How to be a ‘Tiger Mother’

 By: ryan    2:14 PM  Amy Chua, Books   No comments

BEIJING, Jan 19 – A book by a Chinese-American woman about her no-nonsense child-rearing has sparked an online flurry of criticism and debate over strict “Chinese” parenting methods versus more relaxed Western ways.   In “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” Yale University law professor Amy Chua recounts the ultra-strict regime of piano lessons and homework favoured by some Asian immigrant families in the US as the...

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‘Three Cups of Tea’ in Hot Water

 By: ryan    12:11 PM  Books, Greg Mortenson   No comments

“60 Minutes” has reported that parts of author Greg Mortenson’s account are untrue. — charlestoncitypaper.com pic NEW YORK, April 19 — The publisher of US author Greg Mortenson’s memoir, “Three Cups of Tea,” said yesterday it was reviewing the bestseller following claims that parts of the inspirational book were fabricated. Television news program “60 Minutes” said in a Sunday broadcast that parts of Mortenson’s account...

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Power Dryer

 By: ryan    9:46 AM  Ranting   No comments

Indeed we're all shocked and some are surprised by the utilities fees (electicity and water ONLY) of our beloved PM's home that close to the usage of a plant amounting RM10,267,868.15 for the electricity and the water bills are RM1,967,386.55 for a year..... Then I pokes my calculator so many times but still the electricity bills amounting to RM10,267,868.15 per year = RM160,000.00 per month.  OMG!! 6 digits. Seriously...

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Little Princess

 By: ryan    12:10 PM  Books, Conor Grennan   No comments

Title: Little Princess: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal Author: Conor Grennan Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 9780062049858 Side Cover Text One Person Can Make A Difference  In search of adventure, twenty-nine-year-old Conor Grennan traded his day job for a year-long trip around the globe, a journey that began with a three-month stint volunteering at the Little Princess Children's Home,...

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The Reasons Behind Nicholas Tse’s Divorce Decision

 By: ryan    12:30 PM  Worth A Read   No comments

After Cecilia Cheung’s (張栢芝)lawyer issued a divorce request on May 24th, Nicholas Tse (謝霆鋒)made a painful decision to agree to divorce last week. Nic’s lawyer flew to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to provide legal counsel in the divorce proceedings. To avoid Cecilia suffering an emotional breakdown after receiving Nic’s divorce request and attempt to visit the set of The Viral Factor <逆戰>, Nic asked his EEG manager, Mani...

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Brilliant Moon

 By: ryan    10:49 AM  Books, Buddhism, Dilgo Khyentse   No comments

Brilliant Moon: The Autobiography of Dilgo Khyentse is a compilation of anecdotes, stories, and recollections from the friends, family, and students of Buddhist meditation master and scholar Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Half of Brilliant Moon consists of Dilgo Khyentse's early life story told in his own words; the other half draws testimony from his wife, grandson, and spiritual heir, as well as such notable figures as the...

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You Sucks

 By: ryan    11:00 AM  Dear Diary   No comments

Sometimes a person can just ruin the rest of your day. This mean people, tsk tsk tsk. I can handle most of what comes to me. If I was unhappy with it, so what? I'd start over. But sometimes these people can cause me the most hurt and grief. Cruel people, ignorant people, arrogant people, selfish people, stupid people and 2-faces people. I know I can't change them, but now I can only change myself so that my cells won't dies...

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Responsibilty

 By: ryan    4:21 PM  Dear Diary   No comments

Life itself is a duty. Duty means to benefit either our self or to serve others. It is the responsibility and the ambition that drives one's to perform a duty. Those who have a sense of responsibility will only be concerned if the work is done, and not care about success of failure or even gain or loss. They will not argue over how difficult the task it, how fair or unfair the duty assigned, but instead put in their best effort...

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A Year In Tibet

 By: ryan    12:15 PM  Books, Sun Shuyun   No comments

Title: A Year In Tibet Author: Sun Shuyun Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 9780007265121 Back Cover text Sun Shuyun grew up in China and has always been fascinated by Tibet and by Buddhism. Accompanied by a television crew, she spent a year in a remote town in the Tibetan mountain area and recorded what life is like for the people there. Despite half a century of Communist rule, the residents of the town of Gyantse have...

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Aunty Lai Meng's Biography Book Sharing & Autograph Session

 By: ryan    10:08 AM  Worth A Read   No comments

Who is Aunty Lai Meng? Aunty Lai Meng who was famous and known for her acting in “Empat Sekawan” (Four Great Friends) is already over her 50 years in showbiz such as dramas, movies and advertisement to name a few. She had won many audience hearts especially in "Money Not Enough II and even nominated for the best Supporting Actress in the prestigious Golden Horse Awards in 2008 for her excellent protrayal of a dedicated...

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Kung Fu Panda 2 (Game)

 By: ryan    5:08 PM  Worth A Read   No comments

The Adventure Continues for Po! Journey with Po to protect the Valley of Peace Join forces with Po and race through time to collect the strength he needs to succeed and journey across the valley to face his threats. Unleash the keyboard master skills within you now! Click here to play the ga...

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Water for Elephant

 By: ryan    12:42 PM  Books, Sara Gruen   3 comments

Title: Water For Elephant Author: Sara Gruen Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton ISBN: 9781444715989 Back Cover Text When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth a second-rate travelling circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town...

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How I Survived The Embarrassing

 By: ryan    11:42 AM  Dear Diary, Random Thought   No comments

Sorry cause I haven’t blog for the past few weeks because I was busy with my Wesak preparations. Nothing much happened except I was damn tired and lazy. Even now I also dunno what to blog. Sigh. See how lazy I am. So I was asking my best friend in office for some idea and she suggested I write something that will embarrassed myself. According to her philosophy, to embarrass oneself can gain popularity. Nice idea hor? Even...

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