Saturday Night Fever

Thanks once again Ethan and Shaun for that wonderful gathering last night. I enjoyed myself thoroughly. The food was delicious, the company excellent and the conversation thoroughly meaningful. Thanks once again for all the tips and advice on everything :) and kudos to Ethan and Shaun for their excellent hospitality. There will be another one soon right?

“If you explore beneath shyness or party chit-chat, you can sometimes turn a dull exchange into an intriguing one. I've found this to be particularly true in the case of professors or intellectuals, who are full of fascinating information, but need encouragement before they'll divulge it.” 

- Joyce Carol Oates (1938 - )

Really Overdue post...

I have come to realise that blogging perhaps isn't something I am cut out to sustain. I simply can't seem to find the time anymore to pen my thoughts down and get entries up before forgetting about it entirely.


The last few weeks have been pretty busy for me. I turned 21 on the 8th of March and for at least two weeks before that I got a taste of what its like to organize an event for a significant number of people in a very short time (I really started kinda late.. so... my fault i guess). Before I continue let me once again thank my guests to both functions, the management and staff of the Tien Court and Amara Sanctuary, my parents and my little sister for helping me make this event a tremendous success... despite the occasional bumps :P I'll try and get some pictures up soon but this will have to wait till the photographer gets back from Taiwan.


My internship will end by this month so soon I'll have back the freedom of daylight... Turning 21 is kinda like having the keys to a new car ( :P ) The inital excitment and joy doesn't wear off for a couple of days but after the true cost emerges.... oh u get the picture...


On a different note... I really need to jumpstart my excercise regeime...I have been neglecting my road bike and running shoes for too long... My grandparents are getting happy with the way I look and I know its not a good sign... haha :P till the next entry


“Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.”

- Helen Keller, US blind & deaf educator (1880 - 1968)


I hope I am getting closer to that purpose...

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

I really do not want to spoil this show for anyone out there so I'll just provide a brief background and a rather short synopsis of the movie. The movie is an onscreen adaptation of the memoirs of Jean-Dominique Bauby, the former editor of ELLE (France). The memoir, titled "Le Scaphandre et le Papillon" basically narrates the final chapters of Bauby's life after he suffers a severe stroke which leaves him paralysed from head to toe. Commonly known as the "Locked in Syndrome", Bauby becomes a prisoner in his own body, his mind still alert and every bit the same as it was before the crippling incident. What happens next is what truly defines the film and more importantly the strength of Bauby's character. Despite his seemingly vegetative state, Bauby refuses to submit and resign to whatever fate had dished out to him. Instead, he embarked on the most beautiful journey in his entire time, through his memories and his remarkable imagination.

I have never been a big fan of foreign films and movie adaptations but this movie really was a pleasure to watch. Makes you think twice about life and how one lives it. :)