Attention!

The Just Between Friends Test

Social Circle Sidekick

"Cel-e-brate good times, come on," might as well be the refrain of your relationship with this sparkplug of a friend. Talk about effervescent. Sparkling water could take notes from this pal with panache. Everyone's got a friend like this — the life of the party, the mover and shaker who always seems to know what's going on.

This socially gifted friend and you share the same "life is yours to enjoy" philosophy. So put that bad day behind you and get out there. You and your friend possess a passion for pleasure — whether it comes in the form of a casual, last-second get-together with friends or a roundtable fondue night at the hottest new restaurant in town. The two of you are down with the scene — that is, if you're not creating it yourselves. Your public awaits!

Link: http://web.tickle.com/tests/friendship/

mise à jour

Hello! A long time since I last blogged. Hmm... Life is quite stable for me now. Monday to Friday I'll have to report to work. Sometimes I'm punctual. Most of the time I'm late. Haha! It's not because I woke up late everytime. It's because of the bus service that SMRT provides. Or rather many passengers like to board the same bus around that time, hence making it so crowded and delaying the actual time to reach my bus-stop. And by the time I reach another bus-stop to change bus, I can see my bus leaving... It's just a few seconds' miss! And that's it. I'll be late. And I've been SMSing my superior so often saying that I'll be late... But it seems that he's ok with it. Haha! Perhaps 'cos I work hard for him and that I don't find excuses for him. Anyway, he's always late too!

And every week passes real fast... Now I find myself in July. Which is a good sign. One year to go and I can say goodbye temporarily. At least for one year of study... (Keng Wee, better think of what you wanna do after this! 10 months left for you!) Time flies huh! Last year around this time I was working for YCF with fellow NRPSDians. And now, for RSAF... Haha! And next year for myself! Another difficult path to walk, alone. I suppose. However, I still look forward.

Weekend is about learning, going out, having fun and catching up. Next week is Benny's, Keng Wee's and Stefanie's birthday. Respectively, their 19th, 21st and 28th birthday. (Really don't know what to buy for you, Fattoon. ONS voucher still on? Or elephant G-string? LOL!) Benny doesn't want any celebration this year. His bash was fun last year. We made him climb the tables (like charging the frontline) to blow the candles at Heeren's Billy Bombers. And his face turned RED after that! Haha! Hmm... What should we do to Keng Wee next week?

A few things to recommend: Lisa Ono's CDs, Cao Ge Gary's CD, Cheer Chen's CD and the area around Ann Siang Street and Club Street, near Maxwell Food Centre. I like the shops there, selling all sorts of interesting things. Shall go there again with a good-taste friend to shop quietly. =) That's it. Blog again.

Lessons on Life

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly.

So, he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall.

When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no, it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.

The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfilment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life.

He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.

If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfilment of your fall.

Moral:

Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
Don't judge life by one difficult season.
Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to follow.

présent

Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift.
That's why it's called the present!

昨天是历史。
明天是个谜。
今天是个礼物。
因此它才被称为 present! (Present: 同时具有当前、目前和礼物的意思)

This life is special. Live and savour every moment.

Things Are Not Always What They Seem

Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guestroom. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, "Things aren't always what they seem."

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel how could you have let this happen? The first man had everything, yet you helped him, she accused. The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.

"Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied. "When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn’t find it."

"Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead. Things aren't always what they seem."

Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome is always to your advantage. You might not know it until some time later.

Ekin and Gigi

Who's Ekin? And who's Gigi? They are not the artistes that we know. They are my friends, the look alikes! And to be exact, Ekin is the cadet officer with us at SOL (Keng Wee you'll know) and Gigi is my NP friend. So what about them?

Actually we just had dinner together at Wheelock Place's NYDC. It was full of jokes, 'suaning', laughter, making fun... Though this new combination isn't that good yet, it's still quite fun going out with them. Especially after ADP that I felt so depressing... DUH! I didn't mentally expect myself to do that badly... But the result shows that I'm... So I can only admit it and work harder the next time! No choice! If this is what I want. Buck up! Advance! Forward!

Anyway, Ekin wanna treat us the meal but I kindly rejected him and paid my share. I just feel so weird to let a new friend, though officer, to treat me. Quite a weird combi but still a fun group. I'm not fun. They're.