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Les Misérables, the postgraduate adaptation

From   Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD) Comics These are hilarious!! BAHAHAHAHAHAHA. You can *actually* sing to these lyrics - I've tested it out :P

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"Fear of man will prove to be a snare , but whoever trust in the Lord is kept safe ." Proverbs 29:25 How would my day look like today if I fear and trust God more than I fear man?

Contentment, a rare jewel

By CJ Mahaney ( a reaal good message on contentment - click to listen) Contentment is an undervalued grace. Today, this jewel is very rare, but it was in full display in the life of Paul. Thomas Watson writes: "Here, is a rare pattern for us to imitate - a rare pattern revealing a rare jewel and Paul is going to let us in on a secret so the grace of contentment might become more common and less rare in our lives". Paul penned this in Philippians 4:12-13: "I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length, you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me but you had not the opportunity. Not that I'm speaking from being in need, f or I have learnt in every situation I am, to be content.  I know how to be brought low and abound. In any and every situation, I have learnt the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." Paul is not motivated by self-interest and he did no...

These are a few of my favourite things

When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad, I simply remember my favourite things and then I don't feel so bad :')

Hi Marty

This is too cool. Sigh and it's *arrive* not "arive".

My international bargaining experiences

I pride myself on my bargaining skills, it's the one time I don't worry about being nice to people and it's the one time I can be harsher and critique the quality of the item I'm buying and play around with words, however I like, without being bothered by my conscience because it's all about business.  And somehow I don't care how hard a time the shopkeeper gives me when I decide not to buy their item after a good 5 minutes of bargaining (maybe it's because I haven't been to China yet?). Haven't had the chance to bargain for awhile though - I hope I've still got it in me! In KL.. Salesperson: Amoi, amoi - I give you this bag for RM50. Me: No, I'll only get it for RM20. (walks away) Salesperson: (runs after me) Ok ok, I'll give it to you for RM20. Me: (taken aback because I said that just to get out of buying it) erh, no it's too expensive. Salesperson: hmpf - you told me you'll get it for RM20, now you don't want i...