Graduation

Today ... many of the students 'graduating'. Well, I hv written about this before ... but it never fails to amaze me how many times a person these days 'graduated'. From Kinder, Primary, Secondary, College to Uni ... and if they are taking their PhD, you may want to count the number of times a person graduated!!!

So, what is "graduating" means, anyway? Yeah, we have LOST many of the the REAL/ACTUAL meaning of some occasions/festivals. Heck, we just part of the herd, anyway. We seldom ask or even bother to know its significance, whether it is to ourselves or people surrounding us.

There are many reasons we might think of regarding why graduation ceremony is needed. I see it as a stepping-stone for a person to grow(mentally, I mean). The ceremony is not needed. We have more than enough ceremonies/festivals to celebrate year-round, anyway. Adding another in our lives making us 'burdened'. But, it will be good to be reminded that we have graduated from certain level of education, and we are SUPPOSED to be more 'educated' by then. Obviously, it is NOT true generally ...

Zig Ziglar - Attitude Makes All The Difference



11.50 am : Just came out from the hall ... the graduation ceremony is over. I dislike 'goodbye', especially knowing few are close to u. This is my 19th year of teaching, students have always been part of my lives. I have learnt to distant myself 'emotionally' from my students. Hence, I m denying myself of having to say 'goodbye'.

Funny, most people could say ... hi and bye ... like there is no feeling involved. Emotions controlled. But, I find it hard ... I dislike the emotion attachment as saying goodbye could be a difficult things to do.

Anyway, happy for many of them as they will part-ways and going into the uni-world. It is still a transition period of illusion and reality. Once these kids graduated, you may want to welcome them to ... the REAL world. Hmm ... hope for the best.

TEH

p/s : Happy Father's Day ... if u know the meaning anyway. HAPPY is highlighted as that is the most part of us ... trying to seek happiness, right?

Mandarin Oldies

梁文福 - 太多太多



孩子們的功課實在太多太多　化學物理多
不如數學那麼多　文學考題春花秋月
電視劇裡也唱過　該記的公式該忘的遊戲　太多太多

老師教的道理實在太多太多　孔子的囉嗦　哎唷　
禮義廉恥囉　答得都沒錯　沒問過為什麼
就是沒人告訴他們真話不該對　假的世界說

太多太多太多　從來都沒人討論過
太多太多太多　他們說習慣了就不算多
大家都有事要做　這些話明天再說
明天有明天的事要做　明天何其太多

Cukup Banyak Banyak(馬)

情人說的誓言實在太多太多
你的眼淚多　他的鈔票更多
寫詩的心情承諾的勇氣　誰沒有付出過
道歉的方式改變的理由　太多太多

他們唱不完的愛情太多太多　今天不回家　
明日又天涯　其實你也不懂自己的心在想什麼
你我的故事熱心的他們好像　懂得更多

噢.. 延的波羅 延的波羅(印)

現代人的都市神話太多太多　金童玉女多　才子佳人多　
健美的女郎比整容的男士
肌肉結實得多　渡假的經理比工地的工人　曬黑得多

幸福人生追求的數字　太多太多
老婆一個好囉　　孩子兩個不多
三代同堂四輪的汽車並不算太多
五位數的儲蓄也算是一種寄託

祖先留下的麻煩實在太多太多　四書五經多　
看漫畫聽老子莊子說　SHAKESPHERE和印度之間
英國人沒遲疑過　漢堡包和炸雞之間
我們的孩子選什麼　

各人有各人的問題實在　太多太多
南嘸阿彌陀　哎唷　　誰來打救我
每天有每天的工要做　要生活就得不停地做
平凡的我們　失望和希望繼續一樣的多

Liang Wen Fu ... one of the talented Singaporean song-writer and also ex-NUS students.

張清芳 - 偶然 <--- such a beautiful song.



我是天空裏的一片雲
偶爾投影在你的波心
你不必訝異 無須歡喜
在轉瞬間消滅了蹤影

你我相逢在黑夜的海上
你有你的 我有我的方向
你記得也好最好你忘掉
在這交會時互放的光亮

我是天空裏的一片雲
偶爾投影在你的波心
你不必訝異無須歡喜
在轉瞬間消滅了蹤影

你我相逢在黑夜的海上
你有你的 我有我的方向
你記得也好最好你忘掉
在這交會時互放的光亮

I am a cloud in the sky
Occasionally my reflection reaches your heart
You don't need to be surprised
Nor need to be joyfulIt will disappear in a minute
You and I came across the sea in the darkness
You have your own direction, and I have mine
It is fine if you recall this
But it is better to forget all...... this precious moment

TEH

Travelling Light

Traveling Light By Joel Hansen and Sara Groves



songs from the 23rd psalm.

Well i was doublin' over the load on my shoulders
Was a weight I carried with me everyday
Crossin' miles of frustrations and rivers a ragin'
Pickin' up stones I found along the way
I staggered and I stumbled down pathways of trouble
I was haulin' those souvenirs of misery
And with each step takin' my back was breakin'
Til I found the one who took it all from me.

Down by the riverside(Down by the riverside)
I laid my burdens down, now I'm travelin' light
my spirit lifted high (I found my freedom now)
I found my freedom now, and I'm travelin' light

Through the darkest alleys and loneliest valleys
I was draggin' those heavy chains of doubt and fear
Then with one word spoken the locks were broken
Now he's leading me to places where there are no tears

TEH

SEVEN - An Amazing Movie

Se7en - Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt



John Doe



Se7en (ending)



The deadly SEVEN sins.

TEH

Andrew Matthews

Cute cartoon "Disasters" by Andrew Matthews




I still like his books ... DO READ ... "Be Happy" and "Follow Your Heart".

TEH

Staying Together

It is 2.15 am ... I m reluctant to sleep as I rarely have TIME to enjoy listening to songs and write a few lines of my thoughts. Yeah, my mind is fully occupied by INVESTMENTS idea.

I read 'Malaysian Today" -given free in our school- about youth staying together before married. It is very common but majority of parents will still dis-approve of such an activity. It is so-called immoral.

To the hypocrites out there, be open minded. We are in 2009 now, it is about time we accept things as it is --- good or bad --- we need to change and adapt.

What is so wrong of 'staying together'? Most of these youth experiencing sex much earlier these days and the relationship WONT last if it is sex-based, anyway. So, why argue with the youth and restrain them of such activities? Tell you something ... they will do whatever at the back of you, anyway. Serious ... the so-called control that parents what to hold on their grown-up kids will only backfire. They will re-taliate ... they will lie and wont be open to you.

I m not saying 'staying together' is right, either. What I m pointing is that we should teach our kids VALUES when they are young, and they HAVE BRAINS ... they will do what they FEEL right, and screaming on top of your voices will not change anything.

Should youth 'stay together' before married? Is it wrong?

TEH

T.A.T.U

T.A.T.U. Stars







How did we ever go this far?
You touch my hand andstart the car
And for the first time in my life
I'm crying.

Are we in space?
Do we belong
Someplace where no one calls it wrong
And like the stars we burn away
The miles.

[Russian Rap:] Ya zvezda, ty zvezda.Nas prikazano szhech.Kto-to sdal I dostalAdresa nashikh vstrech.Potolki po glazamI nikto ne naidet.Soskol'znut golosa,I slomaetsya led.I nich'ya bez klyucha,I mogila postel'.I pora vyklychat',I oni na khvoste.Ulybnis', razvyazhi,Zanaves' zerkalaRazorvi, I skazhi.Umerla, umerla.Zamykai I lizhiStanovis' nikakoi.I ruka ne drozhitVse v poryadke s rukoi.Mozhno mstit'.Dvajdi dvaNa taksi I sosiA prostit' nikogda,Nikogda ne prosi.Khorosho, khorosho.Ya pridumala mest'.Poroshok vse chto est'.Umnozhayu na shest'.[ Find more Lyrics on www.mp3lyrics.org/Mmhq ]Ne zvoni, ne zvoni.Ya ustala, ya ustala.Ya tebya ne khochuTy menya za***la

How did we ever get this far?
It shouldn't have to be this hard.
Now for the first time in my life
I'm flying.

Are we in love?
Do we deserve
To bear the shame ofthis whole world?
And like the night we camouflage
Denial.

[Russian Rap:] Nikogda nichego,Nichego ne nachat'.Nikogda nikogo,Umirat' i molchat'.Ne iskat', ne lyubit',Ne zhalet', i ne spat'.Nikogda, nikudaNikogo ne puskat'.Ne vdvoem. I ub'em.Im prisnit'sya voda.Ne tvoe. Ne moe.Provoda. Provoda.Geroin, pulsa net,Tol'ko ty ne pri chem.Abonent otklyuchen...

How did we ever go this far?
You touch my hand and start the car
And for the first time in my life
I'm crying

Are we in love?
Do we deserve
To bear the shame of this whole world
And like the nightwe camouflage
Denial.

t.A.T.u. - 30 Minutes <--- one of their older songs that I loved.

Investment : Do start now

To begin with, I will HIGHLY recommend "RICH DAD, POOR DAD" to anyone who ever dream of getting rich, or rather ... out of the crazy rat-race.

Robert Kiyosaki (Most Wanted Interview) Part 5/5



WHY are we 'morons' when it comes to finances, particularly Personal Finances?

I do not use the word 'moron', my guru, Robert Kiyosaki did in his interview. Yes, I admit I was a moron, a total idiot when it comes to financial ... say, 5yrs ago? Today, I m trying to share with like-minded people who ever DREAM of being rich? nah ... as always, they DREAM. No concrete plans, no commitments or what-so-ever needed to ... SUCCEED.

At the moment I m typing these lines, my CWP is at HKD1.10, which I bought at HKD0.245. What does that mean? A RM24,500 which I bought 4 months ago turning into unrealised amount of staggering RM110,000?? Yes, I m turning a second-hand Kancil into a Toyota Altis in 4 months?! Incredible ... I m only 20% thru my financial education journey. You may follow my posts at my trading blog ---> here.

Perhaps you will not believe it that I m guiding a doctor-friend of mine, with only 3 months into markets, he is gaining 40% of his initial capitals now? Common-sense is NOT common to most of us, as Kiyosaki said ... we are being trained to be FINANCIAL MORONS. Admit it and get hold of yourself. Stop dreaming ... invest and act now.


TEH

p/s : I like the song ... anyone know what is the title or the singer? She sounds like TATU?

My Kids' blog

http://peppermint2u.blogspot.com/ <--- created by Mag and ME, dedicated to our beauties.

Yeah, to me ... at the moment, my two lovely kids are God's gift. Their smiles are the only thing I cherishing at the moment ... in my heavy shoulders.

They are the only lights in my 'dim' surroundings. I m burdened by tonnes of data ... and they gave the inspirations I needed.

Thanks, my Er and Herr.

Daddy

My brother, Gary

http://www.yogarysanctuary.blogspot.com/ <--- by the Yoga 'guru', my brother.

Today I m going to speak a little about my brothers. I m the eldest son of 6 kids, and I hv two younger brother. One born in 1973 another in 1977. So, we will be speaking about Gary, the handsome man born in 1973. Hehe.

My brother is one successful man in my eye. He worked hard in computing line(with EDS), and saved enough to get-out of the rat-race ... to do what he loved, YOGA. He was dedicated to build his body(he used to be as thin as me ... errr ... slightly better only la). So, he went to gym religiously and follow strictly to the regime kinda rountine. Yes, you could see his bulks!! haha.

Ok ... currenty he is just opened his own yoga center ... so, I m going to help him to promote his center!! It is located at Taman Desa(old klang road) but I hv not personally been there(as I did not go back to KL for a year now?). Will visit it in coming Aug when I m in KL.

Bro Peng

p/s : Pssst ... he is still single and driving a Camry!! haha