Infatuated with...

Oh yeah, I still miss the mountains. Took this video clip (pardon my amateur filming) in Shenandoah when we were driving along the scenic path. The shadow of the car cast upon the cliff of the mountains...and a soundtrack of the Shenandoah Valley being played in the background.

And all of these were unplanned. Perfect unison :)

On wheels & on foot

I am back.

Did I come back rejuvenated? Did I ‘find’ myself there? Did I come back still the same old me? I shall let you judge. Here’s some bits and pieces of my traveling experience…

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During the first leg of my journey, I was literally traveling on wheels (many thanks to my aunt who took time off to travel together). The luxury of stopping by at places when we feel like resting, having desserts, or feel like capturing and savoring the sunset in winter (you have no idea how sunset-crazy we are!). Winter is beautiful in its unique ways, despite nature in its hibernation mode.

In the later part of my journey, I was on my own. Hence it was either on foot or taking public transport. Me being me, I walked most time. I walked like there’s no horizon. I took detours, I meandered through small streets, I stopped and rested in parks when the sun’s out and the wind less chilly. And yeah, I walked too much that my feet grew blisters. But what the hell, I carried on walking. It was therapeutic :)

Lost in the mountains

Shenandoah National Park, Virginia USA

STUFF in my life

I know I have lots of stuff, and I keep lots of stuff...but I have little idea of how much stuff I threw or give away or recycle them.

Stumbled upon this interesting and informative clip. It gives a good snapshot of how things work in this world. I also like the way how the information is being presented, via pictorial illustration (yea, I like things being simple).


It's Christmas now so I guess it's a good time to start. Before I grab some stuff for my family or friends as prezzies, I better make sure it's not some stuff that would fall into obsolescence...but some useful stuff they need. Yup, the keyword is NEED.

The challenge to unlearn

"Learning isn't easy" - how often do we hear that?

Think again.
It's the un-learning that is tough.

Try unlearning our driving or cycling skills...skills get rusty over time, but they would never be unlearned. Likewise for the societal expectations...we are used to living under the scrutiny of others. Or rather, we have been brought up under such environment.

Try to unlearn living according to social rules or norms, to unlearn the comfort-seeking needs, to unlearn having desires...good to be mindful but to actually do it?

My feel: instead of trying to unlearn, I think it should be learning how to deal with what has been learnt. That might be easier :)

Welcoming the winter

Am setting off to the east coast of the US next month. Spending my Christmas and New Year over there...will be exploring NYC, Washington DC, and some other yet-to-be-confirmed places. Feeling excited about it because it's one continent I haven't stepped foot on yet.

Most deeply, I somewhat feel a sign of relief as the trip symbolises the end of 2007. The word that sums up this year for me is OVERWHELMED so this trip is like a 'timeout'. Am not sure what next year would be like, but I do hope when I return, I would be clearer-minded, rejuvenated, and re-energised.

...and traveling during the winter months seems so apt...since almost every living thing (except human beings) goes into hibernation. Well, it's time for my 'hibernation' too...

Perceived reality

Is probably illusory


[Dove Evolution]

Follow-up to Evolution

[Dove Onslaught]

All it takes is socialization… bombarding the masses with such messages, turning their inner desire to needs...

Well done, Dove!
...though I am not so sure how well this (a FMCG brand) is connecting with the masses via such message platform.