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Me? Nephrite. aka Jade. Stone, first and foremost. Being human comes later. Nah. I'm just kidding. Film fanatic. Lit Major. Loves books (DUH). Dragon baby. Don't watch much TV. I want to live like its the last moon rising and scream, just like no one's there. Here, I might lose all of my control. Don't blame me later if you don't wanna heed my warning. sometimes I say things that don't come out right but its all in the heat of the moment. It's not too late for you to turn back now. In these Invisible Cities I will build by myself, I hope you will enjoy yourself. The city will be made of green and black. There will be no bed of roses, but a crown of thorns. There will be wilted red roses and drooping stalks of violets. There will be rainbows, but with no pots of gold. There will be more rain than sun, more tears than smiles. What? Did you think this was some kind of fairytale? Baby, wake up and smell the flowers. There are none. Where did the flowers go? I don't know. And then you will see the world through my eyes.

heart and soul

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Nephrite at 3:38:00 AM

the title, by the way, is not only for the piano duet but also for the jap song by gankou mai.
both rock.
haha.

watched "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" with weel.
totally hilarious at some parts of the show.
but it was really good.
to me la, anw.
haha. part of it revolves arnd sacrifice.
worked with zoee, howhow,fred, su, aaron, joyce, josh today.
anna n dan were coldside kit.
nth much happened.
except koonie came down with his grp of frens for dinner.
and zi yong paid me a visit.
too bad banana didnt get to see him.
hahahahaha.
he's another cute gentleman with a great tan n bod to boot.

ms S.
there will always be better players, desparate players and talented but super lazy players.
so the MAN (aka 'authorities') use threats to instil fear into the first and last of the three catergories i mentioned so they will turn up and so
1. the despo ones cant say their being unfair
2. the despo ones who always come in hopes of getting a non-bench-warming post get a chance to play.

then again, u prob noe all of these things alr.
oooh.
i am gg to attempt ur SATs essay qn.
its ARGUMENTATIVE.
hahahahaha.
i'll give myself twenty minutes ok?
haha.

basically i think the only diff between mine n her is the example.
-_-"
hers is realistic, mine is pure fiction.
this is bad.
i'm really rusty.

Qn: It is often the case that revealing the complete truth may bring trouble--discomfort, embarrassment, sadness, or even harm--to oneself or to another person. In these circumstances, it is better not to express our real thoughts and feelings. Whether or not we should tell the truth, therefore, depends on the circumstances.

Assignment: Do circumstances determine whether or not we should tell the truth? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.

here's what i say:

the question as to whether or not the truth should be revealed is reflected in day-to-day events so much so that authors write about it, philosophers ponder about it and still there may be no right or wrong answer. the question related to revealing the truth is always about whether the other party can handle the truth.

it is possible, i suppose, to evade the truth entirely for a time, but nothing lasts forever. a person can fool some people some of the time, all of the people all of the time but never everybody all the time. then again, human nature is such that even when someone does reveal the truth, the other party may choose not to believe the atrocity of the matter and continue on in denial. a person who insists on seeing a mouse as a cat will call the mouse a cat even if the truth is staring him in the face. therefore, i agree that circumstance and timing are all crucial points to note when it comes to dealing with the truth.

for example, in Shakespeare's Othello, Iago, the antagonist in the play states at the beginning, "i am not what i am" and even reveals his true nature to othello, the hero, but he is not taken seriously. another example of the theme of truth portrayed in literature would be in John Webster's "duchess of malfi" where the truth of the herione's marriage status and pregnangy drives her own brother to insanity. the play is also an example of how the truth ia always revealed at the end of the day whether or not it is to the favour of good or evil.

in conclusion, the truth may sting, but telling lies or by using other methods to evade telling the truth may lead to far more combustible results. when it is finally time to tell the truth, layers upon layers of lies would have been told to cover up for the truth and thus a greater sense of betrayal will be induced. at first it may seem beneficial to all sides but in the long run it will cause naught but more misery to all, somewhat like being penny wise, pound foolish; except money has no feelings, but humans do.

bottom line. i totally suck. the essay has no backbone at all.
i can so imagine mdm chitra drawing all the circles and lines across my words telling me theres no evidence, or that its too opnioniated, or sth.
argh,
i need brushing up.

wad should i do abt the hostel thing?
grrrr.