Monday, April 26, 2004

Marriage

Marriage (Part I)

Typical macho man married typical good-looking lady and after the wedding, he laid down the following rules:
"I'll be home when I want, if I want and at what time I want-and I don't expect any hassle from you. I expect a great dinner to be on the table unless I tell you that I won't be home for dinner. I'll go hunting, fishing, boozing and card-playing when I want with my old buddies and don't you give me a hard time about it.
Those are my rules. Any comments?"
His new bride said, "No, that's fine with me. Just understand that there will be sex here at seven o'clock every night... whether you're here or not."

(SHE'S GOOD!)


Marriage (Part II)

Husband and wife had a bitter quarrel on the day of their 40th wedding anniversary!
The husband yells, "When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads, 'Here Lies My Wife - Cold As Ever.'
"Yeah?" she replies. "When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads, "Here Lies My Husband - Stiff At Last.'"

(HE ASKED FOR IT!)


Marriage (Part III)

Husband (a doctor) and his wife are having a fight at the breakfast table.
Husband gets up in a rage and says, "And you are no good in bed either," and storms out of the house.

After some time he realizes he was nasty and decides to make amends and rings her up. She comes to the phone after many rings, and the irritated husband says, "what took you so long to answer the phone?"
She says, "I was in bed."
"In bed this early, doing what?"
"Getting a second opinion!"

(YEP, HE HAD THAT COMING, TOO!)


Marriage (Part IV)

A man has six children and is very proud of his achievement. He is so proud of himself, that he starts calling his wife," Mother of Six" in spite of her objections.
One night, they go to a party. The man decides that it's time to go home and wants to find out if his wife is ready to leave as well. He shouts at the top of his voice, "Shall we go home 'Mother of six?"
His wife, irritated by her husband's lack of discretion shouts right back, "Anytime you're ready, Father of Four."

(RIGHT ON, LADY!)

God may have created man before woman but there is always a rough draft before the masterpiece.

Friday, April 23, 2004

Anastacia - Left Outside Alone

[INTRO:]
All my life I�e been waiting
For you to bring a fairy tale
my way
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
It� not okay I don� feel safe

I don't feel safe..
Ohhh..

[V1]
Left broken empty in despair
Wanna breath can� find air
Thought you were sent from up above
But you and me never had love
So much more I have to say
Help me find a way


[CHORUS]
And I wonder if you know
How it really feels
To be left outside alone
When it� cold out here
Well maybe you should know
Just how it feels
To be left outside alone
To be left outside alone

I tell ya..
All my life I�e been waiting
For you to bring a fairytale my way
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
It� not okay I don� feel safe
I need to pray

Why do you play me like a game?
Always someone else to blame
Careless, helpless little man
Someday you might understand
There� not much more to say
But I hope you find a way

[CHORUS 2]
Still I wonder if you know
How it really feels
To be left outside alone
When it� cold out here
Well maybe you should know
Just how it feels
To be left outside alone
To be left outside alone

I tell ya..
All my life I�e been waiting
For you to bring a fairytale my way
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
It� not okay I don� feel safe
I need to pray

Ohhh. Pray...
Ohh.. Heavenly father..
Save me.. Ohhhh..
Whoaooooaoooooo

[CHORUS 3]
And I wonder if you know
How it really feels
To be left outside alone

When it� cold out here
Well maybe you should know
Just how it feels
To be left outside alone
To be left outside alone

[OUTRO]
All my life I�e been waiting
For you to bring a fairytale my way
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
It� not okay I don� feel safe
I need to pray...


Chorus out
50 first dates is nice! the guy is so sweet!!!

Thursday, April 22, 2004

Hemorrhoids

What is going on in the body?

The blood vessels around the anus swell and may bleed or cause other symptoms. The exact cause of hemorrhoids is not always clear.

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

You may have hemorrhoids for years without them causing any health problems. If you do have symptoms, they most often include: �a lump around the anus �mucus-like discharge from the rectum �rectal bleeding, which may be seen as red streaks on the toilet paper or blood in the toilet bowl �rectal pain and itching

What are the causes and risks of the condition?

Hemorrhoids are related to dilated blood vessels, but the exact cause is not always clear. Some types of hemorrhoids run in families. Other factors that increase your risk for hemorrhoids include: �alcoholism �anal intercourse �chronic diarrhea �cancer of the rectum or colon �a diet that lacks fiber �frequent coughing and sneezing �liver disease, such as cirrhosis �loss of muscle tone in the rectum due to aging and rectal surgery �obesity �jobs that require standing or sitting for long periods of time �pregnancy �straining due to constipation

What can be done to prevent the condition?

One of the best ways to avoid hemorrhoids is to prevent the pressure and straining that come from constipation. To lessen the impact of your hemorrhoids, take these actions: �avoid sitting in one place for long periods of time �drink six to eight glasses of fluid each day �eat a diet high in fiber �exercise regularly �limit the time you spend on the toilet �maintain a healthy body weight

Many times, hemorrhoids are related to liver disease caused by alcohol abuse. It's important to avoid alcohol intake or, if you must drink, to do so only in moderation.
Portacaval Shunt

Definition:
A portacaval shunt is a treatment for high blood pressure in the liver. A connection is made between the portal vein, which supplies 75% of the liver's blood, and the inferior vena cava, the vein that drains blood from the lower two-thirds of the body.


Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
The most common causes of liver disease resulting in portal hypertension are cirrhosis caused by alcohol abuse and viral hepatitis (hepatitis B and C). Less common causes include diseases such as hemochromatosis, primary biliary cirrhosis, (PBC), and portal vein thrombosis.



Symptoms:
Patients with portal hypertension will have varices, which are swellings of veins near the esophagus and rectum caused by backup of blood in the diseased liver. Varices may bleed, leading to the vomiting of blood or blood discharge from the rectum. Patients may also have enlarged veins on the surface of the abdominal wall.

Liver diseases involving portal hypertension often also cause jaundice (a yellow tinge to the skin and eyeballs), ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdomen), and difficulty with stopping bleeding, due to an inability of the diseased liver to make clotting factors. As the liver fails to clear toxins from the body, patients may also suffer from hepatic encephalopathy, a disorder where concentration, mental status, and memory are affected; in extreme cases, encephalopathy can lead to coma.


Colorectal Cancer

What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?

The colorectal tumor can bleed into the inside of the bowel. Symptoms may include: �rectal bleeding �dark stools called melena, caused by blood in the stools � anemia, which is a low blood cell count, from blood or iron loss �changes in bowel habits, such as the frequency of bowel movements �smaller stools �mucus discharge from the rectum �vague abdominal distress �gas pain � hemorrhoids, which are dilated blood vessels in the rectal area

A tumor can narrow or block the bowel. It can also perforate the bowel, causing infection or bleeding into the abdominal cavity. When colorectal cancer spreads to other sites in the body, it can cause: � liver cancer �jaundice �pain in the liver �loss of appetite and weight loss �lung cancer

Rarely, swollen lymph nodes are a sign of colorectal cancer. Unusual health problems sometimes associated with colorectal cancer include: � thrombophlebitis, an inflammation in the veins of the lower leg �unusual syndromes that change skin coloring �muscle problems

What are the causes and risks of the disease?

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer. People have an increasing risk for it starting at the age of 40. People over the age of 50 account for 93% of colorectal cancer cases.

Experts believe that this slow-growing cancer begins when normal cells in the mucosa become overactive. These overactive cells form a small benign tumor called an adenoma. Abnormal cell changes continue, ultimately turning into cancer. Several genes play a role in colorectal cancer, too.

Some risk factors for the disease are: �small growths in the colon called colorectal polyps �polyp syndromes, which means that colorectal polyps form frequently �a family history of colorectal cancer � ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the bowel mucus, or inflammation of the colon that results in ulcers �environmental factors �smoking

Certain foods increase the risk for getting this disease, such as: �eating a lot of meat �eating a diet high in fat and low in fiber
felt like dying today. (;_;) and there's so many things i haven't do. phew.

Wednesday, April 21, 2004

Good Thoughts

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there - to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be but when you lock eyes with them you know at that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way. And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair, but in reflection you realize that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, will power, or heart.

Everything happens for a reason - nothing happens by chance or by means of good luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere: safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.

The people you meet affect your life. The successes and downfalls that you experience can create whom you are and the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact they are probably the most poignant and important ones.

If someone loves you, love them unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because they are teaching you to love and open your heart and eyes to little things. Make every day count.

If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them because they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart.

Appreciate every moment and take from it everything that you possibly
can, for you may never be able to experience it again.

Talk to people whom you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you.

Create your own life and then go out and live it!

Tuesday, April 20, 2004

Hoobastank - The Reason

I'm not a perfect person
As many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you

I'm sorry that I hurt you
It's something I must live with everyday
And all the pain I put you through
I wish that I could take it all away
And be the one who catches all your tears
Thats why i need you to hear

I've found a resaon for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is You [x4]

I'm not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you

I've found a reason to show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you

Sunday, April 18, 2004

congratulations to the beautiful newly wed~! and ms. rok - or mrs. tan - looked fantastic yesterday~!!!

Sunday, April 11, 2004

Where God Wants Me


One day I happened to call a man on business whom I didn't know, have not
nor will probably ever talk to again. But this day, he felt like talking. He was
head of security at a company that had invited the remaining members of a
company who had been decimated by the attack on the Twin Towers to share
their office space.


With his voice full of awe, he told me stories of why these people were alive
and their counterparts were dead.


All the stories were just little things. You might know about the head of the
company who got in late that day because his son started kindergarten.


Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts. There were
other stories that I hope and pray will someday be gathered and put in a book.


The one that struck me was the man who put on a new pair of shoes that
morning . He took the various means to get to work, but before he got there,
he developed a blister on his foot. He stopped at a drugstore to buy a Band-Aid.
That is why he is alive.


Now when I am stuck in traffic, miss an elevator, turn back to answer a ringing
telephone .... all the little things that annoy me .... I think to myself, this is
exactly where God wants me to be at this very moment.


May God continue to bless you with all those annoying little things ...




Ten Things God Won't Ask


1...God won't ask what kind of car you drove,
He'll ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation.


2...God won't ask the square footage of your house,
He'll ask how many people you welcomed into your home.


3...God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet,
He'll ask how many you helped to clothe.


4...God won't ask what your highest salary was,
He'll ask if you compromised your character to obtain it.


5...God won't ask what your job title was,
He'll ask if you performed your job to the best of our ability.


6...God won't ask how many friends you had,
He'll ask how many people to whom you were a friend.


7...God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived,
He'll ask how you treated your neighbors.


8...God won't ask about the color of your skin,
He'll ask about the content of your character.


9...God won't ask why it took you so long to seek Salvation,
He'll lovingly take you to your mansion in heaven, and not to the gates of Hell.


10...God won't ask how many people you forwarded this to,
He'll ask if you were ashamed to pass it on to your friends.

Saturday, April 10, 2004

What Is Marketing

You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and say, "I am very rich. Marry me!"
That's
Direct Marketing


You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl.
One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says,
"He's very rich. Marry him."
That's
Advertising.


You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and get her telephone number.
The next day you call and say, "Hi, I'm very rich. Marry me."
That's
Telemarketing.

You're at a party and see a gorgeous girl.
You get up and straighten your tie; you walk up to her and pour her a
drink.
You open the door for her, pick up her bag after she drops it,
offer her a ride, and then say, "By the way, I'm very rich "Will you
marry me?"
That's
Public Relations.

You're at a party and see a gorgeous girl.
She walks up to you and says, "You are very rich, I want to marry you."
That's
Brand Recognition.

You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and say, "I'm rich. Marry me"
She gives you a nice hard slap on your face.
That's
Customer Feedback .

Thursday, April 08, 2004

i just saw the trailer of van heLsing!!!!!! WOW!!!!! WOW!!!! WOW!!!!
adn troy's not bad too!!! i've got the links!! WOW!!! WOW!!!

Wednesday, April 07, 2004

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LESTAT LESTAT!!!
?
Well lets just say Lestat would love to meet u
again. he loves ur sweet shyness and charm. he
also loves that u are a goth and are a loner.
he loves u through and through. please rate and
stay tuned for ur next meeting with lestat.


how would a vampire react after meeting u?(girls only)
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whoa ho~!!! (",)
You are not in love but you are not not in love,you
are trying to find things about the world and
want to find that woderful one but you cant
find what you are looking for GOOD LUCK and
please rate my quiz


Are you in love?
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(-_-`) yeah...
GAME BOY - Born to Play
A GAME-BOY. Youre like a tomboy without the love of
sports. Reality sucks, but as long as you have
your electronics you feel you can cope. Time
goes unnoticed when youre locked in your room
hooked up to your Nintendo, rocking to your
favourite collection of guitar-driven albums.
Your virtues: Intelligence, sense-of-humour,
individuality.
Your flaws: Inability to cope with real life,
action-freak spirit, reclusive nature.



Your Personality type is the only type that would
like this cool Vampire Game:

www.life-blood.vze.com


What kind of girl are you?
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nothing
Your addicted to.....

Nothing!
Your addicted to nothing at all? Well..... ok I
guess thats a good thing but come on just think
of the possibilities!


What are you addicted to? (pics!)
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LOVING ONE. You need safety in your relationship.
You want to be sure in his/her arms, knowing
that he will protect you and you can be totally
devoted to your other. At this point you are
very vulnerable. You open yourself and dont
even think that he/she could cheat you. You
totally trust your partner in every single way.
SO if you find out that she/he lied to you or
played a game this trust is broken. You may try
to forgive your other but this will be very
difficult.He/She has to be friendly and
trustworthy.


~THE big LOVE TEST!! What do you need? With PICS! For girls and boys!~
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getting tired... am i just plain holding on?

Tuesday, April 06, 2004

Background Of Life's A Struggle

This guy can really rap well...can b compare to jay chou...or rather better then jay!!!!!!!but too bad he died liAo...died of bone cancer...he was a Taiwanese born with an IQ of 180.... due to the education system of Taiwan and his health problems, his mum decided to send him to America when he was 14. As he had spent 14 yrs in Taiwan, he had a hard time adapting to life in America, thus he had to keep changing schools and temporary housing. Being innocent and naive, he was framed by his "buddies" and was sentenced to 3-maths jail term for blackmail when he was 19. After experiencing so much in life and seeing so many things in jail, he wrote this song called "Life's a Struggle" which depicts what he had gone though. He realised that he had bone cancer when he was 20. when his mum received a phone call from him in 2001, he was already at the 3rd stage, and it was the doctor, who couldn't bear to see him suffer alone, insisted that he called his mum on the spot and told her about it. However, his condition worsened, he died in his mum's arms at the age of 23. he may not be any famous celebrity, but this is just a little something his mum and his cousin could do for him, and that is to let his talent be recognised. hope u enjoy the rap.....

Monday, April 05, 2004

The Debate

About a century or two ago, the Pope decided that all the Sikhs had to leave Italy. Naturally there was a big uproar from the Sikh community.
So the Pope made a deal. He would have a religious debate with a member of the Sikh community. If the Sikh won, the Sikhs could stay. If the Pope won, the Sikhs would leave.
The Sikhs realized that they had no choice. So they picked a middle-aged man named Harbinder Singh to represent them. Harbinder asked for one addition to the debate. To make it more interesting, neither side would be allowed to talk. The Pope agreed.
The day of the great debate came. Harbinder Singh and the Pope sat opposite each other for a full minute. Then the Pope raised his hand and showed three fingers. Harbinder looked back at him and raised one finger. The Pope waved his fingers in a circle around his head. Harbinder pointed to the ground where he sat. The Pope pulled out a wafer and a glass of wine. Harbinder pulled out an apple.
The Pope stood up and said, "I give up. This man is too good. The Sikhs can stay."
An hour later, the cardinals were all around the Pope asking him what had happened. The Pope said, "First I held up three fingers to represent the holy trinity. He responded by holding up one finger to remind me that there was still one God common to both our religions."
"Then I waved my finger around me to show him that God was all around us. He responded by pointing to the ground and showing that God was also right here with us".

" I pulled out the wine and wafer to show that God absolves us from our sins. He pulled out an apple to remind me of original sin. He had an answer for everything. What could I do?"

Meanwhile, the Sikh community had crowded around Harbinder Singh.
"What happened?" they asked. "Well," said Harbinder, "First he said to me that the Sikhs had three days to get out of here. I raised my one finger (bad sign) to him ...... and told him not one of us was leaving."

"Then he told me that this whole city would be cleared of Sikhs. I let him know that we were staying right here."
"Yes, and then???" asked the crowd. "I don't know", said Harbinder,
"He took out his lunch, and I took out mine!!!"

Saturday, April 03, 2004

Apollo
Apollo


?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ??
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Punk! My kind of friend. You could care less what
other ppl think of you. You want friends who
like you for who you are and not what you have.
I mean, sure, sometimes you stick fries up your
nose, but thats ok. People love you because you
crack them up immensly! Your amoung friends!
Rate my quiz fellow Homie!


Are you one of the three P's? (Punk/Prep/Poser)?
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Siren
You are a Siren. More adventurous than all with a
voice like no other you sit on warm rocks and
sing to the moon and sea. Yet sometimes
shipwrecks find you and raving men want you.
You are a bottle of talent and power. What the
unknown is you seek to find, and a lover. You
have the moon and stars as friends. There are a
very few of you, what a rare find. Will you
rate my quiz, I think your voice is just
beautiful?


What kind of mermaid are you? (Gorgeous Pics)
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i watched passion of the christ... watching jesus get tortured is really very painful. (;_;) but i'm not about to turn into a christian yet, just maybe starting to believe him i guess.