pessimism vs opti
Do you think that the world is a) going to be a better place, b) a worse place. c) remain the same?I think the world is not going to get better, haha, its in fact on the slippery slope of destruction. Then you could say that I am pessimistic but wait, on second thoughts, that’s not pessimism. To think that the world is going to be a worse place than it is now, I also have to think that it’s a better place at present. Which means that I am appreciating the present. That’s not pessimistic. That’s appreciative. In fact for those who think conversely, also think that it sucks now.
I don’t know why I am going on about that. Its one of those chicken-egg thing I suppose.
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So, I am a cookie monster. As a matter of fact, I really like cookies, especially chocolate chips. When asked if I would choose rice or hope should I be stranded on an island, I chose the latter. I don’t like being hungry. I’ve been through that before (now I sound like I grew up in times of famine where food was scarce..) – I don think that test is accurate at all. I don remember Cookie monster being an extrovert. My friend who is a man of few words, and seemingly deep thoughts turn out to be an Elmo. I mean that singing red thing can’t be like him
Next, I am according to that DNA test thingy, only 6% feminine. Haha.. so wat is the other 94%? To be honest, I don’t think I am the typical female. Maybe going through years in a convent made a difference…??
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When people ask me what I do,
“I work in a lab”
“I study AD”
“I work with flies, and yes they can be forgetful”
When asked what I studied
“”physiology”
“you mean something like physiotherapy?”
“no, its more like biology”
So sometimes, to life easier for everyone, I just tell them “Biology”
When asked about my family
“I’ve a sister who’s 34, a brother 33. I think I am an accident”
Someone recently asked
“Are you married?”
I thought that was so funny, I laughed so hard that it must have been rude.
I use to say that I like my time in Berkeley so much because I feel anonymous. There is minimum stereotype. Here, all I have to do is mention my school and almost every guy goes “that explains why you are like this”
I don’t hate it. I am used to it. In fact sometimes I admit that if I was in a different school, I might have turned out a little more subdued.
I use the very same stereotype for others too. And it rarely proves me wrong. Somehow, schools can really mould you. In those very crucial years of your life, the school u go to makes who you are. I think my niece is turning into a “ah-lian”. And I seriously think that if she’d carried on the family tradition and went to a missionary school (just like her mum and I), she’ll be different.
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posted by eline @ 4:17 PM
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