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Twenties Girl

This book Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella is one of her good books. When I was reading this book DH and friends were all laughing at me, are you sure you are in the twenties?

It wasn't about girls in her twenties but rather it's about the girls in the 1920s. The main character happened to get to know more on her great aunty who was in the 1920s. There is a nice twist at the ending which makes me almost tear.

Enjoy reading :)

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«朱子治家格言»

I believe a lot of parents already know «弟子规». I happened to borrow a book «朱子治家格言» from library, which I think is also very good to read. This is written by 朱柏庐, a famous educator during Qing dynasty and this is his family motto (家训).
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黎明即起,洒扫庭除,要内外整洁。既昏便息,关锁门户,必亲自检点。一粥一饭,当思来处不易.半丝半缕,恒念物力维艰。宜未雨而绸缪,毋临渴而掘井。自奉必须俭约,宴客切勿留连。器具质而洁,瓦缶胜金玉。饮食约而精,园蔬胜馐。勿营华屋,勿谋良田
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WHY GOD CREATED CHILDREN (AND IN THE PROCESS GRANDCHILDREN)

Some little story to share with everyone... To those of us who have children in our lives, whether they are our own, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or students... here is something to make you chuckle.

Whenever your children are out of control, you can take comfort from the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His own children.

After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve.

And the first thing he said was "DON'T!"

 
"Don't what? " Adam replied.

"Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said.

 

"Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve..we have forbidden fruit! "

"No Way! " said Eve
 

"Yes way! " Said Adam

"Do NOT eat the fruit! " said God.

"Why ?" asked Adam

"Because I am your Father and I said so! " God replied, wondering why He hadn't stopped creation after making the elephants.

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Which Cartoon Charactor Are You?

Check it out..

Everyone has a personality of a cartoon character.
Have you ever asked yourself what cartoon character do you most
resemble?

A group of investigators got together and analyzed the personalities of
well known and modern cartoon characters.
The information that was gathered was made into this test.

Answer all the questions with what describes you best, add up all your
Points   (which are next to the answer that you choose) at the end and
look

for your results.

Do not cheat by looking at the end of the e-mail before you are done .
Then forward this to all your friends (including the person who sent it
to you) and change the subject of this message to what character is you.

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Being nice or nasty is in women's genes

A Scottish research suggests that being nice or being nasty is in your genes - particularly if you're a woman.

The study of almost 1,000 pairs of identical and non-identical twins, conducted by psychologist Gary Lewis and colleagues at Edinburgh University, has found that genetic factors appeared to affect how likely someone was to do charitable deeds or work hard in their job.

However, the experts also said the environment in which we live still plays a part in how nice we are, meaning we cannot just blame our genes if we're feeling a bit nasty.

Twins make good research subjects because, in the case of identical twins, they have the same genetic make-up.

Comparing them to non-identical twins, whose genes vary, allows researchers to look at what impact genetics has in certain situations compared to other factors such as the environment in which they live.

The researchers looked at levels of "prosociality" - meaning contributing to the civic duties of society such as carrying out jury service, going beyond the call of duty at work and paying higher taxes to help other people.

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Why I choose to sent my boy to Childcare at 18 months old

I sent my boy to childcare at 18 months old.

Although I have a maid and my dad can help to look after during the day, I still sent him to childcare. Why?

At home, there's hardly any 'meaningful activity' during the day. He just plays on his own while my maid is busy with housework and preparing his food/clothes/etc.

My dad is not trained in education and does not know how to teach or what to teach. All he will do is play with my boy, bring him down for walks and let him watch TV. Nothing much learnt at home during the day when we are at work.

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Hachiko - A tale about loyalty and unconditional love.

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Hachi: A Dog's Tale 

This is a simple but heart warming tale about Love and Loyalty. It is base on a true story behind a bronze statue of an Akita dog just outside of Shibuya Train Station in Tokyo, Japan.

The film starts with a young boy telling the story of a dog which belongs to his grandfather, a professor who commutes to work by train everyday. The dog will walk with him to the train station everyday and return to wait for him to return home everyday. 

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