Monday, July 23, 2018

Monday, September 21, 2015

Loneliness

Referring to http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-research-on-overcoming-loneliness-1442854148?mod=e2fb

Suggests four steps to combat loneliness, which he describes by the acronym EASE:
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Extend Yourself. “You cannot connect if you isolate yourself—or if you only connect online where many people present a non-authentic self,” Dr. Cacioppo says. Accept social invitations, even if you don’t feel like going out.
Develop an action plan. It isn’t enough to rely on random invites. Get your calendar out and map out your social life. Make sure your week is scattered with social activities. If you don’t have any, take the initiative to plan something and invite others to join you.
Share good times with people who have similar interests. The best way to not be lonely is to spend time with folks who share your interests, values and attitudes. If you don’t have people in your life who fit the bill, it is time to make a plan to meet more, which will require going to the right place. Love to read? Join a book club. Love to run? Join a runner’s group.
Expect the best. When you get lonely you may read other people’s actions wrong. Did your friend really blow you off? Or was she overwhelmed with work and children and truly too busy to call? “Give the other person the benefit of the doubt,” Dr. Cacioppo says. “Friends don’t mean their actions as negative as they sometimes appear.
My new anti-loneliness antidote? I adopted a puppy. Scout demands that we get out of the house—multiple times a day. She happily makes friends with everyone she meets. And if the people we meet like Scout, it is a pretty good bet I will like them.
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Adopt a puppy? My mum most likely will kill it. sometimes, the cause of loneliness is the people closest to you.  Maybe with alot of money, you will not feel loneliness anymore. Therefore I have attached lucky numbers for you! Huat ah!

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Mind fucked

I keep thinking of death recently..

Longevity can be a burden if you don’t have anyone special in your life. You like kids but you only can shower your love to your nieces, nephews and kids of friends or someone who don’t need to give a damn about You. You want to see them, it is like begging them to let you. What for?

I come across a Thai Ad

Thais really are creative and came up with such touching advertisements.

“The first place that you go when you passed away, is the memories of others” So true that's the only place that we know that is proven right.




Thursday, December 5, 2013

Singapore GST

How Much GST Would I Have to Pay?

According to Singapore Customs, if your holiday takes you away from Singapore for more than 48 hours, you’ll need to pay 7% GST on any holiday purchases exceeding S$600.

And if you’re only taking a mini-vacation this holiday season lasting less than 48 hours, you’ll need to pay 7% GST on any holiday purchases exceeding S$150.

If you bring back any of the following, you’ll need to pay GST no matter what:
  • Liquor
  • Tobacco Products
  • Petroleum
  • Goods imported for resale (another overhead for running a blog shop)


Take out the packaging and you will not need to pay GST! Prove it is not brand new and for personal use.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Registering with the Do Not Call Registry - Have you done it yet?

Registering with the Do Not Call Registry
Registration with the Do Not Call (DNC) Registry is free and simple. There are three methods to register:
    1. Online @ DNC Registry website
      Log on to www.dnc.gov.sg to register or deregister on any Register.
      Note: Access to the device which you are registering the number of is required to complete the registration.
    2. SMS
      Send an SMS with the message "DNC" to the following:
     
    SHORTCODE ACTION
    78772Register on all 3 Registers
    78773Register on No Voice Call Register
    78774Register on No Text Message Register
    78771Menu for other options (including to deregister)
    Note: You can only register the number that you SMS from and SMS charges will apply.


 
  1. Phone

TOLL FREE NUMBER ACTION
1800 248 0772Register on all 3 Registers
1800 248 0773Register on No Voice Call Register
1800 248 0774Register on No Text Message Register
1800 248 0771Menu for other options (including to deregister)


  1. Note: You can only register the number that you call from. This number must not be subscribed to caller-ID blocking service.
Tip: If yours is not a fax number, please also add your number to the No Fax Message Register.
You should expect to stop receiving unsolicited telemarketing messages through your registered telephone number 30 days after registration (if you register on or after 2 July 2014) and up to 60 days after registration (if you register before 2 July 2014).
Your registration does not expire unless you terminate your telephone number or if you deregister your telephone number from the DNC Register(s). You may deregister at any time.