haha, my friend favorite-d this on her Facebook profile. Can't stop laughing when I saw the cat being cleaned. replied to her posting
"hahahhaa! guess me and the cat got something in common, i) fat and ii) loves getting our hair vacuumed (I goto EC and QB cut cos of this :p)"
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Eddie's Birthday Celebration (29 Oct '08)
Eddie's actual birthday yesterday, so we rounded up a few people from office to go dwon to Waraku at Central and meet up the birthday boy-o for a good time of fun and celebration.
P.S. Updated with pics from Eddie
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Tropic Thunder (2008)
| Rating: | ★★★★ |
| Category: | Movies |
| Genre: | Comedy |
Official Website:
http://www.tropicthunder.com/
IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942385/
Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic_Thunder
Monday, October 27, 2008
Somaly Mam Foundation - Home
http://www.somaly.org/
The Somaly Mam Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit public charity working to end slavery. With the vision and leadership of world renowned Cambodian activist, Somaly Mam, the foundation strives to get to the root of human trafficking. The global vision will allow the activities currently in the United States and South East Asia to expand to other countries around the world.
Vision: A world where human trafficking does not exist.
(Taken from http://www.somaly.org/whoweare/)
The Road of Lost Innocence (2008)
| Rating: | ★★★★ |
| Category: | Books |
| Genre: | Biographies & Memoirs |
| Author: | Somaly Mam |
A portion of the proceeds of this book will be donated to the Somaly Mam Foundation.
A riveting, raw, and beautiful memoir of tragedy and hope
Born in a village deep in the Cambodian forest, Somaly Mam was sold into sexual slavery by her grandfather when she was twelve years old. For the next decade she was shuttled through the brothels that make up the sprawling sex trade of Southeast Asia. Trapped in this dangerous and desperate world, she suffered the brutality and horrors of human trafficking—rape, torture, deprivation—until she managed to escape with the help of a French aid worker. Emboldened by her newfound freedom, education, and security, Somaly blossomed but remained haunted by the girls in the brothels she left behind.
Written in exquisite, spare, unflinching prose, The Road of Lost Innocence recounts the experiences of her early life and tells the story of her awakening as an activist and her harrowing and brave fight against the powerful and corrupt forces that steal the lives of these girls. She has orchestrated raids on brothels and rescued sex workers, some as young as five and six; she has built shelters, started schools, and founded an organization that has so far saved more than four thousand women and children in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. Her memoir will leave you awestruck by her tenacity and courage and will renew your faith in the power of an individual to bring about change.
To learn more about how you can help fight human trafficking, visit the foundation’s website: www.somaly.org.
(taken from http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl/9780385526210.html)
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Finished reading the book in 1 day. Easy to read, once you start, you can't stop. Heart-wrenching.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Nick Vujicic In Singapore
| Start: | Nov 5, '08 7:30p |
| End: | Nov 5, '08 10:30p |
| Location: | Heart Of God Church (opp. Paya Lebar MRT) 10 Eunos Road #12-20 |
His story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRAuxxrJIks
Nick Vujicic In Singapore
| Start: | Nov 4, '08 7:30p |
| End: | Nov 4, '08 10:30p |
| Location: | Heart Of God Church (opp. Paya Lebar MRT) 10 Eunos Road #12-20 |
His story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRAuxxrJIks
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Nepal Trip (13 Oct '08)
Places of interests: 2 churches, a transmitter station, mountain view and bridge~
Nepal Trip (12 Oct '08)
We went around the villages to visit our listener groups. The people in the rural areas lead a harsh life (compared to us). Yet they possess a deep joy and hope in God. It was precious to behold the faith on their faces.
Nepal Trip (11 Oct '08)
1St time in Nepal. had a great time there. The view while flying down into Kathmandu is fantastic! Had a wonderful 8-hour car-ride to our next destination in Butwal. Had a very good sleep at the hotel~
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Karoshi:Suicide Salaryman
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/462774
"Karoshi" is a Japanese word and means "death by overwork". In this game many things are not what you'd expect and the goal of each level is counter-intuitive: you need to die.
Each stage presents a new challenge. There are several objects you can use to solve puzzles, and in later levels the game will even break it's own rules to surprise you.
50 clever levels and a boss fight at the end. We hope you have fun (killing yourself)!
If you have played the Game Maker version, YES this is an official Flash version!
(taken from http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/462774)
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
20世紀少年/ Nijusseiki Shōnen/ 20-seiki shônen (2008)
| Rating: | ★★★★ |
| Category: | Movies |
| Genre: | Foreign |
Official Site:
http://www.20thboys.com/index.html#/index/
IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155705/
Wiki Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Century_Boys
Monday, October 20, 2008
on catching up after my Nepal trip
Just back from 10 days working-trip in Nepal. Opened up my multiply account and saw I have 77 unread postings from my network. Selectively going them, managed to whittle out 30 plus postings. Ok, now gotta go swimming to cut down my body weight from all the sumptuous feasting of Nepali cuisine.
For those who prayed, a big "Gum xia!" to you! "Oh Lor Zhu" ah! Look out for pics of my Nepali trip on this site~
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Whose Line is it Anyway - Irish drinking song - Wrong name
ooooooo, one of my favourite comedy shows! Too bad they dun show it anymore~
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (H.O.M.E)
http://www.home.org.sg/
Vision:
Building a Culture of Welcome where “No man, woman or child is a stranger. We are family.”
The work of H.O.M.E. promotes a ‘culture of welcome` in the remaking of Singapore 21. We believe that our programs and services for foreigners will have a positive impact on Singapore both locally and globally in the following ways:
* A safer and more secure society for all;
* Enhanced skills of foreign workers to serve our nation;
* A global image of a welcoming host country;
* Supporting the work of law enforcement agencies.
H.O.M.E. communicates to the world, that as a people Singapore is law abiding and welcomes guest workers to contribute to nation building. H.O.M.E. has also forged close ties with the foreign embassies in collaborative strategies to ensure that the welfare of guest workers is addressed.
Mission
H.O.M.E. is committed to the principle that migration of people benefits the global society with a focus on the effects of migration within the context of Singapore.
* To develop research and education on the socio-economics of migration in Singapore
* To provide social integration services for emigrants and immigrants
* To provide humanitarian assistance for the effects of ‘crisis` migration
Migrants and migrant workers play a vital role in contributing to the communities of both sending and receiving countries. In Singapore many of them occupy positions in industries, such as construction, shipyard, manufacturing and services. A significant number of women migrants are domestic workers. We believe that Singapore, as a host nationshould take the interests of migrant workers into consideration and build a community that is a global family to all.
(taken from http://www.home.org.sg/page1.asp)
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My friend's volunteering his time with this organisation on the weekends top teach basic computer literacy to the domestic helpers. Do sign up if you interested, cos' they need volunteers~
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Women's Conference Dinner (07 Oct '08)
This week, we are hosting visitors from overseas for a women's conference here. We brought them out for a simple buffet dinner at International Business Park at Jurong (close to IMM). Great time had by all~
Monday, October 6, 2008
Badminton Office Session (03 Oct '08)
Second office badminton session. Managed to remeber to bring out my camera to snap some pics; however, hands "zhun"* too much, due to tiredness... :P
*Shake
Thursday, October 2, 2008
My Best Friend's Girl (2008) (M-18)
| Rating: | ★★★★ |
| Category: | Movies |
| Genre: | Comedy |
Official Site:
http://www.mybestfriendsgirlmovie.com/
IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1046163/
Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_No._2_(film)
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Bukit Timah Hill Hiking (01 Oct '08)
Went with some of the CG people to go hike up Bukit Timah Hill. A leisurely exercise, followed by a good dinner.
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