The Master and His Pupils

All I know about the art and science of lateral buckling, I learned from the Godfather and his protege (the camera man - not in pic). Chief, as he is known in the office, took me into the Oil and Gas field for the Kikeh project in 2006. I spent 4 years learning from him and his protege before embarking on a new chapter in Perth.

Thank you Chief, thank you KK.

All I know about Gardening...

... I learned from my parish priest.

Apart from blessing our house and car this evening, Father Aloysious Leong also spent some time giving us tips on maintaining our garden. I couldnt distinguish between a weed and a blade of grass, but he quickly pointed out the weeds from the grass.

Feed and Weed, that's what I'm supposed to be getting - to feed the grass and kill the weeds.

Thank you Father.

Why People Criticize You...

"Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you."

—Zig Ziglar
 

If there's a Will,...

... then someone's dead.

What's The Difference Between COMPLETE and FINISHED?

People say there is no difference between COMPLETE & FINISHED....

 

But there is.

 

 

When you marry the right one, you are COMPLETE....

And when you marry the wrong one, you are FINISHED.....

And when the right one catches you with the wrong one, you are...COMPLETELY FINISHED

Wet Pants

Come
With me to a third grade classroom...... There
Is a nine-year-old kid sitting at his desk and
All of a sudden, there is a puddle between his
Feet and the front of his pants are wet. He
Thinks his heart is going to stop because he
Cannot possibly imagine how this has
Happened.  It's never happened before, and
He knows that when the boys find out he will
Never hear the end of it.. When the girls find
Out, they'll never speak to him again as long as
He lives...








The boy
Believes his heart is going to stop; he puts his
Head down and prays this prayer, 'Dear God, this
Is an emergency! I need help now! Five minutes
From now I'm dead
Meat.'








He looks
Up from his prayer and here comes the teacher
With a look in her eyes that says he has been
Discovered.








As the
Teacher is walking toward him, a classmate named
Susie is carrying a goldfish bowl that is filled
With water.. Susie trips in front of the teacher
And inexplicably dumps the bowl of water in the
Boy's' lap.








The boy
Pretends to be angry, but all the while is
Saying to himself, 'Thank you, Lord! Thank you,
Lord!'








Now all
Of a sudden, instead of being the object of
Ridicule, the boy is the object of sympathy.. The
Teacher rushes him downstairs and gives him gym
Shorts to put on while his pants dry out. All
The other children are on their hands and knees
Cleaning up around his desk. The sympathy is
Wonderful . But as life would have it, the
Ridicule that should have been his has been
Transferred to someone else -
Susie.








She
Tries to help, but they tell her to get out.
You've done enough, you
Klutz!'








Finally,
At the end of the day, as they are waiting for
The bus, the boy walks over to Susie and
Whispers, 'You did that on purpose, didn't you?'
Susie whispers back, 'I wet my pants once
Too..'








May God
Help us see the opportunities that are always
Around us to do
Good...








Remember.......Just
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any
More than standing in your garage makes you a
Car..








Each and
Everyone one of us is going through tough times
Right now, but God is getting ready to bless you
In a way that only He can. Keep the
Faith.

Australia Day 2011 Celebrations in Perth

The crowd gathered near the river by noon time to get the best spots for the 8 pm show. Since we're allergic to the extreme heat, we drove with a friend to somewhere near Victoria Park and caught a glimpse of the high rise fireworks. The low rise fireworks were blocked by the trees. The video shows the last burst of fireworks when the show ended 30 minutes later.

But I Still Know Who She Is...

This was sent by a good friend of mine....


It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80's arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.

I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would to able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.

On exam, it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.

While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry.

The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to have breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her health.

He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease.

As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.

He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.

I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?'

He smiled as he patted my hand and said,

'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is.'

I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, 'That is the kind of love I want in my life.'

True love is neither physical, nor romantic.

True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.

How to Bring Your Roses Back to Life

I learned something new recently.

I learned that no amount of watering and fertiliser will bring back a dead rose!

All you had to do was the cut the stem underneath the rose, and the flower will blossom again.

And here I was, watering and giving it more fertiliser - duh!

Classified Ads I Did Not Write!

Lost: small apricot poodle. Reward. Neutered. Like one of the family.

Dinner Special -- Turkey $2.35; Chicken or Beef $2.25; Children $2.00.

For sale: an antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers .

Now is your chance to have your ears pierced and get an extra pair to take home, too.

For Sale -- Eight puppies from a German Shepherd and an Alaskan Hussy.

Great Dames for sale.

Dog for sale: eats anything and is fond of children.

If you think you've seen everything in Paris, visit the Pere Lachasis Cemetery. It boasts such immortals as Moliere and Chopin.

Stock up and save. Limit: one.

Used Cars: Why go elsewhere to be cheated? Come here first!

Modular Sofas. Only $299. For rest or fore play.

Our experienced Mom will care for your child. Fenced yard, meals, and smacks included.

Our bikinis are exciting. They are simply the tops.

Auto Repair Service. Free pick-up and delivery. Try us once, you'll never go anywhere else again.

Wanted: Preparer of food. Must be dependable, like the food business, and be willing to get hands dirty.

Girl wanted to assist magician in cutting-off-head illusion.

Blue Cross and salary.

Mother's helper--peasant working conditions.

Semi-Annual after-Christmas Sale.

Interesting...

Happy New Year

As 2010 comes to an end, let's be grateful that we're still alive and
no nuclear bomb has wiped out a portion of the planet.

As we strive to achieve more and more, slow down and appreciate all
that you have, lest you lose what you treasure.

Remember. Things will come and go but your loved ones will only live
once with you. Appreciate them. Cherish them. Make them feel
important.

Is K. Rajagopal Malaysia's Jose Mourinho?

Is K. Rajagopal Malaysia's Jose Mourinho?

K. Rajagopal, (or fullname Rajgobal a/l Krishnasamy) (born July 10,
1956) is a Malaysian football manager and former professional player.
He is currently the coach of Malaysia and the Under-23 Malaysia.

He was made the national coach for the young Malaysia U-20 team from
2004 until 2006; and the Malaysian U-19 (known as Harimau Muda A) in
2007 to 2009. Under his guidance, Harimau Muda A became the Premier
Leaguechampion in 2009. Currently he is the head coach for both the
Malaysian national and the Malaysian U-23 squad.

Rajagopal is a former national striker, with 20 international caps
between 1980 and 1983, he took over the senior coaching job in July
2009.

Rajagopal is best-known for guiding Malaysia's Under-23 side to its
first gold medal in 20 years at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Laos
where the team defeated Vietnam 1-0 in the final on December 17 after
earlier knocking out 8-time defending champions, Thailand, in the
group stage. After the victory, Rajagopal earned the nickname "King
Raja". In July 2009, Rajagopal coached Malaysia in two games against
the visiting English champions, Manchester United FC, losing in both
matches 2–3 and 0–2.

Rajagopal is a former club coach at Selangor FA and Kelantan FA. He is
also a pundit for Malaysian network Astro, including the twice-weekly
FourFourTwo TV Show.

What You Dont Know Doesnt Hurt You.

"Aerodynamically a bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway."
--  Mary Kay Ash

Weight Limit for Photocopiers?

A Day Without Water

How would you go about your day without water for 24 hours?

That is what the people of Penang, Seberang Prai and Juru are going through today. What could be so important that water has to be halted for 24 hours?

My Falling Android

My Android phone fell again. This time when rushing for the bus. A  deep gash now mars the front cover. This is the fourth time the device has fallen. And it still works!

Bob Has Arrived

Finally, Bob arrived today. Or should I say yesterday but we only got him working this morning. Bob needed 12 hours to get his head clear, then I found out that Windows Vista doesnt support WPA2 or WPA security protocols very well. I ended up having to use WEP as my security protocol for my wireless connection.

So finally we have Internet.

What impressed me with iiNet's customer support is that when you call in and all the customers service representatives are busy, the system will ask you if you want to wait or have them call you back. And they do call you back. Even before you choose the option of staying on the line or have them call you back, they politely tell you that by getting them to call you back doesnt influence your number in the queue. I am impressed.

Bob was shipped from Sydney. Took 2 days to reach the front of my door. And it takes a week for a letter posted from Jalan Tun Razak to reach Kepong. Go figure.

Now excuse me, time to hang out with Bob.

Fine Dining!

Too much champagne during lunch does make one unproductive.

I am learning what fine dining really means. If its a one course meal, then they'll serve you a huge plate with a fine (small) portion of food, with lots of tiny leaves sprinkled around your food to give it a rich experience. Who wants the rich experience? I am paying, I want food.

If fine dining consists of a few courses, like yesterdays company lunch, then they'll serve you lots of starters and appetisers to fill you up before serving you the tiniest beef steak I ever saw in my life. And I was not the only one. Everyone around me went quiet when the beef steak was served. Those having fish laughed at our beef steak portions, or should I say 3 thin slices of beef!

Thank God the red and white wine, and ample champagne compensated for the tiny food portion. And the deliciously sinful ice-cream!

Am Loving Perth...

First it was the weekly Thursday morning 10am breakfast, with lots of delicacies.

Now its Christmas cookies going all around.

There goes my weight loss programme!

I'm loving it....