Last week, had gone through 72 hours of anxiety and worries. Glad that everything is over...
Well, going to have my mock exams, aka 'prelim' now. Personally i think its a good thing to try it out, have a feel of it. And also a 'wake up' call, a strong call to us if our knowledge is still not there yet. So that we could have 2-3 months more to 'pull up our socks'.
May the force be with You, may the force be with us!!!!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
八通未接电话
八通未接电话
对，就是发现八通未接电话missed call。 我回电话，发现是我的学生打给我，告诉我今天他没空，不能补习；是否能把今天的课改成明天。4.30pm的补习课，他3.50pm 才联络我。我之所以没接电话，是因为我去了游泳。总不能叫我把手机带下泳池吧。
好啊，既然没有补习课，我就回家，路上顺便到附近银行进钱。
就是这个决定，这通电话。让我遭遇一些不必要的麻烦。
倘若补习课照旧，我就不会提前回家，提前使用那条道路而遇到一些麻烦了。
又或则我提前离开游泳池，或待在游泳池多一会而，事情就会有很大不同了。
只要我的行动慢1分钟，只要慢那1分钟，或只要1分钟的时差，我就能趁吉避凶了。
事情就是那么微妙。
人定胜天？有时候真的不能不佩服命运。
吃的苦中苦，方为人上人。以前就是这句话，我开始吃苦瓜。
对，就是发现八通未接电话missed call。 我回电话，发现是我的学生打给我，告诉我今天他没空，不能补习；是否能把今天的课改成明天。4.30pm的补习课，他3.50pm 才联络我。我之所以没接电话，是因为我去了游泳。总不能叫我把手机带下泳池吧。
好啊，既然没有补习课，我就回家，路上顺便到附近银行进钱。
就是这个决定，这通电话。让我遭遇一些不必要的麻烦。
倘若补习课照旧，我就不会提前回家，提前使用那条道路而遇到一些麻烦了。
又或则我提前离开游泳池，或待在游泳池多一会而，事情就会有很大不同了。
只要我的行动慢1分钟，只要慢那1分钟，或只要1分钟的时差，我就能趁吉避凶了。
事情就是那么微妙。
人定胜天？有时候真的不能不佩服命运。
吃的苦中苦，方为人上人。以前就是这句话，我开始吃苦瓜。
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy Valentine's Day!!
To all my friends, passer by A, B, C etc..
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
Remember, its not the price of the gift that counts, its the heart that counts.
ps: of course, cannot be too stingy miser la...
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
Remember, its not the price of the gift that counts, its the heart that counts.
ps: of course, cannot be too stingy miser la...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
oh no...oh well..
Singapore state investment company Temasek lost about $39 billion, or 31 percent of its holdings, in eight months last year as big bets in the financial sector went sour.
The revelation comes just days after Temasek said Chief Executive Ho Ching — the wife of Singapore's premier Lee Hsien Loong — would step down and be replaced by former BHP Billiton CEO Charles Goodyear. Temasek Holdings' portfolio of investments fell to 127 billion Singapore dollars ($85 billion) as of November 30 from SG$185 billion on March 31, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport Lim Hwee Hwa said Tuesday in Parliament. A Temasek spokesman confirmed the figures.
The fund made a number of missteps under Ho, including a $5 billion investment in brokerage Merrill Lynch in late 2007. Merrill's shares fell 78 percent in 2008 amid the global financial turmoil and the storied Wall Street firm was ultimately bought by Bank of America Corp. on Jan. 1 in a lifesaving deal.
Temasek also has large stakes in other financial companies such as Standard Chartered Plc, DBS Group Holdings Ltd. and Barclays Plc. Singapore's Ministry of Finance is Temasek's only shareholder. The company, which is smaller than the city-state's other sovereign wealth fund, the Government of Singapore Investment Corp., owns large stakes in many of the country's biggest companies, including Singapore Telecommunications, bank DBS Group Holdings and Singapore Airlines.
The revelation comes just days after Temasek said Chief Executive Ho Ching — the wife of Singapore's premier Lee Hsien Loong — would step down and be replaced by former BHP Billiton CEO Charles Goodyear. Temasek Holdings' portfolio of investments fell to 127 billion Singapore dollars ($85 billion) as of November 30 from SG$185 billion on March 31, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport Lim Hwee Hwa said Tuesday in Parliament. A Temasek spokesman confirmed the figures.
The fund made a number of missteps under Ho, including a $5 billion investment in brokerage Merrill Lynch in late 2007. Merrill's shares fell 78 percent in 2008 amid the global financial turmoil and the storied Wall Street firm was ultimately bought by Bank of America Corp. on Jan. 1 in a lifesaving deal.
Temasek also has large stakes in other financial companies such as Standard Chartered Plc, DBS Group Holdings Ltd. and Barclays Plc. Singapore's Ministry of Finance is Temasek's only shareholder. The company, which is smaller than the city-state's other sovereign wealth fund, the Government of Singapore Investment Corp., owns large stakes in many of the country's biggest companies, including Singapore Telecommunications, bank DBS Group Holdings and Singapore Airlines.
Monday, February 9, 2009
忙
转眼之间，元宵节到了。元宵节，真正称谓‘上元节’。
上元 - 正月十五，中元- 七月十五，下元- 十月十五。华人相信次日，上天的天官能赐福给大家，俗称天官赐福。这天也是农历新年(春节)的最后一天。
欢庆的日子过了，是时候努力奋斗的时刻。有朋友为我占卜，说今年我会很‘忙’。
对我而言，忙，是好事。
孟子说，"天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身行，行拂乱其所为，所以动心忍性，曾益其所不能。"
人，忙，是好事。游手好闲等于虚度光阴，忙，代表有机会，机会一到，就不能犹豫不决。唯一希望的是，我能有足够的力气，力量应付一切。我相信度过难关，必能苦尽甘来。
上元 - 正月十五，中元- 七月十五，下元- 十月十五。华人相信次日，上天的天官能赐福给大家，俗称天官赐福。这天也是农历新年(春节)的最后一天。
欢庆的日子过了，是时候努力奋斗的时刻。有朋友为我占卜，说今年我会很‘忙’。
对我而言，忙，是好事。
孟子说，"天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身行，行拂乱其所为，所以动心忍性，曾益其所不能。"
人，忙，是好事。游手好闲等于虚度光阴，忙，代表有机会，机会一到，就不能犹豫不决。唯一希望的是，我能有足够的力气，力量应付一切。我相信度过难关，必能苦尽甘来。
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
初九拜天公
不懂不要乱讲。
华人初九拜天公，只有福建人能拜？
天公信仰，源自古代华人敬天，礼拜天帝的信仰开始。后来形成了道教的玉皇上帝名称。玉皇上帝，并不叫玉皇大帝。上帝的称谓，比大帝尊贵。玉皇上帝才是玉帝的正确名称。玉皇上帝的故事，在唐宋出现的‘玉皇经’就解释清除了。他的诞辰是正月初九。
‘九’在华人是极数，正月，第一的月最尊贵极大的数目‘初九’，就是玉皇上帝的诞辰了。明朝时候，人们就认为神明的生日是有特别意义的。
道教是华人文化的根底，华人，指的是许多籍贯在一起的华人，也叫汉人，唐人。
玉皇上帝是道教仅次于三清道祖的至高无上天神。那里是只有福建人能拜的狭窄含义的神？
而且初九拜天公，也不是因为福建人避难逃避到甘蔗园，之后离开甘蔗园刚好是正月初九，所以就在次日祭天。用甘蔗拜神，是因为甘蔗有许多‘节’，而且越吃越甜。甘蔗与‘感谢’在福建话有谐音，所以用甘蔗拜玉皇上帝，并不是甘蔗园的缘故。
可能，可能真的有这逃难的事情发生，但是它绝对不是拜天公习俗的典故来源。
谁说华人道教徒没有‘上帝’？ 我们的上帝就是‘玉皇上帝’。他也是无形无相。民间的帝王神像，只是个代表，表示他的至尊地位。
愿玉皇慈悲，祝福大家。
华人初九拜天公，只有福建人能拜？
天公信仰，源自古代华人敬天，礼拜天帝的信仰开始。后来形成了道教的玉皇上帝名称。玉皇上帝，并不叫玉皇大帝。上帝的称谓，比大帝尊贵。玉皇上帝才是玉帝的正确名称。玉皇上帝的故事，在唐宋出现的‘玉皇经’就解释清除了。他的诞辰是正月初九。
‘九’在华人是极数，正月，第一的月最尊贵极大的数目‘初九’，就是玉皇上帝的诞辰了。明朝时候，人们就认为神明的生日是有特别意义的。
道教是华人文化的根底，华人，指的是许多籍贯在一起的华人，也叫汉人，唐人。
玉皇上帝是道教仅次于三清道祖的至高无上天神。那里是只有福建人能拜的狭窄含义的神？
而且初九拜天公，也不是因为福建人避难逃避到甘蔗园，之后离开甘蔗园刚好是正月初九，所以就在次日祭天。用甘蔗拜神，是因为甘蔗有许多‘节’，而且越吃越甜。甘蔗与‘感谢’在福建话有谐音，所以用甘蔗拜玉皇上帝，并不是甘蔗园的缘故。
可能，可能真的有这逃难的事情发生，但是它绝对不是拜天公习俗的典故来源。
谁说华人道教徒没有‘上帝’？ 我们的上帝就是‘玉皇上帝’。他也是无形无相。民间的帝王神像，只是个代表，表示他的至尊地位。
愿玉皇慈悲，祝福大家。
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