Drunk on Bliss

Google chrome Shockwave flash keeps crashing

2012-01-27T17:59:00.003+08:00

I have been experiencing this problem and have found a solution that helped me. So here is the solution to that problem:

1. In your Chrome browser navigate to Chrome://plugins.
2. Click the plus sign next to Details on the top right of the window to display more information.
3. If you see two versions of Flash, look at the path to the program.
4. Click the Disable link next to the version that starts with C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\.
4. Leave the version enabled that starts with C:\Users\[your-username]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\ (or similar path that applies to your operating system).
5. Open a new Chrome window.
6. Navigate to a website (such as YouTube) with Flash content to test.

found this from : http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Chrome/thread?tid=460358ca0747df6d&hl=en

Creativity - the forbided idea

2011-10-31T21:54:00.001+08:00

I feel creativity is not just about creating things or ideas or solutions, its more than that; these are mere manifestations of one's creativity.

Creativity is a small word of this big liberating philosophy on living life. It cultivates one's ability to swim when given a pool, fly when given the skies, climb when given a tree, in short creativity is the art of developing one's evolving 'gene'. The gene that will transform, and create new things and live a life richer in perspective.

Sadly, we urban dwellers have gone through a homogenising education system that has developed the inertia to change in us. This risk-adverse attitude to life or anything new, acts like a barrier between us and the infinite horizon.

Furthermore, our society has labeled creativity as something reserved solely for those with time to spare and have developed a narrow perspective of life, measured only by money. Thus ranking creativity as low as the standards allow.

However humanity still has a chance of not turning into an army of unthinking learners. The tides are changing as more and more people are now acknowledging the importance of creativity. Let's hope this that change of tide will bring about a tsunami that will engulf humanity with a surge of creativity.

Finding my voice

2011-10-30T14:41:00.001+08:00

'Finding my voice' is my journey inwards, a deep soul searching journey towards the core of my being.

What makes me happy? What am I good at? Who am I going to be? These are the questions worth answering.

Money will only make one happy till he realizes that he has sold his voice to satisfy his greed, unless if it was his voice that brought him that wealth.

I am now a little confused. I know I don't want a life that is measured solely on how much I earn and where I work. I know I want to run something on my own. However, I've yet to discover what I will run. I know that I will have to allow myself to be at places and do a variety of things that my heart desires.

The clearer the vision, the lesser the options, easier the decision. A phrase that upon hearing, resonated with me. I am not only confused on the careers I should take but also on the majors I should declare. I felt that I was not on par with my peers who have had figured that they want to be investment bankers and so on. But, I now realise that, I was at least honest with myself unlike many who have just named a lucrative career path based on what they have seen or heard or simply followed the herd.

However, now I need to clear my vision and that will makes things easier. This is one thing I shall work on as I pursue more activities in hope that I will groom myself holistically and eventually find my voice.

Cheers!

Amazon Dream Catcher

2011-10-21T14:52:00.001+08:00

My noisy Red fronted Amazon, not only speaks, he sheds his feathers too.

Overtime, I've collected a handful of these beautiful feathers without knowing what I can do with them.

However, I managed to somehow come out with it after sleeping over it.

1. Washed the feathers with diluted shampoo. (Don't want to wash the oil completely from the feathers, for shinny look)

2. Blew dry them and stored them in a clean place.

3. Get rings to form the structure(s) of the dream catcher. (Important to keep an open mind, I was totally lost on what material to use till I let my discrimination go)
- Smallest ring - part of an old parrot toy.
- Plain red bangle &
Red + gold bangle = Mum's old plastic bangles

4. Tube cloth
- Initially I wanted to use a old shoelace but I spotted this old paper bag and decided to use its cloths "shoe-string" type handles instead.

5. Warp the tube through the bangle.

This be the exterior ring (largest).

6. Place the smaller ring in the position you want.

7. Sew the ring in the position indicated on the left (steps 1 - 15, were the steps I took in stringing my dream catcher).

- I chose not to follow the traditional Native American pattern.

Reflections:
- Everyday objects can come together to form new and fun things.
- I was so consumed by this project that I forgot to take pictures to document the full steps. I guess, I enjoyed myself and forgot this was for school.
- I think I should develop my sewing skills as I think my dream catcher would have looked nicer if I had better sewing skills (though my younger brother thought it was something I bought as he thought the quality is good).

- I've also come to realize that I take pleasure in giving old items a new lease of life by recycling them into new, innovative products.

Moss Graffiti Epic Failure?

2011-10-14T11:25:00.001+08:00

Expected result Result obtained

I wanted this to be one of my showcase but the planned idea did not take the shape I envisioned.

Moss graffiti, is painting using moss.
It adds life (literally) to one's creation, brings nature into the indoors and allows you to paint anything you like. I love the fact, that it grows.

Unfortunately, attempts did not yield much success.

My Moss dear done on drawing paper.

My Moss dear day 1 Moss dear day 4

Moss dear day 8
(No/little growth)

Day 10:
Moss dear - dead

Moss graffiti recipe
1 can of beer
half a tea-spoon of sugar (food for the bacteria)
clumps of moss (bought it from my neighbourhood pet store $6)

Blended the mixture for an even mix, and its ready for the wall.

Fantastic art pieces found on the net

Lesson learnt:
Use less beer.
Try yogurt instead of beer.
Avoid weeks close to Deepavali (Mum won't be as cooperative)

Red-bull waves back ★Showcase★

2011-10-07T06:55:00.001+08:00

This recycled-materials made garden windmill not only adds some dimension to my otherwise boring balcony garden.
It also serves as a scare-"sparrow" protecting my Aloevera and ladyfinger plants.

Redbull cans, saved from being thrown.
1. Use a knife to puncture a hole and next cut the sheet with a sharp scissors.

Finally some use for my dictionary (last time I opened it was during my secondary school days)

2. Placed the cut sheets in the pages of the dictionary (any thick book for that matter) and place additional weights to speed the process of flattening.

3. Make a template of the blades.
(I did not wait long enough for the sheets to flatten completely, but it was not curling back excessively)

4. Trace the blade pattern on the flatten sheet.

5. Cut out the blades (and if your blades have sharp edges fold them to make a blunt edge) Thankfully, these blades are blunt.

6. Cut a rectangular piece. (longer that the middle width of all the blades combined and give some allowance between the blades)
7. Make a slit to allow the blades to slide in.
8. Fold the rectangle piece and tape any loose parts
9. Bend the rectangle piece into a circle loop.

10. Tape the front and back of the center joint (axle).
11. Puncture a 2cm-3cm long strong into the taped joint.

12. Take a curved straw and "string" it through.

13. Place small sticks (plant branches) at the front and back of the axle.

Errors:

The making of the axle without any planning proved to be dangerous.

Trial and error is not the most effective method.

My Aloevera plant is now safe from the pesky sparrows. Its just nice to see the windmill spin and the shinny (non-sharp) blades reflect light around the balcony. The display of running reflected light is a unexpected fridge benefit.

Reflections:

More research on the net could have helped.
I relied on my observations on a garden windmill I saw long ago.
Solely relying on memory to build something may not be the best way to go, but it certainly pushes your mental ability.

I felt that I applied SCAMPER unconsciously when I put the red bull can, straws, and even plant branches to other use. This proves that SCAMPER can become part of one's flow of creativity after some practice.

I am also surprised that I could build something like this without drawing plans or looking online for a step by step guide. I've learnt that, creativity forces one to "deviate" from one's comfort zone and in doing so, one expands his ability. It also provided me with a lot of joy in seeing a fully functional garden windmill.

Drunken shrimps ★Showcase★

2011-10-04T09:51:00.001+08:00

My drunken shrimps provides me with the much needed company on my lonely white study desk. Besides being mostly made of recycled materials, this eco-bottle-system, is relatively maintenance free. The algae just needs some light and it will keep the system going.

The fantastic algae, the moss ball.

This primitive plant will not only provide my shrimps with the algae food they need but also provide them with the much needed oxygen.

Thai red shrimps, my new pets.
They will eat the moss and provide the moss with the carbon dioxide the moss need. Their waste will provide food for the bacteria and the bacteria will break down the waste into nutrients for the moss.

Wala', a close system!

But I will need some chemical to treat the chlorinated tap water first.

The clear Absolut bottle is most perfect to house this bio-bottle system.

I have many magnets on my fridge.
I simply removed 2 pieces of magnet from 2 old magnet souvenirs.

The magnet will help me clean any unwanted algae growth on the glass surface. Hence, ensuring me a perfect peek into my shrimp world.

Extra - Shrimp eating the moss. :)

Moss $6

Shrimps $9
Bottle - free
Chemical - $6
Labour - Memorable experience
Maintenance free pets - Fascinating
Friends on desk - Priceless

Realize that I now can't help but to see the usefulness in "trash" and bring these "trash" back to life.

- Now I have friends on my desk to keep me company as I work on my assignments.
- Inspires me to continue to find green projects and solutions.

Almost everything is blended

2011-09-30T14:26:00.001+08:00

I was wearing this shirt for CT when blending was introduced.

I did not take notice/ignorant of the creative aspect, until I return home and realise that the buttons are a blend of the slip button and the snap button.

The Tamagotchi was my primary school gadget. It is also a blended creation.

I heard that the creator noticed that his fellow Japanese were crazy over technology and pet, and simply put the two together to form the Tamagotchi.

Again, its another blended space.

Blended spaces exist everywhere around us. Its kinda hard to find something that is not a blended space.

Even the white board is a blended space (black board + white paper flip-chart), our Singapore flag (Islamic influences + Chinese influences), smartphones (cell phone + pda + radio + laptop), the list can go on.

However, it is not certain if the innovators of these innovation applied blending to create their creations. That said, it is very mush evident that there's some degree of blending in all of the above stated examples and in almost everything around us.

YRCAE and MORE @ SAM

2011-09-21T20:28:00.001+08:00

Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience, and our aesthetic enjoyment is recognition of the pattern. - Alfred North Whitehead (1861 - 1947) [English mathematician turned philosopher]

This is the quote that my secondary school art teacher Madam Sri shared with my class, and it resonated with me today.

Like what the quote suggests, I feel that our ability to appreciate and enjoy the art done by anyone for this matter, reflects our ability to recognize pattern imposed from human experiences. This reflects our shared human ability to empathise. Hence, an art gallery like YRCAE will presents society at large, an opportunity view the world from these ex-offenders' glasses, and empathise their plague.

I was touched and amazed by many art pieces showcased today. And as such, I've chosen one art-piece for each specific question, so that I could at least talk about more of these art pieces.

It’s really difficult to rank them based on a scale of meaningfulness – and creativity.
But one art piece that took me by surprise and made the “wow” impact was the acrylic on canvas piece titled Transmogrity.

I could not help not to interpret the meaning of the strokes and colours on the canvas. My head was bursting with “stories” as my jaw drop in awe.

This is my interpretation:

The mere dust on the bottom right is morphing into a phoenix, and it is reaching to the sun.
The dust symbolises the old life of the X-offender, and the phoenix represents the current phase of his life, as he morphs into a new person and reaches above to the divine.

This was the written explanation [RIGHT]: (It varies a little from mine though)

My Superhero, is a piece dedicated to the X-offender’s mother. The art piece is very direct with its meaning. The mother is seen equivalent to a marvel-Hero. It shows, that the artist feels that the mother’s unconditional love, is sometime beyond human, something of a hero.

The Way I see It.

Is a piece that obey no “gravity” it has scenes from the artist’s past everywhere. It is mostly pop-culture inspired and it shows that we human beings are byproducts of both nature and nurture.

In that sense, we owe our very own mental make-up to what nature and situations have provided for us. Those who are fortunate enough to be born in a family that has the affluence and ability to provide one with a proper education path and shelter, should acknowledge the unearned privileges that one has received and be humbled that one is lucky.

Liu Kang’s pieces

Life by the river

Body gestures speaks what the facial expressions can’t is what I learnt from this piece.

As an O’level art student (I did silk painting for my GCE ART), I had the opinion that facial expressions are the key to illustrating one’s emotions and feelings. I am so wrong! Body gestures speak volumes more, and the empty faces allow us the audiences to imagine suitable facial expressions. AMAZING!

If I were to paint again, I will definitely go "faceless"

Siesta VS Siesta In Bali

1952 1957

2 pieces, one done in 1952 and the other in 1957, shows the same model but in very different setting.

I wonder why the artist had decided to re-work on a piece he had done before and why did he make it sensual.

The explanation provided by SAM, only focused on the changes made to the chair and how it has allowed the viewer a full view of the model’s body. But, not on the factors that has inspired Liu to go bold on the second try. Its a mystery!

Ar+ is L!/\/\!+LE55

The Reactive wall proves that art is limitless in terms of medium and ideas.

A projection of icons and characters fills the wall. The more noise one makes, the more art the wall gets filled with.

Truly inspirational!

We painted the wall with our echoes.

The visit to SAM, has revived my passion for the visual arts, and I looking forward to the "winter" vacations for some silk-painting freedom! (or maybe this time I may try mix medium) :)

Scamer, Picture Chain = anti- stroop effect?

2011-09-12T02:49:00.001+08:00

Stroop effect is the inability to tell the colour of a coloured word within normal reaction time.
For example, the time taken to read the colour of the following wording
RED PURPLE YELLOW < RED KITE BLUE

This happens when the information is in conflict. For example, the brain process two different meaning and it cannot be placed together.

However, one can train one's brain to handle such conflicts by putting oneself through brain games.

I think there's a co-relation between stroop effect and one's speed in completing the picture chain that we tried in CT class. And in my view, scamer is like a tool to overcome the inertia, or even a "short-cut" if I may.

So what is the co-relation between the stroop effect and one's timing in completing the picture chain?

I think the rigidity or inability to come up with a picture chain that deviates from the conditioned norms, is similar to one inablity to overcome the stroop effect.

However, scamer acts like a tool. Scamer provides with a method to overcome the conditioned rigidity to produce creative "mis-nomers".

These are my theories though hahaha....no research done to back my random musings. :)

SCAMPER - My cheatcode to creativity

2011-09-09T11:04:00.001+08:00

S = Substitute
C = Combine
A = Adapt
M = Modify
P = Put to Other Uses
E = Eliminate (or Minify)
R = Reverse

Within SCAMPER itself, some tools are easier to execute as compared to others. From my SCAMPER experience, I feel that combine is easier as compared to Substitute.

SCAMPER in my view is a cheat code to create creative outputs. It some sense it is a beginners' guide to creativity.

However, I feel that SCAMPER has it's limitations as well. It might result to "wild" hybrids, unfeasible concepts and ideas that are too futuristic that current technology cannot support.

SCAMPER - Umbrella

2011-09-09T00:17:00.001+08:00

SCAMPER - THE CHEAT CODE TO CREATIVITY
1. Use the umbrella as a basket. (put to other use)

2. Use the umbrella as a weapon. (put to other use)

3. Revese the folding from outward to inwards. (Reverse)

4. Expandable. (Modification)

5. Suntan Umbrella - Tan patterns will be on the umbrella allowing only specific sun rays in for a patterned tan.
(Modication)

6. Ad-brella - Marketing solution
(Combination)

7. Shower-brella
(combination)

8. Fish-a-brella
(Put to other use)

9. Car-brella
(Modification)

Current umbrella modifications
Minification - Cocktail umbrellas
Magnification - Beach/Picnic umbrellas

Abe Lincoln Chopping Wood + Picture chain

2011-09-01T11:41:00.001+08:00

Abe Lincoln Chopping Wood
It was amazing how some people could see the hidden object while others could not.
Most of us "cheated" by doing it together and we managed to find almost all the items listed.
My group consisted of Ram and Muar, and we found everything except the axe and fork. Not bad for a first time!

Picture Chain
Our team of 6 finished 3rd!! We did it quickly by adding adjectives to the item in the picture or by calling it by differently. However, we were rather rigid in our definition of a chain and hence we only made one that is laterally connected.

So what lessons can I take back from these activities?
A creative person
1. has the ability to view different perspectives
2. is able to convince people to follow him
3. has no issues with asking for help
4. has a rough idea of what they want and yet still fluid in their approach and open to adapting
5. is rather comfortable with contradictions

Self-Awareness, Creativity and Me

2011-08-27T09:35:00.001+08:00

I used to be creative, and it was a long time ago; when I was young and not-risk adverse.

However, after so many years of education, I've grown to follow the 'to-do list' and hence have neglected my creative side. My creative gene have been neglected to the extend that now, I need a 'to-do list' even to function per normal. I am afraid to follow my intuition and rely on advices based on someones' past experiences.

But I am not alone.

I guess, we Singaporeans are simply too afraid to lose and have grown to become a nation full of Kiasus. It could be because we as a society have advanced too fast and we still carry with us our 3rd world mentality of risk; making us a 1st world nation with a 3rd world mindset.

Our parents made us practice past year papers and answer the questions as close as to the sample answer. Our teachers in school, taught us specific methods in solving mathematical questions (eg. model drawing for ratio and fraction) and would reprimand us if we deviate from the proposed standard of answering. And even at university level, we are told how to dress, walk, talk, for the corporate world (Finishing Touch-module), hence restricting creativity.

We pursue the course that we think will be economically viable and by doing so, we have set aside the human need for creativity; embracing the homogeneous factory-sation of ourselves.

I view creativity as something that only those with the time and money can indulge in. I cannot afford to paint a painting (even though I would like to do so), the time could be spent on studying for a module, or giving tuition to earn some extra cash.

I would love to draw and paint but I am just afraid that in doing so, I might slow down and be overtaken by the masses.

However, I also do acknowledge that deep down inside me, there lingers a monster that craves to savour and produce creative peieces, be it painting, photography, webdesigning, recording of embient noise, recording/producing a documentary say on the stray cats of Tampines. But, I may end up fighting this monster for the rest of my alive, afraid that the monster might eat me alive.

Tipping point & The difficult red block

2011-08-25T10:57:00.001+08:00

Tipping point

I am really fascinated by the unveiling of the term "Tipping point".
I think my tipping point came when I was on my death bed after being diagnosed with Chronic Myloid Leukaemia. It was a time when my body was failing but my mind grew stronger. But my "strength" only came about when I decided to reflect on my life and what I have done right and wrong. I told myself that, the pain is inevitable so I got to stop feeling scared as its not going to help me in anyway and that worked! I was able to withstand the mental trauma of being wheeled into the surgery room for my bone marrow aspiration and I could hold myself together through for the painful chemotherapy sessions.

So, now I know the proper noun for that life changing moment, its perfectly coined as 'Tipping Point'. And also realise how important is it to be self-aware, or in CT terms, to have high intra-personal intelligence.

Difficult Block

I have never 'played' with a block puzzle before and today's encounter with it has made me hungry for more of such puzzles. It was not only a fun experience but an enriching one as well.
I discovered that, to solve a complex problem, its easier to first figure where the Difficult Block fits in your desired picture and work from there. It easy when you follow this method.

Cheers!

Vegetarian tomato mushroom pasta and chips

2011-07-24T22:14:00.005+08:00

Vegetarian tomato mushroom pasta/macaroni and chips

I did not want to let my wisdom-tooth ache ruin my day, and hence I decided to cook myself a vegetarian treat. A simple to prepare yet yummy tomato mushroom pasta/macaroni with chips.

I did one with pasta for lunch and macaroni for dinner.
Taste - 3.8/5
Presentation - 2/5
Ease of preparation - 4/5

The tomato and mushroom pasta sauce

The chrispy chips

Step 1: Prepare necessary ingredients
-slice onions and mushrooms, extra-thinly sliced potatos, stone pound some garlic cloves

Step 2: Pour tomatoe puree into a pan with a little olive oil.

Step 3: Throw in a pounded garlic clove and sliced onions and mushrooms. Allow it to cook for 30mins on low heat.

Step 4: For the pasta. Pour water into a bowl and add 2 table spoon of salt. Wait for the water to boil and make sure it remains "boiling" even when u stir. (Don't add oil for pasta)

Step 5: Throw in the pasta and allow it 8-10mins to cook. Stir to avoid getting clums of pasta. For Macaroni, boil for 20mins and add 2 tea-spoon of oil.

Step 6: For the chips. Make sure that the pan of oil is hot. Carefully "release" sliced patato into the hot oil individually and remove within 2mins, or when the chip looks cooked (which ever that comes first). And sprinkle some salt and black pepper to taste.

Step 7: Serve pasta on a plate, pour the sauce over pasta and dress it with chrispy chips!

Enjoy!!

Singapore law enforcement

2011-07-10T22:11:00.003+08:00

Unfair arrest?

Youths were arrested and were only allowed to go home after a $2000 bail. All because they were giving out flyers for an unregistered company, a loan shark syndicate. These youths were not aware that the company they were working for was infact a loan shark. Unfortuantely, ignorance does not let you off the hook. These gullible youths were arrested and were only allowed to go home after their parents paid a hefty $2,000 bail. Is it "unfair" to arrest these youths? - I wonder. Anyways, its our national duty to educate our youths. A simple search on ACRA bizfile will lift the veil and reveal the company's integrity.

Identity-indentified?

2011-07-04T23:37:00.005+08:00

What does it mean to be you? What is "you"? Who am I?

Are we truly who we think we are? Does our heritage, culture, "race", ethnicity, religious faith, political views, language, gender, sexual orientation, artistic sense, qualifications, fittness, size, fashion sense, diet, and family status make us into the person we think we are?

Does above stated factors empower us, or does it cage us and restrict us in your comfort zones?

Does being leukaemic, tamil, hindu-buddist-neo-saivite, singaporean, world-citizen, leftist-socialist, vegetarian, male, indian, chetti-malaka + thevar (indian clan), SMU student, scholar, TP valedictorian, a son, a brother, a friend, and a citizen of this planet we call home, make me ME?

Is identity, a psedo reality, a mirage of the truth or the reflection of the real?

A wise master, Jaggi, has said that, identities are limitations. When one has identified his name as him and instead of seeing the reality that his name is not him but merely a noun that belongs to him. Jaggi went on with his philosophy, but that will just bore you. So let me end my post here!

Shiva

2011-06-12T23:55:00.007+08:00

I am feeling intoxicated, not by alcohol but by bliss of being in existence. I want to make my body, a perfect human perfection of strength and agility, my mind, as calm as space, and my soul as pure as shiva.

Shiva, some call him god, but in yogic tradition, he is Athiyogi. The first yogi, who created Yoga, a system of science, and gave humanity the key to greatness beyond the kingdom of flesh.

Hinduism is not a religion of many gods. There is not 3 million gods nor is there only 1 god. In hinduism, nothing but only God exists. (Evertything that exist is God)

There is a teaching in the Rig Veda that to create something, one must have the material(s) needed and posses the knowledge of creating that thing. To make a clay pot, one must have clay and posses the knowledge of molding a clay pot. Likewise, a spider webs its web using its saliva and with the knowledge of webbing a web. The same, "God" made the entire existence with God as material and with the knowledge from God again. Hence, everything in existence posses the material "God" and that is how everything is God.

The world is not an easy dichotomy of good and evil. Perceptions are blind glasses that serves one the view of good and evil.

Pardon my evangelism, cheers!

Karthiga's Xmen Birthday!

2011-06-05T23:26:00.004+08:00

The weekends were fun-filled and were packed with awesome activities. My Saturday started with a documentary marathon at Kishaan's place. His home is beautifully decorated and his family's hospitality was heart warming.

Sunday - 1. Brunch @ Thai express 2. Movie (X-men) 3. Three hour long walk

Karthiga is now 16! Wow...time flies. I remember how small a kid she was, and now she's sixteen! I feel so old. :( hahaha

Thank you universe! - for the fun, joy and laughter.

My love, My Tamil language!

2011-05-31T02:22:00.004+08:00

யாதும் ஊரே யாவரும் கேளிர்

It is pronounced as "Yaadhum Ooore Yavarum Kelir", which means, 'Every country is my own and all the people are my kinsmen'. This 100BC old phrase, advocates for world peace; a world where men are not divided by sect or creed but are united as global citizens.

Kong Fu Panda and a Feast.

2011-05-29T00:40:00.004+08:00

Damn! It was a gooooooddd....Saturday! Caught Kong Fu Panda 2 with Ibra and Kamini, chatted and later met the TSO's from TP for a King's feast at Carousel @ Royal Plaza hotel! :P

Ate a table full of food and had a lot of fun catching with friends!
And, I ate crab meat by accident. Fortunately, there weren't any allergic outbreak which could have ruin my weekends.

Kong Fu Panda $10 + Nachos & drink $5 + Carousel $79 = $95
Fun time, catching up with good friends = PRICELESS

In short, a Saturday to remember!

A day to remember

2011-05-27T01:15:00.005+08:00

I called it a day and went up my bed, only to realise that I didn't off the laptop charger.
So, I came down...and my sleepy-ness went away.
Hence, I blogged....

Life, is what we make of it. We develop friendships, fall in love, build cities and lastly leave our worldly world behind when we shed our frail human body.

Today or rather yesterday (since it has passed 12), was a day of history. We had our first un-official Tamizha meeting and we bounced great ideas off each other. I am very excited to see the club take form. Most importantly, I am doing it with friends! People, whom I could trust and be opened to.

I've always felt out of place for being my age, but my friends have made me feel so loved that I don't feel any different from them. I am truly grateful to the universe for this moment of joy.

God, universe, brahma...thank you!

I ❤ Technology

2011-05-22T00:16:00.005+08:00

I am truly grateful for the inter-connectedness that we enjoy today. Shan has left for Darmstadt and yet I am still able to stay connected with her via WhatsApp, Skype and MSN! Long gone are the days when we could only email, and before that, letters!!!

Today we have the technology to bring our voices and images over such long distances in real time; imagine what we will have in the future!

I am looking forward to the future where we will be able to teleport to Old Trafford to catch a Manchester United match live and teleport back home to the mountain tops in Nepal with egg prata bought from Tampines st 45.

A future where clothes not only protect us from shame but also does not need any washing and is able to change its design, hence eliminating the need to shop for new ones. A future where, injured limbs and cancers will just need a nano-second surgery or replacement. Wow...the future will be an awesome place to be at, if we are able to overcome and solve today's problems.

Cheers!

Why do we blog?

2011-05-15T16:14:00.004+08:00

This is a question that I've been asked before, and there is no one answer to it. Personally, I blog for the love of writing, sharing my experience, to voice my opinions, to archive the evolution of my thoughts/ideas/opinions, and also to give my creativity a space to experiment and flourish.

However, I have sometimes rant on my blog and it is something I am not proud of. I dislike ranting in public and my blog is in the public domain.

I am looking forward to my Golf-sessions, to the starting of Tamizra தமிழா (SMU's Tamil Language & Cultural Society), to SCD-FTB goodies, SCD-GSR cleanliness campaign, and of cause to the start of YEAR 2!!!!

I shall better manage my time between my commitments to SCD, Tamizra and to SINDA, without compromising on my Year 2 MODS!!

Cheers!

PS: I love my summer-job at AXA!

Another timely update :P

2011-02-05T02:01:00.005+08:00

Wow, I am very happy and proud of a friend. She's graduating soon and its with Honours. Superb!

And.... Gong Xi Fa Cai !! May this wonderful rabbit year be a year filled with joy! Amen!!

Set up live.edu email onto your SmartPhone

2011-01-12T23:30:00.004+08:00

I have been searching for a clear "How to" for setting up my SMU email onto my Android.
Here's the link http://help.outlook.com/en-us/140/cc511380.aspx

This blog is ain dead yet!

2010-10-07T23:54:00.004+08:00

SMU has been keeping me busy. Finally I am loving my academia in SMU.

The projects are crazy, the people are even crazier BUT the experience, the moments are simply unique and memorable. Everyday is a new day. Long gone were the days where lecturers and students NEVER MET, NEVER SEE EYE TO EYE. In SMU, lecturers lecture and tutor in a seminar MBA style which is really cool.

I have decided to post about a topic a month. Like Aisa rising, or poverty or government policies. So hopefully I will be able to find time to post something soon.

Cheers!

TIME

2010-07-24T02:02:00.004+08:00

Time refers to a scalar measurement; multiply space to it and one will end up with Space-time. Rate of Power equals Power relative to time equals to Work-done (which equals to energy). Bla bla bla.... awesome physics!!! Oh well... in short, Time is an important measurement.

But why am I fussing about time? Well, a colleague was reminiscing of our first week at work and commented that the 3months flew very quickly. This got my rusty mind into action and I started to wonder about time....

Any opinion on this scalar unit of measurement is relative. It appears to move faster when one is either busy or having fun and appears to crawl slowly when one is bored or tortured (Amateur philosophy here). However, I define time as simply as the number of years I have on my clock. It appears to count down to the time of expiry though.

There are many theories about time. One such theory is the existence of parallel worlds. According to that theory, our universe plays out every possibility. Hence, resulting to an infinite number of parallel worlds. The theory goes further to state that we experience Dejavu when our realm crosses path with that of a parallel world.

The other theory is time travel. Time and space can form a dimension which can be bend and thus allow one to travel back and forth through space-time.

Time has always fascinated human civilizations. The ancients were no exception, they had their own theories about time. The ancient Greeks had their own personification of time, a god of time, Cronos. The Greeks broke time into ages; the golden age, the bronze age and the iron age. Each age was believed to be of a better age, and that each passing age bares witness to a degrading human civilization.

The Hindus broke time into ages called the yuga, Satya yuga (Age of truth/Golden age), Treta Yuga, Dvapara yuga and Kali yuga (Age of vice). Like the Greek's ages, the Hindu's ages starts with a golden age and ends with the age of vice. According to Hindu cosmology, the universe is created and destroyed once every 8billion years. However, since Brahma(God of creation) is of higher being, this 8billion years is a day for Brahma. (Time is relative; a Hindu theory??)

(Brahma is the Hindu personification of creation. He is not God in the contemporary sense but is still deeply revered. The definition of God in Hinduism is too complex, any discussion will only confuse the participants) Plus I am an amateur*

Money?

2010-06-11T13:30:00.004+08:00

Money to most people means comfort and security. The monies we know today are printed notes. How does a piece of paper hold such value? Unlike the ancient gold coins that had intrinsic physical worth, our printed notes and alloy-coins are fiat monies. They do not have any intrinsic worth as their physical material is neither precious nor expensive. Their value is determined by the government and they are useless till declared as a legal tender.

Then why is the world mad about these fiat monies and how did this fiat money become a medium of exchange, an unit of account and posses stored value?

I am thirsty to know how it all happened. I shall research to quench this thirst.

NUS vs NTU vs SMU

2010-05-28T12:18:00.010+08:00

After days of research, 'interviews' and self-reflection; I've decided to choose SMU over NTU and NUS. NTU Nanyang Business School has offered me my first choice which is Business. While NUS offered me my second choice; Arts and Social Science FASS. The latter's offer is paler in comparison to the former's and that made it easy for me to cross-out NUS.

However I was confused over NBS and SMU. So I decided to lay down all the factors for a 'comparison' and I included NUS for a holistic decision making.

Let's start with NUS. It is a comprehensive university and it ranks higher then NTU. Furthermore, a degree from NUS has this aura of prestige. However my passion for FASS is second to Business and therefore I decided to strike out NUS.

NTU's NBS is extremely prestigious. It has an awesome global ranking of 24 and it is top in ASEAN. Furthermore, its Business programme is a 3yrs programme with direct honours. Plus, it has well furbished halls and a vibrant campus life. Three stars to NTU NBS!

SMU is a new university yet to be accredited hence it is not even ranked. However, a little research will tell you that it will be accredited within the next 2years and that is when the ranking will come in. It has a different teaching pedagogy, and a really 'close' tutor-student relationship. But what gives SMU its advantage is its industry partnerships.

However, NTU's NBS seems much more attractive, until SMU brought out its big guns; a scholarship!

Although NTU is a really good university and it has been my goal for nearly 2 years. I rather have plenty of projects that keep on my toes at all times, then to slack off and only be bothered about the final exams. Furthermore, SMU came with an offer of scholarship and swept me off my feet.

So, SMU here I come!

I ♥ Tanjong Rhu

2010-05-24T22:19:00.016+08:00

TANJONG RHU WALK ROMANTIC EVENING
CIRCLE LINE FIRSTS STADIUM WALK

Singapore is a small island but it has many small secret romantic hideouts and Tanjong Rhu is one such place. It has alfresco diners, a cosy cinema, a picturesque bridge, muscled kallang river(w/dragonboaters) and a convenient circle line.

It is a residential area within a stone's throw away from the buzzings of the city, that is also a nexus of nationalities where one will see many non-locals walking/jogging/shopping around that area. So much so, that one might be able to play the game 'Spot the Singaporean' while walking along Tanjong Rhu and its mini mall the Leisurepark Kallang.

Tini and I had an awesome time there. We watched a fantastic movie 'The Last Song', ate Veggie patty at SUBWAY, walked along the Tanjong Rhu/Kallang park and boarded the circle line for the first time.

In short Tanjong Rhu/Stadium Walk is a wonderful place to dine, shop, watch a movie, jog, and to simply just relax to a view of a ever growing and expanding city.

PS: @Tini Thanks for the wonderful time. :P

108 coconuts later

2010-05-09T21:06:00.005+08:00

I visited the Sri Senpaga Vinayagar temple today and I would definitely visit this temple again; maybe this time be more frequent with my visits. It is one of the temples that evokes nostalgia. When I was younger, I had Sunday religious lessons in that temple. I even had the opportunity to role play Lord Ganesh once; I was the skinniest Ganesh ever. It was also a temple where we had many family occasions.

However, I had no family occasions nor any religious lesson there today. Instead I was there to give thanks and to seek further blessing from the Lord of prosperity. I broke 108 coconuts in the name of Lord Ganesha. Some sounded like a pop from a champagne bottle; to celebrate my recent successes. While others sounded like the crash and removal of any future obstacles.
I really need him to clear any possible obstacles lying before my path to a successful future.

Tomorrow will be the start of a new chapter of my life as a Lee Kong Chian scholar. It will be a mammoth of a programme, a 4 years double degree with full sponsorship. With blessings from Lord Ganesh and the universe, I will take this opportunity to grow and fill the huge shoe of a scholar.

Aum....

All work, No play.

2010-04-25T08:52:00.003+08:00

My university will start in August. I have only 3 months to work and save for it. Ahhh....

Rugby brawl

2010-04-18T17:06:00.005+08:00

Respect, friendship and excellence are the celebrated values of the upcoming Youth Olympic Games (YOG). Yet none of the above stated values could be used to describe the recent Schools National B Division Under-17 rugby match between Anglo-Chinese School (Ind) and St Andrew's School. Instead words like mayhem, brawl, gangster, hooligans and poor sportsmanship seems to be more appropriate.

The act of violence saddens all including our YOG mascots Merly and Leo, that is if they we live beings. However I think that the punishment handed out is disproportionally heavy. I do not condone the brawl but I think that 6 months of suspension is too heavy a sentence for an assault that was triggered by the "victim's" own foul tongue. In this case the victim is an ACS-I student who gave uncomplimentary remarks about the Saint's(other student) mother. What makes it even unfair is that the foul tongue teen got away with just a punch. He did not receive any punishment for what he had said while the hot-tempered teen gets scrutinised and punished.

Has the saint been made a scapegoat to deter another possible rugby brawl? - I wonder.

My Favicon

2010-04-11T15:07:00.011+08:00

The flu is killing me... but I am just bored and needed to do something creative to lighten up my mood. So I decided to create a favicon for my blog.

Sri Mariamman Temple, Shrine of Sharifah Rogayah, starfruit tree and Analakshmi restaurant

2010-04-11T09:23:00.004+08:00

Wow that's a mouthful for post title.

Aruna and I had an awesome adventure yesterday. Our first stop was Sri Mariamman Temple where we bumped into Rishi, Meg, Kishaan and the rest. We were there for the oil ritual, a pre-Kobaveshakam practice and we had the liberty to take some pictures.

I was clueless to why we were applying oil onto the sacred idols nevertheless I did not want to let this rare opportunity slip away. A temple will only allow devotees to physically touch the sacred idols when they do a Kumbaveshakam, and this happens roughly once every 12years or more.

After an oily divine affair, Aruna and I were in search for the illusive Annalakshmi restaurant. This restaurant is one of its kind. It observes a 'Eat all you like and Pay what you want' policy. It get better, it is managed by volunteers from the TempleOfFineArts.

After a hearty, gastronomically and "spiritually" uplifting meal, we decided to visit the grave of a princess called Sharifah Rogaya. It was not an easy journey. We got attacked by mosquitoes and burnt by the scorching heat from the afternoon sun, but it was worth every mosquito bite and burnt when we finally found the tomb. It was uniquely situated beside a Star fruit tree, somewhere in an area behind the Hindu Ganesha Temple. We took some pictures of the tomb and the neighbouring star fruit tree.

All good things have to end. We decided to call it a day and headed home. I have uploaded the pictures of the entire episode onto photobucket. Enjoy!

LOVE

2010-04-08T01:42:00.004+08:00

When two souls meet and interweaves as one,
they become inseparable.

Death

2010-02-21T20:24:00.006+08:00

All that begins with birth ends with death.
Like a candle we stay lit,
until the wax of life melts away.

Each breathe of oxygen ages you,
each passing day warns of the impending departure.
Yet we dream and create wonders.
Engineering marvels, scientific discoveries, music and artistic displays...
painting colours, sound, and aroma to our short span.

A reality?

Are we born to die? Definitely yes but more...

Fish out of water

2010-02-15T16:25:00.003+08:00

Like a fish out of water,
my heart is now heavier.
Remnants of the past,
prove that good moments never last.
The invited, smiles and celebrates,
while the uninvited simply gets pushed aside.

Prioritise or Die

2010-01-21T09:47:00.002+08:00

3 more weeks of school followed by 1 week study break and finally the last 2 Temasek Polytechnic Exams on the 22nd and 23rd of February.

Yet in the weeks to come, I have CET Quiz 2, MS Quiz 2, CET Project, MS Project, MTM Project and CCOM Interview.

Need to utilise my little time well.

A WINNER WORKS HARDER THAN A LOSER AND HAS MORE TIME;
A LOSER IS ALWAYS "TOO BUSY" TO DO WHAT IS NECESSARY.

Roger that!

4-1-10

2010-01-04T21:33:00.002+08:00

Today is not just another day for it marks the 4th Year on. Its been 3years since I engraved her name in my heart in gold. Yet I can still smell the sea and feel the breeze of the Changi beach where we were hanging out on the 4-1-07. Since then the Fire Tiger and Wooden Ox have never stopped fighting, loving, and irritating each other. There were major bums along the way but we persevered and were brought closer.

I am not the guru of relationships but these 3 years have taught me a handful.
1. Never try to change your partner, instead change your expectation.
2. Never let a 3rd person in to solve an argument.
3. Spend quality time to bond.
4. Doing activities together like cycling, prawning, swimming and running can foster your bond.
5. Be the "Hero" she sees you as.
6. Look into her eyes and tell her how much she means to you.
7. Be the friend she can open up fully to.
8. Its never too late to sms her something sweet but never do with an expectation of something in return. She may just smile and not reply especially if she is a Fire Tiger.

Ok I've revealed some of the secrets....hahahaha I shall keep the big guns a secret. Ok Dev back to MTM! Quiz Quiz Quiz!!!!

2009

2009-12-31T02:48:00.004+08:00

Wow...a year, 365days, 8760hours, 31536000 seconds.....and a thousand moments that took my breath away...all coming to an end. 2009, a year filled with many emotional roller coaster rides. Some were beautiful and memorable just like my Shanshine Tini, while some were not.

But I've learnt that we should not allow our emotions to control and to affect us instead we should control and affect our emotions the way we want it to be, in accordance to our desire.

The high moments that took my breath away....
the times ...... I taught/re-freshen Tini's cycling, Prawning @ PasirRis, Driving around SG aimlessly, Receiving my Director's List award, bought tissues from a lady for $2 and got thanked,
Major Project received commendation award and selected to be on EPS, receiving the first sms sent out from Tini's E75...

The not soo high moments....
the talk i had with my family, the passing of my Grand-aunt, the death of the 'lucky' gold fishes, my ok-not so ok blood test results and medical result, the $ spend on 'stupid' purchases,

The ok-ok moments....
tooo plenty to list down...

Life is not black and white, instead its full of shades of grey. Some a little lighter while some a little darker. I will make 2010 a fantastic year!

Cheers!!! to health, wealth, success and JOY! Amen!

Measure of a man

2009-12-26T02:07:00.003+08:00

What measures a man? His wealth, character, status, physical abilities, attitude, mental endurance, social etiquette, family name, intelligence, reaction time, charm, patience, leadership, commitment, loyalty, passion.... The list may never end, it it simply limited by our ability to think and our vocabulary.

Some positive attributes are inherit while most of the rest are earned. We cannot create a standard unit or a standard check list to measure a man. We can only choose to live the way that we want to see ourselves as.

Let us sit, think and ponder upon the idea of living with a set of ideals. Be the shining star of your dreams.

Merry Xmas! St Nick.... a.k.a Santa... Cheers!

Merry Christmas

2009-12-25T11:06:00.000+08:00

Merry Christmas! cheers!

testing

2009-12-23T05:45:00.001+08:00

hello world...

Happiness

2009-11-25T20:08:00.006+08:00

I was once told that 'Happiness is not a dependency but a choice'; I beg to differ. Happiness has many definitions. To some it means to be in the pink of health, or to have achieved your goals or to have found true love. I know what makes me happy and what ingredients go into making it. To make my elating dose of happiness, I would need a home-full of family love, a trophy-full of achievements, a pinch of true love and a teaspoon of excitement; and I will be propelled to the highest of cloud nine.

Not everyone is blessed with a home full of happiness. It is a blessing, and to develop it one will need mutual trust, respect and acceptance. Tolerance is not a suitable replacement for acceptance, it is fragile and insincere. Acceptance has no threshold nor does it cements the bond within the family. Mutual trust and respect strengthens the cement of acceptance. With the three together, a house will morphed into a home filled with family love. This wonderful social structure brings me joy.

The sense of achievement can bring about happiness. Achievement does not need to be big. I am a habitual goal setter. Having a goal, gives me an opportunity to accomplish what I desire and be rewarded with the sense of achievement. Small goals such as being able to do 6 pull-ups by September brought me a high feeling that lasted for approximately 3 days.

True love and excitement, these are extremely rare substances. I am fortunate enough to have heavy doses of the former but very little of the latter.

I am glad that I know what triggers the release of my endorphins to make me a happy kid. And that proves that happiness is not a choice but a dependency. Cheers!

Life?

2009-11-22T23:26:00.003+08:00

Missing someone dear... someone whom I cherish. I wish life was like how it was back in my old home. Though the house was small, the walls reflected love and hope. This house doesn't reflect that. To make matters worst, the previous occupants left this house divorced, and my the family had seen more fights and quarrels only after shifting into this house. I can sense the unharmonious aura.

Fortunately, I am feeling better now. Things have settled a little and my major-project phase of my polytechnic life is finally over. We gave our very best and we can only hope for a grade that justifies our long nights, gruelling long mornings, and countless of trips to Sim Lim Towers, ABES, Kamtex, and much more. The entire MPSIP period was scary, we were left in the wilderness of DSSC and Solarcells, without much guide or a reliable compass. We encountered many obstacles and roadblocks; burnt fuses and damaged components but we did not falter. We strived and worked all the way. Just have to continue to persevere.

Through this I've learnt that sadness is like breath while happiness is like breeze. We have to breathe to live and a windy breeze will come quickly and leave quickly. The great teacher Buddha has taught us to accept pain. It might sound pessimistic but it holds profound truth.

Buddham Saranam Gachami...

Reflecting-Life?

2009-10-28T23:18:00.003+08:00

Adversities are like plain water on the tongue. They wash away the sweetness left behind by previous indulges only to allow the tongue to appreciate and fully enjoy the next sweet moment.

To a drunk, life is topsy turvy. To a mystic, life is philosophical. To a mathematician, life is a sequent. To a optimist, life is great.

For the physical pain my body endured during Chemotherapy, the turmoil when I had to stay in hospital and skip school, the dent on my ego when I detoured to poly, the cut on my vanity when I started to bald, and the emotional scaring from family misunderstandings; all has made me a stronger, better, more efficient human being.

Whether life is a journey, a reflection of the paradox of time, a celebration of love, a moment of bliss or a stay at the hospital. I am thankful for the blessings showered upon me, the strength bestowed upon me, and the love surrounding me.

Rafael Benites celebrates...

2009-10-26T01:53:00.003+08:00

Liverpool FC 2 Manchester United 0

Sad day for Manchester United... but well football is a game. And this game had a very entertaining second half. I think such games are fun to watch, unlike those that is unfair like the South Korean games for world cup 2002 . Congratulations LFC! And despite being a ManUnited fan... I admire the way Torres played. He is a world class player.

Manchester United... as a football club we are still one of the best around. Just keep moving forward! And Rooney..you did well!

DERBY MATCH LFC VS MUFC

2009-10-25T13:46:00.000+08:00

Today Manchester United will face Liverpool at LFC's home ground. Its a derby match and anything can happen in a derby game. But the odds of LFC winning is slim, especially since Gerrard and Torres are out due to injuries. Furthermore, LFC have not been able to secure a single win in their previous 4 games.

Let's just wait and see. Glory glory Man United!

Cheers!

A long gruelling day

2009-10-08T01:07:00.000+08:00

It has been a gruelling 7 months hiatus from FREEDOM. Clocking-in and out, returning to school during semester break, going to factories, meeting vendors, frequent trips to SIM LIM, bruises and cuts on my arm, all in the name of Major-Project. And yet it is far from over.

12 more days and school will re-open, it will be the start of my 2nd semester. 3.2 will be my last semester in Temasek Poly, and its the most crucial semester, with new electives and most importantly Major-project judging. More stress....

Today was a long, painful day. Went all the way to Shaw Rd to give the factory my panel design only to be told that the format was not supported. They needed it to be in Freehand or AutoCad, both of which I am completely unfamiliar with. Went back home, searched and downloaded a trial version of AutoCad2010 and started playing around with it(its been 7hours already). The program is a lot different then what I usually use. This program has a dialogue box, that makes it seem like the software chats with you. To top it of, it has a array of perplexing icons and options on the menu bar.

The plan is to master the little skills I need today and draw the panel design before the sun rises tomorrow. So that I can fine tune the dimensions and send it to the factory by Friday.

God bless me! Amen!

PS: Muru starts serving the nation today, and Subra left for India.

What a good week it was.

2009-09-27T21:42:00.003+08:00

I got back my Basic Engineering Physics results from NTU on Thursday and I got a B+. A grade that qualifies me for exemption from the physics module in the Engineering courses. Also, according to the Prof. Rusli, we can get a maximum of 2years of exemption but that may not be a smart move in terms of CGPA. Whatever it is, I shall worry about that when the time comes.

I went for the F1 practice circuit on Friday, courtesy of Akka Punitha. It was really loud, fast and wonderful. I hope to catch next year's F1 with Tini.

School will re-open in 3 weeks time, on the 19th Oct. Till then I need to concentrate on my SIP report, the portable PV system, Smart window, demo-board and finally the DSSC Novel substrate. Also, I need to concentrate on my SAT.

That's a lot on my plate, but I can, I will, I must DO IT WELL. Success is my only option.

The 24th lap

2009-09-27T21:42:00.002+08:00

Some people and the nurses at SGH, told me that, the last day of my Chemotherapy marks the day of my 'new' birthday. However, life is not about just staying alive, life is about living your dreams and impacting the lives of others.

Today is the 28th of September, the day where I complete the 24th lap of my life. Throughout these 24 laps, I've seen many bumps, crashes, re-fills, change of tyres and a D-tour. For past 8yrs I have been on a totally new track, one that is filled with 400mg of Imatinib, blood tests and hospital visits. But I have also had my fair share of laugh and joy. Hmm... life is really a journey worth leaving throughout.

Cheers!

Marriage Jokes

2009-09-18T15:22:00.002+08:00

The 10 Commandments of Marriage Jokes

Commandment 1.
Marriages are made in heaven. But then again,
so is thunder and lightning.

Commandment 2.
If you want your wife to listen and pay strict attention
to every word you say, talk in your sleep.

Commandment 3.
Marriage is grand -- and divorce is at least 100 grand!

Commandment 4.
Married life is very frustrating. In the first year of
marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens.
In the second year, the woman speaks and the man
listens. In the third year, they both speak and the
neighbors listen.

Commandment 5.
When a man opens the door of his car for his wife,
you can be sure of one thing:
Either the car is new or the wife is.

Commandment 6.
Marriage is when a man and woman become as one;
The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.

Commandment 7.
Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking
about something you say.
After marriage, he will fall asleep before you finish.

Commandment 8.
Every man wants a wife who is beautiful, understanding,
economical, and a good cook.
But the law allows only one wife.

Commandment 9.
Marriage and love are purely matter of chemistry.
That is why wife treats husband like toxic waste.

Commandment 10.
A man is incomplete until he is married.
After that, he is finished.

Hindu Gods?

2009-09-16T21:10:00.001+08:00

Everything that is in existence needs material and intelligence to form it. A plant has organic fibres for material and is formed by the nature's intelligence. A glass-blower uses molten Silica for material, and his intelligence, to morph molten Silica into a beautiful glass vase.

To a learned Hindu, there is NOT only One God, nor is there 360 million Gods, there is ONLY God. As everything is God. Just like how a spider uses its saliva and its intelligence to net a web. God is both the material and intelligence of all that is in existence. (from Rig-Veda)

So why the plethora of Hindu-Gods?
So why worship when you are God?

To be continued...

Holidays?

2009-09-14T00:56:00.001+08:00

Friday the 11th of September, was both the 8th anniversary of the tragic WTC attack and the last time I will clock-out from (Major-project) MP. Though I gain back my freedom at the stroke at 5.30pm, my mind was filled with worries. My MP is not yet completed. The portable PV system is 80% done, left with sending in for the panelling and constructing of the inside support. This will roughly take a total of 2 weeks. While doing so, I will work on the programming of the SMART window. Sian...

New prospective?

2009-08-25T23:26:00.002+08:00

A convention full of hungry people with a million problems. They had only one problem, till their stomachs were filled. Now, that their stomachs' hunger had been taken care of, their minds and ego gets hungry. And soon enough a million other problems were theirs' to keep.

I've been searching for a million solutions to a million problems.... school, family, health, and so on. But only today, I've realised that a solution or a million solutions is not the solution, nothing is; except I.

After the introductory to enlightenment, I am really better able to love my family, tini, and my friends better. Its kinda weird, but after the entire talk, all that I wanted to do was to stop trying to reach moksha, or make my family the best loving one. Instead hug shan and whisper 'I love you honey' into her ears. Its too complicating to convey the entire mind transformation that occurred but in simple words, I am now better able to enjoy love.

www.ishafoundation.org

UrbanSnaps series 1 - Tanjong Pagar

2009-08-24T00:14:00.001+08:00