food for thought

Shen hsiu -

The body is like a bodhi tree
the mind is like a standing mirror
always try to keep it clean
don't let t gather dust.

Han Neng's reply -

bodhi doesn't have any trees,
this mirror doesn't have a stand
our buddha nature is forever pure
where do you get dust?

The mind is the bodhi tree
the body is the mirror's stand
the mirror itself is so clean
dust has no place to land
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no smart ass comments pls =]

I like it old fashion

Call me a typical guy that looks at girls, but... well I am a guy right? haha
Well I am not sure about you guys, but I love the elegance and beauty of the classic lady. Not too much make up, pretty dresses and delicacy. I guess I like the idea of inner beauty over pretty outside. I am not saying that doesn't happen now, but it is rare. Guys aren't gentlemanly anymore. Well no pure breed gentlemen where they were born and raised as a gentleman, to serve the family and their wife.

It is today's society that makes it so hard. With 15 seconds of fame sort of idea, no one cares about the consequences of their actions anymore. They just want to get seen, then they are forgotten as quick as they were seen. [mind the generalisation, but that is the bad end of our society] Girls objectify themselves by showing as much skin, or more... and guys just let that happen =/ Guys don't make any of it any better either. They think it is ok to force girls into things, think of girls as objects. [baaah I feel like such a hypocrite, but I have no intentions of 'getting' with anyone till I get to know who they are... still..] I guess it is partially my fault but it is hard to fight against influences of society. the media, environment and role models. Horrible =/ How do we deal with this??

THUS!!!!! EMMY ROSSUM RULES!! :L elegant, beautiful, funny and super intelligent. heheh ^^| *scratches head* all right I'll leave now. I think all that stuff above will be blasphuemy to some people but that's ok. It was meant to be. I am not totally innocent either! >< like before, good luck with studys guys =]

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[edit cos i have time]
I had something else in mind, but i completely forgot =S
oh wells.. well atm I feel nervous for some reason. It is like I am going to sit for an exam or go for an interview (which I am not) lols being nervous reminds me of all the times I screw up in front of the school. I find it funny and very embarrassing at the same time. I mean if I find it hard to speak infront of one person how do you expect me to talk infront of the school!? hahah oh wells, all practise ^^| lets hope I don't get marked on that =P

Right, I remember now! Packing all my notes [all that I need] I find myself in a jungle of trees... made out of paper. LOLS. In other words, LOOK HOW MUCH PAPER I WASTED! well not wasted.. but still.. my bag full of books and paper weighs 11.5kilos... and considering paper weighs less than a gram. Something that will float [shh physic ppl =P] 11.5 kilos of paper is weigh [pun intended] too much. But, that isn't all my notes and paper I used and have. I selected all the important stuff.. so all the side notes teachers and class sheets we were given is probably just as much, if not more than that! If you want to save the world from global warming... stop the HSC! HSC encourages loggers to cut trees.. yet we are learning that it is wrong not to cut trees down. Strange...

Anywho, last night, I took out the bin right, and for the first time in my life [in the suburb] saw a house lit up with lights! I kid you not, there was a house with lights on. For those who have never been to my suburb.. there are no lights. in my street 2 working street lights, and I think that is a little stretching it! But to see a house lit up deserved a moment of silence. So I told my brother "hey look that house has lights on!" and we stood there for 5 seconds or so just looking at it thinking... "weird people these days, now!? you turn the lights on!?" then to master chef we went.

Making up all the blog time I will not have.. Or will I?? ;) We'll see, I might write in my universal book [ie scrap paper] about all the wonderful thoughts I have buzzing around my head.

pssst... I think I blog way to much for a HSC student ^^|

Outa space

Well... prolly last post before I leave. Let me say first and for most. You know how I complained about my mother to some of you... she isn't like a freak where she just worries way too much. yeaah..

Anyways the lack of blogging meant I was busy or just didn't feel like it and the latter was the correct one. Busy yes.. but I could always spare time for blogging =P Anywho, it was Sunday, and we squashed well. 10 games each (stamina is increasing therefore getting fit! wooh!) mm it was fun, I still wanted to play more (even though dead tired)

*yawn* I shouldn't blog at this hr. It is 12:30 am and I should be sleeping >=( hmm
btw IF you see me commenting or playing some funky game on fb IT IS NOT ME! lols.. I gave thang my acnt cos he wanted to play friends for sale and mafia wars ==" so I gave him the acnt. yaaah... I haven't failed yet =P

Well on this week away from home I have one message for you readers [whoever you maybe]
YR12 readers : get the *BEEP* off my blog and study!! =] please
YR (randoms): get off my blog and stalker someone else!! >=D [only to those stalkers]
to the good kids: ... there are none if they read this ;) JKS JKS. stay well, safe and warm. Then study hard and have a good week. Last holiday before the big one, so rest up study up and giddy up.

Ja na.

It's a bird! No! It's a plane! No! it is... something in my eye...

Horray I have finished half of the work I set out to do. *shoots himself in the foot* maybe next time I'll be more prepared. Hahaha I actually do type a lot... yet, record amounts of views ;) 69 wooh! Doesn't matter anyways. You know the first time I blogged [not this one] it was for personal use. Deep dark secrets in code, just an outlet for emotions. However, at the moment, little emotions run through my veins. I have turned into a robot who was built to study for the HSC, but loves to procrastinate. Not every efficient anyways =P horrible creators.

Anyways! I thought I'd be a little emotional and reflect on the past. Well things have got me thinking lately, and I can see how I was back when i started high school. I compare it to how i was, and what I wanted to be. And, not to be up myself or arrogant but... I am actually close to what I wanted to be. Of course the closer the date becomes the more ridiculous some of my ideals get. So being the negative person I was back then. [Yup I was negative :L hard to believe?] I was close to realistic, and actually... I am quite proud of how I turned out. Of course there would always be things I would like, but one step at a time =] I guess that is how you grow, you achieve and how you succeed. Though... succeeding is a relative term. Most things are relative, so we have to remind ourselves time to time.

bwaaah.. anymore and I am gonna cry!! JKS!! hahah... It isn't easy for me to cry =/ maybe I should get that checked out. Strange. BUT! I have cried before! Yes, I am a male! I'll show you how I cry if you ask me nicely =] well time to sleep and then wake up, get scolded and then sleep =] maybe I should sleep while I get scolded... two cakes with one hand [don't like the idea of hitting birds with stones ... besides cakes are much more yummier ;) ] .... I want cake now =( hahah Tried to keep it short!!

[edit] yesterday was the day Apollo 13 left Earth for the moon. 21st was the moon landing [I won't be here to say that but I say now. Bow down to the mighty moon]
[edit]... yeahh.... I need sleep ^^|

I love bread

Yup it is true, I love bread. I can't think of any types of bread that I do not like. Besides the classic mouldy bread, every other type of bread is great! I love the smell of bread when it comes out from the oven/cooker/bakery. I like it when it is still nice and warm, or toasted lightly so that when you break it open it is nice and fluffy in the inside, and crisp and crunchy on the outer layer. I like it how you can just put it in your mouth and it'll taste slightly sweet. Most of all there are so many types, it is impossible to get sick of =]

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Guys.. have you ever played a really stupid game, a very useless and very crap game. Like if you were to rate games on a scale to 100, this one rates 2? Well.. I do.. and I do not know why. I just play the damn game and 1hr later you are doing the same thing. It is so frustrating yet you don't want to do work so you play the silly game. Shows how much determination I have hahah. Damn you holiday mood. *puff*

Hmm went flemington with mum. I hope thomas, adam and nick are having a magical time at the city watching harry potter 2? =P harry potter 6. Sorry MC for not being able to watch or do anything with you this holis. Hang in there for one more holiday! After this out the door we go! 7days a week 6 hrs a day =P gotta sleep you know? xD

And I would like to second Adam's blog post [if i may =P] Emotions are really lost in translation. No.. Meaning is lost due to overuse. I guess that is the flaw with the english language and most probably every other language. However.. over the past 17 and a bit years, the way we speak really does evolve. I am quite amazed how new words can be spreaded as well. eg "buzz" sentence: the death of MJ is the buzz around here. I heard that a year before it was said on Sunrise.. Another word would be nong. However.. I am not sure if it existed before i started using it. Let's just say I did create it, within the next 2 yrs other people start using it. [I don't think there is a point to this... I don't remember] ^^|

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I hate this.. I have seen it before, and acting in such a manner never works out. It gets really ridiculous sometimes. I guess everyone goes through it once in their life time, but still... being narrow minded and ridiculously stubborn will not change anything. I don't know if I should continue trying to persuade you, or stop. I am a little curious on how things will work out without my involvement. Do I make things worse or make them better? No one can answer it, because there is no two situation the same and only one chance to make things right. Still... which one do I choose? I know if you listen to one small part, and be smart about it. It will be ok...