"thursday"
somehow, "thursday" sounds so comforting this week.
can't wait for the weekend..
and i really CANNOT wait..
so so tired...
i never had such dark eye rings..
or saggy eye bags before..
well, maybe except when i was in melbourne and couldn't sleep cos i was crying too hard...
wasted tears..sigh

looking forward to the taiwan trip...
actually, just looking forward to be away from home...
even if it's just for a week...
want to go out, see new things and maybe, calm my over-strained mind.
soak in a hot spring...or just mindless trekking...
anything, to get my mind off things that i really dun wanna be thinking about..
things that i shouldn't even have thought about to begin with...

最近一直胡思乱想,想一大堆不该想的。
明知道是白费力气,思绪却还是不断的涌起。
浪费了多少精神,陷在一种无法自拔的幻境。
没有可能的,却就是不能不想 。

天时,地利,人和 是多么难能可贵。
不对的人,不对的时间,不对的地方,
造成了多少颗破碎的心,
浪费了多少青春。

为何人总忘记身边最亲的人,而渴望那遥远的背影?
为何不欣赏路边的风景,而执著于终点?
为何对最贴心的举动莫不在乎,而沉溺于冷漠的态度?

为何我不开心的时候,只想到某人的笑脸?
为何我开心的时候,就想快快跟某人分享?

为何某人的小小关怀,我却已经深深感动?
为何某人的不闻不问,仿佛是冬天的降临?

为何我还再乱写乱想?

离开吧。
那也许是逃避,
也可能是让我遗忘的唯一办法。
累了。
夜深了。
疲倦了。
够了。

好像很忙的一天,
熬到了凌晨时分,却突然不想睡了。
终于,我在听着杰伦的新专辑。
时光仿佛回到了某年某夜,
也是听着他的声音,
在静静的夜里,我陶醉在自己的梦幻中。
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病了。
没辙了。
认输了。
倒了。

休息是为了走更长远的路。
但固执的我,放不下那些责任感与包袱。
撑下去吧,多一天无所谓吧。
现在,有所谓了。
无力多做一些些,无法多那一点点。
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杰伦的歌,总是有这样的影响力。
在我毫不胜防的情况下,
回倒了过去,忘记了现在。
那种甜甜酸酸苦苦的滋味,
不去想,就忘记了;
一想起,就无法自拔了。

有多久我已忘记那种感觉。
不再渴望,也不去盼望。
但是,或许我是自欺欺人。
把那最深切的感动,硬生生地冰冻了。
没有阳光的日子里,完全忘记了。

可在这似乎很平常的夜里,
“也许时间是一种解药,也是我现在正服下的毒药”
就那么一句歌词,那块冰溶解了。
陷在寂寞里,困在回忆里,
一切都被唤醒了。

没有痛,没有感伤。
只是好想再恋爱,再回到两个人的时光。

病昏了吗?
或许有一点点吧。
当时的毒药,变成了解药后,
看开了,解脱了,醒来了。

现在,好想念有个可以依靠的肩膀。
让我把好痛的头靠一下下,
让那委屈的泪水能湿别人的衣服,
让温暖的拥抱暖和我颤抖着的身体。

这样的想念,曾经让我忧郁。
得不到的,我宁愿不要想。

可是今晚,却让我觉得
真的好想再恋爱。
venue: Al fresco dining at Mango Lingo, Square 2
time: some time after work
topic: difference between 'act cute' and 撒娇

my opinion is that 'act cute' is just...acting cute. for fun and laughter, peace and joy.
full stop.
and 撒娇 is an action driven by a motive...
like when one wants to get something out of another (think girl wanting boy to buy that horrendously expensive handbag)
or like when one wants to get out of a situation (eh...like a little girl dun wanna wear that ugly, bright pink dress)
or like when one wants the other to do something for her/him (e.g. little boy wants older sis to buy ice cream for him)
or when one wants the other to give in.
ok, so maybe the idea is to get the other party to give in.

yq, however, couldn't see the difference.

and so a rather funny discussion happened..
the two of us kinda..ermm...kept trying to demo to each other the difference (or lack thereof)
much to the amusement of our 'audience'
but i guess bringing laughter to others is a good thing,
so it was fun...

eventually, yq still couldn't see the difference....
so i thought, maybe just go to (online) dictionary to find definition

撒娇: act like a spoiled child / throw a tantrum / act coquettishly
撒娇: 1. 仗着受宠而故意作态2. 撒娇使性

hmm...i think i am now confused by the definition
-_-

although i have to admit that i am drawing a line between the two
because i personally dun think i 撒娇
much to the disagreement of a few people...
i think i 'act cute' more than 撒娇.
cos for me
i may 'act cute' (or most of the time, act like an idiot) just for fun...
but there is absolutely no meaning behind my 'childish' behaviour
i'm just childish...

as for 撒娇, i guess i dun consciously do it bah.
so most of the time, i do it subconsicously and dun realise that i am doing it.
argh..
i'm getting more confused...

okie..watever...

it's Friday night and i think sleep is more important that this rather bland and pointless entry...
a weekend full of cleaning, scrubbing and organizing...

my name is Maria till sunday night...
my 2007 ended with spending 3 hours waiting...waiting..waiting..
feeling cold and chilled to the bones...

then my 2008 started with a 'bang' and showers of fireworks :D
pretty..
but silly gret forgot to bring extra batteries, so no pics :(

however...
2008 has not been good so far...
i fought with a stiff and painful neck for days...
then took my 1st MC for the year on the 7th day of 2008
(my first MC last year was in late Jan after India)
and since then, i haven't been feeling well..

either my sinuses are clogged
and i have to breathe through my mouth

or like right now, i have an itch in my throat
and i sound like donald duck

and u know wat, my neck is STILL stiff and painful

not happy...i tell u

recently been feeling very unrested and unhappy
and things are starting to stir up again at home...
just when i thought that at least there's peace...
sigh...

if only....

i dun even know how to complete that sentence...

at this point, i just wanna be able to breathe normally
sound normal
and stop feeling like crap...
sssiiigggghhhh....
远远地看着你,
那是一种折磨,也是一种幸福。
没有勇气靠近你,
那是我的遗憾,也是我在逃避。
不敢面对结果,
那是懦弱,也是保护自己。

某人告诉我,别让生命变成一潭死水,
让短暂的一生多姿多彩。
可是,一潭死水,对我却是种诱惑。
没有无法平息的涟漪,没有日日夜夜地幻想,没有无能为力的挫败。
一潭死水的日子,平淡,简单。

平凡是一种幸福,那么平淡不也是种奢侈吗?
多少人想要平平淡淡地过一生,却经历了许多风风雨雨。
等到平淡日子时,却已经没有力气去享受了。

我没有多大的梦想,平凡是我从懂事以来的渴望。
不要脱颖而出,不要别出心裁。
混在人群中,做一个普普通通,简简单单的女生。
不喜欢起伏不定的思绪,不渴求轰轰烈烈的爱情。
两人之间的默契,那比空无绝伦的故事来得珍贵。

小小的甜蜜,是可贵,而且可遇不可求。
你我眼神那么偶尔的相接,对我已是甜进心里。
这样就好,我不需要更多。

所以,我选择了顺其自然。
注定我能得到多少,我坦然接受。
寻寻觅觅中,我的眼睛看到了你。
可是,你的眼神,却总是略过我。
如果注定我得从这里默默的看着你,
那么我依然感谢能认识你。

波浪太大的湖泊,水变得混浊不清。
让我的心里的湖泊无风无浪,静静地,清清地。
小小的涟漪,但愿有一天会平息。

我耐心等待那一天。
while 'researching' on a trip...
i came across a website...
which also has a link to safety for visitors to the national park...

while reading through, i came across some..umm...'interesting' points

"XXX trail is serious damage (??huh??), please do not risk your life to enter the trail."

"Small rock fall may often a portent of big rock fall (??wat the??).....When rock fall occurs or when you hear the sound of rock fall while unable to leave quickly, then you should crouching down next to the mountain (bad grammar...) and hold your arms above your head for protection (??ehh...arms enough protection meh??)."

"When you run into some wildlife, please keep your distance for safety sake. Do not molest (!!!WAT THE?!!)or feed the animals. "

"A mere spark could raze a whole plain. (...i thought ppl only directly translate english to mandarin...) Please take care of all sources of fire."

-FYI, the chinese saying is 星星之火足于燎原

maybe i am just easily amused....but i just can't stop laughing..
esp the 'molest' animal part...
omg..
i didn't know weirdos also like trekking...

*snigger*

alright, perhaps this isn't a website done by someone with good english...
but i guess..
the impt thing is to get the point across...

i'll be keeping my hands to myself when i visit this place..
lest the cute squirrel report to the police that i molested it