Everyone is each other's helping hand

People use public transportation because they want to avoid congestion. Myself also would prefer to use public transportation, such as commuter line, because I don't want to stuck in traffic which can waste both my time and my money (because you need to pay TOLL fee and fuel). However, choosing public transportation is more than that. While doing so, you also have a chance to observe your surroundings, interact with strangers, and manage your tense.

While you are using your private transportation on your own, your goal is to be able to reach your destination as fast as you can. When other car/motorcycle slows you down or disturb your journey, you just honk the horn and done. Can you ever imagine what would possibly happen if all of them honk their horn? Chaos.

Thus, using public transportation would make you calm. At least, you won't get so stressed out because of the congestion that you'll be facing.

I really love using commuter line for the past year. I am able to reach my destination faster and cheaper. The best thing is I don't have to drive it on my own so I won't get too tired after having a full day activities! I also get to observe my surroundings and also people.

Today I also use commuter line to accommodate me to reach my destination(s). I travelled for 2 hours and more. On the way, I met a variety of people with different characteristics.

In the morning, an empty and peaceful train, suddenly felt chaotic after a group of adults rushed in because they don't want to stand up for the rest of their journey. Well, what's so pitiful is that they disturbed the other passenger that were already sat down before. What I am trying to say here is that if you are using public transportation, please be gentle. I mean, it's for public. Do not make it like it's yours and disturb the other passenger.

I also once saw an elder didn't have a seat. Meanwhile, the young-adults who are already seated were pretending that they fell asleep. Geez. Then, an elder with a handful of luggage needed a helping hand from afar yet no one concern about her. Pity. Reasons that people do not help each other are because they can't help, they do not know, or they pretend that they do not know. The ugly truth, some of our society do this. Well, I am not perfect too. Sometimes because I am so tired I wish that the elders find another seat. However, if they are nearby and haven't been seated, I would sacrifice my seat for them. Maybe I am tired, but the elders' condition are far less than mine.

Helping others will make yourself happier, believe me.
Someday, you'll need them too.
Do not expect someone to help you if you do not like to help others.
Vice versa.

Night.

Oh, Cats.

This is the right time for me to wish for a time machine.

The problem is I accidentally killed 2 kittens. I found 4 of them this morning. They are so cute and playful. It was rainy and they hid themselves under the car to find a warmer spot. However, at night, when I went to pick up my brother, 2 of them killed because of me. I didn't realise that they were under the car! Usually when I turned up the engine, they ran away. But they did not. And that's why they were killed. And that's why I want a time machine.

I really love cats. They are the most affectionate creature I've ever found. I used to have 3 cats when I was in Junior High School. One of them named Lady. One day she went missing for 3 days. I already gave up on her. However, when I was watching TV, she came back! She came to me and gave me a dragonfly. I didn't know at that time what was that all about. But then I googled for the action that my cat did to me and found that they are usually do that when they want to say thank you for taking care of them. HOW CUTE IS THAT.

OK. This writing is just about my chatter about cats because I am sooooooo sad right now. Please, tell your cats to stay away from cars. 

Night

Failure

It's 1 AM and I am barely close my eyes. I know that I am tired but something uneasy fed up my mind. Frankly I just noticed that all of my posts are all "night talks". Well maybe that's when I want to write. When I have done all my activities during the day, and flashback on what I've learned from them. And now I want to write down what has been bothering me for the past... Um.. 5 hours?

Today is a big day for me. The day when a decision is made of whether I can 100% be guaranteed to live my dream. Eventually, something didn't go quite well. Failure. That's it.

The journey in order to succeed, I must say, wasn't easy. I tried my very best so that I could achieve better. People always plan as if things would go the way they want. At least, I do. Unfortunately, no they don't. That's the ugly truth and it happened to me today. I wish I could turn back time. 

I know that failure won't stop me from trying. To become someone I want to be in the future. But you all know there has to be an after effect after failing right? The time when you feel incapable, under-qualified, etc. However, the point is that how you can get up and do it again. Actually, that is my life-goal, to be able to do anything that people say you can't do it. 

I believe that everything happens for a reason. For me, right now, failing is going to trigger you to try again but this time do it intelligently. I learnt from my mistakes and I am confident enough to go on.

Night.

Money Can't (Always) Buy Happiness

I bet you all familiar with the statement that "money can't buy happiness". I used to disagree with it because I feel like money is everything. I can buy anything I want which will lead me to joy and pleasure. Thus, I am counter-attacking with the statement that "the one who says that money can't buy happiness clearly doesn't know where to shop". LOL.

In some part, money surely can buy happiness. For instance, I am always wanting to buy new lipstick whereas I know that I've had enough. What has been keeping me from buying is money. I might have my own savings but it's just not worth to spend it on things you don't really need. To be honest, I prefer to spend it on delicious meals rather than on some high-end cosmetics. Ha!

But then something has changed my point of view. I found that no matter how much money you have, you still can't buy all of the happiness. You have been working so hard so that your boss gives you an extra money, but you have no time having fun? You are making good money in the beginning but you always stressed out while working because you hate your job that much? In those conditions, I would give up my money.

 I don't say that money absolutely can't buy happiness because some people find that money is their happiness. It just depends on how each person interprets it right? I'm saying this because I found some people don't care how they hate their job as long as they're making good income. Because like I said before, money can buy you anything. Maybe you can buy your parents things they have been longing for ages and to see them happy is your happiness. So, I'm writing this based on my own judgement and experience. 

As long as it makes you happy, do it.

Still Thinking About Privacy?

In the recent days, everyone has their smartphones. However, sometimes not all of them are smart enough in using them. What's pitiful is that people keep worrying about their privacy but in the meantime still using social media as their daily dose. Private Instagram account or Facebook would not guarantee you from hackers. Please do Google about how to hack someone's phone, Facebook, WhatsApp, Line, Etc. if you don't believe it :)

I believe that there are good people and also bad people out there. My Facebook account almost got hacked several months ago from someone in Russia. First, I don't have any relatives or acquittances there. I know nobody. Second, I haven't been using my account in years except for looking some important informations. It's blank out there! I am thinking of get rid of it but I always find myself checking if there are something I should know about. So, I haven't deleted it until now. My point is, even you did nothing wrong or know no one, your privacy can be unlocked by anonymous. My thoughts about social media privacy crushed after I found some blogs wrote about how you can hack someone's account/phone. Like, damn there's no escape! The only way is to delete ALL of my accounts and go unreachable.

But... I won't do that. I am not a primitive.

I cannot deny that social media is everything. You can easily connect with the furthest person in no time. You can send images, videos, voice notes, or (my favourite) doing video calls! Other than that, you can gather important news and also learn something through them, for example sometimes people on Facebook share some news. I know Ted.com via Facebook and up until now I am still its biggest fan. It's very inspiring and rich of knowledge. Very useful indeed.

So, what can you do if you want your privacy back while you're using social media? You can't but you can prevent someone from taking your "privacy". Be a smart user. Do not post something personal on social media. If you want to talk privately, the best way is to schedule a meeting. If you're a type of person who can't filter your posts but you want privacy, say good bye to your account or do not blame anyone if someday you cried over your privacy's death.

If it's on the internet or using internet, it isn't private. Remember that.

"We don't have a choice on whether we do social media, the question is how well we do it"