Sunday, March 12, 2006
Went to watch Nanny Mcphee today. Ha, its a rather great show, the kind which makes you feel happy and warm and fuzzy all over. It has elements of fairytales in it and those riotous and rebellious stuff which i've done when i was young. I think it was rather horrid.
I was reminded of those childhood days. Those were the happiest times of my life. I was young and totally ignorant, living in a beautifully crafted world immersed in everything Disney. There was no knowledge of bad people, politics, poverty, disease, death and anything that was sad or vile. All the cousins would chatter non-stop and jump around (smth like what tom cruise did, but not on prime-time) and run amok in restaurants, screaming loudly at the top of our voices. Or we would hang at the playground and pool all day long, sometimes challenging other kids to soccer matches.
However, at that time, i wanted very badly to grow up. I thought that it would be very glamorous and exciting. There will be absolute freedom and independence. I would fantansize about working in Wall Street, in New York, fully decked out in Armani suits and jimmy choos, going for power lunches with influential but demanding clients and racking my brains to clinch deals. I would throw myself passionately into my work, devoting my life to acheiving my cause and living each day to its fullest. On weekends, i would take a hiatus from my stressful job and would take a walk in central park with my dog on its clean pavements. Those pavements would be lined with trees that has coppered coloured leaves, that would fall gently down when rustled lightly by the wind. Or, it'd be great to just simply sit outside a cafe, with a steaming cup of hot chocolate and a good book.
You may find it strange, but i had no fantasies of meeting my price-charming when i was young and i'd prefer my dog.
Such was those ignorance about the true reality of life. When you grow up, you became quieter because you'd think before you speak. Sometimes you'd be afraid to speak up because you know there'd be some kind of consequences or effects that would affect the opinions of others of you. The more a person mean to you, the more you'd think. It became a sort of wall that envelopes you.
There was this quote which i had seen somewhere before, which i thought meaningful. It goes smth like this, " Sometimes, when a person builds a wall, it's not to isolate themselves, but its to see who would bother to break that wall".
Meaningful, isn't it?
Well, and guess what today?!
I had another fondue at Hagen Daz again today after the movie which means popcorn and XXXL chicken. OMG!!! 2 fondues in 2 days consecutively. Somehow, i'm going to become really fat this holiday. What an unhealthy obsession!
Now, i've got to put in extra work in burning those excess calories. But nvm, it'll be good training for NAPFA. I want to maintain my gold, but my incline and standing broad jump seem to worsen with age.
Oh, and we got some free stickers. There's one with a grosteustely looking pig's head which i think i shall spam the locker with. Ahahhahha!
Chups sent a chain e-mail which threatens disaster about love. I forwarded to almost everyone in the class, more than the required number. Ahahhahhah, now they would have some trouble in finding enough people. Suddenly, i feel so mean. =))
Ahahhahha!