The End and the Beginning

New Age Advertising

2009-03-24T16:57:00.000+11:00

This is an email I received:

I'm sure you have seen pharmaceutical advertising in doctors offices on everything from tissues to exam table cover paper. Well, in my book, this one should get the prize ...

One of our doctor buddies e-mailed back: 'If the light stays on for more than 4 hours, call your erectrician.'

Welcome to 2009

2009-01-01T11:50:00.002+11:00

2008 has past and what a year that was! It was filled with jam-packed actions - from home, work, study, spiritual life - all aspects of our lives were challenged in one way or another.

The stress pre-WYD, the WYD hype and the work post-WYD have taken over the churches across Australia by storm. The ever growing need of refining and justifying religious views will only grow stronger as 2009 proceeds.

Changes in tides were seen in the political arena, most noticably the US election) and the global economy. Let us pray that our social leaders can make the rightful choices.

Work has always been a challenge and the fight for the status of pharmacists will continues given the lack of understanding in the newer generations and the emergence of supermarket and discount pharmacies.

Study, ah, what can I can. It has been a filfuling year and will be a challenging year ahead.

I wish everyone a happy new year and may we all begin the year with faith, hope and love.

$100 credit on 3 mobile

2008-12-08T13:08:00.000+11:00

http://www.shopau.com.au/deals/electronics/100-credit-on-3-mobiles--promo-code-2/

Use promo code "100special" when buying online and you'll get $100 credit on your new phone.

Natural Family Planning

2008-11-14T22:30:00.001+11:00

This is an easy article to read and gives you a small glimpse of what Natural Family Planning is about....

http://www.bustedhalo.com/features/pure-sex-pure-love-78/

A disgrace

2008-11-02T22:59:00.002+11:00

I was intending to write about my story at the Alice and the Rock. But no, this article seems to capture my mind at the moment. After deleting and picking the 100+ emails to read and catch up on....I got to the Catholic News and this article on this nutty priest with his nutty theory

http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=9772

From this, I see strong evidence (not conclusive proves) that we have 3 crazy priests. Amongst the many reasons some you would notice at first glance: -
1. They either don't read or they fail to understand the Bible in its context
2. They have not learnt or understand CCC (Catholic Catechism)
3. Further, they don't know Christianity or have a view DIFFERENT to Christianity, let alone the Catholic branch of Christianity
4. It never bothered them that they are saying vows to a religion which has different views to them

No wonder people think Catholics are crazy. Even I think these priests are.

Am I damaging my own religion? No. Rather, it is our duty to look after our Church and make sure we don't confuse those who are ALREADY confuse about God and life itself. Someone has to be responsible for taking care of the conducts and obviously it won't be those outside the Church because that's just stupid.

Pneumonia

2008-10-21T21:56:00.002+11:00

People says Sydney's pneumonia has been 'exotic' because of WYD. Several points I don't understand:

WYD was in July. It's now October...does it means in between there are thousands of carriers who are just super strong? Whether viral or bacterial...it's amazing to see the 'new' viruses only came about now...
Note that Olympics was in Beijing after WYD...making that the world events closest to now...
If it's from WYD then why are so many no-church goers sick? Even more amazing so many more event organisers and those with close contacts with the pilgrims aren't sick?
IF it is from WYD, which is plausible as with Sydney Olympics 2000, does it means our city is incapble of holding such event - that 1. we are underdeveloped for it, 2. we are unprepared for it, 3. we just like to bitch about everything.
IF it is from WYD, then is the Pope sick?

Contact lens vs Futsal

2008-10-20T22:14:00.002+11:00

First time in my life I got hit by a football (round soccer ball ones) face on at close range. And luckily I was wearing contacts - or was it?

At the moment of contact I thought, would I get a bruise? 0.5 sec later I thought, gee my contacts felt funny like it went flat and curved back into my eye. 0.5 sec later I thought, gee my eyes are getting very watery and I can feel my contacts being 'washed' from my eyes! 1 sec later I realise there's no way I can open my eyes cos tears with just streams out with my contacts!!!

And so, being a girl, I naturally didn't open my eyes and just stood there - assuming the game has stopped. Clearly it didn't because it was like 5 sec before I feel I was save to walk off the court half-blind!!!!

So there....

In the end, moral of the story is...contacts has their place in contact sports, and it gives you the power to stop the game...
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News about Virgin

2008-10-16T17:26:00.001+11:00

http://www.virgincreditcard.com.au/credit_card/

The end of the Virgin Credit cards?

FOOD RECALL

2008-10-12T18:56:00.001+11:00

For those who are following the China's melamine scandal (possibly other countries too), go to this site for the Australia/New Zealand updates:

http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/newsroom/factsheets/factsheets2008/melamineinfoodsfromchina/index.cfm

When Will We Learn?

2008-10-12T18:39:00.002+11:00

We have been warned about the collapse of the global market. We have been warned about recession. We have been warned about the danger of buying shares. We have been warned about many things that is unfolding to our financial crisis. Yet people seems to be in shock. Sure, maybe the scale is big, but that too we have been warned.

We were born with nothing. So what we have now is more than what we had before. And surely what we have now we do not take with us. Therefore we will die with nothing and that would be ok.

Why the depression, stress, anxiety, anger, worry, frustration, irritability over such a materialistic issue? Are we that shallow these days? Can we not see beyond the S and two strokes? What about the world 50 years ago - war, racism, malnutrition, lack of clean water, lack medical knowledge...are we not better off now? Are we not in a better situation now?

Then why are we reacting like this is the end of the world?

an interesting quote

2008-10-06T17:32:00.000+11:00

‘Trop est avare à qui Dieu ne suffit.'
You're too greedy if God is not enough for you.

Why a pharmacist

2008-09-26T11:23:00.002+10:00

1. Everyone talks about the importance of regular breaks and there are even laws in Australia to ensure employees get their meal breaks.

HA! 64.1% of community pharmacists do not have a meal break. (although that's fallen from 70.5% in 2004)

2. Pharmacists are rich health professionals and therefore there wage rise should be on par or above par to other similar health care professionals.

HA! The annual increase for average base hourly rate for community pharmacists increased by 4.8%...others have an increase of 5-6%

Having said that my increase is 0%...

Interesting site about the Holy Spirit and its gifts

2008-09-24T10:13:00.000+10:00

FYI,

http://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/library_article/1024/Holy_Spirit_and_His_Gifts___Pentecost.html

Game with St Paul

2008-09-10T10:45:00.003+10:00

I found this website quite interesting and there's so many things I don't know about St Paul! (well, I don't know much actually!)

It's an interactive 'board/quiz' game where you have to answer 10 questions to go onto the next level. And at the end of the levels you can put your name on the winner's list :)

The site is:
http://www.santamariadelpueblito.org/saintpaul.htm

2008-09-08T18:22:00.002+10:00

I received this in my email and I cannot stop myself from telling the person the TRUTH...Here's the story:

Breakfast at McDonald's
...I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning....We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did. I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved.

As I turned around I smelled a horrible 'dirty body' smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was 'smiling'.His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance. He said, 'Good day' as he counted the few coins he had been clutching..

The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation. I held my tears as I stood there with them. The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, 'Coffee is all Miss' because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm).

Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes. That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray.

I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand. He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, 'Thank you.' I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, 'I did not do this for you.. God is here working through me to give you hope.'

I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, 'That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope.'
We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.

...Ok the story is another 10 paragraphs but I'll stop here. Please, PLEASE...if you are really doing God's work, wouldn't you do it in silent and without any boasting of your friendliest? Even sinners know how to do be good for rewards.

In reality, this RARELY happens. Please, PLEASE don't randomly give free money to strangers who LOOKS poor. You yourself may probably be poorer than them - both in spirit and in financial needs! I have seen many times when these people who YOU perceived as poor getting extremely piss off and annoy at the 'saviour' who gave them money. 1. They feel piss off they you look 'down' onto them. 2. They feel that you are making them look 'poor'. 3. Most importantly, they feel you think they can't afford their own goods.

Seriously, THINK before you act. Stop before an angel by doing this. If you REALLY want to be an angel then why don't you stop complaining, stop thinking everything is too hard, stop making stupid jokes, stop being egocentric!?!?

Syd Uni - Not so High

2008-08-21T08:06:00.002+10:00

Sydney Uni is well known for it's 'upper class' attitudes. Yet, it's interesting to see that Hong Kong University is rank HIGHER than them!!!

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/hybrid.asp?typeCode=144

Google Map

2008-08-06T12:20:00.003+10:00

I was trying to see how long it'll take me to go to Palm beach....except I forgot to add "Australia"...so it came up as:

18,026 km – about 42 days 19 hours --->
Sydney (NSW, Australia) to Palm Beach (FL, USA)

Method to cross the ocean - Kayaking. Why kayaking?

The Next Step

2008-08-03T22:45:00.002+10:00

This will be my 200th post on blogspot, 100th in this blog. As a tribute, let's review and think...

With the growing technology and communication tools available to the general public, the social skills needed and acquired by the next generations will inevitably change. Our parents grew up in the world where the only way of distance communication is through post. Patience and trust is the key. They grew up, invented and learnt to use telecommunication. For them, mailing has become a daily routine and catching up merely requires a ring to their friends' home phone. This is all going to change in our generation.

We grew up using telephone to call up friends for a sleepover or birthday party. We mail our Christmas cards. If we are late, we call each other with the public phones. As I grow up, I discovered emailing, had the privilege (yes, a privilege) to own a mobile, and calling for updating my whereabouts became a routine with the lowering cost of telecommunication. Home page? I have one. But back then it was a space for us to express and contribute our ideas, our intelligence, to the world.

Now there is Facebook, blogs, home pages about ourselves. Gone were the days of 'real' Christmas cards, stamp collecting, catching up with friends. Who needs to catch up with friends when I can sit at home to do it? Who needs to speak when they can type? Who needs to write and learn how to spell when there's a Spellchecker which AUTO-CORRECTS me? Who DOESN'T have a mobile? Who needs a public phone? Writing a letter...what's the format again? Stamps collecting? I don't get any stamps!

Will our society be reduced to a lack of language (or at least a poorer level) because of our 'advancement' in our telecommunication? Will we stop hanging out just for a coffee because it cost us time and more energy to do so then chatting online? I hope not.

So far, to me, it has increased my bonding with those who are overseas. First, I grew up writing letters and have to wait for a month to get a reply (if they reply straight away!). Then I was able to call overseas but we all have to gather together in one sitting and speak fluently so that we are not wasting the precious time and money for the call. Now, just an email. That's 20 years in the making. What would the next 20 be?

Gen X or Y

2008-07-27T22:23:00.002+10:00

I'm confused. What's the differences between Gen X and Gen Y? And what's the years for these generations? I feel like I'm in between the two....

WYD experience

2008-07-24T12:41:00.002+10:00

There are so many emotions and thoughts about WYD and every time someone ask me about it my opinion expands! Here are some thoughts:

Despite my ABSOLUTE negativities towards St John prior to the event, due to their disorganisation and 'not-wanting' me, I surprisingly enjoyed my duties there. It was probably because I was with the 'grass-root' people (as Gasper put it). It's amazing to see so many different divisions, all very friendly, working together. Of course there's always the odd one, the lazy cadets, the confusions with shift changes with the lock-down...but overall I enjoyed it.
Caritas - it was fun and I met fun people there. Learnt how to upload videos onto You Tube. Oh and there's a video of me...
The pilgrim food was not bad. Volunteer's food were better!
I was surprised with the number of Catholics amongst the volunteers. And even more surprising is the numerous volunteers from overseas! I'm thinking to volunteer for Madrid!!!
I loved the flags and the different people gathered together as one community...
I loved meeting randomly old friends...like from 10 years ago when I first started Antioch or my lost high school friends!
It was interesting to see the anti-pope people were getting ambush by the flood of pilgrims at the pilgrim walks and they look so lost - like lost sheep in the crowd!

I think I started on a high on Monday night with meeting the pilgrims at church, playing football/soccer with them - S Africans are amazing! Then Tuesday seeing the massive number of people in Barangaroo and the flags. Then the first aid duties and chatting with police/ambos/securities....such a good atmosphere. But then I think I was bit over with the "Free Hugs" - seriously, get over it! (There were way too many), the people just trying to chat up to others, people pushing in and walking over sleeping bags/people, people eating and chatting DURING mass (seriously, even non-Catholics knows better)....

Many more thoughts and comments. But let's not get carry away by personal opinions. The important part for all of us is that we all receive the Holy Spirit, renewed our friendship with Jesus, opened our eyes and minds to God and remembering how to live a life - not just existing.

WYD update

2008-07-16T21:21:00.002+10:00

Having an AWESOME TIME at WYD with Caritas, St John and as a pilgrim.

Tonight is a short break before all the big events coming up...more to update soon.

A few thoughts on WYD septics

2008-07-14T09:37:00.002+10:00

Can you imagine if the final mass is at Olympic park? The amount of petrol, pollution and time it'll take a bus to get there? We don't even have enough buses at peak hour or a football match let alone this!
Can you imagine if the final mass is at Olympic park? The Europeans are going to think our brain is one-ended - with that ONE Olympic terminal.
Can you imagine if the final mass is at Olympic park? The football matches and practices that'd be affected. The TAB and the results...the compensations for the football team for making the ground as their excuses of future losses
Can you imagine if the final mass is at Olympic park? All the poles there?
Can you imagine if the final mass is at Olympic park? Where will the pilgrims walk pass? The local parks?
Can you imagine no road clearances? There are quite ridiculous NSW drivers around you know.
Can you imagine no road clearances? Any deaths on the road will be a punch on our tourism.
Can you imagine no road clearances? Sydney roads are so narrow and badly designed that it'll be congested! Say 10 people equals size of a car when walking. 10000 people equals 1000 more cars on the road!

Nothing like home

2008-07-12T19:57:00.002+10:00

Nothing compares to home. After a crap day (or rather crap morning with ONE person resulted to subsequent below-par services by me and increases annoyance in other people because of them)....nothing is like home - HOT POT

and internet, and being close to home.

Postives of WYD

2008-07-09T22:56:00.002+10:00

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23964658-5016672,00.html

By Carla Mascarenhas

Go Carla!

Price is relative

2008-07-04T23:21:00.002+10:00

Here's what I don't understand...

With the education standard Australia has I cannot understand why people are so angry at Petrol stations and has some foul-mouthed opinions related to petrol. Here's a few thoughts:

Petrol is derived from a finite source. We learnt this since primary school, if not high school. And if there's a limit, then it's either first in first serve or highest bidder gets it. Since Australia is not THAT close to petrol sources....what DID you expect?
Price of a product is adjusted with demand and inflation. If you want the economy to go up and if you want to be more mobile around such a large population and land - what DID you expect?
Why do you still drive around to the closest parking space? Why do you still leave your car engine on for no reasons but to show off your sound system (and cause deafness)?
Petrol is not the most important thing - at least rice comes before that. And rice shortage is ALSO happening!
Annoyance and expressing the annoyance will just spread this infectious behaviour around. Stop being the cause of hatred in this society. Just wait for your turn in the petrol station. It's not like you'll get shot by waiting.
I've always gone to get petrol on Tuesday night or whichever night cheapest for the last 3-4 years. Why have only people begin to do this now? It's not saving money these days since what you save you literally have burned up by waiting in line...

Because of these minorities life's happiness is slowly being drained away.

Dentist, volunteer work, work, and more

2008-07-04T23:06:00.003+10:00

Today I went to dentist again, and so peaceful that I thought I was going to fall asleep. I don't think I know anyone else who likes going to the dentist more then me. I mean, what more can you ask for someone who is willing to check your teeth no matter how bad they are - AND you get to be in a comfy seat!!!

Anyway, then I checked my email and noticed that St John actually received my RSVP for the Monday night dinner (which I thought it was compulsory as it's a prelude or debrief for the WYD week?!).

So all rolling now. Caritas is by far the best - the LAST organisation I volunteered with and the FIRST to have a roster. Then the WYD people who sorted my accreditation pass. Then the WYD Liturgy people who answers my email and sent out the procedures now.

Of course I love my WYD group at church ;)

Amongst other things....still working and still the usual pharmacy complaints I have with teenagers (what generation are they now?) and customers. Otherwise I'm alive and not changing profession yet!

Timetable atm - crazy. Sorry guys but if you see me you know you are special to me!

WYD is approaching!

2008-07-01T14:59:00.002+10:00

Yes it's 1st July 2008! Not long now before the beginning of WYD 2008 in Sydney! It's truly a blessings to be happening in Sydney. I mean, I was so un-excited about WYD before that I wouldn't have registered for WYD if it wasn't going to be in Australia.

I'm glad things are finally rolling - so much will be happening that week that it's almost like we DON'T have enough time to do everything!

Lots of music, talks, gathering...and on top of that I'll be volunteering quite a bit with St John and other groups.

So much to do....

Hoax

2008-06-29T21:44:00.002+10:00

Can't believe my boss at work sent an email at work to work addresses on the M5/M7 speeding hoax. I thought geez how come the media hasn't got onto it (especially Today Tonight you know)...but I thought, nah, why would someone (who is a MANAGER) send (WORK) emails to everyone about this? Surely it was scanned to be fact not hoax.

Luckily I have friends who actually know stuff. Slotty correctly cleared this out for me. (thanks!!! ;) although I guess you don't read my blog as much as I see you...)

For more info, see M7 Westlink comment. Note, M5 tunnel still has speed camera. I don't usually drives on M5 but I thought they only have one point camera anyway?!?!

Changes to NSW Road Rule

2008-06-29T21:22:00.002+10:00

From 1st July 2008, there are new rules to the NSW road. Some are quite obvious, while others I just don't understand (you know me!) One in particular:

Entering blocked crossings

You cannot drive your vehicle on to a children’s crossing, marked foot crossing or pedestrian crossing if you cannot drive through the crossing because the road beyond the crossing is blocked.

PENALTY: Two demerit points (three in a school zone) and a $189 fine ($243 in a school zone).

Why would I drive to a dead end? And why do you put crossings on dead ends?

Been a while - what's up?

2008-06-26T20:53:00.002+10:00

It's been a while since I caught up with many of my friends. School friends and ex-work friends in particular. It's amazing how everyone just 'grown' so much since I last saw them.

Like we are THE working force of the society now. We are the ones making the first steps to build a long-term relationship, buy a house, establish and well into our career path (not just bumming around and trying out new things, or being the junior staff)...

Time flies. Soon I'll be a quarter of a century...and in this final 100mg there is so much going on that everything just seems a blur. Just life in general is crazy and out of control - and you know I like to be in control.

But I'm very grateful for the all people I have contact with - of course there are doctors and customers I don't want to deal with, but without them I won't rise to the bigger challenges in future either.

Anyway, very excited about WYD - don't know why...I was actually one of those negative persons before, but now it's all coming together....

I defied the odds

2008-06-01T22:01:00.002+10:00

Who says you can't play guitar with nails? Well, tonight (and last week briefly) I played guitar with my French (gel) nails - which has grown about 1-2mm already.

Typing, no problems. Playing guitar, no problems (to the skill level I'm at!). Drumming, no problems.

Yes, the law of physics has spoken.

Free money from Govt at Macau

2008-05-24T22:06:00.002+10:00

Macau's government (not sure if it's a 'government' but anyway) is giving away FREE MONEY...$5000 (about AUD$800 atm?) to every permanent resident!!!!

What a treat!!! If only our government waste less money on useless subsidies and planning the plans for whatever research projects that'll never happen...

Charity?

2008-05-23T23:23:00.002+10:00

Channel 7 news today talked about people seems to be reducing the amount of donations to charities. It reported on:

1. the Burma natural disaster vs the Asian Tsunami - Less donations this time from the public. But hello, no one could've got the aid in at the beginning and there was no widespread appeal. Where is the TV coverage, the celebrities talk, the charity cricket game??

2. Salvation army appeal - how they say this year is lower because of tax, budget, petrol prices. But hello, the appeal is from next week, so how would they know!? What, they think they are God now?

St Blog

2008-05-22T21:37:00.001+10:00

Started a new blog today, mainly because it sounded cool...not sure if there's a need for it...not sure how it'll all unfold...

But go to here if you want to check it out.

Being bored at church is still meaningful

2008-05-09T21:56:00.001+10:00

http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/?p=260

I think this helps us to understand and encourage us to persist in our weekly mass or 'meeting' with God.

Good music doesn't heal, but it soothes...

2008-05-08T22:07:00.002+10:00

I wouldn't say music is the heart of a soul, but rather it is one of the tools we can use to soothes the wounds of our heart. The body can only heal itself at the will of the creator, but we can make an effort to 1. prevent injury, 2. minimise the injury, and 3. let it recover quicker.

Music to me, does the third.

Robert Galea's music are great. Christian music all year round. He even uses Blogspot! He wrote one of the song for the WYD cross (search You Tube for "foot of the cross")

;) and his CDs are reasonable price and extremely quick! Like the next day pretty much!

And considering I haven't bought a CD for like 10 years....there's some weight on this one!

Which one is it?

2008-04-17T23:23:00.002+10:00

I just realise that I blogged at my old blog site...

Am I getting to old for blogging - now that I can't even blog properly!?

10 mins, that's all it takes

2008-04-17T23:22:00.001+10:00

If you drive at the Thompson's Corner Tunnel in the morning, between 6.50 - 7.00am...those who overtake vehicles from the left lane don't wave their hand as a courtesy gesture. If you drive between 7.10 - 7.20am, majority of them wave their hand.

10 minutes. The difference it takes to see the courteous drivers on road. Note that they are experts too - they put their left hand up near the rear mirror (where you can see the hand) when they are in line with your car (ie. not in the middle of changing lane where the view to the waving hand will be obstructed anyway).

:)

Don't be rude, just wave and have a nice day!

Easter as it should be...

2008-03-23T21:41:00.002+11:00

I liked Easter without to walk into a shopping centre. It made Easter more meaningful. I was able to spend a day with just the church, my guitar and my bible. Simple but enough. It turned me around, from viewing the days before as being traumatic life experiences, to events of blessings. Blessings that it has occurred to me now and not other times, that it has occurred to me and not someone else who could not have withstand the pressure. It has been a blessing that God trusted me enough to pass this current without fail.

This Easter has been meaningful not because it had been a great weekend, but because I see greatness and hope amongst the death and scars on Earth. Salvation is here. But salvation is more than accepting and taking it once and for all. It would be if we are never to sin again, as that means we would never grow weary and we would become good and faithful servant. No. We are not. And so we continually need the re-presentation of His Passion and by expectant faith we pray to grow stronger and deeper in our relationship with Christ.

People often surprise that I'm going to church at all, and more than an hour a week. I never had an answer except to say, that is the way I have become. But it strike me tonight - when I am at His House, I am home. So why wouldn't I long to be home more often? If I'm so 'busy' to go back home then I may as well say I'm too busy to go back to God. In the end, I may as well as I'm too busy to go to Heaven.

Medical Certificate?

2008-01-30T20:22:00.000+11:00

Due to the Howard government of obsessive use of medical certificates, registered pharmacists now have to suffer from getting a new type of angry customers.

However I wonder how we can give these out since we can only issue a medical certificate if it is within our area of competency and professional expertise. We dispense drugs, drugs which are prescribed by a DOCTOR. We sell over-the-counter products, for MINOR symptoms (considering if they can walk to us they are fitter than many people already!)

Should I put my registration and my life onto writing a medical certificate?

We are not obliged to issue one. But this is probably going down the drain just like our rights to refuse or withhold a sale deemed to be unsafe.

Top 10 things to learn/improve

2008-01-28T22:25:00.000+11:00

We often write about new year's resolutions. I never do because it never works. Every year what I have become always deviated from the path I intended to take or the vision I have at the beginning of the year. Almost always I became a better person - a person who may have took some silly turns and learn things the hard way but nonetheless I was equipped with all the necessary lessons I need to have.

In that sense, if a list is to be made, it is more practical to compile a list of learning opportunities and room of improvements for this year. Work and study are means for economical sustainability and continual education, thus both are compulsory in my life this year. This leaves 8 "courses" to be filled by my own personal preferences.

Some of the ideas tossed around amongst friends (some for them and some for me) include learn a musical instrument, driving a manual car, improve on your physical levels, master a craft, manage your own wealth with investments, explore your faith or discover spirituality, and most importantly, learn to be a better person. An outreaching person who has self-control, patience, gentleness, kindness, honesty, compassion and many more qualities which exhibit a loving and charitable character.

In Colossians 3:12-14

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Australia Day and Heath Ledger

2008-01-26T22:49:00.000+11:00

Today is Australia Day. Not very Australian though. People still buy their medications and random requests (yes, the randoms). Not a lot of crap from people today so perhaps on Australia Day people are nicer?

Nice dinner today (thanks Laura for the organisation and the appearance of Crown beer). It made me feels like I did something Aussie today at least. Though we were at an Italian restaurant, I guess it's the people you hang out with that matters.

Australia Day is just a chance to get together and ask yourself, how are you behaving at the moment? Is it Australian? Wait, what is Australian? One who gives everything - that's just like most holy people...One who have a BBQ - we do that in HK....One who drinks beer - US people do that too...

Hmmm....and funny because in Crows Nest half the 'Aussies' are like UK immigrants...in a sense the typical Aussies we think are not real...shouldn't the Aboriginals be the real Aussies as they aren't from any lines of immigrants?

USA is worse or what?

2008-01-12T20:20:00.001+11:00

http://theangrypharmacist.com/

Geee they rant on more than me!

The ironary of Hydrozole and being a pharmacist

2008-01-12T19:47:00.001+11:00

A Chinese lady in her early 40s came in requesting hydrozole two weeks ago. She demanded (yes) to the front register 'give me 2 hydrozole'. Of course, then she was like why does she needs to talk to a pharmacist and why she can't get two etc etc. Today, a bit smarter but at the same time still the same annoying person, she demanded 2 hydrozole. I only began (yes only opened my mouth) and then she started abusing me, saying why am I asking her so many questions (which was like zero since she erupted with words already). Then she was like 'are you going to give me 2 or what?'

Irony 1: 2 packs of hydrozole = 60g. That's more than the 50g Hydrozole pack which is prescription only medicine.

Irony 2: Why can't she buy Canestan and Dermaid 0.5% which she can find herself???

Irony 3: Clearly if she knows what she's doing, she's trying to get herself chronic skin infections.

Irony 4: There are 4 pharmacies on the SAME street. Why be so abusive?

Irony 5: The day I cause stress onto someone I'll blame her. The day fungal infections became resistant to the azoles I'll blame her. But of course she will never understand.

Irony 6: If I don't give to her I comply with my code of conduct and the law. But I'll have a mental breakdown with her abuse and her complaints. If I give to her, it's all ok like she 'thinks' but I break the law. If anything happens I lose. Either way, I lose. Why be a pharmacist?

Irony 7: Perhaps the most worrying, her aussie partner who was closer to the counter, did not look up to either of us nor made a single sound (to the point where I thought he stopped breathing). Feminism. It's gotta stop!

The End and Beginning 07-08

2008-01-02T10:32:00.000+11:00

One year has ended and the next has started...just like the day after yesterday. Another day marks another milestone for many or just another same old day for others.

I cannot believe that one year ago, I was just a fresh pharmacist into the real world. I was just beginning to experience the routine of full time work with going out and the need for gym. And the reality of paying credit cards and other bills.

I think I'm a bit fitter than before (if Macq Uni 'permits' me!)...though I'm still very bad at drums and I can't drive a manual. Yes these can be my goals for now ahhahha

And study...80 hours of pharmacy study...and this is just another chapter of my learning :)

A good NSW transport-related website

2007-12-28T22:17:00.000+11:00

http://www.maa.nsw.gov.au/

I'm so surprise to find that a government website, especially related to the NSW transportation, actually is good!

I just went to find the cheapest CTP greenslip and this website REALLY is one-stop as it claimed! (the NRMA and AAMI quotes I've got are exactly the same as they got too...)

wow.

AACPA

2007-12-26T18:42:00.000+11:00

Today I've just realised that...after reading the long and not so useful letter from AACP again, I now have the post nominal AACPA !!! I guess it's worth more than MPA!!! ahhahhaha

( AACPA = something like Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy Accredited...I know...should add a 'P' for Accredited Pharmacist)

Long time ago, or not?

2007-12-19T12:15:00.000+11:00

It seems like a long time ago that I have to throw all the 12/06 expired stock away. Yet, if I think of the time in another way, that a year has just pass, I would say that was quick! It's been a week since I'm back to Aus and pretty much adjusted back now. Yes, the early mornings, the traffic, the people, the expensive food and goods, the even more expensive petrol...

This last week and a half has been a long time it seems. It's like I am almost bending time. Time is a constant, yet if we add a bit of this and that we fit more numbers in to pretend time has extended.

Though if we do nothing, time is still time.

malaysia (one)

2007-11-17T13:23:00.000+11:00

Been meaning to post earlier but I've been soooo busy with hh and shopping!

Yes I can't believe I'm on par with Linda's shopping effort so far. Been to KLCC, Meleka...more shopping and eating...etc etc...

A few things so far:
- Contray to everyone's believe about their bad driving skills, Malaysians aren't that bad. They are just crazy - but NO car accidents or honkings! It's like they know how everyone drives, unlike in Australia where we don't give way because we don't like people's stupid driving skills. In conclusion (thus far), Malaysians driving is crazy, Hong Kong is too congested to be crazy, Australians are stupid (those who have crashes), and in China - just plain crazy AND stupid. Hence car crashes every hour.

- they have all these 24 hours KFCs and Maccas....don't even see that in HK!

- Weather. Contray to what people think, it's not that bad! I love summer all-year-round! And unlike Australia, no flies or mossies!

- Services. Indeed, services here in shopping centres are way nicer than the average services you get in Australia. I think when people know they ain't the richest country they are more courteous to others.

Oh just a note to those Malaysians don't know about news here...they are going to get rid of 1 cent coins by April.

More later

Eminence Concert

2007-10-29T23:02:00.000+11:00

http://www.eminenceonline.com/2006/index.php?display=anif07ae

A Night in Fantasia 2007: Anime Edition

How's your day?

2007-10-29T22:58:00.000+11:00

There was a 20-something blonde chick waiting impatiently at the till at 5.30pm. I was, great, scanner not working, I'm busy, everyone's busy...

Then something surprising happened. She asked me "how's your day been?" in the most causal, concerning way.

I guess you can never judge by the outer shell of a person.

Generation Y

2007-10-24T00:18:00.000+10:00

I grew up with the song from Spice Girls singing Generation X (and Pepsi)...

So I just did some searching and figured most of us are in Generation Y:

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22034750-5006016,00.html

"...socially aware, and tolerant and accepting of cultural differences....cynical of marketers because they have been exposed to TV and mass marketing since they were born....They are the most technology-fluent, multi-tasking, adaptable and team-oriented group in history....

BUT

What they lack in experience, they believe they make up in enthusiasm. They will leave jobs quickly if the boss is nasty, the hours inflexible or the pay unsatisfactory....Almost half of baby boomers believe they should stay in a job with the one employer for at least five years, but only a quarter of Gen Ys would consider such a long stay.

...."

More in the article....

993 for Optus

2007-10-24T00:15:00.000+10:00

Today I was in the city and I saw a bus with sign "993 Optus". After some walking to my own bus stop, I found a bus sign "993 - Macquarie Park (for Optus employees)"....in fact it had replaced one of the Hillbus' signs (though underneath the 2nd sign containing the bus timetable remains).

Now that's a company - free (I think) buses for their employees!

Why didn't I work at Aldi??

2007-10-21T22:01:00.000+10:00

At Aldi as a check-out chick you get pay like $18 an hour. That's more than what I earned at uni AND as a pharmacist graduate...

Why did I do pharmacy? I get the crap from customers and no one appreciates my knowledge anyway. (not to mention they want the lowest prices and ignore your recommendations...)

intellectual property theory

2007-10-16T17:43:00.000+10:00

It has been a while since I made a blog. Indeed, life has many interesting turns.

For example, what of nowhere, I have an email from Syd Uni saying we have a new Vice-Chancellor...and it was a long email too! It made it to this blog despite the boringness of the email was his portfolio (see highlighed bit):

Dr Spence graduated from the University of Sydney with First Class Honours in English, Italian and Law (B.A. (Hons) LL.B (Hons)). He has a D.Phil from the University of Oxford where he also studied theology (P.G. Dip. Theol.). He is internationally regarded as a leader in the field of intellectual property theory. His work includes articles and books on both intellectual property law and the law of obligations, with a critical focus on suggested ethical and economic justifications of the existing regimes. Dr Spence is a consultant to the London Law firm, Olswang and serves as a WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Panelist. He has lectured on intellectual property related topics around the world, and held a number of visiting appointments in Boston, Munich and Siena . He has twice been a Parsons Fellow at the Law School of the University of Sydney .

A new age is emerging

2007-09-26T10:19:00.000+10:00

A new me is emerging...older but smarter and wiser. Evolution. It's all changing as we age.

Life is a circle spectrum. On one point you have the people who are egocentric and knows little about the real life. On another point you have the wise people, those who forgives because they know they themselves need just as much forgiveness.

Yet in life many of us are a mixture of both ends of the spectrum. Sometimes we are the aggro ones in the crowd, sometimes we are stupid but gets away with it, and occassionally we are able to look beyond ourselves and care for others.

It's a circle really - like a rollacoaster, technically there's no end to it.

Vote for my cousin's dog

2007-09-21T21:29:00.000+10:00

hey vote for my cousins' dog to be on a tissue box!!!
http://www.scottpets.com/show.aspx
the pet's name is for "charlotte and adrian"...first row, second one

happenings

2007-08-30T22:03:00.001+10:00

A lot has happen since the weekend. My life is suddenly filled with dramas and stories. Life was like one of the cheese rolling down the hills at this annual competition somewhere in Europe - the fastest without losing track wins. And then frustrations kicks in to spark things up a bit - just to see how you'd react.

Many destroy their own lives, in means of intoxication or stabbing themselves mentally. But it's more of a challenge to protect life from the toxins we are faced with everyday.

God doesn't gives you emotion to cry for nothing...

Which one are you going to take? The challenge or the cruise?

Happenings atm

2007-08-27T21:54:00.000+10:00

It's almost my birthday and I don't feel it. I'm not excited by it. If it wasn't that restaurant, if it wasn't the alcohlic and the irresponsbile adults, life would have been different.

No no. I loved the farewell. I just hate those things.

No. Haven't organised anything for my birthday (apart from the already Hunter Valley). No, don't talk to me.

The worst resturant goes to Mediterranean Gourmet Pizza

2007-08-26T00:09:00.000+10:00

Mediterranean Gourmet Pizza is a F****** joke! For more details just ask me. I'll give you a shortened version of their rudeness to me.

They have insulted my friends, they have insulted me. Comments including "Your friend must have never dine in a restaurant before, they must have came from the bush." Excuse me, but we won't actually loud (not even louder than the other table)!

If you can't F****** stand the noise, use carpets and have a higher standard of layout you dumba***

And I wasn't even drunk and I'm swearing!

Prayer

2007-08-20T22:22:00.000+10:00

Prayer for a mother of a dear friend of mine.

Please pray for my friend's mum and give her family strengths to go through this challenging time that God has entrusted them.

Cessnock

2007-08-20T22:21:00.001+10:00

Yes it was an excellent Hunter Valley trip. Many adventures jam-packed into 24 hours (well 26 hours). I'd treasure that trip forever.

One minor note...the Catholic Church at Cessnock (St Joseph's) has Sunday mass at 8am. A note for next time...

Flowers

2007-08-16T07:58:00.000+10:00

Flowers are strange elements.

It can be free or cost you hundreds of dollars - just for a few lively days.
It's used for all occasions from marriage to funerals.
A simple gesture or a big extravagance.
The beginnings of a relationship or the end of one (if it didn't go well)

Happenings

2007-08-08T23:31:00.000+10:00

It's been an amazing ride the last 7 days. Yes SEVEN. That's all it took to make my decisive move. The long awaited ultimation and the agony of the wait is over.

Yes I'm moving on and growing to be a better person.
Yes I'm happy and I cherish my past.
Yes I'm grateful for the opportunity and I'm looking forward to it.

Yep. It's a deal. I have a new job.

The decisive turn? Let's not dwell on the negatives and focus on the real deal here. Prayer.

No no no. If it was me praying this would have happened already.

It was someone else's effort. Their (or just her) prayers for me has been the cornerstone for such events. It made me think, well if God answers HER prayers FOR me, how much more will He gives me if I asked for it?

Silly isn't it. It takes a life changing turn to realise such a simple (and well known) concept.

KFC, or just KF without a C?

2007-08-02T23:36:00.000+10:00

I went to a KFC yesterday, craving for their chicken, and they were still open (5 people in line, chicken in trays and doesn't look like closing yet)...anyway....I ordered a 3 piece meal with a vouchure...

"Sorry the chicken are 10 min wait."

Excuse me? A KFC with no chicken? But what are those stuff on the shelf?

"Sorry the chicken are 10 min wait."

I would have ignored the vouchure and bought something else if I know what they've got!!! Yes they all looked the same, could have been wicked wings, boneless chicken...

Aren't they all chicken?

btw...they had no chips either...

More on WYD song

2007-08-02T17:41:00.000+10:00

The WYD official site

I'm glad they acknowledged Gary Pinto here (and Rob for the international version).

Also check out Gary Pinto's song on the cross

Key-deaf

2007-07-29T23:01:00.001+10:00

Yes. I play guitar (and kind of bass and keyboard) and yet I am totally key-deaf when I sing. Though I now know my vocal range is with Key of E or E flat. The commonly seen Key of G is in fact not my key as I always thought I am.

Though I can be wrong! That's why I don't sing!

Prayer

2007-07-28T21:52:00.000+10:00

It's amazing how prayers work. Some requires many twists and turns before you finally understand why so many events has to happen before your prayer is answered.

Some, as from this week, were just answered. It's almost the new confidence i've found from the vigil night made myself more at ease to praying - not just more trusting, but trusting the best decision will be done.

To the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The trinity mystery - at times with different purposes but always in unity as one God.

Mystery. Sometimes it's not there to be solved, not yet.

hmr case 1 - let's go

2007-07-24T22:35:00.000+10:00

Yes, I cannot wait any longer so i've stuff aacp and just send the hmr case 1 again - yes i really can't be bothered anymore.

Luke 10:38-42

2007-07-23T12:47:00.000+10:00

St Aelred of Rievaulx (1110-1167) said in regards to Luke 10:38-42:

"Do not neglect Mary for Martha, nor Martha for Mary.

If you neglect Martha, who will serve Jesus? And if you neglect Mary, what will be the use of the visit of Jesus, since you will not taste his sweetness?

Know that in this life it is necessary never to separate these two women."

WYD Cross and Icon - came and gone

2007-07-23T12:41:00.000+10:00

WYD Cross and Icon arrived to our parish, Blessed John 23rd at Stanhope Gardens, at about 1.40pm 21/7/2007 and was gone by 7.30am 22/7/2007.

It was amazing to witness how huge they are - that 10 strong people are needed just to carry the cross (and 4 for the icon). It brought many to pray and reflect. It brought a constant stream of people to venerate the cross and to pray. It didn't rain and wasn't too cold (by our church's standard). About 20-30 people hung on overnight and music streamed even in the early mornings.

It has been a time I'm much needed. A time to be close to God, a time to truly pray - in voice and in hearing. A time to reconile, a time to mourn the failures and a time to be joyful about the hope of a brighter future. A time to fall and rise again.

News

2007-07-23T12:40:00.000+10:00

From Pharmacy Daily:

"SOUTH African women prefer their men to have no body hair. A Johannesburg survey released last week claimed that more than 50% of male respondents “admitted to attempting to trim, shave or wax” their body hair, with reasons given including hygiene and “wanting to look more streamlined to impress women”.

The research was sponsored by shaving manufacturer Philips, which also said that just 12% of South African women were attracted to men with body hair. “So the hairy men really stand no chance at all,” Philips said."

Gardasil

2007-07-11T21:54:00.000+10:00

Yes, I had my first vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) Types 6, 11, 16, and 18 - Gardasil...

Forget about the ridiculous "don't get it done" crap. Govt don't put big money onto it for no reasons (considering they don't usually give money away)...

It's great. The reason why those few who freaked out were probably because of the side effects commonly experienced by most vaccination. I only had a pain (scale 2/10) on injection site (common ADR, experienced by over 80% of subjects in clinical trial) - it was due to the aluminium-containing precipitant (see its prescribing information). Pain subsided after 10 mins and no pain after 2 hours. No other ADR was experienced. n = 1.

Below is a bit from the Gardasil website:

HPV Types 16 and 18 cause 70% of cervical cancer cases, and HPV Types 6 and 11 cause 90% of genital warts cases.
GARDASIL may not fully protect everyone and does not prevent all types of cervical cancer, so it is important to continue regular cervical cancer screenings.
Anyone who is allergic to the ingredients of GARDASIL should not receive the vaccine. GARDASIL is not for women who are pregnant.
GARDASIL will not treat cervical cancer and genital warts, and will not protect against diseases caused by other HPV types.
GARDASIL is given as 3 injections over 6 months and can cause pain, swelling, itching, and redness at the injection site, fever, nausea, and dizziness.
Only a doctor or healthcare professional can decide if GARDASIL is right for you or your daughter.

New Monitor has arrived!

2007-07-10T23:05:00.000+10:00

Yes, 30 mins ago I got a new "old" monitor from Slotty. Yes after my imagination that he would actually deliever and set it up for me I picked it up and plugged it in (good thing is, the plugs were all unique!)...

it's HUGE! it's like in my face and taken up 80% of the table (previous monitor took about 50% of the table)...

it's very nice... :)

Seeing the boys (and their dad...) made my day so much better. Yes so depress at work. I've now gone past the angry stage to depressive stage. sigh

Sucked into the Wolrd of Fitness

2007-06-28T10:16:00.000+10:00

I'm now officially being sucked into the world of fitness. I'm not sure if it's good news or whether I'll become a gym junkie or a gym sucker....

sigh

WYD song

2007-06-25T22:20:00.000+10:00

Yes, I know I said it was strange to 'invite' Guy to write a theme song for WYD 08. But his 3 min effort was actually really good - simple, easy to play, easy to sing, get the message across all people (not just Catholics)

His video is on here. And while I was looking for the video I found this blog.

Going to Melbourne

2007-06-21T08:33:00.001+10:00

Yes, I've checked it out, going to Melbourne is best via Virgin Blue...It's almost 900km from here to Melbourne, taking 10 hours of your time.

Meaning, travelling by yourself, it's actually cheaper to take the plane then sticking to the ground!

Life is *** atm

2007-06-20T10:35:00.000+10:00

Update,

Checked with Amex, wow, no fees were charged for late payment...phew...

Checked out how much I need to contribute for the super co-con for the year....in case the rules change again next fin yr....

Hoping Jimmy is free and still hasn't watch pirates 3....

Still hating MMR and avoiding it....

Thinking about joining a gym and wasting more money

Happier than last night, but nonetheless still sitting in front of the computer...

Life is *** atm

2007-06-19T21:58:00.000+10:00

This is my Life is *** atm blog yet again.

And update,

I was very happy to discover that I may be able to go to Malaysia AND visit HH afterall...AND the fact I want to go to Melbourne for the Pixar show AND skiing at the Snowy's....

BUT....

Then I'm just piss off with stupid customers who are just plain idiots.

Then I was thinking, gee what do they think of me?

Then I'm piss off at work yet again (seriously I should start buying Lotto)

Then...I'm all happy at thoughts that I may have a friend who is free on a weekday AND hasn't seen pirate 3 yet.

Then I'm also happy that I may be getting a new-old monitor soon. Indeed updating my monitor status...it is now going blue every 5 mins, although noise level remains the same as before.

Then I'm piss at MMR accrediation.

The end

The Adsense is working??

2007-06-16T16:47:00.000+10:00

No wonder I have no AdSense in the last few months...I didn't set it up properly!! and it still doesn't work...Now I can see the elements but the links and the search doesn't work!

And of course, the revenue I generate remains at US$0.01...Good though, it shows people who read my site aren't bored enough to click the ads ahhaahha...since they don't work anyway!

hahahha

Want to go for a holiday

2007-06-16T16:12:00.000+10:00

Check this out:

http://www.acmi.net.au/news_pixar.htm

Pixar is coming ALIVE in Mel! (That's right, in Vic not NSW....)

Anyone want to join me at Melbourne? (Yes, trying to find someone to go with...but as you know, my 'weekend' is like midweek)

Although I'm thinking of going to the snow as well, maybe with STA travel (again, by the looks of it, midweek...and no i'm not going during school or uni holidays...)

Swan's anniversary dinner

2007-06-15T21:22:00.000+10:00

Went to a first aid duty for the Swan's 25 yr Anniversary dinner. It was sooo good. Didn't expect to get food but I got a 3 course dinner with refills of soft drinks (yes, no alcohol on duty unfortunately) and saw a few stars (most too busy to chat anyway). The host and auction was very professional, as were the displays, the manner of all the staffs. Their services of the food was extremely quick and well organised.

Amazing night.

Prison visit

2007-06-13T13:16:00.000+10:00

Today I went to Parklea Correctional Unit to drop off my sister's old classical guitar and a few spare strings. (Yes bye bye guitar!!!)

To my surprise, it's in a suburban area, peaceful, neat and uneventful. Much better living standards than at work! It was in stark contrast to the stigma we give to the prison and the people there. I was surprise to see so many cars there (can't believe how many people work there!) and the lack of signage! Luckily I was able to follow someone who has to go to the reception too.

Anyway, dropped the guitar and turns out that girl who's probably only 2-3 yrs older than me took public transport there (don't know how!). I couldn't answer her question of where's the nearest bus stop.

10 sec later...My life took a turn. I offered her a lift. (well, she obviously has no weapons in her handbag....) Funny, neither of us knows our way. Though I feel bad, she thought I have to drop the guitar to my boyfriend. Her boyfriend has 6 weeks to go. Really, I have lack of common conversations and at times I feel like I should just lie to make her feels like I know what she's going through.

Anyway, dropped her at Quakers Hill Parkway. Could've drop her to Blacktown station, which is where she needs to go...but...I guess I just never think fast enough.

It was a very pleasant surprise to visit the Prison. Many thoughts past my head after this. Much better than knowing I pay Amex late by accident.

Facebook

2007-06-12T22:18:00.000+10:00

Dear all, I've just added myself in the facebook.

One very sad day

Feeling in need of peace

2007-06-12T21:28:00.000+10:00

Feels like I need some peace. Just sitting in a quiet place and think.

Think upon my actions and how to improve it.

Think upon my attitude and how to become more Christian.

Think upon my thoughts and why I comtemplate them in the first place.

Think. It's the new me.

(if that ever happens)

Matt Maher/Your Grace is Enough

2007-06-06T14:41:00.000+10:00

http://www.spiritandsong.com/members/commons/2212

You probably need to register first...it's free anyway

The end and the beginning

2007-05-26T18:59:00.000+10:00

Today marks the new title of my blog. This is after much reflection to what I witnessed today.

Due to the shortage of doctors, the medical centre has stopped taking patients after about 3pm. This is usual. Yet, one middle aged male became angry and slammed his hand across the reception desk with the sign practically flew out of the door (about 3m across). Further he insulted the receptionist who was actually trying to find out where else would be open.

Now, not ONE SINGLE person in the room did anything. NOT ONE. 17 people. None to defend a helpless person.

But that was the end and the beginning of new life. From the angry, tired parents who did nothing, they became sympathetic, well-mannered and - most importantly - appreciated the service and smile.

Does it HAVE to take a bad incident to bring the good out of us?

coffee

2007-05-24T22:57:00.001+10:00

Those who don't know me well....please don't get me to buy or make you coffee. One, I don't drink coffee. Two, I'm a bit like a gold fish - short term memories....

So what Irish Creme coffee thing? Want Iced Coffee instead? It's coffee, and it's "i"ced...

WYD Song won by GUY?!?!

2007-05-14T21:51:00.000+10:00

Guy Sebestian is the singer and composer for the winning World Youth Day (WYD) 2008 theme song.

What the??

Plug for the BEST Video about Pharmacists

2007-05-11T21:01:00.000+10:00

Normally I don't like plugging for money making sites, but this is a MUST to see:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGip7x-sIuo

These days

2007-05-10T20:39:00.000+10:00

These days, I haven't been contributing much personal insights into my world or the world I'm living in. Life is like a coconut pudding at the moment, it's fragile yet beautiful. It's yummy from someone else's point of view but being the coconut myself I can't taste anything.

I know I'm loved but is that enough? Is love the end to everything? Or is it just the end of something but doesn't spark the beginning of the next?

Or is it middle age crisis?

Support my friend at her musical

2007-05-09T12:59:00.000+10:00

My friend's sister (Jean) has got the lead female role in the musical "Anything Goes" at her school.

Details:

Dates: 24th, 25th, 26th of May (thursday, friday, saturday night)
Time: 7pm
Where: James Ruse Agricultural High School, Felton Rd, Carlingford
Prices: $8 for students, $12 for adults, $30 for 2 adults and 2 students

James Ruse supposedly are really good at musicals and is always full!

Asthma data

2007-05-02T08:49:00.000+10:00

http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10416

Asthma management Report...note that they wrote over 60% of people currently have asthma and using short acting beta-agonist almost daily do not use corticosteroids, and over 30% use corticosteroids but less than 3 times per week. Have they ever wonder why they have such bad asthma compare to others?

Great Team vs Great Players

2007-05-02T08:20:00.000+10:00

Liverpool is through to the final of Champions League!!!

That's right. Today, a great team with ordinary players had overcome an ordinary team with great players. It's not always about the bling bling, it's also about the attitude and togetherness.

Of course, in the end, individuals have to shine to win the penalty shot out. Reina was superb and by far still the best goalkeeper for shot outs.

Now awaits another England giant, Man Utd, who is likely to go through with results coming in 24 hours.

Woohoo!

Bubble Trouble

2007-04-27T22:23:00.001+10:00

Bubble Trouble

Mental Health

2007-04-27T21:31:00.000+10:00

These days people ask about what's wrong with our next generation, the ADHD and drugs. But what about THIS generation??

Look at the mental health report just released (or media release). Over 1 in 10 of us have a mental illness, and over 60% of mental health prescriptions were antidepressants. It's a sad world, we are in the generation where we cannot help each other out but instead we put pressure and stress onto others around us.

The wealthier we are, the less compassion and moral we have. Just as the wealthy sydney siders care more about their own life than the lives of their offsprings.

Love and lack of

2007-04-23T21:57:00.000+10:00

Fr Steven's great homily today:

Lord, I love you, please help to with my lack of love.

Life is dull atm

2007-04-23T21:53:00.000+10:00

**Sigh**

Although I admit I love my God and friends. Life is very dull without my life's enjoyment - food. Pain and swelling of tongue (diagnoses in 10 sec by Dr - oral thrush).

In short, yes, running up and down then exhausted to speak (and I can't speak properly!) and then frustrated at people.

Life's rating today, 3/10...the 1 to be given to my mummy to loves me, 1 to erin who brought me ice and some joy, and 1 to eni who was actually was nice to me (relatively speaking of course)

;)

Why we DO lunches?

2007-04-21T14:32:00.000+10:00

I was having lunch one ordinary day and sitting near us was this 2 friends having lunch and catching up on each other's lives. Turns out the reason for their meeting was due to many issues happening in one of them. It makes me think, gee the reason we meet up in these days are typically triggered by some issues in our lives.

Be it happy news or anger management in crisis - we all need to express it out. And food seems to be the perfect excuse to get someone out of their typical schedule. It's almost like we don't hang out unless there's a problem or celebration.

What happened to the days when we just hang out for no reasons? Is life so busy? Only ONE decade ago my timetable was just who's birthdays, what's due soon. Schedules and work that are crossed off regularly. Now with my electronic scheduling, things should be crossed off much easier. Instead, everything keeps having a raincheck.

Although think about it, TWO decades ago I was being fed, sheltered, protected. By logic, that means my next decade would bring more responsbilities, more things to do with the same amount of time....

upgrade? more like downgrade!

2007-04-19T22:13:00.000+10:00

I couldn't access the sample MMR today. It was so frustrating and literally gave me headaches! Anyway, I called them and they said "oh, you just need to update your Adobe..." hahhahaha! I have the latest Adobe, latest update.

But guess what, you actually need Adobe v6.0 to view it! So stupid!