Welcome to my blog. I can tell you everything about my life if you give it a little respect and a touch of love. (:
Each morning
by Notorious Nate
Your lips speak soft sweetness
Your touch a cool caress
I am lost in your magic
My heart beats within your chest
I think of you each morning
And dream of you each night
I think of your arms being around me
And cannot express my delight
Never have I fallen
But I am quickly on my way
You hold a heart in your hands
That has never before been given away
When I first saw you,
I was afraid to meet you.
When I first met you,
I was afraid to kiss you.
When I first kissed you,
I was afraid to love you.
But now that i love you,
I'm afraid to lose you.
Hello! I'm Pamela.
My full name is rather long
It's like 4 syllabus long
so you can just call me Pam
I'm a year 2 Accountancy Student
this coming sem in Ngee Ann Poly. (: Yeap.
My dream school actually.
I love to dance.
It has already been part of my life
since the day I started walking.
I love to eat! (:
People tend to be shock
by the amount of food I eat despite my size.
I love shopping but not a shopaholic.
I enjoy stoning and listening to music.
My B'day?
12 August 1990
Life is short
Enjoy every moment of it
Even if you know you can't have that person.
It's okay. (:
'Cause you know deep in your heart
You're greatful for meeting them.
(:
Hey guys! ITS GOING TO BE THE END OF SEM 1 SOON! In a months time, I think. Hahaa. anyway I went with Shannon, Shenphel and Jon for a movie today. We watch the dark knight. The show was nice but somehow I feel that it is very patchy at some point of the time. But overall the storyline was not bad. And I became quite emotional at the end of the show. I feel that it is not fair for him; taking all the blame just to let that prick headed-burned-two-faced dude to save his reputation!
A question for everyone:
By taking all the blame on yourself considered the ideal solution to solve all problem?
Well, anyway, its just a show. A twist I so that it's hard to predict the beginning, middle or ending.
Anyway I have a story I would like to share with everyone. (:
Change Your Thinking
It will take just 37 seconds to read this and change your thinking.
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs.
His bed was next to the room's only window.
The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours on end.
They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.
Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.
Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats.
Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fineview of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man onthe other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.
Although the other man could not hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days, weeks and months passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep.
She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window.
The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed. It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.
The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.
She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.'
Epilogue:
There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.
Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.
If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.'
Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present.'
Argh my legs are super duper sore!! I had technic classes on thursday which was basically 2 days ago. The so called technic classes were more like yogo class. I had major problem walking today! Today the whole class were formally dressed and I have to admit the guys were looking good! Girls, no, Ladies you were just stunning! (: Anyway, we went as a class (kinda sad that claire and isabel is not there if not it will really be a class), for lunch at the alumni clubhouse and after that we remain there and started to cam-whore when we were suppose to discuss in our individual groups our PBL 2.
okay! we are finally done with cam-whoring and we all got down to business and be serious. haha! Fastforward to DSS class, order of presenting was shannon's group, Leon's group, Sean's group and last but not least Ezrynn's group. However, today there was a special guest from another class, they were from BS and had to present today after Ezrynn's group cos they were unable to present before that. SHANNON'S GROUP WAS LATE BY 15 MINS they arrived abotu 14:15. So when it was 14:10 teacher ask Leon's group to go first. When they were preparing and about to start, Shannon and her group mates came in. But they went second. So the presentation went on until after the BS students. At first, I was suppose to meet Debby and then go home tgt with her but in the end I went to Vivo with sean and shannon! I feel so bad! haha anyway I FINALLY got a new notebook bag for $29! I bought a pair of white heels from heatwave as well! I super uber sweet looking!! And it was on sale; only for $19.90!
Anyway, I called dad to pick me up cos i was so tired. Oh I met shannon's mom. She a nice lady. (: a super duper cool mom! Anyway Yh called told me that we were actually suppose to meet nancy for lunch. I asked Nat, John are they free. FINALLY after all the discussion. We are all able to meet for lunch. SO i via sms Nancy and asked her. She said she cant make it. She has sth on. SAD! I MISS HER! So i ask the rest if they were find if we met her during our 7 weeks holiday. So situation settled! We'll meet her during the holidays. (:
Eight years later Time goes by fast Got my memories And they will last I try to keep it simple 'cuz I hate goodbyes I try to keep it simple by telling myself that
I, I will remember you And all of the things that we've gone through There is so much I can say But words get in the way so We're not together I will remember you I will remember you
We're a picture in my mind And when I wanna find you I just close my eyes You'll never be that far from me So don't say goodbye 'cuz You'll never be that far from me I'm telling myself that
I, I will remember you And all of the things that we've gone through There is so much I can say But words get in the way so We're not together I will remember you
You were there when I needed love and Thank you, thank you I never told you how much that meant God thank you, thank you I will remember you
And all of the things that we've gone through There is so much I can say But words get in the way so I, I will remember you And all of the things that we've gone through There is so much I can say But words get in the way so We're not together I will remember We're not together
I will remember you.
I will remember you.
Song above is introducted to me by Jon.*Three cheers for him. (: but apparently the song couldnt be send to my through msn. How sad is that!
Thank you Jon for refreshing part of my memories which I intended to bury.
Its a really sweet song. Not doubt that it gives my flasbacks of different memories.
I am unable to let go. I have tried forgetting.
May be it doesnt seem like 8 years but it still feels like eternaty. (:
Every moment that we have spent together.
Every moment felt like it can take my breath away.
I realised that this post seemed very random. Haha. but FYI the posts I've done for today are not done by me but I got to from Mind Your Body newspaper July 16, 2008. So yeap! It's just for everyone to read about it. (:
THE CLAIM: A spicy meal before bed can disrupt sleep.
THE FACT: An old wives' tale has it that a little kcik to the plate before bed can lead to fitful sleep, if not nightmares. Well, the advice is a good one. Research over the years has shown that a spicy meal at night can lead to poor sleep. The most direct study to show this was published in the International Journal Of Psychophysiology be team of Australian researchers. The scientist recruited a group of young, healthy men and had them consume meals that contained Tabasco sauce and mustard shortly before they turned in on some evenings and non-spicy control meals on other evenings. On the nights that included spicy meals, there were marked changes in the subjects' sleep patterns. They spent less time in both the light phase of sleep know as Stage 2 and the deep, slow-wave Stage 3 and 4 sleep. All of which meant that the subjects experienced less sleep overall and took longer to drift off. In accounting for the effect, an obvious possibility is indigestion. The scientists also noted that after eating spicy meals, the subjects' body temperature rose during their first sleep cycles, which has been linked in other studies to poorer sleep quality.
THE BOTTOM LINE: A spicy meal before bed can impair sleep.
What it is about death that scares us so much? After all, death is every bit as natural as birth. So why fear it?
According to the American philosopher Tom Morris, there are at least four kinds of fear of death.
There is fear of the process of dying. Here, death itself is not the problem, but rather those last hours and minutes as life ebbs away. We worry that dying might be a painful or frightening experience and dread it.
There is fear of punishment. Some people believe that in the afterlife, they will be punished for their sins. Certain religions threaten dreadful consequences for quite commonplace faults and failings. This can cause great axiety, even to those whose lives are far from wicked.
There is fear of the unknown. What happens when we die? Is death like sleep? Or is it mere nothingness? Is it terrifying? Or is it the beginning of a new and better existance? We simply do not know. And what we do not know, we fear.
There is fear of annihilation. Some people believe - or worry - that death ends everything. Once death comes, the glorious gift of experience is gone forever. No more life; no more laughter; no more love; no more sunshine. This, I think, is the most fundamentail fear of all.
THREE CONSOLATIONS
But enough of doom and gloom. Let's take a look at the flip-side of the coin and consider some reasons for believing that death may not be such a bad thing after all. The greek philosopher Socrates (470-399BC) believed that it is irrational to worry about death, about ir. For all we know, it may turn out to be the greatest of all blessings. So there is absolutely no point getting worked up, or jumping to unpleasant conclusions. Socrates himself was tried and sentenced to death by the Athenian courts, accused of corrupting the youth and disbelieveing the ancestral gods. According to his pupil, Plato, he faced heath with remarkable composure: "The hour of departure has arrived and we go our ways - I to die and you to live. Which is the better, God only knows." The Roman politican and philosopher Seneca (4BC-65AD) also considered it irrational to fear death. He supported this view with what I think is a very beautiful argument: no one frets about their past non-existence (before they were born), so why should they fret about their future non-existence after they are dead? "Would you not think him an utter fool who wept because he was not alive a thousand years old? And is he not just as much of a fool who weeps because he will not be alive a thousand years from now? It is all the same; you will not be, and were not." Seneca was sentenced to death be the infamously wicked Roman Emperor Nero. In fact, he was ordered to commit suicide. And, like Socrates before him, he met his fate with extraordinary courage and fortitude. The philosopher Epicurus (342-270BC) considered the fear of death to be one of life's major sources of anguish. He devised a very famous argument to convince us that our fears are misplaced. "Death, the most dreaded of evils, is therefore of no concern to us; for while we exist, death is not present, and when death is present, we no longer exist."
THE CLAIM: Mayonnaise can increase the risk of food poisoning.
THE FACT: One poplar picnic ingredient that always attracts suspicion is mayonnaise. But studies cast doubt on that. Most commercial brands of mayonnaise contain vinegar and other ingredients that make them acidic - and therefore very likely to protect against spoilage. When problems occur, they usually result from other contaminated or low-acid ingredients (like chicken and seafood), improper storage and handling, or homemade version that contains unpasteurised eggs. One prominent study published in The Journal Of Food Protection found, for example, that in the presence of commercial mayonnaise, the growth of salmonella and staphylococcus bacteria in contaminated chicken and ham salad either slowed or stopped altogether. As the amount of mayonnaise increased, the rate of growth decreased. When temperatures rose to those of a hot summer day, the growth increased, but not as much as in samples that did not contain mayonnaise. For backyard chefs, some high-risk foods are raw shellfish, bulk ground beef (health offcials say a single hamburger can contain meat from hundred of animals) and unwashed fruits and vegetables.
THE BOTTOM LINE: Despite its reputation , mayonnaise can reduce food spoilage.
This article was taken from the newspaper from MIND YOUR BODY.
A new study suggests that melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, is on the rise among young women, but not among young men. The research team led by Mr Mark Purdue of the National Institutes of Health, examined data gathered from a network of cancer registries across the United States. The analysis focused on Caucasian women aged 15 to 39 who were diagnosed from 1973 to 2004. Increased incidence of melanomas was seen from the 1990s through it held fairly steady for men between 1980 and 2004. Researchers say it is not erntirely clear why more and more young women seem to be getting skin cancer. They suggest that the increase is not just the result of changes in the way the medical community tracks the disease. Separate studies have looked at sun damage trends. One study, cited on the WebMD website, reported that 16 to 18-year-olds had a higher incidence of sunburn and spent more days at the beach in 2004 then they did in 1998. More young people in the US, mostly women, are also using tanning beds. Studies suggest that UV rays from tanning beds and tanning lamps can be just as damaging as sun rays. Ultraviolet radiation is main risk factor for developing melanoma.
Hi guys! so sorry for such a long delay!.FINALLY I can update my blog. Phew this week is a BUSY week. BUT it was worth it! I shall quit talking and start typing!
7th July 2008
Monday
Basically this week is e-learning week for DSS. FYI DSS refers to decision support with spreadsheet. We are taught how to use Excel 2007 and its functions in them. I bet some people may think that this is a redundent subject. BUT its helpful alrights expecially when you have numbers in 9 to 10 digits! Anyway i stayed back to discuss my groups PBL2 and we had serious problems doing it! We went toourspace@72's reading room to discuss and I tell you guys NP seriously have North and South poles in school! the temperatures in school are FREEZING COLD! so at 6 i went for briefing for the upcoming poly experience and i was deployed to school of ICT. at first i was thinking OMG! Seriously no way! After the break up I had to bring the students to "his" school! I was like there is no way this is happening to me! but still its my duty and i have to do it.
8th July 2008
Tuesday
My blaw tutorial was cancelled and I had no idea why and it was postpone to this thursday after my blaw lecture at 4-5. So up till here everything was alright until 2 30 when I received a sms from ezrynn (INFA rep.) where she say INFA LECTURE IS CANCELLED! so last min. and i started rotting all the way until 5 plus where i went to ambassdor's room after jon called and ask where I was and i mearly reply him Im passing my time by rotting. Zzzz. Yea it was 2 more days left to the poly xperience so I had another breifing and it was about welcom team. I was posted to ICT's welcome team followed by guided tour thanks to chai hong's recommendation. and our breifing was how to lead the students to their holding area. after that i went for dancesports. Oh Oh i forget to announce that my dance partner is called BRANDON! and he is seriously CRAZY over dance. I have never seen anyone having so much passion for dance! haha. Even when he walks, he is dancing. oh yea and we were planning to take part in the dance competition on the 23 Aug which is 2 days after my final paper.
9th July 2008
Wednesday
IS modules. LMS we have to blog on 4 post on any topic we have learnt and this 2nd blog is 20%! It carries a high weightage. I have to start blogging on that topic(s) soon. we had IAC this sem! i rather have it on the first sem though. Starts faster and it ends faster so i can concentrate more on my other modules but sadly it starts on the 2nd sem. OH and for the whole of the 1.5 hour of lesson my group was laughing really bad. haha we youtube-ing on funny video(s) and ziyi he is like a laughing machines. NON-stop! and 1 more day left to THE Poly Xperience!. haha Im SO excited and nervous. cos it all year 1's 1st OFFICIAL event!
10th July 2008
Thursday
OFFICAL STARTING OF THE POLY XPERIENCE! haha im so so EXCITED and NERVOUS! i was suppose to meet my group members at 12 but i had to make a special request that can i go at 1 instead of the 1 hr MAEC tutorial. and my tutor was like PAM you better stay for it. Can you make a request, so i said i try. haha so yea i met the rest at like 1 and had lunch before the even officially starts. Im in the run 2 where Liz is number one where she has to lead a grp of students to me and i lead them inside to another leader. Basically matt and i take turns to lead the students in. After a skit in the CC we brought them to the school of ICT (Infocomm Technology). 1. From there the student delegates take over 2. Tell them more abt the course and other things they wanted to find out from the school of ict 3. Brought to LT 28 for boarding buses 4. Ourspace@ 72: collection of goodie bags 5. CC: cca fiesta and course counseling and moblie pod. 6. debrief and COMPLAINS! 7. dancesports (brandon and i were staving while dancing; aint we "pro" oh and our comp was cancelled due to some political problems in KL, LAMO)
11th July 2008
Friday
Friday was the last day of poly xperience. I can say that friday's flowing of event was SUPERB! better then the first day! haha i guess after all the admentments and complains it became better somehow and the students are more entusiastic and interested in the topics today. I was satisfied with todays programms and events.AND MATTHEW, i had no idea where he came up with the name, started calling mePAMPERS! I was like WTH!! Zzz i think this name is gonna be stuck with me forever. Although there is no such thing as perfect but it was WAY betterthen the first day! I saw him and it was rather awkward. I was decided whether to "pretend" not to see him or acknowledge his presence. IN THE END, i said hi and went back to doing my duties. I seriously regreted tell JON CHAI abt the new "nickname" matthew gave me. Zzzz and now he keeps on going pampers..pampers... OH MY! After a skit in the CC we brought them to the school of ICT (Infocomm Technology). 1. From there the student delegates take over 2. Tell them more abt the course and other things they wanted to find out from the school of ict 3. Brought to LT 28 for boarding buses 4. Ourspace@ 72: collection of goodie bags 5. CC: cca fiesta and course counseling and moblie pod. 6. debrief and LESS COMPLAINS more complements 7. dinner at mac!
Saturday
12 July 2008
It's like going to 1 and i have to be at AMK at 10 and Im still blogging! Okay good nights everyone! More like good morning! (:
Reached sch at 730. waited for the booth (underpass push carts) to be open. decorated the booth. i was alone! lynette and roy had classes. waited until 11 roy came, i went for class, came back to help out at 1. left for blaw lecture at 2. at 4 went to the booth to help out again until 530/6. had a short briefing before going for cca. which ended 2 hrs ago. bascially i sent my day running back and forth.
yes this is my day today, packed with activities. So sorry readers for my unsightly sentences, but im just too tired to work my brain to phrase it correctly.
