35. Advices For Young People. Male chauvinistic husband

 ADVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. IS THE HUSBAND IS A MALE CHAUVINISTIC  PIG?

The wife often offers her husband certain dishes during dining when she notices that he has ignored some dishes. Julie is a retiree Chinese lady in her early 70s. She has been doing this over her decades of marriage.

Catherina opened her eyes wide and said: "Why do you serve him (by placing the fish on his plate)? He can do it by himself!". Catherina is a single career lady in her 50s. She had lunch with an Indian friend and my wife including me in NEX mall on 2 April 2024 at The Sushi Tei restaurant. 

"I do not ask my wife to serve me food from the dining table," the husband had explained to her many times. The Indian friend who is married with two adult kids, was surprised at her outburst. 

The wife repeated this act "of love" automatically, despite the husband telling her not to do so especially when we dine with Catherina. Her act is Catherina's hot button issue.

"All Chinese men are MCPs (male chauvinistic pigs)." the husband had joked with Catherina. "To you, wives should not serve food to husbands at any time. But my wife is not forced to do it! She does it if I don't eat certain dishes."

Chauvinism is  "an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex." Catherina just could not help herself. Nor could she change my wife's behaviour or not invite the husband for dining. She just alienate her friend's husband by repeating her behaviour when she sees this "chauvinistic act". 

Why not just count her blessings? The wife cares very much for her to have lunch together, sometimes with her retiree husband who drives her to the dining place. 

Why repeat her objection to this act when she can't change her friend's act of love for her husband?  Just overlook this act and not comment on it. Enjoy the company. Life is short. Create pleasant dining friendship memories. 

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Chinese men are male chauvinist pigs.

 chauvinism with "an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex"

 exhibit chauvinistic attitudes and behaviors

34. Practise, research and make perfect photos, no short cuts

  5655.  ADVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. Practice, research and make perfect photos.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Moving cyclists in Yangon. iPhone 14 image not sharp. What to do?

Recreational cyclists in Yangon, Feb 2024. iPhone 14. Image of cyclist nearest to viewer is not sharp at 100% view. Therefore, it is a learning experience for the young male photographer. 

He should have taken multiple shots, hoping to get one sharp image. Is there a “burst mode” in iPhone 14? Ask the iPhone dealer for advice or research on the internet.

In my Canon R5,

1. There is the "burst mode" in AV Mode, whereby I press the shutter and take several shots. I focus on the face of the leading cyclist (one nearest to me). Then I hope to get one sharp image out of the 3 or more shots. 

2. I use TV Mode which is shutter priority. I focus on the face of the leading cyclist and click several shots. This camera has the single point focus (onto the face of the cyclist) and usually I get a few sharp images. 

For iPhone 14, it should have similar functions which require more learning! Most people cannot be bothered!  Practise every day, take at least one shot, find out why your shot is not sharp or good. Your skills will improve within one year!

#cyclistsingapore
#recreationalcyclist
#singapore
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
#shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

TO BUY CYCLIST PHOTOS:  www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/02/5655-photography-tips-moving-cyclists.html

33. Healthcare. Diabetes. Don't forget your insulin injections

 Healthcare. Diabetes. Don't forget your insulin injections

 ADVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow), veterinarian 

8 JAN 2024. 

A donated piano in the public area of the Food Court of Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Suddenly, a slim white-haired man sat on the stool and played for the public. There was no crowd. He played good music but my iPhone 10 could not record well. He did forget some parts at one stage and apologised. 

 

I was visiting a 73-year-old friend who was warded and treated for gangrenous toes at this Hospital. He was thin and bald after suffering from two treatments and operations to amputate his 2 gangrenous toes. He had not been injecting insulin daily as instructed. 

 

Here are two Seniors with sound minds and memory. No dementia. What a world of difference in their lives. I am also an elderly man at 73 years of age and am in good health so far. 

 

The morale of my story is that one has to take care of one's health especially during one's senior years. How to do it is to research and read widely on healthcare for the Seniors. Good health monitoring starts from the young adulthood but Seniors can do much prevention of health deterioration like diabetes and hypertension with good medical advices and compliance to medication and a healthy diet. 

 

Enjoy the piano music. Take care of your health. 

32. Healthcare. Sarcopenia is prevented by daily exercise at a younger age.

 Healthcare. Preventing sarcopenia in old age.

Take the staircase to strength your leg muscle mass,
preventing sarcopenia but almost all able-bodied persons use the escalators 

Take the staircase, not the escalators to strengthen your leg muscles


Sarcopenia is a condition characterized by loss of muscle mass, strength, and function in older adults. Signs and symptoms include weakness, fatigue, loss of energy, balance problems, and trouble walking and standing.

#staircase
#escalators
#sarcopenia
#olderadults
#singapore
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
#shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

TO BUY PHOTO:  www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

 

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/02/5654-healthcare-preventing-sarcopenia.html

31. Advices For Young People. A window of opportunity opens briefly

 ADVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE - A window of opportunity opens briefly.

Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow).

25 Feb 2024.

Merdeka 118 is 118 storeys high. At 678.9 meters tall, the Merdeka 118 is currently the tallest skyscraper in Malaysia, but it is the 2nd tallest building in the world.

The building has been architecturally topped out in 2022 and finally completed in November 2023. I share my accountant, Mr Peter Leow's interesting photo of Merdeka 118 building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, taken from another hotel at around 8am on 17 Feb 2024. 

 

The photo from his iPhone 15 Max is interesting as it has clouds and golden streak in the sky directing the viewer towards the 118-storey skyscraper.  Hundreds of photos of Merdeka 118 in the  internet sites, but most are average.  I rate his photo as 5-stars.

Capturing such a photo depends on luck and your initiative as timing is very important. If you wait till you have breakfast, you will miss the opportunity to create this beautiful visual with your smartphone.

In photography, as in real life, the window of opportunity will open briefly and it is up to you to be aware of the moment which may never repeat itself.

 

 

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30. Career Tips: Getting employed in a job you want

Getting a good job is very difficult for young veterinary graduates without experience as there are more competitors nowadays. My advice is to beef up your experience by working in smaller clinics. Hard work and contribution to your industry take up a lot of personal time e.g. charity work. There is long hours of work too. 

There will be graduates who have good connections and network from their parents and friends. They are fortunate. During interviews with prospective employers, you will get no or negative feedback. Look at negative feedbacks as learning experiences, rather than be discouraged. 

 

29. Photography of vegetables in a supermarket tip.

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIP by Dr Sing Kong Yuen. Where do you focus in this case?

I focus on the broccoli in the centre of the view. I use single central focus on my DSLR Canon EOs 90D Camera, using P Mode.

This photo has been cropped as the bigger photo shows apples on the upper side. So the mid point of the photo where I focus on the brocoli will be not at mid point in this image. 

Practise makes perfect. I do not know whether this image is acceptable by www.shutterstock.com yet. 

Is asparagus a vegetable, a fruit, or an herb? Have you wondered too? 

Often seen as a sign that spring has come, asparagus is a delicious addition to many springtime dishes, including salads and veggie-filled frittatas. 

Asparagus (left, bottom) is a nutrient-dense perennial vegetable that grows in temperate climates around the world.

UPDATE IN 28 FEB 2024.

As I read more photography magazines, the most recommended tip for good images is to use the AV Mode as you don't have to worry about the changing lighting environment. I find this to be true.
In the above supermarket photo, I should have used AV, f/11, ISO 400 and auto shutter speed to get a better shot. 

Borrow and read photography magazines to acquire more sophisticated digital imaging skills. There is no short cut to being skilful as mentors only have limited amount of time for you.