Our World

My Drawings Association of Comic Artists

2010-12-30T06:10:00.000-08:00

2010-12-30T02:46:00.000-08:00

Creating Comics Digitally by Jerry Hinds (ACAS President) @ Singapore Philatelic Museum

2010-12-30T00:19:00.000-08:00

Rubber Art @ Plaza Singapura

2010-12-28T04:10:00.000-08:00

People who care only about themselves...

2009-08-07T10:01:00.000-07:00

Creative T-shirt!

2009-05-20T23:12:00.000-07:00

The Girl Who Silenced The World For 5 Minutes

2009-05-16T05:57:00.000-07:00

She was a speaker at a UN meeting on issue of environment.

What Teachers Make

2009-05-08T22:20:00.000-07:00

An interesting article. WHAT TEACHERS MAKE

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.

One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, 'What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?'

He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: 'Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.'

To stress his point he said to another guest; 'You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?'
Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, 'You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began...)

'Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.

I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.

I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.

You want to know what I make?' (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.)

''I make kids wonder.

I make them question.

I make them apologize and mean it.

I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.

I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn't everything.
I make them read, read, read.

I make them show all their work in math. They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator.

I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.

I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.

I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we live in the United States of America.

Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.'

(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)

'Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant... You want to know what I make?

I MAKE A DIFFERENCE . What do you make Mr. CEO?'

His jaw dropped, he went silent.

THIS IS WORTH SENDING TO EVERY TEACHER YOU KNOW. Even all your personal teachers like mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, grandparents, your spiritual teachers --------

Vacation @ Hanoi, Vietnam (22 - 26 Nov 08)

2008-12-04T16:52:00.000-08:00

Finally, I have decided to pen my picture blog...

It has been a very long time since I last went for an overseas trip with my family. If my memory doesn't fail me, I was still a little kid then! How time flies...

This time round, we went to Hanoi, Vietnam. I was really amazed by the rate of the city's progress, awestruck by the majesty of the Huong Tich mountain range along the Yen river, humbled by the maturity of the Vietnamese kids, envious of the villagers' carefree life, and saddened by the lack of opportunities for the Vietnamese especially the kids.

Enough said. Let the pictures do the talking...

My favourite pictures

Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Water Puppet

Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda

One-pillar Pagoda

Literature Temple

Restaurant

Ethnology Museum

City View Cafe

Ngon Restaurant

Halong Bay

On our way to Perfume Complex

Society for the Handicapped

Yen River

Perfume Complex

Noibai International Airport

Along the Streets in Hanoi

(All Children Exercise Simultaneously) ACES DAY @ MBS

2008-10-20T23:57:00.000-07:00

Dare-You-Try Office Policy

2008-10-09T23:07:00.000-07:00

Dress Code:

1) You are advised to come to work dressed according to your salary.
2) If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we will assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise.
3) If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you may buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise.
4) If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.

Sick Days:

We will no longer accept a doctor's statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

Personal Days:

Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year. They are called Saturdays & Sundays.

Bereavement Leave:

This is no excuse for missing work. There is nothing you can do for dead friends, relatives or co-workers. Every effort should be made to have non-employees attend the funeral arrangements in your place. In rare cases where employee involvement is necessary, the funeral should be scheduled in the late afternoon. We will be glad to allow you to work through your lunch hour and subsequently leave one hour early.

Bathroom Breaks:

Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet. There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall door will open, and a picture will be taken. After your second offense, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin board under the 'Chronic Offenders' category. Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sectioned under the company's mental health policy.

Lunch Break:

* Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more, so that they can look healthy.
* Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure.
* Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that's all the time needed to drink a Slim-Fast.

Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employment experience. Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations, contemplations, consternation and input should be directed elsewhere.

The Management

Lanterns by MBS pupils for 'Lantern' Festival

2008-10-03T20:00:00.000-07:00

Great Italian Motorbike Display

2008-10-03T06:19:00.000-07:00

The difference between man and woman

2008-09-30T00:34:00.000-07:00

National Junior Robotics Challenge @ Science Centre

2008-09-24T20:09:00.000-07:00

Teacher's Day Celebrations @ MBS

2008-09-19T05:02:00.000-07:00

Lesson Study Sharing @ Dunman Seconday

2008-09-12T00:35:00.000-07:00

Debate Workshop 2008 @ Raffles Institution

2008-09-06T00:48:00.000-07:00

Ashish charming the audience with his charisma and wits! By the way, he's only 15 years old.

My Little Contribution to My Pupil's Drawing Book

2008-08-27T03:45:00.000-07:00

ASEAN Youth Festival @ Suntec Convention Centre

2008-08-26T04:53:00.000-07:00

Weekend Retreat in Malaysia

2008-08-24T05:09:00.000-07:00

The Singapore Flyer

2008-08-23T06:35:00.000-07:00

My Convocation @ NTU

2008-08-20T06:02:00.000-07:00

Be-Yourself-Day @ Maha Bodhi School

2008-08-11T04:49:00.000-07:00

Here are the introductory lines as Tyrick parades himself in front of the school:
Tyrick wants to be an environmentalist. He thinks Singapore may be a small country but everyone has a part to play in making planet earth a better place to live in. Tyrick urges you to be environmentally friendly because if we do not care about planet earth now, we will have no planet earth to care about in future.

SHINE Award Media Lunch @ *scape Youth Centre

2008-08-03T21:35:00.000-07:00

Venturer Award Interview Session @ *scape Youth Centre

2008-08-02T21:24:00.000-07:00

Robotics Challenge 2008 Finals @ VJC

2008-07-25T02:40:00.000-07:00

Robotics Contest 2008 Prelims @ VJC

2008-07-20T04:30:00.000-07:00

Robotics Trial Practice @ VJC

2008-07-19T04:27:00.000-07:00

Suduko Challenge 2008 @ MBS

2008-07-18T04:22:00.000-07:00

Singapore Youth Festival 2008 @ Indoor Stadium

2008-07-12T23:47:00.000-07:00

Julian Beever's Chalk Drawings

2008-06-16T02:27:00.000-07:00

Manga (aka comics) Workshop by Eccential @ Maha Bodhi School

2008-06-15T02:49:00.000-07:00

Class Gathering @ Aloha Changi

2008-06-14T02:49:00.000-07:00

Waterman

2008-06-13T01:13:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Conclusion

2008-06-12T01:11:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 18

2008-06-11T01:11:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 17

2008-06-10T01:11:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 16

2008-06-09T01:10:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 15

2008-06-08T01:09:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 14

2008-06-07T01:09:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 13

2008-06-06T01:08:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 12

2008-06-05T01:08:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 11

2008-06-04T01:08:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 10

2008-06-03T01:07:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 9

2008-06-02T01:06:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 8

2008-06-01T01:05:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 7

2008-05-31T01:05:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 6

2008-05-30T01:04:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 5

2008-05-29T01:04:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 4

2008-05-28T00:58:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 3

2008-05-27T00:51:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 2

2008-05-26T00:40:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Lesson 1

2008-05-25T00:34:00.000-07:00

General Colin Powell on Leadership Introduction

2008-05-24T00:15:00.000-07:00

Miscommunication

2008-05-23T23:34:00.000-07:00

Trains in China

2008-05-22T23:09:00.000-07:00

Fun Word Riddle

2008-05-21T23:02:00.000-07:00

Four Management Lessons

2008-05-20T22:56:00.000-07:00

Four Management Lessons

Lesson Number One:

A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?'

The crow answered: 'Sure, why not.'

So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Management Lesson: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

Lesson Number Two:

A turkey was chatting with a bull.

'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree,' sighed the turkey, 'but I haven't got the energy. 'Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied the bull. 'They're packed with nutrients.'

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave him enough strength to reach the first branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fortnight, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree. Soon he was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree.

Management Lesson: Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.

Lesson Number Three:

When the body was first made, all the parts wanted to be Boss. The brain said, 'I should be Boss because I control the whole body's responses and functions.'

The feet said, 'We should be Boss as we carry the brain about and get him to where he wants to go.' The hands said, 'We should be the Boss because we do all the work and earn all the money.' And so it went on and on with the heart, the lungs and the eyes until finally the asshole spoke up.

All the parts laughed at the idea of the asshole being the Boss. So the asshole went on strike, blocked itself up and refused to work. Within a short time the eyes became crossed, the hands clenched, the feet twitched, the heart and lungs began to panic and the brain fevered. Eventually they all decided that the asshole should be the Boss, so the motion was passed.

All the other parts did all the work while the Boss just sat and passed out the shit!

Management Lesson: You don't need brains to be Boss, any asshole will do!

Lesson Number Four:

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, it began to realize how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out!

He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard he bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him!

Management Lessons: 1. Not everyone who drops shit on you is your enemy. 2. Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend. 3. When you're in deep shit, keep your mouth shut!

Don't Judge Too Quickly

2008-05-19T04:08:00.000-07:00

Be Thankful for the Things We Have

2008-05-18T23:50:00.000-07:00

World's Famous Arches

2008-05-17T23:37:00.000-07:00

Education Tour @ ITE College East

2008-05-16T23:10:00.000-07:00

Fun @ Settler's Cafe

2008-05-15T23:41:00.000-07:00

World's Famous Arches

2008-05-15T05:45:00.000-07:00

Fun @ Pitstop Cafe

2008-05-14T23:28:00.000-07:00

Creative Food Carvings

2008-05-13T23:13:00.000-07:00

Appreciation Card for My Favourite NIE Biology Lecturer

2008-05-11T17:23:00.000-07:00

Vacation in Batam

2008-05-09T18:06:00.000-07:00

Outing @ Chek Jawa

2008-05-09T03:31:00.000-07:00

On Assignment: Kampong Glam

2008-05-08T00:13:00.000-07:00

Ecological Survey @ Pasir Ris Park

2008-05-07T22:24:00.000-07:00

Vacation in Kuala Lumpur

2008-05-05T04:53:00.000-07:00

Nobel Exhibition @ NUS

2008-05-03T21:23:00.000-07:00

Big Boyz Toyz Exhibition @ Expo 2006

2008-05-03T02:28:00.000-07:00

One week of food in different countries.

2007-12-26T19:53:00.000-08:00

Japan : The Ukita family of Kodaira City.

Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25.

Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily.

Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11.

Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide.

Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07.

United States: The Revis family of North Carolina.

Food expenditure for one week: $341.98.

Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca.

Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09.

Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna.

Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27.

Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo.

Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyp tian Pounds or $68.53.

Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo.

Food expenditure for one week: $31.55.

Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village.

Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03.

Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp.

Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23.