Friday, August 15, 2014

Background Check

One lovely afternoon. A very long lunch with my cousin and my sister in law. Catching up with life, love and the art of juggling a relationship. Looking at every possible angle trying to make sense of why couple do unthinkable things to one another. While we confiding in each other about this and that, I noticed an elderly couple next to our table. They had a great time. They talked. They smiled and looked at each other lovingly. They laughed. A gentle reminder to shift my focus on positive things. 



Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Monologue

Maureen, my little niece, is a bottomless chatterbox. Whenever I stop talking with her, she starts talking to her toys. "My boyfriend is Yoshi Nobu. When I'm big I'm going to marry him because he knows me. Apple Jack, Rarety, Pinky Pie, Big Mac, Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash and Flutter Shy, you are all invited to my wedding in a castle. Don't forget to get me lots of  presents and no shouting in...bla bla bla."



Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Tough Guy

"Nice weather. My little toe still hurt. Just run easy." That was my initial plan. Then I met this guy I often run into on CFD. We usually just exchange a nod or a wave. Today we shared some words. "My toe nails fall off so many times. I had knee problem, black toes, bruises, and other stuff. It's part of running. If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen," he said. And he is 55ish. I think. Change of plan. Just run. Woohoo!


Monday, August 11, 2014

Multitasking

One lovely afternoon. Light and airy traffic. A young couple on a motorcycle. No helmet on her. Approaching a small bridge on Jl. Terogong Raya. The guy used his left hand to throw a medium size black trash bag over the bridge into a small creek, and his right hand to steer his motorcycle. Apa susahnya sih buang sampah di tempat sampah?

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Distracting Dot

Run your cursor over a dot and see it multiplies into four smaller dots. Try multiplying a dot in the middle without multiplying each dot you pass. Try making your name. Try drawing something. A very productive procrastination. 





Thursday, August 7, 2014

Dream Catcher

So I googled my dream and stumbled upon a website dedicated to unravel dreams. According to Dream Moods I am currently has lost directions in my life. I have lost sight of my goals. I may be feeling worried and insecure about the path I am taking in life. Either that or I am still adjusting to a new situation in which the rules and condition are ever changing. Seriously?


Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Wacky Wednesday

Have you ever had the same dream twice? If that's not weird enough in the second dream you told yourself, "Hey I've been in this dream already!" I wonder what it means to have a dream in which you get lost, in the same place, twice.


Tuesday, August 5, 2014

One Third

Out of 15 minutes my mom and I spent in a doctor's office, the doctor spent less than 5 minutes checking my mom with a stethoscope and inserting a gadget on my mom's finger to measure the oxygen level in her blood. The rest of the time his eyes glued to his flat screen. His two fingers busy slowly typing patient's paperless data and prescription. He even forgot to take that thing off my mom's finger. And the hospital is making a big deal of an integrated online system. I'm not impressed. 


Monday, August 4, 2014

Tatsuro Yamashita

Come away. I'll show you my home in the ocean. And stranger if you get a notion. That you'd like to love me. Well just do what you feel. Do what you feel.