Food For Thought

1st in the World

2008-07-15T09:28:00.005+08:00

Fuel Surcharge for Taxi.
Every heard of it before?
Well, starting from this Thursday, 17 July, majority of the taxi in Singapore will be charge 30 cents for fuel surcharge.

Ok... let see.
If you take the taxi during normal hours (off peak), you have to pay fare + fuel surcharge.

If you take the taxi during peak hours, you have to pay:
Fare
35% peak hour surcharge
ERP
30 cents fuel surcharge

Aiyah... forget it lah.
Can't even bother to vent already.
What's the use?
If you are staying in Singapore, you have to live with it or get out.

Singapore EP System in year 2010

2008-07-15T09:13:00.004+08:00

More ERP Gantries are going up and by the end of 2008. I think this has totally gone out of hand. But who are we to complains or make any comments.

Someone post this on a forum I am in. It's hillarious. Why laughing at it is all we can do isn't it?

Don't be too happy if you're a non-car owner.... This could be next!

Seriously, if you want to know where all the gantries are, here's the real map:

(taken from Mr Brown's blog)

And for full detail, you can go HERE.

Jo's Calligraphy Artwork

2008-04-10T21:28:00.002+08:00

This is the original.

蔡淳佳(Joi Chua) - 依恋(Je m'appelle Hélène)

2008-04-07T10:35:00.001+08:00

Chinese version to Je m'appelle Hélène - Hélène Rollès.

Even Jor loves this song (Helene Rolle's version) and he can be found humming to this song when he's playing his NDS. :D

Je m'appelle Hélène - Hélène Rollès

2008-04-06T19:46:00.001+08:00

What Hawthorn can do for you?

2008-03-24T10:00:00.005+08:00

This is the article from the U-Weekly magazaine.

What is Hawthorn?

Hawthorne (Crataegus) is deciduous and a member of the rose family. The common name for hawthorne comes from haw, which is an old English word for "hedge." The tree's name simply means "thorny hedge."

The hawthorne is native to the Mediterranean region including north Africa and all of Europe and central Asia, and now grows in many areas of North America. It is a tree that rapidly changes due to hybridizing, which causes it to appear in more than a thousand different species.

What can you do with Hawthorn?

Culinary and Medicinal Uses

Both ancient and modern herbalists have successfully used hawthorn for its food and health benefits. Modern science shows that hawthorne contains chemical components which are sedative, anti-spasmodic and diuretic. If you intend to use it for medicinal purposes, look for C. laevigata, C. monogyna, or C. pinnatifida, as these hybrids are known best for their medicinal uses. Read how to make a tincture or an infusion using hawthorne flowers or berries.

The hawthorne berry is one of the best cardiac tonics available, and is often used to treat high blood pressure.

Hawthorne berries are used to treat childhood diabetes. See Cautions.

Hawthorne flower tea is a safe diuretic.

Hawthorne berries, dried and crushed and made into a decoction, eases diarrhea and dysentery, kidney inflammations and disorders. See Cautions.

The young hawthorne leaves can be used as a safe, and non-nicotine tobacco substitute for those who desire to quite smoking. Enhance the flavor and help heal the throat by adding yarrow, mint, coltsfoot or mullein.

Chewing the hawthorne leaf has been known for centuries as a safe way to give nourishment, revive energy, and a feeling of well-being. That is why it can be used to treat those who have problems with apprehension, insomnia and despondency. Chewing hawthorne leaves takes away that "tummy grumble" when you"re hungry. That is why the hawthorne became known as the "bread and cheese" tree, giving as much sustenance as a plate of bread and cheese.

The hawthorne leaf-buds are good cooked (10 to 20 minutes) and have a similar taste to lima beans. They make a great addition to chilis and soups.

You can make jellies and fruit sauces from the berries, just make sure you strain the sauce. Hawthorne berries contain their own pectin so the sauce or jelly will thicken nicely.

Hawthorne flowers are edible and make an attractive addition to salads and other dishes.

Hawthorne seeds can be roasted and used in a manner similar to coffee.

source: GardenGuide.Com

Pineapple Enzyme

2008-03-19T10:54:00.000+08:00

Got a book on enzyme and thought I will make this to drink to help clear my digestive system.

I can drink this baby in 2 weeks time.
Can't wait.

A Packed and Ready to Go

2008-03-08T08:25:00.000+08:00

Ever since the escape of the JI terrorist chief, selamat, the checkpoints are jammed with cars because of intensive check. We are going on a holiday and we need to get to Johor's Airport by 5am tomorrow morning. I am getting worried. So I stayed up last night to check the condition.

Woodland Checkpoint:

at 10:30pm

at 12:30am

at 1:30am

Tuas Checkpoint:

at 10:30pm

at 12:30am

at 1:30am

Seeing that traffc is gone by 1:30am, I am more comforted and went to bed.

This morning, it's election day for Malaysia. So traffic at the checkpoint is expected to be heavy. Upon checking, this is what's happening there.

Woodland at 8:30am

Tuas at 8:30am

I think everyone has went over to Tuas checkpoint thinking there will be heavy traffic at the woodland checkpoint.

Oh well, I prayed that Lord blesses our journey and help us get to the airport on time.

弟子规

2008-03-08T08:06:00.000+08:00

弟子规，圣人训。

首孝弟，次谨信。

泛爱众，而亲仁。

有余力，则学文。

父母呼，应勿缓。

父母命，行勿懒。

Hahahahahahaha.... Jo has been learning this since last year and I have no idea.

I managed to get more info on the internet.

Late... Late... Late...

2008-02-19T22:12:00.000+08:00

Oh XXXX! I heard a scream.
I jumped up of bed and asked what? What?
He said it's 7:30am.
What? What? What?

What are we still doing in bed at 7:30am on a Tuesday morning?

What? You forgot to set the alarm last night?

What? How can this happen?
Then panic started.

Everyone jumped out of bed. He brushed Jo's teeth, washed his face.

I quickly get his shoe while he put on Jo's uniform.
I quickly help him to wear his shoe and grabbed him and dashed out of the house at 7:38am. He had to be in school at 7:40am.

When we got into the elevator, we saw other TKPS students. Slowly taking their own sweet time. When we reached the gate, we saw other TKPS students still on the road.
But me and Jo wasted no time. We dashed to school.
He reached the school gate at 7:42am.

Phew...

I had a major headache from all thes panic and dashing around.
I need to sleep early tonight.

NDS - My Sims - Star 2

2008-02-19T21:40:00.000+08:00

On To Star 2 !

1. Go See Helen:

She will tells you you're doing great! And that your stuff has been taken to your new home.

Go find your home. At the far right corner.

Unpack your stuff. Press R and you will see what you have.

You should have a Green Chest, a Red Closet and a Yellow Bed.

Place these items by following the tutorial.

Place your bed and go tosleep.

2. In the Morning:

After your rest you, go see Helen.

She will tell you tourists are coming to visit.

And Olivia is back from her buying trip and Joseph is home.

Helen has heard that someone has moved into the Forest as well, but she hasn't seen anyone, she's wondering if the rumours are true.

Before visiting Olivia, go to see Ashley.

Ashley has opened her new flower shop, go see her and talk about it.

Keep going back to her and talk to her until she asks you about making Leis.

She confesses that she is terrible at making them and wants you to make them instead.

You can do so by buying flowers from her.

Make some Leis for Ashley, this is a mini game that gives you money and when you're done Ashley always lets you keep it.

It is a great presents for the tourists!

3. Olivia's shop:

Go to see Olivia in the General Store.

But you can't see Olivia anywhere.

There is a suit of armour at the top right corner of her shop.

Tap it and she will be freed. Then she will give you 300 Simoleons for helping her out of the armour..

4. Go see Joseph
He's at the docks and cheer him up. You have to come back again later to get the fishing rod from him to start fishing.

5. Furniture Shop:

Next go find Sophie at the furniture shop. She is sleeping at the back of her shop using the comfort and encouragement icons to talk to her in order to wake her up.

6. Talk to Tim and Get a Racquet:

Tim is still by the racquetball courts go and talk to him.

He will tell you that he doesn't want to make his grandmother worry.

Talk to him again and he will say that we should increase the sport in the town so more tourists come and if you would like to try out racquetball.

He will gives you a regular racquet to try out racquetball.

Play as many games as possible.

He will give you extra racquet and more games choices.

When you have played a few game, talk to Tim again and he will tell you that if you help him make the town better you can keep the racquet.

7. Talk to Tyler.

Talk to him. He will says that his store needs all the help he can get.

Design some clothes and buy some clothing from him.

8. Deputy Police, Ewan:

In the afternoon go see Ewan, he will ask you to do a test.

He will give you a camera and ask you to go to the Forest and and take a picture of the Symbol Tree.

Run to the Forest and get a picture of the tree and return it to Ewan. Show him your picture. He will give you some money for and give you the position of Deputy and you can keep the camera! Some tourists may ask you to take picture later.

8. Joseph's Dock:
Before evening, go see Joseph and he will give you the Regular Fishing Rod and ask you to give him any fish you catch so he can record them in his book. He will also pay you for the fish.

After fishing a few rounds, it should be next morning.

9. Go visit Sophie and Name the Shop:

Sophie will still be sleeping in her shop. She mumbles something about the name of her shop, keep talking to her and a window will appear for you to name her shop, name it and Sophie will wake up and jump around happily cos she knows what to name her shop.

By now, you should have get Star Level 2.

NDS - My Sims - How to Fish

2008-02-19T21:33:00.001+08:00

This shows you how to fish when you got the fishing rod from Joe at the port area.

NDS-My Sims

2008-02-19T20:59:00.000+08:00

Getting Star 1

1. Find Tim and cheer him up.
He's at the basketball court.
Then go to the town hall where Helen is. She is the Mayor. Talk to her.

2. Next go and meet the people:
- Go see Ewen in his house and talk to him to cheer him up,
- Then go downtown to see Tyler in his shop and cheer him up too.

When you have done that, go see Helen again.

3. New Girl.
When you are talking to Helen, a girl will rush in. Her name is Ashley and she is going to open the flower shop. Continue to talk to Helen and she will ask you to keep an eye on Ashley.

4. Go find Ashley.
Ashley will be standing outside her new flower shop. Talk to her and she will ask you to fill all the flowerbeds in town with beautiful flowers. She will give you lots of tulips, go fill the flowerbeds. Talk to her when you run out. When you are done, go talk to Ashley and she will give you some money.

You will reach star 1!

Happy New Year

2008-02-02T23:14:00.000+08:00

16 new gantries will go on between April and November

2008-01-31T08:51:00.000+08:00

From 938.sg news:

More ERP gantries to be set up this year

Motorists can expect more ERP gantries to be set up islandwide this year, with the first batch to be activated in April.

Transport Minister Raymond Lim announced these changes in the third and last part of the Land Transport Review today.

Touching on car demand management, Mr Lim also announced other changes including a lower road tax and vehicle growth rate and a new North-South Expressway.

First, on the new ERP gantries :

Five which have been previously announced to be located mainly in residential areas will be activated on 7 April, and will affect the morning peak traffic.

The gantries are found along Upper Bukit Timah Road, Toa Payoh Lorong 6, Kallang Bahru Road, Geylang Bahru Road and Upper Boon Keng Road. (See map)

Come July, another five new gantries will be erected in the CBD along the Singapore River.

These gantries will run roughly along Clemenceau Avenue, Eu Tong Seng Street and Fullerton Road.

They will mainly be in operation during the weekday evening peak period from 5 to 8 pm.

However, out of the five gantries, two will operate on Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm.

And in November, six more gantries will be set up along two major expressways and other roads.

For the morning peak, the new gantries will be found along Commonwealth Avenue, Jalan Bukit Merah, Alexandra Road, the westbound AYE near Alexandra Road and the westbound PIE near Eunos. (See map below)

There will also be a new evening gantry along Serangoon road.

With these new gantries, there will be a total of 73 ERP gantries islandwide.

Apri 08:

July 08:

Nov 08:

Tanjong Katong Primary School Here We Come!!!

2007-12-07T11:16:00.001+08:00

Yes!

Just got the email from the principal

and

he said he can accept Jor for P2.

China-made pork products taken off the shelves

2007-11-30T18:46:00.000+08:00

From AsiaOne.com

China-made pork products taken off the shelves
Thu, Nov 29, 2007
The Straits Times

MADE-IN-CHINA canned pork products have practically vanished from shop shelves here.

Supermarkets are down to their last few cans of China-made luncheon meat, stewed pig trotters and minced pork.

'What you see is what's left,' said an NTUC FairPrice spokesman, adding that its warehouse was 'completely dry'.

Other supermarket chains like Giant and Cold Storage reported the same shortage. All said that they were having trouble replenishing the stocks.

Distributors The Straits Times spoke to said the problem started in August, when the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) rejected and destroyed a consignment of canned pork products from two food processing plants in China.

It had found traces of Nitrofurans, a banned antibiotic, which are fed to pigs to treat illnesses.

The AVA suspended all imports from these two factories, which produced the two most popular brands here, Maling and Gulong.

An AVA spokesman said on Wednesday: 'Even though the levels of antibiotic found were very low, we believe in taking no chances. Food safety is of paramount importance.'

He added that previous imports of these brands and products from other brands had passed safety checks: this means that consumers do not have to throw out any cans they may have stored in the larder.

China has had a wave of bad press recently over food scares. Excessive antibiotic or pesticide residues have previously led to bans in Europe and Japan on shrimp, honey and other products.

Distributors of canned pork here say that they have not been able to import the other lesser known brands from the six factories that are still in AVA's good books.

No wonder stall selling beehoon for breakfast doesn't have luncheon meat on their menu for months. Luckily we eat SPAM.

2007-11-29T09:59:00.000+08:00

我真的很生气。

他们怎么可以这样对他。

没事都不找他,

一有事, 电话就来了。

然后好向是我们欠他们的.

自己不会打电话给我们商量？

而且还要是我们马上要行动。

这是道理？

气死我了！！！

只跟我们说一声，

然后就要我们马上要给钱。

他们没有把我们吸干净是不甘心。

但我们是摇钱树？

你们没有副出，没次都要我们付出。

工平吗？
气死我了。

那有这种人。

真的气死我了。

Funny baby - Haha hahaha

2007-11-21T15:46:00.001+08:00

Doesn't this baby's laughter make you wanna laugh too?

8 Lies of a Mother

2007-11-21T15:04:00.000+08:00

1. The story began when I was a child;
I was born as a son of a poor family.
Even for eating, we often got lack of food.
Whenever the time for eating, mother often gave me her portion of rice.
While she was removing her rice into my bowl, she would say
"Eat this rice, son. I'm not hungry". - That was Mother's First Lie

2. When I was getting to grow up,
the persevering mother gave her spare time for fishing in a river near our house,
she hoped that from the fishes she got,
she could gave me a little bit nutritious food for my growth.
After fishing, she would cook the fishes to be a fresh fish soup, which raised my appetite.
While I was eating the soup, mother would sit beside me and eat the rest meat of fish,
which was still on the bone of the fish I ate.
My heart was touched when I saw it.
I then used my chopstick and gave the other fish to her.
But she immediately refused it and said
"Eat this fish, son. I don't really like fish." - That was Mother's Second Lie.

3. Then, when I was in Junior High School,
to fund my study,
mother went to an economic enterprise to
bring some used-matches boxes that would be stuck in.
It gave her some money for covering our needs.
As the winter came, I woke up from my sleep and
looked at my mother who was still awoke,
supported by a little candlelight and within her erseverance
she continued the work of sticking some used-matches box.
I said, "Mother, go to sleep, it's late, tomorrow morning you still have to go for work. "
Mother smiled and said
"Go to sleep, dear. I'm not tired." - That was Mother's Third Lie.

4. At the time of final term,
mother asked for a leave from her work in order to accompany me.
While the daytime was coming and the heat of the sun was starting to shine,
the strong and persevering mother waited for me
under the heat of the sun's shine for several hours.
As the bell rang, which indicated that the final exam had finished,
mother immediately welcomed me and
poured me a glass of tea that she had prepared before in a cold bottle.
The very thick tea was not as thick as my mother's love,
which was much thicker.
Seeing my mother covering with perspiration,
I at once gave her my glass and asked her to drink too.
Mother said
"Drink, son. I'm not thirsty!". - That was Mother's Fourth Lie.

5. After the death of my father because of illness,
my poor mother had to play her role as a single parent.
By held on her former job,
she had to fund our needs alone.
Our family's life was more complicated.
No days without sufferance.
Seeing our family's condition that was getting worse,
there was a nice uncle who lived near my house came to help us,
either in a big problem and a small problem.
Our other neighbors who lived next to us saw that our family's life was so unfortunate,
they often advised my mother to marry again.
But mother, who was stubborn, didn't care to their advice, she said
"I don't need love." - That was Mother's Fifth Lie.

6. After I had finished my study and then got a job,
it was the time for my old mother to retire.
But she didn't want to;
she was sincere to go to the marketplace every morning,
just to sell some vegetable for fulfilling her needs.
I, who worked in the other city,
often sent her some money to help her in fulfilling her needs,
but she was stubborn for not accepting the money.
She even sent the money back to me. She said
"I have enough money." - That was Mother's Sixth Lie.

7.After graduated from Bachelor Degree,
I then continued my study to Master Degree.
I took the degree, which was funded by a company through a scholarship program,
from a famous University in America.
I finally worked in the company.
Within a quite high salary,
I intended to take my mother to enjoy her life in America.
But my lovely mother didn't want to bother her son,
she said to me
"I'm not used to." - That was Mother's Seventh Lie.

8. After entering her old age, mother got a flank cancer and had to be hospitalized.
I, who lived in miles away and across the ocean,
directly went home to visit my dearest mother. She lie down in weakness on her bed after having an operation.
Mother, who looked so old, was staring at me in deep yearn.
She tried to spread her smile on her face;
even it looked so stiff because of the disease she held out.
It was clear enough to see how the disease broke my mother's body,
thus she looked so weak and thin.
I stared at my mother within tears flowing on my face.
My heart was hurt, so hurt, seeing my mother on that condition.
But mother, with her strength, said
"Don't cry, my dear. I'm not in pain." - That was Mother's Eight Lie.

jumong ost-shi jian ba kei wang le

2007-11-12T19:03:00.001+08:00

My 7-year old is trying to learn to sing this son. Yap, he watch Jumong with us. All 81 episodes and he's especially interested in all the fighting scene. Is that healthy? LOL!!!

My Love Will Get You Home-Christine Glass

2007-10-26T18:54:00.001+08:00

幸福的起点

2007-10-26T10:21:00.001+08:00

The theme song to 1003 radio drama. Love this song.

Jokes to Brighten a Tiring Day

2007-10-25T14:11:00.000+08:00

Must know hokkien to appreciate this joke.

这一家人有六个儿子。

一郎，二郎，三郎，四郎，五郎和六郎。

请问谁最受欢迎？ <br>

答案：五郎。

因为每个人来时都问：“wu lang (五郎) di bo ？？ (highlight to see answer)

姓马和姓牛在谈恋爱。。。

姓马的说：我爱你！

姓牛的说：我也爱你。。

姓马的说：那我可以吻你吗？

姓牛的说：不可以。。。

姓马的说：这为什么？？

姓牛羞涩的说：因为牛头不对马嘴嘛。。。

警察在海边抓到一个偷补龙虾的男子，准备依法予以罚款惩戒…

男子：「你说啥？我犯什么法？这两只龙虾是我的宠物，我是带牠们出来散步！」

警察：「懒的听你在胡说！」

男子：「真的啦，大人！牠们超爱冲到海里游泳的，只要我一吹口哨，就会游回来！」

警察：「这我倒要瞧瞧了～」

于是男子把手上两只龙虾抛到海浪里…

警察：「好，我看你怎么把你的宠物龙虾叫回来。」

男子：「啊？龙虾？什么龙虾？」

2 Chinese Riddles

2007-10-24T08:01:00.000+08:00

Question 1:

下雨天三个口两个人在做工

猜一个字

Question 2:

江边一只鸟，大得不的了

猜一个字

Answer can be found at the sidebar.

2007-10-23T09:51:00.000+08:00

An father wrote this letter to the Chinese Newspaper - 联合早报 yesterday.

“养儿防老”的心酸案例

● 刘从炎

《联合早报·交流站》刊登有关“养儿防老”的文章，令我感触颇深。其实这时代应该是“养女防老”。

　　我们家唯一的孩子大学将毕业时，有一天对我们说，他深知父母疼爱他，结婚后会同父母同住，陪伴父母终老，以报答父母的养育之恩。

　　结婚后，他同妻子买了最靠近岳父、岳母的组屋。于是，岳父母每天都到他们的家，晚上才回家睡觉。

　　我们偶尔上门看儿子，他犹豫了一阵之后才开门；进去后，他的岳父母非常不悦，态度恶劣，但我们还是始终以礼相待。

　　儿子偶尔来电问候两句，偶尔偷偷跑回来看望父母，便匆匆离去。

　　当我们因迎来第一个孙子而老怀欣慰时，儿子来电说，他的妻子叫我们以后都不可以去他们的家，只有当我们俩生日，一家人在外用餐，他们才会带孩子给我们看。

　　虽然儿子认为我们有探望儿孙的权利，但他的妻子坚持不允许。最后我提出，我们两老每月一次在走廊上探望儿孙，不进屋里，但她还是坚持不肯。她不要我们妨碍他们的生活。

　　最后，儿子向我们表白，不是他不孝，而是他的妻子、岳父和岳母蛮不讲理。
每当剧烈争吵之后，他的妻子一哭，他也会哭起来。他说他不愿意毁去他的家，所以只好妥协，请求我们体谅他。

　　听了儿子的心声，我们的心很痛，我们了解他的无奈。

　　仔细考虑，我们两老已六十多岁，健康又不好，还能活几年？但儿子的人生路还漫长，而且现在年轻人组织家庭不容易，残酷的现实要他作出抉择，我们只好默默接受。

　　但是，为什么会有人如此自私、残忍，把伤害两个老人不当一回事！

　　从此，我常泪眼朦胧，夜不能眠，在被窝里偷偷哭泣；更不敢外出，以免看到人家的儿孙时，想起自己的情况。

This is my view:

Although this is only 1 side of the story, I strongly feel that no matter what, one should not prevent one spouse from visiting their parents. We have NO RIGHT to make such demands.

I have to agree that every family has their own set of problem. Something must have happened to make the family so separated. Something had caused the relationship to deterioted to such state. But ... if the son is truly filial, he shouldn't let the situation progress to this state.

The son - He should have stand firm on his belief. He is too weak. No back-bones. He can't be called a man. He's worst than an animal. I feel that he's using the wife as an excuse. If he truly loves his parents, will he let his wife treats his parents like that?

The daughter-in-law - Regardless of what happened between her and her in-law, she has NO RIGHT to prevent her husband to see/visit his own parents. No right at all.

The world is round. Whatever goes around comes around. 人在做，天在看。Retribution. Beware of Retribution.

Today, Radio 1003 DJ Wen Hong read this on the radio.

《当我老了》

——写给孩子的一封信

当我老了，不再是原来的我。
请理解我，对我有一点耐心。

当我把菜汤洒到自己的衣服上时，
当我忘记怎样系鞋带时，
请想一想当初我是如何手把手地教你。

当我一遍又一遍地重复你早已听腻的话语，
请耐心地听我说，不要打断我。
你从小的时候，我不得不重复那个讲过千百遍的故事，
直到你进入梦乡。

当我需要你帮我洗澡时，请不要责备我。
还记得小时候我千方百计哄你洗澡的情形吗？

当我对新科技和新事物不知所措时，请不要嘲笑我。
想一想当初我怎样耐心地回答你的每一个“为什么”。

当我由于双脚疲劳而无法行走时，
请伸出你年轻有力的手搀扶我。
就像你小时候学习走路时，我扶你那样。

当我忽然忘记我们谈话的主题，请给我一些时间让我回想。
其实对我来说，谈论什么并不重要，
只要你能在一旁听我说，我就很满足。

当你看着老去的我，请不要悲伤。
理解我，支持我，就像你刚开始
学习如何生活时我对你那样。

当初我引导你走上人生的路，
如今请陪我走完最后的路。
给我你的爱和耐心，我会报以感激的微笑。
这微笑中凝结着我对你无限的爱。

文章择选自墨西哥《数字家庭》2004年11月号

This is really sad. Have we progress to a state where we need to be reminded to be filial, to love our parents? Really Sad.

Here's the english version. A Parent's Wish.

What's Your Decision?

2007-10-11T14:44:00.000+08:00

Read this in a forum.

女友经常会问:我和你老妈同时掉在了水里先救谁呢 ? 让我们来看看古人是怎么做的...　　

孟子：　　从小死了老爸，老妈拉扯我不容易，为了让我健康成长，又搬了三次的家，给我吃好的穿好的为得就是让我有出息。老妈和老婆落水当然先救老妈了，万恶淫为首，百善孝为先嘛！老婆死了我可以再找一个，老妈死了可不能再找一个，再找一个那就是後妈了。听说後妈没几个好的。　　

——————「世上只有妈妈好，没妈的孩子像根草。老妈，我来救你了」。扑通一声孟子跳下了水。　　

周幽王：　　老婆和老妈落水了当然得先救老婆了。想当年俺为了逗亲爱的褒姒笑一笑，连江山都不要了，连自己的小命都不要了，何况是老妈？再说这死老太婆在立太子的时侯老是偏向俺弟弟，害得俺差点都没当成太子。　　

————「情深深雨蒙蒙，我对你的爱很深，褒姒我来救你了。」周幽王扑通一声跳进了水里。　　

刘备：　　兄弟如手足，老婆如衣服，衣服破尚可补，手足断安可续？只要俺二弟和三弟没掉水里就行了，其它人俺可不管他。　　

—————「老婆，老妈。你们死的好惨呀！」刘备一头栽在河边上嚎嚎大哭起来。　　

曹操：　　宁叫我负天下人，休叫天下人负我。管它是老婆还是老妈了，只要不是我掉水里就行了。　　

—————「轻轻的我走了，正如我轻轻的来，我挥一挥手，不带走一片云彩。」曹操哼著诗提著剑慢慢的走远了。　　

屈原：　　这个世界太黑暗了，这个国家太腐败了，活著也没啥意思，不如都死了乾净，沧浪之水清兮，可以濯吾缨，沧浪之水浊兮，可以濯吾足。投身于河水中倒是一个挺好的归宿。

--------「现在的一片天，是肮脏的一片天，星星在文明的天空里再也看不见老婆，老妈，我和你们一起死」屈原一边唱著一边跳进了水里。　　

庄子：　　生又何欢，死又何哀？其始而本无生；非徒无生也，而本无形；非徒无形也。　　老妈和老婆死了就死好了，不过是从有形的元气状态回到了无形的元气状态，有啥好伤心的呢？救他们干啥呢？谁都不救啦！　　

—————「对面的女孩看过来，看过来，看过来。」庄子分开著双腿像簸箕一样坐著,手中拿著一个瓦缶, 边敲边唱，看著老婆和老妈慢慢地淹没在水中，满脸快快乐乐的样子。　　

和砷：　　老婆和老妈落水就落水吧，反正我爱的是钱，钱就是我的老婆，钱就是我的亲妈。　　我说老婆和老妈呀，你们就不能穿差一点的衣服再掉到河里呀，可惜了你们头上的那些金钗手饰呀！　　

-----------「有啥你别有病，没啥你别没钱。」和呻一边看著他老婆和老妈慢慢地沉下去一边叹息著。　　

王勃：　　手心手背都是肉，老婆是自己最爱的人，老妈是自己最亲的人，怎么办呢？不管它，先跳下去，看看离谁最近就先救谁吧。　　
王勃扑通一声跳了下去。
　　
---------「不好，我忘了自己不会游泳了。」王勃咕噜噜地喝了几口水，也慢慢地沉了下去。一代才子王勃就是因为此事溺水而死的。　　

孙悟空：　俺是从石头缝里蹦出来的，没有老妈。所以不存在老妈落水的问题；俺是个和尚，没有老婆。所以不存在老婆落水的问题。　
　
不存在老妈落水的问题，也不存在老婆落水的问题，就更不会存在老妈和老婆同时落水的问题。　　这白痴的问题也不知道是哪个猪头想出来的，简直比俺师弟猪八戒还蠢

阿杜差一點（中獎版） ADO [cha yi dian] Funny!

2007-10-11T07:51:00.001+08:00

So funny.

Just 3 Words

2007-10-08T19:39:00.000+08:00

Three things in life that, once gone, never come back

1. Time

2. Words

3. Opportunity

Three things in life that can destroy a person

1. Anger

2. Pride

3. Unforgiveness

Three things in life that you should never lose

1. Hope

2. Peace

3. Honesty

Three things in life that are most valuable

1. Love

2. Family & Friends

3. Kindness

Three things in life that are never certain

1. Fortune

2. Success

3. Dreams

Three things that make a person

1. Commitment

2. Sincerity

3. Hard work

Three things that are truly constant

Father, Son and Holy Spirit

I ask the Lord to bless you; to guide you and protect you, as you go along your way.

God's love is always with you, God's promises are true.

And when you give God all your cares, you know God will see you through.

2007-10-08T19:15:00.000+08:00

We are thinking of getting a SLR camera.

Decision, decision.

What should I get?

EOS 40D
Price: SGD 2099.00

EOS 400D Kit (EFS 18-55 f/3.5 - 5.6)
Price: SGD 1349.00

EOS 400D Kit II (EFS 17-85 f/4 - 5.6)
Price: SGD 1999.00

Information can be found here.

Or should I go for a Sony?

DSLR-A100

DT18-200mm F3.5-6.3
with a one-lens combo that does it all - zoom from 18 to 200mm.
Price: SGD$1,898

More information can be found HERE.

So which one should I get?

阿幼朵 - 太阳鼓 (Sun Drum)

2007-10-06T20:53:00.001+08:00

Bought a few CD from China Singers. Don't know their name. But love the way they sing in Chinese. Clear and Sharp.

Ching, what do you think of this one?

Tomato Kway Teow

2007-09-30T18:54:00.000+08:00

A month ago, PawPaw cooked this - Tomato Kway Teow. You can't find this in Singapore. Everytime I want to eat this dish, I have to go to Sarawak to eat it.

So when Pawpaw found the recipe for this, I was excited. With recipe, I can try to cook this when I have the craving.

I add a few other ingredients like chicken meat and squid.

Conclusion:

The taste of the gravy is very similiar.

However, there is something missing.

We finally agree that it's because I cook this in a non-stick pan.

And if you were to ask my brother, he will say it's my stove.

It's not powerful enough to give this recipe the umph.

You need to cook this with lots of oil (I used olive oil), big fire, and a good well-used wok.

But it still satisfy the craving.

So yes, I will be cooking this dish again on a Sunday dinner.

Reason? You need to cook and eat it immediately.

Thanks Pawpaw.

Some Pix from Sabah Trip

2007-09-29T12:35:00.001+08:00

Let the picture do the talking.

Sinful Food

2007-09-29T11:51:00.000+08:00

Yam Paste - Foo Chow or Sibu Style.

Pure Indulgence.

Can't have too many of this.

But gosh was it good.

My Favorite Vegetable

2007-09-29T11:42:00.000+08:00

From this:

to this:

to this:

And the stalk

can be used as cane.

Now does anyone know what's the name of this vegetable?

Harvest Time

2007-09-29T11:36:00.001+08:00

We were in Sibu in March 07 during Jo's 1st term school holiday.
He planted some seeds.

He wanted to know what his vegetable will turn up to be.

We went to Sibu again in Sep 07 again during his 3rd term school holiday.
Presenting Jo's Harvest.

This is some marrow.
Don't know it's actual name.
It's usually cooked into a soup form.

Look at the length of that marrow.
As tall as Jo.

Because it bear so many, my father gave it away to friends and neighbors.
They love it because it's Au Naturale, chemical free, pure organic.

Mom's Dragon Fruit Plant

2007-09-29T11:33:00.001+08:00

Mom plants 2 dragon fruit plants in the garden.

It has bear fruits.

We were there when she 'harvest' it.

Amazing...

Who did it?

2007-09-26T14:53:00.000+08:00

Nobody knows. Not even the victim himself.

Sigh...

Sob..Sob..Sob...

Heartache...

Update: 29 Sep 2007. 2 days after the scratch.

The wounds have healed very well.
All thanks to my sister-in-law's recommendation.
Medic-Honey.
I also used fresh Aloe Vera to apply on it when he's sleeping.

Life safer if you have young kids who are accident-prompt.

Ella - Qiang Qiang MV(engsub)

2007-09-19T21:09:00.001+08:00

Make me think about bibi and dodo.

Some Parents

2007-09-19T18:43:00.000+08:00

I was sitting there at the parents-waiting-area for junior to come out for his lunch. I was happily playing with my new Nintendo DS. So fun.

... then suddenly, blah...$#%$%...bi-blah...blahs.....

One woman was grunting, scolding, cursing on top of her voice in Hokkien and Mandarin.

What happened?

Then we realized, her children's teacher wants to meet her.

However, she came at a wrong time.

Time when the teacher is still in class.

She has to wait till school is over before the teacher can see her.

She was cursing the school for wasting her time.

She vent to whoever wants to hear her that she had to take leave from work to come to school and the teacher can't see her.

blah... blah.. blah...

Then everything went back to the normal voice level.

School bell rang.

Children started coming.

Gave Junior his lunch before he had to go for his HYPY's remedial class.

Yap... his MT teacher decided that his standard in not good enough.

SO every Wednesday 1:45 - 3:15pm, he had to stay back for extra lessons.

Then suddenly, the mad woman started again.

This time she was scolding her poor, petrified son.

In full view of all the other parents and school mate.

I couldn't be bother to listen to what she was scolding.

Her scolding went on for about 20 minutes.

She has no shame.

She wasn't bother that lots of parents were looking at her.

She went on and on and on ....

Then she asked her son to sign something on his note book.

Apparently that didn't work out too well.

She tore the note book into pieces and storm off.

I was horrified.

Poor boy.

How is he going to face the teacher tomorrow?

She didn't see the teacher either.

Gosh... if she is going to behave like this, she might as well don't come.

How can any parents shame their kids in front of so many people?

Can you imagine if she dares to do all this in school, what will she do at home?

If she behave like this, how can her children grow?

Her daughter talks the same way as her.

How can any parents do this to their kid?

You want to discipline your child, do it at home.

Not in front of his friends and the public.

Gosh...

I really pity that poor boy.

to that mother.

Serious Food For Thoughts

2007-09-19T10:44:00.000+08:00

A member from a forum I frequent has suddenly been posting a lot about Blessing from God. The way she relates her experience and her belief not only turns non-believer off, it's offending to other Christians too. That's how I feel.

This is taken from her blog:
Last night, XXand X were talking about the place XXX was keen in. Lord gave XX a vision of a house covered by wave. He also gave her the vision of XXX’s future condo and a shop that He is blessing XXX and her hubby. After the chat, Lord disclosed to me the money He is blessing her, instead of the S$2.4 mil, it is going to be $S4.8 million, Hallelujah!!!

She was telling a friend of mine that God is going to bless her a BMW and $50k to maintain it. She also tells this friend that one of their church pastor is going to get a plane from God. She also wrote it in her blog:
It was only recent 2 days that Lord told me that He is giving me 50K for my family trip to Israel and Sweden and maintenance of the car.

Sorry, but I can't stop wondering if she is on any medication or what?

I know God gives us blessing. And He works in it many splendid ways. It may be monetary manner, or blessing us with healthy body and happy family. He will also guide us in our daily lives helping us making the right decision etc etc etc. And we will get it when we get it - in His time.

But, her encounter is totally not co-herant. And how can you be so sure this 'vision' is from God? Can someone enlighten me what's going on with her?

Stephen said that her church is very, very rich. From what he knows, her church is going to get a developer to build their church. And their budget is S$20 million.

On the note of religious faith, I want to share what our sermon said last week.
It was about giving. He said to have truly happiness, you need to put down every earthly things. Eg. the 5Cs. If you have anger in you, resentment in you, desire for earthy materials, you will never be happy. And when you are not happy, nothing you do will ever be right. When you are doing the chasing of earthly material, it will be never ending. So instead, Give. Giving doesn't mean giving money. Giving can come in the form of voluntary work, caring, ... etc etc.

So instead of asking God for this car and that condo or that, why don't we give.

Eye Test

2007-09-17T09:27:00.000+08:00

Pris sent me this:

I am suppose to be able to see some chinese text.

Okay... I can't...

I look and I look and I look and I look.... until ....

I still can't...

So can someone tell me what I am suppose to see?

Count Your Blessing

2007-09-17T09:18:00.000+08:00

This is really food for thoughts. Aren't we all lucky we are not from that era.

Where/which part of this is beautiful?
Why does man from that generation think this is beautiful?
Why does the society think this is beautiful?

Looking at it make me cringe.

Thanks Pris for the email.

Take a Break

2007-09-17T09:02:00.001+08:00

Under a very, very tall coconut tree.

There are 4 animals: King Kong, Ape, Orang Utan & Monkey.

They decided to have a competition to see who is the fastest to get the banana.

Guess who will win?

Test your personality……

Scroll down to see the answer.

Orang Utan = You are dull/stupid
Ape = You are foolish
Monkey = You are an idiot
King Kong = You are so, so, so, stupid

BUT

*Coconut tree where got banana.........????*

You are obviously tortured AT work…..go seek HELP!

Ultimate Tribute To The Late Legend Luciano Pavarotti

2007-09-10T15:08:00.001+08:00

Heard of his death when I was in Kuching. Glad that I had attended at least one of his concert. He is truly a legend. Nobody can ever take his place in the tenor world. May he rest in peace.

I Don't Understand

2007-09-10T09:41:00.000+08:00

I don't understand.

Where and what are some people's priority in life?

Self-Enjoyment superceed Family

Self-satisfaction comes before Family's Health

Self-gratification is more important than filial piety

If you know something is wrong, won't you want to fix it immediately?
If you know acting quickily could be a matter of life or death, won't you want to act immediately?

I have heard and read in newspaper/radio/TV/gossip that so-and-so is blah...blah...blah...

I thought maybe I didn't hear the full story so gave these people a benefit of doubt.

But...but...but... recently I have met such type of people. After meeting these type of people, I only have questions in my mind.

Why wait?
Why would anyone think that waiting will make it go away?
In denial?

I don't understand.
I really don't understand how can anyone be so nonchalantly?

What kind of person will only think of their own enjoyment, their own satisfaction and doesn't think for others? Especially people who help you in your daily lives, the daily running of your family?

How can these people only think of themselves?
Why can't they see the needs of people around them?
Why they only care they get satisfied themselves and don't give a hack what will happened to their loved ones?
Why can't they see that if anything happened to their loved ones, they will suffer even more?

I don't understand.
I really don't understand.
And I can't do anything.
It's beyond my control, beyond my rights.
All I can do is watch them killing their loved ones.
I think any decent human being would be pity for their loved ones.

I will just put this under:
"That's Life"
"The world is round. What goes around comes around."
"人在做，天在看"

My IQ

2007-08-14T14:32:00.000+08:00

I need this

2007-08-10T11:42:00.000+08:00

or this

and this

I woke up with a migraine.

You Must Follow My Rules!!!

2007-08-06T21:31:00.000+08:00

If your boss handed you this rules on your first day of work, what will you do? I guess if you go to a foreign country to be a maid, and all the expenses that you had paid to get there, you really can't do anything. You just had to grin and bare with it.

These are the rules an employer gave to her maid.

BUILD CREDIBILITY AND TRUST
Do not steal anything. Stealing is an offence, punishable by law.

Do not use/consume any items that do not belong to you like perfume, creams, chocolates, chicken of essence, tonics, etc.

Honesty is the best policy. Else it would eliminate your credibility and our trust in you.

CODE OF CONDUCT
Respect everyone in the family. This will show good examples to children:
• Be courteous to everybody, no talking back and smile!
• Say please, thank you, sorry, good morning.
• Before you eat/use anything, think about whether Sir, M’am, Kids, have eaten/have enough.
• Ensure everyone has a portion of the food/snacks/drinks. M’am does grocery shopping during weekend.
• Do not open/read any letter that is not addressed to you.
• Do not touch or use family members' personal items. Check with M'am if unsure.

Do not show temper or pull a “long face” to M'am/Sir/children. If you have any concerns that disturb you, please raise promptly to M'am’s attention.

Do not open any cupboards, drawers or cabinets unless instructed.

Do not go into any bedroom when a male family member is in there.

Do not interfere when M'am/Sir is disciplining / talking to Kids/ .

Do not befriend strangers.

Do not open the door to strangers unless advised by M'am/Sir beforehand:
• Even if visitors claim to be from the government/company, or claim to know anybody from the family.
• If they continue to disturb you by making noise outside like banging on the door, etc, call M'am immediately.
• Strictly no visitors when M'am/Sir is not in.

Do not give home telephone number or address to outsiders.

Do not gossip with people in the neighbourhood.

Do not go out of the house without permission except going downstairs for school bus. Do not bring Kids to pool.

Always lock main door and remove key.

If there is an emergency at home, call M'am/Sir immediately.

Do not use the telephone for your private use without M'am/Sir's permission.

Do not waste water, electricity and gas:
• Switch off the water heater, lights and fan when not required.
• Use only the amount of water required.
• Do not turn on air conditioner without M'am/Sir's permission.

Keep room clean.

No moonlighting on your off-days as it is illegal:
• Off-day is only given from 7th month onwards.
• It is set to be the last Sunday of the month. If M'am needs to change, M'am will inform you in advance.
• 10am - 8pm. Do not be late as the children need to be asleep by 9pm and you are sharing room with them.

No going to doctor/hairdresser/etc without M'am’s permission:
• M'am will not top up the difference in S$ if you go to a more expensive place than what M'am recommends

Eat whatever M'am gives you. Do not skip meals or be choosy with food:
• Take 3 meals a day (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner).
• The same goes for sundry items, e.g. shampoo, soap, toothbrush/paste etc.
• If you do not like what M'am buys for you to eat/use, you may use your own money to buy.

Have sufficient rest - sleep around 10 pm. You can do some light reading / write mails but you cannot do this in expense of your sleep time.

Always stay close to M'am when going out.

Be polite to guests. Say hello and serve drinks.

No offensive materials like drug, cigarettes, etc. Check with M'am if unsure. Do not keep food in bed room.

CHILDCARE
Love, protect and be patient to Kids :
• Example of love - Always give them the fleshiest part of the fish as there are no bones that could hurt them.
• Example of protect - Do not let them go near fire, iron, fan, etc. Do not allow them to draw curtains.
• Example of patience - Be patient when feeding Kids , reading to Kids , supervising them in their homework.

Take care of their cleanliness:
• Wash their hands with soap before eating. Bathe them twice a day.
• Wash kids' and your hands after you bring her to the toilet.

Call M'am immediately if Kids are sick, falls down or is injured.

Inform M'am when child misbehaves or is disobedient. Do not take discipline (e.g. scolding or beating) into your own hands

Speak good English to Kids .

PERSONAL GROOMING AND HYGIENE
Be neat, tidy and clean at all times:• Wash your hair every night.
• Hair length no longer than shoulder.
• Finger and toe nails to be short. No nail polish.
• Bathe at least twice a day. Wear clean clothes after bath.
• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap after using toilet, cleaning house and before handing food/drinks.

No putting on of make-up, perfume/fragrance or jewellery.

Be appropriately dressed at all times.
• No wearing of revealing, body hugging clothes/pyjamas.
• No wearing of very short shorts.
• No wrapping of towel after bath and walking to room to change clothes.

JOB SCOPE
Taking care of children is the NUMBER 1 priority. Safety comes first!
• You are required to do housework and take care of Kids.
• When both tasks require your attention at the same time, you should attend to the children's need first.

Do all tasks properly and quickly by following work schedule that M'am had prepared:
• Take initiative. Do not need to be told what is next.
• Do not take short cuts in housework.
• Keep the house neat and clean at all times.
• Ask when in doubt to prevent misunderstanding.

Cooking:
• Prepare all ingredients before you start cooking to reduce cooking time.
• If Kid is alone at home, ensure she is doing something useful and safe before you start cooking.
• Close kitchen door before you cook only if someone is in the house looking after Kids.
• Turn off fire and cooker switch immediately once cooking is completed.
• Always ensure gas knobs are in the correct position after cooking. Do not just check for fire as M’am’s house is very windy.

Household and electrical items:
• Do not take anything from the house without permission.
• Handle all items with care. Inform M'am of any breakage, spoilage.
• Do not throw away anything without asking M'am.
• Inform M'am when groceries/toiletries/washing aids are running low. E.g. rice, salt, coffee, toilet rolls, dish washing liquid, etc.

Ensure all doors stick to door magnet as M'am's house is very windy.

Be careful with clothes during hand-wash/ironing. Check with M'am if unsure. Eg how long to soak before hand-wash, the setting on the iron for ironing.

Check with M’am before you throw away leftover food / anything.

Be careful not to scratch the car when washing the car.

COMMUNICATION
Send mails only to your family members within reasonable timeframe:
• No sending of mails to pen pals.
• Reasonably, there should be no more than 1 mail per week.
• Only letters. Do not send other things without M'am's permission (e.g. Photo, small items, money, etc).

You can ask to purchase a phone card - cost will be deducted from the pay:
• Ask permission for the use of phone from M'am/Sir before using the phone.
• Use of phone should not affect your attention to the children or work.
• You should also advise your family members to not call you after 10.00 pm.
• Reasonably, there should be no more than 2 calls per month.

No buying or owning of mobile phone. Mobile phone will be confiscated by M'am and only returned to you upon completion of contract.

Incoming calls to you should only be from your immediate family members in hometown.

Incoming calls for M'am/Sir:
• Greet the caller - Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening.
• If M'am/Sir is not in, inform caller "M'am/Sir is not in" and hang up phone IMMEDIATELY.
• Do not answer any questions over the phone from any callers except questions from M’am/Sir/Kids

You don't know how good your life is ... P2

2007-08-06T18:36:00.001+08:00

Until you got a brother like mine.

Continued from HERE.

I didn't get this:

Neverfull

Instead, I got this:

Batignolles Horizontal

Reason?
Neverfull has a waiting list of 4-5 months.
That means in 4-5 months time if I get that bag, every Tammy, Daisy and Harriet are carrying this bag?

ps: LV gave me a catalogue and the prices for the 3 different sizes of Neverful.

China Wine - The Geisha

2007-08-06T09:11:00.001+08:00

Can you tell she is a pastor and a pastor's wife?

I have 3 thoughts about this MTV:
1. The song - I don't get it with this MTV/Song. Can't really catch what she was singing/rapping except China Wine over, over and over again.

2. The dance - Her dance are just steps to her. Doesn't seems too smooth to me. You can tell if one can dance cos they are so natural. And you can tell if one is only doing the step. She is really only doing the steps.

3. What has Geisha got to do with China? Isn't geisha Japanese?

What are they thinking?

2007-08-03T14:41:00.001+08:00

When you wear something like this ...

do you know the whole world get to see your butt crack? Do you know? Or are you an exhibitionist and wanted the whole world to see your butt?

I am sure everyone of us get to see a lot of this around now that low cut jeans are so popular. But can I not see it? I do have rights and my rights is I don't want to see your but hanging out when you squatt on the flow, when you ride on a motor-bike ... But... But... as you walk pass a store, lo and behold, there's that butt again.

I want to ...

2007-08-03T14:36:00.001+08:00

eat this:

... but I will have to go to Sibu to eat this...

Matilda - 太委屈 Tai Wei Qu

2007-08-02T20:07:00.001+08:00

You don't know how good your life is ...

2007-08-02T14:51:00.000+08:00

Just when I was thinking if I should get this bag

LV Neverfull Bag @ S$1050

I saw this in my email.

if you think you are noble, look at them

if you think your job is tough, how about him?

if you think your salary is low, how about her?

If you think you don't have many friend s …..

you think study is a burden, how about her?

when you feel like giving up, think of this man

if you think you suffer in life, do you suffer as much as he does?

if you complaint about your transport system, how about them?

if your society is unfair to you, how about her?

" That which is beautiful is not always good; but that which is good is always beautiful"

Gosh!!! Is it a sign?

Pregnant? - Contract Suspended!!!

2007-07-31T14:32:00.001+08:00

From mypaper and Asia One.

MediaCorp drops pregnant Zoe Tay

MediaCorp has suspended the contract of Caldecott Hill Queen Zoe Tay, who is seven months pregnant.

Ms Tay, 39, who is expecting her second baby, said that under the company's new policy, pregnant actresses are suspended from work but they will be reinstated when they resume work.

Gracing the latest cover of Citta bella, Ms Tay told the Chinese women's magazine that she is now "jobless" and confessed that she felt "troubled" about the situation as she currently has no income.

She said her main concern now is getting her job back after having the baby, who is due in October.

The actress, who has been married for six years to pilot Philip Chionh, also 39, found out that she was pregnant during the Chinese New Year period in February, but chose to announce the good news only after her first trimester.

The couple have a two-year-old son, Brayden.

She was able to continue working during her first pregnancy in 2004, and hosted an infotainment programme educating women on the dos-and-don'ts when having a baby.

Asked if she would consider becoming a full-time mum, the former model-turned-actress said: "No way! I still need to work for myself. So long as the job gives me time to look after my children, I will not become a full-time mum."

She added: "It's not easy being a full-time mum."

Another MediaCorp star, Ms Huang Biren, who is also pregnant, apparently can continue to work because she is being covered by an old contract.

Now two months pregnant with her second child, Miss Huang, who has a seven-year-old son, told Shin Min Daily news that she has not suffered the same fate as Ms Tay and is "still getting her normal salary."

"My current contract is an old one which I signed with MediaCorp four years ago," she said. "It will expire next year after I have given birth, which means I can continue to work even while I am pregnant."

Ms Huang said she is among a small group of artistes who are still on the old contract. Most of the others either renew or sign new contracts which carry the clause that actresses who get pregnant midway through their contacts will be dropped.

How could such thing happen in a First World Country? I am speechless. I mean this is out right sex discrimination right?

Where is the pro-family practices that the government has been trying to tell it's citizen? This is shocking given that it's published in newspaper how company has been encouraged to be world class with world class corporate cultures. But sacking someone because she is pregnant is just not acceptable. What does this mean? Are they saying that a woman stops being productive and contributing to the work force once she has kids?

And what is more shocking is that how some people feel that it's okay because of the industry she is in and she knows what's in her contract when she sign it. And that it's okay because she will be back to work after she gave birth or it's okay because her husband can support her. How can this be right? This clause shouldn't be in the contract in the first place. What if every employer starts including that clause in their contracts and any staff that's 6-month pregnant will be suspended and no longer entitled to maternity leave?

I just feel that this is not right.

Banana

2007-07-30T22:32:00.000+08:00

A joke I heard over the TV that got all of us here laughing till our side hurts.

Q: What do you call a Banana that fell off a 20 storeys building?
A: Don't know.
Q: Eggplant.
A: Why eggplant?
Q: You mean the banana fell off from a 20 storeys building won't get blue black?

Q: What do you call that blue black banana after it has been lying there for a hour?
A: Don't know. What?
Q: Banana.
A: Why?
Q: Because the bruises has faded away already.

Q: What do you call a banana that fell off half way from the 20 storeys building?
A: Don't know. What?
Q: Cucumber.
A: Cucumber? Why Cucumber?
Q: Because the banana got so scared, it shrivel up and turn green.

Why do you need 3 shampoo?

2007-07-30T22:25:00.000+08:00

SG: Boy, why do you need 3 shampoo?
JG: Don't you know?
SG: No.
JG: This Pink bottle is for my leg.
JG: This Yellow bottle is for my body.
JG: And finally, this orange bottle is for my hair.
SG:
JG:
JH:

$1 Tissue Paper Song!

2007-07-30T09:47:00.001+08:00

Have you heard this song? Hahahahaha!!!

Auntie anti social behaviour in bus

2007-07-30T09:40:00.001+08:00

And what is she doing? Gosh!!! I Fainted!!!

Angel or Devil? (Weird Behaviour)

2007-07-30T09:32:00.001+08:00

Another Speechless moment. Why go to our house to comb your hair? Why comb your hair outside your home? Gosh...

Singapore Auntie

2007-07-30T09:30:00.001+08:00

Speechless. That's all I am going to say. Speechless!!!

Rate Your Life

2007-07-23T08:28:00.000+08:00

72.9/100

According to this, my life is going great.

How much are you worth?

2007-07-23T08:17:00.000+08:00

White Rabbit Sweets

2007-07-19T08:43:00.000+08:00

I first saw this news on Phoenix News Channel. It said Philippines' authority found fake white rabbit sweets. Here's from GMA:

Chewy White Rabbit, 3 more China goods laced with formalin - BFAD
07/16/2007 | 09:22 PM

The famous White Rabbit creamy candy — which was once given as a gift to former US President Richard Nixon — and three other food products from China were found to contain the poisonous chemical substance formaldehyde, commercially known as formalin or formol.

The Bureau of Food and Drug (BFAD) came out with the findings, after inspecting for more than two weeks over 600 food products that the Philippines imported from China.

BFAD Deputy Director Joshua Ramos told GMA News’ 24 Oras on Monday that the agency’s report on the findings, signed by Director Barbara Gutierrez and submitted to Health Secretary Francisco Duque, will be used as basis to ban these products made in China.

“We will be issuing a public health advisory, advising consumers to refrain from buying such goods until (these) are proven safe," said Ramos.

The other three products found to be tainted with formalin are a brand of milk candy made by Romanticfish Food Industry, Bairong Grape Biscuits made by Dongguan Bairong Food Stuff Company and distributed by Goodway Int’l. Trading Corp. and Yong Kang Foods Grape Biscuits made by Dongguan Yongkang Food Company, Ltd.

“The distributors will be enjoined to withdraw (these products) from the market until such time that there will be evidence that they are safe," Ramos said.

GMA News said that based on the findings of the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, formaldehyde is linked to fatal diseases such as brain and lung cancer and leukemia.

Formaldehyde-based solutions are used in embalming to temporarily preserve human remains. It is also used for making glue, plastic and disinfectant.

The other kind of White Rabbit candy — the brown and hard one — already manufactured in the Philippines, does not contain formaldehyde, according to BFAD.

The White rabbit with a chewy and soft texture, wrapped in edible paper made of sticky rice is one of China’s top candy brands, manufactured in Shanghai by Guanshengyuan Food, Ltd.

According to an article posted on Wikipedia, the candy, similar to the European nougat, was given as a present to Nixon in 1972, when the then US president visited China. - GMANews.TV

Gosh!!!! What is up with China? There are so many reports about fake, tainted food and other products being export out of China. China's product's safety standards have come under immence criticism with regular reports of fake, shoddy or dangerous goods produced by their food and drug industry.

In the United States, there are tainted pet foods, dangerous toys, drugs, fish, typres, toothpaste from China which have led to a spate of recalls and bans there. Here's a Video of the News.

The most recent is the Cardboard Bun.
(I just heard over the radio that this news is fake too. Some reporters under pressure to get headline news hired actors to act as shady vendors.)

Being conscious about this fact, some consumers, like myself, will ask the vendors where their products come from. Some has complained that they get scolding from the shopkeepers. Sigh... but because Made in China is so cheap, we can't escape Made in China. Here's a report by The New Paper Reporter about how she tried to live her life withouth Made in China for a week and she gave up.

HIV positive and they don't know it

2007-07-18T13:58:00.000+08:00

This is in the News today and it's scary.

From TODAY:
1 in 350 patients is HIV-positive and they don't even know it

More Singaporeans could be infected with HIV than they realise.

According to a recent Ministry of Health (MOH) study of more than 3,000 anonymous blood samples collected in hospitals, 0.28 per cent were HIV-positive.

The study, done earlier this year, excluded blood samples from known HIV patients.

This means one in 350 hospital patients who think they are free of the disease are actually HIV-positive. In comparison, there were 2,852 known HIV-infected patients in Singapore as of June last year, or about 0.06 per cent of the population.

The problem is "much more acute" for male patients, with a 15:1 male-to-female ratio in the sample population, said Dr Balaji Sadasivan, Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts, and Foreign Affairs, speaking at the launch of a workplace Aids education exhibition.

The stunning findings made for a stark assessment of the HIV/Aids situation in Singapore, and showed the potential minefield health professionals may have to navigate.

Said Dr Balaji: "The methodology ensured that the patients whose blood samples were positive could not be traced ... (so) patients in this survey who've been misdiagnosed and wrongly treated will continue to remain misdiagnosed and will continue to receive the wrong treatment."

While a misdiagnosis of HIV "could be excused" 20 years ago, a misdiagnosis today could "very well lead to complaints of professional failure" against doctors and hospitals, he said.

For instance, some Aids patients could display chronic diarrhoea and weight loss. If a simple blood test for HIV were to be done, the correct diagnosis would be reached.

Without such a test, though, the patient could end up undergoing "expensive and unnecessary" procedures such as MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and colonoscopy. The diarrhoea and weight loss may be attributed to stress and the wrong treatment would be prescribed, said Dr Balaji.

Last year, Singapore experienced a record high of 357 new HIV positive cases.

Despite the "serious implications" of the latest study, Dr Balaji believes HIV testing, including for medical staff and hospital patients, should not be made mandatory.

"I don't think there should be a problem with healthcare workers, as they should be knowledgeable," he said. "What we need to do is make people understand how they can benefit by volunteering for tests. If we can educate people sufficiently, those who should go for testing will go for testing."

He called on the medical community to "mull over" the findings and come up with "innovative ways" of providing better care for HIV-positive patients.

"The MOH survey has identified a serious problem. We don't have all the answers but we should be willing to learn and introduce the best practices from others," said Dr Balaji, who is leading a study team to Sydney today to evaluate its HIV prevention programmes.

Dr Roy Chan, the president of Action for Aids, a non-governmental organisation for Aids prevention, believes there is no need to push the panic button.

He told Today: "In any country, Singapore included, there's a proportion of patients who, unknown to themselves and doctors, are infected."

While few countries have tried to determine how many HIV-infected patients are unaware of their condition, he noted that the MOH's findings are in line with the latest estimates for Singapore by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids (UNAids).

According to UNAids, 0.3 per cent of adults here are HIV-positive. The MOH has also estimated previously that for every Aids patient identified, there are possibly two to four undiagnosed.

While "there's always a possibility" of a misdiagnosis, Dr Chan thinks that most healthcare workers here are alert to HIV symptoms and echoed Dr Balaji's views that Singapore must continue to encourage voluntary testing, particularly for those with high-risk behaviour.

But Dr Clarence Yeo, a general practitioner, does not think it is easy to spot early HIV symptoms, as some of these are common in other medical conditions, including cancer.

He said: "Beyond looking at the symptoms alone, if the person is also a high-risk patient, for example, he or she has multiple sexual partners or tends not to use protection (during sexual intercourse), it would be worthwhile to screen and test them.

"But if the patient doesn't wish to divulge such personal information, then it would not be obvious to us." - TODAY/yy

This is a scary finding. This means there are so many people with HIV virus who doesn't know and if they are sexually promiscious, imagine how many people they will infect? This is like a ticking time bomb walking on the street. Personally I feel that if you want to play the field, you need to take precaution. To protect yourself and to protect those you are sleeping with.

JH & JG - Donut - Part 2

2007-07-16T21:35:00.000+08:00

After a short nap, Master JG woke up and said he's hungry.

JH: J are you going to try the donut now?
JG: Alrighhhhttt... I want the one with the chocolate.

JH handing a chocolate donut to JG.
JG took a bite.

JH: Well?
JG: Hmm... it's not as bad as I thought.

JG munching away. Chum.. Chum...

JG: Can I have one more?
JH: I thought Donut is not your thing?
JG: Well... it's not too bad. And it does say One is Not Enough. So I got to have 2.

JH & JG - Donut

2007-07-12T14:05:00.000+08:00

There has been lots of donut shop opening everywhere. Recently a donut shop was open on our street. So today I decided to pop by and check it out.

JH: I got some donut today.
JG: Donut?!
JH: Yeah.
JG: Excuse me, but Donut is so not my thing.
JH: Excuse me! What is not your thing?
JG: I don't eat donut.
JH: Have you eaten any donut before?
JG: ...
JH: ...

JG: What's that on the table?
JH: Donut?
JG: But it says "One is not Enough."
JH: Yap, one is not enough. So I bought 12.
JG: hmm...
JH: Are you going to try?
JG: hmm...
JH: Well?
JG: Maybe later.
JH: hmm...

Mr Rabbit Exercies

2007-07-11T12:49:00.000+08:00

A friend sent me this and I just need to put it here so I can laugh at it again and again.

Mr Rabbit Exercies

1st: Warming up

sam fu kap~~~~~~~~~
kap hei~~~~~~`
fu hei~~~~
ok. now can FONG PEI ~~~
(must read in cantonese)

2ND: Stretching

pom cak cak pom cak cak...

3rd: the upper body exercise

4rd: lower body exercise (moving to left and back)

5th: lower body exercise (moving to right and back)

6th: Head exercise (make sure to do the 2nd part, it works!)

LV1:

LV2:

i got TIE TAO GONG!!!
ai...cah~~~~~~~~

7th: whole body exercise

LV1

LV2

LV3

i wana buang all SUI HEI...

8th: Jumping exercise: The Pose is the key! but remember to jump!

9th: relax

LV1

LV2

LV3 over: Well done!

money money come...
money money come.....

must follow all the step ya...

American Words vs. British Words

2007-07-10T08:56:00.000+08:00

American Words vs. British Words

There are a huge list of the different word usages between the 2. One prominent example occurs when you rent an automobile. First, as most people know, the British drive on the left side of the road. But that's not the only difference between the two countries. As it happens, every part of an automobile seems to have a different name from those the American use.

For starters, you don't "rent" a car in England; you hire a car.
Then, in Britain the hood is called the bonnet, the windshield is called the wind-screen, the dashboard is the fascia, the muffler is the silencer, the trunk is the boot.

And in Sri Lanka who uses British English, there are variation. They don't call the trunk the boot. They call it the dickey. A Sri Lankan said: "I was in New york City on a business trip and took a taxi from the airport to my hotel. Naturally, we put my luggage in the dickey. As we approached my hotel, I saw my friends waiting to greet me. Since I wanted to exit the taxi quickly, I shouted to the driver, "Quick! Quick! Open your dickey! Open your dickey!"

Here's a list of common, innocent American Words and terms that will cause a British person to blush with embarrassment.

Stuffed: Vulgar slang for "having sex with a woman"; or if used as Get Stuffed! it means "go to hell!" Another bit of British slang meaning "to engage in sex" is to bonk.

Fanny: In England, this word does not refer to a person's derriere but instead to a female's genitalia. Similarly, a willy is, for an Englishman, his penis. (Which makes one wonder what reaction the British had over the American stage play and movie Fanny and the more recent movie Free Willy.)

Randy: This is not the familiar form of the name Randolph; in England, it is synonymous with the American word "horny."

Buggered: An American might say, "I'll be buggered," meaning confused or confounded; or it may refer to a cute child or animal as "a cute little bugger." But in England, to be buggered is to commit sodomy. In English business lingo, the buggeration factor is akin to Murphy's Law (i.e., "what can go wrong usually does").

Sharp: If an American describes a colleague as "sharp," it is a compliment, meaning the person is quick, intelligent, and able, but in England, it means the person is devious and unprincipled.

Vest: What an American calls a "vest" is known as a waistcoat to an English person' a vest in England is an undershirt, so American should be wary of admiring an Englishman's vest.

Napkins: In England, napkins are "diapers," also referred to as nappies; a table napkin in England is called a serviette.

On the job: In England, this is a slang expression for "having sex," which explains why one British gentleman expressed delight when an American acquaintance casually mentioned that his father "was eighty years old when he died on the job."

In a turn of tables, the following is a list of British words that will fall oddly on American ears but are as innocent as a baby's smile in England:

Pecker: refers to the chin; so don't be surprised if a British says to you, in an attempt to perk up your spirits, "keep your pecker up."

Bangers: are sausages in great Briain, which means you might hear a pub patron order "a beer and a banger, please."

To knock up: can be used with complete impunity in several situations in England. It can mean "to wake me up" on the telephone; or, in the game of tennis, it can mean rallying the ball back and forth in practice before starting a game.

Rubber: is the word for "eraser"; therefore, you can understand why a Florida PR executive was once shocked on hearing an English architect friedn cry out, "Who nicked my rubber? It was my favorite rubber. I had it for over three years!" Later the PR executive deciphered his friend's complaint to mean "Who stole my eraser?"

LOL!!! I experienced this when I first got to Hawaii. We Singaporean/Malaysian students will be saying rubber here and there. And there the Americans will be giving us that weird look.

Pissed: is not an expression of anger, as it is in the US; in England, it usually means someone is very drunk.

Scheme: for most Americans, is a negative word, because they consider a scheme something that is a bit sly and slick; in England, however, it is just a synonym for the word "plan."

Cheap: for Americans, connotes something of poor quality; in England, however, it is used more often to refer to something inexpensive, as in a cheap day ticket on the railroad.

Homely: Does not mean unattractive in England; rather, it is just the opposite - a person in England who is homely is "homelike," meaning a warm and comfortable person.

To bomb: in the USA is decidedly bad. A show that "bombs on Broadway" is a failure. But in England, something that "went like a bomb" is a great success.

Vet: Does not refer to a veterinarian; instead, it is used as a verb and means "to thoroughly check something over," as in the phrase "Let me vet your proposal before we sent it."

Tinkle: is used as in statement "Give me a tinkle," which means to phone someone. The British would also say, "I will ring you tomorrow."

Spotted dick: is a pudding, and the "spots" are ordinary raisins; you'll find this unique dessert listed frequently on English menus.

Do's and Taboos of Humor Around the World

2007-07-10T07:57:00.001+08:00

I am reading this book now. Do's and Taboos of Humor Around the World by Roger E. Axtell. Really funny books.

Here's some funny stuff:

An American female student at the Univeristy of South Carolina was helping to host a group of students visiting from Australia. At that time in South Carolina, there was a popular dance among the young people called the "Shag". Unbeknownst to the American girl, in Australia "to shag" means to have sexual intercourse. At a beach party one night, the girl innocently approached a young Aussie male student and said, "Would you like to shag?" Amazed, the boy replied, "When?" The girl answered, "Now." Unable to believe his ears, the boy stuttered and asked: "Well ... where??" And, naturally, the girl replied, "Right here, of course." It took quite a few moments of great anxiety before the boy realized she was merely asking him to dance.

Walking along the Yzngtze River in Shanghai, China, a young Chinese man approached him and asked in English: "Do you want me to cut your face?" Happily, he soon discovered that the Chinese man was asking if he wanted him to cut out a silhouette of his facial profile!

The pastor of our local Lutheran church regularly receives messages from members of his congregation whenever they visit Norway. It seems there is a city there named Hell, and his church members who discover this fact delight in writing that they are "visiting Hell, and almost everyone here appears to be Lutheran!" As a postscript, the same pastor asked me, "Did you know that Adam was a Lutheran?" When I questioned how he knew that, he replied, "Only a Lutheran would stand next to a naked woman and eat an apple."

Laughably Confused Words
Why is English So difficult? Just consider these anomalies as pointed out by people like author Richard Lederer adn humorist Garrison Keillor:

1. We drive on parkways, and park on driveways.
2. There is neither pine nor apple in pineapple, and no grapes in grapefruit.
3. Why do we have interstate highways in Hawaii?
4. And what about those outdoor billboard signs that say "Learn to Read!" Just who are those signs aimed at?

2007-07-09T07:37:00.000+08:00

From The New Paper July7, 2007:

Real life doesn't move at broadband speed

By Ian Tan
08 July 2007

MY friend was telling me an amusing anecdote about the rookies working in her public relations agency.

She said: 'These rookies are fresh out of school and they don't want to do the basic PR work like doing press clippings or monitoring media coverage.

'They tell the boss, 'I don't want to do all this simple stuff! I want to sit down with the client and talk strategy!'

Strategy? With what they've learnt in school? What gall.

We once had an intern photographer who had an assignment at Lakeside.

It was about 6pm and she calls one of the senior photographers in the newsroom saying: 'Erm, Jon, I need to take a taxi.'

'Where are you?' he asked.

'Near Chinese Gardens.'

'Isn't there an MRT station right outside the gardens?'

'Yah, but Lakeside is quite far from our Toa Payoh office. The MRT is really a long ride.'

'So what do you want to do?'

'I don't have any money on me right now.... Can you lend me some money to take a taxi? And wait at the office lobby when my taxi arrives to pass the driver the money?'

My colleague lost it and hollered into the phone: 'DO I LOOK LIKE AN ATM TO YOU?'

Of course, all these stories are purely anecdotal. They are obviously not representative of the entire population and I relate them just for fun.

But one thing is for sure - as our living standards get better, as our kids get better educated, we not-so-old folks (I'm just 30) are finding that the youth tend to be different in certain visible ways.

Having grown up with the Internet most of their lives, they seem to have the idea that you can get instant gratification all the time, much like downloading an MP3 song.

If nothing moves in their favour at Internet speed, they demand instant answers.

Nothing wrong with that, but how about some good old patience too?

Most good bosses rise to their jobs by starting at the bottom and clawing their way up the corporate ladder, but I've seen many younger chaps who think they should start their careers near the top.

Some of them also think the world ought to be handed to them on a silver plate.

After all, in school, they had all sorts of enrichment programmes, 10-year-series books to conquer every possible topic, high praise whenever they thought out of the box and so on.

Want to know anything? Just search Wikipedia or Google.

Well, the real world doesn't always move at the pace that we demand, nor does it always serve up all the answers we seek.

At least the correct answers, that is.

I notice that some people, when they don't get what they want at short notice, will then start pouring their frustrations on their blogs for all to read.

Whatever happened to the inner monologue? Must they tell their most private or emotional thoughts to the whole world?

Do people stop and consider before writing damning statements online?

As the in-house techie of this paper, I embrace technology in many ways.

But one thing I hate is the way the Internet has convinced many people that they can know and do everything in the shortest possible time.

It may have also caused people to think less before they talk (or post comments online), hence the really silly request by the intern who found herself at Lakeside with not enough taxi money.

Do you think the Internet is going to doom our future generations further? Or am I just suffering from symptoms of the usual generation gap?

Is this what our younger generation going to be?
Have they had too good a life so far?
Do they know what suffering is?

I do believe that the younger generation has no patience. They are not persistence. They don't like to wait for things. They want everything fast, fast, fast. Now. Now. Now.

I sometimes wonder what will happen to these generation if a depression was to happen. They lost their job. Then what? Can they weather hardship? Or do they give up? Then their parents have to clean up after them?

JG, SG & JH - Dating

2007-07-08T20:36:00.001+08:00

JG: When can I go out on a date with a girl?
JH: WHAT?!!!
SG:

JG: When I am 18?
JH: WHAT???
SG:

JG: When?
JH: When you found a girl you would like to go out with.
SG:

JG: Okay. So when I want to go on a date I will tell you?
JH:
SG:

Don't they grow up too fast? JG is only 7 years old.

JH and JG - Baby Turtle

2007-07-08T20:12:00.000+08:00

JG: When is my turtle going to have baby?
JH: Why do you want to know?
JG: My turtle are so big it's time they have baby.
JH: Well, they could all be boys or all girls. If that's the case, they can't have baby. Unless you put one girl turtle and one boy turtle together.
JG: Why?
JG: Why can't all boy turtles make baby together?
JH: Do you need to know now? You are only 7 years old.

JG: Why not?
JH: ....
JG: Why not?
JH: .... do you need to know now?
JG: Yes. Why?
JH: Okay... you need the sperm from a boy turtle to put together with the egg from the girl turtle to have baby turtle.
JG: What is sperm?
JH: err.... err.. Sperm came from your penis. Not the urine. It's something else... err... hmmm...
JG: Blank look.
JH: {{please don't ask anymore.}}
JG:
JH: ...

JG: Oh! I just remember something. We need to build a beach for the turtle. Or else where are they going to lay egg?
JH:

A Man and His Mistress

2007-07-08T17:47:00.000+08:00

The case:
A Mongolian charred remains were found in a jungle clearing in Shah Alam, Selangor, in 2006. The 28-year-old was shot twice in the head and her body blown up with plastic explosives. 2 police officers are jointly charged with her murder, believed to have occurred some times between 19 Oct and 20 Oct. A prominent political analyst is accused of abetting the duo in the crime. All three face the death penalty if found guilty. She was allegedly killed after she demanded US$500,000 from him, her former lover.

She:
1. She knew he's married.
2. She agreed to be his lover, mistress.
3. She enjoyed all the privileges that went with being a mistress of a rich man. It was revealed that she loved the high-life and the expensive tastes in fashion and food. And her lover indulged her jet-setting lifestyle. They stayed in luxury hotels when holidaying in countries like France and South Africa and he would shower her with expensive gifts.
4. For whatever reason, they must have broke up.
5. She left the country. But decided to come back. For what? To blackmail her former lover?

I have no pity for her. She knowingly have affair with a married man. Whether he instigated it or she pursued him, it doesn't matter. She had an affair with a married man. For this sin (Thou shalt not commit adultery), she will get her justice. In her case, death. A bit too extreme, but she reaped what she sowed. She got yourself involved with a man who has the power to destroy anything that is a threat to him. She had her chance to escape him. But she chose to came back to extort from him. Greed and lust were her sin.

I have no pity for people who uses their beauty to seduce married man. I have no respect for woman who entered into a relationship knowing the other party is a married man. That's a home wrecker to me. So I have no pity for her.

He:
1. He took a lover.
2. He dumped the lover.
3. The lover came back to blackmailed him.
4. He ordered her to be killed.

He is the scumbag, the low-life of a human being. Using his power to be god? It's possible for him to do so as he's rich. But justice will come back and justice needs to be served. And so now he's facing a possible death sentence. I have no pity for him also. He committed adultery. He committed murder. While he's out enjoying himself with his lover, what about his family? Didn't he spare a thought for his family? his wife? Man like that deserve what he got. The world is round. What goes around comes around.

His wife and Her parents and children.
I have my sympathy for them. They have to have this dirty laundry washed in public. This happened in Malaysia. And yet in Singapore, a local tabloid newspaper is having full coverage on this court case. The wife had to come to term that her husband cheated on her. (She seems to be a nut case too with all sort of weird behaviors displayed in court)....

Conclusion:
Don't sin. Greed and lust. 2 of the most deadly sins and yet men and women can't resist them. Just remember, no matter what one does, justice will come back knocking at your door. As the Chinese saying goes, "不做亏心事，不怕半夜鬼敲门".

A Strong Woman

2007-06-20T10:57:00.001+08:00

Last night at Radio 1003, 文鸿 read a newspaper report (晚报) of how a woman stalked at Geylang to catch the woman her husband was cheating on her with. After 3 days, she finally found the woman and confronted the woman. She scared the woman off and got her husband back. 利美 was asking what's the use of the husband like this? She may psychically got back the husband but what about his heart? So 文鸿 asked listeners to call in to relate their similar story.

The first caller was a woman. She told her story as if it's a 3rd party. Even Wen Hong was surprised how calm and detached she is. This is her story:

The woman has been suspecting that the husband has been fooling around with their maid. But this maid had been with her for years and had been very reliable and trustworthy. So one day, she decided to test her suspicion. She pretended to go out to run an errand leaving the children, her husband and the maid at home. But she returned in less than 1/2 hour.

Quietly she opened the front door. Her children came to greet her. She asked her child where the maid was. The child said the maid was in daddy's room. She went straight to the room which wasn't locked and caught her husband and the maid having sex.

She related she had goosebumps all over her body and she started screaming. Her 2 children were really good. The elder one brought the younger one to their room to watch TV. They were 5 and 2. She was so mad at the maid for betraying her trust that she went to the kitchen to get the knife. The husband stopped her and told her not to blame the maid as it's all his fault. (WTF!!! That's the worst thing you can say to your wife I believe. Defending the other woman. ) That's when she started beating up the husband.

After she had calm down, she called all his family members, her family members, all his friends to come over to the house and exposed his deed. Then she chased him out of the house and filed for divorce. This happened 1 1/2 year ago.

She said if she had not seen them together, she may not have been this strong. But seeing them having sex in her bed, there is no way she can take it. Now she is happy single parent.

I think she is strong woman. Not a lot of woman can/will do what she had done. The woman's heart is so soft sometimes they will backed out on their plan to leave the husband. Anything empty promises made by the cheating husband would seems like genuine to some woman and thus, the cheating husband will continue to cheat.

However, there are cases where the husband really repent, they work out their relationship and continue to walk the journey as husband and wife. But I also wonder if the relationship is as good as before? Will the wife doubt the husband again? Will this cancer eventually eat up the wife?

I once saw in a forum where someone said that for a wife who decided to stay, to work on her marriage, she deserve a pat on her back because she didn't give up. But sometimes I wonder is it worth it? The sufferings, the suspicions, the ... whatever one goes through when they found out their husband cheated on them.

Why can't man stay faithful?
Why can't man stay commited to their wife?
Why does man seek sex outside when he can have it with his wife?
Why can't man control themselves?
Is sex so important to a man that he will even have it with the maid?

Lots of calls came in in regard to man caught having sex with their maid. Is this another problem that Singaporean has to face? Gosh!!!

A man called in and said that his sister-in-law's (his brother's wife) brother had an affair with her maid. Later her brother divorced the wife and marry the maid. Now her ex-maid is her sister-in-law.

Speaking Different Language

2007-06-12T12:52:00.000+08:00

Mars and Venue in Love - John Gray, Ph.D.

Chapter 4:

Woman use language, just like me do, to make points and solve problems. however, they also use talking as a way of discovering what they want to say; and sometimes they talk about their feelings in order to sort things out, as a means toward eventually feeling better. At other times, women feel a need to share and express their feelings, simply as a mean to get closer, to experience greater intimacy.

Men don't instinctively understand these various approaches, because men tend to use language primarily as a way of making points. When men talks about problems, they are generally looking for solutions. A man mistakenly assumes that when a woman talks about her feelings and problems his role as listener is to efficiently assist her in feeling better by offering her solutions. Like a fireman in an emergency situation, he is impatient to gets the fire and put it out as quickly as possible. When she is upset, he wants to put out the fire of her feelings by giving solutions.

Learning to listen patiently - and not just passively - is a new skill for men. yet repeatedly men report hat keeping quiet and resisting the strong tendency to interrupt a woman with solutions has dramatically improved their relationships. Their partners are much happier and appreciative. Lucky is the man who discovers that satisfying a woman's need to communicate and be heard is the most important requirement in making relationships loving and harmonious. When a man is a good listener, a woman can repeatedly find the place in her heart that is capable of loving him and embracing him just the way he is.

Lesson learned: Listen. You don't have to find a solution for all the problem. The act of listening is more important than the solution.

Guess that's why lots of people say communication is the best remedy for all problems couples faced. If you learn to talk to each other with no hidden agenda, listen to each other, let it all out, don't bottle it inside, talk it all out, more marriage could be saved.

It's okay because it's for the family

2007-06-12T12:38:00.000+08:00

A mother, T, was sharing that her husband bought a new car knowing that she disapprove of it. He brought her to see the car and she shared her disapproval to change their car. But few days later, he came home from work telling her he has bought that car.

She was fuming mad. So she was sharing it in our parenting forum.

One mom said "you are lucky he is spending it on the family and not on some other woman".

Other mom said " better for him to be spending on cars than drinking/gambling, or worse, women leh!!"

What the hell is that?
What if he is making this purchase to impress the other woman?
What if he is making this purchase to cover up for what he has been spending on the other woman?
Comments like this tick me off. Sometimes I feel that people make comments like this because they didn't experience it. When it happened to them, they will be singing a different tune.

Personally, I feel that T is mad not so much about the money they have to spend financing this new car. It's the act of purchasing the car knowing that she disapprove of it.

I would think that when a couple wants to make a purchase of this nature where the $$$ will be a huge sum, they should talk it over. They should weigh out the pros and cons, the needs and wants issue and come to a conclusion together if it's right to make the purchase. After all, you are a couple. You are suppose to make decision together right?

This is not like woman going out to spend on a $10,000 handbag. A car with a well-established brand can cost as much as a house in some countries. You don't go and make such purchase without telling your partner, do you? Of course if you are a millionaire and this little spending is just a drop in the ocean for you, that's a totally different story. However, for an average middle-income family, buying a car is a huge commitment, especially in a country like Singapore.

Won't Go Home Without You (Live)

2007-05-29T19:46:00.001+08:00

By Maroon 5

I asked her to stay but she wouldn't listen
She left before I had the chance to say
Oh
The words that would mend the things that were broken
But now it's far too late, she's gone away

refrain:
Every night you cry yourself to sleep
Thinking: "Why does this happen to me?
Why does every moment have to be so hard?"
Hard to believe that

refrain2:
It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you

The taste of your breath, I'll never get over
The noises that you made kept me awake
Oh
The weight of things that remaind unspoken
Built up so much it crushed us everyday

refrain

refrain2 (2x)

Of all the things I felt but never really shown
Perhaps the worst is that I ever let you go
I should not ever let you go, oh oh oh

refrain2

It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you
And I won't go home without you (3x)

My latest addiction.
Love this song.
The base, the drum.
Ecstasy.

Mother

2007-05-28T07:54:00.000+08:00

M - O - T - H - E - R
"M" is for the million things she gave me,
"O" means only that she's growing old,
"T" is for the tears she shed to save me,
"H" is for her heart of purest gold;
"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
"R" means right, and right she'll always be,
Put them all together, they spell
"MOTHER,"
A word that means the world to me.

Howard Johnson (c. 1915)

Mum or mummy, mom or mommy, mam or mammy, mama and ma.
Maman in French, or mamma in Italian.
Amma or oma or ammi in south Asian cultures.

Whatever you call it, a mother is someone whose love goes beyond the skies. A mother is someone who will always have love for you, even when you set the carpet on fire. A mother is someone who will always support you when you need it. She will always protect you, guide you, forgive you. Some say God could not be everywhere, therefore he made mothers.

Is this the type of mother you have or you are?

I have a mother like that. Impartial to everyone of us. She treats and love us equally. That's why the 4 of us get along with each other so well and we are so close to each other. We are indeed very blessed to have a mother like her.

However, I have known some pretty out-of-this-world mothers.

No mother's love
I have seen people who did not ever get the love they needed from their mother.

My friend's A's mothers are still living but they have little or no dealings with one another. In fact, she quickly got married and moved as far away from her mother as possible. Even to the next state. And guess what is the reason? Because the mother is a person who favor boy to girl. [重男轻女] Think that girl is useless because utimately she will married into another family and become a member of her husband's family. Gosh!!! Is she living in Qing Dynasty?

But she is not the only mother like that. I have another secondary school friend, J. J's mother loves both her and her brother. However, hated her younger sister. Her hatred is so obvious that you would wonder if the child is not hers. If this sister wants to do anything, she has to make sure either J or her brother will participate or else there is no way she will be able to do it.

Example. She wanted to go to United States to study after 'O' level. The mother say NO! So she tried to get J, who was going to sit for her 'A' level to go. But she had to wait a year for J to finish her 'A' level. Once she reached USA, she is gone. Left home and never came back.

'Job finished after giving birth' Mother
Any woman can be a mother but it takes someone special to be called "Mom". Why do I say that? A relative is a perfect example. Let's call her Jane. Jane has 2 sons, 8 and 2. But she has never been a mom before. She was only the woman who carry her babies for 9 months, gave birth by ceasaran. Her job is done. Then the mother-in-law took over. She has never change a single diaper. Never made a bottle of milk. Never bath her babies. Never had to night feed. Never had to take care of her son's school work. Never had to do anything a mother had to do.

When her son went to the kindy, the teachers had never saw the mother before. One day, she had to go and pick up her son and the teacher refused to release the son to her because they don't know her.

But she was there. Playing with her babies and leave at the end of the day. She doesn't stay with the in-law.

The most common fallacy among women is that they believe that by having children it makes them a mother. This is as absurd as believing that having a piano makes one a musician.

'Give me! Give me!' Mother
Then there is another type of mother. Once the children are grown up, have a job, she starts to bleed her children dry.

She demands this and that. She expected to be paid for everything. Paid to help babysit the grandkids. All expenses paid annual holiday. Monthly allowance. Money, money, money. All she thinks about is $$$!!! She doesn't care that her children has family and commitment of their own. She only cares ME! ME! ME! She doesn't care that her selfishness is causing problem between her children and their spouses. And all this while she has $$$ hidden away somewhere. She is not some moneyless, jobless person. Doesn't she knows that money is not be-all and end-all?

I have personally seen a mother who ask her hungry child to eat later (the host ran out of food and waiting for a second round of food to be served in a buffet) because she herself is hungry and wants to eat first. Speechless? I always thought a mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. That's what I will do. Doesn't all mother?

That's all I can think of now. Too depressing. May continue to share weird mother of this world some other time.

I believe that being a mother is a life-long process. In fact, I’m not even half-way through it. But the best that I can do is to be committed in doing a good job as a mother. And I hope my relationship with my child will be like one that I have with my mother. Respect, admiration, loving and best of all a friend.

Singapore a whale?

2007-05-26T12:13:00.000+08:00

That's how a local chinese newspaper draw Singapore to report weather forecast. Cool. Really interesting and creative.

Old Wives' Tales

2007-05-23T08:26:00.000+08:00

A trip to the bookshop yesterday.
Got myself a locally written book:
Old Wives' Tales - Nicolette Yeo

Here are some old wives' tales for you to think about.

1. Black cats bring the dead back to life.
This tale transcends all races - Malay, Chinese and Indian.
It says, if a black cat jumps over an open coffin, the corpse will suddenly sit up and return to life. Transformed into a zombie, the 'living' corpse sets out to terrorize the living. It is not known hwy this applies only to black cats; regular non-black cats are not seen in such bad light.

One possibility is when a cat jumps across an open coffin, the action generates static which may actually be strong enough to cause a temporary reflex action in the corpse. But why black cat?

2. If you see a cricket in your house, someone is spying on you
This tale stems from the black magic that is said to be practised by bomohs. A bomoh is a Malay witch doctor whose brand of magic involves the use of everyday creatures, such as the cricket. Before the bomoh performs black magic on a person, he will send a cricket to spy on the person. This common insect becomes the bomoh's eyes and ears, and reports back everything that it sees and hears.

3. If a bird 'poos' on your head, you are very lucky.
Before you recoil in disgust, think for a minute. What are the odds of a bird defecating directly on your head when you are outdoors? The odds are slim, as your head is too small for a bird to aim at accurately. Hence, being the 'one in a million' recipient of a bird's waste makes you an extremely lucky person.

4. Moths carry the spirit of your ancestors.
Moths are believed to carry the spirits of ancestors or the spirit of a friend or family member who has just passed away. Regarded as carriers of the dead, moths are supposedly seen a few days after funerals. They are a conduit for the spirits of the departed to pay a last visit to the place they called home when they were alive. It is for this reason that we are often told not to disturb the moths we see in our homes.

When my maternal grandma passed years many, many years ago, I was getting ready for my PSLE. Thus, only my parents went back to Malaysia for her funeral. Me and my siblings stayed here and didn't attend the funeral. The night of the funeral, I saw a huge brownish-black moth in my dining room in Singapore. My windows are closed. I didn't think too much about it. The next morning, the moth was gone. However, what I found strange is that I found a piece of small squarish cloth in a corner of my dining room. This piece of cloth is usually wore by mourners to represent a death in the family. Now how did that piece of cloth get there? There shouldn't be any reason why any such kind of material be present in our house.

Things that get me go hmmm...

5. Goldfish and Luohan bring good luck.
Goldfish are not only aesthetically pleasing, they are regarded by the Chinese as lucky fish. To the Chinese, it's golden hue represents actual gold, which is symbolic of money.

Recently, luohan fish have become more popular than goldfish. Luohan is a discus fish adorned with various colored patterns on it's body, often in red, black and white. The more intense the colors are on a fish, the more 'lucky' the fish is deemed to be.

People had claimed that they can see numbers on the body of these luohan and they will use these number to go buy lottery ticket.

Hmm... {{speechless}}

6. Dogs and cats can see ghosts
A very popular belief in Southeast Asia is that cats and dogs possess what is known as the 'third eye'. This ability gives them them the power to see ghosts, ghouls and every paranormal nature. The animals are thought to have the gift as soon as they are born.

That's why when dogs bark for no apparent reason in the dead of the night, it means that they have seen an evil spirit and are barking at it.

Cat's glow-in-the-dark eyes give them this spirit-seeing ability too. When a cat is unnerved by a spirit it encounters in the home, it will dart about the house, knocking things down along the way.

On the other hand, the presence of ants in a place signifies that there are no supernatural beings around while their absence means the opposite.

Hmm... now, does that means if there are ants in the house, we shouldn't kill it? Gosh!!! PawPaw will go crazy!!! LOL!!!... Can I deduced that this theory is made up by lazy people who is trying to find an excuse not to clean the house when they see ants?

7. Rub your eyes with dog's saliva and you will see ghosts.
This is believed to be borned from the fertile minds of the old wives. As dogs are thought to have the gift of being able to see spirits and other worldly beings that roam the earth, it is believed that if you rub a little of a dog's saliva on your eyes, you would also acquire its ability to see spirits. But beware that this practice is irreversible!

However, I have heard from elders that for those who has the 3rd eyes, by rubbing the tears of the dog, this 'gift' will disappear.

8. Owls are bad omens
Owls are often depicted as wise and knowledgeable. That's why they say as wise as an owl. But to the Hindus, owl is a portent of evil and ill luck. It is seen as bad omen by virtue of the fact that it is partially blind, a characterisitc that carries a negative connotation. This makes owl undesirable creature to the Hindus.

9. Turtles bring bad luck
To the Hindus, keeping turtles in the house is said to bring bad luck to the people who live there.

However, to the Buddhists, they are regarded as sacred animals and would be treated with respect.

So ... how?

10. If a bird flies into a house, it will bring good luck to the occupants.

小情歌

2007-05-23T07:40:00.001+08:00

He really does has very unique voice. I love unique voice.

苏打绿-小情歌 LYRICS

这是一首简单的小情歌
唱着人们心肠的曲折
我想我很快乐
当有你的温热
脚边的空气转了

这是一首简单的小情歌
唱着我们心头的白鸽
我想我很适合
当一个歌颂者
青春在风中飘着

你知道就算大雨让这座城市颠倒
我会给你怀抱
受不了看见你背影来到
写下我度秒如年难捱的离骚

就算整个世界被寂寞绑票
我也不会奔跑
逃不了最后谁也都苍老
写下我时间和琴声交错的城堡
(最后谁也都苍老)

A Mother's Love Determines How

2007-05-21T07:04:00.000+08:00

Got this from a school principal.

A Mother's Love Determines How

A mother's love determines how
We love ourselves and others.
There is no sky we'll ever see
Not lit by that first love.

Stripped of love, the universe
Would drive us mad with pain;
But we are born into a world
That greets our cries with joy.

How much I owe you for the kiss
That told me who I was!
The greatest gift--a love of life--
Lay laughing in your eyes.

Because of you my world still has
The soft grace of your smile;
And every wind of fortune bears
The scent of your caress.

Mothers Rarely Get What They Deserve

Mothers rarely get what they deserve:
On them is dumped the dirt of our dreams.
Their joys must be ours, as they serve
Hard time, which only our love redeems.
Each day your love and faith my days renew;
Rejoice, then, on this day reserved for you.

hmmmm....

The Other Woman

2007-05-18T18:32:00.000+08:00

I was surfing the net and found a blog (I don't have the link because while reading the blog, my IE froze and I had to restart and thus I lost the link). It's from a woman (let's call her A) writing a letter to a Mrs Y. A letter she can't send because she see no points in sending it. The impression I got from A's blog is that her husband and this Mrs Y used to be good friend. They had a reunion recently and A's husband was calling Mrs Y everyday catching up on old times. Somehow Mrs Y went a step further by asking A's husband if he has any love for her. And thus prompting A's husband to look for feeling that wasn't there in the first place.

A's husband admitted to A that he has special feeling for Mrs Y. But he is not sure what that feeling is. He thinks it's sibling's love, it's old friend's love. Definately not lover kind of love.

A is going through lots of pain. I did catch a screen because I really feel her pain.

This is a prayer she wrote after she wrote the letter.

Why does woman do this to other woman?
Why aren't woman content with what they have?
If you are married, why can't you stay faithful to your spouse and stay away from other's spouse?

It's bad enough that some man abuse their wife.
It's bad enough that some woman are bullied by their mother-in-law, sister-in-law.
It's bad enough that some woman are controlled by their children.
Why does woman still do this to other woman?

After reading her blog, I feel that she is trying to save herself. Her blog is an outlet for her to express herself, to keep her sanity.

After reading her blog, I feel that morality of people is no longer what it used to be. Commmitment to each other really means nothing. Faithfullness is just what that piece of paper is worth. Seriously nothing to some people. It's really sad. And to do this on the pretence of friend is even worse.

Really sad. However, A seems to be very strong. She kept communication between herself and her husband open. She insisted on talking it out with her husband and after a few weeks of talking, the husband apologized to her and promised to stay away from Mrs Y. They are both healing and repairing their love. But the process is still very painful for A and that's why she felt she needs to write that letter, even though she can't send it because she doesn't want any contact with Mrs Y.

I really hope Mrs Y will get to experience what A has experienced. A taste of her own medicine.

F1 comes to Singapore

2007-05-14T11:34:00.000+08:00

F1 comes to Singapore

By Wilfred Yeo - May 12, 2007
The Straits Times

Formula One's worst-kept secret is out: Singapore will host a leg of the Grand Prix circuit next year, with a race to be held in September or early October. Significantly, the race could well be a first in the 60-year history of F1: It will likely be held at night.

The Singapore Grand Prix will also be one of only three street races on the calendar for next year.

Scarlet Ferraris, sleek silver McLarens and brilliant yellow Renaults will power around a 5.2km street circuit around the Marina Bay area, whizzing by local landmarks such as the Esplanade and City Hall at speeds close to 300kmh.

...

Asiaone conducted an online-poll to check how much one is willing to fork out to pay for a F1-ticket.

This is the poll result:

55% said they are only willing to pay up to $50.
36% said they are willing to pay $100-$500.

Hmm.... I can't say it surprises me. Knowing the climate here, you really can't expected Singaporeans to pay top dollars for races like this. Now, if it's free, that's a totally different story.

But I can see a lot of corporate sponsorship. So the companies will be buying these tickets to give out to their partners and clients which happens in most countries anyway. The companies here are rich. So that should help with ticket sales. Singapore won't lose too much face for unsold tickets.

Personally, I am glad that F1 is coming because my family is a great fan of F1. However, we will not be going to see this race live. Reason is simple. Just 1 very simple reason. THE HEAT!!! Even if it's a night race, it's still way too hot. And with the crowd, the heat can be a killer. We prefer to watch the race in the comfort of our home. With our 40" LCD TV, a good sound system, air-con and snacks. The cheering for Ferrari and Kimi Rakkinonen every race, between myself and my 7 year old is enough to create an atmosphere for an enjoyable family gathering. LOL.

However, we will be going there to buy the souvenirs.

Knowing Singapore's style, security will be exaggerated. You can't do this, you can't do that. You can't have this, you can't bring that. Sorry, I don't care for things like that. If there are too much restriction, I will just stay at home. I can enjoy it on cable without the hassle.

Another things that keep me thinking is this.

From The New Paper:

Minister of State for Trade and Industry SIswaran, revealed that the annual cost of staging a Formula One race here could run up to $150 million.

Singapore Tourism Board will fund 60 per cent of that, amounting to $90m, with Mr Ong footing the rest.

Revenue will come from tourism receipts, estimated at $100m, and a special Formula One cess on hotel room revenues that is expected to bring in $15m to $20m.

This expected revenue would total $120m.

A quick calculation revealed a shortfall of about $30m.

Why would anyone wants to invest into something that's plain clear that you will be losing $30 million? Because of his personal passion for the sport?

It's also mentioned in the same article that:

That means Formula One could potentially mark the transition of Singapore from boring to exciting overnight.

Hmm... for that 2 weeks period, it's vibrant. What about the rest of the year?

Okay, okay, you can say the opening of the Casino will change that. Soon Singapore is going to be vibrant and exciting and ...

But seriously, can F1 sustain the short attention span of Singaporeans? How long can it interest Singaporeans? Look at all the previous projects which died an untimly death. Tang Dynasty? Haw Paw Villa - though it's still around, but does anyone goes there anymore? All I know of that place is ghostly stories now. Remember all those attraction in Sentosa? I can only see the beach as the reason why Singaporean visit Sentosa.

I may be too negative here. Too pragmatic. But I seriously wonder how long can F1 last in Singapore. Can it attract Singaporean to pay more than $100 to watch the race live. I may be wrong.

Update: May 15, 2007

This article was found at AsiaOne.com

It nevertheless is a coup that the people can be glad about. Singaporeans are supportive of well-defined efforts to make the city a more spontaneous, less formulaic place. This newspaper backed the effort from the start as few sports events have such cachet and also bring downstream benefits. But there are bound to be questions raised by some people uncomfortable about excessive use of taxpayers' funds in supporting what essentially is a private business venture headed by hotelier Ong Beng Seng. The Government's undertaking to meet 60 per cent of staging costs - about $90 million of the estimated hosting bill of $150 million - can be justified only as tourism promotion. It is big bucks but cities everywhere are spending as much, and more, to get a bigger slice of the travel market. But the segment of the public that doubts the wisdom of the move needs reassuring that businessmen are not getting a ride in reducing risk. Which investors would risk millions on a losing proposition? Little is known of the financing details, owing to confidentiality clauses. But the Government should disclose as fully as it can the financial arrangements as the F1 contract is to run for five years.

Guess we will never know the answer.

2007-05-14T10:49:00.001+08:00

The Part of You That No One Sees

You are lively, dramatic, and flamboyant.
You have an outrageous personality...
And you secretly resent anyone who makes you tone it down.

Underneath it all, you are driven by your need for attention and acceptance.
You need to feel special at all times.
You are secretly jealous and occasionally insecure.

What's the Part of You That No One Sees?

Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of My Head

2007-05-10T16:27:00.013+08:00

Yap, I can't get IT out of my head. The Brain is such a powerful tool that it can remember things for so long and so clearly. How do you forget things you want to forget? How do you delete unwanted data in that Brain? Sometimes I really do wish I can get IT out of my head. But once it's input into that brain, it's so difficult to get rid of it. How I wish I have that MIB's zapper. Just zapped it off your head. LOL!!!

Pavarotti and friends - Nessun Dorma

2007-05-10T16:27:00.005+08:00

This is one of my favorite song too.

Now hear the Professional doing it. Actually, Michael Bolton did a good job. Didn't realized he could go so high.

This is for Paw Paw

2007-05-10T16:27:00.003+08:00

This is for Paw Paw. We were reminiscing about the songs from the 80s. LOL. I found these.

Red Box - Lean On Me

2007-05-10T16:27:00.001+08:00

Are we happy? Are we scared?
Are we shouting? Never heard!
Are we running? Running brave !
Are we fighting? Making waves?

The first man he gets up and he says:
well can I have a say?
Singing man on fire pray for rain
do a mad man
do we say?
Ten men may get up and they say:
well can we have a say?
Have we lost the spoken word?

From the very very young to the very very old

everybody now say aye.
From the center of the earth
to the corners of the globe

Everyone of you say aye.
Nobody better let me down
gotta run from the other side

Are we happy? Are we scared?
Are we shouting? Never heard!
The first man he gets up and he says:
well can I have a say?
Cut of drama powel' of sound.
Are we progress?
Don't lose ground!
Ten men may get up and they say:
well can we have a say?
Are we fighting? Making waves?

From the very very young to the very very old

Everybody now say aye.
From the center of the earth
to the corners of the globe

Everyone of you say aye.
Nobody better let me down
we will see on the other side.
Lean on me -

From the very very young to the very very old

Everybody now say aye.
From the center of the earth
to the corners of the globe

Everyone of you say aye.
Nobody better let me down
we will see on the other side.
Lean on me -

From the very very young to the very very old
From the very very young to the very very old

everybody now say aye. . .

A Poem on Happiness

2007-05-10T07:08:00.000+08:00

Here is a poem about happiness, not of my own, I am not that talented ..lol

by Robert E Farley

Think of the things that make you happy,
Not the things that make you sad;

Think of the fine and true in mankind,
Not its sordid side and bad;

Think of the blessings that surround you ,
Not the ones that are denied;

Think of the virtues of your friendships,
Not the weak and faulty side;

Think of the gains you've made in business,
Not the losses youve incurred;

Think of the good of you that's spoken,
Not some cruel, hostile word;

Think of the days of health and pleasure,
Not the days of woe and pain;

Think of the days alive with sunshine
Not the dismisal days of rain;

Think of the hopes that lie before you,
Not the waste that lies behind;

Think of the treasures you have gathered,
Not the ones youve faild to find;

Think of the service you may render.
Not of serving self alone;

Think of the happiness of others,
And in this you'll find your own!!!!!

Try to find a smile today everyone.

Ban Mie

2007-05-07T14:32:00.000+08:00

The minds need food. So does the body that mind lives in. And this body loves this food:

It's a Vietnames Baguette filled with salad and pate and ham.
Bánh mì (pronounced [ˈbʌn mi] in English. Sometimes it is also referred to as a "Vietnamese hoagie". It is a Vietnamese submarine sandwich, made with a French-inspired baguette. It is filled up with thinly sliced, pickled carrots, daikon, onions, cilantro, barbecued pork, paté, chicken and other meats and slices of cut-red chili.

Yummilious. I can eat 2 of these. And this is lunch today.

Yong Qi 勇气

2007-05-03T21:13:00.001+08:00

Love needs strength.
Love needs courage.
Love needs faith.
For some reason, I fell in love with this song when I first heard it many years ago.

Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don't know how to replenish its source.
It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of withering, of tarnishing.
-Anais Nin

2007-05-03T10:40:00.001+08:00

You are The Empress

Beauty, happiness, pleasure, success, luxury, dissipation.

The Empress is associated with Venus, the feminine planet, so it represents,
beauty, charm, pleasure, luxury, and delight. You may be good at home
decorating, art or anything to do with making things beautiful.

The Empress is a creator, be it creation of life, of romance, of art or business. While the Magician is the primal spark, the idea made real, and the High Priestess is the one who gives the idea a form, the Empress is the womb where it gestates and grows till it is ready to be born. This is why her symbol is Venus, goddess of beautiful things as well as love. Even so, the Empress is more Demeter, goddess of abundance, then sensual Venus. She is the giver of Earthly gifts, yet at the same time, she can, in anger withhold, as Demeter did when her daughter, Persephone, was kidnapped. In fury and grief, she kept the Earth barren till her child was returned to her.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

KITARO - Matsuri

2007-05-01T21:38:00.001+08:00

In the mood for music. This is one song that's so popular with wedding dinner. The opening dish song. So sick of it when it's heard in restaurants but at home with a good sound system, this is beautiful.

I really like this song because of the drums. Go to 3:30 and the drumming session is so beautiful. Every hit on the drum seems to pierce through my heart. And that sensation is indescribable. Love it to bits. No wonder I have the disease of the heart. LOL.

"Numbers" game has affected our young

2007-05-01T19:58:00.000+08:00

A Letter to The New Paper, April 30, 2007 by Low You Keng

I refer to the article, "Have we become a nation of numbers?" (The New Paper, 20 Apr).

Is our daily life measured, guided and governed by quantity? Our usual and typical conversation revolves around subjects like money-generating stocks, bonuses, sought-after condominiums, top-ranking schools, examination marks, latest handphone features, and their like.

Our society is so obsessed with quantity that we pile mountains of food on our plates at buffets and eat like the hungry ghosts in the seventh month. It's no wonder my colleague from the UK says people here live to eat.

In the A-level results announced in March, we witnessed students crying their hearts out, not because of poor scores, but because they had lower grades in comparison to their classmates. These days, our students' objective is to pass examinations, not learning.

Living in a life of quantity has repercussions for our young, who demonstrate an ill-mannered, calculative mentality and inconsiderate behaviour, and who doesn't feel a sense of shame or responsibility, even after causing the death of someone.

Has our remarkable economic progress turned us into a nation without substance and character?

There's an old maxim: Those who live by the gun, will die by the gun. Businesses that preach numbers will die in the name of numbers.

Similarly, those live, eat, sleep, breathe and obsess with quantity, will also die and eventually be buried by quantity.

This really gets me thinking. I am still thinking.

Yanni Tribute Concert - Nightingale

2007-04-30T22:33:00.001+08:00

I can't resist posting another one of his music. This is really beautiful.

yanni - within attraction (live! at the Acropolis)

2007-04-30T22:12:00.001+08:00

I love Yanni's music. It's New Age. When I went to his concert in Melbourne back in the 90s. That was one of my most precious memories beside watching Pavarotti and Julio Igelesies Concerts. Just listen to the drummer. Gosh... I can .... His music can really bring out all sort of emotions in me.

The drummer in action.

yanni (live! at the Acropolis) - marching season

Happy Birthday Song

2007-04-26T10:49:00.001+08:00

This cheer me up on this day. Hahahahahaaaaaa....