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Outlook 2007 Vista Problem - Mail Stuck at outbox

2009-02-15T22:19:00.002+08:00

i always get error message when try to shut down outlook - "The data file 'personal folder' was not closed properly"

or A data file did not close properly the last time it was used and is being checked for problems

and also OUTLOOK.EXE continues running in the background after exit Outlook. Making it impossible to start outlook again.

Here is a good guide for solving the problem :

http://www.slipstick.com/problems/close.asp
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/outlookdoesntclose.htm

Problem: After closing Outlook, it continues to run. You need open the Task Manager and End Process.

Outlook can't close properly if another application is accessing Outlook's message store.

Symptoms which indicate that Outlook is not closing properly include receiving an alert telling you that Outlook is checking the data file when you open it. If you use two Outlook profiles, when you switch profiles you aren't presented the screen to select the profile and Outlook opens directly to the first profile.

Below is a list of software known to cause problems in all versions of Outlook. This list is intended to give you an idea of what types of programs will cause Outlook to remain running, most often Fax software, anti-spam or anti-virus software, or PDA sync software. However, the culprit on your computer may be a different program.

See Disable Add-in or uninstall the software.

Antivirus programs that support scanning email for viruses will tend to keep Outlook open. Disable email scanning and Outlook should close correctly. It's perfectly safe to disable this setting - it gives you advanced warning of viruses but as long as you can control your urge to open every attachment you receive, you'll be just as safe with it disabled. The antivirus programs that can affect Outlook include, but are not limited to, the following programs:

Kaspersky Antivirus Pro version 5

Panda AntiVirus Outlook Plug-In (pavexcli.dll)

Norton Antivirus with e-mail scanning and script blocking enabled.

Once you identify the program that is causing Outlook to remain loaded, check their support site for updates and additional information, or diable or uninstall the add-in.

Many spyware and adware programs hook into Outlook and other email clients. Removing them will usually correct the problem and allow Outlook to close properly.

Add-ins which may keep Outlook open

The following is a short list of add-ins which are reported to keep Outlook running after it's closed.

WinFax Pro. Disable WinFax or remove the WinFax Fax log from the profile. Remove them by opening Tools, Options, Mail Setup tab, Data Files and delete if present.

ActiveSync (especially when a PDA is cradled)

Blackberry software

Stamps.com (when using address from Outlook's Contacts)

Outlook Express (when sharing Contacts with the Windows Address Book (WAB)

Franklin Covey Plan Plus

Mapilab's Messenger Journal utility

Earthlink's Spamblocker (the installation file is ELSBSetup.exe)

Outlook Attachment Sniffer

TechSmith's SnagIt 7 with Outlook integration enabled.

Cloudmark Spamnet

OneNote 2003 (with Outlook 2000)

Fourelle Venturi Client

Internet Download Manager - uninstall

iProtectYou

TMAntispam - the antispam part of Trend Micro's PCCillin Internet Security 2005 suite

Infuzer

FSecure 2005 antispam add-in

Prophet 2004 (by Avidian) - check for updates

Intuit Quickbooks

iTunes calendar sync add-in

ABBYY FineReader 9.0

Disable Add-ins

Before uninstalling or disabling add-ins, check for an updated version. It may fix the problem.

In Outlook 2003 and earlier, add-ins are found on the Tools, Options, Other tab.

Click the Advanced Options button.
Click COM Add-ins button and uncheck add-ins to disable.
While most add-ins are listed under COM add-ins, some may be in Add-in manager.
Return to Outlook.

In Outlook 2007, you need to go to Tools, Trust Center, Add-ins.

Select COM Add-ins from the dropdown at the bottom of the dialog
Press Go.
Uncheck the add-ins you suspect might be keeping Outlook open
Close the dialog.

Most add-ins will be listed in COM Add-ins, but a few may be listed under Exchange Client Extensions, which on the dropdown with COM Add-ins.

I’m trying to disable some addins but I get the error;

If you cannot disable addin

“The connected state of Office Add-Ins registered in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE cannot be changed.”

How can I disable the addin without uninstalling it?

Sounds like you are using Outlook on Windows Vista. However you can also get this error on previous versions on Windows when you are logged on as user and not as an administrator. To disable the addin you must start Outlook with administrator privileges.

Windows Vista
Right click on the Outlook shortcut and choose “Run as administrator”. Then press Continue or provide administrator credentials when prompted. Once you’ve made the change, restart Outlook to run it under the user context again.

Windows XP/2000
Logoff your user account and logon to the computer as an administrator. Once you’ve made the change, logon with your own user account again.

Other Causes

♦ Setting Outlook's "Empty deleted items when closing" option can also cause it. Disable it on the Tools, Options, Other tab.

♦ In sites where both Outlook 2000 and 2003 are in use, Outlook 2000 may not close properly due to conflicts between Outlook 2000 and 2003. This occurs when Outlook 2000 is used to open your mailbox after accessing it using Outlook 2003 or if another user viewed your shared Calendar with Outlook 2003. You can try opening Outlook 2000 using the /cleanfreebusy switch, but if that fails to correct the problem, you'll need to call Microsoft for the hotfix in Outlook 2000 Post-Service Pack 3 Hotfix Package: January 13, 2004.

♦ In addition, a corrupt *.SRS (send and receive profile file) appears to keep Outlook 2003 open. Find and rename the SRS for the profile. It's a hidden file found at C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook. Use Windows Search to find the files (enable the advanced options to search all hidden files and folders) or paste this line into the Windows Explorer Address bar:

%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

To learn more about the files contained in this directory, see Outlook & Exchange/Windows Messaging Backup and Dual-Boot.

Tools

Close Outlook	Close Outlook is a small utility that closes Outlook so you can back up the PST file. Just use the Windows Task Scheduler to run it before your automated backup starts. Free.
KnockOut	Free system tray application to monitor the state of Outlook (and Word) on your machine. Shows you when Outlook is running, even if you can't see any Outlook windows. Allows you to shut down Outlook or Word. Can turn off the "new mail" envelope icon. Very useful for developers.
Outlook Shutdown Addin	Outlook Shutdown Addin is a COM add-in which enables Outlook to shutdown completely when a user exits from the application, eliminating the need to open Task Manager to end OUTLOOK.EXE.

Developer Information

If you are a developer and your add-in is causing Outlook to remain open, get ItemsCB from the Resources page at www.microeye.com and use it to release all the Outlook objects and handle all errors.

If you need additional assistance, visit the forums at OutlookCode.com or the Outlook programming newsgroups at news://msnews.microsoft.com. If you are unable to use a newsreader (such as Outlook Express) to access the newsgroups, you can use the web-based interface to the newsgroups.

More Information

Mail Issues with Microsoft Outlook

Update (2) on China Banned Milk / Dairy Products

2008-09-24T22:28:00.000+08:00

List of safe milk products - Health Ministry Malaysia

Mead Johnson
(Milk ingredient sourced from Australia, New Zealand, United States and Europe)
Enfalac A+
Enfalac Routine Infant Formula
Enfapro A+
Enfapro Routine Follow Up Formula
Enfagrow A+ Vanilla
Enfagrow A+ Original
Enfagrow A+ Honey
Enfakid A+ Original
Enfakid A+ Honey
Sustagen Junior Honey
Sustagen Junior Vanilla
Sustagen Junior Chocolate
Sustagen Kid Honey
Sustagen Kid Vanilla
Sustagen Kid Chocolate
Sustagen School Honey
Sustagen School Vanilla
Sustagen School Chocolate
Enfamama A+ Chocolate
Enfamama A+ Vanilla
Enfalac A+ AR
Enfalac A+ HA
Prosobee
Enfalac LF
Enfalac A+ Premature Powder

Dumex
(Milk ingredient sourced from Australia and New Zealand)
Mamex Gold Step 1
Dulac Infant Formula
Bebelac Step 1
Mamex Gold Step 2
Dupro Follow Up Formula
Bebelac Step 2
Mamil Gold Step 3
Mamil Gold Step 4
Dugro 1 Plus
Dugro 3 Plus
Dugro 6 Plus
Bebelac Kid Step 3
Bebelac Kid Step 4
Bebelac FL
Bebelac EC
Mamex LF
Nutrakids Cereals
Mamil Mama

Nestle
(Milk ingredient sourced from Australia, New Zealand, United States and Europe)
Nestle Yogurt Drinks
Nestle Bliss Zero Fat Yogurt Drink
Nestle Premium Fruit Yogurt
Nestle Natural Yogurt
Yoco range
Nespray Instant
Everyday Instant filled milk powder
Nestle Omega Acticol
Nespray Cergas
Nesvita High Cal Non Fat
Nespray 1+ Original
Nespray 1+ Honey
Nespray 3+ Original
Nespray 3+ Honey
Nespray 5+
Neslac 1+ Original
Neslac 1+ Honey
Neslac 3+ Original
Neslac 3+ Honey
Milo range of products
Kit Kat range of products
Nestle Potong red bean
Nestle Milky Bar and Crunch
Mat Kool range of products
Nestle Tropicana Lime/Vanilla
Nestle Crunch
Nestle Original Lime/Vanilla
Sundae cup KFC Vanilla
Nestle Sundae Cup Vanilla
KFC dessert orange sherbet
Nestle range of ice cream
Favorita range of products
Nestle Drumstick range of products
Maggi fixes and Maggi soup containing milk
Nestle Full Cream Milk, Low Fat Milk
Omega UHT
Nesvita UHT
Nesquik UHT
Nespray UHT
Nesvita Hi Cal UHT
Nescafe 3 in 1
Nescafe Mocha Freeze
Nestle Prebio 1 (infant cereals with milk)
Nestle Teh Tarik
Nescafe Body Partners
Nestum Sarapan Berkhasiat
Nestum Cereals 3 in 1
Nesvita 3 in 1
Nestle Cereals (premium infant cereals)
Nescafe range of can drink products
Cap Junjung sweetened beverage creamer
Ideal Full Cream Evaporated Milk
Carnation Evaporated Creamer

Fonterra Brands
(Milk ingredient sourced New Zealand)
Anlene Gold Milk Powder
Anlene Regular milk powder (plain/chocolate)
Fernleaf Kuat milk powder
Fernleaf Instant milk powder
Anmum Materna milk powder
Anmum Lacta milk powder
Anlene Concentrate UHT
Anlene Yogurt
Fernleaf Calciyum yogurt
Fernleaf full cream milk powder
Fernleaf growing up milk powder 1+
Fernleaf growing up milk powder 3+
Anmum growing up milk powder 1+
Anmum growing up milk powder 3+
Anmum Infacare infant formula
Anmum Infacare follow on formula
Chesdale slice cheese
Anchor butter
Anchor cream cheese
Anchor mozzarella cheese
Anchor Colby Cheddar blend shred
Anchor processed cheddar cheese
Anchor whipping cream (UHT)
Anchor culinary cream (UHT)
Anchor full cream milk powder

Kilang Makanan Mamee
(Milk ingredient sourced from Australia)
Nutrigen Cultured Milk
Nutrigen IQ3 Cultured Milk
Nutrigen Liteyo Yogurt Drink
Nutrigen Liteyo Stirred Yogurt

Dutch Lady
(Milk ingredient sourced from Australia, Thailand, Indonesia and Netherlands)
Frisolac 1 Gold
Frisolac 2 Gold
Dutch Lady UHT
Frisolac Comfort
Completa Brand
Yes! Tutti Fruiti
Yes! Grape
Yes! Strawberry
Yes! Orange
Dutch Lady 2

Ace Canning Corporation
(Milk ingredient sourced from New Zealand)
Drinho Rose Bandung
Dutch Mill
Nugrow

Maestro Swiss Food Sdn Bhd
(Milk ingredient not sourced from China)
Vico
Vochelle
Darryʼs

Wyeth Malaysia
(Milk ingredient not sourced from China)
SMA
S26
S26 Gold
Nursoy
Promil
Promil Gold
Progress
Progress Gold
Promise
Promise Gold
Wyeth Mama
Enercal Plus
S26 LBW
S26 HMF
Malaysia Milk Sdn Bhd / Cotra Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Milk ingredient sourced from Australia and New Zealand)
Vitagen cultured milk drink
Marigold HL Milk
Marigold Pasturised Milk
Marigold UHT Milk
Marigold Cream yogurt
Marigold Yogurt drink
Marigold sweetened condensed filled milk
Marigold sweetened creamer (from Singapore)
Vitagen Collagen cultured milk drink
Marigold sweetened creamer
Marigold evaporated filled milk
Marigold evaporated creamer

GlaxoSmithKline
(Milk ingredient sourced from UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand)
Horlicks Malt Food Drink
Horlicks Malties
Horlicks 3 in 1
Horlicks Instant cereal drink

Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/23/nation/20080923192631&sec=nation

Update China Banned Dairy Products

2008-09-22T13:06:00.002+08:00

Hi,

I just received an sms, asking everyone to be alert and stay away from M&M's Yoghurt, dove chocolate, oera wafer sticks, monmilk, dutchlady milk, wall's all natural mango, mini poppers ice cream, magnum ice cream, moo sanwich icecream, mini cornetto, youcan icecream.

AVA Singapore ordered Robinsons to remove those items. Any singapore readers can confirm if this is true or this is a prank??

Anyway, please be alert! Fwd to your loves one!

I used to eat and love to eat the White Rabbit candies! @_@

China Banned Dairy Products - Milk Caused Kidney Stones

2008-09-22T12:30:00.008+08:00

2008 September Outbreak :
Scandal over melamine-tainted milk in China that's linked to four infant deaths and the hospitalization of 12,892 babies.

The scandal was brought to light on Sept. 11 when the Beijing-based Ministry of Health said it found melamine in baby formula made by Sanlu Group Co., 43 percent owned by Auckland, New Zealand-based Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd.

Melamine-tainted dairy products have killed four children and sickened 12,892 others in China as of 8 p.m. Sunday, according to official reports by the Chinese Ministry of Health. In China, 39,965 children have visited clinics after falling ill from the powder

HongKong :
Recalls have been announced by Hong Kong authorities and by a major Japanese food company, Marudai Food Company, for products that may have been made with Chinese milk.
Hong Kong's two largest supermarket chains Wellcome and ParknShop withdrew Nestle SA's milk products after traces of melamine were found in a sample.

>>> Nestle said the amount was minute and wasn't considered harmful??!!!

Malaysia:
Imposed a "level six import ban" on all Chinese dairy products.

Singapore :
Banned milk from China.
Today 22Sept 2008, Singapore finds melamine in White Rabbit candies!!

The Straits Times reports: Singapore's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said samples of White Rabbit-brand Creamy Candy imported from China were contaminated with melamine, an industrial chemical that can cause kidney stones and lead to kidney failure.
Authorities on Friday suspended the sale and import of all Chinese milk and dairy products after finding melamine in samples of a Yili-brand yogurt bar and Dutch Lady-brand strawberry milk manufactured in China. The ban includes milk, ice cream, yogurt, chocolate, biscuits and candy, as well as any other products containing milk from China as an ingredient.

'Retailers and importers have been instructed to recall these products and withhold them from sale,' the AVA said in a statement.

'Consumers who have bought the affected products are advised not to consume them.'

Myanmar:
To seize and destroy imported Chinese baby formula to safeguard against poisoning by the toxic chemical melamine

Brunei:
has ordered a blanket ban on all China-made milk products and dairy items.

Bangladesh:
has also started on a crackdown and ban on three brands of Chinese-made milk powder

Africa :
Tanzania and Gabon were the first to impose bans on Chinese dairy products and Burundi has just joined them in the ban.

USA :
U.S.-based Starbucks coffee chain has pulled all its products made with milk from its more than 300 stores in China.
"Baby formula from China is illegal in the United States and should not be used," U.S. food regulators warned after Chinese officials confirmed that the milk powder contamination led to the death of the infant.

China :
China's top food quality body released a report that said some milk sold by the country's three major dairy companies : Shanghai-based Bright Dairy GuangMing, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. and China Mengniu Dairy Co., was contaminated with the industrial chemical melamine.

KFC and Starbucks have confirmed usage of products from dairies involved by China's contaminated milk crisis. Both companies issued statements confirming their outlets used products provided by Mengniu, one of China’s largest dairy suppliers, after melamine was found in some of its milk products.

Taiwan :
King Car Food Industrial Co. recalled its instant chicken- corn soup, milk tea and Mr. Brown coffee drinks after the closely held Taiwan company found melamine traces during voluntary testing of products that had used ingredients imported from China

Should I give honey for my baby? Food to avoid for Babies

2008-09-22T12:25:00.002+08:00

The Food Standards Agency say, "Don't give honey to your baby until he or she is a year old. This is because, very occasionally, honey can contain a type of bacteria that can produce toxins in a baby's intestines. This can cause serious illness (infant botulism). After a baby is a year old, the intestine has matured and the bacteria can't grow."

Link here : http://www.babyworld.co.uk/information/baby/ready_or_not_guide/baby_questions2.asp#eat

Although honey seems like a wholesome, natural food to feed your infant, don't do it until after he's at least 12 months old. It isn't safe to feed your baby honey or corn syrup — or even cooked foods sweetened with either one — until after his first birthday. Both products can contain spores of a toxic bacteria calledClostridium botulinum. Cooking and pasteurization don't always kill these hardy spores.

If adults or children over 1 year old eat these spores, it's harmless, because their bodies have built up an immunity to them. But they are harmful to babies, whose digestive and immune systems aren't fully developed:

The bacteria can grow in the intestines and cause infant botulism, a food-borne illness that is rare but can be fatal, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The symptoms of infant botulism include constipation followed by weakness, loss of appetite, irritability, and a weak cry. If you notice these symptoms in your baby, call his doctor right away.

http://www.babycenter.com/408_when-can-my-baby-eat-honey_1368490.bc

Honey is as harmful to teeth and gums as other types of sugar and should be viewed no differently.

Stick to Safer Alternatives

In relation to the avoidance of honey coated cereals, giving a baby is also best avoided due to the potential choking risks of babies eating small food items such as this.

If parents really want to offer something sweet but safe, the following foods are problem-free:

 Bananas
 Fruit purees (e.g. mango, apple, peach)
 Mashed sweet potato
 Baby rice
 Baby porridge (some are flavored with natural fruit)

Never take risks when introducing unfamiliar foods to a baby. If you are ever unsure, the safest thing to do is consult a pediatrician to be extra safe. Fortunately, food labelling is improving all the time, and foods that carry even the slightest degree of risk tend to be labelled with clear warnings.

http://baby.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Can_a_Baby_Eat_Honey

Foods that can be unsafe for your baby

Reviewed by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board

Highlights
Foods to avoid: Newborn to 4 to 6 months
Foods to avoid: 4 to 12 months
Foods to avoid: 12 to 36 months

Warning signs of an allergic reaction

As your baby grows, he'll become eager to sample food from your plate — and you'll be eager to introduce some variety to his diet. But not all foods are safe for your child. Some pose a choking hazard, a few aren't good for your baby's still-developing digestive system, and others are potential allergens. (Some families are more prone to allergies than others. If yours is one, read on for suggestions on how to approach certain foods.)

Here's an age-by-age look at which foods to avoid:

Foods to avoid: Newborn to 4 to 6 months

All solid food: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that you feed your baby only breast milk or formula for the first four to six months.

Foods to avoid: 4 to 12 months

Citrus:
Introducing citrus fruits and juices before age 1 may provoke an allergic reaction, especially if allergies run in your family.

Egg whites:
Your baby can eat egg yolks now, but wait a year on the protein-rich whites because he may be allergic to them. In fact, if you think your baby is at high risk for allergies, you may want to delay giving him egg whites until he's 2.

Honey:
Honey can harbor spores of Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism. An adult's intestinal tract is able to prevent the growth of these spores, but in a baby the spores can grow and produce life-threatening toxins.

Peanut butter:
Peanuts are highly allergenic. Rather than risk a violent allergic reaction, wait until your child is at least a year old before introducing peanut butter. (If you or your mate has peanut allergies, wait until your child is at least 3.) Another reason to hold off on peanut butter is its sticky consistency, which can make it tough for a young child to swallow safely.

Wheat or wheat products:
Most babies can handle wheat — found in many cereals and breads — when they're about 6 to 8 months old. Wheat is the most common grain allergen, though, so if you're concerned about allergies, it might be a good idea to wait until your baby is 1.

Shellfish:
Because it can be highly allergenic, experts recommend excluding shellfish from your baby's diet until his first birthday. (If you suspect he's susceptible to allergies, wait until he's between 3 and 4 years old.)

Tree nuts (like pecans and walnuts):
If you think your baby is at risk for allergies, you might want to wait until he's 3 or 4 before giving him nuts. Otherwise he can probably handle them when he's 1, as long as they're pureed in food or in nut butters. (Whole nuts and pieces of nuts pose a choking hazard.)

Other potential allergens:
If you're concerned that your baby may be prone to allergies because of your own allergies or your mate's, you might choose to delay the introduction of other commonly allergenic foods — like corn, soy, chocolate, or anything else you're allergic to — until your baby's at least 1. Depending on the severity of your allergy and other factors, you may want to wait even longer. For help making this decision, talk to your child's doctor.

If you're breastfeeding, avoiding all nuts and possibly eggs and milk in your own diet may help in delaying or preventing allergies in your baby.

Cow's milk:
Stick with breast milk or formula until your child's first birthday. Why? Your baby can't digest the protein in cow's milk for the first year, it doesn't have all the nutrients he needs, and it contains minerals in amounts that can damage his kidneys.

Large chunks:
Pea-size pieces of food are safest — they won't get stuck in your child's throat. Vegetables like carrots, celery, and green beans should be diced, shredded, or cooked and cut up. Fruits like grapes, cherry tomatoes, and melon balls should be cut into quarters before serving, and meats and cheeses should be cut into very small pieces or shredded.

Small, hard foods:
Nuts, popcorn, cough drops, hard candies, raisins, and other small dried fruit and seeds are potential choking hazards. Also avoid chewing gum and soft foods like marshmallows and jelly candies that might get lodged in your child's throat.

More choking prevention:

• Avoid letting your child eat in the car since it's hard to supervise while driving.

• If you're using a rub-on teething medication, keep an even closer eye on your baby as it can numb his throat and interfere with swallowing.

Foods to avoid: 12 to 36 months

Low-fat milk:
Your toddler needs the fat and calories of whole milk for growth and development. Once he turns 2 (and if he doesn't have any growth problems), you can start giving him lower-fat milk if you like.

Choking hazards:
Continue to avoid all the choking hazards listed above, as your child might still have trouble getting them down safely. Also be careful not to give him large dollops of peanut butter. Instead, spread it thinly on bread or crackers. You might want to try thinning it with some applesauce before spreading it.

Highly allergenic foods:
Most kids can handle common allergens by their first birthday. If you're concerned about allergies, experts suggest delaying the introduction of egg whites until age 2, and holding off on shellfish, tree nuts, and peanuts (including peanut butter) until your child is at least 3.

Warning signs of an allergic reaction

Signs of an allergic or bad reaction to food include vomiting, diarrhea, rash, swelling, abdominal pain, cough, crankiness, excessive gas, hives, itching, runny nose, shortness of breath, stomach bloating, and wheezing. Symptoms most often show up within a few hours of eating. Call your doctor right away if you think your child may be reacting badly to something he ate.

This article was reviewed by Stephen R. Daniels, chief of pediatrics at The Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado.

http://www.babycenter.com/0_foods-that-can-be-unsafe-for-your-baby_9195.bc

Solid Food for Baby, Beware of Allergies

2008-07-20T21:12:00.005+08:00

Please let us not be ignorant and be an educated parents

I am posting this to share my collection and studies from the net with all learning parents like myself.

Food Allergies

http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/infant/startingsolids.html

Preventing food allergies may be possible, especially if your child is at high risk of having a food allergy, including already having an allergy to aother food or formula, having other family members with food allergies, or having other 'allergic' type conditions or family members with these conditions, such as eczema, allergic rhinitis (hayfever) and/or asthma.

If your child is at high risk of having food allergies, you should also delay offering solids until he is at least six months old (and continue breastfeeding), and begin with an iron fortified infant cereal. It is best to start with rice and oat cereals and introduce wheat cereals later. Next you can introduce vegetables, but avoid legumes (foods in the bean and pea family) at first, and then non-citrus fruits and fruit juices. Meat and protein foods can be added once your child is 8-9 months old.

Foods to avoid until your infant is at least a year old include cow's milk, citrus fruits and juices, and wheat and egg whites until he is two. Also, avoid giving peanuts (as smooth peanut butter), fish and shellfish until your child is at least three years old. Whole peanuts and tree nuts should be avoided until your child is four because of the choke hazard.

When you do introduce new foods, do so slowly and only give one new food every four to five days. This way, if your child does have a reaction or allergy, then you will know which food caused it and you will be able to avoid giving it again.

Six to Seven Months

While continuing to give 4-5 feedings of breast milk or formula (24-32 ounces) and 4 or more tablespoons of cereal each day, you can now start to give well-cooked, strained, or mashed vegetables or commercially prepared baby foods. Start with one tablespoon of a mild tasting vegetable, such as green beans, peas, squash or carrots and gradually increase to 4-5 tablespoons one or two times each day.

Start fruits about a month after starting vegetables and again, gradually increase to 4-5 tablespoons one or two times each day. You can use peeled, cooked, or canned fruits (but only those packed in light syrup or water) that have been blenderized or strained

You can also begin to offer 2-4 ounces of 100% fruit juices. Start by mixing one part juice with two parts of water and offer it in a cup.

Solid Food : Best Delayed

http://www.breastfeed-essentials.com/solidfood.html

The younger the baby, the more likely it is that any foods other than human milk will cause food allergies.

At about six months of age, the baby begins producing enough antibodies to prevent such allergic reactions. This benefit is especially important for a baby whose family has a history of allergies.

Because a young baby's digestive system is immature, he may not be able to digest other foods as well, perhaps making spitting up, constipation, and diarrhea more common.

Early introduction of solids puts the baby at risk for premature weaning.

Introducing Solid Foods To Your Baby

http://www.modernstork.com/content/002460.shtml

Cereals First
Stage 1 foods begin with rice cereal, which contains the highest levels of iron, a basic necessity for fast-growing infants.

Mix one teaspoon of rice cereal for every 4 to 5 teaspoons breastmilk to make it easier to digest. Do not place food in the bottle - learning to eat from a spoon is just as important in baby's development as eating the food itself.

Since rice cereal is constipating, if your infant is already having constipation problems, try oatmeal instead.

Introduce Solid Food in This Order:

Rice cereal/oatmeal
Other cereals
Fruits, one at a time
Yellow vegetables
Green vegetables

Avoid

Foods easy to choke on, like raisins, nuts, popcorn, berries, and grapes.
Hot dogs, unless you split them in half lengthwise before cutting them up
Honey (wait until after baby's first year), because it may develop into botulism.

What Should Babies Eat?

http://www.indianchild.com/parenting/babies/what_should_babies_eat.htm

What is good for adults is not always good for babies.
For the first two years babies need full cream milk and cheese otherwise their bodies cannot absorb important vitamins and minerals.
Cow's milk can cause allergies so try goat's milk. Other foods can cause allergies too such as egg whites, peanut butter, soybeans, fish, pears, beans and some spices.
Introduce one food at a time so you know which, if any, food is causing an allergy.
Baby's stomachs are not big so if they are filled with fibre the baby won't get all the vitamins and minerals needed.
Babies can be vegetarian but they must have eggs and milk as well.
If your baby is eating fruit and vegetables, it should not need juice as well to get Vitamin C. Too much juice can cause diarrhoea.
Babies should not be given nuts (especially peanuts) as they can choke.
You can make your family meal suit your baby by:

pureeing and mashing vegetables and meats you are eating - remember introduce only one food at a time
mashing food less finely as baby gets older
giving cubes of fruit, cheese, tofu, bread, toast, crackers and squares of cooked potatoes once a baby is over a year old.

Don't give your baby sugary and salty snacks.

When Should My Baby Eat Solids?

http://www.babyslumber.com/articles/feeding/when-should-my-baby-eat-solids/

The best things to try to feed a young baby are vegetables and fruits, which are easy to digest and have pleasant flavors while not containing additives. Mashed potato is an excellent starter, as is mashed banana and cooked apple and pear. Pureed soup, the consistency of thick cream, also usually goes down well.

When first feeding your baby solids, his tongue-thrusting reflex may have him spitting food out as quickly as you can spoon it in. This doesn’t necessarily mean he doesn’t like the food; it’s just an instinctive reaction. If he screws his nose up, however, that might be a sign that he’s not too thrilled, but again, don’t be perturbed. Tastes are new sensations to little babies. Keep food bland. Babies have a much higher sense of taste than adults so a great deal of flavor is not needed.

Always introduce one kind of food at a time, to gauge for reactions. You might find that a particular food causes tummy ache or a rash, in which case, your child might have an allergy to it. If so, discontinue it and try again in a few weeks time. Otherwise, once you’re confident that a food is ok, you can try something new.

Some foods should be avoided until after a child’s first birthday. They include honey, eggs, nuts, dairy and citrus fruits. Honey contains a bacteria that can be detrimental in a baby’s diet, eggs and nuts can cause allergic reactions, dairy products are not able to be processed by underdeveloped digestive systems and citrus fruits are too acidic to be included in a high milk diet.

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,206158,00.html

The ACAAI food allergy committee also specifically recommends that -- when there is evidence of an increased risk for food allergies -- cow’s milk and other dairy products should be avoided for the first year of life; eggs should not be given until at least age 2; and peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and other seafood should be avoided until at least age 3.

Staple foods, such as fruits, vegetables, meats, soy, and cereal be introduced “individually and gradually” to lessen allergy risk. Mixed foods containing a variety of potentially allergenic foods should be avoided until the baby’s tolerance to each ingredient is known. Beef, vegetables, and fruits should initially be given in the form of prepared baby foods that are cooked and homogenized. Studies suggest these processed foods are less likely to cause allergies than their fresh counterparts.

Top 8 Allergenic Foods that account for 90% of all Food Allergies

http://www.foodallergy.org/allergens.html

· Milk

· Egg

· Peanut

· Tree nut (walnut, cashew, etc.)

· Fish

· Shellfish

· Soy

· Wheat

How to Spot a Potential Allergic Reaction

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/allergy.htm

Here are several things you might note that may indicate baby has a potential allergic reaction or intolerance to a food.

· Sudden loose, diarrhea stools and/or vomiting

· Sudden rashes on the skin and bottom

· Runny Nose

· Hives

· Irritability and/or gassiness after a new food/meal

· Breathing or other respiratory troubles after a new food/meal

· Swelling of the Face, Lips and/or Tongue

· Closure or tightening of the throat

The "4 Day Wait Rule and Allergies:

It is very important to follow the "four day wait" rule when introducing your baby to new solid foods. When you introduce a new food over the course of several days, you are better able to determine exactly how your baby is reacting to that food. This is most important if you and/or your family members have a history of food allergies.

Following the four day wait rule and introducing new foods one at a time will also enable you to easily begin an "elimination diet". If you suspect your infant has had an adverse reaction to a new food, you will have just a few foods to look to as the culprit.

Introduce new foods during the morning or early afternoon. This will enable you to deal with any adverse reactions when your pediatrician is in office. Should an adverse reaction occur during the morning/early afternoon, it will cause the least amount of disruption in baby's fragile routine.

Many commercial baby foods as well as foods targeted to babies and toddlers contain allergenic ingredients!

If your baby has a food allergy or your family has a serious history of food allergies - read the labels when purchasing commercial baby food!

A few examples:

Cheerios (wheat, soy protein)
Instant Infant Cereals (soy)
Stage "2", "3" and Toddler Meals (wheat, soy, casein (milk protein), albumin (egg)
Gerber "Puffs" (wheat, soy)

Baby Feeding Schedule for 6-8 Month Old

http://www.easybabylife.com/feeding-schedule.html

Baby Feeding Schedule For The 8-12-Month Old Baby

http://www.easybabylife.com/baby-feeding-schedule.html

Eight to Nine Months

http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/infant/startingsolids.html

While continuing to give 3-4 feedings of breast milk or formula (24-32 ounces) and 4 or more tablespoons of cereal, vegetables and fruit one or two times each day, you can now start to give more protein containing foods. These include well-cooked, strained or ground plain meats (chicken, beef, turkey, veal, lamb, boneless fish, or liver), mild cheese, peanutbutter (this is controversial though), or egg yolks (no egg whites as there is a high chance of allergic reactions in infants less than 12 months old). If using commercially prepared jars of baby food, do not use vegetables with meat as they have little meat and less protein and iron than jars with plain meat.

Start with 1-2 tablespoons and increase to 3-4 tablespoons once each day. If your baby doesn't seem to like to eat plain meat, then you can mix it with a vegetable that they already like as you offer it.

You can also start to offer soft table foods and finger foods at this age. Give soft, bite-size pieces of food, such as soft fruit and vegetable pieces, pastas, graham or saltine crackers, and dry cheerios, but do not give these foods if the child is going to be unattended in case of choking.

You can also begin to offer 3-4 ounces of formula or 100% fruit juice in a cup at this time.

Ten to Twelve Months

Your baby's diet will begin to resemble that of the rest of the families, with 3 meals and 2 snacks each day and will include 3-4 feedings of breast milk or formula, iron fortified cereal (1/4 – 1/2 cup at breakfast), vegetables and fruits (1/2 cup/jar at lunch and dinner), protein foods (2-4 tablespoons each day), 100% fruit juice (2-6 ounces in a cup each day), and some finger foods.

It is important to offer a variety of foods to encourage good eating habits later.

Weaning

There is no set age at which you should wean your baby. The current recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics is to continue to breast feed until your child is at least age one. It is also an age when most children can successfully drink from a cup and is therefore a good time to wean. You can gradually wean your child from breast feeding by stopping one feeding every four or five days and then gradually reducing the amount of nursing when you are down to one feeding each day.

If you wean before the age of one, then you should introduce an infant formula and not cow's milk.

Twelve Months and Beyond

You may now give your baby homogenized whole cow's milk. Do not use 2%, low fat, or skim milk until your child is 2-3 years old.

If using soy milk after your child is a year old, keep in mind that it is low fat. A toddler soy formula may be a better alternative, or try to make up for the reduced fat intake from milk in other areas of your child's diet.

Your child should now want to feed himself with his fingers and a spoon or fork and should be able to drink out of a cup. The next few months will be time to stop using a bottle. As with weaning from breastfeeding, you can wean from a bottle by stopping one bottle feeding every four or five days and then gradually reducing the amount in the bottle when you are down to one each day.

Remember that your baby's appetite may decrease and become pickier over the next few years as his growth rate slows.

Until your child is at least 4 years old, you should avoid foods that can cause choking, including chewing gum, nuts, raisins, popcorn, chunks of peanut butter, hard candy, or hard, round foods (such as chunks of raw carrots, celery, grapes, or hot dogs).

Large amounts of sweet desserts, soft drinks, fruit-flavored drinks, sugarcoated cereals, chips or candy, should be avoided, as they have little nutritional value.

Also avoid overfeeding. Do not encourage your child to eat after he is full, as this can lead to a habit of overeating.

Following these guidelines will help you give your baby the good nutrition he or she needs to grow up to his or her full potential and a healthy life.

Have you seen a Chief Minister sit in Economy Class?

2008-05-08T12:12:00.002+08:00

MrManager @ Blogspot have!
Bravo Mr Manager! And Good Job Mr CM!

Here is his posting ... >>

As Ning and I were lining up to board our flight to Penang on Wednesday afternoon, I spotted a familiar face standing in front of us in the queue. So I whispered to Ning.

Me: Look in front of us. It's Guan Eng.

Ning: Who?

Me: YAB Mr. Lim Guan Eng, the Chief Minister of Penang.

Ning: No lah.

Me: Yes lah! I know how he looks lah. It's the CM lah.

Ning: Takkan CM jalan sorang sorang. If he's the CM, where's the bodyguards and the officers and the rombongan and kaum kerabat?

Me: Tak percaya? Watch and learn.

So I walked up to Yang Amat Berhormat, introduced myself and asked to take a picture. He smiled and obliged.

YAB CM: Hey, I know you! You're Ning Baizura!

Ning: YAB Lim, good afternoon.

YAB CM: Come, come, we take a picture. Vernon, here's my card. Email me the pictures OK.

Me: Definitely, sir.

Ambik kau. CM pun peminat katanya!

Ning and I really felt honoured. But we felt more surprised that the Chief Minister of a state was travelling all by himself like any normal rakyat jelata. But the biggest surprise in store for us was yet to come.

As usual, we sat in First Class. I expected the CM to be seated somewhere in front of us but then I realised he wasn't in First Class. Where did he disappear to???

I popped my head round the curtain that veils First Class and Economy Class and guess who I saw sitting in the front row seat of Economy quietly reading the newspapers?

YAB Mr. Lim, you have my deepest respect. You have made history by being the first Chief Minister in this country to sit in Economy Class whilst in office as Chief Minister. You really mean what you say when you talk about cost-cutting. Sir, you have shown me leadership by example.

Of course I asked permission to take his picture sitting in Economy and he laughed. And I said I'd blogged about it and he laughed some more, and gave permission. Ketua Menteri yang berjiwa rakyat.

Inspiring ! Nick Vujicic ! Must See at Youtube !

2008-03-23T22:58:00.002+08:00

Inspiring! Nick Vujicic! Must See at Youtube !
http://youtube.com/results?search_query=Nick+Vujicic&search_type=
http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org

Newborn Baby Burping, Hiccups and Spitting Up

2008-01-30T20:07:00.000+08:00

We are first time parent, taking care of new born baby is really a challenging task.

We learned that help baby to burp is very very important for them to sleep well, eat well, and STOP CRYING.

During feedings, newborn babies swallow milk and air. Air in the stomach can make your baby feel full and uncomfortable. This may cause your baby to stop feeding too soon. Burping will help your baby bring up excess air and keeps your baby comfortable.

Pat, gently rub, or apply gentle pressure on the back with your hand.

There are 3 ways to burp your baby:

(i) Over The Shoulder

Hold your baby firmly against your shoulder and rub orpat your baby's back with your hand. Provide supportfor the baby's bottom and lower back with the other arm.

(ii) Face Down On Your Lap

Place your baby face-down on your lap with thehead resting on one leg and the stomach area overthe other leg. Support your baby with one handwhile patting, rubbing, or applying gentle pressureon the back with the other hand.

(iii) Sitting Up

Sit the baby in your lap with the body leaningforward. Support the chest and head with one handwhile patting the back with your other hand. If thereis no burp after 2 - 3 minutes, lean your baby backslightly with the chest as upright as possible. Thenpat, rub, or gently put pressure on the back. If gettinga burp takes longer than 5 minutes, continue to feed or stop as the baby's desires.

These are tried-and-true techniques. After a little experimentation you'll find which ones work best for your child. You might need to use all methods.

<Spitting Up>

Spitting up is another common occurrence during infancy. Sometimes spitting up means the baby has eaten more than her stomach can hold; sometimes she spits up while burping or drooling. Although it may be a bit messy, it's no cause for concern. It almost never involves choking, coughing, discomfort, or danger to your child, even if it occurs while she's sleeping.
Some babies spit up more than others, but most are out of this phase by the time they are sitting. A few "heavy spitters" will continue until they start to walk or are weaned to a cup. Some may continue throughout their first year.
You should be able to tell the difference easily between normal spitting up and true vomiting. Unlike spitting up, which most babies don't even seem to notice, vomiting is forceful and usually causes great distress and discomfort for your child. It generally occurs soon after a meal and produces a much greater volume than spitting up. If your baby vomits on a regular basis (one or more times a day), consult your pediatrician.

While it is practically impossible to prevent all spitting up, the following steps will help you decrease the frequency of these episodes and the amount spit up:

Make each feeding calm, quiet and leisurely.
Avoid interruptions, sudden noises, bright lights and other distractions during feedings.
Burp your bottle-fed baby at least every three to five minutes during feedings.
Avoid feeding while your infant is lying down.
Place the baby in an upright position in an infant seat or stroller immediately after feeding.
Do not jostle or play vigorously with the baby immediately after feeding.
Try to feed her before she gets frantically hungry.

Excerpted from "Caring for Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5", Bantam 1999

Others :

Learn to Cope with a Crying Child

http://www.tutorials.com/04/0447/0447.asp

Little Kong ~

2008-01-21T19:32:00.000+08:00

Mum selected a few name for our baby boys.

I have decided & happy to annouce that their names are ...

江炫乐 for elder brother and
江宥乐 for younger brother

Both are very good name with nice meaning...
We will guide and raise them to be good man.
The rest, we will have to leave it to them to shape their own destiny.
It will be a limitless future.

About Kong / 江
http://shrimphead.blogspot.com/2008/01/origin-of-kong-chinese-sirname.html

Meaning of

乐 _ Happy. To live a happy life

名利双收 Fame and Fortune

英敏多才 Intelligent & Smart

吉祥昌隆 Auspicious and Flourishing

子孙兴旺 Prosperous to many generations to come

宥 _ forgiving and generous

清荣享福 Success

福禄双收 Wealthy and Healthy

财旺生官 Thriving and Abundance

吉祥昌隆 Auspicious and Flourishing

炫 _ To shine on others

高贵伶俐 Noble

清雅秀气 Gentlemen

勤俭励业 Hardworking

隆昌荣贵 Prosperous, Good Fortune and Abundance

The origin of "Kong" Chinese Sirname 江姓起源

2008-01-21T18:12:00.001+08:00

江

【江姓起源】

江姓起源有三：

1、出自嬴姓，传说是大禹的贤臣伯益的后代。
据唐人林宝所著《元和姓纂》记载：“嬴姓，颛顼元孙伯益之后，爵封于江，后为楚所灭，以国为氏。”颛顼，为古帝名，是五帝之一，相传是黄帝之孙；元孙即玄孙，颛顼的玄孙伯益，是舜时东夷部落的首领，因助禹治水有功，禹要让位给他，他避居箕山之北（箕山位于河南省登封县东南）。伯益的后代大约于商朝或西周初期受封建立江国。据考证，古江国的国都位于今河南正阳县附近。春秋时，江国介于楚、宋、齐三国势力之间，经常受这些大国操纵，加之淮水泛滥，往往淹没江国的中心地带，所以江国一直没能强盛起来，最后被楚国灭掉。江国灭亡后，其子孙流落各地，并“以国为氏”，将江姓世代承袭了下来。可见江氏是伯益的后代，因其始祖伯益为嬴姓，故江氏源于嬴姓。

2、出自姬姓，为翁氏所分。西周初年，昭王饿支庶子孙受封于翁山（今浙江省定海县东，一说在今广东省翁源县东），后以邑名"翁"为氏。宋初，有福建泉州人翁乾度生有6个儿子，分姓洪、江、翁、方、龚、汪6姓。其中次子处恭，分姓江，其子孙也姓江。

3、江姓还有一支是姓萧的改姓的，唐代萧氏因败于黄巢，怒而指江为姓，后裔主要聚于江西婺源江湾。

【江姓变迁】
因为江氏发源于河南正阳，所以早期主要是在河南发展繁衍。亡国后的江氏子孙，先从正阳向北逃到淮阳（今属河南），后又迁至济阳考城（今河南兰考），并在此发展成为名门望族，故江氏以“济阳”、“淮阳”为郡号。据记载，江国灭亡后，还有一部分江国子孙逃到齐（今山东临淄一带）。此后，江姓在河南、山东立足后，又向四处繁衍发展，迁播到全国各地。唐初，江姓人迁到福建落籍；宋代，江氏大规模南迁到浙江、江西、福建、广东等地。明清时期，有的江氏族人跟随郑成功入台湾，在台湾定居，后来又有人移居海外。

在中国历史上，江姓名人辈出，如汉代以传授《诗经》、《谷梁春秋》闻名的大江公；因精于《诗经》被誉为“鲁诗”之宗的江翁；西晋人江蕤，任谯郡太守，其子湛，官侍中、吏部尚书；南朝时人江淹，历仕南朝宋、齐、梁三代，梁时官至金紫光禄大夫，封醴陵侯，以文章见称于世，世称江郎，晚年诗文无佳句，时人谓之才尽，遂有“江郎才尽”之典故；南朝梁时考城人江革，任御史中丞，敢于弹劾权贵，以廉洁见称；南朝陈时的文学家江总，历仕南朝梁、陈、隋三朝，陈时官至尚书令；宋朝人江参，擅长山水画，存世作品有《千里江山图》等；清朝人江永，精研音韵，兼通历算地理，考释古代名物制度多有创见；清朝江苏元和人江声，精于训诂，著有《尚书集注音疏》；其孙江沅，著有《说文释例》、《说文解字音韵表》；清朝江苏人江藩，博综群经，精于训诂，旁及诸子佛老，著述颇丰；清朝还有诗人江湜、音韵学家江有诰、将领江忠源等。当代，前中共中央总书记江泽民更是江姓中杰出的代表。

据资料考证，江姓在以人口多少为序的中国百家姓氏中排名第79位。

【江氏堂号】
济阳、淮阳﹝郡号﹞、六桂

Little Kongs - Giffen & Damien!

2007-12-28T23:16:00.000+08:00

Santa has brought 2 little angels to us at this beautiful christmas eve...

They are 2 little kongs.

Twin Giffen(left) & Damien(right) &

Giffen is elder brother, mummy choose this name for him is because she want him to grow up as a giving man...

Giving, sharing and taking care of the younger brother, family and friends.

Haha...elder brother already doing that ! coz he is smaller in size where he let younger brother Damien eat more during mummy tummy :D

Mummy like the name Damien. So, the little brother name is Damien. Damien means a person who tame others. I would say Damien will grow up to be a leader and support family, friends and the society :)

Snapped @ 20071227 @ home - damien(left) giffen(right)

Snapped @ 20071227 discharge day- damien(left) giffen(right) Wow...so many booster pillow for them to play with...hehe..

Taken in front of Gleneagles -

grandma, marc, nurse, mummy, nancy-confinement, daddy

Already stars of the day. So many people come and see them when they are waiting for me to drive my car over.

Close up of damien(left) & giffen(right) .

Cute ~ arent they? :D

Astro New 3-digit channel numbers start 2007 Oct 1

2007-09-25T14:13:00.000+08:00

Astro is introducing 3-digit channel numbers on 1 October 2007 to accommodate its 100+ channels. You can also look forward to more new and exciting channels this October. Remember to leave your Astro or Astro Max decoder on standby mode whenever you are not watching.

Astro memperkenalkan nombor saluran 3 digit mulai 1 Oktober 2007 untuk menempatkan 100+ salurannya. Anda juga boleh menikmati lebih banyak saluran baru yang menarik pada Oktober ini. Pastikan dekoder Astro atau Astro MAX anda berada di dalam mod ‘standby’ ketika anda tidak menonton.

Astro 將在2007 年10 月1 日推出全新的3 位數頻道號碼，以配合超過100 多個頻道的服務。您也可在這個10 月開始觀賞到更多全新頻道及更精采的節目。同時，記得在沒有觀看Astro 時，請將Astro 或Astro Max 解碼器設置為備用(standby)狀態。

Channel	Old Channel Numbers	New Channel Numbers
RTM 1	1	101
RTM 2	2	102
TV3	3	103
Astro Ria	4	104
Arab Radio & TV Variety (ART)	5	111
Astro Vaanavil	6	201
NTV 7	7	107
Astro Prima	8	105
Astro ARUNA	9	121
Hallmark Channel	10	702
Discovery Travel & Living	11	707
Bloomberg Television	12	519
NHK World	13	963
TVIQ	14	552
Astro@15	15	109
Astro HITZ.TV	16	705
AXN	17	701
8 TV	18	708
Astro AEC	19	301
Al Jazeera English	20	513
Zee	21	108
TV 9	22	119
Astro KIRANA	23	122
Astro Ceria	24	611
Animax	25	715
BBC Entertainment	26	731
ETTV Asia	27	316
CCTV 4	28	334
WaTV	29	315
Astro Wah Lai Toi	30	311
TVBS Asia	31	317
Phoenix Chinese Channel	32	312
TVB 8	33	313
TVB Xing He	34	314
Jia Yu Channel	35	304
Astro On Demand Drama Barker	36	302
Phoenix InfoNews Channel	37	323
Shuang Xing	38	324
Celestial Movies	39	322
HBO	40	411
Cinemax	41	412
STAR Movies	42	413
Astro BoxOffice Movies	48	951
Astro BoxOffice Movies	49	952

Channel	Old Channel Numbers	New Channel Numbers
Discovery Channel	50	551
Animal Planet	51	556
National Geographic Channel	52	553
Discovery Science	53	554
The History Channel	54	555
Nickelodeon	60	612
Disney Channel	61	615
Cartoon Network	62	616
Playhouse Disney Channel	63	613
STAR World	70	711
MTV	71	713
Channel [V]	72	714
Sun TV	73	211
Astro Vellithirai	74	202
Sun Music	75	212
E!	76	712
Discovery Home & Health	77	733
Discovery Real Time	78	734
Crime & Investigation Network	79	732
Astro Supersport	80	811
ESPN	81	812
STAR Sports	82	813
Golf Channel	83	815
Eurosport	84	814
Astro BoxOffice Sports	88	954
Astro BoxOffice Events	89	953
CNN	90	511
CNBC Asia	91	518
The News Channel	92	514
BBC World	93	512
CCTV9	94	501
17 Digital Radio Channels	101-117	852-868
astro@play	200	882
ITV	800	881
Astro Stocklink	888	888
Astro OASIS	-	106
Astro On Demand Movie Barker	-	110
Astro AWANI	-	123
Chutti TV	-	213
Makkal TV	-	203
KBS World	-	303
Astro Xiao Tai Yang	-	325
Astro HUA HEE DAI	-	333
Asian Food Channel	-	703

http://www.astro.com.my/oap/07/channel_renumbering/default.asp

Allowance of Malaysia Premier - Elaun Agong, PM, Sultan, Menteri

2007-09-25T14:06:00.000+08:00

So, mari kita lihat berapa banyak Malaysia habis kan duit untuk bagi pada orang orang ni semua.

Aku mulakan dulu allowances untuk Agong dan Permaisuri Agong.

Elaun untuk Agong dan Permaisuri Agong

Ini adalah dibawah Undang-undang Malaysia Akta 269 (Akta Peruntukan Diraja 1982).
Ini budget tahunan untuk Agong. Akan dibayar secara bulanan kepada Agong. Selain dari elaun untuk Agong ni, mereka masih dapat elaun Sultan di negeri masing masing.

1. Privy Purse - RM360,000 (bermakna bulanan adalah RM30,000).
2. Elaun keraian - RM120,000 (bulanan sebanyak RM10,000)
3. Elaun diraja Istana Negara - RM144,000 (bulanan sebanyak RM12,000)

So, total setiap bulan seorang Agong dapat adalah sebanyak RM52,000.

Elaun untuk Permaisuri Agong ialah

1. Privy Purse - RM67,200 (iaitu RM5,600 sebulan).
2. Elaun keraian - RM21,600 (RM1,800 sebulan).

Total sebulan Permaisuri Agong dapat ialah RM7,400.

Selain daripada tu, setiap tahun Agong dapat lebih RM53 million untuk perbelanjaan istana, sambutan tetamu dan untuk gaji pekerja dia. Breakdown nya adalah seperti berikut

1. Perbelanjaan istana dan sambutan tetamu - RM52,259,100
2. Gaji kakitangan istana - RM1,004,880

Elaun untuk bekas Agong dan bekas Permaisuri Agong

Aku tak pernah tau wujud nya elaun ni. Bermakna setiap bekas Agong yang tukar setiap 5 tahun tu akan dapat elaun bekas Agong dan bekas Permaisuri Agong. Ini adalah dibawah peruntukan Undang-undang Malaysia Akta 270 (Akta Istana Negara Elaun-elaun Diraja 1982) pindaan 2006.

Dibawah akta ni elaun akan dibayar kepada bekas Agong dan bekas Permaisuri Agong setiap bulan untuk seumur hidup. Contoh nya lah kan, macam Sultan Azlan (bekas Agong), selain dari elaun Sultan dia dapat tiap bulan, dia juga dapat elaun bekas Agong.

1. Elaun Diraja Istana Negara untuk bekas Agong - RM15,180 sebulan.
2. Elaun Diraja Istana Negara untuk bekas Permaisuri Agong - RM4,500 sebulan.

Boleh dikatakan kat Malaysia ni kebanyakan Sultan dah pun jadi Agong, just imagine berapa banyak kerajaan belanjakan untuk kesemua bekas-bekas Agong dan bekas-bekas Permaisuri Agong yang masih hidup?

Pencen khas untuk balu Agong

Ini adalah pencen untuk balu Agong. Bermakna kalau Agong tu mati semasa dia tengah jadi Agong, so balu dia akan dapat pencen ni. Contohnya pencen khas ni Siti Aishah dapat sebab Sultan Selangor mati masa tu dia tengah jadi Agong kan. Kira untung lah Siti Aishah ni sebab dapat pencen khas. Anyway, ini adalah di bawah Undang-undang Malaysia Akta 223 (Akta Pencen Khas Raja Permaisuri Agong 1979).

So, ini lah yang Siti Aishah dapat.

1. Pencen seumur hidup - RM4,500 sebulan.
2. Kereta (cukai jalan dan bayaran pendaftaran percuma) atau wang pukal RM250,000 untuk kereta. Juga dapat RM2,590.87 sebulan untuk driver dan maintenance of car.
3. Rumah Kerajaan yang akan disenggara oleh Kerajaan atau wang pukal RM750,000.

Elaun Sultan dan kerabat (contoh Kedah)

Elaun untuk Sultan dan kerabat kat setiap negeri adalah dibawah peruntukan negeri masing-masing. Setiap negeri ada Enakmen Peruntukan Diraja. Ini contoh untuk Kedah. Basically, kat negeri negeri lain pun lebih kurang sama juga amount nya.

1. Elaun Sultan - RM52,600 sebulan.
2. Elaun keraian Sultan = RM15,480

So, setiap bulan Sultan (contoh disini ialah Sultan Kedah) ialah sebanyak RM68,080.

Untuk Sultanah pulak elaun nya adalah

1. Elaun Sultanah - RM12,000 sebulan
2. Elaun peribadi Sultanah - RM2,600 sebulan.

Sebulan Sultanah akan dapat RM14,600.

Elaun lain lain untuk kerabat ialah
Raja Muda - RM13,000
Raja Puan Muda - RM5,200
Tunku Bendahara - RM4,000
Bini Tunku Bendahara - RM1,250
Tunku Temenggung - RM3,500
Isteri Tunku Temenggung - RM900
Tunku Laksamana - RM3,000
Isteri Tunku Laksamana - RM600

Banyak lagi elaun untuk kerabat bergelar.

Selain daripada tu kerabat-kerabat lain pun dapat allowances juga. Contoh macam anak anak Sultan dapat allowace dalam RM1,000 sebulan and kerabat jauh sikit (bukan anak Sultan) dinamakan kerabat kategori 2 juga dapat allowace sebanyak RM500 sebulan.

Gaji dan allowances untuk Perdana Menteri, Menteri dan Ahli Parlimen

Ini semua adalah dibawah Undang-undang Ahli Parlimen (Saraan) pindaan 2005 .

Gaji untuk Perdana Menteri, Menteri, MP adalah seperti berikut,

Perdana Menteri - RM22,826.65 sebulan
Timbalan Perdana Menteri - RM18,168.15 sebulan
Menteri-menteri Kabinet - RM14,907.20 sebulan.
Timbalan Menteri-menteri Kabinet - RM10,847.65 sebulan
Setiausaha Parlimen - RM7,187.40

Ahli Dewan Negara - RM6,508.59
Ahli Dewan Rakyat (ni kira MP lah) - RM4,112.79

So, contohnya macam Pak Lah... dia adalah Perdana Menteri dan juga Menteri Kewangan dan Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri dan juga dia adalah MP, so monthly income dia ialah

= RM22,826.65 + (RM14,907.20 x 2) + RM4,112.79
= RM56,753.84.

Ini formula untuk calculate pencen bekas MP.

Pencen:
1/144 x tempoh perkhidmatan (bulan) x Gaji

Minimum pencen dapat ialah separuh dari gaji MP. Bermakna kalau jadi MP satu penggal pun akan dapat pencen paling sikit pun RM2,056.40. Lagi lama jadi MP lagi banyak pencen dia akan dapat.

Gratuity:
1/48 x Gaji x 12 x tempoh perkhidmatan (bulan)

NO PORK!! - RK House Prank ( At Malaysia )

2007-08-14T10:44:00.001+08:00

NO PORK!! - RK House Prank ( At Malaysia )

Negara-ku Singer - Malaysia

2007-08-14T10:43:00.001+08:00

Negara-ku Singer - Malaysia

ke-lian-siao-di by namewee

2007-08-14T10:41:00.001+08:00

ke-lian-siao-di by namewee

Groceries busting your budget? Be a savvy shopper

2007-08-13T12:55:00.000+08:00

Robyn Moreno of “Woman’s Day” magazine offers money-saving ideas

ET Aug. 8, 2007

If you struggle to stay within your shopping budget, then listen up. Robyn Moreno of “Woman’s Day” magazine offers a few of her favorite tips to save money at the supermarket.

Rethink the list: Plan meals first, make your list second. Consumers with shopping lists spend over 41% more than those who don't use one. When planning meals, make sure the week’s circular is in front of you. To avoid those emergency runs, make a master list of the ten meals your family eats most often and keep those ingredients on hand.
Stalk the markdowns: Markdowns can ring up as much as 50% off the original price, so it’s possible to save $5 to $20 a week on meat alone using this strategy. Ask the store manager when meat, dairy, bread and produce are marked down. Stores often slash prices as items near expiration dates or to make way for incoming stock. Be sure to check labels. Some companies are now labeling products “organic” or “low-fat” even if they’ve always been so. Also, many of the “low-fat” items you pay a premium for may have just as many calories as competing brands without the claim.
Buy frozen produce: Buy spinach, peas and corn frozen rather than fresh to cut cost but not nutritional value. If you can only afford to buy some organic food, make it produce. Organically grown fruits and veggies do not contain anywhere close to the level of pesticides that conventionally grown produce does. Bananas, canned or frozen corn, broccoli, and canned or frozen peas have the fewest residues. Be sure to buy your fair share of apples, pears, bell peppers, imported grapes, peaches, potatoes and strawberries.
Buy vs. use: The biggest mistake at the meat counter is buying too much. You can save money and get more flavor when you use ground chuck instead of ground round in burgers. Due to its high fat content, ground chuck makes a juicer burger. Purchase the large “family pack” and repackage it into smaller amounts for the freezer. Ground round doesn’t yield as much fat when it’s cooked, so there is less shrinkage, making it ideal for meat loaf, stuffed peppers and meatballs. Center-cut bone-in pork loin chops will give you the best flavor for your money. They cost about $2 to $3 dollars less than boneless chops and you’ll often find them on sale. They’re flavorful and juicy. Try to get them thick — an inch and a half is best. Boneless turkey cutlets can be used in many recipes that call for chicken or veal. To ensure the turkey cutlets emerge from the pan crisp and golden brown, lightly flour them first, then sauté briefly in a mixture of butter and oil.
Train little shoppers: Grocery shopping with children can add $100 to $400 a month to your bill. Not only do parents with kids in tow spend more time in the store — which can really add up each time you toss more and more items in the cart — but kids are masters of impulse buying. If you can’t go solo, turn the kids into smart shoppers. Give them some choices: They get to pick one lunch-box treat or two snacks. Or have them use real money (their own, or, say, $5 you give them) for anything not on the list.
Shop around: Toiletries, paper goods and other items are cheaper to buy in bulk at a warehouse discount store. Don’t buy different cleaners that do the same job. The main thing is killing germs and getting a room clean, so one all-purpose antibacterial cleaner will do the trick. Some cleaners come in concentrates that you can dilute. A spray bottle and water extends your purchase.
Check it twice: Grocery stores are not always reset with current sale prices. Your chances of being charged the full price on a sale item are high. To get it right, watch the scanner and speak up if you see a discrepancy. Americans lose between $1 billion and $3 billion a year in scanning errors!

Fire Fart - Peace Prout!

2007-08-10T00:25:00.000+08:00

Lighting the candle!

Prout - Fart - lighting the candle of peace!

Google Car Number Plate for BMW

2007-08-07T00:32:00.000+08:00

The Swede Joakim Jardenberg got himself the most-used-words for this and coming century - "Google" for his new license plates for his BMW. He got it approved! ( I believe he does not has any relationship with Google). He bought them for 10 years and paid $850

So, you like his BMW or his licence plate? :D

Congrats man!

Skype me for anything! Shout at me also can :D

2007-08-04T13:00:00.000+08:00

Skype me!

Release your anger! Free to shout at me!

You can do whatever you want. Shout at me, scold me... to release your anger and frustration!

Call now

USD2.50

Minneapolis Bridge Collapses - Photos Memories

2007-08-03T00:44:00.000+08:00

9 confirmed dead, at least 60 injured, 6 critically...

MINNEAPOLIS - The entire span of an interstate bridge broke into sections and collapsed into the Mississippi River during evening bumper-to-bumper traffic Wednesday, sending vehicles, concrete and twisted metal crashing into the water.

This is a catastrophe of historic proportions...said Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty

The Interstate 35W bridge, a major Minneapolis artery, was in the midst of being repaired when it collapsed at 6:05 p.m. CT.

No indication of terrorism. The Homeland Security Department said the collapse did not appear to be terrorism-related.

Origami with Money & Currency

2007-08-02T23:39:00.000+08:00

Very creative and cool!
Origami with Money & Currency like US Dollar, Europe Euro, Japanese Yen, China RMB etc

David Beckham & Victoria Photos

2007-08-02T22:59:00.000+08:00

Amazing Chinese Acrobats - Metal Bouncing Head

2007-08-01T10:09:00.001+08:00

Amazing Chinese Acrobats - Metal Bouncing Head

YouTube Google MySpace DailyMotion iFilm Metacafe Movie Video Download

2007-07-30T15:25:00.000+08:00

Tried to download and save the video to your computer/laptop?

Its easy!

Use VideoDownloader

Either you paste the video link here > http://javimoya.com/blog/youtube_en.php

Or download the Firefox Extension and use it directly from your Firefox browser

It is a small icon on the status bar at the bottom of your firefox window, and a toolbar button. Just click that and download the video you are watching !

How do I playback the videos I downloaded from YouTube/Google/IFilm etc?

Step 1 : - make sure the extension is .flv
- Find the downloaded file and change the file extension to .flv
- Eg 'get_video.html' -> 'videoABC.flv'
- If there is no extension, then simply add .flv to the filename

Use VLC Player or FLV Player to open the file

How do I convert video I downloaded from YouTube/Google to other file format?
Use SUPER or Riva FLV Encoder
Here is the Tutorial

How do I download streaming medias/files?

Install and run SDP. It allows you save streaming files
Here is the Tutorial

I can't play a video

Download and Install K-Lite Codec Pack
It is a collection of codecs and related tools for playing all your movie files.
It includes the best player: Media Player Classic.

Real Alternative will allow you to play RealMedia files without having to install RealPlayer/RealOne Player.

QuickTime Alternative will allow you to play QuickTime files (.mov, .qt and other extensions) without having to install the official QuickTime Player. It also supports QuickTime content that is embedded in webpages.

Hitman Pro - Free Download - Spyware Protection Software Review

2007-07-15T21:25:00.000+08:00

Hitman Pro - Free Download - Spyware Protection Software Review ( Netherlands Product )

It is a Freeware tool combines the best anti spyware software to fight adwares & spyware.

There are none of the anti-spyware programs that can remove all spyware. Hence, a combination of two programs is recommended !

This is exactly what Hitman Pro does: it combines Ad-Aware SE, SpyBot Search & Destroy, Spy Sweeper, Spyware Doctor, CWShredder, Spyware Blaster, NOD32, Sysclean package.

Most of the included programs are freeware. Some of these programs are limited trial editions of commercial programs, and the user can decide to switch these off after the trial period

To download : http://www.hitmanpro.nl/hitmanpro/content/view/3/9/lang,en/

【下载】荷兰反间谍软件, 杀毒软件 Hitman Pro

- 荷蘭最受歡迎的間諜軟體清除大師

- 可调用数个反间谍同时系统扫描

- Hitman Pro 是一款免費的反間諜軟體，它能夠幫助使用者掃瞄自己的電腦中是否含有間諜程式或是木馬等會造成使用者資料外洩的源頭，幫助使用者將這些危險的因素一一移除，還給使用者一個安全的使用環境。

Hitman Pro的扫描可通过自动配置调用数个反间谍软件同时进行系统扫描，当然你必须在Hitman Pro的选项里选择这些反间谍程序（安装），如果你不想安装其中的某个反间谍程序，可在选项里取消。在卸载 Hitman Pro 时，同时会一起卸载这些被安装的反间谍软件。

Ad-Aware SE 1.06 Personal (Freeware),

Professional Lavasoft Spybot Search & Destroy 1.4 (Freeware)

Spyware Doctor 3.2 Lite version

PC Tools CWShredder 2.15 (Freeware)

SpywareBlaster 3.4 (Freeware)

NOD32AntiThreat 2.5

Eset Sysclean Package (Freeware)

Trend Micro SuperDAT VirusScan

...

【下载】http://down.zdnet.com.cn/detail/1/3613.shtml

Google Morphs Into Multifaceted Juggernaut - Yahoo! News

2005-10-03T12:47:00.001+08:00

the Mighty Google

RFID Technologies

About You, Love

2005-08-30T06:09:00.000+08:00

a really nice video:

click me

Human Zoo?!

2005-08-26T12:35:00.000+08:00

Link

I Like You ^__^

2005-08-19T09:55:00.000+08:00

soooo sweeet,....
hehehehe,....

http://www.webworksllc.com/I_Like_You.swf

妈妈们看了一定会哭的动画（注意绝对要听音乐）

2005-08-18T19:30:00.000+08:00

http://bbs.house.focus.cn/msgview/2707/33124304.html

一个小女孩演唱的《一只小小鸟》,超可爱啊！！！

2005-08-18T19:23:00.000+08:00

一个小女孩演唱的《一只小小鸟》,超可爱啊！！！

有时候我觉得自己永远都吃不饱
也许只有吃的很多才能够长高
盼望能有一张迷人的相貌把所有人都迷倒
最后发现只有一种方法使用蒙汗药
长大之后无奈进入了社会我总是睡不着
我怀疑公司给别人的工资都比我高
总是努力学着对别人微笑难免也中他们圈套
偶尔上帝也会对我说失败很重要
我是一只只只~~~小鸟
因为吃的太多已经飞飞不高
我寻觅一颗栖息的树已被我压折了
这样的重量算不算太高
我是一只只只~~~小鸟
突然一天醒来有了迷人的美貌
麻雀也能飞上青天谁的歌声真美妙
美女的要求也不算太高

Listen here
Downlond here http://mms.blog.xuite.net/d7/5c/13015922/blog_48126/dv/3629250/3629250.mp3

2005-08-16T11:07:00.000+08:00

Chicken on fire! This was a dish that I had during my treasure hunt adventure to Jakarta recently! Cool isnt it?

鐘意,喜歡,愛的分別...... - English Translation

2005-08-02T10:57:00.000+08:00

鐘意,喜歡,愛的分別......

【鍾意】
可以有好多個人
你會被他們的某一部份吸引
可以發展成知己或是情人
你會欣賞他某方面的才華或優點
就如鍾意任何一樣物品 , 如洋娃娃, 小飾物, 衣服等
你不會常常想起他
亦沒有一定想擁有他的念頭
但會是個你鍾意和他傾談的人
假如失去了他 , 會有點可惜的感覺 ...

【喜歡】
只會得三數個 , 他們都能牽動你的情緒
不過卻不會對你造成太大的傷害
你會十分欣賞這個人, 會留意他的一舉一動
在乎他對你的感覺 . 很多時候都會想起他
會想到他能否成為你的情人 . 若失去他
會感到幻得幻失 , 有隱隱作痛的感覺

【愛】
只會得一個 , 他能使你全心奉獻
而且他的地位是任何人都不能取替的
你的思想 , 行為 , 喜好都會受到他的影響
他的喜怒哀樂也等於你的喜怒哀樂
每一分每一刻你都想與他一起
日思夜想的主角都是他
失去了他 , 會傷心得肝腸寸斷 , 痛徹心脾
個人就像只剩下一個軀殼~

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Translated by peach_blossom, of BBC Forum ^^

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The Difference between Like, Love and True Love

Like
You may have many of these in your lifetime.
You will be enraptured by a certain characteristic possessed by this person and it may even develop to the stage where you become sexually or emotionally involved. You will like a certain skill or admire a certain good point about them, just like you would admire a possession like a doll, or piece of jewellery or an item of clothing.You won't think of them all the time and you won't even consider the notion of being with them, but you will love to chat with them and have fun with them. If one day, that person were gone, you would only feel that it was a shame to lose them...

Fancy
You will probably only ever have 3 of these in your lifetime. They will end up having an effect on your emotional state, but the relationship you hold with them will never be to the stage where they can hurt you very deeply. You will admire this person enormously, you will pay attention to each move they make and you will be concerned about how they feel about you. You will think about this person a lot of the times and you will often wonder whether or not you will become romantically involved. If you lost this person, you would be terribly hurt but you will still be able to get on with your life; it will be like a constant ache in your chest...

Love
You will only ever have one true love in your lifetime. This person will make you want to offer every single part of your heart and no one will ever be able to replace this person's place in your heart. Your thoughts, behaviour and likes will be affected by this person. Every emotion they feel will become your emotion, be it, happiness, anger, sadness or fun... You will want to be with this person every minute and every moment of the day. You will think of this person night and day. If you ever lost this person you would suffer immense pain internally, physically, mentally, emotionally. It would be like leaving a shell of the person you once were.

Angel Sanctuary Test

2005-04-23T11:35:00.000+08:00

Hi ya guys,..

just found this test about Angel Sanctuary, to see which of the main charactors you would be.

Take the test here:

This is my results,..

You are Setsuna Mudou.
The lead character of Angel Sanctuary. He is the
reincarnation of the Organic Angel Alexial. He
is also the appointed "Messiah". He
has a following that are trying to restore
Heaven back to its Holy Ways.

You are cheerful and outgoing. You can be selfish
at times even when it comes to the ones you
love. You are a loyal and loving friend. You
are also an unconventional lover.

Which Angel Sanctuary are you?
brought to you by Quizilla

Deep Sea Creatures, Found At Seaside After TSUNAMI

2005-01-31T13:40:00.000+08:00

http://www.shortieent.com//forum/viewtopic.php?t=208

New Site

2005-01-17T13:01:00.000+08:00

Hi ya Guys,

This is a new site i have been working on for the past few months, and its finally live,.

Its not quite finished yet, but most of it is there,...
feel free to leave comments ^_^

http://www.shortieent.com

light a candle..

2004-12-31T01:02:00.000+08:00

http://www.kaskus.com/peduliaceh/index.php?peduli=view

CSP6 App Starts

2004-12-29T10:03:00.000+08:00

Dear all,

CSP6 will be a great event which is NOT to be missed. Plz forward to as many chinese stud & chinese society as possible.
Some photo links on the pass event at the bottom of this page.

Cheers,
Kong of MMU Malaysia/Uni of Tokyo
CSP5 alumni

-----Original Message-----
From: CSP Alumni [mailto:alumni@chinasynergy.org.hk]
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 2:52 PM
To: CSP Alumni
Subject: Application for CSP6 starts

Dear CSP alumni,

The 6th China Synergy Programme For Outstanding Youth

I have the pleasure to announce that The China Synergy Programme for
Outstanding Youth (CSP) will be launched again in Summer 2005 and the
application for The 6th China Synergy Programme for Outstanding Youth (CSP6)
has already started. This meaningful event is organized by the Organizing
Committee of the CSP and all eight institutions of higher education in Hong
Kong also actively take part as participating institutions. This year, The
University of Hong Kong will serve as the Secretariat for the CSP6.

Furthermore, the Hon. TUNG Chee-hwa, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong
Special Administration Region, The People Republic of China, will be the
Patron and The Hon. Henry FOK Ying-tung, GBM is the Honorary Delegation
Leader. Dr. Alice K.Y. LAM, Chairman, University Grants Committee, is the
Delegation Leader, and Professor Lap-Chee TSUI, Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Hong Kong, Professor C.F. LEE, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Hong Kong and Ms. LEUNG Kwok-Ching, Founder of CSP, Chairman,
Belford Jewellery, Chinaramic Enterprise Ltds. , will be the Deputy
Delegation Leaders for the CSP 6.

The 6th China Synergy Programme for Outstanding Youth will be held from 10
July to 27 July 2005, starting from Hong Kong and then proceeding to
Guangdong, Xian, Beijing and Shanghai. The applicants should be ethnic
Chinese (paternal or maternal origin) and full time undergraduates and
postgraduates. The Hong Kong Organizing Committee will select 180
outstanding university students to form the delegation.

The Organizer will cover large part of the tripfs costs including
round-trip transportation between Hong Kong and other cities to be visited,
meals and accommodation.? Successful applicants are required to pay a
non-refundable fee of US200 dollars and their own outward and homeward bound
flights to Hong Kong, airport taxes, visa fees, additional travel and
medical insurance to show their commitment to the Programme.

The closing date for application is 31 January 2005 both for submission of
on-line application form through Internet at HYPERLINK
"http://www.chinasynergy.org.hk/"www.chinasynergy.org.hk and copies of
documentary proofs by mail as postmarked.? I should be grateful if you could
promote this meaningful programme to eligible candidates. Details of the
programme, application procedures and selection criteria could be obtained
from the CSP website: http://www.chinasynergy.org.hk

Enquiries and requests for publicity materials are mostly welcomed.? Please
direct all enquiries to the CSP email address: csp6@hku.hk

Thank you in advance for your kind assistance and support.

Yours sincerely,
Prof C F Lee
Secretariat General of CSP 6
The University of Hong Kong
For and on behalf of the Organizing Committee

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http://csp5g6.blogspot.com
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4286130425
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4285994931
http://www.pbase.com/akide/csp5

Xmas Party Pictures ^_^

2004-12-28T07:30:00.000+08:00

Me dressed up as an angel ,..

More Pictures here ^^

Angelic Xmas party Pictures

China Synergy Programme 6 !!!

2004-12-28T01:41:00.000+08:00

China Synergy Programme is opened for application.
Its a free trip to china + an experience of a life time for outstanding Chinese youth around the world.

I had the honour to attend the CSP5 this year. It was a great experience for me. I strongly recommend ALL Chinese Student to apply. http://www.chinasynergy.org.hk

A blog for CSP5 : http://csp5g6.blogspot.com

Cheers,
kk

Merry Xmas everyone!

2004-12-25T09:31:00.000+08:00

Something old,..
but i still love it ^^

merry Xmas ^_^

Birthday pics ^_^

2004-12-14T11:29:00.000+08:00

a few friends organised a surprised birthday party for me this year,
was great, and took quite a few pics too ^^

here they are,...

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2134111983

找一個懂你的人

2004-12-12T23:08:00.000+08:00

交往-----
妳躺在我身邊，我側著身，右手撫著妳的臉頰
看著妳羞澀的樣子，讓我更加愛憐
我在妳耳邊細聲的說：妳是我的唯一，我會照顧妳一輩子
慢慢貼近妳的唇，給妳深深一吻~

結婚-----
妳躺在我身邊，我側著身，右手撫著妳的臉頰
看妳疲憊的樣子，心裡萬般的不捨
我在妳耳邊細聲的問：累嗎，要不要再來一次?
等妳換好姿勢，我幫妳輕輕按摩著~

有了小孩-----
妳躺在我身邊，我側著身，右手撫著妳的臉頰
一陣哭聲傳來，吵醒了睡眠不足的妳
我在妳耳邊細聲的說：寶寶醒了，交給我就行，妳睡吧~
慢慢走下床去，哄著哭鬧的小搗蛋

老了-----
妳躺在我身邊，我側著身，右手撫著妳的臉頰
細數著妳臉上一道道的皺紋
我在妳耳邊細聲的說：妳呀~為了這個家，
老嘍~把妳輕輕摟著拍著，聊著我們年輕時的事情

最終-----
妳躺在那個新家，我守在妳的身旁，右手撫著妳的臉頰
看著妳蒼白的臉，熨燙著妳冰冷的手
我在妳耳邊細聲的說：在天國等我喔，並保祐我們的孩子
記得我們約定好的，不管誰先離去，另一方都要好好活下去
我遵守著約定. . . . . .

愛情本來就沒有想像的轟轟烈烈，實實在在的去生活，才是愛
情的本尊。愛情不要想得太美，也不要看得太壞，意思是不要
過於極端的表現方式，那麼，失落時，也不至於太過感傷..。
如果有人說與你海枯石爛，此情不變，可以明確的表示他不是
存心欺騙，就是小說看太多.....我覺得，富麗堂皇的愛情不可
求，平平淡淡仍是愛情的初衷。

珍惜懂你的人
要找到真愛，便要找一個懂妳的人，這個人也許並不是十全十美。
但因為他懂妳，所以，妳就認為他是十全十美的，就是這麼一個懂字。
懂是什麼？！
當你遇到挫折時，他不說一句損妳尊嚴的話。
當你意氣用事時，他絕不遷就而會娓娓解說事理給你聽。
當你心情不好時，他絕不和妳一般見識而大吵大鬧。
當你遠隔千里難得見面時，他也深信妳。
當你愉快時，他也愉快地告訴你。
當你煩惱時，他也煩惱但不會輕易告訴你。

懂，是需要多少的了解，多少的體諒，多少愛心，要找一個懂
你的人，也許很難，但要有信心，找一個懂你的人，也期許自
己做一個懂他的人。

聰明的人，喜歡猜心；雖然每次都猜對了，卻失去了自己的心。

傻氣的人，喜歡給心；雖然每次都被笑了，卻得到了別人的心

The geekiest thing i probably ever do ^^

2004-12-12T04:17:00.000+08:00

This year, for some reason, i thought i do something outrageous
for by birthday,

So I decided to watch my newly bought Lord of the Rings Trilogy,
Extended edition, the whole thing in one go ^_^

Started at 20.30'ish pm Friday nite,

It was a lot shorter than i expected, only took me 12 hours,
including toilet break, coffee break, snack break. Etc….. LOL

Just thought i share it with you all ^_^

Ps, before u tell me,
i know, i need a girl ;p

To my decay

2004-12-11T06:27:00.000+08:00

Soul Whirling Somewhere - I Give Up, Goodbye

Talking perceptions, people. Do we really see each other for what we really are, or do we just see what we want to see, the image distorted by our own personal lenses? I lost someone today and the funny thing is, I don't even know who she was.
-- Jeff Melvoin

My Hometown!

2004-12-07T23:50:00.000+08:00

She is my PRIDE!
Wish all of you could travel here someday!

童声

2004-12-05T05:11:00.000+08:00

虫儿飞（童声版）－算是守着自己的一片童心！

黑黑的天空低垂
亮亮的繁星相随
虫儿飞
虫儿飞
你在思念谁
天上的星星流泪
地上的玫瑰枯萎
冷风吹
冷风吹
只要有你陪
虫儿飞
花儿睡
一双又一对才美
不怕天黑
只怕心碎
不管累不累
也不管东南西北

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S.H.E我爱你13分钟超长剧情MV

相隔了40年的爱情~还能够放弃一切的在一起~！真的令人佩服！
最不可思议的是~这是真的~！这个MV的故事~是根据制作人的朋友的朋友改编的！现在那对夫妇还住在北京！

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Can I ever know you Or you know me?
-- Sara Teasdale

Bugles

2004-12-03T13:27:00.000+08:00

nice :)

Doh :(

haha

You ask me why I do not write something....I think one's feelings waste themselves in words, they ought all to be distilled into actions and into actions which bring results.
-- Florence Nightingale, in Cecil Woodham-Smith

男生要追女生唱歌

2004-11-26T07:32:00.000+08:00

DOWNLOAD HERE

LeT's Go
我來秀一秀這不是我的表演秀
只是我內心世界不停播的radio
想睡的快起來快快的坐起來
千萬不要錯過這個歷史性的這一幕
而世界真奇妙又地球真的非常小
誰也沒有預料透過朋友介紹加上平時禱告
我的白雪公主終於脫去神秘面罩
你的身影不停在我腦海跑
就像奧運聖火一直不停在燃燒
害我心裡撲通撲通撲通跳
逼我熱的脫下外套鼓起勇氣不再害臊
start to design 追你的圈套
如果你沒跌進這善意的圈套
不管耶穌媽祖默罕默德玉皇大帝聖至麻原章恍宋七力都為我哀悼

好不好好不好作我的女朋友好不好
一切只要你的一聲好我就和你吃飯吃到老
要不要要不要當我的little sweet要不要
一切只要你的一聲好我就陪你陪到天涯海角

隨著秋後的寒意冷風伴隨暗戀的涵義
射出一道溫暖強心劑
不斷編織的記憶全都全都是天意
洋溢幸福的空氣相互窺視的心已聯繫

我漸漸發現到愛情就像瓶毒藥
在我內心處發酵讓我不時在傻笑
我慢慢感覺到地雷在體內引爆
有種衝動想大叫告訴你我真的很可靠
我的身高沒有jordan高(那又怎樣那不怎麼樣)
我的職業不是老饕
但是我人真的很好功能更不少
興趣is把你餵到飽(大家一起吃到飽)
專長替你穿外套(好暖)
疲倦了給你來點慰勞
遇到麻煩....~我讓你依靠讓你靠沒什麼大不了
(這是任賢齊的老歌)
大不了甚至無怨無悔幫你包書套
心中垃圾幫你掃一掃
你問我愛你有多深
(這個歌更老)
這麼深冬天我也願意化作暖暖包給你抱(這麼窩心)
就是因為我愛你這麼深

好不好好不好當我的女朋友好不好
一切只要你的一聲好我就和你吃飯吃到老
要不要要不要作我的little sweet要不要
一切只要你的一聲好我就陪你陪到天涯海角

隨著秋後的寒意冷風伴隨暗戀的涵義
射出一道溫暖強心劑
不斷編織的記憶全都全都是天意
洋溢幸福的空氣相互窺視的心已聯繫

現在給妳1分鐘思考
30秒來打草稿讓你決定好不好
妳是c加升記號我是d加降記號
就在五線譜遇到譜出完美e大調

愛情盡頭我們一起找
愛情電影我們一起導
靈異相片我們一起照
行行好來個擁抱
這麼好的男人哪裡找
常在你我的心中
好不好好不好答應我好不好
要不要要不要 little sweet 要不要
只要一聲好吃飯吃到老......

好不好作我的女朋友好不好
一切只要妳的一聲好我就陪妳陪到天荒地老

Throw out an alarming alarm clock. If the ring is loud and strident, you're waking up to instant stress. You shouldn't be bullied out of bed, just reminded that it's time to start your day.
-- Sharon Gold

Summer snow

2004-11-25T07:24:00.000+08:00

一首非常动听的抒情歌曲！很适合于这个季节。虽然听起来有些伤感，但是女歌手sissel的歌声极具幽美，值得一听！

Summer Snow

SUMMER SNOW

it's summer snow in the deep blue sea
i try to touch, but it fades away
it must be a dream i will never get
just like my love that's crying for you
if there were something not to change forever
we could feel it deep, deep in our heart
today is over with a million tears
still everyone has a wish to live
oh, i do believe ever lasting love
and destiny to meet you again
i feel a pain i can hardly stand
all i can do is loving you
it's summer snow in the deep blue sea
i try to touch, but it fades away
it must be a dream i will never get
just like my love that's crying for you
just like my love that's crying for you

Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?
-- Rose Kennedy

Which one would you choose?..

2004-11-21T10:01:00.000+08:00

I can't decide myself,...... ^^

Ever Green

We got a few parties going on this xmas,.. so if anyone gonna be in london this xmas let me know and i take you out ^_^

＊七里香 ~ 白爛小孩版＊

2004-11-20T13:31:00.000+08:00

(歌詞聽不清楚在唱啥我是邊聽編寫的啦一一")

窗外的汽車　在電線桿上多嘴
妳說這一句　很有城市的感覺
手中的手錶　在桌上來來回回
我把幾個字準備去上面灌水

蛋炒飯　的滋味　我很早就想了解
原有的回憶就這樣被我們尋回
那年少　的時光　像剛摘的　鮮豔草莓
我說妳捨不得放棄這一種感覺

＊灌水整夜　我的體液出就像雨水
　到處灰鐵　跟我的一本厚厚一疊
　幾句是非　也無法將我的熱情冷卻
　我出現在水氣的每一頁

灌水整夜　我的體液出就像雨水
飯竹新夜　像詩裡紛飛的美麗章節
我追著寫　把枝枝上飛吸精吸到結尾
妳是我唯一想要的了解

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~~~~~

Oh! do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be dictated to by a watch.
-- Jane Austen, Mansfield Park

AT21

2004-11-17T07:34:00.000+08:00

歌手: 趙薇
專輯: 飄
發行日期 2004-11-12
發行公司: EMI
檔案大小: 58MB

曲目:

01 變了
02 這一刻我相信你說我愛妳
03 漸漸
04 無盡的莎士比亞
05 一直下雨的星期天
06 表情動作語言
07 狀態
08 生命裏的這一天
09 十一月
10 天使之名

WHOLE ALBUM

PASSWORD: 還不錯聽啦!

~~~~~

When all thoughts
Are exhausted
I slip into the woods
And gather
A pile of shepherd's purse.

Like the little stream
Making its way
Through the mossy crevices
I, too, quietly
Turn clear and transparent.

~Ryokan
from "Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf" translated by John Stevens

Show me the Meaning

2004-11-13T13:48:00.000+08:00

This is quite old,..
but i still find it so funny..
just thought i share it with you all ^_^

NChink

ELLE

2004-11-12T13:02:00.000+08:00

WHOLE ALBUM
PASSWORD: 可愛的三個小女生

~~~~~

"Cause and effect, means and ends, seed and fruit, cannot be severed; for the effect already blooms in the cause, the end preexists in the means, the fruit in the seed."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Surely

2004-11-11T07:26:00.000+08:00

~~~~~
"A man becomes thinner and thinner day by day; he is wasting away. What can the matter be? He does not suffer want. 'No certainly not,' says the physician, 'it doesn't come from that, it comes precisely from eating, from the fact that he eats out of season, eats without being hungry, uses stimulants to arouse a little bit of appetite, and in that way he ruins his digestion, fades away as if he were suffering want.' So it is religiously. The most fatal thing of all is to satisfy a want which is not yet felt, so that without waiting till the want is present, one anticipates it, likely also uses stimulants to bring about something which is supposed to be a want, and then satisfies it. And this is shocking! And yet this is what they do in the religious sphere, whereby they really are cheating men out of what constitutes the significance of life, and helping people to waste life."
- Soren Kierkegaard

Buying a Camcorder

2004-11-09T16:02:00.000+08:00

Hi ya guys,..

at the moment i need to buy miniDV camcorder for my bros company,.

It needs to record in low light conditions, mainly inside a nite club, it is also important to record decent quality sound, and conduct interviews under noisey conditions,

I'm thinking on this camcorder by sony,

Song DCR-HC40

i guess i just need a second opinion really, or if you have a miniDV camcorder u want to recommend, that be great.

even better is that if you know of any reliable online stores where i can get camcorders for a cheap price ;p

thanks guys,...

dub dub

2004-11-09T11:28:00.000+08:00

This is pretty cool ^_^

dub dub

Google Searches for Talent

2004-11-04T09:41:00.000+08:00

Google Searches for Talent There is a reason Google is considered the smartest search engine -- they're picky about who they hire. As the company's expanding business has created hundreds of new jobs, Google Inc. employs clever competitions and quirky aptitude tests to recruit the best programmers and engineers. Read about Google's nerdy talent hunt at recommended reading : <http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1683136,00.asp> lesson learned : how to be innovative and make employees proud of what they do & love what they do ------- Last month, I bought Forbes to read because I saw their faces in the frontpage < http://money.cnn.com/2004/09/23/news/newsmakers/forbes_400 > In Forbes 400, new members joined the list this year, including Google's Larry E. Page and Sergey Brin, who is also the youngest member of the Forbes 400 at age 31. The two Google founders tied for No. 43 with $4 billion each, after their online search engine went public in August. -------- They just went to India for backpacking cum talent/opportunities search. Cool isn't it? travel and work together. They are innovative, creating and I think they excel because they love what they are doing. Do you believe in what you are doing? do you love what you are doing? If you wish to succeed in your field and what you are doing, you have to. I have been following the development of Google and "watching" Larry and Brin since the beginning. The 2 young founders make me move forward and convince myself that "they can do it, we can also do it" just my 2 cents, kk

Sharing : how to protect ur pc if you alwaz online

2004-11-03T14:27:00.000+08:00

helo..KK here.

Those spyware piss me off. The below software helped me.

Please kindly install and following 2 software to protect your PC.
It used to be virus...but not its Adwares, Spywares and Trojan Horse...

Beside an Antivirus software (Norton or AVG etc..), you need these 2 software...

Freeware :
(1) Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition 1.05
- Scan your system for ad-supported software components and remove them.
(2) Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.3

To download : http://www.download.com/sort/3150-8022_4-0-1-4.html

Instructions on installing and using : http://clickbank.net/clean.html

Shareware :
* If you have money, try TrojanHunter and SpywareGuard also.

Do is the name

2004-11-03T04:44:00.000+08:00

Impermanence
by Thich Nhat Hanh

Nothing remains the same for two consecutive moments. Heraclitus said we can never bathe twice in the same river. Confucius, while looking at a stream, said, "It is always flowing, day and night." The Buddha implored us not just to talk about impermanence, but to use it as an instrument to help us penetrate deeply into reality and obtain liberating insight. We may be tempted to say that because things are impermanent, there is suffering. But the Buddha encouraged us to look again. Without impermanence, life is not possible. How can we transform our suffering if things are not impermanent? How can our daughter grow up into a beautiful young lady? How can the situation in the world improve? We need impermanence for social justice and for hope.

If you suffer, it is not because things are impermanent. It is because you believe things are permanent. When a flower dies, you don't suffer much, because you understand that flowers are impermanent. But you cannot accept the impermanence of your beloved one, and you suffer deeply when she passes away.

If you look deeply into impermanence, you will do your best to make her happy right now. Aware of impermanence, you become positive, loving and wise. Impermanence is good news. Without impermanence, nothing would be possible. With impermanence, every door is open for change. Impermanence is an instrument for our liberation.

Where is Niki today?

2004-10-26T11:36:00.000+08:00

電腦密碼

一位女性電腦顧問正在幫助一位體面的男士設定他的電腦，
並問他想用什麼英文單字當成登入系統的密碼，
這位男士故意要她難堪，所以告訴她輸入 "PENIS" (陰莖)，
她毫不考慮，也不發一語，直接就輸入這字當成密碼，
結果電腦的回應讓她當場笑翻 :
..........

..........

..........

..........

..........

..........

..........

..........

..........

..........
*** PASSWORD REJECTED. NOT LONG ENOUGH****"
("*** 密碼被拒，不夠長!!***") ...

-----
If your thought is a rose,
you are a rose garden;
If your thought is a thorn,
you are fuel for the bath stove.

Rumi, mathnawi, II, 278

shrimphead emails~

2004-10-20T09:31:00.000+08:00

"> -> primary & Y!IM

-> secondary & MSN

-> because its cool! so i have one too :p

to get one urself!!! -> http://www.nhacks.com/email/

I'm consumed

2004-10-18T09:47:00.000+08:00

This site has so many funny commercials, I haven't watched it all yet, but check out Metcador Insurance, Sagem, and go to Directory -> business/services -> UFJ Tsubasa

Funny AD

and here is a man's clock!

------
We do not succeed in changing things according to our desire,
but gradually our desire changes. The situation that we hoped to
change because it was intolerable becomes unimportant. We
have not managed to surmount the obstacle, as were absolutely
determined to do, but life has taken us around it, led us past it,
and then if we turn around to gaze at the remote past, we can
barely catch sight of it, so imperceptible has it become.

~ Marcel Proust

and Mine ^_^

2004-10-15T03:03:00.000+08:00

for Email

For MSN chat

This is mine.

2004-10-14T17:34:00.000+08:00

MINE! MINE! MINE! DODGE!

2004-10-14T07:30:00.000+08:00

ALL MINE!!!

<-- Formal use
<-- Friends
<-- Unused
<-- Jobs

<--SPAM

<-- MSN Chat

COOL Hey!!
Get yours here

---------

Disappearance
Thich Nhat Hanh

The leaf tips bend
under the weight of dew.
Fruits are ripening
in Earth's early morning.
Daffodils light up in the sun.
The curtain of cloud at the gateway
of the garden path begins to shift:
have pity for childhood,
the way of illusion.

Late at night,
the candle gutters.
In some distant desert,
a flower opens.
And somewhere else,
a cold aster
that never knew a cassava patch
or gardens of areca palms,
never knew the joy of life,
at that instant disappears-
man's eternal yearning.

I love Bicycle

2004-10-09T08:25:00.000+08:00

Ok onto a more health side of things, bicycing is fun and it's part of my life for the past two years, I wish anyone can experience the joy of bicycling.

Nike 的單車廣告

請環法賽的冠軍阿姆斯壯拍的，阿姆斯壯曾得過癌症，後來克服癌症，依舊用單車展
現他的生命力....

第一幕是他臉部表情的特寫，騎單車人的專注

第二幕是騎經過醫院時，病童們的歡欣喜悅，側寫生命力是不受侷限的

第三幕經過西部大草原，群牛奔馳，澎湃的生命力充滿其中

第四幕進到下起雨的山裡，依舊一個人騎著單車前進，天色已暗，孤寂，卻進到生命
的核心

第五幕一群人在市區裡一同騎車，歡樂的氣氛

第六幕一個小孩奮力地騎著小小的單車，生命延續著...沒有一句話，卻很動人

JUST DO IT

-----
I felt a clearing in my mind
As if my brain had split;
I tried to match it, seam by seam,
But could not make them fit.

The thought behind I strove to join
Unto the thought before,
But sequence ravelled out of reach
Like balls upon a floor.

~Emily Dickinson

Missing songs,....

2004-10-07T23:21:00.000+08:00

does anyone remember this song?

I Really Love you

After years of looking without hope, i gave up, only to find it by chance today,

At the moment i'm looking for another song i really like,

Sing me a song- Flash

I downloaded this years ago, but only recent i found that it features very nice song. Does anyone here know who sings it and what the song is called?...

Finally, i came across this video clip which i find quite funny, show how stupid ppl can be -_-

^_^

one of the guys near the end looks like Daniel Wu, does anyone else agree with me?.. ;p

2004-09-30T09:36:00.000+08:00

Don't know if anyone posted this before, if it has, sorry for the repost

The French have a song called: "Qu'est-ce qu'on Attend Pour Etre
Heureux?" (What are you waiting for to be happy?). When I practice
breathing in and 1 say, "I have arrived," that is an achievement. Now
I am fully present, one hundred percent alive. The present moment
has become my true home.

When I breathe out 1 say, "I am home!' If you do not feel you are
home, you will continue to run. And you will continue to be afraid.
But if you feel you are already home, then you do not need to run
anymore. This is the secret of the practice. When we live in the
present moment, it is possible to live in true happiness.

From: 'no death, no fear' Thich Nhat Hanh

A or B

2004-09-24T08:56:00.000+08:00

IRAQian is funny!

News from IRAQ!

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For smokers and guys! Which brand do choose? Hard to choose right ;)
01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06

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FUn game

GOODIES #2

Deepfrost, this is a true kid song, Forever young

Finally, those Koreans, watch it for yourself, this is the most popular "commerical" in Korea right now, and everyone talks about it because it asks the question, mainly for women i guess, should she love him for him? Or shouldn't she love him because...? What will you do?

Lucky to be a dude haha

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. -- Seneca

中秋節快樂！

2004-09-23T23:25:00.000+08:00

好漂亮的月餅呀！

Wai, you are in trouble -_-

2004-09-22T07:58:00.000+08:00

your "friend" is so into you man!!!!!!!....

http://www.shortyproduction.co.uk/BABY-IREALLYLIKEYOU.mp3

I love sky

2004-09-19T04:55:00.000+08:00

FUnny Tai Boxing
Protect IT!

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For every University Students out there!

大学校园激情感悟－－－食堂破
一路飞奔来到打饭的窗口
发现所有好菜已经被抢走
下课和开饭时间差太多
吃不上饭的日子我该怎么过
一个饭盒装满盒盖就不错
四两米饭却和二两差不多
看着是肉出来变白菜
打饭的师傅就像变魔术的
谁在吃鱼香肉丝吃出鸡蛋壳
筷子在粥里漂泊包子像馒头
犹记得在家我们吃什么都有
而如今吃的东西我家旺财可能吃过
为什么红烧牛肉全是大萝卜
豆浆把开水染色已被我看透
我前面的美女微笑充满诱惑
师傅手中的饭勺
一瞬间变大了许多

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The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.
-- Confucius

challenging game....

2004-09-18T01:28:00.000+08:00

http://www.unf-unf.de/show.php?did=559

MwMwMw

2004-09-16T10:01:00.000+08:00

Joke time

這天，精神科醫生想了解病人的新狀況，於是在牆上畫上一扇門，問：如果有人能把這扇門打開，他便能回家探自己的家人。於是，那兒的人有些撞那道牆，有人破口大罵，也有人推，那醫生見到一名病人，靠牆企，一直笑，那醫生問他，你在做什麼，你唔想見家人咩。那人回答，待那些人走後，我便會用鑰匙開門回家了。

:)

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Cute twins

Some goodies

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Slayer Pictures

2004-09-16T07:10:00.000+08:00

Hi ya guys,

here are the pics of our latest party

http://www.shortyproduction.co.uk/SlayerPictures.html

if you have time, drop by our forum and say hi ^_^

http://www.shortyproduction.co.uk/forum/

Koreans' preference for sons dies hard

2004-09-14T11:43:00.000+08:00

After delivery, my doctor shouted his congratulations to me in a loud voice. Next to me, another woman gave birth to a daughter and she received no congratulations...

While parents like the Yoos may be happiest at having a son, they may hear grumbling from the boys when they get to the elementary school age.

Many young schoolboys complain they don't have female classmates to sit alongside at school because boys heavily outnumber girls in almost every classroom...

Guiness world records of women

2004-09-13T01:14:00.000+08:00

wow O_O

Never thought some of them was possible,... hehehe ;p

http://www.hkvpradio.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1996

我是中國人, 所以學中文

2004-09-11T01:08:00.000+08:00

好東西, 好好東西! 現在 Njstar 新出了一個新 software 叫 "Njstar Chinese Pen" .
现在我可以自由寫中文用我的mouse, 不用學中文 Typing 了, 有筆更好! 這個東西缳可以發音呵! 真是好東西, 只需要30mb,速度很快,可以將我以忘記的中文再學回,實踐我的中文寫字技巧. 非常高興.

- Official Website

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Rainbow的東西關於 => relationship, 大家來看看吧.

LA LA LA

2004-09-07T09:04:00.000+08:00

Funny blog

Now let's get things started

Believe in Ghost?

The girl from The Ring?

Are you curious? Are you? Just keep pushing those buttons

When you are not practicing, remember, someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him he will win. -- Ed Macauley

Milk and cereal

2004-09-04T22:56:00.000+08:00

hehehe, ever tried this in da morning ^_^

http://www.buzzmoo.com/curiosities/mandc3.wmv

你有這樣的經歷嗎 ???, 錯過了醜小鴨,後悔一生.....

2004-09-03T08:59:00.000+08:00

Haha... tough luck...

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Found some interesting gamez

Kill him

Battleship

2004-09-02T22:59:00.000+08:00

thanks mum, dad and brother :D

shrimphead

2004-09-02T22:58:00.000+08:00

from my mum... for my birthday ^o^v

shrimphead

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2004-09-01T10:04:00.000+08:00

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2 thumbs up!

2004-09-01T09:37:00.000+08:00

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Balance

2004-08-28T08:19:00.000+08:00

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from "Pay Attention, For Goodness' Sake" by Sylvia Boorstein

2004-08-26T08:12:00.000+08:00

What if someone says something unfavorable about you? You'll surely
feel indignant. But wait. Think it over. Does indignation feel good?
No. Does it cloud the mind? Yes. And what if the unfavorable thing the
person said was true? Might you not learn something important about
yourself, something you are glad to know about, something you could
change? Wouldn't that person become your benefactor? And suppose that
what the person said about you wasn't true. If it's not true, you
could just leave it alone. It's just words.
It's wonderful, isn't it? It makes such good sense. Stop. Wait.
Think it over. There must be some way to not disturb the peace in your heart and add more upset to the world.

Noodle From a Stranger!

2004-08-20T11:52:00.000+08:00

I read the chinese version long time ago... bumped into the english version for the first time...thaught of sharing with you guys.

good article : Noodle From a Stranger!

That night, Sue had a quarrel with her mum and without bringing anything with her, she ran out of the house. While she was walking on the street, she discovered that she did not have any money on her, not even a cent to make a phone call. As she was walking along the street, she spotted a noodle stall, it smells so nice, how she longs for a bowl. But, she has no money.
After awhile, the boss seeing Sue standing in front of his stall for quite a long time, asked: ‘Hey Miss, do you want a bowl of noodle?'
'But...but...I didn't bring any money with me...' she answered shyly.
'It's alright; I'll give you a treat.' The boss said, 'Come have a
seat, I'll cook you a bowl of noodle.'
Not long after, the owner served Sue with a bowl of noodle and a plate of vegetables. Sue ate a few mouthfuls and she started to tear. 'What! happened, Miss?' the owner asked.
'Nothing, I'm just touched!' Sue said while drying her tears.
'Even a stranger I met on the street would offer to cook a bowl of noodle and treat me! But... my own mother, after a quarrel chased me out of the house and asked me not to go back again. You as a complete stranger could show me care and concern while my own mother...she's so cruel.' She said to the owner.
The boss after hearing what Sue had said, replied with a sigh: 'Miss, how can you think that way? Ponder over this, I just cooked a bowl of noodle for you and you are so touched. Your mother had been cooking noodles and rice for you since you are young till now, why aren't you grateful to her? And you even quarrel with her?'
Sue was stunned upon hearing that. 'Why didn't I think of that? A bowl of noodle from a stranger and I'm so grateful but yet my own mother had been cooking for me for so many years and I'm not even showing the least concern about her. And because of a trivial matter, I quarreled with her.'
She finishes her noodle swiftly and braces herself up and march towards the direction of home.
As she was walking home, she thought to herself what she wants to tell her mum right now... 'Mum, I'm sorry, I know I'm at fault, please forgive me.'
Once she reached the doorstep, she saw her tired and anxious mother, searching everywhere for her. When she spotted Sue, the first sentence which came out of her mouth is: 'Sue, come into the house quickly, I've the dinner ready and it'll be cold if you are not eating it now.' Right at that moment, Sue was unable to hold her tears anymore and she started weeping in front of her mum.
At times, we may be very grateful to other people around us for a little gesture they showed us, but to our close ones, especially our parents, it's a lifetime of gratefulness we have to remember. We should never forget what our parents had done for us but often we treat that as a natural process for them to sacrifice for us.
However, parent's love and care are the most valuable gift given to us since we were born. They don't expect any repayment from us for raising us but think about it... Did we treasure the unconditional sacrifice from our parents?