I've added a commentary feature
for my March posts. Doubt that people will want to post
comments for February and earlier. Test it out and let
me know what you think!
Libin and I teamed up to join a
tag-team speed-climbing competition that was held today.
We met for the first time last
weekend to get to know each other and to have a practice
session together. It was her first climb then and today
was her first climbing competition.
Thru combined effort and lots of
fun, our team called 'Lightning Thieves' managed to win
the third prize in the Mixed Open Team event. Hooray!
Now quick, congratulate us!
Hahaha... =)
Jack
'Tiger' Neo Unmasked!
Aside from the earthquakes, it
seems like another new trend has emerged: famous
personalities being sexposed for their sexual trysts
with mistresses. And it's happening all over the world
too.
In North America, Tiger Woods.
In Europe, John Terry.
Representing Asia, Jack Neo. Well
done Jack! You've made Singapore proud!
And to make it even more uniquely
Singapore, Jack was sexposed by his own mistress who
confronted him at his own home. There's even a twist to
the story.
The twist? The wife knew it all
along.
One can only expect juicier
details of the affair to emerge in the days to come. And
with such details, ingredients for another blockbuster
hit. Question is: will Jack Neo direct a film about his
love life or will someone else (Royston Tan please!) do
it?
One can only wait. And the new
movie might be called 'Women No Enough!'
In the meantime, many people are
wondering what is the girl trying to achieve?
Her moral standing is already
clear when she decided to be his mistress. Thus if she
did it to expose Jack's infidelity out of a moral
obligation, then that justification is flawed.
According to the news, Wendy
Chong (the mistress) did it because Jack had lied to her
and she was upset. The phrase 'Hell hath no fury like a
woman scorned' might be fitting here, but it was also
revealed that their affair had been rocky from the start
two years ago. Since she was scorned so many times, why
did she wait till now to expose him?
It appears that Wendy might want
to achieve something more than what she mentioned to the
media. But since she is speaking to the media, it's
better to appear a saint than a sinner. After all, no
one want to be known as someone bad. Almost everyone
wants good things to be written or heard about
themselves.
But like I mentioned earlier, her
moral standing is already clear when she decided to be
his mistress. I am inclined to believe Jack was really
tired of the constant demands, threats and whines of
this girl, hence the move to come clean about his affair
with his wife. Unfortunately, he didn't expect the girl
to get the media into it as well.
Still, good publicity or bad
publicity, it is still publicity. And Jack Neo is just a
man. People make mistakes. This man is no different. As
according to him,
they were both muddled and rash.
This time the earthquake has
struck Sumatra, which is a 'hot-spot' for such natural
disaster. Details of the tragedy can be read
here.
As far as I can remember, this is
the first time that earthquakes are occurring in rapid
successions globally. Is it a cause for alarm?
In Singapore, we are generally
spared the brunt of Nature's forces due to our
geographical location. Other than reading about natural
disasters that happening regionally and globally, we
have almost no idea how destructive such forces can be.
This is worrying because we can
get complacent and won't know how to react when such
tragic events befall us. I imagined the most common
reaction for a typical Singaporean is to resign to fate
when the natural disaster is happening. The only thing
going thru a typical Singaporean mind would be 'Die liao
ah! I'm going to die liao ah...! Nabey!!!' (English
translation: Oh dear! My time is up! Damn!).
And if such a Singaporean survive
the ordeal, the first thing running thru the mind would
be 'Heng ah! Never die! Wah... How come I so suay? Kena
such suay things??? Where's the Gahmen???' (English
translation: How fortunate, I survived this disaster.
Why must such misfortune befall me? Where is the aid
from the Government?).
Singaporeans are so protected
from natural disasters that a Singaporean's ability to
survive one would appear to be handicapped. We just
won't know what to do when tragedy befall us. For some
time, we would be awed by the experience though. As
consolation, we would be able to 'appreciate' the
experience.
'Alice In Wonderland' Synopsis
17-year-old Alice attends a party
at a Victorian estate only to find she is about to be
proposed to in front of hundreds of snooty society
types. She runs off, following the White Rabbit into a
hole and ends up in Wonderland, a place she visited in a
similar manner 10 years before, yet doesn't remember.
Wonderland was a peaceful kingdom until the Red Queen
overthrew her sister, the White Queen. The creatures of
Wonderland, such as the Cheshire Cat, Tweedledee and
Tweedledum and the March Hare, ready to revolt,
wait for Alice to help them. With the help of the White
Queen, the Mad Hatter and the Caterpillar, Alice starts
seeing flashbacks of her original visit, back when she
was seven.
'Alice In Wonderland' Review
Personally I don't recall ever
reading the original story of Alice In Wonderland. But I
vaguely remember watching a film about it and I roughly
know the story. Thus in a way watching this film (which
was a 'follow-up' to the original story) was akin to
watching something new.
Tim Burton's films have always
been dramatic and animated, and this one is no
exception. The characters in the story really comes to
live in full technicolor splendor and with such life
that I was quite absorbed in the story and emerged
entertained.
However, the pace of the story is
a bit unnecessarily draggy at times. And the story left
out details unnecessarily too, to the point one can feel
lost in following the show. But, as with all Tim
Burton's film, the fair deal of summary in the end left
people with a general idea of the show.
If there was an Academy award for
Best Actor in a Zany Role, that honour would undoubtedly
go to Johnny Depp. He has the special ability of
bringing the best out of outworldly characters, and he
did it again this time as the Mad Hatter. He could also
win an award as Most Versatile Actor too. While the Mad
Hatter is very much a supporting role in the show, it
seemed more emphasis was given to this character than to
Alice. It made me wonder if this show was better called
'Alice And The Mad Hatter'.
Overall, this is quite an
entertaining show and is definitely worth catching,
especially if you are into stories of fantasies that are
full of life and colour.
I don't know who I should pity
more: the wild deer that got lost or the bewildered
Singaporean who saw a deer appearing suddenly out of
nowhere?
But the story revealed that
there is a small population wild deer in the nature reserves of
Singapore. I wonder what other creatures are being
hidden in the jungles. A tiger perhaps?
Monkey See, Monkey Do.
Have you ever heard of that
phrase 'monkey see, monkey do'?
It means someone copying another
person's actions, usually with the hope of reaping the
same benefits.
But if you copy blindly, then
you will set yourself up to go down in deep shit.
This
article illustrate the
situation when it's better off not copying others. In
summary a lady tried to bribe a traffic warden into
letting her off when she saw another traffic offender
putting a packet of coffee onto the warden's motorcycle.
What she didn't knew was that the other traffic offender
was going around distributing free sample of coffee.
What she got in the end was a 3 weeks jail term in
addition to the fine for the traffic offense.
How stupid can you get?
It is well-known that Singapore
has a tough stance against bribery. If she was a
foreigner, it could be a cultural mistake on her part.
But she isn't. And worse, she did what she thought was
ok just because she saw someone else doing it.
So far South America and Asia has
been struck. Perhaps next will be North America?
It seems to me that Nature is
planning a reconstruction of the landscape. And this is
being done in the only way the Nature knows how: thru
earthquakes. Unfortunate for us then, that we are at the
mercy of it's immense power.
This just reminds me that life is
short and unpredictable. So have fun and enjoy life to
the fullest. Because you'll never know when you got to
go.
Spiritual Guru He Is. Just A
Man He Is.
In society there are always
people to look up to. Government leaders, educators,
artistes and so on. Including spiritual leaders.
And people tend to have certain
expectations and impressions of the people they look up
to. Thus if their idols behave out of norm, the reaction
can be nasty. But people forgot that those they look up
to, are still human.
This
article showed that the spiritual leader that is
revered around the world is still just a man. And the
man has needs, just like any other man. The only
difference is that his needs are fulfilled by a hot
actress who is probably the fantasy of many.
So if you have someone that you
look up to, just remember the most basic rule: he/she is
only human.
Happy
Birthday Laura! May your wishes come true and happiness
be with you, always! And may you get that pink studio
apartment sooner! =)
I met up with Laura for a photo
shooting spree. My first mistake was that I forgot to
tell her I was dressing up due to a last minute dinner
appointment, after telling her to dress down the day
before. So we looked like a mismatched pair walking
around Orchard. Sorry Laura....
Originally the plan was snapping
shots around town before ending up at the skygardens of
Pinnacle@Duxton. However, the weather was against us as
it.was.so.freaking.hot!!
Thus we ended up firstly doing
some shopping as she wanted to get a new camera bag.
Luck was on our side as the Crumper was having a sale.
There were a variety of bags to choose from. Eventually
she settled for one that could fit the camera nicely as
anything bigger will lead to her throwing more stuffs in
it.
We then tried to get into the
roof garden of Paragon but somehow that access has been
blocked and reserved by some upmarket spa. Really, the
spa should just let us go thru the garden since no one
else is. =\
We took a break at Coffee Club
with Muddy Mud Pie. That's when the snapping started.
We then proceeded to Marina
Mandarin where we stumbled upon something interesting...
Once in a while I would indulge
in reading up materials that provide stimulants to my
intellect. I find such indulgence invigorating to the
mind, just like how jogging is invigorating to the body.
And the benefits often exceed the time and effort
invested.
Most recently, Chee Meng shared
with me an article that led to intense discussions
between people that we know of. The content revolves
around the subject of religion, and any discussion on
religion is bound to lead to a heated discussion.
I invite you to read the article
for it is rather interesting. A warning though: some may
not like what you will read. However, before one gets
lost in the myriad of issues raised or gets emotionally
affected by it, one should always remember that the
author was just expressing his views. And that the whole
article is about the author trying to find reason in an
unreasonable, personal and I would say tragic event.
Seems like the Earth is striking
back. If the trend keeps up, the world will be in for
more Earthquakes in the months to come. Which is a
pretty scary thought.
I wonder what is shaking the
world up down there. Hmmm...
Wrapping
Up The Month Of Love
I shared the following with
someone, some time last month. I think it nicely sums up
the month of love.
Love is very much an ideal tat
has different meanings to different people. One doesn't
really fall in love with a person, but more with the
ideal of love tat person provides.
That is why we can fall in and out of love with
different people at different times of our lives.
And as we go thru pleasure and
pain, that ideal and perception changes. So does the
type of person who fall for.
After reading about the
tsunami warnings being raised in many countries, I woke
up around noon expecting to read about the areas
affected by it. But I found none.
Then I met up with Zonghao and
Ronghui and we made our way down to China Square. Along
the way, we started to talk about the earthquake in
Chile. A while later, news started to come in thru the
radio about the tsunami hitting Japan and Russia. 'Japan
reported that tidal waves of up to 30cm has hit their
coastline...'
Ronghui: "Did she just said
30cm?"
Me: "Yeah, I think she did."
It made me wonder how do people
identified it to be a tsunami when it's just 30cm? Most
waves probably have the same height or higher.
"Russia has cancelled their
tsunami warning even though their coastline has been hit
by tsunamis as high as 10cm..."
Well, a tsunami wave that high is
definitely not worth raising alarms for.
But tsunami waves were higher for
areas closer to the epicenter of the earthquake. Which
isn't surprising, considering that the force of the
earthquake is greater. You can get more details on that
in this article.
Still, one must never take things
easy when it comes to natural calamities. Because the
forces of Nature are something not to be underestimated
or undermined.
Speed Climbing Training
I met up with Li Bin for the
first time today, after communicating plenty over the
phone and email. Today was going to be our first speed
climbing training session, first climbing session
together and first time meeting up. There's always a
first for everything.
And I found out it was her first
climb on the wall this year too.
Anyway we got acquainted fast and
got to know the wall faster. Since it was her first
climb I gave her some tips and showed her the way of the
wall. Speed climbing is different from normal climbing
in terms of techniques and wall configuration. Li Bin
picked up the basics fast, which was good since our
competition is next weekend.
End of the day, we felt sure we
will be awesome next week for the competition. Stay
tuned for the results and wish us all the best!
When Chilli Doesn't Get Processed
(Note that this entry may be
difficult to stomach as it contains some graphic toilet-ish
detail. Skip it if you can't stand it. You have been
warned)
I had Fried Kway Teow with
generous amounts of chilli for lunch today. This
resulted in a rather spicy lunch. I thought nothing of
it as my stomach can handle spicy stuffs.
But somehow the chilli skipped my
stomach's processing. And went straight for my body's
exit point. This resulted in a rather slight painful
burning sensation in my ass when I visited the toilet
for my daily output processing.
The burning sensation lasted for
a short time. The experience still lingers. =\
The End Of Feb
The good thing about February is
that it is short. But that is also a bad thing because
it means March is here sooner than expected.
I realized that greed and
stupidity often end up being in the same room. Whenever
a person is greedy, that person will do stupid things.
As an example, read
this article
about this guy. He could use his own identification card
or driver's license to go into the Resort World Sentosa.
But he doesn't. Instead, he used his brother's driving
license (which he had stolen). Stupid.
Next, he became greedy and placed
a bet after the result of a game was out. And he tried
to convince the dealer that he had made a legitimate
bet. Really stupid.
Lastly, he tried to convince the
police officer that he is the guy in the stolen driver's
license. Really, really stupid.
On the plus side, he became
infamous as the first guy to be involved in Singapore's
first casino fraud case. Well done Mr Loo!
Know Thy Weakness
A chain is only as strong as
it's weakest link. Similarly a person's character is
only as good as his flaws.
One of my greatest flaws is
self-discipline. Or rather, the lack of self-discipline.
Many a times I get bored with
the routine stuffs that need to be done, and that's when
procrastination takes over. This leads to me suddenly
finding myself short of time in doing things or things
just don't get done.
Thus I rationale that to make my
life better, I have to start inculcating a stronger
self- disciple. This means doing what needs to be done,
seeing things thru to the end, weakening my
procrastination and strengthening my resolve.
I have tasted the fruits of my
labour when I had a stronger self-discipline. I had bear
witness to positive results when I took better control
of my life and my self. And I thoroughly enjoyed the
experience. And I want to relive it.
Looking back at my old notes, I
realized that this has been a target of mine since 2008.
It's time to take more affirmative actions towards
achieving this.
I know I can.
The Earthquake in Chile
I reached home and couldn't sleep
so decided to catch up on world news. That's how I found
out a 8.8 magnitude earthquake had struck Chile. And
that the
biggest tsunami warning in history had been sounded.
The world is still recovering
from the quake in Haiti. Now another earthquake has
struck, this time in Chile. Is Nature giving signs that
it is fed-up with people's crimes against Nature?
That's the face of the coward
that got away, with murder.
He came here, worked in a
consulate and instead of keeping the peace like everyone
else, used his car as a tool to carry out a murderous
car rampage that has led to the death of one person and
injured two others. After knocking people down, he
abandoned the car, got into a cab and called the police
to say the vehicle was stolen. Three days later, he left
the country and now is said to be holidaying.
Obviously he is never coming
back.
Where is the justice in this
world?
Can anything be done to bring
this guy back to justice?
If the message wasn't clear or
graphic enough, look below:
Seriously,
FUCK FACEBOOK!
For no reason whatsoever, my
account was disabled.
There was no warning, no error
message, nothing.
I wasn't even doing anything
wrong.
The last thing I did was add an
app, replied to some status comments and went on to chat
on MSN Messenger. When I came back to check a while
later, I was logged out of my Facebook account on my
browser. When I tried to log back in, it informed me my
account was disabled.
So, seriously,
Fuck Facebook.
I've wrote in to find out what
exactly happened so now I'm awaiting their reply.
There's a saying that goes around
frequently, which is 'getting up on the wrong side of
the bed'. If your bed is against the wall, this means
waking up and banging your head against the wall.
Fortunately, my bed is not against the wall.
Unfortunately, calls made to my
phone disturbed my sleep repeatedly until I was
unwillingly, crankily awake. Damn it!
A bad start to a day can spoil a
good day in many ways. First off you'll feel sleepy and
sluggish all the time. Your movement and your brain
becomes s-l-o-w.
Secondly you body sensors are
numbed to the point you don't really feel hungry even
though your body needs food. By the time you realized
it, you're damn hungry and it's almost dinner time.
Thirdly, it becomes challenging
to be cheery for others and for yourself. That's because
half the time you wish to be in bed, but you can't
because now you have stuffs to do, people to talk to and
matters to resolve. How can you be happy when you can't
do what you want to do?
Lastly, no matter what, you have
to put up a professional front and communicate as if
it's just another day. And you have to watch what you
say because a slip of the tongue can leave you with a
shitty after-taste.
I don't enjoy a bad start to
another day. Not one bit. It cramps up my style.
Seriously, let me sleep and I'll
get back to you. Roar!!!
Good End
A good movie seen with a good
friend makes an awful day have a good end. Thanks
Ashley!
'Percy
Jackson And The Lightning Thief' Synopsis
Trouble-prone teen Percy Jackson
is about to be kicked out of school but that's the least
of his problems. The gods of Mount Olympus and other
assorted monsters seem to have walked out of the pages
of Percy's Greek mythology texts and into his life and
they're not happy. Zeus' lightning bolt has been stolen
and Percy is the prime suspect. Now, Percy and his
friends must embark on a cross-country adventure to
catch the true thief, save Percy's mother, and unravel a
mystery more powerful than the gods themselves.
'Percy
Jackson And The Lightning Thief' Review
I don't know what my climbing
friends are complaining about, because this show is
quite entertaining.
While the British have Harry
Potter, the Americans have Percy Jackson. Young boys
with awesome powers. And emotional baggage tied to
parental issues.
Like I said, I find the show
entertaining. The story is told in a mixed of direct and
indirect manner, injected with timely humor and peppered
with plenty of thrilling action. It was rather hilarious
and weird to watch Pierce Brosnan as a Centaur, with a
horse's ass. And while Uma Thurman played her role quite
well, it did her a great unjust to have her playing a
minor yet impactful villainous role. Reminds me of the
time she played Poison Ivy in one of the old Batman
movies.
What I find challenging about the
show is that the plot development was a bit confusing in
the beginning. The battle scenes did make the story a
little more understandable. The twist was definitely
unexpected, but at least a villain was clear. If the
whole movie is Greek to you, then maybe you will give
the sequels a miss.
If things were to go by the book,
there will be at least 3 more sequels coming up. The
next one, Percy Jackson and
the Sea of Monsters, is slated to be shown in 2012.
I'm looking forward to it!
When a teacher opens a time
capsule that was dug up recently in his son's elementary
school, he discovers that it contains some chilling and
strange predictions about the future. Some events have
already occurred and some are yet to unfold. The
discoveries soon lead him into believing that his family
plays a role in the events that are about to unfold.
'Knowing'
Review
If you knew what I know, would
you have done things differently?
This is the second time in which
Nicholas Cage plays a role where it involves knowing the
future (first time is in 'Next'). And in both movies he
play a tragic hero role. Except this time, the story
really stretches one's imagination and belief.
As the story goes, Cage's
character comes across a paper that has grim predictions
of the future that is accurate to the dot. He tried as
much as possible to alter the course of the future but
somehow nature is just against him.
As the story develops, you can
feel the desperation in Cage's character and the
tremendous change from professor with issues to
professor with a big burden of the world on his
shoulders. Similarly, you can feel the desperation in
the Rose Byrne's character as a protective mother and
sympathized to how she reacted in dire situations. And
you will be piqued by the role of the children in the
whole story and the outcome of it.
What I enjoy a lot about the show
is the grand scale of the story and how it showed that
little things can impact a great deal to people and the
world. What I didn't enjoy was how exaggerated some
parts of the story can be. But hey, it's all part of a
movie, right?
Well this is one show worth
catching on a rainy day with a DVD or other means.
So, if you knew what I know,
would you have done things differently?
Ultimate Tiredness
Seriously, some thing doesn't
feel right today.
I woke up feeling tired. This
despite sleeping for some 8 hours or so. Without so much
as a bite, I surfed the net before going back to bed one
hour later. And I was asleep till near dinner time. And
I still fee tired!
Feels like the energy around is
being sapped somehow.
It's been so long since I
indulged in a me-me. But this one looked fairly
interesting and I was in the mood for self-discovery.
Thus I answered the questions and got the following (by
the way it's from an app in Facebook. And I put my own
comments in red):
Get to know yourself better
Dear Dean Addien, below are your Personality Tests
result:
Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice.
People ask for your comments on all sorts of different
issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma
when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather
than your head needs to solve. (Hmmm... yes I was told
to learn to listen to the heart than the head.... Looks
like I still have more lessons to go)
Your view on yourself:
- You are intelligent
- Honest
- Sweet
- You are friendly to everybody
- Don't like conflict
- Because you're so cheerful
- Fun people are naturally attracted to you
- Like to talk to you
(I like this. Really. I think
it's cause I'm a Sagittarius)
The type of girlfriend you are
looking:
- You like serious
- Smart
- Determined people
- You don't judge a book by its cover
- So good-looking people aren't necessarily your style
- This makes you an attractive person in many people's
eyes
(Well I don't generally put a criteria on the girlfriend
but friends have told me that I am quite choosy)
Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
- You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right
person
- And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as
you might that pe
(The last statement didn't make
sense as it was cut off. But yeah, I'm ready to commit
to the One)
The seriousness of your love:
- You like to flirt
- Behave seductively
- The opposite sex finds this very attractive
- That's why you'll always have admirers hanging off
your arms
- But how serious are you about choosing someone to be
in a relationship
(This, I'm told, is what makes
some girls afraid to commit to me and some girls wary of
me. Well, I can't change those girls but I'm sure the
right girl can change me)
Your views on education:
- Education is very important in life
- You want to study hard
- Learn as much as you can
(Knowing is everything)
The right job for you:
- You're a practical person
- Will choose a secure job with a steady income
- Knowing what you like to do is important
- Find a regular job doing just that
- You'll be set for life
(Knowing is everything. That's why I did this me-me. To
know what I am like. Seems like now I must work on
knowing what I like to do)
How do you view success:
- You are afraid of failure
- Scared to have a go at the career you would like to
have in case you d
- Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be
courageous
(The first sentence applies to
some aspect of my life. The second one doesn't apply
because I will jump into a career. The last sentence is
inspiring)
What are you most afraid of:
- Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel
(Why am I afraid of that?)
Is it Hot in Here???
Ever since I came back from India
I found myself to be perspiring excessively. And it is
mainly due to the humid weather. Have I become so
accustomed to a cool environment that my body now is
reacting negatively to this humid climate?
Hopefully I readjust in days to
come, else I'll go around topless just to make sure my
clothes don't soak up my perspiration. And that's not a
pretty sight. =\
So Many in So Little Time
Catching up on the news, I noted
that 8 people got arrested recently for crimes related
to the caSINo. Barely 1 week after its opening and
already 8 people were arrested. Seems like a sign of
things to come: more crimes.
One thrilling thing about
travelling out of the country is that you'll never know
the kind of people you're going to encounter and how
that will affect your travel experience. Some could make
your trip memorable, while others could make you wish
you never left your home. Then there are those who are,
well, interesting.
From the hotel to the airport, a
transport was arranged for me. The driver was a
young Indian chap. He was quite polite and
service-oriented, offering to carry my luggage and
offering me drinks before we start on our journey.
In the beginning there was some
small talk. He asked me where I was from (he thought I
was from Japan), what's my experience like staying at
the hotel and the food. In return, I asked him a bit
about his work life and India in general.
That question about India was
when the stories started rolling. He began by telling me
how and why Mumbai is called Mumbai, the troubles
plaguing the city, a bit of the local town politics
(towns officials are akin to Godfathers), what makes
Mumbai so unique (over 100 types of Indians from all
over India can be found in Mumbai), why he worked in the
hotel line and so on.
As he animatedly talked to me
about India, I became both fascinated and annoyed.
Anything about a country's culture, history and people
fascinated me. Yet I was annoyed by the fact that the
car slowed down when his talking and descriptive stories
speed up. To the point some vehicles were honking us to
speed up!
Then he asked me for my name.
That's when things started to take an interesting turn.
I said my name is Dean and he said it is a good name. I
returned the compliment after he introduced himself as
Pradesh Raj. Then he told me, with pride and humour,
that the meaning of his name is God. To be more
specific, the God of God. And of course I reacted
animatedly by saying 'Woah! God of God! That's a really
impressive name you got there!'
God of God then told me that it
is funny for him to have that name, because he is a
small man. He is slim built, and definitely appeared
small compared to the big guys found in Hindi films and
along the streets. Yet he has a big name. I mentioned
that it must have been a tough time in school. We both
laughed at that statement.
Thereafter he shared with me the
meaning of my own name. In Hindi, my name has two
meanings. The first meaning is 'Today'. Nothing fanciful
about that. When he said that I wondered if that means I
am one who lives in the present. After all, being called
'Today' has to mean something to that extent, right?
The second meaning of my name
totally blew my mind away.
Me: "What's the other meaning of
my name?"
God of God: "Small..."
Me: "Small???"
God of God: "Yes. Small... but
powerful. Just like Mumbai. Mumbai is small, but
powerful. So your the meaning of your name is small, but
powerful."
Me: "Wow! Cool! I think I like
this meaning better! Hahahaha..."
So the second meaning of my name
is small, but powerful. That revelation did inspire me
to create an impact on my life. It's a matter of
figuring out how.
After telling me about the
meaning of my name, God of God went on to provide an
analysis of my character, my life and what the future
can hold for me. At the end of it he told me that he
shared with me all this because he had learnt about
fortune-telling, palmistry, astrology and other stuffs
related. And for me, I enjoy hearing such stuffs, good
or bad.
On my character, he said that I
am a good man. Simply because thru-out our conversation,
I was polite and gave mutual respect to him despite him
being just a service worker. He told me that some
customers are rude and some are just plain arrogant. But
we agreed there's different type of people in this world
and one is bound to come across the good, the bad and
the ugly.
And then he said that I am a
person of desire. And from what he can tell, he said
that I will get what I desire, even if it's thru
indirect means some times. So if I desire simple
comfort, I will get simple comforts. If I desire great
achievements, God will help me attain that achievement.
Knowing this does somehow make me feel small, but
powerful.
About my future, he just told me
that I tend to think a lot. He told me to take actions
instead of inaction. Things happen for a reason, and
there will be signs of it. I should learn to 'read the
signs' and know when to act and when to think. It
reminded me of my favourite book, The Alchemist, where
the main character of the story was told to learn to
recognize the signs and go with the flow of it.
Eventually he did and it brought him a wonderful life
that he dreamt about and greatness of life that he
learnt about.
As we continued our conversation,
I felt that something extraordinary was happening and
something great was in the works. I just have to learn
to recognize the signs, think less and act when needed
to. God of God had given me some inspiration. The
encounter had been divine.
Finally, I will be going back to
Singapore. It is confirmed that I will head back
tomorrow night. Hooray!
Finally, I got hold of a camera.
My own personal camera was not allowed onboard thus I
had no photos to take. Till today, when I found a camera
from one of the personnel. I borrowed it and finally
managed to snap some pics.
Dean at
work
A shot of
the Rescue Ship
A view so
beautiful
Another
beautiful view
While I was taking photos of the
sunset, this Indian guy came up to me and asked me if I
could take a photo of him. To pass him the photos, he
suggested that I email the photos to him. Being a kind
soul that I am, I obliged and took a photo. He then
asked me to take a few more shots, and directed me on
how he wanted the shots to be taken.
After that, I thought he would
offer to help me take some photos of me. But he didn't.
Instead he went off to get pen and paper to write his
email address. I was really annoyed by this, as he
seemed to me to be ungrateful. The least he could offer
was to help me take a photo for me. But he didn't.
When he returned, I had finished
taking photos. The guy then started to talk to me,
asking me where I'm from and so on. After that he just
went on talking and talking and talking.
He started of with telling me
about himself. Thereafter he went towards local
politics, education and so on. The most interesting
stories were that of his travel around India. Due to
work he was able to travel to almost all parts of India
and he related to me his experiences. I was quite
intrigued by his stories, to the point my annoyance was
gone. After a while someone he knew joined us and I
left.
Looking back at my encounter with
this guy, I learnt a few useful and valuable lessons.
Firstly, if you want something,
you have to ask for it. People won't know what you want
until you say it. It is pointless and very much a
self-inflicting injury to think that people will know
what you want. So the next time you want something, say
it!
Secondly, whenever you get the
chance, just travel around the world or around the
region. The travel experiences will enrich your life
greatly and you will see the world for what it is and
people for who they are.
Thirdly, there's more to India
than meets the eye. I will see it the next time I guess,
because tomorrow I'm going home!!!
I try to live life to the
fullest while enjoying the beauty that life has to offer.
It's all about the brighter and
funnier side of life.
For everything else, you would
have to discover for yourself.
