Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Being A Different Gal
It is sure difficult to lead a life without your own PC/lappie. Had been shopping around and more or less decided on a model, but have yet to go buy it for some reason. Not one of procrastination though.
I have been learning to be meek. It hasn't been easy, especially when people around are not always sensitive to your feelings nor when they judge without first attempting to understand your situation. But then, how many people actually have the time care for others in this time and age? As someone wrote, it's all about "me,myself and I" in this age. And increasingly so, I may add. Not that the words have been meant badly. I know they have my well-being in mind. But it is still not easy.
Most of my gal frens are extremely career-minded, even ambitious I may add. I am just not like that. In fact, I see nothing wrong with graduates settling down to become housewives, providing that is what they really want out of life and that they continue to seek growth in every area of their lives e.g. intellectually. But I am not the housewife material either. But I think I am practical enough not to take money out of the equation when seeking employment or when I make choices in life such where I am now.
In short, I am simply different. But being different takes courage.
These days, I am seriously contemplating doing something that will greatly affect my life. My fren has mentioned the possibility of implementing that, but of course it remains to be seen.
Anyway, Stephen & I met up on Fri after not seeing each other for nearly 2 years. He brought me to look around his office and we went to watch "The Banquet". It was only passable, in my opinion. Din realise that it was based on Shakespeare's "Hamlet" till somewhere in the middle heehee :p Felt that it tried to riddle the movie with meaning etc, but those were far too in your face. The acting was also marred by the ho-hum storyline. But the costumes and cinematography were good.
My ex came to join us for a short while after the movie cos Stephen and him were going for "Miami Vice" (which I wanted to watch!). It was a bit awkward, but we were both polite. It is good to know that he has found the Lord, though.
My fren wrote that "people always change" in her blog. Sigh...I cannot agree more. Are our social circles destined to dwindle till they consist of nothing more than our spouses and family members? For now, I am grateful for my relationships with those I have come to know and love here as well as back there in Jakarta and other parts of the world.
Girls are changing in this modern age. Bro is right: a gal like me is becoming obsolete.
I have been learning to be meek. It hasn't been easy, especially when people around are not always sensitive to your feelings nor when they judge without first attempting to understand your situation. But then, how many people actually have the time care for others in this time and age? As someone wrote, it's all about "me,myself and I" in this age. And increasingly so, I may add. Not that the words have been meant badly. I know they have my well-being in mind. But it is still not easy.
Most of my gal frens are extremely career-minded, even ambitious I may add. I am just not like that. In fact, I see nothing wrong with graduates settling down to become housewives, providing that is what they really want out of life and that they continue to seek growth in every area of their lives e.g. intellectually. But I am not the housewife material either. But I think I am practical enough not to take money out of the equation when seeking employment or when I make choices in life such where I am now.
In short, I am simply different. But being different takes courage.
These days, I am seriously contemplating doing something that will greatly affect my life. My fren has mentioned the possibility of implementing that, but of course it remains to be seen.
Anyway, Stephen & I met up on Fri after not seeing each other for nearly 2 years. He brought me to look around his office and we went to watch "The Banquet". It was only passable, in my opinion. Din realise that it was based on Shakespeare's "Hamlet" till somewhere in the middle heehee :p Felt that it tried to riddle the movie with meaning etc, but those were far too in your face. The acting was also marred by the ho-hum storyline. But the costumes and cinematography were good.
My ex came to join us for a short while after the movie cos Stephen and him were going for "Miami Vice" (which I wanted to watch!). It was a bit awkward, but we were both polite. It is good to know that he has found the Lord, though.
My fren wrote that "people always change" in her blog. Sigh...I cannot agree more. Are our social circles destined to dwindle till they consist of nothing more than our spouses and family members? For now, I am grateful for my relationships with those I have come to know and love here as well as back there in Jakarta and other parts of the world.
Girls are changing in this modern age. Bro is right: a gal like me is becoming obsolete.
// posted by Jenn @ 4:38 PM 
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