Twinkle twinkle little star

Source: Wiki

Twinkle Twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky,
Twinkle twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are!

Thought of this song yesterday after hearing a particular song. The image that came into my mind though is my brother singing it haha. Because that day, I had asked him why Twinkle twinkle little star's melody is the same as the ABC song. (I guess some of you should be singing the ABC song now too haha.)

Anyway from wiki, I found out Ba Ba Black Sheep uses the same melody too. Yeah I am singing Ba Ba Black Sheep now in my mind..

I quite like the original poem:
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky!

When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.

Then the traveler in the dark,
Thanks you for your tiny spark,
He could not see which way to go,
If you did not twinkle so.

In the dark blue sky you keep,
And often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye,
Till the sun is in the sky.

As your bright and tiny spark,
Lights the traveller in the dark,—
Though I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

Dogs' Lives

Source: Eugene Loh, 938LIVE, a station of MediaCorp Radio

A veterinarian was called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.

The vet examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. He told the family he couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.

As they made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told the vet they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.

During the procedure, Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that one might wonder if he understood what was going on.

Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.

The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. They sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.

Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."

Startled, they all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned everyone.

He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life, like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?"

The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."

- Source Unknown -

Author’s comments:
This story shocked me to the extent it make me blog it. I had actually plan to rush something out for user but she has not given me the required resource. Thus I decided to scan through my mail and saw the title ‘Dogs’ Lives’. Being curious especially since it is related to Dog, I decided to read it.

What a beautiful story. I always kid that I am a dog because I’m born in the year of the Dog. If this story is true, then GA promise to bring me along at the stipulated age should be true too. (Suddenly I remember my friend’s words. She felt she would leave at age X, about 20 years earlier than me la… hmm maybe she too knows how to live a good life. Manz, I think I need more training!)

Actually I have a lot of things to say but I still got homework to read up.. so I think what I shall write next is to say my thanks today:

1) To my family especially my mum who had cook glutinous rice early in the morning for me to bring to work. I’m really grateful.
2) To a friend for the movie cum dinner treat last Fri. I really like that movie (those who know me knows I rarely want to watch movie, so if I do, I will really love it). I haven’t yet blog about it though.. see how bah.
3) To a friend for recommending me Turkish dinner. I have never tried Turkish food, so it was an eye-opener.
4) To my group mates because the latest assignment I admit I really am too brain dead to really care about it. I had even ko-ed the previous night because I really couldn’t take it already, especially with the ongoing training taking away my time to do (home)work. Thankfully you guys developed, commented, researched the report. It was pretty intensive and detailed IMO especially since I never contribute at all.
5) To stressor’s friend for that brief chat that night. Sorry though I was concurrently writing 2 reports and “begging” friends to help me with sample marketing papers though one of them end up giving me a song to listen instead and another gave me a long list of samples before scuttling to play game haha. Anyway thanks for making an effort to contact me. I will definitely get back to you asap.
6) To xi xiong for the ride home last night. Haven’t set on a bike for a long time, recollected certain memories last night. Sometimes, I do like the wind that follows. (Yeah the wind.. my long time companion.. you are part of the reason I love the movie too). At the same time I should thank another friend for the almost regular ride back every Tuesday. Being able to get home early is something I treasure a lot and you guys helped a lot haha.
7) Haha and before DK got depressed for not thanking him again, here’s thanking him and DOC. Of course I put you guys last because LIFO, both of you are the first few in my thoughts when I’m free to think wahahah. Really thanks Doc for thinking of me when you bought the bear.. remember you still owe me a photo of it, preferably with the new owner heehee.. And thanks DK for the song, and other songs and for throwing hurtful but truthful words at me times when I need them.. and for being there just babbling about yourself so that I can take my thoughts off other things. Enjoy your stars making

Anyway most of the people I thank don’t read this post so of course I had said my thanks to them verbally. The funniest though was the guy who gave me a movie-dinner treat .. partly coz we are not really that close. Just that I really wanted to watch the movie and it’s weird that when I mentioned it to 3 people, he’s the only one that said lets catch it together then. Caught me by surprise! The other 2’s response, sighz, totally disappointing but expected haha. Anyway I didn’t expect him to treat so was finding the appropriate time to slot in my thanks.. and he said something along the line that thought I wouldn’t say my appreciation, jokingly of course. I’m not that unappreciative kies. Haha.

To thank at least 7 people daily

Sis Shenton suggested that we should be give thanks to at least 7 people a day. And to state the reason why we are thankful and that we should be sincere about giving thanks.

Coincidentally, I feel like saying thanks today too to my one and only protector, my GA. Twice I had driven from work to school. And twice I had gotten lost. And twice you had guided me back. And twice I managed to safely reach school in time. I am really grateful. To say I’m not afraid is a bluff. The first time I got lost, I turned out too early to the wrong expressway and there is only one way I can go and that is to keep driving straight and hope to find an exit that I find familiar. The second time I got lost, though I was a bit less afraid because I manage to find my way back quickly, but a wrong turn would find me in the customs without a passport and in a massive jam due to the check for the missing guy. Thus both times, when I reach school, I really heaved a sign of relief. But having said that, I still hope to drive to school from work regardless whether I get lost another few times because each time I get lost, I learned something new. (My colleague said something similar to me too.) At least I learnt more roads because I rarely roam the North/West area.

So who are the other 6 people I should thank?
I thank my dad for sending me to the bus interchange this morning. He was commenting though why I keep leaving earlier and earlier to work, which I have no answer.
I thank my mum for making my breakfast.
I thank my brother for leaving some of the Kettle chips for me last night haha.
I thank a friend for asking me to cheer up. He feels I might have a slight depression of which I don’t know and don’t want to dwell about it. Afterall, Doc most probably will just rebuked that it is not easy to get depression.. and I really don’t know if I should think about it.
I thank my colleague cum good friend for buying me instant porridge for lunch though we decide to shelve it today for KFC delivery as another 2 colleagues did not bring lunch today either.
I thank another colleague for giving us Bengawan Solo cake voucher to share in his celebration of his son’s one month old (also called full month celebration).

Lastly, I thank him. I don’t say this in a tinge of bitterness. But he really make me feel what I did was right. The funny thing is it hurts not because I feel hurt, but because my mind keeps thinking for the other person. I somehow have a vague feeling that she will feel very hurt and betrayed. But I might be wrong also because I’m not her. Just that everything he had said to her, he just wiped it off and to the world, declared his feelings for another girl. Through such action, I realized I never really understand him either. But having thought about it very seriously, I don’t think I should doubt the sincerity and genuineness of the past. And with that, I am much more at ease to continue believing in my promise. So I thank him for making me more resolute to keep my promise.

Digital Cameras

ExpoTV is a product review website where users upload their review of product via homemade video. Interesting idea. Especially when it offers cash incentive to users who meet their guideline and criteria.

Anyway I was looking at some homemade video on digital cameras.

Panasonic Lumix DMC LZ7

Features include:

• 6x optical zoom. The guy says it is very high zoom for the price range.
• 7.2 Megapix
• Widescreen

As the guy seems pretty brief in reviewing so I can’t comment much either.


Olympus Evolt 510 Digital SLR

Oh this is a SLR. Features include:

• 10.0 Megapix
• Comes with 29 different settings. The user tried to show us the features though it is abit blur.
• Image stabilisation works which is good because mine doesn’t. And mine is a Olympus too.. sighz
• Uses compact flash or SD card.
• Battery life: 500 shots per charge
• USB cord is given
  

This guy gives more detail. He had even show the night scene shot which is really very clear. How come my Olympus so CMI while his is so perfect? Sighz maybe I should have buy a SLR instead.

Canon Powershot SD1000

Features:

• 7.1 Megapaix
• Seems very slim
• Digital face recognition though I don’t think that is important
• Battery life: 250 shots per charge
  (Lithium battery)

Nikon Coolpix L11

• Double A batteries
• Smart card
• Takes photo and video

Sony DSC-W80

• 7.2 Megapix
• Big screen
• Face detection software
• Video mode also has face detection
• It allows you to apply after effects on the photos too
• Battery life: 300 shots per charge
• Can put music as part of the slideshow <-- that is something I find interesting
• Enables you to play a slide show through the camera. My eyes were so amazed when he started playing the slide show.

Apparently I feel the Sony camera seems very power-packed. But choosing a camera is very subjective, at the end of the day, let the buyer decide.

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Quotes of the Day

Live your life as simple as you are
Don't do what others say, just listen to them, but do what you feel good
After all it's your life then why give others a chance to rule our life?
- Warren Buffet from Recovery Today Online

'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.'
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
they just make the best of everything they have.

The most difficult lesson to learn is:
which bridge in life to use
or which one to break off

Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other
but in looking outward in the same direction.
- Anotine de Saint Exupery

And while searching for more quotes from Anotine de Saint Exupery, I found a few more that I like:

What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.

The notion of looking on at life has always been hateful to me.
What am I if I am not a participant?
In order to be, I must participate.

The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves,
but in our attitude towards them.

Perfection is finally attained not when there is no longer anything to add
but when there is no longer anything to take away,
when a body has been stripped down to its nakedness.

Once men are caught up in an event, they cease to be afraid.
Only the unknown frightens men.

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;
what is essential is invisible to the eye.

I know but one freedom, and that is the freedom of the mind.

Surviving Heartbreak

Source: Eugene Loh, 938LIVE, a station of MediaCorp Radio

For many of us, heartbreak is almost a rite of passage. Relationships are complex and delicate things that most people don't get right the first time.

When someone we love wants to leave us, we typically go through these emotional stages - at first we may want to focus on the behaviour and feel victimized by a betrayal or lies. We may go through many stages like anger, revenge, guilt, violence, depression or jealousy or we might feel unattractive, sexually inadequate, boring or stupid.

If we peel away the layers and keep asking ourselves where the pain is coming from, we will find that it is not the opinion of another person that causes the pain, it is our acceptance of the opinion. People do not give you love, and they do not take love away from you. You choose the degree of flow between yourself and another.

The other great misunderstanding is the belief in a one and only. The idea that love is only real or valid when it is a partnership relationship is very, very limited and downright damaging. We become tunnel-visioned and grossly restricted in a belief that there is only one person or one love available to us. Not only do we expect all of our love to come from only one person, but we also expect that they must love us exclusively and forever.

Also, we accept that change is an unavoidable fact of life, but we still insist that love will never change. We insist on an impossible promise and self-destruct when the promise is broken. When friends move on we accept it because we did not have unrealistic expectations to begin with. Our children grow up and move on and we encourage it, we don't take it as a betrayal nor do we interpret it as rejection of ourselves.

One person's ability or inability to love you does not make you any more or any less than you are. Your value as a lovable and worthwhile person is not determined by the opinion of only one other person. Your supply of love, and your ability to love, is not in the control of another person.

Only love can replenish love, and even if you feel you are faking it at first, it is most important to get back your flow. Be loving with yourself, treat yourself the way your ex-partner should have treated you, and treat yourself the way you wanted to treat your ex-partner.

And don't forget the love you share with family and friends, and allow that to expand. Stretch loving moments and experiences, give and take compliments and kindnesses, imbibe beauty and extend pleasure. Recall your energy and bring it back into yourself. If you really do believe there is only one love for you and you're capable of loving only that one person forever, then make that one person yourself.

Enjoy your Morning Coffee

A group of alumni, all highly established in their respective careers, got together for a visit with their old university professor. The conversation soon turned to complaints about the endless stress of work and life in general...

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went into the kitchen and soon returned with a large pot of coffee and an eclectic assortment of cups:-
porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal - some plain, some expensive, some quite exquisite.

Quietly he told them to help themselves to some fresh coffee..
When each of his former students had a cup of coffee in hand, the old professor quietly cleared his throat and began to patiently address the small gathering...

"You may have noticed that all of the nicer looking cups were taken up first, leaving behind the plainer and cheaper ones. While it is only natural for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is actually the source of much of your stress-related problems."

He continued...

"Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In fact, the cup merely disguises or dresses up what we drink.

What each of you really wanted was coffee, not a cup, but you instinctively went for the best cups... Then you began eyeing each other's cups...."

"Now consider this: Life is coffee. Jobs, money, and position in society are merely cups. They are just tools to shape and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not truly define nor change the quality of the Life we live. Often, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has provided us... God brews the coffee, but he does not supply the cups. Enjoy your coffee!"

The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have... So please remember:
Live simply. Love generously. Care Deeply. Speak Kindly. Leave the Rest to God. And remember - the richest person is not the one who has the most, but the one who needs the least.

Bflygal's comments:
My friend was glad when I asked him if he believed that sometimes you do not have a choice to do what you want to do because your path is dictated. He's glad that I finally ponder about it. He was slightly wrong because I thought about it years ago.

To those who might not know the tolerance limit of God, or the patience of God, I can tell you how many times I tested his tolerance and patience. Like what my friend said, my path is full of circles which can be tiring to the person. He had even given up trying to help me understand my path because it just keep going rounds. But never once did God give up on me. Many a times, I got scared and run away.. from the dictated path. And I don't know if I will run away again. But all these while, GA is always waiting for me to continue the path. For this I'm grateful.

I really hoped not to be swayed by the prettiness of the cups anymore. The recent events, the déjà vu feeling I once encountered last July, are meant to remind me not to stray out again. Now, I only hope my data could be recovered (At least this time the lesson is not as harsh as previously). I only want to concentrate on cultivating myself. I only want to follow GA dutifully.

Random Muse

My friend has been counting down.. to bonus. Funny though that doesn't interest me at all other than for the sake of conversing. It is not that I'm not interested, just that it made me realise a lot of things, and remember somethings.

Ever since the beginning of the month, those close to me know I changed. The demoralising lab and the "death" changed me totally. The realisation that it is March. The IT show which I went twice on a spur of moment and yet not daring to face its crowd at all. And the promise I made to GA a year ago.

It's funny when someone told me he is in reclusive mood. It's even more weird that I couldn't even bring myself to tell him that I share the same sentiments. I just let that moment passed. Because I no longer tell much people what my thoughts are. DK said I don't want to talk about myself. Which I agree.

Lately the phrase "修身养性" constantly float into my mind. It had started since the beginning of the month. Because of this phrase, I just keep reminding myself to keep to myself, to read more books, to just indulge in myself, and to limit contact with the outside world. And as the days go by, I get more and more brain tired, I will just knocked out when night falls. Except tonight...

I think it was Rene Liu who said that sometimes when you wish someone well, deep inside you don't sincerely wish him/her well 100%. There is definitely some elements of jealousy or envy. If that is the case, I will avoid him at all costs. I don't want to congrats him only to have a teeny bit of jealousy in my heart. I seek only to be true and sincere to my heart. I listen only to my heart.

Yes it hurts.. deep down. But I really do wish him well. Because that is what I promise GA.

Dee Groberg - The Race

Source: The Race

"QUIT! GIVE UP! YOU'RE BEATEN!" They shout and plead,
There's just too much against you now, this time you can't succeed.
And as I start to hang my head in front of failure's face,
My downward fall is broken by the memory of a race.

And hope refills my weakened will as I recall that scene.
For just the thought of that short race rejuvenates my being.
A children's race, young boys, young men; now I remember well.
Excitement, sure, but also fear; it wasn't hard to tell.

They all lined up so full of hope. Each thought to win that race.
Or tie for first, or if not that, at least take second place.
And fathers watched from off the side, each cheering for his son.
And each boy hoped to show his dad that he would be the one.

The whistle blew and off they went, young hearts and hopes of fire.
To win, to be the hero there, was each young boy's desire.
And one boy in particular, his dad was in the crowd,
Was running near the lead and thought, "My dad will be so proud."

But as he speeded down the field across a shallow dip,
The little boy who thought to win, lost his step and slipped.
Trying hard to catch himself, his hands flew out to brace,
And mid the laughter of the crowd, he fell flat on his face.

So down he fell and with him hope. He couldn't win it now.
Embarrassed, sad, he only wished to disappear somehow.
But as he fell, his dad stood up and showed his anxious face,
Which to the boy so clearly said, "Get up and win that race!"

He quickly rose, no damage done - behind a bit, that's all,
And ran with all his mind and might to make up for his fall.
So anxious to restore himself to catch up and to win,
His mind went faster than his legs. He slipped and fell again.

He wished that he had quite before with only one disgrace.
I'm hopeless as a runner now, I shouldn't try to race.
But, in the laughing crowd he searched and found his father's face
That steady look that said again, "Get up and win the race."

So, he jumped up to try again. Ten yards behind the last.
If I'm to gain those yards, he thought, I've got to run real fast.
Exceeding everything he had, he regained eight or ten,
But trying so hard to catch the lead, he slipped and fell again.

Defeat! He lay there silently, a tear dropped from his eye.
There's no sense running anymore - three strikes and I'm out - why try?
The will to rise had disappeared, all hope had flew away.
So far behind, so error prone, closer all the way.

I've lost, so what's the use, he thought, I'll live with my disgrace.
But then he thought about his dad, who soon he'd have to face.
"Get up," an echo sounded low. "Get up and take your place.
You were not meant for failure here, get up and win the race."

With borrowed will, "Get up," it said, "You haven't lost at all,
For winning is not more than this, to rise each time you fall."
So up he rose to win once more. And with a new commit,
He resolved that win or lose, at least he wouldn't quit.

So far behind the others now, the most he'd ever been.
Still he gave it all he had and ran as though to win.
Three times he'd fallen stumbling, three times he'd rose again.
Too far behind to hope to win, he still ran to the end.

They cheered the winning runner as he crossed first place.
Head high and proud and happy; no falling, no disgrace.
But when the fallen youngster crossed the line, last place,
The crowd gave him the greater cheer for finishing the race.

And even though he came in last, with head bowed low, unproud;
You would have thought he'd won the race, to listen to the crowd.
And to his Dad he sadly said, "I didn't do so well."
"To me you won," his father said, "You rose each time you fell."

And when things seemed dark and hard and difficult to face,
The memory of that little boy - helps me in my race.
For all of life is like that race, with ups and down and all,
And all you have to do to win - is rise each time you fall.
"Quit!" "GIVE UP, YOU'RE BEATEN." They still shout in my face.
But another voice within me says, "GET UP AND WIN THE RACE!"

Bflygal's comments:
I was on the verge of giving up already. I know nobody understand me. One said I'm paranoid. The other said it was more of self-pride that's why I had that thoughts. One said I'm too stressed and really want me to drop the module even though whether I drop or don't drop, I will get a F already. I was close to wanting to head home fast and asked my mum if I should drop it. But in the end, I did nothing. I just went back to sleep because drop or don't drop no longer makes a difference.

That was yesterday. While I'm more calm today, it is only because my work is piling and that I'm on course next week, to the extent I'm beginning to worry more about it than on the module. I am still thinking if I should go gym tomorrow or OT tomorrow.. sighz..

Anyway thanks for the video. I really hope to muster all my strength and walk finish this path...

IT Show 2008 and Bao Today

Weird that I have no urge to go this year IT Show and yet I ended there twice, on a last minute decision. It was the first time I went on the first day and I was surprised to see a large crowd. As I went there after briefing, so I was quite tired and skipped the crowded areas aka level 3 & level 4. Bought my ext hdd and left immediately. My friend had commented it must have been my shortest IT show trip. True!



So when I learnt that my friend was in the IT show yesterday, I thought maybe should give myself a 2nd chance to see what this show has. Afterall that day, I saw the GPS and was quite curious about it. But when I reached the bridge heading to Suntec, I asked myself why did I not head home. Because it was even more crowded than Thursday. Haha so once again, I only explored level 6 because the crowd in level 3&4 totally freaked me out. But I was told that the cameras have touchscreen feature now. Coolz.. maybe shall see it someday in a camera shop bah haha. Then I saw the GPS but my friend told me if I drive about 80km/h, the GPS cannot catch up with the environment haha. Oh and there was a GPS for the motorbike too.



Actually level 6 has its interesting stuff too. This year Pluto upgraded to level 4, so did not get to see its deals. Oh and I saw Singapore Pool on level 6 too. Haha that was interesting and I ended up asking a lot of questions about the PoolzConnect which is an accounting betting service via telephone. But I guessed I wasted the lady's time because I don't bet at all and I ended up not registering for the service.



Later on I accompanied my friend for dinner. Chose Bao Today because of the name, which was an apt choice because I wasn't eating much as I had to go back for dinner. The theme is on Justice Bao so the deco of the shop and the names of the buns were quite interesting. Took some photos with my camera.



and Wang Chao Black Sesame Bun. Very yummy because the sesame paste was pipping hot too. and Lu Ding Ji Deer Meat Bao and Ma Han Black Sesame Chicken Bun



Next time shall try the 1/2 assorted meat bun.. looks interesting on the web...

A.MUSE.D

I was supposedly to write a thankful post, but as the days drag, I became more amused about how life events unfold...

I guess everything starts to unfold because of last Monday. While I cherished what happened on Tues and am thankful for my TA, I can't help feeling amused that I was entirely helpless throughout the entire whole process. The door chose to open, and close on its own accord.

I had been entirely thankful the whole of Thursday. I managed to catch the earlier bus and though I did not get the Tiramisu cake, at least I bought another pretty ok cake, a Chocolate Peppermint one for my colleague.

<-- Tiramisu is on the left
<-- I have never seen tomato as cake decoration, interesting!

Then a NUS mate actually contacted me coincidentally and gave me insight of certain things which I was pondering about. If I thought that was a sign, then what happened on Fri will only once again tell me that I misread. But I wasn't entirely sad either, I just felt maybe GA helped me decide bah. Afterall lately, I really am not planning, I'm just following the lead. And for the past 2 weeks, I do feel that I had been left alone at a crossroad, unsure where I should go, what I should do, how I should go about. I was lost and afraid, thus am thankful for those who lend me their listening ear and advise me. I am also thankful to stressor whom despite his current worries, still help me source for my ext hdd and for remembering to loan me the books I wanted to read. This trip to the current IT fair must be my shortest trip because my legs hurt and neither of us really want to mingle with the crowd. But I have to say I'm amused by the big crowd turnout on the first day as I have never been to the fair on its first day. (Anyway I will blog on this separately.)

Anyway I'm blogging this after my presentation of my lab, which has a mixture of relief and yet demoralised effect. While the TA said that I will not fail bah, but he also mentioned that a lot of people got full marks for this lab. And this module is a bell curve system, thus he advised me to put in more effort for the 2nd assignment. Judging the situation, I guess I do not have much of a choice either.

After that, met my classmates to discuss the assignment though I was sleep-typing most of the time because I'm drained. Actually it is weird but I was sleepy throughout the whole day, to the extent I was dozing off while in gym even haha. And yet after a shower, just as I was about to head home, I found that my friend was in the IT Show and on the spur of moment decided to find him and maybe see if can explore the IT show abit more this time (since my legs don't hurt today).

Guess I will just continue to sit back and be amused at how life events unfold on its own...

Sleep Musing

I wanna sleep.. but I can't haha. Need to do something at 12.. so blogging while waiting for the time to reach. Also need to wait for hair to dry.. hmm today is the long day which turn longer because waited for my bro to come home together too. I didn't know he had a term paper so late at night, gosh did lecturers turn so hardworking suddenly? Haha.

My friend wondered how I can survive.. I also don't know. Maybe those days that I was sick, I already lack of sleep. So yesterday's 1 hour of sleep is just like any other days to me already. But I was still whining aka scolding my classmate. Why did he had to say I will wake up soon... Really got telescopic eyes. Also dunno why suddenly wake up just in time to see that line. If not maybe I will sleep more? Haha.

Ooo yeah I can zz liao. Hopefully I can wake up early tomorrow coz I would like to take the earlier bus and run some errands. Sighz given my current state, I guess I can't go gym tomorrow also. Maybe stay back and finish up 2 of my tasks... sighz but tomorrow has UAT & briefing to attend... Hard to concentrate like that... Zzzzz

Hmm I think I really am a blogger, nothing to do will just blog. Haha.. sleep sleep..

The Turtles

A family of turtles once decided to go on a picnic. Turtles, being naturally slow about things, took seven years to prepare for their outing. Finally the turtle family left home looking for a suitable place for their picnic.

During the second year of their journey they found a place ideal for them at last! For about six months they cleaned up the area, unpacked the picnic basket, and completed the arrangements.

Then, to their dismay, they discovered they had forgotten the salt. A picnic without salt would be a disaster, they all agreed. After a lengthy discussion, the youngest turtle was chosen to retrieve the salt from home. Although he was the fastest of the slow-moving turtles, the little turtle whined, cried, and wobbled in his shell. He finally agreed to go on one condition - that no one would eat until he returned.

Fair enough, the rest of the family decided, and the little turtle left. Three years passed and the little turtle had not returned. Five years rolled by, then six. Then, in the seventh year of his absence, the oldest turtle could no longer contain his hunger. He announced that he was going to eat and began to unwrap a sandwich.

At that point the little turtle suddenly popped out from behind a tree and shouted, "See! I knew you wouldn't wait. Now I am not going to go get the salt!"

Like the little turtle in the story, some of us waste our time waiting for people to live up to our expectations. We are so concerned about what others are doing that we don't do anything ourselves. We're so worried about how other people are going to let us down that we live in fear and suspicion.

Bflygal's comments:
Read that story before but it never fails to bring an impact to me. "Live in fear and suspicion"... I hope that will never happen for anybody around me. As for myself, there is nothing else I am sure about for myself but the only fact that has been planted since I was born. That reminds me, who mention "Tuesdays With Morrie" to me hmm.. think is time for me to find that book to read soon.

Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch - Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

Source: GoogleVideo

Memorable Quotes mentioned by him:
It is good to be criticised. Because if you are doing wrong and nobody is correcting you, it means they have given up on you.

Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.

Brick walls are there for a reason: they let us prove how badly we want things. Because the brick walls will stop those people who do not want it badly enough.

When it come to man who are romantically interested in you -
Just ignore everything they say, and only notice what they do.

Bflygal's comments:
I watched this video many times but never completed it. Till recently. Digital Media, something that I had always been interested in. But never even took a course on haha. I just saw that NUS offer it too. Why am I always late for such things? Sighz...

Hmm actually I remember I got a lot of things to say because once again it had been a rainy Sunday. But I was too excited the whole evening to forget to blog. Except that I promised myself to post this by 3rd March so here I am blogging it.

Oh but I do want to remember this day. 13 June 2003 was its "birth". 2nd March 2008 was its "death". I guess it would be funny to admit that the eyes did get teary. But with its death, everything has been cleared.

I once asked if feelings get transformed. After that, 2 other persons did wonder about it in their blog. I suddenly wondered do thoughts get transformed too? Haha in relation with my blog "Hist Thots? Her Thots? My Thots?" -
"Above you, there are thousands of fireflies-like thoughts, some are happy thoughts, some are sad thoughts, some are thought-provoking thoughts, some are fairy-tale thoughts. So which thoughts will you be having today?"

If thoughts get transformed, I hoped they get transformed into dreams. And I hope to achieve my dreams. But of course not all thoughts.. besides I really forgot what thoughts I had today already.. zzz time!

吴克群 - 为你写诗

作词:吴克群 作曲:吴克群

爱情 是一种怪事
我开始全身不受控制
爱情 是一种本事
我开始连自己都不是
为你我做了太多的傻事
第一件就是为你写诗
为你写诗 为你静止
为你做不可能的事
为你我学会弹琴写词
为你失去理智
为你写诗 为你静止
为你做不可能的事
为你弹奏所有情歌的句子
我忘了说
最美的是你的名字

爱情 是一种怪事
你的笑容是唯一宗旨
爱情 是一种本事
我在你心里什么位置
为你我做了太多的傻事
第一件就是为你写诗

为你写诗 为你静止
为你做不可能的事
为你我学会弹琴写词
为你失去理智
为你写诗 为你静止
为你做不可能的事
为你弹奏所有情歌的句子
我忘了说
最美的是你的名字

为你写诗 为你静止
为你做不可能的事
为你我学会弹琴写词
为你失去理智
为你写诗 为你静止
为你做不可能的事
为你弹奏所有情歌的句子
我忘了说
最美的是你的名字

我什么都能忘记
但唯一不忘的是你的名字
我什么都能忘记
但唯一不忘的是你的样子
我什么都能忘记
但唯一不忘的是你的名字
我什么都能忘记
但唯一不忘的是你的样子

Bflygal's comment:
DK, find it familiar?

Insomniac Musing

Hmm when one is denied of sleep, what does one do? I guess I ended up here…

Anyway I have officially given up my lab. Decided to just submit what I have done in these few days. The other ways to execute the task require root access which I do not have since I chose to use school’s pc to demo.

Thus I came back pretty drained especially when my cough is starting to irritate me again. I did not feel like doing anything and thus retire to bed early. Unfortunately the cough seems bad tonight and it ended up keeping me awake till now… I guess I have to see another doc tomorrow.

But for now I really wish to sleep.