Baidu

I love this Song dynasty poem which also happens to be the inspiration behind the name of Baidu.com. 

"Hundreds and thousands of times, for her I searched in chaos, suddenly I turned by chance to where the lights were waning, and there she stood". 

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2005/dec/08/piracy.news

7 Different Ways

..... rejected by 7 different ways.

Haha, this part said by Drew Berrymore has never failed to make me laugh every time I watch this clip!

Stepping Out

"If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always NO. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place." 

- Nora Roberts

Too Much. Too Many.

I have too much to share and too many things that I want to say since I last blogged here. 

• I have received a Meritorious Service Award last week :-D

• I have cut my fringe, but decided to grow it out again because I still prefer it one length. Anyway, I have ventured and eventually found my best hairstyle :-)
  

• I have frozen my gym membership, and will resume after a few urgent project deadlines are met. Well, I don't believe in the miracle of having the cake and eating it at the same time :-)

• I have begun to seriously thinking of interior decor for my new house that will be built very soon :-))

• I have finally realized having one that you really like, the feeling is way better than accepting the second best viz. my LV Palermo MM handbag!!

• I am practising to reduce my share of self-d0ubt. For others to have faith in you, the crucial element is you must learn to not doubt yourself first :-)

• I have gained too much excess weight (YES, I am aware of it!), and I vow to lose them from mid-April. I MUST.MUST.MUST. revert to my body weight in 2003!!!

• I have picked up a new hobby viz. sketching with black marker and highlight pens. I will show a few of my amateur sketching when the busy tide is over :-)

• I have mastered to speak slowly and clearer even when I am angry :->

• I am speaking slower, but hope to think faster :-)
  

Looking Forward To 11 December 2009

Your Say. Your Move.

Do as you do, not as they say. Your Move.

- Advertisement Slogan

The Right Attitude

Winning is about thinking one step ahead.

- Advertisement Slogan

Welcome Fridays

Friday is my most favourite day of the week. As we don't work on Friday, and the day after the next working day is a Sunday. For the past 15 years, I have been treating Friday as the most "rewarding" day of the week. 

I love Fridays even more now. It's a day which I have more time to spend with Baby K. It's a day which I can catch up with my newspapers reading for the week. It's a day I am able to de-clutter my room and put aside things or throw away things. It's a day I am able to enjoy the aroma of my coffee without feeling guilty. It's a day I can afford time to have my manicure and pedicure. It's a day I can clean my heels and replace them with heels I am going to wear the following week. And, it's a day I can sit down and listen more to my parents. 

It's All In Our Mind

I think; therefore I am.

Rene Descartes

Cute!

Travelling Light

From forwarded e-mail:

Feeling Rejuvenate Again!

Before last Saturday, I should say I haven't really had a good rest for nearly two years. I ran around like a headless chicken for most times in the past two years. So, I took a day off work last Saturday and because it's a long weekend this week, all in all I have 4 days to rest. And, I must say I am like a new person again, almost!

Used to be, especially, last December I was so tired that it has seriously affected my judgement, and I "almost" lost focus and direction along the way. My health has deteriorated too. Throwing tantrums, self-doubt and phoebia of mobile phone calls + phone texts + e-mails were all signs that I was overly stressed and my energy was over-stretched too. I chose to ignore those signs in the past.

Thanks God, it might be a blessing in disguise, a headache came in time last Monday to signal me that I was well but I was tired. Although I am working from home these four days, the more relaxing working schedule soothes my tension. 

I have learnt an important lesson from this experience: When you are tired, have a small break. Walk away for a while, you will come back clearer and happier. 

Everything Counts

I used to belittle the power of gestures and words. Drop a call to say hi, compliment on a friend's new hairstyle, write an e-mail to find out whether a friend needs help with her wedding planning, etc. Not until recently, I found out if you do it more than once and do it well, you will get good remarks. If you do it repeatedly well, they will soon become your "branding". 

I used to think we read each other's mind, so I tried not to explain or avoided courtesy calls. I saw these acts as wishy-washy, which I found out few weeks ago that they are the source of my unhappiness/problems which I didn't create them myself directly. But, indirectly. 

It's impossible to explain everything in one posting. The story I want to share is too long. In the nutshell, don't bottle your feelings & thoughts because people won't know when you don't tell. Also, don't stuff your notes in bottles and expecting them to be picked up one day by someone who understood. Well, the bottles may not or will not reach them. It's more productive and fetch more certainty if you just tell. Don't set up a small committee inside your own head and thinking that people will understand you because you've thought through the entire process carefully. Well, people can't read your mind, but they can read/hear your words and they can see your actions. 

Pancakeism's Food for Thought:

Think before you speak

Speak with purpose/s

Purpose/s must be clear

Clear thoughts stand a higher chance to succeed. 

Happy Women's Day

Self-Evaluation: How many of these qualities do I have?

Life Meant To Be Fun

My sister Woofhams would probably yawn at the sight of these two comics, LOL. I love to read about Nancy's and Ruthie's idiosyncrasy, hahaha!

Confessions Of A Functional Shopaholic

It's strange that friends always seem to think I am a strict shopaholic (definition of strict shopaholic: jump on every opportunity to shop, antonym: functional shopaholic). I haven't really had time to de-clutter my room lately, so I did a bit of spring cleaning this morning and found that actually I am NOT that much of a shopaholic after-all. 

Technically speaking, I am more of a window shopper. I love to see new things, it's very educational especially when it comes to electrical goods and skin care products. 

Practically speaking, I am a smart shopper. I read widely to find out on when and where to buy at my ideal price range. 

Yes, there is one form of shopping that I found most attractive and de-stressing. Groceries shopping! I found it most relaxing to pace up and down the supermarket aisles with my accessory - the shopping trolley :-)

Shopaholic Fantasy

Sarah Jessica Parker in the making?

Boyfriend Material - I Love This!

Throwing A Jello At Myself, Part I

I had one of the most embarrassing (aka jello on my face) moments in my life yesterday. A friend whom I knew since we were 19, and we have a lot to chat whenever we meet albeit we don't meet very often, and ... I thought he has fallen for me few months ago. Actually, I really thought so until he introduced his girlfriend to me yesterday! I heard myself talking to myself, "errr, girlfriend?".  Anyway, from the way they talked and their gestures, I believe they have been together for a while. 

Well, as I said, it was like "throwing a jello at my face", but don't worry I am not upset at all because at this age, relationship is not compulsory. To certain extent, relationship may be a compulsory accessory that I can live without. It is not sour grape theory, my implication is that my current timetable doesn't have time for a boyfriend. However, in some circumstances one may need a partner/spouse to fit in certain situations e.g. 

Mr A: Bring your husband to the lunch, and I will introduce my family to you. 

Mrs B: My husband is currently outstation. Hey you've never mentioned where does your husband work?

Mr C: You are so workaholic. Doesn't your family or your husband mind?

Ms D: Are you married?

Mr A, Mrs B, Mr C and Ms D asked: Then, why aren't you married?

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Magical Prayer

From beneath me arises the energy of the Earth, my home and my foundation.

From above me pours down the light of the Sun and the enchanting Moon.

To my right hand flows the strength to control and direct, the power of magic.

To my left hand comes the skill to divine and to heal, the source of blessing.

- Quoted from website.