29/10/05

Ah, just came back from band prac. Such a disappointing practice. Just when I thought Westwind is going to sound like an international band, we sound like rubbish today. I guess the slacky attitude of people isn't going to bring Westwind very far. Disguisted by how the percussionists react to comments. Some people just trying to be clever right? haaa. Those people are those who are not going to improve. Disappointing.

Just when I thought India is going to be a growing economy and will be a great place for investments, another bomb blast occurred. I really wonder when will those brainless people stop these kind of rubbish. Bird flu hits and they still bomb. No doubt.... brainless.

Talk about bird flu.... I have flu..... but hope not bird flu haaa.... (of course not!! I'm not a bird). Anyway, my mugging experience today is plagued heavily by this "running tap" symptoms. I had to stuff one big tissue into my nose to reduce the dripping effect. And after 2 hrs, the whole tissue was wet. Groooosss. My nose is still dripping now..... *Ahhhhh Choo!!*

Ok, I'm starting to get very sad about the world, brainless people is one, changing human culture is two, strive for power is three. Lost hope for humanity.... I'm just living for the sake of hoping for a better future. But I guess the tainted and ever deteoirating(can't spell) human minds and behavior isn't going to change to a better one. (If you can't beat them, join them). The evil Ling is here!! muhahaha. (ignore me)

Slice of Life (19/10/05)

The Most Beautiful Woman

"Imogen is on a quest to find the most beautiful woman in Singapore. Send in your nomination with pictures and tell us why she's the most beautiful woman you know. The winner will be the face of Imogen for our next big marketing campaign. Closing date is end of the month. Terms and conditions apply. Which means no dispute over the final decision by our judges?"

Within a few weeks, thousands of letters were delivered to Imogen Inc., Singapore.

One entry in particular caught the attention of the employees.

Because it generated so much attention, it was promptly handed to the company president.
With spelling corrections, an excerpt from the letter read: "A beautiful woman lives down the street from me. I visit her every day. She makes me feel like the most important kid in the world. She listens to my problems. She understands me and when I leave, she always tells me that she's proud of me. This picture shows you that she is the most beautiful woman. I hope I have a wife as pretty as her."

Intrigued by the letter, the president asked to see this woman's picture. His secretary handed him a photograph of a smiling, toothless woman, well-advanced in years, sitting in a wheelchair. Sparse gray hair was pulled back in a bun and the wrinkles that formed deep furrows on her face were somehow diminished by the twinkle in her eyes.

The company never did use that woman, and years later, when former employees of Imogen got together, they still related that ol' story about Mr Hu's reaction to the picture?

"We can't use this woman," explained the president, smiling. "She would show the world that our products aren't necessary to be beautiful."

Slice of Life (20/10/05)

A Happy Marriage (Part 1)

So you've found someone you want to spend the rest of your life with. And you've decided to get married. There's no manual for a happy marriage, but you have a pretty good feeling that your love will help you weather the storms all relationships inevitably go through. In addition to that, here are some things to remember for a happy and healthy marriage.

1. It starts with you

The happier you are with yourself and your life, the more attractive you are to your partner. Another way to look at this is: if you were someone else, would you marry you? Start today to work on being the kind of person you would want to know, date, and marry. If you're not that kind of person, how can you expect your spouse to stay attracted or stay passionate?

2. There's you, there's him/her, and then there's we.

You don't have to give up your identity or be known as your spouse's partner.

It also doesn't work when two people each do their own thing without regard to their partner's wishes and feelings. Marriage is, and should be, more than cohabitation. As the marriage vows state, "two shall be as one". That "one" is neither you nor him. The "one" is a third entity: the relationship, the marriage, the "we".

The "we" is what you share, what you have in common, the nurturing that cannot be provided on your own. Think companionship, intimacy, and sharing.

3. Leave behind your emotional baggage

Are you really over your previous relationship? If not, you can't fully commit to your spouse. Likewise, if you are still Daddy's little girl or Mommy's boy, you are not in control of your own life. Therefore, you cannot fully enter into an adult relationship of mutual sharing and support. You can't be accountable to your spouse if you have to keep pleasing Mommy or Daddy.

4. Your marriage comes first Marriage is the strongest bond between two people. Parents are here and one day they are gone. Children grow into adults and leave to start their own lives. Your spouse is only person who is meant to stay with you the rest of your time on this planet. Women who say their children come first are usually unable to let their children grow up and become independent adults. These women are always surprised when their mates get tired of being number two, and decide to leave for someone else who WILL put them first.