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Some recent kbox photos with those 孽缘朋友: Labels: kbox
hee, my new hair. love it. it's so ME.
BTW, been binging on chocs and icecream lately. OHNO.
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1:11 AM <3
Excerpts from Sophie's world: Labels: books, Jostein Gaarder, kbox, philosophy
"Man is the measure of all things." said the Sophist Protagoras. By that he meant that the question of whether a thing is right or wrong, good or bad, must always be considered in relation to a person's needs."
"The Sophists were as a rule men who had traveled widely and seen different forms of government.Both conventions and local laws in the city-states could vary widely. This led the Sophists to raise the question of what was natural and what was socially induced. By doing this, they paved the way for social criticism in the city-state of Athens."
If you remember the Chinese essay i wrote recently, the points i raised were somewhat similar in the first two para. And i hate to say this, but i didn't like the fact that we thought the same thing, though it's unusual that my usual "skepticism" is actually a school of thought in the history of philosophy. But it's even more bewildering and mind provoking to find a different explanation that might completely refute my stand. Read below:
"By this he meant the right insight leads to the right action. And only he who does right can be a "virtuous man." When we do wrong it is because we don't know any better. That is why it is so important to go on learning. Socrates was concerned with finding clear and universally valid definitions of right and wrong. Unlike the Sophists, he believed that the ability to distinguish between right and wrong lies in people's reason and not in society."
And, my god, i would so totally disagree if he wasn't Socrates. Gosh, now what can i do besides suscribing myself to my fate of a few more nights of insomnia? Philosophy will always be an enigma and i might forever not get the chance to train myself to be someone who "loves wisdom".
Back to something light...
Kbox was enjoyable and only when im with you guys, i can be so at ease that the "ling mong", miss selfridge and azabu sabo jokes are unknowingly blurted. The company always matters.
But HJM, where are the photos? Where are the photos?
operation moving house tomorrow. hope it would be a blast.
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12:51 AM <3
i devoured the book ravenously the whole of yesterday and fell asleep with a happy ending. Labels: books, harry potter
Although i'd hate to sound like a naive little girl, unlike the others, i feel that i like happy endings. I guess it was the best way to end it.
Couldn't think of a better alternative.
P.S: Ron is super sexy.
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3:23 AM <3
很多事情都没有所谓的绝对。没有绝对的黑，没有绝对的白，存在着的也许只是一大片的灰色地带。那么，什么是对，而什么又是错呢？有绝对的对与绝对的错吗？
有时候，我们用道德观决定对错，有时候，我们用社会的准则决定对错，更多时候，我们用比较绝对的法律来决定对错。但是，因为每个人心中的那把尺不同，往往对与错之间的界线会变得模糊。虽然有了道德准则，有了法律架构，但人们总是会自以为是地当起法官，以自己的心批判与惩罚别人的过失。
当然，文章要写下去，就得给“犯错”设下定义。简单一点，用法律规则设下框框，遵守法律是对，违背了法律，你就犯了错。因为人类是群体动物，共同生活在社会中，所以有必要确实地以社会准则分辨对与错。
那天，看了《有话就说Come On Shoot第二系列〉的重播，节目终聊的是应不应给犯错的人第二个机会及新加坡社会是否有包容心等话题。主持人与蔡深江、黄明德之间的唇枪舌战十分精彩，但让我震撼的却是前罪犯Jacky的挺身而出，大方与民众分享自己的经验。肯站出来，到底是因为蔡深江一句话“如果你真的对这个社会这么有信心，为什么还要躲在帘子后说话？”的刺激，还是他真的诚信人心的宽容大量，普遍大众的网开一面？
我了解人非圣贤，孰能无过，但却因为生活在这个社会里，而不敢完全履行对每个人的信任。人们常说，我们应该学会包容，学会平等对待每个人（无论他们罪行严重与否），学会既往不咎，但我们真的做得到吗？人心不是一个秤，它无法正确地平衡对于不同的人的态度。纵使有了黄丝带计划，有了广泛的平民教育，很多犯过错的人都要有心理准备，面对出狱之后的“第二次惩罚”。举个例子，前著名律师Glenn Knight为了重返法律界等了好几年。几年的间隔，他努力证明自己的改过自新，但即使终于有了机会，努力还得不间断，因为旁边的人总会等着看成绩单，而也许一部分的人心里希望能再看到他“犯错”。对于肯改过的人，我们能完全地包容吗？需要时间的包容，还是包容吗？
我们可想象如果把人机械化，把世界理想化，每个人都能允许自己原谅别人的过错，相信人的真善美。但，引用蔡深江在总结时一语“偏偏我是人……”，世界便存在着很多的无可奈何。偏偏人心复杂，偏偏世界那么地不规律……
所以，便认为如果一个人的过失像沙滩上的印记一样易被海水冲刷，易被浪潮卷去，世界可能变可怕。因为，犯错了，就不需付出惨重代价。
这样说可能消极，可能残酷。但偏偏我是人，自己的心有块保护层，便坚信别人的心也有。我不了解犯罪人的心理，所以选择不相信。因为偏偏我是人，宁愿选择不敢犯错……
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4:25 AM <3
i always need a constant reminder that Sunday is a no-swim day. And i got that reminder today. Labels: exercise, harry potter
The pool was so full and i'd exaggerate that we could hardly move. two full hours of dipping and my skin's all wrinkled.
though i got a bit darker.
catchin up on harry potter. with a book almost every moment.
suddenly, everyone in the family seems to be reading something.
some evidence to show that i miss da 稿纸。finished a chinese essay for no reason the other day. will show in the next entry.
i was tellin sm i couldn't articulate my thoughts properly in chinese after the immersion into sci's angmoh culture for 2 full weeks. this still proves that im still a cheena at heart.
again, i'll say, im proud to be one.
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4:11 AM <3
*wink Labels: deviant art, Francis Ng, Johnny Depp, Laogongs, photography, Ron Weasley, Vivian Balakrishnan, work, Zhang Zhen Yue
Close friends around me know i have so many laogong*s i can't even remember how many i have. But to help you tell them apart(it's actually rather easy), and to save the trouble of asking which laogong i'm referring to the next time when i scream "MY LAOGONG" in glee...here's a little wikipedia help from me:
Actually, they all have something similar, which is, they are kind of old. Because Ms Moon prefers her men mature and ok....old.
I think the first guy here is almost every woman's fantasy, because he's oh-so-eccentric. And you guess it right if you've discovered that I like the guys unshaven and unkempt.
I love him in all his indie films..great acting chops are always a bonus. Anyway, Captain Jacksparrow was a good one too, apparently, every woman loves a pirate with a bottle of rum.
Then we have Mr A-Yue:
Rocker/ Musician has a style that shouts flamboyant. He's the only guy i'd find cute and sizzling in a pair of kiddy berms. No kidding. Anyway, please buy his new album. Oh... 思念是一种病...oh...
Ok, now, if you didn't forget, i once said Shi Xiong from scifoc was hot, and that's because he bears a teeny weeny resemblance to my Laogong, Francis Ng aka 吴振宇. A bit gay, a bit man, he's the perfect anatomy of a modern metrosexual. :)woots
The last one im introducing is local and REAL! Because i touched him. .....ARGH
Okok, i shook hands with him. He's Mr Vivian Balakrishnan.
I'm smitten with him because he always gives a charismatic smile and a charismatic speech. I'm hopeless.
I hope now you have a clear idea who's who...told you it wasn't that difficult, eh? My new eye candy, btw, is Ron Weasley aka Rupert Grint, he's not old, but he's cute and tall.
Anyway, the other day was my last day at Billy Bombers, and we took some crazy photos:
adrian just won't smile
zhongliang, me and mr donz
me and aiman with our beloved soggy fries
me and amy-san
Naturally, i won't miss the cleaning of tables, mopping of floors and all the dirty work, but i'll miss:
1. the positive feedback forms from the customers
2. ridiculous customers who are great entertainment only when you're in a good mood
3. looking at shuaiges while hosting. The other day, while i was standing Area A, the guy with the crutches was cute. (shameless)
4. playin word games with jac
5. catchin xiaoqiang for amy
6. gossipin about Alex...i know this sounds bad, but aiyah, words can't kill him, he's from a weird species.
7. meeting mr donz's gaze and then giggling after that. it's almost a ritual.
8. listen to mr donz serenade the moon....MOON RIVER....
9. tryin to annoy Haze, only sometimes. Honestly, she isn't that bad.
10. talking to Aiman. Aiman sometimes asks really weird questions, but i always love answering them. You rock man.
11. crappin with seow si min. this one is ultimate.
12. wondering why Adrian doesn't smile.
13. eating cold and soggy fries
14. Free Ben and Jerry's!!!
15. the 25% staff discount!!!!!
OK.
I was turnin around in my bed yesterday because i was thinkin too much. Seow simin will kill me if she reads this, but i thought of her two arch nemesis while in bed yesterday. They are Mr Marcius and Mr Edwin. Where are they? I haven't heard from them in such a long time, i bet they've been abducted by their fellow Martians. I'm itchin to go on some shootin expe, my deviantart is rottin and fallin apart, due to the dearth of works. Yet, i still haven't got any good gear to shoot with.Feel like joinin noisesingapore or the stomp comp. Anyway, guys, please do some browsing at my gallery if you have the time, they badly need some visiting. it's effendi-x.deviantart.com
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12:48 AM <3
im back world
still totally hooked on the hardcorez accent
found it unreal to be back home
scifoc was rocking good
i love da frenz
honestly, suddenly i cant type in proper sentences.
(it's really boring if i narrate what happened from day 1 camp, so call me if you want to know, NOW, because im BORED. it really kills to have an uninteresting entry, but im so not in the mood with goldfrapp music in the background. Rock kills brain cells.)
SM, sorry if im not interesting. the title is so not apt.
got a plan to exercise everyday after i break camp, but i already ruin that plan today by "relaking in a corner". Damn
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2:56 AM <3
一个阴天的morning,
应当感觉blue blue 的。
但愉快的心情却和天气起了冲突。。。
当然，这种冲突是好的。
用这种好心情播一首歌给您听：
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12:59 AM <3
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1:05 AM <3