Earth Hour 60+ 2012

It is more than switching off the lights for 1 hour, it is the action, the willingness, the participation & involvement, and the "want to" in each and everyone of us.. Beyond 60+




The movement that speaks by its own...

30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself

When you stop chasing the wrong things you give
the right things a chance to catch you.


As Maria Robinson once said, “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” Nothing could be closer to the truth. But before you can begin this process of transformation you have to stop doing the things that have been holding you back.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

1.Stop spending time with the wrong people. – Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you. If someone wants you in their life, they’ll make room for you. You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot. Never, ever insist yourself to someone who continuously overlooks your worth. And remember, it’s not the people that stand by your side when you’re at your best, but the ones who stand beside you when you’re at your worst that are your true friends.

2.Stop running from your problems. – Face them head on. No, it won’t be easy. There is no person in the world capable of flawlessly handling every punch thrown at them. We aren’t supposed to be able to instantly solve problems. That’s not how we’re made. In fact, we’re made to get upset, sad, hurt, stumble and fall. Because that’s the whole purpose of living – to face problems, learn, adapt, and solve them over the course of time. This is what ultimately molds us into the person we become.

3.Stop lying to yourself. – You can lie to anyone else in the world, but you can’t lie to yourself. Our lives improve only when we take chances, and the first and most difficult chance we can take is to be honest with ourselves. Read The Road Less Traveled.

4.Stop putting your own needs on the back burner. – The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too. Yes, help others; but help yourself too. If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do something that matters to you, that moment is now.

5.Stop trying to be someone you’re not. – One of the greatest challenges in life is being yourself in a world that’s trying to make you like everyone else. Someone will always be prettier, someone will always be smarter, someone will always be younger, but they will never be you. Don’t change so people will like you. Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.

6.Stop trying to hold onto the past. – You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading your last one.

7.Stop being scared to make a mistake. – Doing something and getting it wrong is at least ten times more productive than doing nothing. Every success has a trail of failures behind it, and every failure is leading towards success. You end up regretting the things you did NOT do far more than the things you did.

8.Stop berating yourself for old mistakes. – We may love the wrong person and cry about the wrong things, but no matter how things go wrong, one thing is for sure, mistakes help us find the person and things that are right for us. We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future. Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.

9.Stop trying to buy happiness. – Many of the things we desire are expensive. But the truth is, the things that really satisfy us are totally free – love, laughter and working on our passions.

10.Stop exclusively looking to others for happiness. – If you’re not happy with who you are on the inside, you won’t be happy in a long-term relationship with anyone else either. You have to create stability in your own life first before you can share it with someone else. Read Stumbling on Happiness.

11.Stop being idle. – Don’t think too much or you’ll create a problem that wasn’t even there in the first place. Evaluate situations and take decisive action. You cannot change what you refuse to confront. Making progress involves risk. Period! You can’t make it to second base with your foot on first.

12.Stop thinking you’re not ready. – Nobody ever feels 100% ready when an opportunity arises. Because most great opportunities in life force us to grow beyond our comfort zones, which means we won’t feel totally comfortable at first.

13.Stop getting involved in relationships for the wrong reasons. – Relationships must be chosen wisely. It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company. There’s no need to rush. If something is meant to be, it will happen – in the right time, with the right person, and for the best reason. Fall in love when you’re ready, not when you’re lonely.

14.Stop rejecting new relationships just because old ones didn’t work. – In life you’ll realize that there is a purpose for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some will use you and some will teach you. But most importantly, some will bring out the best in you.

15.Stop trying to compete against everyone else. – Don’t worry about what others doing better than you. Concentrate on beating your own records every day. Success is a battle between YOU and YOURSELF only.

16.Stop being jealous of others. – Jealousy is the art of counting someone else’s blessings instead of your own. Ask yourself this: “What’s something I have that everyone wants?”

17.Stop complaining and feeling sorry for yourself. – Life’s curveballs are thrown for a reason – to shift your path in a direction that is meant for you. You may not see or understand everything the moment it happens, and it may be tough. But reflect back on those negative curveballs thrown at you in the past. You’ll often see that eventually they led you to a better place, person, state of mind, or situation. So smile! Let everyone know that today you are a lot stronger than you were yesterday, and you will be.

18.Stop holding grudges. – Don’t live your life with hate in your heart. You will end up hurting yourself more than the people you hate. Forgiveness is not saying, “What you did to me is okay.” It is saying, “I’m not going to let what you did to me ruin my happiness forever.” Forgiveness is the answer… let go, find peace, liberate yourself! And remember, forgiveness is not just for other people, it’s for you too. If you must, forgive yourself, move on and try to do better next time.

19.Stop letting others bring you down to their level. – Refuse to lower your standards to accommodate those who refuse to raise theirs.

20.Stop wasting time explaining yourself to others. – Your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe it anyway. Just do what you know in your heart is right.

21.Stop doing the same things over and over without taking a break. – The time to take a deep breath is when you don’t have time for it. If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting. Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly.

22.Stop overlooking the beauty of small moments. – Enjoy the little things, because one day you may look back and discover they were the big things. The best portion of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you.

23.Stop trying to make things perfect. – The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists, it rewards people who get things done. Read Getting Things Done.

24.Stop following the path of least resistance. – Life is not easy, especially when you plan on achieving something worthwhile. Don’t take the easy way out. Do something extraordinary.

25.Stop acting like everything is fine if it isn’t. – It’s okay to fall apart for a little while. You don’t always have to pretend to be strong, and there is no need to constantly prove that everything is going well. You shouldn’t be concerned with what other people are thinking either – cry if you need to – it’s healthy to shed your tears. The sooner you do, the sooner you will be able to smile again.

26.Stop blaming others for your troubles. – The extent to which you can achieve your dreams depends on the extent to which you take responsibility for your life. When you blame others for what you’re going through, you deny responsibility – you give others power over that part of your life.

27.Stop trying to be everything to everyone. – Doing so is impossible, and trying will only burn you out. But making one person smile CAN change the world. Maybe not the whole world, but their world. So narrow your focus.

28.Stop worrying so much. – Worry will not strip tomorrow of its burdens, it will strip today of its joy. One way to check if something is worth mulling over is to ask yourself this question: “Will this matter in one year’s time? Three years? Five years?” If not, then it’s not worth worrying about.

29.Stop focusing on what you don’t want to happen. – Focus on what you do want to happen. Positive thinking is at the forefront of every great success story. If you awake every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen in your life today, and you pay close attention, you’ll often find that you’re right.

30.Stop being ungrateful. – No matter how good or bad you have it, wake up each day thankful for your life. Someone somewhere else is desperately fighting for theirs. Instead of thinking about what you’re missing, try thinking about what you have that everyone else is missing.

Source: http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/12/11/30-things-to-stop-doing-to-yourself/

You’ve got mail

Technology lets us take things for granted ... spare a thought for the old way of doing things.

YOU couldn’t have missed the full-page, colour advertisement in the front half of this newspaper a few days ago. It certainly caught my eye. Against an scenic aerial backdrop of a muddy river winding its way through a dense green forest were the words – “Can a GPS find an incomplete address?”

Below that ... “A postman can.”

Then, a few more words about about how a postman knows his territory like the back of his hand, through years of familiarity with the locals.

It was a Pos Malaysia advert, reminding us that despite all the technology available these days, nothing can quite substitute the “human” factor.

I thought it was a nice one. We’re so swept up and away by the technology around us, we seldom spare a thought for the human cogs that make the wheels of daily life revolve.

Today, in modern cities where people are trapped in their offices or cars through the day, few of us really have time for snail mail, as the popular expression goes. Heck, even at home, the mail in your letter box is mostly the unwanted or unwelcomed kind – bills, statements and demands from banks, credit card companies, or some government authority or utility outfit.

We seldom wait for the postman to deliver news from a loved one; personal mail is now the prerogative of new communications technology. It’s either email or SMS, few of us write letters to post any more. Even greeting cards – birthday or seasonal – can be whittled down to 142 characters on a mobile phone screen.

The Pos Malaysia advert took me back to a time when communicating with people across great distances was a much more personal endeavour – you wrote letters. The postman delivered letters from loved ones to your home. Inevitably, you built up a rapport with your mail man. His delivery times were part of your daily routine.

Heavy rain or blistering heat, he would unfailingly complete his rounds, on a bicycle back then. At least, where I grew up, that was his mode of transport.

The days when I was expecting a letter from my father – who was away most of the time – or a close friend, I would wait anxiously at the gate for the postman to arrive. Sometimes, there would be nothing and the postman would notice me waiting. He would acknowledge my presence with a sympathetic shake of his head, as if saying, “Sorry, laddie, nothing for you today.”

Other times, he could sense he was delivering a much expected missive, and he would cycle up smiling, and hand over the letter. Sometimes, it would be a postal order you were expecting or registered mail. It was usually good news – that was why the postman was so important, so much a part of the good things in your life. Back then, you got worried only when it was a telegram. Yeah, remember those?

These days, postmen may whizz about in motorbikes but their job is no less taxing. We just generally have no time or inclination to stop and think about what they do. They brave the elements even during the fasting month – sometimes, you can see them parked under a shady tree at noon, arms folded across the motorbike’s handles, head on arms, as if summonning some inner strength to complete the job for the day.

Here’s a comforting thought – if all the satellite and communication systems across the globe were to break down simultaneously, you can be assured there will still be a system of delivery by men who will carry the mail to the most remotely inhabited corners. Incomplete address and all ...

Friday July 23, 2010

NOT TODAY
By Sujesh Pavithran

Source: www.thestar.com.my

Where the hell is Matt?

Hi, I watch this video today (13 Apr 2009) and I feel its owesome, you try...



Uploaded by Matt Harding on June 20, 2006
I had a great time making this. Hope you enjoy it.

Finish watching the first video then only watch the below one, thanks.


The next video was 2 years after, its different... trust me...



Uploaded by Matt Harding on June 20, 2008
14 months in the making, 42 countries, and a cast of thousands. Thanks to everyone who danced with me.

Source: www.wherethehellismatt.com

Thank you.

10 things you can do during Earth Hour

About Earth Hour
Earth Hour is a global WWF climate change initiative. Individuals, businesses, governments and communities are invited to turn out their lights for one hour on Saturday March 28, 2009 at 8:30 PM to show their support for action on climate change.

The event began in Sydney in 2007, when 2 million people switched off their lights. In 2008, more than 50 million people around the globe participated. In 2009, Earth Hour aims to reach out to 1 billion people in 1,000 cities.


10 things you can do during Earth Hour
Earth Hour is about taking simple steps everyday that collectively reduce carbon emissions - from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty to households turning off appliances rather than leaving them on standby.

Here are ten different ways to spend Earth Hour and reduce your greenhouse gas emissions:

1. Gather family and friends for a night picnic
2. Dine in one of the many Earth Hour participating restaurants by candlelight
3. Oraganise a family night playing board games
4. Throw an Earh Hour street party with your neighbours
5. Arrange a house party lit by torches
6. Take the dog for a night walk
7. Hand write a letter to loved one by lantern
8. Sit in the dark and share stories
9. Read a book using a book light
10. Share a romantic night in with your loved one

To find out more, visit the official website www.earthhour.org/malaysia and sign up.

Cheers...

2008 Beijing Olympics Song "北京欢迎你"

2008 Beijing Olympics song "Welcome to Beijing" Music Video.
北京欢迎你




Thank you

Here In My HOME... Malaysia Rakyat Unity !!

When I first listen to this song, I was at the same reaction as huayphing, hmm... this song not bad, I wonder what the title is.

I the found the youtube video clip address, I paste it here so that I could share with you guys and ladies.

I love the way it describes Malaysia RAKYAT !!

Cheers


Here In My Home - Malaysian Artistes For Unity



        




Lyrics

Hold on brother hold on
The road is long, we're on stony ground
But I'm strong, and you ain't heavy
Oh there's a misspoken truth that lies
Colors don't bind, oh no
What do they know? They speak falsely

Here in my home
I'll tell you what it's all about
There's just one hope here in my heart
One love undivided
That's what it's all about
Please won't you fall in one by one by one with me?
(Fall in~ Fall in~)
Fall in with me
(hmm ... fall in~)
Fall in fall in fall in with me

Push back sister won't you push back?
Love won't wait, just keep pushing on
Yes I'm strong, you ain't heavy
Oh don't you worry about that ...
What we have shadows can't deny
Don't you know it's now or never?

Here in my home
I'll tell you what it's all about
There's just one hope here in my heart
One love undivided
That's what it's all about
Please won't you fall in one by one?

(dududu lululu ... alot of dululu until i micount them)

(Bahasa Malaysia)
Bertubi asakan berkurun lamanya
Hati ke depan mencari yang sayang
[Years of fears and years of tribulation
The heart keeps searching for that endless devotion]

(Bahasa Mandarin)
手牵手大家一起走，我们代表国人开口未来就没有丢走
shou qian shou da jia yi qi zou, wo men dai biao guo ren kai kou wei lai jiu mei you diu zou
[Hand in hand we'll march like blood brothers
I speak for my people, hope we'll find peace forever]

(Bahasa Tamil)
இந்த பயணம் பயணம்.. என் வெற்றி தாகம்,
அந்த கனா காலம்.. நம் வெற்றி ராகம்,
நண்பா.. நண்பா..
inthe payanam payanamm yen vettri thaagam
anthee kaana kaalam naam vetri raagam...nanba nanba
[May the road ahead quench my thirst for success
May the road behind echo a song of the blessed]

(Bahasa English)
Yes I feel it in my bones, so I will let it be known
No matter where I roam this is home sweet home

Sing!

Here in my home
I'll tell you what it's all about
There's just one hope here in my heart
One love undivided
That's what it's all about
Please won't you fall in one by one by one with me?
(yeah~ Yeah~)

Here in my home
(Here in my home)
I'll tell you what it's all about
(I'll tell you ...)
There's just one hope here in my heart
(one hope! one hope yo!)
One love undivided
(aa~ one~)
That's what it's all about
(That's what it's all about~)
Please won't you fall in one by one by one with me?

Here in my home
(Here in my home~)
I'll tell you what it's all about
There's just one hope here in my heart
(one love one love one love ^^)
One love undivided
That's what it's all about
Please won't you fall in one by one by one with me?
(clap clap clap woo~ i love you man)

Try out this IQ game, its interesting...

Please do not click any links in this game accept to "Start New Game", otherwise it will divert you to other web page.



Note: If you would like to come back to play this game, please copy the below URL,
http://jlim16.blogspot.com/2008/05/try-out-this-iq-game-its-interesting.html

Thank you and please come back.

Regards.

Pictures you can't miss...

Controlling your brain

This is amazing...




If you see this lady turning in clockwise you are using your right brain.
If you see it the other way, you are using left brain.
Some people do see both ways, but most people see it only one way.

If you try to see it the other way and if you do see, your IQ is above 160 which is almost a genius.

Then see if you can make her go one way and then the other by shifting the brain's current.

BOTH DIRECTIONS CAN BE SEEN

This was proved at Yale University, over a 5 year study on the human brain and it's functions. Only 14% of the US population can see her move both ways.

Holding the sun... FANTASTIC !!

Arriving at New Jersey, the United States

Hello readers,

I am not sure how I’d actually gone through this approx 22 hours of flight journey.
The flight depart at abour 8:50AM KL time from KLIA. Its 12 hours flight with 1 breakfast about an hour after it departed. And about 2 and half hours before it arrives, they serve lunch. So in the between, I watched 3 movies provided by the aircraft entertainment system

Those are:

1) National Treasure 2

2) I am Legend

3) A cantonese movie by Eason Chan - Forgot the title

Ok, time to land on Stockhold - Sweden Internaltional Airport. The aircraft landed and we got out the plane, gone through the security checks, thats all. All pessengers have to stay in the transit hall with nothing else but toilet and a mini bar, for 1 and a half hour. The airport has no free WIFI service, that means you have to pay in order to use.

We all back in the aircraft and it take off to Newark NJ International Airport. This is 8 hours flight, and there are so many empty seats where I’d moved to the “center corner” seat.
Frankly, I have no memories on that 8 hours journey on the aircraft, it just like… flipped off !!Probably I’d just felt sleep, and it just gone, yes we landed again.

Great, I took cab, and I am back to hotel.

Bootup laptop, send email to inform that I am safely arrived.Take shower and ready to sleep, but I can’t sleep well in the hotel room, just don’t know why… ??
The next morning, and this is the photo taken in front of the hotel when I am walking to office.

Hey guys and ladies, I hope you enjoy reading.

Thats all I can say - travelling is so tired.

Cheers.

Earth Hour on 29 March 2008 8pm - 9pm on KL

Kuala Lumpur, 29th March 2008:
Well done, KL.The major landmarks and corporate headquarters shone through.



See any difference?

None. Still, I am hoping it is ignorance rather than indifference. Big props to the other cities participating in Earth Hour's symbolic but meaningful Global Blackout.

From 12:00 AM on March 29, 2008 until the end of that day, the Google homepage in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Kazakhstan and the UK was turned to a black background. Their tagline is, "We've turned the lights out. Now it's your turn - Earth Hour." Also on their website, Google explained that everyone should turn their lights out from 8:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. in your specific local times.



Earth Hour is an international event that asks households and businesses to turn off their lights and non-essential electrical appliances for one hour on the evening of 29 March at 8 pm local time until 9 pm to promote electricity conservation and thus lower carbon emissions.



It is promoted by World Wildlife Fund Australia (WWF), an environmental lobby group, and the Sydney Morning Herald. The first Earth Hour was held in Sydney, Australia between 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm on 31 March 2007. The 2007 Earth Hour is estimated to have cut Sydney's mains electricity consumption by between 2.1% and 10.2% for that hour, with as many as 2.2 million people taking part. Earth Hour 2008 marks the first anniversary of the event with many partner cities and individuals around the world participating.



I sent out more than 200 sms messages to friends and co-workers to informed about the event. Below is the SMS I sent:

Turn off your lights and non-essential electrical appliances for 1 hour on the evening of 29 March 8 - 9 pm. Earth Hour is an international event and check out details at www.earthhour.org for many of Malaysia business, family and individual supporters. Lets join the funs and it's just 1 hour.;-)
/jlim

Just to share, this is my wife and I staying at home with a candle light, enjoying the 1 hour of darkness.

Light is off !!


Photos in various cities:-

GSC is giving Brithday Treat Coupons

Recently I found there is coupon given by GSC (Golden Screen Cinemas) to its online member for Birthday Treat.

If you are a registered member of GSC website, you are eligible for this offer.


TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. Exclusive for GSC website members only.
2. To redeem FREE ticket, MUST PRINT out Birthday Coupon Treat (color or black & white) and fill up your details.
3. MUST present duly completed Birthday Coupon Treat voucher at GSC Box Office only to enjoy FREE movie.
4. FREE ticket is valid for movies marked asterisk (*) only and valid in all GSC cinemas nationwide.
5. Original copy from www.gsc.com.my only. Photostated copies will not be accepted.
6. Valid only during the month of actual birthday i.e. if member’s birthdate is 15 March, FREE ticket redemption is valid during the month of March only.
7. Must be verified with Identification Card (IC) by GSC staff upon redemption of FREE movie ticket.
8. FREE movie ticket is not exchangeable for cash.» Only 1 free movie ticket redemption per year.
9. Not valid with other GSC offers.
10. Not valid for Gold Class, Premiere Class and Twin Seats.
11. Birthday Coupon Treat voucher is available via print out from www.gsc.com.my by GSC website members only.
    

*For movies marked asterisk (*), kindly refer to GSC cinema listing in major newspapers and GSC website.

So, if your birthday is getting near, go visit GSC website, and register on the spot.
Then print out the coupon in the link here

Fill up the detail particulars, present at the ticketing counter with your I.C. to redeem you FREE movie tickets.

You can also utilize the online reservation or phone reservation facility to book your seats prior collecting your ticket.

I’d just enjoyed the movie 10,000 B.C. with my wife last night with 2 FREE tickets complimented by GSC for our birthdays.

You too, can take this offer, so hurry before its too late…

Cheers

P/S: Special thanks to my lovely wife which brought this up to my attention, and then we had a preasant moment together.