It's all about L.O.V.E!

A critique or shall I say, Critiques to think about.

2009-09-15T07:28:00.000-07:00

To Eccentric: On Brunei Ranking and Competitiveness

Eccentric: To me developed status isn't something like an award we can accept or reject. I posted few hours ago regarding the qualifications & factors needed to be a true developed country (not just on paper), and out of many Brunei has attained only 3 of them. Will see if it will be posted later.

That means, even if Brunei decids to claim the developed status now, it'd be unrealistic as its industries are not that advanced. Its cities like Bandar and KB are pretty dead, and moreover its technologies are very low, it needs to outsource much of its technical tasks to foreign firms. Unlike Singapore, HK, Luxembourg (Singapore & HK have very strong trading & export economy, they have good industries, Singapore has very advanced electronics and chemicals industries and Hong Kong has robust real estate industries. There are quite a number of Made in Singapore and Made in Hong Kong products which make their names around the world.

Both are world's leading financial centers. Luxembourg has a very strong steel industry. Its industrial sectors have also been successfully diversified to include chemicals, rubber, and other products. It is the world's second largest investment fund center after the USA) These countries can realistically claim the developed title, but for Brunei, judging from its industries and development, I don't think it really can. It is simply too unrealistic when matched with the real industrial strength, financial clout, and technological level. @John Bread: I'm not criticizing Brunei, I'm just pointing out the real situation that people overlooked.

The world economy is rebounding and recovering, if you look at Wall Street, the index has been rising from 6900 to 9600 in the last 6 months. Soon our neighbors, with their established industries, will pick up again. Brunei economy is stalled for years even before crisis; will it make any differences before/after recession? I have readied a 20,000 word recommendations and suggestions to develop Brunei economy, but will the government listen to me?

I'm sure there are abundant of Bruneians out there who have brilliant ideas on the economy. But in the end, the decision makers are not us. The authorities at the top government departments... Well, it involves business awarding, power, connection, etc. I know they have already hired tons of economic advisers from UK and others, they can give better ideas than me, but at the end it is all about the top decision-makers. @sponge kuning: Thanks for the info. I was not aware of it. I'm just following the stat given by UN population report. If what you said is true, Brunei population is really 619,000, then Brunei GDP per capita must minus 55% from its current value, then it won't be the highest in Asia.

This is in fairness as other countries all count expats as parts of their population in report. UN report, for instance, include all foreign expats (amounted to 23%) as parts of Saudi's 27.5 million population.

-BruDirect Website on www.brudirect.com

Ever wondered why internet in Brunei is so slow?

Why is Brunei internet so slow? If you ask DST/ Telbru the answer is along the lines of: "Brunei has a small userbase, this means that each user has to pay more for their bandwidth. The available bandwidth is what can be purchased for the current userbase." This sounds quite plausible. Maybe this is the case. Or is it?

To start Brunei's average internet speed is 0.86mbps. Let's look at other countries around the world and see what speed they get: Macau - Similar size user base to us, must be the same speed right? Nope the average internet speed in Macau is 3.9mbps. Hmm that must be a one off right it can't be that there is that much difference in our internet speed compared to a similar country. Dubai - This is going to be the same speed as us, just has to be. Slightly smaller user base, oil rich country. Pretty much the same situation as Brunei, if anything their internet will be slower due to the smaller user base, right?

Wrong the average speed in Dubai is 1.7mbps. So twice that of Brunei. Indonesia - Not a perfect comparison because the user base is going to be larger, but the country is a lot poorer, and the land mass is a lot greater than Brunei, plus it is in the same region as us. So the speed there should be pretty similar to us. Their average speed depending on the region varies between 1.08mbps and 17.27mbps. Ok so let's get this straight, even the slowest speed in Indonesia is faster than the fastest in Brunei. Iraq - Haha this has to be slower, it is a war zone, not much of the country is not fighting. But do you want to guess what their average speed is in Bagdad? 0.65mbps.

At last somewhere that is slower than Brunei, a battle field. Although if you look at the rest of Iraq, some regions have an average speed of 2.52mbps. So even a war torn country, has better internet than Brunei. And a quick look at some more speeds: Equador - 2.3mbps - 0.51mbps Columbia - 1.82mbps - 4.47mbps Brazil - 21.61mbps - 4.93mbps Newfoundland (northern Canada, almost at the north pole) - 2.95mbps Ethiopia - 0.32mbps Ghana - 0.49mbps - 0.82mbps Brazil - 2.93mbps - 2.06mbps Peru - 1.02mbps - 0.85mbps Mongolia - 3.26mbps Lets get this straight, the drug cartels in Columbia have better internet than Brunei, the polar bears in Newfoundland have better internet than Brunei. The mountains of Peru have better internet than Brunei. The yaks in Mongolia can stream HD TV.

But in Brunei we cannot even watch uTube. You know, it was actually pretty hard to find anywhere slower than Brunei. Yes there are small 3rd world nations in Africa and South America that are slower, but not many. Brunei rank's 158th out of 192 countries. So only 34 countries in the world have slower internet than Brunei. Why is this? We now know that smaller countries, with less users and who are more remote, have faster internet. War zones have faster internet. Pretty much every other country in the world has faster internet.

So Telbru/ DST Why is Brunei's internet so slow?

-BruDirect Website on www.brudirect.com

Compiled and arranged by: Milk

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2009-08-19T01:08:00.000-07:00

Hey guys!!!!!!

Sorry that we can't update the site...

We got exams and are super busy people you know

I'm just here to say that we are moving to Wordpress soon

On 20th October 2009 at 5pm (Brunei time)

Or at least when WebMaster figures out how to do the template

so all for now

bye

This will be one of the lasts

Sandwich

2009-07-27T01:18:00.000-07:00

There is this video i want you guys to watch

Click on the link below to go to the YouTube page

Click here

Simple yet very meaningful

Everything can change if you choose to reverse it

Sandwich

Come to work Happily! Smile... Smile ... :D‏

2009-07-22T02:59:00.000-07:00

how nice if everyone come to school or work i n SMILE!!
source from latte
posted by chocolate

A Bear, a Lion and a Pig‏

2009-07-16T07:04:00.000-07:00

A bear, a lion and a pig meet.

Bear says: "if I roar in the forest, the entire forest is shivering with fear."

Lion says: "if I roar in the jungle, the entire jungle is afraid of me."

Pig says: "big deal.... I only have to cough, and the entire planet lives in fear.

chocolate

GO GREEN

2009-07-16T03:35:00.000-07:00

I, sandwich, support going green

i know you may say 'I do too'

but how much are you willing to do about it?

look at how the world is today

polutted rivers

dead fish

diseases

lots of disasters

please people

save the planet

as the late Michael Jackson would say

Heal the World

Make it a better place

For you and for me and the entire human race

yours greenly

sandwich

2009-07-15T01:27:00.000-07:00

i think the world of angst teenagers seems to be getting out of hand lately. sure, we may not like each individual that we meet, nor would we like to see our reputation go down the drains because someone has been spreading rumours about us. but in the first place, THINK. what did you do to deserve it? did you do something to offend? did you deserve it? is it true? what can you do to counter it as a civillised human being? i know it isnt easy to find out that someone's backstabbing or causing you trouble, but fighting fire with fire DOES NOT SOLVE ANYTHING. I'm pretty sure many of the female counterpart have been called degrading names before, whether it was meant or not. but throwing back an equally degrading name does not solve the problem, nor will it force the attacker to surrender. as an individual, i'm sure the only person who knows you the best would be yourself, and knowing that you are NOT what they labelled you, there is no need to waste your time and energy on persuading the attack to change his mind, further more on the attacker itself. like they say, empty vessels make the most noise, thus the noise empty vessels make has no meaning to it. its ok to not make a comeback to every statement made to you; likewise its ok not to accept what people say to you. so in case an attacker tries to cause problems for you, always remember who you really are inside and dont let others provoke you. they are not worth your time and energy, and you're better off enjoying your day than to waste even a second on these idiots. =] so when you encounter a situation similar to this, just take a deep breath, say thank you, and walk off. oh yeah, dont forget to smile ;)! i'm pretty sure that bully wont bug you anymore ^^!

as a reminder to all victims: keep your chin up and remember who YOU are. you know yourself the best, so dont let another person's hateful comment harm you. you're stronger than the winds of the earth, and you have the power to be the best among the best. even at your worst, you're still wayyy better than that idiot which the noise is coming from. =]

cookie.

Tribute to the late Micheal Jackson (MJ)

2009-07-13T03:39:00.000-07:00

Thanks for your wonderful music.

You basically made everything great.

especially your unique moonwalk, we love it.

You rock,

Board of Directors and Executive Web Master.

Pictures

2009-07-13T03:27:00.000-07:00

Pictures specially dedicated to all our fans out there and a short fun session on the topic just mentioned above.

Kindness

Right speech

Service

Loyalty & Service

Aspiration

Kindness

Loyalty

Milk

G'day

2009-07-13T02:56:00.000-07:00

Greetings and Milk is back, for now. Well, I haven't been blogging about the 16 topics I was suppossed to blog ages ago. Today I am going to blog about......

Aspiration.

Lemme spell that for you, A-S-P-I-R-A-T-I-O-N. As you can see aspiration is a big word to digest.

What is aspiration?

Aspiration is the profound longing for purpose and fulfilment, joy and happiness, which lies deep – and sometimes buried – in our hearts, and in the heart of every living being. It is the voice inside that urges us to use our life well and to make the best of whatever gifts and passions we possess. The way we choose to respond to that voice will determine all the other choices we make in our lives.

Simply to pick up this book is to aspire. Aspiration is the fuel of change. It feeds on our hope that life could be better or more meaningful, and our willingness to do something differently to make this happen. It is a call to action.

Everyone aspires to be happy, and it is a natural human quality to include others in this aspiration. We want our family and friends to be prosperous and content. We want homeless people to find shelter, hungry people to have food, sick people to have medicine. We want the world to be at peace. The happiest and most contented people are usually those who have found a way to put their aspirations for self and others into practice, and have thereby played an active part in creating a better world. This is the common characteristic of all the role models in this book. Their life stories may seem daunting and out of reach. In hindsight they are towering figures. Yet everything they did consisted of small choices and steps, many of which are possible for anyone.

What can we do to turn our own aspirations into reality? How can we taste and realise our unique potential as human beings?

I'm going to make up for the time I wasted for not blogging so I am going to include other sub-topics of this 16 guidelines to happiness.

‘I’VE OFTEN SAID, THE ONLY THING STANDING BETWEEN ME AND GREATNESS IS ME’

Next up the line.....

Principles. Not the principal that runs the school or the principle of accounts or or the principle of money invested into your savings account, fixed deposit or investments.

Principles give us strength. They provide the foundations from which we get the power and energy to make a stand about the things that matter to us. They give stability to our lives and help us move forward in a purposeful way. The function of having principles is to be our inner compass. They prevent us from being a victim or circumstance. Following what we believe in helps us stay on track.

Basically what I am trying to convey is, choosing to use guidelines or rules to help make tough decisions in life.

"We can not abdicate our conscience to an organization, nor to a government." - Albert Schweitzer, Germany/France

Coming up.......

Service.

Service is the outer expression of a wish to benefit others – to increase their happiness. At its best, it is an expression of caring, sharing, and delighting in each other. When it arises effortlessly and spontaneously, it is beautiful to watch. Service can also be experienced as a duty. Instead of being light and joyful, it feels heavy and burdensome. For most of us, learning how to serve – and to be served – is a lifetime’s task.

In every moment there is an opportunity to make someone else’s life a little bit easier or nicer. Every thought, word and action that flows from us in a loving way has the potential to create happiness. Are we willing to find within ourselves the sensitivity and intelligence, the clarity and conviction that this will take?

The rewards are huge. As we discover and deepen our wish for other people to be happy, we also find the key to our own happiness. Nobody gets left out of the equation. This is the golden rule of heart-felt service that underpins the great spiritual and wisdom traditions of the world. ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto yourself.’

‘LIFE’S PERSISTENT AND MOST URGENT QUESTION IS: WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR OTHERS?’

Yet to come,

Loyalty.

WHAT IS LOYALTY?

When life is going well, it’s easy to forget that change happens in an instant. It is the nature of the universe. In an uncertain world, a sense of loyalty and mutual responsibility is often the glue that holds families and friendships together. It can be the lifeline that helps us to feel safe and supported and enables us to function well.

We all want to be accepted for who we are. Not for what we can buy, what we look like or who we know. When we cannot rely on the loyalty of each other, there is anxiety and insecurity, loneliness and heartbreak. It is logical to feel loyalty towards the people we feel close to, especially if we want them to be loyal to us.

But can this feeling of closeness go further? Is it possible to extend the same warmth and support to people outside our inner circle? What can be done to develop an attitude of loyalty and solidarity towards the wider community and, ultimately, towards the entire planet? Some great people, such as the role models in this book, seem able to do this. What would the world be like if we could each extend our sense of loyalty in this way?

‘WE MUST LOVE FRIENDS FOR THEIR SAKE RATHER THAN FOR OUR OWN’
CHARLOTTE BRONTE, UK

Following,

Right Speech.

Words! Love them or hate them, it often feels like we’re drowning in the noise they create – not only in our own ears, or on the page, but in our heads. They have the power to uplift us and to cast us down, to liberate and to entrap. They create friendships and make enemies. They can gain us great wealth and lose us everything we possess. The power of speech is so great that words cannot do it justice.

As soon as a child learns to speak, its life and relationships change. Countless daily choices come next. Whether to speak loudly or quietly, fast or slow. What words to use. When to speak or to be silent. We learn how to use our speech through trial and error, and in doing so create an image and style that will define our personality and shape our lives.

Right speech is a commitment to use words skilfully, in a way that will bring peace and happiness to ourselves and the people around us. It is about using our speech to take away fear, to bring hope, to make people laugh and feel closer to one another. This is how we share who we are and what is in our heart.

‘NOISE PROVES NOTHING. OFTEN THE HEN WHO HAS MERELY LAID AN EGG CACKLES AS IF SHE HAD LAID AN ASTEROID’

MARK TWAIN, USA

hehehe am I going supremely fast, well I'm sorry but I have too,

Kindness.

WHAT IS KINDNESS?

Kindness says: ‘I want you to be happy.’ To be kind means to be friendly, caring, generous, benevolent, considerate, respectful, fair and affectionate. We all know in our hearts when we have received or offered kindness because of the warm feeling it brings. Is there anyone who does not want to experience kindness from another person?

Kindness knows with exquisite wisdom when it is appropriate to say or do something. It is found in the small details. A gentle touch on the cheek or a soft support of the elbow guiding someone across the road. Sustaining eye contact for just that moment longer. Making a telephone call. Remembering the little things that please someone. If we act in a kind way, it may seem that we are putting someone else’s happiness ahead of ours, but in practice it doesn’t work that way. Being kind invariably feels good, lifts our own spirits, and nourishes us in ways that we don’t always acknowledge. Everyone benefits.

Is it possible to imagine a world in which everyone shows kindness to each other? Is kindness something we can learn? What can we do to become more kind?

‘THE POVERTY OF THE WEST IS LONELINESS AND INDIFFERENCE. THERE IS HUNGER FOR
ORDINARY BREAD, AND THERE IS HUNGER FOR LOVE, FOR KINDNESS AND FOR
THOUGHTFULNESS - AND THIS IS THE GREAT POVERTY THAT MAKES PEOPLE SUFFER SO MUCH’

Mother Teresa, Albania

Lastly,

Here is a challenge, a one of a kind which rarely appears. So have fun and try.

CHALLENGE:
When did you last experience a moment of pure and utter delight?
Can you take delight in something that happens today, fully and without reservation? Conclude the day by celebrating these moments instead of dwelling on problems and difficulties.

WHAT IS DELIGHT?
Delight is the delicious taste we get when something good happens. Worries fade away, frustration evaporates, and anger disappears when a baby is safely born or a friend passes their exams, when a problem is solved or a conflict resolved. Delight

opens the heart.

Delight can change our minds and change our lives. It is a tonic that relieves the pain of envy and shifts the blight of depression. It brings us closer to the people we love and eases the difficulties we have with those people who are further away from us. It makes such good sense to practise the art of rejoicing that it is strange we often overlook it. Why is bad news sometimes more compelling than good news? Why are we tempted to dwell on what is going wrong rather than what is going right?

One drags us down, the other lifts us up.
We have a choice about what to feed our heart and mind. If we can learn to dwell on positive stories and accomplishments we can quickly bring more happiness into the lives of ourselves and others.

I think thats about it. Catch you later guys.

Milk

Yeay!!!!! Post no.30!!!!!!!

2009-07-09T07:19:00.000-07:00

Hi sandwich here :)

as you good blog readers know we got a new facebook page :) click on the only option

it has a profile picture that looks like this

pretty right :) got it of wiki!!!!

today i'm gonna talk about Knowledge

as you people know, its not that long till mocks/qualifying exams/3rd term exams etc.

you guys should study

but knowledge is not just text on paper

it comes in many forms like
1)studies
2)sports
3)technology
4)food :)
5)dancing
6)public speaking
7)gaming
8)etc....

so don't worry

everybody are good in different things

:)

bye

sandwich

Rest assure,

2009-07-09T06:24:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, Milk is back after a so called 'long hiatus'.

I've been very very very busy lately and my workload has more than doubled this week so I have a much limited time to spend and enjoy blogging.

I and we rest assure you that this blog is not dead, yet. It's just that all of us are currently having some plans to execute in our daily lives. So don't be too let down will our poorly updated site.

We're currently trying to recruit a member for this site and today guess what, another milestone! Sandwich had created a NEW FACEBOOK HOME for us on my behalf. So you guys can also enjoy recieving updates via our page. I'll soon update the link so for now tata.

Just dropping by the enliven the blog =D,

MILK

2009-07-09T04:48:00.000-07:00

school's back! how's everyone feeling? ;)

so right now, there's the swine flu going around and its affecting everyone: the teachers, the students, the moe, parents; basically everyone. stress levels are high, there's a lack of sleep, its the flu season yet again and EXAMS ARE COMING CLOSER! not to mention, all activities and gatherings are cancelled around brunei if i'm not mistakened... =s even with the extra spare time on our hands, its amazing how our empty slots of time are filled with chaos and hassle! but before everyone starts throwing in the towel and bawls on the floor, i would like to say, keep your faith going strong, cause soon the storm will die down, and we'll be left standing amongst the debris =] live life everyday and enjoy those little things that make you laugh and smile! that way you'll learn to appreciate things better and begin to look forward to what everyday's treasure beholds for us =]

au revoir!

;cookie.

!!

2009-06-27T07:19:00.000-07:00

Anhyeong and Hello again!

Had been on a prolonged hiatus, sorry and I shall apologize!!.Been busy with work lately and have no time to squeeze my blogging into the packed schedule.

Well, Chocolate just reminded me that the blog was DEAD! haha , what a joke. I've not been blogging as I've been on corporate trips and those places or countries I shall say do not provide fast internet access.

About the 16 topics, I shall stop forecasting it for this week and will resume next week as planned.

Today I'm going to share a short story that've been on my head for a long time....

What if someone knocked on your door today and asked, “Could I sell you some misery today? We have all kinds for sale.”
Would you buy it? Of course not, but many of us, including me, have bought it from time to time.
Negative living doesn’t work for me. I refuse to let my day be ruined by complaining or murmuring. I’m not perfect by any means, but I am determined to be happy. Maybe I have to work on it, but it’s worth it.
This I know, “Today is a brand new day. I want it to sparkle with verbal sunshine. Even if my day isn’t what I want it to be I’m going to wear a happy face.”
Life is too short to be miserable. I want the celebration of the gift of life to begin in you and me.
Nothing causes me to be in the pits like my computer when it’s not working. I get so frustrated. Such was last week. I had to have a new “mouse” so my husband went to the store. Once we had the mouse then the keyboard wouldn’t work.
My husband found the cable wasn’t plugged in. I was happy my husband who didn’t know anything about computers figured it out anyway. I asked him how he knew all that. He said, “I prayed and asked God.” Here I was stewing and moaning yet in a span of 20 minutes everything turned out all right. Look at the time I wasted. I wonder if my blood pressure didn’t go up!
In the midst of a problem how many of us lose it when in reality it’s not that important to lose our peace. You and I have blessings untold everyday if we would only stop and realize it.
With so many blessings how can any of us be unhappy? Even in a crisis we can find something to be thankful for and that changes attitudes. I have to say it again, “We all have more blessings than problems.” So what do we have to lose? Everything!
The next time you meet a crisis, stop and remember, “There’s something good here and I’m going to find it and that will overcome the bad.”

Today, I'm going to tap into a little about LOVE but I'm going into much details as we have not covered Happiness yet.

Love...What is Love?

Every individual would have different answers, you may try asking, but let me tell you, you're going through a long winding path and get answers which are long winded.

Short cut..... If you want the wholesome answer try asking you mothers and ask them what really is love?

Love is......

GIVING UNCONDTIONALLY, meaning you give without asking anything back or anything as a repayment from a specific person.

Love comes from the heart itself and within.

Love is a strange thing. It can be the most amazing feeling in the world, or it can really hurt, but in the end love is something most, if not all of us, will face. While there are many different ways to define love and there are many different ways to love someone (even yourself), here is a general guide to loving.

1.Say it. When you say the words "I Love You", they should carry with them the desire to show someone that you love them, not what you simply want to feel. When you say it make sure you really mean it and are willing to do anything for that special person.

2.Empathize. Put yourself in someone else's shoes. Rather than impose your own expectations or attempt to control them, try to understand how they feel, where they come from, and who they are. Realize how they could also love you back just as well.

3.Love unconditionally. If you cannot love another person without attaching stipulations, then it is not love at all, but deep-seated opportunism (one who makes the most of an advantage, often unmindful of others). If your interest is not in the other person as such, but rather in how that person can enhance your experience of life, then it is not unconditional. If you have no intention of improving that person’s life, or allowing that person to be themselves and accepting them as they are, and not who you want them to be, then you are not striving to love them unconditionally.

4.Expect nothing in return. That doesn't mean you should allow someone to mistreat or undervalue you. It means that giving love does not guarantee receiving love. Try loving just for the sake of love. Realize that someone may have a different way of showing his or her love for you, do not expect to be loved back in exactly the same way.

5.Realize it can be lost. If you realize that you can lose the one you love, then you have a greater appreciation of what you have. Think how lucky you are to have someone to love. Don't make an idol of the person you love. This will place them under undue pressure and will likely result in you losing them.

Questions to ponder upon and ask one self.

1) Who am I ? (not physically)

2) What are my goals?

3) What is my purpose?

All these cannot be answered in just a day, but is can be obtained when journeying throught life.

One must be spiritually, mentally and physically 'conjoined' to achieve unlimited happiness as they grow more satisfied with life and do not look out onto other people and would not be jealous of their luxuries. One must look inwards and not outwards. Looking inwards, you will look at your character and yourself; what have you done and so on.

Milk

2009-06-22T05:25:00.000-07:00

just went through a whirlpool of emotions last night. lets just say it was a very harrowing night with my other half and it left me heartbrokened, confused, angry, miserable and many more emotions. These are the times when i need my best friend the most to talk to and sadly she was back home in malaysia where calling her from here would be useless as well as expensive. but as much as you think of yourself as worthless or not loved, you must remember that at least one person cares about you and needs you. in addition to that, there's at least one person whose constantly thinking about you every second of the day- so dont call yourself worthless, nor say you're despicable and unlovable.
back the story; i spent my time thinking over everything with a heavy heart but it dawned to me that i couldnt be angry or unhappy with his decision. it wasnt that he chose this route, but he was left with no choice. this is one of those situations that even though you cant help but feel angry at the situation you're stuck in, but you have to take everything that comes your way. sure its unfair, sure its not meant to be, but think of it rationally, if you feel this way, what if you're in your partner's shoes and have to be the one who breaks the news? what if you had no choice and you were put in the position to break someone's heart along with your own? its not easy on both sides, so dont try choosing.

bottom line: life is unfair, but you have to take it as it goes and try to make the best out of EVERY situation. behind a rotten rusty box lays a chestful of gold. the process of opening it is horrid, but eventually you'll end up with the best things in life. =]

Yours;
cookie.

I wuv wu <3

2009-06-20T02:02:00.000-07:00

i'm back after 4 fun days of amazing sessions, fun games etc.

today i'm gonna talk about L-O-V-E

so all people needs love

Love is not only the romantic love

love can be found in any relationship

thats all for now

short rite

i got nothing left to say

bye

Sandwich

Courage and miscellaneous

2009-06-19T07:13:00.000-07:00

Todays been a very great day for me. actually make that wonderfully great =D. I've been able to buy my DVDs and have lunch and an outing together with co-workers. Working our way into steamboats with seafood whilst enjoying the great atmosphere of steam and ambience. Things in my mind 1) korean dramas 2) Long nails, I'm sorta having now 3) Joblessness 4) Global crunch down 5) getting retrenced? 6) Bubblegum?

Lets see, Sandwich would be on a short hiatus as he is busy preparing for huge upcoming event if I am not mistaken, a party or a conference or a camp? So yeah =D. He'll be very buusy for this week but I can reassure you of his presence next week and the following week Insyallah ( gods will). I hope you guys won't miss him that much and on behalf on him I would like to apologize for his absence and while he is absent I would take the greatest opportunity to entertain you guys on behalf of him.

Todays topic that i would share shortly is........Courage

Courage is not defined by what we do, but what we overcome within ourselves. It involves acknowledging our fears but not being deterred from offering something that goes beyond our comfort zone. Courage fuels our motivation to act on something what we care about. It can be compelling, exhilarating and contagious. Not many of us will play a prominent role in national or global affairs, but each person can display courage by standing up for what they believe in, however difficult or unpopular.

Courage, also known as bravery, will, intrepidity, and fortitude, is the ability to confront fear, pain, risk/danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. "Physical courage" is courage in the face of physical pain, hardship, or threat of death, while "moral courage" is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal, or discouragement.

Aristotle:
Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts.

Baltasar Gracian:
Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

Bernadette Devlin:
Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win.

Dorothy Thompson:
Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.

John Quincy Adams:
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

Maya Angelou:
History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.

Robert Frost:
The best way out is always through.

Winston Churchill:
Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.

I actually planned on putting courage the cowardly dogs picture on the blog but later decided not to.

2009-06-18T22:16:00.000-07:00

GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE! ;)! its a friday, its a holiday, its a SCHOOL HOLIDAY, its a cool day, ITS A GREAT DAY! =D!

so whats everyone's plan to do for today? some of you have a schedule to follow, some have a rough idea of what you're about to do and the rest have the mindset to "go with the flow~" and see what will happen later on. well everyone, my aim for today is to get all of you off your butts and do something productive today!

LADIESSS AND GENTS! lets take one common example: what do you see when you look at yourself in the mirror? =] here's the typical self conversation:

gents: *flex muscles* i'm sexy~ ;) just need a little more weightlifting..
ladies: i'm fat. LOOK AT THOSE FATS!!! OMG I JIGGLE! NEED....TO.....WORK...OUT!!!
normal random person: i have nice eyes =]

well ladies and gents! (exception for the normal random person) if you think you should be doing something, i suggest you go for it and do something about it! you have 24 hours in a day and i dont think half an hour or even one hour of your day will upset the osmotic pressure or the earth's temperature right? just a few minutes out of your busy (or relaxed) schedule and hey! you've just did something productive and you're a step or two closer to your goal! =D! sure the results are not instantaneous or that visible yet, but you must remember, a little goes a long way and soon your jaw line will be more visible, your arms tummy and legs are more toned, ladies will look smokingly sexy and the guys will be super hot, and the best of all: you'll feel better about yourself and your self esteem will go through the roof ;) we all should feel comfortable and happy about ourselves, and if a little thing such as laziness is blocking your route to that happiness, its time you start getting off your butts and doing something about yourself and for yourself. =]

there are other instants when you need motivation to start something or continue in your process, whether its a project or assignment to be done, or you're in the middle of finishing your homework. sure its dull, you're about to fall asleep, its a great day to be outside, or the comp/tv is calling for you, but hey, little by little, you're almost done! if you're really tired, stop and walk around a while, grab a drink. THEN COME BACK! =P no point rewardingyourself with a drink or something when you're not about to come back and finish your work. soon, it'll be all over, and you'll give a sigh of relief because you've finally completed it =] and lets just say, i'm proud of you all for completing it =D! nothing's better than a happy sigh of relief at the end of a gruesome project ^^

so everyone... what are you gonna do today? =] is it going to benefit you? are you going to give me a sigh of happiness at the end of the day?

yours,
cookie.

Note to Mess with Children

2009-06-18T18:11:00.000-07:00

1. The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. 'Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor. A small voice at the back of the room rang out, 'And there's the teacher, she's dead.'

2. The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray: 'Take only ONE . God is watching.' Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written a note, 'Take all you want. God is watching the apples.'

3. One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink.. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, 'Why are some of your hairs white, Mom? 'Her mother replied, 'Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white.' The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, 'Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?'

4. A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible. The little girl said, 'When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah'.The teacher asked, 'What if Jonah went to hell?' The little girl replied, 'Then you ask him.'

posted by chocolate, source from coffee

YIPEEE!!!

2009-06-18T07:38:00.000-07:00

Our Hands together! ( coffee, chocolate,milk, sandwich, Latte (even if he doesn't blog) and cookies!)

Our 20th!

This here as you can see is the 20th post aniversary, I've taken the honourable opportunity to have experienced the immensely joyful 10th post aniversary as well as the 100th click aniversary. How lucky have I been? Too bad the other food groups are not lucky as I have been. I pity them very much. Life is just unfair =D.

Well, lets move on to todays topic.......

Gratitude

Gratitude celebrates our connections with other beings and our capacity to offer mutual support. It is grounded with wisdom that we are neither independant nor self sufficient. Learning to appreciate every single thing that happens as a potential source of insight and growth is one of the key ingredients for a happy life. Saying 'thank you' is a simple expression of gratitude, but it reassures another person that they have the capacity to contribute to our well being. This boost confidence and self-respect, and can continue to inspire them to continue being kind.

For further understanding you may visit this wikipedia link, It gives you the most defined meanings you can ever find....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratitude

2.Worrying

Worrying Does'nt Reduce Yesterdays Sorrows,But It Empties Todays Strength..So DONT WORRY,BE HAPPY Make Others Happy.

Specials~6 Ways to Prevent Fatigue & Keep Energy/Spirits High

1. Rest before you get tired.
2. Learn to relax at your work.
3. Learn to relax at home.
4. Apply these four good workings habits:
a. Clear your desk of all papers except those relating to the immediate problem at hand.
b. Do things in the order of their importance.
c. When you face a problem, solve it then and there if you have the facts to make a decision.
d. Learn to organize, deputize, and supervise.
5. To prevent worry and fatigue, put enthusiasm into your work.
6. Remember, no one was ever killed by lack of sleep. It is worrying about insomnia that does the damage--not the insomnia.

Don't worry, be happy and good luck with your life!

Milk

Forgive and Forget. =D

2009-06-17T02:45:00.000-07:00

This the high 5 I owe Chocolate.

Forgiveness

Forgiveness is the capacity to reclaim our peace of mind when something has happened to disturb us. As we go through life, it is inevitable that we are going to hurt one another. As our world becomes more complex and interconnected, the opportunities for conflict increase. When our desires for reconciliation and peace is stronger than our anger, disappointment or pain, then forgiveness offers the opportunity to make a new start. To forgive is to acknowledge that life is in flux. It admits that there is a wider perspective which we may not be able to see for ourselves.

We are ALWAYS GIVEN A CHANCE OR OTHER WORDS, FORGIVEN but WE NEVER or SELDOM FORGIVE .

Forgiveness is not something that we do for other people but for ourselves to get well and to move on.

Symptoms of Internet Addiction

2009-06-16T22:05:00.000-07:00

Symptoms of Internet Addiction

1. Using online services everyday without any skipping.

2. Losing track of time after making a connection.

3. Going out less and less.

4. Spending less and less time on meals at home or at work, and eating in front of the monitor.

5. Denying spending too much time on the Net.

6. Others complaining of your spending too much time in front of the monitor.

7. Checking on your mailbox too many times a day.

8. Thinking you have the greatest website in the world and dying to give people your URL.

9. Logging onto the Net while already busy at work.

10. Sneaking online when spouse or family members are not at home, with a sense of relief.

p/s Many people around me have this kind of symptoms, eventhough they tried to deny it....Juts a sharing....

chocolate

When I grow up , I wanna be a.....

2009-06-16T07:42:00.001-07:00

Choices

All people have to make them.....

whether good or bad all people have to face them

they could be as simple as thinking of what to eat

Or as hard as life-or-death situations

a choice will change lives of everyone around you

there are 4 types of choices

Command decisions, which can only be made by you, as the "Commander in Chief"; or owner of a company.
Delegated decisions, which may be made by anyone, such as the color of the bike shed, and should be delegated, as the decision must be made but the choice is inconsequential.
Avoided decisions, where the outcome could be so severe that the choice should not be made, as the consequences can not be recovered from if the wrong choice is made.
No-brainer decisions, where the choice is so obvious that only one choice can reasonably be made.

all people must try to make a good choice

so people please make good choices

sandwich

Another joke

2009-06-16T07:20:00.000-07:00

Doctors meeting

A group of psychiatrists were attending a convention. Four of them decided to leave, and walked out together. One said to the other three, "People are always coming to us with their guilt and fears, but we have no one that we can go to when we have problems." The others agreed.

Then one said, "Since we are all professionals, why don't we take some time right now to hear each other out?"

The other three agreed.

The first then confessed, "I have an uncontrollable desire to kill my patients."

The second psychiatrist said, "I love expensive things and so I find ways to cheat my patients out of their money whenever I can so I can buy the things I want."

The third followed with, "I'm involved with selling drugs and often get my patients to sell them for me."

The fourth psychiatrist then confessed, "I know I'm not supposed to, but no matter how hard I try, I can't keep a secret..."

chocolate

Difference between wife and girl friend

2009-06-16T06:51:00.000-07:00

Someone send me this joke, would like to share with all of u!!!!

Wife is a HARIMAU ...............

Girlfriend is HARI HARI MAHU

Wife is like TV, Girlfriend is like Handphone (HP)

At home watch TV, Go out bring HP.

No money, sell TV. Got money change HP.

Sometimes enjoy TV but most of the time play with HP.

TV free for life but HP, if you don't pay, the services will be terminated.

TV is big, bulky and most of the time old. HP is cute, slim, curvy
and very portable at any time.

Operational cost for TV is often acceptable but for HP is high and
often demanding.

Most Important, TV got remote but HP don't have.

Last but not least.......

TV do not have virus but HP have VIRUS......

Once get it, HABIS LAH.

So better choose TV lah

:P Chocolate

Small steps to big leaps.

2009-06-15T20:23:00.000-07:00

MILESTONE

Oh yeah! I almost forgot, yesterday was a very special day for this blog as it had its 10th post aniversary and also not to forget our 100th click aniversary!. How intriguing is that?

Lets not waste much time and move onto the next topic....

Respect.

Yes. Respect is a ginourmous word.

Respect acknowledges that we have the same basic needs as others, and that other people's experience can be helpful to us. All around us there are people we can respect and learn from, if we have the necessary humility. Respect is something we have to give, it cannot be demanded. How does respect lead to happiness?, some may ask. Well it warms the heart and lifts the spirits and souls. We know intuitively whether we are respected by them.

& always remember.....

Respect is EARNED & NOT GIVEN.

A smile is a language that even a baby understands :)))

Milk

Yay us! 101 visits!

2009-06-15T07:35:00.000-07:00

101th Post Aniversary guys!! (one hundred [and] one)

Wow very stunning I must say, the 101th visit was made approximately ar 10:33pm on Monday, which is today. The counter was only on number 71 this early morning and shot up to about 73 in mid afternoon. I went back onto this blogg just minutes ago just to have found out the counters touched 101. 27 visits within a day!@. Heard that food group! 27 visits!!!!.

Well I just wana wish our blog a happy 101 visit aniversary!. I'll be keeping a watch on the counters once it hits 200 again!.

Yours truly,

Milk

Contentment.

2009-06-15T01:05:00.000-07:00

Contentment has nothing to do with money or other people. Nor does it concern itself with how much we have or how little. Instead, it is about finding a point of stillness inside ourselves which allows us to be quietly happy and be at peace with who we are. Unless we learn to live in the moment, and to accept it as it is, we may never function well or be fully alive.

Many people do not have contentment inside of them. They display exceptional happiness on the outside but a completely different person in the inside. These people are generally not satisfied and constanly wanting more more new things (eg.mobile phones and so on).

There's no picture to describe contentment though I'll just put 1 up....

Milk

Loud-and-Clear

2009-06-14T23:42:00.000-07:00

From this day on, please take note of the changes,

Numero 31 will now be officially named Sandwich~!.

I would love to congratulate him on the groups behalf on the joining of a new food group 'Sandwich'.

Yep! Loud and clear, He's the new add- into our group of food! I here present you Sandwich!

A sandwich is a food item made of one or more slices of bread [1] with one or more fillings.[2] The bread can be used as is, or it can be coated with butter, oil, mustard or other condiments to enhance flavor and texture.

Here is a much petrifying picture of him ( live!!!)......

Scrumptuous isn't he? Yeap! Lets see what he has in store for us =D.

The transformation diagram.....

Numero 31 -------------------------------------------> Sandwich!

Milk

Hey-Hey-You-You

2009-06-14T19:15:00.000-07:00

first of all i wanna say a big G'DAY MATE to COOKIES!!!!!!!!
welcome to our big happy family!!!!!!!

i wanna change my name but i no got idea on wat to change to :'(

so i'm gonna change my name every post i make and come up with a final decision

thats all i guess

bye

sandwich/previously numero31 (goodbye old name)

Patience always wins the game.

2009-06-14T06:06:00.000-07:00

Patience gives us flexibility and strength not to be a victim of circumstances. It doesn't make us passive or resigned; rather, it is far more likely to allow us the time to respond in an appropriate way.

With patience, we retain the ability to think clearly. Some people are born patient, others have to work for it, but we can do so by reminding ourselves of the damage that is caused by uncontrolled anger.

Patience is really a learning curve that lays a foundation for a happy life. As the Dalai Lama says, "Many people think that patience is a sign of weakness. I think that is a mistake. It is anger that is a sign of weakness."

Well, today I brought up this topic as many people in this world are usually impatient. They would nag and shout or you might even end up scolded if that person is bad tempered. I shall conclude todays topic: Patience always wins the game.

Milk

2009-06-14T02:27:00.000-07:00

Hmmm.. i am happy to see that milk has managed to recruit few more people in. Well Done milk!!! I am very impressed with cookie's journal....... it made me think of my school days... hehehehehe, especially.. we can c our beloved one... wowwwwww, so sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.......... hope to c more and more people joining in..... and my mission is to drag in teh tarik and kuih bangkit in... Milk, u knw wat i meant!!!

chocolate

Go pokkie!

2009-06-13T23:31:00.000-07:00

G'day!

Let me introduce you to our newesr member or addition shall i say to our prestigious group (*drumm rolling effect)...................................

COOKIES!

How nice is it to have a cookie in our group. Let us see, we have.... coffee, cookie, milk. chocolate and last but not least numero ( which isn't in the food group, what a pity). That makes 5, I great number. I hope that more and more people one day would come to this 'freeblog' and share their great ideas.

5 great people sharing their awesome ideas on life and it's surprise in store for us. Well, I'm still in search for more people so feel free to contact me if you want to share your ideas, remeber only a limited number of people would be allowed, so hurry up and get started ( this is not an ad!).

Unbelivably, This blogg is going great with visits nearing 100 clicks! Gosh! I will make a 100th click aniversary for this blogg!

I will find something to share with you guys tomorrow!. I'm just happy for everything in my life now.

Just remember.......

Life is a journey not a destination.

Lastly, I would just love to share a Bumper Sticker to all who are teachers, lecturers and professors.........................

Milk

2009-06-13T22:13:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! how're you all feeling today?! =D!

Before i continure my endless babbling, allow me to introduce myself. i'm cookie! as in your extremely delectable irresistablily yummy chocolate chip cookie which has a versatile taste once bitten by different people! man... i feel like eating myself now.. ahaha! but i shall resist, or this blog post will never reach the public!

Its a sunday everyone! not only are sundays meant for peace, quiet and rest, but it is the first official day of the second term's school holiday!(international schools, dont you worry! you'll be getting your holidays very very soon and it'll be your turn to laugh at us while we struggle to get up early in the morning to begin our school lives once more!) how does it feel young students? =] i'm pretty sure many of you are extremely happy that you can finally get away from school, its exams and not to mention many little dramas that each class is bound to have! I've heard things about students hating their school lives nowadays, poor kids, but this blog isnt made to talk about these things, we're here to talk about other things such as in the great memories in school! many times have these great memories been overlooked by the hatred that we keep in our hearts. so let me list out the things that made me the most happy in school!

Tiny little things that make my school life so great =]
1) my friends! the times when we talk, laugh and do silly antics! sure, i do not have many friends, nor am i always with them (diff class now.. sniff sniff!) but i enjoy and treasure those short mins everyday that i get to see them =]
2) the times in class when lessons are fun! every student has their favourite subject in school and no matter how boring the teacher is, you can still have fun reading your books and learning new things on your own. as long as you know your subject well and you dont bother your friends next to you, you're allowed to do whatever you want! hehe!
3) the times in class when teachers are not teaching. the moments when you bond with your classmates are vital, coz every day may be your last, so enjoy those moments bonding and dont be afraid! its good to experiment with talking to people, who knows, you may help those in dilemmas! a smile is all a sad person needs, so just smile at everyone!
4) when i succeed in making a sad person smile! its never more rewarding than to cheer a friend/acquaintance up when he/she is feeling down.
5) when i see my loved one! likewise, even if your loved one isnt in your class, or there are rules and regulations restricting you from any body contact of any sort (respect the rules kids, even if you think they are stupid, you should always obey them coz the rule keepers dont want to scold you, but you make life extremely difficult for them... please dont burden someone else just for your satisfaction.) you can still talk to your loved ones and it may make your day a lot more brighter =]

ok, i shall stop here for now. as a reader, what are the little things that make you happy in school? whether its a big thing, or a teeney weeney thing, it still makes our student lives much more happier to live in! drop a tag, cause i want to know what you think! ;)

yours; Cookie.

You could be happy too.

2009-06-13T01:56:00.000-07:00

Here I am again, boosted and ready to blog. Gahhhh!!! I've caught the cold!!! (h1n1?). Sorry for not blogging yesterday, had problems finding things to share. I came across this somewhere on the internet that I would love to share with you guys:-

1) 7 rules to be happy

1.Never hate

2.Dont worry

3.Live simply

4.Expect a little

5.Give alot

6.Always smile

7.HAVE SOMEONE LIKE US!!

Always welcome a new day with a "smile" on your "lips""love" in your "heart""good thoughts" in your "mind" and you will have a wonderful life.

3) Waiting for happiness

"If you wait to be Happy,You will wait forever.But,If you start to be Happy You will be Happy Forever..Keep Smiling...

4) Smiles

Smile and Laugh at all of lifes problems and you will find that they are not problems anymore ♥ ♥ ♥

5) Video to share to all =D!

REMEBER!!!!

This is a group for people to share positive experiences and happy events.

Lets make the world a better place with more time for one another regardless of sex, age, race and so on....

Milk

Appreciate

2009-06-11T05:59:00.000-07:00

it seems that i seem to have topics to type about

Appreciation as taken from Wikipedia is positive emotion or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive.

it's the most simple thing to do to someone when they have done something for you

you can appreciate just about everything like the sun, moon, stars, nature, friends, family, teachers, etc.

you can do it by words, actions, or even small gifts

So get out there and start saying 'i appreciate you' to everybody you are grateful for

Ps: if you dear readers got any suggestions/ideas for posts please email them to camouflaged.ambuyat(at)gmail.com
( replace (at) with @)

remember... no spamming!!!!!

Bye

numero 31

Holidays~~~!!

2009-06-11T05:42:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is Friday and that means it's a day off!.

Welcome to the3in1beverage blogg! hope you enjoy reading our wonderful posts on how 'we' live our daily HAPPY lives. Well I'm going to have my holidays from Saturday till about a week and basically and continue with all my work which ranges from projects to hand written works.

Well, I was not here for the GRAND OPENING of this so called pretigious blog as I was so tired after doing all the editting and html coding myself so I had no time to post anything. I think my two mutual friends did quite a good job in posting. And it was unbelievable 10.30 at night yesterday after I have managed to do the coding. Today, I've gotten a c-box for the blogg so we can interact with our fellow visitors.

Today was a great day. Each day a person gets better and better in any other way. I'm delighted that I have achieved more than enough and I hope and know that tomorrow would even be better. I'll find more interesting stuff to share sooner or later. Well cya, I'm going blogskins hunting again!

Milk

It's all about L.O.V.E!

2009-06-10T22:55:00.000-07:00

Talking about the name of this BLOG, hmmm, must thank milk for his effort! The idea came few days ago when he asked me, 'Chocolate, y dun we create a blog, which aims to talk about love, no more anger, no more cursing, no more hates!"
"Hmmmm... good idea!"
Then he started to work out with the blog and the email address...
Finally, the blog was created last night! I was having the problem of my internet connection, which kept on signing in and out!!!!So, i can't do much...
Hopefully, more and more will join us to talk about L.O.V.E.... but ho... this is not the match-making blog okie... there are so much of love that we can talk or share about, friendship love, family, teachers, etcs.... hahahhaha.....
Okie, just a brief introduction for today, cos i have no idea wat to write at the moment... Thanks again Milk...

Be happy

2009-06-10T07:11:00.000-07:00

As taken from Wikipedia:

Happiness is a state of mind or feeling such as contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. A variety of philosophical, religious, psychological and biological approaches have been taken to defining happiness and identifying its sources.

Being happy is basically being content with what you have.
Smiling is the UNIVERSAL sign of happiness
It is very hard to explain even though you are smiley all the time
it is contagious and smiling seems to be the most healthy face expression a person can make
it uses less muscles on the face than frowning
it also decreases stress

how to be happy

1- relax
don't stress out and lighten up. laugh to yourself.

2-Smile
even if you force a smile, your brain will think you are happy even when you are stressed out

3-take the good and bad

4-be thankful
be content with what you have

5-be yourself
don't worry how others think of you

6-pursue on goals that make you happy
accomplish a fully satisfying goal

7-focus on an objective

8-develop good relationships
don't hang with people who will bring you down

9-diversify
step out of your comfort zone

10-make someone else happy
its contagious, try it

11-dance, laugh and sing as much as possible
it de-stresses you

12-forgive and forget

As quoted on 'the meaning of happy' a person said this:
XD

so i end by saying 'Be happy, not 'stressy'

bye

numero 31