It's 3am (almost) and I'm still awake. been a while since I stayed up this late. Hanging out at the local mamak joint until 12:30am does make it entirely my fault why I'm still awake :P
Had a great time catching up and chit-chating with a bunch of close friends... closest I've ever had and probably ever will. As usual, we covered everything from tech to local politics to travel and then some. One recurring theme across several unrelated topics was: too much information does more damage than good. The power of choice is deemed as the greatest gift god gave man, but too much choice can be counter productive. The biggest contributor to overwhelming choices is, indeed, an over-abundance of information.
I totally agree.
Sometimes... it's just better to not know some things. Makes the choices you need to make a lot... simpler. On that note, some people should have just shut-the-hell-up... thing's would've been a lot less complicated.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Miracle of life
It is wonderful news each time we hear about a newcomer into our family. The newest-kid-on-the-block is none other than my cousin sister's newborn from last week. Got to hold him during a visit this past weekend... darn, they're fragile. Hahaha! However, they sure do have the most hypnotizing stare ever, don't they :)
It is no secret that I've always been rather attached to kids. Must be something I inherited from my dad; he absolutely adored children. Yup, lucky me for having a great dad! =D I can't say for sure that I adore them... I just know I get along much better with them than half the adults I meet daily. I am not entirely sure what law of the universe is causing that, though I could try deducing the reasons.
I would lay a wager that it is likely something to do with their innocence. There's no deception or mysterious layers to peel off a kid. True, kids do lie every once in a while, but it is different. There is rarely malice in it... and quite often, you can see the lie a mile away. Hahaha... the wonders of innocence. I guess, for me, having no need to figure out hidden meanings is a breath of fresh air and downright relaxing.
Plus, kids do say and think up wildly unexpected things. It does wonders listening to the stuff they can come up with, given the chance. It is also disappointing that we lose that ability to... think beyond limits (?)... as we grow up.
I guess ultimately, it is nice to witness someone who neither understands nor is burdened by the weights of this world. It is also why it hurts that much more to witness children having to face the stark weight of reality at such an innocent age.
A friend once told me that a pet dog is like a child... albeit a child that never grows up. Maybe that's why the next best thing I look forward to doing while at a family gathering is to play with the house pets, haha. The simple joys of life.
It is no secret that I've always been rather attached to kids. Must be something I inherited from my dad; he absolutely adored children. Yup, lucky me for having a great dad! =D I can't say for sure that I adore them... I just know I get along much better with them than half the adults I meet daily. I am not entirely sure what law of the universe is causing that, though I could try deducing the reasons.
I would lay a wager that it is likely something to do with their innocence. There's no deception or mysterious layers to peel off a kid. True, kids do lie every once in a while, but it is different. There is rarely malice in it... and quite often, you can see the lie a mile away. Hahaha... the wonders of innocence. I guess, for me, having no need to figure out hidden meanings is a breath of fresh air and downright relaxing.
Plus, kids do say and think up wildly unexpected things. It does wonders listening to the stuff they can come up with, given the chance. It is also disappointing that we lose that ability to... think beyond limits (?)... as we grow up.
I guess ultimately, it is nice to witness someone who neither understands nor is burdened by the weights of this world. It is also why it hurts that much more to witness children having to face the stark weight of reality at such an innocent age.
A friend once told me that a pet dog is like a child... albeit a child that never grows up. Maybe that's why the next best thing I look forward to doing while at a family gathering is to play with the house pets, haha. The simple joys of life.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Human limits
How selfish are we capable of? i ponder upon this as I just had the most selfish thought I've ever had cross my mind.
Left me in a momentary conflict of guilt and hope. Guilt won, but does it make me a lesser person for having the thought in the first place?
Left me in a momentary conflict of guilt and hope. Guilt won, but does it make me a lesser person for having the thought in the first place?
Friday, April 13, 2012
Experiment: Going mobile
There's actually a seemingly decent Blogger client available for my phone. Keyboard capitalization is a bit quirky and intellisense as well. This makes it the first app that doesnt inherit the OS' excellent keyboard behavior. Strange indeed.
Alright, this post is intended as a test for the app. So far, so good. Shall give it a few more tries before i decide to buy it or not.
Posted with BloghuB for Windows Phone 7
Alright, this post is intended as a test for the app. So far, so good. Shall give it a few more tries before i decide to buy it or not.
Posted with BloghuB for Windows Phone 7
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Blogging on the move...
I wouldn't have imagined I'll ever be posting a write up while stuck in a jam on my way to work. Its a sign:
Hope it doesn't become a lasting trend.
- I'm exhausted from the drive
- I can't think of anyone to call to gayut with this early in the day
- I got way too much battery charge on my phone
Hope it doesn't become a lasting trend.
Thursday, April 05, 2012
The way things are...
... seems rather good.
I'm truly enjoying my new job. What I do; the people I work with; the culture... It's not the best paying job in the world, but job satisfaction is right up there with work-life-balance now :) Indeed, it has been some time since I can openly admit that I enjoy what I do for a living.
Sports are back in my life now. Basketball is now a weekly affair, and badminton looks to be joining it too. Next in line would be to either resume jogging or enroll in the gym near my office. Plenty of colleagues go there, so company is not an issue. Guess I'll have to wait and see.
I also have more time now to meet with friends, and the closest friends are easier to be in touch with now than a few years ago. It's a sweet coincidence, and am taking full advantage of it :D There are a few close friends that are kind of geograhically separated, but life takes us places... and there's always Facebook and Whatsapp for that, haha.
Meeting a lot of new people through work, sports and Toastmasters activities. Indeed, things are looking up :)
Right?
I'm truly enjoying my new job. What I do; the people I work with; the culture... It's not the best paying job in the world, but job satisfaction is right up there with work-life-balance now :) Indeed, it has been some time since I can openly admit that I enjoy what I do for a living.
Sports are back in my life now. Basketball is now a weekly affair, and badminton looks to be joining it too. Next in line would be to either resume jogging or enroll in the gym near my office. Plenty of colleagues go there, so company is not an issue. Guess I'll have to wait and see.
I also have more time now to meet with friends, and the closest friends are easier to be in touch with now than a few years ago. It's a sweet coincidence, and am taking full advantage of it :D There are a few close friends that are kind of geograhically separated, but life takes us places... and there's always Facebook and Whatsapp for that, haha.
Meeting a lot of new people through work, sports and Toastmasters activities. Indeed, things are looking up :)
Right?
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