happy december
ah december...the last month of the year. christmas gatherings, new year's eve, iain's birthday, and if you're in kuching, PLENTY OF RAIN. not that i mind so much, cause otherwise it'll be really humid.
i noticed i've been blogging less these days. reason being i'm not home enough to blog. i know i can update elsewhere, but its doesnt feel the same. i dont feel like i can let go as much (if i do) on this bloggie.
its been a great week tho. met up with some friends i havent seen in ages, had a fun night last night, did some shopping (again) etc...
ai lin was back in town this week, and left for sydney today. i didnt get to say goodbye :( but at least we managed to meet up with some other old school friends for dinner and then some drinks after that. for some odd reason, whenever the OLD SCHOOL FRIENDS gang is having a gathering, we end up being the noisiest lot wherever we are. i have a theory about this - OLD HABITS DIE HARD. you know how in school when there's no teacher in class, you somehow manage to make SO much noise? well, we still talk like that when we meet in a group. we're practically shouting across the table and LAUGHING WAAAAY out loud. i think its great that we still keep in contact and meet up when we can. although i must say, so many of us are doing accounts and stuff to do with that! I'M IN EDUCATION :D proudly sponsored by the rakyat's money :P
its a bit daunting when people start talking about the cost of education. i know its a huge amount, and i am a government sponsored student (fully sponsored..living costs included) so sometimes the amount of money going into ME is extremely mind-boggling.
i'm kinda glad i'm not doing something like accounts either. i think i'd shrivel up and die...i mean, with language teaching i was already complaining so much. with education papers, i get to argue and what not. and i really feel that my understanding of society is enriched at the end of the day, and in my opinion, shouldnt that be the final product of education? besides the obvious fact that i AM doing education as a course major, i'm talking about the general product of education. isnt it supposed to be about providing equal opportunities for people so that they can better themselves and then contribute to the society around them so as to benefit everyone? i'm not saying my course is better than other courses here, but what is the point in getting an education if at the end of the day you cannot understand how the world around you works and what you can do to facilitate change. (yes i felt like throwing in a big word) isnt the basic principle of education around the idea of social justice? equal opportunities for all? if at the end of your education you cannot fit in to society (hmm..social retard? :P) or cant think of ways to contribute, then i suppose you've gained book knowledge only. whoopdeedoodah and lets hand you a piece of paper saying you know things enough to get a job. but there's more to life than just work (YES, ITS TRUE!!) and the things in life that give it meaning are the interactions you have with people and the choices you make. at least i think so. and if after many many many many years of toiling away at uni/college/institute of higher learning you still dont realise that, then what was the point of studying at all?
i'm sorry, but i just dont agree with people who study and at the end of the day cant carry out a decent conversation with you OR argue their point of view when there are disagreements. (ARGUE in this context meaning the ability to explain coherently and provide examples as to why he/she/they think that way WITHOUT getting too emotional WHILE respecting my point of view which differed from his/hers/theirs in the first place....in other words, the acknowledgment that other people dont need to think the way you do to get along and with whom you can enjoy a nice banana chocolate smoothie/tea/beverage of your choice in a place like BING/place of your choice on a nice wednesday afternoon)
WOW what is with today's entry??
in other more uplifting news, rachel is starting her new job this MONDAY! congrats to her, and all the best in the new job. we had a celebratory dinner last night which was not too bad (if you forgive the strange (and strange is putting it nicely) decor of THE LIVING ROOM, bad service and ridiculously priced seafood. AND The very peculiar mug they used to serve hot chocolate) and headed to links after that for some cheap cocktails (hello blue margarita) and some good times. plus we all looked pretty pretty too ;) so despite the scuffing on my red shoes (sad face) and the fact that i broke a toe nail, i had tons of fun last night. met some people i havent seen in a while either. i dont have anything to say about him (in particular) except maybe...that he's gotten a leeeeetle eenseey weensey bit fatter. nonetheless, it was still nice to see them again. all in all it was a great night.
i wish they had shooters here. or at least i KNOW where to find a shooters. oh no...i think i've forgot what some of my favourite shooters are called..NOOOOOOO!!! then again, i havent been near bars very frequently either.
ok. i think thats it for now. its raining again today, and i dont exactly have plans, so for now i'll just stay in my room listening to music and photoshopping some of the pictures from last night and the past few days before they go up on any blog or facebook. HURRAH for photoshop!
and happy december to everyone :)