YOUR AGE BY EATING OUT
Don't tell me your age; you probably would tell a falsehood anyway - but your waiter may know your age by this DINER & RESTAURANT MATH
This is pretty neat.
DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!
It'll take less than a minute.
Work this out as you read.
Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
This is not one of those waste of time things; it's fun.
1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to go out to eat (more than once but less than 10)
2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)
3. Add 5
4. Multiply it by 50
5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1757.... If you haven't, add 1756
6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born
You should have a three digit number
The first digit of this was your original number (i.e., how many times you want to go out to restaurants in a week)
The next two numbers are YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!)
THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2007) IT WILL EVER WORK!
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Things Are Not Always Black or White
I got this from my freind. I thought it is something good to share as we cannot always expect the same from other people.
When I was in elementary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class.... I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day.
I was convinced that "I" was right and "he" was wrong ... and he was just as convinced that "I" was wrong and "he" was right. The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could clearly see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. "White," he answered.... I couldn't believe he said the object was white, when it was obviously black!
Another argument started between my classmate and me, this time about the color of the object. The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, "White." It was an object with two differently colored sides, and from his viewpoint it was white. Only from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must stand in the other person's shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to truly understand their perspective. ..because once you have closed your mind to thinking that only you are right, you have actually rejected the whole truth... Allahu 'Alam Bissawab
When I was in elementary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class.... I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day.
I was convinced that "I" was right and "he" was wrong ... and he was just as convinced that "I" was wrong and "he" was right. The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could clearly see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. "White," he answered.... I couldn't believe he said the object was white, when it was obviously black!
Another argument started between my classmate and me, this time about the color of the object. The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, "White." It was an object with two differently colored sides, and from his viewpoint it was white. Only from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must stand in the other person's shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to truly understand their perspective. ..because once you have closed your mind to thinking that only you are right, you have actually rejected the whole truth... Allahu 'Alam Bissawab
"house-husband" anyone?
This is more towards strengthening family ties in our modern society. I somehow believe that house-husbands can promote better family lives.
Previously, the division of labour in our traditional society was very clear (husband = breadwinner, wife = housewife). Nowadays women are working alongside their husband to help support the family. So....if the women are assisting the men, husbands must also be willing to lend a hand at home. This can ensure that everybody takes part in running the family affairs. As a result- everybody can enjoy quality life with their family. Having someone you love assisting you at home can also help to alleviate stress and can restore the concept of "Home Sweet Home".
Actually, this 'house hubby' concept is not a new matter. Our Prophet Muhammad SAW served as a very good example. I also believe that many husbands out there have long practiced becoming house-hubby but there are still many who remain ignorant. Some go to the extent of abusing their wife (not only physically but emotionally). If we are not emotionally stable, our productivity at work can be affected.
The way i look at our family institution nowadays is that it is not changing for the better. Plus, our celebrities, who have, unfortunately, became the society's role model, are not setting a good example. Society is constantly exposed to strings of divorce cases and immoral activities mostly received through media (do i hear myself blaming the media again!). It is alarming that some of us can no longer appreciate the value of matrimonial relationship and family kinship!
So women... should men be encouraged to become “house-husbands”? For men...drop your ego dead and offer your wife some assistance. After all, you claim yourself to be superior. Make full use of the strength that God has bestowed upon you in a right way. What do you think?
Previously, the division of labour in our traditional society was very clear (husband = breadwinner, wife = housewife). Nowadays women are working alongside their husband to help support the family. So....if the women are assisting the men, husbands must also be willing to lend a hand at home. This can ensure that everybody takes part in running the family affairs. As a result- everybody can enjoy quality life with their family. Having someone you love assisting you at home can also help to alleviate stress and can restore the concept of "Home Sweet Home".
Actually, this 'house hubby' concept is not a new matter. Our Prophet Muhammad SAW served as a very good example. I also believe that many husbands out there have long practiced becoming house-hubby but there are still many who remain ignorant. Some go to the extent of abusing their wife (not only physically but emotionally). If we are not emotionally stable, our productivity at work can be affected.
The way i look at our family institution nowadays is that it is not changing for the better. Plus, our celebrities, who have, unfortunately, became the society's role model, are not setting a good example. Society is constantly exposed to strings of divorce cases and immoral activities mostly received through media (do i hear myself blaming the media again!). It is alarming that some of us can no longer appreciate the value of matrimonial relationship and family kinship!
So women... should men be encouraged to become “house-husbands”? For men...drop your ego dead and offer your wife some assistance. After all, you claim yourself to be superior. Make full use of the strength that God has bestowed upon you in a right way. What do you think?
Akademi Fantasia = A Dream World
This has been forwarded to me a few days ago. At first, it is no doubt funny but when you come to think of it...perhaps there is some truth in this...
What do you think about the role of our media nowadays? Do you see media as an agent to educate the society? Do you think that the programmes screened in our TV are selected and controlled accordingly? To what extent should we comply with globalization? Do we need to sacrifice our own values and culture just to be at par with other developed society? Define modern, please!
Why don't you try asking your friends or young kids to name some academician and scholars. After that, try to ask them to give names of celebrities or artists that they know. You will then, have a list that demonstrates the contrast between academic contribution and soceiety's recognition of artists. Now, answer my questions: is our media doing enough to educate the society? are academic contributions receiving enough coverage?
The big question is...where are we leading our generation to now? Are we trying to just create more entertainers who will later invite us into their dream world? There is no doubt that programmes such as Akademi Fantasia is opening wider opportunities for people to become artists but somehow, the surplus of these reality shows have managed to lure teenagers to achieve fame and wealth without the need to further studies. Even without education, you can be famous and successful. Why cannot there be a balance?
So what's your choice? Would you spend the rest of your life dreaming in a world of fantasy?
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