life and love

Monday, January 15, 2007

Found this article on some blog. It does make sense and is food for thought on a Monday.

"We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers;
wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints;
we spend more, but have less;
we buy more, but enjoy less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families;
more conveniences, but less time;
we have more degrees, but less common sense;
more knowledge, but less judgement;
more experts, but more problems;
more medicine, but less wellness.
We spend too recklessly, laugh to little;
drive too fast, get too angry too quickly;
stay up too late, get up too tired;
read too seldom, watch TV too much;
and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values;
we talk too much, love too seldom and lie too often;
we've learned how to make a living, but not a life;
we've added years to life, but not life to years;
we've been all the way to the moon and back,but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbour.
We've conquered outer space, but not inner space;
we've done larger things, but not better things;
we've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul;
we've split the atom, but not our prejudice;
we write more, but learn less;
plan more, accomplish less.
We've learned to rush, but not to wait;
we have higher incomes, but lower morals;
more food but less appeasement;
more acquaintances, but fewer friends;
more effort but less success.
We build more computers to hold more information;produce more copies than ever, but have less communication;
we've become long on quantity, but short on quality.
These are the times of fast food and slow digestions;
tall men and short character;
steep profits and shallow relationships.
These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare;
more leisure and less fun;
more kinds of food, but less nutrition.
These are the days of two incomes, but more divorce;
of fancier houses, but broken homes.
These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers;
throw away morality, one night stands,
overweight bodies and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.
It is a time when there is much in the show window, and nothing in the stock room."
By Anonymous.

Friday, January 12, 2007

I have survived the first week of the term and managed to submit my assignments on time. In two weeks I'll know how I've done. Hope I'll get good marks but whatever I get it's ok, as I'd have to make up in the remaining assignments. We've started the professional writing module and I really enjoyed the seminar. I think we are blessed to have a brilliant teacher like Maria.She's very inspiring and enthusiastic so I look foward to her classes this term. Having said that there is a lot of work in the horizon: research for my project and now 2 assignments every week. I guess this is what postgrad is all about. Aaarrghhh!!

And my bank balance is getting less and less. Time to go to work I guess. Anyone with a job for me ? I've learnt that for anything to happen, I have to act. So I'll print out more CV's and start job hunting seriously. Just thinking about it won't make it happen. But I'm not a bit worried because all my life God has always provided for me , so I am certain He will do it again and just on time. Faith, have faith.

My camera has been lying idle. I have made decision to make more use of it and take as many photos as I can, so tomorrow I'm going to buy a battery charger and start a new hobby. I do enjoy taking photos. What I need to learn is to carry the camera with me wherever I go. So in the near future I will be posting some pics on this blog.

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Thursday, January 04, 2007

2007 already?

Is it just me or is time just flying by so quick? Just 'yesterday' it was the year 2000 and now it's 7 years later. Wow! that's all I can say. And I'm still not married and still haven't found like my little corner on planet Earth to settle and.... I could go on and on.
It's just that time when I question what I'm doing and if it's really worth it. I miss home so much especially my parents. I'm asking myself why I can't just go back home, get a job and enjoy more time with them. And will this degree that I'm studying make a huge difference to my life and others?
But I will not despair because I know I have a purpose (which I still have to find ). I will make the best of my studies, the best of each moment and day and keep in touch with my family and friends. I guess this is what faith is all about, 'the assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen'. We don't see the things yet but we know they are there and at the right time we'll get them.
Happy New Year everyone. Have a fruitful and abundant 2oo7.