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28 February 2006

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD pestle - in a mortar and pestle, the pestle is the grinding stick and the mortar is the bowl

INSPIRATION The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action. - Alexander Graham Bell

FORTUNE The poorest beggar can know the highest truth.

DAILY JOKE I'm in therapy now. I used to be in denial. It was a lot cheaper. - Robin Greenspan

WEIRD NEWS PLYMOUTH, England - A golden retriever tumbled 90 feet off a cliff and miraculously survived. (Ananova)

DAILY QUOTE Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football. - John Heisman

STRANGE FACTS One quart of liquor equals 32 shots. You shouldn't be doing either amount.

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A walk outside = good for babies...

"For babies, a walk outside is a parade of calming out-of-focus images and highly, soothing rhythms. I believe they are lulled by this hypnotic flow of gentle sensations, like a constant, multisensory white noise. So, when your baby is crying, try giving her a breath of fresh air. Going for a walk will also help lift your spirits and fill you with a sense of peace."

- Dr. Harvey Karp, The Happiest Baby on the Block, Best Selling Author

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27 February 2006

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD ditto - to repeat as before

INSPIRATION Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret to success. - Swami Sivananda

FORTUNE Choose to be happy.

DAILY JOKE I'm forty-nine years old; that's 72,000 in frequent-flier miles. - Danny Liebert

WEIRD NEWS RIVERSIDE, CA - Two high school students were suspended because they brought snowballs to school. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. - Harry S. Truman

STRANGE FACTS Rhode Island, Hawaii and Delaware all have more public libraries than the District of Columbia.

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www.morningstar.com - investment information for your future investment...

"http://www.morningstar.com is the outstanding web site for investment information on mutual funds and stocks. A good portion of the information on the site is free, but there is a premium membership that costs $125 a year. It's worth it if you want personalized advice and analysis for your investments. You can create a watch-list portfolio just to track the performance of your holdings. Or you can go further and create a transaction portfolio, where you can enter your cost basis to get a better view of your historic performance."

- Terry Savage, The Savage Number, Best Selling Author

27 February 2006 in Education | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Dream House, Sans Spouse: More Women Buy Homes

I am not surprising about new trend - more single women are starting to buy the first home for herself. Few of my friends had done that...and I will be one of them if everything works out this year. You know, each of us cannot always map out our life ahead of us in order - graduation, job, marriage and kids before getting a home. It is perfectly ok to go ahead and buy the home after doing some serious thinkings - where will you be in next 5 years, how much can you afford to buy, where do you want to live, what type of home are you looking for, what type of investment do you intend to use home as and etc. If your guts say it is right move, go for it and get a home. It can be co-op, condo, townhouse, small house, big house, cabin or just land. It is a bit scary to make a bit commitment like that, but in long run, the investment will pay off handsomely if you made a right move - value of home, value of community, future development in the community, school system, tax property and etc. After selling your home, you can earmark your profits toward bigger or dream home....or until right person comes long, then you both can get a new home together to start a new future.

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26 February 2006

Do it with passion and pride!!!

"So you want to change the way you look? You want to change the way you feel? You want to improve your health? You want to lose fat and gain muscle strength? Good! That's a start. But I need to remind you that actions speak louder than words. You have to talk the talk and walk the walk. You can't just go through the motions. You really do have to put your heart and soul into this. You're going to get out of this what you put into it. So don't 'just do it,' do it with passion and pride!"

- Bill Phillips, Body for Life, Best Selling Author

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Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD ilk - of the same kind

INSPIRATION Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom - Thomas Jefferson

FORTUNE Pleasure, in moderation, is a fine dessert.

DAILY JOKE Camping. That's what I call getting drunk outside. - Dave Attell

WEIRD NEWS SALT LAKE CITY, UT - A judge with three wives was removed from his duties by the Utah Supreme Court. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton

STRANGE FACTS There is a banyan tree in Calcutta that has a circumference of almost a quarter of a mile.

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Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD tiercel - a male hawk

INSPIRATION A thing of beauty is a joy forever. - John Keats

FORTUNE Today's dreams are tomorrow's realities.

DAILY JOKE Did you hear about the pet store that had a bird contest with no perches necessary?

WEIRD NEWS ST. CLOUD, Minute - A mother gave birth to her daughter in the bathroom at her work, the second time she has had to deliver a child in a bathroom.

DAILY QUOTE It is easier to stay out than get out. - Mark Twain

STRANGE FACTS The United States has the largest number of nuclear reactor units in operation in the world.

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25 February 2006

Problems = opportunties...

"Look at problems as opportunities -make a list of your most pressing - the ones that block your professional and personal fulfillment. Write a one or two sentence definition of each problem. Now rewrite the definition, only this time view it as an opportunity or exercise to challenge your creativity and ingenuity. View the solution as you would if you were advising one of your best friends."

- Denis Waitley, The Psychology of Winning, Best Selling Author

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24 February 2006

Text messaging boom leads to digit damage

This article made me chuckle a bit. Same thing over here but with pagers instead. Keep in mind, pounding out the keypads on the cellular phone is helluva harder to do than the QWERTY keyboard on the pager! I admire these European folks who have love affair with text messaging while Americans reluctantly embrace it!

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Books I Read

Catherine Cate Coblentz: The Blue Cat of Castle Town
15-October-2009 The blue cat who is born under the blue moon learns on his journey of finding and teaching the mortals of the town named Castle Town in Vermont the song of the river. The theme of the song is beauty and peace and content. The town was beginning to engulf under the terrible spell of an individual who believes in the power of the money and haste. (*****)
Emily Cheney Neville: It's Like This, Cat
10-October-2009 I discovered this book via the feature: "The Celebration of Female Writers"....I enjoyed reading this book. It was easy and quick reading. It was about the teen boy living in Manhattan in 1960's and how his cat changes his life once he brought him home. Recommended for anyone who likes cat and easy and quick reading. (****)
David Richo: How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
7-October-2009 I finally got a courage to read this book. It took me long while to read from cover to cover at slow pace - had to think/analyze about what I read from time to time. It helped me in many ways that I couldn't imagine that would take place at all. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand better about ourselves with open-mindness. The journey of work we need to do for ourselves may surprise any of us one way or other... (*****)
Waki Yamato: The Tale of Genji: 4 (Kodansha bilingual comics) (Japanese Edition)
15-September-2009 I bought this book in Tokyo, Japan. I read it in two days and liked it. However, I am a bit puzzled with the end or perhaps opening end of the story. I guess there is a difference between manga and novel. Recommended for anyone who likes manga and strangely good romantic story. (****)
Toru Sato: The Ever-Transcending Spirit: The Psychology of Human Relationships, Consciousness, and Development
5-December-2008 I bought this book last year and I finally found my courage and time to read this book at this time of the year. This book not only struck my inner chords, made me look back to my behaviors, thoughts and feelings since I became existed here on this planet. Wow....this book requires you to be open-minded, willingness to look within yourself and your relationship with yourself and others. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand better of her/himself and her/his relationship with human beings and nature. (*****)
Timothy Freke: The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God?
21-November-2008 Libby encouraged me to read this book, so I did at last 2 years later. It was a truly awakening call for me, both spiritually and personally. It re-affirmed my beliefs, thoughts and feelings since I first questioned the establishment of Christianity and other religions. If you have an open mind and want to get the in-depth details of history of Christianity and Paganism, then this book is one for you to read. Highly recommended for anyone who seeks the truth of purpose behind Christianity and Paganism. (*****)
26-October-2008: Boston and the American Revolution: Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts (National Park Service Handbook)
I bought this book from Boston National Historic Park while I was visiting Boston this past May. This book explained the timeline of Boston and the American Revolution from 1650's thru 1780's. I enjoyed learning new things from this book such as how Bostonians didn't forecast that they would go their separate way from their mother country, England, until they were slammed with taxes without representatives in Parliament. Highly recommended for anyone who appreciates American History. (*****)
Lisa Tuttle: The Mysteries
20-October-2008 Libby lent me this book and said that I should read this book. So did I. I really enjoyed reading this book as it gave some background information on Celtic, Irish and Scottish stories among fairy stories. When someone vanishes without a trace, people would say that the fairies may be responsible for that. Hence, the book came with title, "The Mysteries", based on a character, a young woman, who disappeared from her mother for 2 years. Her mother hired a private investigator to locate her daughter. The plot was good. Recommended for anyone who enjoys fairy, Irish, Scottish and Celtic stories. (*****)
Kathy Reichs: Deja Dead
26-September-2008 - Gosh, this book really kept me glued after reading half-way. It involved a character named Dr. Temperance Brennan, forensic anthropologist, who detects a pattern of killer's work with dead women over a few years in Montreal. She tries to figure out the killer's next move and with that, she put herself into the corner....in the hands of killer. Such a suspenseful book to read. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys grisly and forensic science plot. (*****)
Trisha Meili: I Am the Central Park Jogger : A Story of Hope and Possibility
21-August-08 - I attended to forum where Trisha gave a presentation at my company. I met her and she was truly an amazing person to chat with. I finally got around to read her book. I learned so much about her and her personal struggles and accomplishment with her disability. It was a good reading for anyone who wants to understand how she went through the episodes - violence, hospitalization, rehabitation, work and life, relationship and court. Even though her body was "violated", her spirit didn't leave her....she was determined person to get through and get better. She came to terms of accepting herself as a new person, not same person as she was before. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to know more about "The Central Park Jogger" and head trauma injury. (*****)