Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Tragedy in South Asia and South East Asia

A massive earthquake happened west of Sumatra, Indonesia. An undersea movememt, in the Indian ocean.

The tremors were felt within the region. Buildings collapsed, lives were lost. Affected people were at a loss.

What happened next was beyong people's imagination. The rain doesn't just come, it hit hard from above, destroyed everything in its path and drag anything which survived back to its watery depths.

Thailand, Indonesia and India were badly hit by tsunamis, tidal waves caused by the earlier earthquake. Other nearby countries were hit, Malaysia etc. Far away on the other side of the Ocean, East Africa were hit and lives were lost also.

So far, as it stands, close to 70,000 people were killed. Over 100,000 injured. Many more were missing. 2 island groups of India were wiped out, presumed death or missing as no contacts were established since the disater.

My deepest condolences to those who lost relatives and friends. Do live strong and survive as the victims will live on, in the memory and hearts of the others. I beseech others to help the survivors to overcome this tough period.

Saturday, December 25, 2004

Merry Christmas!

A merry Christmas to all!

Friday, December 17, 2004

Moved...

Shifted my office seat to another location.

I hated the move as it leaves me pretty exposed to the whole office and virtually almost everyone can see what I was doing. sighx..........

Friday, December 10, 2004

To keep stats or not to keep

Started keeping a visitor counter on the blog after getting Google Advertisements on this blog. Helps me to know how many ppl visited this blog and out of this group, how many may go on to visit the ads and help me earn some petty cash (Hint Hint : go click those ads! hahahaa)

Just added my wishlist to this blog but hahah nobody responded to it. Well, judging by the lack of visitors, kinda hard to hit the 1st target and I am showing a second target! The wish list is just hopeful thinking on my part. Never expects it to materialise also!

The visitor counter shows some 100 odd visitors now, of most it is me myself who visits it and most likely some random surfing by other bloggers.

To keep the counter or not to keep... in a way, it is a dilemma. Anyway, I am lazy to take if off the page. Hopefully, I will enjoy increased traffic.

Friday, December 03, 2004

Sinful Christmas!

Although Christmas is never celebrated like this in Singapore, it is still interesting to hear how countries celebrate common festivals in different ways. hee

By Craig Wilson, USA
TODAY

I hate this time of year. Not for its crass commercialism and forced frivolity, but because it’s the season when the food police come out with their wagging fingers and annual tips on how to get through the holidays without gaining 10 pounds.

You can’t pick up a magazine without finding a list of holiday eating do’s and don’ts. Eliminate second helpings, high-calorie sauces and cookies made with butter, they say. Fill up on vegetable sticks, they say.

Good grief. Is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas a carrot stick? I didn’t think so. Isn’t mine, either. A carrot was something you left for Rudolph. I have my own list of tips for holiday eating. I assure you, if you follow them, you’ll be fat and happy. So what if you don’t make it to New Year’s? Your pants won’t fit anymore, anyway.

1) About those carrot sticks. Avoid them. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they’re serving fudge.

2) Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. You can’t find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It’s not as if you’re going to turn into an egg-nogaholic or something. It’s a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It’s later than you think. It’s Christmas!

3) If something comes with gravy, use it. That’s the whole point of gravy. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they’re made with skim milk or whole milk. If it’s skim, pass. Why bother? It’s like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.

4) Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people’s food for free. Lots of it. Hello? Remember college?

5) Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year’s. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you’ll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.

6) If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don’t budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They’re like a beautiful pair of shoes. You can’t leave them behind. You’re not going to see them again.

7) Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if you don’t like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?

8) Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it’s loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards, mate.

9) And one final tip: If you don’t feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven’t been paying attention. Reread tips. Start over. But hurry! Cookieless January is just around the corner.




Oh my! Great article, don't you agree? Hahha