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My Thoughts on Frederick Taylor and Scientific Management

Frederick Taylor was coined as the "father of scientific management" or which is called "Taylorism".  It was called scientific management because it analyzed and synthesize the work flow process, in order to make an efficient labor force, waste reduction, and labor productivity.  As said the scientific process starts with the observation, hypothesis, experimentation, data gathering, conclusion then the recommendation.  Using various methods to test efficiency, it also seeks new ideas to improve rather than just stick to what is traditional.  Like science, it has to be flexible and open-minded, work ethics oriented, ready to accept failure and starting all over again before it's too late. Here are some of the observations I've had with his theory: Those who are put into repetitive tasks tend to work slower eventually than those who are given different types of work. Labors should include reasonable rest breaks as a means to recharge their energy, recover...

The Paint That Lasts a Lifetime... Almost

Here's my favorite Boysen commercial where a prisoner has been locked up, the Boysen paint has been applied and it doesn't wear out until he aged.  This is just super hilarious.  I just thought maybe it would be funny to try using a female prisoner as well.

Ye Lai Xiang

This is the version of Ye Lai Xiang (Night Fragrance) as I remember my late paternal grandmother would listen over an old cassette tape or the old phonograph.  It's a pretty nice old song which was later popularized by the late Teresa Teng but compared to that of Teresa Teng's, I really prefer Li Xiang Lan's music way better.   Now below is an English translation: That blowing southern wind brings cool and refreshing air. That nightingale crying sound is very sad. Under the moon, all flowers are sleeping. Except, evening flower is revealing fragrant. I also love nightingale sings. Moreover, I love dream that smells like flower. I hug the evening flower. I kiss the evening flower. I sing for you. Evening flower. I think for you. I think for you. Evening flower.Evening flower. I love this kind of night. Evening flower. aaa … I sing for you. Repeat * Evening flower.

Now We See Why He Got Fired From Samsung!

Here's a downright funny picture of a man working in Samsung who was fired by his boss for eating an apple.  Heh... I really thought that the Samsung vs. Apple battle is really still going on especially with how Samsung products are a more affordable substitute to that of Apple's products.  I'm just nervous to see if Apple will really pay 1 billion dollars in several tracks in the form of several one cent coins.

Chunky Kit Kat

I was thinking behind some of my memories and one of the few things I do enjoy is the Chunky Kit Kat.  What makes it different from the regular Kit Kat as shown in this photo is that it's HUGE.  It's chunky (hence the name), delicious and here's a closer view of its inner beauty... Really irresistible isn't it?  Why not grab one now? You may also want to try other flavors too.  Yum!

My Ideal Villain Types

Here's been a list of my kind of villains to write if I were to produce a show... 1.) The good-looking but non-vain type.  Not all hot villains are vain or obsessed with their appearance.  Maybe they can be evil in some ways but they refuse to use their beauty to carry out their evil work, choosing to rely on other evil ways. 2.) The petty vengeful type.  This is one villain that remains bitter over incidents that happened in their younger years and won't let go of their past.  That is, they give unfair retributions for past offenses like killing persons who offended them while they were children, they choose to kill people they find annoying and they are pretty much insane like Galvatron.  That is, they even treat their followers like trash. 3.) The ugly but vain type.  Maybe for comedy or ugly variety, I don't know but somehow I thought that it'd be interesting to see an ugly but vain villain.  Villains like Poison Ivy or Snow White's stepmothe...

Emma Roberts' Island in the Sun

Although Emma Roberts wasn't the main character of Aquamarine but it was fun seeing her as a friend to the main character.  Now here's the song "Island in the Sun" which is one of my favorite Emma Roberts' songs.  I just felt like that the whole Aquamarine film was fun to watch and seeing Emma Roberts act as one of the true friends adds more spice to the script.