I still think that they look alike, given the right makeup, the former can be a good stand-in for the latter, if you can recognize who and who!

The Words' God

When I see how parents (including me) see our baby's progress on languagues, words…

I suddenly thought of these…

A few points…

Ya… I'm going to talk about a few things, which may seems to be "de-topic", ie. what's the point, but then, I just wanna talk about it, cos, I thought about it, and I need to jot it down, yes, just jot down my thought…

First, I thought about, err… if you've watched japanese drama, TRICK, all TRICK's series, I, II, III, in TRICK III, there's one story, where Yamada's mother, a caligraphy teacher, mentioned that, all words, ie. spoken, or written, has it's god… ie. we should be respective of what we say, and what we write, as there's power in there…

Second, I thought about how parents nowadays, brag about their kids' lingo skill… but yep… not  many parents have actually shared, how their kids can communicate with others, interact with others, understands others, etc…, no, none of them…

Third, language to me, (you may oppose, I know!) is a tool, a tool for us, to communicate with each other, to relay the message, to share what we actually think, and probably how we actually feel…

But language, also… is a tool, that's widely abuse, we use it to manipulate others, we add flowery words, to impress others, (ok, I'm not so opposing this idea, as one doesn't overdo it!) while the content, can be zero… get what I mean???

The usage of language's been over-emphasized, while the purpose of using it is ignored…

I hope you know what I'm trying to say… (ok for sure, there's 1 person I know, will understand what I'm talking about, ie. my brother Allen)

Forth, I thought about the Tower of Babel (again! I blogged about it after watching the movie Babel…), and yes, languages of human's been "scattered" (not sure of the right word to use!), simply to confuse each one of us, so that, we can't build the tower to reach heaven…

(the details, please read it yourself, frankly, I'm not that familiar about it either, and yes, that's all I know…)

But then again, if language's been the same as ever, can we really manage to build a tower to reach the heaven…

Maybe back then, yes, cos, everybody's having the same aim, same motive… in chinese, 齊心齊力。

However, now?? No, eversince, we've all grown in different way, different culture and so on… given the same language again, we're no more 齊心齊力… even though, the whole world will one day, speak the same language, be it English, or Chinese, or whatever language, yes, I doubt so…

Fifth, I remember my brother, (again, Allen) shared with me before that, Jesus is Word, Word of God…

http://www.newadvent.org/bible/joh001.htm

He's shared with me much more indepth, but then, oops… I've forgotten most of it… (blame it to childbirth! People said, women, after giving birth, will have bad memory… ok ok… let me sidetrack a little bit, I guess, it's not because of childbirth, it's simply because of life… after you have a kid, or more kids, your mind's basically fully occupied by them, by family but more family matters… then, you'll start to forget, or temporarily forget about other non-family related things… get it!??)

Ok… my point is…

While we're emphasizing on mastering a language,

We should always remind ourselves, to not forget the purpose of it… ie. to convey messages, ie. the right message… rather than using it in the abusive way, or harmful way, or insulting way, or whatever…

And do remember, which I've always liked what my favourite Momoko said, "when you make a joke, you tell it, and others laugh, but when you tell it, and others don't feel it that way, it's not a joke…", maybe you don't see the connection, but let me tell you this…

For eg. My ex "dear" colleague (ok, I'm abusing the language now! As being sarcastic!) who, my ex-boss used to praise her english skill…

Oh come on!! She's just a typical lawyer, who speaks loud… (sorry, good lawyers out there, I don't intend to insult you, but you know, there're loads of black goats out there!!!) and like to twist and turn the words, manipulative…

Yes, she's one big fat manipulative person, and shouted very loudly how busy she is, and oh, of course, she really can DESCRIBE how busy she is, while she's simply busy saying that, she's busy!!!

Ie. can talk, can't work that type…

But well, my ex-boss simply adores her, what can I say… anyway, I'm a SAHM now for almost 2 years… and I'm out of that mess, so, I shall not talk about it anymore…

What I'm stating is, she's one good example of word abuser…

She's manipulative in her speeches, while, she doesn't really care to communicate with others…

Oh wow… however YET! I don't think her english is that good afterall, cos, one best best example is, she pronounces eavesdrop as "earsdrop", oh?? Have I mentioned it before?? Ok, let me just mention it again, pardon me… (that shows just how much I despised her, and how much I STILL despise her…)

Oh ya, and she pronounces "lingerie" as "lingering"… ya… ya… good english huh…..???

Again, what's my point??

Yes, my point is…

Be respective of what you say to others, especially your friends, family, and then your co-workers…

And do use words nicely and carefully…

AND… a reminder to myself too...

Just 1º

It's been pretty cooling lately… since erm… before christmas??

I remember the year of 2008, while I was pregnant, the weather's similar, and there's cold draught from the north and that, several people died (homeless people) due to the weather in our neighbouring countries and bla bla bla…

And this year, oops, since last year, the same thing happened again,

Read from the news, it's due to La Nina…

Ok… I'm not going to talk about La Nina… (let the experts do it!)

And I'm not going to really talk about the weather…

Though… I'm going to… ^_^

I don't really know the real temperature difference as per se,

But at home, we've some thermometers lying around in the corners of our house… (the fans, the Grobag Egg Thermometer) are giving a reading of 1º less…

Therefore, to me, just 1º makes so much difference…

I don't have to on the aircon whole day…

And well… that makes me feel good, to be just like an environmental friendly earthling… ^_^

Anyway… like I said, I'm not going to talk about the weather…

I just wanna express how appreciative I am, for the weather lately… ie. 1º less… cool~

Then, that reminds me of this,

1º for the Planet

Have we all done for that 1º??

I like… who now?

The other day, out with family for a drink…

We somehow talked about "idols", ya… those handsome guys that we girls… like…

No matter at what age… ^_^ hehe…

Anyway, so, one remark made by him, which I was quite… err… pleased… but felt funny about it, which is,

"ask her, she doesn't have anybody in mind now…"

Ya… how true… cos, it all depends on what series I'm following at that point in time…

Be it japanese drama, or the US series…

Cos, I hardly have any time, to really plant my butt on the couch, and watch all day…

Therefore, I really can't tell, WHO I LIKE now…

Well… just a while ago, yes, I was watching Liar Game,

Damn, I've to say, Toda Erika's sweet, but then…

Ahem… without failure, I WAS into Matsuda Shota for a while…

Eh… in that show, he's forever there for Nao ok??

Tell me if there's not any girl, who'll like it…

Whenever you're in trouble, THAT guy's always there, suddenly appear, won't question you,

Just let you feel that, "hey, just relax, I'm here!"

Eh… yes, I'm in love with Akiyama for a while…

Ok, back to the topic…

Yes, when he made that remark, I couldn't tell who I liked at that moment, cos, I've stopped watching Liar Game for a while…

Ah ha… the conversation started as,

I was asking his niece, ahem… a 6-yo girl, who she likes…

Ahem again, and gosh…

"Troy" and Justin… and she happily calls him "baby"…

-_- (faint!)

Then, I was trying to be a little bit defensive about myself…

I reminded him of Shinichi Tsutsumi… hehehe…

There… end of conversation…

Who do I like now??

Seriously…

@_@

Ooh, my dreamed kitchen… isn't that sweet?

Won't it be nice, if my kitchen can be like this?

Yes, as you know, I do like small and cozy, as compared to big and err… tidy??

I just like the idea where the closed ones are squeezed altogether in 1 small place and share thoughts… share food, and bla bla bla…

Look at the bright nature light…

Look at the bench against the wall…

Ooh… it's simply… cozy…

My external HDD went kaput,

fused, even before I switched it on,

after a loooooooong time not being used;

Then I went to one of the shop,

Wanna change the casing,

Asked them to help check if HDD's still functioning,

HDD's fused too,

However, while checking, the router in that shop's fused;

Then, my husband told me, the last time I went to that shop to check something, one of their things also fused, while performing the checking,

O.o oops, I can't recall;

Therefore, I shall buy another HDD from them next time, to compensate for their loss, ^_^ and their kindness;

But then, I seriously can't recall, for the past event, the thing is, my husband actually remembers… O.o

Another roundup post: Apartment Therapy… My kitchen, My study, My bathroom...

Ahem… IF… if I'm going to do my kitchen again, ie. kitchen and dining area…

These are the few that I'll be referring…

It may not be the whole chunk of it, but just the idea of the layout, or maybe the colour, or maybe the items, or, even just the look and feel of it…

Kitchen, dining area… if done well, can be the whole "activity" centre of the household, don't you think so??

Next is the bathroom and study…

Which, after kitchen, is another headache, cos, I think, we normally "underuse" our bathroom,

We, asian…

It's just a place to clean and cleanse…

Maybe, if my bathroom's big enough, I may think of it, as to store the towels… aha… save more storage place in my wardrobe…

Study? I'm still contemplating, if it'll be a "centralized", or a "decentralized" concept…

Still thinking… the picture shows the "decentralized"… ya… better for individual's concentration right?

But then… less interaction between those, who're in the study…

For eg. If it's "centralized", then, we can look into each other's eyes… ^_^, or, I can chitchat with my baby…

Else, I'll have to turn around, or shout at the wall, so that, the wall will echo my words, to the other person, at the other side of the wall… ^_^

Last is… the living area…

Well… it's just another pics to fill up the space, what I'm interested is…

The set of table and chairs near the window/balcony…

Don't they look lovely, in the natural light?