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EVERY GENERATION SHOULD LIVE BETTER THAN THE LAST

I am...

Systematic



Perfectionist, orderly, quiet, reserved, not completely comfortable in social situations, values inner virtues, good listener.

Use what talent you possess.

The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang the very best.

Henry Van Dyke

To be cheated on...

Ever think that she might be having an affair?

It is all very probable and a little depressing. I have read in women mags that women have a higher propensity to cheat than men. It is all about the rush and attention of being in a new relationship. She may feel pressured over her guy, and may seek out another stud to lean on as a distraction.



What do you look out for?

1. Your mate is more attentive to your needs than usual. This is due to the guilt feelings experienced by the cheater in the early stages of his or her affair. The attention will diminish as the affair continues.

2. Your mate's behavior is causing a gut feeling in you that something isn't right. If this happens, pay attention to your instincts. Ignoring them means you want to blind yourself to the truth. You know your mate's habits, routines and attitudes better than anybody, so be suspicious when these things change.

3. Your mate becomes very moody. He or she seems very upbeat and excited when leaving you but acts somber and depressed when around you. If your mate is in a long-term affair, he/she will try to keep both relationships running smoothly. Any problems the cheater has in one relationship will spill over into the other relationship as well. This is inevitable.

4. Your mate frequently picks fights with you. Doing this gives him reason to get mad and storm out of the house and thus the opportunity to meet a lover. A cheater may also do this because of mixed emotions he is feeling about betraying you.

5. Your mate lacks self-esteem. This doesn't necessarily mean he will go out and have an affair, but an insecure individual often looks to others for guidance. If an insecure person's needs aren't being met, he might find the desired feelings of security and positive feedback in an affair with someone else.

6. Your mate would rather spend time with friends than be with you.

7. Your mate stops being affectionate.

8. Your mate's behavior is such that your friends begin asking you what's wrong. Close friends and family members often will notice tension or discord between the two of you before you are fully aware of it.



It is time to find some closure on this relationship.





So, what happens next?

Chill...

Listen to music.
Spend time with friends, family.
Throw yourself into work and travel, if you can.

But get to know and like yourself first before diving into another relationship.

Night of My Life

by Damien Leith







Here we are
Shooting stars
Renting time in someone else's space

So unsure
Afraid to fall
I'm standing here
A little scared
But I don't care

'cause this kind of moment
is only on loan, and
I wanna remember the look in your eyes
When it's all over
I want you to know that I was with you, when I
Had the night of my life

The night of my life



So don't let go
You'd never know
Maybe your whole life's about to change

So let's hold on
Until it's gone
Nothing's made to last forever
Who knows whether

This kind of moment
is only on loan, and
Sometimes you don't know until it passes you by
And when it's all over
I want you to know that I was with you, when I
Had the night of my life

Maybe this whole thing comes right down to faith
And every choice that we think that we make
Has put us right here together

Today
Today
Today



'cause this kind of moment
Is only on loan, and
It won't be too long until it leaves us behind
And when it's all over
I want you to know that I was with you, when I
Had the night of my life

The night of my life

The night of my life

Casino Royale

If you ever get the chance, do go and watch the new James Bond film.





After having heard much controversy over the selection of Daniel Craig as the latest super spy, I was surprised that he suited the role very well. There was that incident where he arrived at a premiere, over sea on a speedboat wearing a life jacket. That had apparently upset many fans and was regarded as lame.

Daniel Craig is stylish, arrogant and brutal as the new agent 007. This suits the overall tone of the film, where Bond is very much more of the sadist. A cold-hearted killer with very little sense of empathy and Craig, with his piercing eyes, portrays the role very well. You would not want to be caught in a dark alley with him. He's charming and funny when required and totally convincing in the action sequences.

The movie plays on an updated premise where the dates are in 2006 and not on Cold War paranoia. Craig embarks on James Bond's first mission, where he must stop a banker from winning a casino tournament and using the prize money to fund terrorist activities. This time round, the he story is just much more engaging than previous Bond films. The script is not going to win awards but it's consistently more inventive and intriguing.

The violence is less cartoon~ish and flippant, with every punch, kick and shooting looking like they really hurt. Bond does get bruised and bleeds when hit, even screams when tortured. The film has enough of it's fair share of action, the emphasis is equally on character and storyline and less on gadgets and sheer implausibility. The poker game at the Casino Royale, the film's longest set-piece, is (in my opinion) more gripping and entertaining than any of the car-chases and shoot-outs.

I really liked what the director and screenplay team did with the Bond franchise. They revitalized the series much like what Christopher Nolan did with Batman Begins; giving the character more depth and humanity.

The name's Bond... James Bond.

grr... car got broken into

I am a little pissed off today that my new baby got broken into.

Woke up early today to pick Darren up from the airport. The guy came down to visit his sister; it is her graduation this week. I didn't even notice that the car was broken into until I was driving and cleared my security gates.

My baby was left in the undercover carpark at my apartment complex. The damn fkn thieves must have gotten entry into my complex, and made their way into the carpark. These assholes are professionals. They did not smash the windows or left any marks on the car. They just jacked the lock, utterly destroyed the lock barrels and opened the door.

But I am grateful that they did not grab anything of value. I have donated the damn $10 of loose change to you idiots. Now come back and pay for the cost to get my car repaired.





Lesson learnt...

If a robbery does happen, don't freak out.

If you do happen to come back to a smashed in car, don't be too alarmed. Yes, call the police and your parents, but beyond that there is very little you can do once the theft has already occurred.

Then, tell yourself, "I know that this is something I can get fixed, and no one died, but it is just an inconvenience."

22-11-2006 CANCER

June 22 - July 23

"Outwardly Bold but inwardly insecure.

You may succeed in fooling most people most of the time. However you must be prepared for those moments when someone sees right through your facade. Have a contingency plan organized."

Ai Feng Le (Crazy Love)

by Penny Tai







bu gan wen, que yi zhi xiang wen
...afraid to ask, but I long to ask...

ni xin li cang zhe shen me ren
Who do you hide in your heart?

bu gan cai, que yi zhi xiang cai
...afraid to speculate but I long to guess...

ruo hui qu you mei you ke neng
if returning (to how we used to be) is a possibility.

wo bu gou wan zheng
I am not totally whole.

ni gei de cong lai bu gou wan zheng
What you gave me was never complete.

lian yi ge yu qi dou wu fa que ren
I can't even read your emotions when we speak.

zhe zhong que fa shi shen me xiang zheng
So what does that emptiness represent?

*bu kai deng wo bu yao kai deng
*Don't turn on the lights; I don't want turn on *the lights...

*wo shen bian rong bu xia bie de ren
*I can't stand seeing anyone else (other than *you) beside me.

*bu suo men wo bu yao suo men
*Don't lock the door; I don't want to lock the *door...

*ni hui lai shi yi zhong ke neng
*because there's the possibility that you might *return.

*wo na me de ren zhen
*That's how devoted I am,

*qu si kao ni dui wo de ren zhen
*and now I'm testing your devotion to me.

*guo cheng shi duo me shang hai ren
*What happened in the past was so hurtful,

*er jie lun shi zhong shi yi wen
*so it raises these questions.

*wo ai feng le
*Love has driven me insane.

*wo feng dao zi ji tong ye bu xiao de
*So crazy that I can't feel (physical) pain

*fang qi le bao hu zi ji de ze ren
*gave up on caring for my responsibilities...

*fang qi le di kang cui ruo de tian fen
*gave up on developing my fragile talents...

*wo bu guan le
*I just don't care anymore!

*wo bu guan zhe shang kou neng bu neng yu he
*I don't care if this wound will ever close.

*xuan ze le ni ye xu shi cuo de ren
*Perhaps choosing you was the wrong choice to *make...

*xuan ze bao rong le ni de bu an fen
*chosing to accept your insecurities...

*wo zun zhong wo de xuan ze
*but I'll stand...beside my decision.

*wo xiang wo feng le
*I think I've gone insane...

wo ai feng le
Love has driven me insane

wo feng dao zi ji tong ye bu xiao de
So crazy that I can't feel (physical) pain...

fang qi le bao hu zi ji de ze ren
gave up on caring for my responsibilities...

fang qi le di kang cui ruo de tian fen
gave up on developing my fragile talents.

wo bu guan le
I just don't care anymore!

wo bu guan zhe shang kou neng bu neng yu he
I don't care if this wound will ever close.

xuan ze le ni ye xu shi cuo de ren
Perhaps choosing you was the wrong choice to make...

xuan ze bao rong le ni de bu an fen
chosing to accept your insecurities...

qing zun zhong wo de xuan ze
but I'll stand beside my decision.

wo xiang wo feng le
...I think I've gone insane...

ever wanted to be in love?

I have changed...
...but it's too late.

I've Done 76 Out Of 125 Crazy Things...

pretty damn boring of me... I should get out more.


Level 1
(x) smoked a cigarette
(x) smoked a cigar
(x) done weed
(x) kissed (cheek or lips/french) a member of the same sex <- on the CHEEKS !!! Italians are very touchy~feely...
(x) drank alcohol


SO FAR: 5


Level 2
(x) been in love <- yep...
(x) been dumped <- same girl dumped me 3 weeks after...
(x) shoplifted
( ) been fired
(x) been in a fist fight


SO FAR: 9


Level 3
(x) snuck out of a parent's house
(x) had feelings for someone who didn't have them back
( ) been arrested
(x) made out with a stranger <- was quite drunk ^_^"
(x) gone out on a blind date


SO FAR: 13


Level 4
( ) had a crush on an older person
(x) skipped school
( ) slept with a co-worker <- was not that drunk @_@
(x) seen someone/something die


SO FAR: 15


Level 5
( ) had/have a crush on one of your FRIENSTER friends
( ) been to Paris
(x) been on a plane
(x) thrown up from drinking


SO FAR: 17


Level 6
(x) eaten Sushi
( ) been snowboarding
( ) met someone BECAUSE of myspace
(x) been mosh-pitting <- WTF? is engrished... haha


SO FAR: 19


Level 7
( ) been in an abusive relationship
(x) taken pain killers
(x) love/like someone right now
(x) laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by
( ) made a snow angel


SO FAR: 22


Level 8
(x) had a tea party <- I grew up with younger sisters...
(x) flown a kite
(x) built a sand castle
(x) gone puddle jumping
(x) played dress up


SO FAR: 27


Level 9
(x) jumped into a pile of leaves
( ) gone sledding
(x) cheated while playing a game
(x) been lonely
(x) fallen asleep at work/school <- and drooled all over my notes too!


SO FAR: 31


Level 10
(x) used a fake/someone else's ID <- ahh... those clubbing days
(x) watched the sun set
( ) felt an earthquake
( ) killed a snake


SO FAR: 33


Level 11
(x) been tickled <- haha! hehe! haha!
(x) been robbed/vandalized
( ) robbed someone
(x) been misunderstood
( ) pet a reindeer


SO FAR: 36


Level 12
(x) won a contest
( ) been suspended from school
(x) had detention
(x) been in a car/motorcycle accident


SO FAR: 39


Level 13
( ) had/have braces
(x) eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night
(x) had deja vu
(x) danced in the moonlight


SO FAR: 42


Level 14
(x) hated the way you look
(x) witnessed a crime
( ) pole danced <- diu! I'm a guy dammit !!!
(x) questioned your heart
(x) been obsessed with post-it notes


SO FAR: 46


Level 15
(x) squished barefoot through the mud
(x) been lost
(x) been to the opposite side of the world
(x) swam in the ocean
(x) felt like you were dying <- I have been SUPER DUPER sick before... bleurgh~


SO FAR: 51


Level 16
(x) cried yourself to sleep
(x) played cops and robbers
(x) recently coloured with crayons/colored pencils/markers
(x) sang karaoke
(x) paid for a meal with only coins <- quickie food ^_^" SUBWAY! MCDONALDS! BRUMBY'S!


SO FAR: 56


Level 17
(x) done something you told yourself you wouldn't
(x) made prank phone calls
(x) laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
(x) kissed in the rain <- aww... NOT quite as romantic as you'd think


SO FAR: 60


Level 18
(x) written a letter to Santa Clause
( ) been kissed under a mistletoe
(x) watched the sun set with someone you care/cared about
(x) blown bubbles
(x) made a bonfire on the beach <- have a story abt "bbq coke chicken wings"... YUMz!


SO FAR: 64


Level 19
( ) crashed a party
( ) have traveled more than 5 days with a car full of people
(x) gone roller skating/ blading
(x) had a wish come true
( ) humped a monkey <- WTF !?! x2


SO FAR: 66


Level 20
( ) worn pearls
(x) jumped off a bridge <- went *splash* after!
( ) screamed "penis" at a football game.
( ) gone swimming with dolphins <- whoooooa! I wanna do this before I die.


SO FAR: 67


Level 22
(x) got your tongue stuck to a pole/freezer/ice cube
( ) kissed a fish
(x) worn the opposite sexes clothes <- I think I was again... pretty drunk!
(x) sat on a roof top


SO FAR: 70


Level 23
(x) screamed at the top of your lungs
( ) can do a one-handed cartwheel
(x) talked on the phone for more than 6 hours
(x) stayed up all night


SO FAR: 73


Level 24
(x) picked and ate an apple right off the tree
(x) climbed a tree
(x) had/been in a tree house
( ) are scared to watch scary movies alone


SO FAR: 76


Level 25
( ) believe in ghosts
( ) have/had more then 30 pairs of shoes <- how many shoes for my single pair of feet? *rolls eyes.
( ) gone streaking <- not quite that gung-ho *blush*
( ) been in jail

SO FAR: 76

晴天 - Clear Skies

by Jay Chou


故事的小黄花
gu shi de xiao huang hua
The small yellow flower from the story

从出生那年就飘着
cong chu sheng na nian jiu piao zhe
Was wandering since he day she was born

童年的荡秋千
tong nian de dang qiu qian
Swinging on a swing in her childhood

随记忆一直晃到现在
sui ji yi yi zhi huang dao xian zai
Swinging her memories all the way until now.

ㄖㄨㄟ ㄙㄡ ㄙㄡ ㄒ一 ㄉㄡ ㄒ一
re sou sou xi dou xi

ㄌㄚ ㄙㄡ ㄌㄚ ㄒ一 ㄒ一 ㄒ一 ㄒ一 ㄌㄚ ㄒ一 ㄌㄚ ㄙㄡ
la sou la xi xi xi xi la xi la sou

(note: there is no translation for these two lines as they are a musical scale, eg. do re mi...)

吹着前奏望着天空
chui zhe qian zou wang zhe tian kong
Playing an opening theme, looking into the sky

我想起花瓣试着掉落
wo xiang qi hua ban shi zhe diao luo
I think of petals trying to fall

为你翘课的那一天
wei ni tiao ke de na yi tian
That day I skipped school for you;

花落的那一天
hua luo de na yi tian
That day the flower fell;

教室的那一间
jiao shi de na yi jian
The space of the classroom;

我怎么看不见
wo zen me kan bu jian
Why can’t I see it?

消失的下雨天
xiao shi de xia yu tian
That rainy day that disappeared -

我好想再淋一遍
wo hao xiang zai lin yi bian
How I want to be rained upon again

没想到失去的勇气我还留着
mei xiang dao shi qu de yong qi wo hai liu zhe
Never thought that I still kept my lost courage

好想再问一遍
hao xiang zai wen yi bian
How I want to ask again:

你会等待还是离开
ni hui deng dai hai shi li kai
Will you wait or will you go away?

刮风这天 我试过握着你手
gua feng zhe tian wo shi guo wo zhe ni shou
That day that the wind blew I tried to hold your hand

但偏偏 雨渐渐
dan pian pian yu jian jian
But unfortunately, the rain kept on

大到我看你不见
da dao wo kan ni bu jian
Falling until I couldn’t see you

还要多久 我才能在你身边
hai yao duo jiu wo cai neng zai ni shen bian
How much longer until I can be beside you again?

等待放晴的那天 也许我会比较好一点
deng dai fang qing de na tian ye xu wo hui bi jiao hao yi dian
Waiting for the day to turn clear, maybe I’ll be a little better then

从前从前 有个人爱你很久
cong qian cong qian you ge ren ai ni hen jiu
Long ago, a person loved you for so long

但偏偏 风渐渐
dan pian pian feng jian jian
But unfortunetly, the wind kept on

把距离吹得好远
ba ju li chui de hao yuan
Blowing, widening the gap so much further

好不容易 又能再多爱一天
hao bu rong yi you neng zai duo ai yi tian
So difficult, (I have) another day to love again

但故事的最后你好像还是说了拜拜
dan gu shi de zui hou ni hao xiang shuo le bai bai
But it seems that, at the end of the tale you still said, “Goodbye”

this is FKN cool...

This was from a charity event in HK.

LMF + Anodize doing a live version of 含家玲.

A fair few big name name stars out at this concert.
If you look closely, there is Anthony Wong (in the leather trench) and Nicholas Tse (dude behind the pixelated squares).
















and I really... do not endorse profanity.

7 Steps...

I had a long drive with my new baby over the weekend.
Had Damien Leith singing along with a few idol favourites.
I must say that, this year we had a really talented lineup for Australian Idol 2006.
It is funny though that our top three was a South African, an Indonesian and an Irishman... haha.





I had asked myself...



What is the point of this meeting, chasing and dating?

I have had enough of buying her drinks.
I have had enough of the idle chatter and to tell jokes just to to make her laugh.
I have had enough of the text messages and phone calls.
Maybe I have gotten lazy...
I no longer want to meet her, just to be disappointed and then to leave.
I want to settle down and trade up... a better lifestyle?
But I still have time time and my youth.

Do things really change so much, once you have been in love?



What do I want?





One - Do I look twice when you cross the street?

It is only natural, that men are visual creatures and we like to look... maybe even twice.

Do you give me whiplash when you cross the street?
Do i do a double take when you call me from across the room?
Do you take my breath away in mornings?



Two - Conversation.

I cannot abide by people with whom I cannot communicate with.
I have a VERY hard time being frustrated if we don't speak a common language.
What is the point of entertaining you if you cannot talk to me?
Or, are you too beautiful I just happen to have nothing to say...

Do I come across as witty, or just olde funny?
Do I seem smart and charming, or am I just bragging?
I know you are pretty as a flower with your hair and in your dress.

Please tell me what are your likes and dislikes?

Do you take my breath away?
Talk to me, then take my mind with you...



Three - Character and Integrity.

Who are you?

Are you pretty, but just dumb?
Are you honest, kind or smart?
Can you stand up against me when I get annoyed and moody?

Who are you?

Do you have ambitions?
Do you have a passion for life?

Who are you?

Where do you come from?
And, where do you want to go?



Four - Love me for who I am.

What interests you (besides me) ?

I get very paranoid around people who take an interest in me.
I am but plain and ordinary...
I have ambitions to be a better person.

Do you reflect my strengths?

When I am with you, do you make me want to be a better man?



Five - Today, 3 weeks later?

What happens after three weeks?
I'd like to think that you look pretty standing next to me when I am in a suit.
That you understand when I am drunk or am late at your door.
Would you still call me and want to catch up after work for drinks?

Do you leave your toothbrush by my sink?
Can I live with the fact that you take an hour to get ready?
And, that you make me wait an age while you are on the phone?

Am I still interested?



Six - Meet my family.

This is probably the toughest thing relationships need to endure.
I hate the whole meet the parents and show your good side.
What about when you do have meet my parents?
Does my family like you?
And, I don't mean just mum and dad.
I have an extended family of heng dai and friends.

Would they all like you?



Seven - Today, One year later...

I like to call it as such because it sums up what I would have liked to have happened.
It's prudent to have waited and to see how we are after the span of a year.
Will we live together?
Share a life together?

The thing is, to really know a person is all about time.

I think it takes a year for me to drop the bravado.
Does it take you a year to give up the facade?

Show me the person you are... inside.

I do not need to know the woman in her make up.
I will no longer be the man working 9-5 in the suit and tie.
But, a boy who plays too much video games.
Are you the little girl who giggles when she has her french fries in my soft-serve?

I'd like to think that after all that

granted by fate and destiny...

I am ready to settle down and start something more with you.

退后 - Take a step back

by Jay Chou


天空灰得像哭过
tian kong hui de xiang ku guo
The grey sky look as though it has cried


离开你以后 並沒有更自由
li kai ni yi hou bing mei you gen zi you
Leaving you did not give me any more freedom


酸酸的空氣
suan suan de kong qi
From the air


嗅出我们的距离
xiu chu wo men de ju li
I could smell our distance


一幕锥心的结局
yi mu zui xin de jie ju
An ending that caused heartache


像呼吸般无法停息
xiang hu xi ban wu fa ting xi
Like breathing it just goes on


抽屉泛黄的日记
chou ti fan huang de ri ji
The yellowing diary lay in the drawer


榨乾了回憶
zha gan le hui yi
had pressed dried our memories


那笑容是夏季
na xiao rong shi xia ji
of that smile that is summer


你我的过去
ni wo de guo qu
Our past


被順時針的忘记
bei shun shi zhen de wang ji
Has been forgotten as time goes by


缺氧过后的爱情
que yang guo hou de ai qing
Love after anoxia (lack of oxygen)


粗心的眼泪是多余
cu xin de yan lei shi duo yu
Careless tears are unnecessary


我知道你我都没有错
wo zhi dao ni wo dou mei you cuo
I know that the fault is neither with one of us


只是忘了怎么退后
zhi shi wang le ze me tui hou
We just forgot how to step back


信誓旦旦给了承诺
xin shi dan dan gei le cheng nuo
We made promises to each other with confidence


却被时间扑了空
que bei shi jian pu le kong
Yet time has emptied those promises


我知道我们都没有错
wo zhi dao wo men dou mei cuo
I know that the fault is neither with one of us


只是放手会比较好过
zhi shi fang shou hui bi jiao hao guo
It's just that letting go would make things easier


最美的爱情回忆里待續
zui mei de ai qing hui yi li dai xu
The most beautiful love awaits to be continued in our memories

On this day, a year later...

On this day...
You had let you go of my hand,
and we parted ways.



On this day, a year later...
It already feels like it has been ten years
If we are fated to meet again
I will be polite,
and I will say, "Hello"... as old friends



On this day, ten years later...
I have not seen you since that day
Has it really been 10 years between us?
I did not recognize you today,
but I could see you in your children...


It is hard for me
and still I can still hear the echo of when you said,

"Good bye..."

Take me away

by Lifehouse



This time, what I want is you
There is no one else
Who can take your place
This time, you burn me with your eyes
You see past all the lies
You take it all away
I've seen it all, and it's never enough
It keeps leaving me needing you

Take me away
Take me away
I've got nothing left to say
Just take me away

I try to make my way to you
But still I feel so lost
I don't know what else I can do
I've seen it all, and it's never enough
it keeps leaving me needing you

Take me away
Take me away
I've got nothing left to say
Just take me away

Don't give up on me yet
Don't forget who I am
I know I'm not there yet
But don't let, me stay here alone

This time what I want is you
There is no one else
Who can take your place
I've seen enough, and it's never enough
It keeps leaving me needing you

Take me away
Take me away
I've got nothing left to say
Just take me away

Take me away
Take me away
I've got nothing left to say
Just take me away

a Serengeti Proverb

Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed.

Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows that it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.

It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle ,when the sun comes up, you'd better be running.

Quote of the day

"Everyone makes mistakes.

The only people who never fail are those who
never even try."

it's been a good week...

I finally get to finish a week on a good note.

There is not much left to do this week when I left for my weekend.
I made sure I had checked our system for any outstanding work, after I had cleared my to-do-list.
The SSL certificates had been ordered.
And, I had set up the new Windows servers to integrate with the API queue of our Orders/Billing system.
I then got up and washed my coffee mug and signed off.
Grabbed my gloves and scarf and had left the office at 5:17 pm.

Finally...

I get to enjoy that small feeling of pride from a job well done.

^_^

It's funny how things sometimes work out...

I had met Scott at the local servo when I was filling up my car.
This was a man I worked with at the Academic & General Bookshop an while ago.

It was totally unexpected...

But, it is always good to meet an old comrade.



He had asked, "... still seeing Leanne?"
I really didn't know how to answer him.

While I was at working at A&G, I was attached to Leanne then.
I really will say that it was a great experience working with your girlfriend.
She would stay over and we'd sit the tram to work together.
We'd have lunch and enjoy each other's company when things got quiet.
Then I would walk her to the bus stop after we had closed and wait with her.
Or, we'd go home together...

Since the nature of things had changed, the world has moved on.
I had answered, "... well I'm not seeing her anymore. Things just didn't work out."

"Sometimes, things just don't work out."

"It's funny how things sometimes work out..."

on Alvin Chan

A man who begins life with not much will struggle to survive. He will have to work hard to carve a place for himself in this world. Yet, one would expect this man to be frugal and selfish.

But this is not the character of my friend. This friend is practical and wise. When I fell down, he had helped pick me up. I have a few people in the world who I know will watch my back.

Alvin is one of them.

pokes at GOM in his cage...

omg...

I was so grumpy at work today.

I think this is insomnia for me.
I didn't really sleep much the night before.
I had d/led this huge heap of mangas.
And, I got carried away reading them...

I got to the office feeling really, really shitty today.
David... the office GOM (general operations manager) had gotten all picky with me.
Sorry dude, I know I had baited you...
He was all huffy and puffy about the fact we all got paid late this week.

And, the office was a mad house...
There were 2 major products of ours that had launched, were not quite working.
My team were giving back refunds left, right and centre.
I wondered to myself why we had launched products that were not quite working.
Our rather small clientbase was already pissed off at us 'cause we have had a bad round of the fair-few-technical-issues recently.
We just had to compounded the problems with this new fiasco...

Anyway, it's back to work tomorrow.
I got a round two with my little integration problem... heh!
It's gonna be me, trying my best to get ModernBill (payment system) to play nice with HELM (server management system).

Seriously, the whole integration bit about IS systems really sucks.
But, apparently it is where the bulk of the next wave of consultancies are going to be in.





I just want a quiet week where we have no issues, "no fires to put out..."

how the girls feel...

at Kaleido, Melbourne Central

I had gotten a call from Marie and Ricky on the Thursday.
We were supposed to go out on the Friday.
I met up with Chi Man and then linked up with my most gracious hosts.
We waited around for Kath for a fair while.
And, they had then brought us out to this supposedly *new* lounge.

It was an old lounge (that i had been to before) but, a new event.

I had met up with Will, an old friend whom I had not seen for a century.
This man was one of the better wingmen during my CounterStrike days.
He has cleaned up heaps and is now stylish with a shiny Honda Accord Euro.
And, he is now living proof that disproves the myth that 'nice cars gets you the girls'.

and Yea...

His girlfrend of about a year had called it quits and he was there to just cut loose and relax.
And, how they do the whole relax bit... is wild.
Out came daddy's credit card and the round table of drinks.
These bunch of people really are not very civilized.
Although the monetary value of drinks on the table suggest otherwise.

There was this guy, Ari, who came by with a bottle and was shouting for me.
I was like, yeap... sure, I'll just get myself a clean glass and we can have a drink.
As I removed of my smokes away and exhaled...



HE SHOVED THE DAMN BOTTLE IN MY MOUTH !!!



and, I was standing there half gulping, half drinking while he as pouring this stuff down my throat.
I have never felt so violated in my life.

*blush*





I now know how the girls feel...

*winks*

STATUS this morning...

last night at Kaleido, Melbourne Central...

Friends and their girlfriends who leave them.
Friends and their itty bitty broken hearts.
Friends and their daddy's credit cards.
Friends and their Bacardi 151.
Friends and how they can't drink from a cup.
Friends and how they drink straight from the bottle.



currently hanging over

ouch...

A blonde and a car ride...

A guy and his girlfriend were driving to the movies one night for a date. As the guy was making a right turn, he noticed that his turn signal light inside the car didn't light up at all.

As he approached the next right turn, he asked his girlfriend to stick her head out the window to tell him if his turn signal was working. At the turn, she stuck her head out the window and replied,
"It is..."

"It isn't..."

"It is..."

"It isn't..."

"It is..."

"It isn't..."

"It is..."

Something I have noticed...

... if I do not pick up my cup of daily $2.60 morning java from Laurent on my way to work, I actually save heaps for the week.

100 things a man should learn.

from kwang's Xanga site.



100. Girls enjoy always having something kind of wrong, like a headache or cramping or something. Remember: No matter how bad it sounds, she’s going to outlive you.

99. Most women will not have sex for the first time with a guy unless their legs are shaved. If your date shows up and you spot stubble, she’s trying to keep herself in line.

98. No matter how much she reassures you, if you can’t get a hard-on she assumes you’re not attracted to her.

97. Beware of your girlfriend's single party friend or gay bud. They want her to be single with them and will encourage any bad behavior as often as possible.

96. Jewelry. Now you always know what to get her for a last-minute gift.

95. The sight of you in your socks and underwear is the biggest turnoff in the world.

94. Never trust a girl who has no girlfriends. She doesn’t get along with other women because she’s either bat-shit crazy or just plain mean.

93. Girls who say, “I love sports!” are lying. Girls who ask you what time the game is on, without specifying which game they’re talking about, are not.

92. A random hookup is more likely to result in pregnancy, because a woman has more sex when she’s most fertile.

91. She still has all the love letters and cards from her past boyfriends.

90. Just started dating? Women want you to drive, even if it’s their car.

89. A girl would prefer to get a $100 gift from Tiffany & Co. than a $500 gift from Fortunoff. Why? Because her friends will ask where she got it.

88. “If I give you my number on Friday, Tuesday and Wednesday are your best bets to score a date. Monday is too desperate, Thursday is too late.”—Claire, 27

87. Your female coworkers are obsessed with the fact that on average they receive less pay than male counterparts—and the fact that they work less overtime and get pregnant is irrelevant to the discussion.

86. Laying a towel down over the wet spot is like putting your jacket over a mud puddle for her, you noble bastard.

85. A recent study revealed that natural blondes could be extinct in 200 years, so unless she’s Norwegian, her towhead might be bottled.

84. Sixteen percent of American men have been with a prostitute—scientific proof most women are decent in bed.

83. Women always want to believe what you’re saying is true.

82. What do women really want in bed? More blankets. They get colder than men.

81. The threesome is not about you; it’s about the two girls. If you’re lucky enough to score one with your girlfriend, enjoy sex with the other one because there’s a good chance it’ll end the relationship.

80. If women have an excuse to take a pill, they’ll take it.

79. Never trust the woman who gives you the best blow job you’ve ever had.

78. “I hate when my boyfriend is sweaty and tries to lie down on top of me or cuddle after I’ve come. Wait five minutes.”—Erin, 21

77. The average woman kisses 79 men before getting married.

76. She hates your Xbox more than she lets on. Blow her off for some gaming and she’ll soon stop wasting time on a dork like you.

75. Women who are obsessed with their dogs also like to keep their men on a short leash.

74. “Girls who buy their men lap dances and pretend to enjoy it are kidding themselves. They’re trying to keep him happy with some controlled freedom.”—Suzy, 31

73. Over the course of her life, a woman will use 10 men for every one she loves. If you lent her your car or helped her move and didn't get laid, you're one of the 10.

72. During emergencies, women are likely to remain calmer than men. Though it should be noted that inventing minor crises on a weekly basis gives them more practice.

71. “Women grow hairs in a lot of the same places that men do—lower abdomen, nipples—we just get rid of them.”—Katie, 26

70. Unless they’re lesbians, she won’t approve of your hanging out with other girls. Even if they’re ugly. And, really, even if they’re lesbians.

69. If you have something to hide, she’ll find it.

68. Eighty-five: The number of males per 100 females in Gary, Indiana, lowest male-to-female ratio of any city with a population of 100,000-plus. The highest male-to-female ratio is in Salinas, California: 114 males for every 100 females.

67. Kiss her before two dates have gone by or you’ll be “friended.”

66. They can't live without tension. Every once in a while she's gonna pick a fight with you for no reason. Accept this as a running, inevitable theme and your relationship will make a lot more sense.

65. The most painless way to end an argument: Let her win.

64. An online dating service’s survey found that a woman’s ideal man has brown hair and blue eyes.

63. In the U.S., 21 percent of women ages 18 to 59 hold out for their honeymoon.

62. A British study claims a woman’s chances of getting married drop by 40 percent for every 16-point rise in her IQ. The same increase in IQ for a man boosted his chances of getting married by 35 percent.

61. When a woman tells you her problems, she does not want you to offer solutions.

60. Women often cite manhandling of breasts as the biggest foreplay faux pas.

59. “When I’m drunk, I can’t come. Not even with a vibrator.”—Lauren, 35

58. If they're going to do it, most wives cheat between the ages of 18 and 29.

57. Most women think they’re better drivers than they are. Don’t point this out while she’s at the wheel or she’ll freak and crash.

56. Women ingest about half the lipstick they apply, which means they eat approximately one to three sticks per year.

54. A woman might say she just wants sex, but sleep with her for a while and she’ll change her tune. “I’ve known so many women who think they can pull this off, but they always develop feelings for the guy,” says Evie, 22.

53. According to the American Association of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Angelina Jolie’s lips were the most requested celebrity feature among all female patients in 2004.

52. Despite always complimenting another woman’s short haircut, she secretly celebrates having one less competitor, since men prefer long hair.

51. Don’t call her “cute.” In her mind it’s the same as “not vomit-inducing.” “Sexy,” OK. “Hot,” yes. “Fucking awesome,” only if she’s at least slightly buzzed.

50. Women often buy shoes a size or two small because they’re in denial about the size of their feet—which they can’t stand.

49. They dream of one day peeing in a urinal.

48. Women know where they stand looks-wise but worry about being considered cool, about which they’re unsure.

47. According to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics, 23 percent of 18- to 34-year-old women live with their parents, versus 31 percent of you losers.

46. Women want to talk dirty, but they’re afraid you won’t respect them in the morning. Reassure her that letting go in bed doesn’t make her less classy and she’ll probably go wild. Jäger helps.

45. Twenty-three percent of this magazine’s readers are women.

44. A psycho jealous girl will do anything to keep her man—including anal.

41. If she suddenly cuts her hair short, it might mean she no longer cares what you think of her. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t care about someone else’s opinion.

40. About half of all brides will lose a good friend over a ridiculous bridesmaid squabble.

39. It never hurts to say you're sorry, even if you don't mean it.

38. Let her beat you at something once in a while—poker, chess, Ping-Pong—and she’ll be more likely to give you what you want, like some peace and quiet.

37. Women’s public bathrooms are about three times more disgusting than men’s.

36. “At one point or another, I’ve gone through your things looking for any evidence from past relationships. I’m talking photographs, postcards, mementos, address books, diaries. If you don’t like it, get rid of this stuff before letting me in your apartment. It’s not about trust; it’s about curiosity, and it drives us crazy till it’s been satiated.”—Caroline, 28

35. Like you, girls hate nothing more than a clingy partner who needs them every eight seconds.

34. Chick rock strikes a deeply primal chord inside women while simultaneously revolting men. Just sit back and let her sing the Sarah McLachlan or Ani DiFranco song. It’s only about four minutes long.

33. The average woman owns eight bras and wears each one five times before washing. Shasta!

32. Girls will not sit on any toilet outside their own home or a five-star hotel. Everywhere else they’re hovering above the toilet in a squat.

31. Got a new girl coming over? Your (tidy) bathroom should include clean linen, a box of Puffs Plus, and several full rolls of TP.

30. “Don’t caress our faces while we’re kissing, unless you really, really, really like us.”—Rachel, 21

29. On a first date, women never order what they really want to eat.

28. Breast augmentation surgery has grown by 257 percent since 1997. The most popular size? C-cup. As if you didn’t know.

27. Gain her trust when you’re out by calling her at 10 P.M. She’ll go to bed content you’re thinking of her, even if you’re slurping Jell-O shots off some skank’s cleavage.

26. Put down the Drakkar and grab a box of Good & Plenty. Women are turned on by the scent of black licorice.

25. At least one of her friends wants to sleep with you.

24. A good but flawed man is a fixer-upper gem, and women love nothing more than home improvements.

23. Every woman is self-conscious about her ass. Tell her you love her ass and you’ll see it more often.

22. If you want more sex, tell your girl an attractive woman hit on you that day. Sixty percent of the time, it works every time.

21. More than half of surveyed females between 18 and 25 would prefer to be run over by a truck than be fat.

20. All women think they’re smarter than their partners in some significant way.

19. The more piercings she has, the more places she’ll let you put it.

18. Once in a while, let her pick the movie and don't complain about it.

17. Any good woman will tell ya, honesty is not always the best policy.

16. Chicks aren’t afraid to get kinky; you just have to have the nerve to ask.

15. Girls don’t want to date doormats. So make her proud and refuse to give up bowling night with the guys.

14. Don't take a woman to a concert you really want to see—she'll just want to leave early.

13. “Women appreciate a big penis, but having one doesn’t give you an excuse to suck at foreplay.”—Elena, 28

12. Studies show women are more attracted to “macho” guys near ovulation. The rest of the month, they’re drawn to “good providers,” otherwise known as chumps.

11. She likes one of your friends.

10. Ugly girls like to hang out with pretty girls because it makes them feel like they're more attractive. Pretty girls hang out with ugly girls for the same reason.

9. The minute she decides she’s even mildly interested in you, she starts making mental pictures of what your kids would look like and imagining her first name with your last.

8. Sixty percent of women in the United States color their hair, according to L’Oréal (who are obviously hoping they can peer-pressure the other 40 percent).

7. Dated a stripper? Keep your mouth shut, stupid.

6. Rub a sheet of medium-grade sandpaper across your face. That’s your five o’clock shadow when you kiss her. Now rub that sandpaper on your inner thigh. (Mind you, we’re not suggesting you shave.)

5. Female serial killers tend to use poison rather than guns or knives.

4. Foghat’s “Slow Ride” is not about a trip in the car. Get the hint?

3. The one breakup line she’ll never be able to argue you out of: “I’m sorry, but I no longer have feelings for you.”

2. Buying a present for your girl? She’ll hate it (and you, if she finds out you took along another woman to help pick it out.)

1. You'll probably never know how many guys she's slept with. The standard lie is five. Which really means about 12.

悄悄告訴她

by Nan Quan Mama

Question! If you like her so much, why don't you go and talk to her?

" Regardless of our official job titles, we all work in customer service."

by Richard Branson

HAPPY B'DAY to me...

I know...
It really is depressing when you have to advertise your own B'day.

離家不遠

by Nan Quan Mama


"When you are feel the slip,
When you start to crack,
When it's all to hell,
Know I have your back
Whether it's right or wrong,
Is beside the point,
'cause we're more than blood..."







Who has 'got my back'?

jinn was abused? WTF ?!?

Basically a true story, about wierdness and work...

I had recommended Jinn for a job with my current employer.
He had gone for the interview, but was given a hard time.
The interviewer (who also happens to be my employer) walked the fine line towards being rude.

This was strange 'cause my interview about a month back (with the same guy) went very well.





Below is an *edited* copy of our exchange over MSN...

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

c_keah says:
sup
heard the guys called u back

jinn says:
did
what did john have to say about it?

c_keah says:
john was deliberately hard on you
cause i had recommended u
he asked ppl for recommendations
and i gave u 2 him
cause u were in my mind the best fit
but he ground u
and another guy, who was recommended by luke

c_keah says:
his reasons?
cause he doesnt to play favourites
cause u should get in by your own merits
and not by recommendations

c_keah says:
and so...
my conclusion is that john is BIPOLAR
needs meds

jinn says:
hahahahahhahahahaha

c_keah says:
*shakes head*





...

c_keah says:
they messed with you man
even i dun feel right abt it

ITALY 1 - 1 FRANCE

Shootout 5 - 3
120'	A Pirlo (pen)	1 - 0
120'		1 - 1	S Wiltord (pen)
120'	M Materazzi (pen)	2 - 1
120'		2 - 1	D Trezeguet (miss)
120'	D De Rossi (pen)	3 - 1
120'		3 - 2	E Abidal (pen)
120'	A Del Piero (pen)	4 - 2
120'		4 - 3	W Sagnol (pen)
120'	F Grosso (pen)	5 - 3

Fabio Grosso celebrates after converting the deciding penalty.





Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro kisses the World Cup.



It was a shame I missed the live telecast of the match.
I just finished watching the replay of the 'net.

Unbelievable...



Italy Wins their FOURTH World Cup

Italy beat France 5-3 on penalties in the World Cup final after the the two teams finished level at 1-1 at extra time. It was a superb match with a dramatic encounter in which, French playmaker Zinedine Zidane was sent off.

After stressing through so many games, minutes, fouls, shots on goal, Italy survived and won its fourth World Cup Sunday in Berlin.
They won with 5-3 on penalty kicks after the match was tied 1-1 after 120 minutes.

This has been such a long process, and it's almost difficult for a fans as myself and Kwang to even realize what has happened.

Hey man... tell Andrea that the French was good, but his team was GREAT.

FORZA ITALIA !!!

cute...

I saw this on a t-shirt in Melbourne Central...

doomed relationship no 28.

I once dated a guy who reminded me of an elm tree.
The relationship didn't work out, he was a shady character.

In the words of St. Theresa of Avila,

Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.

SUPERMAN RETURNS

*cue famous opening theme*




The son becomes the father, and the father the son.

How should I begin to describe this movie?

I really can't understand how so many critics tore apart this movie.
I personally had found it to be entertaining and amusing.
It was a great tribute to the Superman as portrayed by the late Christopher Reeves.
There were the 1980s cliches and the very arrogant self-righteousness, almost preaching attitude of the movie.








It all began with the father, JOR-EL...

"Live as one of them, Kal-El, to discover where your strength and power are needed - but always hold in your heart the pride of your special heritage. Your being is both separate and your own, but I have caused your earthly presence and must share responsibility for your actions.

They can be a great people, Kal-El. They wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way. For this reason above all - their capacity for good - I have sent them you. My only son."

This is the Superman I remembered from my days as a nerdy lil' kid.
I would ride a damn few blocks from my Grandpa's place to the comic shop every other day after school.
There was the penny pinching during lunch so that I could afford the superheroes running around.
I used to read these comics and enjoyed the pride in being heroic.

This is the Superman who stood for Truth and Justice.

No crime is too big or too small for this Superman.

I really must say this...
The new Superman has a really amazing resemblance to the old Superman.
Even if you do not agree with the superficial similarities, let us agree on the spiritual.
Some say Brandon Routh looks and sounds too much like Christopher Reeve's Superman (in a bad way?).

I say, "Big hairy deal."

It's not distracting at all and early on it's easy to get into Routh as the new Man of Steel.

Brandon Routh, while a relative unknown, seamlessly switches between Superman and Clark Kent.
Clark is his usual awkward, bumbling self.
But, he is believable and not at all schticky.
Routh plays Superman with a romantic flair with the flowing cape and the flying. His emotion-filled facial expressions let you into exactly how he's feeling and dealing with everyone's reaction to his long absence.

Including his relationships with Lois and Lex.

This film is a departure from the previous movies in the series.
Superman is more developed as a character.
He's not just a costumed actor, reacting to other people.
He is seen in quiet, contemplative moments, and shown to be susceptible to pure human emotion.
Bullets may bounce off his skin, but Superman's heart can break just like anyone else's.

If Superman: The Movie succeeded by taking Superman seriously, Superman Returns succeeds by making Superman human.

Brian Singer (said director) directed a movie to do what Batman Begins did to the Caped Crusader franchise.
By bring a new dark, brooding vitality to the series, the stories told became more interesting.
Same character and the same story... just told at a different angle.

Superman Returns does the same by making superman feel human.
The superhero is not all steel, he feels pain, hurt, heartbreak.
He returns to a world that has moved on and forgotten him.
He has a son he will never truly have a hand in raising.
He feels love for a woman who will never, ever be truly his.








So it now falls to the son, KAL-EL...

You will travel far, my little Kal-El. But we will never leave you. Even in the face of our deaths, the richness of our lives shall be yours. All that I have, all that I have learned, everything that I feel all this and more, I bequeath you my son. You will carry me inside you all the days of your life.

You will make my strength your own, see my life through your eyes, as your life will be seen through mine.

The son becomes the father, and the father the son.

This is all I can send you, Kal-El.

Congratulations to GABBY + WENZ !!!

~ God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them ~
1 John 4:16

OMG !!! OMG !!! OMG !!!

Gbriel and Wen Zee are getting married. I was kind of shocked when they told me back in February. I grew up with them looking over me hoping I'd grow up good. Never really expected, but it was bound to happen, that they would get married.

Such a big, gigantic, monumental commitment...



Do visit their website, dedicated to their day... firstjuly.com

ITALY 1 - 0 AUSTRALIA

sigh... Australia's World Cup ambitions end here.

Well, it was a good run.
We qualified and gave as good as we had.

ECUADOR 0 - 1 ENGLAND

BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM !!!

That was a great goal from the free kick.
Beckham is a crap player...
He can't really run that fast, his tackle is weak and can't shoot from a run.
What he excels in is at taking those dead balls.

What a curve on that shot... Great free kick!

But man of the match goes to Rooney.
That guy was like the energizer bunny.
Had created many opportunities but never did quite get to make it.

They still advance though.





Toyota presents... 60 MINUTES

I was up at Brisbane watching the game with Kwang.
(He is up there working and sampling the Korean/Japanesu~ delicacies.)
We were talking abt how the 60th minute was a best time to score.
Beckham was waiting by the sidelines looking at his watch...
At the 60th minute... he takes his free kick and earns his paycheck.

Haha...

FAST... Superman FAST !!!

Roller coaster are the GOOD SIET !!! Yea...

I got back from the Gold Coast today.
Highlights were Theme Parks, the rain (omg) and the roller coasters.
The place had not changed much since I was last there.
A few new buildings here and there... but pretty much the same.

Also, did drive up to Brisbane for a bit.
Spent the last day hanging out with Kwang getting an eyeful of Korean/Japanese girls.
Regrets... wished I studied at Queenland Uni.
Kwang is there with Accenture earing the MEGABUCKS and having the greatest time with work+play.
May your imperialistic nature foster an empire at your feet.

Gonna go crash now...

Nocturnal Wedding

Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban’s Wedding tonight.

Holiday... YEA !!! YEA !!!

Gonna be on a plane to the Gold Coast in abt 9 hours...

Wish me luck...
^_^

a Mr Kermit Jagger

A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her
nameplate that her name is Patricia Whack.

"Miss Whack, I'd like to get a $30,000 loan to take a holiday."

Patty looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name. The frog says his
name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay, he knows
the bank manager.

Patty explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral.

The frog says, "Sure. I have this," and produces a tiny porcelain elephant,
about an inch tall, bright pink and perfectly formed.

Very confused, Patty explains that she'll have to consult with the bank
manager and disappears into a back office.



She finds the manager and says, "There's a frog called Kermit Jagger out
there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000, and he wants to
use this as collateral."



She holds up the tiny pink elephant. "I mean, what in the world is this?"



The bank manager looks back at her and says...













"It's a knickknack, Patty Whack.
Give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone."

BRAZIL 2 - 0 AUSTRALIA

such a sad, sad day for Australians...

Nan Quan Mama - 牡丹江 Peony River

Sometime last week, perhaps on the Thursday, I had gone out with Heng and friends.
We were at some karaoke bar in Chinatown.
Everyone knows I can't sing, so... SHADDUP !!!
What I really went for was to unwind and... to watch MTVs.

Whlie everyone was singing, I came across this in the playlist.
I thought it was a really cute song.
So... in concordance the spirit of the internet, I'd like to share it.

AUSTRALIA 3 - 1 JAPAN

Man of the Match... Tim Cahill

iMac? I am an apple... buy oranges!

Super IQ Test

Tickle.com has a new test... The Super IQ Test !!!

Thanks to Valerie for the heads up. ^_^



Christopher, your IQ score is 131

The way you think about things makes you a Concrete Thinker. This means your intelligence is grounded in a clear understanding of what is happening around you. In situations where others are confused, things are crystal clear to you. In addition, you have the unusual combination of strong verbal and numerical skills. You are able to solve equations and then use your verbal skills to explain those solutions to others.

GERMANY 4 - 2 COSTA RICA

FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY 2006

edited: June 11, 2006

tadah... all fixed!
My thanks to Steph for pointing out that I had the wrong score up.

the Da Vinci Code : part 2

The book is classified as FICTION, not THEOLOGY!

I also do not understand the fire the book and (subsequently) the movie has received from an angered Christian community.
Even as man of faith, I have found the book as a great piece of entertainment... as it was meant to be.
There is a great deal of fuss kicked up over what I see as 'much ado about nothing'.
The Christian community should really back off.
Society really should govern themselves and not be preached/dictated too.

I have always thought the greatest gift afforded by the Christian God was the sense of being able to distinguish right from wrong.

an erect penis is totally without morals

a flaccid one is not all that ethical either...

bus uncle... damn BIE~

you should watch this shit...

omg man !!!
hong kong people are really mou liew

* rolls eyes*

the Da Vinci Code

All in all, I found this to be a lacklustre film.
The locations and scenery was great and all... it all being Paris, churches and grand architecture.
But, the movie lacked the pacing of the book.
There was no thrill or any sense of suspense as Langdon and Sophie ran all over the UK trying to crack the code.

It was a sad, sad day for me...

I found that the casting was very weak, with many of the big ticket stars turning in poor performances.
The title character of Langdon was given to Tom Hanks.
Don't get me wrong, Hanks is a fine actor.
I enjoyed his previous works like Forest Gump, Catch Me If You Can,The Terminal nd Castaway.
His portfolio of works is really impressive and I have great respect for the man.
But, his portrayal of Langdon was sadly lacking...
This was largely attributed to the time alotted to Hanks and the rather weak character developement in the script.
Perhaps if the movie was longer or was edited a little better...

In a brief discussion with Flick, she said that Audrey Tatou's Sophie Neveau was a too sweetly sick for her.
It seems that Tatou's Sophie was too much 'lil' Miss Perfectand Pretty' for her.
I will have to agree with Flick that Tatou really looked cute in this movie.
But, I found that Tatou was a good fit in her role... very technical actor, makes for a believable character.

The part of Leigh Teabing was a superb performance turned in by the great Ian McKellen.
I have found this man to have played a very annoying Magneto in the recent X-Men franchise.
I am a great fan of the X-Men comic runs and Erik Magnus Lensherr was never as one-dimensional as the character in the movie adaptation.
He was the sole reason I found the movie entertaining.
He captured the boyish enthusiam of Teabing really well, tempered by the character's inherent weakness of being lame (polio).
On a sidenote, McKellan was also the great Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy...

For me, Silas as portrayed by Paul Bettany was the strongest character in the film.
Bettany very graphically portrayed Silas as a faithful servant of Opus Dei.
This role of his was clearly a shock with his previous roles in movies like Firewall, Wimbledon and the tongue~in~cheek A Knight's Tale.

Mediocre at best...

new beginnings...

first day

at a new job

was so nervous little had I slept the previous night

I can redefine myself...
I am a Business Support Consultant at a local ISP

work hard, work smarter...

life has been better to me this year.
I am eating better, acheiving some of my goals... becoming a better man.



Oh! To walk tall on broken pavements towards a silver road...

ENDLESS STORY

by REIRA starring Yuna Ito













ROMANJI

If you haven’t changed your mind
Soba ni ite hoshii yo Tonight

Tsuyogaru koto ni tsukareta no
Osana sugita no Everytime I think about you baby
Ima nara ieru I miss you
It’s so hard to say I’m sorry

Tatoeba dare ka no tame ja naku anata no tame ni
Utaitai kono uta wo
Owara nai story tsuduku kono kagayaki ni
Always tsutaetai zutto eien ni

Memories of our time together
Kesa nai de kono mama don’t go away

Atatakaku toke dashite tashikameru no
Yasashisa no shizuku kono mune ni hirogatteku
Setsu nai hodo ni I’m missing you
Kasaneta te hanasa naide

Tatoeba kanau nara mou ichido anata no tame ni
Utai tai kono uta wo
Owara nai story taemanai itoshisa de
tell me why oshiete yo zutto eien ni

Tatoeba dare ka no tame ja naku anata no tame ni
Utaitai kono uta wo
Owara nai story tsuduku kono kagayaki ni
Always tsutaetai zutto eien ni

Tatoeba kanau nara mou ichido anata no tame ni
Utai tai kono uta wo
Owara nai story taemanai itoshisa de
tell me why oshiete yo zutto eien ni



ENGLISH

If you haven’t changed your mind
Then I want you by my side Tonight

I’m so tired of always having to bluff
Everytime I think about you baby, I feel so young
If I could just tell you I miss you
It’s so hard to say I’m sorry

You see, I want to sing this song, not for just anyone
but just for you
An ENDLESS STORY that keeps on shining
Always, I wanna show you, forever and ever

Memories of our time together
this way, they don’t go away

Once I knew that the warmth between us had disappeared,
gentle tears started to spread over my chest
This is not where it ends, I’m missing you
please don’t let go of my hand

You see, I wish I could sing this song, just for you
just one more time
An ENDLESS STORY of undying love
tell me why, please tell me, forever and ever

You see, I want to sing this song, not for just anyone
but just for you
An ENDLESS STORY that keeps on shining
Always, I wanna show you, forever and ever

You see, I wish I could sing this song, just for you
just one more time
An ENDLESS STORY of undying love
tell me why, please tell me, forever and ever

here is something inspiring from Steve Jobs, entrepreneur

This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005.

This is the location where you can get the original copy of 'You've got to find what you love,' Jobs says





'You've got to find what you love,' Jobs says


I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories.

The first story is about connecting the dots.

I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop out?

It started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unwed college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking: "We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?" They said: "Of course." My biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers. She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would someday go to college.

And 17 years later I did go to college. But I naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition. After six months, I couldn't see the value in it. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. And here I was spending all of the money my parents had saved their entire life. So I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out OK. It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made. The minute I dropped out I could stop taking the required classes that didn't interest me, and begin dropping in on the ones that looked interesting.

It wasn't all romantic. I didn't have a dorm room, so I slept on the floor in friends' rooms, I returned coke bottles for the 5¢ deposits to buy food with, and I would walk the 7 miles across town every Sunday night to get one good meal a week at the Hare Krishna temple. I loved it. And much of what I stumbled into by following my curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on. Let me give you one example:

Reed College at that time offered perhaps the best calligraphy instruction in the country. Throughout the campus every poster, every label on every drawer, was beautifully hand calligraphed. Because I had dropped out and didn't have to take the normal classes, I decided to take a calligraphy class to learn how to do this. I learned about serif and san serif typefaces, about varying the amount of space between different letter combinations, about what makes great typography great. It was beautiful, historical, artistically subtle in a way that science can't capture, and I found it fascinating.

None of this had even a hope of any practical application in my life. But ten years later, when we were designing the first Macintosh computer, it all came back to me. And we designed it all into the Mac. It was the first computer with beautiful typography. If I had never dropped in on that single course in college, the Mac would have never had multiple typefaces or proportionally spaced fonts. And since Windows just copied the Mac, its likely that no personal computer would have them. If I had never dropped out, I would have never dropped in on this calligraphy class, and personal computers might not have the wonderful typography that they do. Of course it was impossible to connect the dots looking forward when I was in college. But it was very, very clear looking backwards ten years later.

Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.

My second story is about love and loss.

I was lucky — I found what I loved to do early in life. Woz and I started Apple in my parents garage when I was 20. We worked hard, and in 10 years Apple had grown from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees. We had just released our finest creation — the Macintosh — a year earlier, and I had just turned 30. And then I got fired. How can you get fired from a company you started? Well, as Apple grew we hired someone who I thought was very talented to run the company with me, and for the first year or so things went well. But then our visions of the future began to diverge and eventually we had a falling out. When we did, our Board of Directors sided with him. So at 30 I was out. And very publicly out. What had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating.

I really didn't know what to do for a few months. I felt that I had let the previous generation of entrepreneurs down - that I had dropped the baton as it was being passed to me. I met with David Packard and Bob Noyce and tried to apologize for screwing up so badly. I was a very public failure, and I even thought about running away from the valley. But something slowly began to dawn on me — I still loved what I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit. I had been rejected, but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over.

I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.

During the next five years, I started a company named NeXT, another company named Pixar, and fell in love with an amazing woman who would become my wife. Pixar went on to create the worlds first computer animated feature film, Toy Story, and is now the most successful animation studio in the world. In a remarkable turn of events, Apple bought NeXT, I retuned to Apple, and the technology we developed at NeXT is at the heart of Apple's current renaissance. And Laurene and I have a wonderful family together.

I'm pretty sure none of this would have happened if I hadn't been fired from Apple. It was awful tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it. Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You've got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don't settle.

My third story is about death.

When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: "If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right." It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.

Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.

About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. I had a scan at 7:30 in the morning, and it clearly showed a tumor on my pancreas. I didn't even know what a pancreas was. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should expect to live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is doctor's code for prepare to die. It means to try to tell your kids everything you thought you'd have the next 10 years to tell them in just a few months. It means to make sure everything is buttoned up so that it will be as easy as possible for your family. It means to say your goodbyes.

I lived with that diagnosis all day. Later that evening I had a biopsy, where they stuck an endoscope down my throat, through my stomach and into my intestines, put a needle into my pancreas and got a few cells from the tumor. I was sedated, but my wife, who was there, told me that when they viewed the cells under a microscope the doctors started crying because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery. I had the surgery and I'm fine now.

This was the closest I've been to facing death, and I hope its the closest I get for a few more decades. Having lived through it, I can now say this to you with a bit more certainty than when death was a useful but purely intellectual concept:

No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

When I was young, there was an amazing publication called The Whole Earth Catalog, which was one of the bibles of my generation. It was created by a fellow named Stewart Brand not far from here in Menlo Park, and he brought it to life with his poetic touch. This was in the late 1960's, before personal computers and desktop publishing, so it was all made with typewriters, scissors, and polaroid cameras. It was sort of like Google in paperback form, 35 years before Google came along: it was idealistic, and overflowing with neat tools and great notions.

Stewart and his team put out several issues of The Whole Earth Catalog, and then when it had run its course, they put out a final issue. It was the mid-1970s, and I was your age. On the back cover of their final issue was a photograph of an early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous. Beneath it were the words: "Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish." It was their farewell message as they signed off. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. And I have always wished that for myself. And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you.

Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

Thank you all very much.

those who lack in size, have to make up otherwise.... !

by mvc



I just thought it was hilarious...

MI:3

your mission, should you choose to accept...









The premise of the show is a rather unbelieveable one. The movie begins by setting us up neatly into a little world, where Ethan Hunt is now a ex-agent trying to live a normal life. That scenario is a really hard sell but, is redeemed by the many action scenes. The pacing is fast and the story keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Not to go into too much detail... but let's just say there is an extremely breathtaking sequence involving a fulcrum, an amusing one that involves Hunt disguising himself as someone and a fantastic helicopter chase which is utterly awe-inspiring.

The movie barely allowed me to pause for breath...

Kudos to a Seymour Hoffman for his excellent maliciousness as the elusive and extremely dangerous Davian. The man was shining in his lizard-eyed role and brought this genuine terror to the villain. The character of Davian was one of unassumed violence. He may look placid but, the man is insane.

His scenes aside Tom Cruise's Hunt are superb, as they practically tremble in tension and quiet hatred on both character's parts.

All in all... it was a great movie.

I don't understand why the reviews took a nasty chunk out of it.
Action movies should be appreciated in the context for which they are made.

... heh! enjoy them booms and bangs

last day at SUBWAY...

Last night, on the Sunday... I gave my swan song for an old friend.

It was my last day at SUBWAY.
The last time I will make sub sandwiches there.
I did serve the last customer as best as I could.
He was a regular named George who worked at the accountants across the road.
He wished me all the best in my future endeavours.
A lil' sad I couldn't see Paulie the cabbie to tell him I was leaving.

I remember hating how disorganized and chaotic the way the place was run.
I got shafted more times than I can remember...
Got moved around two of the owner's shops.
I owe Lydia and Chandra so much for the lessons and the experiences.
And, these experiences really build character.
I had learned a lot from my time there...
To show up early and work hard, but work smarter!
I managed people... even finally made it as a senior guy who was trusted to lead shifts and close-up shop.

I mopped the floors as best as I could.
Even filled up the drinks fridge earlier.
Made damn sure the day's tally was accurate.
I locked up the shop tight.
I never expected that I was going to miss the place...

Haha... even Chandra said thanks and good luck for the future.

As Flick puts it... no more sandwich artiste
It's a blessed existance that I lead.



How am I feeling?
I'm feeling... well, it's mixed feelings.

I really expected I'd be a lil' bitter about the whole thing...
Just feel relieved that I don't have to carry the responsibility of cleaning up the previous shift's mess.
But, at the same time, I'm worried whether someone will look after the store after I'm gone.

Hey, Kelly, if you are reading this...
Screw it if they don't want you anymore.
You deserve better than to constantly pick up their shit.
Hope Raj, Ramiya, Swati and Sarjana at your shop do well...
Yea...

Last days are always kinda sad
It's just that the leaving, parting and saying bye to friends that get to me.
Mani, Emma, JD+coke, Rebecca, Saifs, Imran... even the lazy f*kwit Nik.
Life will probably not be the same.

But one has to let go of the GOOD to obtain the BEST...





Want to know what my best memory of SUBWAY is?