the lastsplash

I just finished reading the book, "A Year In The Merde" by Stephen Clarke. For those who are unaware, "merde" means "poo poo" , "excrete" , or simply "shit" in French. I bought this book earlier this week, and couldn't put it down since I started reading it. And I began to think and speak in zee funeh french azzent. The book is about an Englishman who wenta Paris to set up "English" tea-rooms. Why would the land of cafes need tea-rooms? As the book critics put it, this is a "funny, mostly irrelevant, and politically incorrect" book. If the what described in the book were true, then this book had provided a great insight to life in Paris. And come to think of it, some aspects are quite similar to living in Singapore. To begin, Parisians say " Boujour! " when they see you, so do Singaporeans, eg. when they see you at the canteen enjoying your kopi break, they are likely to say " Bo Jio! Not ste

We all knew that this was coming. After the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, one by one, the classics will make it to the big screens again. And this came at the timing none better than the December holidays season! Yes, I watched it today - "The Chronicles of Naria: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". Thanks to my dear, we got the tickets from her company at $5 each, with free popcorns (only available in mix flavour, so we don't havta argue whether to get salty or sweet ones) and two free small coke. The only complain was that our seats were all the way in front at Row F, so I had to slouch really low, resulting in aching tailbone and butt. =P I'm sure most people have read the novel before, so I'm not elaborating on the story. But I wanna briefly mention that although the storyline was simple and the characters were typical, it drew parallelism with the real WWII. By walking into the world of Narnia, the children were escaping reality, and yet fighting another war

I slept for 90 minutes in the past forty hours. Yet today was one of the most productive day in the past few months. Can feel the heat rising, time to kit-kat and tango.

First it was the bus and train fares, now the hostel fee. Ain't you just sick and tired of hearing the argument, "Current rate is lower than the market rate" to justify for price hike? Why do transport companies and schools want to a substantial amount of profit from the masses? No matter what so call "financial assistance" they have, the burden is always added to the group of middle income people who are not eligible for the assistance and hardly make ends meet. Such cases are already happening for study awards. Moreover, I remember there was a increase in fee not long ago during my final year in hostel. It is no surprise that we need watchdogs for this and that , as we continue to wonder even if the watchdogs and measures are effective.

I remember not long ago, there was a debate about the Singapore transportation system in the media, highlighting the bus services (I was one of them * sheepish grin *). So it is not surprising that the spearhead (矛头) is now pointing at our dear cabbies. If you read the copy of Today on Monday, you would have read about the letters too. Before some of you go on to say Singaporeans are a bucha whinners who complain too much, maybe you'd wanna see this as yet another effort at continuous improvement, a process embarked by our nation since 40 years ago (in the form of lifelong education, increasing our competitiveness, and the recent re-training for the workforce), which has paid off quite well. A point worth reiterating. My experiences with taxi drivers so far had been generally good. In fact there were only a handful of times when I was unhappy with the driver. Mostly they were the times were drivers drive too fast and the taxis where vibrating really badly, or drivers don’t ask me f

I may not be good at videographing, but I know a lousy video when I see one. After watching these clips from my sister's friend, I was sure he/she must be first-timer in filming or never do video-editing before. I thought maybe I can point out five little tips based on those mistakes. It'll come in useful when you're doing some videographing for your company events, or even for your home videos! =) Tip #1 : Try not to pan too much: If you ain't clear with whats "panning", it means moving your camera left or right horizontally. I was watching about 1/2hr of clips and the videographer was perpetually doing fast panning. It may look ok in the small camera screen but when you view it on the big screen, its not. You can imagine how dizzy I got. And if you don't stop panning, the camera will not be able to focus, everything will be blur. heh heh. And when you pan, try to pan slowly. Combine it with zooming in or out. Tip #2 : Zoom smoothly: Practice the pushing

We made our way to Kukup, Johor, Malaysia. It was the 2nd consecutive Friday, our department had a welfare activity. The previous Friday we had our annual services-level family day, the Escapade, at East Coast Park. It started with a wet morning, followed by some wet beach games and lotsa mud. It was really more like a buncha engineers playing some uni orientation games. My team ended up last. But as a consolation, we won some GV movie passes thanks to the quick thinking of a teammate who managed to borrow a shoe from the director during the scavenger hunt. I think at the end of the day, it was having fun first, competition second, for us. It was great getting to know people from other divisions. Below is a picture of my team. Back to the Kukup trip, our first stop along the way was the Pineapple Museum at Pontian. Apparently, growing of pineapples aka Nanas, is a big business there. The government does lotsa research and there are many different species. I still remember there's

On 5th Dec issue of Today newspaper, a reader, Mr Lim Wui Boon, wrote in to express his views about the transport system in Singapore. He commented that Singapore has one of the world's best transportation infrastructure. He went on to describe his experiences in Adelaide and compared it with Singapore, which made him "appreciate Singapore's transport system more than ever". I must agree with him that Singapore has a top-notched transport system, safe, efficient and clean. Finally, on the topic of the bus service, which was much debated recently, these were his comments, "I'm overjoyed that I don't have to carry a bus timetable anymore. Waiting 10 minutes is perfectly fine with me: What is 10 minutes when I have waited for more than an hour for a bus?". I think he was comparing to his experiences in Adelaide when he made that comment. However I can't help to think that Mr Lim had missed a point here about the ongoing debate on the bus service. W

The answer: Eight. ho ho ho! It's the festive season again!

The following is an entry on my Statcounter that caught my attention, It belongs to the set of IP addresses registered under IDA (Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore) and there are 20 returning visits so far, which is a really flattering thing. I wonder who I know is working in IDA now. Maybe the reader is not someone I know. He/She can be somebody who have stumbled upon my blog while searching for information on his/her boss (I mentioned about Mr Chan Yen Kit in one of my entries as he delivered the convocation speech for my cohort). Suddenly it struck me! Could it be that IDA is tracking my blog? Did I write anything remotely close to racism or anti-government? I hope not. *keeps my fingers crossed* I mean I should have known better than to write something of that content. I think it is more likely for me to say it verbally than posting on my blog. Afterall, each entry is of paragraphs which I carefully compose. I may not be politically correct all the time but I'm cert

Have you ever missed someone but don't know how to say? And everything you say sounds so childish or stupid, but just not sincere? Try explaining, when you can't express. I did just that!

They are showing "The Sphere" on Ch 5 now. I think it is either the 3rd or 4th time they are have it on Ch 5. And it will be 5th or 6th time if you count the times they showed it on the now dysfunctional Ch I as well. The Sphere is a gigantic spherical alien object found in a spacecraft at the bottom of the sea. What it can do is equally facinating and frightening (can't tell you more on what it does without giving away the plot). I have no intention of doing a review of the movie here, but I will recommend it to everyone who enjoys sci-fi movies. However, don't worry if you missed this movie again , they will probably show it again a few months later! That is how goooood this movie is! heh heh . Don't be deceived by the 2 outta 5 stars ratings it got from most movie critics! Putting the jellyfish, giant squids, submarines and big golden sphere aside, let us come back the land, nice and dry. We were at Chinatown today for 十字路口 to celebrate Justus' birthday. I

I was reading Ms Juneberry's blog almost a month ago about making decision and taking the path you think is appropriate despite others' opinions. She added only another entry since then, life must be hectic for her! =P Anyway backtracking... after the recent events in my life, I do agree with what she said in that entry. It is especially true for people who are hungry enough for success and dare to dream. Let me share with you a very motivating story I heard from a friend tonight. Once upon a time, a little boy and his grandfather were carrying a camel across the desert. When they came to a bridge, the ladies who were washing clothes at the river laughed at them and said that they should ride the beast. So they rode on the camel and continued their journey. At the second bridge, another group of ladies were washing clothes scowled and said that the beast should not have to carry the weight of both of them. So the grandfather got off and led the camel with a rope until they reac

The discussion on, Cross Fire 针锋相对, a forum-styled programme on Ch U, this Monday, was about whether a degree is necessary for one to be successful in Singapore (eh... or something along that line... lol). Two of the guests are successful businessmen, while the other two are graduates, one of them is the Superstar contestant, Shi Xin Hui. Anyway, I managed to follow their opinions although I did not quite get the topic for that episode. One of the businessmen, Mr Eddie, commented that graduates and interns in their companies do things step by step, according to instructions. And the interns (doing their PA) are usually quite slow. He added that most of them are usually incapable of producing extraordinary results, which is quite important in the field of marketing. According to him, degree merely shows that you have the IQ, but only people with high EQ have the real talent. In short, to be successful in Singapore, a degree is not a necessity. I do agree with him that most graduates, es

Except for the obese Indian lady in purple, sitting beside me, on Seat K13, in GV Bishan Cinema 4, at 1830hrs, who was digging her teeth with a hairpin (no, not implying anything nor attempting to make a seditious remark, purely factual and disgusting !), it was an entertaining movie. I must confess that I have never read a single Rowling book, neither am I a big fan of Potter, so hopefully my short review will be a fair one - based completely on the movie itself. I must say this is the best of the series so far (yes, for the movies, I have watched every single one of the last three in the series). The CG is still fantastic! I love the blue goblet flame. More mythical creatures - dragons and unicorns. There was less of scenes of charming children with magick and trickeries. There were more of emotional ups and downs, moments when I was touched by Harry's little victories and cheers from his friends, and moments when my girlfriend shed some tears for Cedric Diggory. But despite all

My girlfriend commented yesterday that work seems very happening for me, everyday on the move, and always work late, while she usually goes home on time, and this made her feel very slack. I wanted to tell her there was no need to feel that way. Luckily she added that grass is always greener on the other side. I think she's not the only one. I sometimes also tend to compare my workload with my colleagues, tho' I never mention it openly. Although I do work OT once or twice per week or go to sites, when I do work late, those guys are usually there too. And on those days when I leave on time, they work late too. The comparison does not end there. What about when I go breakfast and coffee, but they seem to have no time for it? Well, I realised recently that it was simply because they had theirs at home. And then there is the comparison on type of work we do. They seem to be involved in the designing work with the latest technology, while I pretty much followed my boss' orders f

After all that hype surrounding broadband through the power rails, we are still waiting for the technology to reach the mass. And while IDA is tapping into Wimax to provide islandwide Wi-Fi coverage, another exciting technology to provide broadband is being developed. Although there is no proof of concept yet, the initial research and theories sound really exciting! Nethercomm is developing a way to use ultra wideband (UWB) signals to transmit data at broadband speeds through natural-gas pipes . Yeah, the same pipes that supply our households with gas for cooking . It is an infrastructure that is already available in most, if not, all homes. This is how it works: UWB is a developing communication technology that delivers very high-speed network data rates, but at higher power levels it can interfere with other wireless signals. By adapting UWB radio transmitters and receivers to send wireless signals through natural gas pipes, the problem is resolved. This is because the pipes are bur

I am pleased to announce this is my 110th post !!! (Since 22 Feb 2005) WOOHOO~!!!! -throws confetti, pop the champagne- Okay, okay, you must be wondering why am I announcing on the 110th and not on something like the 100th post. Well, I read from an acquaintance's blog announcing her 100th post, and I wondered whether if I made it to the century mark yet. I checked, 109. So this works out to about 12 entries per month, or 3 per week. Not too bad hor ? In one of my early entries, "Good Things in Life" , I did a sort of review on Mozilla Firefox. It was mostly about the the advantages on using some of the extensions. The user experience so far has been great. I can solely rely on it for all my web browsing / e-banking / e-shopping etc. As I mentioned then, the wonderful feature is the Tabbed Browsing. Ben Goodger, the lead engineer for Firefox (and working in Google), did some usability studies on the tabbed browsing feature. Some of the results can be found on his weblog

I struggled for two weeks, and finally popped the question (No no no, not the billion dollar question of the lifetime aka "Will-You-Marry-Me"). In fact, the person whom I asked the question was my boss. A VB program kept giving an error message and I tried to debug it myself. After several days of looking at the code, recreating the jars, reconfiguring some properties files, the error persisted. I tried the old jars, the new jars, none worked. And the test beds were not available for testing. It error never occur before, why suddenly so? I was afraid to be deemed incompetent if I asked my boss. I wanted to try all possible means to debug. Afterall, often we leave out the lil' details and make silly mistakes. Even tho' I continued with other work, this problem hanged in my mind. It'll not be long before it comes back to haunt me, eg. being tasked to investigate by further looking into the code without any clue where exactly to look or what to look for. Then I was p

Happy 3rd Anniversary dear! Just to have a minute or two of your 感动, its worth every single cent and effort. Once again, thanks for your love, care, and tolerance! And the present!!! A bottle of Gianfranco GF Ferre from HK!

I wonder how many people have crossed my path and what they are doing at this moment? Those who I had once talked to, worked with, hurt, loved. Those who helped me. And those who I had added to my phone book, email address book, Friendster and HI5 lists, ICQ and MSN contact. Especially the latter group of people who had been inactive for awhile and not corresponded to me in any other way. I had met them in schools, at work, or during the friendlier days of the cyberworld. Most of them are at their end of the spectrum. And the little connections that had brought us together were long gone. I feel that something is to be done. But what? Delete the entries from my address books and lists, and traces of them from my life? Contact them and enjoy the awkward silence? Or simply ignore them? Have they become invalid entries in my life, waiting to be forgotten completely? I watched this anime OVA last night entitled "Hotari: Tada Saiwai wo Koinegau". The main character is a humanoid r

Take the 100 Acre Personality Quiz! I always thought I'm more like Eeyor. But how can anyone not agree with the fact that I tend to talk too much? ha ha. hmmm. Accurate test ...

I finally tried my first game of Sudoku. We were waiting at the taxi stand when my girlfriend picked up today's papers and started solving the sudoku puzzle. Of cuz I didn't like to be left alone. So I complained that it was such a boring game of silly additions for the numbers in the boxes. To my surprise, I had always mistaken the rule of the game. It was much simpler. No need to do any addition. It was purely a test of deductive skill. Very focus. Soon I took over the papers and started solving the whole puzzle myself. I realised what got so many people hooked to the game. It is the success. Probably there are many more difficult puzzles but it just take a few easy ones to get one hooked. The success in solving a puzzle encourages one to solve more puzzles. I was too quick to pass my judgement on it initially. Only with better understanding of the rules was I able to better appreciate the game. Of cuz you may think, "You play one puzzle only, talk so much". I total

Feeling a tiny bit moody today. I can't quite pinpoint the cause. I suspect its because I waited for the next train to get a seat, only to find myself standing again. The reason is simple, I naively stood behind the yellow box for the passengers to alight. Hah! Been a while since I last complained, don't mind I do abit of it... Yeah, people are mean. What's the rush? The train was at Jurong East Interchange, it wouldn't be going off so soon. Oh! I forgot - rush for seats. Luckily, not all are mean - a man guided a blind into the train. The funny thing is, I finally sat down, only to realise Northpoint was staring at me outside the windows - I reached my destination! Seriously, I can't be that petty. Perhaps there are other reasons for this moodiness. Maybe the reason is not talking to anyone about the lil' things in my life. For example, talk about what I did at work, or talk about how my BP has fallen a little yesterday... Talk to colleagues you might say, no,

Life's full of ups and downs. Always look on to the bright side... or in some case, the brighter side... Had been busy, and drained. Too tired to think and comment. But there's always time for laughters, some very interesting "email signatures" below (= ... which will probably appeal mostly to computer nerds only hee hee. (to those who took the module Mobile Comms. before, you'll probably enjoy the one which says " Shift happens ." =P) To err is human... to really foul up requires the root password. % How much net work could a network work, if a network could net work? % The gates in my computer are AND, OR and NOT; they are not Bill. % Linux: The Ultimate NT Service Pack % MCSE == Minesweeper Consultant / Solitaire Expert % PCMCIA - People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms % Think different? I'd be happy if most people would just think... % PHP: Pornographic Hypertext Processor % If Peter Piper pickles a peck of Python pa

This morning when I flicked on the switch at the wall power point, there were sparks and buzzing sound, followed by burnt smell from my desktop (I thought National Day was last month?). I think it is dead. Damage: I did not have time to open up my machine to assess the damage yet. From the sparks I saw through the fan vent, I think probably the components at the power socket on the motherboard, connecting to the power supply, were fried. Hopefully my devices are OK. They should be right? Afterall, my machine's power switch was off when it happened. So the damage should stop right at the motherboard. Cause: I think maybe some silly moth or lizard had went in, or condensation had shorted the board. It could be that my power supply malfunctioned and caused the current surge. Solution: Tonight I'll need to open it up and assess before deciding what can be savaged. Most likely I'll need to get a new board. I doubt anyone will bother to desolder the faulty components and replace

Jeremy Lim has a column in TODAY newspaper. At the age of 15, he is a regular columnist in the papers, along with the likes of Mr Brown & Mr Myagi. His command of English is remarkably good and sometimes I feel ashamed for not being able to write as well (me being able to only indulge in runts and little constructives in my blog entries). I think most Singaporeans know him better as the Young Ambassador of NKF Children's Medical Fund. His article this week, "One step for LTA, 54 steps for mum" reminded us how little the society is doing in driving Singapore to be an inclusive society for people with disabilities. It is true that despite the laws and regulations, facilities for the physical disabled (PD) are still highly inadequate. Although most train stations are already fitted with lifts and ramps, there are still alot to be done. Consider that bus trip to the station. It is virtually impossible for a wheel-chair bounded person to do that. I think one of the greates

There was an inconsiderate punk on the train. Probably in his early twenties. He sat at the seat beside the train door with his right leg resting on this left, and thus taking up two seats (including the empty seat beside him). As the other seat beside the empty seat was taken, it was impossible for anyone to take the empty seat. I was hungry. I went for the empty seat. Obviously I had to knock against his leg to get there and I did. Immediately he turned and stared at me with the killer-look. I turned towards my newspapers and ignored him. Then he started to crack his knuckles, as if he was protesting and showing off his supremacy. The passengers opposite looked at his juvenile display. He later got off at the next station. The tension seized. A silent victory against the incosiderate passengers! P.S. I hope I can hold my rage next time and stop being so impulsive.

"It's so hard survive... How to survive like that...? You should go home to your wife..." At first I thought it was a man talking to somebody on the phone. Then he repeated the same thing again and again. I noticed it was actually an middle-age man talking to himself in the train. Maybe he was mentally unstable because he got retrenched or was unable to find a new job. Sigh...

The wind blew away the rubbish bin at the bus-stop, as debris was swept across the road. Then the rain started to pour in. But all that did not stop us from making our way to Palawan Beach, Sentosa, to participate in Terry Fox Run 2005. In fact, over 2000 of the 6000+ who signed up made it for the run despite the morning thunderstorm. And I think that was a remarkable feat for everyone, considering that most of us would rather be snugly tucked beneath our blankets at 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning, especially with the storm outside. Our faith paid off as the rain stopped and the run flagged off at 8.15 a.m. as planned. The overcast and breeze made the walk (at least for my girlfriend and I) more enjoyable. It was a fun thing to do! People came with their families, some even wearing their coporate event tee (I saw a few "Team IBM", and "Johnson & Johnson"), some came as in their favourite soccer team jerseys (there was a clash between a group of Liverpool fans and a

This article by Ed Nisley in September issue of Dr. Dobb's Journal reminds me of my FYP days. It was the time when I first got acquainted with the embedded world, thinking that nothing is impossible as long as I am willing to learn and try. When I first wrote the proposal for my FYP, my ideas were ambitious, an integrated smart home system prototype accessible via the net. But I did not consider some very important things, the time factor and the difficulties in hardware-software integration. I started with modifying high level application design available off the shelves, to coding the firmware and debugging the hardware. It was sort of a reverse process where you dig deeper and deeper to the level where you can be comfortable with dealing the problem. Yet, after months of struggle, I only managed to get the firmware working with about 3 months left from deadline. That is kinda far away from the wonderful application I had in mind earlier. Although the board design followed an eva

Sunday was over. I had not done much, really. It was not unlike the Sundays during the school days. Other than sleeping for half the day, the rest of the were on activities that were easily accessible. Such as watching the tube (yeah, not plasma or LCD), munching on plain crackers aka instant food, or yakking on the phone aka mindless blabbering to someone who is always there for me.Perhaps it seems to be OK to slack, considering I worked hard during the weekdays. But this is not good at all. All the things I left till the Sunday cuz I was too tired. All that financial statements needed to be filed, room needed to be cleaned, life needed to be organized... Yes, something is missing. That explains the void and nuaism during weekends. Here I'm on the train to work because work like all things such as going for lunches, waking up at six, paying the bills, has settled down into a harmonic sinusoidal wave of activities. I'm doing them cuz I'm supposed to when the time comes. Wha

When I read the letters on Today about polygamy, I wanted to laugh. It came across to me as some guy ready to get himself shot by suggesting that polygamy is feasible, and may even resolve some family conflicts. But still I gave it some thoughts and even had a discussion with my girlfriend. On the first look at the matter, polygamy is highly impossible in Singapore. Firstly, this is a lawful land, and the law prohibits that. I don't think a few letters will ruffle the feathers of the lawmakers in changing or even rethinking about this law. Tho' eight white elephants may be more useful (at least the minister is reacting to them). Secondly, even if the law says its okay, it is something which the society will frown upon. Not socially accepted. But wait, there may be some sort of hope, afterall our citizens are lawfully obedient and if the law says its okay, we will probably think it is ok too. Thirdly, there is the idea of "男女平等" (Women have equal rights as men), that

I read, with distain on the reports of looting, violence, and rape, cops turned terrorists, in the aftermath of the disaster in New Orleans. The reason is obvious. Of cuz, one might say it is easy to cross our arms and criticise when we are sitting comfortable here in Singapore. And that is exactly the question which I pondered for a while, "What if it had happened to us?". How would Singaporeans have reacted to such catastrophic crisis in our own backyard? I can only make some guesses, based on my observations our peacetime behaviour. Of cuz we have proven to be very generous and benevolent when it comes to helping our global neighbours and donating to the needy of the society (as well as to the organizers of the idols & superstars shows as well). But I think it will be quite a different matter when we become the victims. Will the kind hearts stay with us? Will the Kiasu nature of us, which we are proud of for delivering us to stand on par with the top-notch economies gl

Between the Pedestals of Night and Morning Between red death and radiant desire With not one sound of triumph or of warning Stands the great sentry on the Bridge of Fire. O transient soul, thy thought with dreams adorning, Cast down the laurel, and unstring the lyre: the wheels of Time are turning, turning, turning, The slow stream channels deep and doth not tire. Gods on their bridge above Whispering lies and love Shall mock your passage down the sunless river Which, rolling all it streams, shall take you, king of dreams, -Unthroned and unapproachable for ever- To were the kings who dreamed of old Whiten in habitations monumental cold. James Elroy Flecker, 1884-1915. I am impressed by how detailed dreams can be. We can read a book, watch TV, surf net. Sometimes we can conciously move, feel, smell, touch, hear. And yet sometimes, we are just audiences in our dreams. Ever dreamt that you are dreaming? Yeah, nested dr eams. Hah. And when you 'wake up' in the dream, you want to go

Winter comes for a season to purge your soul with the change of the seasons I spin out of control Where can I find you when you're not even there no where to find you Innocent eyes are blinded when the candle dies Put your arms around him there'll be no sleep tonight How can I help you when you're so far away no way to help you should I pray Don't cry, wipe the tears from your eyes don't cry, sleep with the souls tonight There's no where to run, no where to hide fear is a monster, no end in sight no screaming, silent screaming tonight close your eyes, dream tonight, close your eyes and pray. - Naked/Skin Deep

I wonder what's the big gap between his legs for. My advice is, don't open your legs too wide when you sit in the train. The commuter beside you will certainly feel quite uncomfortable (I'm very sure of that). And, shaking them only makes it worse. =P

No, make it twenty. He was standing. Me, sitting. He held his newspapers, parallel to the floor, ten centimetres away from my face. What a way to read his interesting Digital Life in a crowded train! It struck fear in me - fear of getting paper cuts in my face. lol. I know thats abit exaggerating and ridiculous. But really, it kinda irks me. I think I'm just petty. hah hah. Am I branded the Complain-King behind my back? heh heh.

" Remember, you are not the only compatible woman in his life. Not until you change and compromise along the way can you become his most compatible. You were chosen and married to him only because you met him earlier. Only benevolence and magnanimity will allow you to keep your man to your last days. " The words of a woman whose husband betrayed her. I agree with Mrs Lam, who wrote to Today in response to the letter, "Stay away from my husband, you hear!" (Aug 19). The chosen one. Don't all lovers deeply in love think that he/she is the one of their life? But what happens when he/she leaves us? Is that the end? Wasn't he/she the one? The only one? Will we never find love? I believe in a lifetime, there are countless people who will cross our path. A few of them will be those who we are more comfortable with, who we feel are special, and make us feel special. And when both hand comes together, they clap. Perhaps that special feeling is known as Love to many.

Women are from Venus and Men are from Mars. And then, there are the Men from Mars AND Venus - SNAG (no lah , the Taurus Men). The SNAG. Guys determined to be gal's best friend by keeping in touch with his sensitive side. Unfortunately, there is always two sides to a coin. Where is the thin line between "being sensitive to his feelings" and "being over sensitive"? Ironic. I don't think there is an easy way to identify this line. Perhaps, the key is in understanding women, but not becoming one emotiontionally. Cuz most men have a big flaw, their big gap (not exactly a gift). It is a disasterous combination. Throw in the modern day virtual communication tools, the sms, instant messengers, emails, that is the recipe for the deadly mix. It does not take a rocket scientist to discover that SNAGs are fast becoming less popular among women. The product of such mix is man with moodswing. Let me tell you, moodswings are killers of lives. Sometimes bringing everything