Ditch Those Old Wineskins!

New wine must be put into new wineskins. (Matthew 9:17)

In Bible times animal skins were cured and made into wine containers. At first they were flexible and easy to work with, but over time they grew rigid and lost their ability to expand. That's why Jesus said, "No one pours new wine into old wineskins. [It] would .. burst the old skins ... [and] the wine would be lost ... New wine must be put into new wineskins." Likewise, God can't put fresh ideas into rigid or 'dead' minds, or change your situation till you're ready to change your thinking. God's Word says: "Don't keep going over old history ... I'm about to do something brand-new." (Isaiah 43:18-19). So if you're asking Him to enlarge your vision, you must first need to make room in your mind for it. Isaiah said, "Clear lots of ground .. Make your tents large. Spread out! Think big" (Isaiah 54:2).

Remember, dreams always come a size too big so you can grow into them, so don't settle for mediocrity in your work, your relationships and your walk with God. Mark Twain said, "Twenty years from now you'll be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the wind. Explore. Dream. Discover." Maybe you come from a background of addiction, poverty, depression, abuse and low self-esteem. Well, God can enable you to rise up and put an end to that old mindset of defeat. He's ready to fill you with "new wine," but first you need to ditch those old wineskins!
Tags: Dreams, Explore, Discover, Inspiration, Wineskin

Starlight Cinema 2007

OK guys and girls...... an announcement here.

I have won a Complimentary Ticket for Starlight Cinema 2007 (Admits two [2] people; valid for ONE DAY only, between 17.07.07 - 28.07.07). If anyone of you are interested, please do post your email address in the comments section and I will issue a scanned letter of authority to you (on first come basis) to pick up the ticket on my behalf. Why blog sooooooooooooo late one???? Aiyah, I was informed quite late on my winning ticket.

Thereafter, you can go for your show within the next few nights. But hold on, you may ask what is this Starlight Cinema 2007 all about. Here goes:-

The largest, most reputable outdoor cinema festival IS BACK with its 5 th installation!!! STARLIGHT CINEMA promises you a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience Malaysia has ever had the good fortune to encounter, with an inflatable screen that is 17meters wide and 10.5meters high and a dynamic experience enhancing surround sound system, STARLIGHT CINEMA has garnered over 350, 000 people to its doors over the pass 4 years with its unique setting of movie magic under the stars.

This year's event, which will attract around 35,000 die hard movie fans to the beautiful setting of KBU International College, Bandar Utama, we will have a flea market, café and loads of other activities to keep you entertained from 6pm onwards. Also lookout for our themed weekends? Starlight Kids 21 & 22 July and Starlight LIVE powered by Anglia Shandy, 27 & 28 July.

Get there early to enjoy the early hour activities and to grab the best seating area, so avoid the long car and human queues and get there before sunset to experience? Movie Magic Under The Stars!'

And upon getting my scanned letter, you may have to go to Platinum Plubishers Sdn Bhd at 7A, Lorong Datuk Sulaiman 7, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail to obtain the ticket. You could collect the ticket during office hours (Monday - Friday; 9.00am - 5.00pm), with this coming Friday, 27 July, being the last day to do so.

Movie schedule for your reference.
Tags: Starlight Cinema, Movie, Anglia Shandy, KBU International College, Movie Magic

Salary Review

What you need...
















What you asked your Manager for...

What HR Promised...
... What you felt it as
What you received...Before Tax











What you received...After Tax

Is it the same throughout the world?
Tags: Salary Review, Human Resource, HR

Anger Management

A story of Anger Management between a Husband and a Wife.

HUSBAND: When I get mad at you, you never fight back. How do you control your anger?

WIFE : I clean the toilet....

HUSBAND: How does that help ?

WIFE : I use your toothbrush.....

Have you ever watched the movie called Anger Management starring Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler (highly recommended movie). The scenarios in the movie is just like the above story between the husband and wife and more of it. I would have flipped.

It's not easy handling anger as even an Anger Management Instructor couldn't control himself too. This man, in Gary City, was arrested with domestic battery on his wife.

Tags: Anger Management, Anger, Jack Nicholson, Adam Sandler, Gary City

Dolce & Gabbana Gold

Dolce & Gabbana - famous for their clothings and apparels' with strong appeals from the sophisticated, yuppies and juniors.

Cashing in on their famous brand, D&G capitalised it by opening a luxury restaurant bearing the name Dolce & Gabbana Gold in Milan, the fashion capital of Italy.

At the entrance, the reception area would have captured your heart with its unique design which blended with D&G's business.
The restaurant section with its splendour wine collection for your choosing. It offers Italian cuisine with Mediterranean tradition. Service is impeccable.
You could also relax at its bistro section for light snacks.
Coffee room, a place where you can taste your favourite beverages.
The Lounge - your favourite drinks for the night are found here.

D&G's brand management has brought their brand into other industries for e.g. telecommunicaton as it has co-branded with Motorola to produce the RAZR D&G mobile phone.

Looks like the fashion industry are diversifying real fast especially into the luxury fashion hotel segment. Armani's boutique hotel will open at the world's tallest building, Burj Dubai. Versace & Bulgari brands have their own boutique hotels too.

Tags: Dolce & Gabbana, D&G, Dolce & Gabbana Gold, Fashion, Luxury, Lifestyle, Milan, Italy, Italian Cuisine, Armani, Versace, Bvlgari, Boutique Hotel, Fashion Hotel

Top Idiots

Idiot # 1
I am a medical student currently doing a rotation in toxicology at the poison control center. Today, this woman called in very upset because she caught her little daughter eating ants. I quickly reassured her that the ants are not harmful and there would be no need to bring her daughter into the hospital.

She calmed down, and at the end of the conversation happened to mention that she gave her daughter some ant poison to eat in order to kill the ants. I told her that she better bring her daughter into the Emergency room right away.
Here's your sign lady. Wear it with pride.

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Idiot # 2
Seems that a year ago, some Boeing employees on the airfield decided to steal a life raft from one of the 747s. They were successful in getting it out of the plane and home.

When they took it for a float on the river, a Coast Guard helicopter coming towards them surprised them. It turned out that the chopper was homing in on the emergency locator beacon that activated when the raft was inflated.

They are no longer employed at Boeing. Here's your sign guys. Don't get it wet, the paint might run.

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Idiot # 3 - A true story out of San Francisco
A man, wanting to rob a downtown Bank of America, walked into the branch and wrote "This is a stick up. Put all your muny in this bag."

While standing in line, waiting to give his note to the teller, he began to worry that someone had seen him write the note and might call the police before he reached the teller's window. So he left the Bank of America and crossed the street to Wells Fargo.

After waiting a few minutes in line, he handed his note to the Wells Fargo teller. She read it and, surmising from his spelling errors that he wasn't the brightest light in the harbor, told him that she could not accept his stickup note because it was written on a Bank of America deposit slip and that he would either have to fill out a Wells Fargo deposit slip or go back to Bank of America.
Looking somewhat defeated, the man said, "OK" and left. He was arrested a few minutes later, as he was waiting in line back at Bank of America.
Don't bother with this guy's sign. He probably couldn't read it anyway.

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Idiot # 4
A motorist was unknowingly caught in an automated speed trap that measured his speed using radar and photographed his car. He later received in the mail a ticket for $40 and a photo of his car.

Instead of payment, he sent the police department a photograph of $40. Several days later, he received a letter from the police that contained another picture, this time of handcuffs.

He immediately mailed in his $40.
Another sign (though this guy might be onto something worth thinking about)!

Tags: Jokes, Funny, Humour, Idiot, Toxicology, Boeing, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Handcuff

Rich Man's Hobby - Beneath the Sea

Rich men (this is referring to multi-billionaires) have hobbies too. I have heard of one who likes polo so much that he brought in 8 thoroughbred horses from Argentina (the best). In a polo game, you need 8 players to play a game. In this way, he gets to enjoy his hobby with his pals who may not have the resources to get a horse.

Some prefer to have their own executive jets, some would prefer having a large property, some would go for exotic food in one night or go for a luxury holiday.

But I found an unusual hobby this time. Ever heard of people owning a submarine which was also used to entertain guests? Roman Abramovich could be interested in it too. There are a few luxury submarine makers which could meet the rich men's taste, namely U.S. Submarines (USA) and Exomos (UAE). Who are their customers? Both builders have to sign a "keep it a secret agreement" to ensure secrecy.

U.S. Submarine's ultimate sub is the Phoenix 1000 - ultimate personal transportation device, 65 meters (213 ft.) in length with 470 square meters (5000 sq. ft.) of interior space on 4 levels.

The CEO of Exomos said that a luxury submarine of a 10-passenger sub could costs up to $15 million (mid size - US$25 million). The submarine could be 3-story-tall with five staterooms, five bathrooms, two kitchens, a gym, a wine cellar and an observation portal measuring 30 feet long by 15 feet wide, or 9 meters long by 5 wide. It has a range of 3,000 nautical miles.
Reading: It's moved leagues beneath the sea - IHT

Tags: Submarine, Luxury Submarine, US Submarines, Exomos, Luxury, Lifestyle