i'd just realise that the last post was posted when i was in kawasaki. more than a month have passed since then, but i am not keen on posting anything on here yet.
i will be back soon.
ciao
Mar 15, 2010
hibernating part 2?
Feb 4, 2010
Reporting live.. Kawasaki, Japan
it's been four nights here in Kawasaki, and i have to say, i am loving it. the feeling of being so far away from home, being so far away from everyting else. if only i don't have to wake up from this dream, and face the reality of life. if only all these could last a little longer, and perhaps i will be better.
snow. beautiful.white. that was exactly what i experienced the first night i was here. although this is not my first time walking in the snow, it never failed to impress me how beautiful, pure, and yet cold it is. i guess my emotional manisfestation have even brought forward the love of being in the snow. anyway, i was informed that it rarely snows here, and i was lucky to have experienced the second snowfall this season (in fact, there was a third snow fall last night, but it wasn't just as heavy as the first night. am now praying for more tonight).
shopping.eating.learning.culture. all these aspects have been mentioned so many times in my blog, and this is the first time where i really get to live the life. it is just so amazing to be in a place when there is so much happenings going on. what's more, being the adventurous person that i am, it is no surprise that i have discovered more charm in the city of kawasaki than the industrial estates.
politics.friends.state.self : being on a same trip with one of the most seasoned politician of Penang has its pro and cons. in fact, i've come to learn of more things regarding politics, and also the thinking of the man behind one of the more important portfolios in Penang State Government. besides that, i've also managed to see a more down-to-earth human part for it, and probably did regain some of my trust to exercise my voting rights during the next election.
diva.impressions.celebrity: i guess the water did affect some of my thinking here (or maybe it is just too cold), but i did one of the most amazing things that i wouldn't have done it in penang..taking self portraits. i know, the first thing i expect would be labelled vain. but don't judge me yet. look at the pictures on FB, and then tell me what you think. as to impressions, i didn't know that my presentation have left such a huge impression amongst the participants in the forum. in fact, i have been approached several times today, with people asking me to take pictures with them. besides that, being congratulated over and over again, and also being the subject of admiration (as i was told by a friend of shenyang) did inflate my ego a little. i promise i won't let it get to my head, but do cut me some slack so that i can enjoy my moment of glory. it is not surprising that my presentation is flawless, as i do enjoy being there in front..hehe.
on separate matters, i know my previous post sounded bleak, but what the heck.. haha. it reflects my thoughts, emotions and opinions. hahah. but then, i do know how to become a better person, and i will not let [Q] get into the way of being Ben.
sayonara.
ai shiteru.
Ben
Jan 31, 2010
leaving
i think it doesn't matter anymore. even if it did, i will not let it have the best of me. i will soldier on, with or without your blessings, and i know i can make it through. after all, it is not the first, and neither is it the last. deep down, i'd wish that it would have been, but fact remains, it didn't. so be it, for i just want to be happy.
this time around, i really hoped that none will know, until i reach my destination. it wasn't really for the surprise element, but just that i don't wanna make a big deal out of it. after all, it is for business, and so what. no one will realise that i am gone, for none knows or remember my existance anymore.
it lingered, longer than a moment that it should. it was good to have it back, but equally bad to have it back. don't worry, as it will not move on. things and circumstances have changed so much that i don't even feel the warmth anymore. strangely, the figurative ice is starting to make literal sense.
i had the opportunity to take on certain task that was beyond my imagination years ago. and this time, i guess i was lucky or fated to see and feel the atmosphere that was needed. aided by samaritans, and being lucky (in a way), it gave me a good chance to be closer to an ancient power. if only it could last a little longer. am hoping that i'll be wiser in the near future.
having caught two movies back to back in the past few hours, i have to say, i did learn some really important things. again, i guess i am the only person that looks beyond a movie to comprehend the message. sometimes, i do wonder if it is worth it. probably i should be a dense head and just watch, laugh and leave. but why do i have to see it, read between the lines, and learn it? in any case, dreams are important,and sometimes, big things do happen if you don't stop dreaming.
i want to dream, but can i afford this dream?
i wish you well.
i learn, and will not stop learning.
goodbye and goodnight.
blog will be on hold while i'm in Japan for a few days.
will probably update it there, but if not, cheers
ciao
Jan 23, 2010
err.. huh?
i HAVE to learn how to walk away. i HAVE to learn how to NOT see things anymore, NOT hear things anymore, and NOT say things anymore. again, i WILL not falter... haha. in fact, i think i'm stronger..
baby loves to dance in the dark.... so i just wanna dance in the dark...
in a way, i'm happy that it is over. and am also looking forwards to the days ahead. my presence/absence makes no difference. shades of grey that i see, blinds the path ahead. wonders in the clouds, losers never pout...
ciao
Jan 17, 2010
dance in the dark
amazingly, having about 3 pure shots of bacardi apple in my system now is not impending my judgements, and my evaluation now. in fact, i can even see clearer the things to come, and things that might be happening.
i've also come to terms with the situation, and realised that it can no longer be the same. things have got to change, and i have to take the first step. be it that i have taken small steps all these while, but a giant leap is needed to take it further.
standing on the dance floor, with lights shining by, and music pulsing through my veins... it was virtually impossible to get me to dance. what have gone missing, you may ask.. and i would say, myself. in fact, the person that was supposed to be myself have died in that crash, and this is just a substitute.. keen on taking it differently.
when all things have come and passed, only emptiness remains. when this is the sorry fact, then i guess my path towards it remains true.
however, in the words of gaga.. i just wanna dance in the dark..:)
ciao
Jan 10, 2010
if, and only if
a week has passed since my last proper blogpost here. don't be mistaken, the gaga post did mean something, but i guess, there's more than that.
first week of january has come and gone. entering the second week, with more things on my plate. i have to admit, being fully dedicated to work has its downs, but then, what better way to erase pain than to add more pain to it?
i did realise what was going on, and i saw. i have to say, every once in a while, i do feel like slapping the man in the mirror. and i keep on asking why.. but i guess, i just don't wanna know the answer anymore. everything has come to passed. things will be better from this point on.
found a very interesting read. desmond morris's peoplewatching. it's a book on sociobiology, observing the human animal from a biological point of view. very interesting read, elaborating on various concepts of human actions. in fact, i did have the thinking of sociobiology before i was introduced to the book, and i do hope that i can learn something from it. however, there isn't an opportunity here for me to pursue this subject.
if, and only if.
regards
'if you could walk amongst kings, and yet not loose the common touch'- Kipling,R
Jan 5, 2010
gaga gaga
i'm your biggest fan, i'll follow you until you love me.
baby, there's no other superstar, you know that i'll be......
promise i'll be kind, but i won't stop until the boy is mine.
baby, you'll be famous, chase you down until you love me
Jan 3, 2010
if only
if, and only if.
hencefort, never is, and never will be
i know and yet i don't know
i learn and yet i falter.
Jan 1, 2010
Post 1/2010: Post 260
from the title, i think it is apparent that i have nothing much to say. i guess i have nothing left, but to embrace the new year with new hopes and new beginnings. probably it was apt for me to take these couple of weeks off, and found time to heal myself, both physically and mentally. although i'm still working my way to recovery, i'm still damage, and there is nothing much that i can do about that fact.
2010, and i've just realised that it's been one year already. 365 days have passed since that night. you may not know how significant it was, but i guess you'll never know. i guess, moving down the months, i will learn even further, to live with and in pain. but then, i will also learn how to heal.. amen
celebrations were low key this time, and i am quite glad that things worked out fine today. i've learnt that i've got a greater mission to do, which is to help the people, and the state, and must learn how to put this greater interest ahead of my petty problems. i may not be a saint, but i will not let personal interest get in the way. people first...
i've done what i have to do, said what i have to say, and learnt what i have to learn. where do i go from here, only time will tell. until then...
auld lang syne
ciao
Dec 20, 2009
absence
the absence of activity comes from a new epiphany. i guess i should have seen this earlier, but it is never to late to realise the truth.
let this blog be a reminder rather than a story. let this post remind me, for the future. at anytime you read this, think again, and try to remember what brought you to this path. the road that you have taken, think back, and remember. promise yourself, that you can't look back. instead, be wiser, and learn to choose better.
the human heart is a very complex thing. physiologically, it's only a muscle. however, there's more to that socially. however, i don't really wanna comprehend the secrets that lie within. all i ask, is just for you to be strong, and listen to the sound judgement. for you can be strength, for you can be weakness... learn.
emotions are but a matter of perception. people see what you want them to see.. so, show them what they want. life is only but a masquerade. wear the masque well, and you will go far. take it off, and you'll be eliminated. so, when you read this again. remember.
that's all i have for the moment.
ciao