What I Saw, I Wrote

So many times I had seen domestic helpers pushing elderly people on wheelchairs and strolling around the neighbourhood. I saw it every morning and evening. But one thing I don't see were the smiles on these elders' faces. Everyone of them looked glum and dejected. It is so sad to see them this way. They can't communicate with the maids because of language barrier, and some of them simply pushed the elders to some sheltered area and left them gazing at some blank. While some others stopped to talk to their fellow country mates, and "parked" the few wheelchairs of elders at one side.

Whatever the conditions that these elders were in, I was very sure that they had wished the ones pushing them around were their sons, daughters or grandchildren. Certainly not someone who can't even speak their language and definitely not someone who doesn't even know their life stories. If you have a wheelchair-bound elderly person at home, be the one that strolls the neighbourhood or park with him/her.

Earth Hour 2011

I can only do a partial Earth Hour this year. The weather has been erratic, varying between extreme warm and and extreme wet. And DD is in this year so I would have to switch on the fan and night light, at least. I hope she will be asleep by 8pm, so that I can switch off the rest of the lights, if not, it would be on until she is asleep. Ya, that would be my plan.

My Crocheting Journey -- The End.

Haha.

I have found a perfect pattern for baby cardigan! It's a modification from a baby dress from The Art of Crochet By Teresa. So instead of crocheting the skirt part, I modified it to become a cardi. And the best thing is, you don't really have to count the number of stitches. Just estimate based on your measurements. Ya it's that flexible. The video is in Youtube.

So I had made a shrug for DD. Just continue the sleeves to whatever length you want, add buttons and buttonholes. This is just a sample because I had made it too small. DD scan still wear it but will grow out of it in no time. Yay. I'm happy. And I thought that I would never ever be able to make a cardigan for DD. My perseverance had paid off, hehehe.

Karma?

I cannot understand why people are using this word to describe a nation when a natural disaster strikes.

During the Sichuan earthquake, people said that the Chinese deserved it because of the tainted milk and other unethical products. Now, the Japan quake and tsunami, people also said the Japanese deserved it because of the atrocities committed during WWII.

I wanted to say, no one deserves to die, as everyone of us will die eventually. If another country is in place of Japan, would you still say that? Japan just happens to be situated there, the seismic area. If Singapore were to be there, do Singaporeans also deserved to die? Likewise, all other countries with natural calamities, do they deserve to die too?

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." If everybody thinks everybody deserves to die, then it will really be the end of mankind. I will end with a quote from Gandalf(LOTR), which I like very much.


"Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them, Frodo? Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends."

Sad...

I feel sad. Just sad. My heart feels heavy. I can't bear to look at those photos or news anymore.

Earth's Fury

Mother Earth is angry. Really angry.

There's A Rebel in Everyone

How many times have you done the exact opposite of what was being ask of you?

I don't like to be told to do things. I would just procrastinate and then stay put. How many times have my mum ask me to eat my meals and "Oh, wait" was my reply? Many many many times. Even until now. I would still say "wait" even if I was super hungry. So, I guess I can empathize with DD when I asked her not to go near the fan or the rubbish bin, or the edge of the bed, and she still does? Not really. I wondered how many times have I said "NO!"(to DD) in a day, and she still ignored me?

But maybe, we can channel this energy into something positive and motivating. Like, nah, you can't make that cake. Yes I can! Nope, I don't think you can run that far. Yes I can! And so on.

For the rebel in us. Cheers.