The 499th post

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine, lil tired

[CuRRent Song:] 98.7FM advertisement

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Mixed Vege Rice / Peel Fresh Powerberries Juice

Yesterday was the first major step for ownership of a new home at Queenstown area (Dawson) as we went to sign the Agreement of Lease. All fees added up, the first payment exhausted our CPF as it went over 40k...yeah I know, it's kinda ridiculously expensive, but I'm sure we will find a way out.

I believe it will be a long journey ahead as there is so much to plan for - proposal, ROM, Chinese traditional marriage, temporary housing, design for new house etc...just so much, it seems certain that the coming years will be fast and furious! So much changes, uncertainty and excitement...

Certainly need all the support I can get! :)

.LuKe.

Adaptation from my Brother's blog: History of 曾

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Pokka Green Tea

Adapted from Sensei Michael:

It has been said that 天下一曾无二曾 (there is only one Zeng and never two below the sky). Unlike the 陈 Chen or 李 Li or other major surnames, which may be of any other family all over China, all 曾 Zeng surnames come from the same family – that of the vanquished city-state of 缯 or 鄫, wiped out by 莒国 (the state of Ju).

In its heyday, during the time of the Warring States, the state of Zeng was a prosperous city-state, with fertile soil (due to bordering rivers) and a strong silk culture. Technology thrived within the state and the people were cultured and rich. Unfortunately, Zeng was tiny and its army inadequate to protect itself against its stronger neighbours.

In the end, 太子巫 Prince Wu had to flee as his state was destroyed and taken from him. In order to avoid persecution, all members of his family dropped the radical from their names and adopted a simple 曾 to recognise each other. Throughout history, the family has been known for their involvement in the civil service, military and teaching professions, but were never very great men.

Thanks bro for the info :)

.LuKe.

From SJ's blog...

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine and cold

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] From previous

http://chocolatecandyfloss.blogspot.com/2009/11/inspirational-stories-for-soul-series.html

It talks about life of 80 years and how we should go about living it. I'll try to interpret the remainder for SJ, that is if I'm "pro" enuff.

Going off from where SJ stopped...

Reverent XingYun explains:

The 80 storeys is just like 80 years of life. We have limitless youth and energy in life at the 20th storey. At the 40th storey, life's burden such as kids and finance takes our toll just like the luggage. It is at this time that people manage to leave/endure the burden and carry on climbing to the 60th storey, which by then our stamina has dwindled - but being human we have to continue improving ourselves and climb upwards with a weakened body and soul carried along with old age. When we eventually reach 80th storey, we do not possess any energy to turn back and open the door to happiness.

Our dear readers, you too have 80 storeys of life, how would you want to lead your life at each storey? Life is just like climbing stairs, you can look afar when you are high up above - but surviving the chill while you are up above is difficult, going down the steps requires great effort and care. A special milestone awaits you after walking through the steps and reaching the point whereby you do not require climbing any stairs.

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The quotations are tough, I better don't try them. Haha.

.LuKe.

An update

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine, good

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Chicken Chop / Lipton Tea

This is just an ad hoc update under a not-so-ordinary-I-don't-think-is-request-but-nevertheless-I-shall-do-it type of situation...

A short chat log between me and Petrina, a LifeStyleX forumer...

Pet: yo
Pet: went to your blog
Me: hahaha
Me: my blog not much one la
Pet: went to check your blog
Pet: to see if u got mention anything abt me
Me: ehm...dun tink so?
Me: hahaha
Me: u wan me to mention ah
Me: ok la can la
Me: see when den i mention
Me: hahaha
Pet: ya mention that we went lunch together
Pet: after donkey years
Me: lol
Me: u wanna be in spotlight issit
Pet: once in a while it is ok !!!

So here it is, an update specially for PETRINA!!! Hahaha...bo liaost!!!

And she wanted to mentioned we had lunch together at Jurong Point after like 2 years or so of non-meetup...so it has been sometime eh?

Anyway...pics here...




Ok, *poof*

.LuKe.

Slacking

[CuRRent MooD:] Normal

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] You Tiao (Fried Dough)

Ehm, yeah I've been slacking on blog posts lately. Just to inform everyone that I'm alive and kicking, and not killed by Dengue or something. Had a fever that lasted a week, the pain and such almost killed me and that I've taken like 3 blood samples already, due one more coming Friday I suspect. It has been such, but what can I do. Haha.

On a side note, I guess being out from such a sickness, somehow it reminds me that I should be left reflecting on stuff and appreciating what I have. Oh well.

This skin has survived in my blog for a year. What a record. Oh well, gonna break that soon..so boring. Haha.

.LuKe.

Next month eat grass

[CuRRent MooD:] Sianz

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Fish n Chips / Plain Water

My company is deducting the extra bonus given to me.

This means...

(because I overspent this month...)

No fastfood
No restaurant food
No clubbing
No KTV
No movies
No gadgets enhancement

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ..........................

.LuKe.

2 weeks past

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] None

Forgot to tell all of my readers that I went reservice last week. Then again, most people close to me would've already known.

For that weekend before reservice, I had Pat and Jordan at my place mapling and stuff. Haha sunday was a day for me to go Chinatown to swap the handphone, den tried finding army stuff but didn't manage to...the day dwindled pretty fast and I packed my army stuff till 3+am, den woke up around 6am and left home for my 5-day ICT.

First ICT was...well, rather slack. Haha...of cos there were the busy times but overall it's rather relaxed, more like a breakaway. Well I got what I wanted which was to drive my vehicle outfield!!! People think I'm crazy to be anticipative of such things but maybe cos I dun have a civilian license to drive, that part of the driving me is satisfied!

Back to civilian life, heard usual rants from my mum after being back from ICT, saturday went Dbl O...sunday...dwiddled life away as well before celebrating Father's Day, then meet up with Pat.

There had been lots going on in life recently, a lot of confusion and sadness...but at least till today, everything seemed ok. Well...I hope so.

.LuKe.

My 400th post

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine, a bit tired

[CuRRent Song:] Tune Up! vs. Italo Brothers - Colours of The Rainbow

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Thosai / Plain Water

Actually come to think, my week's nothing much apart from Mapling...haha...I think Monday I met up with Sharon...den nothing too much, it's Maple and Maple...haha lvl 64 dit...

Friday met up wif Sharon den went to After 5 with Pat jio-ing me...so off we went till about 3am, took cab home. Had quite some fun wif dice hehe.

Woke up sat morning 1020 hours and went market wif mum, reached home Maple, do stuff...den before I left home, the flowers from my eldest bro and sis-in-law came along and dis resulted to some delay of meeting up wif Alynna Jie and thus I took cab down.

Oh, my Alynna Jie's getting married =) hehe

Evening met up wif Pat and had dinner wif her family to celebrate her mum's Mother Day...hehe...den went to Bugis met up wif Virneige, and then back home area bumped onto Minhui (primary school and poly mate), then waited for Tilong and then got another primary schoolmate down...stayed at Kopitiam with plenty of laughter...den they went prawn fishing while I went home...

Yeah. Hehe. Nothing too much for my week eh?

.LuKe.