the people closest to us are often the most alien

the study session with nina today was not as intense. We spent more time reading our storybooks I guess! =D But nonetheless, it was a refreshing change compared to our usual routine of talk/mug/lunch/mug/talk abit/dinner. haha it was very fun too!

Mr Tan Yang may sometimes crap a bit in class, but one of the old chinese proverbs he taught us really provoked me to think deeper today after nina and I were discussing about school life, and she brought this proverb into the conversation.

Lu4 yao2 zhi1 ma3 li4, ri4 jiu3 jian4 ren2 xin1.

(literal translation: you will only know of a horse's strength after a very long journey, and you will only come to know a person's heart after a long period of time)

sorry my comp has no chinese IME.


If a friend teaches you how to screw up the lives of others... and you know that it's morally wrong...
can you still trust and love this friend with all your heart and soul?
If you can, will you be able to live with the fear that this friend may just use that evil technique against you?

Is it possible to fully understand/know another person? Won't there be certain fractions of him/her which you may never come to know of?

What can be defined as true friendship? How much sharing between friends would be considered enough to keep the bond of friendship strong?


In my life, I have not made many friends. And I regret not making more friends..... though I find it very difficult to socialise.

is it just because I only consider people I am very close to my 'friends'?

Then what term should I use to describe 'friends' who are not as close to me?

Acquaintances???
Fellow Humans???

Is there a lot of room left for my concept of maturity to grow? Am I being too idealistic in my life? Am I too obedient and credulous? Why is my view of the world and people around me so simplistic?

The world is full of evil. And we can't do much about it.

zao3 zhi1 ru2 ci3, he2 bi4 kai1 shi1.

(hmm ok that's enough questions for today. shall go sleep.)

night night everyone. :)