A very creative and fun short film

Come across this video called Party Hard. It was all spontaneous and its so funny that I think it beats a lot of other short vids I've seen lately.

Better with broadband cos its quite a huge file, but its worth it. Go here for the scoop.

Serenity....now...

By God's grace, still half asleep, I lay my bleary eyes on these simple and mesmerizing words.

Reminds me of when I was a kid in school, and in the middle of the class, Mr.Fernando will just stop and say "Have you ever taken a minute of your day, and just look at the wonders of nature, the sky, the clouds, the trees.... listen to the rustling leaves swaying to the gentle breeze, whispering to you....". And the whole class will just stare out of the windows in complete silence, listening.

Till this day, I'm ever grateful to what Mr.Fernando has given to me, a very special gift. This quiet 60 seconds will probably be the most well spent time of your 86400 seconds in 24 hours, try it.

Sometimes, it is in the largest crowd when you feel left out, among them, but not of them. Often, it is in solitude and silence when we are least alone, when we allow nature to embrace us, and God to walk alongside us.

ManYoo held again

What's happening to the devils? I can understand the likes of Liverpool and Newcastle floundering, but the red devils? They still look dangerous in their attacking play but the goals are not flowing!

1st Beckham left, then the Rio-gate, then Scholes' form dipped, RVN injured. The new batch are still not showing the class of the previous Fergie's babes yet. Is MU really in a slow but sure decline? Besides Chelski, they have not really met the rest of the big guns yet, and they are already dropping points.

With the Gunners continuing their unbeaten run from last season, and Chelski so far unbeaten too, looks like its truly the end of an era for the devils now.

Meanwhile, Michael Owen got off to a mixed start with life at Real. He missed a few chances but created one for Ronaldo to chest into the net. The won that match by that single goal. Well done boy!

Notice to attend Court

Damn damn damn!!! Received a notice to attend court today, for failing to pay for my speeding ticket. I actually paid for my dad's traffic fine and forgotten all about mine! Although I can still settle this by paying, according to the letter, this notice serves as a court conviction! Meaning, if I get into the same situation again, I will have no choice but to attend court. Damn!

How on earth did this slip my mind, I don't know. Must have been all the pain killers, yes. Now I'm gonna find out tomorrow how much I have to pay.

Actually, I was lucky. Having been on the road for more than 10years, this is my very first traffic offense. I was doing about 100kph on a 70 road, leading the pack from a red light turned green. I stopped at the next set of lights that's when this TP pulled up alongside and told me to stop by the side. I tried to explain that its not speeding but acceleration, he just pointed to his 2nd speedo, which recorded my speed as 96kph. Well, what can I say? That's 6 demerit plus a $120 bonus for the gahment. And why was I lucky? Had the clocked speed been 4kph higher, it would be a higher grade offence, and I'll probably be in deeper shit than this. A lesson learned, indeed.

*Sigh*

What Your Sleeping Style Says About Your Marriage

Yes! Found it! This is exactly the same one as the Jap version, only now in English.

Taken from iVillage.com

The Spoon

The Spoon

So close, so safe, this is the most common sleep position for the first three to five years of marriage. "Usually, the man is the embracer," says psychiatrist Samuel Dunkell, M.D., author of Good-bye Insomnia, Hello Sleep, who has been analyzing the body language of sleep for more than 25 years. "When a woman assumes the posterior position, it may indicate she is the more giving partner or that he needs special nurturing." Semifetal, genitals against buttocks, the Spoon provides both of you with maximum physical closeness, though it's not necessarily erotic."Many couples simply find the Spoon a comforting, safe cocoon," explains Shirley P. Glass, Ph.D., a psychologist and marital therapist in Baltimore.

During early marriage, couples tend to maintain the spoon position for much of the night, mirroring each other. "When one person turns, the other follows suit, so that the spoon position is resumed on the opposite side," says Dr. Dunkell. But just because you've been married a while doesn't mean you have to give up this closeness. "When my husband hits the snooze alarm in the morning, it's our cue to spoon until the day can't be postponed any longer," says one woman who just celebrated her seventh wedding anniversary.

The Honeymoon Hug

Face-to-face, the Hug is the Rolls Royce of intimacy. Less common than the Spoon (and uncomfortable to maintain throughout the night), the Hug tends to occur at love's blazing beginning, when you're so deeply enamored you wish you could fuse, or just after lovemaking. Some couples return to it over the years during periods of special joy. And a few refuse to give it up, though, as Elizabeth Flynn Campbell, a New York psychotherapist who specializes in relationship issues, says, "They could be overly enmeshed, too dependent on each other to sleep apart."

What if your husband likes the Hug and you find it stifling? Like other marital issues, sleep positions are negotiable, says Campbell. Try the Hug until he falls asleep, then sneak off to a more comfortable position.

Like Shingles (on a Roof)

One partner (typically the man) lies face up in what Samuel Dunkell, M.D., author of Good-bye Insomnia, Hello Sleep, who has been analyzing the body language of sleep for more than 25 years, calls the "royal" position (bespeaking a strong ego and a sense of entitlement). Although the woman also lies on her back, her head is on his shoulder, suggesting, says Dr. Dunkell, she is the more dependent and compliant partner: "By looking at the world from the same perspective as his, she achieves a strengthening sense of comradeship and protection."

Couples favor this position, which speaks of a strong commitment, early in marriage. "There's a high level of trust here," says Shirley P. Glass, Ph.D., a psychologist and marital therapist in Baltimore. "You're like a turtle on its back, exposing yourself, open to all kinds of touching." If you're not comfortable sleeping faceup, but want the coziness of such proximity, try the Reverse Shingle: Lie facedown, with your body overlapping your husband's. Not only might you sleep better, but you'll be delivering a sweet message: "Psychologically, this represents an attempt to focus total attention on your partner, even in sleep," says Dr. Dunkell.

The Sweetheart's Cradle

This is a more fused version of Shingles, because you're actually being held rather than just supported by an available shoulder. Consequently, this position makes you feel like the recipient of a generous and loving gift, especially if you're going through a time of crisis or special need. "You're literally being brought in under the wing," says Shirley P. Glass, Ph.D., a psychologist and marital therapist in Baltimore. "It's a very nurturing position."

"When I was going through treatments for breast cancer, my husband held me in his arms as we drifted off to sleep," a 35-year-old woman remembers. "Even though we shifted into other positions during the night, we would return to cradling in the early morning hours. I'll always remember how protected and safe I felt."

But there's no reason you must wait for a crisis to try this position. Nor must your husband always do the cradling. Wrapping him in your arms while you talk in bed at night is an intimate way to reconnect after a stressful day. It's also a great position to fall asleep in while watching TV -- no matter who has the clicker.

Loosely Tethered

When love is new, partners will often sacrifice the pleasure of their preferred sleep positions to the rewarding intimacy of couple sleep. Five or so years into marriage, many couples feel secure enough to allow a bit more space -- and comfort -- into their bed. Often, they'll sleep tethered, like Spoons but with distance between them. The emotional current is sustained by a touching hand, knee or foot. "This can be a way of balancing the need for space and the need for closeness," says Shirley P. Glass, Ph.D., a psychologist and marital therapist in Baltimore. "It also diminishes the pressure for sex. It's an affectionate, not sexual, position." Of course, you can get closer whenever you like.

The Leg Hug

Some couples aren't comfortable establishing physical contact directly and need to go about it as if it were almost by chance -- your toes or feet "accidentally" touch, or your leg is casually thrown over his. Although such casual contact could imply that you or your husband are ambivalent about expressing affection or intentionally withholding it -- maybe after a fight -- it may also speak of healthy camaraderie. To Shirley P. Glass, Ph.D., a psychologist and marital therapist in Baltimore, hooked legs suggest familiarity, comfort and a daring quality as well, almost like a secret code. After all, you have to have a pretty strong foundation to assume such physical proprietorship even when you're fighting.

The Pursuit

Sleep positions can reflect passing tensions and discord in a marriage. For example, after a disagreement, your husband may suddenly turn his back and retreat to the far side of the bed in what Samuel Dunkell, M.D., author of Good-bye Insomnia, Hello Sleep, who has been analyzing the body language of sleep for more than 25 years, calls a freeze maneuver. If you then pursue and push up against him in your sleep, that's called Illegal Spooning.

Sometimes, though, the message intended by the person pulling away isn't clear. As Shirley P. Glass, Ph.D., a psychologist and marital therapist in Baltimore, explains: "The partner who distances may actually want to be pursued. His or her distancing becomes an invitation: Will you take the initiative to come closer? Or maybe the partner feels tired of always being the one who initiates the hugs and is thinking, If I snuggle up next to you and you accept it, it's not the same as you coming after me. In this situation, rather than Illegal Spooning, it's a test, a dance of the spoons."

Resist the temptation to treat your sleep styles like a pass-fail exam. Learn how to read your mate's body language as well as your own, but don't jump to conclusions. Sleep positions are a conversation starter, not an instant horoscope.

Zen Style

As time passes in a marriage, the tendency to restore privacy to sleep increases. "As the couple's closeness becomes fully established and less exploratory, a renewed sense of each partner's individuality is likely to arise," says Samuel Dunkell, M.D., author of Good-bye Insomnia, Hello Sleep, who has been analyzing the body language of sleep for more than 25 years. For some couples, that means buying increasingly larger beds to accommodate one or both partners' need for space. Other couples find a compromise in the above position: Touching buttocks allows for large-surface contact and private connection, but without clinging. "Like two circles, separate but overlapping, this position is a perfect definition of interdependence," says Shirley P. Glass, Ph.D., a psychologist and marital therapist in Baltimore. It's good for when the kids have got the best of you with their constant clinging and you need a sense of your own space.

The Cliff-Hanger

When your husband suddenly retreats to the far side of the bed without waiting to see if you give chase, it's tempting to diagnose rejection in that stony back. Should you? Experts stress there is no "good" or "right" sleep position in marriage. "Although any deviation from the usual could indicate a problem, most of marriage is about partners working with each other's vulnerabilities," says Elizabeth Flynn Campbell, a New York psychotherapist who specializes in relationship issues. In other words, rather than worry or steam, try to see what's behind the sudden withdrawal. Anger? Grief? Anxiety? If you know he's going through a trying time, give the man the space -- you'd want the same if you were sad, or stressed, and simply needed to regroup. In time, he'll roll back toward you.

And consider this: Maybe he's finally comfortable enough to admit he'd rather get a good night's sleep away from you than cuddle up together, listening to you snore or grind your teeth. If the distance leaves you lonely, maybe you can suggest that you at least start the night together. If you still sense distance, it may be time to have a heart-to-heart to find out what's really going on.

The Crab

Are you or your husband sleeping in a really peculiar position, maybe sliding halfway off the bed (as if to escape from each other) or ending up head-to-toe (as if you're traveling in different directions)? Pay attention: You or he may be acting out an unacknowledged need to pull away from each other, from the marriage. If you suspect that's the case, a marriage counselor may help you sort out what's going on beneath the surface of your relationship.

But unless there are other signs of discontent, don't assume that a weird new position is a nuclear strike. "Unless there appears to be a power struggle being waged during the night and the day, don't overinterpret," says Shirley P. Glass, Ph.D., a psychologist and marital therapist in Baltimore. "When you sit in a chair or on the sofa, you don't always sit in the same way. Sometimes when we're hurting we want closeness and sometimes we want space." And sometimes we're just very creative in bed.

Sleep position gives personality clue

Ah... couldn't find the one for couples, came across one in Japanese though. But here's one for solo. With pics at the bottom.

The Way I Sleep

Mmm... was doing some research on how we can tell a couple's relationship by their sleeping posture, and I chance upon this blog where they did something similar, but only on men.

Of course, this is a women's site I'm talking about, called Sexy Tomatoes. That particular article can be found here.

Help Girl Help "Bear"

This girl comes across a site dedicated to helping St. Bernards and, out of love and compassion, plonked US$100 to the fund to help one named "Bear", whose left hind leg needs US$5000 for surgery. And she's just a student who works part time!(I think) How nice is that?

Want to contribute to the cause? Here's the link to send you over to her blog, and in that post, there's this link which will point you to the said site.

Most Bloodthirsty Killer

Of all of God's creation, which creature is the most ruthless and bloodthirsty?

Find out here. Contains very graphic violence and gore.

Words of the Dragon

Nursing my sore big toe has given me the time and opportunity to do some reading and watch some good movies and videos.

There is this book, Bruce Lee - Words of the Dragon, which contains many interviews in the past that captures the philosophy and sayings from the man. This guy pulls no punches, and is very eloquent and funny, too. A man of action with brains to boot, and an absolutely quotable guy. He is also truly the first real Chinese who is famous all over the world and sparked the first major surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West.

If you want to do your duty properly, you should do just a little more than that.
-- Bruce Lee (1940-73)

He who knows not and knows not he knows not,
He is a fool- Shun him.
He who knows not and knows he knows not,
He is simple- Teach him.
He who knows and knows not he knows,
He is asleep-Awaken him.
He who knows and knows that he knows,
He is wise- follow him.
-- Bruce Lee (1940-73)

Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless--like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can quash! Be water my friend.
-- Bruce Lee (1940-73)

For more of Bruce Lee's quotes, just do this google search and you will get tonnes of them. Note that most of his fans, ironically, are Occidental.

Some of the best sites I found are listed here :-
quotes - 1 2 3
bios - 4 5 6


Books on Bruce Lee

Singles can buy HDB flats of any size

Finally, HDB wises up and got rid of this useless restriction. there are more and more people these days who prefer to remain single or to just cohabit. Also, since they are single, he usually have wads of cash, although they might not want to splash that money foolishly on a private apartment or property, and would like to have more space for themselves.

SINGLES aged 35 and above will now be able to buy Housing Board flats of any size from the resale market.

Until this change, the biggest HDB flats they could buy were three-room units.

But of course, I don't think HDB made this move out of consideration for these individual. Just look at the weak market for new flats. So many remain untaken for years. They are hoping that this cash and CPF rich group can help them alleviate this problem, I'm sure.

The Big Boots of Owen

Will Baros and Cisse be able to fill the big boots of Owen, ever?

Even in seasons plaqued by poor form and injuries, Owen is still the chief goal scoring machine.
Can the combined forces of Baros and Cisse make up for the loss of Owen?

Liverpool's 1st defeat of new season

Gerrard
Originally uploaded by .x..

For all of Gerrard's huffing and puffing, the Reds failed to even take a point off Bolton at the Reebok Stadium. Although they did have a legit Luis Garcia goal ruled offside, they just weren't good enough to earn anything from this match.

How the mighty have fallen. Just a few seasons back, while Roy Evans was still boss, they were at least playing some slick pass-and-move football.

Now, a pale shadow of themselves, they can't even threaten a very average Bolton team. Their first laborious defeat, definitely not the last.

Soccernet report here.

Mean Cruiser

Originally uploaded by .x..

I love big bikes. Especially those custom cruisers with those fat tires and low seats. Looks so damn cool.

Too bad its illegal to perform almost any mods to vehicles in this country.

Although driving a car is more comfortable and safe, nothing beats a nice cool ride on an early Sunday morning, where the roads are empty, cool wind in your face, cruising on long empty roads where man, machine, and nature becomes one....

Blackburn, Friedel, ManYoo, Gunners!

Watch the match between Blackburn Rovers and ManYoo on telly yesterday. The Rovers were leading 1-0 right up to the 93rd minute, when Alan Smith scored for the devils.

It was so frustrating watching them giving away possession rashly. Even down to 10 men, they could've at least played keep-ball! If not for the many point-blank saves made by super-keeper Brad Friedel, they could've lost by a 5 to 6 goal margin. The devils had, like, 14 to 15 shots ON TARGET, while the Rovers had 4.

At Carrow Rd however, it was a different story altogether. Arsenal was playing away to Norwich, but you almost couldn't tell who were the home side. They were running rings around the Canaries, and can even afford to give away a penalty. And then the excellent Bergkamp went on to score the fourth to make it 1-4. They are so frightening in attack that I think its not beyond them to go at least half the season unbeaten! Maybe even longer.

The goals this season has also been fantastic. All the long range bombardments flying in. And I think its there for all to see that MU's domination is well and truly over. In the 80's its Liverpool, MU took over in the 90's, and now, its the era of the Gunners. But it'll be interesting to see what Mourinho can do with Chelsea.

Football (soccer if you're American), its a beautiful game.

About Me

I am an average looking, rather skinny guy. I like to keep myself fit...blah blah blah....to be continued....