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I'm writing this while at work. I don't actually have anything to do at the moment, so it's alright, I guess. :P. I don't actually have internet access (or USB access) at this terminal so I'm going to have to send this out to another computer and then e-mail it to myself or it's going to be wasted lol.
I know I haven't been online much and I'm a bit sorry about that, but it's the exam season for most people anyway and they're too busy studying anyway. My grandfather (father's side) passed away at night on Monday and the house has been busy with the funeral and other things. He wasn't around when I was growing up so I can't say that I knew him very well, so I'm not really emotional about the whole affair.
I still went to work on Tuesday, but I took an off day on Wednesday - that was the day of the funeral. My father was already planning to come down on Wednesday a few weeks ago, so he missed his chance to see his father one last time, but at least he made it for the funeral. I wasn't sure if we were allowed to take photos during the funeral but my dad instructed me to do so anyway. All I can say is that it is REALLY hard trying to get a good angle when you're in a crowd of people, a lot of whom are taller than you. Over 400 shots were taken but I'm not sure how many are usable.
His death didn't really come as a shock, he was already hospitalised for a month before he passed away at the age of 93. I'll never really be sure of the kind of person that he was, since he was already past his prime and approaching senility and didn't seem like the person that they described him to be anymore. At least I got to see him before he went.
Sometimes in life, you feel that "fate" or some higher power has pushed you in to doing something that affects your life. In a way, maybe I was meant to leave Australia at that point so I could be here to witness my grandfather's funeral. If you think about it, it would've been a whole lot more inconvenient for me to drop whatever I was doing at the time if I was there just to pop back here for the funeral. In fact, I probably would've missed it since I can't just get on a plane at a moment's notice.
I don't know. There's no real conclusive evidence of a higher being or fate, but it's hard to call everything you go through a coincidence. Still, I find it hard to imagine God as some benevolent being bestowing gifts upon his followers. Feels more like the "Why are you sitting on your laurels!? Take this!!!" kind of God. And then he'll go on to say, "You'd better thank me for it!" It's like, if he sees you crusing along in Easy Mode, he'll dump some challenges down your way, so you'll grow stronger and be a better person.
I can't understand why some people pray for things like better grades or wealth. It's as if you're just asking for something but you're not willing to put the effort in to obtain it yourself. Shouldn't they be asking for better willpower or more concentration so that they can perform the tasks that they need to accomplish to achieve those goals?
Mmm, I think I'm starting to rant, lol, I'd better stop now. I think that I think too much sometimes.
Today, I feel less fat than yesterday.
EDIT : Boy I'm tired. I'm so glad I wrote this when I had free time instead of waiting till I got home today! :D
By the way, despite the dreary tone of the post I'm actually quite cheery! I don't know... how it came out that way. @__@
I know I haven't been online much and I'm a bit sorry about that, but it's the exam season for most people anyway and they're too busy studying anyway. My grandfather (father's side) passed away at night on Monday and the house has been busy with the funeral and other things. He wasn't around when I was growing up so I can't say that I knew him very well, so I'm not really emotional about the whole affair.
I still went to work on Tuesday, but I took an off day on Wednesday - that was the day of the funeral. My father was already planning to come down on Wednesday a few weeks ago, so he missed his chance to see his father one last time, but at least he made it for the funeral. I wasn't sure if we were allowed to take photos during the funeral but my dad instructed me to do so anyway. All I can say is that it is REALLY hard trying to get a good angle when you're in a crowd of people, a lot of whom are taller than you. Over 400 shots were taken but I'm not sure how many are usable.
His death didn't really come as a shock, he was already hospitalised for a month before he passed away at the age of 93. I'll never really be sure of the kind of person that he was, since he was already past his prime and approaching senility and didn't seem like the person that they described him to be anymore. At least I got to see him before he went.
Sometimes in life, you feel that "fate" or some higher power has pushed you in to doing something that affects your life. In a way, maybe I was meant to leave Australia at that point so I could be here to witness my grandfather's funeral. If you think about it, it would've been a whole lot more inconvenient for me to drop whatever I was doing at the time if I was there just to pop back here for the funeral. In fact, I probably would've missed it since I can't just get on a plane at a moment's notice.
I don't know. There's no real conclusive evidence of a higher being or fate, but it's hard to call everything you go through a coincidence. Still, I find it hard to imagine God as some benevolent being bestowing gifts upon his followers. Feels more like the "Why are you sitting on your laurels!? Take this!!!" kind of God. And then he'll go on to say, "You'd better thank me for it!" It's like, if he sees you crusing along in Easy Mode, he'll dump some challenges down your way, so you'll grow stronger and be a better person.
I can't understand why some people pray for things like better grades or wealth. It's as if you're just asking for something but you're not willing to put the effort in to obtain it yourself. Shouldn't they be asking for better willpower or more concentration so that they can perform the tasks that they need to accomplish to achieve those goals?
Mmm, I think I'm starting to rant, lol, I'd better stop now. I think that I think too much sometimes.
Today, I feel less fat than yesterday.
EDIT : Boy I'm tired. I'm so glad I wrote this when I had free time instead of waiting till I got home today! :D
By the way, despite the dreary tone of the post I'm actually quite cheery! I don't know... how it came out that way. @__@