Sesame Street Google mania

So I read somewhere that it’s sesame street’s 40th anniversary. Hence their appearances on the oogle-google webbie. I remember looking forward to watching every sesame street episode and singing along to the theme song:

Sunny day - Sweepin’ the clouds away,
On my way to where the air is sweet.
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street.
Come and play, everything’s A-OK
Friendly neighbors there that’s where we meet
Can you tell me how to get
How to get to Sesame Street

(can’t remember how this part goes…)
It’s a magic carpet ride.  Every door will open wide.
Happy people like you.  Happy people who.

Like a beautiful sunny day sweepin’ the clouds away 
On my way to where the air is sweet 
Can you tell me how to get, 
How to get to Sesame street, how to get to Sesame Street,   How to get to .

Must say that among all the character, I always anticipate the appearance of that cute lil red fuzzy thing – elmo! I did not like the big yellow fuzzy bird, nor the draculla that counts, nor the green fuzzy thing, Oscar in the garbage tin, nor the slow big brown blob! I liked Ernie more than Bert. Totally didn’t like Kermit the green froggy mainly because of his voice =p Now with the amount of characters that I disliked, I wonder why I still looked forward to watching it! Oh me likey the squiggly smiley wormy! Liked the honky muppets too! Haha =p How many SS characters can you name? Apparently, there are 45 of them and I’m not even half way there…

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On a totally different note, what do you do when you’re in a dilemma?

Do you:

a) confront it

b) leave it and let it resolve by its own

c) wait for someone else to deal with it

d) stone!

e) pray

Of coconuts and smiles

…quotes a wise man (:

*giggles*

Thank God for His favour and blessings. Things has been going well lately in terms of my assessments for this clinical placement. Truly I can do ALL things through Him who strengthens me (:

Not so for the patients I’ve been seeing tho. Especially those in the oncology unit. Breaks my heart when the doctors put a ‘time’ to patients’ life span.

Hmm…

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Right, before I forget. Here are the answers to the lil test thingy:

1) 5 cents

2) 5 minutes

3) 47 days

So are you one of the 17% who got all three right?

Melbourne Cup and Clever Fools

 

 

I like how Google ‘dresses up’ for occasions. Apparently, it is the biggest event ever. Everything stops at least for a good 30 minutes for the race. Our department even had nibbles (well it was also in conjunction with a colleague’s birthday) break from work. I was told that it pretty much is an unproductive afternoon when the melbourne cup is on.

This was where I discovered sweet chilli cheese. Must say I’m not a big fan of sweet chilli or even cheese but that combination was heavenly! Haha =p

Now, to the second part of the heading. So apparently, having a high IQ doesn’t make you all that smart after all. A high IQ is like height in a basketball player (Perkins, 2009). Think of our minds as searchlights. IQ measures the brightness of the searchlight, but where we point it also matters!

According to a professor of human development and applied psychology in canada, IQ tests measure an important domain of cognitive functioning and they are moderately good at predicting academic and work success. But they are incomplete. They fall short of the full panoply of skills that would come under the rubric of 'good thinking’. So what good it is then if you have a really high IQ but can’t make rational thinking of which we are compelled to do everyday?

Anyway, here’s a lil test for your thinking!

When researchers put the following three problems to 3400 students in the US, only 17 per cent got all three right. Can you do any better?

1) A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

2) If it takes five machines 5 minutes to make five widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

3) In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of it?

Stay tune for the answers! (:

Waste not, want not

If only we could get rid of the excess baggage or ‘muffin top’ and direct it to where we’d one them to go specifically. Now opposing to the most common augmentation procedure of liposuctions and implants, there is a way to have that ‘natural’ look, with no scars and no incisions. Seems kinda promising doesn’t it?

Here’s how crazy it gets. Intentionally packing on extra pounds by a high fat diet like cheeseburgers and fries (your typical fast food meal). It just teases my mind thinking about the great measures people go to get their ‘ideal’ outlook appearance. I mean after all, we do age and . Some argue that it builds their confidence in being out there but would you still consider augmenting how God created you – wonderfully and uniquely YOU?

Imagine what the world would be if everyone put that much of effort they do in getting that ‘ideal’ look into working on their ‘hearts’. We as humans never get contented with what we have…and when things don’t go our way, we question or blame everyone but ourselves or even God as to why we have to go through what we went through, the ugly side of life. How then could we look at the ‘bigger picture’ of God’s greatness?

Instead of dwelling and wallowing in self-pity, stop and think how fortunate you actually are. Count your blessings!

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but my those moments that take your breath away.”

Look back and appreciate the simplest things in life – life itself, when we wake up in the morning and are still breathing, for the joints and limbs that are intact, that we could stand on both feet and walk/jump/hop/crawl/do the twist…

…hmmm don’t know how exactly I got to this but just a thought. I guess the next time we complain or murmur, stop and think about the great things in life ~ the blessings, the gifts, the hope we have in Him. Have a blessed week ahead and don’t forget to smile (:

Newborn

Just got a msg from my bestfriend back home. She’s goin for a c-section at 8.30am tmr.

She’s becoming a mummy! Congratulations dearriee! Can’t believe how fast 9 months have passed! Remember you telling me the greatest news 9 months back. My prayers will be with you. Awaiting good news of your lil baby tmr. Wish I was there. Hope to see you and your baby soon. Love ya heaps!

*bighuggiez*

Let Your will be done

Lord, I commit everything to you. I cast all my fears and doubts to you. For it is through You, I can do all things!

I’m not gonna live by what I see,
I’m not gonna live by what I feel

Deep down I,
Know that You’re here with me
I know that, You can do anything

Through You,
I can do anything,
I can do all things,
For it’s You who give me strength,
Nothing is impossible
Through You,
Blind eyes are opened,
Strongholds are broken,
I am living by faith,
Nothing is impossible!

I believe, I believe,
I believe, I believe in You

~Joth Hunt~

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What is up with people who just likes to avoid facing the consequences of whatever they should be responsible of?

C’mon! Be a man and own up to it. Or at least give your reason. Or give the other person the chance to reason. What’s up with ignoring/avoiding. Just proves your immaturity. Gahhh!

Blah. Whatever! 

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On a totally different note, nahhh I was gonna think through things and reason out the underlying reasons to the unreasonableness but I’ve decided I’ve got better things to be focusing on right now. Be that way. Your lost…not mine.

La di da.

Weather’s been warming up. No signs of spring. Oh well, have a great weekend everyone.

(: