Sixteen

24 March 2011

Unfortunately for you , I was never good at being a nice older sister but I'm sure after sixteen years, you're warming up to the idea of having me around for another 84yrs. 

Happy Belated Birthday Tall Sister <3

The Lost Generation

Jonathan Reed is a 20-something native of Atlanta and a student at Columbia College in Chicago, and he wrote the palindrome below about himself and his peers, entitled the Lost Generation. 

I am part of a lost generation.

And I refuse to believe that

I can change the world.

I realize this may be a shock, but

"Happiness comes from within"

Is a lie, and

"Money will make me happy"

So in thirty years, I will tell my children

They are not the most important thing in my life.

My employer will know that

I have my priorities straight because

Work

Is more important than

Family

I tell you this:

Once upon a time

Families stayed together

But this will not be true in my era.

This is a quick fix society

Experts tell me

Thirty years from now, I will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of my divorce.

I do not concede that

I will live in a country of my own making.

In the future,

Environmental destruction will be the norm.

No longer can it be said that

My peers and I care about this Earth.

It will be evident that

My generation is apathetic and lethargic.

It is foolish to presume that

There is hope.

And all of this will come true unless we reverse it.

As depressing as it is when you read it as written, it is just as uplifting in reverse. To reverse it, read line by line from the bottom up.

Brilliant, yes?

It's Raining Out There

The end of april is fast approaching

I hope you are well

And you take some time off
To do something that make you
Smile and happy everyday
I have to remind myself of that too...

Good For Nuthin' Saturdays

Been awake for four hours now. 

It's time for a nap :)

P/s: I miss my room in Stapak. Best sleeping conditions ever encountered!

These are strange times we’re living in.

The other day I was feeling slightly under the weather, the world seemed bleak and the fact that each week encompasses of at least one Monday didn't help very much. But I took a good hard look around me and realise that there is still much to be appreciative about. 

I might be speaking too soon (after all, we are only a quarter into the year) but 2011 has been a nightmare of a year. A series of unfortunate events is hard to be oblivious to and what more a missing chunk of Japan.


Yesterday itself, I read about two unrelated deaths on my Facebook feed. 


Sigh.


Then again, we see what we want to see.

Don't know if you've notice the astonishing increase in suicide attempts that has made it to the headlines early this year and suddenly, as sudden as it made its way to the media, disappeared altogether. Also in January was floods in Queensland and Brazil.

In February, not only did one too many pigs were sacrificed in the roaster for celebrations and merry festivities but an earthquake rumbled through Christchurch and killed 113 people. And there was that insanely exaggerated protest in Cairo, Egypt to bring down Mubarak.

Twin disasters hit north east coast in Japan almost three weeks ago. And to make matters worst, I'm sure there are still a numerous of unaccounted deaths waiting to be uncovered.

Natural disasters and unfortunate accidents have lethal powers once unleashed will result in broken bones, broken homes, broken hearts and broken souls. With that in mind, what else is there in store for us, 2011?