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Our lives change a lot after graduation and joining the workforce. The 9 of us used to be able to meet up for gatherings easily, but now its so difficult to get everyone together.

In the past, we could easily settle dates for chalets, ubin cycling and other outings, as we shared the same schedule of sch exams and holidays. Now, we have ppl working on shifts, some going occasional overseas trips etc. In fact, I was able to attend a BBQ from this grp of friends not long ago as I was stuck in Camp Sadhu. Finally tonight, everyone was free enough to meet up for a birthday celebration. Its indeed a very precious night for working adults like us.

Few days ago, I stood up from my office chair and heard a tinkling sound - Some tiny metal object must have fallen onto the ground. I looked around and found myself 'unbuckled'. Waraozz... the buckle of my belt has loosen off as one of the screw came off. I tried to repair on spot and it seems the belt could only tahan for a short while more. This evening, I received a birthday present from this grp of friend, and it turned out to be a Pierre Cardin Belt! The belt really come at the right time, thanks to my friends.

Last few evenings, I found my mailbox flooded with mails and mails and mails, mostly from the various buddhist yahoogroups. In the past, I will bother to read and browse every single one before I delete them. But I was really fed up lately that i simply deleted some of them without giving a second look.

But dun get me wrong, I still welcome meaningful forwarded mails of buddhist quotes, abstracts or write-ups by some renowned + wise ppl. But NOT those meaningless exchanges of personal views or deliberate displaying of personal knowledge on buddhism. The funny thing is that I observe there are ppl who only love to write and talk a lot, hoping others will read and accept their views, yet they will end their emails not wanting ppl to 'further discuss' the issue anymore. It only shows that these ppl have poor listening skills, as the only want to talk but dun want to listen and accept other ppl's views. At least thats what our ex P Vincent thought so too. Sometimes, I just feel like emailing these ppl to shut up and leave the yahoogroups alone, and keep their email exchanges personal.

Meditation tmr, akaaa?