Someone approached and asked to do a piano minus one of the popular Filipino song: Pangako Sa ‘Yo, based on the updated version used for the TV series of the same name.
It’s translated title is: My Promise to You, and was aired in Malaysia as Satu Cinta.
(Disclaimer: I do not own the copyright to this song)
The weather in Malaysia has been changing. What used to be studied in geography classes one or two decades ago about the monsoon seasons and all are already quite not applicable in this current world. Calamities are striking frequently in different areas around the globe. What was unthinkable to most of mankind is starting to come into reality. What lies in the heart of men, of untold fear, is slowing trickling onto the surface of speech.
In times of adversities, however, mankind is strong in believing in hope, in holding onto hope, that despite everything, we can see light at the end of the tunnel. If the end is coming in three years time, will people stop building dreams? I think, mankind will continue to build homes, get married, build families, and build a future for the next generation.
This is just my assumption. What will unfold in the future, and how will mankind deal with its fate, may be a different picture that none of us can possibly imagine, or one that we do not hope to see happen.
I got a surprise yesterday when I read the headline of Borneo Post: KK needs a LRT system! If Penang Island can’t get one, If Ipoh doesn’t need one, then I cannot imagine how KK can suddenly outgrow itself to be as populated as the Klang Valley…
And, finally, to the ultimate question… Is the baby a boy or a girl? To the eyes of human wisdom and tradition, it’s a baby boy. To the eyes of the scanner, due to lack of clear visual clue, it’s a baby girl.
Best leave the answer until after birth, so it seems the wise thing to do…
Below are photos of some of the insects and two whatisnames that can be found at my house. By looking at these pictures you’ll probably be able to guess the surroundings of my house.
My favourite neighbour: Firefly
Dragonfly
Whatisname 1 (cute little fella…)
Grasshopper (I’m pretty sure this green one is a guest from somewhere. The normal grasshopper here is dark green to brown)
Whatisname 2
Centipede (we have Millipede as well…)
Snails (and Leech)
…and my favourite photogenic Baby Praying Mantis
Living in a big city has more variables and constant changes than living in a hidden village. City folks have more needs, and varying degrees of living desires. In short, city folks have complex lifestyles. This is a trade-off for the conveniences offered by living in a big city.
City dwellers are usually (if not always) in the hunt for new things or fresh ideas. Along with many other issues, these are causing fluctuations in mankind’s survival. Among the fluctuations, unfortunately, one that has been heavily affected is relationship, and more precisely to another level, is friendship.
Oh, how friendship changes with the change of times. Today you can be best of friends, the morrow you can turn worst of foes, just over some tiny misunderstanding or disagreement. Some people maintain their friendships with others according to the fluctuations of the economy. Materialism and selfishness too often than not reign over the simple, pure, and loyal characteristics of friendship.
Some build frienships by wearing masks. When something happens, the mask is torn off to reveal the true face of a so-called “friend”. Some just simply abandon a friendship to avoid the emotional or mental strain of having to face a friend over some problems. Some friendships are build on shallow waters so that one can easily run away from troubles. Some are “touch-and-go” friendships…
(Note: “Friend” is not equivalent to “acquaintance”)
One good thing happening however, is that there is an increasing amount of parents being more and more open-minded. These parents would not only build a parent-child relationship, they would build a friendship with their child as well.
How will the future shape friendship-building? Will we build friends over robots (or “surrogates”)? Will the Internet be a more definitive medium of friendship-building? Will the world as we know it come to an end on Dec 21, 2012, therefore rendering everything meaningless? Though I seriously doubt the world will end soon, I don’t know how friendships will be sustained in the future. Like a fluctuating puzzle perhaps?
