Happy Road to Life -Take The Time to......

Take time to love - It is the sea of eternal youth

Take time to laugh - It is the music of the heart

Take time to cry - It is sign of a large heart

Take time to read - It is a source of knowledge

Take time to learn - It is the power of intelligence

Take time to think - It is the key to success

Take time to play - It is the freshness of childhood

Take time to dream - It is a breath of happiness

Take time to live - Because Time Passes Quickly and Never Returns !

HAPPY ROAD TO LIFE !

Make the most of Life and Enjoy the ride !

Tips for an Exceptional, Superb & Powerful Life!

1.) Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate antidepressant.

2.) Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.

3.) Always pray and make time to exercise.

4.) Spend more time with people over the age of 70 And under the age of Six.

5.) Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants And eat less foods that are manufactured in Plants.

6.) Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

7.) Try to make at least three people smile each day.

8.) Clear your clutter from your house, car, desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.

9.) Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control.
Instead, Invest your energy in the positive present moment.

10.) Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum
that appear and fade away like algebra class .......but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

11.) Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a layman And dinner like a begger

12.) Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

13.) Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

14.) Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

15.) You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

16.) Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

17.) Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

18.) Ladies - Go on and burn those 'special' scented candles, use the 600 thread count sheets, the good
China and wear fancy clothes now. Stop waiting for a special occasion. Every day is special.

19.) No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

20.) Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

21.) Forgive everyone for everything.

22.) What other people think of you is none of your Business.

23.) Time heals almost everything. Give time, time!

24.) However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

25.) Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch with them.

26.) Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

27.) Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. God provides, remember?!

28.) The best is yet to come.

29.) No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

30.) Do the right thing!

31.) Call your family often.

32.) Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: 'I am thankful for __________.'
Today I accomplished _________.

33.) Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

34.) Enjoy the ride. Remember that this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast
Pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.

LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH. LIFE'S A gift. that's why it's called PRESENT ... UNWRAP IT! Please share with friends!
Have a nice Day !
Way Seng

Endeavour - 1953

Dear friends

Mr Kanda has searched through his treasured possession to help us unfold some mysterious past of our school. He found some old magazines dated as far back as 1953 - 1957 and has very kindly made copies of those publications for us. I have read through them and was enthralled by what the school and students were involved in during those days. Other than missing out on computer technologies, those students were not worse off in view of the enrichment programs they enjoyed and their high command of English as reflected in their essay and poem writings.

They had fun fairs in those days to raise funds for scholarships and to buy a projector for the school so that they could screen films for the children as follow-ups on their lessons. They even formed an Animal Lovers' League to rescue stray animals in the vicinity.

In view of the interesting history, I thought it would be a good idea to share some excerpts of them with you on the blog. Below are from the 1953's publication. However if you do wish to read the complete hard copies, feel free to get them from me.

Mr Kanda, your contribution is deeply appreciated. Thank you !

Regards
Ai Lay

PS: Click on the pictures for magnified version. (apologies for not being able to arrange the pages in running order due to technical difficulties encountered - will improve on it in the next posting)















Some interesting sponsors........

Did You Know ???

The fact that.....

Human Body

• Like finger prints, everyone’s tongue is different
• Women blink nearly twice as much as men
• You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath
• It is impossible to lick your elbow
• People say bless you when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond
• If you sneeze too hard. You can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die
• The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps to squirt blood 30 feet
• Wearing headphones for just over an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
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Words

• The name of the entire continents end with the same letter that they start with

• The most common name in the world is 'Mohammed'
• Most lipsticks contain fish scales
• TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters on one row of the keyboard
• STEWARDESSES is the longest word typed with only the left hand
• Shakespeare invented the words ‘ assassination’ and ‘bump’
• The “sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick” is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language

General

• What is the only food that doesn’t spoil ? – Answer – Honey
• American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in the first-class
• Each king in a deck of playing cards represents great king from history:-
• Spades – King David
• Clubs – Alexander the Great
• Hearts – Charlemagne
• Diamonds – Julius Caesar
• 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
• If a statue of a person in the park on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in a battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in a battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

Inventions

• The electric chair was invented by a dentist
• The cigarette lighter was invented before the match

Animals

• A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out
• A snail can sleep for three years
• All polar bears are left handed
• Butterflies taste with their feet
• Elephants are the only animals that can’t jump
• In the last 4000 years no new animals have been domesticated
• It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky
• An ant always fall over on its right side when intoxicated
• Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over a million descendents

Orange Festival in Netherlands

Have a wonderful weekend !

The Beauty Of Mathematics

Beauty of Mathematics

Absolutely amazing!
1 x 8 + 1 = 9
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321

1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111

9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888

Brilliant, isn't it?
And look at this symmetry:

1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x 111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111 = 123454321
111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321

Now, take a look at this...
101%
From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:

What Equals 100%?
What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?

We have all been in situations where someone wants you to
GIVE OVER 100%.

How about ACHIEVING 101%?

What equals 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help
answer these questions:

If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

If:

H-A-R-D-W-O- R- K

8+1+18+4+23+ 15+18+11 = 98%

And:

K-N-O-W-L-E- D-G-E

11+14+15+23+ 12+5+4+7+ 5 = 96%

But:
A-T-T- I-T-U- D-E

1+20+20+9+20+ 21+4+5 = 100%

THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:

L-O-V-E-O-F- G-O-D
12+15+22+5+15+ 6+7+15+4 = 101%

Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:

While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will
get you there, It's the Love of God that will put you over the top!

BPES Class of 1970 Reunion on 8 Nov 2008

"Blood, Sweat & Tears"

Saturday, 8 November 2008 will always be etched in the memories of the 23 of us and the 4 ex-teachers (Mrs Kanda was a teacher too, in BPES) who showed up at the Staff Centre in the Singapore Polytechnic campus as it was the occasion of the Reunion of the Class of 1970 from our beloved primary school, BPES.

A small core group of us started trying to locate as many 'lost sheep' as we could after our June gathering in preparation for this event slated for November. It was mostly difficult at times, heartbreaking at worst but we did enjoy the occasional joy whenever we managed to track down some long lost pals. Over time, the ingenuity of the human spirit cannot be denied. Separately, small groups of us were meeting up, either on the golf courses or enjoying a carefree afternoon sipping tea or having a cuppa together and reconnecting again.

The organizing team met up a few times to plan the evening proceedings and went away with assigned duties. We wanted to keep the evening light hearted and to allow ample time for people to mix, mingle and catch up. The highlight of the evening was to be a slides show flashback with many photos from our chequered and humble past. Kim Chuan kindly volunteered to put the show together (after all, he's got the most complete dossier on all of us !)

The evening itself turned out to be exactly wonderful as we had hoped it would be - a nostalgic journey down memory lane, filled with many poignant moments shared collectively in laughter and fun as we put the faces to the names we had known some 38 years ago. It was truly memorable and magical, especially during the slides show and personal reflections when our memory cells were working overtime trying to recollect our experiences and memories from years gone by. All went well, except for a small minor hitch through no fault of ours. The room aircon decided to pack up earlier that evening, so we had to improvise with some induced cooling. While that accounted for some 'sweat' and discomfort, the whole atmosphere at the gathering was one of tears of joy to be able to link up with some very dear friends and teachers after so many years being out of touch. We then resolved to press on with our endeavour to track down more lost pals from the Class of 1970, BPES.

As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. So, what more when we have so many pictures of that evening. Sit back, reminisce and enjoy but don't forget to re-connect with each other......till we meet again....at Freddy's house in January 2009.

Bon

Thanks to Janet, who managed to capture most of us, here are the pictures of our reunion for your viewing pleasure.........

Mr Chow meeting Lee Kuen.....

Mr Chow and Vincent

Mr and Mrs Kanda, Vincent and Mr Chow

Bala, Kim Whatt and Kim Chuan

Bon Hian has a unique way of shaking hands with Roy and Venkatacharie is amused.

Kim Chuan looking very pleased when Gek Lee arrived . He was the one who found her.

Way Seng wants to play on the piano??

Gunasekaran introduces himself

Kim Chuan was describing Tan Ah Yong whom he saw but didn't dare approach.

Sien Chi sharing his interesting childhood days.

Mohd Ali 's turn

Tan Kim Whatt saying "kongsi, kongsi".

Venkatacharie

Tan Kok Phang

Lim Yan Huay

Chor Lee Kuen

Chor Lee Kuen

Waiting for the show to begin.

Catching up.....

Mr Kanda couldn't imagine himself carrying Seezer who is 92kg now...

Mr Chow is proud to be addressed as "Mr Chow" by his current School principal.

Mr chow wants to see more new faces at the next reunion.

Mr Murthi, looking as young as ever.

Tan Kim Whatt thanking the organising committee.

The group that made the evening possible

Ditto

Mr Kanda had to leave early to avoid the JB jam.

Hellos must always be followed by goodbyes. How sad !

Ricky Tan, the bowling expert.

Vincent's turn to contribute

Margaret, can you read their body language?

Sien Chi is demonstrating how he ate nasi byrani with his hand.....

.....a very long story.

Guna corrected him.

Were Kian Seng and Bon Hian arguing over some issues? Should ask Poh Gek, she appeared to be eavesdropping.

Janet, our photographer !

Sorry, no more photos, Janet's camera battery went flat and couldn't produce the 'goodbyes' bits.......Anyway, a great job done, Janet.

Till we meet again.........