When i did a post earlier this year, i mentioned that i will like to go on a trip with my family. I am finally able to achieve this.
We will be going on a 8 days Jiangnan + Shanghai trip from 21 - 28 april. Hurray!
Though i am not that no. 1 filial child since i am still constantly arguing with my parents but i am glad i am able to bring them on their 1st oversea trip when they are still healthy. After all, they work real hard to raise both my sis and i and putting us to Uni despite their lack of education and limited capital.
Hopefully, we will have fun this trip. Will blog after that on all the happy and sad encounters.
C u all soon ! :-p
Sunday, April 15, 2007
What happening to the youngster nowadays?
I realli wonder what happen to the moral education that we did in school. You might be wondering what trigger this thought. The story goes like this:
When i was on my way home one day, i boarded the SBS No. 48 and witness this act right in front of me. This guy, age around 18 or 19, took a seat at one of those green chairs that everyone will know that we will have to give up to the elderly, pregnant or those who deserve the seat more than us. After the guy took the seat, an elderly man ard 70+ actually wanted to sit next to him but was stop by that guy...Can you believe it? Reason is because he wanted to sit with his girlfriend who is boarding the bus. How could he do that to the elderly man when the bus is already very crowded. Luckily the elderly guy manage to get another seat.
But i am totally disgusted by the behaviour of the young guy. Is our education failing on us? If you notice on the streets, you can actually notice that there is more and more inconsiderate behaviour by the youngster.
What will the world be in the future when these inconsiderate people will be ruling the world?
When i was on my way home one day, i boarded the SBS No. 48 and witness this act right in front of me. This guy, age around 18 or 19, took a seat at one of those green chairs that everyone will know that we will have to give up to the elderly, pregnant or those who deserve the seat more than us. After the guy took the seat, an elderly man ard 70+ actually wanted to sit next to him but was stop by that guy...Can you believe it? Reason is because he wanted to sit with his girlfriend who is boarding the bus. How could he do that to the elderly man when the bus is already very crowded. Luckily the elderly guy manage to get another seat.
But i am totally disgusted by the behaviour of the young guy. Is our education failing on us? If you notice on the streets, you can actually notice that there is more and more inconsiderate behaviour by the youngster.
What will the world be in the future when these inconsiderate people will be ruling the world?
Thursday, April 5, 2007
A meaningful story
Saw this from someone's blog and find it to be very meaningful. Here it goes:
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A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full they agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar . Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things- your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained ...your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal." Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
When things in your life seem almost too much too handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
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A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full they agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar . Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things- your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained ...your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal." Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
When things in your life seem almost too much too handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
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Fustrations
As you know from the title, you will know how i hv been feeling over the past weeks. The feeling of being down is nothing nice or interesting or be proud to actually record in my blog but i needed a way to let all these emotions out and maybe serve as a way of self talk. What could cause my fustrations? Majority might guess or predict that it must be related to my work right? That because i have been complaining non-stop to everyone and everywhere.
How i hated myself for behaving like a spolit brat! How i hated myself for not being to appreciate all the wonders in life and embrace what i have! These negativism is causing all the fustrations. I don't like myself for being a complaint queen..i don't like myself to always be so negative...
I know i am much better as compared to many others though i am nt super rich but at least i have a steady income and a whole lots of benefits from my current job...and being so free and bored to be always on MSN chatting with my friends during working time..What could i ask for more right? The never contented Krissy.
How i wish i can be like everyone to stay happy and not wake up morning dragging myself out of bed and head to work. Especially when i know how i feel is because i want to feel that way.. very contradicting right? I know it is wrong to be like that yet i don't do anything to change those negativism but to always complaint and complaint and complaint... Not that i didn't try but it just keep coming back to me. Maybe i didn't try hard enough or i am still stuck in the deep tunnel that i dig or bury myself in. sigh.
So here i am pouring all these feelings abt myself here and hopefully it will create a different light to my life. Art of embracing or self acceptance - how can i achieve? Will i ever achieve? The answer remain unknown.
How i hated myself for behaving like a spolit brat! How i hated myself for not being to appreciate all the wonders in life and embrace what i have! These negativism is causing all the fustrations. I don't like myself for being a complaint queen..i don't like myself to always be so negative...
I know i am much better as compared to many others though i am nt super rich but at least i have a steady income and a whole lots of benefits from my current job...and being so free and bored to be always on MSN chatting with my friends during working time..What could i ask for more right? The never contented Krissy.
How i wish i can be like everyone to stay happy and not wake up morning dragging myself out of bed and head to work. Especially when i know how i feel is because i want to feel that way.. very contradicting right? I know it is wrong to be like that yet i don't do anything to change those negativism but to always complaint and complaint and complaint... Not that i didn't try but it just keep coming back to me. Maybe i didn't try hard enough or i am still stuck in the deep tunnel that i dig or bury myself in. sigh.
So here i am pouring all these feelings abt myself here and hopefully it will create a different light to my life. Art of embracing or self acceptance - how can i achieve? Will i ever achieve? The answer remain unknown.
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