5 Nov 2009 – Memory

Thank you to Charles CHONG for Tue’s lunch and to Jane TAY for last night’s dinner in the delightful company of Connie & Tee Chiu.

Why blog? A friend asked that question of me and a good one too. Sometimes the memory is only good with the help of pictures and notes made at that moment! When traveling, making notes and dating the pictures taken then is a way to remember, otherwise the memory fades and info/data from then weakens or vanishes. Even the MB of a computer is limited but one can choose to delete what is useless, thus making room for new useful info. If only we could do that to our memory…

Up to today, the first telephone number 83192 from early 1950s at 5 Temenggong Rd still sticks in the memory. That data is useless now and would prefer to remember my present number. Unable to understand why it cannot be deleted? Blogging helps me to remember but other reasons are to acknowledge and update family & friends (ie to those who are interested to know) as to my what & whereabouts

When situations are documented with words and pictures, they somehow seemed to trigger flashbacks or impressions when reading and looking back at them. According to George Bernard Shaw: we are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future. But how can one move on to the future without remembering? Moving on is a process of remembering, learning and letting go of the past (at least the parts which are no longer constructive to hold on to!). Thus giving room to be responsible of our future to learn more.

Slowing Down Memory Loss Naturally

• Foods rich in anti-oxidants such as fruits and vegetables. Many brightly colored fruits such as blueberries, raspberries and strawberries are high in anti-oxidants. Eating these can help cleanse your system, which can help slow down memory loss that is accompanied with aging.
• Lowering your sugar intake.
• Omega 3 Fatty Acids that are found in fish and can also be taken in supplement form have shown improvements in mental functioning.
• Regular exercise, including cardiovascular workouts like running and walking, can help to keep the mind sharp.

http://www.vaxa.com/memory-slowdownnaturally.cfm

Blogging is using a new medium for what it is good for, connecting and interacting – George Siemens

1 Nov 2009 – November’s Dates

A weekend to Malacca/Malaysia was about 3hrs by bus from SIN. It was 5 years ago since our last trip there. Jo LAM, Steven LAM and I left on Friday. Jo‘s passport was expired and instead of taking the 12noon bus, we took the 1545hrs bus. A one-time permit application was a learning experience at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority/ICA. Thank you to June CHONG for her kind hospitality and for driving us around.

Some new developments but the old Malacca town has not changed much. The river cruise is new and they are trying to clean up the surroundings by the river to attract tourist. Have always enjoyed visiting as this is one of the few places in SE Asia with history from the Jrivijayan, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and English. The Seri Negeri, State Administrative and Development Centre which houses the Chief Minister’s Office, State Secretary’s Office and Legislative Assembly Hall are now listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage site.

13th Happy Bday LEUNG Yee Fun

15th Happy Deepavali to my Indian friends

19th Happy Bday Yulis ADAM TEO

26th Happy Thanksgiving

27th Happy Bday Daisy CHIA and Selemat Hari Raya Hagi to my Muslim friends

29th Happy 3rd Bday to my only grandson John Whitham HALL

30th Happy Bday LAM Kwok Chai

We can learn from history how past generations thought and acted, how they responded to the demands of their time and how they solved their problems. We can learn by analogy, not by example, for our circumstances will always be different than theirs were. The main thing history can teach us is that human actions have consequences and that certain choices, once made, cannot be undone. They foreclose the possibility of making other choices and thus they determine future events – Gerda Lerner