http://adelineong.com Actress. Writer. Educator. Goth. Sui Generis. Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:07:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It’s 7.30 a.m. now in Alyesbury. It’s been a while since I woke up so early on a Sunday morning. I was up at 6.10 a.m. Made a sandwich from cherry tomato foccacia (they are fresh from the local bakery), cheese, ham, lettuce, tomato and I must be in cheerier moods ... http://adelineong.com/2010/07/18/greetings-from-alyesbury/ 'I've gotten a boyfriend/girlfriend. So I won't be able to hang out with you as much anymore. But you are more than welcome to join us for outings.' This scenario has happened many times but I guess the nature of this thing being repetitive has taught me how to handle it maturely ... http://adelineong.com/2010/05/20/when-3-is-a-crowd/ Those who can -- do. Those who can't -- teach. – H.L. Mencken I hate that quote. In fact, I cannot find any other quotes more insulting to teachers than this particular line. This coming from a man deemed as one of the most influential American writers and prose stylists of the ... http://adelineong.com/2010/05/16/to-all-the-teachers-in-the-world/ Today at work, we were talking about slaughter houses. For the ones in the know, we were describing how chickens are being strapped on conveyer belts and slaughter then dunked in boiling water. Well you get the picture. Obviously, it is not a conversation for the squeamish. The conversation reminded me of ... http://adelineong.com/2010/05/12/viva-la-vegetarianism/ M, once said to me, “You have been given the gift of light. Why don’t you use it?” There is a reason for everything to happen. Everyone will have that special ability to help change the course of another’s life. Personally, I do not see myself as special. Unless you consider being ... http://adelineong.com/2010/05/01/callings-of-the-light/