Thursday, August 30, 2007
to my new apprentice
To my new apprentice,Civil courage (sometimes also referred to as 'Social courage') is defined by many different standards, but the term is usually referred to when civilians stand up against something that is deemed unjust and evil, knowing that the consequences of their action might lead to their death, injury, or any other negative effect. - Courage. (2007, August 30). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:07, August 30, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Courage&oldid=154597745
Be bold, be steadfast, don't fail like the others. The time is upon us. We got to triumph to glory.
"He became so powerful, the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew. Then, his apprentice killed him in his sleep."
―Palpatine to Anakin Skywalker[src]
Don't fail like the rest....
Posted by Alexander Thaddeus Kow at 8/30/2007 11:06:00 pm
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Moving On
And yet so hard
You have always been a part of me
But circumstances have changed
I just can't help but believe it
Wen she is close beside me
Her hand slips into mine
I feel so innocent and helpless
I will never hurt
Nor dwell on my past, like some,
But this is present
And a future together, depends...
Posted by Alexander Thaddeus Kow at 8/29/2007 07:17:00 pm
Ain is so pretty
So i asked her, to give me a title to blog about, and she said, "Ain is so pretty"
So i passed my Sex Test card around and they are all so fascinated with it when Shahul's results turned blue. haha!
1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8....9...10! haha.... Yumi's result was black. So was Ain's, Nicholas's and Froggy's.
Later, i've got a fake interview thingy for my module. Damn sian.... I hope i'll be the first few so i can leave to go home and slack. haha! Or maybe, go over to Colin's hse to do work again... unless im too lz. Oh ya! forgot to bring my handphone to school today, or dropped it in my Dada's car and forgot to pick it up. ahha!
Her physical being was in my midst today,
I just felt so... indescribable!
Her voice, and personality,
enough to melt any ice into water.
So, for StoPP class today, Ronald came in around 10 plus, and asked, "children, why are you all dressed up". Froggy replied, "We've got a presentation/interview for PComD." Then he said,"Ya'll can go prepare for it." Class was over.
Posted by Alexander Thaddeus Kow at 8/29/2007 01:00:00 pm
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Monster Tummy
Posted by Alexander Thaddeus Kow at 8/28/2007 01:19:00 am
Monday, August 27, 2007
Best
This entry is dedicated to my best cousin
Though we have not known each other for years,
It seems as if we knew each other for centuries.
We've seen each other through the dirtiest of battles,
And the worst of times.
I used to think having a best friend was great,
But having a best cousin is better.
Bestfriends fade with time,
Best cousins is eternal.
You saw me through the biggest downfall in my life,
When no one else really cared.
Now im a eating machine,
As compared to an out-of-order one.
You were ever-ready to be an open ear,
While someone else wasn't.
You never allowed anything to make yourself unavailable
While another did.
You turned the monster in me,
To become a lighthouse to many, again.
You turned negativity into positivity,
At the snap of a finger.
We've adopted the same interest,
The same type of girls,
The same mentality,
And we will rise above all one day.
Posted by Alexander Thaddeus Kow at 8/27/2007 12:56:00 am
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Before and After Novena
So, this is what happened before and after novena last saturday. Colin came over after novena to study while i did my art homework. We had fun. Ended up playing and talking. Wanted to play generals together though. Then, later, fran and veronica came over, after being caught in the rain, the needed shelter. Then, they went off around 7.30pm. Colin and I left for Youth Mass at 8pm together with Laura Pereira.
Posted by Alexander Thaddeus Kow at 8/26/2007 09:03:00 pm
Saturday, August 25, 2007
1st official short movie
Dear friend,
CALLING ALL MOI STUDENTS, INTERESTED TO HELP OUT WITH A SHORT FILM
Mark Toh, Yumi Pong and myself co-ordially invite those bold enough to take the extra step in life. We will be coming up with a short film of about 10minutes long. The storyline has not been finalised yet. But we are looking for people willing to take up the position of Editor and Cameraperson, preferably Year 2s. Year 1s, it will be acting for you.
If you have the skills, why not try. This is totally not a school project. It is a freelance project which will aid in firstly, our portfolio, and secondly, the experience we need in school and at work.
If you are interested, please call or text a message on my phone and tell me which role you will like to be involved in. In the case that there are more than 2 applicants, we will think of another role for you, if not, you could help us in our future films.
From the Director,
Wesley Kow
Posted by Alexander Thaddeus Kow at 8/25/2007 12:37:00 pm
Thursday, August 23, 2007
War on Terrorism
(you may want to read it and follow the music)
Life... a beauty, a dream, a gift
But, how often do we misuse it?
How often do we let it go by?
We are at war...
The war of terror
The war of race and religion
Crusades, some may call it.
This war is not like any other
This war is not due to the fight for land
This war is solely due to the failure to act, failure to listen, the failure to co-operate and the failure to love
How much more will we have to wait till we live the never-ending battle of surrender?
It is a choice, our choice
We can make a difference
This is reality
The world which was created by God, and God himself
A world we live in
This is no movie nor fairytale story
It is happening
Are we gonna sit down and let everything go pass?
The day is coming,
Judgement day
The day God will ask us, why have we not done anything
Ignorance is a bliss, and a sin
The ignorance to love
Not just love to our friends and family
But the man on the street
The woman cleaning the toilet
It is these little things which open our eyes and heart
Who cares if someone may think your mad
In God's eyes, you are loved more
Life on Earth is temporary, life in heaven, is eternal
Poverty in every country is vast
The poor work, the rich, sleep
It is these people we must care for
The rich will suffer during judgement
The poor will go free
Can you make the difference and love?
The ignorance you should master,
Is the ignorance of sin and negativity
Ignore what criticism your neighbour has to say to you
Ignore how people may act negatively to you
I speak this on his behalf
"Love thy neighbour, as God has loved us"
As this war continues,
Bare this in mind that God loves you
He will always be there
And, the key to solving this war, is to love
It is not a difficult task
Only you can make a difference
Don't wait till it is too late...
Posted by Alexander Thaddeus Kow at 8/23/2007 05:40:00 pm
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
driven for power?
"...another long day all you've got is another late night attending another party meeting ppl who are so fake..." - Quote from Silent Night
So, this whole week was jammed filled with stuff. Rushing from place to place, meeting all sorts of people, seeing all sorts of weird stuff which only 1 person noes about. ahha! On monday alone, i went for driving which started at 8.30am, then realised that there was school. haha! So, i rushed for school an hour and a half late. Luckily my lecturer didnt notice. Muahaha.. then school till 6pm. Followed by driving from 6.30pm to 10.20pm again. I was dead tired. Came home n plonged to bed. Followed by the same routine the following day, except, no driving in the morning. haha!
WHY ARE WE ALL SO DRIVEN FOR POWER?
We are so driven for power that it has become the biggest problem in many of our lives. We want it, don't we? We will go to the ends of the earth to get it. We will do whatever it takes to get it. It doesn't stop anyone from stepping on our toes, why not step on a few toes. It is our passion, our greed. But, when we have it, no one is allowed to take it away from us.
Why are we so driven by it, could be due to the mere fact that we want recognition. Name me one person who never in his life wanted recognition for anything. Bet you can't name anyone. By someone admitting he/she has never wanted recognition in his life already proves he wants recognition -recognition for never wanting recognition.
Has anyone ever made you do something you never wanted to? Something which made you loose their trust, but might secure their power. How much do you allow yourselves to be manipulated? Or when will you decide to put your foot down and stop it?
"...the dark side is a pathway to many abilities, some consider it to be unnatural..." - Quote from Star Wars Episode 3
The dark side of Power is pretty much similar to the good side. Both want power, both are afraid of loosing it. The dark side of things do not see themselves as bad. It is a perception. Why do you think there are good and bad in this world? It is the way people think.
"he became so powerful, the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power" - Star Wars Episode 3
Posted by Alexander Thaddeus Kow at 8/22/2007 08:11:00 pm
Monday, August 20, 2007
Defining Friendship
DEFINING FRIENSHIP
"Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more humans. This article focuses on the notion specific to interpersonal relationships. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit loyalty towards each other, often to the point of altruism. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge, and they will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. Yet for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them. Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating on a consistent basis:
- honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to speak the truth, especially in terms of pointing out the perceived faults of one's counterpart
mutual understanding. "
- Friendship. (2007, August 19). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16:12, August 19, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Friendship&oldid=152143633
This brings me to my topic for today, friendship.
so how do we measure friendship?
By using a ruler, depending on how long you've known someone or by how much love and loyalty ya'll share? The dirty thing about friendship is, we are often left unaware of certain circumstances regarding ourselves which we later find out from other sources. Is that friendship? As you know, you can be the longest known friend, but that does not mean you are the best of best friends, for who knows how disloyal one can be towards another party unless you know the person inside out. But who does?
I've seen all sorts of friendships in my life. The ones who really like your company, those whose anger arises when support is given, those who like you for image purposes, those who want to learn from you, and those who just wanna be you. Well... a little backstabbing and gossiping here and there for a little fun.... hypocrite, you might think.... but it does happen. Even in our society today, and how do we define Friendship? a mutual understanding which "exhibit loyalty towards each other". Where is the loyalty? isit friends or peers we are talking about? Peers of course, the people who just can't be bothered with you. I am writing this coz i was just thinking of it, not targeted to anyone.
So what do we do in situations like that? ignore them... not... we have to build that love and loyalty with each other. With that, one can really have true friendship. That is how we define friendships. Not from knowing the person very long or knowing his height or weight, but knowing the person so well that you will know how much he/she really loves you back. Difficult, isn't it?
Posted by Alexander Thaddeus Kow at 8/20/2007 12:11:00 am
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Growing up
wen will you stop being so selfish and making me wait for hours
while you play your lil game
im like 18 years old for crying out loud
and i am treated like an 8 year old
i know i spend lil time with ya'll
but why should I
wen half the time, ya'll dun treat me with the attention i need?
ya'll seriously have left me in this confused state
that now i dun even noe what i want and to do in life
im too worried about making ya'll happy
and it seems im nvr gonna meet up to her standard
Yea she can drive, she reads my blog, she follows ya'll around
Miss Perfect with Mr Perfect by her side
while I, am a nobody.
no drinking, no coming home late, no fun.
I sometimes wonder, why?
but i guess, i learn frm young,
nvr ask why when you are told to do something
it eats me
what to do?
nothing.
I dun see a point in telling anyone about my life
who wants to listen?
no one.
bottles for sale.
my speciality for this season.
filled with anger and pain.
my head throbs
my heart dies
and then i'll be a someone.
Posted by Alexander Thaddeus Kow at 8/19/2007 01:40:00 am
Thursday, August 16, 2007
End of Design Trends
This month has been a really tiring one for me. I went through the most tiring of days, angriest of situations, and through lots. I became aneraxic as a result from all this stress. Well... who was there? everyone, but it just that i felt i was going through this road all alone. Why? I dunno... I felt that the closest of friends can't be bothered with me, and the furthest of friends initially became my close friends. This switch from church friends to school friends. I realised that my school friends are always around to help me whenever. Even at the dumbest of situations. hahah....
Well, for my last assignment for Design Trends, we had to create a static image of something in relation to our style versus the designer we picked. I decided to create this pic of an evil clown and made use of his life, as a reflection of mine. A life of negativity. However, the path BOBO The Clown took was leading him to no where else but down. Reflecting on all this, i realised, it is really time to buck up. No more negativity. Though, there used to be people who held my head up high previously. Now, it is time to be independant i guess. Anyway, if you are interested to see what my last assignment was about, you can visit the blog, http://www.0605844j.blogspot.com/. Please comment constructive things only. It is after all, graded. thanks.
Negativity is not the result of bad karma in our lives, it is the result of us pondering on just the bad things that happen to us. We ponder too much on the negative things that we forget the positive things in our life. We are all called for something greater than what we think. I lost all self-confidence during this period, i am sure i can pick myself up to be higher and better than where i was previously.
Posted by Alexander Thaddeus Kow at 8/16/2007 08:08:00 pm
Sunday, August 12, 2007
relationships and its confusions
I can never talk to a girl without their bfs feeling insecure
The only people nowadays is just Colin and school friends
What is becoming of this corrupt world?
Why do so many guys feel insecure of me?
I can't help myself from being friendly.
Guys nowadays are getting worst
Possessive, caging their gals up. Where is trust?
See, relationships nowadays is like,
a job; reporting what and when you do things
No more freedom
No more individuality
From my point of view,
What's the point in a r/s if there is no or little freedom?
Everyone has the right to freedom
I do not, for one, bother if my girlfriend talks to a guy.
Trust is important.
Just know and be reassured that you are the one she loves
And your gateway to a longer future,
Is secured.
no one or such a small percentage nowadays can ever accomplish what i did, friendship
Posted by Alexander Thaddeus Kow at 8/12/2007 02:06:00 pm
Kids Carnival
Don't you think this girl is damn cute?
Matthew!
Laura Yeo!
Illegal Driving! Do not collect 2000 do not go pass go!
Dr. Evil and Mini Me!
Ian and his bro, Mark, came to support me for my magic show.