< Earth Hour >

Earth Hour : 28 March 2009, 8.30 pm - 9.30 pm

http://www.earthhour.org/home/

So, what do you do when all lights are out ?

Let's Participate in the Earth Hour 2009. Turn off all lights on 28th March 2009 for one hour starting 2030hrs local time wherever you live on planet earth.

This is the World's 1st global election, between earth and global warming. you can VOTE EARTH by switching off your lights for one hour or you can vote global warming by leaving your lights on.

< lucky >

i consider myself lucky.. (maybe not all the time.. sometimes) as these are some of the things that i have won from a lucky-draws here an there... although i have not yet won the grand-prize of a lucky-draw.. but thank God, i got something rather than nothing at all..

among those that i can remember, are:

-myr50.00 French Connection UK shopping voucher
-iPod shuffle 1GB
-cash myr300.oo and 300 BL.points
-LG dvd player

-Platinum membership of Jojoba Spa (worth approx myr1000.00)
-Shell petrol vouchers
-Gillette razor

< which do you run out of more quickly: money or time? >

running out of cash (?)

at the moment.. sales are everywhere, and we are encouraged to spend.. apparently to boost the economy. but for us (consumers) who are running low on cash and/or plastic money (credit cards), and only earn a certain fixed amount of income monthly and on top of that do not have any additional income, should we actually participate in this 'boosting economy activity' ? who is going to refill our cash out flow ?

so the thought is, only if/when i'm running some kind of a business, small/big.. then i wouldn't mind spending during this period ( 'boosting economy activity'-period ). because although money is going out, money is coming in as well. but since i'm just a 100%-at-all-time-a-consumer and do not run any business or have any extra income other than my fixed salary.. then i will just hold back all the cash to myself. thank you.

currently i'm only spending on meals.. and refraining myself from any sales/bargains.. and not even stepping my foot at any sales location. i don't want to even know what 'i'm missing'.. so they say. that is because sales/bargains happens too frequently for the past few years.. many are just at an interval of two weeks/a month. it doesnt seem like anything special anymore. you missed one sale, another sale is just 2 to 4 weeks later.

and then, there's this issue of price mark-ups. the thing they (the shops) do when there are just too frequent sales.. i started to notice that some shops will mark-up the prices and then give discounts. which at the end of the day, they (the shops) are selling things at their normal retail price or in some cases actually make profit out of it. while for the consumers they'll be rushing for the sales thinking that it's a really good buy after seeing the tags stating ' 30% off ', ' 50% off ', ' 70% off '.. ' buy 1 free 1 ', ' buy 2 free 1 ', ' puchase with purchase ', ' 3 for the price of 2 ', ' free gifts with every purchase of some thing '.. etc.. and the list goes on. some of these things are actually cheaper during non-sales time.only frequent shoppers or those who would frequently go around window shopping will notice these price change/cheat.

ok, i'm off to lunch.

< LifeBook 2009>

this is something i got from the forwarded emails.. good to share. and its not just for 2009.. its good for every year.

LIFEBOOK 2009

Health:

1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time for prayer.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day ---- and while you walk, smile.

Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do ; keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously ; no one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
32. Do the right things.
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

Last but not the least :
40. share this with everyone you care about.

< Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? >

To really love a woman
to understand her
you’ve gotta know her deep inside
hear every thought, see every dream
and give her wings when she wants to fly
and when you find yourself lying helpless, in her arms
You know you really love a woman

When you love a woman
you tell her that she’s really wanted
When you love a woman
you tell her that she’s the one
She needs somebody to tell her that it’s gonna last forever
So tell me have you ever really
really, really ever loved a woman?

To really love a woman
to let her hold you
till you know how she needs to be touched
you’ve gotta breath her
and really taste her
until you can feel her in your blood
when you can see your unborn children in her eyes
You know you really love a woman

When you love a woman
you tell her that she’s really woman
When you love a woman
you tell that she’s the one
She needs somebody to tell her that you’ll always be together
so tell me have you’ve ever really,
really, really ever loved a woman?

You’ve got to give her some faith
hold her tight
a little tenderness
you’ve gotta treat her right
she will be there for you
taking good care of you
(you’ve really gotta love your woman) (yeah)
and when you find yourself lying helpless in her arms
you know you really love a woman

When you love a woman
you tell her that she’s really woman
When you love a woman
you tell her that she’s the one
She needs somebody to tell her that it’s gonna last forever
So tell me have you ever, really
really, really, ever loved a woman?

Just tell me have you ever really,
really, really, ever loved a woman?
Just tell me have you ever really,
really, really, ever loved a woman?

**Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? (by Bryan Adams)

< been anywhere interesting lately ? >

it would be really nice if i get to travel (with my loved ones, ie; family) around the world , and see all those wonderful places there is...
going to places you like and doing things you enjoy are always great, but it is always a million times better to be doing it with someone you love and who would also love doing it with you as much as you do.
my love, lets go there...

1. my personal favourite is Great Britain(GB)... i would want to eventually be able to visit every part of GB. for shopping.. i love London.
2. Paris , France would be next. since its easy to get there especially when you are already in London, then its a must to go there too.. particularly the Eiffel Tower.
3. Geneva , Switzerland is another beautiful place to go.
4. Australia : i want to go Ski @ Mt Buller , and go to Ayers Rock.
5. New Zealand
6. Japan
7. Italy
8. Spain
9. Egypt
10. Morocco

..i want to ride on a hot air balloon with my love..


some links :

http://www.mtbuller.com.au/winter/
http://www.myswitzerland.com/en.cfm/destinations/resorts/offer-Destinations_Resorts-General-109825.html