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Monday, May 28, 2007
Today, an 8 year old gal asked me a question that left me kinda stumped. Well, it was a question I wasn't really expecting la.
Geraldine: Jie Jie, cannot point the middle finger ah?
Me: Er, why? Somebody pointed the middle finger at you ah? Or you point the middle finger at somebody?
Geraldine: No la. My teacher say cannot point the middle finger. Why cannot?
Me: Er, Ya. When you point the middle finger, you are scolding a bad word. It's not a nice gesture. So, don't point the middle finger ok?
Geraldine: Then we have the middle finger for what?
Me: Er...I'm not sure too. It's just there..
Geraldine: Jie Jie, cannot point the middle finger ah?
Me: Er, why? Somebody pointed the middle finger at you ah? Or you point the middle finger at somebody?
Geraldine: No la. My teacher say cannot point the middle finger. Why cannot?
Me: Er, Ya. When you point the middle finger, you are scolding a bad word. It's not a nice gesture. So, don't point the middle finger ok?
Geraldine: Then we have the middle finger for what?
Me: Er...I'm not sure too. It's just there..
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Friday, May 25, 2007
Happened to come across this singer by the name of Amy Winehouse and a song she wrote called "Rehab". It's a song about how people have been forcing her to go into rehabilitation because of her "dark" ways. (Sex, Drugs, Alcohol). I think it's quite interesting. Here's part of the lyrics:
They tried to make me go to rehab but I said 'no, no, no'
Yes I've been black but when I come back you'll know know know
I ain't got the time and if my daddy thinks I'm fine
He's tried to make me go to rehab but I won't go go go
I don't ever wanna drink again
I just ooh I just need a friend
I'm not gonna spend ten weeks
have everyone think I'm on the mend
It's not just my pride
It's just til these tears have dried
Sometimes people like to think there is nothing wrong with them when actually the fact is something is very wrong with them. You see, it's like when a friend tells you, "Do you want to see a doctor? I can get the contacts for a psychiatric doctor or you can get referral to see a mental health specialist?". One's first reaction will naturally be, "There is nothing with me! I don't need to see no specialist!" Well, the person gets defensive, and offended to a certain extend, yet this defensive stance reveals how this person IS in need of some kind of professional help and he/she knows it very well.
But we don't like the idea don't we? Didn't they say only sick people see doctors? "I am not sick. So why should I see a mental health specialist?" Then there are those who see seeing seeking psychiatric help as a form of weakness. "I need to see a psychiatrist/counsellor cuz there is something wrong with me, how will my friends/family view me when they come to know about it?"
Then again, the world is changing, Seeing a psychiatrist or a counsellor no longer is something to be ashamed of. Checking yourself into a rehabiliation centre recognises the fact that you need help and want to be helped. Yet, how does one open to a complete, total stranger and bare his/her heart out? I can't do it. That I know for sure.
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This advertisement must be a familiar sight by now unless you are out of the country. Was quite drawn to this ad when I first saw it and having used to study advertising, I thought it was a pretty successful ad. At least my attention was caught and curiorsity aroused.
Well, the answer has been revealed and it's actually a new brand of canned drinks! How interesting!
Apparently, Anything and Whatever comes in a pack of 6 and each can contains different flavoured drink! Anything is carbonated and Whatever non-carbonated. What makes it even more interesting is that the type of drink is not revealed on the can! Which means if you buy a carton of Whatever, you'll only know what you are drinking when you try it!
Sounds exciting although it means I'll never buy Whatever because I'm not intending to spend time praying hard each time I drink Whatever that it's not green tea inside. Wonder how long it will take for this novelty to wear off. Then again, I still think it is a good advertisement and probably will be a successful campaign.
So are you ready for Anything or Whatever?
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
This advertisement must be a familiar sight by now unless you are out of the country. Was quite drawn to this ad when I first saw it and having used to study advertising, I thought it was a pretty successful ad. At least my attention was caught and curiorsity aroused.
Well, the answer has been revealed and it's actually a new brand of canned drinks! How interesting!
Apparently, Anything and Whatever comes in a pack of 6 and each can contains different flavoured drink! Anything is carbonated and Whatever non-carbonated. What makes it even more interesting is that the type of drink is not revealed on the can! Which means if you buy a carton of Whatever, you'll only know what you are drinking when you try it!
Sounds exciting although it means I'll never buy Whatever because I'm not intending to spend time praying hard each time I drink Whatever that it's not green tea inside. Wonder how long it will take for this novelty to wear off. Then again, I still think it is a good advertisement and probably will be a successful campaign.
So are you ready for Anything or Whatever?
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Monday, May 21, 2007
我努力的想哭泣却哭不出泪滴.....
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
I was studying for my Econs re-exam when I chanced upon a memo from school that read "The highest grade a remodule student can get is a D". My first reaction was "what the hell?!" Can you imagine how it feels when you have been preparing to aim for at least a B and then you are told no matter how well you do, your certificate is still gonna read "Basic Economics - D"?
I didn't make it the first time I took the paper and failed the subsequent sub paper. Thinking that remoduling will give me more time to grasp the stupid subject and allow me to get at least a C or B rather than a D, I didn't put in much effort for the sub paper.
How would I have thought that after faithfully attending 10 night classes, doing well for the Econs test (surprisingly), fate will play such a bad joke on me. I honestly thought that my chance of getting an A for the paper didn't seem too impossible when I passed the test with super flying colours. The result shocked me because I expected to not make it, and in the end, I was one of the 3 who scored the highest. You see, the class test results & class participation (10 marks) constitutes 30% to the final result, so with a score of 80, getting a B shouldn't be too difficult.
Alas, it was not to be. Think I'm gonna send an email to Anna Oh (my student service executive) and tell her how disappointed I am. Sigh. I lost all the motivation to study after that, and left the exam hall with 1 hour left on the clock. I mean, even if I do very well, I'll still get a D. So why bother to write so much and put in so much effort? Just make sure I get at least a pass and that'll suffice.
I didn't make it the first time I took the paper and failed the subsequent sub paper. Thinking that remoduling will give me more time to grasp the stupid subject and allow me to get at least a C or B rather than a D, I didn't put in much effort for the sub paper.
How would I have thought that after faithfully attending 10 night classes, doing well for the Econs test (surprisingly), fate will play such a bad joke on me. I honestly thought that my chance of getting an A for the paper didn't seem too impossible when I passed the test with super flying colours. The result shocked me because I expected to not make it, and in the end, I was one of the 3 who scored the highest. You see, the class test results & class participation (10 marks) constitutes 30% to the final result, so with a score of 80, getting a B shouldn't be too difficult.
Alas, it was not to be. Think I'm gonna send an email to Anna Oh (my student service executive) and tell her how disappointed I am. Sigh. I lost all the motivation to study after that, and left the exam hall with 1 hour left on the clock. I mean, even if I do very well, I'll still get a D. So why bother to write so much and put in so much effort? Just make sure I get at least a pass and that'll suffice.
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Monday, May 14, 2007
Manchester United - Barclays Premiership Champions 2006/07
When our injuries mounted with Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Vidic, Saha, Park, Silvestre out for a long period, Fergie did not mourn and blame luck. Instead he continued to have faith in his players and the likes of O Shea, Brown, Heinze, Evra, Richardson stuck to their task and did well. Well, if even a depleting squad could not daunt Fergie, what could?
I was beaming with joy and was so proud when Fergie led out the entire team for the trophy presentation. Glory Glory Man Utd!!
Manager of the Year 2006/07 - Sir Alex Ferguson
Yesterday night, the last match of the season was played. This means, there'll be no more soccer to watch until August. Man Utd lost 1-0 to West Ham last night to keep West Ham in the EPL. We could have re-write our history books with a win but nonetheless, the fact remains that we are Champions this season.
The last time I saw us lift the trophy was in 2003. It has been a long long wait. No words can describe my joy of watching my favourite team reclaiming the championship trophy and Fergie being named Manager of the year. We finally did it! It was no mean feat considering the fact that we had to compete with Chelsea's millions and squad depth. What makes it even more incredible is how our fringe players rose to the occasion and made themselves counted. In an amazing season where we scored 83 goals and conceded only 27, we truly deserve to be champions.
When our injuries mounted with Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Vidic, Saha, Park, Silvestre out for a long period, Fergie did not mourn and blame luck. Instead he continued to have faith in his players and the likes of O Shea, Brown, Heinze, Evra, Richardson stuck to their task and did well. Well, if even a depleting squad could not daunt Fergie, what could?
I was beaming with joy and was so proud when Fergie led out the entire team for the trophy presentation. Glory Glory Man Utd!!
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Monday, May 07, 2007
When you read reports about teenagers as young as 13 years old having sex with strangers they meet through IRC or the chat lines, do you stop to wonder what is wrong? How do you react when vices like stealing, fighting, lying, having pre-marital sex becomes something common, and nothing unusual for teenagers?
Whose responsibility does it becomes when something happens? Is it the parents' fault for not communicating enough with their kids to know what's going on in their life? Well, it could very well be society’s fault too. Or could it be the teenagers' fault for conforming to peer pressure and for not "knowing how to think?" Then what is "knowing how to think?" The ability to make sound and wise decisions? Being able to distinguish right from wrong? Being morally upright? So what are right morals and wrong morals? Who defines them?
How is it that it is so easy for teenagers to keep their parents in the dark about what they do outside? Is it because the parents don't care enough, are too busy, or because the kid is able to put up such a show that his/her parents are deceived? Perhaps living a double life is not that difficult at all. Other than having to live in the constant fear of being exposed, I guess one can live with that somehow.
So who should assume the responsibility of "enlightening" these unaware parents of the things their children are doing? Teachers? Friends? School counselors? Cg leaders? Or should the parents find out for themselves only when something drastic happens? One can argue that it is a grey area, but surely, there should be a solution?
The bottom line is that "If you don’t help yourself, no one can help you." If one doesn’t attempt to help himself/herself, then no one, no matter how willing that person wants to render assistance can help. Then, what happens to those who can't help themselves?
Whose responsibility does it becomes when something happens? Is it the parents' fault for not communicating enough with their kids to know what's going on in their life? Well, it could very well be society’s fault too. Or could it be the teenagers' fault for conforming to peer pressure and for not "knowing how to think?" Then what is "knowing how to think?" The ability to make sound and wise decisions? Being able to distinguish right from wrong? Being morally upright? So what are right morals and wrong morals? Who defines them?
How is it that it is so easy for teenagers to keep their parents in the dark about what they do outside? Is it because the parents don't care enough, are too busy, or because the kid is able to put up such a show that his/her parents are deceived? Perhaps living a double life is not that difficult at all. Other than having to live in the constant fear of being exposed, I guess one can live with that somehow.
So who should assume the responsibility of "enlightening" these unaware parents of the things their children are doing? Teachers? Friends? School counselors? Cg leaders? Or should the parents find out for themselves only when something drastic happens? One can argue that it is a grey area, but surely, there should be a solution?
The bottom line is that "If you don’t help yourself, no one can help you." If one doesn’t attempt to help himself/herself, then no one, no matter how willing that person wants to render assistance can help. Then, what happens to those who can't help themselves?
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Saturday, May 05, 2007
The thing that causes the most joy is probably seeing two people in love tie the knot and start a family together. Of course there are many things too like having a baby, seeing Manchester United win, being with good friends, eating your favourite food but somehow it's always nice when you see people you know who are in love, happily preparing for marriage and for life after marriage.
Today I had the opportunity to play a part in helping 1 of my CG member, Eugene propose to his wife. A special task force was "set up" to aid him and help make the proposal a success. The destination was at Sentosa, Siloso Beach. Using tea lights, we drew a big heart with the words "MARRY ME" and a bouquet of roses in it. 13 of us, and we had lots of fun preparing.
A trial light-up to see what our end product will look like..
All of us playing a part to get the words done..
The FULL light-up!
We were hiding behind some rocks while waiting for Eugene and his wife to appear and this is what it looks like from top view (after zooming)
The FINAL product!Beautiful right?
Well, in case you are wondering, she said YES! :))
Today I had the opportunity to play a part in helping 1 of my CG member, Eugene propose to his wife. A special task force was "set up" to aid him and help make the proposal a success. The destination was at Sentosa, Siloso Beach. Using tea lights, we drew a big heart with the words "MARRY ME" and a bouquet of roses in it. 13 of us, and we had lots of fun preparing.
We were hiding behind some rocks while waiting for Eugene and his wife to appear and this is what it looks like from top view (after zooming)
Well, in case you are wondering, she said YES! :))
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Thursday, May 03, 2007
It's all over now. Our treble dreams shattered. Fate dealt a bad hand to us again. 8 semi-finals in the champions league, yet out of it, we have lost 6. The statistics speaks for themselves. It was never going to be an easy task - going to the San Siro and hoping to outscore Milan or hold them to a draw.
Fergie believed we could do it, I hoped we could too, but it didn't happen. Let down by poor, comical defending, we lacked that spark, and was thorougly outclassed by a superior Milan. They were always 1 step faster and we were poor poor poor that at times it was so hard to watch. On a night full of expectancy, we were extremely disappointing. :(
But I guess we can take heart that although we don't have the squad depth Chelsea has, or the plentiful experience Milan possess, we produced one of our finest season with what we little we have. There is still the Premier League title and the FA Cup to fight for.
We gave a good fight in the Champions League although it's pity we went out on a whimper. It has been a miserable night, but I'm proud of Manchester United, even more proud to be a Man Utd supporter. It has still been a very good season for us.
It's going to be a sleepless night though. How can I even fall asleep? :((
Fergie believed we could do it, I hoped we could too, but it didn't happen. Let down by poor, comical defending, we lacked that spark, and was thorougly outclassed by a superior Milan. They were always 1 step faster and we were poor poor poor that at times it was so hard to watch. On a night full of expectancy, we were extremely disappointing. :(
But I guess we can take heart that although we don't have the squad depth Chelsea has, or the plentiful experience Milan possess, we produced one of our finest season with what we little we have. There is still the Premier League title and the FA Cup to fight for.
We gave a good fight in the Champions League although it's pity we went out on a whimper. It has been a miserable night, but I'm proud of Manchester United, even more proud to be a Man Utd supporter. It has still been a very good season for us.
It's going to be a sleepless night though. How can I even fall asleep? :((
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007
In one of Sun's song, there is a sentence that sings "你的伤痕也是我给的...". I never paid much attention to the lyrics of this song until today. Suddenly, I remembered about how this song struck a chord with him as well. Time flies. The date read 17th August 2002 then, now it's already May 1st 2007. Guess this is something that I've got to live with for the rest of my life. The guilt, the anguish, the regrets and the seemingly good times.
He said,
"There's no need for a reconciliation. I'm not angry with you or hold anything against you ... that much I'm sure. But you must know you remind me of my human frailty ... and I'm still reminded of the things I shldn't even have done.So I wldn't talk to you ... or go up to you ... there's no need for reconciliation.
I hold no grudges ... it's just for myself."
Yet I can't help but feel I played a major role in hurting him BIG time. I must have been such a fool for doing that. No way back now and I have no one to blame but myself. I never meant for things to turn out this way but I guess this heart will always remain broken.
He said,
"There's no need for a reconciliation. I'm not angry with you or hold anything against you ... that much I'm sure. But you must know you remind me of my human frailty ... and I'm still reminded of the things I shldn't even have done.So I wldn't talk to you ... or go up to you ... there's no need for reconciliation.
I hold no grudges ... it's just for myself."
Yet I can't help but feel I played a major role in hurting him BIG time. I must have been such a fool for doing that. No way back now and I have no one to blame but myself. I never meant for things to turn out this way but I guess this heart will always remain broken.
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