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Thursday, 25 August 2011
Red, Yellow & Green...
I think I should paint! A 3 x 2 piece. The theme is Goals, Focus & Go Forth... hehehehehe can't wait. I'll keep u peeps updated.. SOOOON.. Wait for it...
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
When it rains..
Wednesday evening pouring down from the sky like nobody's business.. I on the otherhand miss my nieces to pieces...
Thursday, 28 July 2011
My best friends for the next 12 years
These little girls are my best friends for the next 12 years at least... Then they'll turn teenagers and you know what that means... LOL.... The last thing they wanna be seen around with is an AUNT.
Aliyah
Tasnim
Dhiya
And this little girl is my best friend for the next... err at least a good 5 more years to go.. as it is now she is fast becoming a TEENAGER!!! And she's barely 7 years old... haishhhh
Shireen
p.s See what I mean?? only 6+ and she's already an almost expert traveller..seen here with her own trolley luggage, travelled to Ho Chi Minh last June with her Opah & Big Tok...
While they still listen to you and still want you to cuddle them and sing to them.. let's do lots and lots of those ya...
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Zoobie Doobie Doo Doo???
I turned big 35 yesterday and felt so very much loved and remembered by all my family and friends..BLISS..in simple words..this is how i felt and am still feeling it now ;-)
Monday, 31 May 2010
What to send via email to that psycho guy whom you no longer want to call BF...
Afdlin said all the right words and had me roaring with laughters..PERFECT for that someone whom broke your heart and wont own up to it!! LOL.. no no am not bitter not even a pinch of regrets..just to arm those young girls out there with the right kind of reply in situations like these :-)..
and a big Happy Birthday to that Tenuk :-).. Have a good one!! HUGS!!
Thursday, 27 May 2010
Simple, spontaneous and cool
via http://www.musingwithmarinamahathir.blogspot.com/
Wednesday May 12, 2010
Simple, spontaneous and cool
MUSINGS
By MARINA MAHATHIR
Using social media to bring people together in solidarity, more than 500 Malaysians, mostly young, of all shapes, sizes and creeds, got together to simply … well, dance.
THERE is a word that young people these days often use to describe something that they disapprove of. If they say something is “fail”, it means it has earned their thumbs down.
It would not be inaccurate to say that in almost anything to do with adults in Malaysia today, young people under 30 would use the word “fail”.
Whether it is politics, law enforcement, government or religious authorities, the young would simply point their thumbs downwards. None of it appeals to them, none of it is cool. They are tired of constantly being told they are troublemakers and don’t know what’s good for them.
Yet, I have seen young Malaysians time and time again defy every stereotype that their elders put on them. Where our so-called leaders have looked as if they belonged to the 6th Century, young people are doing innovative and creative projects that show they are firmly in the 21st.
When politicians have shown that they only know how to divide people, young people have shown that they can stand solidly together.
Last year, when our leadership failed repeatedly to unite people regardless of race and religion, young people got together in a show of solidarity in the Tali Tenang project.
Using social media to bring people together in solidarity, they met in real life to show that they were for peace and unity, without the need for any political rhetoric. About 200 of them came together and, amazingly, there were no riots or any form of unruliness. Nose-thumb to their elders again!
Last weekend, they did it again. Connecting via Facebook and Twitter, more than 500 Malaysians, mostly young, of all shapes, sizes and creeds, got together to simply … dance.
Fans of a currently popular TV series, they got together on several evenings to rehearse; and on the appointed day showed up, followed instructions and did their thing in a joyous spontaneous atmosphere.
Just watching the participants rehearse already gave one goosebumps. Each night some 200 people, who mostly did not know one another, gathered together in one spot to do one thing together, dance.
They submitted themselves to great discipline and effort, enjoying the sweaty camaraderie. You looked around and can’t help but think: this is every politician’s dream; but there is no way they can do this, for the simple reason that they can never be cool enough.
The whole event was organised by young people themselves; they volunteered to teach the steps, take photos or videos or spread the word. While there was some sponsorship, it was not a hugely commercial event with no greater objective than to do something fun together.
I’m sure there will be detractors who will tut-tut about how this is not our culture and such. They can go ahead and organise a culturally-appropriate flashmob if they want. But it takes a certain generous frame of mind – one that essentially believes in the good in people – to truly organise such a community event.
The flashmob also underscores the power of social media, something so underestimated by our leaders. The entire organisation of this event was done online. All it needed was a good idea and some key people to promote it on their Facebook pages and on Twitter – and that was it.
Before long, more than 1,300 people had signed up. Although ultimately not as many people actually showed up for the event, it was still a success because it was likely the biggest flashmob ever held in the world.
The entire event held so many lessons that the powers-that-be could learn from. Firstly, to appeal to young people you need to tap into whatever is current and trendy, and not try and invent something new.
Secondly, young people can come up with better ideas than most adults, and know exactly how to organise it themselves.
Thirdly, young people are quite capable of enormous discipline and effort if they like, and want to do, something.
Fourthly, there is absolutely no need for any VIPs to officiate at these events. In fact, the absence of any ups the cool quotient of the event.
Fifthly, when young people get together like this, they do not automatically destroy. Rather they build friendships, community and peace, regardless of race, religion or creed.
Where else can you see girls in tudung boogieing next to girls in shorts, and boys, and then grinning at each other with joy at having successfully done a perfect routine?
There is no greater feeling than from having participated in something with a whole bunch of strangers that is creative, organic and fun. No need for special T-shirts, expensive equipment or long official speeches. Simplicity and spontaneity is in. Pity our leaders can’t understand that
Wednesday May 12, 2010
Simple, spontaneous and cool
MUSINGS
By MARINA MAHATHIR
Using social media to bring people together in solidarity, more than 500 Malaysians, mostly young, of all shapes, sizes and creeds, got together to simply … well, dance.
THERE is a word that young people these days often use to describe something that they disapprove of. If they say something is “fail”, it means it has earned their thumbs down.
It would not be inaccurate to say that in almost anything to do with adults in Malaysia today, young people under 30 would use the word “fail”.
Whether it is politics, law enforcement, government or religious authorities, the young would simply point their thumbs downwards. None of it appeals to them, none of it is cool. They are tired of constantly being told they are troublemakers and don’t know what’s good for them.
Yet, I have seen young Malaysians time and time again defy every stereotype that their elders put on them. Where our so-called leaders have looked as if they belonged to the 6th Century, young people are doing innovative and creative projects that show they are firmly in the 21st.
When politicians have shown that they only know how to divide people, young people have shown that they can stand solidly together.
Last year, when our leadership failed repeatedly to unite people regardless of race and religion, young people got together in a show of solidarity in the Tali Tenang project.
Using social media to bring people together in solidarity, they met in real life to show that they were for peace and unity, without the need for any political rhetoric. About 200 of them came together and, amazingly, there were no riots or any form of unruliness. Nose-thumb to their elders again!
Last weekend, they did it again. Connecting via Facebook and Twitter, more than 500 Malaysians, mostly young, of all shapes, sizes and creeds, got together to simply … dance.
Fans of a currently popular TV series, they got together on several evenings to rehearse; and on the appointed day showed up, followed instructions and did their thing in a joyous spontaneous atmosphere.
Just watching the participants rehearse already gave one goosebumps. Each night some 200 people, who mostly did not know one another, gathered together in one spot to do one thing together, dance.
They submitted themselves to great discipline and effort, enjoying the sweaty camaraderie. You looked around and can’t help but think: this is every politician’s dream; but there is no way they can do this, for the simple reason that they can never be cool enough.
The whole event was organised by young people themselves; they volunteered to teach the steps, take photos or videos or spread the word. While there was some sponsorship, it was not a hugely commercial event with no greater objective than to do something fun together.
I’m sure there will be detractors who will tut-tut about how this is not our culture and such. They can go ahead and organise a culturally-appropriate flashmob if they want. But it takes a certain generous frame of mind – one that essentially believes in the good in people – to truly organise such a community event.
The flashmob also underscores the power of social media, something so underestimated by our leaders. The entire organisation of this event was done online. All it needed was a good idea and some key people to promote it on their Facebook pages and on Twitter – and that was it.
Before long, more than 1,300 people had signed up. Although ultimately not as many people actually showed up for the event, it was still a success because it was likely the biggest flashmob ever held in the world.
The entire event held so many lessons that the powers-that-be could learn from. Firstly, to appeal to young people you need to tap into whatever is current and trendy, and not try and invent something new.
Secondly, young people can come up with better ideas than most adults, and know exactly how to organise it themselves.
Thirdly, young people are quite capable of enormous discipline and effort if they like, and want to do, something.
Fourthly, there is absolutely no need for any VIPs to officiate at these events. In fact, the absence of any ups the cool quotient of the event.
Fifthly, when young people get together like this, they do not automatically destroy. Rather they build friendships, community and peace, regardless of race, religion or creed.
Where else can you see girls in tudung boogieing next to girls in shorts, and boys, and then grinning at each other with joy at having successfully done a perfect routine?
There is no greater feeling than from having participated in something with a whole bunch of strangers that is creative, organic and fun. No need for special T-shirts, expensive equipment or long official speeches. Simplicity and spontaneity is in. Pity our leaders can’t understand that
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
In Loving Memory..
I came across few old pictures of my cheeky yet bossy pup, Bandit.. a red & white British Bulldog. I was the other 'parent' ( more like a godmother!!). We lost Bandit in 2006, choked himself while running crazily around a tree with a leash tied on.. I miss that crazy mutt..
R.I.P Tumble Toinks!! I wish I could have done more for you.. :-).
Sunday, 21 March 2010
I am a master builder? Oh ya?? Let's build..
This is from Paul Sadowski's page.
You entered: Linda
There are 5 letters in your name.
Those 5 letters total to 22
There are 2 vowels and 3 consonants in your name.
What your first name means:Spanish Female Pretty.
Latin Female Beautiful.
German Female Snake. Lime tree; linden tree. Can also be a diminutive of any name ending in -linda.
English Female Lime tree; linden tree.
Your number is: 22
The characteristics of #22 are: The Master Builder, large endeavors, powerful force, a leader.
The expression or destiny for #22:
Your Expression is represented by the master number, 22. The key word for the number 22 is that of master builder. This is a very hard number to fully live up to because it is capable of such great accomplishment. You no doubt will be extremely capable at whatever work you choose to do in life. You are especially equipped to handle large scale undertakings in the material world. Thus, the reference to master builder. The 22 possesses unique qualities and often very unorthodox approaches to problem solving. You are apt to be a very strong leader, and one who is not afraid to lead in new directions. Your perceptions are well beyond the norm.
When the 22 Expression operates within you in a positive vein, you are endowed with the most practical approach, but this practical or material sense is tempered with an awareness of non-material forces. You are very much the idealist, which the material skills to build and develop for the good of mankind. In a positive 22, the inner strength is clearly visible, and if developed, this strength will possess the charisma to attract a following.
If expressed in a negative manner, the 22 may accentuate unorthodox methods to the point of eccentricity. This negative expression can also be very dominating and overbearing.
Your Soul Urge number is: 1
A Soul Urge number of 1 means:
Your Soul Urge is the number 1. With a Soul Urge number of 1, you want to lead and direct, to work independent of supervision, by yourself or with subordinates. You take pride in your abilities and want to be recognized for them. You may seek opportunities to display your strength and usefulness, wanting to create and originate. In your desire to manage the big picture and the main issues, you may often leave the details to others.
The positive 1 Soul Urge is Ambitious and determined, a leader seeking opportunities. There is a great deal of honesty and loyalty in this character. If you possess positive 1 Soul Urge qualities, you are very attainment oriented and driven to success. You are a loyal friend and strictly fair in your business dealings.
The negative side of the 1 Soul Urge must be avoided. A negative 1 is apt to dominate situations and people; the home, the spouse, the family and the business. Emotions aren't strong in this nature. If you possess an excess of 1 energy, you may, at times, be boastful and egotistic. You must avoid being too critical and impatient of trifles. The great need of the 1 Soul Urge is the development of friendliness, and a sincere interest in people.
Your Inner Dream number is: 3
An Inner Dream number of 3 means:
You dream of artistic expression; writing, painting, music. You would seek to more freely express your inner feeling and obtain more enjoyment from life. You also dream of being more popular, likable, and appreciated.
You entered: Linda
There are 5 letters in your name.
Those 5 letters total to 22
There are 2 vowels and 3 consonants in your name.
What your first name means:Spanish Female Pretty.
Latin Female Beautiful.
German Female Snake. Lime tree; linden tree. Can also be a diminutive of any name ending in -linda.
English Female Lime tree; linden tree.
Your number is: 22
The characteristics of #22 are: The Master Builder, large endeavors, powerful force, a leader.
The expression or destiny for #22:
Your Expression is represented by the master number, 22. The key word for the number 22 is that of master builder. This is a very hard number to fully live up to because it is capable of such great accomplishment. You no doubt will be extremely capable at whatever work you choose to do in life. You are especially equipped to handle large scale undertakings in the material world. Thus, the reference to master builder. The 22 possesses unique qualities and often very unorthodox approaches to problem solving. You are apt to be a very strong leader, and one who is not afraid to lead in new directions. Your perceptions are well beyond the norm.
When the 22 Expression operates within you in a positive vein, you are endowed with the most practical approach, but this practical or material sense is tempered with an awareness of non-material forces. You are very much the idealist, which the material skills to build and develop for the good of mankind. In a positive 22, the inner strength is clearly visible, and if developed, this strength will possess the charisma to attract a following.
If expressed in a negative manner, the 22 may accentuate unorthodox methods to the point of eccentricity. This negative expression can also be very dominating and overbearing.
Your Soul Urge number is: 1
A Soul Urge number of 1 means:
Your Soul Urge is the number 1. With a Soul Urge number of 1, you want to lead and direct, to work independent of supervision, by yourself or with subordinates. You take pride in your abilities and want to be recognized for them. You may seek opportunities to display your strength and usefulness, wanting to create and originate. In your desire to manage the big picture and the main issues, you may often leave the details to others.
The positive 1 Soul Urge is Ambitious and determined, a leader seeking opportunities. There is a great deal of honesty and loyalty in this character. If you possess positive 1 Soul Urge qualities, you are very attainment oriented and driven to success. You are a loyal friend and strictly fair in your business dealings.
The negative side of the 1 Soul Urge must be avoided. A negative 1 is apt to dominate situations and people; the home, the spouse, the family and the business. Emotions aren't strong in this nature. If you possess an excess of 1 energy, you may, at times, be boastful and egotistic. You must avoid being too critical and impatient of trifles. The great need of the 1 Soul Urge is the development of friendliness, and a sincere interest in people.
Your Inner Dream number is: 3
An Inner Dream number of 3 means:
You dream of artistic expression; writing, painting, music. You would seek to more freely express your inner feeling and obtain more enjoyment from life. You also dream of being more popular, likable, and appreciated.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Poligami lagi???
This is from my cousin Hur's Blog..titled :
madah dan pujangga bersama mu. :)
I fell off my chair reading this..HUR - you are now my COURT JESTER! Jangan kamu jadi doktor lawak sudah..mau semua pesakit nanti pecah perut gelak.. (Hur is currently in 2nd Year Medicine in Alexandria, Egypt). Enjoy folks!
AMARAN:
Dialog tidak ada kena mengena dengan yang hidup ataupun mati. Hanya lakonan semata-mata.
T: jika kau menistakan kata2 mu
T: akan ku belah lautan berapi
T: ku robek hati yang lara
T: agar langit kembali tersenyum
H:sungguh manis kata-kata mu itu kanda
H: mampu buat dinda tersenyum buat masa yang lama
H: tapi apakan daya
H: kata2 kanda itu hanya buat sementara
T: sudah la
T: usah tersenyum tanpa brey zes mu
T: kanda x sudi melihat
T: tanpa besi2 dan geriji di gigi
T: manakan nampak silau cintamu itu
T: kanda lebih suka menatap wajah dinda jika masih bergeriji seperti dulu
T: kilauan lebih menyerlah
T: dan lebih yakin kanda kanda pada kasih dinda
H: apakah kanda tidak dapat menerima dinda seadanya?
H: hancur hati dinda mendengar madah2 mu ini kanda
H: seakan-akan kasih kanda pada dinda selama ini dusta belaka
H: masakan itukah kanda mencari dinda yang lain?
H: meninggalkan dinda keseorangan
H: semata-mata kerana dinda sudah tidak ber breyzes lagi
T: maaafkan kanda
T: kasih kanda hanyalah pada besi2 di gigi dinda
T: setelah di cabot
T: kanda tawar hati
H: sudahlah kanda
H: jika hanya sedalam itulah kasih kanda pada dinda
H: sampai sini sahajalah hubungan kita
H: cinta dinda pada kanda tidak disandarkan di atas apa2
H: hanya sebuah kasih yang cuti
H: malangnya tidak terbalas oleh kanda
T: cuti?
T: cuti?
H: *suci
H: silap2
H: hahaha
T: maafkan kanda
T: kanda x setia
T: setelah kanda mmpunyai isteri2 yang makin ramai
T: kanda keliru
H: takpe
H: dinda paham
H: dinda ingat kanda lain dari kekanda-kekanda yang lain di luar sana
H: rupanya kanda pun hanya manusia biasa
T: erk
T: kanda2 lain
T: ??
T: kau nusyuz!
H: owh
H: dinda ckap pasal kanda lain, kanda marah
H: owh, kanda curang takpe
H: dinda curang tak boleh
H: kekanda-kekanda tu mamat2 di luar sana
H: dinda membuat perbandingan kanda dengan mereka
H: rupa-rupanya kalian bergelar lelaki semua sama sahaja
T: kanda diharuskan berpoligami
T: kerana ingin mmbela nasib wanita2 malang diluar sana
H: sudahlah kanda
H: itu hanya alasan kanda
H: kalau niat kanda memang sebegitu ikhlasnya
H: dinda redhakan sahaja
H: dinda hanya mampu mendoakan kanda dari sini
H: dinda tidak sanggup bermadu kasih kanda
H: dinda tidak sanggup
T: erm
T: kini dinda pandai berkata2 ye
T: makin ku ragui kesetiaan dinda
T: tp
T: x pe lah...
H: haha.
H: jangan khuatir kanda
H: dinda setia menunggu kanda
H: tapi jikalau kanda mempermainkan perasaan dinda
H: ataupun dinda-dinda yang lain
H: nantikan lah keris taming sari dari kami
H: dinda hanya harap kanda berlaku adil sahaja terhadap kami (dinda-dinda sekalian)
T: baiklah.....
T: hhmm
T: nasihat kan dinda areqa untuk menghafal skrip
T: esok sudah masa nya
H: baiklah
H: perbualan kita hari ini rahsia
H: takut dinda yang lain attack dinda nanti
H: mati dinda kena belasah
T: baiklah
T: kanda bersumaph
T: *sumpah
T: jikalau dinda sendiri yang mmbocorkan rahsia ini
T: kekanda akan menyusul adinda
T: meminjak pada tanah yang sama
T: bernafas pada udara yang sama
H: dinda akan ingat kata-kata mu kanda
H: walaupun satu hari kita akhirnya akan berpisah jua
H: namun kenangan bersama takkan dilupa
H: ngee
perbualan terpaksa dihentikan kerana kanda kena menyiapkan juadah berbuka puasa. :-P
* funny no? LOL those who wants more quirky tales..Hur's friend has the continuation of the above *
madah dan pujangga bersama mu. :)
I fell off my chair reading this..HUR - you are now my COURT JESTER! Jangan kamu jadi doktor lawak sudah..mau semua pesakit nanti pecah perut gelak.. (Hur is currently in 2nd Year Medicine in Alexandria, Egypt). Enjoy folks!
AMARAN:
Dialog tidak ada kena mengena dengan yang hidup ataupun mati. Hanya lakonan semata-mata.
T: jika kau menistakan kata2 mu
T: akan ku belah lautan berapi
T: ku robek hati yang lara
T: agar langit kembali tersenyum
H:sungguh manis kata-kata mu itu kanda
H: mampu buat dinda tersenyum buat masa yang lama
H: tapi apakan daya
H: kata2 kanda itu hanya buat sementara
T: sudah la
T: usah tersenyum tanpa brey zes mu
T: kanda x sudi melihat
T: tanpa besi2 dan geriji di gigi
T: manakan nampak silau cintamu itu
T: kanda lebih suka menatap wajah dinda jika masih bergeriji seperti dulu
T: kilauan lebih menyerlah
T: dan lebih yakin kanda kanda pada kasih dinda
H: apakah kanda tidak dapat menerima dinda seadanya?
H: hancur hati dinda mendengar madah2 mu ini kanda
H: seakan-akan kasih kanda pada dinda selama ini dusta belaka
H: masakan itukah kanda mencari dinda yang lain?
H: meninggalkan dinda keseorangan
H: semata-mata kerana dinda sudah tidak ber breyzes lagi
T: maaafkan kanda
T: kasih kanda hanyalah pada besi2 di gigi dinda
T: setelah di cabot
T: kanda tawar hati
H: sudahlah kanda
H: jika hanya sedalam itulah kasih kanda pada dinda
H: sampai sini sahajalah hubungan kita
H: cinta dinda pada kanda tidak disandarkan di atas apa2
H: hanya sebuah kasih yang cuti
H: malangnya tidak terbalas oleh kanda
T: cuti?
T: cuti?
H: *suci
H: silap2
H: hahaha
T: maafkan kanda
T: kanda x setia
T: setelah kanda mmpunyai isteri2 yang makin ramai
T: kanda keliru
H: takpe
H: dinda paham
H: dinda ingat kanda lain dari kekanda-kekanda yang lain di luar sana
H: rupanya kanda pun hanya manusia biasa
T: erk
T: kanda2 lain
T: ??
T: kau nusyuz!
H: owh
H: dinda ckap pasal kanda lain, kanda marah
H: owh, kanda curang takpe
H: dinda curang tak boleh
H: kekanda-kekanda tu mamat2 di luar sana
H: dinda membuat perbandingan kanda dengan mereka
H: rupa-rupanya kalian bergelar lelaki semua sama sahaja
T: kanda diharuskan berpoligami
T: kerana ingin mmbela nasib wanita2 malang diluar sana
H: sudahlah kanda
H: itu hanya alasan kanda
H: kalau niat kanda memang sebegitu ikhlasnya
H: dinda redhakan sahaja
H: dinda hanya mampu mendoakan kanda dari sini
H: dinda tidak sanggup bermadu kasih kanda
H: dinda tidak sanggup
T: erm
T: kini dinda pandai berkata2 ye
T: makin ku ragui kesetiaan dinda
T: tp
T: x pe lah...
H: haha.
H: jangan khuatir kanda
H: dinda setia menunggu kanda
H: tapi jikalau kanda mempermainkan perasaan dinda
H: ataupun dinda-dinda yang lain
H: nantikan lah keris taming sari dari kami
H: dinda hanya harap kanda berlaku adil sahaja terhadap kami (dinda-dinda sekalian)
T: baiklah.....
T: hhmm
T: nasihat kan dinda areqa untuk menghafal skrip
T: esok sudah masa nya
H: baiklah
H: perbualan kita hari ini rahsia
H: takut dinda yang lain attack dinda nanti
H: mati dinda kena belasah
T: baiklah
T: kanda bersumaph
T: *sumpah
T: jikalau dinda sendiri yang mmbocorkan rahsia ini
T: kekanda akan menyusul adinda
T: meminjak pada tanah yang sama
T: bernafas pada udara yang sama
H: dinda akan ingat kata-kata mu kanda
H: walaupun satu hari kita akhirnya akan berpisah jua
H: namun kenangan bersama takkan dilupa
H: ngee
perbualan terpaksa dihentikan kerana kanda kena menyiapkan juadah berbuka puasa. :-P
* funny no? LOL those who wants more quirky tales..Hur's friend has the continuation of the above *
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
What's her name? S.E.Q.U.I.O.A
That is spelt with a capital S ya. Who is she? Taaaaaaaaa daaaaaaaaaaaaaaa behold the infamous S
-beautiful markings-
This baby has been on my mind since the first day I saw her..Please please please S.I.A.M..Can i keep her..hehehehehe
Tuti & Baiza, hold your grin, Master Ji have not yet spoken!!!!
-full view-
This baby has been on my mind since the first day I saw her..Please please please S.I.A.M..Can i keep her..hehehehehe
Tuti & Baiza, hold your grin, Master Ji have not yet spoken!!!!
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Super Sneeee-zzyyy 'Achooooooooooo' Tuesday
It seems that almost everybody in the house, mum, dad, brother, SIL n niece are down with the flu-bug. Achooooooooooooooo.. The virus's back in the air people. Take lots of Vit-C. That means lots of Kiwis, Strawberries, and lemonsssssssss.. plenty of H2Os too. Stay hydrated all the time.
The heat in KL these days are not helping either. The extreme heat and flu? They dont go hand in hand..not to mention the sunburn and possibility of cancer on the skin. So Slip, Slap, Slop on the sunblock but better still stay indoor. I am definitely hibernating until all these nasty germs decided to move to the Artic (or New Zealand hahaha no idea why! no offence New Zealanders).
8 Things to do when u down with the FLU :-
1. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz - Sleep
2. Blow bubbles out of your nose - IF you have a runny nose, trust me, it'll entertain your 11mths y o niece for hours ..LOL (I have no idea why kids enjoy gross-ness!!)
3. Try and sing Baa Baa Black Sheep and see if your Baa Baa sheep sound vibrates with a slight nasal tone. This will also entertain your 11 mths y o niece for a long time.
4. Keep sipping that Lemon Tea with honey and imagine u hosting a Mad Tea Party with Johnny Depp!
5. Watch re-runs of FRIENDS - (Yes I'm a big fan of FRIENDS and I don't care if you think thats LAME)
6. Watch SEX & THE CITY the movie and drools over JSP's shoes, bags, clothes..WALK-IN-WARDROBE..then email all the images to your BF for hints on birthday GIFTS he should get you for your birthday hehehehe hehehehehe
7. Call your BFFs and whineeee (If they are your true BFFs, they will tell you to get a grip and grow up..its ONLY a cold! Some BFFs you guys are!!! LOL, this is the reason that they are your BFF, they keep you on ground level)
8. Be nice to your mum and hopes that she will rub that VICKS on your back..
The heat in KL these days are not helping either. The extreme heat and flu? They dont go hand in hand..not to mention the sunburn and possibility of cancer on the skin. So Slip, Slap, Slop on the sunblock but better still stay indoor. I am definitely hibernating until all these nasty germs decided to move to the Artic (or New Zealand hahaha no idea why! no offence New Zealanders).
8 Things to do when u down with the FLU :-
1. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz - Sleep
2. Blow bubbles out of your nose - IF you have a runny nose, trust me, it'll entertain your 11mths y o niece for hours ..LOL (I have no idea why kids enjoy gross-ness!!)
3. Try and sing Baa Baa Black Sheep and see if your Baa Baa sheep sound vibrates with a slight nasal tone. This will also entertain your 11 mths y o niece for a long time.
4. Keep sipping that Lemon Tea with honey and imagine u hosting a Mad Tea Party with Johnny Depp!
5. Watch re-runs of FRIENDS - (Yes I'm a big fan of FRIENDS and I don't care if you think thats LAME)
6. Watch SEX & THE CITY the movie and drools over JSP's shoes, bags, clothes..WALK-IN-WARDROBE..then email all the images to your BF for hints on birthday GIFTS he should get you for your birthday hehehehe hehehehehe
7. Call your BFFs and whineeee (If they are your true BFFs, they will tell you to get a grip and grow up..its ONLY a cold! Some BFFs you guys are!!! LOL, this is the reason that they are your BFF, they keep you on ground level)
8. Be nice to your mum and hopes that she will rub that VICKS on your back..
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Sock it UP!!!!
I dedicate this to u Psycho..whom are low enough to subject a child to such mental pain! Allez la pourriture dans l'enfer. Et souvenez-vous, ce qui se promène reprend connaissance.. Attendez juste votre tour .. sickoooooo
Friday, 5 February 2010
A Slug.....slurpppppppp
I have not been updating the blog at all. Reason?
1. Too many things happening at once, hence too many places for me to be at almost the same time - there's only one me..have mercyyyyy
2. I'm juggling two homes - yup sounds like a superwoman but in actual truth i'm officially bashed!
3. Global extreme Warming
4. Need a new mattress - preferably Orthopaedic Sealy hehehe so my back wont get sore easily thus I can achieve more in a day
5. Err Bandung should be nearer to KL as in within few meters away from my house (whichever one of them)
6. MAS or SIA, preferably SIA should give out free seat (to people born on the 14th June at 8pm) on their Business Class to promote love and gratitude
7. I'm totally bias - according to S.I.A.M (u know ur initial when u see one mister!!)
8. I am only creative after February of every year and starts to hibernate from December onwards LOL.
Enough reasons. Why I stopped at 8? Because... 8 is my lucky number..it is also my Kua No.. hahaha yes Chinese New Year is coming soon. I'm looking forward to all the Yee-Sang-s that I can have ..
1. Too many things happening at once, hence too many places for me to be at almost the same time - there's only one me..have mercyyyyy
2. I'm juggling two homes - yup sounds like a superwoman but in actual truth i'm officially bashed!
3. Global extreme Warming
4. Need a new mattress - preferably Orthopaedic Sealy hehehe so my back wont get sore easily thus I can achieve more in a day
5. Err Bandung should be nearer to KL as in within few meters away from my house (whichever one of them)
6. MAS or SIA, preferably SIA should give out free seat (to people born on the 14th June at 8pm) on their Business Class to promote love and gratitude
7. I'm totally bias - according to S.I.A.M (u know ur initial when u see one mister!!)
8. I am only creative after February of every year and starts to hibernate from December onwards LOL.
Enough reasons. Why I stopped at 8? Because... 8 is my lucky number..it is also my Kua No.. hahaha yes Chinese New Year is coming soon. I'm looking forward to all the Yee-Sang-s that I can have ..
Monday, 23 November 2009
Rights of the Child
Taken from the UNICEF's CRC (Children's Rights Convention) recently..
In 1989, world leaders decided that children needed a special convention just for them because people under 18 years old often need special care and protection that adults do not. The leaders also wanted to make sure that the world recognized that children have human rights too.
The Convention sets out these rights in 54 articles and two Optional Protocols. It spells out the basic human rights that children everywhere have: the right to survival; to develop to the fullest; to protection from harmful influences, abuse and exploitation; and to participate fully in family, cultural and social life. The four core principles of the Convention are non-discrimination; devotion to the best interests of the child; the right to life, survival and development; and respect for the views of the child. Every right spelled out in the Convention is inherent to the human dignity and harmonious development of every child. The Convention protects children's rights by setting standards in health care; education; and legal, civil and social services.
FACT SHEET: A summary of the rights under the
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Article 1 (Definition of the child): The Convention defines a 'child' as a person below the age of 18, unless the laws of a particular country set the legal age for adulthood younger. The Committee on the Rights of the Child, the monitoring body for the Convention, has encouraged States to review the age of majority if it is set below 18 and to increase the level of protection for all children under 18.
Article 2 (Non-discrimination): The Convention applies to all children, whatever their race, religion or abilities; whatever they think or say, whatever type of family they come from. It doesn’t matter where children live, what language they speak, what their parents do, whether they are boys or girls, what their culture is, whether they have a disability or whether they are rich or poor. No child should be treated unfairly on any basis.
Article 3 (Best interests of the child): The best interests of children must be the primary concern in making decisions that may affect them. All adults should do what is best for children. When adults make decisions, they should think about how their decisions will affect children. This particularly applies to budget, policy and law makers.
Article 4 (Protection of rights): Governments have a responsibility to take all available measures to make sure children’s rights are respected, protected and fulfilled. When countries ratify the Convention, they agree to review their laws relating to children. This involves assessing their social services, legal, health and educational systems, as well as levels of funding for these services. Governments are then obliged to take all necessary steps to ensure that the minimum standards set by the Convention in these areas are being met. They must help families protect children’s rights and create an environment where they can grow and reach their potential. In some instances, this may involve changing existing laws or creating new ones. Such legislative changes are not imposed, but come about through the same process by which any law is created or reformed within a country. Article 41 of the Convention points out the when a country already has higher legal standards than those seen in the Convention, the higher standards always prevail.
Article 5 (Parental guidance): Governments should respect the rights and responsibilities of families to direct and guide their children so that, as they grow, they learn to use their rights properly. Helping children to understand their rights does not mean pushing them to make choices with consequences that they are too young to handle. Article 5 encourages parents to deal with rights issues "in a manner consistent with the evolving capacities of the child". The Convention does not take responsibility for children away from their parents and give more authority to governments. It does place on governments the responsibility to protect and assist families in fulfilling their essential role as nurturers of children.
Article 6 (Survival and development): Children have the right to live. Governments should ensure that children survive and develop healthily.
Article 7 (Registration, name, nationality, care): All children have the right to a legally registered name, officially recognised by the government. Children have the right to a nationality (to belong to a country). Children also have the right to know and, as far as possible, to be cared for by their parents.
Article 8 (Preservation of identity): Children have the right to an identity – an official record of who they are. Governments should respect children’s right to a name, a nationality and family ties.
Article 9 (Separation from parents): Children have the right to live with their parent(s), unless it is bad for them. Children whose parents do not live together have the right to stay in contact with both parents, unless this might hurt the child.
Article 10 (Family reunification): Families whose members live in different countries should be allowed to move between those countries so that parents and children can stay in contact, or get back together as a family.
Article 11 (Kidnapping): Governments should take steps to stop children being taken out of their own country illegally. This article is particularly concerned with parental abductions. The Convention’s Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography has a provision that concerns abduction for financial gain.
Article 12 (Respect for the views of the child): When adults are making decisions that affect children, children have the right to say what they think should happen and have their opinions taken into account. This does not mean that children can now tell their parents what to do. This Convention encourages adults to listen to the opinions of children and involve them in decision-making -- not give children authority over adults. Article 12 does not interfere with parents' right and responsibility to express their views on matters affecting their children. Moreover, the Convention recognizes that the level of a child’s participation in decisions must be appropriate to the child's level of maturity. Children's ability to form and express their opinions develops with age and most adults will naturally give the views of teenagers greater weight than those of a preschooler, whether in family, legal or administrative decisions.
Article 13 (Freedom of expression): Children have the right to get and share information, as long as the information is not damaging to them or others. In exercising the right to freedom of expression, children have the responsibility to also respect the rights, freedoms and reputations of others. The freedom of expression includes the right to share information in any way they choose, including by talking, drawing or writing.
Article 14 (Freedom of thought, conscience and religion): Children have the right to think and believe what they want and to practise their religion, as long as they are not stopping other people from enjoying their rights. Parents should help guide their children in these matters. The Convention respects the rights and duties of parents in providing religious and moral guidance to their children. Religious groups around the world have expressed support for the Convention, which indicates that it in no way prevents parents from bringing their children up within a religious tradition. At the same time, the Convention recognizes that as children mature and are able to form their own views, some may question certain religious practices or cultural traditions. The Convention supports children's right to examine their beliefs, but it also states that their right to express their beliefs implies respect for the rights and freedoms of others.
Article 15 (Freedom of association): Children have the right to meet together and to join groups and organisations, as long as it does not stop other people from enjoying their rights. In exercising their rights, children have the responsibility to respect the rights, freedoms and reputations of others.
Article 16 (Right to privacy): Children have a right to privacy. The law should protect them from attacks against their way of life, their good name, their families and their homes.
Article 17 (Access to information; mass media): Children have the right to get information that is important to their health and well-being. Governments should encourage mass media – radio, television, newspapers and Internet content sources – to provide information that children can understand and to not promote materials that could harm children. Mass media should particularly be encouraged to supply information in languages that minority and indigenous children can understand. Children should also have access to children’s books.
Article 18 (Parental responsibilities; state assistance): Both parents share responsibility for bringing up their children, and should always consider what is best for each child. Governments must respect the responsibility of parents for providing appropriate guidance to their children – the Convention does not take responsibility for children away from their parents and give more authority to governments. It places a responsibility on governments to provide support services to parents, especially if both parents work outside the home.
Article 19 (Protection from all forms of violence): Children have the right to be protected from being hurt and mistreated, physically or mentally. Governments should ensure that children are properly cared for and protect them from violence, abuse and neglect by their parents, or anyone else who looks after
them. In terms of discipline, the Convention does not specify what forms of punishment parents should use. However any form of discipline involving violence is unacceptable. There are ways to discipline children that are effective in helping children learn about family and social expectations for their behaviour – ones that are non-violent, are appropriate to the child's level of development and take the best interests of the child into consideration. In most countries, laws already define what sorts of punishments are considered excessive or abusive. It is up to each government to review these laws in light of the Convention.
Article 20 (Children deprived of family environment): Children who cannot be looked after by their own family have a right to special care and must be looked after properly, by people who respect their ethnic group, religion, culture and language.
Article 21 (Adoption): Children have the right to care and protection if they are adopted or in foster care. The first concern must be what is best for them. The same rules should apply whether they are adopted in the country where they were born, or if they are taken to live in another country.
Article 22 (Refugee children): Children have the right to special protection and help if they are refugees (if they have been forced to leave their home and live in another country), as well as all the rights in this Convention.
Article 23 (Children with disabilities): Children who have any kind of disability have the right to special care and support, as well as all the rights in the Convention, so that they can live full and independent lives.
Article 24 (Health and health services): Children have the right to good quality health care – the best health care possible – to safe drinking water, nutritious food, a clean and safe environment, and information to help them stay healthy. Rich countries should help poorer countries achieve this.
Article 25 (Review of treatment in care): Children who are looked after by their local authorities, rather than their parents, have the right to have these living arrangements looked at regularly to see if they are the most appropriate. Their care and treatment should always be based on “the best interests of the child”. (see Guiding Principles, Article 3)
Article 26 (Social security): Children – either through their guardians or directly – have the right to help from the government if they are poor or in need.
Article 27 (Adequate standard of living): Children have the right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and mental needs. Governments should help families and guardians who cannot afford to provide this, particularly with regard to food, clothing and housing.
Article 28: (Right to education): All children have the right to a primary education, which should be free. Wealthy countries should help poorer countries achieve this right. Discipline in schools should respect children’s dignity. For children to benefit from education, schools must be run in an orderly way – without the use of violence. Any form of school discipline should take into account the child's human dignity. Therefore, governments must ensure that school administrators review their discipline policies and eliminate any discipline practices involving physical or mental violence, abuse or neglect. The Convention places a high value on education. Young people should be encouraged to reach the highest level of education of which they are capable.
Article 29 (Goals of education): Children’s education should develop each child’s personality, talents and abilities to the fullest. It should encourage children to respect others, human rights and their own and other cultures. It should also help them learn to live peacefully, protect the environment and respect other people. Children have a particular responsibility to respect the rights their parents, and education should aim to develop respect for the values and culture of their parents. The Convention does not address such issues as school uniforms, dress codes, the singing of the national anthem or prayer in schools. It is up to governments and school officials in each country to determine whether, in the context of their society and existing laws, such matters infringe upon other rights protected by the Convention.
Article 30 (Children of minorities/indigenous groups): Minority or indigenous children have the right to learn about and practice their own culture, language and religion. The right to practice one’s own culture, language and religion applies to everyone; the Convention here highlights this right in instances where the practices are not shared by the majority of people in the country.
Article 31 (Leisure, play and culture): Children have the right to relax and play, and to join in a wide range of cultural, artistic and other recreational activities.
Article 32 (Child labour): The government should protect children from work that is dangerous or might harm their health or their education. While the Convention protects children from harmful and exploitative work, there is nothing in it that prohibits parents from expecting their children to help out at home in ways that are safe and appropriate to their age. If children help out in a family farm or business, the tasks they do be safe and suited to their level of development and comply with national labour laws. Children's work should not jeopardize any of their other rights, including the right to education, or the right to relaxation and play.
Article 33 (Drug abuse): Governments should use all means possible to protect children from the use of harmful drugs and from being used in the drug trade.
Article 34 (Sexual exploitation): Governments should protect children from all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse. This provision in the Convention is augmented by the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Article 35 (Abduction, sale and trafficking): The government should take all measures possible to make sure that children are not abducted, sold or trafficked. This provision in the Convention is augmented by the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Article 36 (Other forms of exploitation): Children should be protected from any activity that takes advantage of them or could harm their welfare and development.
Article 37 (Detention and punishment): No one is allowed to punish children in a cruel or harmful way. Children who break the law should not be treated cruelly. They should not be put in prison with adults, should be able to keep in contact with their families, and should not be sentenced to death or life imprisonment without possibility of release.
Article 38 (War and armed conflicts): Governments must do everything they can to protect and care for children affected by war. Children under 15 should not be forced or recruited to take part in a war or join the armed forces. The Convention’s Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict further develops this right, raising the age for direct participation in armed conflict to 18 and establishing a ban on compulsory recruitment for children under 18.
Article 39 (Rehabilitation of child victims): Children who have been neglected, abused or exploited should receive special help to physically and psychologically recover and reintegrate into society. Particular attention should be paid to restoring the health, self-respect and dignity of the child.
Article 40 (Juvenile justice): Children who are accused of breaking the law have the right to legal help and fair treatment in a justice system that respects their rights. Governments are required to set a minimum age below which children cannot be held criminally responsible and to provide minimum guarantees for the fairness and quick resolution of judicial or alternative proceedings.
Article 41 (Respect for superior national standards): If the laws of a country provide better protection of children’s rights than the articles in this Convention, those laws should apply.
Article 42 (Knowledge of rights): Governments should make the Convention known to adults and children. Adults should help children learn about their rights, too. (See also article 4.)
Articles 43-54 (implementation measures): These articles discuss how governments and international organizations like UNICEF should work to ensure children are protected in their rights.
Find out more from Unicef's website
http://www.unicef.org/crc/
In 1989, world leaders decided that children needed a special convention just for them because people under 18 years old often need special care and protection that adults do not. The leaders also wanted to make sure that the world recognized that children have human rights too.
The Convention sets out these rights in 54 articles and two Optional Protocols. It spells out the basic human rights that children everywhere have: the right to survival; to develop to the fullest; to protection from harmful influences, abuse and exploitation; and to participate fully in family, cultural and social life. The four core principles of the Convention are non-discrimination; devotion to the best interests of the child; the right to life, survival and development; and respect for the views of the child. Every right spelled out in the Convention is inherent to the human dignity and harmonious development of every child. The Convention protects children's rights by setting standards in health care; education; and legal, civil and social services.
FACT SHEET: A summary of the rights under the
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Article 1 (Definition of the child): The Convention defines a 'child' as a person below the age of 18, unless the laws of a particular country set the legal age for adulthood younger. The Committee on the Rights of the Child, the monitoring body for the Convention, has encouraged States to review the age of majority if it is set below 18 and to increase the level of protection for all children under 18.
Article 2 (Non-discrimination): The Convention applies to all children, whatever their race, religion or abilities; whatever they think or say, whatever type of family they come from. It doesn’t matter where children live, what language they speak, what their parents do, whether they are boys or girls, what their culture is, whether they have a disability or whether they are rich or poor. No child should be treated unfairly on any basis.
Article 3 (Best interests of the child): The best interests of children must be the primary concern in making decisions that may affect them. All adults should do what is best for children. When adults make decisions, they should think about how their decisions will affect children. This particularly applies to budget, policy and law makers.
Article 4 (Protection of rights): Governments have a responsibility to take all available measures to make sure children’s rights are respected, protected and fulfilled. When countries ratify the Convention, they agree to review their laws relating to children. This involves assessing their social services, legal, health and educational systems, as well as levels of funding for these services. Governments are then obliged to take all necessary steps to ensure that the minimum standards set by the Convention in these areas are being met. They must help families protect children’s rights and create an environment where they can grow and reach their potential. In some instances, this may involve changing existing laws or creating new ones. Such legislative changes are not imposed, but come about through the same process by which any law is created or reformed within a country. Article 41 of the Convention points out the when a country already has higher legal standards than those seen in the Convention, the higher standards always prevail.
Article 5 (Parental guidance): Governments should respect the rights and responsibilities of families to direct and guide their children so that, as they grow, they learn to use their rights properly. Helping children to understand their rights does not mean pushing them to make choices with consequences that they are too young to handle. Article 5 encourages parents to deal with rights issues "in a manner consistent with the evolving capacities of the child". The Convention does not take responsibility for children away from their parents and give more authority to governments. It does place on governments the responsibility to protect and assist families in fulfilling their essential role as nurturers of children.
Article 6 (Survival and development): Children have the right to live. Governments should ensure that children survive and develop healthily.
Article 7 (Registration, name, nationality, care): All children have the right to a legally registered name, officially recognised by the government. Children have the right to a nationality (to belong to a country). Children also have the right to know and, as far as possible, to be cared for by their parents.
Article 8 (Preservation of identity): Children have the right to an identity – an official record of who they are. Governments should respect children’s right to a name, a nationality and family ties.
Article 9 (Separation from parents): Children have the right to live with their parent(s), unless it is bad for them. Children whose parents do not live together have the right to stay in contact with both parents, unless this might hurt the child.
Article 10 (Family reunification): Families whose members live in different countries should be allowed to move between those countries so that parents and children can stay in contact, or get back together as a family.
Article 11 (Kidnapping): Governments should take steps to stop children being taken out of their own country illegally. This article is particularly concerned with parental abductions. The Convention’s Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography has a provision that concerns abduction for financial gain.
Article 12 (Respect for the views of the child): When adults are making decisions that affect children, children have the right to say what they think should happen and have their opinions taken into account. This does not mean that children can now tell their parents what to do. This Convention encourages adults to listen to the opinions of children and involve them in decision-making -- not give children authority over adults. Article 12 does not interfere with parents' right and responsibility to express their views on matters affecting their children. Moreover, the Convention recognizes that the level of a child’s participation in decisions must be appropriate to the child's level of maturity. Children's ability to form and express their opinions develops with age and most adults will naturally give the views of teenagers greater weight than those of a preschooler, whether in family, legal or administrative decisions.
Article 13 (Freedom of expression): Children have the right to get and share information, as long as the information is not damaging to them or others. In exercising the right to freedom of expression, children have the responsibility to also respect the rights, freedoms and reputations of others. The freedom of expression includes the right to share information in any way they choose, including by talking, drawing or writing.
Article 14 (Freedom of thought, conscience and religion): Children have the right to think and believe what they want and to practise their religion, as long as they are not stopping other people from enjoying their rights. Parents should help guide their children in these matters. The Convention respects the rights and duties of parents in providing religious and moral guidance to their children. Religious groups around the world have expressed support for the Convention, which indicates that it in no way prevents parents from bringing their children up within a religious tradition. At the same time, the Convention recognizes that as children mature and are able to form their own views, some may question certain religious practices or cultural traditions. The Convention supports children's right to examine their beliefs, but it also states that their right to express their beliefs implies respect for the rights and freedoms of others.
Article 15 (Freedom of association): Children have the right to meet together and to join groups and organisations, as long as it does not stop other people from enjoying their rights. In exercising their rights, children have the responsibility to respect the rights, freedoms and reputations of others.
Article 16 (Right to privacy): Children have a right to privacy. The law should protect them from attacks against their way of life, their good name, their families and their homes.
Article 17 (Access to information; mass media): Children have the right to get information that is important to their health and well-being. Governments should encourage mass media – radio, television, newspapers and Internet content sources – to provide information that children can understand and to not promote materials that could harm children. Mass media should particularly be encouraged to supply information in languages that minority and indigenous children can understand. Children should also have access to children’s books.
Article 18 (Parental responsibilities; state assistance): Both parents share responsibility for bringing up their children, and should always consider what is best for each child. Governments must respect the responsibility of parents for providing appropriate guidance to their children – the Convention does not take responsibility for children away from their parents and give more authority to governments. It places a responsibility on governments to provide support services to parents, especially if both parents work outside the home.
Article 19 (Protection from all forms of violence): Children have the right to be protected from being hurt and mistreated, physically or mentally. Governments should ensure that children are properly cared for and protect them from violence, abuse and neglect by their parents, or anyone else who looks after
them. In terms of discipline, the Convention does not specify what forms of punishment parents should use. However any form of discipline involving violence is unacceptable. There are ways to discipline children that are effective in helping children learn about family and social expectations for their behaviour – ones that are non-violent, are appropriate to the child's level of development and take the best interests of the child into consideration. In most countries, laws already define what sorts of punishments are considered excessive or abusive. It is up to each government to review these laws in light of the Convention.
Article 20 (Children deprived of family environment): Children who cannot be looked after by their own family have a right to special care and must be looked after properly, by people who respect their ethnic group, religion, culture and language.
Article 21 (Adoption): Children have the right to care and protection if they are adopted or in foster care. The first concern must be what is best for them. The same rules should apply whether they are adopted in the country where they were born, or if they are taken to live in another country.
Article 22 (Refugee children): Children have the right to special protection and help if they are refugees (if they have been forced to leave their home and live in another country), as well as all the rights in this Convention.
Article 23 (Children with disabilities): Children who have any kind of disability have the right to special care and support, as well as all the rights in the Convention, so that they can live full and independent lives.
Article 24 (Health and health services): Children have the right to good quality health care – the best health care possible – to safe drinking water, nutritious food, a clean and safe environment, and information to help them stay healthy. Rich countries should help poorer countries achieve this.
Article 25 (Review of treatment in care): Children who are looked after by their local authorities, rather than their parents, have the right to have these living arrangements looked at regularly to see if they are the most appropriate. Their care and treatment should always be based on “the best interests of the child”. (see Guiding Principles, Article 3)
Article 26 (Social security): Children – either through their guardians or directly – have the right to help from the government if they are poor or in need.
Article 27 (Adequate standard of living): Children have the right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and mental needs. Governments should help families and guardians who cannot afford to provide this, particularly with regard to food, clothing and housing.
Article 28: (Right to education): All children have the right to a primary education, which should be free. Wealthy countries should help poorer countries achieve this right. Discipline in schools should respect children’s dignity. For children to benefit from education, schools must be run in an orderly way – without the use of violence. Any form of school discipline should take into account the child's human dignity. Therefore, governments must ensure that school administrators review their discipline policies and eliminate any discipline practices involving physical or mental violence, abuse or neglect. The Convention places a high value on education. Young people should be encouraged to reach the highest level of education of which they are capable.
Article 29 (Goals of education): Children’s education should develop each child’s personality, talents and abilities to the fullest. It should encourage children to respect others, human rights and their own and other cultures. It should also help them learn to live peacefully, protect the environment and respect other people. Children have a particular responsibility to respect the rights their parents, and education should aim to develop respect for the values and culture of their parents. The Convention does not address such issues as school uniforms, dress codes, the singing of the national anthem or prayer in schools. It is up to governments and school officials in each country to determine whether, in the context of their society and existing laws, such matters infringe upon other rights protected by the Convention.
Article 30 (Children of minorities/indigenous groups): Minority or indigenous children have the right to learn about and practice their own culture, language and religion. The right to practice one’s own culture, language and religion applies to everyone; the Convention here highlights this right in instances where the practices are not shared by the majority of people in the country.
Article 31 (Leisure, play and culture): Children have the right to relax and play, and to join in a wide range of cultural, artistic and other recreational activities.
Article 32 (Child labour): The government should protect children from work that is dangerous or might harm their health or their education. While the Convention protects children from harmful and exploitative work, there is nothing in it that prohibits parents from expecting their children to help out at home in ways that are safe and appropriate to their age. If children help out in a family farm or business, the tasks they do be safe and suited to their level of development and comply with national labour laws. Children's work should not jeopardize any of their other rights, including the right to education, or the right to relaxation and play.
Article 33 (Drug abuse): Governments should use all means possible to protect children from the use of harmful drugs and from being used in the drug trade.
Article 34 (Sexual exploitation): Governments should protect children from all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse. This provision in the Convention is augmented by the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Article 35 (Abduction, sale and trafficking): The government should take all measures possible to make sure that children are not abducted, sold or trafficked. This provision in the Convention is augmented by the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Article 36 (Other forms of exploitation): Children should be protected from any activity that takes advantage of them or could harm their welfare and development.
Article 37 (Detention and punishment): No one is allowed to punish children in a cruel or harmful way. Children who break the law should not be treated cruelly. They should not be put in prison with adults, should be able to keep in contact with their families, and should not be sentenced to death or life imprisonment without possibility of release.
Article 38 (War and armed conflicts): Governments must do everything they can to protect and care for children affected by war. Children under 15 should not be forced or recruited to take part in a war or join the armed forces. The Convention’s Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict further develops this right, raising the age for direct participation in armed conflict to 18 and establishing a ban on compulsory recruitment for children under 18.
Article 39 (Rehabilitation of child victims): Children who have been neglected, abused or exploited should receive special help to physically and psychologically recover and reintegrate into society. Particular attention should be paid to restoring the health, self-respect and dignity of the child.
Article 40 (Juvenile justice): Children who are accused of breaking the law have the right to legal help and fair treatment in a justice system that respects their rights. Governments are required to set a minimum age below which children cannot be held criminally responsible and to provide minimum guarantees for the fairness and quick resolution of judicial or alternative proceedings.
Article 41 (Respect for superior national standards): If the laws of a country provide better protection of children’s rights than the articles in this Convention, those laws should apply.
Article 42 (Knowledge of rights): Governments should make the Convention known to adults and children. Adults should help children learn about their rights, too. (See also article 4.)
Articles 43-54 (implementation measures): These articles discuss how governments and international organizations like UNICEF should work to ensure children are protected in their rights.
Find out more from Unicef's website
http://www.unicef.org/crc/
Thursday, 19 November 2009
My Cousin The Rockstar!!
My cousin, Abbas has recently performed in KL Metal & Hardcore 2009 Fest. Awesome + definitley cool. This accountant, who plays guitar & sing with his band during his free time is totally fun with a capital F.. His stuff on youtube is quite mindblowing!! Didn't know he can sing that well .. then again my Pak Teh ( Abbas's dad) has always been the singer in the family.. of course tak boleh challenge Mak Nona la..;-)..Check him out..
Abbas I mean..
Abbas I mean..
Monday, 16 November 2009
A wet Monday Morning..
It has been raining since 9.30am just now.. wish i am still in bed, curled up under the comfy quilt :-)..
P/S Happy Birthday Nick! Take good care of your wounded pinky..HUGS!
P/S Happy Birthday Nick! Take good care of your wounded pinky..HUGS!
Monday, 9 November 2009
Just You And Me - Zee Avi
You were sitting at the coffee table
where you’re reading Kierkegaard
Minutes later, you proceeded to say
something that almost broke my heart
You said, “Darling, I am tired of livin’ my routined life.
There’s so much in the world that i’d like
to soak up with my eyes.”
Well, baby I never did stop you from going out to explore
We can do it all together from the colds of the poles
to the tropics of Borneo
Ba da da ba da…
Let’s pack our bags
and lie on the easy stream
feel the water on our backs
where we can carry on dreamin’
where we can finally
be where we’d like to be
Darlin’, just you and me
Just you and me…
So Darlin’, what do you say?
Does that sound like a plan to you?
We can build our own little world
where no one can come through
We can live in huts made out of grass
we can greet father time as he walks pass
we can press feet into the dirt
a little mud, no, it wouldn’t hurt
Ba da da ba da ba…
Let’s pack our bags
and lie on the easy stream
feel the water on our backs
where we can carry on dreamin’
where we can finally
be where we’d like to be
Darlin’, just you and me
Just you and me..
More gorgeous designs??
Jess, have obviously been getting busy with her jewellery designs. I checked her page last nite and found that she has few new 'beauties' on the line.. Perempuan ni memang sangat2 ber-dedikasi!
She used pliers to make this flower pendant. The bluish-green stone used is an Azurite.
Opulent Beaded Smoky Agate Necklace
The gorgeous blend of colors on the necklace enhances the smooth texture of this smoky agate pendant. The double straps are strung using superstrong fishing line. Composition of different beads and sizes such as gold metal tubes, wooden beads and polished cat's eye chips lend to the uniqueness of the necklace, while metallic multi-toned black, brown and faint pink hexcut beads are accompanied by black seed beads.
A textured golden metal disc hangs on the other end of the necklace adding another area of interest while it's weight allows it to hang nicely at the nape of the neck.
The tassle of cat-eye chips at the end of the pendant provides movement to enhance the character of this piece of jewelry.
It's circumference measuring 64cm, the necklace is long enough to easily slip over the head. Quite a weighty piece, this necklace drapes beautifully against curves of a woman's body. Pendant measures 4cm.
Autumnal Carnelian and Agate Necklace
This lovely carnelian and agate with brass hoop necklace is a reflection of autumn. The rectangular red-brown carnelian pendant was strung with tigertail and hangs from a gold clam-shell bead tip. The necklace is made of brass hoops, handwired with multi-toned agate beads and brass chains with a gold toggle clasp.
Agate is said to protect the wearer from danger, encourage boldness and stimulate success. It has been used to cure insommia ,to ensure pleasant dreams and to relieve stress.
Carnelian is said to stimulate analytical capabilities and precision. It provides perceptiveness and awakens one's inherent talents and skills while also protecting the wearer against fear and rage.
Pendant measures 3.5cm and 2.5cm while necklace measures 45cm long.
Brass Wirewrapped Flower Pendant on Chain Necklace
A great gift for a young lady or for anyone who wants to feel uplifted. The gold and brown hues captivate the spirit of autumn.
The six individual brass petals are wire wrapped into a flower with a golden spiral stigma. It hangs from a brass chain measuring 45cm long. Diameter of the flower is 4.5cm.
Good things must always be shared so we will spread all the goodness around like a MAD COW DISEASE :-)..Go check her ETSY page for more designs and choices ..
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Connect the Dots..
I 'curi' this from my cousin's Nizie's note on FB.. I like it a lot.. Thanks Niz.. this is so inspirational!
I think I have read this article million times since Jobs spoke to the undergraduates of Stanford University in 2005. But somehow, it has always been my all time favourite and recently it has inspired more than I can imagine. try to internalize it n be amazed.Enjoy reading and sharing..
“You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future,” says Jobs. “You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.”
Jobs believes that everything happens for a reason and although that reason may be hard to see at the time, sometimes you need to just sit back and have faith that things will work out in the end. Trusting your own decisions is often one of the most difficult but necessary and rewarding experiences.
When Jobs enrolled in college at the age of 17, he did not know what he wanted to do with his life and with the expensive tuition at Reed, he was spending all of his working-class parents’ savings trying to figure it out. “I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out ok,” he recalls. “It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made.”
Dropping out of university allowed Jobs to stop taking the required courses and begin attending ones that he found more interesting. One of these was a calligraphy instruction class, where Jobs learned about serif and san serif typefaces, spacing between different letter combinations and about how to make beautiful typography. Jobs didn’t understand at the time how this might be helpful, but he decided to follow his interests nonetheless.
Ten years later, when Jobs and Wozniak were designing the first Macintosh computer, he remembered his calligraphy lessons. He decided to incorporate the fonts he had learned about into the Mac. “It was the first computer with beautiful typography,” says Jobs. “If I had never dropped out, I would have never dropped in on this calligraphy class, and personal computers might not have the wonderful typography that they do.” While it was impossible to connect the dots at the time, in hindsight, Jobs says that everything became clear.
A similar experience occurred years later when Apple’s board of directors ousted Jobs from his position at the company. A clash of vision left Jobs unemployed at 30. “What had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating,” he recalls. For months, he struggled with his fate and began to feel like a very public failure. But, slowly, Jobs began to realize that although he was fired, he still had a passion for computers and so he decided to start over.
“I didn’t see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me,” says Jobs. “It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.” Jobs went on to create NeXT and Pixar and eventually returned to Apple when it purchased NeXT.
“It was awful tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it,” says Jobs. “Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.”
To all out there.. "It's always the darkest before dawn! " - Keep the faith.. HUGS!
I think I have read this article million times since Jobs spoke to the undergraduates of Stanford University in 2005. But somehow, it has always been my all time favourite and recently it has inspired more than I can imagine. try to internalize it n be amazed.Enjoy reading and sharing..
“You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future,” says Jobs. “You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.”
Jobs believes that everything happens for a reason and although that reason may be hard to see at the time, sometimes you need to just sit back and have faith that things will work out in the end. Trusting your own decisions is often one of the most difficult but necessary and rewarding experiences.
When Jobs enrolled in college at the age of 17, he did not know what he wanted to do with his life and with the expensive tuition at Reed, he was spending all of his working-class parents’ savings trying to figure it out. “I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out ok,” he recalls. “It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made.”
Dropping out of university allowed Jobs to stop taking the required courses and begin attending ones that he found more interesting. One of these was a calligraphy instruction class, where Jobs learned about serif and san serif typefaces, spacing between different letter combinations and about how to make beautiful typography. Jobs didn’t understand at the time how this might be helpful, but he decided to follow his interests nonetheless.
Ten years later, when Jobs and Wozniak were designing the first Macintosh computer, he remembered his calligraphy lessons. He decided to incorporate the fonts he had learned about into the Mac. “It was the first computer with beautiful typography,” says Jobs. “If I had never dropped out, I would have never dropped in on this calligraphy class, and personal computers might not have the wonderful typography that they do.” While it was impossible to connect the dots at the time, in hindsight, Jobs says that everything became clear.
A similar experience occurred years later when Apple’s board of directors ousted Jobs from his position at the company. A clash of vision left Jobs unemployed at 30. “What had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating,” he recalls. For months, he struggled with his fate and began to feel like a very public failure. But, slowly, Jobs began to realize that although he was fired, he still had a passion for computers and so he decided to start over.
“I didn’t see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me,” says Jobs. “It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.” Jobs went on to create NeXT and Pixar and eventually returned to Apple when it purchased NeXT.
“It was awful tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it,” says Jobs. “Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.”
To all out there.. "It's always the darkest before dawn! " - Keep the faith.. HUGS!
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Trinket Trove - Handmade by Jessie
I think my friend Jessie Koh is so so cool :-). She designs and make beautiful, intricate jewelleries with precious stones in her free time. I've already bought 2 earrings
and am eye-ing this beauty for my next purchase..JESS GIVE ME VERY GOOD DISCOUNT heheheheh
and am eye-ing this beauty for my next purchase..JESS GIVE ME VERY GOOD DISCOUNT heheheheh
Garnets, peridots, freshwater pearls and sterling silver wire.
Please visit her page guys..for more cool, hip and gorgeous stuff.. GO FEAST YOUR EYES:-))
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