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Mr Tao (2)
Mr Tao
Was their marriage a mistake from the start? No such thing as everlasting love? Don't understand!
叹! 问世间情为何物, 直教生死相许?
Incidentally, this is my 1111 posting. Sigh, I'm not a number-sensitive person but should've done it at 1.11 hours.. That would have been so nice. Hehe..
hAiRcUt
It's 快乐星期天 again!
It's that time of the week to watch my 快乐星期天. Now listening to 黄舒骏 sing his 椰林大道's new version. Haiz.. Think he is rather "suave" (in his own special way).. Last time I didn't think much of him & his songs but now with this program, I really really appreciate his talent in the music arena..
Funnies - 4 Wives
4th wife - baby doll..
3rd wife - china doll..
2nd wife - barbie doll..
1st wife - panadol..
~ forwarded joke ~
Me, a tutor..
Drama in the office..
Sigh.. How come such "good" things don't happen to me one leh?? Woahahahaha.. I honestly think she lurves me to the core..
Once again, it's proven that she likes to "bite her own tongue".. much to my disgust.. Hahaha..
And also, I realised that many are actually very interested in taking over this position which I'm giving up! Amazing..
I dunno what more to say..
Sigh!
Well, now RR is planning to tender. He decided on this after he received his "March letter". Obviously the "contents" were not to his liking.. Haiz.. Problematic!
As for me, it's almost certain that I'll be starting work at the other side on May 2. Hopefully no more hitches.. Crossing my fingers :) Meanwhile, will still look for another one or two part-time jobs.
Will also try to lose some weight. My health really "cannot-make-it" now..
Mrs Bennet
I love this book..
but as for me.. not so good..
but mum & sis are ok leh.. hmmm.. my stupid stomach.. keeping me awake at such late hours..
hehe.. jz done msn-ing with amy lah.. she's off tomorrow.. but i'm NOT! some more my t____t boss wants me to be punctual at work now.. haiz.. woe is me..
oh no.. think my gastric is acting up again.. pain-pain..
so far.. problem-free..
Ever since I lifted up my laptop to a higher level giving it more ventilation, it has not shut down on me at all.. not even once! That's such a good feeling.. So comforting.. So rewarding.. At least I'm not as lousy as my boss deems me to be..
I need to regain my self-confidence.. I am good.. I am able.. I make good decision.. I manage well.. I, I, I...
The bottomline.. My laptop's working well. Yippee-ai-ai :)
Funnies - Family Problems
The Indian man said to the American, "You know my parents are forcing me to get married to this so-called homely girl, from a village, whom I haven't even met once. We call this arranged marriage. I don't want to marry a woman whom I don't love.. I told them that openly & now have a hell lot of family problems."
The American said, "Talking about love marriages? ... I'll tell you my story. I married a widow whom I deeply loved & dated for 3 years. After a couple of years, my father fell in love with my step-daughter & so my father became my son-in-law & I became my father's father-in-law. My daughter is my mother & my wife my grandmother. More problems occur when I had a son. My son is my father's brother & so he is my uncle. Situations turned worse when my father had a son. Now my father's son, i.e. my brother, is ny grandson. Ultimately, I have become my own grandfather & I am my own grandson. And you say you have family problems.. ??!!!"
~ forwarded joke ~
Where do I go from here?
1. A bank-teller
2. A tutor
3. A taxi-driver
4. A wedding photographer
5. A call-centre operator
6. A property consultant
7. A direct-selling distributor
8. A beautician
9. A masseuse
Are these stress-free jobs? Is there really such a thing as a stress-free job? Or am I just bluffing myself? Hmmm..
What should I do? What will become of me? What is my fate?
Sigh..
Mummy's Birthday
Actually not really a big celebration lah.. Just eating at home, the few of us. She's 83 so everyday is a celebration. YAH!!!
It was a simple dinner & mum was the one who prepared everything. Ya, poor thing, we are all so hopeless.. We just make sure that we are there to accompany her.. Sis-in-law & baby came home. Darling niece & King came. Then there's sis & I. Bought her a strawberry shortcake from Four Leaves. Wasn't that nice. Still prefer Mandarin's but niece thought the last one was too sweet so decide to make a change. Well, as long as mummy enjoys it.
She's soooo cute. After we sang the birthday song, we expected her to blow out the candle. But instead of using her mouth, she used a fan! Good grief!! Dearest mummy's always full of surprises :)
Problem with my Acer laptop :(
I've grown tired of doing this & I also absolutely refuse to send it in for servicing. So I decide to resolve this problem by my way. Hahaha.. So I now put these 3 little plastic containers below the laptop, thus lifting it to a higher level so that it wouldn't get heated up so easily. Interesting concept hor.. Hmmm.. So proud of myself :)
Handing Over
Her expectations - That I work over this weekend to list out all the things that I need to handover & while doing it with the respective persons within the week, she wants to sit in. Multiple-sighs.. Infinite-sighs.. Have you ever seen a more "kaisu" person? Absolutely distrusting & disgusting.. If she really thinks my job is that simple, why need to be so worried about the handover?? Afterall, any lucy, mary or jane can do the work! Ha!
And now she is even insisting that the reason I'm leaving the job is because I told her that I don't like the job and not because she has "forced" me to go. This is really what they meant by 官字两个口 lor! Now I truly understand.. Her mouth is really larger than mine. Woahahaha.. As I was telling my niece, since I can't manage my boss, it's really better that I leave rather than to be "murdered" by her!
I'm truly glad I'm leaving, though with a wee bit of apprehension & regret.. Not so much in regreting on the decision but rather it could have worked out better if only I needn't deal with so many other problems on the side.. Anyway, no point thinking about it. Life must go on. Hopefully my stress-level tolerance will get back to normal after this & I'll be able to cope with my nerves again, though I'm not sure about my morale & self-confidence. I think she has totally destroyed them!
陈锦鸿

Naivete
Just realised that no matter how, a leopard will never change its spots! You think you know that person well & they are just literally waiting to stab you in the back, or these days even in your front! Haha.. C'est la vie, dumb-bell..
I feel disgusted & cheated. The person whom I've trusted so much has actually been waiting all these while for the right opportunity to "strike me dead". Yes, a little exaggerated but it appears to be true. Office politics is really no play-play.. or rather no pray-pray :)
Once again, I've proven myself to be stupid & naive.. Sigh..
Cheese-eating..
Darling niece bought 4 packs of Kraft Singles (extra light) during CNY. She left them in her dad's fridge. He brought them over to our place & left them in our fridge without saying anything. We were surprised to find so many packets of cheese in the fridge.
Finally found out that they belonged to niece but she was too busy to come over to pick them up. After about one week, I decide to start consuming them. In total there were 48 slices. I consumed them all over 16 days. Wow, right? That's about 3 slices a day!
Doc says no matter how "light" they are, they'll still make me put on weight! Sigh! And also not sure if that's the reason I become more conscious of my heartbeat. Double-sigh!
MC
Generally, doc feels that I need to lose weight. My weight has way exceeded the normal range & over these months, think I've gained another 3-5kg. That's why my heart has been overworked! (jz like it's owner. hehe..)
Apparently my heartbeat is normal but because I've become more conscious of my heatbeat, it appears to me that it is beating very fast although in actual fact this is no so. According to my doc, this may happen if I'm stressed or I've taken food with artificial colouring or too much MSG..
Good grief lor! Sigh.. Whatever lah.. Think the most important thing on hand is to try to lose some weight. Need to take off at least 10kg first. Wishful thinking lor.. Hahaha..
My Boss..
Are you a workaholic or merely a hard worker? And do you know the difference? According to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, compulsive over-workers:
- Are usually in a hurry.
- Have a need to control.
- Expect perfection of themselves and others.
- Have difficulty in relationships.
- Can't relax and have fun.
- Are usually impatient and irritable.
- Often do several things at the same time, such as eat breakfast while listening to voice mail messages, or return phone calls while on the computer.
- Seldom delegate.
If these characteristics sound familiar, try introducing more balance into your life. Work addictions can affect your health and your relationship with your family.
Received this in newsbytes today.. Haha.. Reminds me so much of my boss.. All the traits describe
her so aptly except perhaps for the last characteristic. But no matter what it is, she still wants to have COMPLETE CONTROL. Sigh!A Splendid Wedding
Over the years I've attended many weddings.. Some traditional, some unconventional.. But by far, this is really the best I've been to. I often thought that such weddings will only happen in movies but, well, apparenty I was wrong.
I can safely say that it was a PERFECT wedding. It's that good that I actually felt like getting married myself! Woahahaha..
5-minute Management course
5-MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE
Lesson 1 ~
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor.
Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $800 to drop that towel. " After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.
When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, "Who was that?"
"It was Bob the next door neighbor," she replies.
"Great!" the husband says, "did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?"
Moral of the story:
If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.
Lesson 2 ~
A priest offered a Nun a lift. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily slide his hand up her leg.
The nun said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?" The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?" The priest apologized, "Sorry sister but the flesh is weak."
Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.
On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129.
It said, "Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory."
Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.
Lesson 3:
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, "I'll give each of you just one wish."
"Me first! Me first!" says the admin clerk. "I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat, without a care in the world." Puff! She's gone.
"Me next! Me next!" says the sales rep. "I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life." Puff! He's gone.
"OK, you're up," the Genie says to the manager.
The manager says, "I want those two back in the office after lunch."
Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say.
Lesson 4
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?"
The eagle answered: "Sure , why not." So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested.
All of a sudden,a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
Lesson 5
A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy."
"Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull. "They're packed with nutrients." The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.
The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree.
He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.
Moral of the story:
BullShit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.
Lesson 6
A little bird was flying south for the Winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.
As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out!
He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.
Morals of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!
THIS ENDS THE 5-MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE.
Have a great day and even better tomorrow!
Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago?
Where have all the flowers gone?
Girls have picked them, every one!
When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?
Where have all the young girls gone, long time passing?
Where have all the young girls gone, long time ago?
Where have all the young girls gone?
Taken husbands, every one!
When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?
Where have all the young men gone, long time passing?
Where have all the young men gone, long time ago?
Where have all the young men gone?
Gone for soldiers, every one!
When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?
Where have all the soldiers gone, long time passing?
Where have all the soldiers gone, long time ago?
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards, every one!
When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Covered with flowers, every one!
When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn?
Do I want to be a nasty person?
One is nasty, two is nasty, three is nasty, four is nasty.. and the list goes on.. Christians are nasty. Non-Christians are nasty. Free-thinkers are nasty. Where are all the nice people??!!!
And I jz can't make myself nasty cz that's jz not me! Bet I'll feel miserable if I were one. Cannot understand why these people need to be so nasty to other people! Does it make them feel more superior and happier? Well, I won't know cz I'm not like that. Sigh! And I often get bullied by these people. Poor me :(
"How to stay young?"
1. Throw out non-essential numbers. This includes age, weight & height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. (Keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches.)
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever.. Never let the brain get idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long & loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots & lots of time with HIM/HER.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, & move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. LIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love. Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health. If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
~ forwarded by a "previous" friend ~
I am now T R A N S P A R E N T
Nevermind lor.. Jz tolerate lor.. Afterall, I do need some time to recuperate from my anxiety-cum-depression. Depression maybe cannot be cured but definitely need to be anxiety-free. My morale also needs time to recover. Affirmative.
Btw, seems my darling niece also tendered. Last week, I think.. Sigh.. Let's hope our lives do not run in parallels..
It's raining.. It's raining..
Took half day this morning cz not feeling well. In fact, after I tendered, boss hasn't really been communicating with me.. well, like she says.. now I'm of no use to the company liao so she won't bother me anymore.. But she's been criticizing me of my attire saying I should still dress proper. To her, I dress sloppy. What to do? I'm a poor rat mah.. Haha..
Went for a $10 haircut today. My hair's like "gui" so gotta do it lor. Alan's jz too expensive now :(
Had a presentation at 4.30pm at client's place with RR. Not to satisfactory but, well, do I need to bother? Dunno leh.. Not that I have a bad attitude but something like this is really beyond my control.
Raindrops keep falling on my head..
Do you like frogs?

Yesterday, I discovered a totally new meaning to the frog. It stands for Fully Rely On God. Now isn't that interesting?
Croak-croak..
Thanks for the well-wishes..
Totally disowned.. Utterly abandoned..
Alzheimer's Disease
Morbid Joke
One day, while they were walking past the hospital's swimming pool, Nam Weng suddenly jumped into the deep end. He sank like a stone to the bottom and stayed there. Mary promptly jumped in to save him. She swam to the bottom and pulled him out. When the medical director became aware of Mary's heroic act, he immediately ordered her to be discharged from the hospital, as he now considered her to be mentally stable.
When he went to tell her the news, he said, "Mary, I have good news & bad news. The good news is you're being discharged because since you were able to jump in and save the life of another patient, I think you've regained your senses." "The bad news is that Nam Weng, the patient you saved hanged himself in the bathroom with the belt of his robe. I am so sorry, but he's dead."
Mary replied, "He didn't hang himself. I put him there to dry."
Weird, but interesting facts..
- The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma.
- No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.
- Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
- The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.
- Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
- Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
- The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
- Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.
- The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
- Pearls melt in vinegar.
- The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
- It is possible to lead a cow upstairs... but not downstairs.
- A duck's quack doesn't echo and no one knows why.
- Turtles can breathe through their butts.
- On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year.
- Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.
- Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
- It's physically impossible for you to lick your elbow.
- The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
- A snail can sleep for three years.
- No word in the English language rhymes with "MONTH".
- Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
- All polar bears are left handed.
- A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
- Almost everyone who reads this email will try to lick their elbow.
- PS.. So, did you try to lick your elbow???
~ from forwarded email ~
爱是不保留
First, let me go find the lyrics..
Here it is..
常聽說世界愛沒長久 哪裡會有愛無盡頭
塵俗的愛只在乎曾擁有 一刻燦爛便要走
而我卻確信愛是恆久 碰到了你已無別求
無從解釋 不可說明的愛 千秋過後仍長存不朽
誰人受痛苦被懸掛在木頭 至高的愛盡見於刺穿的手
看 血在流反映愛沒保留 持續不死的愛到萬世不休
惟求奉上生命全歸主所有 要將一切盡獻於我主的手
我已決定今生再沒所求 惟望得主稱讚已足夠
Note: On second thought, decided not to translate now.. lest I mess things up :)
Ultra Stressed
By right, after I tendered, I should feel relieved. Yet there's no exuberance. Not that I adore the job so much that I'm sad to leave. I think it's due to the sense of insecurity I have now. Plus age is also catching up. My poor heart is also unable to take the load. Think I have reached saturation point on my stress-tolerance. Sigh!
The other day I felt so ill that I rushed to the doc. Told him that my heart was beating very fast, felt breathless, head-spinning, body wobbly, etc.. But after examining me, he said my heartbeat was normal, my breathing was ok & my bp was fine.. Sigh.. What then can I say? That I have become a hypochondriac?? I insisted that I was ill & he concluded that either I have a viral attack or I am stressed. Told me to take deep breathing, go home & rest.. & also talk to my family, friends & relatives..
Hahaha.. Perhaps I need to talk to my cats. Think I'm losing it soon..