Imagine

Last Friday, I was on my way to the office when a man with his grandchild he’s carrying rode along with me in the elevator. We got out from the elevator then I realized it will be difficult for him to open the door. So, I got the door first and hold it longer for him until they got out. He thanked me, and it feels good. That was just a simple act of kindness but it felt like it was one of the simplest things that could change the world. The man was not a brother in faith, nor a brother in nationality. But for the goodness of humankind, I did not look in our differences to prevent me from doing a simple act of kindness. Now I fully understand John Lennon’s Imagine.

Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
…
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
…

Nationality, Religion and possessions are some of the things that divide us -- our differences. These are the ones preventing us from doing our instinct to do well to others. If we could just neglect them and forget forever… If we could just live with;
No politics,
No debate on science and faith,
No war - unholy or not,
No fight for survival
No racial discrimination
No rich and poor
No powerful and helpless
No Religion and Tradition, that taught us to become unfair with women.
They say all we can do is imagine. But I guess not. I think we can do something. You may say I’m a dreamer too. But I believe dreams do come true. The world is not hopeless. The world can change. If I can do a simple thing for a change, I’m sure there’s more you can do. Little by little makes up a big thing. Forget our differences, do good to others, make love and peace.

featured image courtesy of fellow deviant Leggo-my-Meggo

Everything New

Finally, I'm here, in my new job at an architectural consulting firm in UAE. I waited 5 long months for this, so I thought this is what I want. But I realized it's not, this is not what I want, this is what I need.

New friends, new office, new house... away from home, new environment, new unknown things... everything new. But not every new things are good. I would prefer my old friends, my home and everything I used to do. But sometimes we got to do things we don't want...and its because we need to. Sometimes we need to try new things to move on, sometimes we need some adventure, exploration, be exposed, risk ourselves...that's life. If we are doing the same thing in the same place, we would not be any different to a machine. And I guess I'm proud to say I'm a human.

It is hard to learn something new...To leave behind everything you love and you love to do. But we don't have to leave everything behind, we just can't. Every knowledge we gain from our life's journey remains with us and our love ones forever remains in our heart. These are the ones who keep us moving on...Inspiration. Life's a journey...not a destination, and a journey needs moving on. So what are you waiting for? Move on!!!

My Work-Related Blogs

I have decide to separate my work-related discussions in another blog. I call it Addictedto3D blogs since it will be mostly related but not limited to 3D presentations. It will be composed of my Resources, Tips and tricks, works and work-in-progress in AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, Vue, Photoshop, Video Compositing applications, and Visual Basic programming. Unique tips and tricks gathered by experience, and the best possible ways to do something.

Infiniti G35

The Infiniti G35 from the game Need for Speed Carbon. 3D model courtesy of aironeracing.com. Look! The wheels are turning. :P

Great Hall of Arsené Lupin

Actually its the Great Hall in Buckingham Palace taken from the Game Sherlock Holmes vs Arsené Lupin and rendered in 3ds Max. Due to high resolution maps of this game, I will not be uploading all 3d models collected from this game. Instead, I will upload in a request basis.

God’s Existence

Square 1 is God’s Existence. If God exists, argument of creation and evolution, the big bang theory, Heaven and Hell, Angels and Demons, Life after Death and every argument unsolved will have an end.
If you would ask me who is my creator, the most practical and don’t think its philosophical answer is, my parents. And if you would ask my parents, they would probably say the same, and if you would ask me who created my parent’s parents, I might say “Ask them.” But thinking who created the first parents disregarding what the elders told us since they were not proven true, leads us back to square one, the argument of God’s Existence.
The theory of God’s existence is simple. A civilized man with the help of modern technology, brought to a primitive land can be mistakenly regarded as god by the primitive people. Applying the concept of similar triangles, the account of God’s existence that we knew today could be some work of an advance civilization and technology during that time.
The argument is not settled until now. God’s existence could not be proved and disproved if they keep on arguing what they believe as true and what their teachers told them. This argument could have settled a lot of dispute about faith.
I wish to write a book regarding all of this. And to conclude it in my life after death, if there is. I wish I could go back on my pen and paper and write the truth about God’s existence.
In my second life, I will talk to God if He really exists, the truth about everything, every argument unsettled. And I will ask Him to let me go back in my first life and let me conclude this book that will prove His existence. After all, if this book remains unfinished, there will be just two things to think about; God exists but he did not let me tell you the truth and finish the book, or God doesn’t really exists at all.

featured image courtesy of fellow deviant Jim "Meats" Meier

Love and Peace

Why do righteous talks were not always right?
Why can’t we get what we really want?
Why can’t we reach all that we see?
And why can’t we reap all that we sow.
Laugh at me then mock the life’s irony.
You’ll give bread and be stoned to death.
Be kind but the people to you will be cruel.
And you’ll be sad while the others laugh.
You did everything right
And you were never wrong.
You learned something you don’t want to know
You gave everything as well as what you don’t own,
Apologizing with the absence of guilt
Now tell me in return what did you get?
Soon you’ll see me down
Lying on the ground, bathing with my own blood
With my heart I keep on living
By my own I keep on standing,
Still seeking for real love and peace of mind
Let me find what I seek
Let me rest
Let me die in your arms
Let me end in peace.

featured image courtesy of fellow deviant kladek