Friday, September 26, 2008

Strange Things About Life

We make them cry, those who care for us
We cry for those who never care for us
And we care for those who will never cry for us

Strange words, but even more strange that it was true sometimes. At least for me sometimes they are.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Till Next Time

May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
The sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.

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I think it's an old Celtics, or Irish blessing. Dunno where it came from, just suddenly popped up in my head.

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Slow Down

Slow down, step back, breathe.

Well, that's what I told myself. These last few days, I've been rather too caught up in things, that I sometimes forgot to just step back and breathe. And when I do step back, well, what a mess I've made.

So, one. For my dear friend. I apologize. For everything. Especially if I'm forcing you to be something you aren't. Just be who you are, the one that I knew that just talked about whatever in her mind, even if it took quite some coaxing to do so. It's fine if your words hurt or whatever. At worst I'll just be upset for a while and then come back. I know I will.

And, two. I've just realized that my cousin is right. The tax rates here are just too much. Especially that inheritance tax. Like hell.. spending like 20 million just to hand over the ownership of a building from a dead man to his son? Geez... No wonder why people just love to avoid taxes.

Even those income taxes are exorbitant. With how much they're charging for people with huge incomes, no wonder the rich guys are moving their assets overseas. Well, considering that Singapore is charging like only 20% compared to our 35%, with better results (better public service and all), no wonder they're having lots of investment there.

Patience

Patience, patience, my friend. If everyone just butts their way, thinking they're the only ones who's in right (as people so often does, including you yourself), it'll never be over. Let it go. How hard can it be, anyway? You and your damn ego, Discordia... you and your damn ego.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Spikes and Barbs

One of the things I hate most, is when seeing someone that just can't hear what he doesn't want to hear. One who is always so set in his mind, that everything must conform to that ideal. One that always think he's right, and doesn't wish it to happen any other way. I hate self-righteous people like these. Yet lately i see more and more of them. One who just use faulty logic after faulty logic to support a disposition that is proven wrong many times, while using scathing remarks to ridicule people who are not of the same mind. People who condemn other people for just being different. One who thinks one's country is the best, and all the other countries in the world must follow suit.

Things like these. They just tick me off. But sometimes, I too fall into that kind of mindset. Funny, we sometimes just loathe being wrong. It comes naturally, I think.

Nah, enough of THAT rambling.

Now for another incoherent ramble...

You know.. some people just think they're the only ones that are capable to get hurt. Some people just sometimes came up with some barbs and spikes that hurt, but when people don't protest, they think it's just okay. Well, I learned to put those things aside after a while. I just don't like having a conflict because of simple remarks or thoughtless actions.

But I too have my limits. And how it's wearing thin these days. Hence this post.

Still, it was my mistake that brought me into this situation at the first place. Or well, yeah.. it's been there for a while. Those barbs, those scathing remarks, those thoughtless actions that I've forgotten. Some of them are not so forgotten and buried after all.

Ah well, patience is a virtue, they say. 'sides.. if all participants doesn't want to back down, it'll only get worse. Seen it before. Just hope my patience holds...

Saturday, September 06, 2008

Tired

I don't know, lately I just can't bring myself to really concentrate. Is it because of last project's excitement that burnt me up, or just I played too much DnD lately? I suspect it's the second. Lack of sleep does that, I think.

Well, partly that, and partly because of a little boredom, maybe. Project-based work doesn't seem to be too fitting with my style. I enjoyed getting new problems every day in technical support, tracing files to find the trouble, struggling with business logic and irrational requests.. better than the single-mindedness needed for projects. Blame my scatterbrain for that.

Yeah, and I really need to cut down on the DnD times, or at least buy a HSDPA modem. I've been going to the Net cafe too often lately. Guess that contributes to my near burning out. Wouldn't do to get sick now.