I love this quote from the movie "Evan Almighty". This is what Morgan Freeman (as God) said:
If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?
I'm always fascinated about destiny and whatever Higher Being whom some people strongly believe. To give a simple illustration, you might encounter some people who seem to always say things that aren't the most pleasant to hear. But do you wonder why you get to hear these words? Perhaps it was some pre-destined arrangement to forewarn you about some events, or a wake-up call about how you live your life.
Every action you take will indirectly affect someone I stay up late so that I can hear Mayenne's cries and put her to sleep before Angie hears it and gets up from her bed. I spend time capturing and editing photos so that my clients will see themselves good-looking and perhaps boost their confidence in life. I compose piano music and sell them in CD shops so that someone could buy them and play at home and make their newborn baby sleep better, resulting in better sleep for the parents too.
One of the things I've always wanted is to be wealthier. Now I think back and realised that I have been wealthy all my life. I remember a saying from my friend: "If a problem can be solved by money, then it is not a real problem." Although it sounds like some saying from the triad society, it makes perfect sense.
I need a HDB flat when I got married. I get one by getting a HDB loan and paying the mortgage via CPF.
I need a new car when I got my first kid. I get one by paying cash which I saved over the years.
Wealth is all about yourself. Even if you earn $20,000 a month, you might end up paying for the $3m house loan or the $200,000 luxury car or the $5,000 living expenses.
And in fact, I care about how you feel about your wealth, because, who knows, your state of happiness may indirectly affect mine too.
Live happy.
31 July 2008
30 July 2008
Piano Love Letters - Jazz & New Age
I found out about this album 2 years ago. Since then, I tried many means to get hold of the album, but this album is only available in Korea. I even asked friends and friends' friends who were going to Korea to help find the CD at shops, but to no avail. Ironically, this CD is readily available for sale on many Korean online websites!
Eventually, through Facebook, I found out that an ex-student from the ballet school, Sue-Ann, was there for a student exchange programme. I asked her to help, and she managed to get a copy! Today I finally met her to pass me the CD.
22 July 2008
你没想像中爱我 — 石欣卉
你没想像中爱我 — 石欣卉
你小心翼翼 牵我手
其实是担忧 藏不住我
自尊也投降 活在她之下
我 好傻
你字字句句说 你不爱她
那又是什么 让你害怕
我疑惑但是原谅 因为你留下
我 好傻
不是我不说就不在意空等候
原来 你没想像中那么爱我
我不懂该拿什么安慰我的难受
你的存在 让我更寂寞
你寸步不离 像天使的她
挥霍我的爱 从不放心上
我有一丝无奈 也有一些明白
该 放开
不是我不说就不在意空等候
原来 你没想像中那么爱我
我不能再从你的怀抱感觉到什么
不爱我别再说 假装爱那是撒盐在伤口
啊~~ 谁说我不在意空等候
原来 你从来都没深刻爱我
我才懂不是我不心痛
其实是心没了感受
你没想像中爱我
Why do I feel that I'm looking too much into this - hearing a voice that might not even exist?
你小心翼翼 牵我手
其实是担忧 藏不住我
自尊也投降 活在她之下
我 好傻
你字字句句说 你不爱她
那又是什么 让你害怕
我疑惑但是原谅 因为你留下
我 好傻
不是我不说就不在意空等候
原来 你没想像中那么爱我
我不懂该拿什么安慰我的难受
你的存在 让我更寂寞
你寸步不离 像天使的她
挥霍我的爱 从不放心上
我有一丝无奈 也有一些明白
该 放开
不是我不说就不在意空等候
原来 你没想像中那么爱我
我不能再从你的怀抱感觉到什么
不爱我别再说 假装爱那是撒盐在伤口
啊~~ 谁说我不在意空等候
原来 你从来都没深刻爱我
我才懂不是我不心痛
其实是心没了感受
你没想像中爱我
Why do I feel that I'm looking too much into this - hearing a voice that might not even exist?
21 July 2008
steamboat personality test
What kind of season will you enjoy eating steamboat?
A. Winter ( To Qn 2 )
B. Summer ( To Qn 5 )
C. No matter what season ( To Qn 1)
1. Do you like to have some sauce on your food?
B. Don’t like ( To Qn 5 )
2. Will you add eggs in your steamboat soup?
A. Yes ( To Qn 3 )
B. No ( To Qn 6 )
3. If you find a cigaratte butt in ur steamboat food, what will you do?
face=Arial>
A. Quarrel with the boss and request another new one. ( To Qn 13)
B. Stop eating and just pay and go. ( To Qn 10 )
4. What is the main point ypu will consider for choosing a steamboat restaurant?
A. Famous ( To Qn 7 )
B. Reasonable prices ( To Qn 8 )
5. If the steamboat restaurant has a new product of steamboat, will you dare to try?
A. Yes ( To Qn 6 )
B. No ( To Qn 8 )
6. How many people do you like to have your steamboat meal with?
A. 2-3 soulmates ( To Qn 9 )
B. A big group of friends ( To Qn 3 )
7. If the steamboat restaurant is very crowded, will you wait for a seat or go to another place?
A. Wait ( To Qn 11 )
B. Proceed to another one ( To Qn 12 )
8. What kind of food you like to add?
A. Noodle ( To Qn 9 )
B. Vermicilli ‘Tang hoon’ ( To Qn 7 )
9. Will you drink the soup first or finish all the ingredients in the bowl then drink the soup?
A. Drink the soup first ( To Qn 10 )
B. Eat the ingredients first ( To Qn 12 )
10. If the boss tells you that you must add
some SPECIAL and ODD ingredient in the soup to make it more delicious, will you dare to add?
A. Yes ( To Qn 17 )
B. No ( To Qn 13 )
11. Will you drink a cup of cooling water after you finish this steamy hot meal?
A. Yes ( To Qn 15 )
B. No ( To Qn 14 )
12. When you are having your steamboat, do you put in your meat first or put in later?
A. Put it once the steamboat start ( To Qn 15 )
B. Later part then put ( To Qn 11 )
13. Do you like to put all types of food at one go into the steamboat or have it put in one type by one type?
A.. All ( To Qn 17 )
B. One type at a time ( To Qn 16 )
14. What drink will you like to go with your meal?
A. Oolong Tea ( To Qn 16 )
B. Plum juice ( Type A )
15. Do you like to have steamboat at home or outside?
A. Home ( To Qn 16 )
B. Outside ( To Qn 14 )
16. Will you mind if another customer is standing behind you, waiting for you while you are finishing your food?
A. Mind ( Type B )
B. Don’t mind ( Type C )
17.. You are already very full with your meal but the boss offer to let you have another steamboat meal, will you eat it?
A. Yes ( Type D )
B. No ( To Qn 16 )
A. Like ( To Qn 2 )
RESULTS ...
TYPE A
Shy, a bit of an introvert. You are more stubborn and like to stay alone quietly at home. To you, talking to strangers is a hard thing so you have not much friends. But you will still have some soulmates. You need to treasure people who care and love you. You are more interested in your own matters, you will try your very best to achieve your ta rget. But you can’t do everything alone, and just depend on yourself, learn to open up and accept other opinions. Try to get along with different people.
TYPE B
You are a more active person, drawing a clear line between happiness and unhappiness. You are more quick-tempered. If you encounter things you like, you will do it without second thought. But once you encounter things that you hate, you will wish to get out of it as soon as possible. As you are a person of your own views, the friends you tend to have will be of the same pattern. But once good friends, you will understand them a lot and go all the way to help then. Friends are very dependent on you. As you are too emotional, you may make a storm out of a teacup wit! h your friends. You must learn to do things in order and not give up easily. You can try making friends with th ose you don’t think you can get along with, don’t stick with the same category. This will make you more popular and charming.
TYPE C
Gentle like a lamb. You have a high
level of adaptance power, easy to get along with people. Very popular in social life but seems that no one will talk bad about you. You hate to have conflicts with people so you
always try to adapt to everyone. You treat every person differently. To look at the bright side, you adapt easily. But to look at the dark side, you lack of character, although you are one big nice guy but you lack of charm. On the surface, you have a lot of friends but once you have troubles, you lack of soulmates to help you around. You must try to express yourself more and be more decisive. In this way, you can understand yourself more.
TYPE D
You are stubborn, like to go in circles and don’t get to the point. Once you decide on something, no one can change your mind. You are a good leader
in a group so you win a lot of trust from your friends. But as you
are too persistant on your own thinking, you neglect other people’s suggestions therefore you can easily make enemies. Although it is good to maintain your own character but it doesn’t mean you totally ignore other people’s thoughts and feelings. You will let people think you are hard to handle and you will lose friends gradually and may end up alone. You need to learn to accept other people’s opinion. This will make your socia! l circle bigger and you will understand yourself better.
so true for me…
A. Winter ( To Qn 2 )
B. Summer ( To Qn 5 )
C. No matter what season ( To Qn 1)
1. Do you like to have some sauce on your food?
B. Don’t like ( To Qn 5 )
2. Will you add eggs in your steamboat soup?
A. Yes ( To Qn 3 )
B. No ( To Qn 6 )
3. If you find a cigaratte butt in ur steamboat food, what will you do?
face=Arial>
A. Quarrel with the boss and request another new one. ( To Qn 13)
B. Stop eating and just pay and go. ( To Qn 10 )
4. What is the main point ypu will consider for choosing a steamboat restaurant?
A. Famous ( To Qn 7 )
B. Reasonable prices ( To Qn 8 )
5. If the steamboat restaurant has a new product of steamboat, will you dare to try?
A. Yes ( To Qn 6 )
B. No ( To Qn 8 )
6. How many people do you like to have your steamboat meal with?
A. 2-3 soulmates ( To Qn 9 )
B. A big group of friends ( To Qn 3 )
7. If the steamboat restaurant is very crowded, will you wait for a seat or go to another place?
A. Wait ( To Qn 11 )
B. Proceed to another one ( To Qn 12 )
8. What kind of food you like to add?
A. Noodle ( To Qn 9 )
B. Vermicilli ‘Tang hoon’ ( To Qn 7 )
9. Will you drink the soup first or finish all the ingredients in the bowl then drink the soup?
A. Drink the soup first ( To Qn 10 )
B. Eat the ingredients first ( To Qn 12 )
10. If the boss tells you that you must add
some SPECIAL and ODD ingredient in the soup to make it more delicious, will you dare to add?
A. Yes ( To Qn 17 )
B. No ( To Qn 13 )
11. Will you drink a cup of cooling water after you finish this steamy hot meal?
A. Yes ( To Qn 15 )
B. No ( To Qn 14 )
12. When you are having your steamboat, do you put in your meat first or put in later?
A. Put it once the steamboat start ( To Qn 15 )
B. Later part then put ( To Qn 11 )
13. Do you like to put all types of food at one go into the steamboat or have it put in one type by one type?
A.. All ( To Qn 17 )
B. One type at a time ( To Qn 16 )
14. What drink will you like to go with your meal?
A. Oolong Tea ( To Qn 16 )
B. Plum juice ( Type A )
15. Do you like to have steamboat at home or outside?
A. Home ( To Qn 16 )
B. Outside ( To Qn 14 )
16. Will you mind if another customer is standing behind you, waiting for you while you are finishing your food?
A. Mind ( Type B )
B. Don’t mind ( Type C )
17.. You are already very full with your meal but the boss offer to let you have another steamboat meal, will you eat it?
A. Yes ( Type D )
B. No ( To Qn 16 )
A. Like ( To Qn 2 )
RESULTS ...
TYPE A
Shy, a bit of an introvert. You are more stubborn and like to stay alone quietly at home. To you, talking to strangers is a hard thing so you have not much friends. But you will still have some soulmates. You need to treasure people who care and love you. You are more interested in your own matters, you will try your very best to achieve your ta rget. But you can’t do everything alone, and just depend on yourself, learn to open up and accept other opinions. Try to get along with different people.
TYPE B
You are a more active person, drawing a clear line between happiness and unhappiness. You are more quick-tempered. If you encounter things you like, you will do it without second thought. But once you encounter things that you hate, you will wish to get out of it as soon as possible. As you are a person of your own views, the friends you tend to have will be of the same pattern. But once good friends, you will understand them a lot and go all the way to help then. Friends are very dependent on you. As you are too emotional, you may make a storm out of a teacup wit! h your friends. You must learn to do things in order and not give up easily. You can try making friends with th ose you don’t think you can get along with, don’t stick with the same category. This will make you more popular and charming.
TYPE C
Gentle like a lamb. You have a high
level of adaptance power, easy to get along with people. Very popular in social life but seems that no one will talk bad about you. You hate to have conflicts with people so you
always try to adapt to everyone. You treat every person differently. To look at the bright side, you adapt easily. But to look at the dark side, you lack of character, although you are one big nice guy but you lack of charm. On the surface, you have a lot of friends but once you have troubles, you lack of soulmates to help you around. You must try to express yourself more and be more decisive. In this way, you can understand yourself more.
TYPE D
You are stubborn, like to go in circles and don’t get to the point. Once you decide on something, no one can change your mind. You are a good leader
in a group so you win a lot of trust from your friends. But as you
are too persistant on your own thinking, you neglect other people’s suggestions therefore you can easily make enemies. Although it is good to maintain your own character but it doesn’t mean you totally ignore other people’s thoughts and feelings. You will let people think you are hard to handle and you will lose friends gradually and may end up alone. You need to learn to accept other people’s opinion. This will make your socia! l circle bigger and you will understand yourself better.
so true for me…
20 July 2008
Little fact about Singapre !
* Largest city: Singapore
* Official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil
* National languages: Mandarin 35%, English 23%, Malay 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%,
Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9% (2000 census)
* Total area: 267 miles² (693 km²)
* 2008 Estimated population: 4,608,167 people
* Official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil
* National languages: Mandarin 35%, English 23%, Malay 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%,
Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9% (2000 census)
* Total area: 267 miles² (693 km²)
* 2008 Estimated population: 4,608,167 people
17 July 2008
Time flies so fast !
One year ago, I remembered going to Singapura Finance wanting to withdraw my matured fixed deposit amount, but was rejected because I went too late and the principal amount was already auto-committed for another year. If I were to terminate the account then, the penalty would be hefty. So I marked my calendar and told myself that one year later, I will close the FD. I even went to the branch 3 weeks before maturity and hope to request in advance for a standing order to send the principal amount in cheque. No, they said. Have to wait for maturity date.
16 July 2008
August Hong kong Holiday Trip !
Looking forward to hong kong holiday trip... Got free tour guide somemore to bring us around... guess who... our MR Holiday fanatic, Chen.
Looking forward to so many things over there... Looking forward to
香港迪士尼樂園
and so many more,
Well I will be staying at YMCA International House. Still got so long to go.
Haha... hope the days faster come
Looking forward to so many things over there... Looking forward to
香港迪士尼樂園
and so many more,
Well I will be staying at YMCA International House. Still got so long to go.
Haha... hope the days faster come
10 July 2008
Joke of the Day
joke of the day =)
PASSENGER : UNCLE. 这里到JURONG多远AR??
TAXI UNCLE : WAH! 很远LEＨ！！
PASSENGER： ＥＨ？？ 起码多远ＬＥＨ？？
ＴＡＸＩ ＵＮＣＬＥ: WAHLAO!! 骑马更远LOH!!!
PASSENGER : UNCLE. 这里到JURONG多远AR??
TAXI UNCLE : WAH! 很远LEＨ！！
PASSENGER： ＥＨ？？ 起码多远ＬＥＨ？？
ＴＡＸＩ ＵＮＣＬＥ: WAHLAO!! 骑马更远LOH!!!
09 July 2008
The Black Knight
The follow-up to the action hit “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight” reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime.
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.
Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger (“Brokeback Mountain”) stars as arch-villain The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays District Attorney Harvey Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast in the role of Rachel Dawes. Returning from “Batman Begins” are Gary Oldman as Lieutenant Jim Gordon; Oscar winner Michael Caine (“The Cider House Rules”) as Alfred; and Oscar winner Morgan Freeman (“Million Dollar Baby”) as Lucius Fox.
08 July 2008
07 July 2008
06 July 2008
Shokudo (Cineleisure)
Had Dinner at Shokudo with stella, yvonne, tracy, ben and stacy.
mushroom and cheese burger.. not bad… 3.5/5..
hamburger steak with egg curry rice.. 2/5.. makes me feel nausea after eating only a few mouths, especially the hamburger steak… totally cmi… the curry has a “powdery
mushroom and cheese burger.. not bad… 3.5/5..
hamburger steak with egg curry rice.. 2/5.. makes me feel nausea after eating only a few mouths, especially the hamburger steak… totally cmi… the curry has a “powdery
05 July 2008
Hancock
There are heroes… there are superheroes… and then there’s Hancock (Will Smith). With great power comes great responsibility – everyone knows that – everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock’s well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake. The public has finally had enough – as grateful as they are to have their local hero, the good citizens of Los Angeles are wondering what they ever did to deserve this guy. Hancock isn’t the kind of man who cares what other people think – until the day that he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman), and the sardonic superhero begins to realize that he may have a vulnerable side after all. Facing that will be Hancock’s greatest challenge yet – and a task that may prove impossible as Ray’s wife, Mary (Charlize Theron), insists that he’s a lost cause.
I dun really fancy superheros movie but thumbs up for this… some parts can be so hilarious.. Will Smith is really cool… should go watch this!!!
04 July 2008
Outing with friendSss ! ! !
Yesterday Got a fire drill activation drill at terminal 2. So some of us being deployed to stay behind. But time start is after 0000hrs. Wow... So Went out with Chen, luang, hiswaran and last of all Yvonne to makan first loh before going back for work...
We went to tampine mall to eat at one the resturant there. Forgotten what the name of the resturant and the price quite okay...
See the cheese cake is nice... oops think the picture too bright to see anything... haha
Here chan and luang modelling with the ice-coffee...
See the pork ribs, nice and big right ?
After makan session, all of us went back to terminal for work... Haha ... but on our way back, got last contribution for you guy...
And That is yvonne Act Cut wor...
We went to tampine mall to eat at one the resturant there. Forgotten what the name of the resturant and the price quite okay...
See the cheese cake is nice... oops think the picture too bright to see anything... hahaHere chan and luang modelling with the ice-coffee...
See the pork ribs, nice and big right ?
After makan session, all of us went back to terminal for work... Haha ... but on our way back, got last contribution for you guy...
And That is yvonne Act Cut wor...
01 July 2008
Samsung U900 Soul
Saw this phone today.
he functions kinda limited.. got bluetooth but cannot use… cannot search for contacts, have to scroll one by one… but really love the camera…
he functions kinda limited.. got bluetooth but cannot use… cannot search for contacts, have to scroll one by one… but really love the camera…
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