Be who you are!

I check my Facebook everyday just to stalk see what my friends and family are up to and I've got those people on my news feed who shares health tips, comics, memes, stories and so on.

In this world, where people are slowly becoming homogeneous, it's rather difficult to find your own identity... then I came across this story on Facebook. I think that it's worth a read. Not too long a story and also a plus point because it's a good one. I'll post this here for everyone to have a read. 

Hehe.. have fun reading!!

An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck.

One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do. After 2 years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house."

The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?" "That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them." "For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house."

Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.

So, to all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path!

Just be yourself,

Hannah

Mid-Semester Break 2013

Okay okay.. I didn't keep my promise. I didn't update my blog regularly or so I thought I could... BUT the thing is that, I've been so busy with my university assignments and tests that I barely have any time left for me to squeeze in for a post. 

Well, maybe I would have had the time but time is so, so precious these days that it's better off used to do some other more "beneficial" things (like sleep maybe :P). So, this is why that this blog has been put off.

And I kind of have a bit of time on my hands right now because it's the start of my 2 weeks long mid-semester break. I actually thought that I could, you know, relax and enjoy my holiday... but am I ever so wrong!!! I'm now piled up with essays, presentations and video assignments to prepare and finish before the mid-semester break ends. Oh boy...

That's just a little update from me. More to come soon, hopefully! I've got nothing interesting really, to talk about because my life is just that uneventful. Not that I'm complaining or anything. It's pretty good for me :)

So far so good,

Hannah

p.s. Came across this I fell in love with that cute, cuddly white puff!! It's waving~~ HELLO/BYE!!

New Phase of life - University

Heeeyyyyy!! It has definitely been a while since I last stopped by here. It feels nice to be back, doing some writing and all. I have been very busy the past month, hence the "No August's Posts" and it's because...

I've just started a new phase of my life. I have started university! I'm currently pursuing my studies in a local university here in Brunei (yes, as all Bruneians will know that it's the one and only university here). 

It was a kind of big adjustment for me - new environment, new learning methods, new teachers (or "lecturers" now in uni), different atmosphere and new friends. But lucky for me, I'm blessed with a few precious "old" friends from high school that are in the same university.

The past August was busy with the new - orientation period, adapting to new classes, new things to learn, getting familiar with the university campus (I'm glad that I haven't been to any wrong classes... just yet ><), making new friends and also, not to forget THE OLD - homework, class assignments, presentations, researches...

So, those are the latest updates in my life. I will try to update and post more if time permits.. 

Until the next post,

Hannah