I ♡ My Family

Living abroad without your family beside you isn't a pleasant experience. Especially when you are smack right in the middle of the worst economy downturn of the decade and do not have a job.

So to make it through the day, I often imagine myself as an homeless orphan. I do so because it lessens the homesickness and allows me to focus on my daily tasks.

Every year, the family would gather twice (once on Christmas and once on CNY) and it's on these days I rejoice and live in pure happiness. 

Define happiness.

Happiness is having BBQ  with everyone in the same backyard, going to beaches and picnics and 2kgs gained over Christmas in a family gathering.

 Merry Christmas & Happy 2009 :)

The Weirdness of Friendship, in the masculine context

How shall I put this? This is a weird subject to err.. elaborate on. 

Comparatively, the bond of friendship of males and females MAYBE different.

I said MAYBE because I was never a female, so I wouldn't know. 

Anyhow, I should get to the point which is the key to an everlasting friendship are....... reserved frankness and total sincerity. 

If you should attain these values, you wouldn't think twice of choosing your best man, if you should wed. 

I'm proud to have best buddies (multiple). Although they wouldn't donate their kidneys or even consider me as their best friend. I would still place them at the top of my buddy list.

I mean c'mon, I only get to live once. And building REAL friendships take a long time. 

Dear Jeff & TSK (reserved frankness), you are my best of buddies (total sincerity). :) 

It really matters that you tell them that u like them OR hate them.

Note, "masculine context" :P

My First Blood Donation

On the 12th December 2008, I made my first blood donation. 

The truth is I was told that there will be a hearty feast prepared for the donors.

Quote 'Cookies! Sausage rolls! Party pies! It's like your 8th birthday all over again'.

But apparently, my imagination seemed much grander than reality for there wasn't "a feast", but little packeted confectionaries, similar to airplane 

food. (And I was hoping for roasted turkey and potatoes, haha!)

Anyhow, giving blood is a saintly thing to do. It builds good karma (++Karma). Since it's almost the Christmas holidays, the number of accidents is expected to rise. Perhaps, due to excessive festive moods that might lead to careless festive behaviours and the eventual, unfortunate festive consequences.

So, how was it like? I've taken some photos, but I missed the needle insertation+blood pack part. Because I was kinda nervous. You see, the needle is much bigger than those used in blood tests. And before the transfusion begins, I was elevated on this machinised chair, imagine The Matrix.

I think my blood type is B. I'm not sure is it +ve or -ve. I hope it's -ve coz it's more recipient-friendly with the absence of antigens.

There are benefits in donating blood. According to CNN.com, donors who give blood at least one a year reduce their risks of heart diseases by 88%! (link)

And finally a YT video to top it off! (click)

Here're the photos.

I heart James Randi

I've NEVER had an idol. EVER! 

Until now, after seeing James Randi's video. click

Gosh, if you could see the look on their faces. HAHAHA!

I am not dissing on Faith. In fact, I sometimes rely on faith for solace in times of disappointment.

But, if douchebags shown in the video above, who claims to possess telekinesis capabilities, trained in ancient Shaolin arts and dresses up like a baboon in Chinese clothes, OR "psychic" who participates in crime solving, identifying murder weapons, locating suspects, etc etc... are just gonna ridicule and degrade the faith or ideology or knowledge these fraudsters claim mastered!

This is pathetic. Why would mankind choose fantasy over logic? Don't they know fake miracles, fake homeopathy medicines, and ESPECIALLY FAKE INVESTIGATIONS will lead to dire consequences? 

For fuck's sake, if you want fantasy, read a fiction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbkZXJNGia0