Inspiring Post...

Having recently heard about the Free Hugs campaign, I was curious and wanted to find out more. Google helpfully pointed me out to the Free Hugs campaign website, here. Reading about the campaign as well as its history brought a smile to my face. Seeing how a simple gesture such as a hug has the capability to brighten someone's day is really quite remarkable.

I wonder whether this campaign will ever be successful in Malaysia? Would you be willing to hug a stranger walking along the street? I honestly couldn't imagine doing so. Perhaps this is due to our cultural mindset that is instilled into us by our parents implying that we should respect each other's personal space.

Well, who knows? Perhaps it will be a success locally. Anyone brave enough to give it a try? ;)

About Friends & Acquaintances

*Dusts huge cobwebs off this forgotten part of the Internet*

To the sole reader of this blog, "Sorry I haven't been updating, would you believe that I forget the address to my blog? ;D"

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Its fascinating when your concepts of friendship proven wrong due to changes in ones life. What would have previously sufficed is no longer sufficient. It just goes to show what kind of friendship was there in the beginning. Perhaps they would be better classified as acquaintances?

If that were true, would it effectively mean that I have no friends? That is a most certainly a foreboding thought indeed.

Change Of Life Style???

I walked into the kitchen and was greeted by a huge pile of dirty dishes in the sink.

"Its your turn to do the dishes tonight" she said.

"Huh? Why can't we just use the dishwasher like always?" I replied.

"Because it finally broke down after 8 years of daily use" she retorted.

As I laboured to clean the mountain of crockery piling in the sink, I seriously could not remember the last time I actually manually washed the dishes at home. But doing it now certainly brought back unpleasant memories of why I preferred to avoid this most unpleasant chore.

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Is it really human nature not to be able to regress in our life style? After one has ascended to the next level, is it really so difficult to go back down to the previous level? Perhaps it doesn't apply to all areas but I'm sure it certainly applies to many things.

Like what I mentioned above about doing chores. Once I had been spoilt by technology, doing a simple task such as washing the dishes now seemed like a tedious undertaking. But thats an argument for another day ;)

Another example would be relationships. I know many friends who are in their mid-20s and have never been in a relationship. They are happy spending time with friends and family indulging in whatever hobbies or activities they wish to pursue and hardly ever feel lonely.

On the other hand, my other friends who have been in relationships but are now single constantly are on the look out to regain their 'attached' status. They seem to believe they are happier in a relationship and now fervently look for a partner to complete them.

However, I think nothing is as big a hurdle than regressing on your financial life style. Having less cash to spend on your daily wants and needs seem to be the hardest to accept. I guess it can't be easy. I personally can't imagine how I ever survived on the salary that I initially received when I was a fresh graduate back in those days.

I guess its easy to say that we should live within our means but its quite another thing altogether when we've enjoyed certain luxuries in the past that we no longer have access to in the present.

Wow! Free Food!

I really should go on hiatus more often as I returned to my blog this morning to find lots of cheese littered around. Yum! ;D Anyway, it was good to take a short break from penning my thoughts here and just focus on my day to day mundane activities of sleeping, studying and working. *sigh*

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My dad has officially implemented a new policy in our household where all working parties must contribute towards major expenses such as the replacement of our 8 year old dishwasher recently. Coupled together with some of the insurance back payments that I owe my dad resulting in the following conversation this morning...


At least I know where I get my lame sense of humour from :P

Its An Official Hiatus...

To Whom It May Concern,

Due to my lack of mood to blog, I will hereby go on a indefinite hiatus in search for more issues to blog about. I will return when I am rejuvenated. Take care all =)