Saturday, July 28, 2012

When I first heard this song on the radio, I quickly Google searched the lyrics, but failed to do so.
The radio announcer didn't mention the name of the song nor the artist, or perhaps I just missed it.
So, imagine my delight when I found this posted on FB!

By Michael Gondry

lyrics:All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow

And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very mad world mad world

Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me

And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very mad world ... world
Enlarge your world
Mad world

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

He was a tricycle driver for 20 years and has donated 350,000Renminbi to support the education of 300 students who live in poverty.
One winter, he gave his last 500Renminbi to their teacher, "This will be my last donation as I am no longer fit to work." He passed away at the age of 93. His name is Bai Fang Li.
< You don't have to be rich to help those in needs.>

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

I had fallen very ill weeks ago.
Hence, I couldn't go for my usual runs and had to even miss out a very much anticipated running event.
It wasn't just my physical health.
A few unpleasant events had taken place, and I was very badly shaken.
Thus, the Dark Monsters were very strong.

Yesterday, I told a friend that I have somewhat come to the decision not to pursue my studies as I don't think I can handle it.
My current job and my vast free time allows me to 'zone out'.
Taking up the studying challenge wouldn't. It would further suffocate me.
I don't think I'm strong enough.
I'm too scared to rock the boat.
I'm merely hanging on.
I understand all the motivational quotes, but I'm really afraid that I might hurt myself when I'm outside my comfort zone.
Really hurt myself.

Ironically enough, a psychiatrist whom I had gotten to know in a meditation class invited me to share my experience as someone who's been fighting mental illness for years.
He said that his forum needs 'real' people.
As I was seated on the panel, I saw a lot of empty faces looking back at me.
Truly, it takes one to know one.
My sympathies run even deeper when the 'patients' are younger- just in their teens.
It was too familiar...
Eerily familiar.