COCA COLA + MENTOS

I have seen this COCA COLA + MENTOS trick performed on Mythbuster, so I know that it can happen. Read what Hoax Slayer said about it. As to whether a little boy died after eating MENTOS and drinking Coca-Cola / PEPSI together, check out what Coca Cola has to say about that.

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A little boy died in Brazil after eating MENTOS and drinking Coca-Cola / PEPSI together. One year before the same accident happened with another boy in Brazil . Please check the experiment that has been done by mixing Coca-Cola (or Coca-Cola Light) with MENTOS .

So be careful with your self eating MENTOS (POLO's) and drinking COCA-COLA or PEPSI together.

The Hair Dryer

A distinguished young woman on a flight from Switzerland asked the Priest beside her, "Father, may I ask a favour?"

"Of course. What may I do for you?"

"Well, I bought an expensive electronic hairdryer that is well over the Customs limits and I'm afraid they'll confiscate it. Is there anyway you could carry it through Customs for me? Under your robes perhaps?"

"I would love to help you, dear, but I must warn you: I will not lie."

"With your honest face, Father, no one will question you."

When they got to Customs, she let the priest go ahead of her. The official asked, "Father, do you have anything to declare?"

"From the top of my head down to my waist, I have nothing to declare."

The official thought this answer strange, so asked, "And what do you have to declare from your waist to the floor?"

"I have a marvellous instrument designed to be used on a woman, but which is, to date, unused."

Roaring with laughter, the official said, "Go ahead, Father. Next please."

A MAYONNAISE JAR AND 2 CUPS OF COFFEE

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.

When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full they agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar . Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things- your God, your loved ones, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.

The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.

If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal."

Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

Does Evil Exist?

I received a power point slide which touches on the responses made by Albert Einstein when his professor questioned his students about the creation of God and deduced from a student's response that God is evil. Though Snopes reported that Albert Einstein has nothing to do with it, it is still a very thought provoking article to read and consider sharing with your friends. Enjoy it.

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The university professor challenged his students with this question. Did God create everything that exists? A student bravely replied, "Yes, he did!" "God created everything? The professor asked. "Yes sir", the student replied. The professor answered, "If God created everything, then God created evil since evil exists, and according to the principal that our works define who we are then God is evil". The student became quiet before such an answer.

The professor was quite pleased with himself and boasted to the students that he had proven once more that the Christian faith was a myth. Another student raised his hand and said, "Can I ask you a question professor?" "Of course", replied the professor.

The student stood up and asked, "Professor, does cold exist?" "What kind of question is this? Of course it exists. Have you never been cold?" The students snickered at the young man's question. The young man replied, "In fact sir, cold does not exist. According to the laws of physics, what we consider cold is in reality the absence of heat. Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-460 degrees F) is the total absence of heat; all matter becomes inert and incapable of reaction at that temperature. Cold does not exist. We have created this word to describe how we feel if we have no heat."

The student continued, "Professor, does darkness exist?" The professor responded, "Of course it does." The student replied, "Once again you are wrong sir, darkness does not exist either. Darkness is in reality the absence of light. Light we can study, but not darkness. In fact we can use Newton's prism to break white light into many colors and study the various wavelengths of each color. You cannot measure darkness. A simple ray of light can break into a world of darkness and illuminate it. How can you know how dark a certain space is? You measure the amount of light present. Isn't this correct? Darkness is a term used by man to describe what happens when there is no light present."

Finally the young man asked the professor, "Sir, does evil exist?" Now uncertain, the professor responded, "Of course as I have already said. We see it every day. It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man!. It is in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil." To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness

and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is not like faith, or love that exist just as does light and heat. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when there is no light."

The professor sat down.

The young man's name - Albert Einstein.

Stress

I have received a message almost similar to this before:

A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked "How heavy is this glass of water?"
Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.

The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it.

If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.

In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."

He continued, "And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on. "

"As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again.
When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden."

"So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can."

So, my friend put down anything that may be a burden to you right now. Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while.

Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:
* Accept that some days you're the pigeon... And some days you're the statue.
* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of reading it.
* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply being kind to others.
* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
* The second mouse gets the cheese.
* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
* We could learn a lot from crayons . . . Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
*A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

Make an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today...I did.

The Cork

> Two Arab terrorists are in a locker room taking a shower after their bomb
> making class in Lakemba, when one notices the other has a huge cork stuck
> in his arse.
> "If you do not mind me saying,"stated the second, "that cork looks very
> uncomfortable. Why don't you take it out?"
> I regret I cannot", lamented the first Arab. "It is permanently stuck in
> my arse."
> "I do not understand," said the other.
> The first Arab says, "I was walking along Bondi Beach and I tripped over
> an oil lamp. There was a big puff of smoke, and then a huge old man in
> Australian Flag attire with a white beard and Akurbra hat came boiling
> out.
> He said, "I am Captain Aussie, the Genie. I can grant you one wish."
> I said, "No shit?"
> God Bless Australia!!!

Jokes

> Prospective Employer to Applicant: " So why did you leave your
previous job?"
> Applicant: " The company relocated and they did not tell me where!"
> ________________________________________________________________
>
> Wife: " Sir, I would like to call on my husband who left me and
brought all our five kids wth him."
>
> Radio Host: " Ok, go ahead!"
>
> Wife: " Sweetheart, please return back all the kids, actually only one of
> them is yours."
> _______________________________________________________________
>
> Hello! I'm here again. My mind is all muddlled up. I just want to ask something. I know that you will be able to help me out. Is BIRDS FLU the past tense of BIRDS FLY?
> _______________________________________________________________
> You were riding a bus, when you suddenly fart. Luckily the music is very
> loud. Every time you farted, you timed it with the music. When you were going down the
> bus, everybody were throwing dagger looks at you, and you suddenly realized . . . .
> . that you have your MP3 player on your ears !
> ______________________________________________________________
>
> WIFE: It's a miracle! You came home early.
> HUSBAND: I just obeyed what my boss told me to do. He said: "GO TO
> HELL", that's why I came home early.
> _______________________________________________________________
>
> 1st night grandma wore a see-thru dress, grandpa didn't react...
> 2nd night grandma wore t-back, grandpa still didn't react...
> 3rd night grandma all naked, grandpa said "what is that you are
wearing, it's all crumpled!!"
> _______________________________________________________________
>
> John: it's my wife's birthday
> Peter: what's your gift to her?
> John: i asked her what she wanted
> Peter: what did she said?
> J: anything, as long a there is a DIAMOND.
> P: what did you gave her?
> J: playing cards

For instant noodles lovers

I discovered a website that also posted this message:

>>Normally, how we cook the instant noodles is to put the noodles into a
>>pot with water, throw in the powder and let it cook for 3 mins around
>>and then ready to eat.
>>
>>This is the WRONG method of cooking the instant noodles.
>>
>>
>>By doing this, when we actually boil the ingredients in the powder,
>>normally with MSG, it will change the molecular structures of the MSG
>>causing it to be toxic. The other thing that you may or may not
realized
>>is that, the noodles are coated with wax and it will take around 4 to
5
>>days for the body to excrete the wax after you have taken the noodles.
>>
>>
>>
>>So the CORRECT method, which you may or may not know, is to cook the
>>noodles this way -
>>
>>1. Boil the noodles in a pot with water.
>>2. Once the noodles is cooked, take out the noodles, and throw away
the
>>water which contains wax.
>>3. Boil another pot of water till boiling and put the noodles into the
>>hot boiling water and then shut the fire.
>>4. Only at this stage when the fire is off, and while the water is
very
>>hot, put the ingredient with the powder into the water, to make noodle
>>soup.
>>5. However, if you need dry noodles, take out the noodles n add the
>>ingredient with the powder and toss it to get dry noodles.
>>
>>Hope this piece of information is of importance to your health in
>>relation to eating instant noodles and please apply this cooking
method
>>with immediate effect.

Writing on blogs. Am I wasting my time?

Can you still remember the time your new love hang on to every little utter you made? Don't expect to hear, "What's that you said, dear?", as the relationship grew into a marriage and blossomed into extended families.

If you want to insist on being heard, most often, you will have to shout over the din of kids calling out for your attention or clanging of pots and pans in rush to serve the hungry or the blaring TV because sports is on. Instead of getting upset over the lost adulation of one person, be happy by writing your heart out and be heard by many. Start blogging.

What can I write about? Things that I enjoy doing. Tips that I would like to keep and share. Good and bad experiences that I or people I know have been through. Good ones to inspire and motivate some actions. Bad ones to create an awareness and prevent another from suffering in the same manner.

While I focus on writing, instead of taking up the "Are you listening to me?" stances, other than benefiting my marriage by making me less vocal (aka nagging to hubby), have my blogs helped anyone? Yes, I have inspired Pat to extend a life through her creation.

I have influenced one of my friends to initiate De'Kidz Band. Check out the Recycled Musical Ware she has created to make it happen.

When my hubby is in the mood for some updates of my activities, all he has to do is google me and I am all there for him. And just in case he comes by this posting;

"I LOVE YOU, CAS."

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BREAK BARRIERS . EVERYDAY PEOPLE . REAL VOICES

In Case Of Emergency

I have been reading in the papers about bogus doctors. The most recent one is about a former assistant to an army dentist. He picked up so much from watching the army dentist that he was able to operate as one for 29 years until he was caught.

It was noted in the newspapers that if you have any doubts, you can check Malaysian Medical Association website to see if the doctor you are visiting is registered to practice. Though I am not able to find the link to that page, I have taken note of where I can find a list of government or private hospitals near me in case of emergency.

Talk about emergency, read Dr. Gabor Lantos' "In Case Of Emergency" (ICE) Idea. It will come in handy if your love ones need help contacting you in time of emergency.

God’s teaching? See it in Potato!

Call it ubi gentang or bareisho
Potato in any other languages
Looks about and taste almost the same
(All religious teachings tell you to be good and perform good deeds.)
High in carbohydrate, a fulfilling dish
Dieters and diabetics beware
Watch your sugar levels
Take smaller portions, please.
(There should be a balance in everything we do.)

Serve it healthy, steamed or braised.
(If you believe in a faith, you will do all you can to spread its belief.)
Yummy too, baked or soupy with cheese.
Deep fried them and the kids will eat.
(Sometimes the way it has been interpreted and taught cause more harm than good.)

Lost your favourite recipe?
Not a problem
Do a search and soon you’ll find
Just about everyone
From any corner on earth
(A religion can originate from any country.)
Has a great recipe to share
(It can spread and be practiced anywhere.)

Wherever you may be
Substitute ingredients can be found
(Some people believe in a religion because the teachings are acceptable in their culture.)
Play with, experiment on,
And create
Your very own potato dish.
(Some people accept the belief because it meets their needs.)

Hold it! Hold it! Don't get upset with me over my potato poetry and reflections. That only shows the fanatical side of you. Do you still remember your first love? I am sure, if you could still recall those feelings, you saw him or her in everything you do. So, now, what do you see in your whatever?

PLEASE HELP TO FWD ASAP

A simple forward this mail to others will be a meritorious deed, and it doesn't waste much of your time.


Thank you for doing that in advance. Please act as soon as possible.

Chen Siew Cheng : Tel : (02 ) 23708099, Fax : (02 ) 25507098. Please forward to the person who has AB blood type of bone marrow and hope everybody will forward the mail to your friends so that they can have the opportunity to find the "right person" to help.

The success rate maybe very slim, that's why we used the e-mail method hope to find the right person. It may not be the smart method, but to us, this is final chance.

To the family member of the leukaemia(blood cancer ) patient, every second count. We anxiously need a AB blood type of person to donate his/her bone marrow, and although it only have very little chance to match, but we still have hope for it. Because of your loving kindness to pass the mail along, she may stand a chance to recover.

So, please put a little effort, the little girl may have chance to live because of you.

Thank you very much and a thousand words cannot express our appreciation.

Lim Seong Boon
Keng Tobacco Trading Sdn. Bhd.
Seremban
012-6083783


:- ) If you BELIEVE you CAN probably you CAN, If you BELIEVE you WON"T you most assuredly you WON"T.

Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad. Dennis Waitly

Registered to vote?

A registered elector can check his or her registration status by calling the headquarters of the Election Commission or the State Election Officers at Tel : 03-88856500.

Information you need to provide are:
1) Name
2) Identity Card number

You can also check if you are on the elector's roll online on SPR website. Just key in your old or new NRIC number and the following information will appear:

Kad Pengenalan (NRIC)
Nama (Name)
Jantina (Sex)
Lokaliti (location noted on your NRIC)
Daerah Mengundi (allocated place to vote based on where you reside)
DUN
Parlimen (Parliament)
Negeri (State)
Status Rekod : DATA INI UNTUK SEMAKAN DAFTAR PEMILIH (information for verification by voter)

Check to see if your personal information and the location you are to go to vote are correct. If you have moved and the information has not been updated, all you have to do is to go to a Post Office with computer facilities near you to update your records. The officer in charge at the Post Office will provide you a Form A to fill in. You must register in person with your NRIC as you are required to sign on the form. A copy will be given to you.

You can also register as a first time voter at any Post Office near you. Go to POS website to locate one that has computer facilities.

SPR also has an "FAQ" page. If your questions are not answered, you can call or write to:

ELECTION COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA
Aras 4 & 5, Block C7, Kompleks C,
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
62690 PUTRAJAYA.
Tel : (603)-8885 6500
Fax : (603)-8888 9117
E-mail: daftar@spr.gov.my

Listening? Is this your hidden talent?

Let me share with you what I have read from "Getting your ideas Across" by Geoffrey Moss:

"Listening is a creative force that can influence people. When we are listened to, our ideas begin to unfold and grow within us. We tend to move towards friends who listen to us. When we are listened to, even by strangers, we feel happier and more secure. Listening is often confused with hearing. Any normal healthy person can 'hear'. Listening requires a great deal of concentration and increased energy. Our progress in life depends largely on our mastery of listening skills. We grow into our listening habits - rarely are we trained to listen."

Listening is definitely a talent I would like to cultivate. Meantime, I will learn with Geoffrey Moss' book how not to let others kill my ideas. You can borrow the book from the National Library if you cannot find it in the market. I borrowed mine from the following address:

National Library of Malaysia
232, Jalan Tun Razak,
50572 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: (603) 26871700
Fax : (603) 26942490

Need map to location? You can find it at streetdirectory.com and SMS direction to your friends.

A dharma flame

When you feel lost
Allow your practice to guide you

When your eyes blur with tears
Your voice grow loud with anger
Allow your practice to anchor you
And help you to remain calm

When your heart feels heavy with sorrow
And loneliness rains upon you
Seek shelter in your practice

But do not run
Do not hide
Do not seek absolution from anything outside

Look within
For there remains
The light of wisdom and compassion
Sparks in every heart
A dharma flame

Why We Love Children

> >>1. A kindergarten pupil told his teacher he'd found a cat, but it was
> >>dead.
> >>
> >>
> >>"How do you know that the cat was dead?" she asked her pupil.
> >>
> >>"Because I pissed in its ear and it didn't move," answered the child
> >>innocently.
> >>
> >>You did WHAT ???" the teacher exclaimed in surprise.
> >>
> >>"You know,"explained the boy, "I leaned over and went 'Pssst!' and it
> >>didn't move."
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>2. A small boy is sent to bed by his father.
> >>
> >>
> >>Five minutes later...."Da-ad...."
> >>
> >>"What?"
> >>
> >>"I'm thirsty. Can you bring drink of water?"
> >>
> >>"No, You had your chance. Lights out."
> >>
> >>Five minutes later: "Da-aaaad....."
> >>
> >>"WHAT?"
> >>
> >>"I'm THIRSTY. Can I have a drink of water??"
> >>
> >>I told you NO! If you ask again, I'll have to spank you!!"
> >>
> >>Five minutes later......"Daaaa-aaaad....."
> >>
> >>"WHAT!"
> >>
> >>"When you come in to spank me, can you bring a drink of water?"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>3. An exasperated mother, whose son was always getting into mischief,
> >>finally asked him "How do you expect to get into Heaven?"
> >>
> >>The boy thought it over and said,
> >>"Well, I'll run in and out and in and out and keep slamming the door
> >>until St. Peter says, 'For Heaven's sake, Dylan, come in or stay out!'"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>4. One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm
> >>
> >>A mother was tucking her son into bed.
> >>She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his
> >>voice, "Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?"
> >>
> >>The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug.
> >>"I can't dear," she said. "I have to sleep in Daddy's room."
> >>
> >>A long silence was broken at last by his shaky little voice:
> >>"The big sissy."
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>5. It was that time, during the Sunday morning service, for the
> >>children's sermon
> >>
> >>All the children were invited to come forward.
> >>One little girl was wearing a particularly pretty dress and, as she sat
> >>down, the pastor leaned over and said,
> >>
> >>"That is a very pretty dress. Is it your Easter Dress?"
> >>
> >>The little girl replied, directly into the pastor's clip-on microphone,
> >>"Yes, and my Mom says it's a bitch to iron."
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>6 When I was six months pregnant with my third child, my three year old
> >>
> >>came into the room when I was just getting ready to get into
> >>
> >>the shower. She said, "Mommy, you are getting fat!"
> >>
> >>I replied, "Yes, honey, remember Mommy has a baby growing in her tummy."
> >>
> >>
> >>"I know," she replied, but what's growing in your butt?"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>7 A little boy was doing his math homework. He said to himself,
> >>
> >>
> >>"Two plus five, the son of a bitch is seven.
> >>
> >>Three plus six, the son of a bitch is nine..."
> >>
> >>His mother heard what he was saying and gasped, "What are you doing?"
> >>
> >>The little boy answered, "I'm doing my math homework, Mom."
> >>
> >>"And this is how your teacher taught you to do it?" the mother asked.
> >>
> >>"Yes," he answered.
> >>
> >>Infuriated, the mother asked the teacher the next day, "What are you
> >>teaching my son in math?"
> >>
> >>The teacher replied, "Right now, we are learning addition."
> >>
> >>The mother asked, "And are you teaching them to say two plus two, the
> >>son of a bitch is four?"
> >>
> >>After the teacher stopped laughing, she answered, "What I taught them
> >>was, two plus two, THE SUM OF WHICH, is four."
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>8. One day the first grade teacher was reading the story of Chicken
> >>Little to her class.
> >>
> >>She came to the part of the story where Chicken Little tried to warn
> >>the farmer.
> >>She read, ".... and so Chicken Little went up to the farmer and said,
> >>"The sky is falling, the sky is falling!"
> >>
> >>The teacher paused then asked the class, "And what do you think that
> >>farmer said?"
> >>
> >>One little girl raised her hand and said, "I think he said: 'Holy Shit!
> >>A talking chicken!'"
> >>
> >>The teacher was unable to teach for the next 10 minutes.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>9. A certain little girl, when asked her name, would reply,
> >>
> >>"I'm Mr. Sugarbrown's daughter."
> >>
> >>Her mother told her this was wrong, she must say, "I'm Jane Sugarbrown."
> >>
> >>
> >>The Vicar spoke to her in Sunday School, and said, "Aren't you Mr.
> >>Sugarbrown's daughter?"
> >>
> >>She replied, "I thought I was, but mother says I'm not."
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>10 A little girl asked her mother, "Can I go outside and play with the
> >>boys?"
> >>
> >>Her mother replied, "No, you can't play with the boys, they're too
> >>rough."
> >>
> >>The little girl thought about it for a few moments and asked, "If I can
> >>find a smooth one, can I play with him?"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>11. A little girl goes to the barber shop with her father.
> >>
> >>She stands next to the barber chair, while her dad gets his hair cut,
> >>eating a snack cake ... The barber says to her, "Sweetheart, you're
> >>gonna get Hair on your Twinkie." She says, "Yes, I know, and I'm gonna
> >>get boobs too."
> >>
> >>
> >>Now keep that smile on your face and pass it on to someone else!!
> >>

999? Not the emergency number to call.

If you there is an emergency should you be calling the police or a telephone exchange line? In Malaysia, if you dial 999 for support, what you will get is Telekom's telephonist before your call is transferred to the police.

If response time is of utmost importance to you in your dire situation, dial Rakancop Hotline instead. For those in the state of Selangor the number to call is 03-2052 9999. If you are in Kualau Lumpur, call 03-2115 9999.

Or you can SMS 32728 as follows:

Key in POLIS (type in the State you are in) and the emergency state you are in.

If you would like a list of the emergency contacts for other states, call Careline at 03-5569 2840 to find out where you can go to get their give aways, such as, tags and stickers. I got my sticker from Hai-O chain store in Bandar Sungai Long.

Read an update of "999" saga to see if it is off or on again.

CULTIVATE A SPIRITUAL RELATIONSHIP

Are you facing a power struggle in your life? Take time to read this article written by Dr. Ong, my family doctor and the President of Bandar Sungai Long Buddhist Society.
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CULTIVATE A SPIRITUAL RELATIONSHIP
What is a spiritual relationship?

A relationship is how we relate to other. A spiritual relationship is a relationship that aims for the highest good for those in the relationship. It is one that facilitates our spiritual growth.

Here are some tips on how to cultivate a spiritual relationship with another.

1. A Spiritual Being in Physical Experience

Most people believe they are physical human beings, with perhaps some tendency or inclination to seek a spiritual experience. Living with this belief automatically limits our spiritual experience for it puts our spirituality in the backseat.

Instead, choose to believe that we are spiritual beings in physical manifestation. This choice automatically brings your spiritual experience into center stage, and you will begin to see every relationship as an opportunity for spiritual growth.

Remember, whatever you choose to believe in, you’re right, for a belief is merely a perception of reality.

2. Free Will

As a spiritual being, we have free will and complete control over our life. However, this is only true IF we have full control over our mind. The more mindful or conscious we are, the more free will we have.

Therefore, in every situation in a relationship, we have a choice as to how we choose to respond. We have the freedom to respond positively or negatively. Responding positively not only helps us to grow spiritually but also offer the other person an opportunity to do so as well. When we respond negatively, we miss an opportunity for growth.

It is also important to remember that the other person in the relationship too has free will. Bearing this in mind, we should not be seen to be making decisions and choices that encroach on his or her free will. That is why it is essential to have an open and frank communication.

3. Do not judge

To judge implies that we are superior to another. It implies that we know better or are more evolved. This is the working of the egoic mind. Every time we judge, we validate and strengthen our egoic mind.

Our egoic mind is the proverbial devil in disguise. If it cannot win by force, it will try to win through cunning and trickery. It is so good and subtle at this that we are often fooled by it.

To judge also implies that we are forcing our own beliefs, concepts, desires and expectations on another. In other words, we are not honoring their free will.

Each time we judge another, we are doing ourselves and the other person a disservice. We are perpetuating a negative tendency that continues to validate our egoic mind. At the same time, we encroach on the other person’s space and choice, and are more likely to create a resistance in him or her, rather than a positive respond.

4. Do not blame

To blame also implies superiority over another. To blame another also means we do not take responsibility for our share in the relationship.

A relationship is a two-way thing. It takes two to tango. You cannot clap with one hand. This means that in a relationship, both are equally responsible for the outcome.

When we blame another, we are actually saying, “It is your fault, not mine.”

However, we should also remember not to blame ourselves. Since every relationship is an opportunity for spiritual growth, take every situation as an opportunity to learn and evolve. There is no need to blame oneself or others.

5. Acceptance

Learn to accept ourselves and the other person, together with all the strengths and weaknesses. We are here to evolve into a spiritual being with full consciousness in our physical manifestation. Each of us are here for certain unique lessons.

Through acceptance, we help each other to grow. Through acceptance, we let go of our tendency to judge, blame and control.

In cultivating a spiritual relationship, we are BE-ing unconditional love.

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With Metta,

Dr. Ong
http://slbuddhists.org

Optical Illusions - make sure you try #7

I received an email today with 7 attachments of optical illusions to amuse myself with. I like them and would love to post them on my blog. But I am thinking why take the trouble to copy and download the pictures and maybe get myself into problems with copyright issues. Go find some smart aleck who has already done that.

So, here I have it. Enjoy playing around with Cool, Amazing Optical Illusions! and thank God it's Friday.

Use Left Ear For Mobile Phone

This is a hoax. So, before you forward the following message around, please read what Hoax Slayer has to said about it first because .
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When you try to call someone through mobile phone, don't put your mobile closer to your ears until the recipient answers, Because directly after dialing, the mobile phone would use it's maximum signaling power, which is: 2watts = 33dbi.

Be Careful. Please use left ear while using cell (mobile), because if you use the right one it may affect brain directly. This is recommended by Apollo medical team. Please share the info !!!

Ironing? My favourite task and here is why.

What are the chores that you find most dreadful to perform at home? Most of my friends, who, if like me, do not have a maid at their beck and call, would say ironing is one of them. But that is my favourite task!

That is when I can tell my kids without feeling guilty, "Try doing it yourself. Mummy's ironing". Of course, I will try to sound as mournful as possible so that they will feel sorry for me and get the task done themselves.

What is so enjoyable about ironing? That is the only time when I can enjoy learning something new from audio tapes and CDs that I have on hand. Where do I buy them from? I get them free from the religious centre I am a member of. Infact, some audios can be downloaded free off websites. One of my favourite is "Liao-Fan's Four Lessons Audio Book". You will enjoy it if, as you are ironing, you believe that you are where you are (maid-less) because life is fated. Listen and learn what you can do to make your life better.

And when I run out of tapes to listen to, I make it a time for contemplation. To generate positive thoughts, make sure that you are facing your auspicious feng shui direction. That is what I do and I noticed that most of my creative ideas come to me during such happy mundane moments.

Don't believe me? Then check out how creative I can be.