Wednesday, December 09, 2009
11/11
That date seems to be stagnant on my blog for a long time... Somehow I feel that this number is just so mystical. Many occurrences in my life have claimed association with these numbers... And of course, there are good news associated with it! :) On this day, I received 2 amazing news, each of which could already make my day!

The first was an 150 word essay contest on the theme of employee empowerment. It was an internal company-wide contest, and I was honored to be listed among the runner-ups... That made the second victory I had in years, perhaps the last peak was since TCHS days. Of course, putting studies aside in the calculations. Anyway, the CEO of the company sent a letter to announce the winners and my division's president personally sent a letter of congratulations to me! So did the SVP, ie my big boss. I took like 30 min to write 3 sentences of email response to the Pres. It's kinda rewarding and reassuring to know that my big bosses do take note of such matters and make the effort to recognize such awards. After all, my name was the only one from Sony Electronics and my position is one of the lowliest among the list of vice presidents and senior managers... I guess I was the only free engineer to write in :) Till now I still donno what prize I'll be getting. Best.

Well, the second one had a little more technical taste with being the winner of the only creative New Product Idea award in the internal Technical Symposium. Again, I was super surprised when I heard the news, especially given that I'm like one of the newbies in the field, not to say having a barely related Bachelors degree. Needless to say, the other technical paper winners are all PHD holders or at least MS, and have a ton of experience. Coincidentally, during the symposium, a keynote speaker noted that Singapore is the more innovative nation in the world. I guess I should be glad to not let my country down. =)

Several interesting stuff followed bec of the award, like dining with pple from high above and having nothing much to talk about. During the award presentation, my SVP presented me with the big cheque (My first BIG Cheque in my Life! :) and even mentioned about my essay contest in front of everybody! It's really amazing what mere recognition can do to one's spirits! I was like over cloud 9 and beyond! =)

So yea... imagine these 2 news arrived back to back on 11/11... What a day! =)
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Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift

When the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.
The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.
It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.
Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they'll love you back! Don't expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart but if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours. It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.
Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile.
There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real!
Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy.
Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends with a tear. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.