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Sunday, January 08, 2012 For the first time in my life, I'm really really worried about my mom. Because for the first time in her life, she is in hospital for an op. Her constitution is very frail, but that has never meant much to me until now. Even though it is a minor operation, there are so many things that can go wrong. What if she reacts badly to the anaesthesia? What if her anaemia causes complications? What if something else goes wrong? I was going to offer an incense to Guanyin and pray for my mom's safety, but as I walked out of my room I see my dad on the couch and incense already lit on the altar. I asked him why he woke up early and he muttered something about buying things from the market. Then he asked why I woke up early and I muttered something about phlegm and my sore throat. I really am a chip off the old block. Monday, December 26, 2011 From I Love Charts:  Tuesday, December 20, 2011 I shouldn't base my definition of happiness on other people's definitions, but how would I know whether I've found it, otherwise? After all, it's so easy to get lost in the pursuit of immediate happiness. But it's not the same as real happiness, right? Maybe, before I ask where my happiness is, I should ask what it is, first. Else I might pass it by without even knowing (have I done that, already? more than once?) Sunday, December 04, 2011  Thursday, November 24, 2011 I'm increasingly disillusioned with this policy of appeasement because it's obvious that this guy is not satisfied with only Sudetenland or even with the entire Czechoslovakia. And this guy has the full set of crabs on his shoulder to take what he wants and be lippy about it. He's lucky I'm only a small fry, because I'll dish out as good as I'm getting, otherwise. Tuesday, November 22, 2011 One major thing I'm learning on this trip is the importance of suffering in silence. At times. For a while I was thinking that I need to be assertive, even aggressive, or be taken advantage of. But sometimes, being loud and opinionated and complaining comes across as being rude, argumentative and whining. There are times when it's better to just swallow things down and keep it quiet. It's something I'll have to get the balance of before people start forming negative impressions of me, because things have been pretty rough and I've been shooting my mouth off quite a bit. =( Sunday, November 20, 2011 Hanging out in Phoenix, Arizona right now. Work is tough but things are simple, and it's almost like life is at a limbo while I'm overseas. Of course, it'll all come crashing down when I get back, but for now I'm just going with the flow and enjoying the simple life. No need to worry about anything but what's immediately before me. Just gotta remember to do the laundry before I run out of clothes. And I think I've missed a few opportunities here and there to fulfil one of my life's objectives, but I'm pretty cool about it these days. 宁缺勿烂 is something I'm going to stick to, and I'm still pretty confident that the right opportunity will present itself in time. Meanwhile I'll just keep improving myself and preparing to take it firmly with both hands when it comes. Tuesday, November 08, 2011  |
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