This Christmas...

This Christmas ...
I wanted it to be a little bit different ... just a little bit will do :)
I've always been on the receiving end and decided that this year has got to be different :)
I have found that bringing joy to others is just as enjoyable as being on the receiving end, much more in fact :)

Christmas is a season for giving & forgiving
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!!

babyhood

If there's something that could bring back my childhood memories, it has got to be Johnson's Baby Lotion.
I was window shopping yesterday when I instinctively took a bottle of Johnson's Baby Lotion and smell.
At that moment, my mind shifted back to my babyhood
It has been many many years since I last applied this lotion but the smell is so so so familiar.
At that tenth of a second, I see my mum applying the lotion on little me.. and me giggling happily.
Blame it on the marketing strategy if you want but
me really miss those times when we were so protected, so safe, so warm, so cherished, so appreciated.
I really miss those feelings..very very much

love this .. live this

让 今 天 的 汗 水 和 眼 泪
变 明 天 的 珍 珠

let today's sweat and tear be tomorrow's pearl

THANKS ALOT :)

I just wanna say
THANKS ALOT
to everyone for your ENERMOUS SUPPORT..

Your support, guidance, feedback and CARE ..
They mean alot to me :)
They make all our little little effort worthwhile :)

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

You're cordially invited :)

* can do me a favour? double click on the image* :) Pic 1 for Chinese or Pic 2 for English version

you're cordially invited ...

I believe you've clicked on any of the above graphic ;)
However, just in case if you're unable to view the graphic,
need not worry :)
you're still cordially invited ;)

here you go : the content of the invitation card
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My Dearest Friend,
Good Day to you!

Our lovely little shop is opening soon!
We are a group of ordinary people with extraordinary dreams,
hope to spread the seeds of health and happiness to every corner of the world.
The happiest thing to share with you is that the seeds of these hopes will grow and bloom from this shop.

From dawn 6.30am onwards,
With our love and care, we prepare a colourful rainbow breakfast that is
low salt, low sugar, low calorie, balanced nutrition breakfast.
It gives you great energy to start your day.

We warmly welcome you to come leave your footprints on our floor
( help to step step on our floor)

The more the merrier... remember to bring your friends along ya!

ps. let you know hoh... I'm going to give you a good good treat :)

our little shop is at :
32, Jln Hujan Rahmat 2,
Overseas Union Garden (OUG)
58200 KL

Date : 25/11/06 (Saturday)
Time : 6.30am - 12pm


********** where friends of good nutrition meet every day :) ****************

It has been some time...

It has been some time ...
since I last read something so warm & sincere

It has been a while ....
http://keefkeef.blogspot.com

Thanks Keef :)

newfound freedom

Ask Chai Yee, Addy, Foong Ling & Nick
they'll know what I'm refering to :p
tips : typing + communication
know oredi hoh?? :p
sshhh....

Flying KICKS

Paying RM36 for that wrist band
It could be a mistake ... but it turned out otherwise ... glad to say :p

Armed with 'geng fong san' and 'gungho' look
* 'geng fong san' is the chinese dark brown tablet that parents give to frightened kids *
We marched into Genting Outdoor Theme Park with pride
vowing to conquer our FEAR ...
FEAR of Speed
FEAR of Height
FEAR of G Force
FEAR of thinking too much of what we FEAR

Started with 'CYCLONE'
Wanted to shout but no voice came out .. who says shouting needs no practice? :p
Or was it because my dear was beside me laughing? :p
On a scale of 1 (non scary) to 10(extremely scary)
Rating : 6.0

Right after CYCLONE as warm up,
we headed straight to SOLERO SHOTS
Well, the on-n-off rain didn't dampen our 'gungho-ness'
The best part was 'the DROP' ... caught us unaware
I really felt my heart jumped out of my body, diving to see who land faster
our butts was lifted from the seats when descending.
Rating : 8.0

.... actually, me felt a bit of chest pain after SOLERO SHOTS
it feels like something is pressing on my chest.
I dare not tell anyone especially dear,
because if I do, NO more games! :p

COCKSCREW
wasn't as magnificent as it look.
Harvey highlighted that they've done some changes to the ride.
True.. the ride wasn't smooth.
Behind us in line was a couple from India.. A doctor & his wife
but the best part is their about 70+ years old.
Now me ask myself... am I still capable of watching my grandchildren play??
Rating : 5.5

FLYING COASTER
From far it look scary
but hoh... from near, it look scarier :p
some more have to pay RM10 for a taste of this 'forbidden fruit'
When me found out that we can ride 5 times.. of course I didn't want to miss
I shouted .. that's all I can say
It's not as scary as it seem .. that was what dear said
sorry dear, I made you go another 2 more rounds in the cold cold weather.
Rating : 7.5

MERRY-GO-ROUND SWING
This is the killer ride :p
It looks harmless but it can make you dizzy and vomit.
1st round, I was kicking high & low like a monkey
2nd round, closed my eyes, enjoy the cool wind and the feeling of
'flying without wings'

*** Alamak, I'm very sleepy now. Can we continue next round? *****

just when I thought...

just when I thought ....
of sharing wonderful moments of my holidays
throughout this year,
my hard disk went 'kaput'

just when I thought ....
I get paid doing something I like,
I was 'kicked acround' like nobody business

just when I thought ...
I'll be at a slump financially, ( which I'm still at)
something crop up ( although I know how hard I need to work for it)

just when I thought ...
I'm not worthy of love
I've got much more than I ask for

just when I thought ...
Life is an uphill battle (as it indeed is)
Life seem to be kinder to me each day

just when I thought ...
It's unlikely of me doing the 'beauty' regimen thing
It's what I'm doing NOW!!! :p

Isn't it fun when life is full of suprises??

been for a few great holidays..
took countless happy photos...
allow me some time, I shall share them :)

Dear Son, Dear Daughter

As you read, you may share what I felt.
I was a daughter who didn't have much patience
who didn't make an effort to understand my parents more
I left them alone when they needed me most...

the latest post at my buddy's blog
http://ncy.blogspot.com
prompted me to share this extract
from a powerpoint slides received from another friend.


dear son, dear daughter

the day when you find that I became very old,
try to be patient with me and try to understand me

If I get dirty by eating, if I have some difficulties in dressing...be patient!
Remember the hours that I spent to teach you any sort of things when you were small

If I repeat the same thing, dozen of times,
do not interrupt me, listen to me
when you were small, you kept asking me to read you the same story,
evening after evening, until you fell asleep. And I made it

If I do not wash myself any more so often under the shower,
do not reprimand and do not tell me that it is a shame
Remember how many excuses I have to give to make you take bath when you were small

By seeing my ignorance toward the new technologies,
please do not laugh at me. instead give me time to understand.
I taught you so many things indeed...to eat well, dress well, behave well and how to confront problems in life.

If I sometimes miss memories or do not follow conversation,
leave me the neccessary time to recollect.
If I do not reach there, do not become a nervous or arrogant person,
because the most imortant thing for me is to be with you
and to be able to speak to you

If I refuse to eat, do not force myself
because I know when I'm hungry or not hungry

When my poor legs will not allow me to move as before,
help me in the same way as I held your hands
to let you learn to make your first steps

And when one day, when I shall say to you that I do not want to live anymore,
that I want to die, do not get angry,
because one day, you'll also understand
that at certain age, we do not really live anymore
we simply survive

One day, you'll understand that in spite of all my errors.
I always wanted what was best for you,
I've prepared you the ground for when you've grown up

You do not have to feel sad, unfortunate and incompetent due to my old age and state,
you have to stay near me, try to understand what I live,
to do your best, as I did at your birth
help me to walk, help me to end my life with patience and love

The only thing I need
is a smile and lots of love from you

happy moments

me always believe happy moments are to be shared :)
bring happiness to the people around us and you're the happiest person around :)
happiness is not when you have what you wanted, but is be grateful with what you have :)

just a visit

All it takes is just a visit..

a visit to physiotherapy centre
to make me realise that
just a simple smile
just a simple gesture of love & care
just a touch of support

means alot to people in need of our support..

I’m glad I found you

When ‘ah ma’(the grandma at my babysitter’s home)
passed away on my birthday a couple of years back,
I felt very sad and asked GOD
“why have to take away someone so dear to me on my birthday?”
Now me understand why.
Because GOD has been giving me many ‘someone dear’ to me on my birthdays
This birthday I didn’t ask for much
Just for those people I love and care (n those who love n care for me)
to be happy and healthy always :)
And to my parents … I just want to let you know I’m glad I’m your daughter
And to my siblings … T’m glad I’m your sister (although I always nag)
And to my friends … I’m glad to have you all
And dear … I’m glad I found you

just wanted to let you all know that I treasure each & every moment we had and will be having

new discovery

me found something new to play ;p
can dance around and swing, swing, swing :)
beside can tell temperature accurately,
can build bicep muscles & burn calories :p
can tone arms effectively also :p

Interview with God

I strongly encourage you to click on the link and enjoy the presentation.
trust me it's not something too religiously inclined.
trust me that you'll appreciate the presentation as much as I do.

http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/presentation.html

whose life can you touch today?

THE INTERVIEW WITH GOD
I dreamed I had an interview with God.

“So you would like to interview me?” God asked.

“If you have the time” I said.

God smiled. “My time is eternity.”
“What questions do you have in mind for me?”

“What surprises you most about humankind?”

God answered...
“That they get bored with childhood,
they rush to grow up,
and then long to be children again.”

“That they lose their health to make money...
and then lose their money to restore their health.”

“That by thinking anxiously about the future,
they forget the present,
such that they live in neither the present nor the future.”

"That they live as if they will never die,
and die as though they had never lived.”

God’s hand took mine
and we were silent for a while.

And then I asked...
“As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons
you want your children to learn?”

“To learn they cannot make anyone love them.
All they can do is let themselves be loved.”

“To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.”

“To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.”

“To learn that it only takes a few seconds
to open profound wounds in those they love,
and it can take many years to heal them.”

“To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most,
but is one who needs the least.”

“To learn that there are people who love them dearly,
but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their feelings.”

“To learn that two people can look at the same thing
and see it differently.”

“To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another,
but they must also forgive themselves.”

"Thank you for your time," I said humbly.
"Is there anything else you would like your children to know?

"God smiled and said, “Just know that I am here... always.”

-author unknown

source : http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/presentation.html

someone I love very much shared this with me :) and I didn't forgot the moment I view this presentation .. I was moved.

fast ways to fast bucks ..

want to know fast way to make fast bucks? :p

wake up early, go queue at some immigration or registration departments, get the first few hundred numbers & offer to sell them at price ranging from rm40 - rm120.

do courseworks for students. If you are really good, you may let students bid for your services. of course the highest bidding amount wins.

I'm sure you've got more to add :p

It's nothing new really.
me got the ideas from newspapers. We may lose out in term of first mover advantage but who cares :p

disclaimer : please note that this post is solely for entertainment purposes.

even blood donation campaigns need good marketing strategies :p

Read in the The Sun 12/6/06 page30.

Japan's Red Cresent Society offers goodies to drive up blood donations..
previously .. ever present cookies, plasma screen TV and manga comics no longer attracts that they have to know what the public likes :)

It was reported that now they offer
.. shiatsu hand massage
.. tarot reading / fortune telling
.. fashion advise
.. haircare consultation
.. manicures
.. counselling

p.s.
sigh ... even blood donation campaigns need good marketing strategies..
I believe they will have more brilliant ideas coming ;p
if that's the case, me more than happy to donate blood once a week :p hehe
can help people, can have fun or can learn up a skill or two and volunteer :)

next attempts..

some time ago, when we were near the Bdr Tun Razak swimming pool
I told someone I want to jump from the diving platforms & the spring boards
.. had not done so yet :p

today, me found another things that me want to attempt
... jumping on trampoline
... the higher the better :p
anyone know of any place can play trampoline .. for free or with minimal charge? :)
or anyone want come play together? :p

birthdays

It took me about 1 minutes plus to remember this from
a Hallmark birthday greeting card that cost rm13.79 at SOGO

It says
" don't think of it as another BIRTHDAY "
" It is another year spent MASTERING the intricacies of a REWARDING & DEMANDING life "

fuiyo ... what a consolation :p
dedicated to birthdays boys & girls of May & June :)

simple things in life

have the courage to love who we love ..







i love this pic. got it from some emails

there she goes again ...

it have been sometimes since me last climb up the roof
I did it again last saturday
dad said "there are 2 trees growing beside the tangki (water tank)"
he wanted to cut them before they outgrow the roof.
dad went up
and me followed with the pretense of bringing him the saw and helping him :p
when all I wanted was just to take a look and have some fresh air up there :p

when i start sawing the tree,
dad said "mo sik fan" (never eat rice .. means no energy)
he then took over, so me help to clear leaves and twigs

when it's time to come down,
we had to go down backwards on the ladder.
i told dad "wo ke yi. wo hui xia" ... i can, i know how to go down
but dad hold my left upper arm while i turn to descend the ladder.

it has been sometimes since i felt my dad's love
although me know he cares alot for us all

the trip

the trip to awana kijal was exactly
18 days 17 hours and 2 minutes ago...

Fine friday morning .. I was singing in the bath :p
and the next thing me know, we started our journey at 9.30am

although we waited for about an hour or more :p at petronas karak .. thanks to our brother
it didn't feel that long when we are with someone special :p

I cannot NOT fall sleep while travelling especially long distance .. friends would have known
but I was trying to be a good companion to the driver.. trying to keep my eyes open despite was told to go sleep.
Alas, me just not that persistent.. slept for 'don't know' how long only to find my saliva dripping onto my shirt :p
only 1 word .. embarassing!

some special moments ..
fly a kite .. me thought it's easy but me definitely lousy at kite flying, best at retrieving kite :p

banana boat ride .. my first banana boat road. It was fabulous to be thrown into the water. luckily Nick told me to let go else i might be clinging on to the banana boat.

sleeping on the beach, watching the stars watching us .. holding hands with someone I love makes me feel I'm one lucky girl

cycling on the main road .. after never cycle for some time, cycling on the main road with traffic coming from opposite direction was excitement :p

play beach volleyball, beach football & learn to hit golf ball :p some kaki sakit, some tangan sakit, some badan sakit

walking out to the furthest point of the jetty .. I managed to do so only after much persuasion to allow me to do so. and me thought me would not be afraid .. it turned out I was wrong, my legs went weak :p and not to mention the uncle who refused to let me take picture with him .. guess he prefer we snap first only ask, or better still don't need ask :p

being carried .. someone carried me but me forgot to tell him that I've put on weight :p

kena saman while on holiday .. the best part was we actually took the effort to locate the centre to pay the fine of rm10 for each car (3 cars). and the officer at the counter refuses to let me pay, asking me go see pegawai to get the amount reduced.

play swing at resort kiddies playground .. awana kijal kiddies playground definately have one of the greatest swing around.

and tom yam steamboat that Angie prepared was superb :)

till the next trip ya!

01.02.03.04.05.06

come 1.23am on 4th May 2006
the 01.02.03.04.05.06 sequence will appear

They say if we make wishes
(haha.. I'm greedy. me know. note me use 'wishes' instead of 'a wish' :p
our wishes will come true.
It may sound silly but I choose to believe that our wishes will come true...
I'll make wishes at that particular moment
as naive as it may be
I've got nothing to lose ... absolutely nothing
( ok la...maybe lose some sleep, and risk being laughed at )

I wish
" for my wishes to come true " .... see, really greedy right :p

ps. sometimes, when down, little little things like this let us know that there's still hope .. even just a flicker of hope .. because all me need is just a glimpse of hope for me to go on :)

May

come May,
come what may,
I will survive ..
because me don't want to stay where I'm
and regret doing nothing for myself when me look back

come May,
say what may,
I will listen
because by listening to you all
me know how much you care
and me understand you all more

come May
see what may,
I will see with open mind
because if me don't see
me don't know what me didn't see

I'm glad me did something for myself
although they may be challenges ahead

I just didn't want to be where I'm now 2 to 3 years down the road.
sometimes when me look by at 2 to 3 years prior to now,
got scared as me do not see myself achieve much .. really.
it's just as simple

my bf and I

I'm happy when I'm with him :)

missing

missing riding on the swing
missing singing in the bathroom
missing dancing in the living room
missing washing the car
.. thanks to my friend 'ms.rain' who's hardworking
missing having a real good sleep

but most of all, missing the feeling of not missing something

爱 不 一 定 要 拥 有
但 拥 有 就 要 珍 惜

Once someone told me this ...

for better or worse

Housing withdrawal
before : EPF members are allowed to withdraw from Account 2 savings once in every 3 years to reduce/settle their housing loans.
for better : withdrawals (minimum amount of rm500) can be made annually from the date of last withdrawal.

Education withdrawal
before : EPF members can only withdraw for diploma courses for themselves, for children - degree courses and above
for better : now the withdrawal option is open for diploma level for EPF members themselves and their children.

Assist spouse to reduce/settle loan
for better : EPF now offers the flexibility to members to help spouse reduce/settle loan (even if the member is not a joint owner).
however, there shall be several compliances :
* the spouse must be the purchaser or borrower of housing loan.
* the property is mortgaged to a bank.
* proof of marriage is required.

Last but not least
as Syed Shahir (EPF board member) puts it :
"the life expectancy of male is early 70s & female mid70s. When a person retires at 55, he or she still has another 15 to 20 years to go. I'm concerned how he or she can take care of himself / herself if EPF savings is used up"

Loss like a child

As a child, have you been lost in a shopping centre?
How did you feel?
Did you smartly went to the information counter so that they can make announcement to look for your parents?
I was never the smart kind, so me started running around every aisle to look for someone familiar.
But the more I run, the harder to find them. Me just wished they will find me without me having to do anything.

At times, me feeling loss like a child too.
Running .. running..and running and yet didn’t find what I’m looking for. but if I stop running, I might not find them.
I’m not tired from running, perhaps only tired of running.
Alternating between running, jogging, strolling may be a good idea

falling in love?

thanks Sonia for this forwarded email
me especially like the last paragraph :p

When you are together with that special someone, you pretend to ignore that person.
But when that special someone is not around, you might look around to find them.
At that moment, you are in love

Although there is someone else who always makes you laugh,your eyes and attention might go only to that special someone.
Then, you are in love.

Although that special someone was supposed to have called you long back,to let you know of their safe arrival, your phone is quiet.
You are desperately waiting for the call!
At that moment, you are in love

If you are much more excited for one short e-mail from that special someone than other many long e-mails,
you are in love

When you find yourself as one who cannot erase all the emails or SMS messages in your phone because of one message from that special someone,
you are in love

When you get a couple of free movie tickets, you would not hesitate to think of that special someone.
Then, you are in love

You keep telling yourself, "that special someone is just a friend",
but you realize that you can not avoid that person's special attraction.
At that moment, you are in love

While you are reading this mail, if someone appears in your mind,
then u are in love with that person ... :)

life is still beautiful

life is still beautiful. period.
life is still beautiful despite little little bumps
it's those little little bumps that make life is still beautiful despite those little litle bumps ...

Lost at nowhere

me lost my way last saturday night..

me don't like being lost especially
when me don't know where am I at all,
on the road where there's no one to ask.
and when try to turn back, do not know how to go back to the place me started.
when call to ask for direction, unable to tell where exactly I'm
at night, when all the road looked the same to me
when all the road signs never read the destinations me wanted to go to.
when try to follow other cars but don't really know where they lead me to.
when it's getting a bit late
when there's someone waiting for you
why am I that bad at recognising route?
why do me need to go to a place many times then only can recognise the route?
why me only know how to reach the destination me want to go and don't know how to detour to other places
must be because me always never pay attention in car ...either sleeping or busy talking..
that's the price to pay..
the price to pay
but like they say 'nothing ventured, nothing gained' right?

blind marathon

read in The Sun recently that there were a blind marathon held in KL for fundraising and all participants manage to finish the race with their eyes blindfolded.

running a 3-km marathon with eyes blindfolded would be an adventurous attempt.
me don't think me can stroll blindfolded for 1-km.
who knows, me might be just walking around in circles :p

EPF withdrawal options

Well, it may be some 30 years away, or the options may no longer be the same, or we may have something better than EPF,
but for meantime, would like to share what are the available withdrawal options :)
just in case some of us wondering what is EPF, it stands for Employee Provident Fund.

EPF withdrawal options
· full withdrawal.
· partial lump sum withdrawal and the balance paid out on a monthly basis to the member for 5 years with a minimum payment of rm200 per month.
· monthly payment for 20 years with a minimum payment of rm100 per month.
· withdrawing only the dividend every year leaving the principal sum in EPF account

all savings that remains with EPF will be entitled to the annual dividends.
for last year, the EPF dividend rate was 5%

what a great thing to happen !

great things always happen to me, really :p
and the great thing about these great things is...
they almost always happen at some great moments and great places.

despite the fact that I'm never good at wearing high heel sandals
despite the fact that I'm 'chou lou' (cantonese word for unlady like)
despite the fact that me walk alot
I had never imagined myself breaking a PAIR of high heel sandals (not that high actually :p
on a DATE
how on earth did I do that? hard to understand, right? :p

that's not all, when I sum up enough courage to laugh at myself for breaking my 'right' sandal, the 'left' decided to give way too ..too tired of supporting my weight gua
but it was not all bad
me get to buy a NEW PAIR of sandals at PASAR MALAM (a great place)
but the best of all, the person I love had seen me at my worst moments, what could be worser.

perhaps like someone told me "sometimes things may not seem to be what we wanted but there's always a reason to it"

what a good memory

perhaps it is true that when a person lost one of his sense, he tend to have other senses that are more receptive & sensitive.
just like how a person who can't see can hear 'more'

yesterday
I walked a visually impaired man from the bandar tun razak LRT station to his block of flats opposite bandar tun razak community centre.
since me heading that direction too to car, so me think why not?

me knew he lives on block B but me still asked him where's he heading to.
Actually this is the 2nd time me met him. The 1st time was like few weeks back.

as we walked together, me asked him about his job, about his daily travel, about his eyes condition and how he became visually impaired..etc
while he asked me about the traffic condition in KL, the development around town, the increase in petrol prices..

he then asked me
"suara cik saya macam pernah dengar. cik pernah bantu saya jalan sebelum ini dekat sini juga kan? "
what moved me was he can still remember I told him I work at Jln Raja Laut, KL
at that moment, me feel 'gam zhuk'
the feeling is like "me may not have done many great things, but he made me feel at least I had done something meaningful. something so small and yet it meant something so great.

When we reached the stairway up to block B,
he said "kalau lain kali, cik nampak saya, kalau tak susah boleh cik teman saya jalan? kalau saya jalan seorang, sunyi"

while walking to car, me thinking
boleh..sure boleh
what's this compare to a person who cannot see but remember your voice and where you work when all you did was walked him home once

but the problem is
I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HIS NAME

What a great idea??

Read in the papers the other day
" Charity group banks on horseracing to raise funds "

a great idea? yes? no?
at first glance, me was thinking " wah, if charity fund all kalah habis how? "
however, when me think further, it can work like this
" if horse 1 wins the race, the organisation pledge RMB 1000 "
" if horse 9 wins, the organisation pledge RMB9000 "

come to think of it, it doesn't matter what they do as long as at the end of the day, the funds are raised successfully.

there it goes again

before me get used to
BLR being 6.25%
and petrol price at rm1.62 per litre

just within such a short period of time
some banks had announced BLR to be at 6.50%
and petrol price has just gone up by 30 cents to rm1.92 per litre

and me was one of those kiasu people who went to fill up petrol right before the clock strike 12 midnight :p
had never done so before, so thinking of trying for once.
lagipun my petrol almost reach 'E'
if cinderella exist, she'll be rushing to fill petrol too before the clock strike 12. she drives, doesn't she? :p

and before we can finish saying the word 'aiya, increase again'
we will most likely see some 'dominoes effects'
" because this increase, this increase, then this and this increase also loh. apa boleh buat? "

but why is everything rising at a breakneck speed?
already I'm merely surviving .. at times barely surviving
..sigh

BAD-MINT-ON

it's a beautiful saturday morning and a group of girls decided that they want to play badminton.
with great enthusiasm and energy level, we proceed to the payground near keef's home.
don't not know what happened? but it's abit strange that I'm willing to give up my precious sleep to be there by 7.30am

it has been sometimes since me hold a racquet [ and now me forgot how to spell :p ]
for the first few minutes, we were hitting the wind although the shuttler cock (bulu tangkis) was right in front of us.
yah, me getting old.. eyesight no good, hitting not sharp, precision and estimation no good, no energy to run about
but we had a great time laughing at each other..haha..
and the breakfast was great :) although me still didn't understand how the fella calculate.. selamba sahaja :p

ps. although the aunty selling kuih at tayton pasar pagi not open, me enjoy walking the pasar pagi :)
ps. my buttock actually pain on sunday but me still want to play this saturday :p

why do we sometimes hurt the person we love most the most?

after reading there was this little girl story

me have a question
why do we sometimes hurt the person we love most the most?

Human capitalist

heard of venture capitalist? what about human capitalist?
(please don’t get me wrong, I’m not referring to human flesh business)

Now, there's a new asset class .. human capital.
meaning instead of us investing in stocks (equities), bonds, unit trust, futures & options or forex, we can now put our investment on human's potential … productive capacity of human.

Here's an illustration how it works.
Ms.Smarty is looking for funds to complete her MBA.
She applies a contract, going through a rigorous screening that includes a review of her academic transcripts, an essay & an interview.
If she seems promising, the company will invest in her intellectual stock and mentor her, and she will pay between 1% - 4% of her accumulated net worth for every US$10,000 she receives, for up to 15 years after graduation.
If Ms.Smarty makes million, her payments will be hefty. If she earns nothing, she pays nothing. That’s a wager
source : The Star (25/6/2005)

Although pharmaceutical companies used to finance research and venture capitalist look for top talent at top school, this is the 1st time future earnings instead of current assets is considered as collateral for funding.

Who win, who lose or draw in the long term, we do not know.
May be Nobel laureate Milton Friedman who first floated this concept knows best.

SPCA

" this jie jie bully me, woke me from my sleep just because she wants to take photo "

"now me can revenge, bite her then she know" :p

this jie jie hand very dirty some more let us bite :p

" wow, like this goh goh shoes look stylish, maybe I should just bite it off "

"don't this jie jie know me afraid of height?"

" what is this jie jie trying to do? better stay calm first "

spca

spca
stray - play - catch – adopt
they were left stray – we go play with them – they catch our attention – we adopt them

aiya, it actually is
Society of Prevention of Cruelty against Animals

me had a confession to make…
me actually went to torture the animal instead of helping them :p
bad of me leh :p
as though that's not cruel enough, me brought accomplice along :p
SPCA has always been a place me wanted to visit,
perhaps it's the doggies ..
just wanted to do something for them for eg. give them love, play with them, bath them
and give something to myself for eg. happiness, learn to take care of animals, learn to be patient, learn to love …

19.02.06
So far in my life, me had never met so many doggies
From small puppies to dogs as tall as me (when they stand on hind legs)
Me know nothing about dogs
But one thing me know, they wag their tails when they are happy and friendly.
Me like to look at dogs in their eyes, they are so trusting.

Got too immerse playing with the puppies,
it was in the car later that me realised me forgot to wash my face … hands washed liao la :p
hehe.. purposely don’t want to wash wan, puppies don’t just lick everyone, they only lick the person they like :p yah, as much as me would like to believe so :p

me planning to go again, anyone?
going to clean dogs' 'poo' wan ah :p
don't say me didn’t say earlier ah :p

Love is ...

just came across some paragraphs in the newspapers,

Finding the love of your life
Posted by Clarrissa at blog.thestar.com.my
As little girls, many of us have preconceived ideas of the ideal man who will sweep us off our feet later in life. When the day comes, you find yourself head-over-heels in love with that special someone, but he’s nothing like the man you imagined. While he isn’t the prince charming you’ve always dreamed about, he is so much more.
The reality is that love finds you when you least expect it. And the person you fall in love with is the one you feel an inexplicable connection with and an indescribable desire to be with.
Perfection becomes what you see in your mates, both strengths and weaknesses, and you realize the ideal man is not the prince who gives you everything but the dark horse who teaches you how to love not only him, but you yourself as well.

very well said ..

T13 – Youth – 15.02.06 - The Star
Extract from reply given by Big Bro column
" We go into relationships because they make us whole. They allow us to show our love and be loved. Sure relationships bring with them some amount of heartaches, and they can arise from a multitude of causes from differences of opinions, values, annoying habits, etc.
For two people to grow a relationship between them, they have to spend time nurturing the seed that they’ve planted, digging around to aerate the soil and make it a conducive environment for a young plant to take root. If they don’t communicate, don’t spend time together, the drought and lack of nutrients will kill the seeds planted at an earlier time when the soil was wet and fertile.

p.s. me think me got bitten by the love bugs lah lately :p pls bear with me :p

Valentine's Day

there was a story ...

Once there was an ordinary girl walking to lunch by herself.
It was just like any other day...the sun was hot but she still prefer to walk far for lunch.
She likes to walk, it keeps her healthy.
She was walking and didn't realised she crossed path with a familiar face, all because she didn't want to wear her spectacles.
Fortunately, the young man approached her, they smiled and greeted each other. They had not seen each other for many years.
The young man was walking back from the place the girl was heading to.
The girl suggested for the young man to join her for lunch which the young man politely obliged.
As they walked, they had exchanges and caught up with each other lives.
At the eating outlet, the girl got herself some food while the young man only had drinks.
As her lunch time is not long, she tried to finish her food as fast as she could while talking to the young man. When the young man told her that she eats alot for a girl, she laughed it off. She don't think she eats alot, she was basically finishing the food on her plate.
If time permits, she will want to sit there and see what other comments the young man will give. Well, to her, at least he's being honest.
Later they found out that they are working around the same area. On their way back, they didn't cross the road even when the traffic light turned red and the cars stopped. They were too busy talking.

fast forward ....

It was a few years later that they found out that they met each other on a valentine's day.
She still likes to walk, she still didn't wear her spectacles, she still suggest the young man to join her for lunch and dinner and she still eats alot.
The young man still politely obliged, he still tell her that you eat alot for a girl.
They are still busy talking to each other, but now when the traffic light turns red and cars stop. the young man holds her hand and leads her across the road.

Enjoy the moment

There are things that you know are worth waiting
Worth waiting because you know you will enjoy the moment
Worth waiting because you know that’s what you wanted

At last me got what I waited for with the help of a good friend, Mai
Me finally get to try the rides at Cosmo World, Berjaya Times Square on 11/2/06
Despite minor hiccups, me really enjoyed the day.

Orrts Express
Where we move in circles at high speed on uneven grounds shaped like waves.
Once it started, me lost grip of the bar and flung towards Mai’s end. Poor girl, me must have ‘himpit’ her very ‘kuat’. It was a funny sight as no matter how hard me try to pull myself back to my end, me ‘himpit’ her more. We were basically laughing all the way as the wind blew our laughter away.

Space Orbit
Not prepared yet for the ‘keng’ rides, we tried ‘space orbit’ where we will ascend to a height about 2 to 3 storey and our seats start rotating in circles. It was windy and they have nice views up there but lack of speed. More of a leisure ride for me personally … like a rotating swing :) but it was nice view looking down from high above.
Roller Coaster (dunno what name)
It was too fast that me didn’t feel the ‘fright’. Me didn’t know we passed the loop till it reached back to the starting point. It was only at one-point near the beginning that got my heart pumping, the rest was too-fast-to-realise where we are. Even Mai agreed that it wasn’t as scary as it looks.

360* (like-it-so-much-till-forgot-see-name)
Ask mai how me go ga-ga over this ride, me just love the feeling when we are hanging in the air supported only by the plastic safety bar across our bodies. Our bodies basically was separated from the chair. While the cute Japanese guy opposite me closed his eyes like a small child, me kept my eyes wide open to capture the moment.
During the first 360* rotation on first attempt, me think I heard my own heartbeat, it wasn’t that fast but I could feel the rhythm.
2nd attempt was a blissful experience, remember telling mai "bestnya" as we were high up above swinging down :)

DNA mixer
As it suggest, it may choke the food we eat out. We were rotated in every possible direction. This sent blood rushing to every part of our body. Me realized my voice almost gone after completing the ride.

Why try the rides? Because me realized me need a little more challenges and excitement to tell myself that life is still great and that I can overcome my fear. And yes I did, the rides wasn’t as scary as I thought or when I’m looking at them from outside. It also bring back the child in me and allow me to know there’s so much more to life ")

me couldn't help laughing remembering these moments.
me think me looked like a locker watchdog :p why ah?
that day, when me holding the locker door open for mai, the young man in front of her put his bag straight into the locker without even asking. me think me looked at him with eyes wide open (expressing shocked la, apa lagi? )
instead this was what happened
(in cantonese)
young man : how to lock this one?
me : put the coins into the slot.
he then inserted 1 fifty cents coins (actually need 2)
me : need 2 coins, where's another one
young man : aiya .. u never tell me need 2 coins. inside bag ah
me : take out n put lah
(he then took another 50 cents coins and inserted to slot)
young man : how ?
me : close and turn the key to lock
(after locking, he passed the key to me ... tak tahulah kenapa)
me : the key, you keep yourself
young man : but I'm going to ride the 'go shan che' ..roller coaster, later it fell out.
(as though me dunno you're taking rides :p
me : keep in your packet (point to the small pocket on his pants and signal him to go for the ride)

and me meet a cute japanese guy (ask mai how cute) that doesn't really speak english. We were 'chicken and duck talking'. we were doing most of the talking with hand signs :p

happiness and laughters, can me wish to have more, can?

Happy 'WOW WOW' year

There are too much to say this 'wow wow' year and honestly me don't know where to begin
This Chinese New Year is indeed special ... and one that will be treasured
We still do the same old things but with new different ways with more different people, with more meanings and joy
we still change notes, still scramble around for red packets, still pack angpows, still distribute angpows for my parents
still order and buy cookies, still prepare reunion dinner food (it's steamboat btw), still clean the house last minute, still decorate the house,
still 'pai nian' with my parents, still watch TV programmes, still eat alot of goodies .. not to mention finishing them before guests come :p
but all these were done with so much happiness no money can buy and despite being real exhausted but the reunion dinner compensate all.

this new year gave me more than me can ask for and me really grateful from the bottom of my heart.
It gave me hope and allow me to learn that everything has its beauty.. they really do

Eyes Feast
As with the previous years, me like watching CNY's advertisements
especially those that makes us say in our heart "so true wan" and leave a 'pinching taste' in us
those that reflect our attitudes
topping the list this year is
Petronas AD
3 grandmas 'yam cha'ing and telling each others how great and capable their sons are .. what are their professions, where are they working and how much they are earning (this is so typical but guess parents just wanted to share their proudness having capable children)
Then there's a grandma that has been listening attentively, when was asked by others about her son
she just replied 'he's coming to pick me'
it was the best sentence.
It was a heart warming scene to see the son came with the family to pick her, telling her that they will be going to Cameron Highland, holding her towards the car while grandma ask 'will it be cold there?'
my answer, grandma : it might be cold there but with family together there, you'll always feel the warmth in your heart :)

Food Feast
There's food aplenty during CNY ranging from main dishes to 'in between' cookies, mandarin oranges, junk foods and many many packet drinks..
me think my pants got tighter but it's cruel not to let myself eat during this period :p (err, in fact it's cruel not let myself eat at any other time :p)
knowing how much his daughters can eat :p my dad said to my mum ' ooi order pizza zoh, lei ge looi sa ma mm gao sik' ... 'need to order pizza already, your daughters all not enough makan'
mind you, we were having steamboat with many ingredients :D
yah, having steamboat because me don't know how to cook loh, that's why =.=

but me'll always remember one thing which my parents and babysitter say
' never waste foods. you never know how some people are without food, some working very hard for food '
Eating with our loved ones are such a pure and simple enjoyment .. me discovered

phone feast
yalor..referring to the sms'es received lo
thanks for all your well wishes and very very interesting sms'es
and they indirectly help me learn chinese characters too ;)
but me really want to pose this one leh although it took me some time to decipher
" may ur lokams get bigger & firmer. ur abalone gets tighter & juicy, n lastly may the lup cheong u abuse, is long n as hard as u wish. Gong Hei Fatt Choy "
dunno who send wan leh ho? :p
bro, u still remember u sent or not? :p

WOW WOW
would like to write about 'wow wow' but am afraid me unable to stop :)
me read about people buying pet dogs for the 'prosperity' for this dog year but abandoning the dogs later.
' zou meh ooi hooi gam dui hui dei leh? '
they are kind. Don't believe? read below excerpt
Source : STAR TWO 26/1/06. page T6
Golden Retriever
the golden retriever is a beatiful breed with medium-length, cream-to-golden coat.
it is intelligent and well-mannered, easy to train, and is good with children because of its patience and gentleness.
it is friendly with everyone and has little guarding instinct but will still make a good watchdog as it will bark at approaching strangers.
the golden retriever is used for hunting and sniffing out illegal drugs as it has an excellent nose.
because of its obedience, it is also used as seeing-eye dog and help the disabled

wish all a happy, healthy, prosperous new year!!!
may happiness always be with you !!!

做 人 简 简 单 单 就 好 了

Me love listening to an advertisement aired over radio - MY FM
If me not wrong, it is the advertisement for some canned food brand for CNY

A kid voice asking

" Dim gai sik fan zi chin yu sai shao? "
.... why have to wash hands before eating

" Dim gai yu dang yan chai xin ho yi sik fan? "
.... why have to wait for everyone present then only can eat?

" Dim gai sik fan ooi ngai yan? "
... why have to address people then only eat?

" Dim gai yu sik fan shin ho yi sik tim ben? "
... why have to finish rice then only can eat desert?

but it's this last sentence me like most
" haih ... zou yan gan gan dan dan mai hou lo "
.... sigh ... lead a simple life then good lo

ps. sigh.. the last line is the simplest yet the most difficult to translate
" haih ... zou yan gan gan dan dan mai hou lo " really ga

我的未来不是梦...translated

as promised

my future is not a dream

are you like me, bowing under the sunlight
sweat flowing but still working hard
are you like me, even given cold shoulder
will not give up the life we wanted to have

are you like me, busy chasing everyday
chasing some unpredictable warmth
are you like me, feeling guilty
every time, circling around the junction

that's because I do not care what others say
I had not forgotten
the promise to myself, the believe to love

I know my future is not a dream
I live every moment
my future is not a dream
my heart move with my hope

* after that it's just basically repeating the previous paragraphs *

somehow ... me didn't think me got the msg through
the meaning just got 'lost in translation' me guess :p
or it has got to be my bad translation :p

我的未来不是梦

there's something about this song
something that prompted me to learn to sing :p

你是不是像我在太阳下低头
流着汗水默默辛苦的工作
你是不是像我就算受了冷漠
也不放弃自己想要的生活

你是不是像我整天忙着追求
追求一种意想不到的温柔
你是不是像我曾经茫然失措
一次一次徘徊在十字街头

因为我不在乎别人怎么说
我从来没有忘记我
对自己的承诺对爱的执著

我知道我的未来不是梦
我认真的过每一分钟
我的未来不是梦
我的心跟着希望在动
我的未来不是梦
我认真的过每一分钟
我的未来不是梦
我的心跟着希望在动
跟着希望在动

perhaps shall translate later

I know what me did last week

there are little little things in life that can bring alot alot happiness.
there are small small experiences in life that can make big big differences
.. some experiences me may not have if not for someone who make the effort and took the trouble to bring me along..
or actually allow me to tag along :p

my experiences may be just 'chicken feet' to some but they definately meant alot to me, really :)

I've always wanted to be at the rooftop (open air) of a building and couldn't believe me did just that last week.
How often, we ordinary people are allowed to go to rooftop without authorised access (minus those in movies)
The building need not be very high but the view is spectacular & it makes me wonder 'how come it's so nice up here? ' and 'how come I am so fortunate to be here? '
Enjoying the view & being with someone you want to be with is blissful.
Make me realised 'I'm one lucky gal' :p
the cool night wind after rain makes it even more beautiful

but that's not all ... me being me
or for those of you who know how naughty me can be
me was not complacent with just being there ... me walked on 'rooftop' ... climbed on the blue roof (slope gradient minimal) and walked around
and that was after much coaxing for him to let me do so ... me know u're worried about my safety :p but where else can me try, when else can me try if not during then :p
never mind that me was wearing skirt :p it was dark anyway :p

A.H.U
what's behind that door?
me got to see what's behind the AHU door, a bigger version though ... like the size of a small shipping container
but still it was the strong 'wind' that amazed me ... real strong wind that you feel like almost can be blown away
me stood there for a few minutes, reluctant to leave nevermind the hair became like 'soh po' liao
we walked around many places at the rooftop, he was telling me alot of things
while me only managed to look with my mouth open ... like how we react when we are astonished
sorry, me cannot remember the terms & functions liao ... if not can share :p

OT
Most people got money or day-off (claimed for OT), me got 'da hoi ngan gai' (literally translate : open eye view) at OT
'OT' btw, is where doctors 'cut' open people, do 'something' and 'sew' them back
for people like me who's not smart enough to study medicine, being in an operating theatre is indeed 'bonus'
nothing beat seeing the 'big round light' , the two arms ... with a row of sockets & another row of backups, and the cool sensor water tap.
the more we walked, the more me discovered how me have not seen many things

me treasure all these great experiences, alot
and grateful to the person who made these possible
come to think of it ... something new & fun to begin new year with :)

ps. sorry if later part of the post sounded 'sleepy' cause me really sleepy :p