durian seasons

i have jogged this morning and since it was still early, i went to the forest to check the durians trees.
i am thinking that the durians maybe ripe next month, but i am wrong.
they have already started to drop.
it is a surprise as i have assumed it will take sometime and also the weather was erratic for the past few weeks.

however, for the first batch that the durians dropped, i did not expected too much as i knew that they are not ripe yet, but dropped.
so, for the next few weeks i will be going there often.

a better person

after i have underwent a series of incidents, only then i realized that the things i have perferred was just nearby, within reach of my hands.
and i have been searching far away for the things, little did i realized that i have missed many things i have taken for granted.
alas.

life's that.
when the things are gone, i beganto treasure them,but it was already too late then.

that is why i took time off for myself and pondered the things which i have at present and cherished them.
before they are gone, forever.

poor harvest

few weeks ago, i have taken a walk round the forest nearby to check this year's harvest of the durians.

last year, 2009 saw a bumper harvest despite the economic downturns.
i can see the baskets and basket of durians when the season was in full swing.

after the walk, i was extremly disappointed with the findings:
2010 will be one of the worst harvest i have ever seen in years to come.
it is very bad,indeed.

i have asked one of working colleagues who normally picked durians and his remarks are same as mine.

don't expect too much this year.

dream

i used to dream a lot.
i am a dreamer too.
i like to live in my fantasy world.
but i know that the world outside me is the most hostile place on earth.
i have to face the truth, the real facts.

許冠傑 - 浪子心聲

one of favourite songs of all times

4 months later: Part II

yes..it has been 4 months.
and time really heals the wound.
i have felt no pain, just cherishing those wonderful memories.

now i know that i have been naive all along the while.
the world has not changed since then.

it is difficult to see through the real and fake.
people are also difficult to differentiate too.

everyone says they are right, no one will admit that they are wrong.

but for me, when things have come to past,i rather preferred not to ponder too much about the past.
just cherish the present, the moment i am still breathing, the very air.

4 months later

at first, i do speak to her.
but as days passed, i came to realize that we have a great difference in our character.
we have arguments, and i decided that i should end the relationship once and for all.
in the beginning, i have an awful feelings as i found out more and more about her.

thus, i quickly pulled myself out from the relationship.
it has been painful and i just could not figure out the reasons.

then came the real truth.
the cold hard truth.

that my trusted colleagues betrayed me in the end.
i have been too trusting.
alas.

at present, i do not like to see her at all, and do not talk to her for a long, long time.
it is good, though.

the greatest smoker

i have one colleagues who is the greastes "smoker" in my department.
he bluffed all the way in his work.
at first, no one will noticed him, but in the end, he was served with "love letter" for his silly mistakes which i shall not gointo details.
in the end, someone has seen through his bluff and is waiting for the best opportunity to strike.
he is patient encough.

so, i can see what comes around goes around.

and that included our dearest minister told us that Singapore will be in 2010 world cup. he got the guts, and has the most thickest skin to tell us.
good for him.
the truth prevails.

take a break

we are always on the hurry mode, rushing here and there.
we spent timeon earning money for the living,and for the bills of the family.
but we often neglected the things we have chosen not to hear,smell and feel:

the birds's chirping sound.
the fresh and crisp fresg morning air.
the wind breeze on our faces.

those little things we have forgotten why we are living in this earth: the purpose.

life is not all about money.
we should be the master not the slave to the money.
we control our destiny.
our choice.

parrot talking

i noticed that people likes to do parrot talking.
they did not gone through the mental and physical stresses but they talked liked they have been there.
just like our politicians.
their talking is excellent, but i see them as parrot talking.
just like parrot, repeating and repeating, without any feelings on the people.
they cared for themselves.

City Harvest Church will come clean

someone has filed a complaint.
this is not the first time.
once again, City Harvest Church will come clean.
City Harvest Church will be OK.

City Harvest Church under investigation

A DAY after City Harvest Church completed a massive five-day seminar which involved 30,000 people including foreign evangelists, police rounded up several individuals linked to the church for alleged misuse of church funds.

The founder of City Harvest Church and 16 other individuals and staff involved in the handling of the church's financial affairs are being investigated by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD).

Police confirmed on Monday evening that Reverend Kong Hee and 16 others are assisting in an on-going investigation arising from complaints made to the Commissioner of Charities (COC) on the misuse of church funds.

CAD officers in the morning visited various premises, including the homes and offices of the individuals involved. They secured items such as financial records and computers for their investigation.

As to how long the investigation will take, the police have given the assurance that while it will be thorough, it will be without undue delay.

Earlier in the afternoon, the COC and CAD said in a joint statement that they were investigating some financial transactions involving several individuals and companies related or connected to the church.

They assured the public that despite ongoing investigations, the normal services and religious activities of the City Harvest need not be disrupted.

City Harvest is one of the largest churches in Singapore, with a congregation of over 30,000 who regularly pack its venues at Jurong West and the Singapore Expo during sermons.

The church's reach online is even greater - through live webcasts, podcasts and its own broadcast channel. Much of it is driven by its charismatic founder, Reverend Kong.

This is not the first time City Harvest Church has made headlines. It was just in March that eyebrows were raised over the church's S$310 million stake in Suntec City Convention Centre, and the Commissioner of Charities was called in to investigate.

In a statement to MediaCorp, the charities watchdog stressed that this round of investigations is not related to the earlier Suntec case.

It added that the case involved more than just City Harvest - it included companies and individuals connected either directly or indirectly with the church. That is why, it said, the police have to be involved.

Depending on the findings, the charity's trustee may be suspended.

The statement continued: "While there was a governance review conducted on City Harvest Church in 2007, the objective and the scope are different from that of an inquiry.

"The governance review essentially looks at the organisation's corporate governance with the objective of assessing and helping the charities to improve the way they are run.

"The inquiry on the other hand is a formal investigation into allegations and complaints received to ascertain that there is no mismanagement or misconduct in the administration of a charity."

When asked to comment, the National Council of Churches of Singapore, of which City Harvest is a member, said it was too premature to do so at this point.

On the City Harvest's website, a notice to members by Executive Pastor Reverend Derek Dunn stated that the church was "cooperating fully" with investigations, and that services and operations would continue as usual.

The church has engaged Christina Ng from law firm Rajah and Tann to represent it.

maximise growth at any cost, at the expense of singaporeans

Singapore has the third-largest share of foreign-born persons in its population of any country, after the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.

It is inevitable that foreigner numbers will continue to swell, but the key is how many the country can accommodate and how fast it wants to grow.

PAP govt had went overboard in trying to maximise growth, at the expense of singaporeans.

For the investments that were brought in, the criteria were more to generate growth.

This has led to more low- skilled and cheaper foreign workers on work permits.

Their presence, in turn, has depressed the salaries of low-skilled Singaporeans.
It is not a new trend, and PAP govt policymakers are aware of it,




government labour reports show that wages of workers such as cleaners and labourers have stayed stagnant or even declined in the past decade, while the wages of higher- skilled workers rose.

Singapore had the biggest gap in both years. It also had one of the fastest widening gaps: In 1996, the top 10 per cent earned 4.9 times the income earned by the bottom 10 per cent; in 2006, that proportion had increased to 5.7.

The PAP govt has not done their job well, people has eyes to see.



cheers to our great leader who made thw wrong policies while they are aware of it.

1st World Country, 3rd World Wage Structure

1st World Country, 3rd World Wage Structure?
"For years, companies have creamed off a larger share of economic gains - larger than those in other developed countries or industrialising economies in Asia.

As a result, workers get a slice of Singapore's gross domestic product (GDP) that is considered unusually

tiny

compared with their counterparts' share in those countries.


many people have asked: how come we have economic growth of 10%, but we cannot feel the goodness?
where all the money have gone to?

we knew that 80% of the company profit goes to 20% of the top management whilst 20% of the rest is for 80% of the workers.

so, we can see the clearer picture from here.
we the workers worked like shit, had minimum increments over the past few years.
our CPF cut when there is a crisis and when good times have come, it is the same as ever.

For years, companies have creamed off a larger share of economic gains.

it really make us feel bad when you know the truth.

transport fares

come july the 3rd, there will be fare adjustment for the buses and MRT.
for some commuters, they may have slight savings while other remained the same.

but not for the elders who enjoyed a flat rateof 68 cents before 3rd july.
now the flat rate has increased to 86 cents, an increment of 18 cents.

still, it was a tiny sum as compared to others who enjoyed saving instead.

however, they are the vocals ones, perferred to be the silent ones, and kept quiet since the fare's adjustments a few weeks ago.

for those smokers who smoke outside the flat, they will noticed this sign..

smoking

i do not like people smoking, but i do not hate them as some of them chose a corner to smoke.
however, i hate those who smoke outside their flat, tnd let their neighbours have their second-hand smoke.
for their own conveniences sake, and to satisfy their needs, they do not care about other but they themselves only.

people have become selfish nowadays and i have noticed the changes long, long ago.
are our society progressing orwalking backwards..?

you have already know the answer

the special one

Mourinho always likes the last word, as he is plotting more Champions League success if he signs for Real Madrid.

"Few have the privilege of winning it.
it's an even bigger privilege winning it twice.
i can win a third, a forth, a fifth time but i don't like the feelings will be different," he said.

"the feelings are joy and happiness and a tear if i leave."

Mourinho always proved that he is always right in the end.
again and again, he showed that he could win the much prized trophy.
he said it and he did it.

unlike one minister said that singapore will be in the final 32 teams of 2010 world cup.
he is building castle in the air, knowing that it was the gigantic lie.
and yet he said it and reported in the press!
shame on you.

I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow

I am the man of constant sorrow
I've seen trouble all my days
I bid farewell to ol' Kentucky
The place where I was born and raised.

The place where he was born and raised

For six long years I've been in trouble,
no pleasure here on earth I've found
For in this world, I'm bound to ramble,
I have no friends to help me now.

He has no friends to help him now

It's fair thee well, my old true lover,
I never expect to see you again.
For I'm bound to ride that Northern Railroad,
perhaps I'll die upon this train

Perhaps he'll die upon this train

You can bury me in some deep valley,
For many years where I may lay.
And you may learn to love another
while I am sleeping in my grave.

While he is sleeping in his grave

Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger
My face you never will see no more
But there is one promise that is given,
I'll meet you on Gods golden shore

He'll meet you on God's golden shore

North and South Korea