24.2.09
large gatherings of family members usually call for great celebration
...usually lol
nevertheless, there were over a hundred descendants who came for lau ma(great grandma)'s funeral..and that was somewhat of a celebration already
its really interesting to see how everybody acts during a funeral. not to mention this was a full teo chiew funeral so there was a lot of stuff going on and that needed to be done which id not done before. not to mention how she was actually supposed to have a "red" funeral rather than a "white" funeral as she was 94(97 in chinese) and had 5 generations of descendants(actually 6..apparently, you have a bonus +1 generation when you pass on)..so it was kinda more like a half red half white funeral(you can msn me for the full details)
i had a lot of free time to think while doing stuff during the funeral. ranging from time vs life, to relations one has. im pretty much too lazy to write it all down, and also cant remember everything. but i really do believe, one is pretty much defined by what you are and what you have done rather than what you have.
and my great granny, man what a woman. 11 kids, chain smoker(1 pack a day O_o) and she lived till this old age. i dont normally advocate smoking but her health seemingly defies logical explanation. and we were told, that she might have been holding on till chinese new year was over so we could all celebrate it rather than mourn. makes you wonder huh?
its feb 24 already. degree starts on apr 7th, closing date for reg is march 7th. i need to find a part time job ASAP, sigh.
march feels so far away, yet its close by. and im waiting to find out......
posted by the child on 8:04 PM
18.2.09
like a pretty flower
it keeps the person and everybody around happy
entertained, enraptured in joy
and just like a flower
it wilts.as one gets on in years, death becomes an ever increasing occurence in your circle of aquaintances/friends/family. with ever increasing exposure, can one then say they are getting used to it, as you would with other events/feelings?
how do most people think of death?
life and death is pretty interesting aint it. a paradox in its own...how it can be at 2 extreme ends yet sometimes be the catalyst for the other(think the symbolism of the phoenix).
way i see it, life's an energy isnt it? and isnt it proven that in physics that energy cannot be created nor dissipated? wouldnt it then be true that life doesnt end but merely passes from one container to another? if such were true, then doesnt the passing of a person equal to the creation of another? if so, doesnt it mean that exponential reproduction is an impossibility?
oh well...
posted by the child on 10:44 PM
14.2.09
...sucks hairy goblin balls.
aint gonna post an anti valentines day rant, cos it aint the fault of the day its the fault of money grubbing fools >=(
that and its halfway to March. *waits patiently*
posted by the child on 1:15 PM
4.2.09
[hey! this fits my whole randomness :D]
apparently there's 2 versions...danielle tagged me with the version for 16 facts. stephanie tagged me with 25 O_o. well i'll just write any number between those 2 and stop when i think i dunno any more to write ;P
Rules: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits or goals about you. At the end choose xx(yes i replaced it, cos i doubt i'll even find 10 to tag HAHAHA) people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, its because I want to know more about you.
1. I tend to overanalyze things(situation and people included)
2. I can procrastinate doing anything :D
3. I did this just to prove stephanie wrong :P roflmfao
4. I listen to a music a lot, approximately 80-90% of the time i'm awake and not in class or working(if i am at all, tho i do listen to music while i was in TT :P)
5. I have stopped listening to the radio for approximately 2 or 3 years, as such..i can actually say i dont know any of the new hits/artists
6. My music list is more varied than the culture of s.e.a
7. I don't mind picking my life up and moving to a new country, again
8. Though, my original intention for Singapore was a "stop over" before i hop to another country. Plans change, don't they?
9. I have a pretty deep mind(if you dont mind some slight bragging) but have nobody to discuss with. As such, i always lose in debates with the only person i have them with. I hate myself :(
10. I think i have some form of ADHD, or at least a terribly short attention span
11. I am able to completely zone out and live on auto pilot for a couple of hours, lost in my own head
12. My memory is randomly selective. i can remember bits of info about things i happened to have heard but not interested in, yet i can forget things i just heard 10 minutes ago
13. Incredibly, i have not lost my temper for the last 6 years or so. have gotten angry but always under control
14. I LOVE GOOD FOOD!! i really want to bring over malaccan food to singapore, not just for business but so i can share it with my friends and have it anytime i want!
15. I lost my focus for the last 20 minutes and i was just staring out the window at the sky lol
16. I actually have no clue what i want to do for the rest of my life
17. The first thing i want to buy when i can afford is a private condo(a bit too high, huh? :s)
18. I dont see the large significance in turning 18/21
19. My mom claims i will be the source of her high blood pressure
20. She also believes i will give her a heart attack everytime i drive
21. That or we end up in a mortuary :P
22. I like staying home cos i dont really know what to do outside
23. I prefer chilling out and chatting rather than any other activity. Hence why i stay home XD
24. I'm stopping here cos the previous number is my age this year lmao
And..I tag..uh..
1. Danielle (as per instructions)
2. Stephanie (also as above. tho i dont get it, why tag them when they've already done it? lol)
3. Teresa
4. Ben
5. Charis
6. Jennifer
7. Screw it, i name all my polymates so that they'll update their blog then i have something to read
8. uh, you. whoever's reading :p then comment and let me know hahahaha
posted by the child on 3:20 PM
