why cliches are beautiful

birds of a feather...

i was randomly ploughing through a blog search when i found myself on a stranger's site.
it was my voice, i, me six years ago when i was stillworking with the paper. it was something i said at the time and was picked up by a likeminded soul whose blog had a tagline that was was ironically relevant to me. and reminded me of who i am. the blog (titled theinformalist- click on title above for link) runs a thomas merton quote:


THE INFORMALIST
"Are monks and hippies and poets relevant? No, we are deliberately irrelevant. We live with an ingrained irrelevance which is proper to every human being." --- Thomas Merton

Thursday, June 23, 2005
A Piece Of Her Mind
"My four years with the NUS History Department was an adventure for me. Through history, I have experienced the dreams of historic heroes and villains; the defeats and victories of conquerors, emperors, army generals and also the man on the street. A degree in history is not just a certificate. It is an opportunity to discover for yourself, the past, present, and what you want in your future. Contrary to common perception, a history graduate's destiny is not limited to the teaching profession, it opens doors to any vocation that requires both strong analytical and research skills, and most of all, imagination."
--- Jessica Tan, a journalist with The Straits Times, quoted in the NUS History Department homepage.
posted by The Informalist