Reflections. Probably many of us will reflect and think after we read those posts. Somehow i just agree much with what Junchin has to say.
I hate to admit but in one way or another, this 'supposed' bunch of good friends somewhat really turn into an organistion. You organise this. You contact them. You go ask them when they are avalable so we could decide on a date where most of us could make it. Maybe this 'organisation' is a much friendlier one cos we hope everyone could make it to the gathering. Quoted from Jiapei's latest entry "please be considerate for the organisers as well". No offence! But some of us actaully become organisers. Aint we a bunch of buddies? Good friends?
Also, how many of us initiate events? I can say it's always those few. What about the rest? Even calling to ask to meet for dinner at plaza or something is so difficult? We used to play badminton, dont we? Even during the hectic and stressful period before the O levels, we are still willing to fork out the time to enjoy. We played like almost five days every week then. How much i missed. We used to play captain's ball at my void deck. We used to play basketball near sanli's place and all. We used to have steamboat at each other's place so often. Even it's 'plain water' soup, we still think it's nice and enjoyable. We used to have so many BBQs. We used to play risk together. We used to do so many things together. But sad to say, no longer now..............cos we USED TO~
Im not sure of what the girls thought. Junchin once mentioned to me that we only meet up when there's an occasion (e.g. Someone's birthday). It's only until then that it struck me. He asked me to compare my poly friends with you people. Unless there's someone's birthday, if not, i guess we dont even bother to meet up. I fear, one day we will just forget each other's birthday, and there's no longer any REASON for us to meet up. We live so near to each other, it's not as if we are miles apart. Is it that hard? Even with a given REASON to meet up, so few people turn up sometimes. And we have to sort of 'beg'. WHY? Cos more people will turn up and it dont look pathetic for the birthday boy/girl for too less people were there to celebrate. But then again, those who are sincere to be there to celebrate and enjoy, it's the best. Dont come unwillingly cos quantity dont matter actually. Its the heart ("v")
Now we all are on a separate paths. We do have other commitments. But is this an excuse to all this changes. (at least, a no to me). If any of you guys think that it is, then i dont have much to say.
Some of us complain and complain, comment and comment. We expressed it all here. Those who read, do we reflect and think? Probably yes, but after that we just forget about everything and thought everything is fine. We go on. And it's back to square one. The same problem surface. The same cycle goes on and on.
I may be wrong in my opinions. Maybe you guys have a different perception. Talk to me. Im fine with it.
And of cos, this post is not meant to be offensive.
h0p3les5
hmmm...everybody ish like saying bout this....i wud like to ask some qns...
1stly u r referring to?..organisers or participants?
2ndly..do those organisers now realli haf the heart to realli organise or so??
3rdly...we complaining or reasoning out dwn here to ask them to participate more or to organise more..
honestly..writing things dwn here ish onli for those organizers to see...hu will see this blog except of mi lin jc n prolly sometimes cy sl jr?....hmmmm
now i'm getting lazier n lazier to even call everyone out...wif every diff excuses to say they ain't free when they prolly are?...i myself were like also gifing myself excuses on not calling everyone liao le..
guess wat we shld do ish to prolly find solutions rather den stating the problem le ba
11:52 PM
1st qns : probably more to particicipants i guess. cos those turning up at the gatherings are just the very few same people
2nd qns : well, as i mention, we only meet up when there's an occasion. if not, we dont even meet up for no reason. so, the organisers only organise something when a birthday is coming up. it's not about whether got the heart to organise or not. the bottomline is, we do what we did cos of the need to.(in a sense)
3rd qns : to me, i also dont really know why i create an entry here. i just voice out whatever i feel out here. i just thought we this bunch of friends has changed so much. that's all.
i dont know if there's even a solution. if there is, it involves all of us here to make a change. and in a sense, its damn hard.
there's like so many problems. like the guys not willing to turn up some times is becos we girls engage in our own conversation(thats what jc told me). girls unhappy with guys. guys unhappy with girls. its goes on.....
10:59 AM
i hate to say this but how come my post always got no comments de. hahaa.
hmm, perhaps using the word organiser might be a bad choice, but there are bound to be ppl who are more initiative. sometimes those that we think that they 'don't care' are ppl who are the ppl who treasure the grp the most.
i think those who have posted are just voicing out what they are unhappy abt, but i think these ppl have not give up yet. i think the 'organisers' are more then willing to organise of the 'participants' are willing to attend.
act come to think of it. like what calin said. quantity and quality. i think everyone would choose quality, and in fact i think if there is only the few of us, it would be more fun then having the whole grp, with ppl who are so unwilling to participate.
hmm. i think there are more ppl reading the blog then what jm have mentioned.
i really hate asking those ppl who are always not coming and when we didn't invite them they will feel unhappy abt it. i think next time i shall not feel guilty abt it. if you all think that we are bad by not callin you all to that outing, why not give us a call when you are free and ask if we want to meet up. i don't see why you are fit to be in the 'mailing list'.
till then
JIAPEI
2:19 PM
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