M@KING YOUR WISHES COME TRUE!

Witnessing Your Will

2011-12-13T15:19:00.005+08:00

Distribution Act 1958 (amended 1997)

2011-12-09T17:07:00.004+08:00

*West Malaysia and Sarawak only

Legacy

2011-12-08T01:08:00.000+08:00

RM40Billion Unclaimed Money

2011-12-07T13:47:00.015+08:00

This is the amount of cash and non-cash assets left by the dead and yet to be claimed by their heirs. Of this, land and property account for about RM38 billion; RM1.5 billion is with the Registrar of Unclaimed Monies; and more than RM70 million in the Employees' Provident Fund. About a million land titles are also still in the names of dead people. Amanah Raya Bhd general manager of sales and marketing, Rafie Omar, attributed this sad state of affairs to the fact that most Malaysians die without leaving a will. "The sudden demise of a family member without leaving a Will not only creates problems of inheritance but also leaves the family stranded with outstanding loans and other obligations the deceased member may have."..source New Straits Times.

ஃ Papa, Son & Train..

2010-05-27T15:47:00.002+08:00

One old man was sitting with his 25 years old son in the train. Train is about to leave the station. All the passengers are settling down into their seats. As the train started the young man was filled with a lot of joy and curiosity. He was sitting on the window side. He went out one hand and feeling the passing air. He shouted, "Papa see all the trees are going behind". Old man smile and admired his son's feelings. Beside the young man one couple was sitting and listing all the conversation between father and son. They were little awkward with the attitude of the 25 years old man behaving like a small child.

Suddenly the young man again shouted, "Papa see the pond and animals. Clouds are moving with the train". Couple was watching the young man embarrassingly. Now its start raining and some of water drops touches the young man's hand. He is filled with joy and he closed his eyes. He shouted again, "Papa it's raining, water is touching me, see papa". Couple couldn't help themselves and ask the old man. Why don't you visit the Doctor and get your son treated. Old man said, "Yes, we were from the hospital. Today my son got his eyes for the first time in his life".

Moral of the story is:

We must not jump to any conclusion until we know all the facts..

Thanks to Stanley Ong for the email..

ஃ BREATHING EXERCISE TO CURE HEADACHE

2010-05-21T17:10:00.004+08:00

source of the photo unknown

Received an email from Mr AL Saw together with the information on breathing exercise and its benefits. Would like to share this great email (unedited) on the benefits with all as below:

The nose has a left and a right side; we use both to inhale and exhale. Actually they are different; you would be able to feel the difference. The right side represents the sun, left side represents the moon. During a headache, try to close your right nose and use your left nose to breathe. In about 5-10 Mins, your headache will go?

If you feel tired, just reverse, close your left nose and breathe through your right nose. After a while, you will feel your mind is refreshed. Right side belongs to 'hot', so it gets heated up easily, left side belongs to 'cold'. Most females breathe with their left noses, so they get "cooled off" faster. Most of the guys breathe with their right noses, they get worked up.

I decided to try out the breathing therapy when I had headache once and viola it worked on me after following the method for about half an hour and you know what the pain vanished.

So, why not give it a try?

ଳ SOUTHERN CHARM

2010-04-18T20:57:00.002+08:00

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Two informally dressed ladies happened to start up a conversation during an endless wait in the LAX airport.

The first lady was an arrogant California woman married to a wealthy man.

The second was a well mannered elderly woman from the South.

When the conversation centered on whether they had any children,

the California woman started by saying, "When my first child was born, my husband built a beautiful mansion for me."

The lady from the South commented, "Well, isn't that precious?"

The first woman continued,

"When my second child was born, my husband bought me a beautiful Mercedes-Benz..

Again, the lady from the South commented, "Well, isn't that precious?

The first woman continued boasting,

"Then, when my third child was born, my husband bought me this exquisite diamond bracelet.

Yet again, the Southern lady commented, "Well, isn't that precious?"

The first woman then asked her companion,"What did your husband buy for you when you had your first child?"

"My husband sent me to charm school," declared the Southern lady.

Image courtesy of www.bigfoto.com

"Charm school?" the first woman cried, "Oh, my God! What on earth for?"

The Southern lady responded, "Well for example, instead of saying "Who gives a shit !" I learned to say, "Well, isn't that precious"...

ଳ A MARRIED LION

2010-04-02T10:35:00.004+08:00

A lion was getting married... At his wedding was a mouse shouting away...& congratulating the lion: " All the best my brother ... good luck...".
Seeing the mouse shouting away - claiming that the lion getting married was his brother, another lion grabbed the mouse in anger & asked:

"Who the hell do you think you are? How can a lion be your brother? You are only a mouse!"
The Mouse replied.. ” I was also a lion…. before I got married.”

So were you a LION before you got married? TGIF have a great weekend, thanks to Joannie.

Ð Symptoms of Going Old (Part IV) - Memory

2010-03-23T21:26:00.007+08:00

A couple in their nineties are both having problems remembering things.

During a checkup, the doctor tells them that they're physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember..

Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair.

'Want anything while I'm in the kitchen?' he asks.

Image courtesy of flickr.com

'Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?'

'Sure.'

'Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?' she asks.

'No, I can remember it ..'

'Well, I'd like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so's not to forget it?'

He says, 'I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.'

'I'd also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that, write it down?' she asks..

Irritated, he says, 'I don't need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!'

Then he toddles into the kitchen.

After about 20 minutes, the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs.

She stares at the plate for a moment.

'Where's my toast ?'

Image courtesy of public-domain-image-com

It is a known fact that we cannot escape growing old as it is part of aging process that's where we face STML (Short Term Memory Loss) or LTML (Long Term Memory Loss). There is no direct connection with HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) as in computer lingo no doubt you have the same three alphabets. For computer it is easy we merely upgrade the RAM to secure better memory speed and stability but not that simple to apply to human brain. Do not despair there are ways and means to increase a person's memory regardless of age with proven techniques and methods available in the internet. Good luck. Oops!!! Now how do I get over to the comment's column from here need to Sign In or Sign Out?

Ð THE CHICKEN STORY ~ The Bravest Thing Doable

2010-03-14T22:27:00.010+08:00

The Chicken Story...the Bravest Thing Doable.

Special credit for the person who created this story and would like to compliment his/her creativity. Thanks to Marc Wan for the inspiration with his email and hoping this post could tickle the funny bone and have a good laugh on a Monday morning and at the same time tickle the mind to think deeper. It is a matter of changing some words to change the whole scenario thus achieving the results.

Farmer John lived on a quiet rural highway. But, as time went by, the traffic slowly built up at an alarming rate. The traffic was so heavy and so fast that his chickens were being run over at a rate of three to six a day.

So one day Farmer John called the sheriff's office and said, "You've got to do something about all of these people driving so fast and killing all of my chickens."

"What do you want me to do?" asked the sheriff.

"I don't care, just do something about those crazy drivers!"

So the next day he had the county workers go out and erected a sign that said:

SLOW:SCHOOL CROSSING

Three days later Farmer John called the sheriff and said, "You've got to do something about these drivers. The 'school crossing' sign seems to make them go even faster."

So, again, the sheriff sends out the county workers and they put up a new sign:

SLOW:CHILDREN AT PLAY

That really sped them up. So Farmer John called and called and called every day for three weeks. Finally, he asked the sheriff, "Your signs are doing no good.. Can I put up my own sign?"

The sheriff told him, "Sure thing, put up your own sign.." He was going to let Farmer John do just about anything in order to get him to stop calling everyday to complain.

The sheriff got no more calls from Farmer John. Three weeks later, curiosity got the best of the Sheriff and he decided to give Farmer John a call.. "How's the problem with those drivers. Did you put up your sign?"

"Oh, I sure did. And not one chicken has been killed since then. I've got to go. I'm very busy." He hung up the phone.

The sheriff was really curious now and he thought to himself, "I'd better go out there and take a look at that sign...

It might be something that WE could use to slow down drivers..."

So the sheriff drove out to Farmer John's house, and his jaw dropped the moment he saw the sign. It was spray painted on a sheet of wood....

NUDIST COLONY: Go slow and watch out for chicks!

Keep Smiling........... WINNERS DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY!!

Ð IN THE NICK OF TIME - Would You Do It?

2010-03-11T18:47:00.010+08:00

It is a matter of life and death! Just like the saying "In the very nick of time" someone's life could be saved in just a matter of split seconds difference. This incident happened in Tigre, Argentina on Feb 10 2010 where the driver of a van was too impatient to wait at a level railway crossing took an illegal by-pass from the half-barrier to cross the road. What you are about to see in the video is that van somehow got stuck on the train tracks when a train on the left is fast approaching. There were two men on a motorbike stopping right behind the van. Now what would you do if you are the motorist or the pillion rider?

The 'superman' is 30 year old, Jose Luis Medrano who has developed an instant power and strength required to push the van inches away from being struck by the oncoming train and he barely makes it to safety. What a courageous man, full of compassion and selflessness to risk his own life for someone he does not even know. He is being hailed as a hero in Argentina and all over the world now after his courageous action was captured by surveillance camera. ~ Gracias.

Moral of the Story: Do NOT take any short cut and be patient with the traffic rules.

~ooOoo~

On the very same recent news about train mishaps this was caught on tape showing a poor man stumbled onto the subway tracks just as a train was entering the station in Phoenix, Arizona. Out of selflessness these two Police officers acted swiftly to rescue the man from the tracks risking their own lives. The man could have been drunk or could suffer from sickness but the two Police officers have no time to be judgmental. Fulfilling their duties of saving people's life is their number one priority. Kudos to the police force of Phoenix.

Moral of the Story: Do NOT take subway if you are drunk or if you are too sick get assistance.

Thanks to Marc Wan for the inspiration.

Ð Stop Look Go - Ultimate Delivery

2010-03-05T17:55:00.004+08:00

Road traffic is under control if we have traffic lights to handle massive vehicle traffic flow. But in this particular case the public merely need to open their eyes wide, Stop Look and Go, in order not to be slapped by a piece of roti canai (parota) while walking past. This was captured in India and sometimes we wonder why they need to throw the roti canai so far away (maybe coz of fengshui:p). Anyway can figure that out later but what is so special and awesome about these two machas is the accuracy of the roti canai being thrown like a frisbee and a perfect catch. They could be very good sportsmen in the Ultimate Frisbee sport game. So roti cool...Engaporengi Roti Canai?

Thanks to Cindy Liao.

Ð Symptoms of Going Old (Part II) ~ How's Your Hearing?

2010-03-02T00:01:00.008+08:00

A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called the family doctor to discuss the problem. The Doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could perform to give the doctor a better idea about her hearing loss.

Here's what you do," said the Doctor, "stand about 40 feet away from her, and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on until you get a response."

That evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he was in the den. He stood about 40 feet away, and in a normal tone he asks, 'Honey, what's for dinner?" No response.

So the husband moves closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and repeats, "Honey, what's for dinner?" Still no response.

Next he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his wife and asks, "Honey, what's for dinner?" Again he gets no response.

So, he walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away.

"Honey, what's for dinner?" He hears nothing.

So he walks right up behind her.

"Honey, what's for dinner?"

....: (I just love this) :...

"Simon, for the fifth bloody time, CHICKEN."

Thanks to Ai Shiang for highlighting the cause of hearing loss which is not necessary due to old age. By raising your voice you can also reach 85-dB. Eight hours of 90-dB sound can cause damage to your ears; any exposure to 140-dB sound causes immediate damage. This is an abstract from 'HowStuffWorks'. Got a buddy friend who is a safety engineer with a MNC told me that those listening to loud music in the car (very common nowadays??) and those working in disco and pubs would be easily affected.

Here are some common sounds and their decibel ratings:

Near total silence - 0 dB

A whisper - 15 dB

Normal conversation - 60 dB

A lawnmower - 90 dB

A car horn - 110 dB

A rock concert or a jet engine - 120 dB

A gunshot or firecracker - 140 dB

Part III ~ How's Your Hearing 2..

൯ Symptoms of Going Old (Part I) ~ Visual & Memory Loss

2010-02-28T13:38:00.003+08:00

Firstly, before you start wondering, don't worry, you are not losing your sight if you are not able to read the following episodes.. Just eat more fishes (have you ever seen any cats wearing glasses?) and enjoy the stories..... and if you cannot remember, go for Biogingko, this helps you to regain your long term memory or retains whatever is left of it!

Finally the 'Tigers' have lots of fun over the first fifteen days of CNY. Have a Hippy ChapGohMeh after the GongXiFaCai....

Check this out go for an eye test below..

Image courtesy of ArtFoco Otica

Forgetful

An elderly couple had dinner at another couple's house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen. The two gentlemen were talking, and one said, "Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great. I would recommend it very highly".

The other man said, "What is the name of the restaurant?"

The first man thought and thought and finally said,

"What is the name of that flower you give to someone you love?

You know... the one that's red and has thorns."

"Do you mean a 'rose'?"

"Yes, that's the one," replied the man. He then turned towards the kitchen and yelled, "Rose, what's the name of that restaurant we went to last night?

Part II - How's your hearing..
special thanks to Marc Wan..

൯ Don't Mess With Older People Especially Your Wife

2010-02-24T17:30:00.009+08:00

Don't mess with older people and guess what would be the outcome after a quarrel..

A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says,' I clocked you at 160kmh, sir.'

The driver says, 'Gee, officer, I had it on cruise control at 110; perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating. '

Not looking up from her knitting the wife says: 'Now don't be silly, dear -- you know that this car doesn't have cruise control.'

As the officer writes out the ticket, the driver looks over at his wife and growls,

'Can't you please keep your mouth shut for once !! ?'

The wife smiles demurely and says, 'Well dear you should be thankful your radar detector went off when it did or your speed would have been higher.'

As the officer makes out the second ticket for the illegal radar detector unit, the man glowers at his wife and says through clenched teeth,

'Woman, can't you keep your mouth shut?'

The officer frowns and says, 'And I notice that you're not wearing your seat belt, sir.

That's an automatic $75 fine.'

The driver says, 'Yeah, well, you see, officer, I had it on, but I took it off when you pulled me over so that I could get my license out of my back pocket.'

The wife says, 'Now, dear, you know very well that you didn't have your seat belt on. You never wear your seat belt when you're driving.'

And as the police officer is writing out the third ticket, the driver turns to his wife and barks, 'WHY DON'T YOU PLEASE SHUT UP??'

The officer looks over at the woman and asks, 'Does your husband always talk to you this way, Ma'am?'

(you gonna love this)

'Only when he's been drinking.!!'

Moral of the story: Don't drink and drive ~ the drunk back seat driver could be even deadlier..

thanks to Saw AL for the inspiration..

൯ HIGH POWER JOB

2010-02-18T17:35:00.005+08:00

Are you sitting high on a job? Not on a high post but high as in height? Have you tried flying in a helicopter before? I have never done that before maybe would try if given the chance. Anyway this is a part two of loving your job. There is this power lineman who goes out to work on high tension wires by helicopter but not the usual sitting inside the helicopter but instead outside while flying. How about that? Very adventurous and thrilling to do that? Wait until you see the video clip on exactly what he does then you might feel your knees knocking at each other and clenching of fists at the same time.

Wearing a hot suit made of 75% fire retarded material and 25% stainless steel threads whereby half a million voltage passes around him and he is perfectly safe just like in a 'Faraday Cage'. The cage was named after Michael Faraday whose theory was when a cage is energised with whatever voltage with a man enclosed inside, the voltage merely flow around him.

Who would have thought of working in this kind of job would you think he is insane? Those with Acrophobia, (fear of heights) would be certainly out of the list. Life Insurance company most probably would decline the coverage provided a hefty loading is compromised. The man says it is perfectly safer than crossing the streets and you know what? His three main fears was, one~electricity; two~heights and three~woman and he is married to them.

Are you still complaining or unhappy over your current job? Think again. Give it a good thought.

൯ IS YOUR JOB TOUGH?

2010-02-04T23:25:00.007+08:00

Someone told me before how much hardship & hell he went through when he left his last job as CEO and was without a job for two years. How he'd wished for hard work than no work at all. Is your job really that tough? Be grateful if you still have a job..you do not have the slightest idea when this pick up truck is gonna come by again..

Look For More Troubles

Be thankful for the troubles of your job.

They provide about half your income, because if it were not for the things

that go wrong, the difficult people you have to deal with, and the problems

and unpleasantness of your working day, someone could be found to handle

your job for half of what you are being paid.

It takes intelligence, resourcefulness, patience, tact and courage to meet

the troubles of any job.

That is why you hold your present job and it may be the reason you aren't

holding down an even bigger one.

If all of us would start to look for more troubles, and learn to handle them

cheerfully and with good judgment, as opportunities rather than

irritations, we would find ourselves getting ahead at a surprising rate.

For it is a fact that there are plenty of big jobs waiting for men and women

who aren't afraid of the troubles connected with them.

ള FIVE CUPS OF LIFE

2010-01-29T12:29:00.006+08:00

As each cup reaches its threshold level,

it spills over to fill up the next

cup. Your cup of life is filled only

to the extent the other four

cups all reach their

threshold.

FIVE CUPS OF LIFE

Note that unless BELIEF is exercised, nothing happens;

if POTENTIAL is not activated, nothing happens;

if ACTION is not taken, nothing happens;

if RESULTS are not achieved, nothing happens.

Inspiration and abstract from "Master Your Mind Design Your Destiny" by Adam Khoo with Stuart Tan

ള LOOK TOWARDS SKY

2010-01-13T11:32:00.051+08:00

The Lone Ranger and Tonto stopped in the desert for the night. After they got their tent all set up, both men fell sound asleep.

Some hours later, Tonto wakes the Lone Ranger and says, 'Kemo Sabe, look towards sky, what you see?'

The Lone Ranger replies, 'I see millions of stars.'

What that tell you?' asked Tonto.

The Lone Ranger ponders for a minute then says, 'Astronomically speaking, it tells me there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo. Time wise, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three in the morning. Theologically, it's evident the Lord is all-powerful and we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What's it tell you, Tonto?'

Tonto is silent for a moment, then says, 'Kemo Sabe, you dumber than buffalo shit. It means someone stole tent.'

Life is like that ~ too much of analysis may sometimes lead to paralysis. Just Do It! Thanks to Linda Tan.

ള SURYIA & ROSCOE - FRIENDS FOREVER

2010-01-10T20:53:00.008+08:00

FRIENDS FOREVER - Suryia & Roscoe

An exceptional story of two animals, Suryia the orangutan and Roscoe, a Blue Tick hound crossing each other's path and instantly became best friends at 'The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species' (TIGERS) sanctuary in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Both are inseparable and have developed a strong bond practically doing things together without fear or favour. Watch the video and see how this odd couple has an amazing connection, when Suryia holds onto Roscoe's tail while swimming.

Where you lead, I will follow...best friends Suryia and Roscoe.

There's nothing better than kicking back with a good friend.

The three-year-old orangutan goes everywhere with Roscoe.

Best buddies. They don't judge each other and have full trust.

Dog... a man's best friend, and an orangutan's too.

According to Wikipedia, Humans have a highly developed brain, capable of abstract reasoning, language, introspection, and problem solving. This mental capability, combined with an erect body carriage that frees the arms for manipulating objects, has allowed humans to make far greater use of tools than any other species.

Now what is lacking in humans? Lack of LOVE but full of fear.

We must learn a lesson from these two animals, they put us humans to shame..

Thanks to Nikki Cheah for the email.

ള REMEDY FOR MONDAY BLUES

2010-01-03T22:42:00.003+08:00

After a three day break there could be some spill over of celebration and hangover looming over the head and panda eyes sandwiching the nose where some hardly can think straight. It's a start of the 1st working day in 2010 , all the very best wishes for today and the whole year through and keep smiling always. Happy New Year 2010!

SMILE IS THE BEST REMEDY!!!

௫ TIME TO SAY GOODBYE ~ 2009

2009-12-29T17:01:00.004+08:00

The countdown is ticking with the number of days getting lesser and lesser as I was watching my calendar hanging loosely with merely two dates left. Not much to shout about, just an average uneventful year which I am contented and thankful. Time to say goodbye to 2009 and to welcome the new 2010 to bring us better opportunities and brighter hopes, (it's so bright that we need to wear sunglasses) and wishing for a year of great abundance.

Lives of living beings never remain still. Like bubbles on the surface of water, they arise as suddenly as they disappear, each with a different life span.

Life rarely reaches seventy;

That I am seventy is a surprise.

I was too young the first ten years

And too old the last ten.

There are only fifty years in between;

Half of that time is spent at night.

By calculation I have only lived

twenty-five years,

During which I have endured much

toil and trouble.

(Po-hu T’ang)

௫ MERRY XMAS & HAPPY TWO ZERO ONE ZERO

2009-12-24T16:59:00.012+08:00

௫ Don't Mess With Older People - Can't Top Those Fighter Pilots

2009-12-21T00:04:00.006+08:00

An old Pilot sat down at the Setarbak Kopi and ordered a cup of coffee. As he sat sipping his coffee, a young woman sat down next to him..

She turned to the pilot and asked, 'Are you a real pilot?'

He replied, 'Well, I've spent my whole life flying biplanes, Cubs, Aeronca's, Neiuports, flew in WWII in a B-29, and later in the Korean conflict, taught 50 people to fly and gave rides to hundreds, so I guess I am a pilot.'

She said, 'I'm a lesbian. I spend my whole day thinking about naked women. As soon as I get up in the morning, I think about naked women. When I shower, I think about naked women. When I watch TV, I think about naked women. It seems everything makes me think of naked women.'

The two sat sipping in silence.

A little while later, a young man sat down on the other side of the old pilot and asked: "Are you a real pilot?"

He replied, "I always thought I was,........but I just found out I'm a lesbian".

Hope this brightened up your Monday. Thanks to Dale Borrott.

௫ MOST ACCURATE WEATHER FORECAST

2009-12-18T19:02:00.007+08:00

Ever wonder you can trust the weather forecast over the radio with messages like sunny in the morning and scattered thunderstorm in the afternoon? Or watch the forecast over TV and knowing very well it is going to be sunny in the afternoon do you still carry an umbrella just in case?. Saw fufu's blog that its snowing early in Germany right now. Guess what I found, it's the world's most accurate weather forecast gadget that we can rely on, no doubt we don't have snow in Malaysia even though some got panic over the rumours last few weeks that KL might encounter snow. Sure enough it 'snowed' but only in Pavillion KL as posted by foongpc, who knows maybe it could be real next time. With the rain pouring consistently in the late afternoon would be most advisable to carry an umbrella. Make sure you get whatever you want and complete them in the morning just so, to escape the afternoon rain. Now what is this special weather forecast which is so accurate..and can even detect earthquake and tornado..?

~scroll down~

What do you have in mind??? Have a nice weekend..:p

௫ DON'T MESS WITH OLD PEOPLE ~ $40,000 FUNERAL

2009-12-04T21:17:00.006+08:00

Jim died.

His Will provided $40,000 for an elaborate funeral.

As the last guests departed the affair, his wife Sharon turned to

her oldest and dearest friend. 'Well, I'm sure Jim would be pleased,' she said.

'I'm sure you're right,' replied Brenda, who lowered her voice and leaned

in close. 'How much did this really cost?'

'All of it,' said Sharon 'Forty thousand.'

'No!' Brenda exclaimed. 'I mean, it was very nice, but $40,000?'

Sharon answered, 'The funeral was $6,500. I donated $500 to church.

The whiskey, wine and snacks were another $500.

The rest went for the Memorial Stone.'

Brenda computed quickly. '$32,500 for a Memorial Stone?

How big is it?'

~scroll down~

Thanks to Katherine for the email.

മ LIVE TO BE 80?

2009-11-25T21:33:00.013+08:00

Live life to the fullest :

I recently turned 64 and had to choose a new primary care physician for my Medicare program.

After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing "fairly well" for my age.

A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, "Do you think I will live to be 80?"

He asked: "Do you smoke tobacco or drink?"
"Oh no," I replied. "I don't do drugs, either."

"Do you have many friends and entertain frequently?"
I said, "No, I usually stay home and keep to myself."

"How about eating rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?"
I said, "No, my other doctor said that all red meat is unhealthy!"

"What about veges and white meat"? he asked
"Never liked the fishy smell and green stuff".

"Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking, or cycling?"
"No, I don't," I said.

"Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?"
"No," I said. "I've stopped doing any of those things."

"Do you go to church, or meditate in temple?"
"No way I go near to these places", I said. "I am a free thinker"

"Do you surf the net, own any blog, face book or twitter account?"
"No," I said "Its bad for the eyes and a complete waste of time"

"Not even a hobby?"
I said "Cannot remember any!"

He looked at me and said, "Then why would you want to live to 80?"

How True? To some life is meaningless but to the yogis they live with bare necessities.

Thanks to Fah Shin for the email

മ Don't Mess With Old People

2009-11-19T13:17:00.019+08:00

The $2.99 Special

We went to breakfast at a restaurant where the "Senior's Special" was two eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast for $2.99.

'Sounds good,' my wife said. 'But I don't want the eggs.'

'Then, I'll have to charge you three dollars and forty-nine cents because you're ordering a la carte,' the waitress warned her.

'You mean I'd have to pay for not taking the eggs?' my wife asked incredulously.

'Yes!' stated the waitress.

'I'll take the "Special" then,' my wife said.

'How do you want your eggs?' the waitress asked.

'Raw and in the shell,' my wife replied. She took the two eggs home and baked a cake.

DON'T MESS WITH SENIORS!!!

WE'VE BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK MORE THAN ONCE

Thanks to Stanley Ong for the email

On a related note if you go for a steamboat dinner and have had enough food and cannot eat further would you take back the three eggs 'raw and in the shell' home for tomorrow's breakfast or just leave them on the table, thinking paiseh (shy), messy or cumbersome in case you break any of them in the car ? I would take them home just handle with care.

മ MONA LISA

2009-11-14T20:32:00.003+08:00

Any idea what is the painting of Mona Lisa made of???

Make a wild guess???

No still no answer, can't figure it out, try harder???

An awesome "painting" with a total of 3,604 cups of coffee which have been made into a giant Mona Lisa in Sydney , Australia . Different amounts of milk were filled in the cups to create the different shades!!

Thanks to Joannie for sending this email.

Contact Us

2009-11-11T23:18:00.003+08:00

Rockwills Corporation Sdn Bhd
Wisma Rockwills | No. 62, Jalan 2/13A, | Off Jalan Klang Lama, 58200, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Contact : CHEAH HoSan, AEPP § 謝海泉
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Email: willslliw@gmail.com

Contact : Katherine Yong, AFP § 杨洁慧
Mobile:017~8722 305
Email: yongkatherine@yahoo.com

ø Parable of The Pencil

2009-10-08T21:15:00.009+08:00

Thanks to Lee Glen for the nice pictures of pencils and the great messages. The origination of the lovely pictures is unknown and the same goes to the author as well. In this era no doubt most of us would not be using pencil that often anymore as we would click away on a keyboard or tap on PDAs. Time has evolved but I am sure somehow, somewhere, sometime we have been using pencils to write or to draw before. I was so impressed and in awe when I saw the lovely pencils transformed and cannot wait to share these marvelous olden form of writing device. The message is for each individual to reflect upon and pick up the best lessons in life to be what you are to achieve your greatest success. That you are special and not be discouraged easily.

A PENCIL MAKER TOLD THE PENCIL 5 IMPORTANT LESSONS :

1.) EVERYTHING YOU DO WILL ALWAYS LEAVE A MARK NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS.

2.) YOU CAN ALWAYS CORRECT THE MISTAKES YOU MAKE.

3.) WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS WHAT IS INSIDE OF YOU.

4.) IN LIFE, YOU WILL UNDERGO PAINFUL SHARPENING, WHICH WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER PENCIL.

5.) TO BE THE BEST PENCIL, YOU MUST ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE HELD AND GUIDED BY THE HAND THAT HOLDS YOU.

ങ Kids Deep Thoughts

2009-09-23T23:52:00.016+08:00

ങ HAPPY BIRTHDAY NINERS ~ 09.09.09

2009-09-09T21:09:00.003+08:00

൯ Don't Mess With Old People - Part IV

2009-08-31T16:33:00.015+08:00

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Bank & Apache Chief - COLLATERAL

Here's one about the old native American who wanted a loan for $500. The banker pulled out the loan application,"What are you going to do with the money?"

"Take jewellery to city and sell it," was the response.

"What have you got for collateral?"

"Don't know collateral."

"Well that's something of value that would cover the cost of the loan. Have you got any vehicles?"

"Yes, 1949 Chevy pickup."

The banker shook his head, "How about livestock?"

"Yes, I have a horse."

"How old is it?"

"Don't know, has no teeth."

Finally the banker decided to make the $500 loan.

Several weeks later the old man was back in the bank. He pulled out a roll of bills, "I'm here to pay," he said. He then handed the banker the money to pay his loan off.

"What are you going to do with the rest of the money?"

"Put in teepee."

"Why don't you deposit it in my bank," he asked.

"Don't know deposit."

"You put the money in our bank and we take care of it for you. When you want to use it you can withdraw it."

The old Indian leaned across the desk, "What I get for collateral?"

This is what we all need to do with all banks who want to keep our money..???

Thanks Robert Yang..

൯ Don't Mess With Much Older People ~ Part III

2009-08-22T21:47:00.012+08:00

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THE ITALIAN ELBOW

An Italian grandmother is giving directions to her grown grandson who is coming to visit her.

"You comma to de front door of the apartmenta. I am inna apartmenta 301 .

There issa bigga panel at the front door. With you elbow , pusha button 301.

I will buzza you in. Come inside, the elevator is on the right. Get in, and with you elbow, pusha 3.

When you get out, I'mma on the left, with you elbow, hit my doorbell."

"Grandma, that sounds easy, but, why am I hitting all these buttons with my elbow?

"What . . . .. . You coming empty handed?"

BUONGIORNO - Don't mess with older people..Thanks to Taniah Teh for sharing..

൯ Don't Mess With Older People ~ Part II

2009-08-20T23:27:00.019+08:00

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Indian mom comes to visit her son Kumar for dinner.....who lives with an Indian girl housemate Sunita. During the course of the meal, his mother couldn't help but notice how pretty Kumar's housemate was. She had long been suspicious of a relationship between the two, and this had only made her more curious. Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between Kumar and his housemate than met the eye. Reading his mom's thoughts, Kumar volunteered, 'I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Sunita and I are just housemates.'

About a week later, Sunita came to Kumar saying, 'Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver plate. You don't suppose she took it, do you?' Kumar said, 'Well, I doubt it, but I'll email her, just to be sure.'

So he sat down and wrote:

Dear Mother:

I'm not saying that you 'did' take the silver plate from my house, I’m not saying that you 'did not' take the silver plate. But the fact remains that it has been missing ever since you were here for dinner.

Love, Kumar

Several days later, Kumar received an email from his Mother which read..

Dear Son:

I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Sunita, and I'm not saying that you 'do not' sleep with Sunita. But the fact remains that if she was sleeping in her OWN bed, she would have found the silver plate by now under the pillow...

Love, Mom.

Lesson of the day:

Don't Lie to Your Mother...........Don't Mess With Older People!!!

There is another version where the mom hid the wooden ladle, anyway would like to thank the original author to come out with this story, be it true or false its great and thanks to Katherine Yong for sharing.

൯ Don't Mess With Old People

2009-08-19T19:14:00.019+08:00

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HOW TO CALL THE POLICE WHEN YOU'RE OLD AND DON'T MOVE FAST ANYMORE.

George Phillips , an elderly man, from Meridian, Mississippi, was going up to bed, when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light, but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.

He phoned the police, who asked "Is someone in your house?"

He said "No," but some people are breaking into my garden shed and stealing from me.

Then the police dispatcher said "All patrols are busy. You should lock your doors and an officer will be along when one is available.."

George said, "Okay."

He hung up the phone and counted to 30. Then he phoned the police again..

"Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people stealing things from my shed.. Well, you don't have to worry about them now because I just shot and killed them both, the dogs are eating them right now." and he hung up.

Within five minutes, six Police Cars, a SWAT Team, a Helicopter, two Fire Trucks, a Paramedic, and an Ambulance showed up at the Phillips' residence, and caught the burglars red-handed.

One of the Policemen said to George , "I thought you said that you'd shot them!"

George said, "I thought you said there was nobody available!"

Apparently this is a True Story (original writer unknown) which I received from an email, thanks to AL Saw. Sounds familar to some? Anyway regardless whether it is true or a joke we leave that to Ripley's, however dear readers please DO NOT try this same or similar tactic on your local police. Different countries have their own sets of law and you might land yourself in huge trouble.

So don't mess with old people. Will be posting part II ~ "Don't Mess With Older People" soon.

Live well, laugh often, love much!!!

൯ 20:80 RULE - WANT vs NEED

2009-08-04T14:23:00.012+08:00

: QUOTE ' DO NOT LOOK BACK AND ASK WHY, LOOK FORWARD AND ASK WHY NOT'

A very valuable lesson to learn ...

Interesting quote from the movie 'Why did I get married?'

In most cases, especially in relationships, you will only get 80% of what you NEED and you will hardly get the other 20% that you WANT in your relationship. There is always another person (man or women) that you will meet and that will offer you the other 20% which is lacking in your relationship that you WANT and believe me, 20% looks really good when you are not getting it at all in your current relationship. But the problem is that you will always be tempted to leave that good 80% that you know you have, thinking that you will get something better with the other 20% that you WANT. But as reality has proven, in most cases, you will always end up with having the 20% that you WANT and loosing the 80% that you really NEED and that you already had . Be careful in deciding between what you WANT and NEED in your life.

Adultery happens when you start looking for what you don't have. 'Wow, this girl in my office is a real looker. But it's not her Wynona Rider features that got me. I'm crazy about her because she's also understanding, intelligent, tender - so many things that my spouse is not '.

Somewhere along the way, you'll find a woman or a man who will be more charming or sensitive. More alluring. More thoughtful. Richer. Have greater sex appeal. And you will find a woman or man who will need you and pursue you and go loco over you more than your spouse ever did.

Because no wife or husband is perfect. Because a spouse will only have 80% of what you're looking for. So adultery takes place when a husband or wife looks for the missing 20%. Let's say your wife is melancholic by nature.

You may find yourself drawn to the pretty clerk who has a cherry laugh no matter what she says: 'I broke my arm yesterday, Hahahaha . . ..' Or because your wife is a homebody in slippers and pajamas, smelling of garlic and fish oil, you may fall for a fresh-smelling young sales representative that visits your office in a sharp black blazer, high heels, and a red pencil-cut skirt Or because your husband is the quiet type, your heart may skip a beat when you meet an old college flame who has the makings of a talk show host.

But wait! That's only 20% of what you don't have.

Don't throw away the 80% that you already have! That's not all. Add to your spouse's 80% the 100% that represents all the years that you have been with each other. The storms you have weathered together. The unforgettable moments of sadness and joy as a couple. The many adjustments you have made to love the other. The wealth of memories that you've accumulated as lovers.

Adultery happens when you start looking for what you don't have.

But faithfulness happens when you start thanking God for what you already have. But I'm not just talking about marriage.

I'm talking about life!

About your jobs.

About your friends.

About your children.

About your lifestyles.

Are you like the economy airline passenger that perennially peeks through the door of the first class cabin, obsessed with what he's missing? 'They have got more leg room! Oh my, their food is served in porcelain! Wow, their seats recline at an 80% angle and they've got personal videos!'

I guarantee you'll be miserable for the entire trip! Don't live your life like that. Forget about what the world says is first class. Do you know that there are many first class passengers who are miserable in first class -- because they are not riding in a private Lear Jet?

The main message???

If you start appreciating what you have right now, wherever you are, you are first class!

(Author Unknown)

Received email from SE Lim & later Cindy Liao, thanks for sharing..

൪ What Goes Around Comes Around

2009-07-26T17:02:00.013+08:00

Confucius said ~ "Do not impose onto others what you do not wish for yourself". What more can I say here, a picture or rather a video paints a thousand words.. Like this animation very much which I received from an old email, thanks to the owner of this animation.

൪ How Safe is Safe?

2009-07-01T21:04:00.011+08:00

Someone once said he has kept his Will in a very safe place, it is so safe and secret that nobody else will ever find it. How True?

൬ Happy FATHER'S Day - June 21 2009

2009-06-07T13:17:00.017+08:00

Thanks to CH See for this link

Still searching for that Taiwanese song about a mute father (acted by Sun Yue) selling bottles and the song "Jiu Kan Tan Bay Bo" sung by Su Rei. Am keeping my fingers crossed that I shall find it. Below is a direct translation of part of the lyrics to my best ability. What a wonderful meaning to remember our Papa...and also this video clip would reminds us to practise more patience & affection for our Papa & not fogetting Mama as well.

"Without SKY, there's no EARTH

Without EARTH, there's no HOME

Without HOME, there's no P@P@

Without P@P@, there's no me!"

YOU RAISE ME UP

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;

When troubles come and my heart burdened be;

Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,

Until you come and sit awhile with me.

*You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;

You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;

I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;

You raise me up: To more than I can be.

* (repeat)

Would dedicate this song in memory of my dear beloved father and god-father. "DADs this one is specially for both of you. I L:O:V:E Y:O:U" and wishing all FATHERS a Happy Father's Day!

ഌ EARTH HOUR - March 28 2009

2009-03-19T15:54:00.009+08:00

If MOTHER EARTH could talk the VERY first word she would most likely to utter would be ".:M:O:A:N:." Do your part in order to make your wishes come true. VOTE EARTH BY SIMPLY SWITCHING OFF YOUR LIGHTS FOR ONE HOUR AND JOIN THE WORLD FOR EARTH HOUR ...

on 28 March 2009 (Saturday) from 20:30hrs - 21:30hrs local time.

ഌ Learn From Failure and Confirm With Success

2009-03-06T23:16:00.005+08:00

Learn From Failure and Confirm With Success

by Chris Widener Most people think that failure is bad and success is good. I want to help you change your thinking about that if you fall into that category. I will give you that failure isn’t fun and success is, but I think the following is true: Both failure and success are good… if you know what their specific purpose is. Of course we know that success is good, but why? Success is good because it confirms things for us.

Success confirms our plans. Success confirms our decisions. Success confirms our resources. Success confirms our strategies. Success confirms our hunches. Success confirms our teamwork. Success confirms our risks. Success confirms a lot of things!

So when you are successful, ask yourself the following question: What does this success confirm in my mind? Now, what about failure? What is the role of failure and how in the world can it be GOOD?

Failure’s role is to teach us. We learn from failure. Failure teaches us that we need to change our plans. Failure teaches us that we need to change our decisions. Failure teaches us that we need to change our resources. Failure teaches us that we need to change our strategies. Failure teaches us that we need to change our hunches. Failure teaches us that we need to change our teamwork. Failure teaches us that we need to change our risks. Failure teaches us that we need to change a lot of things!

But at least now we know one more thing that won’t work! With every failure, we learn one more way we can abandon and focus in on what may be the correct way in the future! When we look at it that way, we set ourselves up for a powerfully successful future! So when you fail, ask yourself this question: What does this failure teach me? Remember, Success and Failure are both good. They can both be your friend… If you know what role they are to play in your life.

Thanks to Stanley Ong...

ഌ Two Letter Word - 'UP'

2009-03-04T11:15:00.015+08:00

Just received an email from Marc Wan and was so amused by it and would give credit to the person who put UP his/her thoughts together ...

Lovers of the English language might enjoy this. It is yet another example of why people learning English have trouble with the language. Learning the nuances of English makes it a difficult language. (But then, that's probably true of many languages.) There is a two-letter word in English that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is 'UP.' It is listed in the dictionary as being used as an [adv], [prep], [adj], [n] or [v]. It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP? At a meeting, why does a topic come UP ? Why do we speak UP, and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report? We call UP our friends and ask what's UP and we use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, we warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car. At other times the little word has a real special meaning. People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses. To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed UP is special. And this UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP. We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP ! To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP , look the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4 of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more. When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP . When the sun comes out we say it is clearing UP. When it rains, it wets UP the earth. When it does not rain for awhile, things dry UP. In a poker game we say I UP you. When things turned out good we thumbs UP. One could go on & on, but I'll wrap it UP , for now ........my time is UP , so time to shut UP!

ഌ Quiz: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words

2009-03-03T18:07:00.025+08:00

Only great minds can read this. This is weird, but interesting!

"fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too. Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can. i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!"

Of course this is true the 55% people are able to read the above and it could be even worst nowadays with the latest high technology with the 'spelling checker' and some auto spelling correction set in our computers have made us even 'bad' on the spelling. Thanks to Joannie Chui for sending this Quiz on "The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words". Credit to 'BusinessWriting.Com' for providing this 'nerve-racking' Quiz. BTW my score is 19/27 which is 70%. Check it out! *CLICK HERE* and have a go...

ത Standing Egg? Is it a Myth?

2009-02-06T18:19:00.012+08:00

Wow! Very interestingly we can dig out lots of information on the "Standing Eggs " from the internet and You Tubes. Anyway I am no expert to comment further as there are comments in the internet that claimed it is a myth and the eggs can stand on end anytime. Last night I did the experiment myself and managed to make two eggs stand on end on the floor but struggled for more than 20 minutes. According to Jessie on the 10th Day of CNY it was fast and easy and further more Eric and his office colleagues went out for their 'loh sung' lunch leaving the eggs standing. The best part was after they returned from lunch the eggs were still standing tall on the floor despite the rain. The next day his colleagues tried at their office desk and only one colleague managed to stand 2 two eggs while all others failed. Being very persistent, Jessie and Eric also tried in their house and her brother in law's house next door but in vain. Well I have full conviction in the Chinese Lunar calendar and I do believe there is a certain force in Spring and even perhaps at other times of the year as well. So is the "Egg standing thingy" still a myth? Believe It Or Not?

ത Petronas - Selamat Tahun Baru Cina

2009-02-01T13:04:00.009+08:00

Every festive season (including Hari Raya and Deepavali etc) we would be looking forward to watch Petronas's greetings on TV. They have a very down-to-earth way of pricking the guilt out of most if not some Malaysian with their distinctive message of planting inherent values, integrity and filial piety into the hearts of the public in large. This Year of the Ox's message starts with this sentence "If I had one more day with my father..." If you are in his shoes what would you do? Check this out watch the video clip, it may make a difference in our lives, GongXiFaCai.

http://www.petronasgreetings.com/cny2009/main.html

ଯ The MOM Song

2009-01-31T19:08:00.005+08:00

Oh Mamma Mia!!!! Great lyrics and powerful lungs, certainly deserved the standing ovation. Guess most would have seen & heard this but it is just too good not to view it second or third time perhaps a dozen times. Thanks to Doris Chen for sending, so you must have sang this song many many times to your children or get them to view it and save your breath? The Bull is M'o..o'-ving prOxsperously, stay cool & groovy yeah....

ଯ Chinese New Year Day Two

2009-01-27T22:29:00.007+08:00

On the 2nd Night of CNY same time 20:30hrs, 27Jan2009 can see two cars and a motorbike parked on the left and quite a few at the further end as the coffee shop towards the end is opened for business together with a few shops as well.

ଯ First Day of Chinese New Year

2009-01-27T00:55:00.016+08:00

Just after my dinner on the First Day of CNY thought would like to 'kaypo' (busy body) a bit and check out on some streets in Bandar Sungai Long. This is Jalan SL 1/3, Bandar Sungai Long, time is 20:30hrs, date 26 Jan 2009, Monday. My goodness look at the 'deserted' road practically zero traffic. All shops were closed except the one on the left hand side. There is not a single car parked on either side of the road and not a single person walking by. Wow! quite a good experience as we do not get the chance to see this same condition of this road on normal nights as this is one of the busiest road. Let me check it out tomorrow and see how it is like on a 2nd Day of CNY?

ଯ The Odd Couple

2009-01-25T20:05:00.010+08:00

Still on the topic of elephant where we shall have the great opportunity to witness an unbelievable odd couple, Tara the elephant and best friend, Bella the dog. Imagine two living creatures of such huge differences can truly stay so close and be perfect friends which carries a profound message that would obviously put human beings to shame. Thanks to Taniah for the link. Hey tonight is ("sar chap meh - hokkien" ) the eve of Chinese New Lunar Year. Wishing All A PrOxsperous 'Niu' Year and May All be Blessed with M'o..o'ooooooooooooore Abundance.

ଯ Year of the Elephant?

2009-01-19T20:53:00.015+08:00

Monday as usual for those going back to work after a great weekend would most likely be dragging their feet to office in their ‘blues’ so to speak but very soon will be gradually turning pinkish in the later part of the week before striking full bright chilly red to usher in the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Ox on 26Jan2009. I used to joke about being born in the year of the Elephant with the kids and sometimes with friends. All of us know that there is no such animal zodiac sign but hang on there. Guess what I just found out lately over the radio? In Vietnam there is a difference in one of the animal zodiac sign. The sequence is the same for all the 12 Chinese zodiac signs starting with rat, ox, tiger so on…So what animal zodiac sign would have been taken out and what about the replacement? Is it a cat, an elephant, peacock, or leopard? How I wish it’s the elephant. Interestingly the rabbit is out and the cat does make the Vietnamese zodiac! I presume the fengshui and horoscope for the rabbit and cat animal zodiac should be more or less the same (any fengshui master to comment on this?). The Vietnamese do follow the rest of the lunar astrology and cultures in observing Chinese New Year (Tet Nguyen Dan), the first & full moon and leap years etc. The 12-year zodiac animal cycle for the Vietnamese, their names and translations in order are: 1. Ty the rat 2. Suu the buffalo 3. Dan the tiger 4. Mao the cat 5. Thin the dragon 6. Ty the snake 7. Ngo the horse 8. Mui the goat 9. Than the monkey 10. Dau the cock (the chicken) 11. Tuat the dog 12. Hoi the pig BTW the newly President-elect Barack Obama was born in the year of the Ox, who will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States on 20Jan2009 which is tomorrow. Those also born in the year of the Ox are actor George Clooney, boxer Oscar De La Hoya, Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai and soccer star Wayne Rooney. Napoleon Bonarparte, Adolf Hitler & Saddam Hussein were oxen. “CHUC MUNG NAM MOI” (Vietnamese) meaning "Happy Lunar New Year".

ଯ Best Wishes for a Prosperous Chinese 'Niu' Year

2009-01-17T23:52:00.006+08:00

ଯ Are You A Left-Brained or Right Brained Individual?

2009-01-10T17:16:00.018+08:00

Each of the hemispheres in our brain has prescribed functions or specialties. Our hemispheres always work together so we will experience a combination of left and right hemispheres. Would you be curious to know which hemisphere of your brain is most dominant? What if after taking this test you realized that in your left hemisphere nothing is right and in your right hemisphere there is nothing left, would you be worried? Haha check this out: (Thanks to Francis Tan for sending this link)

http://www.eunikeliving.com/article_info.php?articles_id=10

"The truth is, it is simply an optical illusion (not a test) of how our visual system reconstruct the image (which is not actually "spinning" -- it's a series of 2-dimensional gif images animated in 34 frames). It is our brain's visual processing that interprets the video as a 3-D spinning image. You can actually force your visual system to perceive it as moving to the direction you wish it to by focusing on the shadow, or some other part." Anyway the “Real Test” is right at the bottom of the web page and not the spinning silhouette lady. Make sure you click on the two links which will then lead you to “Right Brain vs Left Brain Creativity Test” or “Hemispheric Dominance Inventory Test” respectively. Have fun! Aha my brain dominance score is Left Brain: 53%; Right Brain: 47%

ଯ Making Your Wishes Come True!

2008-12-16T14:08:00.014+08:00

Thanks to PowPeng for forwarding this email to me on the complexity of marriage. Two men met at a bus stop and struck up a conversation. One of them kept complaining of family problems. Finally the other man said: "You think you have family problems? Listen to my situation". "A few years ago, I met a young widow with a grown-up daughter, we got married and I got myself a step-daughter. Later, my father married my step-daughter. That made my step-daughter my step-mother and my father became my step-son. Also, my wife became mother-in-law of her father-in-law." "Much later the daughter of my wife, my step-mother had a son. This boy was my half brother because he was my father's son. But he was also the son of my wife's daughter which made him my wife's grandson. That made me the grandfather of my half brother." "This was nothing until my wife and I had a son. Now the half sister of my son, my step-mother is also the Grandmother. That makes my father, the brother-in-law of my child, whose step-sister is my father's wife, I am my step-mother's brother-in-law, my wife is her own child's aunt, my son is my father's nephew and I am my OWN GRANDFATHER!" "And you think you have FAMILY PROBLEMS!?" {{{{This GRANDFATHER intends to write a Will, any Rockwills' Professional Estate Planner to take on this challenge, thus "Making his wishes come true"?}}}

ଯ "WHY ME?"

2008-12-12T20:53:00.007+08:00

Million thanks to Edmund Choong for sending this awesome email on the letter written by the late Arthur Ashe to his fan and would like to share with all. Arthur Ashe the legendary Wimbledon tennis player, was dying of AIDS which he got due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983. From the world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed: "Why does GOD have to select you for this bad disease?" To this Arthur Ashe replied: "The world over 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 play professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to the semi-finals, 2 to the finals. When I was holding the trophy cup I never asked GOD, 'Why me?'" "So, today in pain, I should not be asking GOD, 'Why me'?" Happiness keeps you Sweet, Trials keeps you Strong, Sorrow keeps you Human, Failure keeps you Humble and Success keeps you Glowing, but only Faith & Attitude keep you going.....

ଯ Team HOYT - An Inspirational story of a father and son with their strong fighting spirit

2008-12-08T21:18:00.007+08:00

At Rick's birth in 1962 the umbilical cord coiled around his neck and cut off oxygen to his brain. Dick and his wife, Judy, were told that there would be no hope for their child's development. The couple brought their son home determined to raise him as "normally" as possible. In 1977 when Rick was 16 he learned of a 5 mile road race that would benefit a college student who was injured in a car accident. Using his communicator, Rick told his dad that he wanted to "run" in the race as his contribution. After the race Dick could hardly move for 2 weeks. He was in agony. But one night while soaking his aching muscles Rick came home and typed a message that changed Dick's life forever. "Dad, when I'm running, it feels like I'm not handicapped anymore." Finally Rick had found something that gave him freedom like nothing else. At that point , Dick knew what he had to do...and the rest is history. In case for those who are not aware what is Triathlon aka Ironman. It is a 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles on a bike, 26.2 miles running and on top of that the bicycle weighed 60pounds, Rick weighed 90pounds and Dick weighed 170 pounds making a total 320pounds. Dick kept insisting that it is his son who is the athlete. "I don't know what it is, but when I get behind his chair, there's something that happens. Rick is the driving force of the team. I loan him my body, but it's Rick's spirit that keeps us going."

Dick's motto: "There is nothing we cannot do together" Quote from Rick Hoyt: "For as long as I can remember, people said I would never be able to do anything. My parents and I believed I could, and we've been proving them wrong ever since."

ଯ Acknowledgement

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Firstly would like to say a word of kamsia {thanks} to the following people who 'whipped' and supported me to take action:

CC Chan, my IT guru who at times may run out of patience coaching this IT IDTenT {ie IT ID-10-T} student , coupled with burning a fair bit of brain cells, compounded with vomiting blood {literally translated from Chinese}. Steven Lee who kick start me with a chosen name in his email for this blog. Justin Choo, the cool guy who said ”{let the horses come} with whatever questions you may wish to ask about Blogging”. Peter Lim, for his words of wisdom and all the tips and pointers. Taniah Teh, for her snapshot of Intihuatana Stone taken in Machu Piccu, Peru. Last but not least to Rockwills Corp with the blessings of using the tagline for my blog title.