Closing Time ...
posted by jeyadev at 5:21 PM
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Friday, February 24, 2006
Thursday, February 23, 2006
The inner man
Credit to blackkni8 for the story.
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled children, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling theschool and its dedicated staff, he offered a question: "When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?" The audience was stilled by the query.
The father continued. "I believe, that when a child like Shay comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes, in the way other people treat that child." Then he told the following story: Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, "Do you think they'll let me play?" Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging. Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and, getting none, he took matters into his own hands and said, "We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we’ll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning."
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the outfield. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.
At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible 'cause Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball. However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least able to make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game. Instead, the pitcher took the ball and turned and threw the ball on a high arc to right field, far beyond the reach of the first baseman.
Everyone started yelling, "Shay, run to first! Run to first!" Never in his life had Shay ever made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled. Everyone yelled, "Run to second, run to second!" By the time Shay rounded first base, the right fielder had the ball. He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions and intentionally threw theball high and far over the third-baseman's head. Shay ran toward second base as the runners ahead of him deliriously circled the bases toward home. Shay reached second base, the opposing shortstop ran to him, turned him in the direction of third base, and shouted, "Run to third!" As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams were screaming, "Shay, run home!" Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the "grand slam" and won the game for his team.
"That day," said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, "the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world."
Credit to blackkni8 for the story.
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled children, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling theschool and its dedicated staff, he offered a question: "When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?" The audience was stilled by the query.
The father continued. "I believe, that when a child like Shay comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes, in the way other people treat that child." Then he told the following story: Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, "Do you think they'll let me play?" Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging. Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and, getting none, he took matters into his own hands and said, "We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we’ll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning."
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the outfield. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.
At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible 'cause Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball. However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least able to make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game. Instead, the pitcher took the ball and turned and threw the ball on a high arc to right field, far beyond the reach of the first baseman.
Everyone started yelling, "Shay, run to first! Run to first!" Never in his life had Shay ever made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled. Everyone yelled, "Run to second, run to second!" By the time Shay rounded first base, the right fielder had the ball. He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions and intentionally threw theball high and far over the third-baseman's head. Shay ran toward second base as the runners ahead of him deliriously circled the bases toward home. Shay reached second base, the opposing shortstop ran to him, turned him in the direction of third base, and shouted, "Run to third!" As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams were screaming, "Shay, run home!" Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the "grand slam" and won the game for his team.
"That day," said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, "the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world."
Credit to blackkni8 for the story.
posted by jeyadev at 5:34 PM
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Jeyadev Combined Update (all CPUs)
Jeyadev's update... yes, I know its been nearly 3 months...
lets see, I'm going to try for a chronological update.
December 2005
December was mostly boooring... mainly because I played Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas almost 16 hours a day. Yea, I would wake up, eat, play GTA:SA, eat, play, eat, play, sleep. For almost 3 weeks straight :(
I was just waiting for the end of the month for Christmas! Also, for my last appointment with my doctor, mainly to be certified ready to drive again! Yes, on the 28th Dec 2005, the panther returned to terrorize KL drivers.
Yes, after a very quiet Christmas, no tree even, I was allowed to return to PJ.
Also, my dad surprised me by asking if I'd like a car! whoa... that was like asking if the sky is blue... so its official, I now have my own 4 wheels. Desmo is probably gonna take me off his 'Brothers' list now :(
Its a 1987 Proton Saga, 1.3 automatic with power steering. Its truly a blessing, the car is in very good shape... Thanks to Uncle Cheah for getting it for me.
Also, at the end of December, I moved to a new place in Bandar Utama.
Thanks to the Lau family for opening their home to me.
January 2006
First month back! First month with own car! ... Now I understand why PJ people don't like driving in the traffic jams ... and parking! the horror of 1Utama parking is now clear to me. Thanks to Reuben driving me to work and back, its not too bad.
College people have been kinda wierd... the accounts exec doesn't seem to understand that I was in hospital for 2 months and at home recovering for 2 months, which is why my payment is backdated till August 2005. But a little help from my programme director and a copy of all my MCs from August till Dec 2005 seems to have smoothed everything out.
I've signed up for 4 subjects, System Engineering & Design, Visual Basic.NET, Data Systems and Architecture and Data Communication & Networks (SED, VB, DSA & DCN).
The first two are fine... DSA has been postponed to next semester. DCN may be postponed, because there's only 3 of us in the class.
Church... was interesting. Quite a few people mentioned that they missed me, and here I thought I was invisible without my Traffic Marshal vest. Even people I still don't know, said hi and how are you. Pleasantly suprised.
CG ... seems wierd somehow... maybe because I've been away so much, I am out of touch. I really don't like being out of touch. I pray that as time goes on, this wierd feeling will go away.
Stay tuned for February's updates tomorrow.
lets see, I'm going to try for a chronological update.
December 2005
December was mostly boooring... mainly because I played Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas almost 16 hours a day. Yea, I would wake up, eat, play GTA:SA, eat, play, eat, play, sleep. For almost 3 weeks straight :(
I was just waiting for the end of the month for Christmas! Also, for my last appointment with my doctor, mainly to be certified ready to drive again! Yes, on the 28th Dec 2005, the panther returned to terrorize KL drivers.
Yes, after a very quiet Christmas, no tree even, I was allowed to return to PJ.
Also, my dad surprised me by asking if I'd like a car! whoa... that was like asking if the sky is blue... so its official, I now have my own 4 wheels. Desmo is probably gonna take me off his 'Brothers' list now :(
Its a 1987 Proton Saga, 1.3 automatic with power steering. Its truly a blessing, the car is in very good shape... Thanks to Uncle Cheah for getting it for me.
Also, at the end of December, I moved to a new place in Bandar Utama.
Thanks to the Lau family for opening their home to me.
January 2006
First month back! First month with own car! ... Now I understand why PJ people don't like driving in the traffic jams ... and parking! the horror of 1Utama parking is now clear to me. Thanks to Reuben driving me to work and back, its not too bad.
College people have been kinda wierd... the accounts exec doesn't seem to understand that I was in hospital for 2 months and at home recovering for 2 months, which is why my payment is backdated till August 2005. But a little help from my programme director and a copy of all my MCs from August till Dec 2005 seems to have smoothed everything out.
I've signed up for 4 subjects, System Engineering & Design, Visual Basic.NET, Data Systems and Architecture and Data Communication & Networks (SED, VB, DSA & DCN).
The first two are fine... DSA has been postponed to next semester. DCN may be postponed, because there's only 3 of us in the class.
Church... was interesting. Quite a few people mentioned that they missed me, and here I thought I was invisible without my Traffic Marshal vest. Even people I still don't know, said hi and how are you. Pleasantly suprised.
CG ... seems wierd somehow... maybe because I've been away so much, I am out of touch. I really don't like being out of touch. I pray that as time goes on, this wierd feeling will go away.
Stay tuned for February's updates tomorrow.
posted by jeyadev at 4:50 PM
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Monday, December 05, 2005
Food Memories :)
Yet another online game of tag. CHiQ tagged me for some childhood food memories.
Hmm... good thing dinner is only 2 feet away (and smelling good) while I type this :)
1. Thosai with margarine and sugar. This is something I still enjoy. Served piping hot, with just enough margarine and sugar so the sugar doesn't drop off and the margarine doesn't drip all over... mm mm, good.
2. Grandma's meehoon. Well, since my grandma is a Sri Lankan Tamil, cooking an essentially Chinese dish :) she would mix in a packet of Maggi instant noodles, and some eggs and small slices of potatoes. And always include a cup of extra sweet Milo :) MMM, its too bad she's gotten Alzheimers :(
3. My own disaster Maggi :) My first attempt (at the age of 11) at copying my mum's delicious healthy Maggi. She'd put in French beans, potatoes, dried prawns and a dash of soya sauce. I overdosed on the dark soya sauce... ended up having to eat maggi the whole day :)
4. Hmm, something exotic for y'all to hear of. We called it 'uppuma' and I have no idea how to translate it. Basically, its rice flour, sugar, onions, all fried together.
5. mmm, my mum's liver and gizzard curry :). Yes, I can hear some of you retching now... but hey, I was 11 and not that much of a picky eater. Liver, gizzard, tomatoes and potatoes made in chicken curry style.
6. Grandma's sting-ray curry. She's the only person I know, who makes a delicious fish curry, using chicken curry powder... very good with hot rice and stir-fried cabbage.
I better stop now... Getting crosseyed from the hunger and desires stirred up.
I'm gonna post the five people to be tagged later.
The five who were tagged this time are
1. YP
2. J
3. IreneQ
4. Dobbs
5. Beat
Hmm... good thing dinner is only 2 feet away (and smelling good) while I type this :)
1. Thosai with margarine and sugar. This is something I still enjoy. Served piping hot, with just enough margarine and sugar so the sugar doesn't drop off and the margarine doesn't drip all over... mm mm, good.
2. Grandma's meehoon. Well, since my grandma is a Sri Lankan Tamil, cooking an essentially Chinese dish :) she would mix in a packet of Maggi instant noodles, and some eggs and small slices of potatoes. And always include a cup of extra sweet Milo :) MMM, its too bad she's gotten Alzheimers :(
3. My own disaster Maggi :) My first attempt (at the age of 11) at copying my mum's delicious healthy Maggi. She'd put in French beans, potatoes, dried prawns and a dash of soya sauce. I overdosed on the dark soya sauce... ended up having to eat maggi the whole day :)
4. Hmm, something exotic for y'all to hear of. We called it 'uppuma' and I have no idea how to translate it. Basically, its rice flour, sugar, onions, all fried together.
5. mmm, my mum's liver and gizzard curry :). Yes, I can hear some of you retching now... but hey, I was 11 and not that much of a picky eater. Liver, gizzard, tomatoes and potatoes made in chicken curry style.
6. Grandma's sting-ray curry. She's the only person I know, who makes a delicious fish curry, using chicken curry powder... very good with hot rice and stir-fried cabbage.
I better stop now... Getting crosseyed from the hunger and desires stirred up.
I'm gonna post the five people to be tagged later.
The five who were tagged this time are
1. YP
2. J
3. IreneQ
4. Dobbs
5. Beat
posted by jeyadev at 9:17 PM
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
CBS :)
Coming Back Soon!
Part 4 (Aug 22 - Oct 17)
I've learned how to walk with crutches. Its not too hard and I can get around OK. I'm also able to take baths and all that on my own.
Mostly spending (burning?) my time by watching loads of TV ... a little helping my dad with computer stuff. I've had some of my old Teluk Intan buddies come over and visit. Maybe I'll do up a list of people who came to visit me... soon :)
Part 5 (Oct 18)
The cast is OFF! yahoo!! I can't walk yet, the muscles and joints below the knee all are quite painful... but the cast is off!! now I can wash this stinky leg :)
ahh... physiotherapy to recover the *art* of walking is tomorrow... keep praying, people! this is going to be one Christmas to remember!
Part 4 (Aug 22 - Oct 17)
I've learned how to walk with crutches. Its not too hard and I can get around OK. I'm also able to take baths and all that on my own.
Mostly spending (burning?) my time by watching loads of TV ... a little helping my dad with computer stuff. I've had some of my old Teluk Intan buddies come over and visit. Maybe I'll do up a list of people who came to visit me... soon :)
Part 5 (Oct 18)
The cast is OFF! yahoo!! I can't walk yet, the muscles and joints below the knee all are quite painful... but the cast is off!! now I can wash this stinky leg :)
ahh... physiotherapy to recover the *art* of walking is tomorrow... keep praying, people! this is going to be one Christmas to remember!
posted by jeyadev at 5:08 PM
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Wednesday, October 05, 2005
MIA
Well, finally I'm going to explain why I've been away for more than a month.
On August 14th 2005, I was in my first motorcycle accident. Please stop reading now if you don't want details.
Part 1 (Sunday night)
I was on my way home from work @ MacAsia 1 Utama on my trusty RX-S ... when I took a corner near Bandar Utama 6, and skidded. I lost consciousness for a few seconds, so no one knows exactly what happened afterwards.
2 of the security guards from BU 6 ran out from their booth, because they heard something (I guess) picked me up off the road, and told me to lie down on the divider. I was bleeding, but I was able to call Jun Wei and tell him what happened. I also remember telling the guards who he was, his car colour and number, so that they would know. Those guys were really good, I even heard one guy yelling at the 999 operator because the ambulance was a little late.
Jun Wei got there, the guards passed him my phone and Palm. I asked him to call my dad and tell him and our cell group leaders.
So, they got me into the ambulance, I passed out (again) and they got me to the hospital. Apparently I was bleeding from the face quite badly ... and I'd broken my leg. So they got a couple of surgeons to sew me up :) and put something on my leg so the broken part was stable. My foot was quite swollen so they didn't put the plaster of paris (POP) on.
Part 2 (Aug 15 - 18)
My dad was there... Thank God! if I'd had to do everything myself, I'd still be in hospital :)
Doctors came in and said that I'd broken the two bones in my lower leg (tibia and fibula - med people). I'd need a cast, but not just then. My foot was too badly swollen. I had a 'icepack' on for the 4 days. Lots of people came. Relatives, friends, college staff :) even my dad's colleagues. The leg was painful, but it was immovable and I couldn't find a comfortable sleeping position. I was only able to sleep because of the painkillers.
Part 3 (Aug 19 - 21)
Doctor walks in, says the POP can go on today (yay!) He came back later with a resident and she did the actual application. I went for x-ray afterwards. Doctor said on Saturday morning that he's going to change the cast a little, so the bones are 100% straight. More x-ray after that. Sunday morning, doctor says the bone is perfect, and I can be discharged. I called my friends... and so many came to help me out of the hospital! First, we tried a wheelchair, but the cast keeps my knee straight, so that didn't work. Next, we tried a crutch under the cast, but my leg was too heavy. So the hospital staff got a trolley (movable hospital bed) and put me on that. Getting off the trolley and into dad's Waja was... interesting :) I couldn't stand at all by myself, so I'm not too sure how exactly we managed it. I was in the back seat, with my leg stretched over the back of the front seat, which was lowered almost flat.
More coming soon...
On August 14th 2005, I was in my first motorcycle accident. Please stop reading now if you don't want details.
Part 1 (Sunday night)
I was on my way home from work @ MacAsia 1 Utama on my trusty RX-S ... when I took a corner near Bandar Utama 6, and skidded. I lost consciousness for a few seconds, so no one knows exactly what happened afterwards.
2 of the security guards from BU 6 ran out from their booth, because they heard something (I guess) picked me up off the road, and told me to lie down on the divider. I was bleeding, but I was able to call Jun Wei and tell him what happened. I also remember telling the guards who he was, his car colour and number, so that they would know. Those guys were really good, I even heard one guy yelling at the 999 operator because the ambulance was a little late.
Jun Wei got there, the guards passed him my phone and Palm. I asked him to call my dad and tell him and our cell group leaders.
So, they got me into the ambulance, I passed out (again) and they got me to the hospital. Apparently I was bleeding from the face quite badly ... and I'd broken my leg. So they got a couple of surgeons to sew me up :) and put something on my leg so the broken part was stable. My foot was quite swollen so they didn't put the plaster of paris (POP) on.
Part 2 (Aug 15 - 18)
My dad was there... Thank God! if I'd had to do everything myself, I'd still be in hospital :)
Doctors came in and said that I'd broken the two bones in my lower leg (tibia and fibula - med people). I'd need a cast, but not just then. My foot was too badly swollen. I had a 'icepack' on for the 4 days. Lots of people came. Relatives, friends, college staff :) even my dad's colleagues. The leg was painful, but it was immovable and I couldn't find a comfortable sleeping position. I was only able to sleep because of the painkillers.
Part 3 (Aug 19 - 21)
Doctor walks in, says the POP can go on today (yay!) He came back later with a resident and she did the actual application. I went for x-ray afterwards. Doctor said on Saturday morning that he's going to change the cast a little, so the bones are 100% straight. More x-ray after that. Sunday morning, doctor says the bone is perfect, and I can be discharged. I called my friends... and so many came to help me out of the hospital! First, we tried a wheelchair, but the cast keeps my knee straight, so that didn't work. Next, we tried a crutch under the cast, but my leg was too heavy. So the hospital staff got a trolley (movable hospital bed) and put me on that. Getting off the trolley and into dad's Waja was... interesting :) I couldn't stand at all by myself, so I'm not too sure how exactly we managed it. I was in the back seat, with my leg stretched over the back of the front seat, which was lowered almost flat.
More coming soon...
posted by jeyadev at 11:05 AM
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Sunday, August 14, 2005
Gasp !
after CHiQ referenced a Goth and its supposed analysis...
I saw this today. Analysis of 'Hollaback Girl'
I wonder if the analyst is serious or what... seems like a lot of time and effort was put in.
The results are completely false!
muahaha...
I saw this today. Analysis of 'Hollaback Girl'
I wonder if the analyst is serious or what... seems like a lot of time and effort was put in.
The results are completely false!
muahaha...
posted by jeyadev at 9:43 PM
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Monday, June 27, 2005
HeartCore !
Ahh... time to update. But there's too many people in the store now. Maybe later? :)
posted by jeyadev at 5:31 PM
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