Unwind Your Stress: Go Scuba Diving

Stress...(http://www.stressbusting.co.uk/quiz/quiz.asp)??? Every body facing stress in his/her everyday life, whether the person is still a child, teenager or adult.

Children may face stress on not wanting to eat veggies but are required to by their parents, teenagers may face stress due to the conflicting values embraced by their peer group and the values put forward by parents or society, and adults may face a different kind of stress that may relate to their career, family matters, relationship etc.

This stress is a normal thing and actually is needed in order to put us in motion or driving us to achieve certain targets. Somehow, it works as an internal drive that motivate us to do certain things. However, stress can be damaging if it starts to interfere with your normal functions such as depriving you of your sleep, temper outburst, feeling lethargy and unmotivated and so on. (http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_signs.htm#stress_signs_symptoms)

(http://www.stressbusting.co.uk/articles/howstressed_symptoms.asp)

Experts suggest a lot of ways to reduce your stress ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html) (http://www.stressbusting.co.uk/articles/coping.asp) (http://www.mindtools.com/stress/RelaxationTechniques/IntroPage.html) One of them is to involve in activities you love (http://www.mindtools.com/stress/Defenses/Rest.htm).

Scuba diving is fast becoming a gate away to unwind work-related stress among the young professionals. This romantic hobby caught the attention of many due to a certain factors. There is something wholly enchanting about being completely weightless in total silence where you can concentrate your visual sense on nature's exquisite beauty. The underwater world with dancing fishes, beautiful corals, unique sea creatures will envelops you and forces you to leave your day-to-day worries behind, no telephones, no computers, no traffic, and no noise.

Scuba diving can also be very beginner friendly. Many dive sites are accessible (under the care of an instructor) after a short briefing and training dive. You can learn to dive far more quickly than you can learn snow sports, for example. It's also suitable for people with a number of physical disabilities. As long as you can use the breathing equipment and are able to successfully propel yourself underwater you may be able to dive.

In http://alphaview-pappy.blogspot.com/, you can get information on scuba diving sites in Terengganu, the east coast region of Malaysia, famous around the world for its beautiful golden and white sandy beaches as well as islands that fast becoming scuba diving paradise like Karah Island, Tenggol Island, Perhentian Island etc.

To learn about the psychology of scuba diving, visit http://www.blue-oceans.com/psychology/dive_psych.html.

You can also visit http://www.ukdivers.com/info/psyc_dive.asp to check the personality of good divers.

More links related to scuba diving and snorkeling:

http://www.malaysianunderwater.com/smff/

http://www.seriousdivers.com/profile-darius.htm

http://www.scubadiving-malaysia.com/

http://www.scubaspots.com/listings.php?Location=Malaysia

http://www.malaysiadiving.com/

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YOUR PERSONALITY ACCORDING TO YOUR BLOOD TYPE

TYPE O
You want to be a leader, and when you see something you want, you keep striving until you achieve your goal. You are a trend-setter, loyal, passionate, and self-confident. Your weaknesses include vanity and jealously and a tendency to be too competitive.

TYPE A
You like harmony, peace and organization. You work well with others, and are sensitive, patient and affectionate. Among your weaknesses are stubbornness and an inability to relax.

TYPE B
You're a rugged individualist, who's straightforward and likes to do things your own way. Creative and flexible, you adapt easily to any situation. But your insistence on being independent can sometimes go too far and become a weakness.

TYPE AB
Cool and controlled, you're generally well liked and always put people at ease. You're a natural entertainer who's tactful and fair. But you're standoffish, blunt, and have difficulty making decisions.

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The Story of Colours

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All claimed that they were the best. The most important. The most useful. The favorite.

Green said: "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would die. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority."

Blue interrupted: "You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. The sky gives space and peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing."

Yellow chuckled: "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth into the world. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun."

Orange started next to blow her trumpet: "I am the color of health and strength. I may be scarce, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. I carry the most important vitamins. Think of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangoes, and papayas. I don't hang around all the time, but when I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you."

Red could stand it no longer he shouted out: "I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood - life's blood! I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to fight for a cause. I bring fire into the blood. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon. I am the color of passion and of love, the red rose, the poinsettia and the poppy."

Purple rose up to his full height: He was very tall and spoke with great pomp: "I am the color of royalty and power. Kings, chiefs, and bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey."

Finally Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, but with just as much determination: "Think of me. I am the color of silence. You hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial. I represent thought and reflection, twilight and deep water. You need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace."

And so the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own superiority. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder rolled and boomed. Rain started to pour down relentlessly. The colors crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor, rain began to speak: "You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me." Doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands. The rain continued: "From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can all live in peace. The Rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow." And so, whenever a good rain washes the world, and a Rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to appreciate one another (Quoted from http://www.nidokidos.org/viewtopic,t,7601.html).

Each of us have our own weaknesses and strengths, which if combined together, will make a perfect combination. Many of us only think about ourselves; what we want; what is important to me. To fulfill our selfishness, some choose to trample on others. Remember that love beget love and hate beget hate. so, don't be shock if the person we use to trample will do the same things to us when they got chance. Even if it is not them, other may do the same thing. don't forget this phrase, " Do unto others as you would like them do unto you".

This world will be cheerier if we respect each other .Work places will be merrier if we work along side and no back stabbing each other. Home will be happier if all members respect, love and care for each other.... " Do unto others as you would like them do unto you".

Take A Break

It's been two weeks since I posted my last input. For the past two weeks, I've already quite busy with day-to-day office works, and I was entrusted with new responsibilities. These extra new loaded responsibilities come in forms of a part-time lecturer, appointment as a new head committee for one of the many committees established in my workplace, and many invitations to give talks to schools, not to mention the meetings and courses I was and am compelled to attend. All these new tasks were not my doing. It is all imposed on me. One good thing is, it is a reflection of others recognition on my abilities to handle those tasks. The negative impact is, I don't have much time to indulge in my pleasure such as posting new inputs in this blog of mine.

So, today I want to take a short break and share this funny story ( can we call it a story? well, I'm not sure) with you all. Before I received this story, I always thought that lawyers are intelligent people asking intelligent questions. Now, they seem as normal to me as any of us...

These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of keeping a straight face while these exchanges were actually taking place.
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ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
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ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS : Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
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ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, "Where am I, Cathy?"
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
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ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo?
WITNESS: We both do.
ATTORNEY: Voodoo?
WITNESS: We do.
ATTORNEY: You do?
WITNESS: Yes, voodoo.
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ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: Uh, he's twenty-one.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you shitin' me?
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Uh.... I was gettin' laid!
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ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Are you shitin' me? Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Now whose death do you suppose terminated it?
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ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Guess.
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ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All my autopsies are performed on dead people. Would you like to rephrase that?
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ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy on him!
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ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Huh....are you qualified to ask that question?
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.

Life Lesson

BETTY AT THE PARTY

'When I was at the party,'

Said Betty, aged just four,

'A little girl fell off her chair

Right down upon the floor.

And all the other little girls

Began to laugh, but me -

I didn't laugh a single bit,

' Said Betty seriously.

'Why not?' her mother asked her,

Full of delight to find

That Betty - bless her little heart! -

Had been so sweet and kind.

'Why didn't you laugh, my darling?

Or don't you like to tell?'

'I didn't laugh,' said Betty,

'Cause I'm the one who fell.' Anon

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