Helen the translator

I find it a sin not to post this video clip of Helen the translator. It never failed to amuse me, and I kept on laughing silently whenever I thought of it and laughed out aloud when I watched it. Anyway, enjoy!

Good looks

Some time ago, a colleague of mine, DL, was asked a question by another colleague of mine, SK, both of whom were sitting in another cubicle just next to mine. Overheard the question, I just wondered why was the answer given that way. So, this is how the conversation went on:

DL (probably she was referring to a man in a web page): This fellow here looks gay.
SK (surprised at her judgement): Huh? How can you tell by just looking at him like that?
DL (sigh...): Haiya... See already you know la...
SK (I guess he was referring to another one): So, that guy there looks gay ar?
DL (thinking, then judging in confidence): Hmmm... That guy isn't good looking enough to look like a gay leh...

Now, having heard all that, I was thinking to myself:

"Huh? What the f**k... Is this how a person being judged to tell whether that person is gay or not?"

A new way to tell if a person is gay? So, what does "good looks" mean in this sense? And I am pretty sure all of you must have heard of this phrase before:

"Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder only"

The judgement is now yours to make.

To give and to take...

Following the question asked by William weeks ago, another question I have for my fellow bloggers:

Lovers tend to give and take in a relationship. And that comes in many forms.

Thus, is it the material wealth or the love feeling that makes you happy? Is it better to give than to take or otherwise?