Return of the Lifeless Creature of Bore-Dome....

Looks like i have been away for a while,
Looks like i have to return in style,
but somehow i dont know where to start,
for i have been so long apart,
but let me see what i can become now,
for im sure i can return in style somehow,
i am sure i can be what i can,
if i only think what is the master plan,
let it be known of my return on Randomness,
Silliness, Fun and pure Mocking Goodness.

Make peace, friends always

A whisper the the clear night,
sings a song for the stars bright,
a veil across the velvet moonlight,
oh my what a beautiful sight,

sitting waiting wishing in silence,
the world is filled with harvested violence,
but a seed is sown to bring forth peace,
seed of love and war to cease,

do not be despair on what lays impossible,
for a friendship bond is always survivable,
i hold true the promise i made till the end,
always and forever, always a friend.

Welcome to CSC

This is my 1st EVER Post from Computer Science Corporation.
i have a little more time now to start my writting again, just that, i don't know what about.

i have since received a promotion of sorts, got a decent shift, played some games, got SC2, made new AWESOME friends, gambled my fears away, and made myself smile with new/old aquaintances.

little more that i expected originally.
but life is all about change.

Time to make it for the better. :)

1st mobile post

i was wondering if i were to ever get around to a mobile post. creating a blog and updating mobile internet connection.... looks like the time is upon us. :) a world of new possibilities.

Lent is Upon Us

The Time has come to step into the dessert,
To lay down all possessions of Earthly being,
Letting go of all the pleasures of man,
And praying to God for his Holy Plan,

Lent is upon is all,
everyone Great and Small,
We need not be saddened by these days,
but pray fervently for inspiring grace,

Blessings be to all who come,
Blessings be Everyone,
Pray for Brother and Sisters everywhere,
Pray for Family and Friends somewhere,
Pray for Those who have nowhere,
Pray for Those who have lead before,
Pray for those who will lead this walk.

Blessings be to everyone.

P.S. Special mention to Maria Felix Christie, Loving Father and Husband, Rest in Peace and you always be in our hearts always.

Song of the Spring

A Flower blooms in the garden,
upon the setting of the Frozen tundra,
The worst is over,
Winter is over,

Buds the flowers of spring throughout the land,
people now can have sun and sand,
spring is upon let everyone know,
no more chilling nights and winter Snow,

love is in the air do not be afraid,
shout it from the mountains,
make every word to be said,
and everything will be alright again,

Spring is the season, to frolic and be happy,
there is no reason, to be feeling crappy,
For the time of joy will be greater yet,
Now foremore from sunrise till sun set,

Let not the eclipse shadow doubt on Lady Spring,
for the light will always envelope her radiance,
Let us be thankful for whatever she brings,
and always be hopeful for what the future holds.
Maria Justin
16/2/2010

The King Has Returned!

I just recalled Lion King today and was bored enough to actually think back to find out activities that i've lost and not done in a while.

So if this keeps up, looks like im gonna be posting a lot more blogs again as how i did previously.

updates since i've left the blogging society.

Now where do i start.

I've gotten a little more mature, hooked up with my job more seriously, and taken everything down by at least 2 notches.

I've lived a routine for the past 2 months almost consistently and looking at new horizons that i never thought i'd reach at this point in time.

i got a New telephone to celebrate the new year, the Nokia E72 to be exact, and i got a data plan to boot as well.

oh well! looks like im joining the crowd of technofrats without touching the ever so volatile Iphone/Blackberry trend.

I've also made some new friends and reconnected with some older ones, things are actually looking up of late.

Holidays planned, year on track, friends abound, (i've even lost weight up to 4 Kilo's and taken up a new lifestyle)

Now its up to me to show that i can make it during my lenten vow, im still wondering how i can accomplish my vow this year.

Let us see how things goes after this day is over.

A Ray of Hope

There is a little mood i feel at this very moment that makes me want to celebrate Christmas. I've not been feeling the "Christmas Spirit" since the start of Advent and today there was a great Epiphany that is leading me to believe that its all worthwhile.

Somehow everytime i say Christmas now i feel a sense of security and happiness deep within my being and its something i've not felt before today.

I suppose by getting older, you get a little more wiser, but i highly doubt thats the case here, although it may be a contributing factor :)

Oh Well! Wishing Everyone a Blessed Christmas and Wishing You a Happy, and Great New Year as Well! :)

Cheers.

PTSD: Post Technical Support Disorder

PTSD: Post Technical Support Disorder

The Hidden EpidemicBy Brian Briggs

Silicon Valley - That rude technical support person who just told you to "format C: and shove it" may not be the incompetent ass you think she is. Chances are she is suffering from a little known psychological disorder called Post Technical Support Disorder (PTSD). Symptoms of the disorder include: extreme irritability, telephone phobia, night terrors, recurring flashbacks and nausea. In extreme cases victims have suffered from hallucinations, usually about strangling callers with phone cords. PTSD is most common among telephone support personnel, but field support and internal help desk staff are also at risk.
Are you at risk?
Simon Yang who does support for Westlook Software and suffers from PTSD said, "The nightmares were the worst part of it. In the dream I would be on a call and the caller would keep repeating 'I didn't change anything and now it doesn't work' over and over and over. I would wake up screaming."
Help desk manager Kevin Dyer was unaware that most of his staff was suffering from PTSD until he held a special PTSD Awareness Day, "I just thought all my staff was pissed off at the world, you know, some Gen X rebellion thing. I was surprised to discover that 10 out of 11 people on my staff had PTSD. The other guy was just an asshole."
Jennifer Fassihi suffered for seven years before being diagnosed, "People thought I was just bitchy," said Jennifer, "so did I, until I found out it was PTSD. With therapy and medication I can now handle idiotic customers without breaking anything."
PTSD can be diagnosed by a doctor or psychiatrist using a simple questionnaire. A condensed version of this questionnaire is available as a pamphlet, which is being distributed to technology companies in Silicon Valley to raise awareness about the disorder. If you think you or someone you care about may be suffering from PTSD please visit http://www.ncptsd.org or begin drinking heavily.

Ref: http://www.bbspot.com/News/2000/10/ptsd.html

Some Ppl have the life

There is collegue in my office that works 12 hour shifts for 4 days a week, which totals his hours to 48 hours a week, the rest of them work 10 hours 5 days a week which totals to 50hours.

how is it that working a longer shift gives better hours (avoid traffic inconveniences), better renumerations (bonus 500 allowences), and less hours a week in general.

there are also break moments of 15min, lunch 1 hour, break 15 min, and 30 min break which totals to 2 hours for the 12 hour shift workers.

and for the 10 hour shifts, its 15,1hour,15...
looks like i would like to apply for a longer duration for a better life :P

P.S.
the downside of the 12 hour shifts is that i will have to work at least 1 day of the weekend and my off will be random within the week.
[which i think is beautiful as most office work like banking can be done on days like that :)]

The Moon's Slumber

The Night is Calm as a Desert Sky,
An Angel Prayer is Heard a Cry,
a Hymn is Sung from a Lowly Vessel,
At the Edge of the bed Upon a Tassel,
A Sound Resounds Back an Echo,
A Calm Breeze Which Stills the Heart,
To Beg the Mind to Let Go,
and Accept that Goodbye's the Only Will,
But a Prayer Still Sung out Upon Nigh,
Adamant Still Across the Plain Sky,
Do Not Forsake a Lovers Soul,
For to Break a Love is to Kill the World..

Maria Justin 22/11/2009

The World can still Change

Sometimes when you least expect it, the world can show you something truly amazing. I remember that most of the time, people will never think of the benefit of others, all people do is think abt themselves.
This is a very fundamental belief that is embedded in us all; survival of the fittest.
But sometimes when you least expect it, you get strangers and friends that show you gestures that would just shock you and compel you to do just that, A Random Act of Kindness. and its a beautiful sight.
If there were more people with the ability to randomly do things and make it a lifestyle, this country that i have been living in all my life, that has thought me the skills and positive morals that i should adhere too will become the place i dream it to be.
I believe now that at the grassroots level of peoples, that change is possible and we are having a change for the better, if only people in the upper ranks can do something about it, (doesn't have to be huge or large, but something) then we would definitely have a great flux towards achieving the goal of the country and further push it against the global market.

Guy Fawkes Day!

Remember Remember the 5th of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and plot,
There is no reason why the Gunpowder Treason
should ever be forgot!

Youth of the Nation! or maybe just Fatima! :P

Youths now seem to be very lively in the church i attend, Our Lady of Fatima in Brickfields. They have been up and about since the recent youth rally and are making waves in events, activities and social circle.
The best part about it is, the integration we have with the Youth in its entirety, which means we are making the youth of the Tamil section and English section work as 1 body and not 2 separate movements. This is making a great headway as it leaves room for understanding, cooperation and unity in a greater scale that has never been seen before. (at least not in this church)
Its also good to know that we are not excited to meet up and debate/discuss on upcoming activities for ourselves and the church because we are more peace with the system and ourselves.

The people behind the scenes that are supporting this head temporarily before the entire team comes in full force are.... (drum-roll...............................)

Joy Nathan
Jeremy Gavin
Damian Emmanuel
Jeffrey Gavin
Corinna De Souza
Sheeba Frank
Emmanuel Frank
Jerome Frank
Alicia Hamilton
Eddie Indran
Jane Magdalen
Richard
Clement Xavier

and pending back into the team (sorry if i cant remember all members) but as far i can remember, they are:

Geraldine Mable
Jasmine Marieanne
Fiona Aurelia
Karen

With these charismatic youths, I believe that the youth of Our Lady of Fatima, Brickfields will be successful and be able to carry on the flame of the youth to current and upcoming leaders. :)

100th Post... Yay! Yata!

This is my 100th Post on Blogspot. Wow! i have no words to say anymore as this has come as a shocker to me that i have made an effort and achievement to post this much...

I think this might be a good time to say, that i have sent in my resignation from my job as i have decided to move on to another workgroup.

I do hope i am making the right choice and it will help me advance in my future career.

Have a Wonderful day! :)

Reminicing 2009 already!

The year was great with lost of fun,
Friends from near and far abound,
Tear of happiness and sadnesss loom,
tasting sweet nectar and bitter gloom,

New relationships form from most unlikely,
Old ones renewed to strengthen ties,
Independent endevours pursued throughly,
Another friend or family dies,

Experiences and experiments we tinker daily,
Just like the old faithful we often work up,
Holding strong just like Old Bailey,
On and on we strive to carry on strong,

As we push the last quarter of 2009,
We dream of dreams great and benign,
And pushing them through with sher will,
Another year we'll push through still.

Deepavalli Vartulkal

Wishing all the Hindu's around the world a glorious Festival of Lights. Happy Diwali, Happy Deepavalli to all my brothers and sisters that are welcoming the festivities with an open heart, open arms and great tidings.

Blessings be to all and may the coming days be glorious and abundant in blessings.

My Condolences

My Good Friend Adam Anthony's mom passed away yesterday, God Bless her soul. She has been diagnosed with cancer since the third stage and she refused the treatment due to the aggressiveness of the treatment and side effects.

She is in a better place now, and i wish all of them well. Its good that she didnt suffer much during her last moments as she passed away peacefully with the company of her loved ones.

My Condolences to Adam and Sophia Jane as i know that you are left with a sorrow in your heart now. I will always lend a helping hand and pray for you. Hold strong man and may you always be enlightened by the will of God.

Blu Ray Galore

Its that point of time where technology is getting greater to the point that, size does matter. I started watching DVDrips only a few years ago and im really satisfied with the quality of the images.
Now with the advancements of High Definition, multi-Audio channeling, Large resolutions, Higher Compressions, Things are certainly looking to be better for sure.
Blu Ray is a disk that can hold up to 25Gb of data on a single disk. Thats close to 6 times from a regular DVD that i was referring to before.
With my current 7 Channel audio set up, i can appreciate it only now with the true surround coming from BluRay.
Truly we live in a Pure Digitalistic society where High Definition Digital Media, is already captivating us into heights that was completely beyong bounds just a decade ago.
I am only wondering now, how is it technology will better disk capacities and codecs to further improve on the 25Gb Bluray disk technology.

Coffee with Milk No Sugar

Coffee has been a Substance that has created a global phenomena since its popularity in 1598. its humble origins from Ethiopia expands quickly to Yemen and concurrently to Northern Africa.

Because of its bitter flavour, its powerful effects and rarity at the time, coffee became whats known as a posh dream only available for the rich and to select traders. The introduction of coffee to asia started in India and moved along to the Spice Islands and then China.

Now the best coffee in the world is available from select parts of the world such as some countries in the Americas, Indonesia and some parts of Malaysia.

Traditionally, coffee was always accompanied with sugar to soften the harsh effect of the bitter flavour, but coffee connoisseurs have long understood that the intense flavour is what makes coffee special with the intense aroma and resolute sensation.

Variations of the popular standard expresso would include cafe latte, machiato, cappuchinno, and the like with the difference being the type of milk and the preparations.