Funny analogy about life

Strictly dedicated to smart women who need a good laugh and to the smart guys you know can handle it.

ROMANCE MATHEMATICS
Smart man + smart woman = romance
Smart man + dumb woman = affair
Dumb man + smart woman = marriage

OFFICE ARITHMETIC
Smart boss + smart employee = profit
Smart boss + dumb employee = production
Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion
Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime

SHOPPING MATH
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need.

GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

HAPPINESS
To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.
To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.

LONGEVITY
Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die.

PROPENSITY TO CHANGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, & he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, & she does.

DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE
A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED
Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next." They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.

幸福友情 Nasi Lemak

My dear, dear friend brought her favourite Nasi Lemak to my void deck today. Feeling touched by her little gesture. This nasi lemak is not only delicious but it also reminds me of our childhood days.

During our school holidays, we have to complete those little school projects. We will find some time to go to the library to do some research and one day her dad just bought this Nasi Lemak packets for us to eat. We were hidding in one corner outside the Library to eat our nasi lemak because strictly no food is allowed in the library unlike nowadays even cafes are inside the library.

Even my dear friend complains that the Nasi Lemak standard has dropped a little but I feel that it still tasted as nice as before. Perhpas those sweet little memories bring us back to the past, which makes us feel happy by just eating this 幸福友情 Nasi Lemak :)

Below is the exact location of our 幸福友情 Nasi Lemak.
Oriental Kitchen - Blk 532, Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 (corner kopitiam)

Leave my worries & fears behind

There's a world, very different out there
where the chances out there
and for everyone, there's a life in somewhere

In this world, I could be someone
who started over again over anew
and be the best in whatever I do

But then here I am now and the words gone around
I am stuck in my way but
I dont have on my feet on the ground,
Go get out of here
I'm sinking year after year
just the chance to escape
every bad wrong move that I made
I must get out of here, leave my worries and fears
and I know if I tried, I won't be here

There's a life someone said I should try
the days are fine in the nights
after the stars under colourful lights

If there is a life better than what I see
Is somebody waiting for me
and could be everything that I should be

But then here I am now and the words gone around
I am stuck in my way and
I don't have on my feet on the ground,
Go get out of here
I'm sinking year after year
just the chance to escape
every bad wrong move that I made
I must get out of here, leave my worries and fears
and I know if I tried, I won't be here

Leave my worries and fears and I know if I tried, I won't be here

Lyrics from Beauty World

A simple bday for Christina

Today is Christina birthday so I bought her a nice small mango cake for her. I asked her how she wants to celebrate. She says she wants to go shop for her CNY clothes and bring some gifts back to shanghai. We practically went in every shops at bugis village. Keep asking the shop owners to give us good discount. Christina showed off her bargaining skills haha... I seldom bargains like this for a very long never.

We were quite luckily to meet a new shanghainese friend. Christina seems to hit off with her quite well. Perhaps both are from the same country. And we got a good discount from her. What i have learnt is to get good discount from the shop owners, you need to mingle with them.

After we had dinner at the orginal chong qing steamboat, Christina said that she wants to go suntec because her friend works there. When we were there, she keeps insisting that its not the right building. We called her friend and her friend said that she all along she has been working at marina sq. This blur girl told me that she keep insisting there is mrt inside suntec and suntec, marina sq and city hall are all the same. Thus I have given her new nick: “猪头”

She's quite happy about this new nick. We even joked that if she's small pighead then i shall be big pighead. Under my super blur leadership, we shall create a pighead group, if more people join the group, we will form a clan and finally form an international pighead society! Sounds good rite?

Passage of Time

Went to watch Passage of Time musical. Compared to the professional musical, you may think its below the "normal" standard. However, what makes it outstand on its own is, it is an inspiring and heartfelt musical.

This musical is about a woman looking back into her life... once a young girl who had to give up her dreams and later became a wife to a man choosen by her parents. Her life unfolds a tale of triumphs and turbulence. It is based on true story on love, betrayal and forgiveness...

There were 30 casts but they are non professional actors except Nick Shen and Neo swee Lin. There were no fanciful stage props, just plain lighting and scripts and one man band but what makes it unique is that it has lots of humane elements. At the end, they reconigised each and every individual hardwork from producer til a 3 min cast. What does it says?

A good performance may not have beautiful costume, stunning lightnings or even amazing orchestra, but most importantly is the purpose and the message they want to bring across. All of us were impressed by the "one man band" guy. He is the music arranger as well as keyboardist. We were wondering how did he do all in live show:p

Yes, we all felt their sincerity.

What i love about this whole musical is, "Nothing lasts forever, the joy and the pain. It is in a cycle and this is life."

R. S. V. P.

Have you wonder what does R.S.V.P. stands for?

I always very curious about the full name. I have been asking around but no one seems to get it right. This initials has finally comes to light!

R. S. V. P. = "Répondez s'il-vous-plaît", it is a French phrase that translates to "Please respond". It is often marked with "R.S.V.P.". in invitation cards and similar documents.

The next question is can anyone knows how to pronounce it CORRECTLY? keke...

When the girl is...

A friend forwarded this to me, find it kind of romantic but i guess most guys will never understands it...

When a GIRL is quiet ...
Millions of things are running in her mind.

When a GIRL is not arguing ...
She is thinking deeply.

When a GIRL looks at u with eyes full of questions ...
She is wondering how long you will be around.

When a GIRL answers "I'm fine" after a few seconds ...
She is not at all fine.

When a GIRL stares at you ...
She is wondering why you are lying.

When a GIRL lays on your chest ...
She is wishing for you to be hers forever.

When a GIRL wants to see you everyday...
She wants to be pampered.

When a GIRL says "I love you" ...
She means it.

When a GIRL says "I miss you" ...
No one in this world can miss you more than that.

Life only comes around once make sure u spend it with the right person .... Find a guy ... who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will stay awake just to watch you sleep. Wait for the guy... who kisses your forehead. Who wants to show you off to the world when you are in your sweats. Who holds your hand in front of his friends. Who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares about you and how lucky he is to have you. Who turns to his friends and says, "Yeah, that's her!!!"

Great mentors in my life

My family taught me how to be compassionate
My teachers taught me how to be a thinker
My girl friends taught me how to be beautiful
My guy friends taught me how to be sensitive
My failures taught me how to be strong
My disabled friends taught me how to think positively
My photography taught me how to appreciate life
My toastmasters taught me how to communicate and grow wiser
My taichi masters taught me how to deflect insignificant tasks
My badstabbers taught me how to survive in a harsh environment
My demanding bosses & clients taught me how to gain knowledge fast

People around us shape our life. Everyone, anything and everything can be our great mentors at any moment, any time and any place. All we need is to open up our minds and our hearts and be taught by life.

Our life experiences are the greatest mentor of our life. What you encounter is always different from other people because each and everyone of us is an individual unique identity.

Love is so strange

Love is so strange...
When you want to grap hold of it, it just goes further and further away from you.

Love is so strange...
When you didn't look for it, it just comes right in front of you.

Sometimes I'm just wondering what am I looking for?

A friend asked me what kind of guy im looking for? What is my defination of "the right guy". Why I never get involved with anyone since the last breakup and asked me if i'm just being too picky and choosy. To be honest, yes I am. I don't want to get involved with another wrong guy and he starts screwing up my life.

I don't hanker for wealth or looks 'cause these will fade away over time. I guess I have to feel comfortable with him. We have common topics to share, having similar life values and share the same goals or rather i can see the future ahead of us.

That makes a perfect relationship in my eyes.

Love is so strange.

My perfect world as a Hermit

"Please come out, Hermit"

"No, here is better... I want to say here."

The hermit moves back a little.

"There is bright and cherry sun out there, all your friends are waiting for you outside."

Hermit slowly peek out to see the world. Yes it is indeed beautiful sight. The fear within her slowly diminished...

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Recently I have read a book "Opening the door of your heart" It is an inspiring book written by a Buddhist monk. His stories are funny and yet profound. You just can't help but to laugh with it.

After reading it, I have slowly learn to open my heart... but at the same time, i have learnt how to close my heart faster. It also makes me know myself better and learning what are the areas i need to improve myself. I guess I finally see some lights...

Friends told me that they see the changes in me and remind me not to go back to the old self... Somehow, is that the real me or am i just trying hard to blend into the environment? Perhaps it's a good thing for me because everyone seems to be much more friendlier to me and start talking to me even when i dont even know them at all.

But i just felt that this is what others want to see... This might be just an illusions and it is not me... Why am i changing for other people expectations? Yes for some reasons, everyone is happy that I have changed.

So? what's next then? Puzzling......

Keep the fire going

Recently I have been pondering why even people change jobs nature practically after 10 years. I finally had the answer. It's not about the "boring" job that they have. It's about US! Because we simply let the fire with us dying... We no longer feel passion about our job. We start to dragged our feet to work because we do not like the job nature anymore which we used to have passion about.

The next solution is: Change the situation! It's so easy to say this statement. How many people around us are willing to sacrific our "high" pay job / benefits / comfort zone and start from the scratch. The problem with us is we are too afraid to move on. We are scared of these two words "What if".

When we are young, we like to learn new things, accept new environment, new challenges. As we grow old, we start to think more and thinking more in-depth. It could be good as well as bad. We have more worries and uncertainties. We are just simply afraid to move on.

I read a book, it says an average person will change at least 4-5 times in the whole entire life. But these days, i feel that it will be even more due to the economy and lack of loyalty in the companies.

I feel it's perfectly okay to change jobs but you must be sure where you are heading to.

Keep the fire burning.

A little girl with BIG, BIG heart

I'm not too sure today consider my lucky day or my bad day. I had missed getting off my bus again, not because i was sleeping but rather I was too involved reading an article on the bus this morning.

It was promoting a book called "Ashley - The little girl who loved" written by an freelance author, Heng San San. This book is to commemorate Ashley's death and to recover from her own's grief.

The mother was inspired by Ashley's optimism and innocence even when she had to undergo painful treatment. What touches me is that the author says, "When we were packing her clothes, she wanted me to donate them to the poor. She told me,"When I go to heaven, I just need one set of clothes."

At the age of 7, with such a young age, she was so compassionate about the poverty. It was remarkable act.

The proceeds are going to the Philippines to fund education programmes for children in poverty.

For those who are interested to buy the book, at a price of $25, email bookashley@gmail.com

要如何说

I listened to the radio that day and the DJ is sharing with us that most of the times, we need to speak appropriately at an appropriate time. Just remembered a few. Therefore, I come out with my own life philosophy instead.

Qiqi的十行真言
开心的事，要看场合说
没把握的事，不要说
别人的事，不要乱乱说
做对的事，要大声说
难过的事，不要每天说
重要的事，要谨慎说
做错的事，不要刻薄说
压力的事，要幽默说
伤人的话，不要随意说
喜欢他的事，要勇敢说

Just for the fun of it, I think you should try writing yours too :)

2 Nuns

Some of you might have read this before. Find it quite amusing. There were two nuns.. One of them was known as Sister Mathematical (SM), and the other one was known as Sister Logical (SL). It is getting dark and they are still far away from the convent.

SM: Have you noticed that a man has been following us for the past thirty-eight and a half minutes? I wonder what he wants.

SL: It's logical. He wants to rape us.

SM: Oh, no! At this rate he will reach us in 15 minutes at the most! What can we do?

SL: The only logical thing to do of course is to walk faster.

SM:It's not working.

SL: Of course it's not working. The man did the only logical thing. He started to walk faster, too.

SM: So, what shall we do? At this rate he will reach us in one minute.

SL: The only logical thing we can do is split. You go that way and I'll go this way. He cannot follow us both.

So the man decided to follow Sister Logical.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Sister Mathematical arrives at the convent and is worried about what has happened to Sister Logical.

Then Sister Logical arrives.

SM: Sister Logical! Thank God you are here! Tell me what happened!

SL: The only logical thing happened. The man couldn't follow us both, so he followed me

SM: Yes, yes! But what happened then?

SL: The only logical thing happened. I started to run as fast as I could and he started to run as fast as he could.

SM: And?

SL: The only logical thing happened. He reached me.

SM: Oh, dear! What did you do?

SL: The only logical thing to do. I lifted my dress up.

SM: Oh, Sister! What did the man do?

SL: The only logical thing to do. He pulled down his pants.

SM:Oh, no! What happened then?

SL: Isn't it logical, Sister? A nun with her dress up can run faster than a man with his pants down.

And for those of you who thought it would be dirty,

Say two Hail Marys!

爱到八分刚刚好

读了这篇专栏，感触良多。。。
曾经想为对方付出什么，为对方做什么，一切就会变得完美。
相处久了，一切都变了样，因为我们还活在自己的幻想世界里。
-Qiqi

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爱的感觉，总是在一开始觉得很甜蜜，总觉得多一个人陪，多一个人帮你分担，你终于不再孤单了，至少有一个人想着你、恋着你，不论做什么事情，只要能在一起，就是好的，但是慢慢的，随着彼此的认识愈深，你开始发现了对方的缺点，于是问题一个接着一个发生，你开始烦、累甚至想要逃避，有人说爱情就像在捡石头，总想捡到一个适合自己的，但是你又如何知道什么时候能够捡到呢？她适合你，那你又适合她吗?

其实，爱情就像磨石子一样，或许刚捡到的时候，你不是那么的满意，但是记住人是有弹性的，很多事情是可以改变的，只要你有心、有勇气，与其到处去捡未知的石头，还不如好好的将自己已经拥有的石头磨亮磨光，你开始磨了吗？

很多人以为是因为感情淡了，所以人才会变得懒惰。错！其实是人先被惰性征服，所以感情才会变淡的。

在某个聚餐的场合，有人提议多吃点虾子对身体好，这时候有个中年男人忽然说：十年前，当我的老婆还是我的女朋友的时候，她说要吃十只虾，我就剥二十只给她！现在，如果她要我帮她剥虾壳，开玩笑，我连帮她脱衣服都没兴趣了，还剥虾壳咧！

听到了吗？难怪越来越多人只想要谈一辈子的恋爱，却迟迟不肯走入婚姻。因为，婚姻容易让人变得懒惰。如果每个人都懒得讲话、懒得倾听、懒得制造惊喜、懒得温柔体贴，那么夫妻或是情人之间，又怎么会不渐行渐远渐无声呢？所以请记住：有活力的爱情，是需要适度殷勤灌溉的，谈恋爱，更是不可以偷懒的喔！

有一对情侣，相约下班后去用餐、逛街，可是女孩因为公司会议而延误了，当她冒着雨赶到的时候已经迟到了30多分钟，他的男朋友很不高兴的说：每次都这样，现在我什么心情也没了，我以后再也不会等了。那间，女孩终于决堤崩溃，她心里想：或许，他们再也没有未来了！

同样的在同一个地点，另一对情侣也面临同样的处境；女孩赶到的时候也迟到了半个钟头，他的男朋友说：我想一定忙坏了吧！接着他为女孩拭去脸上的雨水，并且脱去外套盖在女孩身上，此刻，女孩流泪了！但是流过她脸颊的泪却是温馨的，你体会到了吗？其实爱、恨往往只是在我们的一念之间！爱要懂得宽容很多事可能只是在于你心境的转变罢了！你懂了吗？

当有个人爱上你，而你也觉得他不错。那并不代表你会选择他。你说：你要找一个你很爱很爱的人，你才会谈恋爱。但是当对方问你：怎样才算是很爱很爱的时候，你却无法回答他，因为你自己也不知道。

没错，我们总是以为，我们会找到一个自己很爱很爱的人。可是后来，当我们猛然回首，我们才会发觉自己曾经多么天真。假如从来没有开始，你怎么知道自己会不会很爱很爱那个人呢？

其实，很爱很爱的感觉，是要在一起经历了许多事情之后才会发现的。或许每个人都希望能够找到自己心目中百分之百的伴侣，但是你有没有想过：在你身边会不会早已经有人默默对你付出很久了，只是你没发觉而已呢？所以，还是仔细看看身边的人吧！他或许已经等你很久喽！

有人说：喝酒的时候，六分醉的微醺感是最舒服的。肌肉可以得到松弛，眼中看到的一切都是可爱的，如果你还继续喝，很可能隔天你会头疼欲裂，全身不舒服，完全丧失了喝酒的乐趣。吃饭的时候，七分饱的满足感是最舒服的。口中还留着食物的香味，再加上饭后甜点、水果，保持身材和身体健康绝对足够。如果你还继续吃，很可能会肠胃不适、吃太饱想睡觉，完全丧失了吃饭的乐趣。

当你爱一个人的时候，爱到八分绝对刚刚好。所有的期待和希望都只有七八分，剩下两三分用来爱自己。如果你还继续爱得更多，很可能会给对方沉重的压力，让彼此喘不过气来，完全丧失了爱情的乐趣。

所以请记住，喝酒不要超过六分醉，吃饭不要超过七分饱，爱一个人不要超过八分喔。
那天朋友问我：到底该怎么做才算是爱一个人呢？
我笑着跟他说：其实每个人的爱情观都不一样，说对了叫开导，但就怕说错反倒变成误导那就糟糕了！

如果你也正在为爱迷惘，或许下面这段话可以给你一些启示：爱一个人！要了解，也要开解；要道歉，也要道谢；要认错，也要改错；要体贴，也要体谅；是接受，而不是忍受；是宽容，而不是纵容；是支持，而不是支配；是慰问，而不是质问；是倾诉，而不是控诉；是难忘，而不是遗忘；是彼此交流，而不是凡事交代；是为对方默默祈求，而不是向对方诸多要求；可以浪漫，但不要浪费；可以随时牵手，但不要随便分手……

如果你都做到了，即使你不再爱一个人，也只有怀念，而不会怀恨......

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Tarot Readings

You are The Star

Hope, expectation, Bright promises.

The Star is one of the great cards of faith, dreams realised.

The Star is a card that looks to the future. It does not predict any immediate or powerful change, but it does predict hope and healing. This card suggests clarity of vision, spiritual insight. And, most importantly, that unexpected help will be coming, with water to quench your thirst, with a guiding light to the future. They might say you're a dreamer, but you're not the only one.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

Reflection

One moment the person is right in front of you telling you, what are his BIG, BIG dreams he has in mind for the coming years ahead and next moment he is lying inside his comfortable special bed and continue to dream. Yes, Life can be so fragile...

If god will take away my life, what have i NOT DONE?

Have not provide the best for my
    parents

Have not treat my parents for
    overseas trips

Have not obtain my real
    "job satisfaction" in career

Have not find my love life

Have not giving my best in life

Have not leave a mark in others life

What had I NOT REGRET?

Had been giving my love for my family

Still trying my best to understand my parents and
    be patient with them

Finding and spending time with my worthy friends

What I REALISE?

Health may not be the same as you grow

Wealth may not be with you all the time

Appearance may not be the youthful as you always wanted

Appreciate what i have now and be blessed with everyday ;)

What have you done to yours?

Photography is just a form of art

Yesterday was one of the longest "working" hours in photography. We started off quite early, "Worked" from 9.30pm til 1pm at Chinese Garden. It was quite a fruitful trip for me cause I'm still exploring how to take wonderful pixs through my eyes.

I felt that the theme for the day is "Photography is just another form of art." It's been quite sometime since i felt in love with my own photos again. It's so amazing how nature has created beautiful pieces of artworks just right in front of me. When i keep finding excuses for myself that i couldn't see any nice scenes, nice angles.

In the matter of fact, all I have to do is use my heart to feel for them, to capture them at the right moment. It has makes me appreciate nature more. For the first time, I just want to capturing my visuals in the most artistic way. I just want to capture moments that I feel for. It doesn't matter if others see the same view as me, I just couldn't care less.

The photos which I felt so amazing about, were the photos that I took at the fountain or mininature waterfall (whatever u want to call it). Simply using the Neutral Density(ND) filter to create the misty effect which i love it very much.

I remembered asking someone how to create the misty effect that person just told me using slow shutter speed can achieve the effect already. Tried a couple of times with my A640 but couldnt get it, thinking that my camera is not good enough and will need to use a DSLR.

To my surprise, by using this ND filter even by using a proconsumer camera, i could actually creating such effects. I was so excited about it, and almost forget everything about creating nice composition for the scene. Will try nicer composition for the next time haha :)

Photos can be view here.

Laugh More

My friend lend me one of his spiritual books recently, "who will cry when you die?". It teaches me how to handle difficult life experiences... How to live like a human being more than living like a zombie. There is one interesting article it says "Laughs more".

"According to one study, an average 4 year-old kid will laughs 300 times per day, while an adult laughs about 15 times daily. With all the obligations, stresses and the daily activities that fill our life, we have forgotten how to laugh.

Daily laughter has been shown to elevate our moods, promote creativity and gives us more energy. Laughter therapy has been used to cure illnesses and to heal those with serious ailments.

A person with the humour around him will create a new awareness in his life and he will tend to see the lighter side of things and no longer experience the level of stress he had felt in his professional pursuits.

We don't laugh because we are happy. We are happy because we laugh."

Pick up a few light hearted books or go to watch a comedy movie to simulate your laughing habit. Reconnect yourself to your playful side and enjoy the wonders of a deep belly laugh.

2 less lonely people in the world

I was looking at my old ex-classmate's wedding photos last night. It was beautifully taken and saw the confession and promise she wrote for him. It is sweet and meaningful. My friend asked me if I will feel lonely when our friends tying their knots.

To be honest, I never had any lonely feeling but rather than I felt really happy and joyful for the couples. Marriage is not the ending of romance but the new beginning with someone that you love and going through the good and bad times with him... May all loving couples be blessed with love...

If you asked me if I will ever get attached again. Yes I will, with the right person for the right reason :)

Two less lonely people in the world
by Air Supply

I was down my dreams were wearing thin
When youre lost where do you begin
My heart always seemed to drift from day to day
Looking for the love that never came my way

Then you smiled and I reached out to you
I could tell you were lonely too
One look then it all began for you and me
The moment that we touched I knew that there would be

(chorus) Two less lonely people in the world
And its gonna be fine
Out of all the people in the world
I just can't believe you are mine
In my life where everything was wrong
Something finally went right
Now theres two less lonely people
In the world tonight

Just to think what I might have missed
Looking back how did I exist
I dreamed, still I never thought Id come this far
But miracles come true, I know cause here we are

(chorus)
Tonight I fell in love with you
And all the things I never knew
Seemed to come to me somehow
Baby, love is here and now theres
(repeat chorus)

The Brand NEW Beginning

For the first time, i choose to stay at home and start counting down the time before the clock strikes at 12am. Not too sure if it's i'm getting too old or doesn't have the heart to welcome the new year. To me, every day is the brand new day. Therefore, my new year theme is the "Brand new beginning".

Talking about new year resolution, I don't understand why everyone must makes new year resolutions at the beginning of the year? I stopped having a new year resolutions since i was primary 6. Actually to me, it doesnt really matter. Things or your mindset may change at the middle of the year, so what happens with the resolutions we have made in the beginning of the year? I guess most probably you can't remember what resolutions you have set for yourself. It is tough for me bcos all my new year resolutions never fulfilled and what's the point of having so many if i dont even care if i achieve them or not.

But this year, i felt that i should have just 2 simple and attainable resolutions. First of all, I need to find peace with myself and showing gratitude to others as well as myself. That's got to do with the talk that i went to. "Happiness & Gratitude" talk given By Ajahn Brahm. He talks about how to show gratitude towards our family and friends. By showing gratitude, we will find the true happiness within our heart.

I bought his first book "Opening the door of your heart" few months back and i find it that the stories that he said, does makes a lot of senses. In fact, all of us knew about it, it is just that we don't practise it. Good practises don't appear over the night. It takes day by day, month by month or even one year after another year before we can make these good practises become a habit in our life.

Wish me luck and i hope i could achieve these 2 simple resolutions that i set for myself in this coming year 2008.