Adam.

Adam pondered over why Man needed nomenclatures and names to remember things. He then thought of all the cats, who could not speak, using their sense of smell to remember locations, other cats and things. He then realised that it is one thing to use the senses God gave Man and another to use the ability to think. Adam was happy.

Adam then walked to a tree planted in memory of the war. He thought of all the suffering generations saw to obtain peace. He realised that great revolutions and unrest is necessary to find a stable foundation to build a nation on. However, have Man gotten too complacent with peace that another revolution could be knocking on our doors?

The end is a whole new beginning.

It just dawned on me that after the common test, is the start of a very intensive period. A levels is practically rolling in at breakneck speed. Sometimes, I as myself, "Why have I chosen this path?" and it seems like the most obvious answer is, "Practicality. JC is the road to the University and ultimately, success."

I beg to differ. That is what it seemed at first, a rather superficial reason why I chose a JC. AS I continued my education, I realised that a JC education does one thing to your mind. I opens up your mind. It allows to view things from a different perspective. The world is grey, not black and white. I learnt that why a question asks you Yes/No. The answer is, "It depends and to a certain extent."

(It must be the after exams stress...)

I see the light.

"Cosmic Wonder"

Cosmic Wonder is a rather unknown Japanese label that produces really quality wear. I remembered seeing this brand in Front Row once. Well, I seem to have a certain liking for the rather interesting 'cardigan' as shown on the left. The designs of Cosmic Wonder has a rather English touch to it. An interpretation of the European dressing by the Japanese. In fact, if one visits parts of Hokkaido and Osaka, the streets have a rather European feel to it. The architecture from street lamps down to the paths seem to model their European counter parts. I will be doing more research on this exquisite label before commenting more on it. For now, let's just take it that the label is a promising one.

images:http://thefashionisto.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/cosmic2.jpg

Alice.

Yes, the exams are finally here... I shall, however, not grumble about this very sad fate of a student (face it, even if we all know that education is ultimately for the benefit of society, exams are not very beneficial to our mental well-being *stress*).

One of the few things I shall do after my exams...

1) Check out Dior

2) Check out Mulberry

3) Watch Alice in Wonderland

3: Another whimsical movie from Tim Burton. On an unrelated note, he seems to need the presence of Helena Bonham Carter (his co-inhabitant, not sure if they have decided to tie the know) and Johnny Depp in virtually all his movies. Back to my main topic, Alice is not going to be your childhood beloved bedtime story of a girl who falls into a hole. No, it is a tweaked version, a grown-up 19 year old Alice returning back to Wonderland. So for those who have yet to read of the book entitled 'Alice's Adventure in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass' by Charles Lutwige Dodgson aka Lewis Carroll, please get acquainted. Did I just mention Alice's Adventure... yes, I did. It was the original name of the book, well of course the lazy folks shortened it to the very name we know so fondly today - Alice in Wonderland. Now what is up with 'Through the Looking Glass'? It is one of those lesser-know Carroll pieces out there. I remembered reading it as a child, but has completely forgotten most of the plot. Though, I do remember a chess board sorta feel to the story and tons of references to mirrors. I must so read the two books again. Anyway, do watch the movie as it combines the magic of both books into one. It, therefore, somehow mashes the cards theme of the former with the chess theme of the latter to make the movie somewhat appealing.