Why ? 为什么舍七迎八 ?

 

Why Must have fireworks at countdown night? One hand trying to save environment in the day but the other hand trying to destroy the ozone in the night?
People like to see colorful fireworks which only last for few minutes, and not piles of white rice for poor which last for years?
Don’t we donate this huge sum of money spent on fireworks to the charity?

 

Why Do we need to treat this day as a special day? Don’t we suppose to treat everyday as special day?
Do we only think of resolution during this time and not other times?

 

Why Do we always perform housekeeping only at this period of time?
Only donate to charity organizations things that we don’t want and not things that people need?
During this season then we think of Salvation Army? Or do we treat them as Garbage Trash Center?

 

Why are there so many countdown parties?
The only way to celebrate new year is to go to countdown party?
Or are we just feeling lonely?
 

为什么倒数夜就要燃放烟火呢？难道所有不愉快的事情都会随着烟火化为乌有吗？

 

为什么那么不环保呢？
难道大家都是讲一套做一套吗？

 

为什么就为了那短暂几分几秒钟的璀璨，而浪费那么多的资金呢？
难到这是值得的吗？

 

为什么不将这笔钱捐献给更需要帮助的人呢？
难道短暂五彩缤纷的烟花比一整年堆积如山雪白的米粮更好看吗？

 

为什么只是平常的一天，就需要迎接了？
难道其他的每一天就不该迎接吗？

 

为什么在这时才来自我检讨那些坏习惯需要改掉呢？
难道平时就可以容忍这些恶习吗？

 

为什么在这时才来定所谓的新年resolution呢？
难道平时就没有了resolution了吗？

 

 为什么非要等到这时才来打扫除了？
难道平时就不能吗？

  

为什么这时大家才想把自己不需要用到的物品捐赠给福利团体呢？
难道平时这些物品你就需要吗？

 

为什么总在这时大家才想起救世军呢？
难道把救世军当成垃圾槽了吗？

 

为什么爱心往往这时候才冒出头来呢？
难道平时这颗暖暖的爱心在冬眠吗？

 

为什么那么多倒数派对呢？倒数就一定就要去派对狂欢吗？
难道你感觉很孤独无聊，那么怕寂寞吗？

    

More or Less

Today, we have . . .

bigger, finer houses...but smaller, broken families
higher buildings...but shorter temperaments
wider highways...but narrow point of view
more knowledge...but less judgment
more medicines...but less health
higher income...but less morals
spent more...but enjoyed less

Picture Perfect - Festive

Festive = merry, happy, joyful…

 

I have spent more than 6 hours the whole of Friday morning making this “card” for my friend.

 

People may laugh, What? More than 6 hours to make a card? You must be crazy….

 

Well, that’s me…why not?  This is my first time hand-making (with my clumsy big hands) a card for someone who I wish to share the joy and blessing with, in this festive season.

 

Starting from designing the card (more of impromptu, keep changing as and when I am doing it);  staring and picking the letters from a pile of mini alphabets macaroni, to form the words; gluing them onto the coloured ice-cream sticks; punching those tiny Xmas trees and stars, gluing them to form the big Xmas tree..etc., all these, for someone who is skillful in art and craft, that should not be a problem at all, but not me…

 

At end it turned out not as good as I was expecting, but...anyway I managed to complete it by 3.30 pm and quickly rushed downtown to hand-deliver it to my friend, else next few days I would not be around.  I did not dare to ask my friend to open it on the spot as too embarrassing...

Remembrance Trip

Start:	Dec 30, '07
End:	Jan 2, '08
Location:	Hong Kong

Desaru Trip

Start:	Dec 22, '07
End:	Dec 23, '07
Location:	Malaysia Desaru Beach Resort

Bringing my 10 years old nephew to Desaru Beach for 2D1N holiday.

"When you were born ... "

 

Year By Year

Do you know what has happened around the world on the year that you were born?
Just click on that particular year and Infoplease will reveal the answer to you.
Happy Viewing and Finding

 

1900  1901  1902  1903  1904  1905  1906  1907  1908  1909 

1910  1911  1912  1913  1914  1915  1916  1917  1918  1919 

1920  1921  1922  1923  1924  1925  1926  1927  1928  1929 

1930  1931  1932  1933  1934  1935  1936  1937  1938  1939 

1940  1941  1942  1943  1944  1945  1946  1947  1948  1949 

1950  1951  1952  1953  1954  1955  1956  1957  1958  1959 

1960  1961  1962  1963  1964  1965  1966  1967  1968  1969 

1970  1971  1972  1973  1974  1975  1976  1977  1978  1979 

1980  1981  1982  1983  1984  1985  1986  1987  1988  1989 

1990  1991  1992  1993  1994  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999 

2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006 

Everyday we learn something new to move on ...

Picture Perfect - Into The Night

 

Into The Night

 

I took these pictures just few hours ago at the Riverside Point, located  along Singapore River bank.

Everyone has been very busy in the office everyday.  Though we see each other everyday, however, we do not really have the time to sit down talk to each other.

It has been quite a long time to have such a big group of us (almost 20) gathering together for dinner.

One of our colleague is migrating to Australia, thus we are hosting a farewell dinner party for him at one of the Mexican restaurant located along this beautiful Riverside.
 

 

There are three revitalized quays in Singapore - Clarke Quay, Boat Quay and Robertson Quay - where in the olden days, sweating laborers once loaded and unloaded goods from the riverside warehouses.  These days they have turned into buzzing nightspots, with endless many restaurants, bars, and clubs lining the newly clean river, and the traditional belching bum boats now ferry tourists rather than sacks of rice.

1 Correct Word = 20 grains of Rice

http://www.FreeRice.com
Do you know you can help to end the world hunger while playing vocabulary game?

For each word that you get right, 20 grains of rice will be donated to United Nations World Food Programme to help end world hunger.

The rice is paid for by the advertisers whose names you see on the bottom of your vocabulary screen when you play the game. The money generated by these advertisements is used to buy the rice. By playing, you generate the money that pays for the rice donated to hungry people!!!

So, start earning the grains now...

Play Vocabulary Game and Help to End World Hunger

 

1 word = 20 grains 5 words = 100 grains
nnnnn... words = piles.... of grains
 

Do you know you can help to end the world hunger while playing vocabulary game?

Yes!

For each word that you get right
20 grains of rice
will be donated to
 United Nations World Food Programme

to help end world hunger
So, start earning the grains now...

FreeRice

A Friend Is Like A Good Bra ...

A Friend Is Like A Good Bra...

Hard to Find

Comfortable

Always Lifts You Up

Never Lets You Down or Leaves You Hanging

And Is Always Close To Your Heart !!!

Sadness . . .

Start:	Nov 21, '07 3:00p
Location:	Nowhere

Today 3pm, receive a sms reply from someone confirming the beginning of my sadness...
I am lost...I cannot find my way back to my Dreamland of Happiness...
I will try, but I really don't know whether I can make it or not and when...

Just Joking - New Turkey Recipe

 

Would like to share with you this new turkey recipe received yesterday from my US friend...

 

Your dinner will be the talk of the Town !!

Here is a new way to prepare your Thanksgiving Turkey.

    1.  Cut out aluminum foil in desired shapes.

    2.  Arrange the turkey in the roasting pan, position the foil carefully.

         (see following picture for details)

    3.  Roast according to your own recipe and serve.

    4.  Watch your guests' faces...

 

 

May your stuffing be tasty

 

May your turkey plump,

 

May your potatoes and gravy

 

Have never a lump.

 

May your yams be delicious

 

And your pies take the prize,

 

And may your Thanksgiving dinner

 

Stay off your thighs!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone !

3 Things

3 things in life, once gone, never come back :
Time
Opportunity
Words
3 things in life, that one should always have :
Love
Hope
Peace
3 things in life that make a good person :
Sincerity
Compassion
Honesty

3 things in life that can destroy a person :
Greed
Pride
Anger
What are the 3 things that you have ?

Hello !

 

How are you ?

Everything is all right ?

Like to hear from you !

Love to see you soon !

Obviously, I miss you...

So...

HELLO !

Good Day to Everyone !

Who is Rich & Who is Poor ?

Who Is Rich & Who Is Poor ?

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.  They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son : “How was the trip?”

“It was great, Dad.”

“Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked.

“Oh yeah,” said the son.

“So, tell me, what you learned from the trip?” asked the father.

The son answered : “I saw that

We have one dog and they had four;

We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end;

We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night;

Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon;

We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond;

We have servants who serve us, but they serve others;

We buy our food, but they grow theirs;

We have walls around our property to protect us; they have friends to protect them.”

The boy's father was speechless.  Then his son added, “Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.”

Isn't Perspective a Wonderful Thing?

Appreciate and Give Thanks for Everything We Have,
Instead of Worrying about What We Don't Have !

My Little Prayer

 

Every single Evening
As I'm lying in Bed
This tiny little Prayer
Keeps running through my Head

God bless all my Family
Wherever they may Be
Keep them warm and safe from Harm
For they're so close to Me

And God, there is one more Thing
I wish that you could Do
Hope you don't mind me Asking
Bless my computer Too

Now I know that it's not Normal
To bless a mother Board
But listen just a Second
While I explain to you, My Lord

You see, that little metal Box
Holds more than odds and Ends
Inside those small Compartments
Rest so many of my Friends

Some it's true I've never Seen
And most I've never Met...
Never shaken hands or
Ever truly hugged, and Yet...

I know so much about Them
By the kindness that they Give
And this little scrap of Metal
Takes me in to where they Live

By faith is how I know Them
Much the same as You
We share in what life brings Us
And from that our friendship Grew

Please, take an extra Minute
From your duties up Above
To Bless those in my address Book
That's filled with so much Love!

Wherever else this prayer may Reach
To each and every Friend
Bless each e-mail Inbox
And the person who hits <Send>

Author Unkown

梦的起点 - Dream iz On 。。。

 

 

心开 。

门就开 。 。 。

路也随着开 。 。 。

梦，才能无约束地自由飞翔 ！

Heart Is Where Dreams Belong . . .

Lifestyle - Singapore Lifestyle Wiki

http://lifestylewiki.com/Singapore_Lifestyle_Wiki

I wish to introduce the best of Her Lifestyle to the rest of the World on the Internet !

This lifestylepedia provides a useful platform for overseas friends to understand and appreciate the richness and diversity of Singapore Lifestyle.

Tools : The World Clock

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/full.html

With this website, you will never feel Lost in Time in this World.

It has many useful features like world time display and calculator, calendar, date, countdown, time zone, daylight saving, sun and moon calculators, etc.

Accessories - Adopt An Earring

http://www.adoptanearring.wordpress.com


This is my personal favorite link.

A very nice and simple website that sells very special earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, bag charms, etc., which are all uniquely handmade by the owner, Madeline herself. Each baby has its own characteristics and charm which you can't find in anywhere else.

The concept of "adopting" an earring is also very innovative.
If you are the first buyer for that particular baby (i.e. earrings, necklaces,...), it will then be named after you. Don't you think this is Fantastic?

Food - Calorie King

http://www.calorieking.com/foods/



Food Database holds nutritional information for over 50,000 generic and brand name foods.

There is a wide range of nutrient data and information available including calorie count charts, fat content, fiber content, protein content etc.

Food - Singapore Best Food Guide

http://www.sbestfood.com/


An online directory that lists all the local best food and make it simple for food-lovers to choose and to taste food from all over Singapore.