I am not wallowing in self-pity.
I am different.
But I will be alright.

I know I got to get out of the "me-world" and integrate myself in the world around me. But howwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww?

Anyway, I really miss the UCV2206 group. By far, they've been the best people to work with. Very nice people who were accepting and encouraging. Ahhhhh, the time we spent TOGETHER in Bei Jing would be one of the best things that happened to me in this lifetime.

A greeting or a smile can change one's attitude for the day.
The lack of them can do the same, but for the worse.

I thrive on a "Hello!" and an enthusiastic facial display of welcome.

I just have to last.
I just have to focus on surviving.
I just have to stay alive.

Mark 1:23
"And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out."

Obama is contemplating using Public Funds to pay for Abortions in USA, on the basis that Abortion is part of Healthcare. Think about this.

Let's vote against this, we have less than 3 days.
https://www.aclj.org/Petition/Default.aspx?sc=3499&ac=1

We need to stop being oblivious and negligent about these matters going on in the world around us. Open our eyes, there are more things that matter more than our tiny closed-up lives.

[Update: Victory.]

Pro-Life Amendment Approved in Health Care Debate

The vote to approve the Stupak/Pitts Amendment, which prohibits the use of federal funds for abortion, represents a critical pro-life victory on Capitol Hill.

We applaud the pro-life commitment shown by the Democrat and Republican members of the House who voted to approve the Stupak/Pitts Amendment which prohibits federal funding of abortion.

The passage of this pro-life amendment represents the only bright spot in an otherwise troubling government-run health care package put forth by House Speaker Pelosi. The American people understand that health care should not include federal funding for abortion and we’re grateful to Democrat Congressmen Bart Stupak (D-Mich) and Joseph Pitts (R-Penn) for their unrelenting efforts in protecting the unborn.

Unfortunately, the leadership in the House produced a disturbing and flawed health care package that not only fails to meet the needs of most Americans, but interjects an unprecedented level of government intrusion and bureaucracy into health care.

The fact is that your voice was heard on Capitol Hill. With nearly 170,000 signatures on our petition protecting life, a majority of the House - Democrats and Republicans - voted to stand for life. There was a tremendous outcry of support for this Amendment. And, our thanks to you for standing with us during this critical time.

Source: http://www.aclj.org/LegislativeAlert/Read.aspx?GUID=45be3c65-2375-49b9-8bb0-32f2b1f200f6

I caught a few snippets of Jay Chou's "Secret" on Channel U today. Besides being very impressed by Jay Chou's talent (which I always dismissed previously - I was wrong), I realized how much I miss playing the piano and how fast I seem to have given up - not given up on piano lessons, but the motivation to practice everyday. In fact, the last time I practised was when I went for lessons in about 2 months ago.

Of late, I find myself being involved in learning so many things that I seem to be well on my way to become a true blue "jack of all trades, master of none". Ironically, this is what I'm trying not to be. I'm always looking for something that uniquely characterizes me.

So much has been thought about, and I still think it boils down to the same-old problem of having time as an enemy. If only I wasn't limited by time...