Of Mountains, Environmental Education and Zero Waste

I missed the lecture this morning. When I went to school, Mich told me about a short video clip that was shown during lecture. It made our lecturer cried. The clip showed the different stages in a lady's life. The day she was born, how she grew up, how she met the man of her life and how they got married. And then, she was diagnosed with cancer. The doctor told her she only had 3 months left. She started to cherish life, more than she ever had. She stopped thinking of how people would look at her when she showed her affection to her husband. Afterall, he was her dearest. There was noone more important than him. Our lecturer picked up her phone and called her mother the first time she watched the clip. She told her mother she loves her. And then she started tearing in the lecture theatre. And then I cried too. There're times when I reflect on myself and let thoughts run wildly through my mind. Today is one of the days. I reflected on my life, myself and people around m...

I'm sick and tired of complaining and listening to complaints. Instead, I will work harder, no matter how many free riders/slackers/stupid people I might have to work with. Nothing is fair in this world. Things don't always go my way but I can make my way around it. I want to and I will get GPA 3.8. =) Don't complain, just work harder.

在Ring的部落格读到这，蛮有意义的。 =) 一个成熟的爱情... 有一位心理学家曾写过，一个成熟称得上真爱的恋情必须经过四个阶段，那就是： - 共存(Codependent) - 反依赖(Counterdependent) - 独立(Independent) - 共生(Interdependent) 第一个阶段：共存 这是热恋期间，情人不论何时何地总希望能黏在一起。 第二个阶段：反依赖 等到情感稳定后，至少会有一方想要有多一点自己的时间做自己想做的事，这时另一方就会感到被冷落。 第三个阶段：独立 这是第二个阶段的延续，要求更多独立自主的时间。 第四个阶段：共生 这时新的相处之道已经成形，你的他/她已经成为你最亲的人。你们在一起相互扶持，一起开创属于你们自己的人生。你们在一起不会互相牵绊，而会互相成长。 但是，大部分的人都通过不了第二和第三阶段，而选择分手，这是非常可惜的。 很多事只要好好沟通都会没事的，不要耍个性，不要想太多，要互相信任，这样，第二和第三阶段的时间就会缩短。 和所爱的人相遇相恋是非常不容易的，不要轻言放弃。 两人相聚是因为有缘，相知是因为有心，真的得好好珍惜这福分。希望能给大家一些启示和领悟，并惜缘。 我们会渐渐变成我们所爱的人。你和他本来没有相同之处，外表不相像，性格也南辕北撤,一旦爱上了，年深日久，你会惊讶你的眼睛有点像他的眼睛，他的微笑也有点像你的微笑。你们走路的步伐也有点相似，说话的语气也越来越相像。原来我们会变成我们所爱的人。 你本来喜欢脚踏实地的人，而他一向比较轻佻，但你们爱上了，他竟会不知不觉变成一个老实人，这个改变，连他自己也不曾察觉。他本来喜欢活泼的女孩，却爱上 拘谨的你，这些日子，你竟会越来越活泼，你差点认不出自己。我们会逐渐变成对方理想中的人，这种改变绝对不是刻意的。两个人越爱得长久，气质也越来越相 近。 你曾经以为他不是你梦寐以求的那种类型，然而，有一天，你会惊讶的发现，他已经变成你喜欢的那种类型，你不必再到处寻觅，他就是你要找的人。深深爱着一个 人的时候，你原来真的会一点一点的失去自己，为什么你还会觉得快乐呢？大概是因为你在失去的时候，你把他的气质和微笑都赚回来了。 幸福很单纯，所以要很单纯的人才容易获得。 真爱就是不轻言放弃。

You know, there are times when you wish you'd never grow up. So many decisions to make, so many dilemmas you're in, so many people you have to please that you wish you are still a child, and everything is well taken care of. When you are sad, as a child, you cry and there'll always be an adult holding you, assuring you, saying "everything's okay". Even when you're throwing a fit, it's either, you get what you want, or you get punished. Simple as that. And at the end of the day, you still have your parents, always there no matter what. And as you grow up, you learn. You learn how to be independent. You're on your own. Now that you have your own wings, but where can you fly to? Having a pair of wings may be graceful, but have you ever thought how fragile they can be? Time goes by, your wings have hardened and you stop wanting to fly. You stop venturing because, it's just too tired. Now you're on your feet. No worries, there's still people...

Sometimes we put up walls. Not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to knock them down.

Lock it up. Throw away the key. ( ~fixmein-45 ) I don't want to feel sad anymore. I know I've tried my best even if you think I have not. You're losing faith in me, aren't you? You'll do fine albeit not having me, really. I'm sorry for not being able to be your pillar of strength when you needed me. There're a lot more people out there who cares for you girl, you're not alone. You were never alone, you know that. For now, we all need time. Time heals everything, isn't it? I don't see any point crying over spilled milk now. I'm sorry if you think I'm harsh and that I don't care. No matter what happens, life still goes on. I know many years later, I'll look back, and smile. Certainly there are things that you regret doing in life. To regret, that's the only thing you can do. Will it change the fact that what's done is done? No. As I was saying, life still goes on. When life is not in favour of you, it might be a blessing in ...

I have this thought that having 2 close friends is better than just one. As in, usually girls will have another girl whom they call bestie. And it's rather an one-on-one friendship. And the one that I said was the kind where there's 3 people involved in this friendship. Like A, B and C. Okay let's call the kind of friendship I meant "happy tree friends" k? XD If A has some conflicts with B, C can be the middleman. If B has conflicts with C, A can help. Where as for one-on-one friendship, once there's unsolved conflict and if it's not handled properly, whoosh! Gone. Of course it doesn't apply to everyone lah, I'm just saying. Past experiences taught me that no matter how minor a problem is, once it involves emotions and feelings, you ought to get help or maybe advice from someone else.

刚读了猪猪的部落格，她说她不想长大。文章的题目，“长大的世界，一点都不好玩”。 我还记得，在上幼稚园的时候，那时的我是多么渴望长大呀！我天真地以为，工作回家看电视，什么功课都没有是多好的一件事！（我的称号是“戏大嫂”，因为我可以从早到晚吻着电视）大了，却渴望能飞到Neverland，永远不会长大。 2003年，上中学了。朋友多了，可真心的有几个…… 我不懂。时间与距离，朋友一个一个离开。虽然每天都见见面、挥挥手、说说笑，心与心的距离却愈来愈远。所谓的“好朋友”、“好姐妹”无法持久。可能一年是姐妹，下一年是朋友，那… 再下一年呢？ 上了中五，每天在倒数毕业典礼的到来。很迷惘。应该是因毕业临近吧？这年的我很珍惜在我身边的两只动物。 …… 最近，心情跌到谷底。离开家人，离开朋友，一个人来到一个陌生的国家。常常觉得自己是一个人的。 到底我远赴新加坡求学是为了谁？为了什么？值得吗？ 如果我现在还身在槟城，我是不是会比较快乐？我会不会还是以前的那个我？ 我在这里有真正了解我的朋友吗？在我需要支持的时候，谁会在我身边？ 好多好多疑问。在学院的日子，果然和中学时期不同。我意想不到的事都一一发生了。Yen，开始相信你之前所说的话了……也明白为什么上了学院，你变了那么多。 曾经一度想放弃这里的一切，回到从前的日子。可是人永远是向前走的。就算我回到槟城，我也只是逃避问题。我想，其实在这里也不错呀。虽然偶尔觉得寂寞，偶尔会想念老公们，但就因为这样，我们更珍惜这份友情，对吗？ 长大的过程会累，没错。可是，先苦后甜嘛！Every cloud has a silver lining. 用心去看，耐心去找，一定会看见晴天！ 多少人为生命在努力勇敢的走下去 我们是不是该知足 珍惜一切就算没有拥有 嗯，《稻香》里的一句。 曾经听过一个故事。 有一位老师在白板上画了一个黑点。她问学生们看到了什么。学生不约而同地说他们看到板上的黑点。 …… 老师惊讶地说：“你们看到白板上的黑点，看不见一大片白板吗？” 人往往都把注意力放在“黑点”上，忽略了那一大片的“白板”。 故事带给我们的启示是：“每个人的优点都很多，换一个角度去看吧！换一种眼光去看吧！“黑点”固然瞩目，但是“白板”带给人的方便和快乐是不是更多呢？” 对于种种困难，换个角度去看吧！ …… 随着年龄的增长，脸上的豆豆自然多了。这些豆豆就好像我们的烦恼一样...

Reminder to self: 没有先天的天资，只有后天的努力。 Jiayou in dance, Eggie! =)

I've heard a lot about people seeing those good friends . I myself haven't encountered one yet, till now. Usually when people tell me about this kind of stuff, most probably I'll tell them "Stop being so superstitious!" or just give them a "o_O" look. As I heard more and more about these stuff, and combining my limited knowledge in Physics, I came out with something. People usually describe these good friends as wandered spirits or souls. They have no shadows, they have no chins, or some may say, they look like cloud. Noone really knows how these good friends look like. Speaking of shadows, shadows form because light is casted on the object, right? Our eyes see things because the things we see reflect light to our eyes, and the brain interprets and tell us. Well, since our good friends have no shadow , that means no light is shone on them, correct? So, if no light in shone on them, that means we can't even see them. Unless they function like the S...