友情

我突然间觉得这世上最真挚的友情是从学生时期就开始建立的。



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忘年之交的友谊

最近我参加了一个新的社交网站。前几天，有人在这个社交网站问了这样的一句话：“该不该继续与年龄较小的朋友维持友谊？”我本身有年龄较年长的朋友，也有年龄较小的朋友。所以我并不会排斥忘年之交的友谊。或许有人会问：“难道不会有代沟问题吗？”至少对我而言，我并没有和我这些所谓忘年之交的朋友有任何的代沟问题。毕竟人与人之间的友谊，不应该受到年龄差别所影响。最重要的是彼此坦诚相见、互相尊重。不是吗？

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Presidential Election 2011

I don't like the ugly side of politics. I don't understand why some people like to smear the reputation of other people just to make themselves look good, etc. Will they have clear conscience? Do they think that people are so easily deceived?

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Garlic

According to Why in the World by Reader's Digest, garlic can bring down cholesterol levels and lower high blood pressure.

 

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French

In French,  some adjectives are placed before nouns while others are placed after. In contrast, adjectives are always placed before nouns in English. 

In French, the spelling of a verb changes according to the pronoun before it. For instance,  the verb 'porter' is spelt as 'portes' when the pronoun 'you' is used. On the other hand, it is spelt as 'portons' when 'we' is used. In English,  the verb 'wear' is used whether the pronoun is 'you' or 'we'.

There are other obvious differences between French and English, which I will probably mention some other time.

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有时候我好气自己心太软。为什么对曾经深深伤害自己的敌人能够如此的包容？为什么会替敌人感到难过？为什么要善待敌人？为什么我不能狠下心呢？

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Elbow Brace

I bought an elbow brace from a foot reflexology chain a  few months ago. On the outside, it looks like an ordinary elbow brace. However, it is not. There are magnets on the inside and these magnets help to improve a person's blood circulation. I wear my elbow brace whenever my hand feels numb. It really helps!



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Beet Juice

Beet juice is very useful for menstrual disturbances, especially when it is consumed in small quantities (2 to 3 ounces) two or three times a day. Beet juice is also useful for women experiencing menopause. Taking beet juice during menopause has been found to be much more helpful than taking drugs or synthetic hormonal pills.
~~ Taken from Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices (This is a paraphrase.)

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赞美Praise

我不会吝啬于赞美别人。赞美的话，人人都想听，不是吗？赞美的话必须打从心里说出，否则就缺乏了诚意，也会显得虚伪。



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Doctors & Dentists

I have come across quite a lot of family doctors and dentists who do not abide by their professional code of ethics. The family doctors would try to prescribe medicines that I do not need; the dentists would tell me that  they have to charge me the cost of  fillings for two teeth because there is a cavity between the teeth (and yet they apparently dare not use a mirror to show me where the fillings have to be done).

Recently, I went to a dental clinic at Woodlands Civic Plaza and the owner of the clinic, who happened to be the one to attend to me, told me that one of my teeth had to be extracted and that he could not extract it the usual way because of the position of the tooth. As such, I would have to pay $1250 just to get it extracted. Of course I didn't believe him and so I went to seek a 2nd opinion. I specifically told the 2nd dentist that I couldn't trust dentists because of their mercenary and unscrupulous ways. I believed he knew what I was trying to drive at. In the end, he did a good job of extracting it the usual way without causing me unnecessary discomfort or pain.

I could have lodged a complaint with the Singapore Dental Council (SDC) against the 1st dentist (and the others who tried to overcharge me). However, I didn't because I didn't want to go through the hassle of lodging a complaint. Anyway, I hope that I won't come across any unscrupulous doctors or dentists again.

I may not exude an air of sophistication but that DOES NOT mean that I am uneducated or have little education. I am always amazed when people who do not know me think that I am really uneducated or have little education. (I suspect that those doctors and dentists who have tried to overcharge me, etc, might have thought so too.) Anyway, don't ever judge a book by its cover. That is a wise saying that should be heeded.



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Aura

It's interesting to know that all of us have different aura colours. Check out the following website if you want to know your aura colour: www.auraguide.com.

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我会好的

刚刚作了前奏的曲子, 整首歌的音乐部份总算完成。虽然我不太重视词的部份，但是我还是希望能够在写词方面有所进步。

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