Perspective/Set your eyes on something else/Get over it

Perspective. This word has been coming back to me over and over again.

Most people go through their daily lives putting themselves in the center of their world. Yet, it only takes a moment for you to recognize that you are not that big of a deal.

Think about it. You spend hours wondering which set of clothes, accessory or hair style to put on, picking the one that looks best on you. You walk out of the house feeling confident and just a few meters away, you see another person with a similar dressing, similar accessory and a similar hairstyle. That’s when you realize, he/she looks just like you do. Somehow you don’t feel the need to be so special anymore because to a passerby, you and the other person are just about the same.

Every time something bad happens, I console myself with the thought that there are many people suffering pains much worse than I can ever imagine. So just suck it up and move on Jodie. It’s not easy but it’s better than self-pity.

“Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.”
- Arthur Schopenhauer

“The severity of a situation lies in your perspective”
-Anonymous

Breathe Upon Me

“Breathe Upon Me The Breath Of God
Breathe Upon Me, Spirit Of The Lord
As I Lift My Hands And
Surrender To Your Name O Most High
I’m Yielding To Your Spirit
I’m Walking In Your Love
Jesus I Adore Your Holy Name”

Set me anew to face the new challenges.

Giving way

Human beings are a really perturbed bunch. Some days we want attention, some days we want to be left alone. Some days our words mean the world, some days they are simply put, just words. We confuse our hearts with our minds and our minds with our emotions. Yet through it all, we can’t live without each other and keep trying to stay together.

Making a point is easy. Giving it up is harder

We all have our own crazy set of logic so who’s lucid enough to count?

Live and let live I would say. Live and let live I would say.

Impressions

Watched the National Union Congress Speech today morning and Obama still amazes me. He really is a wonderful speaker. How many men can evoke 3 full crowd standing ovations in one speech?? WOW.

Words have power over our lives. Words with action transform our lives.

I realize that impressions make a difference on people. How we talk, what we wear, who we associate ourselves with. These are things that socially, we all use to define a person. The truth is that we all tend to make judgments and come to our own conclusions about things/people. This occurs everywhere in our daily lives. The art of observation, requires this act.

Recently I just came back from a Phuket trip and with the wonderful scenery and time to angle the photos, the pictures came out pretty good. Or should I say, they made me look good. How weird it was that once these pictures were uploaded on facebook, funny people (guys that I didnt even know existed) started to leave ‘may I get to know you?’ messages.

It’s the same person, just in a different angle.

The messages didn’t make me feel different, overly flattered or impressed. After all, we don’t live our life to be man pleasers but it did made me think.

If Obama didn’t prepare his speeches & presented himself well, he probably wouldn’t have become president. Maybe its the same for all of us. What’s good within requires an equal presentation.

Presentation = Hard work. Saying I don’t care is only an excuse for lazy people that can’t be bothered to face their situation.

Change yourself, change your world. Make the effort today.

(What a tagline. Maybe I should try going into advertising. )

Better late than never!

I’ve been thinking about how to write this. Guess all I have to say is…. I had fun in Phuket!!! *heart* the place.

Pictures in facebook!!

A Love That Will Last

A girlfriend of mine told me today that I don’t give off the ‘I’m ready to get attached feel’. She added that I’m kinda in a playful mode and that maybe I’m not looking to settle down yet. I asked a close guy friend for his opinion and he agreed that I do give off that aloof vibe sometimes. He added that people would either think I’m already attached or that I don’t want to have a bf now. These conversations set me thinking. I feel its all kinda true. Though my last serious relationship was eons of years ago, I’m not in a rush to find someone yet. It’s always been like a see how kinda thing.

I’m writing this post not because I’m getting desperate or anything (Seriously, I probably wouldn’t panic until I’m like in my 30s. If I’m still single by then,okay. Give me SPH’s number. I’ll advertise myself on the Straits Times) I’m writing this because I think there are probably many girls in the same situation that I’m in. Wondering if you’re single because fate has yet to come knocking or are you subconsciously just giving the I’m not available vibe and turning people away.

There are a few reasons why I might be giving off that vibe:

1) There’s no one in or around my social circle that I’m considering or interested in romantically
2) Though I’m not ultra hot/super pretty, I’ve still had my fair share of suitors and went out on occasional dates. Except that I’ve turned most of them down either right away or after the first date. Oops.
3) I would say I’m not extremely particular about looks and caliber but my standards on spirituality, strength in character, age/maturity and mutual chemistry would be pretty high. (Well, you got to have some standards right?)
4) I’ve been pretty comfortable living as a free single & meeting life’s challenges on my own. Somehow, having to accommodate someone just seems like a really big adjustment. I’ve got to really really really like the guy quite a lot to even consider giving it all up.

Yet I’ve always wanted to settle down early, enjoy a few years of honeymoon and avoid the whole high risk pregnancy thing. That’s one thing about growing up & turning 21. The clock starts ticking on you. 10 year goals of the past just suddenly shrink to be something of the near future. How depressing. Shakes head.

It’s time to start evaluating myself. Work on the vibe, making myself more attractive and finding Mr. Right. Who knows how long all these will take. Maybe a year or even two? In any case, its good to start preparing early. To not even try to upkeep yourself ladies, will be a total act of complacency!

Women are truly complicated. Sometimes I don’t even understand myself, needles to say women.

A love that will last. That’s all.

AHHH!

5 core modules this semester. SAVE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010!!

Howdy people!

Char just reminded me today that my blog is still stuck in 2009. *embarrassed* So its time to keep this thing ALIVE~!!!!

Haven’t really settled into the new year yet. Just came back from Penang so I’m taking my time to come back to reality.

Had a really good trip though. Thanks mummy for paying for EVERYTHING and making it so wonderful. :)

Apparently the year’s starting well (except for the fact that CORS is totally ruining my days with all the endless rounds of bidding; if u’re wondering, CORS is the module bidding system in NUS & a total pain). Spent the day watching “Did you hear about the Morgans?” with Char and we even went to the gym afterward!! Such timeless afternoons wont come by as easily once school starts. However, I’m hoping to keep up the gym regime! And there are so many nice movies coming up. Niceee.

I’m settling into the new year & making plans now. 2010’s gonna be a year of new & deep experiences. Look forward!

Here’s the song that’s in my head now. Heard it during the movie today. (I have no idea why the guy’s half naked though.) Haha. Enjoy!

Enjoy & Embrace

Hello beautiful people!

Just realised that i left my blog with a pretty dark entry previously so here’s something happy!

CHRISTMAS!

Initially I didn’t feel much of the Christmas vibe, think its just 2008. Feel extremely blessed though! Received tons of wonderful presents and love every single one of them. Other than Christ, the next best thing about Christmas will definitely be the giving. People demonstrating their love and expressing their thanks everywhere. Makes the good puppy in me feel all warm & fuzzy.

Fun and good times should not be surreal. It is real and ought to be enjoyed. The last few days of the year always passes by really quickly as we’re having fun. Maybe that’s why some say that good times never last or that we’re just living in a made up bubble. I’ve met many people that are afraid of enjoying themselves as they think something bad is definitely going to happen. This really shouldn’t be the case. Enjoy every moment, embrace every season. That’s how we live life without regrets.

Anyway, here are some pictures from the past week, my lovelies/the miracle and night out at hard rock:

The Truth Hurts

The truth hurts. This thought came through my mind today and I wondered where it came from. Googled it and couldn’t find a word-for-word source. However, I did find some really interesting quotes! Check them out. (esp the last one )

The truth hurts for a little while, but lies hurt forever.
- Eileen Parra

the average person tells 4 lies a day, or 1460 a year a total of 88,000 by the age of 60. And the most common lie is: I”M FINE.
-adapted

Don’t ask a question if you can’t handle the answer.
- Shirel

Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.
- Unknown

It takes a really wise and good person to tell a hard truth in a way that encourages despite the hurting. Moreover, telling the truth doesn’t just hurt the person being told but pains the person who tell it as well.

In trying times, would you still choose to tell the truth??