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On the day of Friday, 25 March 2005,01:35:00
F A M I L Y
I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh excuse me please" was my reply.
He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you."
We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said good-bye.
But at home a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, young and old.
Later that day, cooking the evening meal, My son stood beside me very still.
When I turned, I nearly knocked him down. "Move out of the way," I said with a frown.
He walked away, his little heart broken. I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said,
"While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use, but the family you love, you seem to abuse.
Go and look on the kitchen floor, You'll find some flowers there by the door.
Those are the flowers he brought for you. He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.
He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise, you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."
By this time, I felt very small, And now my tears began to fall.
I quietly went and knelt by his bed; "Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.
"Are these the flowers you picked for me?" He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.
I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."
I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have yelled at you that way." He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway."
I said, "Son, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."
FAMILY Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.
And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own family, an unwise investment indeed, don't you think? So what is behind the story?
Do you know what the word FAMILY means? FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
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On the day of Tuesday, 22 March 2005,00:58:00
Normally, when you board the bus, you flash your ezlink card and move in and when you get down the bus, you flash your card again at the exit door (located at the middle of the bus). We all know that if we forget to flash the card, full fare will be deducted from the card.
Below is something not known to public:-
But if you alight from the front door (the entrance) and you flash your card while exiting without informing the bus driver, the card will capture another entrance fare instead of exit fare thus meaning that two full fares will be deducted from the card as no exit was being captured for the two entrances.
For example, you board a crowded bus at Pasir Ris (where it terminates at Jurong East) and decided to get down ten stops later. If you flash your card at the front door without informing the bus-driver, a second entrance fare will be captured instead of exit fare thus you are paying for two full fares ( 2 X $ 1.90 = $ 3.80 ) instead of one fare (approximately $0.83).
This is a useful info. Here's the solution:-
Go to the "big" machine (ie machine for U to top up the card) located at the MRT stations. (1) Insert your EZ link card (2) Press the function key "Check card" (3) Press "more"
The above function will show U the last 20 transactions. Information on the fare deducted, bus no, boarding time and the boarding and alighting point will be reflected on the screen.
Last but not least, call the hotline line: 1800 767 4333 when the incorrect fares are deducted.
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On the day of Sunday, 20 March 2005,13:37:00
I also made a quiz for you all! Harhar! Such a copycat. SU!!! I did so badly in your quiz..... Take my Quiz! Check out the Scoreboard!
And since we are into quizzes, try this one out too!! Huiwen, some of the questions might be like your AS ones!!
You Are Incredibly Logical |
(You got 100% of the questions right) Move over Spock - you're the new master of logic You think rationally, clearly, and quickly. A seasoned problem solver, your mind is like a computer! |
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On the day of Saturday, 19 March 2005,00:28:00
Saw a quiz my cousin made on herself and I made one on myself too! copy cat!You'd never think you could put your knowledge on me to any good use but now you can! (ponder over the use of phrase 'good use')Hope the questions are not too difficult... think I may get some of them wrong myself! Take my Quiz on QuizYourFriends.com!
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On the day of Friday, 18 March 2005,22:12:00
Gosh, sometimes the world just feels so... sad. Morose, they say. (DPS)
Pathetic. It's the song and the night. I'm sure.
People have been asking me, "What have you been doing these days?" Ahhhh... although I only have one mother (and she's definitely not you), I shall be nice enough to explain myself, in length, here.
The answer is everything and nothing. How philosophical. I shall explain later but first, let me show you my timeline.
1st Oct 2004: Officially stopped work after which I tried to dedicate my every living, breathing moment to the preparation of JLPT (which I passed!!!) and GRE (which was ok, I think).
8th Nov 2004: GRE test
5th Dec 2004: JLPT test
(2 days of doing everything and nothing)
8th - 30th Dec 2004: Went for a holiday in Australia
31st Dec 2004: Started my application to unis*.
26th Jan 2005: Sent out my first application.
27th - 30th Jan 2005: Went KL
31st Jan 2005: Continued with my application
8th - 11th Feb 2005: CNY
12th Feb 2005: Continued with my application
25th Feb 2005: Sent out my 2nd and 3rd application
26th Feb - 9th Mar 2005: Did everything and nothing
10th Mar 2005: Realize I missed out something in the last two applications and proceeded to prepare for said document.
14th Mar 2005: Sent out said document
14th - 18th Mar 2005: My, my! Has it only been a week? Did everything and nothing.
Application to unis*
This procedure, I shall call it a procedure, I'm sure differs from person to person. Basically, one has to go to information portals (for e.g. the internet) to look for information regarding universities and from there, narrow the choices until one finds the suitable university(s) to apply to. Then one can, very simply put, apply to the university. The application itself involves some information from the applicant such as name and address and the usual school/degree thing. Many times, it also requires reference letters (commonly 2 or 3) from the applicant's former lecturers and definitely a transcript. When one has all these ready, one is also ready to mail them over to the uni. (Some applications can be done online but transcripts and letters will still have to take the traditional route)
For me, naturally, choosing a uni in itself was already an arduous task! Don't ask me why, it just is! I'm picky and I mull over the feeling each university gives me before I can finally decide. Of course, you should know that I took some time deciding on the course as well. Many hours were spent hunched over my beautiful work table busily clicking away at different websites (tons at a time) to look through the different unis and courses etc. (etc could mean, the place the uni is situated, the application dateline and application requirements... very scared you all ask me to explain further later on.)
Before I sent out my first application, I was largely looking at the unis in the US and then later, HK. Although there are only 3 unis in HK and only one potentially suitable, I dunno if you know but there are A LOT OF UNIVERSITIES IN US. So that's where I spent all my time before the 26th Jan. of course, I also contacted an ex-lecturer and my ex-boss (for referee), wrote 2 essays (takes more than a minute!) and applied for then collected my transcript from NUS.
After I sent out the HK application, I decided that UK was pretty good too! So after CNY, I spent my time largely looking into the universities in UK (a lot too). There were 2 that I liked (good feeling) and I applied for them. They required different essays from the HK uni cos the course is different so I had to write again and had to apply for more transcripts etc. (etc could mean going through the application forms, double checking the essays and even mailing out the stuff)
Actually, preparing the application was in a way simpler than deciding on a place to go. I must say I spent more time staring at my lovely LCD, trying to find a suitable uni than writing the essay.
Doing everything and nothing
This is to say, I may not be doing anything specifically (like working) but I'm occupied everyday. I swim, I sweep and mop the floor, I go out for lunch... I very much function normally as a human! (What a surprise!) If you're wondering if I'm tare panda-ing across my sofa everyday watching TV, I am so not! Gosh, I barely have time for all my vcds! Poor vcds!!! (I did manage to watch 3 jap dramas through the months... A lot? Quite little? That's relative to your speed. I think it is pretty average, I could do more.)
I'm thinking how I can name everything I do from day to day.
Like, play with Photoshop. I can spend a whole day fiddling with it and then, again the next day. Or swim and read. Swim in the morning, have lunch then read the whole afternoon away... whole day. Or have lunch with (insert name) then walk around or run my own errands (go HMV spy CDs!!! I digress, Eelynn, if you are reading this, I bought a Tao Zhu CD at HMV for $9.95. It's his first (and best) album so I thought, can buy lar! High time they brought the price down too! Needless to say, there were no discounts for Jay's. Hehheh.)
Oh! There was one day I went to visit a friend's house and another I had to stay at home to wait for the SCV guy to come repair the box set. I also watched quite a lot of movies. Went for one temp job interview too but turned down the job in the end. (unsuitable)
You're enjoying life, you say, Yes indeed, I am!
Anyhow, to say that I only enjoy my life in the small periods of time listed under 'Did everything and nothing' in the time line is unfair. I do insert a bit of everything and nothing while I'm doing my application and what-not. So I hope you have a better idea of what I have been doing. Now I'm not bogged down by the uni application procedure anymore... but I'm thinking of applying for a (yikes!) scholarship which I think I won't get, which is probably why I have been procrastinating. And yeah, I should just apply first and see, if don't get also never mind, apply first lor! I never know what! Maybe they decide to give me leh! Yeah, I know... but I can still afford to mull a little. So that's what I’m gonna do… my mom say she's a procrastinator, I told her she passed those genes on to me!
Oh yah! One more thing that I do, I hang out with my mom at home! Fun!
(Yay! I wrote a lot!)
I'm gonna start looking for a part time job come Tuesday, 22nd Mar (have to be very specific here. Tues, not Mon, cos Ming is on leave Mon... hmmm... but my dad's away next week so I can use his car. What a waste to spend my time job searching...) so if where you're working is looking for a temp, can look for me!
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On the day of Thursday, 17 March 2005,21:00:00
You Are A Good Friend |
You're always willing to listen
Or lend a shoulder to cry on
You're there through thick and thin
Many people consider you their "best friend"! |
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On the day of 19:33:00
I would suggest you all switching to GMAIL for all our discussions. It's easier to use cos all emails under the same subject will be grouped together. And the fact that there's 1G of space makes it damn good! Of cos, much safer than all your company emails too.....
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On the day of Saturday, 12 March 2005,17:43:00
I AM SO PISSED WITH BLOGGER.
While doing up the new template, i added all the relevant codes for Viewing Chinese and for Posting Comments on the articles. During the PREVIEW, all was well.
IT'S ALL MESSED UP AGAIN AFTER I PUBLISHED IT!
I guess that's the punishment for doing this instead of my revision.
PS:Su, see if you can tweak things a little when you are free.
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On the day of Sunday, 6 March 2005,17:41:00
HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE Found this on someone's blog. What do you all think bout her review? "I feel pity for Hayao Miyazaki sometimes. Despite his repeated requests to retire from making animated films, it seems that his studio keeps demanding more and more of him until he is becomes so burnt out that even his ideas are no longer new-instead just rehashed versions of his previous works.Still, that doesn't mean that I enjoyed Howl's Moving Castle any less. Even though much of the art was practically re-used from 'Spirited Away'(千と千尋の神隠し）, it was still visually stunning. I suppose if it ain't broke, don't fix it... Anyhow, the juxtaposition of 2D animation with 3D art was quite difficult to get used to at first, but it gradually grew on me. (Sidetrack: I actually went to the Studio Ghibli Museum while I was in Japan and realised that it wasn't exactly 3D imaging that they were using, rather something called 'lithographs'-2D models moved in such a way to create a 3D illusion. I think it's the primary stage for all of Miyazaki-sensei's work.) What I liked about Howl's Moving Castle was the landscape views that were drawn because it made the world seem so vast and obviously, very beautiful. And the details! If you look very carefully, the castle is also a work of engineering genius! Towards the end, when the castle has somehow been torn apart, you are able to see the mechanism of the castle which consists of a simple axle-pulley system, not entirely unworkable.(But Miyazaki-sensei, why must they always cry big, glistening tears?!!) In terms of seiyuus, we find the same voices popping up again. If I'm not mistaken, the voices of Calcifer, Sophie and the Witch of Waste also featured in Spirited Away. Still my favourite voice belongs to マルクル(Markl) whose seiyuu is Ryunosuke Kamiki. XDXDXDXD He's one of the cutest child actors in Japan out there. So squishable! And he was so cool on that dorama! *licks* Okay, enough fangirling. (But he really is so adorable!) I was quite surprised by the the seiyuu of Howl himself, Takuya Kimura. Initially when I read the Japanese movie guidebook (koped a copy from Japan), I was thinking, "EW. Smap dude! He's like...so not male." But he made Howl sound quite hot really. Maybe his voice has got some kind of pheremone that works to seduce poor, hapless movie go-ers like me. *cackles* The plot in itself, is full of loopholes like: "Why is Howl such a coward?", "What's the point of the war?", "Why didn't Sophie's hair turn brown again?". To some extent I attribute this to the natural phenomena of movie plotholes, but at some points I was beginning to tear my hair out because I really, really wanted to know the background to the war and the characters. This could of course be a deliberate ploy of Miyazaki-sensei who always encourages people to imagine what happens in the blanks. Still, I was dissatisfied with the way that the ending tied itself up so neatly. I felt that given adequate treatment it would have been possible for the plot Howl's Moving Castle to have extended over two movies.Still characterisation was superb. I really felt sorry for Sophie when she got cursed. But then they chose to make her so uber-cool and calm about the situation. I vow that when I grow old I want to be as funky as Sophie the obaa-chan. XD To be frank, I envy Sophie because she got to go on all sorts of adventures even though she was very old. I dunno lah... Throughout the movie I was thinking, "What exactly have I done to make MY life worthwhile?!!" Unfortunately, I couldn't come up with many reasons, which sort of left me quite sad through the movie. One of the strange comments that I remember reading in a newspaper review about the movie was regarding Howl's supposed narcissism. I think this was prompted by the line, "What's the point of living if you can't be beautiful?!!" To the reviewer of the movie: you obviously didn't get it. Howl has lost his heart to a demon and therefore cannot think about anyone but himself. This doesn't mean that he isn't wholly incapable of doing so, it's just he needs someone to show him the way i.e. Sophie.Lastly... Like most Miyazaki movies, Howl's Moving Castle does come with a lesson/s. I believe that in light of the on-going strife between countries in these times, Miyazaki-sensei made this movie in order to tell the world to stop fighting. Many times in the movie, the words "foolish war" was uttered. Howl's evident distaste for such activities is perhaps parallel to Miyazaki-sensei's own feelings. And perhaps, the idea of a moving castle was to show the desire of most people to escape from their circumstances. So in that respect, Howl isn't exactly a coward as we are led to believe and neither is he selfish. Like everyone else, all he wants to do is live.Sophie: Who's warship is that? Ours or theirs?Howl: Does it matter? They are all murderers anyway.The movie also points out that to love someone doesn't mean loving them just for what they look like but for who they are. Howl does love Sophie even though she is in appearance much older than himself, and Sophie loves Howl even though in some aspects he is a demon and a initially a selfish one to boot. The movie also shows that for the one you love, you will do anything, even changing who you think you are in order to suit that person.*sigh*Okay, I've rambled for long enough as it is. Point of my own summary: Get the DVD so that I can watch it over and over again.
Edit: So now I'm confused. Diana Wynne Jones wrote the book on which the movie is based. But how much of the movie follows the book and how much follows the wanderings of Miyazaki-sensei's mind? Ohoho! Something new to research!"
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On the day of 02:28:00
You Are 20 Years Old |
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Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.
13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.
20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.
30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!
40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.
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On the day of Friday, 4 March 2005,02:55:00
THE INCIDENT OF THE MRT STALKER
I was on my way home last night after class and was followed by some old man from Woodlands MRT station. Good thing i noticed him following me and managed to shake him off. Gosh. It's so unsafe around my neighbourhood now. Let me attempt to relate The Incident of the MRT Stalker. PS:I'm the pink oval while the dodgy old man is the ugly coloured one.  I was waiting for the traffic lights to change at the junction and wasn't really aware of my surroundings as i was engrossed in my conversation with Ron on the phone.  As i crossed the road, i noticed this old man walking past me and turning to look at me. He then slowed down considerably and whipped out his mobile, pretending to play with it in order to account for his sudden slowness. And he wasn't looking out for traffic but kept turning to look at me. That's when i felt that something was wrong......and decided to slow down too.  As we approached the walkways, i pretended to swerve to the right though the route i'm to take is on the left. He noticed and walked on to the right walkway in order to be in front of me as he knew that i was aware of him behaving weirdly.  Once he was in front of me on the right walkway, i immediately switched to the left walkway and speeded up. I turned and saw that he realised i tricked him but he wasn't able to switch walkways as it would be too obvious.  I carried on my usual route home but turning occasionally to check up on him. He was standing at the right walkway, watching me walk on.............
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