tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95284092024-03-07T15:39:09.245+08:00The Bottom LinePersonal Opinions AND Brutal TruthsKATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.comBlogger831125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-5238487400302697232022-01-22T08:44:00.005+08:002022-01-22T08:44:35.363+08:00 Wow two years since my last post. How time just zipped by - with the Covid lockdown and changing measures for the community, it's surprising. The thing about life I guess is, to take it by the horns and just deal with it, the best way we can.I have been very fortunate. My life hardly suffered drastically. In fact, this lockdown even gave me the opportunity to KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-58198661363202696062019-12-30T06:59:00.002+08:002019-12-30T06:59:37.715+08:00almost bye bye 2019
Two days and we are done with 2019. I have no regrets about 2019 - overall I have had a good year. I am blessed.
Moving forward, I believe there will be changes for me on the cards, so to speak. After all, the Year of the Rat is the start of a new cycle for everyone.
There were no surprises in 2019 thus far and I am grateful for that. I was never into surprises. IKATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-38498941235744537652019-07-02T16:37:00.001+08:002019-07-02T16:37:35.259+08:00Everyone makes mistakes. Question should be, to what degree?
I read with interest, a few commentaries about how people should ideally understand that 'people make mistakes, and perhaps even served time for their crime'. I also know that terrible outbursts to scare another person or threaten, is NOT a socially accepted behaviour, anywhere in the civilised world. Now why would anyone want to commit a crime punishable by the laws of the land?&KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-7202424731582732792019-01-15T15:42:00.001+08:002019-01-15T15:42:13.036+08:00Spend SGD in SGD
Singaporeans cancel CNY shopping trips to Johor
http://www.asiaone.com/malaysia/singaporeans-cancel-cny-shopping-trips-johor
Wow, I'm glad to hear that at least I'm not alone. I started going over to JB to buy the famous Eureka popcorn last year. But once the nonsense started, I stopped. I don't spend much there, but still, I felt that I should support our economy and growKATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-66627074705284157022019-01-07T18:00:00.000+08:002019-01-07T18:00:05.591+08:00Life Choices - stick to it!
What I find most annoying is when people decide on a course, after causing a tsunami, and then back track because it suits them better.
This is not about 'hey I made a mistake'. Such people NEVER will admit it's their mistake, that's the problem. They will turn and point fingers to anyone else, who isn't in their line of vision.
I had to learn things the hard way - simply KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-67239190438150759672019-01-04T11:00:00.000+08:002019-01-04T11:00:01.641+08:00Audacity of it all
What's up with people who keep trying to merge past and present?
For starters, SOME people are able to move on, without tripping over baggage....I am one of the SOME.
It's probably called 'heartless', 'heart of stone', 'inhuman' (not inhumane) - whatever people like to label it, that's me - a person who is able to store all the bitterness, anger in some abyss with no gps locator, and KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-66286333227266279602019-01-02T18:28:00.002+08:002019-01-02T18:28:57.884+08:00Ready, Set, Go
Finally, we are in the year 2019.
I think and believe that MANY people were waiting for 2019, simply because, the past two years at least, were so full of 'turmoil' i.e. messy world.
I don't think people believe that the world will 'clear' the mess up in 2019, but rather believe that after generations of mess, something has gotta give.
For Christians, it's the TRIBULATION. Everywhere youKATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-1442836392073058562018-12-30T20:49:00.003+08:002018-12-30T20:49:50.121+08:00BIG HOUSE = MORE CHILDREN?
And so, there was this suggestion, in some comment section, that perhaps, PERHAPS, if people were given larger dwellings, they will be 'motivated' to have larger families.
Now, if that alone is going to be a solution for population growth, I think we don't really need to study economics or sociology or even finance.
This idea, probably came from another idea that when we have more space, we KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-16611819719082350632018-12-26T19:11:00.000+08:002019-01-04T19:23:41.664+08:00Annual Christmas Lunch
This year, it's Marriot. Just couldn't resist. After all, it's our 'religious' yearly Christmas meet, so why not.
Yes, we were offered this assortment of FRESH crustaceans. It was all iced orderly. I must say, Marriot is just that good at their presentation. Because of the food poisoning scare lately, almost every counter had a time written on a small board.
I was KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-14414134876893222242018-12-24T22:35:00.000+08:002018-12-24T22:35:51.430+08:00Merry Christmas!
And so Christmas Eve is here - I have been waiting for this all year, simply because, 2019 promises to be better.
It's sometimes not about wishing but 'looking forward'. There is nothing to really wish for - we take whatever cards are dealt and run with it....after all, that's what survivors do.
Many times, when I think, I've been 'taken for a ride', it always worked out for the betterKATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-53430097586455262762018-12-15T12:22:00.000+08:002019-01-04T12:31:09.942+08:00Dim Sum WOW
IMPERIAL DIM SUM!
This was my first visit and it didn't disappoint. My friends are probably more into the 'what to order' so I left it to them.....I guess being semi-retired women with half a career means we still 'can afford' to be picky about where we eat.
We decided against JB, since the spat is still on-going and thought to spend our SGD here. Dim Sum there would KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-880931145377103682018-12-13T09:26:00.001+08:002018-12-13T09:26:54.604+08:00Grow up and tend to your own 'garden'
History repeats itself.
Actually, the possibility of it repeating itself is high. At least that's what I believe in. HOWEVER, history is there so that we are able to re-work a path.
I have said it many times, one cannot do the same thing over and over again & expect a different outcome. That doesn't happen - and the proof is in the Math.
As the year 2018 draws to a close, ourKATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-15920678696004046242018-12-11T18:54:00.000+08:002018-12-11T18:54:28.236+08:00favourite memes 2
Simple question.
I wonder why the answer isn't obvious to the people who keep insisting the US has been destroyed.
This is logic.
If the US is so bad now, compared to the pre-TRUMP era, why are people who swore they would leave the US, still there? Why are there migrant caravans trying to scale the makeshift wall? Why go from the frying pan to the fire?
Common sense isn't so common KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-44784129775263903022018-12-10T18:20:00.000+08:002018-12-10T18:20:12.917+08:00favourite memes
As 2018 comes to a close, I remember some memes, which I came across this year.
My favourite is this right here >>>
Thing about politics is, so I have heard many times when I was a teenager : Politics is Dirty.
Back then, I had no idea how far the 'dirt' extended.
After the last US Election and the recent mid-terms, it confirms that Politicians, who have nothing to really offer KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-54746012825577345432018-12-03T08:45:00.003+08:002018-12-03T08:45:37.661+08:00Christmas Season is here!
Here we are in December again!
This year, Christmas decorations started popping from boxes early. Given that the year was so laced with dread, in terms of Feng Shui, it actually was more than manageable, thanks to the Blessings from God.
I never was very vocal about my beliefs, because the world is just too anal & prefers to worship popularity, power and money. I KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-26023273373898114342018-10-22T14:32:00.001+08:002018-10-22T14:32:15.434+08:00A few bad apples - so throw the basket please
Further to my earlier post about parenting - here's a story to share.
A Secondary Three boy, member of a school's basketball team, was caught using his mobile phone during an Elective Programme by the external contractor.
She reported this to the teacher who was assigned to monitor them who then confiscated his mobile phone as per the school rules.
The boy was upset and kicked a chair, in the KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-51309290322783962772018-10-12T16:52:00.001+08:002018-10-12T16:52:12.219+08:00Request for more babies & suggestions which isn't correct
So, the comment is to help build 'stronger' marriages so they can have more babies. WRONG.
On the surface, it's YES, when the marriage bond is strong, babies are the 'natural' way to go. I have seen, met and spoken to many with 'seemingly' decent marital relationships - but they still end up with wayward children, or a black sheep, at some point in the equation.
I'm not surprised KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-29067772512561981582018-10-05T16:23:00.000+08:002018-10-05T16:23:21.691+08:00the unexpected
I made a quick trip to BKK recently. I somehow managed to wrangle some time - schedules are crazy and have been crazy for quite some time now.....but as with all things, if it's meant to be it's meant to be.
It was great to visit again - there was so much talk about getting rid of the roadside stalls which made BKK, Bangkok. Now, there is this huge tent outside Central, and all the streetKATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-77472849459443879112018-02-19T14:28:00.000+08:002018-02-19T14:28:08.365+08:00Korean Drama ; Goblin / Guardian : the lonely and great God
MIO TV aired the entire series over the Lunar New Year - I managed to watch them all YAYY
I must say, it's one of the better movies - not by my standard, but also supported by the movie having won many awards.
I wasn't aware that this movie is a MUST SEE - I tuned in because it was a series marathon and I always do prefer to watch it all in one sitting without having to wait weeks for the KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-64137554628454005772018-01-29T20:46:00.002+08:002018-01-29T20:46:57.013+08:00CNY 2018
2 weeks to CNY!
almost
I may just fall prey to the buffet spreads available this year.....too lazy to make dinner....too lazy to do marketing for that one meal....important meal.....but I might give in to this need to just enjoy the dinner and not concern myself about what I need to have on the table.
The only thing that is stopping me from making a reservation is, my indecision about how longKATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-74036954950658399592018-01-12T22:17:00.000+08:002018-01-12T22:17:06.727+08:00Korean Drama - Nothing to Lose / Judge vs Judge
Surprising is how I am rating this Drama.
The first few episodes were ok for me - I did smile and laugh - but it didn't strike me that I would be glued to the series.
After Scarlet Heart Ryeo, it's tough to find a drama, that will have my undivided attention.
This series, grows on you - perhaps also as the characters gain their footing.
Never did I expect the villain to be the villain.&KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-90843189906499042482017-12-30T15:53:00.002+08:002017-12-30T15:53:22.907+08:00Eve of the Eve
Another day, before the world begins our countdown to a New Year!
This is my character, home at The Goblet of FFXIV.
The media would have started on their stories looking back on 2017 as closing articles.
Of course, even as I decide to attend a BBQ tomorrow evening, there are other people to think about - people who will not be ushering the New Year, simply because of circumstances. KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-81705709178553052252017-12-28T10:51:00.002+08:002017-12-28T10:51:39.080+08:00Tears when it's Cheer time
Days before the New Year, an old friend, someone I have lost touch with, sent me a Christmas Greeting.
At first I thought - perhaps it was a mass send from his phone. But I sent back a Christmas greeting with a note, generic, as cultured people do.
To my horror, he told me his wife has Stage 4 advanced Cancer.
I was stumped. The one thing I was bad at doing was dealing with KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-86929116057288371262017-12-24T11:49:00.000+08:002017-12-24T11:49:02.220+08:00EMOTIONAL OUTBURSTS ALWAYS WINS in the world today
WHO CAN SCREAM THE LOUDEST?
I live in a civilised society - by that I mean a society which upholds respect for the individual. That encompasses beliefs, practice, culture and TOLERANCE.
EVERYONE has a RIGHT to exist.
EVERYONE wants to LIVE.
What right does a person have over another to say, I AM MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU.
I am a practising Buddhist.
I abstain from eating BEEF and KATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9528409.post-24497682731066301882017-12-11T18:58:00.001+08:002017-12-11T18:59:11.288+08:00About JERUSALEM
FACT FINDING TIME:
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/12/08/jerusalem-has-been-home-jews-for-3000-years-to-deny-it-is-israels-capital-is-fake-history.html
MORE FACTS:
https://www.jerusalem.muni.il/en/Visitors/Facts/Pages/Section31621.aspx
AND MORE FACTS:
https://www.ancient.eu/jerusalem/
I DO understand how important it is to keep PEACE in the world.
I ALSO DO understand how important it isKATRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514357988940315759noreply@blogger.com0