Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Younger male, older female relationship..

What's wrong with a relationship when a guy is younger than the gal by a few years? Perfectly normal.. so how come people will still look abit stun?

I guess the advantage is at least the guy won't die earlier? Appearance wise, we all know that gals seem to age faster than guys..

Its still hard for me to picture myself in a relationship with a guy who is younger than me.. Perhaps if he look older than me, mature mentality, it may help abit..

Well for those who are in such a relationship, I really wished you all the best.. You have my blessings!

Friday, February 24, 2006

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free.

In love, you feel the most alive when your lover is creative and never lets you feel bored.

You'd like to your lover to think you are loyal and faithful... that you'll never change.

You would be forced to break up with someone who was emotional, moody, and difficult to please.

Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with.

Your risk of cheating is low. Even if you're tempted, you'd try hard not to do it.

You think of marriage something you've always wanted... though you haven't really thought about it.

In this moment, you think of love as something you can get or discard anytime. You're feeling self centered.

What temperment are you?

You Have a Choleric Temperament

You are a person of great enthusiasm - easily excited by many things.
Unsatisfied by the ordinary, you are reaching for an epic, extraordinary life.
You want the best. The best life. The best love. The best reputation.

You posses a sharp and keen intellect. Your mind is your primary weapon.
Strong willed, nothing can keep you down. Your energy can break down any wall.
You're an instantly passionate person - and this passion gives you an intoxicating power over others.

At your worst, you are a narcissist. Full of yourself and even proud of your faults.
Stubborn and opinionated, you know what you think is right. End of discussion.
A bit of a misanthrope, you often see others as weak, ignorant, and inferior.

What sign should you be?

You Should Be An Aquarius

What's good about you: philosophical and idealistic, you are a great thinker

What's bad about you: you require a lot of space - it's hard to get close to you

In love: you're quirky and playful, but you hate to be smothered

In friendship, you're: likely to have many acquaintances and very few good friends

Your ideal job: pilot, snow boarder, or science fiction writer

Your sense of fashion: unconventional, unique outfits that turn heads

You like to pig out on: anything with garlic or unique spices

Your Love Life Secrets, Revealed

Your Love Life Secrets Are

Looking back on your life, you will have a few true loves.

You've been deeply wounded in the past, and you're still recovering from that hurt.

You expect a lot from your lover - you want the full package. You tend to be very picky.

In fights, you love to debate and defend yourself. You logic prevails - or at least you'd like to think so.

Break-ups can be painful for you, but you never show it. You hold your head high.

My hair colour!!

Your Hair Should Be Orange

Expressive, deep, and one of a kind.
You pull off "weird" well - hardly anyone notices.

Sunday, February 19, 2006

More than three days of sheer hard work..

This year Valentine's Day had been the most memorable one.. When couples are celebrating the commercial day away, I was busy with a few die hard friends trying to sell roses..

This mini venture made me realise that three days of selling translated into more than three days of sheer hard work.. Everything was worth it even if I only managed to break even. It strengthened my friendship with Melissa, Siew Hui, Yu Jing through this event. Never had I imagined that they were the ones who helped me through this project.. The gratitude that I have towards them is immeasurable..

Every business that you see, be it on the streets, in the shopping mall has someone there contributing their time and effort. No doubt, their aim is to maximise profits but these people also just wish to have a livelihood. Without them to supply our needs and wants, what will happen to us?

The next time you purchased a product or service, be really thankful that someone is willing to put in their effort and time for us. Business does hold high risks for there is no guarantee that profits will be earned..

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A gust of wind blew across the desk.. Papers started to fly out of the windows, into the streets, the drains..

"Oh no! Those are my flyers that are supposed to be distributed out! What am I going to do with the opening of the cafe in three days time?" The gal sighed in resignation..

"Knock Knock!"

"Come in, the door is not locked."

The door opened with three earnest faces looking in.. The guy blurted out, "We were wondering if you need any help?"

" Gosh! You could not have picked a better time.. I do need help badly! Can you all help with printing and distribution of flyers?"

" Sure, you can leave it to us!" The gal with funky spectacles answered with a wide smile..

Without any ado, the trio started work.. Still stunned by their appearance, the gal could not believe her luck.. Its been a long time since she felt this way..

A sense of hope in her life that perhaps everything is gonna be alright..
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Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Mini business venture

I have learnt when it comes to doing business, talking about it and executing it are two completely issues.. Certain people can talk about it but when it comes to doing it, its a no go. They need the details and want no risk..

But that is not possible. Having gone through numerous events management with YM team, I came to realise that when the time is tight, its important to be decisive, draw up an overall strategy and go.. The operational details can come in at a later date when the major skeleton has been confirmed..

Within two days, I made up my mind to have a mini business venture. The reason is simple because its a sure earn business with minimum risk taken.. Selling roses during the LOVE season is good business and with 5% risk of unable to finish selling the roses..

The 1st group of people that I approached have since pulled out. Hence, I have pulled in another group of people whom I am less close with but they definitely have the outreach and selling techniques. I have 100% confidence in my team that we are going to finish selling the roses..

Through a msn session with Abner, we came to the conclusion that in business ventures, apart from ideas, capital and resources, business partners are also equally essential ingredients too. Good business partners are hard to find. They can be you good friends but not necessary good business partners.

Communicating with the supplier, Frank is also hilarious. Like me, he is also a student trying to help his society earn some money. Oh boy, I negotiated with him until he told me I am really one of the hardest bargainers.. Even though I could not get him to reduce the price of the baskets BUT I managed to coax some tips of selling roses from him..

He is a nice chap despite his insistence on not cutting price.. I forsee that I will have an enjoyable time working with this supplier and if he has other contacts, perhaps can work in future too.. Every relationship that I build, I try to maintain it as much as possible, its about cutomer relationship management. Someday somewhere you may still need the person's help..

Cheers to my mini business venture! No matter what the outcome is, I have learnt something out of it again..

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

I still do not understand..

This post may be offending to some people.. If you are those who neglected close friends over your partners, then I suggest that you skip this article.. but on second thoughts, you may want to give it a glance to understand your dear friends' feelings..

As far as I can remember, I never understand how come good friends can be neglected/ignored the moment the gal gets attached. I am using gals as example because I have never been ignored by a guy friend before.. But gals yes, often they are the culprits.. Of course, there are exceptions..

Usually when I ask my friends regarding this issue, the reply I get is always, "You will understand and will be like them/us when you are in a relationship too." Honestly, this is a lousy excuse to justify the behaviour. Why is it that I do not ignore my close friends when I am in a relationship?

How is it that a guy that you know for a few months can be ranked higher than a close friend that you known for years on the priority list? Simpy because love transcends everything? Isn't it common sense that the close friend should not be ignored because friendship is a million times more precious?

Well, I guess not.. Since common sense no longer exists in love, neither does practicality exists too.. Afterall, love is blind.. Perhaps, its better to be blinded at times rather than seeing everything too clearly.. Maybe I should follow the crowd and neglect/ignore my good friends too?

Knowing me, this is sometime I am unable to do.. Perhaps I am seeing things through my perspective hence I cannot put myself in their shoes.. Call me greedy but I want the best of both worlds; my close friends and my significant other(future) and I believed that both can be juggled equally well..

If not, I will rather give up the relationship than neglect my close friends.. Apart from family, religion and friendship, there is nothing more precious than them..

Please do not neglect close friends over your partners, it hurts deeply. Even though you do not hear or see any hints from your close friends, it does not mean that the hurt does not exist.. The close friend simply do not want you to feel uncomfortable over this matter for she places your happiness more important than hers..

Till now, I still do not understand the logic behind this neglecting close friends issue. Maybe I never will..