If loving you is wrong

If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right
If being right means being without you
I'd rather live a wrong doing life
Your mama and daddy say it's a shame
It's a downright disgrace
Long as I got you by my side
I don't care what your people say
If I can't see you when I want to
I'll see you when I can
If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right
Am I wrong to fall so deeply in love with you
And am I wrong to hunger
for the gentleness of your touch
knowing I got somebody else at home
who needs me just as much
And am I wrong trying to hold on
To the best thing I ever had
If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right
I don't wanna be right
If it means sleeping alone at night
I don't wanna be right
If it means coming home at night
I don't wanna, I don't wanna
I don't wanna never, never, never be right

Skin Shaver...

Bill Gates met God, and God said, "Well, Bill, I'm really confused on this one.
I'm not sure whether to send you to Heaven or to Hell. After all, you enormously helped society by putting a computer in almost every home in the world, and yet you created that ghastly Windows.
I'm going to do something I've never done before. I'm going to let you decide where you want to go.
"Bill Gates said, "What's the difference between the two?"
God said, "It might help you decide if you took a peek at both place.
Shall we look at Hell first?"
Bill was amazed. He saw a clean, white sandy beach with clear waters.
There were thousands of beautiful men and women running around, playing in the water, laughing and frolicking about.
The sun was shining and the temperature was perfect.
"This is great!" said Bill. "If this is Hell, I can't wait to see Heaven." God said, "Let's go!" and off they went to Heaven.
Bill saw puffy white clouds in a beautiful blue sky, with angels drifting about, playing harps and singing.
It was nice, but surely not as enticing as Hell. Bill thought for only a brief moment and rendered his decision.

"God, I do believe I would prefer to go to Hell." As you wish," said God.

Two weeks later, God decided to check up on the late billionaire to see how things were going. He found Bill shackled to a wall, screaming amidst the hot flames in a dark cave. He was being tortured by demons with pitchforks. "How ya doing', Bill?" asked God. Bill responded with anguish and despair,

"This is awful! This is not what I expected at all! What happened to the beach and the beautiful women playing in the water?"
"Oh, that," said God. "That was the screen saver."

The Numa Numa phenomenon

You have heard the song...somewhere...sometime...you cannot recollect the original video because there are so many versions of it on Google Video and YouTube. So, I thought I would let you watch it.


So how did Numa Numa video really become such a craze over the last few years? Read all about it and more on the wikipedia.

Here are the lyrics so that you can sing along :-P
album:
Dragostea Din Tei Lyrics (Phonetics)- The original song is in Romanian.

Mi-a-hii
Mi-a-huu
Mi-a-haa
Mi-a-ha ha (x4)

1) Allo, salut, sint yel, un hydook,
she teraw, youbeera mah, primesh der, vericheera,
2) Allo, Allo, sint yel, Picasso,
Tiam dat beep, she sen voynic, un dar sege ti notes cher nimeek

[Chorus]
vrais a pleche dar numa numa i-ay
numa numa i-ay numa numa numa i-ay
kipul tow she dragosta din tay, ma mintesc day oki ti-ay (x2)

3) Desoon, set spoon, cheseet, ah kum
Allo, youbeera mah, sint yel, vericheera

4) Allo, Allo, sint yarshio, Picasso,
Tiam dat beep, she sen voynic, un dar sege ti notes cher nimeek

[Chorus]
vrais a pleche dar numa numa i-ay
numa numa i-ay numa numa numa iay
kipul tow she dragosta din tay, ma mintesc day oki ti-ay (x2)

Mi-a-hii
Mi-a-huu
Mi-a-haa
Mi-a-ha ha (x4)

[Chorus]
vrais a pleche dar numa numa i-ay
numa numa i-ay numa numa numa i-ay
kipul tow she dragosta din tay, ma mintesc day oki ti-ay (x2)

And someone has translated the lyrics into English...Click Here

And here a Chinese animation...:-))


"Bu pa Bu pa" song by Guo Mei Mei ("don't panic")

Labels: Music

So You Think You Can Dance

Do you feel the music? Do you feel the rhythm? Do you feel it flow through your body?
Last summer, the US saw some competition for the American Idol. Yes, Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe had come together to launch the ultimate dance competition in the US – So You Think You Can Dance. Co-produced by Allen Shapiro (19 Entertainment, Ltd), the smash hit is back again this year to search for America’s hidden dance talent. FOX tv proudly says – “If you think the AMERICAN IDOL competition is tough, you haven’t seen anything yet! Some contestants will collapse under the pressure, others will reveal their two left feet; but only one will dance his or her way into America’s heart”.

Here are two videos I picked on YouTube for you to watch (clippings from the show).
Blake Solo


Blake and Kamillah


Here is a link to help you catch up on the show…if are not up to speed yet.

If you think dancing requires training then watch this video…it has nothing to do with age or experience.
Baby Hip-Hopper


And it’s not only a thing of the west. Here are some Asian bois showing you the best of their stuff…


If you are a good dancer…then go ahead and register at the BBoyWorld website. And share your talent with others. And again, if you need speed to catch up, here is the fuel in step by step instruction videos..

Nellykins says hi! It was a pleasant surprise to see her visit the office with Brendon. I held him for some time and played with him...so happy :-)) and he hugged me!! :-) WOW!

We had birthday lunch for HL and JL at Balalaika - Russian Bar & Restaurant in LKF. It was quite relaxing....

until they served the Russian Borsch soup...yikes...

the egg shaped salt/pepa dispensers were really cute...

I went for Chicken Stroganoff...which was served with rice and broccoli making me wonder whether they eat that much rice in Russia!

The sweet part was the dessert vanilla...FH let me have hers because she was so full from the Chicken Shashalik. Ceci had a VIP card. WOW...she still needs 4 chops to get to the free lunch :0))

The Balalaika also has a -20 deg bar where you can wear fur coats and sip on vodka...must try that out sometime. :-) Meanwhile, preparations are on for Sydney. I fly out on Sunday night and fly back on Saturday morning. Will blog from the Lounge as usual :-). Its a minimum of 5degC and its gonna rain while I am there....hmmm...prepared to freeze...
AD

ROBBIE WILLIAMS : CLOSE ENCOUNTERS TOUR

Yes, I told you before...I have two tickets...Now continue to be nice to me :-P

Labels: Music

What does failure mean?

1-Go to Google ( http://www.google.com )
2- Type in the word "Failure"
3- Instead of clicking "Google Search," click "I'm Feeling Lucky."
4- see search results.
5- Have a laugh before the people at Google fix it

Book Review : Robert Ludlum's Covert One - 3 in 1

Robert Ludlum.
The best author of spy stories? No doubt! Every little detail is so beautifully described that it has your adrenaline pumping…you feel you are right there in the scene taking part in all the action…
Jason Bourne will be back in 2007 in Eric Van Lustbader‘s – tentatively titled – THE BOURNE TRAJECTORY.
“It's official! I'm writing the next Jason Bourne novel, which is tentatively titled, The Bourne Trajectory. I'm 2/3 of the way through the draft. It's tentatively scheduled for publication in the summer of 2007, but that's dependent on the release date of the third Bourne film, The Bourne Ultimatum, starring Matt Damon. Paul Greengrass, the director of The Bourne Supremacy will be back helming, which ensures another quality edge-of-your-seat thrillride.”
As posted on his website.

This particular post is sort of an introduction to the covert-one operations and will use links to more information available on other websites.
After the tremendous success of Jason Bourne series, covert-one agent Jon Smith has been chosen to be the central character in the new Covert One series. The authors who have taken up the task of keeping this character alive are Gayle Lynds, Patrick Larkin and Philip Shelby.

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Covert One - A and loosely knit organization of agents that operates outside of the military and intelligence structure, unknown to the public and to most government insiders. Covert-One acts upon the discretion of the President. Covert-One operate out of a seemingly legitimate private yacht club along the Potomac.

Col Jonathon (Jon) Smith, M.D – Jonathon Smith is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army and also a doctor working at US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). He is tall, athletic man in his early forties. He lost his wife at the end of the first book in the covert-one series – THE HADES FACTOR…which I am going to read later…He reminds you so much of Jason Bourne…that sometimes you feel they are the same character.

Randi Russel – This CIA agent has finally forgiven her brother-in-law, Jon, for not having been able to save her sister’s life. She catches up with Jon every time they are in Washington DC…and surprisingly their paths meet during various operations. She can easily see through Jon’s excuses and suspects him to be working for someone very powerful. She is a master of disguises.

Peter Howell – Officially retired, Peter Howell, a long time friend of JS, has been an agent for various British agencies including MI6 and SIS. He is activated on rare occasions by various British intelligence services time and again. He not only outshines Jon in some scenes but also saves his life. Jon is always in awe of this man.

Nathaniel Frederick (Fred) Klein – Covert-One team reports only to him. Fred Klein uses a series of part-time agents - specialists in their particular fields - to carry out operations where the official channels either can't be trusted or move too slowly. Klein himself is buried deeply in the command structure of the Pentagon and remains off the radar.

President Sam Castilla – He is the reason for Covert-One team being formed. He did not trust his intelligence teams much and wanted covert-one team to operate above and beyond the CIA, FBI, etc. He relies heavily on his long time Fred Klein and his team to deliver in situations when hope dangles by a very thin thread. He is strong enough to make his own decisions and stand up against the house if required.

THE ALTMAN CODE
This is the first of the CO novels I read.
There is information that a Chinese cargo ship is carrying chemicals to Iraq; chemicals that could be used to build weapons. The US intelligence must get their hands on the manifest to prove to the world that it is indeed carrying the chemicals.
There has been an embarrassing situation in the past where US Marines boarded a Chinese vessel claiming it to be laden with weapons-grade stuff but found nothing. China had used that incident to show to the world what a bully the US was. So this time there could be no such folly on political lines. Jon Smith is attending a boring conference in Taiwan when he is called in to pick up the manifest from another agent. Unfortunately, not only are they ambushed but the agent gets killed. And Jon does not have the manifest. He is sent into China to retrieve it.
Meanwhile the major political leader in the Chinese government finds out about this. Only problem is he is not sure what is on the ship and whether it is a trick of his colleague who wants to show him down and destroy his political career. Torn between the sense of national pride of not bowing to the US, the scare of the ship’s unknown cargo and the cunning game played by his long time enemy, he must strike a balance.
Somewhere deep in rural China an old man identifies himself to be the biological father of the US President and hence CO has the additional task of freeing him. He has been a political prisoner for such a long time that nobody remembers why he was arrested in the first place. But with mounting international pressure to set Human Rights records straight, there is a probability that he would be made to disappear by the Chinese government.
Time is running out and somehow Jon Smith must get the manifest, catch/kill the bad guys and stop the vessel from unloading the deadly cargo…and rescue the president’s father. Does he win? Hehehe…

THE CASSANDRA COMPACT
This was my second CO novel. When I began this novel, I had my doubts about whether the author could deliver. Some descriptions looked strange especially when talking about the same character. But in the end, the technical details really made up for areas that lacked the touch before. Overall a very good read.
Jon Smith is called in to investigate and make sure that the strain of pox still kept in the cold laboratories of Russia was still present. But the enemy is always one step ahead of him and his friends.
They suspect that the pox is on 3 different flights out of a Russian airport and tie up with British and French intelligence to be prepared for the worst. But the pox manages to be delivered to the US of A. With big shots from intelligence and scientific communities involved in this madness, it fills Jon with horror when he realizes that the enemy has developed a stronger strainer of pox for which there is no vaccine.
When things go out of control inside a spaceship and backup shuttle astronaut Megan Olson (a friend of Jon’s late wife) fights to stay alive and tell the world what happened, the book takes the reader to another level. When the spaceship lands, Jon must rescue the lady and make sure that the bad guy doesn’t release the pox to unprotected innocent citizens. And all this while the spaceship is programmed to self-destruct a few minutes after it lands. A nail-biting finish worthy of screenplay.

THE LAZARUS VENDETTA
The Lazarus Movement is here for protection of earth. Protection from the forces that are destroying it. Protecting it from technology. Protecting it from nano-technology. Protecting it from micro-machines that are so small that they are invisible to the naked human eye. The Lazarus movement was founded by a group of famous people each one of whom has disappeared under suspicious circumstances until the leader has gone underground to protect his/her own identity. It is very difficult to penetrate the inner circles of the Lazarus.
The FBI and CIA deputies to the chief are planning against the Lazarus movement and trying to brand them as a terrorist group. The president doesn’t want to allow that since there is world-wide support for the Lazarus.
Jon Smith is appointed as an external observer at a state of the art nanotech lab. The lab is surrounded by people belonging to the Lazarus movement who are protesting against the president, who is to arrive on the scene in a few days time to make a historic speech.
When the security team that has arrived there to secure the premises for the president’s visit acts funny, Jon finds out that the actual team is trapped outside the premises by the threatening crowd. Suspecting the worst he launches an attack before the terrorist team has time to react. Easily outnumbered by them, Jon watches in horror as they unleash nano-tech machines that kill hundreds of innocent people, and blow up the lab. He barely manages to stay alive himself.
The world sees it as proof of USA using the technology to develop weapons. The president cannot accuse the movement or stop its activities aimed at lobbying the world against the US.
Jon knows that the machines inside the lab, under his observation, could not have triggered off this massacre. And so he begins to probe in further.
Meanwhile, another massacre takes place in the outskirts of Paris, threatening to alienate US from its long time allies, and killing hundreds more.
So who is behind all this? The Lazarus? Someone else? Someone more powerful and organized?
When Jon and his buddies find out and try to stop them it is almost too late. The climax unfolds on board a chopper, thousands of feet above sea-level. When Peter leans the bird to one side, you can almost feel the tingle on the soles of your feet as you clench your teeth and hold your breath while you hang on to the last few pages to reach the end….the book would probably have torn by then…hahaha. A very well written one.

Coming Soon – THE MOSCOW VECTOR…

:-)

i know u love me very much. i know i like u very much. i am scared to call it love because love doesnt last. and what i share with u right now seems to be so magical. i dont want to take the risk of calling it love and getting heartbroken if something bad happens. I want to spend more time with you in the coming weeks so that both of us can know each other and our strengths and weaknesses as a team - as in u & me becoming us. so that we are there for each other when we need each other. both of us have come out of bad relationships that have given us nothing but pain. lets try to take more time in order to build a better life for us.a better future for us.while i collect enough money to buy the elephants and the castle. Hahahahahaha...how very notti.

Creativity

Tuesday, July 25:

Ideas just flow from you. The stars want you to make sure that those good intentions bear fruit, so apply all that creativity and knowledge and get something down on paper (or in clay, or in paint -- whatever it takes).

Yeah Yeah Yeah....I have been dying to...just as my dreams/nightmares are getting wilder and wilder....I am spiralling out of control...just round and round and turn around....

Alright, just a small peek...I have been planning to write write write...but the Ywriter 2 is boring to use...and I have not had a look at the NewNovelist yet...yeah.
So I may just start writing out here...right here on this blog!! Wow!!
Diano - tell me something new!! hahahaha

曼谷瑪利亞　

曲：林一峰　　詞：黃偉文

紅燈區　糢糊的一個她
拿年輕僅有的美色　粉飾繁華
漫畫裡　同時這一剎那
同齡的她正扣著我臂彎喝茶

身份既隔著千里　也似在命運兩極
當中有個有資格更高級嗎

同樣都叫瑪利亞　同樣都信瑪利亞
同樣得到恩寵一樣每天得我愛護嗎
為何一個每夜上街　應接著路人賣花
又有一個卻旁邊有我陪著喝杯茶

人間千個瑪利亞　同樣都有血肉嗎
無論愛侶或路人　也可愛愛吧
人人字名充滿熱情 看對像是誰吧
我真的　這麼多愛　分些給她

只一個姓氏之距　卻似在命運兩極
當中有個有資格更高級嗎

同樣都叫瑪利亞　同樣都信瑪利亞
同樣得到恩寵一樣每天得我愛護嗎
為何一個每夜上街　應接著路人賣花
又有一個卻旁邊有我陪著喝杯茶

人間千個瑪利亞　同樣都有血肉嗎
無論愛侶或路人　我都愛好嗎
人人字名充滿熱情 看對像是誰吧
愛不愛　我都可以關心一下

紅燈區　抬頭都不見星
遊人花幾百銖買她　一生純情
漫畫裡　仍然高高興興
頑皮的她叫我用愛對天作証

同樣都叫瑪利亞　同樣都信瑪利亞
同樣得到溫飽一樣每天修甲購物嗎
為何一個注定半生　看腳下陸沉曼谷
又有一個卻直飛東京沿路買奢華

誰都識過瑪利亞　誰都可以變做她
誰是愛侶或路人　那一線之差
行事是誰得以自豪　我最易動情吧
那位她(有沒有人)　幫她一把
La~~~La~~~~~~~~Wo~~~~~(誰都識過瑪利亞)

Labels: Music

How can you shit in front of Nemo!!

How can you...really?!!
The author was so yucky! when he described about home-grown sea cucumbers!! Phhhhhttttttttt!

Today was a shitty day anyways...A creep upset me too much. I could not concentrate until I was playing the Maria song loudly thru my Griffin plugs into my ears...

Here are two lessons for you to learn...

CORPORATE LESSON # 1
There were these 4 guys, a Russian, a German, an American and a French, who found this small genie bottle. When they rubbed the bottle, a genie appears. Thankful that the 4 guys had released him out of the bottle, he said, "Next to you all are 4 swimming pools, I will give each of you a wish. When you run towards the pool and jump, you shout What you want the pool of water to become, then your wish will come true."
The French wanted to start. He ran towards the pool, jumped and shouted WINE". The pool immediately changed into a pool of wine. The Frenchman was so happy swimming and drinking from the pool. Next is the Russian's turn, he did the same and shouted, "VODKA" and immersed himself into a pool of vodka.
The German was next and he jumped and shouted, "BEER". He was so contented with his beer pool. The last is the American. He was running towards the pool when suddenly he steps on a banana peel. He slipped towards the pool and shouted, "SHIT!!!!!!!........."
MORAL OF THE STORY: Mind your language, you never Know what it will land you in.
CORPORATE LESSON # 2
A young executive was leaving the office at 6 PM when he found the CEO standing in front of a shredder with a piece of paper in his hand. "Listen," said the CEO, "this is a very sensitive and important document and my secretary has left. Can you make this thing work?"
"Certainly, Sir" said the young executive. He turned the machine on, inserted the paper, and pressed the start button.
"Excellent, excellent!" said the CEO as his paper disappeared inside the machine. "I just need one copy."
MORAL OF THE STORY: Never, never assume that your BOSS knows everything

This weekend...Quick Steps with Kylie and Britney

2006 "SUPER" HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM DANCING CHAMPIONSHIP
It was a great evening watching competitors from across the world sweat it out for the prizes...The cutest pair were probably just 4 years old...hahaha.
Last night, at Sugar, a gal turned crazy and almost ripped off my tee...Just because she wanted to dance with me and I said no...bloody shitty...
Anyways, bought 3 dvd covers from HMV...again!
Music videos -
Ultimate Kylie for just HK$98
1)I Should Be So Lucky
2)Got to Be Certain
3)The Loco-Motion
4)Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi
5)Especially for You
6)Hand on Your Heart
7)Wouldn't Change a Thing
8)Never Too Late
9)Tears on My Pillow
10)Better the Devil You Know
11)Step Back in Time
12)What Do I Have to Do
13)Shocked
14)Give Me Just a Little More Time
15)Celebration
16)Confide in Me
17)Put Yourself in My Place
18)Where the Wild Roses Grow
19)Did It Again
20)Breathe
21)Spinning Around
22)On a Night Like This
23)Kids
24)Please Stay
25)Can't Get You Out of My Head
26)In Your Eyes
27)Love at First Sight
28)Come Into My World
29)Slow
30)Red Blooded Woman
31)Chocolate
BONUS FEATURES:
32)I Believe in You on-screen lyrics Can't Get You Out of My Head (live at the BRIT Awards)

Britney Spears - Greatest Hits - My Prerogative (2004) for just HK$60
01. MY PREROGATIVE*
02. OUTRAGEOUS*
03. EVERYTIME*
04. TOXIC*
05. ME AGAINST THE MUSIC FEATURING MADONNA
06. BOYS (THE CO-ED REMIX) FEATURING PHARRELL WILLIAMS
07. I LOVE ROCK 'N' ROLL
08. I'M NOT A GIRL, NOT YET A WOMAN
09. OVERPROTECTED-THE DARKCHILD REMIX
10. OVERPROTECTED (INTERNATIONAL VIDEO)
11. I'M A SLAVE 4 U*
12. DON'T LET ME BE THE LAST TO KNOW*
13. STRONGER*
14. LUCKY
15. OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN*
16. FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY BROKEN HEART
17. BORN TO MAKE YOU HAPPY
18. (YOU DRIVE ME) CRAZY (THE STOP REMIX!)*
19. SOMETIMES
20. ...BABY ONE MORE TIME* *Expanded Functionality

Movies - Alfred Hitchcock...9 movies on 3 dvd...for just HK$45

They are :-
Blackmail
The Lady Vanishes
Rich and Strange
Sabotage
Secret Agent
The 39 Steps
Number 17
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Lodger (silent)

Summer sale!!Yoo hoo!!
Meanwhile, I have applied for the Aussie visa already...I will fly down for a week on next sunday if everything goes ok. 9:30 hours flight. What a pain in the bottom!!


Meanwhile, Rik has bought 35 fish...so we shall head for some sushi at his place in the near future...hahahaha

Podcasts - Music

Here are some of the podcasts I download for music...

Labels: Music

Team Dinner

We went off to a team dinner. This time it was for celebrating three successful projects in the first half of this year...We went to a Spanish bar first for drinks before heading down to the Chinese restaurant. I had a Spanish Sunrise - mango, pineapple, orange juices punched together...tasted alright.
The dinner was so-so because it was mainly seafood and I am allergic. What surprises me most is even though we call up in advance telling Chinese restaurants how many of us are coming over...they still seem to find round tables big enough for 2/3 of the team and so everybody ends up squeezing in and concentrating more on not spilling the food than actually eating it! CRAZY!! If 17 people are coming over, why the big F is the table big enough to hold only 12 people?!!!!!!!!! This drives me nuts every time and I have a strong urge to not to attend any more squeeze in parties any where. I want to eat in peace...without discomfort...especially when I am paying for it...mind you, these places are not cheap! Well, some of the dishes were good. The birthday bun was so yummy!

Fun with Magic ;-))

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Here is an overview. And here is the FAQ.


IT IS AMAZING!!

FAMILY

I ran into a stranger as he passed by,
"Oh excuse me please" was my reply.
He said, "Please excuse me too;
I wasn't watching for you."
We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said goodbye.
But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.
Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My son stood beside me very still.
When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.
He walked away, his little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,
"While dealing with a stranger,
Common courtesy you use,
But the family you love, you seem to abuse.
Go and look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.
Those are the flowers he brought for you.
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.

He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,
You never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."
By this time, I felt very small,
And now my tears began to fall.
I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
"Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.
"Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.
I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.
I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."
I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted
Today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."
He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay.
I love you anyway."
I said, "Son, I love you too,
And I do like the flowers, especially the blue."

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company
That we are working for could easily replace us in
a matter of days.
But the family we left behind will feel the loss
for the rest of their lives.
And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more
into work than into our own family,
an unwise investment indeed,
Don’t you think?

So what is behind the story?


Do you know what the word FAMILY means?

FAMILY = (F) ATHER (A) ND (M) OTHER (I) (L) OVE (Y) OU

You are so beautiful, Nicole

MY LIFE IS BRILLIANT.

MY LIFE IS PURE.

You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
There must be an angel with a smile on her face,
When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth,
I will never be with you.

James Blunt

Music Videos And Lyrics On Demand

When it rained horses and elephants...

Bulletin updated at 17:49 HKT 16/Jul/2006
Here is the latest weather bulletin issued by the Hong Kong
Observatory.

An active southwest monsoon is bringing thundery showers to southern
China.

Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow

Cloudy with occasional rain. Rain will be heavy at times
with a few squally thunderstorms.
Temperatures will range between 25 and 29 degrees.
Fresh to strong south to southwesterly winds, gusty at times.

Hmmm...so I went clubbing all alone by myself after so many weeks...yikes...I went to the first place...which was very boring...there were 3 birthday parties and no fun...no dancing and so-so music...the bartender tried to buy me a drink because it was my birthday too...so chweet...but no thanks...
The second place...I was in and out within 5 minutes. There were a few desi people looking somewhat hideous...and then it was just the boring music...at least they don't play the charlie and chocolate factory any more...this was a new movie I could not even recognize!!
So finally I just went back to my darling Sugar...:-P
The music was Super last night...and so was part of the crowd. It didn't take me much time to get them to dance with me...mostly hip hop and there was quite a bit of pushing to dance with me...hahaha...CUTE...bad news..is that I dropped my large ring on the floor...in the crowd...and didn't have a chance to retrieve it...:-(( so poor...
At around 3am I stepped out when some people were leaving...on the ground floor I realised that it was really pouring down!!! Some people had umbrellas...some did not...I tucked my phone into the tissue pack and hopped out trying to get to a place right below the steps where I normally catch a cab from...
Proving the pundits right...there were no cabs in sight!!!. So I walked down to Marks and Spencer and stood there with some Korean girls for quite some time...then we decided to try our luck anyways...with all taxis headed towards kowloon and most of them not stopping at all...there were crowds being built up almost everywhere...I walked back towards lan kwai fong...to the Seven-Eleven store to buy a slim drink...and more tissue to dry my hair...amazingly Party Proof still had them spiked up :D...I bought an umbrella there and stood at the Kosmo Koffee corner for quite some time...No luck!! So I walked down towards Landmark...there was already quite a crowd building up there...I joined the queue for the cabs...NO SHOW...soon two gals stood right behind me...we got into a conversation and had a lot of fun...one of them was a waitress from London and very funny...they took turns dancing in the rain and cheering people up...I was thinking whether we would have to wait until MTR service resumed in the morning...it was getting close to 5am...we decided to share since most people were doing it anyways...
By the time I wrapped my shoes in a newspaper and finished showering it was already 5:30am...
I met Stan last night after failing to keep date with Rik...Stan got me a lovely foto frame as bday gift from UK. Still not decided what I should put on it...
I had Maggi for lunch and watched Fanaa...Review it later when I do Superman...
I gotta rush now...else I will miss the show...hehehe....up..up and away!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday To Me!!

Saturday, July 15:It's surprisingly easy to get rid of some old emotional baggage right now. Examine anything and everybody who's been a drain on your physical, spiritual and mental resources. Toss the old and welcome the new.

As usual most of my friends forgot that its my birthday today ;;-) hehehe Thank God! Turning a year older is not exactly on my wish-list...
MRB did call me up on the next morning while some people opted for sms. It was great to talk to his mom after a long time. Lets see if I can find RRB (his brother) on the way back from my brother's marriage...Oh had I forgotten to announce that?
He is getting married on Dec 27...yeah, this year...Hurray!

Back...the BOSE SOUND-DOCK is fantastic!! I listened to music all night and I enjoyed the shuffle...between Korean, English, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Thai songs besides Latino :-P

It was a surprise party at work...I had a reason to suspect in advance that something was afoot...with most team-mates disappearing suddenly and the performance meeting lasting for 30 mins...hmmm...and then Rita's tell-tale smiles :-)). So predictable...yet to respect their feelings, it was a surprise! It was a mango cake...so nice...Ceci remembered I love mangoes!! And and and...it was also for HL, JL and FH too...because all of us are July babies...talking of babies!!! They gifted me a baby doll...ooh I love it so much...it makes a sulking face like me :0)) and is actually darker :-P...surprise surprise, everybody thought the doll would be as dark as I am dark...hahaha....I am fairer....
Helen dropped in with Arjun and Priya...and I held her for sometime...but I guess it was not her best day and she was quite sensitive whenever anybody else held her...and it was funny the way in which she was rubbing her nose on my shirt...she went red suddenly and I was so scared. Helen assured that it was an allergy...Thank God! Arjun is turning out to be quite good looking...he didn't let anyone help him take off the candy wrapper and ate half of it :-)) hehehe
Everything was fine until Rita showed Priya my doll...she got scared and cried and cried and cried....until Helen had no other options but to leave...:-((

I went to TST later to pick up some DVDs and masks from Sasa...Rik had a tough time with me running around from one half to the other and finally decided to sit down until I was done...Will take him up on the Rainbath shower gel (neutrogena) next time... Somethings I have been using recently or picked up last night...
Jaguar Performance - This woody aromatic fragrance features Top Notes of refreshing basil and peppermint combined with spicy cypress. Floral violet, geranium and sage meet rich nutmeg at the Heart Notes and leads to a Base of sensual white musk which is set off by masculine exotic woods and ambery tonka beans.

Natio Eye Contour Treatment gel with soothing plant extracts help diminish dark circles & puffiness. Yeah, the stress and lack of sleep, is not what adds to the beauty :-P of the beast...

La Suffren SW Collagen Masks for mom. I am planning to give it a try as well...btw, today's mom
s birthday as well!!!

I have been using L'oreal hair gel and fixing sprays...
The Party Proof - is a hard fixing gel which you need to wash thoroughly out of your hair laters...because, it is waterproof! Perfect for having a raised hair-style and dancing for several hours...without any drooping or change in the way your hair looks...even after head-shaking marathons...:-)) perfect for discos....
TheMega Fixing Spritz is slightly heavy on the hair since it is not a mist and can weigh down making the hair sit down after you have styled it...so it may be appropriate for a flat combed look...but you can still try to spray it from the roots and pull upwards...holds...
What wins is the Viva molding clay...gel is out (except on disco nights)...the one I have been using for quite sometime was recommended by Stan and sold byJoe. Joe is my hair-stylist...must be so tough for him...hahaha...
Guess who I met last Thursday @ Times Square? Ed!! It's been months since I saw him last...he used to wash and dye my hair at Joe's. We could never communicate because of language problems...however, I was passing by this hi-end salon and somebody looked familiar! He looked at me with the same expression I guess. Both with changed hair-styles...:-)) Finally he came out to chat me up and we almost ended up taking the escalator in the wrong direction...:-)) He is a junior there and cuts only model day Tuesdays...so I told him I would call him up next month and drop in on his day. So lets see what he has learned at this new place...I guess career-wise it was a better move for him...
I also picked up Alberto V05 Hot Oil Shower Works for moisturizing and protection after all the dyeing...it is quite hot but low on conditioner. So you do need to use one after you have finished...
I am also trying out the anti-aging moisturizer and whitening serum from Regnerist line; eye treatment cream from Total Effects line; whitening masks, sun block, face wash and moisturizer from the White Radiance line from Olay. Though the masks were quite good with the contents the design is pretty bad...its designed for smaller faces and the eye portion has a slit instead of an oval cut. The slit pokes into the eye and burns until it turns red or you have washed it....I found a solution by slitting it further and turning it inside so that I could see!! Well, they seem to have come up with a new mask which is quite stretchable...but I think for some days I am going to try the La Suffren since it was highly recommended by an old sales lady at Sasa...though I wonder whether she uses any herself...if you buy 2 packs of 5, it costs you HK$153!!! I managed to talk them into selling me the individual ones priced at HK$9.9 more than the alloted quota of 6 per customer...hehehe.
Why the fuss over anti-aging and whiteness...well, better start early on the former and whats bad about the latter? With 2-3 hours of sleep, my face goes red with fire during the second half of working hours...I would rather have a slightly whiter face than the dull and sick one...Ceci reported the same problem...too bad...the CD I got her to solve her sleep problems has turned out opposite...she cannot sleep after listening to the scary flute...hahaha...God bless her...I think both of us are quite stressed out right now and we need to get away without having to think about MY, IN, NZ, etc...
Btw, I seemed to have lazed out on the Europe plans!! chi sin...:-(
Just been quite busy lately...Got two new projects coming up...one of them may include flying down to Sydney for a few days...oh my lovely plants...I have to use the Korea experiment so that you guys don't give up on me....should I put the delicate ones in the office so that someone takes care of them? or should I ask the Rik or Stan to help drop in once...well, Rik may do it...Stan would be too busy...he would prefer to buy me new plants rather than drop in to water them...which brings us to another topic...hehehe...I hope he does manage to squeeze out some time for...you know...if he doesn't plan to stay single all his life...hahaha...I guess he is trying...but for that matter. I think 3 of us are quite happily occupied with our freedom right now...well, one of us is almost there...All the best, mate!
Rik tipped me on to the MTR instant Upma mix...which I made this morning...wow!
Tastes great though a bit spicy...which reminds me...The Mistress of Spice did not go down well with any kind of audience around the world...what on earth were they thinking?!! However, Ash looks beautiful as ever...this time out of a poster in CWB...cool...Be beautiful always...
I picked up Leslie Beloved - 3 cd pack. He was a good singer from whatever I hear about his singing...so I thought I would listen to his singing for a few days...

I have actually been busy reading a few Robert Ludlum Covert One novels recently...I shall cover the reviews on a later post...The current one I am reading is The Mosco Vector...
Too bad my router has a problem. I could not login for over a day...and then finally I asked netvigator guys to reset the password and connected my PC directly to the modem. Let the router rest for some time and then may be I shall reconfigure it sometime in the week...
Please take a minute to light an e-candle at the CNN-IBN website. For every candle you light, CNN-IBN and Channel 7 will donate Re 1 for the relief of the victims of the serial bomb blasts in Mumbai on 7/11.

My Grandma's First

Death anniversary was on 13th July. I observed a day of veg diet and went to the temple to pray for her and grandpa...but the temple was closed and I had to look at most of the Gods from the windows. My favourite Hanuman was right next to the entrance, so I could spend more time with him. :-)

GOLMAL - ONE OF THE BEST COMEDIES EVER?!!!

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Yahoo, Microsoft Messenger tie message knot

MSN and Yahoo Babies,

Users of the Yahoo and Microsoft instant messaging programs can now contact each other directly.

Yours truly is truly trying his best to send a mesg from MSN to Yahoo to MSN without any success so far..."-(
Keep you posted on the beta testing...

Diano

What Diano will do

Thursday, July 13:

It's so easy to get caught up in everyone else's agenda, but any more of this and you'll feel like you only have half a life. It's time to make your priorities come first. Live life according to your timetable.

Diano says: What the heck. Everybody is occupying my life with their problems...who is gonna attend to mine?! Who is gonna make me happy?! Every year I wish almost all my friends on their birthday...How many will return the wish? Hahahaha! Wake up, mate.
Here is what we did today...
I bought the awsome BOSE SOUNDDOCK DIGITAL MUSIC SYSTEM for HK$2690 to go with my iPod Video....Read more about the specs here.

And here is what is on my wish list for a healthier me...however, I have still not made up my mind whether I want the Osim Cardio Trek Elliptical

or the OSIM Cardio Bike Magnetic.

Peg after Peg...

Read carefully & ‘slowly’ to enjoy it! :-)


I never take risk while drinking

When I come from office in the evening, wife is cooking
I can hear the noise of utensils in the kitchen
I stealthily enter the house
Take out the bottle from my black cupboard
Shivaji Maharaj is looking at me from the photo frame
But still no one is aware of it
Becoz I never take a risk

I take out the glass from the rack above the old sink
Quickly enjoy one peg
Wash the glass and again keep it on the rack
Of course I also keep the bottle inside my cupboard
Shivaji Maharaj is giving a smile

I peep into the kitchen
Wife is cutting potatoes
No one is aware of what I did
Becoz I never take a risk

I: Any news on chopra's daughter's marriage
Wife: Nope, she doesn't seem to be that lucky. Still they are looking
out for her

I again come out; there is a small noise of the black cupboard
But I don't make any sound while taking out the bottle
I take out the glass from the old rack above sink
Quickly enjoy one peg

Wash the bottle and keep it in the sink
Also keep the Black Glass in the cupboard
But still no one is aware of what I did
Becoz I never take a risk

I: But still I think chopra's daughter's age is not that much
Wife: What are you saying? She is 28 yrs old... like an aged horse
I: (I forgot her age is 28) Oh Oh...

I again take out potatoes out from my black cupboard
But the cupboard's place has automatically changed
I take out the bottle from the rack and quickly enjoy one peg in the sink

Shivaji Maharaj laughs loudly
I keep the rack in the potatoes & wash Shivaji Maharaj's photo & keep
it in the black cupboard

Wife is keeping the sink on the stove
But still no one is aware of what I did
Becoz I never take a risk

I: (getting angry) you call Mr. chopra a horse? If you say that again, I
will cut your tongue...!
Wife: Don't just blabber something, go out and sit quietly...

I take out the bottle from the potatoes
Go in the black cupboard and enjoy a peg
Wash the sink and keep it over the rack
Wife is giving a smile

Shivaji Maharaj is still cooking
But still no one is aware of what I did
Becoz I never take a risk

I: (laughing) So chopra is marrying a horse!!
Wife: Hey go and sprinkle some water on your face...

I again go to the kitchen, and quietly sit on the rack
Stove is also on the rack
There is a small noise of bottles from the room outside

I peep and see that wife is enjoying a peg in the sink
But none of the horses are aware of what I did
Becoz Shivaji Maharaj never takes a risk

chopra is still cooking
And I am looking at my wife from the photo and laughing
Becoz I never take what???

A letter from Mumbai (courtesy Nila)

Dear Terrorist,

Even if you are not reading this we don't care. Time and again you tried to disturb us and disrupt our life - killing innocent civilians by planting bombs in trains, buses and cars. You have tried hard to bring death and destruction, cause panic and fear and create communal disharmony but everytime you were disgustingly unsuccessful. Do you know how we pass
our life in Mumbai? How much it takes for us to earn that single rupee? If you wanted to give us a shock then we are sorry to say that you failed miserably in your ulterior motives. Better look elsewere, not here.

We are not Hindus and Muslims or Gujaratis and Marathis or Punjabis and Bengaliies. Nor do we distinguish ourselves as owners or workers, govt. employees or private employees. WE ARE MUMBAIKARS (Bombay-ites, if you like). We will not allow you to disrupt our life like this. On the last few occassions when you struck (including the 7 deadly blasts in a single
day killing over 250 people and injuring 500+ in 1993), we went to work next day in full strength.

This time we cleared everything within a few hours and were back to normal - the vendors placing their next order, businessmen finalizing the next deals and the office workers rushing to catch the next train. (Yes the same train you targetted) Fathom this: Within 3 hours of the blasts, long queues of blood donating volunteers were seen outside various hospital, where most of the injured were admitted. By 12 midnight, the hospital had to issue a notification that blood banks were full and they didn't require any more blood. The
next day, attendance at schools and office was close to 100%, trains & buses were packed to the brim, the crowds were back.

The city has simply dusted itself off and moved one - perhaps with greater vigour. We are Mumbaikers and we live like brothers in times like this. So, do not dare to threaten us with your crackers. The spirit of Mumbai is very strong and can not be harmed. Please forward this to others. U never know, by chance it may come to hands of a terrorist and he can then read this message which is specially meant for him!!!

With Love,
From the people of Mumbai (Bombay)

Training! Training! Training!

A few weeks back I underwent training courses on Listening & Communications Skills and Assertiveness.
Some people I knew in the past gave up on me because I was bad at communications. The teacher felt otherwise. I think I am good at communicating and listening. But I may sound harsh at times because to me being honest and straight to the point is what matters most. The problem I face at times is that people sometimes feel that they need to walk me through each stone before we arrive at the destination...duh!...even when I tell them repeatedly that - I GOT YOUR POINT! LETS MOVE ON!! and still they seem to go on for what may seem like hours!!!
Anyways. I always had trouble. Being more overly proposing and less assertive I always ran into problems where I could not say NO, I DO NOT WANT TO DO IT BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME. I WOULD RATHER FINISH MY JOB IN TIME. It was so difficult to say that. How could I say no to someone who came for help...And then Katherine Bruss explained to me why and how...and I took it to a different level during my subsequent handling of troublesome individuals/groups.
Today's training was on Presentation Skills. I came home early to prepare and plan in advance about what I was going to say for those 5 mins. But due to some reasons, I could not. Though I arrived late, I was actually the first one in the class and towards the end there were only 4 participants besides the instructor, Jeffery Markley. I was scheduled to go in the 2nd slot and it was a disaster as far as I was concerned, because the audience was quite non-techy and my presentation was planned for normal stuff I cover for tech teams. So I had to change the contents on the fly but the damage had already been done. I told the instructor my bad points. Not exactly fears but reasons for some real awkward moments where my focus would wander off towards handling them rather than the presentation. Firstly, being so tall, it is a problem of what I do with my huge hands. Do I put them in my pockets...do I cross them across the chest...do I make fists...do I keep them open...all these during the non-gesticulation periods...because otherwise I would be really wandering off with my gestures...He asked me to try holding a pen but not playing with it. Thats a catch 22 situation...I tried it. I like holding the pen!! But I could not stop playing with it...I am a person who cannot sit still or stand still for a few minutes...I even eat my meals swaying to music...And that was another point. He said I should stand straighter. Today my voice and gestures were a bit restricted due to the tremendous pain in my back...but I carried on...because they are temporary conditions...I hope... Another question I had for him was - what to drink. Because due to the lack of practice of talking for over an hour at a stretch, my mouth would go dry and I would have a very sore throat...He said definitely nothing else but warm water....no coke light, no tea, no cold water...
Good! I have always suspected that my eye contact is quite good during presentations. But today I was told that it needs to be longer...the one person one thought theory and look at the persons farther down the room for longer duration...good point. I tried it out and it really worked well. We also learned how to structure our presentations...not the slides...but our verbal discourses...What a scientific way! *the ESTJ guy wakes up* I was also asked to stress and emphasize for more better speech and to slow down everytime I got excited...We had some mini-assignments...like deliver a speech...Mine was Winston Churchill's - blood, tears, sweat....while others had bed time story, Donald Tsang and Tung Chee Waa. I was recalled fond memories of my Mark Antony discourse where I had wiped out all competition. I guess if I know the script I am pretty good in the acting department...but the problem is memory...and with that comes remembering the exact words...*SIGH* Now you know why I never tried hollywood, bollywood, yet...:D I had a ball doing the other presentations on my favourite hobby (which I said was blogging....eew) and redoing the first presentation (the one I did in the morning). This time I followed structure better and it was purely non-technical and more eye-contact and gestures...which the audience liked. They have made DVDs of the assignments and we would be getting them soon. Thank God, the first one (in the morning) could not be fimed for some tech reason and I would not get to see it and lose sleep over it. hehehee.
The next one I am looking forward to is Writing Good Emails. I have already sent them 5 samples of my emails to study and give me feedback. Of course these are real emails not fake ones...I have done a 4D (Delegate, Defer, Do it Now, Delete - popularly known as Delete delete delete delete :-)) course in managing outlook before and it has been quite helpful in keeping my inbox clean...but I have lost it on the sent items folder...simply because I have run into many people who do not read emails and conveniently delete, ignore or forget about sending a response...aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh....patience...as I have explained many times before....is not a virtue I possess....
What are the other training courses I have attended? MBTI type indicator...this one needs a separate blog since it is quite exciting...I also see it as a big big area I need to work on. My ultimate aim besides being a writer some day is also to hold a PR post where I deal with a lot of people. And this kind of training course would really help me towards being a person who can understand others better...
Lets turn in now....

Mumbai Serial Train Blasts Kill at Least 75 People, Injure 450

I have been trying to reach my friends and relatives in Mumbai. God bless and protect all of them.
For latest updates -
Click here

Or here

Some snaps courtesy NDTV.com

Wow. This is the best one of them all!!!

You Are Spider-Man

Quick and agile, you have killer instincts (literally). And that kind of makes up for the whole creepy spider thing.

Some blog things...

You Should Travel to India

You're a passionate, gusty traveler - and India's gritty urban centers won't scare you away. Maybe you'll take in the Taj Mahal, eat the best curry of your life, or attend a huge street festival.

Hahahaha...So strange :-P

Your Birth Month is July

Introspective and intense, you tend to be a deep thinker. You are quiet and spiritual - and you have a unique perspective on life. Your soul reflects: Lightness, luck and an open heart Your gemstone: Ruby Your flower: Larkspur Your colors: Green and red

Yeah! Whatever...

You Are The Moon

You represent the unconscious side of life, what happens in dreams. You are capable of great genius - but also of great madness. Emotions tend to be primal for you, both your fears and your fantasies. Your intuition is always right, listening to it is the difficult part. Your fortune: You are about to embark on a very important journey - and a very difficult one. Some of your deepest dreams will be realized, as well as some of your deepest nightmares. Follow your creativity and visions; stay away from your weaknesses. You are taking a voyage to the center of yourself, and you may be pleasantly surprised by what you discover.

Wow!!!

You Are a Golden Retriever Puppy

Tolerant, fun-loving, and patient. You are eager to please - and attached to your frisbee.

I like it!! hmmm!!

Your Luck Quotient: 67%

You have a high luck quotient. More often than not, you've felt very lucky in your life. You may be randomly lucky, but it's probably more than that. Optimistic and open minded, you take advantage of all the luck that comes your way.

Not really!! Where's my luck when I need it?

Your Blog Should Be Purple

You're an expressive, offbeat blogger who tends to write about anything and everything. You tend to set blogging trends, and you're the most likely to write your own meme or survey. You are a bit distant though. Your blog is all about you - not what anyone else has to say.

May be I should really change it? But Purple's been an unlucky colour for me in the past!!

You Are 31% Selfish

In general, you are a very giving person who treats others very well. But at times, you insist on getting your way - when it matters most to you.

Yup!!

Your Political Profile:

Overall: 30% Conservative, 70% Liberal

Social Issues: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal

Personal Responsibility: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

Fiscal Issues: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal

Ethics: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal

Defense and Crime: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

Not quite agree on some of it...

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free. In love, you feel the most alive when your lover is creative and never lets you feel bored. You'd like to your lover to think you are loyal and faithful... that you'll never change. You would be forced to break up with someone who was emotional, moody, and difficult to please. Your ideal relationship is open. Both of you can talk about everything... no secrets. Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment. You think of marriage pessimistically. You don't think happy marriages exist anymore. In this moment, you think of love as commitment. Love only works when both people are totally devoted.

Right about marriages...hahahaha

You Are 76% Gentleman

You are definitely a gentleman. You're very considerate and you have excellent manners. Occasionally, you slip and do something foolish... but usually no one notices!

CUTE!!

You Will Die at Age 73

You're pretty average when it comes to how you live... And how you'll die as well.

Oh my GOD!!! Another 43 years to go...chi sin!!

You Are 68% Open Minded

You are a very open minded person, but you're also well grounded. Tolerant and flexible, you appreciate most lifestyles and viewpoints. But you also know where you stand firm, and you can draw that line. You're open to considering every possibility - but in the end, you stand true to yourself.

*ROLLING EYES*

Your Brain is 73% Female, 27% Male

Your brain leans female You think with your heart, not your head Sweet and considerate, you are a giver But you're tough enough not to let anyone take advantage of you!

@#$#%@^&*@&%$@@

Your Theme Song is Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf

"I like smoke and lightning Heavy metal thunder Racin' with the wind And the feelin' that I'm under" A total independent spirit, you can't be held down or fenced in. You crave the feeling of wind on your face... and totally freedom.

Let me hear it out first...

Your Lucky Underwear is Orange

You have an intense personality and crave extreme emotional experiences. And your lucky orange underwear will help you take it to a whole new level. Adventure and danger don't phase you - in fact you enjoy dicey situations. You're the first to take a risk, and the first to get the payoff. And while your risks sometimes result in great rewards, they also sometimes result in devastating failures. If you want to have intense moments without always risking all you have, put on your orange underpants. They'll help you experience life with rich emotions, no matter what you're doing.

Yuckety YUCK YUCK!!! ORange!! And people wear them?!! No, Thanks!

You Are a Yellow Flower

A yellow flower tends to represent joy, friendship, and playfulness. At times, you are childlike, as a buttercup is. And at other times, you are fickle, like a dahlia. And more than you wish, you tend to feel bittersweet, like a marigold.

Fickle...yellow...watz da konexion?

You Are Rum

You're the life of the party, and a total flirt You are also pretty picky about what you drink Only the finest labels and best mixed cocktails will do Except if you're dieting - then it's Diet Coke and Bacardi all the way

Wow!! They got the Diet Coke (now called Coke Light)...and I am very very PICKY!

You Should Be a Song Writer

You have the ability to evoke emotion, tell a story, and hook someone... In a very small amount of words, perhaps with some deft rhyming. Even if you can't write music, you can sure write compelling lyrics. Lyrics so good, people will have them stuck in their heads!

Yada yada yoli

Your 2005 Song Is

Don't Phunk With My Heart by the Black Eyed Peas "I always want you with me I'll play Bobby and you?ll play Whitney" You were insanely in love in 2005 - and still might be!

This time they got it right...I meant the song, Dodo!

You Are 60% Weird

You're so weird, you think you're *totally* normal. Right? But you wig out even the biggest of circus freaks!

Hahahah...Tips to waiters...for bad service...Huh!

You Are Wind

Strong and overpowering A force to be reckoned with, no one dares cross you You have the power to change everything around you You are best known for: your wrath Your dominant state: commanding

May the force be with you! :D

Your Seduction Style: The Charmer

You're a master at intimate conversation and verbal enticement. You seduce with words, by getting people to open up to you. By establishing this deep connection quickly, people feel under your power. And then you've got them exactly where you want them!

Hahaha. Loved this one...

Your Extroversion Profile:

Assertiveness: Very High

Excitement Seeking: High

Friendliness: High

Sociability: High

Activity Level: Medium

Cheerfulness: Medium

Duh?!

You Have A Type A- Personality

You are one of the most balanced people around Motivated and focused, you are good at getting what you want You rule at success, but success doesn't rule you. When it's playtime, you really know how to kick back Whether it's hanging out with friends or doing something you love! You live life to the fullest - encorporating the best of both worlds

Finally..something to match with MBTI type-indicator - ESTJ ?!

You Should Learn Chinese

Surprised? You shouldn't be - Chinese is perfect for an ambitious person like you. You're a natural entrepreneur, and a billion people are waiting to do business with you!

Wow! How did they know that? I have to get bloody serious about it and drag Rik into doing the course. Register this week!!! :-P

Your Five Factor Personality Profile

Extroversion: You have high extroversion. You are outgoing and engaging, with both strangers and friends. You truly enjoy being with people and bring energy into any situation. Enthusiastic and fun, you're the first to say "let's go!" Conscientiousness: You have high conscientiousness. Intelligent and reliable, you tend to succeed in life. Most things in your life are organized and planned well. But you borderline on being a total perfectionist. Agreeableness: You have medium agreeableness. You're generally a friendly and trusting person. But you also have a healthy dose of cynicism. You get along well with others, as long as they play fair. Neuroticism: You have medium neuroticism. You're generally cool and collected, but sometimes you do panic. Little worries or problems can consume you, draining your energy. Your life is pretty smooth, but there's a few emotional bumps you'd like to get rid of. Openness to experience: Your openness to new experiences is high. In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas. You'll try almost anything interesting, and you're constantly pushing your own limits. A great connoisseir of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything.

Interesting...

You Are Iceman

You tried to live a normal life, but it just wasn't possible A bit of a slacker, you rather tell jokes than cultivate your powers Powers: turning self and others into ice, making ice weapons, becoming nearly invisible

I like it!! ;-))

You Belong in Barcelona

When it comes to Europe, you don't want to decide between culture and fun. You want art by day and a big party by night. Barcelona is ideal for you. You can check out some Picasso, eat some tapas, take a siesta, and then dance all night!

Hurray!! May be next year, though...:-(

You Should Spend Your Summer at the Beach

You're a free spirit who is always thinking of new ways to have fun. And you don't just love summer... you live for it. So, you really should blow off your responsibilities and head to the beach!

The weekend after...you know where I am headed...hehehe

Had a Bad Day?!

Bad Day (Daniel Powter)

Where is the moment we needed the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue skies fade to grey
They tell me your passion's gone away
And I don't need no carryin' on

You stand in the line just to hit a new low
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go
You tell me your life's been way off line
You're falling to pieces everytime
And I don't need no carryin' on

Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day

Well you need a blue sky holiday
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don't need no carryin' on

You had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day

(Oh.. Holiday..)

Sometimes the system goes on the blink
And the whole thing turns out wrong
You might not make it back and you know
That you could be well oh that strong
And I'm not wrong

So where is the passion when you need it the most
Oh you and I
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost

Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
You've seen what you like
And how does it feel for one more time
You had a bad day
You had a bad day

Had a bad day
Had a bad day
Had a bad day
Had a bad day
Had a bad day

Break that?

Lets shock me :-O

You Are 70% Boyish and 30% Girlish

You are pretty evenly split down the middle - a total eunuch. Okay, kidding about the eunuch part. But you do get along with both sexes. You reject traditional gender roles. However, you don't actively fight them. You're just you. You don't try to be what people expect you to be.

My Saddest Moments...

After 3 months of getting them through post and almost a year after she passed away, I finally had the courage to open her funeral pics. The pain came back. The tears rolled down. For almost 2 hours I felt great sadness as always. She comes in my dreams very frequently. She doesn't say anything. She is happy. She is sick. She makes me breakfast. She plays with me. I just know she loves me very much. And I love her very much. It's just that we are in two different worlds right now. Can the love keep on growing like this until I cross over?
I resented others plans of renovating her room. I objected to it because I know she would never want it if she were there. For me she still exists and I do not want anybody to change a thing. The bed, the tv, the key hanger, the calendar, the good luck messages on the walls, the ever interesting cupboards that would always bring me and Peggy hours of fun just going through her stuff...the stuff would be as simple as a knitting needle...or a photograph...or her silver medal...her old books...she is the one who taught me to respect the books...and that I always will. Her clothes, her rocking chair, her slippers, her pony-tail, her soft skin, her grey hair, her voice, her smell, her breathing, her remote control, her watch, her bangles, her ear-studs, the ancient songs she would sing and the prayers, the offerings, the sunday brunches, her feeding me until I would explode, her favouring me, her scolding me, her being hurt from my harshness, her understanding...everything still exists...two different worlds...sometimes I feel I should cross over just to see how she is...would she mind? does she miss me? I remember my first flight through the universe when I kept on searching everywhere and finally found a lots of flowers, big flowers and rainforests. There was a crocodile there and I put my head right into its mouth and it didn't bite me. The master said, that may be her. Just symbollic? Or she out there somewhere in the wilderness amongst the trees that she loved so much. How can someone understand our pain? How can someone understand how much it hurts when you have planted a sappling and its grown into a tree and someone else cuts them away...Who wants the concrete jungles? There is so little life around us.
How can I explain my pain? How can I explain myself? How can I tell that I am not what they want me to be. I am what I am. I am different. The pain stays. Why do I need to feel so ashamed? I did nothing wrong. This is my life, I want to live it my way. The more you try to hold me, the more easily I slip away beyond your reach.
Some things in life cannot be explained. Some should not be explained. Some are understood. Some are misunderstood. We just keep on hurting. Ourselves and others. Life is so short. Why can we just not live as we want to? In love, peace and happiness. But again, if we understood the complications then we would not be what we are and may we will still be what we are. Who can understand me when sometimes I have failed to understand myself...I miss her so much...she would understand...always...RIP

Never use a toilet in Japan...why not? hehehe

trust your eyes if you can

The Italian team practising for tonight's game :-P ?!!

Baby of the year!!

What Flavor Ice Cream Are You?

You Are Chocolate Ice Cream

You have a flair for the dramatic and love to party. Your personality is super strong and unique. Many people crave you constantly - while you turn a few off. You are most compatible with coffee ice cream.

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作曲：光良｜填詞：李心潔 編曲：Mac Chew｜監製：

＊不願承認　不願面對　我真的愛你很深很深
　一個笑容　一句話語　都讓我心跳很快很快

　每個思索　每個欲望　全被你佔據很滿很滿
　無法平靜　不想透露　因為愛你快樂很久很久＊

＃情願　醉死在夢裡　當一切都變得無力
　情願　為你而美麗　當你呼喚我的名字

　情願　默默的隱藏　當它只是一個錯誤
　情願　很久的以後　當一切都被時間沖淡＃

REPEAT＊＃＃

我只會更愛你

Help!

It's so bloody humid these days...or should I say sweaty humid...1 in every 1000 persons sweats a lot...that's me...bloody hell.
Skipped the matches yesterday...*tsk* I knew Portugal would win over England anyways...France was a surprise...with Ronaldo getting too old (read heavy)...hmmm...actually he is still lighter than I am...which means - he is SHORT!
Nothing personal about it...caught off with Stanovitch again...he is off to LDN-NYC (I think I mentioned before?!!) tonight...poor...he is afraid of flying...hope the height = no turbulence...enjoy your time!
Sugar...got very crowded last night as usual...after half past midnight...and those two girls just had a wild wild go...
Lazed around most of the day with the maid coming in for 3 hours...she was so happy to get paid on the same day of service...hahaha...I watched two films - Tom, Dick & Harry and Darna Zaroori Hai Will review movies and books sometime this coming week...not tonight...its very hot and I am going for my umpteenth cold water shower...heavenly...

Super joke

Superman was feeling bored after a long break of crime fighting and wanted to go out and party.
He called Batman to ask if he wanted to go to a club & pick up some young girls. Batman said Robin was ill & he had to look after him.
A little disappointed, Superman "SMS" Spiderman to see if he Fancied a few beers but Spiderman said he had a date with Catwoman.
As a last resort, Superman flew over to Wonderwoman's apartment to see if she was free.
As he landed on her balcony, he saw Wonderwoman naked on the bed With her legs open and her eyes closed.
Superman thought to himself,
"So exotic, should I or shouldn't I ...wait ....I'm faster than a speeding bullet! I can be in there out again before she knew what happened."
So Superman did his super thing in a split second and flies off happily.
Meanwhile on the bed, Wonderwoman said, "What is going on? Did you hear anything?"

Hollow -Man replied, "No! But....... my @$$ hurts like hell!!!!!"

Sucker Fans!!

After watching the stupid umpiring last night between Args n Gers...I may just watch the finals now...someone is felled inside the penalty area by the opponents and gets a yellow card....wow....no wonder the match went on for so long...also puts a question in your mind...are back goalkeepers really upto it or are they just poor seconds? and then there is Cris...may be I will change my mind...
He called me up and asked me to pray for his team...

I did
He called me up and asked me to come and watch him play...
I cannot see him cry anymore...
Not that Becks is what I fear the most...
We have the pre-planned move towards Sugar again...though may be...we can coax them into showing football on one of the screens...but they won't...and again, this is the world cup...either u r watching footie or u r not...too bad Stan is flying to NYC and LDN on sunday night. We watched our first football game together yesterday and Sunny's Korean friend asked me how good he is...I could just remember one scene...Ball on the solar plexus knocking the wind out of him...and his cries in pain...Hmm quite vocal for a manly game...:-)) hahahahahahaha but again what has gender got to do with it...emotions have no gender...you feel pain...you cry...or you don't cry...its always either or...never neither nor...Cristiano Ronaldo