Hey, it's already 2008!
I've been out already, running errands, visiting a new bookstore and cooking an nice lunch (cold soba and omelette, plus an nice fruit punch). Gee, i'm pooped.
Yesterday, at lunch, i had an interesting conversation with Jay. She was telling me of her short holiday in Korea, where she stayed at a hostel of sorts. All sorts of people were there. Serious pop fan from Japan, there to watch a concert. A Frenchie who loved to photograph folk. A girl travelling the world. Even some foreigners who worked for the local conglomerates.
The more i heard, the more round-, wide-eyed i became. And her final comment: 'and what are we doing the same time as these people? Getting canned in the sardine tin daily (read LRT); writing little book blurbs, dusting the shelves.' You could sense her envy of them living on the other side of the fence. You can even sense my envy of her being able to meet people like that, i'll bet too.
Huo-de jing-cai (It means living a vibrant, interesting life)
That's what we should be doing. It doesn't necessarily mean chuck your job and go backpacking. Just don't live life in mediocrity; your kind of mediocrity.
But don't forget that living well means balancing how we want to live with how we ought to; for i'm sure those people she met had responsibilities they weren't taking up or are running away from.
i remember distinctly i used to say that i never want to have any regrets. i wonder if the me today could meet and look directly into the eyes of this me who believed those words. i'm not sure what to think, but for sure, like everyone else, i am after a beautiful life. Though, my idea of a beautiful life may not be yours.
Huo de jing cai pa! (I haven't written about books or other stuff lately, but coming up soon. They are all floating around in my head, waiting for the right moment)
SONG FOR A MOOD
My Rising Sun - Northern Bright. This is from one of my favourite albums, Northern Songs; all the songs rock. It's already out of print so don't bother hunting. It's a little late in the afternoon but you can play it every morning. Very stirring!
I've been out already, running errands, visiting a new bookstore and cooking an nice lunch (cold soba and omelette, plus an nice fruit punch). Gee, i'm pooped.
Yesterday, at lunch, i had an interesting conversation with Jay. She was telling me of her short holiday in Korea, where she stayed at a hostel of sorts. All sorts of people were there. Serious pop fan from Japan, there to watch a concert. A Frenchie who loved to photograph folk. A girl travelling the world. Even some foreigners who worked for the local conglomerates.
The more i heard, the more round-, wide-eyed i became. And her final comment: 'and what are we doing the same time as these people? Getting canned in the sardine tin daily (read LRT); writing little book blurbs, dusting the shelves.' You could sense her envy of them living on the other side of the fence. You can even sense my envy of her being able to meet people like that, i'll bet too.
Huo-de jing-cai (It means living a vibrant, interesting life)
That's what we should be doing. It doesn't necessarily mean chuck your job and go backpacking. Just don't live life in mediocrity; your kind of mediocrity.
But don't forget that living well means balancing how we want to live with how we ought to; for i'm sure those people she met had responsibilities they weren't taking up or are running away from.
i remember distinctly i used to say that i never want to have any regrets. i wonder if the me today could meet and look directly into the eyes of this me who believed those words. i'm not sure what to think, but for sure, like everyone else, i am after a beautiful life. Though, my idea of a beautiful life may not be yours.
Huo de jing cai pa! (I haven't written about books or other stuff lately, but coming up soon. They are all floating around in my head, waiting for the right moment)
SONG FOR A MOOD
My Rising Sun - Northern Bright. This is from one of my favourite albums, Northern Songs; all the songs rock. It's already out of print so don't bother hunting. It's a little late in the afternoon but you can play it every morning. Very stirring!
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