Saturday, February 13, 2010

Alvin n Chipmunks............

Simon, Alvin n Theodore

Theodore
where can i find Theodore soft toys/doll/statue in Penang area?


Saturday, October 24, 2009

2010 BUDGET themed "1Malaysia, Together We Prosper"

2009/10/23

KUALA LUMPUR, Fri: Following are the highlights of the 2010 Budget, themed "1Malaysia, Together We Prosper":

1. An allocation of RM191.5 billion, consisting of RM138.3 billion or 72.2 per cent (operating expenditure) and RM53.2 billion or 27.8 per cent (development expenditure).
2. Special payment of RM500 in December 2009 to civil servants from Grade 41 to Grade 54 or its equivalent as well as those on mandatory retirement.
3. Enhancement of tax incentives for healthcare service providers who offer services to foreign health tourists. Income tax exemption of 50 per cent on the value of increased exports will be increased to 100 per cent.

4. Individual taxpayers will be given tax relief on broadband subscription fee up to RM500 a year from 2010 to 2012.
5. Civil servants are eligible to apply for computer loans once in every three years as compared to once in every five years now.
6. Subsidies, incentives and assistance amounting to almost RM2 billion to safeguard the interest of farmers and fishermen.
7. An allocation of RM9 billion to finance infrastructure projects, including construction of roads and bridges, water supply, sewerage services, rail facilities, ports and sea services as well as airport projects.
8. An additional allocation of RM20 million for small-scale Malaysian-Indian entrepreneurs under the Tabung Kumpulan Usaha Niaga (Tekun), on top of the existing RM15-million allocation.
9. Establishing a RM200-million Creative Industry Fund to finance activities, such as film and drama productions, music, animation, advertisements and local content development. Establishing "Tabung Kebajikan Penggiat Seni" to ensure the welfare of artistes.
10. An allocation of RM20 million for 20 schools to be identified as High Performance Schools (SBT) in 2010.
11. Awarding national scholarships to 30 "creme de la creme" students strictly based on merit. These scholarship recipients will further their education in world-renowned universities.
12. Converting the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loans to scholarships for students who graduate with first class honours degrees or equivalent beginning 2010.

13. Providing a 50 per cent discount on fares for long-distance services of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) to students aged 13 and above beginning Jan 1, 2010.

14. Offering a netbook package, including free broadband service, to 100,000 local university students for a start for RM50 per month for two years, effective Jan 1, 2010.
15. An allocation of RM100 million for the PERMATA Programme to implement various programmes which emphasise early childcare and education in an integrated and organised manner.
16. Micro insurance and Takaful coverage for small-scale businessmen which will benefit from coverage ranging from RM10,000 to RM20,000 with premium as low as RM20 per month.
17. Establishment of 14 Special Corruption Sessions Courts and four Special Corruption Appeal High Courts.
18. Imposing RM50 service tax on each principal credit card and charge card, including those issued free of charge, and a service tax of RM25 a year on each supplementary card effective Jan 1, 2010.
19. All ministries and government departments are required to provide day care and education centres for children. For this, an allocation of RNM200,000 will be made available for every ministry and government department to establish day care centres.
20. Reduction of the maximum individual income tax rate from 27 percent to 26 percent, effective from the year of assessment 2010.
21. Personal relief for individual tax payers to increase from RM8,000 to RM9,000 effective from the year of assessment 2010. This means that each individual tax payer will enjoy an increase of RM1,000 in disposable income.
22. About 50,000 hardcore poor households registered with eKasih and 4,000 Orang Asli households will be given assistance to achieve the target of zero hardcore poverty in 2010. An allocation of RM41 million will be provided to improve the income and quality of life of the Orang Asli community.
23. An allocation of RM48 million to implement urban poverty eradication programmes, including welfare assistance and house rental payments. The Ministry of Federal Territories shall now be known as the Ministry of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing.
24. The National Housing Department to provide 74,000 low-cost houses to be rented in 2010.
25. EPF to launch a scheme that enables contributors to utilise current and future savings in Account 2 to enable them to obtain higher financing to buy higher value or additional houses.
26. An allocation of RM224 million to the disabled for the implementation of the Rehabilitation In The Community Programme and an allocation of RM174 million for senior citizens, including assistance as well as the construction and upgrading of two Rumah Seri Kenangan.
27. Increasing the allowance rate from RM50 to RM150 a month for every disabled child enrolled in NGO-organised special schools effective Jan 1, 2010.
28. Establishment of 1Malaysia Retirement Scheme for the self-employed, such as taxi drivers, hawkers, farmers and fishermen, to be administered by the EPF.
29. Effective immediately, employees' EPF contribution will revert to 11 per cent on a voluntary basis.
30. Construction of 510 km of rural roads and 316 km of village roads with an allocation of RM857 million, including roads to be constructed in Kapit, Lawas and Simunjan in Sarawak as well as Kinabatangan, Kota Belud and Keningau in Sabah. -- BERNAMA

Thursday, October 22, 2009

累了,就把心事放下來

在順境中感恩、在逆境中依舊心存喜樂 ……

最近認識一位美國籍的出家師父,是個很有趣的事情。
特別是他叫我舉起蕃茄汁,跟他說話的經驗。
我們約在新竹的一家茶館,用英文談論著心經,
師父用英文跟我解釋因果、輪迴這些事情,這都還不稀奇。

有趣的事情在後頭呢!
師父一聽完我跟他提到~個人煩惱的時候,
他索性要我左手提起~他剛買的三罐番茄汁,
一邊提著,一邊跟他說話。
可想而知,我左手感覺到疲勞的程度,跟時間成了正比。
也懊惱著為何師父要我一邊提著三罐蕃茄汁,一邊跟他說話。
受不了這樣的酸楚,我自行把左手放下,
卻聽到師父跟我說:
「 Hold it up, and keep talking to me.

「你不喜歡提著重物跟我說話, 為何你卻喜歡帶著煩惱,過著你的生活呢?
手酸了,放下就好,對待煩惱,不也是這樣?
或是這些煩惱,就像是那些番茄汁一樣,
是你自己用手把它們給舉起來的呢?」

有趣的經驗,對吧?
最近我開始這樣的練習,
一手舉起有重量的東西,一邊想著事情。
手酸了,自然會放下手上的東西,
看看有一天,我會不會也學到,心累了,就把心事給放下來。
我們能很容易的放下有形的重物,
卻很難放下無形的重擔。

執著的人生~會讓自己承擔莫需有的重擔。
學習放下執著~也就在學習人生自在。

张小娴blog - 我們等待,我們長大‏

是不是每個人都會等到命定的那個人,他愛你就好像你是他的天命?
有人說:「真的可以等到嗎?不一定每個人都等到的呀。」
有人問:「意思是只要等就可以?那我還要等多久?」 
很多人等著中巨額彩票,可是,大部分人一輩子也沒中過獎。幸運兒畢竟只佔小數。那麼,到底要不要等,又要等到什麼時候?
要是你珍惜你此刻所愛的人,你就是等到了。這世上,永遠也有更好的。那個未知的更好的,又是否愛你一如你愛他?
人生匆促,等待卻是漫長的。到底是空空的等待,一直孤身一人,浪擲光陰?還是百轉千迴的等待?愛過別人也被別人愛過,直到一天,終於遇上命定的那個人?
每個人的際遇不一樣。有句話很殘忍,卻也是事實:有些人的確是比其他人幸運,他們等到了。
要是你現在是一個人,等待的意思,從來不是坐在那裡什麼也不做。等不到命定的那個人,是不是就白活一場?沒有愛情的人生難道就不是人生嗎?有些人在等待的過程中逐漸老去,變成孤獨的老女人和老男人,虛度一生。另一些人,在等待的過程裡從來沒有忘記好好經營自己。即使他們最後還是一個人,卻活得精彩。
你是什麼人,就會有什麼樣的等待。等待,也可以不是被動的。等待,不是守株待兔,當然也不是餓狗撲兔,只要看到兔子就不理好歹胡亂撲上去。也許,等待是一種領悟。我們等待,我們長大,但我們並沒有白白老去,我們明白了人生也不過是一場等待。

Friday, May 15, 2009

人.................辛苦是有原因的...

知道人的一生為啥會那麼辛苦嗎?
哈哈哈....有意思...
有一天,神創造了一頭牛。衪對牛說:「你要整天在田裡替農夫耕田,供應牛奶給人類飲用。你要工作直至日 落,而你只能吃草。我給你50年的壽命。」 牛抗議:「我這麼辛苦,還只能吃草,我只要20年壽命,餘下的還給你。」神答應了。
第二天,神創造了猴子。神跟猴子說:「你要娛樂人類,令他們歡笑你要表演翻觔斗,而你只能吃香蕉。我給你20年的壽命。」猴子抗議:「要引人發笑,表演雜技,還要翻觔斗,這麼辛苦,我活10年好了。」神答應。
第三天,神創造了狗。神對狗說:「你要站在門口吠。你吃主人吃剩的東西。我給你25年的壽命。」狗抗議:「整天坐在門口吠,我要15年好了,餘下的還給你。」神答應。
第四天,神創造了人。神對人說:「你只需要睡覺,吃東西和玩耍,不用做任何事情,只需要盡情享受生 命,我給你20年的壽命。」人抗議:「這麼好的生活只有20年」神沒說話。人對神說「這樣吧。牛還了30年給你,猴子還了10年,狗也還了10年,這些都給我好了,那我就能活到70歲。」神答應了。
這就是為甚麼我們的頭20年,只需吃飯、睡覺和玩耍。
之後的30年,我們像一條牛整天工作養家。接著的10年,我們退休了,我們得像隻猴子表演雜耍來娛樂自己的孫兒。
最後的10年,整天留在家裡,像一條狗坐在門口旁邊看門…………

Thursday, May 14, 2009

明白它们,你会发现你的人生在改变

人之所以痛苦,在于追求错误的东西。

如果你不给自己烦恼,别人也永远不可能给你烦恼。因为你自己的内心,你放不下。

好好的管教你自己,不要管别人。

你随时要认命,因为你是人。

这个世界本来就是痛苦的,没有例外的。

你什么时候放下,什么时候就没有烦恼。

每一种创伤,都是一种成熟。

当你烦恼的时候,你就要告诉你自己,这一切都是假的,你烦恼什么?

根本不必回头去看咒骂你的人是谁,如果有一条疯狗咬你一口,难道你也要趴下去反咬他一口吗?

忌妒别人,不会给自己增加任何的好处。忌妒别人,也不可能减少别人的成就。

永远不要浪费你的一分一秒,去想任何你不喜欢的人。

得不到的东西,我们会一直以为他是美好的,那是因为你对他了解太少,没有时间与他相处在一起。当有一天,你深入了解后,你会发现原不是你想像中的那么美好。

这个世间只有圆滑,没有圆满的。

不要刻意去猜测他人的想法,如果你没有智慧与经验的正确判断,通常都会有错误的。

你要感谢告诉你缺点的人。

时间总会过去的,让时间流走你的烦恼吧!

不要因为小小的争执,远离了你至亲的好友,也不要因为小小的怨恨,忘记了别人的大恩。

感谢上苍我所拥有的,感谢上苍我所没有的。

当你手中抓住一件东西不放时,你只能拥有这件东西,如果你肯放手,你就有机会选择别的。人的心若死执自己的观念,不肯放下,那么他的智慧也只能达到某种程度而已。

如果你能够平平安安的渡过一天,那就是一种福气了。多少人在今天已经见不到明天的太阳,多少人在今天已经成了残废,多少人在今天已经失去了自由,多少人在今天已经家破人亡。

恶口永远不要出自于我们的口中,不管他有多坏,有多恶。你愈骂他,你的心就被污染了,你要想,他就是你的善知识。

你不要常常觉得自己很委曲,你应该要想,他对我这样已经很好了,这就是修行的功夫。

世界原本就不是属于你,因此你用不着抛弃,要抛弃的是一切的执著。万物皆为我所用,但非我所属。

学会用理解的,欣赏的眼光去看对方,而不是以自以为是的关心去管对方。

成熟的人不问过去;聪明的人不问现在;豁达的人不问未来。

发光并非太阳的专利,你也可以发光。

你可以用爱得到全世界,你也可以用恨失去全世界。

爱的力量大到可以使人忘记一切,却又小到连一粒嫉妒的沙石也不能容纳。

人总是珍惜未得到的,而遗忘了所拥有的。

如你想要拥有完美无暇的友谊,可能一辈子找不到朋友。