Thursday, March 31, 2005
Flu and the sore throat
What's the best way to cure flu and sore throat and cough when you already had the antibiotics dosage , you've finished it and yet you still have not gotten well?
"Make no Mistakes"
Bush said this line in his speech following the Sept 11th incident ; where USA and the rest of the world was caught "unaware"( note the inverted-commas because someone did claim that they knew about the purported evil plan before it happened and yet the CIA and the FBI did not pay heed to it ; too much of false positives all the time maybe...)
I wonder how much has been done to alleviate the terrorism problem in homeland America - and how many of these measures are actually effective. Recent tsunami events on a day after Christmas 2004 and Easter 2005 shows our unpreparedness towards facing the unknown and the unevitable. If another crash happens at another Twin Tower such as KLCC, how would it impact us? How would it impact the emotions of the entire world ? Are we going to launch another hunt against the terrorists or hold another Force Of Nature II concert ? How do we prepare our own minds and hearts against heartless acts as such?
Make no mistakes twice. We've been caught in the act twice during the recent earthquakes - let it not be a third time. Do what's right and do not wait till the last minute, when every thing is already too late.
Jesus says this : "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." (Matthew 24:36)
What warning has Christ given that we might not be taken by surprise by this great event? It's in the Bible, Luke 21:34-36, TLB. "Watch out! Don't let My sudden coming catch you unawares; don't let Me find you living in careless ease, carousing and drinking, and occupied with the problems of this life, like all the rest of the world. Keep a constant watch."
Do what is right.
I wonder how much has been done to alleviate the terrorism problem in homeland America - and how many of these measures are actually effective. Recent tsunami events on a day after Christmas 2004 and Easter 2005 shows our unpreparedness towards facing the unknown and the unevitable. If another crash happens at another Twin Tower such as KLCC, how would it impact us? How would it impact the emotions of the entire world ? Are we going to launch another hunt against the terrorists or hold another Force Of Nature II concert ? How do we prepare our own minds and hearts against heartless acts as such?
Make no mistakes twice. We've been caught in the act twice during the recent earthquakes - let it not be a third time. Do what's right and do not wait till the last minute, when every thing is already too late.
Jesus says this : "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." (Matthew 24:36)
What warning has Christ given that we might not be taken by surprise by this great event? It's in the Bible, Luke 21:34-36, TLB. "Watch out! Don't let My sudden coming catch you unawares; don't let Me find you living in careless ease, carousing and drinking, and occupied with the problems of this life, like all the rest of the world. Keep a constant watch."
Do what is right.
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Blogging Me head
Haven't been writing a lot these days, but certainly been thinking alot.
- Too close to comfort -versus- courtesy and comfort?
- Jesus Christ -versus- courtesy and comfort to accommodate others' beliefs?
- Respect to friends -versus- need to address issue of the spiritual warfare?
- Work -versus- love for work?
- Need to work -versus- joy for work?
- Jun -versus- others? :P
Cocky statement made to ensure you flare up if you are a stateman
Was just going through the morning paper on the development of World Bank and accension of an elected representative to the United Nations(UN), and found a few statements which are bound to invite more terrorists for tea in the United States. *Sorry to my fellow American friend who is reading this, but it's really what your country fellowman said*
Ok, just a little background of things before the statements itself :
USA is in the process of selecting their new rep to UN. They also want to elect a new President for World Bank, where USA has the most say in simply because they have a lot of money in it. World Bank(WB) and the International Monetary Bank(IMF) has traditionally been US's forte because they contribute a large amount of funds to be channelled to Third World countries in the form of grants and loans. The logic is this, when you have a lot of money in a pool of fund , you tend to have the largest say in it as well. It's not JUST any bank, it's the World Bank. It's not JUST any fund, it's the International Monetary Fund ! These bodies are *supposed* to be independent and unbiased in giving out loans to deserving countries, and not loans attached with rules such as subtle support for the USA in the UN, or even allowing chemical waste dumping in their nations, or be at the losing end of the carbon trading in the world. Politics is dark, and USA administration demonstrated it best through this mean. Critics are afraid that these bodies will just be another arm of US's unilateralism policies. This causes harm not only to the America and her citizens around the world, it also entices and encourage freedom firghters and insurgents, to fight back unilateralism. What brand of democracy is America pursuing?
By tradition, the Americans pick the heads of WB and IMF.This time around, though, things seem more shaky because the two names which are lingering amongst the inner circle are two persons who raise many eyebrows due to their extreme views on the UN and the World Bank.
John Bolton , candidate to be an Ambassador of USA to the United Nations
Ok, just a little background of things before the statements itself :
USA is in the process of selecting their new rep to UN. They also want to elect a new President for World Bank, where USA has the most say in simply because they have a lot of money in it. World Bank(WB) and the International Monetary Bank(IMF) has traditionally been US's forte because they contribute a large amount of funds to be channelled to Third World countries in the form of grants and loans. The logic is this, when you have a lot of money in a pool of fund , you tend to have the largest say in it as well. It's not JUST any bank, it's the World Bank. It's not JUST any fund, it's the International Monetary Fund ! These bodies are *supposed* to be independent and unbiased in giving out loans to deserving countries, and not loans attached with rules such as subtle support for the USA in the UN, or even allowing chemical waste dumping in their nations, or be at the losing end of the carbon trading in the world. Politics is dark, and USA administration demonstrated it best through this mean. Critics are afraid that these bodies will just be another arm of US's unilateralism policies. This causes harm not only to the America and her citizens around the world, it also entices and encourage freedom firghters and insurgents, to fight back unilateralism. What brand of democracy is America pursuing?
By tradition, the Americans pick the heads of WB and IMF.This time around, though, things seem more shaky because the two names which are lingering amongst the inner circle are two persons who raise many eyebrows due to their extreme views on the UN and the World Bank.
John Bolton , candidate to be an Ambassador of USA to the United Nations
Q1:What is your view on UN? -->Reply: "The UN? There is no such thing as the United Nations. If the UN building in New York lost 10 stories, it wouldn't make a bit of difference."
Q2: Reform of the Security Council? --> Reply: "If I were redoing the Security Council, I'd have one permanent member: the United States."
Q3: International Law? Reply : "It is a big mistake for us to grant any validity to the international law.
Paul Wolfowitz , candidate to be the President of World Bank
- Deputy Defense Secretary of United States (Profile here)
- Consistently push for the end of the US doctrine of the international containment
- Believes USA has the right to pre-emptive actions whenever it sees fit.
- Extends "Benevolent Hegemony" over the rest of the world. (i.e. his brand of good things for the world)
- Famous for being the forefront man for directing the Iraqi invasion
- Military analyst for Ronald Reagan
- Some of his quotes
God bless America, and God bless us all...
Thursday, March 24, 2005
S E P E T
Great show.Great portrayal of Malaysian way of life. Great storyline. Simple and nice, not much hype. Just like how life should be - peace.
Sometimes , in movies, they should just go straight to the point. This is one movie which doesn't waste time.
Love is protrayed as sweet, real. False love and pretentious love is lethal and deadly. Lust and sex should be left outside the bedroom, out of wedlock. Lust kills.
Time is out of our control. Do not think you have alot of it. Enjoy what today holds, because you can never grab the next moment. Appreciate love. Appreciate the people around you.
Thanks for the timeout with me , dear.. if you're reading this!
Sometimes , in movies, they should just go straight to the point. This is one movie which doesn't waste time.
Love is protrayed as sweet, real. False love and pretentious love is lethal and deadly. Lust and sex should be left outside the bedroom, out of wedlock. Lust kills.
Time is out of our control. Do not think you have alot of it. Enjoy what today holds, because you can never grab the next moment. Appreciate love. Appreciate the people around you.
Thanks for the timeout with me , dear.. if you're reading this!
One Liners for your Car.
1. Give God what's right -- not what's left.
2. Man's way leads to a hopeless end -- God's way leads to an endless hope.
3. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.
4. He who kneels before God can stand before anyone.
5. In the sentence of life, the devil may be a comma--but never let him be the period.
6. Don't put a question mark where God puts a period.
7. Are you wrinkled with burden? Come to the church for a face-lift.
8. When praying, don't give God instructions - just report for duty.
9. Don't wait for six strong men to take you to church.
10. We don't change God's message -- His message changes us.
11. The church is prayer-conditioned.
12. When God ordains, He sustains.
13. WARNING: Exposure to the Son may prevent burning.
14. Plan ahead -- It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.
15. Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory position.
16. Suffering from truth decay? Brush up on your Bible.
17. Exercise daily -- walk with the Lord.
18. Never give the devil a ride -- he will always want to drive.
19. Nothing else ruins the truth like stretching it.
20. Compassion is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back.
21. He who angers you controls you.
22. Worry is the darkroom in which negatives can develop.
23. Give Satan an inch & he'll be a ruler.
24. Be ye fishers of men -- you catch them & He'll clean them.
25. God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
26. Read the Bible -- It will scare the hell out of you.
2. Man's way leads to a hopeless end -- God's way leads to an endless hope.
3. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.
4. He who kneels before God can stand before anyone.
5. In the sentence of life, the devil may be a comma--but never let him be the period.
6. Don't put a question mark where God puts a period.
7. Are you wrinkled with burden? Come to the church for a face-lift.
8. When praying, don't give God instructions - just report for duty.
9. Don't wait for six strong men to take you to church.
10. We don't change God's message -- His message changes us.
11. The church is prayer-conditioned.
12. When God ordains, He sustains.
13. WARNING: Exposure to the Son may prevent burning.
14. Plan ahead -- It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.
15. Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory position.
16. Suffering from truth decay? Brush up on your Bible.
17. Exercise daily -- walk with the Lord.
18. Never give the devil a ride -- he will always want to drive.
19. Nothing else ruins the truth like stretching it.
20. Compassion is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back.
21. He who angers you controls you.
22. Worry is the darkroom in which negatives can develop.
23. Give Satan an inch & he'll be a ruler.
24. Be ye fishers of men -- you catch them & He'll clean them.
25. God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
26. Read the Bible -- It will scare the hell out of you.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Unpredictable Life
Life's unpredictable. You'll never know what's gonna happen tonight, this afternoon , one hour from now.... the next minute, or even the next second. I drove home yesterday evening without knowing that I would be watching a free movie at Midvalley an hour and a half later. Well, the movie isn't too great really, Miss Congeniality 2 seem to have lost its fun without Michael Caine and all his pomp, but seeing Sandra Bullock again do bring back old memories of Speed. She looked the same Sandra, the nice girl-next-door. I wish to see Meg Ryan back on screen again... wonder where she went. She and her cute button nose and the way she smiles and grins and chatters endlessly when she wants to. She and Tom Hanks look great together in those romantic comedies which never fail to melt my heart every time I watch them. :)
Ahh, yes speaking about romantic comedies , HITCH is an OK watch. Many tips and tricks which both girls and guys use during courtship and anti-courtship were shown here. Great tips for those who are on a lookout for a partner but finding it hard to make the first move. *If you don't get one , or you end up being slapped for no apparent reason, hey, do it on your own risk alright???*
Still wondering about Meg Ryan... Hmm.. oh yeah, my all time fav, Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. Who can beat them and their little modern fairy tale? :)
Ahh, yes speaking about romantic comedies , HITCH is an OK watch. Many tips and tricks which both girls and guys use during courtship and anti-courtship were shown here. Great tips for those who are on a lookout for a partner but finding it hard to make the first move. *If you don't get one , or you end up being slapped for no apparent reason, hey, do it on your own risk alright???*
Still wondering about Meg Ryan... Hmm.. oh yeah, my all time fav, Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. Who can beat them and their little modern fairy tale? :)
The Parable of the Stone and the Lalang
"but then its their weakness. u only get irritated if u`re weak."
"dont support any groups la.. become lalang.which is hated by everyone hehhehe..."
"nope, i`m not a lalang. i`m a stone."
"if one becomes a lalang then can support anythg they like."
"stone dun support any team, they stand on their own hard."Food for thought.
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
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