7 Laws of Learning

7 LAWS OF LEARNING

This article features seven laws or principles that turn knowledge sharing into growth:

1. We are all born to learn.
2. You never know when learning will occur.
3. You learn by connecting.
4. We all learn differently.
5. Connections come through story-telling.
6. Learning is both an emotional and intellectual experience.
7. Learning can change lives.

About My Mum 5 Jul 2010

About my mum, 5 Jul 2010

Born on 2 Mar 1940, my mum is 70 years old this year. I am happy to see her each day when I come home. This is how she looks like in her room :

My mum use to tell me she will find her own program each day to keep herself occupied. This is good because both my wife and I need to work each day. During weekend, we are also busy with volunteer works.

Sometimes she will cook and forget about her cooking and continue watching TV and end up the food got burnt.

She will read Chinese newspaper each day. When it is my turn to read, the paper will be in a mess because she said this showed and proofed that she read the entire newspaper !

Just the other day, she said she has been reading some dharma books and being a Buddhist, she does not scold anyone. I responded to her saying : You do not scold people, xyz@*#! (I created some noise trying to mimic her scolding me). Immediately she said that if she did not scold me in the past, I will not become who I am today !  So, no matter what I said, my mum always got something to reply me.

She is alone at home most of the time, so I subscribe to Starhub cable vision so that she has more TV program to watch.

Those who parent who are still around, they should talk to their parent more often. This month, my mum is going to Japan with my godmother. 

Some Happenning in June 2010 - Trip to a Special School in Batam

SOME HAPPENNING IN JUNE 2010 - Trip to a Special School in Batam

I have not been writing for a while, so better continue with what I have been doing, ie some sharing.

On 12 Jun 2010, with the help from my friends, Collin Ng and Michael Tan, we took some 40 people to St Ignatius School at Batam island. We brought along with us a lot of goodies for the children there.

In the morning, we took the 9am ferry from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal. Here are the program for the 2 days.

Day One, 12 June - Saturday


0800 hrs: Assemble at BatamFast check-in counter, Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal
0900 hrs: BatamFast ferry departs for Nongsapura Ferry Terminal
0845 hrs: Arrival at Nongsapura Ferry Terminal, proceed for immigration clearance
0900 hrs: Check-in to rooms (subject to room availability)
1100 hrs: Coach departs for St Ignatius School which takes about one and a half hour journey (coach may leave early)
1230 hrs: Arrival at the school and prepared lunch boxes to be consumed onboard coach while on the move
1600 hrs: At least 3 1/2 hrs at the school to mingle with the children and distribution of donated items, ready to depart
1730 hrs: Enroute, stopover at Barelang bridge and arrival at Batam View, refresh and ready for dinner (those not staying will take 1830 hrs ferry back)
1830 hrs: Seafood dinner at resort Kelong Restaurant followed by own leisure

Day Two, 13 June - Sunday

0800 hrs: Breakfast at Wangi Melati Coffee House
0930 hrs: Own activities (some may wish to charter transport to town)
1200 hrs: Buffet lunch at Wangi Melati Coffee House
1400 hrs: Late check-out
1530 hrs: Assemble at reception for transfer to ferry terminal
1620 hrs: BatamFast departs for Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal

Note: Time difference between SIN and Batam is one hour and we are one hour ahead of them.

The cost for this trip is S$150. Our volunteer, Mr Goh, was very kind to donate S$2000 for this trip of which S$1800 goes to upgrade the playground at the school.

Collin have downloaded some pictures and also written a short article of the trip on this blog,

http://stignatiusschool.blogspot.com/

What I like to share here are :

1. For the participants, I think they spent a memorable weekend at Batam. From playing with the children at the school to relax at Batam View Resort, enjoy the good food, Indonesian massage, singing at the KTV room, watch big screen World Cup match, shopping, etc.

2. For the children at the school, all should be happy as we brought with us lots of toys, stationary, cloths, shoes, sweets, chocolate, wafer, ballons, etc. We also taught them how to do the limbo rock, dance Macarana and played game with them. We have 2 entertainers who performed some magic and played games with the children.

Finally, Apex Club of Singapore (City) have completed another service project in overseas. I think we can make this a yearly event for the Club.

Apexian Yeo Chao Loy
President 2009/2010
Apex Club of Singapore (City)

The Happiest People

The Happiest People

The happiest people I have known have been those who gave themselves no concern about their own souls, but did their uttermost to mitigate the miseries of others.


-- Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902)

Here are 5 things happy people do :

1. They find their most golden self
2. They design their lives to bring in joy
3. They avoid ‘if only’ fantasies

4. They put best friends first
5. They allow themselves to be happy

My Labour Day 1st May 2010

My Labour Day, 1st May 2010

On the eve of Labour Day, my mum told me one of our toilet flushing system is leaking. The whole toilet floor is wet. I knew the rubber stopper of the flushing system has disintegrated.

On Labour Day, I went to the market to look for the part to replace. To my surprised, I found the rubber which cost only S$1. I bought the new rubber and the 10 minutes DIY job solved the water leaking problem.

Here are some photos to share. If you can do your own repair, it can save you time and money. Anyone need help in this area can let me know. As a Mechanical Engineer, I use to change my own taps and do minor repairs at home.

This is the S$1 rubber:

My recent trip to Malaysia - qing ming, Good Friday

My recent trip to Malaysia - qing ming, Good Friday

Just to share on a recent trip I went to Malaysia from 1 Apr to 4 Apr 10. Four of us (Raymond & wife, me and my wife) drove to Batu Pahat to stay one night there, then continue to Kajang for another night before we head for Tampin. At Tampin, we spent a night there.

On 3 Apr 10 evening, as we were travelling to my friend house in Tampin, we saw wild boars crossing the road. My friend had to slow down the vehicle to let the wild boars cross the road. Just as he thought there is no more wild boar crossing and continue with the drive, there was a last wild boar came dashing cross us. Fortunately he is able to slow down to avoid hitting the wild boar.

We spent the last night at my friend house and then on 4 Apr 10, we went to a cemetry. One of the rare scene I saw was fire crackers and fireworks. The noise it produce is very loud, in Malaysia, this is 'boleh'. We then had a small makan session after the praying at the cemetry.

Finally, any of my friends who like to join me in future for such trips, just let me know. 4 of us spent about RM200 on petrol and toll. Stay is free because we are staying at friends' bangalow.

This is the house we stayed at Tampin.

Fireworks at the cemetry

About Change

ABOUT CHANGE

Hasn't been writing for quite a while. I came across this article which I find it interesting.

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result"


- Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein's quote is the underlying philosophy of About Change. If we continue to think and behave in the same way we will continue to get the same results.

About Change works with people, families and teams who believe that things do need to change but may be unsure on how to do that. About Change offers:

Counselling

Mental skills training

Life balance

About Change works to ensure that individuals can achieve their goals in life, sport and business.

If nothing changes, nothing changes.

Is it About time for a Change?
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You and I have the ability to change. Sometimes it depend on the person and sometime it depends on what the person want to change or what make the person want to change. Whatever it is, the person can achieve it depending on the person determination and will power.