Back to learn!

Looking back at how I handled semester one, I have carefully evaluated the full course of actions that I will take in semester two. And therefore, hence the bet with Baron Shaojar, that whoever gets the higher GPA will submit fully to the other party.

Of course I can now see the baron already bowing down to me with his head bowed. Well, I will always have that though on my mind at all times. I just had sushi again, I had sushi a few days back. I will be leaving for japan again during december which I will indulge completely in the local fare in japan ... lots of great delicacies to try out I believe. Of course shopping in Kyoto is the greatest plus, I love the amazing culture and architecture, however I feel that our chinese culture abosolutely marvelous too.

Well time to return to my coffi... I mean bed for my rest.

Do not doubt myself.

The example of confucius, the greatest sage that ever lived died miserably a failure in his time. With NO body employing him (princes or kings) and reputedly died even acknowledging himself as a failure. I wonder, is my devotion(dependence?action?) on the philosophies of confucius go to waste? I wonder sometimes will people ever listen to the philosophies that has led the chinese or eastern empires for thousand of years? Tradition is dying out, and confucianism must never die out ... but soon I believe such
great philosophies east and west will soon be dust.

For those of you who know me past my exterior(when im alone, 1 on 1)... you will know what sort of thinking I have, some people say old fashioned, in a better way would be called "traditional". Yes , and it is this thinking that has caused the new generation to shun completely the ways of the old. The ways that has so many great benefits ... abandoned by teenagers for mindless senseless trends. Not all trends are bad, but one should follow trends with great caution.

The most greatest thing that I feel the world needs to know is not all that is pleasurable is good. The phrase "Do what you like." is not really the best thing, something you like may not be something good for you.
I have yet to discover why this current generation has so much angst and anger, why do people continue to act the way they are.

But for now, I put my confucian robes tightly around myself. The vast wisdom and knowledge will never be absorbed into my mind if I was given a lifetime.

Why Monte Cristo?

Well there have been questions about why my blog is named the Le comte de monte cristo (Count of monte cristo). Actually its original name was *Verbum Dei, however, since I am continously being disillusion with the idea of *Deus, and all his/her/its infinite greatness, I decide to rename this blog in honor of the man who took destiny to his own hands by the chance of fate.

Sounds contradictory? Well, such things do happen. Edmond dantes did meet the right man in prison, if he had not met the abbe in the prison, I believe he would have never been able to carry out his revenge on his "friends", lest being the ever so powerful Count of Monte Cristo. We should all follow this great character of determination, not to wreck revenge to say, but, to be able to grab every single oppurtunity life throws at us. Edmond was doomed to die in all ways, all his friends betrayed him to to most highest crime in his days, Treason against the kind of france. Of course, from that prisoner he became a rich noble because he had faith not only in his own beliefs, but also his mentor (abbe).

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Reading the papers recently, I seen and came across many things associated with blogs, like teachers being affected by what students say and all the things associated with the racist remarks made by certain bloggers. Most blogs I have read sometimes critise about the level of the freedom of speech and what we should have in a democratic country (rights and stuff).

To me, its a simple matter, so as long as the government stays corruption free, stays
stable and most importantly cares for the people of the country ... is it not a fair exchange in the name of progress? Some things can be changed and some things cannot, I believe, we cannot have the same freedoms as the west, we must be able to retain our asian culture and traditions (especially Confucian values). Sometimes we got to look back at our roots, and see what has been effective(in our past history) and not just follow whatever because everyone follows it.

I guess, I pretty much preached enough here :) To spur condemnation and hatred is never a good thing, rationally talk (think)things out, especially to students, sometimes one must see things from other perspectives, always think thrice before you act (like what those officials say to the emperors of china haha) Stay safe, blog smart.

*** Some latin words used here
-Verbum Dei = Word of God(deity in general)
-Deus = God (monothesic one)