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Weekly Quote

2010-06-04T11:13:00.000+08:00

人生之大病，不在无用，而在无明；
事业之成功，不在学历，而在学力。

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2010-04-30T14:44:00.000+08:00

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放下

2010-04-01T10:56:00.001+08:00

小王的背包被人割了个口子，新买的手机被偷走了。

他抱着书包愁眉苦脸，一天两天三天，眼睛都哭肿了。

终于，他跑去问师父:"师父啊，我如何才能不再伤心难受啊？"

师父说:"你把那个包放下，我告诉你。"

他把包放在了地上，说:"师父，我放下了，你说吧。"

师父说:"你没有放下啊。"

小王奇怪:"怎么没有，明明就放在地上了啊。"

师父说:"它明明还在你的心上，你总是放不下它，烦恼自然也不会走了。"

"师父啊，那如何才能放下呢？"

"不想，不看，不闻，不问，不去想如何去放，自然就可以真正地放下了。"

不想，不看，不闻，不问，不去想如何去放... ...

愁人莫向愁人说，说向愁人愁煞人

阿姊最近非常的爱抱怨。

她每天跟小林抱怨，跟阿大抱怨，跟阿美抱怨，最后大家终于受不了了，集体来找师父。

师父问阿姊:"为什么要把自己的烦愁和大家说呢？"

阿姊说:"心里憋得慌，说出来，好受一点。"

师父问:"那你说了这么多次，为什么还是继续不停地说呢？"

阿姊不说话了，对啊，为什么呢，怎么说了这么多遍，似乎还是没有解忧。

师父说:"烦愁的事情说给人听，并不能让烦愁减半，而只能让烦愁的人加倍啊。"

还活著是种幸福，有健康是份礼物

2010-01-28T14:04:00.000+08:00

还活著是种幸福，有健康是份礼物。
饱暖时要懂知足，有家归应感满足。
要知足才会幸福，会随缘路更好走。
顺境时不起贪念，逆境时不起憎恚。

play-asia.com

2009-08-28T09:37:00.005+08:00

This is where I purchase my Audio CD from.

Type below and search for good quality audio CD

Faking Bokeh in Photoshop

2009-06-23T13:56:00.001+08:00

You will need a Photoshop software and follow the steps below:

1) Open an image and duplicate the layer you want to apply the effect to (shortcut is Ctr/cmd J).

2) Blur this layer by using Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur or Lens Blur.

3) Mask the blurred layer: Layer > Layer Mask > Hide All (or alt/opt click the layer mask icon in the Layers Palette).

4) With your mouse click the layer mask you created in the Layers Palette to make sure it's activated (it will have double edged corners).

5) Switch to the Brush Tool by picking it in the Toolbox or pressing the letter B on your keyboard.

6) Press the letter D on your keyboard to set white as your foreground color.

7) Now you're ready to paint in the blurred effect with your mouse in the image window. These are some handy shortcuts for controlling the brush tool:

a. The square bracket keys [ ] increase and decrease the size of the brush.

b. Shift + the square bracket keys increase and decrease the softness of the brush's edges.

c. Typing in numbers changes the opacity (strength) of the brush (i.e., typing 30 changes the brush's opacity to 30%)

善业

2009-05-19T17:01:00.000+08:00

善业是造作之后不会后悔的业；
善业是接受业报时，满心欢喜的业。

适时低头

2008-11-28T12:06:00.001+08:00

参加工作刚刚两年的刘君已经和单位里所有的人争吵了个遍，他觉得自己再也无法在单位里呆下去了，可他又不想放弃这份得之不易的工作。他彷徨、无助，怪自己生不逢时、命运多舛。有一次和同事争吵后，他心中特别难过：难道自己命中就该有这么多磨难吗？得求人给自己指点指点。他想到了山中老和尚，大家都说他能知人的前世和今生，是活菩萨，能救人于水火。

老和尚的小庙位于半山腰。刘君气喘吁吁终于爬到了小庙前，这哪里是庙呀！就是个山洞，洞口小得一不小心就会磕破脑袋。就在刘君迟疑时，老和尚过来了。

走进庙中，刘君把自己这两年来的遭遇详详细细讲了一遍，求老和尚给自己指点迷津。老和尚说： " 年轻人，难道你和人争吵时，就没有想过把头低一低，让一让对方吗？ " 刘君说： " 我为什么要低头让他们？我是对的！ " 听着刘君的话，老和尚没有吭声，他站起来，点了一把香，递给刘君。刘君接过香，毕恭毕敬在佛祖面前三叩首。

上完香，老和尚和刘君又坐了下来。老和尚说： " 做人该低头时就得低头。 " 一听这话，刘君强压了往上窜的怒气，说： " 我是对的，为什么要低头？ "

老和尚看着激动的刘君，停了一下说： " 你今天已经低头了。 "

刘君惊诧地看着老和尚。

老和尚接着说： " 你为了让我指点迷津爬了很长一段山路，然后又小心翼翼走过这洞口，最后又在佛祖面前磕了三个头。这三次你哪一次没有低头？ "

老和尚的话如醍醐灌顶令刘君清醒起来： " 是呀！今天自己向上爬时低头了，进洞口时也低头了，求佛时更是低头了 ......" 想着这些，刘君的脸不由红了起来。

老和尚见状又说道： " 低头了，你才能向上爬上山坡；低头了，你才能不磕破头少受磨难；低头了，你才能让佛祖看见你的诚意。求佛如此，生活也是如此。在生活中，你如果时时都昂首，那只能碰你个头破血流。只有适时低头，才能顺利向前，一切烦恼才会烟消云散。 "

听完老和尚的话，刘君心悦诚服地不住点头。

Apple tells fan to "be patient" about Mac mini

2008-11-11T12:46:00.001+08:00

Rumors of the possible demise of the Mac mini have been swirling around the Internet for a while now, causing concern among fans of the machine. Sure, the mini is a little tired at this point, but there's clearly still some interest in it. AppleInsider has the story of one Apple enthusiast, who was so concerned that the company might kill the Mac mini that he e-mailed an Apple executive and received a phone call suggesting that the Mac mini may not be down for the count just yet.

After a string of cancellation rumors, there has been optimism in the past week or two that the mini will return in some way, shape, or form. The call from Apple executive care also seems to suggest that something is in the works; the representative acknowledged that there is demand for the product and said fans of the mini should "be patient." Of course, the rep didn't offer any concrete information about what will happen to the mini or when it might happen, but Apple's effort here makes it look like something is afoot.

More recent Mac mini rumors (and perhaps an AppleInsider source) hint at the mini receiving more than just a speed bump as part of its next update. The machine could get a face lift and may come in more configurations, but I think we're going to have to wait a while for feature and timing specifics. In the end, though, I don't think Apple would make this much of a fuss about a product that was about to be killed, so sitting tight for a while sounds like pretty good advice.

Source : http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/11/06/apple-tells-fan-to-be-patient-about-mac-mini

My Japanese Name

2008-07-16T17:04:00.002+08:00

My authentic japanese name is 千葉 Chiba (thousand blades) 美彦 Yoshihiko (beautiful boy).
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Preparing For Death And Helping The Dying

2008-07-15T14:51:00.003+08:00

Death is a subject that most people do not like to hear about, talk about, or even think about. Why is this? After all, whether we like it or not, each and every one of us will have to die one day. And even before we have to face our own death, we will most probably have to face the deaths of other people -- our family members, friends, colleagues, and so forth. Death is a reality, a fact of life, so wouldn’t it be better to approach it with openness and acceptance, rather than fear and denial?

Perhaps the discomfort we have towards death is because we think it will be a terrible, painful and depressing experience. However, it doesn’t have to be so. Dying can be a time of learning and growth; a time of deepening our love, our awareness of what is important in life, and our faith and commitment to spiritual beliefs and practices. Death can even be an opportunity to gain insight into the true nature of ourselves and all things, an insight which will enable us to become free from all suffering.

Let’s take the example of Inta McKimm, the director of a Buddhist centre in Brisbane, Australia. Inta died of lung cancer in August, 1997. Two months before her death she wrote in a letter to her Spiritual Teacher, Lama Zopa Rinpoche: “Although I am dying, this is the happiest time of my life!…. For a long time life seemed so hard, so difficult. But when really recognizing death it turned into the greatest happiness. I wouldn’t want anyone to miss out on their own death, the great happiness that comes with having recognized impermanence and death. This is quite surprising and unexpected, and extremely joyful. It is the greatest happiness of my whole life, the greatest adventure and the greatest party!”

Inta spent the last few months of her life dedicating herself to spiritual practice. At the time of her death her mind was peaceful, and she was surrounded by family and friends praying for her. There are many similar stories of Lamas, monks, nuns and spiritual practitioners who are able to face death with serenity and dignity, and in some cases are even able to remain in a state of meditation during and after their death. With the proper training and preparation, a peaceful and positive death is possible for each and every one of us.

Mac Mini Will Be Dead Soon

2008-06-16T14:35:00.001+08:00

If you have that cute-looking, small box from Apple that fits into any monitor called “Mac Mini”, then soon you may be the owner of a discontinued product. Rumours has it again that Apple has plans to kill the Mac Mini and replace it with something else. The death of Mac Mini has been predicted lot of times, but call it Steve Jobs insistence on a living-room computer or Apple’s love for small, Mac Mini has lived on...

But this time it could be little different... Apple has notified its partners that Mac mini will be soon reaching EOL (End-of-Life) and a newer product, possibly an addition to Apple TV will be launched. Mac Mini is the cheapest Mac available and it has been Steve Jobs favorite for long time. The “Cube” has lived on!! Apple has been working off late on consumer electronics that can be used in homes and living rooms along with TV. Apple TV surely hit that market, but isn’t as popular as one would want. Probably adding a computer and OSX to the Apple TV can help... It will be probably logical to have one product do it all

But the announcement from Apple about this product should come sooner rather than later. The Back-to-School season should be a good time to release the new product and help people make the switch to the cheapest Mac...

So… should I buy Mac Mini now ?

New Price List from Traffic Police

2008-06-02T14:30:00.000+08:00

NEW Price List from TP...
Price increase without further notice.

Speeding:
Exceeding 1 - 20km/h = $130 + 4 demerit points.
Exceeding 21 - 30km/h = $150 + 6 demerit points.
Exceeding 31 - 40km/h = $180 + 8 demerit points.
Exceeding 41 - 50km/h = >$200 + 12 demerit points + Court.
Exceeding 51 - 60km/h = >$200 + 18 demerit points + Court.
Exceeding >61km/h = >$200 + 24 demerit points + Court.
If you want to be hero and fight the court case yourself, and you
lose, you pay the court charges yourself, which will add up to your
fine. I guess the court charges is at least $200 and above.

Careless driving = $150 + 6 demerit Points.
Inconsiderate Driving = $170 + 9 Demerit Points + Court.
Dangerous Driving = >$200 + 24 Demerit Points + Court + Vehicle Compounded.
Illegal Racing = >$200 + Vehicle Confiscate + Court.
Fail to put Seat Belt = $120 + 3 demerit points.
Crossing Double White lines = $130 + 4 points.
Phone and Drive = $200 + 12 demerit point + Phone Confiscate. Do not
hold your hp in your hand when you drive even with loud speaker or ear
piece.

Drink Driving
For first offence. = Up to $5000 Fine And, or jail Term + License
Suspended + Court.
2nd time offence = Jail term + Fine + Court.
Making an illegal U Turn when there ' s no U Turn sign = $70.
Fail to Signal when changing lan es = $70.
Driving at night without headlights or taillights switch on after 7pm = $30.
No Number Plate = $70.
Obstructed Number Plate = $70.
Obscured Number Plate = $70.
Number Plate Of Unapproved Type = $70.

As for Demerit Point system:
Let ' s say you have 0 points on 1st January 2005, and you committed
the offence of Failing to Put on Seat Belt. So now, you will have 3
demerit points and this will last for 1 Year. If during this 1 year
you have no demerit points offence at all, your 3 deme rit points will
be gone on 1/1/2006. But, if during this one year, From 1/1/2005 -
1/1/2006, you committed another offence with demerit points, your very
first offence will be extended for another year until 1/1/2007 .

play-asia.com

2008-05-27T12:20:00.003+08:00

Why be angry if no one wants you angry?

2008-02-15T09:56:00.000+08:00

Why be angry if no one wants you angry?
To punish yourself by being angry is foolish.

Why be angry if someone wants you angry?
To please another by being angry is foolish.

Cities I've Visited

2008-02-12T15:14:00.000+08:00

Hong Kong, China

Batam, Indonesia

Bangkok, Thailand

Phuket, Thailand

Pattaya, Thailand

Create your own travel map or travel blog

Visit TripAdvisor.com

Congratulations, your dead body is worth $3840!

2008-01-14T21:28:00.000+08:00

$3840.00

Looking for payday loan?

Full of 'Shit'...oops, I Meant 'Advice'

2008-01-04T11:28:00.000+08:00

As a rule, my friends don't drink, but, as a habit , they do, therefore......

To all my friends who enjoy a glass of wine...and those who don't:
As Ben Franklin said:
In wine there is wisdom,
in beer there is freedom,
in water there is bacteria.
Ouch!

In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink one liter of water each day, we would have absorbed, at the end of the year, more than one kilo of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria that are found in feces. In other words, we are consuming more than one kilo of poop.
However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer (or tequila, rum, whiskey or other liquor, for that matter) because alcohol has to go through a filtering process and then fermenting.
Therefore, remember: Water = Poop
Wine = Health
Hence, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of shit.
There is no need to thank me for this valuable information: I'm doing it as a public service!

Happy New Year! Give me another round... Cheers!

Should I start a new blog

2007-12-28T11:31:00.000+08:00

for who ? myself ? nooooo ... it is for our ride.... Red Getz.

my ride sound setup

2007-11-26T13:28:00.000+08:00

AUTOBAHN ACA-5102 800W

TWISTER TW-250PRO 2x200W

Rainbow W165 CFX 6.5" x 2

Test Test

2007-08-21T08:55:00.000+08:00

Testing !

Adopt a Child

2007-06-18T15:03:00.000+08:00

Adoption is a legal process by which the rights and responsibilities for a child are given up by the biological parents and taken on by the adoptive parents.

When you adopt a child you are creating a family. It is not just a legal matter but one that involves deep human emotions. Adopting a child and experiencing parenthood are major steps in one's life.

For those who chose it, adoption can be an enriching and fulfilling experience for both parents and child - one that can be highly rewarding but may involve some specific challenges.

Throughout these pages, you will find information and resources to help guide you through the process of adopting a child. It covers the considerations involved in adopting a child, the eligibility criteria as well as the issues and challenges that occur after adoption

http://fcd.ecitizen.gov.sg/ChildrenNParenthood/AdoptAChild/

卫塞节

2007-05-28T10:33:00.000+08:00

一声佛号传千里，一盏油灯照十方，
一香花莲池海会，一品果赞十品德，
一水化甘露法雨，一心皈依佛法僧。
愿您及家人"卫塞节快乐"！

��嘛呢呗美��

2007-05-18T15:21:00.000+08:00

��嘛呢呗美��~六字大明咒的密乘法门

金刚语

念诵修法降咒皆戏论；融摄一切六字即法音。

一切音声无异观音言；声空不二如咒诵嘛呢。

咒语是金刚乘修行的要素之一。咒语是梵文，在音声的范畴里，其重要性等同于形相范畴的本尊
观想。有许多不同类别的咒语，包括明咒`密咒`陀罗尼咒，也有近修咒（mantras of approach)`

成就咒`成就四种业咒。

但没有任何咒语被认为胜过嘛呢咒。它不仅包括了所有咒的功用，也涵盖了其他咒所有的力量和
加持。如伟大的噶玛。恰美（Karma Chagme）等过去博学的圣哲门，无法在佛经中找到任何一个

咒比嘛呢咒更具利益`更精要`更容易修行，所以他们将嘛呢咒当做主要修持。即使只听闻嘛呢咒，
便能从轮回中解脱。例如，有个故事说：

五百条虫正在一个恶臭不堪的坑里挣扎，观世音菩萨有感于它们的痛苦，于是化身为一只金蜂，
发出嘛呢咒的��声从坑上飞过，这些虫一听到六字大明咒的声音，就完全解脱了痛苦而转生天道。

嘛呢咒不是一串普通的字，它包含了观世音菩萨所有的慈悲和加持；事实上，嘛呢咒就是观世音
菩萨的音声形式。现今由于我们的业障，使我们不能真正在其净土亲见观世音菩萨；但我们所能
做的，就是听他的咒音，持诵它，读它，以金色的字优美地写下它。因为咒是本尊的心要，和本

尊无分别，所以上述这些行为会带来大利益。六字大明咒是观世音菩萨六度的表现，如同观世音
菩萨所说，无论谁持诵六字真言，都将圆满菩萨六度，并净化一切业障。

为了持诵这个咒语，先如前述尽可能清楚生动地观想观世音菩萨。观想观世音菩萨心中有一朵六
瓣莲花，上为一满月轮，月轮中央立有一种字[啥]，周绕[��嘛呢呗美��]六个字，像一串珍珠般
顺时针围绕，咒�N放出万丈光芒，供养极乐世界`密严净土及其他一切无数净土。每道光中都带

著许多供养物，例如八吉祥`八珍宝`轮王七保`满愿树`宝瓶等。广大的供养云遍满虚空，供养每

个净土中的诸佛菩萨，由于诸佛接受了供养，你累积了功德和智慧。

所有的光回返，以甘露的形式带回诸佛身`语`意的加持及相随的智慧`力量和慈爱，一起融入观

世音菩萨心中的咒�N。观世音菩萨变得更光辉耀眼，好似藏红花洗净过的黄金。

再一次地，无数道光由咒�N射出，遣除了所有六道众生的痛苦：地狱的焦热及刺骨严寒；饿鬼道
永不满足的饥渴；畜生道的愚痴`奴役和受虐；人道的生`老`病`死；阿修罗道的嫉妒及宿怨；天
道由欢愉迷人的善妙世界，最后坠入三恶道时所经历的剧苦。这些痛苦都被咒�N放出的光驱除，

如同朝阳消融了冬天草地上的冻霜般，所有众生都转成观世音菩萨：先从你周边开始，到最后整

个宇宙都变成普陀山净土。

以这种方式利益一切众生之后，所有的光收摄回己身-观世音菩萨。你身上每一个毛孔都含有无数
净土，每个净土中都��响著六字大明咒音。它的声响遍满虚空，就像打破的蜂巢飞出的数百万蜜

蜂群聚所发出的��声。嘛呢咒音遣除了无明，降服了一切魔，咒音将声闻由禅定中唤醒，带领他
们进入大乘道；咒音供养菩萨，劝诫他们继续利益众生；咒音嘱咐护法护持教法，增进一切利乐。

风声`流水声`火的噼啪声`动物的叫声`鸟的歌声`人声-宇宙中的一切音声-都是六字大明咒振动所
自然生起的法音，声空不二和无生法身的回响，透过持诵金刚语瑜伽的修持，你将不费力地证得
*共与不共成就。

*共与不共成就：共成就是长寿`健康`财产等，以及示现神通的能力。不共成就是成佛，完全证悟
了本俱的佛性。

Too much to say. Come to sengkang.com!

2007-04-30T11:33:00.000+08:00

Sengkang.com Forum

Which one is better ? ?

2007-01-24T10:00:00.001+08:00

My existing PC config as below :

Mainboard : MSI MS-7061
Chipset : VIA KM400
Processor : AMD Athlon XP @ 1600 MHz
Physical Memory : 512 MB (2 x 256 DDR-SDRAM )
Video Card : VT82C570 MV IDE Controller KM400 Graphics Adapter
Hard Disk : IC35L120AVV207-0 (124 GB)
Hard Disk : SAMSUNG (80 GB)
Hard Disk : IC35L040 (41 GB)
CD-Rom Drive : 32X CDROM DRIVE
CD-Rom Drive : TDK CDRW5200D
Monitor Type : Dell Computer DELL 1907FP - 19 inchs
Network Card : VT82C570 MV IDE Controller VT6102 Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Professionnal 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2
DirectX : Version 9.0c

Wonder is AMD Althon 64 Processor is better or Intel Core 2 Duo is better ?

House Warming

2007-01-23T16:17:00.000+08:00

Wonder how to do a house warming. .. firs time in my life.

Renovation Blog

2006-12-05T12:12:00.000+08:00

To see my overall renovation blog of my new flat at Anchorvale Garden, here is the link.

My ideal altar table

2006-08-22T15:35:00.000+08:00

Share good stuff with your friends

2006-07-31T11:41:00.000+08:00

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My Resale Flat Info/Status Update

2006-07-18T17:18:00.000+08:00

Resale Flat Info/Status:
5 room Type 'B', 110sqm, Anchorvale Road
First Appointment: 21.08.06
Second Appointment: 25.09.06 (est)

Requirement (w Feng Shui advise) :-
- Apple White Color for Living / Dining Area
- Creamy or Beige Color for Master Bedroom (Main Bedroom)
- Creamy or Beige Color for Bedroom 2
- Creamy or Beige Color for 3 walls of Bedroom 3
- Light Pink or Light Purple for 1 walls (on the door) for Bedroom 3

Wanted to :-
1) Living & Dining Area -
- Design & fabricate TV console
- Design & fabricate feature door @ household shelter area
- Space planning like divider / wood platform and etc.

2) Kitchen area -
- Move the existing stove.
- Design & space planning for kitchen area.

3) Master bedroom -
- Wardrobe and space planning.

4) Study room (Bedroom 3) -
- L-Shape Work Desk
- Bookshelf and space planning

5) Ceiling works -
- Supply & install false ceiling @ passageway to bedrooms area

6) Masonry Works -
- Supply & construct kitchen cabinet base with matching floor tiles
- Supply & construct fridge base with matching floor tiles
- Supply & construct washing machine base with matching floor tiles

7) Flooring
- Supply and install (600 x 600mm) polished homogeneous floor tiles @ living, dining & household shelter
- Supply and install laminates for 3 bedroom.

Floor plan for our new house at Sengkang.

2006-07-17T14:37:00.000+08:00

Floor plan for our new house at Sengkang.

加持物用法及注意事项略谈

2006-03-16T12:46:00.000+08:00

加持物用法及注意事项略谈

常有师兄問加持物用法，各位金刚师兄肯定会有一些加持物，但如何使用往往不很清楚，请看如下开示：

【除障草】
1.可以放在佛堂的抽屉或清净的地方保存，避免潮湿。
2.发生障碍时:可放在小香炉之烧化之，并吸其除障草之烟、再将其烟在自身周围熏一熏、家里熏一熏、车子熏一熏(一般皆与供养佛菩萨的香炉不是同一个)，能除障碍，驱赶一些欲障碍你的非人类，使周围的气场净化。若怕一下子就烧完太可惜，则可与一些香粉一起烧再吸、熏。
3.放在身上、或嘎乌中、放在包包中(若是放在皮包内，不可把皮包压在屁股下面)，随身佩带，保平安，且能减少障碍。

【药丸(法药)、甘露丸】
1.可放在舍利塔、净盒中后放在佛堂上供养，或装藏佛像使用。
2.可泡在水中喝下，或直接吞下，能清净业障、障碍。泡在水中的方式，可以将其水分赠众人及多处，利益众生。
3.亡者快死前服下，可灭罪，助其往生净土或善道之助缘，减少堕入恶道之危险。
4.可拿去做烟供，供养一切众生，助其得满足、离苦得乐。
5.放入海、湖、河、溪等处，利乐龙王及水族众生。
6.可给畜牲服用，畜牲若无法服用，可泡在水中，让它喝下去。
7.有的甘露一服下，能延长寿命、净除病障、消灾、增长智慧及记忆力。要看那个甘露是修何种法的、何种甘露而定。但每种都有大量利益，只是不同的甘露其主要的功效彼此偏重不太同。
8.放在嘎乌中佩带在颈上，可保平安，减少障碍。
9.甘露丸保存，请避免潮湿。

【舍利子】
1.放在舍利塔中供养。若是其舍利塔是可装藏式的，且也经过了装藏，舍利子放入此中供养之，有极大功德。若舍利塔本身无法装藏，或放在净盒里供养，亦有很大的功德。可把装有舍利子的舍利塔或净盒放在佛堂上供养。
2.人快断气前，可以服食舍利子，若非快死、则不服食。快死亡的人或鸟禽、畜牲等众生若服下，可助其投生净土及善道，避免堕入恶道。而且亦可使上师所为亡者修的破瓦法(迁识法)容易成功，顺利投生净土。若人已死，亦可放入亡者口中(如果那个人口刚好是张开的)，放进去就好，不要去挖对方的口想放到他喉中或吞下去。若那位亡者口是闭着的，则放在对方的嘴唇上即可，亡后8小时之内不可随意碰触亡者身体，以免亡者产生强大痛苦生嗔心而堕恶道。
3.放在嘎乌中佩带在颈上，能保平安，减少障碍。
4.可放在佛像中装藏用。
5.有的上师认为，舍利子一旦放入舍利塔中供养，则不可随意打开。但有的上师则认为可以打开，但虽装舍利子的部份，是否一些上师看法不同，但是对于可装藏的舍利塔的底部装藏封口处、及可装藏的佛像的底部装藏封口处、与及转经轮之装藏，则所有的上师皆一致认为，不可打开，除非你请上师重新装藏及加持。

【金刚结、金刚带】
1.金刚结是一个像是中国结之加持物、上方有打结；金刚带则是一条线、上方亦有打结。金刚结上方应会有一个洞，这个洞是要让金刚带穿入的，然后佩带在颈上。
2.上师施打结时持咒以咒力吹入结内，将力量封存其中。结内有护法及力量，佩带在颈上，能保平安，减少障碍，增加幸折?
3.有些金刚结、金刚带，并非上师亲自持咒吹气进入结内，而是弟子们先打好金刚结或金刚带上的结，然后请上师加持。其二者皆有加持力。甚至是根本就没有结，只是一条线带，若经上师加持，亦有加持力。
4.金刚结、金刚带，其上方原先的那个结，不可拆开，因主要的加持力在该处；但若是自己绑的结(因为打结才有办法绑在颈上故)，则可拆开。
5.若是佩带久了，不小心弄脏了，则加持力亦是存在；不过若是被火烧掉了，烧到完全不剩，则加持力即告结束。
6.如果你只有金刚结，无金刚带，可以自行用一条线带穿过金刚结上的洞，佩带在颈上。如果只有金刚带，则直接绑在颈上即可。若你二者皆有，则可绑在一起佩带在颈上。

【法米】
1.上师之加持米或大法会修法之加持米，可用来佛像开光加持、烟供、撒向四周撒可清净周围气场(撒时可一边持咒较好)。
2.有一种法米是除障米，是用在驱鬼、驱除魔障之用，亦可清净周围气场，而不用在佛像开光加持、烟供之用。
3.加持米或除障米皆可置入嘎呜中佩带，可保平安，消除障碍。
4.皆可煮食，可与一般米一起煮食来吃，亦可给鸟禽、畜牲吃，可消除一些罪障及业障、障碍。若法米数量不多的话，则洗米时建议不要将其拿去洗，只洗一般米就好，到时再将法米与一般米放入锅中煮即可，如此可因为避免法米被水冲走。
5.若晚上睡觉常会碰到鬼魅干扰者，可将法米撒放一点于床边四周，可除鬼障。

【嘎乌】
1.嘎乌一般是一个小盒子，也有中的或大的。小的嘎乌一般是佩带在颈上，里面可放除障草、法药、甘露丸、舍利子、法米、成就者的头发.牙齿.指甲.衣服(小片)、金刚明沙......等等众多加持物。藏人视其为护身盒，因为佩带于颈上之装有加持物之嘎乌，具有保平安，减少障碍，增加福报，据闻藏传佛教之大宝法王神圣黑宝丸，很多西藏人逃至印度时，佩带装有黑宝丸之嘎乌于身，刀枪不入之故事~即子弹会转弯、怎么打都打不中~)
2.有的嘎乌其中可装有佛像，这个像是西藏人们随身的佛堂，西藏人在藏地时有时做生意至远处，因其不忘三宝，所以会用此像随身佛堂的嘎乌，当下放在面前，对其供养、诵经、持咒、念佛、顶礼。
3.嘎乌装好后，要请上师为嘎乌加持。
4.有些上师认为嘎乌一旦封住后，则除非必要，才可拆开，不然不可拆开。但有的上师认为可以拆开。

【金刚明沙】
1.对于亡者：洒在亡者头顶梵穴处(~西藏人说法)，洒在亡者额、喉、心三处(~中国人说法)。西藏人说洒在梵穴，是因为要修破瓦法(迁识法)，因其神识由此处出去，所以西藏人是洒在亡者该处。中国人说洒在额、喉、心三处，这是因为代表清净身、语、意三业。
2.放入海、湖、河、溪等处，利乐龙王及水族众生。
3.洒在坟上、墓土上、墓埤上、人类.鸟禽.畜牲等一切众生的尸体上，无论对方死多久，皆可助其净化业障及恶报，增加投生净土及善道之助缘。
4.放在嘎乌中佩带在颈上，可保平安，减少障碍。可将金刚明沙常带在身上，当走在路上时，若见到众生的尸体，则可立刻洒在其尸体上，助其净业，助其升净土及善道。
5.西藏的金刚明沙，主要以修中阴文武百尊、大日如来(毗卢遮那佛)、阿弥陀佛、红观音...等等度亡法为主。而中国的金刚明沙，多是以毗卢遮那佛大灌顶光真言加持。经典上有记载说可持咒加持沙子，洒向众生，可使众生投生净土。

上述种种说明，乃我亲自请示噶举派的-噶玛噶举传承、宁玛派的-白玉传承之数位上师后之答案，再加上我自己所翻阅的一些书藉所得知的资料，所做之整理。提供各位参考。噶玛洛卓整理

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☆ 嗡阿吽　班杂咕嚕贝玛悉地吽 ☆
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天珠的净化方法

2006-03-06T17:51:00.000+08:00

一、将粗盐用温开水溶化，再将天珠置于粗盐水中，大约需要10分钟左右。之后再用冷开水冲净，拭干即可。
　　注意：水温适中，不可过高；且使用粗海盐而不是精致盐，精制盐是化学成品，而天然粗盐本身有吸纳杂志、清除不洁的功用。

二、在阳光下晒二小时左右。

三、以西藏除障草薰20分鐘。

四、用檀香油擦拭。

　　基本上采用上述方式任一项净化皆可，直至天珠恢复原本之光泽时，即是已净化完毕。

四共加行

2006-02-20T13:56:00.000+08:00

何謂加行

對佛法有興趣，並且願意信受奉行者，這令上師確實感到欣慰。而修行務必從基礎做起。

什麼是修行的基礎呢？藏傳佛教有一套嚴謹完整的修行方式與次第。

這一套修行次第並不是一開始就有的，而是經由很多祖師、聖者、成就者不斷精進，最後融鑄成一套修行方法，稱為「四加行」。

「四」就是有四種，「加行」就是準備進入佛法之流，轉凡心向道的先前準備工作。

就好像做蛋糕之前，必須要有面粉、蛋、器具，而最重要的是必須懂得制作方法，這些都準備好了，才能做出蛋糕，此譬喻就是「加行」的意義。

四共加行

在進入第一個不共加行之前，必須先修「共同加行」，此乃三乘共有，即小乘、大乘、金剛乘必須共同奉行的教理。

如果不修四共加行，就沒有辦法進入第一個不共加行。因此我們首先針對四個共同加行做討論。

四共加行主要目的在改變我們的想法，以糾正不正確的認知，進而堅固學佛的信心。

分別是

「人身難得」、
「生命無常」、
「業與因果」、
「輪回是苦」。

将心比心

2006-02-16T18:11:00.000+08:00

有二个妇人在聊天，其中一个问道：“你儿子还好吧？”

另一个回答道：“别提了，真是不幸哦！”

这个妇人叹息道：“他实在够可怜，娶个媳妇懒的要命，不烧饭、不扫地、不洗衣服、不带孩子，整天就是睡觉，我儿子还要端早餐到她的床上呢！”

“那女儿呢？”

“那她可就好命了。”

妇人满脸笑容地说：“他嫁了一个不错的丈夫，不让他做家事，全部都由先生一手包办，煮饭、洗衣、扫地、带孩子，而且每天早上还端早点到床上给她吃呢！”

默想：
同样的状况，但是，当我们从我们自己的角度去看时，就会产生不同的心态。站在别人的立场看一看，或换个角度想一想，很多事就不一样了，你可以有更大的包容，也
会有更多的爱。

Valentine flower

2006-02-14T14:45:00.000+08:00

A gift from MD's secretary. ......

Flat Hunting Requirement (update as 9 Feb 06)

2006-02-09T16:52:00.000+08:00

Dear friend,

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Do take note that we are still looking for flat :-

1. Flat sitting North-West, facing South-East.
2. Flat sitting North-East, facing South-West. (example like Corner unit)
3. The door opening must open facing at South-East.
5. Prefer area like Woodland, Sembawang, Admiralty or Hougang.
6. 6th / 8th / 16th / 18th Floor.
7. 5 - 6 years old, resale 5 room flat.
8. Budget around S$280k.
9. Corner units if possible.

Jason & Regina
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I have gout. What types of food can I eat and not eat?

2006-02-02T11:21:00.000+08:00

Question

I have gout. What types of food can I eat and not eat?

Answer

Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the body. The uric acid forms crystals in the joints causing pain and inflammation These crystals can also form stones in the kidney and urinary passages. Painful attacks of gout are brought on by drinking alcohol or eating foods high in purine. Fifty perent of the uric acid in your body comes from the food you eat, the other 50% comes from sources within the body.

General guidelines for gout are as follows:

Restrict meat/fish/poultry intake to 180 grams per day;
Avoid alcohol;
Lose weight if overweight;
Exercise regularly;
Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day;
Eat plenty of fruits & vegetables (except the ones listed below)
Have more starchy foods like rice, bread, noodles, etc. to fill you up;
Restrict foods high in purine:
- Organ meats such as liver, kidney, heart, brain, etc.
- Selected fish and shellfish ie. ikan bilis, sardines, mackerel (including selar, tenggiri & kembong), herring, salmon, fish roe, cockles and mussels
- Meat & yeast extracts such as Bovril, Marmite, Vegemite, essence of chicken, brewer's and baker's yeast
- Meat soups & stock cubes especially Bak Kut Teh
- Game meat ie. venison, black chicken, pigeon, goose, etc.
- Beans & lentils such as tofu, soya bean, bean fillings, etc.
- Selected vegetables ie. spinach, rhubarb, asparagus, cauliflower, mushrooms & peas
- Strawberry, strawberry jam, durian, tomato & tomato products.

House mature .

2006-01-24T15:22:00.000+08:00

Currently I stay in Hougang, and the mature of the flat will be these April.

Hopefully I can hunt an idea flat before end of year 2006.

Area that interest me are : -

Woodland
Sembawang
Ang Mo Kio
Seng Kang

So difficult to decide an area to stay. Wonder should I consider is it a PAP zone or Opposition Party zone as well . ..

~ ~ Headache :(

Repetitive Strain Injury

2005-11-28T11:08:00.000+08:00

My right hand is getting more painful when I crunch my fist. When I check up more on from the net, then I believe I'm should be suffering from Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) or known as carpal tunnel syndrome. It is an manual injury associated with any repetitive activity such as hammering, piano playing and for my case, it is computer use (keyboard and mouse).

Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS), Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD), and Work Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULD), are all equivalent expressions to RSI.

How it happen ? All because I rest my wrist on a hard surface, such as the keyboard or table-top, increases the pressure on my wrist and add on to a discomfort level.

When I 'twist' my forearms perpendicular to their natural handshake-like position (so that my wrist faces downwards) to use the conventional keyboard and mouse increases the strain in my forearms. Not only that, this risk developing a form of repetitive strain injury known as carpal tunnel syndrome.

What is carpal tunnel syndrome?

Ailments affecting the wrist and hand are fewer but the risks are present all the same. Forceful, repetitive typing with wrists that are overly bent may cause inflammation, compressing the median nerve that extends into my hand. This may lead to carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition that causes numbness or pain in hand. In serious cases, hand muscles may even waste away.

How to control anger?

2005-11-04T13:51:00.000+08:00

Anger is the only luxury one cannot afford. Good impressions gathered over lifetimes are mind's capital and the only source of lasting happiness. These may be burnt away in no time through fits of hot or cold rage. Buddha said that avoiding anger is the most difficult and most beautiful robe one can wear, and he gave many means to obtain this goal.

One very useful method is to be aware of the impermanent and conditioned nature of every experience, knowing that the difficult situation will change, and our anger will pass. Another beneficial approach is to remember the law of cause and effect (Karma). If an enemy provokes us, we should know that they are creating bad Karma for themselves, which will surely return to them. Instead of getting involved and creating even more negativity, we can feel empathy towards them. One may also use mantras, which allow unwanted emotions to pass without letting them reinforce any bad habits. By simply being aware of the feeling without acting upon it, the unwanted emotion is not given any energy. It will come less frequently and eventually stay away.

A good antidote to anger is patience, a quality one definitely requires to effectively work with the mind. Without enemies or difficult situations, there would be no chance to develop patience, and without patience, there would be no enlightenment. Therefore, we should try to be thankful for these opportunities. Reacting without anger to whatever appears will set free the timeless wisdom of body, speech, and mind.

Bangkok Trip - Part II

2005-09-28T09:25:00.000+08:00

I just uploaded my Photo Album to my gallery module. The location of my photo gallery is http://www.edmw.net/gallery/

Here is the first photo that I taken using my old digital camera. Setting at "Fine" mode, 1200 x 1600 resolution.

Trip to Bangkok (22 - 25 Sep)

2005-09-27T13:58:00.000+08:00

We are back from Bangkok, from 22 to 25 Sep. Throughout the trip. I only purchase 3 DZi Beads, all belong to 9 Eyed.

Here is some story about the Tibetan DZi Beads.

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DZi Beads, a concise explanation of the origin and the legend.

DZi, zi, zee... are the often encountered denomination of the Beads. But let's hear the complete explanation from Laura Li.

Not long ago, international film stars Mel Gibson and Jet Li visited Taiwan. While they were there, both were given Tibetan dZi ("zee") beads reportedly worth millions of NT dollars.

Three years ago the world was stunned when a China Airline plane crashed in Nagoya. The disaster, however, would prove to be a boom for the dZi bead market in Taiwan. One of the crash's two survivors, a Mr. Chen, speculated during a television interview that he may well have survived because he was wearing a "nine-eyed" dZi bead amulet.

Guardians against evil, expellers of bad karma, bringers of health, wealth and good fortune. . . .What exactly are dZi beads?

The controversy surrounding dZi beads stems from their mysterious origins more than a millenium ago and also from the beautiful legends that have been passed down about them over the centuries in Tibet, that ancient kingdom in the snow.

Stories of stones dropping from Heaven can be traced back to a Buddhist sutra that records a Himalayan legend about an evil spirit who would from time to time descend to the world of men to cause plagues and disasters. Fortunately, a benevolent god took pity on the humans and cultivated its powers in Heaven, causing the beads to fall from Heaven. Those whose good fate it was to obtain one would thus be protected from misfortunes and all kinds of evil. Different variations on this same basic legend are found all over Tibet.

Whether dZi beads are spiritual bugs or stones fallen from Heaven, they bring good karma to those who own them. Since having a dZi bead can bring good fortune, health and wealth, affluent Tibetans have long been avid collectors of these legendary jewels. As long as 1300 years ago, The New History of the Tang Dynasty recorded that Tibetans liked to wear dZi beads, "a single one of which could be traded for a horse." From this you can see the high value that was placed on them.

Which are authentic?

If you put one on now, you'll start to feel thirsty after a while, which means that your metabolism and blood circulation are speeding up. Don't worry-after three days you'll have adapted. Then the bead will keep you healthy and even help you lose weight.

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"Here we only sell 'new dZi beads' that have just been mined high in the Himalayas where the Earth is closest to Heaven," says a saleswoman wearing an elegant qipao gown. "Their magnetic field is particularly strong." With smooth motions she picks up an earth-sky-door dZi bead: "This bead has a magnetic field of 50 gauss. It can strengthen your physical constitution..."

Can these new beads actually be considered real dZi beads? "Of course, the new ones are better than the old ones! After several thousand years of being worn by so many people, the old beads' magnetic fields are greatly diminished, and they're 'unclean.' You're best not to wear them," warns the salesclerk, with an appropriately alarmed expression.

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The Dalai Lama's Compassionate Words -- Sept. 11, 2005

2005-09-14T12:34:00.000+08:00

The Dalai Lama:

"When we are passing through a really difficult period, it is very important to try to keep calm, cool. Sometimes on the top of sadness, sometimes frustrations, anger… So try to keep your mind calm, and then, then most important, should not lose hope and optimism. That's important. We must keep our determination, our self confidence and look at more wider perspective. I think worldwide response, I think this is a sign of, I think, human compassion, human sense of concern. It's, I think good, in difficult experiences, as humans, I believe, become … more compassionate, at least when another human brother or sister is passing through difficulties. In our blood the seed of compassion is there, because we are a social animal. … One individual, above individual. His or her success, or happy life entirely depends on others. There is saying in Tibetan "Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength." I think, generally, where there's challenge we have the capacity to combat that challenge, I think, instead of sad or hopeless pessimism. When challenge is there, we must keep our determination, we must welcome that. That's important."

Bahasa Indonesia is the national language of the Republic of Indonesia

2005-09-07T13:57:00.000+08:00

Good morning	Selamat Pagi
mid-day	Selamat siang
evening	Selamat malam
Good-bye	Selamat tinggal (if you're leaving)
	Selamat jalan (to someone who is leaving you)
Thank you	Terima kasih
You're welcome	Kembali or sama-sama
How are you?	Apa kabar?
Excuse me	Permisi or maaf

Do you speak English?	Bisa bicara Bahasa Inggris?
I don't speak Indonesian.	Saya tidak bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia.
I don't understand.	Saya tidak mengerti.

Can you help me?	Bisa bantu saya?
Where is the bathroom?	Di mana kamar kecil?
Where is . . .	Di mana. . .
How much is this?	Berapa harganya ini?
I want this.	Saya mau ini.
I want to eat.	Saya mau makan.

My address is ...	Alamat saya...
Please take me to ...	Tolong, antar saya ke ...

The Way to Follow a Guru

2005-08-30T14:36:00.000+08:00

Hard enough to know how to choose a Guru,
Not to mention being turned off by a sour one.
Be truthful to Bodhicitta and practice solidly,
Approach gradually with eyes open, and dedicate oneself to the Dharma! from Yutang Lin

FATE.....

2005-08-29T10:44:00.000+08:00

There was a scholar who was to marry his fiancee, but on the day of marriage, his fiancee changed her mind and married someone else. The scholar was devastated and fell ill. His family seek all kinds of medical treatment for him, but still he showed no sign of recovery. They were
about to give up hope on him when a wandering monk passed by. After learning about the scholar's condition, the monk walked to the scholar's bed and took out a mirror for the dying man to see.

In the mirror, the scholar saw a vast ocean, and the naked body of a murdered woman lay on the beach. A man passed by, looked at the body, shook his head and left. Another man who passed by saw the body, took off his robes to cover the body and left.

Finally came a man passing by who saw the body, dug a hole and laid the body carefully to rest before burying it. The scene in the mirror suddenly changed. The scholar saw his fiancee in a nuptial chamber and another man was lifting her wedding veil... The scholar blinked at the monk,
confused. Slowly the monk explained,

"The woman whose body you saw on the beach was your fiancee in her previous life. In your previous life, you were the second man who gave her his robes to cover her body. To repay your kindness in this lifetime, she loved you for a period of time and became your fiancee. However, ultimately the man whose favor she has to return for the rest of her life is the third man who
buried her. And that man is now her husband."

Enlightened, the scholar sat up and recovered from his dispression. It is truly amazing -- this thing called "Fate". There was a movie in which the theme song went like this: "You can say it is a big world, you can say it is a small world. But for the promise of this lifetime, we shall spend our entire lives to fulfil."

All of us are in this big grand masquerade, among the throng of people, we seek expectantly... in that electrifying moment when our fingers touch, the masks are removed to reveal our true selves. Before this moment, we were drifting aimlessly, not knowing what we really wanted. Till you meet this particular person, you finally realize what you really want is not what you have wished for in the first place. It amazes you that standing in front of this person is a different you! You without any mask!

Fate is not something meant to be forced upon. What is yours Will eventually come to your arms; what is not yours will never come to be. In any case, we should not lose heart and give up on our hopes for love that is true, good and beautiful. The value of life, in a certain sense, is
determined by the maturity of how we love. Of how we give and accept love.

Treasure what you have...
                     Time is too slow for those who wait;
                     Too swift for those who fear;
                     Too long for those who grief;
                     Too short for those who rejoice;
                     But for those who love...
                     Time is Eternity!

Fifth Lay Precept: not to use intoxicants.

2005-08-11T16:52:00.000+08:00

Keeping the Precepts

Once upon a time a Buddhist lama was traveling in the steppe as a "badarch," a holy man that brings blessings to the nomad families in exchange for food and lodging. It was close to sunset, and he came upon a lone ger [yurt] and some livestock.

As he approached the ger, a young woman came out to greet him. She was the only person living there.

He requested hospitality and she agreed, but said he could stay the night only under one condition. He had to choose to do one of three things. He could drink alcohol, sleep with her, or sacrifice a goat.

Now the last was taboo for lamas since only shamans sacrifice goats. Since all three choices were in some degree sinful, he had a difficult decision. He decided that drinking alcohol would be the least harmful.

He drank the alcohol, and while he was drunk, fed up with its bleating, he killed the goat. When he woke up the next morning, he found himself in bed with his hostess.

He then learned that drinking alcohol is a small sin but it can easily make a man do bad things under its influence.

The Worm

2005-08-08T14:04:00.000+08:00

There is a wonderful little story about two monks who lived together in a monastery for many years; they were great friends.

Then they died within a few months of one another. One of them got reborn in the heaven realms, the other monk got reborn as a worm in a dung pile. The one up in the heaven realms was having a wonderful time, enjoying all the heavenly pleasures.

But he started thinking about his friend,

"I wonder where my old mate has gone?" So he scanned all of the heaven realms, but could not find a trace of his friend. Then he scanned the realm of human beings, but he could not see any trace of his friend there, so he looked in the realm of animals and then of insects. Finally he found him, reborn as a worm in a dung pile... Wow!

He thought: "I am going to help my friend. I am going to go down there to that dung pile and take him up to the heavenly realm so he too can enjoy the heavenly pleasures and bliss of living in these wonderful realms."

So he went down to the dung pile and called his mate. And the little worm wriggled out and said:

"Who are you?",

"I am your friend. We used to be monks together in a past life, and I have come up to take you to the heaven realms where life is wonderful and blissful."

But the worm said: "Go away, get lost!" "But I am your friend, and I live in the heaven realms," and he described the heaven realms to him.

But the worm said: "No thank you, I am quite happy here in my dung pile. Please go away."

Then the heavenly being thought: "Well if I could only just grab hold of him and take him up to the heaven realms, he could see for himself." So he grabbed hold of the worm and started tugging at him; and the harder he tugged, the harder that worm clung to his pile of dung.

Do you get the moral of the story? How many of us are attached to our pile of dung?

fertilityfriend.com

2005-08-03T10:08:00.000+08:00

If an egg was fertilized, implantation (when the embryo implants to the lining of her uterus) happens, on average, about 7 days past ovulation.

It can happen as early as five days past ovulation or as late as twelve days past ovulation.

Now is in the phase of cycle where implantation may occur. Although implantation may be visible on her chart (triphasic pattern, dip and/or spotting) it is not always visible even on pregnancy charts. This is the most stressful waiting phase. It is generally too early to test.

2 days has gone

2005-08-02T18:38:00.000+08:00

Since yesterday, I re-start my diet plan again. Below is the my menu.

Breakfast is a cup of milk tea with 1 bread that is near my office.

Lunch .... guess what. From a full bowl of chicken rice reduce to a small plate of Luo-Mai-Kei + milk tea.

Dinner ? ? Slight smaller than normal meal.

Of course all meal come with heavy intake of nicotine which we call it "Cow-Boy" blue color, cost me $9.60 in a normal coffee shop.

Hope that when I report back for my ICT can reduce the weight to 64 kg again. I dun wan to be called by anyone . . "Fatty".

Wish me good luck.

The Heart Sutra

2005-07-28T13:37:00.000+08:00

The Heart Sutra

(The Prajna-Paramita-Hrdaya Sutra)

When Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara practices the profound Prajna-paramita, he intuitively realizes that the five aggregates (skandhas) are of Sunyata nature thus securing his deliverance from all distress and sufferings.

Sariputra! Form (rupa) does not differ from Sunyata, nor Sunyata from form. Form is identical with Sunyata (and) Sunyata is identical with form. So also are reception (vedana), conception (sanjna), mental conduct (samskara) and consciousness (vijnana) in relation to Sunyata.

Sariputra, the Sunyata nature of all things is neither created nor annihilated; neither impure nor pure; and neither increasing nor decreasing.

Therefore, in Sunyata, there is neither form (rupa), reception (vedana), conception (sanjna), mental conduct (samskara), nor consciousness (vijnana); there is neither eye, ear, nose, tongue, body nor mind; there is neither form, sound, odor, flavor, feeling nor idea; there are no such things as the eighteen realms of sense (dhatus) from the realm of sight up to that of the faculty of mind (vijnana); there are no such things as the twelve links in the chain of existence (nidanas) from ignorance (avidya) with also the end of ignorance up to old age and death (jaramarana) with also the end of old age and death; there are no (such things as) the four noble truths and there is neither Wisdom nor obtainment.

Because of no obtainment, Bodhisattvas who rely on Prajna-paramita, have no hindrance in their minds, and since they have no hindrance, they have no fear, are free from perversive and delusive ideas and attain the Ultimate Nirvana.

All Buddhas of the past, present and future attain the Full Enlightenment (anuttara-samyak-sambodhi) by relying on Prajna-paramita. So we know that Prajna-paramita is the great supernatural Mantra, the great bright, unsurpassed and unequalled Mantra which can truly and without fail wipe out all sufferings.

Therefore, He uttered the Prajna-paramita mantra which reads:

Gate, Gate, Paragate, Parasamgate Bodhi Svaha!

NKF petition

2005-07-13T11:34:00.000+08:00

I had signed, how abt you ?

http://www.petitiononline.com/nkfs/petition.html

Batam Island

2005-07-11T10:08:00.000+08:00

Batam Island, located just 20 kilometers southeast of Singapore, with area around two-third the size of Singapore is one of the largest islands in Indonesia's Riau Archipelago.

If I take a ferry from Singapore Harbourfront center. It will only take me 1 hours and 15mins to reach the ferry point at Batam Island which is known as "Batam Center".

We are planning to go back this weekend (16/17 July). But I pull back and think about it. . . reason ? I duno why.

Maybe I still feel unsafe to leave my youngest brother at home alone over the weekend. Who know whether he will bring his gal friend to stay over night or not ? or some unknown visitors.

Sigh ~ ~ At the same time, if go back to Batam ... what can I do ? Massage again ? Shopping ? Eating ? hmmmmh...... I wonder which hotel should I stay again this round.

Do you know why are you working so hard ?

2005-07-07T11:37:00.000+08:00

On the very first day of the world, God created the cow.

He said to the cow: "Ah Gu (cow), today I have created you. Your job is to go to the field with the farmer all day long. You will provide the energy to pull things. You will also provide milk for people to drink. You are to work all day under the sun. In return, you will only eat grass. For that, you will have a life span of 50 years."

Ah Gu objected.

"What, I work all day in the sun and I get only to eat grass? On top of that, I have to give my milk away? This is tough and you want me to live 50 years? I'll take 20 and you can have the remaining 30 years back."

God agreed.

On the next day, God created the dog. He said to the dog: "Ah Kow (dog), I have created you for a purpose. You are to sit all day by the door of your master's house.
Should anyone come in, you are to bark at them. In return, you will eat your master's leftovers. I'll give you a life span of 20 years."

Ah Kow objected.

" What, I have to sit by the door all day and will need to bark at people, and what do I get? Leftovers. This isn't right, I'll take 10 and you can have the remaining 10 years back."

God agreed again.

On the third day, God created the monkey. He said to the monkey: "Lao Kao (monkey), your job is to entertain people. You will make them laugh, act stupid and make faces. You will also do somersaults and swing on trees to amaze them.
In return, you will get to eat bananas and peanuts. For that, I'll give you 20 years to live."

Naturally the monkey objected.

"This is ridiculous, I gotta make faces and make people laugh? Let's not even come to the part about the trees and somersaults. Tell you what, I'll give 10 years of my life to thank you for my existence and I'll take 10. What do you think?"

God agreed again.

On the forth day, God created humans. God said to the man: "You are my best piece of work, for that, you will only need to sleep, eat, sleep, play, eat, sleep again and do nothing else. You will get to eat all the best things and play with the best toys. All you need to do is enjoy all your life. For this kind of life, I'll give you 20 years."

Just like the rest, the man objected.

"What, all I need to do is relax and enjoy myself and I have only 20 years to live?
Tell you what, you've 30 years back from Ah Gu, 10 years from Ah Kow and another 10 from Lao Kao and you probably don't know what to do with all those lives. Why not I take them all and I'll have 70 years to live?"

God being such good natured, agreed with a smile.

And that is why:

We eat, sleep, play and enjoy for the first 20 years of our lives when we are growing up. Work like a cow for the next 30 to raise our family. Sit outside the door and bark at people for the next 10 when we are retired. And finally, we make faces and perform monkey tricks to entertain our grandchildren for the final 10 years.

Getting better ? I think so . .

2005-07-06T11:46:00.000+08:00

I'm not pissed off at him for moving in. I just dun like this type of arrangement where I dun have a choice to say "No!" to him. People will say that I'm not compassionate enough. I will feel guilt as well for if he doesn't have a place to sleep. Overall, I'm not the mastermind and I dun have a word since he is so money minded.

I dun like this feeling.

Money is important to lots of human being, With money, u can do a lot, without money, you can't do a lot. BUT MONEY IS NOT EVERYTHING.

Some time I wonder how a woman think ? A woman here is refer to someone who never went out to work, get cheated by some auntie from wet market, spent lots of $ on un-necessary items and yet no lesson has been learnt.

I really shock when I heard she spent about 100K for just 2 year or so ... average $6k a month for household expense .. that is more like shopping rather than just eating.

I being to believe that die is an relief from this earth, now I know why my dad want to die (he always say that), but we can't bear to let him go, we love him so much... he is still young ... not even carry a grandson yet.

How I wish to fulfill his wish as well.

Should I ?

2005-07-05T14:30:00.000+08:00

Should I really move / upgrade to a bigger HDB flat ? I'm staying in a 3 room HDB flat (2 small bedroom only).

Me and my dear are sleeping in the master bedroom, and the other room is been used for study and my work place. Out of sudden ... there is a person move in and stay with us without notifications.

A House to me is a very personal space that I can put myself at ease. So that I can dress down, relax, do anything I want. But out of sudden have someone move in ... It really makes me very uncomfortable and have to put myself very alert at home again.

Even I want to talk louder or wear lesser at home also cannot.

I very piss off.

Tired

2005-07-04T11:32:00.000+08:00

I'm tired, very tired. Not only physically is tired, but also mentally and spiritually.

I duno how to put into english words for people to understand, cause I'm will just write what come across my mind now.

I want to let go of it, let go of the burden and things that is on my shoulder. Some how, I prefer to be alone with my wife only that no one can disturb our quiet world. But at the same time, I cannot just dun care of others unhappiness, worry and wants to give them a hand. But yet I scare of involving myself too much that cause hurt on me.

There is no one to blame except myself. So I dun blame. .. ..

I told my darling, if one of the this dates when I'm so ill, pleaseeeeeeee... dun cry, let me go in peace, smile at last night and celebrate for me please.

I want to sleep, I'm sleepy and too tired. . .

Nonya Ba Chang

2005-06-29T16:38:00.000+08:00

I love Nonya Ba Chang from this company which their URL is http://www.kimchoo.com.sg

Why ? Because I can smell the faint, fragrant scent of the pandan leaves before I sink my teeth in it. The filling is made up of finely chopped lean meat (oh.. pls. . it is lean meat .. not the fat meat) that tastes like meat floss in my mouth.

Thanks to my Executive Director for buying all of us this Nonya Ba Chang from KimChoo.

Btw, this is my dinner for tonight.

perspective

2005-06-28T21:00:00.000+08:00

perspective

A new blogger has just join us ... let welcome my brudder "Agawads".

Do you know your character

2005-06-27T15:13:00.000+08:00

Drop me a comment about your DOB and I can tell your character

Just the Month and the Date will do, the report will be in Chinese Character.

Are you drinking the right tea?

2005-06-22T17:46:00.000+08:00

Are you drinking the right tea?

1. People who use their "brain" to work or students who study hard day
and night --- should drink more chrysanthemum Tea.

2. People who need a lot of body energy to work or those people that do
a lot of exercise everyday --- should drink Wu Loong Tea.

3. People who travel on a bike or work in dirty and polluted places ---
should drink Green Tea.

4. For people who likes to sit down all day long and not doing anything
even exercising --- must drink Green Tea and Flower Tea.

5. People who smoke and drink alot of alcoholic drinks --- should drink
more Green Tea.

6. People who must eat meat at least once a day, or feel sick or not
feeling well --- try to drink some Wu Loong Tea.

7. People who go to the washroom too often or too less --- should drink
more Honey Tea

8. People with high cholesterol and high blood pressure --- Wu Loong
Tea,Green Tea.

9. Those who work with computers everyday --- need to drink a lot of Tea
(any tea wil do).

Whenever you are working with the computer, you should make some tea,
drink it when you are free. Drinking Tea is healthy, it can protect and
prevent the harmful Ultraviolet light from harming us (when using
computer). Furthermore, it can also cure us when we are tired and help
making our body feel fresh again.

some tips on cheaper Feng Shui - Part 6-11

2005-06-20T11:28:00.000+08:00

6) Cheaper ways to enhance career:

a) Hang picture of mountain behind where you sit at work. If you can't afford to buy the painting, get it from internet or draw it yourself (mountain picture is not too difficult to draw).
b) 8 pa kua aspirations- activate N to enhance career. If you can't afford aquarium, hang picture of fishes or waterfall at the area. Again, the picture can be downloaded from the internet.
c) If you can't afford to buy brass dragon tortoise and place it at north, you can opt for the resin one.

7) Cheaper ways to enhance relationship:

a) Flying star- always choose a bedroom with good mountain star, preferably mountain star 8.
b) Place crystal/boulder at mountain star 8- if you can't afford to buy crystal or jade/diamond boulder, use rocks instead. (Rocks can be collected free from seaside..etc).
c) Or hang a picture of mountain at mountain star 8- (draw the picture of your own or get it from internet if you can't afford to buy the picture).

8) Cheaper ways to enhance study luck/inspirations:

a) Sit facing and sleep with head pointing to growth/Fu wei direction.
b) If you can't afford to buy crystal globe and place it at study table, you can buy 7 level pagoda made of clay or porceline. Cheaper than crystal globe.

9) Cheaper ways to enhance fame:

a) Activate South area- If you can't afford to buy a lamp and light up the area, use candle lights instead.
b) If you can't afford to buy horse figurine, you can use picture of phoenix and place it south. The picture can get from internet or scan from book.

10) Cheaper ways to enhance happiness:

a) Speak, think, do, and hear no evil.
b) Helping people (it can be in a form of small donations or helping people with problems).
c) Filiel Piety
d) Practice virtues.

11) Cheaper ways to enhance good chi:

a) Make sure that the the chi meanders and not moving in a straight line. If you have doors in straight lines, block the middle with a board.
b) Space clearing- if you can't afford to buy the singing bowl/bell, burn incense instead.

Practice feng shui does not mean we need to spend a lot of money on it. It is up to our own wisdom and creativity to make our feng shui not only effective but cost-saving as well.

some tips on cheaper Feng Shui - Part 1-5

2005-06-17T14:53:00.000+08:00

1) Feng shui that does not cause a single cent at all:

a) Clearing clutter- helps to refresh the chi in the house.
b) Sit facing and sleep with head pointing to your auspicious directions.
c) Do not sit/sleep under toilet/bathroom.
d) Do not sleep with feet pointing towards door.
e) Do not share a wall with toilet/bathroom when sleeping.
f) Always sit/sleep with solid wall/background.
g) Do not sit with door at the back.
h) Use an auspicious door for entrance (ex: If your house have two entrances, choose one that is better accoridng to kua number. (west group people should use west-group doors (W,NW,NE,SW) while East group people should use east group door (E,SE,S,N).
i) Do not eat too near the main entrance (wealth tend to seep away)
j) Remove mirrors from bedroom
k) Do not place auspicious objects, water, books, food under staircase.
l) Place stove with its mouth facing auspicious direction
m) Do not place water beside or directly opposite the stove.
n) Do not place fridge beside or directly opposite the stove.
o) Place tv set/stereo at W/NW sector
p) Do not sit/sleep under overheadbeam
q) Wish list- write down your wish on a paper, sign it 49 times each day and burn it (do it for 49 days)
r) Change your signature into auspicious signature (begin with upstroke and end with upstroke).
s) Not enough money to buy feng shui books? Spend some time and read it at bookstore instead (but I personally prefer to have a few collections such as flying star and four pillars for reference).

2) To overcome annual afflictions:

a) 5 yellow- if you can't afford to buy 6 rod hollow metal windchime, use 6 I-ching coins tied with red/gold ribbon instead to hang it at 5 yellow area. I-ching coins are cheaper than windchime.

b) Three killings- If you can't afford to buy 3 Chi Lins to combat the three killings, just make sure that you do not sit with three killings at your back.

c) Grand duke jupiter- If you can't afford to buy the brass Pi yao to appease the grand duke, buy the one made with resin instead. If you really do not have money, just make sure that you do not sit facing the grand duke jupiter (Tai Sui).

3) Cheaper ways to enhance wealth:

a) Sit facing and sleep with head pointing to sheng chi direction
b) Place three I-ching coins tied with ribbon and place it in wallet/purse.
c) Flying star - place water feature at water star 8. If you can't affor to have the rotating crystal ball or aquarium, hang painting of fishes instead. You don't have to buy the painting, browse into internet, print it out and enlarge it. It is much more cheaper than buying oil-painting. But if really do not have money, place moving objects such as electrical fan at water star 8.
d) 8 pa kua aspirations- Place plants at SE to enhance wealth. If you can't afford to buy plants, get it from roadside (hehe..just joking, not auspicious to steal), you can grow the plants instead. Buying seeds is cheaper than buying grown plants.

4) Cheaper ways to enhance health:

a) Sit facing and sleep with head pointing to health/Tien Yi direction.
b) If you can't afford to buy big wu lou, buy a small one instead, wear or carry it along wherever you go.
c) 8 pa kua aspirations- Plants at E to enhance health. Again, if you can't afford to buy plants, grow your own plants instead.

5) Cheaper ways to enhance love:

a) Sit facing and sleep with head pointing to nien yen/love direction.

b) Activate SW corner- If you can't afford to buy lamp, use candle lights instead to light up the area.

c) Mandarin ducks at SW- If you can't afford to buy the crystal made mandarin ducks, buy the wooden one.

d) Paint SW with red/pink- If you can't afford to buy paint, use red/pink cloth instead. Cover the table with red/pink cloth and put it at SW area. You can also place the mandarin ducks on top of it.

Essential Tools For Marriage That Works

2005-06-15T15:07:00.000+08:00

Marriage is a lifelong process of living with your partner and enriching your relationship with each other. It is expected that marriage will have its ups and downs.

An understanding of marital responsibilities is a key ingredient to a successful marriage. To develop a meaningful marital relationship, couples need to know themselves, their partners and learn to grow together.

Communication - Effective communication reinforces a marital relationship. We need to express our thoughts and feelings as much as we want attention and responses. So we can't shutup all the time and keep quiet.
Family Relationship - With the rapid changes in the modern world, we should clarify what we expect from each other and develop a style of working together. And do remember the promise that make, doesn't mean after a year or so, you can forgotten about it.
Financial Management - How we handle money revels the kind of lifestyle we aspire to attain and the values we hold. Each of us are likely to have individual differences in the way we handle our $. Having a combined saving account and come to a common agreement level is important. Because money could be the cause of divorce.
Relationship Development - To develop a meaningful relationship as a married couple, we need to know ourself as well as our partner in order for the both of us to learn to grow together.
Sex in Marriage - Sexual intimacy is more than physical closeness; it is an emotional adventure, an exploration, and a process of discovery. A secure marital relationship helps us to learn about each other sexually. Dun give excuse just becuase we work too tired in office or "I prefer in the morning...not night" and you need to off the house before 7 am.

So do you know why I copy this paragraph from some website ?

ARIES MALE

2005-06-14T15:41:00.000+08:00

ARIES MALE

When it comes to love you are aggressive, domineering, energetic and restless. You are impulsive, imaginative and dynamic, a doer, however on can never be sure what you'll do next. You can drive your lover crazy if she isn't accustomed to high energy excitement. You look for spontaneous and imaginative partners who can hold your interest and keep up to your fast pace. You can be a bed bouncer but you always expect complete loyalty from your mate. Although your temper is short lived you will explode if you become suspicious of your lover. You get jealous quickly and you need constant appreciation and reassurance in order to feel secure in your relationship.

ARIES MATE

You will not tolerate being bossed around by your mate. You hate have your space infringed upon and you can't stand it if your mate shows up late for a date. You like to be asked for advice and flattery always makes you feel important. You will never slow down and wait for your lover. It's keep up or get left behind. You match up to your sign and the remaining eleven signs as follows.

ARIES & ARIES: Temper tantrums are quite likely to erupt into major wars with this combination. Remember only one party can win and neither one will accept defeat. Passionate but problems.

ARIES & TAURUS: The Bull has trouble with your free spirited attitude. With compromise it can work. A little bit dull for you at times however it can be a stabilizing experience for you.

ARIES & GEMINI: Wonderful alliance. This is an exciting, sexual encounter that can in fact last. Both you and Gemini are so spontaneous and full of life that there is no time for either of you to become bored.

ARIES & CANCER: The Crab is far too sensitive and slow for your speedy and hot tempered nature. You will have difficulty listening to the Crabs nagging and negativity. This is really a poor match up right from day one.

AIRES & LEO: This is a most exhilarating combination. You both share the same likes and dislikes. You are both always on the go, craving excitement, love and fun. This is truly a link made in heaven.

ARIES & VIRGO: Your impulsiveness is just too much for the Virgoan. Virgo's practical, critical nature will drive you away rapidly. This is a relationship better left alone.

ARIES & LIBRA: Although opposites attract, the Scales are just a little too lazy to keep up with you. You on the other hand lack the sophistication required to keep a Libran happy.

ARIES & SCORPIO: You are both ruled by the catalyst Mars that makes this union hot and heavy. The possessive Scorpio will, however, does clash with your free spirited nature.

ARIES & SAGITTARIUS: This can be a good and a lasting relationship. You are both fun-loving and quite oblivious to the faults that might drive most people crazy. This is an exciting and adventurous union.

ARIES & CAPRICORN: Finances are the biggest detriment in this connection. You can spend it as fast as the hard working Goat can make it that drives the frugal Capricorn insane.

ARIES & AQUARIUS: This is not a bad connection. You are both inquisitive, however at times you may find it difficult to contemplate what the Water-bearer will do next.

ARIES & PISCES: Sexually this is not a bad alliance, but your temperaments are just so different that it does put a strain on the relationship. You could never handle the Fishes emotional whims for any length of time.

So do you think I'm Aries ?

Commonly Used Phrases at the Office and... What they really mean!

2005-06-13T15:18:00.000+08:00

1) For your information, please. (FYI)
We don't know what to do with this, so please keep it.

2) Noted and returned.
We don't know what to do with this, so please keep it little while.

3) Review and comment.
Do the dirty work so that I can forward it.

4) Action please.
Get yourself involved for me. Don't worry, I'll claim the credit.

5) For your necessary action.
It's your headache now.

6) Copy to.
Here's a share of the headache.

7) For your approval, please.
Put your neck on the chopping board for me please.

8) Action is being taken.
Your correspondence is lost and we are still trying to locate it.

9) Your letter is receiving our attention.
We are still trying to figure out what you want.

10) Please discuss.
I don't know what the "f***" this is, so please brief me.

11) For your immediate action.
Do it NOW! Or we'll all get into trouble.

12) Please reply soon.
Please be efficient. It makes me look inefficient.

13) We are investigating/processing your request with the relevant
authorities.They are causing the delay, not us.

14) Regards.
Thanks for reading all the bullshit.

FRIDAY'S TREATS

2005-04-22T09:58:00.000+08:00

A nun, who badly needed to use a restroom, walked into a local bar. The place was hopping with music and loud conversation, and every once in awhile the lights would turn off. Each time the lights went out, the place would erupt into cheers.

However, when everyone saw the nun arrive, the room went quiet.

She walked up to the bartender and asked if she could use the restroom. The bartender said, "Okay, sister, but I should warn you that there's a statue of a naked man in there wearing only a fig leaf."

"Well," she said, "I will just have to look the other way."

So the bartender showed the nun to the back of the bar and she proceeded to the ladies' room.

After a few minutes, she came out and the whole place gave her a round of applause. Startled, she approached the bartender and said, "Sir, I don't understand why they applauded me for using the restroom."

"They know you're one of us, sister," smiled the bartender, "would you like a drink?"
I still don't understand," said the nun.

The bartender laughed. "Well, every time the fig leaf on the statue is lifted up, the lights go out! Now, how about that drink?"

Tired / Sleepy

2005-04-18T15:31:00.000+08:00

Activiated at the time of 4 am in the Monday early morning .... the rod is hard and hot.....

At her command, I aim .... zoom ... zeroing .. FIRE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How I know in the afternoon is such a cold weather ... make me feel so sleepy now.

ZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZ

New Forum created + existing forum

2004-11-23T21:25:00.000+08:00

Dear Friend,

Last few months I had join some WANG WANG forum and I strike 2 STARTER and 1 Conso.

And I strongly believe Top Prize is not far away from me .... it is coming to me soon.

Why dun you join me at the below forum which bring your 4D/Toto hit rate higher and more accurate ? Trust me .. 4D Number and Toto 6/45 can be analysis.

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Latest Budget Airline

2004-10-08T13:47:00.000+08:00

Booked your seat on a LCC (Low Cost Carrier). Here is a preview of what you will be getting.

Subject: Latest Budget Airline

Introducing the latest new budget airline to help you cut cost whenoverheads are high and you have to lay off your employees in a nicegentle way without breaking anyone's heart ...... AIR CHIN CHYE. What you may get when u fly cheap airlines .... pleasemake your bookings early to avoid disappointment.

"Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. This is your captain ( Mr ChinChye Lai ) welcoming you on board ... I do apologise if I cannot see youas I can see nothing from my cockit anyway, light's not working.... We apologise for the delay in taking off, some minor problem, justreplaced the engine, new engine cannibalised from the aircraft that decided totake a swim in the south china sea... This is flight 126 from Senaisini toNew Delhi. Landing in Delhi is not guaranteed, but we will end upsomewhere in the region. And if luck is on our side, we may even be landing on yourvillage! Standards are such that even the terrorists are afraid tofly with us!

It is with pleasure that I announce that starting this year, over 50 ofour passengers have reached their destination. For the ones that don'tquite make it, our staff have all the requisite experience for consoling thenext-of-kin. Our stewardess Ms See Sua Lai , will be glad to brief you onout-of-court settlement policies.

If our engines are too noisy for you, on passenger request, we canarrange to turn them off. To make your free fall to earth pleasant andmemorable, we serve complimentary samosas and lassi. For our not-so-religiouspassengers, we are the only airline who can help you find out if therereally is a God.

We regret to inform you, that today's in-flight movie "Hands off mychutney" will not be shown, as we forgot to record it from thetelevision. But for our movie buffs, we will be flying alongsideSingapore Airlines, where their movie will be visible from the rightside of the cabin window.

We regret to advise that smoking is prohibited on this flight. Anysmoke you see in the cabin is only the early warning system on the enginestelling us to slow down. Life jackets are positioned under your seatsand free bathing costumes are made available to the Aunties and swimmingshortsto the Uncles...it is likely that you will need them later.

Kindly be seated, keep your seat in an upright position for take offand fasten your belt. For those of you who can't find a seat belt, kindlyfasten your own belt to the arm of your seat. For those of you whodon't have a seat, do not hesitate to get in touch with our stewardess,Maggie, who will explain how to fasten yourself to your suitcase, otherwisesuka lu lah....

If I don't see you again, enjoy your flight with AIR CHIN CHYE. Thank you!

Color Checking

2004-10-05T19:23:00.000+08:00

Green Elephant person tend to be obstinate, and therefore are not good at having relationships.

Nevertheless, you don't get misled by circumstances, and can always be consistent. You have a strong sense of justice, and are not good at trying to pay court to others. You are better at back seat player than to come out in the front.You have a natural sense of foresight and savoir-faire.

You are diligent, and once you start, you have a strong belief to not stop until you have become a pro.

Nevertheless, you can be a maverick and once you become self conscious, you don't listen to other people and therefore tend to become stubborn. If you concentrate too much on yourself, you can spoil all your good luck. You should try to have a big heart.

You may struggle internally to make up your decision on whether to live life consistently, or act accordingly to one's own confidence and will.

When you feel anxiety, you are quick to adapt to changing circumstances. You have sharp sensitivity, and are likely to succeed in academic fields and art. And although you are not a very social person, you tend to have great academic and technological knowledge.

Being a research staff may be a good career for you.

What format should a resume follow?

2004-09-22T23:56:00.000+08:00

Suggested Resume Format
Under the categories below, you may choose the section heading you prefer.

A. Goal

� Career Objective
� Employment Objective
� Career Goal
� Employment Aspirations

B. Summary

� Key Areas of Knowledge
� Special Skills
� Main Capability Areas
� Major Skills
� Special Areas of Expertise

C. Qualifications

� Study Accomplishments
� Comprehensive Business-Oriented Education
� Educational Preparation for Career
� Tertiary Education Achievements
� Educational Attainments
� Relevant Training & Education
� Formal Training
� Successful Tertiary Studies
� Formal Qualifications

D. Achievements

� Career Achievement Summary
� Special Achievements
� Highlights of My Career
� Breadth of Experience
� Special Challenges
� Key Projects
� Professional Achievement Record

E. Employment

� Professional Experience
� Record of Respected Employers
� Career Path Record
� Employment Summary
� Employment Record

F. Other Facts About Me

� Community Service
� Professional Associations
� Memberships
� Language Knowledge
� Professional Affiliations

G. Personal Development Activities

� Special Awards &/or Recognition
� Knowledge Enhancement
� Career Development Learning Experiences
� Self-Development Activities

H. Referees

� Referees
� People Who Know Me Well
� People Who Know My Work Well

I. Personal

� Personal Information
� Personal Data
� More Facts About Me

4D tonight . .

2004-09-22T14:20:00.000+08:00

After days of calculation and tution for math. We finally agree that System Number 3478 is a good number to buy and the date to enter is today.

$1 big for system bet 3478, wish me good luck.

Writing Resume

2004-09-14T23:41:00.000+08:00

Recently, my darling and I started to update my resume and looking our value in the current labour market. I come across an article that posted in the Employment Town of Singapore.

Helpful Information for Your Job Search : Resume Writing Tips

To seize new opportunities at today's workplaces, having a well-written resume that is always ready is an important part of career action plan. A convincing resume is fundamental in attracting your potential employer's attention. Here are some tips to help you in your resume writing.

What is a resume?
A resume is a selected summary of significant facts about yourself. A resume doesn't present everything there is to be known about you. It presents selected significant facts and it serves them up in a neatly packaged summary. To write a resume, you need to know which facts about yourself are significant to a prospective employer. You need to know how to summarise them so that your next employer can see quickly why you are the right person for the job. And you need to know how to present them on paper in a concise manner.

What do resumes do?
Strictly speaking, resumes don't get jobs. Resumes get interviews. And interviews get jobs. You won't get an interview without a resume. And you won't get a job offer without an interview. But the resume is the first step to a job.

How to write a good resume?

Before you start writing your resume, it is essential that you have before you a complete and detailed summary of your education and experience. You should be aware of your aptitudes, abilities, strengths, and weaknesses, as well as interests.

Plan for at least a week and you may have to do several re-writes before your resume will be ready

Remember that you are competing with others with your resume. It is worth an effort to produce the best version you can.

Seek the opinions of others about your merits for what you have in mind

If you are too modest in describing your attributes, your application may be passed over. It is the time to boast politely and honestly

Ask at least two people to check over your final draft.

When you think you have produced the best version, be patient. Sleep on it. Read it again the next day before submitting it.

Dos & Don�t
DO!

Highlight your strengths
You probably know the saying "If you've it, flaunt it." This is certainly true on your resume. Your prospective employer should be able to see quickly what you have to offer.

Structure your resume like a pyramid
The most important things about you should be near the top. There is no formula that you have to follow in assembling the component parts of your resume, but you should start with your best features.

Be sure your resume is easy to read
If your resume is jammed with words, difficult to follow, or badly laid out on the page, no one is going to take the time to read it - even if you are a great job candidate.

Keep your sentences short
Start as many as you can with "action words"

Help your readers know what to read
Use boldface type. Use plenty of "white space" between points to make each point stand out.

Support your objective
If you have a career objective, be sure that your resume shows clearly why you are qualified for the job you are seeking.

Keep your resume to one or two pages
Most employers don't want to read more than two pages. They will read more if you are an incredibly experienced person with terrific credentials, but two-page resumes are safe.

Answer the one question that every employer asks.
Your resume must address the question that is in the employer's mind: "What can this person do for me?" If your resume can answer that question, you can get an interview - and an interview can land you a job.

DON'T!

Don't lie.
You can never make a lie work in your favour. Don't stretch the truth too far either - it will break!

Don't write long sentences
Remember that your resume will be read quickly so make it readable.

Don't put more than four lines together in one "block"
If you have more than four short lines, you are probably trying to say too much. Divide a long block of text into two points.

Don't be vague
Be as specific as possible. Include facts and figures wherever you can.

Don't include information that is not relevant to an employer
There is a good rule to follow in evaluating whether or not something is relevant: "If in doubt, leave it out."

Don't list a reference unless you have the person's permission
Of course, it's important too to know that you will get a positive recommendation!

Part I ~ end here ... next post will talk about Resume

What is luck

2004-09-11T13:33:00.000+08:00

I come across this article and thought it would be good to share with everyone.

The below text is very interesting. I suppose all of us know deep down about this fact but perhaps its just one of our numerous blind spots in life?

Why do some people get all the luck while others never get the breaks they deserve? A psychologist says he has discovered the answer.

Subject: The luck factor!
By Professor Richard Wise man, University of Hertfordshire

Ten years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people are always in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experience ill fortune.

I placed advertisements in national newspapers asking for people who felt consistently lucky or unlucky to contact me. Hundreds of extraordinary men and women volunteered for my research and, over the years, I have interviewed them, monitored their lives and had them take part in experiments.

The results reveal that although these people have almost no insight into the causes of their luck, their thoughts and behavior are responsible for much of their good and bad fortune.

Take the case of seemingly chance opportunities. Lucky people consistently encounter such opportunities, whereas unlucky people do not.

I carried out a simple experiment to discover whether this was due to differences in their ability to spot such opportunities. I gave both lucky and unlucky people a newspaper, and asked them to look through it and tell me how many photographs were inside.

I had secretly placed a large message halfway through the newspaper saying:

"Tell the experimenter you have seen this and win #250."

This message took up half of the page and was written in type that was more than two inches high.

It was staring everyone straight in the face, but the unlucky people tended to miss it and the lucky people tended to spot it. Unlucky people are generally more tense than lucky people, and this anxiety disrupts their ability to notice the unexpected. As a result, they miss opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else.

They go to parties intent on finding their perfect partner and so miss opportunities to make good friends. They look through newspapers determined to find certain types of job advertisements and miss other types of jobs. Lucky people are more relaxed and open, and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are looking for.

My research eventually revealed that lucky people generate good fortune via four principles.

They are skilled at creating and noticing chance opportunities, make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition, create self-fulfilling prophesies via positive expectations, and adopt a resilient attitude that transforms bad luck into good.

Towards the end of the work, I wondered whether these principles could be used to create good luck. I asked a group of volunteers to spend a month carrying out exercises designed to help them think and behave like a lucky person. These exercises helped them spot chance opportunities, listen to their intuition, and expect to be lucky, and be more resilient to bad luck.

One month later, the volunteers returned and described what had happened. The results were dramatic: 80% of people were now happier, more satisfied with their lives and, perhaps most important of all, luckier. The lucky people had become even luckier and the unlucky had become lucky. Finally, I had found the elusive "luck factor".

Here are Professor Wise man's four top tips for becoming lucky:

Listen to your gut instinct -they are normally right.
Be open to new experiences and breaking your normal routine.
Spend a few moments each day remembering things that went well.
Visualize yourself being lucky before an important meeting or telephone call. Luck is very often a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Still sick

2004-09-06T14:23:00.000+08:00

I'm stil sick ... running nose and cough .. seen a doctor and given another stronger anti-biotics..

Decided to give a miss for yesterday 4D as I couldn't focus much on a good number ... so lucky I didn't buy 2500 .. as it come out 2503 in the starter.

Tonight's choice for the Toto Draw is #9, #17.

Toto Result on 2nd Sep 04

2004-09-02T21:37:00.000+08:00

:( .. what a miss ...

My buying list for this month (esp. today's) draw is

2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 23, 24, 31, 35, 39, 42, 45

and guessing the group condition is 2-3-1, 1-4-1 or 1-3-2

Meaning Group 1: (#1-#15), Group 2: (#16-#30), Group 3: (#31-#45)

However the result come out in Grouping 1-2-3 (3, 23, 24, 33, 36, 45 addtional 27)

i bought a few set of number and only got #23, #24 strike only ...
sigh ~ ~ hope next round got better chance.

Tomorrow Toto Draw - S$2.8 million

2004-09-01T23:24:00.000+08:00

Bet type No. of Ordinary Bet combinations Cost
Ordinary 1 $ 0.50
Sys 7 7 $ 3.50
Sys 8 28 $ 14.00
Sys 9 84 $ 42.00
Sys 10 210 $105.00
Sys 11 462 $231.00
Sys 12 924 $462.00
Sys Roll 40 $ 20.00

Our bet is 3, 8, 13, 18, 24, 28, 35, 40 and
7, 14, 22, 27, 31, 37, 39, 44.

Wish me and Auntie Nah good luck !! :)

I miss ....

2004-08-27T12:51:00.000+08:00

Duno why .. i suddenly miss my wife ... sigh ~ ~ wat is happening to me.

Why out of sudden I dun wan to have kids.

Men Are Hard To Please

2004-08-26T20:14:00.000+08:00

If u TREAT him nicely, he says u are IN LOVE with him; If u Don't, he says u are PROUD.
If u DRESS Nicely, he says u are trying to LURE him; If u Don't, he says u are from KAMPUNG.
If u ARGUE with him, he says u are STUBBORN; If u keep QUIET, he says u have no BRAINS.
If u are SMARTER than him, he'll lose FACE; If he's Smarter than u, he is GREAT.
If u don't Love him, he tries to POSSESS u; If u Love him, he will try to LEAVE u.(very true huh?)
If u don't make love with him., he says u don't Love him; If u do!! he says u are CHEAP.
If u tell him your PROBLEM, he says u are TROUBLESOME; If u don't, he says that u don't TRUST him.
If u SCOLD him, u are like a NANNY to him; If he SCOLDS u, it is because he CARES for u.
If u BREAK your PROMISE, u Cannot be TRUSTED; If he BREAKS his, he is FORCED to do so.
If u SMOKE, u are BAD girl;If he SMOKES, he is GENTLEMENT.
If u do WELL in your exams, he says it's LUCK; If he does WELL, it's BRAINS.
If u HURT him, u are CRUEL;If he HURTS u, u are too SENSITIVE!!

man are sooo hard to please!!!!!

VACANCY FOR A GENERAL CLERK (ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT)

2004-04-07T17:45:00.000+08:00

Dear all

My office has an opening for the above-mentioned position and is inviting all interested party to join us.

The duties for above is as follows:

1) Banking in of cheques.
2) Internal billing of tickets.
3) Some excel working for banking slips.
4) Flight insurance reporting
5) Petty Cash handling
6) General Billing
7) Cancelling of voided tickets from the System
8) Etc....

If you are interested to join us, please email your resume (in Word or PDF) to

administrator at globaltravel dot com dot sg

Only shortlisted will be notified.

Fold a T-Shirt

2004-04-06T13:28:00.000+08:00

I thot folding a t-shirt is as easy as like folding a piece of tissue paper and put into pocket, but when come to real life ... then have problem especially when come to woman's skirt, special design cloth for woman.

Anyway, after searching thru the net, download this video clip of folding a t-shirt ... it is so much easy and faster.

Click on this link to see it. (Broadband needed)

another year older

2004-03-31T10:17:00.000+08:00

A special method to celebrate my birthday shopping at Genting Highland (only bought one jacket) eat, sleep, shop, cinema .... guess all those has added extra inch to my waist again.

Please ... dun ask me my BMI, weight now ... if you wan to know, meet up with me for a drink and find out yourself.

Should I start to count down again ....

Left 363 days with to say good bye to the number 20++ ... :(

M.C. yesterday ..

2004-03-09T23:33:00.000+08:00

I was on MC yesterday .. due to cold weather and it causes my asthma attack, went to collect new medicine (ventolin) and if I dun lie down.. i will be ok.

Went back to work this morning and my deptuy MD knock on my table ..

"Friend, are you ok ? "

"So so, haven't die yet ... only asthma .."

15 mins later .. he walk to my boss's room and shout at him.

"Hallo ... our friend is sick, let him sign the leave form and give him 1 day unofficial off, I sign for you !"

wah lau ..this deputy MD is dam bossy .. but he got kind heart :)

Lucky I still have boss that appreciate and cherish staff, if not I chao liao .... thank God for that..

Nokia PC Suite.

2004-02-19T12:16:00.000+08:00

Has anyone encountered this problem??

Once i open up the PC Suite the first thing that the program ask for is:

"Please enter a name which PC suite will use to identify your phone in the future"
"Name (Maximum characters 16 Characters - E.g. "Nokia 6600" "

By default the field is populated with "Nokia 6600" however, when i press OK it gives the error msg "You must enter a valid name". The same error msg is generated no matter what name i put in...

Tired ...

2004-02-16T15:13:00.000+08:00

Sigh ~ ~ wonder is it my age catching up, getting more and more tired easily.

My fortune book says that year I must stick close to those who horoscope is "dog" ... so I will...

1) eat more hot dog
2) playboy wallpaper change to dog picture
3) dog Icon created for the sake of my good luck
4) learn to bark like a dog
...

.... believe it or not.
Kids next door thot that I had a few dog at my house ......

Guess I will change my handphone ringing tone to dog barking WMV.

:)

sensitive test

2004-02-04T08:46:00.000+08:00

After taking the sensitive test ... OMG !

How sensitive are you?

Chinese New Year is coming

2004-01-13T09:13:00.000+08:00

Thanks for those who show concern when I was having nitemare for that couple of days, really touched.

However, Chinese New Year is coming, let me think of my itinerary in that 4 days. But ... sigh ~ time to red packet again, wonder any kids want to pay me a visit ??

1st Day : Stay at home until 11 am, then visit my father. Why ? Feng Shui Shi Fu say so.

2nd Day : Sleep enough, do some work then proceed to visit grandma. (Have been MIA for almost 2 yr, lastly will end up my cousin's hse for BBQ. My darling will go home and visit her parent, so.... work lah !

3rd Day : Go back to office to work (Sat.) and then proceed to my darling hometown to visit my in-law.
Will come back to town in the evening, so if you want to come to my place for a drink, sms please.

4th Day : You won't believe it, will be staying at home to prepare unfinish work for Monday.

Guess this money year is going to be a super busy year for those Rabbit like me.

sigh ~

2004-01-06T11:32:00.000+08:00

I can't recall anything, I can't recall what I have dreamt of last nite, but still awake in the middle of the night.

:(

again and again

2004-01-05T12:36:00.000+08:00

again, nightmare come again .. this time I dreamt of lionel and a gal (unknown), myself and my wife was hill, or to be specific we are on a stone road (like Pula Tekong) ... many cars .... and heading towards a cinema.

While waiting for the show to start, we take a stroll at some of the small stalls outside the cinema and "R" choose one of the perfume and spray on my arm without my knowledge. It was chilling and I wake up ....

My forehead is cover with cold sweat ... why ...wat happen ... i feel breathless again (asthma). This time I calculated, I take 8-12 purf in order to have normal breathing .... i'm so tired now.

Nitemare that follow me.

2004-01-02T16:26:00.000+08:00

I have been getting nitemare since 2003, and it follows me even last night.

Dun really want to recall the whole thing, trying very hard to forget and take it easy, but it doesn't go away like a wind.

I wonder how long I can take this kind of feeling, wonder when..

Linux Newbie Guide by Stan, Peter and Marie Klimas

2003-12-21T21:12:00.000+08:00

Linux Newbie Guide by Stan, Peter and Marie Klimas

General description of this Guide. A complete reference for new Linux users who wish to set up and administer their own Linux home computer, workstation and/or their home or small office network. The answers are meant to be simple, with just sufficient detail, and always supported with a readily usable example. The work is still in progress, but we hope the Guide can be helpful already. We welcome your corrections, advice, criticism, links, translations, and CONTRIBUTIONS. Pls note that there are no ad banners on our pages.

Hotprint

2003-12-08T13:29:00.000+08:00

Hotprint

Hotprint provides the highest quality photo development service for both professional and consumers. They also offer theur users to send in digital photos for development at the comfort of their own office or home. (still at alpha stage of development)

They offer more specialised services like retouching, colourising, film/slide archiving, at their shop front.

Eat-Drink-Man-Woman :: Index

2003-11-11T19:00:00.000+08:00

Eat-Drink-Man-Woman :: Index

This is my forum, register as a member is free.

Singapore First Internet Best Food Guide

2003-10-22T12:30:00.000+08:00

Singapore First Internet Best Food Guide

Found this website from one of the HWZ visitor. Quite interesting so no harm to take a look.

Don't loose the 90%

2003-10-16T12:46:00.000+08:00

How true but it is only human to look for what we don't have...

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

"Wow, this girl in my office is a real looker. I'm crazy about her because she's also understanding, intelligent, tender - so many things that my spouses 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 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 90% of what you're looking for. So adultery takes place when a husband or wife looks for the missing 10%.

Let's say your wife is melancholic by nature. You may find yourself drawn to the pretty clerk who has a cherry laughter. 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 that has the makings of a talk show host.

But wait! That's only 10% of what you don't have. Don't throw away the 90% that you already have! Add to your spouse's 90% the 10% 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 your life. About your jobs. About your friends. About your children. About your lifestyles. Are you like the economy airline?

The main message:

If you start appreciating what you have right now, wherever you are it is FIRST CLASS!

jessi has added to our blogger family.

2003-10-14T21:27:00.000+08:00

I still can remember 2 yrs back when we are chionging our final paper at this period, when i know one of my best friend (i duno whether she treated me as her best friend or not, but i take her in that way....u know who you are) has come to a relationship problem and break down very often. And I really worry about her cause it affect the exam mood as well.

2 yrs later, we meet and ohohh alamak ....she change a lot, putting more weight and more smile ...what a power of love can change a person.

No matter how buddies, you have us FOREVER, just let us know whenever you need help like last time, no need to be "GE4 QI4" with me .... do send me email to my office account more often ..if not i thot you forgotten me liao.

Ciao....

Uni. Gathering

2003-10-11T15:05:00.000+08:00

After graduate from Curtin last year, have not been contact with the rest of my classmate (especially Jessica, woh ...she change so much .....hope she is not reading this particular post.)

We tok and tok from 8 pm to 11pm at La Cave CHIJMES.........didn't know time really fly so fast. Some of them still thought that I'ill holding that good paid webmaster job ....ha ha ha sigh ~

Wonder is it of age or because of another old friend got married ...our topic cover from youngester relationship issue all the way to mating issue....some of them even talk abt before marriage checkup by specialist ...using wat tool.....squeeze in ..pain ...leg no strength....aiyo ....anyway ....me enjoy the red wine and cheese cake ..of course i dun left out my Texas 5 Mentol..

Ok ...too tired... gotta go...update you guys next time ..btw....84kg ...now 77 or 78kg...wish me good luck for my diet plan.