Horoscopes

Ancient people used the position of the sun, the moon and the stars in the sky as a guide for agricultural activities. Nomadic tribes used the constellations of the night skies for navigation, a practice which was later used by many civilizations. This led to the study of astrology (note that astrology is different from astronomy).

Why would they care about a planet trillions of miles away with mass less than 100 times the mass of our sun? We are so pathetically minute and incapable within our own solar system that we couldn't even land a man on Venus.

World Congress of Accountants 2010

I took up a job as a paid volunteer last week (7-11 November) at the World Congress of Accountants(WCOA) 2010. It's the Olympic of Accounting--the best accountants from every corner of the globe gathered in KL for a 4-days congress, and I was part of it(proud proud~~).

Image: www.wcoa2010kualalumpur.com

It was, however, a job so exiguous one could perform them posthumously, and seriously all I did was just standing at the door for 5 days. The pay wasn't bad so I didn't mind waking up 5am in the morning and came back 10pm at night.

World's Biggest Testicles

Tuberous bushcricket, a katydid, has world's biggest testicles(relative to body weight).

What Really Motivates Us?

What motivates you?
Why do people give to charities? Volunteer? Write blogs -- for free?

Why do we do the things we do?
Money? Pride? Love? Sense of accomplishment?
How many of us really love what we do everyday at workplace, at school? How many of us afford to do what we love to do?

For employers, recruiting the right personnel to do their job(and loving it) could improve performance and level of competence. For employees, choose the wrong job and you're buried in quicksand for the rest of your life.

Deepavali -- The Festival of Lights

Deepavali, or Diwali is an important five-day festival in Hinduism and Jainism, occurring between mid-October and mid-November. For Hindus, Diwali is the most important festival of the year.

Image: malaysiasite.nl

Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps (divas) filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. Some Indian business communities begin the financial year on the first day of Diwali, hoping for prosperity the following year.