What a morning! Couldn't really see the outline of the green trees in front of me. The morning breeze had this acrid smell and everywhere was hazy and blurry. The air pollutant index (API) wasn't good. This haze business was unknown a decade ago over here but now, it is rather common in this region. Reasons ? Well, as usual the blaming game is on without a solid solution. Is this one of the price that we have to pay for development ? So, are we actually moving a step forward and two step backwards ? Guess just got to live with it and burn our lungs in the process ...
Prescription : Maybe we can't help much, but a little bit is better than non.
It was raining very heavily at about 12.10 pm yesterday. I could hardly see in front of me but I could not stop my car because I was in the middle of heavy traffic. All the vehicles are moving slowly due to limited vision. Little did I know that a tragedy was about to happen in my housing area. Two brothers were walking home from school after the downpour. They lived nearby their school. They were walking along a deep monsoon drain when the younger brother slipped and fell into the drain. The elder brother who was a year older than the 7 year old brother managed to grab his brother's hand but couldn't do much because he was also pulled along into the drain. Both of them were washed away in seconds as the drain was full with rushing water after the rain. Some people saw the incident but were helpless. They could only call for help. The boys were nowhere to be seen by the time help came. Their bodies, were found much later at the irrigation trap.
Full of despair, that's what their parents must be feeling now. Sad beyond words, regrets for not fetching their children home because they couldn't imagine such tragedy would happen and maybe angry too because the drain was not covered. No matter how, two beautiful children were gone forever now, never ever to have the chance to grow up to see the world. Just gone like that in a day. That was an accident. Nobody expected or wanted it to happen. So aren't life really fragile ? Value today for tomorrow...nobody knows...
Prescription : Live today like tomorrow will never come
There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike...who steals what is most precious to men that is TIME - Napoleon I
We all know the frustration of waiting for some one who is late for an appointment. We feel irritated and stressed, especially if we have rearranged our schedule and rushed through traffic to be at the appointed meeting place on time. Of course we are all late on occasion due to circumstances beyond our control. But chronic lateness demonstrates a lack of respect for others by robbing them of life's most precious commodity - TIME.
Determine to make a difference in the lives of others by showing that you value them and treasure the time that they have agreed to spend with you. Schedule realistically and give yourself enough time to accommodate traffic and unexpected delays. Small considerations mean a lot.
Prescription : Someone else's time is a terrible thing to waste.
More than 2 weeks ago, our arowana had red protruding anus. Didn't know the cause at first and search for answers from the internet. There are many suggestions and answers to the cause ranging from the food we gave , parasites. inflammation of the digestive systems.....We tried changing the food because we gave it bread worms that week but it didn't give any result. We changed the water more frequently, gave internal and external parasite medicine.... again with no result. The anus is getting redder. Then we put it on fasting as is one of the suggestions but to no avail. We were at loss. Then we tried stuffing human deworming medicine at low dosage in prawns to give it. Sure enough, there are parasitic worms coming out and could hardly be seen unless if strain our eyes under bright lighting. About 1 mm, as thin as dust like and they are wriggling ! Could be due to the live fishes that we feed it now and then. It love them and wouldn't take pellets. The redness has slowly gone down. There's still slight pinkish colour and anus still slightly protruding. At least improve a lot but it became smart. It wouldn't eat prawns now !
Prescription : We are learning everyday from life's little experiences
Korean dramas have entered the lives of many drama lovers by a storm over here. The dramas cross language barriers. Malays, Chinese, Indians...all alike, becoming ardent followers. Korean dramas engage a large pool of actresses and actors. Freshness is the key ! You don't really see the same popular aging actresses or actors monopoly the industry by playing main younger roles all the time... like... you know that country which is famous for producing dramas but lost the 'draw' to Korean dramas of late... Imagine an actor in the fifties acting a role for early thirties. Just not suitable. In Korean dramas, you get to see beautiful scenery , their famous Korean food, cars, mobile phones, Korean fashion from head to toe such as hairstyle, make-up, clothes , accessories, shoes, plastic surgery, musics, songs, dances, different beautiful/handsome/macho/cute actors and actresses and so on.....Korean dramas are promoting their country in every way , boosting the country's economy in tourism, korean food industry, music industry, fashion etc. Their dramas are so simple in terms of story line, props, logistics and budget but yet enough magic to conquer the hearts of drama lovers. What are the recipes for their dramas? All about love , life, money, success.....main things that we dream, want or need in our lives and which everybody from all ages could relate. Just simple entertaining that is not too mind boggling to wash away stress and to get lost for a moment in dream world. Kudos to Korean dramas !
Prescription : When you like something, you'll think it's worthwhile
Had been sleeping real late the past few nights. Been looking up information to write for a project and had been reading up materials to brush up on certain topics. My ! I had actually been studying very hard for the past few days. Brain storming to be exact. Haven't been like that for a long time and I am getting a bit rusty up in the head.
How about you. Did you get to sleep well at night ? Some people even have stuffs running in their head while sleeping. Able to sleep soundly is a blessing but don't sleep like a log that you are dead to the world. Able to hear emergency warnings while sleeping is important because one never knows what could happen. Some people actually can have time to sleep but choose not to because they wanted to use the time doing something that they enjoy like watching movies, drinking in the pub, playing computer games and so on. So long that what you are doing are not risking your health should be okay, I guess. Do take good care to get enough sleep. A good slumber actually could recharge your system and make you feel energize again.
Prescription : There is nothing like a good sleep when you are super tired.
I woke up in the middle of the night, drenched in my own sweat. I was shivering with fright. Oh gosh! What a nightmare ! I was walking in this pitch dark alley. It was so quiet and only me with the sound of my footsteps. Then, I felt a gust of wind blowing past me. I suddenly felt chilly and I could feel my goosebumps rising. I walked faster and I was soon running. The alley seemed never ending. I was frightened. No, I was super terrified! How I ran for my life that night. I could have broken the Olympic record ...but who care about that ? I wanted to be in my own cozy home that very moment, all safe and sound. I didn't want money, I didn't care about success, I didn't want fame , even a load of diamonds wouldn't distract me... I could only think about, " I wanna go home now!" Then I saw a light in front of me. It was so bright that it blinded my eyes. I blinked and blinked. Then the scenery unfurled in front of me. It was so beautiful. Words could hardly describe what I saw. There was a cascade to the right and a waterfall to the left splashing down with fish jumping into the air, fragrant flowers were blooming everywhere, the birds were chirping away, the bees were buzzing and colourful butterflies flying around. The breeze was so pleasant and when I looked up at the sky, it was so blue...Wow! What was actually happening? Where was I? Then suddenly everything around me vanished ! I was dropping down in this big black hole. Falling.....oh my.....please.....only my mind was talking..... my voice couldn't come out....Bang and boom ! I was on this hard cold floor, my butt was hurting.Wasn't that my book on the floor???
Prescription : Sometimes its difficult to know what is exactly real and what is not.
My hubby bought another crossback red arowana a few weeks ago. This new arowana is more aggressive, braver and smarter compare to our golden redtail arowana. At the beginning, it took some time to get use to the new surroundings and show signs of stress like not eating for a week. It's okay now and come chasing if anything is near the aquarium, following any movement near the aquarium. Great to have another new pet to the family but arowana is a type of fish which is rather sensitive. Some people call it 'headache fish' because it react very differently to different stimuli. Sometimes it reacted to certain stimuli so badly that it looks sick. No 2 arowanas have the same behaviour and reaction. So owners have to judge and understand their own arowanas just like there are no 2 children with the same character.
