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monday night..

computer has been giving me problems since last week and finally it starts to work normally... haiz...

shall give a brief update of wat i did last week.. met jiawen @ 85 for supper on fri.. felt kinda bad coz he has to come all the way to bedok from smu.. well.. he got a very very lazy friend who's unwilling to go too faraway.. haha..

went to ktv with my cousins @ chinatown.. very fun day.. especially towards the "mouldy" fingernails.. haaaha...i guess someone has to brush up her manicure skills.. hehe.. went to orchard after dinner and took pics with the enormous xmas trees.. and i'm waiting very "patiently" for the pictures...

sunday was a slacking day... spent the day watching vcds and tv.. finally got to watch initialD.. wat a long wait... anywayz.. nice movie with nice cars..

shall not have any updates on today coz it's such a horrid day... i guess i really need a new job..

i need to rant...

boring day... spent my fri attending 2 courses and i'm soooooooo sleepy when i'm in the course?!?!?! the contents are dry and the speakers are like "urmmmmmmmmmm"... the speaker for the 1st course is still acceptable but when it comes to the 2nd one, someone pls help me.. i'm like back to poly days where a unprepared student gave a presentation... it just sounds soo horrifying and i'm just begging for the speaker to click faster and finish everything once and for all.. imagine him teaching ppl abt virus and trojan horses and at the same time replying smses... argh... he's just such a pollutant..

tmr is ktv day!!!! sooo looking forward to it... hehe.. but before getting more n more excited i'll have to remember to wrap the present.. it just sits in the plastic bag for a couple of weeks.. haha..

was wondering to what extent would one trust a complete stranger.. well.. maybe nt complete, u've exchanged a couple of messages over the internet but u've nt met that person... would u trust/believe whatever the person has told you? comments ppl? it just worth wondering, ppl expanding their network of friends via the internet but are the "network friends" trustworthy? or you might even nv treat those "network friends" as friends??? hmm.. i need answers..

a sad day..

started my day of work by collecting pek kim for my collegue's father funeral.. yeah.. wat a day.. so thats how i spend my morning going around the office collecting money and contemplating whether i shld go for the wake which is at boon lay... decided not to go as time is a big issue to me.. the time taken to reach there, the time spent at the wake and also what time will i reach home dreaming on my bed..

anywayz.. sasa jia you! be strong and be brave! =>

wat a day..

started my sat by bathing my dog then rushing to bath, change then go to expo to meet lin for the l'oreal sale.. bought a couple of things there and spent arnd $30 which is considered a small amt as compared to lin... hehe..

then went to simei east point mall for lunch and of coz my fav chocolate bubble tea.. but sad to say the price went up to $1.20 no more $1.. went to pet safari for "dog's bling bling" shopping.. bought bones, snacks and a new bowl for rust.. got a book for myself and also a mini-xmas tree from watsons.. haha.. still can't believe i bought that home...anywayz spent so much that i've lost count of the total amt spent.. hopefully still within my budget for the month.. but i guess it's kinda over already.. haha..

shall continue my late night with "full house" today!!!!

i'm counting down..

counting down to weekends again.. been so tired this week.. and of coz the extra things that happened which made things more hectic.. and i'm hoping for the arrival of weekends to rest.. told myself that life must go on and yeah i'll make sure i does that..

heard a couple of comments from my collegue that ppl who are tall enough shld avoid wearing heels.. only those who are short needs them.. but hey! have u ppl ever wonder how difficult it is to find a light and comfortable flats as compared to high heels which could be found everywhere and are of which in more varieties? if it's that easy i wouldn't be on a look out for flats each time i go out shopping.. haiz..

anywayz.. tmr is fri and pay day is coming soon.. i shld be happy ain't i? =>

disappointment

i guess i shld stop clinging on to things.. it's kinda useless and the "clinging" is draining my energy level.. and i'm feeling really tired nowadays.. the problem is am i ready to give it all up? maybe, maybe not. but ultimately i guess i'll have to.

juz some ranting up there if u ppl are wondering what i'm talking abt.. i just need to let things out in some ways.. feeling very sleepy at work this week.. no idea y.. over-dose of pivot tables? maybe thats the reason.. been facing MS excel for gosh how long... have very strong cravings for sweet stuff this few days and also strong urge to take leave and go home to sleep.. haha!

went to the music store to check out Jay Chou's new album and well oh well it actually cost $19.90 for whatever reason.. hmm.. 2 bonus track, 3 mtvs and one 2006 calender doesn't balance the cost at all.. and if i'm nt wrong this album is the most expensive one.. have no idea why but i'm gonna buy it anyway.. it's just a matter of time.. haaha..

anyone wanna watch Harry Potter with me!!!!! haiz... it juz seems that i've got so many shows that i wanted to watch BUT unable to find ppl to watch.. *sob*

busy x3

finally an update!!! been so busy lately.. though i've no idea what i'm busy with.. haha.. well.. lets start updating from the pre-celebration of my bdae on the 5th...

went to partyworld ktv with lydia, louis and shu @ chinatown.. had lots of funs there coz it's like how many months i've stepped into a ktv... sang quite a number of songs within the 4 hours.. really had a great time there.. spent my sunday watching the korean serial "full house".. just can't seem to finish the whole set of dvds..

7th Nov my Bdae!

went to work as normal.. din take leave as i don't see the need to take leave as my leave is quite expensive to take.. haha.. went for a very late lunch as my lunch khaki wasn't around and i wasn't feeling very hungry.. came back from lunch and saw a present accompanying with a cake on my desk... read my email then realised that is from my collegue.. very sweet of her as the cake is winnie the pooh and the present is a tigger handphone holder..

met lin and celine for dinner @ sakae then went for a short shopping at TF.. dinner was a very full one.. coz me and celine can't finish our rice.. hehe.. really haf to thank the gals for the present.. luv it soo much.. nt forgetting to thank those who gave me wonderful presents for my bdae.. thanks ppl!

the rest of the week is just work and work and work.. i just din work soo much in my life... everyday is really excel and pivot tables and formulas.. i think the work i've done for the week is X2 of what i normally do..

went for the dpt D&D ytd @ siloso.. horrible food, awful programmes.. oh yah.. nt forgetting the cheapo gifts they give out.. when i heard the planners spent a bomb on the event i'm just struck with disbelief.. i think the only thing worth mentioning is i got a temporary airbrush tattoo on my right leg.. kinda choose the wrong spot as going for wedding dinner later and i can't wear the skirt i've decided to wear.. have to wear long pants to cover the tattoo.. otherwise when my uncle sees the tattoo i'm in deep shit and have to hear lots of nagging.. and i think i can't be bothered to explain that the tatoo is temporary one... hehe..

hopefully next week will be a better week with lesser pivot table (i guess that's impossible).. haha..

Emily Rose: The Real Story of Anneliese Michel's Exorcism

found this from a website:

Emily Rose: The Real Story of Anneliese Michel's Exorcism

From her birth on the 21st of September, 1952, Anneliese Michel enjoyed the life of a normal, religiously nurtured young girl. Without warning, her life changed on a day in 1968 when she began shaking and found she was unable to control her body. She could not call out for her parents, Josef and Anna, or any of her 3 sisters. A neurologist at the Psychiatric Clinic Wurzburg diagnosed her with "Grand Mal" epilepsy. Because of the strength of the epileptic fits, and the severity of the depression that followed, Anneliese was admitted for treatment at the hospital.

Soon after the attacks began, Anneliese started seeing devilish grimaces during her daily praying. It was the fall of 1970, and while the young people of the world were enjoying the liberal freedoms of the time, Anneliese was battling with the belief that she was possessed. It seemed there was no other explanation for the appearance of devilish visions during her prayers. Voices also began following her, saying Anneliese will "stew in hell". She mentioned the "demons" to the doctors only once, explaining that they have started to give her orders. The doctors seem unable to help, and Anneliese lost hope that medicine was going to be able to cure her.

In the summer of 1973, her parents visited different pastors to request an exorcism. Their requests were rejected and they were given recommendations that the now 20 year old Anneliese should continue with medication and treatment. It was explained that the process by which the Church proves a possession (Infestatio) is strictly defined, and until all the criterion is met, a Bishop can not approve an exorcism. The requirements, to name a few, include an aversion to religious objects, speaking in a language the person has never learned, and supernatural powers.

In 1974, after supervising Anneliese for some time, Pastor Ernst Alt requested a permit to perform the exorcism from the Bishop of Wurzburg. The request was rejected, and a recommendation soon followed saying that Anneliese should live even more of a religious lifestyle in order to find peace. The attacks did not diminish, and her behavior become more erratic. At her parents' house in Klingenberg, she insulted, beat, and began biting the other members of her family. She refused to eat because the demons would not allow it. Anneliese slept on the stone floor, ate spiders, flies, and coal, and even began drinking her own urine. She could be heard screaming throughout the house for hours while breaking crucifixes, destroying paintings of Jesus, and pulling apart rosaries. Anneliese began committing acts of self-mutilation at this time, and the act of tearing off her clothes and urinating on the floor became commonplace.

After making an exact verification of the possession in September 1975, the Bishop of Wurzburg, Josef Stangl, assigned Father Arnold Renz and Pastor Ernst Alt with the order to perform "The Great Exorcism" on Anneliese Michel. The basis for this ritual was the "Rituale Romanum", which was still, at the time, a valid Cannon Law from the 17th century. It was determined that Anneliese must be saved from the possession by several demons, including Lucifer, Judas Iscariot, Nero, Cain, Hitler, and Fleischmann, a disgraced Frankish Priest from the 16th century, and some other damned souls which had manifested through her. From September '75 until July '76, one or two exorcism sessions were held each week. Anneliese's attacks were sometimes so strong that she would have to be held down by 3 men, or even chained up. During this time, Anneliese found her life somewhat return to normal as she could again go to school, take final examinations at the Pedagogic Academy in Wurzburg, and go to church.

The attacks, however, did not stop. In fact, she would more often find herself paralyzed and falling unconscious than before. The exorcism continued over many months, always with the same prayers and incantations. Sometimes family members and visitors, like one married couple that claims to have "discovered" Anneliese, would be present during the rituals. For several weeks, Anneliese denied all food. Her knees ruptured due to the 600 genuflections she performed obsessively during the daily exorcism. Over 40 audio tapes record the process, in order to preserve the details.

The last day of the Exorcism Rite was on June 30th, 1976, and Anneliese was suffering at this point from Pneumonia. She was also totally emaciated, and running a high fever. Exhausted and unable to physically perform the genuflections herself, her parents stood in and helped carry her through the motions. "Beg for Absolution" is the last statement Anneliese made to the exorcists. To her mother, she said, "Mother, I'm afraid." Anna Michel recorded the death of her daughter on the following day, July 1st, 1976, and at noon, Pastor Ernst Alt informed the authorities in Aschaffenburg. The senior prosecutor began investigating immediately.

A short time before these final events unfolded, William Friedkin's "The Exorcist" (1974) came to the cinemas in Germany, bringing with it a wave of paranormal hysteria that flooded the nation. Psychiatrists all over Europe reported an increase of obsessive ideas among their patients. Prosecutors took more than 2 years to to take Annaliese's case to court, using that time to sort through the bizarre facts. Anneliese's parents and the two exorcists were accused of negligent homocide. The "Klingenberg Case" would be decided upon two questions: What caused the death of Anneliese Michel, and who was responsible?

According the forensic evidence, "Anneliese starved to death". Specialists claimed that if the accused would have begun with forced feeding one week before her death, Anneliese's life would have been saved. One sister told the court that Anneliese did not want to go to a mental home where she would be sedated and forced to eat. The exorcists tried to prove the presence of the demons, playing taped recordings of strange dialogues like that of two demons arguing about which one of them would have to leave Anneliese's body first. One of the demons called himself Hitler, and spoke with a Frankish accent (Hitler was born in Austria). Not one of those present during the exorcism ever had a doubt about the authenticity of the presence of these demons.
The psychiatrists, whom had been ordered to testify by the court, spoke about the "Doctrinaire Induction". They said that the priests had provided Anneliese with the contents of her psychotic behavior. Consequentially, they claimed, she later accepted her behavior as a form of demonic possession. They also offered that Anneliese's unsettled sexual development, along with her diagnosed Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, had influenced the psychosis.

The verdict was considered by many as not as harsh as they expected. Anneliese's parents, as well as the exorcists, were found guilty of manslaughter resulting from negligence and omitting first aid. They were sentenced to 6 months in jail and probation. The verdict included the opinion of the court that the accused should have helped by taking care of the medical treatment that the girl needed, but instead, their use of naive practices aggrivated Anneliese's already poor constitution.

A commission of the German Bishop-Conference later declared that Anneliese Michel was not possessed, however, this did not keep believers from supporting her struggles, and it was because so many believed in her that Anneliese's body did not find peace with death. Her corpse was exhumed eleven and a half years after her burial, only to confirm that it had decayed as would have been expected under normal circumstances. Today, her grave remains a place of pilgrimage for rosary-praying and for those who believe that Anneliese Michel bravely fought the devil.

In 1999, Cardinal Medina Estevez presented journalists in Vatican-City the new version of the "Rituale Romanum" that has been used by the Catholic Church since 1614. The updates came after more than 10 years of editing and is called "De exorcismis et supplicationibus quibusdam" otherwise known as "The exorcism for the upcoming millennium". The Pope approbated the new Exorcism Rite, which is now allowed for worldwide use. This new form of exorcism came after the German Bishop-Conference demanded to ultimately abolish the "Rituale Romun". It also came more than 20 years after Anneliese Michel had died.

Anyone interested to watch "Exorcism of Emily Rose" ??? =)

horrible me..

had a damn lousy day ytd... was super tired when i reached the office and was really yawning every 5 min until lunch time where i realised i've lost my access card.. bo bianz lor.. went to track the route i've walked but ended up with nth.. my collegue says i've to pay $30 as replacement fee but i'm nv gonna pay for it.. so seek more help and there's one more solution.. file a report with the police and the replacement fee will be waived.. literally spoiled my whole day coz was super pissed with myself.. i have no idea where i've lost it and why the hell am i so careless???? like what the security uncle said "bo bianz lor"..

hope everything will turn out better.. had enough of all this nonsense..