phases in shades of pink...

Life is complicated. It not only comes in various colors but in various shades of each color. Black and white appear at opposite extremes of the spectrum and in between are all the different shades of colors. Thus, hot pink would be funky, lively and energetic while a rose white would symbolize a more serene, peaceful and pure environment. My life therefore, is colored in shades of pink.

Friday, September 24, 2004

Extrodinary Yet Ordinary

If i ever had to choose one staple food to live on, i would choose potatoes. There are so many ways to prepare them, all of which are so delicious. My favorite two types of potatoes are mashed potatoes and baked potatoes.

Not all mashed potatoes are good though. Many times, the mashed potatoes served in restaurants are the processed and packaged types. This means that it is not fresh but instead prepackaged in a powdery form, and then mixed before it is served. More often than not, it tastes of cardboard. There is a rather distinct taste to it. I find this rather disappointing as something so yummy is spoiled. Mashed potatoes should always be made fresh from scratch.

I slowly unwrap the foil covering the steaming baked potato. The aroma fills the room as i cut it in half and cover it with melting butter. Ahhh! Yes, this is how i like my baked potatoes: just with lots of butter. Other toppings for baked potatoes are sour cream, salt, yoghurt, even different types of brown sauces, but my favorite is baked potatoes with butter.

Just a note: My source of motivation to write this was the fact that i had mashed potatoes for dinner today.


Just a random thought:
We know that every individual on earth is unique and special in their very own way, and that there are no two identical individuals. So, since everyone is inimitable…i mean everyone is EXTRODINARY, that would make us all ordinary right?


What makes someone special? The fact that he/she is one of a kind, unique or exceptional. Hence, if everyone is special; then no one is special anymore right? We’re all just different and diverse. Bummer! I wanted to be special.

7 Comments:

At 9:55 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

well...ur right..every1 is special...every1 is born with a special gift....but..wat makes..a person unique,special n above ordinary..is the fact that who ever that person is..discovers..that gift..n makes full use out of it....everyday...people are faced wif a lot of probes.....n the way we deal with it... makes us unique n special compared to the other!... Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only
through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and
success achieved...!..remember....every
probe u face...gives u an opportunity...to
better urself!...its only trough all of
this..that u will devolop ur real
character!!...oh..n by the way..u sound like a good cook..when u gonna invite me for lunch n dinner n cook for me?..:p.....-sid "pheno" menon-

ps: sorry 4 da sms like language..lazy to type..:p

 
At 10:25 AM, Blogger daenielle said...

Mr. Phenomenon,
"...but..wat makes..a person unique,special n above ordinary..is the fact that who ever that person is..discovers..that gift..n makes full use out of it."

What gift are you referring to though? Talents? Well, once again, everyone has talents and so although they are different talents, it's not something unusual. It's ordinary to have talents...just that these talents vary.

"everyday...people are faced wif a lot of probes.....n the way we deal with it... makes us unique n special compared to the other!"

Since everyone solves problems uniquely, it's no longer unique, right?

ps: I 'sound' like a good cook? Observe the word 'sound'.

 
At 11:13 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

wat talent was i referring 2?..the gr8est love of all..whn u love urself n discover the real u...how many ppl u know can do that?....when u discover urself..ull know..how special u are..n that could make u unique n outstanding...maybe u speak from a "happy go lucky" person.. point of u....but not every1 is able to find this unique gift..i have friends..who r normal..have normal lives..n ive also..have friends...who...r on drugs,suicide n etc...they were not able to discover that unique gift......im glad 2 say..i have...otherwise i wouldnt be sitting infront of my pc 2day..i would be a junkie...whn u discover urself....ull start believing urself....n ull discover that ur unique n special...n above every1 else.....i hope u discover this 1day...

 
At 2:55 PM, Blogger Shankar said...

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At 3:43 PM, Blogger Shankar said...

hmmm..i usually dont comment much but i found this rather interesting...a paradoxical statement you have there..but as the nature of a paradox...even one could say that since all are ordinary it becomes extraordinary..for all being same is in a way a wonder hence an extraodinary occurance....

but paradoxes have a tendedncy to remain infinate and elusive...you can argue about it..but it would be neverending..however your observation is rather keen on matters upon respect to this subject that I observe...but nonetheless your statement remains a paradox and thus an undebateable one

 
At 12:31 PM, Blogger daenielle said...

Paradoxical indeed. Thanks for your thoughts. I never really thought of it that way. How extrodinary...

 
At 9:45 PM, Blogger Margaret Alexandria Yoong said...

You should drop by Manipal sometime then - the only mash potatoes that we get here are fresh... made from scratch... *yum*

 

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