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What Your Soul Really Looks Like

You are very passionate and quite temperamental. While you can be moody, you always crave comfort. You are a grounded person, but you also leave room for imagination and dreams. You feet may be on the ground, but you're head is in the clouds. You see yourself with pretty objective eyes. How you view yourself is almost exactly how other people view you. Your near future is calm, relaxing, and pretty much what you want. And it's something you've been anticipating for a while now. For you, falling in love is all about the adventure and uncertainty. You can only fall in love with someone who keeps you guessing.

Inside the Room of Your Soul

I'm running a temperature. *pout*

=(

非你莫属

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<白>:你知道吗?☆
我很喜欢牵着你的手的感觉☆
发生什么样子我好希望再来一次☆
懂得让我微笑的人
再没有谁比你有天份
轻易闯进我的心门
明天的美梦你完成
整个宇宙
浩瀚无边的尽头
每颗渺小星球
全都绕着你走
爱我非你莫属
我只愿守护
由你给我的幸福
爱我非你莫属
也许会笑着哭
但那人是你所以
不怕苦
☆o0o0o0o0o0o☆
爱我非你莫属
我只愿守护
由你给我的幸福
爱我非你莫属
也许会笑着哭
但那人是你所以
不怕苦
那人是你所以
不怕苦...
0o0不怕苦☆...


For Rene. =P
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I wanna watch this!!!

THE CAMPAIGN TO CONFER THE PUBLIC SERVICE STAR ON JBJ
Opens 19 September 2007
Drama Centre Theatre @ National Library, Level 3

For people who had yet to watch "Invitation to Treat".... you really should. =P

What Rubbish!

'Conspiracy theory' revived and rebutted

Tuesday • July 17, 2007

Derrick A Paulo
derrick@mediacorp.com.sg

SOME 20 years ago, former Workers' Party (WP) chief J B Jeyaretnam was fined for abusing his privileges as a Member of Parliament, by alleging executive interference in the judiciary.

Yesterday, Non-Constituency MP Sylvia Lim once again raised the spectre of possible influence by the Government.

Arguing against an amendment to the Constitution, which would allow the Prime Minister to nominate up to two members of the Legal Service Commission, the WP chairman said the change could "undermine public confidence in the neutrality of our courts".

The commission, which sits at the apex of the Legal Service, is in charge of personnel management issues, including the dismissal and disciplining of legal service officers.

Presenting the Bill to Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister and Law Minister S Jayakumar explained that the Prime Minister's powers would be consistent with his role in recommending appointees to the Public Service Commission and "his retaining responsibility of the Civil Service".

Added Prof Jayakumar: "Once (the Prime Minister) has nominated two members and they're appointed, his role ends there. Neither he or the other nominating members can direct the nominees to act or decide in any particular manner.

"They take decisions in concert with other Legal Service Commission members."

The commission can have up to nine members.

However, Ms Lim, who as an NCMP is unable to vote on constitutional matters, questioned the rationale for the change.

"(This) potentially gives the executive branch of the Government even more influence over critical career decisions of our judicial officers. My concern is that this can be interpreted as a regressive step for judicial independence," she said.

Her comments drew a sharp rebuke from Prof Jayakumar.

"Ms Sylvia Lim, through her speech, is in fact resurrecting ... a conspiracy theory," he said.

Mr Jeyaretnam's remarks led to a commission of inquiry into those specific allegations, as well as a committee formed by Parliament to look into whether he had abused his parliamentary privileges.

Both groups found him to be "wrong and unjustified in making those allegations", Prof Jayakumar reminded Ms Lim.

The most important test of the legal system, he added, is "the leadership in the Government, and whether the Government respects the integrity and independence of the judiciary". In the case of Singapore's judiciary, he said, the results can be seen in international rankings, which "year after year" place the Republic "among the top in the world".

Said Prof Jayakumar: "We have the system, it works. We're now fine-tuning it to work even better ... I say, let's keep what works and let's not besmirch the reputation we have so carefully built up over the years."

Offering a different perspective, Nominated MP Thio Li-Ann noted that although the Prime Minister would be given new powers, there would also be a "series of checks and balances" — the Elected President would have to approve those appointed by the Prime Minister.

The new laws also prevent MPs, trade unionists and office-holders in political associations, among others, from becoming members of the Legal Service Commission, noted Prof Thio, a constitutional law expert.

Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Indranee Rajah, a practising Senior Counsel, also singled out the President's role.

In remarks directed specifically at Ms Lim, who wanted security of tenure for Subordinate Court judges, like their High Court counterparts, Ms Rajah said: "We have no issue with the appointment of our High Court judges ... each and every one of them is appointed by the President acting in his discretion, on the advice of the PM."

Parliament voted 75 to 2 in favour of the changes. Both Opposition MPs Low Thia Khiang and Chiam See Tong voted against the Bill.

Weeeeeeeeeeeee....................!!!!

Not sure what the hell it means but me got wheels! Bling Bling!!
*lol*

You are The Chariot

Triumph, Victory, Overcoming Obstacles.

The chariot is one of the most complex cards to define. On its most basic level, it implies war, a struggle, and an eventual, hard-won victory. Either over enemies, obstacles, nature, the beasts inside you, or to just get what you want. But there is a great deal more to it. The charioteer wears emblems of the sun, yet the sign behind this card is the moon. The chariot is all about motion, and yet it is often shown as stationary. It is a union of opposites, like the black and white steeds. They pull in different directions, but must be (and can be!) made to go together in one direction. Control is required over opposing emotions, wants, needs, people, circumstances; bring them together and give them a single direction, your direction. Confidence is also needed and, most especially, motivation. The card can, in fact, indicate new motivation or inspiration, which gets a stagnant situation moving again.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

Something I ripped from J's webby

For the records, I like my coffee black - naked of distractions.

What Your Latte Says About You

You are very decadent in all aspects of your life. You never scale back, and you always live large. You can be quite silly at times, but you know when to buckle down and be serious. Intense and energetic, you aren't completely happy unless you are bouncing off the walls. You're addicted to caffeine. There's no denying it. You are responsible, mature, and truly an adult. You're occasionally playful, but you find it hard to be carefree. You are complex and philosophical, but you are never arrogant.

What Does Your Latte Say About You?

Seafoam Green?? WTF?!!!

Pisces - Your Love Profile

Your positive traits: You're very tuned into your lover's feelings - and always doing something caring. Sweetness - you're the most romantic person your partner has ever met. You get easily swept away and are a total delight to fall in love with. Your negative traits: You are super duper sensitive and find it hard to get out of a sad mood. It's difficult for you to tell your sweetie no, even when you should. You often tell your partner what they want to hear, instead of being honest. Your ideal partner: Is straight from a fairy tale - the man or woman of your dreams Is a total romantic, with an artistic or creative side Loves to express their love to you, in all sorts of unique ways Your dating style: Dreamy. You like traditional romantic dates, like picnics in the park and candlelight dinners. Your seduction style: Fearless - you try what your partner suggests, no matter how unusual. Loving. You'll take your pleasure second, if necessary. Internal. A lot of your enjoyment takes place within your head. Tips for the future: Be more realistic. Your romantic ideal is nice, but it may just not happen. Let go of your fear of rejection - it's holding you back from being with your true love. Open yourself up to a new love. The person you think you want make not be the one.. Best color to attract mate: Seafoam green Best day for a date: Friday

What's Your Love Profile?

On Miscarriages - Part 1

Let's just say I'm not exactly astonished by those ridiculous administrative sloppiness of both the AG and the relevant services.

However, I'm not in the best mood to continue from there. (Explains the title at this point)

Some people are just.. AAaaargggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! SO SHALLOW!

Miscarriage No 2

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HE was supposed to have received five strokes of the cane. But the 20-year-old allegedly got three extra strokes when he was thrown into jail for vandalism and moneylending.

Now, his mother is claiming that he is suffering from stress and trauma. And she wants compensation for the alleged mistake.

Madam Ho Gee Lin, 52, claimed that despite his pleas to the prison officers that they had made an error, they proceeded to cane him eight times.

He was sentenced in February to nine months' jail and five strokes of the cane.

While at the Queenstown Remand Prison, he discovered from his prisoner's identification card that he was to receive eight strokes instead of the five imposed by the court.

When he was sent to Admiralty West Prison a week later, he was given another identification card. It said the same thing.

He informed two prison officers separately, but they would not listen to him, his mother claimed yesterday.

Her account of what happened could not be verified because the authorities could not comment by press time.

Madam Ho said one of the officers asked him if he could read English and told him to read his sentence printed out on the card out loud. Her son did that.

Still, he told his mother that the officer insisted there was no mistake in the sentence.

On the morning of 29 Mar, the day he was scheduled to be caned, Madam Ho and her 32-year-old daughter, visited him.

'He told me about the eight strokes of the cane,' she said. 'We were surprised.'

After they left the prison at about 10.30am, Madam Ho claimed her daughter called the investigating officer in charge of her son's case.

He told them to check with the court that passed the sentence and gave them the number, Madam Ho said.

Her daughter then called the court.

'A man told her that my son should be given five strokes, not eight. He said he would call the prison to clarify.'

But the family did not hear from the court employee again as they had forgotten to leave their contact number, Madam Ho said.

The family assumed the matter had been settled, she added.

When they visited him two weeks later, he told them he had been caned eight times.

'My son said he nearly fainted from the caning. He was so scared he didn't even scream, but just kept on shivering.'

But Madam Ho said her son was asked to put his thumbprint on a document before the caning.

She said they do not know what was on the document. So why didn't he read it before he put his thumbprint on it?

ENGLISH VERY POOR

Madam Ho said: 'His English is very poor because he dropped out of school after Sec 1. Also, he had already complained to the same prison officer (overseeing the caning) about the matter before and nothing was done.'

On 21 May, nearly three months before he was due to be freed from Admiralty West Prison, Madam Ho said he was allowed to go on home detention. He was supposed to be freed on 7 Aug.

On 30 May, Madam Ho wrote to the prison authorities.

Five days later, she met a lawyer from the Attorney-General's Chambers at the Selarang DRC. She claimed the AGC offered her apologies and monetary compensation, which she declined to disclose.

In early June, on the advice of her ex-husband, Madam Ho hired lawyer Joseph Chen to look into taking legal action.

Madam Ho claimed her son, the youngest of three siblings, was a very different person after the caning.

'He used to be active, but since he returned, he lost sleep, became forgetful and stressed. He even started seeing and hearing things.'

In early June, Madam Ho said she took her son to see a psychiatrist. He was also warded at Adam Road Hospital for four days.

She showed us the report, from a private psychiatrist. It said that the extra strokes caused stress and trauma to Madam Ho's son.

On her claims that the AGC offered her compensation, she said: 'I rejected it because my hospital bills came up to a few thousand dollars. And my son's future is unknown.

'I want to sue not just because of the money, but because I want justice for my son.

'He told the prison officers on the first day he was jailed that he wasn't supposed to get eight strokes.

'He was to be caned only two weeks later, so why didn't they use the time to check?

'He's still so young. I don't know how long he'll take to recover.'

Miscarriage No 1

June 30, 2007
Jailed robber revealed to have low IQ
Ex-teacher queried why it was not considered in sentencing after reading trial report; court orders mental evaluation
By Khushwant Singh


A TEACHER'S chance reading of a newspaper report about the trial of a former pupil has prompted an appeal process that could result in the 20-year-old man convicted of robbery avoiding a prison sentence.

Reading about the case, Mrs Vasantha Povil wondered why there was no mention of the fact that Emmanuel Munisamy was mentally retarded, and decided to do something about it.

During the appeal yesterday, Justice V.K. Rajah ordered a further psychological evaluation to see if Emmanuel was suitable for reformative training.

Emmanuel is being represented by Mr T.U. Naidu, a lawyer Mrs Povil called after reading the newspaper report.

In February, District Judge See Kee Oon had ordered Emmanuel to be jailed for eight years and three months for two counts of robbery and hurting a police officer. He was also to be caned 24 times. The judge decided against reformative training because of previous convictions for theft and threatening a policeman.

The district court was not told that Emmanuel had a low IQ. When Mr Naidu mentioned this at the appeal on April 17, the prosecution asked for an adjournment to determine his mental condition.

In his report submitted to the High Court yesterday, prison psychologist Daniel Koh found that Emmanuel had an IQ of 66, which he described as being in the 'extremely low range of intellectual ability'.

In another report, Dr Tan Soo Teng, the prison psychiatrist, noted Emmanuel was 'mildly intellectual deficient and that this mental retardation would have compromised his ability to assess and analyse the meaning of events around him'.

Arguing that the sentence should stay, Deputy Public Prosecutor Christina Koh said that Emmanuel was a danger to society as he was a serial offender.

'It's hoped that this fairly long jail sentence and the 24 strokes of the cane would deter him from re-offending,' she said.

Mr Kumar argued that if Emmanuel's previous lawyer knew of his client's mental condition, he would surely have asked for the case to be heard in the Community Court.

Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong set up the Community Court last June to deal with offenders with special needs, including those with mental disabilities.

Noting that imprisonment was not a long-term solution, Justice Rajah noted that 'we should try to set him on the right path as his low IQ makes him susceptible to peer influence'.

The court will make a decision next month after reading the psychological report.

Throughout the hearing, Emmanuel sat in the dock looking as if he was trying very hard to follow the proceedings.

At age six, he was enrolled in a normal school. But he was moved to the Chaoyang School for children with low IQs when he was in Primary 3.

He also did not complete his national service as he was discharged for absenting himself without permission repeatedly.

Mrs Povil, who had taught Emmanuel for three years at Chaoyang School, contacted Mr Naidu, a volunteer with the Association for Persons with Special Needs, after reading about her former student in The New Paper.

She also remembers him winning a medal at the Special Olympics in the United States in 1999.

The 54-year-old teacher said: 'I was surprised that the sentence was so harsh and that there was no mention that he was of low IQ, so I thought I'd better bring it up.'

khush@sph.com.sg

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Now don't get too excited and start on anything. It's good to learn new things on a daily basis and for me, on a yearly basis. *wink*




Wonder if the industry was affected by piracy. :P