What I want in life = One silly thought

I always thought that our world is extremely imbalance. The "brightness" of your future depends greatly on the advantage of your birth over others. For example, if you're born to a king your life will probably be very different, in many aspects, to one who's born to a farmer. So basically your future is determined the moment you're in your mother's womb. Of course, there are those who managed to 'make it big' despite their unfortunate situations at birth. And then there are those who managed to do the opposite. But seriously, what are the odds?

Alright, maybe it is easy to become poorer than when you started. (Judging from the number of people going bankrupt now) So I am going to disregard this point throughout my discussion. Let's just look at the number of people becoming richer than they originally were. And I don't mean just becoming the boss of a company from some nobody. I mean becoming somebody the world acknowledges from a nobody. A very good (and overly used) example will be Bill Gates. (I wonder if his name is actually a short for Billionaire $$$) So, how many of him are there? In comparison to the number of people in the universe.

How many of you are striving to be somebody and how many are just taking things as they come? The idea of 'making it big' is really so absurd that we stopped thinking about it and just take what we have. Is that being submissive to fate? Hmm...

I thought about it before. How it would be nice to leave something (like a legacy) behind when I die. And then I wondered what made me think like that. And then I laughed at my silly thoughts.

Places

Alright I am lazy again. So here are some pictures of the places in Adelaide I frequent.

This was my running path before I started running and playing badminton with Vanes.

Rundle Mall. The equivalent of Orchard Road in Singapore.

TV. Nope, this is not a scene from the television. Rather, this is the common room in The Village where we can play pool, table tennis or just watch tv.

Nice part of my school.

Another nice part of my school.

Chinatown

Alright this is the most interesting part of today's post. This is a photo of a T-junction of a road. Usually, in Singapore, we'll need to wait for two traffic lights if we want to get to the diagonal side of the road. What happens here is that the traffic lights are programmed in such a way that it allows for diagonal crossing. Personally, it's kinna cool.

Big clock on the I-have-no-idea-what's-the-name building.


Coles (NTUC equivalent) and Central Market (most popular wet market).

Blackout (the video version)

Hey everyone! This is the video footage of me screaming like crazy on the day we didn't have light. Enjoy.

If a picture paints a thousand words...

...then it'll probably be sufficient for me to put up a picture a day.


I have always thought that WORDS are the best tool for communication. But I am evidently wrong because ACTIONS speak louder than words. So instead of writing every time, I want to put up more photos or even a video! How's that?



Picture for today:

Toilet culture

In Singapore, its a common sight to see graffiti on the walls and doors of public toilets. In Adelaide, a black board is nailed behind the door of each cubicle to facilitate the absurd need of some to write while 'in business'.

Did I just found another common factor among Australians and Singaporeans or did I stumble upon an important medical discovery on human behaviour?

Many-go-car-what?

I have the most disturbing news. An email is circulating around the school informing of a first year engineering student being diagnosed with meningococcal disease. I have not the slightest idea as to what this means or how deadly it could be, but because there is still a chance of infection, I read the rest of the email with much care.

It went on to list the symptoms one might display upon infection. They are:

* Headache
* Fever
* Vomiting
* Neck stiffness
* Joint pains
* Drowsiness or confusion
* Rash or reddish purple spots or bruises
* Discomfort when looking at bright lights
* Collapse

I experienced 4 out of the 9 mentioned. What does this meeean?????

Present "time"

Warning: I have initially removed this post (for good reasons) but decided to put it up again. I did not edit and this is the original version. Don't read this if you're a sensitive person.


Presents are usually thought to be nice things. People use gifts to show their appreciation for one another. I'm not sure how far and wide this applies to you guys but it is said that its the thought that counts. And it is! To me at least.

I'm not saying this just because it is the "right" thing to say. You should know me well enough to expect any formal courtesy from me.

I am made to think that presents are the messengers of love. It conveys feelings such as gratitude, respect, appreciation and well wishes to the receiving party. Hence, I invest much effort and time when choosing the right gift for a close friend. And I don't only mean birthday presents. I mean small things you do everyday to make the other person feel good. Words, for instance, are a great gift for someone who is feeling down. And don't say it because you feel comply to. Say it because you mean it. Trust me. People can tell the difference.

And I feel the greatest gift of all is giving what the person needed most. (It's the thought that counts remember?) I am easily touched by people who are observant enough to know exactly what I need without me spelling it out. It shows how much he/she cares. But most of the time, I have to spell things out cos most people just can't see. So here it is, the thing I need most right now is TIME.

I know it is impossible for you to give that to me so I won't even ask that from you. All I want is for you NOT to take my time away from me. If you still don't get it, I simply mean stop wasting my time.

Excuse me for being blunt. I am cursed with it.

More on River Torrens

I went to feed the ducks today!

And then I saw a swan!

It's so fun to be at River Torrens. I feel closer to nature each time.