Riding Through it All ...

Chinese New Year is coming up very soon, but I have no plans yet! To be very honest, I do not even feel the slightest excitement. Well, of course, the best part of it is the fact that I will probably have three days off from work, which is good enough for a short breather somewhere outside the bustling city life. But then if i were to choose, i'd prefer to cuddle on my bed, covered with my comforting blanket, watching a really nice goodie or something like that. That should be good enough! Not much fuss is needed here! However, I am positive that my parents have plans already, and it is very likely that we are heading to some province. And now I start to feel so comfortable and so warmed in the presence of my parents and brothers and my close relatives. What could have explained this phenomenon, i have no idea! All I know is that I am delighted with how things are, or at least that is how i feel right now. Anyway, i attended my cousin's birthday party yesterday, and I have to a...

I do not mean to eavesdrop on people's conversations, but as I am typing this entry now, I happen to overhear this "guy" talking on voice chat to this "girl". I cannot almost believe my ears!!! THE GUY IS SWEET-TALKING THE GIRL INTO ACCEPTING HIM AS A BOYFRIEND! God, this is outrageous! According to the conservation, which somehow sends chill all over my body, they have never seen each other. Nor have they ever contacted each other before. But I think they sound quite experienced with making the appointment and stuff. What has become of the world? These people are totally insane, aren't they? Is it just me or this "phenomenon" has been going on without my knowledge? So this is definitely one of the many misuses of the internet. Oh man!!!

As I am typing this entry, my back is longing for something comforting and soft. This is just the fifth day with the dawn of the year 2009, and I cannot help but feel "something" already. Another 360 days to go! Then what? It is demoralizing, really, having nothing to look forward to. I know it is true that it is not exciting anymore when you can find excitement every corner you turn to in your daily life. But sometimes with this realization sinking further and further, we still feel the longing for it because all we are asking for is "something", something that can give a little spark, small at first but big as time goes by, to keep this thingie inside us alive and energetic. I have no idea whether it is just me or the time really flies this time. Weeks just sort of zoom past your eyes... Sigh...

Happy New Year! This is my 100th entry!! And it coincides with the dawn of the year 2009. To folks out there, young and old alike, forget what should be forgotten! Smile at what should be smiled at! Laugh out loud when you should laugh out loud! Go crazy when you should go crazy! Give hugs to those you want to give but never dare to! Treasure every moment that should be treasured! Cry those tears of joy and tears of sadness if crying makes you feel better! Look back only when you need to, and move on! Most important of all, enjoy your life meaningfully!

I have been going down with this terrible flu for three days now. I have to admit that it sucks feeling sick like this. My throat hurts every time I swallow something, and I feel strangely cold despite the absence of snow here in Cambodia. Anyway I did not celebrate Christmas this year, and if there is such thing as weird, this should be it! I remember those many years back when I celebrated Christmas with my classmates in class. We were always the loudest, noisiest class in our building. People would bring in musical instruments like guitars or a keyboard to class, and we would then start singing and dancing like mad. We would also exchange gifts, which was a bit lame for our age lolz... We all would laugh so loud that people in our neighboring classes could not help but wonder what the heck was going on. A few days before Christmas, i had this conversation with one of the senior lecturers at IFL, and while we were talking about whether we should allow our students to celebrate Christ...

I hate it when I always have to begin my entries with synonyms of the word "sorry", but I guess i could not find a less cliche word to express how sorry i am for failing to stay committed to blogging! Anyway, now that Potato has gone, we start to feel that something is missing when we meet. The unusual silence that hangs in the air is unavoidable. And the fact that we are going to see him again only in another two years and a half tears us apart. It feels weird without his presence, and even weirder when people suddenly become so rapt in thoughts that they keep silent most of the time. With him around, he was always the ice breaker, babbling about this and that on and on till he got us in stitches. Wish you all could have seen the look on his face when he was waving goodbye to us from the escalator at the airport. He was trying to look "happy", but any fools could tell that he was faking it--he was almost in tears! Well I have never liked the idea of seeing friends ...

My apologies to all my dear readers!! It has been three weeks or so since i last posted my entry here. In fact I have been dying to post new pics as I have captured some of the great moments out of my daily schedule, but as you know, it sucks when it comes to waiting torturously for your pics to be uploaded, no thanks to the painfully slow speed of the internet around here! And of course, it should go without saying that I miss reading my friends' entries too. Kinda feel that I am missing out on a lot of things lately. But no worries! I will pull my socks up from now on, and be a little more commited to blogging. Anyway, it is Sunday today, and it undoubtedly marks the end of my second week as a lecturer at IFL. I am getting used to the way things work around here bit by bit. Each day is about a new lesson for the sudents and also a new lesson for me. Though it is quite stressful and stuff, i think I am doing just fine. I take pride in what i do, so basically sometimes i feel the n...