I find my head resting on the wheel
Appreciating the quietness from within
Measuring the heaviness of my heart
In the dark, isolated from the world
Which is but a handle away
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
You're not suppose to know
My heart aches for you but you do not know
My heart leaps every time my gaze is upon you
But I’m not allowed to show it
You’re not suppose to know
The days are quickly fading
I only have weeks left
But I’m not allowed to show it
You’re not suppose to know
Why is life so unfair
Why weren’t you born sooner
Why did you steal my heart so recklessly
Why do you have to leave
You were the dream I was looking for
Your perfect laugh, your perfect smile
But I’m not allowed to show it
You’re not suppose to know
The more I know you
The more my heart beats for you
But I’m not allowed to show it
You’re not suppose to know
Why is life so unfair
Why weren’t you born sooner
Why did you steal my heart so recklessly
Why do you have to leave
Girl don’t do this to me
Please don’t leave me
Heart, stop tormenting me
Stop abusing me
I can only take so much
Before I die
Why is life so unfair
Why weren’t you born sooner
Why did you steal my heart so recklessly
Why do you have to leave
Saturday, February 26, 2011
My friend Grace
"I have a friend named Grace. That's all I know about Grace. So what is grace actually, that Christians keep talking about? What is grace?" I asked. The good pastor nods his head slowly, looks down on the table, chooses his words carefully, and says "Undeserving Love"
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Hypocrites
Why don’t people mean what they say? I’ve heard many statements, promises and proclamation over the years, mainly from fellow Christians. Through thick and thin so they say. When the going gets tough, or the situation isn’t as desirable, they act as if those words were never spoken in the first place.
It makes me angry at first, then sadness. Does that constitute broken promises? Is it even a promise to begin with? Can I hold to account what a person said even if they didn’t say ‘I promise that….’ ? Maybe there’s an expiry date to what we say. Whenever someone promises something, don’t expect it to be true after... say… 1 year? People change. Priorities change. Past commitments will just have to make way.
There are hypocrites and there are those who genuinely struggle to keep to their words. Some succeed, some fail. Some stop talking. Disappointment is an ugly thing. It kills trust. It kills fellowships. It kills friendships. It kills intimacy. Doesn’t matter if another draws the sword or you on yourself. The fruit is all the same. When I look into the mirror, I found the biggest hypocrite in my life.
‘You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye’ Matthew 7:5 (NIV)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
being an Idiot
You would've known what happened to my left ankle from my previous post titled 'October'. Over the months, I've sprained my left ankle again and again, though the recovery has been fairly quick. Its not perfect, but good enough to run with. With all the care and attention showered over my left ankle, I must apologize for neglecting my right.
After a satisfying climb at Sabah Indoor Climbing Centre (SICC) today, I decided to be an idiot and run in the dark at the neighboring lake. Your eyes could adjust to the 10:05pm darkness well enough to see where you're going, but not what you're stepping on, I found out. Crack! and down I went with a glorious F***!!! out of my tongue. Its interesting what my grey matter decides to offer in situations like this.
And so it was. An idiot on the ground with his loose tongue in the dark.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
10 Amazing Brain Facts You Should Know
1. The human brain has about 100,000,000,000 or 100 billion neurons. From the age of 35 years, about 7,000 neurons are lost daily.
2. During early pregnancy, the neurons in the foetus can multiply at a rate of 250,000 neurons per minute.
3. The brain is composed of 75% to 80% water. Dehydration can affect proper functioning of brain.
4. The brain consists of 60% white matter and 40% grey matter. White is the supporting matter and grey is the thinking matter of the brain. If the brain is a computer, the grey matter would be the computer itself and the white matter is its cables.
5. Adult brain weighs about 3 pounds or 1,300g to 1,400g. This is about 2% of the body weight if you weigh 150 pounds or 70kg. Sperm whale’s brain weights 7,800g.
6. Although the brain only accounts for 2 percent of our body weight, it consumes 20% oxygen that we breathe and roughly 20 percent of our daily calories
7. 15% to 20% of all blood pumped out of the heart goes directly to the brain
8. All the thinking in the brain is about electricity and chemicals. The brain is more active and thinks more at night than during the day.
9. The brain itself is incapable of feeling pain. Once the skill is opened it is possible to operate on the brain with the patient awake.
10. You can’t feel your own tickle either. The brain is smart enough to neutralize the sensation. The cerebellum sends a signal to the rest of the brain of your intentions and as a result the sensation is ignored.
2. During early pregnancy, the neurons in the foetus can multiply at a rate of 250,000 neurons per minute.
3. The brain is composed of 75% to 80% water. Dehydration can affect proper functioning of brain.
4. The brain consists of 60% white matter and 40% grey matter. White is the supporting matter and grey is the thinking matter of the brain. If the brain is a computer, the grey matter would be the computer itself and the white matter is its cables.
5. Adult brain weighs about 3 pounds or 1,300g to 1,400g. This is about 2% of the body weight if you weigh 150 pounds or 70kg. Sperm whale’s brain weights 7,800g.
6. Although the brain only accounts for 2 percent of our body weight, it consumes 20% oxygen that we breathe and roughly 20 percent of our daily calories
7. 15% to 20% of all blood pumped out of the heart goes directly to the brain
8. All the thinking in the brain is about electricity and chemicals. The brain is more active and thinks more at night than during the day.
9. The brain itself is incapable of feeling pain. Once the skill is opened it is possible to operate on the brain with the patient awake.
10. You can’t feel your own tickle either. The brain is smart enough to neutralize the sensation. The cerebellum sends a signal to the rest of the brain of your intentions and as a result the sensation is ignored.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
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