Happy Birthday Dad!

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. Happy Birthday Dad! ~ 2016 February 17 So strange. My colleague came over to my table and commented that the Fan on my table was a very good brand (KDK). I told him my late father also said the same thing. I told him that this Fan was definitely more than 12 years old because Dad died in 2003, and we had this Fan for a very long time (maybe 5 or more years). He calculated that this Fan could easily be more than 20 years from the time previous owner bought it, say 5 years, to the time Dad picked it up and repaired it. Happy Birthday Dad! Today's Prayer is dedicated especially to Dad. Daily Prayer ~ February 17, 2016 Our Father in Heaven, Holy be Your Name... we come to you with a heart contrite and humbled, have mercy on us, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out our offense. Thoroughly wash us from our guilt, and of our sins. Amen. Today's Readings February 17, 2016 WeDnesday Of The First Week In Lent http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/021716.cfm .

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Here's the link to this instagram video:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BB4cAvrRRJOX7qbCjky2oXNd6KTkKqUf-4w9rY0/

It is strange that instagram has decided to stop allowing of embed videos in this blog.

So strange. My colleague came over to my table and commented that the Fan on my table was a very good brand (KDK). I told him my late father also said the same thing. I told him that this Fan was definitely more than 12 years old because Dad died in 2003, and we had this Fan for a very long time (maybe 5 or more years). He calculated that this Fan could easily be more than 20 years from the time previous owner bought it, say 5 years, to the time Dad picked it up and repaired it. Happy Birthday Dad!

A video posted by fONS (Alphonsus) (@coolpear3) on Feb 17, 2016 at 1:09am PST

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Photo of Dad's Niche 2013 ~ by sis



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Garfield Cartoon ~ Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday, Nov 22

Used this 2 days ago.

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Happy Birthday with Balloons & Candles

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Happy Birthday Joy's So Lean! (2012)

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Song intro:

I have a friend who was living away from Singapore due to work. Her name's Joy (well... not really.). When she came back during one of her breaks, she slimmed down quite dramatically... which literally took my breath away. She's newly married and had no children then. When it was her birthday... I re-wrote the lyrics of this song to personalize it for her. Here's a song of how Joy who was so lean, became Joy who was NOT so lean. Playing around with the words and make use of puns... "joy" could mean "happiness" which starts as being nice and "lean"... and later... when the children come... "joy" is now "nice and round", "fat" and "full". Here's the song.

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Happy Birthday Joy's So Lean! (2012)

Note: 

Sung to the tune of 'Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen'

Sample the original song and sing along:

http://youtu.be/WusQjMnD0cs

[Chorus x1]

Tra-la-lah... La-lah... La...La-la-lah... 

Happy Birthday Joy's So Lean!

[Verse 1]

Today's the day... you've waited for. (like real)

Because your life is full of your husband's snore

You turned into the slim-mi-est girl we've ever seen

Happy Birthday Joy's So Lean! 

[Verse 2]

What happened to... that sunny face (round like sun)

that "little" girl we know now... has smaller waist

We can't believe our eyes... your just a teenage dream

Happy Birthday Joy's So Lean! 

[Chorus x3]

Tra-la-lah... La-lah... La...La-la-lah... 

Happy Birthday Joy's So Lean! 

[Verse 3 - Extra Verse]

May your future be brighter! May your life be fuller!

May you come home soon to... start... a litter (sorry, I can't think of a better rhyme)

May all your sweet... dreams... be a re-a-li-ty-ee

Happy Birthday Joy's So Lean! 

(wait... and if this verse happens... 

...Joy won't be lean anymore... 

... Chorus will change to "Joy's Not Lean".)

[Chorus x3]

Tra-la-lah... La-lah... La...La-la-lah... 

Happy Birthday "Joy's Not Lean"! 

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Forever Young ~ Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

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Forever Young ~ by Audra Mae (Acappella)

http://youtu.be/lQksqVL8zSw

Uploaded by alivewthegloryoflove on Dec 23, 2009

This is an amazing a'capella version of Forever Young from esp 12. "The Sleep Of Babies" of Sons Of Anarchy sung by Audra Mae. You can find it on iTunes. Make sure to also check our her page on Myspace.http://www.myspace.com/audramae

Lyrics:
May God bless and keep you always,
May your wishes all come true,
May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

May you grow up to be righteous,
May you grow up to be true,
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous,
Stand upright and be strong,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

May your hands always be busy,
May your feet always be swift,
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
May your heart always be joyful,
May your song always be sung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

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Joke ~ A Birthday Gift For Aivlys

Aivlys loves cars and her birthday was coming.  She wanted a nice, small, fast, sports-like car so she could zip through traffic on her way to school. Maybe her father could get her one. But everything she seemed to like was way out of daddy's price range. "Look dad!" she said. "I want something that goes from 0 to 200 in 4 seconds or less... and my birthday is coming up... you could surprise me." So, for her birthday, daddy bought her a brand new bathroom scale.

Joke ~ Happy Birthday!

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Mum: Prudence, what would you like for your birthday? 

Pru: Not much mum, just simple a radio will do... in a nice flashy pink sports car!

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The Full Perspective is a Better Point Of View

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I've learnt that... 

There will always be good and bad
perspectives to everything in this life,

and sometimes we need to wait... just 
"a little longer" to see the Full Perspective. 

~ 49years old, Wednesday 2011 Jul 27, 0801hrs

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Here's the article that triggered this thought. I found this on article on the Page 3 of 'The Australian' newspaper today (Wed, 2011 Jul 27).
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27 Jul 2011

The Australian, Page 3

by ROBERT LEE HOTZ

BRAIN SHRINK - The Price We Pay For Long Life

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The price we pay for long life HUMAN brains shrink as people grow old, unlike even our closest animal relative, says a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that highlights what researchers call the unique character of human ageing. The human brain can shrink up to 15 per cent as it ages, a change linked to dementia, poor memory and depression. Until now, researchers had assumed this gradual loss in later years was universal among primates. But in the first direct comparison of humans to chimpanzees a brain-scanning team led by George Washington University anthropologist Chet Sherwood found chimpanzees do not experience such brain loss. From that, researchers concluded only people were afflicted by this oddity of longevity. The scientists used magnetic resonance imaging scans to measure changes in five key brain structures involved in memory, reasoning and other mental processing, as well as overall brain volume. They compared measurements from 87 adult humans ranging in age from 22 to 88 years old with the brain volumes of 99 adult chimps ranging from 10 to 51 years old. They measured the brain's grey matter of neurons and the white matter of its connecting neural fibres. On average, human brains weigh about 1.36kg. Chimp brains weigh only a third as much. No matter where the researchers looked, they found the human brains lost significant volume over time while the chimpanzees' did not. Until recently, the study of brain differences between humans and other species had little impact outside the field of anthropology. But the rapid growth of the ageing population worldwide is turning evolutionary biology into a pressing topic of public health. Stress can affect brain size. So can depression. Diet can be a factor, too. More broadly, though, humanity's unusual shrinking brain just may be the price our species pays for living so much longer than other primates.

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Happy Birthday ~ Grace & Reginald ~ Thu 2011 Jul 14

This was actually sent on Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 8:43 AM:

Happy Birthday Grace & Reginald. 

Here's a nice clean joke to brighten up your day. 

I didn't compose this joke (just paraphrased it)... you can find it on the internet.

Joke ~ Reginald Says Grace Before Meal

Little Reginald, a 4-year-old boy was asked say grace before a nice Family Dinner with some relatives and friends. Everybody bowed their heads in expectation. He began his prayer, thanking God for all his friends, naming them one by one. Then he thanked God for Mummy, Daddy, brother, sister, Grandma, Grandpa, and all his Aunties & Uncles. Then he began to thank God for the food. He gave thanks for the Fragrant White Rice, the Cantonese Herbal Soup, the 3-layered Braised Pork (Sumchian Bak) prepared by Uncle Harry's Mum, the Meat-Ball with Crabmeat (Bak Wan Kepiting), the 10 Vegetables in Thick Soybean Sauce (Chap Chye), the Mee Siam that Auntie Jennifer's maid prepared, the Konnyaku Jelly that the other Auntie Jennifer prepared, the Shepherd's Pie prepared by his 4 cousins, and also the Nestle Crunch Ice-Cream that Auntie Audrey bought for them to eat later. Then he paused... and everyone waited... and... waited... for what seemed like forever. After a long silence... the young fellow looked up at his mother and asked, "If I thank God for the broccoli, won't he know that I'm lying?"

May today bring you much happiness!

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Happy Birthday!... here's the song!

Here's a generic birthday wish you can copy-and-paste into your email and send.
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Happy Birthday!... here's the song!

[Happy Birthday (Audio)]

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Happy 50th Birthday

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Posted by Welcome at 8:34 AM on FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2011

Half Century Swing

by Andrea Carter (Lyrics & MP3 Excerpt)

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Do you know anyone who's celebrating their 50th Birthday?
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While surfing, I stumbled upon this website that has this beautiful, jazzy Happy 50th Birthday Song. They even have an Excerpt in MP3 Format for you to download and listen. Have a listen to the Walking Bass Line as she sings. And the lyrics, they're good. Go to the links below to have a look-see.

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Listen to MP3 excerpt from the 50th birthday song

Half Century Swing, Happy 50th Birthday

by Andrea Carter (Lyrics & MP3 Excerpt)

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For A Man ~ MP3 excerpt (01:36m)

http://www.songlegacy.com/StandardSongs/50thBirthdaySong.html

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For A Woman ~ MP3 excerpt (01:35m)

http://www.songlegacy.com/StandardSongs/50thBirthdaySong2.html

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Happy Birthday Joke

Here's a Happy Birthday Joke I got from the internet.

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Last week, Esther's boyfriend asked her what she wanted as a present.

"Oh, I don't know", she said. "Just give me something with diamonds".

He went out and got her a pack of playing cards.

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Happy Birthday

I've learnt that...

“Happiness is –
wanting something for so long
and then, finally getting it”.
~ PGA, 2010-Jul-27, 0521hrs

Someone wished me Happy Birthday today. Yes, I’m happy… VERY HAPPY. At this moment, I don’t remember being THIS happy. This must be THE Best Birthday wish in a very long while. I've learnt that... Happiness is - wanting something for so long and finally getting it.

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Happy Birthday!

Happy 'You-Came-Into-the-World' Day

(Happy Birthday on the Seventh of May)

I like this poem so much I'm putting this on my BLOG. As in keeping with my normal practice, everyone is anonymous here. But for those who know, this person's identity will come through once you read the poem. The poem is so personalized... it's beautiful.

The author's identity is also obvious (again, for those who know) coz he always signs-off as AL... but then again, a lot of people sign-off that way too.

Enjoy the poem.

By-the-way, 'You-Came-Into-the-World' = 'Birthday'.... so you know.

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Happy 'You-Came-Into-the-World' Day
by Anonymous Lee aka AL

Today is your day.
As you go about today,
Do leave the followings at bay;

Forget about your farms,
For they are not real farms.
Forget about your aquariums,
For they are not real aquariums.

Forget about your cities,
For they are not real cities.
Take a moment and think,
As you need to do your thing.

Go on for a long ride on your scoot.
And don’t give anyone a hoot.
Feel the wind rushing at your face,
As you burn the roads with haste.

Smell the air and also the pollutants.
For they are life’s invaluable irritants.
As you end today’s adventure,
Tomorrow will be another adventure.

Have a blessed birthday.
And keep all worries at bay.

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Art ~ Dad's Windings ~ Day After 17Feb2010

Dad's Windings
Holy Spirit Church Columbarium
Day After 17Feb2010

Done using the free software called 'Paint' which comes with Windows. Nothing much, just doodling while thinking of Dad. Happy Birthday Dad!

Dad's Windings ~ 2nd Impression:

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Dad's Windings ~ 1st Impression:


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Also known as:
Vector Elements
Vector Divider Ornaments

Dad's Version:

Others found on the internet:

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Happy Birthday ~ Acappella

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Here's an Accappella Version of Happy Birthday.

Beautiful rendition of this song 'Happy Birthday' found on YouTube. Various links are provided below. Have a wonderful day & and very happy year till your next birthday wish from me to you.

Happy Birthday (Audio) ~ Right-Mouse Click and Download


Happy Birthday (Video)
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YouTube Links:
http://youtu.be/xVzIGMqRznk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oSY5U-zpUU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dePMU8R131s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yolLqx6k1OM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1d8Kv_RSQc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BlmXxLck5g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0t3M0G4Hiw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC_wqJhFMAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUA-RuhAusE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afm3BR6TUDk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqY5w8cDdp0

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Happy Belated Birthday Wish

Happy Belated Birthday Wish

Birthday wishes sent every year
Renews the wish of happy cheer
When memory fails as we get older
Here's auto renewal to you from wisher.
~ PGA, 2006 Nov 27, Monday

Birthday wishes sent to you every year is a renewal of wishes from the previous year. But when birthday wishes are forgotten, renewal of wishes is automatically granted to offset the problem that comes as the person who wishes grow older. So once again, Happy Belated Birthday.