Succeeding Succession

You may be wondering what the title to my current post means. Well, suffice it to say 'Elementary dear Watson' (properly or improperly attributed to Mr Holmes?): I have recently been asked to take on the Law of Succession as a lecturer. The Law of Succession. That is something new to me as I did not elect to undertake it as a subject during my years as a law student. However 'come what may' (and such a lovely song with that title too) I am actually looking forward to it. I look at it as a challenge, another avenue to improve my expertise (and I need a lot of improvement) as a Law Lecturer, a supposed imparter of knowledge and legal skills (haha).

Succession is actually (and conveniently) tied in to another subject I lecture (and actually enjoy more now as a teacher as compared to as a student): Equity and Trusts. Trusts Law (as it is referred to also) touches on the intricacies of making a trust (the relationship of settlor/testator [one who makes a settlement or a will, through which one passes their property to another/others] with a trustee [the person who holds the property - tangible or intangible] for the beneficiary [ka-ching, ka-ching]) while Succession dictates what happens in the case of 'property after death situations' (wills, etc.). Sounds kinda morbid huh? But they are in actual fact very practical subjects. I mean who can carry wealth over to the other side? Better to be content and live life the way the Lord God wants you to as compared to hoarding it and losing it in the end. After all '... godliness with contentment is great gain.' (1 Tim 6.6). Please feel free to look up the verse. The link has already been provided :).

All the same, Succession looks to be an interesting area of the law and one that I think I will enjoy learning and teaching. The teacher will be taught. Poetic Justice?

Have a successful day.

God bless you.

Fish

Fish, you gotta love 'em.

Personally, I love to eat 'em, look at 'em (in aquariums) and watch documentaries on marine and fresh water life. How can you go wrong with fish, I ask you. More so in these days filled with 'poultry paranoia'.

Please try not to get me wrong, I like chicken meat as much as the next guy... (I am from Ipoh), but better to be safe as compared to sorry. For those who absolutely have to have chicken, remember cook 'em well and boil 'em chicken and duck eggs good before consuming (and also other bird's eggs).

All the same, ever notice how fascinating fish are, how good they taste and how (for those weight conscious and otherwise) good they are for you? Haha. Of course, fish are not exempt from controversy - look back a while and you might remember the mercury (was it?) contamination of fish that once made headlines. Come to think of it, most meats have been through some trying times - madcow (moo), JE (oink), and now avian influenza (chirp, cluck, etc). Vegetables are also included as they can be laced with pesticides. What is becoming of our food?

Back to fish talk, I think I will be eating more than my fair share of fish for the next few weeks. All that brain food must be in high demand at this moment (which is not necessarily good news for fish) and hopefully people do not take this oportunity to elevate the prices of fish. The best way to eat fish is steamed with simple soya sauce and some garnishing of parsley and ginger and spring onions. Yum. I also like to watch the way chefs cook fish on tv, baked in some herbs (like basil or um... what did Mr Jamie Oliver call it? Kylie Kwong also does some mean cooking), deep fried with a myriad of sauces. Oh so delicious. I do enjoy my food :).

So fish of all types, here I come.

Fish, you gotta love 'em.

God bless you.

It is Friday. Thank God.

Friday, 4.15pm.

As for second entries, the follow up to the original must be a good one. Hehe.

It is like making a worthy sequel to a hit movie. How many worthy sequels can you name? Most follow ups are lacking in storyline and character development, depending on action and special effects to carry the movie through. It is an easy dollar for Hollywood studios and the actors that headline the movie. But I digress... I will try to make this an interesting second attempt.

Upon my ears are headphones, and through them, I hear the heavenly sounds of Pachelbel's Canon in D. A canon, according to Dictionary.com is 'a composition or passage in which a melody is imitated by one or more voices at fixed intervals of pitch and time'. For all those musically inclined, perhaps you would be so kind as to enlighten me on this. Why is this piece called 'Canon'? So many questions.

Speaking of music, I was watching American Idol yesterday. It was the first of three weeks of performances before the actual event begins. The boys were performing. I had watched the girls' performances the evening before and was pleasantly surprised at some of them. The boys' are another kettle of fish. Music varied from soulful sounds to rock themed songs to crooning and it was quite a mess actually. I enjoyed some but most of the performances were average and even the ones that were supposedly good were um, average. I guess it takes time. But at this point, looks like it will be the girls. I wonder was the criteria is for an American Idol. It is difficult to say entirely based on appearance, not always on strength of voice and entertainment value. Popularity seems to play a big part. Well, the weeks will tell.

I am looking forward to the weekend though. A chance to get much needed rest and to try to ponder over what has happened the past week, a chance to catch up with my Bible reading and work. A chance to take things a little slower, to listen for God's whispers.

Hopefully the joys of the weekend will elevate just as the violins do in Pachelbel's piece.

God bless you.

How shall I begin?

Tradition dictates a conventional 'Hi', or 'Greetings' or 'Hello', but I think I will start by saying 'This is how I shall begin...' and just begin. So this is how I shall begin.

This is my first blog, and hopefully one that will continue. While I do have a passion for writing, time always seems to be in short(er) supply. Well, that's partly due to me (I have a tendency to procrastinate when I feel I have time to spare) and of course the demands of my :) inspiring career.

Well baby steps these may be, but steps they still are (suddenly I wish I could paste some footprints here).

I hope to post more of my thoughts on life, love, football, movies and the occassional rant. So prepare to be inspired by 'The Inspired Educator' (who is still, in fact, being educated).

God bless you.