An Inconvenient Truth – A Global Warning.

Recently there is a movie “An Inconvenient Truth”, the Al Gore film about global warning on screen in Singapore but of course I am going to watch this in Rio, which is call “Uma Verdade Inconveniente”.

This movie shows us how much each of us are contributing to global warning and what we can do about it. I always feel ashamed of myself as I know that we are in ‘dangerous’ (other than those terrorist attack) and yet I do so little to save the earth. This movie bring us our awareness, once again to remind us that there are so much more we all can commit to help the only earth. So now it is the time to do something for the next generation to have a better home.

Well, there is a campaign going on in Singapore

The Campaign 4 An Inconvenient Truth (Singapore)
"We are not raising money; We are raising awareness & commitment!"

Or go to this

Everything Happens For A Reason

Each time when I feel upset, bore or nervous with things happening around me, I will love to read this article and remind myself to be more mature and appreciate it.

I know I am still not doing well enough, having too much of quick-temper and act foolish sometime. And this article is great motivation to brighten up my life, which I always share with a lot of my friends. Just want this to appear on my blog to share.

EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON
Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there... to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help figure out who you are or who you want to become.You never know who these people may be, but when you lock eyes with them, you know that every moment that you are with them; they will affect your life in some profound way.

And sometimes things happen to you at the time that may seem horrible, painful and unfair but in reflection you realise that without overcoming those obstacles, you would have never realised your potential, strength, will power or heart.Everything happens for a reason.

Nothing happens by chance or by means of good luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moment of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere, safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless. The people you meet affect your life. The successes and downfalls that you experience can create who you are and what you become, and the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones. If someone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your heart, forgive them because they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally not only because they love you, but also because they are teaching you to love and open your heart and eyes to little things.

Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people who you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, even if it doesn't seem right because you are too young or too far, just follow your heart. Surround yourself with those who make you smile, laugh and make you happy.Break free and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you.

Create your own life then LET GO and LIVE IT. Judge its success by whatyou've had to give up achieving it. The happiest miser on Earth is the man who saves up every friend he canmake."

Earrings

After dinner, we went to shop for our colleague's birthday present at Plaza Shopping Center when I saw this pair of earrings that I like it so much. So without hesitation, I bought it and wear it on the spot.

I don't use to buy this kind of earrings when in Singapore, guess there are some changes in me afterall.

Homesick = Love

There is a survey carry on by my company, asking about female employees working overseas here. And one of the interesting questions is “Were you homesick, being away from friends and family and how did you cope with that?”
(I wonder will they ask the same question to male employee here.)

Well, my answer is “Yes”. As I always mentioned to my close friends here, I never expect myself to be so seriously homesick before I arrive here. Then when I am getting more and more serious each day, even with the high technology of internet and telephone to connect them (and I didn’t really call my family to cry out that I miss them so much), I began to realize how fortunate I am to have them as my family and how lucky I am to have so many good friends. It is their love and caring that I am missing from, the good time that I wish I could have it here everyday. And now, I realized I had learn how to appreciate more in life, cause nothing it’s there for me to take for granted.

That’s why, I never feel ashamed to admit that I am homesick because I misses all my love right opposite the other part of the world. I MISS YOU, my family and my friends.

Do you ever miss me??? :)

Mosquitoes Bite

This time I must voice out cos I am sufferring from this again. I never had so many mosquitoes bite in Singapore; guess this is one of my ‘first time’ experience in Rio. Believe me, they are trained like commander as mosquito coil, repellent or even the electric repellent doesn’t seem to work on them. Even sleeping in the air-con, it still can’t get rid of them out of my room.

Summer is here and so is my nightmare. They really drive me crazy as I can’t sleep well with them around me :'(

See the result of their last night battle, my poor hands!!!! Like vampire bite..........

Jimmy's Birthday

Today is Jimmy actual birthday and four of us (CK, Zeon, me and of cos the birthday boy) went to Barra Grill for dinner, just for a little gathering and celebration for him. They served their culture food, Churrascaria and of cos I ordered for my own pasta. I didn't eat as much as I usually eat, feel so full after eating the pasta. And feel so sleepy that I fall asleep immediately on the way back :P

Rainy Day

It has been raining a lot since yesterday (what a holiday). I took a photo of the street downstair from my apt which always flooded during heavy rain.

Do you know how to cook?

"Do you know how to cook?" Almost every new secondee has been asked this question when they first arrived, I am not an exception too. My answer is "No". And this has been quite a hot topic after 3 girls from Singapore (came at different time) does not know how to cook.

Why did I bring it out cause someone asked the same question again during our dinner yesterday.

I know food is the basic needs in our life and knowing how to cook is seems to be basic knowledge, especially like every woman suppose to know. But in today modern world where they are so many changes, isn't our basic knowledge in life changes too??? The impression I got from the 'uncles' here are "Why you young singaporean ladies does not know how to cook? How do you survive when you get marry one day?"

I am in doubt! Is it knowing how to cook one of the consideration when ones involved in getting married.

I know it is always good to have one more skill in order to survive well in life, but come on, my way of growing up was totally different from my mum's generation (I believe a lot of the new generation are like this). I was never taught how to cook good and tasty food (except those 2yrs in secondary school which I had completely forgotten) and I never like to cook! Beside, isn't it convenient to have good and cheap food (at least sometime it's cheaper than cooking yourself)in Singapore. Even now I am in Brazil, it is still easy to get ready-to-eat food as we have so many variety from supermarket.

Each time when this topic surface out, I keep wondering:
- Is it really that important to know how to cook? (When say cooking, it is not only how to fry egg or cook rice. Mean really cook good dishes)
- Will a woman become lousy wife if she does not know how to cook? If so, why can't man learn how to cook instead and become good husband? Don't forget, both husband and wife have to earn a living in today world.

Well, till now I am still a lazy bum who have no interests in cooking. But who knows, I might change one day.

So my friends, do you know how to cook?

All Souls' Day

Alright, I must admit that being here and spending so many public holidays in Brazil , I still don't know know what are they celebrating for. (Expect for Christmas and New Year Day, hahaha) What a shame!! So I decided to make a reseach to find out what holiday is it today so that I can feel the astomphere too.


All Souls' Day

In the Roman Catholic church, a day commemorating all the Christians believed to be in purgatory (Roman Catholic Church. A state in which the souls of those who have died in grace must expiate their sins). Celebrated on November 2, it was first established by Odilo (d. 1049), abbot of Cluny, in the 11th century, and it was widely celebrated by the 13th century. The date follows All Saints' Day, with the idea that remembering the saints in heaven should be followed by remembering the souls awaiting release from purgatory. Roman Catholic doctrine holds that the prayers of the faithful on earth will help cleanse these souls in order to prepare them for heaven.

Everyone do have a soul and hopefully I am doing my own self 'cleanse' everyday in my life. To me, life is a learning curve. Good or bad, right or wrong, at least I know I am getting better every each day.

Birthday Celebration For Jimmy

Jimmy's birthday falls on 4th Nov but since we are not working on thurs and fri (long weekend holiday) so we have an early celebration for him today during lunch time. We had a long table at our usual lunch place, Taberna Restaurant and Zeon start counting the number of colleagues attended 1, 2, 3 ........ 21 and 22. Normally we pay ourselves even through to celebrate for one's birthday (this is one of the local culture in Brazil), but today, Jimmy gave us a good treat.

Hey Jimmy, thanks for the treat! (More photos)

Of course it is always nice to have a birthday cake and gift for the celebration, so we all shared to buy one T-shirt and birthday cake in the afternoon to extend the joy of his birthday. Right, I almost forget that before we went for the lunch, one of our colleagues asked Zeon and I how old is Jimmy. Hmmmm, age is just a number as long as we are young at heart, so I can tell you that Jimmy is forever at his 30s (fun-loving but mature at his heart). I believe Jimmy enjoyed a lot today, after all, it is always great to have so many people celebrating for our birthday.

Talking about birthday, mine is coming soon (actually another 2 mths away) and I wish to have a great birthday here so I am planning to have a party at the only Hard Rock Cafe in Brazil. Still planning and hope this dream come true!