My Story

Wait for Love... - Matt White

2009-08-30T17:33:00.000+12:00

It’s like a quarter to 3
And I just can’t sleep
Cause I’m thinking of you

And all those times we cried
Did we really try
Now I’m dreamin’ and blue

No matter where, we say goodbye
I’ll tell you baby, keep your head high

I’ll wait for love
I’ll wait for you
I’ll wait for love
I’ll wait, will you?

When times are hard
I think of you
I’ll wait for love
I’ll wait for love

And lookin’ in my eyes
No more tellin’ lies
Asking to much of you
And when you kiss my lips
Love is what I miss
Not knowing we’d be through

No matter where, we say goodbye
I’ll tell you darling, I won’t cry

I’ll wait for love
I’ll wait for you
I’ll wait for love
I’ll wait, will you?

When times are hard
I think of you
I’ll wait for love
I’ll wait for love

Your eyes still gaze at me
Through pictures
You could just be the one that got away
I looked down at the phone, it’s the number
Too many times a day

I’ll wait for love
I’ll wait for you
I’ll wait for love
I’ll wait, will you

When times are hard
I think of you
I’ll wait for love
I’ll wait for love

When God made you

2009-08-28T00:06:00.000+12:00

Love this song. =)

When God Made You (Duet with Natalie Grant) - Eddie Carswell, Michael O'Brien

It's always been a mystery to me
How two hearts can come together
And love can last forever
But now that I have found you, I believe
That a miracle has come
When God sends the perfect one
Now gone are all my questions about why
And I've never been so sure of anything in my life

Chorus: I wonder what God was thinking
When He created you
I wonder if He knew everything I would need
Because He made all my dreams come true
When God made you
He must have been thinking about me

I promise that wherever you may go
Wherever life may lead you
With all my heart I'll be there too
From this moment on I want you to know
I'll let nothing come between us
And I will love the ones you love
Now gone are all my questions about why
And I've never been so sure of anything in my life

Bridge: He made the sun He made the moon
To harmonize in perfect tune
One Can't move without the other
They just have to be together
And that is why I know it's true
You're for me and I'm for you
‘Cause my world just Can't be right
Without you in my life

I wonder what God was thinking
When He created you
I wonder if He knew everything I would need
Because He made all my dreams come true
When God made you

Tag chorus:

He must have heard every prayer I've been praying (i've been praying)
Yes He knew everything I would need
When God made you (i thank god he made you)
When dreams come true
When God made you
He must have been thinking about me...

Life...

2009-07-28T21:33:00.000+12:00

People say first impressions last. Pretty sure that is true.

I was overwhelmed, touched and challenged both emotionally and spiritually by the sermon last sunday night.
I totally needed to hear that in my life, and no where else have I heard such a relevant, to the point and powerful message.

Its amazing how the Word of God is like sword, it just cuts straight through to one's heart and spirit. Well, Bought the book the sermon was based on, and chewing through it each night.

God is amazing, and does things so unexpectedly..

Time for a revival of my tired, dry and thirsty spirit.. welcome to the Spring of Life.

Thank you Lord~

So Yeah! I'm BACK!!

2009-06-16T22:42:00.003+12:00

I knew this day would come, the glorious day on which my blog will rise from the ashes of neglect & lack of abuse... Today is the day that we've been waiting for... today is the day of new beginnings and endless random ramblings.. uh humm... yea ok whatever. Rambo, out.

You know you've spent too long in the lab when . . . LOL!!

2008-11-13T22:35:00.000+13:00

You wonder what absolute alcohol tastes like with orange juice.

You can tell what cheap and expensive white coats look like.

You can't watch CSI without cursing at least one scientific inaccuracy.

You use acronyms for everything and never stop to elaborate.

Liquid nitrogen is only about a 1/3 as dangerous as you thought.

You always seem to use the microscope after the person with the impossibly close together eyes.

Accident reports are a badge of honor.

You've wondered why you can't drink distilled water in the lab - it should be clean . . ?

You give the lab equipment motivational pep talks, such as "Work for me today or I'll reprogram you with a fire axe!"

You've worked out that a trained chimp could probably do 90% of your job.

When a non-scientist asks you what you do for a living you roll your eyes and talk science at them until they've loss the will to live. Just for the fun of it.

You have to check the web to find out what the weather is outside.

You realize that almost anything can be classed as background reading.

People wearing shorts under a lab coat disturb you slightly as they look as though they might be naked underneath.

Although all cooking is a glorified chemistry experiment you just still can't seem to get it right.

Safety equipment is optional unless it makes you look cool.

Warning labels invoke curiosity rather than caution.

The Christmas nightout reveals scientists can't dance, although a formula for the movement of hands and feet combined with beats per min is found scrawled on a napkin by a waiter the next day.

You know which part of the lab you can chill out undisturbed on friday afternoon.

You decide the courses and conference you want to go on by the quality of the food served.

You are strangely proud of the collection of junk you've stolen from vendors at trade shows.

You've used dry ice to cool beer down.

No matter what the timings in the experiment protocol there is always time for lunch in the middle.

You can no longer spell normal words but have no trouble with spelling things like immunohistochemistry or deoxyribonucleic acid.

Burning eyes, nose and throat indicate that you haven't actually turned on the fumehood/downdraft bench.

You're slightly too fond of the smell of Xylene/Agar/Ethanol/Undergraduates/Alcoholic handwash.

You've left the lab wearing a piece of PPE (personal protective equipment) because you forgot you had it on.

You have made some kind of puppet out of a nitrile glove and kept it as a pet.

Blinking real fast has saved your eyesight on more than one occasion.

When you rejoice when grabbing a handfull of eppendorfs/bijous and it turns outs to be the exact number you needed.

You can`t wait for lab clean-up 'coz you get to do random pointless "experiments" to figure out whats in all the dodgy unlabeled bottels.

You hate having to change your lab coat to a new one because 'it just won't fit right' and because the wrist bits are way too tight.

You know you have worked in a lab too long when you actually threaten your cells whilst waving a bottle of Virkon

President Barak Obama's Victory Speech

2008-11-05T22:22:00.003+13:00

I've never seen a speech so touching....since JFK... A new dawn for America is upon us... rise of a great leader is at hand.. Stay tuned.

A very confident, presidential address to the large, emotional crowd at Grant Park in Chicago. Here’s the transcript for you to read again, again, and again. Good Night. I need some sleep.

".....

IF there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.

It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled – Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.

It’s the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.

It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.

I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain. He fought long and hard in this campaign, and he’s fought even longer and harder for the country he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. I congratulate him and Governor Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nation’s promise in the months ahead.

I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the Vice President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.

I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nation’s next First Lady, Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that’s coming with us to the White House. And while she’s no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.

To my campaign manager David Plouffe, my chief strategist David Axelrod, and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics – you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you’ve sacrificed to get it done.

But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to – it belongs to you.

I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn’t start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington – it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.

It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation’s apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory.

I know you didn’t do this just to win an election and I know you didn’t do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime – two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century. Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us. There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they’ll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor’s bills, or save enough for college. There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created; new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.

The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America – I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you – we as a people will get there.

There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won’t agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we know that government can’t solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it’s been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years – block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.

What began twenty-one months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek – it is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It cannot happen without you.

So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other. Let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything, it’s that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers – in this country, we rise or fall as one nation; as one people.

Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long. Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House – a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty, and national unity. Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress. As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, “We are not enemies, but friends…though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection.” And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn – I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too.

And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world – our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand. To those who would tear this world down – we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security – we support you. And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright – tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope.

For that is the true genius of America – that America can change. Our union can be perfected. And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.

This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that’s on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She’s a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing – Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.

She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn’t vote for two reasons – because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.

And tonight, I think about all that she’s seen throughout her century in America – the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can’t, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.

At a time when women’s voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.

When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.

When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.

She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that “We Shall Overcome.” Yes we can.

A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes we can.

America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves – if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time – to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth – that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can’t, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:

Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America.

..."

我以为我已近忘了你，没想到这是因为没看到你...........

2008-08-24T11:01:00.002+12:00

车子里收音机空气中还飘着雨
在这个深夜里你应该在他那里
有多久没再遇见你房里没了你的气息
让我终于扔掉了你给我的所有东西
我刻意填满了生活里每寸空隙
我知道不容易但我仍试着继续
听说你比从前开心我还能有怎样的情绪
除了祝福我不想再多说一句
他很好他多好
别再说他很好他多好
这些我并不需要知道
再难忘掉多狂烈的拥抱
这回忆他也给不到
他多好而我不同的好
最后是谁不重要
因为我知道爱情不能作比较
希望妳知道爱情不能作比较
就算是今天换一个人依靠
明天谁又比谁好
爱看不到听不到怎能作比较

这样一来我也比较容易死心

2008-08-24T10:32:00.002+12:00

我躲在车里手握着香槟
想要给你生日的惊喜
你越走越近有两个声音
我措手不及只得楞在那里
我应该在车底不应该在车里
看到你们有多甜蜜
这样一来我也比较容易死心
给我离开的勇气
他一定很爱你
也把我比下去分手也只用了一分钟而已
他一定很爱你比我会讨好你
不会像我这样孩子气为难着你

Don't write me off: just yet....

2008-08-16T20:47:00.001+12:00

It’s never been easy for me
To find words to go along, with a melody
But this time there’s actually something, on my mind
So please forgive these few brief awkward lines

Since I’ve met you, my whole life has changed
It’s not just my furniture, you’ve rearranged
I was living in the past, but somehow you’ve brought me back
And I haven’t felt like this since before Frankie said relax

And while I know, based on my track record
I might not seem like the safest bet
All I’m asking you, is don’t write me off, just yet

For years I’ve been telling myself, the same old story
That I’m happy to live off my so called, former glories
But you’ve given me a reason, to take another chance
Now I need you, despite the fact, that you’ve killed all my plants

And though I know, I’ve already blown more chances
Than anyone should ever get
All I’m asking you, is don’t write me off, just yet
Don’t write me off just yet

Way back into love - Music & Lyrics

2008-08-16T20:24:00.000+12:00

I've been living with a shadow overhead,
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed,
I've been lonely for so long,
Trapped in the past,
I just can't seem to move on!

I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away,
Just in case I ever need them again someday,
I've been setting aside time,
To clear a little space in the corners of my mind!

All I want to do is find a way back into love.
I can't make it through without a way back into love.
Oooooh.

I've been watching but the stars refuse to shine,
I've been searching but i just don't see the signs,
I know that it's out there,
There's got to be something for my soul somewhere!

I've been looking for someone to shed some light,
Not somebody just to get me through the night,
I could use some direction,
And I'm open to your suggestions.

All I want to do is find a way back into love.
I can't make it through without a way back into love.
And if I open my heart again,
I guess I'm hoping you'll be there for me in the end!

There are moments when I don't know if it's real
Or if anybody feels the way I feel
I need inspiration
Not just another negotiation

All I want to do is find a way back into love,
I can't make it through without a way back into love,
And if I open my heart to you,
I'm hoping you'll show me what to do,
And if you help me to start again,
You know that I'll be there for you in the end!

By A Silent Chinese

2008-08-12T21:31:00.000+12:00

By A Silent Chinese

When we were called Sick man of Asia,

We were called The Yellow Peril.

When we are billed to be the next Superpower,

We are called The China Threat

When Our doors were closed…

You smuggled Opium to Open Markets.

When we Embrace Free Trade,

You blame us for Taking Away Your Jobs.

When We were falling apart,

You marched in your troops, and wanted your fair share.

We were broken into pieces,

And You killed, burned, mained and looted.

Just go to the British Museum and The Louvre,

which of those Arts and Relics were bought fair?

Even Woodrow Wilson Couldn’t give back Birth Place of Confucius back to Us.

But, He did buy a ticket for the Famine Relief Ball for us…

…A trickle of good will in a sea of despair.

Never again, we said, We stood up and fought for our survival.

And piece by piece, we put our nation back together again,

“Free Tibet” you screamed, “it was an invation!”

Never mind, that those who shouted, did the original invation.

When We Tried Communism,

You hated us for being Communisits.

When We embrace Capitalism,

You hate us for being Capitalists.

When We had a Billion People,

You said we were destroying the planet.

When We tried limiting our members, you said it was human right abuse.

When We were Poor,

You treat us like dogs.

When We loan you cash,

You blame us for your debts.

When we build our industries,

You called us Polluters.

We made you consumer goods,

You blamed us for global warming.

When We buy oil,

You called that exploitation and Genocide.

When You fight for oil,

You called that Liberation.

When We were silent,

You said you want us to have Human Rights and Free Speech.

When We Were silent No More,

You called Us Brain Washed-Xenophobics.

Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for this one world.

We Want… One World One Dream.

– This Big Blue Earth is big Enough for all of Us

By. Fang Renzhou

Heroes

2008-06-22T10:14:00.002+12:00

When's the last time you heard a song, and it touched your heart and you cried..?

Well here's one by The Isaacs that will touch you like no other.

Its dedicated to the true heroes in our world, the silent diligent heroes - mothers and fathers of disabled children, old husbands and wives who pushes the wheelchairs - just because they made an oath to each other on the altar, for better for worse.....

Dedicate this song to all those heroes out there.. the real heroes.

Momma combs his hair and Daddy helps him brush his teeth
Day after day for thirty years the same routine
The special needs he lives with make life seem so unfair
But he thanks God every day cause he knows Mom and Dad are there

(chorus) He's a hero and she's a hero
It doesn't matter that nobody knows their name
They keep on giving to make life worth living
Might go unnoticed but they're heroes just the same

They tried for many years to have a baby of their own
But God knew a little girl who didn't have a home
Someone else's burden was their blessing in disguise
And now she's got a Mom and Daddy there to hold her when she cries

(chorus)

Every single parent who must carry twice the load
And those who sacrifice to raise a child that's not their own
They dedicate their time to make a difference in someone else's life
And in my eyes

(chorus)

They might go unnoticed but they're heroes just the same.

I Asked God...

2007-12-05T23:32:00.001+13:00

I Asked God...

I asked God to take away my pride.
God said "No. It is not for me to take away,
but for you to give it up."

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said. "No. Her spirit is whole,
her body is only temporary."

I asked God to grant me patience.
God said "No. Patience is a byproduct of tribulations;
it isn't granted, it is earned."

I asked God to give me happiness.
God said "No. I give you blessings,
happiness is up to you."

I asked God to spare my pain.
God said "No. Sufferings draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me."

I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said "No. You must grow on your own,
but I will prune you to make you fruitful."

I asked for all things that I might enjoy life.
God said, "No. I will give you life so that you may enjoy all things."

I asked God to help me LOVE others,
as much as God loves me. God said....

" Ahhhhh............ Finally you have the idea!"

Why should someone commit to another thats incapable of commitment?

2007-11-17T03:20:00.000+13:00

Why should someone commit their heart and soul to another thats incapable of commitment? It reveals the fact that they both display the lack of maturity, understanding of each other and foresight, not to mention cowardice to face and deal with reality and their true emotions. Thus both living in a dream world far away from reality, wasting precious time and creating havoc within themselves. Often these people realise what is happening, yet despite objections and advice from the wise, they still fail to decide to break away from the vertical spiral that leads no where but the far reaching implications caused by chronic depression, self disappointment and guilt.

The problem is rife in modern secular society, while officially religious leaders often refuse to admit the existence of as well address the consequences of such deficiency in education and teaching regarding such frownable occurances, it is often in their own "exemplary" actions which lead to the corrosion of morals, basic ethics and values in congregations they lead themselves. The underlying cause is greed, pride and arrogance on the part of incompetent and uncoachable leaders who simply exist occupy "space" and hinder the works of wise men who are attempting to address the problem, in order to boast their own superficial position and status.

Famous Author and Philosopher James Womack once said ““Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.” The inability of someone to commit thus would imply the futility of another to commit themselves to that someone. Thus all dreams, hopes, and plans for the future will shatter, just as a piece of ignition wire will ignite an explosive device, causing mayhem and destruction to one's emotional stability, financial wellbeing and even cause the loss of sanity in the foreseeable future.

“Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination, allows vision, and gives us the "right stuff" to turn our dreams into reality.”, indeed it is evident how commitment will release the furor to succeed achieve realistic goals ... however, it can only be achieved at the right time under mutual agreement and understanding.

The conclusion is.....

Why should someone commit to another thats incapable of commitment?
They shouldn't! Its a waste of time and energy; a foolish decision on their part which affects not only themselves; it is one which they will come to regret for as long as they possess the ability to remember the past and critically review their thoughts and actions. Half the world population is of the opposite gender, assuming one does not possess homosexual tendencies, there will be opportunities for someone more worthy of true love and mutual commitment.

Rant over.

Guilty as charged.

To do list:
Run the last 10% of the race to exit from that person's life permanently.

HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED

2007-11-13T15:24:00.001+13:00

Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next." They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.

Learn to be lonely

2007-11-04T19:48:00.000+13:00

Child of the wilderness
Born into emptiness
Learn to be lonely
Learn to find your way in darkness
Who will be there for you,
comfort and care for you?
Learn to be lonely
Learn to be your one companion
Never dreamed out in the world
There are arms to hold you

You've always known
Your heart was on its own
So laugh in your loneliness
Child of the wilderness
Learn to be lonely
Learn how to love life that is lived alone
Learn to be lonely
life can be lived
life can be loved
Alone.

All I Ask Of You - Phantom Of The Opera

2007-11-04T18:56:00.000+13:00

The following is the lyrics to one of the most romantic pieces in the phantom of the opera. :) ... All I ask of you.. is to love me

No more talk of darkness,
forget these wide-eyed fears;
I'm here, nothing can harm you,
my words will warm and calm you.
Let me be your freedom,
let daylight dry your tears;
I'm here, with you, beside you,
to guard you and to guide you.

Christine
Say you'll love me ev'ry waking moment;
turn my head with talk of summertime.
Say you need me with you now and always;
promise me that all you say is true,
that's all I ask of you.

Raoul
Let me be your shelter,
let me be your light;
you're safe, no one will find you,
your fears are far behind you.

Christine
All I want is freedom,
a world with no more night;
and you, always beside me,
to hold me and to hide me.

Raoul
Then say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime;
let me lead you from you solitude.
Say you need me with you, here beside you,
anywhere you go, let me go too,
that's all I ask of you.

Christine
Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime.
Say the word and I will follow you.

Together
Share each day with me, each night, each morning.

Christine
Say you love me...

Raoul
You know I do.

Together
Love me, that's all I ask of you.

Anywhere you go let me go too

Love me...
that's all I ask of you.

Tribute to the Late Luciano Pavarotti

2007-11-02T00:06:00.000+13:00

Luciano Pavarotti (October 12, 1935 -- September 6, 2007) was an Italian tenor and one of the most popular contemporary vocal performers in the world of opera and across multiple musical genres. Known for his televised concerts, media appearances, and as one of the Three Tenors, Pavarotti was also noted for his award-winning charity work for raising money on behalf of refugees and the Red Cross.

Pavarotti began his career uneventfully by performing in opera houses throughout Europe, but broke out after a performance with well-established soprano Joan Sutherland, who invited the young tenor to join her in touring internationally. By 1977, Pavarotti had become known worldwide, famed for the power and effortlessness of his upper register. His "high C" would become a trademark throughout his career.

Pavarotti was launched into popular culture after a performance of Nessun Dorma for the opening ceremony of the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. The first of the famed Three Tenors concerts was held on the eve of the final match of the tournament in which Pavarotti performed together with fellow star tenors Plácido Domingo and José Carreras. Through these performances, Pavarotti brought hits previously confined to the opera world to a much wider audience; Pavarotti further spread his influence with appearances in advertisements and concerts with pop stars. Unlike many crossovers, Pavarotti always maintained his reputation in the opera world as supreme in his field.

Keywords that led to people visiting my blog

2007-10-26T17:59:00.000+13:00

This is very interesting.. people all the way from china (www.google.cn) visited my blog by searching the keywords ...
- when a women didnt love you

** hehe.. yeah.. welcome!! to all those visiting from:
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
- Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Beijing, China
- Hong Kong, China
- Brisbane, Australia
- and... Aucklanders... New Zealand.

Stagecoach refuses to apologise for the death of a chinese man

2007-10-25T12:42:00.000+13:00

Oct 24, 2007 7:03 PM

The Stagecoach bus company has made a big payout to the family of a man who died after apparently being hit by one of its buses, but it has not apologised. Rongfa Jiang's family now plans to take legal action against the bus company, as they question the punishment given to the driver.

Jiang died from severe head injuries after being allegedly swiped from the footpath by a bus.

The driver was sentenced to 40 hours of community service for failing to stop and ascertain injury.

Hao Jiang, the victim's son says people who are cruel to animals in New Zealand get more punishment than the bus driver.

"It appears that in New Zealand the life of a China man is worth less than a dog," he says.

The family's lawyer, Frank Deliu, says the family all along has asked for a more through investigation.

"There were supposedly eight other witnesses on the bus that were never found. So police have said all along they don't have the key witness to pinpoint to show the driver knew what had happened."

On Wednesday morning, the head of Stagecoach arrived with a substantial cheque, enough to cover the family's living costs for most of this year.

But there has been no apology from Stagecoach and there will not be. While the company says it has enormous sympathy for the Jiang family, it says the bus driver involved had never been found accountable for the death by police or by the courts.

That's not good enough for Rongfa Jiang's widow who wants her lawyers to make a diplomatic protest to the Chinese government.

"She now feels justice hasn't been done, so she's going back to her country to see what other support she can get," says Deliu.

"If this was simply an unavoidable accident, I could accept my fate. But this was much more than that. The pain of the death of my father is even greater because no-one in New Zealand cares enough," says Hao Jiang.

Legal action is also planned against Stagecoach. The driver himself is still working for the company, but not driving buses.

Letting go, because you love them

2007-10-24T23:57:00.000+13:00

Sometimes love is a test of whether we’d want the pleasure of our loved ones company, vs. we’d want for them whats important for them for their happiness. At this test of love, most choose what they’d want their lover do . I consider this a sign that they haven’t [yet] crossed over into a bond where they accept their lover as themselves, instead they still consider themselves as themselves and their lover as their lover!

Care for a loved one is in granting them their freedom to live their life according to what matters them the most, not according to what you think should:
"Love is in letting go for their happiness/growth/safety, not in our need for their companionship/agreement/compliance."

Here’s a story to illustrate this point:

Moral:

Similarily, a love for humanity is demonstrated not by how you make them follow you or your revered [imaginary] leader/ideals; it is demonstrated by how you let them be by respecting their “individual freedom”. "Live and let live" is a motto that is derived from giving others their space because you care for their will and welfare. Had you wanted yours, the motto would’ve instead just been “Just let me live [no matter what I do]”. Unfortunately, a majority of us care only as far as our skin feels – to be able to live irrespective of whether others have what they themselves have, or not.

A Father’s Prayer

2007-10-24T21:59:00.000+13:00

Prayer By: General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) who was United states' last five-star general. His fierce command of many campaigns in WWI, WWII, and Korea distinguished him as a true patriot. But MacArthur was also a man of prayer. "A Father's Prayer," written by the general during the early days of the desperate campaigns in the Far East in WWII; is a model for every father today.

麥克阿瑟元帥為儿子的祈禱

主啊! 求你塑造我的儿子，使他夠堅強到能認識自己的軟弱；夠勇敢到能面對懼怕；在誠實的失敗中，毫不气餒；在胜利中，仍保持謙遜溫和。

懇求塑造我的儿子，不致空有幻想而缺乏行動，引導他認識你，同時又知道認識自己乃是真知識的基石。我祈禱，愿你引導他，不求安逸，舒适，相反的，經過壓力艱難和挑戰，學習在風暴中挺身站立，學會怜恤那些在重壓之下失敗的人。

求你塑造我的儿子，心地清洁，目標遠大；使他在指揮別人之前，先懂得駕馭自己；永不忘記過去的教訓，又能伸展人未來的理想。當他擁有以上的一切，我還要祈求，賜他足夠的幽默感，使他能認真嚴肅，却不致過份苛求自己。懇求賜他謙卑，使他永遠牢記，真偉大中的平凡，真智慧中的開明，真勇力中的溫柔。

如此，我這做父親的，才敢低聲說：“我沒有虛度此生”。

麥克阿瑟元帥

A Father’s Prayer

Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory. Build me a son whose wishbone will not be where his backbone should be; a son who will know Thee and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.

Lead him I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. Here let him learn to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for those who fail. Build me a son whose heart will be clear, whose goal will be high; a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men; one who will learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep; one who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.

And after all these things are his, add, I pray, enough of a sense of humor, so that he may always be serious, yet never take himself too seriously. Give him humility, so that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom, the meekness of true strength.

Then, I, his father, will dare to whisper, have not lived in vain.

Amen.

婚前男人的十大经典谎言

2007-10-22T11:44:00.000+13:00

谎言一：我未婚。

　　谎言二：你有一双世上最美的眼睛。

　　谎言三：从来没有人带给我这种感觉。

　　谎言四：我不会做出任何伤害你的事。

　　谎言五：你是我的唯一。

　　谎言六：我永远不会骗你的。

　　谎言七：自从我们分手后我一直是一个人过日子。

　　谎言八：自从我跟她分手后，我就没有再见过她了。

　　谎言九：只要你喜欢，多少钱都不在乎。

　　谎言十：我爱你（这是令女人最招架不住的一句）！

CNN: Heart Disease induced by bad relationships

2007-10-09T17:41:00.000+13:00

Study: Bad relationships could damage heart

Story Highlights
Study: Bad personal relationships can raise heart disease risk
Increased stress is probably the key factor
Previous studies linked health problems with being single
Current research focused more on quality of important relationships

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- A lousy marriage might literally make you sick.

Marital strife and other bad personal relationships can raise your risk for heart disease, researchers reported Monday.

What it likely boils down to is stress -- a well-known contributor to health problems, as well as a potential byproduct of troubled relationships, the scientists said.

In a study of 9,011 British civil servants, most of them married, those with the worst close relationships were 34 percent more likely to have heart attacks or other heart trouble during 12 years of follow-up than those with good relationships. That included partners, close relatives and friends.

The study, in Monday's Archives of Internal Medicine, follows previous research that has linked health problems with being single and having few close relationships. In the new study, researchers focused more on the quality of marriage and other important relationships.

"What we add here is that, 'OK, being married is in general good, but be careful about the kind of person you have married.' The quality of the relationship matters," said lead author Roberto De Vogli, a researcher with University College in London.

De Vogli said his research team is doing tests to see whether study participants with bad relationships have any biological evidence of stress that could contribute to heart disease. That includes inflammation and elevated levels of stress hormones.

Another recent study also looked at quality of relationships but had different results. There was no association between marital woes in general and risks for heart disease or early death. But it did find, over a 10-year follow-up, that women who keep silent during marital arguments had an increased risk of dying compared with wives who expressed their feelings during fights. What appeared to matter more for men was just being married; married men were less likely to die during the follow-up than single men.

That study, of nearly 4,000 men and women, was published online in July in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.

In De Vogli's study, men and women with bad relationships faced equal risks. Volunteers filled out questionnaires asking them to rate the person to whom they felt closest on several measures. These included questions about to what extent does that person "give you worries, problems and stress?"

They also were asked about whether they felt they could confide in that person, or whether talking with that person made them feel worse.

Over the following 12 years, 589 participants had heart attacks or other heart problems. Those with the highest negative scores on the questionnaire had the highest risks, even taking into account other factors related to heart disease such as obesity, high blood pressure and smoking.

James Coyne, a University of Pennsylvania psychology professor who also has examined the health impact of social relationships, said De Vogli's results "make intuitive sense." But he said the study found only a weak association that doesn't prove bad relationships can cause heart disease.

"It is still not clear what to recommend," Coyne said.

"Do we tell people who have negative relationships to get therapy? They may have other reasons to do so, but I see no basis for them doing so only to avoid a heart attack," Coyne said.

Ending a bad marriage is not necessarily the answer either, he said, given evidence that being unmarried also could be a risk.

Achmed the dead terrorist!

2007-10-06T14:11:00.000+13:00

Low phone credit? lol.. Go for Morse Code!

2007-09-27T17:32:00.001+12:00

Morse Code is international language of signaling... used in WWII for communication, while encrypted, decodes on both allied and axis sides are employed to decode the messages.

heres the thing, if you're running low on phone credit.. get out your FM transmitter.. and start transmitting.. haha.. provided the other guy is also listening and knows morse code.. hmm.. ok.. not very likely.. but.. cost effective.. the only thing would be battery life.. and the chance of other people intercepting your calls in the radio spectrum.. well.. keep things simple and encrypted. :) Who wanna join me a learn morse code, and save some mega bucks in texting/phone call costs.. haha.. lets beat vodafone and telecom

男人远没有你想象中坚强

2007-09-22T12:55:00.001+12:00

天生的使命与责任造就了男人的坚强，长久积压的压力与长久憋屈的泪水造就了男人内心深处的无比脆弱，只是太多的女人知道前者却忽略了后者。男人有痛也得忍着，有泪也得憋在心里，他知道自己必须坚强，他总会说些：没事、这有啥、撑得住、的大话，其实男人有时真的很脆弱，他太需要安慰，也太容易感动，男人很多时候所要的不过只是一份关怀、是一声问候、一种理解，女人们，男人对你要求的并不多，男人太容易满足为了自己所爱的人，男人总是要表现的坚强；为了自己心中的理想，男人总是要漂泊流浪。而现实中男人却很容易失落、受伤，总是想逃避躲藏在黑暗的角落里为自己孤独的添着伤口...

Slingshot Founder Annette Presley

2007-09-13T22:23:00.000+12:00

cherish the treasure ... of you...

2007-09-12T20:05:00.000+12:00

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I cherish the treasure
The treasure of you
Lifelong companion
I give myself to you
God has enabled me
To walk with you faithfully
And cherish the treasure
The treasure of you

As I obey the Spirit's voice
And seek to do His will
I then can see the wisdom of His plan
For as He works His will in me
I then can love you selflessly
And by His grace, can pledge my love to you

This sacred vow I make to you
Does not contain an "if"
Though I'm aware that trials lie ahead
I will love you and pray with you
And through it all, I will stay with you
Our home will be a refuge of unconditional love

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I Pray

2007-09-07T22:00:00.000+12:00

Windows 2000 Source Code - Finally leaked! :)

2007-09-04T20:28:00.001+12:00

/* Source Code Windows 2000 */

#include "win31.h"
#include "win95.h"
#include "win98.h"
#include "workst~1.h"
#include "evenmore.h"
#include " oldstuff.h"
#include "billrulz.h"
#include "monopoly.h"
#include "backdoor.h"
#define INSTALL = HARD

char make_prog_look_big(16000000);
void main()
{
  while(!CRASHED) 
  {
    display_copyright_message();
    display_bill_rules_message();
    do_nothing_loop();

    if (first_time_installation)
      {
      make_100_megabyte_swapfile();
      do_nothing_loop(); 
      totally_screw_up_HPFS_file_system();
      search_and_destroy_the_rest_of-OS2();
      make_futile_attempt_to_damage_Linux();
      disable_Netscape();
      disable_RealPlayer();
      disable_Lotus_Products(); 
      hang_system();
      } //if
    write_something(anything);
    display_copyright_message();
    do_nothing_loop();
    do_some_stuff();

    if (still_not_crashed)
    {
    display_copyright_message(); 
    do_nothing_loop();
    basically_run_windows_31();
    do_nothing_loop();
    } // if
  } //while

  if (detect_cache())
    disable_cache();

  if (fast_cpu())
    {
    set_wait_states(lots); 
    set_mouse(speed,very_slow);
    set_mouse(action,jumpy);
    set_mouse(reaction,sometimes);
    } //if

  /* printf("Welcome to Windows 3.1");    */
  /* printf("Welcome to Windows  3.11");   */
  /* printf("Welcome to Windows 95");     */
  /* printf("Welcome to Windows NT 3.0"); */
  /* printf("Welcome to Windows 98");     */
  /* printf("Welcome to Windows NT  4.0"); */
  printf("Welcome to Windows 2000");

  if (system_ok())
    crash(to_dos_prompt)
  else
    system_memory = open("a:\swp0001.swp",O_CREATE);

  while(something)
     {
    sleep(5);
    get_user_input();
    sleep(5);
    act_on_user_input();
    sleep(5);
    } // while
  create_general_protection_fault();

} // main

Love comes in all sizes....

2007-09-03T13:52:00.001+12:00

Your Friends will support you....

And respect your creativity for thinking outside the box....

They'll be there when you need a shoulder to lean on....

Or a great big hug....

A true friend takes interest in understanding what you're all about....

They see beyond the black and white to discover your true colors....

And accept you just the way you are...

Even when you just wake up in the morning?.

So make your own kind of music....

Follow your heart wherever it takes you....

And when someone reaches out to you, Don't be afraid to love them back....

They may just be a friend for life....

Practice patience and tolerance.....

Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave....
And impossible to forget!

Share this will all your unforgettable friends today....

Gmail Video: A behind the scenes look.. haha!

2007-09-03T10:16:00.000+12:00

Xtra's Bubble :)

2007-08-29T16:46:00.000+12:00

LOL!

Hungry yet?

2007-08-28T16:43:00.001+12:00

Mmm... Sarawak's signature dish.. Kolo mee :)

Kenny Sia's photo of Kolo mee :D

Police dog dies during humanhunt :(

2007-08-10T09:42:00.001+12:00

Friday, 10 August 2007

A wanted man drowned a police dog with his bare hands during a pursuit through bush in the Bay of Plenty.
Police have refused to comment on how 3-year-old Enzo was killed, but it is understood the fugitive held him under water until he died.
Enzo's distraught handler, Constable Kayne Cording, carried him several hundred metres to the nearest vehicle access after he found him dead.
An autopsy is to be conducted today.
Enzo was based in Tauranga and had been a police dog for just 18 months, but had already impressed police chiefs with his skill.
He is the 22nd police dog to be killed on duty in the past 34 years, and his death comes two weeks after another Bay of Plenty police dog, Cane, was stabbed.
Cane, a 7-year-old german shepherd based in Rotorua, has since been retired.
Enzo was killed while pursuing a 20-year-old man wanted for a family violence offence.
The dog's death sparked a major search for the suspect involving two helicopters and more than 30 police.

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It lasted five hours and the fugitive was arrested at 5pm.
At least five police cars remained at the scene half an hour later.
Two police dog handlers, only one with a dog, were also there.
Depending on the results of the autopsy, the arrested man could be charged with killing a police dog, which carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison.
Western Bay of Plenty area commander Inspector Mike Clement said Enzo's death was a huge blow to Tauranga police.
"Naturally his handler, family and work colleagues are devastated," Mr Clement said.
"They [police dogs] are part of the police family."
Tauranga has four dog handlers, but now, without Enzo, only three police dogs.
The Rotorua dog unit has six police dogs, including one drug dog.
Enzo and Mr Cording had been called to pursue the suspect after officers went to a ruralproperty, 20km southwest of Tauranga, at 9.30am in a bid to locate the man.
The man ran off as police arrived at the property, which is on State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Ranges, prompting a call to Enzo and his handler to assist.
The dog tracked the suspect across rural land for 5-6km, at times following his scent through dense bush, until eventually Mr Cording caught sight of the fugitive.
Mr Clement said the man was issued with a standard challenge to stop, but continued fleeing, pursued by Enzo.
"A short time later the handler located his dog dead," Mr Clement said.
Asked if Enzo was stabbed, shot or drowned, Mr Clement said he would not comment until the post-mortem examination was carried out, but he did say the suspect was thought to be unarmed.
Mr Clement said the helicopters and police officers were immediately mobilised after Enzo was founddead.
He said the scale of the search illustrated "the passion and value we place in police dogs".
Mr Clement said Enzo was an "outstanding" police dog.
Enzo featured in the Bay of Plenty Times last month in a story about an armed offenders squad exercise.
It reported: "Twice police dog Enzo was set upon by a gun-wielding man after he [the man] refused to surrender."

lovely DD kk's own "lovely love kaya"

2007-08-06T18:00:00.000+12:00

Kaya - coconut egg jam

This recipe is for all the lovely cats from mao city in Malaysia.

This is a really good kaya (egg jam) that is without any

coloring or artificial stuff that those sold in jars. It is also very

simple but requires lotsa skill. Even I have trouble with it. I plan to

perfect it and pass it on to my generations to come :)

INGREDIENTS

coconut milk from 2 coconuts (Ayam brand works well)

400 g sugar

10 eggs

PROCEDURE:

It must be pure and undiluted. If you get the canned or tetrapak stuff from

the supermarket (Ayam Brand for canned or Kara for the pak) make sure you

filter the milk. I usually find lots of coconut bits in these supermarket

packaged ones. Best to filter it through a fine colander or a fine mesh

sieve. If you have bought the shredded coconut bits and have to squeeze the

milk out, there is a good way to do this. Fill those big coffee bags that

are used by the kopi-tiams with the shredded coconut. Squeeze it with all

your might and make sure you squeeze it till it is dry. DO NOT DILUTE! and

do not waste a single drop. Torture the bag like you are killing someone

you hate :)

Now that the coconut milk part is over, it is time to make the kaya.

Using an electric beater, beat the eggs at medium speed slightly. Just

enough the break the yolks.

Add all the sugar and beat at full speed. Mix thoroughly. Stop the beating,

add the coconut milk and beat full speed to mix thoroughly. When the sugar

has finally dissolved. Pour to a clean steel pot and cook it over a slow

fire with CONSTANT STIRRING! Whatever it is there is no shortcut. If you

have to stand there stirring for an hour, you have to. Do not use ceramic

pots as they will hold the heat for too long and may give rise to burns.

The kaya will change color from the eggy-white (from the eggs and coconut

milk) to a redish-brown like gravy. This is due to the caramels forming

from the sugar. It will also thicken. Keep stirring the bottom to prevent

the bottom from burning. Burns spoil the kaya taste. If possible, lower the

flame even more. Once when the eggy-white color is completely replaced by

the redish-brown color, stop and leave aside to cool. At this time, you

have to protect the kaya from naughty kittens coming in to lick it.

After it has cooled, you can bottle it in jars and refrigerate. This stuff

can last for 3 days in room temperature, that is before the ants get to it.

NOTES:

I had better success using freshly squeezed coconut milk than the canned or

packed ones.

Do not adulterate this recipe by adding additional flavorings. It just

spoils it. Pandan leaves don't cut well with it and same with vanilla

essence. It has to be enjoyed as is.

How to eat it? Only on bread. This is not exactly a health food. It has

lots of cholesterol and calories. I suggest eliminating eggs if you plan to

eat it for breakfast. If you want a cholesterol fest, try spreading it on

hot french toast that is fried in butter. A taste that is so good it could

kill :)

Heating by direct heat is usually too hot. Unless you have a burner that

has a very low flame setting. What is is better as I have found out is

to use a double boiler. You still need to stir it but the chances of

burning kaya are eliminated.

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Anyway, here goes for the improvements. I present to you speedy kaya! All ingredients and their amounts are the same.

Mix the sugar and coconut milk together in a microwavable bowl. A plastic one will do just fine. Mix with a wire whisk and set aside. Don't worry if the sugar has dissolved or not.

Break eggs into a 1-litre beaker. Beat the eggs until they are well mixed. Make sure there are no bits of egg white present. The chalaza (stringy thing) that holds the yolk in place is the hardest to get rid of. Try not to create much foam. Just mix the eggs. Set aside.

Return back to the coconut milk and sugar mixture. Mix with a wire whisk briefly and pop it into the microwave oven. Zap it for 1 min on high. Remove and stir with the wire whisk. Pop it back in and repeat the zapping with the same power setting and time. Do this repeatedly until the sugar has completely dissolved. By now the mixture is hot but not boiling.

While the mixture is hot, stir it with the wire whisk and at the same time stream the eggs. Yes, pour the eggs in a slow steady stream. The mixture will thicken slightly. Once finished, pop the mixture into the microwave oven. Zap on high for 30 seconds. Remove and stir. Repeat until the kaya has a off green-brown color and the mixture traces. By traces, I mean that the whatever utensil you use to stir forms impressions.

There you have it speed kaya. No burns and faster.

OK, crucial factors in kaya making. Sugar in not the important one. Its the eggs and coconut milk. Both have to be fresh for maximum flavor. For some strange reason it is called egg jam. Technically, it is coconut curd. Because lemon curd is made almost the same way and both need eggs to be curdled. The coconut determines the fragrance and taste of the kaya mainly just as lemons do for lemon curd.

I made the above with an 800W microwave. I did some other batches where I lowered the power and this yielded smoother kaya. This is crucial when after you have added the eggs. You just have to repeat the microwaving more often and this take a longer time.

Congratulations to DD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-08-05T21:52:00.001+12:00

Dear DD!!!!!!!
Congratulations~~!!! muahahahhaa... Mavis still remembers you! :):)

YAY!!

Love from... Yoshi™

The funniest and craziest thing I witnessed today...

2007-08-02T18:31:00.000+12:00

As I was looking at youtube today, I stumbled across a video that made me laugh out loud so loud that I felt like saying "LOL" out loud! Its a video produced by Norwegian Broadcasting Provider NRK. Its a parody of the modern "Helpdesk" phenomenon.. the subject of help in this video skit.. is the new invention in the middle ages - the Book.

The Book caused much mayhem and problems for middle age tech support as do our modern day counterparts... hahaha!! You'll have to be there to understand how I feel that time..

and my dear people, let me tell you.. the producer of this video might not be familiar to some of you... a producer at NRK --- Rune Gokstad!!!!!! LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

Ten Reasons To Throw Away Your Cellphone

2007-08-01T17:13:00.000+12:00

Ten Reasons To Throw Away Your Cellphone

It makes your life more complicated
A phone is just another thing that checks email, holds information and schedules events, and which has to be carefully kept in sync with all the other crud in your life that checks email, holds information and schedules events. The difference? This one likely has a 240 pixel-wide screen and a shabby interface spawned from the hellish loins of Windows CE.

It's horribly expensive
Total Cost of Ownership. Apply that idea to everything, not just cars and mortgages. The fact is that most cellphones will cost you thousands over the life of the contract. Short of paying-as-you-go with a Wal-Mart crapdybar, you're in it for a good $1,000, and about $2,000 or so with a smartphone.

It enslaves you to a one-sided contract
This is the magic that allows the previous item to happen, but is sufficiently vile to warrant an entry of its own. Everyone is at it, but the most iconic example of how times have changed is AT&T: Ma Bell has reglued itself together with almost Marxian inevitability, but now has the advantage of having countless customers under astonishingly abusive contract terms. Take that, deregulation.

It makes you perpetually available
If it's on, they can get you. If it's off, they wonder why they can't get you. It's a lose-lose situation for your Zen.

It is boring
The hype tsunami surrounding Apple's iPhone reveals that even something minimally inventive can completely wire public interest in what is otherwise a completely hidebound and risk-averse industry. Are we in the future yet?

It must constantly be recharged
Unless you want to hoik around a brick, the chances are you're recharging it daily. Screw fuel-cells: with WiFi, BlueTooth, WWAN and whatever else, we need AAA-size disposable fission reactors to keep these buggers awake.

It knows where you are
GPS is in every box, but you can't use it for much. The government loves to watch them without warrants or probable cause: if it's in your pocket, you are Robocop and The Man is Dick Jones.

It encourages stupid people to become a public menace
Forget about whether talking on cellphones while driving should be illegal: the fact remains that it is stupid. I know that you are perfectly capable of the mental gymnastics required for all this — you are a hypercephalic Gadget Lab reader — but it's best that you stop now, so as not to encourage lesser minds to attempt similar feats. Some are now being caught texting while driving. Just pull the car over, for heaven's sake!

Ubiquitous pleather accessory shops
Mallbound Cellphone crap shacks are an offense to nature. On the bright side, they support the whitewashed pegboard industry.

It turns you into a public annoyance
Hell is other people's ringtones.

暧昧是糖，甜到忧伤

2007-07-28T20:16:00.000+12:00

但凡说这句话的人，必定是尝过了那暧昧的糖，由味蕾的甜转化为心头的伤的人。

据说除了爱情和友情，还有一种感情。

它总是将你的心搔地蠢蠢欲动，想更上一层楼，却又怕登高畏寒，失足成恨。

它让你装作洒脱，说想忘记，说无所谓，却又无论如何舍不得放手。

它是一种糖，甜了自己，则伤了别人；甜了别人，则会伤了自己。

它是一个借口，有了它，可以逃避背叛的罪恶感。

它绝对的光明磊落，但也绝对的潜藏暗涌。

它是暧昧。

暧昧是糖，甜到忧伤。

听过一句话说，如果爱情像东坡肘子，暧昧便似鲍汁鹅掌，后者比前者更有回味。

暧昧是一种距离，有一些人，无论相隔地多么近，哪怕两人相互重叠，却还是只能擦肩而过，永远无法相互厮守，得不到，但也失不去，却也刻骨铭心。

暧昧就睡在你的隔壁，却永远不会穿透墙壁，不会逃离那边熟睡的人，而投奔向你，但是，隔着墙，它却给你带来隐隐约约藕断丝连的甜意。

暧昧是虚构，无法成实，你不说，别人未必知道，但是它酿造的甜蜜就在空气里流动，慢慢地液化、凝固，残留的是叫做忧伤的晶体。

有人告诉我：人是一种极没有出息的可怜又可恨的小动物！再华美的文字，再动人的句子，都敌不过双唇接触的一刹那；再崇高的道德，再重要的原则，都会在灵与肉的交融中烟消云散，土崩瓦解。可是，细想起来这也未必就是没有出息，也许这正说明了真爱的攻无不克，坚无不摧吧。

可是暧昧不是爱情，它是躲在爱情的阴影里不能见光的东西。如果说“爱如鲜血流千年”，那么千年来流出鲜血的是暧昧，委屈成全的是爱情。

暧昧是糖，甜到忧伤。

我们都是陈列在掌柜上，包装精致，不可一世的甜蜜糖果；你放荡不羁，剥开它尝到了甜，就注定有忧伤在角落里等待着。

我们都是走在空空街道上的迷路的孩子，向左还是向右；你平淡不惊地执起它的手，带领它走过温暖的这一站，可是在寒冷的下一站，你注定离去。

我们都是被天堂遗失的天使，拼命扇动翅膀寻找天堂的方向；你伸开双臂保护它，狂野而又寂寞地飞地很高很高，摔下来时，注定支离破碎，尸骨无存。

暧昧是糖，甜到忧伤。

有人说，鱼的记忆只有7秒，7秒后它不会再记得以前的事，我想说，人的记忆是一辈子，你以为忘掉的事情，其实永远记得。但是，无论是甜蜜还是忧伤，无论是温暖还是疼痛，无论是爱还是恨，都要忘记。

因为，人的记忆是一辈子的事，你以为记得的事情，其实也会忘记。

暧昧是糖，甜到忧伤。

殘廢

2007-07-27T21:39:00.000+12:00

吳克群 - 殘廢

愛裡行動不便　追不上你的美
　腳步再快跟不上你的嘴
　分開我騙了誰　想擦掉你的臉
　擦不掉痛卻更明顯
　你說你要的世界　在很遠我不了解
　分手就分手別把　話說得太美

我像個殘廢　飛不出你的世界
　借不到一點安慰　為什麼你拼命後退
　退到了邊界　結果我沒了知覺
　就連痛都嫌浪費
　在愛裡殘廢　非弄得傷痕累累
　累到我無力再追　最怕你突然要挽回
　回到了原點　原點卻又像終點
　然後　多痛　一遍

A true kiwi bloke ...

2007-07-27T11:56:00.001+12:00

It's the final of the rugby world Cup, and a man makes his way to his
seat right at centre of the field.

He sits down, noticing that the seat next to him is empty. He leans
over and asks his neighbor if someone will be sitting there. "No,"
says the neighbor. "The seat is empty."

"This is incredible", said the man. "Who in their right mind would have
a seat like this for final game of the World Cup and not use it?" The
neighbour says "Well, actually, the seat belongs to me.

I was supposed to come with my wife, but she passed away. This is the
first World Cup we haven't been to together since we got married in
1967."

"Oh ... I'm sorry to hear that. That's terrible. But couldn't you find
someone else,
a friend or relative, or even a neighbor to take the seat?"

The man shakes his head "No, they're all at the funeral."

OMG... The Whole Internet Crashed All online data lost!

2007-07-26T23:55:00.000+12:00

When you're lonely, whom do you think of?

2007-07-26T11:14:00.000+12:00

當你孤單你會想起誰, I have my answer. :)

你的心情總在飛,
什麼事都要去追,
想抓住一點安慰,
你總是喜歡在人群中徘徊
你最害怕孤單的滋味
你的心那麼脆,
一碰就會碎,
經不起一點風吹
你的身邊總是要許多人陪,
你最害怕每天的天黑，
但是天總會黑,
人總要離別,
誰也不能永遠陪誰,
而孤單的滋味,
誰都要面對,
不只是你我會感覺到疲憊.
當你孤單你會想起誰
你想不想找個人來陪
你的快樂傷悲,
只有我能體會,
讓我再陪你走一回

Tragic Day in the life of a dog :-(

2007-07-25T17:39:00.000+12:00

Police dog stabbed several times after pursuit of stolen car
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:23a.m.

Cane the police dog. Image courtesy of Daily Post

A police dog has been stabbed several times after an incident near Rotorua overnight that started with a stolen car chase.

Police say the dog, Cane, is expected to live, but needs treatment for at least three or four stab wounds.

Inspector Gary Hill says the attack on the dog followed a car being pursued by police into a forest at Murupara, south east of Rotorua.

The car was abandoned and the six occupants fled.

Police gave chase on foot and Cane was attacked with a knife after a short scuffle - the dog's handler Constable Jason Owen was wearing body armour and was not injured.

Two of the men were taken into custody but the other four got away.

You're Spoilt!

2007-07-22T20:35:00.000+12:00

If you read Harry Potter at all... lol..
Yeah, thats right. I'm that mean!

Voldemort kills Burbage on pg. 12
A Death Eater kills Hedwig on pg. 56
Mad-Eye is confirmed dead on pg. 78
Scrimgeour is confirmed dead on pg. 159
Wormtail's silver hand kills him on pg. 471
Dobby dies on pg. 476

:-P.. thank me. I saved you $30 dollars and 3 hours of cueing to get that stupid overhyped new book. haha.

暧昧不等于爱情

2007-07-15T20:36:00.000+12:00

你们认识很久,他天天朝九晚五嘘寒问暖的电话比你的钟表还要准时,你满心欢喜你开始心怀期待,就连做梦都会笑出来,可是他就是什么也不说,你对自己说等等再等等,直到有一天你看到他身边有了另一个身影,你震惊"不是...这是....我是.....?"

在朋友眼里你们很登对,每次聚会他做你的护花使者责无旁贷,你也发现自己对他有了些些的依赖,他总是不经意的拍拍你的肩很宠爱的揉揉你的发,朋友关于你们之间无伤大雅的玩笑让你觉得很甜蜜你说你感觉幸福就在不远的地方.就在你以为一切都将水到渠成的时候睛天霹雳,他说他从没对你有过这种想法他说这是你的误会.你呆住了"误会?那么多人前的亲昵.....竟...竟然是...误会.....?"

伤心吗?难过吗?痛苦吗?只是,只是谁让你把暧昧当爱情呢

这是个暧昧横行的年代,感情出现的第三个种类,比友情深比爱情浅游走于二者的边缘这就是暧昧,是什么时候开始本应是明明朗朗的爱情成了一场麓战,谁先动心谁就满盘皆输万劫不复.是谁把简单复杂化

其实说穿了
暧昧,是可以推脱责任的游戏,没有承诺就无需负责;
暧昧,是勇敢者的游戏,无畏的人才能在角逐中进退自如;
如果你没有铁石铸就的心肠做软胃甲,那么你就别拿暧昧当爱情...

暧昧,是可以推脱责任的游戏,没有承诺就无需负责;

暧昧,是勇敢者的游戏,无畏的人才能在角逐中进退自如;

如果你没有铁石铸就的心肠做软胃甲,那么你就别拿暧昧当爱情...

暧昧是，比好朋友再亲一点，但比情人远一点。

暧昧是，你会常常在QQ等他在线。当他几天没有在线，你就会有些担心。

暧昧是，你会不时去他的BLOG看看有没有更新；而且你会留意字里行间，他对你有没有什么暗示。

暧昧是, 有感觉，然而，这种感觉不足以叫你们切切实实地发展一段正式的关系。

暧昧是, 明白人生有太多的无奈，现实有太多的限制。你知道没有可能，但又舍不得放手。

暧昧是, 有进一步的冲动，却没有进一步的勇气。

暧昧是，他不是你的情人，但似乎他比你的情人更关心你和了解你。

暧昧是，你会编一条围巾给他，但大家从没有开始过。

暧昧是，虽然他不是你的情人，但他却会对你说：你对我是十分重要的。

暧昧是，你感冒时有一个会在晚上打电话来，特意提醒你服药，叫你盖好被子早点睡的普通朋友。

暧昧是，每当他提及他的另一半时，你会万箭穿心。

暧昧是, 为了逃避背叛的罪恶感。

暧昧是, 甜津津又同时酸溜溜的。往往从未开始，已叫人不安，患得患失。

暧昧是，别人以为你们在搞地下情时，你会沾沾自喜。

暧昧是，别人问你们是否恋爱中，你张口结舌。

暧昧是，常常挣扎表不表白。你怕表白之后，你既得不到一个情人，却又失去了一个知心好友。

暧昧是，见到他，你会心跳。见不到他时，你会挂念他。

暧昧是，两个人都会互相猜想。他是不是已经暗示了什么？我是不是自作多情？

暧昧是，每天大家都会聊QQ，会互传手机短讯，无规律地偶然约会。

暧昧是，除了情人节之外，其它的节日，大家都交换礼物。

暧昧是，你很想多走一步，但又怕会吓怕了他。你会很小心流露自己的感情。

暧昧是，两个人没有承诺过什么。但虽然如此，你愿意付出的，比有承诺的情侣更多。没有责任，但你却很渴望去承担，不问回报。

暧昧, 是一扇门，你可以停留在门外，也可以踏进房子里面。然后你不可以停留在门下面。门--永远不是终点站。

我们暧昧，我们却不属于对方...因为暧昧不等于爱情！

被你点了名了

2007-07-01T22:53:00.000+12:00

Q1:如果看到自己最爱的人熟睡在你面前你会做什么

盯着她看吧
Q2:写首自己最最喜爱的歌？
这几天中文歌是童话。。好多韩文歌也喜欢
Q3:当你最不知道穿什么颜色的时候，你会选择什么颜色？
黑色
Q4:2006年你最后悔的一件事是什么？
说话不小心，伤害了一个人
Q5:你曾经有过最被感动的事是什么？
妈妈爱我多过爱自己
Q6:比较喜欢爸爸还是妈妈？
妈妈
Q8:最后一次发自内心的笑是什么时候?
今天
Q9:如果给你一个机会去世界上任何一个地方旅行，你会去哪儿？
cuba
Q10:如果时间能倒流你希望回到哪天?
中学5年级
Q11:最想实现的三个愿望是什么?
妈妈身体健康毕业工作
12:我在你眼里什么样？
好朋友
Q13 如果让你拥有一种超能力，你愿意拥有什么呢？
随时可以隐身让别人看不到
Q14:最喜欢哪部电影？
很难决定
Q15:与喜欢的人见面,想要穿成什么样子
普通穿。。
Q16:最喜欢的食物？
麻辣火锅柿子排骨
Q17:如何向喜欢的人表白？
暗示
Q18:如果你爱的人不爱你怎麽辦?
尊重她的选择
Q19:你会选择having *** before marriage吗？
不
Q20:世界末日,你会幸存，并且你可以救一个人，你会救谁？
有救的人
Q21:你在乎别人看你的眼光吗？会为了众人的反对放弃自己想要的东西或人吗？
在乎吧，看那是些什么样人
Q22:想要拥有一个怎样的圣诞？
有爱的白色圣诞
Q23:如果我们不认识...你还想和我做朋友么？
Definitely
Q24:对我的第一印象和现在的感觉？
很热情，很可爱，
Q25:你的他（她）迟到多久你会等?
as long as it takes
Q26:怎么才算真正爱一个人？
爱人如己
Q27:在什么时候会想到我？
看到天的时候。。哈哈 pun intended
Q28:2007年最想干什么？
毕业
Q29:做人是为了什么啊？
为神，为人，为己
Q30:如果有天你死了,希望是什么死法?
自然死
Q31:朋友到底是怎样的?
be there for each other.
Q32:如何拒绝追求你的人？
直接说清楚
Q33:最想做什么动物？
鸟
Q34:你和你现在的女(男)朋友在路上碰到你以前的女(男)朋友,你会怎么办？
笑一笑
Q35:觉得一直和一个人呆在一起会有一天厌倦吗？（朋友或恋人）
看人咯
Q36:郁闷的时候怎么办？
睡觉，上网看喂鸡百科
Q37:最适合你发呆的地方？
on top of one tree hill
Q38:做过最开心的梦是？
和喜欢的人在一起
Q39:第一本看的言情小说？
。。。
Q40:如果有一天，傷害了自己心愛的人，會怎麽辦?
道歉，请客冰淇淋
Q41:如果有一天，我們不再是朋友了你還會記得我吗？
。。。我记忆很好的。除非逼自己忘记你
Q42:愛妳的人和妳愛的人會選哪個？
如果这两个是一个人的话。。多好。天下太平。
Q43:你喜欢和什么样的人聊天
有感觉，有共同话题的人
Q44:最热衷的事
太多了。。
Q45:你会和前男(女)友旧情复燃吗?
看情况
Q46:最喜欢哪个季节？
秋天
Q47:觉得一个人要怎样才算活得坚强？
读一读 mcarthur's prayer for his son。。这就是我的答复
Q48:最害怕什么？
没方向
Q49:我的哪个缺点你最讨厌?
太容易被我把你搞“晕“
Q50:如果你和你的BF(GF)现在分隔两地,你觉得自己有毅力等下去吗
。。。？？！
Q51:你最憧憬的浪漫场景是什么？
哈哈。。有她的地方就很浪漫
Q52:打算多大结婚生子呢?
没想过
Q53:自由和快乐.请选择一个
两者不是一体的吗？无法选择
Q54:你是追求快乐呢还是等待快乐？
追求
Q54:在下雨天喜欢穿白色的人是一个什么样的人？
不在乎衣服脏的人
Q55:生活中会遇到很多挫折，说说看自己怎样渡过难关？
顺其自然
Q58:喜欢什么时候的大海？早晨，中午，下午，傍晚，深夜？
都喜欢
Q59:在你心目中，遇到过最善良的人是谁？
morgan...佛教徒同学
Q60:如果你信任的人做了对不起你的事你会怎样?
既然是信任的人，那么他一定有原因的，所以原谅他
Q61:你和你爱的他或者她,你希望谁先死?
看天意
Q62:觉得我应该找一个什么样的女人(男人)结婚！看清楚是结婚，不是恋爱！！！
我的条件很长。。
Q63:过年的时候应该到男方家过年还是去女方家?
真累，双方聚在一起过年多好啊
Q64:你喜欢的男生让你叫他哥(你喜欢的女生认你做哥) 你会同意吗?
。。。恩
Q65:做完题后，你累不？
说不累是骗人
Q66:你觉的一个女人作为第3者是否很可耻？
不会
Q67:怎样会被感动？
通过细节
Q68:一份礼物已经送你了却说在几月几号（很久）前不能开启，你的好奇心会驱使你怎么做？
我觉得我应该坚持的住
Q69:如果都能活的很好，想要特别童真还是特别成熟？？
成熟
Q70:现在，你对自己曾经真心付出最真的一段爱情持一个什么样的想法？
如果真心付出，就不后悔
Q71:有刻意地伤害过别人吗？不要说没有，好好想想。
有
Q72:觉得自己幸福吗？
知足/会数算恩典，就幸福了
Q73:写出你现阶段最喜欢的5个男人(女人)的名字
妈妈，姐姐，阿姨，阿姨，外婆，她
Q74:你认为活着是为了什么?为什么活着?
这题目好像重复了，拒绝回答
Q75:你不开心的时候会告诉别人你的难过吗?
大多数时候不会
Q76：你爱的人不能给你明确的答案，你会怎么做？
耐心等待
Q77：为啥女生老是喜欢问“你爱不爱我？”呢？
试试看你是不是真的？？
Q78:在你的生命中不可缺少的五要素是什么？
上帝家人健康自由智慧
Q79：大学的生活怎样过才是最让自己满足和开心的？现阶段的你快乐么？
知足，快乐是一种感觉，数算恩典自然快乐。
Q80：上大学的意义是什么？
长辈说方便找工作

就这样...... 不再适合我

2007-06-27T02:53:00.000+12:00

不是.. 她不再是我的她
就这样......不再适合我
初次相遇时
拨动我心弦的那个她
已不再是她
请离开从此两茫茫
情绪不随之波动
意志不随之转移
她已成为我最大的伤害
穿过我的心扎下无法愈合的爱的种子
我爱你请你爱我
不可以我们只能到此为止

喜歡一個人，是一種感覺。
不喜歡一個人，卻是事實。
事實容易解釋，感覺卻難以言喻。
記住該記住的，忘記該忘記的。
改變能改變的，接受不能改變的。
失敗者找理由，成功者找方法。

Invasion of the colourful Dogs!

2007-06-23T21:15:00.001+12:00

Theres Blue..

Black....

Red...

Lovely YELLOW!! :):)

white...

and now..

introducing: ....

*drumrolls...*...

GREEN DOG!!!

You ask too many questions.

2007-06-23T01:25:00.001+12:00

There's a dream peeping out of those venetian blinds.

Where, you ask?

Over there. See it? I think it's shy.

I keep smiling at it. I want it to know I'm friendly.

I want it to be my buddy.

Why, you ask?

I need it, that's why.

Dreams are good friends to have.

They make great company on dreary, cold nights

And they're such a welcome pick‑up when doldrums set in.

They push to make the impossible not only possible

But an honest‑to‑gosh everyday occurence.

You think I'm silly? Am I crazy, you want to know?

Not at all, I'm only dreaming.

Which is something you should do more of. Really.

You ask too many questions.

--------------------------------------------

So... when people actually ask you "have you finished asking questions?" or "is this your last question?" or "你问够了没有" or "你问完了没有".. it usually translates to "shut the hell up I'm fed up with you.." or "PiSS off..." or "u're so annoying/irritating".

Obviously the lesson was not learnt the last time this happened. I'll shut up from now on. dont talk unless spoken to, dont move until ordered to, dont do anything unless asked, dont approach until someone needs help. Why dont I just stay away.. haha.. good idea.

A rare white beauty.. The wonders of God's Creation~~

2007-06-22T13:47:00.000+12:00

A white peacock in all its splendour at the Guindy National Park in Chennai, India.

* sings... how great thou art ... *

Difference..

2007-06-20T21:31:00.000+12:00

Difference between the one you like and the one you love
In front of the person you like, your heart beats faster
But in front of the person you love, you get happy.
In front of the person you love, winter seems like spring.
But in front of the person you like, winter is just beautiful winter.
If you look into the eyes of the one you like, you blush.
But if you look into the eyes of the one you love, you smile.
In front of the person you like, you can't say everything on your mind.
But in front of the person you love, you can.
In front of the person you like, you tend to get shy.
But in front of the person you love, you can show your own self.
You can't look straight into the eyes of the one you like.
But you can always smile and stare into the eyes of the one you love.
When the one you like is crying, you end up comforting.
But when the one you love is crying, you cry with them.
The feeling of like starts from the ear.
But the feeling of love starts from the eye.
So if you stop liking a person you used to like, all you need to do is cover your ears.
But if you try to close your eyes, love turns into a drop of tear and remains in your heart forever....................

I asked God

2007-06-20T21:30:00.000+12:00

I asked God for a flower, he gave me a bouquet
I asked God for a minute, he gave me a day
I asked God for true love, he gave me that too
I asked for an angel and he gave me you...

轻轻地解开你的腰带..慢慢的脱掉你的外套..

2007-06-19T21:02:00.000+12:00

轻轻地解开你的腰带... 慢慢的脱掉你的外套...
露出你洁白的肌肤... 散发出悠悠的体香...
忍不住咬你一口...

吃粽子咯

~端午节快乐

^.^

The one who kneels to God, can stand upto Anything

2007-06-17T20:56:00.000+12:00

The shortest distance between a problem and its solution is the distance between your knees and the floor.

The one who kneels to God, can stand upto Anything

她说了，不要对我这么好我会忍不住哭的

2007-06-17T19:12:00.000+12:00

这么长时间了,我决定要走的时候.......

你没有说什么? 只是说要我考虑好.......

可你不知道.......

其实我也不想走的.......

可有的时候事实不是我想的那样?

可你又对我那么的好?

当我烦恼的时候.......

我居然找不到一个倾诉者.......

回想起来也只有你对我那么好.......

当你对我那么的好的时候,我真的想哭.......

不要对我这么好好不好
你给的一切我却要不了
是不是你的要求太高
让我总是想要逃

不要对我这么好好不好
我只是一只无心的鸟
你在虔诚祷告幸福快点的到
我却想这如何离开你的怀抱

不要对我这么好好不好
我害怕彼此相互的缠绕
让我放下一切烦恼
不顾一切与你到老

你不要对我这么好，你对我这么好.......
要是有一天你对我不好了，我会很伤心.......

How to Place New Employees in the Organization

2007-06-14T17:31:00.001+12:00

Put 400 bricks in a closed room. Put your new hires in the room and close the door. Leave them alone and come back after 6 hours. Then analyse the situation:

If they are counting the bricks, put them in the accounting department.

If they are recounting them, put them in auditing.

If they have messed up the whole place with the bricks, put them in engineering.

If they are arranging the bricks in some strange order, put them in planning.

If they are throwing the bricks at each other, put them in operations.

If they are sleeping, put them in security.

If they have broken the bricks into pieces, put them in information technology.

If they are sitting idle, put them in human resources.

If they say they have tried different combinations, they are looking for more, yet not a brick has been moved, put them in sales.

If they have already left for the day, put them in marketing.

If they are staring out of the window, put them in strategic planning.

If they are talking to each other, and not a single brick has been moved, congratulate them and put them in top management.

Finally, if they have surrounded themselves with bricks in such a way that they can neither be seen nor heard from, put them in Government.

Outsourcing Humour!! ROTFL!

2007-06-13T11:38:00.000+12:00

父親的祈禱文 A Father’s Prayer

2007-06-09T21:30:00.000+12:00

麥克阿瑟元帥為儿子的祈禱文

主啊! 求你塑造我的儿子，使他夠堅強到能認識自己的軟弱；夠勇敢到能面對懼怕；在誠實的失敗中，毫不气餒；在胜利中，仍保持謙遜溫和。

懇求塑造我的儿子，不致空有幻想而缺乏行動，引導他認識你，同時又知道認識自己乃是真知識的基石。我祈禱，愿你引導他，不求安逸，舒适，相反的，經過壓力艱難和挑戰，學習在風暴中挺身站立，學會怜恤那些在重壓之下失敗的人。

求你塑造我的儿子，心地清洁，目標遠大；使他在指揮別人之前，先懂得駕馭自己；永不忘記過去的教訓，又能伸展人未來的理想。當他擁有以上的一切，我還要祈求，賜他足夠的幽默感，使他能認真嚴肅，却不致過份苛求自己。懇求賜他謙卑，使他永遠牢記，真偉大中的平凡，真智慧中的開明，真勇力中的溫柔。

如此，我這做父親的，才敢低聲說：“我沒有虛度此生”。

麥克阿瑟元帥

A Father’s Prayer

Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory. Build me a son whose wishbone will not be where his backbone should be; a son who will know Thee and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.

Lead him I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. Here let him learn to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for those who fail. Build me a son whose heart will be clear, whose goal will be high; a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men; one who will learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep; one who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.

And after all these things are his, add, I pray, enough of a sense of humor, so that he may always be serious, yet never take himself too seriously. Give him humility, so that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom, the meekness of true strength.

Then, I, his father, will dare to whisper, have not lived in vain.

Amen.

Prayer By: General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) who was our nation's last five-star general. His fiery command of many campaigns in WWI, WWII, and Korea distinguished him as a true patriot. But MacArthur was also a man of prayer. "A Father's Prayer," written by the general "during the early days of the desperate campaigns in the Far East in WWII" is a model for every father today.

Jews controls the world.. literally..

2007-06-06T21:48:00.000+12:00

This is some interesting but long reading..
http://www.iamthewitness.com/DarylBradfordSmith_Rothschild.htm

I hereby declare Yoshi does not support nor condone the words on that webpage.
However, it certainly provides an alternative explanation to all that is happening in the world apart from the official government mass-media brainwashes. Warning: May contain some information that may be of shock and disturbance to some people. Reader discretion is advised.

Great reasons to be a guy

2007-05-21T14:01:00.000+12:00

Phone Conversations are over in 30
seconds flat.

You know stuff about tanks.

A five-day vacation requires only one
suitcase.

You can open all your own jars.

Dry cleaners and hair cutters don't rob
you blind.

You can go to the bathroom without a
support group.

You can leave the motel bed unmade.

You can kill your own food.

You get extra credit for the slightest
act of thoughtfulness.

Wedding plans take care of themselves.

If someone forgets to invite you to
something, he or she can still be your
friend.

Your underwear is $10 for a three-pack.

If you are 34 and single, nobody
notices.

Everything on your face stays its
original color.

You can quietly enjoy a car ride from
the passenger's seat.

Three pairs of shoes are more than
enough.

You don't have to clean if the meter
reader is coming.

Car mechanics tell you the truth.

You can quietly watch a game with your
buddy for hours without ever thinking:
"He must be mad at me."

Gray hair and wrinkles only add
character.

Wedding dress - $2,000. Tuxedo rental -
75 bucks.

You can drop by to see a friend without
bringing a little gift.

If another guy shows up at the party in
the same outfit, you just might become
lifelong friends.

Your pals will never trap you
with: "So,notice anything different?"

You are not expected to know the names
of more than five colors.

You know which way to turn a nut on a
bolt.

You almost never have strap problems in
public.

You are unable to see wrinkles in your
clothes.

The same hairstyle lasts for years,
maybe decades.

You don't have to shave below your
neck.

Gas (at either end) is cool.

Your belly usually hides your big hips.

One wallet and one pair of shoes, one
color, all seasons.

I hate you but I love you ...

2007-05-20T14:39:00.000+12:00

I hate the way you tell me you love me
I hate when you tell me you miss me
I hate the way you make me think of you
I hate the way you make me think that I was getting over you
I hate the way you talk to me so sweetly as if nothing had ever happened
I hate the way you look at me as if I'm still not a stranger again
But you had to text and tell me you still wanna talk to me
I dont wanna wait
I dont wanna be played
I want to be over you
You give me more and more pain
I just wanna scream
I hate you for doing this to me
I hate how I still love you
I wish I would stop loving you
I am that kind of man that loves you but hates you
My heart wants to hate you and not Love you anymore
the saddest thing in the world, is loving the person who used to love you
I wanna hate you.. but I am still in love with you..

Praise be to the Lord. There are no marriage/love relationships in heaven...
The Bible tells us, “At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven” (Matthew 22:30). This was Jesus’ answer in response to a question concerning a woman who had been married multiple times in her life – who would she be married to in heaven (Matthew 22:23-28)? Evidently, there will be no such thing as marriage in heaven. This does not mean that a husband and wife will not longer know each other in heaven. This also does not mean that a husband and wife could not still have a close relationship in heaven. What it does seem to indicate, though, is that a husband and wife will no longer be married in heaven. There is likely no purpose for marriage in heaven since there is no procreation or loneliness... let us rejoyce.. for these of things are of the world and will perish with everything that belongs on this earth. Amen! Hallelujah!

Macs Suck! (so funny.. yet so untrue)

2007-05-13T22:34:00.000+12:00

Sarah Chang: Chopin's Nocturne - Breathtaking Violin.

2007-05-10T10:39:00.001+12:00

Sarah plays Chopin's Nocturne... She is arguably one of the most brilliant young violinists I've ever heard. She plays this piece with extraordinary emotion and becoming one with the soul of the music. The kind of play that brings out streams of tears even out of the most stonehearted people (such as myself). I seriously can't stop listening to this...

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Sarah Chang (born December 10, 1980) is an Korean American violinist with Korean nationality.

Chang was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania of Korean heritage. She asked her parents for a violin at the age of 3 and auditioned for the Juilliard School at 7 playing the Bruch Violin Concerto. She was admitted into the studio of Dorothy DeLay, violin teacher to some of the world's great violinists including Itzhak Perlman, Midori Goto, Gil Shaham, Shlomo Mintz and many others, including Chang's father. She was also taught by Hyo Kang, a former student and assistant of DeLay.

Chang was recognized as a child prodigy early on and when she was 8, was given the opportunity to audition with such names as Zubin Mehta and Riccardo Muti, who were working, respectively, with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Both gave her immediate engagements. At 9, she was possibly the youngest violinist ever to record. Her teacher in an interview claimed that no one had ever seen "anything like her".

Yehudi Menuhin has called her "the most wonderful, the most perfect, the most ideal violinist I have ever heard". The Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Collin Davies, André Previn and Julian Lloyd Webber are just a few among the classical greats that she has already worked or recorded with.

Sarah plays a 1717 Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù.

사랑입니다 - 고현욱

2007-05-09T16:41:00.000+12:00

是爱-高贤玉：사랑입니다 - 고현욱

Song : 사랑입니다- (Sarang ib ni da ) - Is Love by Go Hyun Wook
Cast : Kim Myung Min, Nam Sang Mi

不良家族 Bad Family - a delightful comedy from korean TV network SBS in 2006. the cast make this drama such a joy to watch. it tells the story of how a little girl who lost her entire family during an accident and she too lost her memories . A "fake" family was created in order to help her regain her memories.And the fun begin! .the family members are just such endearing and fun characters .

在刺眼的阳光中我望着你的身影
부서져 내리는 햇살 속에서 그대를 바라봅니다
凉风轻轻地吹过你的头发
부드러운 바람이 그대 머리칼을 느리게 쓸어 넘기죠
我爱你我真的爱你
사랑합니다 정말 사랑합니다
我空虚的心情太明显了
나에게는 그것 하나만 너무도 분명합니다
你在笑你能再次绽开笑容
그대가 웃고 있네요 그대가 또 웃네요
我便死而无憾了
그것만으로 난 천국 안에 살고 있죠
我心指使的无数个事情中
마음이 나에게 시킨 수많은 일들 중에
最感谢的是爱上了你
그댈 사랑하는게 제일 고맙습니다
记忆的房间太小无法容下一切
기억의 방들이 너무 작아서 모두 담을 수 없다면
因为无法擦去你的印记干脆擦去我的记忆
그래요 차라리 날 지울게요 그댈 버릴 순 없으니
嘈杂的世界烦闷的故事
소란한 세상 고단한 얘기들도
我们在一起时就变成动听的旋律
우리 둘이 함께일 땐 노래처럼 들려오죠
我爱你我只爱你一个
그대를 사랑합니다 그저 사랑합니다
这世上的所有话都微不足道
세상의 말들은 너무도 보잘 것 없죠
把这世界上的所有爱全部都加在一起
세상의 모든 사랑을 전부 다 더한 후에
再加上我们俩那就是我的心
우리 둘을 더하면 그게 내 맘입니다
나를 웃게하고 나를 살게하는 것
그대의 다른 이름 사랑입니다
你在笑你能再次绽开笑容
그대가 웃고 있네요 그대가 또 웃네요
我便死而无憾了
그것만으로 난 천국 안에 살고 있죠
我心指使的无数个事情中
마음이 나에게 시킨 수많은 일들 중에
最感谢的是爱上了你
그댈 사랑하는게 제일 고맙습니다

7 year old Pianist Genius playing Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu... amazing!

2007-05-07T17:30:00.000+12:00

This is the day - By AGpraise.. my HERO :D

2007-05-04T23:55:00.000+12:00

A new word I learnt today...

2007-05-04T20:38:00.001+12:00

termagant \TUR-muh-guhnt\,

noun:
1. A scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman; a shrew.

adjective:
1. Overbearing; shrewish; scolding.

haha... could come in handy some day.
(with no reference to anyone in particular intended.)

Termagant

Termagant

Termagant ... ok

Remembered. ^.^

Imagine me without you...

2007-05-02T20:50:00.000+12:00

花语词典：the language of romance

2007-04-05T11:54:00.000+12:00

Here are some selected flowers and their meanings, a short dictionary.

Almond flowers -- Hope
Anemone -- Forsaken
Aster -- Symbol of love
Balm -- Sympathy
Basil -- Best wishes
Bay leaf -- "I change but in death"
Bell flower, white -- Gratitude
Bergamot -- Irresistible
Bluebell -- Constancy
Borage -- Courage
Broom -- Humility
Campanula -- Gratitude
Carnation, pink -- I'll never forget you
Carnation, red -- My poor heart aches for you
Carnation, striped -- Refusal
China rose -- Beauty always new
Chrysanthemum -- Love
Clover, four leaved -- "Be mine"
Coreopsis -- Love at first sight
Cuckoo pint -- Ardor
Daffodil -- Regard
Daisy -- Innocence, new-born, "I share your sentiment"
Fennel -- Flattery
Fern -- Sincerity
Forget-Me-Not -- True love
Furze or Gorse -- Enduring affection
French Marigold -- Jealousy
Gardenia -- Ecstasy
Gentian -- Loveliness
Geranium -- "You are childish"
Hare bell -- Grief
Heartsease -- "I am always thinking of you"
Honeysuckle -- Bonds of love
Heather -- Admiration
Hyacinth -- I am sorry, Please forgive me
Ice Plant -- "Your appearance freezes me"
Ivy -- Fidelity, friendship, marriage
Jasmine -- Grace
Jonquil -- "I hope for return of affection"
Lavender -- Luck, devotion
Lemon Balm -- Sympathy
Lilac -- First love
Lily -- Purity, modesty
Lily of the Valley -- Purity, the return of happiness
Lily, Calla -- Beauty
Marigold -- Health, grief or despair
Marjoram -- Kindness, courtesy
Myrtle -- Fidelity
Oregano -- Joy
Orchid -- Love, beauty, refinement
Pansy -- Loving thoughts
Periwinkle -- Happy memory
Phlox -- Agreement
Poppy, red -- Consolation
Primrose -- I can't live without you
Rose, cabbage -- Ambassador of love
Rose, red -- Love
Rose, pink -- Grace, beauty
Rose, yellow -- Friendship
Rosemary -- Remembrance, constancy
Rue -- Contrition
Sage -- Gratitude, domestic virtue
Snowdrop -- Hope
Star of Bethlehem -- Purity
Sweet Pea -- Departure, tender memory
Sweet William -- Gallantry
Tuberose -- Voluptuousness
Tulip, red -- My perfect lover, Reclamation of love
Violet -- Loyalty, modesty, humility
Violet, blue -- Faithfulness
Wormwood -- Grief
Wheat -- Riches of the continuation of life
Willow, weeping -- Mourning
Wallflower -- Fidelity
Yew -- Sorrow

The Rose

The Rose is the flower whose meaning we most understand, but here are some details of the meaning of the Rose that may be of further interest.

Rose, Black – You are my obsession
Rose, Champagne – You are tender and loving
Rose, Leonidas – Sweet love
Rose, Nicole – You are graceful and elegant, aristocratic
Rose, Orange – You are my secret love
Rose, Pink – Brilliant complexion; the glow of your smile; perfect happiness
Rose, Red – Passionate love; I love you
Rose, Single Stems – Simplicity
Rose, White – I am worthy of you; spiritual love; Innocence and Purity; Secrecy and Silence
Rose, White and Red – We are inseparable
Rose, White and Red Mixed – Unity; Flower emblem of England
Rose, White, Dried – Death is preferable to loss of virtue
Rose, Yellow – Friendship; Jealousy; I am not worthy
Rose, Bridal – Happy Love
Rose, Dark Crimson – Mourning
Rose, Hibiscus – Delicate beauty
Rose, Tea – I’ll remember always
Rose, Thornless – Love at first sight
Roses, Bouquet of Mature Blooms – Gratitude

Multiple Roses

Single bloom red Rose – Love at first sight or I still love you
Single Rose, any color – Gratitude or simplicity
2 Roses – Mutual feelings
3 Roses – I love you
7 Roses – I’m infatuated with you
9 Roses – We’ll be together forever
10 Roses – You are perfect
11 Roses – You are my treasured one
12 Roses – Be mine
13 Roses – Friends forever
15 Roses – I’m truly sorry
20 Roses – I’m truly sincere towards you
21 Roses – I’m dedicated to you
24 Roses – Forever yours
25 Roses – Congratulations
50 Roses – Unconditional love
99 Roses – I will love you all the days of my life
108 Roses – Will you marry me?
999 Roses – I love you till the end of time

晕，Faint，Die1，What the，Celaka...

2007-04-04T17:01:00.000+12:00

Andy Lau agrees to tie knot with obsessive fan
Reuters April 1, 2007

根据路透社最新消息，香港明星刘德华经过一个星期的反思，终于承认世界上没有别的爱能像杨丽娟的爱那样惊天地泣鬼神了。他表示，跟这样的粉丝结合，不禁能满足对方13岁苦苦追星的心愿，而且会让普天下所有的粉丝重拾人生的希望，也为世界注入爱。
以下是新闻全文，麻烦哪位网友翻译出来，以飨读者。

In a dramatic twist of events, Hong Kong pop idol Andy Lau has agreed to marry a 28-year-old woman from Lanzhou who embarked on a cross-country love chase that left no stone unturned and no father alive.

A week ago, Yang Lijuan, accompanied by her parents, journeyed to Hong Kong to meet the man who had been in her dreams for 13 years. After meeting and taking photos with the 45-year-old star, Yang's father jumped into the Victoria Harbour after Lau refused a one-on-one rendezvous with her daughter.

Last year, mainland media reported that the elder Yang had sold his house and a kidney to finance his daughter's obsession with the Hong Kong singer and actor. She claimed that they were destined to be together because she had repeatedly got divine guidance that she would be his eventually.

Even after her father's suicide, Yang Lijuan insists that her number one priority is a personal tryst with Lau.

According to a statement released by Lau's agency, Lau spent the past week contemplating his life philosophy and praying for the Yang family. In the end, he concludes that love like Yang's comes only once in a lifetime. He is so touched that he has decided to marry her.

The fairy tale ending has brought boundless joy to Yang and her mother. "My father did not die in vain. He is smiling in heaven now. He'll be happy for me and for Andy. He told me in a dream last night that our marriage will last until the sea is dry and the stone is rotten," she is quoted by a Chinese-language newspaper.

Andy Lau's proposal has also given new hope to the celebrity-adoring crowd in China, known as fensi, a transliteration of "fans". Yu Mi, a young man in Beijing, is ready to profess his love for Super Girl Li Yuchun, maintaining that he would wait for her for 100 years. Yu's sister, also a fan, forestalled her brother's proposal by issuing her own. She said she would woo Li Yuchun for 1,000 years. She loves Li 1,000 times more than her brother does, she added.

"This shows that if your love is strong enough, it can move heaven and earth. Not only are the young inspired by this incredible love story, but people of our generation are moved to tears. In a world of mundane pursuits, we still have hope and true love. Everyone should learn from Yang Lijuan and follow your dreams to the end of the earth. Don't give up!" advised Shen Jingbing, a psychologist at China Juvenile Counseling Association.

Andy Lau and Yang Lijuan are set to walk into the hall of holy matrimony on July 1.

[EDIT:] ok... after reading the title and date of this article again... Looks like this is Chapter 3 of Dummy's Guide to April Fool's Day 2007. Article was dated April 1 2007... Must be a joke. :)

2007-04-04T16:30:00.001+12:00

GodTube.com - the YouTube Christian Copy Cat..

2007-04-03T22:07:00.000+12:00

www.YouTube.com, the popular free video sharing website which lets users upload, view, and share video clips. Videos can be rated, and the average rating and the number of times a video has been watched are both published.

Presenting.. its Copy Cat (but Christian.. lol) Twin

www.GodTube.com

There are many Christian videos on it.. just like its secular twin YouTube, it is categorised into "Channels" as follows:

Prayer
Calling
Worship
Praise
Bible
Family
Youth
Evangelism
Inspirational
Featured Videos
Women
Discipleship
Mission
... and more.

It is surprising however that it also has a islamic militant section also.. lol.
Hopefully it will be a good resource for Christian leaders alike.

为何越爱越孤独

2007-04-03T15:05:00.001+12:00

　对于一个耽于孤寂的人来说，伴侣并不是一种安慰。
　　——莎士比亚

　　爱情与孤独之间，存在着非常奥妙的关系。
　　有人因为害怕孤独而选择爱情，不管那个爱情的品质是否合格；有人在爱情中越来越感到孤独，最后，爱情只成了压在胸口上的责任；也有人因为喜欢孤独而害怕爱情的牵牵扯扯，怕爱成为自由人生的绊脚石，只好逃走；有人得到爱情之后，抱怨情人让他不时捉拦露溃骸翱刹豢梢远嗯闩阄遥俊?
　　有了爱情真能逃避孤独吗？

　　我想，不能。人生中有人相依的感觉真好，但是毕竟没有一个肩膀，可以真正无怨无悔让你随时随地。大事小事往那里倚靠。爱情的魔力，确实会使我们许愿成为心爱的人的倚靠。但过重的倚靠力量，往往使我们的肩膀发疼，无法继续承担。
　　耐心被纠缠消磨后，誓言往往成了悔不当初的记忆。
　　没有人能承担天长地久的倚靠，在时光的荏苒中，倚靠你的人，总会成为你的人生压力。这时，你的孤独和逃离变成了迫切需要。
　　有一次我看见某报上有一位自称"好好先生"的男子投书，他说，他已经年逾六十了，事业小成，家庭美满，子女优秀，人家都羡慕他的美满人生。他有个好妻子，煮一手好菜，家事井然，两人看似配合得天衣无缝。但他还是很想离婚，他想突破美满的表象，只因他的美满婚姻，是因他承受了妻子过多的盘问、追索、调查与控管而来的。他想喘一口气。至少，在人生责任尽了后，让他喘口气吧！
　　他说，他那个年代的女人，确实常受男人欺压，可是像他这种男人也有啊，谁来替他们说话。
　　"我一看那封匿名的读者投书，还以为是我爸写的！"我的一位朋友开玩笑，"再仔细瞄一遍，才断定不是，因为我妈没煮一手好菜！"
　　这名投书男子其实是"德不孤，必有邻"，我为他叹了口气。我知道，即使是世人看来都美好的事，当事人心里，可能则是另有一番滋味在心头。
　　如果爱情与爱情带来的责任，完全侵占了我们所需的孤独的自由，那么，生活也比监狱好不了多少。
　　他的妻子，必是一个没有安全感的人吧！
　　没有安全感的人，害怕孤独；害怕孤独的人，怕面对自己，也怕面对生命的真相。
　　我看过很多人，没有安全感的人，选择了爱情当他们的安全感来源。最后，只是把爱情谈得越来越不安全。爱得越深，不安全感越重，质疑越多，恐惧越根深蒂固。

　　越爱越孤独。

　　在《爱的艺术》一书中，佛洛姆说了一句爱的箴言："惟有能在孤独中自处的人，才能掌握爱的艺术，不致在爱的漩涡中幻灭与迷惘。"
　　能在孤独中自处的人，能给自己安全感，他们不是因为害怕孤独才寻找爱情。他们不是那种在大水中乱抓浮木的人，他们有泳技，所以也比较不容易把漂过来的稻草当成救命恩人。
　　没有安全感的人谈不好恋爱，也很难让爱情中快乐多于痛苦。这是我在许多爱情事件中的观察与体会。
　　跟没有安全感的人谈恋爱，也绝非享受。久而久之，压力真的很大。爱情若"任重而道远"，你只觉越来越吃力，像匹驮着棉花行入溪流中的骡子。
　　没错，在我们爱上一个人的时候，我们常觉得自己的生命和他人有了牵连，因而焕发光彩，我们有了"生命因而有意义"的感觉，沉溺在心有所属的幸福。
　　可是，如果我们还没成熟到能够享受孤独，那么，这样的爱情也不过是一种幻觉。
　　若依据弗洛伊德的看法，这种爱情和"恋母情结"并没有什么不同。胎儿以脐带和母亲相连，从出生后每时每刻都受母亲照料，使得婴儿以为，母亲是他身体的一部分，他有所求，便得到满足与解决。
　　"连体"式的爱情观，与弗洛伊德所说的恋母情结似乎有异曲同工的地方。那意味着，我们并未长大，只祈求保护与不再孤独。
　　我常听到这样的话，男人说：
　　"爱情虽然让人痛苦，总比孤独来得好些。"
　　女人说：
　　"我要的不多，只是希望在伤心无助的时候，有坚固的肩膀可以倚靠。"
　　我们追求爱情，难道只是想要重返胎儿与母亲的脐带关系，回到那个没有风雨的子宫里？
　　如果是这样，我们长大、谈恋爱，只是为了追求一种"退化"。
　　我深深体会"能在孤独中自处的人，才能掌握爱的艺术"的涵义。能在孤独中自处，才有资格谈爱情。否则，爱情常变成两个亟求"退化"的婴儿——喋喋不休的指控与战争。
　　如果我们能把孤独视为生命不可剥离的一部分，则有助于我们了解恋爱，也能减轻失恋时"世界毁灭"的痛苦。
　　每个人都需要孤独。有些人比较需要孤独。"在印第安传统中，一个勇士深感沮丧时，会进入洞穴，不让任何人跟随。大家都明白，他必须独处，才能排忧解愤。他的妻子于是受到警告，若她不知趣地随他入洞，必会被洞中的'火龙'烧死。勇士做好调适后，便会再度出洞，回归正常生活。"
　　这段话出自一位畅销书作家约翰·葛瑞(John Gray)的书中。他引申说："当男人封闭自己时，女人可别自作主张试图予以协助，这时是需给他必要的空间，了解他正处于疗伤止痛的过程，信任他有能力应付一切……当男人在封闭中受到干扰时，将会变得十分不可理喻。"有时，我觉得我就是一个印第安勇士。
　　他又说，感到巨大压力时，大部分男人有能力在刹那间完全封闭，女人则是一步一步封闭。
　　也许男女大不同。但我想，无论男女，我们都需要孤独。我们都需依靠孤独让自己的混乱沉淀、过滤，需要孤独思索，只有在孤独中，才听得见心中的声音。
　　孤独也是爱的一部分。当他说"我得好好静一下"时，并不意味着，你得诚惶诚恐，害怕失去他的爱。

成熟的爱人尊重爱人的孤独。

爱的真谛

2007-04-02T21:40:00.001+12:00

　　我爱你

　　这是世界上一句，最最动人的誓言。

　　然而　，　又谁能够，确切地明晰爱的真谛；

　　有人认为爱情，它在杨柳依依的河边；

　　有人认为爱情，它在月色溶溶的春夜；

　　有人认为爱情，它在花前月下的承诺；

　　难道果真如此吗？

　　不，爱的真谛，它是一种最真挚的仰慕；

　　爱的真谛，它是一缕最缠绵的思绪；

　　爱的真谛，它是一生最温馨的永恒；

　　爱更是彼此间，风雨同舟的信念；

　　亦是彼此间，相濡以沫的执着；

　　爱的真谛，虽富于变幻，却永世不渝。

　　生存在人世间，人人离不开爱。生命中最悲哀的事，莫过于放弃你喜欢所爱的人，看着他（她）远离。他（她）对你的得要并不能使回馈给你什么。我们在失去的时候才懂得曾经拥有过，可我们也在得到时发现我们曾经缺少的。　在付出爱的时候，谁也不确定会得到回报，不要期待着得到爱，慢慢的等待你的爱在他心中生根发芽，即使不会，你也因当满足，因为你心中有了一片爱的绿洲。然而，什么样的爱才是真爱呢？

　　我看到这么两则关于爱的故事，或许能给我们一些启示。

　　一则是说不出的爱。一个与外婆相依为命的小女孩子，从小受到邻居一个哑吧男孩无无微不至的照顾，因为他喜欢她。小女孩子长大了，考上了大学，他便拼命地赚钱供她上学。但是当她决定要嫁给他时，他惶恐地拒绝了。天有不测风云，女孩的喉咙里突然长了一个瘤，虽然切除了，却破坏了声带，再也讲不了话了。于是，他们结婚了。很多年，他们没讲过一句话，他们用手、用笔、用眼神交谈，分享彼此的喜悦和悲伤。而当他去世是，她却坦然的开口说话了。真相揭晓：女孩的哑只不过是为了他而设的美丽诺言。

　　这是一份多么执著、深厚像童话一样的爱呀！也就是说，爱是一种付出，爱是不需要回报的。爱是彼此的，爱是真诚的，爱是模糊的，也是真实的。爱的真谛，是一种境界，是一切的根本，因为爱所有爱。爱他（她）就给予他（她）一切，爱是快乐的！

　　另一则是看不见的爱。一个瞎了一只眼的丈夫搀着他的盲人妻子来路边小摊吃晚餐。他大声地对服务员说要两份大碗的肉丝面。当他去拿筷子，并顺便付钱的时候，他又跟服务员低声说了几句。结果，肉丝面上送上来的时候是一大一小两碗，而且是一碗有肉丝一碗没有肉丝。丈夫把大碗有肉丝的面推给妻子，自己留下了小碗没有肉的，并对妻子说："我和你的一样是大碗有肉丝的。"在旁边的一个小女孩"指正"了丈夫犯的这个不经意的错误。丈夫心慌意乱故作镇静。他并没有跟妻子辩解，仍然低头吃着。妻子明白了一切，泪满衣襟。

　　谁不会为这种爱而感动？谁不会这种爱而动容？或许有些爱要轰轰烈烈才能表达恋人间的炙热情感，但是有些爱却要细水长流，犹如春风细雨般沁入心田。是要握住彼此的手牵一生呢？还是仅仅只是彼此生命之中的匆匆过客呢？爱在你的内心深处，爱是用心去体会的。爱的真谛，不只是两三天，也不是几小时间，它是彼此一辈子的承诺，彼此一辈子的恩爱，彼此一辈子的风雨同舟与相依为命！爱他（她）就要永不言弃，不管他（她）是否富有或贫穷，不管他（她）是否健康或生老病死，或许这就是所谓的爱的真谛吧！

A Close brush with death

2007-04-02T21:15:00.000+12:00

Driving down Mt Albert Road today on my way to work... this taxi van from South Auckland Taxis slowly drove past me... all was fine until he slowed down..

This driver with a van full of passengers started to swirve, and started creeping onto my left lane!!
It came so close .. about 5cm from my driver side door before I took evasive measures swirving left towards the pedestrian path and stepped hard on the foot brake to avoid a collision..

And He just kept on driving... Unbelievable.. I later caught up with that driver and beeped my horn in disgust only to see him respond with a handwave and a smile. Wonder how he got his passenger carrying licence.. not even looking in his mirrors or using his indicators when changing lanes.. not to mention checking the blind spot when driving a big full van of passengers.

What the heck.. This should be reported to the Land Transport Safety Authority... sigh.. only if I had noted down the registration plate number.

A Dummy's Guide to April Fools day 2007

2007-04-01T18:28:00.000+12:00

Blog entry type: Incident Report / Moans
Date of Incident: April 1 2007 - Aprils fools day

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Chapter 1.

Local time: 4am NZST
Location: YoshiBedroom™, Auckland

Woke up in the morning, yes at 4am..(not by the annoying sound of my alarm clock.. but) by a familiar sound.. kept thinking what it was.. then I opened my eyes, it was still pitch black.. saw my whole room flashing bright orange! I looked to the right, was I dreaming? .......... No! saw my phone flashing orange (because of the its the colour of the external display wallpaper). I suddenly remembered that familiar sound was the sound of the SMS ringtone I selected. Then I realised... whoa! someone just texted me.. but WHY AT 4AM!? ... *faints* ..

** note to self: always turn phone to the silent mode when sleeping/taking a nap next time. **

I reluctantly reached out, thinking might as well check who in their right mind texts people at 4am in the morning... and guess who it was? yes, thats right, you know who you are. (Because of this is a public blog I will not name names, due to privacy laws and the likelyhood of a class 1 action suit against me for defamation.)
I couldn't even read the text also, it was in chinese which was not supported by my phone, the text sender knew that, I went back to sleep pondering why I would receive such a incomprehensible text, still blurry, I fell back into a deep sleep once again :), which FYI was very pleasant because I was totally exhausted as I worked 13 hours on saturday from 5am til 6:45pm.. lol.

After finally waking up, I decided to check out what the message was, all of it appeared as squares on my phone. So i forwarded it to mum's phone (which supports chinese language).
The Message Read: 愚人节快乐~！不要被别人戏弄哦！
*roughly translated*: Happy April Fools day, dont get fooled by other people!
Yes.. thats right. A perfectly beautiful sunday morning, only to be reminded its april fools.
It was later clear, that the message sender had insomnia, which was understandable, so he/she decided to mass-text people instead. haha. Thanks for Sharing (the insomnia) though.

Apparently, that wasn't the only April fools lesson I learnt the hard way... *to be continued*

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Chapter 2.

Local time: 2pm NZST
Location: YoshiWorkroom™, Auckland

After Arriving home from Church, decided to check my Gmail. Nothing Much caught my eye expect for a *New Feature* from gmail. After reading it, I was flabbergasted how great and wonderful google has really become, now offering free paper print outs of emails, and photos on glossy paper, which are then sent to you FREE of charge in the post within 2-3 days of ordering. See below.. it truly is really convincing.

**Note to self: lightning doesn't strike the same person twice and there is no such thing as a free lunch, but google is an exception :)**

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New! Introducing Gmail Paper

Everyone loves Gmail. But not everyone loves email, or the digital era. What ever happened to stamps, filing cabinets, and the mailman? Well, you asked for it, and it’s here. We’re bringing it back.

A New Button

Now in Gmail, you can request a physical copy of any message with the click of a button, and we’ll send it to you in the mail.Simplicity Squared
Google will print all messages instantly and prepare them for delivery. Allow 2-4 business days for a parcel to arrive via post.

Total Control

A stack of Gmail Paper arrives in a box at your doorstep, and it’s yours to keep forever. You can read it, sort it, search it, touch it. Or even move it to the trash—the real trash. (Recycling is encouraged.)

Keep it Secret, Keep it Safe

Google takes privacy very seriously. But once your email is physically in your hands, it’s as secure as you want to make it

Is it free?

Yes. The cost of postage is offset with the help of relevant, targeted, unobtrusive advertisements, which will appear on the back of your Gmail Paper prints in red, bold, 36 pt Helvetica. No pop-ups, no flashy animations—these are physically impossible in the paper medium.

How about attachments?

All part of the deal. Photo attachments are printed on high-quality, glossy photo paper, and secured to your Gmail Paper with a paper clip. MP3 and WAV files will not be printed. We recommend maintaining copies of your non-paper Gmail in these cases.

Is there a limit?

You can make us print one, one thousand, or one hundred thousand of your emails. It’s whatever seems reasonable to you.

But what about the environment?

Not a problem. Gmail Paper is made out of 96% post-consumer organic soybean sputum, and thus, actually helps the environment. For every Gmail Paper we produce, the environment gets incrementally healthier.

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OK. So I was thrilled, excited and felt like on top of the world... I got hundreds of photos that can be printed out on my computer, and why not?? its free and its environmentally benefitcial. lol!

After using a few minutes of my espionage skills on the internet... and suddenly remembering the lesson this morning *refer to chapter 1*, I concluded... NO! Google is playing me.. on April Fools day! Grrr!!

**Updated Note to self: Lightning does strike the same person twice, especially Yoshi™ on april fools day. there is no such thing as a free lunch, and google is NOT an exception!!**

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Ending with a high note...

There is a word, which a number of people I know use and use very well in situations and on days like these; dear Blog readers, please DO Read and Learn this word. Use it, use it loud, use it often, and use it Well!

English Spelling: CHEH! Chinese Spelling: 切!

Pronouciation: Ch-ea (Ch as in Chop, ea as in yea/cheer)
Meaning: *you don't need to know.. just use it. trust me. Its not a swear word for your information. :) *

Yoshi™ hereby declares of no regrets and is, was, and will always be highly unrepentant after the events of April Fools day 2007.

Thus concludes Yoshi™'s first and *hopefully* last Dummy's Guide to April Fools Day 2007

:)

This is is awesome...

2007-03-30T20:06:00.000+12:00

A Very Time consuming video edit.. something you don't see everyday.. lol...

... But definately a job well done. Very Kool! :)

I am officially Joe Normal

2007-03-30T13:43:00.000+12:00

Joe Normal

47 % Nerd, 43% Geek, 26% Dork For The Record:

A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.
A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.
You scored less than half in all three, earning you the title of: Joe Normal.

This is not to say that you don't have some Nerd, Geek or Dork inside of you--we all do, and you can see the percentages you have right above. This is just to say that none of those qualities stand out so much as to define you. Sure, you enjoy an episode of Star Trek now and again, and yeah, you kinda enjoyed a few classes back in the day. And, once in a while, you stumble while walking down the street even though there was nothing there to cause you to trip. But, for the most part, you look and act fairly typically, and aren't much of an outcast.

寒季之恋：与你

2007-03-30T13:29:00.000+12:00

哟喜坊 2009专辑 - 寒季之恋：与你
怀念我们那快乐难忘的岁月，盼着我们那蒙福美好的未来
歌名
1。两个世界
2。与你
3。雨后天晴
4。冬季之恋
5。持守
6。我愿意
7。说你爱我
8。Tulip
9。难道他
10。原来如此
11。我错了
12。给你祝福，愿你幸福
13。结局

两个世界 - 哟喜坊

2007-03-30T13:07:00.000+12:00

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是不是我们属于两个世界
难道你的眼里真的没有我
我们的故事就这样渐渐从你的回忆中消失
不要说抱歉不要说再见
暴风雨过后还有晴天　冬季过后还是春天
可曾记得我们的约定月亮下
微风吹着的山顶上，孤单的烛光下　
我们许着星愿虽然你选择放弃　
虽然你选择离去我还在这里　
悄悄地，天真地，持守着，期待你.

两个世界，虽然分别，
各走己路，此时此刻，
再次勇敢地说声
我还是由不尽的爱，
爱着你．

懂得爱也要懂得离开....

2007-03-30T12:57:00.000+12:00

自从世间出现了两情相悦，就注定所有人都要被情所累为情所伤.
感情从来都是一个双刃剑，即可伤害别人也可以伤害自己。

通常情况它显现的是光华耀眼的美丽，可有的时候也会有让人感到锥心
刺骨的痛楚。感情非常细致又非常敏感，容不下一点虚假一点欺骗，
因为爱到了极至，就是毫无保留.即便是自身曾经多么坚强的防御，
也会心甘情愿的为那个人卸下全身的重甲其实，谁都知道，一个值得
爱的人并不是很容易找到的，有时候穷极一生也未必能够如愿，
每个人都在反反复复的重复这个过程。找的历程充满了艰辛，会有
烦恼，会有忧愁，会有彷徨，会有失落，但千万不要让自己和对方受
伤。感情的伤害很难痊愈，就算创口愈合也会留下一个醒目的疤，在
过后的漫长岁月里，一旦碰到阴风寒雨，心灵深处都会感觉到撕心裂
肺的痛。

真正懂爱的人是不会让别人受伤的，不管这个人是不是他的最爱，可
并不是所有的人都一样的善良。如果她是你的最爱，那么伤害她还不
如伤害自己，更何况，爱一个人就是要给她幸福！如果，你不爱她，
那就不要轻易接受她，做人真的很不容易，太多的时候爱别人或者被
别人爱都是进退两难所爱的人并不一定爱你，而爱你的人又不一定会
是你所能爱的，追求一个所爱的人和拒绝一个自己所不爱的人，都同
样是一件让人心力焦瘁的事。人生并不是只有一天好走，感情这东西
最难的，不在于爱上一个人或是对她说我爱你，而在于爱的尊重爱的
持久。生活毕竟是现实的，人总要经历这样那样的考验，人生中会有
很多意想不到的事情发生，

不单单是一句我爱你就可以解决所有问题，要有足够的耐心去面对。
所以，无论人生的变化会有多大，无论这个变化对你有多大的影响，
都要记住这样的一句话：

懂得爱也要懂得离开,不要轻易让别人受伤！

Go All Blacks Go!

2007-03-30T12:09:00.000+12:00

Its amusing how energetic these retarded clowns are in front of millions of people... lol

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2007-03-29T21:32:00.000+12:00

Hello dimension travellers.. welcome to yoshi dimension. This is my first post, and this is all I am prepared to say at this time. :)

Ciao.

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