I marvel at the greatness of Obama's speech. I'm incredibly grateful that I have lived in US before.
Here's his speech's transcript. He is indeed a great orator.
And just a reflection, that has been reflected by the Times, it's the education that brought people out from misery.I believe in this concept wholeheartedly. But the idea is still not fully comprehended by people.Here's the article that reflect on both Obama and Michelle's upbringing.
and know this,
"When you acquire knowledge, you acquire something no one could take away from you"
2009年1月21日星期三
2009年1月14日星期三
My favorite hero
My favorite hero is Jose Rizal and Leftnenan Adnan.Yes that's my favorite hero. I was fascinated with Rizal because he was a polyglot and yes both of them has this classic good looks that I love.Both stories does not end well.It does not end well when you're trying to protect your country. When I was in standard 3 I remember crying reading an article describing how Leftenan Adnan died.He was bayoneted to death and his body was left hanging for a few days. Jose Rizal was shot execution style by the Spanish in Philliphines.
Like I said, Jose Rizal is a polyglot and he can speak 23 languages I think and on his last night, he wrote an untitled poem, then fittingly titled by taking the first line of the poem "My final farewell" or "Mi Ultimo Adios". At this time, where Palestine are being attacked by the Israel and turmoil Malaysia facing,it is only fit that I post a few lines from his poem.
"
Farewell, beloved Country, treasured region of the sun,
Pearl of the sea of the Orient, our lost Eden!
To you eagerly I surrender this sad and gloomy life;
And were it brighter, fresher, more florid,
Even then I’d give it to you, for your sake alone.
My idolized country,sorrow of my sorrows,
Beloved Filipinas,hear my last goodbye,
There I leave you all, my parents, my loves.
I'll go where there are no slaves,hangmen nor oppressors,
Where faith doesn't kill,where the one who reigns is God,
Goodbye,dear parents,brother and sisters,fragments of my soul,
Childhood friends in the home now lost,
Give thanks that I rest from this wearisome day;
Goodbye,sweet foreigner, my friend, my joy;
Farewell,loved ones,to die is to rest."
And that I dedicate to the civilians in Palestine that died unjustly.
2009年1月12日星期一
Personal views
I think it's a pity that I can't expressed freely my convictions, my preferred ideology for I might risking my employment if known. What a pity. I hope that someday preferably soon I have courage to admit freely in my blog, in my words even if quoted that I do believe in something and stand for it.
I don't know if others feels the same way. We're all afraid to be viewed in certain light. That we might look unfavorable.
I just want to stress the fact,even if I strongly subscribe to a certain views I am respectful or your opinion whether I might agree with you or not.
It's funny how insecure you get when you're older. You lost that brashness ,become so tactful that no wonder in a 10 years we're all facing middle age crisis.You're losing the sense of you are.You can't express your convictions. I guess that's why there is this quote,
"Everyone when they're young are a democrat, and when they're older they're all a conservative."
2009年1月9日星期五
Statistical Possibilities
Okay, how would you feel if you are currently have 25% chances getting hired by a certain company? Isn't that terribly exciting and yet very scary?
I just realized that when I look through the email and considering the chances based on interview time per time each interview. Yeah I know I'm sort of crazy to do the statistical analysis on each of my interviews. But it's just a way of motivating myself to do better.
Anyway, this weekend I have a terribly busy schedule. I don't know if I can be punctual on all of it.
p/s: I didn't write anything for new year. or have resolutions or any thing like that. I'm not going to summarize my year either. Yes friends sorry for not updating as frequent as you might like...