June 7, 2009
June 5, 2009
WHAT price a dream future?
For one in three Singaporeans, it comes with a $1 million-plus tag, as a recent survey by insurer Aviva has shown.
But only 78 per cent have actually started saving and planning for the house, holiday home or car they have always wanted.
Besides, only three in five are confident of realising their dreams, citing the high cost of living and the economic climate as main obstacles.
Other findings of the survey conducted on 102 Singaporeans last month also found that four out of five are worried about their current financial situation. Not having sufficient retirement funds is causing 61 per cent to fret.
And seven out of 10 of those surveyed said they are holding back from making important financial decisions due to the economic uncertainty.
The purpose of the survey was “to try and reach consumers in an innovative way, getting them thinking about how they can plan for their future and how much their future will cost,” said Mr Shaun Meadows, CEO of Aviva in Singapore, Hong Kong and the Middle East.
Against this backdrop, the company has launched the Futurator to help Singaporeans visualise their futures and to encourage them to take the first step in financial planning.
Using the latest projection and touchscreen technology, the Futurator is a 84-inch touch screen with an array of “dream” options - you pick the kind of house, car or even the pets you aspire to own.
Click on these choices and the Futurator will calculate how much funds you need and help you plan for these goals better - on a 16-by-7 metre screen.
The Futurator is on display at VivoCity till Wednesday.
Taken from www.todayonline.com.
| Quick Response: |
June 4, 2009
"We have the power to make the world we seek, but only if we have the courage to make a new beginning, keeping in mind what has been written. The Holy Quran tells us, Mankind, we have created you male and a female. And we have made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another.
The Talmud tells us, The whole of the Torah is for the purpose of promoting peace.
The Holy Bible tells us, Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."
Full text of President Obama's speech in Cairo
| Quick Response: |
June 2, 2009
Ipod Shuffle Mode
Translate in English:
I love you
just for now, I don't want to hear sad songs
I love you
escaping and escaping, I finally got to this room
this isn't a love where I was forgiven for everything
the two of us are like abandoned cats
this room is like an empty box, covered in fallen leaves
so you, with a crying voice like a kitten's...
*on this creaking bed, instead of holding gentleness
if we can hold each other tightly
and then we'll close our eyes again
with a sad song, for this love not to fade
I love you
the two of us, who are too young
there's an untouchable secret in our love
I love you
I can't arrive at that, in my life right now
the love that piles up and lives on as one
we're only seeing a dream and being hurt
hearing "I love you" over and over,
you can't even go on living without this love
*repeat
| Quick Response: |
My Fave TVB actresses

Kenix Kwok (Traditional Chinese: 郭可盈) (born 27 November 1969) is a Hong Kong actress.
Kwok got her start as a finalist in the Top 5 of the 1993 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. Though considered a favourite to win, having won two side awards including Media's Favourite and Potential Artist, she lost to Mok Hoi Yan. Consequently, Kwok did not even make it to the Top 3.
Kenix went on to star in several high-rated drama series including A Kindred Spirit, Detective Investigation Files I-III, At the Threshold of An Era I-II, and recently Shine on You, Love Bond, Revolving Doors of Vengeance and Ten Brothers.
At the beginning of 2004, she married her boyfriend of 10 years, TVB actor Frankie Lam. The wedding was much publicised because it was a marriage involving two TVB actors.
In late 2006, Kenix began filming "Red Powder," a series for mainland China with Julian Cheung. The series was released in 2007.
*********************************

Cherrie Ying Choi-Yi (應采兒) born on 06 June 1983 in Taiwan, moved to New York City at a young age, later moved to Hong Kong, is an actress. Her nickname is Ding Ding (丁丁). She is 169cm tall.
http://cherrieying.tripod.com/
*********************************

Gigi Lai Chi (黎姿, born October 1, 1971) is a Hong Kong actress under contract to the TVB television channel.
She is the grand-daughter of Mr. Lai Man-Wai, who was a key figure of the first generation filmmakers, and have been referred as "Father of Hong Kong Cinema". Gigi's father was born deaf and when her family went bankrupt, she entered the entertainment industry at the age of 14 to earn money to support the whole family.
Gigi is very well known for her beautiful image and her love of beauty, the Hong Kong media has dubbed her the nickname “Goddess of Beauty.” (爱美神). In the past, Gigi would turn down roles if they affected her appearance onscreen. But now Gigi has changed, placing greater emphasis on acting opportunities rather than the need to appear beautiful onscreen.
After entering th entertainment industry, Gigi first started out as a singer, she released many albums during the 1990s, in both Cantonese and Mandarin. Gigi has made several box office hits, especially for her role as the innocent and stuttering “Smartie” in the popular Young and Dangerous movies.
She won the TVB Most Popular Actress Award in 2004 for her portrayal of a scheming and conniving concubine in the hit series "War and Beauty". Gigi has since become very popular with fans from Hong Kong and mainland China and many overseas countries.
* English name: Gigi Lai
* Chinese name: Lai Chi 黎姿
* Nickname: Lychee
* Family: Father, mother + younger brother
* What She Likes: Dancing
* Fav. People: Parents
* Fav. Singers - Bands: Madonna; Bananarama
* Fav. Music Type: Lambada
* Fav. Food: Ice Cream, Chocolate ("Maltesers")
* Fav. Fruit: Oranges (Gigi does not like eating lychees)
* Favorite Instant Noodle: Nissan Demae Ramen
* Fav. Animal: Dog
* Fav. Color: White, any light colors

Tavia Yeung is an actress born in Hong Kong August 30, 1979. She has co-starred in numerous Hong Kong television series such as Heart of Greed, Dicey Business, Face to Fate and A Pillow Case of Mystery. In August 2006, Yeung modeled in a multi-page pictorial for the Hong Kong men's magazine HIM in which she also appeared on the cover.
| Quick Response: |
Random Joke
When they come they're wild and wet, but when they go they take your house and car with them.
**********************
There was this magician who had a job on a cruise liner, entertaining the passengers with a nightly show. He was very successfull in his job and there was always a full house at all his performances. Life was sweet. The money was rolling in, he had one of the best cabins, ate the best food, mixed with the best people. All was fine until one day the captain bought a parrot.
The highlight of the parrot's day was going along to see the magician in action in the evening. During the magician's performances, the parrot would watch him very carefully during each trick, and immediately after the magician had completed the trick the parrot would call out in a loud squark, "It's up his sleeve, it's up his sleeve," or, "It's down his trousers, it's down his trousers," each time ruining the magician's trick.
Well life was no longer as sweet and the magician started to struggle to satisfy the passengers. The magician naturally got very tired of the parrot and longed to kill it.
Then one night in the middle of the magician's performances, the ship hit an iceberg and sank. Everyone was killed except for the magician and the parrot. The magician managed to swim to a piece of wreckage, climbed aboard and collapsed. The parrot flew towards the magician and perched on the edge of the raft and stared at the magician.
For a whole day the magician was unconscious, and all this time the parrot did not take his eyes off him. Eventually the magician started to stir, and looked up not really knowing where he was or what had happened. He eventually found enough energy to sit up. He then noticed the parrot, who had not stopped focusing his eyes on him all this time.
"Alright I give up ..." chirped the parrot, "... what have you done with the ship?"
| Quick Response: |
Something very Interesting
When I asked why.
She explained that it was necessary to compare the signature on the credit card with the signature I just signed on the receipt.
So I signed the credit card in front of her.
She carefully compared that signature to the one I signed on the receipt.
As lady luck shone upon me, the signatures matched.
PS: common sense aint that common nowsaday
| Quick Response: |
June 1, 2009
Uniquely Singapore
this is stomach wrenching stuff... watch at your own peril.
PS: dun flame me.
| Quick Response: |



