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Thursday, August 04, 2005

i was just thinking about ironies. how they are this integral part of life and they may amuse you, tickle you, or make you cry. but they exist, and like it or not, we have to accept it along with all of life's unexpected twists and turns.

i was just watching this documentary on cna, and they were showing these girls in Laos working on the threadmill (i think thats what it is; the fabric-producing machine; not treadmill) and they had these delicate thin arms that many girls in singapore would die for, i should think. let's face it, we girls in singapore are forever on the topic of The Body. how we have fats everywhere - our thighs, our arms, our stomach, our ass. and we are consistently trying to shed these fats if we have not already come into acceptance with The Body.

but these girls in Laos, how they would give up anything in the world to be in our position. they sure as hell would not mind an ounce or two of extra fats on their arms or stomach; anywhere. and here we are, with enough to eat, maybe more than enough; and we're griping about the fats we have because we are too darn lazy to get up and exercise. talk about irony. i'm guilty as charged.

which brings me to the point that we actually lead this rather privileged life in singapore, and hey, although i'm no beautiful blonde from the West; i'm happy where i am. seriously.

the gp comprehension reads that the inborn error in life is the mentality that we ought to be happy and hence we're always on the search for complete contentment. we think having a slim body will make us happy; we think making enough money will make us happy. but there's probably no such thing as complete happiness. just make do, and that's enough.

of course i still have ambitions. i would still want to get into Uni and land a job at some top-notch magazine agency probably, and lead a life of glam and social fufillment. but just as long as i've enough to eat, enough to spend, i should think i'll be content enough. no need for thin, delicate arms.

icy fingers playing piano on my skin - 1:08 PM