It's always a happy and exciting occassion when close friends decide to tie the knot. What more when both the bride and groom are close friends. It was a fun day and memorable night. Thanks for inviting us to share in your joyous moments. Congratulations Sie Sing & Lily!
The software tool which we use suddenly had a license error after a hard PC restart, and now we can't do anything... that really sucks!
Summary of works completed:
- Tiling
- Lighting
- Grills and gates
- Upstairs flooring
- Windows
- Bathrooms
Works yet to be completed:
- Kitchen
- Painting
- Curtains
Stuff yet to be done:
- Furnitures
The Panca Khanda are:
Rupa - Matter
Vedana - Feeling
Sanna - Perception
Sankhara - Mental Formations
Vinnana - Consciousness
And these 5 constitute all conditioned things, and thus are Dukkha. Our ignorance, avijja, blocks us from knowing the true nature of existence, hence we are sent through the unbreaking chain that is paticca samuppada. However, if we can eradicate our avijja through developing wisdom, panna, then we will see that our existence is no more than these 5 aggregates, always changing, with no permanent entity, and unsatisfactory. Then we will be able to taste the sweet liberation of Nibbana!
Seriously, who would've thought that lighting an entire house will cost thousands?!
This announcement has interesting implications. For starters, the party name PAS (Islamic Party of Malaysia) will be a misnomer, as it will also have a non-muslim wing. What other possible implications will be at hand?
That's according to the Perak State Government.
I finally watched US President-Elect Barack Obama's victory speech on the night of the US general elections. I must say that he is a very inspiring figure, and the speech itself was truly mesmerizing and it sent chills up my spine. He's a great orator, and a symbol of change to Americans and to the world.
The signs are showing. Governments all over the world are pumping money to revitalize the economy. Banks are lowering interest rates and increasing credit limits. Compulsory pension fund contributions are being reduced to encourage consumer spending. Hypermarkets are running 24/7 fire sales. And yet the populace are not buying it, preferring to safekeep cash in these troubled times.
The title says it all...
