Sunday, October 21, 2007

English Language

I got it from a FWD mail. Very good point, indeed.

> Let's face it: English is a strange language. There is
> no egg in the eggplant, no ham in the hamburger and
> neither pine nor apple in the pineapple. English
> muffins were not invented in England, French fries
> were not invented in France.
>
> We sometimes take English for granted. But if we
> examine its paradoxes we find that: Quicksand takes
> you down slowly, boxing rings are square and guinea
> pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
> If writers write, how come fingers don't fing. If the
> plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn't the plural of
> phone booth be phone beeth. If the teacher taught, why
> didn't the preacher praught. If a vegetarian eats
> vegetables, what the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
>
> Why do people recite at a play yet play at a recital?
> Park on driveways and drive on parkways. You have to
> marvel at the unique lunacy! of a language where a
> house can burn up as it burns down and in which you
> fill in a form by filling it out. And a bell is only
> heard once it goes!
>
> English was invented by people, not computers, and it
> reflects the creativity of the human race (which of
> course isn't a race at all). That is why when the
> stars are out they are visible, but when the lights
> are out they are invisible... And why it is that when
> I wind up my watch it starts but when I wind up this
> story it ends?
>
> And some more food for "Thought"...
>
> Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy
> adultery?
>
> Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist,

> but a person who drives a race car not called a
> racist?
>
> Why is a wise man and a wise guy opposites?
>
> Why do overlook and oversee mean opposite things?
>
>! ; If horrific means to make horrible, does terrific mean
> to make terrible?
>
> If lawyers are disbarred and clergy-men defrocked,
> doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted,
> musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed,
> tree surgeons debarked and dry cleaners depressed?
>
> Why is it that if someone tells you that there are one
> billion stars in the universe you will believe them,
> but if they tell you a wall has wet paint you will
> have to touch it to be sure?
>
> If you take an Oriental person and spin him around
> several times, does he become disoriented?
>
> If people from Poland are called "Poles," why aren't
> people from Holland called "Holes?"

Friday, October 12, 2007

Don't Think That You Are So Important

Before the host closed the program for the night, she asked the guests what did they learn from each other. The old guy said sometime he picked her idea to used in his lecture. "Some look far ahead and forget to watch the step they are walking, final they fail". This old couple were married when they are in their 60, totally different in the way of thinking. One is very artistic when another is very academic but they were made for each other. The old guy said they went along very well because they fulfill each other. The old lady look very lovely even in her late 60s. The host asked what make she look so happy and always has good attitude toward everything and asked her to give good word for a married couple. Her answer is very sharp but sincere. She answered "Humor is what everyone need" "I can say it because I am old" The key is "Don't think that you are so important". When you do, you will take everything too seriously and never be happy. It even better if you can laugh at yourself." The old guy answer was very interesting too. He said when you feel for someone, or treat someone as your special person, always remind yourself this feeling is depend upon 'time and space'. Keep to yourself that there is 'time and space'. This will help you adaptable or evolutionable on every situation.

Friday, October 05, 2007

Return to Innocence

This morning I was listening to Mr. Manote while I'm driving to work. He played this song. This song cooled me off and gave me pleasant driving through the chaotic traffic.



"Return To Innocence"

That's not the beginning of the end
That's the return to yourself
The return to innocence
Love - Devotion
Feeling - Emotion
Love - Devotion
Feeling - Emotion
Don't be afraid to be weak
Don't be too proud to be strong
Just look into your heart my friend
That will be the return to yourself
The return to innocence
If you want, then start to laugh
If you must, then start to cry
Be yourself don't hide
Just believe in destiny
Don't care what people say
Just follow your own way
Don't give up and use the chance
To return to innocence
That's not the beginning of the end
That's the return to yourself
The return to innocence
Don't care what people say
Follow just your own way Follow just your own way
Don't give up, don't give up
To return, to return to innocence.
If you want then laugh
If you must then cry
Be yourself don't hide
Just believe in destiny.

Thursday, October 04, 2007

A Better Living Quality

I feel so much better after I had my TV fixed (actually, I should say after I fixed my TV). The signal doesn't come out crystal clear but, I guess, I got the best I can get from that handicap satellite disc. My landlord (again) told me the TV signal in our complex is not clear because there is a problem with the signal booster and the age cable wiring system. I thought her assumption was right. I called it assumption because there is no prove of it.

I started an investigation on 'her assumption' after my TV signal gone wild. I found out neither the booster or cable were the suspects. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw what is on roof top of my building. It was a black object shape similar to a satlelite disc! I can't say it is a sattelite disc because it looks more like a broken open umbrella. It's very rediculous that my landlord never think she will replace it with new one!!! She blamed it on the poor booster and cable. It is definitely Type II error at p<0.00000000001!!!

My landlord Ho : The signal booster and age cable wiring system causes bad signal.

My landlord Ha : !@!#$#% I dunt know and I'm not gonna shread my sweat to think about it! none my bu'ness.

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Swan Lake


This past Sunday I went to Thailand Cultural Centre for the Swan Lake ballet. This show was a part of Bangkok's 9th International Festival of Dance and Music and in celebration of His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday. The ballet was performed by National Ballet of Portugal and Ekaterinburg Symphony Orchestra. This was my a first time to see a professional ballet in live action.

I thought ballet is for up-class girls whose their parents spend a fortune for ballet lessons just to make them classy. But when you see these professional dancers perform, you will forget about those girls. I was amazed by the way they move. Every movements they made seemed like they were floating above the surface. When a male performer lift his partner up with his two arms, it seemed like she was actually flying.

I still have no idea about the story of the Swan Lake and not yet to look up on the internet to learn it's story.

After the ballet, we (Juleitte, Mary and I) had a nice dinner at the Basilico, an Italian resturant on Sukhumvit 33. This restaurant has big front glass windows area and a big wood-fire oven. We ordered a special pizza and Tortelloni stuffed with ground beef and gargonzola sauce to share. I felt like I was no longer in Thailand. There were not more than 5 Thais dining in. I found out later that this restuarant is on the lists of 150 top resturants in BKK. That is why the food was so good and I could hardly move after all.