tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75869869888786075702023-11-16T20:38:15.691+08:00STEESTSorry all the pictures are lost! Just words remain but sometimes they are enough. :)SFGEMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-37770108772015043552012-07-18T19:48:00.000+08:002012-07-18T19:49:28.586+08:00SFGEMS<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I have begun a new blog called SFGEMS!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">If you are interested, check it out <a href="http://sfgems.blogspot.sg/">here</a>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>SFGEMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-11298396363698392492012-07-07T13:07:00.000+08:002014-10-13T14:17:57.322+08:00The End<span style="background-color: black; color: red;"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-size: large;">As in all things, the end is not always sad. Moving on and starting anew gives life that slight edge to make it interesting.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-size: large;">Besides, I've learnt that second chances can be better!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: large;">STEEST gave me a wonderful platform to voice out my thoughts and an opportunity to meet some lovely people out there. For the latter, I am so glad that I began blogging.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Upon giving it some thought, I have decided to leave the blog as it is, without the images (see previous posting for this). After all, it was what I wrote that really mattered. The images were just to enhance the package. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Project 366 will continue in Facebook for my family and friends. When I am ready, I will create a new blog and write again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">STEEST served its purpose </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">and, </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">just </span><span style="background-color: black; font-size: x-large;">like the owner, will </span><span style="background-color: black; font-size: x-large;">now be </span><span style="background-color: black; font-size: x-large;">retired.</span></div>
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SFGEMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-31266084424237860062012-07-03T23:42:00.003+08:002012-07-03T23:44:57.650+08:00How now, brown cow?<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"><br />Well, I guess Google+ is actually Google- because nothing positive came out of them linking the blog photos with the google+ albums.<br /><br />Thinking I was being diligent in cleaning out my Google + photo albums, I, inadvertently, deleted all the images that were linked to this blog. <br /><br />I doubt that I will go through the process of putting them all back here. <br /><br /> <br />Hence, the question that looms overhead now is "SHOULD I CLOSE DOWN THIS BLOG?"</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">
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<br /></div>SFGEMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-44852931935799146132012-07-03T22:34:00.002+08:002012-07-06T00:51:32.672+08:00I don't know what's happened!<span style="font-size: large;">Every picture I have posted has disappeared in every blog post. I hope it's just a glitch!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you know the reason, please let me know. Thank you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Update!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Apparently, there is a reason which is explained <a href="http://www.bloggersentral.com/2011/08/google-plus-picasa-and-blogger-missing.html" target="_blank">here</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Today, 24 June 2012, would have been the official day of 20 years working at the Embassy of Peru. However, I retired on 29 February 2012, just short of about 100 days to this milestone.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">To celebrate quietly, I spent the day browsing through all the photos related to this period of my life. This brought back so very happy memories. Here is the first official photo taken at the Hilton Hotel in 1992. I was 33 years old then.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Left to right: Ambassador Jorge Bayona, Datin Maria, Mrs Perez de Cuellar</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Mrs Daisy Ramos-Tee, me and Mr Pablo Albarracin.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><i>This is one of me on a casual Friday. The weekend starts</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I had wanted to remain until this date just to be able to say that I completed 20 years but somehow I didn't give in to the temptation. When I left, the Embassy was without an ambassador and it seemed the perfect time for me to leave without feeling that I had abandoned my post.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Plus I didn't want to allow this to influence me about the date for me to retire. I would have had to remain until the end of June and then it would have just been that, another date on my life's calendar. It's no big deal really. Somehow it made more sense for me to choose the extra day of this leap year to end my career!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">In any case, upon hindsight, I did make a good decision to leave earlier. My replacement had some time to settle down before the new ambassador arrived and I began my retirement much earlier than intended.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">I am now living in another country. It's just down south from where I was but it's like being in a totally different world. There are no more deadlines; nor accounts to balance; nothing to order, no staff to supervise or daily duties to worry about.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Unconsciously, I had been thinking of this day and now that it's here, it's time to really close the door on this chapter.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Yeah, the first thing on most people's mind when they think of a four-letter word would be that "F" word. For me, it's my nickname as it's also a four-letter word. Of course, in my present situation, </span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">my days are filled with four-letter words: dust, iron, cook, wash, wipe, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">All these are done with love, of course and, very often, I am rewarded with a kiss. Not that I need it, but it's nice to be appreciated.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">I never knew I had it in me to be a home-maker. I think it has to do with who I am doing it for. If the one you love acknowledges every little thing you do, then you want to do more. Very often I am told that I don't have to do it all. I am not the maid, he says. I like that. It makes me want to do the best that I can because it is not expected of me.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">As I reach the final lap of my life, it never escapes me that I am blessed and that being with someone who can make jokes and say witty things does fill the heart with so much joy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">June 9 - With my favourite cousin David Ng!</span></div>
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May 27 - Got a fright when I saw these two ladies standing motionless. Does anybody know what they were up to? </div>
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May 28 - A watched pot never boils! </div>
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May 29 - Natural light is always a good idea. </div>
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May 31 - Living Maze at City Square</div>
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June 1 - I never tire to take pictures of these! </div>
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June 2 - When I remember to track my steps! :D </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over the last 20 years, I had been an Ambassador's secretary. During this period, I served 4 Ambassadors, worked alongside 9 official Diplomatic Officers of various ranks. We had 3 Presidential visits (1996/1997/1998) from the former President Alberto Fujimori. Some embassies have never even had one Presidential visit and I count myself fortunate at having had three experiences. It was hard work but I learnt a lot more than what you find in secretarial books!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">From day one, it was always challenging and interesting. There were dull moments but most of all, I remember the happy times and laughter. My memory is fresh with the days of long elaborate lunches, the jokes, chats, talks, gossips and heart-felt sharing with colleagues.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All of this shaped me into the person that I am today. Each Ambassador taught me something valuable. My colleagues always shared tips and tricks from their previous postings. All of them inspired me in one way or another. I embraced the culture of the Peruvian people and, likewise, they did the same for our Malaysian and Asian way of life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do I miss it all?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">No. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is funny that people found it difficult to understand why I would want to leave a prestigious job, with a good salary and a great team of colleagues. It wasn't an overnight decision. I had given this a lot of thought and the seed was planted last July. Just like a premature baby, it bore fruit at 7 months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hadn't realised that I was tired of the work. Stimulating and diverse as it was, I found myself repeating tasks for the fourth time around. Although it was easier, the joy or pleasure I used to feel wasn't there anymore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although I became efficient at my work, I found myself more tired at the end of the day. Age has a part to play in it but I suspect that when the heart is no longer in it, the energy is drained faster.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-auto;">On 29 February 2012, I retired. It's been three months already.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Almost every fan of American Idol is sure of who the winner will be. For me, it's been Phillip from the beginning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">There's something he has, that's different. An "X" factor that Jessica lacks. Yes, she can sing. I don't dispute that. So can Philip and he's an original. We haven't seen anyone the likes of him ever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">May 15 - Hmmmmmm doesn't allow me to visit Singapore indefinitely!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">May 19 - Beef Hor Fun (Just discovered this delicious dish)!</span></div>
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<br />SFGEMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-9814255029331146282012-04-30T20:36:00.003+08:002012-04-30T20:39:20.317+08:00#7 Of What Makes me Smile about BERSIH<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">As law-abiding and not terribly brave senior citizens, we had opted out of Bersih 2 when it was banned, pronounced illegal, KL on lockdown etc. This time, like so many others, we decided we had to show our support for clean and fair elections. Needless to say we did not expect trouble, but prepared for it nevertheless - salt, wet towel etc in a backpack. We were confident the crowd would be disciplined and the police restrained after the debacle of Bersih 2.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">At 10.30 am my husband and I caught the LRT to Pasar Seni. Packed train and the crowd chatty and friendly. From Pasar Seni at about 11am we strolled past the Central Market then along the embankment and down Tun Perak. Crowds gathering everywhere, standing around or sitting on kerbs along the road. We made our way through a very dense crowd near the corner of Tun Perak and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman to find a place where we could sit that was raised a little above ground. [At 70 and husband almost 80, if we had tried to sit on the road or kerb we would have had great difficulty getting up again!].</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Anyway, we found the ideal place. Three steps, then the pool of water below the water feature against a wall. Mostly occupied, but people made room for us. Standing on the second step we could see quite a bit. Could also sit on that step. One row of people behind us on the third step. It was cool and under shade. The perfect spot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">11.30; by now and the crowd was building up by the minute. I'd say 80% Malay, the rest Chinese with a smattering of Indians. We were getting more and more squashed, but could hold our excellent position. Very hungry by 1pm [forgot to bring food!] but could not move even 6 inches either way. I took pics. People as far as the eye could see in every direction. Perhaps about 40 or more rows of people in front of us - how dangerous this turned out to be later!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">National anthem sung a few times and lots of chanting Bersih bersih, bebas bebas etc. All very pleasant despite the intense heat and hunger! Chatted with a 75 year-old smiley Malay pak chik who had come that morning from Pahang. A tundunged mak chik near me had come from Trengganu. Both simple folk, without too many words exchanged we felt the bond of being there for a common cause.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We couldn't hear the speeches that were made sporadically and too many people in front of us to see who was speaking etc. But had good view of the WALL of police facing us along the front of Dataran.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">One small thing that speaks volumes about the discipline of the crowd up till the panic began: thousands were sitting and standing before us, yet hardly anyone smoked. I had read it was one of the things NOT to do. That instruction was largely obeyed. Smokers would know how amazing that is; three to four hours of waiting with a certain degree of tension and excitement yet such restraint!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">At about 2.30 Anwar made a speech, less than 5 mins, to much cheering, standing on some raised platform. Could see him but could not hear. Anwar finished and must have left. Could hear chanting BUKA BUKA BUKA. Suddenly saw frontlines moving forward towards Dataran just near where Anwar had been, and police RUNNING back. From our position it looked like they were really opening the barrier and letting the crowd into Dataran. Everyone near us cheered loudly and happily at this miraculous development!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Suddenly all hell broke loose. Without any warning [that we could hear], the water cannons fired and simultaneously tear gas was lobbed right into the thousands in front of us. I thought we were so far back nothing would happen - the police would stop those who had gone past the barrier and the sit-in would continue or soon be over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">How wrong!!! They kept firing the tear gas canisters many many times right into the crowd - no break to allow people to run away. Pop pop pop they went, smoke everywhere. People running in every direction to get away. Hundreds came towards us - remember we were the very back line against a water feature and wall!! Nowhere to go and wedged in by hundreds of stampeding and panicked people. More and more who were gassed were coming at us to get to the pool below the water feature. We could not even get down off the two steps let alone get out our salt and towel etc. Panicked crowd pushed us and the others on the steps down and crawled their way over our bodies to get to the water. My husband was flat on his back, sprawled across the steps and couldn't even sit up. I was pushed half into the pool, backpack and all. I somehow managed to crawl out of the pool, tried to help him sit up but couldn't. Too many people climbing over us. By this time the tear gas had reached us too. Blinded and retching, coughing etc. Could not breathe or see to get out of there even if we weren't being pushed and shoved backwards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">After some terrifying moments, the mass of people cleared and we got up and off the steps. With streaming eyes, coughing and spluttering, we tried to get away from the Dataran area. Stumbled our way to the back but met with more tear gas coming now from the Jalan Raja Laut area. Nowhere to run. How to disperse? Why were they trapping people by firing from front and back? Such confusion for everyone fleeing and not knowing where to run.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Seeing our distress, some young Chinese came and gave us salt, calmed us down saying 'don't run, just stay here, it will pass'. So we stayed put in midst of tear gas clouds and true enough the minute you put salt on tongue the symptoms subsided quite a bit. Then some Malays who had taken refuge behind parked cars below in a little vacant lot behind Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman called out to us "auntie uncle mari sini mari sini". We staggered over to them. They gave us water and more salt and were so caring. From behind the car we watched people running everywhere with police chasing them. We decided we were staying crouched behind the cars till things cleared. Our companions all eventually left. We were alone in an eerie sort of calm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Finally a bunch of policemen came by and saw us. One young lout yelled rudely MARI SINI. My husband walked slowly towards them but the lout kept shouting at me. I then walked slowly towards him and said softly, jangan bising, kenapa bising, itu kurang ajar. He looked like he would have hit me. Luckily a police officer came up and said gently 'come with us'. I asked, 'Will we be safe?' 'Yes yes he said, we'll take you out'. 'So tell your man to stop shouting'. I said. And he did! The lout walked off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We were escorted out near the Dataran and allowed to go. Police were everywhere escorting detainees and we were regarded with much suspicion by police and onlookers!! We made our way to the Selangor club. The gates were shut. We had to produce our membership card before they would let us in. What a sight we must have looked!! Wet, red-eyed and bedraggled. Rushed to the restroom and got out of wet bersih tees, dried the hair, [luckily we both had brought extra tee shirts.] Cleaned up as best we could and then sat down to tea and sandwiches, first food since b'fast. Good to feel civilised again!!. Now about 4 pm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Around five we decided to catch the LRT home. Well, another drama! Cops everywhere outside Selangor club, lounging about smoking etc. Politely this time one said in Malay, 'sorry uncle all roads to LRTs closed'. 'How do we get home?, we asked. He shrugged apologetically and pointed down Jalan Raja Laut. Along the way, helpful people told us the only way out was the commuter train. Sogo, Masjid Jamek, and Pasar Seni LRT stations were all out of bounds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Quite a walk along Raja Laut, then a climb up a steep hill, no real path, and finally climb over railings to get to the train. Couldn't use overhead bridge as roads were blocked by police. All the way we were helped by young Chinese and Malays, pushing us from behind and dragging us ahead up the hill and over the railings! Amazing feeling and worth the whole nasty experience to experience this kindness from strangers. The train to Sentral and then the LRT to PJ were jam packed. Again the shared experience bonded everyone, young and old, all sharing what they had gone through to the strangers next to them. Everyone stunned at the force and extent of police reaction just because some had breached the barrier.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Only at home were the aches and pains noticed and felt! Far worse though was the mental shock that our POLICE would endanger the lives of young and old. They knew the crowd was so dense that escape was extremely difficult. They wanted us to disperse so why trap people in the middle by firing tear gas from the front and from behind too? And why were they chasing after people trying to get away from the gas? Old people, women and children had to run for their lives. It was not an illegal assembly, and they had succeeded in driving the crowd away from Dataran. Why then keep chasing all down the roads and alleys? Why close off the LRT stations so people could not leave for home easily? So many unanswered questions. It didn't make sense.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">But, I'm so glad to have done this - an eye-opener of how Malaysia could be, no race or religion mattered. People came to our aid. Most touching were the young Malay and Chinese boys and girls who tried to help us. The best and worst of human nature was on display. We are okay. My husband lost his towel and hat and has some scraped skin on his leg. It could have been so much worse. He got up and went to church at 6.30 this morning! All is well. So much to celebrate about Malaysia!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We ourselves are changed forever - less fearful now and if such a call were to come again from Civil Society, God Willing, we shall be better prepared to respond!</span></div>
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April 16 - Waiting for someone to appear ! ! ! </div>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 9 - For when I travel I need this extra charger for the iPhone. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uivK981UPWI/T46YRVv1hQI/AAAAAAAAMF8/nxfx0p0u4ec/s1600/09.jpg"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uivK981UPWI/T46YRVv1hQI/AAAAAAAAMF8/nxfx0p0u4ec/s400/09.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 10 - Have iPad, will travel. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WkY4yasz3IE/T46YScxKapI/AAAAAAAAMGE/Qs9MfafyIfo/s1600/10.jpg"><img border="0" height="295" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WkY4yasz3IE/T46YScxKapI/AAAAAAAAMGE/Qs9MfafyIfo/s400/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 11 - Cantonese Bee Hoon is what I crave when I don't feel well. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(Gwen calls it Watanho!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0g1-JCVafeE/T46YTsropiI/AAAAAAAAMGI/DclhEmvbpsc/s1600/11.jpg"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0g1-JCVafeE/T46YTsropiI/AAAAAAAAMGI/DclhEmvbpsc/s400/11.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 12 - Good news of S$100 from Stephen Felix Grosse! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rw0X8FYmRAw/T46YU4Gz18I/AAAAAAAAMGU/llzm6--LJGw/s1600/12.jpg"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rw0X8FYmRAw/T46YU4Gz18I/AAAAAAAAMGU/llzm6--LJGw/s400/12.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 13 - Travelling via First Coach! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hpt70_4Zlnc/T46YV58B6pI/AAAAAAAAMGc/-p3oVvtPXZ0/s1600/13.jpg"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hpt70_4Zlnc/T46YV58B6pI/AAAAAAAAMGc/-p3oVvtPXZ0/s400/13.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 14 - I can't find this in Singapore. :( </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YunevmUlnXQ/T46YXCyShLI/AAAAAAAAMGk/26J859S0J0s/s1600/14.jpg"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YunevmUlnXQ/T46YXCyShLI/AAAAAAAAMGk/26J859S0J0s/s400/14.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks to my friend, Boney N, I have been doing a <a href="https://challenge.meyouhealth.com/signup" target="_blank">"Daily Challenge"</a> since over a year ago. I started with the default track of "Emotional Well-being". Then I moved on to "Conquering Clutter" and now I am doing the "Pleasant Pauses" track which is really very pleasant.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, a couple of days ago, the daily challenge was to write a limerick.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>How to do it</i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><i>A limerick is a five-line poem that follows a simple rhyming scheme: the first, second and fifth lines all rhyme, and the third and fourth lines both rhyme. Unlike other forms of poetry, all you need to write a limerick is <b><u>a sense of humor</u></b>. Need help getting started? Take a cue from Edward Lear, a nineteenth-century writer (whose very popular limericks weren't dirty or indecent!). His limericks typically began with, "There was an old man of ..." or "There was a young lady whose ..."</i></i><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There was an old lady from KL</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and she tried like hell</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to write this well</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">didn't follow the rule</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">but it's still cool!</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't expect to get any response but my friend, Lyn C wrote this comment:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This lady I know is not so old, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">her heart is young</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and she is full of fun</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">although, at times quite bold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I am told ;-) </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
and if that wasn't enough to warm my heart, another friend, Darrell C wrote this:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There was a young lady named Lita</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It would be hard to find a lady more sweeta.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She posts pictures on FaceBook</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That make me take a second look</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some of them knock me offa my feeta~ lol </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div><span style="font-size: large;">I have to thank "Daily Challenge" for these wonderful people who fill my life with smiles.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div>SFGEMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-85899154139567870632012-04-08T00:01:00.000+08:002012-04-08T00:01:00.096+08:00Happy Easter 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Just a simple wish of peace, love and hope</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">to all who come by this blog.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5cRriXOd7Rs/T37lJsRSrtI/AAAAAAAAMEg/p7HlBJ2W71U/s1600/EASTER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5cRriXOd7Rs/T37lJsRSrtI/AAAAAAAAMEg/p7HlBJ2W71U/s1600/EASTER.jpg" /></a></div>SFGEMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-10865498895042609052012-04-07T14:22:00.001+08:002012-04-07T14:32:56.666+08:00Project 366 - Week 14 (Apr 01 - Apr 07)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 1 - Vicks! Every home needs it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d-D4K6XlHo8/T3_c4EKvspI/AAAAAAAAMEo/ZraY-a-dLg4/s1600/IMG_1147.JPG"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d-D4K6XlHo8/T3_c4EKvspI/AAAAAAAAMEo/ZraY-a-dLg4/s400/IMG_1147.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 2 - Pamper me! ♥ </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o-mYDb--I5Y/T3_c6PV_cEI/AAAAAAAAMEw/C-OkClQUnGY/s1600/IMG_1156.JPG"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o-mYDb--I5Y/T3_c6PV_cEI/AAAAAAAAMEw/C-OkClQUnGY/s400/IMG_1156.JPG" width="307" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 3 - I am a Facebook Addict. My name is Lita.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oUSAc2V50bg/T3_c9ArAy3I/AAAAAAAAME4/Gqbej8utvyY/s1600/IMG_1157.JPG"><img border="0" height="297" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oUSAc2V50bg/T3_c9ArAy3I/AAAAAAAAME4/Gqbej8utvyY/s400/IMG_1157.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 4 - My Backyard (freshly cut grass) :D </div><div style="text-align: center;">Stephen adds, "Government paid grasscutter, too."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5KRsuXHL3tE/T3_dAUW8mbI/AAAAAAAAMFA/Zro_ygBYDYk/s1600/IMG_1160.JPG"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5KRsuXHL3tE/T3_dAUW8mbI/AAAAAAAAMFA/Zro_ygBYDYk/s640/IMG_1160.JPG" width="476" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 5 - New York in Singapore. Hee hee! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dZT14t4VW1c/T3_dC23nv7I/AAAAAAAAMFI/4IPs-tJgD7c/s1600/IMG_1164.JPG"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dZT14t4VW1c/T3_dC23nv7I/AAAAAAAAMFI/4IPs-tJgD7c/s640/IMG_1164.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 6 - Fullerton Building in Ang Mo Kio Hub. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FRlePcsXUR0/T3_dE8YlcuI/AAAAAAAAMFQ/6jTC0Htd2kQ/s1600/IMG_1161.JPG"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FRlePcsXUR0/T3_dE8YlcuI/AAAAAAAAMFQ/6jTC0Htd2kQ/s640/IMG_1161.JPG" width="476" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 7 - New pink pig piggy bank! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cCoJgDazj-Q/T3_dGy_FmRI/AAAAAAAAMFY/pT-z9aUaIwI/s1600/IMG_1166.JPG"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cCoJgDazj-Q/T3_dGy_FmRI/AAAAAAAAMFY/pT-z9aUaIwI/s400/IMG_1166.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>SFGEMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-18995051183938823922012-03-31T23:55:00.000+08:002012-04-01T00:06:04.457+08:00Project 366 - Week 13 (March 25 - Mar 31)<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">March 25 - You can see forever! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sJ2Bz9VVRkk/T3cpg4zkDeI/AAAAAAAAMDo/6JTyWNaGU_Q/s1600/IMG_1109.JPG"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sJ2Bz9VVRkk/T3cpg4zkDeI/AAAAAAAAMDo/6JTyWNaGU_Q/s640/IMG_1109.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">March 26 - Belated surprise gift from Penang! ♥ </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D9HyQRWvP0U/T3cpj9-IfcI/AAAAAAAAMDw/0gZdkUFncds/s1600/IMG_1115.JPG"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D9HyQRWvP0U/T3cpj9-IfcI/AAAAAAAAMDw/0gZdkUFncds/s640/IMG_1115.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">March 27 - I want to learn! :D </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IcJSoRJFj9E/T3cpmdQE6VI/AAAAAAAAMD4/MZOxUjSIkV4/s1600/IMG_1122.JPG"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IcJSoRJFj9E/T3cpmdQE6VI/AAAAAAAAMD4/MZOxUjSIkV4/s640/IMG_1122.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">March 28 - The good ones last a lifetime. ♥</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eqePQ8PRCCo/T3cpn2Sb8SI/AAAAAAAAMEA/1e6D9xas5Bk/s1600/2012-03-28.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eqePQ8PRCCo/T3cpn2Sb8SI/AAAAAAAAMEA/1e6D9xas5Bk/s640/2012-03-28.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">March 29 - Blue skies and all things nice. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ohPaHsyEOhc/T3cpqcxN6TI/AAAAAAAAMEI/4VbQXOq7TM0/s1600/IMG_1129-003.JPG"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ohPaHsyEOhc/T3cpqcxN6TI/AAAAAAAAMEI/4VbQXOq7TM0/s640/IMG_1129-003.JPG" width="460" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">March 30 - Exercise Buddy! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c7exRoJfdwI/T3cpskpSnEI/AAAAAAAAMEQ/_BePib9FmL0/s1600/IMG_1136.JPG"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c7exRoJfdwI/T3cpskpSnEI/AAAAAAAAMEQ/_BePib9FmL0/s640/IMG_1136.JPG" width="476" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">March 31 - Earth Hour (Light from outside). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uHMRIizscsU/T3cpurNkqTI/AAAAAAAAMEY/CYQFYvotZg0/s1600/IMG_1142.JPG"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uHMRIizscsU/T3cpurNkqTI/AAAAAAAAMEY/CYQFYvotZg0/s640/IMG_1142.JPG" width="476" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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