Beautiful

This poem was nominated by UN as the best poem of 2006, Written by an

African Kid :


When I born, I black
When I grow up, I black
When I go in Sun, I black
When I scared, I black
When I sick, I black
And when I die, I still black

And you white fellow
When you born, you pink
When you grow up, you white
When you go in sun, you red
When you cold, you blue
When you sick, you green
And when you die, you gray

And you calling me colored?

Quiet

Greetings, baby.

Since you just love gluing yourself to the pc, I figured I'd dump some things in here for you to waste your time on.
In this pendrive, I have included random stuff, mainly stupid stuff...

Lol.
Silly boy.

I need inspiration. And some zest, yes, definitely some.

Because people will try to bring you down.

Regardless of what others say, love should never ever be about race, colors, and religion.
Love, is not represented by them. For those who think they are, you are as shallow as a puddle on the road.

Ten things i have learnt this year

1. Studying is actually fun.
2. Love is not easy, but it doesn't have to be hard either.
3. In this age of fb, twitter and plurk, privacy is golden.
4. Harry Potter will always be a part of my life.
5. Knowing many people is different from being there for your friends.
6. The leavers are teaching me to be more independent.
7. My first love will always have an impact in my life.
8. Best friends stay, no matter how far they grow apart.
9. Life is a challenge, but it doesn't have to be sad.
10. Want what you want, the rest fades away.

life lessons.

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13.. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15.. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ''In five years, will this matter?"..
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

the Notebook.

[His last letter to Allie] My Dearest Allie. I couldn't sleep last night because I know that it's over between us. I'm not bitter anymore, because I know that what we had was real. And if in some distant place in the future we see each other in our new lives, I'll smile at you with joy and remember how we spent the summer beneath the trees, learning from each other and growing in love. The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. And that's what you've given me. That's what I hope to give to you forever. I love you. I'll be seeing you. Noah.

National Geographic

Before New York

When Henry Hudson first looked on Manhattan in 1609, what did he see?

Another saturday.

Meredith (voiceover): Deep down, everyone wants to believe they can be hardcore. But being hardcore isn't just about being tough - it's about acceptance. Sometimes you have to give yourself permission to not be hardcore for once. You don't have to be tough every minute of every day. It's okay to let down your guard. In fact, there are moments when it's the best thing you can possibly do - as long as you choose your moments wisely.

Oddity&Paradox

Been blog-hopping.
Perhaps girls will always be more emotionally dramatic compared to guys.
Just because males don't write about
"I am hurt by his actions and words today."
"Why do we always fight? Do you always have to come up with ways to hurt me?"
do not mean they don't feel.

Perhaps sometimes,
we girls need a close up look at our own lives
and decide
if we are the only ones feeling 'em emotions.

What it seems may not always be what it is.

Maybe it's a test. Maybe you cannot have what you want, all the time. Maybe, just maybe.

Jane Eyre;
I desired liberty; for liberty I gasped; for liberty I uttered a prayer.

New Start

Spring (but there's no conspicuous seasonal change in Malaysia) cleaning the blog.

21 guns

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
-Elie Wiesel

You can pretend to forget, for a while, for as long as possible and you can pretend to not care about the history of mankind, dismiss it as unimportant or unrelated to today's life (how mistaken you are) but when it comes down to it, history is who we were a day, a week, a month, a year, a decade, a century ago and history, is who we are today, as an individual, a family, a community, a country, a race.

Surprised?

My favorites from him. Clicky, Jonathan's.

Carrie :[Narrating] Later that night, I got to thinking about men, and women and relationships. Or more to the point, how women feel men disappoint them in relationships. Then a radical, almost earth-shattering thought popped into my head. What if everything isn't the man's fault? After a certain age, and a certain number of relationships; if it still isn't working and the ex's seem to be moving on and we don't, perhaps the problem isn't the last boyfriend, or the one before him, or even the one before him! Could it be, that the problem isn't them, but horror of horrors - is it us?

Love. There are moments where you feel so bare and naked, it is as if the world has seen you through your bones and there is nothing left to be marveled and wondered at. The intensity of this vulnerability is inexplicable not because the wrong words are chosen to represent this emotion, but because no amount of words could put it to justice. There are moments in love where you give a part of yourself to that other person. How does he handle it, is entirely up to him. You have no control over his choice of actions, no hold in what he is thinking. And vulnerability seeps in. You give this secret part of your soul to him, expecting a clandestine protection. The incessant talks of others do not matter anymore. The hype and speculation of outsiders do not matter anymore. At that moment, only you and he exist. Only you and he understand this sacred connection that nobody else is able to penetrate. But what happens when he spits your trust right back at your face? When gestures are no longer strings of romance and reverence, but one of pitfalls that showcase contempt and forgotten love? When love shows her sinister side and cut us with her sharp edges, do we falter or impenetrate ourselves? It is not easy; this affair of multiple facets, but it doesn’t have to be hard either. At the end of the day, it is the choices we make that staple our thoughts and perceptions, our actions that allow us to learn and eventually grow and move on to a different medium of thoughts. Love? Love is only a small part of it. Love, is every part of it.

7.30pm

Humility is the way to go.

"Some persons are always ready to level those above them down to themselves, while they are never willing to level those below them up to their own position. But he that is under the influence of true humility will avoid both these extremes. On the the one hand, he will be willing that all should rise just so far as their diligence and worth of character entitle them to; and on the other hand, he will be willing that his superiors should be known and acknowledged in their place, and have rendered to them all the honors that are their due."
— Jonathan Edwards

How to Sleep Less.

-Do not eat before going to bed (at least 2 hours before sleep time).
-Sleep in dark, quiet room.
-Try using a sleep optimization program. These work wonders for some people.
-Sleep with fresh air (open windows or get air refresher).
-Exercise during the day. If you don’t exercise, go for a 15 minutes walk before the sleep time.
-Do not watch TV in the bed before going to sleep. Read a book, take a bath, do something relaxing.
-Don’t drink coffee or other stimulants within 6 hours of bed time.
-Don’t take long naps (more than 30 mins) during the day.
-Follow these simple tips and within one or two weeks you will notice

Haley: The rest of your life is a long time and whether you know it or not it's being shaped right now. You can choose to blame your circumstances on fate or bad luck or bad choices or you can fight back. Things aren't always going to be fair in the real world, that's just the way it is but for the most part you get what you give. Let me ask you all a question. What's worse: not getting everything you wished for or getting it but finding out it's not enough? The rest of your life is being shaped right now with the dreams you chase, the choices you make and the person you decide to be. The rest of your life is a long time and the rest of your life starts right now

Can you find what you are looking for at the end of the race?

First Women's Day was in 1911

-Women use 20,000 words a day while men only use 7,000
-530,000 women die in pregnancy or childbirth each year
-Women own around only 1% of the world's land
-Women control $14 trillion in assets and this should grow to $22 trillion over next 10 years
-Only in Japan and Peru are women more active in starting a business than men
-Women spend more time researching before they invest than men do
-Women do two-thirds of the world's work but receive only 10% of the world's income
-56% of women who voted supported Obama compared to only 49% of men voted for Obama
-Until 20 years ago there had never been more than 5% women MPs globally
-Benazir Bhutto was the first woman prime minister of a muslim country (assassinated 27/12/07)