Saturday, September 1, 2012

Foodiot

Not long ago while I was having lunch with my friends, a young female appeared beside me from nowhere to stop me from digging in to my food. She said that my food looks interesting and would like to snap a picture of it. The conversation (translated from Chinese) as below:
Lady: WAIT! Don’t eat first, I would like to snap a pic of your food.

Arthur: would you like me to hold the dish up?

Lady: No, I only want to take a picture of your food but not you.

Arthur: so you are going to take a picture of my food without me being in it huh.
Lady: Yes, I wanted to post on my Facebook. With you in it, viewers might misunderstand that you are my friend (snapping away without my approval).
Arthur: so you decided to befriend my food instead. By the way, my name is Arthur and nice to meet you and are you one of those food reviewers?
Lady: I am here to take picture only.

Arthur:  Hmm, a tourist from another state huh?

Lady: No, from where you get that idea? Just because I have a DSLR in my hand doesn’t mean that I am not from local.
Arthur: oh okay, my bad, so can I assume that you like to collect food photos?
Lady: why you ask so much?
Arthur: just curious of why would a local snapping tons of picture of a local dish.
Lady: is that against the law?
Arthur: of course not, is just rather rude of you to do it even without my permission and if you may, kindly please allow me to eat now as I am very hungry.
Lady: you are not the chef, I don’t have to ask for your permission.
Arthur: but I am paying for the food, that makes me the owner of the food and you are breaching my privacy now, and when you are done, please walk away before this gets any uglier (unbelievably that my face still have a smile on it).
Friend A: we are kind of in a discussion, so when you are done, please allow us to carry on.
Lady: ok (walk away)

 

After that weird conversation, I literally scratched my head, a lady just befriended my food and refuse to talk nicely to a human. Questions of the day:

1.       Why would a local take picture of a local dish?

2.       Can’t she afford a RM5.00 dish?

3.       Isn’t it easier to snap with a phone camera (she had a smart phone)?

4.       Why would a local carry a heavy DSLR everywhere?

5.       Does my food have a fan page in Facebook?

Am I the only curious one? Why would people snap and share their every meal on social media? It will be all different if that meal were:

1.       Taken by tourist

2.       You made it (something special)

3.       Specially decorated for an event

4.       Mean something to you

5.       Being review

6.       Comes with a hefty price tag

If this is a new culture, I think I will suggest to restaurants that they should have photo taking service or to have food photos to social media uploading service. Okay, before you slap me in the face, I do take picture of my food as well but I am sure that it fit the above reasons.
What do you think? Are you one of them?

Thursday, August 30, 2012

To love you but not to understand you?

A female friend of mine once told me that when comes to relationship management, guys should not attempt to understand their female partner but to love them whole hearted will do. Well I must admit that I am not a person that always gave fast respond answers as at that moment, any feedback from me might trigger any offensive response (please refer to another article of mine by the title of pride management). Thus at that moment, all I can do is to nod my head silently and reply with a smile. I’ve been doing some thinking lately and the below written should be my best feedback to the related issue.

I know there are plenty of authors had mentioned that how males and females reacted when comes to handling relationship, in any language and culture, males and females are always classified as two different species. Well, not biologically but mentally. I am not thoroughly agree with most of the so called research conducted between men and women but at times we have to just blame it on the culture.

Before I sway further away, let’s get back to the topic: Understanding a female. That is not something new I guess, but it is really impossible for guys to figure a girl out when comes to relationship? (Ok, found guilty of narrowing down the topic but I really need to or else this article will become a freaking thesis about women). In the past I had plenty of friends came to me for some advice on this matter, sounds weird but don’t ask why they approached me, I have no idea as well. The solution will always be the same – Profiling. It is the best way for guys to understand girls if that particular guy really care about their female partner.

A person who knows me well knew that I profile nearly everyone. That is the best way to enter anyone’s life. Well, everyone actually does it, the only difference is between whether you do it consciously or unconsciously (please refer to article: profiling). So is female not to be understood? My answer is a sweet NO. Guys if you are reading this and felt relief, seriously refer to some profiling method I reckon in another article. Wait, I have to put this in capital wordings: FEMALE ARE MEANT TO BE UNDERSTOOD AFTERALL, YAY. (If you are wondering whether had I lost my mind, don’t worry, I had not!)

Bear with me for a while, let’s make things simple by breaking down. Can you even love someone without basic understanding? Let’s test all your senses and hope there’s not a case of malfunction. For a man, it always starts with sight. Once your brain registers an image of her, it will automatically ping you that whether this girl is your “type”. Once approved (within seconds), a dude will start to calculate a million possibilities about the girl (stereotyping is not healthy for you). On first level, that my friend is not an understanding yet as you had not find out the truth about her.

So you walk across and introduce your-self or you asked around, now that is trying to understand (basic profiling) and you are likely to get a set of answers (till you get those answers only you are certified with basic understanding). After using your bunny ears, the most common thing that you will do is to exchange information, typical man huh. From there, it tells us one thing which is even before starting a relationship, the upmost common understanding between both parties must be there to spark a fire (well let’s not talk about the case of she is not that in to you). Where had it gone wrong after being together?

To be very honest, love it or hate it, it is always the case of either the male stop trying or the female start asking for more (or both at the same time). In this situation, the question is no longer “do you understand me?” but “are you tired of me?” or “had you lost interest in me?” etc. A lot of girls always complaint that their partners do not understand them, in some case yes, but most of the time, that is a big NO. It’s nearly impossible for anyone to love someone or something without further understanding unless he or she is gifted in a way or blinded in another way.

Look at your shopping patterns, okay, look at the things you bought that costs you at least half of your earnings and above, from something as simple as your smart phone to a car (or even an apartment). Had you not consider the specs or criteria before throwing out the cash? It proves that we have to understand before we fell deeper for it. Let’s not compare with items, it can be very offensive to some. But come to think of it, you girls dare to absorb a guy that merely understands you as your life partner? I don’t think so. Conclusion: when guys said that they “don’t understand”, it is most likely they don’t want to further understand due to any reason (the cause can be from either party).

So when a girl ask a guy not to understand her, to me is a joke, are you asking me not to further develop interest on you or are you trying to hide something from me? From my personal opinion, to love means to understand. You can’t tell me who and what to love. If I don’t like Chihuahua (I really don’t like them) means I don’t like Chihuahua, why? Because I don’t understand how to shut them up and why are they always so loud. On the other hand, if I said I like to play tennis (I do play tennis), that means I like it as I understand how the game works. I can’t be saying that I like it when I don’t even know how to hold my racket right?

So why does female said such a sentence? To me, very simple, you are asking for one or more of the below stated:

1. Seeking for attention (more time together)
2. Pride protection (no discussion no argument)
3. Money spent on you instead of another person (including the guy’s mother)
4. Etc. (go figure!!!)

To all the girls that are reading this, never ever said that to a guy (well, at least to me) you are merely asking for trouble or a fight. It is equivalent as asking me to think without my brains. Do not attempt to use this for the above stated. It will only make your male partners lose their hair due to over scratching. Guys, never say that girls are not meant to be understood. Same theory applies.

(I have a few related articles coming up to support my theory, if you like to view them, do let me know, I will post it up)

Monday, November 14, 2011

Hello~~~

It’s been awhile since I last updated my blog, if you are reading this, thank you very much for visiting. To be honest I have no idea on what to write but yet I strongly have the desire to write. Let’s start with some interesting topics:

For my Family:
• I can’t wait to see you all in the coming Christmas celebration, and phew! What a relieve that we had finalized the celebration location. I had started to written down some crazy ideas that hopefully not to complicated or costly to prepare. I might come up with some surprise. Do feel free to provide more ideas ya 

• For those of you that are going to HK, please remember that no souvenirs are required. Enjoy be safe and have a great time ya  oh ya, snap more photos please 

• For my brother who are going to join me for Jacky Cheung concert, I will contact you a week before travelling to KL. Excited aren’t you? 

• A little update of my side of story: I am doing ok but kinda miss home. Recently had written down some plans for my own future, share with you all when meet up
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For my Friends:
• For those who I have no time to meet up recently, I sincerely apologize and will eventually make it up to you.

• For my Tennis buddies, due to the recent raining season, we had not been really having fun. But I assure you that the session will go on as usual, and I strongly suggest that you all bring friends to try the sports. Our group are getting smaller and smaller… thanks in advance ya 

• To those who are recently indulged in Love River, I congratulate you and wish you all happily ever after. (now that you all are occupied… I assume that I can see you lesser then usual?>>> just kidding)

• Those that recently had “sharing” session with me, feel free to share anything and be more open up in the future sessions. If my ideas are not working or my words of motivations are not helping, please come back to me as I am learning too. I hope you all found happiness as well 
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For my Colleagues:
• We are here for a reason, no matter what reasons, remember to be happy and stress free 
• Office politics is not healthy for you!!! Be kind

Quote of the day:
• Everything is perfect when you are happy


Signing off~~~@rt Cafe

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Pointing Fingers



I had crated this picture to remind everyone not to point fingers at anyone...

- no matter which finger you are pointing... is rude...

- When you pointed one finger out, you have 4 fingers pointing at your-self.

- We are not here to judge anyone... accept them for who they are.

- Only say what need to be said... the rest, keep it...

- Middle Finger: if you are a girl and you show your middle fingers, i think is reasonable but if you are a guy... i would say no... why? simple... guys are born with that thing we called penis... if you really wanna to show... i dare you take of your pants and show it... be a real dick... or ass hole... unless you don't have one...

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Be Strong Japan


We are here with you - one world one nation one love

Friday, March 4, 2011

八爪比一比

八爪魚常常和犀牛在周末時打桌球,桌球店裡常常會播放一些老歌。有一次聽見一曲“愛你無條件”的閩南歌,犀牛頓時說那歌詞很不現實。他說愛一個人那有可能沒有任何條件。



八爪魚當時沒有理會犀牛的這一番話,直到回家以後才想了想。

不久前八爪魚爸爸曾經對八爪魚說過一個故事:天使與魔鬼之賭

一個風和日麗的早晨(忘記了故事如何開始而自己亂篇的),魔鬼心血來潮和天使打賭來分高低。魔鬼對天使說:你代表著愛而我代表著恨,我們到地球去玩一玩。看看誰能給人類最多影響,若你能讓多數人心中充滿愛心就算你贏,相反若我能讓多數人感覺到恨就我勝利。天使點了點頭答應了,就這樣天使和魔鬼開始了這場賭注。



天使教導人類散發愛心受到眾人所愛,此刻魔鬼要引發人類的怨恨受到阻礙。無緣無故的為什麼心中要有恨呢?魔鬼眼見自己就快輸了,趕緊動動腦筋反敗為勝。最終魔鬼使出了高招,那就是教導人類假的愛,也就是有分類,有條件,和自私的愛。分開了種族,分開了膚色。假的愛成功帶來了恨。

這場天使與魔鬼之賭還未分出勝負,請你看看身邊的人和自己,也請你看看這世界,你認為天使會贏還是魔鬼已經勝了?

其實愛本來就沒有任何條件與約束。不知從何時開始,人類逐漸在愛的身上添加了負擔。這些負擔都是人類所創造的。例子:時間,金錢,潮流,文化……



就這樣,我們的愛就已經不純真,也就是受到條件約束的愛。八爪魚在此呼喚大家拋開抱負去愛每一個人。無論是家人,情人,朋友或陌生人,每一個人都值得愛。

嘗試回歸最原點,感受一下最純真的愛。領悟解脫的滋味,因為你是完美。

Conditional love = Hate
Pure love can’t be divide but it multiply.
You know what I’m saying?

Friday, February 11, 2011

八爪魚魔鏡

八爪魚深深向發明鏡子的人致敬。 。 。

這偉大的發明是人類的福氣,他讓我們看見自己啦! ! !



放心,八爪魚不是在教你如何照鏡也不是叫你回家照鏡子(更不是來賣鏡子)。


八爪魚也如大家常常照鏡子,除了梳洗以外也用它來練習笑容。



八爪魚最近照鏡子都會愣著,呆了一段時間才捨得離開,不知道大家是否也會對著鏡子沉思?


不久前八爪魚從鏡子領悟了一個人生哲理,就把它命名為(Octopus Theory 之Human's inner Mirror )吧。


八爪魚發現很多人往往活得像一片鏡子。在溝通方面我們經常處於被動狀況。我們習慣了等待別人先對自己行動後才有所行動。就像鏡子,永遠都是依照著他人的行動而反應。最簡單的例子:一聲打招呼或一個微笑。



一般人往往渴望得到別人的愛戴,渴望有人對自己好,但總是無所行動的等待。到最終放棄等待時才給自己一個最糟的
藉口:世界上沒有好人。 。 。




如果你已經被八爪魚說中了,就請你好好對著鏡子仔細想想。是不是應該換個角色了?


八爪魚認為萬事都從自我開始。主動著的立場永遠比被動著好。要他人對你好,你也應該先對人好吧?


愛一個人,無論是家人,情人,或友人,請你大聲把真心說出來。這能讓大家感覺到你的愛心之於也能讓大家安心還你
更多愛心。



害羞的朋友們可以從最基本開始,嘗試對陌生人打招呼或微笑。這不只能讓他人感到高興,也能讓自己的自信心上升。

如果能養成這個習慣,相信我,你的世界將會更美好。


別再當鏡子了,拿出你的愛心來讓世界更美好吧!