By nature, humans have trouble with 'becomings'. Our minds attach labels to things in the surrounding world, and we interpret those labels as discontinuities. If things have different labels, then we expect there to be a clear line of demarcation bewteen them.
How many times have you been in a discussion in which somebody says "We have to decide where to draw the line"" For instance, most people seem to accept that in general terms women should be permitted abortions during the earliest stages of pregnancy but not during the very late stages. "Where you draw the line", thou , is easily debated - and of course some people wish to draw it at one extreme or other. There are similar debates about exactly when a developing embryo becomes a person, with legal and moral rights. Is it at conception? When the brian first forms? At birth? Or was it always a potential person, even when it 'existed' as one egg and one sperm?
The 'draw the line' philosophy offers a substantail political advantage to people with hidden aggendas. The method for getting what you want is first to draw the line somewhere that nobody would object to, and then gradually movie it to where you really want it, aruguing continuity all the way. For example having agreed that killing a child is murder, the line labelled 'murder' is then slid back to the instant of conception; having agreed that people should be allowed to read whichever newspaper they like, you end up supporting the right to put the recipe for nerve gas on the Internet.
If we were less obsessed with drawing labels and discontinuity, it would be much easier to recognize that the problem here is not where to draw the line: it is the image of drawing a line is inappropriate. There is no sharp line, only shades of grey that merge unnoticed into one another- despite which, one end is manifestly white and the other equally clearly black. An embryo is not a person, but as it develops it gradually becomes one. There is no magic moment at which it switches from non=person to person- instead, it merges continuously from one into the other.
- qouted from the Science of Discworld by Terry Prachett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen- Terry: while he writes about fantasy, his stories are always insightful about the true nature of human behaviour and the laws of society.
While as children
adults find a need to help us understand the world
by simplifying things into black and white
but as we grow
and learn
and experience
we should have learnt that the world
is never in monochrome
Instead it is alive, vivid
painted in many different colours
Just like in the movie "Pleasentville"
While colours bring about confusion and uncertainty
it makes life soo much more rich and textured
Life is not just about shades of grey
i feel
Life is filled with a riot of shades and tonnes and light
and we as Men and Women
should live through these colours
and stop worrying about
'Drawing The Line'
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Saturday, February 25, 2006
compulsion..
My my.. i had my fill of intense men these past few days
Joaquin Pheonix, Eric Bana, Ralf Fiennes, Jake Gyllenhaal..
Robin..;p
It must be the highest concentration of movies
i had ever watched in such a short span of time
But the most intense award definatly goes to Joaquin Pheonix
He was up to his usual brooding antics in walk the line
but he had applied himself with such craft that
there were times when i see the agony in his eyes
and i could feel myself falling in love with him
Therein lies my problem..
why does my heart goes out to Joaquin?
Do i like my men constantly suffering??
Those men in constant turmoil with themselves
who have too many inner demons to deal with
that it shows in their eyes..
the haunted soulful look ..
Looks like I must have some serious issues man...
Anywaz Munich is great great story
told from a different perspective
about the long-standing war between Israel and Palestine
I have never been a fan of Eric Bana
Always thought his body has always been too bulky to fit his face
Especially for The HULK *gag*
But his gaunt look in Munich becomes him.
And I must say the grey-tinted lighting
and the stylish costumes
have made a fan out of me...
And somehow the movie has given me the urge to cook
no other movie has given me such compulsion since
some long-forgotten ..
straight-to-video ..
Sarah Michelle Gellar's movie
on the magic of cooking
I think its the constant sceenes of Eric cooking
huge meals for his assasination team..
and how they bond over meals
good food unifies the world
If everybody sits down over a meal
anything can be settled ;p
if only...
hmmm... maybe i should go food shopping:
mozzarella cheese, smoked salmon, pesto sauce, pasta, portebello mushrooms..
bell peppers, rocket lettuce, pumkin, spinach...
hmmm i can see the menue in my mind already..
ahh but now my stomach callls
and no amount of imagination can satisfy it
soo it will be bah pao for now ...
the sight of shore moves further away... the sands have shifted.. everything has changed .. but i cannot control it... powerless is what i feel.. helplessness... maybe not...
Monday, February 20, 2006
Brokeback Casanova
A love story that should not be told
Not for the squeemish or the homophobic
But seeing 2 guys make out is both
cring-worthy and yet sexy at the same time
so thats how i ended up with 1 eye closed and 1 eye opened
for the whole show ;p
even with a starbucks mocha valencia in one hand
i could actually feel the cold bealkness of Brokeback
Althou i think the feezing aircon played a huge factor
hmm
maybe it was an agreement between the movie studios and the cinemas
: *you blast the aircon higher when screening our movies soo that the audience can really experience the show..*
soo next time you watch a show about the Sahara
dnt be surprised to start sweating ;p
or feel ur feet wet when u watch a show about flooding
that would be cool
:: the ultimate movie experience
:: almost as real as being in the movie ;p
but that somehow seems to be cheating on the director's part
then it wont require much cinematographical genius to engage the audience
and to make them feel for the movie
But i digressed
like i always do ;p
I can really relate with the movie in a sense
i could understand how the extreme elements in the wilderness
can bring people closer together
its like when i go for the extremely tough treks
even though we are only together for a week
but feelings can be intense
not that i actually wanted to french dian liang or meiling at any point in time
lol
althought there were points of dispair
when you just feel utterly in need of human affection
to remind you that you are
only human....
when i really wanted to devour the person beside me ..
maybe i was just feelign hungry i guesss ..
hahahaha
just is highly likely ...
since im constantly hungry when on treks
I should go more often
its the only time you can eat as many chocolates as you want
and not worry about gaining weight
not when you are worrying if you can survive the next upslope ;p
Incidentally i watched Casanova
which starred *Heath Leadger*
(no i do not know how to spell..thanks you very much) too.
His persona was soo differnt in both films that I was ready to give him an Oscar at the end of the show.
but it is not mine to give ..of course
although it was a little cliche
a little disney-like-fairy-tale-ending
a little silly
but still
entertaining and sweet
awww..
maybe because we have all heard the storyline before
~the feminist falling for a don juan with
and the don juan giving up his philandering for true love..
yeahyeah
maybe we are all jaded
there was a report about how some korean art students staged a play
- a fake marriage on a train
aimed at inspiring people ~ touching their hearts
reminding them on the beauty of romance
there was a huge outflow of support for the supposed "couple"
but when the truth was out
the backlash was twice the magnitude
the koreans felt cheated and that the students should haev staged it at a theater or sumting...
Sighz
come on
cant they see that
their out pouring of support was a sign of success for the students
that they have managed to touch the hearts of others
and inspired many
that all the passengers on the train that day
have been touched in some small way
and their lives enhanced.
to have it played in the theather would not have the same effects at all
a waste
it is a pity that shows the closed mindedness of a society
the rigidnesss
the coldness
bah!
i wonder how would singaporeans react if it should happen here
probably they would react in the same way
but i sincerely hope that not all sinagporeans would be so
utterly void of imagination
that instead people would applaud such an amazing act of charity
that youths of today still would think of enhancing the lives of others
and only for themselves
i give my seats up to old ladies
yes
but my act of kindness
is nothing compared to vast amount of heart
that those stduents have
because that requires a differnt set of social conciousness
that great people posess
~a day of lazing but not a day wasted~ :)
Not for the squeemish or the homophobic
But seeing 2 guys make out is both
cring-worthy and yet sexy at the same time
so thats how i ended up with 1 eye closed and 1 eye opened
for the whole show ;p
even with a starbucks mocha valencia in one hand
i could actually feel the cold bealkness of Brokeback
Althou i think the feezing aircon played a huge factor
hmm
maybe it was an agreement between the movie studios and the cinemas
: *you blast the aircon higher when screening our movies soo that the audience can really experience the show..*
soo next time you watch a show about the Sahara
dnt be surprised to start sweating ;p
or feel ur feet wet when u watch a show about flooding
that would be cool
:: the ultimate movie experience
:: almost as real as being in the movie ;p
but that somehow seems to be cheating on the director's part
then it wont require much cinematographical genius to engage the audience
and to make them feel for the movie
But i digressed
like i always do ;p
I can really relate with the movie in a sense
i could understand how the extreme elements in the wilderness
can bring people closer together
its like when i go for the extremely tough treks
even though we are only together for a week
but feelings can be intense
not that i actually wanted to french dian liang or meiling at any point in time
lol
althought there were points of dispair
when you just feel utterly in need of human affection
to remind you that you are
only human....
when i really wanted to devour the person beside me ..
maybe i was just feelign hungry i guesss ..
hahahaha
just is highly likely ...
since im constantly hungry when on treks
I should go more often
its the only time you can eat as many chocolates as you want
and not worry about gaining weight
not when you are worrying if you can survive the next upslope ;p
Incidentally i watched Casanova
which starred *Heath Leadger*
(no i do not know how to spell..thanks you very much) too.
His persona was soo differnt in both films that I was ready to give him an Oscar at the end of the show.
but it is not mine to give ..of course
although it was a little cliche
a little disney-like-fairy-tale-ending
a little silly
but still
entertaining and sweet
awww..
maybe because we have all heard the storyline before
~the feminist falling for a don juan with
and the don juan giving up his philandering for true love..
yeahyeah
maybe we are all jaded
there was a report about how some korean art students staged a play
- a fake marriage on a train
aimed at inspiring people ~ touching their hearts
reminding them on the beauty of romance
there was a huge outflow of support for the supposed "couple"
but when the truth was out
the backlash was twice the magnitude
the koreans felt cheated and that the students should haev staged it at a theater or sumting...
Sighz
come on
cant they see that
their out pouring of support was a sign of success for the students
that they have managed to touch the hearts of others
and inspired many
that all the passengers on the train that day
have been touched in some small way
and their lives enhanced.
to have it played in the theather would not have the same effects at all
a waste
it is a pity that shows the closed mindedness of a society
the rigidnesss
the coldness
bah!
i wonder how would singaporeans react if it should happen here
probably they would react in the same way
but i sincerely hope that not all sinagporeans would be so
utterly void of imagination
that instead people would applaud such an amazing act of charity
that youths of today still would think of enhancing the lives of others
and only for themselves
i give my seats up to old ladies
yes
but my act of kindness
is nothing compared to vast amount of heart
that those stduents have
because that requires a differnt set of social conciousness
that great people posess
~a day of lazing but not a day wasted~ :)
Friday, February 17, 2006
Butterfly = Cho
From now on my geisha name is Hotomicho
hahahha
oh my..
my pimp daddy messaged me and ask mi to choose my geisha name
and i said Sukiyaki Yoshinoya Tempura
but he refused
says geisha arnt supposed to have food names
but I said I love sukiyaki!!!
after some harranging
i have decided on Hotomicho
Hotomi = double beauty
cho = butterfly
soo now im a beautiful butterfly
woo flutter flutter
i certainly dnt feel like one ;p
but one can live in the world of make believe..:)
He bought for his harem thongs for V-day!!
how sweet can it be ..
i am amused when i think of how he can walk into Topshop and
start picking up a bunch of tongs off the shelves ;p
what on earth were going through people's minds as they take sneaky peeks at him ....
hmmmm
Anywazz V-day is like christmas right
just that the gifts have a more consistent theme ;p
chocolates. flowers. thongs. chocolates. flowers. thongs.
;p
but i dint recieve any chocolates this year
which is good considering the amount of food i ate that day :(
It was good quality fats as my PE teacher once said
Foie Gras. rich pastas. chocolate deserts. wine.
after 2 full italian meals
a fruit diet the next day sounded amazingly appealing
but i love the rich flavor of the cusine
and the rich culture that permeates through the food
With Vik at Restaurante De Valentino..
the chef comes out and chat with his customers
Serves the food himself at times
Greets some of his guests with a loud "Bon Giorno"
soo addroable
he looks like a older, plumper , italian verison of Jamie Oliver
I guess if i eat his food everyday I would be that plump too ;p
Dinner with robin at Da Paolo was poshhh
a total opposite of Valentino
the crowd was yuppy-snooty
one lady sent her food back with just a
:" a fly landed here, send it back"
ohh myyy
u wonder with all that money
shdnt they learn to be nicer
or does money give you the illusion of power
and people like to abuse power :(
the day ended with a nice beach walk at east coast
which incidentally was very crowded
at 12 pm !!
and ice cream with baileys
a sinful day
but its meant to be right...
*winks*
On a seperate note
I must say it is soo sexy to see a guy in full control of his car
A guy driving manual at high speed on the roads is just such a turn on
lol
~thanks for all the flowers.. its feels like spring time in my room..~
*stawberry kisses for dl for being soo sweet for soo long... althou I cant be your valentine... i hope you will find someone to kiss with that sweet-lip-glossed-lips ;p*
hahahha
oh my..
my pimp daddy messaged me and ask mi to choose my geisha name
and i said Sukiyaki Yoshinoya Tempura
but he refused
says geisha arnt supposed to have food names
but I said I love sukiyaki!!!
after some harranging
i have decided on Hotomicho
Hotomi = double beauty
cho = butterfly
soo now im a beautiful butterfly
woo flutter flutter
i certainly dnt feel like one ;p
but one can live in the world of make believe..:)
He bought for his harem thongs for V-day!!
how sweet can it be ..
i am amused when i think of how he can walk into Topshop and
start picking up a bunch of tongs off the shelves ;p
what on earth were going through people's minds as they take sneaky peeks at him ....
hmmmm
Anywazz V-day is like christmas right
just that the gifts have a more consistent theme ;p
chocolates. flowers. thongs. chocolates. flowers. thongs.
;p
but i dint recieve any chocolates this year
which is good considering the amount of food i ate that day :(
It was good quality fats as my PE teacher once said
Foie Gras. rich pastas. chocolate deserts. wine.
after 2 full italian meals
a fruit diet the next day sounded amazingly appealing
but i love the rich flavor of the cusine
and the rich culture that permeates through the food
With Vik at Restaurante De Valentino..
the chef comes out and chat with his customers
Serves the food himself at times
Greets some of his guests with a loud "Bon Giorno"
soo addroable
he looks like a older, plumper , italian verison of Jamie Oliver
I guess if i eat his food everyday I would be that plump too ;p
Dinner with robin at Da Paolo was poshhh
a total opposite of Valentino
the crowd was yuppy-snooty
one lady sent her food back with just a
:" a fly landed here, send it back"
ohh myyy
u wonder with all that money
shdnt they learn to be nicer
or does money give you the illusion of power
and people like to abuse power :(
the day ended with a nice beach walk at east coast
which incidentally was very crowded
at 12 pm !!
and ice cream with baileys
a sinful day
but its meant to be right...
*winks*
On a seperate note
I must say it is soo sexy to see a guy in full control of his car
A guy driving manual at high speed on the roads is just such a turn on
lol
~thanks for all the flowers.. its feels like spring time in my room..~
*stawberry kisses for dl for being soo sweet for soo long... althou I cant be your valentine... i hope you will find someone to kiss with that sweet-lip-glossed-lips ;p*
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Hmm *weird*
Thats weird ..
my last post was deleted..
Ahh well
I wonder..
maybe its a sign
he created a fuss after i went out for dinner yest
even thou he met uo with 2 gals
messaging me incessently
i think he is insecure
but he was the one who wanted to break up in the first place
to let us take some time off
to see if we see each other in the same future
seems like he sees me as more of a posession
that if he cant have me.
neither can other guys
scary ahh
i hope he doesnt go psycho on me
i think i attract pyschos
i wonder why
help...
psychopsychopsychopsycho....
my last post was deleted..
Ahh well
I wonder..
maybe its a sign
he created a fuss after i went out for dinner yest
even thou he met uo with 2 gals
messaging me incessently
i think he is insecure
but he was the one who wanted to break up in the first place
to let us take some time off
to see if we see each other in the same future
seems like he sees me as more of a posession
that if he cant have me.
neither can other guys
scary ahh
i hope he doesnt go psycho on me
i think i attract pyschos
i wonder why
help...
psychopsychopsychopsycho....
Ting Hai * listen to the sea*
The sound of waves breaking
The starry night sky
Fireworks seen from afar
Luscious crabs for dinner
Walking along barefeet holding my heels
Chasing the waves..
It was soo peaceful
sitting there on the breaker
school seems soo far away
if only it came with a movie soundtrack in the backgroud
Ah Mei's Ting Hai would be good
But this is real life after all..
there were squiggles in the sand
written by people long gone
there messages of love
hearts doddled everywhere
safely out of the way from the swarming waves..
who knows how long the message will stay
it would be great to see it slow fade away ..
bits of sand moved by foorprints, wind and rain ..
Inspired by them ..
I took my heels
Bend down and wrote the first thing in my mind
Salsa...
then .. looking at it ..
i added
La Vida..
then decided to sign it off with Jaslyn ..
hmmm not very inspired i guess
and not a message of love
but could it be??
haha perhapes its my little love note
to rythm and passionate moves
and to the friends that i have made through it
My virgin salsa performance was a fleeting momemnt of glamour
but the performance high was amazing
the buzzz in your ears that keep u smiling
in front of friends and strangers
I might not be the most coordinated person
a kultz is more like it
but for a few precious moments
I felt like a DANCER
hahaha
its a foreign feeling
but i could get use to it ;p
~The pics took after the performance were hilarious
everybody trying to be sexy with the guys' hats
i think there is sumting about a hat
that makes you wana pose
or maybe its just me ;p
*will pose them up when i get them*
i am incorigible
maybe i was a pornstar in my previous life
lol
~more dancing tonigh~
woohoo !! Vday party at LADC
but im sure nothing can beat our wine party ;p
The starry night sky
Fireworks seen from afar
Luscious crabs for dinner
Walking along barefeet holding my heels
Chasing the waves..
It was soo peaceful
sitting there on the breaker
school seems soo far away
if only it came with a movie soundtrack in the backgroud
Ah Mei's Ting Hai would be good
But this is real life after all..
there were squiggles in the sand
written by people long gone
there messages of love
hearts doddled everywhere
safely out of the way from the swarming waves..
who knows how long the message will stay
it would be great to see it slow fade away ..
bits of sand moved by foorprints, wind and rain ..
Inspired by them ..
I took my heels
Bend down and wrote the first thing in my mind
Salsa...
then .. looking at it ..
i added
La Vida..
then decided to sign it off with Jaslyn ..
hmmm not very inspired i guess
and not a message of love
but could it be??
haha perhapes its my little love note
to rythm and passionate moves
and to the friends that i have made through it
My virgin salsa performance was a fleeting momemnt of glamour
but the performance high was amazing
the buzzz in your ears that keep u smiling
in front of friends and strangers
I might not be the most coordinated person
a kultz is more like it
but for a few precious moments
I felt like a DANCER
hahaha
its a foreign feeling
but i could get use to it ;p
~The pics took after the performance were hilarious
everybody trying to be sexy with the guys' hats
i think there is sumting about a hat
that makes you wana pose
or maybe its just me ;p
*will pose them up when i get them*
i am incorigible
maybe i was a pornstar in my previous life
lol
~more dancing tonigh~
woohoo !! Vday party at LADC
but im sure nothing can beat our wine party ;p
Friday, February 03, 2006
Confused
urghhh
lots of things happened during cny
and now im feeling pretty messed up
shall look for retail theraphy tomorrow
but i think somethings even shopping cannot cure
now im no longer love-sick
neither am i physically sick any more
im just feeling kinda sick
its that deep feeling at the bottom of your tummy
where you noe there are things you have done which you should not have done..
or should you ..
blah..
i dint really like myself very much at this moment
nonononono
lots of things happened during cny
and now im feeling pretty messed up
shall look for retail theraphy tomorrow
but i think somethings even shopping cannot cure
now im no longer love-sick
neither am i physically sick any more
im just feeling kinda sick
its that deep feeling at the bottom of your tummy
where you noe there are things you have done which you should not have done..
or should you ..
blah..
i dint really like myself very much at this moment
nonononono
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