Landmines!!!

There are landmines even in the time of peace!!!

Before you look at the picture below, can you figure out what the landmine is?

Haha... its animal shit found in the middle of a footpath junction.

I find it really funny... Animal shit at cross-junction. This place can no longer be a cross-junction coz pedestrian has to skirt round the landmine in order not to have a shoe smell of shit. Eeeee.... so smelly. Haha...

Talking about pedestrians. Have you seen a pedestrian being fined for flouting traffic rules. I saw not one but five pedestrians being asked to take out IC and lectured by the traffic police what offence they have committed and telling them not to do it again. It happened at the bus stop opp. Eunos MRT. That place is actually a landmine too. A couple of steps away is the traffic light but many do not use that and would cross illegally as it is faster. I guess it is human nature to take short cuts and it is the design that forces people to take the short cuts as it doesn't make sense to walk further up and use 3 traffic lights when one can cross illegally to reach the opposite of the road. Nevertheless, after this incident, I think I better stick to the rules and not flout the law otherwise the law will one day catch me. Haha... I am very "kiasi" hor. What to do? I don't wanna claim my insurance so young and I do not want to have a brush with the law.

Old Age and Health

Yesterday, I went to visit my grandmother in TTSH. I looked around her room and a few other rooms and I found that most of the patients are ladies older than 50 years of age.

It got me thinking. Old age and health really comes hand in hand. Just like machines, the older the machine, the more servicing and repairs it will need. But I have a little thing to add-on. That is, when a person does good maintenance and servicing during its young and prime years, the chance of getting sick is relatively reduced.

Good maintenance I believe is to stay healthy, not to indulge in vices, eat healthily (I know its difficult and occasional indulges should be fine coz without such indulges, life will be very meaningless), engage in sports & other activities and a conscience in everything you do. Even if at the end of the day, something bad happen, at least I know I've tried my best to stay healthy but its some other factors that cause me to fall sick. Whatever happens, nobody and nothing to blame. To recover it is important to have the support of the family and have a survival mindset.

Chemistry

I found an article written by Toni Coleman about what chemistry is and I find that the explanation is an acceptable one. It's important to have a basic knowledge of what real chemistry consists of.

Chemistry has two components: the physical attraction, where a person will feel breathless, excited and weak in the knees, palms sweat, heart races and bondy tingles with nervous anticipation when meeting this person and the other dimension is the values, beliefs, personalities and worldview of this person.

Physical attraction can be so strong to overcome the rational thinking to find out the other party's character and views. Take a step back fro a minute and find out who the other party actually is before going deeper into a relationship. Actually, its all in the mind. It'll be better to use both heart and mind to find out if the other party has initial suitability.

Of the two components, I feel the latter holds a greater percentage in the makeup of chemistry but physical attraction does play a part too.

"Spiritual affinity" is what Kahlil Gibran defines the latter. It's the hidden element of chemistry. It's when two beings meet and connect on a deeper level. It can only be felt in the heart and soul. It's about friendship, respect and humor and the feelings of warmth and contentment that come when you are in his/her presence. This "deeper level" is made up of the family, surroundings one grow up in, values being imbued into and other factors tangible and intangible. Even if you can connect on this deeper level but will one be able to accept it is another story. It all boils down back to the basics. Maybe each individual's "basic" criteria is different but I would feel that some of the basics are happiness, food, enjoyment, care and concern, stability, focus, sincere, honest and supportive. Only when one has the basics, then it is possible to look out for other things in life.

It's time to think what is your basic if you've not done it.

Exercise

I would usually jog every week and now after a day's of mugging my textbooks, I decided to go for a jog. Anyway, I need to build up my fitness and to maintain my new weight.

It's been 2 week since I jogged due to illness and have only recovered recently. Arghh.... Like a car's engine not started for quite long, pace is small and slow. Limbs a little weak I guess so I decided to run 2 rounds. Firstly, not to push myself too hard. Secondly, I don't think my muscles can take it. Haha... thirdly, I need to touch wood first, I hope I don't follow the others who passed away while jogging.

Weather's pretty good today. Not so humid and its rather windy so its not very strenuous on me. I prefer the outdoor jogs as I can enjoy the scenery. Gym's a rather boring place and I have to pay. Hehe... a miser in the making. After the jog, its rather refreshing and stomach feels empty.

Time for dinner. Haha... remember 70% full is all I need. Otherwise, I gain weight again.

Ladies' Fashion

I chance upon an opinion from a lady saying "It doesn't matter what you do or what you wear, nobody deserves to be raped".

It started me thinking of the current fashion trend of ladies. I truly agree with this lady's opinion. Come to think of it, I remember when I was young, I always ask why must ladies wear so little clothes. Shouldn't they cover more to protect themselves from oogling (mild) to rape (extreme) by men. I feel back then, I was truly narrow-minded and very conservative then. Why do I say so?

From all the TV drama, I was somehow "imbued" with the concept of "nan nu shou shou bu qing" i.e. its inappropriate for guys to touch girls. The girls will all be covered up leaving only the face for people to see. And not to invite any lustful thoughts and acts, ladies should be covering themselves up. I know that guys are in the wrong to rape.

As I grow up, I start have a deeper perspective. Guys are in the wrong but this wrong has nothing to do with girls wearing more or less clothes. These lustful thoughts and acts are all in the mind. The mind controls the acts. If one do not have such thoughts, there will not be such acts. I must reinforce that the root of the problem is not with what ladies wear or act.

If one respects fashion and ladies, its very obvious to see why ladies wear them. Its for their confidence, beauty and own admiration and choice. There are certainly more reasons than what I've listed. A lady's beauty is for all to admire. Wearing these fashionable clothings are to bring out and reinforce their beauty. Not to seek and certainly not to invite destruction.

Last day of May (FSS)

FISHES!!!!
In my office, there's a fish tank originally filled with 15 fishes. My senior manager says its to ward off "bad stuff" and bring luck. This means its fengshui fish. Haha... Better to believe than to be sorry.

But one month into my stint at my new office, 7 died. Sob... Haiz... Sob... there's no electricity to pump air into the tank and water became foggy and I guess the fishes died due to lack of oxygen. Luckily, 8 survived. Figure 8 is a good number in Chinese context. It means "prosperity". Haha... I'll be earning big bucks then.

Can you see them saying "Yoz... Yoz..." to you?

Triplets.

All fishes look alike so I can't be bothered to give names to them coz I'll not know who's who after that. Haha...

Having fishes in office is quite a good thing. They are quite easy to maintain and can help to destress a little when one look at them swimming freely in the water. So carefree. Rearing fishes is a profound activity which I've yet to learn. I guess, I'll settle my stuff first before turning my attention to other things. Hehe... :P

STOOL

My mum complains of bloatedness in her legs and can't stand too long. Once she pass by a furniture shop and saw a nice high stool. I was ordered to get it back. Oh the furniture shop is 3 bus stops away from my house. Alamak!!! After work today, I bought the stool and carried it for 3 bus stops. Lucky for me, the wooden one is out of stock and I got a metal leg high stool. Otherwise, I don't think I'll be typing the blog today. My hands will be aching. Haha...

Though I bought the high stool but I still force her to go see a doc for this ailment.

SMOOTH!!!

Everything's back to normal already. For the past few days, I'll be bloated after a meal and till the next meal I still feel the bloated. I guess its due to the diarrhoea medicine I ate last week. This week, there's only in and no out. No choice. Still have to eat. Lucky I like to eat fruits and veggies otherwise dun know what to do with this problem. Day by day, I'm clearing my stuff bit by bit. Oh you must be saying gross. This is part and parcel of human. Nothing to be gross about.

Today, finally I'm feeling hungry before the next meal. Whew... I guess the fruits does help. My digestive system is back online but I'm thinner now. Haha... I've dropped below 60kg. I think I gotta eat and exercise to keep myself healthy. Today's a happy day for me. Hehe...

Pets and Plants

CHILLI!!!!!

I can't say I understand chilli but I love to eat chilli to the extend of growing chilli plants. These plants started before my brother left for Uganda and now it has grown tall with flowers blossoming. I hope to see flowers budding into chilli.

Growing chilli plant is much easier than keeping hamsters. Yes, definitely. I had 3 hamsters in the past but now all have passed on. 2 live till the age of 2 years which is quite long life for hamsters. The other one lived till 1 year plus. Hamsters need to be fed, played with and cleaned frequently. There are sorrows and joys. Sorrows are when I need to clean their home. Joys are when I feed them and play with them. I must say they are cute little animals. I learnt a lot from them. I missed them. But I don't think I'll keep anymore hamsters.

And I turn my attention to growing chilli plants. Watering day and night, an occasional drops of fertilizer and a trimming only when needed but otherwise not so much attention required. I hope to be able to eat the chilli that I grow. Looking forward to CHILLI!!!!!

Weather's hot and I still eat chilli. Can't be help. I seems to be addicted to chilli. Haha...

Small Chilli Plants

Look carefully. The white spots are the flowers.

Another angle of the plant.