this entry is the 1st entry which i am going to talk about the 7 sins. it will be written from a generic view, perspective, focus. as this might arouse, provoke the pinch in you. please read it as non provocative manner.*wink* what trigger me to write such a thing, you might ask. well, it all started when things in your life aren't gonna be what you least expected. it's the surprise of the surprises.

i will try to do it on weekly basis.( ayy i am busy with my work k~) And most of you know, my ink-girlish not the very powderful. so you have to ta-han with my D7 grammatic expression in words. ( then why bother to attempt it??)

one of the seven sins listed is pride.

Meaning of pride : ( P ) Pronunciation Key (prd) noun.

1. A sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect.
2. Pleasure or satisfaction taken in an achievement, possession, or association: parental pride.
3. Arrogant or disdainful conduct or treatment; haughtiness.
4. i)A cause or source of pleasure or satisfaction; the best of a group or class: These soldiers were their country's pride.
ii)The most successful or thriving condition; prime: the pride of youth.

5. An excessively high opinion of oneself; conceit.
6. Mettle or spirit in horses.
7. A company of lions. See Synonyms at flock1.
8. A flamboyant or impressive group: a pride of acrobats.

tr.v. prid·ed, prid·ing, prides
To indulge (oneself) in a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction: I pride myself on this beautiful garden.


from a jokely religious angle:

What it is: Pride is excessive belief in one's own abilities, that interferes with the individual's recognition of the grace of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also known as Vanity.

Why you do it: Well-meaning elementary school teachers told you to "believe in yourself."

Your punishment in Hell will be: You'll be broken on the wheel.

Associated symbols & suchlike: Pride is linked with the horse and the color violet

it never occurs to me that pride is one the 7 sins.

"take pride in what you do . "

this verse was carried on my officer's mouth when i was serving in the army. whenever i was wanna practice it when i recited after him. it doesn't make sense to me. just as how many people meant what they say. how many people do what they said to be done. it keeps you wondering if the person is actually lying for any possible reason. just as there's no right or wrong answer for some situations, there's only better or best answer. worse if it falls within the chicken and egg question. which came 1st?

a nice gesture to our children if they do asked will be,

"son, it's all part of the learning process in life." 'cos we too can't give a definite question.

isn't it good when people did or say when they meant it. they took pride in it. just as what it meant. indulge oneself in a feeling of pleasure. for the discomfort of others in an arrogant or disdainful conduct of treatment/ manner. a few words for disdainful/ arrogant is despise, egotistic, supercilious, braggy, presumtous, etc bla bla bla.... earlier words mentioned has been witnessed by my eyes. it questioned me again. what's really ticking in their mind. what/ how causes this characteristics in the people?

Mr officer, what would you think if i did something out of despise and supercilious; just to deliver what you wanted. then again, you should be glad i didn't take pride in everything you ask me to.

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Another week of Mr Brown - New era for S'pore but ...

By the time you read this, it will be a new day for Singapore. We will be led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, with support from SM Goh Chok Tong and ... er ... MM Lee Kuan Yew.I am glad they finally announced Minister Mentor Lee's new title. It ended a lot of coffee shop speculation and online forum discussion on possible titles (come on, guys — "High Overlord"?). And it definitely befits him as an "old political warrior" to guide and give advice. Some of the suggestions that came from our "creative" online community (read: Too much time on our hands) were:

.• Really Senior Minister (RSM)
.• Head of The Jedi Council (Watched too many Star Wars movies)
.• Super-Senior Minister (SSM)
.• Dad (Took the term "Father of the Nation" too literally)
.• High Overlord (Played too many computer games)
.• The One (Watched The Matrix too many times)

So I am glad the Government did not consult these imaginative individuals for title suggestions.My friends reminded me not to miss the 8pm live screening of the new Prime Minister's swearing.Swearing IN, lah, bodohs.I envy the 1,400 people from all walks of life who were invited to witness this grand event.Got chance to go Istana, got chance to take photo with new PM, got chance to eat good food. That's so Singaporean, right? Have to think of the food.

Owing to the large number of guests, it was decided to hold the ceremony outdoors. That must have given the head of the security detail for the event many sleepless nights. Stress, man.I do have to voice two objections to the whole thing, though. One, if you look at the TV programme listings for last night, you will see that at 8pm on Channel 5, the programme is Swearing In Of The Prime Minister And The Cabinet. Immediately after that, at 9pm? Just For Laughs Gags IV. Hello? My second objection? No holiday.I really think Singaporeans need a day to celebrate the successful transfer of leadership and to reflect on how we, as citizens of Singapore, can play a more active role in securing the future of Singapore, which is our home, Shirley (Insert Home 2004 video here).Also, I need to go to Sim Lim to buy some computer cables and a holiday would be really helpful.I, for one, really enjoyed my National Day long weekend. On National Day itself, we had a family picnic at one of the fine local nature reserves (I won't tell you where, or you will all go there too and spoil it for us. Yes, I very kiasu).

It was like a scene out of those National Songs videos: Five families having a picnic in a beautiful green haven. Eight children running on the grass, screaming their heads off, one of them throwing up on a poncho. A father dropping his handphone into the reservoir. Gin rummy with seedless grapes as money (actually as forfeit) Okay, maybe not exactly like a National Song video. But close enough.
Then at night, some of us adjourned to my home. We brought dinner from the kopitiam downstairs, watched the National Day Parade and viewed the fireworks from my kitchen window.Followed by a screening of Singapore Idol, during which we almost laughed our dinner out of our noses. I never knew there were so many ... ahem ... "talents" in Singapore.

I mean, I watched American Idol, and thought, okay, they have millions of people there so it is understandable that you would get some major weirdos showing up for auditions.But Singapore is only a tiny island, man. Where do these koo-koo people come from? We need to get them some professional help, man! I am sure a few of you took one look at some of the "less-talented" contestants and said to yourself: "Hey, that guy is my neighbour, man!" And promptly went to double-lock your door.Or "Hey, I went to school with that guy!" Or "Hey, big sister, isn't that guy wearing the mask and dancing in his underwear your boyfriend?" You see, it is different watching Singapore Idol. It's unlikely that any us know the American Idol contestants. But those Singapore Idol people we were watching (in horror and disbelief), were probably people we know — our fellow countrymen, our relatives, our friends, our stalkers.

But that's what makes it compelling, funny and scary, all at the same time. I hope none of these kooky contestants was invited to the Swearing In ceremony. The last thing you want is one of the invited witnesses running up on stage when the new PM is being sworn in and grabbing a mike to sing and dance in his underwear. Ewwww!

Now THAT would have given the head of the security detail a real fit.

mr brown is the accidental author of a popular website that has been documenting the dysfunctional side of Singapore life since 1997. He is still recovering from eating too many grapes because he kept losing at gin rummy.