Hey! It Ain't Real!!!

• I'm posting this entry because i've heard/seen/read so many cases of depression/negative thoughts lately, that i've gotten extremely disturbed about it. That leaves me with no choice but to express my thoughts about this issue. Whether my entry is boring, un-interesting or un-attractive, why care? More importantly is, it addresses issues of the heart.

• To start this off, i conclude, NEGATIVE THOUGHTS, AIN'T REAL! I repeat again, NEGATIVE THOUGHTS, AIN'T REAL! If you would stop and think for just a moment, you might realise that negative thoughts are afterall, just THOUGHTS. If you were to question it's authenticity & origin, you would realise that it does not reflect on your reality at all! It's just what your coconut churned out to justify the happenings of your reality, but it does not snyc with the reality that you're facing.

1. "I'm a bad person."
2. "I can never do anything right."
3. "I'm not naturally incline to cooking/music/studying/maths/etc..."
4. "I can't trust anyone."
5. "There is no forever sweetness/blissfulness in a relationship before or after marriage."
6. "My relationship has broken up because i'm not good enough."
7. "I'm worthless."
8. "There's nothing worth loving about me."

• If any of the above (1) to (8) rings a bell to you, or you've just discovered you've been ringing all these to yourself, i think you ought to give yourself a few tight slap to wake up. Need help cause you can't lay your hands on yourself? Consider hiring me, i'm need in of a new revenue.

• Why the need to belittle yourself in so many ways that are not even true? Unknowing to you, you've become what you proclaim, be it vocally or in thoughts. Because believe it or not, "Proverbs 18:21 says: Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruits of it."

• If you might not know, througout your life, you develop specific ways of thinking through your own experience.

• Example: If you have experienced the break-up of an important relationship. In a similar situation down the road, it'll trigger previous unhappy patterns and ideas in your new relationship. This can be recalled even if it had happened a long time ago. If you allow these thoughts to dominate your thinking, you risk taking yourself into a vicious circle of negative and depressive reactions. Even blessings that comes knocking on your door would be denied by your vicious thought pattern.

• After saying so much, what's the result of this deal? You'd draw conclusions that would lead to your concussion. Whenever someone consult you on guys, your response might be, "Guys are all the same la, they'll treat you real good and when he has got your hand, that princess treatment is gone." Whenever someone consult you about ladies, your response might be, "Ladies are all materialistic, no money, no car, no career, they might not even consider looking at you." *These are just examples for illustrative puposes.

• C'mon readers, when are all these going to end? How true are all these statements? You mean male & female in the whole world are all as described above? I beg to differ. Why submit to belittling yourself and proclaiming your own death? What about the other side of the coin?

The next time you find yourself thinking negatives, check on your thoughts and question it's authenticity. You might just be shouting like me, "HEY!!! IT AIN'T REAL!!!"

Pregnant Woman Denied MRT Seat

• If i ask how many of us can relate to the above posted pictures? I'm sure out of 10 person, probably all would have said yes. Well i certainly can, because i've been in such situation and have seen such situation umpteen times.

• It dawn upon me that Singapore has been actively promoting social graciousness and one of the many promotion they have is the second picture, "Be considerate. Give up this seat to a passenger with special needs." I can totally comprehend their kind motivation, but i don't think that can solve the problem for those people with special needs.

• My thoughts are such:

1. I'm dead sure, people are still obligated to give up their seats for people in need. Yes there are still kind souls who gave it up because they purely wanted to.
2. Those who are not bound by obligation or kindness, would choose to cast a sleeping spell on themselves & miraculously wake up when they reach their desired stops or act like they are running a chain restaurant by acting all busy with calls and sms. (Familiar isn't, i'm actually laughing at these sight as i blog.)
3. Let's say all people on board the cabin are pure & kind hearted souls, but sometimes due to certain happenings or a hard days work, they too, yearn to have a seat on their commute home to recoup their energy for a reunion with their family.
4. What if demand exceeds supply? More needy commuters than those allocated priority seats? Yes those kind souls would gladly give up their seats for them at the expense of their comfort, which makes me totally respect them. But does this solve the problem? Because sometimes i see, even needy people are obligated to take up seats that are offered to them because they themselves don't wanna be look on as needy. Ironic respond huh? In hokkien is called feeling "Pai Seh".
5. To save myself the irony, i resolve not to take up seats during my MRT commute unless the cabin is really 50% empty. Therefore i'll prefer to read, listen to music, or make my calls/sms while standing, since it's only a 10min to 30min commute at the most. I've met people like that too.

Anyway, since those in need feels pai seh to take up seats offered to them, and those not in need feels pai seh not to offer seats to them, i humbly came up with a reformative idea.

To solve problems for everyone(pple with/without special needs & SMRT), i would suggest SMRT assigned 1 to 2 cabins with all the seats solely assigned as priority/compulsory seats for those with special needs. The many pros:

1. More people would be able to commute in comfort and less worry.
2. Those who has special needs would be educated to proceed to the cabin solely for priority or compulsory seats. (Guaranteed Seatings.)
3. They wouldn't need to compete for seats or look for a platform with lesser crowd to board the train, cause they know there's a cabin specially assigned to assist them.
4. Special needs cabins can be assigned next to escalator & lift to lessen the walking distance of those people who have mobility problems, pregnant ladies, elderly people & even parents with prams or having to take care of several children.
5. People would look up to SMRT's effort on making themselves an even more gracious organisation with thoughts of improvising their current service standards by going the extra miles for commuters.
6. By doing these, they not only make a good name for themselves in Singapore, but it's also a chance to improve their service standards with thoughts of achieving accreditation of global service standard award. Which in my opinion would certainly gain great foothold in the world, as a transportation specialise.

Although much had been said, whether or not it would come to past, it's still up to the relevant offices to decide.

It's just my two cents' worth. Cheers. ^_^

Shanghai Car Tantrum

Was reading the news from CNN and came across this clip of a couple viewing cars in a showroom. The woman went all crazy wanting the guy to buy the car for her. Things got very out of hand.....Guess what did the guy do?

Watch this:



What an unreasonable woman i must say. If my post interest you, leave a comment. Cheers! ^_^

H1N1 flu cases on the rise in Australia & Taiwan!!!

Just read a news report from channelnewsasia..com saying that Australia and Taiwan have confirmed their third and eleventh H1N1 flu cases respectively, as authorities urged calm and advised against overseas trips.

My query is, how many people are actually concern over these issue? I come in contact with people aged 70 to 60, 59 to 45, 44 to 30, 29 to 21 and 20 to 14, each group tells me a different concern, and this H1N1 flu thingy has different impact level on each group too.

The mentioned feedback below might not apply to you, but if you wish to have your comment posted, the comment box is open for your postings.

Group Age 70 to 60

• Direct translation from chinese: "Aiyah, live until so long already, whatever happens happen lor. Nevermind la. As long as my family members(age 59 to 45, 44 to 30, 29 to 21 & 20 to 14) are healthy and ok can already."

Group Age 59 to 45

• Direct transaltion from hokkien: "Aiyo! Scared die people ah, better stay at home from today onwards, can don't go market don't go ah. Go market one shot buy 1 month supply of ration best, so lesser exposure to people."
• To their children if any: "After your school/work don't go out ah, come home straightaway and shower clean clean then eat home cooked food.

Group Age 44 to 30

• "With today's medical advancement, i think we're more or less in a safe environment. We just have to practice good personal hygiene and hope our children are ok during these pandemic times. That would be our greatest comfort.

Group Age 29 to 21

• "This sort of thing cannot be controlled. For e.g sometimes we take really gd care of ourselves and yet still fall sick. So if H1N1 got you, it got you. You can wear mask ranging from N95 to 9595 and still risk being infected."
• "The world is so big with billions of poplutation. What are the possibilities of me being the 1% or 0.5% or 0.1%? Let's enjoy what we are doing and what we can do for now. Isn't it better?"
• "There goes my Aust, Taiwan, Malaysia KL and western countries trip. Certainly don't wanna waste my time being quarantine if i still wanna have an enjoyable trip and make my moneys worth."

Group Age 20 to 14

• "Won't get one la. Got so lucky meh? Life still goes on, except for more troublesome temperature checks in schools."
• "I still go out. Orchard rd, wisma, taka, plaza sing, city hall & party!!! Don't wanna give up my life for some virus which only have a teeny weeny bit of chance to hit me."

Noticed the trend of thoughts from different age group? As people age, they get more and more pessimistic, fearful, and to a point, indifferent. Is it up bringing? Is it change of mentality as they aged? Or is it pressure from media or peers?

I would still go for my KL trip if it hasn't evolve into pandemic level, cause i think i might not be that 1% of the world's population.

If you're down with a flu, would you suspect yourself for H1N1? I wouldn't. What would your views be?

Mas Selamat Caught !!!

Mas Selamat Kastari, Singapore's Jemaah Islamiyah(JI) leader who escaped from whitley road detention centre on february 27 lasy year, has been ARRESTED.

Analyst from S Jayaratnam School Of International Studies' Dr Antonio Rappa, at the point of escape commented: "The fugitive had left Singapore within 24hrs of his escape. Or he might have been injured along the way during his escape....and subsequently died overseas."

• "Analyst" whom i've met along the way has more to say.

1. Taxi uncle commented: "aiyah, must be an inside job lah."
2. Eavesdropping on next table uncles, during dinner at some hawker centre: (Direct translation from hokkien) "Wah, must be kanna tortured to death inside, then cover up."
3. Supermarket staff's gossip: "He became an undercover farmer in Lim Chu Kang, that's why our veges wasn't as good since the day he escaped."
4. Kopi Soh from my block's kopitiam: (Direct translation from hokkien) "Not my pasal lah, 4D, TOTO straight straight strike better ah."

What would your comment be?

OMG. Transformers Are In SG

Autobot Optimus Prime Found By Decepticons Barricade!!!

Haa. Found this photo while i was reading the news online. Realise it's quite interesting, so decided to share it here.

Funny, a simple photo like such could be interpreted in an innovative way. For some it may be, "what an accident, poor owner of the lorry." For minority might be, "Wah, stolen lorry found." For the enforcers could be, "Finally, we can progress on with our search." For some ignorant passerbys, "none of my business." For the hiddens, it probably means, "Wah lau, there goes my secret transport."

What would your interpretations be?

The Movie: Fireproof

• Hi all, I just finish watching a movie titled "Fireproof". I was thinking of introducing it to all of you here who read my blog. A movie that moves hearts and sheds tears. Yes, it did that to me.

• A movie that encourages me to treat someone dear to me better, in an unconditional way, in an unfailing way and in a faithful way, no matter what happens in any circumstances. For there lies the true meaning of, for better or worse, richer or poorer and healthy or sickly, till death do us part.

• Not only does it applies in marriages, but in parent relationships, in friendships, colleagues to colleagues and even strangers!

• Watch the trailer here. Do not miss your blessing!

• Only click, after you've watch the trailer/read the sypnosis. --> Click here for the Love Dare Book

• For the plot and values of this movie, I rate: 5/5 Star.

Sypnosis from Wikipedia for your reading pleasure:

• Captain Caleb Holt is a firefighter in Albany, Georgia, and firmly keeps the cardinal rule for all firemen, "Never leave your partner behind:. But Caleb's home life is an altogether different story. His 7 years marriage to his wife Catherine is on the verge of implosion. Neither one understands the pressure the other faces. She declares she wants out of the marriage, then takes off her wedding ring and stuffs it in her clothing bureau.

• While Caleb claims to his friends and co-workers that Catherine is over-sensitive and disrespectful, Catherine simultaneously claims to her peers that Caleb is insensitive to her needs and doesn't listen to her. Futher catalysing Catherine's motivation for divorce is Caleb's addiction to internet pornography and the large sum of money he saved up for a fishing boat he intends to buy, ignoring the fact that Catherine's disabled mother is in need of hospital equipment that she cannot afford. and which insurance refuse to cover.

• When Caleb tells his father, John, about the impending divorce, John challenges Caleb to commit to a 40 day test called, "The Love Dare". Caleb reluctantly agreed to the test, but more for the sake of his father, than for his marriage. Catherine initially sees through Caleb's half hearted act which deepens Caleb's frustration. But with John's intervention, Caleb continues with the love dare and eventually makes a life-changing commitment to God, unbeknownst to Catherine.

• Meanwhile Catherine, with prodding from peers, begin flirting with Dr Gavin Keller at the hospital where she works. She begins to open up to him about her problems and her mother's need for hospital equipments which she couldn't afford. As she no longer wears the wedding ring, Keller doesn't know that Catherine was married, at least not until Caleb was brought to the hospital ER after being injured from rescuing a young girl in the fire. Cathering comes up to Caleb in the ER as Keller was treating him and a nurse unwittingly reveals before all of them that Caleb is Catherine's husband, though neither Catherine nor Keller let on about their budding relationship with in front of Caleb.

• Through the guidance of the love dare book, and as a result of his commitment to Christ, Caleb begin to understand of what it mean to truly love his wife. With his Godly resolved strengthened beyong the point of half-heartedness, Caleb begin pulling more of his own weight at home doing household chores and running errands, and even buying real roses for Catherine (after buying a half wilted bouquet at the beginning of the dare). Caleb even finds motivation to destroy his computer and everything on it, smashing it into pieces with a baseball bat. Despite all these, Catherine still intent to filing for divorce, much to Caleb's anguish.

• When Catherine goes to the home care store to talks about the unpaid hospital equipment that her mother needs, the clerk tells her that all of it has been paid for in full and is already at her mother's house being installed. Believing it was Dr Keller that picked up the huge $24,300 tab, Catherine tracks down Keller at the hospital to thank him and sets up a lunch date with him. Meanwhile Caleb find out about Dr Keller through a card for Catherine that she let home, so he goes to the hospital on his own and warns Dr keller that despite his mistakes, he's not about to step aside and let keller have her, not without a fight. The doctor gets the message and quickly cools the relationship with Catherine. (At this point, we learnt that Dr keller is also married, but like Catherine, Keller keeps in wedding band hidden in a drawer.)

• When Caleb finds Catherine at home sick in bed, he takes it on himself to care for her, providing food and medicine. Bewildered at his new bedside manner, Catherine asks Caleb what's happening to him. When Caleb starts to tell Catherine about the Love Dare, she pulls Caleb's book out from underneath the blanket next to her.
  
• Catherine: What day are you on?
• Caleb: Day 43.
• Catherine: There's only 40 days.
• Caleb: Who says i have to stop.

• Caleb kneels before Catherine and tearfully apologizes for his selfish behavior and asks her forgiveness. While Catherine admits she sees some changes in Caleb, she still cannot bring herself to believe it's all true and is not yet ready to trust him again.

• Days later Catherine returns to the home care store to purchase linens for her mother's new hospital bed, mentioning to the clerk that the linens were the only thing Dr Keller didn't pay for. But when the clerk reveals to catherine that it was Caleb 2 weeks prior who paid most of the $24,300 balance(Keller only contributed $300). Catherine runs home to put her wedding ring back on her finger, then after freshening up goes straight to the fire house to tell Caleb that she now forgives him, and the 2 lovingly embrace.

• Caleb's dad john later reveals that it was actually Caleb's mother who did the love dare on John. Contrary to what Caleb believed, it was his dad who was ready to end their marriage, but the love dare turned things around. As Caleb always quietly blamed his mother for the near collapse of his parents' marriage, this revelation goads Caleb into apologizing to his mother.

• In the end, Caleb and Catherine reaffirm their vows, this time as a covenant to God and to Jesus Christ, rather than just a contract in a court of law.

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Thank you all for ya patience.

If you need to borrow the movie, Feel free to e-mail me ya?

Pacquiao VS Hatton YouTube Video

Hey!!! A sneak preview of the fight. It's so exciting!

Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao

• Real Name: Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao
• Nickname: Pac-Man, People's Champion, Pambansang Kamao(National Fist)
• Height: 1.69m
• Nationality: Filipino
• Birth Date: 17th Dec 1978
• Birth Place: Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines
• Stance: Southpaw(left handed)

Boxing Record

• Total Fight: 54
• Win: 49
• Wins By KO: 37
• Losses: 3
• Draw: 2

• Upon hearing about Manny Pacquiao from a church service mentioned by Pastor Robert, i went to surf for this boxer and came to know of his impressive achievements.

• Pacquiao started his professional boxing career at age 16. When his close friend Mark Penaflorida past away in 1994, it spurred the young pacquiao to pursue a professional boxing career.

• From then on his achievements:
• WBC lightweight world champion
• WBC super featherweight world champion
• IBF bantamweight world champion
• WBC flyweight world champion
• Ring Magazine titles for featherweight, super featherweight, and lightwelter weight divisions.

• For his achievements, he became the first Filipino and Asian boxer to win five world titles in five different weight divisions. For these, he's been rated the #1 pound for pound boxer in the world.

• Alrighty, I'm not a boxing columnist or commentator on intern, so don't start blasting me or even yawning.

• The fact that I'm listing all the above is because...AIN'T IT SIMPLY AMAZING!?! A mere Asian, small built in size, starting from an unknown town carrying an unknown future started boxing because of his deceased friend and made it big against the bigger builds of ang mohs.

• It reminds me of Rocky the movie, against the world heavyweight champion Apollo and fought a beautiful world shaking endurance fight. And also young king David against Goliath, or rather Goliath(S) in pacquiao's case. Against all odds is the phrase for him.
• How strong the perseverance needed, even though the future lies unknown. To the many people out there, and those who might chance upon this entry, there may be struggles or obstacles here and there, but if you would believe in what you do and persevere, you would surely get to a place of blessings bundled with great accomplishments

• Let us all fight a good fight in the right way, and be reminded of our believes and perseverance, which would keep us going on.

• I pray that we would all have the same quality to withstand life's trials and still stand tall proclaiming, my believes had kept me through.

• All the best.