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Ten Top Trivia Tips about Shiyun!

1. Shiyun is often used in place of milk in food photography, because milk goes soggy more quickly than shiyun.
2. Worldwide, shiyun is the most important natural enemy of night-flying insects.
3. The pupil of an octopus's eye is shaped like shiyun!
4. Shiyun once came third in a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest.
5. Shiyun is the smallest of Jupiter's many moons.
6. Humans have 46 chromosomes, peas have 14, and shiyun has 7!
7. It's bad luck to put shiyun on a bed!
8. Shiyun will often glow under UV light!
9. Half a cup of shiyun contains only seventeen calories.
10. If you kiss shiyun for one minute you will burn six or seven calories!

I am interested in - do tell me aboutherhimitthem

kiss me! =)

the child and the merry-go-round

when i was little, i lived near an amusement park. as most children do, i had a particular station that i went to the most. every night after the amusement park is closed, i would sneak inside and run to the merry-go-round with all the pretty horses. even in the darkness, i wasn't scared beside the horses. weird, but i felt a kind of connection. i would tell the horses my deepest fear and darkest secrets.

my friends loved to go to the amusement park. almost every weekend, we would visit it once. i remember in the earlier visits, we would all ride on the horses together, but as we went more often, we grew out of it. and i dont ride on it either. "jamie, do you want to ride that horse? you could just go ahead." "no! i dont even like it. it's childish." i stopped going every night. there came a time i stopped going altogether. but i would always return after a short time.

once, my family decided to go to the amusement park together, with all my little cousins. "jamie jamie, is the merry-go-round fun?" little beatrice asked. "yes bea, it's loads of fun. just go ahead, i'll wait for you here." my mother smiled at me and said, "why don't you go on and ride the horses with beatrice? i've seen you looking at it. i know you're still a child at heart." "looking at it doesn't mean i like it ok? you can't just jump to conclusions like that. even if i do like it, it doesnt mean im childish. maybe i'll just go and sit and be a kid, whatever."

i stopped going to the horses again. for a week. the following week, the amusement park was closed down, and the notice indicated that it would be torn down. only then, i realised it had been a long time since i rode it while it could move in the day. and i won't have the chance again.

sat down, talked to brother bear
and got my bearings right again.
thank you brother bear =)
maybe you dont know i learn something
everytime i talk to you,
but i do! you're the best.

and..
I CLEARED MY INBOX!
dropped two digits. heh.
from 1800++ mails
to 14.
arent u proud of me!

Your test results indicate that the way you process information makes you an Intuitive Interpreter.

You are a highly conceptual thinker. This means that you like to seek the underlying meaning rather than get mired in the facts and figures. Because of your approach, you're more inclined to get a broad understanding of what's going on, enabling you to make connections between something you learned three weeks ago, and something you are learning today. While other people may need those types of connections to be pointed out for them you just naturally make them.

You do not need to analyze all the details of any given situation because your ability to see the 'big picture' gives you all the information you'd ever want. You are less inclined to walk through something step by step to get the logic or the meaning behind it — the gist of it is probably already clear to you without the in-depth examination. You'd rather not get bogged down in numbers or the particulars of how something is worded as the details seem meaningless to you.

Here's an example of your Intuitive Interpreter thinking skills at work in a real-life situation:

You are with a friend who is shopping for a car. The salesperson is presenting facts and figures and your friend is buying it hook, line, and sinker. You are noticing, however, the things that the salesperson isn't saying. Intuitively, you know that one of the biggest overall concerns when buying a car is safety and in your opinion this salesperson seems to be going out of his way to avoid talking about it. You take your friend aside and point out your concerns, and when your friend asks about the safety of the car, the salesperson again deftly avoids the subject. You later look up the car in Consumer Reports and find that, indeed, the car has poor safety ratings. Your friend is grateful you went with him on his car-shopping venture.

which i feel is quite true cos i think all the stuff i learn is connected =\.
u mean its just the way i process things??
wad a dissapointment.

another tag thing.

got this from shuhui n just wanna do it for fun!
finished my first paper le ma.
here goes!

Bold for true statements, italics for things that u wish for

i miss somebody right now.
i don’t watch tv these days.
i own lots of books.
i wear glasses or contact lenses.
i love to play video games.
i’ve tried marijuana.
i have been in a threesome.
i have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship.
i believe honesty is usually the best policy.
i curse sometimes.
i have changed mentally a lot over the last year.
i carry my knife/razor everywhere with me.
i’m TOTALLY smart.
i’ve broken someone’s bones.
i’m paranoid sometimes.
i would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost and scar-free.
i need money right now.
i love sushi.
i talk really, really fast.
i have long hair.
i have lost money in Las Vegas.
i have at least one sibling.
i have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past.
i couldn’t survive without caller id.
i like the way i look.
i am usually pessimistic.
i have a lot of mood swings.
i have a hidden talent.
i’m always hyper no matter how much sugar i have.
i have a lot of friends.
i am currently single!
i have pecked someone of the same sex.
i enjoy talking on the phone.
i practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.
i love to shop.
i enjoy window shopping.
i would rather shop than eat.
i don’t hate anyone. i dislike them.
i’m a pretty good dancer.
i’m completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.
i have a cell phone.
i believe in God.
i watch mtv on a daily basis.
i have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.
i’ve rejected someone before.
i have no idea what i want to do for the rest of my life.
i want to have children in the future.
i have changed a diaper before.
i’ve called the cops on a friend before.
i’m not allergic to anything.
i have a lot to learn.
i have been with someone at least 10 years older or younger.
i am shy around the opposite sex.
i have tried alcohol before.
i have made a move on a friend’s significant other or crush in the past.
i own the “South Park” movie.
i would die for my best friends.
i think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza.
i have used my sexuality to advance my career.
i love Michael Jackson, scandals and all.
halloween is awesome because you get free candy.
i watch Spongebob Squarepants and i like it.
i have dated a close friend’s ex.
i am happy at this moment!
i’m obsessed with guys the whole world.
Democrat.
i am punk rockish.
i am preppy.
i study for tests most of the time.
i tie my shoelaces differently from anyone else i’ve ever met.
i can work on a car.
i love my job.
i am comfortable with who i am right now.
i have more than just my ears pierced.
i walk barefoot whenever i can.
i have jumped off a bridge.
i love sea turtles.
i spend ridiculous money on makeup.
i plan on achieving a major goal/dream.
i’m proficient in a musical instrument.
i worked at McDonald’s restaurant.
i hate office jobs.
i love sci-fi movies.
i think water rules!!
i went college out of state.
i like sausages.
i love kisses.
i fall for the worst people.
i adore bright colours.
i can’t live without black eyeliner.
i don’t know why the hell i just did this stupid thing.
i usually like covers better than originals.
i can pick things up with my toes.
i can’t whistle.
i can move my tongue in waves, much like a snake’s slither.
i have ridden/owned a horse.
i still have every journal i’ve ever written in.
i can’t stick to a diet.
i talk in my sleep.
i try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions.
climbing trees is a brilliant past-time.
i have jazz in my blood.
i wear a toe ring.
i have a tattoo.
i can’t stand at LEAST one person that i work with.
i am a caffeine junkie.
i cosplay or know what cosplaying is.
i have been to over 15 conventions.
i will collect anything, the more nonsensical, the better.
i’m an (struggling) artist(e).
i only clean my room when necessary.
i like a person of the same sex.
i love being happy.
i am an adrenaline junkie.

i love results!

i always get a rush when im gonna get results.
not too bad for a four-hour effort on you-know-who's paper!
and average for a two-hour effort on another.

anddd. heh.
i just found out two pple linked me,
and im linkin them back - jc frens! =)

anddd.
someone searched "chinawoman" and came to my blog.
i ever blogged abt it?

andddddddd.
someone searched for "dwayne lau" and came to my blog.
hahahhaaaa.

love, love... it's all around you!

The Five Love Languages

My primary love language is probably
Physical Touch
with a secondary love language being
Words of Affirmation.

Complete set of results

Physical Touch:		10
Words of Affirmation:		7
Acts of Service:		5
Quality Time:		5
Receiving Gifts:		3

Information

Unhappiness in relationships, according to Dr. Gary Chapman, is often due to the fact that we speak different love languages. Sometimes we don't understand our partner's requirements, or even our own. We all have a "love tank" that needs to be filled in order for us to express love to others, but there are different means by which our tank can be filled, and there are different ways that we can express love to others.

Take the quiz

shiokness is...

shiokness is...

bakin in the sun til ur cheeks get pink
bathin in the sea til ur hands wrinkle up
rollin in the sand til it gets in ur pants
- the sun, the sand and the sea,
makes a very very happy me. =)

shiokness is...

having regrets of not having enough frens
who understand wad you love
and why ure busy as you are
all swept away!
when two people call u up during tuition
get the address of your kid
drive over
wait at the carpark for you to finish class
drive around the area to pick up
the rest of your favourite people
just for a chit chat over supper.

shiokness is...

one hour on the treadmill
a ten kil run.

shiokness is...

a fifteen minute nap that recharges you
like a two hour one would.

shiokness is...

stepping into an empty cabin on the train
and being able to fall soundly asleep easily
anytime.

shiokness is...

wakin up from your nap at the correct stop.

shiokness is...

feeling ur lousy creaky joints ache
from the wonderful workout
and knowing youre gonna torture yourself with more
tomorrow!

shiokness is... what ive been feeling now everyday.

and thanks babes for making it happen for me.
i love you!

oh boy.

part of a conversation i had with this guy friend
who was askin me out for a drink.

JO :: evil devil evil devil evil :: says:
know anyone good my age?

Don says:
wat happened to the other one

Don says:
no guys at good at ur age

Don says:
they just want one thing

Don says:
older guys are the same but at least they hv more money to buy u dinner first

---

firstly, im too man for most guys.
secondly, there're limited guys out for love.
*sigh.

greaseeeeeeeee.

only grease can make me dance in the middle of my living room.
*blushblush*
by now anyone who have been to the play prod post prod party
would know i can blush too.

omg.
i danced in the middle of my living room.
GREASE.
buy me the tickets to grease n i'll um.
do whatever u want me to.
that im willin to.
so long as its not paying u for the ticket.

its only just when i was thinkin of who to sms
to inform of the love of my life
(other than you-know-who)
on tv that i suddenly felt it all over again.
tonnes of frens!
but no soulmate.

who'll ever share all the peculiar loves i have?
who'll understand at a snap of my finger?
who'll know why i swoon at wad i swoon over?

its at times like this i feel alone.

kim
lets go hit the retro rock club ok?
decked in retro-y stuff
n equipped with retro-y dance moves!
i loveeeeeeee rock'n'roll.

n i wanna be sandra dee.
summerlove!

Use of Fear Appeal.

oooooooh im backkk.
have i been missed?

another round of essays, production, projects..n tuition.
was intrigued by some stuff i did for my marketing essay -
here's them.

Use of Fear Appeal to encourage


Taken from:
http://herworld.com/beauty_news.html

The fear in the advertisement comes from the 'new research' that shows that environmental, oxidative and emotional stress can turn up the volume of melanin production in our skins, which leads to more dark spots. Experts and professional research always have more impact on consumers who, in this age of advanced science and technology, look for facts and figures to support arguments. Also, the comparison of blackheads, which are significantly less obvious than pimples, with the latter strikes a chord within the women's hearts.

After establishing the fear in the women, the advertisement cleverly introduces their product and establishes how it can improve the condition. Again, the emphasis of scientific material used in the manufacturing of the product – the potent plan extracts, Yeast Extract, etc and how they work against the deterioration of the skin provides the readers with what seems like scientific proof. With the knowledge of what goes into the product, consumers are more assured of its origin (no pun intended) and cross the line from the status of a stranger to the product to one that is more familiar with it, being able to even introduce it to others if they remember the ingredients used.

Targeted especially at the female population (taken from the online herworld magazine), the advertisement seems to understand women’s problems and how the population view products. The early establishment of the fear, also the problem, convinces quite well with the scientific elements in the text. I feel that the understanding of the problem – what causes it, how serious it is – makes the problem more real. After this initial fear is set up, the clever introduction of the product in a similar manner to deal with the problem seems to offer the readers what seems like an effective solution to the problem. All in all, the advertisement uses fear appeal – though at a rather small scale, pretty effectively.

Use of Fear Appeal to discourage

without a condom, youre making love to AIDS.

Taken from:
http://www.commercialcloset.org/cgi-bin/iowa/portrayals.html?record=2626

I have chosen a different type of advertisement for the making use of fear appeal to discourage one from doing something.

The shocking graphic immediately strikes the reader as sexy yet dangerous – the exact message of the advertisement. What is distinct about the advertisement is that while it makes use of sex appeal, it merges this sex appeal with fear appeal, carrying the merger of dangerous sex directly and effectively across to the reader of the advertisement.

The caption on the website serves the purpose of illustrating further the point of the danger – that it comes in when you neglect the use of condom. That while fun, it is frightening if we take a step back and analyse the situation at hand.

This advertisement works effectively to attract an audience and then serves its purpose perfectly, directing the message efficiently across – with just aesthetics, and no text. Unlike the previous example, this advertisement does not make use of scientific analyses to convince the readers – we know enough about the dangers of sex without condoms and AIDS. The choice of putting the message across in the most graphic manner possible serves its purpose without coming across as too frivolous and superficial. The graphics bring out the essence of the fear and danger in the situation without reiterating – like what a lot of other advertisements do – yet again the scientific dangers of unprotected sex.

I would also like to bring in one example of a boring advertisement of a similar nature in its purpose, trying too hard to convince.

The use of the unattractive graphics do not entice people to read, unless they are already concerned about the issue – which means they are only bringing the message across to existing ‘market’ while the previous one would attract a significantly larger readership. While the following report features a lot of scientific facts not dissimilar to the first advertisement for Origins, the manner in which the facts are introduced are boring and dead-serious (no pun intended), not to mention the length of the article.

With or without comparison, I feel the previous advertisement on the dangers of unprotected sex works efficiently.

access the following link:
informative indirect discouragement