it is at times like this that ...

i really wish i could just run away,
since all plans have been canceled / postponed,
thought i'd stay at home to watch tv for the 1st time this week, at least for a few hours,
who knows the 'visitors' are coming by again,
not ordinary visitors,
ungrateful, heartless, cold, mean people that i won't even associate myself with,
well,
some people really need company.

Almost, but not yet

as i was preping my testimonial, very last minute, don't ask me why, realized how much fun i had being in this industry, traveling around the globe with many of my mates, just having the best time.

i'm almost reaching my goals, but just not yet, almost there ...

pray for me .. that i'll reach it by the end of the month .. :)

当你开心时 你也感染了身边的人开心

这几天在香港搭了很多趟的的士（计程车），有些的士司机很热情，他们会很主动的与你聊天；但有一些的士司机却很冷酷，当我们主动询问他们问题时，他总是表现得很不愿意、很不耐烦的态度回答，看得出他们的工作是很辛苦、很纳闷的。

当你的服务态度表现得很亲切、很热情时，客户就会感觉很舒服；当你的服务态度很冷酷、很不耐烦时，客户就会感觉你格格不入。乐于工作不但可以使自己的工作充满意义，同时也可以影响身边的人因你而感到愉快。

我们将三分之一的生命花在工作、创业；如果不乐于工作就等于浪费了三分之一的生命。

今天去了尖沙咀某家餐厅用餐，里头的一位女服务员工作表现很热情，虽然她只是负责招待客户，从她的服务表情可以看得出她很乐于工作，她在展现生命的力量、生命的热情，她的热情招待也感染了我们用餐的心情。所以，当你开心时，你也感染了身边的人开心。

你一定曾经试过在餐厅用餐时，偶尔遇见凶巴巴的服务员，像全世界的人都得罪了他似的，此情况会使自己还没用餐就被该餐厅的服务员给搞砸了用餐的心情。

请不要把你的情绪发泄在客户的身上，客户是来消费的，不是来受你的气、看你的脸色的。客户莅临你的店，除了寻求和享受他要的，同时也希望得到你热情的招待。要乐于工作，当你开心时，你也感染了身边的人开心。

你的“我行我素”，真的令人很想投诉

有一次，我在某家高级餐厅用餐，隔壁桌有个男人在那里高谈阔论，声量很大，满口脏话。当时还有很多老外（洋人）和拍拖的情侣在那里，餐厅设计如此高雅、气氛如此宁静，如此优美的气氛却被他那脏话给破坏了，他还担心旁人听不到似的，还说得很大声，干扰了人家用餐的心情。何来文化，满口都是脏话，可否照顾一下自己的形象，你的“我行我素”，真的令人很想投诉。

有一次在国外某家餐厅吃饭，里头有一群男人在那里边吃饭、边喝酒，吃得很疯狂，像庆祝国庆似的。又敲酒杯，又全体竖立高喊口号，大声说话，满口脏话，有几位还双脚蹲在桌子上吃饭（像拉车夫似的），最后更吓唬我的是，可能是因为酒喝太多的关系，在满头大汗的情况底下，有几位还把上衣给脱了下来吃饭。我的天啊! 你的“我行我素”，真的令人很想投诉。

很多年前，朋友载我去某个地方，半途中，竟然有一位骑单车的骑士吐了一口青色的、浓浓的痰在我朋友的挡风镜（车的大镜）前面，朋友被吓得赶紧煞车，把汽车停在路旁洗刷，真的很恶心。你的“我行我素”，真的令人很想投诉。

你经常会发现，之前使用厕所的人没有掀开马桶，把厕所弄得很肮脏；或者用完厕所之后没冲水，是吗? 你的“我行我素”，真的令人很想投诉。

有些facebook朋友，每天都发了很多的游戏给我，让我每天一开facebook就忙着按“ignore”，花了我很多的时间。你的“我行我素”，真的令人很想投诉。

经常在乘搭飞机时，明明机长已经宣布通知所有乘客应该把手机给关掉，但还是有很多的乘客不但不听，还在机舱里头打电话。类似的情况也经常发生在课堂、戏院、图书馆、会议室。你的“我行我素”，真的令人很想投诉。

虽然在一些公共场所已经贴了“不准抽烟”的指示牌，但有时一些吸烟者还是违反的在升降机和空调室里头抽烟，弄得乌烟瘴气。你的“我行我素”，真的令人很想投诉。

有时你以为你很行，其实在旁人的眼里，你真的很令人讨厌，你的“我行我素”，真的令人很想投诉。请在行动之前，想想其他人的感受

another year quietly slips through

time really flies ... as we age ... we truly feel the importance of time .. life ends one minute at a time ..

when you're 8yo, you think you've got all the time in the world;

when you're 18yo, you think you've got the whole world in front of you;

at this age of 28yo, i think it is really time to readjust my life to accommodate truly important things in life;

to start cherishing people who are worth it;

to (not completely, anyways) ignore those who are not;

to know what you want in life;

and to strive for it;

another year has gone by, can't believe in less than 7 weeks it's gonna be 2010.

can you imagine??

there will be a day .....

this weekend, many things that i've been hiding from came right to my face,
is it because God wants me to confront them? or because it is time that i stop running away?
besides escaping, i have hardly any other way of facing these issues that have been haunting me for months, some even years ...


there will be a day ... when i'm free from all these worries, just free of frowns ...
and fly like a bird to the sky ...

Sweet Alert

EXCESSIVE sweetness may lead to a bitter end – diabetes, a disease that is causing more deaths a year than breast cancer and AIDS combined. And two out three people with diabetes eventually die from heart disease or stroke.

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimates that some 285 million people worldwide will live with diabetes next year. They include 1.84 million Malaysians, aged from 20 to 79, or 6.8% of the population. IDF also predicts that close to 24,000 Malaysians will die of the disease next year.

Malaysians are also getting diabetes at an earlier age while a third with diabetes are not aware they have the disease.

Malaysia ranks 17th highest out of 216 countries, with a comparative prevalence rate of 11.6%. The country with the highest rate is Nauru, with a third (30.9%) of its 8,800 population affected the disease.

In conjunction with World Diabetes Day yesterday, Malaysians should note that their favourite cup of teh tarik (350ml) contains about six teaspoonfuls of sugar. The recommended daily intake of sugar is 50gm or 10 teaspoonfuls.

Things you need to know about diabetes. YOU are at a higher risk of developing diabetes when …

1. You have a family history of diabetes.

2. You are more than 40 years old.

3. You are overweight or obese.

4. You lead a sedentary lifestyle.

5. You have had diabetes when you were pregnant.

6. You have impaired glucose tolerance (blood glucose levels that are higher than normal, but not high enough for you to be diagnosed with diabetes).

[If the above does not apply to you, it does not mean you are free from diabetes. Listen to your body and have it checked whenever you notice the warning signs of diabetes.]

You know you may have diabetes when ...

● Your mouth feels dry and you are abnormally thirsty all the time.

● You urinate more than usual even though you drink almost the same amount of water.

● You feel extremely tired most of the time.

● You lose weight suddenly.

● Your wounds take longer to heal.

● You get recurrent infections.

● Your vision starts to blur.

(The onset of type 1 diabetes is usually sudden and marked by the warning signs mentioned above. However, if you develop type 2 diabetes, these signs are usually subtle and often appear gradually. As one in two people who develop diabetes do not have overt symptoms, checking your blood sugar regularly can help you detect diabetes early.)

If you already have diabetes, you can avoid complications by:

Keeping your feet healthy. Check your feet every day for sore spots, cuts or bruises and have them treated immediately. Keeping your eyes healthy. Schedule annual appointments with your eye doctor for complete eye examinations. See your eye doctor whenever you have problems with your vision.

Keeping your heart healthy. Ask your doctor about ways you could lower your risk of developing heart disease. Keeping good control of your blood pressure and cholesterol levels is a good way to start.

Keeping your kidneys healthy. Talk to your doctor to get your urine checked for protein and blood tested for creatinine every year. These tests will tell you how well your kidneys are working.

(When you have diabetes, a good control of your blood glucose levels is important to prevent and delay problems in your nerves, eyes, blood vessels and kidneys. So, take your medicines as directed, control your sugar intake, and don’t smoke – it raises your risk of developing diabetes problems.)

Diabetes and its complications can be delayed or prevented. Start by:

Adopting a healthy lifestyle. Eat healthily, rest adequately, and exercise regularly. 30 minutes of exercise a day can reduce your chances of developing type 2 diabetes by 40%.

Maintaining a healthy weight. Find out from your healthcare provider how much you should weigh to stay healthy and work out achievable ways to reach your goal.

Going for regular health checks. Regular medical check-ups by your healthcare provider are important as they can help you pick up health problems like diabetes early.

Sources:

1. Ministry of Health, Malaysia

2. International Diabetes Federation (IDF)

3. US National Diabetes Information Clearing House (NDIC)