thus the busy schedule being not able to blog and also being not able to come online that often. But i have been plurking quite regularly. Add me if you are on PLURK as well. (:

3) A thing i learn over the weeks. I have to learn to say 'NO' to people. I have been saying 'YES' and then realizing the fact that i have so many other commitments that has forced me to actually build up stress. But the fact remains that if i so commit to something, i will surely do it. So please do not call me irresponsible. I do not like people to assume things. The reason why i do not tell people anything about my schedule or what commitments i have is mainly because i know what they are thinking. People expect me to share what is my concerns and such. But at the end of the day, do they really remember or do they even bother to follow up? A rough estimate would be about the 70% of people that would not remember.

The next thing would be that people who expects you to share, and after you tell them of your stuff and then you try to tell them you cannot really take up this commitment because of the various things that you have. They start telling you about themselves about how they are equally busy and blah blah blah, but yet they are committing themselves. I know i seem selfish by talking about this. But this is how it works. So i seldom share. This does not equate me to being monosyllabic.

I wanted to write about something when i realized that some things need not be written to actually prove that these things do happen. It has always happen in this world i live in.

Think.

Why is it only in the night then i think about stuff?

Why is it my mind churns stuff?

Why are you always on my mind?

Why is that such intense attraction between us?

Why did i have to meet you?

Why oh why?

I have been reading books about philosophy. Of course, my mind is not as quick witted or as smart as these philosophers. When i started reading the books, i realized that most philosophers are actually quite a depressed bunch, because they can never find the answer they want. They live in their thoughts and pondered a lot about it.

I have many thoughts but as i slowly settled down into this working phase of my life, my posts will be irregular and very very random.

Life 2

What is life? These are questions innate and it is never because I am a free person with time in my hand but rather it's a question I have asked. I recently drew out 5 stages of life and everything and decipting the way on how life is defined. I won't go into the biology of life but rather the existence of life and why are you living. Biologists will show the mechanic parts on how life works and all sorts.
What is the purpose of life?
Money?
Status?
God's glory?
Love?
Partying?
Everyone's end is death. Of course I will not delve into religion. That is another thing. Religion basically puts perspective and meaning in life but what if you are an atheist?

Growing.

Have you ever taught kids?
I remember being in their shoes many years back. How time files and now I am a teacher. Of course, I am the youngest teacher. :D
I am not the perfect teacher I must say. I break the rules with the kids. I basically act like a kid myself. Whenever, there were stuff for the kids to do, I wanted in too. These kids that I taught were one of the best that I have.
I teach a few batches and some are left better unsaid.
These kids really bonded well with each other and I had really great fun with them. I made many friends within these kids.
The highlight was when a kid tells an adult that I was a good role model really brightens up my entire day, no make that a week. The kids really look up to you and it reminded me of how I felt when I was in school. I admired my teachers too.
A teacher is not just a teacher. He/She is a friend. A friend you can pour your sorrows and ask life's question and stuff you don't know.
I made a lot of friends. :D
And i know I will be there to guide them for their youth next year.



But an adult offered me an advice - do not be emotionally attached. You have to detach yourself.
What do you make of it?

I find it super duper hard to apply. Call me emotional then. (:

Emoticons.

What are emoticons?

An emoticon is a textual face of a writer's mood or facial expression.( taken from wikipedia.)

What are they used for?

They are often used to alert a responder to the tenor or temper of a statement, and can change and improve interpretation of plain text. ( taken from wikipedia)

Its very true how emoticons can simply change how plain texts are interpreted. It lightens up the mood of the conversation instead of just plain text all the way. It bonds people together.

I use emoticons very often and also short abbreviations too.( E.G: LOL, (: , :D ) These are my 3 main ones that i frequently use.

The question is more of do you use them just as tools to enhance relationships and just for the sake of pretence or do you use them because as what wikipedia says, a textual face of the writer's mood?

Journalism - Truth or Biased?

I have never had very high expectations for our local newspaper because i have always thought that it seems to hush certain things or maybe just avoid certain stories. I can only assume this things happen because i am not in the journalism sector and not in the gist of things so i can only assume that things like that happen from how the papers are published every morning till......

Few weeks back, i was reading a book,Guardians of Power, The Myth of Liberal Media. This book talks about the 'famous' UK papers that supposedly does some hushing up or maybe show a more biased side to a certain view. So in the outside world of Singapore, other supposed much more reputable newspaper might be playing these tricks too.

Just recently, a journalist friend shared something. Now you know why i could only assume till that day. This person shared of how a certain story was edited heavily and also seem to side one of the views slightly more then the other because of connections involved within the network. And there and then, i got my confirmation. So now i need not assume, but i know.

The person left me with this quote, ' There is no more absolute truth.'