Cold As Ice (by Starsplash) is part of Track 4 in Body Combat Release 38. The very moment the tune of this song came on during the class, I fell in love with the melody and I resolved to find it.... which I did. Looking through the lyrics, it seemed to mirror what I used to experience....
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Foreigner (Original Artiste) - Cold As Ice
You're as cold as ice
You're willing to sacrifice our love
You never take advice
Someday you'll pay the price, I know
I've seen it before, it happens all the time
(Oooh-oooh) You're closing the door, you leave the world behind
You're digging for gold, yet throwing away
(Aaah-aaah) A fortune in feelings, but someday you'll pay
You're as cold as ice
You're willing to sacrifice our love
You want paradise
But someday you'll pay the price, I know
I've seen it before, (oooh-oooh) it happens all the time
(Oooh-oooh) You're closing the door, you leave the world behind
You're digging for gold, (aaah-aaah) yet throwing away
(Aaah-aaah) A fortune in feelings, but someday you'll pay
Cold as ice, you know that you are
Cold, cold, as, as, ice, as cold as ice to me
Cold, cold, as, as, ice
Ooh ooh ooh, cold as, cold as
I, i, ice, (you're as cold as ice) yes
(Cold as ice) You're as cold as ice, cold as ice, I know
(Cold as ice) You're as cold as ice, yes I know
(Cold as ice) You're as cold as ice, you're as cold as ice, cold as ice, I know
(Cold as ice) You're as cold as ice, oh yes I know
(Cold as ice) You're as cold as ice, you're as cold as ice, cold as ice, I know
(Cold as ice) You're as cold as ice, oh yes I know
(Cold as ice) You're as cold as ice, you're as cold as ice, you're as cold as ice, I know
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Home-Cooked Meal
Having skipped BC on Saturday and Sunday, I chiong-ed on Monday and Tuesday instead. Today, I decided to take a rest as with my usual practice of not BC-ing for 3consecutive days. Instead of heading out as usual, I decided to head home for dinner as I've yet to try Zarah's cooking since she started working here. The initial plan was to leave office about 630pm after completing some after-office-hour tasks but as luck would have it, I left only at about 715pm due to an unexpected delay in the tasks.
Reaching home about 8pm, the first thing I wanted and always do is shower, which I did. By the time I was out from the shower, I saw my dinner and rice all ready at the table. Sitting down minutes later, it took a while to sink in that this is the first time I'm having home-cooked food in my OWN HOME in years! I thoroughly enjoyed the simple dinner of vege, soup and meat despite eating alone. The feeling of tasting home-cooked food in your own home is different from having home-cooked food anywhere else.
ITS JUST NOT THE SAME :)
Saturday, January 17, 2009
PA for Hero
Matilda & I went to the agency @ Katong to fetch Zarah on Wed when she arrived in SG. With my brother moving in with his wife and baby on Friday, my place is suddenly becoming very 'alive' and crowded but I'm more than happy for this to happen. I'm one who doesn't enjoy emptiness and solitude, so in a way having so many peoples around is good for me too, not only for Hero. For Zarah, it means she had to stay over at Matilda's place for the time being until my brother moves out and it'll be back to few peoples staying in a fairly big house.
Zarah gave me the impression that she knows her stuff and am able to remember instructions well. Perhaps this had to do with her ex-employers who used to teach and monitor her rather closely. However, it's gonna be the complete opposite with our family because we definitely wouldn't have the time to monitor her that closely as her previous employer does. Tapping on my limited experience with managing :
1. I gave her the freedom to get things organised in the way she likes and not micro-manage. I 'd step in only after the job is done and correct her if needed. I personally believed that in this way, it kinds of gave the 'do-er' a sense of ownership.
2. I wouldn't order her around but instead requested that she 'help' me to do things. This will make the 'do-er' feel like he/she is being roped in to help as compared to a feeling of having been 'demanded' to complete a task.
Her primary role is to keep an eye on Hero, cook for him and also to keep the house in order. If Hero goes out, she's supposed to follow him so that he wouldn't get lost. This is especially important due to the previous incident whereby Hero 'lost' his memory.
For me, I'd try not to ask her to do things which I can do myself. This is more for my own good than not wanting to 'let go'. I do not wish to enter into a situation whereby I'm so reliant on her that I'm handicapped without her around. You'd be surprised how many of the peoples out there had a domestic helper around in the house since they were young and never had to raise a finger to get things done. If they lose the services of the helper, they become 'handicapped' momentarily and had to adapt to having to DIY.
I RESOLVED NOT TO GET TO THAT STAGE!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
10 Tips for Social Networking Safety
Ever wonder how does spammers obtain your email address? Or how scammers are able to ring you with a fake kidnap claim on your loved ones? These had somewhat to do with our online habits.
How so? Think about it... when was the last time you readily provided your personal information online? You probably did so within the past week. This is not uncommon. I just did 20mins ago while applying for some account. As you can see, with the abundance of personal information going around in cyberspace, it's not difficult at all to pick up information about practically anyone on this earth using the correct tools.
How can we reduce the chances of our data being picked up? The best method would be to not use the internet at all. But then again, how many of us can truly give up the internet for good? I dare say a BIG FAT ZERO. My confidence is derived from the saying that "Once the lion had tasted human flesh, it's unlikely to go back to animal flesh." Similarly in the case here, once you've seen the convenience and rich vein of information the internet can offer, are you willing to simply plug yourself off from it? I know I wouldn't... not even over my dead body. So if we can't give it up, the next best solution would be to try and minimise our chances of getting hit. I've included herein an article which I hope can give you some insights into the precautions you can adopt.
May the internet be a safer place.....
How so? Think about it... when was the last time you readily provided your personal information online? You probably did so within the past week. This is not uncommon. I just did 20mins ago while applying for some account. As you can see, with the abundance of personal information going around in cyberspace, it's not difficult at all to pick up information about practically anyone on this earth using the correct tools.
How can we reduce the chances of our data being picked up? The best method would be to not use the internet at all. But then again, how many of us can truly give up the internet for good? I dare say a BIG FAT ZERO. My confidence is derived from the saying that "Once the lion had tasted human flesh, it's unlikely to go back to animal flesh." Similarly in the case here, once you've seen the convenience and rich vein of information the internet can offer, are you willing to simply plug yourself off from it? I know I wouldn't... not even over my dead body. So if we can't give it up, the next best solution would be to try and minimise our chances of getting hit. I've included herein an article which I hope can give you some insights into the precautions you can adopt.
May the internet be a safer place.....
Friday, January 2, 2009
About Hero....
Hero is recovering well but perhaps abit slower than preferred.... We made major adjustments to our schedules and lifestyles to accomodate his recovery after the episode but he doesn't seemed to be aware. He thought it just simply 'happened' to be arranged as such... There was a big 'argument' few weeks back when we tried to explain to him that come Jan 2009, my sis's maid (who had been taking care of his since his discharge) had to be deployed elsewhere to look after her 2 kids in the daytime. Leaving him alone in the house is most dangerous because he ain't familar with the electric appliances in her home and could potentially cause an accident. Letting him go back home right here isn't the best option too because should something happened to him, no one would know at first hand and by the time he is discovered, it could well be too late....
Besides, his memory is failing badly. There was once he went downstairs for a walk. The maid wanted to accompany him down but he refused. It turned out that he actually came back home here for a look and on his way back to my sis's place, his mind 'blanked' out. He couldn't recall how to go back to either home! Luckily the maid had earlier called me about Hero's lone adventure. I told her to go look for him if he ain't back within 15mins. The lucky thing is that she found Hero sitting at one of the void decks looking lost.... We've since zapped his NRIC and included our mobile numbers for anyone who found him to call. Hope that this solution will have to be executed.
Looking at the situation, the best solution would be to send him to a nursing home to recuperate before bringing him back again. He is dead against the idea of a nursing home simply because he thought that the charges would be sky-high (which is rather true... about $65 per day). The 4 of us are more than willing to fork out the sum for him to try 1mth and see how it goes. But the stubborn Hero simply refuses to buy the idea. It got pretty ugly as my Bro-In-Law (BIL) had to step in to play the bad guy by 'chasing him out' of the house by 31 Dec 2008. Hero had scolded him pretty badly and I feel extremely lousy. It's not so much that BIL got scolded; it's more like Hero is assuming all the things he is getting now just happened to be there 'miraculously'.
With Plan A thwarted, we proceeded with Plan B which was pretty well received by Hero. That's to hire a maid to take care of him when he returns home to stay. Mat (my sis) is currently co-ordinating with the agency, myself and the maid (Zarah, who used to work for BIL's Bro) to get the paperwork settled asap so that Hero can move back by CNY. Having Zarah around isn't that bad an idea for at least Hero can get home-cooked food, need not worry about being lost and doesn't have to lift a finger to do household chores. Me too will be able to free up some time spent doing those chores :p But the downside is that there will be more expenditure incurred, one more person in the house is something that we both have to get used to. I think I should have no problem being a nice employer since I can tab on my past experience of having managed 2 internship students before.
We had actually thought of getting a maid for Hero since a few years ago but he is dead against the idea. With his condition now, I'm not surprised at his U-Turn on hiring a maid. What really made me speechless was what Mat had told me earlier this evening : "That day Dad had spoken to me about wanting to 'invite the Gods' at home back. But he needs to ask 'their' permissions first." I was dumbfounded when I heard this. Hero had long been a staunch Buddhist, devoting much time daily to brewing tea as offering, wiping the alter and offering of incense. Its unthinkable in the past for Hero to have such intentions but IT IS happening now... I wonder if this is the so-called "People will usually change their mindset, lifestyle and outlook in life ONLY AFTER a major event had hit them."
Could the 10+ days' stay in NUH be the MAJOR EVENT in Hero's life that changed him?
Besides, his memory is failing badly. There was once he went downstairs for a walk. The maid wanted to accompany him down but he refused. It turned out that he actually came back home here for a look and on his way back to my sis's place, his mind 'blanked' out. He couldn't recall how to go back to either home! Luckily the maid had earlier called me about Hero's lone adventure. I told her to go look for him if he ain't back within 15mins. The lucky thing is that she found Hero sitting at one of the void decks looking lost.... We've since zapped his NRIC and included our mobile numbers for anyone who found him to call. Hope that this solution will have to be executed.
Looking at the situation, the best solution would be to send him to a nursing home to recuperate before bringing him back again. He is dead against the idea of a nursing home simply because he thought that the charges would be sky-high (which is rather true... about $65 per day). The 4 of us are more than willing to fork out the sum for him to try 1mth and see how it goes. But the stubborn Hero simply refuses to buy the idea. It got pretty ugly as my Bro-In-Law (BIL) had to step in to play the bad guy by 'chasing him out' of the house by 31 Dec 2008. Hero had scolded him pretty badly and I feel extremely lousy. It's not so much that BIL got scolded; it's more like Hero is assuming all the things he is getting now just happened to be there 'miraculously'.
With Plan A thwarted, we proceeded with Plan B which was pretty well received by Hero. That's to hire a maid to take care of him when he returns home to stay. Mat (my sis) is currently co-ordinating with the agency, myself and the maid (Zarah, who used to work for BIL's Bro) to get the paperwork settled asap so that Hero can move back by CNY. Having Zarah around isn't that bad an idea for at least Hero can get home-cooked food, need not worry about being lost and doesn't have to lift a finger to do household chores. Me too will be able to free up some time spent doing those chores :p But the downside is that there will be more expenditure incurred, one more person in the house is something that we both have to get used to. I think I should have no problem being a nice employer since I can tab on my past experience of having managed 2 internship students before.
We had actually thought of getting a maid for Hero since a few years ago but he is dead against the idea. With his condition now, I'm not surprised at his U-Turn on hiring a maid. What really made me speechless was what Mat had told me earlier this evening : "That day Dad had spoken to me about wanting to 'invite the Gods' at home back. But he needs to ask 'their' permissions first." I was dumbfounded when I heard this. Hero had long been a staunch Buddhist, devoting much time daily to brewing tea as offering, wiping the alter and offering of incense. Its unthinkable in the past for Hero to have such intentions but IT IS happening now... I wonder if this is the so-called "People will usually change their mindset, lifestyle and outlook in life ONLY AFTER a major event had hit them."
Could the 10+ days' stay in NUH be the MAJOR EVENT in Hero's life that changed him?
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Body Combat Playlist For January 2009
Body Combat Playlist for January 2009 :
- Track 01 : BC2601, (Something Inside) So Strong & Kingston Town
- Track 02 : BC3502, The United Vibe
- Track 03 : BC3603, Magic Touch
- Track 04 : BC3604, Zombie
- Track 05 : BC2605, I'm So Excited
- Track 06 : BC3106, U & Ur Hand
- Track 07 : BC3707, Let the Beat Control Your Body
- Track 08 : BC3708, Sea of Love
- Add-On 1 : BC0804, I'm On Fire
- Add-On 2 : BC1605, Harder Faster Scooter
Compiled by Uncle Law...
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