세상은 어제와 같고 시간은 흐르고 있고
나만 혼자 이렇게 달라져 있다
바람에 흩어져 버린
허무한 내 소원들은 애타게 사라져간다
- from 바람이 분다, sung by 이소라.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Lemonade
Some people just don't get it.
Stuff happens and people like to- need to- want to rant about it. The rule of thumb is you join in the ranting. When someone rants, it is an invitation to rant with them. You don't need to help solve the problem or offer calm, logical advice. You rant. You rant about what they're ranting, you rant about what you need to get off your chest. It's like social grooming, this is how you strengthen social bonds.
When life gives someone lemons, you don't hand them apples or pears, you squeeze the damn lemons with them and make lemonade.
Stuff happens and people like to- need to- want to rant about it. The rule of thumb is you join in the ranting. When someone rants, it is an invitation to rant with them. You don't need to help solve the problem or offer calm, logical advice. You rant. You rant about what they're ranting, you rant about what you need to get off your chest. It's like social grooming, this is how you strengthen social bonds.
When life gives someone lemons, you don't hand them apples or pears, you squeeze the damn lemons with them and make lemonade.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Do you see to believe?
This was from early February.
There was a time when we talked about spirituality, that we believe there is some unknown force out there. The only difference was that I believed it was God, and my friend was unsure what to call the power. He called himself agnostic. But now, -and I hate to use this example-, my friend's facebook profile tells me that he is atheist, and whenever the topic of religion (or evolution) pops up, he adamantly argues how God cannot exist. I have come to accept that everyone holds different beliefs and I respect that. I do not try to force my beliefs onto others, and I'm willing to listen to what others have to say. But it still hurts. It still hurts when people shred up my beliefs in front of me. I wish they would also think before speaking or at least rephrase how they want to express their beliefs. But perhaps I am asking for too much in a world where all beliefs are based upon observations. What about the things you can't see?
There was a time when we talked about spirituality, that we believe there is some unknown force out there. The only difference was that I believed it was God, and my friend was unsure what to call the power. He called himself agnostic. But now, -and I hate to use this example-, my friend's facebook profile tells me that he is atheist, and whenever the topic of religion (or evolution) pops up, he adamantly argues how God cannot exist. I have come to accept that everyone holds different beliefs and I respect that. I do not try to force my beliefs onto others, and I'm willing to listen to what others have to say. But it still hurts. It still hurts when people shred up my beliefs in front of me. I wish they would also think before speaking or at least rephrase how they want to express their beliefs. But perhaps I am asking for too much in a world where all beliefs are based upon observations. What about the things you can't see?
Monday, October 19, 2009
Diversity Clubs
I've always wondered about 'diversity clubs' in high schools. The Asian American Association, Hawaiian Students Club, Black Student Union, Jewish Culture Awareness Club, and so on. Generally, these groups consisted of only the race or ethnic/religious group of the title, created a community only for themselves (well, I'm sure they were open to everyone, but not really. I couldn't casually walk into a Chicano students' club), and from time to time participated in culture awareness events (food, shows, art), but that never seemed to be (to me, at least) the core purpose of the clubs. I love the fact that people can create strong, healthy communities for themselves, a place that feels like home- especially at a place where you can easily feel alienated or judged by others. I sometimes miss being surrounded by Koreans and making Konglish jokes. However, I really don't think a majority of these organizations should be called clubs that promote diversity- because to me, it seems like they just create a greater divide from that stance. We somehow alienate ourselves further by pairing off like this. The clubs should just be called student clubs and there should be more events where they can come together and share their culture. I'd be okay with that. - This all stemming from just stumbling across a Wikipedia article description about a private school and its extracurricular activities.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Wallpaper
I'm not a huge wallpaper fan, especially flowery ones. (My mom, on the other hand, is obsessed with flower-print-anything.) However, I think this one is absolutely gorgeous:
Isn't it stunning? I love the color scheme of blue, yellow, and green, and how the golden leaves shimmer. I saw this in one of the color contest entries for Apartment Therapy: Lisa's Robin's Egg Blue Bathroom
I wish there was a proper interior design game. The only one that comes close to what I want is The Sims series, but that isn't good enough. A lot of the paint and wallpaper is boring, the options for floorings aren't enough, and appliances and furniture are still dissatisfactory. I suppose if I really wanted to, I could purchase the 3rd game and an editor, but really.. are there any other options?
I wish there was a proper interior design game. The only one that comes close to what I want is The Sims series, but that isn't good enough. A lot of the paint and wallpaper is boring, the options for floorings aren't enough, and appliances and furniture are still dissatisfactory. I suppose if I really wanted to, I could purchase the 3rd game and an editor, but really.. are there any other options?
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