Lost Impressions

How common is your family name? I think mine's quite uncommon, and I've rarely seen people with the same surname as mine. I probably've only seen less than 10 people (besides my direct relatives) with it. And I guess I feel a kind of connection to whoever that does.

Yesterday I was at my cousin's wedding. My whole family cept my brother went. It was a sudden invitation so we almost couldn't turn up, but it was a good thing we did.

Somehow, since my cousin was still pretty young, I thought he'd have lots of friends and fellow young people attend the wedding too. But ironically, it's fully of old people :/. Many of them were my aunt/uncle's business partners/friends/family.

Sat on this table and after a while I went to use the restroom. When I came back I saw two young ladies (probably +/-2 my age) sitting at our table (the relatives are all split apart. I don't know how they arranged the tables). Was wondering who they were. Never seen them before rofl. Coz it's weird. The whole table was only my family...and the two of them. At the start at least.

It's only after that their parents came to sit down as well. Still couldn't recognise them though. Then my mom started talking really friendly to them. Finally we got to know that they were pretty distant cousins. A great discovery indeed. After 20 years of my life, I found out that I had cousins I've never really seen before rofl. They were pretty friendly. Had a good time there. And it felt like our family expanded.

After walking Comex twice, I think I know why I like gadgets so much. I think gadget design is somehow beautiful. Weird tho, I wonder why we can call gadgets...sleek, slim, nice and all. After all they are gadgets.

Some things I've really been into (design-wise):
-Game boxes (Don't you just love the intricacy put into each box art)
-Joysticks
-Game controllers
-Flat-screen panels and monitors
-Yo-yos
-Bible skins (You gotta go see the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition at Old Parliament House Arts House)
-Others (yet to think of them)

I think gadget designs (not all are gadgets above) really bring out the appeal of colour. A simple black, iPod for example, looks wow. Beauty's really something that doesn't have to be complex or fanciful. I think it's more about harmony.

There's mother's day, father's day, valentine's day. But friendship day is seldom heard of. I thought it didn't exist until I yahoo-ed it. Seems that this year's International Friendship day is on the 2nd August (! Florence!). It's on the first Sunday of every August. Meaning mine could be coming in a few years time.

Today I just wanna dedicate my post to God, whom deserves the best friend award. I have many friends and I love them all. At times, when you start having thoughts about being lonely and all, you forget that your friends are around. Sometimes they just can't make it due to unforeseen circumstances. But God's always there.

I think I'd be the kinda person who will take in an animal and talk to it like a person when I'm lonely. Or perhaps a comatosed vegetable. Or even ranting towards the wall. But I don't need to, not anymore.

I think loneliness has been in everyone's life for a certain season. For some it may be really often, others only occasionally. For me I rkn I get it sometimes. A lot more last time, during my younger days, since I was always a lonewolf. We all need someone to share with, even if it's just a stranger. Anyone who's willing will do. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Cherish your friends!

Was walking back today and I saw this familiar young girl at my void deck. I was taken aback. So beautiful. I later confirmed her identity after seeing her grandpa (or was it her dad) tagging along beside, previously hidden by the pillar.

I used to see her all the time on the lift, dunno since when, not that long actually. She used to be this really cute girl always with her grandpa (or dad) and I'd think, "she'll look really good next time". And, I just saw her today and she looked so mature now (in terms of age). Wonder when was the last time I saw her. Shoulda struck a convo with her when she was still young. jk lol.

I rkn it's weird. When you're young, you see everyone and they all remain the same. But when you're a little seasoned with the world, post-adolescence, you kinda stop growing and you notice the people around you changing drastically.

Like for my neighbour (refer to the above), I think it's only been 1 year or lesser since I last met her? And it feels like she's leapt across the child>teen barrier.

Imagine how'd Adam feel when he sees his kid growing old with him. rofl. You probably can't tell who's Seth or Adam when they are 800+ years old.

Random scribblings.

An ideal day (brainological sequence):

5am in the morning.A good breakfast made by myself.Devotional time with Jesus.Exciting anime episodes.Encounter with a random friend.Occupied day.Lots of miracles.Spending time with friends.A good cup of beverage.Time and space to think and rant alone to God.Think about my dreams.Accomplished something.Having a goal for the next day.Draw.Personal encounter with friend.Play a game.Visit a nice cafe.Good amount of exercise.

I'm at a point where I'm scribbling words on my livejournal. You can call it a writer's block. More like I'm dissatisfied with my post and before I can post it, I delete it. So many things to write, but I'm overwhelmed by it.

On a side note, been starting to watch romance again. Watching Kanon'06 at the moment (it's an anime fyi). Long time since I touched a full romance series. It's good (the original one was way better though).

My journal's really plain I think. @@

I think recently I've lesser things to journal about, online that is. Been doing more self-reflections and jottering on a book instead. I really don't use the computer and internet that much anymore, since I bought my 360.

That brings me to a thought that I have been wondering a while now. Seems like Singaporeans are really IT-adept. Almost every single household I know of has at least 2, yes not one, computers. Not having high-speed internet is weird rather.

I got this idea when I was touring Japan. Got to meet some Japanese and ask about their lifestyle and hobbies. A few of them don't even have PCs. Considering how technologically advanced Japan is, I was a bit shocked. The kids are probably cramming or playing sports during their free time. Or maybe some other eccentric hobby.

Anyway happy teachers' day to everyone. We all taught at some point of life I rkn. So ye a pat on your back ^^.

Even now, I'm often astounded by how different people look, especially those from different countries. I used to think if for example some singaporean guy wears this shirt, takes it off and passed it to a china dude to wear it, he may pass off as 'looking like a singaporean'. However, recently, I noticed some china guys wearing sg style apparel and guess what, I could tell from even behind their back.

Another example would be singaporean girls trying japanese styles. Somehow even with digitally permed hair, japanese outfits, it's still kinda easy to tell that they are local. Why? I've figured out 2 clues that may constitute the overall impression. Besides genetics and cosmetic surgery.

House setting. I think your environment plays a really big part in the makeup of how you look. I doubt anyone who lives in a mansion set (mansion+high-end furniture+butlers...) would end up as an ahlian. Perhaps a minority. I realised people with chinesy-looking (interior-wise) houses tend to look like they speak chinese (if you get what I'm saying). And somehow I think each country has a few generic types of styles of interiors.

Social setting. Friends, school, church (or others), workplace, and whoever you spend most of your time with. People shape one another subconsciously, and it'll add up to your look. Cliques usually have a similar kinda look imo. The way you talk, act, think also changes your image.

That's all for now. May update when it strikes me again.

The title's actually the kind of house I wanna have. Really spacious, but it looks like someone's living in it. I think it kinda suits what's happpening to my livejournal as of late. Haven't posted in a really long time. NS sinks in and everything else becomes a higher priority.

I've got nothing really much to post now actually.

But I think after being through these few weeks in NS, my perspective of life has changed a lot. Everything's different over there. I've been allowed space to think and ponder about life's issues and I get to see a lot of different kinds of people, especially males.

I think I've changed a fair bit perhaps.

Tomorrow I'll be seeking pilgrimage in an isolated island of paradise. See you all after 2 weeks or so!

Just gonna blog like real casual today. No theme and all.

Today I saw Cynthia Koh from mediacorp lol. And a number of people I know. I think I'm really blessed with encounters. I've randomly encountered some famous people throughout my life.

Recently I just saw a bunch of Japanese Sportsmen (I presume soccer players) when I was at Hangzhou airport. The airport had so few people and I thought the wait'd be boring but there was suddenly an influx of black-adidas-clad men coming inside.

I keep seeing people I know too...recently. Last time it was like 1 person/day if I go out. This week's like...3 people per day or more. Saw my a-maths tuition mate, 2 of my nursing mates, and some familiar adults (whom I've forgotten where I've known them). @@. Hope to see more people. Fun lol.