My photos

If you look at my almost-daily, sometimes weekly, photos on my facebook pages, you would probably think that I like posting my photos up.

But it isn't quite just that.
The photos mean a lot to me. They reflect the overflow of emotions that I feel through the day. Sometimes, they express more than I could ever do. They allow me to channel my thoughts and feelings and just this inexplicable emotion and pour them out, in droplets, into these seemingly 'mere photos'.

Of late, I posted a series of monochrome photos from a few places in Wales. I have put some up here too.
A friend noted that I've recently posted a colour one back up now. And this made me think, which led to the entry for this blog.

The monochrome series, I realised, meant a lot more than I thought.
I chose monochrome because things were like that for those days - rather gloom, of black, white and shades of gray. Colours were too joyous and too 'bright' for my feelings. But the contents of the photos were pictures of beauty, serenity and tranquility; and I was pleasant, contented and experiencing times of joy when I was shooting them.

The collection of photos were akin to collection of thoughts - multiple, and in angles, from the squares and rectangles, and an empty space just off-centred..an emptiness yet to be filled, but yet, overlapped with these few joys. Framed strict corners, yet fluid filled pictures...the vast sea to be explored, the steep coast to ascend, the hard stubborn rocks breaking the flow of the river to overcome, the bridges to cross, and the solitary carefree little boy, innocent and calm looking into the horizon to be envied.

I couldn't express in words how I felt back then, but indirectly, upon reflection, it translated into the photos.

I still want to reach out, be it to my inner self, or, to you.

Reflections on a oasis of calmness

When I look back at how time has passed, and how I have been part of this relativity, there will always be things that I think I could have done differently, but there will also be things that I never thought I'd experienced without this difference.
There will be moments of sadness, and there will be moments of joy and happiness.

There will be things that changed my perspective on things forever
There will be bias and assumptions due to these past experiences
But I always want to give things a chance..to what extent should this be? Have we not been told to learn from our past experiences?

If only life could be seen simpler.
Isn't simplicity beautiful? I think it is.

That said, its just my perspective. And I am sure many would not agree.
With so much going on and happening, I can only hope to cling on to exactly that.

Peaks and troughs

My life, this year, thus far, is like a roller-coaster ride...

So its about time for something else..
Lets get the surfboard out,
now that spring's here and summer's approaching;

Its time to ride the waves~!


- I.R.L on his fast-paced steep ascend -

Literally, and metaphorically.
;)

Wales

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The greater picture

Seeing beyond the looming exam and its associated stress, life is.....spectacular. :)

I can proudly say that I have thoroughly enjoyed yet another brilliant weekend to add on to the amazing weekends of the year.

Being able to embody happiness is something I am truly and deeply thankful for.

As life unfolds
We discover and unveil
Places we’ve never been to
Emotions we’ve never felt before
Lessons we’ve never experienced
Thoughts we’ve never come across

We unwrap
To discover its contents
Is it dark or similar to how its presents
Its sweetness only when tasted
Its filling only when bitten
Its delight depending on palate

If a bit of fragrance lingers at the hand that gave the flowers,
Then, a bit of shine reflects at the hand
that gave the chocolate
And a bit of sweetness remains on the lips who tasted the delight...

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Like how I can't explain what I am feeling.

The heart. The mind. The body.
The feeling. The thought. The action.



Time in quantity.
Company in quality.
Opportunity in luck.
Willingness in receptiveness.
Emotions in chemistry.
Response in mood.
Reaction in experience.

Mask and Deceit

I thought I could shrug and laugh this off, but 3 days in a row?? That's a calling for me!

Lately, in the Malaysian news: Free Admission at Govt Hospitals

Also, that they are going to promote healthcare workers at a faster rate - Faster promotions

Then, there's also the medical perks for civil servants' parents


Oh wow, the government is making a lot of people happy! (laughs sarcastically) - Its such a joke, really.

Okay let's just laugh at this first - the amount of pay/grading that you are going to receive depends on the number of years that you're working.
- NOT the amount of work you do
- NOT the amount of responsibilities you have
- NOT the qualification you get/obtain/work for/study/pursue/achieve along the way

Okay, so, you're not in healthcare, you're not bothered about how much money these people are getting. You want to be selfish (not difficult in a situation over there) and think about you self-interests. You want to get the 'free' healthcare that you cannot afford. Even if you can afford, you'd want to let it be and have the power of choice. Why bother, after all, free-what.

Does anyone remember how the yin and yang works? and what karma means?
I'm diverting. Let's get to the point:

Yet, in all of these reports, NO ONE mentioned about HOW WHAT WHEN and WHERE all the shenanigans are going to be funded. Do they not know that healthcare is one of the most expensive expenditures around? Heavily funded, heavily sourced and even more heavily spent! It is probably the biggest employer of the local community (in a doing-ok-country-with-ok-healthcare system) too. So, may I know from those who announced to also announce a PLAN please? Rather than just another form of shouting and blowing oneself's trumpet.

That said, let's cover my bases here - just one really, but hey, that's why its a blog and not an article!

The media - did they miss out reporting on the grand scheme of things? There should be more reaction from them - if it wasn't mentioned, ASK! COMMENT! PURSUE! To a certain extent, some reporters take their job title to the core. Just 'reporting'. No offence, there are amazing ones out there.

So, really, where is the money going to come from?
Was the budget reasonable?

I don't know much about economics nor politics, but that shall not stop me from asking questions. Neither should it be an excuse for those who don't like the statements I have made to tell me to keep them to myself because I do not know.
You're already doing a not-so-good job (a huge understatement), don't shoot yourself down there. You should take heed yourself - If a person doesn't know, perhaps he/she should not go around making claims of knowing.
Instead, if a person doesn't know, he/she should ASK and CLARIFY.

And I won't be surprised if subsequent laughters follow in time.

Swept away..

I wish it would stop
Or that it would go on.
But not like this

Did I lose faith?
Did I lose hope?
Perhaps I did,
but I never lost my way..
Not yet anyway,
And I don't want to.

It is too good to be true
And it should have found its place
into the context of the past tense
That very day
And be left where it should have been.

=)

The pleasure of a physician is little, the gratitude of patients is rare, and even rarer is material reward, but these things will never deter the student who feels the call within him.
-Theodor Billroth-