Transformers

Watch out... Transformers is coming to town...


Autobots... Transform... chak chak chak chak chak...

Children of Cambodia

Welcome to Cambodia, where you can see children children everywhere.

Children selling books and souvenir items are a common sight here. These cute little kids will follow you and persuade you to buy their stuff. If you don't want to buy anything from them, at least give them some sweets. They would be happy to accept your offer.

This girl here below is lucky as she is employed to play this traditional instrument at the lobby of the four-star hotel which I was staying at. In the morning when I come down for breakfast, I will see this girl with her sweet face playing some sweet music to soothen my senses. Not many children here are as lucky though.

A young child manning a stall at the night market.

Children bathing and playing in this canal that flows to Tonle Sap Lake. You can see families staying on boats and houses above the water here.

The not so fortunate children...

The last photo here is the most pitiful. It shows a mother and her two children spending the night by the street. Notice a child asleep on the footpath and a baby being carried by the mother.

Gold Man

Noticed this Gold Man at Bintang Walk...

Go ahead and meet him... he brings you luck and fortune...

Earth Hour 2009

This was how I spent Earth Hour on 28 Mar 2009 from 8:30pm till 9:30pm.

1) Lights off at 8:30pm.
2) Light a candle.
3) Light a second candle from the first candle.
4) Blow off the second candle.
5) Repeat steps 3 to 4 over and over again till 9:30pm.

Ok, I did more than that during that one hour, but anyway, during that period of darkness and quietness, some thoughts came to my mind. I feel we should continue with this Earth Hour awareness campaign in whichever way possible in our daily life. Few ways we can continue with this cause:

1) Make every Saturday 8:30pm to 9:30pm into Earth Hour. If that's not possible, try to make it at least one Saturday a month, lights off from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. That would be a good start.

2) Avoid the habit of leaving lights and fans on when nobody is around. Lights and fans should be switched off once the last person leaves the place, no matter how short the period of time it may be.

3) When printing, use recycled paper as much as possible. At the same time, use email to communicate, instead of faxing. Hello, this is the paperless age. Don't waste paper unnecessarily. Save the trees.

4) When shopping, avoid using plastic bags. Use cloth bags; they can be used over and over again.

5) When packing food from a restaurant for take away, avoid using styrofoam or plastic containers. Bring own container to put the food in.

If everyone can just make a conscious effort to consistently follow one of the above suggestions, it will certainly contribute towards preserving our planet Earth.

Lessons on Teamwork

The slides below were forwarded to me; valuable lessons which I feel that I should share...

Happy New Year of the Ox

Christmas Spirit is in the air

What are the things that comes to my mind when I think of Christmas?

Top 10 Answers:

10) Rudolph and the Reindeers...
Duh... they don't even exist in Malaysia... why am I even thinking about these animals...

9) Frosty the Snowman...
I can continue to dream about it but there won't be snow (I mean natural snow) in Malaysia at least for the next goodness knows how many years to come...

8) Santa Rina...
Yeah... this sexy imaginery variation of Santa Claus... makes your heart beat faster... and makes life more interesting and exciting...

7) Year-end Holidays...
Yes... Christmas marks the last calendar week of the year and is usually the time when most people go for holidays or just stay at home and spend time with the family...

6) Presents...
Christmas is the time for sharing and giving... so go ahead, buy your loved ones some gifts... it can be big or small, it doesn't matter... it's the thought that counts...

5) Friends and Parties...
Young or old, boy or girl, you are never too old to party... and Christmas is the right time to rock the night away...

4) Church and Midnight Mass...
Thousands and thousands of Christians will flock to church on Christmas eve night to countdown to Christmas Day.

3) Baby Jesus in a Crib...
Yes, the reason for Christmas being celebrated is Jesus being born... He was delivered from Mary's womb in a humble manger some 2000 years ago...

2) Santa Claus...
Ho Ho Ho... Santa Claus is coming to town... together with his big round tummy and his bag of goodies... Ho Ho Ho...

and the top answer that comes to mind when we think of Christmas is...

1) Christmas Tree...
It could be tall and majestic... or it could be short and petite... but it surely will be beautiful and nice when fully decorated and lighted up... Aahh... Christmas will not be complete without the traditional Christmas Tree...