Me and My Anger

Seldom do I get angry. But I do get irritated, and yup, a lot of times mostly at work and outside of work, when I cross paths with inconsiderate people. Venting and bitching with friends and like-minded colleagues do help with ridding of the ill feelings and we always end up joking about it or making fun. I get over it, and fast.

Anyway, I reckon it's less harmful to be irritated than being angry. My mentality is that being irritated is less intense, less emotional and quicker to recover from. It's almost a daily affair. It's healthy.

But I am no angel and I do actually have a temper. Getting angry is irritation in the highest order and worse. Most of the time, I manage my anger by keeping intensely quiet first...counting 1 to 10,000 trying to find ways to see it from the pepertrator's point of view, calming down then attempt to TRY and deal with it in a constructive manner, if at all worth it. However, once in a while, control eludes me and I lose it. I'll have sympathy for whoever is on the receiving end of my fury.

Fortunately, over the years, I've mellowed and my experiences have taught me a few things. I can count the number of times and the occasions when my anger is unleashed, always for a good reason.

I like myself better now.

Another Fast 'Killing' Food Chain

No more KFC for me for a long long time. They are being sued for using unhealthy oil that contains trans fat, similar to the suit that made McDonald's attempt to serve more healthy food *tsk*

Japan vs. Australia

Great start to World Cup, exciting 1st match with goals galore between Germany and Costa Rica 4 - 2 respectively. Fast paced, clear passes, competitive and tackles, both just and unjust.

Speaking of unjust tackles...I'm writing this fuming and feeling absolutely sympathetic towards the Japanese. More so because I begun watching the game with no expectations and no preferential support for a team. What the Japanese lacked in physical presence, they made up with their fighting might and spirit, running their best and about like monkeys and showing off their nifty foot-work.

But, I think the Australians must have mistaken football for rubgy. They were banging the Japanese up, elbowing them, knicking their ankles, and yet, no sense of apology, embarassment, nor handshakes. This is afterall World Cup. At the end of the day, sportsmanship should rule the day. But noooo...they continued with their roguish ways and best of all, the only arbritarian authority just kept missing it - once, twice, thrice, and on and on...it just became very obvious he was biased. I'm sure there's going to be numerous reports tomorrow expressing similar infuriation in the papers.

So from 1 up to Japan in the 1st half, to a draw at 82nd minnute, then 2-1 to Australia at 90th min. and finally, 3-1 to the undeserved Kangaroos at the 92nd.

This is one win I strongly did not think was deserved. Funny...as I'm writing this, I found that ESPN had prior reported about how the Aussies are a 'dirty team'. I say 'Yo'right mate!".

“Grief is the price we pay for love.”
Queen Elizabeth II, Sept 2001