Einstein and the chicken


I give more credit to the person who discovered chicken than to Einstein

Crazy..after all the works Einstein has done

What did he do?

I don't know

Exactly, hence...chicken =)

Nobody had to discover chicken ok, God created it and it was there

Yea, but who would think of eating an ugly, flightless bird?

The Chinese

Safety standards

In England
Caution! Roadworks ahead 500m
-
-
-
Caution! Roadworks ahead 100m
-
-
-
Caution! Roadworks ahead 50m
-
-
-
(10m before site)
Caution! Roadworks ahead


In Malaysia
(5m before site)
*Man stands and waves red flag*
-
-
-
(At the site)
AWAS!

Fall

Up against the wall
I see no route, I stall
To whom, shall I make this call?
Catch me as I fall

Classic


There is an honesty behind a glance

A meaning behind a touch

And faith cried with a tear

There are lies behind a promise

Importance in a whim

And deceit sealed with a kiss

There is hope behind a gesture

Value in a token

And unspoken love delivered with a smile

-The Jane Austen Season-

What did you say?



Don't trust a person too much, people tend to disappoint

Don't let your guard down

Don't let anyone in

Don't

A Prayer Garden



May it be as beautiful
As she was


Men..

For the male sickness of self contempt, the surest cure is to be loved by a clever woman
-Friedrich Nietzsche-

Midnight thoughts

I looked to you, to find myself

Just like a book upon its shelf

Untouched, unread, forgotten as well

And yet, such stories have we to tell

You and I, we're quite the same

We’d end up playing the same game

That road leads here, this road leads there

And the road I’m on, to God knows where

That lovely May of yesterday

So full and gay, so unlike today

When birds would sing, for me and you

And still they sing, but just for you

The wind would blow, it’d make me smile

I haven’t done that in awhile

The sea was blue, the sea would glisten

I’d sing for you, if you would listen

I thought that maybe I could find

That missing piece in this heart of mine

I looked to you, to find myself

But now I look to me

Sunday service

Don't be a cruiseship. Be a battleship.

-Ps Charlie-

Poker face

Why do I listen to you people??

Cause you're surrounded by idiots. *Smirk*

Are the idiots the ones I'm listening to?

Perhaps.

whims

I felt the wind
and smiled

21

10
There's a sleepover tonight
Mummy, can I go?
I don't want you out of sight
So, no. I don't think so

12
I'd like to go for camp this year
Mummy, can I go?
Perhaps you should wait until next year
So, no. I don't think so

15
My friends are going out tonight
Ma, can I please go?
Not without your brother, alright?
So, no. I don't think so

18
We're having a girls night out, mama
So, please can I go?
It should be fine, go ask papa
If he says ok, then go

21
We're planning a trip this holiday
Ma, please can I go?
For sure, go have some fun away
It's about time I let you go

It's not in the genes

So my brother's an artist. A trait he got from my creative and resourceful mother, a trait I evidently did not inherit. Artists never cease to amaze me. The way they come up with something from nothing, the way they see the pictures in their head before beginning on their masterpiece, the way they have the patience to sit at what they are doing for hours on end until they are finished. It takes a fair amount of talent, skill and patience to pull it off. I wish I could do it, it seems like a good way to spend the day, and a good way to get my mind off other things.

Creativity has to begin from something; an idea, an act, a word, a picture, anything. What grows from there is what sets you apart.

As I watched my mother arranging flowers for church last week, I asked her if she actually had the arrangement in mind before beginning. She said, "Sometimes..sometimes there isn't but I just begin on it and it slowly becomes something." And that is what she did last week. Although most of the time, she already has a picture of it in her mind.


It didn't look like much when she started, and I really wondered where she was going with the arrangement with no idea in mind. But I guess the idea somewhat came, once she had started on it.

 

And so I surmised, you don't necessarily have to have an idea in mind. Sometimes, an act alone can trigger the idea. So sitting around and waiting for an idea to imerge in your mind can take too long a time, sometimes a little bit of randomness can take you a long way. That's creativity. 

 
Go Mummy!

Voila!

Superficial

What are friends for?

I am Penangnite

According to the laws of domicile in Malaysia, a child's domicile of origin follows that of his father's until he is of the age of majority (18), to choose for himself.

I am therefore ... Penang lang =)

It takes more

It takes more strength to pretend that you are fine, than it is to make a scene about your emotions
It takes more effort to put on a smile when you're upset, than it is to cry just to get sympathy
It takes more courage to face your problems alone, than it is to burden others with them
It takes more to give in, than it is to put up a fight
It takes more...

Silence

And my heart still mourns for her

Emotions

In the words of a broken heart
It's just emotion that's taking me over
Caught up in sorrow, lost in the song

Beautiful angel

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I'm found
T'was blind but now I see

Though earth may be mourning
Heaven is rejoicing
For you are in a better place
Filled with His love and grace




Dear Lord,

Let all who are saddened and heart brokened find peace in you now, knowing that she is with you, knowing that no pain or harm will ever come upon her again.  

Because you loved me

I can't imagine the life you've been through, the tough times you never told me about
The many hardships you faced along the years, even before I came along
Where others would have given up, you remained strong, you remained standing
You saw me through my ups and downs, and loved me through it all
Though countless times I've let you down, and at times broken your heart
Your love for me, it never failed, undeserving as I am
Thank you for your love and unending support
For seeing in me, what I could not see in myself
For believing in me, when I lost all hope
For knowing me, better than I know myself
For giving me joy, when I wallowed in sadness
For teaching me things, I could never learn elsewhere
For accepting me, for who I am
And for so much more, that cannot be put into words
I only pray that I can be to you, all that you have been to me..

For the 2 most important and amazing women in my life, I love you. Words can never express how much. Happy Mother's Day mama and grandma.

Say to those who are fearful hearted


Do not be afraid

Acrophobia – fear of heights

Agliophobia – fear of pain

Arithmophobia – fear of numbers

Automatonophobia - fear of dummies, or anything that resembles a sentient being

Brontophobia – fear of lightning

Doxophobia – fear of expressing opinions, receiving praise

Entomophobia – fear of insects

Glossophobia – fear of speaking in public

Obesophobia – fear of gaining weight

Pediophobia – fear of dolls

Philophobia – fear of falling/being in love

Motorphobia – fear of motorcycles

Isaiah 41:10 "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

I procrastinate

Don't we all?

Looking at the life of a student, I find that it isn't nearly as hectic as we make it seem. Most of the time, we're given sufficient time to complete assignments, read the next chapter in preparation for the coming tutorial, hand in that letter to the office, buy some stuff for this project, photostat notes for reference..and many other things. If only we were motivated enough to do the things we have to do, when we're supposed to do it, life wouldn't really be that umanagable.

Sometimes we feel as if 24 hours in a day isn't merely enough to fulfil our daily rituals. If we had 25 hours, we'd ask for 26, then we'd ask for 27, and the demand for more time would just go on and on to no end. We were given 24 hours a day, and a mind to figure out how to fit everything we have to do in those 24 hours.

Two weeks before the exams and you'd still see students prancing around the university, happy as ever and going on their way as if the day would never end. Having supper till 2 in the morning and even waking up at 4 in the morning for a bowl of curry wan tan mee! And then there's one week left before the dreaded exam period. That's when you see those same happy students glued to their books way up till the wee hours of the morning.

You can tell the exams are here when:

1) Facebook status updates get emo

  "Shoot me please"
  "Kill me now"
  "I need coffee"
  *bangs head on wall*

and the ever famous

"I am soooo tiirrrreeddd"

2) The coffee shop gets emptier during the night. For 3rd collegers, it would be Sahur.

3) The lights in the hostel rooms don't go off.

4) Purchase of junk food and maggi mee go up. (Go ask the shop aunty/uncle)

5) Coffee suddenly becomes everyone's favourite drink.

If only we'd learn to manage our time properly, then we wouldn't have to bang our heads on the wall (or whatever surface hard enough) quite as much. Students should really learn to prioritise. But then again, where's the fun in that? ;) Perhaps, procrastinating is all part of what makes us students.

A message from my grandpa via msn just a few minutes ago. Yes, my awesome grandpa uses msn! =)

It's OK girl, I'd just like to know how you are doing in your tests. I know you are very busy now muggging for the exams. and grandma and I have been praying for you to do well. So, chia yu, and may God guide you all the way. I'll try and contact you some other time. I'm going to sleep now.

You've got to love the gramps.

I crave






Oh the creator of cupcakes, you evil, evil person!

Help me

In the emergency department..

If you're not dying, you have to wait to be attended to

or

They make you wait until you're dying before you get attended to

take your pick, it could be worse


Dear Lord

SHE wishes...

to take chances
to make changes
to build bridges
to face challenges
to think broader
to read deeper
to understand better
to see clearer
to jump higher
to leap further
to run faster
to stand taller
 to be bolder
to speak louder
to dream bigger
to do greater

But ohh, dear Lord, she lacks the confidence...


I felt the urge

Let not thy heart be faint, dear one
All fear, all darkness, shun
Let not thy thoughts be troubled, dear one
Look thither, I see the sun!

Nope, that won't do

Who would've thought it would be so unbelievably hard to find the right dress for an annual gala dinner? It's just a dinner, just for one night, and it's not even my wedding. I have rummaged through shop after shop and still have yet to find 'the dress'. If only the ones online didn't have to be shipped from the US.

Love the colours and the fit

But, the colour I want this year is...ROYAL BLUE



Love everything about this ensemble, from the dress to the heels and the simple accesories!

Ahh, to find the perfect dress..

Before I die

Japan, beautiful Japan. Oh, to see you before I die.


What do we do?

You'd be amazed at the things that people can be proud of. Once, I had this friend come up to me proudly declaring, "You know what?? I've never washed a cup before, my kakak does it. AND ar, I don't know how to boil water! *Giggles ridiculously*" I wonder if she was proud of the fact that she was rich enough to have a kakak, or proud of the fact that she was completely devoid of basic living skills.

Living away from my family was hard for the first few weeks. Not because I didn't know how to wash a cup or boil water, but because I've never been away from my family before. So there I was missing my family and friends back home and there are people who can think about, "Yorr, I have to wash my own clothes know??," "I've never ironed my own clothes before, how ar?" "If I touch the detergent, my hands will become rough!" What do we do then? We suck it up (Ross, I got this from you), and we live it out.

Some people have lived a life of luxury since their birth, and once hit with a situation that is outside their life of luxury, they find that they cannot cope. Instead of trying to cope, they whine, they complain and they dwell in self pity. What should they do? Suck it up, and live it out. I don't see why families with children above the age of 15 should have maids anymore. They're perfectly able, at that age or even younger, to start learning how to be independent so it won't be so much of a shock for them when they leave home and step out on their own.

This happened to be the topic of conversation between my brother and I today, about people who don't know how to get a hold of their lives. He gave this analogy, "Life's a road. You fall, you pick yourself up. If rotten fruits drop in your path, don't expect a sweeper to come and clean it up just for you." I had to agree with him, for the truth of the analogy. Life's always going to be like that, full of things that make you wonder what life is really about. So what do we do? We suck it up, and live it out, because that's the only way to move on.

If you can't even handle the most basic and fundamental things in life like boiling water, if you can't differentiate between dish wash and floor cleaner, if you can't patch up a hole in your own shirt, if you can't sleep without your favourite blanket, if you can't tell when the heat's too high for a piece of cotton clothing, and worst of all, if you can't cook your own maggi mee, I'd suggest you take a hint, and start learning. Start with the maggi mee.

Yes, life is hard. It's like that for most people, most average and normal people anyway. We all whine, complain, pity ourselves, but ultimately something has to be done to remedy the situation. So what do we do? We suck it up (do excuse my crudeness for lack of a better phrase), and live it out.

PS: Ross, you inspired this one =)

Random thought of the day:
Manual cars are fun