A New Look

I have decided to give my blog a whole new look. Still a newbie in editing the layout and settings, but slowly I think I will be able to master the basics!

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Today at noon, please remember to witness the once-in-a-lifetime "phenomenon" -

12:34pm 56sec on the 07/08/09

So it will translate to "123456789" !!!

Internet Speed

This is what I got today, using Speedtest from iZZi broadband website. 30Mbps!!!!! Hooray!!
But I think it's a real joke - the internet today is crawling like a sick turtle!! :(

Finally Met Up With Sbanboy

I have known Sbanboy for years through local medical forums, blogs and Facebook, but have not met him personally - till last Saturday. I am glad that he decided to drop by my clinic that day. We had a nice lunch at the nearby restaurant for Char Siew noodles (coz the rice was all sold out) - Restoran Famous Seremban Favourites.

I was trying out his iPhone 3G, played around with it and he did enlighten me with a few things about the little Apple gadget phone. We had a lengthy chat covering topics from work life, gadgets and lifestyles. Indeed he is a cheerful, positive and friendly guy!

Hope we meet again soon. Next round, we may be looking into the Palm Pre! ;)

Facebook

I think I can't emphasize enough how fast time flies past us. I thought I just updated my blog 2 weeks ago, but *WHOA* the last blog I wrote was back in May!! Two months of silence.

I guess I must blame FaceBook this time - as I spend more time on FB than any other site nowadays, to keep up to date with all my friends' and networks' progress. One thing good about FB is that you know, at least half of your friends are reading your status or progress you make. While not many people might actually read your blog.

And even if you post some family photos in FB, you have the option to let "only friends" see them, and not the whole world view them, unlike blogs. That's why I could see some of my friends are also not as active in blogging as before, but I do "meet" them often on FB!

What a wonder FB has created in this era! :)

Arrival of My 2nd Child

Today I am elated. My wife just delivered our 2nd baby, and I took time off from clinic to be at the "scene" to witness the arrival of our baby boy!

One thing I must tell every potential mother-to-be -- U better opt for epidural anaesthesia! ;) My wife was given one, and the process of delivery was almost painless (well, that's what she told me!) - could still recall all those screams while I was working in labour room years ago! Gosh!

So happen that today is also Duan Wu festival (端午节) - so it is even easier to remember his birthday!

Now the next task is to look for a name for him...

"Welcome to the world, sonny!"

What Do You Want In Life?

I came across a very important question which I seldom asked myself years ago; but lately, I have been making lots of changes in life and career - just because I already know what I want in life!

Here is something I read in The Happy Guy's site "Choose What You Want In Life":

"You don't have to buy from anyone. You don't have to work at any particular job. You don't have to participate in any given relationship. You can choose." -- Harry Browne

Choice. It's all about freedom--the freedom to pick one thing over another. Are you choosing what you want from life?

"Oh no," comes the reply. "I can't because… I haven't got enough education. …I need to look after my family. …I don't have enough money. …I don't have the time." What's your excuse? The truth is that we have choice in every single moment of our lives. For those who are destitute, the choices in life are fewer. But the rest of us often think we don't have freedom when we simply haven't claimed our power to choose differently.

How do you typically make decisions? Do you do so based on:

• "should" – doing what you believe you should do.
• pleasing others – doing what others want or expect you to do.
• fear – choosing the safe route for fear of doing something different.
• habit and reaction – you don't even think about what you're doing--you've always done it this way?

On the other hand, you own your power to choose when you decide on the basis of:

• desire – choosing something you want.
• need – responding to deeper desires.
• authenticity – you know who you are and what you stand for.
• creative expression – you strive to be more.

So how can you open to choosing differently?

1. Be clear about what you want. Have a sense of purpose. With a target to aim for, you'll know what will serve you best.
2. STOP and ASK yourself questions. "Why am I doing this? What do I want to achieve?" WRITE down your answers. Be more conscious of how you are spending your precious time, because this is your life passing by. This will help you say, "Wait! I don't want to do this anymore!"
3. Never allow yourself to play the victim. Victims have given away their power. You alone are responsible for your life. When you fully accept this, you will claim your inner power to make better choices. Change often comes from nothing more than a shift in perspective.
4. Be open to possibilities for yourself. Select one area of your life where you are unsatisfied, and choose something new, something more for yourself. Do different things and do things differently. Risk more..

I find one of the statements very interesting:

"Not choosing is also a choice."

So, what do you want in life then?