Drops-of-Wasabi

Stress.

It’s one of those things that take over your body and soul. It stops you from focusing on what needs to be done. It stops you from staying positive. It stops you from being happy. When stress takes over, it’s as if life can’t get any worse. It’s as if it’s you against the world. We’ve all had that experience before. ‘Terrible’ doesn’t even describe the slightest part of it. It’s one of those hopeless moments in life where you feel like nothing can make you feel better. Nothing can help lighten your mood. Nothing.

but that’s not true.

This may seem silly. This may sound childish. It may even be too optimistic for your liking right now, but there is a simple, even magical solution to help rid your stress. and believe it or not, it works.

Smile.

A smile of encouragement at the right moments may act like sunlight on a closed up flower; it may be the turning point for a struggling life. Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, its the most beautiful thing on Earth.

A smile is a language that even a baby understands. A smile is nearly always inspired by another smile. A smile helps you grow up in greater love for each other. A smile brings hope. A smile brings light.

Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.

So have a look at the mirror, and smile. You see that person on the other side with the big smile? It’s not who you want to be, it’s who you are.

:)

Stampede 04/05/13.

Joys of jumping into an ice path, splashing around in mud, and climbing amateur obstacle courses. Last but not least, running through wires with supposedly 10,000 volts.

The best part however, was probably breaking all the rules and making our own obstacle course with the crippled!

Last Thursday marked an end to quite a significant part of my life. I completed my last shift at Ohnamiya after working for 4 years and 4 months!

To quite a surprise, it did not feel like my last shift at all. I don’t know whether it was because I rushed off to Iron Man 3 as soon as I finished, or whether it was because the owner himself didn’t even know that was my last shift until 5 minutes before I finished, but either ways, it felt just like any other shift. Perhaps that was the best way to end it, to work just like I have in any other shift for the last 4 years.

Though I’m excited with all my free time from now on, I can’t deny that there is a feeling of melancholy. No more Hitomi family, no more Kazuma and Kengo, and no more chicken katsus.

Oh ohnamiya, how you have played a big part of my uni life, but its time to bid my farewells to you. I’m more than ready to move on.

Tata!

Relay.
Perhaps commiting to my goal resulted in a compromise on the enjoyment factor, but nevertheless, I’m glad I persisted through the pains and strains.

No matter how insignificant, I intend to pull through with each and every future goal I set myself.

My life, my rules.

A new found interest to give back to the community. Who thought it would be so rewarding?
Wheelchair for kids, what an inspiring organisation.

To not just tolerate others who are different to you, but to truly appreciate them for their good points, and respect them for that.

After a week of somewhat stress, the talk to finally over! Though there are always room for improvement, I’m quite content with how it turned out :)

Striving for New Experience.

I needed this as much as everyone else tonight. I hope that I will always be out there to try new things, and to learn new skills. I want to keep growing as a person.

I need to.