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Happy moments of Giving and Getting
Written by Shirley T   
Tuesday, 09 September 2008 20:04
Another side of the medalThink of giving not as a duty but as a privilege ~ John D. Rockefeller Jr. I used to have floral arrangement class on every Saturday but somehow my class was called off on 23 August 2008. The same date that Dell Champion Road Run/Walk 2008 was organised, an annual event to pledge some monies for the Malaysian AIDS Foundation. Was it merely a coincidence? Or it was a call from someone up there that I have to participate in this event physically? Somehow after the event, I understood that I indeed…
 
George Town and Melaka, historic cities of the Straits of Malacca (Malaysia)
Written by Shirley T   
Friday, 25 July 2008 05:48
Program MapThis is exactly the first phrase quoted from UNESCO World Heritage website! I guess it is time to make a little contribution for my country and our beloved Pearl of Orient - Penang. Partly proud to announce that I live in an island which is listed under UNESCO's World Heritage Sites as inscribed on 7 July 2008. Know what surprised me next, my alma mater is also covered under the core area of George Town Cultural Heritage site! Secondly, I am truly glad with the respective parties that involve in…
 
Spirit House and Thai Belief
Written by Shirley T   
Saturday, 19 July 2008 14:26
Flower garland at BowIf you visited Thailand, Spirit Houses can be spotted predominantly within yard of Thai houses or nearby the commercial buildings. Spirit worship was influenced by animism before Buddhism reached Thailand. The architecture and design of spirit house resembles a miniature version of Thai temple or wat. The Thai families believe that if they take care of the spirit, the spirit will be their guardian and bestow good luck generously in their daily life. This leads to building spirit houses in order …
 
Revelation of Friday the Thirteenth
Written by Shirley T   
Saturday, 14 June 2008 07:37
Friday 13thI reached my work place at 6:59 am. As I walked passed the corridor to my cube, I imagined of the coming weekend which started after 4 pm today. That brought a smile to my face. As I started working on the stuff to launch a new measurement system for people performance, I realized there was a grey area that demands further investigation before pursuing further. Then, my desk phone rang! My superior who is based in another country called and told me that some of vital data in database table was a…
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How to be a Smart Consumer, Save Money and Buy Things Cheaper
Written by CH Cheah   
Monday, 09 June 2008 13:56
debit cardPrices of consumer goods are on the rise each day. The increase is both fast and furious. If this had been the index of the stock markets, it would have been the super bull-run of the century. But unfortunately the bull-run is on the prices of goods and services. This is bad news for us consumers, especially since wages are not rising like the bull-run of prices.Obviously we need to have a plan for this kind of thing. The immediate reaction would be to buy less and consume less. This is good, as…
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