Twilight: A touching piece of honest words from one's heart

My lil sister has grown up so much that she wrote a touching wall post to her bf and made me shed tears as i smiled away (~=

I was so truly inspired by that, that I felt I should immediately pen down some lyrics and started hymning to some tunes to match the moment. I decided to call it (this piece): Twilight. Here's what Twilight's story was about... What my lil sis wrote to touch my heart:

Charmaine Teh

22 hours ago · 
Edward

time really flies when i'm with you. i never expected to find someone who has so many things in common with; we like the same kind of songs, enjoy the same kind of movies, supporting the same football club and the list goes on. being w

ith you, makes me feel comfortable and i'm able to be myself around you. i don't have to pretend to be someone else or try to impress you. no one else can give me the feeling like you do. you've seen my worst side(i think) and my weaknesses, but you accept and love me for who i am. i want you to know that, i also accept and love you for who you are despite your weaknesses as i've learned to look past the imperfections and to embrace it, and to bring out the best in you. thank you for all the things you've done for me and i really treasure all the moments spent with you.

"there aren't many people that you just ‘click’ with, and when you find those people, you don’t just let them go."
- i've found mine, and it's you baby. i'm never letting you go.

happy 4th month anniversary, baby and still counting! you're the best bf in the world. i love you. *hugs* ♥ (:

A dialogue that even Wikileaks wouldn’t reveal

An interesting article came about when I was reading the news and saw this. Good for sharing and I must say, this guy has quite an imagination. Here's the creativity:

BANGKOK: The following conversation among three world-class crim ... er ... political victims is imaginary. I do believe, however, that if you put Thaksin Shinawatra, Viktor Bout (serving time in the US after being convicted of arms smuggling) and Julian Assange in one chat room and ask them to be sincere and straightforward, the dialogue wouldn’t differ much from this.


Viktor Bout: Just tell me how the hell did you do it?


Thaksin Shinawatra: Do what?


Julian Assange: He’s screwed; I’m all but; while you are gyrating from coast to coast like a ballet dancer.


TS: I see. Do you want to know my secret? First you need a good lawyer.


VB: Are you saying my money plus the political influence of the Kremlin have been misspent, and my legal assistance couldn’t match that provided by that Canadian hotshot of yours?


TS: Well, here I am, and there you are.


JA: I believe you. Tell me what else I need.


TS: You need to champion democracy.


JA: Are you kidding? If Wikileaks is not about democracy, I don’t know what is.


TS: You stole classified information and publicised it, and hid behind democracy in the process. They found you out, my friend.


JA: You mean, if I stole taxpayers’ money and used democracy as a shield, they wouldn’t find me out?


TS: I guess so, but on condition that you be extremely careful about what you do in hotel rooms.


JA: I can’t believe you also believe that rape nonsense. They set me up!


TS: Everyone says he’s been set up.


VB: Yeah yeah.


TS: What is that supposed to mean?


VB: I meant, yeah yeah, nobody set you up.


TS: I hate your sarcastic tone. Of course, nobody set me up. Nobody came to me wielding a land deed and asked if I wanted to buy that piece of property. I bought it, all right. I admit it like a man. But while they did not set me up, they persecuted me. They victimised a good man just because they envied his popularity.


JA: I think I’m a good man, too, although I don’t have as much money as you do to cement that status. And globally, it’s safe to say I’m more popular than you.


VB: True. I googled “Julian Assange” and got 26 million entries. “Thaksin Shinawatra” only got 2.6 million.


TS: Julian, how many of your so-called supporters or sympathisers are willing to face bullets on your behalf?


JA: Umm … I could organise something like that if I wanted to. But I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if someone had to die so that I could become a free man.


TS: That’s your very problem. You aren’t looking at the big picture. There’s always a price for everything noble. And while you believe in the power of information, you don’t seem to believe in the power of the people.


JA: Are you suggesting I should organise a blockade of London streets until they remove the rape charges in Sweden?


TS: If you can do it, yeah.


VB: What about me? If I need to block roads, where should I do it? I mean, in which country?


TS: Well, let me think. You have to do it where injustice occurred. That rules out Russia, whose government tried its best to protect you. That leaves Thailand and the US. You can choose one of them, or do it in both places. Thai roads are easier to block, though.


VB: I’m wracking my brain here. My government has never charged me, but America stopped at nothing in trying to pluck me from Thailand and throw me in jail. You were charged and even convicted in your country, but you are roaming American states in a limousine.


TS: If you are hinting at hypocrisy, all I can say is there’s a good reason why American Standard is a universally known brand, whereas nobody has ever heard of Russian Standard. America is very fair to me. And so is England. They must have concluded that my so-called crime is in fact political.


VB: Well, just to make sure, if I do follow you. America thinks a Thai court convicting you is political, and it also thinks a Russian court not even charging me is a travesty?


TS: From the look of it, yeah.


JA: I also want to get this straight. England thinks the criminal case against you is political, so it embraces you. This means England must have assumed that the rape thing is not political, right? But if England is in fact being political in going after me, what does that say to England virtually rebuking those having a political agenda against you?


VB: I’m getting a bit confused.


JA: Surely me too. And British Standard is as unheard of as Russian Standard. Which standard is being applied to me here?


TS: Making people confused could be the ultimate idea. If you baffle them to the point where they no longer know what’s right or wrong, most of the time you’ll benefit.


JA: You’re asking me to abandon my core principle. My philosophy is “No secrets. No confusion. People have an equal right to every piece of information.”


TS: That’s why they are calling you a terrorist, pal. A bit of a blur and you can be like me – a democracy hero riding in a limousine, flying in a private jet and dining with Henry Kissinger.

10 Things Your Flight Attendant Won't Tell You

By Amanda Greene

When JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater lashed out at a passenger and made a dramatic exit down the aircraft's emergency slide, people were left to wonder what put him over the edge. Sure, every job is stressful, but does being a flight attendant come with a unique share of annoyances? We talked to flight attendants around the world to learn what goes on behind the scenes, what pushes their buttons and what passengers can do to make their jobs easier.

10 Things Your Flight Attendant Won't Tell You

1. We don't give orders just to hear our own voice.
Getting you to your destination safely is the number-one priority of flight attendants. "People find rules annoying but they don't understand that there's a reason behind every rule-which is to keep you safe," says Sara Keagle, who's been a flight attendant for 18 years and blogs about it at TheFlyingPinto.com. Ellen,* a former flight attendant for United Airlines, wishes "that passengers would understand that we're required by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) to ensure safety at all times. We've seen what can happen when a flight hits unexpected turbulence, so we need you to sit down so that you don't hurt yourself."

2. We don't enjoy delayed flights any more than you do.
Sitting on the tarmac is stressful for passengers and flight attendants alike. "We're usually on the plane an hour before the passengers to prepare for the flight, plus we've been at the airport for a few hours before that," says Fanny Delaunay, a former flight attendant for Air France. And if you're tired, multiply that by three to understand how tired your flight attendant is. "It's likely that we're on the third or fourth day of a multiday trip. We're tired and want to see our families too," says Ellen.

3. Give each other a hand during boarding.
According to Teresa,* a former flight attendant with Delta Air Lines, the hardest part of a flight is boarding, because properly stowing baggage can be tricky. "If passengers worked together and stopped only thinking about themselves it would make our job a lot easier, as well as help the flight get out on time." So be considerate of other passengers by leaving them some space when you place your suitcase in the overhead bin, and assist someone who's struggling to stow their suitcase.

4. An airplane is a mode of transportation, not a flying restaurant.
Keep in mind that the main function of flying is not to provide you with a fine dining experience. According to Ellen, "we usually don't board 100 percent of any one food option, so passengers should be prepared not to get their first choice." As Gary, a flight attendant with United Airlines, puts it, "You're on board a 747, not a 7-Eleven. We will do everything we can to make your flight enjoyable, but sometimes we just don't have everything that you want."

Learn about 10 things your waiter wishes he could tell you.

5. A simple "please" and "thank you" goes a long way.
As do good manners. "It meant the most to me when people would say 'good morning' in return as I greeted them when they got on the plane," says flight attendant Lisa Lent. According to Teresa, sometimes passengers would bring the crew little gifts, like candy. "We also loved it when someone would offer us their magazine after they were through with it. It's always those little things that made a big difference."

6. Many passengers don't realize how much more drunk they get at 35,000 feet.
"Due to the high altitude, alcohol is more powerful when you're on a flight," says Fanny. If you're noticeably drunk or getting unruly, it's the flight attendant's responsibility to control the situation. "Sometimes if we think you've had too much to drink we'll serve you, but not serve the whole mini-bottle of booze," confesses Ellen. "We may just dip the rim of the glass in enough vodka or gin and fill the rest with mixer."

7. And serving you those drinks is not the primary reason we're on board.
Flight attendants are there to ensure your safety, not cater to your every need. They go through rigorous training, including medical emergency training, CPR and training to evacuate an aircraft. "Because-fortunately-most flights do not encounter safety problems, some people believe that we're just luggage handlers and beverage servers, and don't recognize that flight attendants are highly trained for the safety and comfort of the passengers," says Agnes Huff, PhD, a former flight attendant for US Airways and Pacific Southwest Airlines. Sara explains that because the pilots can't see the back of the aircraft, flight attendants are depended upon to be the eyes and ears at the back of the plane. It's up to them to be aware of what's going on with the aircraft and alert the pilot to any emergency situations.

8. We're a very tight bunch.
Despite sometimes having met only minutes earlier, "once the crew is on board for a flight, something miraculous happens," says Gary. "We suddenly become one another's best friends, as if we've known one another for years. I guess the trust comes from knowing that we really do have one another's back in an emergency." According to him, the most intimate conversations take place during taxi, takeoff and landing. Those bonding moments are referred to as "jump seat news."

9. We wish you'd time your bathroom trips better.
Disregarding the "fasten seatbelt" sign and jumping up to visit the lavatory whenever you need to can add to delays. "There's a sequence to taxiing and getting in line for takeoff," says Sara. "If somebody gets up to use the restroom, we have to tell the cockpit, and they have to stop the plane and wait until the person is back in his or her seat and buckled up. During that time we could lose our spot in line." Plus, says Ellen: "Moving the 300-pound drink cart back to the galley against gravity after you've pulled it all the way to the front because one passenger needs to use the restroom is the most annoying thing ever."

10. Meeting passengers can be the best part about being a flight attendant.
"One of my favorite parts of the job was having meaningful conversations with interesting people," says Fanny. "Maybe it's an underlying fear of flying, or just the magic of being in the air, but people tend to open up and talk about themselves a lot. You can learn so much."

*Names have been changed.

Original article appeared on WomansDay.com.