Tuesday, December 28, 2010
"In other words, what we seek is some kind of compensation for what we put up with."
-murakami
Saturday, December 25, 2010
it's christmas, so i thought i'd share one of my favourite christmas songs of all time.
have a good one, all of you!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
'Expectations'. What a word.
Just saying it can be a burden sometimes.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
take me there right now.
it's late, and i can't seem to get to sleep. quiet nights are perfect for revisiting old songs and artists that one has grown up with. was talking to N about some acts that we would pay to see live the other day. first act that popped into my mind (almost without any hesitation)--Robbie Williams. he is perhaps one of the most charismatic live performers i have ever seen (on youtube), i literally get the chills just watching him live on youtube. imagine being in this crowd:his classic. yes, i would brave the crowd just to watch him perform.
and this.
possibly his best song ever. doesn't watching him live (on youtube) already give you the chills? yes, he is that good.
what i would pay to watch him live.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
timeless.
always makes me smile.
the world would be a painting and i'd live inside with you.
earworm: if the stars were mine by melody gardothad a good run this morning that helped clear my head. feeling pretty darn good right now.
yup, everything's back on track.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
swimming towards the sunset.
Someone suggested that I start blogging again, and I think I should. Writing nourishes the soul. I haven't written in awhile, and now it feels kinda weird, sitting here and typing out my disorganized thoughts. Looks like the cogs need some oiling before the words and thoughts can start flowing smoothly again.These few months, I've been struggling with the concept of dreams and ambition. To some people, those two words are mere synonyms, but to others they have very different meanings. Alot of senior, more experienced people have been dishing out advice to me on my future (believe me when I say I am grateful for all their wise insights) and more often than not, it sounds something like this "If you're ambitious....you should/could do this this this or that to become this..." Most of the time the endpoint involves me earning tons of money and having lots of power in my hands. It really led me to wonder, what if my dreams do not involve me running a huge multinational or earning truckloads of money, but it was just to lead a stable and comfortable enough life surrounded by the people that I love? Does that mean that I don't have an ambition?
The word 'ambition' is defined as "a cherished desire" by the dictionary--a simple and pretty neutral definition that does not point to any material accomplishment required in applying that word to someone. The sad truth is that we can't totally escape the social definitions of 'ambition', 'success', 'accomplishment' which often bring the idea of fame, power and fortune into play. To me, I suppose dreams are a purer form of ambition, undisturbed by the pressures of society, something that I can truly call my own. Ambition, on the other hand has a touch of reality and social influence to it.
For now I can only hope that as I step into the working world and I mature as a person, I don't lose sight of my dreams--don't get sucked into the rat race, don't forget to stop and smell the roses, and don't end up looking back full of regrets for things that I should have done when I could have. I will strive to reach the point where my ambitions and dreams can converge into one, and that's a promise to myself.