Don't worry, be happy

Again, anxieties brought me back here. There is something that I really need to learn, something that is needed for me to go a long way.

"It is not work that kills men, it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hardly put more on a man than he can bear. But worry is rust upon the blade. It is not movement that destroys the machinery, but friction."

This sounds correct but not always true. Worry less and work more are correct ways to make things success. Then what about frictional damage that comes after movement? Simply means work that has been done is giving rise to worry. Beat that.

Six Amazing Years

There has always been a special person, with a lovely gift, for a joyful date and a scrumptious dinner every today in the past few years.

It's a day to remember and appreciate how everything was started, and anniversary seems to be the correct word.



:)

Hermit's post

"Hey!! I can't believe that you are here, seeing you here is like a miracle, normally you won't come out right!"

How do you react when someone said this to you with a gleeful face? It's kind of a turn off when you finally have the time to spare for fellowship. I don't seem to be good enough to manage my time recently. Perhaps I've always been working inefficiently by wasting too much time on tiny matters. All those club duties and on-going weekly assignments, they are amplifying my inefficiency.

Shape composition piece that took me nearly 7 hours from scratch, efficient?

Really admire those people with effective multitask ability and high working speed. Gah! Behaving like a loner and anti-social freak is really no good. Can't wait to get myself out of this solitude.

Contemplations

Summer holidays have ended and this marks the start of a new academic year. Just like everyone else, I feel so reluctant to get back to school.

The month of July was a emotional month for me I would say. From forgoing my initial plan because of some obligations I have to introspection that bring about realization of my weaknesses really brought me down. At this state of time, there is no turning back and I understand this fact very well. Farsighted, yes I am but the helpless feelings have always induced me to be anxious. I won't deny that I'm quite a pessimist and this is the cause of all my headaches. But once again, I can't help it. Curse me :)

On a lighter note, the seven consecutive days of camp followed by a messed up schedule in the first week of school really worsened my sickness. I've never felt this way so badly before, I'm feeling homesick! *grins* Sometimes, we should really pause, and think about the people that we care and love especially those who are away. Show that we appreciate them whenever possible. As for now, I really miss the company of my family and friends back at home and of course my dearest girlfriend who is far away in Australia.

So, I've just gotten myself tickets and I will be going back home in one week's time! Although it's just for the weekend, I'm sure it's enough for me to be revived.

A reminder of all time

Sometimes when you are feeling unhappy of your life, article like this might serve as a solace for you. It works for me at least. Read it from Chong Xian's blog and would like to share it here. It's indeed well written.

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together
to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into
complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and
returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups -
porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some
expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the
coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said:

"If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up,
leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to
want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems
and stress.

Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most
cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we
drink.

What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you
consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each
other's cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in
society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life,
and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of
Life we live.

Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the
coffee God has provided us."

God brews the coffee, not the cups.......... Enjoy your coffee!

"The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make
the best of everything."

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest
to God.

Author unknown

21st of June

10 hours a day you are at work,
despite over-time and post-working stress,
for at least 350 days a year.

Life like that is never easy we know,
I appreciate all you have done to our family, Dad.
Do give yourself a break some time soon for a vacation,
that's what I really hope for of both you and Mom.

Happy Father's Day!

And this is the only photo of my father and I that could be found in all of the photos I have in my hard drive. Other than this, yeah we still have photos which were developed from film. Taken when I was still being carried in his arm. That's how rarely we take photos. We should really take more family photos!

Heat is interesting

Just a week ago, the hall office had done their annual cleaning of the ceiling fan and window blinds for my room. Yes, I can again hear the strong friction noise between the air and spinning blades, just like the previous two times when the fan was cleaned. You can imagine the strong air being fanned right? So I thought ventilation will be good and less warmth. Sadly, I was wrong. There is an obvious increase in temperature as compared to the last time. I'll perspire while sitting in front of my laptop half an hour after taking shower. Sleep with sweaty back even when I was sleeping half naked. This kind of weather is really killing me.

The weather is becoming warmer and warmer. Earth climate changes all because of what we humans have done to this planet. Deforestation, powerplants, burning fuels, aerosols and emission of CFCs etc. All these have given a significant rise to the heat on our earth.

You can help to stop this. We must do it the right way. I have once seen a young man trying to prevent global warming by keeping things at moderate temperature. I know not everyone can do this and please don't do this because this young man is trying a bit too hard. There are better ways to save the world. Please do not try this at home.



(Adrian, blame the person who suggested this just now. hahaha!)