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Utk pengetahuan insan2 yg mempunyai hati dan perasaan…

Terdapat seorang Jepun di New York sedang menjual suatu produk baru; yg dikenali sebagai ‘Kucing Bonsai’. Apa yang orang Jepun ini buat ialah memadatkan seekor anak kucing ke dalam balang atau botol yang diperbuat daripada kaca.













Kemudian, dua batang straw akan dimasukkan ke dalam balang itu melalui dua lubang kecil yg ditebuk di atas penutup balang itu. Tujuan dua straw itu ialah satu utk memberi makanan kepada anak kucing itu, dan satu lagi utk mengeluarkan najisnya.

Untuk memastikan anak kucing itu membesar dan mengikut rupa dan saiz balang atau botol itu, dia akan memberi anak kucing itu makan sejenis dadah yang akan menjadikan tulangnya lembut, supaya badannya mudah utk mengikut bentuk dalaman balang itu. Dia hanya akan berhentikan pemberian makanan dadah ini sekiranya anak kucing itu mati.

Adakah penganiayaan dan pengzaliman seperti ini dapat dihentikan? Anak kucing itu pasti tidak boleh bergerak di dalam balang itu, apatah lagi utk membersihkan badannya, dan langsung tak boleh membuat apa-apa. Kalau dia menjerit sekalipun, siapa yang akan mendengar jeritan batinnya di dalam balang itu? Barangan yang zalim seperti ini telah dipasarkan secara meluas di serata New York, Indonesia dan New Zealand.

Jika anda ingin mendapat maklumat lanjut berhubung perkara ini, layarilah:
http://www.bonsaikitten.com/ Lihat sahaja gambar-gambar ini… Amat zalim dan menyakitkan! Orang Jepun ini ingat dia mempunyai daya kreativiti yang tinggi utk membuat duit, padahal perangainya itu tak ubah seperti orang gila lagi zalim.

Apa yang lebih menyedihkannya ialah, dia menganiaya haiwan yang tidak dapat mempertahankan diri mereka. Padahal masih banyak lagi objek lain yang boleh dikormesialkan. Bukan menzalimi benda hidup seperti anak-anak kucing itu! Kami benar-benar mengharap penganiayaan seperti ini dapat dihentikan secepat mungkin. Jika ‘kucing bonsai’ seperti ini menjadi trend baru dan setiap orang ingin membelinya, tiada apa lagi yang dapat kami katakan lagi jika unsur-unsur kemanusiaan sudah hilang dalam sanubari manusia itu sendiri.
Jika anda masih mempunyai naluri kemanusiaan, sila sebarkan berita ini kepada seramai mungkin kenalan2 anda.

Kami mengharapkan kerjasama penuh daripada anda semua. Kita mesti berjuang untuk membebaskan anak-anak kucing itu daripada belenggu kezaliman. Bayangkan anda menjadi seperti mereka, apa perasaan anda? Tolong sebar-sebarkan (forward) maklumat ini ke seluruh dunia. Tolonglah selamatkan kucing-kucing ini dan kemungkinan haiwan-haiwan yang lain daripada terus dianiayai!!! (If possible, please translate this message to your home language and let as many people to know about this cruelty which is happening around you.)
Kami mengucapkan ribuan terima kasih di atas keprihatinan anda membaca dan memanjangkan maklumat ini.

- Pencinta Haiwan -

It was a normal Saturday but the only difference of it was I spent on my hair and bought new clothes.

I went to Landmark mall to look for Jennie as she made an appointment from 1pm-1.30pm for our hairdo. We went for lunch first and ah bee was with us as his dad wasn't there yet. I had mixed veg with rice and she had curry chicken with rice. Then, we headed to the salon. The hairstylist, Joanne is quite pro in her work. Initially I wanted to trim my hair and dye it, but the first question she asked me was if I want to keep my hair. I told her yes as it took me a long time to keep this stupid hair after being cut short by this stupid guy from Philip Point..She suggested perm and asked if I had any interest in it. With a few samples and the way she explained on the hair style, I finally agreed to it. She also mix a new colour for my hair by using copper as the main colour. I perm (RM120), dye (RM120) and treatment (RM80). The results are just.....simply astonishing. This is the first time I am truly satisfied with my hair....take a look...

<<------ from top....colour and fringe....



We started at about 1.30pm and it finished at 8pm, my goodness I was stucked there for 6 and 1/2 hours...cant stand it....jennie then went home with Simon for dinner and i headed back to Singapore. I went to City Square and went to MNG to check out the sales. A the people were lesser that time, about 8.30pm, I bought two items...one of them was something that I aim for quite some time....it's the crochette.....I wasnt sure how to capture a nice one, so i put it over a white shirt so it can be seen clearer....






I bought a knee-length checked pants.....I like that very much....looks like for polo sports....




At the end of the day, I spent.....hair, RM320 and clothes RM265....phew...big spend in a day....real sinful.....

I started joining this forum last year, 2004 somewhere in July or August. I met many wonderful friends and great people there. I started off as a normal member as my initial intention was to support ah bee as he owns and manages this site. As a girlfriend and an idiot with online stuff, I did nothing much but to reply posts. I got addicted to it and become quite active in replying posts or starting new threads.

I did not tell anyone who is my boyfriend because I think it is not important to tell all. And I don't see any significance behind telling it out. After months I was there, I started to feel worried for many know me and the more I do not want to reveal my identity even if they ask. I would not want to be acknowledged as the spy in MYB. Perhaps I think too much, but I guess I am more comfortable being known as myself than someone's girlfriend.

It has been a year plus and I started to realise that I am losing friends. Friends like Kylie, Cheekyboy and Elle. I do not really care about the rest as I feel I am not that close to them? Although I am not very close to kylie, cheekyboy but Elle alone, I feel rejected and being given a cold shoulder whenever I say hi or even giving out a short greeting in the shoutout even when they are active in the shoutout. Perhaps I am too sensitive here but I really feel rejected.

Again, I don't quite understand what was the main reason I was being shunned off, but I could feel that. Many can assume that I am defending myself in this journal, and yes I am defending myself for I know I did nothing to spark fire in the friendship nor say any bad things on my friends. I fear..I really fear for there are too many misunderstandings and conflicts among MYB members and I certainly do not want to be one of them. I stay off course and join in as an active member, no other intention than that.

For any MYB readers here, I am happy to meet all of you and be sure that I am honest and sincere to all. End of my self - clarification and speech. To all my friends out there, kuddos to all.

2005 is coming to its end and 2006 is gushing its way ahead. How time flies. I didn't expect and even realise that the year has come to an end just like that and I think it is pretty good to sit back and ponder what have one done for the year.

January 2005 - Nothing much that I can remember. I was still working in ISJ (International School of Johor - SWASTA). I had bad year before that as misunderstanding occured which was started by Suja, one ex-collegue of mine who backstabbed and spread tales. I didn't know I was a threat to her till she resort to this action.

Feb 2005 - I bought Osim Feet massage for my mom. It was a gift for her birthday on 8th Feb. It costs RM1300* as it was during the promotion period. Ah Bee bought one too for his parents. So we bought two, I guess the promoter must be smiling for her fat commission :) And that was also the fattest gift I have given her so far besides being a good and useful person to the society hehe. A candlelight dinner with Ah Bee at his Singapore home. I cooked. I seriously can't remember what he gave me, oh my! How bad I am!

March 2005 - Celebrated Ah Bee's and my sis's birthdays. I can't remember how we celebrate it but I know it was a Sunday. This month was the month when Ah bee brought me to Bangkok for a short vacation. It was a great one!

April 2005 - I read a Feng Shui book by Lilian Toh and found out one of the 'predictions' was I will have a change in my career after June. I was still doubting at that time. I was in Popular bookstore in City Square when I read that.

May 2005 - Ups and downs as school holiday was nearer and finally I have decided to tender my resignation to my school. I didnt give the letter yet as I wasn't sure of my decision. And I did report to the school principal about the school's condition and how bad is the co-ordination at work especially among the teachers. Of course, the reason I gave for leaving the workplace was I was going to Singapore, in fact I havent got a job yet.

June 2005 - After a short break of holiday, I finally tendered the resignation because of Suja again. Even before I had my letter sent to the office, she had gone to the office and spread the words. I guess she was really bored of living and really wanted to create some sparks out of someone else's life. I slogged for the last month in the school before the school holiday. I managed to receive all my salary before the end of my working day. However, my KWSP is not solved yet I guess. There are a few months of debt for that.

July 2005 - Through Geeta's recommendation, I found a job in a small advertising company in Tampoi as a full time copywriter. I started work in this month. I met many wonderful people. I have Alan, the big senior, Max, the handsome cute man, Liz, the pretty young lady who is one year younger or older, can't remember. And this young girl, errr..bad bad...I am really bad with names. She is one quiet girl but quite strong headed. Amy and Ivan, the lady boss and the boss. They are all very nice people. I got my comfy workplace and started picking up skills in copywriting. I am quite fast in learning and the first day of work, I have already worked on projects. I guess, words and sentences are the main criterion behind this work. I went for interviews in ITE and RGS in Singapore within this same month too. Of course I did go to KL for interview, Olympia and Rahman College, but I rejected the ones in KL. Still putting first priority in Singapore as Ah bee is there.

August 2005 - I received my first pay from this job as a copywriter and then I received an email from ITE that I was selected and will have to start work on the 12th August 2005. Quite soon and it was real hard for me to break the news to my nice colleagues and Ivan. I was feeling so sad and of course, Ivan felt a loss coz he thinks highly of me, which is something I am so proud of. I applied for Employment Pass and had my medical check up. Everything went well and I got my EP two weeks later. Although I have left Invent_33 (Insignia was known back then), Ivan requested me to be their part-time copywriter and I agreed.

August 2005 - I have officially moved out of my house this month. I thought I was just going somewhere for a short vacation or project. I havent got to realise that I am actually living with my boyfriend, or future husband from this moment onwards. I started work in ITE on the 12th August and since then, I give my mom RM1000 and $50. 1k is given as family expenses while the $50 is for her to keep in case she wants to visit Singapore anytime in the future. I celebrated my birthday here too. There were three celebrations that ah bee did for me. The first was for the first day of work, second was for my birthday and third for our 5th year anniversary. Three celebrations in a month. I was very pampered this month.

September 2005 - I work really hard and it was pretty stressful too. This is also the month when I first tried wall climbing and mohawk walk, nitro crossing and spider web. All these activities are meant for teambuilding. The month was pretty fruitful especially at work. Students, work, friends and ah bee and my life.

October 2005 - The last month of work before the term break. It was less tense this month as most classes have ended and I had to work with paperwork only. Submitting marks and writing reports were quite ok for first timer like me. End of October, I went to KL for a small gathering. Met Laykian, her bf, Wanling, and of course Limin. Limin and I did our nails too. I just did manicure for that and in the shop, I saw a girl who looks like Maggie Q. I wonder if that is her but she is slimmer and fairer, well over anyway.

November 2005 - 1st Nov, I left for Hong Kong / Shenzen with Limin. All the experience is shared in previous blog entries. Start work once the new term begins on the 21st Nov 2005. Not fun anymore because I have the heaviest workload for teaching hours. I am taking 8 classes and teach for 24 hours a week. Tiring. This term, I am given two projects too, first is to review and revamp a coursebook for Personal & Interpersonal Effectiveness. I develop the first unit on self-awareness. The second project to work on two stories for Life's Lesson. It's a compilation of true accounts of ITE students who have managed to crawl out of their dark and dirty shell and have since lived differently. It doesnt have to be medalised to be in this story, it can be the unseen type of achievement though.

Dec 2005 - This month, and 8 more days to Christmas. It's a Friday and time clocks at 3.03pm. Everyone is busy working but I am taking so much time writing my blog instead of working on my projects. Gosh, incurable here hehe. Holiday mood is just nearer and I can't focus much.
I am going Landmark, JB to do my hair with Jennie. She has made the appointment and I intend to trim and dye my hair. Shall see what is my final decision. Nothing much can be said in this month coz it has not ended. Jialee, my 15 year-old cousin is coming all the way from KL to celebrate Christmas in Orchard. She just want to countdown and absorb the happening atmosphere at this busy place. But I am kinda worried for the bomb or terrorist attacks coz it's Christmas and in Singapore. I do hope this is not true and wont come true too. Pretty scary having to think about it. Still planning where to go end of year 2005 coz ah bee might be taking leave for Thursday and Friday, five days off altogether coz it includes Sat, Sun and Mon before the new year begins.

Read this article about a week ago, the Nov issue of Women's Weekly. It said there is an increasing number of female alliance to many gruesome and cold-blooded murder cases. The reason behind the assistance was purely love and the dominance from the male. It seems many used the excuse that they were brutally beaten and abused if they were to refuse.

I didnt pay much attention to the reasons behind, instead I was reading for how the murder took place. Then, yesterday, the thought of why women tend to give in came into light. I was on the bus home with ah bee after shopping for the whole day. With all the bags in our hands, we settled nicely on the empty seats. Then, few stops later, the bus was crowded with people. I saw a lady with two young children, I guess about 7 or 9 years old. I should have asked ah bee to give up his seat as i was sitting next to the window, but i didnt.

At that point of time, I knew exactly why many women blindly helped their loved ones even though they knew it's a crime, but of course to the extreme for such cases here. I didnt ask ah bee to stand up for I knew he was very tired, as tired as I do coz shopped the whole day. However, with only two stops away from our home, we should have just stood up and let them sit, but we didnt. See, the conclusion is, although I knew it's not nice to do that for the children are still young and may anytime get hurt if bus stops immediately, but we both as the conscious adults didnt do so. We rather sit and commit the 'crime' for our own sake.....

hmmm.....gotta go for class...2.48pm now...dated 12/12/05....class is at 3pm....ciao...

As ah bee was sipping away his half boiled eggs on the saucer, a malay family came and sat on the next table on my right....there were 6 of them altogether and the mom was the one who sat on the chair first...her 3 beautiful children, sons then came and sat on the place they wanted to sit. One interesting thing I found on them was, all three of them were vying hard to get one place for their beloved daddy. All three of them wanted to sit next to their daddy, how sweet!

The daddy came with the youngest child on the prem. A baby girl. All of them settled on the seats happily and this really left me a deep impression. I feel so happy for them and I told ah bee that I would wish to have four children in the future too coz the more the merrier....but he said, it's all the same as children are all adorable when they are younger. Of course, i supported my view by saying that each of them have one companion, can play any game with a partner.

All I wanna say, I am so happy for the very first time thinking of having children in the family coz all this while, i dislike the idea.....hmmm, how i changed....

This is the second draft actually...i have typed a long one but it went blank once i clicked on post....so stupid...left it for three days before i decided to re-write the whole thing again...

well, it all started last friday, 2nd Dec when i met ah bee at his workplace in Tanjong Pagar for dinner and drink. We had dinner at the hawker centre and I ate wanton noodles....quite nice with fat big wanton, yummy...

After meeting Ken and Space (ah bee's colleagues), we headed to a bar. Errr, don't know its name but I know it used to have two sections, with one the temperature is as cold as 0 celcius...gotta bring winter jacket when we go in....

ah bee ordered a bottle red wine, first time trying this brand...Jacob's Creek from Australia...not bad....very smooth...i shall look for it the next time when i buy red wine....

then, ah bee told me he got me a christmas present. He asked if i want to receive it then coz he was afraid he might lose it. He asked me to guess what the present is. I couldn't think of anything so I guessed shawl...finally i mentioned earrings coz he knew i was lookig for a pair of nice earrings. ah bee asked me to shut my eyes and with my hand bring up closer, he handed me a small box with ribbons tied on it. It looked really nice and he asked me to open it. Once i untied the ribbon, there was another small jewellery box, cocoa brown in colour. It's written Soo Kee Jewellery. My heart was beating a little fast, a bit nervous and embarrassed as Space and Ken were there. I opened the box and saw a pair of sparkling earrings. He asked me to put them on so he can have a look. The obedient me, put on the earrings. He smiled satisfiedly and told me that was the proposal gift. I was like jaw-dropping and awe with mixed emotions..felt cheated too coz he only told me after i put on the earrings...but anyway, i told him no no....that is a christmas gift and not proposal gift hoho....



he told me that earrings is a 0.17 carat and with Brilliant Rose cut. Its cutting and design make the price slightly higher than the rest. The diamonds are pretty small but because the quality of the diamond is of highest quality among the little ones in the shop, so size doesnt matter much but the quality, that's what he said....the sparkles are brilliantly shining and this really melted my heart...



after the drink and singing session, we headed home. We reached home about 3am and slept at 3.30am....nothing happened after the romantic night coz both of us were so tired and sleepy...