Winterbreak! -- Week 2 (C.E)

240. Is it better to give or receive gifts?

           With Christmas only 2 weeks away, I believe it’s the perfect time to receive gifts. I always look forward to Christmas, but not only for the presents. The joy and anxiousness when it comes to opening a present is priceless. Being on the receiving end is delightful, but I believe it’s better to be the one giving. It always puts a smile on my face when I see my little brother or my cousin sister open the present that I personally hand-picked for them. It just makes me happy that they’re happy. The feeling you get when you realize that you’ve made someone’s day is beyond priceless. I’m not saying that being on the receiving end is bad, I just find it better (as the prompt asked) to be on the giving end. Quite often though, despite of our attempts to be giving, people may not appreciate your present as much as you may have expected them to do so. One reason for this is that we don’t always know what people want, even though you’re doing a favor of a sort toward them. Coming back to the Christmas topic, Christmas is the time to cherish this gift-sharing idea. Every Christmas, in my family at least, we buy everyone in our family a present; No one gets left out. This way it’s equal for all of us, and thus help us all share the value of both receiving and giving the gifts.

It's exam week :D -- Week 1 (C.E)

250. If animals could talk, what would your pet say about you?

                Cats and dogs, possibly on the opposite sides of the spectrum based on this idea, are the two most common pets known to man. Cats are generally really arrogant, the way they walk, react and simply their response to how you treat them. Dogs tend to be almost the opposite, in my opinion. A dog will appreciate the fact that its master is taking care of him, and positively react to him or her. In simpler words, the dog would probably think, “These people feed me and take care of me all the time, they must be god.” On the other hand, cats, as arrogant as they are, would think “These people feed me and take care of me, I must be their God.” If animals could actually talk, I’m sure I’d hear one of these things from them.

                From a young age, I’ve had several different animals as pets, with dogs and cats being the most common. I’ve never had a liking for cats, just never. There’s just this thing about them that annoys me. My cats’ arrogance would cause a negative response in his words towards me. Having had bad experiences with cats, I’m sure my cats would completely backstab me if one were to ask them about the kind of person I am. The love towards my dogs, on the other hand, would give a really good response. I’m sure my dogs would explain how affectionate I am towards them. I’d generally be the one taking them out for walks, or simply give them their evening treats. My current dog, Shiro, is really attached to me. Every break, I await her running towards me as I return home from school. Just her furriness and the fact that she’s always around me, makes me want to spend more time with her. I’d say, if you want to know more about me, you should ask her about it. She’s give the best and most up-to-date response.