In Memory of our beloved Sixth Uncle Lim Cheng Lak

GRABRIEL LIM CHENG LAK
Age: 78

called home to be with the Lord

on 27 June 2008.

Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones.

Funeral mass held at Church of St Mary of the Angels
on Monday 30 June 2008.

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Lessons in Logic

If your father is a poor man,
it is your fate but,
if your father-in-law is a poor man,
it's your stupidity.

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I was born intelligent -
education ruined me.

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Practice makes perfect.....
But nobody's perfect......
so why practice?

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If it's true that we are here to help others,
then what exactly are the others here for?

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Since light travels faster than sound,
people appear bright until you hear them speak.

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How come "abbreviated" is such a long word?

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Money is not everything.
There's Mastercard & Visa.

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One should love animals.
They are so tasty.

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Behind every successful man, there is a woman
And behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.

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Every man should marry.
After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.

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The wise never marry.
and when they marry they become otherwise.

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Success is a relative term.
Its arrival brings so many relatives.

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Never put off the work till tomorrow
what you can put off today.

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"Your future depends on your dreams"
So go to sleep

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There should be a better way to start a day
Than waking up every morning

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"Hard work never killed anybody"
But why take the risk

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"Work fascinates me"
I can watch it for hours

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God made relatives;
Thank God we can choose our friends.

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The more you learn, the more you know,
The more you know, the more you forget
The more you forget, the less you know
So.. why learn.

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A bus station is where a bus stops.
A train station is where a train stops.
On my desk, I have a work station....
what more can I say........

GRANDSON FULL MOON * 30 June 2008

Zion Lim Xiu Ming ready to party!

Hi there! I am one month old!

So what?...Where is the Party!?

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Arrival at Dinner Party * 28 June 2008

with Mummy + Daddy

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with Happy Grandpapa + Grandmama!

So Happy!...with all in the Family

with Happy God Mother + Mummy

Guests at Dinner

with more guests

First PIC!

First Photo taken with Grandson Xiu Ming!

So Happy Smiling!

The Edge HAVEN * Designing a life of vigour

Designing a Life of Vigour

An architect who enjoys kicking back with the family
and
savouring days out at sea

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featured in

THE EDGE * havenISSUE

#31 June + July 2008

Dato' Ar. KL Lim

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Click on photos above to read review.

The Edge HAVEN * The House the LIMS built

HERITAGE HOUSE

'A place to call home for future generations'

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featured in

THE EDGE * haven

ISSUE #31 June + July 2008

heritage house * on the cover

The finely crafted latticework found on the doors and windows

in this Chinese courtyard house in Ipoh

were done by local craftmen in their 60s

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COVER STORY: The house the LIMS built

A home that has become the focal point for an extended family

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Click on photos above to read review.

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Go to
The Ipoh Lim Family Website

URL: http://tapahlim.multiply.com/

CONGRATULATION to 'TUN' DR KY LIM/NO 3

NST Online » Local News

2008/06/07


Tunship for three in king's honours list

(from left)Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Tan Sri Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid, and Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik get the SSM which carries the title Tun

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Tan Sri Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid and Gerakan national adviser Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik will be conferred the Seri Setia Mahkota Malaysia (SSM) award today, which carries the title "Tun".


Datuk Seri Kalimullah Hassan awarded the PJN
Datuk Hishamuddin Aun awarded the PJN
National squash player Nicol Ann David conferred the Darjah Bakti award


They head Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin's birthday honours list of 1,862.
Abdul Hamid, 66, is the Chief Justice while Ahmad Sarji, 70, was a former chief secretary to the government and Dr Lim, 69, is Gerakan national adviser.


Wanita Umno chief and former international trade and industry minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz, 65, is the sole recipient of the Panglima Mangku Negara award, which carries the title Tan Sri while national squash player, 25- year-old Nicol Ann David, will be conferred the Darjah Bakti (DB) award.


Thirty others will be conferred the Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM), which also carries the title "Tan Sri".


They include Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Senator Datuk Amirsham A. Aziz, Prime Minister's Department economic planning unit director-general Datuk Seri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob, Deputy Inspector-general of Police Datuk Ismail Omar, Khazanah Nasional Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Azman Mokhtar, BN Kelantan chairman Datuk Seri Annuar Musa, MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy, Suhakam commissioner Prof Datuk Dr Khoo Kay Kim, People's Progressive Party financial adviser Datuk Chua Ma Yu and Roman Catholic archbishop Datuk Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam.


Among corporate figures conferred the PSM include New Straits Times Press chairman Datuk Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan, Lejadi Holdings president and chief executive officer Datuk Dr Lim Ewe Jin, RAM Holdings executive deputy chairman Datuk C. Rajandram, Public Bank managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tay Ah Lek, Malaysia Airlines chairman Datuk Dr Mohd Munir Abdul Majid, Tradewinds Corp chairman Datuk Seri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas and Tenggara Oil Bhd chairman Datuk Dr Kamal Mat Salih.


The prime minister's principal private secretary Datuk Mohamed Thajudeen Abdul Wahab is among 51 others awarded the Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN), which carries the title "Datuk". They include New Straits Times Press deputy chairman Datuk Seri Kalimullah Hassan, New Straits Times Press group editor-in-chief Datuk Hishamuddin Aun and Boh Plantations Sdn Bhd chairman Tristan Beauchamp Russell, Anti-Corruption Agency director-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan, National Heart Institute chief executive officer Mohd Radzif Mohd Yunus, HELP executive director and president Dr Paul Chan Tuck Hoong, Pemudah chief operating officer M.R. Gopala Krishnan, Suhakam commissioner Prof Dr Chiam Heng Keng, Armed Forces field commander Lt-Gen Datuk Zulkifeli Mohd Zin, Sarawak People's Party deputy president Abit Joo @ Billy Abit Joo, Johor Baru MCA branch chairman Freddie Long Hoo Hin and senator Datuk Musa Sheikh Fadzir.


Meanwhile, Datuk Awang Kechik Abdul Rahman and Major-Gen Datuk Abdul Aziz Ibrahim are the two recipients of the Panglima Setia Di Raja (PSD) award, which also carries the title "Datuk".


Twenty one others are conferred the Johan Mangku Negara (JMN), 91 the Johan Setia Mahkota (JSM), one the Johan Setia Diraja (JSD), 306 the Kesatria Mangku Negara (KMN), nine the Kesatria Setia di-Raja (KSD), 559 the Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN), 764 the Pingat Pangkuan Negara (PPN) and 23 the Bentara Setia di-Raja (BSD).

Son in the Eyes of the new Father!

Photos taken by proud Father Si Siew * 6 June 2008

Many Faces of Xiu Ming at one week old!

So so Happyyyyyyyyy!!!

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1st Lesson in hand signals from the father!

Handsome Boy!

Handsome Lim Xiu Ming!

Aiyooooooooo!!!

One Day Old!

One Day Old!

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Grandson

Lim Xiu Ming

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HAPPY HAPPY DAY * 30 May 2008

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Today I become a real 'DATO'

with the

Birth of our

GRANDSON Lim Xiu Ming!

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Welcome to Our World!

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Handsome Lim Xiu Ming!

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Happy Mother + Son

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Happy Father + Son

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Proud Parents Lim Si Sew + SuAnn with Son

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Happy Grandma + Grandson

My Happy Wife Mei Wan with Son + Grandson

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FLU!

Flu Love Story

I will seek and find you.
I shall take you to bed and have my way with you.
I will make you ache, shake & sweat until you moan & groan.
I will make you beg for mercy, beg for me to stop.
I will exhaust you to the point that you will be relieved when I'm finished with you .
And, when I am finished, you will be weak for days.

All my love,

The Flu

Now, get your mind out of the gutter !!!!!
And go get your flu shot!

Beauty of Mathematics !!!!!!!

Absolutely amazing!

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Beauty of Mathematics

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1 x 8 + 1 = 9

12 x 8 + 2 = 98

123 x 8 + 3 = 987

1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876

12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765

123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654

1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543

12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432

123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321

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1 x 9 + 2 = 11

12 x 9 + 3 = 111

123 x 9 + 4 = 1111

1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111

12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111

123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111

1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111

12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111

123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111

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9 x 9 + 7 = 88

98 x 9 + 6 = 888

987 x 9 + 5 = 8888

9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888

98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888

987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888

9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888

98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888

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Brilliant, isn't it?

And look at this symmetry:

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1 x 1 = 1

11 x 11 = 121

111 x 111 = 12321

1111 x 1111 = 1234321

11111 x 11111 = 123454321

111111 x 111111 = 12345654321

1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321

11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321

111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321

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MORE!!!

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Now, take a look at this...

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101%

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From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:

What Equals 100%?

What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?

We have all been in situations where someone wants you to GIVE OVER 100%.

How about ACHIEVING 101%?

What equals 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help answer these questions:

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If:

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

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If:

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H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K

8+1+18+4+23+ 15+18+11

= 98%

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And:

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K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E

11+14+15+23+ 12+5+4+7+ 5

= 96%

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But:

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A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E

1+20+20+9+20+ 21+4+5

= 100%

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THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:

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L-O-V-E - O-F - G-O-D

12+15+22+5+15+ 6+7+15+4

= 101%

Destiny in Life

Destiny in Life

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Watch your thoughts;

they become words.

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Watch your words;

they become actions.

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Watch your actions;

they become habits.

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Watch your habits;

they become character.

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Watch your character;

it becomes your destiny!

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Life is definitely not about work!

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Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.

Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time.

You have to decide how you want to balance your Life.

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Define your priorities,

realize what you are able to compromise

but always let some of your decisions be based on your instincts.

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Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of Life,

the whole aim of human existence.

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So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature.

Life is fragile, Life is short.

Do not take Life for granted.

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Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy Life!

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The Journey of Our Life

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Long time ago,

there was an Emperor who told his horseman

that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes,

then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered.

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Sure enough,

the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse

and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could.

He kept on riding and riding,

whipping the horse to go as fast as possible.

When he was hungry or tired,

he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much area as possible.

Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area

and he was exhausted and was dying.

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Then he asked himself,

"Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area?

Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself."

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The above story is similar with the journey of our Life.

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We push very hard everyday to make more money,

to gain power and recognition.

We neglect our health, time with our family

and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love.

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One day when we look back,

we will realize that we don't really need that much,

but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed.

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Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition!

Macau Vacation * 13th to 16th May 2008

The Venetian
Macau Resort Hotel

arrival at Hotel Reception

inside the Resort Hotel

Grand Hotel Lobby

at the Great Hall

the hugh Casino!

The Grand Canal Shoppes

at Food Square

the Grand Canal

Wife Mei Wan with 'Human Stature'

Niece Pui San with Dato' Cheong

at the San Tou Tou Restaurant

Great meal!

group at traditional Chinese Restaurant

good foods too!

Pui San the 'fortune teller!'

at the St. Paul ruin

at top of ruin

Happy Lim with Wife

Shopping at the Square!

lunch at Portuguese Restaurant

the Ladies relaxing in the Hotel suite