A Time for Everything

1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
9 What does the worker gain from his toil? 10 I have seen the burden God has laid on men. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 12 I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live. 13 That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God. 14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him.
15 Whatever is has already been, and what will be has been before; and God will call the past to account. [a]
16 And I saw something else under the sun: In the place of judgment—wickedness was there, in the place of justice—wickedness was there.
17 I thought in my heart, "God will bring to judgment both the righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time for every deed."
18 I also thought, "As for men, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals. 19 Man's fate is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath [b] ; man has no advantage over the animal. Everything is meaningless. 20 All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return. 21 Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and if the spirit of the animal [c] goes down into the earth?"
22 So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will happen after him?

Ecclesiastes 3 (NIV)

A little spark of love and humanity

At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled children,
the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be
forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated
staff, he offered a question: "When not interfered with by outside
influences, everything nature does is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay,
cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as
other children do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?"
The audience was stilled by the query.

The father continued. "I believe that when a child like Shay, physically and
mentally handicapped comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true
human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat
that child."

Then he told the following story:
Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew
were playing baseball. Shay asked, "Do you think they'll let me play?" Shay's
father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on
their team, but the father also understood that if his son were allowed to
play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some
confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.

Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not
expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and
said, "We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess
he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning."

Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a
team shirt. His Father watched with a small tear in his eye and warmth in his
heart. The boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted. In the
bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still
behind by three. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and
played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously
ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as
his father waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning,
Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the
potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.

At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to
win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew
that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how
to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.

However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the
other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved
in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.
The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher again
took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch
came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the
pitcher.

The game would now be over. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and
could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been
out and that would have been the end of the game.

Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out
of reach of all team mates. Everyone from the stands and both teams
started yelling, "Shay, run to first! Run to first!" Never in his life had Shay
ever run that far, but he made it to first base. He scampered down the
baseline, wide-eyed and startled.

Everyone yelled, "Run to second, run to second!" Catching his breath, Shay
awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the
base. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had
the ball ... the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be
the hero for his team. He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman
for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too,
intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head.
Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled
the bases toward home.

All were screaming, "Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay"
Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by
turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, "Run to third! Shay,
run to third!"

As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were
on their feet screaming, "Shay, run home! Run home!" Shay ran to home,
stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam
and won the game for his team.

"That day", said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, "the
boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into
this world".

Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never
forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy, and coming home
and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!

AND NOW A LITTLE FOOTNOTE TO THIS STORY: We all send thousands
of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to
sending messages about life choices, people hesitate. The crude, vulgar, and
often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about
decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.

If you're thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're
probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the
"appropriate" ones to receive this type of message. Well, the person who
sent you this believes that we all can make a difference. We all have
thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the "natural
order of things." So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people
present us with a choice: Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity
or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in
the process?

A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least
fortunate amongst them.

May your day, be a Shay Day.

scare scare

just only have a few days time to study for my past paper....but now i currently on leave but it seem to be bad to the previous state again....my work are dancing again...everyday there will be problem, it been 2 days in a row....how....how to study.....this time row i cant affort it, cause it 2 paper in a row.....=(

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haiz...today paper 1st qn 25marks gone....dont understand the qn...thought able to do the next 3 qn but i supper careless....haiz....make so many mistakes....should be able to pass but the grade will be terrible....look like this sem of pulling my cap above 2.5 will be a dream only... hope i able to pull up soon...if not i not able to file for graduation during my final yr.... =(

Exam sick!!!

In the afternoon, i will be having my first paper on Robust Design. Till now i still not very sure what am i studying.... oh no.... this sem, really bad, i cant focus and i think i have become more n more stupid.... i cant understand what i reading... i really have no ideas why like that.... is it because of all the lack of sleep due to work?

My whole body are so aching.... i cant really sit for long. if i do that, i will be in the current condition i am in now.... whole body in pain. it has worsten due to me carrying notebook everywhere for 7days.... the bag was really heavy, cant stand it anymore....

how, in a few hour are my paper, i still feeling empty in my mind... =(

exams on monday

haiz....exams is on the coming monday but till now i still havent get into exam mood...i cant really stay focus for long....why am i like that.....

maybe in my mind there are so many thoughts....i cant get a clear picture of my direction...n i feel my emotion have been totally empty out....i have lost all my passion....

Bananas

Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!
This is interesting.
After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.
Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose
combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial
boost of energy.

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a
strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit
with the world's leading athletes.

But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also
help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions,
making it a must to add to our daily diet.

Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people
suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana.
This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body
converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and
generally make you feel happier.

PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates
blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in
the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium
yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the
US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to
make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure
and stroke.

Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped
through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and
lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the
potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore
normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to
laxatives.

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a
banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and,
with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while
the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you
suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood
sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the
affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it
amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria
found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and
crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most
obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that,
to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar
levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels
steady.

Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders
because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that
can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes
over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit
that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant
mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure
their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because
they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.

Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to give up
smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium
found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine
withdrawal.

Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat,
sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we
are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium
levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana
snack.

Strokes: According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine,
eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by
strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill
off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the
yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical
tape!

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it
to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three
times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the
other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best
value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so
that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"

Second day out of office, on course training

Today are my second day out of office due to on course training....now i am waiting for the system to be set up. nothing to do therefore, trying to write a blog. hehe....
ter 11
Today first half i was sleeping during the lesson cause it too dry and no hand-on. sleeping for more than half the lesson ;P

i didnt gain much from this 2days course... i think i am too tired to be able to absorb the materials.... yesterday, reach htm after 11pm due to study a bit outside. after i reach htm, rest awhile, after bath, i was busy checking email and replying email and also reply to request that was being ask during on course. haiz.... after that i was so tired, i never even switch off my notebook, i fall asleep. 2days in a row =( see how tired i am. i cant absorb anything much, and the worst things, my exams was on the 27th Nov coming monday, i havent even touch much on my books, i really have no confidence to pass at all.... i cant concentrate on my studies at all.... i only wish i could pass and make it to the next sem. i really wish to get out of this kind of working life. =(

Encourage by a friend =)

He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. Psalm 121:3

Why pray?

We pray because prayer opens up the floodgates of God's infinite grace and power to flow toward the person in need. God can act without prayer, but He chooses to operate within the boundaries of human wil and invitation. He allows us to participate in His work on earth with each prayer.

Leonard Ravenhill once said about prayer, "One might estimate the weight of the world, tell the size of the celestial city, count the stars of heaven, measure the speed of lightning, and tell the time of the rising and the setting of the sun - but you cannot estimate prayer power. Prayer is as vast as God because He is ehind it. Prayer is as mighty as God because He has commited Himself to answer it."

A sign in a cotton factory read: "If your threads get tangled, send for the foreman." One day a new worker got her threads tangled. The more she tried to disentangle them, the worse the situation grew. Finally, she sent for the foreman. He asked, "Why didn't you send for me earlier?" She replied, "I was doing my best." He answered, "No, your best would have been to send for me."

When we face a tough situation, our first response should be to ask for God's help. He longs to be our helper and to be fully involved in our lives. =)

wasted standby on friday nite

haiz....another round of wasted standby on friday midnite....face some application from other department causes the outage to be cancelled. =( meaning i will need to support for another round in next wk. =( next wk are my study leave.....like tat on n on, no personal time....how to have a balance work life n personal life....that will never happen to me, if i continue to stay in this company.

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am i the person who are inconsiderated.....i am not a thoughful person and selfish person...who always only care abt myself, do thing just come on my mind....when will i be able to learn not to do things based on my emotional....can i do it....

wake up in the middle of the nite!!!

haiz i know i shouldnt always complain....that i was being wake up in the middle of the nite due to work cause that my job scoop....

i really have no ideas why, i cant accept it anymore.....i cant accept my job scope...cause i feel it totally affect my personal life....i got no personal life at all...i got no time to rest at all.....no time to study...n all my sleeping pattern are in a mess.....

now i wake up, i really donnoe what to do....n there are alert coming in every 2 mins till about 5am then it will stop....=( how to bear with it.....i really wish to tender now but it not worth it cause in one month plus time i will be getting my AWS....i need to hang on to it till then but will i have the energy to studies?

Now my current job are affecting my studies too!!! i got no time n energy to do it...even i take leave i am still working....no personal time at all....i really hate it, it giving me a lot of pressure.....=(

still need to access from home

Why must my time-off still need to work....need to help co-li retrive data...not one time but more than 3 times.....early in the morning wake up by phone call....still vy tired...not enough rest, now my mind still vy sleepy, eye are closing....

But trying vy hard to do my lab report...only manage to clear one....still need got one more to clear but my mind are not functioning at all....how to do....i cant think, eye will close anything.....why am i so many complain and unhappy.....why like that....why i so angry abt the email i receive in the morning....why am i bring my notebook everywhere i go? why am i doing all this.....i hate it....i want to cry but couldnt at all......

finally able to take my time-off

wait till so long....finally able to take time-off....i will be clearing time-off for the coming 2days and 1 day of OIL. if i dont clear OIL it will be wasted....

Now crossing my finger, that there will not be anything going wrong during this period. if not i will still need to work even i take leave....i really vy sick of this lifestyle..... all the time never belong to u at all.....

Tml my project due, but till now i havent start writing my report... wanted to start but my eye so tired....cant concentrated to do the report.....look like i need to go to bed, n wake up early in the morning to do it.

Going to sick again!!!!

haiz....i going to fall sick again....now i having sore throat and blocked nose....always fall sick so easily. =( Hope dont, cause tml will be another busy day for me.

health info

haiz the health info i put up is something i cannot fullfil with my current job. This few days i been working late. Due to issue keep coming in non-stop and all need to attend to it immediately.

Donnoe why, am i so unlucky.....things just keep coming in non-stop till i cant rest and cant do all my personal life. Actually i should have started study during the wkday after work. but till now i havent have the time and energy to do 1 lab report, 1 project report and the worst i havent even start studying for my first paper on the 27th Nov. i don even noe can i complete everything on hand fast enough to go on a peaceful leave. =(

For church activies, i really cant take it, i have ask another sister to cover for me. Due to work, i have skip 2 cg. I know they will be asking me lot of qn....but i really got no choice. currently, i really very under stress... just hope this storm of events will be able to over soon......

Health Info

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS
1. No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level.
This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.
2. Overeating
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.
3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.
4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.
5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a
decrease in brain efficiency.
6. Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.
7. Head covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered, increases the concentration of carbon
dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain
damaging effects.
8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in
effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.
9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain
stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.
10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain.

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The main causes of liver damage are:
1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause.
2. Not urinating in the morning.
3. Too much eating.
4. Skipping breakfast.
5. Consuming too much medication.
6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring and artificial sweetener.
7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit.
8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver. Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.
We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have
to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good
eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to
absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to "schedule."
Because:
Evening at 9 - 11pm: is the time for eliminating unnecessary/toxic
chemicals (detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes).
This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If
during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as
washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this
will have a negative impact on health.
Evening at 11pm - 1am: is the detoxification process in the liver, and
ideally should be done in a deep sleep state.
Early morning 1 - 3am: detoxification process in the gall, also
ideally done in a deep sleep state.
Early morning 3 - 5am: detoxification in the lungs. Therefore there
will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since
the detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process.
Morning 5 - 7am: detoxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel.
Morning 7 - 9am: absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you
should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30am, for those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9 - 10am rather than no meal at all.
Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4:00 am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep and don't sleep late.

=(

haiz....why for the past one month i been facing problem on work....i been really pressure.....exams coming soon i not able to study at all....also i got no time to study...everyday after work, i already so tired....cant do anything at all....i really so scare i will failed this time round. just like the other time....no time to study at all....need to work even on my leave.....

Stress up over work!!!

Been having MC for the past 2 days......i think i being stress out over work....That day when i see doctor i was having stomach cramp, stomach flu, gastric pain. Keep wanting to vomited and yesterday keep feeling dizzy. The worst is, my blood pressure was a bit high. Think due to work stress, never rest well.

Dont know, i think my mum see me like that she cant bear with it. She company see doctor, usually she never company me see doctor. I always see doctor myself....

I feel i have reach the peak, yesterday i sms xiao ying if she could help me with sunday school. I vy strees with work and at the same time studies. till now i havent start preparing my studies. my paper on the coming 27th. Havent have the time to start since day one lesson time. i even miss a few lesson. haiz....why everything just went wrong..... can it turn out smooth...... Stress!!!

busy & tired week

This past week, are a very busy week. So many unplanned incident happen at work. For the past 2 days, seem like been working non-stop. haiz..... also have to ask my DB admin to go back to office to work with me. Really paiseh......

Things that i did just went wrong..... the worst things, all those things i did are not the first time i did it.... all the time never went wrong but only this past 2 week..... will the coming week going to be all rite..... i really very mentally tired and stress......

Lesson ending in about another week or 2 but till now i havent start studies. There are so many things happen at work by the time i finish work, my mind are all exhausted....... how i going to take the exam at the end of the month..... even the coming period when i on leave, i still need to be on standby..... anything happen, i need to go back and work with my recently working pattern, i don think i will be able to concentrated on my studies alone..... =(

haiz....

haiz, why recently so many things have happen to my life making me under pressure, tired and unhappy. Why am i feeling so -ve.

the whole day, i was preparing for my coming midnight outage. misses the revision class, still crossing my finger, praying that the later outage will be a smooth outage. this few days was busy collecting static data, troubleshooting, hardware failure and etc....everything just seem wrong wrong n wrong. nothing are rite. Have to work till early morning, tml still need to attend meeting in the afternoon, stack of jobs request waiting for me to clear =(

Lucky, never get scolding!!!!

yday after class, forget to turn on my sms alert. In the middle of the night, my diskspace hit over 90% and every 5min it sent out sms. My manager also receive the alert. Scare me, because i never attend to it untill this morning after 7am. In our handphone, it store over hundred of sms.

Lucky, my manager first thing in the morning, ask me to tell another co-li not to sent sms out every 5min, if cant please ask him to stop monitor on that. As we have another server to monitor it. lucky.....cause this incident happen 2 time within 1 wk.

This few week at work was very busy and everything just doesnt seem to be ok. supper tired week.