Sunday, November 18, 2012
Quotes of the Day!
Today, or all weekend rather, I've been thinking an awful lot about tolerance. I've got a lot to say about it but for now, I'll let the quotes do the talking. A tonne of work awaits me!
Friday, November 16, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Some of the most AWESOME things in the world
Came across a list of similar stuff on a different blog and decided to put some of my own in as well. Feel free to comment and add something that feels awesome to you. I'd love to hear :)
1. Peeling the plastic off of something you just bought.
2. Peeling the glue off the back of a gift card.
3. Dangling a cool metal chain over your hand and slowly lowering it down so it collects in your palm.
4. Dipping your hand into a deep bag of uncooked rice.
5. Splashing water in the bath or shower.
6. Having a full tank of gas.
7. Waking up in the middle of the night and realizing it’s waaaay earlier than you think.
8. Waking up rested from a nap and realizing barely any time has passed.
9. Wrapping a freshly dried blanket around you.
10. Winning on eBay.
11. Showering for the first time after a haircut.
12. Tearing out a piece of perforated paper perfectly.
13. Using a new toothbrush for the first time.
14. Putting on your glasses right after you cleaned them.
15. When a vending machine accepts your dollar on the first try.
16. Putting on a new pair of socks.
17. Taking off your socks right before getting into bed.
18. Right after you get off a great roller-coaster.
19. Free samples.
20. Sleeping with your pet.
21. When the dentist says you have no cavities.
22. That feeling in your stomach when you go over a big hill.
23. When a stranger stops the elevator for you.
24. When the lights go down right before the start of a concert.
25. Seeing pictures of your parents when they were younger.
26. Finding a parking meter with time left on it.
27. Seeing a movie in an empty theater with your best friend.
28. Achieving the perfect milk to cereal ratio.
29. Wearing shorts for the first time of the season.
30. Finding out you have a mutual friend with someone you just met.
31. Watching your milk mix into your tea.
32. The brief moment you drive under a bridge on a rainy day.
33. Finding a curly fry in your order of regular fries.
34. Doing something nice for a complete stranger.
35. Eating a soft-serve ice-cream cone without any drips.
36. Pushing a tape into a VCR.
37. Playing with your pets and watching them have a good time.
38. The first bite when you're staaaarving.
39. Sipping on a fizzy drink after eating something spicy.
40. Being appreciated at work.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
And therein lies the problem
Sometimes I feel like I write the best blog posts in my mind, just as I'm falling asleep. They're articulate and profound but all memory of the words I used is erased once I wake up. Last night, however, after a long conversation my mind kept whirring. I realised that the reason the world is in despair is because instead of focusing on what makes us the same majority of us pick at what makes us different. We don't take into account the fact that under our skin, beneath our bones, beats the same heart. It doesn't matter the colour of our skin, our caste or creed, our socio-economic background, our social standing, our level of education or the language we speak. We don't realise the difference we could make just by building solid foundations based on our similarities rather than by building bridges to close gaps on our differences.
While we save up to buy the latest gadgetry or eat out with our friends and families poverty and famine take lives, malnutrition, lack of food, and preventable illnesses cause fatalities that we turn a blind eye to. Why? We, collectively, could have made a difference. Problems exist from developing to developed nations and the root cause remains the same... we don't care. Our worries extend only to our immediate circle of family and friends, if that. For most it's only about the self. Employers don't care about their employees, the government doesn't care about the country's citizens, teachers don't care about the students. It's perhaps a survival instinct, everyone's in the rat race and everyone's trying their hardest to get ahead. Add to that our dependence on material wealth for our happiness and you have, quite essentially, a mess and a half. I was thinking of buying myself an iPad, not for any real reason, but just because I want one. That money, I realised, can send a child in my country to school for four whole years, give them a better education and a better future. Imagine that... something that I would appreciate for perhaps a few months at most has the potential to change someone's whole life and the butterfly effect would transcend generations to come.
I've somewhat lost my faith in people, in humanity. There's still a few good ones. Those who will still stop to help a wounded animal, or feed the hungry, or donate religiously. For others, it's all about themselves, and it's a sad state of affairs. I see it on every level, in personal relationships, at work, on the streets. Everyone's competing. But, for what? And at what expense?
These are just some thoughts, random and rambling. They sounded a lot more collected in my head last night. Perhaps I should become a nocturnal blogger.
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