The Curious Incident of the dog in the night-time

Thank you Mark Haddon for writing this wonderful novel.

Due to the CLP examinations, I have not been reading any other books besides statutes, orders, cases and lecture notes.

So right after the exams, I knew I needed to do something: start reading non-CLP- related books! =)

Therefore 1 day after the exams, after getting my Myanmar visa done, in the company of Chris and Jia Xin, I went to Kinokuniya and got myself this book....

"The Curious Incident" is simply brilliant.

Mark Haddon gave "Christopher Boone" such a convincing voice.

He's simple, logical and honest and he is intelligent.

Of Black Days and Yellow objects.

Of Good Days and Red food.

Of no talking to strangers.

Of counting cows and cars.

Of the mysterious death of Wellington.

I enjoyed every single line in the book.

Except the Appendix at the end which I simply couldn't make sense of or relate to. =p

So please, get a copy of this, and be fascinated by the simple things that make "Christopher" my favourite protagonist of all times!

铁马寻桥

最新的TVB剧集铁马寻桥又让我见识了李添胜的“戏”。

坚诚的等待，铁马的心酸。好美的故事。
不是凄美的美，不只是感动的美，是“顾家”互相守护，“第三件事”-正义的美！=)

故事的人物，每一个都那么重要，缺一不可。
这么细腻的戏，鲜少。

有欧阳惠兰（元秋）戏里的坚诚等候，蒋上珠（惠英红）的精湛演技，她戏中的“良知”，
荣万钧（向佐）的觉悟，荣德（林嘉华）的执迷不悟，梁湛（蒋志光）的铁砂掌，他的“正义”！
榮芷晴（李诗韵）的理智孝顺，邱局长（白彪）的昏庸，排长（戴耀明）的“豁出去”！
乜都曉教頭，棠哥仔-顾汝棠（马国明）的神神化化，“胆识过人”，非笔墨能形容的“酷”！
他们都让我，不爱追戏的我，永远地，深刻地记住了欧阳彪武术馆的对联：

修合无人知，良心有天知！

良心，正义-是不是你人生中的“其中一件事”？

=)

Sometimes when we touch...

It was 9th January 2009.
A Saturday.
Like my usual Saturdays, this was also an interesting one.

The only difference was, my heart was opened and touched by the Special Children in Rumah Sayangku.

I woke up at 6.30am, tried my best to wake lil'bro up (not without difficulties). =p
Thank goodness he was cooperative. )He had earlier promised to join me volunteering.

We took a detour to Cheras to collect the banner.

The journey to Kuala Langat was quite 'interesting' since I relied 100 per cent on my sense of direction... the GPS was quite 'helpful' in repeatedly showing me the wrong way.

A huge and warm party was going on when we reached.
The volunteers were energetic, the kids, overjoyed!

We painted faces, eggs, made kites, photo frames...
They danced, sang, performed whole-heartedly...
They gave their best. =)

And I really appreciate every one of them.
Their limitations have brought them even closer to their parents, their loved ones.

Physical, Inherent imperfections have made them inspirations to an ordinary person like me.

Like the bird I painted on Ikmal's face, these special children should fly freely in the sky, that is filled with hope and love. And faith.

Avatar

I was not at all excited about this movie.
I thought it was just another animation adopted from some comic.
Well, I was ignorant and clearly, wrong. =p

The storyline takes us through the adventure of Jake Sully...
In real life, Jake is just a disabled guy. Nobody ever expects him to be capable or anywhere near his able twin. But the 'diplomatic' ploy with the Na'vis opened the door for Jake to become a real warrior, a conqueror, a true hero.

He finds himself valued and appreciated in Pandora.

This movie is more than just Graphics and Animation.
It reminds us of how selfish human beings are.
The wealth we derive at the expense of the riches of nature.

Reminds me of Colours of The Wind--my favorite theme song from Pocahontas. =)

Letting my better sense prevail

In times like this, there is no better path besides the one that I'm taking.
To stand tall and strong.
Sticking to my decision.
Standing by wisdom.
And lead the train of life through greater adventures,with an open mind.
And a brave heart.

What do you do when you know it's not working?

Do you let go?
Move on without a word?
Hold on?
Keep going even though you know you're heading nowhere?


Whatever you do, choose the path which cherishes the most important thing that you have, your happiness. =)

So, when you're at a bottleneck and when you're in doubt, LOVE YOURSELF FIRST.
That's the least that you can do to move on and out from a relationship which undervalues you.

So I quote a wise friend,'Cherish Yourself'.

*peace* =)

High Flight - an Airman's Ecstacy

Came across this beautifully written sonnet by

an Anglo-American aviator and poet who died as a result of a mid-air collision over Lincolnshire during World War II.

Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings.
Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew.
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

John Gillespie Magee (1922 - 1941)