Shifting sands of time

I’m on my 14th hour of voice rest, 10 more to go… which means ABSOLUTELY NO TALKING AT ALL. (not even a whisper! It’s quite harsh on the larynx already, as it is.)

I feel like two things: a mime (a bad one, at that) who manages to gain sympathy from mommaye dearest, and tickles daddy’s funny bones ( you’re so chatty usually that you’re TERRIBLE at miming. I’ve got no idea what you’re gesticulating. CUTE! (: ),  also annoyed by her sister’s antics. (What’s that? I CAN’T HEAR YOU….. =p)

Well. DIGERIDOO to you too.

The second thing I feel like: an oompa-loompa on OVERDRIVE, and put on mute.
After GESTICULATING FRANTICIALLY for half an hour, having some wild, (not to mention, impromptu) game of ‘Charades’, I decided to stick to good ol’ pen and paper.

(No, seriously. How would you act out: “I’m on voice rest for 24 hours, and that means shutting up COMPLETELY.”)

Well. As always, there’s stuff to learn from this experience:

1)  You know about the pair of Nikes and the new schoolbag I wanted for next year?
(Bad time to try asking for it from Dad… He can’t hear you!)

2) A great time to test if you guys in the family have the skills of non-verbal communication.
(the rents and the sib did SO well, I’m thinking about extending the voierest period. (:)

3) A good test of your ability to express yourself.
(Really. Shut up COMPLETELY for a day and see how THAT feels.)

4) You get to put yourself in the shoes of the mute.
(Life’s REALLY tough for em. They prolly get bullied/ taken advantage of just because they can’t speak. Or sing. Or ask for that really great pair of Nikes and that smashing bag.)

5) My sis REALLY knows me.
(She could differentiate my different quizzical brow looks;  The “oh yeah?”, “And, since when?”, “So WHAT?” kind of thing. I knew cos she responded in sequence to my looks. Stupid, but yes: We were arguing about MY polo Ralph toiletries bag.)

Will blog again soon. I’m just SO TIRED out by the whole flu thing. Hope you guys don’t get sick. And oh yes:

HAVE YOU DONE YOUR HOMEWORK?
(:

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Took this host of tests for fun.
Tauf’s right. These shits have an ego-boosting effect alright.
I’M BOREDDDD!
=DDD
<333

she would stare through the open window and expect a meteor to streak between those compartmentalized apartments stacked atop one another, and wishing that the cross-processed sky (with rainbow-tinted hues) would lift itself out the photograph and plaster across the wide ceiling- pretending that the gray engulfing of lies, failures, defeats, sadness could be erased into the multi-coloured layers of facades.

she said she could capture lightings, but she didn't know what for. the only thing she knew to be averse of was trivial knowledge, because she became blind during a lullaby, felt a sting when she learnt how to spell ant (AY ANT TEE -ouch.), and endured the torrential visceral trampling in her chest, the alive and raging and powerful eternal wound which meant that she died (and will die) again and again when people said i love you.


she determined her soul, heart and mind to be distinct, for convenience's sake, to justify decisions that would have ripped asunder and diminished lesser people. her simplicity revealed depth. she was an esoteric, wild flower: an impregnable bubble floating across a field of bloodied thorns, indulging in fleeting thrills of near escapes.

but all she wanted to do was wait till evening roused and the apartments blinked into life to welcome her.

Johnny zhng your car.

It’s even better than Russell Peters.
(:
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Something which caught my eye in a mag:
(For all you attached people)

MANAGE YOUR DIFFERENCES
Different as day and night? Keep your marriage going with these tips:

1. Have faith:

-Think positive and believe in your marriage.

1. Agree to disagree:

-The ways in which a couple deals with their conflicts allow them to move forward. Instead of fighting for individual wants, focus on how you can work together to satisfy each others’ needs.
(A compromise actually allows you to understand each other better. =D)

1. Accept him:

-Remember, it’s easier to change ourselves rather than others. With that in mind, changing the perception of those differences would be easier; accept your spouse for who he is, and celebrate these different traits you were attracted to in the first place. (When you do accept him, it means you love him despite his flaws and weaknesses! =D)

1. Communicate:

-To have a happy, regular marriage, there must be extensive coordination and regular interaction: develop good listening skills and learn to express your needs.
(Basically, the men don’t get it. Just tell them what you want! =D)

1. Stay resilient:

-Instead of giving your marriage a use-by date, focus on acceptance and tolerance.
Despite the differences and disagreements, when you’re willing to soldier on, what matters most is the determination to maintain the marriage.


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I’m not married or attached, but I feel kind of committed towards someone.
And yes, I said I’d never leave.
But I won’t haunt or cling either.
I’ll know when to go:
When the day comes where you stop loving me, or I stop loving you.

























































Somehow, I’m crossing my fingers that the day never comes, though.