Thursday, December 18, 2003
No mAttEr wHat hApPenS... LifE gOes oN... It juZ gOes oN...
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Friday, December 05, 2003
No mAttEr wHat hApPenS... LifE gOes oN... It juZ gOes oN...
Saw this from Toot's email... quite interesting.. so I'll post it here...
The fundamentals of love.
> > > > Think back to the day when you first laid eyes
> on her. You found
> >yourself
> > > >
> > > > charmed by the way she talks, the way she
> dresses herself to show off
> >her
> > > >
> > > > best features and the way she embraces life
> with her laughter. It
> >seemed
> > > as
> > > >
> > > > if a mysterious "chemistry effect" has
> suddenly developed to draw you
> > > closer
> > > >
> > > > to her.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You two then began to meet regularly, and you
> discover more things
> >that
> > > you
> > > >
> > > > admire about her. Her clever ideas, her
> healthy values and the way she
> > > >
> > > > stands up for you when others doubt you. You
> find yourself thinking of
> >her
> > > >
> > > > not just as a normal friend, but a very good
> friend. It is often
> >during
> > > this
> > > >
> > > > period that a boy and a gal will start
> thinking of bringing their
> > > friendship
> > > >
> > > > to another level. After all, the kind of
> wonderful experience you have
> > > >
> > > > between each other can only become even better
> if it develops into a
> > > >
> > > > romantic relationship. In other words, the
> feeling is really unique -
> >no
> > > >
> > > > one else seems able to replace her in your
> heart.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > So both of you agree to go steady and work
> even harder on the
> > > relationship.
> > > >
> > > > You "graduate" to become a couple, and are the
> envy of the sea of
> >singles.
> > > >
When You Forget The Fundamentals
> > > > However, at some point in your relationship,
> you forgot how it all
> >began.
> > > >
> > > > You start to take your partner for granted.
> Why can't she laugh in a
> >more
> > > >
> > > > ladylike manner? Why doesn't she dress herself
> more trendily? Why must
> >she
> > > >
> > > > assert her views and point out your silly
> mistakes? Is she really the
> >one
> > > >
> > > > for you?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To be fair to yourself and to her, take some
> time to reflect on your
> >"love
> > > >
> > > > memory". The "love memory' contains all the
> reasons that you fell in
> >love
> > > >
> > > > with her right from Day One. It contains
> rarely accessed snippets of
> >how
> > > >
> > > > your life has changed since meeting and loving
> her.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Pre-steady days, did you heap compliments on
> her for the brave way she
> > > >
> > > > spoke her mind on bullies and snobs? You
> probably did. Did you like
> >her
> > > > unusual
> > > >
> > > > fashion sense that makes her stand out from
> the crowd? Right-o. So why
> >are
> > > >
> > > > you criticising or finding fault with her now
> that she is your
> >girlfriend?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Because you have forgotten the fundamentals of
> love, like so many of
> >us.
> > > >
> > > > You have forgotten the reasons you admired her
> during the friendship
> > > phase.
> > > >
> > > > Instead, once you went steady, you put your
> "love memory" in cold
> >storage.
> > > >
> > > > As her boyfriend, you take up a new set of
> demands and expectations
> >about
> > > >
> > > > her. These new ideas are not necessarily
> better; they could put your
> > > >
> > > > relationship at risk.
> > > >
The Secret Of Strong Relationships
> > > > A healthy relationship, like learning to walk
> properly, follows a
> > > >
> > > > step-by-step development. You can't possibly
> become part of a couple
> >if
> > > you
> > > >
> > > > aren't friends in the first place. Ok, I know
> some of us break the
> >rule
> > > and
> > > >
> > > > plunge straight into whirlwind courtship, but
> how many of those
> >couples
> > > can
> > > >
> > > > go the distance? Couplehood works well when
> there is something you
> >like
> > > >
> > > > about her (and vice versa), and I'm not
> referring to merely the
> >physical
> > > >
> > > > aspects.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > So whenever your relationship hits a rocky
> path, don't give up without
> > > >
> > > > checking on your "love memory". Rediscover the
> reasons why you fell in
> > > love
> > > >
> > > > with her, and watch your relationship flourish
> with a newfound vigour.
> > > >
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L-Listen O-Overlook V-Voice E-Effort
> > > > Love is to listen to the needs of the other
> party: giving without
> >asking
> > > > for returns, overlook the faults and find the
> plus point
> > > > of the other party, voice out & say sweet
> things and express your
> > > happiness
> > > > and words of encouragement for the other
> party, putting
> > > > in effort, keep putting in more time to find
> the world of love.
> > > >
>
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No mAttEr wHat hApPenS... LifE gOes oN... It juZ gOes oN...
I'm back from e5 chalet~! It was very fun and relaxed.. hahaz.. i reached there on the first day at around 8 pm.. i went there by myself.. Roxanne, Yihsuan, Geraldine and Jiayi went to fetch me at the bus stop.. so touched.. hehez.. We played lots of Daidee.. Playstation.. hahaz.. the car racing challenge.. very thrilling.. got once I compete with Jiayi and won by 1 sec at the last minute... hahaz.. We were quite loud I would say.. Chalet of course loud lo.. =p.. We got sleep for a few hours.. =p.. except some who juz loves to sleep.. hA~!.. Shi Po aka Karin and I did a bit of the stupid o level higher chinese book.. we copied from the answers at the back of Xue Min's book... hehez.. clever aren't we.. hohoho.. I did until go blur.. simple words oso forgot how to write.. hahaz.. mad le.. den Hong and I went to pass Blique's presents to him at abt two plus.. met him at the bus stop outside chalet.. we walked the wrong way.. and had to walk back.. lolz.. pathe.. =p.. Hong brought my radio to the chalet to return to me.. so we listened to cds and fm 933.. hahaz.. Listened to Dubbing, Ba Du Kong Jian, Ye Hui Mei... hahaz.. too bad i nv bring the Superstar album.. lolz.. if not can listen den all be Superstars.. hahaz.. Would like to thank my Shifu and Shipo for their support when i was playing the car racing challenge.. hahaz.. especially during the one with Jiayi... so exciting.. hahaz.. hope i dun drive like dat with REAL cars.. if not sure lang ga tons and tons of time.. pathe.. hmm.. now i feel like playing again.. hohoho.. Chalet Rox~!
Something truly sucks.. know wad.. iT's the HOMEWORK~!.. Sianz lar.. so much hwk.. sucks... I haven touch any yet.. except the bit of chinese hwk done during chalet.. and it really is a bit lo.. only all the tian xie han zi... pEngz.. how I wish dat they could all disappear.. hahaz.. that actually there was no homework.. dats only and will be only a DREAM.. yun dao.. sickening homework.. pathe.. and Nco Course de Camp coming soon le.. and school oso going to reopen soon.. Very scared later no time to finish homework.. AARGH... have to start on the hwk le.. if not sure die.. pathe.. guess dat's all le.. hehez... dun think of the hwk and i'm happie.. once i think of the hwk.. i will be so damn sianz.. hahaz.. oh ya.. tml going to sch to open Tigger de hamper~! yeah~!.. hehez.. bubbyz~!
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