Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.
One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so he walked faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young child, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young child was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.
He came closer still and called out,“Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?”
The young child paused, looked up, and replied,“Throwing starfish into the ocean.”
“I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?” asked the somewhat startled wise man.
To this, the young child replied, “The Sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die.”
Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, “But, child, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!”
At this, the young child bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, “It made a difference for that one.”
----------- I'm not in a good mood these few days... but now i'm trying not to be in a bad mood. So if you din receive an sms reply these few days, i'm just trying to heal. Not trying to ignore.
But now that i've seen this story, i want to be like the little boy to make a difference as much as he can, like some teachers who had made a difference to me. Some will not be forgotten.
I'm prepared for the challenge.
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
12:37 PM
Sunday, June 15, 2008
An interesting video on Yoga~
This is one of his MV... I really like it alot... enjoy:)
首度造访新加坡的棒棒堂，行程紧密，其中在克拉码头Lunar餐厅举行的粉丝见面会，便吸引了过千名粉丝前往，把场地挤得水泄不通。更有粉丝为见偶像一面，于凌晨三时已经在场地外排队。活动一开始时，六人以一身白马王子造型帅气上台，台下粉丝不断尖叫，让现场气氛沸腾起来。六子更以英文对粉丝说：「Welcome to Singapore!」引起了在场粉丝又一阵的尖叫。棒棒堂更演唱《哪里里怕》、《夏日初体验》、《梦想巴士》等歌曲，让粉丝听得如痴如醉。之后还迅速在一个多小时为在场所有粉丝签名。
They're also on the cover page for TEENAGE's July edition, pics taken from http://prince-lollipop.blogspot.com/ (Thou i've bought it i'm a lil lazy to scan:p)
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i've realised some govt agencies don't really bother to reply to ppl's enquiry emails:
Woot! Finally they're comimg to Singapore! But there are several bad new too: 1) WHERE'S THAT PLACE?! 2) Enterance is free but you need a tix.. and it can only be won thru contests... So there's actually a limited number of bbt fans that can actually see them and get them to sign on their albums la... so sad:(
-Sob sob... i've just heard a 933 interview with them... i want to see them too... too bad i had only bought the i-weekly ytd so too late to apply for tix:{
The clip below shows 3 of them promoting the concert DVD @ Bai Fen Bai... Their hair styled really nicely (esp Wei Lian^^ really suits him)... enjoy!
Today i received the letter for acceptance into the NIE course... i wasn't exactly happy... Coz i was given Bachelor of Arts (Education) (Primary) programme with Chinese Language! Long and unhappy name for me... coz for me i had already decided against NUS's Computing course but i dun really want to teach CHINESE OR ARTS SUBJECTS in primary school... what i really had in mind was bach of science coz i really liked pri school science and maths at that time and i really wanted to study science too... summore all the way i was a sci student and my sci subjects were significantly better... the ppl there told me the results are totally decided by the interviewers that day but i tink i'll try appealing but if really cannot i also dunno what to do... i have to go for bond-signing on the 17th of june le so must get a result or reply by then... wish me luck la... hai when i tot i can finally decide my course this happens... but 90% still NIE la... Sianz...
P.S. It's (un)luckily my 100th post!
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
10:22 PM
Hai today is a depressing day for me... i guess too little work in the clinic today really affects my mood...
I dunno if its the gemini's sharp mind or hallucination but more and more i realise that ppl tend to make friends with each other when they are in the same situation or when they have no serious competition with you... but once you seem to be in a better situation than them the 1st thing they do is not to congratulate you but to stay away from you or to badmouth you... So maybe that's why my gemini mind chose to oppose its instinct and stay alone than to be friends with such ppl... thou i may not argue with you or show any signs but i do know what's happening... So one day if you chose to leave my life i would definately give you my best wishes and i'll choose not to rmb that part of you that once hurt me so much... i hope that next time if you see me on the road you'll still acknowledge me as your friend... Coz i really tot of you as my friend too...
Maybe its only this time that i'll know how impt you were to me... :'
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
7:35 PM
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Hey just a few random things here and there for this post...
I found these photos in my phone when i was trying to clear its memory space... haha!
My 1st attempt at spegetti! well this one i'm not exactly sure if i've uploaded this before but at that time i felt that it was very cool! Hmm well actually now still v cool la...
This picture was actually taken in a fitting room in one of the shops in plaza sing... the image seen is a reflection from the mirror there... it's a very nice top esp the colour and material and cutting of the top and the design of the collar... but too bad it almost burst! Well time to 减肥!
Ah this 2 shows my brother driving my dad's car (thou he's not supposed to for the you-know-what reason) actually his 1st time driving a car is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much better in the control of the leg than me.. but i have better control of the driving wheel lol...
This picture i can clearly rmb its taken at night on the day when i passed my driving test lol... i was so excited that i bought the triangle plates that day and immediately pasted it on the front and back of the car... and there i thought finally i can fetch my mom to pasir when i finally realised my dad went overseas that morning... oh well...
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I just found this article online which is supposed to teach Bahasa Malayu that i think really applies to ALL singaporeans too... read on...
The Unique-LAH
This is unique to Malaysian only-lah. Eh.. what's that suffix "lah" doing at the end of the sentence?
You may find it is quite confusing, at first. These people are speaking English but what the heck is that strange musical note at the end of their sentences?
When you speak to a Malaysian, you may notice the suffix "lah" that often occurs in our conversation. "lah" is a suffix in Bahasa Melayu that is meant to add emphasis to a word or phrase.
For example, "Just do it" is "Buat sahaja" in our language. But it will be more forceful if you add the suffix "lah".
"Buat sahaja-lah".
The suffix "lah" is so natural in our tongue that we even adopt it when speaking English. "Just do it" becomes "Just do it-lah".
Only a Malaysian born and bred in this country will know how to use the "lah".
Here is a tip. P> Don't add a "lah" to the end of every sentence - thinking that you are making a good impression of a Malaysia accent. Trust me, you will not get away with that.
The use of "lah" is quite an art for those who were not born into the language.
Here are a few sophisticated variations of its use:
"No fun-lah, you!" (You're really no fun at all!) "You see-lah, like that also you cannot do!" (Can't you even do such a simple thing?)
Stuck-lah! It has become a part and parcel of our life and will remain that way for a very long time. (wink!)
Here are a few simple variations that you can try to use. I dare you ..heh..heh
Apologise Sorry-lah Fed up Enough-lah Definite Of course-lah or sure-lah Generous Take some more-lah Unyielding Cannot-lah Reluctant Don't want-lah! Suggesting Try-lah Agreeable Okay-lah Coaxing Come on-lah Persuading Please-lah
Still can't get a hang of it?
Relax-lah! Practise makes perfect.
P/S: Relax-lah or steady-lah is used when someone is getting a little uptight about something. Like you - learning to use the suffix "lah". Just kidding!
These words urges the person (in this case, you!) to calm down /cool off.
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Sianz i had an awful haircut that make me look toot:( no face to see my collegues tml le la! NO PHOTOS FOR YOU! and DUN TRY TO IMAGINE!! I TOLD YOU NOT TO!!! OI!!! Okie good girl haha:)
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Okie la cya next time;p P.s. Yoga's album is R-E-A-L-L-Y nice!
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
2:43 PM
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Yay back for a post!
Thx for everybody that has rmb-ed my bday... you all had made my day! This year is my last year of youth (actually just my last year of teenage) so actually wasn't exactly happy but i'm really glad that some friends that i had tot i've lost contact with actually rmd-ed! And yes its you Siew Hoon! So now let me count my prezzies:]
1)The 1st gift i've received of the day (thou i thick-skinnedly(?) asked for it) is actually from my bro... its a bracelet made up of a few heart shapes linked tgt... well i'd say someone with gf certainly has better taste for gifts for girls:) i really quite like it.. thou from this pic i guess we really can't tell eh?
2) One of the 'heaviest' gift-the one that carries the most responsibility-is this car key... really everytime i use it now i have this fear in me coz i'm so affraid of accident: this gift is from my dad but he's always overseas so i dun really dare to use it too much nowadays...
3)A moo moo keychain... this is from my collegue Liyan... hmm i think its quite nice of her to rmb my bday also:) Thx Liyan! Now i use this tgt with my car key la...
4)Merci chocalates from Kak-lyn:) i really like her coz she really like our big sister that no matter how busy or stressed she is at work when you have problems she will try her best to help you... then anything she'll discuss with you also so that you won't feel unhappy about her decision... also when you feel lost and directionless she'll also teach you how to be more optimistic... i think she'll prob be the one i miss MOST in 'G'... Thx Haslenda:)
5) Gifts from some very important friends in my life! My very enthu and always joyful frens from TJChoir! esp thx to jiahui, cuixia, yuan jing, modissa and also florencia! i've received an array of gifts and also a treat at a very hardtolookforcool restaurant in marina square... haha i really havent seen them for awhile and it feels so nice to meet up with them... haha learnt alot of little secrets here and there... hope we meet up soon;]
#P.s. i forgot to take pic of some other parts of the gift like the cards you all gave me and the beautiful candy box with a mirror... sry;p
6) Haha 2 of my favourite singers decide to have their new albums out then! It's BoA with her new single 'Vivid' and 林宥嘉 with his album '神秘嘉宾' ;)
Okie that's for now but i'm still counting my blessings!
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
11:42 PM
Sunday, June 01, 2008
One more month left... well i would say there's much sweat, tears & laughter during this 2 months there... got to know some really nice ppl who really took of me... thx alot... but also some irritating ppl who by sitting beside you is causing irritation to you... but in general ppl there are really nice... i think i would really miss the job all the memories... just not the miserable pay (LOL!)... its sad just to think that nice ppl come and go in your life... but maybe that's just part and parcel of growing up ba...
On a slightly happier (or more worrying) mood, i'm going to enter uni! that has been my dream since primary school (thou a different course) but i've made it! now what awaits me is to accept the offer... NUS Computing vs NTU Bachelor of Science (Education)? Really lucky for me to get an offer seeing many of my friends who have similar grades (or even better) needing to appeal... now i really believe the importance of your choices... i've been surfing the web and reading forums and it did help me understand a lil la... but i really need to make a call to ask regard admission issues... hope i can take leave on monday... and i really wish good luck to all those ppl who need to appeal...don't lose hope!>.<
Now i start to worry about uni life le... lol... maybe one thing i worry about is being late for school! Even if 10 alarm clock ring i won't wake up... only when my family ppl call me will i wake up... Lol... but maybe i should worry bout registration now instead... Okie la this is a random post... but i wish all ppl good luck in whatever path they might lead in the future... :)
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
2:17 PM
Me!
yy
Gemini
tj
believer
hopes!
;>160cm
;lose a lot of weight
;MANGA!!
;save $$
;have more 4e4 gatherings
;meet cheryl v often
;Kbox!
;have my dream room
;Find HIM
