ahh.. me last paper down the drain. i dont know how i feel exactly. its a great relief to have it behind my back. was under tremendous pressure. it was soo crucial. n after sitting for the paper i believe there is a 50/50 chance of passin. i sure hope when me results are published, its favourable.
so now i am freee.. n since i have not make any plans.. am absolutely aimless. wanna try play as much futsal n catch up on as much movies... n then... urm.. mayb more futsal, some parties here n there. any ideas anyone? hehehe...
yea. i should get me a job. hate to say it, but that is bitter sweet reality of life. can loaf of poor pops hard earned cash foreva?!
but first...
oh, match on now. tot i sleep, but since i am up....
Thursday, November 04, 2004
Monday, November 01, 2004
all around
da WHOLE family is back again. who would have guessed, the many times the kids have gone, moved out.. n suddenly everyone is living under one roof again. well, i guess at least for this month. funny how its nice, but it also needs readjusting as i was gettin too comfortable. i guess less people allows more control of the facilities in da house. but more people can get things a lil lively... hahaha.
*at least my room remains mine*
*at least my room remains mine*
Saturday, October 30, 2004
so much for me dad calling...
i rang airport inquiries twice, n they said the flight is arriving at 2pm. so went to the airport.. n waited n waited n waited.. n it aint like the airport is next door.. its farrrr away. at about 3.30pm i get a msg from my dad -"leaving now".
'dang'- i drove straight home. was back in the airport at nite.
i rang airport inquiries twice, n they said the flight is arriving at 2pm. so went to the airport.. n waited n waited n waited.. n it aint like the airport is next door.. its farrrr away. at about 3.30pm i get a msg from my dad -"leaving now".
'dang'- i drove straight home. was back in the airport at nite.
Friday, October 29, 2004
logic
i got a text message that surely cracked me up on an otherwise dull emotional wretched day.
i texted a fren in a former war torn country (the amazement of technology eh?), my dad is there n heading back, n i have forgotten his arrival time.
.. it goes like this:
me: hey man, how have u been? hope u not takin my dad out to the nite clubs. he's not much of a dancer. please find out when is arrvin tomolo, n let me know.thanx .... (or something along this lines)
me fren: yo bro all the best
cracked me up that reply. isit all the best to find out when me dad is comin? looks like i will find out when pops calls from the airport and says "where on earth are you?"
*i stil cant stop similing.. i guess its mostly coz u gotta know this guy -comedy central he is*
i texted a fren in a former war torn country (the amazement of technology eh?), my dad is there n heading back, n i have forgotten his arrival time.
.. it goes like this:
me: hey man, how have u been? hope u not takin my dad out to the nite clubs. he's not much of a dancer. please find out when is arrvin tomolo, n let me know.thanx .... (or something along this lines)
me fren: yo bro all the best
cracked me up that reply. isit all the best to find out when me dad is comin? looks like i will find out when pops calls from the airport and says "where on earth are you?"
*i stil cant stop similing.. i guess its mostly coz u gotta know this guy -comedy central he is*
Thursday, October 28, 2004
ZĔRkNűllt
i really gotta agree with calvin (click "no"), scientist just dont know how to come up with good names. i just sat from an exam that knows not language, wat kinda word is "decapentaplegic".. sounds like decapitating logic.. but its just a gene to code for a protein. try other like spätzle, or rhombiod, twist n snail.. heck there is even sonic hedgehog.. which unfortunately is nothing like sonic the hedgehog in the good ol sega game. want more genes.. nanos, bicoid, caudal, hunchback.. which doesnt give u a hunched back by the way.. just helps the fly develop.
lucky this greek paper is over, but i am faced with a more uphill task in chemistry.. oh, i am sooo dead. more greek, names that make sense, but reactions that just cant stick in my head.
now i gotta start knowin my stuff.. dansyl chloride, ninhydrin, fmoc, claisen, aldol, peptide disulfide isomerase, theworldisinamess..!! (caughtchya on the last bit)
*there is this one strip i remember from calvin and hobbes where he tries to sell scientific names on the street (as opposed to the traditional lemonade). the link leads to the strips, categorized by subject*
lucky this greek paper is over, but i am faced with a more uphill task in chemistry.. oh, i am sooo dead. more greek, names that make sense, but reactions that just cant stick in my head.
now i gotta start knowin my stuff.. dansyl chloride, ninhydrin, fmoc, claisen, aldol, peptide disulfide isomerase, theworldisinamess..!! (caughtchya on the last bit)
*there is this one strip i remember from calvin and hobbes where he tries to sell scientific names on the street (as opposed to the traditional lemonade). the link leads to the strips, categorized by subject*
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
look at the lens..
i just got an email that reminded me of an interesting incident that took place on a nice sunday evening over dinner..
it was at this new fancy "mamak" place nearby, and me future doc fren as his ever realible camera was there to take pictures of us eating. so who do u pick when all the people eating naan n chicken wings ate tradisionally with their fingers?? well, the waiter of course.
with a smiling face, da nice chap picked the camera, faced the lens to himself and tried to the picture, after moments of focusing n tryint to look through the lens, but with no avail to find the object of which he needs to shoot... he tries to snap the pic anyways! unfortunately he doesnt know which button to press, and returns the camera or we would have a close shot of the "technological poor" waiter.
needless to say, this incident enforces the reality of the world we live in, the inequalities and injustice the world stil has to deal with. next time i better remind myself to teach the guy how to work the camera.
*oh, we did get a pic afterall, from a gal sittin rite next to our table.. it turned out nice*
it was at this new fancy "mamak" place nearby, and me future doc fren as his ever realible camera was there to take pictures of us eating. so who do u pick when all the people eating naan n chicken wings ate tradisionally with their fingers?? well, the waiter of course.
with a smiling face, da nice chap picked the camera, faced the lens to himself and tried to the picture, after moments of focusing n tryint to look through the lens, but with no avail to find the object of which he needs to shoot... he tries to snap the pic anyways! unfortunately he doesnt know which button to press, and returns the camera or we would have a close shot of the "technological poor" waiter.
needless to say, this incident enforces the reality of the world we live in, the inequalities and injustice the world stil has to deal with. next time i better remind myself to teach the guy how to work the camera.
*oh, we did get a pic afterall, from a gal sittin rite next to our table.. it turned out nice*
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
so i have massive exams around the corner. its really gettin to me. i feel da pressure... arghhh!! well, every now n then i take my mind off by playin some games. i thought i try hearts, since i havent played it sincee... *cant remember*. and now i have the satsfaction of TRASHIN da com. good.. feel bit smarter. now back to studyin!
Friday, October 22, 2004
earplugssssss
with a very crucial final exam around the corner, i is gettin pressured!!!!
too much at stake n too much to learn. time really flies when ur having fun.. especially when i had such a relaxed semester. wonder where it all went??
tryin to get into the groove.. i was forced to clean my fan, i think its been months of dust build up, mom must have been afraid i get chocked by a dust ball or somethin?! (too much animal planet!)
after making da fan shine.. it now makes an incredible squeaking noise. i couldn't sleep all nite. n its been rainin lots, so the weather is cool.. cool enuf for the a.c to b redundant, but not enuf to turn the fan off..(oh i love the tropics)
so finally, those airline earplugs came in handy. stuffed em in my ear n went to bed in absolute silence.. well almost..
like in the chevrolet adv:
"the only sound you hear is your heartbeat"
too much at stake n too much to learn. time really flies when ur having fun.. especially when i had such a relaxed semester. wonder where it all went??
tryin to get into the groove.. i was forced to clean my fan, i think its been months of dust build up, mom must have been afraid i get chocked by a dust ball or somethin?! (too much animal planet!)
after making da fan shine.. it now makes an incredible squeaking noise. i couldn't sleep all nite. n its been rainin lots, so the weather is cool.. cool enuf for the a.c to b redundant, but not enuf to turn the fan off..(oh i love the tropics)
so finally, those airline earplugs came in handy. stuffed em in my ear n went to bed in absolute silence.. well almost..
like in the chevrolet adv:
"the only sound you hear is your heartbeat"
Monday, October 18, 2004
caught!
what bad luck.. or just plain flirting with the law...
i got stoped over by the cops for talkin on my mobile while driving!! something i alwitz avoid, or make a quick "im driving, talk to u later".. unfortunately, this one time i was engaged on da phone even before i was driving.
talkin and walkin to the car, n just started to drive off...
well, now i have a court date. i intend to represent myself n make a BIG case out of it. if im good.. prob sue the government while i am at it!!!!
too much movies i think..
prob end up paying a whole lot is more like it. *ouch*
i got stoped over by the cops for talkin on my mobile while driving!! something i alwitz avoid, or make a quick "im driving, talk to u later".. unfortunately, this one time i was engaged on da phone even before i was driving.
talkin and walkin to the car, n just started to drive off...
well, now i have a court date. i intend to represent myself n make a BIG case out of it. if im good.. prob sue the government while i am at it!!!!
too much movies i think..
prob end up paying a whole lot is more like it. *ouch*
Sunday, October 10, 2004
sidetrackin
goin back to the risk craze, i somehow stumbled across a nice demo for
Godstorm. can c a whole game being played. now i am gettin itchy.
unfortunately i have to put an order of restrain on meself on risk games n focus on me exams around the corner. so hard to focus.. so hard.
i am tryin to finish up the calvin n hobbes comics on my table.. and am doin it at a very fast rate now, n catchin all the Ali G shows so that i dont have any distractions. dont think its a plan that is gonna work though. i should go straight to da books.
may the force be with me!
Godstorm. can c a whole game being played. now i am gettin itchy.
unfortunately i have to put an order of restrain on meself on risk games n focus on me exams around the corner. so hard to focus.. so hard.
i am tryin to finish up the calvin n hobbes comics on my table.. and am doin it at a very fast rate now, n catchin all the Ali G shows so that i dont have any distractions. dont think its a plan that is gonna work though. i should go straight to da books.
may the force be with me!
Sunday, September 26, 2004
mamak with frennies
got this in me email. i like the last line best, but since i is not coffee drinker.. tea, milo-ais.. kacai etc all ok. ice-cream also better.. ;-)
The Mayonnaise jar & Coffee
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar... and the coffee
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar wasfull.They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into t! he jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes".
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. "Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, " I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, ! and your favorite passions - things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is eve! rything else - the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. " I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
Monday, September 20, 2004
my couz with her fruits
so the brits are goin diet crazy.. n my couzzie is helpin em out. da fruit lady.. hehehe
i also came across a rather interesting website while i was looking for second hand car ad's online. funny how these things creep up. n for a person living in malaysia, its a good laugh. to think one could b so naive?!?
i also came across a rather interesting website while i was looking for second hand car ad's online. funny how these things creep up. n for a person living in malaysia, its a good laugh. to think one could b so naive?!?
a lil bit of tech around the world pleaseee..
most of the times when i got inspiration to blog, i aint in front of the pc. then i think to my self, ok, i will write this tonite.. but obviously it doesnt happen (notice the long absence)!
among other things i remember is my 2 hour car ride in indonesia. driving down the mountain in full speed, going head to head with lorrys n trailers n even pedestrians. even if i was a cat, would have thought i was gonna that day for sure. but didnt... in the end it was fun. more fun then a roller coaster or the solero shot.. n i didnt even wear a seat belt coz there wasnt any!!!
anyways.. bukittting is stil a lovely place. i wanna go track up the volcano.. anyone interested???
among other things i remember is my 2 hour car ride in indonesia. driving down the mountain in full speed, going head to head with lorrys n trailers n even pedestrians. even if i was a cat, would have thought i was gonna that day for sure. but didnt... in the end it was fun. more fun then a roller coaster or the solero shot.. n i didnt even wear a seat belt coz there wasnt any!!!
anyways.. bukittting is stil a lovely place. i wanna go track up the volcano.. anyone interested???
Sunday, September 19, 2004
RISK
the risk craze is back. last nite, saw risk GODstorm played.- new twist and more complicated.. so i checked out the other talked about risk games:among them risk2210 a futuristic one and lord of the rings version.
fell i gotta get my hands on em.. (itchy itchy)
but i came across a set of alternative rules
ok back to work.. too much deviation.
fell i gotta get my hands on em.. (itchy itchy)
but i came across a set of alternative rules
ok back to work.. too much deviation.
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
a giant hole
i just realized today that our education system here (malaysia is super duper lenient... its dont matter how smart/dumb you are... you just proceed with all the from primary all the way till high skool.!
had to help a young lad of 15 years get through a so called major government examination. for the past 2 hours, i have been teachin him how to multiply and divide! man....
plus he has barely a grasp of addition n subtraction. how did all this go unnoticed in his early years in skool??
so a public school teacher relates that many student in her class (students 17 years of age) can barely read! wow.. to think they made it all the way to the last year of secondary.
the problem is.. it dont matter if u fail or pass of score a string of A's... u move onto the next grade anyways.
wonder why i was under pressure n gave 2 nuts about those government exams????
had to help a young lad of 15 years get through a so called major government examination. for the past 2 hours, i have been teachin him how to multiply and divide! man....
plus he has barely a grasp of addition n subtraction. how did all this go unnoticed in his early years in skool??
so a public school teacher relates that many student in her class (students 17 years of age) can barely read! wow.. to think they made it all the way to the last year of secondary.
the problem is.. it dont matter if u fail or pass of score a string of A's... u move onto the next grade anyways.
wonder why i was under pressure n gave 2 nuts about those government exams????
Monday, August 16, 2004
..perfect!
parking has become increasingly impossible at uni nowdays. so on days such as today, i take the risk parking "illegally" as my class is only an hour long. there is alwtiz the risk i will be slapped with at $80 fine within the hour...
today however, i parked, got into class.. n it rained heavily. no chance for the predating municipal council fellas to put a ticket on da car. n just when class was over.. it stoped raining.. so i waltzed confidently to car!
if only everyday was like this.
today however, i parked, got into class.. n it rained heavily. no chance for the predating municipal council fellas to put a ticket on da car. n just when class was over.. it stoped raining.. so i waltzed confidently to car!
if only everyday was like this.
Friday, August 06, 2004
me MD
another reason i couldnt write more today is bcoz i took my MD out of the treasure chest...blew away the months of dust on it.. n tried to charge the super flat battery.
to my dismay.. after leaving it to charge for 4-5 hours.. the battery is still flat. i thought the display was just spoilt or forgot how to function its self.. but looks like the desktop charger is giving problems..
two hours later... with the help of 3 rubber bands.. i get it to work.
now with the help of some strings n a dumbell.. i manage to make a system work (including wires of course) to copy the songs in my pc to my MD.
gone are the days when i could just plug it in n record in seconds.. now everythings is gotten sensitive!!! n these are suppose to be heartless electronic gadets. i wonder if its the time of the month for em????
to my dismay.. after leaving it to charge for 4-5 hours.. the battery is still flat. i thought the display was just spoilt or forgot how to function its self.. but looks like the desktop charger is giving problems..
two hours later... with the help of 3 rubber bands.. i get it to work.
now with the help of some strings n a dumbell.. i manage to make a system work (including wires of course) to copy the songs in my pc to my MD.
gone are the days when i could just plug it in n record in seconds.. now everythings is gotten sensitive!!! n these are suppose to be heartless electronic gadets. i wonder if its the time of the month for em????
back...
a week ago i realised that i havent blogged for almost a month.. but i still had to be on my heels...
busy with everything else.. its mad. 3rd week into uni n i stil havent cleared my table off last sem's stuff.
i will leave da previous month a mystery then coz too many things has happened. i have spent too much time tryin to log in to blogger. first i thought i forgot my password.. but then it was just goin crazy askin me to log in ova n ova again.
but nows i am BACK. n hopefull some order in my life will allow some bloggin..
busy with everything else.. its mad. 3rd week into uni n i stil havent cleared my table off last sem's stuff.
i will leave da previous month a mystery then coz too many things has happened. i have spent too much time tryin to log in to blogger. first i thought i forgot my password.. but then it was just goin crazy askin me to log in ova n ova again.
but nows i am BACK. n hopefull some order in my life will allow some bloggin..
Friday, July 02, 2004
Monday, June 28, 2004
%GEMATRICULATOR%
just coz superstar ryan, then swee cookie cheng and amy butter and honey have done it...
i just had to give it a try. its the germaticulator. nope, it doesnt calculate the germs one has.. instead it rates ur site or post of wat eva as good or evil.
for example.. this blog site is 60% good. the previous post {a simple hood} is 70% evil.. while 'the end...' is 97% good.
go figure the math. i was expecting this blog site to be 66.66%evil.. but guess they dont do fractions!
i just had to give it a try. its the germaticulator. nope, it doesnt calculate the germs one has.. instead it rates ur site or post of wat eva as good or evil.
for example.. this blog site is 60% good. the previous post {a simple hood} is 70% evil.. while 'the end...' is 97% good.
go figure the math. i was expecting this blog site to be 66.66%evil.. but guess they dont do fractions!
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
{a simple hood}
just got back from a splendid and very very fantastic unplugged mini concert by Grant Miller
just mr.Grant n his guitar and his "rich" voice. somehow after hearing him it has inspired me to clam down n live life simple... while appreciating it to the fullest. its nice to be reminded to not get tangled in the rat race. i think the influx of info to pass da exams got to my head!
now i gotta squeezeeee em out... make space for some HOLIDAYIN...
have some mango loh or mat toh lo.. or look up my lazy crab, mother crab, cat crab and all the other crab frens ;-) [its a insider joke!]
just mr.Grant n his guitar and his "rich" voice. somehow after hearing him it has inspired me to clam down n live life simple... while appreciating it to the fullest. its nice to be reminded to not get tangled in the rat race. i think the influx of info to pass da exams got to my head!
now i gotta squeezeeee em out... make space for some HOLIDAYIN...
have some mango loh or mat toh lo.. or look up my lazy crab, mother crab, cat crab and all the other crab frens ;-) [its a insider joke!]
the end...
yup, end of the sem.. a big blow out with two major brain pickin mind boggling papers. but lets put it all behind for now n concentrate on lighter things in life... like... euro2004
placed a mini bet on a can of 100 plus and a futsal game that sweden will win... it aint as fun to watch if ur not a die hard fan unless u put a lil wager.. haha
placed a mini bet on a can of 100 plus and a futsal game that sweden will win... it aint as fun to watch if ur not a die hard fan unless u put a lil wager.. haha
Tuesday, June 15, 2004
summer time examss...
ok, for aussie uni's its winter time, but ova here its summer all year around.. n its also summer in the nothern hemisphere where all the action is goin on..
for startes, euro 2004 has just begun. greece did splendid in shockin the arrogant portugal, while france just had to steal the game from england! and the best part is, i gotta stay up till early morn to watch this gamesss... its all cool, except for my FREAKIN exams. today was a dagger right next to the heart. i realise my hopes of passin is now slim after doing some calculations. n best part is, i got two more papers coming up the same day that is not only gonna b a dagger, its gonna rip out all my organs apart. how come most of the dropouts r filthy reach ppl? i think i am destined to take that path too..
back to the action...
detroit is doin so well holdin the lakers back, i am having a great time cathing the games (n another reason y i have less time to hit the books)
i c karl n GP cryin watchin the ring fade away..
great series.. n did i say i KNEW detroit can do it? in 9 hours game 5 n hopefully the final game of the series will b starting. it had better the final game coz after this, not only should i give more attention to the killa papers coming up.. its gonna hard to snatch that win in LA.
so the wkend was basically like this... wake up, NBA in the morn. weddings to attend.. then at midnite, a good switch between EURO and F1. i also manage to sneak some sleep in between.. n of course much needed reading. unfortunately all that acquired knowledge was put to waste when it wasnt tested in the exam! damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
for startes, euro 2004 has just begun. greece did splendid in shockin the arrogant portugal, while france just had to steal the game from england! and the best part is, i gotta stay up till early morn to watch this gamesss... its all cool, except for my FREAKIN exams. today was a dagger right next to the heart. i realise my hopes of passin is now slim after doing some calculations. n best part is, i got two more papers coming up the same day that is not only gonna b a dagger, its gonna rip out all my organs apart. how come most of the dropouts r filthy reach ppl? i think i am destined to take that path too..
back to the action...
detroit is doin so well holdin the lakers back, i am having a great time cathing the games (n another reason y i have less time to hit the books)
i c karl n GP cryin watchin the ring fade away..
great series.. n did i say i KNEW detroit can do it? in 9 hours game 5 n hopefully the final game of the series will b starting. it had better the final game coz after this, not only should i give more attention to the killa papers coming up.. its gonna hard to snatch that win in LA.
so the wkend was basically like this... wake up, NBA in the morn. weddings to attend.. then at midnite, a good switch between EURO and F1. i also manage to sneak some sleep in between.. n of course much needed reading. unfortunately all that acquired knowledge was put to waste when it wasnt tested in the exam! damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
da Poo song
wat else i find.. the pOo sOnG
man, there are actually quite a number of ppl who pretty damn free out there.
man, there are actually quite a number of ppl who pretty damn free out there.
jokesssss
As i try to clear my inbox.. i stumble across these jokes among the many others (most of which are sexually realted)!!
Computers
MALE OR FEMALE?
A language instructor was explaining to her class that French nouns, unlike their English counterparts, are grammatically designated as masculine or feminine. Things like 'chalk' or 'pencil, ' she described, would have a gender association although in English these words were neutral. Puzzled, one student raised his hand and asked, 'What gender is a computer?'
The teacher wasn't certain which it was, and so divided the class into two groups and asked them to decide if a computer should be masculine or feminine.
One group was made up of the women in the class, and the other, of men. Both groups were asked to give four reasons for their recommendation.
The group of women concluded that computers should be referred to in the masculine gender because:
1. In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on.
2. They have a lot of data but are still clueless.
3. They are supposed to help you solve your problems, but half the time they ARE the problem.
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that, if you had waited a little longer, you might have had a better model.
The men, on the other hand, decided that computers should definitely be referred to in the feminine gender because:
1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic.
2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else.
3. Even your smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for later retrieval.
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.
_________________________________________________________________
Wrong e-mail address --SPOOKY
A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Trinidad for a long weekend to thaw out during one particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years ago.
Because both had jobs, they found it difficult coordinating their travel schedules. It was decided that the husband would fly to Trinidad on a Thursday, and his wife would follow him the next day.
Upon arriving as planned, the husband checked into the hotel. In his room there was a computer, so he decided to send his wife an e-mail back in Minneapolis. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her address, and sent the e-mail without realizing his error.
In Houston, a widow had just returned from her husband's funeral. The dearly departed was a minister of many years who had been called home to glory following a heart attack. The widow checked her e-mail, expecting messages from relatives and friends. Upon reading the first message, she fainted.
The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I've Arrived.
I know you are surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send e-mails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
P.S. Sure is hot down here!
Computers
MALE OR FEMALE?
A language instructor was explaining to her class that French nouns, unlike their English counterparts, are grammatically designated as masculine or feminine. Things like 'chalk' or 'pencil, ' she described, would have a gender association although in English these words were neutral. Puzzled, one student raised his hand and asked, 'What gender is a computer?'
The teacher wasn't certain which it was, and so divided the class into two groups and asked them to decide if a computer should be masculine or feminine.
One group was made up of the women in the class, and the other, of men. Both groups were asked to give four reasons for their recommendation.
The group of women concluded that computers should be referred to in the masculine gender because:
1. In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on.
2. They have a lot of data but are still clueless.
3. They are supposed to help you solve your problems, but half the time they ARE the problem.
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that, if you had waited a little longer, you might have had a better model.
The men, on the other hand, decided that computers should definitely be referred to in the feminine gender because:
1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic.
2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else.
3. Even your smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for later retrieval.
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.
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Wrong e-mail address --SPOOKY
A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Trinidad for a long weekend to thaw out during one particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years ago.
Because both had jobs, they found it difficult coordinating their travel schedules. It was decided that the husband would fly to Trinidad on a Thursday, and his wife would follow him the next day.
Upon arriving as planned, the husband checked into the hotel. In his room there was a computer, so he decided to send his wife an e-mail back in Minneapolis. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her address, and sent the e-mail without realizing his error.
In Houston, a widow had just returned from her husband's funeral. The dearly departed was a minister of many years who had been called home to glory following a heart attack. The widow checked her e-mail, expecting messages from relatives and friends. Upon reading the first message, she fainted.
The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I've Arrived.
I know you are surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send e-mails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
P.S. Sure is hot down here!
Sunday, June 06, 2004
!overdrive!
as i tried to explain overdrive to a fren today, i was pretty sure it involved the car going into a lower gear. turns out i was not too far from the truth. Overdrive (O/D) is the highest gear in the transmission. it allows the engine to have less rpm with higher speed in order to have better fuel efficiency. so just leave that overdrive on all the time unless u go uphill n stuff.
all those who drive automatic cars mite wanna visit THIS SITE
all those who drive automatic cars mite wanna visit THIS SITE
bowl SHreK
yup, this is a bowl the
SHreK game. u get to throw da big guy to a set of pins. its fun to try out, but beware, the company wants tons of info from ur pc- so it secretly says in the agreement that u allow to take watever info. lucky for me.. my firewall doesnt allow those sneaky lil programs quietly running in the background access to the internet. but the shrek bowler is a trial thing. good, coz it gets boring aftersometime.
then there is the 3 point shoot out which is also appealing at the start, as u so wanna get the money ball in n all, but after sometime... u just keep buring the net, and when u submit the scores, u realise everyone has been doin it too... so it'd b back to real thing on court where it aint that easy! hehe..
oh, game 1 NBA finals in about 7 hours. this better NOT be a lopsided affair. personally, i am in the 'haters' catergory. esp since GP and malone joined JUST to get the ring. losers.
BEAT L.A! BEAT L.A! BEAT L.A!
SHreK game. u get to throw da big guy to a set of pins. its fun to try out, but beware, the company wants tons of info from ur pc- so it secretly says in the agreement that u allow to take watever info. lucky for me.. my firewall doesnt allow those sneaky lil programs quietly running in the background access to the internet. but the shrek bowler is a trial thing. good, coz it gets boring aftersometime.
then there is the 3 point shoot out which is also appealing at the start, as u so wanna get the money ball in n all, but after sometime... u just keep buring the net, and when u submit the scores, u realise everyone has been doin it too... so it'd b back to real thing on court where it aint that easy! hehe..
oh, game 1 NBA finals in about 7 hours. this better NOT be a lopsided affair. personally, i am in the 'haters' catergory. esp since GP and malone joined JUST to get the ring. losers.
BEAT L.A! BEAT L.A! BEAT L.A!
Wednesday, June 02, 2004
sky update
according to reports, there will be TWO comets -NEAT and LINEAR visible in the sky. June 2nd they say.
yup, those of you who thought u've seen a shooting star... sorry bout those wishes.. its just a comet!
also, it seems venus will be passing the earth on june 8th. those in the right place might be able to see the black spot in the sun...
yup, those of you who thought u've seen a shooting star... sorry bout those wishes.. its just a comet!
also, it seems venus will be passing the earth on june 8th. those in the right place might be able to see the black spot in the sun...
Bahai library
whoa... this just came in the mail
there is a Bahai Reference Library on the world wide web. now it gets real easy to look for anything related to the Bahai Faith
there is a Bahai Reference Library on the world wide web. now it gets real easy to look for anything related to the Bahai Faith
Monday, May 31, 2004
*crackin*
i finally got managed to get an antivirus software installed in my pc. it has been running without one for almost 4 months! imagine that.
so i purchased a CD with a hundred other softwares init, as being close to s'pore i do have elements of 'kiasu'ness (aint buyin a cheap CD for just ONE software, might as well get a hundred other i dont need rite?)
then trouble no.1, i dont have the decompression software for the file. didnt know it was a compressed file.. tot i got cheated!! lucky got that figured out pretty fast, downloaded a FREE version.. n got the files..
extracted them, ran the serial number generator.. n walaa.. installed..!!
NOT QUITE. now there is another code that u gotta transmit online... and ALL the codes i got from the keyGEN was not working. (after several hours of tryin all the codes) i give up, n try gettin the serial number online.. there are thousands out there... so easy.. but still not workin.
wats next? this is when the killa helped me. i found out its a tad bit more complicated then just inserting a serial number or running a crack program!
so after detailed therapy of crackin the security.. i got the antivirus running.. and now it has slowed down my connection.
i think i was better off without it.
4 months, n didnt get a bug. i think all those vit C's and exercise was better then giving it a jab!
so i purchased a CD with a hundred other softwares init, as being close to s'pore i do have elements of 'kiasu'ness (aint buyin a cheap CD for just ONE software, might as well get a hundred other i dont need rite?)
then trouble no.1, i dont have the decompression software for the file. didnt know it was a compressed file.. tot i got cheated!! lucky got that figured out pretty fast, downloaded a FREE version.. n got the files..
extracted them, ran the serial number generator.. n walaa.. installed..!!
NOT QUITE. now there is another code that u gotta transmit online... and ALL the codes i got from the keyGEN was not working. (after several hours of tryin all the codes) i give up, n try gettin the serial number online.. there are thousands out there... so easy.. but still not workin.
wats next? this is when the killa helped me. i found out its a tad bit more complicated then just inserting a serial number or running a crack program!
so after detailed therapy of crackin the security.. i got the antivirus running.. and now it has slowed down my connection.
i think i was better off without it.
4 months, n didnt get a bug. i think all those vit C's and exercise was better then giving it a jab!
the looming felons II
i got a blog response.. woohoo..
in the sequel, i hear from a friend her version of the looming felons:
*since she calls herself an animal n all, will keep her identity anonymous*
on one of her days back here.. she writes…
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the family was chatting outside her uncle's house when some guy pulled up in car, smashed the window of his van and stole his highway transponder thingy (which apparently was worth only $100 bucks and the system was going to expire in a few months too). stupid! there were about 8 people in the compound, albeit mostly the old folks, and tons of neighbours everywhere - still he has the guts to do this. damn... me being a canadian chicken, and not used to this sort of madness, ran straight into the house, with my heart racing. meanwhile all the locals were yelling... hoi! hoi! hoi! running after the car to take down the license plate (probably stolen car too). after that, everyone started sharing stories about similar things happening to them - stolen bonsai, stolen handbag (3 accounts), stolen cellphone w/ injury, stolen jewellry, even stolen bata shoes! talk about desperation. it's scary when the stories are not of a second cousin's uncle's half brother's nephew. now, it's really hitting too close to home - a friend or a relative. man, my paranoia has reached new levels. now u know why i defected. malaysia's a scary place for paranoid chickens with weak hearts.
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in the sequel, i hear from a friend her version of the looming felons:
*since she calls herself an animal n all, will keep her identity anonymous*
on one of her days back here.. she writes…
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the family was chatting outside her uncle's house when some guy pulled up in car, smashed the window of his van and stole his highway transponder thingy (which apparently was worth only $100 bucks and the system was going to expire in a few months too). stupid! there were about 8 people in the compound, albeit mostly the old folks, and tons of neighbours everywhere - still he has the guts to do this. damn... me being a canadian chicken, and not used to this sort of madness, ran straight into the house, with my heart racing. meanwhile all the locals were yelling... hoi! hoi! hoi! running after the car to take down the license plate (probably stolen car too). after that, everyone started sharing stories about similar things happening to them - stolen bonsai, stolen handbag (3 accounts), stolen cellphone w/ injury, stolen jewellry, even stolen bata shoes! talk about desperation. it's scary when the stories are not of a second cousin's uncle's half brother's nephew. now, it's really hitting too close to home - a friend or a relative. man, my paranoia has reached new levels. now u know why i defected. malaysia's a scary place for paranoid chickens with weak hearts.
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ageSssss...
i havent blogged in ages...
each day i have something in mind to blog, but time doesnt permit. so its too bad all those fantastic ideas are down the drain. follow not my footsteps n write down those dreams
each day i have something in mind to blog, but time doesnt permit. so its too bad all those fantastic ideas are down the drain. follow not my footsteps n write down those dreams
Monday, May 17, 2004
the looming felons
my mom relates the story to me...
this afternoon, as she was just about to take a lil nap, a woman waltzes into our garden (gate was closed) and comes up to the door. now, my mom is lyin on the couch, no intention to entertain any sales or watever person...
so she just lays back. the lady holding a long umbrella, starts knockin away with her umbrella at the door... long enough to irritate anyone who can sit through a 2 hour argument about bush's intelligence.
so my mom draws the glass door, and says wats goin on?? she just says "oh, can i come in?" for no reason watsoeva.. and her dumb answers continues, my mom keeps saying no, she isnt feelin too well, she wants to take a nap, please get out.
so she stops, n turns away. moments later, my mom spots the woman still in the garden. she is pickin my moma precious orchids!
so mom goes "wat are you doin? you are not suppose to pick peoples flowers!" da lady doesnt care.. continue to pick em flowers n says that orchids smell so nice (yea rite, da orchids have NO smell). after threats of callin the police.. the woman walks out.
later, our neighbout says the lady hopped into the car driven by a guy. so come the talk about recent events.. (yup neighbout gossip):
it seems that in another neighbourhood incident, the maid in the house let in a stranger lady, then some men came out of nowhere, went in and robbed the house!!! yea.. damn...
just a week ago, the teacher living a couple of doors away, got down her car outside her house... out of nowhere (yea, thats where they hide- nowhere)some dude on a bike grabs her hand bag and speeds off. poor lady fell to da ground, poor biker guy got a bunch of test papers! so much for robbing a teacher.
in uni, i hear another story. a fren of mine was right outside a mall, and a car pulls up. the guy in da car says "dude, can i borrow ur phone, i needa make a call.. blah blah blah". so he generously gives his phone to the lad. the guys says, "hey, get in the car while i talk on the phone". my frens asian'ly declines.. then suddenly the driver gets in gear n drives off!!! (yup with the phone)
so now it comes to me... as i was walkin back from uni, on a rather quiet lane there is a car, engine running, windows down, 5 boys in it. no one else seem to be around. i walk face down to avoid contact coz from afar the eyes already spelled trouble. as i walk pass, one of the guys goes "pssssstttttt". i ignore...
then just b4 i am at a save distance away from the car, he goes "excuse me.." and waves for me to get closer to the car... so naturally i did.. until suddenly my frens phone running off in a car story hits me.. so i make a undecipherable signal n walk away. they boys in the car... they didnt do a thing as far as i am concern.
now i know y lotsa people are paranoid. still, i wish it was otherwise!!
this afternoon, as she was just about to take a lil nap, a woman waltzes into our garden (gate was closed) and comes up to the door. now, my mom is lyin on the couch, no intention to entertain any sales or watever person...
so she just lays back. the lady holding a long umbrella, starts knockin away with her umbrella at the door... long enough to irritate anyone who can sit through a 2 hour argument about bush's intelligence.
so my mom draws the glass door, and says wats goin on?? she just says "oh, can i come in?" for no reason watsoeva.. and her dumb answers continues, my mom keeps saying no, she isnt feelin too well, she wants to take a nap, please get out.
so she stops, n turns away. moments later, my mom spots the woman still in the garden. she is pickin my moma precious orchids!
so mom goes "wat are you doin? you are not suppose to pick peoples flowers!" da lady doesnt care.. continue to pick em flowers n says that orchids smell so nice (yea rite, da orchids have NO smell). after threats of callin the police.. the woman walks out.
later, our neighbout says the lady hopped into the car driven by a guy. so come the talk about recent events.. (yup neighbout gossip):
it seems that in another neighbourhood incident, the maid in the house let in a stranger lady, then some men came out of nowhere, went in and robbed the house!!! yea.. damn...
just a week ago, the teacher living a couple of doors away, got down her car outside her house... out of nowhere (yea, thats where they hide- nowhere)some dude on a bike grabs her hand bag and speeds off. poor lady fell to da ground, poor biker guy got a bunch of test papers! so much for robbing a teacher.
in uni, i hear another story. a fren of mine was right outside a mall, and a car pulls up. the guy in da car says "dude, can i borrow ur phone, i needa make a call.. blah blah blah". so he generously gives his phone to the lad. the guys says, "hey, get in the car while i talk on the phone". my frens asian'ly declines.. then suddenly the driver gets in gear n drives off!!! (yup with the phone)
so now it comes to me... as i was walkin back from uni, on a rather quiet lane there is a car, engine running, windows down, 5 boys in it. no one else seem to be around. i walk face down to avoid contact coz from afar the eyes already spelled trouble. as i walk pass, one of the guys goes "pssssstttttt". i ignore...
then just b4 i am at a save distance away from the car, he goes "excuse me.." and waves for me to get closer to the car... so naturally i did.. until suddenly my frens phone running off in a car story hits me.. so i make a undecipherable signal n walk away. they boys in the car... they didnt do a thing as far as i am concern.
now i know y lotsa people are paranoid. still, i wish it was otherwise!!
Sunday, May 16, 2004
man, i just had to link this page about the recent behading of the american in iraq! some dude has a conspiracy theory.
Thursday, May 13, 2004
how do you know the weather is hot?
1. your bladder is full, you walk out to pee. next thing you know, the pee'in sensation is replaced by thirst!
2. you take a cold shower coz ur feeling so freakin hot. 2 minutes after drying yourself, u stand wondering if u dried yourself as ur drippin wet again. (tip: taste the water on ur body to check if u really didnt dry yourself!!!)
3. you are constantly dehydrated.
4. you gotta carry a fire extinguisher with you, coz if ur out too long, ur skin starts to burn
5. all the plants around you are dead!!!
2. you take a cold shower coz ur feeling so freakin hot. 2 minutes after drying yourself, u stand wondering if u dried yourself as ur drippin wet again. (tip: taste the water on ur body to check if u really didnt dry yourself!!!)
3. you are constantly dehydrated.
4. you gotta carry a fire extinguisher with you, coz if ur out too long, ur skin starts to burn
5. all the plants around you are dead!!!
Sunday, May 09, 2004
who would have guessed that travelling to some place 1/2 hour away to sit in a lil room with a couch (that has been "used" by hundreds of other ppl) n a tv n a massive sound system, just to sing songs can last four hours...??
in fact, if they hadnt stoped us, i wouldnt know when we would stop. its like a triathlon, we would push the distance til the paramedics say "sorry sir, but u have left ur legs a mile back"
yes, a bunch of me uni mates n i went to a karaoke session n got me back home at 6am. i am facinated coz the last time i remember entering such a session was when i was 14 in thailand. n that was just for a brief moment coz half were pissed drunk while the rest were drunk n pissin... n no one wanted a lil kid spoiling their so called "singing" with their skimpy dressed gurls on their laps.
so sat nite gave me a new insight to the fun this could actually account for. unfortunately i also found out that me folks share the same sentiment as when i was 14. too bad..
i say sing your hearts out!!!!
in fact, if they hadnt stoped us, i wouldnt know when we would stop. its like a triathlon, we would push the distance til the paramedics say "sorry sir, but u have left ur legs a mile back"
yes, a bunch of me uni mates n i went to a karaoke session n got me back home at 6am. i am facinated coz the last time i remember entering such a session was when i was 14 in thailand. n that was just for a brief moment coz half were pissed drunk while the rest were drunk n pissin... n no one wanted a lil kid spoiling their so called "singing" with their skimpy dressed gurls on their laps.
so sat nite gave me a new insight to the fun this could actually account for. unfortunately i also found out that me folks share the same sentiment as when i was 14. too bad..
i say sing your hearts out!!!!
Wednesday, May 05, 2004
gOOgle mail
oh... the hottest IPO.. google has a webmail now too.. so yea, i tot i give it a go. n wat ya know.. they r giving 1000 MB of space. wow... good bye hotmail n all the rest i say.
with da space, i guess i am open to any email from any sorry soul that crosses this blog path. let me hear it!
with da space, i guess i am open to any email from any sorry soul that crosses this blog path. let me hear it!
n again...
the semester nears the end. at least this time i am aware..
another work due, but this time i had a four day weekend to get it ova wth... being typical me... it stil gets done at the last minute!
four day weekend? yea.. only in a country like msia as sat was labour day, sunday was a buddist holiday, so the government figured why not give the people the two days off they deserved coz these poor unfortunate souls had to have both public holidays fall on the weekend... boy i LOVE this country!!
u can look forward to some sorta long weekend almost every month.
besides a whole bunch of ppl gettin married this wk end, a whole bunch of ppl also headed back to their lil home towns out of the city causing a MASSIVE jam EVERY GOD DAMN where.
so on the last day, 8 hours b4 i get back to uni, i sit n try finish my assignment. in the next 4 hours i manage to get done, only to find my printer doesnt work at freakin 4am. after much fixing, i think old equipment dont really wanna work with the new stuff.. i think its a generation gap, n head to sleep. man, even electronics have moods. wait till this AI thing kicks in....
another work due, but this time i had a four day weekend to get it ova wth... being typical me... it stil gets done at the last minute!
four day weekend? yea.. only in a country like msia as sat was labour day, sunday was a buddist holiday, so the government figured why not give the people the two days off they deserved coz these poor unfortunate souls had to have both public holidays fall on the weekend... boy i LOVE this country!!
u can look forward to some sorta long weekend almost every month.
besides a whole bunch of ppl gettin married this wk end, a whole bunch of ppl also headed back to their lil home towns out of the city causing a MASSIVE jam EVERY GOD DAMN where.
so on the last day, 8 hours b4 i get back to uni, i sit n try finish my assignment. in the next 4 hours i manage to get done, only to find my printer doesnt work at freakin 4am. after much fixing, i think old equipment dont really wanna work with the new stuff.. i think its a generation gap, n head to sleep. man, even electronics have moods. wait till this AI thing kicks in....
Sunday, May 02, 2004
Friday, April 23, 2004
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
woohoo..
so thanx to good ol fren who sold' out on our country and went on to the west for brighter things ahead... lil did she know that life in da tropics is THE LIFE man.. all the super food and sunny all year round... gurl y?! but yea.. thanx to her i learnt how to use this html thingy so that da poor souls that read this blog can click and discover the unknown truths to this binary world.
so thanx to good ol fren who sold' out on our country and went on to the west for brighter things ahead... lil did she know that life in da tropics is THE LIFE man.. all the super food and sunny all year round... gurl y?! but yea.. thanx to her i learnt how to use this html thingy so that da poor souls that read this blog can click and discover the unknown truths to this binary world.
today is the Baha'i King of festivals.
i took the liberty to not attend class... ah, nice to sleep in. but had to go for lab.. n wait for some DNA to sit on ice for hours..
learnt a few pick up lines... its been spreadin like wildfire
guys take not, some gals buy this...
guy: ur mom must b a thieve
gal: why u said that bout my moma? u wanna slap?
guy: coz she must have stole all the stars in the sky and put them in ur eyes.
gal: *mesmerized*
guy: ur pop's must b a terrorist
gal: (reaching for the M16, while radio'in bin laden failed mission)
guy: coz ur da bomb
-now gals, u can use it on guys toooo...
ere another one.. dun use it.. unlesssssss....
guy: *empties his pockets- pulls em out so that the cloth from the pocket sticks out* *then says* would u like to kiss the bunny between his ear??
gal: (anywhere from a slap, punch, puke to a kiss n more... )
damn the things i learn in uni
i took the liberty to not attend class... ah, nice to sleep in. but had to go for lab.. n wait for some DNA to sit on ice for hours..
learnt a few pick up lines... its been spreadin like wildfire
guys take not, some gals buy this...
guy: ur mom must b a thieve
gal: why u said that bout my moma? u wanna slap?
guy: coz she must have stole all the stars in the sky and put them in ur eyes.
gal: *mesmerized*
guy: ur pop's must b a terrorist
gal: (reaching for the M16, while radio'in bin laden failed mission)
guy: coz ur da bomb
-now gals, u can use it on guys toooo...
ere another one.. dun use it.. unlesssssss....
guy: *empties his pockets- pulls em out so that the cloth from the pocket sticks out* *then says* would u like to kiss the bunny between his ear??
gal: (anywhere from a slap, punch, puke to a kiss n more... )
damn the things i learn in uni
Sunday, April 18, 2004
one of those stories i got via email... sent it n got it back...
i think its a pretty good reminder to handle situations more postively...
i still think i should sue the broadband bummers though!!!!
Chicken Soup For The Soul
Sometimes we spend time asking who is responsible or who to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know.
We miss out some warmth in human relationship to give each other support.
Treasure what you have. Just a little story for you~
A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eyes. When the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a medicine bottle open. He was late for work so he asked the wife to cap the
Bottle and keep it in the cupboard. The mother, preoccupied in the kitchen totally forgot the matter. The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle and, fascinated with its colour, drank it all. It happened to be a poisonous medicine meant for adults in small dosages. When the child collapsed, the mother hurried him to the hospital, where he died.
The mother was stunned. She was terrified how to face her husband. When the distraught father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just four words.
QUESTIONS :
1. What were the four words?
2. What is the implication of this story?
ANSWER : The husband just said "I Love You Darling" .
The husband's totally unexpected reaction is proactive behaviour. The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no point in finding fault with the mother. Besides, if only he have taken time to keep the bottle away, this will not happen.
No point to blame. She had also lost her only child.
What she needed at that moment was consolation and sympathy from the husband. That is what he gave her.
If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective, there would be much fewer problems in the world.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with but with a single step."
Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears AND you will find things are actually not as difficult as you think."
i think its a pretty good reminder to handle situations more postively...
i still think i should sue the broadband bummers though!!!!
Chicken Soup For The Soul
Sometimes we spend time asking who is responsible or who to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know.
We miss out some warmth in human relationship to give each other support.
Treasure what you have. Just a little story for you~
A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eyes. When the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a medicine bottle open. He was late for work so he asked the wife to cap the
Bottle and keep it in the cupboard. The mother, preoccupied in the kitchen totally forgot the matter. The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle and, fascinated with its colour, drank it all. It happened to be a poisonous medicine meant for adults in small dosages. When the child collapsed, the mother hurried him to the hospital, where he died.
The mother was stunned. She was terrified how to face her husband. When the distraught father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just four words.
QUESTIONS :
1. What were the four words?
2. What is the implication of this story?
ANSWER : The husband just said "I Love You Darling" .
The husband's totally unexpected reaction is proactive behaviour. The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no point in finding fault with the mother. Besides, if only he have taken time to keep the bottle away, this will not happen.
No point to blame. She had also lost her only child.
What she needed at that moment was consolation and sympathy from the husband. That is what he gave her.
If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective, there would be much fewer problems in the world.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with but with a single step."
Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears AND you will find things are actually not as difficult as you think."
Friday, April 16, 2004
one week later...
yea, havent had internet access from me home the whole 2 weeks!!!! since i have an easter break, i decided i call these broadbang (yea, they prob bangin themselves-thats y they is too busy) guys everyday til they do something bout it. well...only managed to ring em on mon and tues. same ol crap they give me bout my report being sent n that it is top priority and the mumbo jumbo stuff they said the last time. best part is, they got no direct contact to the technical people, so i couldnt get a number to ring em. wed, thusday no news at all...
(in the mean time, they also said itz coz i never paid my bill... true enough, n that was becoz they charged me an extra 2 months.. after sending a letter n explaining various times months ago.. they stil took no action.. so there is another war...)
anyways, today after a game of badminton which i havent played in ages, n a nice wan-ton lunch, i head to the modem dealers... like i did a week before, only this time prepared with all the documents, the warranty card..etc.
the guy takes the modem, doesnt bother bout anything else... meddles with it at his cubicle, then come out with another modem n sayz that mine is spoilt...(hands me another one) and says ere.. use this!
and there... now i am back in the cyber world...
besides missing my up todate sports news... i also havent emailed a single soul.. n worst.. i had all my assignments piled up
since when was internet a neccesacity... i guess it aint. its just a luxury!
yea, havent had internet access from me home the whole 2 weeks!!!! since i have an easter break, i decided i call these broadbang (yea, they prob bangin themselves-thats y they is too busy) guys everyday til they do something bout it. well...only managed to ring em on mon and tues. same ol crap they give me bout my report being sent n that it is top priority and the mumbo jumbo stuff they said the last time. best part is, they got no direct contact to the technical people, so i couldnt get a number to ring em. wed, thusday no news at all...
(in the mean time, they also said itz coz i never paid my bill... true enough, n that was becoz they charged me an extra 2 months.. after sending a letter n explaining various times months ago.. they stil took no action.. so there is another war...)
anyways, today after a game of badminton which i havent played in ages, n a nice wan-ton lunch, i head to the modem dealers... like i did a week before, only this time prepared with all the documents, the warranty card..etc.
the guy takes the modem, doesnt bother bout anything else... meddles with it at his cubicle, then come out with another modem n sayz that mine is spoilt...(hands me another one) and says ere.. use this!
and there... now i am back in the cyber world...
besides missing my up todate sports news... i also havent emailed a single soul.. n worst.. i had all my assignments piled up
since when was internet a neccesacity... i guess it aint. its just a luxury!
Friday, April 09, 2004
the feast just done, n the timer starts, i got 13 hours before i have to hand in a 3000 word essay. its 2300 hours. just a week ago when i wanted to start, a huge massive storm broken out, bring down with it a whole lot of tress together with the electricity and my poor modem. after many calls n desperate attempts to get it replaced, i still am stuck with the lightning struck modem.. n with 13 hours left, i manage to get a frens modem for the nite...
12 hours.. n the modem doesnt work with my pc? y? the adapter is not compatible. After an hour of fixing my network card n figuring out the alternating current n all that… it still doesn’t work
so wat else can I do, in this modern age, one is unable to do an essay without the internet. I wonder how people did it b4?! So I type wat I know… I head off to bed for a super heavy morning… its 2am n I got 10 hours left
damn… me wakes up at 845am! Rushing like a mad, I grab a glass of good ol milo and head off to da uni’s com lab.
9am, and with 3 hours left to the deadline, the research starts. And hour for research, an hour to put em together, and an hour to do the final touches n references etc.
it starts well… I get good articles n journals….
Then, com lab door opens: ”we are gonna close at 10am as there is gonna be a fire drill” who would have guessed… of all dayz?!
I get out of uni at 10… fire drill doesn’t start till 1030.. and the commotion n gates are closed till 1115. so much for the hour to put em together…
I hurry back to the labs, to find the doors locked… those guys must have thought locking the doors will not allow the fire in or something…
Now I have half hour to start and finish a 3000 word essay..
By 12 everyone is handing in theirs, and the loveliest of friends are offering to get me lunch.. I get many calls (and this is the reason why I decided to write this!) I skip lunch, no time to eat, n 180% concentration on my work. By 2 I am done… n edit my references while a fren tries to irritate the hell out of me…
It is also at this time I realise I have another work due at 5pm. I print my essay.. n get started on another work.. this time, easy.. a file from a fren.. cut n paste til the end! Wala… done in 2.3 seconds. Change a couple of things, done in 15 minutes.
I am outta uni by 5pm.
The day gets worst.. i cant return the modem as another storm breaks out…
When its ova, its time to catch Liverpool vs arsenal. With high hopes… I head to catch it live on a big screen. It starts out promising (just like my day) and end up a horrific lost for my team –esp since they lead TWICE!.
Wat can I say… april 9 2004, wat a hell of a day…
But because I had friends… yup.. just the lil stuff like calling about lunch can make such da difference.
Its da tiny lil things done with absolute sincerity that makes it so much more meaningful.
12 hours.. n the modem doesnt work with my pc? y? the adapter is not compatible. After an hour of fixing my network card n figuring out the alternating current n all that… it still doesn’t work
so wat else can I do, in this modern age, one is unable to do an essay without the internet. I wonder how people did it b4?! So I type wat I know… I head off to bed for a super heavy morning… its 2am n I got 10 hours left
damn… me wakes up at 845am! Rushing like a mad, I grab a glass of good ol milo and head off to da uni’s com lab.
9am, and with 3 hours left to the deadline, the research starts. And hour for research, an hour to put em together, and an hour to do the final touches n references etc.
it starts well… I get good articles n journals….
Then, com lab door opens: ”we are gonna close at 10am as there is gonna be a fire drill” who would have guessed… of all dayz?!
I get out of uni at 10… fire drill doesn’t start till 1030.. and the commotion n gates are closed till 1115. so much for the hour to put em together…
I hurry back to the labs, to find the doors locked… those guys must have thought locking the doors will not allow the fire in or something…
Now I have half hour to start and finish a 3000 word essay..
By 12 everyone is handing in theirs, and the loveliest of friends are offering to get me lunch.. I get many calls (and this is the reason why I decided to write this!) I skip lunch, no time to eat, n 180% concentration on my work. By 2 I am done… n edit my references while a fren tries to irritate the hell out of me…
It is also at this time I realise I have another work due at 5pm. I print my essay.. n get started on another work.. this time, easy.. a file from a fren.. cut n paste til the end! Wala… done in 2.3 seconds. Change a couple of things, done in 15 minutes.
I am outta uni by 5pm.
The day gets worst.. i cant return the modem as another storm breaks out…
When its ova, its time to catch Liverpool vs arsenal. With high hopes… I head to catch it live on a big screen. It starts out promising (just like my day) and end up a horrific lost for my team –esp since they lead TWICE!.
Wat can I say… april 9 2004, wat a hell of a day…
But because I had friends… yup.. just the lil stuff like calling about lunch can make such da difference.
Its da tiny lil things done with absolute sincerity that makes it so much more meaningful.
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