recently, life's been so busy i hardly have time to breathe, and i blame school. haha but complaints later.
v day was two days ago, and it started off really early in the day while i cooked up a storm, that wasn't supposed to take 5 hours, but did. =/ how come all the recipes say preparation time is 30 minutes, when i can only manage to peel one potato in that time?? i swear it's not me. haha. after which i was picked up, and pleasantly surprised by the music (though it took me awhile to figure out, since i was wondering why he played chinese songs when he doesnt even like them), and had an idyllic time at upper pierce resevoir park, which was claimed by the dear one to be a secret place but turned out not so secret. haha honestly, where in singapore can you find a secret place? it's absolutely tiny, every nook and cranny is bound to be filled with people especially on a day like this when everyone wants some alone time with that loved one, away from the crowds. received presents that i know took some effort to get, especially with all the work piling, so thank you darling, i feel loved. =) and i have one more present being shipped here! haha i dont know what it is but i'm so excited. hahaha. :D
on a less euphoric note, these things we celebrate, it's a kind of ritual, and contrary to being childish, it's a respite from the busy-ness of the lives we lead. where we take time away from everything to just 'celebrate love', quoting sam. because we can't do it everyday can we? we have other stuff to do. so days like this, they give you a valid excuse to take a little breather before carrying on with the stress and blah. and if it makes us happy, why not? to each his own. don't do things if they don't suit you, but you have no right whatsoever to fault people for what they like. it's just like i can't say reading comics is childish just cuz i don't do it. it doesn't make sense. you don't make sense anymore, so i shall close my ears to your ramblings and do as i wish. this paragraph is not so subtle, but maybe you know, you need to be woken up a little and stop hurting people close to you. and stop making sweeping statements or criticizing/judging people based on your unfounded beliefs and stands. everybody has a stand so what makes you think yours is the right one to take? you can't judge a book by it's cover. and if you don't know the full story, don't assume you do and judge people based on that assumption. don't assign people to pigeon holes they don't fit into. you classify us under an umbrella called 'singaporeans' and denounce our characteristics whether or not we have them. but there is an umbrella for the country you hail from as well. you want to defend your country's name, but at the same time claim that you don't have the traits of a typical (your country)-ian. so what are you trying to say? i can't tell cuz your head contradicts your tail. get your story straight. and if you wanna claim that not everybody fits under an umbrella, there will be parts that stick out. what makes you think that you only have the good traits of a X-ian and not the bad ones? what makes you think you are different from them? and if in truth, you really have managed to extract only the good traits and combine it with other good traits you have gained from your experiences, how would you know WE haven't? why do you still classify us under the generic singaporean with all bad traits entailed? AND not to mention how you were so insensitive to a friend in times of need. we all know that no matter what has previously occurred, for someone who is undergoing a crisis, the topmost priority is her/his needs. nobody throws a stone at an already injured bird. you've been heard to say 'are you dumb or what?' maybe in a joking manner, but some things are just not funny and some times are just not good times for jokes. and by being so supremely insensitive, i think, it's not your interlocutor who's dumb. it just might be you. it is childish to be dishonest, but it is also childish to be tactless. you ought to stop your nonsense while we can still take it. while it's not too late.