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Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 5:13 PM

Another article that caught my attention. It is taken from page A8 of today's My Paper newspaper. The writer is a senior vice-president of the SPH marketing division and the GM of SPH NewMedia for Zapcode. I'm not going to post the whole article because it's too long. Just the important parts only.

Have you ever wondered why we tend to be more polite with total strangers then we are with our own family?

Think back the last time you accidentally bumped into a passer-by. I wouldn't be surprise if you had said something like, "I'm sorry, please excuse me."
Now think back to the time when you accidentally collided into your child/parent at home. I wouldn't be surprise at all if you had sternly retorted with "Cant you see where you're going?"

If you're saying ti yourself. "Yeah, it's true", you're not alone.

It would seem at first that these reaction are totally normal, but when you need only look a silver below the surface to realise that if we can be so polite to people we don't even know, how much more we should be considerate and show courtesy to the people who are closest to us.

But why do we react the way we do? Is it familiarity that breeds contempt? Is it an ingrained unconscious habit to take thing too much for granted at home? Or is it just something that's intrinsic in our culture?

Then there is a story heard by the writer some years ago.

A professor stood before his philosophy class with some items in front of him.

When the class began, he picked up a very large and empty jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that is was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the student again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box sand and poured it into the jar Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The student responded with a unanimous "yes".

The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling into the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor. "I want you to recognise that this jar represent your life. The golf balls represent the important things - your family, your health, your children, your friends, your passion - the kind of stuff that if all else was lost and only these remained, your life would be still be full.

"These pebbles are the other things that matter, like your job, your house, your car.

"The sand is everything else - the small stuff.

"If you put the sand into the jar first, there will be no room for the pebbles or the golf balls."

You know, the same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small things, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the elements that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Set aside time for your medical check-ups. Help out at a charitable institution. Take your spouse out to dinner.

Don't worry. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the hinge on that cupboard door.

Take care of the golf balls first; the rest is just sand.

@ 1:47 PM

I find this story interesting in our hi-tech world.

Tomato Story

A Jobless man applied for the position of 'office boy' at Microsoft.
The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.

'You are employed' he said. Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you
the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start.

The man replied 'But I don't have a computer, neither an email'.

'I'm sorry', said the HR manager. If you don't have an email, that means
you do not exist. And who doesn't exist, cannot have the job.'

The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only $10
in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a 10Kg
tomato crate.
He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. In less than two hours,

he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times,

and returned home with $60.

The man realized that he can survive by this way, and started to go
everyday earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled
everyday.

Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of
delivery vehicles.

5 years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US
He started to plan his family's future, and decided to have a life
insurance.

He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan.
When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his email.
The man replied,'I don't have an email.'
The broker answered curiously, 'You don't have an email, and yet have
succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if
you had an e mail?!!' The man thought for a while and replied, 'Yes, I'd
be an office boy at Microsoft!'

*Moral of the story

Moral 1
Internet is not the solution to your life.

Moral 2
If you don't have Internet, and work hard, you can be a millionaire.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 12:38 AM

My date cant make it for this but i still went out with my usual khaki to catch Art of The Devil 3.

Felt kinda dejected when i received the msg but cant blame u. Health is more important. Message to her. Take care and get well soon.

@ 12:32 AM

27/07/2008. Zouk
PVD!!! Its was crazy. Power the max.. Pls come again soon.
Night of pure drinking and dancing.

She's the lead actress & i'm the support actor

Ungku & me

Rockstars!!

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 2:16 PM

26/07/08 Saturday
Refer back to the previous post on my IPPT result.
After my IPPT i got to back to school for some presentation for parents. Went to the sport complex to bath first before heading to my booth. After the presentation, went to KAP mac with the classmate.

Change back to singlet and short after presentation

Me and Daniel

@ 2:10 PM

A gift from a special friend from Hong Kong as my birthday present. Been wearing them since i got it.

Saturday, July 26, 2008 @ 11:14 AM

This morning i was real tempted!! Can sense the adrenaline running thru my blood.

@ 11:11 AM

This morning went to Maju camp for my first ever IPPT test after my NSF life. Here is the result slip.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 5:32 PM

I'm such a good boy today. Woke up around 3pm to help my mom do some chores. I mopped the whole place with magiclean and water. Took me an hour just to go so. Right now gonna complete my project which is due next monday.

@ 3:12 AM

Thursday i'm gonna have a presentation at OurSpace at block 72. First time doing it outside the classroom. Was late by an hour for our booth decorating session and i have to leave after an hour to go for work. Work is damn boring today. Was a door bastard all day. Basicaly from 1500-1800 i was standing at the door alone fight the z monster. After work went for supper with my primary school mates at The Railway mail having Ah Mei pratas & milk tea follow by some drinking and catching up session. Its been 9 years since i saw Norman. Right now i'm going to play Cabal. Punch all the way to the next rank.

Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 6:08 PM

Yesterday was at Cafe Del Mar with colleagues from Helipad and some other people. Suppose to be a tanning & volleyball session but the ongoing rain stopped it. Most of the drinks and food we had is on the house..

@ 5:19 PM

16/07/08
Last wed was at Double O with Gerald n his friends. It was the most interesting night in my entire clubbing life. Surely its gonna be going into my record book. Never really had alot of booze. Not to the usual amount i used to have. But still this is what happened that particular night. Bought a jug of Gin tonic while Gerald ordered whiskey green tea. Before we finish our drinks, his friend bought any round of the exact drink. Went over for more drinks when my friend Remy reached. We had Jager bomb first. Then follow by jug of Bourbon coke then 2 shots of Tequilla and more Bourbon coke. After this round went for toilet break n some roaming. Went back to find Remy after the break to have 1 more shot of Tequilla n more Bourbon coke & my Gin tonic. After this round of drink i went into hibernation mode. Think its aroud 2am at that time. I simply cant remember alot of thing after that. My friend said we had some talk at the sofa and she said i told her i was emo. Another said that i went to talk to his friend and do a tissue flower for her and i was very shy when he asked me to dance with his friend. I cant rem how i get out from double o & head to Phuture with Vel, Ling and Leon. When we reach Phuture i can only rem 2 things. They went to the dance floor while i walked to bar 2 and then went back to find them and after it ended saw lynn and her friends at bar 1. Manage to talk to her & get some water there. Nothing is saved in my memory other than this 2 things that happened in Phuture. Even for the first time meeting with Andrea. She said that we still shook hand with each other.. How did i got home was also unclear. Only know that me, Vel Leon were sharing cab & i was the last to alight.
This wek Gerald still asked me to club. No more clubbing for me for this month except this coming Sun because its PVD. Maybe next session will be at first week of August.

Had my hair colour changed again before going to Double O. This time gonna be the last. This pic show the current colour and taken when i still can rem what i was doing.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 4:23 AM

Had a sumptuous dinner at Equinox last night. Here are the photo of the food served.

First course: Fresh oyster for appetizier

Why do i look so unhappy?? haha.

Crustacean Bique for soup. Damn rich & creamy

Second course: Goose liver. OMG!! First time having goose liver. Everytime only can see on tv program. Tonight finally have the chance to taste it.

Now i look much more happy

Third course: Australian rib-eye with 4 very big asparagus.

For the drink we had sparking wine. Forget to take some pic of it.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 12:58 PM

I think i look like some character in Dragonball

Lastest colour of my hair

@ 1:31 AM

As promise i m going to upload pic for my hair colour for last week.

My highlighted colour.

My base colour before highlight

@ 1:19 AM

Watch hellboy with the guys last nite at PS. Not really a great show. There isn't any memorable moments in the show.. After movie went for supper at Gombak with wei jie then headed to my place for some drink and a long chat..

Thursday, July 10, 2008 @ 3:08 PM

SINGAPORE ERP SYSTEM IN YEAR 2010

SINGAPORE ERP SYSTEM IN THE FUTURE

THE NEXT FEW PIC IS SO FUNNY

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 @ 3:28 AM

Went to watch this show with my usual movie clique & have dinner at Ajisen with them.
Overall i like the show along with the casting. Dude(Jim Sturgess) & babe(Kate Bosworth). Such a great combination.

No clubbing for me this week. Have been heading to club on every wed the past 4 weeks and i think its very unhealthy. Have already cutted down on clubbing since i started working but i think its becos i have been working for the past 7 weekends that's why i will want to club on wed. NO. I must stop for this week. Gonna stayed home and finish up my assignments & project. Tml m heading to Monsoon Adcademy to have my hair cut/dye by their senior stylist. Gonna be their hair model. All credit goes to Kerson. This is gonna be the 2nd in a week that i'm dying my hair. I cant believe. Have yet to upload my hair pic from the previous colouring. Still waiting for Kian to send me those pic.

Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 7:28 AM

Steamboat for supper at bugis after work. Power. Damn full right now. Going To KM8 now.

Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 12:51 AM

Just had my hair dyed and highlight yesterday.
Total cost of it: $400+
But its F.O.C cos i was their hair model.
I have comments for my new hair colour.
Some says its beng some says it nice.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 12:41 AM

Overdued Photos

My self pic