don't do things you may regret later on
i came across this interesting article and it was all about having regrets in life.. in short, the article focuses on 4 things.. these are 4 things you cannot ever hope to recover, so whatever it is, live by this;
the stone, after it is thrown
the words, after they are said
the occassion, after the loss
the time, after it is gone..
new hobby
recently peipei and i happen to take up a new hobby.. that is.. catching prawns, or in chinese 'diao xia'..
well i wondered how it ever happened but both of us have been to 3 places to catch prawns and so far, we feel that the one in marina south is one of the better few.. here's a look at the rates and catch..
east coast coasta sands - $26 for 3 hoursworst of all the 3 places, twice we sat there for 3 hours and on average, we caught only about 8 prawns per time, and all were very small in size
yishun bottle tree park - $40.50 for 4 hoursgreat catch, not many bites on the rod, but the prawns caught are very big.. worth a try for beginners
marina south city fishing - $36 for 4 hoursalot of prawns, ranging from small to big, but prawns size on average not as big as in yishun
Corporate Lessons
Corporate Lesson 1:A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next door neighbour. Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $800 to drop that towel."
After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 dollars and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, "Who was that?" "It was Bob the next door neighbour," she replies. "Great!" the husband says, "did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?"
Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to credit
and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.
Corporate Lesson 2:A priest offered a lift to a Nun. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.
The nun said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?" The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?" The priest apologized "Sorry sister but the flesh is weak." Arriving at the convent, the nun went on her way.
On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, "Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory."
Moral of the story: If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss
a great opportunity.
Corporate Lesson 3:A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, "I'll give each of you just one wish."
"Me first! Me first!" says the admin. clerk. "I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat, without a care in the world." Poof! She's gone. "Me next! Me next!" says the sales rep. "I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life." Poof! He's gone.
"OK, you're up," the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, "I want those two back in the office after lunch."
Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say.
Corporate Lesson 4:A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A rabbit asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?"
The crow answered: "Sure, why not." So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. A fox jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting
very high up.
Corporate Lesson 5:A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, but I haven't got the energy." "Well, why don't you nibble on my droppings?" replied the bull. "They're packed with nutrients."
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree.
Soon he was spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree.
Moral of the story: Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you
there.
what's the price of honesty?
recently i had this conversation with one my friends whom i've known since first year in NTU.. she was apparently fustrated with an issue which obviously i did not know.. so upon probing further this was what i learnt..
she's been mumbling, "what's the price of honesty" for a couple of days already.. what actually happened was she applied for a job at a tuition agency as a part time tutor.. when the agency asked for her "O" and "A" level results.. she truthfully told them she got B's and C's, and added that she has experience tutoring primarty and secondary students before.. the agency said they'll get back to her once the details of her employment are finalised.. but its been already many many months since she heard from them already..
she also told me that if she had told them she got all A's and B's, she'll definitely get the job.. because they did not bother to verify facts.. as like her friend who got the job.. but she didn't want to lie..
so "what's the price for honesty?"
asean football championship FINALS!
well for the first time, my whole family (including our domestic helper) gathered in front of the television to watch singapore lift the asean football championship.. they held thailand to a 1-1 draw, to win 3-2 on aggregate.. in total, i won about $54 from singapore pools.. i bought $10 for the championship winner to be singapore (odds $2.05) and bought $10 for last night's game to be a draw (odds $3.35).. it was only the third time i betted, and i guess it was beginner's luck? but my mum did warn me not to get addicted, and i certainly hope so too.. but for now i have no urges to keep on betting, so i'm safe for now..
BANGKOK, February 4 (Asean Football Championship) - Singapore successfully defended their Asean Football Championship crown as substitute Khairul Amri struck a late goal to give the Lions a 3-2 aggregate win following their 1-1 draw with Thailand in the second leg of the final on Sunday.
Singapore went into the match at the Supachalasai Stadium leading 2-1 on aggregate but their advantage was cancelled out in the 37th minute when Pipat Thonkanya levelled the tie.
However, Thailand's hopes of a fourth Asean Football Championship title were snuffed out with nine minutes left in a hugely entertaining final when Khairul Amri's shot from just inside the box flew past goalkeeper Kittisak Rawangpa, who was wearing the captain's armband in the absence of Kiatisuk Senamuang.
Singapore looked to have extended their advantage when Sharil Ishak prodded the ball into the Thailand net from close range with just eight minutes on the clock.
However, Indonesian referee Jimmy Napitupulu ruled out the effort as the striker and tournament MVP and top scorer Noh Alam Shah were deemed to be in an offside position.
Fahrudin Mustafic, scorer of the controversial penalty that gave the Lions the first leg victory and the recipient of the loudest boos when the home fans jeered the announcement of the Singapore players, became the first to go into the Indonesian referee's book for a crunching tackle on Pichitphong Choechiu in the 14th minute, just 60 seconds after the same player - one of three changes to the Thai starting 11 - had Thailand's first real effort on goal.
Datsakorn Thonglao stepped up to take a 17th minute free-kick from a similar range to the one he scored against Vietnam in the semi-final and while the midfielder struck it with similar aplomb, Singapore keeper Lionel Lewis was equal to the task and flew across the goal line to keep the ball out.
Lewis, MVP at the last edition of the tournament, denied the Thais again six minutes later with an equally impressive save following a powerful shot from Pipat Thonkanya.
However, the Singapore keeper could do nothing when the BEC Tero Sasana striker opened the scoring with eight minutes of the first half remaining.
Datsakorn, who is set to move from BEC Tero Sasana to Vietnamese side Hoang Anh Gia Lai, played a delicate chip over the Singapore back line and in to the path of his former team-mate, who poked the ball past Lewis to level the tie on aggregate.
The Thais sniffed blood and laid siege on the Singapore goal in the second half, with the defending champions needing a last-ditch block from Noh Rahman to prevent Suchao Nutnum from putting the home side two up.
But Singapore remained firm, with their defending both stubborn and scattergun, and caught the Thais with their goal on the counter-attack, their only real chance of the half outside of a tamely hit scissors kick from Alam Shah 18 minutes after the interval.
