Sunday, May 25, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Retirement
The common word heard spoken recently is "Retirement".First, one of our clients, a design-and-build contractor asked us to help to look for a GM since the current GM who is a retired JKR engineer has finally decided to "retire" after working 3 years after his first retirement at 55. His reason of not wanting to work anymore is that he no longer needs to work since all his children have graduated.
Then there is this shocking news of Justine Henin's announcement of retiring from tennis at the age of just 25 when she is ranked first in WTA. Like Paul said,"She is burnt out !".
The No. 1 lady golfer Annika Sorenstam also announced her retirement from golf.
But then if one has no specific plan of what to do after retirement, life would really be boring........
Then there is this shocking news of Justine Henin's announcement of retiring from tennis at the age of just 25 when she is ranked first in WTA. Like Paul said,"She is burnt out !".
The No. 1 lady golfer Annika Sorenstam also announced her retirement from golf.
But then if one has no specific plan of what to do after retirement, life would really be boring........
Travel to Heaven
Travel to HeavenThis 85 year old couple, having been married almost 60 years, had died in a car crash. They had been in good health the last ten years mainly due to her interest in health food, and exercise.
When they reached the pearly gates, St. Peter took them to their mansion which was decked out with a beautiful kitchen and master bath suite and Jacuzzi.
As they "oohed and aahed", the old man asked Peter how much all this was going to cost.
"It's free," Peter replied, "this is Heaven."
Next they went out to survey the championship golf course. They would have golfing privileges everyday and each week the course changed to a new one representing the great golf courses on earth.
The old man asked, "What are the green fees?".
Peter's reply, "This is heaven, you play for free."
Next they went to the club house and saw the lavish buffet lunch with the cuisine's of the world laid out. "How much to eat?" asked the old man.
"Don't you understand yet? "This is heaven, it is free!" Peter replied with some exasperation.
"Well, where are the low fat and low cholesterol tables?" The old man asked timidly.
Peter lectured, "That's the best part...you can eat as much as you like of whatever you like and you never get fat and you never get sick. This is Heaven."
With that the old man went into a fit of anger, throwing down his hat and stomping on it, and shrieking wildly.
Peter and his wife both tried to calm him down, asking him what was wrong.
The old man looked at his wife and said,
"This is all your fault. If it weren't for your blasted brain muffins, I could have been here ten years ago!"
When they reached the pearly gates, St. Peter took them to their mansion which was decked out with a beautiful kitchen and master bath suite and Jacuzzi.
As they "oohed and aahed", the old man asked Peter how much all this was going to cost.
"It's free," Peter replied, "this is Heaven."
Next they went out to survey the championship golf course. They would have golfing privileges everyday and each week the course changed to a new one representing the great golf courses on earth.
The old man asked, "What are the green fees?".
Peter's reply, "This is heaven, you play for free."
Next they went to the club house and saw the lavish buffet lunch with the cuisine's of the world laid out. "How much to eat?" asked the old man.
"Don't you understand yet? "This is heaven, it is free!" Peter replied with some exasperation.
"Well, where are the low fat and low cholesterol tables?" The old man asked timidly.
Peter lectured, "That's the best part...you can eat as much as you like of whatever you like and you never get fat and you never get sick. This is Heaven."
With that the old man went into a fit of anger, throwing down his hat and stomping on it, and shrieking wildly.
Peter and his wife both tried to calm him down, asking him what was wrong.
The old man looked at his wife and said,
"This is all your fault. If it weren't for your blasted brain muffins, I could have been here ten years ago!"
Sunday, May 18, 2008
1969 Vs 2008
Last Friday, I attended a wedding dinner of the son of one of my former secondary school classmates of Lok Yuk School, KK. We had the chance of meeting up with old friends whom we have not seen for some time. All show sign of having been "ravaged" by the passage of time. It's hard to believe that almost half a century has passed since those days when we were secondary school boys and girls!
I thought it would be interesting to see what almost 40 long years have done to us. But by their faces, they look a happier bunch in 2008 compared to 1969 then!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)