Something to Blog About!

Just going through the ongoing updates of my peers on their blogs, i feel a sudden urge to blog. Also because there's something for me to blog about tonight - talk about inspiration, eh? ;)

FACEBOOK

Inspiring enough?

I'm sure many of your faces would have light up upon hearing the word Facebook. I mean, who doesn't have a facebook account in today's modern world of technology, right? Afterall we use Facebook to communicate, poke and even smile at our peers. =o Yea, with all sorts of applications we can do all sorts of things to our friends, virtually. (May or may not be a good thing hm). Even mummy has a fb i found out! D:

Well anyway, putting all that aside. Ever wondered how Facebook came about?
-It all started with the brilliant mind of an American entrepreneur, who was a College Student (and I believe he was 20 then) -Mark Zuckerberg along with his classmates Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes who cofounded this ever famous social networking site called FACEBOOK (as we know it today). As of July 2010 Facebook has reached the 500-million user mark. 500 million??! That's half a billion! Who would have imagined that a student directory called "The Photo Address Book", also known as "The Facebook" back then which was to cater to the needs of student's social experience of a private school called Philips Exeter Academy would have inspired this 2o year old (back in 2004) to have come up with such a brilliant idea of a social networking site??

Yes, it was called "The Facebook" back then, and i believe for convenience sake the name was changed to "Facebook" as it is today. It does sound better though! ;)

So anyway, Why the Facebook Inspiration?

Well because tonight I personally witnessed Mark Zuckerberg in his creative process. *jeng jeng jeng* ;) He's in the cinemas! hehe Ok not the real person of course - but someone that probably resembles him - Jesse Eisenberg who plays Zuckerberg stars in 'The Social Network' together with Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake.

The Social Network

So yes, for all you facebook users out there, or even those who don't have an account but has heard of it, you may want to catch 'The Social Network' - just to get a glimpse as to how the Facebook that you log on almost everyday actually came about!

I've watched the movie tonight and I'd say the show is basically about how Zuckerberg along with his classmate (well in the movie it was Eduardo Saverin mostly) went through the process of creating this famous social networking site. It's very much a 'process' of how fb came along, but I'd say the movie's pretty interesting! I actually enjoyed it! Perhaps because it's something that I can relate to, or rather we all can, afterall whose contributing towards the 500 million mark? ;) 500 million!! seriously? (sorry couldnt' help it) I mean, how ever more famous or successful can you get when you're only 20 or 21! (iam20:x) Btw Zuckerberg as of 2010 owns a 24% share of Facebook (wikipedia, n.d.).

Anyway, ironic as it may sound, real founder Mark Zuckerberg expressed his lack of interest in the film when it was released October this year. Apparently when he was told about the film, he responded by saying: "I just wished that nobody made a movie of me while I was still alive." Well it could be due to various reasons as the film was said to be not portraying the actual thing.

Oh well, it''s not too far off either after reading the story of it. Afterall filmmakers have their ways of pumping things up, making it appear more interesting! Hm. Oh well, good movie that provides you an insight though! ;)

So Facebook in the making, anyone? ;)

Signing off,
It's December?

Good Morning December!

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
-Aristotle-

There are some things in life we would never be able to comprehend.

Many times when I was feeling low, you were always there to uplift me.

You never failed to shower your words of encouragement whenever things were not going too well for me.

Now that you're going through this very difficult time, my heart goes out to you, and your family.

There's probably nothing much i could do to help.

But to only pray that He will see you through and to hope that things will get a little better with time.

My deepest condolences,
a dear friend.

Prayer for Love.

Today, Lord, help me to accept myself the way I am, without judgement.

Help me to accept my mind the way that it is, with all my emotions, my hopes and dreams, and my unique pesonality.
Help me to accept my body the way that it is, with all it's beauty and perfection.

Today, Lord, clean my mind of emotional poison and self-judgement, so that I can live in peace and love.

Let the love for myself be so strong that I never reject myself or sabotage my happiness and personal freedom.
Let me love and accept myself without judgement, because when I judge myself, I find myself guilty, and then need to punish myself.

With the power of self-love, let all my relationships be based on love and respect.
Help me to let go of the need to tell others how to think or how to be.
Let me accept the people I love just the way they are, without judgement, because when I judge them and blame them, I find them guilty, and want to punish them.
Help me Lord, to love everything you create with no conditions, because when I reject your creation, I reject you.

Today Lord, help me to start my life over with the power of self-love.

Help me to explore life, to take risks, and to love myself unconditionally.
Let me open my heart to the love that is my birthright so that I can share my love wherever I go.
Amen.

~words by Don Miguel Ruiz~

Just thought these words were rather meaningful.

Signing off,
Let go off the past, get your life back on track.

Abide With Me.

Abide With Me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.

Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word;
But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.

Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,
But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings,
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea-
Come, Friend of sinners, and thus bide with me.

Thou on my head in early youth didst smile;
And, though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee,
On to the close, O Lord, abide with me.

I need Thy presence every passing hour.
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.

Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

~written by Henry Francis Lyte~

Every life will have some trouble, when you worry you make it double.

For the past few days now, I've been sleeping at 1:30am. Now that it's past 1:30am, I'm starting to feel a lil sleepy. The wonders of biological clock, aye?

Anyway, tonight I thought of posting this picture up..

Sooo Cute!! Right? :D

p.s: If you thought you saw it somewhere, you probably did. Just make your way down to the swiss market ;)

Quote of the day:

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.

Guess who said this?

You're right, Robert Frost himself ! =o
(turns out my instinct of a woman quoting this was wrong)
LOL.

Toodles! :)

Thoughts at 3am in the morning.

There are times where you get so fed up with life that you just have to express your frustration, and that's exactly what i've done in my previous post. And i'd do it again if i have to in the future. Well, this is the imperfect side of me, I'm prone to emotions too, like you. You may judge me, directly or indirectly, but it's okay, because I do that sometimes too. You know, sometimes we get so concious about what others would have to say about us that we indirectly hide our feelings, we put on a mask so that others would only see the good side of us. I've come to a point where I do not wish to know too much about what others have to say about me. The thing is, as much postivity I can portray to you about the surroundings of my life, it would be a total lie if I said there is no negativity in my life. Life is not a bed of roses, it's time we learn to accept that. On a different note, it does not give us an excuse not to be optimistic about life. Verbal irony?
Nope. Well, many a times we have a choice in life. "To be or not to be", Shakespeare once said. What we would will ourselves to be or not to be is the question which underlies our attidude in life.

I have to admit I've not been really optimistic and positive about many things for the past few weeks now. Could be the stress, maybe. There are even times where i feel as though there is no real meaning to this life. Yes, I'm not afraid to admit that, now. What is the whole purpose of a blog when you're only allowed to talk about all the "good" thoughts and intentions in life? Doesn't matter what others may have to say, because whatever that is written down here is based on my personal thoughts, and I believe we're all entitled to our own, the only thing is I don't mind sharing them at this point. Coming back to the meaning of life, I believe that we all do have a purpose in this life, it's just that sometimes we're so bogged down with the cares of life that we feel as though life is meaningless. And that's how I feel sometimes, not just one time. However, it's through my family, loved ones, and friends that i gain strength from. And many times I have to remind myself to be thankful that God has given me these wonderful people to sustain and keep me sane throughout. Apart from that, it is written: "For He Himself has said, "I shall never leave you nor forsake you." and it is through Him that i find the strength to persevere and move on in life.

I used to think how wonderful it'd be if there is no pain, no sorrow, no sufferings in this life. It'd be the ideal world to live in, but I guess it would be unrealistic then, for we would then not learn to appreciate the every breath we still breathe every second, the every joy and gratification we experience after putting in our hard work, the every moment we get to spend around our loved ones. I believe then, that God is intelligent enough to have created life this way, for it is through these circumstances that we learn to appreciate time here on earth, and it's what we do with it that enhances the meaning of our life.
All said, I'm still thankful that I'm here today. And I think we all should be.

On a different note, many things have changed for the past 10 years or so, circumstances and friendship. I've had my fair share of mistakes, and that may have changed some things. (To a dear friend): I used to think it was you, but maybe it is me. I guess the world doesn't revolve around me after all. And I'm sorry if I may have caused you any hurt in between. All said, I really appreciate the bond and friendship that we had. And as much as I do not expect things to return to its "normal" circumstances, I do hope things will get better. Thanks for having been a great friend throughout, though.

Oh well, I guess life moves on. It's time to look ahead.
Have a good night all!

If you think I'm putting on a mask, Well, So are You.

Say, sometimes it's just amazing how people can be so pretentious at times. Talk about walking in a crowd and hoping to see friendly faces, pfftt! Even if you do, most of the time people are just putting on a mask. And then there are people who sees you face to face but just totally disregards you, and walk away. Talk about being a good example to others? Really? I wonder how they do that. I know i'm not perfect either, but at least I DO NOT talk to someone while moving backwards as though i'm catching a flight and can't spare a few minutes to see how things are going with that person. AND i do not LOOK at people from TOP to BOTTOM as though they're a freak or something, or if you really want to compare, go compare with the supermodels out there. Whatever. I'm done rambling. Toodles!

fyi,
If you think i'm talking about you, good for you.
p.s: Right, I sound really mean tonight, but I'm done pretending.

Phrase of the Day:
Never underestimate what's inside you that makes you special.

Just when the world seems tumbling down on you, remember there are those who care.

Sometimes you have just got to find that inner strength in yourself to overcome whatever problems that come your way.
It's not always easy, but it's worth a try.
Then you'll realize it's all but a choice in life.

Dear Lord,
Thank your for blessing me with a wonderful family and loved ones of whom i can count on when i need a shoulder to cry on.

Tell me again why i love chocolate milk.

CHOCOLATE MILK!
Apart from being tasty and putting a smile on chocolate lovers face, studies has shown that chocolate milk is beneficial to health.

• Chocolate milk is known to keep the blood pressure down.

• Aids in maintaining proper blood flow and function of the heart.

• Helps body recover-athletes are advised to drink chocolate milk after intense workout.

• Chocolate contains flavanols-an antioxidant compound that prevents clotting of blood.

• Serves as a stress reliever-contains stimulant known as theobromine which provides the brain a much needed lift from stress.

So tell me again why i love chocolate milk so much? :D

ok, before i start sounding like a promoter for a chocolate milk company, please note that i'm not here to market the product. The reason why i'm posting this up is because i just had myself a cup of chocolate milk, which reminded me again why i adoree it so much, so for the sake of myself and my readers(those of you who actually still reads my blog, thank you :), i decided to do a lil research on it. So there, tadaa!

Signing off,
just so you know my blog is not dead, yet :D