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so why do women live longer than men?

Researchers Examine Role of Risky Behavior in Life Expectancy and they found out that Women generally outlive men, and researchers are exploring the reasons why.

Evolution may play a role, researchers note in the journal Human Nature. But other factors also work in women's favor, and it's possible for anyone -- male or female -- to work toward a longer, healthier life.

First, take a look at the latest snapshot of U.S. life expectancy. In 2004, the most recent year for which such statistics are available, life expectancy from birth was 77.9 years. In 2004, life expectancy for U.S. women was 5.2 years longer than men.

Women don't just outlive men in the U.S. In April, researchers in England predicted that 2006 may be the year in which women outlive men all over the world, even in the world's poorest countries.

Vying for Attention

Here's the short version of the study, published in Human Nature: Male animals often have to
compete for female attention -- witness the male peacock's showy tail and the male moose's battle-ready antlers; vying against other suitors can be risky.

The University of Michigan's Daniel Kruger, PhD, and Randolph Nesse, MD, wrote the paper. They argue that men are much more likely than women to engage in risky and sometimes violent behavior, ultimately raising men's death rate.

More men than women die in car accidents, other types of accidents, homicides, and suicides, the researchers note. They add that in the U.S., the gender gap in death rates peaks in young adulthood and is mainly due to behavior.

Daredevil Appeal?

Kruger and Nesse took a big-picture look at how evolution may contribute to male-female death rates.

They don't claim that all men engage in risky behavior to impress women, or that all women look at daredevils and think, "I'd like him to father my children." They also don't dismiss women's health risks.

However, Kruger and Nesse note that men, particularly those experiencing uncertainty or deprivation, "may develop riskier life strategies, leading to higher mortality rates." Of course, many men may not act that way when facing uncertainty or harsh conditions.

The male-female gap in death rates may be a sign of male-male competition in a society, the researchers also suggest.

Safer Childbirth

"Up until very recently in human terms, life expectancy for men was greater than for women," Carol J. Hogue, PhD, MPH, tells WebMD.

Hogue is a professor of maternal and child health and of epidemiology at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health.

"I'm not talking about elderly people and whether the next year they're going to be alive," she explains. "I'm talking about the average number of years lived for a baby born. That's life expectancy at birth." Kruger and Nesse's study tracked death rates, not life expectancy from birth.

Why did women overtake men in life expectancy? "The difference is maternal mortality," Hogue says. Maternal mortality includes women's deaths during or associated with childbirth.

Maternal mortality improved in the developed world in the early 20th century and followed suit in most of the developing world, "although there are still areas in the developing world that have very high rates of maternal mortality," Hogue says.

Risky Behavior

It's "certainly true," Hogue says, that "males are much more at risk of violent death and associated with taking risks." She says "that may be part of the explanation as to why life expectancy at birth is now better for women than men."

"The major killer in early life for women was maternal mortality, and that has been tamed considerably, whereas the major killer for men is violence and accidents, and that has not gone down as dramatically as childbirth deaths have gone down," Hogue says.

Women shouldn't take their longer life expectancy for granted. The 2004 gender gap in U.S. life expectancy was the smallest it's been since 1946. If women continue to adopt unhealthy habits like smoking, the gap may narrow further.

"Also, now that obesity is such a major player in life expectancy, I don't think we know what impact that's going to have," Hogue says. She adds that some scientists have theorized that women may have greater genetic protection against premature death.

Boosting Your Life Expectancy

Men and women can take steps toward a longer, healthier life.

"You can change your life expectancy if you start today exercising, eating right, reducing stress through one or another stress-reduction methods like meditation, avoiding risky behavior, wearing your seatbelt, not cutting people off in traffic," Hogue says.



"In other words, you have your own destiny in your own hands, up to a point," she says.

stress free in 7 steps

Feeling stressed?

Here are seven simple steps for breathing your way out of stress:

1) Sit in a comfortable, not-too-soft chair that lets you keep your back straight and your feet flat on the floor.

2) Put your hands gently on your belly, right below your ribcage.

3) Ready to take a breath? Expand your belly, drawing breath in through your nose. When you do this right, you'll feel your hands move slightly.

4) Don't hold your breath. Open your mouth a little. Slowly let your belly contract, gently pushing your breath out your mouth.

5) Repeat this for a few minutes. Try not to think of anything in particular. If thoughts wander into your mind, let them wander back out. Don't try to push the stress out of your body -- just let it go.

6) Practice this for several minutes each day. Work up to about five or 10 minutes at a sitting.

7) Do this once a day. If something is stressing you out, do a few minutes of this deep breathing until you feel calm.

hope it helps. =)

wear the right jeans size

You might think the latest denim trends are hard to wear.

Not anymore!

I've found a website that tells u the perfect picks, no matter your shape.

they have for short legs, curvy shaped figures as well as for pear shaped pple.

do check it out yo!

=)

http://www.redbookmag.com/your/all-in-the-jeans

new year resolutions - making it happen

So you ate, drank and spent too much over the Holidays. Now you are overweight, bloated, tired and broke, and you are promising yourself that you are going to change all that this year!

But somehow, it just doesnt work at all. wonder why?

There are two reasons why New Year Resolutions don't work;

1st we try and take on too much,

2nd we don't believe in ourselves.

In the world of resolutions, "Size does matter".

You can turn your resolutions into realities by starting small. As the saying goes, "the only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time!"

At the start of each New Year we begin by looking at our life and deciding this is the year we are going to make real changes in weight, romance, smoking, drinking, career, money, getting in shape, organizing, cleaning and more.

Well, we never followed through in all the other years, so as good as our intentions and desires are our subconscious is not expecting our resolution to come true. We have conditioned ourselves to doubt our ability to change. This core lack of belief triggers a lack of commitment to action and the result is the same year after year: not pursuing our goals with consistent action.

Well you have said it before, "This year is the year I _______!" Sound familiar? You have said it and you have not done it, but there is a way to make your goals materialize.

Here is Coach Steele's abbreviated "Resolution Success System!"

Step One: Learn and use this Success System. One you learn the system you can apply the system over and over again with successin every area of your life. Concentrate on the system not the goal.

Step Two: "Pick one, and get it done" as a friend of mine is fond of saying. Make sure you are picking something that you really want to achieve. You can't lose weight, stop smoking, or get an education because someone else wants you to. If you really want something you will do what it takes.

Step Three: Reduce this goal to manageable pieces. Set goals that are what you believe you can achieve in one month. Remember size does count and focusing your energy on one goal to be accomplished in 30 days gives us something tangible. If you don't believe you can do it you won't be able to.

Step Four: First write this goal down and then brainstorm to find at least 20 different actions you can take right now to achieve it. Don't skip this step! Our tendency is to take shortcuts. Do not!

Step Five: Post your written goal and the 20 ways you can achieve it on the wall in a very visible place. If we don't affirm our goals we will not achieve them.

Step Six: Study your goal and 20 actions several times a day, and visualize yourself with the results. If you can't see it you can't achieve it. Link your 5 senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch) to the goal. Make it come alive for you!

Step Seven: Act as if. Act as if you have already achieved your goal. Give yourself positive affirmations as if you have already achieved the goal. This is called telling the truth in advance.

Step Eight: Go to the posted goal everyday as often as you can, recite it out loud, visualize the result, state the affirmation and then pick activities that you will do (from your list of 20) that day to achieve it. It is all about what you do each day so resolve to put the effort in. I call this the Law of Effort.

Step Nine: Apply the Law of Consistency; do not fall into the trap of tomorrow. Start now. Not tomorrow. Not January 1st. Then, commit to yourself that you will be consistent for 30 days. After all what is 30 days?

Step Ten: Update your goal, and repeat all these steps every 30 days and expand to every goal you want!

Be enthusiastic, as Emerson said, "Nothing great is ever created without nthusiasm."

These are the 10 parts of success that, if used, will guarantee your success.

For a complete FREE copy of "The Resolution Success System" without cost or obligation, please register at ToolsToLife.com

Don't let this New Year end up like all the others, follow these steps and you will learn that you can develop a success system in your life.

Congratulations in advance for taking this first positive step in realizing your goals, and Happy New Year!

what to do on new year's eve?

Wondering what to do on 31 dec?
Look no further.
Here are the places u can go in Singapore to
Immerse yourself in the last few moments of 2007 as you welcome in 2008.

list of new year's eve parties in Singapore

Centro's Essential NYE @ Singapore Expo:
Dave Seaman
Darren Emerson
Leeroy Thornhill
Lisa Loud
Stereomovers

Paradise Party @ Suntec:
http://www.paradise.com.sg
Steve Lawler
Dave Angel

BUTTER FACTORY: BUBBLE FACTORY NEW YEAR'S EVE

ARTBAR - RAVE IN A BOX
A "New Year in a Box" Feat. DJ Dave Does

MAINROOM - BUTTERFLY
Feat. DJ DREM, MYLK

B:ONE - A GANGSTER NEW YEAR

Live it up Gangster style this New Year's Eve at b:one with fabulous deals on your favourite champagne all night long. Come dressed in your glamourous best and countdown with them as b:one ushers 2008 in with their signature celebratory fashion.

Cover charge of $50 applies on New Year's Eve from 10pm and comes with a glass of champagne and a house pour of your choice. Each guest will be given goodie bags.

CAFE DEL MAR: JOHN 00 FLEMING (UK)

COUNTDOWN FROM 9PM and PARTY TILL SUNRISE

Few people can claim to have been at the pinnacle of their profession for a sustained period of time, having enjoyed so much success and still be leading the way forward. John 00 Fleming, one of the dance music industries most revered personalities, is amongst a small band of people who can say they were responsible for igniting the spark of the scene we all know and love today.

Tickets:Presale (before 31 Dec) : $28 (Incl. 1 drink)
At the ticketing booth (on 31 Dec) : $35 (Incl. 1 drink)
Presale available at Café del Mar / Ministry of Sound (Clarke Quay)

CLARKE QUAY: COUNTDOWN THROUGH THE MUSICAL LANES

Come experience this year's hottest countdown party at Clark Quay hosted by Najib Ali. 5 streets covering Clarke Quay will be converted to party-lanes each with its own music genre: pop, soul, world, latin and hip-hop.

10pm till late. Admission is free.

CHIJMES: DISCO COUNTDOWN PARTY TO 2008

The Most Anticipated Chijmes Countdown Beckons! Dance the night away as you soak in the energy and excitement. Be there, be seen, be at Chijmes - Celebrating Life, as we revel in the New Year with live latin jazz performances.

10pm till Late, Chijmes Lawn. Admission is free.

DXO: NYE COUNTDOWN TO 2008 PARTY

Watch spectacular fireworks and move your feet to the latest party music from 4 DJs.

Guys & Gals $20 with 1 Drink

DOWNTOWN EAST: PARTY ON! SINGAPORE!

Countdown 2007 at Downtown EastJoin us at Downtown East as we usher in 2008 with an exciting line-up of programmes till 3am in the morning! The party will feature artistes and bands such as The Great Spy Experiment, Sleeq, Flybar and many more! Don't miss out on the chance to catch Mando-pop's sweetheart Jocie Guo Meimei live and the spectacular pyrotechnic display!

Show Information Venue : D' Marquee
Time : 8pm to 3am
Ticket : FREE ADMISSION

EM STUDIO: DAZED OUT

New year's eve countdown. Euphoria... A night of sight, sound and sense! Feat. Djs Yukun, Fred E and JonG.

10pm till late. $15 first drink charge.

EQUINOX: NEW YEAR'S EVE EXTRAVAGANZA

It's all about altitude and attitude at the hottest Countdown party in town. And it's all happening at Equinox Complex.

PAINT THE TOWN RED - PARTY PACKAGE

Walk-in: $75 nett with one standard drink
Pre-sale (6-30Dec): $65 nett with one standard drink

Champagne Chic: $300 nett per couple. Windows at New Asia Bar or seats at Champagne Table on level 70, with a bottle of Moet & Chandon.

HEAT ULTRALOUNGE: NEW YEAR'S EVE COUNTDOWN PARTY

Join the celebration, swing and dance with the live band and count down to the coming of a great new year.

Entertainment: Resident Band - beat struck

Price: $55++ cover charge with 2 drinks and party favours

Time: 8pm - 3am

http://e-clubbing.com/Reviews-req-showcontent-id-101.html

Two Homes in one club! Homeclub and 987 Home come together to celebrate friendship, love, local music and bring the new year in with a CRASH BOOM BANG by throwing the best new year's eve party in the history EVER!

Bands: Bang, Caracal, Lilac Saints and Plain Sunset (TBC)

DJs: DJR, loopinmotion, Ming, Mr. Black (Sweetmusic.fm)

$18 (inclusive of 1 drink) before 11pm.
$25 (inclusive of 1 drink) thereafter.

Doors open from 10pm till 6am.

INDOCHINE EMPRESS PLACE: GLITTERATI NEW YEAR'S EVE

Join IndoChine Waterfront for a smashing good time with electrifying performance by The Cotton Club from Sweden this New Year's Eve!

Time: 7.30pm

Dress Code: Glitter

Admission: S$250++

MARINA BAY SINGAPORE COUNTDOWN 07/08

Usher in the new year with the light-up of Marina Bay and fireworks against Singapore's city skyline on 31 December.

Admission is Free.

MINISTRY OF SOUND MoS: GODSKITCHEN feat. MATT DAREY (UK)

Trance / Breaks / Progressive

Matt Darey has pioneered the Trance sound since 1994 being a major influence on DJ’s like Oakenfold, Tiesto, Armin Van Buren, Paul Van Dyk, Above & Beyond and many more.

Cover charges on 31 DECEMBER:

Before 10.30pm - $25 for men & ladies (both covers include 1 drink) (Limited to 1st 300 pax

and

After 10.30pm - $38 for men & ladies (both covers include 1 drink)

ONE ROCHESTER: COLONIAL OPULENCE

Be part of One Rochester's Colonial Opulence party on 31st December. Watch as the black & white house is restored to its magnificent former glory, as its inhabitants re-live the grandeur of 1930's. Partake in an obscene food & booze orgy, all in the company of beautiful night creatures dressed to the 1930's. Lose yourself to the exhilarating sounds of Brahms & Co. With a lavish spread of food & free flowing tipple, be sure that hunger & thirst are kept will at bay.

Don your 1930's costume & put on your sophisticated attitude! (Exciting prizes are lined up for the best dressed).

Buffet & party (7.30pm - end): $198++
Party (10.30 - end): $98++
Liquor by the bottle: $100nett

ORCHARD HOTEL: NEW YEAR’S EVE COUNTDOWN PARTY (CLOCK TOWER)

Join us for the Countdown Party of the year that will be sure to create many unique memories. Dance the night away at the grand lobby with our dynamic live band performing the latest hits from a centre-stage located right under our nostalgic Clock Tower. At midnight, the entire lobby will be showered with colourful balloons as our ‘noisy’ chefs will make merry on their pots and pans to usher in the New Year with a bang…literally!

The Countdown Party at the Hotel Lobby takes place from 9:00pm – 12:15am at $30 nett per person, while the Countdown Party at Intermezzo Bar is from 9:00pm – 12:00am at $60 nett per person (with seating).

Both packages are inclusive of a glass of sparking wine, wine or beer, party hat and novelties.

SILOSO BEACH PARTY

Asia’s Grooviest beach party of the year is back!

10 hours of non-stop party music with the hottest programme line up! 31 December 2007 is THE date to mark on your calendar and get your friends to do the same. Your supple limbs will love to move to the pulsating rhythms created by DJ Shy from the USA, and local ‘spin doctors’ DJ Rough, DJ Jensen and DJ Kavan.

Popular and highly acclaimed local band E.I.C will keep your feet digging into the golden sands and UK’s top jazz funk and soul band INCOGNITO will launch you into the New Year! There are lots of fringe entertainment, food and drinks to satisfy your appetite through the night – this is Asia’s Grooviest beach party you cannot miss! Put on your favourite beach wear and get ready to party till sundown!

Advance: $29* (Till 20 Dec)
Tickets: $35* *

Tickets include Sentosa island admission, transportation charges via Sentosa Express and Bus and first drink. Prices exclude SISTIC booking fee.

ST JAMES POWER STATION: NYE

Be part of the NYE revelry at St James Power Station! Usher in the new year at Singapore’s first coal fired power station-turned-largest nightlife entertainment complex. Spoil yourself with the choice variety of 9 bars and clubs at St James.

Tickets: $35

THE ARENA: NEW YEAR'S EVE COUNTDOWN PARTY

Party in the fast lane this new year's eve at the arena with performances from USA R&B hip hop band - DA REMIX!

Cover Charge $15++ for ladies, $22++ for men (includes party packs).

THE EDGE ROOFTOP BAR: NYE COUNTDOWN

Usher in 2008 under the cool breeze of the Marina South Pier and a spectacular view of the New Year fireworks display.

Tickets at $45 per person (includes complimentary first drink and party kit).

THE JEWEL BOX: NEW YEAR'S EVE COUNTDOWN

Usher in 2008 with the Ultimate Fireworks Extravaganza! For the third year in running, this highly successful Sky Symphony Countdown gets better each year! The highly anticipated choreographed pyro-display will kick off with pyrotechnics emitting from cable cars and climax with a jaw-stopping fireworks show set against one the World's Tallest Artificial Christmas trees at The Jewel Box. So Celebrate the brand new year at The Jewel Box on this NYE for a night you'll never forget!

Main Highlight:Catch the Musical Light Show & 'Snow' Show and bring in 2008 with a magnificent fireworks display together with your favourite Yes 933 and Class 95 DJs at the Magical Kingdom.

THUMPER: NEW YEAR'S EVE MASQUERADE PARTY

Count down to a brand new year as we at Thumper serenade the end of 2007 with a big banging Masquerade Party. Expect a farrago of accessories to be spoilt with; the night's promised to imbue with glamour and sexiness as the phantoms and the fair ladies take on the dance floor. No one - but no one - will not rave about!

Entry charge at $40/++ includes 1 glass of champagne, 1 housepour and a party pack.
Mumm Champagne at $99/++ per bottle for the entire month of December.

Party it up as 2008 unveils itself on the stroke of twelve, and testify the new beginning of a new year - the Thumping way!

TIMBRE: CELEBRATES 2 AGAIN - X'MAS EVE AND NYE PARTIES

Celebrate 2 rocking holidays at 2 timbre outlets, featuring their favourite musicians, The Goodfellas, EIC (feat.Jack&Rai), Michaela Therese and an all-star line-up with Clement Yang (Timmy), Wayne Gideon (SoulCircle) & Danny Loong (Ublues), and award winning singer, Pamela G with acclaimed musicians Fatt & Bobby Singh. Welcome 2008, timbre style.

Timbre @ The Substation
Michaela, Clement, Wayne & Danny (10pm - 12.30am)
The Goodfellas (1.15am - 3.30am)

Timbre @ The Arts HouseThe Goodfellas (10pm - 12.30am)
Pamela G. with Fatt & Bobby Singh (1am - 3am)

Minimum spending of $25 per person.

ZOUK: A DATE WITH 2008 - ZOUK'S NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH LAURENT GARNIER (FRANCE)

'What the world needs now is love sweet love'... Burt Bacharach said it best so we say bring your chapstick, pucker up and make it a Date with 2008!

You know something magical is going to happen at Zouk's main room when Monsieur Garnier is at the helm. One of the world's very few marathon DJs, the Godfather of French Techno's deft fingers will take you on a musical tour of House, Techno, Breaks and everything in between. Bid 2007 a fond Adieu and say Salut to 2008 in style with Laurent this New Year's Eve!

http://www.laurentgarnier.com/

Zouk/Phuture admission on 31 Dec for non-members (incl 2 drinks): $38.

Members cannot sign in guest on this night, guests however, may have priority to purchase tickets.

SO, for u party freaks u know where to go. =)

belated merry christmas

hows everyone doing so far? so sorry for the lack of updates. been pretty busy. =)
oh well, did everyone had a jolly good time this christmas?
i did.

hmm, wat did i do?
well basically, on monday the 23th i worked my butt off at starhub!
1pm - 10pm.

steady boH?
hehe.

then then on 24th and 25th it was ton-marathon.
so fun la.

i saw how ugly people can be during festive seasons.
saw some accidents a tad too often in orchard road, HORRIFYING.
i thought our streets were safe?

there were juvenille riders/drivers.
there were drunktards/speeders.
there were chaos.

the WHOLE orchard road was FREAKING PACKED!
it was like as if the hooligans all were just released.
animals let loose.

so irritating.

anyway, i did have a wonderful fantabulous time.

food at lau pa sat.
only one thing can be learnt.
just buy from the stall with the oldest newspaper cutting.
u wont go wrong.
=))))

and mac breakfasts are damn satisfying to the soul.

oh and on the 25th,
it was ajisen with luan wei at changi's T1.

the lady at ajisen told me the weirdest thing.
i ordered tom yum ramen and the waitress said inside pork soup pork soup.
i was like er.. u mean got addittional pork soup? err no thanks.
then she said, no no inside pork soup.

only after a few mins i realised that she meant tom yum noodles contains hint of pork.
lame. of course la i know u cook it with lard, HENCE ajisen is not halal.

grrrrrrrrr.......

oh well, t3 is beautiful.
especially tcc.

right LW =)

haha and LW is mad.
she bought 2 CALENDERS each worth $45.
mad mad mad.

from dec 26-30, working at amk hub taxi stand.
here comes an addittional $240!
weeeeeeeeeee...
hence, i'm a freaking busy gal.
















i love money, dun u?
=)

will update soon when i have time.

ta ta for now.

Casio W53CA Exilim Mobile Phone!

With the launch of their Casio W53CA, the digital camera manufacturer busts onto the high-end camera phone scene with abandon! Casio is going straight up against camera phone heavyweight Sony Ericsson’s Cybershot brand with a high-quality, high-megapixel line of their own. The sleek new Casio W53CA sports a slim figure, large 2.8 inch VGA display, MP3 player, email client, IR port, microSD slot, 5MP (megapixel) high-quality shooter (Sony Ericsson doesn’t even offer this level of pixel density) with 9-point Auto-Focus, 28mm lens, color correction and anti-shake technology. This thing is just beautiful! Slim design, clean lines, swivel screen…but only in Japan. Those lucky KDDI Japan subscribers!

We’re serious when we say that Sony Ericsson and their Cybershot brand better watch their back - newcomer Casio is going to make sure that all high-end camera phone manufacturers bring their A-game from now on.


Other Casio Exilim W53CA Features –

• 2.8 inch internal LCD display

• 480 x 800 pixels

• Micro SD card slot

• MP3 player

• E-mail client and IR Simple (IR is a faster version of Infrared)

• Dictionary


Check out this beauty in its high-res glory. =)





anyone want to buy this for me?

hmm, a 21st bday present in 6 months time to come? =p

Temasek Poly opens new school, offers 2 new courses

Students choosing the polytechnic education route can look forward to 16 new courses offered by the five polytechnics here.

Two of the new full—time diploma courses will be offered by Temasek Polytechnic.

One is the Diploma in Psychology Studies, which will be the first course at its new school the Temasek Humanities & Social Sciences School.

The other course is the Diploma in Interactive Media Technology under the School of Engineering.

The polytechnic has also renamed its Information Technology School to Temasek Informatics & IT School to better reflect the evolving field of computing.

finally a poly offering psychology studies.
this shows more job opportunities, weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. =)

10 millionth visitor gets the best treatment

according to the news S’pore achieves new tourism record with arrival of 10 millionth visitor.


The lucky visitor was a 36 years old Sanjeev Bhandari who arrived with his wife and two children to celebrate Christmas in the city. They were warmly received at Changi Airport’s Terminal 2 Arrival Hall by Singapore Tourism Board’s (STB) Deputy Chief Executive (International), Quek Swee Kuan, and an entourage of performers showcasing Singapore’s unique blend of the modern world and rich cultures.


They were also welcomed with prizes worth over S$50,000 Business Class air tickets from Singapore Airlines, complimentary stays at The Shangri—La Singapore, The Amara Sanctuary Resort, and a luxury cruise onboard the SuperStar Gemini, as well as shopping vouchers and personalised guided tours. At the end of his stay, Mr Bhandari and his family will leave Singapore in style through the exclusive JetQuay Terminal.


talk about a million dollar treatment.


the lucky man Mr Bhandari said: "Till now I have heard a lot about Singapore from all of my friends and colleagues (but) I never got a chance to come. But this time even my kids were saying let’s go outside the country — when I thought of anything the first thing that came to my mind was Singapore."


STB said this year’s achievement of 10 million visitors surpasses last year’s record of 9.7 million.
The upward trend started since 2004 when Singapore crossed the eight million mark. STB added that Singapore is on track to achieve its 2007 tourism receipts target of S$13.6 billion.
This means that the Republic should be able to achieve its Tourism 2015 targets. These include increasing tourism receipts to S$30 billion, welcoming 17 million tourist arrivals and creating jobs for 250,000 people.

talk about huge number of people and huge huge money come in for singapore.

This year, Singapore was ranked as Asia’s top country and city for meetings. And according to the Union of International Associations, it is also among the world’s top three cities for meeting.
Moreover, Singapore is among the top five countries in the world for nightlife, fine dining and shopping. It has also been chosen as the top city in Asia that people would want to live in, according to this year’s Country Brand Index by FutureBrand.


and still many of us wont wanna stay here and flee to aussie.

singapore seems to have a great prospect with lots of people worldwide.

here's news for all.

over and out =)

singapore flyer

heard of the big ferris wheel in singapore?

yes, the singapore flyer. (wonder why is it called that)

anyway, they have placed some contests on their sites.

would like to intro to all of u.

give it a try u all. =)

name the cocktail contest

cocktail quiz

yay

taxi survey job from next week wed to sun! cant wait

hardy mirza - the asian idol

On Sunday, 16th December 2007, the winner of the First Asian Idol was announced. The SMS voters vote Hardy Mirza, a young male singer from Singapore.

YES, you heard it right! from our very own country SINGAPORE!

and yes. you can faint now.

Not even one of the judge predicted Hardy to be the winner, our very own asian idol. I bet that's what most of us would have thought so too. i bet we would be thinking, singaporean vs pple from other countries... sure no chance. BUT hardy proved us alllllll wrong man!

Most of the judges predicted that the most two strong candidate of winner are Mike from Indonesia and Jaclyn from Malaysia. But, things goes different, a lot number of SMS agreed to choose our very own HARDY to be the First Asian Idol.

Here's the SONG LIST :

PHUONG VY – VIETNAM IDOL

1 River Deep Mountain High - Celine Dion

2 Luc Moi Yeu - Unknown

MAU MARCELO – PHILIPPINE IDOL

1 Reach - Gloria Estefan

2 Ako Ang Nagwagi - Dulce

JACLYN VICTOR – MALAYSIAN IDOL

1 For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder

2 Gemilang - Jaclyn Victor

HADY MIRZA – SINGAPORE IDOL

1 Beautiful Day - U2

2 Berserah - Taufik Batisah

ABHIJEET SAWANT – INDIAN IDOL

1 Everything I Do I Do It For You - Bryan adams

2 Junoon (Remix) - Abhijeet Sawant

MIKE MOHEDE – INDONESIAN IDOL

1 Mengejar Matahari - Ari Lasso

2 I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly

Each voter in every country has to vote for 2 Idols within each SMS.The voter cannot vote for the same Idol twice in the same SMS.

oh well.

the justice to should hardy win or not, i shall not debate.

but lets wish him all the best and give him our support.

good job hardy,

you made singapore proud.

=)

it was a well deserved break.

although i have'nt earn money from nuffnang i guess the movie screening to watch national treasure 2 was so worthwhile! thanks ming. =) so happy i'm part of nuffnang. haha, and somehow i think no actually its pretty obvious that i was the only indian there. lol! even the receptionist was like, u must be srikala. LOL LOL LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anyway, the movie was great. if u din watch it, whatcha waiting for?

i give it 1000000000000000 stars.

justin bartha is so funny. LOL

he was such a dumb dumb in the movie.

"a man only has one lifetime, but history can rememeber you forever"

sorry for the lack of updates

been busy

omg

i cant believe that i am on hols now

hitman

if u r into action packed and super gory and bloody games whereby the characters are bald, u will like this movie.

nantoechnology

i think its interesting

humpty dumpty

i dunno why these few days i keep falling down and hurting myself.

feel like some useless ball that is super clumsy!

=(

betrayal

just cause i change to star hub or i work in starhub,
to hanim it means i am a betrayer to singtel!

LOL.

i put in my msn as star-HUBBER!

guess what hanim put in hers?

yes, sing-TELLER!

LOL!!!!!!!!


sounds like bank-TELLER!




i'm happy with my new phone.

=)

national treasure

to me your my national treasure

that i promise to safeguard

with all my love and life

hehe, well national treasure the movie part two is about to be released and oh boy i cant wait to catch it. part 1 was so damn good. so nice! the action, the suspense, the comedy, the mystery! it was great. here's a little synopsis..

SYNOPSIS OF NATIONAL TREASURE 2

In this follow up to the box-office hit National Treasure, treasure hunter Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) once again sets out on an exhilarating, action-packed new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. When a missing page from the diary of John Wilkes Booth surfaces, Ben's great-great grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in Abraham Lincoln's death. Determined to prove his ancestor's innocence, Ben follows an international chain of clues that takes him on a chase from Paris to London and ultimately back to America. This journey leads Ben and his crew not only to surprising revelations but to the trail of the world's most treasured secrets.

Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Jon Turteltaub and directed by Turteltaub, the story reunites the original cast including Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Academy Award-winner Jon Voight and Academy Award-nominee Harvey Keit el, joined this time by four-time Academy Award-nominee Ed Harris and 2006 Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren.

check out the cool site here --> http://www.bookofsecrets.com.sg/

I hope i was one of the first 100 bloggers to send in their entries to win a pair of tickets to this show.

PLEASE NUFFNANG! PLEASE MING! GIVE IT TO ME LAH!

HEHE..

hope you guys catch the movie too!

friendster

it gets weirder day by day.

dunno who from dunno where all want to add u.

wonder how they got the link also.

some beauty talk

as most of u would know....

this person was crowned miss world 2007.

from china

the same china

hmmm..... and i'm thinking why her?


isn't there any other beauty in the whole world?


no offence. but i feel that ms world should be someone with charisma, intelligence and beauty.


sadly, this year it din meet my expectation at all.


lets look at the other contestants to see what's wrong.

india

indonesia
malaysia

philippines

puerto rico

sweeden

i think they would make a better miss world.

anyway congrats to the winner.

can our ms world speak english?

*BIG WONDER*

oh i forgot to show u our very own local beauty.

i'm not gonna comment further: __________________

blog makes CENTS?

well people are just simply too greeeeeeeedy for money!



i guess its never enough.



we work full time yet we find all the means and ways to get extra moola.



join nuffnang, google adsense,emailcashpro..



it just has no end.



but many wonder,



can i really really get cash?



my answer is yes,



if u have good traffic to ur blog, man u can really earn huge!


so how do u do that?
here's 10 tips.


1) sex sells - sad but true. =( see what the world has become? sigh. one good example is sarongpartygirl.



2)laughter is the best medicine. it not only cure broken hearts, it also creates interest for people to read ur blog.



3)be famous. can u believe that billgates has a blog *(fake or real its up to ur immagination). Apparently, bill loves cheese.

4)join communities! NUFFFNANNNNNNNNNNG is one good community. u just need 20 pple to read ur blog per day to get money =))

5) join cash thingy. like emailcashpro. google adsense, surveys.. but u need lots of frens and free time to read emails or do surveys.

6)take lots of pictures.

7) make ur blog informative.

8)sell stuffs.

9)post frequently to maintain interest with readers.

10)be patient. it doesnt take seconds to earn! u need time and effort.

so thats abt it i guess. hope it works yea?

oh btw

the first sale i ever made is thanks to arafah!

=P

i din go no where

have been busy working and making sales for starhub.

whhhhhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooot.

super hard.

super tiring.

another long week ahead.

sch + wrk

i hope i dun drop dead.

=(