Thursday, September 18, 2014

PERSONALITY TEST


You are one of the Analysts - a rational and impartial individual who enjoys intellectual pursuits and prizes independence. You are known for your debating skills, self-confidence and impressive knowledge.

Playing devil's advocate so well, people with this personality type may find that the most complex and rewarding intellectual challenge is to understand a more sentimental perspective, and to argue consideration and compromise alongside logic and progress.

ENTP Strengths

  • Knowledgeable - ENTPs rarely pass up a good opportunity to learn something new, especially abstract concepts. This information isn't usually absorbed for any planned purpose as with dedicated studying, people with the ENTP personality type just find it fascinating.
  • Quick Thinkers - ENTPs have tremendously flexible minds, and are able to shift from idea to idea without effort, drawing on their accumulated knowledge to prove their points, or their opponents', as they see fit.
  • Original - Having little attachment to tradition, ENTP personalities are able to discard existing systems and methods and pull together disparate ideas from their extensive knowledge base, with a little raw creativity to hold them together, to formulate bold new ideas. If presented with chronic, systemic problems and given rein to solve them, ENTPs respond with unabashed glee.
  • Excellent Brainstormers - Nothing is quite as enjoyable to ENTPs as analyzing problems from every angle to find the best solutions. Combining their knowledge and originality to splay out every aspect of the subject at hand, rejecting without remorse options that don't work and presenting ever more possibilities, ENTPs are irreplaceable in brainstorming sessions.
  • Charismatic - People with the ENTP personality type have a way with words and wit that others find intriguing. Their confidence, quick thought and ability to connect disparate ideas in novel ways create a style of communication that is charming, even entertaining, and informative at the same time.
  • Energetic - When given a chance to combine these traits to examine an interesting problem, ENTPs can be truly impressive in their enthusiasm and energy, having no qualms with putting in long days and nights to find a solution.

ENTP Weaknesses

  • Very Argumentative - If there's anything ENTPs enjoy, it's the mental exercise of debating an idea, and nothing is sacred. More consensus-oriented personality types rarely appreciate the vigor with which ENTP personalities tear down their beliefs and methods, leading to a great deal of tension.
  • Insensitive - Being so rational, ENTPs often misjudge others feelings and push their debates well past others' tolerance levels. People with this personality type don't really consider emotional points to be valid in such debates either, which magnifies the issue tremendously.
  • Intolerant - Unless people are able to back up their ideas in a round of mental sparring, ENTPs are likely to dismiss not just the ideas but the people themselves. Either a suggestion can stand up to rational scrutiny or it's not worth bothering with.
  • Can Find It Difficult to Focus - The same flexibility that allows ENTPs to come up with such original plans and ideas makes them readapt perfectly good ones far too often, or to even drop them entirely as the initial excitement wanes and newer thoughts come along. Boredom comes too easily for ENTPs, and fresh thoughts are the solution, though not always a helpful one.
  • Dislike Practical Matters - ENTPs are interested in what could be - malleable concepts like ideas and plans that can be adapted and debated. When it comes to hard details and day-to-day execution where creative flair isn't just unnecessary but actually counter-productive, ENTP personalities lose interest, often with the consequence of their plans never seeing the light of day.

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

FIRST TIME ACUPUNCTURE

I had my first acupuncture last Tuesday. One of the colleagues and I were researching on facial/slimming acupuncture and came across some bloggers who visited this TCM in Chinatown. after a short consultation with the doctor, the colleague went into one of the room with one of the tuina doctor for her first ever tuina, while I went into the next room for acupuncture. the purpose of my acupuncture is to improve the overall health of my body, although I must admit that was not my main motive visiting this TCM in the first place.

the first need was poked into my stomach. slight discomfort was experience after a few more needles were poked into the stomach and on my thigh. then when the doctor poked the next few needles into my feet, I screamed a little. there were electric wave and the sensation linger for quite some time. doctor say slight electric sensation and numbness experienced is normal. she continue to work fast on both of my hands and poked the last few more onto my face. since I was having my menses at that point, she skipped 2 more needles.

I lied there for 30 mins without moving, because any movements cause pain on those area where the needles were. 30 mins thereafter, there were slight pain (like ant bite) when the doctor came in to remove the needles. I walked out slowly because my feet feel a bit sore. I was given 14 days of medication to consume.

I don't know how acupuncture can help to improve my health. I will try a few more times to determine the effectiveness of it. since acupuncture started close to more than 2500 years ago in ancient china, sure it has it advantages and benefits to it. Also, it is explains acupuncture as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force — known as qi — believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in the body. By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians, acupuncture practitioners believe that energy flow will re-balance.

Hb once a while will complain about shoulder/neck pain, maybe I should ask him to try acupuncture.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

SLEEPY

i am getting sleepy at 4pm in the office. wish I am having a nap now in my comfortable bed. no, that's sound too greedy. perhaps sofa is good enough. yawn...!

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

2 MORE WEEKS TO 29

Just 2 more weeks and I am turning 29. If I am fortunate to only live till 60, I’ve already live half of my life.
 
At this age, I started noticing changes in my body. I used to have 100% energy level, but now I rated it as 70%. I am no longer as active as before. Instead of going out with friends, I rather go for dinner or stay at home watching videos. The number of times heading to the gym decreases as well. From 4 times a week to only 1 or 2 times a week.
 
Teeth/Gum aint strong as before also. Digestive system likewise getting slightly weaker.
 
My skin become drier then formerly. It just seems like the elasticity of my skin tumbles from a 100% to a 70%.
 
My face is not as radiance as it used to be. I never have the habit of putting sunblock because the oiliness is just not what I am looking for. To me, the oiliness creates unwanted pimples on my face. Then I love the sun. I can stand there and let the sun shine onto me. Research says the sun has Vitamin E. The disadvantages of this  at age 29, freckles slowly appearing. Pimples that comes and goes but left a dark pigmentation on the face. Pores become larger. Everything all sound so-not-good.
So now, in order to prevent extra obvious aging to my already negative list, I started pouring money into skin care, expensive facial, moisturizing hand or leg cream and my latest invested product… collagen consumption. Does it really works? Honestly, I don’t know.
 
Friends and families told me how important collagen for female because female produce less collagen than men and collagen is gradually losing about 1% every year according to research from medical doctors. Dr. Liow Tiong Sin is an aesthetic practitioner who said this in his blog,  “Collagen is a natural protein component of the skin that acts like a frame and the main building block for cells, tissues and organs. About a third of the protein content in your body is made up of collagen, which is found in the bones, muscles, and tissues of the organs. Collagen, keratin and elastin give the skin its strength, elasticity and structure.”
 
For now, guess I will stick to my regime. Works a not, guess only time till tell.
 
Kudoos to almost a 29 years old me. Giving myself a pat on the back for walking this far.
 
=)

Monday, June 30, 2014

SHORT ADVENTURE

I started something in the beginning of June, and ended it in end of June as well. Should have push on, but thinking long term, it doesn’t benefit me at all. Anyway, family members don’t support me on this as well so everytime I say I am doing this, they shake their head. Demoralizing huh.

Standing was long hours, hands kept working with cold water (frequent immersion in cold water can suffered from rheumatoid arthritis) and colleagues are loud/aggressive. Money was little. 

Those were the bad points.

The good ones, are basically the servicing of customers. It was really nice when you pack their drinks and say thank you. They smile back or sometimes, strike a small conversation.

Perhaps I am better being a customer. OR perhaps I am not suitable for such environment. However, I worked in Hans Café before and the environment is much friendlier. At least, the staff don’t chit-chat so loud that the person taking the orders have to kept asking customers to repeat themselves.

If you have guess it right, yes, I have a short stint at Koi Café in the East. If you see me before, most of the time I am packing the drinks and saying “thank you and have a nice day”. 

Now I wonder what  is my next adventure =)

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

GOLF - 7TH + 8TH LESSON (Mandai Golf Course)

Finally we went to the golf course. It was drizzling so we couldn’t get into the golf course until the siren goes off.
 
The coach checked that we have everything, but reprimanded us when we did not bring tee and balls. Seriously, I was not very happy that time. How can I be happy when I am being accused for forgetfulness. It was our first time going into the golf course and he did not inform us pre-hand on what to bring and what to prepare. If he did, we would have purchase it when we went to a golf fair. I felt injustice, but kept quiet. Then he  lectured me again loudly for wearing sports short (adidas running shorts), saying that I never learnt. But really, instructions are not clear. All he did when he told me on my dressing was asking me to wear polo shirt! Can you imagine how I feel. In my mind, I was giving him kicks and punches. Anyway, I courteously told him I have a pair of extra button shorts in the car, if he insist I can just go change. He toned down a little and say nevermind. I guess he is unhappy with us when we have to wait for our turn to go into the golf course and that’s when he says we should go for a drink, I did not offer to pay. But that’s my assumption.
 
We head to the first hole. No instructions given before we went in as well. All he did was yell and being impatience. That kind of sucky attitude lasted until the 5th hole. From the 1st to the 5th hole, I sweared at him inside my head. All I want to do is to get over and done with. Towards the end, he tone down a little and explained with more patience. However, it was too late. Rain came and we have to rush to finish the remaining holes.
 
If you asked me if my 1st golf course experience is a good one, I can be really honest… NO.
Then if you asked me what is the reason I did not enjoy the game… is because of the coach.
Like very honest hor -.-
 
When hb and I are prepared to learn new things from our 1st experience in the golf course, and the temperament from an attitude coach spoilt our chance of absorbing knowledge from the game. It was sad and pitiful. The thing is, we did not owe him a living and we did not engage his services for free. WE PAY MONEY YOU KNOW!! I don’t expect someone calling himself a teacher when he don’t know how to teach.
 
We have 2 more lessons with him. And he trying to act as if he forgotten about it. Even though I paid 10 lessons, I decided to forget about the last 2 lessons.
 
You know I have so many complains with this guy. So long that an A4 size paper is not enough for me to write. Did I even mention anything about his student which is a Doctor (doctor, doc wife and 2 kids) after us and he can make us go elsewhere to finish the golf balls in the driving range just because the doctor came and our time is not even up? Then the students in front of us continue using the space even when it is our time slot just because they always give him money for free through illegal betting (bet on how far he can hit). Very SIAN LOR!
 
If he ever see my blog…
 
I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU ‘Mr Malek bin Talib – coach for BISHAN DRIVING RANGE’, ALTHOUGH WE ARE NOT RICH BUT WE PAY FOR YOUR 10 GOLF LESSONS. WE HAVE NEVER MISS ONE SINGLE LESSON. WE TALK TO YOU POLITELY AND EXPECT SAME IN RETURN. THAT FINAL TWO LAST LESSON WHICH WE ALREADY PAID FOR, TAKE IT AS TIPS. 
 
It is just so disturbing. On our 4th lesson, hb and I actually have already decided to take another 10 more lessons from him before going for certification. Forget it, guess as long as we can afford (although we are not rich people), we can get another reputable coach who will treat people with respect (not seeing how wealthy one person is).
 
Sorry, rant too much… but so angry you know.