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Funny Life Quotes
In 1824 when a man by the name of John Joseph Stockdale tried to extort money from Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, by threatening to publish stories about the Duke’s relationship to his mistress, Harriette Wilson, the Duke’s response was:Publish and be damned! ~ Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington [...]
The value of a teacher
A teacher in America was asked, as dinner party conversation, what he made. That’s American for “how much money do you earn?” This is his reply, in verse. Warning: Strong language ahead. Taylor Mali on what teachers make
Beyond differences
I would like to share with everyone two lovely videos: Tan Hong Ming in love The Animal Odd Couple
Dear Mum
Dear Mum, I look at the life I have today, and the only thing I can say is THANK YOU! Coming up in a home where caring was served as a starter, love as a main course, and for dessert- appreciation, I think its safe to say, and I know that I speak for [...]
Your gravestone
I was travelling home when this occurred to me right out of the blue. What do you want written on your gravestone? Besides your name and relevant dates, that is. There’s only so much space and you can only write a few words. How do you want to be remembered to the world? What pearls [...]
I was a teenage toilet cleaner
I am going to tell you something shocking. When I was in secondary school, I washed the school toilets. It was not part of detention class (how dare you, I am a good girl okay). It was part of our regular, daily classroom cleaning routine. You see, at the end of each classroom block was [...]
A lesson in non-verbal communication
On Sunday evening, I saw my boyfriend off at the airport. I took the train back, from Changi Airport station all the way to Clementi MRT. I was lucky enough to get a seat, and was quite determined to hang on to it for at least half the ride. At Tiong Bahru MRT, the train [...]
Change starts with me.
Not too long ago, I was in an awful situation with someone close to me. There were things we could’nt see eye to eye with. At that time, my thought was why is he thinking that way, why cant he think this way. I was bothered by it until someone told me if I wanted him to [...]
Work life Balance?
It’s been a grand trend in the working world to have Work Life balance. In the phrase itself, there already exist an imbalance. Firstly, there is a hidden meaning that work comes before life…otherwise, why doesn’t anyone say “Life Work Balance” (can be a mouthful yar?) ? Anyhow, today, I had a renewed comprehension on [...]
Your dreams versus the world
(Note: I should include a video file to make things clearer, but I can’t find a video featuring the part I want.) Recently I got into watching “Glee”, a TV show about high school kids in a performing group. The club is initially very unpopular and its members are the misfits who get bullied by [...]
Mystery solved!
Last year we went to Bangkok, Thailand for our retreat and I took the following picture. It’s an image of a Space Invader from the videogame of the same name. At the time I thought it was really strange that there would be such a geeky thing, in a small alley in Bangkok. Today I [...]
Friends
Though I have always heard of the steamboat in Bugis, it was really the first time I went to eat it. It was with a bunch of college friends. We only knew each other when we entered university. But as we fought together and helped each other through the tough time, we became and remain [...]
Products and services must go together
Last Saturday, I went to Orchard Cineleisure to watch (500) Days of Summer. Since my film was at 1pm, I decided to eat lunch in the Orchard area. First I went to Botak Jones at the Youth Park. I wasn’t even sure if they were open or not, because the employees didn’t seem interested in [...]
HAPPY TEACHER’S DAY! Thank you, AdvoStudents!
HAPPY TEACHER’S DAY! I would like to take this opportunity to thank all AdvoStudents for all the well wishes for all the coaches. I would like to thank all parents for always supporting and believing in us and for guiding such wonderful kids in giving appreciation. We, as AdvoCoaches, are indeed honoured and will continue [...]
Empathy versus Pride
Recently I have been seeking a balance between empathy and pride. Pride was the latest additon to my values, reminding myself to set the highest standards in whatever I am doing, and because I withhold I standards in my life, sometimes doing so raises my expectations on people around me, especially when I know and [...]
Appreciation!
The Simple Truth of Appreciation – By Barbara A. Glanz How Each Of Us Can Choose to Make A Difference. “In my speeches and workshops, I sometimes ask my audiences to shut their eyes,and think about someone who,at some time in theirs lives, rekindled their inner light. It is always a profound experience for everyone [...]
Happiness
To me happiness is the sum of all the little joy in my daily life. Simple things such as a rainy day brighten my day. And today there are many such simple things. -I got a large piece of chocolate cake from the birthday guy today. -The self-proclaimed handsome guy of the company, who is suffering from advanced [...]
Existentialism
Just now i was doing my readings for Personality Psychology, & wld like to share something interesting from a book by David C Funder. this echoes other blogposts about ‘being alive’, but in a deeper, unrelated way. NOTE: this may be alittle complicated/abstract. First, existentialism serves to regain contact with the experience of being alive [...]
Giving back to Society after I am rich?
“Aiyah, I will give back to society by donating money when I am a millionaire, or when I earn more money… or when I am financially free!” Are these comments common in your life, or have you said such comments before? Now, entertain this thought. “Can I give back to society NOW while at the [...]
