Happy 42nd Birthday Singapore

how can you tell?

how do you know when one does not feel close to you when you feel otherwise
how do you know when one feel close with you and really regard you as his/her friend
how do you know when the one you feel close to, is not what you really think who he/she is


how can you tell if the person is willing to let you be his/her "äctual"friend..
and not just because you are introduced by a closed friend of his/her ..
and not just because you are a link between his/her best friends
and not just because you are interrelated
either by kinship or friendship of the older generation


how can you tell if the person you feel close to, is keeping in contact with you
just for formality sake
just for simply being friendly sake
just because you-came-look-for-me-first-so-i-have-to-reply-back!

Pen drives

wat an invention!!!











































me would love to have one too..
especially the 4 Gb one..hehe..

Green Green..grass

It was said that seeing greeneries. ..would help to relax our mind and eyes..
So

this is for those who have to strain their eyes each day, spending much times in front of the small rectangular screen!

Back to SCHOOL

With the approach of August, once again it is time for life to get busy bustling in the local universities!Cheers to a better semester..to a better schooling days..

NTU
SEMESTER 1
Monday 06/08/07 to Friday 30/11/07 (17 weeks )
Recess
22 to 30/09/07

Revision & Examination
10/11/07
30/11/07

NUS
SEMESTER 1
Monday 06/08/07 to Saturday 08/12/07 (18 weeks )
Recess
22 to 30/09/07

Revision & Examination picture curtesy of :
17 /11/07 Postcards from Hells Kitchen
08/12/07

SMU
SEMESTER 1
Monday 20/08/07 to Sunday 02/12/07 (15 weeks )
Recess
08 to 14/10/07

Revision & Examination
26/11/07
02/12/07

IKEA Annual Clearance Sales

Now till end of 12th August (next sunday)

Open daily: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Except on Fri and Sat (till 11 pm)

IKEA Alexandra store :
317 Alexandra Road,
Singapore 159965
tel: 6786 6868


By MRT:
Queenstown MRT:
From the bus stop on the same side as Queenstown Police Station
Take 195.
Alight 3 stops later just before the IKEA building.


By Car:
From AYE (towards the city):
Turn out at Exit 6A(Alexandra Road).
Drive along Alexandra Road,
passing by Anchorpoint and make a U-turn to reach the IKEA building.


Parking: 7am - 11pm.
Electronic Parking System (EPS), payable by cashcard
Free parking for the first 10 minutes upon entry
Anything beyond 10 minutes is 1.7 cents per minute from the point of entry ($1.02 per hour)

IKEA Tampines store
60 Tampines North Drive 2,
Singapore 528764 tel: 6786 6868

By MRT:

Daily free shuttle service from Tampines MRT or Bedok MRT
Approximate interval between each shuttle service is 30min

By Car:

From Tampines Expressway: If you are heading towards the direction of Woodlands, turn left at Exit 5 into Tampines Ave 10.
From Tampines Expressway: If you are heading towards the direction of Changi Airport, turn right at Exit 5 into Tampines Ave 10.

Parking: Our carpark is open from 7am - 11pm.

Parking is FREE

with the end of "split second" drama

The HK drama - "Split Second (争分夺秒)", a joint production between the Hong Kong and Thai TV crews ended on a heartbreaking and melancholy tone.

I would say the ending was a little disappointing comparing to all the climax and anticipation one experienced as the story enfolded.

This extremely fast-paced and pulsating cop & gangster drama was the station blockbuster for Hong Kong’s TVB in 2004. While some would call it the TV version of the movie hit "Infernal Affairs", others liken it to be a similar version of that to the United States’ top-rated drama "24". While each episode of "24" is an hour in the drama’s storyline , in "Split Second" each episode is one day ending each episode at 12:00 am...

After a long chase (30 days) of it, the top 10 stuffs I picked up from it are:

1. One's actions are governed by one's own thoughts
(there was this quote which was used more than a couple of times in the last few episode but my memory is simply failing me..i will try to find it and post it)

2. There is a thin line between the RIGHT and WRONG

3. There is such thing as retribution! and these things came sooner than you thought

4. Good men live a short live while the Baddies enjoy living to ripe age

5. Gang Leaders may not necessary fall for beautiful sexy women. They do fall for the "plain jane" type. And they remained faithful throughout

6. Chinese language is universal, used world wide
(so no harm learning it, at least be able to use it for communication)

7. Thailand has many "powerful" saint-like-monks who can predict quite accurate prophecies!

8. If you want to escape to "a place where no one can recognise you" (quoted from the drama), THAILAND is the place! yeh

9. Thailand is such a nice beautiful country with many sceneric places while Hongkong is rather a busy bustling full of crime place.

10. Life is short. Live to fullest
And in this age where guns are easily available, it is vital that we stay alive and make use of this precious treasure of ours to the fullest advantage!

Cheers to a new mth of A U G U S T

Forget about the days when its been dark and cloudy,

but

don't forget your sunny shiny hours in the sun
Forget about mistakes that you can't change or undo now,

but

don't forget the lessons that you've learnt
Forget about the times you've been defeated,

but

don't forget the victories you've won
Forget about misfortunes you encountered,

but

don't forget the times lady luck has smiled upon you
Forget about the days when you've been depressed andlonely,

but

don't forget the friendly smiles you've seen
Forget about the plans that didn't seemto work out right,

but...
Don't forget to Always Have A Dream,

A goal to work towards

Keep Smiling
Have Wonderful days!!!!!!

let's look forward to a wonderful month of

August

Hijack

one guy suddenly got up in a plane and said
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then suddenly
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sound logical? -ONE-

Lessons in Logic ONE

I was born intelligent -Education ruined me
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Practice makes perfect.....
But nobody's perfect..... .
So why practice?
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If it's true that we are here to help others,

Then what exactly are the others here for?

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King of Snakes - Cobra

King Cobra
weighing 16 kg, dimension of 12 inch by 3 inch wide
seized in Goa
Handled by Mr Krishna , Master in Snake Handling

ps: for d one who likes snakes

a day back in school

I have been away from school office for so long.. for such a lengthy period of time .. away from that desk of mine that the calendar was still flipped at the month of MAY..
I simply have so much stuffs to do ..
so many things to see to
so many gossips to keep up to date
so many people to talk to regarding admin matters

Oh talking about admin matters, I m not sure if u know that SOME of the admin staffs from NTU offices are a bunch of not-so-people-friendly with the do-not-disturb-unnecessarily attitude. But if one were to study in NTU or NIE I am definitely sure they would agree with me over this view.
Perhaps the situation might be just like what the movie “Just Follow Law” (Simplified Chinese: 我在政府部门的日子) depicted; the inflexibility of rules and regulations, the staffs here in NTU were merely following the “must be written in black and white” rules with the rigid mind sets. Surely one would not want to get “shot” at when things go wrong.

Anyway, a day back here in NTU had been both fruitful and draining..
While being there, I can’t help but be reminded of those days when I was still a student, roaming around the school, rushing from tutorial to tutorial, free of worries except for the occasional last-minute-stress cum work-for-assignments-and-exams.. those were the days..indeed..it had been..

me heart says : i m Fragile

When the word “fragile” is mentioned, one would think of either glass or other tangible objects. Have you ever wonder which object would be the most easily breakable on this earth?
In my opinion it would have to the HEART,
The heart that beats with every pulse, with every breath one takes
The heart that is capable of experiencing many different emotions
The heart that could stop beating in face of shock or loss
The heart that could influence one’s mood
The heart that is vulnerable and fragile
And not forgetting this same heart that could contain the most wonderful feeling on earth – Love.
And when this heart loses its possession of it by an act of harsh cruel words or rejection from the other party, it breaks into pieces without even a sound of clattering or cracking.. ..
Hearts are so fragile that one has to take such good care of it for when they break, not only will it leave SCARs but also instill FEAR and PHOBIA as well. All these emotional injuries are not just for temporary but resides there in permanency for the entire life!
NO matter whom it might be, male or female; one who has a heart can feel the aftermath of fracture, the consequences of heartbreak... So ..take care… take extremely good care of it…
Don't break another's heart if u don't want yours broken..
and i sure hope too that i wouldn't get to be the victim or the criminal..
i just want to be me, simply me...love someone with all my might and pour all of my hope, faith, trust, love and most all of my whole life to HIM!

Fickleness

The human mind is very fickle…
But what is a fickle mind?

the mind that "continuously runs after fleeting things";
or
the mind that "does not know the way";
or
the mind "intoxicated with worldly love and emotional attachment";
or
the mind "entangled in a dream" (illusion, ignorance or absence of the Self-knowledge);
or
the mind that is " foolish, thoughtless" (without understanding);
or
the mind that "does not remain stable";
or
the mind that remains "unsatisfied, and begs for more";

I am not sure what it is but ...
When white clouds appear, the sun is usually hidden from our vision. However, when the same clouds disappear, the sun shines forth from behind them. Clouds come and go, but the sun remains the same...
I hope too that my mind will be stable and steady over with time.
For fickleness has earned me nothing but trouble and wrong mentality plus the bonus of making the worst decision of my life which I will have to live in regret for the rest of my life!

Ans to the ...Ireland A-levels Q

Seems so simple right?
maybe the problem with humans is that we tend to think in such complexity.
Actually life is really simple.
So are answers to difficult problems.
Don't you think so?

To the end of day and start of night

Each moment in a day has its own value:

Morning brings hope
Afternoon brings faith
Evening brings joy
And
Night brings rest
Wish you find them all today, tomorrow and always

Goodie night
Hope to wake up to a nice beautiful sunny day

10q

10Q to the one who has endured
all my disturbance~
all my non-sense~
all my naggings~
all the sorro, pain and frustration ~


因为你 我的生活才会美丽！ because of you..life becomes beautiful
谢谢你 thank you
谢谢你给得这么多幸福 thank you for giving me so much contentment, happiness and blessing

DIFFICULT QUESTIONS AND INTELLIGENT ANSWERS!

Questions were posed to make things difficult and to filter out the better ones..and the following were the Smart Answers given by the Candidates! It seemed that these Candidates are graduate Officers now. ..So I guess one has to learn to be interview smart as well..

Q.How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
A. Concrete floors are very hard to crack!

Q.If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?
A. No time at all it is already built.

Q.If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in the other hand, what would you have?
A. Very large hands.

Q. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?
A. It is not a problem, since you will never find an elephant with one hand.

Q. How can a man go eight days without sleep?
A. No Probs, He sleeps at night.

Q. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?
A. It will Wet or Sink as simple as that.

Q. What looks like half apple?
A : The other half.

Q. What can you never eat for breakfast?
A : Dinner.

Q. What happened when wheel was invented?
A : It caused a revolution.

Q. Bay of Bengal is in which state?
A : Liquid

last but not least :

Interviewer said "I shall either ask you ten easy questions or one really difficult question. Think well before you make up your mind!"
The boy thought for awhile and said,"my choice is one really difficult question." "Well, good luck to you, you have made your own choice!
Now tell me this. "What comes first, Day or Night?"
The boy was jolted in! to reality as his admission depends on thecorrectness of his answer, but he thought for a while and said, "It's the DAY sir!" "How can that be possible? Why not NIGHT first? How can you be sure?" the interviewer asked, "Sorry sir, you promised me that you will not ask me a SECOND difficult question!"

LOL :P

Give it a try

ps: will post the answer the next day ~

to be continue

Gone with a Click

Sigh!

What a "magical" hand I have!
I was trying out new features and toying with the idea of deleting my friendster account yesterday but who would have guessed that the account would be gone for good ~
I would not say good riddance for I still have a few unfinished work there.
Oh well, it has been almost a day since it was gone..
So I have to live with days without “friendster” from now onwards.
No more looking around on friends’ updates,
no more viewing of nice photographs,
no more of who is with who now gossips..
Ek !

Actually I could easily open another account and start this business of “busy-bodying” (or in singlish : KPO-ing), but I think I rather put all my attention into urgent matter on hands.
And perhaps this will teach me to mind my business rather than wanting to know what is happening among the so-call friends for sometimes curiosity does really kill the cat!

M>I>S>T>A>K>E>S

If a barber makes a mistake,It's a ... New Style
If a driver makes a mistake,It is an ... Accident
If a engineer makes a mistake,It is a ... New Venture
If parents makes a mistake,It is a ... New Generation
If a politician makes a mistake,It is a ... New Law
If a scientist makes a mistake,It is a ... New Invention
If a tailor makes a mistake,It is a ... New Fashion
If a teacher makes a mistake ,It is a ... New Theory
If our boss makes a mistake,It is our ... Mistakes
If an employee makes a mistake,It is a ...Mistakes !

:P

Watz tat? :P

What is it? Can you guess?

* Its a hard disk in 1956....The Volume and Size of 5MB memory storage in 1956.In September 1956 IBM launched the 305 RAMAC, the first computer with a hard disk drive (HDD). The HDD weighed over a ton and stored 5MB of data *

Beauty of Bangalore

This place is called Kalavaara Halli and the mountain is called Kalavaarahalli Betta (also called as Skanda Giri). It is near Chikkaballapura 70 km from Bangalore.

Perhaps..that's how one would feel...having been there..having reached the peak..

having a taste of being in HEAVEN!

its wednesday!!!

WEDNESDAY -
A day I love most among the whole week!
A breaker
but me being a Tuesday born burmese,
these Wednesday born are my jinx and definitely my nemesis.. ek

(me speaking from experiences and also from the readings done by Fortune Tellers)

My so so day

25th July ~

Nothing really much to say for this day
di lo bar bear
(that's in burmese -- meaning "so so only")
But its a day I will remember for it was filled with much
happiness,
sadnees,
frustration,
jealousy,
arguments,
lots of teasing.

so ya....my day has been so so only :)

black vs colour

This poem was nominated for the Best Poem of 2005.
It was written by an African Kid..

When I Born, I Black

When I grow up, I Black

When I go in the Sun, I Black

When I scared, I Black

When I sick, I Black

And when I die, I Black.

And You White Fellow

When You Born, You Pink

When You grow up, You White

When You go in the Sun, You Red

When You Cold, You Blue

When You Scared, You Yellow

When You sick, You green

And when You die, You gray

And then You call me colored????

quoted

Living in 2007 ..

*YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2007 when*

1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.

2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that theydon't have e-mail addresses.

6. You pull up at the car park near void deck and use your cell phone to see if anyoneis home to help you carry in the groceries.

7. Almost every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.

8. Leaving the house without your cell phone,

which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life,

is now a cause for panic and youturn around to go and get it.

10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting yourcoffee.

11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )

12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.

13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward thismessage.

14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.

15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on thislist

**

AND NOW YOU ARE LAUGHING* at yourself.
* Forward this to your friends** , to see a smile on their face....*

be a glittering star

Usually people are ungrateful, not commonsensical.
They think about them selves only.

But,

love them...

Winning will make
Bogus friends and authentic enemies,

But,

continue your journey of victories…

People will forget what you have done
To built the world.

But,

But, Do a work that brings smile to someone's face…

Honesty and working according to your heart conscious
May hazard your position

But,

be honest and work according to your heart conscious…

If you think differently
they will call you the "maniac"

But,

think differently so that you can change the world some day…

You

might not be the moon
that shines in the dark sky
But, at least try to be a glittering star that show the way to life…

Once Broken..

i've learnt that ..

once whatever tanglible or untangible thing is broken, it is considered beyond the "before-condition", beyond repair, beyond hope! of course, the common and usual slogan would be "once broken considered sold" which often could be found in gift shops next to fragile stuffs!

However

no matter how much time and effort is spent on getting it back to its originility, nothing can be the same ever again. even if the repair is perfectly altered, nothing will ever be the same as before...

i have paid a high price to learn the fact that relationships, once "broken", can never be "repaired".. even if it is a miniature crack

Changes are inevitable but for a broken relationship,

it is hard to retain the feelings,

to maintain the same level of trust and understanding,

to be able to communicate with same familiarity and closeness

Banana-mania

This article is rather interesting.

Perhaps after reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.

Bananas contain three natural sugars -

1.sucrose

2.fructose and

3.glucose combined with fiber.

A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just 2 bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout.

No wonder the banana is the number 1 fruit with the world's leading athletes.

But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit.

It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

Depression:

According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana.

This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PMS:

Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Anemia:

High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

Blood Pressure:

This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power:

200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation:

High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Hangovers:

One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heatburn:

Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heatburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness:

Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites:

Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves:

Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system. Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers:

The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):

Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan. Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress:

Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be re balanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes:

According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts:

Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills.

When you compare it to an apple,

it has ,

twice the carbohydrate,

three times the phosphorus,

four times the protein,

five times the vitamin A and iron.

It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around!

So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say,

'A banana a day keeps the doctor away!'

ps:

want a quick shine on our shoes??

Take the INSIDE of the banana skin,

and rub directly on the shoe...polish with dry cloth.

Amazing fruit !

coincidently..its my mama's favourite! hee

It's All In How You Look At Things

It is a matter of one's own perception
Isn't perspective a wonderful thing?
Actually on all matter of things, events, experiences..
if one can see it in a positive way rather than let the negativity and pessimism get the better out of you.
Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.
Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!
And because I have been neglecting what has been in my hand and hankering over what I could not achieve, I have lost those matters to me and I suppose I will lose one soon too.
I wish I could have the means to treasure those who matters to me!
I wish

~

It's All In How You Look At Things

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"

"It was great, Dad."

"Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked.

"Oh yeah," said the son.

"So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father.

The son answered:

"I saw that we have one dog and they had four.
>We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end.

>We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.
Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.

>We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.
We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.

>We buy our food, but they grow theirs.

>We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them."

The boy's father was speechless.

Then his son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are."

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We should Dance

Today's Message of the Day:

Life is short

Break the rules

Forgive quickly

Kiss slowly

Love truly

Laugh uncontrollably

And never regret anything that made you smile Life may not be the party we hoped for, but

while we're here,

we should

dance !

Modern Saying ~

Got these funny yet so trufully and bluntly well put sayings:

*****

Whenever I find the key to success, someone changes the lock.

To Err is human, to forgive is not a COMPANY policy.

The road to success..... ... is always under construction.

Alcohol doesn't solve any problems, but if you think again, neither does Milk.

In order to get a Loan, you first need to prove that you don't need it.

All the desirable things in life are either illegal, expensive or fattening.

Since Light travels faster than Sound, people appear brighter before you hear them speak.

Everyone has a scheme of getting rich.....which never works.

If at first you don't succeed.... Destroy all evidence that you ever tried.

You can never determine which side of the bread to butter.

If it falls down, it will always land on the buttered side.

Anything dropped on the floor will roll over to the most inaccessible corner.

As soon as you mention something... ...

if it is good, it is taken....

If it is bad, it happens.

He who has the gold, makes the rules ---- Murphy's golden rule.

If you come early, the bus is late.

If you come late...... the bus is still late.

Once you have bought something,

you will find the same item being sold somewhere else at a cheaper rate.

When in a queue, the other line always moves faster

and the person in front of you will always have the most complex of transactions.

If you have paper, you don't have a pen.......

If you have a pen, you don't have paper......

if you have both, no one calls.

You will pick up maximum wrong numbers when on roaming.

The door bell or your mobile will always ring

when you are in the bathroom.

The last person to be fired or quit is responsible for all the errors

until another person is fired or quits.

Irrespective of the direction of the wind, the smoke from the cigarette will always tend to go to the non-smoker

(love this line most..so true..woah!)

*****

Gentle yet Tough

i've learnt that

i am not capable of being gentle in appearance or action wise..
and more inapt as i m, in being emotionally tough..

my working environment is such that i am constantly in need of handling things, be them equipments or apparatus, with such great care because each of them can cost such hefty amount that it will burn indeed a great hole in my pocket for every broken piece and damages done!

yet

even after spending so much time in lab,

breathing in so much chemicals,

handling so much skin,ears,eyes damaging stuffs

gentleness does not become of me nor have i learn to deal these things with care and cautions..

so i rather not keep a record of the long list of things which are not going to be their perfect original forms!

as for the other un-working aspect of mine, i have to deal with "bombs", unhappiness, loneliness and every other imperfections of life.

i m not strong. in other words, it would simply mean that i am a PARASITE! a very dependent person..one who can't stand on one's own feet.

neither am i able to control my emotions and my thoughts.

and at times, i m "attacked" by some "abnormal" crazy thoughts which can inhibit in the mind for months..

this "extraordinary" characters of mine or rather property of my MIND, is the very testimony to the recent events that took place!

Anyway, all I want to say is that

"gentle (in appearance or actions wise) yet ..(emotionally) tough.."

is what i aim to achieve..

so, ya..cheers to "dilobear's life time aim"

eys are meant for..

i've learnt..

that eyes are meant for seeing things, for observing things, for looking beyond the superficial ..And they are linked to the brain and with the accompany of ears at each side ..which in other word simply mean, look not just with eyes but think with mind and hear it well.

And to strike a balance for the vision, one is given not just one but a pair of them ..hope one can make full use of what we have..

hoat la? :)

those days i went silent

Friday the 13th
>has been so overwhelming
(now i know why this day -FRIDAY THE THIRTEEN has been associated with bad luck all these years..even to those not-so-superstitious ones)


Saturday the 14th
>has been easy going, "enjoyable"


Sunday the 15th
>has not been the best day I would love to call it but nevertheless its "do-able" (a term not found in dictionary but only from the mouths people in singapore)

Actually, tell the truth, this is the fourth blog page I have set up.
The previous three hands-on have been too much of un-satisfactory and of too little "attraction" for me to keep me going with the writing. All 3 could not survie more than 3 posts. Thats really too bad right?

And to go to a deeper truth, I don't think all my blog sites were known to people until I "open" mu golden mouth to say.
Maybe because I am more of a perfectionist or perhaps I am surrounded by all the "pros" of this blogging field, I can't bring myself to "announce" this "birth of my simple shabby site.

But being a stronger believer of TRYING, I will and I shall and I must do a good job out of this site!

Hee

The 7 Blunders

The Seven Blunders of the World is a list that Mahatma Gandhi gave to his grandson Arun Gandhi,
on their final day together, not too long before his assassination.


The 7 blunders are:

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Wealth without work



Pleasure without conscience



Knowledge without character



Commerce without morality



Science without humanity



Worship without sacrifice



Politics without principle

10 Commandments for drivers:

here's the Vatican's newly released discussion of the "moral aspects of driving" - it's the Ten Commandments for drivers:

I.
You shall not kill.

II.
The road shall be for you a means of communion between people and not of mortal harm.

III.
Courtesy, uprightness and prudence will help you deal with unforeseen events.

IV.
Be charitable and help your neighbour in need, especially victims of accidents.

V.
Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination, and an occasion of sin.

VI.
Charitably convince the young and not so young not to drive when they are not in a fitting condition to do so.

VII.
Support the families of accident victims.

VIII.
Bring guilty motorists and their victims together, at the appropriate time, so that they can undergo the liberating experience of forgiveness.

IX.
On the road, protect the more vulnerable party.

X.
Feel responsible towards others.

ps:

obtained from : "Ten Commandments of Driving June 19, 2007, 12:47 pm Posted by Eduardo Peñalver" Hot off the presses!

54th Anniversary of Martyrs' Day of Burma

54 years ago on July 19, 1947 at approximately 10:37am

the national hero and architect of Burma's independence, General Aung San and seven other cabinet ministers were assassinated by a group of armed men in uniform while they were holding a cabinet meeting at what was known as 'The Secretariat' in downtown Rangoon. This tragic event has remained in the hearts of the people of Burma as a great loss. ..even to this very day..

and because being a Burmese despite being descendent of chinese heritage, I remembered this day..and pay my tribute to our inspiring LEADER!

Dear SIR, I salute to thee!

What the morning rain brings :

18th July Thursday ~

It was a nice way indeed to wake up to a cold morning. It's simply a luxury to snuggle in one's own cozy bed while rain was pouring outside with the sky clothed in sheer darkness...

On such a lazy note, I woke up to a cold raning day expecting nothing but comfortness for this favourite day of mine of the week!

But

who would expect my day to be so hay-wired and laid with so much danger!

Well. .so this was how bad it has been:

The weather has been changing to a lighter mode by the time I left NTU for JI! But along the way, cars were many, jay-walker were handful but still such a sight was rare such that one might mistook this day to be either a weekend or public holiday!

And the mighty lord up there suddenly decided to give another round of washing up! This time, the rain came sudden and thunders with its partner lightning were much stronger and "powerful" than the last. By the time I step on the bridge linking Singapore and JI, it was simply a fog of whiteness. No amount of wiping on the screen would allow one to have a full view of her surrounding. I supposed we were like blind men in the wilderness of "JI", nothing to guide us expect the headlights of the cars in front of us. I have had numerous experiences in driving through such bad weather but never have I felt so insecure and scare before. Visibility was something one could not get. No prayers could help anyone placed under such situation. The only one who could help me, I suppose, was I, myself and I. Desperate as I was to get over with this journey, I paid my full concentration in steering and looking out for any "unwanted obstacles". And perhaps my hunch was right in such that just a few kilometers away from my destination, there were obstructions. It was almost 90 degree bend where the entrance to the bend was littered with the road-blocking-white-red-blocks. These huge tall blocks were scattered along the way. It was simply a Hercules’s task to remove all of them to make a way for an average size car to pass through. The instance I realized the pending danger which was thrown in my face, I simply froze. The only thing that could not have added oil to the raging fire was that there was no car tailing me. No sign of car driving in the same direction as I was. At that time I did not know if I could be thankful or cursing to the fact that ICES was located to the outer most part of JI. But at that moment, I did remember the wisdom of words told to me by someone I cared for. He had repeatedly told me these words so much so that they were embedded in me and that at such moments they naturally popped into my mind. To quote his exact words:

when face with a situation or a problem,

do not ponder over it with frustration or sadness,

for doing so will only add onto to the agony and pain.

The most important thing is to come up with solution.

When there is problem, there will be solutions.

It’s a matter of choice to know the solution and act on them!

I was indeed left with 2 choices:

1. To pull over and wait for help.

By the way I am a user of starhub, so you could have guess how the phone line connection would be.

2. To move on and drive over to the other lane which is meant for returning path

Oh by the way, just for information, the driving routes of JI are somewhat similar to the highways in Singapore. One road is meant for on going and another is for incoming. In the middle is the divider which is made up of tress.

And because at that particular bend, the on going route was still under construction, there were road blockers acting as the dividers to guide drivers along the way. Which in other words, with these blocks scattering onto the road, there was no more divider.

Thus, this clever me decided to pluck up whatever courage I have and drove on.

Because it was meant for cars driving out of JI, I was directly driving up to be head on head encounter with them. And blessed me, there were so many cars driving out from that directions. I wondered what they would have thought of this desperate looking female driving who keeping so close to the most outer lane (lane4) and driving in the opposite direction to them. And with that I drove on till I came upon this U turn path where I switch route to the on-coming one.

So on such a note, I reached ICES safe and sound. I felt like having sat on the edge of the roof of the highest building, having had a taste of what death would be like.

Anyway I was thinking since I had have such a bad morning, my afternoon and evening will be better but who would have guess the usual bad things took place with my data and experiments and apparatus. But by the day was over, I thought nothing to get to me anymore.

All I wanted was to get back to my cozy home. Back to the arms of my loving parents. And to let those I love know that I truly love them and care for them.

An Interview Question

An Interview Question

You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night, it's raining heavily, when suddenly you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for a bus:

1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die!

2. An old friend who once saved your life!

3. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about!

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing very well that there could only be one passenger in your car?
Think before you continue reading...
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This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application.

* You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first;

* or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to ! pay him back.

* However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again.


The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer. Guess what was his answer?

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He simply answered:

"I would give the car keys to my Old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams."

Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our

stubborn thought limitations. Never forget to

"Think Outside of the Box."

Words of Men & Women

What MEN / WOMEN Says and What their actual Meanings.


WOMEN'S WORDS

1. Yes = No

2. No = Yes

3. Maybe = No

4. We need = I want

5. I am sorry = you'll be sorry

6. We need to talk = you're in trouble

7. Fine, go ahead = you better not

8. Do what you want = you will pay for this later

9. I am not upset = of course I am upset, you idiot!

10. You're very attentive tonight = is s@x all you ever think about?

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MEN'S WORDS

1. I am hungry = I am hungry

2. I am sleepy = I am sleepy

3. I am tired = I am tired

4. Nice dress = Nice cleavage!

5. I love you = let's have s@x now

6. I am bored = Do you want to have s@x?

7. May I have this dance? = I'd like to have s@x with you

8. Can I call you sometime? = I'd like to have s@x with you

9. Do you want to go to a movie? = I'd like to have s@x with you

10. Can I take you out to dinner? = I'd like to have s@x with you

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Old Chang Kee contest

Happen to saw this, thought perhaps some passer-by with enough creativity will want to spend some of their leisure time to practice their naming skills :P

I am not sure if I have the skill but by participating, one could get complementary vouchers to what? to Old changkee shop wor...
So why not give it a try..

hee but I aint a "cheapie" k?

I will try my naming skills as well..not for the sake of the vouchers..but for ..ah hem..participation sake?? :P

Rules and Regulation:

1.Open to all Tertiary Students

2.One Entry per person

3.Closing date: 31st August 2007

so good luck..and hope that you will enjoy the goodies of OLD CHANGKEE!

But one thing to say is that the food are sure oily yet super duper delicious..and if you are prepare to devour such food and don't mind putting on a few kilo then..

go ahead :)

http://www.oldchangkee.com

do not..

Teachings of ~Buddha ~

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it.


Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.

Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books.

Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.

Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.

But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.

The problem is ..

Just want to share a short story, in which we could learn something meaningful.

Hope whoever get to read this will grasp the underlining meaning from it.

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A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he
thought she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach
her, he called the family Doctor to discuss the problem. The Doctor
told him there is a simple informal test the husband could perform to
give the Doctor a better idea about her hearing loss.

Here's what you do," said the Doctor, "stand about 40 feet away from
her, and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears
you.
If not, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and s o on until you get a
response."
That evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he was
in the den.

He says to himself, "I'm about 40 feet away, let's see
what happens."
Then in a normal tone he asks, 'Honey, what's for dinner?"
No response.

So the husband moves to closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his
wife and repeats, "Honey, what's for dinner?"
Still no response.

Next he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his
wife and asks, Honey, what's for dinner?"
Again he gets no response so,

He walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's
for dinner?"
Again there is no response.
So he walks right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?"
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"James, for Heaven's sake, for the FIFTH time I've said, CHICKEN!"

Moral of the story:
The problem may not be with the other one as we always think,
could be very much within us..!

Actually I used to be like this "JAMES", but realise indeed, the problem lies with me even from the start. I am trying hard now..to rectify my mistakes, to correct my thinking and most of all, try to change for the better so that mistakes and error would not repeat ..and beget me :)

The unknown

If you can look into the seeds of time, And tell me which grain will grow and which will not, Speak then to me, who neither beg nor fear Your favours nor your hate.

William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Source: Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 3

To the arrival of RAINBOW

11th of July ~

I was awaken to a drizzling bright morning.
Willing as I was to sleep more but the knowing that the day has come, I have to "force" myself up, away from the comfortable cozy zone of my pig sty. Indeed, there were thousands of things waiting for me, which first on the list would be to see the grumbling and tumbling of cooking utensils by my dearie beloved mama who would want me awake to help her out because she was late but simply refuse to open her golden mouth to do so.

Anyway, along the way to my "Favorite place" - the very endearing Jurong Island, which is a driving distance from the "mother island" Singapore, I was hoping to see rainbow. Wishing and hoping since by the time I reach there from another part of Singapore, the sky has finished "crying" and was brightening up from its mood swing.

Being a sentimental being, I always believe in things like rainbow, four-leaf clover .etc. To see a rainbow, one has to put up with the wet weather, apart from the cold hard wind that blow by often, and accompany often by the loud lady- Thunder and the lady who like to flashes- Lightning! And it is not often guarantee that one is sure to see rainbow after every rain.

So in parallel to the life I am currently leading, I too hope that the rain will come soon so that at least there will be chances of me seeing my long-waited rainbow!
The problem however is that perhaps I am not willing to have the rain. With some thunders and lightning, I am already looking back to the sunny day that was before it, wishing for it be the same as it always has been. However, wishy-washy as I always have been, I simply can’t bring myself to take the first step. The very first step I could take to a better life that is to come in the near future yet I have fear so much to do just so with somewhat unwillingness and threads of hope for the impossible.

Often it seems that all we need is the initial step to get the ball rolling…

So..

cheers to the arrival of the long-waited RAINBOW

today's THOUGHTS

The greatest handicap - Fear

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The best day - Today

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Hardest thing to do - To begin

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Easiest thing to do - Finding faults

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Most useless asset - Pride

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Most useful asset - Humility

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Most disagreeable person - The complainer

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Great need - Common sense

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Meanest feeling - Regret at another's success

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Best gift - Forgiveness

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The hardest & most painful to accept - Defeat

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The greatest knowledge - Experience

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The greatest thing - LOVE

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The greatest success in the world - PEACE OF MIND

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Gender

It’s a matter of knowing..

which is which (male or female)for non-living things“Gender”

1. FREEZER BAGS:

> MALE,

> BECAUSE THEY HOLD EVERYTHING IN, BUT YOU CAN SEE RIGHT

THROUGH THEM.

2. COPIERS:

> FEMALE,

> BECAUSE ONCE TURNED OFF, IT TAKES AWHILE TO WARM THEM UP AGAIN.

IT'S AN EFFECTIVE REPRODUCTIVE DEVICE IF THE RIGHT BUTTONS ARE

PUSHED, BUT CAN WREAK HAVOC IF THE WRONG BUTTONS ARE PUSHED.

3. TYRES:

> MALE

> BECAUSE IT GOES BALD AND ITS OFTEN OVER-INFLATED.

4. HOT AIR BALLOON:

> MALE,

> BECAUSE TO GET IT TO GO ANYWHERE, YOU HAVE TO LIGHT A FIRE UNDER

IT,AND OF COURSE, THERE'S THE HOT AIR PART.

5. SPONGES:

> FEMALE

> BECAUSE THEY'RE SOFT, SQUEEZABLE AND RETAIN WATER.

6. WEB PAGE:

> FEMALE,

> BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS GETTING HIT ON.

7. SUBWAY:

>MALE,

>BECAUSE IT USES THE SAME OLD LINES TO PICK PEOPLE UP.

8. HOURGLASS:

>FEMALE,

> BECAUSE OVER TIME, THE WEIGHT SHIFTS TO THE BOTTOM.

9. HAMMER:

> MALE,

> BECAUSE IT HASN'T CHANGED MUCH OVER THE LAST 500 YEARS BUT IT'S

HANDY,TO HAVE AROUND.

10. REMOTE CONTROL:

>FEMALE - HA!

YOU THOUGHT IT'D BE MALE. BUT CONSIDER THIS -

IT GIVES A MAN PLEASURE, HE'D BE LOST WITHOUT IT, AND WHILE HE DOESN'T ALWAYS KNOW THE RIGHT BUTTONS TO PUSH, HE KEEPS TRYING.