Tell me, which of the 2 moons depicted in the night sky shows a true representation? Left moon or the right one?Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Simple Quiz
Tell me, which of the 2 moons depicted in the night sky shows a true representation? Left moon or the right one?
Monday, October 29, 2007
A' Famosa Experience #1
Now this is one resort you should never let pass. But then again, different people have different taste and class, right? Me, I'll say I wouldn't mind spending my money on another 2 to 3 nights' stay at A'Famosa Resort, Malacca, Malaysia. Typing in "A Famosa Resort" in the search engine will get you all the details on this holiday resort. Great especially for families wanting to get away from it all!
We were lucky to get a single storey 3-room bungalow. Each room is furnished with 2 beds. You can even have 2 average families staying in on of these bungalows. Every bungalow has its own private swimming pool. We really swam as much we could.. What I don't understand is that there is a b-b-que stand outside but we were prohibited from using it! Cooking in the kitchen is also not allowed! I've not the faintest idea what impression the management is trying to project to tourists..
Cowboy Town promo was a little over-hyped but then again I don't deny it was also exciting to a certain extent. Couldn't resist going for archery the minute I got the opportunity (it was still slightly drizzling at the time). Paid RM10 for 15 arrows, had a crash course by the guide, made some impressive shots initially, but by the 6th arrow my arm was already wobbling, and aching crept into my bones at the 10th arrow. Had to pretend to check on the arrows and taking time to aim carefully.. wouldn't want the family to know you don't have the muscles to finish the game, would you?
Feast your eyes on the score! Whaddya say, not bad for an amateur, huh? Can't compete with Xena, I know, but give me 3 arrows and I'll plant at least 1 on your bald spot! Look, in the first place the arrows are not even straight at all.. Friday, October 26, 2007
Learn from Adertisers
Yesterday as I was driving in the city I tuned in to the traffic report from a local radio network. Instead of traffic info all I could hear is the loud drumbeat and cymbals beating and the vocal announcement being in the background! Previously I used to get annoyed with the background trash the deejays put in while announcing the report but at least then the vocal was still audible. But now...
Advertisers always make their jingles clear, precise and audible so listeners can hear and understand their messages. Deejays, please, learn from the advertisers!
Advertisers always make their jingles clear, precise and audible so listeners can hear and understand their messages. Deejays, please, learn from the advertisers!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Stars! Have you ever wonder?
Have you ever behold the wonder of stars? I mean 'actually' wonder how stars looked like, how celestial they are to our mere existence? When I was a teenager living on an island (which conveniently disappears in any world map!) and the night sky is usually clear, I used to spent my time looking through my bro's binoculars lying down on my dad's makeshift bench (oh yes, I do put the binoculars to good use, well, after the day's voyeuring!). The awesome feeling that overcame me couldn't be described in words. Really makes you feel you are out there, somewhere, so alone, yet so serene..
If you live in a city all this while you'll hardly get to appreciate the night sky cos it's always reflected by the city lights obscuring the heavens beyond. Well, don't fret, here's what you can do to get to see your very own stars:
- go and annoy someone next to you till you get whacked - that way you'll get to see stars happily chirping around your vision! Well, they don't make cartoon characters see stars out of baseless fact. In fact when I get up immediately from squatting too long or from crawling on all fours too long I do see stars blinking. If you don't that's because you're better off healthier than me.
- you've already seen one up close when you look at the sun. A star, by definition, is a celestial body that emits light due to its nuclear 'burning', unlike planets or moon which only reflect light.
Computer Tip of the day
When you have 1 or more applications or folders opened and you need to go to your Desktop, you can either :
1. click on the 'show desktop' icon on the taskbar; or better still,
2. hold the Windows key with your thumb and hit the 'D' key.
+ D
Voila! all opened applications or folders will be minimized!
1. click on the 'show desktop' icon on the taskbar; or better still,
2. hold the Windows key with your thumb and hit the 'D' key.
+ D
Voila! all opened applications or folders will be minimized!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Drivers you'd love to hate
Been driving for the past 16 years, including the early 6 months without license. Bet you have on many occasion loose your cool on the road though no fault of the Malaysian climate, nor your air-conditioning. Anyway, here's my top list:
Potong-masuk (Cutting in without signalling)
Ever hear of the song titled 'Something in the way she moves..'? Well, some cars move that way. You'll know from the way they try to maintain their lane but you could 'feel' they.. Then suddenly, before you could even finish your sentences, they swerve right in front of you and continues on your lane! These are the type of drivers who believe that signalling will deprive them the chance to cut lanes. These are certainly the kind of drivers I'd rev my accelerator and drive along side them and only then will they admit defeat and start signalling. How I just love to give them driving tips, and for free!
Mindless drivers
Then there are those who drive like they've been cooped up at home for too long and need to savour their freedom, taking a slow drive around impervious to the already impatient drivers behind. Don't know what they're thinking, or if they're actually thinking. Just mindlessly driving with no purpose..
Road litterer
Seriously! Like they have this compulsive desire to keep their cars immaculate and bacteria free, you see tissues, crumpled paper, and whatnot mindlessly tossed out of their windows right smack in front of you. Don't you wish you had earlier applied for a post in the police academy? At least then you could summon the culprits to pull over and issue them a coupon or two. Me, appalled though I am, I'm just as guilty for disposing of my cigarette butt out the window. There, no points for me..
Mobile drivers
As if driving ain't mobile enough, they have to have a mobile phone manually stuck to their head while expertly maneuvering through the traffic. Especially those driving expensive cars, don't want to look any more extravagant buying a bluetooth headset, cos money already spent on high car maintenance. Tried that last month, just once and was instantly rewarded with a hefty summons! Currently looking for sponsors to settle the fine..
Lovebirds
I know we've all been there, done that. But pleeze... not while driving. These types are so much into each other, heads swinging to and from each other, blood rushing in excitement, but behind cars pitifully at snail's pace while, on your left and right, cars buzzed by you.
Accidental tourists
Tourists come, see, and go. After the long and tiresome pumping exercise on the brake and accelerator you finally get to see the reason for the long traffic jam. That's not so bad. What's worse is when the accident actually occurred on the other side of the highway!
Potong-masuk (Cutting in without signalling)
Ever hear of the song titled 'Something in the way she moves..'? Well, some cars move that way. You'll know from the way they try to maintain their lane but you could 'feel' they.. Then suddenly, before you could even finish your sentences, they swerve right in front of you and continues on your lane! These are the type of drivers who believe that signalling will deprive them the chance to cut lanes. These are certainly the kind of drivers I'd rev my accelerator and drive along side them and only then will they admit defeat and start signalling. How I just love to give them driving tips, and for free!
Mindless drivers
Then there are those who drive like they've been cooped up at home for too long and need to savour their freedom, taking a slow drive around impervious to the already impatient drivers behind. Don't know what they're thinking, or if they're actually thinking. Just mindlessly driving with no purpose..
Road litterer
Seriously! Like they have this compulsive desire to keep their cars immaculate and bacteria free, you see tissues, crumpled paper, and whatnot mindlessly tossed out of their windows right smack in front of you. Don't you wish you had earlier applied for a post in the police academy? At least then you could summon the culprits to pull over and issue them a coupon or two. Me, appalled though I am, I'm just as guilty for disposing of my cigarette butt out the window. There, no points for me..
Mobile drivers
As if driving ain't mobile enough, they have to have a mobile phone manually stuck to their head while expertly maneuvering through the traffic. Especially those driving expensive cars, don't want to look any more extravagant buying a bluetooth headset, cos money already spent on high car maintenance. Tried that last month, just once and was instantly rewarded with a hefty summons! Currently looking for sponsors to settle the fine..
Lovebirds
I know we've all been there, done that. But pleeze... not while driving. These types are so much into each other, heads swinging to and from each other, blood rushing in excitement, but behind cars pitifully at snail's pace while, on your left and right, cars buzzed by you.
Accidental tourists
Tourists come, see, and go. After the long and tiresome pumping exercise on the brake and accelerator you finally get to see the reason for the long traffic jam. That's not so bad. What's worse is when the accident actually occurred on the other side of the highway!
Sunday, October 14, 2007
10 commandments for husband
1. There is only one wife.
Unless your religion allows more than one wife, you should not have any other. She is the only one you must love and adore as you do yourself.
2. Always communicate.
Because non-communication can mean a thousand reasons for not loving her. Silence can be like a wedge that drives a marriage apart. It means you are getting less interested in the relationship when you stop talking.
3. Do your share of housework.
She is not your maid. It means a lot to her if you share control of the house work instead of making yourself another item at home. Live together with her, not with household items.
4. Forgive and forgive again.
To forgive is human, to forget is divine. But if you cannot forget, just forgive and let God do the forgetting. Remember your own mistakes she has to forgive and forget too.
5. Listen and hear.
Trouble is when you listen and listen but don't hear that's when she starts to nag. So who's fault is it when wives start nagging?
6. Argue and agree.
No point there trying to avoid argument for you are just building up your rage inside. Go ahead and argue but be constructive and put ego aside. Disagreement can lead to compromise when articulated by both parties. Else, choose the lesser of two evils.
7. Never complain behind her back.
More often than not men tend to complain about their wives in the company of friends and colleagues. Know that putting your wife down in public is much less humiliating than you who are married to her! Friends mock you behind your back for your inadequacy and misfortune. Speak well of your wife and you will be the envy of many.
8. Be her knight in shining armour.
Prepare to defend and protect her from the claws of in-laws. If you listen to your own mum who constantly finds fault in her daughter-in-law, one wonders why you are deemed ripe for marriage in the first place. Perhaps you need to play tea-set with your sisters first as basic education.
9. Allow her personal time.
Never be possessive. There are times when each of us need our own time to do the things we like to do, if not for the satisfaction, then for our own personal growth. Growing and living together means not only inhaling but also exhaling the breath of life. As long as our personal time is not a selfish act.
10. I love you.
Last but not least, tell her the magical and romantically proven words - I Love You! Cough if you have to, clear your throat or whatever it takes, but say it. And say it loud and clear. It's not easy as the years go by but wives still need to hear it. As long as they are spoken from the bottom of the heart, there is nothing more to prove beyond the spoken words.
Unless your religion allows more than one wife, you should not have any other. She is the only one you must love and adore as you do yourself.
2. Always communicate.
Because non-communication can mean a thousand reasons for not loving her. Silence can be like a wedge that drives a marriage apart. It means you are getting less interested in the relationship when you stop talking.
3. Do your share of housework.
She is not your maid. It means a lot to her if you share control of the house work instead of making yourself another item at home. Live together with her, not with household items.
4. Forgive and forgive again.
To forgive is human, to forget is divine. But if you cannot forget, just forgive and let God do the forgetting. Remember your own mistakes she has to forgive and forget too.
5. Listen and hear.
Trouble is when you listen and listen but don't hear that's when she starts to nag. So who's fault is it when wives start nagging?
6. Argue and agree.
No point there trying to avoid argument for you are just building up your rage inside. Go ahead and argue but be constructive and put ego aside. Disagreement can lead to compromise when articulated by both parties. Else, choose the lesser of two evils.
7. Never complain behind her back.
More often than not men tend to complain about their wives in the company of friends and colleagues. Know that putting your wife down in public is much less humiliating than you who are married to her! Friends mock you behind your back for your inadequacy and misfortune. Speak well of your wife and you will be the envy of many.
8. Be her knight in shining armour.
Prepare to defend and protect her from the claws of in-laws. If you listen to your own mum who constantly finds fault in her daughter-in-law, one wonders why you are deemed ripe for marriage in the first place. Perhaps you need to play tea-set with your sisters first as basic education.
9. Allow her personal time.
Never be possessive. There are times when each of us need our own time to do the things we like to do, if not for the satisfaction, then for our own personal growth. Growing and living together means not only inhaling but also exhaling the breath of life. As long as our personal time is not a selfish act.
10. I love you.
Last but not least, tell her the magical and romantically proven words - I Love You! Cough if you have to, clear your throat or whatever it takes, but say it. And say it loud and clear. It's not easy as the years go by but wives still need to hear it. As long as they are spoken from the bottom of the heart, there is nothing more to prove beyond the spoken words.
Remedies for cold & sore throat
Hate having the common cold and fever and having to stay in bed? Here's some proven remedies that works well for me..
1. Take lots of garlics, preferably chopped up garlics. You can take them with food.
2. 20 minutes before you go to bed, apply some ointment (that you normally use for cold) on cotton swabs and place them at several places in your bedroom. Close all windows and door. If you have air-conditioning, adjust to minimum fan speed. When you are ready to retire to bed, you'll find great comfort in inhaling the 'conditioned' air into your lungs.
3. Alternatively, you may apply some ointment into a bowl of hot boiling water, cover your had with a towel and inhale the steam or vapour. Just be sure not to get you face toasted! For stubborn phlegm, get someone to smack your back with cupped hands in intervals while you cough ocassionally to loosen the phlegm. Really works for me. For maximum result, do this exercise 2 to 3 times daily until you feel better.
4. At the first sign of sore throat quickly gurgle with warm water mixed with salt. This, I can assure you, will prevent you from having further sore throat and getting into fever just to have your body fighting all the bacteria around your throat. However, you will need to repeat this action another one or two times to really prevent all the bacteria from multiplying.
5. Latest reasearch says that taking lots of Vitamin C when you are already having cold will do little to cure it. But then again, it is good to take some of it in order to give strength to your immunity system.
1. Take lots of garlics, preferably chopped up garlics. You can take them with food.
2. 20 minutes before you go to bed, apply some ointment (that you normally use for cold) on cotton swabs and place them at several places in your bedroom. Close all windows and door. If you have air-conditioning, adjust to minimum fan speed. When you are ready to retire to bed, you'll find great comfort in inhaling the 'conditioned' air into your lungs.
3. Alternatively, you may apply some ointment into a bowl of hot boiling water, cover your had with a towel and inhale the steam or vapour. Just be sure not to get you face toasted! For stubborn phlegm, get someone to smack your back with cupped hands in intervals while you cough ocassionally to loosen the phlegm. Really works for me. For maximum result, do this exercise 2 to 3 times daily until you feel better.
4. At the first sign of sore throat quickly gurgle with warm water mixed with salt. This, I can assure you, will prevent you from having further sore throat and getting into fever just to have your body fighting all the bacteria around your throat. However, you will need to repeat this action another one or two times to really prevent all the bacteria from multiplying.
5. Latest reasearch says that taking lots of Vitamin C when you are already having cold will do little to cure it. But then again, it is good to take some of it in order to give strength to your immunity system.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Pet dog
Aww... look at those eyes.. those ears.. Look at the big smile on my girl's (Sarah) face having got a pet dog finally! Cocker spaniel, pure breed, was told. Been with us past 4 days now and it's a wonderful feeling to have. I don't know much about dogs so you guys out there, drop me a tip or two, k?
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
10 bucks and 4 chickens
Here's a classic whenever I think of my sis, a year older to me and living in Sabah. When we were like 8-9 years old and living in Seria, Brunei, mum sent us on an errand to buy 4 pieces of chicken wings with B$10.00, from town less than a mile from home. Good kids that we were, we happily and proudly carried out our task.
But guess what awaited us when we reached home? A BIG SLAP **SMACK!! on both our cheeks, left and right, topped with 120 dB of vocal abuse followed by the inevitable showers of baby tears rolling down our cheeks! I don't blame mum, you see, cos' instead of chicken wings, we walked home each carrying 2 packs of frozen whole chickens, and even had the extra to reward ourselves with a cone of ice-cream each, which we were still licking before we even realised what hit us! Yea... come to think I missed that kind of smacking..
But guess what awaited us when we reached home? A BIG SLAP **SMACK!! on both our cheeks, left and right, topped with 120 dB of vocal abuse followed by the inevitable showers of baby tears rolling down our cheeks! I don't blame mum, you see, cos' instead of chicken wings, we walked home each carrying 2 packs of frozen whole chickens, and even had the extra to reward ourselves with a cone of ice-cream each, which we were still licking before we even realised what hit us! Yea... come to think I missed that kind of smacking..
When fiery desire drains, keep it alight
You know, I might see my daughter, Rach, the elder of my 2 girls, a successful fashion designer one day. At 16 she has a passion for fashion designing. Even bought herself a self-taught fashion drawing book priced at RM97 from her hard earned savings. Today she produced a professionally looking fashion sketch, colored with water-based color pencils and she modestly confessed she copied it from her book. But so what, I said, some can't even match the picture shown in books!
Thing is, when desire burns in you, don't dampen it even if you don't have the means to pursue at this time. Keep it alight as long as you can, day dream about it if you have to, till the right opportunity comes along. You'll find yourself more than ready to grab it, and, who knows, it'll change your life, the life you always dreamed about - you'll wake up to that reality! Good luck!
Thing is, when desire burns in you, don't dampen it even if you don't have the means to pursue at this time. Keep it alight as long as you can, day dream about it if you have to, till the right opportunity comes along. You'll find yourself more than ready to grab it, and, who knows, it'll change your life, the life you always dreamed about - you'll wake up to that reality! Good luck!
Monday, October 8, 2007
How goes my Monday
Another uneventful day at office. In case you don't know, day in day out I've been working my butt out to clear other colleagues' work problems and build a heap of outstanding for myself. Why they look at me as their problem solver guru I have not the faintest idea and it's really depressing to see others of the same or higher ranking than me able to leave their workload (if they really have any) behind before sunset and set out for home. Me, well, I would sure wish at that same time I could go round and distribute my heap among those who have nothing better to do than wait for the 5:45pm whistle.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Give a man a fish..
Funny that some people can claim to be an expert in this field. They'll readily offer advice and expert opinion after I handed some small cash to beggars who come my way. And they'll bank on the famous Chinese proverb, Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
What the beggar does with my money I do not care. Friends may eagerly depart their 'wisdom' before realising that you are not born yesterday. Sometimes they follow a code but do not realise its meaning, as long as it does not involve dispensing with their hard earned cash. Oh they'll get to keep their money and claim to have spared the beggar from further destruction on cheap alcohol or weeds. But which part of assistance have they rendered? Nothing! Blatant ignorance of those who seek help!
As for me I will continue to offer some form of cash, if I'm not able to assist long term, and hope whatever little help I give will go a distance.
What the beggar does with my money I do not care. Friends may eagerly depart their 'wisdom' before realising that you are not born yesterday. Sometimes they follow a code but do not realise its meaning, as long as it does not involve dispensing with their hard earned cash. Oh they'll get to keep their money and claim to have spared the beggar from further destruction on cheap alcohol or weeds. But which part of assistance have they rendered? Nothing! Blatant ignorance of those who seek help!
As for me I will continue to offer some form of cash, if I'm not able to assist long term, and hope whatever little help I give will go a distance.
Dreadful Mondays, don't you agree?
Moan-day, that what's it is, moaning on an otherwise wonderful Sunday evening, not looking forward, but being drawn every second, towards Monday. How I loathe Monday, not the day though, but the prospect of going to office. I tell myself isn't 17 years of being someone's or some big corporation's employee a little tiresome? Then I tell myself it will all end. I will make something of myself, my life, my family's life. Enough of having to juggle with multiple credit cards, my rolling financial pins. Enough of waking up drooling from my day dream. I am setting my foot down and doing something about my life.
Where is my Rose to embrace?
I always believe that life is a rose garden. No matter if you are in a bad situation or you feel that life is just not workin' out for you the rose garden is where you'll always be and will be until life takes a 180 degree turn and stops.
Are you one of those people who doesn't like roses because of the thorns? Well, I'm one of them. They bother me, I mean the thorns. My wife would prune our rose plant every Saturday and pluck the best rose for our vase. Most of the time I don't give a hoot about its beauty but would readily agree when asked upon. In fact, I find it very difficult to stop and adore its beauty without being mindful to the thorns, always ready to prick on those who dare defile it!
I know some people, of which some are friends, who are living a life seemingly surrendered to everlasting pain and suffering. I don't mean those in real physical pain and medically suffering, may God bless them. I mean their lives are not that bad actually, but they constantly see themselves as suffering. They loathe at me and reiterated that life is never like a rose garden. But you see, they fail to realise that amidst the thorns are the beauty and majestic rose, unfolding petals of blessings to those who lovingly embrace it, if, and only if, they can look and see beyond the seemingly insurmountable thorns.
Just have to look for your blessing, is all. It's out there, only waiting for you to recognise it for what it truly is, and to reach out and grasp it, and when you have grasp it, embrace it like you never want it to go away. It will stay with you, and within you. For if you are truly grateful for even the smallest blessing you will be ready for the full bloom of the rose that which lives in your rose garden!
Are you one of those people who doesn't like roses because of the thorns? Well, I'm one of them. They bother me, I mean the thorns. My wife would prune our rose plant every Saturday and pluck the best rose for our vase. Most of the time I don't give a hoot about its beauty but would readily agree when asked upon. In fact, I find it very difficult to stop and adore its beauty without being mindful to the thorns, always ready to prick on those who dare defile it!
I know some people, of which some are friends, who are living a life seemingly surrendered to everlasting pain and suffering. I don't mean those in real physical pain and medically suffering, may God bless them. I mean their lives are not that bad actually, but they constantly see themselves as suffering. They loathe at me and reiterated that life is never like a rose garden. But you see, they fail to realise that amidst the thorns are the beauty and majestic rose, unfolding petals of blessings to those who lovingly embrace it, if, and only if, they can look and see beyond the seemingly insurmountable thorns.
Just have to look for your blessing, is all. It's out there, only waiting for you to recognise it for what it truly is, and to reach out and grasp it, and when you have grasp it, embrace it like you never want it to go away. It will stay with you, and within you. For if you are truly grateful for even the smallest blessing you will be ready for the full bloom of the rose that which lives in your rose garden!
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