"God doesnt play dice."
Albert Einstein
Have you ever wondered what on earth are you here for?
Are you an accident? an unplanned pregnancy ? Have you hated your parent(s)? Have you ever wondered what if we were borned into other families.
I do not have the answers to the above.. a poet sums it up quite well today.
You are who you are for a reason....
by *Russell Kelfer
You are who you are for a reason.
You're part of an intricate plan.
You're a precious and perfect unique design,
Called God's special woman or man.
You look like you look for a reason.
Our God made no mistake.
He knit you together within the womb.
You're just what He wanted to make.
The parents you had were the ones He chose,
And no matter how you may feel,
They were custom-designed with God's plan in mind,
And they bear the Master's seal.
No, that trauma you faced was not easy.
And God wept that it hurt you so;
But it was allowed to shape your heart
So that into His likeness you'd grow.
You are who you are for a reason,
You've been formed by the Master's rod.
You are who you are, beloved,
Because there is a God!
Probably the above poem speaks to u in the same, unique way it did to me... I sincerely wish and hope it does.
November 17, 2007
November 16, 2007
November 15, 2007
DAY 01
I've followed with interest on a buddy's "pursuit of happiness" through dishing out weekly quotes to interested or non-interested audiences.
I tink this is his way of signaling wanting success and change in his life. I admire that and i respect that.
But personally speaking, I tink life in itself is never really about us.
The purpose of life is far greater than our own personal fulfillment, our peace of mind, or even our happiness (sorry, seb =)) Its far greater than our familia, our career or even our wildest possible dreams and ambitions.
Hence i am embarking on a journey of seeking life's purpose through these coming 40 days.
Why ? some might ask...
Talk to me, Email me or MSN me.
I will delve deeper through my blog these 40 days.
If you r reading me blog, walk thru this journey with me.
Let's discover Life's purpose together.
"Unless you assume a God, the question of life's purpose is meaningless"
~ Bertrand Russell, atheist
I tink this is his way of signaling wanting success and change in his life. I admire that and i respect that.
But personally speaking, I tink life in itself is never really about us.
The purpose of life is far greater than our own personal fulfillment, our peace of mind, or even our happiness (sorry, seb =)) Its far greater than our familia, our career or even our wildest possible dreams and ambitions.
Hence i am embarking on a journey of seeking life's purpose through these coming 40 days.
Why ? some might ask...
Talk to me, Email me or MSN me.
I will delve deeper through my blog these 40 days.
If you r reading me blog, walk thru this journey with me.
Let's discover Life's purpose together.
"Unless you assume a God, the question of life's purpose is meaningless"
~ Bertrand Russell, atheist
November 14, 2007
Reminscing 阿妹's concert.......
谁还记得
是谁先说永远的爱我
以前的一句话
是我们以后的伤口
过了太久
没人记得当初那些温柔
我和你手牵手
说要一起走到最后
我们都忘了
这条路走了多久
心中是清楚的
有一天有一天都会停的
让时间说真话
虽然我也害怕
在天黑了以后
我们都不知道会不会有遗憾
谁还记得
是谁先说永远的爱我
以前的一句
是我们以后的伤口
过了太久
没人记得当初那些温柔
我和你手牵手
说要一起走到最后
我们都累了
却没办法往回走
两颗心都迷惑
怎么说怎么说都没有救
亲爱的为什么
也许你也不懂
两个相爱的人
等对方先说找分开的理由
谁还记得爱情开始变化的时候
我和你的眼中
看见了不同的天空
走的太远
终于走到分岔路的路口
是不是你和我
要有两个相反的梦
谁还记得
是谁先说永远的爱我
以前的一句话
是我们以后的伤口
过了太久
没人记得当初那些温柔
我和你手牵手
说要一起走到最后
我和你手牵手
说要一起走到最后
**********************
After thoughts
**********************
I tink this song speakths from the heart of one who loved and was loved.. even for that brief fleeting moment...
May all those who are loved and ever loved find bliss. eternally.
Traditional epitaphs rest in peace
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadians are becoming wordier, particularly when it comes to their last words.
Alberta-based author Nancy Millar has wandered the country's graveyards and says that over the past 20 years, gravestone epitaphs have begun to illustrate a trend of Canadians wanting to be more than "eternally beloved" when they
"rest in peace."
"I was trying to show that Canadians are interesting and can be interesting in their graveyards," she said about her book, "The Final Word: The Book of Canadian Epitaphs".
"I think graveyards have a root in history. I'm not particularly creepy or any of those sorts of things, I just love them because they tell a story out there."
Many of the nontraditional epitaphs noted in the book are whimsical.
"This wasn't my idea," complains a gravestone near Salmon Arm, British Columbia.
A Saskatoon headstone reads: "I'd rather be in Boston watching the Red Sox", and in Manitoba, a widely used epitaph, according to Millar, is "I told you I was sick".
"He who dies with the most toys wins" can be found in a cemetery near Medicine Hat, Alberta. Three hours north, in Delia, Alberta, "All things considered, we'd rather be in Philadelphia", a variation on the W.C. Fields quotation, is immortalized.
Diane Langlois, co-owner of Mountain Memorials in Hamilton, Ontario, a family-owned business that has designed and engraved headstones since 1924, says that personalized epitaphs account for about 40 percent of her business. She attributes the upswing to technology and the Internet giving people a database of phrases to pick from. In earlier times, the Bible was often where people looked for inspiration.
Millar also says that with fewer Canadians attending religious services on a regular basis, the church has lost headstone influence.
In Ontario, each cemetery has its own bylaws, which, among other things, may lay out what can and cannot be engraved on a headstone.
The Registrar of Cemeteries, however, has the power to revoke a cemetery's bylaws if anything "generally offensive" such as profanity, racial slurs and messages amounting to a hate crime, make it on to a headstone.
"It's really hard to get a saying that works for you because you don't want to be irreverent, because that offends the living people," Millar said.
But sports enthusiasts - "Gone Fishing'; writers - "To be continued..."; romantics - "We'll dance in the moonlight"; and even jokers - "I'm not here, I'm havin' a beer"; all have their final say in cemeteries across the country.
"Well, I suppose you don't dress like everyone else," said Millar. "You want to be noticed a little bit out in the graveyard. It depends on the person, just like what we pick to wear."
© Reuters 2007. All rights reserved.
Alberta-based author Nancy Millar has wandered the country's graveyards and says that over the past 20 years, gravestone epitaphs have begun to illustrate a trend of Canadians wanting to be more than "eternally beloved" when they
"rest in peace."
"I was trying to show that Canadians are interesting and can be interesting in their graveyards," she said about her book, "The Final Word: The Book of Canadian Epitaphs".
"I think graveyards have a root in history. I'm not particularly creepy or any of those sorts of things, I just love them because they tell a story out there."
Many of the nontraditional epitaphs noted in the book are whimsical.
"This wasn't my idea," complains a gravestone near Salmon Arm, British Columbia.
A Saskatoon headstone reads: "I'd rather be in Boston watching the Red Sox", and in Manitoba, a widely used epitaph, according to Millar, is "I told you I was sick".
"He who dies with the most toys wins" can be found in a cemetery near Medicine Hat, Alberta. Three hours north, in Delia, Alberta, "All things considered, we'd rather be in Philadelphia", a variation on the W.C. Fields quotation, is immortalized.
Diane Langlois, co-owner of Mountain Memorials in Hamilton, Ontario, a family-owned business that has designed and engraved headstones since 1924, says that personalized epitaphs account for about 40 percent of her business. She attributes the upswing to technology and the Internet giving people a database of phrases to pick from. In earlier times, the Bible was often where people looked for inspiration.
Millar also says that with fewer Canadians attending religious services on a regular basis, the church has lost headstone influence.
In Ontario, each cemetery has its own bylaws, which, among other things, may lay out what can and cannot be engraved on a headstone.
The Registrar of Cemeteries, however, has the power to revoke a cemetery's bylaws if anything "generally offensive" such as profanity, racial slurs and messages amounting to a hate crime, make it on to a headstone.
"It's really hard to get a saying that works for you because you don't want to be irreverent, because that offends the living people," Millar said.
But sports enthusiasts - "Gone Fishing'; writers - "To be continued..."; romantics - "We'll dance in the moonlight"; and even jokers - "I'm not here, I'm havin' a beer"; all have their final say in cemeteries across the country.
"Well, I suppose you don't dress like everyone else," said Millar. "You want to be noticed a little bit out in the graveyard. It depends on the person, just like what we pick to wear."
© Reuters 2007. All rights reserved.
November 13, 2007
November 12, 2007
Take this test - the Jung Personality Test
Extroverted (E) 53.33% Introverted (I) 46.67%
Sensing (S) 56.76% Intuitive (N) 43.24%
Feeling (F) 67.57% Thinking (T) 32.43%
Perceiving (P) 60.53% Judging (J) 39.47%
Your type is: ESFP
Sensing (S) 56.76% Intuitive (N) 43.24%
Feeling (F) 67.57% Thinking (T) 32.43%
Perceiving (P) 60.53% Judging (J) 39.47%
Your type is: ESFP
Political Openness ?
Dream or Reality. an open letter by my fave Sg author, Catherine lim to our PM and his ruling party. Coincidentally this comes in the wake of PAP's 40 yr reign as major political party in singapore.
This latest writeup was offered to and rejected by the local newspapers. according to her webby.
This latest writeup was offered to and rejected by the local newspapers. according to her webby.
November 11, 2007
Kool Vidz via youtube
A project by some NTU students.. pretty well done if i must say
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Hee... i like the steven lim and xx parts....
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Hee... i like the steven lim and xx parts....
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