Archives for My thoughts

I chance upon this this article on Yahoo yesterday morning. 

Once I started reading it, it reminds me of DB.  English is his native language.  Yes, his spoken English is, of course, better than mine plus all the slang and some phrases that really get me “urh….”, however, I have to say his spelling sucks to high heaven.  English is my second language or is it third?   After going through ESL (English as Second Language) classes and writing classes at the community college, my writing improved, way better when I first got here, although my spoken still sucks.

Anyway, I want to say is this.  DB’s usage of “you’re” and “your” is so apparent, it just irks me to death.  Example, “Your welcome.”  Drives me nuts seeing that on text or emails.

And when he writes “The dogs are board.”  I have to read that sentence again to get the meaning.  It should be “bored” not “board”.  Another one I see very often amongst my coworker is “tasty”.  Some of them write “taste” and DB spell it that way too when I say the chicken was tasty.  Another big one this manager uses is “my bad”.  I think that is slang but it’s not a proper sentence and I’m picking up on it once in a while and I will catch myself once I say it and then correct myself.  I will say, “It’s my fault/mistake.”

Oh since I’m at it, he still says for example, “I doesn’t like the shirt.”  WTH, right?  I have to correct him, “I don’t like the shirt.”  Sometimes I know he is saying it wrong on purpose but in emails and when I read his cover letters, I have to correct his grammar and spelling and like the article said, spell check do not check some words that are not right for the sentence. 

Not boasting here but I told him he should be teaching me English, not the other way around.  Yes, no?

….you see a depressed person wasting his/her life away doing nothing about it.  Worse still is he/she is not enjoying what God has given to him/her.  It is extremely sad.

Sometimes talking to the depressed person is not easy either.  He/she might not want to talk about the problem that is bugging them.

The doctor is the best medicine for these kind of folks.  The doctor will prescribe the “happy pill” if worse comes to worse for that person. 

Been there done that, and I’m glad I’m out of this depressed mode.  I am hoping this person will come out of this shell very very soon.  It is nerve wrecking, I know.

I saw this article on MSN yesterday which really shocked me when I saw those costumes. 
These costumes are totally making little girls vurnerable to pedophiles lurking out there.   I suppose many mothers are dressing up their girls of 8 and above or younger than 8, and sending them  for contest, modelling and acting.  Dressing them up and loading them with makeup at that age is asking for trouble, in my opinion.  Won’t these girls grow up needing more attention and be more materialistic?

I wonder how much parents will spend on Halloween costumes every year excluding what they need to buy for the kids school clothes.  In the article, it says parents will spend around $2 billion for costumes exceeding the amount in 2003.  I bet you many young girls are looking for the Hannah Montana look for this Halloween. 

I can’t fathom why parents will allow their kids to dress up like those on the article.  They are utterly not suitable for children.  There are too seductive and won’t the kids grow up with this stigma in them that they have to worry about body image, how pretty they look and how might create problems for the parents when they kids are older? 

Well, that’s my thoughts…..

Charles Schultz Philosophy 
 The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip. You don’t have to actually answer the questions. Just read the e-mail straight through, and you’ll get the point.
1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winner for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade’s worth of World Series winners.
  

How did you do?
The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Acheivements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.  Here’s another quiz. See how you do on this one:
1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.  Easier?