Nice quote

"Mawlana says - if the sky is not in love, then it will not be so clear. If the sun is not in love, then it will not be giving any light. If the river is not in love, then it will be in silence, it will not be moving. If the mountains, the earth are not in love, then there will be nothing growing."

From the article of BBC about RUMI

Strange Dream

I had a strange dream last night... it started like this:

A gal was having problem, she needed money to cure her mother... them she met two circus performers who is a pair of brother, unknown to her, they are youkai (mystical beings. They do some special performances to help the kid out...one thing led to the another, where self sacrifice of one of the youkai to save the world was seemed, it was pretty touching, and I woke up at that point... it was strange because I was not in the dream... why I have that dream? But, I have to say that the special effects in the dream was better than any of the movies that I have ever watch....

The busy week: Chaotic Week

Projects management are tough and it is not an easy thing to do... I know because I have been flying around and really it is killing me. I have not been in my house for more than 6 hours...Anywhere, I secretly pray that every week is the same because business is good.

Grandma still drives (Contributed by an Angel)

GRANDMA STILL DRIVES- She is eighty-eight years old and still drives
her own car. She writes:

Dear Grand-daughter:

The other day I went up to our local Christian book store and saw a Honk if you love Jesus bumper sticker.
I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting. So, I bought the sticker and put it on my bumper. Boy, am I glad I did, what an uplifting experience that followed. I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection, just lost in thought about the Lord and how good he is, and I didn't notice that the light had changed. It is a good thing someone else loves Jesus because if he hadn't honked, I'd never have noticed. I found that lots of people love Jesus!

While I was sitting there, the guy behind started honking like crazy,And then he leaned out of his window and screamed, For the love of God! Go! Go! Go! Jesus Christ, GO! What an exuberant cheerleader he was for Jesus!

Everyone started honking! I just leaned out my window and started Waving and smiling at all those loving people. I even honked my horn a few times to share in the love! There must have been a man from Florida back there because I heard him yelling something about a sunny beach.I saw another guy waving in a funny way with only his middle Finger stuck up in the air. I asked my young teenage grandson in the back seat what that meant. He said it was probably a Hawaiian good luck sign or something. Well, I have never met anyone from Hawaii, so I leaned out the Window and gave him the good luck sign right back.

My grandson burst out laughing. Why even he was enjoying this religious experience!!
A couple of the people were so caught up in the joy of the moment that they got out of their cars and started walking towards me. I bet they wanted to pray or ask what church I attended, but this is when I noticed the light had changed. So, I waved at all my brothers and sisters grinning, and drove

On through the intersection. I noticed that I was the only car that Got through the intersection before the light changed again and felt kind of sad that I had to leave them after all the love we had shared. So I slowed the car down, leaned out the window and gave them all the Hawaiian good luck sign one last time as I drove away.

Praise the Lord for such wonderful folks!!

Will write again soon,
Love, Grandma

Recipes on my blogs

From today onwards, I will be putting some recipes online. It is some recipe that has some twist and turn where I used to cook my food. I will be taking some photos of the food that did not kill me personally. Hahaha! So, heads up.

The mix feeling of meeting one of my life mentors

I dare to put it in words... Dr Lim a man who taught me about the importance of proper use of English and also the importance of a good research paper. Because without him, although I am still very bad in the command of my language, which make ashamed to say that I am Dr. Lim's student. I think YL will agreed with me in this.

YL has make a point to visit Dr. Lim back in July after she quit her job with Inti College back in July, and I agreed to be there because it has been more than two years I have seemed him personally due to time constraints. Well, I have said I been a dare devil that day because I drove around 180km/hr to reach Inti College from Bukit Raja to Nilai. It is pretty bad because the car that I was driving was a truck and again it is quite reckless but I have my own defense of doing it....

The first 1/2 hour of chat was pretty interesting because we are checking on each other well being and I was told that I been putting on a lot of weight.... damn, really have to cut down a lot of weight... so, on my way to PD, I came up with ideas to cut down my weight...

Then, when CS came in, actually I felt a bit awkward, well nothing... because it is just the dreadful feelings in my stomach ... and I really hate that dreaded feelings , it makes me felt pretty uneasy... and I really hated that.... damn again...

Finally I left the office at 3pm because of works... but my mind was somewhere else...

However, I really have to thanks Dr. Lim for 'molding' me. Thank you.

“How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else.”

Remember this when you have a cup of Java from your local Starbucks... press the title of this line and it will takes you to the link.

It is a story about a son of Privilige, who has everything and lose everything... and found his life again when he worked at Starbucks.

It is a very touching book and I think it is good book to read and learn about life.

My nephew, Caiden Joseph Bearden

He is my new nephew, Caiden Joseph Bearden, who was born on 12/09/07. Hmmm... who does he looks like? Looking at him, he looks like Christy more than his father except the eyes.

The 83rd Blog...

Hmmm.... when I started this blog, I never expected that I will able to go on this long... my previous blog was only able to reach 79th blogs and it went R.I.P.

What's going on now? Hmm... by looking at my New Year's Resolution, I am only able to achive some of the things that I set up... which I hope I am able to achieve more... but again look out, I may able to achieve more because there is another 3 months before we called it 2008...

I bet YL will laugh when she read this.... but I have to apologise to some readers who is Chinese because they may get hurt while reading the joke about Adam and Eve, but remember who is writing it, well I am not pure Chinese, but again I am Chinese... so joke on me.


Anywhere, I hope this blog will achieve 830th blogs.

Pavarotti... my favorite tenor...

Another great person gone...why? However, we know he is at a better place now...

Part of the article taken from NST on today's news...

"Legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti died Thursday at his home in Italy aged 71, plunging the opera world into mourning for a singer whose crossover appeal made him a global superstar.

Hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, Pavarotti died during the night at his villa near the northern city of Modena after a long battle with pancreatic cancer."

If Adam and Eve were Chinese... no offend I am Chinese

If Adam and Eve were Chinese, we would still be in paradise because they would have ignored the apple and eaten the snake.

(http://www.humnri.com/HumZ/Jokes/)

Kids... what can we do about them ???

(Taken from http://www.humnri.com/HumZ/Jokes/)

A little boy wanted Rs.50 very badly and prayed for weeks. But nothing happened. Finally he decided to write a letter to God requesting for Rs.50.

When the postal authorities received the letter addressed to God, India, they decided to forward it to the Finance Minister of India as a joke.The Finance Minister was so amused, he instructed his secretary to send Rs.20 to the little boy. The Finance Minister thought this would appear to be a lot of money to a little boy, and he did not want to spoil the kid by giving the whole amount he wished.

The little boy was delighted with Rs.20, and decided to write a thank you note to God, which read

"Dear God Thank you very much for sending the money. However, I noticed that you sent it through the Finance Minister in Delhi, and those donkeys deducted Rs.30 in taxes..."

(FYI :RS.= RUPEES)

Kids in grade school think fast
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TEACHER Why are you late?

WEBSTER Because of the sign.

TEACHER What sign?

WEBSTER The one that says, "School Ahead, Go Slow."

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TEACHER Cindy, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?

CINDY You told me to do it without using tables!

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TEACHER John, how do you spell "crocodile?"

JOHN K-R-O-K-O-D-A-I-L"

TEACHER No, that's wrong

JOHN Maybe it's wrong, but you asked me how I spell it!

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TEACHER What is the chemical formula for water?

SARAH H I J K L M N O!!

TEACHER What are you talking about?

SARAH Yesterday you said it's H to O!

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TEACHER George, go to the map and find North America.

GEORGE Here it is!

TEACHER Correct. Now class, who discovered America?

CLASS George!

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TEACHER Willie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago.

WILLIE Me!

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TEACHER: Tommy, why do you always get so dirty?

TOMMY: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.

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TEACHER: Ellen, give me a sentence starting with "I."

ELLEN: I is...

TEACHER: No, Ellen..... Always say, "I am."

ELLEN: All right... "I am the ninth letter of the alphabet."

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TEACHER: "Can anybody give an example of COINCIDENCE?"

JOHNNY: "Sir, my Mother and Father got married on the same day, same time."

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TEACHER: "George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry tree, but also admitted doing it. Now do you know why his father didn't punish him?"

JOHNNY: "Because George still had the ax in his hand."

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TEACHER: Now, Sam, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?

SAM: No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook.

(FOR YL)
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TEACHER: Desmond, your composition on "My Dog" is exactly the same as your brother's. Did you copy his?

DESMOND: No, teacher, it's the same dog!

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TEACHER: What do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?

PUPIL: A teacher.

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SILVIA: Dad, can you write in the dark?

FATHER: I think so. What do you want me to write?

SYLVIA: Your name on this report catd

Jokes for Monday Blues

(Love this joke, because like my friends will declared, proud to be gay...this joke is from YL.)
1st Joke: When fathers talk about their kids

Four friends, who hadn't seen each other in 30 years, reunited at a party. After several drinks, one of the men had to use the rest room.

Those who remained talked about their kids.

The first guy said, "My son is my pride and joy. He started working at a successful company at the bottom of the barrel. He studied Economics and Business Administration and soon began to climb the corporate ladder and now he's the president of the company. He became so rich that he gave his best friend a top of the line Mercedes for his birthday."

The second guy said, "Darn, that's terrific! My son is also my pride and joy. He started working for a big airline company, then went to flight school to become a pilot. Eventually he became a partner in the company, where he owns the majority of its assets. He's so rich that he gave his best friend a brand new jet for his birthday."

The third man said: "Well, that's terrific! My son studied in the best Universities and became an engineer. Then he started his own construction company and is now a multimillionaire. He also gave away something very nice and expensive to his best friend for his birthday: A 30,000 square foot mansion."

The three friends congratulated each other just as the fourth returned from the restroom and asked: "What are all the congratulations for?"

One of the three said: "We were talking about the pride we feel for the Successes of our sons... What about your son?"

The fourth man replied: "My son is gay and makes a living dancing as a stripper at a nightclub."

The three friends said: "What a shame...What a disappointment."

The fourth man replied: "No, I'm not ashamed. He's my son and I love him. And he hasn't done too bad either. His birthday was two weeks ago, and he received a beautiful 30,000 square foot mansion, a brand new jet and a top of the line Mercedes from his three boyfriends."


2nd Joke: The Three Sons



Three sons left home, went out on their own and prospered. Getting back together, they discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly Mother.

The first said, "I built a big house for our Mother." The second said, "I sent her a Mercedes with a driver." The third smiled and said, "I've got you both beat. You remember how Mom enjoyed reading the Bible? And you know she can't see very well any more. I sent her a remarkable parrot that recites the entire Bible. It took Elders in the church 12 years to teach him. He's one of a kind. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse, and the parrot recites it."

Soon thereafter, Mom sent out her letters of thanks: "Milton," she wrote one son, "the house you built is so huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house."

"Gerald," she wrote to another, "I am too old to travel any more. My eyesight isn't what it used to be. I stay most of the time at home, so I rarely use the Mercedes. And the driver is so rude!"

"Dearest Donald," she wrote to her third son, "you have the good sense to know what your Mother likes. The chicken was delicious!"


3rd Joke:Dear Mom (For YL and CKC, when their daughter are older)

A mother enters her daughter's bedroom and sees a letter on the wall over the bed.
With the worst premonition, she reads it, with trembling hands:"It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm telling you that I eloped
with my new boyfriend. I found real passion and he is so nice, with all his piercing and tattoos and his big motorcycle. But is not only that Mom, I'm pregnant and Ahmed said that we will very happy in his trailer in the woods. He wants to have
many more children with me and that's one of my dreams. I've learned that marijuana
doesn't hurt anyone and he'll be growing it for us and his friends, who are providing us with all the cocaine and ecstasy we may want. In the meantime, we'll pray for the science to
find the AIDS cure, for Ahmed to get better, he deserves it. Don't worry Mom, I'm 15 years old now
and I know how to take care of myself. Someday I'll visit for you to know your grandchildren.
Your daughter,
Judith
PS:
Mom, it's not true. I'm at the neighbor's house. I just wanted to show you that there are worst this in life than my report card that's in the desk drawer. "

Joke 4:The Sword Master

The Three Swordsmen

Once the Shogun gave a reception to honor the best swordsmen in Japan. All the top samurai were in attendance along with Court nobles and beautiful geisha. A geisha approached the third highest ranked swordsmen and asked; "Sir, can you demonstrate your sword skills for me?" At once, the samurai drew his sword a cut a hovering fly in half. "Very impressive", said the geisha. When she saw the samurai who was the second highest ranked swordsmen in Japan she asked him the same question. He immediately drew his sword and cut two pesky flys in half. "Most impressive", said the geisha. Then she spotted the samurai that was the highest ranked swordsmen in all of Japan. "Honorable Sir", she said "would you be so kind as to demonstrate your sword skill for me?". The samurai drew his sword and cut into the air in the direction of a nearby fly, but the fly buzzed away. "Oh, so sorry you missed", said the geisha. "But I didn't miss", said the samurai humbly "that fly will have no offspring."

Even the Pope goes Green

Pope Benedict XVI speeches that truly touches us on environment... we need more leaders to stand out to talk about our environment...Thank you. This the partial speech taken from BBC.

"Before it's too late, we need to make courageous choices that will recreate a strong alliance between man and Earth," he said.

"We need a decisive 'yes' to care for creation and a strong commitment to reverse those trends that risk making the situation of decay irreversible."

He focused on water, which he described as a "precious" resource and a potential source of tension and conflict.

(Taken from BBC website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6974475.stm )

OPA's dinner

It is one of the most disappointing events that I have attended... yes it is a great place to meet old friends...but it did not stand up to the standard...

I just found out because of one ignorant friend, my friends in the same batch can't attend the event...he first told us about the event and asked us to SMS him whoever is going...and he did not follow up after that....then suddenly boom the event started... and I found out that our batch have only one table...how embrassing....

The second thing was the dinner turned to be a drinking event... where everyone is drinking themselves to a bunch of drunken and not the Paulians that I knew... they did not listen to what's going on...such as toast to the oldest Paulians and such....Paulians don't act that way... those are ruffians's act...damn....

I hope that the organizer of the OPA will take a note of this and have a better dinner next time...

An inspiring Poem that I always love to read

I am not trying to be religious here, or something, but it is good that there is always someone 'catching' you when you fall...the first time I read this poem was back in 1999, in USA.

"Footprints In The Sand"

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.

Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.

In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.

Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,

other times there was one only.

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This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life,

when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow, or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints,

so I said to the Lord,

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"You promised me Lord, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always.

But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life,

there has only been one set of footprints in the sand.

Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?"

.

The Lord replied,

"The years when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child,

is when I carried you."