"I dreamed a dream"

No, i'm not going to start on the speech Martin Luther King gave in 1963. This is much, much more simple (and trivial, i might add). With my newly discovered "Gleek"iness, i've been indulging in some escapism from the mundane existance i have in my current "prison". By the way, am liking Idina Menzel and Lea Michelle's rendition of "I dreamed a dream"! Better than Susan Boyle's version (i think).



But before i get ahead of myself, the series got me thinking...we always seem to root naturally for the good guys etc. And if i'd want to play any character from Glee for example, i'd choose to be Mr. Schu or Finn. You know, the cool guy type. Is this nature's way of doing selection? To choose to be part of the "in" crowd?



Accepting ourselves as who we are is important in maintaining our persona, beliefs, and also keeping ourself grounded. Age does that by teaching us life lessons (and these are approved courses from the University of Hard Knocks...heheh). The way how the Glee kids keep going on (what with the regular slushie/slurpee facials and stuff) is admirable...if not oblivious to the fact that they don't seem to fit in naturally into other cliques. :P



And within the Glee kids group, there's the sub-grouping of popular kids: the cheerleaders and athletes who just happen to like singing or performing. And there's the remainder of the gang...the ones who by self-choice or by choice of other people, end up being outcasts. All of them (popular or not) have one thing in common - their passion for the performing arts.



Modern life also has similes/parallel examples. There's always the "happening" crowd who seems to do everything that is popular, and also there's the "loners" who mostly keep to themselves. Personally, i don't care for labels as such. Whatever makes you happy, that's the best choice for you to keep going on. Of course, the occasions when you're required to cooperate with others...take that opportunity to get out of your shell and broaden your horizons. Find the common factor that makes all of you tick. Life should always have friends whom you can lean on when you need to. Friends who can see your true colours, are kinda rare to have.

Besides than allowing myself the chance to gleek out, i'm in need to rethink some things over. Life is a stream of never-ending surprises. And sometimes, i need a break from them. Where is the remote control in life to pause certain moments?? (That's right...the character Adam Sandler played in Click has it. :P ) Imagine. The cool things i can do with it :P Won't need the rewind button (yes, i'm glad bygones are bygones).

So, here's a shout out to time...thanks for the past and wishing for better days ahead. That's all man can do. Hope.

And that's a wrap!

Coming to the end now...what's next?

Goodness, my stay in China is almost up. Just have 2 weeks and coupla more days to go before heading back to KL. This working visit sure has made me realize how much i like my homeground. At least most things that happen there are within expectations.

But to re-evaluate the entire trip up to date...it's been pretty ok i'd say. Being a city boy, and used to having my creature comforts and environment where i feel safe; to suddenly be put into a location where you experience sensory overload almost everyday just from having to translate and re-translate stuff...i'd rather have the same old boring stuff in exchange for all the culture shock. Can only be glad that i'm going home (cue "Home" from Buble or Daughtry...whichever you like. LOL)

I guess, the older you get, the more resistant you are to changes in life. Used to think i can adopt to foreign places pretty well, but somehow this time, i feel i'd rather choose the status quo. There's comfort in something familiar that you already know, and that compared to the (promisedly wonderful) unknown quantity awaiting, is definitely a huge advantage.

And to think that you've learnt life lessons from whatever has happened...well think again. There's more stuff to learn if you bother to take a second look. And nobody's perfect, especially yourself. Eating humble pie has never been so unappetizing...but it's good for ya!

Dear home...welcome me back. To be finally in someplace where i have my things in the exact place i put them...that's something i look forward to. Can't wait!