Farewell 2009

Farewell 2009!

My Favourite Viral 2009 Video

MEGAWOOSH @ Yahoo! Video

Isn't he LUCKY or What?!!!!
Perfect Distance Calculations!
Just Perfect!

My Sony Ericsson Was Hungry

2.45am,
I checked my Sony Ericsson phone for the last time, to see if I have unread messages.
No messages
No wall paper (My artwork)
No photos
No videos
No ring tones
No message tones

No
NO
NO
NO
NO!!!!

EVERYTHING WAS GONE!!!!
My Sony Ericsson Was So Hungry, She Ate Everything!

She ate the photos of my children's happy moments
She ate the videos of my boys doing the Michael Jackson moves
She ate the songs which I loved so much
She ate them all up for a heavy supper
My Song Ericsson was THAT Cruelly Hungry!!!

at 2.45am
ready for bed
eyes are tired
"could it be my eyes playing tricks on me?"

I double checked
I triple checked

EVERYTHING WAS REALLY GONE!!!

I admire my calmness
I didn't scream
I didn't yell
I didn't run to my sis and cry

I put down the phone
Still in shock
Still lost for words
I went to bed thinking
"No point crying over spilled milk..."

But I'm the innocent party, I DIDN'T EVEN touch the milk,
my Sony Ericsson drank it all up!
*Deep Deep Sigh*

***Possibility of foul play by kids were ruled out.

Singapore Idol 2009 Winner

Sezairi Sezali beat hot favourite Sylvia Ratonel to be crowned the winner of Singapore Idol at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sunday.

I guessed everyone hoped to have a female icon for a change this season....
but the results have spoken loud and clear...
the 'everyone' is NOT truly 'EVERYONE'
*giggle*

First season I followed quite closely, it was something 'new' afterall...
Second season... hmmm... on and off, I mean the switching of channels during show time... *giggle*

This season...
after watching 2 quarter finals.
STOPPED completely.

You?
did you follow through?
From beginning till the end?

Song Sharing Sunday - #50

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Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?

12 Days of Christmas




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2010 Singapore Public Holidays

This was taken from here...

Merry Christmas!!!

This year's Christmas, instead of sending you guys a card from here, go have some fun figuring out what card I had given you over here....
http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=ER13610552
*wink*

Have A Merry Merry Christmas, Everyone!!!

A Big Sea, am I?

You, you, you
So many of you came to me
Through the days of my life

The depressed you
The angry you
The helpless you
The fearful you
The disappointed you
The guilty you
So many of you....

I thank you for your trust
Yet, how can I tell you that I wish I had not your trust

A Big Sea, am I?
You wrote a secret note
Slipped it into the bottle
Corked it

Threw right into me
I couldn't retaliate
It came as a surprise

I was moved by your trust
You decided not to bury it under the sand
You decided not to burn it
But you decided to share with me
I Thank you

Bottles after bottles
All my life
They have been thrown to me without warning
I promised that it will be safe with me
I promised and I kept ALL of them

Yet nature has its way around
The wind blew
The current was strong
Your bottle was back to shore
There is a saying that goes 'Truth Will Out'

I DID NOT make the wind blew
I DID NOT raise the current
That's The Law of Nature
That's what's governing this world we live in

Your bottle was discovered
Your secret uncovered

Will you blame me?
When it wasn't even me?
Cos I have NO VOICE in my throat
I don't even have a throat

You trusted me
So you came and poured your heart
Yet where have that trust gone to now?

****All my life, some people call 'this' a talent, others see 'it' a gem. The trust that people see in me; to tell me their deepest secret. Their darkest thoughts. Their most regretful moment. Yet, I see this as a burden. To know so many secrets.

This sea is so filled with bottles.
The tide has rose to flood the land.
This sea is burdened.
And this burden gets heavier with each new bottle thrown into my arms.

A Big Sea, am I?
You think I have no threshold?
Let me tell you,
I HAVE.
And now I wish I could dry up....

Did You Know?

Did you know most lipsticks contain fish scales?

Why are there BRAINLESS PEOPLE???!!!

Some people talk without thinking about the consequences.
Some people act without thinking about the results.

Time and Time again, I have said,
Life is full of choices, either make it, or break it.

Seriously, no choice is right or wrong.
Just different outcome.
Its our emotions that determine if its deemed right or wrong.

But guess what?
I'm not the one making the choice today.
I'm not the one talking.
I'm not the one acting.

Someone made a SILLY CHOICE to talk about me and act upon me!
Guess what?
I do not even know this person?!!!
*faint*

Its 'SOMEONE' who said something in PUBLIC that could CUT my income stream, ruin my reputation!
Its these 'brainless' people who thought their words of praise could lift me up. But the truth is her words had crashed me down to HELL level 18!

OMG!
This world is truly Rojak!
A mixture of all sorts!
Good to be eaten.
Good to be thrown.

Why do brainless people exist???!!!!
*AAAaaaaaaarrrrrggghhhhhhhhhh*

The worse part is, she is NOT CONTACTABLE!!!!!
I had met a GHOST!
*faint*

Song Sharing Sunday - #49

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Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?

We Wish You A Merry Christmas




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Singapore Monsoon???!!!!

Read this super short but 'scary' article over here.
Since it was sooooooooo short, I thought I might as well get the whole thing over...hope I didn't violate any copyright rules... anyway, I did LINK BACK, so I guess it should be 'good enough'.

"SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency’s Meteorological Services Division said on Thursday that a monsoon surge is expected to intensify from December 18 to 20.

Moderate to heavy intermittent showers are expected, accompanied by moderate to strong winds.

Coupled with high tides of up to 3 metres, this could result in flash floods, particularly in low—lying areas of Singapore such as Lorong Buangkok, Jalan Seaview, Meyer Road and Everitt North Road.

In the event of flash floods from heavy storms, the public can call the PUB at 1800—284—6600 for assistance, to report obstructions in drains or to check the flood situation."

Anyone staying around these areas??

I Visit, You Visit, I Don't, You Don't

How many of you agree with me that in the Blogosphere, this seemed to be the number one rule.
When you visit a blog, that blogger visits back.
When you don't, that blogger doesn't too.

Some call this "li-shang-wang-lai" (in Chinese).
In other words, its call "returning the kindness".

Its true, but its sad too.
That's how the blogosphere works, I think....
Unless I am Extremely popular or when my site gives freebies away...
Well, that's what I observed...

Just like this school holiday, when I am so busy with Keatkeat's graduation and getting him ready for new school life (there are SO MANY THINGS to prepare! My oh My!), I hardly had time to blog.

And EVERY YEAR during this time, Allan and I will be busy helping my BIL to deliver his cards, diaries, calendars... and hence the MORE I do NOT have time to blog hop to my friends' blogs.
The following site shows SOME of the things we are helping to deliver this year...
www.calendartp.com.sg

In fact, its pretty much the same as last year. During November and December, my (returning) blog visitors drop drastically, needless to say the number of comments.

Yet, it is also this time of the year, I know who are the ones who truly love my blog(S), irregardless if I had the time to hop over to theirs.

So I want to take this opportunity to say Thank You to those of you who have been faithfully coming over, whether comment or not, I know you came, cos' I saw your footprints.... *wink*

Thank you....

Did You Know?

Did you know a bear has 42 teeth?

I Love To Blog!

There is a reason why I think I will never leave the Blog World....
I just Love to Blog because it is an avenue for me to vent my anger and frustrations.
(my faithful readers, please bear with me, 'cos for the benefit of my new readers, I'll have to explain this again. *giggle*)

I am a person who CANNOT accept a tinge of unhappiness in me. I need to keep talking to different people or 'things' about the unhappy event....
So much so that I get numb to the incident that I NO LONGER feel upset anymore.
Love me?
Hate me?
That's Me!

So blogging is a great tool for me to SHOUT IT OUT!!!

Got my hint for today's post?
Yup!
I'm going to SHOUT IT OUT!

I'm pissed!

How do you define a friend?
No!!
Seriously!!!!
Under what circumstances do you call a friend, "friend"?

I consider myself a nice person.
But I am NOT STUPID!

Do NOT use my relations to try to benefit yourself.
Do NOT attempt to use my network to give yourself a headstart above the rest.
Do NOT even try to get info from me so that you can EARN all the credits.

I can be REALLY NICE,
BUT,
I am NOT stupid enough to be used like a pawn on your chess board!

When I go all out for a friend, I do without you telling me.
I do it wholeheartedly as if it was a matter of MY life and death.

When I go all out for a friend, I do it without thinking of getting being rewarded.
I do it out of my own free will.
Even if I get back-stabbed (which is so damn often *eyes rolled*), I only have myself to blame.

BUT....
Do NOT order me to do it.
Do NOT think that I am obligated to do it for you.
I know you think that I SHOULD be doing it for you, all because you call me your "friend".
You were upset when I didn't do as YOU TOLD ME TO....
I'm sorry....

I am apologising NOT because I regret not doing as you 'instructed'.
I am apologising because You understand too little of me....

Know my BACKGROUND.
Know the environment that I grew up in.
Know the businesses that I had gone through.
I am a TOUGH NUT to crack behind that supposedly 'nice' appearance.
(ok, I know I am going to lose some readers after this post....)

This is my BIG Shout Out Box...
It is also my relief corner....
I just had to get rid of that awful feeling....
And I am so glad I did this.

I feel better now.....
*Smile*

Song Sharing Sunday - #48

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Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?


Martina McBride - The Christmas Song



Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos

Everyone knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Will help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight

They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly

And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to 92
Although it's been said many times many ways
Merry Christmas to you

And every mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly

And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to 92
Although it's been said many times many ways
Merry Christmas to you


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7 Essential Open Courseware Classes For Journalists

Open courseware classes can be used to further anyone’s knowledge of journalism. The endless topics available make for an endless smorgasbord of journalistic treats. Here are 7 essential open courseware classes for journalists.

Documentary Photography And Photojournalism

Documentary Photography and Photojournalism delves into photojournalism topics and features multiple student projects as examples. Students will be exposed to the work of famous documentary photographers and photojournalists of the past and present while working on photojournalism projects themselves.

Journalism In The Digital Age

Journalism in the Digital Age teaches how digital technology has impacted and interacted with the progression of journalism. Digital technology that already exists will be covered as well as the future of digital technology and its potential for further modification of journalism as a medium.

Online Journalism

Online Journalism offers a great deal of information regarding online journalism. As the internet has come to dominate more of the journalism market, the topics that fall under the heading of online journalism have become crucial to the field of journalism. Media types, writing and storytelling techniques, and production concerns are all covered.

Gender And Media Studies: Women And The Media

Gender and Media Studies: Women and the Media gives students insight into the power that the media has to dictate how different groups are presented. Race, class, gender, and sexual identity are all discussed as well as how groups are typically portrayed. The weight of these issues soon becomes apparent and instills a sense of responsibility in journalists for using media to create accurate portrayals of individuals and groups.

Copyediting

Copyediting is a necessary class because all journalists should be well-versed in copyediting practices. This site explores issues of style, language, grammar, and usage. These basic building blocks for any copy must be understood and embraced by any genuine student or professional journalist. It is upon these principles that much of journalism is based.

EditTeach

EditTeach is the place to go to gain a deeper understanding of editing practices. Visitors can learn more about the general concerns of improving content, honing language skills, and managing their professional lives. There are also a variety of exercises offered to assist journalists in all the skills required in the field of journalism. There are exercises regarding word usage, style, editing, design, math, and even fact checking. The many exercises offered can help anyone to refine their linguistic skills.

Photography And Truth

Photography and Truth serves to examine the role of photographs as a way of communicating information. While journalism is primarily thought of as a field based on words, pictures can tell detailed stories. This course will help to explain photographs and their ability to be used as research tools in anthropology and to document truths in modern life.

These 7 essential open courseware classes for journalists can increase anyone’s knowledge of the limitless reach and still dormant potential of the field of journalism. A greater understanding of journalism can help one to use their chosen medium more effectively and help to encourage branching out into other mediums. Journalists who understand their field can more clearly relay information.


Mary Ward writes about how to obtain an online journalism degree.

Malware is in Tupperware!

*laugh*

Indeed Malware (yesterday's post) is kept far far away from me now...
All thanks to my Hosting Company.
Awesome!

For the reason why, hop over here....

Malware

I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE ME ALONE on Tuesday or I'll Snap at you? Didn't I?!!

Ok, humans are staying a distance from me, but I had forgotten to speak the language of virus! AAAaAAAraaaaarrrrrrgggghhhhh!!!!!

Today, one of my 'oldest and most faithful' reader sent me an email saying that when she hopped over to my Parenting blog for the past 2 days, a message came up "Malware Detected".

Fantastic! *eyes rolled*
If only malware works as well as tupperware!
Damn!

Immediately I sort help from my hosting company. They are looking into it and may just at the wave of their magic wands REMOVE the tracking virus COMPLETELY!
Yet, if it has been 'eating' too much flesh from my blog,
I may need to REFORMAT EVERYTHING!!!!

Damn it!!!

2-3 years of sweat and blood of hard work and emotions all gone because of an idiot Malware?!
AAAaaarrrrrrggghhhhhhhhhh...

What an Awful way to start my Morning!!!!
Damn!
And guess what?
I ran out of Chocolates too!
*eyes rolled*

**Suhanya, Thank you my dear for letting me know... 'cos if it stays in my site for too long, it can be disastrous..... Thank you... Love ya!

Denmark

I received this awful email today.....

"This happens every year in Feroe iland in Denmark . In this slaughter the main participants are young teens.
WHY?
To show that they are adults and mature.... BULLLLsh
In this big celebration, nothing is missing for the fun. Everyone is participating in one way or the other, killing or looking at the cruelty “supporting like a spectator”
Is it necessary to mention that the dolphin calderon, like all the other species of dolphins, it’s near instinction and they get near men to play and interact. In a way of PURE friendship
They don’t die instantly; they are cut 1, 2 or 3 times with thick hocks. And at that time the dolphins produce a grim extremely compatible with the cry of a new born child.
But he suffers and there’s no compassion till this sweet being slowly dies in its own blood
Its enough!
We will send this mail until this email arrives in any association defending the animals, we won’t only read. That would make us accomplices, viewers.
Take care of the world, it is your home!"

Snap!

Leave me Alone!

Ok, I have given out the warning.
Come near and you are going to get bitten!
Step on my 'tail' and I will make sure Yours is chopped off!
Snap!

*Roar*

Saw red two days ago.
I know how horribly bad tempered I can be during the first week of the red flood.

Allan knows me well enough.
When he notices that 'smoke' is coming out from the top of my head, he would try to stop whatever that's causing the fire to burn within.

It could be Himself being the cause too!
"Ok, we'll talk about this another day."
He's smart, he moves away.

It could be the Kids.
"Come boys, tell Papa what you want.... Papa will do it for you..... Don't disturb Mommy."

It could be a phone call.
He would sit and listen to my @$%#@.
Not giving any suggestions or comments, least I became angry with him instead.

Clever man is he.
He stays far far away from me during these few days.

During such days of the month,
I am extremely quiet,
Tired,
More naps.....

I use more energy on my mind power to prevent myself from adding more charcoal to the fireplace.
I do make extra effort.
I try....
I do...

Still, warning is out.
"Leave me Alone for at least 3 days from now!"

Global Internet Seminar

What can I say?!
One Word.....
OUTSTANDING!!!

3 days at Global Internet Seminar has truly been life changing.
I practically sign up for 'something' whenever I am at a seminar lately.
*giggle*

Had signed up for 'Never Work Again' with T. Harv Eker when I attended The Millionaire Mind Intensive last month.

Today, I signed up with this other charming man......

Here's officially introducing my new Mentor *Drum Roll* >>>>
Shaun Stenning!
Isn't he Cute!
*wink*

***Damn! I was about to blink my eyes...*pout* Awful! Nahh... I'm not the focus, its the ONE in the MIDDLE!

No no no....
I didn't sign up because of his face!
I signed up because he had 'something' that can help me achieve my goal of having Financial Freedom even sooner.
Nope!
Not telling yet.....
*snicker*

I also get to take a shot with the man who inspired me 2 years ago, to clear my 7-years of retail stuff (which had been sitting in my storeroom) on eBay.
He is none other than Adam Ginsberg !

Sorry Adam, heard you 'loud and clear' twice, but never once signed up for your package.
Still, I want to thank you for sharing those useful tips on stage which has been helping me in my sales on eBay.

Thank you!

and.....
last but not least....
the Best of the Best on stage together....





I had an OUTSTANDING weekend!
Did you?
*wink*

Song Sharing Sunday - #47

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Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?


O Holy Night-Martina Mcbride




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Hair Fall, Dandruff Dilemma

Hey Friends, I SERIOUSLY need to hear YOUR VIEW on this. Many thanks....

More than 10years ago, I found a shampoo which completely controlled my dandruff and itchy scalp problem. It was Head and Shoulders. Even though many told me that it would make my hair fall more rapidly, hence balding sooner. I observed. Nope, it did not happen to me. I had 'normal' hair loss. Ever since I had started using it, I had not changed till few months ago.

Since the beginning of this year, I noticed my hair was thinning very badly. Likely due to late night sleep and stress. It increases its speed over the past 6 months. For those of you who had been following my blogs, the first 7 months of 2009 were simply chaotic, weren't it?!

Yet it seems that once the 'hair fall' start, there is no end to it. Hhhhmmmm.....

BaWang's commercials and posters were everywhere. I could not resist but try it. Especially when Allan dared to be the guinea pig few weeks earlier than me.

Though he complained that it gave him 'pimples' on his scalp, causing combing to be a real pain in the ***. He continued, because results were showing.

I tried.
Hmmm... not much effect.
No pimple.
No nothing.


Then I chanced upon this Korean Hair Loss Prevention Spray at my familiar salon.

I combined both.

TaaDaa!

It worked!
My hair loss was controlled PERFECTLY!
Yippee!

Happy like a little Jelly Bean, I continued using for months.

3 months ago, my friend picked out something white from my hair.
"Dandruff." my friend said.

OH SHIT!

So now what?!
My hair loss was controlled by the formidable pair, but my old problem came back to bug me.

The combination between the Korean Product and the Proctor and Gamble product was not working well at all!

Hhhmmm.... what would you do?

Now This Is What I Call Talent !!!

Amazing Sand Drawing @ Yahoo! Video

Christmas Decorations 2009

While Allan was driving along Orchard Road, I was filming away....
Though I had to admit that the 'older' Christmas decorations were so much nicer, I love the different coloured theme this year, for different stretch along Orchard Road.

Song Sharing Sunday - #46

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Good Things are worth sharing!
My sis recommended Adam Lambert's (I still like him lots) new song.
From the 2012 Movie, here it is, enjoy....

Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?


Time For Miracles - Adam Lambert




It's late at night and I can't sleep
Missing you just runs too deep
Oh I can't breathe thinking of your smile

Every kiss I can't forget
This aching heart ain't broken yet
Oh God I wish I could make you see
Cuz I know this flame isn't dying
So nothing can stop me from trying

Baby you know that
Maybe it's time for miracles
Cuz I ain't giving up on love
You know that
Maybe it's time for miracles
Cuz I ain't giving up on love
No I ain't giving up on us

I just wanna be with you
Cuz living is so hard to do
When all I know is trapped inside your eyes

The future I cannot forget
This aching heart ain't broken yet
Oh God I wish I could make you see
Cuz I know this flame isn't dying
So nothing can stop me from trying

Baby you know that
Maybe it's time for miracles
Cuz I ain't giving up on love
You know that
Maybe it's time for miracles
Cuz I ain't giving up on love
No I ain't giving up on us

Baby can you feel it (feel it)
You know I can hear it (hear it)
So can you feel me feel you....

You know it's time....

Baby you know that
Maybe it's time for miracles
Cuz I ain't giving up on love
You know that
Maybe it's time for miracles
Cuz I ain't giving up on love

You know I ain't giving up on us
You know I ain't giving up on
Oh I ain't giving up on us



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Woman !!!

You can hover your mouse over the picture to stop the slides. Just in case it 'beats' your reading speed. *giggle*

Quiz 7

There were 3 men standing in a single row.
The shortest was in front.
The tallest was the last.

The shortest can see no one.
The middle can see the back of the shortest head only.
The tallest can see the back of the shortest as well as the middle's head.

Then, All 3 were blind folded.
They were told that there are 4 hats.
2 black and 2 white.

'Someone' placed a hat on each of the men's head while they are STILL BLIND-FOLDED.
The fourth (extra) hat was thrown out of the room.

Here comes the question:
The blind-fold was removed.
None of them were allowed to move ANY PARTS OF THEIR BODY.
The man who could tell what's the colour of the hat which is on HIS OWN HEAD, may leave the room.

The man in the middle was the ONLY one who said the colour of his own hat correctly and left the room.
Why was it him?

Black Pepper Crab

Ever since we tried the Pepper Crab at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant (read post here), the 'chief' in Allan started to act up again.

Just like I had mentioned in the Baked Cheese Potato post, when he is in love with a dish in a restaurant, he would try to figure out the ingredients and start his experiments in the kitchen.

This is his 4th attempt with Pepper Crab. Have NOT failed once! Awesome! I think his countless experience from cooking Chili Crabs gave him an upper hand with this dish.

The only adjustment needed every now and then depends on the size of the crab. Some are really huge, like this Pepper Crab dinner we had last week. The Claw was longer than my hand! *faint*

When the size is this big, a longer cooking time is definitely needed to make sure that the meat is fully cooked. Never want to eat medium-raw crab meat, ya? *wink*

This was the BIGGEST crab we had ever bought at the CHEAPEST price too. What a bargain! Usually we would have crabby-dinners when we have something to celebrate. We did not intend to eat crab that night, but after seeing the size and the price, we just had to 'force' ourselves to find a reason to celebrate! *laugh*

Song Sharing Sunday - #45

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Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?

You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban




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Memories from MMI

Yippee!
Managed to grab some 'professional' photographs taken during the 3 days.
Aaaaaawwww.....
these are great moments:

My Handsome Mentor > T. Harv Eker

One of Harv's 'Best Men'

We Sang....

We Shared....

We Massaged Each Other....

We Hi-Fived....

We Danced.....

The 5000 over Voices.....

Our Group's Celebration.....
Allan was our Group Leader. *wink*
(I think I look like a GoldFish with that big goggles on. *giggle*)

Photos are great reminders of wonderful memories....
Yet the lessons learned on this seminar will 'live out' in my life for as long as I live....

Have a 'Kaching' Weekend, Everyone!!!

Quiz - 6

There is a family on one side of the river.

1. Father
2. Mother
3. Son
4. Daughter
5. Maid
6. Dog

They need to get to the other side of the river.

Only 1 small boat is available to bring them across.
The boat is big enough for only 2 people OR 1 person + dog.

Here's the tricky part:

• Only Father, Mother and Maid knows how to row the boat.

At all times,

• Father cannot be alone with the Son, without the Mother, or else he will hit the Son.

• Mother cannot be alone with the Daughter, without the Father, or else she will slap the Daughter
  

(ok, I know this is an extreme family, which I don't wish to know if they do exist. *Huge Laugh*)

• Maid MUST be with the Dog, or else the Dog will bite anyone in sight.

(ok, even the dog is pretty insane. *giggle*)

So how can the family of 6 get across the river, without getting hit, slapped or bitten?

Have Fun!!!
*Grin*

Gone For Good!

Everyone has files in their head.
Some are often looked into, some are hardly flipped.

These files determine our daily decisions. We call them blueprint.

Blueprint is registered in our head through hearing, seeing and experiencing.

As I had mentioned in my previous post, my biggest reward is the removal of a stinky, moldy blueprint of mine.

For those of you who knew me from my very first blog > All About Your Child, would be very familiar with my strain relationship with my mother.
For those of you who don't, you can read 'My Story' or 'The highly commented Post'.

Having to find money for my mother was such a common 'chore', yet there was this ONE incident which I did not know was my stumbling block to achieving great wealth.

This happened when I was 13/14 years old....
My parents just had one of the biggest fight ever the night before, all because my mother has just hit her new all time high debt amount (then). Loansharks came and shamed my family.... Blah blah blah....

The next day, I could not concentrate in class. Tears just kept dripping down my cheeks the whole time. My English teacher, Miss T., requested to speak with me after school ended.
I told her nothing.
She persisted.
I could hold my tears no more.
I cried so hard, started to choke on my tears....
I let it all out....

"My mother borrowed money from the loansharks and my father is extremely unhappy with her. They had a terrible fight last night. He threatened to chase her out of the house if the money is not returned fast."

"How much is it?"

"$4,000"

"Ok. Don't worry. You take care. Don't think too much about it. Keep praying."

The next day after school, Miss T. wanted to see me again....

Passing me a thick envelope... "Here, take it. Its for you."

I opened it and saw $4,000 inside!!!!!
I had NEVER held so much money in my hands before.
They shook like crazy!!!
I pushed it back to her and said, "No, Miss T.. This is yours. We will find a way."

"No! I want you to have it. I don't want you to return. Its a gift for you. Exams are coming. I don't want to see you being affected by such things. Take! Give to your mother and settle the problem, so that everyone will have a piece of mind."

I was young.
Desperate.
Lost.
I took it
and ran home,
fearing that I may be robbed.

I handed my mother the money.
She was shocked.

I thought she was going to thank my teacher or me...
Instead she said, "Its NOT ENOUGH!"

*faint*

"How come?! You said $4,000!!" I snapped.

"I lied. I dare not tell your father the real amount. I fear that he would beat the hell out of me."

"So how much is IT??!!!" I almost wanted to slap her....

"$8,000." She confessed.

*faint*

My head was spinning like crazy.
Thousands of thoughts hit me all at once.
What am I going to tell Miss T.?
How am I going to find another $4,000?
Since, its not enough, I might as well return this $4,000 to Miss T.
Yet, paying half is better than not paying at all.
What will Papa say when he found out that its $8,000?
How?
What should I do now?
What's gonna happen?
............

It was during the last day of MMI, did I realise that THIS incident, which happened almost 2 decades ago, had been killing my financial health.....

Here's the explanation:

Because of this incident,
I am ashamed to face my teacher everyday.
I felt a sense of guilt towards her.
I felt indebted to her.
Because of this incident,
I disliked my mother even more.
I pitied myself for having a liar as a mother.
I blame the world for giving me a gambler as a mother.

Hence, in my money blueprint, the equation goes like this:
MONEY = Shame, Guilt, Indebted, Resentment, Pity, Lies, Injustice.

Thus, subconsciously, I would try to 'get rid' of my money through spending or literally giving away, so as NOT to be acquainted with shame, guilt, indebted, resentment, pity, lies and injustice.

Towards the end of the seminar, we did an exercise which COMPLETELY exorcised these unsupportive financial blueprints out of my mind.

The most beautiful part is, I had truly forgave my mother...

All these years, I blame her for giving me a bad childhood.
Which in fact, it was ME giving myself a bad childhood.

Nothing has meaning, except the meaning I give it. ~ T. Harv Eker

In life, EVERYTHING, is neutral; because there is ALWAYS 2 sides to a coin, a paper, a plank.
Its all a matter of which side are you looking at?

When one can TRULY bring himself or herself to see from the other person's point of view.
The world become a totally different place.
Neither side is right OR wrong.
Its just a difference of strong opinions....

Last weekend's MMI, I learned that MANY of my thoughts or belief systems actually BELONGED TO OTHERS. They are not necessarily mine. Because of what others say, do or experienced, does not mean I should be affected by it.

We have the power to CHOOSE to disassociate with them.
Its all a matter of choice.

*Grin*
Once the exercise was done, I felt as light as a feather.
Completely free from burden, from hatred, from shame.....
*Grin*

Thank you Harv....
Thank you....

Millionaire Mind Intensive - Rewards

2 months ago, I had the most Outstanding Life Changing Seminar (yet) > Anthony Robbins's Unleash the Power Within.

Last weekend, I had the most Amazing Financial Life Changing Seminar > Millionaire Mind Intensive.

As promised to the man, T. Harv Eker, who changed my financial life 3 years ago, details of the Millionaire Mind Intensive will not be revealed.
Reason is simple, its an experience of a lifetime!
Which ANYONE should be there to experience and not be heard or read.

I have 4 tickets for NEXT Millionaire Mind Intensive in November 2010.
Come,
join me,
next year,
will you?

Yes, I am going again next year.
Some cannot understand why would anyone want to 'repeat' a seminar which they had attended before?
You see, Harv, is a Multi x100 Millionaire.
Yet, his secret to achieving that status is so Simple and Straight Forward, no one can give an excuse to say they do not understand.
Most importantly, his steps WORK and show RESULTS!

So next year, I will be there to do my checklist....

Irregardless how many times a person attended the same seminar, the person's mind is of a different level from the previous, hence, the person learn different things at each seminar.

Just like Allan, he went last year, but he was dying to attend again this year because he cannot wait to learn new things which would help to 'level up' his financial knowledge.
People grow only when new things are learned, isn't it?
*wink*

Though details will not be shared, my rewards from the seminar are too WONDERFUL to keep to myself....

1. I came to know many new like-minded (in terms of financial) friends from all over the world. Exchanged emails, phone numbers, Facebook...blah blah blah...
2. I truly felt how much I meant to Allan, when he shout it out in public, that marrying me was one of his GREATEST successes in life.
3. I bought Harv's New Book > 'SpeedWealth' Simple yet Effective (Just like the author) guidebook to making ANY business a success.
4. I signed up for another EXTREME seminar next year, called 'Never Work Again'. Just like the name suggested. It will be a seminar which will reveal some of the latest and most powerful passive income tools which can allow me to live a financially free lifestyle. Work only because I choose to and NOT because I have to. *wink*
5. Last, but not least, Harv helped me to dig out what exactly has been stopping me from earning more than my ability. It was an Old Old 'File' in my mind. It was deadly. And he helped me removed it COMPLETELY. Whoo-hoo!
   

This last reward is something really personal.
Nobody knew about it except my parents and my sis.
Something which I had never shared on this blog before.
In fact, the details were also not shared over at my very first blog (All About Your Child) before too.

But I will....
in my next post.....

*wink*

Have a Splendid Day Everyone!!!

Song Sharing Sunday - #44

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Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?

I Wanna Be Rich - Calloway





Cash cold that's what I need
These bill collectors they ring my phone
They bother me when I'm not at home
Ain't go no time to be fooling round
Feet touch the floors and I get on down, you see

Chorus:
I want money lots and lots of money
I want the pie in the sky
I want money lots and lots of money
So don't be asking me why

I wanna be rich oh
I wanna be rich
I wanna be rich oh
I wanna be rich

For a little love peace and happiness

I want my cake wanna eat it too
I want the stars and the silver moon
I spend my money of lottery
My favourite number is 1 2 3, you see

Chorus

Everyway rich
Love peace and happiness
I want all the things that lovers do
A pocketfull of dreams come true
Everything you can not find
Want you by my side?

That keep you satisfied and rich
Here is what you gonna do
Say oh I say uh uh
Got to be baby
I just wanna be rich
I just wanna be, just wanna be
Cause baby

Chorus

Be rich I wanna be rich
I know what I mean baby
Everyday and everyway
Play baby there is lots for everyone

(Mr Linky has been giving me problem. Hence I've decided to strip it completely)
So if you would like to join in the fun, leave a comment with your Song Sharing Sunday post's URL and don't forget to grab the meme's badge above using the codes provided and I'll hop over to 'listen'...

This Is THE Day!

I'm off to exterminate my Poor Man's mindset
and
claim my Millionaire Mind now...
Whoo-hoo!

Have A *Kaching* Weekend, Everyone!!!!
*wink*

Quiz - 5

Ok, Quiz for this week is Super Easy....

There are 7 apples.
6 of them weighed the same.
Only one of them is lighter in weight.

You have a beam balance, which you can use only twice.
How are you able to find out which apple is the lighter?

To make it more challenging.... (I'm evil *snicker*)
There are 2 different ways to find out the answer.
Give me BOTH ways.
*giggle*

Nobody-Wondergirls (H1N1 version)

Ok, I shared the Super Infectious Song 'Nobody' from Wondergirls 2 weeks ago on my weekly meme Song Sharing Sunday.

Today I 'die die got to' (Singlish way of saying 'Must') post this super cute version of the song.
Though super funny, but the message is IMPORTANT alright?!
Yes, the lyrics are different now, but the song remains infectious boy!
In fact, my boys prefer this version now!!!!
*huge laugh*

I'm adding 'Singlish' in this post because the song is soooooo Singlish....
*huge laugh*

Fellow Singaporeans --- ENJOY!
Non-Singaporeans --- Free to ask questions ok?! Always willing to answer!
*wink*

'My Love' Took Flight

One of my 'OLDEST' FRIEND OF ALL TIMES was in Brisbane last week for a job assignment.

Me,
being a big fan of Macadamia Nuts Chocolate,
grabbed the chance and 'forced' her to buy one packet for me.
Nothing can beat Australia's Macadamia Nuts Chocolate... its THE Best!!!

My 20 years long time friend was too kind to reject the demanding me and flew this packet back with her.

Oh YUM!
It was Delicious!!!!

*giggle* It was not easy to get this pack though... because it had to 'meet' my 'tough' requirements... *giggle*

• Must last me for at least a month (taking ONE a day).
• Must contain a whole Macadamia nut and not bits of it.
• Must not cost more than AUD$20.
• Must not be Cadbury or other common brands which are available in Singapore.

*Laugh*

I think ONLY such 'old' friends would go to such extend, to obey such 'nonsense' in order to fly my love on a plane across the oceans...
*laugh*

Thank you P.S. !!!
Love it!
*Muack*