Grudges & Forgiveness

Posted by Gallivanter in Life, Thoughts on 25. May, 2009 | 13 Comments

I have to admit, with some people I hate, I still hold grudges no matter how hard I tried to forgive them. Who? Relatives. How can I forgive a number of relatives who alienated my mom, my brother and I when my father died in 1986? I won’t go into details but it has scarred [...]

20 Relationship Decrees

Posted by Gallivanter in Relationship on 05. Dec, 2008 | 20 Comments

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1 – We are captivated to others for a plethora of reasons, just assess your possible partner as you would a friend.
2 – We have dissimilar impressions about relationships, know each other’s beliefs.
3 – In the beginning of a relationship, don’t obscure sex with love.
4 – A relationship is not a guessing game, know your needs and verbalize.
5 – Inside and outside the relationship - common respectfulness.
6 – You’re a [...]

Disrespectful Upbringing of Children

Disrespectful Upbringing of Children

Posted by Gallivanter in Thoughts on 16. Oct, 2008 | 23 Comments

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Who are we to shoot? Obviously not the children, because monkey see monkey do. WTF is wrong with parents these days? There is a fine line between being a kiasu parent and a moron. I’ve seen many children developing the asshole syndrome. When I see their parents, I can see how the asshole syndrome is [...]

The Killers – Human (Day & Age) and Oasis Album Review

The Killers – Human (Day & Age) and Oasis Album Review

Posted by Gallivanter in Music Reviews on 28. Sep, 2008 | 3 Comments

“Human” is The Killer’s next single, taken off their latest album, “Day & Age”. It sounds a little like Pet Shop Boys meet New Order. I was taken aback when the beat came a buzzing, but after a while, thought it was OK. Still, it’s nowhere near to their previous efforts, with songs like “For [...]

Jealousy Damages Relationships

Posted by Gallivanter in Thoughts on 23. Aug, 2007 | 12 Comments

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We have all experienced this, though our reasons may vary. A wide range of emotions are involved – pain, anger, fear, blame, bitterness, ceaseless questioning and reassurances.
Jealousy is catastrophic to a relationship because it erodes trust and chokes the progression of love. If there are many constraints, should a couple even be together? Because it [...]