Mars And Venus

Yea... and I am refering to that popular term: Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus by John Gray (funny... why do I keep seeing this name John of late?)

Actually what happened was I went borders yesterday to find a book call "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin de Becker. I know that it wasn't exactly a new book because it had been published as far back as 10 years ago. However, since it had been a best seller before and is a very good book (imo), I was surprised that Borders did not carry that anymore. Worse still, the staff informed me that they might not ever restock this book. As I somehow sorta overheard this book had been on a clearing book sale for $9.90 (or is it more likely $19.90?), I decided not to make a special order for this book which is gonna cost me about $30 odd bucks. Maybe I'll try other book store next time. Anyway, thru the YouTube Videos i saw of Gavin, they had provided me with enough inkling of what to do and what not to do in the face of danger. A skill I needed critically since I have been kinda living on my own and with people to look out for.

Well back to mah blog title... (haha, you know how it is right? As described by John Gray in his popular Mars Venus Books, a woman tend to release stress thru talking, and touching on several different subjects at one go which seem to have no correlation with each other at all and seemingly to have no focus in her topic, which frustrates a typical male brain to no end. Well, I'm not that bad to guys i think, cos I have quite equal male and female thinking hemispheres for my brain as revealed by a few tests i've taken about that. But nevertheless, the female side of me still requires me to talk it all out as i feel what's coming to mah mind in order for me to feel good about myself. Even though i dun gossip with girlfriends or biatch behind people's backs in real life, i find the need still, to express myself by way of blogging. It is somehow the miraculous tool that help keep me sane throughout a certain difficult period i went thru. Kk, better go back to topic...) Mars and Venus. I used to have 2 books by John Gray regarding the topic of Mars and Venus which I had bought way back in the late 90s. I found what's written on those books to have made a lot of sense. However, in time to come, I also do realized that no book can work miracles when it comes to a relationship if one party does all the work and the other doesn't bother.

So, after I had confirmed that the book I wanted wasn't available for sale, I took to browsing the self-help and psychology part of those book shelves and found the latest book release by John Gray: Mars and Venus Collide. Interesting. As I had limited time left, I quickly thumbed through the book and found 2 quotes which I think are insightful into the world of gender differences and love.

Realistic expectations lead to real love.

Men need to feel needed and women need to feel they are not alone.

What's your take on that? I find em fairly accurate though.

help! i dun wanna be nocturnal!

i nida twist mah odd sleeping habit back on track.

Anyway, i went to sgforums' featured topics to have a quick look to see if there's any interesting topic to feast my eyes upon. Not that i was in any mood for debates. They're beginning to bore me and i find more tranquility in being a bypasser. Nothing interesting from its headlines? Out i go. Not that i pop by there often anyway.

I came by this line and thought i must absolutely jot this down for sheer amusement and future reference:

If you can't stop seeing couplehood as the Holy Grail,
and as a result come across as a bumbling, maladjusted
desperado who hasn't been
weened, a mallet to the groin will do yourself
and society plenty of good.

I admire this quote not so much for its content as for its choice of words. Beautifully strung.


And this one's gorgeous too:

Demand only as much as you're willing to give. Don't expect an intelligent lass to entertain you if you can't move away from rambling about your gadgets. And if you want her to do you like a porn star, at least mow your lawn like one.

Obviously they're talking about a certain mankind, but had the same beautiful flow been applied to those biatches, I wouldn't have any hang up about them either.
Gawd... dun cha just love sarcastic insights? *lapping em all up*

Sometimes i wonder what good would it actually do to constantly put down the opposite sex? Men and women are made to be interdependent, not adversaries. Differences should be honored and celebrated. That is how jigsaw puzzles fit because they are different at strategically different points so that each piece complements one another.

That said however, i have no wish to meet any ungracious one similar to the categories mentioned in those quotes either!


i will only need to meet just one. goodness, would i be able to meet you?

Godspeed.

Good morning my friend. It's Saturday morning already. 6.11am. Wah.. =)