We know the world's richest man is Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico, followed by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet of USA.
How about governments?
Which countries’ government is the richest (having most money that is, in US$)
If you are expecting North American and European nations, you might be disappointed.
While the countries look rich, wealthy European nations can't withstand a prolonged major financial crisis, just like Greece.
The USA might have the biggest economy, but the American government is not at all rich; in fact, it can't even take out $150bn if asked to now without resorting to borrowing.
To date the US government has borrowed $14 trillion!
The UK, likewise, while the country/people are rich, the government isn't.
The UK government’s debt stands at $9 trillion now.
World’s Richest Government
Richest governments after 2008-2009 financial crisis:
1. China
National reserves: $2,454,300,000,000
2. Japan
National reserves: $1,019,000,000,000
3. Russia
National reserves: $458,020,000,000
4. Saudi Arabia
National reserves: $395,467,000,000
5. Taiwan
National reserves: $362,380,000,000
6. India
National reserves: $279,422,000,000
7. South Korea
National reserves: $274,220,000,000
8. Switzerland
National reserves: $262,000,000,000
9. Hong Kong, China
National reserves: $256,000,000,000
10. Brazil
National reserves: $255,000,000,000
Here are the rest, in million US$:
11 Singapore / 203,436
12 Germany / 189,100
13 Thailand / 150,000
14 Algeria / 149,000
15 France / 140,848
16 Italy / 133,104
17 United States / 124,176
18 Mexico / 100,096
19 Iran / 96,560
20 Malaysia / 96,100
21 Poland / 85,232
22 Libya / 79,000
23 Denmark / 76,315
24 Turkey / 71,859
25 Indonesia / 69,730
26 United Kingdom / 69,091
27 Israel / 62,490
28 Canada / 57,392
29 Norway / 49,223
30 Iraq / 48,779
31 Argentina / 48,778
32 Philippines / 47,650
33 Sweden / 46,631
34 United Arab Emirates / 45,000
35 Hungary / 44,591
36 Romania / 44,056
37 Nigeria / 40,480
38 Czech Republic / 40,151
39 Australia / 39,454
40 Lebanon / 38,600
41 Netherlands / 38,372
42 South Africa / 38,283
43 Peru / 37,108
44 Egypt / 35,223
45 Venezuela / 31,925
46 Ukraine / 28,837
47 Spain / 28,195
48 Colombia / 25,141
49 Chile / 24,921
50 Belgium / 24,130
51 Brunei / 22,000
52 Morocco / 21,873
53 Vietnam / 17,500
54 Macau / 18,730
55 Kazakhstan / 27,549
56 Kuwait / 19,420
57 Angola / 19,400
58 Austria / 18,079
59 Serbia / 17,357
60 Pakistan / 16,770
61 New Zealand / 16,570
62 Bulgaria / 16,497
63 Ireland / 16,229
63 Portugal / 16,254
64 Croatia / 13,720
65 Jordan / 12,180
66 Finland / 11,085
67 Bangladesh / 10,550
68 Botswana / 10,000
69 Tunisia / 9,709
70 Azerbaijan / 9,316
71 Bolivia / 8,585
72 Trinidad and Tobago / 8,100
73 Yemen / 7,400
74 Uruguay / 8,104
75 Oman / 7,004
76 Latvia / 6,820
77 Lithuania / 6,438
78 Qatar / 6,368
79 Cyprus / 6,176
80 Belarus / 6,074
81 Syria / 6,039
82 Uzbekistan / 5,600
83 Luxembourg / 5,337
84 Guatemala / 5,496
85 Greece / 5,207
86 Bosnia and Herzegovina / 5,151
87 Cuba / 4,247
88 Costa Rica / 4,113
89 Equatorial Guinea / 3,928
90 Ecuador / 3,913
91 Iceland / 3,823
92 Paraguay / 3,731
93 Turkmenistan / 3,644
94 Estonia / 3,583
95 Malta / 3,522
96 Myanmar / 3,500
97 Bahrain / 3,474
98 Kenya / 3,260
99 Ghana / 2,837
100 El Salvador / 2,845
101 Sri Lanka / 2,600
102 Cambodia / 2,522
103 Côte d'Ivoire / 2,500
104 Tanzania / 2,441
105 Cameroon / 2,341
106 Macedonia / 2,243
107 Dominican Republic / 2,223
108 Papua New Guinea / 2,193
109 Honduras / 2,083
110 Armenia / 1,848
111 Slovakia / 1,809
112 Mauritius / 1,772
113 Albania / 1,615
114 Kyrgyzstan / 1,559
115 Jamaica / 1,490
116 Mozambique / 1,470
117 Gabon / 1,459
118 Senegal / 1,350
119 Georgia / 1,300
120 Panama / 1,260
121 Sudan / 1,245
122 Zimbabwe / 1,222
123 Slovenia / 1,105
124 Moldova / 1,102
125 Zambia / 1,100
126 Nicaragua / 1,496
127 Mongolia / 1,000
128 Chad / 997
129 Burkina Faso / 897
130 Lesotho / 889
131 Ethiopia / 840
132 Benin / 825
133 Namibia / 750
134 Madagascar / 745
135 Barbados / 620
136 Laos / 514
137 Rwanda / 511
138 Swaziland / 395
139 Togo / 363
140 Cape Verde / 344
141 Tajikistan / 301
142 Guyana / 292
143 Haiti / 221
144 Belize / 150
145 Vanuatu / 149
146 Malawi / 140
147 Gambia / 120
148 Guinea / 119
149 Burundi / 118
150 Seychelles / 118
151 Samoa / 70
152 Tonga / 55
153 Liberia / 49
154 Congo / 36
155 São Tomé and Príncipe / 36
156 Eritrea / 22
Big national reserves doesn't guarantee prosperity however, for instance, the yearly expenses for China's government is $1.11 trillion, their government must always think of economic growth and making more money.
China’s gov't overspent $110bn last year, much on it towards modernizing their military, if it goes on like this their reserves can only last for 22 yrs.
The Malaysian gov't overspent $13bn last year, if it goes on like this their reserves can only last for 7 yrs.
The Singaporean government overspent $3bn last year, much of it rescuing their banks from financial crisis, if it goes on like this their reserves can last 68 yrs.
The Swiss gov't overspent $1bn last year, if it goes on like this their reserves can last 262 yrs.
A country normally can borrow up to 100% its GDP, a very strong industrial country or very financial stable nation can borrow up to perhaps 200% its GDP, debts over 250% GDP the country is bankrupted.
Greece's Debts Is 113.40% GDP, In Danger As It Is Not Considered A Strong Industrial Or Financial Country.
Iceland Is 107.60%, Also In Crisis As It Is Not So Strong Industrial Or Financially.
Singapore Debts Is 113.10%, Not In Hot Water Due To Its Global Financial Hub Status, And Also Its Financial Strength. It's Only Dangerous For Singapore When It Reaches 200%
Japan Debts Is 189.30%, Still Under Radar As A Powerful Industrial Nation. It Needs To Panic Only At Around 200%
US Has The World Largest Debts, But It Is Only 62% Its GDP, It Is Not In Any Immediate Danger Of Bankruptcy.
Zimbabwe Debts Is 282.60% GDP, It Is A Bankrupted Nation.
Malaysia Debts Is Currently At 53.70% GDP.
Hong Kong And Taiwan Is Doing Pretty Good With Debts At 32-37% GDP
South Korea Is Even Better With Debts At 23.5% GDP
China Is Very Stable With Debts At 16.90% GDP
Russia Is Like A Big Mountain With Debts Only At 6.30% GDP
There Are Only 5 Countries With No Debt (I.E. 0%) –
Brunei, Liechtenstein, Palau, Nieu, And Macau Of China
(Extracted from E-mail)
Sep 1, 2010
Aug 14, 2010
Life.in.S'pore
I have been here for a month now & well so far so good I should say. A new place, new environment, new people, new culture; in short, everything's new!
.W.0.R.K.
Well. Where should start? Hmm. Ok I'll start with the duration of my few engagements I had involved in. 1st engagement, I was located at the Ocean Towers & it's super near the firm I am working in as well as the HDB's room I am renting. It was a 3weeks Interim engagement. Great ppl made a great team as well as a great working environment to start with. My 2nd engagement as well as my current engagement also runs for 3weeks (& still running). Nxt week is my last week in this engagement. Again, great people I met. Not forgetting, also a well diverse team which includes 2 Singaporeans, 2Indonesians, 1Taiwanese & me. Well the best part should be the many different people I met so far. I have even known a Filipino during my training.
LEISURE
Nothing much to do here, except for shopping! The hub of shopping is in Orchard but you can basically do shopping at every MRT station itself. Electronics gadget is kinda cheap here. So is the football's jersey. If you don't convert back to RM; even if you convert it is cheaper by a few bucks. 2casinos's just open recently & there's also Universal Studio, Birdpark, Zoo & other attractions I have yet to explore.
F.0.o.D
You can find food everywhere in Spore. Be it Foodcourts, Hawker centres, Fast foods, cafes & any makan places names you can think of. The prices are reasonable as well. But the varieties are almost the same at most of the foodcourts or hawker centres.
.W.0.R.K.
Well. Where should start? Hmm. Ok I'll start with the duration of my few engagements I had involved in. 1st engagement, I was located at the Ocean Towers & it's super near the firm I am working in as well as the HDB's room I am renting. It was a 3weeks Interim engagement. Great ppl made a great team as well as a great working environment to start with. My 2nd engagement as well as my current engagement also runs for 3weeks (& still running). Nxt week is my last week in this engagement. Again, great people I met. Not forgetting, also a well diverse team which includes 2 Singaporeans, 2Indonesians, 1Taiwanese & me. Well the best part should be the many different people I met so far. I have even known a Filipino during my training.
LEISURE
Nothing much to do here, except for shopping! The hub of shopping is in Orchard but you can basically do shopping at every MRT station itself. Electronics gadget is kinda cheap here. So is the football's jersey. If you don't convert back to RM; even if you convert it is cheaper by a few bucks. 2casinos's just open recently & there's also Universal Studio, Birdpark, Zoo & other attractions I have yet to explore.
F.0.o.D
You can find food everywhere in Spore. Be it Foodcourts, Hawker centres, Fast foods, cafes & any makan places names you can think of. The prices are reasonable as well. But the varieties are almost the same at most of the foodcourts or hawker centres.
Jun 22, 2010
World Cup Fever
Why is football played for 45 minutes in each half?
Those who thought of this must have lots of time
Why people play football for 45 minutes, not 30 minutes or 1 hour?
Even the sports scientists and some of the senior players could not give the right answer.
In that confusing situation one person came up with a reasonable answer.
He said......."The reason people play this game for 45 minutes is...
There are 2 teams and there are 11 players in each team.
Each player brings his own "2 balls"
So in total there are 44 balls.
There is one ball on the ground itself. Thus the grand total is 45.
Question Answered !!!
Sometimes there is extra time of 2 mins which is the referee's balls! Women football play same duration too!
Those who thought of this must have lots of time
Why people play football for 45 minutes, not 30 minutes or 1 hour?
Even the sports scientists and some of the senior players could not give the right answer.
In that confusing situation one person came up with a reasonable answer.
He said......."The reason people play this game for 45 minutes is...
There are 2 teams and there are 11 players in each team.
Each player brings his own "2 balls"
So in total there are 44 balls.
There is one ball on the ground itself. Thus the grand total is 45.
Question Answered !!!
Sometimes there is extra time of 2 mins which is the referee's balls! Women football play same duration too!
Jun 19, 2010
Disclaimer
Last few posts were extracted from my e-mail.
Just for every1's fun reading!
Just for every1's fun reading!
Enjoy! =D
Law of the Garbage Truck
-Something for the grumpy, moody souls…
One day, I hopped into a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded and missed the other car by just inches!
The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling obscenities at us.
My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, 'Hey, why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!' This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call: 'Law of the Garbage Truck'.
He said: "You know, many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage – full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it, so sometimes they'll dump it on you.”
His advice?
"Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't pick up the garbage others are trying to get rid of. If you do, you'll take it with you and will end up dumping it on people around you, at work, at home, or on the streets."
If you want to be happy, do not let garbage trucks – your own or other people's – overtake your day. Let go anything that's not positive. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it! Love the people who treat you right. Hope the best for the ones who don't.
Marriage
To those who are married, .. Not married .. and soon to be married
MARRIAGE
When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I've got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.
Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce.. I raised the topic calmly.
She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why?
I avoided her question.. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Dew. I didn't love her anymore. I just pitied her!
With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company.
She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Dew so dearly. Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now.
The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I didn't have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Dew.
When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.
In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn't want anything from me, but needed a month's notice before the divorce.
She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a month's time and she didn't want to disrupt him with our broken marriage.
This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day..
She requested that everyday for the month's duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door ever morning. I thought she was going crazy... Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request.
I told Dew about my wife's divorce conditions... She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce, she said scornfully..
My wife and I hadn't had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mummy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. >From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly; don't tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside the door. She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office.
On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn't looked at this woman carefully for a long time.. I realized she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her.
On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me.
On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn't tell Dew about this. It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger.
She was choosing what to wear one morning.. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily.
Suddenly it hit me... she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head.
Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it's time to carry mum out. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly; it was just like our wedding day.
But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly and said, I hadn't noticed that our life lacked intimacy.
I drove to office.... jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind... I walked upstairs. Dew opened the door and I said to her, Sorry, Dew, I do not want the divorce anymore.
She looked at me, astonished, and then touched my forehead. Do you have a fever? She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Dew, I said, I won't divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn't value the details of our lives, not because we didn't love each other any more. Now I realize that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day I am supposed to hold her until death do us apart.
Dew seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove away.
At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote, I'll carry you out every morning until death do us apart.
That evening I arrived home, flowers in my hands, a smile on my face, I ran up stairs, only to find my wife in the bed - dead.......I cried and cried uncontrollably and carried her for the last time from the room to the hall with tears streaming down my face and gazing at my only son, his tears rolling from his eyes, they made me cry even more. I had lost my love, my wife and a loving and caring mother and nothing I could do now to put the clock backward. I had all the time now to look at her motionless body in detail but I knew it was going to be only for a short while until she made her last journey to the Lord......I held my son and wept again and again thinking of all the things I did not do for her when she was still alive.........and placed gently the flowers in her hands with my tears trickling on them.......she was gone forever, all my tears would not bring her back .
The small details of your lives are what really matter in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, property, the money in the bank, blah..blah..blah. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves. So find time to be your spouse's friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy marriage!
MARRIAGE
When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I've got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.
Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce.. I raised the topic calmly.
She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why?
I avoided her question.. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Dew. I didn't love her anymore. I just pitied her!
With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company.
She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Dew so dearly. Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now.
The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I didn't have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Dew.
When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.
In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn't want anything from me, but needed a month's notice before the divorce.
She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a month's time and she didn't want to disrupt him with our broken marriage.
This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day..
She requested that everyday for the month's duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door ever morning. I thought she was going crazy... Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request.
I told Dew about my wife's divorce conditions... She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce, she said scornfully..
My wife and I hadn't had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mummy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. >From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly; don't tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside the door. She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office.
On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn't looked at this woman carefully for a long time.. I realized she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her.
On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me.
On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn't tell Dew about this. It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger.
She was choosing what to wear one morning.. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily.
Suddenly it hit me... she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head.
Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it's time to carry mum out. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly; it was just like our wedding day.
But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly and said, I hadn't noticed that our life lacked intimacy.
I drove to office.... jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind... I walked upstairs. Dew opened the door and I said to her, Sorry, Dew, I do not want the divorce anymore.
She looked at me, astonished, and then touched my forehead. Do you have a fever? She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Dew, I said, I won't divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn't value the details of our lives, not because we didn't love each other any more. Now I realize that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day I am supposed to hold her until death do us apart.
Dew seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove away.
At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote, I'll carry you out every morning until death do us apart.
That evening I arrived home, flowers in my hands, a smile on my face, I ran up stairs, only to find my wife in the bed - dead.......I cried and cried uncontrollably and carried her for the last time from the room to the hall with tears streaming down my face and gazing at my only son, his tears rolling from his eyes, they made me cry even more. I had lost my love, my wife and a loving and caring mother and nothing I could do now to put the clock backward. I had all the time now to look at her motionless body in detail but I knew it was going to be only for a short while until she made her last journey to the Lord......I held my son and wept again and again thinking of all the things I did not do for her when she was still alive.........and placed gently the flowers in her hands with my tears trickling on them.......she was gone forever, all my tears would not bring her back .
The small details of your lives are what really matter in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, property, the money in the bank, blah..blah..blah. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves. So find time to be your spouse's friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy marriage!
HABIT
WHAT is it that's hard to break???
Diamonds are hard to find but not hard to Break.
What is the hardest thing to break then?
The answer is: HABIT!
If you break the H, you still have A BIT. If you break the A, you still have BIT. If you break the B, you still have IT!
Hey, after you break the T in IT, there is still the 'I'.
And that (I) is the root cause of all the problems. Isn’t it right?!
Now you know why HABIT is so hard to break….
Diamonds are hard to find but not hard to Break.
What is the hardest thing to break then?
The answer is: HABIT!
If you break the H, you still have A BIT. If you break the A, you still have BIT. If you break the B, you still have IT!
Hey, after you break the T in IT, there is still the 'I'.
And that (I) is the root cause of all the problems. Isn’t it right?!
Now you know why HABIT is so hard to break….
Mathematics
This comes from 2 maths teachers with a combined total of 70 yrs. experience.
It has an indisputable mathematical logic.
This is a strictly mathematical viewpoint...it goes like this:
What Makes 100%?
What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?
Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%.
How about achieving 103%?
What makes up 100% in life?
Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:
If:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.
Then:
H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%
and
K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%
But ,
A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%
And,
B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%
AND, look how far ass kissing will take you.
A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G
1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%
So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty, that while Hard work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, its the Bullshit and Ass Kissing that will put you over the top.
It has an indisputable mathematical logic.
This is a strictly mathematical viewpoint...it goes like this:
What Makes 100%?
What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?
Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%.
How about achieving 103%?
What makes up 100% in life?
Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:
If:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.
Then:
H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%
and
K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%
But ,
A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%
And,
B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%
AND, look how far ass kissing will take you.
A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G
1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%
So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty, that while Hard work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, its the Bullshit and Ass Kissing that will put you over the top.
Now I know why some people are where they are!
Jun 12, 2010
The Tale 0f a Landlord
She was involved in an accident at the young age of 28. On the fated but unfortunate night, seated in a car of 4 ppl, after a drinking & eating session, the car was involved in a accident with another car. The driver of the car was drunk. The driver of the other car I had no idea! Because of the mistake of an irresponsible individual, the rest had to suffer. 3 of them was unfortunate & lost their life instantly. The one & only survivor had to suffered for the rest of her life. Moving around in a wheelchair with impaired hearing as well as losing the ability to speak. Her leg were stiff & pain during the night while both of her hands can only moved up to elbow length. She needed the assistance of her maid for her to go through her daily routine in her life.
Fortunately, her brain is still razor-sharp & she can type. She kept herself updated by surfing the internet. Her mobile phone, laptop & a board is her only tools of communication. Sometimes, she mimics words with her mouth trying to convey a message.
I admired her! In spite of her difficulties all these years, she remained positive.
Her smile is ever-ready. I do not know whether she is in pain whenever she smiled ever openly. Despite her conditions, I can see she's full of energy & wits inside her. Only her fragile physical condition restricted her.
Furthermore, she's kind. She openly accepted a stray-living man to stay in her HDB unit! This man has nowhere to stay & used to sleep around the HDB compound. Feeling 'kesian' for him, she invited him to sleep in the hall of her HDB.
This is the story of my landlord. All these were told to me through the words of mouths.
So far, from what I saw of her was all +ve. Only time will reveal further truth to me.
All I can say is that despite her difficulties she puts many healthy & normal people to shame!
Fortunately, her brain is still razor-sharp & she can type. She kept herself updated by surfing the internet. Her mobile phone, laptop & a board is her only tools of communication. Sometimes, she mimics words with her mouth trying to convey a message.
I admired her! In spite of her difficulties all these years, she remained positive.
Her smile is ever-ready. I do not know whether she is in pain whenever she smiled ever openly. Despite her conditions, I can see she's full of energy & wits inside her. Only her fragile physical condition restricted her.
Furthermore, she's kind. She openly accepted a stray-living man to stay in her HDB unit! This man has nowhere to stay & used to sleep around the HDB compound. Feeling 'kesian' for him, she invited him to sleep in the hall of her HDB.
This is the story of my landlord. All these were told to me through the words of mouths.
So far, from what I saw of her was all +ve. Only time will reveal further truth to me.
All I can say is that despite her difficulties she puts many healthy & normal people to shame!
Jun 10, 2010
-H0me-sweet-HOME->
There's no place better than home, as the saying goes!
I have not really grasp the meaning of this phrase, maybe till today.
How many times had I left home before? I meant for a really long period of time.
So far maybe once, when I left for my tertiary studies in UUM. For those who have no idea where UUM is, it's situated in Sintok, Kedah! Guess many might have not even heard of Sintok before including me when I 1st checked online where I were to be placed 6years ago.
6years later, I will be leaving home again soon. My heart felt 'heavy' & 'one-kind'. Now I know, it's hard to leave HOME & let me tell you the feeling is terrible, horrible & some say 'chalat'!
HOME had been a place filled with love, protection, care, comfort, & every single +ve verb you can think of! In short, HOME contained & shared every single journey of my life so far! It's not easy to let go of something so important in a flash of light! =.=
Worst still, I learnt that my dad will be going to Penang for 2days, meaning my Little Sis will be home alone for a couple of days! Had a short conversation with Little Sis & she said, " Huh, I never at home alone b4 at night lerr. Usually only alone during the day." Thank God, Dad has canceled his trip due to a reason.
My Little Sis had been very independent. Being the youngest, she was deprived of motherly love after the passing of mum. A weak person would had buckled under this but she had came out from the 'tragedy' stronger than expected. Even to an extent, much much much stronger than me! Everytime I looked at her, there's a feeling of empathy because I know it's very difficult for her at her age.
Soon Little Sis will be left with Dad. Big sis is in KL. Little Bro is in KL. Big Bro will be in S'pore.
She'll then enter another phase of life having to cope with her life especially her school assignments all by herself. I had the pleasure of asking Dad&Mum. Big sis had the pleasure to ask Dad, Mum & Big Bro. Little Bro had the pleasure to ask Dad, Mum, Big Bro & Big sis. Little Sis will have to fend & struggle all by herself yet again...
May Mum bless every single one of us, especially Dad & Little Sis...
I have not really grasp the meaning of this phrase, maybe till today.
How many times had I left home before? I meant for a really long period of time.
So far maybe once, when I left for my tertiary studies in UUM. For those who have no idea where UUM is, it's situated in Sintok, Kedah! Guess many might have not even heard of Sintok before including me when I 1st checked online where I were to be placed 6years ago.
6years later, I will be leaving home again soon. My heart felt 'heavy' & 'one-kind'. Now I know, it's hard to leave HOME & let me tell you the feeling is terrible, horrible & some say 'chalat'!
HOME had been a place filled with love, protection, care, comfort, & every single +ve verb you can think of! In short, HOME contained & shared every single journey of my life so far! It's not easy to let go of something so important in a flash of light! =.=
Worst still, I learnt that my dad will be going to Penang for 2days, meaning my Little Sis will be home alone for a couple of days! Had a short conversation with Little Sis & she said, " Huh, I never at home alone b4 at night lerr. Usually only alone during the day." Thank God, Dad has canceled his trip due to a reason.
My Little Sis had been very independent. Being the youngest, she was deprived of motherly love after the passing of mum. A weak person would had buckled under this but she had came out from the 'tragedy' stronger than expected. Even to an extent, much much much stronger than me! Everytime I looked at her, there's a feeling of empathy because I know it's very difficult for her at her age.
Soon Little Sis will be left with Dad. Big sis is in KL. Little Bro is in KL. Big Bro will be in S'pore.
She'll then enter another phase of life having to cope with her life especially her school assignments all by herself. I had the pleasure of asking Dad&Mum. Big sis had the pleasure to ask Dad, Mum & Big Bro. Little Bro had the pleasure to ask Dad, Mum, Big Bro & Big sis. Little Sis will have to fend & struggle all by herself yet again...
May Mum bless every single one of us, especially Dad & Little Sis...
Jun 9, 2010
Gd. Morning
What is the 1st thing you do when u wake up in the morning?
Brush your teeth? Have your breakfast? Have a jog? Read the newspaper?
For me, ain't of the mentioned above!
The first thing I do are to go online.
Check some updates on various sites like Facebook, Soccernet, The Star Online, Daily Chilli, M'sian Today and others!
I don't brush my teeth or have my breakfast 1st. =b
With my laptop so convenient by my side, & the 1st to greet me in the morning apart from a message from my mobile phone, I will go online straight off. Worst still, I don't have to start my lappy as I left it on the whole night to complete my download of movies. Just left it on throughout the night & the next morning I have a few new movies to watch! =)
After that, I will just blog something (like this morning) if I have something to share on or just watch a movie or read some interesting articles online.
After finishing all this only will I go & have my teeth 'polished' and fill my tummy with food & drink. Then, only I will continue my other routine for the day. Of course, all these are only possible when I am not working!
Sigh... =.=
Did ya realised something? Everything I did was through 'online'. Can we escaped from the 'online' world nowadays? Even we can get the latest up-to-date updates, either friends or world news online!
Maybe next time, I will jz brush my teeth & have my breakfast online in a virtual world! =.='''
Brush your teeth? Have your breakfast? Have a jog? Read the newspaper?
For me, ain't of the mentioned above!
The first thing I do are to go online.
Check some updates on various sites like Facebook, Soccernet, The Star Online, Daily Chilli, M'sian Today and others!
I don't brush my teeth or have my breakfast 1st. =b
With my laptop so convenient by my side, & the 1st to greet me in the morning apart from a message from my mobile phone, I will go online straight off. Worst still, I don't have to start my lappy as I left it on the whole night to complete my download of movies. Just left it on throughout the night & the next morning I have a few new movies to watch! =)
After that, I will just blog something (like this morning) if I have something to share on or just watch a movie or read some interesting articles online.
After finishing all this only will I go & have my teeth 'polished' and fill my tummy with food & drink. Then, only I will continue my other routine for the day. Of course, all these are only possible when I am not working!
Sigh... =.=
Did ya realised something? Everything I did was through 'online'. Can we escaped from the 'online' world nowadays? Even we can get the latest up-to-date updates, either friends or world news online!
Maybe next time, I will jz brush my teeth & have my breakfast online in a virtual world! =.='''
Jun 8, 2010
N@mes
Ever wondered what's the meaning of your name? I am curious & thus I googled the meaning of my name, KEVIN. You'll be surprised of what you'll be able to find of the meaning of your name.
A click to www.namespedia.com gave the following result:
(www.namespedia.com is a website like www.wikipedia.com but specifically for names!)
Name: Kevin
Gender: Masculine
Location: Ireland
Language: Irish
Thematic: Unknown Thematic
Meaning: Handsome Birth
& to my surprise, a search of my name gave a +ve result in www.wikipedia.com as well. Seemed that this website had just every information you are interested & can think of!
A short meaning of KEVIN from that website:
A click to www.namespedia.com gave the following result:
(www.namespedia.com is a website like www.wikipedia.com but specifically for names!)
Name: Kevin
Gender: Masculine
Location: Ireland
Language: Irish
Thematic: Unknown Thematic
Meaning: Handsome Birth
& to my surprise, a search of my name gave a +ve result in www.wikipedia.com as well. Seemed that this website had just every information you are interested & can think of!
A short meaning of KEVIN from that website:
Kevin, Irish Caoimhín (Old Irish Cóemgein, Middle Irish Caoimhghín), is a male first name of Irish origin. It is believed that Saint Kevin was the one who popularized the name, although Kevin is not a biblical name. Kevin is believed to be derived from the Irish cóem "kind, honest, and handsome" and gein "birth".[1] Kevin is unrelated to the names Kelvin or Calvin. Its female version is Kevina (pronounced kev-EE-nə).[2] "Kevin" is one of the top 100 male baby names in Canada, Catalonia (within Spain) Chile, France, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Slovenia, Spain (as a whole), Sweden and the United States.[3] It can also be spelled Kevyn, Keven, Kevan, or Kévin.
There is no specific female variation of the name, though the Irish name Caoimhín has a girls counterpart Caoimhe.
For more info, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin
Further searches brought me to http://www.blogthings.com/whatsyournameshiddenmeaningquiz/results/?result=Kevin with a long-winding result as below:
You are a seeker of knowledge, and you have learned many things in your life.
You are also a keeper of knowledge - meaning you don't spill secrets or spread gossip.
People sometimes think you're snobby or aloof, but you're just too deep in thought to pay attention to them.
You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.
You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.
At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.
You are very hyper. You never slow down, even when it's killing you.
You're the type of person who can be a workaholic during the day... and still have the energy to party all night.
Your energy is definitely a magnet for those around you. People are addicted to your vibe.
You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.
You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.
You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.
You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.
You are also a keeper of knowledge - meaning you don't spill secrets or spread gossip.
People sometimes think you're snobby or aloof, but you're just too deep in thought to pay attention to them.
You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.
You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.
At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.
You are very hyper. You never slow down, even when it's killing you.
You're the type of person who can be a workaholic during the day... and still have the energy to party all night.
Your energy is definitely a magnet for those around you. People are addicted to your vibe.
You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.
You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.
You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.
You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.
Interesting ya? 1 thing I found out is that the origin of my name is from Ireland. I am an Irish!!!
Haha. Cool!
World Cup 2010
World Cup 2010 is just around the corner! All football fanatics are waiting eagerly for the commencement of the football actions come this June 11, 2010 till July 11, 2010. Don't football lovers just get enough of 22 men chasing a ball with the aim of getting the ball in the back of the net?
These 32 nations will be challenging each others on the various stadiums around South Africa
for the honours of lifting the famous Jules Rimet trophy (before 1970) or the FIFA World Cup trophy (after 1970) !
A little info on the trophy: The new trophy is 36 cm (14.2 in) high, made of solid 18 carat (75%) gold and weighs 6.175 kg (13.6 lb)
For more info, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup or http://www.fifa.com/
2 days to go for what is deemed to be the greatest football show on earth & let the COUNTDOWN begins!!!
Apple iPhone 4
Some news on iPhone 4:
The phone will be available in white or black, retailing at $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for 32GB. They go on sale June 24th, and AT&T will be giving some extra grace upgrade timing -- up to six months early. The 3GS will be dropped to $99 and the 3G will disappear completely. Pre-orders start in a week, with 5 countries at launch (US, France, Germany, UK, Japan), with 18 more following in July.
New Features:
One of the new feature is the Face Time Video Chat...
For a glance of the design, visit http://www.apple.com/iphone/design/
For the iPhone 4 technical specifications, visit http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html
Seriously, look a nice smartphone from the outside, packed with lots of applications in the inside. Will wait for some review of this iPhone 4 before deciding to purchase when it hits our shore in the near future!
Jun 7, 2010
Exams!
Exams! Non-stop in my short life. I am not a consistent book-worm, more like a last-minute type. Just can't discipline myself to sit down for long hours to study & my brain just don't co-operate with me as well. This is a big big problem to me. My power of memorizing is fading fast as well. Sign of old man lo! Haha. Cham!
Why do we need to study? To update ourself? To improve ourself? For promotion purposes? Or just following the flow? Whatever the reason is, it's a struggle nevertheless!
Do we really understand what we are studying? Or just mere memorizing for exam purposes? Nowadays, most exams are automatically checked by the computers. Does this mean that a set of answer has been uploaded into the computer and if the student's answers do not match the answers, it will then be deemed a wrong answer? To be honest, I have no idea! As a matter of fact, even in good old school time, during exam, most teacher will mark an answer wrong if it defers from the answer scheme. Do we really need to fully memorize and applies the exact one in exams? Where lies our creativity, our sense of thinking? How can this help in developing our brain to think out of the box? We had been train since in school in such ways. Exam grades mattered the most above others! We are pegged back from expressing our views indirectly.
Now, as I am preparing for my ACCA, I still apply the same old method. The difference this time around is that my brain seemed sluggish & can't absorb the info straight away. I am finding it stupid to jz memorize it but that's what I have been taught all this while in school. This is the wrong way, it should be but nevertheless it is an effective 1 if you have a powerful & cooperative brain!
Why do we need to study? To update ourself? To improve ourself? For promotion purposes? Or just following the flow? Whatever the reason is, it's a struggle nevertheless!
Do we really understand what we are studying? Or just mere memorizing for exam purposes? Nowadays, most exams are automatically checked by the computers. Does this mean that a set of answer has been uploaded into the computer and if the student's answers do not match the answers, it will then be deemed a wrong answer? To be honest, I have no idea! As a matter of fact, even in good old school time, during exam, most teacher will mark an answer wrong if it defers from the answer scheme. Do we really need to fully memorize and applies the exact one in exams? Where lies our creativity, our sense of thinking? How can this help in developing our brain to think out of the box? We had been train since in school in such ways. Exam grades mattered the most above others! We are pegged back from expressing our views indirectly.
Now, as I am preparing for my ACCA, I still apply the same old method. The difference this time around is that my brain seemed sluggish & can't absorb the info straight away. I am finding it stupid to jz memorize it but that's what I have been taught all this while in school. This is the wrong way, it should be but nevertheless it is an effective 1 if you have a powerful & cooperative brain!
Jun 6, 2010
11:40pm
I should have been studying but here I am!
Life's full of dilemma, both positives & negatives. When you were born, your path might had been drawn by the ONE and not to our knowledge. We lived through the path, overcoming one after another challenges on the way, either 'breeze-fully' or 'struggle-fully'.
Today, was another learning curve for me! I went to see a show-house, somewhere around Krubong Jaya. There's 2 types of units on show, 1 design costing about RM299k, fully-furnished show-house except for TV, fridge, & washing machine. It was sold! The other design with different measurements costing RM332k, also fully furnished with air-con whole house except for as per above! This, is still available. Dilemma arises! From the outlook, looked impressive & attracting our fragile heart pushing towards making a decision to buy. But behind it, the problem of servicing the loan brought me back to reality. Ppl said it can be serviced from as long as 20-30years. Sounded promising and withing the range of do-able but again knowledge! Knowledge is POWER. What other factors to consider? Education loan? I am a noob when it comes to property. I found it tough to digest the 'talks' by the salesman straight-away. After-all they were trained to speak and sell their 'items'! In the end, decision is all ours, the buyer. The salesman, their job is all done after persuading the future buyer to finalize their BUY.
I realize knowledge is damn broad! With the relevant knowledge, we can minimize our fear. But, where can I attained this knowledge? Internet, comes to mind! Easy? Simple? Once you tried it, then you let me know your answer. Bottom line, knowledge is really powerful. After all, it's better to be careful with our hard earned pennies!
Life's full of dilemma, both positives & negatives. When you were born, your path might had been drawn by the ONE and not to our knowledge. We lived through the path, overcoming one after another challenges on the way, either 'breeze-fully' or 'struggle-fully'.
Today, was another learning curve for me! I went to see a show-house, somewhere around Krubong Jaya. There's 2 types of units on show, 1 design costing about RM299k, fully-furnished show-house except for TV, fridge, & washing machine. It was sold! The other design with different measurements costing RM332k, also fully furnished with air-con whole house except for as per above! This, is still available. Dilemma arises! From the outlook, looked impressive & attracting our fragile heart pushing towards making a decision to buy. But behind it, the problem of servicing the loan brought me back to reality. Ppl said it can be serviced from as long as 20-30years. Sounded promising and withing the range of do-able but again knowledge! Knowledge is POWER. What other factors to consider? Education loan? I am a noob when it comes to property. I found it tough to digest the 'talks' by the salesman straight-away. After-all they were trained to speak and sell their 'items'! In the end, decision is all ours, the buyer. The salesman, their job is all done after persuading the future buyer to finalize their BUY.
I realize knowledge is damn broad! With the relevant knowledge, we can minimize our fear. But, where can I attained this knowledge? Internet, comes to mind! Easy? Simple? Once you tried it, then you let me know your answer. Bottom line, knowledge is really powerful. After all, it's better to be careful with our hard earned pennies!
June 06, 2010
Can't sleep last night so open my lappy & went through some notes for a moment!
But true to myself, after a few slides I fell asleep soon after! Haha
Woke up today & wanted to have half-boiled egg for my breakfast.
I boiled the water put the eggs in & wanted to prepare the saucer but then I found out that the pepper had expired way back in year 2008! Disappointed! So I had to change to hard-boiled egg instead! PLAN B as what it was understood!
This reminded me of my MUM actually. The kitchen, toilet & majority of the house compound were in disarray after her 'GOODBYE' even up till today! We can't even manage it in numbers of the things Mum used to do it alone! That's the power of MUM!
But true to myself, after a few slides I fell asleep soon after! Haha
Woke up today & wanted to have half-boiled egg for my breakfast.
I boiled the water put the eggs in & wanted to prepare the saucer but then I found out that the pepper had expired way back in year 2008! Disappointed! So I had to change to hard-boiled egg instead! PLAN B as what it was understood!
This reminded me of my MUM actually. The kitchen, toilet & majority of the house compound were in disarray after her 'GOODBYE' even up till today! We can't even manage it in numbers of the things Mum used to do it alone! That's the power of MUM!
May 30, 2010
May 30, 2010
I have not updated for quite some time. So far so good I should say.
Let me break what I wanna share into few categories:
Weather
What can I say about this? Terrible, horrible & chalat! 24hours heat wave nearly everyday!
Kept sweating non-stop. No air-con will suffer lo nowadays! Global warming, my fren!
Career
I have been static for few months. Getting lazy each day. But I am going to a new environment & culture so0n. But still the same old job scope & workload, far worse I reckon!
The initial stages to get there had been challenging. Going there & back numerous times, for interview, medical as well as room hunting. Praying hard that everything will be fine & sm0oth. It will be tough as a start but god willing I will be able to adapt to the transition asap & smoothly. I was excited at the same time nervous, worried & stress waiting & wondering upon the challenges ahead!
Physical
I have put on alot of weight for the pass 1 year. I have a 'spare tyre' now! Some said I have been growing 'side-wise' instead of 'up-wise'.
In addition, went to 'sinseh' & he 'diagnosed' that I have problems with my left side. My left leg used to 'ma pi' lo but now better d lo. Then, he said I need to cut down on some categories of food & drinks. Furthermore, I am easily tired & fatigue nowadays. "lam pong' d lo...
Ages is catching up on me it seems!
Next, during my medical check-up, my pressure was a little high & doctor advised me to recheck my pressure in a month time. Looked like I am in a really bad shape currently.
Life's tough. Life's full of thorns. We can live to our best possible abilities but at the same time we need luck & guidance from the MIGHTY one!
Let me break what I wanna share into few categories:
Weather
What can I say about this? Terrible, horrible & chalat! 24hours heat wave nearly everyday!
Kept sweating non-stop. No air-con will suffer lo nowadays! Global warming, my fren!
Career
I have been static for few months. Getting lazy each day. But I am going to a new environment & culture so0n. But still the same old job scope & workload, far worse I reckon!
The initial stages to get there had been challenging. Going there & back numerous times, for interview, medical as well as room hunting. Praying hard that everything will be fine & sm0oth. It will be tough as a start but god willing I will be able to adapt to the transition asap & smoothly. I was excited at the same time nervous, worried & stress waiting & wondering upon the challenges ahead!
Physical
I have put on alot of weight for the pass 1 year. I have a 'spare tyre' now! Some said I have been growing 'side-wise' instead of 'up-wise'.
In addition, went to 'sinseh' & he 'diagnosed' that I have problems with my left side. My left leg used to 'ma pi' lo but now better d lo. Then, he said I need to cut down on some categories of food & drinks. Furthermore, I am easily tired & fatigue nowadays. "lam pong' d lo...
Ages is catching up on me it seems!
Next, during my medical check-up, my pressure was a little high & doctor advised me to recheck my pressure in a month time. Looked like I am in a really bad shape currently.
Life's tough. Life's full of thorns. We can live to our best possible abilities but at the same time we need luck & guidance from the MIGHTY one!
Apr 30, 2010
Apr 27, 2010
Apr 21, 2010
Apr 20, 2010
SpaceSh0+ --> 1st tiMe
It was my 1st time
& possibly my last or many many more times to come depending on m0od
The feeling was OMG, when it came crashin' down!
Like jumping out from a high rise building to commit suicide (how I know when I have not done it b4, haha)
Glad it was all over in about 5 - 7 seconds!
Apr 19, 2010
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Apr 14, 2010
Cathay K!ngtu Satay Celup
Today, I 1 recommend another satay celup placeWhen we makan satay celup in Mlk, usually we only thought of either Capitol or Ban Lee Siang in Ong Kim Wee & to a little extent McQuek's
But there's another outlet in Cheng as well, called Kingtu Satay Celup
Big Welcome sign welcomed you there
1 thing I notices here is that there's quite a variety there> button mushr0oms
> 'sao rou'
> 4-5 types of sosages
> & even the gravy can add extra-hot if you loved spicy... beware 'coz the original gravy is pedas d!
It's still 50sen/stick but there are certain items with 2 sticks or even more than 2 sticks (sotong depending on the sizes)
Don't be surprised if you got there & u saw long lines waiting ala to the scenario at Capitol Satay Celup!We were lucky to go there early(6pm) as later on as we sat down more n more ppl kept flocking in.
Damn alot of ppl lo I tell you!
Be early & choose the tables inside if you do not 1 others to stare at you eating as asking you to EAT FAST & GET YOUR ASS AWAY S0oN!
Haha
Overall, a good alternative to Capitol & Ong Kim Wee & McQuek's
I love it there!
Will certainly come back for m0re!
Apr 6, 2010
Apr 2, 2010
F0od & Tea
The new section of 'makan-makan' opened recently at AEON Bandaraya Mlk
called -F.0.o.D A.v.e.n.u.e-
a place where few new shops opened up
called -F.0.o.D A.v.e.n.u.e-
a place where few new shops opened up
makan place like GARDEN RECIPE, ALI CAFE, OLDTOWN, SECRET RECIPE, & etc
There's more choices to choose now
place to intro Food & Tea [HK]
a makan place ala Kim Gary's
I personally like their decorations
especially the lamps & lighting
Nice environment & ambience
with chinese music
On the menu,
Ordered a baked rice set which comes with a soup, tea & ice-cream
Ordered side-dish, 'mantou with sauce' (the mantou very x3 small!)
The baked rice is damn cheesy, eat alot will get 'jelak' easily
F0od tasted 'ok-ok' lo
Prices - std lo for such places =b
How I won't put on weight?
How I won't 'gemuk'?
C all I makan alone
She ordered, I makan & sapu habis...
Hahaha
There's more choices to choose now
place to intro Food & Tea [HK]a makan place ala Kim Gary's
I personally like their decorationsespecially the lamps & lighting
Nice environment & ambience
with chinese music
On the menu,Ordered a baked rice set which comes with a soup, tea & ice-cream
Ordered side-dish, 'mantou with sauce' (the mantou very x3 small!)
The baked rice is damn cheesy, eat alot will get 'jelak' easily
F0od tasted 'ok-ok' lo
Prices - std lo for such places =b
How I won't put on weight?How I won't 'gemuk'?
C all I makan alone
She ordered, I makan & sapu habis...
Hahaha
Mar 30, 2010
McD
Rm4.50/set from 4am-11am daily; only for weekdays
(if I'm not mistaken)
But look at the bun?
This was n0t the !st time the bun was served in such shape!
The shape looked like it was chewed by some pest or what!
Or mayb it was over-burned & need to be cut away!
But, the bottom-line is where's the Quality Contr0l?
& is that the way they served customers?
Customer satisfaction, any1?
We are n0t getting what we paid for!
DiSsapp0inted !
=.=
Mar 29, 2010
Life
Life will never be perfect.
Life will never ever be as what you wanted.
Live your life, whatever it is!
Life will never ever be as what you wanted.
Live your life, whatever it is!
Mar 28, 2010
Ibu
This song was popular few years back, often played on TV in an advertisement
A meaningful s0ng that epidomised the l0ve of the special one, MuM @ M0ther
Ibu ibu
Engkaulah ratu hatiku
Bila ku berduka
Engkau hiburkan selalu
Ibu ibu
Engkaulah ratu hatiku
Tempat menyatakan kasih
Wahai ibu
Betapa tidak hanya engkaulah
Yang menyniari hidupku
Sepanjang masa engkau berkorban
Tidak putusnya bagai air lalu
Ibu ibu
Engkaulah ratu hatiku
Tempatku menyerahkan kasih
Wahai ibu
A meaningful s0ng that epidomised the l0ve of the special one, MuM @ M0ther
Ibu ibu
Engkaulah ratu hatiku
Bila ku berduka
Engkau hiburkan selalu
Ibu ibu
Engkaulah ratu hatiku
Tempat menyatakan kasih
Wahai ibu
Betapa tidak hanya engkaulah
Yang menyniari hidupku
Sepanjang masa engkau berkorban
Tidak putusnya bagai air lalu
Ibu ibu
Engkaulah ratu hatiku
Tempatku menyerahkan kasih
Wahai ibu
Mar 26, 2010
DraGon FieSta
How To Train Your Dragon (3D)
From the studio that brought you "Shrek," "Madagascar" and "Kung Fu Panda" comes "How to Train Your Dragon" - a comedy adventure set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, based on the book by Cressida Cowell. The story centers around a Viking teenager named Hiccup, who lives on the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. The teen's smarts and offbeat sense of humor don't sit too well with his tribe or its chief, who happens to be Hiccup's father. However, when Hiccup is included in Dragon Training with the other Viking teens, he sees his chance to prove he has what it takes to be a fighter. But when he encounters (and ultimately befriends) an injured dragon, his world is flipped upside down, and what started out as Hiccup's one shot to prove himself turns into an opportunity to set a new course for the future of the entire tribe.
Random photos snap outside GSC while waiting for our 8:15pm movie! See the last pic, my bb snap with her 'priNce' made me so jeal0us...of course la I n0t as famous n 'leng-cai' as 'priNce' ma... Hehe..... s0b..s0b =.=
& it's us, ny0k & Vin; the 'DRAGON TAMER" hahaha
A Great movie! Well w0rth it! Wonderful storyline will make you glued to the screen and engaged in the exciting adventure! Hahaha...
March 24,2Ol0
KL, here we c0me!
2 ppl with 2 different objectives
1 to w0rk
1 to accompany
After spending the whole day 'solo-ing'
where I myself was proud of myself
for being able to spend so long time in a single place for the whole day
Give a round of applause to myself (haha..paiseh)
Then, after a very tiring day
We settled down & pampered ourselves with SAKAE SUSHI at The Curve
It was my 1st time eating SAKAE SUSHI
2 ppl with 2 different objectives
1 to w0rk
1 to accompany
After spending the whole day 'solo-ing'
where I myself was proud of myself
for being able to spend so long time in a single place for the whole day
Give a round of applause to myself (haha..paiseh)
Then, after a very tiring day
We settled down & pampered ourselves with SAKAE SUSHI at The Curve
It was my 1st time eating SAKAE SUSHI
Tech 1: Menu in the PC itself, we can do all our ordering through the PC, each table attached with a PC..c0ol
Tech 2: Each table attached with a pipe, self-service refill of hot water for your Green Tea
Now to the sushi, saShimi... nicely arranged & yummy!RM5.90/plate
Random pic at SaKaEW0nderful day in KL
right b0sS?
Mar 25, 2010
Mar(h 25, 2ol0
I remembered a good old s0ng 2Day while I was thinkin'
Let me present you BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS by the evergreen GREENDAYI walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
and I'm the only one and I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a...
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone
Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Aaah-ah,
Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Ah-ah
I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line
Of the edge and where I walk alone
Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
To know I'm still alive and I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a...
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone
Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Aaah-ah
Ah-ah, Ah-ah
I walk alone
I walk a...
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk a...
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone...
Mar 23, 2010
ANsWer
"When I was just a little Kid, my mother asked me What would I be?
Will I be handsome? Will I be rich?
Here's what she said to me, Kevin o Kevin!
Whatever will be will be
The future's not ours' to see.
Kevin o Kevin "
Will I be handsome? Will I be rich?
Here's what she said to me, Kevin o Kevin!
Whatever will be will be
The future's not ours' to see.
Kevin o Kevin "
When you are in the primary school, when the teacher asked, "What will you like to be when you grow up?" The standard answer will always either be doctor, lawyer, fireman, pilot or other high pay/post job.
Now when you were all grown up.
With the job you were doing now.
Does it matched with your ambition?
Have you studied the right course?
If not, why had you studied that particular course?
In case if you had studied a wrong course, will there be a way out?
Can the mistake be rectified? Is there a remedy for it?
Are you happy with your current job?
Are you happy with your current life?
What should be looked for in a job?
Experience? or Money $$? or stability?
If you were dissatisfied with your job, what's your next move?
We often wondered, "What if...?" "If only...."
There's tons of unanswered Questions in our LIFE
I have been l0okin' for answers all my Life & some I believed even when I am 6-feet-underground, I will never find the answer that I wanted!
1Gn0raNce
If I'm a bad person, you don't like me
Well, I guess I'll make my own way
It's a circle, a mean cycle
I can't excite you anymore
Where's your gavel? Your jury?
What's my offense this time?
You're not a judge but if you're gonna judge me
Well, sentence me to another life
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
I don't wanna feel your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
'Cause you know we're not the same
No, we're not the same, oh, we're not the same
We're the friends who stuck together
We wrote our names in blood
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good
It's good, it's good
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go, I best be on my way out
You treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go, I best be on my way out
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
This is the best thing that could've happened
Any longer and I wouldn't have made it
It's not a war, no, it's not a rapture
I'm just a person but you can't take it
The same tricks that, that once fooled me
They won't get you anywhere
I'm not the same kid from your memory
Well, now I can fend for myself
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
I don't wanna feel your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
'Cause you know we're not the same
No, we're not the same, oh, we're not the same
Yeah, we used to stick together
We wrote our names in blood
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good
It's good, it's good
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
Well, I guess I'll go, I best be on my way out
You treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
Well, I guess I'll go, I best be on my way out
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
Well, I guess I'll go, I best be on my way out
You treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go, I best be on my way out
P/S: Nice song from PARAM0re
Well, I guess I'll make my own way
It's a circle, a mean cycle
I can't excite you anymore
Where's your gavel? Your jury?
What's my offense this time?
You're not a judge but if you're gonna judge me
Well, sentence me to another life
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
I don't wanna feel your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
'Cause you know we're not the same
No, we're not the same, oh, we're not the same
We're the friends who stuck together
We wrote our names in blood
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good
It's good, it's good
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go, I best be on my way out
You treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go, I best be on my way out
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
This is the best thing that could've happened
Any longer and I wouldn't have made it
It's not a war, no, it's not a rapture
I'm just a person but you can't take it
The same tricks that, that once fooled me
They won't get you anywhere
I'm not the same kid from your memory
Well, now I can fend for myself
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
I don't wanna feel your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
'Cause you know we're not the same
No, we're not the same, oh, we're not the same
Yeah, we used to stick together
We wrote our names in blood
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good
It's good, it's good
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
Well, I guess I'll go, I best be on my way out
You treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
Well, I guess I'll go, I best be on my way out
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
Well, I guess I'll go, I best be on my way out
You treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go, I best be on my way out
P/S: Nice song from PARAM0re
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