Send Me an Angel

Back!! I am hard done here for the past few weeks. I feel like being so left out and the beast inside me is eating me up, too. How ridiculous of that?!?!??! By the way, I have been asking myself for all this, if I were to fall.… or if I couldn’t laugh, or no one could make me laugh I would arguably go crazy. Back to what was to be said, if I were to fall, I wish god would send me an angel to catch my fall. All these years, I mean along the way I grew up I have learnt lots of lots of stuff from mistakes. My errors, things I thought it was right but turned out to be terribly wrong. I deeply dig hard to learn from that. The downside of that? Well, I am so withdrawn to risk again.

What's Best 4 Me?

I am overdue to do the thing I have been supposedly to do... nothing gets done. Guys, I won't be updating my blog that often. Sorry and I am even more sorry for myself where I won't be doin' - sacrificing - some of things I like along the way. Along the way where I hope I can get the balanced point. Wish me Luck!

Unwindin' Da Unnoticed

I ask for patience and strengths, I will come good for time allowance. I am well on course to the dicovery of the greatest law, though I am in the tip of the iceberg, but bear with me. I shall and will come good.

A Clip tht Stuns Da World

Ronaldinho! What comes across your mind when Ronaldinho is said out loud in the air? For non-football fevers it may sound like some sort of monster species, for football fans he is THE monster! 2004 FIFA Player of the Year, first full season at Barca helping them to lift the famous Spanish La Liga in three years in 2003/04 season, his attacking capability is deadly, and his trick is untouchable. Being an Arsenal fan, however, I am not led to believe that he betters Thierry Henry. But with him being in a non-arsenal footballer, he certainly deserves lots of my praise. I don't say thing for the sake of it but with complete assurance. After reviewing the following clip, I guarantee your jaw touches the ground. ENJOY!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=aRHk8ol0vTw&search=Nike%20Ronaldinho%20Soccer%20Football%20Futebol%20futbol%20brazilian%20moves%20skills

Moive or Dinner?

Errmmm.... it is kinda tough to get this blogged. It is more due to the fact that it should never be blogged at all. Anyway, I and my colleague have been having this constant subject over the course of the weeks - movie or dinner is more obvious?

Pei: hey will, what does that indicate to you when a bloke asks a chick out for a movie?
Me: um... don't know, being pretty ordinary I suppose.
Pei: how would the decision affect you if it were a dinner?
Me: D*mn!! What's the difference?
Pei: Of course there is a difference, asking a girl out with dinner can be a very casual fashion but movie...... movie is quite spot on to the fact that the guy is having a liking of her.

....... Silence sets in for a few seconds.........

Me: Yeah maybe. A dinner can be a casual thingie whereas movie can be quite obvious.
Per: Right? You reckon too huh?
Me: Hehehe..... so who is that lucky girl?

.........Solemn face was imprinted in his face........

Pei: No.. and no-no. Friend asking over the line.
Me: Chehh........

Silly me, such a simple conversation could enlighten me so much in the afternoon where I could never understand after all. THANKS PEI!!! I thought to myself, maybe 'they' hated my disarrangement and wrong interpretation of my expression. Hahah... who cares now? Lol.

Current mode: Linkin' Park - Numb

Lookin' Up Da Skies

I know you have moved on with life as well as I have, Although we have been apart for a while and may have different loved ones in our life right now. There's still this place in me where your finger prints remain, your shadows still linger and your whispers softly echo my inner world, it is the place where a part of you will forever be a part of me.

Current Mode: Howie Day - Collide

If Only..

Only if I wanna proclaim to the world that I love you, but knowing that you are not mine, not yet not here and not now. I am sickeningly tired of this.... wanting your first name to be compound with my last. I think there will be no chance, no U-turn in me & you and I know there will be a bright future lies ahead if I leave the past with a forgotten you.

Current Mode: Gwen Stefani - Cool

Record-Breaker

A player that is out of his Wolrd, playing with no fear indeed an immeasurable gut and confidence. His first goal against Sparta after just 6 minutes coming on from bench was a beauty, controlling his right foot after swerving the ball into the far left hand side of the goalpost from 20 yard leaving with the opposition goal stopper simply chanceless. After rounding up his second of the night, he overwrote his name into the history book of Arsenal by overhauling former record-breaker - Ian Wright. A remarkable 186 goals in 303 games with him being in Arsenal shirt.

Welcome back THIERRY HENRY, you have been sorely missed.

FRIENDSHIP

Something is not meant to be broken, the value adds to an essential element of the facets. If the drops of certain meanings into the ocean triggers the water vibe, it will not be the original cause of it but the subsequent effects bringing out the chain between the begining and ending. A lot can change between here and then, it would be nice to keep some of those things with me. For now I deeply realise I can't always see you but knowing you are there, shinin' like a star, immortally.

If you don't know what this is about - FRIENDSHIP.

What's More?

Demanding for more? we were born with nothing and will leave this World for nothing. Yet we are fighting so hard for every penny we earn - including emotional and financial investment.

Thought of how spoilt you can be when you are a big fat laid back couch sitter? Have you taken eveything you have for granted? when things seem to go your ways so easily - in so far as thinking about there are catastrophic natural disaster going around in the very globe we live in - the Tsunami & massive earthquake? How bombs are being dropped and war is being triggered these days? Thinking about how fortunate we are when 'someone else' is left to take the suffering but not you? Contemplating how deperately but humanly there are dying people fighting for lives and foods? Have all these happening become just mere piece of commercial revealed on TV to you?

Early, I was reading a very exclusive statement made by the FIFA president - Blatter who slamming at how modern footballers asking for 100,000 or even 120,000 pounds for weekly salary; these highly paid players monthly salary totals up to the fact that where their their parents cannot even earn for a decade!

More? what's more?

Stay Put

Am I going back or staying put? Went out with a friend of mine last night seeing 40 years old virgin, the night went by pretty uneventful, rather- unfacied. As though someone giving me such an uninspired but honest answer, that will suffice...


Current Mode: Jay - Kai Bu Liao Kou

More Than Words

You asked me if I wanted to win the world back,
Going around searching for you
I am without an answer
If tonight was the night
I would pick myself up so that I can be whole again, decidedly
As day goes by, I've always believed there is an unbreakable bond
A bond that lies between here and then
It was you who brought about a belief
It was you who showed me some beautiful doors
That is dedication...
You carried me through, not by chance but with the fullest of your heart
Even when..
Even when the flower has long wilted
Even when the World has become impatient with me
Even when I am blinded and lost faith within myself.

Current Mode: Goo Goo Dolls - Better Days

Outspeed or be Outrun?

Time has its way, doesn't it? And I always say; not enough, not enough...

Sleepin' Child

I was quite sick while I was uploading this entry..... I need a restful break. Perhaps I just wanted to drop a few lines here before I call it a day. So bear with me if I am bloggin' craps here.

Sometimes we live for the better at the expense of someone else's sacrifices at the same time we might be someone else's success at our own expense.

Current Mode: Micheal Buble - Home

08/10/05, 10:43pm.

Whe Love & Hate Collide

Everything starts with a story behind; obscure or revealed, and I am no exception. Couple of months back then, I was bloggin' up anything but love-related articles. It says it all simply. Having clarified that, that did not necessarily reflect where my thoughts laid, my mind wasn't really directed towards the point in regards to the blogs revealed. Well, not to a great extent; no. There isn't much denying to be suspected but I thought they were rather general in nature. Nevertheless, I did have my difficult times, where I'd tend to live within myself, where I was heading no where.. it was this song that carried me through. I hope some of you who have this song or have yet to get this song will echo my inner thought.

Whe Love & Hate Collide - DEF LEPPARD
You could have a change of heart, if you would only change your mind
Instead of slamming down the phone girl, for the hundredth time
I got your number on my wall, but i ain't gonna make that call
When divided we stand baby, united we fall`
Got the time got a chance gonna make it
Got my hands on your heart gonna take it
All i know i can't fight this flame
You could have a change of heart, if you would only change your mind
Cause i'm crazy 'bout you baby, time after time

Without you
One night alone
Is like a year without you baby
Do you have a heart of stone
Without you
Can't stop the hurt inside
When love and hate collide

I don't wanna fight no more, i don't know what we're fighting for
When we treat each other baby, like an act of war
I could tell a million lies and it would come as no surprise
When the truth is like a stranger, hits you right between the eyes
There's a time and a place and a reason
And i know i got a love to believe in
All i know got to win this time

You could have a change of heart, if you would only change your mind
Cause i'm crazy 'bout you baby...crazy...crazy
Without you
One night alone
Is like a year without you baby
Do you have a heart of stone
Without you
One night alone
Is like a year without you baby
If you have a heart at all
Without you
Can't stop the hurt inside
When love and hate collide

Current Mode: Black Eyed Peas - MY HUMPS (cute .. lol)

Priceless

Hi all, me is back!!!!! Haha… actually haven’t really been anywhere. Just find it hard to update my blog these days. It would be less forgiving if I simply said I do not have the times. To some extent, I had not got much to share and thought I was running out of ideas at times. I reckon I have been living too ‘within’ myself. *puke*… d**n!!! What is too ‘within’ myself? Beauty comes from within? Not in my case of course. Anywayyyyy guys, Here’s what I want to share and realise that while I was blogging this, at that very moment, was all I had, ever ….

I was thinking all these…

1. A car = $25,000
2. Expensive restaurant = $200
3. Brand new laptop = $1,799
4. Nice top wool suit = $299
5. Latest Nickelback’s album = $24.95
6. A Bday present = $20

7. Sharing dim sum of breakfast with mates ocassionally...

Priceless.

Holy Bible

I am not a religious person, nor do I follow any rituals of prescribed "10-commanmand" or similars. Boldly speaking, I have my own set of values which I find it irresistible and persistent over times. However, some principles written in the books of religion are, I personally reckon, irrefutable.......

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres".
(1 Corinthians 13:4-7. Holy Bible)

Corporate Scandals

"The recent focus of corporate governance has developed into one of the most contentious issues facing accounting today since the global share market meltdown of the late 1980s and more controversial in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s with infamous corporate failures including Harris Scarfe, OneTel, Ansett and HIH".

The above-citated extract was from one of my early essay.... I think the later statement should go as: "Nothing travels faster than the speed of light with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws". How true.. Hahaha.

P/s: This was not a mistake, it was intended to be a photoless blog.

Current Mode: .... none.

State of Bein' Insensible

I sat here thinking, maybe thing is not like that and it just wasn't meant to be. I have said this number of times and I will say it again; life isn't about getting what you want, nor is it measured by how much you give out. Let's face it this way; you can't have everything you'd like to have. You must hold onto some things and let go of others. Learning to make those choices is one of the big lessons of this life. People have claimed that the one you love would not make you cry, the one does is not worth your tears. Again, love does not hurt until the person hurts you, you will not feel the hurt unless you truly love him/her. I wish my statement would go rather unequivocal in so far as everyone is being able to see. Nonetheless, understanding that things are easy said than done.... Fact is that truth always remains to be seen. So I thought ....... it may not be worthless but maybe it is just not worthwhile holding on so tightly to the things you desire.

Current Mode: Jay Chou - Fen Lie

Try Somethin'

When blue collar is not enough, when you are called upon to justify your competency, it is when you have to get refined when your mentality is still sharp.

"High levels of motivation and achievement often require an unrealistically positive self-image, whereas people with more accurate self-perceptions tend to lose the motivations to go with the business of living. They are sadder, but wiser".

Current mode: Kelly Clarkson - Becasue of You.

It's My Name

William Chin - A name given by my parents, something that I didn't get to choose for my life. Albeit I am more affectionately known as Bill, as close friends and family have been calling me with Bill for most of my life. Since I have moved to WA, they prefer to call me Will.... Will? What is that? I got myself questioning why they called me Will. For quite some time I get used to it and kinda..... .. ermm.... don't really wanna use the word 'like'. Anyway, though folks are still sometimes confused with where Bill is made out of from 'William Chin Kian Woo'. However, A typical Englishman will not be unclear with that. Anyway, is it Bill or Will? Well, I don't really get to be called what I really want, do I?

Current mode: Shannon Noll - Shine

Thx U

If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is "thank you," that would suffice

When It Doesn't Matter

Mr. ABC
I will tell you something that has always been with me all this while. I am in love with a person that I shouldn't, now...and now I am hurting inside.


Miss. XYZ
What's wrong? How come you guys can't be together? And what is really holding you back?


Mr. ABC
I don't know, each day I just want her a little more .... I don't know what to do; I have felt so helpless lately. For once I thought that I'd do anything for her just to hold her back in my arms. Albeit with her remaining unimpressed.


Miss. XYZ
Oh dear, maybe you are just being lost. You know, if that is what you really want to do. You won't be like this now, getting so left out.


Mr. ABC
Maybe......... maybe you are right. But......


Miss. XYZ
Hey, you know. Loving someone is not like this. It takes you a lot more than whatever u have been through now, it grabs you inside out, and tosses you upside down. If you truly love someone, you will unquestionably be there for him/ her, you will need to take care of her without a single sign of moan. No matter what your positions are, your love to her is unchanged. You need to give and share what you've got even when unasked. You need to even be content when someday his/ her heart is no longer yours. The spirit of loving is undying no matter what the circumstances are. Could you do that?



Mr. ABC went off quietly. Ever since, Mr. ABC has established the habit of spelling love as.........C-O-M-M-I-T-M-E-N-T.

It's Sunday

My week has been absolutely chaotic, adding up to the fact today is Sunday. Well, I didn't use to enjoy on Sunday for some petty reasons. It may sound absurd as Sunday is the best time to get a bit laid back. The thing is I hadn't even yet had the time to 'hate' or think about this Sunday. This Sunday went very blurry indeed after the entire week of accumulated unslept hours and f*****g st*p*d soccer competition this morning. So, I was very uncompromising to the work-to-be-done for an extravegant afternoon nap, I only noticed that I hadn't had afternoon sleep for quite some time after waking up and cleaning my teeth (brushing my teeth really rang the belt as I questioned myself why I was brushing my teeth at this time - afternoon.)

If you don't treat yourself nice, no one will as much as to the extent you do. Being busy is not to have to run your own bus-i-ness, because the adjective of "busy" does not equate to the noun of "business". As letigimate as that.

10 Rudimentaries W 1 Quandary

1. TV - More into Australian Idol lately.
2. Work - taxation at large & 3 at small
3. COMPUTER!!!! I may lose quickness on reaction of long-distance vision. But will I go blind one day? I suppose I am more blinded by human errors.
4. Fruits - My favourite are kiwi, orange, banana, & apple.
5. Camera - Nikon, well though it should not fall under the list
6. Beverage - Been having Vita-milk (HK made), more ordinary ones are mocha, milo, choc milk, milk, etc.
7. Supplement - vit B complex, C, fish oil Omega 3. I tend not to take more than I actually need.
8. Toiletries - Vicks (addictive isn't it?), limp pump.
9. Phone - family, friends, loved one? Well, don't have one.
10. Sport - I try to play as much football as possible these days.

Does the ten-daily-necessity make up a balanced and healthy life?

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While I was making out this blog, friend of mine actually buzzed me over the MSN and posted me a question that has really got to me.... I mean it has got me going crazy. It left us pulling our hair out of it!!

"how do you create, in Microsoft Word, a footer for the even number pages with the page number right aligned and a centred title of: Health Care. Then create a footer for the odd number pages with the page number left aligned and a centred title of: Health Care?"

Don't just read on!! If you know how, please e-mail or drop me a comment here.

Ta!!

Conservatism

A conservative man is who thinks that nothing should be done for the first time. A bold man is ... is senseless. If you stay still and are too afraid to take risk, you would risk even more. But if you think you can, you can, If you think you can't you are right.

Simple Fact

To Believe

Sometimes it seems to me that if there were god, then we would be the abandoned one, being left out and alone to make decision on our own. To make our necessity and essentiality – though important or trivial. But sometimes we believe in things so badly that as though they will be realised, as if our prayers were kept safe for god to answer. It is our belief in impossibility that makes it possible.

My Journey Begins Here

Not long ago I was so saturated with the fact that I could not get a job AND had yet to possess a PR. I could not tell where I would end up... procrastination was far from being written in my agenda, not even close. Whilst great deals of impetus had consistently been part of my unprogrammed plan. Frankly, I had done everything single thing that I could have possibly performed to get to where I wanted to be, to bring my daily more in line with that of my objective. Quite ironically but not unpredictably I was left with limbo with full of frustrations at times. I.e. things just did not turn my way. Kinda confessing to a friend of mine, I was then told this "your time will come". Till then I understand what it really means.

The lingering doubt had finally ended, my eagerly long-waited Aussie PR was finally granted successfully!!! A mixture of hectic schedule was also underway and playing a large part of my routine. The overlapping duties, or more appropriately my 'jobs' were that I was already working for 3G Hutchison Telecommunication, and as usual my petty income from private tutoring. John is my boss from 3G, who appreciates my efforts and has given me the opportunity to work under his realm. Though it is more down to him being shorthanded I reckon as a result of his expanding business in Perth. An overriding issue somehow sets in the day, which tends to have cooled off or I thought I had found my feet over the periods if you like. Anyway, the superseding issue is....... A new job offer came in! Well, it is much more than a job I highly regard it as a career.

Now, everything seems to go my way. A position that I have been longing for bl**dy g*dd*mn eight months. So there I went, having been through two interviews as well as a relatively long phone call with one of the partners. The timing of such offer coming in cannot be any more magical. But wait a sec, what happens to my current position then? A headache goes whilst another replaces, doesn't it? That is the law of reality. I was only left finding out that John - my current boss - has put me under his 'big plan' of business expansion in W.A. I am confident to say this; the newly adjusted offer that John outlaid before me on the coffee table was very exceptional for a new graduate. To be honest, I feel absolutely flattered and I dare going a bit further - honoured. In comparison, nothing should be taken for granted from that of accounting position to this one. What captivates me really is to get a feel of becoming an accountant. Hey Will, have ya made up your mind yet? YES!!! Wait a minute, maybe no... what if I stay? Will there be turning back?....... maybe I should stay on... no no.. I should move for that......NOOO!! AArrrgghhhh!!!

So much thinking was done, I thought to myself if I go for what I studied for, I may regret one day for not undertaking such an extremely rare career prospect. Again, if I do stay on and ultimately get promoted to a store manager by telling off myself what I initially wanted to do I may even regret more badly.

Alright people, don't really want to linger on this subject for too long but I think that pretty much wraps up how my life has been over the past eight months or so. Up to this point in time, it is absolute highlight of my year. It is also more than anything I could ever ask for from god.


P/s: It is my greatest gratitude of all to John Tan, Pasinotti Lim & Chong.

Pay-off

How long have you been working unrelentingly? How far back then when you first started to work like this? Everyone deserves something better, at least everyone deserves better. Driving yourself to the edge of exhaustion is never a good idea even you've got much to do. Listen to your body when it tells you when it requires a break, and don't push hard just because you think you can. Take care of yourself now rather than later.

Friend of mine forwarded this wicked scenery from Czech Republic. Woww~ I thought it was time for a vacation. Folks, maybe it's yours too. Haven't bothered thinking about this? Well, set yourself some short-term goals in order to be able to achieve those long-term ones. Now, admit yourself to a break.

Truth is....

If only things could be better, if only time would prove someone right, if only error could be rectified, If only preset would tell what lies ahead, if only I could live beyond the boundary at the same times disguise how I feel... I know they are all failing actions. If you don't wish to let someone to see your weaknesses, show it anyway. I thought I had been living under the truth of facts but only found out I was buried in an absyy with full of pretensions. "The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart."

When Da Goin' Gets Tough

When the going gets tougher, things are set to turn against it, spirit is then to be demoralised. Doesn't make sense? When you have your going going tough, you are the only one who can tell the difficulty. When your going gets tough it is also times where you tend to struggle from reality or self-generated depression - sinking feelin'. It is also time to step back and get refined.

Fourty Thousands Days

I realise that I can be ridiculously busy at times, when I said I am busy, I mean it. I am not here to put up any complaints. In converse sometimes it feels great to be busy, doesn't it? I have always believed it when they say success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.

Love music!! No matter how insane the day gets, music never seemed to fade away my distant reach. It is my yesterday, today, and tomorrow. I even cannot agree more when music is said to be the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing. When you desperately need silence, even the loudest music can provide you with the means better than those *rseh*le you don't wanna listen to or with thier unspoken blacked-faced body language.

No matter what sort of day you come through, it is just a day with a normal 24 hrs you would otherwise get through. If it is good it is wonderful if it isn't, it is experience. There is always tender new plant from wilted branches. .. always sunshine after rainy day... and always beautiful tomorrow when the window is inevitably shut today.

Take it or leave it, because no matter how seriously you want to take thing as you will not live more than fourty thousands days days in your very life. God is fair.....

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One year = Three hundreds sixty five days

Ten years = Three thousands six hundreds firty days

One hundred years = Thirty six thousands five hundreds days

One hundreds and...........

Can you live more than 40,000 days? I doubt it.

o2 Mini

Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S100, i-Mate JAM and T-mobile MDA compact. Other features? It has got almost everything a modern mobile phone 'should' have in general.

Don't get me wrong folks, I ain't here to promote 02 Mini pocket PC. I simply wanna show you how a 02 mini will look like when skinned. I might subconsciously refute the latter statement since 02 is the current sponsor of Arsenal lol. Having the chance of getting a hang of it for a few times, I come to the conclusion that it is indeed handy - functionality wise. In comparison, the outlook of Motorola A1000 seemingly looks, I would much prefer, classier.

A pocket pc that you can now get around A$899. Of course it is a phone that does much more than that, It facilitates, for what I think is important, Wording, Excelling, PowerPointing and outlooking. Though I am not convinced that the camera capped at 1.3 mega pixel. Click here for full features.

Coffee, Tea or Me?

Had a long long conversation with a close friend of mine over the phone from overseas tonight. Getting to know about this fella's bits and pieces could sometimes put me under many unprecedented influences. Tonight was counted towards one of those (extraordinary)... I was left speechless when he told me he proposed to his girlfriend about an engagement. Unsurprisingly, we got stuck on this subject for quite a number of minutes. We didn't stop.... well, not until he stunned, inspired me in a stricter sense, with a compelling advice after I asked "why do you prefer to be attached than single, or vice versa?"

"It is always better to be attached than single, the reason is being very simple...... When you are single you cannot be anything but being alone all the time but when you have a companion you still have the personal space to be 'single'"...... he claimed.

A simple thought that has left itself so inspirational and immortal .... and left me unable to agree more.

Polina's Birthday 2005

Hi folks, I was thinking this for quite a while and realise that I haven't actually posted anything with what I do here, the people I meet etc etc ........ so here's a brief compilation of Pol's Birthday, that correspoends to what I do or enoying doing, doesn't it? well, who cares?! so enjoy!!

Here comes the Bday girl. It has been some time since we have known each other Pol. With the time shared, it was never short of laughters and has always been wonderful having you around. I count myself as lucky having participated in two special ocassions of yours.

The trio - Run, Roon, & Ron. *faint* not even close. Though we are all anti-man utd, this nicely positioned shot may well be the photo of the night *another major doom* lol.

Here's Wanying (the gal padding my back) the other two will be introduced shortly. The two blokes? Need I say more?..... waste my time only lols.

This one is not about what wishes the Bday gal made nor is it how loud the bday song went it is about the bday cake. Readers, trust me.. it is huge, thick, cheesy, filling, yet yummy.. *puke* lol. I hope those who had really enjoyed it.

Bday gal gently slides through the thick n huge cake. Many say, If memory serves me well, that you shouldn't cut the cake right to the bottom where the coaster rests, because your wishes won't come true. Is that rite? Or is it your wishes don't come complete if the knife does not come out clean after sliding the cake through? which one is it?----?

What do you do if you can't finish a giant slice of Bday cake? Get it messed up on your mate's face! This shot could have been the photo of the night where I stuck a piece of cake on Dixon's nose - cameraman reacted slowly.

A more intimate nexus. Chong looks like he is the boyfriend of Bday gal where he is sitting so close, he is somehow then flanked by me n' Dixon. So the beauties go from the left - Fina, Toto, Pol, Hannah, Sandy, & Elen.


The big group of course.... So there you are, Happy Birthday Polina 2005!!!

Before

Crystal clear blue skies.......

After

On 12/August/2005, I was at work and made known of a shocking news on my 3 mobile - Malaysia Declared State of Emergency. Being in great tensity of haze, the financial capital, Kulau Lumpur was 'swallowed' by a level of more than 400 and with main harbour in Port Klang was peaked at more than 500!! (well, if memory serves me well). Next day, The West Australian newspaper reported.........."Malaysian anger at the haze from forest fires boiled over yesterday as opposition activists demonstrated nosily outside the Indonesian embassy, they demanded compensation for the choking smog from Indonesian forest clearances which has forced schools to close, disrupted transport and caused breathing problem......" Complaints go on....

It has occured to question that who is to blame with this incidence since worst haze crisis previously in the region was in 1997-98, and was also caused by Indonesian forest fires? Should it be proposed to stop pointing fingers at each other? Digging out and tackling where the problem lies seems to be the only radical solution now - putting off the flame.

Interesting enough, according to an Internet source on Tuesday August 16, 9:54 AM

"Indonesia will prosecute 10 companies - EIGHT OF THEM MALAYSIAN - for illegally lighting fires on Sumatra Island that have enveloped much of Malaysia with smoke". For full story, Click Here

Human organs, scarcities, and sale: morality revisited

Read a tiny journal of medical ethics today and thought it has got to do with an article I posted early - titled The Island.

"Despite stringent and fine tuned laws most jurisdictions are not able to curb organ trafficking. Nor are they able to provide organs to the needy. There are reports of the kidnapping and murder of children and adults to "harvest" their organs. Millions of people are suffering, not because the organs are not available but because "morality" does not allow them to have access to the organs. Arguments against organ sale are grounded in two broad considerations: (1) sale is contrary to human dignity, and (2) sale violates equity. Both these objections are examined in this article and it is concluded that they reflect a state of moral paternalism rather than pragmatism. It is argued that a live human body constitutes a vital source of supply of organs and tissues and that the possibilities of its optimum utilisation should be explored. Commercialisation should be curbed not by depriving a needy person of his genuine requirements but by making the enforcement agencies efficient"

An Insider's Perspective

There have been lots of talks about Arsenal, supporters or anti-Arsenal crowd. In respects to new season just getting underway in days, how should this once-before-unbeatable team be described as in a modern day today? As they are waving goodbyes to Highbury and entering into a new stadium in 2006/07 season, a trophyless term is nearly unthinkable. With the sore departure of our captain to Juve - Patrick Vieira, critics have been raised as to fractionally if not radically re-building the squad. This may be argued that Arsene Wenger should and/or could have done more to additions to squad than he did. By far, Arsenal have only added one major signing - a Belarusian Aleksander Hleb from VFB Stuttgart.

After seeing the Community Shield as a defeat to Chelsea, our new boy no. 13, who is far from being afraid of the giant Chelsea tight defense, looked to be an influential figure on the pitch. His run and control of the ball was simply incredible. This is also to put up that Arsenal have brought on a great performance against Chelsea though result did not matter, well... at least in a personal perspectives. There were lots of positive elements should be enjoyed. Arsenal were still very much up to a branch of attacking football, simply terrorizing Chelsea defense on many occasions with speedy run, classy touches, and flowing passing. What did worry me was the Gunners defense that was awful at times, looking far from assured. Speaking to rebuilding the squad, I strongly reckon this area is where Arsene Wenger should be scratching his head on. On the field further up, Wenger may have been credited for cashing in the proceeds from the sales of Patrick Vieira, who was still very much marketable. Center midfield should look well equipped with the likes of Gilberto Flamini, Fabrecas, and Hleb. Latter is versatile to supplement both flanks while Fabrecas has also shown proficiency on the right. These flexibilities should be enjoyed if Pires and/ or Ljungberg were short. Mind you, Reyes could also fill up Pires� preferred position.

Our available strikers may, though I am not convinced at times, be just right under required consideration. Henry is always a certain no. 14 in the team if he stays suspension and injury free. Bergkamp seems far from being able to play at a consistently high level; the non-flying Dutchman further curtails striking options when it comes to European competitions. Much responsibility is inevitable to be resting on Henry, Reyes, and van Persie, the latter two are contingent upon the situation that Reyes is not dropped deep and Persie is to be pleaded not guilty with sexual charges in Holland.


What exacerbates, I would suggest, situation could be the transfer of a captain armband to our no. 14, who has far greater responsibility to bear on the field. To some extent, having given more workloads to Henry may just make him lose focus on his stunning performance again. Ultimately, I hope Wenger would give a chance to Quincy who wonderfully shined in World Cup Youth competition last months.

To me, Arsene looks short of having 'plan B' and is saving up betting chips that is equivalent to putting all eggs in one bucket again this season.

Life is a Zero-sum Game

There are two types of people in this world, first being those who come with a quality of self-centered characteristic. This clique of people is strong, determined, and always in the right state of mind to be in control. Another group is those who were born with a blank piece of sheet, not giving a d*mn what goes around and blindly let the first group to fill up the sheet.

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Message of da Bottle

"If you listen just a little closer
and if you would stay just a moment longer.
You might be able to hear these drops of regret
fall into the bucket
And you might be able to see these drops of sorry"
filling up the bottle
But if I bring you just a little closer
and if I could hold you just a moment longer
I might be able to take back those drops of regret
and empty that bucket
And I might be able to soak up those drops of sweet "sorry"
and break open that bottle
We made this fairy tale into a very short story
You deserved a much better ending
and for this.....
I am very very sorry..…
I knew the easiest thing for you is to forgive me for what I have done.
The hardest thing is for you to forget what I did...
Regardless of how many "sorry" I have....
did you know what, babe.....
When you can't forget is just another way of saying you can't forgive?"

The Island

The Island.... you're going to the island, transported to the world's last paradise, yes, you have been chosen. Lincoln Six-Echo, one of many flawfree-made inhabitants that dwell in a carefully controlled, if not perfectly designed, environment. Like all of his peers, he hopes to be chosen, by means of lottery, to go to the world's last paradise - the uncontaminated island. But he unsteadily questions every single existent in his very own dwelling place, only to discover that he was, like all of his peers, made to provide possible damage of his 'origin'......

A scientific movie that shows to be contentious, having been directed by Michael Bay and starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. For those who have seen the firm, did anyone of you question the core issues of the firm? What if, which are likely, human clones are to happen? Where does the moral lie? The equation of this issue cannot be less than politics, religions, sciences, and atheists etc.... any mankind you can think of to date.

Is it 'legitimate' to clone humans and later on transplant the required parts of the body to its counterpart? Answering this question, there are further considerations to be taken into account. Let's assume there is a God, a set of principles is held in faith so that we are made to believe that our creator is God but no one else. Cloning human beings is anything but sin where one goes beyond God's plan. It is even more controversial when a scientist 'harvests' a cloned being where s/he literally commits 'murdering'. An atheist may just not disagree more....

What if there is no God and we are only abandoned kinds? Does it feel 'ok' when a scientist 'makes' and then kills off a being to save a baby with tumour? Or let the infant cease to live and replace the cloned one....... one another? No easy answer. An ideal situation could be to 'creating' the counterpart if and only if needed, by approach to imprinting no memory to the human clone... basically, gives them no chance to live. Make and harvest. It is probably one of the disturbing scenes that many would go against the idea of human cloning. That is, creating a bunch of literally human beings who eat, sleep, game, and socialize etc.... then you take back their lives for the purpose of others'. But again, there will be no 'them', absolutely nothing had it not been their creator - scientist. Is it just a matter of the timing as to when to kill off the being or should there be no human cloning altogether? Think carefully for those who stick with the latter.

It gets pretty familiar to the daily news now, what is the difference when one aborts and puts a baby's life to an end just after giving birth? Former is legal while the latter isn't..... a matter of when again?

We will find out what is going to happen about human cloning for the coming generation.... no matter what, it does not seem to be under our power to get the final say.

When I Miss U

I miss you deeply, but I am without you and have yet to get you back in my arms. Yet I know I need to surppress my feelings and to put off the burning flame in my heart. When I master the routine of thinking about you being just a mere habit, it is where I die inside.... I will then let you fly free without feeling the pain my soul could bear.... but again, that makes me miss you even more.