Club 30's "Kill The Boredom Demon" Jive Pad, 54th Edition
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so sleepy...
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where to buy beautiful pearl necklaces ??
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yah i like pulau hantu cos camped there a few times maybe
i don't dive so the corals doesn't make much difference to me
but according to wildsingapore.org under the dust, the corals are still very alive
it was funny once I camped overnight there with the hubby
and there was NO ONE else on the island
we got a fright from a huge monitor lizard that toppled over the rubbish bins in search of food. -
i bought my speakers today, 199.
am expecting police to knock on my doors after 12. -
Originally posted by SpeedStar:knnbccb, I just want to complain before i go to sleep.....Its v boring here man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok go to sleep now and hope everyone have a nice day!
How about watching TV? *siams because SS says he doesn't watch TV* -
before marriage is kaur after marriage is singhOriginally posted by the Bear:and so it spreads
my division people going through the papers (hey! we are corporate communications after all) and came across the story of the guy with the fake certificates... but the employers helped him and all that..
the clerical officer asked "why the woman is Ivy Singh-Lim and not Kaur? "
then... (wait for it)
she said, "maybe like you say, the PM's husband.. that one is actually a man"
.... and so it spreads
like my sec sch form teacher... her name was satvindar/satvinder kaur
but we all call her mrs singh...
at least tts what they wrote in the sch time table.. -
Good morning.... Hope everyone had a nice & relaxing weekend.....
Only 5 more days to go to weekend again.... have a good day!
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Actually this is really interesting. Did she marry a Sikh?Originally posted by shinta:before marriage is kaur after marriage is singh
like my sec sch form teacher... her name was satvindar/satvinder kaur
but we all call her mrs singh...
at least tts what they wrote in the sch time table..
Cos I thought their surnames become Singh only because.. well.. they marry male Sikhs, therefore take up the 'male' portion of the name
I didn't know that even if she married a non-Sikh, she has to change her surname to Singh too? -
I just thought generally after the woman is married, she just takes on the husband's surname.Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:Actually this is really interesting. Did she marry a Sikh?
Cos I thought their surnames become Singh only because.. well.. they marry male Sikhs, therefore take up the 'male' portion of the name
I didn't know that even if she married a non-Sikh, she has to change her surname to Singh too?
For example the woman's maiden name is Wong (Miss Wong) and her husband's surname is Tan. So after married, she will be addressed as Mrs Tan. -
yeah generally that's the caseOriginally posted by honeymouse:I just thought generally after the woman is married, she just takes on the husband's surname.
For example the woman's maiden name is Wong (Miss Wong) and her husband's surname is Tan. So after married, she will be addressed as Mrs Tan.
but for Sikhs - all males just take on the affix of Singhs and all females Kaurs after their names.
Sort of like Malay Bin and Binte (followed by father's name) or Tamil, s/o and d/o (father's name)
So technically I wonder if Singh is a surname to begin with, and if not, how does it function to 'change' after marriage? -
Hmmm.... I always thought Singh was just a family name.....Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:yeah generally that's the case
but for Sikhs - all males just take on the affix of Singhs and all females Kaurs after their names.
Sort of like Malay Bin and Binte (followed by father's name) or Tamil, s/o and d/o (father's name)
So technically I wonder if Singh is a surname to begin with, and if not, how does it function to 'change' after marriage?
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Hey interestingly, just surfed the net
Not all male sikhs are singhs, and female sikhs are kaurs!
Apparently Singh means Lions and Kaur means Prince
and some ancient Sikh king gave the name Kaur to his daughters
(because he wished they are 'equal' to his sons)
so it became sort of like a customs
but apparently lots of Sikhs also have both kaurs and singhs in their names
regardless of male or female
this is cool. something new i learnt today
***Oops apparently only ONE website says this, most still says its generic 'title' Singh to males, and kaur to females
But the history of it is interesting...apparently a long time ago, the surnames used to reflect the caste system. when they abolished it, they made all men and women have similar surnames.
Wiki says "The tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh, made it mandatory for Sikh females to use the second-name Kaur and for Sikh males to use the second-name Singh.[1][2] The Guru said, "You are my beloved princess, my daughters. You must be respected. How can this world be without you?".
Kaur provides Sikh women with equal respect to men. The Guru Gobind Singh said, "You don’t have to take anybody else's name. You are an individual, you are a princess, and you keep Kaur as your last name.” -
sort of like Miss Peh gets married to Mr Lim... and she gets a hyphenated name and is addressed as Mrs. Lim-Peh
anyway, the lady in question was Mrs Ivy Singh-Lim
i'm in the office and it's day 8...
i'm dead tired and will be shopping for a new digital camera soon -
It depends if the female wants to lose their maiden name or not. Some women keep their maiden name after married, some keep part of it (hyphenated name eg Mrs. Lim-Peh) or some change to become the same as husband's (that's my case. I decided to change my last name after married!).Originally posted by the Bear:sort of like Miss Peh gets married to Mr Lim... and she gets a hyphenated name and is addressed as Mrs. Lim-Peh
anyway, the lady in question was Mrs Ivy Singh-Lim
i'm in the office and it's day 8...
i'm dead tired and will be shopping for a new digital camera soon
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For ease of use i just use Ms. Don't know why it is such an unpopular choice when we need to tick off.. a lot of forms still use MissOriginally posted by honeymouse:It depends if the female wants to lose their maiden name or not. Some women keep their maiden name after married, some keep part of it (hyphenated name eg Mrs. Lim-Peh) or some change to become the same as husband's (that's my case. I decided to change my last name after married!).
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my weekend?
it was crap.. i had to work both day
and here i am at work again.. Day 8.. 11 more days to go after this..
and among other things, my iMac is in the shops because it's easier than calling AppleCare in because i'm not going to be in for ages so can't make an appointment with them to come visit my place..
sometimes, i wonder if my sense of practicality causes people to raise eyebrows.. i brought my iMac to the shop, the guy there was unable to grasp why i would bring it in when i could call in the techs to my place even when he knew i would not be available at home for ages... -
I think it'd have to do with patience than practicality.Originally posted by the Bear:my weekend?
it was crap.. i had to work both day
and here i am at work again.. Day 8.. 11 more days to go after this..
and among other things, my iMac is in the shops because it's easier than calling AppleCare in because i'm not going to be in for ages so can't make an appointment with them to come visit my place..
sometimes, i wonder if my sense of practicality causes people to raise eyebrows.. i brought my iMac to the shop, the guy there was unable to grasp why i would bring it in when i could call in the techs to my place even when he knew i would not be available at home for ages... -
Chelsea lost! Chelsea lost!!
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i dunno.. even at work, i do things just because it'll be done... but the others look at me as if "hey! why are you doing this when you should get the junior officers or the clerks to do it!"
i wonder.. i bring the payment voucher to the finance side, get their acknowledgement, come back and file it.. it's done.. besides, i'm free at that time..
they will get the clerks to do it..
i mean, i've always been "i'm not going to ask people to do things i won't do myself"
oh well.. i'll just stick to whatever i'm doing nowOriginally posted by honeymouse:I think it'd have to do with patience than practicality. -
yeah.. i actually watched the first 30 minutes and figured Chelsea would either lose or draw.. they were not playing well at all..
then i turned off the tv and finished reading my book
can start on other books now.. A Passage To India wasn't the easiest book to read..Originally posted by kopiosatu:Chelsea lost! Chelsea lost!! -
to throw more water on a drab and dreary monday...
clicky here => Temasek loses GBP150m investing in Barclays -
but if u have tons of things to do.. u should delegate such work to the lower level staff, otherwise they'll be so free!Originally posted by the Bear:i dunno.. even at work, i do things just because it'll be done... but the others look at me as if "hey! why are you doing this when you should get the junior officers or the clerks to do it!"
i wonder.. i bring the payment voucher to the finance side, get their acknowledgement, come back and file it.. it's done.. besides, i'm free at that time..
they will get the clerks to do it..
i mean, i've always been "i'm not going to ask people to do things i won't do myself"
oh well.. i'll just stick to whatever i'm doing now -
Sometimes you'll need to learn to delegate though otherwise you'll end up having too much on your plate. And you wonder why you stay at work till late while others can leave at 5pm.Originally posted by the Bear:i dunno.. even at work, i do things just because it'll be done... but the others look at me as if "hey! why are you doing this when you should get the junior officers or the clerks to do it!"
i wonder.. i bring the payment voucher to the finance side, get their acknowledgement, come back and file it.. it's done.. besides, i'm free at that time..
they will get the clerks to do it..
i mean, i've always been "i'm not going to ask people to do things i won't do myself"
oh well.. i'll just stick to whatever i'm doing now
In other news, my rash seems to flare up again. The itch is still not as bad, at least it hasn't affected my sleep yet. I was thinking if there's anything to do with the generic brand of the antibiotics I had been taking for the last 2 weeks. Before that, I was taking the original ones. -
my section doesn't have junior staff at the moment..
anyway, when i was at my old location, i pulled my weight and i was also an 'extra person' for my usual work... one day when we meet up, i'll elaborate..
right now, i've got a ton of work.. but i can't do any of it until it is time.. which is why i'm here.. and when it is time to do it, i won't be here... work is usually concentrated bits which is starting to scare the new guy
delegation of work is done when it is necessary.. i used to work with a bunch of people where there is no need to tell them.. they know to do without anyone telling them
and poor mousy.. see the doc again? sometimes the stuff which is in the tick bite doesn't go away and doesn't get expelled easily by the body so it'll come back.. was about to suggest chinese herbalists and remembered that there aren't that many there
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Woohoo! Labor Day tomorrow. No work!
Unfortunately, it also marks the unofficial end of summer...