All dogs go to Heaven

Inspired by a story by: Earl Hamner Jr.

An old man and his dog were walking down a dirt road with fences on either side.
The country they were traveling through was strange to them and a little unsettling.

On both the left and right the man saw a magnificent panorama of fields, streams, hills and valleys - just the sort of country a man and his dog can only dream of - but all long the fences on either side large "NO TRESPASSING - KEEP OUT" signs were posted every few feet, so they walked on.

Soon the two companions came to a magnificent gate chased with gold and encrusted with precious stones. An imposing figure in a flowing robe of the purest white stood there beside it.
 

"Welcome to Heaven" the man in the robe said.
 

The old man was stunned beyond words. He hadn't even realized that he was dead! At least, he thought, his hound, the closest friend he had in all the world, had made the trip with him. With a sigh and a smile, the old man started through the gate with his dog at his side, but the gatekeeper stopped him.
 

"Dogs aren't allowed." he said. "I'm sorry but he can't come in here with you. He'll have to stay out on the road."
 

"What kind of Heaven won't allow dogs?" asked the old man. "If he can't come in, then I won't either. I'll just stay out here with him. He's been my friend all his life. I can't walk away from him now."
 

"Suit yourself," said the robed figure, "but I have to warn you, the Devil's on this road and he'll try to sweet talk you into his place. He'll promise you anything to get you inside, but the dog can't go there either. If you won't leave the dog, you'll spend Eternity on this road. There's no room in Heaven or in Hell for a man's dog."

So the old man and his dog went on their way.
 

In time, they came to a rundown fence with a gap in it - no gate, just a hole where a few boards had fallen off or been removed. Another old man, humble in appearance, was fishing in a pond just inside the fence. The man and his dog stopped at the gap. "Excuse me, Sir", the old man said. "My dog and I have been on this road for a long time now. We're getting mighty tired. Mind if we come in and sit for a spell?"

"Of course!" said the man inside the fence. " Come right on through.
 

There's some cold water under that tree over there. He gestured toward a huge old oak tree with majestically spreading branches. At it's roots a bubbling spring rose, cool and refreshing. "Make yourselves comfortable.
You're welcome to stay as long as you please."
 

"You're sure my dog can come in, now?" the old man asked. "The man down the road said dogs weren't allowed anywhere around here."
 

"Would you come in if you had to leave the dog?" asked the fisherman.
 

"No sir, I would not!" the old man replied. "That's why I didn't go to Heaven back down the road. The man there said my dog couldn't come in with me." He shrugged and continued. "We'll be spending Eternity on this road, I suppose, just the two of us. A glass of cold water and some shade would be mighty fine right about now, but I won't come in if it means my friend here has to wait on the road."
 

The man behind the fence smiled a big smile and said, "Welcome to Heaven, friend."
 

"Hold on, now! You mean THIS is Heaven?" asked the old man, quite surprised. "Dogs ARE allowed? How come that fellow down the road told me different?"
 

"That was the Devil back there." St. Peter replied, for indeed, the old, ordinary seeming man behind the fence was none other. "He gets all the people who are willing to give up a lifelong companion for a little comfort. They soon find out their mistake, but by then it's too late."
 

"The dogs can still come in here," he continued, " but the selfish people stay back there. God wouldn't allow dogs to be banned from Heaven. After all, He created them to be man's companions in life, how could he separate them in death?"
 

A smile that went from ear to ear broke out on the old man's face. He reached down to his side, ruffled the fur on his dog's head and said, "C'mon, boy!" And with that, the two of them passed through to the other side of the fence.
 

The two of them walked up the gentle rise to where the shade of the oak and the cool water from the spring awaited their coming.

This story and versions of it have been circulating around the internet for a 
few years now. The original author of this story was Earl Hamner Jr. written circa 1962.  
The story was first told by Rod Serling in episode 84 (The Hunt) of the TV 
series: The Twilight Zone Episode.

The original story went like this:

Hyder Simpson and his dog Rip dive into a lake after a raccoon. Only the 
raccoon emerges. He and Rip awaken the next morning next to the lake. When 
he gets home he finds that no one can see or hear him, not even his wife - 
they all think he's dead. He finds a fence beside the graveyard and follows 
it to a gate. The man at the gate tells him it is the gate to Heaven, but 
dogs aren't allowed. Hyder takes Rip and leaves. Further down the road he 
meets an angel. The angel explains that the gate was actually the gate to 
Hell, and Rip wasn't allowed in because he could have smelled the brimstone.

NOTE: Earl Hammer Jr. also created The Waltons.

Insight

Just a little insight to some of my thoughts...

Just another week had passed and the world met with another disaster, the Sichuan Earthquake.

It makes me think how vulnerable, we human beings are, succumbing to the forces of nature. From the land, sea and sky that once sustain animals and us, comes the power to destroy anything that breathes.

I should really further prioritize my live, living and loving it to the fullest, before one day, I regret and there will be no turning back. Just as Mark Twain so aptly put it:

"Time and tide waits for no man"

China earthquake

Thousands dead in Chinese quake

Parents wait anxiously outside the flattened Juyuan Middle School A powerful earthquake has killed at least 10,000 people in China's south-western Sichuan province, up to 5,000 of them in just one county. Many more have been killed and injured in other parts of the country after the 7.8-magnitude quake struck at 1428 local time (0628 GMT). At least 50 bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a school where an estimated 900 students were buried. President Hu Jintao has urged "all-out" efforts to rescue victims. Search teams were sent to the area but struggled to get through because routes were blocked. The BBC's Michael Bristow, in nearby Chongqing, said torrential rains had also prevented helicopters gaining access. With communication links down, he says there is still no real indication of the death toll at the epicentre, in Wenchuan county, about 92km (57 miles) from Chengdu, Sichuan's provincial capital. 'Major disaster' One of the worst-hit areas appears to be Beichuan county, part of the Mianyang city municipal area, about 50km from the epicentre. Some 80% of buildings there were reported to have been destroyed, leaving between 3,000 and 5,000 people dead and up to 10,000 injured. Meanwhile hundreds of people were reported to have been buried in two collapsed chemical plants in Shifang in Sichuan, and at least five other schools were reported to be in ruins. More than 150 people were killed in the other provinces of Gansu and Shaanxi, and in Chongqing municipality, Xinhua said. REPORTED DEATHS Sichuan province: 10,000 Shaanxi province: 61 Gansu province: 48 Chongqing municipality: 50 Yunnan province: 1 As reported by Xinhua, 2200 GMT Monday The death toll could turn out to be much higher once the damage in Wenchuan county - the epicentre - is assessed, says BBC China analyst Shirong Chen. The area is very rugged, full of mountains and valleys and a number of roads are connected with bridges from one mountain top to the next, he says. A top official from the region, Wang Bin, appealed for outside help quickly. "We are in urgent need of tents, food, medicine and satellite communications equipment through air drop," he said. "We also need medical workers to save the injured people here." There were fears that China's programme to save the endangered giant panda may have been affected.  We were in quite a narrow street where everything just started shaking... people were panicking... It was mayhem  Casper Oppenhuisdejong BBC reader in Chengdu Wenchuan county is home to the Wolong Nature Reserve, the country's leading research and breeding base for pandas - but the centre could not be reached by phone. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, who flew to Chengdu immediately, said China needed "calm, confidence, courage and strong leadership". "We will definitely overcome this major disaster," he promised. US President George W Bush expressed condolences to victims' families, while Japan offered to send aid. The Chinese Red Cross has sent hundreds of tents and thousands of blankets to the afflicted area. Cries for help There were harrowing reports from the scene of a school collapse in Dujiangyan city - just south-east of the epicentre - where 900 students were buried and 50 dead. Teenagers buried beneath the rubble of the three-storey Juyuan Middle School building were struggling to break free, while others were crying out for help, state news agency Xinhua reported. Parents were watching as cranes excavated the site. Villagers rushed to help with the rescue. Two girls said they escaped because they had "run faster than others". Dozens of aftershocks have been reported since the quake, which was felt in Beijing, 1,545km (960 miles) away, and the Thai capital Bangkok, 1,800km (1,200 miles) away. RECENT CHINA QUAKES March, 2008: 7.2 quake in Xinjiang - damage limited February 2003: 6.8 quake in Xinjiang - at least 94 dead, 200 hurt January 1998: 6.2 quake in rural Hebei - at least 47 dead, 2,000 hurt April 1997: 6.6 quake hits Xinjiang - 9 dead, 60 hurt January 1997: 6.4 quake in Xinjiang - 50 dead, 40 hurt The earthquake was China's worst since 242,000 people were killed in 1976 by the Tangshan quake. Sichuan province is the most populated part of China - home to 87 million people. The provincial capital Chengdu, which has a population of more than 10 million people, was comparatively lightly damaged - though Xinhua cited an official with the local seismological bureau saying 45 people were killed there. Some 5,000 troops have been sent to help with relief work. The BBC's Quentin Somerville says this is probably the most significant natural disaster to hit China in recent memory, but that the Chinese army has a good record of mobilising and getting people to safety. He also says it is one of the most open and speedy responses to an emergency he has ever seen from Chinese state media. The quake was felt as far away as Beijing, he says, meaning millions of people will feel connected to the disaster and will be watching TV screens closely to see how the government responds. Courtesy of BBC news Can you imagine how terribly depressing it is, if you are one of the survivors and the people who are crushed to death are people you know and/or loved. I would rather die than survive this catastrophe. At Least the Chinese are more realistic and receptive to outside help.

Unbelievable

Almost a week has passed and the burmese are still holding on to their so-called principles. Slowly and indirectly, they are killing their people by not letting aid into the country be it from foreign countries or local volunteers.

What's good of the outcome of which political party wins the upper hand when the country is left tattered and torn ?!!! Ignorant people without foresight... Argh....

Myanmar Cyclone Nargis

Over 200 dead as cyclone devastates Myanmar

Sun May 4, 2008 5:13pm IST

By Aung Hla Tun

YANGON (Reuters) - More than 200 people have been killed in military-ruled Myanmar by a Category 3 cyclone that ripped through Yangon and the Irrawaddy delta, where it flattened two towns, officials and state media said on Sunday.

Packing winds of 190 km per hour when it hit on Saturday morning, Cyclone Nargis devastated the former Burma's leafy main city, littering the streets with overturned cars, fallen trees and debris from battered buildings.

"Utter war zone," one Yangon-based diplomat said in an email to Reuters in Bangkok. "Trees across all streets. Utility poles down. Hospitals devastated. Clean water scarce."

A government official in Naypyidaw, the ruling general's new capital 390 km to the north, said the latest death toll was more than 200.

The BBC, citing a report on state television, said 243 people were dead and more than 20,000 homes were destroyed. State MRTV later said the death toll was 241, including 19 in Yangon and 222 killed in the hardest-hit Irrawaddy division southwest of the former capital.

Official newspapers in Yangon said only one in four buildings were left standing in Laputta and Kyaik Lat, two towns deep in the rice-producing delta and accessible mainly by boat. There were no details of casualties.

In Yangon, many roofs were ripped off even sturdy buildings, suggesting damage would be severe in the shanty towns that sit on the outskirts of the sprawling riverside city of 5 million.

Foreign aid workers, whose movements are restricted by the ruling military junta, had not managed to reach many impoverished areas to assess the impact.

"I have never seen anything like it," one retired government worker told Reuters. "It reminded me of when Hurricane Katrina hit the United States."

Although the sun was shining by Sunday morning, the former capital was without power and water, and food prices had doubled, with many storeholders unsure of when they would be able to replenish stocks. Most shops had sold out of candles.

An Electricity Board official said it was impossible to know when the power supply -- hit-and-miss at the best of times in one of Asia's poorest countries -- would be restored.

"We still have to clear the mess," the official, who did not want to be named, said.

United Nations disaster experts said it would be days before the full extent of the damage was known in a country ruled since 1962 by secretive and ruthless military regimes.

Bunkered down in Naypyidaw, the junta's top brass will almost certainly have avoided the worst of the storm.

The military authorities declared a disaster in five states and state media carried footage of soldiers clearing trees from roads and Prime Minister Thein Sein, a lieutenant-general, meeting people sheltering in a Buddhist pagoda.

DEATH TOLL COULD CLIMB

The death toll could climb yet further as authorities slowly make contact with outlying towns and villages along the coast, where weather forecasters had predicted a storm surge of up to 3.5 m.

They are also likely to uncover victims beneath some of the buildings that collapsed in Yangon under the force of the cyclone, which had been gathering steam for several days in the tropical waters of the Bay of Bengal.

"It was a direct hit on a major city," said Terje Skavdal, regional head of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA).

"The government did warn people to stay inside and that might have had an impact, but the material damage is enormous for sure," Skavdal said.

The U.N. had made an offer of assistance but was yet to receive a response from the junta, he added.

It remains to be seen what impact the storm will have on a referendum on an army-drafted constitution scheduled for May 10.

The charter is part of a "roadmap to democracy" meant to culminate in multiparty elections in 2010 and end nearly five decades of military rule. The opposition and Western governments say it allows the army to retain too much control.

An official at Yangon International Airport said all incoming flights had been diverted to the second city of Mandalay, in the middle of the southeast Asian nation, and all departures from Yangon had been cancelled.

Thai Airways in Bangkok said flights would not resume before Monday.

State media said four vessels sank in Yangon harbour, and jetties in ports had come loose.

By 0900 GMT, Nargis had tracked northeast into northern Thailand, where it was dumping large amounts of rain but with dramatically reduced wind speeds.

My mouth dropped open reading this on the news. It is utterly heart-wrenching to see, disasters of that scale hitting developing countries who may be struggling with their own country's financial and political status. 

A conversation between a Professor and a Student in regard of GOD.

An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem science has with God, The Almighty. He asks a believer...
Prof: So you believe in God?
Student: Absolutely, sir.
Prof: Is God good?
Student: Sure.
Prof: Is God all-powerful?
Student: Yes.
Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill, but God didn't. How is this God good then? Hmm?
(Student is silent.)
Prof: You can't answer, can you? Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?
Student: Yes.
Prof: Is Satan good?
Student: No.
Prof: Where does Satan come from?
Student: From...God...
Prof: That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?
Student: Yes.
Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?
Student: Yes.
Prof: So who created evil?
(Student does not answer.)
Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don't they?
Student: Yes, sir.
Prof: So, who created them?
(Student has no answer.)
Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son, have you ever seen God?
Student: No, sir.
Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?
Student: No, sir.
Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, smelt your God? Have you ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?
Student: No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?
Student: Yes.
Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student: Nothing. I have only my faith.
Prof: Yes. Faith. That is the problem science has.
Student: Professor, is there such a thing as heat?
Prof: Yes.
Student: And is there such a thing as cold?
Prof: Yes.
Student: No, sir. There isn't.
(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)
Student: Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can't go any farther after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.
(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)
Student: What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?
Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?
Student: You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light, but if you have no light constantly, you have nothing, and it's called darkness, isn't it? In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?
Prof: So, what is the point you are making, young man?
Student: Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.
Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?
Student: Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life, and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?
Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course I do.
Student: Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?
(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument is going.)
Student: Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an ongoing endeavour, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?
(The class is in uproar.)
Student: Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor's brain?
(The class breaks out into laughter.)
Student: Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures?
(The room is silent. The professor stares at the student, his face unfathomable.)
Prof: I guess you'll have to take them on faith, son.
Student: That is it, sir. The link between man and God is faith. That is all that keeps things moving and alive.

(courtesy of A collection of Touching stories, poems and articles.)

Something to ponder about....

Nephew's birthday

Happy Labour Day! and Happy birthday to my nephew, Ryan, an absolutely funny and cute terrorist at home. 

Had a great dinner with my family at Bo Kee restaurant, that specialises in Cantonese cuisine. One of my aunt's favourite eateries. It's located opposite the Tiong Bahru market and food centre. No photos to show since we were all famished and gorging ourselves with food. kekekeke

~

Wonder if the powder that I bought for the girls is here or not and how much use does it have for them???

Pet cafe

Brought the girls to Earth Cafe @ Upper Thomson yesterday night. 

Fabulous experience with this well kept cafe with friendly staff. Four stars out of five. *thumbs up* 

Tasty human food and the dog food looks nice too just that I did not try the taste. The girls were jumping so much and eating from other dog's bowl that I cannot bear to keep them waiting for their food too long. 

Overall: Recommended for dog lovers.

Empress new clothes???

Was surfing online for pets apparels and houses. Saw so many cute stuff for both my babies... Must save up and buy for them soon... There are so many choices and designs. I must wait for pay day then buy three or four pieces for them.... hahahaha....

Pictures courtesy of Pet Fuze.

So cute right???!!!   I think so too.... hahahaha

Cannot let 'A' know if not he will nag me for spending money unneccesarily... Another thing... must refurbish my room to make spaces for these things....

Counting down to Furkid's Bday

Another week to my beautiful cutie pie's birthday, feel so sad that I did not have the time to celebrate her birthday and throw her a big party. I promised myself to do it this year since I did not last year but in the end I still did not throw her a party due to many constrains.... *sad face*

'A' and I are bringing both of them to a pet cafe Upper Thomson for a meal and give her a birthday treat.....Promised myself to buy her new clothes for her so she can wear to the gathering.... so must go home measure her size first....hehehehe

Can't wait for that day to arrive so I can celebrate with her....

Undecisive

Should I take up Muay Thai or just continue with my Yoga sessions? (I have abandoned them 2 years ago since school started) Or should I just pay for gym membership in the same club as my colleague and workout together?

'A' says people who really want to exercise do not need expensive gym memberships as they are motivated to do it themselves. People who go gym are either people whom fit the phrase "monkey see, monkey do" or treat it as a form of mating place where they can impress the opposite gender... Then again, personally it's pretty true as well but I may just pay so i can use the sauna and observe all the ahem hunky guys.... *runs away before getting killed by 'A' *

For now... It's procastinating time.... 

Freaking amazing

It's quite scary but amazing at the same time. An oxymoron isn't it?!

Chased and chopped like a chicken

Chopper attack after complaint over cold chicken rice
Incident stuns diners at Smith Street
April 09, 2008

A CHICKEN rice chef allegedly went berserk on Sunday night in Chinatown, slashing a customer with a chopper after he had complained that the chicken served was too cold, reported the Lianhe Wanbao.


The incident happened at 8.40pm, just as the dinner crowd was out in full force at the stall in Smith Street. Stall helpers had taken back the customer's dish after his complaint, allegedly dunking his chicken into hot soup to warm it up. They also told the customer he need not pay for his meal. But the man, who was there with his girlfriend, remained unsatisfied. Eyewitnesses said he walked up to the glass counter separating the kitchen from the dining area and scolded the chef, and allegedly challenged him to a fight.


One eyewitness, Mr Tan K C, a lawyer in his 40s, claimed: 'The customer was hurling vulgarities, scolding the chef's father and mother.'


The chef kept silent and continued working as the dinner crowd looked on stunned.
He ignored the customer's taunts but, as the man turned to leave with his girlfriend, the chef snapped. He charged outside with his chopper and allegedly ambushed the customer as he was walking down the road, slashing him on his back and thigh.


CHEF TURNS HIMSELF IN


The customer collapsed, bleeding profusely, as his hysterical girlfriend scrambled around for tissue and cloth to stop the bleeding. Eyewitnesses said the chef looked shocked afterwards and fled, before returning later to turn himself in. In the meantime, the customer was taken to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).


The chef started working at the stall about four years ago. Helpers at the chicken rice shop said the chef would often buy food for them or treat them when he won the lottery.


'He was always joking around,' said Mr Andy Puah, 26, a stall assistant.


Mr Tan said the customer was about 1.8m tall and weighed about 90kg. A police spokesman said they recived a call at 8.40pm about a fight at Smith Street. When they arrived, a man in his 40s was found with injuries on his back and thigh. The spokesman added that the police later arrested a man in his 60s.


Investigations are ongoing.



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Personally, I think the customer had it coming. What's the big deal right? Just a cold plate of rice or chicken. The stall people had already offered to heat it up and best of all, he got his chicken rice for FREE. What more to ask right?!

You may argue that maybe the customer had a bad day or had a big fight with the girlfriend or something earlier on or whatever, but that does not give him the right to scold someone's parents, best part over a miserly plate of chicken rice! Who would not be pissed immediately? I would definitely F*** him big time, stupid jerk! If he had the guts, why not just wait for him to get of work and challenge him face to face or even better complainhis attitude to the boss or someone who could do something about it.



Apparently, he's just one of those people who belong to the group NATO "No Action Talk Only". ha! He deserved it.



Anyways, apparently, I think the chef had a even worst day than him and it's just his luck. *smirk*

It's pretty tiring being a hawker already, with all the heat and oil and picky people.

(I'm one of them sometimes. runs away in fear of being stoned)



To ice the cake, this jerk comes along and the carefully buried anger and frustration got let loose, the volcano erupted.



I'm not encouraging the venting of anger in such a violent manner, however, I think that one should be able to manage your emotions properly. Attend anger management class if the need arises. :P

Just a friend based on utility and pleasure

Remember my last post on friends? I guess it was all on my own willingness on my part that I thought some of the people were my best friends, when I was more of a utility and pleasure based friend to them. Those people whom I used to be less intimate with, have surprisingly became closer in terms of friendship with me. Hopefully, it's not just my own thinking and willingness again.

I have noticed that certain things have changed ever since I have started night classes. These so called best friends seem to me that they are alright and understand my stand but if they do, I would not be feeling this way today and knowing certain things that perhaps I should not know. I'm grateful I did forget to give them my new mobile number.

The first few people which I thought about during important events in my life were them and upon invitation to celebrate the joyous occasion, came excuses that did not even require a second to churn up, Oh, really??? congrats ya, I have to work OT or I will not be in town so you have fun ya.... While the others who have been closer to me now, answered Yes, I'll try to be there asap or I'm not feeling well so I'll just hang around for a short while then go home and rest if it's alright with you.

The latter are the replies that I thought I would have gotten but instead they disappoint me and brought my friendship with other group whom are old friends, just don't used to be so close before, to greater heights. Well, from now on, all I can do is beware not to get hurt due to friendships and wear my glasses when I see people.

One condolence though, I still have my favorite people of all times, MY FAMILY & DOGS!!!!

Thank GOD for them. :)

Pirated

With this craze going on with the fish spa in which we are into as well. It is only normal for pirated ones to come up with the term garra rufa fish spa. It may be expensive per treatment or cheap ranging from SGD $10-$30 or more per session. However, here's a little tip in knowing if you are in for the 'real Garra rufa' fish spa:

ref: http://www.loaches.com/species-index/pictorial-species-search-index/garra-species

They should like this. The morphology of these fishes are visible even when they are tiny. The spotting on their bodies are random and scattered and are neither very big nor bold like a polka dots. They are oval when looked from the front and longish in shape. In general, size and shape kinda like a cocktail sausage.

This is the kind that we have been using for our spa tanks all along and there is no fear for us evening making it up since you can jolly well see very clearly how they look like. As for those fishes that do not look like this, I'm sorry to inform you I can't tell you what fishes they are, fearing the wrath of my own conscience if someone's business go bust. Nevertheless, personally I would not say anything about the post effects of these pirated fishes as there have not been any, I mean any scientific evidence of it's goodness. This does not mean you can't go do the fish spa that are not Garra rufa but as for myself I would not even fork out a single cent for if I got cheated into doing it. But that's just me....

I love you

This is so so cool...



Only in my dreams my Suki will do this. Well but at least she responds by licking my face and lips when possible... *giggles*

Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!

It was this picture at the theatres that tempted " A' and me to go watch it. It looks so cute and funny. So we caught the film yesterday.

It was cute and funny. Worth the price since it relaxes both of us and prepares us for the new week.

The only character that I did really fancy was the kangaroo mum (right). So bossy and domineering. Imagine Horton could just crush her with his big toe..... hahahaha... *evil cackles*

Somemore cute and funny photos:

Another thing... Check out the official webbe too.. got very cute games... kekekeke

New Phone!!!!!

YES !! I got this phone at last. It is my new favourite toy. Not at a cheap price though and apparently it's out of stock and A bought the last two phones. hehehehe.... so happy, it was a gift for the 'directionless' me :p

I know I might sound like a 'tortoise in a well' (direct translation) but this phone is so cool. It's even got Quickoffice and Adobe Reader functions so I can do some of my reading or paperwork on the run too... not that I do that, but who knows, I might be forced to use it someday , if my boss gives me hell of a great time at work. *slap head for you* yes, I seem like a dork now... Thanks.. :p

When you divorce me, carry me out in your arms

Story By: Anonymous


On my wedding day, I carried my wife in my arms. The bridal carstopped in front of our one-room flat. My buddies insisted that I carry her out of the car in my arms. So I carried her into ourhome. She was then plump and shy. I was a strong and happybridegroom.This was the scene ten years ago.


The following days were as simple as a cup of pure water:

we had a kid;

I went into business and tried to make more money.

When the assets were steadily increasing, the affection between us seemed to ease.


She was a civil servant. Every morning we left home together and got home almost at the same time. Our kid was studying in a boarding school. Our marriage life seemed to been viably happy. But the calm life was more likely to be affected by unpredictable changes.


Dew came into my life. It was a sunny day. I stood on a spacious balcony. Dew hugged me from behind. My heart once again was immersed in her stream of love. This was the apartment I bought for her. Dew said, you are the kind of man who best draws girls' eyeballs. Her words suddenly reminded me of my wife. When we were just married, my wife said, Men like you, once successful, will be very attractive to girls.


Thinking of this, I became somewhat hesitant. I knew I had betrayed my wife. But I couldn't help doing so. I moved Dew's hands aside and said you go to select some furniture,O.K.? I've got something to do in the company.Obviously she was unhappy, because I had promised to do it together with her.


At the moment, the idea of divorce became clearer in my mind although it used to be something impossible to me. However, I found it rather difficult to tell my wife about it. No matter how mildly I mentioned it to her, she would be deeply hurt.


Honestly, she was a good wife. Every evening she was busy preparing dinner. I was sitting in front of the TV. The dinner was ready soon. Then we watched TV together. Or, I was lounging before the computer, visualizing Dew's body. This was the means of my entertainment.


One day I said to her in a slightlyjoking way, suppose we divorce, what will you do? She stared at me for a few seconds without a word. Apparently she believed that divorce was something too far away from her. I couldn't imagine how she would react once she got to know I was serious.


When my wife went to my office, Dew had just stepped out. Almost all the staff looked at my wife with a sympathetic eye and tried to hide something while talking to her. She seemed to have got some hint. She gently smiled at my subordinates. But I read some hurt in her eyes.


Once again, Dew said to me, He Ning, divorce her, O.K.? Then we live together. I nodded. I knew I could not hesitate any more. When my wife served the last dish, I held her hand. I've got something to tell you, I said. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes. Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the serious topic calmly.


She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why? I'm serious. I avoided her question. This so-called answer made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer,because my heart had gone to Dew.


With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company. She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. I felt a pain in my heart. The woman who had been living ten years with me would become a stranger one day. But I could not take back what I had said.Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to


Late that night, I came back home after entertaining my clients. I saw her writing something at the table. I fall asleep fast. When I woke up, I found she was still there. I turned over and was asleep again.


She brought up her divorce conditions: she didn't want anything from me, but I was supposed to give her one month's time before divorce, and in the month's time we must live as normal a life as possible.


Her reason was simple: our son would finish his summer vacation a month later and she didn't want him to see our marriage was broken. She passed me the agreement she drafted, and then asked me, He Ning, do you still remember how I entered our bridal room on the wedding day?


This question suddenly brought back all those wonderful memories to me. I nodded and said, I remember. You carried me in your arms, she continued, so, I have a requirement,that is, you carry me out in your arms on the day when we divorce. From now to the end of this month, you must carry me out from the bedroom to the door every morning. I accepted with a smile. I knew she missed those sweet days and wished to end her marriage romantically.


I told Dew about my wife's divorce conditions. She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she does, she has to face the result of divorce, she said scornfully. Her words more or less made me feel uncomfortable. My wife and I hadn't had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. We even treated each other as a stranger.


So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mummy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly, Let us start from today, don't tell our son. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside the door. She went to wait for a bus, I drove to the office.


On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest. We were so close that I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn't looked at this intimate woman carefully for a long time. I found she was not young any more. There were some fine wrinkles on her face.


On the third day, she whispered to me, the outside garden is being demolished. Be careful when you pass there.


On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I seemed to feel that we were still an intimate couple and I was holding my sweetheart in my arms. The visualization of Dew became vague.


On the fifth and sixth day, she kept reminding me something, such as, where she put the ironed shirts, I should be careful while cooking, etc. I nodded. The sense of intimacy was even stronger. I didn't tell Dew about this. I felt it was easier to carry her. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger.


I said to her, It seems not difficult to carry you now. She was picking her dresses. I was waiting to carry her out. She tried quite a few but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I smiled. But Isuddenly realized that it was because she was thinner that I could carry her more easily, not because I was stronger. I knew she had buried all the bitterness in her heart. Again, I felt a sense of pain.


Subconsciously I reached out a hand to touch her head. Our son came in at the moment. Dad, it's time to carry mum out. He said. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had been an essential part of his life. She gestured our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face because I was afraid Iwould change my mind at the last minute. I held her in my arms,walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly, as if we came back to our wedding day. But her much lighter weight made me sad.


On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. She said, actually I hope you will hold me in your arms until we are old. I held her tightly and said, both you and I didn't notice that our life lacked intimacy. I jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my decision.


I walked upstairs. Dew opened the door. I said to her, Sorry, Dew, I won't divorce. I'm serious. She looked at me, astonished. The she touched my forehead. You got no fever. She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Dew, I said, I can only say sorry to you, I won't divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn't value the details of life, not because we didn't love each other any more.


Now I understand that since I carried her into the home, she gave birth to our child, I am supposed to hold her until I am old. So I have to say sorry to you. Dew seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove to the office. When I passed the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet for my wife which was her favorite. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card.


I smiled and wrote, I'll carry you out everymorning until we are old


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Quote: 'Never take someone for granted cos u'll wake up one day and realise u've lost a Diamond while collecting Stones...'



Isn't it a touching story?! This is what it should be. "...Till death do us part..." *smile*

Doggy world

Just received a piece of disheartening news.

I was a wee bit disappointed as things have not turned out the way I would have liked it for one. But then again all these are not actual facts since I only hear from one side of the story and would not be able to find out know how this story will continue.

It's a business world where dog eats dog and whoever is stronger will survive. I just hope that things will turn out to be fine , there will not be any awkwardness and relationships will stay on rock hard grounds, and lastly this reputable name so far will not be too tarnished at the end of it.