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I m back to my Primary School after 14 yrs!!!! lolz! i went for my Primary School's Alumni gathering!!!!!!!!! Those sweet little memories of lining up n brush teeths! Force to drink Strawberry MILK!!! hahahah anyway i cant remember the teachers! hahah I love my Primary SCHOOL!! 

I m having such a great fun doing salsa!! Check out those photos! They are my salsa partners, mentors and my salsa motivators!! 

I have just finished my second beginner's lesson and i m really addicted to this new sport of salsa dancing!!! hahah
i was at union sq last nite n had lots of fun although i only can do simple steps!!! *grinz* salsa salsa here i come!!! :P 

SALSA!!!!!! i love this new hobby of mine!!!!! It has been a while since i posted on multiply!! latest update!! i m in love with SALSA!! any salsa dancer out there????????? :) heehhe

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haha received a very entertaining picture from a fren. Gonna share it with all the like minded ppl here! muahahha!! have fun!!! wooohooo March 2005 will be here tml!! okay i m bored! lolz

yo yo!! those who visit n view this page will be blessed for the year of CHICKEN!!! ( i mean Rooster ), for those not on my list too bad for them hahah :)
I wanna wish everyone Happy happy Chinese new year!!, pardon my english k hehe this is chinese new year! wish all who read this have many many money in their pockets n banks!!
those in relationship to have lots of love(making) from their other half.!
those singles will find their true love (making) this year!! okay u cant see the words in the bracket!!
those married have lots of babies and mother in law will treat them good haha. :)
those doing business / free lance will have lots of projects.
those who gamble to win lots of money,, strike 4D, strike Soccer bets!! strike TOTO.. :)
those who are schooling to study hard and also find their first puppy love. hurhurhur
i think that is all .. also those who,, etc etc etc everything is good de!!! wooooohooooo i m in a super duper happy mood!! haha
GONG XI FATT CHOI!!

wooooohoooooooo finally is 2005!! first monday of the year!! everything will go on smoothly from today onwards ya.. work hard n play hard ppl!! how's everyone feeling on the first monday of the year? :)

!!! this is my third week coming back to work on a saturday!!!! :) better hurry up with my report and get out of here!!! :p

A good fren of mine send this to me, i found it really interesting, pls take ur time to read ya :) cheers

Having one of those days, paranoia sets in. I'm feeling very frustrated and feel like I need to vent, vent, vent!

Ever get the feeling like you're trying to push a rock through a bottle neck, but the rock is irregular shaped and just can't fit? There's really nothing much that can be done. The rock is hard and fixed in shape. The bottle opening is also hard and fixed in size. First you try not to lose your temper, you try patiently to get it to fit. Try tilting it this angle, how about that? It doesn't work. ok, let's not get upset, think of other solutions, perhaps something can be done to change the rock or the bottle.

Hmmm... bottle belongs to a friend (who's your business partner in trying to get the rock in the bottle). You don't have bottles and if the friend is unwilling to contribute a bigger one to the project, there's nothing you can do about it. How about the rock? Let's try to make the rock fit the bottle instead. So you get about with your tools, slowly chipping away bits of the rock, see if it fits. Nope, still doesn't. It's ok, patience... so you chip some more. A little by little, patiently, calmly, reminding yourself not to lose the plot and get angry, cos when's the last time anger got you anywhere anyway. Eventually, you got the rock to fit! That's just great, isn't it? But you feel so exhausted. Dammit, why couldn't your friend contribute a bigger bottle? Even if a much bigger one can't be sourced, how about even a slightly bigger one just so there's less for you to chip? How come you're the only one who has to do all the hard work? Wasn't it supposed to be a partnership?

What kind of worker are you? Are you the conscientious type that doesn't complain about hard work, or are you used to others doing the hard work and just reaping the benefits? Whatever it is, this time, you are willing to put in the extra labour. You think that this business idea is actually very promising and could generate lucrative returns in the long run, so you decide to give it your best shot. But how long can you keep it up before it wears thin?

Is there an unlimited supply of patience or does it run out, just like an aeroplane runs out of fuel? And when the airplane does run out of fuel and goes "Mayday!", does the business partner help to find a solution for refuelling mid-flight or does the partner get upset with you for giving mayday calls in the first place? Afterall, perhaps he/ she prefers to believe that everything is smooth-sailing and just concentrate on the good bits - Look! Our sales revenue is up! Hey, let's just ignore the cash-flow problems, which as we know with most businesses, is usually an underlying problem that has accumulated over time due to bad budgeting and management accounting.

"I've done all I can to bring the sales figure up. You've always been very efficient, I can't accept your incompetency in running out of fuel. As for the cash-flow, instead of having a meeting to work out a solution, I'm just going to get angry and frustrated with myself for poor management and you should really just leave it behind and not be upset about it." Hey mate, it's not a matter of whether I should or shouldn't be upset, I am, and all you have to do is to acknowledge that.

The best solution, I suppose, is to choose your business partners carefully. Find those with common business goals and complimentary work styles and ethics. A clear-headed approach to problem-solving is a key attribute, tantrums-throwing are for the schoolyard, not the real world. :)

warmest Regards
Darren :)

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Dec 6, '04

:) wish me happy birthday quick!!! hahahah

I need some advice on how much are the rentals at Damansara Heights KL, a condominium unit. :) thanks thanks :)

i have created two dolls. :)

loti's creation

Mary and Susan have been friends for years. They grew up together and attended the same schools. They are now both in their 40's, and both have great careers. They both have a similar upbringing - same education, same family values, similar support and financial position. But there was one main difference.

Mary never seemed to have enough time. She watched her life long friend Susan. She had similar responsibilities and interests. Susan had a career, she had three children, and she had her hobbies, one of which included golf.

Over lunch, Susan was telling Mary about the golf game that she played last weekend. "Susan, where do you find the time to play golf?" asked Mary. "I never seem to have the time, now with the children older and doing their own thing I thought I would have time to play golf like we did when we were in college."

Susan looked at Mary and laughed, "Mary, we both have the same hours in a day. You do have the time to play golf!"

With a sigh Mary replied, "That's easy for you to say. I never seem to have time. My work takes so much of my time. I am in the office at 7:30; I leave at 6:30 in the evening.

By the time I get home and have dinner, it is 8:00! And then I usually have a briefcase full of work. The weekends are full of more work. Just to keep up, I have to put in the hours. You know what it is
like!"

"Of course, I know what it is like," Susan said. "But what would happen tomorrow if you got sick? Who would do the work?"

"Sick. Who has time to get sick!" exclaimed Mary. "But if I did get sick, someone else would do the work, I suppose."

"You know something, Mary; I used to be like you. I worked night and day and of course on weekends. When I got home I was exhausted but I would push myself and read my children a bedtime story. By the time I went to bed, I would be more than exhausted. The boss I had was very demanding. She was there early in the morning, late at night, and she always worked weekends.

I felt I had to do the same - I needed the job to help support my family -just as you did. But then I had a change of bosses. The man I worked for was older and much wiser, I might add! Of course, I continued to work the hours I had been working.

One day he came to my desk and passed me a card that had a quote on it which said, 'What I do today is important, because I will never have today again' - and then he left.

I sat there stunned. I suddenly thought of what was important to me.

While my work was important, I realised my children were more important. I also realised that time for me was important. It was 4:30, the official closing time of the office. I straightened my desk, felt a twinge of guilt about leaving, but I forced myself to leave.

I was home by 5:00. My children and husband were surprised. I had a wonderful evening. It was not a chore to read that bedtime story that evening."

Mary was looking at her friend thoughtfully and then questioned Susan about the work she had left on her desk. Susan replied, "I never thought this possible, but I actually accomplished more the next day than I had in weeks. As I was leaving the next day I stopped at my new boss's office and thanked him for the quote.

He told me a story about advice his dad had given him many years ago when he was working night and day. He referred to it as 'Balance of Life'.

His dad told him to keep balance in his work, in his family life and in time for himself. He explained to me, while all aspects of our life are important, without a balance, you become addicted and like all addictions you lose:

• No balance with your family - you lose them

• No balance with your work - you lose your perspective and you actually lose focus on the important aspects of your job.

• No balance with yourself - you forget who you are and when you retire you've nothing! Or worse than that, if you lose your job through a company sale or downsizing you lose your identity.

He went on to tell me that who we are is NOT what we do to make a living.

Who we're is a balance of our family, our work, ourselves! It truly was the best advice I ever received."

Mary took a drink of her tea and tearfully looked at her friend, "But I would never get my work done if I left at 4:30!" Susan looked thoughtfully at her, "When you go to work on Monday

1. Look at what you have on your desk

2. Make a list of everything you have to get done

3. And beside that list write the impact of not doing it

4. Then focus only on the top three items that have the most impact.

5. Do that everyday for a week.

At first, you'll find it difficult to leave. But, after awhile, you'll find that you'll have more energy, and you'll be more focused in your work because you have BALANCE! There are times when we've to lose balance- a special project at work, or a family matter at home but consciously focusing on balance keeps everything in check."

Mary smiled at her friend, "Thanks for talking with me. We've been friends for so long. Thank heavens I've balance with our friendship! You've convinced me. I'll leave the work in my briefcase this weekend.

On Monday, I'll make the list first thing. Perhaps next weekend, I'll have the time to go golfing with you!"

"Balance of Life" - important for us ALL!

They call it the "Quarter-life Crisis." It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realising that there're many things about yourself that you didn't know and may not like.

You start feeling insecure and wonder where you'll be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you're now.

You start realising that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people you've ever met, and the people you've lost touch with are some of the most important ones.

What you don't recognise is that they're realising that too, and aren't really cold, catty, mean or insincere, but that they're as confused as you.

You look at your job... and it is not even close to what you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are looking for a job and realising that you're going to have to start at the bottom and that scares you.

Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and find yourself judging more than usual because suddenly you realise that you've certain boundaries in your life and are constantly adding things to your list of what is acceptable and what isn't.

One minute, you're insecure and then the next, secure. You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try and cling on to the past with dear life, but soon realise that the past is drifting further and further away, and there is nothing to do but stay where you're or move forward.

You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do such damage to you. Or you lie in bed and wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough that you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love someone but love someone else too and cannot figure out why you are doing this because you know that you aren't a bad person.

One night stands and random hook ups start to look cheap. Getting wasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic.

You go through the same emotions and questions over and over, and talk with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision.

You worry about loans, money, the future and making a life for yourself... and while winning the race would be great, right now you'd just like to be a contender!

What you may not realise is that everyone reading this relates to it.

We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we can to figure this whole thing out.