Uniquely you.....

I was sharing/introducing some songs to my colleagues just now and I came across this song that I liked and taken part in SADeaf event in 2005 by "singing it with sign language".

My music story..... 我的音乐故事。。。是不能说的秘密吗？

Uniquely You by Wendy Koh ... ...

There's a place in my heart
That I keep for someone special
Memories forever true to me
Take me through those tougher days

Suddenly I found in you
All the joy, the smiles and laughter
All the hope and love divine
Always you - you on my mind

I always knew - there would be the day
When I give my heart away
To the one who'll always keep me safe and warm
If I should go - I won't ever forget
The special days, the times we had
And no matter what - whether winds of change
You will always be - Uniquely you...

...In my heart
Where I keep my little treasure
It's a time I always turn to
It's the place where you're by my side

I always knew - there would be the day
When I give my heart away
To the one who'll always keep me safe and warm
If I should go - I won't ever forget
The special days, the times we had
And no matter what - whether winds of change
You will always be - Uniquely you

There's a place in my heart
That I keep for someone special
It's a time I always turn to
It's the place where you're by my side
You're the special one - my only'
Cos it's you - Uniquely You

Composer / Lyricist:Ken Low
Song sing by: Joi Chua and Wendi Koh

How Should You Get Fit?

Your Fitness Type: Thrilling

You feel like mainstream exercise is way too ordinary and cookie cutter. And going to the gym is the worst if of it. It's like having a second job. Try exercise that's adventurous, like snowboarding, rock climbing, and kayaking. The only limit to what thrilling exercise you could undertake is your imagination... and your wallet!

How Should You Get Fit?

What Hand Gesture Are You?

You Are an "A-OK"

Your life philosophy can be summed up as, "Whatever will be, will be." Your greatest wish is to live each day a little better than the next. You are naturally calm and stable. Some people would call you a rock. You feel one with the world. You are a spiritual person, though no one who knows you would guess it.

What Hand Gesture Are You?

Can you spot a liar?

You Sometimes Know When Someone's Lying

You can spot a liar if the liar slips up, but you're not always aware of other people's dishonesty. Eventually a liar will reveal himself, and you usually will figure out if you've been lied to. However, someone could be duping you without you knowing it. So watch out for the telltale signs of lying!

Can You Spot a Liar?

My PC mouse is hungry

My mouse had just eaten my egg and ham bread. The bread just toppled when I wanted to bring it over to eat....

This is the bread that I am talking about.....


What a day... ...

What Are You Looking for in a Relationship?

Saw this quiz that I took long ago.... and decided to post it again.....

What Are You Looking for in a Relationship?

My Result: Best Friend

There are many different ways to look at relationships, but for you, finding a best friend, the one person you share everything with, is the most important. Some people focus more on the romantic image of a soul mate to last the span of time, but you probably prefer the reality of making the most of every moment of every day. And who better to live those moments with than someone who's true blue through and through?


The ideal match for you is probably someone who can anticipate the next word out of your mouth and who laughs at the punch line before you even tell it. Chances are it's important to you that they'd expand your circle of friends, introduce you to new places, faces, and experiences, too. Whether this relationship is here for the short- or the long- term, you're a take-it-as-it-comes kind of person, with few expectations or fairytales to live up to. You'd take your constant companion and trusted secret-keeper over a fairy princess or Prince Charming, any day. Whether you realize it or not, there's someone out there who feels the same way about you. Like you, that someone is looking for the one person to be their best friend — both in the bedroom and out.

Take this test >

Long overdued post

Our ex-driver's Mr Tan's Farewell Lunch at Tampines Centre Community Complex's Food Palace Zhi Cha Stall...... on 15 July 2008

Let's us all wish Mr Tan all the best in his career in the new company that he is in. =)

What do you think this looks like?

What do you think this looks like? Post your answers in my comments! =P

I appear in my organisation newsletter!

I appear in my organsation's newsletter (page 10)...... but.... I looked so tired... lolx.... Photos taken before I change dept to see Children.....

For Better or Worse, In sickness or Health

Today, I came across this article in my Organisation's July Newsletter. (page 15)

“I take you to be my lawfully wedded husband/wife, tohave and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part."

This article talks about how a couple stays together after either one of the spouse acquired a disability. To me, these couples are very admirable as it is already difficult to maintain a "normal" marriage for some people, what's more about a marriage when one of the couple acquired a disability.

Through my 1 year experience working with adults with disabilities, it is heartening to see that the spouses remain by the side of the persons with disablities. Though at times the persons with disabilties may be "grouchy", scolded at them, etc, they still, without any grumbles, stay by the side of them. Some even gave more TLC (tender, loving, care) to their partners. Though I cannot be sure if their is more or less, as I didn't know them before they acquired their disabilities.

For better or worse... ...
Something that we know that for sure, when one has acquired a disability, the other spouse has to take on the roles and responsibilities that was undertaken previously by the persons with disabilities. Thus, as mentioned in the newsletter, there may be additional role to be played by the well spouse which will be stressful for him/her. This spouse may also have to give more and expect lesser from the persons with disablities.

For richer, for poor
With the breadwinner being the persons with disablities, the family's finanical is deeply impacted. Now the other spouse have to shoulder the responsiblitiy to earn a living for the family. But at the same time, we have to agree that there will be an increase of expenditure such as medical fees, alternate childcare arrangement or even hiring a caregiver(maid) to take care if the spouse has to work.

To love and to cherish
When one has aquired a disablity, more often than not, mutual support that has once been presence, has become one-sided. And things like dreams and goals as well as intimacy may have to take a back seat till things get better. Thus, the relationships will change and couples has to find alternative to support one another and ways to feel intimate and to relook their goals.

Till death do us apart
As stated in the article, disability does not end a relationship. To me, it just show how strong a relationship is!


In summary, it is always very heartening to see how one can provide unconditional love and care for persons with disability.

Visit to the Doctor

Finally, after so long, I went to see the doctor. Cough getting worse... while sore throat getting better.... maybe because my phlegm/mucous has became lubricant for my throat... lolx....

Well, went to work in the morning as there were 2 kids that I didn't see them 2 weeks ago and if I didn't see them today, they have to wait for another 2 weeks. So I turned up for work. 1 came and the other didn't. Had another client at 1030am but my admin assistant was kind enough to ask if I want to ask the client to come earlier and he helped me to call his mother. And after abit of paperwork, I left the office.

Went to see the doctor near my place. Luckily there was no queue. Then the doc was asking what happened, as usual. Then he asked if I need MC for today. I said yes... but I already went to work in the morning, cause now seeing children. He said, "Oh.... then better take MC...." I was like..... "I think is they spread to me one lor." lolx... Then he was asking..... "Do I give you 1/2 day MC or 1 day? Got 1/2 day one meh?" *laugh* Then I told him, you can give me 1 day la....

Then came home.... had lunch.... and taken medication....

Now going to zzzz for a while..... bye babes and dudes.....

Shape Run 2008

Finally I went for the run. Got to wake up as early as 5am. Dragged myself off my bed. Wash up, have a half a banana muffin and 1 cup 0f 100+ and went to take a quick bathe.

Took the train to city hall and reached about 6.30am. Went to Raffles City Shopping Centre toilet and there was a super long queue but no choice, have to wait still. Then we strolled to Padang and had our warm up. Before we did that, how about some time for photo-taking?






Afterwhich, we strolled to the starting line..... and if you know me.... Time to take photos again....


Then off we go... running at different pace.....

There is something to be learnt from just the race if you can relate.....

Life is just like running a marathon. There are people "running with you" and you are not alone. There are people who motivates you and yet there are people who discourages you but if you realised, it is not the destination that really matters but how you get there.

Of course you need to know how far you are from your destination (which this shape run fails terribly) then will you be able to plan your steps on how to get there. Sometimes, at certain roads, there may be more "obstacles" (more people blocking your way) than usual and sometimes you do get help to make your journey smoother (water for drinking).

And although my friends are not "running" together with me, but we have the same goals to achieve and I know I will be meeting them at the end point and we'll be cheering for one another. Isn't that what friends are for?

This is also my first time running from City Hall all the way to Marina Bay. On the way, I see buildings that I didn't take clear look at as compared to when I take public transports. Sometimes in life, we just missed out this small little things. Like I said, the roads may be unfamilar but with an open-minded, nothing is impossible, especially with determination.

Okay.... now back to my run.... I wasn't in my top form today actually. Had sore throat, flu and coughing abit. Coughing more now after the run. Had sneeze out lots of muscous this morning, which I think I shouldn't elaborate more on that. During the run, I am just jogging.... all the way.... and I only picked up my speed when I make a U-turn at the 5km mark. Then between 5-7km, that is where I overtake people and get different people to be my pacer. But soon come the pain on side of my right knee and left ankle. As I tell myself - "Mind over Body" As stubborn as I can be, I continued to run as I promised myself that I will not stop unless I am approaching the water point.

Woah... the pain was immediate when I stopped for water. But slight better after that. So I ran.... and Ran..... and ran.... but never reached the finshing line. I guess it happens at times in your life when you tries and tries... but you seems never be able to reach your goal? Then there was this guy who I think was telling his gf/wife that just 500m more.... I was like.... so happy... finally 500m left.... but that 500m seems like 500+500+500 metres can? It was really not 500m.... make me happy for no reasons.....

Then finally.... the signboard says "500m" and I tries my best... but couldn't pick up much speed until the last, maybe, 100m. But was good, timing I think is 1 hr 20 mins XX secs. But have to minus around 1 min as I didn't start at the starting line.

Nothing much after that, we just go and take our goodies bag and took some photos:






After that... we went for breakfast!!!


There should be a bread as well. But it was too late when I realised that I haven't take the photo of it, I had already eaten almost half of it.

Perceptions and Assumptions

Is there a difference between the 2 words?

Perception is how our brain recognised the infomation that we received and we attached meaning to it based on our past experiences.

Assupmtion is to take to be the case or to be true.

So is there a clear line between the 2? I suppose having a certain perceptions will result in us assuming something.

Let me quote you an example. What are you thinking when you opens a door and you see man holding onto the knife that is still on the body of the dead woman you see in the room. The 1st impression is that, the man kills the woman. Our brain processes the information that we gathered through our senses and create a perception, i.e. in this case, the man kills the woman.

In actual fact, the man could be just pulling out the knife for the woman (although we know in first aid we shouldn't do that). And when we enter, we ASSUME that the man kills the woman. But we didn't even see that the man putting the knife into the woman's body.

As I am looking for informations that can further support my point, I saw this post by Karen Richards on Perception is Reality In the blog, it states,

Perception” is “reality” and is at the root of most conflicts.

The blogger gave a very valid example on people sending emails and I guess smses are more valid to us these days, although we still send emails as well. He/she said, when we received the emails, we will sense or "perceive" that the sender is sad or angry with us and this "perception" became reality when we react according to the perception. But on the other hand, the sender may have another "reality" that is totally different from the receiver's perception. And when the sender received the response from the person, they are frustrated and they create a new perception of the person which became their reality.

Do you think that this is so true and it is happening in your life? I guess it happens in mine.....

For e.g,
When we have this perception about, Ms A, but Ms A wasn't what we thought she was, Ms A got frustrated and thought that we have assume about her. And this caused her to create a new perception of us assuming about her.

Does it sounds familar now?

Anyway, the blogger also suggested a solution to that. He/She said,

"The key seems to be to remember this simple principle and, before “reacting”, take a step back and consider: “Is my perception truly the reality of the situation?” Then, communicate openly with the other person to get clear on what that person meant by that communication. It could be your perception was correct. On the other hand, you might find you were way off base and, simply by “checking in” with the person were able to avoid a tense conflict situation."

But often than not, it is difficult if the person already has this perception of you. More hardwork has to be done to clear all the misuderstanding based on the perceptions.

Hey! Have you just see that I've made my own perception that it will be difficult? =)
I guess that's life.... I think I should be more aware of it now. Have you?

Hope this post didn't bore you. Sometimes I just wish to look at things more objectively and try not to put in emotions on why certain things happened, there and then, we will know and see things at a clearer view.