Aficionado

Learnt a new word today. Well, it's a noun --- aficionados.

From the m-w dictionary.

a person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a usually fervently pursued interest or activity : DEVOTEE

Actually 'learnt' a lot of new words everyday when reading my books. Checked the meaning of each word but tend to forget its meaning now and then, unless I come across the word again. If I don't use these words, I will tend to forget them. So, decided to have a new word whenever I enter an entry. The article I read is that Pizza can possibly be healthy food. Studies have shown that antioxident levels rose by 60% with longer baking time and rose by 82% with higher baking temperatures., depending on the type of wheat flour used and antioxidant tests used. The longer the fermentation time, the higher the antioxidant level. This probably stemmed from the chemical reactions caused by the yeast in the dough that had more time to release the antioxidant component.

However, the article reported that pizza aficionados who might want to cover their crust with pepperoni, cheese, sausage, and ground beef, the health value added will be negated by these things with potential negative health consequences.

Ah-ha! So this is where I learnt the new word "Aficionados"!

9th March

In the middle of the flowing seasons

I suddenly feel the length of the day

Within these busy days

I paint our dreams with you

Put our memories on the winds of March

And the cherry blossoms as they carry on to spring

The over flowing grains of light

Slowly warm the morning

After I let out a big yawn

I was smiling just a little, sitting next to you

I am standing at the entrance to a new world

And what I have realized is that I am not alone

I wonder how strong I have become

Knowing that whenever I close my eyes

You would be there

That’s the way I want to be for you

The dust brought in by the swirling wind

Tangled in the hanging laundry

but before noon the white moon in the skywas so beautiful it astounded me

There are things that will not go well

But when you look to the sky, they seem so small

The sky settles into the cold

And the clouds drift silently

If we can share in the joy

Of waiting for flowers to bloom, that would be happiness

From here on laugh softly beside meI wonder how strong I have become

Knowing that whenever I close my eyes

You would be there

That’s the way I want to be for you

Looking Forward To.....

Guess what? I can't believe that I am looking forward to going to a country which I used to dislike strongly..... It's been 3 and a 1/2 years since I last went there! Will be arriving there at 12plus in the afternoon, after an overnight flight from Bangalore. Guess I'll be god damn tired but who cares? Am gonna put down my lugguage after checking into the hotel, and immerse myself in the HK crowd! Will walk along the familiar Tsim Sha Tsui district, or should I cross over to HK island first? Hmm... I think I will cross over to HK island first, take the MTR to Central and walk through HK Park to Pacific Place! And from there, I will take the MTR to North Point, where I used to live.....haha! Will 'tour' around the familiar street and then take a tram to Taikoo shin. HeHe...are you jealous? Thereafter, will take the MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui and start my shopping till night time. I don't care how tired I am gonna be, but am going to those places that I used to go! Damn, how I wish I had more time!

Hey! Here I come!

Why

Why is misery always finding me?
Why is suffering always following me?

Why is happiness always eluding me?
Why is pleasure always avoiding me?

What have I done wrong?
What have I done wrong?

Do I deserve this?
Do I not deserve any happiness?

Why does God deprive me of simple happiness?
Why does God deprive me of simple pleasure?

Why does God deprive me of beautiful mornings?
Why does God deprive me of peaceful nights?

When will I ever get a chance to be truly happy?
Or
Will I not get any chance to be happy at all?

O God!
Please do not rob me of my happiness
O God!
I just want simple pleasure
I just want simple happiness
Please grant me that
Even if it's not for eternity

Moonlighting

What can I do to supplement my income? Hmm...... Following is the list...

1. Private tuition
2. Weekend mobile carts
3. Sell stuff on the net
4. Part-time waitering
5. Set up a hedge fund
6. Play with shares!
7. Sell insurance?????

Sigh......

Reminiscence

Missing my school days so much, especially my secondary and uni days. How time flies. Those were the days that I guess I was truly happy? Life sucks. There are so many things that one has to do in order to achieve true happiness. Is it that difficult? I do not know.

Perhaps I am reliving too much of my past, I just refuse to let go those happier times. Why? I guess a person only relives his or her past if he or she is unhappy. Memories is a by-product of unhappiness, remember?

I feel so bored. So bored that I forced myself to take an afternoon nap just now. What kind of life is this? I just refused to continue reading my book, refused to go running, refused to do anything. Anything at all.

It's probably time that I need to find something to do, but I do not know what I should do.

After a Long Day's work........

Tired of hearing complaints. Can't human beings be more optimistic? I don't want to be the main recipient of complaints all my life. So, for God's sake, please spare me this agony. After a day's work, one usually wants to do something peaceful, like reading a book, watching some TV programmes, etc. I really do not want to be bothered with things like "What do you think of this?", "How do you interpret this?", "Help me with this and that"....... Honestly, I wouldn't mind doing this or lending a listening hear if I am not tired, but imagine reaching office at 730am and start working all the way till 630pm. Won't you be tired, both emotionally and physically? I just don't want to think, or to be bombarded with all sorts of unimportant questions. So, please.

Someone in the office always loves to complain, so much so that I try to avoid talking to him. Every single leisure conversation with him will somehow lead to a complain session. I am really really sick of it. I guess though some people 'deserved' to be complained, there must be some compliments that they deserve, right? So if you are someone who complains a lot, please think twice. Reason is that as human beings, we are not just made to listen to complaints, but our brains also need to process something nice. If you hear complaints or negative things all the time, what will happen to the recipient? How will the recipient react towards such daily complaints? Simple. Like what I have done towards this person in the office, I simply avoid talking to him, esp during working hours. He seems to get the message, and he doesn't come to my desk to chat anymore. However, we still have lunch as a group everyday. In this way, I can still keep him as a nice working co-worker, and at the same time, I do not have to receive his complaints everyday!

But, what if you have to deal with some one who complains a lot and who is closer to you? I guess I just have to ignore!