Sunday, December 28, 2008
Hrarvesting in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...
In less than 24 hours...the fruits will be harvested...will they be sweet or bitter?
Friday, December 26, 2008
NLP Series Part 3
Student: Can you summarise how to be successful in 3 words?
Teacher: Outcome, Acuity, Flexibility
Outcome - know what you want, have a clear idea of the desired outcome
Acuity - know where you are going, be alert to what you are getting
Flexibility - keep changing if necessary to attain the desired outcome
Student: Can you summarise how to be successful in 2 words?
Teacher: Believe, Focus
Believe - have faith in yourself and others
Focus - always be mindful of what you are doing
Student: Can you summarise how to be successful in 1 word?
Teacher: Observe
Observe - know yourself, others and your environment
Teacher: Outcome, Acuity, Flexibility
Outcome - know what you want, have a clear idea of the desired outcome
Acuity - know where you are going, be alert to what you are getting
Flexibility - keep changing if necessary to attain the desired outcome
Student: Can you summarise how to be successful in 2 words?
Teacher: Believe, Focus
Believe - have faith in yourself and others
Focus - always be mindful of what you are doing
Student: Can you summarise how to be successful in 1 word?
Teacher: Observe
Observe - know yourself, others and your environment
Thursday, December 25, 2008
NLP Series Part 2
People explore the world using their senses...the sense data passes through various filters before becoming a map...this map represent the reality of the individual...
A hungry beggar sees a mouldy bread as appetitive...while a rich man sees a mouldy bread as aversive...
Some basic filters aka Behavioral Frames
Outcome Vs Problem (i.e asking how or asking why)
Feedback Vs Failure (i.e there is no such things as failure, only results...these results will act as feedback)
Possibilities Vs Necessities (i.e focusing on choices or constraints)
Learning -> Unlearning -> Relearning
Unconscious Incompetence -> Conscious Incompetence -> Conscious Competence -> Unconscious Competence
To learn something, one has to consciously process the relevant information...
As something is mastered, one is able to subconsciouly perform...
To relearn something, one has to consciously process the relevant information again to replace/enhance the old information
Learning how to use the chopsticks using the right hand...initially, need to consciously note the positioning of the fingers...the amount of strength to use for each fingers etc...gradually, using the chopsticks become very easy, almost automatic...
Relearning how to use the chopstick using the left hand...the whole process repeats...
A hungry beggar sees a mouldy bread as appetitive...while a rich man sees a mouldy bread as aversive...
Some basic filters aka Behavioral Frames
Outcome Vs Problem (i.e asking how or asking why)
Feedback Vs Failure (i.e there is no such things as failure, only results...these results will act as feedback)
Possibilities Vs Necessities (i.e focusing on choices or constraints)
Learning -> Unlearning -> Relearning
Unconscious Incompetence -> Conscious Incompetence -> Conscious Competence -> Unconscious Competence
To learn something, one has to consciously process the relevant information...
As something is mastered, one is able to subconsciouly perform...
To relearn something, one has to consciously process the relevant information again to replace/enhance the old information
Learning how to use the chopsticks using the right hand...initially, need to consciously note the positioning of the fingers...the amount of strength to use for each fingers etc...gradually, using the chopsticks become very easy, almost automatic...
Relearning how to use the chopstick using the left hand...the whole process repeats...
The Way of Gain and Loss
Someone walking on the street...found a $10 dollar note...rejoice over his finding...thinking that he has gain something
Someone working for an hour...earn $10...does not rejoice over the earning...as it was a normal consequence...an exchange
Someone just reached home to find himself $10 poorer...for he has dropped his $10 note somewhere along the path he passed by...mourned over his loss...thinking that he has lost something
Someone uses the $10 earned to buy food and drinks...does not mourn over the using of the $10...as it was a normal consequence...an exchange
Such is the way of gain and loss...see things in the right perspective...no more gain and no more loss...
Someone working for an hour...earn $10...does not rejoice over the earning...as it was a normal consequence...an exchange
Someone just reached home to find himself $10 poorer...for he has dropped his $10 note somewhere along the path he passed by...mourned over his loss...thinking that he has lost something
Someone uses the $10 earned to buy food and drinks...does not mourn over the using of the $10...as it was a normal consequence...an exchange
Such is the way of gain and loss...see things in the right perspective...no more gain and no more loss...
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
NLP Series Part 1
NLP - Neuro Linguistic Programming
NLP is a tool that involves various techniques that aim to increase personal effectiveness through modeling the success model of self and others.
Creation - Founded by John Grinder and Richard Bandler who refined the underlying patterns used by 3 therapists, Fritz Perls (Gestalt), Virginia Satir (Family Relationships), Milton Erickson (Hypnotherapy).
Why NLP is named NLP?
Neuro - the fundamental idea that all behaviours stem from neurological processes
Linguistic - indication of language being used to order our thoughts and to communicate
Programming - refers to the possibilities and ways ideas and actions can be organised to produce results
NLP is a tool that involves various techniques that aim to increase personal effectiveness through modeling the success model of self and others.
Creation - Founded by John Grinder and Richard Bandler who refined the underlying patterns used by 3 therapists, Fritz Perls (Gestalt), Virginia Satir (Family Relationships), Milton Erickson (Hypnotherapy).
Why NLP is named NLP?
Neuro - the fundamental idea that all behaviours stem from neurological processes
Linguistic - indication of language being used to order our thoughts and to communicate
Programming - refers to the possibilities and ways ideas and actions can be organised to produce results
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Just like that
Just Like That
Man loses horse.
Friends console him.
He says,
“I don’t know whether this is good or bad -
it is just like that.”
Horse returns with a wild horse.
Friends congratulate him.
He says,
“I don’t know whether this is good or bad -
it is just like that.”
Man’s son breaks leg while training horse.
Friends console him.
He says,
“I don’t know whether this is good or bad -
it is just like that.”
War breaks out and all able young have to fight.
Friends congratulate him.
He says,
“I don’t know whether this is good or bad -
it is just like that.”
After sunshine comes rain;
after rain comes sunshine.
Neither good nor bad -
things are just like that.
- adapted from The Daily Enlightenment
Man loses horse.
Friends console him.
He says,
“I don’t know whether this is good or bad -
it is just like that.”
Horse returns with a wild horse.
Friends congratulate him.
He says,
“I don’t know whether this is good or bad -
it is just like that.”
Man’s son breaks leg while training horse.
Friends console him.
He says,
“I don’t know whether this is good or bad -
it is just like that.”
War breaks out and all able young have to fight.
Friends congratulate him.
He says,
“I don’t know whether this is good or bad -
it is just like that.”
After sunshine comes rain;
after rain comes sunshine.
Neither good nor bad -
things are just like that.
- adapted from The Daily Enlightenment
Sunday, December 7, 2008
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Teacher: Class!...I want you all to tell me what you all want to be when you grow up...Lets start from you...
Student A: I want to be a doctor...just like my dad!
Student B: I want to be a cook...cos I like to eat!
Student C: I want to be a lawyer...cos my mum wants me to be one
Student D: I just want to be happy
Teacher: You are missing the point of my question...I asked what you want to be when you grow up...not what you want to feel when you grow up
Student D: No...you are missing the point of life...I just want to be happy regardless of what I become when I grow up
- adpated from Life Hacks
Student A: I want to be a doctor...just like my dad!
Student B: I want to be a cook...cos I like to eat!
Student C: I want to be a lawyer...cos my mum wants me to be one
Student D: I just want to be happy
Teacher: You are missing the point of my question...I asked what you want to be when you grow up...not what you want to feel when you grow up
Student D: No...you are missing the point of life...I just want to be happy regardless of what I become when I grow up
- adpated from Life Hacks
Friday, December 5, 2008
A test of faith and patience...
It is pride that push me on to what I am today,
It is pride that cause the agony I am feeling today.
Once again, reality has made me bow my head...
I am not so great after all...
Perhaps this is a good time to reflect on my arrogance,
Perhaps this is a time to train my patience,
May time reveal to me that the world is still fair...
May I have the strength to carry on even if the world is unfair...
It is pride that cause the agony I am feeling today.
Once again, reality has made me bow my head...
I am not so great after all...
Perhaps this is a good time to reflect on my arrogance,
Perhaps this is a time to train my patience,
May time reveal to me that the world is still fair...
May I have the strength to carry on even if the world is unfair...
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Big 4 Sorting Hat
Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Big 4 Sorting Hat
And I can top them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in KPMG,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and drive for excellence,
Set KPMG apart;
You might belong in Deloitte,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Deloitters are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old PWC,
If you've a steady mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in EY,
You'll make your real friends,
Those friendly folks have the best facilities,
To achieve their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!
-modified from Harry Potter's Sorting Hat Song
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
critical period
it has now come to the point where the next phase of the journey has to be decided...where will the river flows....no doubt towards the sea...but what course will be taken...slow and peaceful meanders....or high waterfalls and fast rapids....
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
still friends?
white tiger: "promise not to jump into my den...and I promise not to bite...ok?"
man: "ok..promised...sobz...that bite was painful loh..."
white tiger: "hush...hush...still friends?"
man: "ok...."
in memory of the cleaner who decided to end his life by offering himself to the white tigers in Singapore Zoo...
Sumo!
Wonder why Sumo Wrestlers are called Sumo Wrestlers?
Think its to contrast the size of the wrestlers and the sounding of the name...lol
Sumo (ss-mu-ou) = Small (ss-mo-all)
Monday, November 17, 2008
Intrinsically Motivated Vs Extrinsically Motivated
Intrinsic Motivations are motivations that arise naturally from the actions itself, examples would be eating for satisfying hunger, running for the andrenaline rush, bathing for the refreshed feel etc.
On the other hand...
Extrinsic Motivations are motivations that arise because of external forces/interventions, examples would be eating for a medal that says "Who can eat the most hot dogs in 1 minute", running for the first prize of $5000 in cash, bathing because you know you will not be asked to clean the ceiling fans afterwards etc.
Initially...
Every actions/behaviors are intinsically motivated...however, due to external influences, many actions/behaviors have now lost their nature of being intrinsically motivating...
Hence...
The key is not to find ways to increase motivations but to reduce motivations so that the original intrinsic motivations can surface again
On the other hand...
Extrinsic Motivations are motivations that arise because of external forces/interventions, examples would be eating for a medal that says "Who can eat the most hot dogs in 1 minute", running for the first prize of $5000 in cash, bathing because you know you will not be asked to clean the ceiling fans afterwards etc.
Initially...
Every actions/behaviors are intinsically motivated...however, due to external influences, many actions/behaviors have now lost their nature of being intrinsically motivating...
Hence...
The key is not to find ways to increase motivations but to reduce motivations so that the original intrinsic motivations can surface again
Friday, November 14, 2008
For Now
For Now
Princeton: Why does everything have to be so hard?
Gary: Maybe you‘ll never find your purpose.
Christmas: Lots of people don’t.
Princeton: But then - I don't know why I'm even alive!
Kate: Well, who does, really? Everyone's a little bit unsatisfied.
Brian: Everyone goes ‘round a little empty inside.
Gary: Take a breath, look around,
Brian: Swallow your pride,
Kate: For now...
All: For now...
Nicky: Nothing lasts,
Rod: Life goes on,
Nicky: Full of surprises.
Rod: You’ll be faced with problems of all shapes and sizes.
Christmas: You‘re going to have to make a few compromises... for now...
Trekkie: For now...
All: But only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now!
Lucy: For now we’re healthy.
Brian: For now we‘re employed.
Bears: For now we’re happy...
Kate: If not overjoyed.
Princeton: And we'll accept the things we cannot avoid, for now...
Gary: For now...
Trekkie: For now...
Kate: For now...
All: But only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now!
Only for now!
(For now there's life!)
Only for now!
(For now there's love!)
Only for now!
(For now there's work!)
For now there's happiness!
But only for now!
(For now discomfort!)
Only for now!
(For now there's friendship!)
Only for now (For now!)
Only for now!
Only for now! (Sex!)
Is only for now! (Your hair!)
Is only for now! (George Bush!) [No more!]
Is only for now!
Don't stress,
Relax,
Let life roll off your backs
Except for death and paying taxes,
Everything in life is only for now!
Nicky: Each time you smile...
All: Only for now
Kate: It‘ll only last a while.
All: Only for now
Princeton: Life may be scary...
All: Only for now
But it’s only temporary
Ba-dum ba-dum
Ba-dum ba-dum
Ba dum ba-dum
Ba-da da da da
ba-da da-da da da-da
Ba-dum ba-da, ba-dum ba-da
ohhhh,
Princeton: Everything in life is only for now.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Some Very Good and Very Bad Things
Some very Good and Very bad things...
The most destructive habit.........................Worry
The greatest Joy..................................Giving
The greatest loss...................Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work..................Helping others
The ugliest personality trait................Selfishness
The most endangered species............Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource..................Our youth
The greatest 'shot in the arm'.............Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome....................Fear
The most effective sleeping pill...........Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease...............Excuses
The most powerful force in life.....................Love
The most dangerous act..........................A gossip
The world's most incredible computer...........The brain
The worst thing to be without...................... Hope
The deadliest weapon..........................The tongue
The two most power-filled words....................I Can
The greatest asset....... .........................Faith
The most worthless emotion.....................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire.........................SMILE!
The most prized possession.....................Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication........Prayer
The most contagious spirit....................Enthusiasm
Life ends; when you stop Dreaming,
Hope ends; when you stop Believing,
Love ends; when you stop Caring,
And Friendship ends; when you stop Sharing
- contributed by MS
The most destructive habit.........................Worry
The greatest Joy..................................Giving
The greatest loss...................Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work..................Helping others
The ugliest personality trait................Selfishness
The most endangered species............Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource..................Our youth
The greatest 'shot in the arm'.............Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome....................Fear
The most effective sleeping pill...........Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease...............Excuses
The most powerful force in life.....................Love
The most dangerous act..........................A gossip
The world's most incredible computer...........The brain
The worst thing to be without...................... Hope
The deadliest weapon..........................The tongue
The two most power-filled words....................I Can
The greatest asset....... .........................Faith
The most worthless emotion.....................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire.........................SMILE!
The most prized possession.....................Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication........Prayer
The most contagious spirit....................Enthusiasm
Life ends; when you stop Dreaming,
Hope ends; when you stop Believing,
Love ends; when you stop Caring,
And Friendship ends; when you stop Sharing
- contributed by MS
Equation for Life (2)
Our Birth is our Opening Balance
Our Death is our Closing Balance
Our Prejudiced Views are our Liabilities
Our Creative Ideas are our Assets
Heart is our Current Asset
Soul is our Fixed Asset
Brain is our Fixed Deposit
Thinking is our Current Account
Achievements are our Capital
Character & Morals, our Stock-in-Trade
Friends are our General Reserves
Values & Behaviour are our Goodwill
Patience is our Interest Earned
Love is our Dividend
Children are our Bonus Issues
Education is Brands / Patents
Knowledge is our Investment
Experience is our Premium Account
The Aim is to Tally the Balance Sheet Accurately.
The Goal is to get the Best Presented Accounts Award.
- contributed by MS
Our Death is our Closing Balance
Our Prejudiced Views are our Liabilities
Our Creative Ideas are our Assets
Heart is our Current Asset
Soul is our Fixed Asset
Brain is our Fixed Deposit
Thinking is our Current Account
Achievements are our Capital
Character & Morals, our Stock-in-Trade
Friends are our General Reserves
Values & Behaviour are our Goodwill
Patience is our Interest Earned
Love is our Dividend
Children are our Bonus Issues
Education is Brands / Patents
Knowledge is our Investment
Experience is our Premium Account
The Aim is to Tally the Balance Sheet Accurately.
The Goal is to get the Best Presented Accounts Award.
- contributed by MS
Saturday, November 8, 2008
whose mop???~~~
我站在阳台上,
享受细雨的朦胧,
想到坎坷的人生,
想到远方的朋友,
我的脸湿了...
一种酸涩的味道...
是雨水? 是泪水?
我抬头仰望天空...
哇靠!!!~~~ 谁家的拖把?~~
- contributed by TSH
享受细雨的朦胧,
想到坎坷的人生,
想到远方的朋友,
我的脸湿了...
一种酸涩的味道...
是雨水? 是泪水?
我抬头仰望天空...
哇靠!!!~~~ 谁家的拖把?~~
- contributed by TSH
Thursday, November 6, 2008
St. Neots' Margin
Difficulties create meanings in life by forcing us to concentrate, and the absence of such difficulties makes life dull and boring...
This story is about a man who has just died and find himself in the afterlife.
Just as the man was exploring his new existence, he felt a powerful presence appearing in front of him. The presence said to him, "Welcome! You can have anything you want here...you just have to wish for it!"
Having said that, the powerful presence dissapeared. The man was overjoyed and indulges himself in every desires he can think of. However as time passed, the man began to feel bored as he realized that things lose their value when they are easily attained.
Facing an eternity of boredom, the man cried out loud, "Heaven is so boring! I rather be in hell!!!"
Out of nowhere, the powerful voice replied, "Where do you think you are in the first place?"
- adapted from a textbk
interesting story...reminds us that the difficulties in life are necessary...a life that is all smooth sailing isnt a life that one should look forward to
This story is about a man who has just died and find himself in the afterlife.
Just as the man was exploring his new existence, he felt a powerful presence appearing in front of him. The presence said to him, "Welcome! You can have anything you want here...you just have to wish for it!"
Having said that, the powerful presence dissapeared. The man was overjoyed and indulges himself in every desires he can think of. However as time passed, the man began to feel bored as he realized that things lose their value when they are easily attained.
Facing an eternity of boredom, the man cried out loud, "Heaven is so boring! I rather be in hell!!!"
Out of nowhere, the powerful voice replied, "Where do you think you are in the first place?"
- adapted from a textbk
interesting story...reminds us that the difficulties in life are necessary...a life that is all smooth sailing isnt a life that one should look forward to
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
Sing To The Dawn!
someone after watching Sing To The Dawn decides to emulate the characters in the movie, so at 6am on a sunday morning...
"lalala...LALALA....lalalal....LAlaLA....laLAla..."
neighbour 1: eh...who is that crazy guy...~~~
neighbour 2: OEI!!! SHUT UP LEH!!! PEOPLE WANT SLP!!!
neighbour 3: want to sing also sing properly mah...sing until out of tune...
neighbour 4: eh... Institute of Mental Health ...call what number huh?
neighbour 5: fancy waking up on a sunday morning from a nightmare to a nightmare...
neighbour 1-6: SHUT UP LAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
".......!!!~~~"
at last...peace was restored with the collective wisdom of the neighbours...
"lalala...LALALA....lalalal....LAlaLA....laLAla..."
neighbour 1: eh...who is that crazy guy...~~~
neighbour 2: OEI!!! SHUT UP LEH!!! PEOPLE WANT SLP!!!
neighbour 3: want to sing also sing properly mah...sing until out of tune...
neighbour 4: eh... Institute of Mental Health ...call what number huh?
neighbour 5: fancy waking up on a sunday morning from a nightmare to a nightmare...
neighbour 1-6: SHUT UP LAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
".......!!!~~~"
at last...peace was restored with the collective wisdom of the neighbours...
Sunday, November 2, 2008
DO! WAIT! HOPE!
"I can summarize the whole of human wisdom in 3 words,
DO, WAIT, HOPE"
- quote by someone who has seen much of life
I think this quote translate to advising a person to put in EFFORT in whatever one does, have PATIENCE and not be overly eager to see results, always HOPEFUL by having faith that one day one will achieve what one sets out to accomplish.
DO, WAIT, HOPE"
- quote by someone who has seen much of life
I think this quote translate to advising a person to put in EFFORT in whatever one does, have PATIENCE and not be overly eager to see results, always HOPEFUL by having faith that one day one will achieve what one sets out to accomplish.
All Will Pass
Learn to cherish
Learn to endure
For nothing last forever
Doesnt matter good or bad
All will pass
Learn to endure
For nothing last forever
Doesnt matter good or bad
All will pass
Assume too much...
A man who was recovering from an accident that has broken all his fingers in both hands earnestly asks the surgeon,
"Will I be able to play the piano when my wounds heal?"
"Yes, I am sure you will."
"That's great! I have always wanted to be able to play the paino."
"......"
- adapted from a textbook
"Will I be able to play the piano when my wounds heal?"
"Yes, I am sure you will."
"That's great! I have always wanted to be able to play the paino."
"......"
- adapted from a textbook
Thursday, October 30, 2008
happiness is about...
"happines is about constantly finding or creating little happy events in life...you no need to win lottery or strike toto to be happy..."
-quote by Venus Lee
-quote by Venus Lee
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
The Old Beggar
An old beggar was cold, hungry and dying soon...
as he lies on the pathway...snowflakes falling onto his face...he made a wish...
"If I were rich, I would spend my money wisely, I would never be stingy and will be contented with whatever I have..."
He then closed his eyes and was prepared to exhale his last breathe...
Suddenly, there was a bright light! A mystical being appeared before him and said,
"You committed grave sins in your past lives and that is why in this life your fate is as such...however...in your final moments, your sincerity when making that wish was felt by me...thus, I have decided to grant you health and a magic bag. There will always be a gold coin in this bag...you can take whatever you want from this bag...BUT you must burn this bag before you can use the money withdrawn from the bag. Remember my words and Good Luck!"
The beggar open his eyes and he felt healthy and strong again. There was indeed a bag in his hand. He reached in with his left hand and took out a gold coin. He was elated! Refusing to believe his left hand, he put in his right hand this time. Just as what the mystical being had said...the bag was indeed magical.
Not long after, the beggar felt hungry again...with the heaps of coins in front of him, he could easily afford a banquet. However, he felt that he could endure the hunger and continue to "earn" somemore gold coins from the magic bag...
A long time passed, now the beggar is feeling hungry, cold and tired...the mountains of coins around him now could have satisfy his every desire and still last him for generations...yet...the beggar felt that he should continue taking coins out. It was a rare magical bag after all...
Soon...the beggar cannot take it anymore...he became sick and collapse on the very same spot where he made his wish last time...not long after...the beggar passed away with all the gold coins around him and the magical bag still clutched tighly in his hand.
A gust of wind came blowing and the coins together with the bag turn into dust and was blown away...what was left was just a corpse of the old begggar...
as he lies on the pathway...snowflakes falling onto his face...he made a wish...
"If I were rich, I would spend my money wisely, I would never be stingy and will be contented with whatever I have..."
He then closed his eyes and was prepared to exhale his last breathe...
Suddenly, there was a bright light! A mystical being appeared before him and said,
"You committed grave sins in your past lives and that is why in this life your fate is as such...however...in your final moments, your sincerity when making that wish was felt by me...thus, I have decided to grant you health and a magic bag. There will always be a gold coin in this bag...you can take whatever you want from this bag...BUT you must burn this bag before you can use the money withdrawn from the bag. Remember my words and Good Luck!"
The beggar open his eyes and he felt healthy and strong again. There was indeed a bag in his hand. He reached in with his left hand and took out a gold coin. He was elated! Refusing to believe his left hand, he put in his right hand this time. Just as what the mystical being had said...the bag was indeed magical.
Not long after, the beggar felt hungry again...with the heaps of coins in front of him, he could easily afford a banquet. However, he felt that he could endure the hunger and continue to "earn" somemore gold coins from the magic bag...
A long time passed, now the beggar is feeling hungry, cold and tired...the mountains of coins around him now could have satisfy his every desire and still last him for generations...yet...the beggar felt that he should continue taking coins out. It was a rare magical bag after all...
Soon...the beggar cannot take it anymore...he became sick and collapse on the very same spot where he made his wish last time...not long after...the beggar passed away with all the gold coins around him and the magical bag still clutched tighly in his hand.
A gust of wind came blowing and the coins together with the bag turn into dust and was blown away...what was left was just a corpse of the old begggar...
Monday, October 27, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
know all things to be like this...
Know all things to be like this:
A mirage, a cloud castle,
A dream, an apparition,
Without essence, but with qualities that can be seen.
Know all things to be like this:
As the moon in a bright sky
In some clear lake reflected,
Though to that lake the moon has never moved.
Know all things to be like this:
As an echo that derives
From music, sounds, and weeping,
Yet in that echo is no melody.
Know all things to be like this:
As a magician makes illusions
Of horses, oxen, carts and other things,
Nothing is as it appears.
- quoted from an ancient sage
A mirage, a cloud castle,
A dream, an apparition,
Without essence, but with qualities that can be seen.
Know all things to be like this:
As the moon in a bright sky
In some clear lake reflected,
Though to that lake the moon has never moved.
Know all things to be like this:
As an echo that derives
From music, sounds, and weeping,
Yet in that echo is no melody.
Know all things to be like this:
As a magician makes illusions
Of horses, oxen, carts and other things,
Nothing is as it appears.
- quoted from an ancient sage
so fragile...
once again i see the fragility of life...deepest condolescence to a friend who lost someone who gave him life, knowlegde and guidance today...
we often take things for granted...knowing that we are not immortal...yet always assuming that we will still be here tomorrow...
treasure every moment for it may be our last...live such that we can leave without regrets anytime...anywhere...
we often take things for granted...knowing that we are not immortal...yet always assuming that we will still be here tomorrow...
treasure every moment for it may be our last...live such that we can leave without regrets anytime...anywhere...
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Treasure Everyday
"This day is a special day, it is yours.
Yesterday slipped away, it cannot be filled anymore with meaning.
About tomorrow nothing is known.
But this day, today, is yours, make use of it.
Today you can make someone happy.
Today you can help another.
This day is a special day, it is yours."
- Indian Poem
Yesterday slipped away, it cannot be filled anymore with meaning.
About tomorrow nothing is known.
But this day, today, is yours, make use of it.
Today you can make someone happy.
Today you can help another.
This day is a special day, it is yours."
- Indian Poem
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Field Trip to Institute of Mental Health
The visit today really change my impression of IMH...
I used to think that IMH is just another hospital...just that the patients are ill in another way...
But after the visit, I realised IMH is not only just another hospital...
Its a place that seeks to restore hope to those who have none or little left...
Its a focal point where different help groups, charities, research institutions etc. can get together and contribute for the improvement of the general mental health of the population...
I was told that some patients were abandoned there by their family...I thought that was very tragic...very very tragic
And to those staff at IMH...I really must salute their spirit, their beliefs, their perserverance...many could have earn a better living anywhere else...but they chose to serve at IMH because they know that if they do not offer their hand...no one else will
Such trips should really be open to the public to raise the awareness of what IMH does and hopefully reduce the stigma attached to people needing mental health care
I used to think that IMH is just another hospital...just that the patients are ill in another way...
But after the visit, I realised IMH is not only just another hospital...
Its a place that seeks to restore hope to those who have none or little left...
Its a focal point where different help groups, charities, research institutions etc. can get together and contribute for the improvement of the general mental health of the population...
I was told that some patients were abandoned there by their family...I thought that was very tragic...very very tragic
And to those staff at IMH...I really must salute their spirit, their beliefs, their perserverance...many could have earn a better living anywhere else...but they chose to serve at IMH because they know that if they do not offer their hand...no one else will
Such trips should really be open to the public to raise the awareness of what IMH does and hopefully reduce the stigma attached to people needing mental health care
Monday, October 20, 2008
Audit Report
There is only 4 statements in the audit report on Lehman Brothers financial statements.
There is a left and right side in a balance sheet;
The left being the liabilities and the right being the assets;
There is nothing right in the left;
And there is nothing left in the right.
- contributed by a CPA
There is a left and right side in a balance sheet;
The left being the liabilities and the right being the assets;
There is nothing right in the left;
And there is nothing left in the right.
- contributed by a CPA
Saturday, October 18, 2008
thick blood
dyw: so how long will this take?
nurse: depends...usually is around 15 minutes....let me see....hmm....your blood very 浓....so maybe need longer time
dyw: hmm....浓 good leh....donate 1 bag...can add water...becomes 2 bags
nurse: ha...ha...ha
nurse: depends...usually is around 15 minutes....let me see....hmm....your blood very 浓....so maybe need longer time
dyw: hmm....浓 good leh....donate 1 bag...can add water...becomes 2 bags
nurse: ha...ha...ha
Friday, October 17, 2008
extra load
when my army deserted me...I guess i just have to carry the flag, the ammunition, the weapons, the food etc...on my own~
Thursday, October 16, 2008
tapai~
Always arriving... to this moment
Always departing... from this moment
Always here... at this moment
Always now... in this moment
Always paradoxical
Always ironical
Always reconcilable
Always as it is
- quoted from another blog
Always departing... from this moment
Always here... at this moment
Always now... in this moment
Always paradoxical
Always ironical
Always reconcilable
Always as it is
- quoted from another blog
greed
the manipulator driven by greed cannot see that the very greed that drives them will one day destroy them
the ignorance blinded by their greed could not understand how they are destroyed by the very greed that sustain them
as the scissor cuts the paper,
the paper wraps the stone,
the stone breaks the scissor
the ignorance blinded by their greed could not understand how they are destroyed by the very greed that sustain them
as the scissor cuts the paper,
the paper wraps the stone,
the stone breaks the scissor
Sunday, October 12, 2008
tired...
i can now fully understand what Bilbo Baggins meant when he said,
"...too little butter...spread over too much toast..."
dyw: too greedy to give up some bread...too poor to get more butter...~
"...too little butter...spread over too much toast..."
dyw: too greedy to give up some bread...too poor to get more butter...~
母慈子孝
came across this nursing home this morning...
there was a big signboard at the top of its entrance showing,
<<母慈子孝>>
i find it funny and at the same time sad...
is it meant to be a kind reminder to parents?
or is it a sarcasm to the children?
just across the streets, i can see parents happily bringing their young kids to the coffee shop for breakfast...
standing at the side, i can look up and see empty faces of old people peering out of the windows...
i cant imagine myself slogging my entire life and to end up at a nursing home in my old age...
there was a big signboard at the top of its entrance showing,
<<母慈子孝>>
i find it funny and at the same time sad...
is it meant to be a kind reminder to parents?
or is it a sarcasm to the children?
just across the streets, i can see parents happily bringing their young kids to the coffee shop for breakfast...
standing at the side, i can look up and see empty faces of old people peering out of the windows...
i cant imagine myself slogging my entire life and to end up at a nursing home in my old age...
Saturday, October 11, 2008
continue anyway
When the spider web got blown away for the 999th time...the spider build one more...
When the inventor failed his 999th experimental tries...the inventor try one more...
When the soldier failed his running test for the 999th time...the soldier try one more...
When all enery are sapped away...when all meanings become void...when all hopes seem lost...continue anyway...for you dont know what lies ahead just like the person stranded alone on an island do not know what the waves will bring in the next day...
When the inventor failed his 999th experimental tries...the inventor try one more...
When the soldier failed his running test for the 999th time...the soldier try one more...
When all enery are sapped away...when all meanings become void...when all hopes seem lost...continue anyway...for you dont know what lies ahead just like the person stranded alone on an island do not know what the waves will bring in the next day...
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
一张纸
人生一张纸...拼博一辈子
毕业一张纸...奋斗一辈子
婚姻一张纸...折腾一辈子
金钱一张纸...辛苦一辈子
看病一张纸...花钱一辈子
死后一张纸...了结一辈子
谈化这张纸...明白一辈子
忘了这些纸...炔乐一辈子
- contributed by CCD
毕业一张纸...奋斗一辈子
婚姻一张纸...折腾一辈子
金钱一张纸...辛苦一辈子
看病一张纸...花钱一辈子
死后一张纸...了结一辈子
谈化这张纸...明白一辈子
忘了这些纸...炔乐一辈子
- contributed by CCD
Sunday, October 5, 2008
eng version to a hokkien song
very meangingful song indeed...especially in times like these...
When we fall, its natural to groan and lament
When we are down, its natural to despair
When all hopes seem lost
Drowning our sorrows everyday
Liken to a corpse, liken to a scarecrow
However life is like the waves in the ocean
Sometimes up
Sometimes down
No matter how good or bad
We still have to wake up everyday and live on
Some parts may be predetermined
Most parts are within our means
Only by relentless effort can we win
- inspired by WSW
When we fall, its natural to groan and lament
When we are down, its natural to despair
When all hopes seem lost
Drowning our sorrows everyday
Liken to a corpse, liken to a scarecrow
However life is like the waves in the ocean
Sometimes up
Sometimes down
No matter how good or bad
We still have to wake up everyday and live on
Some parts may be predetermined
Most parts are within our means
Only by relentless effort can we win
- inspired by WSW
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Best Way To Rob
In the past...
A: any idea whats the best way to rob?
B: get a knife and charge into a bank...
Now...
A: any idea whats the best way to rob?
B: set up one
A: any idea whats the best way to rob?
B: get a knife and charge into a bank...
Now...
A: any idea whats the best way to rob?
B: set up one
dun be greedy
son: daddy...when i become smarter...i want to become a banker!
dad: dun be greedy son...you cant be both...
dad: dun be greedy son...you cant be both...
Friday, October 3, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
strong!!!
Ever wonder how these magician perform the floating trick? Here is the secret - Viagra. It is a little bit disturbing, but funny at the same time.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
As such conditions...so the consequences
the mother came crying...
cos the child had strayed...
one set of conditions brings about one set of consequences
the mother who is too kind fails to see the cruelty in her love...
the child who is too spoilt fails to see the goodness that remains...
the bystanders can only comment and lament
may the mother finds the patience, the strength and the wisdom to guide the child back...
may the child realise the shame, the pain and the follies to want to go back...
ever grinding...the metal pole will becomes a needle one day
cos the child had strayed...
one set of conditions brings about one set of consequences
the mother who is too kind fails to see the cruelty in her love...
the child who is too spoilt fails to see the goodness that remains...
the bystanders can only comment and lament
may the mother finds the patience, the strength and the wisdom to guide the child back...
may the child realise the shame, the pain and the follies to want to go back...
ever grinding...the metal pole will becomes a needle one day
Sunday, September 28, 2008
The Neverending Race
at the very beginning...we race to be the first to reach the egg...
subsequently we race with other kids for The Toy...
in the mean time...we also race with our siblings for attention...
during sports day...we race to be the first to cross the finishing line...or at least to not be the last...
in the exam hall...we race to get the limited marks available from the graders...
in our leisure time...we race in racing games...we also watch people race on TV because we cant afford to watch it LIVE...
stepping into society...we race to accumulate enough so that we can be the first to retire...
sometimes...we get so engrossed in racing that we forgot to stop once in a while and enjoy the scenery...many things will pass us by...before we know it...we are not able to stop racing anymore...
subsequently we race with other kids for The Toy...
in the mean time...we also race with our siblings for attention...
during sports day...we race to be the first to cross the finishing line...or at least to not be the last...
in the exam hall...we race to get the limited marks available from the graders...
in our leisure time...we race in racing games...we also watch people race on TV because we cant afford to watch it LIVE...
stepping into society...we race to accumulate enough so that we can be the first to retire...
sometimes...we get so engrossed in racing that we forgot to stop once in a while and enjoy the scenery...many things will pass us by...before we know it...we are not able to stop racing anymore...
Friday, September 26, 2008
One Thought
成也One Thought , 败也One Thought
A gambler, because of his greed to win more in a shorter time, will take big risks......and thus becomes a millionaire
The same gambler, because of his greed to win more in a shorter time, will take big risks......and thus becomes a bankrupt
The loving parents, because of their love for the child, will give whatever the child ask for......and thus the child becomes a happy child
The same loving parents, because of their love for the child, will give whatever the child ask for......and thus the child becomes a spoilt child
The businessman, because of his drive to succeed, will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals......thus earning the repuatation of being efficient and effective
The same businessman, because of his drive to succeed, will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals......thus earning the reputation of being unscrupluous and mean
Hence, the same thing that makes a person can also breaks the person...
A gambler, because of his greed to win more in a shorter time, will take big risks......and thus becomes a millionaire
The same gambler, because of his greed to win more in a shorter time, will take big risks......and thus becomes a bankrupt
The loving parents, because of their love for the child, will give whatever the child ask for......and thus the child becomes a happy child
The same loving parents, because of their love for the child, will give whatever the child ask for......and thus the child becomes a spoilt child
The businessman, because of his drive to succeed, will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals......thus earning the repuatation of being efficient and effective
The same businessman, because of his drive to succeed, will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals......thus earning the reputation of being unscrupluous and mean
Hence, the same thing that makes a person can also breaks the person...
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Equation for Life
Assets = Liabilities + Equities
Everyone is born with an asset and a liability
asset: TIME
liability: BODY
The asset will be gradually depreciated as it is used to exchange for other assets and also to discharge the liability
other assets: MONEY, PROPERTIES, FAME, POWER, etc...
Liability will be slowly discharged...the process is often hastened or slowed down depending on the actions taken...
2 forms of actions taken: PRESERVATION, DESTRUCTION
There are also some who will invest assets into equities.
equities: RELATIONSHIPS, GOODWILL, CHARITIES, KNOWLEDGE, etc...
Hence, what we want to do with our limited assets depends solely on ourselves...
For some, when their assets are almost used up... they will look back and realise that they didnt really make good use of the assets
For some, when their assets are almost used up... they will look back and realise that they have accumulated much equities and the assets have been well used
Everyone is born with an asset and a liability
asset: TIME
liability: BODY
The asset will be gradually depreciated as it is used to exchange for other assets and also to discharge the liability
other assets: MONEY, PROPERTIES, FAME, POWER, etc...
Liability will be slowly discharged...the process is often hastened or slowed down depending on the actions taken...
2 forms of actions taken: PRESERVATION, DESTRUCTION
There are also some who will invest assets into equities.
equities: RELATIONSHIPS, GOODWILL, CHARITIES, KNOWLEDGE, etc...
Hence, what we want to do with our limited assets depends solely on ourselves...
For some, when their assets are almost used up... they will look back and realise that they didnt really make good use of the assets
For some, when their assets are almost used up... they will look back and realise that they have accumulated much equities and the assets have been well used
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Deliberate Practice
A practice that is not inherently enjoyable and does not involve mere repetition.
It involves intense concentration and considerable effort with a view toward improving one's performance.
- adapted from a textbook
It involves intense concentration and considerable effort with a view toward improving one's performance.
- adapted from a textbook
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
angry lady
*a lady went to see a zen master for help regarding her chronic anger...
lady: i need help...i cant control my anger...
zen master: come with me...
*brings the lady to an empty room....shoved her in and locked the room
lady: hey! let me out! you stupid old man!
*zen master just smile and walk away
*1 hour later...
zen master: are you still angry?
lady: i am angry with myself for landing in this circumstance...
*zen master just smile and walk away
*2 hours later...
zen master: are you still angry?
lady: i should not be angry...its such a waste of time and energy...
zen master: not bad...but there is still the concept of anger in your heart
*6 hours later
zen master: are you still angry?
lady: whats that?
zen master: so at last...you are cured!
lady: i need help...i cant control my anger...
zen master: come with me...
*brings the lady to an empty room....shoved her in and locked the room
lady: hey! let me out! you stupid old man!
*zen master just smile and walk away
*1 hour later...
zen master: are you still angry?
lady: i am angry with myself for landing in this circumstance...
*zen master just smile and walk away
*2 hours later...
zen master: are you still angry?
lady: i should not be angry...its such a waste of time and energy...
zen master: not bad...but there is still the concept of anger in your heart
*6 hours later
zen master: are you still angry?
lady: whats that?
zen master: so at last...you are cured!
Monday, September 22, 2008
棋道
the 4 levels of accomplishment
<术> mastery of the rules, terms, etiquette
<略> understanding the different strategies, tactics and their applications
<定> maintaining of focus regardless of circumstances
<空> going beyond winning and losing
<术> mastery of the rules, terms, etiquette
<略> understanding the different strategies, tactics and their applications
<定> maintaining of focus regardless of circumstances
<空> going beyond winning and losing
Friday, September 19, 2008
First Principle
what will you teach someone such that he or she can rely on just that to navigate through any circumstances in life?
Get Well Soon!
the whole world has fallen sick...but do not despair...for one does not know what lies ahead tomorrow...furthermore....one should not forget the "good stuff" in the world....
Cherry Blossoms In Japan
Desert Beauty
Lavender Farm
Edge of Glaciers
Tundra
To all who have fallen ill...May you all get well soon!
Cherry Blossoms In Japan
Desert Beauty
Lavender Farm
Edge of Glaciers
Tundra
To all who have fallen ill...May you all get well soon!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
How do you feel?
*a patient walks into a clinic to consult a doctor...
doctor: tell me...how do you feel?
patient: erm.......with my hands?
doctor: ................................
doctor: tell me...how do you feel?
patient: erm.......with my hands?
doctor: ................................
Monday, September 15, 2008
The Muskogee Lesson
*A took B to a pond and told B to look into it...
A: "What do you see?"
B: "I see my reflection."
A: "Put this stick in the water and stir up your reflection."
*After B stirred it up
A: " Now what do you see?"
B: "My face is all distorted."
A: "Do you like what you see?"
B: "I know that it's not supposed to look that way."
A: "When you meet someone and you immediately dislike them, always remember you are seeing a reflection of yourself. There is something you don't like about yourself that you're not owning up to. Thus when you see it in someone else, you tend to dislike that person, but in reality you are being displeased with yourself.
Always remember that."
- adapted from the autobiography The Wind Is My Mother
A: "What do you see?"
B: "I see my reflection."
A: "Put this stick in the water and stir up your reflection."
*After B stirred it up
A: " Now what do you see?"
B: "My face is all distorted."
A: "Do you like what you see?"
B: "I know that it's not supposed to look that way."
A: "When you meet someone and you immediately dislike them, always remember you are seeing a reflection of yourself. There is something you don't like about yourself that you're not owning up to. Thus when you see it in someone else, you tend to dislike that person, but in reality you are being displeased with yourself.
Always remember that."
- adapted from the autobiography The Wind Is My Mother
Dream Interpretation
Wife: last night I had a dream...
Husband: So what did you dream about?
Wife: I dreamt that you gave me a diamond ring.......any idea what does that means?
Husband: hmmm...you will understand tonight....I promise...
At night when the husband came home from work...he gave a small package to his wife...
Delighted...the wife opened the package immediately...
"The Meaning of Dreams"
Husband: So what did you dream about?
Wife: I dreamt that you gave me a diamond ring.......any idea what does that means?
Husband: hmmm...you will understand tonight....I promise...
At night when the husband came home from work...he gave a small package to his wife...
Delighted...the wife opened the package immediately...
"The Meaning of Dreams"
sunglasses oN!
"...I am told that you can always tell whether a speaker is lying by looking at his eyes..."
*puts on a pair of sunglasses
"...and so I will begin today's topic..."
*puts on a pair of sunglasses
"...and so I will begin today's topic..."
Sunday, September 14, 2008
which tooth?
A and B walks into the dental clinic one day...
A faces the dentist boldly and said...
A: doctor...I want a tooth pulled...no need for anaethesia 'cause I am in a hurry
Dentist: you are a brave lad...tell me....which tooth is it that needs to be pulled?
A turns to B and said...
A: hey...show him your tooth
A faces the dentist boldly and said...
A: doctor...I want a tooth pulled...no need for anaethesia 'cause I am in a hurry
Dentist: you are a brave lad...tell me....which tooth is it that needs to be pulled?
A turns to B and said...
A: hey...show him your tooth
moon sinking?
jade rabbit: chang er...you had better stop eating so much mooncakes
chang er: why? thats my only activity here...
wu gang: you can come and watch me chop trees!!!
jade rabbit: you have to stop eating...you are getting heavy......if this goes on...we will sink into the sea...
chang er: ....
dont sweat the small stuff and dont ever give up
其实
人生说长不长说短不短
何必为了一些小亊而烦
凡事尽力然后顺其自然
该爱就爱该放就放
千万不要太勉强
人生道路漫长偶尓崎岖不堪
一步一个脚印把路走完
千万不要半途离场
造成无尽的悲伤
人生说长不长说短不短
何必为了一些小亊而烦
凡事尽力然后顺其自然
该爱就爱该放就放
千万不要太勉强
人生道路漫长偶尓崎岖不堪
一步一个脚印把路走完
千万不要半途离场
造成无尽的悲伤
Saturday, September 13, 2008
0 - 100
人生ar...
0 岁出场
10 岁快乐成长
20 为情彷惶
30 基本定向
40 拼命打闯
50 回头望望
60 告老还乡
70 搓搓麻将
80 晒晒太阳
90 躺在床上
100 挂在墙上
- adapted from a text message
0 岁出场
10 岁快乐成长
20 为情彷惶
30 基本定向
40 拼命打闯
50 回头望望
60 告老还乡
70 搓搓麻将
80 晒晒太阳
90 躺在床上
100 挂在墙上
- adapted from a text message
Thursday, September 11, 2008
nothing in the first place
A: argh!!!...theres a snake in the room!!!
*B comes into the room and switch on the light
A: oh...what a relief...its just a rope...
B: your fear is not cause by a snake....neither can I say that your relief is due to the dissapearance of the snake...because there is no snake in the first place...
- adapted from TDE
*B comes into the room and switch on the light
A: oh...what a relief...its just a rope...
B: your fear is not cause by a snake....neither can I say that your relief is due to the dissapearance of the snake...because there is no snake in the first place...
- adapted from TDE
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
lost track of time!
dyw: hows the war preparation going? ready to avenge your fallen troops?
lyk: we didnt fall....we only lost track of time!
common sense
A: how many legs does a cow has if you count the tail as a leg?
B: hmm....5 legs!
A: WRONG!...a cow only has 4 legs...saying a tail is a leg doesnt make it a leg
B: ......
B: hmm....5 legs!
A: WRONG!...a cow only has 4 legs...saying a tail is a leg doesnt make it a leg
B: ......
Friday, September 5, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
there will be fish!
"...when the river flows down from the mountain and turns into a pond, there will be fish..."
- quote from the army daze
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-441192/Army-Daze-Movie-Part-1.html (part 1)
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-441144/Army-Daze-Movie-Part-2-Final.html (part 2)
<-- brings back fond memories...lol...contributed by PQQ
- quote from the army daze
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-441192/Army-Daze-Movie-Part-1.html (part 1)
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-441144/Army-Daze-Movie-Part-2-Final.html (part 2)
<-- brings back fond memories...lol...contributed by PQQ
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
To what extent are personality pre-determined?
Check this out --> http://world.doubutsu-uranai.com/
Readers' caution: Be aware of self-fulfilling prophecy
Readers' caution: Be aware of self-fulfilling prophecy
Monday, September 1, 2008
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Take the first step
Even if you cant see the whole staircase,
Take the first step anyway
Even if you cant see the road ahead,
Take the first step anyway
Even if you may fall and hurt yourself,
Take the first step anyway
For the path to your destination always start with a first step
Take the first step anyway
Even if you cant see the road ahead,
Take the first step anyway
Even if you may fall and hurt yourself,
Take the first step anyway
For the path to your destination always start with a first step
cargo? shipment?
If it's sent by ship then it's a cargo, if it's sent by road then it's a shipment.
- quote from David Allen
- quote from David Allen
Friday, August 29, 2008
step by step
as my load becomes heavier by the day...my primary school motto comes to mind,
step by step towards excellence
simple yet powerful...
step by step towards excellence
simple yet powerful...
to the point!
"dont give me names...I dont care who they are or who are their mistress....go straight to the point..............btw....I dont have a mistress..."
- quote from LKW
- quote from LKW
whats next?
venturing into new territory...things are looking good...but how should I make my next move...
Thursday, August 28, 2008
POP!
tutor: ok class...kp away your txtbk...we are going to have a quiz now
student 1: WAT!!!??? *fainted
student 2: medic! medic! man down!!!
student 3 (medic durinng NS): AYE! help is here!
*assess the situation...whisper to the tutor
tutor: alright...quiz cancelled...
student 1: REALLY!!!?? YAY!!!
*student 1 was rained down by shoes, bags, unfinished apples, empty bottles, and 1 auditing txtbk
tutor: enough nonsense...you all have 10 mins to finish and hand the quiz in
*at 1 corner of the room...
student 4: damn it...I cant do this...
student 5: sorry...I cant help you...this is a quiz.................. I would really want to help....but I only got 1 dice....
*at the other corner of the room...
student 6: whats that noice?
* POP.....POP....POP....
student 7: oh...those are eyeballs popping out...
student 6: that was retarded lah....mine pop out when she asked us to kp away our txtbk...
student 8: oh...so thats how the name "pop quiz" came about...
student 6: anyway...wats that in your mouth?
student 8: ring pop
student 6: what?! you are still into sweets?
student 8: yup...legend has it that pop a ring pop in your mouth during a pop quiz will give you luck! =)
student 6: ...
* 10 mins passed...
tutor: alright....times up!...hand in your answer now!
student 9: WHAT!!! start already?!! she never say "get set! GO!"...olympics rules leh...
student 1: WAT!!!??? *fainted
student 2: medic! medic! man down!!!
student 3 (medic durinng NS): AYE! help is here!
*assess the situation...whisper to the tutor
tutor: alright...quiz cancelled...
student 1: REALLY!!!?? YAY!!!
*student 1 was rained down by shoes, bags, unfinished apples, empty bottles, and 1 auditing txtbk
tutor: enough nonsense...you all have 10 mins to finish and hand the quiz in
*at 1 corner of the room...
student 4: damn it...I cant do this...
student 5: sorry...I cant help you...this is a quiz.................. I would really want to help....but I only got 1 dice....
*at the other corner of the room...
student 6: whats that noice?
* POP.....POP....POP....
student 7: oh...those are eyeballs popping out...
student 6: that was retarded lah....mine pop out when she asked us to kp away our txtbk...
student 8: oh...so thats how the name "pop quiz" came about...
student 6: anyway...wats that in your mouth?
student 8: ring pop
student 6: what?! you are still into sweets?
student 8: yup...legend has it that pop a ring pop in your mouth during a pop quiz will give you luck! =)
student 6: ...
* 10 mins passed...
tutor: alright....times up!...hand in your answer now!
student 9: WHAT!!! start already?!! she never say "get set! GO!"...olympics rules leh...
nice one sir!
"dont know why today so popular...phone keep ringing...usually the phone wont even ring once in a week..."
- quote from LKW
- quote from LKW
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Nice Speech
Below is the speech given by Adrian Tan at the NTU Convocation Ceremoney 2008:
Life and How to Survive It
I must say thank you to the faculty and staff of the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information for inviting me to give your convocation address. It’s a wonderful honour and a privilege for me to speak here for ten minutes without fear of contradiction, defamation or retaliation. I say this as a Singaporean and more so as a husband.
My wife is a wonderful person and perfect in every way except one. She is the editor of a magazine. She corrects people for a living. She has honed her expert skills over a quarter of a century, mostly by practising at home during conversations between her and me.
On the other hand, I am a litigator. Essentially, I spend my day telling people how wrong they are. I make my living being disagreeable.
Nevertheless, there is perfect harmony in our matrimonial home. That is because when an editor and a litigator have an argument, the one who triumphs is always the wife.
And so I want to start by giving one piece of advice to the men: when you’ve already won her heart, you don’t need to win every argument.
Marriage is considered one milestone of life. Some of you may already be married. Some of you may never be married. Some of you will be married. Some of you will enjoy the experience so much, you will be married many, many times. Good for you.
The next big milestone in your life is today: your graduation. The end of education. You’re done learning.
You’ve probably been told the big lie that “Learning is a lifelong process” and that therefore you will continue studying and taking masters’ degrees and doctorates and professorships and so on. You know the sort of people who tell you that? Teachers. Don’t you think there is some measure of conflict of interest? They are in the business of learning, after all. Where would they be without you? They need you to be repeat customers.
The good news is that they’re wrong.
The bad news is that you don’t need further education because your entire life is over. It is gone. That may come as a shock to some of you. You’re in your teens or early twenties. People may tell you that you will live to be 70, 80, 90 years old. That is your life expectancy.
I love that term: life expectancy. We all understand the term to mean the average life span of a group of people. But I’m here to talk about a bigger idea, which is what you expect from your life.
You may be very happy to know that Singapore is currently ranked as the country with the third highest life expectancy. We are behind Andorra and Japan, and tied with San Marino. It seems quite clear why people in those countries, and ours, live so long. We share one thing in common: our football teams are all hopeless. There’s very little danger of any of our citizens having their pulses raised by watching us play in the World Cup. Spectators are more likely to be lulled into a gentle and restful nap.
Singaporeans have a life expectancy of 81.8 years. Singapore men live to an average of 79.21 years, while Singapore women live more than five years longer, probably to take into account the additional time they need to spend in the bathroom.
So here you are, in your twenties, thinking that you’ll have another 40 years to go. Four decades in which to live long and prosper.
Bad news. Read the papers. There are people dropping dead when they’re 50, 40, 30 years old. Or quite possibly just after finishing their convocation. They would be very disappointed that they didn’t meet their life expectancy.
I’m here to tell you this. Forget about your life expectancy.
After all, it’s calculated based on an average. And you never, ever want to expect being average.
Revisit those expectations. You might be looking forward to working, falling in love, marrying, raising a family. You are told that, as graduates, you should expect to find a job paying so much, where your hours are so much, where your responsibilities are so much.
That is what is expected of you. And if you live up to it, it will be an awful waste.
If you expect that, you will be limiting yourself. You will be living your life according to boundaries set by average people. I have nothing against average people. But no one should aspire to be them. And you don’t need years of education by the best minds in Singapore to prepare you to be average.
What you should prepare for is mess. Life’s a mess. You are not entitled to expect anything from it. Life is not fair. Everything does not balance out in the end. Life happens, and you have no control over it. Good and bad things happen to you day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment. Your degree is a poor armour against fate.
Don’t expect anything. Erase all life expectancies. Just live. Your life is over as of today. At this point in time, you have grown as tall as you will ever be, you are physically the fittest you will ever be in your entire life and you are probably looking the best that you will ever look. This is as good as it gets. It is all downhill from here. Or up. No one knows.
What does this mean for you? It is good that your life is over.
Since your life is over, you are free. Let me tell you the many wonderful things that you can do when you are free.
The most important is this: do not work.
Work is anything that you are compelled to do. By its very nature, it is undesirable.
Work kills. The Japanese have a term “Karoshi”, which means death from overwork. That’s the most dramatic form of how work can kill. But it can also kill you in more subtle ways. If you work, then day by day, bit by bit, your soul is chipped away, disintegrating until there’s nothing left. A rock has been ground into sand and dust.
There’s a common misconception that work is necessary. You will meet people working at miserable jobs. They tell you they are “making a living”. No, they’re not. They’re dying, frittering away their fast-extinguishing lives doing things which are, at best, meaningless and, at worst, harmful.
People will tell you that work ennobles you, that work lends you a certain dignity. Work makes you free. The slogan "Arbeit macht frei" was placed at the entrances to a number of Nazi concentration camps. Utter nonsense.
Do not waste the vast majority of your life doing something you hate so that you can spend the small remainder sliver of your life in modest comfort. You may never reach that end anyway.
Resist the temptation to get a job. Instead, play. Find something you enjoy doing. Do it. Over and over again. You will become good at it for two reasons: you like it, and you do it often. Soon, that will have value in itself.
I like arguing, and I love language. So, I became a litigator. I enjoy it and I would do it for free. If I didn’t do that, I would’ve been in some other type of work that still involved writing fiction – probably a sports journalist.
So what should you do? You will find your own niche. I don’t imagine you will need to look very hard. By this time in your life, you will have a very good idea of what you will want to do. In fact, I’ll go further and say the ideal situation would be that you will not be able to stop yourself pursuing your passions. By this time you should know what your obsessions are. If you enjoy showing off your knowledge and feeling superior, you might become a teacher.
Find that pursuit that will energise you, consume you, become an obsession. Each day, you must rise with a restless enthusiasm. If you don’t, you are working.
Most of you will end up in activities which involve communication. To those of you I have a second message: be wary of the truth. I’m not asking you to speak it, or write it, for there are times when it is dangerous or impossible to do those things. The truth has a great capacity to offend and injure, and you will find that the closer you are to someone, the more care you must take to disguise or even conceal the truth. Often, there is great virtue in being evasive, or equivocating. There is also great skill. Any child can blurt out the truth, without thought to the consequences. It takes great maturity to appreciate the value of silence.
In order to be wary of the truth, you must first know it. That requires great frankness to yourself. Never fool the person in the mirror.
I have told you that your life is over, that you should not work, and that you should avoid telling the truth. I now say this to you: be hated.
It’s not as easy as it sounds. Do you know anyone who hates you? Yet every great figure who has contributed to the human race has been hated, not just by one person, but often by a great many. That hatred is so strong it has caused those great figures to be shunned, abused, murdered and in one famous instance, nailed to a cross.
One does not have to be evil to be hated. In fact, it’s often the case that one is hated precisely because one is trying to do right by one’s own convictions. It is far too easy to be liked, one merely has to be accommodating and hold no strong convictions. Then one will gravitate towards the centre and settle into the average. That cannot be your role. There are a great many bad people in the world, and if you are not offending them, you must be bad yourself. Popularity is a sure sign that you are doing something wrong.
The other side of the coin is this: fall in love.
I didn’t say “be loved”. That requires too much compromise. If one changes one’s looks, personality and values, one can be loved by anyone.
Rather, I exhort you to love another human being. It may seem odd for me to tell you this. You may expect it to happen naturally, without deliberation. That is false. Modern society is anti-love. We’ve taken a microscope to everyone to bring out their flaws and shortcomings. It far easier to find a reason not to love someone, than otherwise. Rejection requires only one reason. Love requires complete acceptance. It is hard work – the only kind of work that I find palatable.
Loving someone has great benefits. There is admiration, learning, attraction and something which, for the want of a better word, we call happiness. In loving someone, we become inspired to better ourselves in every way. We learn the truth worthlessness of material things. We celebrate being human. Loving is good for the soul.
Loving someone is therefore very important, and it is also important to choose the right person. Despite popular culture, love doesn’t happen by chance, at first sight, across a crowded dance floor. It grows slowly, sinking roots first before branching and blossoming. It is not a silly weed, but a mighty tree that weathers every storm.
You will find, that when you have someone to love, that the face is less important than the brain, and the body is less important than the heart.
You will also find that it is no great tragedy if your love is not reciprocated. You are not doing it to be loved back. Its value is to inspire you.
Finally, you will find that there is no half-measure when it comes to loving someone. You either don’t, or you do with every cell in your body, completely and utterly, without reservation or apology. It consumes you, and you are reborn, all the better for it.
Don’t work. Avoid telling the truth. Be hated. Love someone.
You’re going to have a busy life. Thank goodness there’s no life expectancy.
Life and How to Survive It
I must say thank you to the faculty and staff of the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information for inviting me to give your convocation address. It’s a wonderful honour and a privilege for me to speak here for ten minutes without fear of contradiction, defamation or retaliation. I say this as a Singaporean and more so as a husband.
My wife is a wonderful person and perfect in every way except one. She is the editor of a magazine. She corrects people for a living. She has honed her expert skills over a quarter of a century, mostly by practising at home during conversations between her and me.
On the other hand, I am a litigator. Essentially, I spend my day telling people how wrong they are. I make my living being disagreeable.
Nevertheless, there is perfect harmony in our matrimonial home. That is because when an editor and a litigator have an argument, the one who triumphs is always the wife.
And so I want to start by giving one piece of advice to the men: when you’ve already won her heart, you don’t need to win every argument.
Marriage is considered one milestone of life. Some of you may already be married. Some of you may never be married. Some of you will be married. Some of you will enjoy the experience so much, you will be married many, many times. Good for you.
The next big milestone in your life is today: your graduation. The end of education. You’re done learning.
You’ve probably been told the big lie that “Learning is a lifelong process” and that therefore you will continue studying and taking masters’ degrees and doctorates and professorships and so on. You know the sort of people who tell you that? Teachers. Don’t you think there is some measure of conflict of interest? They are in the business of learning, after all. Where would they be without you? They need you to be repeat customers.
The good news is that they’re wrong.
The bad news is that you don’t need further education because your entire life is over. It is gone. That may come as a shock to some of you. You’re in your teens or early twenties. People may tell you that you will live to be 70, 80, 90 years old. That is your life expectancy.
I love that term: life expectancy. We all understand the term to mean the average life span of a group of people. But I’m here to talk about a bigger idea, which is what you expect from your life.
You may be very happy to know that Singapore is currently ranked as the country with the third highest life expectancy. We are behind Andorra and Japan, and tied with San Marino. It seems quite clear why people in those countries, and ours, live so long. We share one thing in common: our football teams are all hopeless. There’s very little danger of any of our citizens having their pulses raised by watching us play in the World Cup. Spectators are more likely to be lulled into a gentle and restful nap.
Singaporeans have a life expectancy of 81.8 years. Singapore men live to an average of 79.21 years, while Singapore women live more than five years longer, probably to take into account the additional time they need to spend in the bathroom.
So here you are, in your twenties, thinking that you’ll have another 40 years to go. Four decades in which to live long and prosper.
Bad news. Read the papers. There are people dropping dead when they’re 50, 40, 30 years old. Or quite possibly just after finishing their convocation. They would be very disappointed that they didn’t meet their life expectancy.
I’m here to tell you this. Forget about your life expectancy.
After all, it’s calculated based on an average. And you never, ever want to expect being average.
Revisit those expectations. You might be looking forward to working, falling in love, marrying, raising a family. You are told that, as graduates, you should expect to find a job paying so much, where your hours are so much, where your responsibilities are so much.
That is what is expected of you. And if you live up to it, it will be an awful waste.
If you expect that, you will be limiting yourself. You will be living your life according to boundaries set by average people. I have nothing against average people. But no one should aspire to be them. And you don’t need years of education by the best minds in Singapore to prepare you to be average.
What you should prepare for is mess. Life’s a mess. You are not entitled to expect anything from it. Life is not fair. Everything does not balance out in the end. Life happens, and you have no control over it. Good and bad things happen to you day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment. Your degree is a poor armour against fate.
Don’t expect anything. Erase all life expectancies. Just live. Your life is over as of today. At this point in time, you have grown as tall as you will ever be, you are physically the fittest you will ever be in your entire life and you are probably looking the best that you will ever look. This is as good as it gets. It is all downhill from here. Or up. No one knows.
What does this mean for you? It is good that your life is over.
Since your life is over, you are free. Let me tell you the many wonderful things that you can do when you are free.
The most important is this: do not work.
Work is anything that you are compelled to do. By its very nature, it is undesirable.
Work kills. The Japanese have a term “Karoshi”, which means death from overwork. That’s the most dramatic form of how work can kill. But it can also kill you in more subtle ways. If you work, then day by day, bit by bit, your soul is chipped away, disintegrating until there’s nothing left. A rock has been ground into sand and dust.
There’s a common misconception that work is necessary. You will meet people working at miserable jobs. They tell you they are “making a living”. No, they’re not. They’re dying, frittering away their fast-extinguishing lives doing things which are, at best, meaningless and, at worst, harmful.
People will tell you that work ennobles you, that work lends you a certain dignity. Work makes you free. The slogan "Arbeit macht frei" was placed at the entrances to a number of Nazi concentration camps. Utter nonsense.
Do not waste the vast majority of your life doing something you hate so that you can spend the small remainder sliver of your life in modest comfort. You may never reach that end anyway.
Resist the temptation to get a job. Instead, play. Find something you enjoy doing. Do it. Over and over again. You will become good at it for two reasons: you like it, and you do it often. Soon, that will have value in itself.
I like arguing, and I love language. So, I became a litigator. I enjoy it and I would do it for free. If I didn’t do that, I would’ve been in some other type of work that still involved writing fiction – probably a sports journalist.
So what should you do? You will find your own niche. I don’t imagine you will need to look very hard. By this time in your life, you will have a very good idea of what you will want to do. In fact, I’ll go further and say the ideal situation would be that you will not be able to stop yourself pursuing your passions. By this time you should know what your obsessions are. If you enjoy showing off your knowledge and feeling superior, you might become a teacher.
Find that pursuit that will energise you, consume you, become an obsession. Each day, you must rise with a restless enthusiasm. If you don’t, you are working.
Most of you will end up in activities which involve communication. To those of you I have a second message: be wary of the truth. I’m not asking you to speak it, or write it, for there are times when it is dangerous or impossible to do those things. The truth has a great capacity to offend and injure, and you will find that the closer you are to someone, the more care you must take to disguise or even conceal the truth. Often, there is great virtue in being evasive, or equivocating. There is also great skill. Any child can blurt out the truth, without thought to the consequences. It takes great maturity to appreciate the value of silence.
In order to be wary of the truth, you must first know it. That requires great frankness to yourself. Never fool the person in the mirror.
I have told you that your life is over, that you should not work, and that you should avoid telling the truth. I now say this to you: be hated.
It’s not as easy as it sounds. Do you know anyone who hates you? Yet every great figure who has contributed to the human race has been hated, not just by one person, but often by a great many. That hatred is so strong it has caused those great figures to be shunned, abused, murdered and in one famous instance, nailed to a cross.
One does not have to be evil to be hated. In fact, it’s often the case that one is hated precisely because one is trying to do right by one’s own convictions. It is far too easy to be liked, one merely has to be accommodating and hold no strong convictions. Then one will gravitate towards the centre and settle into the average. That cannot be your role. There are a great many bad people in the world, and if you are not offending them, you must be bad yourself. Popularity is a sure sign that you are doing something wrong.
The other side of the coin is this: fall in love.
I didn’t say “be loved”. That requires too much compromise. If one changes one’s looks, personality and values, one can be loved by anyone.
Rather, I exhort you to love another human being. It may seem odd for me to tell you this. You may expect it to happen naturally, without deliberation. That is false. Modern society is anti-love. We’ve taken a microscope to everyone to bring out their flaws and shortcomings. It far easier to find a reason not to love someone, than otherwise. Rejection requires only one reason. Love requires complete acceptance. It is hard work – the only kind of work that I find palatable.
Loving someone has great benefits. There is admiration, learning, attraction and something which, for the want of a better word, we call happiness. In loving someone, we become inspired to better ourselves in every way. We learn the truth worthlessness of material things. We celebrate being human. Loving is good for the soul.
Loving someone is therefore very important, and it is also important to choose the right person. Despite popular culture, love doesn’t happen by chance, at first sight, across a crowded dance floor. It grows slowly, sinking roots first before branching and blossoming. It is not a silly weed, but a mighty tree that weathers every storm.
You will find, that when you have someone to love, that the face is less important than the brain, and the body is less important than the heart.
You will also find that it is no great tragedy if your love is not reciprocated. You are not doing it to be loved back. Its value is to inspire you.
Finally, you will find that there is no half-measure when it comes to loving someone. You either don’t, or you do with every cell in your body, completely and utterly, without reservation or apology. It consumes you, and you are reborn, all the better for it.
Don’t work. Avoid telling the truth. Be hated. Love someone.
You’re going to have a busy life. Thank goodness there’s no life expectancy.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Be Flexible
in hell...do as the ghosts do...
in heaven...do as the angels do...
for the rocks who insist on maintaining their form...their ultimate fate is to be eroded away...
for the water who changes its form in response to its surrounding...they are a force to be reckoned with...
in heaven...do as the angels do...
for the rocks who insist on maintaining their form...their ultimate fate is to be eroded away...
for the water who changes its form in response to its surrounding...they are a force to be reckoned with...
Friday, August 22, 2008
eh buck uP!! dun slack le!
dyw: eh...time to buck up...dun slack le
cw: but olympics haven over leh...
dyw: see what happens to spiderman when he slacks too much -------------->
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
learn chinese the easy way?
- contributed by KCM
readers' caution: contain vulgarities...not for the pure minded
try not to sprain the brain
try to do this mentally as fast as possible...
A borrows $100 from B
B borrows $200 from C
C borrows $300 from D
D borrows $400 from A
How should they settle their debts with the least amount of money changing hands?
- adapted from mediacorp 933 afternoon programme
Solve within 5 mins ---> NOT BAD!
Solve within 3 mins ---> GOOD!
Solve within 1 min ---> EXCELLENT!
Solve within 30 sec ---> dun bluff~
Solve within 10 sec ---> you cheater!
Solve within 5 sec ---> you heard this before...
A borrows $100 from B
B borrows $200 from C
C borrows $300 from D
D borrows $400 from A
How should they settle their debts with the least amount of money changing hands?
- adapted from mediacorp 933 afternoon programme
Solve within 5 mins ---> NOT BAD!
Solve within 3 mins ---> GOOD!
Solve within 1 min ---> EXCELLENT!
Solve within 30 sec ---> dun bluff~
Solve within 10 sec ---> you cheater!
Solve within 5 sec ---> you heard this before...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
endurance
sailor: sir! our men are growing restless, weak and mutinous...
captain: sail on! sail on! sail on and on!
sailor: sir! our food supplies are running low...
captain: sail on! sail on! sail on and on!
sailor: sir! what if we still do not find land ahead by dawn...
captain: sail on! sail on! sail on and on!
sailor: sir! what do we do when all hope is gone...
captain: sail on! sail on! sail on and on!
- adapted from a poetic tribute by Joaquin Miller to Columbus
captain: sail on! sail on! sail on and on!
sailor: sir! our food supplies are running low...
captain: sail on! sail on! sail on and on!
sailor: sir! what if we still do not find land ahead by dawn...
captain: sail on! sail on! sail on and on!
sailor: sir! what do we do when all hope is gone...
captain: sail on! sail on! sail on and on!
- adapted from a poetic tribute by Joaquin Miller to Columbus
Monday, August 18, 2008
the dust has settled
The dust has settled...
The classes are fixed...
The corpse of warriors are everywhere...
The sorrowful souls linger...
computer mouse: finally the add/drop period is over...
dyw: some say that you can still hear long cries of sorrows in the middle of the night...
computer mouse: yea...pitiful mice...
dyw: -.-"...i wasn't refering to the mice...
The classes are fixed...
The corpse of warriors are everywhere...
The sorrowful souls linger...
computer mouse: finally the add/drop period is over...
dyw: some say that you can still hear long cries of sorrows in the middle of the night...
computer mouse: yea...pitiful mice...
dyw: -.-"...i wasn't refering to the mice...
Sunday, August 17, 2008
i see...
dyw: see past the names and labels...go to the source
hungry friend: yea...pass me the chilli sauce...thx
dyw: ...
hungry friend: yea...pass me the chilli sauce...thx
dyw: ...
MJ CODE (ver1)
As professional mj players, one is required to abide by the following code. Failure to do so will result in years and years of bad luck...
1. You must not say "NO" when there is 3 "YES"
2. You will not show mercy for you will receive none
3. You must not taunt the losers unless they are asking for it
4. You must not flip the table even if you are losing unless there is really no more chips in your drawer
5. You must not cough or sneeze to your left unless you want your "shang jia" to stop throwing out useful tiles
6. You should not cheat unless you are confident of not getting caught
7. You should never tell the truth unless it is regarding the amount to be paid to you
8. You should never reveal or abandon your ally no matter what happen until he has served his purpose
9. You must never be late for mj games..............by more than 1 hour
10. Above all, you must be accomodative, merciful, polite, forgiving and honest.........................if it is necessary to collect back your winnings
1. You must not say "NO" when there is 3 "YES"
2. You will not show mercy for you will receive none
3. You must not taunt the losers unless they are asking for it
4. You must not flip the table even if you are losing unless there is really no more chips in your drawer
5. You must not cough or sneeze to your left unless you want your "shang jia" to stop throwing out useful tiles
6. You should not cheat unless you are confident of not getting caught
7. You should never tell the truth unless it is regarding the amount to be paid to you
8. You should never reveal or abandon your ally no matter what happen until he has served his purpose
9. You must never be late for mj games..............by more than 1 hour
10. Above all, you must be accomodative, merciful, polite, forgiving and honest.........................if it is necessary to collect back your winnings
Saturday, August 16, 2008
how grown up are you?
you can test how grown up you are by your position on the double decker bus,if you find yourself at,
top front ---> you are still kids
top back ---> you have become a teenager
top middle ---> you have grown up
bottom back ---> you are getting old
bottom front ---> you are getting really old
bottom right at the front ---> you have become a bus driver
adapted from "Never hit a
jellyfish with a spade"
by Guy Browning
top front ---> you are still kids
top back ---> you have become a teenager
top middle ---> you have grown up
bottom back ---> you are getting old
bottom front ---> you are getting really old
bottom right at the front ---> you have become a bus driver
adapted from "Never hit a
jellyfish with a spade"
by Guy Browning
Friday, August 15, 2008
without fear or favour
cat: eh...see what see?
mouse: why? you not happy is it? you think I will fear you because I may become your food? HA!
cat: you better watch your back...you think I will show you favour just because you may become my food? HA!
why?
perhaps its out of interest...
perhaps its for the feather on convocation...
perhaps its just to pave the way for future exit...
perhaps its for the feather on convocation...
perhaps its just to pave the way for future exit...
1 world 1 dream 1 currency!!!
one world, one dream, one currency
dyw: yay!!! no more foreign exchange exposure!
dyw: yay!!! no more foreign exchange exposure!
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
getting old le...
mj overnight...
12am ---> 0_0
2am ---> >_<
4am ---> -_-
6am ---> ._.
age is really creeping up on me...
anyway HAPPY belated 43rd BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE!!!
meanwhile...at 9pm plus...as the fireworks were displayed
girl at esplanade: so niceeeeee!!!
boy at esplanade: ya right...
man at toto booth: huat AR!!
CIT: may there be many more year of assessment to come!!!
auditor: $%#@!@#$....why still cannot balance?~~
12am ---> 0_0
2am ---> >_<
4am ---> -_-
6am ---> ._.
age is really creeping up on me...
anyway HAPPY belated 43rd BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE!!!
meanwhile...at 9pm plus...as the fireworks were displayed
girl at esplanade: so niceeeeee!!!
boy at esplanade: ya right...
man at toto booth: huat AR!!
CIT: may there be many more year of assessment to come!!!
auditor: $%#@!@#$....why still cannot balance?~~
Monday, August 4, 2008
patience
"...keep still...very still...steadyyyy....steadyyy...THERES A VANCANCY!!!....CLICK!!!!"
computer mouse: haizz...its the add/drop season again...
computer mouse: haizz...its the add/drop season again...
Friday, August 1, 2008
true wealth
"...a person is at his poorest when there are no love ones around not when he has no money..."
Blindly pursuing monetary wealth and neglecting all others is foolish...stubbornly denying the importance of money is just trying to act noble. I think the key is to keep in mind both extreme and try to find a balance.
Blindly pursuing monetary wealth and neglecting all others is foolish...stubbornly denying the importance of money is just trying to act noble. I think the key is to keep in mind both extreme and try to find a balance.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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