Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Titanic (1997)


Believe it or not
I just finished the whole movie, for the FIRST time ='(

I intended to watch it 13 years ago when I was still standard 4, which I still remember clearly..
(coz we learnt to play my heart will go on with the simplified flute, a song that I can play and remember damnnnn well)
yet that time I fell asleep at the beginning of the movie and woke up seeing the ending part =="
And I had always wanted to watch it.. no chance.. till today, saw it in my laptop accidently =D
(think I took it from my sis when i went back?)

So I guess, I was the last person who never watched this movie? =)
dont think movie of this kind need any reviews or comments or reflections.. but people, do watch it over again..

Friday, March 12, 2010

黃小琥-沒那麼簡單



作词:姚若龙作曲:萧煌奇


没那么简单
就能找到聊得来的伴
尤其是在看过了那么多的背叛
总是不安只好强悍
谁谋杀了我的浪漫

没那么简单
就能去爱 别的全不看
变得实际也许好也许坏各一半
不爱孤单一久也习惯
不用担心谁也不用被谁管

感觉快乐就忙东忙西
感觉累了就放空自己
别人说的话随便听一听
自己作决定
不想拥有太多情绪
一杯红酒配电影
在周末晚上关上了手机
舒服窝在沙发里

相爱没有那么容易
每个人有他的脾气
过了爱作梦的年纪
轰轰烈烈不如平静
幸福没有那么容易
才会特别让人着迷
什么都不懂的年纪
曾经最掏心
所以最开心曾经

想念最伤心
但却最动心的记忆

Thursday, March 11, 2010

New blood!

Just came back from blood donation session in Salem Church Hall.. I'm feeling great, no dizziness or unwell =D, and am going to share my experience of donating blood in the UK..

It was in a hall, which could also functions as a basketball court, when we arrived there were loads of people, young and old, female and male.. and the way people lying there without any expression actually made me feel A LITTLE BIT nervous.. =S (Originally I was really excited, another thing is Jocelyn, she was damnnnnn gan jiong ==). After seeing the nurse at the reception, I was given a folder with information regarding blood donation.. after waiting for 40 minutes or so, a lady called my name (without being able to pronounce my name, as usual, xD). Then she went through those details regarding my personal details, medical history, sexual life, travel history with me.. and here come the first "barrier"! She noticed that I just came back from Malaysia few weeks ago and told me that m'sia is one of the nations of Malaria contagiousness ._. I was like "HUH!!" (in my mind only) and she would consult another nurse to see whether I could donate.. So I waited impatiently.. another Black nurse came to me, asked if I was from "taman negara", "Sabah" & "Sarawak" ("HUH? is there anyone coming from taman negara? xD"), I simply said I was far from all those places.. So yes, I passed through the first barrier and was ready to go, MANA TAHUUUU... the lady sat me now.. said "not yet" ==!!

next I think I've got too long paragraph and it's time to start a new one. Next she let know some information and then wanted to get some blood from my finger to check my iron level.. and here come my second barrier of blood donation. Yes, I haven't got enough iron level. The blood was supposed to sink in the pretty ocean-blue liquid but it didn't!! ._. She gave me a second chance, but same thing happened, "you should eat more chocolate and meat!". I'm pretty sure she could feel how disappointed I was, and then only did she say, she could check with the machine by getting some blood from my arm.. and "who knows? the level could be 125 and you can donate then!" (the minimum to donate is 125). "OK! I would like to try pleasee". ANDDDD, this lady!! I supposed she only know how to do the questions stuff but not injecting (shouldn't be called injecting but I don't know the term =S), she put the needle into my right arm, and couldn't find the vein, instead of taking the needle out and try again like in m'sia, she KEPT THE NEEDLE under my skin and keep TURNING AROUND IN my arm........ then she gave up, holding the needle (which its head still in my arm, my whole arm was in a state of numbness ==") and asking for help from another nurse.. I am very sure my face written "PAINNNNNN, it really hurts", but my mouth keep saying "it's ok" when she apologized.. then come another nurse, which supposed to be more pro when she said "I can do it", thennnnnn.. she did the same thing.. turning the head of the needle under my skin.. then all 3 of us see a bruise coming out ==!!! and the previous lady took out the needle. I looked at the tube.. and it was empty, (my face turned green? blue? purple?) but the lady said, it could be enough.. and next she carried out some procedures bla bla bla.. put my blood into a machine.. and it showed "125" muahahaahhahaha.. so, FINALLY... i was allowed to give blood...

Next I made sure myself had enough water, as it was said that drinking enough water could make sure we are well after the donation (for most people la).. then waited to be called again. Nothing special after that, I accept the pain and the nurse was skilful and experienced enough I'd say.. or perhaps I have experienced the MOST painful version of it, so I could tahan.. (believe me I'm someone who really can resist pain but that friendly-but-not-skilful nurse was really doing it baddddly) She had totally no problem in seeking the vein and it just caused a bit pain =). I was doing great except my blood wasn't running quick enough and she kept asking me to relax.. xD So.. there goes my 475ml bloody blood.. I wish it's all fine and is going to help people in need =D

Now I have got very good reason to eat chocolate =D (not for sufficient iron level! but for the sake that I dont want to be injected by an inexperienced nurse!!!). Also have got 3 plasters on hands and one bruise =S. It would take about 6 weeks to "refill" all my donated blood, and 16 weeks till next time I am allowed to donate again. Oh ya, there was a guy whom Jocelyn spoke to, he has donated for 50 times!! and Joce said he looks at his late 30s only.. I want to go again.... =D

My friend told me that donating blood will make us gain weight.. is that true??

Monday, March 08, 2010

Blog Trailer

I have got sooooo much to talk about. I know it's time for me to start blogging again. Can't believe it's now March and there were only 5 published posts this year =S.

But, I'm not in the mood today.. Give me some times.. Meanwhile I will hopefully still be sharing some stuff..


P.S. Don't ask me what this post is for. I have no idea either ._.

Imbalanced Human Sex Ratio & Gendercide

重男輕女性別大屠殺‧全球1億女嬰消失

(英國‧倫敦)週一(3月8日)是“三八”國際婦女節,但在宣揚女權的這一天,全球已陷入一場殺女胎保男胎的“性別滅絕”(Gendercide)浩劫,其中以中國和印度最為嚴重。

儘管人類社會已邁入21世紀,但重男輕女的觀念仍在全球作祟。根據英國最新一期《經濟學人》雜誌報導,全球因此慘遭墮胎、殺害或疏於照顧因而夭折的女嬰,正以數百萬計的數字消失,稱之為“性別滅絕”,毫不為過!

重男輕女亞洲最嚴重

報導稱,重男輕女的現象在亞洲最為嚴重,因為當地傳統上認為繼承家業、奉養父母、傳宗接代、養家活口,都是男性的責任。

在亞洲部份偏遠地區,刻意殺害女嬰的現象仍然非常普遍,而現代的超音波掃瞄技術,更助長這類歪風,使一心只想添丁的準父母以墮胎手術打掉女胎。

近年小家庭當道,頭一胎是女嬰勉強可以留下來,第二胎還是女的就會打掉。

中國印度男女失衡

據統計,在中國和北印度,1980年代男女嬰出生比率100比108,但現在的男女嬰比例卻是120比100,中國部份農村地區更達到驚人的130比100,失衡情況十分嚴重,反映生男生女受人為影響。

除了中印兩國,包括台灣與新加坡在內的東亞國家、歐洲巴爾幹半島、高加索地區,甚至美國的華裔與日裔,同樣有男女嬰比例嚴重失衡的現象。

早在1990年,印度經濟學家塞恩便認為,因重男輕女觀念而消失的女嬰數量,高達1億人,而現在這一數字只會更高。

《經濟學人》警告,“性別滅絕”的現象遍及全球,且不分貧富與宗教,形同大規模屠殺,對社會的衝擊極為嚴重。

報導指出,性別失衡令許多男性成年後找不到配偶,衍生社會問題,並導致犯罪率飆升,包括販賣女性、性暴力、女性自殺等。

各國性別屠殺情況

中國恐成世界最大光棍國

《經濟學人》報導,目前中國男女嬰的出生比例為120比100,可能是現代人類歷史中最不平衡的例子,在15年內,中國兩性人口數將出現3000萬至4000萬的落差,估計全國有五分之一年輕男性,將因男女性別失衡而無法找到結婚對象。

這是個嚴重的問題,對中國發展的威脅比財務失衡、環境災難更危險,可能使中國成為世界最大的光棍國。

報導指出,中國男性過剩也可能形成永久的下層社會,遭到危險利用。

中國多達1億5000萬的民工,多為失業的未婚男性,而且其中大部份沒有受教育,找不到穩定工作,他們聚集在車站,開始形成幫派。

印度成“缺少女人的國家”

印度寶萊塢影片“Matrubhoomi”(缺少女人的國家),描述印度偏遠村落因為女性寥寥無幾,出現5個兄弟“共用”一個妻子的故事,驚悚情節,反映出印度“殺嬰”和“殺胎”的嚴重後果。

印度“倡議研究中心”稱,這部電影是一個“警訊”,印度重男輕女,殺女嬰也許只出現在少數地區,但婦女被迫“選擇性墮掉女胎”卻很泛濫。

預定週三在《刺胳針》網站上刊出一項研究指出,由於產前的超音波檢驗可驗出胎兒的性別,在過去20年間,印度可能墮掉了1000萬個女胎。

而且不只貧窮鄉下才有這種現象,一項為期10年的研究顯示,首都德里的墮胎問題也很嚴重,尤其是已有女孩的家庭“墮得更兇”。

台灣性別失衡第3胎更明顯

台灣還是重男輕女嗎?數據顯示,是的。國民健康局調查發現,民眾生第一二胎,男女比例還算正常;但生第3胎,男嬰比率立即比女嬰多了20%,第4胎甚至多達近40%,顯然有“人為操作”。

台灣少子化嚴重,政府擬鼓勵生第3胎,防止台灣社會過度高齡化。但調查發現,鼓勵生第三四胎反而可能另外衍生男女失衡的問題。

值得注意的是,大城市跟非都會區全榜上有名。前者不排除是因為醫療資源跟資訊較多,民眾較懂得利用醫療科技做性別篩選,後者則很可能是受傳宗接代觀念影響。

美國科技篩選性別引道德爭議

大部份國家禁止以基因篩選決定胎兒的做法,但美國有少數診所不理會道德爭議或造成兩性失衡的可能,以約1萬9000美元(約馬幣6萬3500令吉)的高價位提供這樣的服務。

3年前,斯坦伯格醫生率先在市場上推出篩選胎兒性別的服務,稱為“胚胎植入前基因診斷”(PGD),準確度高達99%。

科學家從試管受精卵發育成的多枚胚胎各取出一個細胞,從DNA判斷男女,然後再把所要的性別植入母體內。

有生物倫理學家批評,這種做法可能促使性別失衡的速度加快,甚至走向“專屬設計寶寶”或“複製人”,但斯坦伯格堅稱,這個技術遠比印度和中國丟棄女嬰的做法人道得多。

整體而言,他的顧客中,美國人和加拿大人喜歡女孩,印度人和華人喜歡男孩,拉丁美洲國家的喜好約是各有一半。