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Bloom where you are planted..

2011-07-21T16:17:00.002+08:00

.. Make the soil where you've been stuck a more beautiful place.
~Dave Bruno, "The 100 Thing Challenge"

Heard today...

2011-06-07T13:26:00.000+08:00

Live without pretending,

Love without depending,

Speak without offending.

Heard today...

2011-05-20T20:50:00.001+08:00

1. If you are right, then there is no need to get angry.

And if you are wrong then you don't have any right to get angry.

2. Patience with family is love.

Patience with others is respect.

Patience with self is confidence.

3. Never think hard about the past, it brings tears.

Don't think more about the future, it brings fears.

Live this moment with a smile, it brings cheers...

4. Every test in our life makes us bitter or better.

Every problem comes to make us or break us.

Choice is ours, whether we want to become victim or victorious.

5. Search for a beautiful heart, not a beautiful face.

Beautiful things are not always good, but good things are always beautiful.

Ultimate Dog Tease

2011-05-12T10:07:00.000+08:00

This made me laugh... Hahahahaha!!! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGeKSiCQkPw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Saltwater

2011-04-24T16:39:00.003+08:00

~ Julian Lennon

We are a rock revolving
Around a golden sun
We are a billion children rolled into one
So when I hear about the hole in the sky
Saltwater wells in my eyes

We climb the highest mountains
We'll make the desert bloom
We're so ingenious we can walk on the moon
But when I hear 'bout how the forests have died
Saltwater wells in my eyes

I have lived for love, but now that's not enough
For the world I love is dying, and now I'm crying
Time is not a friend, 'cause friends we're out of time
And it's slowly passing by
Right before our eyes

We light the deepest oceans
Send photographs of stars
We're so enchanted by how clever we are
Why should one baby be so hungry she cries?
Saltwater wells in my eyes.

I have lived for love, but now that's not enough
For the world I love is dying, and now I'm crying
Time is not a friend, 'cause friends we're out of time
And it's slowly passing by
Right before our eyes

We are a rock revolving
Around a golden sun
We are a billion children rolled into one
What will god think of me the day that I die
Saltwater wells in my eyes.

Heard Today...

2011-04-18T23:08:00.001+08:00

Big people talk about ideas,
Average people talk about things,
Small people talk about other people.

What do you talk about?

Sunripe ~ Fresh Juice, Marmalade, Lollipop, Cooking Oil, Liquid Sugar

2010-10-29T16:21:00.002+08:00

The new Sunripe website is up! Yay! Check it out at www.sunripe.com.sg :)

Sweet!

2010-06-04T17:34:00.000+08:00

XiaoMei Playing with Toy Duck

2010-05-26T14:33:00.000+08:00

My Love Will Get You Home

2010-05-22T13:54:00.004+08:00

~ Christine Glass

If you wander off too far
My love will get you home

If you follow the wrong star
My love will get you home

If you ever find yourself
Lost and all alone
Get back on your feet and think of me
My love will get you home, boy,
My love will get you home

If the bright lights blind your eyes
My love will get you home

If your troubles break your stride
My love will get you home

If you ever find yourself
Lost and all alone
Get back on your feet and think of me
My love will get you home, boy,
My love will get you home

If you ever feel ashamed
My love will get you home

When there's only you to blame
My love will get you home

If you ever find yourself
Lost and all alone
Get back on your feet and think of me
My love will get you home, boy,
My love will get you home

If you ever find yourself
Lost and all alone
Get back on your feet and think of me
My love will get you home, boy,
My love will get you home, boy,
My love will get you home

Kindness, Courtesy, Generosity, Positivity, Humour

2010-05-10T00:12:00.001+08:00

Surround yourself with people who lift you up, and enjoy how good life becomes!

XiaoMei Attacking Lunch Box

2010-03-31T10:10:00.001+08:00

Be smart. Be nice. Do what you love. Have fun.

2010-03-31T09:55:00.002+08:00

Here's looking at it from a fresh perspective! :)

10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job

XiaoMei Munching on a Fern

2010-03-29T15:32:00.003+08:00

(v): says:

2010-03-16T00:09:00.000+08:00

wa kou qing da wa da mou

~ Davis 2002 04 09

A ship is safe in harbor...

2010-01-27T13:49:00.000+08:00

but that's not what ships are built for.

~ by William Shedd

If

2010-01-18T20:49:00.001+08:00

~ by Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!

You Are Perfect

2010-01-12T20:28:00.001+08:00

Your eyes see things that no others will ever see, your ears hear things that only you can hear, and so it is that all that you are is rare and special and precious.

~ Mike Dooley, "Choose Them Wisely", 2009

What Should I Do with My Life?

2009-12-31T10:32:00.002+08:00

~ by Po Bronson

I'd rather help than watch. I'd rather have a heart than a mind. I'd rather expose too much than too little. I'd rather say hello to strangers than be afraid of them. I would rather know all this about myself than have more money than I need. I'd rather have something to love than a way to impress you.

...

A calling is not something you know, it's something you grow into, through trials and mistakes. Work shouldn't just be fun. Work should be like life - sometimes fun, sometimes moving, and defined by meaningful events. Attack your fears, rather than shy away from them. Bring what you do in alignment with who you are. Freedom is the confidence that you can live within the means of something you're passionate about. Failure's hard, but success at the wrong thing can lock you in forever. Don't be seduced by artificial love. Be open to defining experiences. Don't mistake intensity for passion. You don't find your purpose above the neck, you find it below the neck, when you're transformed by what you have witnessed. You can get good at what you need to to serve what you believe in. Get your mind 80 percent of the way there, then go looking for the catalyst. Look backward as much as forward, inward as much as outward. Nothing helps like knowing you're not alone. There's a powerful transformative effect when you surround yourself with like-minded people. Create an environment where the truth is invited into your life. If you develop the character, the odds are pretty good you can succeed. Success is defined as when you're no longer held back by your heart, and your character blossoms, and the gifts you have to offer the world are apparent. Don't cling to a single scenario, allow yourself many paths to the same destination. Give it a lifetime to pay off. Things you work hardest for are the things you will most treasure.

I really should quit playing bejeweled blitz!

2009-12-04T23:08:00.003+08:00

Started playing a week ago and was totally hooked! At first it was therapeutic, then competitive. Every game lasts just one minute, so it's really hard to step away and say that's enough.. one more minute of wasted time couldn't hurt that much, could it? Well, it could.. those minutes do add up!!

Today I finally got to the top of the current ladder, so I figured this is a really good time to stop. Someone's probably going to knock my score down pretty soon, but no matter.. I'm gonna stick this picture in my memory and pull myself out of a meaningless race. And never play again! Hurrah!! :)

A Time for Everything

2009-11-03T20:26:00.001+08:00

~Ecclesiastes 3 NIV

1 There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:

2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,

3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,

4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,

5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,

7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,

8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.

9 What does the worker gain from his toil? 10 I have seen the burden God has laid on men. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 12 I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live. 13 That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God.

Nobody - Wonderbots

2009-10-02T15:31:00.000+08:00

If you've never failed...

2009-10-01T10:42:00.000+08:00

... you've never lived!

life = risk

'Day-tight Compartments' Strategy

2009-09-08T11:36:00.000+08:00

On a great ocean liner, Sir Osier observed how such a marvelous machine crossed the Atlantic. The secret lies in pressing a special button - 'Presto'. Immediately, there was a clanging of machinery and various parts of the ship were immediately shut off from one another, into watertight compartments.

'At every level of your life, shut out the past - the dead yesterdays, shut off the future - the unborn tomorrows. Then you are safe, safe for today!'

The bride can't stop laughing

2009-09-04T13:29:00.000+08:00

A Guardian Angel Prayer for Friends

2009-07-08T00:32:00.001+08:00

Guardian Angel, watch over those whose names you can read in my heart. Guard over them with every care and make their way easy and their labours fruitful. Dry their tears if they weep; sanctify their joys; raise their courage if they weaken; restore their hope if they lose heart, their health if they be ill, truth if they err, repentance if they fail.

~ from Catholic Online .

When you lose a sandal

2009-02-23T00:35:00.000+08:00

From the Singapore Kindness Movement website:

The revered Indian Nationalist leader, Mahatma Gandhi, once stepped aboard a train and one of his sandals slipped off and landed on the tracks. As the train was moving, he was unable to retrieve it. So, he calmly took off his other sandal and threw it back along the track close to the first sandal.
When asked why he did it, Gandhi smiled and replied, "The poor man who finds the sandals on the track will now have a pair that he can wear.

The power of suggestive selling

2009-02-06T12:18:00.002+08:00

From Adam Khoo's book, "Secrets of Building Multi-million Dollar Businesses":

Boosting Your Customer’s Average Dollar Purchase

One day, a young Indian guy moves to a big city and goes to a mega store looking for a job. The manager asks, "Do you have any sales experience?" The young man says, "Yes, I was a salesman in my home town."

Liking what he heard, the manager gave the young man a chance. "You start tomorrow. I'll come down after we close and see how you did, but let me give you a few sales tips. If a customer comes looking, say, for a can of paint, you might suggest that he also buy a roller paint brush, or paint thinner. Do you get the idea?," the manager asked.

"Yes indeed," the young man said. His first day on the job was tough but he got through it. After the store was closed, the manager came to check up on him.

The manager asks, “How many sales did you make today?

The young man says, "One"

The manager sighs, "Just one? Our sales people average 25 to 40 sales a day. How much was the sale for?"

The young man says, "$220,117.20."

The manager exclaims, "What? $220,117.20? What did you sell him?"

The young man replied, "First I sold him a small fish hook. Then I sold him a medium fishhook. Then I sold him a larger fishhook. Then I sold him a new fishing rod. Then I asked him where he was going fishing, and he said down at the ocean, so I told him he was going to need a boat, so we went down to the boat department, and I sold him that twin engine Sunseeker Predator 68.

Then he said he didn't think his Subaru would pull it, so I Took him down to the automotive department and sold him that 4- Wheel Drive Land Rover."

The manager says "You mean a guy came in here to buy a fish hook and you sold him a boat and truck?!"

The young man said, "No, no, he came in here to buy a box of sanitary pads for his wife and I said, "Well, since your weekend's already screwed up, you might as well go fishing."

Wheee~~ lil' printer is safe now.

2009-02-03T20:02:00.010+08:00

Ever since we moved our Canon MX318 to the work table under the air conditioner, I've always felt kinda worried that one day the AC could leak and water drops would spoil the trusty lil' printer.

Not anymore!! I finally stole some time to craft together a really simple printer cover today. A great chance to use the tiny little "Roman" sewing machine he got me for a surprise a few months back...

It worked!! Woohooo!! I'm so happy with myself. Granted, the thread broke quite a few times and I had to go over a few places more than once... ahem. Oh well, thank God I'm not doing this for a living, but what a wonderful little addition to our study this printer cover turns out to be! :)

Yep, it's got loads of flowers and lace. But most importantly, it's WATERPROOF! Yay!!

Ok stop gloating, time for supper... heheheh.

Barack Obama's letter to his daughters

2009-01-21T13:19:00.002+08:00

This letter brought tears to my eyes. His reason for wanting to be president is truly a cause worth fighting for not just in America, but everywhere in the world. I wish we are all a little bit more like him in this respect.

Barack Obama has written a letter to his daughters, explaining how he has missed them during his campaign for the White House, why he wanted to be president and what he wants to achieve. He was asked to write the letter by US magazine Parade. This is what he wrote:

Dear Malia and Sasha,

I know that you've both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn't make up for all the time we've been apart. I know how much I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.

When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me - about how I'd make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never fail to fill my heart and light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn't seem so important anymore. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I realized that my own life wouldn't count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfillment in yours. In the end, girls, that's why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.

I want all our children to go to schools worthy of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill in them a sense of wonder about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college-even if their parents aren't rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own kids and retire with dignity.

I want us to push the boundaries of discovery so that you'll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach beyond the divides of race and region, gender and religion that keep us from seeing the best in each other.

Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous situations to protect our country-but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women safe. And I want every child to understand that the blessings these brave Americans fight for are not free-that with the great privilege of being a citizen of this nation comes great responsibility.

That was the lesson your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for equality because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean something.

She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better-and that the unfinished work of perfecting our union falls to each of us. It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to what we know America should be.

I hope both of you will take up that work, righting the wrongs that you see and working to give others the chances you've had. Not just because you have an obligation to give something back to this country that has given our family so much-although you do have that obligation. But because you have an obligation to yourself. Because it is only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you will realize your true potential.

These are the things I want for you-to grow up in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach, and to grow into compassionate, committed women who will help build that world. And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have. That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure.
I am so proud of both of you. I love you more than you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.

Love,
Dad

How to feed a tired monkey

2008-10-30T18:31:00.002+08:00

Believe it or not, these dishes taste much better than they look! :)

The philosopher is in!

2008-10-29T17:46:00.002+08:00

Mmmm... I am thinking... of a solution... to the global financial crisis!!
Come disturb me at your own risk... unless you have bamboo... in which case, you are welcome... mmm.

The lady is in!

2008-10-24T17:19:00.010+08:00

This was a portrait that I started a few months back and didn't quite finish. Well until yesterday, that is! I'm so pleased with myself for finally finishing it. It's hanging happily on my office wall now.

I think the reason it took me so long was because I procrastinated a lot towards the end. I got distracted with other things for a while, then got a little paranoid about screwing things up when working on something I haven't touched for a while. Let me show you what I mean. Here's what it looked like after the first layer:

Pretty scary, eh? I thought so too, but then we're only laying down the groundwork of shapes and shadows. Nevermind the jolie lips. :) Here's what we've got after the second session:

I'm beginning to like this girl. Prim and guarded and intent, she makes me wonder what (or who) it is she's looking at.

Dressed up and adorned with an intricate headress now, her gaze softens and innocence shines through. I fell in love with her look and dared not touch her face for the longest time! Though finally, everyone needs to grow up. She's more matured and confident now, having found her place in the world.

I hope you enjoyed the journey as much as I did! :)

Drop your weapon!!

2008-10-15T22:32:00.004+08:00

Okay, okay..! Look, it's just bamboo, alright? I chew on it. Chill, man...

St Theresa's Prayer

2008-10-09T10:52:00.000+08:00

May today there be peace within
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of us.

Life is too short, so ...

2008-09-30T18:08:00.001+08:00

Kiss slowly... Laugh insanely... Love truly... And forgive quickly

dance like nobody's looking...

2008-07-14T12:48:00.000+08:00

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

heard today

2008-06-22T23:48:00.001+08:00

Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch your words, they become actions.
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your habits, they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes...your destiny.

Winter Cuddles

2008-05-19T00:03:00.006+08:00

The last 8 Wednesdays have been so special because I get some quiet time to sit down and paint for 3 hours each time. What a wonderful gift! Each time I'd walk home with a big smile on my face. It feels so good to be painting again after all these years of passive yearning.

Sometimes I feel like I'm baring my soul through my paintings, which makes each one so personal and valuable to me. That's why I wont make a very good professional artist I guess - I love my work too much it would be heartbreaking to part with any. :p

Here's one that I worked on for 12 blissful hours. I took a photo after each 3-hr session. They weren't all taken at the same place though, so you can see some color-distortions from the different lighting conditions.

Incidentally, this is the first painting where I played with certain areas using a pallette knife. Check out this sky detail. I love the element of surprise!

Dramatic lemur - with surround sound!

2008-05-09T14:18:00.001+08:00

baby laughs

2008-05-05T00:01:00.001+08:00

Laughter is contagious... this proves it time and again! :D

Prayer of St. Francis

2008-04-13T15:49:00.003+08:00

Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is hatred, let me bring your love
Where there is injury, your pardon, Lord
And where there's doubt, true faith in you

Make me a channel of your peace
Where there's despair in life, let me bring hope
Where there is darkness, only light
And where there's sadness ever joy

O Master, grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console
To be understood as to understand
To be loved, as to love with all my soul

Make me a channel of your peace
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
In giving of ourselves that we receive
And in dying that we're born to eternal life

here... kitty kitty

2008-03-10T22:59:00.000+08:00

Live dangerously, and have fun while you're at it ~ monkey with a death wish

2008-02-22T23:11:00.003+08:00

An Angel in the Post Office

2008-02-17T01:13:00.004+08:00

I like to believe this is a true story, and what an touching one at that... it almost made me cry. What a better place this world will be if each one of us remembers to take a moment to spread some kindness in the many ways we can, even to people we don't know.

From Craigslist's best-of page (http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/tus/487665904.html):
Date: 2007-11-23, 10:55PM MST

This is one of the kindest things I've ever experienced. I have no way to know who sent it, but there is a kind soul working in the dead letter office of the US postal service. Our 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, my 4 year old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could so she dictated these words:

Dear God, Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick. I hope you will play with her. She likes to play with balls and to swim. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her you will know that she is my dog. I really miss her.

Love, Meredith.

We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and addressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven. That afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the post office. A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had.

Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch addressed, 'To Meredith' in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers called, 'When a Pet Dies.' Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On the opposite page was the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:

Dear Meredith,

Abbey arrived safely in heaven. Having the picture was a big help. I recognized Abbey right away. Abbey isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets to keep your picture in, so I am sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by. Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write it and sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her especially for you. I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much. By the way, I am wherever there is love.

Love, God

Awww~~~ easily the cutest face I've seen this MONTH!!

2008-02-14T01:26:00.002+08:00

Earth hour 2008 - make it happen, Singapore!

2008-01-15T21:32:00.000+08:00

The world through loving eyes

2007-10-21T12:45:00.000+08:00

The world is very beautiful and very wonderful. Life can be very easy when love is your way of life. You can be loving all the time. This is your choice. You may not have a reason to love, but you can love because to love makes you happy. Love in action only produces happiness. Love will give you inner peace. It will change your perception of everything.

You can see everything with the eyes of love. You can be aware that there is love all around you.

...

The only reason you are happy is because you choose to be happy. Happiness is a choice, and so is suffering.

Maybe we cannot escape from the destiny of the human, but we have a choice: to suffer our destiny or to enjoy our destiny. To suffer, or to love and be happy.

~ Don Miguel Ruiz, "The Four Agreements", Amber-Allen Publishing, Inc., California, 1997

If the sky should ever fall on you...

2007-07-12T21:33:00.001+08:00

... take it as a warm & cozy star-studded blanket! Heeheee~~~
~ my own version of Dad's Cantonese idiom

I can so kick ass in this game!!!

2007-06-17T22:58:00.000+08:00

Note to self - watch this again to LOL!!!!!

and keep dancin'!

2007-05-30T23:15:00.000+08:00

hippity hop~~~

sweet kickin'

2007-05-30T23:00:00.000+08:00

sniff sniff~~~

Paths are made by walking

2007-05-01T21:05:00.000+08:00

The best things in life are nearest: Breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of right just before you.
~ Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 ~ 1895)

Live in the moment. Let the moment tickle you with delight. Do what needs to be done now, and all your now's strung together will form your path.

Are you kindhearted, helpful, understanding, accepting, or honest? Your path is not a particular occupation, but a set of principles you dedicate your life to. Once you have established these principles, you can take any job. A job is nothing more than an avenue to bring your principles to life. In other words, any job is the right job when your thoughts, feelings, and actions are right.
~ Chuck Gallozzi

quack quack!

2007-03-09T19:47:00.000+08:00

A touch of milk

2007-01-06T17:42:00.000+08:00

I picked up a couple of books on beading crytal jewellery and looky here what I've made!

Designed this little babe to match my ROM dress. The crystals are all Swarovski. I think my (lack of) photography skill doesn't do them justice! Here's a full-body pic:

It took me a while to figure out how all the weaving stuff works, but it's all worth it!! I'm so happy with myself! :) Anyway, it turns out to be more 3D than I initially imagined. Here's a side view:

Thanks to Irma who introduced me to this lovely world of wearable art! :)

the coolest thing i've seen for months

2006-12-13T22:24:00.000+08:00

Shwup!

It's an amazing little thing where you can share pics with anyone just by drag-n-dropping! Love the abstract presentation. It's pretty hypnotic n addictive!!

It's still in beta, so expect more in the near future. I think I'm in the right place!

what is marriage?

2006-12-13T22:19:00.000+08:00

marriage is about committing your life to building a family with another person and putting him first among all the other persons in this world. at least that's my take today! :)

to rom, to rom \(^o^)/

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Made with love

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This one's for my dear Sis who's been missing her lovely Christa so! I made the pattern myself, with some inspiration from wee wonderfuls' pointy kitty and loobylu's sausage dogs. I admit her ears remind me of Dumbo's, but I think she's adorable this way.

I was watching a show on Animal Planet the other day about some special goats that goes so stiff when they're scared or surprised that they'd actually fall over. It was so funny! Here's mini Christa playing pretend... :)

I hope this will bring a smile on my lovely Sis' face. Don't tell her yet, though.. it'll be her Christmas present, and I hope a pleasant surprise as well.

Turmaculus awake!

2006-10-21T10:11:00.000+08:00

Hahaha.. finally managed to wake this lazy guy up. If this doesn't make any sense to you... have you ever heard of Neopets?

Swarm bots!

2006-10-20T13:52:00.000+08:00

Ever since I read Michael Crichton's novel "Prey" about nanobot swarms four years ago, I've been fascinated by the idea that programmed 'agents' can work together and build collective intelligence just like the amazing termite colonies. I even wanted to do my NUS honors year project on swarm simulations! I ended up switching to real-time simulation of dynamic clouds, but look at what these guys managed to do with their cute little bots! It's amazing. :)

The robots were developed by Marco Dorigo at the Free University of Brussels, Belgium, along with colleagues at the Institute of Cognitive Science and Technology in Italy and the Autonomous Systems Laboratory and Dalle Molle Institute for the Study of Artificial Intelligence, both in Switzerland.

Check out the full NewScientist story here.

Body builders: a word of caution from the dung beetles?

2006-10-19T10:35:00.000+08:00

Dung beetle research may be about to boost the cliché about men with flashy sports cars. According to new study, male beetles with the most dramatic and ostentatious sets of horns apparently pay for that with smaller testicles...

Full NewScientist article here.

Panda sneeze shocker

2006-10-18T09:00:00.000+08:00

I got a big LOL out of this one. Watch out for the sneeze! wahahahaha~~~~

Things u can learn from ur dog

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When loved ones come, always run to greet them.
Run, romp, and play daily. Be loyal.
Never pretend to be something you're not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
No matter how often you are criticized, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout.
Run right back and make friends.

-- from a mighty minds poster I just bought

Super chocolatey chocolate muffin

2006-10-16T09:34:00.000+08:00

I had the sweetest dream last night! I was invited to a promotional all-you-can-eat-and-stay-as-long-as-you-like session at a chic new bakery in a futuristic luxury mall in a city I've never seen before. There were lots of beautiful little fountains surrounded by black granite tiles.

So I went to the bakery and saw this huge selection of yummy treats!!! Should I try the apple pie first, or the cheesecake? YUM~~~~~ my favourite was the super dark chocolate muffin; I can still taste the wonderful bittersweet sensation after I woke up in the morning. Well... almost, anyway.

Moral of the story: if your product is GREAT, marketing is easy~~ word-of-mouth comes naturally! I was telling everybody about the superb bakery shop after a taste of the chocolatey chocolate muffin, even in my dreams.

Call me crazy, but that is one sweet dream I sure love to have more of! :)

All plant lovers club

2006-10-15T22:56:00.000+08:00

It's up, with wonderful photos! For all the plant lovers out there. Share your favourite or specialty plants, recent experiments, blooms and harvest, or any other random events from your garden! Also a great place to swap plants, share tips and ask questions. Check it out: http://allplantlovers.blogspot.com/ .

indecision --> worry

2006-04-25T23:56:00.000+08:00

Worry is a state of mind. It's a form of sustained fear caused by indecision. Any state of mind can be controlled. Decide that nothing which life has to offer is worth the price of worry. With this decision will come poise, peace of mind, and calmness of thought... .

-- (again) adapted from Napolen Hill's "Think and grow rich"

Definitely something to chew on. Now I need to read "Only the paranoid will survive", just to see how they both can make sense... if they can. :D

yet another one on love

2006-04-25T23:42:00.000+08:00

One who loves truly can never lose entirely

Memories of love never pass. They linger, guide, and influence long after the source of stimulation has faded. There is nothing new in this. Every person who has been moved by genuine love knows that it leaves enduring traces upon the human heart. The effect of love endures, because love is spiritual in nature. The man who cannot be stimulated to great heights of achievement by love, is hopeles -- he is dead, though he may seem to live.

Go back into your yesterdays, at times, and bathe your mind in the beautiful memories of past love. It will soften the influence of present worries and annoyances. It will give you a source of escape from the unpleasant realities of life, and maybe -- who knows? -- your mind will yield to you, during this temporary retreat into the world of fantasy, ideas, or plans which may change the entire financial or spiritual status of your life.

If you believe yourself unfortunate because you have loved and lost, perish the thought. One who has loved truly, can never lose entirely. Love is whimsical and temperamental. It comes when it pleases, and goes away without warning. Accept and enjoy it while it remains, but spend no time worrying about its departure. Worry will never bring it back.

...

Love is, without question, life's greatest experience.

--Napoleon Hill, "Think and grow rich"

One of the good ones

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Forwarded by Cozy.

Five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.

The measure of love is when you love without measure. In life there are very rare chances that you'll meet the person you love and loves you in return.
So once you have it don't ever let go, the chance might never come your way again.

It's better to lose your pride to the one you love, than to lose the one you love because of pride.

We spend too much time looking for the right person to love or finding fault with those we already love, when instead we should be perfecting the love we give.

When you truly care for someone, you don't look for faults, you don't look for answers, you don't look for mistakes. Instead, you fight the mistakes, you accept the faults, and you overlook the excuses.

Never abandon an old friend. You will never find one who can take his place. Friendship is like wine, it gets better as it grows older.

Just like a good shepherd...

2006-03-24T14:25:00.000+08:00

Good design should anticipate, constrain or prevent users from actions that will lead them to errors.

Checks need to be made to inform users early on to prevent such occurences.

Do you have it?

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Wherever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.
-- Peter F. Drucker

His first slide...

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A quiet cellphone is a good cellphone.

We will confiscate all bad cellphones.

New perspective: Social Intelligence

2006-01-31T15:09:00.000+08:00

Ideas by Karl Albrecht:

Social intelligence - The ability to get along well with others and to get them to cooperate with you

Toxic behavior: making others feel
- devalued
- inadequate
- angry
- frustrated
- guilty

Nourishing behavior: making others feel
- valued
- capable
- respected
- appreciated
- positive

What impact do you have on others?

Some wise guy said...

2005-12-31T13:31:00.000+08:00

9 Ways of Marrying The Wrong Person
by Rabbi Dov Heller, M.A.
1. You pick the wrong person because you expect him/her to change after you're married. The classic mistake: Never marry potential. The golden rule is, if you can't be happy with the person the way he or she is now, don't get married. As a colleague of mine so wisely put it, "You actually can expect people to change after they're married... for the worst!" So when it comes to the other person's spirituality, character, personal hygiene, communication skills, and personal habits, make sure you can live with these as they are now.

2. You pick the wrong person because you focus more on chemistry than on character. Chemistry ignites the fire, but good character keeps it burning. Beware of the "I! 'm in love" syndrome. "I'm in love" often means, "I'm in lust." Attraction is there, but have you carefully checked out this person's character? Here are four character traits to definitely check for:
Humility: Does this person believe that "doing the right thing" is more important than personal comfort? Do I want to be more like this person? Would I like my child to turn out like him or her?
Kindness: Does this person enjoy giving pleasure to other people? How does s/he treat people s/he doesn't have to be nice to? Does s/he do volunteer work? Give charity?
Responsibility: Can I depend on this person to do what s/he says s/he's going to do?
Happiness: Does this person like himself? Does s/he enjoy life? Is s/he emotionally stable? Ask yourself: Do I want to be more like this person? Do I want to have a child with this person? Would I like my child to turn out like him or her?

3. You pick the wrong person because the man doesn't understand what a woman needs most. Men and women have unique emotional needs, and more often than not, it is the man who just doesn't "get it." Jewish tradition places the onus on the man to understand the emotional needs of a woman and to satisfy them. The unique need of a woman is to be loved -- to feel that she is the most important person in her husband's life. The husband needs to give her consistent, quality attention. This is most apparent in Judaism's approach to sexual intimacy. The Torah obligates the husband to meet the sexual needs of his wife. Sexual intimacy is always on the woman's terms. Men are goal-oriented, especially when it comes to this area. As a wise woman once pointed out, "Men have two speeds: on and off." Women are experience-oriented. When a man is able to switch gears and become more experience-oriented, he will discover what makes his wife very happy. When the man forgets about his own needs and focuses on giving his wife pleasure, amazing things happen.

4. You choose the wrong person because you do not share a common life goals and priorities. There are three basic ways we connect with another person:
-chemistry and compatibility
-share common interests
-share common life goal
Make sure you share the deeper level of connection that sharing life goals provide. After marriage, the two of you will either grow together or grow apart. To avoid growing apart, you must figure out what you're "living for," while you're single -- and then find someone who has come to the same conclusion as you. This is the true definition of a "soul mate." A soul mate is a goal mate -- two people who ultimately share the same understanding of life's purpose and therefore share the same priorities, values and goals.

5. You pick the wrong person because you do not have a deeper emotional connection with this person. To evaluate whether you have a deeper emotional connection or not, ask: "Do I respect and admire this person?" This does not mean, "Am I impressed by this person?" We are impressed by a Mercedes. We do not respect someone because they own a Mercedes. You should be impressed by qualities of creativity, loyalty, determination, etc.
Also ask:
"Do I trust this person?" This also means, "Is he/she emotionally stable? Do I feel I can rely on him/her?

6. You pick the wrong person because you choose someo! ne with whom you don't feel emotionally safe. Ask yourself the following questions: Do I feel calm, peaceful and relaxed with this person? Can I fully express myself with this person? Does this person make me feel good about myself? Do you have a really close friend who does make you feel this way? Make sure the person you marry makes you feel the same way! Are you afraid of this person in any way? You should not feel you need to monitor what you say because you are afraid of how the other person will view it. If you're afraid to express your feelings and opinions openly, there's a problem with the relationship.
Be on the look out for someone who is always trying to change you. Another aspect of feeling safe is that you don't feel the other person is trying to control you. Controlling behaviors are a sign of an abusive person. Be on the look out for someone who is always trying to change you. There's a big difference between "controlling" and "making suggestions." A suggestion is made for your benefit; a control statement is made for their benefit.

7. You pick the wrong person because you don't put everything on the table. Anything that bothers you about the relationship must be brought up for discussion. Bringing up the uncomfortable stuff is the only way. To evaluate how well the two of you communicate, negotiate, and work together. Over the course of a lifetime, difficulties will inevitably arise. You need to know now, before making a commitment: Can you resolve your differences and find compromises that work for both of you? Never be afraid to let the person know what bothers you. This is also a way for you to test how vulnerable you can be with this person. If you can't be vulnerable, then you can't be intimate. The two go hand in hand.

8. You pick the wrong person because you use the relationship to escape from personal problems and unhappiness. If you are unhappy and single, you'll probably be unhappy and married, too. Marriage does not fix personal, psychological and emotional problems. If anything, marriage will exacerbate them. If you are not happy with yourself and your life, take responsibility to fix it now while you are single. You'll feel better, and your future spouse will thank you.

9. You pick the wrong person because he/she is involved in a triangle. To be "triangulated" means a person is emotionally dependent on someone
or something else while trying to develop another relationship. A person who hasn't separated from his or her parents is the classic example of triangulation. People can also be triangulated with things as well, such as work, drugs, Internet, hobbies, sports or money. Be careful that you and your partner are free of triangles. The person caught in the triangle cannot be fully emotionally available to you. You will not be their number one priority. And that's no basis for a marriage.

The Shark Puncher's Tale

2005-12-27T11:14:00.000+08:00

Ouch!

Surfer Says He Saw Shark Punch Tactic on TV

Rules to lead by

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Remind remind remind me to~~~

Talk half as much — LISTEN!
Ask questions — instead of barking directives
Power Up — in every conversation, leave the other party more energized
Support if you can't persuade
Never insult — even in the privacy of your own mind
Never lose your cool, ever!
Never lie or mislead
Apologize — if you even just have an inkling that you should — it is a sign of your humanity
Assume positive intent
Be last to make your point (if it is important)
Allow screw ups above the waterline

Fat asses beware!

2005-11-29T11:42:00.000+08:00

heeeheee

My secret wish...

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has been granted! :) :) :) :) :)

Jia you jia you :)

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- Perseverance
- Desire and willingness to take initiatives
- Competitiveness
- Self-Reliance
- Strong need to achieve
- Self-confidence
- Good physical health

~William E. Jennings

What do you dream of doing with your life?

2005-08-01T14:33:00.000+08:00

Do it. Begin right now and never quit. There is greatness in you. Let it out. Be persistent.

(from my imaginary mentor in portal)

No competition implies no market

2005-07-05T11:01:00.000+08:00

Heard today:

For pragmatists, competition is a fundamental condition for purchase.

Which is kinda true. When was the last time you made any major purchase decision without first comparing the product/service with its competitor(s)?? Let me guess: never.

You have 12 identical coins,

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and one of them is fake. The fake could be either heavier or lighter than the others, you don't know. Could you find out which one is fake just with 3 tries on the balance scale?

Got this brain-teaser from Advait, who heard it from Brandon. Baby solved it in half an hour!!! My kids'd better be smart.

Up, up, and away~~~~

2005-06-21T23:48:00.000+08:00

Ever wondered how it feels like shooting up to the sky? Try the reverse bungee next to the Singapore river!! Feng, Ramees, and I did that last Sat nite. Was definitely an amazing feeling up there!! \(^o^)/ Easily the best ride of my life.

Was good catching up with old SV folks ZZ, Vivian, JJ, ZW, and LQ over dinner n drinks. Was actually a crazy weekend full of catching up with old friends and then some. One old high school friend came here for the first time and was so full of energy he visited in two days more than what baby did in like 5 years. So yes, I went to the Jurong bird park for the 2nd time this year.. and almost made a 3rd visit to the night safari!! Haha~~ entertaining can be exhausting I guess, but at least I got good company.

Fixed yet another crash today. Ah~~ such is the life of a coderwoman. Success is never sweeter than when you gotta work ur little brain day n night to get it. Day yes, but night?? Haha... I was still tracing some code when I woke up this morning! **yawn** Time to bed again. Let's dream of space tourism this time... mmmm.

Inspiring read

2005-06-17T11:09:00.000+08:00

From a colleague this morning: You've got to find what you love - Steve Jobs

"Strangers...

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are just family you have yet to come to know."
- The Blue Man from "the five people you meet in Heaven", Mitch Albom

Scratch!!

2005-05-16T21:31:00.000+08:00

We ate a bunch of unusual foods last Saturday and now my back's so itchy!! Baby's got it all over his arms, poor monkey. Was it the jellyfish?? The green tea cocktail?? Whatever~~ but man, I really didn't expect the allergy to last that long... it's been like two whole days!! ......(-_-)......

Maybe it's the AOE.. I think we overdosed on that alright. Heehee.

~Tomorrow's my first tennis lesson. When do you think i'll be a champion? 'Tis sooner every second... muahahhahaha.

Where is the banana?

2005-05-16T11:31:00.000+08:00

Q: Where is the banana?
A: What banana?

Lesson: If you don't understand the question, answer with another question.

Heard today~ :D

2005-05-12T15:55:00.000+08:00

Many girls like to marry a military man - he can cook, sew, and make beds and is in good health, and he's already used to taking orders.

-author unknown

Peace

2005-05-08T22:44:00.000+08:00

... comes from within, when your heart is calm. I'm savouring every bit of it now, listening to good ole' Andre Hehanusa's "Karena Kutahu Engkau Begitu" in my quiet little room, with my hair tucked in a fluffy towel, stepping out of a steamy hot shower (best for tired eyes!). All I need now is a dollop of Satsuma.. mmm.

Not unlike a smashed out n super-buggy code

2005-05-05T17:42:00.000+08:00

A man who's been in coma for months and unresponsive for 10 years suddenly came to and communicated with his family for 17 hours before falling back into a 30-hr sleep... what an amazing journey. The brain is still one big mystery! Check out the full story.

Doggie Days

2005-04-17T00:17:00.000+08:00

I seem to keep bumping into lovely babies this week! One day on the way to lunch in Tiong Bahru Plaza, we saw a pair of what looks like Old English Sheepdogs resting happily on the ground floor beside their human. One of them actually walked over to me and silently asked for a pat!! wahahahaha~~~~ that was **so** sweet. They were huge and so huggable with their long fluffy coat. It must be pretty hot in it though. The owner guy told me he got one of them locally, and the other from a breeder in Aussie. I wonder where those breeders are in Singapore... would love to visit one one day. Would love to be one, actually... one day, hahahaha.

Yesterday morning on the way to work, an 11-month Golden Retriever called me over to play with her too. She was all thrilled when I went over and so was I! Her owner was a guy in his late 20s; I wonder why he wasn't on his way to work like everyone else that morning. Anyway silly me ended up missing the bus... which passed by when I was busy assessing a very noticeable spot of doggie-saliva on my jeans. (Eeek, I know, but luckily u can't see it when it's dry.. haha!! Just that I came to work with doggie smell, I guess. Yes.. eeek, but well, it's worth it~~)

I **so** want a dog!! But I'm so not gonna get one. Not after what happenned to my dear beloved Austin von Ieller.

my poor little veins..

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The Doc lady said, "They're so small, dear girl~" so she tried using a tiny needle to draw my precious........ not a good idea! "Ai~ why ur blood so thick ah girl~~~ I have to change a bigger needle now..." Aaaa~~~~~~~~ and so now each of my arms has a lovely purple dot on that favourite spot.

Love love love.... I luv flychess n bejewelled! hahahaha~~~ old habits die hard... nite nitezzz!! Sweet days ahead :)

Ya yayayayayaya!!

2005-04-10T23:55:00.000+08:00

That's wat he likes to say when excited in a happy mood... hahahaha.

Friday nite brought good ole' friends together for dinner n karaoke. Some awful singers there especially yours truly.. hahahhaha. We definitely proved that you don't have to be good to have some fun!

Sat nite was wonderfully romantic right after the party ended. Baby n I walked along Sg river n around Esplanade n had a pretty good chat about so many different topics (i.e. nothing)... revisiting lotsa sweet memories n imagining some crazy philosophical stuff on the future of humankind. It was a rare ocassion indeed, considering his default reaction to any kind of philosophical talk is a big fake yawn... hahahahaha

Oh yeah we had a dinner n dance before that, although nobody danced in the end... people marched away in droves as soon as the last lucky draw winner was announced!! What a sorry sight for the organisers n MC... hahahaha.. speaking of which, Justin was really good!!! It's the first time I've ever sat for more than 4 hrs for dinner n not long for dessert and the way out. He was such a good entertainer who engaged the audience so much that lotsa people actually forgot to eat. I'm not kidding!! :D

Sunday's ok; I decided it was time to (finally!) make the cooling orange jelly from the powder I bought months ago. I kept sneezing the whole day n really hope that no virus of any kind found its way from me to the jelly... heeeheeehheeee~~~~~~ no no dun tell baby; he'd just gulped the last piece! haha... let everyone have the sweet dreams they deserve tonite, ok? :)

Monday is coming... chaaaargeeee!!!!

smart clock

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super cute!!! :D

Check it out: spark.clocky

i want one... :)

super productive weekend :D

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Yay~~~!!!

Juz did some work for dad's inventory system. Feeling surprisingly good these days.. maybe juz coz of how much good stuff I did this weekend?! Heehee~~~

Yah, yesterday was Avril Lavigne's concert in the Sg indoor stadium. It was good to see her life although the concert experience reached only like 85% of my expectations. Maybe we shd've gotten standing tickets?? And there were so many little kids around!! Gah~~ =O ~~ heheee... anyways, the nite itself was good esp coz I got to know mr M better i guess.. was fun talkin to him about pretty much everything.. :). Plus, I could tell baby was missing me the whole nite from the look on his face... wahahahaha... sweet baby =p

Spent an hour Saturday afternoon proof-reading my friend's really good hyp report, n some time later reassuring her that it is really good! hehee.. I know how it feels juz days from the presentation; was worried whether I could make it too last time~~ but all will be well, girl!! :)

Went to the dentist to check baby's teeth today.. a little piece fell out the other day after some heavy snacking. We thought it would be a just quick little fix, but he ended up filling 3 different holes instead!! Baby came out with a hurt-bunny look... haha~~~ so cute.

Spent some time on the phone with Mom today; the new printer seems to be giving her lotsa trouble at home. It's amazing how good she is with sms n msn though!! :)

Tried the new aerobics video today. Ouch!! My tummy's all tough now... or not, hahaha~~~

Sweet dreams! :)

Monday Oranges~~

2005-03-28T23:35:00.000+08:00

Err... just to not say blues.. :p

I'm fighting the flu now and 've been feeling sleepy the w..h..o..l..e.. day.... and everything seems to move so s..l..o..w.. especially my reaction and anything that requires using my brain!! :s The only thing that kept me excited was to think of going to c Avril Lavigne life this Sat... hahahaHAHAHA. :D and so nice of mr M to go with me :) If only the happy zoo bunch would go too!!

Happy thoughts... happy thoughts.... mmm let me remember Friday nite's loud party in mr K's place, felt so nice to be in such good company! Met lady R, a very nice n pretty nus friend I haven't seen for like 4 yrs~~ haha... small world, small world. Also met my ex-senior from KE7, a babe with sexy dance moves.. :) thinking of dancing, i'm pretty sure everyone had a wonderful time dancing (or watching :D) life indian dance that nite. Mr K's sound system was damn powerful too, lucky for us his neighbours didn't call the cops.. ahhahaha

Saturday me n baby had a really long talk. It was good for us and all's well that ends well I guess. Baby's been askin me to fix him a screwdriver almost daily ever since I bought the 1.9L tropicana. Shd I be worried? But then orange juice is good for you, right? and absolut mandrin fills only a fraction of the cup.. haha~~ trying to rationalize things here.

Ahh... who wants to see the ramblings of a half-sleeping dreamer. I'm off to bed..... to bed, for now :)

I want a greyhound to hug me sleep!! haha~~

Space

2005-03-25T04:23:00.000+08:00

Kahlil Gibran, "The Prophet" : On Marriage

You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.

You shall be together when white wings of death scatter your days.

Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.

But let there be spaces in your togetherness,

And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

Love one another but make not a bond of love:

Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.

Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.

Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.

Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,

Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.

For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.

And stand together, yet not too near together:

For the pillars of the temple stand apart,

And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

coders' nite out

2005-03-25T03:32:00.000+08:00

Went out for dinner and drinks at holland V with some colleagues today. It was fun! Some of them are jokers to the core, but some are juz plain funny!! One PRC guy was trying to decide what drinks to order and he looked at the menu carefully... and said earnestly, "what's this? Cocktails are not Tequila??" We all looked at the page and saw the heading:

Cocktails ~ Tequila

Duh! Too much coding, dude.. wahahaha~~~~ :D

Well one of the reasons i joined the company is coz of the people. So far I've found every single one of 'em really smart, motivated, and bursting with some sort of energy and ability to make things happen. Plus most of them are sincere, nice n friendly. I think i've found a winning team~~ for now :)

Bubblicious

2005-03-20T22:53:00.000+08:00

Nothing better than a long hot bubble bath after a full day's activity! My current favourite: gorgeous grapefruit bath bubbles from the body shop. :)

Today the bath; tomorrow the world!!

shopping, shopping \(^o^)/

2005-03-19T22:11:00.000+08:00

Finally found the cute little pair I've been looking for!! They're made of thin leather in light brown and mmm very, very comfortable.. ha ha ha ha ha~~~ yay!! Now I need to find the pants to match them... hmm.

Also got a sweetie red slim n tiny handbag with a bold buckle in the front. It should match some of my top reddies!!

It's really tough getting anything with baby around coz he's really, really picky!! :p So today's really been a lucky day; he even found himself a cool n funky shirt 'to go clubbing'... heehee.

A very pleasant day indeed. :) Nite nitezzz~~