Plato
there was a water tank in a village that was in charge of supplying the villagers with water. whether it was for drinking, for bathing or for anything else, the tank was the source for their needs. [
Boeytahan
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4:45 PM ]
when the tank was dirty, the villagers would clean it. when the tank had a leak, the repair of the tank would be the villagers' first priority. as a result of all these actions, the tank felt appreciated for what he was doing for the villagers and it collected as much rain as it could so that he could provide the villagers with as much water as he could, even if the weather was bad. his worries were unfounded though, for rain would fall each time the water level in the tank seemed to be running low. the villagers were happy too, for the tank seemed to be able to supply them with water no matter when.
over time, people began to take the tank for granted. yes there was the occasional cleaning or mantainance, but it was not like before. "why do so much work when the tank would still serve its duty?" the people thought. And as the tank fell greater and greater into disrepair, his motivation to collect water for the villagers fell.
holes began appearing in the tank, rust began to contaminate the water. the amount of water collected was no longer enough to sustain the village even when times were good. the people began to ridicule the tank, saying that it was useless. that really broke the tank's heart.
the tank wished he could supply the villagers with an unending supply, he wished so much he was bottomless so that he could give the villagers all he had all the time. as much as he wanted, he knew he had a limit, and only proper care and concern could motivate him to become closer to becoming a bottomless tank capable of supplying the villagers with an unending supply of water.
i'm trying to be that tank that is able to give all the time.
Last day of practicum... [
Boeytahan
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11:30 AM ]
The day we leave for (hopefully) a great holiday...
but most importantly... it's another month together! (cue Lou singing "survivor" in the background... grr...)
First... about the practicum... well it's kind of a mixed emotion that i'm feeling now... i'm relieved that it's the end of 10 weeks where we are treated like "scum"... being falsely accused of things or not acknowledging our efforts at all... overall... it hasn't been all THAT bad... but it's just these small little incidents that just spoil the day... the saving grace is the students... at least i got a class that appreciates my effort (and i hope to get them again when i come back) and i've got presents and notes from them to keep me sane =] thank you 3G1 =]
moving on... i realised that Lou and i have visited a number of places since we got together... in 13 months... we have been to:
1) Redang - Apr 08
2) Aussie - Nov 08
3) KL (that counts right? =P) - Dec 08
4) Batam - Mar 09
and we're going to Koh Samui now! that's like an average of 3 mths in between trips =P but i guess that's what we like to do... to get away from the hustle and bustle of Singapore... where we can just spend quality couple time together =P not forgetting the more presentable beaches as well!
time really flies =] but i'm enjoying every minute spent and always looking forward to more =]
Love is not just looking at each other, it's looking in the same direction.
it doesn't make sense that the govt is spending $4billion on a new expressway, $36million on cable cars and not lending the money to the sports hub consortium to build the damn stadium that has been delayed since the jurassic era??!?! [
Boeytahan
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9:30 AM ]
what does this say about the priority of sports in singapore? no need to build already lah... just let the old stadium collapse and kill people one day during NDP. sheesh.
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Boeytahan
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10:57 AM ]
it hasn't felt like a year, but since the calendar says so, so it is!
it's been a great year. yes there were ups and downs, but at the end of the day, all that is bad is forgotten and all that is good was treasured =]
looking forward to every single new day!
it wasn't the most special of days, but what was important was that we got to spend it together right? =] thank you so much for the beautiful presents =]
i hate it when work gets to me. [
Boeytahan
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5:27 PM ]
it fuzzes my brain up, makes me forget stuff, makes me say the wrong stuff, makes me feel all wonky.
i need some encouragement.