As the presenter commented in the following video, individual differences in size, shape, etc., have not posed any barriers to the friendship in this odd couple. What is our excuse?
Ameriquest commercials
Talk about jumping to conclusions!
Colourful language
Just read about this phrase on a blog
‘Allez chercher des poissons dans les arbres!’
It is supposed to be a derisive remark but seems very colourful. Apparently the literal translation is something like ‘Go look for fish in the trees’, so I hope you get the drift!?
Well, if I only I knew how to pronounce it properly then I may get a chance to try it(!) the next time I visit France and am in need of some expressive (but decent, hopefully) French.
How useful
If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.
T. Harv Eker
Inspirational Author and Speaker
No shark fin soup
The next time a restaurant runs out of something on the menu that you really like, well, think of this poor woman… After seeing someone missing her flight, another extreme reaction from dear old Hong Kong.
On a more serious note though, protecting the environment is everyone’s responsibility.
Winner of Ukraine's Got Talent 2009
A little something to share before I go on my south-east-Asian escape.
Really fantastic stuff here. Apparently her performance was so moving that she brought judges and the audience to tears.
Another clip of her work. Not from the final but equally brilliant.
Bill Gates speech 2007
You may not like his company Microsoft. Or perhaps you may not even like him as a person – although I dare say most of us who have strong opinions about the man probably has never even met the man before? Here is a quote from his Harvard Commencement speech in 2007 which resonates with me.
“From those to whom much is given, much is expected.”
While I have not been “given” to the scale that Mr Gates has – at least financially – there is still much I can be grateful for, in view of natural disasters we have seen around the world this year.
ps. My thoughts go out to those who recently lost much (family members, homes,… ) due to the flooding in southern Taiwan.
Perils of texting while driving
Just saw this graphic video clip on a tech website. This was produced by the Gwent Police department in Wales. Well, if you are in the habit of texting while driving, don’t do it!
Moving on
Any change, any loss, does not make us victims. Others can shake you, surprise you, disappoint you, but they can’t prevent you from acting, from taking the situation you’re presented with and moving on. No matter where you are in life, no matter what your situation, you can always do something. You always have a choice and the choice can be power.
Blaine Lee, Author
Miscalculations
Not to make light of such situations usually – fortunately no casualties as far as I know – but this is one major case of mis-calculations. The scene of demolition of an old factory in Cankiri, Turkey: