Oh no, I'm old!

Reading through the magazine, there was one column that attracted me:

Becoming a happy modern senior citizen!

Have you notice that there are a lot of senior citizen taking photos like the professionals in the park?

Have you notice that some of the senior citizen are very good at computer?

Have you notice that senior citizen started to go back to school, or pick up new skills?

I have the simptoms such as describe in the column what a happy senior citizen should do!

I'm really getting old liao!

And happy lah, of course! Haha!

Self-talking

I couldn't deny that I want the best, I want to be the best!
But things wouldn't go well as planned, as always!

Yes, I can't have any plan. Through my experience, once I started to plan for something, it will go wrong or turn out to be not what I've wanted!

So, what else can I do?

Just think from another angle only loh!

Although I'm not in the best position, but at least I will and do try my best to make the best out of the worst!
And I can't deny that I'm still looking forward to the best position!

Hey, this position, as what other perceive it as lousy, is also worth a try!

To make myself much happier, I can only tell myself that:
No matter who has a sit at the best position, that is not really much up to challenge. It is because it's already a comfort zone.
If I can sit at a bad position and turn it into the best position, that's what I call a real challenge! Not any Tom or Dick can simply do it!

Okay, what happen next?

Life goes on lor!

Movie Comment: The Perfect Catch(2005)

Today was a typical Sunday where I spend most of my time watching TV because it rained all day long!

Ok, switching channels all the time and hey, she's Drew Barrymore! Alright, stop for a while to watch this movie because I liked her performance.

Then, I read the plot summary for Fever Pitch (or The Perfect Catch as it appeared on the TV) before I decided whether I would continue to switch channel or not!
It's about a teacher, Ben Wrightman(Jimmy Fallon) fell in love with a workaholic Lindsey Meeks(Drew Barrymore). Will their romance last when Lindsey discovers Ben's obsession with base ball team, Boston Red Sox? The story is based on Nick Hornby's novel "Fever Pitch".

The movie is funny, lovable and quite realistic when it comes to solving problems that arrises when two get together along the way.

Which part of the movie touches me the most?
It's when Lindsey said to Ben(Sorry, I can't remember the whole line but it sound something like this), "If you love me enough to give it up for me, then I can say that I love you enough to not let you give it up for me!"

Whoa, that's great!

When I'm watching The Perfect Catch, I was thinking: if I'm Lindsey, I would turn Ben down right away when I found out he was too obsessed with the base ball team, and when he made me feel embarassed infront of my parents and others! I'm the type that jumps to conclusion quickly when I discovers one's weaknesses.

So, would the ending of this movie belongs to me? Certainly NOT!

True love, in reality, is just all about the acceptance and sharing of sacrifice and tolerance between each other. Without acceptance and tolerance, there wouldn't be any true love. And if there should be any chemistry sparkle between each other, it won't last long either!

That is what I learned from Lindsey and Ben in The Perfect Catch today!
Not a boring day after all!
Thank you for the great story in The Perfect Catch!

Being Addicted to...!

Are you expecting replies or responses when you own one of these?

I knew I did!



Handphone:

Once I've got to look at my handphone so often because I was waiting and hoping the next reply or message would appear as soon as possible.

Even when I'm working, I just couldn't get my eyes of it!
(Yeah, I know it's not professional to do so! But...sometimes I'm just an ordinary human!)

When there was no reply at all, I would feel so upset and felt let down.
I feel so empty when it didn't beep beep anymore......


When I looked at other people getting messages so often, my feelings were even worse!



Mail: Email of course!
(I wonder if there were any people still write letters when they can email?)

When I started to use email, I was so eager to see that there would be new mails for me each time I check my inbox.

Then, I not only wanted to see mails, but I want to see mails which replies and ask me new questions.

I want to be cared for, I guess.


Blogging:

It's a new stuff I'd get to know from newspaper.
I tried blogging.

And it feels good to be able to express myself and share my feelings and thoughts with others!

Now, it's not just about expressing and sharing anymore.
I'm hoping that there will be more bloggers looking or reading through my blog.
I'm hoping to get more comments from either my friends or bloggers.
I just can't forget how happy I am when I've got a comment from you!

Once I come back from work, the first thing I'll check is my blog! Everyday!

I wouldn't deny this. Yes, I want more attention and recognition!

Should I say that I have turned all these desires into habits?

Or should I say I am a "REPLIES" ADDICT?

When you have free time, what would you be doing?

When there are new stuffs around, would you be even of thinking to try them out?

When you can't just continue what you were used to do for quite some times, what would you do then?

Take care, HEALTH!

We will never take care of our body!
We just keep using up the quotas fast!

Before you realise it, you have used up all the quotas!

What happen next?

Taking medicine everyday knowing it will not be cured!
Can't simply eat or drink anything because the effects will be felt soon afterward!
Critically financially burdened!
Families worry!
And hopefully not to become a burden to most beloved family and friends!

And all these shall CONTINUE, UNTIL our quota of life END!
How long is it, or should I say how soon is it?

快乐当单身(2)! Being single, happily(2)!

无论是当单身也好，有伴侣也好，最要紧的还是"心态"!

当然要羡慕，但不要过分的嫉妒。

一定要积极的追求，但不要太过于强求!

是天堂，还是地狱，都在于当下的心态。

应该有听过这故事吧:
在地狱，有三个饿坏肚子的人，都各自在想尽办法用自己无法弯曲的手喂自己吃上一口饭。

在天堂，也有三个饿坏肚子的人，都各自在用自己无法弯曲的手喂对方吃上一口饭。


我，现在还是单身，也很羡慕身边有伴侣，有儿女的朋友们。
我，现在的生活也算蛮充实的(其实是自己想办法让它充实的)，也没什么不快乐啦!
我，现在虽然学着当一个快乐的单身，但我不会放弃积极的寻找我未来伴侣的机会的!
哈哈哈!

No matter single, or not available, the most important is the "thought" itself.

We must feel envy, but don't be over jealous.

Must chase our dream aggressively, but not to be too forceful to achieve it.

Whether it's heaven, or it's hell, it depends on your thoughts at that moment.

I'm think most of us have heard of this story:

In hell, there were three hungry people, each of them were trying to feed themselves with their unbendable hand.

In heaven, there were also three hungry people, each of them were using their unbendable hand to feed each other.

I, who now is still single and available, also envy of my friends who have soulmate and children.
I, who now have quite a not so free life (actually, it was I who tried to make my life more busy), also not have anything to be upset about.
I, who now, although is trying to be a happy single, would not give up chances of finding my future partner, aggresively!
HAHAHA!

I'm PAKU-PAKIS

Still remember this plant, it's in the center of the tree, it has long leaves? We used to learned about it during our secondary school!

It survive or feed on other plant. But it won't harm the host plant or mother plant.

I, survive and feed on others' stories everyday!

Well, you might think that I like to gossip. Sorry, I don't like to gossip OFTEN, but OCCASIONALLY only! Hahaha......

Like paku-pakis, I absorb "nutrients" from the stories around me.

And like paku-pakis, I also get "sunshine" from the great stories surrounding me.

Be it useful or harmful "nutrients", they are my "sunshine"!


What happen if I lack of "essential nutrients" or I hunger for more "nutrients"?


I will let go my "spores" to new plants! And grow on the new plants!


Let the new cycle begin!

No parking at the Charity Food Fair!

Today I wanted to go to the Charity Food Fair organized by Eden Handicap Service Centre Berhad, a non-profit Christian run-organisation.

But when I reached there, not just a long queue of cars waiting for parking, no cars were allowed to enter the venue at all. Some just parked their car along the roadside even there's the white line there! For a sometimes coward driver like me who is afraid to get another SAMAN, and too skillFOOL to do a side-parking, I just have to kiss the Charity Food Fair goodbye!

I must give thumbs up for the public who supported the Charity Food Fair because of their great generosity and participation to help the Eden Handicap Service Centre!

Well, since I couldn't be there, I'll just wait for other days to go over there and donate directly. Actually, my mum asks the Eden Handicap Service Centre worker to collect my house old newspaper for recycling for three years already. And we'll continue to support the Eden Handicap Service Centre!

I came to know Eden Handicap Service Centre Berhad through the books of the founder of Eden Social Welfare Foundation in Taiwan, Ms Liu Hsia. Through Ms Liu Hsia's books, I started to know what does Eden means. Her writings inspires me deeply!

If you wish to know more about Eden Handicap Service Centre Berhad in Penang, please visit http://www.edenhandicap.org/

PS: I'm a Buddhist. But it when comes to helping the less fortunates, I know NO religion beliefs+race+nationality! Its the thoughts of helping voluntarily that counts! Thank you!

学习当一个快乐的单身(1)! Learn to be single, happily(1)!

。。。。。。。。。。

总共有几个句号呢?

答案: 十个 + 十秒过去了!

以前，总觉得时间很难过。
现在? 简直一眨眼就来到了星期五了也!

X十大关也快要到了!
还是单身一个也!

怎么办?

与其烦着，还不如快乐着更好!

有些本领是天生的，有些是需要学习的。

当个快乐的单身，也是需要学习的!

那要怎么做呢?

下次再写下我的心得。

境无损益，损益在人。

法无善恶，善恶是法。

摘自星云法师

对我而言，

境无苦乐，苦乐在人。

法无不行，不行是法。

. . . . . . . . . .

How many orange dots are there?

Answer: Ten + Ten seconds pass away!

Previously, time seems to pass by so slowly.

Now, just a while, it's Friday already!

And I almost reach my X's already!

And I'm still single!

What to do?

Instead of being felt troubled, being happy is even better!

Some talents are gifted, some talents are to be learned!

Being a happy single is also a lesson to be learned!

So, what to do then?

I'll write down my "findings" next time.

Environment has no harm or benefit, harm or benefit lies on human oneself.

Law has no kindness or cruelty, kindness or cruelty is the law itself.

By Reveran XING YUN.

(Please forgive for my poor translation in English)

To me,

Enviroment has no hardness or hapiness, hardness or hapiness lies on human oneself.

Way has no limitation, limitation is the way.

无法这样对她们说。。。

有些人很奇怪，将上一代的悲剧(还不至于是悲剧啦，应该是不愉快的日常生活)，继续延续的下去。

然后呢，她们就会觉得是理所当然的。
她们觉得是伟大的。
她们选择性的逼自己牺牲了，所以她们觉得很委屈，很不满足。
想要改变，又总觉得不可能。
想想上一代都是这样挨过来的，自己也一定可以的!
就这么忍下去吧!

这时也只能抱怨罢了，还能怎样呢?

当她们的牺牲不被认同时，或有人说中她们的心声时，可以想像得到的那种泪水掉下的情景吧!

谁对谁错，谁都无法断定。

如果不想再这么下去，就尽力的去改吧!

改不了，唯有知足吧! 试着快乐吧!

常常抱怨，也已于事无补了。。。

造成的，就只有延续以前的不快而已!

My DEAR sons!

前几天，很意外地看到手机显示"大仔"来电!

原来，他们去参加操步比赛时，看到了"槟城"队伍，才想起在槟城的这个mother!
他们问我会支持哪一队赢这场比赛。

废话，我当然是支持我的儿子们啦!
替他们加油，结果换来的是"mother,原来你也是汉奸!"
真是气死我了! 生儿子啦，生儿子啦。。。


还好，他们还记得关心我!
问我新的工作环境怎样啊?
最重要的还是问我"我的father在哪里? 找到我的father了没? 我只要跟father讲电话!"

不好意思啦，我真是愧对于你们了。
这个mother的吸引力很差，吸不到一个father给你们啦!
找得到的话，一定第一时间请他打电话给你们罗!

我也希望有这么一天啊! 我比你们还着急呢!
哈哈!

A nice lesson!

Last Sunday, I attended a class on how to do a presentation.

Our voluntary facilitator came down all the way from KL just to help us how to present ourselves to the children when teaching dharma class.

I enjoyed the presentation by the facilitator very much because he used all the techniques to make the presentation interesting. He also tells stories and asked us to get involved when he introduced each techniques. In this way, we won't be bored. When he gave comment, it's an encouragement and not posing a threat to the participants. What he taught us had helped me to realize my weaknesses during presentation and know how to improve on it for the sake of my precious.

Before we began our practical presentation, he taught us about eye contact, gesture, positioning, voice, ownership of the environment and ... Alright, we knew all about it, but how well can we master it?

There were only six participants in that class. So, all of us got a chance to present our 2 short minutes presentation. Although it was just a 2 minutes presentation, it seems liked quite a long time for us when we were presenting!

Okay, practical time!

How was my performance?

I was too stiff on my position, I didn't move at all during the whole presentation. My gesture was too small.
And I talked too fast! Talking too fast had been my greatest enemy in presentation since primary school. Until today, I still can't get rid of it. I must try to be more relax and slow down my speech.

The second chance was given and I did some improvement on gesture and did speak slower.

The next day when I go back to my work, I wanted to practice some of techniques. But too bad, I had soar throat! So just wait until I recover lah...

Go to Penang Floral Festival 2007!

Today I went to Penang Floral Festival 2007
ALONE!

No choice lah! My friends here prefer shopping than looking at the flowers mah!

It had been many many years I hadn't step onto Penang Botanic Garden already. I thought there would be less people going there today since the sun was so hot. When I reached there, ALAMAK! so many people and cars! It's very hard to find parking especially for the skillFOOL driver like me. I was thinking 'TO QUIT OR NOT TO QUIT', and then luckily I got a space to park my mini car. So now, I don't have to worry if there was less crowd in the Floral Festival, and being alone was too obvious!

The first section I visited was the Quarry Garden. All the orkids and em.... were there. There was a floral competition there on the first day. I got to see which flowers won the prizes. Those flowers are really lovely.

Some are very complicated. Some are very simple.

And among all, the flower I loved most was the white orkid with big petals. There's no need to add any decoration to the orkids, because the orkids themselves are the ART! It's mother nature wonder!

Then, I proceed to the section of Garden Landscaping. There were about 10? mini garded landscape. I liked one of them most. And to my surprise, my favorite was the first prize winner!

The third section would be Floral Arrangement. The artists used different material to arrange the flowers. The one which used sunflower with the tyre was my favorite! Its very innovative and creative!

The fourth section would be the Floral Market where all kinds of flowers and plants were sold here. Many people were buying them after seeing the beautiful sample of the display here. I wanted to buy the orkid, but I really don't know how to take care of them. So just let other take of it lah!

And not to forget that there was a garden in the Botanic Garden also. Many people were snapping photos with their family member. A little girl was looking at me when I passed by, while her father wanted to snap my photo. So I quickly walked away. What a cute little girl! The garden was decorated with colourful flowers and fountains!

The last section I visited was the Environmental Education....Sorry, forgotten the name. It had all kind of activities there such as showing chromatography of leaves, the padi field, tissue culture demonstration and ...Too bad I couldn't stay there to wait for all the activities to be carried out.


Where are the photos?
Well, I didn't have the camera today because my mum took it to KL.

Let's those beautiful scenery stored in my memory card (my brain)!



Some extra stories:
I heard some said that they should came at the first day of the festival. You know, flowers sometimes are very weak, they might had lost their beauty already when it comes to the end of the festival!

Some said they dare not go to the Quarry Garden because it's a little bit further away from the crowd. So some were afraid to go over there! Just imagine what had the visitor would missed!

And some were wondering if there were any section that they missed out. Because there were no clear map to show all the section in the garden for the floral festival.

典型的处女座。。。(1)

典型的处女座的特征之一: 太过于谨慎。



有时候，我真的很想把所有事情的经过都给写下来，所谓"不吐不快"嘛!

但，想了一想，如果无意间得罪了某些人，那可不是自讨苦吃吗?

还是不要乱来好了。。。可是这样子又写得不痛快耶!


真是典型处女座的烦人。。。不只是谨慎，而且还很龟毛!!! (连跟我不是太熟落的同事也这么说)

好想变成其他星座的人噢!