It was a fine Sunday. I woke up at 8am this Sunday. I learned my Chinese spelling before going out for my lunch with my family. After lunch, I came home to have my nap. 5 hours later, I woke up. My family and I went to the beach with Uncle Leo's family. The beach at East Coast park was very windy. I enjoyed sitting on the mat. Then at about 7pm, we went for our dinner at Lion City Arnold Fried Chicken. The queue was very long. When its our turn, we rush to go in. I enjoyed the food very much.
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Monday, August 29, 2011
A Sunday in Aug 2011
It was a fine Sunday. I woke up at 8am this Sunday. I learned my Chinese spelling before going out for my lunch with my family. After lunch, I came home to have my nap. 5 hours later, I woke up. My family and I went to the beach with Uncle Leo's family. The beach at East Coast park was very windy. I enjoyed sitting on the mat. Then at about 7pm, we went for our dinner at Lion City Arnold Fried Chicken. The queue was very long. When its our turn, we rush to go in. I enjoyed the food very much.
A day at Primary 2.
It was recess time, our English Teacher brought us to the canteen.
Some of us went to the library. The library was very cold, I was only allow to borrow two books.
After borrowing my books, I went to the canteen for my food.
Suddenly it started to rain. As I was sitting on the table near the outdoor, I could feel a little rain.
I quickly ate my food. I went up the hall and sat down on the floor reading my books.
I saw lots of students running into their classes. Some of them were caught by Teacher because they were running and it is dangerous to run when the floor is wet.
Some of us went to the library. The library was very cold, I was only allow to borrow two books.
After borrowing my books, I went to the canteen for my food.
Suddenly it started to rain. As I was sitting on the table near the outdoor, I could feel a little rain.
I quickly ate my food. I went up the hall and sat down on the floor reading my books.
I saw lots of students running into their classes. Some of them were caught by Teacher because they were running and it is dangerous to run when the floor is wet.
My Day Helping Max by Attila Tan, 8 yrs old 2011
I helped Max with his spelling after dinner today.
From today onwards, I will read a book to him and if he does not know the word, I will give him spelling.
I will get a easy book first, than everyday I will give his a harder and harder book to read.
I enjoy helping him with his word. He sometime also got angry with me and I hate it.
From today onwards, I will read a book to him and if he does not know the word, I will give him spelling.
I will get a easy book first, than everyday I will give his a harder and harder book to read.
I enjoy helping him with his word. He sometime also got angry with me and I hate it.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Saturday, January 02, 2010
Interesting way of looking at Happiness and life.
One day, the young lion asked his mom: "Mom, where is the happiness?"
Mom replied: "It's on your tail."
So the young lion keeps on chasing after his tail. But after a whole day of trying, he failed to get the happiness that was on his tail.
Then he told his mom about this, his mom smiled and said: "Son, you don't really need to chase after your happiness, as long as you keep going and moving forward, your happiness will always be with you."
You can't decide the length of life, but you can control how you want to live it.
You can't control the weather, but you can control your mood.
You can't change your look, but you can smile.
You can't control others, but you can control yourself.
You can't foresee tomorrow, but you can utilize today wisely.
You can't win everything, but you can try your very best to achieve that.
Mom replied: "It's on your tail."
So the young lion keeps on chasing after his tail. But after a whole day of trying, he failed to get the happiness that was on his tail.
Then he told his mom about this, his mom smiled and said: "Son, you don't really need to chase after your happiness, as long as you keep going and moving forward, your happiness will always be with you."
You can't decide the length of life, but you can control how you want to live it.
You can't control the weather, but you can control your mood.
You can't change your look, but you can smile.
You can't control others, but you can control yourself.
You can't foresee tomorrow, but you can utilize today wisely.
You can't win everything, but you can try your very best to achieve that.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Money and Life...
Most of us make money at the expense of our Health,
then we try to restore our health by spending more money...
We live as if we are never going to die,
and we die as if we never lived....
then we try to restore our health by spending more money...
We live as if we are never going to die,
and we die as if we never lived....
Dying for....
First, I was dying to finish my high school and start college.
And then, I was dying to finish college and start working.
Then I was dying to marry and have children.
And then I was dying for my children to grow old enough.,
so I could go back to work.
But then, I was dying to retire.
And Now, I am dying.....
And Suddenly, I realized...
I forgot to live...
Pls don't let this happen to you.
Appreciate your current situation and Enjoy each day...
... old friend.
And then, I was dying to finish college and start working.
Then I was dying to marry and have children.
And then I was dying for my children to grow old enough.,
so I could go back to work.
But then, I was dying to retire.
And Now, I am dying.....
And Suddenly, I realized...
I forgot to live...
Pls don't let this happen to you.
Appreciate your current situation and Enjoy each day...
... old friend.
Earl Shoaf
"Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better.
Don't wish for fewer problems, wish for more skills.
Don't wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom."
Don't wish for fewer problems, wish for more skills.
Don't wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom."
Monday, December 07, 2009
Simple Happiness. Can we reach their stage. (Unknown writer)
Some time ago, at the Seattle Olympics, nine athletes, all mentally or physically challenged, were standing on the start line for the 100 m race.
The gun fired and the race began. Not everyone was running, but everyone wanted to participate and win.
They ran in threes, a boy tripped and fell, did a few somersaults and started crying.
The other eight heard him crying.
They slowed down and looked behind them.
They stopped and came back… All of them…
A girl with Down’s Syndrome sat down next to him, hugged him and asked, “Feeling better now?”Then, all nine walked shoulder to shoulder to the finish line.
The whole crowd stood up and applauded. And the applause lasted a very long time…
The gun fired and the race began. Not everyone was running, but everyone wanted to participate and win.
They ran in threes, a boy tripped and fell, did a few somersaults and started crying.
The other eight heard him crying.
They slowed down and looked behind them.
They stopped and came back… All of them…
A girl with Down’s Syndrome sat down next to him, hugged him and asked, “Feeling better now?”Then, all nine walked shoulder to shoulder to the finish line.
The whole crowd stood up and applauded. And the applause lasted a very long time…
Friday, October 02, 2009
Interesting quote - unknown source.
"It’s quantity of time at home
And quality of time at work that counts;
Don’t mix them up!"
And quality of time at work that counts;
Don’t mix them up!"
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio :
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:"
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ''In five years, will this matter?".
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ''In five years, will this matter?".
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
Monday, August 03, 2009
Law of the Garbage Truck - unknown writer
One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches!
The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!' This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally.
Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so...Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't.
Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent of how you take it!
The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!' This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally.
Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so...Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't.
Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent of how you take it!
Monday, July 20, 2009
Disney Movie Marathon
Only available at EW-West Mall (Saturday, 25 July, 1.30pm) & EW-Suntec (Sunday, 26 July, 1pm)Ticket price: Friends of Eng Wah ($22) / Public ($24)
Includes:
1 movie ticket to special Preview of "UP" (watch it 1st before it opens in Aug)
1 movie ticket to "Bolt"
1 Ice Cream
Free Flow Popcorn
Free Flow Coke
UP stickers
Swenson's vouchers
Build-a-Bear Workshop voucher
Disney, Snow City, Fidgets hampers worth $450 to be won (exclusive to "Friends of Eng Wah" members)
Monday, July 13, 2009
Monday, July 06, 2009
Max Tan's Mr T Man Hair cut...
First Max's daddy shave the 2 side of his head, then his mum skin shave them, later, his Grandmother trim the centre....The whole process took 4 hours.
Dexter Tan when for Hair for Hope on 5 July 09.
Dexter Tan, Before and After CCF Hair for Hope.
He was there to replace his Elder Brother Max Tan who Chicken out...
Max Tan did not want to spoilt his Mr T Man Haircut...
Friday, July 03, 2009
Never Work Again by T Harv Eker
I earn a massive passive income.
I earn more than enough passive income to pay for my disired lifestyle.
I set up vehicles and systems to work instead of me.
I get paid based on the value I provide, without my labour.
I love making money while I sleep, play or am on vocation.
The less I work, the more I earn.
Excellent passive income opportunites always come my way.
I appreciate all the free time and money I have.
I am financially free, I work because I choose to, not because I have to.
I never have to work again.
I earn more than enough passive income to pay for my disired lifestyle.
I set up vehicles and systems to work instead of me.
I get paid based on the value I provide, without my labour.
I love making money while I sleep, play or am on vocation.
The less I work, the more I earn.
Excellent passive income opportunites always come my way.
I appreciate all the free time and money I have.
I am financially free, I work because I choose to, not because I have to.
I never have to work again.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Trial the Comes With Music Nokia 5800 XpressMusic & Nokia N85!
I need Ripplevox to give me a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic / Nokia N85 with StarHub’s MaxMobile data service because I can get to downloads millions of tracks available in the Nokia Music Store.
Saturday, February 07, 2009
New Media Training at Avantus on SAT.....
Today my company send me to this interesting course...
It teaching me how to Blog... ^^
Funny.... after playing with Blogging for few years... taking a course now...
Happy learning today...
It teaching me how to Blog... ^^
Funny.... after playing with Blogging for few years... taking a course now...
Happy learning today...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Two Choices - must read
What would you do?....you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway.
My question is: Would you have made the same choice?
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one ofthe students delivered a speech thatwould never be forgotten by all whoattended.
After extolling the schooland its dedicated staff, he offereda question:'When not interfered with byoutside influences, everything naturedoes, is done with perfection.Yet my son, Shay, cannot learnthings as other children do. He cannot understand thingsas other children do.Where is the natural order of things in my son?'The audience was stilled by thequery.
The father continued.'I believe that when a child like Shay,who was mentally and physicallydisabled comes into t! he world,an opportunity to realize true humannature presents itself, and it comesin the way other people treat that child.'Then he told the following story:
Shay and I had walked past a parkwhere some boys Shay knew wereplaying baseball. Shay asked,'Do you think they'll let me play?'I knew that most of the boys wouldnot want someone like Shayon their team, but as a father Ialso understood that if my son wereallowed to play, it would give him amuch-needed sense of belonging andsome confidence to be accepted byothers in spite of his handicaps..
I approached one of the boys on thefield and asked (not expecting much)if Shay could play. The boy lookedaround for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can beon our team and we'll try to put himin to bat in the ninth inning.
'Shay struggled over to the team'sbench and, with a broad smile, puton a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.
In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field,grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.
Now, with two outs and the basesloaded, the potential winning run wason base and Shay was scheduledto be next at bat.At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball. However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team as putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ballin softly so Shay could at leastmake contact.
The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.The pitcher again took a few stepsforward to toss the ball softly towards Shay.As the pitch came in, Shay swungat the ball and hit a slow groundball right back to the pitcher.The game would now be over. The pitcher picked up the softgrounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.
Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game. Instead, the pitcher threw theball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.
Everyone from the stands and bothteams started yelling, 'Shay, run to first! Run to first!'Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.He scampered down the baseline,wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone yelled, 'Run to second,run to second!'Catching his ! breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball . the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team. He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head.
Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home. All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third! Shay, run to third!'
As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay,run home! Run home!'Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, a nd was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won thegame for his team'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face,'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.
Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy,and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day.....
My question is: Would you have made the same choice?
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one ofthe students delivered a speech thatwould never be forgotten by all whoattended.
After extolling the schooland its dedicated staff, he offereda question:'When not interfered with byoutside influences, everything naturedoes, is done with perfection.Yet my son, Shay, cannot learnthings as other children do. He cannot understand thingsas other children do.Where is the natural order of things in my son?'The audience was stilled by thequery.
The father continued.'I believe that when a child like Shay,who was mentally and physicallydisabled comes into t! he world,an opportunity to realize true humannature presents itself, and it comesin the way other people treat that child.'Then he told the following story:
Shay and I had walked past a parkwhere some boys Shay knew wereplaying baseball. Shay asked,'Do you think they'll let me play?'I knew that most of the boys wouldnot want someone like Shayon their team, but as a father Ialso understood that if my son wereallowed to play, it would give him amuch-needed sense of belonging andsome confidence to be accepted byothers in spite of his handicaps..
I approached one of the boys on thefield and asked (not expecting much)if Shay could play. The boy lookedaround for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can beon our team and we'll try to put himin to bat in the ninth inning.
'Shay struggled over to the team'sbench and, with a broad smile, puton a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.
In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field,grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.
Now, with two outs and the basesloaded, the potential winning run wason base and Shay was scheduledto be next at bat.At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball. However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team as putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ballin softly so Shay could at leastmake contact.
The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.The pitcher again took a few stepsforward to toss the ball softly towards Shay.As the pitch came in, Shay swungat the ball and hit a slow groundball right back to the pitcher.The game would now be over. The pitcher picked up the softgrounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.
Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game. Instead, the pitcher threw theball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.
Everyone from the stands and bothteams started yelling, 'Shay, run to first! Run to first!'Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.He scampered down the baseline,wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone yelled, 'Run to second,run to second!'Catching his ! breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball . the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team. He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head.
Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home. All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third! Shay, run to third!'
As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay,run home! Run home!'Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, a nd was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won thegame for his team'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face,'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.
Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy,and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day.....
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Where is Hell when there is Heaven....unknow source.
A holy man was having a conversation with God one day and said, ‘God, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.'
God led the holy man to two doors.
He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in.
In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water.
The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished.
They were holding spoons with very long handles, that were strapped to their arms and each found it impossible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful.
But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths.
The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.
God said, 'You have seen Hell.'
They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one.
There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water.
The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, 'I don't understand.'
It is simple,' said God. 'It requires but one skill.
You see they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves.'
God led the holy man to two doors.
He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in.
In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water.
The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished.
They were holding spoons with very long handles, that were strapped to their arms and each found it impossible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful.
But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths.
The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.
God said, 'You have seen Hell.'
They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one.
There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water.
The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, 'I don't understand.'
It is simple,' said God. 'It requires but one skill.
You see they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves.'
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Beauty of Mathematics !!!!!!!
1 x 8 + 1 = 9
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321
1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111
9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321
1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111
9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888
Friday, November 28, 2008
Try messing with children
A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.
The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, 'When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah'.
The teacher asked, 'What if Jonah went to hell?'
The little girl replied, 'Then you ask him'.
A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work.
As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.
The girl replied, 'I'm drawing God.'
The teacher paused and said, 'But no one knows what God looks like.'
Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, 'They will in a minute.'
One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head.
She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, 'Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?'
Her mother replied, 'Well, every time that you do something wrong a! nd make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white.'
The littl e girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, 'Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?'
The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
'Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.'
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, 'And there's the teacher, she's dead.'
A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, 'Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face.'
'Yes,' the class said..
'Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?'
A little fellow shouted, 'Cause your feet ain't empty.'
The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:
'Take only ONE . God is watching.'
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, 'Take all you want. God is watching the apples.'
The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, 'When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah'.
The teacher asked, 'What if Jonah went to hell?'
The little girl replied, 'Then you ask him'.
A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work.
As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.
The girl replied, 'I'm drawing God.'
The teacher paused and said, 'But no one knows what God looks like.'
Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, 'They will in a minute.'
One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head.
She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, 'Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?'
Her mother replied, 'Well, every time that you do something wrong a! nd make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white.'
The littl e girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, 'Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?'
The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
'Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.'
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, 'And there's the teacher, she's dead.'
A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, 'Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face.'
'Yes,' the class said..
'Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?'
A little fellow shouted, 'Cause your feet ain't empty.'
The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:
'Take only ONE . God is watching.'
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, 'Take all you want. God is watching the apples.'
Monday, November 17, 2008
unknow source.
“You’ve got a 200-piece jigsaw puzzle.
What is the first and most important piece?
Most people will say the corner piece, but the answer is the picture on the cover of the box.”
What is the first and most important piece?
Most people will say the corner piece, but the answer is the picture on the cover of the box.”
Monday, November 03, 2008
Two Wolves
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside all people. He said, 'My son, the battle is between two 'wolves' inside us all.
One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego
The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: 'Which wolf wins?'
The old Cherokee simply replied, 'The one you feed.
One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego
The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: 'Which wolf wins?'
The old Cherokee simply replied, 'The one you feed.
Friday, October 17, 2008
From - MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers)
I went to a party,
And remembered what you said.
You told me not to drink, Mom,
so I had a sprite instead.
I felt proud of myself,
The way you said I would,
that I didn't drink and drive,
though some friends said I should.
I made a healthy choice,
And your advice to me was right.
The party finally ended,
and the kids drove out of sight.
I got into my car,
Sure to get home in one piece.
I never knew what was coming, Mom,
something I expected least.
Now I'm lying on the pavement,
And I hear the policeman say,
the kid that caused this wreck was drunk,
Mom, his voice seems far away.
My own blood's all around me,
As I try hard not to cry.
I can hear the paramedic say,
this girl is going to die.
I'm sure the guy had no idea,
While he was flying high.
Because he chose to drink and drive,
now I would have to die.
So why do people do it, Mom
Knowing that it ruins lives?
And now the pain is cutting me,
like a hundred stabbing knives.
Tell sister not to be afraid, Mom
Tell daddy to be brave.
And when I go to heaven,
put ' Mommy's Girl' on my grave.
Someone should have taught him,
That it's wrong to drink and drive.
Maybe if his parents had,
I'd still be alive.
My breath is getting shorter,
Mom I'm getting really scared
These are my final moments,
and I'm so unprepared.
I wish that you could hold me Mom,
As I lie here and die.
I wish that I could say, 'I love you,Mom!'
So I love you and good-bye.
And remembered what you said.
You told me not to drink, Mom,
so I had a sprite instead.
I felt proud of myself,
The way you said I would,
that I didn't drink and drive,
though some friends said I should.
I made a healthy choice,
And your advice to me was right.
The party finally ended,
and the kids drove out of sight.
I got into my car,
Sure to get home in one piece.
I never knew what was coming, Mom,
something I expected least.
Now I'm lying on the pavement,
And I hear the policeman say,
the kid that caused this wreck was drunk,
Mom, his voice seems far away.
My own blood's all around me,
As I try hard not to cry.
I can hear the paramedic say,
this girl is going to die.
I'm sure the guy had no idea,
While he was flying high.
Because he chose to drink and drive,
now I would have to die.
So why do people do it, Mom
Knowing that it ruins lives?
And now the pain is cutting me,
like a hundred stabbing knives.
Tell sister not to be afraid, Mom
Tell daddy to be brave.
And when I go to heaven,
put ' Mommy's Girl' on my grave.
Someone should have taught him,
That it's wrong to drink and drive.
Maybe if his parents had,
I'd still be alive.
My breath is getting shorter,
Mom I'm getting really scared
These are my final moments,
and I'm so unprepared.
I wish that you could hold me Mom,
As I lie here and die.
I wish that I could say, 'I love you,Mom!'
So I love you and good-bye.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Thought about men - unknown source
Thought 1
When we are born, our mothers get the compliments and the flowers.
When we are married, our brides get the presents and the publicity.
When we die, our widows get the life insurance.
What do women want to be liberated from?
*******
Thought 2
The average man's life consists of:
Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going,
Forty years of having his wife ask the same question;
and at the end, the mourners wondering too.
*******
Thought 3
A Man was walking down a street when he heard a voice from behind, "If you take one more step, a brick will fall down on your head and kill you."
The man stopped and a big brick fell right in front of him. The man was astonished.
He went on, and after a while he was going to cross the road. Once again the voice shouted, "Stop! Stand still! If you take one more step a car will run over you, and you will die." The man did as he was instructed, just as a car came careening around the corner, barely missing him.
The man asked. "Who are you?"
"I am your guardian angel," the voice answered.
"Oh, yeah?" the man asked "And where the hell were you when I got married?"
*******
Thought 4
Everyone in the wedding ceremony was watching the radiant bride as her father escorted her down the aisle to give away to the groom.
They reached the altar and the waiting groom; the bride kissed her father and placed some thing in his hand.
Everyone in the room was wondering what was given to the father by the bride.
The father could feel the suspense in the air and all eyes were on him to divulge the secret and say something.
So he announced "Ladies and Gentlemen today is the luckiest day of my life."
Then he raised his hands with what his daughter gave him and continued, "My daughter finally, finally returned my credit card to me."
The whole audience including priest started laughing.... ...... but not the poor groom!
When we are born, our mothers get the compliments and the flowers.
When we are married, our brides get the presents and the publicity.
When we die, our widows get the life insurance.
What do women want to be liberated from?
*******
Thought 2
The average man's life consists of:
Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going,
Forty years of having his wife ask the same question;
and at the end, the mourners wondering too.
*******
Thought 3
A Man was walking down a street when he heard a voice from behind, "If you take one more step, a brick will fall down on your head and kill you."
The man stopped and a big brick fell right in front of him. The man was astonished.
He went on, and after a while he was going to cross the road. Once again the voice shouted, "Stop! Stand still! If you take one more step a car will run over you, and you will die." The man did as he was instructed, just as a car came careening around the corner, barely missing him.
The man asked. "Who are you?"
"I am your guardian angel," the voice answered.
"Oh, yeah?" the man asked "And where the hell were you when I got married?"
*******
Thought 4
Everyone in the wedding ceremony was watching the radiant bride as her father escorted her down the aisle to give away to the groom.
They reached the altar and the waiting groom; the bride kissed her father and placed some thing in his hand.
Everyone in the room was wondering what was given to the father by the bride.
The father could feel the suspense in the air and all eyes were on him to divulge the secret and say something.
So he announced "Ladies and Gentlemen today is the luckiest day of my life."
Then he raised his hands with what his daughter gave him and continued, "My daughter finally, finally returned my credit card to me."
The whole audience including priest started laughing.... ...... but not the poor groom!
Monday, September 01, 2008
Think about this.....
The way you see yourself today
will affect your performance today.
Unknown source....
will affect your performance today.
Unknown source....
Friday, July 25, 2008
Quote
"I was the only Asian in my high school that failed math. When I failed, the eight kids sitting around me failed too." -Dat Phan
"Five years from now,
you’ll be the same person you are today
except for the people you meet and the books you read."
~ Charlie Jones
"Forgive all who have offended you
Not for them
But for yourself."
~ Harriet Nelson
"Five years from now,
you’ll be the same person you are today
except for the people you meet and the books you read."
~ Charlie Jones
"Forgive all who have offended you
Not for them
But for yourself."
~ Harriet Nelson
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Such a beautiful story....
It will take just 37 seconds to read this and change your thinking.
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs.
His bed was next to the room's only window.
The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours on end.
They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.
Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.
Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days, weeks and months passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep.
She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed.
It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.
The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.
She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.'
Epilogue:
There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.
Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.
If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.
'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present.'
If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.
'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present.'
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs.
His bed was next to the room's only window.
The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours on end.
They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.
Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.
Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days, weeks and months passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep.
She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed.
It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.
The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.
She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.'
Epilogue:
There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.
Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.
If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.
'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present.'
If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.
'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present.'
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Quote by Albert Einstein
"Any fool can make things bigger,
more complex, and more violent.
It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage –
to move in the opposite direction."
more complex, and more violent.
It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage –
to move in the opposite direction."
Someone said this will mess up your brain! Try it.
3 MEN GO INTO A MOTEL. THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK SAID THE ROOM IS $30, SO EACH MAN PAID $10 AND WENT TO THE ROOM.
A WHILE LATER THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK REALIZED THE ROOM WAS ONLY $25, SO HE SENT THE BELLBOY TO THE 3 GUYS' ROOM WITH $5.
ON THE WAY, THE BELLBOY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO SPLIT $5 EVENLY BETWEEN 3 MEN, SO HE GAVE EACH MAN A $1 AND KEPT THE OTHER $2 FOR HIMSELF.
THIS MEANT THAT THE 3 MEN EACH PAID $9 FOR THE ROOM, WHICH IS A TOTAL OF $ 27, ADD THE $2 THAT THE BELLBOY KEPT = $29.
WHERE IS THE OTHER DOLLAR?
A WHILE LATER THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK REALIZED THE ROOM WAS ONLY $25, SO HE SENT THE BELLBOY TO THE 3 GUYS' ROOM WITH $5.
ON THE WAY, THE BELLBOY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO SPLIT $5 EVENLY BETWEEN 3 MEN, SO HE GAVE EACH MAN A $1 AND KEPT THE OTHER $2 FOR HIMSELF.
THIS MEANT THAT THE 3 MEN EACH PAID $9 FOR THE ROOM, WHICH IS A TOTAL OF $ 27, ADD THE $2 THAT THE BELLBOY KEPT = $29.
WHERE IS THE OTHER DOLLAR?
Monday, June 16, 2008
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Cannot be used with any other promotions or be exchanged for cash.
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25% Off Selected AGVA Merchandise!
Simply print this email and take it to the AGVA counter, Basement 1 at Takashimaya.
Share the offer by either forwarding this email to your friends or pasting the link below into your blog or facebook page.
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Happy shopping!
Terms & Conditions
Offer applies when you spend $50 or more.
Valid in Takashimaya Department Store, Basement 1, AGVA counter at Bazaar Section.
Offer ends 30th June 2008 and while stocks last.
Applies to selected AGVA products only (Please ask instore for details).
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Tuesday, June 03, 2008
To reach this......unkown source.
“Forget the Harm others have done to you,
Forget the Good you have done for others.”
Forget the Good you have done for others.”
Friday, May 23, 2008
Everyday should be a special day - unknown source
A man open his wife's underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package:
'This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package.'
He opened the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box.
'She got this the first time we went to New York, 8 or 9 years ago. She has never put it on, was saving it for a special occasion. Well, I guess this is it. He got near the bed and placed the gift box next to the other clothing he was taking to the funeral house, his wife had just died. He turned to me and said:
'Never save something for a special occasion. Every day in your life is a special occasion'.
I still think those words changed my life.
Now I read more and clean less.
I sit on the porch without worrying about anything.
I spend more time with my family, and less at work.
I understood that life should be a source of experience to be lived up to, not survived through. I no longer keep anything. I use crystal glasses every day... I'll wear new clothes to go to the supermarket, if I feel like it.
I don't save my special perfume for special occasions; I use it whenever I want to. The words 'Someday...' and 'One Day...' are fading away from my dictionary. If it's worth seeing, listening or doing, I want to see, listen or do it now. I don't know what my friend's wife would have done if she knew she wouldn't be there the next morning, this nobody can tell. I think she might have called her relatives and closest friends. She might call old friends to make peace over past quarrels. I'd like to think she would go out for Chinese, her favorite food. It's these small things that I would regret not doing, if I knew my time had come.
I would regret it, because I would no longer see the friends I would meet, letters... that I wanted to write
'One of these days'.
I would regret and feel sad, because I didn't say to my brother and sisters, son and daughters, not times enough at least, how much
I love them.
Now, I try not to delay, postpone or keep anything that could bring laughter and joy into our lives.. And, on each morning, I say to myself that this could be a special day..
Each day, each hour, each minute, is special.
'This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package.'
He opened the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box.
'She got this the first time we went to New York, 8 or 9 years ago. She has never put it on, was saving it for a special occasion. Well, I guess this is it. He got near the bed and placed the gift box next to the other clothing he was taking to the funeral house, his wife had just died. He turned to me and said:
'Never save something for a special occasion. Every day in your life is a special occasion'.
I still think those words changed my life.
Now I read more and clean less.
I sit on the porch without worrying about anything.
I spend more time with my family, and less at work.
I understood that life should be a source of experience to be lived up to, not survived through. I no longer keep anything. I use crystal glasses every day... I'll wear new clothes to go to the supermarket, if I feel like it.
I don't save my special perfume for special occasions; I use it whenever I want to. The words 'Someday...' and 'One Day...' are fading away from my dictionary. If it's worth seeing, listening or doing, I want to see, listen or do it now. I don't know what my friend's wife would have done if she knew she wouldn't be there the next morning, this nobody can tell. I think she might have called her relatives and closest friends. She might call old friends to make peace over past quarrels. I'd like to think she would go out for Chinese, her favorite food. It's these small things that I would regret not doing, if I knew my time had come.
I would regret it, because I would no longer see the friends I would meet, letters... that I wanted to write
'One of these days'.
I would regret and feel sad, because I didn't say to my brother and sisters, son and daughters, not times enough at least, how much
I love them.
Now, I try not to delay, postpone or keep anything that could bring laughter and joy into our lives.. And, on each morning, I say to myself that this could be a special day..
Each day, each hour, each minute, is special.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Proof that Men Have Better Friends
Friendship between Women:
A woman didn't come home one night. The next morning she told her husband that she had slept over at a friend's house. The man called his wife's 10 best friends. None of them knew anything about it.
Friendship between Men:
A man didn't come home one night. The next morning he told his wife that he had slept over at a friend's house. The woman called her husband's 10 best friends, eight of whom confirmed that he had slept over, and two said that he was still there.
A woman didn't come home one night. The next morning she told her husband that she had slept over at a friend's house. The man called his wife's 10 best friends. None of them knew anything about it.
Friendship between Men:
A man didn't come home one night. The next morning he told his wife that he had slept over at a friend's house. The woman called her husband's 10 best friends, eight of whom confirmed that he had slept over, and two said that he was still there.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Appeal for Humanitarian Aid for Victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar
Singapore - 7 May 2008
Dear brother and sisters in dharma,
We are appealing to you for donations of dried food items, clothing, tents, plastic tarpaulin, mosquito nets, water purifying tablets, water decontamination sets, cooking sets, eating utensils, medical supplies for emergency care and medication to prevent outbreaks of cholera and malaria. You are more than welcome to contribute other needful items than those listed above. Monetary donations are also welcomed as they will be used for buying other necessities for the victims in Myanmar.
As you would have already read the news that Cyclone Nargis has left a trail of destruction in Myanmar. As of today, the death toll has risen to 22,500 with an estimated 41,000 people missing. Some one million people have lost their homes and the death toll is expected to rise as many more people will perish in the aftermath from scarcity of food, lack of shelter, clean water and medical care for the already physically drained survivors. We will be sending our first container load of relief supplies at the end of this week and we hope that more supplies can be sent over the next two weeks.
Please help us to help the people in Myanmar survive this with your generous donations.
Your donations-in-kind can be sent to our centre and for bulky items, we would appreciate if you could deliver them to Block 53, #01-56, Paya Ubi Industrial Park, Ubi Avenue 1. For delivery arrangements, please contact us at telephone number 68441987. If you have any further enquiries, please send it to mftcnargis@gmail.com.
With metta
Jane Tan
Project Leader
Vice President
Man Fut Tong Welfare Society
Dear brother and sisters in dharma,
We are appealing to you for donations of dried food items, clothing, tents, plastic tarpaulin, mosquito nets, water purifying tablets, water decontamination sets, cooking sets, eating utensils, medical supplies for emergency care and medication to prevent outbreaks of cholera and malaria. You are more than welcome to contribute other needful items than those listed above. Monetary donations are also welcomed as they will be used for buying other necessities for the victims in Myanmar.
As you would have already read the news that Cyclone Nargis has left a trail of destruction in Myanmar. As of today, the death toll has risen to 22,500 with an estimated 41,000 people missing. Some one million people have lost their homes and the death toll is expected to rise as many more people will perish in the aftermath from scarcity of food, lack of shelter, clean water and medical care for the already physically drained survivors. We will be sending our first container load of relief supplies at the end of this week and we hope that more supplies can be sent over the next two weeks.
Please help us to help the people in Myanmar survive this with your generous donations.
Your donations-in-kind can be sent to our centre and for bulky items, we would appreciate if you could deliver them to Block 53, #01-56, Paya Ubi Industrial Park, Ubi Avenue 1. For delivery arrangements, please contact us at telephone number 68441987. If you have any further enquiries, please send it to mftcnargis@gmail.com.
With metta
Jane Tan
Project Leader
Vice President
Man Fut Tong Welfare Society
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
A wife for sale
I have a wife who wears many hat, her full time job is a house maker.
So she is also a child care teacher of my 3 kids, a nurse, a domestic worker who works from 6am or so to everyone is asleep, my soul partner and my physical partner too.
I have always though my primary role in the family is the most important….. to bring in $$ for EVERYone….. until this day…….28 April 08….
After our BBQ session and the Sand Castle making under the HOT……. evening Sun…. the value of HOUSE MAKER found a value…..
On Monday 29 April morning… real early that day…. I could not make out the time as I was really fast asleep……..2am, 3am or 1am… can not tell, my wife found out Max, my 2nd kids, have a fever…. Real high… about 38 plus degree… She started her nursing skills from that day for the next days…. Is actually 9 days and maybe more…….
Max’s fever was high and yoyo for 7 days…. Reach the high of 39 degree at one time. When he finally recovered today…. He had gone into fits once, see a doctor 2 times…. and had been his temperature monitor by his mum for at least 200 times. At least half if not more at night…. When I am still asleep…..
This is not all, my turn starts on Friday 2 May 08. Same kind of fever, same kind of pain and the same ‘nurse’ taking care of us. My record high was 39.5 degree and I was telling my wife, I broke Max record.
In the meantime, Attila (1st kid) felt sick with the same fever on Saturday 3 May 08, She went into fits on Sunday 4 May 08 in the vehicle on the way to see a GP. Her record high was 39.9 degree……
Dexter (3rd kid) also had fever on one of the day but because his is come fast and leave fast type…..
During one night when the four of us were having fever,…. my wife had to order everyone to sleep in the living room so that she could see all of us… I ask her this question…. ‘What did you eat differently, how come we all get sick and you still ok’……
Her answer was…. ‘When you all get well, I will fall sick… but before that… I will not allow myself to……..
Oh… forget to mention the selling price…..
PRICELESS…….
Anyone still keen….
Happy Mother's Day....
So she is also a child care teacher of my 3 kids, a nurse, a domestic worker who works from 6am or so to everyone is asleep, my soul partner and my physical partner too.
I have always though my primary role in the family is the most important….. to bring in $$ for EVERYone….. until this day…….28 April 08….
After our BBQ session and the Sand Castle making under the HOT……. evening Sun…. the value of HOUSE MAKER found a value…..
On Monday 29 April morning… real early that day…. I could not make out the time as I was really fast asleep……..2am, 3am or 1am… can not tell, my wife found out Max, my 2nd kids, have a fever…. Real high… about 38 plus degree… She started her nursing skills from that day for the next days…. Is actually 9 days and maybe more…….
Max’s fever was high and yoyo for 7 days…. Reach the high of 39 degree at one time. When he finally recovered today…. He had gone into fits once, see a doctor 2 times…. and had been his temperature monitor by his mum for at least 200 times. At least half if not more at night…. When I am still asleep…..
This is not all, my turn starts on Friday 2 May 08. Same kind of fever, same kind of pain and the same ‘nurse’ taking care of us. My record high was 39.5 degree and I was telling my wife, I broke Max record.
In the meantime, Attila (1st kid) felt sick with the same fever on Saturday 3 May 08, She went into fits on Sunday 4 May 08 in the vehicle on the way to see a GP. Her record high was 39.9 degree……
Dexter (3rd kid) also had fever on one of the day but because his is come fast and leave fast type…..
During one night when the four of us were having fever,…. my wife had to order everyone to sleep in the living room so that she could see all of us… I ask her this question…. ‘What did you eat differently, how come we all get sick and you still ok’……
Her answer was…. ‘When you all get well, I will fall sick… but before that… I will not allow myself to……..
Oh… forget to mention the selling price…..
PRICELESS…….
Anyone still keen….
Happy Mother's Day....
Monday, May 05, 2008
FREE PAP SMEAR for May 2008
3rd CERVICAL CANCER Awareness Month 2008
Cervical cancer, the 5th most common cancer among women in Singapore1, is a cancer that can be easily detected through regular pap smear2.
It is highly preventable and early detection saves women and saves womb.
HPV Vaccine is a New Tool to Prevent Cervical Cancer!
FREE PAP SMEAR
Complimentary Pap Smear screening for all Singaporean and PR women aged 25-69, will be offered from 1st to 31st May 2008 at General Practitioners’ Clinic island-wide.
Refer to http://www.singaporecancersociety.org.sg/Healthtalk.htm for the list of the GPs.
Call us at 6421 5804/6221 9578 or email : education@singaporecancersociety.org.sg
NOTE: GP consultation fees apply
Source :
1 Singapore Cancer Registry Interim Report (2001-2005) 2 Applying MOH Guideline
Cervical cancer, the 5th most common cancer among women in Singapore1, is a cancer that can be easily detected through regular pap smear2.
It is highly preventable and early detection saves women and saves womb.
HPV Vaccine is a New Tool to Prevent Cervical Cancer!
FREE PAP SMEAR
Complimentary Pap Smear screening for all Singaporean and PR women aged 25-69, will be offered from 1st to 31st May 2008 at General Practitioners’ Clinic island-wide.
Refer to http://www.singaporecancersociety.org.sg/Healthtalk.htm for the list of the GPs.
Call us at 6421 5804/6221 9578 or email : education@singaporecancersociety.org.sg
NOTE: GP consultation fees apply
Source :
1 Singapore Cancer Registry Interim Report (2001-2005) 2 Applying MOH Guideline
Last Week
Last week was one of the worst week to pass.....
Max got sick for 6 days... then Attila and myself got sick...
The fever just will not go away.... Max went into fits on Monday and Attila on Sunday...
This fever will stay from 38 to 39... every 6 hours.....
Now Max is ok... Attila is getting better....
Max got sick for 6 days... then Attila and myself got sick...
The fever just will not go away.... Max went into fits on Monday and Attila on Sunday...
This fever will stay from 38 to 39... every 6 hours.....
Now Max is ok... Attila is getting better....
Friday, April 25, 2008
"Self Appraisal"
A little boy went into a drug store, reached for a soda carton and pulled it over to the telephone. He climbed onto the carton so that he could reach the buttons on the phone and proceeded to punch in seven digits (phone numbers).
The store-owner observed and listened to the conversation:
Boy: "Lady, Can you give me the job of cutting your lawn?
Woman: (at the other end of the phone line): "I already have someone to cut my lawn."
Boy: "Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now."
Woman: I'm very satisfied with the person who is presently cutting my lawn.
Boy: (with more perseverance) : "Lady, I'll even sweep your curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in all of Palm beach, Florida."
Woman: No, thank you.
With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver. The store-owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.
Store Owner: "Son... I like your attitude; I like that positive spirit and would like to offer you a job."
Boy: "No thanks Sir,
Store Owner: But you were really pleading for a job."
Boy: No Sir, I was just checking my performance at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for
that lady, I was talking to!"
The store-owner observed and listened to the conversation:
Boy: "Lady, Can you give me the job of cutting your lawn?
Woman: (at the other end of the phone line): "I already have someone to cut my lawn."
Boy: "Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now."
Woman: I'm very satisfied with the person who is presently cutting my lawn.
Boy: (with more perseverance) : "Lady, I'll even sweep your curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in all of Palm beach, Florida."
Woman: No, thank you.
With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver. The store-owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.
Store Owner: "Son... I like your attitude; I like that positive spirit and would like to offer you a job."
Boy: "No thanks Sir,
Store Owner: But you were really pleading for a job."
Boy: No Sir, I was just checking my performance at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for
that lady, I was talking to!"
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Quote of the week - unknown source
“Where the heart is willing,
it will find a thousands ways, but
where the heart is weak,
it will find a thousands excuses.”
it will find a thousands ways, but
where the heart is weak,
it will find a thousands excuses.”
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Good and touching. Unknown source
Something to inspire us today.
Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.
1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:
"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello."
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain One night, at11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.
She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached.
It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole.
3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.
"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it."Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient.
"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.
The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies..
You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.
4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand!
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare &serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.
I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded.
He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".
Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.
Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.
1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:
"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello."
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain One night, at11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.
She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached.
It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole.
3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.
"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it."Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient.
"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.
The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies..
You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.
4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand!
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare &serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.
I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded.
He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".
Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Hot Sex Fairy tale
Be sure to read the warning at the bottom. I didn't change a word! I'm not messing with the Sex Fairy!
1. Sex is a beauty treatment. Scientific tests find that when women make love they produce amounts of the hormone estrogen, which makes hair shine and skin smooth.
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2. Gentle, relaxed lovemaking reduces your chances of suffering dermatitis, skin rashes and blemishes. The sweat produced cleanses the pores and makes your skin glow.
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3. Lovemaking can burn up those calories you piled on during that romantic dinner.
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4. Sex is one of the safest sports you can take up. It stretches and tones up just about every muscle in the body. It's more enjoyable than swimming 20 laps, and you don't need special sneakers!
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5. Sex is an instant cure for mild depression. It releases endorphins into the bloodstream, producing a sense of euphoria and leaving you with a feeling of well-being.
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6. The more sex you have, the more you will be offered. The sexually active body gives off greater quantities of chemicals called pheromones. These subtle sex perfumes drive the opposite sex crazy!
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7. Sex is the safest tranquilizer in the world. IT IS 10 TIMES MORE EFFECTIVE THAN VALIUM.
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8. Kissing each day will keep the dentist away. Kissing encourages saliva to wash food from the teeth and lowers the level of the acid that causes decay, preventing plaque build-up.
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9. Sex actually relieves headaches. A lovemaking session can release the tension that restricts blood vessels in the brain.
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10. A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose. Sex is a natural antihistamine. It can help combat asthma and hay fever.
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This message has been sent to you for good luck in sex. The original is in a room in the basement of the Dwight House Pub. It has been sent around the world nine times. Now sex has been sent to you. The "Hot Sex Fairy" will visit you within four days of receiving this message, provided you, in turn, send it on.
1. Sex is a beauty treatment. Scientific tests find that when women make love they produce amounts of the hormone estrogen, which makes hair shine and skin smooth.
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2. Gentle, relaxed lovemaking reduces your chances of suffering dermatitis, skin rashes and blemishes. The sweat produced cleanses the pores and makes your skin glow.
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3. Lovemaking can burn up those calories you piled on during that romantic dinner.
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4. Sex is one of the safest sports you can take up. It stretches and tones up just about every muscle in the body. It's more enjoyable than swimming 20 laps, and you don't need special sneakers!
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5. Sex is an instant cure for mild depression. It releases endorphins into the bloodstream, producing a sense of euphoria and leaving you with a feeling of well-being.
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6. The more sex you have, the more you will be offered. The sexually active body gives off greater quantities of chemicals called pheromones. These subtle sex perfumes drive the opposite sex crazy!
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7. Sex is the safest tranquilizer in the world. IT IS 10 TIMES MORE EFFECTIVE THAN VALIUM.
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8. Kissing each day will keep the dentist away. Kissing encourages saliva to wash food from the teeth and lowers the level of the acid that causes decay, preventing plaque build-up.
=============
9. Sex actually relieves headaches. A lovemaking session can release the tension that restricts blood vessels in the brain.
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10. A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose. Sex is a natural antihistamine. It can help combat asthma and hay fever.
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This message has been sent to you for good luck in sex. The original is in a room in the basement of the Dwight House Pub. It has been sent around the world nine times. Now sex has been sent to you. The "Hot Sex Fairy" will visit you within four days of receiving this message, provided you, in turn, send it on.
On Month overdue
Mr.Sharma comes home one night, and his wife throws her arms around his neck: "I have great news: I'm a month overdue. I think we're going to have a baby!The doctor gave me a test today,but until we find out for sure, we can't tell anybody."
The next day, Mrs. Sharma receives a telephone call
from TNB (Tenaga Nasional Berhad) because the
electricity bill has not been paid. "Am I speaking to
Mrs. Sharma? "Yes...... speaking"
TNB guy, "You're a month overdue, you know!"
"How do YOU know?" stammers the young woman.
"Well, ma'am, it's in our files!" says the TNB guy .
"What are you saying? It's in your files HOW ?????"
"Yes ............. We have a system of finding out who's overdue "
"GOD !!!!!!.........this is too much.........."
"Madam, I am sorry......I am following orders.... I have to inform you are
overdue"
"I know that ....... let me talk to my husband about this tonight. ...
he will speak to your company tomorrow "
That night, she tells her husband about the visit, and
he, mad as a bull, rushes to TNB office the next day
morning."What's going on? You have it on file that my
wife is a month overdue? What business is that of
yours?" the husband shouts.
"Just calm down," says the lady at the reception at TNB, "it's nothing serious.
All you have to do is pay us." "PAY you? and if I refuse?" "Well, in that case, sir, we'd have no option but to cut yours off.
"What would my wife do then?"
the husband asks. "I don't know. I guess she'd have to use a candle."
The next day, Mrs. Sharma receives a telephone call
from TNB (Tenaga Nasional Berhad) because the
electricity bill has not been paid. "Am I speaking to
Mrs. Sharma? "Yes...... speaking"
TNB guy, "You're a month overdue, you know!"
"How do YOU know?" stammers the young woman.
"Well, ma'am, it's in our files!" says the TNB guy .
"What are you saying? It's in your files HOW ?????"
"Yes ............. We have a system of finding out who's overdue "
"GOD !!!!!!.........this is too much.........."
"Madam, I am sorry......I am following orders.... I have to inform you are
overdue"
"I know that ....... let me talk to my husband about this tonight. ...
he will speak to your company tomorrow "
That night, she tells her husband about the visit, and
he, mad as a bull, rushes to TNB office the next day
morning."What's going on? You have it on file that my
wife is a month overdue? What business is that of
yours?" the husband shouts.
"Just calm down," says the lady at the reception at TNB, "it's nothing serious.
All you have to do is pay us." "PAY you? and if I refuse?" "Well, in that case, sir, we'd have no option but to cut yours off.
"What would my wife do then?"
the husband asks. "I don't know. I guess she'd have to use a candle."
Friday, March 07, 2008
Wife's diary vs Husband's diary - unknown source
Wife's diary vs Husband's diary
WIFE's DIARY
Sunday night - I thought he was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a cafe to have some coffee. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment.
Conversation wasn't flowing so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk, he agreed but his mind was far away. I asked him what was wrong - he said, 'Nothing.' I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said it had nothing to do with me and not to worry.
On the way home I told him that I loved him, he simply smiled and kept driving. I can't explain his behavior; I don't know why he didn't say, 'I love u, too.'
When we got home I felt as if I had lost him, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there and watched TV; he seemed distant and absent.
Finally I decided to go to bed. About 10 minutes later he came to bed. I decided that I could not take it anymore, so I decided to confront him with the situation but he had fallen asleep. I started crying and cried until I too fell asleep. I don't know what to do. I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster.
HUSBAND's DIARY
Today Manchester United lost again.
WIFE's DIARY
Sunday night - I thought he was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a cafe to have some coffee. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment.
Conversation wasn't flowing so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk, he agreed but his mind was far away. I asked him what was wrong - he said, 'Nothing.' I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said it had nothing to do with me and not to worry.
On the way home I told him that I loved him, he simply smiled and kept driving. I can't explain his behavior; I don't know why he didn't say, 'I love u, too.'
When we got home I felt as if I had lost him, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there and watched TV; he seemed distant and absent.
Finally I decided to go to bed. About 10 minutes later he came to bed. I decided that I could not take it anymore, so I decided to confront him with the situation but he had fallen asleep. I started crying and cried until I too fell asleep. I don't know what to do. I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster.
HUSBAND's DIARY
Today Manchester United lost again.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Exercise. Unknown source
A little boy walks into his parents' room to see his mom on top of his dad bouncing up and down.
The mom sees her son and quickly dismounts, worried about what her son has seen.
She dresses quickly and goes to find him.
The son sees his mom and asks, "What were you and Dad doing?"
The mother replies "Well you know your dad has a big tummy and sometimes I have to get on top of it to help flatten it."
"You're wasting your time," said the boy.
"Why is that?" asked his mom, puzzled.
"Well when you go shopping the lady next door comes over and gets on her knees and blows it right back up."
The mom sees her son and quickly dismounts, worried about what her son has seen.
She dresses quickly and goes to find him.
The son sees his mom and asks, "What were you and Dad doing?"
The mother replies "Well you know your dad has a big tummy and sometimes I have to get on top of it to help flatten it."
"You're wasting your time," said the boy.
"Why is that?" asked his mom, puzzled.
"Well when you go shopping the lady next door comes over and gets on her knees and blows it right back up."
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
The Ride of your life! Read this its good....
George Carlin is a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor and author.
He is especially noted for his political and black humor and his observations on language, psychology and religion along with many taboo subjects.
George Carlin on aging!
(Absolutely Brilliant)
IF YOU DON'T READ THIS TO THE VERY END, YOU HAVE LOST A DAY IN YOUR LIFE. AND WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED, DO AS I AM DOING AND SEND IT ON.
George Carlin's Views on Aging
Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.
'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life ! You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.'
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them.'
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our
breath away ...
HAVE A WONDERFUL LIFE¡¡¡¡¡.
He is especially noted for his political and black humor and his observations on language, psychology and religion along with many taboo subjects.
George Carlin on aging!
(Absolutely Brilliant)
IF YOU DON'T READ THIS TO THE VERY END, YOU HAVE LOST A DAY IN YOUR LIFE. AND WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED, DO AS I AM DOING AND SEND IT ON.
George Carlin's Views on Aging
Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.
'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life ! You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.'
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them.'
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our
breath away ...
HAVE A WONDERFUL LIFE¡¡¡¡¡.
Quote of the Week 10 - 2008
"It is not how much we do,
but how much love we put in the doing.
It is not how much we give,
but how much love we put in the giving."
~ Mother Teresa
but how much love we put in the doing.
It is not how much we give,
but how much love we put in the giving."
~ Mother Teresa
Monday, March 03, 2008
只用了4 4 個 字, 就把人生講完了...
所 以 人 與 人 , 有 啥 好 計 較 的 咧 ?
1 歲 時 出場亮相
10 歲 時 功課至上
20 歲 時 春心盪漾
30 歲 時 職場對抗
40 歲 時 身材發胖
50 歲 時 打打麻將
60 歲 時 老當益壯
70 歲 時 常常健忘
80 歲 時 搖搖晃晃
90 歲 時 迷失方向
100 歲 時 掛在牆上
Another version
人生路上慢慢走，
10岁背着书包慢慢走，
20岁牵着女友开心走，
30岁抱着孩子小心走，
40岁驮着屋债辛苦走，
50岁拖着孙儿不好走，
60岁脚步蹒跚缓缓走，
70岁拿着拐杖小步走，
80岁坐在轮椅推着走，
90岁睡在床上等着走，
100岁挂在墙上人已走。
1 歲 時 出場亮相
10 歲 時 功課至上
20 歲 時 春心盪漾
30 歲 時 職場對抗
40 歲 時 身材發胖
50 歲 時 打打麻將
60 歲 時 老當益壯
70 歲 時 常常健忘
80 歲 時 搖搖晃晃
90 歲 時 迷失方向
100 歲 時 掛在牆上
Another version
人生路上慢慢走，
10岁背着书包慢慢走，
20岁牵着女友开心走，
30岁抱着孩子小心走，
40岁驮着屋债辛苦走，
50岁拖着孙儿不好走，
60岁脚步蹒跚缓缓走，
70岁拿着拐杖小步走，
80岁坐在轮椅推着走，
90岁睡在床上等着走，
100岁挂在墙上人已走。
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Healthier Singapore Hawker Food?
To identify hawkers who provide healthier dishes, look out for stalls displaying the healthier choice logo on labels which currently grade a stall’s hygiene and cleanliness.
These participating hawkers use at least one healthier ingredient in their cooking. The healthier ingredients include reduced saturated fat cooking oil, fibre-enriched beehoon and reduced salt soy sauce.
Click here for a list of other hawkers that also sell healthier carrot cake.
http://www.ntuclink.com.sg/resources/files/emailblast/25feb08/FEBENL_080205-1.html?NexusBypass=true
These participating hawkers use at least one healthier ingredient in their cooking. The healthier ingredients include reduced saturated fat cooking oil, fibre-enriched beehoon and reduced salt soy sauce.
Click here for a list of other hawkers that also sell healthier carrot cake.
http://www.ntuclink.com.sg/resources/files/emailblast/25feb08/FEBENL_080205-1.html?NexusBypass=true
Monday, February 25, 2008
zodiac signs
VIRGO - The Perfectionist ( Aug 23 - Sept 22)
Dominant in relationships. Conservative.
Always wants the last word. Argumentative. Worries. Very smart.
Dislikes noise and chaos. Eager.
Hardworking. Loyal. Beautiful. Easy to talk to.
Hard to please. Harsh. Practical and very fussy.
Often shy. Pessimistic.
LIBRA - The Harmonizer ( Sept 23 - Oct 22)
Nice to everyone they meet. Can't make up their mind. Have own unique
Appeal. Creative, energetic, and very social. Hates to be alone.
Peaceful, generous. Very loving and beautiful. Flirtatious.
Give in too easily. Procrastinators. Very gullible.
SCORPIO - The Intense One ( Oct 23 - Nov 21)
Very energetic. Intelligent. Can be jealous
And/or possessive. Hardworking. Great kisser. Can become obsessive or
Secretive. Holds grudges. Attractive. Determined. Loves being in long
Relationships. Talkative. Romantic. Can be self-centered at times.
Passionate and Emotional.
SAGITTARIUS - The Happy-Go-Lucky One ( Nov 22 - Dec 21)
Good-natured optimist. Doesn't want to grow up (Peter Pan Syndrome).
Indulges self. Boastful. Likes luxuries and gambling. Social and
outgoing. Doesn't like responsibilities. Often fantasizes.
Impatient. Fun to be around. Having lots of friends. Flirtatious.
Dislikes being confined - tight spaces or even tight clothes.
Beautiful inside and out.
CAPRICORN - The Go-Getter ( Dec 22 - Jan 19)
Patient and wise. Practical and rigid. Ambitious. Tends to be
Good-looking. Humorous and funny. Can be a bit shy and reserved.
Often pessimistic. Capricorns tend to act before they think and can be
Unfriendly at times. Hold grudges. Like competition. Get what they want.
AQUARIUS - The Sweetheart ( Jan 20 - Feb 18)
Optimistic and honest. Sweet personality. Very independent.
Inventive and intelligent. Friendly and loyal. Can seem unemotional.
Can be a bit rebellious. Very stubborn, but original and unique.
Attractive on the inside and out. Eccentric personality.
PISCES - The Dreamer ( Feb 19 - Mar 20 )
Generous, kind, and thoughtful. Very creative and imaginative.
May become secretive and vague. Sensitive. Don't like details.
Dreamy and unrealistic. Sympathetic and loving. Kind. Unselfish.
Good kisser. Beautiful.
ARIES - The Daredevil ( Mar 21 - April 19)
Energetic. Adventurous and spontaneous. Confident and enthusiastic.
Fun. Loves a challenge. EXTREMELY impatient. Sometimes selfish.
Short fuse. (easily angered.) Lively, passionate, and sharp wit.
Outgoing. Lose interest quickly - easily bored. Egotistical.
Courageous and assertive. Tends to be physical and athletic.
TAURUS - The Enduring One ( April 20 - May 20th)
Charming but aggressive. Can come off as boring, but they are not.
Hard workers. Warm-hearted. Strong, has endurance. Solid beings who
Are stable and secure in their ways. Not looking for shortcuts. Take
Pride in their beauty. Patient and reliable. Make great friends and
give good advice. Loving and kind. Loves hard - passionate. Express
themselves emotionally. Prone to ferocious temper-tantrums.
Determined. Indulge themselves often. Very generous.
GEMINI - The Chatterbox ( May 21 - June 20)
Smart and witty. Outgoing, very chatty. Lively, energetic. Adaptable
But need to express themselves. Argumentative and outspoken. Like
Change. Versatile. Busy, sometimes nervous and tense. Gossips. May
Seem superficial or inconsistent. Beautiful physically and mentally.
CANCER - The Protector ( June 21 - July 22)
Moody, emotional. May be shy. Very loving and caring.
Pretty/handsome. Excellent partners for life. Protective. Inventive
And imaginative. Cautious. Touchy-feely kind of person. Needs love
>From others. Easily hurt, but sympathetic.
LEO - The Boss ( July 23 - Aug 22)
Very organized. Need order in their lives - like being in control.
Like boundaries. Tend to take over everything. Bossy. Like to help
Others. Social and outgoing. Extroverted. Generous, warm-hearted.
Sensitive. Creative energy. Full of themselves. Loving. Doing the
Right thing is important to Leos. Attractive.
Dominant in relationships. Conservative.
Always wants the last word. Argumentative. Worries. Very smart.
Dislikes noise and chaos. Eager.
Hardworking. Loyal. Beautiful. Easy to talk to.
Hard to please. Harsh. Practical and very fussy.
Often shy. Pessimistic.
LIBRA - The Harmonizer ( Sept 23 - Oct 22)
Nice to everyone they meet. Can't make up their mind. Have own unique
Appeal. Creative, energetic, and very social. Hates to be alone.
Peaceful, generous. Very loving and beautiful. Flirtatious.
Give in too easily. Procrastinators. Very gullible.
SCORPIO - The Intense One ( Oct 23 - Nov 21)
Very energetic. Intelligent. Can be jealous
And/or possessive. Hardworking. Great kisser. Can become obsessive or
Secretive. Holds grudges. Attractive. Determined. Loves being in long
Relationships. Talkative. Romantic. Can be self-centered at times.
Passionate and Emotional.
SAGITTARIUS - The Happy-Go-Lucky One ( Nov 22 - Dec 21)
Good-natured optimist. Doesn't want to grow up (Peter Pan Syndrome).
Indulges self. Boastful. Likes luxuries and gambling. Social and
outgoing. Doesn't like responsibilities. Often fantasizes.
Impatient. Fun to be around. Having lots of friends. Flirtatious.
Dislikes being confined - tight spaces or even tight clothes.
Beautiful inside and out.
CAPRICORN - The Go-Getter ( Dec 22 - Jan 19)
Patient and wise. Practical and rigid. Ambitious. Tends to be
Good-looking. Humorous and funny. Can be a bit shy and reserved.
Often pessimistic. Capricorns tend to act before they think and can be
Unfriendly at times. Hold grudges. Like competition. Get what they want.
AQUARIUS - The Sweetheart ( Jan 20 - Feb 18)
Optimistic and honest. Sweet personality. Very independent.
Inventive and intelligent. Friendly and loyal. Can seem unemotional.
Can be a bit rebellious. Very stubborn, but original and unique.
Attractive on the inside and out. Eccentric personality.
PISCES - The Dreamer ( Feb 19 - Mar 20 )
Generous, kind, and thoughtful. Very creative and imaginative.
May become secretive and vague. Sensitive. Don't like details.
Dreamy and unrealistic. Sympathetic and loving. Kind. Unselfish.
Good kisser. Beautiful.
ARIES - The Daredevil ( Mar 21 - April 19)
Energetic. Adventurous and spontaneous. Confident and enthusiastic.
Fun. Loves a challenge. EXTREMELY impatient. Sometimes selfish.
Short fuse. (easily angered.) Lively, passionate, and sharp wit.
Outgoing. Lose interest quickly - easily bored. Egotistical.
Courageous and assertive. Tends to be physical and athletic.
TAURUS - The Enduring One ( April 20 - May 20th)
Charming but aggressive. Can come off as boring, but they are not.
Hard workers. Warm-hearted. Strong, has endurance. Solid beings who
Are stable and secure in their ways. Not looking for shortcuts. Take
Pride in their beauty. Patient and reliable. Make great friends and
give good advice. Loving and kind. Loves hard - passionate. Express
themselves emotionally. Prone to ferocious temper-tantrums.
Determined. Indulge themselves often. Very generous.
GEMINI - The Chatterbox ( May 21 - June 20)
Smart and witty. Outgoing, very chatty. Lively, energetic. Adaptable
But need to express themselves. Argumentative and outspoken. Like
Change. Versatile. Busy, sometimes nervous and tense. Gossips. May
Seem superficial or inconsistent. Beautiful physically and mentally.
CANCER - The Protector ( June 21 - July 22)
Moody, emotional. May be shy. Very loving and caring.
Pretty/handsome. Excellent partners for life. Protective. Inventive
And imaginative. Cautious. Touchy-feely kind of person. Needs love
>From others. Easily hurt, but sympathetic.
LEO - The Boss ( July 23 - Aug 22)
Very organized. Need order in their lives - like being in control.
Like boundaries. Tend to take over everything. Bossy. Like to help
Others. Social and outgoing. Extroverted. Generous, warm-hearted.
Sensitive. Creative energy. Full of themselves. Loving. Doing the
Right thing is important to Leos. Attractive.
Warren Buffet - source unknown
There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the world’s second richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity.
Following are some very interesting aspects of his life:
1) He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!
Things were very cheap that time…
Encourage your children to invest.
2) He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.
One can buy many things with few savings.
Encourage your children to start some kind of business.
3)He still lives in the same small 3-bedroom house in mid-town Omaha , that he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He says that he has everything he needs in that house. His house does not have a wall or a fence.
Don't buy more than you "really need" and encourage your children to do and think the same.
4) He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security people around him.
You are what you are…
5) He never travels by private jet, although he owns the world's largest private jet company.
Always think how you can accomplish things economically.
6) His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 63 companies. He writes only one letter each year to the CEOs of these companies, giving them goals for the year. He never holds meetings or calls them on a regular basis.
Assign the right people to the right jobs.
7) He has given his CEO's only two rules:
Rule number 1: do not lose any of your share holder's money.
Rule number 2: Do not forget rule number 1.
Set goals and make sure people focus on them.
8) He does not socialize with the high society crowd. His past time after he gets home is to make himself some pop corn and watch Television.
Don't try to show off, just be your self and do what you enjoy doing
8) Warren Buffet does not carry a cell phone, nor has a computer on his desk.
Bill Gates, the world's richest man met him for the first time only 5 years ago. Bill Gates did not think he had anything in common with Warren Buffet. So he had scheduled his meeting only for half hour. But when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for ten hours and Bill Gates became a devotee of Warren Buffet.
His advice to young people:
"Stay away from credit cards & bank loans and invest in yourself and remember:
A. Money doesn't create man but it is the man who created money.
B. Live your life as simply as possible.
C. Don't do what others say - listen to them, but do what you feel good doing.
D. Don't follow brand names; just wear those things in which you feel comfortable.
E. Don't waste your money on unnecessary things; rather just spend on those things you really need.
F. After all, it's your life so why allow others to rule your life?"
"The HAPPIEST people DO NOT necessarily have the ‘BEST’ THINGS.
They simply APPRECIATE the things they have”
Following are some very interesting aspects of his life:
1) He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!
Things were very cheap that time…
Encourage your children to invest.
2) He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.
One can buy many things with few savings.
Encourage your children to start some kind of business.
3)He still lives in the same small 3-bedroom house in mid-town Omaha , that he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He says that he has everything he needs in that house. His house does not have a wall or a fence.
Don't buy more than you "really need" and encourage your children to do and think the same.
4) He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security people around him.
You are what you are…
5) He never travels by private jet, although he owns the world's largest private jet company.
Always think how you can accomplish things economically.
6) His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 63 companies. He writes only one letter each year to the CEOs of these companies, giving them goals for the year. He never holds meetings or calls them on a regular basis.
Assign the right people to the right jobs.
7) He has given his CEO's only two rules:
Rule number 1: do not lose any of your share holder's money.
Rule number 2: Do not forget rule number 1.
Set goals and make sure people focus on them.
8) He does not socialize with the high society crowd. His past time after he gets home is to make himself some pop corn and watch Television.
Don't try to show off, just be your self and do what you enjoy doing
8) Warren Buffet does not carry a cell phone, nor has a computer on his desk.
Bill Gates, the world's richest man met him for the first time only 5 years ago. Bill Gates did not think he had anything in common with Warren Buffet. So he had scheduled his meeting only for half hour. But when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for ten hours and Bill Gates became a devotee of Warren Buffet.
His advice to young people:
"Stay away from credit cards & bank loans and invest in yourself and remember:
A. Money doesn't create man but it is the man who created money.
B. Live your life as simply as possible.
C. Don't do what others say - listen to them, but do what you feel good doing.
D. Don't follow brand names; just wear those things in which you feel comfortable.
E. Don't waste your money on unnecessary things; rather just spend on those things you really need.
F. After all, it's your life so why allow others to rule your life?"
"The HAPPIEST people DO NOT necessarily have the ‘BEST’ THINGS.
They simply APPRECIATE the things they have”
Friday, February 22, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Through a Rapist's Eyes (No Joke)
This is important information for females of ALL ages.
When this was sent to me, I was told to forward it to my lady friends, but I forwarded it to most everyone in my address book. My men friends have female friends and this
information is too important to miss someone.
Please pass it along
A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a pot ential victim and here are some interesting facts:
1) The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed . They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.
2) The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who's clothing is easy to remove quickly . Many of them carry scissors around specifically to cut clothing.
3) They also look for women on their cell phone , searching through their purse, or doing other activities while walking because they are off-guard and can be easily overpowered.
4) Men are most likely to attack & rape in the early morning, between 5:00a.m. and 8:30a.m.
5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked is grocery store parking lots . Number two: is office parking lots/garages. Number three: is public restrooms.
6) The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her t o another location where they don't have to worry about getting caught.
7) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years.
8) If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn't worth it because it will be time-consuming.
9) These m en said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas, or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.
Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you're not worth it.
10) Several defense mechanisms he taught us are: If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk: 'I can't believe it is so cold out here,' 'we're in for a bad winter.' Now you've seen their face and could identify them in a line-up; you lose appeal as a target.
11) If someone is coming toward you , hold out your hands in front of you and yell STOP or STAY BACK ! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they'd leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to fight back.
Again, they are looking for an EASY target.
12) If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes) , yell I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.
13) If someone grabs you , you can't beat them with strength but you can by outsmarting them If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the
arm (between the elbow and armpit) OR in the upper inner thigh VERY VERY HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands - the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it - it hurts.
14) After the initial hit, always GO for the GROIN. I know from a particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts it is extremely painful. You might think that you'll anger the guy and make h im want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble and he's out of there.
15) When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible . The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.
16) Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior, don't dismiss it, go with your instincts!!!
You may feel a little silly at the time, but you'd feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.
1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!
2.Learned this from a tourist guide in New Orleans . If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM . Toss it away from you....chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3.If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives.
4.Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc.) DON'T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
a. If someone is in the car with a gun to your head DO NOT DRIVE OFF, repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes bail out and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote lo cation.
5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot or parking garage:
A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and in the back seat.
B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)
6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!)
7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times. And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, preferably in a zigzag pattern!
8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP! It may get you raped or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well-educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked 'for help' into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.
9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her 'Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.'
The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, 'We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.' He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it , but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.
Please pass this on and DO NOT open the door for a crying baby ----This
should be taken seriously because the Crying Baby theory was mentioned on America 's Most Wanted this past Saturday when they profiled the serial killer in Louisiana.
I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a life. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle. I was going to send this to the ladies only, but guys, if you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to pass it onto them, as well.
When this was sent to me, I was told to forward it to my lady friends, but I forwarded it to most everyone in my address book. My men friends have female friends and this
information is too important to miss someone.
Please pass it along
A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a pot ential victim and here are some interesting facts:
1) The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed . They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.
2) The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who's clothing is easy to remove quickly . Many of them carry scissors around specifically to cut clothing.
3) They also look for women on their cell phone , searching through their purse, or doing other activities while walking because they are off-guard and can be easily overpowered.
4) Men are most likely to attack & rape in the early morning, between 5:00a.m. and 8:30a.m.
5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked is grocery store parking lots . Number two: is office parking lots/garages. Number three: is public restrooms.
6) The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her t o another location where they don't have to worry about getting caught.
7) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years.
8) If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn't worth it because it will be time-consuming.
9) These m en said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas, or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.
Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you're not worth it.
10) Several defense mechanisms he taught us are: If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk: 'I can't believe it is so cold out here,' 'we're in for a bad winter.' Now you've seen their face and could identify them in a line-up; you lose appeal as a target.
11) If someone is coming toward you , hold out your hands in front of you and yell STOP or STAY BACK ! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they'd leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to fight back.
Again, they are looking for an EASY target.
12) If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes) , yell I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.
13) If someone grabs you , you can't beat them with strength but you can by outsmarting them If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the
arm (between the elbow and armpit) OR in the upper inner thigh VERY VERY HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands - the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it - it hurts.
14) After the initial hit, always GO for the GROIN. I know from a particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts it is extremely painful. You might think that you'll anger the guy and make h im want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble and he's out of there.
15) When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible . The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.
16) Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior, don't dismiss it, go with your instincts!!!
You may feel a little silly at the time, but you'd feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.
1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!
2.Learned this from a tourist guide in New Orleans . If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM . Toss it away from you....chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3.If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives.
4.Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc.) DON'T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
a. If someone is in the car with a gun to your head DO NOT DRIVE OFF, repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes bail out and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote lo cation.
5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot or parking garage:
A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and in the back seat.
B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)
6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!)
7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times. And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, preferably in a zigzag pattern!
8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP! It may get you raped or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well-educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked 'for help' into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.
9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her 'Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.'
The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, 'We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.' He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it , but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.
Please pass this on and DO NOT open the door for a crying baby ----This
should be taken seriously because the Crying Baby theory was mentioned on America 's Most Wanted this past Saturday when they profiled the serial killer in Louisiana.
I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a life. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle. I was going to send this to the ladies only, but guys, if you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to pass it onto them, as well.
Monday, February 11, 2008
www.singapore2010.sg
Support Singapore 2010 Bid for the Youth Olympic Games
We are now in the FINAL LAP in our bid to host the
Youth Olympic Games in 2010.
Singapore and Moscow have both been shortlisted by the International Olympic Committee as
the final two cities that will compete to host the Games.
The result of the host city will be announced on 21 Feb 2008!
More than 300 Corporations, 400 Schools and Thousands of Singaporeans
are on board to show their support ...
Show your support today!
You can voice your support at
www.singapore2010.sg
We are now in the FINAL LAP in our bid to host the
Youth Olympic Games in 2010.
Singapore and Moscow have both been shortlisted by the International Olympic Committee as
the final two cities that will compete to host the Games.
The result of the host city will be announced on 21 Feb 2008!
More than 300 Corporations, 400 Schools and Thousands of Singaporeans
are on board to show their support ...
Show your support today!
You can voice your support at
www.singapore2010.sg
Monday, January 28, 2008
Today's Message of the Day is:
Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile.
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance....
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance....
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Quote - source unknown.
Responsibility is the price of freedom.
责任是自由的代价
Constant effort and frequent mistakes are the stepping stones of genius
不解的努力和经长性地犯错沽是通向天才的必梯。
If it is a fact, Accept it.
If it is a problem, Solve it.
责任是自由的代价
Constant effort and frequent mistakes are the stepping stones of genius
不解的努力和经长性地犯错沽是通向天才的必梯。
If it is a fact, Accept it.
If it is a problem, Solve it.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Nice to be..
20 - Nice to be beautiful
30 - Nice to be rich
40 - Nice to be young
50 - Nice to be Healthy
60 - Nice to be alive
70 - Nice to be walking.....
What is nice for you now.
30 - Nice to be rich
40 - Nice to be young
50 - Nice to be Healthy
60 - Nice to be alive
70 - Nice to be walking.....
What is nice for you now.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Reducing STD Risk
Nine behaviors to change, starting now.
By Rich Maloof for MSN Health & Fitness
Can you enjoy an active sex life and still be well protected against sexually transmitted diseases? By adopting healthy habits—some intuitive, some not—and avoiding a few dangerous behaviors, you can greatly reduce your STD risk. Here are nine important changes to make.
1. Don’t decide about sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Just as you wouldn’t endanger yourself or a friend by getting behind the wheel, don’t make sexual decisions when your judgment may be impaired. If your singles scene is one in the same with the bar scene, this can be a difficult guideline to follow. But under the influence of drugs or alcohol, people tend to relax their own rules and standards. In such a state one is more likely to choose the “wrong” partner—especially an anonymous one—and less likely to use protection.
Drugs and sex mix together in an even more dangerous cocktail when one partner has HIV or hepatitis B. Both of these blood-borne illnesses can be contracted by needle and then passed along through sexual contact, or vice versa.
2. Think ahead.
On a great date or a fun night out with friends, it’s easy to be taken adrift by waves of adrenaline, intoxication, or passion. If you decide ahead of time what you will and will not do—and perhaps tell a friend who can look out for you—your good judgment may come to the rescue later in the night. Thinking ahead goes hand in hand with No. 1 (“Don’t make decisions under the influence”).
3. Have a candid discussion with your partner.
Information is protection. While this may not be the sexiest notion out there, it’s invaluable to know everything your partner knows about his or her sexual health—bearing in mind that a person could be infected with HIV, HPV or herpes without knowing it.
Granted, initiating such a conversation is awkward.
“People can get defensive about this, so make it a two-way conversation—not a lecture or monologue,” advises Fred Wyand, media and communications manager at the American Social Health Association (ASHA). “Insist on using protection, and if the issue of testing comes up then it’s something both partners can do. The reality is that STDs can affect anyone regardless of number of partners, so it’s not a question of sleeping around.”
If you manage the situation well and your partner is still not mature enough to have the conversation, you may want to rethink the sex. Also, it’s hard to establish much trust on a one-night stand—another reason to use protection or resist anonymous encounters altogether.
4. Decrease the number of sexual partners.
“People most commonly think that by having two partners instead of one, they will only double their chances of contracting an STD. But that is dramatically incorrect at the population level,” says Dr. Douglas Kirby, a veteran research scientist at ETR Associates, a nonprofit health education organization.
We don’t add risk with each new partner—we multiply it. How can this be? Think back to Sex Ed 101, where we learned that we “sleep with everyone our partner sleeps with.” According to a nationwide survey released in 2007 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the median number of sexual partners over a lifetime is seven for men and four for women. With a first encounter we make our debut into that sexual network.
5. Avoid concurrent sexual partners (and partners with concurrent partners).
“Concurrent” partners means having two or more sexual relationships simultaneously. “Sequential” partners, on the other hand, have relationships that follow one another in succession with no overlap.
If for no other reason than to reduce STD risk, stick with sequential partners. The average sexually active person has between one and three partners at a time. But small increases in that number have a huge impact on the size of the network. It’s kind of like that old shampoo commercial where you tell two friends, and they tell two friends, and they tell two friends. But instead of getting clean hair, they’re getting gonorrhea.
Consider a man with four concurrent partners. We’ll call him Charlie. If any one of Charlie’s partners infects him with an STD, he will infect the other three women. They are all swimming in the same viral pool.
But if Charlie has four sequential relationships instead, the number of infected people is likely to be fewer. Let’s say he first has a relationship with Lucy, then with Patty, then Marcy, then Violet. If Marcy gives Charlie syphilis, he may infect Violet but not Lucy or Patty.
6. Increase the time gap between sexual partners.
Sequential partnering provides further protection when time elapses between relationships. As a rule, viral loads decrease with time. If someone contracts an STD, the viral load may decline enough over a few months to the point that it’s not transmissible to the next partner at all.
7. Use a condom correctly and consistently during every act of sex.
Men have been known to use condoms in any number of creative albeit inadvisable ways. Errors include flipping a condom inside out to re-use it; washing and re-using it; putting it on immediately prior to climax but after penetration; using the same condom for two different acts of penetration; continuing sex after it slips off; and not buying one in the first place.
One inadvertent misuse is when a man attempts to wear a condom but realizes it won’t roll on because the wrong side is facing him. So he simply flips it around. But a small amount of semen will remain on the first side where he tried to push through. If he has an STD, that side is infected—and that’s the side exposed to his partner.
8. Get tested and treated for STDs.
The CDC has suggested that screening and treatment for chlamydia, the most common STD among young women, could reduce incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) by more than 50 percent. Yet a lack of awareness—and of clinical resources—leaves more women susceptible than not. Plus, women can become re-infected by male partners who have not been diagnosed or treated.
Tests and treatments are a powerful combination for fending off STDs, especially for people who also maintain monogamous relationships. Says Kirby, “Assuming neither partner has an incurable STD and the relationship really is mutually monogamous, that’s a very safe [scenario] for them. Each knows the other has been tested and treated safely. If you look at people of college age, being in a mutually monogamous relationship is probably the most common method of preventing STD.”
9. Get vaccinated.
STD vaccinations remain somewhat controversial, in part because they are less than 100 percent effective and because side effects are possible. Still, the two most common vaccinations—for hepatitis B and human papillomavirus—have been gaining mainstream acceptance. The HBV vaccine is estimated to provide over 90 percent protection. The HPV vaccine now recommended for young girls does not cover all strains of the virus, but it prevents two strains that cause 70 percent of cervical cancer cases and two strains that cause 90 percent of genital warts.
As Kirby is quick to acknowledge, changing nine behaviors is a lot to ask. Just remembering nine ideas is tough, especially when passion comes into play—you can almost picture all this good will meeting a quick end as a man fumbles for a condom with one hand and his list of behaviors with the other. Armed with a little awareness, though, we can take the first steps toward keeping ourselves and our partners safe.
By Rich Maloof for MSN Health & Fitness
Can you enjoy an active sex life and still be well protected against sexually transmitted diseases? By adopting healthy habits—some intuitive, some not—and avoiding a few dangerous behaviors, you can greatly reduce your STD risk. Here are nine important changes to make.
1. Don’t decide about sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Just as you wouldn’t endanger yourself or a friend by getting behind the wheel, don’t make sexual decisions when your judgment may be impaired. If your singles scene is one in the same with the bar scene, this can be a difficult guideline to follow. But under the influence of drugs or alcohol, people tend to relax their own rules and standards. In such a state one is more likely to choose the “wrong” partner—especially an anonymous one—and less likely to use protection.
Drugs and sex mix together in an even more dangerous cocktail when one partner has HIV or hepatitis B. Both of these blood-borne illnesses can be contracted by needle and then passed along through sexual contact, or vice versa.
2. Think ahead.
On a great date or a fun night out with friends, it’s easy to be taken adrift by waves of adrenaline, intoxication, or passion. If you decide ahead of time what you will and will not do—and perhaps tell a friend who can look out for you—your good judgment may come to the rescue later in the night. Thinking ahead goes hand in hand with No. 1 (“Don’t make decisions under the influence”).
3. Have a candid discussion with your partner.
Information is protection. While this may not be the sexiest notion out there, it’s invaluable to know everything your partner knows about his or her sexual health—bearing in mind that a person could be infected with HIV, HPV or herpes without knowing it.
Granted, initiating such a conversation is awkward.
“People can get defensive about this, so make it a two-way conversation—not a lecture or monologue,” advises Fred Wyand, media and communications manager at the American Social Health Association (ASHA). “Insist on using protection, and if the issue of testing comes up then it’s something both partners can do. The reality is that STDs can affect anyone regardless of number of partners, so it’s not a question of sleeping around.”
If you manage the situation well and your partner is still not mature enough to have the conversation, you may want to rethink the sex. Also, it’s hard to establish much trust on a one-night stand—another reason to use protection or resist anonymous encounters altogether.
4. Decrease the number of sexual partners.
“People most commonly think that by having two partners instead of one, they will only double their chances of contracting an STD. But that is dramatically incorrect at the population level,” says Dr. Douglas Kirby, a veteran research scientist at ETR Associates, a nonprofit health education organization.
We don’t add risk with each new partner—we multiply it. How can this be? Think back to Sex Ed 101, where we learned that we “sleep with everyone our partner sleeps with.” According to a nationwide survey released in 2007 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the median number of sexual partners over a lifetime is seven for men and four for women. With a first encounter we make our debut into that sexual network.
5. Avoid concurrent sexual partners (and partners with concurrent partners).
“Concurrent” partners means having two or more sexual relationships simultaneously. “Sequential” partners, on the other hand, have relationships that follow one another in succession with no overlap.
If for no other reason than to reduce STD risk, stick with sequential partners. The average sexually active person has between one and three partners at a time. But small increases in that number have a huge impact on the size of the network. It’s kind of like that old shampoo commercial where you tell two friends, and they tell two friends, and they tell two friends. But instead of getting clean hair, they’re getting gonorrhea.
Consider a man with four concurrent partners. We’ll call him Charlie. If any one of Charlie’s partners infects him with an STD, he will infect the other three women. They are all swimming in the same viral pool.
But if Charlie has four sequential relationships instead, the number of infected people is likely to be fewer. Let’s say he first has a relationship with Lucy, then with Patty, then Marcy, then Violet. If Marcy gives Charlie syphilis, he may infect Violet but not Lucy or Patty.
6. Increase the time gap between sexual partners.
Sequential partnering provides further protection when time elapses between relationships. As a rule, viral loads decrease with time. If someone contracts an STD, the viral load may decline enough over a few months to the point that it’s not transmissible to the next partner at all.
7. Use a condom correctly and consistently during every act of sex.
Men have been known to use condoms in any number of creative albeit inadvisable ways. Errors include flipping a condom inside out to re-use it; washing and re-using it; putting it on immediately prior to climax but after penetration; using the same condom for two different acts of penetration; continuing sex after it slips off; and not buying one in the first place.
One inadvertent misuse is when a man attempts to wear a condom but realizes it won’t roll on because the wrong side is facing him. So he simply flips it around. But a small amount of semen will remain on the first side where he tried to push through. If he has an STD, that side is infected—and that’s the side exposed to his partner.
8. Get tested and treated for STDs.
The CDC has suggested that screening and treatment for chlamydia, the most common STD among young women, could reduce incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) by more than 50 percent. Yet a lack of awareness—and of clinical resources—leaves more women susceptible than not. Plus, women can become re-infected by male partners who have not been diagnosed or treated.
Tests and treatments are a powerful combination for fending off STDs, especially for people who also maintain monogamous relationships. Says Kirby, “Assuming neither partner has an incurable STD and the relationship really is mutually monogamous, that’s a very safe [scenario] for them. Each knows the other has been tested and treated safely. If you look at people of college age, being in a mutually monogamous relationship is probably the most common method of preventing STD.”
9. Get vaccinated.
STD vaccinations remain somewhat controversial, in part because they are less than 100 percent effective and because side effects are possible. Still, the two most common vaccinations—for hepatitis B and human papillomavirus—have been gaining mainstream acceptance. The HBV vaccine is estimated to provide over 90 percent protection. The HPV vaccine now recommended for young girls does not cover all strains of the virus, but it prevents two strains that cause 70 percent of cervical cancer cases and two strains that cause 90 percent of genital warts.
As Kirby is quick to acknowledge, changing nine behaviors is a lot to ask. Just remembering nine ideas is tough, especially when passion comes into play—you can almost picture all this good will meeting a quick end as a man fumbles for a condom with one hand and his list of behaviors with the other. Armed with a little awareness, though, we can take the first steps toward keeping ourselves and our partners safe.
Alert from CPFB-Get fast cash, high returns with CPF savings?
Get fast cash, high returns with CPF savings?
DO NOT INVEST BASED ON PROMISES OF QUICK AND ATTRACTIVE RETURNS ALONE
You may have heard of offers of quick and attractive returns when you invest your CPF savings. Be careful not to invest your CPF savings based on such promises alone.
Think long term. Your CPF savings are for your old age needs. You should thus invest your CPF with a view to growing your nest egg instead of taking risky decisions to earn a quick profit or receive gifts. This article provides some tips that you should note before you invest your CPF savings.
TIP 1: Always consider the risks
Do not be attracted to headline rates alone. All investments come with risk. If a product offers a high potential return, chances are that it would also be accompanied with high risks. This is true even for financial products included in the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS). There is no guarantee that any product will always be profitable.
Always ask what the risks are. Know how much investment risk you can afford to take. Make sure you choose investments that you are comfortable with and are suitable for your long-term goals.
TIP 2: Weigh the expected returns against the risk-free returns offered by CPF
The diagram below provides a summary of the interest rates paid by CPF Board. If you are not confident that your investment can earn more than the returns offered by CPF Board, it is better to leave your money in your CPF account and earn risk-free interest rates.
TIP 3: Find out how the product works
There are many different types of investment products in the market. Always find out how the product works before you decide whether to invest your CPF savings.
Here are a few key areas you should find out.
i. How does the investment product work? What does the product invest in?
ii. What are the risks? Can you tolerate these risks? As a general rule, the shorter your investment time horizon, the less investment risk you should take.
iii. What are the costs? Over the long term, high expenses can drag down the profits gained from investing in even the better-performing investments.
iv. How much do you have to invest? Consider how taking up the investment could affect your CPF balance that you need for other purposes such as financing your housing loan payments.
v. How long do you have to stay invested? What happens if you decide to terminate your investment earlier? Note that charges may be imposed or you may lose some of your earlier investments if you terminate an investment prematurely.
Do not invest in any product that you do not understand or are not comfortable with.
TIP 4: Before switching investments, check if the switch would benefit you
If you have already invested your CPF savings, you may be asked to consider switching your investment from one fund to another; or from one product to another.
Always find out how the recommended switch would benefit you, even if the recommendation is from someone that you know very well or hold in high regard.
Here are a few key questions you should ask:
i. What is the purpose of the switch?
ii. Would the switch give me better returns than the current product or interest currently paid by CPF?
iii. What are the potential disadvantages associated with the switch?
iv. Am I entitled to any free switching options? If not, how much the switch would cost? Note that you may be charged a switching fee or incur fresh front-end charges.
TIP 5: Do not invest or switch based on offers of gifts and cash rebates
Even if you are offered gifts /rebates for investing under CPFIS, bear in mind that these must be converted to cash or bonus units which must be refunded back to your account.
Consumers who receive cash rebates for any investment under the CPF Investment Scheme should lodge a report with CPF Board immediately. CPF Board will then arrange for the cash rebate to be credited back to the consumer’s CPF account. Members or intermediaries found to have siphoned out CPF monies through the offering/receiving of cash rebates could face legal action by CPF Board.
TIP 6: Diversify your investments and review them regularly
If you do decide to invest your CPF savings, consider spreading your investments among asset classes (e.g. stocks, bonds and cash equivalents) and among different products within each asset class. Don’t put all your eggs into one basket!
Do also review your investments regularly. Do this at least once a year to take stock of the investment performance, consider whether you are on track towards achieving your investment objectives, and adjust your investment portfolio according to your needs.
TIP 7: Keep your NRIC No. and SingPass confidential
You should keep your NRIC No. and SingPass confidential at all times and not disclose them to anyone. Otherwise, there is a risk that someone could authorise transactions for your CPF monies without your knowledge and/or approval.
In summary, invest your CPF monies prudently. Consider the suitability of the products according to your individual risk appetite and investment objectives. Do not invest based on promotional gifts and rebates.
If you are not confident in investing on your own, it is better to leave your money in your CPF account and earn risk-free interest rates.
Published jointly by CPF Board and MoneySENSE
DO NOT INVEST BASED ON PROMISES OF QUICK AND ATTRACTIVE RETURNS ALONE
You may have heard of offers of quick and attractive returns when you invest your CPF savings. Be careful not to invest your CPF savings based on such promises alone.
Think long term. Your CPF savings are for your old age needs. You should thus invest your CPF with a view to growing your nest egg instead of taking risky decisions to earn a quick profit or receive gifts. This article provides some tips that you should note before you invest your CPF savings.
TIP 1: Always consider the risks
Do not be attracted to headline rates alone. All investments come with risk. If a product offers a high potential return, chances are that it would also be accompanied with high risks. This is true even for financial products included in the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS). There is no guarantee that any product will always be profitable.
Always ask what the risks are. Know how much investment risk you can afford to take. Make sure you choose investments that you are comfortable with and are suitable for your long-term goals.
TIP 2: Weigh the expected returns against the risk-free returns offered by CPF
The diagram below provides a summary of the interest rates paid by CPF Board. If you are not confident that your investment can earn more than the returns offered by CPF Board, it is better to leave your money in your CPF account and earn risk-free interest rates.
TIP 3: Find out how the product works
There are many different types of investment products in the market. Always find out how the product works before you decide whether to invest your CPF savings.
Here are a few key areas you should find out.
i. How does the investment product work? What does the product invest in?
ii. What are the risks? Can you tolerate these risks? As a general rule, the shorter your investment time horizon, the less investment risk you should take.
iii. What are the costs? Over the long term, high expenses can drag down the profits gained from investing in even the better-performing investments.
iv. How much do you have to invest? Consider how taking up the investment could affect your CPF balance that you need for other purposes such as financing your housing loan payments.
v. How long do you have to stay invested? What happens if you decide to terminate your investment earlier? Note that charges may be imposed or you may lose some of your earlier investments if you terminate an investment prematurely.
Do not invest in any product that you do not understand or are not comfortable with.
TIP 4: Before switching investments, check if the switch would benefit you
If you have already invested your CPF savings, you may be asked to consider switching your investment from one fund to another; or from one product to another.
Always find out how the recommended switch would benefit you, even if the recommendation is from someone that you know very well or hold in high regard.
Here are a few key questions you should ask:
i. What is the purpose of the switch?
ii. Would the switch give me better returns than the current product or interest currently paid by CPF?
iii. What are the potential disadvantages associated with the switch?
iv. Am I entitled to any free switching options? If not, how much the switch would cost? Note that you may be charged a switching fee or incur fresh front-end charges.
TIP 5: Do not invest or switch based on offers of gifts and cash rebates
Even if you are offered gifts /rebates for investing under CPFIS, bear in mind that these must be converted to cash or bonus units which must be refunded back to your account.
Consumers who receive cash rebates for any investment under the CPF Investment Scheme should lodge a report with CPF Board immediately. CPF Board will then arrange for the cash rebate to be credited back to the consumer’s CPF account. Members or intermediaries found to have siphoned out CPF monies through the offering/receiving of cash rebates could face legal action by CPF Board.
TIP 6: Diversify your investments and review them regularly
If you do decide to invest your CPF savings, consider spreading your investments among asset classes (e.g. stocks, bonds and cash equivalents) and among different products within each asset class. Don’t put all your eggs into one basket!
Do also review your investments regularly. Do this at least once a year to take stock of the investment performance, consider whether you are on track towards achieving your investment objectives, and adjust your investment portfolio according to your needs.
TIP 7: Keep your NRIC No. and SingPass confidential
You should keep your NRIC No. and SingPass confidential at all times and not disclose them to anyone. Otherwise, there is a risk that someone could authorise transactions for your CPF monies without your knowledge and/or approval.
In summary, invest your CPF monies prudently. Consider the suitability of the products according to your individual risk appetite and investment objectives. Do not invest based on promotional gifts and rebates.
If you are not confident in investing on your own, it is better to leave your money in your CPF account and earn risk-free interest rates.
Published jointly by CPF Board and MoneySENSE
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
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http://www.areyouclear.com.sg/clearly/me/2931
The Result of my Personality.
Try out yours. ^^
You are a simple person, or lazy. Sometimes both In addition, you find laying horizontally to be most fulfilling. In spite of that, you love fast sports and slow loris. On top of it all, you like to be on top at all times. Interestingly enough, you are the exact opposite of most people. Quite rightly, you find peace in putting foreign substances on your skin. Not only that, you find perfection in the human body and Haiku poems. Somewhat unusually, you fear destitution, resolution and evolution. And finally, your tastes are simple, trite and malleable.
Warning: This is 1 of 134,217,728 possible personalities that can be deduced from taking this survey. Rest assured, all 134,217,728 of them are absurd, ridiculous and have no bearing on your actual personality, unless it happened to be right.
Clearly Me...
Try out yours. ^^
You are a simple person, or lazy. Sometimes both In addition, you find laying horizontally to be most fulfilling. In spite of that, you love fast sports and slow loris. On top of it all, you like to be on top at all times. Interestingly enough, you are the exact opposite of most people. Quite rightly, you find peace in putting foreign substances on your skin. Not only that, you find perfection in the human body and Haiku poems. Somewhat unusually, you fear destitution, resolution and evolution. And finally, your tastes are simple, trite and malleable.
Warning: This is 1 of 134,217,728 possible personalities that can be deduced from taking this survey. Rest assured, all 134,217,728 of them are absurd, ridiculous and have no bearing on your actual personality, unless it happened to be right.
Clearly Me...
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Samsung T10 MP3 player
Update on my new toy.Got this Samsung T10 MP3 player last week. See this site for the detail
http://www.samsung.com/my/products/audio/mp3player/yp_t10ab.asp?page=Specifications
Mine is black color. It is slim and light... kind of too light for a man like me.
Use it to store and transfer my sister-in-law photos from her home PC on Saturday. Lucky got this and use the MP3 player as a media storage card.
I got it with a Samsung SBH-500 bluetooth headset and the music it plays is great. The combination of a T10 and SBH-500 make the MP3 a wireless entertainment a brisk.
But... But... the T10 has a radio function but can not play on the headset... so sad.
after playing with it
Try using the bluetooth of T10 to transfer file to my Dopod 838... failed. Realise the bluetooth of T10 can only be use for the headset. Wat a waste....
My first MP3 player. Hee Hee.
Give your friends and family up to $52.35* off the YP-T10 and Bluetooth Stereo Headset this Christmas.
Remember us telling you about the special offer for your family and friends who are interested in getting themselves the Samsung YP-T10 MP3 player? Well, here’s the lucky link so you give them a great deal this Christmas.
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Forward the link or upload it onto your blog so that those closest to you can experience freedom from wires and save up to $52.35* courtesy of those lovely guys at Samsung this Christmas. Be sure to ask your pals to print out the voucher and take it with them to the Samsung flagship store at VivoCity!
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