Self Actualisation

Words of my heart

2010-05-04T00:09:00.001+08:00

Who will know the true depth of my sadness

An ocean of grief so overwhelming to cope with

Please don't go..

Encouragement

2006-03-05T20:20:00.000+08:00

Life is never a bed of roses. There are times when you have so many things to do at the same time that you will be at a complete loss. Why are there so many things to do but so little time?? Homework,projects, family,gakkai etc etc..& the list goes on. Sometimes it gets so frustrating that you feel like pulling all your hair out till you're bald..haha.jk. Frustration,angst,guilt,self-reprimand & many negative functions start to surface. Many a times we tend to forget that we have the gohonzon. GD Ong has said before that if one is to achieve success, one must have the gohonzon as the power giver. The power of the mystic law is beyond anyone's imagination. Only through chanting daimoku can we gain the wisdom & lifeforce to overcome our problems.

~ Happiness is not an absence of problems. Happiness lies in overcoming unhappiness.

SD anniversary

2006-02-25T13:40:00.000+08:00

A big thank you to all who have made the ASD dance item on SD anniversary a great success. Special thanks go to Minling, Siyi & Alex. It has been a great experience working with u peeps. I loved the songs used for the dance, esp beauty & the beast. Tatz y i've chosen this song for my blog..haha.
Apologies for the quick disappearance aft training, esp on the day of SD anniversary. I brought a new friend along on that day & i was trying very hard to accomodate her. I didnt manage to sit with her throughout the show cuz i was involved in the dance item. I was shocked when she msged me after the dance that she had left the auditorium & would be waiting for me at the toilet downstairs. The reason she gave was because the air con was too cold. I felt really bad cuz my sole purpose of bringing her down for the SD anniversary was to let her know more about Soka & it turned out like that. I saw her home immediately aft the performance cuz i don't think it was fair to let her wait. Anyway, hope she has the good fortune to practice this buddhism one day & attain happiness.

It's has been a long time

2006-01-31T16:23:00.000+08:00

It's has been a long time since i last blog..haha.well, i've been mostly overseas for the past 3months, hence the long absence - First it was brunei,then shanghai n lastly thailand. i must confess im rather sick of taking airplanes nw. Indeed, it feels gd to stay grounded for a change..haha.. Anyway, i've been busy updating myself since, with the copious amount of upcoming gakkai activities..i must say i've missed out quite abit during the 19days i spent in thailand. Luckily im armed with an organiser, thanks to renna..haha..or i'll definitely forget the dates of meetings and rehearsals.. Will try to update my blog regularly as & when time permits..haa..until then, take care everyone..

Blah

2005-10-25T23:30:00.000+08:00

Shawnrick's grandpa passed away yesterday morning. The wake will be at Whampoa Drive Blk 74 and the funeral will be on friday. Whoever is free kindly please go down and support shawnrick.

Less than 2weeks before going Brunei..undoubtedly the most boring place on Earth.
~ im starting to feel bored already..gosh.

Movies on tv

2005-10-19T15:02:00.000+08:00

This is how i think movies shown on channel 5 work:

When a movie is first shown, it's a TV premiere, then later it becomes an encore telecast or back by popular demand ( Sunday Prime movie). After 1 or 2 years, it becomes a blockbuster movie, then eventually becomes Monday mega movie, which will be repeated again & again.
If it is for mature audience, it will be shown on Friday late night movie or Saturday late night movie..lol.

I think i watched the movie broken arrow like 4 times?stargate & speed like 3times?haha..& not forgetting the huang fei hong series on channel 8..

Bleah

2005-10-13T23:26:00.000+08:00

Frustration. Angst. Confused. Lousy.
Life is indeed a struggle.

When everything becomes so unpredictable & seemingly impossible, you start to have doubts on the outcome. You want to give up, but at the same time you do not want to.

A dilemma.

Take it as a challenge. Press on. Have the fighting spirit to overcome all doubts & make the impossible possible.

Receiving the gohonzon

2005-10-13T09:04:00.000+08:00

After much consideration for 2months, i've decided to enshrine the gohonzon.

Faith

2005-10-10T08:31:00.000+08:00

Must-dos:

Do evening gongyo at Jurong kaikan everyday.
Participate in gakkai activities as best as i can.

Why? Because you have too much time?

Wrong.

Reason: Because i believe, or rather i want to believe.

Faith takes time to deepen. Faith, practice & study.

i practiced & i studied but you know something? i sense something is still missing that will actually serve to convince me better & bring my faith to a higher level.

So after thinking, i think i know what is that missing link: actual proof.

You may study & listen to testimonials but as long as you didnt see it for yourself, you will not be convinced.

So back to the question:why i devote so much of my time to gakkai activities & do my morning & evening gongyo religiously, something that i don't do in the past?

Because i want to bring my faith to a higher level. I want to see actual proof for myself.

How so?

By giving myself a timeline.

Sensei's photo exhibition

2005-10-07T10:10:00.000+08:00

After doing evening gongyo at SCC, i went down to Jurong regional library on Wednesday for Sensei's photo exhibition.
The photos mostly depicted the vast beauty of nature & they were truly great eye candies..haa. There was one particular photo that caught my attention - It was full of white cherry trees, in stark contrast with the leaves of myriad colours in the background.
Such was the beauty of springtime. Most impressive.

The exhibition will be on for another couple of days, so anyone who has not seen the photos may want to drop by.

Counselling?

2005-10-02T22:57:00.002+08:00

Went to Senja to do some counselling work after morning gongyo. It was intended for a primary3 boy(Bryan) who was said to be so rebellious that his parents were at a loss of what to do. I finally understood why when we reached there.

Bryan was so afraid of strangers that he refused to listen to us. We had a taste of his rebellious nature when he started running around the house & actually overturned dining chairs.
The worst part was when his father went to get a belt & actually whipped him a couple of times.
I had the urge to step forward cuz bryan certainly did not deserve that kind of punishment. But who was i to stop him?
I could not even describe that feeling in words.
Luckily bryan cooled down so renna & i actually had a chance to speak to him.

I believe Bryan has a bright future but he lacks the attention & love from his parents.
It is my first time witnessing a case of domestic violence & i really don't wish to see any more of such episodes.

Stress

2005-09-29T00:06:00.000+08:00

Stress is a necessary evil. A little stress serves to challenge & motivate, while an excessive amount may lead to frustration & more often than not, depression.
I understand that the ASD ppl are in the midst of preparing for their exams & everyone is experiencing varying degrees of anxiety. There is also the nagging fear of failure & many other unpleasant outcomes conjured up by the imaginative brain.

To begin with, no one proclaims that studying is easy. It is simply one of the many gruelling challenges that all youths have to face.
It all actually boils down to the attitude one chooses to adopt.
I have come across friends who choose to isolate themselves, developing an inexorable cycle of sleeping, eating & studying. They acknowledge the limitations of a life without companionship & without some form of social organisation.
Inevitably, they will face yet another challenge: monotony.

On the other hand, i also have friends who take this chance to develop their sense of well-being & spirituality. They discuss their problems with friends, thus gaining a new perspective & moving out of what might seem like an isolated & negative internal world.

It's comforting to see the ASD ppl so supportive of each other cuz it's through these tough times that we can truly test the strength of our faith.
I really hope to see more ASD ppl coming down for daimokukai sessions cuz the 2hrs of daimoku chanting really makes a whole lot of difference.

~Wish everyone good luck for the coming exams.

The wake

2005-09-27T22:40:00.000+08:00

Cherish's dad passed away on monday. Managed to attend the wake this evening.
It was my first time participating in SSA rites & though it was comparatively less elaborate than the ones i had witnessed, it was nonetheless appropriate & more than sufficient.
Personally i feel it is more meaningful to have the members do the chanting instead of hiring monks.

~May Cherish & her family have the strength to overcome this ordeal & eventually move on, living life to the fullest.

Men

2005-09-26T23:10:00.001+08:00

Why Can Men Only Seem To Do One Thing At A Time?

Most women can't understand why men can only seem to be able to do one thing at a time. A woman can read while listening & talking, so why can't he?
Women in the world lament in unison: " When he's reading the newspaper or watching TV, why can't he hear what I've just said?"

Reason

A man's brain is compartmentalised & specialised. In simple terms, it's as though he has little rooms throughout his brain & each room contains at least one main function that operates independently of the rest. While this single-minded, focused approach to everything may seem limiting to women, it allows a man to become a dedicated specialist or expert on one subject.

Understanding the male 'one-thing-at-a-time" mentality is one of the most important things a woman can ever learn about men. Take an MRI scan of a man's brain when he's reading, & you'll find he is virtually deaf.

A woman's brain is configured for a multi-tasking performance. Most women can do several unrelated things at the same time. She can talk on the phone, follow a new recipe & watch television at the same time. She can drive a car, put on make-up & listen to the radio while talking on a hands-free telephone.

I can't imagine doing so many things at the same time..it's mission impossible!!

yada yada..

2005-09-25T22:02:00.000+08:00

I love this song..it revitalises me..

Really drained today..don't feel like saying much..

Went morning gongyo at ICA this morning, accompanied sikang to suntec,went TTSH to visit fellow YMD lieh hang, went ASD daimokukai, had dinner with sikang & company, home!

Tiring but fulfilling..

Moodiness

2005-09-24T00:22:00.000+08:00

Moodiness is infectious.

Hypothesis
When a person is moody, the breath he exhales will contain moody particles. When these particles are inhaled, they will tickle a person's moody nerve, triggering a sense of moodiness..haa.

It seems that many ppl around me are having low spirits these days. It's like the moody season has arrived, if there is even one to begin with.
Caught the virus a couple of times as a result.

Instead of pulling long faces all day & looking like Yoda or Shrek, let us not forget to smile =)

*Do you know?*
The saying that it takes 43 muscles to frown & only 17 muscles to smile is bull****.
In actual fact, it takes 12 muscles to smile(genuine ones) & 11 muscles to frown.

Having said that, im not trying to insinuate that we should all start learning from Yoda.lol..

Blah

2005-09-23T00:35:00.000+08:00

Been out practically the whole day.
Went to parkway parade with Khai Eng & Sikang in the evening to look for Guan Yee.

Made a casual remark of having laksa for dinner & the next moment we were en route to Katong, in search for the famous Katong laksa..haa..
WoOoOo~ With the authentic peranakan flavour & extra chilli paste to top it off, the laksa was indeed fantabulous! lol..

Been thinking of applying for law next year.
On second thought, would a small country like Singapore need so many lawyers?
Saturated market= lesser demand= lesser job opportunities= possible unemployment.

~Just my 2cents worth.

Far Far away

2005-09-19T20:56:00.000+08:00

Once upon a time in a kingdom far far away, the king & queen were blessed with a beautiful girl & throughout the land, everyone was happy.

Little did they realise that their daughter was cursed with a frightful enchantment.

Desperate, they sought the help of a fairy godmother, who helped them lock the young princess away in a tower, where she awaits the kiss of the handsome Prince Charming..lol..

And so like all fairy tales, Prince Charming has to embark on a perilous journey, through blistering cold & scorching desert, travelling the many days & nights & risking life & limb.
Finally he reached the legendary land of the frogmen.

It was said that the land of the frogmen was such a dreadful place that no man has managed to survive the ordeal. The place was wrapped in a blanket of green rancid gas & anyone could smell that horrible stench hundreds of miles away. Needless to say, toxicity level was an absolute 10, based on a range of 0-10, with 0 being the least toxic.

Reaching the land of the frogmen, Prince Charming was shocked to see only one repugnant frogman guarding the tower.

"I presume you are here to save the Princess" said the frogman.

"There is one condition though. If you can finish everything in this pail, i'll allow you to go up the tower"

Having said that, it lifted the lid & there it was, a pail full of sotong with huge tentacles!

"What the hell is that?!!" Prince Charming screamed in horror.

"This thing is apparently called the sotong. It is the most terrifying gastronomic dish ever known to humans. Consuming a large quantity of sotong will either cause a person to suffer from seizures or, in the worst case scenario, dance toe-teh-toe-teh like a jelly faggot".
Following this, the frogman started to laugh uncontrollably, its laughter resembling that of a retarded bullfrog.

"You are sick!!!!!!!!"

Maybe it was due to excitement or indigestion of the meepok he had for lunch, Prince Charming felt a rush of air suddenly & farted as a result.

POoooooooooooOOOOOO!!!!!!

Certainly not very charming yah..

The reason why Prince Charming chose to negotiate with the frogman instead of killing it was because the moment it raises up both its arms for self-defence & exposing those smelly armpits, breathing would already be a problem, not to mention winning.

In the end, Prince Charming swallowed his pride & forced the sotong down the throat as best as he could, whilst pinching his nose. In the mean time, his stallion was vomitting at one corner.

Finally, after close to 2hrs, with a red nose & on the verge of tears, he managed to finish the entire pail of sotong. Struggling, he climbed the tall tower till he entered the Princess' chambers.

"You have finally arrived, my prince charming"

"Yes indeed. Will you marry me, my beautiful princess?"

"If i tell you i won't look beautiful without make-up will you still marry me?"

"Of course. I prefer natural beauty."

"If i tell you that i have the habit of snoring will you still marry me?"

"Well, i can live with that."

By now, Prince Charming had crossed the room to where the Princess was. Seeing her silhouette, he pulled back the glossy curtain & HORROR OF HORRORS!!

There on the bed lay Patricia Mok!!

Prince Charming suffered an immediate cardiac arrest, vomitted blood & died on the spot.

Now he know why so many men did not survive the ordeal..

~Lol..i'm bored..

ChoonHuat's ROM

2005-09-18T21:33:00.000+08:00

Attended Choon Huat's ROM ceremony at TSC this afternoon.
Seeing the newlywed couple kneeling in front of the Gohonzon, one can't help but feel that this marriage is not due to a mere coincidence, but a pre-destined one. If you know what i mean.
Sikang & me put up a performance with a song by Wang Lee Hom, using percussion instruments..lol..
Anyway, it was nice making fun of Choon Huat..haa..

~Wish them all the best as they embark on this new journey in life together..~

iPod

2005-09-16T17:29:00.000+08:00

iPod shuffle, iPod mini & now iPod nano.
Now i know why Creative is losing money..lol..

If you want a portable music player with a rock-solid user interface the iPod is the winner. If you want a music player that records audio, plays FM radio and is compatible with a massive subscription music library at the price of a more cumbersome user interface, the Creative Zen Micro wins.

My choice? The iPod.
Apart for its winning design & the "cool" factor, the iPod comes as a package: There's the apple macintosh to start with, iTunes for mp3s & not forgetting the iDog that dances along with the music.

Sorry Mr Sim, but of all fruits it has to be apple.
And since apple is moi favourite fruit, i could have been biased..haa..

You know... things would have been different if it's a banana or papaya iPod..lol..

Emotion

2005-09-13T20:44:00.000+08:00

I may appear cheerful everyday but that doesn't mean that i have no difficulty in life. Everyone has their own problems to cope with, & challenges to overcome. I am no exception.
As Xan had mentioned, i'm made of flesh & blood after all.
There are times when i feel depressed, lousy you may even say.
I too was once stuck in an abyss of sadness for the longest period of time.

To begin with, life is never a bed of roses. As much as we may attempt to direct our lives, life will on occasion set us off on undesired tangents.
But ironically, it is this very notion that brings spice to our lives, doesn't it? ( Sounds familiar to you, Celine?)
*Optimism is a force multiplier*

Having problems lately...... .. ..yytellmiy??? *depressed*
I'm such an oxymoron.

Come Fly With Me - Michael Buble

2005-09-12T19:07:00.000+08:00

Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away
If you can use some exotic booze
There's a bar in far Bombay
Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away

Come fly with me, let's float down to Peru
In llama land there's a one-man band
And he'll toot his flute for you
Come fly with me, let's take off in the blue

Once I get you up there where the air is rarified
We'll just glide, starry-eyed
Once I get you up there I'll be holding you so near
You may hear angels cheer 'cause we're together

Weather-wise it's such a lovely day
You just say the words and we'll beat the birds
Down to Acapulco Bay
It's perfect for a flying honeymoon, they say
Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away

Once I get you up there where the air is rarified
We'll just glide, starry-eyed
Once I get you up there I'll be holding you so near
You may hear angels cheer 'cause we're together

Weather-wise it's such a lovely day
You just say the words and we'll beat the birds
Down to Acapulco Bay
It's perfect for a flying honeymoon, they say
Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly
Pack up, let's fly away!!

:x :) ;) :o

2005-09-11T19:36:00.000+08:00

Thanks to the army half marathon, i have to wake up EARLY this morning at 3plus.

After which, there was a driving lesson at SSDC. Everything was going smoothly when the impossible happened; While waiting at one of the traffic lights along Ang Mo Kio, there was a Toyota Picnic that came crawling beside my Honda Civic, apparently slowing down to a stop. I would have ignored it under normal circumstances but there was this cheeky boy in the Picnic who saw me & for some reason waved at me. Maybe i was bored, so i played along. I started waving back, albeit discreetly, lest my instructor sees what i'm doing.
We were both making faces until the Picnic sped off.
I then turned back around. *Horror!*
My instructor gave me a dumb cum stupefied cum goldfish look. If that wasn't bad enough, the impatient driver behind me started horning.
Just when you thought nothing could be any worse, the car's engine stalled. Damn!!! When was the last time i stalled the engine? Certainly not once since my 4th lesson.
It was simply...unexpected & needless to say, shitty to the max..Lol..
Thank goodness i managed to pass the assessment or i shall never make faces again :) =) ;) :o

Chinablack

2005-09-10T14:50:00.000+08:00

Went NUS meeting yest, followed by an invitation to Chinablack, organised by dentistry, pharmacy & medicine students. All forms of lethargy dissipated when i reached there.
It was simply impossible to miss the vibrant energy exhibited by those over-zealous clubbers.
"The night is still young" undoubtedly embodied the spirit of these ppl.
It was so infectious that before long, we found ourselves on the stage, dancing to songs by black eyed peas & shaggy..lol..
While we stopped for drinks, there was this guy dancing on the bar-top directly above us; a rojak of moonwalk, robot & merry-go-round( cuz he went round & round). All combined & you got a classic Gu-niang dance that will make anyone cringe, not to mention puke everything that was eaten for the past hour. At least spare a thought for the cleaning auntie ok?
There was also the imminent threat of being farted at that motivated us to finish our volka limes asap..lol.. But overall, Chinablack was great.
Walking along the quiet streets of Orchard at 2plus in the morning, no one will know that 12 storeys above Pacific Plaza, there exists another world that truly exemplifies the nightlife in Singapore.

PC can cook, so can you!

2005-09-09T14:54:00.000+08:00

Avocado Milk Shake

Ingredients:

½ California Avocado
½ Cup vanilla ice cream
½ Cup milk
½ tsp pure vanilla extract
½ tsp lemon extract

Instructions: Blend the ingredients & you will get the all delicious, cherrylicious avocado milk shake!!

To top it off, ordera Hawaiian Pizza & there you go, a wonderful lunch for a beautiful day..lol..
And of course, not forgetting an apple for dessert.
After all, " An apple a day keeps the doctor away" Lol..

Im hungry..

Blah

2005-09-07T21:30:00.000+08:00

Uncooperative neurons? Perhaps a lack of neurotransmitter substance? Whatever.
I hate brain-freeze.

Went for YMD meeting yesterday at TSC.
On the bus ride home, there were these two guys that caught my attention.
(For the record, i'm straight.)
They were able to finish off each others' sentences effortlessly like they are telepathic. Incredible but scary at the same time....
It reminds me of the cartoon Bananas in pyjamas:

Banana 1: Are you thinking what im thinking B2?
Banana 2: I sure do, B1!

The two bananas will then squeal in unison: " Its time for the banana song!!"
" Bananas in pyjamas, they are walking down the stairs......"

You will then see two ridiculously dumb bananas dancing away...

Ok, you got my point.

Edwin was asking me today if i wanted to give maths tuition to his cousin. But why would she want tuition when she would be having her exams in 1,2 months time?
*Brain-freeze*
Btw who's the actress that plays a physiotherapist in the drama serial Heartlanders? She looks fantabulous..lol..

Chapter L - What is love?

2005-09-05T21:33:00.000+08:00

Love is subjective. Ambiguous. Impalpable.
Phrases like " Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder", "One man's meat is another man's poison" may sound cliched but they explained it all.

My Perspective?
There's no point getting attached just for the sake of it. You may end up hurting the person's feelings. Looks may be important but it's not everything.

It's that someone whom you can communicate easily with, someone whom you can have engaging conversations with, stimulating your mind & captivating you with her charm.
You will have that insatiable urge to find out what exactly makes this woman tick.
Ultimately, you are looking for a spiritual soulmate, not an empty vase. If you know what i mean.

Alas, reality creeps in. Nothing is constant. Things change, ppl change, life changes. Human relationships may attenuate or ameliorate over the passage of time. On a personal note, i value my freedom to mix around even when im attached. As such, it can be pretty difficult to have a partner that tends to restrict your freedom. Things happen for a reason. Shall not digress.

Note: Don't try to comprehend what you have just read cuz the person typing them doesn't know either..lol..

Who's bored?

2005-09-05T15:08:00.000+08:00

Something to cure your boredom:

Upon the completion of their IPPT, 5 cadets thought it would be rather amusing to confuse the instructor with their results of 2.4km run.

Gabriel: I took second place. James was a little in front of Edwin.

Edwin: Gabriel was last. Mark was well ahead of Peter.

James: I was fourth. Mark came in second.

Peter: James was third. Edwin did better than Mark.

Mark: Edwin was third. Peter came in first.

No two cadets tied for a place. Each cadet made one true statement and one false one.

In what order did the 5 cadets finish their 2.4km run?

Note: Those who want to know the answers just msg me =)

Sotongphobia

2005-09-03T23:04:00.000+08:00

Never judge a person by her looks.
I made the GREATest discovery today - Liangyue is a Gigantic eater & she's also the undisputed Queen of Sotong! Horror of horrors!!..lol..

We were still doing all right with the seafood until liangyue came. My stomach churned when she returned with a mountain full of sotong, not normal ones but sotong with HUGE tentacles.
I ate so much sotong i can literally do a Toe teh toe teh,sotong style..lol..
While the rest were eating, mathew and i were busy trying to dig out the snail from its shell. Iszit called a snail in the first place? Or escargot? Whatever. And i was worried when i saw how mathew tried to force open a mussel, worried that he would send the mussel flying into my face..lol...The thought of being kissed by a mussel just did not seem that appetising.

Overall the food was ok, but ultimately its the joy of seeing & chatting with these friends again that made this dinner enjoyable.

Sensei's teachings

2005-09-01T23:35:00.000+08:00

" Please study in order to benefit others & achieve victory in life. Study voraciously so that you may help suffering individuals find happiness. Whatever dark nights of hardship you may counter, never lose sight of this fixed polestar, the purpose of your studies."

- Sensei Ikeda

NKF Saga

2005-08-31T22:56:00.000+08:00

Went swimming today. * Tired & partially chao ta*
Just wanna share something that i came across today.

Version 2 of NKF Saga.
(Note: Excuse the poor grammer usage & occasional use of expletives by the author)

Clerk: Hear me hear me. Judge is in the house. All rise.
Everyone rise

Judge: So which case am I presiding today?
Clerk: Your honour, please refer to case #234, NKF's defamation suit against SPH.
Judge: Sounds exciting. Will the defending counsel like to proceed?
Counsel Singh: Your honour, I will like to call the plaintiff Mr TT Durai to the stand.
Mr Durai approaches the stand.

Clerk: Mr Durai, will you please place your right hand on the Bible and do solemnly swear?
Counsel Khoo: OBJECTION your honour! My client is a hindu.
Judge: Who cares
Everyone laugh

Judge: Joking lah. Objection sustained.
The bible is promptly replaced with a set of Hindu scriptures.

Clerk: Mr Durai, will you place your right hand on the scriptures and do solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the god damn truth, god dammit.
Durai: I do.
Clerk: You may now kiss the bride.
Everyone laugh again.

Judge: * Wiping tears from his eyes * Oh man, this joke never fail to crack me up. Well done clerk. Counsel Singh, you may carry on.
Counsel Singh: Mr Durai, have you at any point of time installed a gold-plated tap in your bathroom?
Durai: No I didn't
Counsel Singh: LIAR YOUR HONOUR! HE'S A LIAR!
Judge: * Startled * Ni nabeh. You nearly make me pee in my pants.
Counsel Singh: Pardon my sudden outburst your honour. I would next like to call upon a witness, Ms Yati Sudoharto, maid of the plaintiff.
A gangly woman approaches the stand.

Counsel Singh: Ms Yati, while you were cleaning Mr TT Durai's office, do you happen to notice a gold-plated tap installed in his bathroom?
Yati: Apa ini?
Counsel Singh: Nice one Yati. Trying to play dumb with me is it?
Yati: Apa?
Counsel Singh: Apa indeed Ms Yati. But you don't fool me one bit.
Yati: Apa apa?
Counsel Singh: If you apa one more time Yati, I'm going to shove your apa up your ass and then it will really be apa ini for you. Ya hear me. Let me ask you again, did you or did you not see a gold-plated tap installed in Mr Durai's bathroom while you were cleaning his office?

Long silence.

Counsel Singh: Come on Yati, no one can help you now. Why don't you just spit it out?
Yati spits on the floor.

Counsel Singh: Kaninah. I don't mean this kind of spit lah.
The whole room erupted with laughter.

Counsel Singh: Yati, if you still avoid the question, the court will have no choice but to send you back to Bandah Aceh and we all know what Aceh is like right now don't we? Hur hur.
Yati: You bad person. Yati no like you.
Counsel Singh: Like I care Yati, like I care. One last time Yati. Did you see a gold-plated tap installed in Mr Durai’s bathroom while you were cleaning his office?
Yati: Yah lah.
Counsel Singh: Ah ha! * looking damn smug * What do you say to that now Mr Durai?
Counsel Khoo: OBJECTION your honour. Counsel Singh is showing off.
Judge: Overruled. Being MM Lee's personal lawyer, it's only right that we allow Counsel Singh to show off once in a while. Counsel Singh please carry on.
Counsel Singh: Thank you your honour. Mr Durai, will it now occur to you that your defamation suit against my client now appears to be ill conceived?
Durai: Damn you Singh. Damn you and your turban.
Counsel Singh: Your honour, to 'kill off' this case, I like to call upon my next witness. He's none other than (long pause for dramatic effect) " The Contractor".
The whole room goes Ooooooooo. Some even soil their pants.
An Ah Pek approaches the stand.

Counsel Singh: Mr contractor, am I correct to say that you are the one responsible in installing the tap?
Contractor: Ha nah.
Counsel Singh: Were you asked to install the gold-plated tap in Mr Durai's bathroom?
Contractor: Si lah. That An Neh said he only want the best and he told me to install the gold one from the catalog loh.
Durai: * looking agitated * Ok dammit. We did install a gold-plated tap. There I admit it. But I see nothing wrong with it. It was entirely within the guidelines and regulations of the board. Everything that was done was above board.
Counsel Singh: You know Mr Durai, with regards to what you just said, we Sikhs have a old saying, " Milakum nahbahsoli Krisnatham". It means " What a pile of bullshit".

Counsel Khoo: OBJECTION your honour. Counsel Singh is insulting my client.
Judge: Overruled. Not only is Counsel Singh allowed to show off, but he is also entitled to make sarcastic insults now and then. No choice. MM Lee's personal lawyer mah.
Counsel Singh: Thank you your honour. With the testimonies of the two witnesses, we can safely conclude that the article in question, which was printed by my client, has in no way defame Mr Durai in any capacity but was simply reporting and conveying the facts to its readers. Facts which we have already proven in this court. As such, I would like to end the session now and throw out this suit not only because of its ridiculousness but also because I'm getting hungry.

Counsel Khoo: OBJECTION your honour. I haven't had my turn yet.
Judge: Objection my ass. I'm getting hungry too. Let's adjourn for makan before resuming the session.
Clerk: Hear me hear me. The judge is leaving for makan. All rise.
Everyone boh hew the clerk.

Sensei's Video Guidance

2005-08-30T23:22:00.000+08:00

It was only a 40mins video, but it was more than sufficient to feel & share Sensei's passion for Kosen-rufu. The message intended to be delivered was crystal clear - world peace.
But the thing that amazed me the most was his sense of humor.

Sensei is no longer the stern-faced leader that i once presumed, but more like a ...grandfather with the Garfield smile ..Lol..

Story Of The Frogmen

2005-08-27T21:48:00.000+08:00

The train ride to boon lay every morning has starting to become a torture. Why? Because of ppl who cant be bothered to bathe and brush their teeth. There is always at least one such uncle who will sit beside me every morning. Initially i thought maybe its due to bad luck that i always kena these ppl but later i finally realised why - there are soOo many of them it becomes inevitable to escape this morning torture.
Besides smelling bad, they love to breathe out through their mouths and as i said, brushing teeth is not really their forte so imagine what iszit like sitting next to them.
Just when u thought passive smoking is bad...
For convenience, I shall address these uncles as the smelly frogmen.
If you think the cleaners that stand behind garbage trucks smell bad, these frogmen are infinitely worse. I must congratulate them cuz they never fail to revitalise me in the morning, better than any amount of Nescafe.

So what can we do to save innocent ppl from having advanced emphysema?

Besides having police patrols at MRT stations, they should have a small task force to protect all passengers from toxic harm. There will be oral & body hygiene detectors, guarded by soldiers wearing chemical suits with decomtamination kits ready by the side.
So whenever a frogman is identified, he will be dragged immediately away by our chemical personnel & banished to another train with some other similar Banglas who also like to molest ladies in crowded trains. And because they all smell so bad, it becomes more difficult to smell themselves. The frogmen will then be molested by the bored banglas cuz there are no ladies around and they will swear never to smell again.

We should also have oxygen masks on trains, just like in airplanes. If a handful of frogmen managed to escape the detectors and sneak in, an alarm will then be triggered and an emergency declared. Oxygen masks will then automatically drop from the top so that passengers can be saved.

Lol..i think im bored..

Decisions decisions

2005-08-25T22:42:00.000+08:00

Had dinner with Mathew and Weijun at Suntec.
Was thinking a little about past decisions that i had made - crucial, major ones.
If i had gone with my parents' wishes 3yrs back when i was applying for a JC, my life would probably have changed. Instead, i chose to go my own way, for a reason that i sometimes regretted up till today... Same goes for NS.
Dont be mistaken..im happy with what im having now.
After all, these decisions and the resultant outcome of the consequences of the effort that i had expended, or lack thereof, had moulded me to be the PC i am today.
Having said all these, we must be mindful that we live for the future, not the past. What's impt is to make the right decisions from now on.

Phobia Mania

2005-08-24T19:27:00.000+08:00

Was looking through the list of phobias in today's MindYourBody:
Fear of school (Didaskaleinophobia) - i can empathize..haa..Just thinking of those endless tutorials and exams is enough to make anyone cringe.
Fear of marriage (Gamophobia) - Marriage may be a big commitment but there's nothing to be afraid of. I mean it cant be that scary having a wife who may boss you around and maybe nag all day right?Lol..
The most outrageous phobia - fear of vegetables!! (Lachanophobia)
I know of ppl who dislike vegge, but fear? Rest assured that commander Vegge is not about to go to war with humans with his vegge army..lol..

Is Fate In Our Hands?

2005-08-22T22:10:00.000+08:00

I questioned myself once: Are we the makers of our own fate or merely pawns in some divine chess game? Mavis said that our fate lies in our hands. That led me to question the theory of cause & effect: If it's a person's karma to contract cancer, wldnt it be accurate to say that he's fated to haf the terminal illness? Thereafter, he may chant more daimoku and thus lesson his suffering but wldnt it already prove that our fate isnt entirely in our hands?
As such, iszit fate that brought me to the gohonzon or due to my own decision that i first accepted sikang's invitation to join YCF, where i chanced upon Daishonin's teachings and eventually take up faith? I chose to believe in the latter.
So is our fate really in our hands? Not entirely. But we live in a generation who would like to believe that we are in control of our future, and that belief is not too far from the truth either.

PM Rally Speech

2005-08-21T22:29:00.000+08:00

PM Lee said by 9th August 2015, Singapore would be a new global cosmopolitan city with world-class attractions. By then i would be like 30yrs old?Omg..
Er..can they like mabbe ask the construction workers to dig faster or smthing?Lol..
Was hoping he would sae NS can be shorten by another 4mths den i can ord in dec!..haa..
Dream on..

Sensei's teachings

2005-08-20T00:27:00.000+08:00

By building solidarity rooted in an empathetic recognition of our shared humanity - the universal desire to protect ourselves and those we love from harm - I believe we can make the 21st century an era of genuine reverence for the sanctity of life.

Sensei Ikeda ( The Straits Times - 15/08/2005)

Study Meeting

2005-08-19T23:56:00.000+08:00

The study meeting 2dae was interesting but it was difficult to concentrate with a stomach flu; there was the constant urge to throw up and walking seemed to exacerbate the problem. Went for the meeting with an empty stomach as a result :(

Land Of The Dead realli CMI!!

2005-08-15T23:20:00.000+08:00

Just went to watch land of the dead. More like a comedy than a horror movie. The zombies looked like clowns and i could not help but laugh for most part of the show; the only horror was the relentless screaming from the aunties sitting behind us.

Science and religion

2005-08-14T21:06:00.000+08:00

Although science and religion have long been in collision, it is fashionable to portray this ongoing battle as a mutual accommodation.
Attended a public forum on the topic of life & death at TSC this afternoon . What started as a dry presentation soon erupted into an interesting discussion during the Q&A session . More often than not, the speakers were compelled to digress as the Q&A discussion was awashed with sensitive topics like abortion and cloning. One asked: When we clone A, does the clone has the same karma as A? Answer is definitely no, cuz even though they may look identical they wld lead different lives, react to the same situation differently and have different experiences.
Another asked: Wld chanting lots of daimoku help to influence an external source, eg. wld some1 get an A for his exam if he chant lots of daimoku even though he knows that he wld do badly for his exam? To quote the speaker's reply: " So u saying if that guy onli handed up half a sheet of paper, even though he may chant like mad after that, u think the teacher will be stoopid enuf as to give him that A? If there is such a school, pls let mi know cuz i'll enrol my son in that school too." Lol..
Speaking of common sense...

Escape rendezvous

2005-08-11T23:31:00.000+08:00

Ok..been thinking of creating a blog for a long,long,long time but didnt have the time to actuali start until 2dae..lol..
Went escape theme park 2dae with sikang and company. The craziest ride was the roller-coaster. The first thought that came to my mind when i saw the course--the person who designed it must be a sadist..lol..The first thing was a 90degrees turn to the right and the roller-coaster was accelerating towards it. Common sense tells you that u shld slow down but apparently the train didnt get the point. I was pretty certain we were all going to kiss the wall until the train did an abrupt turn w/o braking. It was such a sharp turn that we were thrown to the left and my left thigh suffered a bruise. I didnt want to scream at first but when i saw another 90degrees turn i started to scream too..lol..Nxt was the haunted house. It was onli the size of a classroom and i was wondering how terrifying can it be. Elvin, sikang and me went in and becuz it was so dark and so eerrie we ended up holding each other's hands..haa..
The most exhilarating ride was one with the 360degrees turn..we were at the mercy of the machine and it reminded me of chicken wings over a barbecue pit...

We went to Nestor Torres' concert after escape. It was the second time that i went to watch, but this time i went as a believer. The difference was distinctly palpable.. i finally understood the beauty of his music and when he played the wonderful law of the sutra i was realli touched..