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Friday, February 20, 2004

Oohh.. Sod Off!!!

It's just so frustrating that people just become rude to you for no apparent reason, and that whatever you do, it's ALWAYS wrong, even though they are wrong in the first place. Urgh.. I have tried to be nice and be patient, but enough is enough. Don't blame me if I'm rude to you, coz you did it first!

And I'm not a 'listening booth' for you to brag and boast about whatever you've done. If you've done something and want to share your achievement, happiness or whatsoever, yes, I'm ever so willing to 'tumpang' your achievements. But if you just want to show off or that "I'm better than you" or "I'm earning more than you" or stuffs like that, BUGGER OFF! I'm not your comparison tool!! I'm not someone you can look down onto, and I'm not someone for you to belittle on. Seriously, I have been extremely patient enough with all these nonsense, and it's high time I put my foot down. And don't put the blame on me. Look at yourself in the mirror first before you start pointing your finger on me!

Monday, February 16, 2004

Julia On Nuance

Julia appeared on yesterday's NST Nuance cover, together with the next 3 pages of article. You can read it here. Goes to show that girls can excel in a male-dominant career too. Julia, you rock!!! Woo hoo!! ;)

Friday, February 13, 2004

Love Knows No Boundaries

Yesterday, this article in the Star papers caught my attention. In case if you are unable to view the page, here it is...

Student goes the distance to suprise college mate
By Ang See Rene

Penang : Love knows no boundaries. And for 22-year-old Derrick Ooi, it was a nine-hour drive for about 600 km from Penang to Cameron Highlands and back again on the same day just to buy 214 red roses for Valentine’s Day – all for a girl he admired in college.

The Tunku Abdul Rahman College engineering student, who started his journey at 4am on Tuesday, said he had to rush back in the evening to get the flowers wrapped by a local florist as his coursemate, S.Y. Yeap, 20, was having an early birthday celebration that night.

Ooi admitted that some people would think he was crazy to have travelled to Cameron Highlands just to buy the flowers but “I only paid RM408 for the roses which would have cost about RM2,000 in Penang.”

Of the 214 roses, Ooi had initially planned to present Yeap with only 212 on her birthday today and to give her the remaining two roses two days later on Valentine’s Day.

“But as I didn’t want to spoil the nice wrappings, I gave her the whole bouquet to celebrate both occasions,” he said.

Cheered on by several college friends, Ooi presented the bouquet to a surprised Yeap in her Jelutong house on Tuesday night before the group went out for dinner.

Ooi said it had always been his dream to do something special for Valentine’s Day after working as a part-time flower salesman sometime ago.

“From my experience, most people would buy 12, 14 or even 99 roses but 214 is a special number,” he said.

He said the one-day trip was worthwhile as he had accomplished three goals – his dream, and celebrating the birthday and Valentine's Day.

Birthday girl Yeap said that although her friends had anticipated that Ooi would be giving her a surprise, she did not expect such a big bouquet.

“This is something different and I’m happy that I’m celebrating my birthday with my good friends from college,” she said.

Yeap said that although she already had a boyfriend, she appreciated Ooi’s gift.

Florist Leonard Tan from De Meridian Florist in Cintra Street, who wrapped the roses, said he had never come across someone like Ooi.

“I’ve been in the business for about five years and this is the first time I’ve heard about someone making a round trip to Cameron Highlands just to buy Valentine flowers,” he said.

He said Ooi came to his shop at 6pm that day and collected the flowers two hours later.

Tan said that if Ooi were to buy the 214 roses from his shop during the Valentine’s Day peak season, it would cost him about RM2,000.


I think he's asking for trouble. For goodness sake, she has a boyfriend!!! What was he thinking?? I mean, it's flattering and all, but there has to be some limit there. It's acceptable if he just get a smaller bouquet of flowers from a nearby florist or something. But to travel all the way to Camerons and back, 214 stalks for a girl who has a boyfriend?? I just hope he doesn't get bashed up today, as it's also Friday the 13th...

Thursday, February 12, 2004

Fundamentals Of Love

Got this piece of article from a colleague. It sounds like as if the author's a guy and it's directed to other guys.. But other than that, it's worth reading..

Think back to the day when you first laid eyes on her. You found yourself charmed by the way she talks, the way she dresses herself to show off her best features and the way she embraces life with her laughter. It seemed as if a mysterious "chemistry effect" has suddenly developed to draw you closer to her.

You two then began to meet regularly, and you discover more things that you admire about her. Her clever ideas, her healthy values and the way she stands up for you when others doubt you. You find yourself thinking of her not just as a normal friend, but a very good friend. It is often during this period that a boy and a girl will start thinking of bringing their friendship to another level. After all, the kind of wonderful experience you have between each other can only become even better if it develops into a romantic relationship. In other words, the feeling is really unique - no one else seems to be able to replace her in your heart. So both of you agree to go steady and work even harder on the relationship. You "graduate" to become a couple, and are the envy of the sea of singles.

==When You Forget the Fundamentals==

However, at some point in your relationship, you forgot how it all began. You start to take your partner for granted. Why can't she laugh in a more ladylike manner? Why doesn't she dress herself more trendily? Why must she assert her views and point out your silly mistakes? Is she really the one for you? To be fair to yourself and to her, take some time to reflect on your "love memory".

The "love memory" contains all the reasons that you fell in love with her right from Day One. It contains rarely accessed snippets of how your life has changed since meeting and loving her. Pre-steady days, did you heap compliments on her for the brave way she spoke her mind on bullies and snobs? You probably did. Did you like her unusual fashion sense that makes her stand out from the crowd? Right-o. So why are you criticising or finding fault with her now that she is your girlfriend?

Because you have forgotten the fundamentals of love, like so many of us. You have forgotten the reasons you admired her during the friendship phase. Instead, once you went steady, you put your "love memory" in cold storage. As her boyfriend, you take up a new set of demands and expectations about her. These new ideas are not necessarily better; they could put your relationship at risk.

==The Secret of Strong Relationships==

A healthy relationship, like learning to walk properly, follows a step-by-step development. You can't possibly become part of a couple if you aren't friends in the first place. Ok, I know some of us break the rule and plunge straight into whirlwind courtship, but how many of those couples can go the distance? Couplehood works well when there is something you like about her (and vice versa), and I'm not referring to merely the physical aspects.

So whenever your relationship hits a rocky path, don't give up without checking on your "love memory". Rediscover the reasons why you fell in love with her, and watch your relationship flourish with a newfound vigour.

Wednesday, February 11, 2004

The Voice Within

There are times when you just feel like the whole world's going against you. Challenges being thrown upon you all at once. Nothing seems right. No one to lend you a helping hand or a shoulder to cry on. You feel so lost and helpless. You want to get away from it all, but you just can't. You feel like you're being bound on the legs to the ground and everything just hits towards you. But when you feel that you are about to give up, listen to the voice within you. The inner voice. That tells you to stay strong, to believe in yourself. That every cloud has a silver lining. That you'll be able to get through all these. That you're a fighter. And when you win the battle, it makes a better You...

Young girl don't cry, I'll be right here when your world starts to fall
Young girl it's all right, your tears will dry, you'll soon be free to fly

When you're safe inside your room, you tend to dream
Of a place where nothing's harder than it seems
No one ever wants or bothers to explain
Of the heartache life can bring and what it means

When there's no one else, look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend, just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength that will guide your way
If you will learn to begin to trust the voice within

Young girl don't hide, you'll never change if you just run away
Young girl just hold tight, and soon you're gonna see your brighter day

Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed
It's so hard to stand your ground when you're so afraid
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold
When you're lost outside, look inside to your soul

When there's no one else, look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend, just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength that will guide your way
If you will learn to begin to trust the voice within

Yeah.. Life is a journey, it can take you anywhere you choose to go
As long as you're learning, you'll find all you'll ever need to know

(Be strong) You'll break it, (hold on) you'll make it
Just don't forsake it because no one can stop you
You know that I'm talking to you

When there's no one else, look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend, just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength that will guide your way
If you will learn to begin to trust the voice within

Young girl don't cry, I'll be right here when your world starts to fall...


~~ Christina Aguilera - The Voice Within ~~

Monday, February 09, 2004

The Story Of 1, 0 And -1

I got thrown a question today - Human invented '0' or '1' first? Got my mind boggling after that!

"Hmmm I got 1 simple thing that keep on in my mind. 1 question thrown to me by my Architect. Human invented '0' or '1' first?"

"Errr........"


So here's his answer :

"I also donno. According to him.. Human invented 1 first"

Why?

"Long long time ago, human didn't know how to count. They learn to count.. And so smart that.. To have something, it must be start in 1.. If not therefore nothing. Early human when nothing, they didn't bother.. It's nothing wat. Then they learn about 2 3 4, made of multiple 1.

After long time only get the 0. When ppl more familiar with the counting (primitive math.. that time), 1 of the genius or at least 1 genius playing with number,


is 2 sticks
is 3 sticks
_ is no stick
_ and .. is 1 stick.
Therefore, _ is no stick >> it's 0.

The genius is so proud.. That he finally solved the mystery of Zero."

Just when I thought, 'pwoarhh, we now know the answer' and change topic, he asked again, "And how the -1 story started?"

"After generation of playing with normal physical number (0 - -- N), 1 of the genius at least (group genius) too free, start to revise the math mysterious (too free until revise).

= 3
_ + = 1
- = 1
_ - 1 = ?? (ding dung)

The genius must be gila thinking of that. Then the genius so smart.. And obviously.. There's no actual answer for negative. Bcos of deadline.. And pressure, he started to look left and right. So he open his right hand.. With 1 stick. But his left hand with no stick. In the middle (his head).

< left hand > < :o) > < right hand >

[ _ ] [head] [ ] = 1
[ _ ] [head] [ _ ] = 0 (obviously nothing)

So he made a remarkable reasoning, if my right hand with 1 stick, and my left hand has no stick. Therefore, I got 1 stick (this is how the genius talking). The right side is always the RIGHT and correct choice. Assume the left is nothing and not obvious (modern day virtual). What will happen if I put 1 stick to the not obvious left hand (virtual)? Ppl say 'it will be 1 stick on your not obvious hand!!'

Genius : EXACTLY. Therefore, we got the NOT EXIST 1! (modern day negative 1)

He made his name with the -1 concept and revolutionized the human thinking that left is bad, right is good"


Urgh.... Someone please help meeeee......

Friday, February 06, 2004

Casual Friends Or With Intentions?

Here's a situation : Say there's a friend who is attached, treats you really really nice, calls and SMS-es you everyday, asks you out for dinner, drinks and stuffs. Very charming and matured person, someone that you can be interested in. He's giving you funny signals. Is he being just friendly to you or something else?

Note : I'm in no way of being involved in this kind of situation, perhaps as a "consultant" for a friend who's having this dilemma. I suggested that she ask him indirectly about this situation, and his reasons are :-

* he enjoys your companionship
* he's confused
* he doesn't want to hurt his girlfriend
* he's a player
* he's a dickhead

Heheheh... I personally like the 5th answer... But what do you think? What is the guy up to?

Thursday, February 05, 2004

Happy Chap Goh Meh

To the Chinese, it's Chap Goh Meh today, which, in Hokkien, means the 15th night of the CNY. Families would have dinner together, decorate their houses with lights and lanterns, offer prayers to the ancestors and light fireworks/crackers as a 'send-off' to mark the end of the CNY.

In Penang, Chap Goh Meh is also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day. In the past, it's one of the few occasions where eligible young ladies were allowed out of their homes. They would be dressed prettily and be accompanied by fierce looking aunties and servants. Eager gentlemen would only admire at all the lovely ladies. These young maidens would throw oranges into the sea as a gesture of hope to wed good husbands. The gentlemen would catch the oranges thrown in by the maidens who catch their eyes, and then go on to arrange marriage proposals to them.

Nowadays, the tradition has dwindled into competitions whereby the females will throw oranges into the sea (or lake), and the males will catch as many oranges as they can by boat. The one with the most oranges win.

Personally, I think this is fun. The orange-throwing thing, I mean, not the strangers' marriage proposals part. I've not attended such events in my entire 25 years, though. I wonder if they're gonna have this over at Taman Jaya tonight.. Hhm.... Otherwise, I shall just stay at home and watch Lo Ka Leung on Wah Lai Toi's Golden Faith series... Hehehhe...