Law of the Seed

Take a look at an apple tree. There might be five hundred apples on the tree, but each apple has just ten seeds. That's a lot of seeds! We might ask, "Why would you need so many seeds to grow just a few more apple trees?" Nature has something to teach us here. It's telling us: "Not all seeds grow. In life, most seeds never grow. So if you really want to make something happen, you had better try more than once."

This might mean: You'll attend twenty interviews to get one job. You'll interview forty people to find one good employee. You'll talk to fifty people to sell one house, one car, one vacuum cleaner, one insurance policy, or a business idea. And you might meet a hundred acquaintances just to find one special friend. When we understand the "Law of the Seed", we don't get so disappointed. We stop feeling like victims. We learn how to deal with things that happen to us. Laws of nature are not things to take personally. We just need to understand them - and work with them.

IN A NUTSHELL: Successful people fail more often. But they plant more seeds. When Things Are Beyond your control, here's something that you must NOT DO so as to avoid misery in your life:

- You must not decide how you think the world SHOULD be.

- You must not make rules for how everyone SHOULD behave.

Then, when the world doesn't obey your rules, you get angry. That's what miserable people do! On the other hand, let's say you expect that:

- Friends SHOULD return favours.

- People SHOULD appreciate you.

- Planes SHOULD arrive on time.

- Everyone SHOULD be honest.

- Your husband or best friend SHOULD remember your birthday.

These expectations may sound reasonable. But often, these things won't happen! So you end up frustrated and disappointed. There's a better strategy. Demand less, and instead, have preferences! For things that are beyond your control, tell yourself: "I would prefer "A", but if "B" happens, it's OK too!" This is really a change in mindset. It is a shift in attitude, and it gives you more peace of mind ...: You prefer that people are polite ... but when they are rude, it doesn't ruin your day. You prefer sunshine...but if it rains, it is ok too!

To become happier, we either need to change the world or change our thinking. It is easier to change our Thinking! In summary: It is not the problem that is the issue, but rather it is your attitude attending to the problem that is the problem. It's not what happens to you that determine your happiness. It's how you think about what happens to you!

Life FAQ

Have you ever wonder you hav been answered many of these FAQ many times along the way you growing up? Sometime your respond may b silent, coz you dun hav an answer yet. Or, we bring out another topic to cross over this question, coz u dun wan to answer…Sometimes if you were to respond, our answer may disappoint them for that time being and makes them keep on asking. Some ppl may wan to keep it low, better than if ur answer disappointed them. But, no matter how u dun like to answer it, how many time the same person ask u again n again…for those who care about u they are still very keen to find out aft a while they not see u. hehe…don’t u know indirectly we ourselves have also asking a lot of these question to others?

Below are the common questions I faced: -
1. Still study? in Standard what? Form?
2. Hows ur exam result? How many ‘A’s u hav? (very pressure la)
3. Which Uni /College u go? Majoring in?
4. Still study? How many years more to complete?
5. Working already? Where and what u work as? Salary how much now?
6. Got boyfriend already?
7. When u get married? (aft u hav steady relationship)
8. When to get baby? (right aft married)
9. When u hav more to come? (aft u got 1st child..)
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I think until the last point, your ppl ard u may start to slow down in finding out the coming FAQ.

That’s what a life growing process. Currently u know I’m stuck at which point ya…lately a lot of ppl wan to find this out….I dunno how long I need to repeat this answer to the same person n to those who wan to find out… my response was just let it happen as it goes…be patient.. :)

Wireless home

Last Saturday after work, we went down to low yat plaza to get our wireless connection ready since we hav the streamyx connection. We actually were a bit blur on how to configure it and the wireless device we suppose to get. The day before Brandon was trying to check out wit his fren, but his fren seems giving blur info also…ok nvm..so we got down there to check and ask for it…finally we got it…

We got a wireless modem and actually its also a router and a USB wireless stick 54 Mbps, size like a thumb drive. That’s what makes the wireless connection. Both things cost RM 360. Since when registered for the streamyx we’ve got a modem, and now we can’t used that…if we know it, then we shouldn’t get their modem…the modem not really good ..makes the connection not smooth for the last few days…now we change it and it is much better.

We both blur blur configure it…test here n there..just to try out, coz we also dunno how to do it…Aft a while later we only get it done. We found out that the connection can’t restricted only to 2 users. So the SSID need to put as "any" then only can connect to the wireless point…Wireless modem can support 4 hubs and abt 200 wireless connection at the same time…so imagine if next door do not hav wireless modem and happen they use it like Wi-Fi they can connect using our modem..

The wireless modem allow either to used LAN cable or used wireless stick. So my desktop was the one need to use the stick to connect. If were to bring outside the stick also can plug in to laptop. Upon configuring it…my desktop really gives me problem. Thought of format my desktop since last year coz the operating system was not really stable n it does not allow to install Ms. Office. Now, aft the wireless stick install the problem is more…Internet Explorer problem, hardware setting and corruption error and also my CD-ROM spoilt this time..haii…so I was so frustrated when using it…

Try to re-install the hardware again, the same problem happen also. So my not-so-stable pc is time to format. Brandon scarifies his sleeping time to format my pc and re-install others software until this morning 4.30am. Unfortunately my backup data stored in the partition drive was being deleted when formatting. Luckily not so much, only those photos which haven’t been developed. Only 60% are done, still hav some to install to make it perfect for me..at the moment hopefully it can work fine. The connection was fast. 12MB data can download it in 10 min.

Mega Sales just started, that day aft dinner we went over to Isetan, but can't manage to get any. May b too rush n tired..can't see anything nice...

Read the news today, coming PC fair will be held at KL Convention centre on Aug 5th - 7th. 5000 parking space available, more booth and spacious this time compared to last round.

Zodiac, so accurate?

Found this at one of my email..lately delete a lot of unread email..Aft I read this, i feel it was 70% accurate.

GEMINI WOMAN
A good looking woman with brains, a very interesting person. She has a fast movement and she could not sit still or stand still long. She is able to do many things at the same time and do it fast. If you date her, you will feel like dating many women at the same time. You can not tie her down with the word "Love" because she cares about love but is it not a major factor of her life. You have to be able to adjust yourself to get along with her many different characters.

She is a dreamer and has many dreams. She eager to learn something new all the time. Even she is the 2 in 1 mixed character type, she is quite lucky in love. You have to put all your efforts to win her affection. Even when she likes you and wonder about your wit, she will also see and inspect your bad side at the same time, because it is in her nature.

She able to keep all kinds of mixed emotions without annoying you or letting you know at all. She can cheer you up by acting like a free little bird. Her conversation will not bored you. She able to talk to you in any subjects. She can make you feel like you are the luckiest man alive. She can make you feel like she needs all your care, but once she needs to stand alone, she can stand alone firmly an comfortably.

She can be your best buddy and talk to you about anything. She can join all your activities with the same energy that you have. She is a quick wit person and learn new things very fast. She can see your projects and she can give you good advice. If she thinks you are not sure that you want her for yourself, she will act like your best friend only, a cool woman.

She can easily make a guy fall in love with her. Her multiple changes and many moods is a "Charm" for many men. She can be laughing for 2 minutes and later suddenly quiet. She wants to find only 1 true love and she wants to meet her dream guy. She expects a lot and nearly too much. She is constantly waiting for her knight shinning armor even she is with a steady boy friend. She can fall in love or fond of someone else while she is with you. If you break up with her, she will forget you quite fast, because change is in her nature. The Gemini woman breaks more heart than woman in other Zodiac. Because she is a dreamer and always waiting for her knight shinning armor ,so her love life can be complex or a mess.

She hates to write a long letter, so if you write her a letter and expect a prompt reply, forget it. Because she has a multiple personality and multiple ideas, so she hates to put them down in written proof. Because she knows what she belief today can be different tomorrow.

She could communication with more than 1 languages , a real gifted linguistic. If she wants to tell you any bad comments, she won't say it straight away, but she will talk to you about many other things and accidentally come to that subject without offending you. Normally she will not lie.

She will work hard and once a while take a long rest. She can get bored and tired with her own surrounding more than at work. She never feel content with her present work, money, or reputations, she will drive to have more. Don't ask her what is her ultimate contentment for she will not have an answer.

Once you get to know her, she will be a supportive person and always be beside you. She has a beautiful dream and she loves to have someone walk side by side with her, together and equally.

PISCES MAN
He is very emotional and always allow himself to be very emotional. He can have a good night sleep and be in a good mood, and less than few hours at work he can be very moody. He does not understand things or try to understand things easily. If you notice him carefully, you will notice what kind of moods he is in.

He is a thinker and able to do well at work and always succeed. His normal gestures mean he always look at other people faults, but he will not talk about it. He has the ability to know your thought and able to tell you what you are thinking about.

He can mostly memorize all his anger, his loves. They are his important secrets and he will keep them to himself and will never let you know. He is not a very ambition man and careless about his position in society. Wealth does not drawn his attention, because he is not greedy man and as well he thinks money is not something that will last. He could be very careless about his future. He does not like to fight against all odds, but instead following the stream and make life easier. Sometimes because he likes to take an easy path, which cause him very unsteady future.

He is kind and slightly lazy, but it is his cute character. He hates rules and regulations. He will never look down on people. He is a polite guy and can be very aggressive when he is mad. He loves to think that he lives in a beautiful world and surround by nice people, so if he finds his world is cruel and not what he expects, he will live in his world instead.

His other charm is that he is a funny guy, and it is his real weapon. He can tease you and yet make it looks like one of his joke. Even when he is sad, he still has that funny face, so you could hardly tell if he is mad or depress. He likes to hide his feeling and help other people especially those who need friend or lonely.

He will be everything that you want and everything you do not want. He has a chance to make it as much as a chance to fail. He can determine to make it work and can do it well, except he tends to lost his energy with other important things, that's how he miss many of his good opportunity.

He can be happy and content by himself. What he think is important is not "Love" ,but firm status and stability. He has plenty of love for you.

He is a good speaker, as much as he is a good listener. When he is with you, he wants to be happy. He understand his partner's emotional. He likes to take a long rest and sometimes being alone. If he needs to be alone, try not to disturb him.

He is a sensitive, quiet , shy and easily hurt. He wants to feel worthy. He can be mad and noisy, but once he calm down, he will be that happy person again. He is not a jealous or possessive guy, and if he feels jealous he will hide it. He has many friends of both sex, and he care about his friends. He likes to have lots of friends, so you can not get jealous or else you will loose him. He likes beautiful things, so if a pretty woman walk by he will look, so do not get mad at him knowing this fact.

When he is lonely or feeling sad, be close to comfort him. He does not like to take advice,so if you want him to listen or to follow your advice, you have to act as a good sample for him first. He likes a cheery and a smart woman. If you treat him like he is your special person, then he will be that special person for you. He will trust you if he is in love, but try not to over doing it and spoil him too much. You have to know yourself worth all the time too.

We met

Finally we met yesterday night aft gym. Since last we met..we always plan to met but always end up i left early and she came late...soo no chance to c each other...yesterday night, she sms me at 7pm, aft my shower when I almost go off, I just read her sms...that time was 8.20pm..so I called her, tot she can't pick up my call, may b she already in the class, who knows she just reach the carpark...so ok la..me and Brandon decided to eat at Wong Kok café, so we were there to wait for Amy...

Amy was kind of frenly gal, like to smiles a lot...very cheerful gal...we non-stop chit-chatting...many many topics...it was no feeling like we so strange to each other...well still not enough, times not allow as she wan to go for her first time Yogalates class at 9.45pm...

so we dismiss and hopefully we can go workout again...Nice to meet you, Amy..

Finally connected...

We have been waiting for Streamyx connection since the day we shift in. Ppl always thought that my area should having it for the reason of those smart centre are there, in fact not. The installer told us if area do not hav high request, connection won't on for all. So, finally we got it connected yesterday night. Currently we connect it using the laptop later when I bring back my desktop will think of getting a wireless hub, so that both can be use. Was so excited to used the Internet, as pages are loaded fast, download fast, everything fast. Yesterday night I was using the Internet for 3 hours, not that long before since shift in. Last time the snail connection u'll feel rather dun use it..wasting time wait for it to load >_<

I was uploading all the wedding day photo that I promised I want to do, and check all those thousand k above emails...finally finish...may b tonight or by weekend the Beijing trip photo will all upload.

Thinking that now we like no time for TV. The Astro channel only got to watch it during weekend...and now may b the Streamyx also use not more than 24 hrs. in a week. But things are still need to pay...fitness stop for 1 month oready, not freeze it..still need to pay....money used are faster than pouring water..

Shopping kaki, this month end till beginning Sept. was Mega Sales. Broke!

CF findings....

Yesterday was gym at California fitness for the first time. Well, not so used to the environment there, very warm, can sweat very fast, ventilation is not really good if the workout area is full. Everywhere full with mirror. They only have plain water dispenser, no TV and earphone. Quite many ppl too. Many faces from Maxis and SPK are there too, not sure they are registered member there or just went to trial. Many instructor and standing around ready to help u, the machine are slightly huge in size. Some machines are very new which FF does not have it. Each type of body part machine, they have at least more than 1. The night the Group-X class was Body Combat and Body Step (Advance/Intermediate) all are experienced one, mostly from FF even the instructor too. I not really enjoy the workout there, so aft workout like 1 ½ hour I went shower.

The restroom now. Changing room and shower area are at one end of another. Both they dun have door for you to close, only a piece of soft plastic, upper head part are blur semi-transparent and shoulder downward was in gray color covered. Many shower rooms and changing room, each shower area quite small. The floor at shower area was always wet and water are clog at one end with hairs, feels dirty. Changing and comb area are together, there were many big big mirror. No slipper and plastic bag provided. Locker you need to bring your own padlock to lock, to prevent the key being duplicated. I feel very inconvenient to me. The lockers are in ‘L’ shape, very hard to put our belonging in. Many lockers there but all located at inconvenient place. If u were to used the locker near to the shower area, toilet/hand washing, changing room and comb area for u would at another end and also the other way round. The sauna and steam room was big. Unfortunately the steam room was out of service. At the comb area they have this things like, hair gel, hand lotion, cotton buds, facial cotton pad and tissues…this one was pretty convenient to gals ya...

hhmm..looks like i'm having problem with their restroom...I still prefer back to my FF..tomolo will go again...my temp 7 days VIP pass exprired on next Monday.

Passionate

Since Brandon last won the California Fitness 1 month VIP pass he hasn’t used it, so yesterday we went to check out the thing at Menara Standard Chartered. Thought that he only let him used for 1 month, so Brandon just try to check whether can gain another pass for me to join with him, the instructor so kind, he let me go for 7 days trial…After that we fill up forms, we need to go to the Personal Training room to do height, weight and body fat check. The procedure was so detail taken. After check all that, he also analysis what we need to do to achieve ideal body muscle and strength and also the instructor introduce what are the kind of personal training they have. Of course they not forget to briefly tell us about the membership and joining fees…This coming week I’ll having my 7 days trial, while Brandon might got for one month long. So bad…1 month already I didn’t back to my own FF liow..monthly fee wasted..

So coincidence I recognize one of the lady sales person from FF, Leisure Mall worked in California as sales too. Just chat with her for a while, according to her she said not nice working in FF in the way they treat the staff. She was there is because CF recruit her from FF (wow, really competitive). So she briefly tells me what are the benefits joining California and she said they are very strict in select instructor. What so special was they have a lady workout and stretching area, guy are strictly prohibited. This is good for the gals so that they dun feel embarrass when they do stretching or workout.

California Fitness have occupy 5th floor, spacious, modern design. 1st floor personal training room, 2nd floor – 4th floor are all the workout and cardio area. They only have 1 group exercise studio, which situated at 2nd floor, it is very big. 5th floor only the Restroom..Bath towel are provided free without extra payment. They do not have Juice Bar and VCD rental. Overall quite ok with the facilities and ppl there. Membership fees compare to FF comes slightly cheaper, just that location we dun like.

Extremely wanted to watch movie Initial-D since the day it was shown in the cinema, but till today the show time is still always full…we even go telephone advance booking, still hardly get. That was very bad coz only TGV can have that movie on. Yesterday try to bought tickets from counter at KLCC TGV, you know the queue lane (special for Initial-D and War of the World only) were go far until the Aunty Annie there. So we continue to check out the availability seat for all the 11 showtime from the screen, that time we queue up was 3.30pm the screen shows the seat only available at 8.50pm (and that hour also running fast already)..Gosh! how to wait until that hour..so we decided to left. We took our meals there then we went home. Later we do advance telephone booking for tomorrow night 11pm..finally got it..can’t wait anymore..hehe…Due to having cold yogurt drink in the morning, yesterday whole day my stomach was not right. At last I’m having diarrhea in the evening and makes me can’t took any dinner.

FHM

Have a chance attend this FHM 100 Most Sexiest Woman in the World event organised by FHM (ForHimMagazine) yesterday at Atmosphere. Brandon, me and my cousin sis went together as we all got the pass. Upon arrival, we received a goodies bag worth more than RM100 and free drink by Carlsberg. Among 7 sexiest babe who appear at the night, the only one I can recognise was Amber Chia, she dress hot and sexy. Pass entry at 7.30pm, event starts at 9pm. We enjoy watching the fashion show by Dockers, games section by Nivea, Carlsberg and Brylcreem. The night 90% was guys..

100 Most Sexiest Top 10 in the world, voted by Malaysian.
1) Angelina Jolie
2) Amber Chia
3) Sarah Tan
4) Britney Spears
5) Jessica Alba
6) Jennifer Garner
7) Kylie Minogue
8) Beyonce
9) Halle Berry
10) Jennifer Lopez

And, some other famous one,
14) Zhang Ziyi
16) Maya Karin
18) Alicia Keys
19) Paula Malai Ali
20) Coco Lee
24) Nicole Kidman
25) Tata Young
26) Shu Qi
27) Pamela Anderson
34) Christina Aguilera
35) Lin Zi Ling
40) Lindsay Lohan
43) Jennifer Love Hewitt
44) Shakira
45) Landy (Wen Lan - Taiwan singer)
46) Mariah Carey
50) Zhao Wei
52) Cameron Diaz
61) Karen Mok
64) Camelia
72) Avril Lavigne
73) Elaine Daly
79) Catherine Zeta-Jones
76) Daphne Iking
84) Anastacia
85) Aishwarya Rai
87) Lucy Liu
93) Erra Fazira

We left quite early, as Brandon just having a small surgery on his tooth gum near the wisdom teeth this afternoon.

New arrival

Chow's family 4th generation arrival, if were to count down from my granny..
my cousin brother (Clairy Chow & Hae Yong) just got their first baby boy named Jovan Chow on the 2nd July. They just married on 2004 September. This little one was the first of the 4th geration.


Lil' Jovan

Honeymoon trip to Beijing, Chengde, Tianjin

We just came back from our holiday at China, Beijing on last Tuesday.



Date: 27/6 - 5/7

Historical Scene : The Great Wall, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Underground City, Forbidden City, Ming's Tomb, Beijing Old Street, Mountain Rock, Lama Temple, Beijing's Hutong and Courtyard, Great Bell Temple, Jingshan Park, Liulichang Street of Chinese Culture, Temple of Confucius, Tiananmen Square



Shopping Spot : Yaxiu, Xiushui, Wangfujing, Chaowai, Nurenjie, Tianjin's Fashion Street

Additional Outing : Beijing Zoo, Snow Lamp, Nightspot of Changan Street, Kungfu Auditorium, Acrobatics Theatre



Factory Visit : Pearl, Crystal, Jade, Tea, Cicada, Baoshutang, Enamel

Food : McDonald's, KFC, Peking Duck, Yangshua, Goubulibaozi

Weather: 34'C-38'C (04:30 sunrise - 20:00 sunset)
Trip fare: RM 1500 per pax
Money spent: RMB 2000

More details of the trip here.