Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Contemplative Commuting

A train full of strangers, commuting to & fro everyday.
Idiosyncratic disparity in manner, & diverse in every way.
But instead of distinction, I perceived a silhouette of commonality.
That is to arrive at one’s destination and perform one’s responsibility.

*doodling in the train

Same as life per se is an arduous journey of countless days.
Meeting & greeting diverse array of people along the way.
Some are benevolent & helpful, some are malevolent & atrocious.
Just remember to cherish the good, forgive, & forget the iniquitous.

‘It’s easier said than done’ I heard you say.
Never’ve I refuted the fact it’s a difficult way.
But it never stops me from appealing to the better nature of people.
In good faith, I hope all goodness of humanity will be rekindled.

*happy paws

P.S. O_o this post was written in a semi conscious state of mind (due to lack of sleep). To claim it as poetry is a mockery of the art. I think Shakespeare will turn in his grave if he read this ^_*


21 comments:

Winn said...

wow u really can draw!!

tats scary! u dun need to bring camera for blogmeet liao. jus paper and pencil will do.

u wont look down on ur tech slave frens ( neeeeeeh.......they all lor:p ) who use cameras to take photo so mou yong hor?

Anonymous said...

you remind me of my Creative Director. he'd be busy doodling away on his notebook when we're having our meetings, and pretty good doodles too...

sketch our portraits next time? can? ;)

rainbow angeles said...

So, you can charm, write AND draw AND do poetry... what else eh?

But hor, kenape lah so the cheem cheem?

winn! Hor!! Liu toke yan phui chek! :P

ah nel said...

*run coz im onli male commenter*

Will said...

nice sketch indeed... *thumbs up*

just me said...

put up a sketch of yourself first for those of us who have not seen you in person

Guatyen said...

draw one as your avatar.
err.. the black black thing opposite the guy... what dat? pusing my head kiri kanan atas bawah still dunno leh... sori ahh... duh sikit.

Anonymous said...

uiii

u can draw also??

y ur drawing look so sad one?

JL said...

Winn: Aiks.. no piak piak this time ka :P tech slaves? no la mana ada, juz that gua sua kuu still guna primitive technology. Acherly i prefer kepohing & dengar citer than doodling, imagine all the fun i'll miss sitting there doodling away while you guys layang layang, spoon spoon & yakety yack yack :)

May:U know why i doodle? cause hor my fren said 'Idle Minds are a Devil's Workshop' so i keep myself busy loh... kononnyer la. acherly the real reason is to keep myself awake during those awfully long meeting ;P u also wan sketch?? must pose ala Rose baru i skecth... mau? :P

Angel: wat else let's see makan la, tidor la, korek hidung la, bumm around la, i can do all these exceptionally well u know ;) apa benda tu cheem cheem? crab crab is it??? wah tuk pui chek, becareful tau nanti injured ur delicate fingers kennot blog liao susah ohh ;P

Ah Nel: Oi kum hia lah.. lu lali lintang pukang cho mutt yeah leh. Gua tak gigit olang mia, dun wori ^_^

Will: tenkiu for the review ^_^ next time when gua talak marnee liao, i sell the sketch to you cheap cheap mau?

Just Me & Alison: That's a very good idea, thanks. I'll try to come out with one by this weekend ok :) but it won't reveal much of me though ^_^ *Alison, tu black black thing hoh is a bag, sori to make u pusing pusing til u pening pening :P

Blueroses: WAH surprise surprise *hugs* Thanks for dropping by. Tot of telling u this lil project of mine when we go yumchar ma. Acherly those drawing not sad la, juz that the models were sleepy hehe... if they were alert how am i going to sketch them kan ;)

_butt said...

one can get a lot of inspiration through journey of commuting from place to place.. I get mine from dozing off. LOL.

nice doodling there. you've a great way with words too :D

*looks at the empty mug of chamomile tea*

*yawn*

..about time to call it a night. Nite!!

JL said...

_butt: u can get inspiration by just dozing off!!! wah champion la lu... so next time u tido lam class if teacher catch u & ask why... can say u are searching for insiration hoh ^_^ tenkiu for the compliment

'the calming effect of chamomile tea,
ensures a night of soundless sleep' :)

nyonyapenang said...

**clap, clap, clap**
gua tarak jatuh spectacles (teet ngan keng) hor, Angel?

JL said...

Kak Nyonya: Thank you very much. Kak jatuh 'ngan keng'? which one ya :P hehehe

nyonyapenang said...

tarak jatuh ngan keng la. means ngor mou thai chor yan.
jl need ngan keng kot. hahahaha....

JL said...

Kak Nyonya: LOL... JL likes 'contact' lens no need 'ngan keng' la :P
Semua olang tau Kak has good ngan kwong :) Did you spot any interesting karakter lately?

sengkor said...

next time draw our potrets la.. we buy you chinese tea..

JL said...

Sengkor: wah so kiamsiap... chinese tea nia... chinese tea will only get you this:

^(oo)^

hehehe :P

Chen said...

doodle - great past time activities..
I used to sketch & draw on my notes & at times on newspapers too.. but that was many years back :)

rainbow angeles said...

LOL! nyonya arr, if u spot any interesting karektor like jl, prease publish in yr blog, ya? i akan pi 'meminang' bagi pihak you... haha...

Sam said...

I also love drawing in the train (or bus) though I tend to attract stares which just throws me off my groove. =P

JL said...

Chen: Can i borrow some of your 'notes' for reference purposes :)

Angel: Wah... mau jadi tai kum cher ke Cik Angel :)

Sam: You can attract stares by just drawing?! power power, can i learn a trick or 2 from you :P