Saint Bernard

Of all Catholics who become saints, 
I pity the guy named 'Bernard' 
For when he becomes a saint... 
He becomes a Saint Bernard.
But... how can you be a Saint Bernard...
if you're too small in size?
And how will you save people... 
who are mostly twice your size? 
But if you pray hard enough
you will one day realize...
that there may be a place in heaven
for just this one Saint...
and Bernard... 
will be his name.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Useful GIF Collection ~ 2011 Nov 29, 1821hrs

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I need a massage...


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Vain
Self Worship
In love with yourself
Mirror, mirror on the wall


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Mirror, mirror on the wall
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Love ~ Loved & Lost

'Tis better to have loved and lost, 
than never to have loved at all. 
~ Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom

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Music Tech Teacher


I found this site interesting for learning music. They even have quizzes there.

For example... if you need to understand the difference between a TIE and a SLUR... you can try this quiz.

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Joke ~ It Is Obvious There Is No God

A college class was led by an atheist professor, and every day he'd stand in front of his class and say, "Have you ever seen God?" to which nobody would answer. Then he'd ask, "Have you ever felt God?" and nobody would answer. Finally he'd ask, "Have you ever heard God?" and, like the other times, nobody would answer. He then would say, "It is obvious that there is no God."

One day a Christian student had been having an extremely bad day; her car broke down, her mother was sick, her boyfriend was out of town, and she'd gotten a bad grade on one of her exams. She had been fed up with her professor's little act every morning, so she decided to do something about it.

While the professor stood up at the beginning of class and did his thing, the student had an idea. She got up and said, "Professor, would you mind if I said something?" He said, "Of course not. This is an expressive classroom, and I think it would be fine if you spoke your mind."

The girl said to the class, "Have you ever seen our professor's brain?" and nobody answered. Then she asked, "Have you ever felt our professor's brain?" and nobody answered. Finally she asked, "Have you ever heard our professor's brain?" and, like the other times, nobody answered.

She then said, "It is quite obvious that our professor has no brain."

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Think about it...

"There is no reciprocity. 
Men love women, 
women love children, 
children love hamsters."
~ Alice Thomas Ellis

Chances Are ~ Johnny Mathis (Lyrics) ~ and YouTube Video

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Chances Are ~ Johnny Mathis (Lyrics)

Chances are 'cause I wear a silly grin
The moment you come into view,
Chances are you think that I'm in love with you.

Just because my composure sort of slips
The moment that your lips meet mine,
Chances are you think my heart's your Valentine.

Bridge Part 1:
In the magic of moonlight,
When I sigh, "Hold me close, dear,"

Bridge Part 2:
Chances are you believe the stars 
That fill the skies are in my eyes.

Bridge Part 3:
Guess you feel you'll always be
The one and only one for me
And, if you think you could,
Well, chances are your chances are awfully good.

Bridge Part 1 (Instrumental):

Bridge Part 2 & 3 (Sung):

Ending:
The chances are, your chances are...awfully good.

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Johnny Mathis - Chances Are (Original Stereo)

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The Cat & The Canary

English Idiom?

"She looks like the cat who swallowed the canary"

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"She has accepted their marriage is over and that he wants to marry the other woman... but what she can't accept is how he's walking around openly with the other woman, who "looks like the cat who swallowed the canary". 

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Socks ~ Marks & Spencer


I've decided to buy this pair of socks from Marks and Spencer because they lasted longer than the cheaper ones I bought. I've used this brand for more than a year and it's still very good with no holes from tearing. I'm going to buy another 4 pairs and will be throwing away all the other older socks from other brands. 

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~ Marks & Spencer, 
~ 4 Pairs Sports Socks (Cost: $20)
~ Cotton Rich
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Marriage Vows, Its Strength & Who Would You Save?

Do we know the strength of our marriage vows?

"Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate."
~ Mark 10:9, New International Version (NIV)

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Who would you save?

In yesterday's sermon (2011 Nov 27, 1130am Mass), Fr Kenny in CTK (Singapore) asked this question which went something like this... "...you're out at sea, the boat has capsized and you're a strong swimmer but you can only save one person... who would you save, your husband or your mother?". I thought it should be "your wife or your mother?"... anyway... he went on to explain that nothing should come between the marriage of a husband and wife. So the answer to that question was "save your husband". To emphasize further... he replaced the choices with "...your husband and your cute baby girl?" and the answer is still the same... "... it is unfortunate that you should save your husband and watch your cute baby girl drown". 

Let's hope and pray that we never have to answer this question.

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Sunday, November 27, 2011

THE LESSON FROM A DONKEY!

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. 
The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.

Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; 
it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. 
They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.

At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly..

Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down. 

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well.

He was astonished at what he saw.

With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing.

He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal,

he would shake it off and take a step up.

Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off !

MORAL: 

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt.

The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up.

Each of our troubles is a steppingstone.

We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up!

Shake it off and take a step up.

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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Friday, November 25, 2011

NPD Online Reserch

If you like answering surveys...

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NPD Online Reserch

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The NPD Group, founded in 1967, is the leading global provider of integral market research data to Fortune 500 companies in a wide range of industries. Our research is an essential component in the strategic planning of over 1,700 manufacturers and retailers, and our insight into the marketplace enables them to make fact-based, profitable business decisions.

NPD utilizes two types of information in order to provide our clients with a comprehensive view of the marketplace -- point-of-sale (POS) data directly from retailers, and consumer data from members of the NPD Research team. POS data tells us what people are buying, and your survey input fills in the who, what, where and why. Combined, they provide NPD's clients with an unparalleled understanding of how to best succeed in a turbulent economy.

How do you fit in?

As a member of our online research community, you'll make a difference by completing quick, fun surveys about the products you buy, services you use, stores you shop in, and much more. We'll merge your opinions with those of other panelists, and your combined input often reaches the desks of Fortune 500 executives and is regularly quotes by major media outlets.

NPD covers a wide range of industries, so whether you're interested in green technology or green beans, video games or vacuums, we're interested in what you think. Your opinions matter, and taking part in our research is the best way to make sure you're heard!

Here's a look at the 18 industries NPD actively monitors:

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Appliances
Automotive
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Footwear
Home Improvement
Home Textiles
Housewares
Imaging
Information Technology
Music
Software
Toys
Video Games



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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Friendship

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Friendship is like a Book. 
It takes few seconds to burn, 
but it takes years to write. 
~ unknown
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Old Friends are Gold! 
New Friends are Diamond! 
If you get a Diamond, 
don't forget the Gold! 
Because to hold a Diamond, 
you always need a Base of Gold!
~ unknown
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Future

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Why is the car's Windscreen so large 
and the Rear view Mirror is so small?
Because our PAST is not as important as 
our FUTURE. So, Look Ahead and Move on. 
~ Unknown
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Prayer

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Prayer is not a "spare wheel" 
that you pull out when in trouble, 
but it is a "steering wheel" that 
directs the right path throughout.
~ Unknown
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Red Durian

I've not seen this... yet! 
If I did... would I eat it?
Hmm... let me think...


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Monday, November 21, 2011

Soon Hock Fried Prawn Mee

In trying to keep this post current... I'll try to update by posting the 'Date Last Visited' in the Comment Section below...
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We thought we had lost our favorite Fried Hokkien Mee for good... but they were only doing a renovation. Looking good... tasting same as ever --- very good... for those who like it not too dry and not too wet. Note that it tends to dry up when packed home to eat because the noodles absorbs the gravy... but some people like it like that... and for this particular shop, we I don't mind it either way. We are promoting this shop because we hope that it'll be around for a long, long time. Hope you'll like it too. 
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Soon Hock Fried Prawn Mee
Address: Blk 23 Sin Ming Rd, #01-01
Hand-Phone Number: 8176-6452
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with 2 other landmarks to help you find the place.


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shop (which is probably outdated by now)... 
here's the link... click HERE.
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Facebook Notes ~ To receive Email Notification

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Facebook Notes ~ To receive Email Notification

If you aren't currently receiving email notifications for comments, be sure to check out your Account SettingsFrom the Notifications tab, you can choose to receive email notifications when people comment on posts and content, as well as for many other common Facebook activities. To customize individual email notifications, unchecked the box under Email Frequency at the top of the page

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Saturday, November 19, 2011

The Beatles Individual GIF Pixs

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The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music.[1] Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon(rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock and roll, the group later worked in many genres ranging from pop ballads topsychedelic rock, often incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. The nature of their enormous popularity, which first emerged as "Beatlemania", transformed as their songwriting grew in sophistication. They came to be perceived as the embodiment of ideals of the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s.
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Surprises...

Years from now... will I be able to remember why I said this?... hmm.

Well... if I forget... all I need to do is to search my email for this exact sentence... now that's a solution for me.

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I've learnt that...
Surprises... 
... are always filled... 
... with more surprises... 
... that's the thrill of it... 
...isn't it?
... 49 years old

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Surprises are always filled with more surprises... that's the thrill of it... isn't it?

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Friday, November 18, 2011

Online GIF ~ Smiley Collection ~ 2011 Nov 18, 1011hrs

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Smiley ~ 01 Good Vs Evil ~ Angel Vs Devil ~ Internal Struggle
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Smiley ~ 02 Coffee Time ~ Tea Time ~ Reading at Breakfast
Smiley ~ 03 Laugh
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Smiley ~ 04 Drink Beer ~ Cheers
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Smiley ~ 05 Drink Beer Bong ~ Cheers
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Smiley ~ 06 Cheers ~ Drink Beer
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Smiley ~ 07 Frown
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Smiley ~ 08 Cry with Tissue Box
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Bible ~ 01 Monk Reading the Bible
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Bible ~ 02 The Power of the Bible
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Pikachu ~ Pokémon (Pokemon)


 


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If this picture is missing, then it's because the hosting site has stopped hosting it.

Better To Pray And Be Hopeful

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I've Learned That…
If all pray, all prayers will be answered
If none pray, there'll be no prayers to answer
If some pray, some prayers will be answered
So it's still better to pray and hope...
than to NOT pray and be hopeless.
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Poem ~ Auguries of Innocence ~ by William Blake

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"To See a World in a Grain of Sand, 
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, 
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand, 
And Eternity in an hour." 
~ William Blake - Auguries of Innocence

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Poem ~ Auguries of Innocence ~ by William Blake

To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.

A robin redbreast in a cage
Puts all heaven in a rage.

A dove-house fill'd with doves and pigeons
Shudders hell thro' all its regions.
A dog starv'd at his master's gate
Predicts the ruin of the state.

A horse misused upon the road
Calls to heaven for human blood.
Each outcry of the hunted hare
A fibre from the brain does tear.

A skylark wounded in the wing,
A cherubim does cease to sing.
The game-cock clipt and arm'd for fight
Does the rising sun affright.

Every wolf's and lion's howl
Raises from hell a human soul.

The wild deer, wand'ring here and there,
Keeps the human soul from care.
The lamb misus'd breeds public strife,
And yet forgives the butcher's knife.

The bat that flits at close of eve
Has left the brain that won't believe.
The owl that calls upon the night
Speaks the unbeliever's fright.

He who shall hurt the little wren
Shall never be belov'd by men.
He who the ox to wrath has mov'd
Shall never be by woman lov'd.

The wanton boy that kills the fly
Shall feel the spider's enmity.
He who torments the chafer's sprite
Weaves a bower in endless night.

The caterpillar on the leaf
Repeats to thee thy mother's grief.
Kill not the moth nor butterfly,
For the last judgement draweth nigh.

He who shall train the horse to war
Shall never pass the polar bar.
The beggar's dog and widow's cat,
Feed them and thou wilt grow fat.

The gnat that sings his summer's song
Poison gets from slander's tongue.
The poison of the snake and newt
Is the sweat of envy's foot.

The poison of the honey bee
Is the artist's jealousy.

The prince's robes and beggar's rags
Are toadstools on the miser's bags.
A truth that's told with bad intent
Beats all the lies you can invent.

It is right it should be so;
Man was made for joy and woe;
And when this we rightly know,
Thro' the world we safely go.

Joy and woe are woven fine,
A clothing for the soul divine.
Under every grief and pine
Runs a joy with silken twine.

The babe is more than swaddling bands;
Every farmer understands.
Every tear from every eye
Becomes a babe in eternity;

This is caught by females bright,
And return'd to its own delight.
The bleat, the bark, bellow, and roar,
Are waves that beat on heaven's shore.

The babe that weeps the rod beneath
Writes revenge in realms of death.
The beggar's rags, fluttering in air,
Does to rags the heavens tear.

The soldier, arm'd with sword and gun,
Palsied strikes the summer's sun.
The poor man's farthing is worth more
Than all the gold on Afric's shore.

One mite wrung from the lab'rer's hands
Shall buy and sell the miser's lands;
Or, if protected from on high,
Does that whole nation sell and buy.

He who mocks the infant's faith
Shall be mock'd in age and death.
He who shall teach the child to doubt
The rotting grave shall ne'er get out.

He who respects the infant's faith
Triumphs over hell and death.
The child's toys and the old man's reasons
Are the fruits of the two seasons.

The questioner, who sits so sly,
Shall never know how to reply.
He who replies to words of doubt
Doth put the light of knowledge out.

The strongest poison ever known
Came from Caesar's laurel crown.
Nought can deform the human race
Like to the armour's iron brace.

When gold and gems adorn the plow,
To peaceful arts shall envy bow.
A riddle, or the cricket's cry,
Is to doubt a fit reply.

The emmet's inch and eagle's mile
Make lame philosophy to smile.
He who doubts from what he sees
Will ne'er believe, do what you please.

If the sun and moon should doubt,
They'd immediately go out.
To be in a passion you good may do,
But no good if a passion is in you.

The whore and gambler, by the state
Licensed, build that nation's fate.
The harlot's cry from street to street
Shall weave old England's winding-sheet.

The winner's shout, the loser's curse,
Dance before dead England's hearse.

Every night and every morn
Some to misery are born,
Every morn and every night
Some are born to sweet delight.

Some are born to sweet delight,
Some are born to endless night.

We are led to believe a lie
When we see not thro' the eye,
Which was born in a night to perish in a night,
When the soul slept in beams of light.

God appears, and God is light,
To those poor souls who dwell in night;
But does a human form display
To those who dwell in realms of day.

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Janus Cat

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The feline, named Frank and Louie, has become the longest surviving member of a group known as Janus Cats, named after two-faced Roman god of transitions.

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Two-faced cat breaks Guinness world record
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/weirdnewsvideo/8797652/Two-faced-cat-breaks-Guinness-world-record.html


The feline, named Frankenlouie, has become the longest surviving member of a group known as Janus Cats, named after the two-faced Roman god of transitions.

Twelve years after owner Marty Stevens rescued him from being put down, the blue-eyed rag doll is not only thriving but has made it into the 2012 Guinness Book of World Records for being the longest living janus cat.

Ms Stevens, who used to work in a veterinary school, says Frankenlouie's longevity is particularly remarkable because felines born with such congenital abnormalities usually survive only for a few days.

"He was brought in, at a day-old, to be euthanised and I just offered to take him home and try to save him and they told me not to get my hopes up too much because usually they don't survive. They never survive, actually, and he is 12-years-old, September 8th," she said.

According to his owner the two-faced cat loves nothing than a walk on leash – a peculiar enough sight – but tends to shock those who get up close to pet him.

"I see a look of horror come over their faces when they actually see his face, it's funny," said Ms Stevens.

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Cat with Two Faces Sets World Record
Meet "Frankie and Louie," a 12-year-old cat with two faces and two names. Guinness World Records says he is the world's longest-living Janus cat. (Fun fact: That is what they call two-faced cats, on account of two-faced Roman god Janus.) Most Janus cats die within hours of their births.

Frankie and Louie (sometimes "Frankenlouie") has two mouths, two noses, two functioning eyes, and one non-functioning eye.

"That was the first eye to open up when he was two days old so I had a little Cyclops for a while," his owner explains.

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FRANK AND LOUIE A HIT
By Nancy Sheehan TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
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It almost seems so now that he has earned a spot as the longest lived Janus cat in the new edition of the Guinness World Records (Guinness has dropped the word “book” from the name in this digital age). The cat's owner is a Worcester woman named Marty Stevens who has owned Frank and Louie since a local breeder brought him into Tufts Veterinary Clinic to be euthanized when he was a day old. Marty was a veterinary nurse at Tufts at the time and offered to take him home. 

The prognosis, however, was not good. Janus cats, named after the Roman god with two faces, are extremely rare and seldom live more than a few days after being born. Often they die within hours. But under Marty's dedicated care Frank and Louie flourished. He turned 12 years old on Sept. 8. 

Frank and Louie has two mouths, two noses and two normal eyes with one larger non-functioning eye in the center. “That was the first eye to open up when he was two days old so I had a little Cyclops for a while,” Marty said. That's not an endearing image, and, as often happens with animals and even people who are not exactly like everyone else, Frank and Louie often draws a shocked reaction from onlookers. But that first impression quickly fades. 

“He's just so affectionate and sweet he usually wins people over,” Marty said. 

The cat has two faces, but only one head and brain, so the faces react in unison and not as separate entities. Also, two faces doesn't mean two cans of cat food every morning. The cat's right side — or Frank's side — is connected to an esophagus while Louie's isn't, so Frank eats for two. 

If you look at the cat from the left he looks completely normal. Look at him from the right and he does as well. It is only when you look straight at him that you can see how unusual he is — so different he attracted worldwide attention after a local news story and video about him was picked up internationally about six years ago. One of those articles captured the attention of British cryptozoologist and science writer Karl Shuker, whose books include “From Flying Toads to Snakes with Wings: In Search of Mysterious Beasts, Bizarre Creatures and Mystery Animals” and “Mystery Cats of the World.” 

Mr. Shuker also happens to be the life sciences consultant for Guinness and it was he who submitted details of Frank and Louie for inclusion in the 2012 edition as the world's longest surviving Janus Cat. It is a term, he said in an email to the Telegram, that he coined several years previously in relation to cats born with diprosopia, or two faces on a single head. Though rare, it is a phenomenon that occurs in many species, Mr. Shuker says, including humans. Mr. Shuker said he was thrilled to learn the cat was still alive when Marty tracked him down by email after finding his blog (Karl Shuker). She wanted to tell him that the cat had been included in the 2012 Guinness edition. 

She was surprised to learn it was he who submitted the cat's information. 

The Guinness entry on Frank and Louie says the cat lives in Millbury, Ohio, and had reached the age of six by 2006, the last year for which Mr. Shuker could find press accounts. The cat and Marty actually lived in Millbury before moving to Worcester. 

Even in 2006, Frank and Louie was the world's longest living Janus cat. 

As a newborn kitten the size of a hamster, he wasn't expected to live 12 days let alone 12 years. Because he had to be fed every two hours, Marty carried him in a shoebox everywhere she went, including work, feeding him with a special veterinary kitten formula. She had to put a tube down into his stomach and injected the formula with a syringe. Veterinarians advised her not to get her hopes up. 

“But every day he got stronger,” Marty said. “He just kept beating the odds.” 

There wasn't a special celebration Sept. 8 because cats, after all, aren't exactly party animals. “I just kept calling him ‘birthday boy' all day,” Marty said.
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Here's an update from the blog of Karl Shuker:
http://karlshuker.blogspot.sg/2011/01/sonic-hedgehog-and-janus-cats.html

SECOND UPDATE, 5 December 2014 (date of posting)
Today, I was very sad to learn from his owner, Marty, that Frank and Louie had died. He had fallen ill a few days earlier, and after being formally diagnosed by veterinarians as suffering from a severe cancer he was euthanised yesterday to prevent him from suffering from what would soon be its traumatic effects. He was 15 years old, an incredible age for a Janus Cat, far surpassing all previous examples and likely never to be surpassed by any in the future - a wonderful testament to the love and devotion that Marty had always given to him throughout his long and happy life with her. Rest in peace, Frank and Louie.

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