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Sunday, April 30, 2006 V for Vendetta Remember remember the 28th of April, stupor, kerosene and fire!!! I went to sleep happily in the stifling heat of the April night... "Hey, wake up! Arsonists set fire!" I heard a voice cut through my dream. Waking up with a start I thought my house was going to end up in flames. I shot out of bed only to see nothing, and then my mother ask me to go the her room's window...and i saw this downstairs in the carpark...  some poor guy's motorbike had been set on fire, and the two bikes parked to the left and right got caught in the spectacle too... The as the fire burned on it ate into the petrol tank or something, causing a huge foghorn like sound and this... A huge flame that reached about 4m high burned for about 2 minutes and the air was filled with this roti prata oil "aroma", presumably from the petrol...Then the fire carried on... on the upper left you see this firefighter on a bike...fast reaction time i guess...but he stoned there for quite some time before doing anything... This guy then brought out this grenade launcher lookalike and proceeded to fire some fire fighting grenades into the fire, toning it down alot. Within another 5 minutes a fire engine arrived and rapidly killed the fire...Here's the last moments of limelight the fire had All the smoke obscured the fire engine. Well, this morning i looked and the bikes were left with their skeletons...all gone...stupid zoukettes. I bet it was some drunk zoukette who was on a dare, or someone with a vendetta after a fight in the club...see why i hate clubbing? and zouk? Saturday, April 29, 2006 Sad Sad Sad  This country, a cloud of sadness and melancholy just looms over it. People are unhappy, and not just one or two. The island is like a fondue of unhappiness. People are dipping their souls in the fondue and relish every minute of it, it appears.I can't say that i'm totally innocent of rolling about int the mud too. As i like to put it, wallowing in the mud, i realised that alot of people around me are doing the same. WHY??? It seems that this society contains a whole lot of bad karma or something. People are like self mutilating, self depreciating, feeling suicidal. The symptoms are everywhere. Just look at blog titles of singaporeans. I'm not gonna name any for obvious reasons, but so many convey a feeling of sadness. Loneliness is the highest ranking one. It just goes to show, that even as so many of our friends appear so joyful in public, inside they just feel oh so lonely. But why? Has social relationships around us degraded to such an extent? Or is it, that many of us just crave the attention of others around? It seems like a kind of cycle. The way the society here has become, a society where we take care of ourselves first, where we were taught a certain kind of independence from young, but as it goes, this independence can rebound into a dependance, a need for people to care for u to ask you how you are everyday, to go out with you. But with the kind of "i care for myself" attitude it's easy to see why people start feeling lonely and ignored. Even if friends are treating one in a proper way the person can still feel that way. Expectations get higher and more unrealistic, such that friends, even close ones, cannot fulfil... Then comes another aspect. People keep complaining that no one loves them, and so they feel sad rejected and lonely. No girl likes me... I've heard that millions of time and yes i admit that i did use those words before too. But i see a kind of pattern. Those people complaining, on a whole, are just lacking courage to pursue the love they yearn for. Talking about courage, how many of us are able to really strive for our goals? We live such affluent, comfortable lives, resting on laurels everyday, i guess it kinda eats at our courage and will to strive. But i shall focus on love first, since i'm on the topic. People complain that all they want is her, love not meant to be...But how many of such people have actually went out and tried to make things work, other than silently discreetly observing her and helping her. If one has tried and failed, at least he can walk away with the fact that he has tried, but i see so many people saying fate is not working in their favour, but in fact they didn't do anything to deserve fate to work in line with them! Of course, i can jolly well say the same for myself. This reprimanding is as much for others as for myself. In the end, it also boils down to a lack of self confidence, which is a huge problem today too. I feel really glad that for now, i'm out of this melancholic state which i was once in and really deep in. I guess it started from my breakup. After that i actually made an effort to do things, to try out and add more things into my life, formulated plenty of thoughts and ideas that i want to carry into adulthood, and basically, after i got past her, i felt alot more free and even if i'm not happy, i'm not sad and rolling around in the mud. Yes it gets kind of lonely after the girl has left but i still hold an optimistic outlook on love, something that i will touch on next time. Come on friends, there's more to life than being sad. You can choose to be happy, you aren't forced to be sad, it's just a phase you forced upon yourself. Enjoy life, and CARPE GIRL! Thursday, April 27, 2006 眠い この頃はずっと疲れは感じてて、迷惑だよ！病気に引くこともある、きっと天気が悪いとおもってる。 もう花見の季節が過ぎた、大部の花も散っちゃった。今度の花見で、僕が新嘉坡の綺麗さを観賞することを習ったけど。 原因も分からない、でも最近に僕がずっと疲れてるで、毎日に働く時に必ず眠くなる。家に戻る後で、インドネシア語か日本語かを勉強するつもりでけど、結局は眠すぎてベッドへ行っちゃった・・・・・・ 次に、このブログに書く事も知らないから、このブログは最近に新しい文を載せない。政治の事を相談したいのに、他の原因から、書かないだよ。ふぅん・・・ 一つ楽しい事は、僕の日本語が改善してたね？日本の友人のお陰と思ってるよ。彼らは僕に教えたものはいっぱいだよな！それでは、今年の末に日本語能力試験を受ける心算。絶対勝つだよ！ それでも・・・眠い眠い眠いだけど・・・・・・(‐o‐)/おぉぉぉぉ・・・ Sunday, April 23, 2006 Galbiati Gourmet Deli A visit to see the mentor turned out to be one of the most delectable and memorable days in italian cuisine. "My room is too messy," said the mentor when we told him of our plan to visit, and hence, we went to upper bukit timah road instead after a meeting at Causeway Point, fraught with some unfortunate mishap involving "HELLO? HELLO?! HELLO??!" but as for that i shall save it for another day... Rail mall, a mall that looks more like a row of shops, mostly eateries, and a cold storage. No one can miss it. After passing Southaven 2 condominiums as you drive up the Upper Bukit Timah road, keep looking right. That row of shophouses that remind you of Holland Village is your destination. Turn into the carpark and you will see a little signboard telling you that Galbiati's Gourmet Deli is on the right. The shop is the first one on the right wing of the mall.  This is the view just before you enter it. Ah, look, the chef in white. He's personally cutting the rectangular pizza. If you look properly, you'd realise i took the photo outside the shop so you can see the railway's bridge in the reflection on the glass door. Just missing the mediterranean ocean's view to complete this Italian atmosphere.Cottage Pie started the dinner off and it looked like shepard's pie except that there was alot less cheese and the layer on top was made of mashed potatoes, which tasted really mild and not pungent like some other. The layer below was a mix of the great tomato sauce, garden vegetables and beef. THE comfort food...for everyone! Second dish was a medley of three pizzas. The first was ham. The nicely salted ham was half crispy, and the thin crust of the pizza went really well with it. Mozzarella cheese used was white and light enough that i don't think anyone can find fault with the cheese. Next was the cremini pizza. The mushrooms were not seasoned at all, and the flavour was just aromatic after a sit in the oven. Really bite worthy mushrooms pieces covered the whole pizza. Then the salami one came. Personal favourite i guess. The salami was not overly spiced. Every of the ingredients were flavoured just nice and lightly so that you don't get sick of it anytime soon. Likewise, the crust was fabulously thin and crisp. Next up was a mushroom dishs. The dish was a wonder in itself. Creative dish! Thinly sliced cremini were stir fried (i think) in a very rich sauce with herbs, and placed on their big brother, a portobello that was done the same way!  The next dish was Spinach Fran (or Flan?) That one is on the far end of the plate, that green yellow prodigy. On the right is a slice of one of the pizza, and the bottom is the portobello dish i described earlier. Anyway the spinach dish came looking like a French Quiche without the outer shell. The mentor corrected me, saying that egg is the main ingredient instead of cheese. Long juicy strands of fresh spinach in a base of egg, the Fran melted well in your mouth, leaving you to chew and savour the spinach's strong flavour in a sea of egg aroma...WOW...i'm hungry again... Next up was a plate of Sauteed Campignons. The brown mushrooms were so juicy they squirted juice that was flavoured with olive oil and herbs. The mushrooms tasted of the earth, clean earth. The flavour was so natural it took some getting used to.. I've been eating to much processed food...I still vividly recall the flavour of the shrooms...ahh  This is a dish similar to the spinach on above, but the spinach appeared to be part of a large popiah like roll that is sliced and baked with chunky tomato sauce that was so fresh and not at all artificial. The "popiah" thingy had a nice addition of that crepe like skin in addition to the taste of spinach egg and cheese. Fabulous.  Last dish was the Beef Goulesh. Looking a little like stroganoff and tasting similar, this one wins hands down in that the beef (brisket?) was stewed so well and thoroughly that the beef was tender although totally cooked. The meat easily came away in shreds, and with the gravy, it would have made a fantastic meal with pasta, or even rice! Dessert was the highlight of the day i think. The mentor was so gleeful he ordered a Cream Caramel, Chocolate Mousse, Tiramisu and a Panna Cotta, arranged below in the clockwise direction from top left. Cream caramel was some custard pudding drenched in a caramel that may had been slightly burnt but was very mild and not overpoweringly sweet. Kinda popular dessert but not that impressive. The chocolate Mousse is a liar! One would expect a mousse to be soft but the chocolate layer was so awfully rich that it was hard, needing a bit of exposure to air before it became softer. The chocolate was rich with cocoa and milk that i think it is even richer than Cadbury's chocolate bars. Coupled with a mousse at the bottom, it is Gavin's favorite of the day. Next is my personal favorite, the Tiramisu. On par with that at Pasta Fresca, this one boasts a mild Mascarpone flavour with terribly melt in your mouth coffee sponge and a nice layer of cocoa powder on top. The taste achieved completion with a hint of liquor that moved stealthily behind the other flavours, tricking you...Personal favourite it is... The last one is the Panna Cotta, literally "cooked cream" The custard pudding lookalike scored for the slippery feel, but the main reason why this is the favourite of the mentor and Gerald is the "assault on the senses" provided by the layer of berry sauce on top of the dessert. It tasted much like boysenberry or raspberry, but the acidic sourness and the sweetness of the berries just flings people into a berry farm. It burst of freshness and coupled with the mild taste of the Panna Cotta it is easy to see why it is a winner, and an assaultist of the senses...Oh just look at how blissful they are   Definitely worth a visit if you love Italian food and are a advocate of healthy eating, with all the natural flavours bursting in your mouth it is easy to get shocked for a while before you acquire a taste for it! The FOOD>>>>>>>>>(0.0)Food: Italian enthusiast who wants really natural tasting italian style food. Not for people who are into strong and excessive preparations Price: 7/10 Moderate high. about 6+ per dish. Ambience: Casual and simplistic concept, really friendly service that makes a regular out of you Location: 7/10 Not too hard to get to, The Rail Mall 400 Upper Bukit Timah Road. S 678050 Buses available: 67, 75, 170, 171, 173, 970 i think there might be more...but i forgot (^ ^) Thursday, April 20, 2006 Perspectives Let me ask a question, what is moral? Is there one definite answer and form that "moral" can take? OR is it just a word we use to tag the perception of "good" by the majority? When we were young, we watched shows and cartoons. We would always ask mum, who is the good guy, who is the bad guy. Remember those days? Some of you might still be asking this even at this age. My younger sister, she would bug me during a show demanding who is the good and who is the bad. I find myself getting slightly irritable, because much as i want to answer her question with simplicity, i cannot stop thinking about what actually is good and bad. The bad guys, out to wage war with the world, after all have their own agendas and intentions. So are we to just brush their intentions off as evil and bad? Who doesn't have intentions? The good may do good with bad intentions... So what IS good and bad, they are nothing more than a label put on things, ideas that stem from the most prevalent perspective of society. The ones who wish to achieve their intentions, an intention to help the person they love for example, may do something perceived as bad, such as maybe using an artifact that would destroy a part of the world. To the rest of the world, he is an evil and bad person, but to him, he wanted to do good for the one whom he cares about, so who is to judge it? His means seem wrong to others but they seem right to himself maybe. After all this nonsense, what i want to bring across is that there aren't defined lines between antonyms. That line, is being drawn by the majority. But everyone is entitled to his perspective on where those lines separating antonyms should be. In the end, these are all grey areas. As you grow up and come to see full pictures of situations you will find out that not all things can fall clearly into one of the two sides of those lines. Most fall soemwhere along the continuum, where it is grey. And what is seen as closer to black to you may be closer to white to the others. What means more to you may not mean a fig to others. To insist closely on well defined lines would just bring trouble and sever disillusionment into one's life. When he insists that anything must be either this or that, he tends to view it in a one sided manner, and fails to see the whole picture...It will just lead to a biased examination and subsequently a possible wrong decision that leads to a cascade. When you finally realise that things are not as simple as two sides, but simple from the fact things exist on a line, confusion is inevitable i guess, but this is the truth of the matter, not a fairytale of good or bad people Another good example is the difference between being cunning and clever. When you are clever you can manipulate and exploit those below you, for the good of the company. But in exploiting them aren't you just being cunning too? And people can call you a clever person who MANAGES people well, when in fact you are cunningly using them to secure your promotion. What about the person who uses subordinates cunningly but for the good of the company? Which is which...? The xtians speak of the seven deadly sins and the seven heavenly virtues
Realise that all of us exist somewhere in between all these anotnyms. Which man can say he has never looked upon a girl withou lust? Who has not gone to a buffet and enjoyed it before? Have we not once wished that we had more than we do? All guys in the army will try to slack at least once in a while, it has become a culture. When have we ever not felt vengeful? Can you be totally not envious of your neighbour's cool car of your friend's success in relationships? What about being proud of oneself? Yet we are also pure enough to restrain casual sex and simple lust, we try to moderate our eating too, or we exercise to get rid of it. We will give to charity once in a while, or do community work. When given a task that click with us, do we not act with zeal? Sometimes we let grudges go and learn to forgive right? If our close friend succeeds, we feel glad for him amidst the envy don't we? What about learning not to show off and boast? So, if we must strictly define ourselves, i daresay all of us will go to hell. Heaven will be empty and the judgement day is pointless. In the end, we are but products of god as the xtians so believe, so who is to be blamed for people being like this? No prizes for the answer! Anyway, as i said, things are rarely so defined, we all have character traits on a continuum, some have more of lust and some have less but when we decide whether more lust is good or bad or less good, we use another perspective too, complicating things. Or we could draw a weak link to Orwell's 1984, where "negative" words such as "sad" were eliminated, leaving happy. So the line was pushed all the way to the bottom, and above it is just varying levels of happiness. I guess it does work in a way to see things like this. The continuum becomes clearer and we are forced to study the whole picture before we draw conclusions on what is what. I've learn not to dismiss some of people's actions as wrong, but instead to look at their intentions and goals. I've learnt that to survive well in this world, we have to shift along the continuum too, and not just choose between extremes. I learnt that some pride is good too, at least that can be a source for self confidence, while being modest will make you socially more acceptable. If i were to stick to either end, i do not believe that i will last long. Either way when you think about it, there is always a mountain higher, the extremes have no limit. Therefore, limiting yourself to either left or right is not possible even. See the world in angles, and it will be clearer, and you will be less guilt ridden Enneagram Test...Type 1 - 12 |
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People of this personality type are essentially looking to make things better, as they think nothing is ever quite good enough. This makes them perfectionists who desire to reform and improve; idealists who strive to make order out of the omnipresent chaos.
| Your Five Variable Love Profile |
 Propensity for Monogamy: Your propensity for monogamy is high. You find it easy to be devoted and loyal to one person. And in return, you expect the same from who you love. Any sign of straying, and you'll end things. Experience Level: Your experience level is medium. You probably have had a couple significant loves. And you may have even had your heart broken. But you haven't really dated a wide variety of people. Dominance: Your dominance is medium. You tend to be the one with more power. You aren't a total control freak in relationships.. But of course you don't mind getting you way! Cynicism: Your cynicism is low. You are an eternal optimist when it comes to love and romance. No matter how many times you've been hurt - you're never bitter. You believe in one true love, your perfect soulmate. And if you haven't found true love yet, you know you will soon. Independence: Your independence is low. This doesn't mean you're dependent in relationships.. It does mean that you don't have any problem sharing your life. In your opinion, the best part of being in love is being together. |
You Are 50% Boyish and 50% Girlish |
You are pretty evenly split down the middle - a total eunuch. Okay, kidding about the eunuch part. But you do get along with both sexes. You reject traditional gender roles. However, you don't actively fight them. You're just you. You don't try to be what people expect you to be. |
| You're a Romantic Kisser |
 For you, kissing is all about feeling the romance You love to kiss under the stars or by the sea The perfect kiss involves the perfect mood It's pretty common for kisses to sweep you off your feet |
| Your Ideal Relationship is Marriage |
 You've dated enough to know what you want. And that's marriage - with the right person. You're serious about settling down some time soon. Even if you haven't met the person you want to get hitched to! |
| You Are 34% Selfish |
 In general, you are a very giving person who treats others very well. But at times, you insist on getting your way - when it matters most to you. |
| Your Love Life Secrets Are |
 Looking back on your life, you will have a few true loves. You're a little scarred from your past relationships, but who isn't? You expect a lot from your lover - you want the full package. You tend to be very picky. In fights, you are able to walk away and calm down. You are able to weather the storm. A break-up usually comes as a shock to you. You always think things are going well. |
| What Your Face Says |
 At first glance, people see you as driven and ambitious. Overall, your true self is passive and thoughtful. With friends, you seem logical, detached, and a bit manipulative. In love, you seem mysterious and interesting. In stressful situations, you seem selfish and moody. |
Sunday, April 09, 2006
See Buildings
Building Viewing
看建筑
ビル見
Attention: The following article is written in Singlish. For a translation , please contact the author
请注意： 以下的文章是用新加坡语来写的。若需要翻译，请联络作者。
注意してください： 以下の文は新嘉坡語で書いていました。もし翻訳が要ったら、 筆者を連絡してください
Today i come back from work den when i got down the bus, i see the morning sunlight sibei nice. The place got dis heavenly feeling, so i think think why i dun go and take picture of it?
So i go inside my house and change first, den i take my camera and see outside. The building outside look quite good la. Singapore like no season liddat, whole year only spring and summer, sun and rain lor. And dun have nice flowers like China plum and peach blossom and Japan sakura. So i make do with what dis country have most lor. Dat one confirm is all those big tall tree that like never bloom properly one. And also got all dose big tall buildings. I look outside my room window and see the temple side the junction. Den i take the picture. Below i show you the picture. You see can?
The picture abit tilted i noe, dun pick on me la. I not expert in taking photo leh. Anyway i think the picture still quite nice. See the red colour temple dere? That one always got alot of people go one. That one call "Jade Emperor Temple" i think. Everytime chinese new year, confirm damn many people come here and bai the nian.
I think i set the exposure too low liao, i see the sky like become grey liddat when it is actually very bright. Nehmine. So den hor, i went to the other side of the house and take another foto of this condominium. I think inside the condo got alot of jap people. You see the picture den i say more.
Dis big thing on the left is dat condo. I think the building like so boring lor. Behind all dose building are all condos. My place got many many condo right? But I not living in condo, I live in the HDB flat. My neighbourhood very old oreddy. The flats are all like 25+ year old. All the picture i take from the 9 storey. You can see right, the whole place got many trees. But the sad thing is dat the tree dun bloom in spring. Dey bloom different time in the year, and also the flower not dat many, so nobody care about dem. Very sad hor. Never mind, when dey bloom i go and take their picture, so people who see my blog can appreciate the beauty.
Dis last picture is from anarder angle. The building like rise out from forest right! So cool. Dose two buildings in front are hotels. My area nearby got like 5 hotels lor, damn crazy one. One day all the trees in dis picture will be yellow with their flowers. I think they are Angsana and Yellow Flame trees, dey both got yellow flowers one, so should be nice. Den later when the flowers drop they like raining yellow petals, i quite beautiful one, but also no one care. Quite sad. Dis year I must do dem justice. Haha.
Building Viewing
看建筑
ビル見
Attention: The following article is written in Singlish. For a translation , please contact the author
请注意： 以下的文章是用新加坡语来写的。若需要翻译，请联络作者。
注意してください： 以下の文は新嘉坡語で書いていました。もし翻訳が要ったら、 筆者を連絡してください
Today i come back from work den when i got down the bus, i see the morning sunlight sibei nice. The place got dis heavenly feeling, so i think think why i dun go and take picture of it?
So i go inside my house and change first, den i take my camera and see outside. The building outside look quite good la. Singapore like no season liddat, whole year only spring and summer, sun and rain lor. And dun have nice flowers like China plum and peach blossom and Japan sakura. So i make do with what dis country have most lor. Dat one confirm is all those big tall tree that like never bloom properly one. And also got all dose big tall buildings. I look outside my room window and see the temple side the junction. Den i take the picture. Below i show you the picture. You see can?
The picture abit tilted i noe, dun pick on me la. I not expert in taking photo leh. Anyway i think the picture still quite nice. See the red colour temple dere? That one always got alot of people go one. That one call "Jade Emperor Temple" i think. Everytime chinese new year, confirm damn many people come here and bai the nian.I think i set the exposure too low liao, i see the sky like become grey liddat when it is actually very bright. Nehmine. So den hor, i went to the other side of the house and take another foto of this condominium. I think inside the condo got alot of jap people. You see the picture den i say more.
Dis big thing on the left is dat condo. I think the building like so boring lor. Behind all dose building are all condos. My place got many many condo right? But I not living in condo, I live in the HDB flat. My neighbourhood very old oreddy. The flats are all like 25+ year old. All the picture i take from the 9 storey. You can see right, the whole place got many trees. But the sad thing is dat the tree dun bloom in spring. Dey bloom different time in the year, and also the flower not dat many, so nobody care about dem. Very sad hor. Never mind, when dey bloom i go and take their picture, so people who see my blog can appreciate the beauty.
Dis last picture is from anarder angle. The building like rise out from forest right! So cool. Dose two buildings in front are hotels. My area nearby got like 5 hotels lor, damn crazy one. One day all the trees in dis picture will be yellow with their flowers. I think they are Angsana and Yellow Flame trees, dey both got yellow flowers one, so should be nice. Den later when the flowers drop they like raining yellow petals, i quite beautiful one, but also no one care. Quite sad. Dis year I must do dem justice. Haha. Friday, April 07, 2006
The 'Delusion' of Being too Religious
Study: Jesus may have walked on ice, not water, on the Sea of Galilee
By Reuters
The New Testament says that Jesus walked on water, but a Florida university professor believes there could be a less miraculous explanation - he walked on a floating piece of ice.Professor Doron Nof also theorized in the early 1990s that Moses's parting of the Red Sea had solid science behind it.Nof, a professor of oceanography at Florida State University, said on Tuesday that his study found an unusual combination of water and atmospheric conditions in what is now northern Israel could have led to ice formation on the Sea of Galilee.
Nof used records of the Mediterranean Sea's surface temperatures and statistical models to examine the dynamics of the Sea of Galilee, which Israelis know now as Lake Kinneret.The study found that a period of cooler temperatures in the area between 1,500 and 2,600 years ago could have included the decades in which Jesus lived.A drop in temperature below freezing could have caused ice thick enough to support a human to form on the surface of the freshwater lake near the western shore, Nof said. It might have been nearly impossible for distant observers to see a piece of floating ice surrounded by water.Nof said he offered his study - published in the April edition of the Journal of Paleolimnology - as a "possible explanation" for Jesus' walk on water."If you ask me if I believe someone walked on water, no, I don't," Nof said. "Maybe somebody walked on the ice, I don't know. I believe that something natural was there that explains it.""We leave to others the question of whether or not our research explains the biblical account."When he offered his theory 14 years ago that wind and sea conditions could explain the parting of the Red Sea, Nof said he received some hate mail, even though he noted that the idea could support the biblical description of the event.And as his theory of Jesus' walk on ice began to circulate, he had more hate mail in his e-mail inbox."They asked me if I'm going to try next to explain the resurrection," he said.
And with this article, is what my friend said:
Something that occured 2000 years ago and now man is so free to the extent of researching on Biblical history. I was shocked when i happened to come across this article by accident, or was GOD trying to show me how has modern man turned into a bunch of "smart-aleckies" trying to refute a 2000 year old truth that was recorded by various apostles and writers--Matthew, Mark and John.
By saying that Jesus actually walked on ice and not water, we are go against so many truths.
What do you think? I bet this is going spark of a hot debate among my dear agnostic and atheist friends. I greatly welcome them~
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Now this is what i want to say to all who agree with my friend
The single most major flaw present in most zealous christians nowadays is obviously put into sight by my friend, who i consider to be one himself. They always think that nothing can be said about the bible, absolutely nothing. To find ways to make happenings in the bible seem more real and acceptable is WRONG, as what the prof has done. All he did was to research on the bible, to make something incredible seem more credible and possible, which could lead to a better acceptance. Yet my friend blasts it as he being too free such that he has the time to do such stupid things.
He thinks that what is in the bible for 2000 years must be true. If one was to take a step back and consider this from an objective view, he can immediately see the flaw within this. First, how do you know the bible is true? your belief of the bible comes from what other people told you and from the impression you got while reading it, with subtle messages that all in the bible is true. Second, even if it did really happen, that jesus walked on ice/water, after 2000 years are you so sure that the bible remains unchanged in its entirety? To believe so would be an utter naivety at work. Just relaying a message from one person to the next already poses so much loss of meaning, and possible exaggeration to make the message more impressive. it is in human nature to exaggerate. We do that everyday if you haven't realised. Much less a text that had gone through the days before the printing press! If you even bother, since you have free time on your hands, research on the New Testament, you will find out that the NT changed quite a lot from version to version. Is this not proof? Inconsistencies have been found between different versions, is that not proof enough of its reliability? Or are the Xtians reading this going to tell me it is god's will to test your love and belief in him? Ha, it is but a weak defense to something so obvious.
There is nothing to debate at all. It would be pointless to do so debating about the article, but i see more reason in telling whoever reads this that sometimes when you immerse youself too much in something your view gets corrupted, and you opiniate with tinted glasses. This applies especially to Xtians, who now think because there are people who don't believe the bible, there is an antichrist movement.
My friend has done a fatal assumption. That everything he reads is true, and whatever people try to do, is false. This is a fatal assumption that just clearly illustrates how strong the indoctrination power of religion is, how weak man is to such. How we can immerse ourselves so much in something brought forth by other people...Xtians can give reasons and everything to explain everything in terms of Xtianity, but no one can do the same for the bible's history. NO ONE. Any attempt to do so is met with contempt. In this aspect, what is the religion more than just a dictator like entity? The same can be said for other religions, as long as one shuts himself off from outside input and only caresses his lovely book which he gave his soul to
Study: Jesus may have walked on ice, not water, on the Sea of Galilee
By Reuters
The New Testament says that Jesus walked on water, but a Florida university professor believes there could be a less miraculous explanation - he walked on a floating piece of ice.Professor Doron Nof also theorized in the early 1990s that Moses's parting of the Red Sea had solid science behind it.Nof, a professor of oceanography at Florida State University, said on Tuesday that his study found an unusual combination of water and atmospheric conditions in what is now northern Israel could have led to ice formation on the Sea of Galilee.
Nof used records of the Mediterranean Sea's surface temperatures and statistical models to examine the dynamics of the Sea of Galilee, which Israelis know now as Lake Kinneret.The study found that a period of cooler temperatures in the area between 1,500 and 2,600 years ago could have included the decades in which Jesus lived.A drop in temperature below freezing could have caused ice thick enough to support a human to form on the surface of the freshwater lake near the western shore, Nof said. It might have been nearly impossible for distant observers to see a piece of floating ice surrounded by water.Nof said he offered his study - published in the April edition of the Journal of Paleolimnology - as a "possible explanation" for Jesus' walk on water."If you ask me if I believe someone walked on water, no, I don't," Nof said. "Maybe somebody walked on the ice, I don't know. I believe that something natural was there that explains it.""We leave to others the question of whether or not our research explains the biblical account."When he offered his theory 14 years ago that wind and sea conditions could explain the parting of the Red Sea, Nof said he received some hate mail, even though he noted that the idea could support the biblical description of the event.And as his theory of Jesus' walk on ice began to circulate, he had more hate mail in his e-mail inbox."They asked me if I'm going to try next to explain the resurrection," he said.
And with this article, is what my friend said:
Something that occured 2000 years ago and now man is so free to the extent of researching on Biblical history. I was shocked when i happened to come across this article by accident, or was GOD trying to show me how has modern man turned into a bunch of "smart-aleckies" trying to refute a 2000 year old truth that was recorded by various apostles and writers--Matthew, Mark and John.
By saying that Jesus actually walked on ice and not water, we are go against so many truths.
- Not only Jesus was wrong, John was wrong too
- Fundemental Christian doctrine and fact is in question--Question of importance of faith in our daily walk with GOD
- So why did John begin to sink all of a sudden, are you saying the layer of ice has cracked?
- There is a conspiracy among Matthew, Mark and John as all of them reported the same thing
What do you think? I bet this is going spark of a hot debate among my dear agnostic and atheist friends. I greatly welcome them~
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Now this is what i want to say to all who agree with my friend
The single most major flaw present in most zealous christians nowadays is obviously put into sight by my friend, who i consider to be one himself. They always think that nothing can be said about the bible, absolutely nothing. To find ways to make happenings in the bible seem more real and acceptable is WRONG, as what the prof has done. All he did was to research on the bible, to make something incredible seem more credible and possible, which could lead to a better acceptance. Yet my friend blasts it as he being too free such that he has the time to do such stupid things.
He thinks that what is in the bible for 2000 years must be true. If one was to take a step back and consider this from an objective view, he can immediately see the flaw within this. First, how do you know the bible is true? your belief of the bible comes from what other people told you and from the impression you got while reading it, with subtle messages that all in the bible is true. Second, even if it did really happen, that jesus walked on ice/water, after 2000 years are you so sure that the bible remains unchanged in its entirety? To believe so would be an utter naivety at work. Just relaying a message from one person to the next already poses so much loss of meaning, and possible exaggeration to make the message more impressive. it is in human nature to exaggerate. We do that everyday if you haven't realised. Much less a text that had gone through the days before the printing press! If you even bother, since you have free time on your hands, research on the New Testament, you will find out that the NT changed quite a lot from version to version. Is this not proof? Inconsistencies have been found between different versions, is that not proof enough of its reliability? Or are the Xtians reading this going to tell me it is god's will to test your love and belief in him? Ha, it is but a weak defense to something so obvious.
There is nothing to debate at all. It would be pointless to do so debating about the article, but i see more reason in telling whoever reads this that sometimes when you immerse youself too much in something your view gets corrupted, and you opiniate with tinted glasses. This applies especially to Xtians, who now think because there are people who don't believe the bible, there is an antichrist movement.
My friend has done a fatal assumption. That everything he reads is true, and whatever people try to do, is false. This is a fatal assumption that just clearly illustrates how strong the indoctrination power of religion is, how weak man is to such. How we can immerse ourselves so much in something brought forth by other people...Xtians can give reasons and everything to explain everything in terms of Xtianity, but no one can do the same for the bible's history. NO ONE. Any attempt to do so is met with contempt. In this aspect, what is the religion more than just a dictator like entity? The same can be said for other religions, as long as one shuts himself off from outside input and only caresses his lovely book which he gave his soul to
Lee Fun Nam Kee
"Someday, we must go and eat this chicken rice at Toa Payoh, called Lee Fun Nam Kee" so said the mentor...and wholeheartedly did the two senpais agree.
And so on April 6 evening, the destination for dinner was decided as that. Not that difficult to get to...Take the MRT till Toa Payoh station, then at the interchange, take SBS bus number 231, the one which goes from Lorong 4 to 1. At the fourth stop (if i remember correctly), drop off. it is the stop just after this church. Walk along the road, just keep walking. Sooner or later you will see a shop the size of a usual kopitiam situated at the first level of a HDB block. The signboard is unique enough, dark mahogany brown with the words [李范南记] and [Lee Fun Nam Kee] on it. The shop is recently renovated and the colour scheme is brown and cream. Located in a relatively quiet area, this is definitely a place to have a relaxing dinner at.
The mentor has always been generous. He ordered a mix platter of white steamed chicked (白斩鸡）and soya sauce chicken (油鸡). The steamed chicken was incredibly good, even the tough breast meat was tender and juicy, and the chicken meat in general was slippery to good measure. It wasn't really that fat too, and the skin is surprisingly good to eat, for someone like me who usually shuns the skin. The soya sauce chicken had a really mild but fragrant flavour, and was seasoned to just about right, although i personally felt it wasn't salty enough! Likewise it was nearly as tender as the steamed chicken, which is a tough feat to perform.
There was also a mixed platter of barbequed chinese pork (叉烧）and roast pork (烧肉). The charsiew was nothing much different but less red than usual without compromising on flavour. The roast pork was abit too tough for my liking, although i liked the taste.
Then there was the oyster sauce vegetables （油菜）and bean sprouts (豆芽）. The vegetables were like any other, but the abundant use of fried lard gave it a richer flavour. Same goes for the bean sprouts, fried with oil and pepper and the fried lard. it was crunchy and the pepper really brought out the flavour...it was the first dish to be finished...
For soup, the mentor ordered his favourite prawn dumpling soup （水饺汤）. The soup was normal, but i liked the dumplings for the fresh prawns and the full and compact fillings.
Of course, how can i leave out the chili? The chili here is sour to the right extent, and not bitter, but it was too watery and doesn't stick to the chicken well, much to my disappointment..
On the whole, the dining experience was great and left me wanting more food, even though i was really full! A meal for 5 persons cost $63, but we all left feeling full and satisfied. I will definitely return for more!
Lee Fun Nam Kee Toa Payoh Lorong 4
Food: Really fantastic chicken rice, far cry from your usual hawker and food court varieties. Eat and you will want to return for more
Cost: 7/10 Not that expensive, depends on how hungry you are
Ambience: Quiet and relaxed open air coffee shop style
Location: 6.5/10 It may be hard for first timers...
"Someday, we must go and eat this chicken rice at Toa Payoh, called Lee Fun Nam Kee" so said the mentor...and wholeheartedly did the two senpais agree.
And so on April 6 evening, the destination for dinner was decided as that. Not that difficult to get to...Take the MRT till Toa Payoh station, then at the interchange, take SBS bus number 231, the one which goes from Lorong 4 to 1. At the fourth stop (if i remember correctly), drop off. it is the stop just after this church. Walk along the road, just keep walking. Sooner or later you will see a shop the size of a usual kopitiam situated at the first level of a HDB block. The signboard is unique enough, dark mahogany brown with the words [李范南记] and [Lee Fun Nam Kee] on it. The shop is recently renovated and the colour scheme is brown and cream. Located in a relatively quiet area, this is definitely a place to have a relaxing dinner at.
The mentor has always been generous. He ordered a mix platter of white steamed chicked (白斩鸡）and soya sauce chicken (油鸡). The steamed chicken was incredibly good, even the tough breast meat was tender and juicy, and the chicken meat in general was slippery to good measure. It wasn't really that fat too, and the skin is surprisingly good to eat, for someone like me who usually shuns the skin. The soya sauce chicken had a really mild but fragrant flavour, and was seasoned to just about right, although i personally felt it wasn't salty enough! Likewise it was nearly as tender as the steamed chicken, which is a tough feat to perform.
There was also a mixed platter of barbequed chinese pork (叉烧）and roast pork (烧肉). The charsiew was nothing much different but less red than usual without compromising on flavour. The roast pork was abit too tough for my liking, although i liked the taste.
Then there was the oyster sauce vegetables （油菜）and bean sprouts (豆芽）. The vegetables were like any other, but the abundant use of fried lard gave it a richer flavour. Same goes for the bean sprouts, fried with oil and pepper and the fried lard. it was crunchy and the pepper really brought out the flavour...it was the first dish to be finished...
For soup, the mentor ordered his favourite prawn dumpling soup （水饺汤）. The soup was normal, but i liked the dumplings for the fresh prawns and the full and compact fillings.
Of course, how can i leave out the chili? The chili here is sour to the right extent, and not bitter, but it was too watery and doesn't stick to the chicken well, much to my disappointment..
On the whole, the dining experience was great and left me wanting more food, even though i was really full! A meal for 5 persons cost $63, but we all left feeling full and satisfied. I will definitely return for more!
Lee Fun Nam Kee Toa Payoh Lorong 4
Food: Really fantastic chicken rice, far cry from your usual hawker and food court varieties. Eat and you will want to return for more
Cost: 7/10 Not that expensive, depends on how hungry you are
Ambience: Quiet and relaxed open air coffee shop style
Location: 6.5/10 It may be hard for first timers...
Sunday, April 02, 2006
京都の秋
今は春の事は全部分かってるのに、綺麗な写真があって、ブログに置くとが欲しい。。。（＾＾） さあ、見よ！その写真は凄いね！
残念だろう。。シンガポールが「公園市街」と呼ばれたのに、どこに見て、ただビルだけだね。。写真の中の木と植物は綺麗だね。ここには、四季じゃなくて、一年中に夏のように暑くて湿気が重くて、つまらないだよね。。。景色はずっとビルがあってので、残念だと思う。。。
夜のとき、ビルはかなり綺麗なのに、まだ自然の景色ほど素敵じゃない。（Ｔ＿Ｔ）僕が日本人友達に「シンガポールは、ビ
ル見をする！」と言った。嘘じゃないね！それに、僕が雪を一度も見なくて、あのものを見たい。。
麻乃チャン、その綺麗な写真にありがとうございます！！！
今は春の事は全部分かってるのに、綺麗な写真があって、ブログに置くとが欲しい。。。（＾＾） さあ、見よ！その写真は凄いね！残念だろう。。シンガポールが「公園市街」と呼ばれたのに、どこに見て、ただビルだけだね。。写真の中の木と植物は綺麗だね。ここには、四季じゃなくて、一年中に夏のように暑くて湿気が重くて、つまらないだよね。。。景色はずっとビルがあってので、残念だと思う。。。
夜のとき、ビルはかなり綺麗なのに、まだ自然の景色ほど素敵じゃない。（Ｔ＿Ｔ）僕が日本人友達に「シンガポールは、ビ
ル見をする！」と言った。嘘じゃないね！それに、僕が雪を一度も見なくて、あのものを見たい。。麻乃チャン、その綺麗な写真にありがとうございます！！！
夜桜
さあ～この写真は凄ーーーく綺麗ね！昨夜、僕の日本人友達が僕にこの写真を送った。彼女は「これは夜桜」と言った。僕が見た後で、妬ましくなった、もしこの景色をみることができるだけだよね。
シンガポールでは、ビルだけ。。どこを見て、ビルだけが見える。僕のお国では植物はつまらない木だけ。あの木は、偶に小さな黄色の花を咲く、あの花は桜花ほど素敵ではない、残念だね。。。然し、６か７か月ごろ時、あの花は沢山一緒に下がっててかなり浪漫だろう。。あれ以外、シンガポールは「公園市街」と言われたのに、植物はそれほど綺麗ではない。。。ふぅん。。。悲しい。。。
夏美ちゃん、この写真でありがとうございましたよ！僕がこのブログに置く事、貴方が構いませんと望んでいます！ーー笑ーー