Mind your England

Feb 12, 2008

BANGI, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Parliament will not be dissolved tomorrow to pave the way for the 12th general election, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today.

"No, not tomorrow," he told reporters.

Feb 13, 2008

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 13 - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced that Parliament has been dissolved, paving the way for the 12th general election.

Here's a tip from my humble self, stop digging your own grave by using definite, strong words such as "NOT tomorrow". That sentence could be rephrased to, "there's a very high probability that the parliament would not be dissolved tomorrow".

That way, no one will accuse you of lying =)

Myth of attraction - Realisation

The thing about us girls is that many of us walk around holding invisible checklists of what we want in a man. Some lists would have criteria such as “sporty, charismatic, intellectual, romantic” while others would have criteria such as “confident, charming, musically inclined etc” I’ve come to realise that what attracts us to a person in the first place maybe the very thing that repulses us. For example, if one likes a girl because she is submissive and of a shy nature, the person might end up being frustrated with her because she seems overly dependent and sticky. In another instance, if one likes a guy because of his confidence, his confidence might then be viewed as arrogance and cockiness. So really, when months and years pass, all that initial attractiveness may die together with the years. Perhaps the most important criteria to be found in a partner is his/her character. His/her integrity, honesty, unconditional love, etc. That will remain constant. You can’t be repulsed by your partner’s honesty. You can’t be repulsed by your partner’s unconditional kindness. You can’t be repulsed by your partner’s integrity. And so, I conclude that, though we choose our partners base on chemistry (which comes very naturally with the whole checklist), most importantly, we should base it on his/her character if you want your relationship to last.

I know its simple truth but, sometimes, simple is hard.

V day pick up lines =D

Heard on the radio yesterday,

Male: You are like my compass. Without you, I am lost.

Okay, here’s another one.

Male: Do you have a raisin?
Female: Em…no
Male: Then, do you have a date?

The best pick-up line I’ve heard recently, came from my 12 year old cousin.

“I’m sorry about my constant smses. But if we had talked more during Chinese New Year celebrations, I wouldn’t have to sms you so often”

He rocks.

Abdullah administration has been running for 4 years. Really, what has changed in the past 4 years? Tell me - cause I'm not too sure myself.

This coming election would prove to be one of the most exciting elections Malaysia has ever witness.

As a side-note, the Sunday Times published an interview with the Electoral Commission Secretary yesterday. On the question of whether there are phantom voters in Malaysia, he answered, "There are no phantom voters!" He even attempts a slapstick joke when a comment was made that in the past elections, there seem to be votes in favour of Barisan National by the dead (the votes have been rigged). He replied, "I don't see any dead zombies walking around..." haha. I vouch that Malaysian politicians and many high-profile figures provide the best entertainment.

Projecting your insecurities

Sometimes it's tough being around people who are very insecure (I guess to a certain extent, we all have our insecurities). Unconsciously, we project our insecurities onto others. For example, I have a friend called A (let’s call her A). Though I more often than not, enjoy her company, I have to admit that I never felt a 100% at ease with her. I remember picking her up once from her place. Immediately, upon ascending into my car, she exclaimed, ‘You have a huge pimple on your forehead,’ before rolling her eyes up and down my body to scrutinise me further. I looked at her and said, ‘yes, I noticed.’ This is in addition to frequent remarks of, ‘hey, you lost weight and you should eat more,’ before she rambles on about her frequent diet regime failures. At one point, I was pretty frustrated and told her that true friends do not treat friends this way. At this point, I contemplated spending less time investing in this friendship because really, it didn’t do good for my self-esteem plus it’s hard to enjoy one’s company when one is constantly scrutinised. Thankfully, she recently realised that she is indeed not fat (the opposite really) and she has finally accepted her body size.

Anyway, the point of this ramble is that I myself have my own insecurities. I realise that sometimes, I do not share someone’s joy as much as I should simply because it’s something I yearn for but do not have. I don’t really want to be a person whom other people do not really feel at ease with. There’s a lot to learn this 2008. Speaking of which, we are already in the second month of 2008. Time really flies. Seize the moment.