A Buzz of My Little Bee

BUMBLEBEE

2008-01-03T09:39:00.000+07:00

“Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway. ”

—Mary Kay Ash (1918-2001), businesswoman, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics

**POWERED BY: FBL**

BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL THING

2007-05-09T10:47:00.000+07:00

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.”

—Helen Keller (1880-1968).

MIDDEN

2007-05-02T18:30:00.000+07:00

Definition:	(noun) A dunghill or refuse heap.
Synonyms:	muckheap, muckhill, dunghill
Usage:	His opponent, as proud as the rooster who is left unchallenged upon the midden, crowed away in a last long burst of quotation and deduction

LIFE BY

2007-05-02T15:59:00.000+07:00

“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.”

-Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British prime minister, author

source:
Foundation for Better Life

BARRIER BETWEEN SEAS

2007-04-30T16:03:00.000+07:00

19- He has let free the two seas meeting together.
20- Between them there is a barrier which they do not transgress.
55-Gracious, 19-20

A famous French oceanographer, J. Cousteau, gives the following account as a result of his studies in water barriers: “We studied the assertions by certain researchers about barriers separating seas, and noticed that the Mediterranean Sea had its own salinity and density and housed autochthonous fauna and flora. Then we examined the water of the Atlantic Ocean and discovered features entirely different from those of the Mediterranean Sea. According to our expectations, these two seas that merged in the strait of Gibraltar should present similar characteristics in terms of salinity, density and other properties. The two seas presented different features even though they were adjacent. This greatly puzzled us. An incredible barrier prevented the two seas from coming together. The same sort of a barrier had also been observed in Bab Al-Mandab in the Gulf of Aden connecting with the Red Sea.

Subsequent to our observations, further researchers made it clear that the seas which had different characteristics had some barriers.” This fact that astounded oceanographers was revealed 14 centuries ago in the Quran. This aspect, not visible to the naked eye and appearing to be in conflict with the properties of water known to man, was first revealed to men in the Arabian peninsula, men who were not at all experienced in any sense with oceanography.

THE COLORFUL WORLD IN THE DEPTHS OF THE SEA

The barriers between adjacent seas demonstrate a rich diversity, a result of the perfect planning of God. Wherever we turn our gaze, the complexion of human beings, the infinite diversity of flowers, etc., demonstrate the marvelous diversity of God’s creation. The Quran refers to the waters that do not coalesce. This is because of a physical characteristic called “surface tension.” Thus, neighboring seas present different densities, salinity rates and compositions. These differences enable media that permit different species to coexist. Thus, fish, plants and microorganisms living under water present untold varieties. Water, that usually mixes easily, can turn into a wall thanks to God’s imposition and operation of physical laws, contributing to this variety. This fact is not affected by strong waves and currents. This property to which the Quran refers is a miraculous statement unknown at the time of the Prophet and presents clear evidence for the man of understanding.

53- He is the One who has set free the two seas; one is sweet and palatable, and the other is salty and bitter. And He made a barrier between them, a partition that is forbidden to be passed.
25-The Distinquisher, 53

YOU REALLY ARE

2007-04-25T14:58:00.000+07:00

“Be content to seem what you really are.”

—Marcus Aurelius

source:
Foundation for Better Life

[WISDOM] ADVICE FOR A LIFE

2007-04-25T09:24:00.000+07:00

* Take a 10-30 minute walk every day.

And while you walk, smile.

It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

* Live with the 3 E's: Energy, Enthusiasm, Empathy.

* Spend more time with people over the age of 70

and under the age of 6.

* Dream more while you are awake.

* Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants

and eat less foods that are manufactured in plants.

* Try to make at least 3 people smile each day.

* Clear your clutter from your house, your car, your desk,

and let new and flowing energy into your life.

* Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, issues of the past,

negative thoughts, or things you cannot control. Instead,

invest your energy in the positive present moment.

* Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.

Problems are simply part of the curriculum ,

but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

* Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

* Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

* Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

* You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

* Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

* Don't compare your life to others'.

You have no idea what their journey is all about.

GOD BLESS

*** thanks to: mbak Oky

for forwarding this mail ***

FORMATION OF MILK

2007-04-23T15:58:00.000+07:00

66- And surely in the livestock there is a lesson for you, We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies from the midst of digested food and blood, pure milk palatable for the drinkers.
16-The Honeybee, 66

We often see goats, sheep and cows eat grass, and yet it rarely occurs to any of us to establish a link between this process and the milk and the dairy products we consume. God lets them feed on this grass, its ultimate transformation to be milk, one of the basic nutriments. William Harvey discovered the circulation of blood almost a millennium after the Prophet’s decease. At the time of the Prophet, the fact that the blood carried the nutriments absorbed from digested food into its constituents to mammary glands for production of milk was not known. The new material transformed from pasture into assimilated food and blood becomes a nutritious food.

The Quran not only draws attention to truths unknown at the time, but also displays facts to derive lessons from. The blood collects and transports the substances formed by digested food to organs; among others, to mammary glands. This process is initiated by blood coming into contact with the contents of intestines, on their walls. Before continuing its journey, carried by blood, part of the digested food is absorbed by the intestines. This information is the result of modern research in biology, chemistry and in the physiology of digestion.

THE RICHEST OF PRODUCTS EASY TO OBTAIN

Milk is the first food of the newborn mammal. It is a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of mammalians as food for their young in the period immediately after birth. From the young of whales to human infants, all mammals feed on their mother’s milk. The young animals and the babies obtain their supply of excellent nourishment without any toil. Milk is the best product for infants. No other nourishment can replace what is provided by it. We can identify thousands of nutritious food items in the world. Had the universe been the outcome of happy coincidences and had there been no ingeniously designed creation, there would have been no particular reason for the mother’s milk to be the best and most carefully selected nutriment. This perfect order designed for every mammal, including man, is a proof of the Creator’s inimitable forethought. Materials digested to become blood turn into milk in the mother’s breast and are offered to the newborn by its Creator. Whether ratiocinated or mathematically calculated, it is impossible to assert that this is the outcome of fortuitous events which have nothing to do with a designed purpose. The infant practices sucking its finger in the womb to be prepared for drinking milk as soon as it is delivered. The fact that mother’s milk comes exactly in the amount of the baby’s need without spurting is also carefully planned.

The milk we first taste from our mother’s breast will continue throughout our lives to be consumed by us to meet the requirements of a healthy constitution. Milk is a whitish liquid consisting of small globules of fat suspended in a watery solution containing proteins, lactose sugar and minerals like calcium, casein and phosphorous, plus vitamins. Cheese, butter and yogurt are all made with milk, the basic nutriment of man. The benefits that our body derives from its contents, like minerals and vitamins are more than the present book can contain. When we consume it, we should remember always its Creator.

18- Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
55-Gracious, 18

BAD DAY

2007-04-22T17:36:00.000+07:00

artist: Daniel Powter
title: Bad Day

Where is the moment when needed the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
Tell me your blue skies fade to gray
Tell me your passion's gone away
And I don't need no carryin' on

You stand in the line just to hit a new low
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go
You tell me your life's been way off line
You're falling to pieces every time
And I don't need no carryin' on

Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work on a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day

Well you need a blue sky holiday
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don't need no carryin' on

You had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work on a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day

(Oh.. Holiday..)

Sometimes the system goes on a blink
And the whole thing it turns out wrong
You might not make it back and you know
That you could be well oh that strong
And I'm not wrong

So where is the passion when you need it the most
Oh you and I
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost

Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
You've seen what you like
And how does it feel one more time
You had a bad day
You had a bad day

Had a bad day
Had a bad day
Had a bad day

LOVE ANYTHING

2007-04-18T14:51:00.000+07:00

“The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost.”

—G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936), writer

source:
Foundation for Better Life

GONE BY THE WAYSIDE

2007-04-16T19:23:00.000+07:00

meaning:
has been forgotten, lost or abandoned

NUMB

2007-04-15T17:24:00.000+07:00

artist: Linking Park
title: numb

I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless lost under the surface
Don't know what you're expecting of me
Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)

[Chorus]
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
Become so tired so much more aware
I'm becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you

Can't you see that you're smothering me
Holding too tightly afraid to lose control
Cause everything that you thought I would be
Has fallen apart right in front of you
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
And every second I waste is more than I can take

[Chorus]
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
Become so tired so much more aware
I'm becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you

And I know
I may end up failing too
But I know
You were just like me with someone disappointed in you

[Chorus]
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
Become so tired so much more aware
I'm becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you

[Chorus]
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
I'm tired of being what you want me to be

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special vocabs:

undertow : (n) current below sea surface in opposite direction to surface current
smothering :
(v) smother: suffocate; have difficulty in breathing

SAY or TELL

2007-04-13T10:33:00.000+07:00

Say and tell have similar meanings. They both mean to communicate verbally with someone. But we often use them differently.

The simple way to think of say and tell is:

You say something
You tell someone something

Here are a few rules to help you.

Personal object
We usually follow tell with a personal object (the person that we are speaking to). We usually use say without a personal object:

She told me that she loved John.
She said that she loved John.
He told everybody that he had to leave.
He said that he had to leave.

Say "to someone"
With say, we sometimes use "to someone":

He said to me that he was tired.
Tara said to Ram that he had done very well.
Anthony said to her, "I hope you come soon."
"I'd like to sleep," she said to him quietly.

Direct speech
We can use say with direct speech. We use tell only with direct speech that is an instruction or information:

Amanda said, "Hello John. How are you?"
"That's great'" she said.
He told her: "Open the door quietly."
She told me, "I have never been to England."

We can use say with direct questions, but we cannot use tell:

She said: "Do you love me?"
The policeman said to the prisoner, "Where were you at 8pm?"

Reported speech
We can use say and tell to talk about reported information:

She said that it was raining.
She told me that she would call at 2pm.

We cannot use say or tell to talk about reported questions. We must use ask (or a similar verb):

She asked if I had ever been there.
They asked what I wanted to eat.
She asked where he lived.
He asked if she wanted to go home.

Orders, advice
We use tell + object + infinitive for orders or advice:

She told him to sit down.
They told me not to wait.
Tell Neil to have a holiday and forget her.

Phrases
Here are a few fixed phrases with tell. We cannot use say with these phrases:

tell (someone) a story
tell (someone) a lie
tell (someone) the truth
tell the future (= to know what the future will bring)
tell the time (= know how to read a clock)

source:
English Club

GREAT and small THINGS

2007-04-11T14:33:00.000+07:00

“We can do no great things - only small things with great love.”

—Mother Theresa (1910-1997), founder of the Missionaries of Charity

source:

Foundation for Better Life

PET PEEVES

2007-04-09T19:17:00.000+07:00

meaning:
annoyance, something you cannot tolerate, something that really bothers you

FEMALE HONEYBEE

2007-04-09T15:30:00.000+07:00

"And your Lord revealed the female honeybee; build homes in mountains, and trees, and in the hives people built for you. "
(16-The Honeybee, 68)

In narrating the doings of the honeybee, the Quran uses the feminine gender. In Arabic, verbs are conjugated according to gender. The use in the Quran of the feminine gender in conjugation shows that the acts were performed by the female bee. To translate the honeybee in question with the addition of the adjective “female” before the honeybee would be natural. (It should be noted however that the orthography of both the feminine and the masculine is the same for honeybee.) The working of the female honeybee is described in the Quran as follows:

1- Building of hive (verse 68)
2- Collecting of nectar, new material for honey production (verse 69)
3- Making honey (verse 69)

All the above three functions are performed by female bees. The unique function of the male, more robust with big eyes, is to fertilize the young queen female bee. The male bees that fulfill this function are expelled from the hive by their females at the end of the summer and, as they are used to being looked after by their females, they then die of starvation.

At the time of the descent of the Quran, men did not know the details of the distribution of work among the bees living in a hive; they did not know that those actively working in the hive were females. They did not know that the function of producing honey and collecting nectar from fruits belonged to female bees. Therefore, it is interesting, indeed, that in listing the duties of bees, the Quran used the mode of conjugation in the Arabic intended for the female gender.

MATHEMATICIAN BEES

The functions performed by the female honeybee leave us in wonder. The design of the cells in which she will live call for the erudition of a mathematician. Honeybees produce their honeycombs in the form of hexagons. (Bee fossils show that this was also the case millions of years ago.) Mathematicians inquiring into the reason why this hexagon remained constant and why there were no rectangles, heptagons, octagons, etc. found out that the optimum use of the entire space of unit could be no other than a hexagon, which also accounted for the production of cells using the available material in the most economical fashion. Had the cells been of a different shape, i.e., triangular or quadrilateral, there would be no vacuum, as well. But less material is required to build hexagonal cells than that required for triangular or quadrilateral cells. In many other shapes there would be unutilized space left. Thus the hexagonal cell is capable of storing the greater amount of honey with less wax.

This structure is the result of the combined work of thousands of bees, each contributing to the entire geometrical opus. Mathematicians have proven that no larger space could be arranged with a given amount of wax to fit the geometrical design. The worker bees show how they can realize it in the most economical fashion with what they have.

A French entomologist by the name of Antoine Ferchault posited a geometrical problem referred to as the “Bee Problem.” He stated that “a cell of regular hexagonal cross section is closed by three equal and equally inclined rhombuses. Calculate the smaller angle of the rhombus when the total surface area of the cell is least possible.” Three leading mathematicians, a German, a Swiss and a Brit, tried to solve this problem, and all of them found the following result: 70 degrees 32 minutes. This exactly fits the angle of cells constructed by the female bees. Even the wisest of men could not suggest an improvement on the female bees’ technique of building.

The worker bees’ points of departure in the production process of these cells differ. As the work proceeds, the cells converge toward a central point. The angles of cells at the point where they meet are perfect. It is clear that the construction of this design, the distances between the beginning and the end points and the precise calculation of the positions of their fellow workers display unbelievable exactitude.

The most renowned mathematicians demonstrated the bees’ unerring calculation measured as 70 degrees 32 minutes. However, were we to suggest that these men of science take a ruler in hand and make a hexagon with perfectly fitting angles, and then add to the instructions given to these three professors, asking that the calculation used to form the hexagons be regular and flawless, they would fail in the task. We see that the bees are not only great theoreticians but also skillful practitioners. In the theoretical field, this calculation is incredibly exact, while their dexterity in applying it is unbelievable accurate.

How do these bees, whose lifetime is very short, achieve all these calculations and construction work? To call this ingenuity mere “instinct” does not explain anything. The Quran states that the bee received revelations according to which God’s design and programming were put into execution. Within the span of the honeybee’s lifetime, the cleverest of men could not learn even to count, let alone be the author of such a perfect design. We cannot account for the erudition of bees, certainly not as pure luck. The Creator who created the bee made her with all her potentialities, having solved for her all these mathematical problems. The same Creator sees to it that the bee works for ends that also serve mankind in general. In the second part of this book MMLC 15 where the mathematical miracles will be dealt with, we will examine the mathematical code of the suras and verses where “honeybee” is mentioned. God, who endowed the bee with mathematical characteristics, presented further mathematical miracles in the suras and verses in which “honeybee” is mentioned.

source:
http://www.quranmiracles.com/

I FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE

2007-04-08T19:31:00.000+07:00

Artist: Bryan Adams & Barbara Streissand
Album: The Best Of Me
Title: I Finally Found Someone

Bryan: i finally found someone, who knocks me off my feet;
Bryan: i finally found the one who makes me feel complete...
Barbara: it started over coffee, we started out as friends;
Barbara: it's funny how from simple things; the best things begin...
Bryan: this time is different;
Barbara: la la la la
Bryan: it's all because of you!..
Bryan: it's better than it's ever been;
Together: cuz we can talk it through;

Barbara: my favorite line was "can i call you sometime?";
Barbara: it's all you had to say...
Together: to take my breath away...
Together: this is it!

Together: oh, i finally found someone; someone to share my life;
Together: i finally found the one - to be with every night;

Barbara: cause whatever i do
Bryan: it's just got to be you!
Together: my life has just begun, i finally found someone...

Bryan: did i keep you waiting?
Barbara: i didn't mind
Bryan: i apologize
Barbara: baby, that's fine
Bryan: i would wait forever
Together: just to know you were mine;
Bryan: ya know - i love your hair...
Barbara: are you sure it looks right?
Bryan: i love what you wear...
Barbara: isn't it too tight?
Bryan: you're exceptional!
Together: i can't wait for the rest of my life...
Together: oh this is it!

Together: i finally found someone; someone to share my life,
Together: i finally found the one; to be with every night...

Barbara: cause whatever i do
Bryan: it's just got to be you
Together: my life has just begun; i finally found someone...
Barbara: and whatever i do.
Bryan: it's just got to be you!
Barbara: my life has just begun...

Together: i finally found someone...

[MISC] THANKS NOTE

2007-04-07T18:54:00.000+07:00

In the US, many people write thank you notes when they receive a gift. It is considered the minimum courtesy toward the gift-giver to acknowledge the thoughtfulness and usefulness of the gift.

However, many Americans never write thank you notes, the younger generations especially. It seems that we may be losing this custom.

If you are in the States and someone gives you a gift to honor your arrival, your birthday, a holiday or any other occasion, it is best to write them a card thanking them for the gift. It is also nice to thank people who let you stay in their home or cook a meal for you.

A thank you note can be very brief. Here is an example:

Dear Mrs. Robinson,
Thank you so much for the bracelet you gave me for my birthday. It will always remind me of you and of my visit to your city. I appreciate your thinking of me.
Warm regards,
Kaya

After you write it, make sure you have the correct address, put a stamp on it and drop it in the mail.

source:
English Club

FIRST WORDS OF LITTLE GIRL

2007-04-07T14:14:00.000+07:00

The following incident was mentioned by a Shaikh from Toronto, Canada. The incident is about his 18 months old daughter. The shaikh also has a son who is about 3 years old. The shaikh has already started teaching the young son about Quran and ahadith without wasting any time. Mashallah, the boy has already memorized surah Fatiha and various other surahs. One day, his young daughter who is only 18 months old was sitting beside the son while he was asked to recite surah Fatiha by the shaikh. This little girl is pronouncing her first words clearly in these days. Now, when the son recited the 5th verse of surah Fatiha untill "Ihdina Sirat...", the small girl suddenly said "Al Mustaqim" and completed the verse. Subhanallah! How blessed is this child whose first words are among the words of the Holy Quran, which she learned through her father when he was teaching her brother.It is very important to teach Islam to our children in their early childhood. We can easily bend trees in any direction when they are still small. But when the trees become big and tall, 10 people pushing together is unable to bend them. Similarly, teaching the children when they are young is necessary so that they go towards the right direction.

[QOTD] NOTHING

2007-04-04T13:47:00.000+07:00

Nothing makes you like other human beings so much as doing things for them.

-Zora Neale Hurston-

DRIVES ME CRAZY

2007-04-01T19:11:00.000+07:00

meaning:

annoys me; makes me mad

YOUR MONTH IS YOUR PERSONALITY

2007-03-31T19:36:00.000+07:00

JANUARY=SHYNESS
Fun to be with. Loves to try new things. Boy/girls LOVE you. You are very hott. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. spazzy at times.Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover. Repost this in the next 5 mins and your reputationwill boost someway in the next 12 days

FEBRUARY=SMARTS
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. sexiest out of everyone.A real speed demon. Has more than one best friend. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions. Repost this in 5 mins and you will talk to someone new and realize that you are a perfect match.

MARCH=GORGEOUS
Drop dead gorgeous!!!Attracti ve personality. Very! sexy.Affectionate & Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Chatterbox! Loves to talk alot! Loves to get their way! . Unbelievable kisser! Easily angered. Very stubborn in the most way possible! Loves to get noticed! Willing to take risks for others. Makes good choices. Has a great fashion sense! Maybe a little too popular with others * wink wink*. Outgoing and crazy at times! Intelligent. Can sometimes be a heartbreaker! Can love as much as possible! Hates insults. Loves compliments! A very big flirt ! Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. The best in bed out of MFE these months!! Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Observant and assesses others. If you repost this in the next 5 mins, you will meet your new love in 8 days.

APRIL=THUG
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Shy towards opposite sex. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves travelling. Dislike being at home. Restless. having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. If you repost this in the next 5 minutes, you will become close to someone you do not speak to much in the next 4 days.

MAY=SEXY
Suave and compromising. Funny and humorous. Stubborn. Very talkative. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal. Does work well with others. Very confident. Sensitive. Positive Attitude. Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Able to cheer everyone up and/or make them laugh. Able to motivate oneself and others. Understanding. Fun to be around. Outgoing. Hyper. Bubbly personality. Secretive. Boy/girl crazy. Loves sports, music, leisure and travelling. Systematic. Hot but has brains. If you repost this in 5 mins, a cutie that's caught your eye will introduce themselves and you will realize that you are very much alike in the next 2 days.

JUNE=METAL HEAD
Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to takes things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Brave and fearless. Always making friends. Not easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care to control emotions. Unpredictable. Understanding. Fun to be around. Outgoing. Hyper. Bubbly personality. Secretive. Boy/girl crazy. Loves sports, music, leisure and travelling. Systematic. Hot but has brains. If you repost this in 5 mins, a cutie that's caught your eye will introduce themselves and you will realize that you are very much alike in the next 2 days.

JULY=ATTITUDE
Outgoing personality. takes risks. feeds on attention. no self control. kind hearted. self confident. loud and boisterous. VERY revengeful. easy to get along with and talk to. has an "every thing's peachy" attitude. likes talking and singing. loves music. daydreamer. easily distracted. Hates not being trusted. BIG imagination. loves to be loved. hates studying. in need of "that someone". longs for freedom. rebellious when withheld or restricted. lives by "no pain no gain" caring. always a suspect. playful. mysterious. "charming" or "beautiful" to everyone. stubborn. curious. independent. strong willed. a fighter. repost in 5 mins and you will meet the love of your life sometime next month.

AUGUST=FLIRT
You've got the best personality and are an absolute pleasure to be around. You love to make new friends and be outgoing. You are a great flirt and more than likely have a very attractive partner, a wicked hottie. Like somebody with an August brithday. It is also more than likely that you have a massive record collection. When it comes to films, you know how to pick them and may one day become a famous actor/actress yourself - heck, you've got the looks for it!!! IN the >>> > next 6 days you will meet someone that may possibly become one of your closest friends, if you repost this in 5 minutes.

SEPTEMBER=LOVER
Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Usually you have many friends. Emotional. Stubborn. Hasty. Good memory. Moving, motivates oneself and others. Loves to travel and explore. Sometimes sexy in a way that only their lover can understand. if you do not repost this in the next 5 mins. someone very close to you will become mad at you in the next 8 days.

OCTOBER=HOTTIE
Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at times. Knows how to have fun. Sexy and mysterious. Everyone is drawn towards your inner and outer beauty and independent personality. Playful, but secretive. Very emotional and temperamental sometimes. Meets new people easily and very social in a group. Fearless and independent. Can hold their own. Stands out in a crowd. Essentially very smart. Usually, you ever begin a relationship with someone from this month, hold on to them because their one of a kind. repost in 5 mins & you will excel in a major event coming up sometime this month.

NOVEMBER=SWEETY
This straight-up means ur the most good-looking Loyal and generous. Patriotic. Competitive in everything. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Easy to talk to, though hard to understand. Thinks far with vision, yet complicated to know. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. repost this in 5 mins & you will find true love at 11:00 a.m.

DECEMBER=BEAUTY
Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to takes things at the centre. Great in bed. Inner and physical beauty. Doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. A meaningful love life partner. Treats friends importantly. Brave and fearless. Always making friends. It is all about love and fairness. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Horny but does fullfill. Opinionated. Does not care to control emotions. Knows what to do, to have fun. Unpredictable. Someone to have close to you. Extremely smart, but definitely the hottest AND sexiest of them all.

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IS THAT YOU??

cheers,

QUESTION TAG

2007-03-30T13:03:00.000+07:00

HOW TO USE QUESTION TAG

A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini-question. The whole sentence is a "tag question", and the mini-question at the end is called a "question tag".

We use tag questions at the end of statements to ask for confirmation. They mean something like: "Am I right?" or "Do you agree?" They are very common in English.

Read the complete explanation about question tag!

ALEXANDER THE GREAT

2007-03-23T14:09:00.000+07:00

Alexander the Great is known as the most powerful military leader and conqueror of the ancient world. Before he turned 30 years old he conquered an empire stretching over 3,000 miles from Greece to India. He was born in 356 BC in Macedonia, known today as northern Greece. On his sickbed and during his last hour alive, Alexander the Great told his generals "After my death, when you put my body in the casket, let my arms hang over the edges with my palms wide open, so the public can see my empty hands while I am leaving the world." After he died, many dignitaries came to view the royal funeral and were very surprised to see his arms hanging over the edge of the casket with his palms wide open. They asked questions about this unique scene. A wise man told them “O’ People, Alexander the Great is telling us that when he ruled the world, great treasures of gold, silver and wealth came to be under his possession. Yet, indeed he is leaving the world empty handed."

Source: Partially extracted from the writtings of JC Pinkerton.Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, reported: Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Three things follow the bier of a dead man, two of them come back and one is left with him: the members of his family, wealth and his good deeds. The members of his family and wealth come back while his deeds alone are left with him. (Sahih Muslim)

[QOTD] HOPE

2007-03-22T14:23:00.000+07:00

When hope is not pinned wriggling onto a shiny image or expectation, it sometimes floats forth and opens like one of those fluted Japanese blossoms,flimsy and spastic, bright and warm. This almost always seems to happen incommunity.

-Annie Lamott-

HACHIKO, the FAITHFUL DOG

2007-03-22T12:58:00.000+07:00

In 1934, a bronze statue of a dog called Hachiko was erected at the Shibuya Train station in Tokyo, Japan. The story of this dog is mentioned below.Hachiko was born in 1923 and was owned by Eisaburo Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo. The professor used to take a train from the Shibuya Station every day to go to the university. Each day Hachiko accompanied the professor to the train station when he left for work. Upon returning, the professor would find the dog patiently waiting for his master and wagging its tail. This happy routine continued until one fateful day in 1925, when the professor was taken ill on the job and unfortunately died before he could return home. As usual, the dog waited at the train station that day for his master to return back. However, seeing that he wasn’t coming back, Hachiko waited till night fell and retuned back home. The next day Hachiko went back to the train station again, waiting for his master to come back. He patiently waited till sunset and then retuned back home. The dog was so devoted to the professor that he continued to visit the train station everyday for the next 10 years! The people who passed the loyal dog each day were so touched by his story that they erected a statue in his honor in 1934. In 1935, Hachiko died at the very same spot where he used to wait for his master.Dear readers, we should take a lesson from this story for ourselves. By reciting the kalimah of Tawheed, all of us have taken an oath to be loyal to our Master, Allah Ta’ala. Now, we should look deep into ourselves and check to see how much love we really have for Allah in our hearts.

Source: Partially extracted from Wikipedia and Fabulous Travel.com.

A to Z, THE HEART OF SELF IMPROVEMENT

2007-03-14T13:29:00.000+07:00

Pain may sometimes be the reason why people change.

Getting flunked grades make us realize that we need to study. Debts remind
us of our inability to look for a source of income.

Being humiliated gives us the 'push' to speak up and fight for ourselves to
save our face from the next embarrassments.

It may be a bitter experience, a friend's tragic story,a great movie, or an inspiring book that will help us get up and get just the right amount of motivation we need in order to improve ourselves.

With the countless negativities the world brings about, how do we keep
motivated?

Try on the tips we prepared from A to Z...

A - Achieve your dreams.

Avoid negative people, things and places.

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "the future belongs to those who believe in the
beauty of their dreams."

We worked as diligently as an owl in producing this composition on self
improvement.

So only if you do read it, and appreciate its contents will we feel our
efforts haven't gone in vain.

B - Believe in your self, and in what you can do.

C - Consider things on every angle and aspect.

Motivation comes from determination.

To be able to understand life, you should feel the sun from both sides.

D - Don't give up and don't give in.

Thomas Edison failed once, twice, more than thrice before he came up with
his invention and perfected the incandescent light bulb.

Make motivation as your steering wheel.

E - Enjoy. Work as if you don't need money.

Dance as if nobody's watching. Love as if you never cried. Learn as if
you'll live forever.

Motivation takes place when people are happy.

F - Family and Friends

They are life's greatest 'F' treasures. Don't loose sight of them.

G - Give more than what is enough.

Where does motivation and self improvement take place at work? At home? At
school?

When you exert extra effort in doing things.

Using our imagination has helped us create a wonderful article on self
improvement.

H - Hang on to your dreams.

They may dangle in there for a moment,

but these little stars will be your driving force.

I - Ignore those who try to destroy you.

Don't let other people to get the best of you.

Stay out of toxic people - the kind of friends who hates to hear about your
success.

J - Just be yourself.

The key to success is to be yourself.

And the key to failure is to try to please everyone.

K - Keep trying no matter how hard life may seem.

When a person is motivated, eventually he sees a harsh life finally clearing out, paving the way to self improvement.

L - Learn to love your self.

Now shouldn't that be easy?

M - Make things happen.

Motivation is when your dreams are put into work clothes.

N - Never lie, cheat or steal.

Always play a fair game.

O - Open your eyes.

People should learn the horse attitude and horse sense. They see things in 2
ways - how they want things to be, and how they should be.

P - Practice makes perfect.

Practice is about motivation.

It lets us learn repertoire and ways on how can we recover from our
mistakes.

Q - Quitters never win.

And winners never quit.

So, choose your fate - are you going to be a quitter? Or a winner?

R - Ready yourself.

Motivation is also about preparation.

We must hear the little voice within us telling us to get started before
others will get on their feet and try to push us around.

Remember, it wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.

S - Stop procrastinating.

T - Take control of your life.

Discipline or self control lives synonymously with motivation.

Both are key factors in self improvement.

U - Understand others.

If you know very well how to talk, you should also learn how to listen.

Yearn to understand first, and to be understood the second.

V - Visualize it.

Motivation without vision is like a boat on a dry land.

W - Want it MORE than anything.

Dreaming means believing.

And to believe is something that is rooted out from the roots of motivation
and wanting it badly enough.

X - The X Factor - do you have it?

The X Factor is what will make you different from the others.

When you are motivated, you tend to put on "extras" on your life like extra
time for family, extra help at work,

extra care for friends, and so on.

Y - You are unique.

No one in this world looks, acts, or talks like you. Value your life and
existence, because you're just going to spend it once.

Z - Zero in on your dreams and go for it!!!

[QOTD] BLESSED

2007-03-13T14:28:00.000+07:00

Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.

-Anonymous-

[QOTD] Rung of Ladder

2007-03-10T14:27:00.000+07:00

The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man'sfoot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher.

-ThomasHuxley-

[QOTD] FORGIVENESS

2007-03-08T14:30:00.000+07:00

Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

-Gandhi-

[QOTD] TRUST

2007-03-07T14:29:00.000+07:00

The best proof of love is trust.

-Joyce Brothers-

[WOTD] WRIGGLE

2007-03-07T13:55:00.000+07:00

wriggle

verb:
twist and turn with quick writhing movements.

¹wrig·gle

Pronunciation:	'ri-gəl
Function:	verb
Inflected Form:	wrig·gled ; wrig·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology:	Middle English, from or akin to Middle Low German wriggeln to wriggle; akin to Old English wrigian to turn ― more at WRY

[WOTD] GLITCH

2007-03-06T10:12:00.000+07:00

glitch

type: noun
meaning: defect, malfunction

[QOTD] BEST FOR BODY

2007-03-05T14:21:00.000+07:00

If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.

-Julius Erving-

[QOTD] TRIUMPH

2007-03-04T14:18:00.000+07:00

Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.

-Og Mandino-

[QOTD] HOPES

2007-03-03T14:12:00.000+07:00

If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.

-Thomas Fuller-

[WOTD] NASTY

2007-03-03T11:57:00.000+07:00

nasty
type:adjective(adj).
meaning: smelly; evil; severe; disgusting; dangerous; unpleasant; obscene

[GRM] ADVERB OF FREQUENCY

2007-03-02T14:38:00.000+07:00

How to Use Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of Frequency answer the question "How often?" or "How frequently?" They tell us how often somebody does something.
100%
always
usually
frequently
often
50%
sometimes
occasionally
rarely
seldom
hardly ever
0%
never

Adverbs of frequency come before the main verb (except the main verb "to be"):
(1) We usually go shopping on Saturday.
(2) I have often done that.
(3) She is always late.

Occasionally, sometimes, often, frequently and usually can also go at the beginning or end of a sentence:
(1) Sometimes they come and stay with us.
(2) I play tennis occasionally.

Rarely and seldom can also go at the end of a sentence (often with "very"):
(1) We see them rarely.
(2) John eats meat very seldom.

Let's Fun with English ...

[QOTD] FAMILY

2007-03-02T14:09:00.000+07:00

Families are about love overcoming emotional torture.

-Matt Groening-

[QOTD] PAINS

2007-03-01T14:03:00.000+07:00

Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures,speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone torouse a deaf world.

-C.S. Lewis-

[WOTD] QUIP

2007-03-01T10:04:00.000+07:00

quip

type: noun(n), verb(v)
meaning:
n. clever or sarcastic expression; ambiguous statement, equivocal remark
v. use a clever or sarcastic expression; make am ambiguous remark, make an equivocal statement

[POEM] SKY WITH ME

2007-02-28T14:56:00.000+07:00

by: Desislava
(English Club Member from Bulgaria)

I'm leaving home - going out
and my thoughts are wondering about.
Walking along so many streets
seeing places where lovers meet.
Thinking about the past days
which were shined by the sunrays.
Days, full of light and joy changed by the dark times -
I realised I was just a toy -
Is this a revenge for my crimes?

The sky's full with grey clouds
and I'm just passing through the crowds
There's noone I know -
noone I can trust in this human flow.
I really miss you darling
I long for your face - so charming.
I realised your endless insolence
but i'm weak and full of impotence.
I saw you - you were quite surprised
that I just left - with you complied.
I didn't try to give it back
like I suffer from a feelings' lack.
It's not like this - believe
but i want your happiness to achieve.
And if it's written to be from me so far away
I will leave - with no delay

It started raining -
a quiet sound the drops were making.
As my heart from mourn was dying
the sky with me was sadly crying.

[WOTD] DOYEN

2007-02-28T14:50:00.000+07:00

doyen \DOY-un\

type:noun
meaning:
1 : the senior or most experienced member of a group
2 : the oldest example of a category

Example sentence:
We watched a TV documentary by Jacques Cousteau, the doyen of undersea explorers.

Did you know?
English picked up "doyen" from French in the 17th century. The French term in turn comes from the Late Latin word "decanus," which itself comes from the Greek "dekanos," meaning "chief of ten." A "doyen" can be a leader of a group, such as a diplomatic corps. In this regard, the word has been used to refer to someone who is specifically or tacitly allowed to speak for that group. More broadly, a "doyen" refers to a highly skilled and respected veteran of a particular field. The feminine form of "doyen" is "doyenne."

[QOTD] LOVE ANYTHING

2007-02-28T11:30:00.000+07:00

The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost.

-G.K.Chesterton -

[WOTD] PRUNE

2007-02-28T11:12:00.000+07:00

prune

type: as verb(v), noun(n)
meaning:
v. cut, chop off; trim tree branches (or shrubs, etc.); reduce, lessen; remove, take away, rid
n. dried plum; foolish person, unpopular person (Slang)

[GRM] HOW TO WRITE THE DATE

2007-02-27T14:24:00.000+07:00

How to Write the Date in English

There are several different ways to write the date in English. They vary from formal to informal, and there are differences between British and American English. The following table shows some typical formats.

British: Day-Month-Year
14th March 1999
14 March 1999
14/3/1999
14/3/99
14/03/99

Tips:
Note that another format exists which writes the date numerically in the order Year-Month-Day, for example: 1999/03/14. This is rare in British or American English and used mainly in very official or technical documents.

Let's Fun with English...

[QOTD] HONEST WORKER

2007-02-27T09:59:00.000+07:00

The world is not moved only by the mighty shoves of the heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker.

-Helen Keller-

[QOTD] FRIENDS

2007-02-25T19:16:00.000+07:00

In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.

-JoanChurton Collins-

[WOTD] PREQUEL

2007-02-25T19:02:00.000+07:00

prequel

type: noun
meaning: introductory episode, introduction (of a film or series, opposite of a sequel)