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I have seen a lot of weird stuffs in my life. some are unique and mesmerizing, while most are pure stupidity and idiocrity (e.g. Jackass or dropping melting rubber band on your elbow). Yesterday i read this an interesting article about xenoglossy.

Xenoglossy can be described as the ability to speak a foreign language that u have never learned, heard or spoken with (Wikipedia, 2008). Recent studies have shown this phenomenon has been traced a long time ago and even described in the Bible’s New Testament (refer to Book of Acts 2:1-13).

Scientists have been scratching their heads to explain this ability. Experiments conducted in the US discovered an American women being able to speak in German after being hypnotized. She had no previous knowledge about the language or visited German. A Czech racer who had difficulty in speaking English suddenly was able to speak perfect English after waking up after a freak accident. however, it did not lost last long as he suffered memory loss due to the effects of the accident.

how could this happen? is it possible for an Iban native in a remote place in Sarawak to speak perfect Korean without any exposure of the language? Is this a sign of reincarnation? does supernatural power really exists?

p/s: catch the new season of Supernatural this month on AW!

according to encarta (2008), capitalism can be defined as an economic system where small or big companies elevating their production capacity through a series of complex network of prices and market. this means that capitalism allows someone to sell their product anywhere around the world. consumers who have buying power are free to use it to fulfil their satisfaction.

as a consumer myself, i would consider myself as a part of this economic system. if you take a look into my life, u’ll see that i’m not the person who can save a lot of money. i’m excited about shoes and gadgets. i’m so addicted in looking for bargains. my satisfaction comes from having them in my room. haha.. sounds psycho, eh? on the serious side of things, i kept wondering if i was not exposed to this stuffs. what would happen if i were to live in a remote place in my homeland? perhaps i would not be so crazy about browsing through latest catalogues about new football shoes or laptops. why is it hard for me to buy shoes other than adidas or nike? i would prefer a shoe with a ‘3 stripes logo’ than another shoe which is better in quality, more beautiful and a lot cheaper. there’s a possibility of me being influenced by multi-million dollar ads and trends. well, i guess this is one of those the things you’ll gain when being exposed to new cultures and power (money). but all this actually leads to one single-concrete fact: i’m materialistic.

p/s: shoes were highlighted in this entry because i have more than 6 pairs right in my room now.

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few weeks ago i was in a state of emergency n depression. like most students, there will be a time where u’ll be broke. u’ll have no money. u will reach an extreme point where u will even have to compare prices for just 10 cents. mostly everything will go against you. so what i did next was to look for a part time job (should done it months ago!) to make the story short i got job as a glassy in Smith. Bar in Britomart.

A glassy’s job is mainly about collecting glasses and cleaning them. i am also responsible to refill the cooler with drinks, as well as assisting the manager in other hospitality stuffs. it may sounds like a dull job but it’s more than just that. the atmosphere is lovely. the bar’s quite classy and unique. on a busy night it can accommodate about 40 to 50 ppl. working from 8pm till late, i’m constantly accompanied by great music and people as well.

i was also very fortunate to be able to meet new people. my wonderful manager, jose, is very friendly and cheerful. other staffs, justin, elyse, n carel are great as well. i feel happy to work with such a great team.

i also had the opportunity to learn some skills in making coffee and mixing cocktails. My first self-made coffees are flat white, latte, espresso and the yummy hot choc. had fun using the coffee machine eventho frothing the milk was quite tricky.  my job also expands my understanding about running a bar. there’s a lot of things to do, i must say.

For me, the most important thing that i got from my job is satisafaction. it feels nice when ur appreciated. a simple phrase such as ‘thank you’ or ‘great job’ from the customers or ur employer really gives u the motivation to do your best. i may be wrong but there are some people may not like their their jobs for different reasons. However, i am very lucky to be some of the people who enjoy doing their job.

beberapa hari yang lepas ketika sedang berehat/membuang masa d bilik, saya telah membuka pautan horoskop di laman web www.friendster.com. bacaan horoskop pada hari tersebut ada menerangkan bahawa seseorang yang anda kenal akan menghubungi anda. walaupun terdapat sejarah gelap di antara kami tetapi saya harus melupakan kenangan lama dan bfikir sebagai manusia rasional. awal sekali dalam fikiran saya menganggap bacaan kali ini agak kurang relevan.

tetapi hari ini peristiwa tersebut terjadi. kebetulan ataupun tidak saya menganggap peristiwa tersebut sebagai suatu perkara yang positif. walaupun banyak cabaran hidup baik di negara sendiri atau negara orang, masih ada insan2 yang akan sentiasa menceriakan dan melupakan masalah dalam diri kita.