the cat is out of the bag... literally.

the harder you run, the harder it is to catch. it's none other than your breath, of course.

 i've no idea why, but i find this somehow linked to the story of the goose that laid golden eggs. have you heard that one?

a farmer had this ordinary goose that unusually laid eggs that are golden. each time it laid, the farmer would take the eggs to sell and made lots of money.

one day he grew impatient and decided to cut the goose up, thinking that there are a million golden eggs inside it. but nope; the goose died, of course. thus no more selling golden eggs for the farmer.

moral of the story? there are plenty of lessons embossed into this story. so up to you to decide what it is for you. (;

so tomorrow is the first day of our fasting month this year, the beautiful month of Ramadhan.

so there's this room at Bedok lib that's filled to the brim with Malay books. i'd like to go in there someday to read up on Ramadhan. yes, i am not knowledgeable even in my own religion, i admit.

isn't that beautiful?

they say if there's a moth that refuses to leave your home, you're going to be visited by a guest from faraway very soon.

o and this moth has been in that exact same spot since, like, 7 in the evening.

so i started reminiscing the fasting month last year, and those were really the days. this was the first day!


i was sniggering away at many of the segments. such wonderful memories. *grins* having been in 4/2 2011 was really a blessing; the best moments of my life.

okay, i miss them. and although i have most of them with me this year in 5/1, i still wish we could reenact those pre-N Levels crap that we indulged ourselves in despite the national exams coming up. awesome times, even awesome people.

 

this was what brought us together. (; 

if there would ever be a time when we gathered and talked about our early sec 4 life, that would be fun wouldn't it? the confessions of one hating the other to the core, another having had a crush on one other.

reminiscing the times prior to the acknowledgement is the best part of the relationship. i guess.

classmates aside, i've been getting more and more fascinated with cats; there are so many things about felines that i have never known about! i read that cats have a one-of-a-kind print on each of their noses to distinguish their uniqueness; just like how humans have fingerprints.

and did you know how the saying "cat out of the bag" [to reveal a secret] came about?

well, in the early centuries, when people shop in markets, a piglet would be considered a valuable purchase for the housewives. when cheating customers, vendors would place the "piglet" in a bag that is sealed, and squealing would be heard from the wriggling bag.

once the housewives get home and open the bag, it would be revealed that they had been cheated when a cat comes out of the bag.

get it? i find that somewhat adorable! and it's cool how sayings and proverbs have stories behind them.

there's something else i'd like to share with you: a saying that goes; "all cats love fish but fear to wet their paws." wanting something that is of value but unwilling to take the risk to obtain it. how true for us humans too, right?

p.s the moth is still there.