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Choices & No Killing!!

Msg my friend, F to see how is she doing being a full time homemaker. F has decided to stay at home to look after her two kids, son in P3 and daughter in K2. I guess she has make the right decision as her son's school works is just moderate and need her attention. Guess, what's her reply. (Dear Jane, terrible alot of things 2 do and everyday do the same routine works. Dun know when will become robot..ha!! Usual case, when you work, you envy those housewives and when become one of them, you say sieh!! I think sooner or later, my dear friend will find she has make the right move especially when she see her son's grade improve!
Me too, hope to join the full time homemaker group and by then I will say yuppie instead of sieh. Choices !! Everyone make your own choice of life. Be Happy in whatever you choose.
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Went seafood dinner with my family and nephew, yichun. Our last dish is Baked crabs! It tasted salty and all of us still prefer chilly crabs with bit of gravy except my hubby keep saying it tasted nice...and Yi chun said maybe baked crab is healthier..Then my maid, Hazel said NTUC supermarket do sell live craps but she never buy to cook because she does not know how to "kill" it. Oh isn't then next time you buy and I will do the "killing" part!! said my hubby, Kelvin. Killing..i quickly said Nooooo!! Pls do not buy live crabs back and kill it at my home..dun forget Karma! I told Hazel, those crabs will see your face and remember it upon you pointed to the seller that you want to buy them thereafter kill them and cook them!! My son, Yang Zhi was quick to say auntie what about cover your face with towel or plastic etc so that those crabs cannot see you then they cannot find their murderer lor!.ahaha.., we have a great laugh..LOL!!
It was a nice seafood dinner though it was pouring heavily!!

Our writer , Jessica Sim

Here is a little pc of new to all visitors. Yan Ying, author name known as Jessica Sim, her short story was one of the runners-up in Cathy Cassidy summer comp. Cathy Cassidy is an author in London and her popular books are Dizzy, Indigo Blue, Drifwood, Scarlett and many more to come..you can also visit her website at www.cathycassidy.com to know her more.. Tks Cathy Cassidy for the fabulous gift.

Below is an extract from Cathycassiday web:-

Runners up!Well, those are the winners, but I couldn't resist showing you the best of the runners-up... take a look!

Kathleen Lee, age 12, for The Mirror of Broken Wishes...
Although Kirby might not have understood, what the mirror was trying to tell her was that you don’t need magic to be happy. You need confidence. Kirby had that confidence all along, she just didn’t know herself well enough to realise it...

Jessica Sim Yan Ying, age 11, Singapore, for Unforgotten Love...
I rest my fingers on his lips. “Don’t say it. This is a love that I will never forget. There is always a time to let go, but the memories will always stay, tucked safely in my heart.” I smile and walk away. I cry because it’s over. I smile because it happened...

Above is just an extract from Jessica short story. For full story is now ready for sale at SGP5.00 per copy for adult and special price at SGP2.00 for student. Thank you for your support. Anyone interested pls feel free to email me.

You may visit author Cathy Cassidy webstie to view Jessica above extra...under comp sector.

Merry-Go-Round Trip booking

Every year end , I will like to go for holidays ..sorts of retreat as well as to take a break after working hard for the past months. I think one should reward yourself if you think you deserve it. To me, I usually like to go tour with my family, parents, sibling and good friends. This year, we decided to go for a 11 days tour at North & South New Zealand with CTC holiday. My elder sister, LP, my mom and myself went to CTC to do the necessary booking. Total 10 of us and make a deposit of S$5000/-on 23 Sept 06. According to the tour consultant, Ms Adeline, our trip is confirmed since we have already reached the min 10 person to open a tour group. While everyone were happily looking forward to our tour schedule from 9 Dec to 19 Dec 06. Then around 2nd week of Nov 06, my sis received a call from CTC that our trip was not confirmed because they cannot get SQ Ticket. Wow lau! we thought everythings already confirmed and now.@*#@#*
so everyone starts to make hard & loud noise. We called CTC demanded for a valid explanation, we sound angry..impatient..blah..blah..WHY..WHY..?Ken Chew from CTC was asked to contact us and poor guy we vented our anger to him and I must say he is a nice and helpful guy. He agreed with us on our frustration, anger etc. Then, I realised maybe I should change my hard approach to soft. At least, they will try to help afterall it is not their fault and they are only pay fixed salary, no commission. So who bother to help huh? I thinks soft approach did help. Ken tried all his best to contact SQ and Qantas to get tickets and also try to subsitute with other destinations. So the Merry Go-Round trip booking started from 10 Dec 06 to 19 Dec 06 changed to 28 Nov to 05 Dec 06 for 8 days South NZ Island ..then later said oh..cannot again because the connected flight timing need to wait for 10 hours..then asked whether we like to go for 11 Days USA. fm 15 Dec to 24 Dec.06 but only left 5 seats. If all of us okay, he will try to get balance seats...so let him tried lor..but also cannot get. What about South Africa..CTC asked?? Ken then went to NZ as a tour leader and passed our case to his colleague, Julia, luckily she is another friendly and helpful person. Izn't I am the one who sound friendly first..mirror effects..So she tried again the 28 Nov to 05 Dec NZ trip and finally this time round..yuppie..okay only the return connected flight need to wait for 8 hours but CTC will provide us FOC Sidney city tour. Maybe also FOC lunch. waiting for her confirmation on Monday.. Good news please!! You know..even my sis, LP annual leave also have to go merry go round...but at least she managed to change and got appproved. Tks to her good colleagues. Unlike my bro-in-law..cannot change and he will be the houseman then... Well, let's enjoy our trip and thanks to Buddha!

Buddha Teaching - What are the effects of Karma?

Let's continue - Karma affects our future rebirths and influences what we experience during or lives: how others treat us, our wealth, social status etc. Karma also affects our personality and character: our talents, strong personality traits and habits. The kind of environment we are born into also influenced by Karma.

We are accordingly to what we have done.
We will be according to what we do..

Shall talk about about our recent trip booking..till then.

Buddha Teaching - Karma

Holidays is here...taking this opportunity to share the Buddha teaching about Karma to all of you. I will like to share with all of you : 1) What is Karma? 2) How does Karma work? 3) What are the effects of Karma?

Karma- "Karma" means action. It refers to the intentional deeds we do with our body, speech and mind through action, talking and thinking. Karma is the law that every deed done, given the conditions, will bear certain fruits.

How does Karma Work? All deeds leave imprints or seeds on our consciousness, which ripen into our experiences when the appropriate conditions come together. For example, if we help someone with a kind heart, this actions leaves a positive imprint on our mindstream. When conditions are suitable, this imprint will ripen in our receiving of help when we need it. Karmic seeds continue with us from lifetime to lifetime. However, if we do not create the cause or Karma for somethings, we will not experience that result. If one does not plant a certain seed, that plant will not grow. The buddha taught:

According to the seed that is sown,
So is the fruit you reap.
The doer of goodwill gather good result,
The doer of evil reaps evil result.
If you plant a good seed well,
Then you will enjoy the good fruits.

Till then, will continue What are the effects of Karma soon?

Play hard + Study hard = Good Result

I am pleased with my children, nieces and nephews examination results.. They are belong to study hard and play hard gang! During exam period, past years assignments, test papers have replaced the PC games and no more late nights..guess they know sleep well = can think well and can do well. Congratulation to Shun Xiang, Yan Ying, Yang Zhi and Yi Chun for their good results obtained. They have enough reasons to receive gifts.. Also congratulation to Wan Ting, she has improved this term and got into her choice of course. She has also committed to work harder next year to achieve a better result. And to Yu Xiang, I would like to say Jia You..remember to join the gang - Play hard + Study hard = Good results >:) And to Jia Tian, wishing you all the best in your exam. Hope the "green jacket" helps!! Sure You can make it to your choice of U !! You make the "KOH" family proud of. Huh!... heavy responsibility.!! ha..ha .Well, children..most parents do not expect their child to be No1 but to be the BEST !

Best Friends

Do you have a best friend ? Some do have and some dun..:( YY bought this month "HOT" magazine issue 59> SGP's favourite celebrity magazine . It has a write out on "Celebrity Chums. The stars and their best friends. Such as Penelope Cruz and Salma Hayer, Ben Afflect and Matt Damon, Liv tyler and Kate Hudson, Jennifer lopez and Leah Remini,Victoira Bechkham and Katie Holmes, Jennifer Aniston and courterney. I, Jane Alison has a best friend too, Vivian Chong. It's fortunate to has a best girlfriend to share your happiness, sadness, problems, success..heart to heart talks ..everythings under the sun. We've been friends for over twenty years and our strong friendship bond has built up over the years. We shared similar thoughts, lifestyle during our teenage to mid twenties. Though, our lifestyle may be different now..I'm a mother of 2 children and she is single & available with 4 godchildren include my 2 kids. Our friendship is still working just fine with us perhap due to the early bond and special connection! She is not only my best friends but also my best travel partner to share hotel room on my business trip since 1995. I never have the courage to sleep alone in a hotel room...thanks to my best friend otherwise long time ago i already out of sales jobs which required me to travel. All the best to my best friend in making the right choice for her next career/business path and meet her life partner soon..Jia You! To me, a strong friendship = a warm open heart, a pair of listening ears, a loyal mouth to speak from your heart and finally precious time. Are you willing to spare some of your precious time to your friends when she need it? Well, let's grow old gracefully together and thank you for the friendship. Good luck and Good health, my friend.

Ah Kim's 60th Birthday.

Hey! all those in the picture were certain to be giving Ah Kim a very happy and "forget not" birthday celebration she has never received in the past 59 years...ya we were at the Uttamayanmuni Buddhist Temple to celebrate Auntie Ah Kim's 60th Birthday on 03 Sep 06.Ah Kim (our no 4 gu gu) was born with low IQ and she had been staying at the temple since our grandmother passed away in year 1984. With Buddha blessing, Monks chanting.i .think she is getting sharper and more sensible & intelligent. so guess what ? she requested for a cake to celebrate her 60th birthday. She said she never blow out birthday candles before!! so we were @ the temple on 03 Sept 06 for her 1st time birthday celebration, B/d cake, B/d presents, B/d song, and of course her first blow!! Well, it was a heartwarming celebration for someone who has never experience birthday celebration! Well done ! guys and sure Ah kim will smile in her dream..!!!