Ever Realised?

Been talking to a lot of people and hearing some interesting observations. Wonder if this is like a "natural" reaction:

1) The Runner

You are walking in a well populated shopping place. There are steps going down. You trip while going down the steps and fall. You get up and run away!!! Hoping that no one noticed or recognised your face!

2) Giving the "TSK" but NEVER receiving

You are shopping or walking and somehow someone blocks you. Then you go "TSK" so loud purposely for the person to hear. Then you stare until the person fades into thin air. But if you are being "TSK" at by other people, you become fed up for being "TSK" at.

Note: "TSK" is a sound produced by clenching teeth, blocking the remaining outlet between the teeth with your tongue, and then forcing out a short burst of air.

3) Damn Obvious Unpreventable Question

You see a friend at the cinema queuing at the Box Office or waiting to enter the cinema. You ask, "Watch movie ah?" (Wonder what the heck you expect the answer to be.)

Connel once suggested "No, I came here hoping to meet you by chance. How about you?"

Moving On Wheels

Went blading again this morning. So far so good, two weeks in a row leow. Mabbe Connel and Ah Lau might join in two weeks from now. If I dun receive any aeroplanes lah. Hahaha. Mabbe can psycho to take out her blades and try again. Sometimes I think blading for people at my age is more of getting over a mental block first.

But I definitely rented a better pair of blades today! Compared to last week, this is SO SO much more comfortable. Can balance better lor. Started at the beginner's rink for about 40 minutes, then the crowd started pouring in. Decided that will just proceed to the road. Wonder what made me decide that. Super scary lor.

I think I went off for at least one kilometre and then back. So that's two! Already think it is an achievement lor. Learnt two ways of falling:

1) Rolling Gravity Stop

Basically let your weight and gravity lose your momentum until you roll to a stop. Simple, just keep your balance, and make sure there is a runway to let you roll to the end.

2) Goal Celebration Stop

Even simpler. Just lose your balance, stumble forward, go on your knees, palms will naturally come out and support the fall (with wrist guards), body lunge forward, kiss the floor (optional) and there! Stop leow. (What did you think Thierry Henry was doing at the last game in Highbury. He fall down then pretend celebrate goal lah...)

I did not get hurt this time. Yeah! Joanne fell hard! Very hard! I could hear the thump! And she is not big size lor. Looking from behind and hearing the fall, the only reaction I could muster was clenching my teeth and a quick breath in through the teeth.... ssssiiiiii....... then cringe a little like as though I felt the pain......

Soon.....I will get my blades.....

(My mum suggested that now I can blade to Serangoon Central and buy food or groceries leow. NTUC got blade-thru lane meh?!)

Becoz It Makes Them Happy?

What kind of person am I?

Have been trying to ask this question to some people I know. Especially those who know me for some time. It would be good to hear what they think about me in the past and what they think about me now. Not that I totally bother with what people say about me though. But somehow at the back of my mind, it feels kind of interesting to know...

Got some mixed replies. Some say I am a good listener, some say I am not. Some say I very carefree and what you see is what you get, while others think I keep everything to myself and I may not be what I seem. Some feel I am interesting, while others feel I may be irritating. Weird huh? Not really....I guess it all depends on when you caught me and what I am thinking or going through at that point of time.

For those who know me well, I place friends in a very high priority in my life. In a sense, I might be closer to my friends than my family. I talk more and share more with friends. I do a lot for my friends because that is how I want myself to be as a friend to them. For a long time, I subconciously develop an unspoken expectation that my friends have the same model of friendship. Unfortunately not.

But one thing I know. How I treat you should not be dependent on how you treat me. I want to be unconditional.

Disappointments in situations for me may be temporary, but disappointments from friends leave me with a heartbreak and a scar. As much as I crave the same, I hope I do the same to forgive and forget.

Mistakes -- OK , Regret -- NO

When I was born, life was simple. Kids never used to think that much. What is more important than having fun, eating when you are hungry, watching cartoon when you want to, etc...?

Slowly I grew a little older. Being cute is like the "in" thing for kids at that age. Everyone likes to be well-liked. Somehow it must have stuck, since I still hear people use "cute" to describe me. I'm turning 30!!! You must be so kidding to still use that kind of description....

Then came the schooling years...worked hard (but definitely not enuff), and played even harder (would gladly dedicate more effort doing this). Those were the days. Will always think back. I literally had a bunch of buddies who would dig into our pockets, combined all the coins that we had, bought a plastic ball, arrange four bags as goalposts and there we go having the game of our lives. It's a pity we don't get to play that often now. Miss those times...

Poly went by in almost a breeze. Was busy with Festival of Praise then. Yes, I was a dancer. But not the clubbing type hor. Was also in the pioneer batch of Eternal Splashes and joined again one year later (with a much smaller role by then).

Army was next. Made a couple of crazy friends. Still meet up every reservist and have the time of our lives. University came straight after. My life moulded quite a lot in this time. It was also the time that I got "A Taste Of Heaven". It's so fantastic that I do not know how to describe it.

Now working life. Suddenly almost 30 years of my life has gone past. Time flies.

I made mistakes in my life and that is fine. It is part and parcel of growing up. I remember mistakes as the funny things that happened in my life, so they are nice memories. I think making mistakes in life is definitely OK, but making a regretful decision, that haunts.

Goal for the remainder of 2006:

Mistakes -- OK

Regret -- NO

14 Statements, 1 Conclusion?

Here are 14 statements to see if a person know who he/she loves. It's pretty interesting to know your own answer at the end. I'm surprised how direct the statements are.


#14
You look at their profile picture all the time.

#13
When you are on the phone with them late at night and they hang up, you still miss them even when it was just two minutes ago.

#12
You read their texts or IM's over and over again.

#11
You walk really slow when you're with them.

#10
You feel shy whenever they're around.

#9
When you think about them, your heart beats faster and slower at the same time.

#8
You smile when you hear their voice.

#7
When you look at them, you can't see the other people around you. All you see is him / her.

#6
You start listening to slow songs, while thnking of them.

#5
They're all you think about.

#4
You get high just from their scent.

#3
You realise that you're always smiling to yourself when you think about them.

#2
You would do anything for them, or anything to see them.

#1
While reading this, there was one person on your mind the whole time...


Ultimately, who is it at #1 leh?

Type Of Person At Work

Read an article this morning. There are three types of person at work. Which kind am I?

Proactives

Those intrepid warriors chasing new ideas, and no matter their age, they can be found looking forward to the next vast vista of opportunities.

Reactives

Those who have a propensity to watch things happen. They will stay in a job they hate for the money and the security.

Inactives

Those who show up in life with little interest other than living out their existence on this planet.

Somehow I think that I am a mixture. Wanting to be the first, sometimes feel like the second, most part living out the third.

Balancing On Wheels

I finally tried blading "properly" for the first time yesterday. Had to rent blades from the East Coast shop and it's HERE WE GO! The blades that I got was not so good. A bit loose interior due to the millions who have rented it before me. Basically, the cushion for the right one kept moving down and the plastic exterior was rubbing directly on my leg. Now there is an abrasion there.

Heng Kah & Joanne came with me, with the former as the coach. With his guidance, I could balance, move a bit and know the concept of braking (falling is DEFINITELY the fastest way). Joanne had a distinct advantage over me for learning. Basically she had tried rollerskate, iceskate, and now rollerblading. There I was trying to move and there she was trying to zoom about.

At one point, there was the thought of "I'm too old for this shit!"......THEN one auntie had to zoom round and round the beginners rink. I GET THE POINT! I am not too old, probably too dumb! Argh.........

It is going to take me some time just to move properly I think. Hopefully next Saturday will be a better experience. And also hope those good ones can piss off from the beginners rink. They were not even there to teach people, just showing off............mabbe it is not too difficult to crash into them "accidentally" hiak hiak hiak hiak *evil grin*

Lea promised to teach me the next time. Supposedly has a track record of definitely can blade within the same day. Maybe she will whip if I dun put in effort. Better reconsider calling her.

Oh yeah, considering the number of times I fall on my backside than the kneeguards, I think I better make a trip to WWE and buy one of those padded clothing from Bret "The Hitman" Hart.