Things happen when you least expect them to

It has been nearly a week since I blogged…not that I have nothing to blog about…
I blogged almost everyday…but ended up deleting the posts..

Anyway, 2 days ago, I came across my sis’s blog Mei…and it seems like there are so much that’s currently happening in her life…
that it’s suffocating..

Somehow, it reminded me of myself
There were times where you thought your life was smooth sailing..after all, you did everything necessary to ensure that the road taken by yourself isn’t a dead end…
Everything seems to be going well..when all of a sudden, things would just start going downhill…
There were times when you felt like giving up, felt as though there was no reason to go on fighting…
I used to believe that things can only get worse to the extent that you hit rock bottom…I’m still a believer of that.But sometimes, you couldn’t help but wonder, when would you hit the rock bottom?

It was then that I remembered something my friend wrote to me, a while back;
When you are facing challenges,
And there’s probably
A part of you that wishes you could
Run and hide….that’s normal
The unknown can be scary
But I would like to think, that’s why
You have people like me
Who cares about you and who knows
That you are a lot stronger than you think
I’ve always admired your courage
And the fact that you always come through
When the chips are down…
So, it’s okay if you have moments of doubt
Just be assured
That I don’t doubt you for a minute!
You have never been one to run from
A challenge and you won’t now
And that’s good,
Because it’s only when
You step into the unknown
That you discover
YOU CAN FLY

(Yes, I have not been feeling at my best lately, but with the support of some precious friends [you know who you are], I’m fine now..I too could see a faint rainbow after the thunderstorm..and I know things will get better from here)

What that does not kill you only makes you stronger. It’s true

After all,there were also times where I felt things were really at rock bottom…when life seems like living hell, something unexpected happens…that brings you joy, and more importantly, brings you hope.

Interesting stuff

The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington engineering mid-term. The answer was so “profound” that the Professor shared it with colleagues and the sharing obviously hasn’t ceased…

Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or Endothermic (absorbs heat)?

Most of the students wrote Proofs of their beliefs using Boyle’s Law, (gas cools off when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following:

“First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate that souls are moving into Hell and the rate they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let us look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Some of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there are more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially.

Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle’s Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand as souls are added. This gives two possibilities:

1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.

2. Of course, if Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.

So which is it?

If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa Banyan during my Freshman year, “…that it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you,” and take into account the fact that I still have not succeeded in having sexual relations with her, then #2 cannot be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and will not freeze.”

This student received the only A.

Life, Accountant’s Perspective

Your Life’s Account

Your happiness is your profit
Your sorrows are your losses
Your soul is your goodwill
Your heart is your fixed asset
Your duties are your outstanding expenses
Your friendship is your hidden adjustment
Your character is your capital
Your knowledge is your investment
Your patience is your interest
Your mind is your bank balance
Your bad thinking is your depreciation
Your behavior is your journal entry
Your wife is your partner
Your child is your long term goal and
Your death is your closing stock

Urgh…too short…

Cis! Went to get a hair cut.. since it has been 7 months since I last got one…
and it turned out to be a lil too short for my liking!
Sigh….
Now I won’t look all nice in my sis’s graduation =.=

Of choices, and of changes

People change in time. As we grow older, we would begin to understand that things aren’t as easy as it was before. We see the world differently. In a more complicated manner.
A friend of mine just broke up with her partner. The reason? They are falling apart…she lives a life where she wants more out of it, he is contented with what he has, what he is..and is enjoying his status quo very much. They were together cuz of love. The love did not fade, but as they continue in their journey, they came to realise that their destinations differ.
The way I see it, she needed a successful partner who would be able to be more successful than her, and back her up as she climbs the corporate ladder. And I think most of us are also looking for the same.
But then, by the end of the day, when we are all the way up there…are we still really looking for a partner more successful than we are? Or will that more successful partner really be backing us up with our career? How can we tell if he wouldn’t be too busy pursuing his own success?
My conclusion? It’s true that perhaps what we are looking for now, and what we need 10 years down the road….may be 2 very different person.

Something to share

Credits to: Shanice

by falling in love… you will have signed a warrant for your own execution. In effect, you will have planted a knife in your heart – so deeply and so cleanly you don’t even feel it going in. Except when someone twists and pulls it out.

You wait. A year flies by – the best year of your life. Nothing happens. You grow careless. You begin to make modest little plans and dream modest little dreams, you have a little celebration to congratulate yourself on defying the odds. But in reality, all you are doing is looking forward to a future that isn’t yours and committing yourself to a person that can never fully reciprocate.

You fool.

Yet, you continue to laugh in the face of your own destruction. You court it. You jeer at it. And when it doesn’t come, you begin to trust in the myth of your own invincibility. You believe your own lies.

You forget you are on borrowed time.

And you are in such a mood when the knife is casually drawn from you, so swiftly that you lose your breath and immediately start to fall. You feel like you should resist or retaliate, do what all women do and cry even, but there is no point. The deed is already done. It is your time to go, not with a bang, but with a forced smile and a whimper.

The house always wins.

Why am I blogging?

I’m not a person that writes a lot, not a person who likes to pen down all my feelings, all my thoughts. It makes me feel vulnerable.
But after watching the Japanese series ‘One Litre of Tears’, I changed my mind. I would like others to know bout me, in one way or another. That was a really good short-series.

Anyway, the real reason why I am blogging now is two-fold:
For one, for some weird reason not known of, people around me has been asking me to post:
SuZen:

shanice and i have decided that
yin fun must blog!!!!!!! for years (me) & months (shanice) we have blogged with sweat and blood. when we don’t blog we will get yin fun’s “blog!!!!!” message. today we finally realised that why doesn’t she blog? in every relationship, we must give and take. all this while we’ve been giving well now it’s time we demand to take!! therefore, the conclusion is: yin fun must blog also rawr

Shanice:

SuZen and I decided to make a protest today that YinFun should start blogging!! wahlao.. we realised that she has been asking us to blog.. and we complied..and she has been happily reading away… but now, it’s time for us to be happily reading your blog Fun! Start blogggginggggggggggg!! We’ll be your devoted reader We lupbiu. Come join us. Blogging is fun. hahah

Then, there’s also my sister:
[ m e i ] hello :)
[ m e i ] hehehe.. i got karen to start blogging
[ m e i ] you should too!
[ m e i ] :)

And secondly, since I started working, my life has always been revolve around work, and nothing else..yes, I guess it can be said that I’m currently leading a sad life. Just that somethings need to be done now, so that I would continue towards my ultimate goal of leading a lazy life.
Hence, updating everyone separately on what and how I am doing may not be the most efficient. Blogging, I hope would solve the problem…
Except I haven’t give a thought about me having no time to blog too…oh well, I’ll worry bout that later..
Ciao

Nice quote: Just came across it…

Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
Don’t judge life by one difficult season.
Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come some time or later.

My body finally broke down

Since I started work in Jan 2006, life has been…pretty much hectic..
A lot have been happening lately,too much perhaps.
A time-consuming + hectic job, exams, and with some personal problems that took place in the past 2 months..things were slowly, but steadily taking its toll on me…and I could feel it coming..
But obviously, I had enough mental strength in me to keep me going when it really matters *proud*
Nonetheless, when it all comes to an end, my body couldn’t take it no more..
It broke down…

Haven’t been feeling in my best the whole day yesterday (Monday, 13th Nov, 2006) and by the time I got home from work, it got worse..
Hesitated for a while before going to see the doctor…and she gave me panadol??!! >.<
(Well, at least I was given a day of MC too)
and I’m on medical leave today (Tuesday, 14th Nov, 2006). A significant day in my calendar, as it has been a while since I last took MC…
I think that was 5-6 years ago…

I’m feeling fine now..
With some decent rest, some medicine, sufficient amount of water, and something to look forward to…I’m good..

Somethings are better left as memories

I’ve finished my CPA exams for this sem on the 9th of Nov. As mom is still on hols till the 12th Nov, we’ve decided to go for a holiday…
She suggested Cameron Highlands, and Penang…and dad was obviously more keen on us going Penang as he’s working in Sungai Petani on Thursdays and Fridays.
I was looking forward to this family trip since it has been quite sometime since I went to Penang with my family
Me and mom took a bus from KL to Sungai Petani to meet up dad, and then all of us headed to Penang.
We’ve booked a room in Hydro Majestic Hotel (fka. Batu Ferringhi Hotel)…for although it’s a 3 stars hotel, I’ve had some fond memories there..
Checked in, and then it struck me that this place….is worse than I thought..it wasn’t too bad…but nothing near what I could remember it as…
Took a nap before we head for dinner. I suggested seafood, hence dad drove to this famous restaurant (or used to be famous) ‘End of the World’. It is name so as it was situated at the very edge of Penang…at least it used to be there…the place has shifted, and the food…was…nothing great…
We came to a conclusion that the chef has changed, and this chef…can’t cook…

Day 2 and 3 was much better, we had Char Kuey Teow, Ikan Panggang, Assam Laksa, Oh Chein, another round of seafood in Bukit Tambun, which tasted much better.

The trip was in overall, pretty good..had a great time relaxing, swimming, eating…esp after the exams..
But some things have certainly changed..some things..fade away with time…these are the things that are best remained as memories..