Pictures: Hiroshima 1945

War is something which should be avoided at all costs. It had led a lot of people who knows nothing what is it about. Shown after the link are some of the pictures that many of us haven't seen before, and let this be a lesson on the ravages of war.

Hiroshima, the unseen pictures.
Photographs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Gensuikin)


seehua
*Let's create a world full of LOVE~

Finally~!!!!

yes! yes! yes!!! It's finally break time~!!!! Phew, the long awaited study break is finally here. What a relief! :D It has been really too long since the last time i had time to do my own leisure things. Now, here i am~!! Sitting in the comfort of my room with a laptop (borrow from housemate) and an uninterrupted internet connection is just so rare that having it now makes me don't want to let it go.

The pass one and a half month ago was really crazy; from orientation (i orientate vvip guest..hehe), heavy lectures till 5 everyday, foundation pharmacy project, microbiology exam report, pharmacology pA2 report, publicity for malaysian studies' cultural bazaar, henna, all the never ending meetings, welcoming parties, workshops, class tests, part time job etc everything all lumped together during this short period of time. Now everything is checked! except for CAL, SPIDER quizzes, finals, incovar, ESC finals and carnival sponsorship thingy. eh, looks like still have alot to do eh......AH, nvm, today is my holiday...hehe...will take this time to put some updates :) enjoy reading~!

Snows

It's spring time already, i know. The flowers are already blooming everywhere. But here i am going to share with you guys the snowy pictures that i took for the last day of snow for the season 2006/07 taken last month. Enjoy.


seehua
*Let's create a world full of Love~

Americans

Given that the US of A is considered as the superpower of the world today, it's kinda natural that their world only revolves around themselves. Anything else doesn't matter. Enjoy the next video, and hopefully you readers can answer the questions asked in the interviews correctly...



According to them, the next target that US military should attack next is actually their main ally in the Asia-Pacific Region: Australia.

Here are the answers to most of the questions posed, see how many have you answered correctly:

1. Name a country which begins with a 'u.'
US of A itself, Uganda, Ukraine and there are lots more out there.

2. What is the coalition of Willing?
To be frank, i don't know the answer to this question. A search via Google revealed that it the Multinational Force that looks after Iraq.

3. What is the religion of Israel?
Israel is a country created for the Jews. Their main religion is a monotheistic religion called Judaism.

4. What religions are buddhist monks?
Grammartically incorrect. If you want me to answer that, the religion's name is buddhist monks itself. (Note: I am just implying the answer to this question as posed).

5. Who won the Vietnam war?
It's a painful lesson for the United States. The Communist Vietnamese did.

6. Who is Fidel Castro?
Anyone who had lives long enough will know that he is the dictator of the communist Cuba.

7. How many sides does a triangle have?
Go figure.

8. What's the currency used in the United Kingdom?
Pound Sterling, the biggest currency in the world.

9. Where is North Korea?
North of South Korea of course. Lies to the north east of Chine, west from Japan.

10. Kofi Annan is a drink, true or false?
He is the current secretary-general of the United Nations.
Seems like my assumption is wrong. Kofi Annan is the past secretary general of the United Nations. The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is actually Ban Ki-moon from South Korea. His term starts from Jan 1 2007.

11. Who is Tony Blair?
The current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and currently leads the Labour Party.

12. Which countries are in the Axis of Evil?
Not to be confused with the Axis during the second world war, the Axis of Evil is what G.W. Bush used to refer to countries that he claims to support terrorism. They include Iraq under Saddam Hussein, Iran, and North Korea.

13. Who is the first man on the moon?
Official records claims that Neil Armstrong is the first man to ever step onto the moon.

14. What is a mosque?
It's a place of worship for Muslims.

15. How many kidneys does a person have?
Normally 2.

16. What is collateral damage?
I used to think it's damage to both sides, but it's a totally different thing altogether. It's military term used to describe:

Collateral damage is a military euphemism made popular during the Vietnam War (Army Technology Glossary). The term has been in use so long that it is now an accepted term within military forces, meaning "unintentional damage or incidental damage affecting facilities, equipment or personnel, occurring as a result of military actions directed against targeted enemy forces or facilities. Such damage can occur to friendly, neutral, and even enemy forces."

17. How many world wars have there been?
I am not really sure. But i am sure that there are 2 wars with the name World War -s in it. ;)

18. Which state does KFC comes from?
I'll leave it to you guys to find out the answer.

19. What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki famous for?
They are the victims of the first and last nuclear bombs ever to be used in warfare.

20. How many Eifel Towers are there in Paris?
Go figure.

21. What is Al-Qaeda?
Due to my political biased mind, i will leave it to you guys to read the link provided.

22. Where was the Berlin-Wall?
Berlin, Germany

23. The language they speak in Latin America is Latin, true or false?
Not all speaks Latin, but most do.

seehua
p/s: Article edited for answers to the questions posed. Hope all will learn more from the information provided.

An animated mouse trap story

I lifted this story from Incovar mailing list, enjoy ;)

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package.

What food might this contain?" The mouse wondered - he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap.

Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning:
There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"

The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Mr.Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me.I cannot be bothered by it."

The mouse turned to the pig and told him, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"

The pig sympathized, but said, I am so very sorry, Mr.Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray.

Be assured you are in my prayers."

The mouse turned to the cow and said "There is a mousetrap in the ho use!There is a mousetrap in the house!"

The cow said,
"Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose."

So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap alone.

That very night a sound was heard throughout the house -- like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey.

The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught.

The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital , and she returned home with a fever.

Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main

ingredient.

But his wife's sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock.

To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.

The farmer's wife did not get well; she died.

So many people came for her funeral, the farmer had the cow
slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them.

The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness.

So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn't concern you, remember -- when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk.

We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another.

REMEMBER...

Each of us is a vital thread in another person's tapestry;

Our lives are woven together for a reason.

One of the best things to hold onto in this world is a friend

seehua
*Let's create a world full of love~

How to destroy Earth :p

If you are really sick of Earth that you want to destroy it completely, this guide is for you... :p

Hmm... they seemed to had missed out building a star out of Earth by building it's mass :p

p/s: Most of the steps outlines doesn't really obey the laws of physics as it is known today... so you guys might want to take it with a grain of salt... :p

A very beautiful advice...

A simple man tells how his booking an air ticket for his father, his first flight, brought emotions and made him realize that how much we all take for granted when it comes to our parents.

My parents left for our native place on Thursday and we went to the airport to see them off. In fact, my father had never traveled by air before, so I just took this opportunity to make him experience the same. In spite of being asked to book tickets by train, I got them tickets on Lufthansa.

The moment I handed over the tickets to him, he was surprised to see that I had booked them by air. The excitement was very apparent on his face, waiting for the time of travel. Just like a school boy, he was preparing himself on that day and we all went to the airport, right from using the trolley for his luggage, the baggage check-in and asking for window seat and waiting restlessly for the security check-in to happen.
He was thoroughly enjoying himself and I, too, was overcome with joy watching him experience all these things.

As they were about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and thanked me. He became very emotional and it was not as if I had done something great but the fact that this meant a great deal to him.

When he said thanks, I told him there was no need to thank me.

But later, thinking about the entire incident, I looked back at my life.

As a child how many dreams our parents have made come true. Without understanding the financial situation, we ask for football, dresses, toys, outings, etc. Irrespective of their affordability, they have satisfied to all our needs. Did we ever think about the sacrifices they had to make to accommodate many of our wishes?

Did we ever say thanks for all that they have done for us?

Same way, today when it comes to our children, we always think that we should put them in a good school. Regardless of the amount of donation, we will ensure that we will have to give the child the best, theme parks, toys, etc. But we tend to forget that our parents have sacrificed a lot for our sake to see us happy, so it is our responsibility to ensure that their dreams are realized and what they failed to see when they were young, it is our responsibility to ensure that they experience all those and their life is complete.

Many times, when my parents had asked me some questions, I have actually answered back without patience. When my daughter asks me something, I have been very polite in answering. Now I realize how they would have felt at those moments.

Let us realize that old age is a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same attention and same care need to be given to our parents and elders.

Rather than my dad saying thank you to me, I would want to say sorry for making him wait so long for this small dream. I do realize how much he has sacrificed for my sake and I will do my best to give the best possible attention to all their wishes. Just because they are old does not mean that they will have to give up everything and keep sacrificing for their grandchildren also. They have wishes, too.

Let's Take care of our parents.

Source: A Retired Gentleman

Article lifted from an email from Jerry.

p/s: Happy April Fool's day to you all. Go read Chang Yang's blog for some relevations...
and happy birthday to Maryse too...