Mother's Day Video from Somewhere

http://www.upworthy.com/these-kids-finally-say-what-they-really-think-about-mom-and-her-reaction-priceless-9

Years ago, when we gave our Ma her Mother's Day card,
I remember Ma doing the washing,
laughing and crying at the same time.
I guess this is the reason why C:

This is probably why Pa and Ma both
love receiving hand-made cards
and still do insist that the best birthday presents are...
thoughtful CARDS,
made sincerely from the heart.

An Effort to Change

Being happily lazy has always been a fun thing to me.
Indulgence... is being able to sleep
and waste away for countless hours.
A couch potato is an amazing being
who does amazing things
by doing absolutely nothing.
Asides from the occasional enjoyable DIY projects.

What came as a surprise to me
was my willingness to give away a part of my laziness
after a tug-of-war session that was filled with bricks and bats.
I just did not want to be merely...
happily lazy anymore.
I decided to allow myself the chance to grow.

Being happily scheduled and hardworking
would be an interesting challenge to undertake.
Being pushed into more social and complex situations
would be an opportunity for me to refine myself
asides from increasing the rate of me...
meeting quirky friends that I hope, are keepers.

What I pledged in purple and green
was to be more responsible and attentive and planned.
A daring and bold decision made by me for myself. I guess?
Though I should never forget to spend time to myself
to self-reflect in preservation of my sanity
besides reminding myself to never stop caring
and be myself.

I do have a question.
What do people see in me?
This shall be another topic for another day.

Ciao.

The weird person

As I was walking back home today,
brain damaged after days sitting at the table
working on my assignment which I turned in today,
I spotted pinkish-grey wild pigeons that
back in Malaysia are greenish-grey
resting on the roof that shelters the horses.

I was scrutinizing them while pondering
one of the random questions that so often comes to me:
Is there a symbiotic/ mutualism relationship between the two?
Just like how buffaloes and birds help each other out?
Do wild pigeons pick fleas out from the horses
and get food= fleas in return for their help?

One of my friends from the hall spotted me
looking intently at apparently, well nothing to her
and asked me what I was doing.
So, I told her what I was thinking about.

And I was given a weird look.
Plus an: "Oh, okay."
Oh, and a nod.

Songs and Quotes about Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDxyZwijNKA

My friend went to the Basement Bookstore again today.
This time, she bought 4 books.

I found these two pages to be really cute.
I was even nodding to a few of the quotes.

People should say 'I Love You' more often.
My dad says it every single time he calls me.
I used to not reply to it because I felt awkward, somehow.
However, something in my brain changed early this year.
I told myself that I would start saying: 'Love you too.'
And I do it now, with a little more ease.

Love is a verb. Love is a noun.
Love is an adjective and everything more.

I am a lucky person
for my family showers me with love ever so willingly
and tells me that they love me too.
Though at times, I do not understand why they love me.
Sometimes, it is hard to know why.

The bottle that my friend gave me for my 21st birthday
has this line stated on it:
' To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence.'

I wonder if bliss and happiness are linked together.
If they are, would the detachment concept
mentioned in Hinduism bring you happiness
when it blesses you with bliss,
after you have renounced worldly feelings such as love?
Could a person be happy without love?
Love for god is still a form of love and so,
may I conclude that love is not a worldly feeling?
And since so many people are capable of love,
Can we say that they are all out-of-this-world?

I have always liked this song: Companion by Huang Xiao Hu.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxrjFrfUyA4

A Literal Translation by Me:
如果 命运可以订做     If fate could be planned
如果 有另一次选择     If there was another option
我想我 还是会              I think I would still
把手让你紧握               Allow my hands to be grasped by yours
快乐地陪你去坎坷     And happily accompany you through hardships

就算 你有天变落魄   Even if one day you are in dire straits
就算 你老得不能动   Even if you are so old you cannot move
我想我 还是会             I think I would still
挽著你看日落              Watch the sunset with my arms around you
你的心疼在泪光中     With your distress reflected in your tears.

嘴巴上 彼此嫌麻烦          During conversations,
                                                the both of us complain about each other
眼神中 关怀那么满          But in our gazes, there is so much care shown
没说爱                                  Without uttering the words of love
却早已认定一辈子的伴  We have already chosen our partners for life.

在人前 从来不浪漫          In front of people, we are never romantic.
在心中 却总为对方打算 In our hearts however,
                                                we are always thinking for each other.
最懂的人 最暖的伴          The most understood person,
                                                the most cozy companion.

就算 我以后变罗嗦        Even if I become naggy later on
就算 我老了有病痛        Even if I grow old and have sicknesses
我想你 还是会                  I think you would still
照顾我到最后                   Take care of me until the end
隐藏脆弱不眠不休          Hiding your vulnerability
                                               whilst sacrificing sleep and rest.

没有辛酸 没有遗憾          Without bitterness, without  regrets

什么是陪伴 什么是心安 What is accompaniment? What is peace?
你是答案                               The answer is you.

The Coogee Sun as a Giant Ball of Warmth.

What I Have Been Doing

I visited the smaller-sized Malaysian Navy ship that was built for shallow South China Sea waters a few days back. On it read: 'KD Jebat'.

I deliberately made a decision to not go for the fun Garba dance session because I needed to instill some self- discipline into myself.

I read a little and slept for about two hours to wake up at 5.27 am so that I could go see the sunrise with my fellow hall mates at the nearby Coogee Beach. The sun rises at 6.18 am instead of the previous 5.28 am.

I was slightly disturbed by how daylight savings robbed me off one hour of my precious life only to think back and sigh: 'I lost two hours when I came to Australia. It is just another hour lost to the universe, or rather to mankind's way of recording time. I will gain them back when I go back for my summer break.'

My friend says: 'There's always time to blog.' So true.
I told myself: 'Stop pretending to be busy and start being more efficient.'

I introduced The Little Prince to my friend's sister, who is also my friend, who was amazed at how philosophical it is. Salute to the person who induced me to read the treasure.

My brother's birthday is a complex occasion with me being confused with different time zones and deciding which hour to wish him.

I am happy for both of my cousins who got married recently. All the best in making fun adventures together with your partners.

I came to peace with myself that I stopped using my brain to study for my accounting subject this semester and am slightly lost with what I have been doing so far. I tried to use my logical thought process to solve the quiz today. Getting back on track. That was a lie. Need to spend more time on it.

My friend drew me a really pretty Henna flower design on my left hand. I like it but it's too girlish for my personality so I suggested that she draw a minion or a sun or something else for  me next time. She seemed to be curious about my excitement on drawing random sketches on my hand.