another friday's end...another work week over.
this week had been like a flash...*poof* and it's over.
attended a great event last night.
it was a seminar organised by the QUT Young Alumni about success and with a panel of 4 solid speakers who are leaders in the QLD community.
They brought up several points of that we need to have in order to succeed.
I can remember off the fly the following:
- leave the past for the past.
- enthusiasm
- surround yourself with like-minded people who you can work with
- enthusiastic people around you
- empower/motivate people around you by sharing the fruits of your labour
- never give up....always perservere
- don't bear grudges
i know they are talking about our career but still...i couldnt stop wonder if the same is applicable to our personal lives.
i guess in order to be in control of our career, our personal life has to be solid as well. and thus....almost definitely....the points above need to be kept in mind.
i will try...
2006-03-31
2006-03-30
lyrics: forces of nature
- Click Me (to see lyrics)
"Forces of Nature"
- Backstreet Boys -
Opposites attract, chemicals react
But when I look at you
Deserts need the rain, fires feed the flame
We can't deny what's true
I can't help the way I feel
Cause you got me yeah
All these elements are real
They come from deep within me
I would move heaven and earth for this fire
For this ocean, I'd fight for you
Let this emotional wind take us higher
Where there's nothing we can't do
I love you, I love you
This power is greater than the forces of nature
We don't have no walls
The beauty of it all (beauty of it all)
Is waiting in your eyes
Breathing on my skin
Just let me take it in
Under an open sky
I can't help the way I feel
Cause you got me yeah (oh you know I can't)
All these elements are real
They come from deep within me
I would move heaven and earth for this fire
For this ocean, I'd fight for you
Let this emotional wind take us higher
Where there's nothing we can't do
I love you (oh I love you) I love you
This power is greater than the forces of nature
Nothing is greater
Than the energy I get from loving you
Sooner or later
It'll take us too forever
I would move heaven and earth for this fire
For this ocean, I'd fight for you (ohhh)
Let this emotional wind take us higher
Where there's nothing we can't do (nothing we can't do)
I would move heaven and earth for this fire (for this fire)
For this ocean, I'd fight for you (I'd fight for you)
Let this emotional wind take us higher (let this emotional wind)
Where there's nothing we can't do (nothing we can't do)
I love you (I love you baby) I love you (I love you baby)
This power is greater than the forces of nature
2006-03-27
the one with the nicer picture
got this picture off Nadia's blog.
but of course...i made some minor changes to make it much much nicer.
the original was crap...lol
lyrics: the music of the night
- Click Me (to see lyrics)
"The Music of the Night"
- The Phantom of the Opera -
Night-time sharpens, heightens each sensation . . .
Darkness stirs and wakes imagination . . .
Silently the senses abandon their defences . . .
Slowly, gently night unfurls its splendour . . .
Grasp it, sense it - tremulous and tender . . .
Turn your face away from the garish light of day,
turn your thoughts away from cold, unfeeling light -
and listen to the music of the night . . .
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams!
Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before!
Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar!
And you'll live as you've never lived before . . .
Softly, deftly, music shall surround you . . .
Feel it, hear it, closing in around you . . .
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind,
in this darkness which you know you cannot fight -
the darkness of the music of the night . . .
Let your mind start a journey through a strange new world!
Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before!
Let your soul take you where you long to be !
Only then can you belong to me . . .
Floating, falling, sweet intoxication!
Touch me, trust me savour each sensation!
Let the dream begin,
let your darker side give in to the power of the music that I write -
the power of the music of the night . . .
You alone can make my song take flight -
help me make the music of the night . .
2006-03-25
the one with the sif welcome dinner & bowling
ouch ouch ouuuu......
left hamstring, right shoulder, lower back, right forearm.....all pain!!!!
haha!!
haven't been exercising and suddenly bringing on 4 games of bowling is bad bad bad for your muscles.
but it was serious fun.
YEAH!!!
Photos Here
had a very bad memory while jeff drove me down to the bowling alley this morning but that is a story for another time.
last night was great man.
attended the sif welcome dinner for new students.
it was cool to meet up and chat with friends i havent met like....forever....lol
had a great time....my speech was crap...lol
the food was good....hmm....GOOD!!!
lol
too bad i didnt bring my camera... :(
will have to wait for the event ones....hehe.....wait wait wait.
came home and watched Rent on DVD....YEAH!!! they have arrived....
the DVD....the soundtrack....and my 2 books...NICE!!
left hamstring, right shoulder, lower back, right forearm.....all pain!!!!
haha!!
haven't been exercising and suddenly bringing on 4 games of bowling is bad bad bad for your muscles.
but it was serious fun.
YEAH!!!
Photos Here
had a very bad memory while jeff drove me down to the bowling alley this morning but that is a story for another time.
last night was great man.
attended the sif welcome dinner for new students.
it was cool to meet up and chat with friends i havent met like....forever....lol
had a great time....my speech was crap...lol
the food was good....hmm....GOOD!!!
lol
too bad i didnt bring my camera... :(
will have to wait for the event ones....hehe.....wait wait wait.
came home and watched Rent on DVD....YEAH!!! they have arrived....
the DVD....the soundtrack....and my 2 books...NICE!!
2006-03-24
the one with the speech
finally finished the speech for tonight's SIF welcome cocktail.
i still think not THAT many people are going to appear....so troublesome to get there.
Singapura....sigh....bad planning all over again.
Ely said that there probably will be lotsa people....i still doubt it.
will know tonight i guess.
and my speech is sucky....ugh....oh well.....i also dunno la.
if people laugh at my jokes and find me interesting to listen to....then ok lo.
if not....doesnt really bother me la...watever lo. ;)
i know i am amusing...in my own way (beeming with confidence...yah RIGHT!)
anyways...back to work.
i still think not THAT many people are going to appear....so troublesome to get there.
Singapura....sigh....bad planning all over again.
Ely said that there probably will be lotsa people....i still doubt it.
will know tonight i guess.
and my speech is sucky....ugh....oh well.....i also dunno la.
if people laugh at my jokes and find me interesting to listen to....then ok lo.
if not....doesnt really bother me la...watever lo. ;)
i know i am amusing...in my own way (beeming with confidence...yah RIGHT!)
anyways...back to work.
2006-03-23
the one with the graphical endeavour
well....i got bored.
at least i finally got down to doing a little more graphical work.
the first one is named 'red planet' on the left <---
comments?
at least i finally got down to doing a little more graphical work.
the first one is named 'red planet' on the left <---
comments?
2006-03-21
the one with the leaving
been a good day basically.
my speech for friday's welcome cocktail is almost done, my ebay items arrived (yay...my magnification filters and phantom mask), and had a good meal at sunnybank to send off Alicia.
weird to finally have a chance to know someone a little more but comes time for them to leave and move onto better things.
my day will come soon.
when this place no longer holds anything dear to me.
till then, i'll strive on.
usually at the end of the day, like now, i tend to just sit back, watch some episodes of old television shows and retire around now.
it is normally routine...nothing special, but i dunno.
i guess i just feel lonely tonight.
sitting here in front of the laptop, typing away, i wonder why i am alone.
is there something wrong with me? or is it because the time isn't right for me to find someone who'll treat me right and cherish me for who i am?
it seems like i somehow always end up at this question.
i dunno...probably i still haven't met the person who just gives me due for who i am. i tot i did...well...that is an old story by now.
most people seem to be happy now...i wish them all the best.
as for me, i'll just leave it to watever it is that binds the fabric of space and time together and seeks to control our fates.
my speech for friday's welcome cocktail is almost done, my ebay items arrived (yay...my magnification filters and phantom mask), and had a good meal at sunnybank to send off Alicia.
weird to finally have a chance to know someone a little more but comes time for them to leave and move onto better things.
my day will come soon.
when this place no longer holds anything dear to me.
till then, i'll strive on.
usually at the end of the day, like now, i tend to just sit back, watch some episodes of old television shows and retire around now.
it is normally routine...nothing special, but i dunno.
i guess i just feel lonely tonight.
sitting here in front of the laptop, typing away, i wonder why i am alone.
is there something wrong with me? or is it because the time isn't right for me to find someone who'll treat me right and cherish me for who i am?
it seems like i somehow always end up at this question.
i dunno...probably i still haven't met the person who just gives me due for who i am. i tot i did...well...that is an old story by now.
most people seem to be happy now...i wish them all the best.
as for me, i'll just leave it to watever it is that binds the fabric of space and time together and seeks to control our fates.
the one with thoughts of a new career
anyone who has been keeping up with my ramblings since my last blog should know that i am unsatisfied with the career i have now. (not that i realy have one)
being in the programming line is a little....boring.
no excitement, no random craziness...and i think i need that.
had considered working in the uni, dealing with students and a myriad of problems to solve.
also considered getting into theatre, into the field of script writing and directing for musicals.
but now, there might be one new avenue for me to take, which is more probable...digital photography and art.
wat prompted this? This website, linked from Stacey's Blog.
Found several digital art and graphic tools available to me free and i'll be trying them out asap. Will post stuff up if they turn out any good.
And one good thing about this is...even if i dont go into it full time, the skills i acquire can be used in conjunction with my IT background.
Hehehe....my sis will be so annoyed if i ended up in that field before she does...
being in the programming line is a little....boring.
no excitement, no random craziness...and i think i need that.
had considered working in the uni, dealing with students and a myriad of problems to solve.
also considered getting into theatre, into the field of script writing and directing for musicals.
but now, there might be one new avenue for me to take, which is more probable...digital photography and art.
wat prompted this? This website, linked from Stacey's Blog.
Found several digital art and graphic tools available to me free and i'll be trying them out asap. Will post stuff up if they turn out any good.
And one good thing about this is...even if i dont go into it full time, the skills i acquire can be used in conjunction with my IT background.
Hehehe....my sis will be so annoyed if i ended up in that field before she does...
2006-03-19
lyrics: Lift
- Click Me (to see lyrics)
"Lift"
- Shannon Noll -
I know you're hurting
Feels like you're learning
'Bout life the hard way
And it ain't working
Seems like forever
That you've been falling
It's time to move on
Your life is calling, yeah
This was never meant to be the end
Close the book and start again
[CHORUS]
Cause I know how hard it can get
But you gotta lift
You gotta lift
And sometimes that's how it is
But I know you're stronger
Stronger than this
You gotta lift
You gotta lift
When you can feel your
Whole body's aching
What's left of your heart
It won't stop breaking
You gotta let go
You took a hit
Time to pick up now
Move on from this
This was never meant to be the end
Close the book and start again
[CHORUS]
Cause I know how hard it can get
But you gotta lift
You gotta lift
And sometimes that's how it is
But I know you're stronger
Stronger than this
You got to
[BRIDGE]
Lift yourself up above all the hurt
Don't give it
Wipe your eyes and remember
You're better than this
Let them know
That they took their best shot
And missed
C'mon and lift
This was never meant to be the end
Close the book and start again
[CHORUS]
Cause I know how hard it can get
But you gotta lift
You gotta lift
And sometimes that's how it is
But I know you're stronger
Stronger than this
You gotta lift
You gotta lift
Pick up now...
Pick up now...
the one with the past reminder
i hate waking up in the morning from a dream that reminds you of the past.
one that reminds you of things you are trying to forget.
leaves you feeling all crappy.
not a way to start a day.
i need deliverance.
this only makes me feel crappy....doesn't affect anyone else.
why should i let it?
i should move on, but even my subconscious has betrayed me...
one that reminds you of things you are trying to forget.
leaves you feeling all crappy.
not a way to start a day.
i need deliverance.
this only makes me feel crappy....doesn't affect anyone else.
why should i let it?
i should move on, but even my subconscious has betrayed me...
2006-03-17
the one with the 'calm'
about to leave work already.
so this is my last entry to be made from work this week.
so finally it is here...the weekend.
last weekend feels so long ago, i wonder where all the time went.
feeling a little better now and i can only pray for this calm to continue.
i hate being alone...
so this is my last entry to be made from work this week.
so finally it is here...the weekend.
last weekend feels so long ago, i wonder where all the time went.
feeling a little better now and i can only pray for this calm to continue.
i hate being alone...
the one with acknowledgement
talking to stace last night made an impact...well...one phrase did anyways.
"the first step is acknowledgement"
yes it is...it stuck with me through the night and this morning...it hit me.
i know for sure what it is i am feeling already.
for as long as i can remember, i finally know how it is to hate someone.
not just a certain dislike or being uncomfortable with someone.
hate...as in selfish, one-sided hate.
the type you wished the other person didn't exist in the first place.
a friend once said that we probably shouldn't write down such negative things because it kinda makes it real, permanent.
but what if i don't want it to be just a thought in my head?
i know hate will pass with time, but for now...let me relish in this feeling.
"the first step is acknowledgement"
yes it is...it stuck with me through the night and this morning...it hit me.
i know for sure what it is i am feeling already.
for as long as i can remember, i finally know how it is to hate someone.
not just a certain dislike or being uncomfortable with someone.
hate...as in selfish, one-sided hate.
the type you wished the other person didn't exist in the first place.
a friend once said that we probably shouldn't write down such negative things because it kinda makes it real, permanent.
but what if i don't want it to be just a thought in my head?
i know hate will pass with time, but for now...let me relish in this feeling.
2006-03-16
the one with the bad day
this has been one terrible day.
i don't even know how to express it in words.
felt like ending it all...but of course...that won't happen.
perhaps it is just everything stacked on top of one another.
i wish i knew for sure, but that is just wishful thinking.
the past has returned to haunt me i guess.
one by one...emotion after emotion...they all just came crashing down at the same time.
how was i supposed to take it?
i can safely say today was the worst day of my life.
imagine everything i have felt for the past few months coming back all at once.
i wanted to scream, but there was no outlet.
i wanted to cry, but there was no shoulder avail.
i needed someone, but there was only loneliness.
(thanks for the guys who cared, i appreciated it very much. but it is not enough anymore)
i don't even know how to express it in words.
felt like ending it all...but of course...that won't happen.
perhaps it is just everything stacked on top of one another.
i wish i knew for sure, but that is just wishful thinking.
the past has returned to haunt me i guess.
one by one...emotion after emotion...they all just came crashing down at the same time.
how was i supposed to take it?
i can safely say today was the worst day of my life.
imagine everything i have felt for the past few months coming back all at once.
i wanted to scream, but there was no outlet.
i wanted to cry, but there was no shoulder avail.
i needed someone, but there was only loneliness.
(thanks for the guys who cared, i appreciated it very much. but it is not enough anymore)
poem: take it all away
four walls closing in on me
there is no place to go
there is nothing as far as eye can see
my mind darting to and fro
my screams no one will ever hear
my pain is all my own to bear
i can’t breathe in any air
all i feel around is loss and despair
weakness consumes me ever so slow
my walls break one by one
this feeling no one could ever know
being in a world where there’s no sun
take it away from me now
kill my heart and all will be silent
there is no place to go
there is nothing as far as eye can see
my mind darting to and fro
my screams no one will ever hear
my pain is all my own to bear
i can’t breathe in any air
all i feel around is loss and despair
weakness consumes me ever so slow
my walls break one by one
this feeling no one could ever know
being in a world where there’s no sun
take it away from me now
kill my heart and all will be silent
the one with the blog tweaking
ugh....spent soo much time last night trying to get a left sidebar into the blog.
and it only took me 1 hour to figure it out this morning.
totally remembering the days in uni when staring at a piece of code for hours on end and not getting a solution, and then having a friend point out the error in minutes.
:S
anyways....YAY!!!! 3 column blog now!!! but i have no idea what to put into the left sidebar....hmm....photos? pieces of art? porn? LOL
and it only took me 1 hour to figure it out this morning.
totally remembering the days in uni when staring at a piece of code for hours on end and not getting a solution, and then having a friend point out the error in minutes.
:S
anyways....YAY!!!! 3 column blog now!!! but i have no idea what to put into the left sidebar....hmm....photos? pieces of art? porn? LOL
2006-03-15
poem: your love, give me
give me your heart
give me your soul
and we'll never part
our destinies unfold
take my hand now
and in exchange
i'll give you my fate
another written page
i'm waiting for you right here
cos missing you is too hard to bear
one day we'll be together
never will my heart falter
your smile is mine to make
i'll never let you frown
to the ends of time, if that's what it takes
trust me baby, i'll never let you down
and so my love is here for rent
the price: your love in return
for as long as you'll give me
my soul in your heart burn
give me your soul
and we'll never part
our destinies unfold
take my hand now
and in exchange
i'll give you my fate
another written page
i'm waiting for you right here
cos missing you is too hard to bear
one day we'll be together
never will my heart falter
your smile is mine to make
i'll never let you frown
to the ends of time, if that's what it takes
trust me baby, i'll never let you down
and so my love is here for rent
the price: your love in return
for as long as you'll give me
my soul in your heart burn
the one with the new blog
imagine this...a new life...a new outlook...so naturally...a new blog.
yeah...really sick of the old life.
gonna try out a new outlook.
a new style.
one in which i will try not to be down in the dumps as much and actually listen to my own advice: smile more.
so here it is.
the beginning of my new life
welcome to the next exit
yeah...really sick of the old life.
gonna try out a new outlook.
a new style.
one in which i will try not to be down in the dumps as much and actually listen to my own advice: smile more.
so here it is.
the beginning of my new life
welcome to the next exit
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