Jan's BIG Day

I have known Jan for 11 years and finally hear her wedding bells. Happy for her that she found her true happiness. It's a solemnisation held at Furama Riverfront. It's quite a wuloo place to find, luckily there is such transport called cab, dropped me off right at the door step of the hotel.

Although its a simple formality of solemnisation, I can feel the happiness from the wedding couple. I have met two of my ex colleagues. I can't tell any difference in their appearances but I'm happy that everyone is happy with their life :)

As I chat with the event photographer about photography stuff and end up we start exchanging our contacts. It's kind of funny to get such freelance job through this way hahaha :) I guess I must start making my own business card keke

China, Please WAKE up!

When the news of China's tainted milk scandal rumbled on Wednesday, there are few signs people are willing to blame their nation's top leadership despite evidence the health risks were covered up for months.

China has said 53,000 children have been sickened by milk contaminated with the industrial chemical melamine, which is normally used to make plastics.

It has led to four deaths so far and prompted a host of nations to ban, or at least scrutinise, Chinese dairy imports, further tarnishing the reputation of the "Made in China" label.

Melamine, when added to milk, can make it appear richer in protein.

In a frank editorial Wednesday, the China Daily said political leaders had succeeded by their crisis management to reassure the public while at the same time scaring local officials into more responsible behaviour.

When I heard about it, my first thought is our life considered that worthless to the China government's eyes? The milk scandal is not only affecting China people, its affecting worldwide...

I feel that China crisis management is to "cover up". Its an unethical act but no one seems to be able to stop these unforgiveable nonsense. Yes no doubt there are so many unethical businessmen around... but China government seem to be involved indirectly. It's kind of sad and anger to recieve such bad news from China over and over again...

Whenever there is a "BAD" News, First thing they do, is not to resolve it. They will try their best to cover up until it can't be covered up by then, it has become too late to resolve.

This kind of covering up incidents are not just one or two cases... its on-going cases. Just that the problems haven't been surfacing out at the moment. If you ask me, I have lost the faith in China products in terms of food industry... Where is their credibility and ethical values have gone to?

If China still don't wake up the idea, chances of losing international businesses will be very high. Can China dare to bear this heavy consequences?

Angpow Craze

Antalis Ang pow contest deadline is drawing near... and I haven't do anything much... trying to stay focus but can't find any relevant or good ideas on year of cow...

Anyway, I'm easily distracted... kinda of used to it already... Suddenly I have the urged to design wedding angpow for my good friend. The crazy part of me just wanted to do it.. Ok, okay i will do it... and tada...

Here comes my first wedding ang pow design..

Hope this ang pow will lead me to the real inspirations for the real ang pow design for the contest!

Encourage myself to TRY

Today I was SUPER busy and tired... but i was pleased with my printed photography project. I had been working on it for nearly 2 months and the fruit of my hardwork has ripen slowly.

It has been a long, long time since I felt such a sense of job satisfaction with my own work. The feeling is indescribable... Every effort and sweat that I have put in this project. I really believe hardwork pays off despite of many hipcups!

There are many "first try" in this project:

1) I really happy that I didn't procastinate my own thoughts and shot down my own ideas.

2) I shared with my parents about my work with excitement. At first, they thought I was photocopying someone's work. Until I told them, everything from finding information, putting things together till sourcing for right printer is all done solo by me! Then they give the impressed look on their face hahaha

3) Faced problems with the process but learnt to find other methods to resolve.

The most happy thing is I have encourage myself to TRY! I'm grateful for friends who have helped me / given me good advices in this project :) NOW I can pat on myself that I did a good job :)

Sand Artist - Just Imagine

Just Imagine - Ilana Yahav

Ilana Yahav is a sand animation artist. Using only her fingers, Ilana draws with sand on a glass table. Ilana draws on sand, using only her fingers. As she weaves together sand, lighting and music, Ilana creates incredible three dimensional vistas they play out in perfect time with the musical accompaniment, Indeed, it is difficult to decide if the music accompanies the work of art, or vice versa Ilana's fingers dance in the sand on the glass to the music, the resulting aesthetic dynamic is powerful and moving.

I'm touched by her talents as she weaves the sand. She has brought us into her world of fantasy. She is a true artist!

RSAF commercial 2008

I am the wind.
On land, no blade of grass moves without me
At sea, every rising waves is touched by me
Wherever you are, I am high enough to see you
and strong enough to reach out to you
and placed strength in your hands
You may not always see me
But you always feel me
For I am here, for a higher purpose.

I think most of you have seen this RSAF commercial 2008 video commerical. In the past, they never use voiceover to describe the mission of RSAF. I feel that it is a well delivery commercial, using effective words like "moves, touched, strength, feel and higher purpose" to trigger our emotions and it sends a very positive message that "Civilians are safe in our AIR FORCE team."

Beyond riches and statuses

Once upon a time, there was a striped caterpillar which always thinks there is a much greater things in life that is yet to explore but she was afraid. One day, a yellow caterpillar crawls up the tree. She decided to follow the crawling trails of the caterpillar. When she managed to climb up the top of the tree and finds that there is nothing much out there. She was so disappointed.

The story challenges us to look beyond finding success and fulfilment as yellow caterpillar take a risk to discover and recognise the natural potentials that lies within and soar.

Know what happens to the striped caterpillar in the end? The yellow caterpillar told striped caterpillar that she will turn into a butterfly that she meant to be by simply being one self...

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I really, really like this story because most of us often seek for something more in our life but is that truely what we wanted? I finally realised that my TRUE happiness comes from my inner self and not getting for exernal sources... ONLY I can make myself BE Happy or Sad! Our life only live once...

New insights about marriage

A lady was sharing about her marriage life. People has told her that marriage is a 3-ring relationship: engagement ring, wedding ring and suffering.

I know its quite a negative remark. But to her, she view her marriage life as a movie journey. Before marriage, it was like a fantasy movie. After marriage, the journey becomes exciting, some times you get to watch romance, sometimes you get to watch a comedy movie or even a fighting movie. At times, we may need to watch horror movie, even we hate it.

I do agree with her that we can be selective what kind of movies, we prefer to watch. However, we should always try to make an effort to enjoy any movies that comes along our way... experience fully of our very own movie journey.

Crackpots...

A wonderful story that I feel that I must share!

Everyone of us is an unique individuals. Like what I have said before, we all have our own imperfection, and because of its imperfection, that makes us complete in our life..

Let's start to embrace and enjoy the little things in LIFE... =D

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An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments.

But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do. After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream. 'I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.'

The old woman smiled, 'Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?' 'That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them.'

'For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.'

Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws, we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding.

You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the goodness in them.

To all of my crackpot friends, pls love yourself and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path!