Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Mystery Egg Throwing Incident
*Ehem* A fren went on to set up a blog for more than a week already but only told me yesterday. I am hurt to say the least *mock sad tone* But being the kind and forgiving soul that I am, I have decided to forgive him after he explained his situation :)
Ok this is something that I encountered while out shopping with Lorraine on Sun afternoon. We were waiting to cross the road opposite Centrepoint. I had my head turned to talk to Raine when suddenly a rain of something slimy and bright sprayed over from behind me. We turned around to find a poor girl with egg splattered all over her, looking very distraught to say the least!
Everyone, including both of us, around her had a bit of the egg on us too. Apparently nobody has an idea where the egg yolk came from; was it a car that sped past us? Most probably yes, but nobody had seen it. And, most crucially, what is the motive behind such a cruel joke, if it was indeed one??? Racially motivated attack? The girl was a Chinese, by the way. Personal vengeance??
If anybody has any information on the above incident, you are free to comment.
Ok this is something that I encountered while out shopping with Lorraine on Sun afternoon. We were waiting to cross the road opposite Centrepoint. I had my head turned to talk to Raine when suddenly a rain of something slimy and bright sprayed over from behind me. We turned around to find a poor girl with egg splattered all over her, looking very distraught to say the least!
Everyone, including both of us, around her had a bit of the egg on us too. Apparently nobody has an idea where the egg yolk came from; was it a car that sped past us? Most probably yes, but nobody had seen it. And, most crucially, what is the motive behind such a cruel joke, if it was indeed one??? Racially motivated attack? The girl was a Chinese, by the way. Personal vengeance??
If anybody has any information on the above incident, you are free to comment.
Labels: Se-lat-por Affairs
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Health
My suscipion has been confirmed. It's back. Sigh, here we go again. Back to square one.
It is easy to believe that God will give you whatever you ask for, providing those are material things. Does God still heal today? The Bible is filled with stories of Jesus healing people and His disciples following in His footsteps. Based on the promise that He is the same yesterday, today and in the future, I suppose He can do the same today.
No use worrying, too. Just continue to improve lifestyle for the sake of health, pray and keep positive. Ganbatte!
PS: My office constantly feels like the North Pole. We make insidious trips to the thermostat to adjust it up or down according to our preferences all the time. Looks like the cold-blooded side wins today hahaha.
It is easy to believe that God will give you whatever you ask for, providing those are material things. Does God still heal today? The Bible is filled with stories of Jesus healing people and His disciples following in His footsteps. Based on the promise that He is the same yesterday, today and in the future, I suppose He can do the same today.
No use worrying, too. Just continue to improve lifestyle for the sake of health, pray and keep positive. Ganbatte!
PS: My office constantly feels like the North Pole. We make insidious trips to the thermostat to adjust it up or down according to our preferences all the time. Looks like the cold-blooded side wins today hahaha.
Labels: Saya Affairs
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
ABRI, BIA and the Police
The Police, ABRI (Indonesian Armed Forces) and the Indonesian intelligence BIA boast that each was the best in handling the rioters that were creating disturbance across the nation then. The government felt the need to conduct a test regarding this matter. So they release a rabbit into the forest and the three groups are instructed to catch it.
The BIA enters the forest. They place informants on every corner of the forest. They question every tree, grass, bushes and animal in that forest. None in the forest escape interrogation. After one month of thorough investigation the BIA conclude that the rabbit never exists and is only a rumor.
ABRI enters the forest. After a month of fruitless search, they lose their patience and set fire to the forest, killing every living thing in it. At last they find the rabbit, in a charred condition (what do you expect??)
The Police enter the forest. Two hours later, they emerge from the forest carrying a white mouse that has been badly beaten up. The mouse shouts, “YES… YES… I CONFESS! I AM A RABBIT! I AM A RABBIT!”
Translated by Jenn
The BIA enters the forest. They place informants on every corner of the forest. They question every tree, grass, bushes and animal in that forest. None in the forest escape interrogation. After one month of thorough investigation the BIA conclude that the rabbit never exists and is only a rumor.
ABRI enters the forest. After a month of fruitless search, they lose their patience and set fire to the forest, killing every living thing in it. At last they find the rabbit, in a charred condition (what do you expect??)
The Police enter the forest. Two hours later, they emerge from the forest carrying a white mouse that has been badly beaten up. The mouse shouts, “YES… YES… I CONFESS! I AM A RABBIT! I AM A RABBIT!”
Translated by Jenn
Labels: Laughter
"Totto-Chan" on a Sleepless Night
I think one of the worst things in life is to have insomnia, even for a night. Spent the whole of last night tossing and turning, probably due to a whole host of things I did before bedtime: eating too much at Hong Kong cafe, drinking too much caffeine for the day, drinking a cup of ginseng water and getting irritated at my things being re-arranged without my permission. Feel so zombified now *yawn*
One of my efforts to usher in the sleeping fairy was to re-read one of my favorite books of all time: Kuroyanagi Tetsuko's "Totto-Chan: The Little Girl by the Window", which I bought many years ago for only $2 at Clarke Quay flea market. "Totto-Chan" is a recollection of Kuroyanagi's innocently mischievous childhood and most of it concentrates on her time in a school designed by the headmaster, Kobayashi Sosaku, who implemented childhood education system that was still rare in pre-WWII Japan. Kuroyanagi attributed her present to the Tomoe school, which recognized the uniqueness in every child and strove to let all the students in that tiny school made from discarded train carriages be what they were: children. Because of this theme, so beautifully told by Kuroyanagi, I feel that every teacher ought to read this book.
The book was translated from Japanese, but it manages to retain that feeling of beautiful simplicity that all of us remember as children, when everything was seen through the eyes of curiosity and wonderment. The readers also catch a glimpse of pre-war Japan, when television was not yet known, when "you could still find crayfish in the pond" and goldfish sellers shouted their wares:"Kin-gyo! Ee, kin-gyo!" Kuroyanagi also expressed her gratitude to the illustrator, who managed to capture children's expression and actions through simple but very effective drawings.
A delight for everyone from parents, educators to everyone who has ever been a child :)
One of my efforts to usher in the sleeping fairy was to re-read one of my favorite books of all time: Kuroyanagi Tetsuko's "Totto-Chan: The Little Girl by the Window", which I bought many years ago for only $2 at Clarke Quay flea market. "Totto-Chan" is a recollection of Kuroyanagi's innocently mischievous childhood and most of it concentrates on her time in a school designed by the headmaster, Kobayashi Sosaku, who implemented childhood education system that was still rare in pre-WWII Japan. Kuroyanagi attributed her present to the Tomoe school, which recognized the uniqueness in every child and strove to let all the students in that tiny school made from discarded train carriages be what they were: children. Because of this theme, so beautifully told by Kuroyanagi, I feel that every teacher ought to read this book.
The book was translated from Japanese, but it manages to retain that feeling of beautiful simplicity that all of us remember as children, when everything was seen through the eyes of curiosity and wonderment. The readers also catch a glimpse of pre-war Japan, when television was not yet known, when "you could still find crayfish in the pond" and goldfish sellers shouted their wares:"Kin-gyo! Ee, kin-gyo!" Kuroyanagi also expressed her gratitude to the illustrator, who managed to capture children's expression and actions through simple but very effective drawings.
A delight for everyone from parents, educators to everyone who has ever been a child :)
Labels: Review
Friday, January 12, 2007
My Fair Lady
Been having problems posting to Blogger for some time. Glad that it's ok now :)
Work has just started and I think overall I am really happy at this point in my life. Looking to pick up some new skills, meet new people and see new places this year.
I went to watch the musical "My Fair Lady" with Johan on Sun night and enjoyed it immensely. It was the first time I sat so close to the stage...on the 3rd row to be exact. I could even smell the cigarrettes used in the play! It was lovely to be able to see the actors' expressions and hear the orchestra so clearly.
I thought the whole musical was really well-put together. The cast was strong; the leads shone in their individual roles and the ensemble set off the whole performance very finely. I thought Deborah Myers as Eliza Doolittle could have explored the demure side of Eliza more instead of portraying her as the perpetual gutter sparrow. But she made up for it with her powerful vocals. Her Cockney accent was believable as well. It was lovely to tap your feet to familiar tunes like "Wouldn't It be Loverly", "I Could Have Danced All Night", etc. The costumes, while perhaps not as lavish as the original cast in London (according to Raine), was overall satisfactory.
A must watch!
Work has just started and I think overall I am really happy at this point in my life. Looking to pick up some new skills, meet new people and see new places this year.
I went to watch the musical "My Fair Lady" with Johan on Sun night and enjoyed it immensely. It was the first time I sat so close to the stage...on the 3rd row to be exact. I could even smell the cigarrettes used in the play! It was lovely to be able to see the actors' expressions and hear the orchestra so clearly.
I thought the whole musical was really well-put together. The cast was strong; the leads shone in their individual roles and the ensemble set off the whole performance very finely. I thought Deborah Myers as Eliza Doolittle could have explored the demure side of Eliza more instead of portraying her as the perpetual gutter sparrow. But she made up for it with her powerful vocals. Her Cockney accent was believable as well. It was lovely to tap your feet to familiar tunes like "Wouldn't It be Loverly", "I Could Have Danced All Night", etc. The costumes, while perhaps not as lavish as the original cast in London (according to Raine), was overall satisfactory.
A must watch!
Labels: Review
Monday, January 01, 2007
"My Book of Life"
I closed another chapter
In my book of life today,
And paused for meditation
As I laid the book away
I thought of smudgy pages
Where the record was not clear,
And dreary lines of trouble
Confused o'er by doubt and fear
It's now too late to alter
Any script that's dried and set:
The story's far from perfect,
But it's vain to stew and fret.
I asked the Lord to pardon
The mistakes that mar the book,
And give me grace and courage
By a hopeful, Christ-ward look.
So now, there lies before me
A new chapter clean and white.
And I hope to write its pages
So the plot will turn out right.
I trust the final chapters
Will the Master's plan reveal,
And weave the many fragments
To depict a life that's real.
--Selected
Source: Knight's Treasury of 2000 Illustrations
Happy 2007 to all!
I have decided to post the above instead of writing a 2006 in review. As someone who loves history, I have looked into the past far too often. This year, I made up my mind to "forget what is behind and straining towards what is ahead". The poem, which I found on the New Year's service church bulletin, summarises my feelings very well. 2007 will be a year of new beginnings, new endevours and in short, a year dedicated to the Lord.
For a short update, I will be starting work at a certain institution very near to dearest Mr. Ang and also Mr. Tan this new year :p Enjoy what is left of the holiday!
In my book of life today,
And paused for meditation
As I laid the book away
I thought of smudgy pages
Where the record was not clear,
And dreary lines of trouble
Confused o'er by doubt and fear
It's now too late to alter
Any script that's dried and set:
The story's far from perfect,
But it's vain to stew and fret.
I asked the Lord to pardon
The mistakes that mar the book,
And give me grace and courage
By a hopeful, Christ-ward look.
So now, there lies before me
A new chapter clean and white.
And I hope to write its pages
So the plot will turn out right.
I trust the final chapters
Will the Master's plan reveal,
And weave the many fragments
To depict a life that's real.
--Selected
Source: Knight's Treasury of 2000 Illustrations
Happy 2007 to all!
I have decided to post the above instead of writing a 2006 in review. As someone who loves history, I have looked into the past far too often. This year, I made up my mind to "forget what is behind and straining towards what is ahead". The poem, which I found on the New Year's service church bulletin, summarises my feelings very well. 2007 will be a year of new beginnings, new endevours and in short, a year dedicated to the Lord.
For a short update, I will be starting work at a certain institution very near to dearest Mr. Ang and also Mr. Tan this new year :p Enjoy what is left of the holiday!
Labels: Saya Affairs, Writings/Quotes
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