Passing this on from Wake Up tiger

Modifying this post from Wake Up tiger.
Have a read, then a think about the people most important in your life.

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Try this quiz:

• Name the 3 highest paid CEO's in Singapore.
• Name the last 3 Australian Open winners.
• Name the last 3 Singaporeans Of The Year.
• Name the last 3 Academy Award winners for best actress.
• Name 3 people who have won the Pulitzer prize.

How did you do? Not too well I imagine.

The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

Here's another quiz.
See how you do on this one:

• List 3 teachers who aided your journey through school.
• Name 3 friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
• Name 3 people who have taught you something worthwhile.
• Think of 3 people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
• Think of 3 people you enjoy spending time with.

Easier?

You bet. And that's because the people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care, and who have made a difference to YOU.

So why not pass this post on to some of them ... :)

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Quote of the day

To be nobody-but-yourself --
in a world which is doing its best night and day, to make you everybody else --
means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight;
and never stop fighting.

e. e. cummings

P.S. I love Wake Up Tiger

Embarking on an osaka journey

2007 Osaka [My Virgin Dance Trip]

2008 Osaka [2 weeks, a short break]

2009 Osaka [What's Next?]

Looking forward to the trip this time around. Spending a longer duration there and will be taking a lot of classes, re-training myself and taking this opportunity to think through my directions in this career i have stepped into.

Did i step into it unwittingly a few years back just because I did not want to work 9-5? Did i just step into it without thinking if it was suitable for me and if I would excel?

- Or -

did I step into it because I loved being on stage, in class and sharing what I love to do? If so, how do I shine in what I have chosen to do?

Met Ahmad 2 nights ago and he said to me, "you gotta kill it. you better kill it when you come back. I know you want it."

Yes, I guess I want it badly enough. To be running to Osaka now amidst the H1N1 and spending a bomb by staying 6 weeks. I consider this a trip to relax, to gain more experience, to become a better dancer and a better instructor. And most importantly, to gain back that desire, passion to keep learning and inspiring others to the best of my ability. Even if I may not be able to dance as well as others, as long as I dance better than myself each time.

I will attempt to share my journey with my readers and friends here during the 6 weeks in Japan. Someone once wrote this to me and it has stuck for a while. I like it and I shall end this post with the quote.

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"Have faith in your own style"

Cheer you up!

"Sony Ericsson is better than before.
You thought you've seen it all, we're here to show you more.
Twist Slide Press and Click,
Yari Does the trick.
With Satio and Aino,
Everything's on the go!"

"Goooooo, Sony!!!"


S.Ericsson Media Launch 2009

That was the cheer we had to do for the pre-show of the launch as cheerleaders. A supposedly 3 min performance turned into a long drawn out day as we found out we had to do more than just dance. We had to cheer for the other roadshow performers as well as double up as ushers to move guests around...turned out to be a littleeeee exploited.

I sometimes wonder if its any worth doing events/shows as dancers anymore unless it's for a pure dance focused event, because of the amount we're paid and the extra things we often have to do w/o prior knowledge. Not that shows come along alot either...really tired out by all the waiting time and being used conveniently at times...guess you just have to put your foot down and go when you have to go.

Do you know models get paid hundreds just to walk down the catwalk for 20-30minutes?

Damn!

Touch and go

The Samsung Ultra Touch Phone.

My current lust.

Ever since my sweet moto Razr V9 fell into the toilet bowl( I washed it after I fished it out..jfyi..along with my hands too!) and suffered an early death one crazy clubbing night...it never worked properly again even after I managed to revive it. I love my flip phone...and they are so hard to come by nowadays. Sigh..Unfortunately I think I shall have to send it to hospital, fix it and trade it in. Can't risk it dying on me while I'm in Japan or I would be uncontactable! I am so sorry sweet moto v9...May you end up in better hands than these.

Now...should I throw away some moolah and invest in this new current lust?

It is slim, has touch screen capabilities while preserving the convenience of a keypad for instances where you need to be fast and efficient. And best of all, a 8mega-pixel camera! With expandable memory of up to 16GB! This totally solves the problem of lugging around heavy mp3 players and cameras while on holiday! It is 3.5G so it definitely works in Japan...and best of all, it comes in black and red-favourite colours of mine and goes so well with my new colour scheme in life.

All that for $438.

Ahh...Such big decisions to make in life....

Hmm

Hmmmmmm....

I want it.

Wait. No. I don't want it.

Fickleminded me went to search for online reviews on the phone and it came up short...seriously short. Laggy hardware, poor battery life and lousy texting functions will drive me up the wall with the phone....I like to sms smooth and quick. A missing back cursor to go backwards and edit mistakes will drive me crazy.

I don't want it anymore! :(

Spotted another phone and I probably will settle for this one...reviews are all relatively good albeit it being a very midrange phone. Oh well...its much cheaper! and it's clamshell and red!!! I can go bling it up! (Bimbooooo....)

Presenting the Ericsson T707


Chio!
Totally reminds me of my sweet moto razr!
$128 with 2 year plan!

Yummy.!

01.06.2009

One Year passed..

Time really flies...

To more happy memories together...

Cheers!

Happy 1st June!