King of the Birds, Lord of the Skies

King of the Birds, Lord of the Skies
Gather ye rose buds while ye may, old time is still a flying;
and this same rose that you see today, tomorrow will be dying.
CarpeDiem: Seize the Day!
- Dead Poets Society

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

晴天

歌曲:晴天
歌手:周杰伦

故事的小黄花,
从出生的那年就飘着,
童年的荡秋千,
随记忆一直晃到现在,
吹着前奏望着天空的我
想起花瓣试着掉落.
为你翘课的那一天,
花落的那一天,
教室的那一间,
我怎么看不见,
消失的下雨天,
我好想再淋一遍,
每想到失去勇气我还留着,
好想再问一遍,
你会等待还是离开.

刮风这天,
我试过握着你手,
但偏偏,
雨渐渐,
大到我看你不见,
还要多久,
我才能在你身边,
等到放晴的那天,
也许我会比较好一点.

从前从前,
有个人爱你很久,
但偏偏,
风渐渐,
把距离吹得好远,
好不容易,
又能再多爱一天,
但故事的最后
你好像还是说了拜拜.

Is the Dollar Still in Short-Term Rally Mode?

China is allocating some reserves (approx USD 3 billion) to more risky assets, to Blackrock Group - one of the world's leading private equity firms - & a true master of the investment universe.

Kuwait announced it is ending its peg to the U.S. dollar. Instead, they have decided to peg their currency against a basket of currencies. The threat of inflation, driven by 20% growth in money supply generated because of its dollar mopping up exercises prompted the move. My next question is: Will other Gulf States follow? I think it's likely!

On the surface, these two events should not be considered good news for the U.S. dollar; not by a long shot. And yet all of us woke up again to a firm dollar this morning. Good price action in the buck is definitely continuing, in spite of the supposedly negative news for the greenback. That's a little strange, & it leads me to believe the recent dollar rally - although clearly running contrary to the primary downtrend in the buck - may still have more room to run.

Turning to other currencies, the pound was at 1.9719 against the dollar & 1.4646 against the euro this morning, whilst the dollar was at 0.7424 against the euro & 121.46 against the Japanese yen.

Trade Safely, okay?

Realize the Power

"If the average person realized the power he wields over his life & destiny, he would live in a perpetual state of wonder & thanksgiving."

- Earl Nightingale

The Ubiquitous DISC Profile

You can check out the DISC Test here.

D - 68
I - 24
S - 0
C - 8

Score Explained:

DOMINANCE
People who score in the average range are likely to possess & display a mixture of the traits & behaviours associated with both high range & low range scores. A well balanced mix of the best of both ranges.

High D enjoys competition & challenge.
~ are goal orientated & want to be recognised for their efforts.
~ aim high, want authority & are generally resourceful & adaptable.
~ are usually self-sufficient & individualistic.
~ may lose interest in projects once the challenge has gone.
~ they tend to be impatient & dissatisfied with minor detail.
~ tend to want peace & harmony.
~ prefer to let others initiate action & resolve problems.
~ are quiet & indirect in their approach to most situations.
~ are usually cautious & calculate risks carefully before acting.

They are generally well liked because of their mild & gentle nature. Other people will tend to see them as being patient, calm, thoughtful & a good listener.
They are usually direct & positive with people, enjoying being the centre of attraction & may take it for granted that people will think highly of them. They may have a tendency to be rather critical of others. Consequently, other people may tend to see them as being rather domineering & overpowering.

People who score in this range are unlikely to be 'extreme' types.

INFLUENCE
People who score in this range:
~ are usually socially passive.
~ quite frequently have an affinity for things, machinery & equipment.
~ are generally comfortable working alone.
~ frequently have a tendency to be analytical & once they have sorted the facts out they communicate them in a straight forward direct way.
~ tend to take little at face value.

They may well have learned & developed good social skills but they only bring these into play when logic dictates such tactics.

STEADINESS
People who score in this range:
~ tend to enjoy change & variety in their work & non-work life.
~ are expansive by nature & tend not to like routine & repetitive work/activities.

They enjoy stretching themselves intellectually & physically.

COMPLIANCE
People who score in this range:
~ are independent & uninhibited.
~ resent rules & restrictions.
~ prefer to be measured by results & are always willing to try the untried.

Free in thought, word & deed, they long for freedom & go to great lengths to achieve it. They feel that repetitive detail & routine work is best 'delegated'.

Don't Quit

10 Reasons Why a Vibrator is Better - R(A): 6/6

1. It lasts longer than 5 minutes.
2. It’s reliable and doesn’t talk back.
3. I don’t have to clean its dirty laundry.
4. It’s ready ALL of the time.
5. It has never lied to me.
6. It is ALWAYS 8.5″, even soft.
7. It doesn’t look at other women.
8. It’s always happy to see me.
9. No risk of catching an STD.
10. It doesn’t stay out all night (w/o me).

Today's One-liner Humor

I'm going to start thinking positive, but I know it won't work.

Colour T.V.

Ah Beng wants to buy a TV set. He goes to a shop.

Ah Beng : "Do you have color TV ?"

Salesgirl : "Yes !"

Ah Beng : "Good! Give me a green one, please "