Yesterday I went to jurong point alone. Ran some errands and went back home and never stop to shop.
I am proud of myself and you know why? Becos I never take a cab at all. The temptation was there and it felt an addict seeing the syringes lying all around him.
But! Instead of settling for the instant relief, I ran after the bus that came just in time and enjoyed my slow ride to the interchange. Then I waited almost 10mins during my return journey. The returned journey was quite a challenge because the 1st bus that came was crowded. I saw the green lilted cab zoomed passed me. Some captured my vision in slow motion. But alast! I stood still on the ground and chanted “the next bus will be coming soon” Then the second bus arrived. Again, there was no seat at all.
I took up my own challenge and boarded the bus. I was standing on the stairs near the door, and managed to squeeze my arms thru the crowd and “dong” a one dollar coin. A lady passenger standing near the ticket machine tabbed my hand and passed me my ticket. It came quite a surprise to me and kept me happy throughout. The bus driver was very friendly and concern. Asked me constantly to grip tight and told me to leave my stuff on the panel, also asked me to watch my arm and head when the front door open, worrying that I would be caught between the doors.
Another lady in front of me keep shifting inside abit more to make space for me. I dun know why they are all so friendly and concern. Maybe they knew it’s been so long since I last stood in a crowded bus and wanted to encourage my effort. LOL!!! Throughout the journey, tho tiring, and feeling a little discomfort, but I was really happy and smiled at the lady who gave way a little for me. I nearly wanted to start a chat with her when I smelt something like fermented bean curb and thought she has bought it.
Then this reminds me of my life, tho meeting with many unhappy events, but as long as my loved ones or even a stranger to show a little concern for me, all my disgruntles would vanish almost instantaneously..
Thank you strangers, for making up for unpleasant events that I may have met during the day.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Finally seeing you!
I finally see you! Have been visiting, and re-visiting and re-loading kelvin's website for your wedding pics and waited in anticipation....
Finally there are updates about the 5th couple (you). Glad you are enjoying there and remember, hiccups bound to happen and they are just part of the excitements of this trip!
And remember your task there! Just rest enough, be happy and smile for the cam and make others envy!!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The 7 habits of effective ppl
Habit 1 (Be proactive)
Which simply means "how can I gain more control over my life?". When a person is proactive, you will choose how you want to respond to circumstances instead of automatically reacting to them.
Avoid Reactive Behaviour and Language. Reactive pple respond to stimuli without thinking or controling their own reactions. They react base on their emotions in the heat of the moment.
Focus on what you can influence and not what are beyond our control.
Habit 2 (Begin with the end in mind)
The best way to predict your future is to create it. The SEE-DO-GET model where SEE means "you are the creator of my future. DO means developing a personal mission statement and GET means having a sense of purpose and meaning in your life. Write your own personal mission statement by which you evaluate your decisions and choose your behavior.
Habit 3 (Put first things first)
Putting first thing first will help you to identify and eliminate unimportant activities that rob you of your time. This allows you to focus on what matter most and get things done. The Time Matrix. Plan plan plan, schedule schedule and schedule.
Habit 4 (Think Win-Win)
Win-win means a mutual benefit which allows everyone to succeed at the end of the day. Always assess your mindset because thats what will influence your interactions, whether it will be positive or negative with others. Always make deposits into other's emotional bank account (EBA). The Emotional Bank Account is a metaphor for the amount of trust that exists in relationships.
Habit 5 (Seek First to understand, Then to be understood)
Understanding comes through listening. Be a listener 1st before you can understand, before you express your views, and you will become a person whom others trust.
Always practise empathic listening which is a reflecting of what other person is feeling and saying in your own words. Empathetic listening simply means "listen with your heart". Eg: I can see that you are upset with the service that was provided......"
Habit 6 (Synergise)
Synergy is when two or more ppl produce more together than the sum of what they could do individually. Valuing differences is the prerequisite to and the foundation of achieving synergy. Instead of "It is not my way or your way", focus on thinking "a better way"
Habit 7 (Sharpen the saw)
This means, taking the time to nurture your body, mind, heart and soul. Taking care of yourself cos you are the most impt asset! For body, build your physical wellness through proper nutrition, exercise, rest and stress management. For heart, becoming socially stronger and emotionally as well by making consisitent deposits into others' EBA (Emotional Bank Accounts)
For mind, increase your mental capacity by reading, writing and discussing your ideas. For soul, develop sprituality by reading, mediating, performing services and spending time in nature.
(I typed this under the influcance of stillnox and hope I have not make any point sound incoherent)
The words seems bigger, bloated, further from the screen as I am typing away here...I guess the medication is taking effect..and I should be sleeping.............
Which simply means "how can I gain more control over my life?". When a person is proactive, you will choose how you want to respond to circumstances instead of automatically reacting to them.
Avoid Reactive Behaviour and Language. Reactive pple respond to stimuli without thinking or controling their own reactions. They react base on their emotions in the heat of the moment.
Focus on what you can influence and not what are beyond our control.
Habit 2 (Begin with the end in mind)
The best way to predict your future is to create it. The SEE-DO-GET model where SEE means "you are the creator of my future. DO means developing a personal mission statement and GET means having a sense of purpose and meaning in your life. Write your own personal mission statement by which you evaluate your decisions and choose your behavior.
Habit 3 (Put first things first)
Putting first thing first will help you to identify and eliminate unimportant activities that rob you of your time. This allows you to focus on what matter most and get things done. The Time Matrix. Plan plan plan, schedule schedule and schedule.
Habit 4 (Think Win-Win)
Win-win means a mutual benefit which allows everyone to succeed at the end of the day. Always assess your mindset because thats what will influence your interactions, whether it will be positive or negative with others. Always make deposits into other's emotional bank account (EBA). The Emotional Bank Account is a metaphor for the amount of trust that exists in relationships.
Habit 5 (Seek First to understand, Then to be understood)
Understanding comes through listening. Be a listener 1st before you can understand, before you express your views, and you will become a person whom others trust.
Always practise empathic listening which is a reflecting of what other person is feeling and saying in your own words. Empathetic listening simply means "listen with your heart". Eg: I can see that you are upset with the service that was provided......"
Habit 6 (Synergise)
Synergy is when two or more ppl produce more together than the sum of what they could do individually. Valuing differences is the prerequisite to and the foundation of achieving synergy. Instead of "It is not my way or your way", focus on thinking "a better way"
Habit 7 (Sharpen the saw)
This means, taking the time to nurture your body, mind, heart and soul. Taking care of yourself cos you are the most impt asset! For body, build your physical wellness through proper nutrition, exercise, rest and stress management. For heart, becoming socially stronger and emotionally as well by making consisitent deposits into others' EBA (Emotional Bank Accounts)
For mind, increase your mental capacity by reading, writing and discussing your ideas. For soul, develop sprituality by reading, mediating, performing services and spending time in nature.
(I typed this under the influcance of stillnox and hope I have not make any point sound incoherent)
The words seems bigger, bloated, further from the screen as I am typing away here...I guess the medication is taking effect..and I should be sleeping.............
I just realise
I just realise.......
I have been staying awake for more than 17 hrs (almost two weeks already!). Excluding the in between waking ups.
I am capable to eat more rice than my usual portions (I just proved that to myself yesterday after being forced to eat the remaining rice and dishes by my parents...)
I am capable to walk 4 bus stops, one garden, across one over head bridge, 9 flights of stairs to reach home (after seeing the crowd getting more and more crowded in the bus, the human traffic scares me!)
And I just realize, I am capable of finishing a packet rice of chicken wrapped in seaweed, veggy, steam egg and tau poks without anything left!
And I realise again I am hungry at 5pm!
Crawl back home, wash hands, wash face, wash feet and ate dinner immediately and went to bed and doze offfff..............no more strength to bath (but i did of cos..)
Monday, August 25, 2008
The higher you are, the narrower your brain is.
Dear Ms Yap,
Please find attached my ORIGINAL examiner's report on PhD Thesis "Generation and control of ..." by xxx. This report was generated electronically including my electronic signature. I did not make any specific comments on the thesis and believe that there is no need to return then, to save my time and NIE's money. Please confirm the receipt and advise when and in which mode (cheque or direct bank transfer) I can expect my examiner's fee to be paid.
With best regards
Dear Professor K. OSTRICH
Good morning. Thank you for examining the thesis for candidate XXX. However, it is the university's policy that examiner to return with the examiner's report with original signature, together with the marked thesis.
Hence, we will appreciate your arrangement to send the marked thesis together with your examiner's report to us via DHL mailing. The honorarium payment will be send to you in the form of bank draft once we receive your returned mail. Thank you and have a good day ahead!
Best regards
Dear Ms Yap,
Which original signature are you talking about? Do you undertsand (<- spelling mistake) that the report was created ELECTRONICALLY and my electronic signature is ORIGINAL? What is the use of printing out the file with the electronic signature and then posting it to you? If you do not understand this, pls ask someone (your boss for example) who knows how electronic signatures are inserted into word files and then converted into pdf.
Also, I did not mark anything on the thesis, so why do you need unmarked thesis? Can you explain me now (other that (<- should be “than”) stating that it is a policy which will lead to substantial waste of money!) why should I waste my time in contacting the DHL and waste NIE's money?
So, please do not delay and post the demand draft to my private address in Syd***:
(MY IMAGINARY REPLY TO HIM):
Dear Professor K. OSTRICH
I see that you need the bankdraft very urgently becos you demanded. The original signature I am referring to, is the one you have to sign on the form using a pen or pencil, preferable using pen as pencil marking may fade. The supporting reports can be typed out, I dun expect you to be so diligent and write the whole report. You are not needed to print the copy with your electronic signature as I can print a copy from my laser printer which I assume will be much clearer than your printer.
We request you send back the thesis for fear that student’s research work will be made reference to or be use as your work in your own research if you discover that his research is an excellent one which, we cannot assume (that will mean making an ASS out from U and ME) that no examiners will do that. This is to protect candidate’s research work.
Therefore, please do not be lazy and quickly send us the thesis together with the form (with your signature signed by a pen, pencil or use your own blood). If you do not know how to send a document via DHL, you may call DHL at xxxxx and enquire about the procedures.
Only after receiving your return, we will be able to process your honorarium payment and mail you your bankdraft, alternatively if you desperately need that US500 as you have demanded like a mugger, you may chose to fly over Singapore and to my organization and I will get my finance dept to prepare the bankdraft readily for you.
(OF COS I DID NOT REPLY HIM IN THIS MANNER. INSTEAD, I FORWARDED THE EMAIL TO MY IMMEDIATE SUP FOR HIS ACTION. BEFORE HE COULD TAKE ACTION, HE RECEIVED ANOTHER EMAIL FORWARDED MY HEAD OF DEPT. THE OSTRICH HAS ACTUALLY EMAILED TO COMPLAIN TO MY HOD. I KNEW THIS COMING! MY GOOD NATURE GAVE WAY AND I WROTE MY IMMEDIATE SUP AN EMAIL COMPLAIN TOO, IN A MORE SUBTLE MANNER):
Hi Ray
Below email was forwarded to you on the 18 Aug for reply. I did not reply his email immediately as I consider it will be better for my immediate sup to take over from there as he does not accept my explanation.
I don’t work on 16th and 17th as it’s a weekend. Friday I was held up with other works to attend to, therefore I forwarded you the email on 18th Aug 08 (am) instead.
I have always been requesting external examiners to return with signed (using pen) examiners' reports if they email me with the electronic ones because that was the usual practice all along that I was told. And examiners usually have no problem with returning the signed reports via mailing.
Upon checking with Audrey after Prof Ostrich’s email reply, I was told electronic signature is acceptable but marked thesis (regardless of whether comments are made on thesis) has to be returned as it's our university's property.
With regards to the swopping of letters during DHL mailing, I have apologized and forwarded him the correct cover letter via email immediately on the same day when he requested and I have also informed Christine to take note of that (I apologise on behalf of my colleague of a mistake not done by me!).
I was also told that honorarium payment can only be process upon receiving returned thesis from examiners and payment are not done immediate as preparing a bank draft is beyond my area of work which involves finance and OCBC bank, and I understand it usually takes roughly about a month. And reason why payment can only be made only after receiving thesis is to ensure that proper markings and report are received together with the marked thesis (that's what the honorarium is paid for isn’t it?).
And if immediate actions and reply are a practice in Australia, perhaps we should expect immediate reply from him whenever we forward him thesis for marking (no need 2mths grace allowance anymore).
For your consideration please.
Regards
Please find attached my ORIGINAL examiner's report on PhD Thesis "Generation and control of ..." by xxx. This report was generated electronically including my electronic signature. I did not make any specific comments on the thesis and believe that there is no need to return then, to save my time and NIE's money. Please confirm the receipt and advise when and in which mode (cheque or direct bank transfer) I can expect my examiner's fee to be paid.
With best regards
Dear Professor K. OSTRICH
Good morning. Thank you for examining the thesis for candidate XXX. However, it is the university's policy that examiner to return with the examiner's report with original signature, together with the marked thesis.
Hence, we will appreciate your arrangement to send the marked thesis together with your examiner's report to us via DHL mailing. The honorarium payment will be send to you in the form of bank draft once we receive your returned mail. Thank you and have a good day ahead!
Best regards
Dear Ms Yap,
Which original signature are you talking about? Do you undertsand (<- spelling mistake) that the report was created ELECTRONICALLY and my electronic signature is ORIGINAL? What is the use of printing out the file with the electronic signature and then posting it to you? If you do not understand this, pls ask someone (your boss for example) who knows how electronic signatures are inserted into word files and then converted into pdf.
Also, I did not mark anything on the thesis, so why do you need unmarked thesis? Can you explain me now (other that (<- should be “than”) stating that it is a policy which will lead to substantial waste of money!) why should I waste my time in contacting the DHL and waste NIE's money?
So, please do not delay and post the demand draft to my private address in Syd***:
(MY IMAGINARY REPLY TO HIM):
Dear Professor K. OSTRICH
I see that you need the bankdraft very urgently becos you demanded. The original signature I am referring to, is the one you have to sign on the form using a pen or pencil, preferable using pen as pencil marking may fade. The supporting reports can be typed out, I dun expect you to be so diligent and write the whole report. You are not needed to print the copy with your electronic signature as I can print a copy from my laser printer which I assume will be much clearer than your printer.
We request you send back the thesis for fear that student’s research work will be made reference to or be use as your work in your own research if you discover that his research is an excellent one which, we cannot assume (that will mean making an ASS out from U and ME) that no examiners will do that. This is to protect candidate’s research work.
Therefore, please do not be lazy and quickly send us the thesis together with the form (with your signature signed by a pen, pencil or use your own blood). If you do not know how to send a document via DHL, you may call DHL at xxxxx and enquire about the procedures.
Only after receiving your return, we will be able to process your honorarium payment and mail you your bankdraft, alternatively if you desperately need that US500 as you have demanded like a mugger, you may chose to fly over Singapore and to my organization and I will get my finance dept to prepare the bankdraft readily for you.
(OF COS I DID NOT REPLY HIM IN THIS MANNER. INSTEAD, I FORWARDED THE EMAIL TO MY IMMEDIATE SUP FOR HIS ACTION. BEFORE HE COULD TAKE ACTION, HE RECEIVED ANOTHER EMAIL FORWARDED MY HEAD OF DEPT. THE OSTRICH HAS ACTUALLY EMAILED TO COMPLAIN TO MY HOD. I KNEW THIS COMING! MY GOOD NATURE GAVE WAY AND I WROTE MY IMMEDIATE SUP AN EMAIL COMPLAIN TOO, IN A MORE SUBTLE MANNER):
Hi Ray
Below email was forwarded to you on the 18 Aug for reply. I did not reply his email immediately as I consider it will be better for my immediate sup to take over from there as he does not accept my explanation.
I don’t work on 16th and 17th as it’s a weekend. Friday I was held up with other works to attend to, therefore I forwarded you the email on 18th Aug 08 (am) instead.
I have always been requesting external examiners to return with signed (using pen) examiners' reports if they email me with the electronic ones because that was the usual practice all along that I was told. And examiners usually have no problem with returning the signed reports via mailing.
Upon checking with Audrey after Prof Ostrich’s email reply, I was told electronic signature is acceptable but marked thesis (regardless of whether comments are made on thesis) has to be returned as it's our university's property.
With regards to the swopping of letters during DHL mailing, I have apologized and forwarded him the correct cover letter via email immediately on the same day when he requested and I have also informed Christine to take note of that (I apologise on behalf of my colleague of a mistake not done by me!).
I was also told that honorarium payment can only be process upon receiving returned thesis from examiners and payment are not done immediate as preparing a bank draft is beyond my area of work which involves finance and OCBC bank, and I understand it usually takes roughly about a month. And reason why payment can only be made only after receiving thesis is to ensure that proper markings and report are received together with the marked thesis (that's what the honorarium is paid for isn’t it?).
And if immediate actions and reply are a practice in Australia, perhaps we should expect immediate reply from him whenever we forward him thesis for marking (no need 2mths grace allowance anymore).
For your consideration please.
Regards
Friday, August 22, 2008
The greatest thing you ever learnt
There was a boy
A very strange enchanted boy
They say he wandered very far,
very far
Over land and sea
A little shy and sad of eye
But very wise was he
And then one day
A magic day he passed my way
And while we spoke of many things
Fools and kings
This he said to me "The greatest thing you'll ever learn
Is just to Love and be Loved in return
A very strange enchanted boy
They say he wandered very far,
very far
Over land and sea
A little shy and sad of eye
But very wise was he
And then one day
A magic day he passed my way
And while we spoke of many things
Fools and kings
This he said to me "The greatest thing you'll ever learn
Is just to Love and be Loved in return
Enjoy your trip!
Sigh…sis will be leaving for europe today for her wedding shoots. That will mean, I am the only one left at home since bro is in tekong. How bored life can be without siblings around even tho seeing them physically at home and not talking to them also makes me happy. Now left me, dad and mum, You see me, I see you, sigh! Now I can understand how the single child leads their lonely life.
Her gowns were collected yesterday. Three in total. One in white, another in red, and a cheong sam in golden yellow. And the gowns alone cost a hefty sum of 20k. And that’s the price to pay for Tan Yoong’s work. Maybe I should follow sis the next time, and see him in person. The gowns with glitters and all, and the veil, all were carefully zipped up and hung in our room, preparing to set off tonight to catch the flight and meet up with the photographer and team who are already awaiting at the destination.
How exciting this whole project will be and I am excited too, to see how the chemistry will work out to be! And two weeks you will be away…….will be missing you but you just need to get your work done over there and that is to dress up pretty and poise for Kelvin will do, leave the rest to the experts out there to sort out for you! Enjoy yah trip and take more pics!!!!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Paradigm shift - Virgo Vs Libra
VIRGO - The Perfectionist (Aug 23 - Sept 22)
Dominant In relationships. Conservative. Always wants the last word. Argumentative. Worries. Very smart. Dislikes noise and chaos. Eager. Hardworking. Loyal. Beautiful. Easy to talk to.Hard to please. Harsh. Practical and very fussy. Often shy. Pessimistic.
LIBRA - The Harmonizer (Sept 23 - Oct 22)
Nice to everyone they meet. Can't make up their mind. Have own unique appeal. Creative, energetic, and very social. Hates to be alone (<-- this aint right) . Peaceful, generous. Very loving and beautiful. Flirtatious. Give in too easily. Procrastinators. Very gullible.
If you focus too much on the red fonts, you will never be happy. But if you focus on the other points:
VIRGO - The Perfectionist (Aug 23 - Sept 22)
Dominant In relationships. Conservative. Always wants the last word. Argumentative. Worries. Very smart. Dislikes noise and chaos. Eager. Hardworking. Loyal. Beautiful. Easy to talk to.Hard to please. Harsh. Practical and very fussy. Often shy. Pessimistic.
LIBRA - The Harmonizer (Sept 23 - Oct 22) Nice to everyone they meet. Can't make up their mind. Have own unique appeal. Creative, energetic, and very social. Hates to be alone. Peaceful, generous. Very loving and beautiful. Flirtatious. Give in too easily. Procrastinators. Very gullible.
Suddenly there is no more issues. The power of paradigm shift...........
Dominant In relationships. Conservative. Always wants the last word. Argumentative. Worries. Very smart. Dislikes noise and chaos. Eager. Hardworking. Loyal. Beautiful. Easy to talk to.Hard to please. Harsh. Practical and very fussy. Often shy. Pessimistic.
LIBRA - The Harmonizer (Sept 23 - Oct 22)
Nice to everyone they meet. Can't make up their mind. Have own unique appeal. Creative, energetic, and very social. Hates to be alone (<-- this aint right) . Peaceful, generous. Very loving and beautiful. Flirtatious. Give in too easily. Procrastinators. Very gullible.
If you focus too much on the red fonts, you will never be happy. But if you focus on the other points:
VIRGO - The Perfectionist (Aug 23 - Sept 22)
Dominant In relationships. Conservative. Always wants the last word. Argumentative. Worries. Very smart. Dislikes noise and chaos. Eager. Hardworking. Loyal. Beautiful. Easy to talk to.Hard to please. Harsh. Practical and very fussy. Often shy. Pessimistic.
LIBRA - The Harmonizer (Sept 23 - Oct 22) Nice to everyone they meet. Can't make up their mind. Have own unique appeal. Creative, energetic, and very social. Hates to be alone. Peaceful, generous. Very loving and beautiful. Flirtatious. Give in too easily. Procrastinators. Very gullible.
Suddenly there is no more issues. The power of paradigm shift...........
Sunday, August 17, 2008
家後 (妻子)
歌名:家後 (妻子)
Hokkien lyrics
有一日咱若老 找無人甲咱有孝
我會陪你坐惦椅寮 聽你講少年的時袸你有外賢
食好食歹無計較 怨天怨地嗎袂曉
你的手 我會甲你牽條條 因為我是你的家後
阮將青春嫁治恁兜 阮對少年隨你隨甲老
人情世事已經看透透 有啥人比你卡重要
阮的一生獻乎恁兜 才知幸福是吵吵鬧鬧
等待返去的時袸若到 我會讓你先走
因為我會不甘 放你 為我目屎流
有一日咱若老 有媳婦子兒有孝
你若無聊 拿咱的相片 看卡早結婚的時袸你外緣投
穿好穿歹無計較 怪東怪西嗎袂曉
你的心 我著永遠記條條 因為我是你的家後
Chinese version
(若是有一天我們變老了, 沒有人孝順我們)
(我會坐在椅子上陪你, 聽你講年少時有你多得意)
(不計較飲食的好壞, 也不會怨天尤人)
(我會緊緊地牽住你的手, 因為我是你的妻子)
(我將青春奉獻給你的家庭, 我從年輕就與你在一起直到年老)
(人情世事都已看過, 還有誰比你更重要?)
(我將一生奉獻給你的家庭, 才知道幸福是吵吵鬧鬧)
(若是離開世界的時候來到, 我會讓你先走)
(因為我會捨不得 讓你 為我流眼淚)
(若是有一天我們變老了, 子孫媳婦都很孝順)
(你若無聊, 拿我們的照片, 看當年結婚的時候你有多英俊)
(不計較衣著的好壞, 也不會東怪西怪)
(我會永遠記住你對我的心, 因為我是你的妻子)
English version
If one day we turn old, and no child to filial us
I will sit with you, and listen to you reminiscing your younger days
I won’t mind about the quality of life we lead, nor blame fate or you
I will hold your hand tightly, and that’s because I am your wife
I gave my youth to your family, and been with you since younger days till we turned old
I have seen thru life, and nothing is more important than you
I gave my whole life to your family, and realise those little tiffs were actually our happiness
And If one day, our time is up, I will let you go before me
That’s because I can’t bear to see you, shedding a single tear for me
If one day we turn old, and our descendants are filial to us
Take a look at our photographs if you feel bored, and see how handsome you were then in younger days
I wont mind about the quality of my clothings, nor blame a single thing
And I will forever remember your love for me, and that’s simply because I am your lawful wife.
Hokkien lyrics
有一日咱若老 找無人甲咱有孝
我會陪你坐惦椅寮 聽你講少年的時袸你有外賢
食好食歹無計較 怨天怨地嗎袂曉
你的手 我會甲你牽條條 因為我是你的家後
阮將青春嫁治恁兜 阮對少年隨你隨甲老
人情世事已經看透透 有啥人比你卡重要
阮的一生獻乎恁兜 才知幸福是吵吵鬧鬧
等待返去的時袸若到 我會讓你先走
因為我會不甘 放你 為我目屎流
有一日咱若老 有媳婦子兒有孝
你若無聊 拿咱的相片 看卡早結婚的時袸你外緣投
穿好穿歹無計較 怪東怪西嗎袂曉
你的心 我著永遠記條條 因為我是你的家後
Chinese version
(若是有一天我們變老了, 沒有人孝順我們)
(我會坐在椅子上陪你, 聽你講年少時有你多得意)
(不計較飲食的好壞, 也不會怨天尤人)
(我會緊緊地牽住你的手, 因為我是你的妻子)
(我將青春奉獻給你的家庭, 我從年輕就與你在一起直到年老)
(人情世事都已看過, 還有誰比你更重要?)
(我將一生奉獻給你的家庭, 才知道幸福是吵吵鬧鬧)
(若是離開世界的時候來到, 我會讓你先走)
(因為我會捨不得 讓你 為我流眼淚)
(若是有一天我們變老了, 子孫媳婦都很孝順)
(你若無聊, 拿我們的照片, 看當年結婚的時候你有多英俊)
(不計較衣著的好壞, 也不會東怪西怪)
(我會永遠記住你對我的心, 因為我是你的妻子)
English version
If one day we turn old, and no child to filial us
I will sit with you, and listen to you reminiscing your younger days
I won’t mind about the quality of life we lead, nor blame fate or you
I will hold your hand tightly, and that’s because I am your wife
I gave my youth to your family, and been with you since younger days till we turned old
I have seen thru life, and nothing is more important than you
I gave my whole life to your family, and realise those little tiffs were actually our happiness
And If one day, our time is up, I will let you go before me
That’s because I can’t bear to see you, shedding a single tear for me
If one day we turn old, and our descendants are filial to us
Take a look at our photographs if you feel bored, and see how handsome you were then in younger days
I wont mind about the quality of my clothings, nor blame a single thing
And I will forever remember your love for me, and that’s simply because I am your lawful wife.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
If my eyes were a pair of lenses
If my eyes were a pair lenses
I will be able
to capture those pictures
That will show the thousands
A million stories featured
If my eyes were a pair of lenses
and with a blink of an eye
I will be able to capture the picture
A picture that tells you story
of a lifetime spent in poverty
whom you never get to see
when you are always walking in the city
If my eyes were a pair of lenses
I hope to capture all the pictures
that can make you tear
If my eyes were a pair of lenses
I hope to capture
the picture of how the light travels
If my eyes were a pair of lenses
How many pictures can I capture
At that instant whenever I want and hope and desire
How many times
These pictures
Slipped away at that instant
Becos my eye were not lenses
and my blink was not able to capture
I will be able
to capture those pictures
That will show the thousands
A million stories featured
If my eyes were a pair of lenses
and with a blink of an eye
I will be able to capture the picture
A picture that tells you story
of a lifetime spent in poverty
whom you never get to see
when you are always walking in the city
If my eyes were a pair of lenses
I hope to capture all the pictures
that can make you tear
If my eyes were a pair of lenses
I hope to capture
the picture of how the light travels
If my eyes were a pair of lenses
How many pictures can I capture
At that instant whenever I want and hope and desire
How many times
These pictures
Slipped away at that instant
Becos my eye were not lenses
and my blink was not able to capture
Sunday, August 10, 2008
My solo trip!
Hey am back! Went for a solo trip to Bintan and it was actually my 1st trip traveling alone. Actually never thought too much when I booked the accommodation and manage to get my seaview resort, until later, I heard that the mth that I am traveling will be on the 7th mth. Well..really didnt expected it to coincide with the 7th mth and since have already paid for the trip, I went ahead.
The morning came. Mum came into my room and told me that she dreamt of something bad that will happen to me and asked me not to go. I was very much pissed off it that idea cos I have already gotten everything packed and so looking forward to this trip. Sis suggested that she can checked me in into a local sentosa resort if I want, but that will not serve the purpose anymore....
Hours passed by and finally, I simmer down and managed to called up the resort. They say it will still be charged in full if I no show. I told mum about my situation and promised will call back as and when possible and promised will stay away from the mud and sea.
Sigh..the little hiccups do affected me a little..but then again..thinking about the bigger picture, I hailed a cab last min and went off to the terminal. I learnt to check in, check my docs carefully and in fact, there is nothing much to worry about becos I have been to Bintan every year except that this is the 1st time am going alone. The security officer at the gateway somehow knew I am traveling alone and tried to chat a little up with me, asking me about the print on my tee and if I am traveling alone and to where etc. I nod my head and smiled and went off after I am cleared. After checking in while waiting to board, I bought a bowl of mee siam and ate it to fill my stomach. Among the travellers, many were the ang mohs, the sg, and from HK, Jap and korea. Pple do take a second look at me, seeing why I am sitting alone, walking alone.
The ferry took about 1 hr. Land transfer about 20 mins. Checking in took lesser than 10mins. I got my keys and head off straight to put down my barangs. The scenic there never change much, except that the maintainance works were not that up to standard. TV reception was pretty bad. HBO and discover channels were available but the reception was so bad and movies repeated. There is nothing to watch except channel 8 which accompanied me thru the quiet night. The lights in my room were on through out 24 hrly. And the aroma incense have to be lit almost every two hours to ware of the strong painting smell.
Besides the little discounts of the accommodation, the bonus was the bright sunny day the next morning. There was basically nothing much to do except to spot the beautiful things and sights. I had my little sun bathing under the scorching yolk, before walking barefooted on the sandy beach, letting the heated grains warm my foot bed. I have not been feeling so carefree for a long time. No one will cares if you walk about in bikini. I walked from my resort to another two nearby ones and took some pictures there too before deciding to head back for a quick shower and ordered my room service.
Food was a minus point becos even though they have a variety of western to chinese to indo food, but almost all taste and look like indo food. The staff were not as attentive as they used to be, and their standard of understanding english seem to have dropped too. But then again, these were pretty much small issues after I look thru the beautiful shots I took. Thanks to the good weather.
The hardest time is during the sleeping hours. I make sure I finish bathing before the sun sets. I make sure all the lights were on and so was the tv. I dozed off and woke up as and when. I make sure the bed next to me is fully occupied with my belongings. The slightest knocking sound will freeze my spine.
I smsed sis and ding dang the next day saying I miss home. Both gave me almost the same reply "hahahahaha...itchy backside".
Sigh....I do agree I am. but then again, the greatest reward I got was the experience which money cannot buy, and the beautiful shots I took.
Next trip am hopping to go cameron or langkawi..start from small and aim big. ;)
Some of the pictures taken (all pics were resized for easy uploading):
(the little black thing I discover after I almost finished the hot soup...)
Upon returning sg, I met up with Ah fu for dinner and cant wait to share with him my trip. Coincidentally he also just returned sg from his business trip and got me something which...er..........nice....... lol!!!! Well Ah fu also share quite a number of experiences while he was in Africa, and the cactus pics he showed me was WOW! So nice and BIG!!!!! Now I feel those selling in singapore looks so malnourish.
(my necklace which maybe Ah Fu has put a curse on to make me scolds/disturbs/irritates him lesser after wearing it, and can only take effect after taking a pic of it.)
The morning came. Mum came into my room and told me that she dreamt of something bad that will happen to me and asked me not to go. I was very much pissed off it that idea cos I have already gotten everything packed and so looking forward to this trip. Sis suggested that she can checked me in into a local sentosa resort if I want, but that will not serve the purpose anymore....
Hours passed by and finally, I simmer down and managed to called up the resort. They say it will still be charged in full if I no show. I told mum about my situation and promised will call back as and when possible and promised will stay away from the mud and sea.
Sigh..the little hiccups do affected me a little..but then again..thinking about the bigger picture, I hailed a cab last min and went off to the terminal. I learnt to check in, check my docs carefully and in fact, there is nothing much to worry about becos I have been to Bintan every year except that this is the 1st time am going alone. The security officer at the gateway somehow knew I am traveling alone and tried to chat a little up with me, asking me about the print on my tee and if I am traveling alone and to where etc. I nod my head and smiled and went off after I am cleared. After checking in while waiting to board, I bought a bowl of mee siam and ate it to fill my stomach. Among the travellers, many were the ang mohs, the sg, and from HK, Jap and korea. Pple do take a second look at me, seeing why I am sitting alone, walking alone.
The ferry took about 1 hr. Land transfer about 20 mins. Checking in took lesser than 10mins. I got my keys and head off straight to put down my barangs. The scenic there never change much, except that the maintainance works were not that up to standard. TV reception was pretty bad. HBO and discover channels were available but the reception was so bad and movies repeated. There is nothing to watch except channel 8 which accompanied me thru the quiet night. The lights in my room were on through out 24 hrly. And the aroma incense have to be lit almost every two hours to ware of the strong painting smell.
Besides the little discounts of the accommodation, the bonus was the bright sunny day the next morning. There was basically nothing much to do except to spot the beautiful things and sights. I had my little sun bathing under the scorching yolk, before walking barefooted on the sandy beach, letting the heated grains warm my foot bed. I have not been feeling so carefree for a long time. No one will cares if you walk about in bikini. I walked from my resort to another two nearby ones and took some pictures there too before deciding to head back for a quick shower and ordered my room service.
Food was a minus point becos even though they have a variety of western to chinese to indo food, but almost all taste and look like indo food. The staff were not as attentive as they used to be, and their standard of understanding english seem to have dropped too. But then again, these were pretty much small issues after I look thru the beautiful shots I took. Thanks to the good weather.
The hardest time is during the sleeping hours. I make sure I finish bathing before the sun sets. I make sure all the lights were on and so was the tv. I dozed off and woke up as and when. I make sure the bed next to me is fully occupied with my belongings. The slightest knocking sound will freeze my spine.
I smsed sis and ding dang the next day saying I miss home. Both gave me almost the same reply "hahahahaha...itchy backside".
Sigh....I do agree I am. but then again, the greatest reward I got was the experience which money cannot buy, and the beautiful shots I took.
Next trip am hopping to go cameron or langkawi..start from small and aim big. ;)
Some of the pictures taken (all pics were resized for easy uploading):
(the little black thing I discover after I almost finished the hot soup...)
Upon returning sg, I met up with Ah fu for dinner and cant wait to share with him my trip. Coincidentally he also just returned sg from his business trip and got me something which...er..........nice....... lol!!!! Well Ah fu also share quite a number of experiences while he was in Africa, and the cactus pics he showed me was WOW! So nice and BIG!!!!! Now I feel those selling in singapore looks so malnourish.
(my necklace which maybe Ah Fu has put a curse on to make me scolds/disturbs/irritates him lesser after wearing it, and can only take effect after taking a pic of it.)
Monday, August 04, 2008
My busy month!
Woosh! Another busy week passed. Was attending a meeting with my manager and the top management which I thought my presence is not needed but my AD wanted us to be there. Probably so cos the materials and statistics were collated and prepared by me. And he needed to rely on someone who can find him the materials in the shortest time in case anyone demands to have a look at it. My manager even give up his seat for me and ask me sit next to the AD cos he dun really know what is the whole story about, and even offered to help me disseminating some materials to the Heads like as if we have switched roles. I thought I should be the one doing all these??! Nevertheless, my manager is a quite an open person whom I believe do not mind much about status quo and see that we really work as a team, all of us are at the same eye level. You get what I mean? That is why I like working in this dept. Tho work load is more, responsibility has also gone up, expectations too, and I am tired and stress out that my eczema is returning again, but hmmm...things are still under control.
Anyway, throughout the whole meeting, there were many questions arrowed directly at my AD and I experienced for the first time how the top management skillfully answer and instead of admitting “it’s my fault”, he said “it’s an (not mine!) oversight” and how the other Heads demanded email proofs, leaving no rooms for him to excuse himself to admitting the (his) oversight. There were some harmless jokes though and hidden agenda and some politics within the conference room.
Throughout the 2 hrs meeting, I see a wide difference from those I previously attended. Those I attended, most of us just keep quiet, afraid to question, afraid to voice out opinions, afraid to let our views be heard. But this one, a meeting you will see that they are seriously there for discussions and opinions and make themselves heard, aint afraid to express their views nor displeasure, and how my chairman controlled the situation and bringing the group back to the agenda and ended the meeting smoothly.
Then I attended an event on Friday till 8 plus before dragging my tired feet back home. July was indeed a very busy month for me. From 03 Jul – attending briefings, 04 Jul – meeting, 08 to 10 Jul – event, 17 Jul – briefing, 22 Jul – meeting, 26 July – event, 30 Jul – meeting.
And nowadays I look forward to my weekends so much so that I wanna be out from the house even if I have got nothing much to do when I’m out. Saturday I went for my appointment then had a mini window shopping before rushing off to meeting Ding Dang who last min informed that he will be reaching in 10mins time. @!#$$%$%! I hold the phone in one hand, and the clothings in my other hand, and stare at the long queue outside the fitting room. It was a decision to be made in the nick of time. Him? Or Shopping? In the end, I reluctantly put back all the clothings and hurriedly made my way.
Sunday was my free and easy day: SHOPPING! As usual, the mall is infested with humans but my mood seems not affected at all probably cos I was so deprived from doing much shopping on sat. And came Monday back at work, slogging away before going for a 2 days course. How I wish my long awaited break will be here any sooner. :(
Oh yes! I will be going on a solo trip, just a short one to a place I have been a couple of times. But will be my first solo trip and hope I got things to share again when I return. I just need some personal space, a trip meant for me, thats all.
Till then!
Anyway, throughout the whole meeting, there were many questions arrowed directly at my AD and I experienced for the first time how the top management skillfully answer and instead of admitting “it’s my fault”, he said “it’s an (not mine!) oversight” and how the other Heads demanded email proofs, leaving no rooms for him to excuse himself to admitting the (his) oversight. There were some harmless jokes though and hidden agenda and some politics within the conference room.
Throughout the 2 hrs meeting, I see a wide difference from those I previously attended. Those I attended, most of us just keep quiet, afraid to question, afraid to voice out opinions, afraid to let our views be heard. But this one, a meeting you will see that they are seriously there for discussions and opinions and make themselves heard, aint afraid to express their views nor displeasure, and how my chairman controlled the situation and bringing the group back to the agenda and ended the meeting smoothly.
Then I attended an event on Friday till 8 plus before dragging my tired feet back home. July was indeed a very busy month for me. From 03 Jul – attending briefings, 04 Jul – meeting, 08 to 10 Jul – event, 17 Jul – briefing, 22 Jul – meeting, 26 July – event, 30 Jul – meeting.
And nowadays I look forward to my weekends so much so that I wanna be out from the house even if I have got nothing much to do when I’m out. Saturday I went for my appointment then had a mini window shopping before rushing off to meeting Ding Dang who last min informed that he will be reaching in 10mins time. @!#$$%$%! I hold the phone in one hand, and the clothings in my other hand, and stare at the long queue outside the fitting room. It was a decision to be made in the nick of time. Him? Or Shopping? In the end, I reluctantly put back all the clothings and hurriedly made my way.
Sunday was my free and easy day: SHOPPING! As usual, the mall is infested with humans but my mood seems not affected at all probably cos I was so deprived from doing much shopping on sat. And came Monday back at work, slogging away before going for a 2 days course. How I wish my long awaited break will be here any sooner. :(
Oh yes! I will be going on a solo trip, just a short one to a place I have been a couple of times. But will be my first solo trip and hope I got things to share again when I return. I just need some personal space, a trip meant for me, thats all.
Till then!
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