Ever since I've been back in Singapore I've gone out twice already, and the counter is still going (as far as I'm concerned).
I've realised that the one thing on people's lips these days is this particular word - Love.
People, think about it. Ask yourself: are we really ready for relationships at this time?
The people who say yes are either
- In denial
- Currently attempting to get that girl/guy
- Been there, done that, and wants to do it again
Then, there are the people who said no, and these people are either
- Muggers who have no time for you
- Homo
- Understand that they can't have one right now, because of various reasons
- Been there, done that, and never want to do it again
Ok ok I know the above is a little far-fetched, but some people really don't want a relationship right now. But to those who do, I really wish you good luck (in a good way... don't get me wrong).
I tell you, love is a beautiful thing. For some people, it fills the void left in our souls, and for others, it just makes us happy to be next to that special someone. In any case, it's great fun. Not easy, but totally worth it (if you know what you're doing).
There'll be girls across the nation
That will eat this up babe
I know that it's your soul but could you bottle it up and
Get down to the heart of it,
No it's my heart you're shit out of your luck
Don't make me tell you again my love love love love.
Love love love love.
I am aiming to be somebody this somebody trusts
With her delicate soul
I don't claim to know much except soon as you start
To make room for the parts
That aren't you it gets harder to bloom in a garden of
Love love love love
Love Love love love
Only thing I ever could need, only one good thing
Worth trying to be and it's
Love
Love
Love
Love
I do it for Love
Love
Love
Love
We can understand the sentiment you're saying to us
Oh,
But sensible sells so could you kindly shut up
And get started
At keeping your part of the bargain aw please
Little darlin'
You're killing me sweetly with love love love love
Love love love love
Only thing I ever could need only one good thing
Worth trying to be
Love
Love
Love
Love
I do it for Love
Love
Love
Love
Started as a flicker meant to be a flame
Skin has gotten thicker but it burns the same
Still a baby in a cradle got to take my first fall
Baby's getting next to nowhere with her back
Against the wall.
You meant to make me happy make me sad.
Want to make it better better so bad.
But save your resolutions for your never new year
There is only one solution I can see here.
Love you're all I ever could need only one good thing
Worth trying to be and it's
Love
Love
Love
Love
I do it for love, love, love, love
Oh, only gonna get get what you give away,
So give love, love
Only gonna get get what you give away
Love.
8:02 PM
What a trip.
It had everything. It had
dirt, sun, sea, sand,
love, hatred, jealousy, friendship.
Ok here we go.
Day 1 - nothing much, we just 'checked' into the EcoBoat, watched presentation and had our first nightmare --> the sleep.
Day 2 - Shit hit the fan. The hardest part about mangrove planting wasn't the planting, it was the mangrove. Meaning the little hike we had to make across the thick and dirty mangrove swamp to the planting area. Plenty of scars and bruises, especially for a single day. After that, in the evening 6 of us went kayaking to survey the area around Ha Long Bay.
Day 3 - The Hike. More than 200 metres of treacherous rocks and muddy slopes. But the view we had once we reached the top made it all worth it. Oh and my favourite part of the day came in the evening. We had to prepare questions and interview the fisher families in the fishing village. I took up the challenge of staying with one family for a night, but Sir didn't let me (darn). In fact they nearly wanted to marry me off to a 14 year old girl.
Day 4 - An entire day of kayaking. 'Nuff said.
Day 5 - The last day on the EcoBoat. We went to explore a cool cave, and in the process I bumped my head, bled and lost a few brain cells in the process. Then we were off to Hanoi (yessssssssssssssssssssssssss).
Day 6 - Visited the Ngo Si Lien School where we had the chance to mingle with a few Vietnamese students (and even potential school mates). Some of us even had the chance to be popular for 5 minutes when a few of them girls chose to take pictures with our lucky lot.
Ahhh then the last day. Truth be told, the things that happened the previous night mattered little when today came, because the ultimate event of the day was returning to the comfort of our own homes.
What an experience. Really. The friendships we forged, the difficulties we encountered. Everything, we did together. This trip did lots of good for us, in every sense of the word. It's not called WoW for nothing.
If I had the chance, I would come back...
8:00 PM
Whenever we're in doubt, whenever we encounter obstacles in life, we tend to question our existence, and even question God. Yes the big guy up there can explain everything, and he'll probably tell you "it has happened as it should".
So why then do things happen where it never goes as we planned? Because we have to learn, to understand, and to appreciate. He helps us this way. It might not be (at least in our eyes) the most convenient way, but he knows better, doesn't he?
How often have we made mistakes which we utterly regret and almost wish we could turn back time and change the past? Well, it's not worth it, because it is through these mistakes which we learn, and it is through these events that shape us as people. The things which make us who we are actually come from the life changing events that has happened in the past. So I most definitely won't change a thing of my past.
Oh well... Today was fine I guess. My stupid ankle is hurting, but other than that, it was alright.
Boy do I love having intellectual conversations with friends.
7:23 PM
You know, it becomes difficult to go back to school when:
1. You've got incomplete homework
2. You've got to see the same people, and attend to same lessons
3. Your notoriety escalates almost exponentially with every action people deem as 'uncool'
Why should I care? Why should I be afraid all the time? Why should I bother what people think?
Because I have to be.
When this sense of insecurity, accompanied with the relentless (and sometimes futile) pursuit for 45 points, added to our mundane lifestyles comes to mind, one simply cannot fathom the stress students like us have to go through.
As a friend of mine once said (and probably still says)... "Oh the joy".
10:30 PM
And so it shall be. The theme song for the average yet disturbed IB student.
http://studenthome.nku.edu/~russelljo/flash/dudefalling.swf
Enjoy.
11:46 PM
Ahh the Trivialities of everyday life. Every day we go to school and we hear about this person hooking up with this other person and so on, and we come to realise that... We might be jealous of that person. Then we think, NAHHH, and then we go on to convince ourselves that "they'll break up after IB", or "it's one-sided". How often are we guilty of this? I know I am. But of course now it's not so bad (not that I've found someone, it's just that I've resigned myself to single-hood, and besides, I'm not ready for another just yet).
Ladies and Gents, I put forth to you notion that school is school. This is bound to happen, in every society for that matter. One way of escaping this sort of mindset is to focus. Focus on the things which you find are the most important in your mental, and spiritual development. Jealousy is the cause of all sorts of trouble in a community like ours, especially when social status counts for everything (including looks).
So how? Deal with it. Seriously. Of course there are ways to do this so as to not embarrass yourselves at the same time, but this skill can't be taught. It is almost innate. And while trying to describe this 'skill', one tends to go "ahhh, ummm, errrr, ugghhhh". So don't try (unless you're The Craw).
That is all.
11:15 PM
United and ACS rugby...
It's a good day.
Well... Depends on how you look at it.
Ok no time no time BYE...
8:42 PM
when the Time comes (And Now i'm Going) for me to move on in this life, i'll never
forget the Experience i had, and now that it's over, it's time -
for a new Purpose.
It's History.
What's done is done.
5:44 PM
Ahh... It's Friday again. All I have to say is WOOOOOOOTS!!! Hahahaha...
Ok so the past week has been fine I guess. Even though I screwed up my English IOP and class test. Arghhh I'm still so pissed with myself la. My performance in English class has been poor of late, and I really need to do something about it. I mean, I am in HL...
Ahh and the conversations I've had with a few groups of people this week has been very interesting, and fruitful. But for now I'll have to see how things pan out for me.
Ok that's like seriously all. (*winks). Ok nevermind I don't think anyone got that.
Come waste your millions here
Secretly she sneers
Another corporate show
A guilty conscience grows
I'll feel a guilty conscience grow
I'll feel a guilty conscience grow
She burns like the sun
And I can't look away
And she'll burn our horizons make no mistake
Come let the truth be shared
No-one ever dared
To break these endless lies
Secretly she cries
She burns like the sun
And I can't look away
And she'll burn our horizons make no mistake
And I'll hide from the world
Behind a broken frame
And I'll burn forever
I can't face the shame
4:12 PM
HELP!!!!!!! Common tests are in June. I have the IOP essay to write, and a paper 2 practice essay also. Not forgetting my MI, and practicals.
SCREWWWWWEEED....
So pissed with myself la... I can't believe I did so badly for my English class test. My mind is about to implode.
5:36 PM
Alright man.. Yesterday was super fun. Ok so in the morning it was the usual stuff. Morning mass, breakfast at the market, back for cathecism, then evening the choir went to exercise.
The funny thing was that after soccer in the evening, Lynn and Gabriel Long were quarreling like all brothers and sisters do. Nice.
Every week I go to cathecism class, it's just... A great feeling. Journeying with the kids and all. Most of all, it's a learning journey, and I have finally come full circle. Once I was the menacing kid who talked a lot in class, and now I'm the cathecist who has to tolerate that nonsense. Now I finally know what the likes of Auntie Pom and Uncle Ben had to go through.
Then today was... Well... Student council investiture.
Ok... I'm done here.
6:39 PM
Many's the time I ran with you down
The rainy roads of our old town
Many the lives we lived in each day
And buried altogether
Don't laugh at me
Don't look away
You'll follow me back
With the sun in your eyes
And on your own
Bedshaped
And legs of stone
You'll knock on my door
And up we'll go
In white light
I don't think so
But what do I know?
What do I know?
I know
I know you think I'm holding you down
And I've fallen by the wayside now
And I don't understand the same things as you
But I do
Don't laugh at me
Don't look away
You'll follow me back
With the sun in your eyes
And on your own
Bedshaped
And legs of stone
You'll knock on my door
And up we'll go
In white light
I don't think so
But what do I know?
What do I know?
I know
And up we'll go
In white light
I don't think so
But what do I know?
What do I know?
I know
9:44 PM
I really think I am such an a**. Reason number 1: I'm really used to getting what i want. Reason number 2: If I don't get it, I do things that people tend not to like in order to get what I want.
Of course it isn't as bad as it sounds. Maybe I'm just being a little too self conscious.
Ok. Anyway. Today rocked. Like seriously. Went to watch Iron Man with the 4.16 people of '07. Total fun man. Those were the days my friends.
The movie was fine. Nothing explosive, but still good overall. I mean, who can resist a superhero story? But the ending was disappointing (a little lahhh). Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) went "I am Iron Man". Like whattttttttttt.......
9:31 PM
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