So I'm quite serious about looking for a potential partner for my mother. She's a 24hour workaholic. She works even to her slumber. But the thing is, what about the criteria? I mean, from what I observed, she and her peers have completely different sets of standard for life partner. Is he useful? Is he a good investment? Will I be wasting my time? No longer the question is about whether this man will make me happy.

The standard is simple, no longer demanding. The twentys are looking for looks, money, good personality and whatnot. My mother looks at personality as a process so she has no judgement of it. As long as he is a good man. What constitutes 'good'? Well, the process will show. Is it settling down then? It's like religion. The animistic dynamism culture is rooted in our society. Polytheism is quite something. There are specialization of gods. So hypothetically speaking, I can ask myself, am I monotheist because I'm settling down for pragmatism or do I truly believe that monotheism works?

Anyway. Talking about trade offs, the last time I work I wasn't that willing to sell my soul for work. I think I'm doing it now. No longer I complain because my friends' FB are full of 'in' and hip pictures, cheery and young. I dress myself up everyday with working outfit that makes me at least 5 years older than I am. Oh well. Whatever. Good thing is I have the i dont give a shit attitude I learned when I was in Van. And I'm applying it now. So what if I don't have time to try out the new bar, I'm building up my future everyday. Yeah so what if all my batch are graduating this year? I'm the one who's working. Besides, I'm less interested in getting drunk nowadays. Well I'm trading that off for meeting Adrian Zecha. Amen.

Ah I truly believe that the best investment is in yourself. I mean, the other day a futures marketing offered an iphone and a laptop for an account but really, rather than an iphone or laptop I'd rather prettify myself and get me a flamenco lesson. I learned that one's biggest asset is one's own. No matter how rich a person is, without proper societal grooming and certain charm, his luck will falter. True story. Maybe his life is easier but success stories do not narrow to inheritance. I don't buy a moron can be a billionaire. It takes brain to manage treasure and a personality to double it. Does money buy happiness? Even a douche know it doesn't. But sure it's a challenge to get and if you can afford education with that, I think that's good enough. ...