ho humm...
i'm seriously running out of titles for these everyday entries, especially when nothing much happened. ok there WAS something today, namely the library workshop thingy, but that was a farce indeed. 1 hour of seminar thingy, that's all. the rest of the time we were slavedriven into decorating the library... oh, and here's a hint: stay out of the library this weekend. just trust me on that one.
i guess i should start from the beginning. interview first. tha went well. not too bad, but i guess there were one or two awkward moments especially when he started talking about smoking and drinking and who was the recorder but the alcoholic himself =D
yes, yes the workshop... ah... yeah it's something about servant leadership... something that's been done thousand and one times, but every time, something changes. they make it interesting, or there's one new bit of information or quote you can pick up. the rest of the time... time to practice sleeping with your eyes open eh? but i did pick up one or two god principles of life.
i have to apologize at this point for giving wrong advice some time earlier. ok it's not technically wrong but it's not healthy social relationship. i like their philosophy: "you cannot control their action, but your reaction is your responsibility. respond to others with blessings, and in time, all will come to respect you."
it's good advice. i plan to TRY and follow it from now on. of course it isn't easy, as someone in afghanistan (they tried to hold the seminar there too) pointed out "my neighbour killed my brother! how can you expect me to give him my blessings?" yes, it's often hard to do so, but think about it: if you're going to retaliate, it's going to be a zero sum game. in the end, everyone loses. what's the point?
and another point they brought up, about being good listeners. ok i'm not too sure how well i'm doing on the listening scale. i need some feedback from the ppl around me. i know i'm definitely not listening at home but then there's so little in common talking is difficult. i want to know how i'm doing with others. am i a good listener? or am i trying to impose my views on others a little too much?
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all right, enough about the seminar, i guess you could go attend one of those anyday. after lunch we got down to work making paper cranes and threading them to make a chain. my fingers, aren't really suited for that kinda stuff, i think you need small dainty hands for that or something... anyway the person beside me was telling me how in secondary school her classmate (i highly doubt ANYONE who knows the existence of my blog will know either of these two people) made 700 um... i forgot.. it was either stars or cranes or hearts or something. anyway it's those little little stuff that you can put in a jar as a gift. HAND-MADE, mind you, and presented it as a gift for someone. (no don't ask me any more about them. was told to keep mum) whew... i had trouble after 40 or more crans and that was the medium-sized ones. 700 of the smallies... i respect that person's passion and patience. i guess receiving something like that... i wouldn't really know how to react, i guess.
oh and last note: no class outing? DAMN i'm gonna be bored on youth day. bored youth on boring youth day = BAD!
i guess i should start from the beginning. interview first. tha went well. not too bad, but i guess there were one or two awkward moments especially when he started talking about smoking and drinking and who was the recorder but the alcoholic himself =D
yes, yes the workshop... ah... yeah it's something about servant leadership... something that's been done thousand and one times, but every time, something changes. they make it interesting, or there's one new bit of information or quote you can pick up. the rest of the time... time to practice sleeping with your eyes open eh? but i did pick up one or two god principles of life.
i have to apologize at this point for giving wrong advice some time earlier. ok it's not technically wrong but it's not healthy social relationship. i like their philosophy: "you cannot control their action, but your reaction is your responsibility. respond to others with blessings, and in time, all will come to respect you."
it's good advice. i plan to TRY and follow it from now on. of course it isn't easy, as someone in afghanistan (they tried to hold the seminar there too) pointed out "my neighbour killed my brother! how can you expect me to give him my blessings?" yes, it's often hard to do so, but think about it: if you're going to retaliate, it's going to be a zero sum game. in the end, everyone loses. what's the point?
and another point they brought up, about being good listeners. ok i'm not too sure how well i'm doing on the listening scale. i need some feedback from the ppl around me. i know i'm definitely not listening at home but then there's so little in common talking is difficult. i want to know how i'm doing with others. am i a good listener? or am i trying to impose my views on others a little too much?
...
all right, enough about the seminar, i guess you could go attend one of those anyday. after lunch we got down to work making paper cranes and threading them to make a chain. my fingers, aren't really suited for that kinda stuff, i think you need small dainty hands for that or something... anyway the person beside me was telling me how in secondary school her classmate (i highly doubt ANYONE who knows the existence of my blog will know either of these two people) made 700 um... i forgot.. it was either stars or cranes or hearts or something. anyway it's those little little stuff that you can put in a jar as a gift. HAND-MADE, mind you, and presented it as a gift for someone. (no don't ask me any more about them. was told to keep mum) whew... i had trouble after 40 or more crans and that was the medium-sized ones. 700 of the smallies... i respect that person's passion and patience. i guess receiving something like that... i wouldn't really know how to react, i guess.
oh and last note: no class outing? DAMN i'm gonna be bored on youth day. bored youth on boring youth day = BAD!
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