Giving thanks

Been up to many things recently and I`ve been wanting to post up pics of my mountain climbing trip with my research lab ppl. But fate has it that I`ve been swamped with stuff to do. Lots of stuff and i just keep going and going and taking breaks to cool off and going at it again.

Kinda hit a rut today and my body just says `No more` and im like `Come on, you`ve stuff to hand in tomorrow` and it goes `blah......`

and this goes on and on and I go online to read motivational stuff to get going and I daydream of living in a beach side hut doing nothing but paint and play all day and listen to Jack Johnson.

and finally it all clicks and I realize how lucky i am to be here doing this. How many people can say they have a full scholarship, in a first world country, getting a degree. I mean i have freedom to do anything and everything i want to and that is more than enough for me.

Lesson learned today is to never have anything get in the way of you remembering to always give thanks. Give thanks for the gifts that are bestowed on you. Every single little thing is a gem. Always, always give thanks every single day. Never forget.

Postcard Project Joyce

Inspired by The Sketchbook Project. A project whereby you sign up for a moleskin sketchbook, fill up all the pages and then mail it back to the good ppl, who will put it on tour. Yup, it be like a art/book tour of sketchbooks and can even be borrowed like a library book. So cool. Imagine a collection of sketchbooks by ppl from all over converging in one place. Its like a an orgy of artistic realities. 

Super tempted to join, but I worry that I never finish it. Cos I'm plagued by this disease you see. I get all hyped up about an idea and I hop on the bandwagon before you can even say GO! and after I explore the whole nine yard to see where it takes me, the buzz fades and another project gets slammed into the crevices of garbageland. 

So here is yet another one of my brilliant plans! I got 50 pieces of postcards and shall fill it up  until its all gone. Time limit is this entire Summer holiday, so until the end of September I have to get it all done. 50 pieces in 54 days.What will I do with them after its all done? I shall send them all out, leave them lying in public places, mailing them to ppl... Postcards lead a secret life of their own. They need to be seen to live. Maybe in the mail, getting molested by postman and stuff. Who am I to keep them from their ultimate destiny.

Today is a Happy day! :D

That's right. Its a super duper happylicious day! And I am smiling uncontrollably :D In fact I have to exert some restrain to prevent my facial muscles from hurting.Haha....such good days are hard to come by. And thus, I feel this insatiable urge to write it down for much needed encouragement when I turn into a wreck again :D 

Why am I so happy? Simple. Got 3 reports done. Passed up. Conducted experiment today and for the first time ever its a competition experiment.Haha....got into 3 groups to design and create a model house. The house that has the lowest temperature score after being blasted with insane heat from halogen lamps wins the race.And guess who's team won! Haha....mine. Victory is sweet man. And we even got prizes for it. Kinda feel bad for the other teams cos we only got the details of the house done today when the other teams got their plan all drawn up already.With measurements and everything. It just goes to show that The Idea behind a concept is so very important in design. The execution might be flawless, but the concept is the stronghold that makes the whole design solid and that is everything. The rest is just money, effort and lots and lots of time. But of course presentation is very important also la. Gosh, learning much huh :D

Neways, industrious day! Love it. So much better than days of moodily reflections. But its all about the balance. The give and take. The journey. The realization, sharing, positiveness and appreciation.

Also also, very happy cos of lots of talk, lots of love and lots of warmth all around. Managing another breakthrough in confessions as the level keeps getting higher and higher is really just the cherry on top of the humongous rainbow colored cake decorated with McD fries around the side that is today.Oh, and it has lines of miniature red roses on the second tier and a sugar icing posies on top :D

Imagination much huh.

Decisions

Today...

I made a decision. Im gonna go for what I`ve been wanting to do for a long long time. I just never got down to doing it cos of fear of the unknown, fear of failing what is nearest and dearest, what if Im not good enough? The steps to take were small but looked huge, like braving an ocean, a thousand leagues. That was all I thought of while whining and complaining to people who were willing to listen to my rants. While deep down, I always knew that I had to put that step forward in the direction that I wanted to go and let the wind steer my way.

I believe that if you want to and are on the path you were meant to take, all the universe will conspire with you to help you achieve what was meant for you. Your true calling, your reason for being.

Maybe this is what I was meant to do. Maybe not. I don`t know. But for now, it feels right and I shall. It is amazing that in just a span of a few hours, I`ve made up my mind and have already set things in motion. Im amazed at it all. Amazed at what one can accomplish when your mind is ready for it.

I have never felt so alive and in charge of my direction since...since for so long...so long that I no longer remember. So lets just hope it all goes well. If not, I know that I`ve tried. Maybe it was never meant to be then.

But for now, I strive.

C`est la vie

Aujourd'hui j'ai appris cela....
fouet et bonbons

ce qui vous signifient?
je vous montrerai

imaginez...
comme je mémorisais

J`aime live et voyager.
Je veux aller à Paris en avenir.
Je veux visiter les nombreux musées de Paris.
Le frais coutera cher.
J`épargne déjà l`argent.

je suis devenu une île!
oh la douleur...
mais j'ai obtenu une brochure de Louvre :D
je suis si heureux!
la récompense vient après dur labeur

Interesting things stick on to rolling tumbleweeds

セミの抜け殻 ( Cicada`s detached exoskeleton )

Found some today. Uber cool. Never seen them before. Did i mention that they are cool? Oh yes i did say that they are cool , i can`t get over how cool they are. バッタ (Grasshopper)

They have sharp conical heads instead. Interesting.

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Carpe Diem

Latin for seize the day.
Life life to the fullest my countrymen. Like its your last day on earth. Looking back with no regrets. Be what you can be and more. Challenge the status quo. Live, Learn, Experience that everyday, every minute and every second of what life offers you.

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Do what cha have to do and you will keep doin it. The verb is Do not Think about doing. Then wait and see the most wonderful object emerging before your eyes you wee subject.

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Be of higher intelligence. Being shallow is not an option, its degradation. An insult to your very being.

Super Inspiring!

日々の努力が
自信となり
勝利につながり
道になる

This can be found on the back of the uniforms of the Baseball dudes in my kosen. What bout ur kosen? Don`t cha just find it very inspiring? It sure hits the bell in my head until it reaches resonance. Every time I see it I just forget all the little shit that happens and strive on. Hope it helps you guys too. ;DDDDDD

Lets Add oil, Dun break hope,
dun normal day dun burn incense, when in need then hug the Buddhas leg,
always remember theres always another mountain higher then the next,
but, a bit a bit, long long will become hill,
so jangan kalut, jadilah gembira.

* Haha......try in diff languages if you dun get the drift. But u all so smart sure know one rite?*