I'll never love this way again - Dionne Warwick

You looked inside my fantasies
And made each one come true
Something no one else
Had ever found a way to do-oo
I've kept the mem'ries one by one
Since you took me i-in
I know I'll never love this way agai-ain

I know I'll never love this way again
So I keep holdin' on
Before the good is gone
I know I'll never love this way again
Ho-old on, ho-old on
Ho-o-old on

A fool will lose tomorrow
Reaching out for yesterday
I won't turn my head in sorrow
If you should go away
I'll stand here and remember
Just how good it's bee-een
And I know I'll never love this way agai-ain

I know I'll never love this way again
So I keep holdin' on
Before the good is gone
I know I'll never love this way again
Ho-o-old on, ho-old on
Ho-old o-on...

I know I'll never love this way again
So I keep holdin' on
Before the good is gone
I know I'll never love this way again
Ho-old on, ho-old on

I know I'll never love this way again
So I keep holdin' on
Before the good is gone
I know I'll never love this way again
Ho-old on, ho-old o-o-o-on [fade]

An old song that came to mind :-)

What do you get when you fall in love?
A guy with a pin to burst your bubble
That's what you get for all your trouble.
I'll never fall in love again.
I'll never fall in love again.

What do you get when you kiss a guy?
You get enough germs to catch pneumonia.
After you do, he'll never phone you.
I'll never fall in love again.
I'll never fall in love again.

Don't tell me what is all about,
'Cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out,
Out of those chains, those chains that bind you
That is why I'm here to remind you

What do you get when you fall in love?
You only get lies and pain and sorrow.
So, for at least until tomorrow,
I'll never fall in love again!
I'll never fall in love again!

Don't tell me what is all about,
'Cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out,
Out of those chains, those chains that bind you
That is why I'm here to remind you

What do you get when you fall in love?
You only get lies and pain and sorrow.
So, for at least until tomorrow,
I'll never fall in love again!
I'll never fall in love again!

What would you give for HAPPINESS?

What would you give for Love?
What would you give for Money?
What would you give for Health?

People have given up love and health for money
and in turn have given up money to regain love and health

What is it that we are searching for? A sense of happiness in our hearts?

Happiness can be gained from a new lover, acquisition of a new house or a new car or a job promotion or even the doctors declaring that you have a clean bill of health

Happiness is fundamentally simple yet complex
As easily obtainable as it is unattainable
All at once close at hand, yet at the next turn prove as elusive
as a needle hidden within the ocean floor

There are too many formulae for happiness
Too many self-help books professing to guide you in the attainment of happiness

Yet real, unadulterated happiness resides dormant in your heart
and you alone possess the key to unlocking your own happiness
You only have to look within yourself and in your heart to find the key

Material possession are but transient elements of our short time on this earth
The intricate fabric of our emotional ties with those closest to us,
is what will stand the test of time.

Will You Forgive My US$16 Billion Debt Please?

Dear Brother-in-Kuwait,

I am writing to ask that you forgive my previous debt of US$16 billion. You must know that I am only asking that cos it is in your best interest to do so. US being the superpower (super consumer) that we are, you know it is only a matter of time before we regain our economic strength and might again. And when that time comes for our country to make a full recovery(you can bet your last dollar that it will be real soon), we will not forget this little favor which you extend now.

I am sure you get my drift about what I am saying... it is all in your nation's best interest.

The other thing that I was coming to is, since my gulf brother you, are sitting atop loads of oil; money to you is as plentiful and abundant as the sands in the desert (and of no immediate use to you); thus I am sure it is not too much to ask for a loan of another US$40billion (rest assured that I won't ask you to forgive that... if I can help it of course).

Well anyway, do arrange to send me the money soon bro, cos my darling corporates from our dear banks and automobile companies are at this very moment, flying to my office in Washington (in their private jets - which are of course propelled by Kuwait's oil) to ask for alms to save their ailing backsides.

I know the boys in the car business deserve to have their asses whipped for running their companies to the dogs, but they have at least been rolling up the Hummers (nothing like a Hummer for rugged desert style), not forgetting that our beautiful monsters helps to maintain and up the oil consumption levels in your side of the world, ensuring that your petroleum companies continue to turn in obscene amounts of profits. So I know you have the bucks, please send it quick - By Wire, Paypal or VISA Money Transfer. If you are writing me a cheque, please let me know, I'll send my private jet to pick it up from you first thing tomorrow morning.

Thank you.

Reasons Why There Should Be No Work On Sat

Here I am sitting in the office on a perfectly fine Saturday morning, bemoaning the fact that I have to drag my sorry ass to the office at 9:00am. While working on some Saturdays which you actually have work to clear is fine, it is often more a case of showing face and satisfying the punch-in machine on Saturdays.

I know people during our parents and grandparents time worked Saturdays and possibly infact EVERYDAY in order to survive and make ends meet for the family; and particularly during these tumultuous economic times, one must be grateful to simply have a job and keep it. Afterall there are constant bills waiting to be paid in the mailbox and financial commitments to be met (and folks who would probably be happy to have your job if you didn't want it). Yes, it would be really bad news to be out of a job in such times.

Coming back to my original grouse, there are two (2) primary reasons why I feel that making people come back to the office on Saturday is counter-productive to an organization:

One (1) - If there's no real pressing work to be done, people are just going to come in to the office, surf the web, read the magazines, munch munch munch and yak yak yak... the office is effectively a corporate picnic field with the company picking up the tab for the utilities AKA keeping the air-con on, electricity for lights, computers and what-nots.
*The good thing though that comes out of this, is the bonding time between colleagues that is often not possible during busy weekdays!

Two (2) - Because people are not completely rested coming back from the weekend, more often than not, they will show symptoms of 'Monday Blues' and be sluggish for at least the first half of Monday. As a result, companies will not be able to derive 100% economic benefit of having their workers 100% productive for a full eight hours. People are gonna take time to warm up and rev up their engines and psychologically, energy levels are just gonna be a tad lower as compared to if people are well rested and just raring to go for the week and scale new heights for the company and themselves.
*This theory only works if the company has sufficient honest hardworking folks who will put in their fair share (if not more) of work once they are sufficiently rested.

If abolishing work completely on a Saturday is a hard-to-swallow notion by management, perhaps companies can consider the option of working-from-home on a Saturday; companies will benefit from the resultant goodwill from staff, saves the company $$$ in resources, staff will feel more rested over the weekend and the company would be doing a good turn to the environment, with reduced petrol and gas emission from travelling to and from the office!

The Meaning of Love

True love is not sustained through physical attraction,

neither is it madly passionate nor romantic all the time
True love endures even during days when you don’t feel like you are in love
It is a binding commitment to stay steadfast to your vows, to promises made
To stay by him/her in sickness and in health, in wealth and in poverty

True love and a true heart comes by only once in a lifetime
See it, know it and cherish it for what it is worth

A moment’s pleasure may be a tempting treat
And desires of the flesh are easily succumbed to
But know in your heart the price and value of real love
The value of keeping faith to the one who will stay by you through it all

‘She doesn’t know me, but I still know who she is…
She is my wife, the woman whom I promised to love all my life, come what may’

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry, as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him.

I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On exam, it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her health; he told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's disease.As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are'? He smiled as he patted my hand and said, ''She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is.'I had to hold back tears as he left. I had goose bumps on my arms and thought, 'That is the kind of love I want in my life'.

True love is neither physical nor romantic, it is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.

Love is like a cup of coffee

Yes, coffee is addictive, just like love
Defined by its bitter notes yet savored for its strong aromas
A bouquet that’s all at once smooth yet acidic
Have it with sugar or enjoy the original taste
Boost it with the flavors of chocolate, caramel and vanilla
Espresso, café, decaf, latte or macchiato
Love surely isn’t all sugar and spice
But definitely invigorating, addictive and hopefully mostly soothing
Nothing in this world like love
Nothing in this world like my favorite cuppa…

A Phone/Love Contract

Just an interesting analogy that just came to my mind as I was chatting with a friend of mine.

Well basically my friend is already attached but he find himself liking another gal, thus was just ‘lamenting’ to me about why relationships can’t be like mobile phones… To have two lines at one time… after all there are folks who hold lines from SingTel as well as M1 and/or StarHub…

So I was like saying with everything getting more expensive and the economy looking grim, why would you want to take on more liability when your main line is working perfectly well?

Then I thought about it a bit more and was telling him that the whole problem with relationships and signing new mobile phone contracts, is that often people sign up for a new phone contract simply because they are attracted by the physical appeal of the ‘SEXY’ new phone models, and while the phone is new and good, all is well. But once you get used to your new phone, you start looking at your bills and the details of your contract and then think of “damn what a shitty contract I got myself into and hey have to stick around for 24 months some more??!!!” thankfully the good thing is J once in the while, your telecoms company decides to maintain the goodwill and your ‘interest’ in the ‘relationship’ by giving out MEMBERSHIP FREEBIES and LOYALTY DISCOUNTS

Then of course, we have people who stick with their mobile providers for a long time – never ever consider switching despite tempting treats held out by other providers; still others who are the occasional switchers and yet others who are HABITUAL switchers, going with the flow depending on which provider is offering a sweeter deal at present, and yet there are others who eventually go back to their original provider after realizing that they are actually getting more shit from other operators…

Just thought it an apt analogy of how relationships are, dun you think?