Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio:

"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:"

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1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ''In five years, will this matter?".
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

Recent activities

Hi Hi Hi...
Post again...
Aih.. very busy lately w/ my work. Went back home, had dinner, took a bath, played farm town, watched tv, then slept. It's a day to day activity for this week. Gotta preparing the closing soon... It's coming soon...
Today I was busy w/ menus and recipes.. Haiya.... so many... and I hadn't touched into it since I came. But it's great! 'Cos I wanted to touch it too.. It's only a matter of time and somehow, there must be someone trigerring it, rite? Lucky he didn't expect it to be ready by tomorrow... Can die la..... So, a month to go for that!! Jia you!!! Not me, but Chefs!!!! Hahahaha... I just have to make sure that all in line.
Have headache too over the high food cost! Chef and I kept questioning about what are the reasons behind it. We all know la... it's just... how to solve it?
I admit, this job is challenging and make me feel that work is never ending... Hahaha... Going to stocktake this Friday and next Monday. Hope it's gonna be better!!! Jia you...
Last Saturday 2R and I had dinner together w/ my bro, his families, and his wives' families at EMC. We were celebrating my bro's 15th year Anniversary. But kinda more like family gathering... 'cos my sis-in-law's parents and brothers and cousins were coming too..
I had a very good dinner, enjoying the food very much, and didn't feel bloated after that. Good food, good ambience, very relax (see pic below: sis-in-law, Astro, Aryn, my bro, me, and 2R).

Reever had his first camp in Mee Toh School, held by the Buddhist School, Kwong Meng Shan. I brought him to the temple, then waited there until he went into the bus. I had a mixed feeling, 'cos it's first time for him to attend such a social activities beside those held by his kindergarten. I fetched him at 5pm and he felt very happy. He said that he was having lots of games and activities during that day and he had burger and fries for lunch. He won and lose in games, which is normal and most important, he enjoyed it. And when asked, he said he would like to attend it again next year... Hehehe...
Kinda sleepy now.. Going to sleep soon.. Good nite everyone...

Now you know why it's so expensive...

04.06.09 - 7th year Anniversary

Yup.. today is our 7th year Anniversary. Both of us work today so we didn't plan to go out and have dinner outside like we used to do.

After work, I immediately went back home. I bought linguine pasta and the tomato paste just two days ago. Mother has bought the minced pork and she still has mushroom in the fridge. So I decided to cook linguine bolognaise for dinner tonight. I also deep fried the chicken nuggets and otak spring roll. Hm... nyummy...

Laogong went back around 8.30pm. We had our dinner together and had a little cup of red wine. Hm... very nice dinner.. Hehehehehhee..... Reever had a big bowl and even added little bit more. He loves it very much... ;P I cooked quite a lot. So after finishing my dinner, I cooked for my sis-in-law and mother-in-law.

As dessert, I bought two cups of yoghurt on the way home. Mixed it with mango and dragon fruit that I brought home. Hm.. nyummy... Hehehe...

Celebrated together was indeed quite fun... ;P

Have a great day ahead everyone!!!

It's been some time since I posted my last blog. Again!!!!
Hehehe.. I've been quite busy lately since I changed a job. Good thing is.. I see lots of familiar faces there. I have this feeling of going back home. You know what? During orientation day, my second attempt, we were asked as a group of three people to guess what place and take picture of it. As the other two in my group were new, I led a way. And guess what? I feel that I know the places like my own home. Where is the nearest way to go.. how to go to few places at the same time without wasting our time, and so on.. We managed to become the first group who reached our base point. Then one of the guys in my team were asking me.. how long did I work there before? What did I do there until I was so familiar with the place. Hehehehe... I worked there as Secretary before, and it requires me to go from my place to another to deliver documents. And also got one time where I helped my colleagues with their fixed asset project where it required me to go from one type of room to another and take pictures of all things inside. It's really good experience for me.
And now, I have seen some people who were there during my time. One by one has been promoted into what they are now. This week, someone came into my office. She saw my desk full of papers everywhere. She told me this, "I will never be able to take your position. It's just full of paper work!!!" And do you realize something? Everyone has their own capability and expertise. I may be able to handle paper work to certain level.. but I may not be good in giving customer service to guest. Someone is capable in talking with guest, train their staffs, do technical things, but surely they may be very weak in handling those paper work. Like the Channel 8 show that just ended recently, called The bag is too heavy (translation from Chinese words). At the end of the show, they showed the three children. Two were very clever. One boy was managed to go abroad and enrolled for the music school, to develop his talent. The girl was very clever in study and she wished that she can get her PhD one day. The other two boys that were not really good in study, one had a goal of becoming a badminton player, while the other one had a dream of becoming a Chef when he grew up. It really shows us that everyone has their own strength and weaknesses. We are not all weakness in every way. There must be something inside that are strong too.. It's just sometimes we need time to discover it.
My son is in holiday now. Yesterday my hubby met his teacher in school for meet the parent session. The teacher told him that academic wise, R is doing well. He can go to Class 2B next year if based on it. But on behavior wise, he didn't really behave well in class. Most of the time, the teacher didn't see it herself, but it's his friends who informed the teacher, which means, my son likes to disturb his friend behind his teacher's back. Quite naughty he is, isn't he?
So, if his behavior doesn't improve, he might go to lower level in Primary 2. So, academy result is not everything. There must be a balance in it. I was just wondering, maybe it's related to the month he was born. One of my sis and one of my nephew were born in the same month with him and all has similar characteristic.. which is naughty.. Hahahahahaha..... Just kidding man... but don't u think so????
Anyway.. in my point of view, every people has different personality, behavior, and background. But in any way, every child will go through the naughty time. So I still think that it's normal for a child to behave in that way. It's just.. whether they will realize their attitude and change it when they grow up, or not. Just hope he would realize it and change ba....
His buddy was doing very well in school. His test results were amazing. Out of total marks, he only made one or two mistakes. And he studied himself, without going into any tuition. Wow!!! He behaves well in school too.. (Can see from his thick brows that he is clever.. hahahahaha...)
Anyway... today we are going to watch Monsters Vs Aliens.. Hope we can get the ticket as the film was just started two days ago.
And welcome to Rafa Denatra Mursali!!! We are all very happy to see you in this world. Hope you feel the same too.. ;) Born on 28th May, 2.10pm Melbourne time, with weight of 3.058kg. Hope to see you soon...
Well.. gotta end my blog here.. and go for my breakfast soon.. Have a great weekend everyone.. and enjoy your holiday kids... byeee