Beneath the tofu skin

What is a person really like,
beneath the tofu skin,
of cute courtesies and professional looks,
beneath the foundation powder and forced smiles.

If we can really dig through the tofu skin,
to look into a person's heart,
to uncover his hidden thoughts,
to unlock the unspoken words,
to discover his personality... what will we see?

Will we see the black crows of a devil?
Or the white doves of an angel?
Or something more ambiguous? Something indescribable by mere words?

And can we accept it? Or choose not to see. The real state of the human mind...

My simple life

Don't run away, my simple life,
o be always by my side,
the troubles of this world's too much
for my creaky heart to bear.

Oh I don't mind walking the muddy trails,
or even where no one has passed,
I don't need the grand entrances
and highways to heaven.

The little things i wanna treasure,
the bigger things can come and go.
Why can't I be a little guy,
I just wanna love the ones around me more.

This destiny I have chosen,
it's something I never knew I'll go.
But after all the ups and downs,
its something I have to know.

I just want a simple life

I just want a simple life. I don't care abt getting rich. I don't even care abt success now. It's too stressful. I just wanna do what I like, to take care of the pple I love and who love me. I don't want to slip into depression anymore. I don't wanna feel like shit waking up not knowing what's in store for me in life. Fuck life. Too much anger and frustration inside me makes me wanna cry. I don't even wanna worry abt gals. Screw it man. If I can't get a gf, so be it. If I really like a gal, I will just try my best to learn more abt her, but I'm not gg to worry abt whether things will go fine or try to 2nd-guess her feelings or try to impress her. That's just pointless. I love my life & I'm gg take good care of it ;). I wanna have the courage to be myself & do what I like, without worrying too much abt the consequences.

The joke's on you!

Recently, it has come to my attention that many of my friends make distasteful jokes that pinpoint someone or a certain group of pple. These jokes are often of the 'dirty' nature. For example, suggesting that someone had sexual relations with another person. Such remarks would usually have been strongly criticised, but under the guise of joking, have been allowed to pass. If one would raise any issues against the joke, the accused would probably hit back at the accuser of being too serious.

Nonetheless, I would like to point out 2 possible scenarios.
a) The joke shows disrespect for the listener eg, by suggesting the listener is loose etc.
b) The joke shows disrespect for someone else not listening.

Neither scenario should be condoned! The first case is obviously not right, as someone is being made to feel uncomfortable for the benefit of others. Morally simply wrong!
In the 2nd scenario, there is a risk that some unintended listener will pick up the joke and become uncomfortable. Even if that doesn't happen, it is a poor reflection of the character of the joker. Subconsciously, the joker might be less restrained and might end up saying things he would regret. It is therefore good training to learn to be sensitive, even in joking!