 sassyurbaniteJune 16th Female I am ME. Hear me ROAR.
The Sassy Urbanite is SarahC, an individual who believes in independence, determination and dedication. Desires to become - a lawyer cum entrepeneur cum politician cum superstar*winks* cum author , who can be very extroverted, but enjoys quiet time alone as well. An almost perfect gemini, who can curl up to a book on a warm Sunday afternoon, with soft jazz in the background and also, party all night long with friends.
Loves writing, literature, dancing, reading, socializing, good music, fun movies, creative romance, stillettos, sunsets, arguing for no reason at all, pretty dresses, red, spending quality time with her honey bunch, friends and family.
WARNING: Randomness, and way too many questions. Dances like there's no tomorrow.Loudness.Do not test her patience.
Perfection is a continuous desire, that's worth fighting for.
Everyone is given 24 hrs in a day, not a minute more, not a second less.
it's what you make of it. Look, listen, choose, act.
| Your Five Factor Personality Profile | 
Extroversion:
You have high extroversion.
You are outgoing and engaging, with both strangers and friends.
You truly enjoy being with people and bring energy into any situation.
Enthusiastic and fun, you're the first to say "let's go!"
Conscientiousness:
You have medium conscientiousness.
You're generally good at balancing work and play.
When you need to buckle down, you can usually get tasks done.
But you've been known to goof off when you know you can get away with it.
Agreeableness:
You have low agreeableness.
Your self interest comes first, and others come later, if at all.
In general, you feel that people are not to be trusted.
And you're skeptical that anyone else really feels differently.
Neuroticism:
You have low neuroticism.
You are very emotionally stable and mentally together.
Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly.
Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed - making others feel secure.
Openness to experience:
Your openness to new experiences is high.
In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas.
You'll try almost anything interesting, and you're constantly pushing your own limits.
A great connoisseir of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything. |
A Glimpse of The Social Circle :
Qikikins
Nattie Ong
Alsie
WongLilo
Adrienne
Serena
Sara Lau
Alex JW
Naddie
JennieGu
Mel
Brendot
Azzah
Yue
Tareeq
Sufi
Leesh
Ashie
Ginny Han
My PinkPanther Pal-YWJ
Koko Kelvin Lim
Kar Leng
Li Qing
The Drama King-Zhi
Zephyr
June Adelyn
Kervin
Phillip Darling
Brad the Climber
Brendan Lim the Music Producer
King Arthur
Jason Wason
Iya Dahling from Illinois =p
Kavidha Dear
Vineeta Tan
Terri Werri
Qabby Qabir
Alea
Sue Lynn
Steffie
MR. Politician
Tony Pua
thecouple:miss ann gee + mr eushen
Bao Bei Mun
Awin
Zen Giselle
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Saturday, October 11, 2008 |
This be the verse - the credit crunch "The cost of borrowing is down, but house price declines will continue in many areas.However the trend towards lower interest rates should mean that recovery arrives rather earlier than expected, probably 2011"
This summarises the consensus of views after the rate cuts- but still nothing is quite as it seems on the streets in Britain.
The housing market has been seen to reveal some surprising activities- a result of a phenomenon I've just learned to be "the Icesave(reference to the Icelandic bank) effect" - where the belief is that investments in property is better than in a savings account. Despite the government's pledge to the depositors, savers are already unnerved by Llyods TSB's takeover of HBOS (UK's formerly reputed top investment, savings provider and mortgage group) and other such worrying events - the bailouts etc.
The biggest factor that I think sparked the extent of which the credit crunch has affected so many, is the PERCEIVED threat to deposits from bank instability, much more than house prices. Buyers are still putting their money on their terrace houses silently waiting for recovery, totally avoiding anything to do with banks as such: hence, exploiting their purchasing power, knowing that aspiring purchasers are struggling to obtain mortgages at this PERCEIVED ideal time. Deadlines are set, and the agreed price cannot be renegotiated. And this leads to another slug in the market.
Will the 2012 Olympics rebound prices as expected? Or is it again- mere speculation?
Latest: US follows Gordon Brown's move to save the banking system- governments to put money into struggling banks AND offer similar guarantees worth hundred of billions to persuade banks to lend to each other again.But will this be meaningful at all?
On another note, I've just read that Abdullah Badawi will be stepping down in March, with Najib next in line - will Malaysia recover from the political mess that has built up over the years?
Posted at 05:47 pm by sassyurbanite
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December 2, 2009 11:26 AM PST
Totally agreed with the upper comments.
Thanks for sharing. | |
| | | fei
October 15, 2008 06:05 PM PDT
I think the Olympics will be the turning point for England - it's a matter of 'saving face' at some point for the English to deliver their promises of hosting the event.
More so, the Olympics will somewhat generate gov. spending, provide job opportunitues, allow for outside investment within the country, and promote tourism..Healthy for the economy..
The Olympics will always remain a valid attraction. It's an event that will never be neglected - it's been integrated into global culture.
There have been news of Najib - being the finance minister - of approving several big budget projects which appear 'unwise' in such difficult financial times.... you tell me, Sarah. What's new? :P | |
| | | SarahC
October 15, 2008 03:50 PM PDT
well, it seems as of today that the government's move is making a difference- the FTSE is up by a bit at least; as more belief is pumped into the market.
regarding the Olympics- do you think money could be otherwise better allocated? rather than spending billions on an event that may not necessarily appeal any longer seeing the economic circumstance today; why not say sell the event to France, and with that ease the taxpayers with more substantial investments?
with rates of unemployment this high; will the Olympics remain a valid attraction?
...and, it amazes me how Malaysia remains so focused on dirty politics despite the global economic turmoil.
views? | |
| | | Fei
October 11, 2008 08:01 PM PDT
We are seeing the effects and signs of the Great Depression, to some extent, resurfacing in our little financial turmoil in our day and age. And I believe it will get worst.
Gordon Brown's strategy at the moment is the best possible solution. Time is of the essence and I doubt that there are other means of saving themselves from this situation.
Milton Friedman's, Le Saire Faire ( pardon my french) theory cannot work at such a time. The situation is far too critical..The government must step in. However, they may pay dearly later with increasing debts which may somewhat lengthen the regenerating of the economy.
And yes..the Olympics will help the economy; provided that they manage the finances well and are able to create a means of generating revenue - hoping that people would want to spend money, with hope that the financial crisis would be less dramatic in the years to come.
Malaysia: Najib's just as corrupt as anyone of them. However, to save his seat in power, he will have to play it clean for as long as he can, if he can.
Anwar's pretty quiet as of now. I don't know what's going on.
Malaysia will take a long time to recover. I believe only our children's children will experience the better Malaysia.
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