Tuesday 16 February 2010

... percy jackson & the lightning thief ...

taking a break while studying (actually i have 'nua-ing' at home for the past few days liao), i went to catch a show with 2 friends at tiong bahru..

not sure why this CNY got no must-watch movie.. so 2 votes against 1 and we watched percy jackson and the lightning thief..

personally i never really fancy those movies like harry potter or lord of the ring (LOTR) types.. felt it's more suitable for kids/teens/youngsters (am i getting old??!!).. heard from my friends that there will be sequels for this show too..

i would say (STRICTLY my personal views) the effects were good (on par with harry and/or LOTR, i would say) and not a must watch show but if you have nothing to watch during this CNY (just like me).. you might want to consider this movie..

as usual, here's the trailer.. enjoy!!

Sunday 14 February 2010

... CNY & Valentine's Day ...

according to the newspaper, it is very rare that Chinese New Year (CNY) and Valentine's Day falls on the same day..

since the 1900 till this year, there were only 4 times which these 2 festival met each other!! they fall on 1915 / 1934 / 1953 and of course this year.. (being bo liao, i went through online to search for the years)

it's so amazing and rare isn't it??

however, this year my family didn't celebrate as my grandma passed away last year.. according to some chinese belief, when there's a funeral (白事), you can't celebrate the first CNY which comes after that.. it's an taboo i guess.. of course, 另可信其有不可信其無; better safe than sorry right??

anyway, i'm also having my exam on friday (aka 6th day of CNY), so i got to prepare for it too.. this year really damn no good.. still got to prepare for exam.. but on a good side, i took 3 days leave to have a week's holiday!!

NO CNY & NO Valentine's Day make me a bored woman.. HaHa!!

Wednesday 10 February 2010

... why we forward jokes? ...

A man and his dog were walking along a road.

The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead.

He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years.

He wondered where the road was leading them.

After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble.

At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight.

When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side.

When he was close enough, he called out, 'Excuse me, where are we?'

'This is Heaven, sir,' the man answered.

'Wow! Would you happen to have some water?' the man asked.

'Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up.'

The man gestured, and the gate began to open.

'Can my friend,' gesturing toward his dog, 'come in, too?' the traveler asked.

'I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets.'

The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog.

After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence.

As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.

'Excuse me!' he called to the man.

'Do you have any water?'

'Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there, come on in.'

'How about my friend here?' the traveler gestured to the dog.

'There should be a bowl by the pump.'

They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it.

The traveler filled the water bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog....

When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree.

'What do you call this place?' the traveler asked.

'This is Heaven,' he answered.

'Well, that's confusing,' the traveler said.

'The man down the road said that was Heaven, too.'

'Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's hell.'

'Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?'

'No, we're just happy that they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind.'

Soooo...

This explains why we forward jokes:

Sometimes, we wonder why friends keep forwarding jokes to us without writing a word.... Maybe this will explain.

When you are very busy, but still want to keep in touch, guess what you do? You forward jokes.

When you have nothing to say, but just want to keep in contact, you forward jokes.

When you have something to say, but don't know what, and don't know how, you forward jokes.

Also to let you know that you are still remembered, you are still important, you are still loved, you are still cared for, guess what you get?

A forwarded joke.

So, next time if you get a joke, don't think that you've been sent just another forwarded joke, but that you've been thought of today, and your friend on the other end of your computer wanted to send you a smile.

You are all welcome @ my water bowl anytime!

Saturday 6 February 2010

... prawning ...

wow! didn't get to go this type of place in singapore..

my xiaodi brought me to a unique place tonight.. it's one of those pond where you catches prawns.. what he call it prawning (derive from fishing?).. well, the prawns are of acceptable sizes.. and you have a choice to either you bring them home or barbecue it on the spot and eat it.. simple utilities like BBQ pit, charcoal, sambal, satay sticks are provided..

anyway, many people go there and i tell you the place is just another hang out place with family, friend, lovers, etc.. 有山有水, music, able to see people, drinks and food..

this place is somewhere near bishan (is it street 22?) close to comfort don't know what.. it is just beside natural park golf driving range..

try it out next time if you run out of hang/hide out..

by the way, the charges are as follows:

per fishing (guess prawn is more appropriate) rod per hour S$15 / 2 hrs $25 (not too sure about this) / 3 hrs $30

Thursday 4 February 2010

... death note ...

i should really jotted this down before i start forgetting again.. LOL.. i was talking to my xiaodi on tue (2/2/10) regarding the movie death note..

are you caught in a situation where you really wish some bad guys or sick old people will die 'naturally'? of course not murdered lah!! it's just died the way or another that we wished that person would die..

too bad we're not the angel and/or demon who could help these people..

however, what happens if we have a death note? will we change (or rather 'rule'?) the world?? then we could 'design' death in the most innovative way we want it.. be it cruelly or britually.. haha..

letting the bad guys died the most horrible ways (well saw movies are nothing then!) and those goody good old aunties and uncles died the way they wished..

my xiaodi has got worse imagination.. let those who die to disappear in thin air.. no corpose to collect, no coffin to hold the body, no funerals to run, no death anniversary to pray to.. how nice would that be..

what's your view??

Monday 1 February 2010

... coca cola CEO speech (30 seconds) ...

VERY SHORT, MOST EFFECTIVE AND HOW TRUE...

30 Second Speech by Bryan Dyson (CEO of Coca Cola)

"Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air.

You name them - Work, Family, Health, Friends and Spirit and you're keeping all of these in the Air.

You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back.

But the other four Balls - Family, Health, Friends and Spirit - are made of glass. If you drop one of these; they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for it."

WORK EFFICIENTLY DURING OFFICE HOURS AND LEAVE ON TIME. GIVE THE REQUIRED TIME TO YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS & HAVE PROPER REST.


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