what a week.....

what a week it has been....

Got this picture from the mail entitled
"it's okay, sometimes, to say the 'f' word".
Not sure who the photographer is; but sure is at the right place at the right time and with a camera.

This picture is rather appropriate. Don't we all feel like the lorry sometimes. Describes me for the moment. The physical exhaustion is bearable; we could always pop Vitamins or sleep it off. Mental exhaustion is another kettle of fish - I am totally drained! Emotionally I am a robot! What about Spiritually? I am totally dry - now which desert should I equate it to?



However, I have to admit that it has been fruitful. Accomplished quite a lot of stuff. There are opportunity costs though; I have not touched any aleph, ... eh ... what is 'b'... don't know..! Exams in two weeks! For once, I do have a happy and good conscience about failing!

Sure am looking forward to the weekend. But weekend starts only in another 24hours! I have lectures; and will most likely fall asleep again!

I like the photograph. Whatever the burden, we remain standing. Rest we have to look towards and leave it to HIM!
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..... a moment in time

Whilst we sympathise with mankinds' suffering, nature's disasters can and must be admired for its beauty!

While many are facing hardship, we must admit that a photograph captures a moment in time.



Ash rising above the clouds in the recent Icelandic volcanic eruption!

Photograph taken by Ap
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/8622055.stm
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requiem for a python family...?

Okay the bigger picture finally emerged!

Remember I mentioned that my friend had an encounter with a python at 4am. She was woken by her dogs barking at a python. But that python escaped and disappeared. We didn't quite believe her either as there is no proof.

Well the same python appeared and this time was not so fortunate. The fire department was alerted and below picture is proof that there is a real python around. Let us call this the neighbour 1.

But why a title like a 'requiem'? Well, we then found out that another neighbour 2, actually killed one. As he is a man, he sort of quietly killed and disposed of it and did not want to frighten the neighbours!

Oh well, that is just the death of two big snakes! Big deal? Yes! Then neighbour 3, came out and said that they killed two baby pythons of about a feet each!

Sigh! sigh! sigh! Lets have a minute of silence please! Let us mark the end of a python family!

The fear, of us, urban middle class families are the bane of our society! I remind them that the python actually helps to rid the area of feral cats and rats. Guess what the answer is? Yah, hardly a week have passed, I am starting to see rats running into the house again!

But ...
maybe... there is just a glimmer of hope!
Pythons, when they are successful in 'breeding', would generally have more than two eggs! Please keep your fingers crossed and then pray that there are still at least two to three baby pythons running around! May the Lord, bless and keep them!



Question: Would I personally let a python run around wild? Yes, if I have such a big garden!
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hours of the morning...

It is a few days now that I have been up and around like 6-9 in the morning! I am amazed at myself. Not sure how long this will last.

I mean - being up and about in the wee hours of the morning is usual. Temperature is cool. The silence of the night is so peaceful. Actions and thoughts of the day comes and one reflects on the 'good' and 'bad' things we have done. It is generally in front of the computer and a cup of aik-cheong coffee beside me; whilst the 'yohurt chicken', the rare-bits, and/or the rock buns that is baking in the oven.

But now things are different! Seven to nine in the mornings brings forth very different 'noise'. There are the school buses charging up the road; screeching to a stop as they pick up the kids for the morning session. The mothers screaming at their children who forget their water-bottle or lunch pack. Then we have the doors of cars and electric gates opening, as office workers leave for the office. Do you know that each electric gate have its own sound?

Yup! I heard all that! All these cacophony of sounds are like phonetic groan of people starting yet another 'busy' day. Not necessarily pleasant if one dwells into it. The toils and sweat of humanity begins and one habituate to it; forgetting their soul and objective of life.

It is a total contrast to the best sound of the morning; which comes just before that! The first chirp of the bulbuls and cuckoo brings forth a new morning! It always sound so cheerful. It is as if they are greeting one another constantly. It is as if they were singing:
'This is the day! This is the day! This is the day that the Lord has made!

And so I will now go to work, with a little skip in my steps and hum a little tune! I will choose to remember that this is the day that the Lord has made! Amen!

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go against the grain ...... and k.i.s.s.

Since my heart and my head is not at work, I checked out the Rabbi's blog. (http://oldtestamentpassion.blogspot.com/2010/04/life-wisdom-in-visual-form.html)
To quote his wise advice:
"here is an interesting site - life wisdom in visual form. great idea for those intending to take wisdom literature class in TEE or 2nd semester in-campus course this year. how to re-brand OT wisdom e.g. proverbs into a format that acceptable and easily understood in a 21st century world?"

So I followed the site (http://pictomins.wordpress.com/). The first thing which pops up was this (below). I have taken the liberty to copy it.

First I love the visual ie the full-lips. Wish it was real. Alas, we have always been looking for a real live one to bring out the shades of our lipsticks. Love the red vibrant shade which one only find being used by mature, yet confident ladies!

Then I really love the message.
"Go against the grain and keep it simple stupid". A contradiction in itself. But it is true.

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Title: People Complicate Life Too Much – Go Against The Grain And Keep Things Simple Stupid

Life doesn’t need to be as complicated as so many make it. Jobs, family life, ownership, plans and creativity is always overcomplicated without good reason. This complexity caps your time, energy and money and almost always gives you a far less superior outcome. Take a moment to reflect on the things in your life that might be overcomplicated and try to focus on cutting back and streamlining them, you will be amazed at the difference this can make in your life.
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How can we go against the grain of society and yet be simple about it. Imagine the uproar if we go against the rules of society or a religion. But I love it; makes life interesting and appeals so much to my nature. Modern terms like lateral thinking, advices us to go against the grain; don't be a follower or a dead-wood. Empowerment of employees allows them to be 'movers and shakers' of the company and the world. Even God shakes us out of our complacency, occasionally, to go out and expand His kingdom!

Statement is appropriate, too, in light of a recent incident (a couple of hours old really) over some books. Like the author said ... why? why? why turn a couple of persons generosity into such complicity. May be we should truly go against the grain. It is as simple as - ask the owner of the books to withdraw them for a short period so we can access outside the boundaries.
Hee! Hee! hee! evil laughter! But no, we have matured. We don't do such things any more. Just the thought of it is satisfactory!

So let us enjoy the wise statement and truly reflect on our issues!

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countdown calendar .....

Spent a couple of hours with a couple of good friends yesterday.....
They remind me that I should have a countdown calendar.

So as of this minute of writing this, there is this much time to
FREEDOM.

Time until Friday, 31 December 2010 (Kuala Lumpur time)
268 days
6437 hours
386232 minutes

Then again, FREEDOM is how one perceives it.....
for there is 'a time for every thing....'
(ecclesiates chapter something verse something..)
too lazy to check it out and feeling very flippant about things..

lack of sleep, doing my homework last night.
ah.. no it was the weehours of the morning.
correction again, didn't sleep but came straight to work..
therefore the reason for
the feeling flippant and very light in the head attitude
doing many things if not 'rubbish'..
for which one am paid very highly for...
sigh!
must not bite the hand that feeds one..
you ungrateful soul..

had a nap for a couple of hours
with a proper airpillow round the neck
and feet on the drawers,
in a leather bound, high back executive chair...

this would be the style of things
hopefully, only for a couple of months..
so don't you agree
that the thought of Freedom tastes very good

ps. just heard the great news that Michu Pichu is open to the public again!

pss. also heard, over the weekend, that we have a relative - from one of the in-laws, who have had actually just visited the place. Was a back-packing trip too at that! across Bolivia, Argentina etc...

So it is not that impossible nor a dream...
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