Should have just walked past

Run into 'J' whom I have not contacted nor was I contacted by for years.

My immediate reaction was to say hello and exchange greetings. However, after the short exchange of greetings, I thought about about the body language and facial expression, I cant help but to wonder that the person probably didnt want to even want to say much.

Anyway whatever happened in the past... is the past.

in my ideal world

I want us holding hands
to enjoy the beauty of nature
to appreciate living and learning
to do little things that makes our world as what we would like it to be
to remind each other lovingly of what we overlooked or what we did which were not loving
to share laughter and sorrows

Rob-a-hood

I wasnt keen to watch Jackie Chan's movie but there were not much other choices. I was surprised to see the cinema was almost full house. To my pleasant surprise, it was really entertaining and very funny. Louis Khoo has always been a very comical actor and I have always like to watch him, of course the adorable baby Matthew also helps to make this movie entertaining.

The baby is so cute!

Control Stress in 12 Easy Steps

Plan your time well
Be more organised. Make a list of all the things you need to do and arrange them in order of importance. Decide how much time you need for each job and then stick to your plan.

Spread out the changes in your life
Give yourself time to adjust from one change to another. For example, avoid getting married, buying a house and changing jobs all at the same time.


Be realistic about what you can do.
Choose your work according to your own ability and interest. Do not hope for the impossible. Set goals for yourself that are achievable so that you don't become frustrated or discouraged.

Make decisions wisely
Get all the relevant information first - don't make major decisions blindly. Consider the good and bad points of each choice. Involve the people who will be affected by the decision in the process.

Learn to like yourself
Don't worry too much about your looks, height, pimples and other faults. Make the best of what you have and learn to accept what you cannot change.

Think positive
Prevent negative feeling from building up. Learn to identify the cause of these feelings and deal constructively with them. Don't blow things out of proportion.

Share your problems
Do not keep all your problems and worries to yourself. Remember you are not alone. Talk to your spouse, friend, supervisor or religious leader. They may have had experience with similar situations and they may be able to suggest a solution to your problem.


Build a happy familyBe kind, loving and polite to your family. Treat them the same way you should treat your friends. They will provide you with love and support in times of need. Set aside some time each day to talk, play or relax together. Make your home a happy place to come back to after a hard day's work.

Make friends
Just as you need a happy family, you also need friends to talk to and laugh with, to visit you and go out with you and to help you in times of need. Treat others the way you would like them to treat you. Respect their views and be patient with their faults. Try giving in to others sometimes - even when you are right.

Keep Healthy
Keep your body healthy by exercising regularly, eating wisely and getting enough sleep. Do not turn to cigarettes or alcohol to relieve your stress. Smoking and drinking do not solve anything and will cause more problems for your health.

Make some time for yourself.
Do something that you really enjoy. It could be a hobby like collecting coins or an exercise activity like jogging. Take a short break when you feel tense or tired. You deserve to have a little fun sometimes.

Learn some Relaxation Techniques
Deep breathing Exercise, meditation, massage and muscle relaxation techniques can be helpful in relieving stress.

Taiwan Pride 2006

Hmm unfortunately I can't be in Taiwan.
Nevertheless, I will be at Phuket. I am not any activist either just want to experience Nation again. This will be my second Nation Party. My first Nation party was the very first Nation party in Sentosa a few years ago.

Anyway, check out the video clip from Taiwan Pride.

Rail Taiwan

Channel 8 has a new travel program called Rail Taiwan... gosh it makes me miss Taiwan's good food!

Argh...

for those who have not been to Taiwan, I highly recommend! Its better to train your leg muscles before embarking Taiwan!

image me and you

Well... we were hanging out together in Orchard on our usual Friday. We decided to catch a movie last minute since we had no idea what to do and where to go to... It was already 830pm when we start to walk towards the Cinema to find out if we can still make it for the movie "Imagine me and You" .

There were a few really funny scene for a slight short laughter, but on the whole I was not impressed at all. It has NO depths , no sense and quite unrealistic in certain areas. I am sure most people will agree with me. Maybe its just me, falling in love with another person ( guy or woman ) right when you are getting married is simply quite impossible? It implies there were no real love in the first place, if this is true then why get married? Marrying blindly for the sake of securing a companion and its what all people (at a age) do?

In my 2 cents opinion, this show is "unwatchable" unless you are interested to catch a glimse of actor Matthew Goode whom I do think he looks cute and most woman would find him very attractive.

cool dip

Went for a swim after work yesterday, it was quite cold in the pool, but we did had some fun nevertheless. I wasnt wearing my contact lens hence I had to make sure the person beside me is Angel before I speak. Angel was laughing at me.

I am looking forward to coming trip with Angel.

Mind game?

Here's something to entertain you...
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/games/magic-gopher-central.swf

Craving

I am craving for steamboat at Xian De Lai... and the chilli mixture that Angel makes everytime we are there... Guess it obvious why I put on weight...




Hmm steamboat is also enjoyable with a company of nice folks...

John Tucker must die

Caught this movie yesterday and it was quite entertaining, its the same young chap in Desperate Housewife who slept with one of the hot housewife...

Anyway, its a typical teenage comedy but it is still enjoyable to watch.

Its really annoying for people who talk on their handphone in the cinema... inconsiderate !

Article "Are you invisible"

There is no advantage to becoming invisible when you fall in love, marry, become a wife, mother, caretaker. Everyone loses: you, your spouse, your children, your friends. The disappearing act can happen subtly and may take a while. Then one day, you realize you don't know whom you are anymore.
Here are 4 questions to ask yourself to check if you have lost yourself.
1. Do you say what you really mean?
2. Do you state a preference?
3. Do you take the initiative?
4. Do you take care of everyone else first?

Read the full article here.

Nasty crimson waves

It was a nasty crimon wave that started on Sat morning. I didnt felt like going anywhere. Angel came to my neighbourhood instead.

It so happened that my nephew didnt go for his English lesson that morning, thus I brought him out and the 3 of us "hang out" together. My nephew warmed up to Angel easily, I guess the toys bought by Angel helped too.

We passed by the foot massage palour and decided to give a try. My nephew was very well-behaved, he just sat there, watch the cartoon and entertained himself with his new toy. People there thought he was our son... kinda nice and funny at the same time.

The innocent victims of Internet child abuse cannot speak for themselves.

But you can.

With your help, we can eradicate this evil trade.

We do not need your money.

We need you to light a candle of support .

We're aiming to light at least One Million Candles by December 31, 2006.

This petition will be used to encourage governments, politicians, financial institutions, payment organisations, Internet service providers, technology companies and law enforcement agencies to eradicate the commercial viability of online child abuse.

They have the power to work together. You have the power to get them to take action.

Please light your candle at lightamillioncandles.com or send an email of support to light@lightamillioncandles.com.

Together, we can destroy the commercial viability of Internet child abuse sites that are destroying the lives of innocent children.

Kindly forward this email to your friends, relatives and work colleagues so that they can light a candle too.

Google-d

Its 3.34am... yup AM and I am still awake (irritating cos I am really tired) must have been the Ice Minty Mocha from TCC.

I decided to surf the internet rather than tossing and turning on my bed, trying to fall asleep.
I know google has books , but i only realised today there are also video. Strongly recommend to check out books online at google first to decide if you want to buy a book.

As for videos, I found this... check it out
The actress who played the character Carmen is definitely the hottest and prettious.

Stacie Orrico's showcase at Zouk

Angel had tickets to the Interactive Radio experience at Zouk to catch Stacie Orrico's in person and hear her songs live. It was quite fun and I got to try a few nokia phones before it started which was convenient to me, since I am looking for a new phone. Handphones are getting more functions these days. I am quite interested in N73, Samsung ultra slim series and the new Motorola Smartphone...

Anyway, I didnt even know who the singer was. Never heard of her or her songs before... but she did come across as a geninue singer and I like that aspect alot. I took some photos with Angel's camera, will upload once Angel uploaded them.

http://www.tigerbeer.us/horoscope/

I want to watch Gigolo Wannabe...

the new apple ipod shuffle

Apple has released the new ipod shuffle... It turns out the spoof mtv about ipod came true. Its really small in side. I do like the size and the mobility that comes with it.

Life at new environment is making me quite unsure what I can do now... firstly the age group there are generally older, thus there's some gap and I am not fitting well, makes me miss the good old days of being in the vendor environment. On the other hand, my VP thinks I should do more work than my portfolio, say it will increase my marketvalue. ( siao ) It will only increase if its really impressive project but i see things are being run in a very primitive manner... Most companies do not engage such primitive methods. I know what to do, just in the mean time I must guard of not 'offending' any one and still be 'in good use' to the company...sigh politics wears me down.

diet plan spoilt

I got an sms from my sister, informing me that we are having dinner at a coffeeshop near my neighbourhood. Although its my neighbourhood, I have never eaten at this coffeeshop before. Wow, the food was great, we had steamboat, crab, cripsy toufu and salad cereal chicken. I also noticed (maybe because I have not been to any coffeeshop), the tiger beer girls are really young and pretty in this coffeeshop. I seldom see pretty tiger beer gals. Even my mum and sister shared the same sentiment.
Well there goes my diet plan spoilt for tonight... great food. Angel should try the food too.

Blunder

Made a blunder today at work, although it was easily recovered, however such thing had not happened before until I started to take over it.
Of course, I was subjected to 'telling off' from the users but luckily my boss just reminded me to be extra careful.

anyway, other than that , I got a surprise sms from an old acquaintant asking me to go for the charity movie premere tomorrow evening. Unfortunately I cannot make it. I actually made it a point to ask how she was, rather than just a 'No' sms. I didnt hear from her again. Well... sometimes people are just so busy to say beyond hi?

Mindfulness

Why habits are so hard to break? Esp bad habits... how can I remain persistence and encourage to continue to breaking my bad habits?

Weekly Article Four Agreements You Need for Living a Life With Value
In his book "The Four Agreements," Don Miguel Ruiz distills the essence of Toltec wisdom into four principles for living a life of value:
1,Be impeccable with your word.
2,Don't take anything personally.
3,Don't make assumptions.
4,Always do your best.

How elegantly simple! But simple wisdom isn't common practice. While most of us believe we are impeccable with our word, we know others who are not. And most likely, others, from time to time, consider us far less than true with our word.
The Four Agreements are deceptively simple, yet difficult to apply. With practice, they're extremely effective, providing a way to experience inner peace and happiness.


Each agreement is self-directed. It's not about what you can do to change someone's behavior. Rather, these guides teach us how to respond appropriately to others' difficult behaviors and develop smoother relationships.
So, how do you apply these principles at work? Let's examine each one.
1. Be impeccable with your word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using words to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

2. Don't take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.

3. Don't make assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

4. Always do your best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.
Practice
Become more mindful. The next time you begin to gossip, assume something or fail to clarify, stop yourself. If you sense you're taking something personally, back up and think before you speak. Ask yourself, "How can I make this situation better?"
Instead of trying to change another person, make an impact on someone you can really change: yourself.

Things go wrong

Everything went wrong ... esp today and I know it would not have happened if I am not thorough and careful. Even good intention can go wrong and come back to hunt us... ( personally and at work )

I am really sorry for causing troubles.

I pray for God to grant me his Widom and Love in dealing with all things.

Affirmation "MY DESIRE FOR SUCCESS IS SINCERE AND STRONG"

Do you sincerely desire to succeed?What do you think the benefit is, of having a "sincere" desire?
You deserve to have your desire be as sincere as possible.So, make it so!
Allow your desire for success to be sincere and strongall day long ...today!

Who sets the standards you live by?

Who sets the standards you live by?
“If I get to pick what I want to do, then it's play... if someone else tells me that I have to do it, then it's work.”
-- Patricia Nourot
Are you continually struggling to accomplish what is expected of you? If so, stop to think for a moment: who holds those expectations?
Perhaps you’re trying to meet the expectations of a parent or a teacher or other authority figures who may be long gone from your life. But many of us toil under the critical eyes of a vague ‘somebody’ who always judges that we’ve never done enough or done things well enough. Who is this phantom judge? And do we need to care about what they think any longer?
We find both our own power and happiness when we begin to set our own standards around what has heart and meaning for us.
“Doubt yourself and you doubt everything you see. Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen to the sound of your own voice, you can rise above doubt and judgment. And you can see forever.”
-- Nancy Kerrigan
Apply the 7 step spiritual healing process to heal life’s pains. Let go of the hindering past and personality defences to find self-acceptance and positive change. Receive 30 days of email coaching. Work with causes instead of effects.

For Angel

Thank you for being my friend and partner.

Be nice... esp to close ones...

“The deep root of failure in our lives is to think, ‘Oh how useless and powerless I am.’ It is essential to think strongly and forcefully, ‘I can do it,’ without boasting or fretting.”
-- Dalai Lama


I was very short tempered in the restaurant for our dinner. It was crowded and we got a small table for 2. To my surprise , the food came pretty fast soon after we sat down. We were having some rather issues, and soon the table was already quite filled up by glasses of water, main plate and soup already there wasnt really much space left. At this point the waiter came with our final side dish and asked us to clear the table for the dish. I immediately snapped back with "No, you clear a space on the table!" ( since there were really not much space already, i was furious that the waiter did not take initative to find another table or replace with smaller utensils...)

Anyway, it came out of my mouth almost instantiously, and my friend was taken aback and asked why am I so fierce. I kept quiet. I am not sure what is the real cause of my short temper either...

We went to the park again and played with the swings again, met the same old man with his 4 golden retriever and also enjoyed a relaxing chat at the cosy cafe in the park too. We were also very naughty while walking out of the park to go home... It was fun...

I need to watch my attitude and moods again before I slip back into the undesirable habits again.

Teachers' Day

It was our first time visiting Ann Siang Hill Park before heading to Club *** last night.
Its really nice walk and we found a club which looks like a gay club. Anyway we didnt probe further because we were more interested in the nice staircase area in the park. Its really nice to walk in the night as its hot or sunny during the day.





Anyway I was at Club *** with Angel and I saw that idiot was there too.
Club *** is not very big and the idea of sharing a small space with that idiot was highly irritable.

I told Angel that I saw "idiot". At first she wanted to know who is this idiot... I didnt point because even pointing irritates me. Then, Angel noticed I was so irritated and she told me "Whatever happened before, its over. Forget about it. Be happy, no need to be irritated"... I know what she said is right.

I reached home late and passed my new sleeping time. My new work requires me to wake up really early. ( well not as early as teachers, but almost ) . However, after shower my mom makes me drink the tonic herbal soup before going to bed.

Oh I just remembered its Teachers' Day. To my teacher friends, Happy Teacher Days and please teach your student to be bright , have mind of their own and do not blindly follow our P*P Government.