A Good Lie?

Is it acceptable to lie to a friend to keep that person from getting hurt because you know that the truth would hurt them?

What would you do? Is there such a thing as a 'good lie'?

Home Alone

Silence.





Mom's in America, dad's in China, Johann's in California, Josef is away at camp and Isaak, Jeshua and I are home alone. Gosh...I'm so used to having everyone around. Now that more than half of my family is gone, the house is so quiet; even with the younger ones still running around. But this silence is a different type of silence. It's peculiar...something I have never felt before. I miss my family! I miss us all together! So much...

Tear...

Come back you guys...please...




Silence.




Dad, mom and brothers, I love you guys so much and I'm really learning to appreciate all of you more! Mei, a hug right now would be very good...

Yagoohoogle!

Doing a search? Try Yagoohoogle!
It's a twin engine, otherwise known as a twingine.

Only Words

Talk is cheap.

Actions speak louder than words.


Everywhere you turn, these phrases only prove to be more and more true. Anyone can say anything they want to, but not everyone can walk their talk and act out what they say.

God gave us two ears, two eyes and one mouth - thus, we are menat to listen with our ears and understand with our eyes more than we are meant to talk with our mouths.

Let us all work on only saying what we mean abd being able to put those words into practice. It's necessary to express oneself in more ways that just that of the mouth because talk is cheap and actions speak louder than words.

The Centre of The Bible

This is pretty strange or odd how it worked out this way. Even if you are not religious you should read this.

What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?
Answer - Psalms 117

What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
Answer - Psalms 119

Which chapter is in the center of the Bible?
Answer - Psalms 118

Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118

Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118

Add these numbers up and you get 1188.

What is the center verse in the Bible?
Answer - Psalms 118:8

Does this verse say something significant about God's perfect will for our lives? The next time someone says they would like to find God's perfect will for their lives and that they want to be in the center of His will, just send them to the center of His Word!

Psalms 118:8 (NKJV) "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man."

Now isn't that odd how this worked out (or was God in the center of it)?

Faith doesn't get you around trouble, it gets you through it...

The Four Corners

Being in four places at once; that's more than I could have asked for!

The Four Corners is the only place in the United States where four states intersect at one point: Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.

The Four Corners Monument was originally surveyed and established by the US Government Surveyors and Astronomers in 1868 with the survey of Colorado's southern boundary. Surveys followed of New Mexico's west boundary and Utah's east boundary in 1878. The northern boundary of Arizona was surveyed in 1901. A small permanent marker was erected in 1912 where the boundaries of the four states intersected. The Monument was refurbished in 1992 with a bronze disk embedded in granite. Each of the state boundaries radiate from the disk and each state's seal rests within that state's boundary.

The Four Corners Monument is located west of US Highway 160, 40 miles southwest of Cortez, Colorado. The area surrounding the monument is Indian land which includes part of New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona and covers 25,000 square miles. Both the Navajo, or Dine, and Ute people live in the area surrounding the Four Corners Monument. Artisans and craftspeople from both Indian nations are represented at the monument. The area has been home to native peoples for hundreds of years. Archaeologists have recorded numerous ancient Puebloan sites dating prior to AD 1300 throughout the Four Corners area.

It's one of my dreams to visit the four corners and be in four places at once. I hope to do that while I'm in the States...gotta find someone to take me though. It shall be a historical moment!

Source: http://www.utah.com/playgrounds/four_corners.htm

Update

Ok...I finalized my ticket yesterday and looks like I won't be leaving any earlier. Yay! So, the 13th it is. Don't come to the airport, people...I'll by crying buckets!

I'm gonna be so bogged down till I leave. Mom is off in the U.S. already, so guess who gets to do all the housework. I also have to send the boys to school and stuff, complete the research paper I'm working on and somehow finish packing and whatever else I need to do before I go. Not good. Not at all...

Oh, I made a new record the other day...Monday. I went to the airport twice...TWICE in one day. That's the first time I've ever done that. Mom and another new found friend were leaving. Anyway, I'm quite proud of myself for this one!

Later...

Google-ing

Ever googled someone?

Hah...apparently the word 'google' is an acceptable word and it is quite ok to say, "I googled you" or "I'll google it". What I hear is that this is an acceptable term. I'm not too sure though whether it has been included in dictionaries yet or not. Anyway, welcome to digital era jargon!

Anyway, the purpose of this blog is for me to state how significant I feel in the world wide web. Google has recognized my blog, so when you google my name, the first hit is 'phases in shades of pink'. YAY!

Note: It's an honor to be the first hit from a google search because it's not easy to get that place. Fortunately I have a unique name. Thanks mom and dad!!!

BLerk!!!

I was just talking to mom about my ticket and there's a possibility that I might be leaving earlier than expected. It's not confirmed yet, but I just might have to...

It's really crummy...I gotta call up my travel agent tomorrow and confirm all my bookings. Mom leaves for the U.S. today and the work is beginning to pile in. BLerk!!!

From the Movies

1. At least one of a pair of identical twins is born evil.
2. Should you decide to defuse a bomb, don't worry which wire to cut. You will always choose the right one.
3. Most laptop computers are powerful enough to override alien society.
4. It does not matter if you are heavily outnumbered in a fight involving martial arts: your enemies will wait patiently to attack you one by one by dancing around in a threatening manner until you have knocked out the predecessor.
5. When you turn off the light to go to bed, everything in your bedroom will be clearly visible, just slightly bluish.
6. If you are blonde and pretty, it is possible to become a world expert on nuclear fission at the age of 22.
7. All grocery shopping bags contain at least one stick of French bread.
8. It is easy for anyone to land a plane providing there is someone in the control tower to talk to you down.
9. Once applied, lipstick will never rub-off-even while scuba diving.
10. You're very likely to survive any battle in any war unless you make a mistake of showing someone a picture of your sweetheart back home.
11. Should you wish to pass yourself off as a German or Russian officer, it will not be necessary to speak the language. A German or Russian accent will do.
12. The Eiffel Tower can be seen from any window in Paris.
13. A man will show no pain while taking the most ferocious beating, but will wince when a woman tries to clean his wounds.
14. If a large pane of glass is visible, someone will be thrown through it before long.
15. Even driving down a perfectly straight road, it is necessary to turn the steering wheel vigorously from left to right every few moments.
16. All bombs are fitted with electronic timing devices with large red readouts so you know exactly when they're going to go off.
17. A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from duty.
18. If you decide to start dancing in the street everyone youmeet will know all the steps.
19. Dogs and other domestic pets can survive events that wipe out humans such as bombings, fires, alien attacks.
20. Helicopters belonging to the bad guys, no matter how well flown, can never seem to catch up with the good guy, even if he's on a bicycle.

Cloud Formations

It was drizzling when I got up this morning, but I just peered out the window from office and the sky looks gorgeous! So many different types of clouds in the sky, which is somethig rather unusual. Lemme see...

There's Cirrus Clouds which are the thin and wispy ones. The most common form of high-level clouds are thin and often wispy cirrus clouds. Typically found at heights greater than 20,000 feet (6,000 meters), cirrus clouds are composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.

I see puffy cotton balls floating in the sky, otherwise known as Fair Weather Cumulus Clouds. Fair weather cumulus have the appearance of floating cotton and have a lifetime of 5-40 minutes. Known for their flat bases and distinct outlines, fair weather cumulus exhibit only slight vertical growth, with the cloud tops designating the limit of the rising air. Given suitable conditions, however, harmless fair weather cumulus can later develop into towering cumulonimbus clouds associated with powerful thunderstorms. Fair weather cumulus are fueled by buoyant bubbles of air, or thermals, that rise upward from the earth's surface. As they rise, the water vapor within cools and condenses forming cloud droplets. Young fair weather cumulus have sharply defined edges and bases while the edges of older clouds appear more ragged, an artifact of cloud erosion. Evaporation along the cloud edges cools the surrounding air, making it heavier and producing sinking motion (or subsidence) outside the cloud.

Also, there are some Stratus Clouds. The word stratus comes from the Latin word that means "to spread out." Stratus clouds are horizontal, layered clouds that stretch out across the sky like a blanket. Sometimes a layer of warm, moist air passes over a layer of cool air. Stratus clouds often form at the boundary where these layers meet. Where two such layers of air meet, the warm air is cooled. If the warm air is cooled below its dew point, the excess water vapor condenses to form a blanket - like layer of stratus clouds. If the layers of air are very large, the stratus clouds may extend for many kilometers across the sky.

These are the three main categories of clouds. One more type is the Cumulonimbus Clouds, which reach high into the atmosphere. Cumulonimbus clouds (Cb) are much larger and more vertically developed than the fair weather cumulus. They can exist as individual towers or form a line of towers called a squall line. Fueled by vigorous convective updrafts (sometimes in excess 50 knots), the tops of cumulonimbus clouds can easily reach 39,000 feet (12,000 meters) or higher. Lower levels of cumulonimbus clouds consist mostly of water droplets while at higher elevations, where temperatures are well below 0 degrees Celsius, ice crystals dominate. Under favorable atmospheric conditions, harmless fair weather cumulus clouds can quickly develop into large cumulonimbus clouds associated with powerful thunderstorms known as supercells.

Source: http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/wwhlpr/cumulonimbus.rxml?hret=/guides/mtr/cld/cldtyp/home.rxml

Water Saving Tips

We all waste water daily without noticing it. Arvind pointed out some interesting information regarding a problem that we need to deal with. By being more conscious of our water use, we can save water that would otherwise be unnnecesarily wasted. Here are some pointers:

When washing dishes by hand, don't let the water run while rinsing. Fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water.

Run your washing machine and dishwasher only when they are full and you could save 1000 gallons a month.

Install covers on pools and spas and check for leaks around your pumps. (If you must have these!)

Use the garbage disposal sparingly. Compost instead and save gallons every time.

Keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap for cold drinks, so that every drop goes down you not the drain.

Check your water meter and bill to track your water usage.

Minimize evaporation by watering during the early morning hours, when temperatures are cooler and winds are lighter.

Wash your produce in the sink or a pan that is partially filled with water instead of running water from the tap.

Use a broom instead of a hose to clean your driveway or sidewalk and save 80 gallons of water every time.

If your shower can fill a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 seconds, then replace it with a water-efficient showerhead.

Collect the water you use for rinsing produce and reuse it to water houseplants.

Divide your watering cycle into shorter periods to reduce runoff and allow for better absorption every time you water.

We're more likely to notice leaky faucets indoors, but don't forget to check outdoor faucets, pipes, and hoses for leaks.

When you shop for a new appliance, consider one offering cycle and load size adjustments. They are more water and energy-efficient than older appliances.

Time your shower to keep it under 5 minutes. You'll save up to 1000 gallons a month.

Install low-volume toilets.

When you clean your fish tank, use the water you've drained on your plants. The water is rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, providing you with a free and effective fertilizer.

Put food coloring in your toilet tank. If it seeps into the toilet bowl, you have a leak. It's easy to fix, and you can save more than 600 gallons a month.

Plug the bathtub before turning the water on, then adjust the temperature as the tub fills up.

Direct downspouts and other runoff towards shrubs and trees, or collect and use for your garden.

Designate one glass for your drinking water each day. This will cut down on the number of times you run your dishwasher.

Don't use running water to thaw food.

Grab a wrench and fix that leaky faucet. It's simple, inexpensive, and can save 140 gallons a week.

When doing laundry, match the water level to the size of the load.

Teach your children to turn the faucets off tightly after each use.

Soak your pots and pans instead of letting the water run while you scrape them clean.

Make sure you know where your master water shut-off valve is located. This could save gallons of water and damage to your home if a pipe were to burst.

While fertilizers promote plant growth, they also increase water consumption. Apply the minimum amount of fertilizer needed.

Avoid installing ornamental water features and fountains that spray water into the air. Trickling or cascading fountains lose less water to evaporation.

Use a commercial car wash that recycles water.

Don't buy recreational water toys that require a constant flow of water.

Turn off the water while you brush your teeth and save 4 gallons a minute. That's 200 gallons a week for a family of four.

Make sure your toilet flapper doesn't stick open after flushing.

Install an instant water heater on your kitchen sink so you don't have to let the water run while it heats up. This will also reduce heating costs for your household.

Cut back on rinsing if your dishwasher is new. Newer models clean more thoroughly than older ones.

Do one thing each day that will save water. Even if savings are small, every drop counts.

Bathe your young children together.

Insulate hot water pipes so you don't have to run as much water to get hot water to the faucet.

Wash your car on the grass. This will water your lawn at the same time.

Drop that tissue in the trash instead of flushing it and save gallons every time.

Use a hose nozzle and turn off the water while you wash your car and save more than 100 gallons.

If your toilet was installed prior to 1980, place a toilet dam or bottle filled with water in your toilet tank to cut down on the amount of water used for each flush. Be sure these devices do not interfere with operating parts.

Install water softening systems only when necessary. Save water and salt by running the minimum number of regenerations necessary to maintain water softness.

Wash clothes only when you have a full load and save up to 600 gallons each month.

More plants die from over-watering than from under-watering. Be sure only to water plants when necessary.

Cook food in as little water as possible. This will also retain more of the nutrients.

Turn the water off while you shampoo and condition your hair and you can save more than 50 gallons a week.

Bathe your pets outdoors in an area in need of water.

Choose new water-saving appliances, like washing machines that save up to 20 gallons per load.

Select the proper size pans for cooking. Large pans require more cooking water than may be necessary.

Turn off the water while you shave and you can save more than 100 gallons a week.

When you give your pet fresh water, don't throw the old water down the drain. Use it to water your trees or shrubs.

If you accidentally drop ice cubes when filling your glass from the freezer, don't throw them in the sink. Drop them in a house plant instead.

To save water and time, consider washing your face or brushing your teeth while in the shower.

While staying in a hotel or even at home, consider reusing your towels.

Throw trimmings and peelings from fruits and vegetables into your yard compost to prevent from using the garbage disposal.

When you have ice left in your cup from a take-out restaurant, don't throw it in the trash, dump it on a plant.

Keep a bucket in the shower to catch water as it warms up or runs. Use this water to flush toilets or water plants.

When you are washing your hands, don't let the water run while you lather.

Food For Thought

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less. We buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things. We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.

We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to make a difference or just follow the crowd.

Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, I love you to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it.
A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.


To all the friends in my life, thanks for being there!


Note: Today I go to watch Star Wars 3-Revenge of the Sith.

Dodgy Guys

Shikes!

Guys can be so dodgy at times...

I don't like guys coming up to me to ask me for my number whether it's in a mall or in the cafeteria. I don't give and I'm NOT interested even if you're cute! Sorry.

Eeeekkk!!! Enough already! Sheesh...

15 Things To Do In An Elevator

1. When there is only one other person in the elevator, tap them on the shoulder then pretend it wasn't you.
2. Push the buttons and pretend they give you a shock. Smile, and go back for more.
3. Call the Psychic Hotline from your hand phone and ask if they know what floor you're on.
4. Bring a camera and take pictures of everyone in the elevator.
5. Move your desk into the elevator and whenever anyone gets on, ask if they have an appointment.
6. Lay down the twister mat and ask people if they would like to play.
7. Leave a box in the corner, and when someone gets on, ask them if they can hear ticking.
8. Pretend you are a flight attendant and review emergency procedures and exits with the passengers.
9. When the doors close, announce to the others, "It's okay, don't panic, they open again!"
10. Grimace painfully while smacking your forehead and muttering, "Shut up, all of you, just shut up!"
11. Crack open your briefcase or purse, and while peering inside, ask, "Got enough air in there?"
12. Stand silently and motionless in the corner, facing the wall, without getting off.
13. Wear a puppet on your hand and use it to talk to the other passengers.
14. Listen to the elevator walls with your stethoscope.
15. Draw a little square on the floor with chalk and anounce to the other passengers, "This is MY personal space!"

A Common Misconception

I've been wanting to write this post for some time but I keep forgetting. Anyway, I recently climbed Mt. Kinabalu, and like many others, I thought it was the tallest mountain in South East Asia...after all, I remember our text books in school saying so.

But this is not so. Read this!

I'll Always Remember...

Last night I had the time of my life! Surprises left, right, centre...and wonderful ones at that! I'm still trying to absorb it all. I've got so many people to thank for so many things...

Here's what my cousins surprised me with: (They gave me their speeches after the event, so I shall quote directly from their messy scribbling.)


We are here today to present to you the seven wonders of Daenielle. 1st on the list:

1. Lady of the House
Daenielle aka Small Aunty Doreen takes on the responsibility of supervising the house and keeping track of the boys when Aunty Doreen is not in. She is a great sister, daughter and future Lady of the House. (I think you might get a slightly different perspective if you talk to my brothers...hehe)

2. Miss Pink
If you're looking for any shade of the color pink, Daenielle is 'the' person to contact. Her pink ranges from jewelry to pencil cases to even pink pants. So, what does pink denote? Colors are thought to reflect your personality. Daenielle's would be in shades of pink - funky and energetic yet sweet and pure. Voila! There she is the sweet Daenielle in a pink shawl.

3. Aspiring Soprano
We may very well be sitting in the midst of the next Pavarotti/Charlotte Church. Her love for music and singing makes her quite the songbird as she adds a twist to any song she sings. Look out America, here comes the next American Idol. (Ok, now this is seriously exaggerated...I only sing for fun and not half as good as they make it sound.)

4. The Italian Ragazza
A weekend in Italy converted Daenielle into an Italian Ragazza. As you know, Ragazza means 'chick' in Italian. And by the way she speaks about Italy, you would think that she was born and bred there. Daenielle has this amazing interest in art, history and culture. It was also in Italy she found her true love. While walking throught the chartered streets one day, whe stopped, she saw, her mouth drooled with awe, it was like love at first sight and she knew she has found her one and only...PIZZA MARGHERITA!

It sparked one of the longest love stories of Daenielle and food. Till today, she's proud to promote the Italian food and beverage department. Viva italiano!

5. The Kiasu Kid
Daenielle is passionate about her sudies. She does very well in classes. And when she comes back from the U.S. after doing sociology, she may very well analyze our society's structure. Take it easy Nell, Malaysia boleh! (The studies part is overrated...I do just enough to stay above the water. Patrick and Kevin, this sound familiar?)

6. Great Blogger
Daenielle has a passion for writing. She sees things in carious ways. She never fails to inspire us with her though provoking fuse, crazy ideas and daily musings on her blog. A blog in today's world is an online version of a journal. Here's some of the facts you will find on Daenielle's blog:
- Starfish have no brains.
- The more money you have, the more money you need.
- I might actually enjoy my younger brothers pouring cold water down my back when I'm intently reading a book.
- She even has an "I've never..." list.

For those of you who wish to check out her blog, please log on to: www.pinkphases.blogspot.com. This by the way is a pair advertisement - Nell, I'm waiting for my check! (What nonsense...I didn't even ask for this!!!)

So, there you go ladies and gentlemen, this is what writing does to us. Daenielle, a creative girl with a creative mind!

7. Devoted Child of God
Daenielle loves God and is faithful to follow Him. Her active participation in church, youth groups and bible studies show her love for God and His word. Her light and radiance source from God and is sure to influence and attract people around her. (I have to say I felt guilty at this part because I am sinful like everyone else yet you guys made me sound so good...I'm no where near what I should be.)

The Bible denotes that 7 is a complete number. And to us these 7 wonders complete Daenielle as the wonderful woman she is today. On behalf of all the cousins, we wish you all the best and we will miss the colors you bring to our lives. We love you and don't ever ever forget or else... God bless and enjoy yourself. Thank you. Now we would like to dedicate a song to her.


Time of Your Life (Green Day)

Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road.
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go.
So make the best of this test, and don't ask why.
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time.

It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.

So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind.
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time.
Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial.
For what it's worth, it was worth all the while.

It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.


Cousins, you guys sang beautifully. Gosh! The amount of time and effort put into this whole event is shocking...sorry cousins for stealing your sleeping time in exchange for dark circles around your eyes. But you guys really did an amazing job...I'll always remember this!

Jess posted some pictures from my farewell dinner, so here they are.

The 13th

It's exactly one month until I leave for the US. Fortunately, I can say that I am much more prepared mentally and emotionally than I was a while back. It has been sinking in slowly. Nonetheless, it's gonne be tough leaving everything that I have.

Yesterday I was with some friends at the mamak and one of them pointed out that I'm not actually leaving anything...I'm just putting it on hold until I get back. I suppose I should be thinking that way. After all, two and a half years will fly by in no time and I'll be back with all that is dear to me quite soon. In a sense, I suppose taking a break from everything will let me appreciate it all even more when I get back. (I might actually enjoy my younger brothers pouring cold water down my back when I'm intently reading a book!)

I was just reminded last night that a dark room filled with shining, glimmering candles is so beautiful!

Try This!

Interesting... try this.

Open a blank Word document and type
=rand(200,99)
Press 'Enter' and wait 5 seconds...











As we know, this sentence has every single letter of the alphabet in it. Funky huh?

FYI

We come across acronyms so often daily, but how many of us actually know what they stand for? Educate yourself...

A&W - Allen and Wright
RAM - Random Access Memory
DVD - Digital Versatile Disk
RADAR - Radio Detection And Ranging
EDT - Eastern Daylight saving Time
R&B - Rhythm and Blues
FIFA - Fédération internationale de football association (French "International Association Football Federation")
FM - Frequency Modulation
EPL - English Premier League
ET - Extra Terrestrial
FCUK - French Connection United Kingdom
BTW - By The Way
CC - Carbon Copy
FYI - For Your Information
BYOB - Bring Your Own Beverages/Bottle
GPS - Global Positioning System
LED - Light-Emitting Diode
BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation
MPEG - Motion Pictures (Coding) Experts Group
HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus
UFO - Unidetified Flying Object
IP - Initial Point/Intellectual Property/Internet Protocol
RIP - Rest In Peace
MSG - MonoSodium Glutamate
IQ - Intelligence Quotient
EQ - Emotional Quotient
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ISBN - International Standard Book Number
IT - Information Technology
JFK - John Fitzgerald Kennedy
KFC - Kentucky Fried Chicken
KKK - Ku Klux Klan
MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MBA - Masters of Business Administration
HP - Hewlett-Packard
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
FAAQ - Frequently Asked and Anticipated Questions
HQ - HeadQuarters
i.e. - id est (Latin, roughly "that is")
CIA - Central Intelligence Agency
FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
CV - Curriculum Vitae (resume)
DOA - Dead Or Alive
DOD - Do Not Disturb
DQ - Dairy Queen
CFC - CloroFluro Carbon
DB - DataBase
PDA - Personal Digital Assistant
DC - District of Columbia (Washington DC)
DIY - Do It Yourself
NASDAQ - National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
DNA - Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid
PTA - Parent-Teacher Association
PVC - PolyVinyl Chloride
NFL - National Football League
YMCA - Young Men's Christian Association
TIP - To Insure Promptness
OPAC - Online Public Access Catalogue
USSR - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
VIP - Very Important Person
DKNY - Donna Karen New York
HTML - HyperText Markup Language
PTO - Please Turn Over
NBA - National Basketball Association
AT&T - American Telephone and Telegraph
BP - British Petroleum
AIDS - Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
LASER - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
4WD - Four Wheel Drive
CD - Compact Disc
ABBA - Agneta, Benny, Björn, Anni-Frid (Swedish pop group)
SCUBA - Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
RSVP - répondez s'il vous plaît (French for "please reply")
BMI - Body Mass Index
BMW - Bayerische Motoren Werke (German, "Bavarian Motor Works")
AM - Ante Meridium
PM - Post Meridian
CSI - Crime Scene Investigation
CST - Central Standard Time
BODMAS - Brackets, Of, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
MPV - Multi Purpose Vehicle
B&W - Babcock & Wilcox/Black and White/Bowers & Wilkins
CPU - Central Processing Unit
WWW - World Wide Web
CPR - CardioPulmonary Resuscitation
BAR - British American Racing
BBQ - Barbeque
ASEAN - Association of South East Asian Nations
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group
AST - Atlantic Standard Time
ATM - Automated Teller Machine
SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
ATV - All Terrain Vehicle
SWAT - Special Weapons And Tactics
TGIF - Thank God It's Friday
UEFA - Union of European Football Association
AAA - American Automobile Association
SAT - Scholastic Aptitude Test
ABC - American Broadcasting Company/American Born Chinese
BC - Before Christ/Blind Copy
AD - Ano Domini ("In the year of our Lord")
TLC - Tender Loving Care
ADHD - Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
TM - TradeMark
TNT - TriNitro Toluene
CNN - Cable News Network
c/o - care of (postal code indicating temporary address change)
2D - Two Dimensional
AI - Artificial Intelligence
AOL - America OnLine
aka - also known as
etc. - Etcetera
M&M - ? All I know is the guy who started M&M's name was Mars. (Forrest Mars Sr)


The world's longest initialism, according to the Guinness Book of World Records is NIIOMTPLABOPARMBETZHELBETRABSBOMONIMONKONOTDTEKH
STROMONT. The 56-letter initialism (54 in Cyrillic) is from the Concise Dictionary of Soviet Terminology and means "The laboratory for shuttering, reinforcement, concrete and ferroconcrete operations for composite-monolithic and monolithic constructions of the Department of the Technology of Building-assembly operations of the Scientific Research Institute of the Organization for building mechanization and technical aid of the Academy of Building and Architecture of the USSR."



If you get bored, try writing a story using all these acronyms...you'll get a story with an interesting story line as well as one 'weird looking' work of art. Well, that's all. If you have any other acronyms to add, please do so. TTFN!

Just Another Day

My suitcase is as big as it gets and I'm still worried that I won't be able to fit everything inside...I just realize now how many clothes I have.

I spent today going through my photo albums, selecting pictures that I intend to take along to decorate my room in the US. I figure I'll cover one wall of my new room with photos of my friends and family. Gosh...looking at those pictures bring back so many memories!

Shopping yesterday helped me cross off some things on my list that I have to do. Still got loads to get done though, and ever so many people to meet up with before I leave. At the same time, I'm trying to figure out how I can take my whole room along with me. *Sigh* Packing is definately not easy...especially when you know that you won't be coming back for at least a year. I just wish I could pack my friends up and take them along...

My thought for the day: The more money you have, the more money you need.

Days Fly By

The coming days are not much like days to me anymore, but instead more like dates with appointments. My weekends for May are practically all booked up already. Meeting up with friends is left to the weeknights only...and I haven't even started packing yet.

I have only about a month left before I move on to a new phase of life. I'm not worried about facing the new, I'm sad to leave what's behind. But then, life goes on, huh?

I'm at work now trying to complete this paper by the end of this month so that I can put it to rest.

Oh, I watched Kingdom of Heaven yesterday. It's definately from the directors of Gladiator...even if you didn't know that, there's sufficent blood splatter to point that out. I'm waiting for Star Wars now...I have to say that from the trailor, it doesn't look that good. But then I want to have a complete puzzle in my mind and answer all the questions that I have. So, I can't wait to watch Revenge of the Sith.

Anyway, back to work now. I just got a whole bunch of unrelated work dumped onto me and my boss wants it by today. Looks like my paper has to wait.

Taazzz!

Motive

It's been hitting me smack in the face everywhere I turn. Somebody's trying to tell me something. I keep being reminded that in everything we do, what really matters is out motive: Why do we do what we do?

I hope to start questioning myself more often and understand the 'why' of my actions. But even if you're intentions are pure, it's possible that you're actions might not be all that good, yes? So how???

Life is full of contradictions.

Random Thoughts

You're in a group discussion which is about to end and the group leader asks you this:

Group leader: Do you have anything to say?
Person: No.

By saying no, you are already saying something right, so that means that you actually have something to say. In order to communicate the fact that you don't have anything else to say, you have to say something. In that case, what should your answer be?

Person: Yes. No, I don't have anything else to say.

That makes more sense, no? Hehe...but for simpler communication purposes I will restrain from answering that question as such and stick to saying "No"...or just shaking my head.

How Now Shall We Live?

CCF (College and Career Fellowship) camp was my last camp. My last camp because I will be leaving for the U.S. in what seems to be no time at all.

In the last few days it almost seems like I've been jumping states. From Selangor to Sabah, back to Selangor then to Negeri Sembilan and back in Selangor again. But I've been having an amazing time and I've met loads of new people, including a guy from California, a guy from Canada and a girl from Italy. What fun!!!

My Kota Kinabalu trip was filled with many first's; first time to East Malaysia, first time to the island of Borneo, first time travelling with only my younger brother, first time flying Air Asia, first time climbing a mountain, first time reaching the peak, first time watching sunrise at 13 000 feet and sunset at 0 feet on the same day, first time snorkling, first time seeing such a beautiful beach, first time being practically stunned by nature, first time pushing myself to my physical limits...and the list goes on. I don't think it's possible to watch the sunrise from the top of the mountain and still not believe in God.

I'm still aching a bit, but much better. Yesterday, I was learning the basics of how to play American football...it is more fun than I thought and then later last night, I was playing mafia with a whole bunch of new found friends.

Now, I'm back home again and starting to think about the fact that I'm going to be leaving. My stomach lurches. I don't know if I'm ready to go...mentally, emotionally... *tear*

But I'm so thankful for friends who have been constantly encouraging me and trying to cheer me up, telling me that everything's gonna be ok. I don't know where I'd be without you guys. That freaks me out too...what will I do once I leave? I will be without you guys, no?


Here, here and here are some pictures from camp.