Around the corner

Yes, the year 2009 is just around the corner in 3 more days to the Ox year. Not only that, my exam is also around the corner too in 5 days time. :(

This coming exam will be my last exam for the semester and is a major one for me. Hopefully i can go through it without difficulties.

May GOD bless me!

Merry Christmas!

To all my friends,

~ MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR! ~

When you finish putting it together, watch what happens...

Click Here: Santa's Jigsaw

HO! HO! HO!

Unwell

The blogger is currently unwell and tired and sleepy. The effect of the medication has made the blogger in the state of intoxication for the past few days.

But it does not affect the blogger to continue attending classes or revise for exam or working. The determination for achievement is still strong within the blogger to fight for the best.

"No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance."

"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." Arthur Rubenstein

Smart Deco

Welcome to Smart Deco ~

The front view of the shop

The view inside
















The view inside from other direction

The decorations

Bunga telur















Flower arrangement done by me

Sightseeing

A day of sightseeing around Georgetown area on 2nd Dec with Seetal after lunch.

Destination 1: Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

Situated on one of Georgetown's oldest street, it was formerly the residence of Cheong Fatt Tze, a powerful Chinese trading and shipping tycoon in the late 19th century where success brought many accolades including the Vice Consul of China. After moving to Penang in 1880, he commissioned artisans and craftsmen from China to build a home befitting his social status. One of the largest heritage mansion in Malaysia, it was painstakingly restored by its present owners. With a built-up area of 3,000sqm, 38 rooms, five courtyards, seven staircases and 220 windows, its layout is based on feng-shui principles.

Note: did not enter the mansion as have to pay admission fee of RM12/person i think and that the guided tour will only start at 11am and 3pm which will last for an hour.

Destination 2: Cathedral of the Assumption

The whole view of the church.

The front view.

Cathedral of the Assumption was founded in 1786 at Church Street. It was so named because of the first group of Roman Catholic Eurasians from Kedah landed in Penang that year on the eve of the Feast of the Assumption. The church was later moved to Farquhar Street in 1857. The present building, erected by Father Manissol, openend in 1861. In 1955, the church was raised to the status of the Cathedral of the Diocese of Penang.

Destination 3: Penang State Museum

Located on Farquhar Street near Fort Cornwallis, the colonial-era building Penang State Museum was formerly the Penang Free School which was built in two separate stages, stage one in 1896, and when funds were adequate, stage two in 1906. The Penang State Museum is reputed to be one of the best state museum in Malaysia and exhibits paintings of Captain Robert Smith and the lovely engravings of William Daniell.

Other collections are former Penang Hill railway carriage, a handwritten Qur`an, old Malays weapons donated by the family of the late Dato’ Haji Fathil Basheer and etc. Divided into galleries dedicated to Penang’s historical communities, as well as particular historical events that took place in Penang, the museum houses a fine collection of old photographs, maps, historical documents, Chinese furniture, embroidery, costumes and other historical relics.

Note: admission fee is RM1 for an adult whereas secondary student is RM0.50. its worth the visit!

The Top Five Cancer Causing Foods

Live Life Without Limits!

And Tell This To Whom You Care!

The top five cancer-causing foods are:

1. Hot dogs

~ Because they are high in nitrates. The Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can't live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate.

2. Processed meats and bacon

~ Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon also contributes to cancer.

3. Doughnuts

~ Doughnuts are cancer causing double trouble. First, they are made with white flour, sugar and hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temperatures. Doughnuts, says Adams, may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer.

4. French fries

~ Like doughnuts, french fries are made with hydrogenated oils and then fried at high temperatures. They also contain cancer causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process.

5. Chips, crackers and cookies

~ All are usually made with white flour and sugar. Even the ones whose labels claim to be free of trans-fats generally contain small amount of trans-fats.

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Brain Damaging Habits

1. No Breakfast

~ People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating

~ It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking

~ It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar Consumption

~ Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution

~ The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation

~ Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

7. Head Covered While Sleeping

~ Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working Your Brain During Illness

~ Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking In Stimulating Thoughts

~ Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely

~ Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain.

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The Main Causes Of Liver Damage:

1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main causes.

2. Not urinating in the morning.

3. Too Much eating.

4. Skipping breakfast.

5. Consuming too much medication.

6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring and artificial sweetener.

7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired except if the body is very fit.

8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver. Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.

We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to 'schedule'.

DO TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH!

Puzzles

Can't stop myself from not playing the Puzzlebee Jigsaw Puzzle everytime i sign in my fb! Well, here are some of my completed puzzles i like to share....

Hope you all enjoy it!

Congratulations!

Dearest P. Har & L. King,

A heartiest congratulations on your engagement!

May GOD bless both of you and all the best in career!

Luv,

Angelina

P/s : will upload the pic once i have a whole set ~

Plan

What do i mean by plan? According to Oxford dictionary, a plan is (1) a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something or (2) an intention or decision about what one is going to do. So, what is my plan for now and future?

Well, the plan for now and maybe two (2) more years to come is to finish my education and then seek for an employment that have a good pay. Only then, maybe or perhaps finish off what i have started previously which i fail to complete.

As for future, i still haven't really decided yet. Maybe in coming days, months or years i will know what i really want to do with my life. Just hope for the best!

P/S: The reason i write this post is because i find that most of my classmates has actually plan ahead of time what they gonna do in their life which i apparently still blur up to date. =/

~ Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still ~

- Chinese proverb quotes -

Charity Fair

Buy this pig and bag at the Tzu Zhi charity fair today held in Pesta. The price for the pig is RM2 whilst the bag cost RM30 with the little coin bag inside for free.

The first impression of mine to the charity fair is the carboot sales in UK where there is stalls selling junks ranging from books, toys, jewellery, plants, antiques and etc.

Of course, there is also selling of foods where you can eat on the spot or pack back home for later eating.

Quite enjoy the fair but the weather is a bit too hot to go out from house though.

Unrelated, the deepavali festival.

A big thanks to Salleni and Seetal for the cookies and cakes that both of you have given me on Deepavali. Me and family do enjoy eating them.

Thanks and Happy Deepavali to both of you!

Logic

If your father is poor, it is your fate but;
If your father-in-law is a poor man, it's your stupidity.

I was born intelligent -
education ruined me.

Practice make perfect...
but nobody's perfect.....
so why practice?

If it's true that we are here to help others,
then what exactly are the others here for?

Since light travels faster than sound,
people appear bright until you hear them speak.

How come 'abbreviated' is such a long word?

Money is not everything.
There's Mastercard & Visa.

Behind every successful man, there is a woman.
And behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.

Every man should marry.
After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.

The wise never marry,
and when they marry they become otherwise.

Success is a relative term.
It brings so many relatives.

Never put off the work till tomorrow
what you can put off today.

'Your future depends on your dreams'
So go to sleep.

There should be a better way to start a day
Than waking up every morning.

'Hard work never killed anybody'
But why take the risk?

'Work fascinates me'
I can look at it for hours.

God made relatives;
Thank God we can choose our friends.

The more you learn, the more you know,
The more you know, the more you forget,
The more you forget, the less you know,
So.. why learn?

A bus station is where a bus stops.
A train station is where a train stops.
On my desk, I have a work station....
what more can I say........

Diwali

To all my Indian & non-Indian friends,

~ May the light bring you joy, peace & prosperity~

LOVE - - > Meaningful Sentences

To My Friends Who Are...........SINGLE

給我單身朋友們

Love is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it eludes you.

愛就像一隻蝴蝶。越要追牠，卻越要逃避。

But if you just let it fly, it will come to you when you least expect it.

如果就隨牠自由的飛，牠會在你最不注意時飛向你。

Love can make you happy but often it hurts, but love's only special when you give it to someone who is really worth it.

愛使人快樂，卻常傷害人。但只有在你把愛給了一個真正值得付出的人時，是最珍貴的。

So take your time and choose the best.

所以，花點時間去選擇最好的他/她吧

To My Friends Who Are............NOT SO SINGLE

給我那不是單身的朋友們

Love isn't about becoming somebody else's 'perfect person'.

愛不能使他/她成為一個'完美的人

It's about finding someone who helps you become the best person you can be.

它卻可以使你找到一個幫你成長的他/她

To My Friends Who Are............PLAYBOY/GIRL TYPE

給我玩世不恭的朋友們

Never say 'I love you' if you don't care. Never talk about feelings if they aren;t there.

如果你不在乎，不要說'我愛你'。如果他們不在時，不要討論自已的感受

Never touch a life if you mean to break a heart.

不要涉足會使他人心碎的生活。

Never look in the eye when all you do is lie.

說謊時，不要看著眼睛。

The cruelest thing a guy can do to a girl is to let her fall in love when he doesn't intend to catch her fall and it works both ways...

最殘忍的事莫過於男人讓女人愛他，卻是逢場作戲。反之亦然...

To My Friends Who Are............MARRIED

給我已婚的朋友們

Love is not about 'it's your fault', but 'I'm sorry.'

不要老是說'這是你的錯'，何不說說'對不起'。

Not 'where are you, but 'I'm right here.' Not 'how could you', but 'I understand.'

不要老是問'你去哪裡了'，何不說說'我就在這兒等著你'。 不要老是問'你怎麼會這麼作？'，何不說說'我了解你'。

Not 'I wish you were', but 'I'm thankful you are.'

不要老是說'我希望你這麼做'，何不說說'我感謝你的一切'。

To My Friends Who Are............ENGAGED

給我那已訂婚的朋友們

The true measure of compatibility is not the years spent together but how good you are for each other.

要真正衡量包容心，不是看在一起幾年了，而是要看彼此的敬愛

To My Friends Who Are............HEARTBROKEN

給我心碎的朋友們

Heartbreaks last as long as you want and cut as deep as you allow them to go.

心碎的時間和傷害的深度，完全取決於你自已。

The challenge is not how to survive heartbreaks but to learn from them.

難的是，如何從中學習，而不是從傷痛中爬起。

To My Friends Who Are............NAIVE

給我所有天真的朋友們

How to be in love: Fall but don't stumble, be consistent but not too

要如何戀愛？--就愛吧。不要欲言又止；要互相協調，不要太固執；

persistent, share and never be unfair, understand and try not to demand,

要分享，且千萬不要有不公平；要了解，別命令；

and get hurt but never keep the pain.

受傷後不要再記恨。

To My Friends Who Are............POSSESSIVE

給我積極的朋友們

It breaks your heart to see the one you love happy with someone else but

看到你所愛的他/她和其他人很快樂使你心碎

it's more painful to know that the one you love is unhappy with you.

但知道你所愛的他/她是和你在一起不快樂，令人更加的傷心。

To My Friends Who Are............AFRAID TO CONFESS

給我害怕去承認的朋友們

Love hurts when you break up with someone. It hurts even more when

當你和他/她分手時，愛受到傷害

someone breaks up with you. But love hurts the most when the person you

當他/她和你分手時，更是傷痛

love has no idea how you feel.

但傷害最深的是你所愛的他/她完全無法了解你的感受

To My Friends Who Are............STILL HOLDING ON

給我那還在等待的朋友們

A sad thing about life is when you meet someone and fall in love, only to

人生最傷心的事，是你和他/她愛情長跑了多年，最後的結局卻不如所望。

find out in the end that it was never meant to be and that you have wasted years on someone who wasn't worth it. If he isn't worth it now he's not

'如果他/她現在讓你覺得不值得付出，那麼一年，甚至十年後，都不會值得付出的。

going to be worth it a year or 10 years from now. Let go.....

讓他/她走吧

TO ALL MY FRIENDS.......

給我所有的朋友們

My wish for you is a man/women whose love is honest, strong, mature, never changing, uplifting, protective, encouraging, rewarding and unselfish.

我竭誠祝福你們愛著一個誠實、強壯、成熟、衷心、有衝勁、保護你、積極、值得付出和無私的他/她。

The problem with GUYS

If u TREAT him nicely, he says u are IN LOVE with him;
If u DON'T, he says u are PROUD.

If u DRESS nicely, he says u are trying to LURE him;
If u DON'T, he says u are from KAMPUNG.

If u ARGUE with him, he says u are STUBBORN;
If u keep QUIET, he says u have no BRAINS.

If u are SMARTER than him, he'll lose FACE;
If he's SMARTER than u, he is GREAT.

If u don't LOVE him, he tries to POSSESS u;
If u LOVE him, he will try to LEAVE u. (very true huh?)

If u don't MAKE love with him, he says u don't LOVE him;
If u DO!! he says u are CHEAP.

If u tell him your PROBLEM, he says u are TROUBLESOME;
If u DON'T, he says that u don't TRUST him.

If u SCOLD him, u are like a NANNY to him;
If he SCOLDS u, it is because he CARES for u.

If u BREAK your PROMISE, u CANNOT be TRUSTED;
If he BREAKS his, he is FORCED to do so.

If u SMOKE, u are BAD girl;
If he SMOKES, he is GENTLEMENT!

If u do WELL in your exams, he says it's LUCK;
If he does WELL, it's BRAINS.

If u HURT him, u are CRUEL;
If he HURTS u, u are too SENSITIVE!! & sooo hard to PLEASE!!!!!

The moral of this story is.... Men Are Hard To Please!!!

Life

my life as a student is not as easy as you can think of. at this age of mine, most of my friends have either graduated or start earning money as in working. whereas me, stuck here starting my education from scratch after what happened a year ago.

i don't blame anybody for what had happened and i don't plan to forget it but take it as a valuable lesson for my life. there is a quote that say "every success comes from a failure"

for my future life purposes whether in education or career wise, i will strive my best not to dissappoint anyone include myself.

p/s: i have no idea why i mention my sadness in this post. maybe... just maybe... i regret for what i did.

Exam

i'm having an economic exam in 5 days time (13th Oct). a major subject that i don't like. but have to sit for it whether i like it or not. =S

having headache of memorising the graph at the moment. wish me luck!

命中注定我爱你

Ming Zhong Zhu Ding Wo Ai Ni or You're My Destiny is the latest Taiwanese drama that I can't miss an episode!!!!

Cast: Joe Chen Qiao En as Chen Xin Yi, Ethan Ruan as Ji Cun Xi, Bianca Bai as Anna, Baron Chen Chu He as Dylan

Synopsis:

A really unfashionable working class OL Chen Xin Yi(Acted by Chen Qiao En) has the desire to tie down her handsome boyfriend to be with her. Due to certain reasons, her boyfriend invited her to go on the love cruise and the very delighted unfashionable girl started to ponder on how to lose her virginity and tie down her boyfriend. But man proposes, god disposes. In the end, being seasick and having drunk too much, she couldn't stop vomitting and in her confusion, she went into the wrong room...

Male lead Ji Cun Xi (Acted by Ethan Ruan) has the power to decide the survival of a island undergoing developments and the island owner(or maybe is just in charge?) wants to maintain the island's pureness and not let the island become destroyed as it turn into a tool for earning money. The owner had the incredulous idea of using females to lure Cun Xi into a trap and exchange for the stop to the island's development...

Cun Xi planned to propose to his girlfriend on this day and he had set up a proposal party. To his surprise, not only did he fail in proposing, his girlfriend didn't even turn up on the cruise. The island owner added drugs into Cun Xi's drink and after drinking it, Cun Xi became disorientated and returned to his own room. On the other side, Xin Yi who kept vomitting saw her boyfriend enter the room and was delighted. She decided to take the risk of...

But man proposes, god disposes. Xin Yi, she made a mistake. Not only did she enter the wrong room, she did it with the wrong guy. Worse still, she...Won the wrong prize. She... got pregnant.

Random Pictures

Let the pics do the talking=)

Bayview Beach Resort

The Families

Coffee Bean

Did It Again

I have change my blog template again. I know I have change it several times maybe a dozen times. With everytime saying I won't change. But I can't resist not changing whenever I found new and nice template!!!

The temptation of it is too much for me to bear. Anyway, its my blog. So who cares?

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I have finally submit my two assignments today or should I say yesterday? Now I'm officially left with one exam and one assignment to go. Truthfully speaking, I hate this semester very much! The two subjects is too dry till making me sick for the entire semester! @*$#%@

3 A.M

Its 3 in the morning and I'm still sitting in front of laptop doing my assignments. I know I shouldn't do it last minute but I have little time to complete it.

Burning midnight oil is something that I don't like and should avoid if possible. I'm having eyes pain and mental stress with me straining my eyes too much plus lack of proper sleep for days or weeks.

Nothing I can do to solve this problem unless of course, I manage to finish the assignments on time before submission which is next Friday (26th Sept).

Guess I better continue doing my assignments or better of me going to sleep. Till then, wish me luck!

Love You Always...

To my beloved Roger,

Though you are far away from me now, I will always remember and miss you. Nothing else will ever replace you in my heart. Thats a promise.

I love you always and Happy 5th Birthday!!

Aargh!!

I feel so dead right now!

Assignments submission is in three weeks and i haven't even start researching!!

I just hate this semester!!!

Aargh!!!!!

Poems

Carry Me Home

Strong I am. Spirit like fire.

Walk proud and firm on delicate wire.

But my pace breaks.

I can admit still with pride.

At times all I want is in comfort to hide.

So tired of the load.

Too tired of alone.

Please take my weight now

And carry me home.

Love Me Not

Have my love to keep,

or cast off and be forgot,

Have my heart to love thee.

It's yours, capture and caught.

Have joy in that I am yours,

In romance, ruin or rot.

Have freedom in my love for thee,

to love or love me not.

by

Selina Fenech

Alphabets can MOTIVATE

Avoid negative sources, people, places, things & habits.

Believe in yourself.

Consider things from every angle.

Don't give up and don't give in.

Enjoy life today, yesterday is gone, tomorrow may never come.

Family and friends are hidden treasures; enjoy their riches.

Give more than you planned to.

Hang on to your dreams.

Ignore those who try to discourage you.

Just do it.

Keep trying no matter how hard it seems, it will get easier.

Love yourself first and most.

Make it happen.

Never lie, cheat or steal, always strike a fair deal.

Open your eyes and see things as they really are.

Practice makes perfect.

Quitters never win and winners never quit.

Read, study and learn about everything important in your life.

Stop procrastinating.

Take control of your own destiny.

Understand yourself in order to better understand others.

Visualize it.

Want it more than anything.

Xcellerate your efforts.

You are unique of all God's creations, nothing can replace YOU.

Zero in on your target and go for it!

Hold on

I don't know how much longer i can hold on and be strong!
All i can do is have faith in God!

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Hold on (x7)

You've always been a tough girl,
But you feel you're about to break.
You're feeling stuck,
And out of luck,
Watching your dreams all slip away.
Been working mornings in the kitchen,
And working nights at the corner store.
As your life flies by,
You wonder why,
And you know that there's gotta be something more.

(Chorus)

Hold on,
But don't hold on too tight.
Let go,
It's gonna be all right.
Don't run away from what your heart is saying.
Be strong,
Face what you're afraid of.
Come on,
Show 'em what you're made of.
I know it's hard when your hope is gone,
But you gotta keep holding on.

You'll hear a voice that's calling,
And it's telling you to make a change.
It's time to fly,
And say goodbye,
And move on to a better place.
You know you gotta take the first step,
To get to where you wanna be.
Just get on track,
And don't look back,
'Cos it's the only way that you're gonna be free..

(Chorus)

Hold on..
You're gonna make it,
You're gonna be stronger.
Hold on..
Hang in there, baby,
Just a little bit longer.
Hold on..
Yeah, and you're gonna be fine.
Don't give up,
Be strong.
When the going gets tough,
You gotta hold on.

(Chorus x2)

I know it's hard when your hope is gone, (x3)
But you gotta keep, yeah,
Holdin' on..(Hold on..)
Hold on..(Hold on)
Hold on.

Sunday

~ its another Sunday that i have in life ~

Sunday is always the time for me to properly check all my emails and chat with friends for the whole day, if not at least half day.

What have i did for the day?? Hmm.... Hahah! Besides waking up late, i did do some chores.

Things that i did:-

1. Facial is the first thing i did after awake. I need to pamper myself a bit after all the stressed and frustration for meeting assignments deadlines!! =)

2. Catching up with the Beijing Olympic 2008 at astro channel 318 for the updates and sports games that show at that time. Oh yeah, congrats to the China swimmers for winning a gold medal!

3. Have my nails manicure too. =p

4. Shifting sis PC from its original place to another place in the living room and all i get is dust! Hahaha.....

5. Doing nothing now beside typing this post and watching astro!

~ Nothing in particular for a Sunday rite? ~

A Little Weird

You got to try this, it worked for me. =)

AMAZINGLY ACCURATE

Whatever you do, don't cheat!

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS -

DO NOT CHEAT

OR IT WON'T WORK AND

YOU WILL WISH YOU HADN'T.

TAKE 3 MINUTES

TRY THIS - IT WILL FREAK YOU OUT.

THE PERSON WHO SEND/TAG ME SAID

HER WISH CAME TRUE 10 MINUTES AFTER SHE

FORWARDED THIS.

NO CHEATING !!!!

THIS GAME HAS A FUNNY / CREEPY OUTCOME.

DO NOT READ AHEAD, JUST DO IT.

IT TAKES ABOUT 3 MINUTES - WORTH A TRY

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1st. Get PEN and PAPER

2nd. WHEN CHOOSING NAMES, MAKE SURE THEY ARE REAL PEOPLE THAT YOU ACTUALLY KNOW

3rd. GO WITH YOUR FIRST INSTINCTS !!!!! Very important for good results.

4th. SCROLL DOWN

ONE LINE AT THE TIME

DON'T READ AHEAD

otherwise

YOU WILL RUIN THE FUN.

1. On a blank sheet of paper,

WRITE NUMBERS 1 through 11 in a

COLUMN on the LEFT.

2. BESIDE the NUMBERS 1 & 2,
WRITE DOWN ANY 2 NUMBERS YOU WANT.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE NUMBER?

3. BESIDE the NUMBERS 3 & 7,
WRITE DOWN THE NAMES OF TWO MEMBERS

OF THE OPPOSITE SEX.

CAUTION: DO NOT LOOK AHEAD or

IT WILL NOT TURN OUT RIGHT

4. WRITE ANYONE'S NAME
(like FRIENDS or FAMILY...)

next to 4, 5, & 6.

DON`T CHEAT OR YOU'LL BE UPSET THAT YOU DID

5. WRITE down FOUR SONG TITLES

in 8, 9, 10, & 11.

6. Finally,
MAKE A WISH

ARE YOU READY?

HERE IS THE KEY TO THE GAME

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1. THE NUMBER of PEOPLE YOU MUST TELL ABOUT THIS GAME

is found in
SPACE 2

2. THE PERSON IN SPACE 3 is the

ONE YOU LOVE

3. THE PERSON YOU LIKE but your relationship

CANNOT WORK is in
SPACE 7

4. YOU CARE MOST about the PERSON

you put in
SPACE 4

5. THE PERSON YOU NAME IN NUMBER 5

is the one who
KNOWS YOU VERY WELL

6. THE PERSON YOU NAMED IN 6

is your
LUCKY STAR

7. THE SONG in 8 IS THE SONG THAT MATCHES with the
PERSON in NUMBER 3

8. THE TITLE IN 9 IS THE SONG for the
PERSON IN 7

9. THE 10TH SPACE is the song THAT TELLS YOU most about
YOUR MIND

10. AND 11 IS THE SONG TELLING HOW you
feel about LIFE

11. NUMBER 1 is your
LUCKY NUMBER

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SEND/TAG THIS TO A MINIMUM OF 10 PEOPLE WITHIN AN HOUR OF READING THIS.

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Finding & Keeping A Life Partner

by Dov Heller, M.A.

The article below would be useful for both the married and unmarried ones, please take some time to read.

Rule # 1 - MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON AND 90% OF YOUR PROBLEMS ARE SOLVED

When it comes to making the decision about choosing a life partner, no one wants to make a mistake. Yet, with a divorce rate of close to 50%, it appears that many are making serious mistakes in their approach to finding Mr./Miss. Right!

If you ask most couples who are engaged why they're getting married, they'll say: 'We're in love'. I believe this is the .. 1 mistake people make when they date. Choosing a life partner should never be based on love. Though this may sound 'not politically correct, there's a profound truth here.

Love is not the basis for getting married. Rather, love is the result of a good marriage. When the other ingredients are right, then the love will come. Let me say it again: 'You can't build a lifetime relationship on love alone, You need a lot more'!!!

Here are five questions you must ask yourself if you're serious about finding and keeping a life partner.

QUESTION ..1: Do we share a common life purpose?

Why is this so important? Let me put it this way: If you're married for 20 or 30 years, that's a long time to live with someone. What do you plan to do with each other all that time? Travel, eat and jog together? You need to share something deeper and more meaningful. You need a common life purpose.

Two things can happen in a marriage: (1) You can grow together, or (2) you can grow apart. 50% of the people out there are growing apart. To make a marriage work, you need to know what you want out of life! Bottom line: marry someone who wants the same thing.

QUESTION ..2: Do I feel safe expressing my feelings and thoughts with this person?

This question goes to the core of the quality of your relationship. Feeling safe means you can communicate openly with this person. The basis of having good communication is trust i.e. trust that I won't get 'punished' or hurt for expressing my honest thoughts and feelings. A colleague of mine defines an abusive person as someone with whom you feel afraid to express your thoughts and feelings. Be honest with yourself on this one. Make sure you feel emotionally safe with the person you plan to marry.

QUESTION ..3: Is he/she a mensch?

A mensch is someone who is a refined and sensitive person. How can you test? Here are some suggestions. Do they work on personal growth on a regular basis? Are they serious about improving themselves? A teacher of mine defines a good person as 'someone who is always striving to be good and do the right'. So ask about your significant other: What do they do with their time? Is this person materialistic? Usually a materialistic person is not someone whose top priority is character refinement.

There are essentially two types of people in the world: (1) People who are dedicated to personal growth and (2) people who are dedicated to seeking comfort. Someone whose goal in life is to be comfortable will put personal comfort ahead of doing the right thing. You need to know that before walking down the aisle.

QUESTION ..4: How does he/she treat other people?

The one most important thing that makes any relationship work is the ability to give. By giving, we mean the ability to give another person pleasure.

Ask: Is this someone who enjoys giving pleasure to others or are they wrapped up in themselves and self absorbed?
To measure this, think about the following: How do they treat people whom they do not have to be nice to such as waiters, bus boys, taxi drivers, etc.. How do they treat their parents and siblings? Do they have gratitude and appreciation?
If they don't have gratitude for the people who have given them everything; can you do nearly as much for them? You can be sure that someone who treats others poorly will eventually treat you poorly as well.

QUESTION ..5: Is there anything I'm hoping to change about this person after we're married?

Too many people make the mistake of marrying someone with the intention of trying to 'improve' them after they're married. As a colleague of mine puts it: 'You can probably expect someone to change after marriage for the worse'. If you cannot fully accept this person the way they are now, then you are not ready to marry them.

In conclusion, dating doesn't have to be difficult and treacherous. The key is to try leading a little more with your head and less with your heart. It pays to be as objective as possible when you are dating, to be sure to ask questions that will help you get to the key issues. Falling in love is a great feeling but when you wake up with a ring on your finger, you don't want to find yourself trouble because you didn't do your homework.

Another perspective...

There are some people in your life that need to be loved from a distance.. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you let go of or at least minimize your time with draining, negative, incompatible, not a going anywhere relationships. Observe the relationships around you.

Pay attention... Which ones lift and which ones lean? Which ones encourage and which ones discourage? Which ones are on a path of growth uphill and which ones are going downhill? When you leave certain people do you feel better or feel worse? Which ones don't appreciate you?Which ones make you feel good, praises you, boosts you with loving and caring words or annotations?

The more you seek quality, respect, growth, peace of mind, love and truth around you... the easier it will become for you to decide who gets to sit in the front row and who should be moved to the balcony of your life.

An African proverb states, 'Before you get married, keep both eyes open and after you marry, close one eye'. Before you get involved and make a commitment to someone, don't let lust, desperation, immaturity, ignorance, pressure from others or a low self-esteem make you blind to warning signs. Keep your eyes open, and don't fool yourself that you can change someone or that what you see as faults aren't really that important.

Do you bring out the best in each other?
Do you compliment and compromise with each other or do you compete, compare and control?
What do you bring to the relationship?
Do you bring past relationships, past hurt, past mistrust and past pain?

You can't take someone to the altar to alter them. You can't make someone love you or make someone stay.
If you develop self-esteem, spiritual discernment and 'a life', you won't find yourself making someone else responsible for your happiness or responsible for your pain. Seeking status, sex and security are the wrong reasons to be in a relationship.

WHAT KEEPS A RELATIONSHIP STRONG IS:

1. TRUST
2. COMMUNICATION
3. INTIMACY
4. A SENSE OF HUMOR
5. SHARING TASKS
6. DAILY EXCHANGES (meal, shared activity, hug, call, touch, notes, etc.)
7. SHARING COMMON GOALS AND INTERESTS
8. GIVING EACH OTHER SPACE TO GROW WITHOUT FEELING INSECURE
9.GIVING EACH OTHER A SENSE OF BELONGING AND ASSURANCES OF COMMITMENT
10. CONCERN AND CARE FOR YOUR LOVER IN YOUR OWN WAYS.

If these qualities are missing, the relationship will erode as resentment withdrawal, abuse, neglect, and dishonesty and pain will replace.

Interview

When for a walk-in interview yesterday afternoon, a post offered by a hotel. There is quite a few people on that day for certain positions that the hotel offered. So far i know there is 2 other people that is aftering the job that i went for on the day of my interview.

But now, I don't know how many competitors that i need to compete against as the walk-in interview will only last till this Friday, meaning there might be lots of people after the position that I applied. Sigh.... Anyway, the good news is that the interviewer is going to call me in for 2nd interview, which i don't know when.

Hope i can get the position. Fingrs crossed!

It Lab

sitting in front of laptop in IT lab typing this post. =)

i did not plan to come to IT lab today but since i have promised my friends that i will help him in assignment the day before, so i no choice. my headache is still there about to amounting to a slight fever as i have start coughing.

tomolo is the submission for 2 of my assignment and gladly to say that i have completed them beforehand and are ready to submit. =p but i still have 2 more to go which i'm still working on it.

gambateh!

Headache

having this for the past few days... been thinking quite a lot in my tiny brain. lots and lots of stuff seems to popping out without me realising it till the last minute and it has start to affect my mood and studies.

24/7 didn't seem enough for me to take care of the problems. feel like being away from this little spaces of mine to somewhere where i can breathe peacefully. but i can't do that at the moment as i got datelines to meet for assignment submission.

hopefully all the things will go away eventually after the submission so that i can enjoy my coming holidays!

Lately

nothing much has happens apart from the usual routine. assignments has taken up most of my time as the submission is approaching and i'm halfway through.

though i'm busy i still manage to have fun and go out for movies on friday night with my maid, melvin and sharimi. got 4 free tickets to watch Hancock, quite a not bad movie after all. =)

been working part timely yesterday night at a function and get to earn extra pocket money.=p

for today, i'm working as well cause can't resist in not earning extra money to go holidays in the mean time of me unemployed.

A Persons Attitude

READ THIS...
LET IT REALLY SINK IN - THEN CHOOSE.

John is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!"

He was a natural motivator.

If an employee was having a bad day, John was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.

Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up and asked him, "I don't get it!"

"You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?"

He replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, you have two choices today.
You can choose to be in a good mood or...you can choose to be in a bad mood.
I choose to be in a good mood."

Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or...I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it.

Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or...I can point out the positive side of life.
I choose the positive side of life.

"Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested.

"Yes, it is," he said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people affect your mood.

You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It's your choice how you live your life.

"I reflected on what he said. Soon hereafter, I left the Tower Industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it.

Several years later, I heard that he was involved in a serious accident, falling some 60 feet from a communications tower.

After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, he was released from the hospital with rods placed in his back.

I saw him about six months after the accident.

When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins...Wanna see my scars?"

I declined to see his wounds, but I did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place.

"The first thing that went through my mind was the well-being of my soon-to-be born daughter," he replied. "Then, as I lay on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices:
I could choose to live or...I could choose to die. I chose to live."

"Weren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness?" I asked.

He continued, "...the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the ER and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read 'he's a dead man'. I knew I needed to take action."

"What did you do?" I asked.

"Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me," said John. "She asked if I was allergic to anything 'Yes, I replied.' The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, 'Gravity'

Over their laughter, I told them, "I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead."

He lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude...

I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully.

Attitude, after all, is everything.

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.".

After all , today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.

Bulky

over the past 4 weeks of attending marketing class, i don't seem to be able to get what the lecturer is trying to teach. maybe because i'm not interested in sales or marketing.

marketing principles is the most boring and bulkiest subject that i have studied so far for the semester. the luckiests thing in the situation is that i'm not majoring in marketing if not you will see me trying to commit suicide. really admired those taking marketing as a major!

guess the best of it is that it is assignment based and not exam based.=) though it is assignment, i'm also having difficulty in trying to start and get over the assignment as everytime i open the notes to read either i fall asleep or i tend to do something else just not to read it.

what a blast!

Century Egg Porridge

my dinner for yesterday night when i was working at a function in a temple. a delicious cooking by one of the aunty there. it's a century egg porridge with osyter, chicken meat, vinegar and spring onion. ~yummy~

Troubleshooting

This problem seems to keep on happening everytime i try to sign in windows live messenger. I have tried to redownload it but the trouble keep on appearing. Feel so fed-up to everytime troubleshoot in order to sign in.

Any suggestions that can stop this trouble?

Way Back Into Love

by Hugh Grant & Haley Bennett



I've been living with a shadow overhead
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed
I've been lonely for so long
Trapped in the past, I just can't seem to move on

I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away
Just in case I ever need them again someday
I've been setting aside time
To clear a little space in the corners of my mind

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
Oh oh oh

I've been watching but the stars refuse to shine
I've been searching but I just don't see the signs
I know that it's out there
There's got to be something for my soul somewhere

I've been looking for someone to shed some light
Not somebody just to get me through the night

I could use some direction
And I'm open to your suggestions

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart again
I guess I'm hoping you'll be there for me in the end
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

There are moments when I don't know if it's real
Or if anybody feels the way I feel
I need inspiration
Not just another negotiation

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart to you
I'm hoping you'll show me what to do
And if you help me to start again
You know that I'll be there for you in the end
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Father's Day

Just come back from a pleasant and simple family dinner to celebrate father's day. We have rice with steam fish, vegetables, pork, honey chicken and of course drinks. =)

Wanna wish my dad

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY & that I LOVE YOU!

Assignment

questions is out to be download and printed for one's hard copy. this mean one thing, research work should be done as soon as possible to meet the dateline.

this semester is totally different from the previous in the sense that i need to complete 4 assignment, 2 each for a subject instead of having 2 assignment and 2 exams. *faint*

Hang out

Have a splendid 15 minutes walk from the shop to Prangin Mall to meet Seetal for the second time for lunch and a movie. Feeling relax after some time staying indoor.

Reach the mall at the same time with Seetal who come by bus. Since we were planning to watch a movie, we go to Cathay Cineplex to buy our tickets for the 3.20pm Kung Fu Panda movie. =)

As there is still plenty of time before the movie, we went for lunch at a cafe. I order a set of black pepper chicken chop which include a drink, mushroom soup, a plate of fruits and ice cream while Seetal order a plate of herbal jelly with longan on top.

Mushroom soup

Ice lemon tea

Black pepper chicken chop with fries and potato salads

Seetal herbal jelly with longans

Movie ends at 5pm which i find the animation very hilarious especially the part where the Shifu trained Po using foods as bait for learning kung fu! Since we were not rushing to go home, we have a little snack at McDonalds with me having chicken nuggets and Coke while Seetal have sundae chocolate. Our chit chatting last for an hour where we finally depart for the journey home at 6.15pm with a photo together.

Me & Seetal

In our hands

To raise awareness and promote action on national environment issues, World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 each year and this year’s theme is "Kick The Habit: Towards A Low-Carbon Economy".

It highlights resources and initiatives that promote low-carbon economies and lifestyles, such as improved energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, forest conservation, tree planting, and eco-friendly consumption.

Do You Know?

1. For every kilogram of waste you throw out, you produce 1kg of carbon dioxide. You can cut this figure by 30% if you recycle all paper, glass, metal and plastic.

2. Over 46,000 pieces of plastic litter - including bits of packaging, cigarette lighters, plastic bags and diapers are floating on every square mile (2.6sq km) of the oceans.

3. The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle will power a 100W light bulb for almost an hour, a computer for 20 minutes, a television for 15 minutes and a washing machine for 10 minutes.

4. The global atmosphere has warmed 0.74 Celsius over the past century. Temperatures will climb 0.2 Celsius per decade for the next 20 years. If the hikes exceed 1.5 to 2.5 Celsius, some 20% to 30% of plant and animal species will face the risk of extinction.

5. Freshwater withdrawals from lakes and rivers have doubled since 1960, with three-quarters used for agriculture. Water scarcity in many areas constrains food production, exacerbating hunger and poverty, and reduces other ecosystem services provided by water.


TIPS TO GO GREEN EVERYDAY

1. Shop with your own reusable 'green bag' instead of using plastic bags.

2. Turn off lights, TV and computers when not in use.

3. Unplug your mobile phone as soon as it has been fully charged.

4. Use energy saving light bulbs in every room.

5. Buy reusable batteries. You'll save money and energy use.

6. Pay bills on-line and subscribe to e-Statements to save paper and avoid unnecessary car trips.

7. Remember the three R's - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

The future of all life on earth depends on each and everyone of us.

So ACT NOW and GO GREEN EVERY DAY!

Source: StarSpecial

The other stall....

Traveling down the interstate and needing to use the restroom, I stop at a rest area and head to the restroom.

I was barely sitting down when I heard a voice from the other stall saying:
'Hi, how are you?'

I'm not the type to start a conversation in the restroom and I don't know what got into me, but I answered, somewhat embarrassed,
'Doin' just fine!'

And the other person says:
'So what are you up to?'

What kind of question is that? At that point, I'm thinking this is too bizarre so I say:
'Uhhh, I'm like you, just traveling!'

At this point I am just trying to get out as fast as I can when I hear another question.
'Can I come over?'

Ok, this question is just too weird for me but I figured I could just be polite and end the conversation. I tell them
'No..I'm a little busy right now!!!'

Then I hear the person say nervously...

'Listen, I'll have to call you back. There's an idiot in the other stall who keeps answering all my questions.

Cell phones, don't you just love them!

Kung Fu Panda

In theaters June 6, 2008

Summary

It's the story about a lazy, irreverent slacker panda, named Po, who is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around...which doesn't exactly come in handy while working every day in his family's noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po's dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it's up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts his heart - and his girth - into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.

Starring

Jack Black as Po the Giant Panda
Jackie Chan as Master Monkey the Monkey
Dustin Hoffman as Shifu the Red Panda
Angelina Jolie as Master Tigress the South China Tiger
Lucy Liu as Master Viper the Viper
Seth Rogen as Master Mantis the Praying Mantis
David Cross as Master Crane the Japanese Crane
Ian McShane as Tai Lung the Snow Leopard
Michael Clarke Duncan as Commander Vachir the Javan Rhinoceros
James Hong as Mr. Ping the Goose
Dan Fogler as Zeng the Palace Goose
Randall Duk Kim as Oogway the Tortoise

Can't wait to watch it!

Recovering

been ill these days. suffering from flu, fever and cough. medicine and herbal tea plus rolls of tissue papers has been my companion for the week beside sleeping, eating and watching tv to recuperate!

The most unbelievable is that my holidays is over and i soon need to attend class for the next semester starting June 3rd. well, life moves on....

i'm back

to blogging again! i know its two weeks long that i'm not writing any post. been burning midnight oil for exams and assignments the whole week and its has finally over the time i submit my last assignment for the semester yesterday at 5.10pm to the course manager. yoohoo....

as for the birthday post request, would like to thanks those who wishes me either before, on time or after the day. arigato! not celebrating my birthday like previous year which full of joy and laughter as coincidentally its also the celebration for the birth, enlightenment and death of Lord Buddha. been spending half of the day praying and finish the other half day studying for exam the following day. so pity rite? neway its already past.

back to the present, can now officially declared that i'm having a week break before the start of the next semester! ^_^ been thinking what should i do for the week. any nice suggestions?

Happy Mother's Day

Today dinner is on the me! Went to Chilli Corner, a Thai cuisine restaurant for the celebration. Business is so good till we have to wait for about an hour before the dishes is served! =_="

Here is the pictures for your viewing.

The Appetizer

Sambal Kacang Botol

Kerabu Mangoes

Kailan with Dried Prawn

Green Curry Chicken

Tomyam Seafood

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Examinations & Submissions

1st Semester :

Business Accounting
- Mid-term Examination - Saturday - 10/5/2008 - 2.30pm to 5.30pm
- Final Examination - Tuesday - 20/5/2008 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm

Organisational Behaviour
- Assignment 1 - Friday - 9/5/2008 - 6.30pm
- Assignment 2 - Friday - 23/5/2008 - 6.30pm

Wish me luck !

Kodomo Bento

Breaded fish, prawn & vegetable, omelette, crabstick, deep fried fish cake & chicken nugget, vegetable croquette, green soybeans, mixed vegetable salad, served with steamed rice and yakult drink.

My very first lunch at Sushi King. =)

When there with Melvin and Sharimi after seeing the lecturer and taking the exam docket for this Saturday exam. ^_^

Nice Thoughts To Share

1. Make up your mind to be happy.

Learn to find pleasure in simple things.

2. Make the best of your circumstances.

No one has everything, and everyone has something

Of sorrow intermingled with gladness of life.

The trick is to make the laughter outweigh the tears.

3. Don't take yourself too seriously.

Don't think that somehow you should be protected

From misfortune that befalls other people.

4. You can't please everybody.

Don't let criticism worry you.

5. Don't let your neighbor set your standards.

Be yourself.

6. Do the things you enjoy doing but

Stay out of debt.

7. Never borrow trouble.

Imaginary things are harder to bear

Than real ones.

8. Since hate poisons the soul,

Do not cherish jealousy.

Avoid people who make you

Unhappy.

9. Have many interests.

If you can't travel,

Read about new places.

10. Don't hold postmortems.

Don't spend your time brooding

Over sorrows or mistakes.

Don't be one who never gets

Over things.

11. Do what you can for those less

Fortunate than yourself.

12. Keep busy at something.

A busy person never has time

To be unhappy.

Have a nice day ahead!