pop star

I met a boy whose dream was to be an internationally famous artiste. Influenced by K pop, he maintained long wispy fringes. He stopped school to pursue a career in dance. He has the support of his parents. Lucky dude, he does not have to worry about earning a living. I come from a totally different background from him. I thought his dream was not realistic, I do not clamor for attention the way he does and I am no longer young like him. When he come to me for advice, I found myself unable to tell him how to become a super star. I had taken the conventional path, the study-hard-and-everything-else-will-fall-in-place path. The safe and sure path. All I can say was.. "Be humble. The moment you stop being humble, you stop learning."

Let's hope he succeed.

The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

- Robert Frost

Awesome #43 when you have the whole house to yourself

I'm on leave today. By the time I woke up, the house was empty. My breakfast's on the table. A short note was scribbled on the torn edge of yesterday's paper. I have the house to myself till 5pm. I can dance in the guest room, walk around naked, follow ants back to their nest, drink and stack up beer cans to my heart's content. I can do anything I want, almost. Freedom within the confined space of my house.

"i should be laying my traps now. just in case."-cj

But I guess I shall just lie in bed and watch the Mentalist. But having the house to yourself is..

AWESOME!

words of advice

I'm not trying to mock him, but I do not know how to take seriously some 20 year old kid who after a short conversation says to me,"Even though I'm only 20 year old, but I am able to give you advice on love and relationships because I read books and magazines."

teenage magazines? seriously, kid.

Awesome #42 when you look like you are good at something

I waiting at the 7-11 convenient store for my waffle (Cool right. 7-11 now serves waffles). I was not alone, there was this other guy too. Judging by the length of time he stood looking at the collection of Durex, he's probably caught in the paradox of choice. He turned to me and asked me in his 'Ah Mat' accent, "Hey, which one do you think is the best?" I swept through the range of Durex products on the shelf. Featherlite suggests comfort and texture, whilst Strawberry and Orange probably serve a more functional role. I did a quick appraisal of him in his bright baggy attire, baseball cap worn backwards. Given this impromptu position of authority, I said without a doubt,"For you, use Extra Safe."

"Durex bunnies. because this is a family friendly blog."-cj

At that moment, I felt like an expert and it felt...

AWESOME!

Angry Birds - Chrome

I spent a good whole morning playing Angry Birds in Chrome. You can do it too if you are using Chrome browsers. Download the game at Chrome Web Store, and start playing killing green hogs at chrome.angrybirds.com.

Haha. a Northern Cardinal lookalike.

Remember. They stole your eggs! Be Angry!

Awesome #41 when your sister gets engaged

There is nothing more awesome than happiness within the family. Overnight, the whole family is thrown into a festive mood. Even though, I was told that the wedding would not be anytime soon, but at least there is something to look forward to. Out of my own anticipation for the wedding, I went to google wedding gifts for brides. Right at the top of Google's list is : Victoria's Secret's nightgown. Right, Google does not known that I'm the elder brother. Seems like G does not always have the right answers.

Guess I need to put in more thought for the gifts. Nonetheless, hearing the good news was...

AWESOME!

thought process

"now i have a solution for everything."-cj