Self-regulation; it's something that I teach and impart to my students. No ONE person, no matter how neuro-typical he may be, can control his emotions when he is put into a situation where he is uneasy or tested emotionally or mentally.
Someone who may be on the autism spectrum will tantrum(floors, screams, shouts, gets violent and may hit others) when he is unable to accept something, and hence is unable to self-regulate his emotions.
A Neuro-typical person (With a good head on his shoulders) will usually walk away from the situation or self-talk to calm himself down.
Adaptability; accepting the environment (which may have changes) and moving on with with the plan.
Now, together with adaptability comes fake-ism.( A term i just coined. Very un-original, i know). Not always but pretty commonly.
There are amazing people who can adapt and accept any situation that they're put in without a hint of fake-ism and i am very amazed by these people. I sometimes wish i had their temperament and ability to just put differences aside and have a good time.
Some day.
For now, i will learn to self-regulate and adapt without trying to be fake.

There are some things that we find soo hard to get rid of. I'm not talking about love, i'm talking about simple things like the links you put on your blog/website. You know that some of them are not updated anymore and you know that when you click on it, you're going to be greeted with the same words and pictures. OR worse still, you just DON'T click on the links but are just contented seeing 'the link' there, on YOUR blog/website. It might not make sense to you, but it makes deep sense to me and it leaves me with a deep, deep sense of loss.
Anyways, its a new start for me. I've talked about it over and over again with pri and sha and they hear me out every single time i moan about how disappointed and upset I am, and they join in sometimes and i feel better already knowing that i'm not the only one being over sensitive.
Sigh, what a day to be saying this, But I'm done. I absolutely cannot be bothered.

take me back to august'08. when things were simpler and i was living where i've always dreamt of living in and doing what ive always dreamt of doing.

I have to admit that i wasn't particularly adventurous when it came to trying out different types of food in Siem Reap. I shan't make that mistake in my hanoi trip later today.
Viet food, please treat my tummy right.

What is it with guys taking pics with hordes of girls surrounding them and posting it on facebook? If they think it's a chick magnet, they're soo wrong. Well at least i Know that a decent chick wouldnt be attracted to it. Oh wait, they're not trying to attract decent chicks...

It's been soo long since I could wake up in the morning, go for a nice long run, have a leisurely breakfast and well, do whatever i want for the rest of the day. I Love holidays.

It is a much needed break after all that has happened. Physically, mentally and emotionally tested.
"Nobody said it was easy. No one ever said it would be soo hard."

Lessons learnt:
I have to keep reminding myself that life is short and unpredictable.
Never let someone dictate me. I will only do what I love and do it with passion.
To respect and be understanding of people 'cos you never know what they may be going through.