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Nightmare Revisited
I may have already been offered a place in University of Auckland (of course, provided that I can get a scholarship to deal with majority of the funding), but it feels like a nightmare revisited. The course outline for a Bachelor of Business and Information Management is just like my diploma: http://go.poopler.com/bbim. Reading the synopsis [...]
Loss and Hopelessness
In about two weeks time, I will be discharged from the Army officially. It feels surreal that I have given two years of my prime to conscription and unbeknownst to many others who do not face military obligation, the sacrifice is immeasurable. In light of the recent deaths of servicemen in camps and during training, [...]
For as long as we have voices.
In a book titled, You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up, Annabella Gurwitch and Jeff Khan wrote: “In the end, though, maybe we must all give up trying to pay back the people in this world who sustain our lives. In the end, maybe it’s wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human generosity [...]
From whence I learned.
Sometimes we are so lost in the melee of our lives that our heads go blank. I have more than once visited this familiar yet miserable territory, and I realized all we need is equal parts faith and reassurance. We all need to take a leap of faith when someone comes along and give you [...]
Neither a yay or a nay, but this is the best I can give.
We all had a gathering in the office earlier today because my Officer Commanding was about to leave and assume a greater appointment. As I was printing a document afterwards, my OC found time to sit and ask a couple of questions that I haven’t considered. Of course, not before the general ritual of asking [...]
Milestone Three
As I say, awards and commendations are milestones. Am I absolutely deserving, if you must ask. My personal feeling is neither yes nor no and that is because I recognized that there so many individuals out there who are equally deserving, if not more. But if I am given this opportunity, I am honored and [...]
Travel is the best education.
Evonnie shared this with me on Twitter. And of course, I love this quote.
My goal is a million miles.
Elizabeth Gilbert wrote, “that to travel is worth any cost or sacrifice.” I am currently reading a book — Eat, Pray and Love — written by Elizabeth Gilbert about how after an ugly divorce upheaval her life, she decided to go on a gap-year travel to eat in Italy, find spiritual divinity in India and [...]
Kin and kith, past and present.
I had brunch with the family today. it didn’t occur to me how much have changed since I was sensible enough to sit properly on a train and not attempt a somersault. I could tell you the world have changed drastically since the 90s. My granny is wheel-chair bound so that means she doesn’t go [...]
