My greens..residing in a corner of my room..whom I named after my mum..haha. It has grown a lot since I got it just after I started working 4 months ago..it is almost twice its height now than before.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
A photo a day
Sunday, June 28, 2009
A photo a day
Owww..I injured my big toe yesterday while playing in the soccer tournament. I hope it is just a sprain..and not a stress or hairline fracture. Still quite painful this morning..limping my way to office.
Wow, I didn't realise the picture will be blown up so big, can even see the toe hairs! haha. Thanks for the care and concern. The toe's much better now. The power of distant healing. =)
A photo a day
The wonders of data plan and nokia e66..live updates! haha..my colleagues and me joining a street soccer tournament today. hope we win!
We did not win. =(
Even though we did not qualify for the quarter-finals (this is what happens when you put a bunch of office people in a street soccer tournament, haha), I am proud that everyone in my team gave their full effort.
We managed to score a few goals, I chipped in 2 myself! Yay..Most importantly, everyone had fun.
Better luck next time.
Today is Ruby's 100th day anniversary. Be at peace, my friend.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Well Wishes.
Dearest mummy, you have reached another milestone. Today is your 50th birthday.
We wish you a happy happy happy birthday. We love you very much. =)
Best wishes and best of health to you always. Here's to the next 50 years.
Fortune Cookie Quote of the Day: "Happiness is not having what you want, it is wanting what you have."
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Food for Thought.
There are nearly seven billion people on this planet. Each one unique. Different. What are the chances of that? And why? Is it simply biology, physiology that determines this diversity? A collections of thoughts, memories, experiences that carve out our own special place? Or is there something more than this?
Perhaps there's a master plan that drives the randomness of creation. Something unknowable that dwells in the soul, and presents each one of us with a unique set of challenges that will help us discover who we really are.
We are all connected. Joined together by an invisible thread, infinite in its potential and fragile in its design. Yet while connected, we are also merely individuals. Empty vessels to be filled with infinite possibilities. An assortment of thoughts, beliefs. A collection of disjointed memories and experiences. Can I be me without this? Can you be you?
And if this invisible thread that holds us together were to sever, to cease, what then? What would become of billions of lone, disconnected souls? Therein lies the great quest of our lives. To find. To connect. To hold on.
For when our hearts are pure, and our thoughts in line, we are all truly one. Capable of repairing our fragile world, and creating a universe of infinite possibilities.
- Quote taken from Heroes Season 3 Finale -
I felt connected to this narration when I was watching the season finale of Heroes today. All these while, I have been trying to find a meaning to life, to existence, to put it into words and share it on this blog. And then I was guided to it while watching the episode. Is it synchronicity? I feel blessed to be able to connect to these words, and share it with the universe. The last line is especially insightful; when our hearts are pure, and our thoughts in line, we are all truly one, capable of infinite possibilities. Let us embrace life with meaning, and create infinite possibilities for the betterment of one and all.
Fortune Cookie Quote of the Day: "The path of least resistance is always the most arduous."
Monday, April 27, 2009
Minimize the Negative, Maximize the Positive.
I was watching tv just now, and happened to catch a beautiful commercial by Toyota. Not as thought provoking as the MCYS funeral one, but just as rich. The commercial can be watched HERE, but it is the shorter 30 sec version.
The transcript of the commercial goes something like this;
Be less discouraged, more determined
Less timid, more brave
Less distracted, more present
Less wasteful, more environmental
Less me, more we
We ask a lot of ourselves, shouldn't we ask as much for our cars?
At Toyota we are creating future technologies that minimize the negative,
maximise the positives and humanize mobility
Looking at the underlying meaning of the words, they mean so much more than just a car commercial. The words represent meanings of life which all of us can learn from. I definitely did after watching it. We choose how we want to lead our lives; happy-sad, determined-discouraged. Enjoy life, savour every minute of it with happiness.
Try to catch the full 1 minute commercial on the airwaves if you can. =)
Fortune Cookie Quote of the Day: "One who enjoys doing and enjoy what he has done is happy."
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sailing.
To a best friend and teacher, it was nice to see you again today after a long while, and glad to know that you are coping well. Thank you for the lunch, company and guidance. I always enjoy visiting you, as you never fail to fill me up with hope and wisdom everytime I step into your door. You have a gift, continue sharing it with the world. The best is yet to come.
This song's for you, hope you sail out of the stormy waters soon.
I am sailing, I am sailing,
home again 'cross the sea.
I am sailing, stormy waters,
to be near you, to be free.
I am flying, I am flying,
like a bird 'cross the sky.
I am flying, passing high clouds,
to be with you, to be free.
Can you hear me, can you hear me
thro' the dark night, far away,
I am dying, forever trying,
to be with you, who can say.
Can you hear me, can you hear me,
thro' the dark night far away.
I am dying, forever trying,
to be with you, who can say.
We are sailing, we are sailing,
home again 'cross the sea.
We are sailing stormy waters,
to be near you, to be free.
Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free.
Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free,
Oh Lord.
=)
Numbers.
Have you ever been attracted to numbers?
Numbers, we are surrounded by them constantly. Every time you look at the date, pay for food, ask for the time, look for your seat in the cinema, or even do some mental calculations. It would not be illogical to say that our lives are governed by numbers.
Certain numbers also have special meanings for individuals, some more so than others, such as the day or month that you were born. Each of us has a favourite number, or a number that we attracted to. What number do you choose when someone ask you to pick a certain number? How many times have you been asked what your favourite is?
My first fascination with numbers began earlier this year, at a seminar I attended with a good friend. During one of the short breaks, the topic of numerology and life path number came up. Using the day, month and year of your birth, I can culculate my life path number. My number is 7.
Number 7 - Philosopher, sage, wisdom seeker, reserved, inventor, stoic, contemplative, aloof, deep-thinker, introspective, spiritual, faith, esoteric, exotic, unusual, hidden, seeking perfection, ethereal, other worldly, enigma.
I can resonate with many of the attributes written above. Interestingly, I have always felt a strong connection with 7 all these years. My favourite soccer player wears the number 7 jersey. Haha.
Being the wisdom seeker that I am, I decided to probe further. I applied the number technique to what my friends usually call me, and I got a 7. Next I tried something more obscure, such as my student number in Griffith University, and guess what, 7 again!
I calculated my mum and sis's life path number next, and I got a small surprise at the results. Very interestingly, my mum is a 5 and she is born in May (5th month), my sis is a 6 and she is born in June (6th month) and I am a 7, and I am born in July (7th month). I began to ask the universe if there is a significance for this coincidence. This exercise has shown me that I am surrounded by many special people, and I am very blessed to be part of this very special family.
Lately, I began noticing a particular number sequence that keeps catching my eye. Many many times, when I look at the time on my computer or handphone, the number 1234, or variations of it comes up. Just this afternoon when I visited a dear friend, I was telling him about this sign, after which I looked at the digital clock infront of his tv, the time was 15:23.
I seeked guidance online by searching for a spiritual explanation, and one website caught my attention. The website attributed these signs to our Spirit Guides, who are trying to communicate with us through numbers.
1234, 234, 456 - If you are repeatedly seeing ascending number sequences such as 1234, this is a sign from your Spirit Guides that these are progressive thoughts. You will see this sign when thinking about an area of your life that you are concerned about and want to change, or thinking about a particular subject. Seeing this number sequence immediately after these thoughts is a sign that your thoughts are progressive; your life will progress by following these thoughts and you will have your Spirit Guides support in its pursuit.
Thank you for the wonderful insights. Let me be opened to more in my continual search for wisdom. The website is here if you are interested.
Fortune Cookie Quote of the Day: "Never stop at the weigh station on the road of life."
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