Here We Go Again

Good day, random passerby ! -- and future self.

I started this blog way back in high school, using it mainly to document my daily life and thoughts. Well, here I am close to a decade later, excited to jump start this dusty old web page yet again. 

A Rose by Any Other Name

I reckon 99% of visitors would stumble across this blog due to one reason: its name. And no, it's not due to the banana frenzy that is 9gag and its netizens. Funny how certain word usage or phrases become immensely popular. 

Anyway, back to the humble banana. 

Image from foodfacts.mercola.com

Here it is, in all its peeled glory. Great as a morning pick-me-up or a post-workout snack. And also a phallic symbol, but lets move on. 

Simply put, I am a banana. No, not the fruit, but what it represents. I am of Chinese heritage but ironically (SHAME) enough, can't speak the language or any of its dialects. Instead, my main language is English - always have, probably always will be. There it is: Chinese by appearance and hence, 'yellow' on the outside, but with an English or 'white' center. Trust me, life has been tough being a banana but there are pros and cons which I might get into some other time. All I know is I've turned out alright so far, growing up with the best crop of buddies I could ever wish for.

Leaf in the Forest

What will I be posting about? Anything and everything. It could be anything so random as life lessons, opinions, cooking recipes, daily blogging material. Oh, and not forgetting short stories ! I was quite the author back in the day, and I've been inspired by a good buddy to start up writing again. I'll be aiming for one short story a month. That might be pretty ambitious but we'll see if there's any willpower in this bastard brain. 

Fair warning: there will be the occasional cursing.

The First Page

So, I welcome my future self, and you, to my life in 2015 going forward.

This is my life, my adventures, experiences, my thoughts and feelings.

My story, a banana story.