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Its the 7th of May 2011 while I write this. I'm not sure how I'm going to feel on my birthday so I thought since I'm waiting for a movie to download on this Saturday night I might share some things.

This year I don't plan on celebrating. Last year I had the pleasure of having dinner with some of my closest friends and it was a blast. Most of them are no more here now so I don't quite see the point of celebrating. Well actually I never really longed to celebrate my birthday, sometimes I forget the day altogether. I know its weird but that's just the way it is.

Any words of wisdom?
26 years. Wow, they keep adding up. Well I'm not wise so I don't have any wise words to give just some observations. This year well part of last year and this year I've been reading books that challenge me to try things for myself instead of simply accepting whatever has been summarised with the phase 'well that's just the way it is'. Naturally I like to question things but sadly don't dwell long to get meaningful conclusions. So if there's something to share it would be that, don't just believe, find out for yourself and be convinced. Then your belief will turn to conviction and you will not be shaken because by now you would have proof.

Another observation, well discovery for me. No matter how introverted I get, I still need social interactions. Life becomes mundane, dull and unpleasant without friends around. Its amazing how exciting even a desert can be when you have all your friends around. I guess well its one of those philosophical things. I was talking to my friend and she was like 'where are all the real guys?' and went on to say a couple of other thing...maybe I shouldn't tell this story. Feel like I'm digging a hole for myself. So yeah make friends if you can, if you need help join clubs. The frisbee club in Curtin has a reputation of producing couples. I have proof.

Since three is a magic number, I'll say make the right choices even if you have to make a fool of yourself, face embarrassment, be rejected, heartbroken, alone, sad. Make them, and have no regrets, knowing that you did what was right will save you from a conscience that will eat you up and lock up your peace. You don't want that. I once read in a book, be brave, even though you are not, no one can tell the difference.

I think finally, and this may be more important than the previous three, don't be selfish. Many times, you will have a choice to put yourself ahead of others, don't do it. Call it a test or whatever. Just don't. I can't think of a faster way to lose yourself than making yourself look more important at the expense of other people.

So there it is. Happy birthday to me. The older you get the more memories you will have, some will be very good ones, hopefully. Others will be unpleasant or just painful. Don't dwell on the unpleasant ones. They have a way of overshadowing all the good ones. Things happen, learn from it and move on. Live your life because this is it.

[Update]
So the world did not end. After church, thanks pastor for saying its my birthday in the pulpit, we went for lunch at Double star, our default after church lunch place, it was a nice cake, and I am happy.

My sisters called, I talked to mum, and my brother, my other sister sent me an authentic birthday message, and dad sent a text. Yes I am happy. Oh yeah thanks everyone who posted on facebook. I think I replied to everyone.
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rapture 2011

The short of it is this. Yes there's such a thing as rapture. No its not today. Why is it not today?  Well some people claim they know the day while no one can really know. Here's what the bible says:

However, no one knows the day or the hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son (Jesus)* himself. Only the Father (God)* knows. Matthew 24:36

*Emphasis mine.

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blogger and comments and changes

Blogger has been down for a while now, someone screwed up something and we all have to suffer. I still have my most recent post missing.

Comments are back on but you have to click individual posts to see them. Or not.

Changed the look of the blog a bit. Its now two columns instead of the previous three. The grey-ish background is gone, replaced with plain white. The entire page width has been increased a tad to 960px, fonts didn't change much I still prefer Georgia to most of the fonts available now.

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The way I see it

The way I see it, everyone deserves a second chance. We all make mistakes, a wrong turn somewhere along the road, no one is flawless not you, not me, not anyone. If we can only admit it and go easy on each other things will be okay. Maybe we can start something new, strike off the past, take a different look at where we are and where we want to be.

The way I see it, the past is the past. There's nothing you can do to change it. There's no point going through past events, past disappointments, past regrets. There's diligence in pondering to see where there has been a wrong, there's diligence in stock taking but only with the aim to improve. The temptation to wonder how things would have been if... is a temptation to avoid indeed. There's nothing we can do about it, the past, its gone. However there's something we can do about today and the days ahead.

The way I see it, everyone deserves a chance to hope. I once read a book and remember a quote 'don't take away hope from a person, it may be all they have left'. It is the hope of something good, something better, that keeps us going sometimes. It is the hope that tomorrow will be a better day that keeps us alive today. It is the hope that thing change that helps us persevere. Hope is a powerful thing. Makes us lose sleep, endure hardship, ignore pain, go against reason, believe in the impossible. When there is life, there is hope.

The way I see it, life is meaningless without God. Seek Him, however long it takes. Seek Him even though you fail. To seek Him is not a mistake.

The way I see it, life is worth living. Enjoy your life, because this is it.

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