Happy Chinese New Year 2008

Money money

Money can makes the world goes round

Too much money can also turn our senses down

Money isn't money if isn't utilized

Money spend can contribute to economical growth

More so, if it is spend to save a person's live

Too much money can be evil

Too little money can be sorrowful

Just have enough and would do

Money makes us happy

Too much money makes us crazy

No money makes us sad

Too much money makes us lack

Little money makes us humble

Too much money makes crumble

Money is important but money isn't the least important

Money brings us hope but also brings you droop

Be happy with what we have and be happy with what we don't have

Money makes the world but money also makes your dreamworld

But friends ahhhhhh!!!!

They make life worth living

Especially my readers, clients, relatives, my admirers be they the males or females,

my loved one, my dears, my honeys, my darlings

and most of all my sweetheart

Or the one who is reading my greeting now...

Happy Chinese New Year.

The Chinese is growing in person & in nation.

I was on the connecting flight from Hong Kong to Shanghai, when I saw the different of Chinese passengers of the past and the present. Ten years ago, those travelling Chinese were slimmer and old-fashion like. Not in this plane, when the today Chinese tourists are more fashionable, especially the ladies and they are no longer thin but are fat and over-weight. I was wondering why they have grown in size, until when I reached Shanghai, a city which I last visited twelve years ago. As I was taken by a local friend who took me down town to look for food, I was amazed and surprised how all their restaurants were florishing. In order to dine, you have to book in advance for the table. Otherwise you have to wait by the numbers. That evening we waited for almost one hour before we were given the table. I had the experience to dine and wine in class with superb good food served. I observed all Shanghainese love eating. The next day, I was taken to the hyper market, Carrefour which I could not believe with my own eyes the amount of people packed into such a big food store. People were just buying and buying of food non stop, as thought everything was for free. Now I know, the Chinese in China really loves eating. The eating makes them grown fatter. The eating creates business opportunities for the market. Their market grows and the economy grows as well. Every one from the other parts of the world is currently eyeing at China for business. Including myself! Eating can make you grow. So if you want to prosper, consider to eat more. China has proven it by eating more endlessly.

I believe such phrase works in life; "The more you share, the more you gain and the more you spend, the more you gain as well."

Our ladies prefer the White gentlemen.

JL and FZ are two attractive intelligent ladies. Both are at their forties and equally successful in their respective careers. JL is still single whereas FZ is a divorcee. They had experienced many unhappy love relationships, until recently both met two white men who managed to win over their hearts again. From my conversation with them, they both had lost confidence with our Malaysian men. According to them, Malaysian men are considered as immature, irresponsible, not affectionate, selfish and unromantic comparing to the caucasian men who are so different. The White is individualistic who sees ladies as what they are in person whereas The Asian sees women from the external beauty only. The Asian communicates lesser with their ladies whereas The White engrosses the women with charm and fantasy. The White pampers and cares the women whereas The Asian takes females for granted. The White is real gentleman in love making from dining, wine and music with his partner. Sad to say, we The Asian is good only on the bed with our partner. No wonder why these two successful ladies opt to select the foreigners. Is time, the Malaysian males have to buck up coz our ladies are having a much higher expectation in life now.

"If you have the eyes of love, you just see love wherever you go" Spoken by The Mastery of love, Don Miguel Ruiz.

Our children's warm is greater than any severe cold winter.

For the past 50 over years, I had celebrated my Chinese New Year in my own home. Not now any longer as my children have grown. Last year was my first new year celebration away from home with one of my son who is staying in the southern hemisphere. Another son who resides in the northern hemisphere, China where I will be going today. Taking the first available flight, I should be seeing my son by this evening. No doubts we know that China is currently facing a very heavy snow storm, with severe cold, it will not deter me from going. The weather is cold but I believe the bonding of father and son relationship is warmer.

As I am preparing to leave for the airport, I linger over the thought of how time had passed. From being a little child myself, to getting marry and raising my own family. When my children were young, they would be around with me, making sure that I had to give them my ang pow. The reunion dinner or the eve of the celebration, would always be gathered together with my family. We would eat and drink the whole night until like no end of the day. However things have changed now, as the children have grown to be independence. They have their own families and are in different places of the world.

Wondering!!! Was it when they were young, I was happier or is it now when they are adults? Anyway to me happiness is only a feeling of mind. So I have to feel for the past, appreciate the present and expect the best for the future to be happy all the time. As long as I live, all my sons are considered as babies to me. Immaterial of how old or young they are. As father to them, I talk with the cane and as friends, we mix like we are buddies.

Great China, here I come.

Something I learned from life; "Happiness is a state of the mind. The dictionary difinition is 'feeling of joy and pleasure mingled together'. A feeling of happiness is more than just an experience of joy or pleasure. It is a state of mind where the individual feels that life is good."

Cock & Pussy.

Some laughter for the Sunday:

The world has so much of uncertainties, sicknesses and diseases. Today when the birds sneeze, their flu might even kill us. It is worrisome! I seek Professor Hamid who specialises in birds and animals for some insight of this social problem.

He sent over this mesage:

Bird flu also kills poultry, many cocks die!

That's why many women are without men.

Luckily, no cat flu has spotted yet.

Otherwise, where to find pussies?

I replied him:

That was a good thought. The world should learn more to be animal lovers. Then there won't be anymore flu for them. The cocks survive and the pussies will be happier.

How do you know u are likable & lovable?

To be a likable and lovable person, one needs to have the skill for it. In order for me to know whether I am a likable person to a male friend, I see the way they address and call me. If they called me as Uncle Robert or Uncle Foo, I know they respect me but are not comfortable with me yet. Those who call me as Robert, are comfortable but still are not very closed with me either. Many who call me as brother, hi or even young man, are those who are very comfortable with me. I considered I am a very likable friend to them then. We could speak our heart and mind without fear.

On the other hand, those girls, women and ladies who called me as Uncle Foo are really not my friends. I make sure I am a lovable person to all females I met and encountered. I distance those who addressed me as Uncle. Initially they called me as Robert Foo, when they speak a six feet gap away. As they begin to understand me more, we called each other as 'dear'. The dear has many meaning. We could have developed a trust and confidence between us. We are very comfortable with each other as closed friends. We speak a distance of three feet nearer. I wish there is one who could sweetly call me as darling or sweetheart. When that happened, we would be speaking at intimate level. If for any reason, a lady who calls or writes without a name addressing to me, I know my value to her is definitely low. I believe I am a lovable and likable person to most friends. What about you? Just tell yourself that you are beautiful, talented, unique, capable and skilful. For you will turn yourself to be a lovable and likable person too.

Food for the heart; "When your self-worth goes up, your net worth goes up with it." Mark Victor Hansen.

Wise man talk.

I had a chance to meet another man of wisdom in a small little town. Started from our firm hand shake, we became good friend. He told me by the way a person shakes his hand could determine his personality. When I shook his hand, I gave him a friendly smile, plus a gesture of warm and sincerity which he could feel. According to him, if a hand shake is without the eye to eye contact, don't ever trust that man. The movement of the eyes is an important factor to judge the sincerity of the first contact. Another pointer he added, don't ever trust a person who laughs at you before you even utter a word. Respect those who have the guts to comment our wrongs. Coz normally it is only parents would do it. Never fail to listen from the old because they see more things and eat more salt than us. I totally believe what he said.

This cannot be wrong: "Wise man talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." Plato (429 - 347 BC)