Albert Einstein Quotes

Albert Einsten, a famous scientist, who invented the theory of relativity. His discovery is so important and significant to the world wel live today. Without his work, we can never understand the laws of physics and how things work.

Can say Albert Eistein is my favorite scientist and had always chose him to be my project work during my schooling time. His work is truly fascinating and awe-inspiring. Sometimes, I wonder how was he able to achieve great success in his career. I guess determination, hard work and sacrifice were among the other excellent characteristics he possessed in achieving pure excellence and true success.

What motivates me to write this post is a site which I stumbled upon, containing some quotes from the great man himself. Totally remembering what I have learnt of him in school, I hope that the quotes will be meaningful and educational to whoever happens to read this post.

Here are some of them :








The secret of creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.

Example isn't another way to teach, it is the only way to teach.

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all art and science.

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.

Human beings, vegetables, or comic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible player.

Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -how passionately I hate them!


Truly inspiring! To find out more on other famous quotes by famous people, go to this link.


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Macaroni

Hmmm... yum.. yum... The mere mention of macaroni makes me drool. I love macaroni! Cook it about once a week. How I'd wish I can cook it often, but am afraid the family may get tired of it. So, I have decided to feast the family with this favourite pasta of mine every weekend.

The way I like to cook it... is to stir fry it. Here is my very simple and basic recipe on how to cook macaroni. Savour....

Ingredients :-

1 packet of macaroni (or 2 for my family)
dried chillies, onions and garlic all blended
your favourite vegetables, carrots or sawi for me
minced meat
salt and pepper to taste
a few eggs
soy sauce

Method :-

Boil macaroni till it softens for about 10 minutes.
Drain it dry.
Heat oil in a pan
Stir fry the blended paste till fragrant
Add minced meat and cook till soft
Add the vegetables
Break the eggs into the pan and mix through
Add salt, pepper and soy sauce according to taste
Throw in the macaroni
Mix well for a few minutes
Serve hot.

Very easy and delicious indeed. A simple dish that takes only about 45 minutes to prepare and cook. Any Tom, Dick or Harry is able to conjure up this tasty dish. Try it!

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Aromatherapy

Are any of you familiar with Aromatherapy? Well, I am not really well-versed in it, though I do read that Aromatherapy has lots of healing properties for the human body.

What is Aromatherapy?

From what I read, Aromatherapy is the technique of using essences from plants to balance, harmonize and promote the health of body, mind and spirit.

It is the exploration of the physiological, psychological and spiritual realm of the body's response to aromatic extracts. It is also used to observe and enhance the body's healing process. As a holistic medicine, Aromatherapy is both a preventative approach as well as an active treatment for illnesses.

Actually, aromatherapy is closer to you than you think it is. The normal medicated oil applied or smelt during headaches is considered aromatherapy treatment. The fragrance bottle that you placed in the house also has the same relieving and calming effect on us.

I found these tips in the Internet about Aromatherapy, wanted to share it here and hopefully others can learn a trick or two about Aromatherapy and its healing powers.

DON'T: Don't buy perfume oils thinking they are the same thing as essential oils. Perfume oils do not offer the therapeutic benefits of essential oils. Even if you only intend on using aromatherapy in your lifestyle for the sheer enjoyment of the aroma, essential oils that are breathed in can offer therapeutic benefits. These benefits do not occur with the use of perfume oils.

DON'T: Don't buy essential oils with rubber glass dropper tops. Essential oils are very concentrated and will turn the rubber to a gum thus ruining the oil.

DO: Read as much as you can on Aromatherapy. It is very easy to get started with Aromatherapy, but there are safety issues that you need to be aware of.

DO: Be selective of where you purchase your essential oils. The quality of essential oils varies widely from company to company. Additionally, some companies may falsely claim that their oils are undiluted or pure when they aren't.

DO: Learn to compare apples to apples when shopping for oils. Anise, Lavender, Bay, Cedarwood, and Eucalyptus are examples of the common names of plants used to create essential oils. There, however, are different varieties of each of these plants. To differential these varieties, the botanical name is used to tell them apart. For instance, two different oils are referred to as "Bay essential oil," yet they come from two different plants. The properties and aroma of each oil do differ as does the general cost between the two. It, therefore, is important to pay attention to the botanical name.

DO: It is also helpful to note the country of origin for the oil. Most good essential oil sellers will readily supply the botanical names and country of origin for the oils that they sell. When comparing one company's oils with another's, also pay attention to if either company's oils are organic, wild-crafted or ethically farmed.

DON'T: It is wise not to purchase oils from vendors at street fairs, craft shows, or other limited-time events. Some vendors know beginners have no recourse against them later. This is not to say that there are not highly reputable sellers at such events, but this is a caution for beginners who are not able to reliably judge quality.

DO: Purchasing oils from reputable mail-order companies may result in obtaining higher quality oils at less expense than purchasing oils from a generic local health food establishment. Again, there is a wide variance in the quality of oils from company to company and store to store.

DO: Store your oils in dark glass (amber or cobalt blue) and in a cool, dark place. I have two wooden hinged boxes that I store some of my oils in. Unfinished wooden boxes may be purchased at craft stores. These boxes allow me to move my oils from different areas of the house easily. Wooden floppy disk holders can also serve this purpose well.

DO: Pay special attention to all safety information on all essential oils that you use. This is even more important if you have any medical condition or are pregnant.

For more info on Aromatherapy, please go to Aromaweb.com

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Punctuations in writing

Disclaimer first : I am not an expert in the art of writing. Just happened to read a few articles on the role of punctuations in writing.



I have found them useful, and would like to share the tips with others. Punctuations is important because it will make the writing easy to read without being misunderstood.

Proper use of punctuations convey the messages effectively and clearly. Punctuations enable the readers to stop, pause and pace their reading to further understand the context better. I am not saying that I never engaged in punctuation errors before in my life. Frankly, I have made tonnes of errors. And as time goes by, I learnt the proper use and placing of punctuations.

Have you ever read a piece of writing, and find it hard to understand cause the punctuations are all over the place? More often that not, you will end up in confusion about the purpose and the motive of the text. To put it bluntly, you may even feel that the writer is uneducated and illiterate.

So, it is essential to try to get your own punctuations right, in avoiding your readers feeling baffled and bored. Especially not to make them think you are incapable of writing a decent piece of work.

Some of the very familiar punctuations are :

The full stop

Full stop make long sentences into shorter ones. Consider these examples :

Eg. 1 'Finally they reached a decision the meeting will be held next week.'

Eg. 2 'Finally they reached a decision(.) The meeting will be held next week.'

Look at the use of full stop in the second example. It makes the text easier to understand.

The comma

Commas are usually used to separate clauses linked by conjunctions, such as 'and', 'but', 'for' and 'nor'.



Eg.1 'The building was old the car park was new.'

Eg.2 'The building was old (,) but the car park was new.'

Note the use of comma followed by the conjunction 'but'. It makes the sentence looking much neater and sharper.

The dash

Dash is often used to include a detail in a sentence without being structurally essential to it.

Observe these three different punctuations with the same main purpose,

Eg. 1 'The teacher, who is a neighbour of mine, is a good man.' (use of commas)

Eg. 2 'The teacher (who is a neighbour of mine) is a good man.' (use of brackets)

Eg. 3 'The teacher - who is a neighbour of mine - is a good man.' (use of dashes)

Among the 3 punctuations used above, the dash is the most striking to the readers in terms of visibility. Thus, making the sentence much clearer and better to understand.

Quotation marks

Quotation Marks are used, when direct speech from a person or quotes from a book is brought into a text.


Eg.1 As Danny said, 'Finders keepers, losers weepers.'

Eg.2 'Once broken, considered sold,' stated a sign at shop's main door.

The use of quotation marks tell us that the sentence is being lifted from other sources and not from the author himself.

Question mark

The most straightforward and easiest to use among all the punctuations family. It comes at the end of any question.

Eg. 1 'Have you had your dinner?'

Yes, it is the easiest to use, but if left out, confusions may occur.

Eg. 2 'Coming?'

Eg. 3 'Coming.'

Note that Eg2 and 3 have different meanings altogether. Eg 2 is a question and Eg3 is a statement. So, it may be helpful to double check the insertion of question marks when asking questions to avoid misunderstanding.

There are many other punctuation marks in the English grammar, namely the hyphen (-), the semicolon (;), the colon (:), the apostrophe ('), the exclamation mark (!), the brackets () and the slash (/).

Will further explain briefly the use of these punctuations in my later posts. Hope that the tips above is quite useful in managing punctuations in your writing.

To learn more into effective punctuating, I would recommend finding this book, 'How to write and speak better', a Reader's Digest publication.

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Lost

 

Ok, I guess many are familiar with the once-hit TV series, LOST. I first watched it in 2005 and became instantly hooked to the series. Besides, being unique and different, there is an element of mystery and intrigue that ebbed me on to continue watching it till the end of Season Two.

Sadly, when Season Three started, I am disappointed with the it's slow and draggy episodes. Feeling no more enthusiasm and excitement of the past two seasons, my interest towards Lost, faded gradually. And now, I have literally 'lost' the plot altogether. Whenever I caught occasional glimpses of the episode on air, couldn't help but feel a certain kind of regret. Why can't Lost keep the game interesting to engage the viewers? Well, I'd guess all good things come to an end.

I can still remember clearly in Season 1, when the plane crashed into nowhere, bringing with it, people from all walks of life. To survive, they have to work together, put aside their differences and struggle to find answers. The first season saw their survival threatened by unseen creatures. And they met a Frenchwomen, who had been in the jungle for the last 16 years.


In Season Two, the survivors had discovered the existence of the Others, whom they thought to be dangerous. More new characters were introduced and some old ones scrapped out. Deeper mysteries about the Island began to unfold. They discovered a hatch, explored it and found the secret of the Dharma Initiative and the Hanso Foundation. Towards the end of Season Two, the cause of the crash was explained.

A bit blur about Season Three, but I think it is about the discovery of new crash survivors and how they came into the island. A clash soon ensued between the survivors and the Others. I got a bit excited when the survivors managed to get into contact with the outside world.

Please do not ask me what happens in Season 4, cause I really have not the slightest clue of what it is all about. Now, in the US, they are gearing up for Season 5, which I am pretty sure will not be watching.

However, I definitely not be missing out on the Lost Final Season 6. For all the bad reviews I have given, still have a soft spot for it and looking forward to see how the Series end. Just have to wait for two years for it to be premiered on TV.

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David Archuletta - Angels

Even though I come from the other side of the world, but I still watch American Idol, the number 1 singing competition internationally.

Last season winner was David Cooks and have to admit I felt pissed and disappointed that Archuletta did not prevail instead. Considering the positive comments he had been getting from the judges, I was sure beyond any clouded doubt that the young David will get the title.

But alas, it was not meant to be and the better singer won. David Cooks, is a good singer and performer. I have to admit that he fully deserved the American Idol title.

Nevertheless, my heart still goes to Archuletta and all his songs. May he become successful in his singing career, which I am pretty sure he will.

Watch him sing 'Angels' - my favourite among the songs he sang.




Oh my, isn't he adorable. What a nice voice!


ANGELS - lyrics

I sit and wait.
does an angel contemplate my fate
and do they know the places where we go
when the gray and old cause i've been told that
salvation lets there wings unfold

so when i'm lying in my bed
thoughts running through my head
and i feel that love is dead
i'm loving angels instead

and through it all she offers me protection
a lot of love and affection whether i'm right
or wrong and down the waterfall where ever
it may take me i know that that won't break me
when i come to call she won't forsake me
i'm loving angels instead.

when i'm feeling weak and my pain walks down
a one way street i look above and
i know i'll always be blessed with love
and as the feeling grows she breathes
and when love was dead
i'm loving angels instead

and through it all she offers me protection
a lot of love and affection down the waterfall
where ever it may take me i know
that that won't break me
when i come to call she won't forsake me
i'm loving angels instead

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