No One is Flawless

Criticism: (n.) The expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistake.

I think accepting criticism is quite tough to learn. Human nature is based on the desire to be right and the fear of being wrong. We tend to to get angry and upset when others point out our mistakes and flaws. But we’re all wrong at some point, it’s just a matter of accepting we can’t always be right. And that’s okay.

We can allow our emotions to get the best of us. We can take things for how they really are and deal with them. If we're always right, there would be no room for improvement and to learn. Our poor decisions and misjudgments allow us to become better, you know. Let's learn to accept the criticism of others, don’t go into defense mode. Take it as you will and seek out the opportunity to progress in the world. The most successful people in the world were never right at first time. No one expects us to be perfect or flawless. It’s not about the mistakes, it’s what you do afterwards that makes the difference, which is so simple. 

Over the course of 4 years in university, I've yet to learn the acceptance of criticism. It’s a weakness I recognize in myself and I’m working on it. So, I'm not just writing this to remind you, but also to remind myself. Viva voce examination is just around the corner and I'm gonna prepare myself to accept every comment and answer every question. It's a final key to finish my degree, so I'm going to nail it.

A Shout into a Void

 "..I am in the mood of poetry. Do you have anything memorize?"
 
  "Let us go then, you and I," I started nervously, "When the evening is spread out against the sky, like a patient etherized upon a table."

  "Slower," he said.

  I felt bashful, like I had when I'd first told him of An Imperial Affliction.
  "Um, okay. Okay.
   Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets,
   The muttering retreats
   Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels,
   And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells:
   Streets that follow like a tedious argument
   Of insidious intent
   To lead you to an overwhelming question...
   Oh do not ask, 'What is it?'
   Let us go and make our visit."

  "I'm in love with you," he said quietly.

  "Augustus," I said.

  "I am," he said. He was staring at me, and I could see the corners of his eyes crinkling. "I'm in love with you, and I'm not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. I'm in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into a void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we're all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we'll ever have, and I am in love with you."

 - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, page 153.

p.s: This is my favorite page ever. 



 

My Best Surprise

Every Little Bit of You

These are my hands
small as they may be.
But
I promise to never
let anything harm
you, or anyone
take your happiness
away from you.
I promise to always
be your person,
someone you
can run to for whatever
reason it may be:
a shoulder to cry on,
arms to run to,
a hand to hold.
I promise to never
judge you or dictate
what’s right or wrong.
I promise to always
love every inch,
every ounce,
every little bit of you.



p.s: I dedicate this to all my friends who's getting engaged and married this year. :)

I am Iron Man

I'm not a lifetime comic book fan. Thanks to Ifo for introducing me to Marvel superheroes, and now I'm an avid fan of them. Iron Man 3 is such a great film. This isn't Shakespearean Thor, or honourable Captain America. But they're all hot! This is wise-cracking Iron Man, with his unpredictability being his greatest weapon.

The story line this time shows Tony Stark’s world being torn apart by the Mandarin and after a near death experience he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. By now I think it’s undeniable that no one could play the role of Tony Stark quite like Robert Downey Jr. does as once again he delivers an exquisite performance which is funny, smart and quite spectacular and hot. And the additions of both Ben Kingsley and Guy Pearce leave the biggest mark which makes the movie even more awesome. 

So do I need to review more about Iron Man 3? I'm sure you already know how epic this movie is. It's not that I'm lazy to write but it isn't so easy to exaggerate things..you know, it's like you were experiencing the greatest moment ever and there are no words can describe to people how great it was. So I'm just gonna tell you my favorite jaw-dropping, awesome scenes from Iron Man 3.

The moment when......

....Tony said, "I have to protect the one thing that I can't live without. That's you," to Pepper. Oh, that moment! Okay, this doesn't count.

....Tony called his suit to rescued Pepper when their house got bombed. I'm more worried about the house and the expensive cars.

....Tony's teaming up with a cute, precocious boy named Harley, which gives Tony his Dora the Explorer watch.

....the Mandarin's caught red-handed and he turns out to be a fake villain, he's just a drunk British old man names Trevor. I love the twist there. Ifo told me that according to comic, the Mandarin has some magics as his power, but now it's twisted and I love it.

....Iron Man saves 13 people who fall out of the plane, without Tony being in the suit!

....Killian draws out fire from his mouth like a dragon. He's an excellent villain.

....all Tony's armors come in action all at once. They're all awesome! Even cooler than Transformers.

....the infuriated Pepper gets up from fire and kicks ass!

Sorry for the spoilers. :p