sweet. with a tinge of sour.

hmmm. how do i say this nicely, Jo? how do say this without getting killed?

i guess i'll get straight to it.

my brothers and cousins kinda got here first. around a dozen cookies devoured in a day. not exactly surprisingly, if you would ignore the fact that the cookies were as big as my palm!

the cookies i made this time were different. (emphasising on the 'were' because they lived to see the light of day for approximately 30 hours only; really, i never had a batch of cookies have such a short lifespan)

they were (emphasis, once again) different because they were really, really chewy. my friend said it was lemau, or lau hong. is there a word to describe cookies like that in english? hmmm, how about chewy? how about chewy, ck? no? my previous cookies, if i'm not mistaken, were rock hard. i hated them. they got rave reviews though.

anyway, what i'm trying to say is that i bake fabulous cookies.

harhar. har.



sour. maybe bitter as well.

what i dont understand is how narrow-minded some certain people can be. because frankly, i have deep contempt for such people. well, i have to admit that i'm in a very big way a narrow-minded person as well because open-minded people do not hate narrow-minded people. well, i'm not that kind of open-minded person anyways.

look, i hate folks who talk about religion. even more those who seem to be able to relate it to everysingledamnthing in their lives. i mean, good for you people with religion! religion can be good, and the only way to keep it good is to just shut the eff up about it. people who preach especially irk me. they make me uncomfortable. the one thing i especially cannot comprehend is their thick skin. they keep on blabbing even when the non-believers (who incidentally will be joining me in hell) become evidently uninterested. tip: when they stop looking you in the eye, move on. when they look annoyed (that annoyed, maybe even rabid dog look when you read this entry? yea, that look), move on! when they start picking up rocks and start throwing them at you, MOVE ON! hopefully your next victim would be some brainless idiot who likes playing the game "jesus says..."

go on. go on and quote the scriptures. i'm sure you can find one to condemn whatever i say or do. i really wonder if they attend courses for this, because seriously! they can really quote the bible no matter the situation.

little girl: mummy, i feel sick...
mother: why? what happened?
little girl: well, i ate a bit too much ice-cream just now...
mother: (furious) now you listen here, young woman! (deep, haunting theatrical voice) Proverbs 23:20-21 "Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags."

i think i may have exaggerated a bit. but who knows, all sorts of people exist...

excuse me.

winebibbers? bibbers?! HAHAHAAHHA!!!

ahem.

anyway, i know a lot of people are going to condemn me. i'm okay with that. what i'm not okay with is the phenomenon where people condemn in bad english. sorry, but what really bothers me are those who are able to speak english, albeit broken english. i'm not trying to act superior, but seriously, it creeps me out. also, before you do it, please dont pelt me with rocks. i bruise easily. you can wave your crosses at me though. by all means, drown me in holy water too.

my main point is, do these religious zealots seriously assume that everyone is subject to their all-encompassing rules? there are dozens of faiths around the world. so please, stop trying to shove your holy book down our seemingly blasphemous throats.

but with all due respect, religion is beautiful... well, until a certain point. the aspects i dislike about it are the possibility of religious fanaticism & extremism and that "people who dont believe are going to hell no matter what" crap. well, isnt it in a way ironic? religion is suppose to be peaceful. yet we have suicide bombers here and there, radicals who express undescribable violence towards societal minorities... how can its followers not practice what they preach?

honestly, people with faith have my utmost respect... i'm just afraid of how ugly things could get sometimes. i guess i should be at fault too, because i have to admit it: this image of angry, violent religious people condemning others to the fiery pits of hell has been ingrained in my head. not everyone is like that though, i know. lumping stuff, or people, together under one broad generalisation aint good.

still, this discussion regarding faith and religion can never ever end. nobody will win the debate, nobody will lose. because religion can never be erased, and it will continue to inspire and corrupt the minds of humankind. inspire, because God is love. corrupt, because of the so-called religious wars declared in God's name, among other stuff.

conclusion; dont talk religion to me. because i truly think that people can be good and kind without faith, although i cant say the same for those with.




all i wanna do is find a way back into love.