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Europe’s Sexiest Cities

6:03 PM |

What makes a city sexy? It's a quality that transcends the mere physical beauty of its inhabitants. We are talking about those special places that make you feel incredibly alive, where you shrug off the drab clothes of everyday experience almost as soon as you touch down.

That lightness of being does, it is true, often lead to thoughts about romance, and our sexy cities certainly have, shall we say, something of a reputation. Paris (in the springtime, of course) seems particularly good at macaroon-like affairs that are forgotten almost as soon as they are over; Sydney, bursting with buffed beach bodies, is just the spot for a bit of narcissistic nookie; Istanbul is all about the thrilling coming together of east and west.

  1. Rome – Spanish Steps, gladiators, romantic art, and, not to mention, plentiful Italian men, help put this city on top of the sexy list.
  2. Bath – I’ve been to Bath, England, and have to say, I did not find it very sexy. Although, it was quite romantic with its Roman Baths and Jane Austen-era architecture.
  3. London – You can’t go wrong with Shakespeare and his romantic plays, and, of course, sexy British accents.
  4. Berlin – Smoking in bars? Not sexy. Staying up all night dancing, very sexy!
  5. Paris – Who needs the Eiffel Tower or French kissing? Let’s face it, a croissant is sexy in Paris.
  6. St. Petersburg – The cold, cold winters encourage lots of cuddling and vodka drinking, what’s not sexy about that?
  7. Seville – Spanish flamenco dancing and late-night tapas bars keep this city steaming all year long.
  8. Stockholm – Home of beautiful waterways, IKEA, and ABBA. Sexy? Obviously.
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没有野心，只能一辈子当穷人

5:07 PM |

法国一位年轻的媒体大亨巴拉昂，以推销装饰肖像画起家，在不到10年的时间里迅速跻身于法国50大富豪之列，1998年因前列腺癌在法国博比尼医院去世。临终前，他留下遗嘱，把他4.6 亿法郎的股份捐献给博比尼医院用于前列腺癌的研究，另有100万法郎作为奖金，奖给揭开穷人之谜的人。

穷人最缺少的是什么？

如果你所设定的目标是一只鹰，那你可能只射到一只小鸟，但如果你的目标是月亮，那你可能就射到了一只鹰。某些人之所以贫穷大多数是因为他们有一种无可救药的缺点，即缺乏野心！

他们所追求的只是一种平常、闲适的生活，有的甚至只要温饱就行，即有饭吃、有床睡，这些就使到他们一辈子成为不了富人。因为他们的目标就是做穷人，当他们拥有了最基本的物质生活保障时，就会停滞，不思进取，得过且过，没有野心让他们贫穷。

古文中曾记载，仲永3岁便能成诗作文，才华横溢，但却满足现状不思进取，没有继续填充自己扬名宇内的野心，终于泯然众人矣。

翻开史业，让我们回顾一下历史上曾有深远影响的人物，拿破仑在军事院校就读时曾立誓要做一名卓越的统帅并吞并整个欧洲，由此他的勃勃野心可见一斑。在院校期间，他将自己定位在一个很高的标准，严格要求自己，最终以优异成绩做了名炮兵，开始了他的霸业之旅。

成吉思汗扬言大地是他的牧场，有雄鹰的地方就有他的铁骑，造就了成吉思汗时代。同样，看一下中国近代。在改革开放的浪潮中，一批不甘平凡勇于挑战的开潮儿脱颖而出。藉着改革的东风，他们几乎都成了浪尖上的人物，都富裕了。

前不久，一些好莱坞的新贵和其他几位年轻的富翁就此话题接受电台的采访时，都豪不掩饰地承认：野心是永恒的特效药，是所有奇迹的萌发点：某些人之所以贫穷，大多是因为他们有一种无可救药的弱点，即缺乏野心。
巴拉昂逝世周年纪念日，律师和代理人按巴拉昂生前的交代在公证部门的监视下打开了那只保险箱，揭开了谜底：穷人最缺少的是野心，那成为富人的野心。

转载自（星洲日报）

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找不到女友的单身男人特征

11:07 AM |

穷
没钱？ 那就别想找女朋友了，别再幻想着什么纯洁无暇爱情了。当你憋着小嘴愤愤不平诅咒分手女友的无情时，那只能说明你无能，懒惰加小人，离开你是明智的选择。

给个富婆说不定你的绝情的嘴脸比谁都更丑陋。所以，男人，想讨老婆就赚钱吧，只要你能弄到钞票，女人就多到让你眼花缭乱了。

丑
经典语句，长得丑不是你的错，出来吓人就是你不对了，如果你敢说一句外表不是主要的，心灵美才是重要的，打住，那我就给你一头猪一样的恐龙做老婆我看你什么反应！

薄
这个薄是脸皮薄的意思。如果你文质彬彬，甚至会害羞，若不是内心真有点城府的话，那看来你跟异性也是绝缘了。时代不同了，并且进步太快了。如果你能达到不要脸的流氓地步，也是泡妞的最高境界了。

专
这里指的是在一棵树上吊死，如果你是个痴情专一的汉子，对一个女生渴望用坚持和痴情来感动，我想你离沉重打击不远了，现在的女生才不喜欢你用情专一，如果那你能到处沾花惹草正说明你的本事，女生虽然会幽怨，其实底子里才更看得起你呢！

笨
这里的笨是指嘴笨，不需要你有多厉害的口才，但是甜言蜜语是要回说的。

真
其实和笨差不多，就是太真诚了，女生是要来骗和哄的，你傻傻的都说实话掏老底，嘿嘿，那你也等着女生说拜拜吧！

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Weekends @Homestay by Project Penang

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Last weekend, Project Penang with the co-operation from MOTOUR Penang, organised a very memorable event called Weekends @Homestay ~ Malay Traditional Wedding Experiences. The homestay is at Sg. Setar, Nibong Tebal, Penang. You can get further info at here.

This is an 2-days event, which start with a Kompang troupe (Malay traditional drum) to welcome us. Once reached, we start with a very nice & delicious Malay style luncheon at one of the Homestay at Sg Setar. While waiting for the luncheon, you can see there are many villagers are helping together to prepare the lunch for us. You will hardly see such spirit in city area.

Due to my schedule that I need to attend other function at night, I had missed out many excited moment with the villagers for the preparation of the next day wedding ceremony. Need to clarify that the bridegroom & bride is just for acting, they are not really get married on that day. Anyway, both of them are really enjoy the moment.

Early the next morning, I went to the village again to attend the "Wedding ceremony" of my friend who is the bride. When I reached, I saw more Makcik (aunty) are there starting to prepare food for lunch and it like the whole villager are there to help. What make me impress is that, the wedding ceremony is just a fake but each of them treat it so seriously and it like the real one. Every detail of the traditional wedding ceremony are taking care seriously & so real. Another thing is that, the hospitality of each villager are so warm & it just like your relative or brother & sister. You will not feel that you are alone or been ignored.

After we took our breakfast, everyone is busy for each job & duties. We back to our room to get dress & ready for the ceremony. The ceremony start with the bridegroom accompany by kompang troupe, bicycle troupe & many so called relative, walk to bride's house for the ceremony. You can enjoy the fun from below video clip.



You can see part of the ceremony at the video clip at top of this post. After the 1st part of it ceremony, it's now the turn of people who would like give blessing to the bridegroom & bride.


That is my 1st time follow through the whole Malay traditional wedding ceremony, it gave me lot of experience & understanding about the culture of Malay people. If you ever have any chance to attend their wedding, try to enjoy yourself with such great experience that you may got.

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