day 17 - stories.
sunday afternoon was reading a friend's blog. past entries. chanced upon some stuff that my friend told me before over dinner once and i felt somewhat angry and protective while reading it. it all seemed so surreal, like it was out of a film or a tv show, when you want to jump in and shout at the person, to intervene and prevent somethings from happening. but you can't. because it's all in the past and there's nothing you can do anymore. things get a move on.
but interestingly enough, blogs and journals are an insight into a person's life. if they so choose it to be. it's like reading their life-story. one still in the making and knowing that in one way or another, we are part of it, making a difference.
at the same time, it offers us the chance to know a person better. blogs and journals are a history lesson for us. to learn from others' mistakes. to know and understand why a person did what he/she did. how it affected them and all that jazz.
you also realise from the way the person blogs the change in character, the change in style, the language and basically, read how a person changes, from a third-person perspective. it can be interesting yet to some it may be some form of voyeurism. i personally don't mind people delving into mine, not that it's any interesting. but in any case, i think it's good to know someone's history and background before making a judgment on him/her. i hate people who pass judgment on me without them knowing exactly what i'm all about. i'm sure i'm not alone in this respect.
anyways, am having a pretty quiet sunday. slept in till 1230 before going up to the 6th floor for lunch. had home-made popiah and laksa. hah! a taste of home food!
saturday was a long day. woke up at 8am to go for a 10km run. think i pushed myself a little too hard. was feeling pretty tired out after half an hour. came back to the residence after getting lost on the way back and played winning 11 with tim and shi en on the ps2. i think we need to invest in another controller and more games. haha! headed out to vieshow cinema near taipei 101. so for the second time in two weeks i watched 300. i must say that the show's pretty good. the cinematography, the effects and the general storyline itself were all good. but the way they all died in the end, let's just say it doesn't do any justice to the spartans.
the bloody weather in taiwan is erratic. it can be damn hot in the morning, cools down in the afternoon and then rains at night. so jason, shi en and myself made the mistake of assuming the weather would be constant throughout, forgoing our jackets. when we came out of the cinema after the show, it was pouring. managed to make our way to the train station without getting wet. headed to 'gong guan' to pick up a few essentials. we were debating whether we should have gotten an umbrella there and then or just skip it. so we skipped, since it was drizzling. boy were we so wrong. while walking back. the heavens decided to open up on us. made a made sprint home after that. drenched to the skin i tell you. so yeah. should be heading off to ikea in about an hour. need to pick up bedsheets and a blanket. i see my cash vanishing. damn.
but interestingly enough, blogs and journals are an insight into a person's life. if they so choose it to be. it's like reading their life-story. one still in the making and knowing that in one way or another, we are part of it, making a difference.
at the same time, it offers us the chance to know a person better. blogs and journals are a history lesson for us. to learn from others' mistakes. to know and understand why a person did what he/she did. how it affected them and all that jazz.
you also realise from the way the person blogs the change in character, the change in style, the language and basically, read how a person changes, from a third-person perspective. it can be interesting yet to some it may be some form of voyeurism. i personally don't mind people delving into mine, not that it's any interesting. but in any case, i think it's good to know someone's history and background before making a judgment on him/her. i hate people who pass judgment on me without them knowing exactly what i'm all about. i'm sure i'm not alone in this respect.
anyways, am having a pretty quiet sunday. slept in till 1230 before going up to the 6th floor for lunch. had home-made popiah and laksa. hah! a taste of home food!
saturday was a long day. woke up at 8am to go for a 10km run. think i pushed myself a little too hard. was feeling pretty tired out after half an hour. came back to the residence after getting lost on the way back and played winning 11 with tim and shi en on the ps2. i think we need to invest in another controller and more games. haha! headed out to vieshow cinema near taipei 101. so for the second time in two weeks i watched 300. i must say that the show's pretty good. the cinematography, the effects and the general storyline itself were all good. but the way they all died in the end, let's just say it doesn't do any justice to the spartans.
the bloody weather in taiwan is erratic. it can be damn hot in the morning, cools down in the afternoon and then rains at night. so jason, shi en and myself made the mistake of assuming the weather would be constant throughout, forgoing our jackets. when we came out of the cinema after the show, it was pouring. managed to make our way to the train station without getting wet. headed to 'gong guan' to pick up a few essentials. we were debating whether we should have gotten an umbrella there and then or just skip it. so we skipped, since it was drizzling. boy were we so wrong. while walking back. the heavens decided to open up on us. made a made sprint home after that. drenched to the skin i tell you. so yeah. should be heading off to ikea in about an hour. need to pick up bedsheets and a blanket. i see my cash vanishing. damn.
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