CANDY'S perspective
Thursday, January 31, 2008
♥ Thursday, January 31, 2008
Today it was different, i didnt have to sniff his hand to wake him up. The toilet smelled funny and i was peaking into it..and just suddenly he noticed me. Telepathy! haha either that or i just smell weird.My chain got stuck this morning. I panicked and cried. And then i heard them talking about me, about how cute and adorable i am, and how i happen to be the naughtiest they've ever had. I like them talking about me. I'll grab some leaf and snuggle up to them. The one with the long hair plays with me all the time. Once i start gnawing on her fingers, she says something like 'stop it'..i dont understand, i think she wants more. The one with no hair comes back rarely these days. Got a shock when i saw him. But he still smells like him..and im not letting the other 2 get near him. I am the precious gem of the house. No one can take my place.And of course, the one who is up in his room all the time. I visit him occasionally with that tattered blue ball or with some new exciting object i picked up from the grass- you know these objects just keep getting my attention. They stick out like a sore thumb and they look yummy..i think they like to play. If they dont, at least, i will be making the garden abit nicer. He will pat me on the head and tickle my throat..i dont understand him sometimes..he says "give me your hand". I have no idea what that means. Does he want me to sit? or stand? put down his exam script? He then takes my paw and say "handddddd". I love my life.
A G M
Saturday, January 19, 2008
♥ Saturday, January 19, 2008
The most exciting part of the year isnt it. Where community members purport to be involved and passionate about plans they dont seem to care about subsequently? Where ideas are thrown about, toyed with argued..and when it gets too tiring (which by the way, the record has been for about an hour and a half this year), we end up taking a vote. I enjoyed myself at this year's taking down notes. These are the notes i took down and yes, this phrase was coined by Reader's Digest but let me use it anyway: Quotable quotes. Thats right- quotes so unbelieveably profound or hilarious that i feel some sense of obligation into putting them down. Colin, " purest of intentions may not be one of God's will". Profound i wrote. That was during his half an hour prayer marathon where we had to keep silent for i dont know....a little too long. "Vision doesnt change, but mission changes." - Kenny. Well, that is something i better remember. But how do i do that? I mean COME ON, we change missions all the bloody time. Take today for instance, we were voting on whether or not we wanted to uphold a certain structure we agreed on one year ago? To me its just really really funny."Youth. Question mark."- Kenny. Well its just idiosyncratic of him to use the word 'question mark' to things that he is not too sure on. Quite a distinctive feature of him i would say. Probably the only thing that distinguishes him from the many other faces and voices in the room."We're more gifted than we think."- Marie. Well, for teaching, as i suggested, we are as gifted as we think. Or maybe more? Hard to imagine that though since we put ourselves in the ranks of geniuses."we must see the BIG PICTURE in things."- Colin. I found this hilarious. Its like that will be the opening statement to any of his arguments and well the best part is that he seems to suggest that we are one myopic bunch of toads not knowing the world is a bigger place than the well we live in. Maybe thats wad visionaries do. Or charlatans."It would be NICE if we had more information." - MelTan's comments to Metanoia proposal. A reflection of a thorougly uninformed ignorant and aloof community doesnt it."huh plan? What plan?"- Mel Tan's response to whether they had a plan as to where the ministry was headed. So meltan."Are we just a knowledge library?" - Fang Long's question to what teaching ministry is. He is damn good with these analogies, metaphors, pictorial depictions of concepts. And frankly i loved it because it seemed to be controversial."Fang Long you talked about CHEMISTRY."- chemistry-enthusiast colin's reply to comments on relationships. I saw Alvin and Joshua looking at each other knowingly and guffawed. I was amused."Will it be me?"- Alvin's imputation of what Meltan thinks about during core election. All in all it was rather titillating. Had an argument with Joshua over who should do canteen when he suggested that i do it because i bitch the most about canteen. Please, its ridiculous. If i did it, there wouldnt be food. I am not even willing to provide food for free, ask me to organise some event in which people bring food for free? You must be kidding.And so he ended with " Ah eat your crap la." The perfectly christian way to end a conversation isnt it? Oh well actually that is a good suggestion.. if i actually talked some crap about canteen, i believe it can actually sell man. Make it satirical or something. Im sure will be able to profit. And of course the climactic showdown of whether or not we should have re-elections this term! Gee i never would have guessed that could be smth so contentious. But of course, after a while, people felt that there was no point talking about this anymore. Why dont just vote. So what is a community? A bunch of people talking. And when the talk gets tough, the tough gets voting. A perfect democracy! Oh i forgot and one that punishes! See, we cant bitch too much, or compain too much, or well analyse too much because that has consequences! BItch about canteen? YOU DO THE NEXT CANTEEN. Bitch about coming early? YOU BUY BREAKFAST. hmm we should have one where if one talks too much, he should stand at the corner and pull his ears. Structure, eh?
A Perfect Sunday
Monday, January 07, 2008
♥ Monday, January 07, 2008
What is a perfect day? I think it is one which you wish it would never end. Heaven in microcosm; ecstasy encapsulated in a matter of hours.
Today began at 7.30 in the morning, church prep and speaking to the young persons of the parish for the upcoming forum. As much as i was worn out by the late night jog the day before, there was a sense of urgency and motivation in the participation of this "recruitment drive". Managed to interact with the returning L.O.G members and those entering the army...
The morning picked up with that and the climb was propelled by the fact we had a session which was chaired by the cell group leaders. Something rather unprecedented, and fresh. And perhaps more significantly, Janice managed to bring the sharings to a deeper level- we discussed 07 in more spiritual and perhaps psychoanalytical candour and our hopes for 08 in an equally candid atmosphere. It was for me, a glimpse of a life giving sharing.
I passed, on the usual afternoon lunches with the Comm and instead decided to join mel for kway teow soup lunch, seeing how this will be one of the last few lunches we could have before he begins that new phase of "boys becoming men". And as always, the simplicity of that event, was enhanced by the food. Kway teow soup is one of my favourite home cooked food. Couldnt have asked for more.
Went online to chat with this new girl i met, Denise. A girl oozing with personality, who doesnt like having someone know too much about her, who doesnt like exposing her sad or angry sides, who has an infectious laughter, who got drunk on wed, and who clearly has some sick fetish about her juniors. She gave me a list of movies, which i in turn sent it to my dad in indo to buy.
Well, after that, i concussed on that newly purchased sofa- the one Candy and Brilliant would be skinned alive for should they even attempt to chew on a pillow. Doesnt say alot about that conversation, though.
Then a run at east coast. Didnt stop and there was that couple i was competing with. Dinner at C.Nai HongKong Restaurant and a laugh that perpetuated the entire journey home! Mum with her jokes, jie with her "is this Help me Let Go?" and my usual caustic remark of "that sounds like someone commenting about shitting", the singing together of some song that has 'Maria...You've got to see her' for chorus, Mum's randomness... so on and so forth. Even Aunty Anula was laughing along.
And the day ended with a movie, the way my perfect day would, really. And not just any movie, the day ended with ' The Pursuit of Happyness'. An oscar nominated, true life story of Chris Gardner with an exceptionally talented Jaden Christopher Smith as Chris's son. Poignant and encouraging was the theme that the movie left us with, a sweet desirous taste to end the night. The whole fam watched the show together..and i do not know how other families function or where they enjoy each other's company, but to me, this was what it meant. A sweet desirous ecstasy.
