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Something Just Don't Change, Family-wise At Least
The highlight of this weekend is actually watching a very interesting documentary on History, Electric Dreams. Setting a UK family to go through 30 years of technological advancement at home, seeing how they react/relive all these changes (depending on the age group).
As years goes by, things we use today will somehow end up in the closet of time, that's the rule of technology. Icons of today, nobody of the future (and your kids will just ask "who the hell are those"). But without the past failure, there won't be the user-friendly (or sometime, dumb down) product we enjoy (being stupid) so much.
But something just don't change: family trust.
Yes, there is mobile phone today, and everyone is connected at all times, or is it not. Just switch it to silent, or give excuse you didn't hear it, you are as good as back to the 80's or early 90's. And as there is just more form of entertainment, the rooms of each people will still be the castle wall of self.
Something just won't change, you are how you handle your family, and your life.
// sprinkled by wing_0 @ 1/24/2010 08:33:00 pm
Sorry
對不起, 妳愛上了一個不擅辭令的小男人.
對不起, 這一段我還沒習慣的距離讓我變得很憂心.
// sprinkled by wing_0 @ 1/19/2010 08:26:00 pm
Reputation
Holding that little red passport gives you a lot of access to different country around the world, and this is not a bad feat from a country that resemble a little red dot on the map. Do you know some passport in the world needs visa for almost every country around the world?
But what is more important about being an independent Singaporean tourist, is the reputation we earn from hotels or hostels in many places. Remembering our Bangkok trip, simply stated that "we have problem of transfer money from Singapore" and all we needed to do was to send a few e-mails, and we've got our room waiting for us.
Same goes for just now, when I made a call to a hotel in Taiwan, asking for details for room booking. All they need from me is to register my personal details. (but due to the price of rooms available to us, I got to give it a pass...)
And how did we Singaporean earn that reputation? Thanks to the many pioneer independent traveler before us. If they were to behave like some rough tourist, the trouble we need to go though would have been tripled. It's not only a matter of international reputation, it's the reputation of being human in the modern society.
For now, I can only do so much to maintain the good reputation. Please, my fellow countryman, behave yourself.
// sprinkled by wing_0 @ 1/17/2010 02:41:00 pm
Still So Blunt
How can I be smarter with my words. I'm always saying the wrong words in the wrong time. What have my social exprience taught me?
I'm sorry to you, I don't mean to hurt your mood at the wrong time. If you can't forgive me, no one will.
// sprinkled by wing_0 @ 1/08/2010 11:36:00 pm
What Have I Done?
Something, some how, I don�t know� I need a place to write it down, I need to. Something is happening, indirectly related to me.
I feel vulnerable, totally. I can�t give her the help she need now, when she need it most. What am I to do?
What have I done?
// sprinkled by wing_0 @ 1/07/2010 03:23:00 pm
We've Difference, Afterall
Like what some people said, the 1st 3 month of a relationship is really the honeymoon period. Everything look good, everything feel good, everything is perfect. However, and as unavoidable as it is, honeymoon will always end, and we have to face up with the reality of life and the difference in thoughts in each of us.
Not sure if it is fortunate or not, we are able to see a lot of difference between the two of us during our recent Bangkok trip, as well as the last month of her staying in Singapore. The way we react to adverse situation, the way we react to stranger's prescene and interaction, and even the way we eat, we have a lot of difference we need to compromise.
Compromising is not a bad thing in life. IT is the necessity of life. We are human being, each an individual with independent mindset shaped by our upbringing and inert view of things aroun us. We can never deny that no two person on Earth is same in every way. Even clones (or at least in Sci-fi movies), they are not clone in terms of behaviour actually.
What I feel now is not a matter of picking on those difference. Indeed, 8 years of age gap result in quite a different in social perception and the ways we do things. Instead of lamenting further, and end up in another quarrel, we need to sit down in a mature manner, and understand the reason behind it. Like most people say, it is important to listen, and I think this is the time I have to listen more than I speak out for my own thought.
She once mentioned in the title of one of her blog post, we are someone interlocking with each other. The word 'interlock', could well be the best way to describe the bond between us, despite how much difference we might have. It is the bond we have forged, that will bound us togehter, keep reminding ourselves that there is more important things in life we have to put our difference aside, and work very hard towards our life-long common goal.
My dream, will not just be mine, if not because she has been there to be the foundation of the castle in the air. Let the differnce be the irregular decoration on the X'mas tree of life; let its incoherence be the very beauty of our life.
I value this relationship. I hope you will pave the way for it as well.
// sprinkled by wing_0 @ 12/12/2009 01:45:00 pm
Best Present In Life So Far
28 years old this year finally, many of my age have already gotten a stable career footing, and have even started to upgrade themselves in other professional area. For some, they have already gotten to know that special someone in life that they can see the future together.
The day itself is rather normal: get some well wishes on my phone & Facebook, as well as friends in my company; went out for lunch as I always do on Thurs, with her joining as well; stay back late at work because it�s Thurs; had a simple meal at home, not receiving any ang bao as well; gotten worried suddenly and called her regarding her immigration issue; and now, completing my annual blog post on my birthday.
In a way, too normal for a birthday celebration, but it does not matter.
More importantly for myself, I have gotten a very special present, someone whom I can see a further path in life. Ever since the day I have memories of my past, I have long for some one who can be my side, and vice versa. Companionship is not I long for, but someone who will grow with you, through thick and thins. So far, she had endure a lot of my uncalled-for worries about things, and I only pray hard that I will learn not to worry so much in future.
Then again, I worry because she matters to me, she especially.
All and all, a great year in my life has gone by, but I foresee many more greater years ahead of me. With her around, always.
// sprinkled by wing_0 @ 12/03/2009 09:56:00 pm