tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44942836680661543422024-03-14T02:06:10.133+08:00Elli Heart KLElli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-51702647152227526572009-12-31T23:18:00.006+08:002010-01-01T00:28:18.881+08:00Acknowledgements<div style="text-align: justify;">It is the last day of the year 2009. Week and half ago my EVS project in Malaysia ended and I flew back to my home country Finland. I had an incredible experience in Malaysia. For that I have many people to thank.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>PT Foundation</b> and most importantly <i>Raymond</i> and <i>Hisham</i> for opening their home and life for me to take part. I definitely felt like a family member and will feel partly Malaysian rest of my life thanks to them.</li><li><b>Helsinki Youth Departmen</b>t and<i> Sam</i> taking good care of the project and worrying about me ;) </li><li><b>European Voluntary Service</b>, <b>Youth in Action</b> and whole <b>European Union</b> for making this experience possible in the first place.</li><li><i><b>DAW</b></i>. The whole group but most importantly our director <i>Christopher Jacob</i>s who taught me a lot. He trusted me to be able to do Shakespeare in English and co-direct 13-year-olds and so I did. <i>Soon Heng</i> and <i>Kien Lee</i> also deserve superb appreciation for lending a helping hand in the transportation, and for their guidance and friendship.</li><li>All amazing international friends: <i>Nicholas, Veera, Celeste, Bettina, Lukasz, Clayton, Karolina, Julian, Guat Hong, Sandee, Sian Czhe, Rajibul, Jaja, Pallavi, Lotta, Riina, Farid, </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Qahar, Tapai, Hana</span> and everyone I met and made me feel so welcomed. </li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Thank you! Terima Kasih! Kiitos!</b></div><div><br /></div><div>In the verge of 2010 I am back home in Helsinki Finland and I feel complete happiness about my life. 2009 was amazing year... and 2010 will be even better with all the friends, courage and knowledge I've been lucky to gather this previous year. And Bye! Thank you for following my journey in Malaysia. See you soon again!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Happy New Year !!!</b></div></div>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-3699374821444389852009-12-18T18:01:00.010+08:002009-12-29T22:10:57.964+08:00Fabulosity<div style="text-align: justify;">Fabulous night was as Fabulous as it should be. For my last post I'll share some pictures with you.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63OkcbZGFVLqMgHQFv4G2mgb23AlILz7iG4b8QLgNML7V6MCvC0fjcw2I6Dxrvw2-chveR_77uROzUCKCSHIoMUCbzYWt3hbW7pRRYeO4GPjMLmnFKJ0YunwfE8UIE7H0GHfWUxplp9jG/s1600-h/1IMG_3368.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63OkcbZGFVLqMgHQFv4G2mgb23AlILz7iG4b8QLgNML7V6MCvC0fjcw2I6Dxrvw2-chveR_77uROzUCKCSHIoMUCbzYWt3hbW7pRRYeO4GPjMLmnFKJ0YunwfE8UIE7H0GHfWUxplp9jG/s400/1IMG_3368.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416516111652102370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our host of the evening: <a href="http://web.mac.com/sumunda/Edwin_Sumun/Welcome.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Edwin Sumun</span></a> aka Shelah.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyF1oyqOJ6HOImssif_X7nCT5MyYWSTbGIHAaO0URfvpDPwMCwgzVSZNhOb_oMr7ekT4MMLHEikOfQtzcySnTWah6IvXDL5apNPclUa-VGmM1NLelf9Sien3zr6J8XYZ49_nW04PnO9AQ3/s1600-h/2IMG_3267.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfK1WOMe6tT_C4iQl5jCUaYRPuLWT5yxnL0qREeNZodo13V95XTpv_EUALd-0BwytiNAn5UcYnTlRKlcVYzNew6Am8WKRPs5xc5t6jDleqy-Z4yj74SKgzIToDtkg8M5fvEI2NiXG3inLs/s400/IMG_4014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416514546086298978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The night was a success! Congratulations to us all!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhceNNrtSiNggx1kmwq76QpJvRPEt4HM6kBmfN-PIkPQMyXjfCknyWNEo52cAMV0gNZKw7kxNHPDixIEc9ZevT6AjfObmXJkyVhNjXukOpN_qkCzKXWmGed8lJA3wgDA3rV_AVHKH8S4oL7/s1600-h/Picture+110.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhceNNrtSiNggx1kmwq76QpJvRPEt4HM6kBmfN-PIkPQMyXjfCknyWNEo52cAMV0gNZKw7kxNHPDixIEc9ZevT6AjfObmXJkyVhNjXukOpN_qkCzKXWmGed8lJA3wgDA3rV_AVHKH8S4oL7/s400/Picture+110.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416514543354620370" /></a>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-60853459682638338462009-12-03T16:16:00.001+08:002009-12-03T16:20:11.104+08:00Ready to Be Fabulous!?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxOn5JiAcgslMf-wBM7QpOwMMkhYmuFsc_3v3_pejFA6zLDQuMElX50gxswPMh1pryDmqNCAFqC4A2UsMIcKFKZuU47PdPCH8ZleQwm0jpvu8lzZrdQtKgHSsM8a6w9jl2iy2VLYB4FyK/s1600-h/FABbannerthe2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 367px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxOn5JiAcgslMf-wBM7QpOwMMkhYmuFsc_3v3_pejFA6zLDQuMElX50gxswPMh1pryDmqNCAFqC4A2UsMIcKFKZuU47PdPCH8ZleQwm0jpvu8lzZrdQtKgHSsM8a6w9jl2iy2VLYB4FyK/s400/FABbannerthe2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410921609475772146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CHw2Ye-rXetm0TBXiieaBgNYWn61bvuWLKViVZEVsOWCOzgMcZiXTd1fjTEXIvUIJBT4jKqNavkWeSpmMs6ObrkeNRrRnEtSBkOCaHceA71cI2LeQK-K72B-kL4XZVp36e2_XTRo_r-2/s1600-h/FABepromo09.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CHw2Ye-rXetm0TBXiieaBgNYWn61bvuWLKViVZEVsOWCOzgMcZiXTd1fjTEXIvUIJBT4jKqNavkWeSpmMs6ObrkeNRrRnEtSBkOCaHceA71cI2LeQK-K72B-kL4XZVp36e2_XTRo_r-2/s400/FABepromo09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410921607613984258" /></a>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-4396302510629307382009-12-01T12:25:00.019+08:002009-12-02T17:04:41.307+08:00World Aids Day<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">I Am</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_J1YmO3NZAGD12uYcaLN-iGn4QdMQEAd79w605c_daWznbkax_wxQAnBnM_6PZWJNNoI1uOQUIBqDXxL8CnGBoocbSTkiOCPSsbCESbMK0Z2PS43CQGpL8Zr4y5ksnNGL3Md42dhBo6l/s1600/1IMG_2187.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_J1YmO3NZAGD12uYcaLN-iGn4QdMQEAd79w605c_daWznbkax_wxQAnBnM_6PZWJNNoI1uOQUIBqDXxL8CnGBoocbSTkiOCPSsbCESbMK0Z2PS43CQGpL8Zr4y5ksnNGL3Md42dhBo6l/s400/1IMG_2187.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410169822949743762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I Am...</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoX6SqP4KO8KGRRKiD6C4xMBzWHdugoJNVUEhDyvdD1AL7O7KycXOhGjMsjKONrwVogUzwiGbCuSF5Xr9bhHsMOWje1WU5AURNkzhds07btHRyPO-JPn00-GtmTBgzS_a7Nw7Vn8Uonm4g/s1600/2IMG_2342.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoX6SqP4KO8KGRRKiD6C4xMBzWHdugoJNVUEhDyvdD1AL7O7KycXOhGjMsjKONrwVogUzwiGbCuSF5Xr9bhHsMOWje1WU5AURNkzhds07btHRyPO-JPn00-GtmTBgzS_a7Nw7Vn8Uonm4g/s400/2IMG_2342.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410169649730657394" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">...proud to be a Red Ribbon Supporter and part of the PT Foundation family. Together with the staff and 250 volunteers we made the Red Carnival - World Aids Day celebration - happen last weekend in one of the biggest mall's of KL: Sungei Wang Plaza.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6SKx2W2bN_CC-LYR6wQ_f8wSP0mAclgS3MY4C_mMpUODLbTaH9ax1MH6Wl11zLSCbXdi99oBSDgX4tDn92WhRJo5K6JlW7OJBDwGIdEI_wFF_muFwR7zE8b4ArWosZaxsh1618xjIgfF/s1600/3IMG_2031.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6SKx2W2bN_CC-LYR6wQ_f8wSP0mAclgS3MY4C_mMpUODLbTaH9ax1MH6Wl11zLSCbXdi99oBSDgX4tDn92WhRJo5K6JlW7OJBDwGIdEI_wFF_muFwR7zE8b4ArWosZaxsh1618xjIgfF/s400/3IMG_2031.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410169643594866466" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Many many volunteers were working hard. Celeste, American PT Volunteer, kept track of the ever changing lists of volunteers and participants and handed me my <i>Official Photographer</i> tag.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgrgvHi9f7wpw2bQo_ajy80-__MkAOp6REjHepDpClX9H2pKBBQNs-zpdyCO6ce3kD_uiHB8zRFaEeZ761eg-5WFc-i9z2BTk-HaQfSyhMJHkKeilf_kVP1kLiyPH0BF1_5UmovcM3LY0/s1600/4IMG_2070_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgrgvHi9f7wpw2bQo_ajy80-__MkAOp6REjHepDpClX9H2pKBBQNs-zpdyCO6ce3kD_uiHB8zRFaEeZ761eg-5WFc-i9z2BTk-HaQfSyhMJHkKeilf_kVP1kLiyPH0BF1_5UmovcM3LY0/s400/4IMG_2070_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410169637753926706" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">I enjoyed taking photographs of the colorful event but I also appreciated the fact that I wasn't the only one in that role. For example Ali, from Iran and a professional photographer, took amazing shots. Thats how there was time for me to watch the performances, socialize and dance like mad woman, when needed ;) </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_XL1DOsJgq54DLki9g40T53BWwSP9wK5Lj7gP94pwUxfhLJa8FqecxwuAPiWNMyuLa18JAWsY1FY5zNSXAJMzEDnoKcBswOeWdB-L2f1YMOxpBAijNakcQJ9cT1iLmmu_xtVy016SdrO/s1600/5IMG_2316.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_XL1DOsJgq54DLki9g40T53BWwSP9wK5Lj7gP94pwUxfhLJa8FqecxwuAPiWNMyuLa18JAWsY1FY5zNSXAJMzEDnoKcBswOeWdB-L2f1YMOxpBAijNakcQJ9cT1iLmmu_xtVy016SdrO/s400/5IMG_2316.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410169635328123970" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The objective of Red Carnival is to raise funds for the HIV work we do at PT but even more importantly raise awareness of HIV/AIDS. The theme this year was "I Am". We used four slogans: <i>I Am Against Stigma and Discrimination</i>, <i>I Am Learning About HIV</i>, <i>I Am Practising Safer Sex</i> and <i>I Am Getting Tested</i>.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrBWnIamrhE3wfftaQ9ftniGwiE7TpOjc8WfzmXpSxiO89mX439ZhmO5Aco8CKlI3cYTDYAh8_RDV6B7mVsPE5t0UHujsZGy3Jte4PF_0T931z54tqaIOs3fQYmqdMfaR0M6UDPAGcStY/s1600/6IMG_2202.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrBWnIamrhE3wfftaQ9ftniGwiE7TpOjc8WfzmXpSxiO89mX439ZhmO5Aco8CKlI3cYTDYAh8_RDV6B7mVsPE5t0UHujsZGy3Jte4PF_0T931z54tqaIOs3fQYmqdMfaR0M6UDPAGcStY/s400/6IMG_2202.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410169629941190898" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Besides red ribbons we handed out mirror cards where it says in the front "<i>You could be looking at someone who is HIV positive</i>". The HIV does not discriminate. It is everybody's worry: <i>Spread the awareness. Not the virus</i>. As my wise colleague put it.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQig3uUAajTCCwfugaox64f0DcNhNY5jg1QY2Q-CnjvAZT9dOEHDINPEt84dEH7WbuODAV5y4KWN531fY8HCwxnehdnndO355XtA1j6yxxYndCRec6ppC9rRzNwn4JzZ4zM3CiXk7_Cm8_/s1600/7IMG_2738.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQig3uUAajTCCwfugaox64f0DcNhNY5jg1QY2Q-CnjvAZT9dOEHDINPEt84dEH7WbuODAV5y4KWN531fY8HCwxnehdnndO355XtA1j6yxxYndCRec6ppC9rRzNwn4JzZ4zM3CiXk7_Cm8_/s400/7IMG_2738.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410169163093432674" /></a>Balloons. And the cute trio of Fared, Andrew and Jeremy posing for the camera.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7s9sjST0Cwu0NcchvGv09g_HlkztRC_0MONNbRvHpFhZqEbogkDysyJpnt_-Q2ZZzdrAe-aTCcaNXFN3O0Du63DVF0DEWSFxayi56b5HLGY1vgM8bNC9DSRm74VTjLTpJqAmVzSTbBvp/s1600/8IMG_2211.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7s9sjST0Cwu0NcchvGv09g_HlkztRC_0MONNbRvHpFhZqEbogkDysyJpnt_-Q2ZZzdrAe-aTCcaNXFN3O0Du63DVF0DEWSFxayi56b5HLGY1vgM8bNC9DSRm74VTjLTpJqAmVzSTbBvp/s400/8IMG_2211.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410169156640503506" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Also I Am balloons were given to the public, mostly children, in the carnival theme. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9SrnwYolVUAyms9Yn87Je8GdsrOzTX9dmnCd3Iuez6LzWGLsHUzRx_Xfo5fJO0TuvFQ6RpdDuSzxiMGD0tewAp24GcO7a16Jx_Hhl16xFrhKmTzVagzOM9OZ4H2vbBy_DZABl3FR7E8S8/s1600/9IMG_2244_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 117px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9SrnwYolVUAyms9Yn87Je8GdsrOzTX9dmnCd3Iuez6LzWGLsHUzRx_Xfo5fJO0TuvFQ6RpdDuSzxiMGD0tewAp24GcO7a16Jx_Hhl16xFrhKmTzVagzOM9OZ4H2vbBy_DZABl3FR7E8S8/s400/9IMG_2244_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410169150609690786" /></a>Quiz question: What does red ribbond stand for?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GrVdcADKcqIsdwBkBPc1eLIZtSuVsehgSUxlfrKkRjbLlYGu5O7xVYDc-RLeZqpQp5hfwCcz1qhrG3J_msWODhUmTvGn8RZwk1ARDQcELucilyMoNrjauw45v-5Lzy_WBlfpnssTOu27/s1600/10IMG_2760.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GrVdcADKcqIsdwBkBPc1eLIZtSuVsehgSUxlfrKkRjbLlYGu5O7xVYDc-RLeZqpQp5hfwCcz1qhrG3J_msWODhUmTvGn8RZwk1ARDQcELucilyMoNrjauw45v-5Lzy_WBlfpnssTOu27/s400/10IMG_2760.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410169143705802050" /></a>Answer: It stands for life. And it should be placed near your heart. <div><div style="text-align: justify;">From the information table people could collect more specific brochures of HIV/AIDS.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX78pRINz6rILbegG8Nk4zFTm9CSfKIXdPKTUmZXAIMPsWX-Rk3Qx7Lzt1g7WNyKDrxDQb1sniLfPqdcnR7BpGdNzIxYqxWi6jn15MAFdykgRFdOpehyphenhyphenvPal70rZcNiK9RrdJldM-qEdDU/s1600/11IMG_2322.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX78pRINz6rILbegG8Nk4zFTm9CSfKIXdPKTUmZXAIMPsWX-Rk3Qx7Lzt1g7WNyKDrxDQb1sniLfPqdcnR7BpGdNzIxYqxWi6jn15MAFdykgRFdOpehyphenhyphenvPal70rZcNiK9RrdJldM-qEdDU/s400/11IMG_2322.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410169140666299826" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">There was also brochures about Finland cause Finnish Embassy was one of our biggest sponsors this year. Yey! Go Finland! (This funding had nothing to do with me. They found PT on their own. But they did know about my blog! The power of blogging :) )</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmHv-rGGcYwD5E6ifoe7aN7F6gOWjUnPgQ7lrfuMhcf4VZ3JzVr97wZuVu6XAc4-Z58JaaS-EH0VucYZAHMs0Ep4VEKEAnTWR2ft0bS2nkUMsi_EJToJFunN8DfyNU7ujEBqQLtgmBLMV/s1600/12IMG_2035.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmHv-rGGcYwD5E6ifoe7aN7F6gOWjUnPgQ7lrfuMhcf4VZ3JzVr97wZuVu6XAc4-Z58JaaS-EH0VucYZAHMs0Ep4VEKEAnTWR2ft0bS2nkUMsi_EJToJFunN8DfyNU7ujEBqQLtgmBLMV/s400/12IMG_2035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410168775396967778" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The main event at the stage included performances from the community and local bands/ dance groups/ stars. <i>The Rainbow of PT</i> -show by the transexual and sexworker community, included beautiful singing by beautiful Nisha.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOT4_n1aUnSuW5OY3ob6nGSm4BFK_4a5KhQlBBR_rQXUN6ZXnWz_u7uMDV-9oAldJa6gMKTjREgGL8tVX5BgbRomq3I4RZOtzsspPqd_NPaINYM001QqGtj7mQ9Vj7kKTatA4H6uK2wHo/s1600/13IMG_2442.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOT4_n1aUnSuW5OY3ob6nGSm4BFK_4a5KhQlBBR_rQXUN6ZXnWz_u7uMDV-9oAldJa6gMKTjREgGL8tVX5BgbRomq3I4RZOtzsspPqd_NPaINYM001QqGtj7mQ9Vj7kKTatA4H6uK2wHo/s400/13IMG_2442.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410168769469972866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Young hip hoppers.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cldi63zO0w3ufrpFDEtE3MPBxwAW0P9RuaEOUiu0RCiMyWjKivtjBV2eo1uxGFkgMpo8Y9F2Vg-2cdflCU9IvFEBOTYZueBC9xYl2JCvNwfBXEzw1wgYAlZEr3Y4GiIfMUFL6PPZc2mX/s1600/14IMG_2966_2_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cldi63zO0w3ufrpFDEtE3MPBxwAW0P9RuaEOUiu0RCiMyWjKivtjBV2eo1uxGFkgMpo8Y9F2Vg-2cdflCU9IvFEBOTYZueBC9xYl2JCvNwfBXEzw1wgYAlZEr3Y4GiIfMUFL6PPZc2mX/s400/14IMG_2966_2_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410168763446923010" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Between performances there was games and quizzes about HIV. One of the most touching moments were when the HIV positive people came forward to give their views on the issue the stigma and discrimination. HIV does not spread by hugging, kissing or being friends with a HIV positive person.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52Kz1wjAYg4fMvYsOAaR7wj-3WJ09mPhBdnYq7KV0JepYoL6wGwi0e7pRHv4_ex_FdrniHNdOF_GnlhNVwSreo-0bhxAJDawahLFrWwTfg_rtUS7BEi77Rxe9gf-J5B_ukYD6wlQTnsfH/s1600/15IMG_2525.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52Kz1wjAYg4fMvYsOAaR7wj-3WJ09mPhBdnYq7KV0JepYoL6wGwi0e7pRHv4_ex_FdrniHNdOF_GnlhNVwSreo-0bhxAJDawahLFrWwTfg_rtUS7BEi77Rxe9gf-J5B_ukYD6wlQTnsfH/s400/15IMG_2525.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410168756502720226" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">This perfect picture is taken by Polish Lukasz who borrowed my camera for just a few moments. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zm8BzfmhA7Uijg_-PS-02LkhbHgwLWS-BJxkZusPz8T1HNJ_8vrZHB-4-Rq9TykqVvnBmjF1f42q4NiGATb-IYspnoaV100ZO1lDPpduloyGWVZ-vFqJrip7b-BuCZj1CmsbwifBFPp1/s1600/16IMG_2804.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zm8BzfmhA7Uijg_-PS-02LkhbHgwLWS-BJxkZusPz8T1HNJ_8vrZHB-4-Rq9TykqVvnBmjF1f42q4NiGATb-IYspnoaV100ZO1lDPpduloyGWVZ-vFqJrip7b-BuCZj1CmsbwifBFPp1/s400/16IMG_2804.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410168744678102802" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Harmonica Quarter made few of us really show of our dancing moves. We can definitely Can Can, can't we Steven! So much fun.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHI8PY_ZDbhqM5981LMKxqaPNuIzZw4O0VFev7FNCWCdEPBYqnw69BxldMKfzR4hMmRnrVOeNQ-envb1S-5Zg3tcjNsstGRKC_wxlXnndxJvB8op-gEBXkOzYYL8D01DW-iezAmcKLToAq/s1600/17IMG_2564.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHI8PY_ZDbhqM5981LMKxqaPNuIzZw4O0VFev7FNCWCdEPBYqnw69BxldMKfzR4hMmRnrVOeNQ-envb1S-5Zg3tcjNsstGRKC_wxlXnndxJvB8op-gEBXkOzYYL8D01DW-iezAmcKLToAq/s400/17IMG_2564.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410167950024513106" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Gorgeous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaclyn_Victor"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Jaclyn Victor</span></a> - who is a Malaysian Idol winner - made crowds gather around the stage. Even the cars passing by the Fiesta Street slowed down. Her singing was a breathtakingly touching. The highlights of the concert was when all PT Volunteers - including me - joined her on the stage to dance in the background and her "Satu lagi - One more" performance after audience's request: <i>I Will Survive</i> a cappella.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWVdXTNrLYC03b2NHyaBcs-cC-a8mG_nvntxYRQbvlT97sMbinCvw8Ny2ofplxjoZ1biVeVq4KRXMugD8rhWwDv5j35gRy_AzR1EArN9YGgUJu3ifmTHgDQJeSmDswBCK4NddAM0mzt1H/s1600/18IMG_2661.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWVdXTNrLYC03b2NHyaBcs-cC-a8mG_nvntxYRQbvlT97sMbinCvw8Ny2ofplxjoZ1biVeVq4KRXMugD8rhWwDv5j35gRy_AzR1EArN9YGgUJu3ifmTHgDQJeSmDswBCK4NddAM0mzt1H/s400/18IMG_2661.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410167948338207730" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">She also has such a nice, down-to-earth, personality. I consider myself lucky to met her in person. You can see me sweating like a sponge after the jumping and dancing in the Malaysian heat while she looks glowing and fabulous.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAREDIxfJzXWx3j4qG9J8Es8_qyeSMp234cQdd3UwQwPZ4pkKaCt32FHq_z3IUYDHAV4Bf8lvJS7ps-cYQQBVQpEBnRNBd1rl0oAxTNBPQ_ug3f7AvTIr8I0jnVLWHZzoAX4IHx_WuMCCv/s1600/19IMG_2639.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAREDIxfJzXWx3j4qG9J8Es8_qyeSMp234cQdd3UwQwPZ4pkKaCt32FHq_z3IUYDHAV4Bf8lvJS7ps-cYQQBVQpEBnRNBd1rl0oAxTNBPQ_ug3f7AvTIr8I0jnVLWHZzoAX4IHx_WuMCCv/s400/19IMG_2639.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410167938963544354" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Here I am standing in the red shadow of one of our celebrity MCs: <a href="http://www.willquah.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Will Quah</span></a> did excellent job on getting the sometimes shy audience to come to the stage to take part in the quizzes and games. Well done Will!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWvHu7eshfLxX2y85HhUdaIaLuJCK9za0auORfJJpZ-i9ppGHM_PZcqXIu4QhgSSPvBYbZr11vIRwoD0g3UqyChl-DqhbmRfb-D6EoB63PAFBu7Bg0NHrnoaGRRPHVqpF4FbHHJHbXuiu/s1600/20IMG_3106.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWvHu7eshfLxX2y85HhUdaIaLuJCK9za0auORfJJpZ-i9ppGHM_PZcqXIu4QhgSSPvBYbZr11vIRwoD0g3UqyChl-DqhbmRfb-D6EoB63PAFBu7Bg0NHrnoaGRRPHVqpF4FbHHJHbXuiu/s400/20IMG_3106.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410167934685279042" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">One of the best parts of the weekend for me was to see my design all over the place. All the posters, buntings, backdrops, patches, t-shirts, mirror cards etc. you see in the photos, are from my pencil and macbook. Here you can see my <i>I am</i> -graphic in men's underwear! It will be available on sale in late December in the <a href="http://www.theundershop.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Undershop</span></a> ;)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TYEQAWoYnTl0E7OOkQ3XJ0NbyCNrg8Qw7vLQ_nkqnJa-r_NKo6uB9KdeY_ciQxsZ5L9N7j4uKiM_QfXc_7f5wbezMDWU27EdjvnNpu4Nry9eZH-Kg4cBQd6lY434oDY4yEfy45cBUlBF/s1600/21IMG_2713.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TYEQAWoYnTl0E7OOkQ3XJ0NbyCNrg8Qw7vLQ_nkqnJa-r_NKo6uB9KdeY_ciQxsZ5L9N7j4uKiM_QfXc_7f5wbezMDWU27EdjvnNpu4Nry9eZH-Kg4cBQd6lY434oDY4yEfy45cBUlBF/s400/21IMG_2713.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410167932362527970" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The weekend was overwhelming, fun and exhausting but in a rewarding way! Today is the 1st of December - the official World Aids Day - and so I'd like to remind everybody to work together to Stop Aids. Keep the promise. Spread the word. Happy World Aids Day everybody!</div></div>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-42159124219129316102009-11-25T16:54:00.005+08:002009-11-25T17:16:06.428+08:00Letters From Malaysia<div style="text-align: justify;">I've been a "visual reporter" for Finnish cultural web publication <a href="http://www.satyyri.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Satyyri</span></a> since its beginning: creating "artistic" travel reports from the places I've visited. Since the start of the magazine in 2007 I've been reporting from Russia, Mexico, States... and now Malaysia. Please take a look at the freshly published <a href="http://www.satyyri.net/10/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">10th Satyyri</span></a> here >>> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">www.satyyri.net/10/</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My visual letters are to be found from the page 30. Enjoy!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_nHpJKImB0HZ0AjosvI3Sk1LDMJhTUoqorlkZW6Sw17Cp5mG6Tqpd8u4PMciBNIvk6uB4jcUISXBZnmHVuJOvHovl-6PyESNuib3hNuZ5p6DyGoT0uqoXji2ZykT4yi39bk2SppRLDDD/s1600/2bugmanA4.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_nHpJKImB0HZ0AjosvI3Sk1LDMJhTUoqorlkZW6Sw17Cp5mG6Tqpd8u4PMciBNIvk6uB4jcUISXBZnmHVuJOvHovl-6PyESNuib3hNuZ5p6DyGoT0uqoXji2ZykT4yi39bk2SppRLDDD/s400/2bugmanA4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407962284935500898" /></a>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-52357956369208710882009-11-23T14:22:00.046+08:002009-11-24T17:01:23.666+08:00Miss<div style="text-align: justify;">There is less than one month left of my project here in Malaysia. At the <a href="http://www.ptfmalaysia.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">PT</span></a> we are busy getting everything ready for <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=179879867758&ref=mf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">The Red Carniv</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">al - World Aids Da</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">y</span> which is just around the corner and soon after there is <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196714817248&ref=mf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">The Fabulous Gala Dinner and Show</span></a>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But especially during the rainy days like these my mind is not completely here anymore. I'm counting days to the take off. I miss home. But there is many things in Malaysia too which I love and will miss for sure after I'm gone. To clear my head I thought about doing a fair list comparing these two.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss Elli's Missing List:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(Writer's note: I'm not gonna list people cause they are the cause I miss the most. The close friends and family back home and the new marvelous personalities from here whom I might not see in very long while after my departure)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">FINLAND</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li>ANONYMITY - I miss being less visible. I would love to blend in but here I don't. I would look like a tourist even though I would have lived here over 10 years. Many pairs of eyes follow my every step. Men keep on greeting and yelling and doing funny kiss sounds. Motorcyclist toot their horns. Total strangers might take a picture of me before I have anything to say about it. When I meet a new person he/she might say that he has seen me before in the train/mall/in the audience of a theatre performance. In Finland I'm pretty unnoticeable unless I'm smiling way too widely for the Helsinki street scene. </li><li>SAFETY - I miss walking on my own without being so cautious and even scared. Here if I need to use the public transportation during the day I wear trousers with pockets where I can carry all my valuable items. I try not to carry any kind of bag with me. I also have a scarf along so that sometimes I can hide my head underneath it (like 65% Malaysian women). </li><li>FREEDOM - For previous reasons and cause the KL public transportation has its flaws I'm often dependent on others. I'm not use to being this helpless. I'm lucky to have so many good friends who can give me a ride when needed but I would love to come and go on my own schedule. Here I might recline from dinner/movie/concert invitation just cause it is too much trouble to get there and back(safely). In Helsinki - my home city - I trust the public transportation to take me anywhere in the city. If the night continues after midnight I can always walk back home. It's never too far and completely save.</li><li>HOBBIES: I miss the common day chores of my Helsinki life: jogging by the sea, salsa lessons with the Cuban dance instructors, my two unique theatre groups and the inspiring co-working with my fellow designers. </li><li>HEALTHY DIET: It is so much easier following healthy diet back home than it is here. Malaysian food is fantastic but it contains about three times the fat and sugar I would eat back home. My body and mind functions best when it is treated well.</li><li>WEATHER: After this ever continuing heat I must admit I miss the variations of temperatures. Not because I would like to feel cold but because I would love to wear different layers of clothes. I miss wearing the woolen socks my mom has knitted for me.</li><li>MY CAT: Pikke is my prince charming.</li><li>SILENCE/FRESH AIR/THE SEA/FOREST: The nature. The peace.</li><li>HAVING CONVERSATION OF SOMETHING ELSE THAN FOLLOWING: Where you from? What do you do in Malaysia? Why Malaysia? How long have you been here? What do you think about Malaysia? Do you like the food? Oh, you're vegetarian. Why? How long have you been? Would you like to eat/drink something? Is your parents vegetarians? Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend? - I've thought about making a brochure of myself having ready-made-answers to all these questions: Finland/ Voluntary work/ It happen to be/ Four and half months/ Interesting & exotic/ Yes/ Out of ecological, ethic and health reasons/ Sure, if it doesn't have meat/ No/ No&No. If you know some cute, fun, artistic (and straight) boy, let me know!</li></ul><div>MALAYSIA</div><div><ul><li>FRUITS: Oh. They keep on being divine!</li><li>FOOD: If not always so healthy it is delicious. All the vegetarian Indian, Chinese and Malay dishes. I'm gonna miss this ethnic variety of food. (And it is ridiculously cheap too!)</li><li>SHAKESPEARE: Even though I would have not guessed to meet "Shakespeare" here in Malaysia, the two-times-a-week <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100908562276&index=1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Diligent Actor's Workshop - DAW</span></a> has become important and anticipated part of my weekly routine. I love the group, the director, the challenge, and I genuinely feel like I've improved as an actress and in my english as well.</li><li>LIGHT: Bye bye daily sunshine after returning middle of the darkest time of the year in Finland.</li><li>JOB: I genuinely like my work a lot. I don't always like the long hours or that the work follows me everywhere I go but I do love the community, my tasks and title as the <i>in-house-artist</i>. It is magnificent that I can use my (and my macbook's) skills for such a good cause.</li><li>EXOTICISM: Every day when I step out from my room there is the whole new world in front of my eyes. New things to see, experience and learn: Bread-men in their motorcycles covered with bread, tropic storms, chanting from the mosques, beautiful Indian ladies in their saris, temples, monkeys, monorail (metro that goes over the streets), banana trees, lizards, the spectacular "space" -like sky line of KL and the green mountains surrounding the city, storytellers... people living in the trees and the haunting spirits etc.</li><li>BEING EXOTIC: After all that complaining of being so visible I must admit it is an advantage too. Looking like "an interesting person" (=meaning different/alien/foreigner) I've had a chance to meet lot of interesting people myself. How many times after and theatre show you meet the stars of the stage and they say they noticed you in the audience!? Or you get invitations to the after party after rock concerts. And then there is the free drinks&food (I don't mean in bars (cause I don't really go to bars here) but in restaurants waiters sometimes just give out drinks and desserts). Even though it is the blond hair and blue eyes I've born with (like 98% of my country men) some days I'm still flattered to be called beautiful.</li><li>EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE: Here I feel like everything you want to do is possible to do. Boleh lah! (<i>= Can be done</i>)</li><li>LIVING: In Helsinki I don't have a pool on my yard. But I do have the sea on my backyard. </li></ul><div>So. As you see. There is two sides in the coin. Always is. I feel gratitude of being here and gratitude of having a home to return to and the liberty to do so. I am lucky. Thank you world!</div></div></div>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-83927814186970726902009-11-19T11:30:00.011+08:002009-11-19T14:17:30.086+08:00Closer To Heaven<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_P3IRsuvMnF6rqg1RVCNEZ7dydXp7HabbIoFfw-aiIAzSwQZVXywPEQ7fIpmdFzuuy6vNIwIFC7imbxP4FfbKZB8V6aS6EfHojMYjT7VO1W0X3dSBy3hQ7erIu3jj-62zKXYDZty1RJb/s1600/1heaven.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_P3IRsuvMnF6rqg1RVCNEZ7dydXp7HabbIoFfw-aiIAzSwQZVXywPEQ7fIpmdFzuuy6vNIwIFC7imbxP4FfbKZB8V6aS6EfHojMYjT7VO1W0X3dSBy3hQ7erIu3jj-62zKXYDZty1RJb/s400/1heaven.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405667280089497666" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Dear Soon Heng invited me to come along with them on a family trip to the mountains to visit his cousin's home, family and garden.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDhvT1MF1K02iMggPTgmg1IFb3bnnLaVDlLeUuBmu2w8A4IlcHlMDJO1w4AjnJyXRbbbRFeA9MMQKHdzHN01piVznCDWk91e4MllkEn3zUjxCSX3vPfbZEV6Kq_oaBJoetV1kZfuwQJua/s1600/2heaven6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDhvT1MF1K02iMggPTgmg1IFb3bnnLaVDlLeUuBmu2w8A4IlcHlMDJO1w4AjnJyXRbbbRFeA9MMQKHdzHN01piVznCDWk91e4MllkEn3zUjxCSX3vPfbZEV6Kq_oaBJoetV1kZfuwQJua/s400/2heaven6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405654480443417362" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">His lovely cousin - lady in the red shirt - use to be a piano teacher and moved there to the hills about 10 years ago from KL. She lives there with her architect-vegetarian-fruterian husband and two teenage children of which the other one is autistic. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oL7YTB94munyCf7wpQ7twWXsYMy2zGtK228hHQ9CfHDIYrTiQovsE1t-CiO608sZPz5aWRA9SKX96NdjobXLkwUXFcI5pG0vOxA7NVoQde_1eZ4IpYWp1O2EzRNYFIFqnBNW4D-IAhm_/s1600/3heaven3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oL7YTB94munyCf7wpQ7twWXsYMy2zGtK228hHQ9CfHDIYrTiQovsE1t-CiO608sZPz5aWRA9SKX96NdjobXLkwUXFcI5pG0vOxA7NVoQde_1eZ4IpYWp1O2EzRNYFIFqnBNW4D-IAhm_/s400/3heaven3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405654016909776738" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Her parents (charming couple in the left of the picture below) do live in KL but travel often up hill to spend time with the offspring. Her dad is a devoted buddhist and does layouts for buddhist publications. He also gave me two books to read. Left of Soon Heng is his dad who is a funny fellow. Their loving-arguing father-son relationship is cute to watch. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYSfRp3Tn3pEZwEF5GZmlxo1taMwiB-rjkaJ5vT9wqMJrLKx670yjrmvdHcnWoSnGj7wFOGwHASuVKAj9JnFpwtD_6ogRqoExGYbvXi5BmaPBTxQTkgP05ymIg5jLU1qseGIJl7gnvoRL/s1600/4heaven1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYSfRp3Tn3pEZwEF5GZmlxo1taMwiB-rjkaJ5vT9wqMJrLKx670yjrmvdHcnWoSnGj7wFOGwHASuVKAj9JnFpwtD_6ogRqoExGYbvXi5BmaPBTxQTkgP05ymIg5jLU1qseGIJl7gnvoRL/s400/4heaven1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405654014027743490" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The views from their house garden were breathtaking. I felt it was a small paradise. So peaceful, fresh and beautiful.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_7_kFxCDrXyIjA5oAi12W-RHHWt_rBRV6APgAga4Dm2rtRAYv3dHMP0sUGjgKq5BuuAtDXldpgGL0-LpMFNakWB-EoSXbNmgDL3ri_e07bOUcwqe38WhJjNXJXgQfw9dj0HpUy4kwOQ6/s1600/5heaven5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_7_kFxCDrXyIjA5oAi12W-RHHWt_rBRV6APgAga4Dm2rtRAYv3dHMP0sUGjgKq5BuuAtDXldpgGL0-LpMFNakWB-EoSXbNmgDL3ri_e07bOUcwqe38WhJjNXJXgQfw9dj0HpUy4kwOQ6/s400/5heaven5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405654010430702338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhjbftc_5iffKpiNUeH1Z68roJIyZIoVBOd9YGg_EZV18Rag6ZBptzR8MdDobzRxW5dOA8CSyfWsdFxDm0VWEWMCoXXfEI5HN5k3XfP9vWDIIBNmdrPCBwaubuGUEE-DfANovRRd49gZC/s1600/6heaven4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhjbftc_5iffKpiNUeH1Z68roJIyZIoVBOd9YGg_EZV18Rag6ZBptzR8MdDobzRxW5dOA8CSyfWsdFxDm0VWEWMCoXXfEI5HN5k3XfP9vWDIIBNmdrPCBwaubuGUEE-DfANovRRd49gZC/s400/6heaven4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405654004619651330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Little sketch from the back yard.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP60-LtP9EYI76PXGz_yqjsfFDq3diGT0-9NM9DzTvm7Rg9LIXBjPkkO4d0mcAlehyBCCQi3p7OQvvKwk6mzEWGpT6VXJ4DTs3BL66zCKL4x56aZWbO2NvaT1GP3_HlPYoXErvLLoj2lcU/s1600/7heavendraw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP60-LtP9EYI76PXGz_yqjsfFDq3diGT0-9NM9DzTvm7Rg9LIXBjPkkO4d0mcAlehyBCCQi3p7OQvvKwk6mzEWGpT6VXJ4DTs3BL66zCKL4x56aZWbO2NvaT1GP3_HlPYoXErvLLoj2lcU/s400/7heavendraw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405653996227576642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The plants and flowers of garden were blooming. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8RpYBIDu6vEP8RxBdJlxmq355x4FPO7qIP6FzYusXRqv4w-esH1oNdC2mzQj5RZvT0rSvORW9KuFzEVLaEYnY-c581Ak6A_i9JuXXxwo3_TmpwIUCgGjx80vpnPKqmc8g2cVWhtyy3aQ/s1600/8heaven10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8RpYBIDu6vEP8RxBdJlxmq355x4FPO7qIP6FzYusXRqv4w-esH1oNdC2mzQj5RZvT0rSvORW9KuFzEVLaEYnY-c581Ak6A_i9JuXXxwo3_TmpwIUCgGjx80vpnPKqmc8g2cVWhtyy3aQ/s400/8heaven10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405653495618168754" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The house was also home for two cats and some turtles. All their "pets" had wondered there looking for shelter.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pA4YttuIoQg8qrf81qzmxQ6_MkLPG35ZvArhjVkxhjt2m_BhqXs0BLhXFYaVvuga8to0RVGMq32LlK-HBE8vTklPV7PfgUfG8uPaPXoDLUHiQ_pKI6m3bYvcUtnHkodXnqESXAJY4oOI/s1600/9heaven9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pA4YttuIoQg8qrf81qzmxQ6_MkLPG35ZvArhjVkxhjt2m_BhqXs0BLhXFYaVvuga8to0RVGMq32LlK-HBE8vTklPV7PfgUfG8uPaPXoDLUHiQ_pKI6m3bYvcUtnHkodXnqESXAJY4oOI/s400/9heaven9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405653489375150562" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">No wonder that also I felt so like home cause in the front door it clearly stated my name: Elli. (= the apartment number E1.L1)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQShKEhsl1Zxf-Wg6zWxGYYdn1mVsAdo3-m7_gFeBvuvu34DIT5skJVx2zbzgXzcpE0aKTfquWb2bnojy7r7df7iUg_IYkxcI_qhV8mC2UA-3-DMDaigc7aDqENL_s8CRf5uLTwRxCZyHf/s1600/10heaven7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 188px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQShKEhsl1Zxf-Wg6zWxGYYdn1mVsAdo3-m7_gFeBvuvu34DIT5skJVx2zbzgXzcpE0aKTfquWb2bnojy7r7df7iUg_IYkxcI_qhV8mC2UA-3-DMDaigc7aDqENL_s8CRf5uLTwRxCZyHf/s400/10heaven7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405653481981436306" /></a>Monkeys by the road side.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97MRzmVer3GXflZKMYdcONeICb74so8JnzpkWzCP38xSApc1Rysp4fzv4HHdRUEavE_T8XO0sv3EmuM-ZVXY-OiOnqC16gAdr-xoG9b9D5CBqAFLrzv9y1GUeqAFz-UO0ZISRBPVMWz8P/s1600/11heaven11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97MRzmVer3GXflZKMYdcONeICb74so8JnzpkWzCP38xSApc1Rysp4fzv4HHdRUEavE_T8XO0sv3EmuM-ZVXY-OiOnqC16gAdr-xoG9b9D5CBqAFLrzv9y1GUeqAFz-UO0ZISRBPVMWz8P/s400/11heaven11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405653478696525650" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">At the time we got to the magnificent fruit stalls the battery of my camera run out. Luckily markers come in everlasting energy so I sketch down how the mini honey bananas looked like: cute bite-size bananas. Sweet and delicious!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OeDfHp8IMdxGSxFjXqntVPlpll092EmwRh_4PULgps389hkM90abwm3wFzJO5F090r8p6_SdLfky7ZKvQCFv53BuaVyMcSoOj_qShyphenhyphenyfUYBLgcpXNlm-PPl-9KqL3aKpFmgqj-WjikBC/s1600/12heavendraw2.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OeDfHp8IMdxGSxFjXqntVPlpll092EmwRh_4PULgps389hkM90abwm3wFzJO5F090r8p6_SdLfky7ZKvQCFv53BuaVyMcSoOj_qShyphenhyphenyfUYBLgcpXNlm-PPl-9KqL3aKpFmgqj-WjikBC/s400/12heavendraw2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405653467498398274" /></a>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-44662308512007173042009-11-16T09:25:00.000+08:002009-11-16T09:26:56.620+08:00Kopitalk November<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLE-_kqlp7m6Bw4ak9su_ThO9UEYNYKQcXJr0ReO8MDohquTZEKMdsBNfSj3PiS64EvIQygW66PROLACeVquFJFLpYlTmesBnxNh8fzG6t8yvT8YYCZu-60n_bngZP79K4Yd2qI7cQua4/s1600/KopitalkNovember09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLE-_kqlp7m6Bw4ak9su_ThO9UEYNYKQcXJr0ReO8MDohquTZEKMdsBNfSj3PiS64EvIQygW66PROLACeVquFJFLpYlTmesBnxNh8fzG6t8yvT8YYCZu-60n_bngZP79K4Yd2qI7cQua4/s400/KopitalkNovember09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404506664023072450" /></a>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-89358896894962275262009-11-12T18:18:00.027+08:002009-11-13T12:15:35.385+08:00In School With Shakespeare<div style="text-align: justify;">I took a week and half long leave from my voluntary work at PT Foundation to do voluntary work in very different surroundings. Cempaka International School invited us to help our director <a href="http://www.stagesense.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Christopher Jacobs</span></a> to finalize four Shakespeare plays with group of 13-year-old students. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cempaka is an international private school for privileged children. The facilities with their own tennis courts and swimming pool made quite an impression. Also the fact that every single student had their own laptop (usually macbook) to carry around like another school book or a mobile phone.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErySXk27l-4UpfVX4FAiXvSaCjL4tgSwyAJg0a0bv7gUDLK6y94m3-uIuysx2bV25YkexC3LGtN7PrUXbodZN4G4o703E1_htj1yu0BHC-LZEMSj6wcnb6ScJWR01fP07KNBonKjN8IpQ/s1600-h/Shakespeare1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErySXk27l-4UpfVX4FAiXvSaCjL4tgSwyAJg0a0bv7gUDLK6y94m3-uIuysx2bV25YkexC3LGtN7PrUXbodZN4G4o703E1_htj1yu0BHC-LZEMSj6wcnb6ScJWR01fP07KNBonKjN8IpQ/s400/Shakespeare1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403164515661012562" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Tuesday 10th of November was the day of performances. For the students it was a result of 7 days of intensive training and 4 months of not-so-intensive preparation to get to know the world and language of Shakespeare. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the morning the kids and us, the director/teacher/actor/assistants, gathered up to the dancing studio. Notice the text at the back of the girl's t-shirt: "<i>Acting is the hardest profession in the world</i>." You got that right!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyb5zzOzggwisH-vRY3JEb_rXTCEFi-LZwgkk7w8mbnrstEFPLkqKyMV6mzgYCXGiMKChbCiuELbA8xYXYI0BY9QOiXRsRWPh08FAEo2nW_-QJNim1dOsF-eiGCTJL5tvYk0WKOI59prB/s1600-h/Shakespeare2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyb5zzOzggwisH-vRY3JEb_rXTCEFi-LZwgkk7w8mbnrstEFPLkqKyMV6mzgYCXGiMKChbCiuELbA8xYXYI0BY9QOiXRsRWPh08FAEo2nW_-QJNim1dOsF-eiGCTJL5tvYk0WKOI59prB/s400/Shakespeare2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403164508660004818" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Chris (light blue shirt) gave the pep talk and Kien Lee (dark blue t-shirt) led the warm ups. The girl smiling to the camera is Ilina.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bEN29dIORYiP1Uqh54S0BFdPkSnrFiDdqgQPyLj10Clol2i6rsBQZy7k9wORyq6I6TXNnsImnkkh71sEHTzPRD0oF2Syf9_gO2qw_BHKPuXGcCggcB2R4RmN9T_U7Tqf4cVDOe77qOaA/s1600-h/shakespeare3.2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bEN29dIORYiP1Uqh54S0BFdPkSnrFiDdqgQPyLj10Clol2i6rsBQZy7k9wORyq6I6TXNnsImnkkh71sEHTzPRD0oF2Syf9_gO2qw_BHKPuXGcCggcB2R4RmN9T_U7Tqf4cVDOe77qOaA/s400/shakespeare3.2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403164502929569570" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Jump, move, shake, yell...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTkNbEQ5imqeh4CyiIxaS3YTN0w2KQlrSw6pQcjekNDrDQUbQ0NpVmIVHfcE_r9FtS5YgEk6B1P5lbqwLCx5U_v5O1LSVXsyxzb3eDVOWoJZ5rxdgFUdP8YfgVZqS438DRn9DUdNwWHmh/s1600-h/shakespeare3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTkNbEQ5imqeh4CyiIxaS3YTN0w2KQlrSw6pQcjekNDrDQUbQ0NpVmIVHfcE_r9FtS5YgEk6B1P5lbqwLCx5U_v5O1LSVXsyxzb3eDVOWoJZ5rxdgFUdP8YfgVZqS438DRn9DUdNwWHmh/s400/shakespeare3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403164172470336610" /></a>The warm ups usually made the kids giggle.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSG9chwVEen6QrLJbzkknwdzOZumtaC9ENs2etINNRSyqpoUtBsbvMpqg1mlhZBnOQiMOciHanx0Ca1AxVcMp-0onbmG4jlVHJRi_aQXBP8l3X2d_hpvijym0bufLWAQnf34l9H7RjreBF/s1600-h/shakespeare4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSG9chwVEen6QrLJbzkknwdzOZumtaC9ENs2etINNRSyqpoUtBsbvMpqg1mlhZBnOQiMOciHanx0Ca1AxVcMp-0onbmG4jlVHJRi_aQXBP8l3X2d_hpvijym0bufLWAQnf34l9H7RjreBF/s400/shakespeare4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403164171752930002" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">More pep talks. This time from Alfonso the teacher-organizer from the school.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUeFMxCgZ0wGiN25YqfUWOrDwKFeYbWk1aO7Wce88aKf0hxPet75lOKmDBST3_Nl55zgo_yLY6-3B0V48Qfff5DZrXyd1yTLCpTwFkbkmLmsSzsF0gGflr_23_5ucIoFgIQJgJ5V5dH7M/s1600-h/Shakespeare5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUeFMxCgZ0wGiN25YqfUWOrDwKFeYbWk1aO7Wce88aKf0hxPet75lOKmDBST3_Nl55zgo_yLY6-3B0V48Qfff5DZrXyd1yTLCpTwFkbkmLmsSzsF0gGflr_23_5ucIoFgIQJgJ5V5dH7M/s400/Shakespeare5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403164164247407170" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Kien Lee came to help us for the last two days of the rehearsal period. Mostly he stayed with Soon Heng's <i>Merchant of Venice</i> -group. He is definitely the master of the dramatic poses.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBQu9-ZyJ4daXumjz31W1lunFd-1-HU_5kTg8MsQvTr30vjib03NO_hpRCsIoAKXAY4Zgjjs2sCA8icXwTqViZdGI5CZxVbSB_lgKgEICMjTxGzeFyg0sVYCNCvTXte_UjPr7n7kiGeSL/s1600-h/shakespeare6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBQu9-ZyJ4daXumjz31W1lunFd-1-HU_5kTg8MsQvTr30vjib03NO_hpRCsIoAKXAY4Zgjjs2sCA8icXwTqViZdGI5CZxVbSB_lgKgEICMjTxGzeFyg0sVYCNCvTXte_UjPr7n7kiGeSL/s400/shakespeare6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403164161742200178" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Nicole was the most carefree considering that <i>Hamlet</i> group had no problems during the whole progress. The kids from the <i>Hamlet</i> were the most hard working from all the four groups and it did show in their performance.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilngBb491mdsldkoJhCgEAc_eSFt-H4UCQYlYOWXrN49UDkvAnjrAf35bCkpZpkqImE3ha0EgThTqhi09NczqThkVPpuKP8Y6evdj14z5hpf13dWKzxAqn2r-AoEk95egRPWPB7gBa227E/s1600-h/shakespeare7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilngBb491mdsldkoJhCgEAc_eSFt-H4UCQYlYOWXrN49UDkvAnjrAf35bCkpZpkqImE3ha0EgThTqhi09NczqThkVPpuKP8Y6evdj14z5hpf13dWKzxAqn2r-AoEk95egRPWPB7gBa227E/s400/shakespeare7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403164158110706866" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Sandee - with whom we were in charge of the <i>Romeo and Juliet</i> group - looks a bit more worried.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvmPpiRvryBAIf1eflLtqKc95g1cSVrDnJNLepwudY2cQyZD78tLZvCfN8tYiFV78yFmXkclbCydwD7hp-dtu2orgdbxwLPYw8q4dfFW7MFo9a_0DhqmGeqWkPkPf87BR7KeEF2JKpZF7/s1600-h/shakespeare8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvmPpiRvryBAIf1eflLtqKc95g1cSVrDnJNLepwudY2cQyZD78tLZvCfN8tYiFV78yFmXkclbCydwD7hp-dtu2orgdbxwLPYw8q4dfFW7MFo9a_0DhqmGeqWkPkPf87BR7KeEF2JKpZF7/s400/shakespeare8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403163737802532930" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Our kids were not always as organized, as the <i>Hamlet</i> ones, but they were wonderful personalities nevertheless. Here Kosmita, Kevin and Thomas enjoy themselves before the show. They seem carefree enough.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4Wl5ZuelVANF-9j8QJDi7ot-t7ZHd745MY9MswgPuGcCyPUtigAUVuuozzHmSpiOVRVrWx4lEFX_t8ag1zTOrCrQrElBijA2I8fANTZvCSpcsgj2E5hBVLxsiESqjyjvk9cTPtvVu_bp/s1600-h/shakespeare9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4Wl5ZuelVANF-9j8QJDi7ot-t7ZHd745MY9MswgPuGcCyPUtigAUVuuozzHmSpiOVRVrWx4lEFX_t8ag1zTOrCrQrElBijA2I8fANTZvCSpcsgj2E5hBVLxsiESqjyjvk9cTPtvVu_bp/s400/shakespeare9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403163732183447538" /></a>They were team players and that was wonderful to watch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvVsgRhEUvKuRXL3Z4SUjHhvQkJaLo0Vn1fwyA2PC9xD2uuXFJh1i-7ca0mzCDRomByu4z8kspexJb6dHvd0bWXbxbqaSVy_O-DYF_KMeQ6woUupExgG3TmCWv8YAPnGyEqo-4HBQ1i9y/s1600-h/shakespeare10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvVsgRhEUvKuRXL3Z4SUjHhvQkJaLo0Vn1fwyA2PC9xD2uuXFJh1i-7ca0mzCDRomByu4z8kspexJb6dHvd0bWXbxbqaSVy_O-DYF_KMeQ6woUupExgG3TmCWv8YAPnGyEqo-4HBQ1i9y/s400/shakespeare10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403163730607575090" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Last instructions from the head-guru-director Chris...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lGeDnJ-Z3bLXDSn5uF2GTRAQYbNFa4XMpyf4goO_xh20yty40nMi58lhX7K-3kSxVMhbxP8lzgdISfDtYleWZ8QaQkyps-sWiP1zHW2DsxzVo1Tec1_Rk2lTfIoa5riHf67MIKqyYxi6/s1600-h/shakespeare11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lGeDnJ-Z3bLXDSn5uF2GTRAQYbNFa4XMpyf4goO_xh20yty40nMi58lhX7K-3kSxVMhbxP8lzgdISfDtYleWZ8QaQkyps-sWiP1zHW2DsxzVo1Tec1_Rk2lTfIoa5riHf67MIKqyYxi6/s400/shakespeare11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403163260910594386" /></a>...and then let the Show begin.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTWH6YBVw7CUaMc2vhQl_3MKiRyPei2SaoE3YVZ3c9UrBIzJgQUoMMw16rJKqx_21Nwtw_OwNNXHJ8gRCdcBuM9kraolUEXzgX0SoX0psWPpkyGX9Ue_lJQN2t6587YofgvJMY_Xz5Bxs/s1600-h/shakespeare23.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTWH6YBVw7CUaMc2vhQl_3MKiRyPei2SaoE3YVZ3c9UrBIzJgQUoMMw16rJKqx_21Nwtw_OwNNXHJ8gRCdcBuM9kraolUEXzgX0SoX0psWPpkyGX9Ue_lJQN2t6587YofgvJMY_Xz5Bxs/s400/shakespeare23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403163254334125234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: center;">ROMEO AND JULIET</div><div style="text-align: center;">(<i>Sandee and me</i>)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The classic love-story-tragedy tells a story of a two families, Capulets and Montagues, that keep on arguing with each other and disturbing everybody's peace. Escalus, the mayor of the city (<i>Thomas in white shir</i>t) have had enough and commands peace and order between the families. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxpRXH7WO0CgDiW4xyvB3pJDfM2a38Pf550SNZxw9QejtSr8EHGsyz_C_u3PGyydVA5dI2oJFLWVgELQCdV7ZGvQ6Hl6FRzE3ngSNjArJS5dOsJPxNO2-qm3WgZGZXsQvTg4NYr6B0RfJ/s1600-h/shakespeare12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxpRXH7WO0CgDiW4xyvB3pJDfM2a38Pf550SNZxw9QejtSr8EHGsyz_C_u3PGyydVA5dI2oJFLWVgELQCdV7ZGvQ6Hl6FRzE3ngSNjArJS5dOsJPxNO2-qm3WgZGZXsQvTg4NYr6B0RfJ/s400/shakespeare12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403163253115766370" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Romeo - a Montague - (<i>played by Zoe</i>) enters party at Capulet's house to forget his affection to girl name Rosaline. In the party Romeo sees Juliet - the daughter of Capulet - (<i>Ilina</i>) and instantly fells in love with this beautiful 14-year-old and forgets Rosaline. Luckily Juliet feels the same. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenqW6NrfnmILnKm1ljvHf9tsbixTx9Fr9Te23fyoukXMrmUc8hf8u9tIMj5ZLrLXKEpucdxEi9gpX1qLzQCcg0Owu5dycEGEyssapjNu4ieutb2bfizSoGTpSrPmhIzbzbVeTbkk95I_q/s1600-h/shakespeare13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenqW6NrfnmILnKm1ljvHf9tsbixTx9Fr9Te23fyoukXMrmUc8hf8u9tIMj5ZLrLXKEpucdxEi9gpX1qLzQCcg0Owu5dycEGEyssapjNu4ieutb2bfizSoGTpSrPmhIzbzbVeTbkk95I_q/s400/shakespeare13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403163245087727010" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The problem is that they're families can't stand each other. Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, challenges Romeo to a dual cause he is furious that Romeo has his eyes on Juliet. Romeo declines the battle cause he doesn't want to harm Juliet's relatives. Mercutio (<i>Maneesha</i>), Romeos dear friend and a proud Montague is ashamed of Romeo walking away from the battle. He steals his gun and attacks Tybalt. Tybalt kills Mercutio and then sad and angry Romeo attacks and kills Tybalt.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7WCCOEHym_8n7OwGUeIzad0qB7fy_lmrxlabhipmLv8DGg4WnirNyG_Gj5BMlnvxBzzmH0m2U8Umf35ZYOKAVkWWuv7ShrMGPOFMGasPhZKtU0kc1CUlTLIr60R2oAcKoX1ZTtNbLYsK/s1600-h/shakespeare14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7WCCOEHym_8n7OwGUeIzad0qB7fy_lmrxlabhipmLv8DGg4WnirNyG_Gj5BMlnvxBzzmH0m2U8Umf35ZYOKAVkWWuv7ShrMGPOFMGasPhZKtU0kc1CUlTLIr60R2oAcKoX1ZTtNbLYsK/s400/shakespeare14.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403162786789326386" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Juliet is devastated. Not so much because of the death of his cousin but because his loved one, Romeo, has to run away and hide. How will they find a way to be together? </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedI-8IA0LIongMmgxcogzNBEe-QEjx5Uiv5ehsKhc7qVCOnIHell5TPCyTIpHgcPEmj1orsZXGcSqO7lQ-Di9PbMX8TEx4kl7e5wNSYXU8RxnazonFBZDGhAqvf-oirNp-6k6tIEJQuK0/s1600-h/shakespeare15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedI-8IA0LIongMmgxcogzNBEe-QEjx5Uiv5ehsKhc7qVCOnIHell5TPCyTIpHgcPEmj1orsZXGcSqO7lQ-Di9PbMX8TEx4kl7e5wNSYXU8RxnazonFBZDGhAqvf-oirNp-6k6tIEJQuK0/s400/shakespeare15.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403162577031891330" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Juliet turns to friar for help. He is the same man who secretly married the couple. Friar gives Juliet medicine that makes her look dead for 24 hours. Friar sends Romeo a message of the plan: they can run away together after the funeral. Nurse (<i>Ee Min</i>) and Lady Capulet - Juliet's mother - (<i>Kosmita</i>) are in shock to find Juliet (seemingly) dead from her bed.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtuE35VDTeBTrWmEdJIMEUfjULVEyiXPMVn7KzaVyx8QU6ttlzPx3d3t5cSsFgzEd9EqfGyqZV0gKB_-hEUFz1cdbjeqNJ2aLxyRpGyCRY8QfVBohX5BfIq8_Yef4GW9v64pA-Q1Msn-U/s1600-h/shakespeare16.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtuE35VDTeBTrWmEdJIMEUfjULVEyiXPMVn7KzaVyx8QU6ttlzPx3d3t5cSsFgzEd9EqfGyqZV0gKB_-hEUFz1cdbjeqNJ2aLxyRpGyCRY8QfVBohX5BfIq8_Yef4GW9v64pA-Q1Msn-U/s400/shakespeare16.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403162570991369490" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Romeo never gets Friar's message. Instead he hears that Juliet - the love of his life - has died. Depressed Romeo goes to Pharmacy (<i>Kevin</i>) to buy poison to kill himself.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDV3RMSYQwTzt3UmcJXuQ0xzPFfMzM3T9li7V4iq2bE7CDx_kWspPDDoRXkPNZX24OI2LoDnklyULrUpbzW769IoacOLfcNLr99ZsSSDz1IBGeOHEvF3R3Mpl_Sk-P2Jqs3Js4oeoMFMH/s1600-h/shakespeare17.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDV3RMSYQwTzt3UmcJXuQ0xzPFfMzM3T9li7V4iq2bE7CDx_kWspPDDoRXkPNZX24OI2LoDnklyULrUpbzW769IoacOLfcNLr99ZsSSDz1IBGeOHEvF3R3Mpl_Sk-P2Jqs3Js4oeoMFMH/s400/shakespeare17.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403162569156888770" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">When Juliet wakes up from her 24h sleep in her tomb she finds Romeo dead by her side. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpWMrCv9SBC4ovN8PoU5tGhxIc5SM3LowJd4jkRAukUBIRmCIo26jWb8oT6zCF95WbSi-2LQx2ZUgISuUq9vojhbq_EF1sXoGUQd5efPddWEVSffssuZNFNv60dm9aTpORLXTfc9VwBr2/s1600-h/shakespeare18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpWMrCv9SBC4ovN8PoU5tGhxIc5SM3LowJd4jkRAukUBIRmCIo26jWb8oT6zCF95WbSi-2LQx2ZUgISuUq9vojhbq_EF1sXoGUQd5efPddWEVSffssuZNFNv60dm9aTpORLXTfc9VwBr2/s400/shakespeare18.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403162561027139154" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Mournful Juliet takes Romeo's dagger and kills herself.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy86LhnFNyPNNXOKniWogQGEQ6UXynMoPNKtcdVxAh65SRMPlCjbwEEY9vzSxHrZWgGulAlufjj7GEfSfaD0vNhGnzAR6OGNYV1dYAa8BK0-mhO26-gD4Y1wjYz5AQGuq3XurrRcrarVSQ/s1600-h/shakespeare19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy86LhnFNyPNNXOKniWogQGEQ6UXynMoPNKtcdVxAh65SRMPlCjbwEEY9vzSxHrZWgGulAlufjj7GEfSfaD0vNhGnzAR6OGNYV1dYAa8BK0-mhO26-gD4Y1wjYz5AQGuq3XurrRcrarVSQ/s400/shakespeare19.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403162556085650002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: center;">OTHELLO</div><div style="text-align: center;">(<i>Chris</i>)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The plot of this play is way too complicated to describe in short notes. Let me just tell you that everybody dies in the end. Look for the synopsis <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Othello"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">here</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Iago plotting his evil plans.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IhuzEOEJoGLsYuDa1g9zprHhe0RdfcnbCb3AImCdJGQhslMCwMt11xggvLjwVAS5npCrs6_3ZIeJwLn8sysYIZxi5jCljda2GRUfXzxWJWhRzYZnZhxHeQVJjn_ifac8Zt5FRraA6K7W/s1600-h/Othello1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IhuzEOEJoGLsYuDa1g9zprHhe0RdfcnbCb3AImCdJGQhslMCwMt11xggvLjwVAS5npCrs6_3ZIeJwLn8sysYIZxi5jCljda2GRUfXzxWJWhRzYZnZhxHeQVJjn_ifac8Zt5FRraA6K7W/s400/Othello1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403162125091229394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cassio, Desdemona and Emilia.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPAeCjuR7kKl33Io5odKXPwhNIlwWX0eJ0EEkYd6imwzW1pybrpgOFEAeZnDbfimrmiiAs2UsR_qSgh9uUwPlO-S0NLmc1YxKl0rG88vSapsrScImzEZJ3WGye5PsRZkgkp_7rHUmvd4uM/s1600-h/othello2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPAeCjuR7kKl33Io5odKXPwhNIlwWX0eJ0EEkYd6imwzW1pybrpgOFEAeZnDbfimrmiiAs2UsR_qSgh9uUwPlO-S0NLmc1YxKl0rG88vSapsrScImzEZJ3WGye5PsRZkgkp_7rHUmvd4uM/s400/othello2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403162120415389378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbeNnw2_qUYvMCi455Zx1g3flHhjoA1C31dzPlNon9QSeL0KLI5RyxTTHEkn9PuhqOZtMuNb_eN8sktd7k7y-LtN-VWAnPOFmrObWBsOJq8IkG94KkK4YZrPIE64b3c18wDU1Uh65QyT2/s1600-h/Othello3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbeNnw2_qUYvMCi455Zx1g3flHhjoA1C31dzPlNon9QSeL0KLI5RyxTTHEkn9PuhqOZtMuNb_eN8sktd7k7y-LtN-VWAnPOFmrObWBsOJq8IkG94KkK4YZrPIE64b3c18wDU1Uh65QyT2/s400/Othello3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403162118404039682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">MERCHANT OF VENICE</div><div style="text-align: center;">(<i>Soon Heng & Kien Lee</i>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This play is a comedy (nobody dies). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Shylock - a Jew - borrows 3 000 ducats to Antonio - a Christian - so that Antonio's friend Bassanio can travel to Belmont to try his luck marrying beautiful heiress Portia. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Soon Heng (the man in grey t-shirt) is watching closely the performance of his young actors.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNmYhfVz4QO864BW0g-rODkNncxrAFGvgZg9iEK_455hOwWnff2nG5SnGtDvvscP0rLB_kx2oJMeXSHuxTrs5gFfZ3LgPvtS3NNFhTL6uNCCLtMsL3T3WkgtibUbhK4171p41e-ef8u41/s1600-h/merchant1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNmYhfVz4QO864BW0g-rODkNncxrAFGvgZg9iEK_455hOwWnff2nG5SnGtDvvscP0rLB_kx2oJMeXSHuxTrs5gFfZ3LgPvtS3NNFhTL6uNCCLtMsL3T3WkgtibUbhK4171p41e-ef8u41/s400/merchant1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403162112923902482" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Shylock agrees to the loan with the agreement that if Antonia does not return the money in time he can cut out piece of his flesh.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslEA5NXEVaVdURpvYkjjjvDOheTY2cE4TF024nX6ibdVFW6HpMzdyV9K9a8vHbSfqBw7ZUZefboDw_rZRJuL36OZu_MjQPtOzcDUtDiD3xL9kJh6CKEsfN90pmX6NCo4ebzKmvwCD2ynX/s1600-h/Merchant2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslEA5NXEVaVdURpvYkjjjvDOheTY2cE4TF024nX6ibdVFW6HpMzdyV9K9a8vHbSfqBw7ZUZefboDw_rZRJuL36OZu_MjQPtOzcDUtDiD3xL9kJh6CKEsfN90pmX6NCo4ebzKmvwCD2ynX/s400/Merchant2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403162106729787138" /></a><div>In Belmont Bassanio is successful and gets to marry happy Portia.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmR88pZhBiHgOMNJmnrbFlgL9ggog9KRKnggM9urBhxUhw0TdB_hHZx1I8C6FPNfRXUvzrgiwuXQx2VgQ20IhTds8bzUI-yvKH1RaRkwKvl__oJ7rtbi8IhDpI_1-mFOMVJsHthhFgbGA/s1600-h/Merchant3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmR88pZhBiHgOMNJmnrbFlgL9ggog9KRKnggM9urBhxUhw0TdB_hHZx1I8C6FPNfRXUvzrgiwuXQx2VgQ20IhTds8bzUI-yvKH1RaRkwKvl__oJ7rtbi8IhDpI_1-mFOMVJsHthhFgbGA/s400/Merchant3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403161593537611602" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The play ends in a court room where first things look bad for Antonio but in the end it is Shylock who gets punished. He doesn't get the money back plus he is commanded to leave his religion and turn into Christianity.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vi0Wb0TQ2gdLzf9eMOe5D3Sbv0M-M7owkM9m0d4YCTGjbK4pQXSaDXKImmnSQgwOM1csQDSZdeSb65Y6tjexisxpBikmfeeh3lgynaAeq84rZcGW_DQoefDyf16Jt_vCcfnNse0TP2R0/s1600-h/merchant4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vi0Wb0TQ2gdLzf9eMOe5D3Sbv0M-M7owkM9m0d4YCTGjbK4pQXSaDXKImmnSQgwOM1csQDSZdeSb65Y6tjexisxpBikmfeeh3lgynaAeq84rZcGW_DQoefDyf16Jt_vCcfnNse0TP2R0/s400/merchant4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403161588182052706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">HAMLET</div><div style="text-align: center;">(<i>Nicole</i>)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">The play starts with the wedding.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZBpIyAvz2xTyVid8FMsjxsyb1SfEvnIThiMJIMAte-KLuurED0wkr_qHJNGLyKrZpAabyWEqHU2jwM2CM7nVbzU0UrEGh7ltzjlrRarTa-X8EGmOOCtsGNgPzm22xxV36olG6r3f4AlM/s1600-h/1hamlet3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZBpIyAvz2xTyVid8FMsjxsyb1SfEvnIThiMJIMAte-KLuurED0wkr_qHJNGLyKrZpAabyWEqHU2jwM2CM7nVbzU0UrEGh7ltzjlrRarTa-X8EGmOOCtsGNgPzm22xxV36olG6r3f4AlM/s400/1hamlet3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403161583544970738" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Hamlet's dad has died and his mother Gertrude re-marries his uncle, her late husband's brother Claudius.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlDdf7_kEgbh7SG_UiH-bJTTjMipqeDUIuWdMcRzkGPzFTYn3GHL6IthkTEClSJN6wG-95Md7cTD4ZYT-lQHyvPzfs6Zt8whdAXkNxMdqzNhZbm4XxXHLA9V1uqf-CwcO16dPJyX4aT5S/s1600-h/2hamlet4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlDdf7_kEgbh7SG_UiH-bJTTjMipqeDUIuWdMcRzkGPzFTYn3GHL6IthkTEClSJN6wG-95Md7cTD4ZYT-lQHyvPzfs6Zt8whdAXkNxMdqzNhZbm4XxXHLA9V1uqf-CwcO16dPJyX4aT5S/s400/2hamlet4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403161578319587922" /></a>Hamlet and Ophelia are watching carefully this sudden wedding.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRe124hU7EsGi-x5sNe98BPZVZGzfPWqF_NJPip_vH3E_9KBF1cxYd0YP22fD-VyVrzIhoXY4QolCV6YNLY-v9p2Q3VtEIhLC0pxeEo9e2LgCZkfMlKQKYpKfUFJNuwAe-_a0AOMjw8EQq/s1600-h/3hamlet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRe124hU7EsGi-x5sNe98BPZVZGzfPWqF_NJPip_vH3E_9KBF1cxYd0YP22fD-VyVrzIhoXY4QolCV6YNLY-v9p2Q3VtEIhLC0pxeEo9e2LgCZkfMlKQKYpKfUFJNuwAe-_a0AOMjw8EQq/s400/3hamlet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403161576120961250" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Hamlet's late father (in white) comes to haunt. He says he has been killed by his brother and asks Hamlet to revenge his dead.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievVIaGrKhb3w35KjjtD7LpWbSJzc_vpCPFizT7k-uk-r0rVjA2ywvLGmAXuM3MZPDlZPNVIRJeRqtMHfDDgrPJz2IaugVTo8T7OylaURTMBrA1nj2kwlYGVWB1FTm39R2DviMbu2FKMZf/s1600-h/4Hamlet2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievVIaGrKhb3w35KjjtD7LpWbSJzc_vpCPFizT7k-uk-r0rVjA2ywvLGmAXuM3MZPDlZPNVIRJeRqtMHfDDgrPJz2IaugVTo8T7OylaURTMBrA1nj2kwlYGVWB1FTm39R2DviMbu2FKMZf/s400/4Hamlet2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403160265571723986" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Hamlet pretends to be mad so he can plan the revenge in peace. He confronts his mother while Polonius (Ophelia's father) is hiding behind the curtain. Hamlet mistakes him to be Claudius and kills him. Hamlet is sent away. Ophelia's father has died and his hopefully-to-be-husband has been sent away and probably killed too. Ophelia fells down to completely madness.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInMXMnrytzrd1RYnd6KzZ7JbBkxgWQNLwfO24Iriu_fKQ3ANsZCXFaLgeycyJQrchJRpy8YpxzvFcA39KsMic0lTVcbUhyN8kGcfEWMSMvTWVURb35DAV-OnZ3gVMvLiZljOWMXh4zHjx/s1600-h/5hamlet1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInMXMnrytzrd1RYnd6KzZ7JbBkxgWQNLwfO24Iriu_fKQ3ANsZCXFaLgeycyJQrchJRpy8YpxzvFcA39KsMic0lTVcbUhyN8kGcfEWMSMvTWVURb35DAV-OnZ3gVMvLiZljOWMXh4zHjx/s400/5hamlet1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403160262374186882" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Laertes, Poloniu's son and Ophelia's brother, returns to the castle and is furious by the death of his father and the insanity of his little sister. He want's revenge. There is a dual between Laertes and Hamlet. They both die, so does Gertrude and Claudius. And Ophelia killed herself just little before. So everybody is dead again.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgif9qp6G-WnEc0vYAWhyLkHOAj_AZulbzFt1Kw_0YJ4ec7P1GxYlrI2SpXZWkXU7jaSraaNH8h8C0C6n8_vW2QAWVJ_pRIVWgXpre6dXnw_GOpST8guJ_cGJNgh_96l80BuU_6r82TtOXJ/s1600-h/6hamlet5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgif9qp6G-WnEc0vYAWhyLkHOAj_AZulbzFt1Kw_0YJ4ec7P1GxYlrI2SpXZWkXU7jaSraaNH8h8C0C6n8_vW2QAWVJ_pRIVWgXpre6dXnw_GOpST8guJ_cGJNgh_96l80BuU_6r82TtOXJ/s400/6hamlet5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403160257328521410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">*<i>aplodes</i>* </div><div style="text-align: center;">The show is over.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Last minutes with the kids. Emilia from Othello is writing down her email so that I can send her the photographs I've taken. Ee Min waits her turn. They were also eager to send friend request in facebook... We live funny times!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzn2Awmr3M5iQN81LT1HdmjNaiZjX6xOIQvmuWUL_kqf41tNEwK1hbGZOaim53cQJiFp3cgSgCCJpckYT5KYAb_iJJyLQwLhgPLEPOeqjxlFdW1pJRurhS0wWDY1oCyG-TMZLufkECWqJV/s1600-h/shakespeare20.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzn2Awmr3M5iQN81LT1HdmjNaiZjX6xOIQvmuWUL_kqf41tNEwK1hbGZOaim53cQJiFp3cgSgCCJpckYT5KYAb_iJJyLQwLhgPLEPOeqjxlFdW1pJRurhS0wWDY1oCyG-TMZLufkECWqJV/s400/shakespeare20.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403160247369657506" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Thank you (from the up left) Zoe, Ilina, Thomas, Kosmita, Maneesha, Amelia, Kevin, Ee Min and Sandee! Despite the drama ;) I shall miss your Shakespearian company.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJt1ZqD_UxSMgd9RNRJvk9_LT7xKySq0Zk9MwnuUXu5Ecz1KgS6KNqYg44Th_oS6kjfmTfEhhNg2KFfiD9wzVSzhuic4iUE7iG1oJdqPu8XpJcFv2144Z5emXWhX4mSeJugJltwbjHThM/s1600-h/Shakespeare25.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJt1ZqD_UxSMgd9RNRJvk9_LT7xKySq0Zk9MwnuUXu5Ecz1KgS6KNqYg44Th_oS6kjfmTfEhhNg2KFfiD9wzVSzhuic4iUE7iG1oJdqPu8XpJcFv2144Z5emXWhX4mSeJugJltwbjHThM/s400/Shakespeare25.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403160246296357698" /></a></div></div>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-82783420052838823242009-10-30T11:29:00.011+08:002009-11-13T12:17:03.247+08:00House Lizard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGXD9KApDnS3xrdBUqAabLuqUGwKxvWheO0bHa3u-wg_8DluqR_zuZ6xXihK64MIDAgUqEYWRnjbCii0gpBm0JYctE9fESE6ux1p9tw5ZUXv5EPFxg4Jy1HV-vb2k9WBVz30DlTP7pIFd/s1600-h/lizard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGXD9KApDnS3xrdBUqAabLuqUGwKxvWheO0bHa3u-wg_8DluqR_zuZ6xXihK64MIDAgUqEYWRnjbCii0gpBm0JYctE9fESE6ux1p9tw5ZUXv5EPFxg4Jy1HV-vb2k9WBVz30DlTP7pIFd/s400/lizard.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398230697629049890" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Hey! There is one tiny fellow in the banana bag. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">My darling namesakes. (= My name <i>Elli</i> means house lizard in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_language"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Tamil</span></a>)</div>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-26800650120212369772009-10-27T12:01:00.000+08:002009-10-27T12:02:26.912+08:00QAF November<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YkKzpWvq5lCGVfwnEhU3MoTZKxJTSrgT_VrD2g8o1_O5HY6c-ZbxMMjunfRwBW1aHqzXdBwwTwxy-KzIm_aFX9DJ-dLhmJ-GdOhq18oOD2pzgPMOq-b385iv8t5UIZtyRPaTxBP7Gs9_/s1600-h/QAFNovember.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YkKzpWvq5lCGVfwnEhU3MoTZKxJTSrgT_VrD2g8o1_O5HY6c-ZbxMMjunfRwBW1aHqzXdBwwTwxy-KzIm_aFX9DJ-dLhmJ-GdOhq18oOD2pzgPMOq-b385iv8t5UIZtyRPaTxBP7Gs9_/s400/QAFNovember.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397125155778935330" /></a>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-64930447223125268052009-10-22T21:52:00.005+08:002009-10-23T11:12:11.247+08:00Aphorism<div style="text-align: justify;">Lady Navam clipped out this aphorism from newspaper and gave it to me to make an artwork. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I like the first sentence: <i>For what is it to die, but stand in the sun and melt into the wind?</i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ekXafXj6fIB80pPGSVKCH1bQtUoqgN90QDPtZE_cgESAkaIvnQtzVMVT2-G8k20SQ3iexh9PztVutU_H2yaD1oJ9bjSWE1NMTjdpIG3Km9wXOpARaKBMhfkhF_bdtWKb9f-3OanxMMs7/s1600-h/Navamstext.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ekXafXj6fIB80pPGSVKCH1bQtUoqgN90QDPtZE_cgESAkaIvnQtzVMVT2-G8k20SQ3iexh9PztVutU_H2yaD1oJ9bjSWE1NMTjdpIG3Km9wXOpARaKBMhfkhF_bdtWKb9f-3OanxMMs7/s400/Navamstext.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395422431152412434" /></a>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-64484680763728784832009-10-21T10:24:00.003+08:002009-10-21T10:28:07.427+08:00Red Carnival Coming Up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_K2IdHp4IkTOfkIsyKePPzPfu0LIe2zs7Hza-81FAyzKSrAR9NNOJiL3NerwZbYAn4WW73wGp-gUvKXUIm9bA_RYjezpS3XIACIglUS2B4RNpSlIjjYgoOdIdHwGv5TwwfXUrlP_Vjqqo/s1600-h/WADvolunteerBANNER09.2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 89px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_K2IdHp4IkTOfkIsyKePPzPfu0LIe2zs7Hza-81FAyzKSrAR9NNOJiL3NerwZbYAn4WW73wGp-gUvKXUIm9bA_RYjezpS3XIACIglUS2B4RNpSlIjjYgoOdIdHwGv5TwwfXUrlP_Vjqqo/s400/WADvolunteerBANNER09.2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394873562562256018" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">At PT we are busy making Red Carnival - which is held in the Sungei Wang Plaza on 28th and 29th of November - into reality. You'll see my design all over the happening: in shirts, patches, posters, buntings, flyers, underwear etc.</div>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-39764815958689753592009-10-17T20:16:00.009+08:002009-10-17T21:27:50.339+08:00More About Shakespeare<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrF0NRc1mL_qsdVWeciCZcuVfJ0wtDSY3ndAFIUNGUkkN7pIyjxJWPh7HdQXXP-eL9a3FGf7yF4Id4Skvotl9P6hJYEs9O7yxoLOCfhyxDAFRZqRB9ZNz1eXnZz2y510ADr11OKQfO3v3/s1600-h/Photo+170.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrF0NRc1mL_qsdVWeciCZcuVfJ0wtDSY3ndAFIUNGUkkN7pIyjxJWPh7HdQXXP-eL9a3FGf7yF4Id4Skvotl9P6hJYEs9O7yxoLOCfhyxDAFRZqRB9ZNz1eXnZz2y510ADr11OKQfO3v3/s400/Photo+170.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393542099596376978" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">It's funny that there is no more blog posts about my local theater activism. Only <a href="http://elliheartkl.blogspot.com/2009/07/to-be.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">once</span></a> before I've mentioned my most beloved hobby. Twice every week we gather up to practice the skill of acting with Shakespeare's works in the direction of brilliant <a href="http://www.stagesense.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Chris Jacobs</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chris also teaches Shakespeare to 14-year-olds at the International Cembaka school and he has asked us to help him. To make the student's see what Shakespeare is about. Cause it is not literature to be read but it is a play that needs to be seen on stage. So last week we, with <i>Kien Lee</i>, <i>Qahar</i> and <i>Nicole,</i> performed couple of scenes from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merchant_of_Venice"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Merchant of Venice</span></a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Hamlet</span></a>. I played the parts of Nerissa (MV) and Ophelia (H). Next Tuesday we'll enter the class room for second time and now I get to be part of the biggest love story ever told by playing the role of Juliet from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Romeo and Juliet</span></a> while <i>Tapai</i> will join us in the role of Romeo. Also <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Othello"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Othello</span></a> will be seen and in that one I am Emilia.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today Chris asked me if I would like to be in a play that has an opening night on the <b>16th of December</b>? Of course. Only thing is that my flight back to Finland is on <b>14th</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">*<i>to be continued</i>*</div>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-10106372665165569332009-10-12T23:20:00.010+08:002009-10-13T00:00:42.072+08:00Pure Joy<div style="text-align: justify;">Second time in one week music made me cry and laugh from pure joy. Today I had a chance to witness breathtakingly beautiful Jazz concert by singer <a href="http://www.miapalencia.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Mia Palencia</span></a> and guitarist <a href="http://www.rogerwang.net/news.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Roger Wang</span></a>. The concert was held in a Malaysian Philharmonic concert hall in Petronas towers, KLCC. Even when my seat - which was a last minute buy in almost sold out concert - was facing rather the back of the musicians than front I was completely mesmerized by both of the artists. The music painted landscapes to my heart and thoroughly touched my soul.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuK6_DOAXr8eMe20d9cp3Khjy_fhEYL0CCvL6Zf720L5AU-RdcWe3DtpHUGG-kiU6BR11L-lORsTWjOb4P0rwoK9vy_-zDaDfzmvzSUFPK9fMAyVB1pDBByCPHr4vwJ85bef1CjbhQOekO/s1600-h/double+take.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuK6_DOAXr8eMe20d9cp3Khjy_fhEYL0CCvL6Zf720L5AU-RdcWe3DtpHUGG-kiU6BR11L-lORsTWjOb4P0rwoK9vy_-zDaDfzmvzSUFPK9fMAyVB1pDBByCPHr4vwJ85bef1CjbhQOekO/s400/double+take.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391740256984519522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Photograph is not mine! Copyrights belong to this </span><a href="http://81lions.blogspot.com/2007/08/kota-kinabalu-jazz-festival.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">guy</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">P.S. Who would teach me to play guitar? It is an amazing skill!</div>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-71062183740416595602009-10-12T14:57:00.018+08:002009-10-13T00:18:32.538+08:00Celebrations In A Row<div style="text-align: justify;">Sometimes it feels like life in Malaysia is one everlasting festival. Maybe it has to do with the fact that three nations are living inside one so the amount of celebrations is tripled.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I week ago we had the Chinese <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Autumn_Festival"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Mooncake Festival</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">.</span></span> We ate <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooncake"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">mooncake</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">s</span> and burned incenses under the full moon. Kim (woman in the red shirt) told me it is important to choose either one or three. I made my own<i> prayer</i> with three incense, number 3 being my lucky number after all. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RSX03VHbs3kf7PK3oaMln3F7XSP1E2jw3jIpyEFXU0vPnwmMODGcHeAxrdtXiYJzUcwGAnnhqsF9E9Lx4_bM43XgdPT4gATPv4RrVAFmp1cl4931Br2gkUJDywVPhY3LW51qwaiDcM6-/s1600-h/IMG_0573_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RSX03VHbs3kf7PK3oaMln3F7XSP1E2jw3jIpyEFXU0vPnwmMODGcHeAxrdtXiYJzUcwGAnnhqsF9E9Lx4_bM43XgdPT4gATPv4RrVAFmp1cl4931Br2gkUJDywVPhY3LW51qwaiDcM6-/s400/IMG_0573_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391607892390579714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkx9gLQEScNDAC8FSo9YS6XnlWYmjgE5D66In_E5zEbtCLnECGNAtF9lkJduZH3A8wyOhnL9IqX4ojmUoJWESX-w_8bv2mlY8c1p2XyRb5MfO7GA89yO-o9kr6O8lRv65H1NlR5L6nZjU/s1600-h/IMG_0591.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkx9gLQEScNDAC8FSo9YS6XnlWYmjgE5D66In_E5zEbtCLnECGNAtF9lkJduZH3A8wyOhnL9IqX4ojmUoJWESX-w_8bv2mlY8c1p2XyRb5MfO7GA89yO-o9kr6O8lRv65H1NlR5L6nZjU/s400/IMG_0591.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391607886598752402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHuusaDFPrGiqKy7T9pfQBksYZduz8CXL2aqCZUw1ZOn8iwFKECQjpChqBtwoZYNO9knai15y9kpGNAj8wvnyMWF7zYvDXVUovSW7xlbUHccI83bfOKWx5-87jC7_J17w_fZK16CQ8tgtg/s1600-h/IMG_0596.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHuusaDFPrGiqKy7T9pfQBksYZduz8CXL2aqCZUw1ZOn8iwFKECQjpChqBtwoZYNO9knai15y9kpGNAj8wvnyMWF7zYvDXVUovSW7xlbUHccI83bfOKWx5-87jC7_J17w_fZK16CQ8tgtg/s400/IMG_0596.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391607883233521346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqINiSXItvm9spHATQP4mCRV8sDx9V05bfZOhZ8jU15veeli4Uc87IAHoKTkYKKfJ0X7y6M5_pL6551A0wYm242kdHjDhDRMr-xkiWI06jrB34noTwSF612yWdWXf2jFYF2k4c8G5GDBC/s1600-h/IMG_0622.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqINiSXItvm9spHATQP4mCRV8sDx9V05bfZOhZ8jU15veeli4Uc87IAHoKTkYKKfJ0X7y6M5_pL6551A0wYm242kdHjDhDRMr-xkiWI06jrB34noTwSF612yWdWXf2jFYF2k4c8G5GDBC/s400/IMG_0622.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391607873000811106" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The night was cloudy so the moon was hiding most of the time. One traditional part of the festival is sending <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_lantern"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">lanterns</span></a> to the sky filled up with wishes. We didn't make our own lanterns but big red ones were sent from the neighbor's house (the red dots in the picture).</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithvJv4OPjkQVapW1-BZ6Slf51yevZ_kgvoTTbp9TjuGg-Tx420iab4NI_kyVsMf3kwBVQ9PFqBPxgH-KBJDeeXttzCrEeuqv6kYBKZ6dAcBEsfNZOI33emCNT5Gr5t2hAeOnIn5DUOXPl/s1600-h/IMG_0632.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithvJv4OPjkQVapW1-BZ6Slf51yevZ_kgvoTTbp9TjuGg-Tx420iab4NI_kyVsMf3kwBVQ9PFqBPxgH-KBJDeeXttzCrEeuqv6kYBKZ6dAcBEsfNZOI33emCNT5Gr5t2hAeOnIn5DUOXPl/s400/IMG_0632.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391607864709903922" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Part of the traditions of celebrating the muslim Hari Raya is to have <b>Open House</b> -parties for friends and family during the following month. We had PT Foundation's open house this Sunday and as you can see from the pictures it was quite an success. There was about 400 people visiting the PT's estate. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The guests came in colors of rainbow from all the communities of PT (Pink Triangle, Positive Living, Sex Workers, Maknyah, Ikhlas -programmes). Workers, volunteers and friends sharing a chat and a festive lunch.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgad-u-m9KhElc5yXm2sp1TOLiDu6IrJH0OYI83E6p_nUQp-UNk-SEtgAJAnozn9xKx6Mm94cHen2maVehbr2VUpTNhQWq_DH2mmXmzThRXI0z4NMATlui6L-CuxEHIMG2EDT_gsxmExQ5p/s1600-h/IMG_0668.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgad-u-m9KhElc5yXm2sp1TOLiDu6IrJH0OYI83E6p_nUQp-UNk-SEtgAJAnozn9xKx6Mm94cHen2maVehbr2VUpTNhQWq_DH2mmXmzThRXI0z4NMATlui6L-CuxEHIMG2EDT_gsxmExQ5p/s400/IMG_0668.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391607232170751682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblRB4rQGL0mzydc6DZH0UztJTKT-pZvbtsyVKBJxWvIOG3TdpNUC1kqH9O1ES9K2Vw0gxttIa3mDNvhur0FfNKIavSZODzb6hKa9OEZSsQV6A3w4e5CgSiRFkv4apEqwVMenukgJvGkqU/s1600-h/IMG_0678_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblRB4rQGL0mzydc6DZH0UztJTKT-pZvbtsyVKBJxWvIOG3TdpNUC1kqH9O1ES9K2Vw0gxttIa3mDNvhur0FfNKIavSZODzb6hKa9OEZSsQV6A3w4e5CgSiRFkv4apEqwVMenukgJvGkqU/s400/IMG_0678_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391607222849086226" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">One of the customs of Hari Raya is to give little money presents to the young ones of the families. Here the chairman Hisham is giving out the gifts to children of all ages.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tYHYRJ5IYqb59FLspkPqFfo9ibyvbHhY5SWd2DHpGdjPUeGsAeOyI7WOq_UoMyUb8qMb9QbuT1R4KdLaTqR55bLdcBGz_DQg6Y9OLXYw-iQmfEJC5zx5r5G8wF0JEJaZnwT0nxGsUYcT/s1600-h/IMG_0686.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tYHYRJ5IYqb59FLspkPqFfo9ibyvbHhY5SWd2DHpGdjPUeGsAeOyI7WOq_UoMyUb8qMb9QbuT1R4KdLaTqR55bLdcBGz_DQg6Y9OLXYw-iQmfEJC5zx5r5G8wF0JEJaZnwT0nxGsUYcT/s400/IMG_0686.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391607217498744914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0YfSFpxxtkQWXIt_cDRo3tz_Kirqc8n3VtJRrMSCR8_bxVHv4RcevrMxMFzi-H7-7Wu5hS-VbynL-gDLtKmHnK9hb3u5WAZyYFi69alcGsghudisWwansFGg22kAkXfs-yXdg5ZhrKKv/s1600-h/IMG_0689_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0YfSFpxxtkQWXIt_cDRo3tz_Kirqc8n3VtJRrMSCR8_bxVHv4RcevrMxMFzi-H7-7Wu5hS-VbynL-gDLtKmHnK9hb3u5WAZyYFi69alcGsghudisWwansFGg22kAkXfs-yXdg5ZhrKKv/s400/IMG_0689_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391607209289183026" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">As you can see violet was the colour of 2009.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRdgdQWOrGuyK7ucen2WAfouPVOriam5etXfUu7lPhcTRxI7y2g3w0VAwwp-pSdTdfWSSc9VEQEWdr0CbK5f8mzUgm7-pYhS_gte0o7JocyVGf_9c4-odwi7fMf9Xq1SHd24eVxZwb-cM/s1600-h/IMG_0704.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRdgdQWOrGuyK7ucen2WAfouPVOriam5etXfUu7lPhcTRxI7y2g3w0VAwwp-pSdTdfWSSc9VEQEWdr0CbK5f8mzUgm7-pYhS_gte0o7JocyVGf_9c4-odwi7fMf9Xq1SHd24eVxZwb-cM/s400/IMG_0704.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391605819975121410" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">I invited Veera to come along and we caused attention being the two blondes in traditional Malay <a href="http://www.pahang-delights.com/baju-kurung.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Baju Kurungs</span></a>. Oh, the amount of photographs people wanted to take with us! But I must admit, this time being compared to Nicole Kidman, I was quite flattered. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmmclBFGbxyZJ1nLxhAImmGmI6ppkZdcCD1xnxo5sneWkCqFLsO_6F0d8qxIZ-VNlPnekA3kzfIhIW1HnKhuBWdWFiO1XbOCUNIZKi3eOfRxa8BpDZSJFGReLHmWyldELDy2BEcAGAL2U/s1600-h/IMG_0710.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmmclBFGbxyZJ1nLxhAImmGmI6ppkZdcCD1xnxo5sneWkCqFLsO_6F0d8qxIZ-VNlPnekA3kzfIhIW1HnKhuBWdWFiO1XbOCUNIZKi3eOfRxa8BpDZSJFGReLHmWyldELDy2BEcAGAL2U/s400/IMG_0710.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391605816305594322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1EAbFUOOPoznhj29JK06D8-KnbPzv149dZ_sszWLV4I_Ec9a92HsAftjqYtptViYpDaQScC3h4dvUwuElge9-njnX9R9zt6ZAJg4zp-20r_UxvzI3X9C-ioqysC1iyb5joCbAyDL1Je08/s1600-h/IMG_0730.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1EAbFUOOPoznhj29JK06D8-KnbPzv149dZ_sszWLV4I_Ec9a92HsAftjqYtptViYpDaQScC3h4dvUwuElge9-njnX9R9zt6ZAJg4zp-20r_UxvzI3X9C-ioqysC1iyb5joCbAyDL1Je08/s400/IMG_0730.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391605808573738306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdzTepDwvSBygFNq_sqWpUI7l8Ye0nBgdxYCrFIlFz08UjI4peFKHUfq6OtL2uKyQPjhs9W_tJy2k13sSOyZKxy6gxsI8VgW-eUSgQ-kw2iAIwr6kt2lEpJXCDwglPvJa-pX7jJpU8eYd/s1600-h/IMG_0736.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdzTepDwvSBygFNq_sqWpUI7l8Ye0nBgdxYCrFIlFz08UjI4peFKHUfq6OtL2uKyQPjhs9W_tJy2k13sSOyZKxy6gxsI8VgW-eUSgQ-kw2iAIwr6kt2lEpJXCDwglPvJa-pX7jJpU8eYd/s400/IMG_0736.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391605802624927586" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Smiles, friends, poses and some more photographs.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxf2ihEpMb-RBUsoNqlGYA1dcPF8HrBTiFSJ3yxv-nFiUq-YVB-N8-3jk3FKRKefkI4aK1lc3uf9dCPhQPdujDdNBtT5sXMZ13G8TchdByUvLg68twL-6ax2l5zln2vuvWYhQvrGB8K-U2/s1600-h/IMG_0759.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxf2ihEpMb-RBUsoNqlGYA1dcPF8HrBTiFSJ3yxv-nFiUq-YVB-N8-3jk3FKRKefkI4aK1lc3uf9dCPhQPdujDdNBtT5sXMZ13G8TchdByUvLg68twL-6ax2l5zln2vuvWYhQvrGB8K-U2/s400/IMG_0759.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391605796399288978" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The same day but few hours later we were invited to celebrate a more private party: <b>Raymond's dad's birthday</b>. Again it was time for a ten course meal in the Chinese restaurant with the attendance of the whole family.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHumvQBXGocP3p66F1PCS3PP6FqH87diav5XBprmX2sjRPleagZK_Du2Wk1BsKeBud7Y5bh0IguVe4m_qkJR-OZJUGTNezdqvtEpxGU28kUOoYQsjhlYua9Dq45vMG8MU6F9iQCqCi4sdG/s1600-h/IMG_0780.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHumvQBXGocP3p66F1PCS3PP6FqH87diav5XBprmX2sjRPleagZK_Du2Wk1BsKeBud7Y5bh0IguVe4m_qkJR-OZJUGTNezdqvtEpxGU28kUOoYQsjhlYua9Dq45vMG8MU6F9iQCqCi4sdG/s400/IMG_0780.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391605438277677506" /></a>This cute pink teardrop shape cake represents longevity.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5Hx0kHObpDX0Er5m7CHxdhzt_CuPx1utjSTowiR7YONDNr8rFMJDUmV5D1_3SA3SLZNv669LAwKbY7_48Fmi8Iz6elTks9kB_SF5etkTcsq9qoESH9EgEr0WJGXElV2m11P3GX1txawL/s1600-h/IMG_0801.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5Hx0kHObpDX0Er5m7CHxdhzt_CuPx1utjSTowiR7YONDNr8rFMJDUmV5D1_3SA3SLZNv669LAwKbY7_48Fmi8Iz6elTks9kB_SF5etkTcsq9qoESH9EgEr0WJGXElV2m11P3GX1txawL/s400/IMG_0801.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391605429657719810" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">But of course Birthday wouldn't be birthday without a birthday cake of it's own.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4eCMfvdMeKOlEDfGtDqJwgQJi98WPN2l49ZEUtXqlFMCFU1EKjsfI0TS7lyIUgkT-2UqDJaFR5Stba4l1q7hP-Cz3L_NRnNh_OSQ4-ABJhz6VXG6slW7n0rX1pg1e1gRPv7yqCP5BK2F/s1600-h/IMG_0822.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4eCMfvdMeKOlEDfGtDqJwgQJi98WPN2l49ZEUtXqlFMCFU1EKjsfI0TS7lyIUgkT-2UqDJaFR5Stba4l1q7hP-Cz3L_NRnNh_OSQ4-ABJhz6VXG6slW7n0rX1pg1e1gRPv7yqCP5BK2F/s400/IMG_0822.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391605415184698786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7RmBiq9Zabi7W3TrXhFQsIje36og3cmIskx-hlHFqyYJGhu8HCczwO6-RmJlFoArEIcIUbCZPHa78MCnpWIfWwj9lGZS1xbnKMgAEaL75fXWayjQiQOqjNKTFLsizXo5J8vuViwLG_cc/s1600-h/IMG_0838.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7RmBiq9Zabi7W3TrXhFQsIje36og3cmIskx-hlHFqyYJGhu8HCczwO6-RmJlFoArEIcIUbCZPHa78MCnpWIfWwj9lGZS1xbnKMgAEaL75fXWayjQiQOqjNKTFLsizXo5J8vuViwLG_cc/s400/IMG_0838.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391605412057980514" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">It's always good to end the blog post to smiling group portrait. Selamat everything!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEuwQPszPw0H-d5xpQ63LUxj4LsnT8GNg-lcTsWYB_rJMonz2iUDn4b6cGulrhuiRi9NldkE_LFNOcypbvdUqNooKHPv1EDNiP4oBhETW0TKMvgTwKDNBAeMnd4CXexxDuz7e9MKcW8g7/s1600-h/IMG_0861_2.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEuwQPszPw0H-d5xpQ63LUxj4LsnT8GNg-lcTsWYB_rJMonz2iUDn4b6cGulrhuiRi9NldkE_LFNOcypbvdUqNooKHPv1EDNiP4oBhETW0TKMvgTwKDNBAeMnd4CXexxDuz7e9MKcW8g7/s400/IMG_0861_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391605403123781810" /></a>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-6438072228263135892009-10-10T00:01:00.003+08:002009-10-10T00:14:34.498+08:00Friday Love<div style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to wonderful local band <a href="http://www.myspace.com/stonebaymusic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Stonebay</span></a> I was today introduced to another Malay artist. And she completely stole my heart: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/yunaroomrecords"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">YUNA</span></a>. With her strong translucent voice she flew me back to the Autumn feelings of melancholy dreaming. To the moment when you're sitting in the corner table of a cafe, enjoying hot chocolate and looking at the rain falling down the window. Plus I've never seen as stylish use of hijab as in her style.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf42YNBuniYI6dTRaM2XT96QztPEW-J8yU2lUKJ1Ul90iMOv06uvM9g5-v1-4URv89Yrsmm_wxl_VAjtEH12iZiJKwL8wBLIGIiKmblsiWbwdGxM1IyamT4rWicVOBLWsCrlQvjdzs5U-O/s1600-h/yuna-resized.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 369px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf42YNBuniYI6dTRaM2XT96QztPEW-J8yU2lUKJ1Ul90iMOv06uvM9g5-v1-4URv89Yrsmm_wxl_VAjtEH12iZiJKwL8wBLIGIiKmblsiWbwdGxM1IyamT4rWicVOBLWsCrlQvjdzs5U-O/s400/yuna-resized.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390631300332890626" /></a>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-20205164821015792902009-10-07T23:02:00.000+08:002009-10-07T23:04:13.099+08:00Kopitalk October<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtosXWeFUR42KnRTPbVH7VjrCx-w1uDkXyabTGGIwbvAf5_twdMbo4N586sCtcjJePJwv1E9pqGNIy4Tn79Yg62hEeUxm9lt2Nb_Ny-O5hlBg8623aQVVd4s7XbCyC_IBLoRAni1zZQHu7/s1600-h/KopitalkOCT091.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtosXWeFUR42KnRTPbVH7VjrCx-w1uDkXyabTGGIwbvAf5_twdMbo4N586sCtcjJePJwv1E9pqGNIy4Tn79Yg62hEeUxm9lt2Nb_Ny-O5hlBg8623aQVVd4s7XbCyC_IBLoRAni1zZQHu7/s400/KopitalkOCT091.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389873824758133074" /></a>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-43379363041132822992009-10-02T16:56:00.020+08:002009-10-04T00:46:02.758+08:00No Durians to Metro<div style="text-align: justify;">It was finally time to go to my Visa extension trip to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Singapore</span></a>. There in the middle of China Town a camera shop seller made an offer I couldn't resist : "<i>You're my last customer for the evening so I'll make an special offer</i>". With more experienced Camera shopper, Veera, I was able to calculate that the offer was indeed a good one. So I left that shop as an owner of a beautiful SLR camera. Finally I was again able to capture moments, images and feelings with a natural extension of my self: my own camera.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1ESk4vNQqw36QuXS7mNBgEQFSm2jCX1SBQYESFErg7mIeoMEqUHcAys5_g55fBd4VgIS0JOvObSozZMqUaxYXmDQjuyaOAz98tAzPLByC-83uxHoGu3wFWnrAEmSl9YsVPWZnedY10pu/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1ESk4vNQqw36QuXS7mNBgEQFSm2jCX1SBQYESFErg7mIeoMEqUHcAys5_g55fBd4VgIS0JOvObSozZMqUaxYXmDQjuyaOAz98tAzPLByC-83uxHoGu3wFWnrAEmSl9YsVPWZnedY10pu/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387928874679320354" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The next day we headed up to the <a href="http://www.zoo.com.sg/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Singapore Zoo</span></a> which might just be the coolest Zoo I've ever visited (I'm sorry Korkeasaari - the Helsinki Zoo! I like you as well but it is hard to compete with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orangutan"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Orangutans</span></a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Polar bears</span></a>). The animals looked relaxed and happy and the overall design for the people's gages was very enjoyable. The park was built like a theme park with lots of jungle and greenery. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The polar bear youngster Inuka is a genuine Singapore Zoo native. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhClmAWvTvzg2r48kSVoaKnPLS9fbTrhsra1mYz4SOyGVkQJDqr6fY20QgTqOlsIxtjyre0gfpSurIiNdPAVAJXmOc4QmjtNFK-Yenq7KPC1t0TCImwrkVOCE2jH_IVtCtv7D4HcesG9wjh/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhClmAWvTvzg2r48kSVoaKnPLS9fbTrhsra1mYz4SOyGVkQJDqr6fY20QgTqOlsIxtjyre0gfpSurIiNdPAVAJXmOc4QmjtNFK-Yenq7KPC1t0TCImwrkVOCE2jH_IVtCtv7D4HcesG9wjh/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387928773671219090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Orangutan family.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9COk4_ZBynHKHy7I68Io5kn0fxl23DEv3JceUuOfafBmq6Lov3CVbZIBlUJrzkomFd3KHBIzBkk4MT3kBM6sp1NU3SxPOI2imIEUX5YLDlq4nc4i4Jyh-yeD0PTOaa2Rv0sGswWaE1Cs/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9COk4_ZBynHKHy7I68Io5kn0fxl23DEv3JceUuOfafBmq6Lov3CVbZIBlUJrzkomFd3KHBIzBkk4MT3kBM6sp1NU3SxPOI2imIEUX5YLDlq4nc4i4Jyh-yeD0PTOaa2Rv0sGswWaE1Cs/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387928767444095298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1KWDjVKmEuKAicN5IctoepP9BTa-5lOxqzh5R9CiEBEZBa31vLChF3MSNfFfhOdQZhHnUJKUGG4fjItyGybxNdcZaIdIGnlX06fm2rL-K4rg2JgR5bhBUYYKGSaKZBy2Mcs5u7tE9NDa/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1KWDjVKmEuKAicN5IctoepP9BTa-5lOxqzh5R9CiEBEZBa31vLChF3MSNfFfhOdQZhHnUJKUGG4fjItyGybxNdcZaIdIGnlX06fm2rL-K4rg2JgR5bhBUYYKGSaKZBy2Mcs5u7tE9NDa/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387928761040129730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"<i>Pylly vasten pyllyä/ Pum pum</i>"</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVBcZpbXXdTycxIflIwhoGqpJ6xFG8zeC_crPNZXoGi52Caaa0_6Lv2G6OkYRON62rB7-Qdm0DrkM0pPR74f8gBvDu8BWqIxy1FdW2_uy1MlS4JL0YUCPq3jM8X5fUM2B0NckexPYerqE/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVBcZpbXXdTycxIflIwhoGqpJ6xFG8zeC_crPNZXoGi52Caaa0_6Lv2G6OkYRON62rB7-Qdm0DrkM0pPR74f8gBvDu8BWqIxy1FdW2_uy1MlS4JL0YUCPq3jM8X5fUM2B0NckexPYerqE/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387928751498742450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sleeping kitty.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIgWN8c9t5hkSRBXmuti3k8TYqkUeWvFmKTLoS80bHNmKyGi_Ma4IcooviqLz3ALDx2KYYh6cemEvUcvCY60S6BqWQ3rg5mhktw2b-A5ujmsGJfppuSowD5_0i47CaelNRnQHHYmpq2ly/s1600-h/IMG_0152.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIgWN8c9t5hkSRBXmuti3k8TYqkUeWvFmKTLoS80bHNmKyGi_Ma4IcooviqLz3ALDx2KYYh6cemEvUcvCY60S6BqWQ3rg5mhktw2b-A5ujmsGJfppuSowD5_0i47CaelNRnQHHYmpq2ly/s400/IMG_0152.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387928750400049938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Don't get too close to the animals!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25-fa9f_-HxjhWdnafVXSfB6z5SJ8eFTnMec-uK9DoWQbSIatbeFn-5oOCkRwn8Lh535gabUGKkdOZB78fCEjVpnUiwy8J2szXXv2swcaHkpl9NYO_8TQqgT4Lb2qBx7U-zT_WhK1HU6c/s1600-h/IMG_0159.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25-fa9f_-HxjhWdnafVXSfB6z5SJ8eFTnMec-uK9DoWQbSIatbeFn-5oOCkRwn8Lh535gabUGKkdOZB78fCEjVpnUiwy8J2szXXv2swcaHkpl9NYO_8TQqgT4Lb2qBx7U-zT_WhK1HU6c/s400/IMG_0159.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387928379516392098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But I guess wooden ones are ok.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdErZtp29FOi5_SbakOnDBIXNWF149aYF1yh_umPXhfI56gfj7CWbHke2VYhPT7qFBBgqbm492zMiGif_b2nn-Oq7XF70FDQvBwx1npZNRpDZaeqemvfjniilvZHomQ8Npawqp8-ygb_F1/s1600-h/IMG_0179.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdErZtp29FOi5_SbakOnDBIXNWF149aYF1yh_umPXhfI56gfj7CWbHke2VYhPT7qFBBgqbm492zMiGif_b2nn-Oq7XF70FDQvBwx1npZNRpDZaeqemvfjniilvZHomQ8Npawqp8-ygb_F1/s400/IMG_0179.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387928368525106306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Serious fish. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPkNmVtSToi2bMPZjjF1nfCibqgJQ0LZ1aNQ39tHQVIEjO5v-J5HQDtZh4IYgNqCl22nMd50jkA_IcFgQGLeRCSwUXSTV7Vm9IBy7TSZCRzQAN9-3ehyphenhyphen84PhGMyj0n50GEeIDsOz7W-Id/s1600-h/IMG_0195_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPkNmVtSToi2bMPZjjF1nfCibqgJQ0LZ1aNQ39tHQVIEjO5v-J5HQDtZh4IYgNqCl22nMd50jkA_IcFgQGLeRCSwUXSTV7Vm9IBy7TSZCRzQAN9-3ehyphenhyphen84PhGMyj0n50GEeIDsOz7W-Id/s400/IMG_0195_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387928360373510850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Baboons.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHf5dCsOxS95K6n60UHB1ASYhDbbsbH6npbuBvdxLq6mXNji-DC-Abj6xChcM1scygtJApHG2bsA6saOd1stsc_hfidCRt-V7JUcXI7rSvCR3oGXzpR1yaAL8Lbudltc8SnJNhDcu3fOks/s1600-h/IMG_0229.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHf5dCsOxS95K6n60UHB1ASYhDbbsbH6npbuBvdxLq6mXNji-DC-Abj6xChcM1scygtJApHG2bsA6saOd1stsc_hfidCRt-V7JUcXI7rSvCR3oGXzpR1yaAL8Lbudltc8SnJNhDcu3fOks/s400/IMG_0229.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387928352938818706" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">In the Zoo even this flower looked animal-like. Do you see a cat face?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xyF4EA23NEdbcXv41Xkkc0JVnHjIN66d0n4iVF_chfglU8LjHb4SnKp1vC5U8LGUNgCwzOiX2eNuUp6Gg1B9tzLsPE_0i8PUFS4bBqMdEsCN2VKbrSAztLzavAzP_Zup-I1OUyq2xhLV/s1600-h/IMG_0231.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xyF4EA23NEdbcXv41Xkkc0JVnHjIN66d0n4iVF_chfglU8LjHb4SnKp1vC5U8LGUNgCwzOiX2eNuUp6Gg1B9tzLsPE_0i8PUFS4bBqMdEsCN2VKbrSAztLzavAzP_Zup-I1OUyq2xhLV/s400/IMG_0231.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387928345922149122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">More baboons.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6JfK2DF6Yfuj5eEHp67DnqqfcXOyhkJFXRqc8_7B-zU8okiHI8RkQmA7XTyJKbLevxnA0EHvP9qwGIArxU2utOmSXxhl_FpwQUXvxFt6WFdtuMJLPJl0hgeg4ZHoSe4Z_ALohuGi1nHn/s1600-h/IMG_0237_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6JfK2DF6Yfuj5eEHp67DnqqfcXOyhkJFXRqc8_7B-zU8okiHI8RkQmA7XTyJKbLevxnA0EHvP9qwGIArxU2utOmSXxhl_FpwQUXvxFt6WFdtuMJLPJl0hgeg4ZHoSe4Z_ALohuGi1nHn/s400/IMG_0237_3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387928000526327058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFY9T75OA_i32PrP8lttSR22TlsDxLS0daWm9Y1PSbh5pm9hNsS_nnb5UKLSGDePm-5bHdFymxyPiYwj1o3FkOFw291HkHOd81MUqHLy6hmiz8GVb8TAdIo4whxqwaDyOGSiIbwCu4GIsY/s1600-h/IMG_0248_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFY9T75OA_i32PrP8lttSR22TlsDxLS0daWm9Y1PSbh5pm9hNsS_nnb5UKLSGDePm-5bHdFymxyPiYwj1o3FkOFw291HkHOd81MUqHLy6hmiz8GVb8TAdIo4whxqwaDyOGSiIbwCu4GIsY/s400/IMG_0248_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387927773573249106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tapir.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-VIqCf2tzUH_zHNiFidmveZ_RGe2q5q9FY_gdLIGuwinJjiI9n5RPmZARBIgDRcyP5kj5oajIozybJNJ0bDw5wSWwK5DP5eNY3Q_SHRukwpI5B_Ty24ZLb2_-IdGGCCFN1l8wqVomsf5/s1600-h/IMG_0277.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-VIqCf2tzUH_zHNiFidmveZ_RGe2q5q9FY_gdLIGuwinJjiI9n5RPmZARBIgDRcyP5kj5oajIozybJNJ0bDw5wSWwK5DP5eNY3Q_SHRukwpI5B_Ty24ZLb2_-IdGGCCFN1l8wqVomsf5/s400/IMG_0277.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387927766930074866" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Back to the human Zoo meaning the city itself. Near the Marina people had a handy way of drying their clothes.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZZR06sKhtnh0LzY9disg2OZTXMnpPcinN1Gm0FjgTAtu-RunXCKxbCeWpoPLcysXGh_0-ZYGZ5vPLIv4bqag5R6f7iJs1wYcSTKQk7taZDPRK16Ylba6tRQKwnUYXrRQQewv9nAc5kTG/s1600-h/IMG_0298.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZZR06sKhtnh0LzY9disg2OZTXMnpPcinN1Gm0FjgTAtu-RunXCKxbCeWpoPLcysXGh_0-ZYGZ5vPLIv4bqag5R6f7iJs1wYcSTKQk7taZDPRK16Ylba6tRQKwnUYXrRQQewv9nAc5kTG/s400/IMG_0298.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387927757638514482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The paradise view from the beach.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufqpVrVKOaJFuM1k0acbm5uVgma5RqMRpZtXpFRXAbeI9pJvNxEsc7-hKEbtPSdUFaII0JZtTRu3wl7sAgJdKj-zTz-ofIUWkczuvgwzbebWlhXuWnfBPSxGyE0zh3nBzB1y9y9pnTEN5/s1600-h/IMG_0323_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufqpVrVKOaJFuM1k0acbm5uVgma5RqMRpZtXpFRXAbeI9pJvNxEsc7-hKEbtPSdUFaII0JZtTRu3wl7sAgJdKj-zTz-ofIUWkczuvgwzbebWlhXuWnfBPSxGyE0zh3nBzB1y9y9pnTEN5/s400/IMG_0323_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387927750612435010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mitsubishi transportation in the Little India.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqW5lcPpJvu7ukiOdGp8O2L0TJ8TXWgremFL358XVcPIwx3qGOZuNh8yn0ifVf69bDiMjkd8X3OocbUVhWWko_ZfAShDaJlQuVdzYWKx8rSQqsM-_k_dn5paIkfw-vRrAXTo2Qlz794Ha/s1600-h/IMG_0345.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqW5lcPpJvu7ukiOdGp8O2L0TJ8TXWgremFL358XVcPIwx3qGOZuNh8yn0ifVf69bDiMjkd8X3OocbUVhWWko_ZfAShDaJlQuVdzYWKx8rSQqsM-_k_dn5paIkfw-vRrAXTo2Qlz794Ha/s400/IMG_0345.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387927743513329442" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The big Indian festival Deepavali is coming up. It's on the 17th of October. That's why the Little India is decorated with colorful lightings and decorations.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKGxXXt2Nxa_mrDv62Al2Mqhi8yWhE0mFfU7bgrMSunU73onlmQoWzN4isUAQffJxUxryBVkW_F_tN_COtNCB0JFglCRKUPnEZuNTvg8DyIYUXKal2C2UD4-IqOy9W48OGWIuPRh9fNke/s1600-h/IMG_0353.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKGxXXt2Nxa_mrDv62Al2Mqhi8yWhE0mFfU7bgrMSunU73onlmQoWzN4isUAQffJxUxryBVkW_F_tN_COtNCB0JFglCRKUPnEZuNTvg8DyIYUXKal2C2UD4-IqOy9W48OGWIuPRh9fNke/s400/IMG_0353.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387925396689401314" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Here is the awesome people experiencing the Singaporian city night with me: Veera from Finland, Helena from Canada and Bryan from Singapore.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCacbY-A12oIPzq0PSaFoBO-v4uXil4Fj1CUAHKyr3PkgaVffNGjmNg27Op0Ks1gQT2EMdUxooIOOtJrwQqpy6iYm05EYmD2dvSQBPPH1-p-1DpoG-fO4D07dVwjyfPj5YEpRULyGvUNGV/s1600-h/IMG_0362.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCacbY-A12oIPzq0PSaFoBO-v4uXil4Fj1CUAHKyr3PkgaVffNGjmNg27Op0Ks1gQT2EMdUxooIOOtJrwQqpy6iYm05EYmD2dvSQBPPH1-p-1DpoG-fO4D07dVwjyfPj5YEpRULyGvUNGV/s400/IMG_0362.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387925388629116418" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Little kittens made cute appearances everywhere. This fellow we met on our way back to the hostel.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoF2QTTAqLwiGAz7lZ0AlWBhIya0flCwHEQL1KDJGmP9ww7UO1Nmp6bzSRu7Vg1wDMldIWSXRSjjvF68FndvWpwBznrk-nBd1ZtqvWqhuSnFsHa9cw_dn7lql_ZzNRYoKwP3EN1VasyZgl/s1600-h/IMG_0378.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoF2QTTAqLwiGAz7lZ0AlWBhIya0flCwHEQL1KDJGmP9ww7UO1Nmp6bzSRu7Vg1wDMldIWSXRSjjvF68FndvWpwBznrk-nBd1ZtqvWqhuSnFsHa9cw_dn7lql_ZzNRYoKwP3EN1VasyZgl/s400/IMG_0378.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387925382505779634" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Singapore is a <b>fine</b> city. This is the legendary country where for example eating gum is prohibited. But don't either bike trough this tunnel!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKu6h3ClO5_gQaazTIJ4SM6WBaJJEg-wFnWAcvaFWwN1Vx2yc_shX3jLjqFWCbIfq0vfZe0H9CnjzQLNnoPt0a1UbJOqiBISKOq9-80-Be8sXCOFgJUR7cmWcSRitNxV4ZdeGaUIZPAEB/s1600-h/IMG_0412.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKu6h3ClO5_gQaazTIJ4SM6WBaJJEg-wFnWAcvaFWwN1Vx2yc_shX3jLjqFWCbIfq0vfZe0H9CnjzQLNnoPt0a1UbJOqiBISKOq9-80-Be8sXCOFgJUR7cmWcSRitNxV4ZdeGaUIZPAEB/s400/IMG_0412.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387925374238623810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTouVxns6iDsDwpnKPpFGvh_Dze-j1OZ2Qx7Hy6nxDuJhpQqEmSXglGz9NRVS4Dd84DMhUiYo96NaSsExOWDpvoVJEp-7okQSmT91eYAykjMvmNp3DSkzJTrpZboH_xI0xZO6WBMwHk8V0/s1600-h/IMG_0411_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTouVxns6iDsDwpnKPpFGvh_Dze-j1OZ2Qx7Hy6nxDuJhpQqEmSXglGz9NRVS4Dd84DMhUiYo96NaSsExOWDpvoVJEp-7okQSmT91eYAykjMvmNp3DSkzJTrpZboH_xI0xZO6WBMwHk8V0/s400/IMG_0411_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387925364775092978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Skyscrapers.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqum7S7kPIVHgg1Z4u9MFiBGuPYa4LrPsscyy6nqsGTEyST3wAuA0GRfjl9GAmLw-KJXeAZNAxRCdSoVh4U3wXn1GpU7cEWNSMi3vsBcMrpNh-K2Gmf1qnZHomjAPbqKJMW1hmiavkNZqp/s1600-h/IMG_0400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqum7S7kPIVHgg1Z4u9MFiBGuPYa4LrPsscyy6nqsGTEyST3wAuA0GRfjl9GAmLw-KJXeAZNAxRCdSoVh4U3wXn1GpU7cEWNSMi3vsBcMrpNh-K2Gmf1qnZHomjAPbqKJMW1hmiavkNZqp/s400/IMG_0400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387924931256754242" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">They keep on expanding the city even though the limits of the nation have already been fully reached. Luckily the sky is sky high. Singapore is also building land on top of the sea to push the borders further.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_I6iFfUT1VJM7QfcVvX2newm26CbFb5VVmrWKvAUARMDDjEMtiBByfePQIx0wchsi2s7R25gLFXrBAYgmnbPpkbtOBf-YZmUmtgXy6TrCsD8jsvKN27OgZclObFnHBKF183NPfr9ckde/s1600-h/IMG_0415.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_I6iFfUT1VJM7QfcVvX2newm26CbFb5VVmrWKvAUARMDDjEMtiBByfePQIx0wchsi2s7R25gLFXrBAYgmnbPpkbtOBf-YZmUmtgXy6TrCsD8jsvKN27OgZclObFnHBKF183NPfr9ckde/s400/IMG_0415.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387924920996006482" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Even when the famous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esplanade_-_Theatres_on_the_Bay"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Opera House</span></a> has been inspired by the shape of durian...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3jSjBUZ_JJ3uC6pvd6ymn8fR9uFcVkfOyPPhtnVLepm-AdROVKBjJtgQvCwDDp-PiqmHroTmH_DzK6s4It8E0SQ3vKz379I8PFS4pDHSEcBpIhIhWuFKVlh1R6gC17JqPda-R1JGlfgq/s1600-h/IMG_0442.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3jSjBUZ_JJ3uC6pvd6ymn8fR9uFcVkfOyPPhtnVLepm-AdROVKBjJtgQvCwDDp-PiqmHroTmH_DzK6s4It8E0SQ3vKz379I8PFS4pDHSEcBpIhIhWuFKVlh1R6gC17JqPda-R1JGlfgq/s400/IMG_0442.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387924914532524098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhx-O54Bt5Oo9cmh51faoM9KDQETy4Z2YoMd1ORyQ8KF_IRdScQMMEW4I_wMQpcKfw9vP3LLxw7cKwCv0L0cov1bV-IQtUYbAIyiM1MkISIxNWcsCMQsabn8gw0v_56dv6ARl_LFaQhvWT/s1600-h/IMG_0418_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhx-O54Bt5Oo9cmh51faoM9KDQETy4Z2YoMd1ORyQ8KF_IRdScQMMEW4I_wMQpcKfw9vP3LLxw7cKwCv0L0cov1bV-IQtUYbAIyiM1MkISIxNWcsCMQsabn8gw0v_56dv6ARl_LFaQhvWT/s400/IMG_0418_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387924902637301874" /></a>...no durians are allowed to the neat and handy metro system of Singapore.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAJGPJeOqW6E6aMi7FqksR7N4FlgaUXWZ87BsxYBvYShHokDwE2Jl0B4FuejB5vLnE7DIjXlqNvgSC6pup_oJ228c1C2Qpkgg15j0MxXVwTEAxxG1uZkvaUeqiz4H6oz0EsfuJFeY2AWu/s1600-h/IMG_0472.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAJGPJeOqW6E6aMi7FqksR7N4FlgaUXWZ87BsxYBvYShHokDwE2Jl0B4FuejB5vLnE7DIjXlqNvgSC6pup_oJ228c1C2Qpkgg15j0MxXVwTEAxxG1uZkvaUeqiz4H6oz0EsfuJFeY2AWu/s400/IMG_0472.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387924895193011586" /></a>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-86643923892080741542009-10-02T14:28:00.005+08:002009-10-02T14:41:18.306+08:00Fresh Karipap<div style="text-align: justify;">I want to share with you one more sight from Johor Bahru from last week.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjb0MoncY8dIDHJKOUiooReHOOVUWXdv3PdHts-z4yF11sSKcQ9-XDjzd3TLpkkx7kDoNb10YK0vKr-0NEWg5wqWWa2hnon1uiSLmSfo4moV3qUN9OzKQcy0WODBY4VLRPkPesiENQqeM/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjb0MoncY8dIDHJKOUiooReHOOVUWXdv3PdHts-z4yF11sSKcQ9-XDjzd3TLpkkx7kDoNb10YK0vKr-0NEWg5wqWWa2hnon1uiSLmSfo4moV3qUN9OzKQcy0WODBY4VLRPkPesiENQqeM/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387886105422463666" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">This sympathique Salahuddin Bakery has served the citizens of the town about 100 years. From father to son in two generations.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TfjnNo3LbxnwBYyhaOp9KlpDB2GzxSWpP9HV-CJ1tBfe4FzySgEY0IVtAA4KYtxI4OA9h779QxL0XlbUOihcbR5vFxAconP5M4rr34cik5POWnNA7zp8N1K1k1bcKfu0IISfyUb1DdrG/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TfjnNo3LbxnwBYyhaOp9KlpDB2GzxSWpP9HV-CJ1tBfe4FzySgEY0IVtAA4KYtxI4OA9h779QxL0XlbUOihcbR5vFxAconP5M4rr34cik5POWnNA7zp8N1K1k1bcKfu0IISfyUb1DdrG/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387886094653662114" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The authentic pink oven they use has been the same for the whole lifetime of the bakery.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRtLCq8qDkwLR1gksRP0hvKAvTGQlEIrs0DYsy8N0NkHi6uKiuMtZxl7z2JsjnHLaPguhtECeq-q63xU7-KiENYzVAtpgRzGGCndALXkgSfDBB4rjEGjHERJY6TpMpTW_rw1II-OAZnKD/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRtLCq8qDkwLR1gksRP0hvKAvTGQlEIrs0DYsy8N0NkHi6uKiuMtZxl7z2JsjnHLaPguhtECeq-q63xU7-KiENYzVAtpgRzGGCndALXkgSfDBB4rjEGjHERJY6TpMpTW_rw1II-OAZnKD/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387886084718240210" /></a>We bought these yummy buns that have vegetarian curry filling and <a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&q=karipap&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=CZ7FSuePCYLc7AOjr4ynDQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">karipaps</span></a> for the road trip back to KL.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-xfUb4UqD1VsSCt8P7pIeRIDxZyVDOwuMby5O9MZ9YzKHL_wPTe95QgXoRD9H2_CELSp5rlnGtHT9IJd_Pe2QnjCaF8GWbBTVl2OWDyexHU4D5AqojphfVZWrbHNH6IBdRiFvHDEAyEA/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-xfUb4UqD1VsSCt8P7pIeRIDxZyVDOwuMby5O9MZ9YzKHL_wPTe95QgXoRD9H2_CELSp5rlnGtHT9IJd_Pe2QnjCaF8GWbBTVl2OWDyexHU4D5AqojphfVZWrbHNH6IBdRiFvHDEAyEA/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387886080120011170" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Sponsored by Wrigley's Spearmint :)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8V0QGSXxZXQVb8A3D2Ci5COQHPCvmjACOqS9cSKfW6IL9SeAG1MLWBxElc7VudCmxxA8iEtCASNRi2gLMtZhAMwbG24hjEmUp2GLjjO32RGsSPBuO51qiaBF_09s5ZoF9ULSicxGn4nF/s1600-h/5.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8V0QGSXxZXQVb8A3D2Ci5COQHPCvmjACOqS9cSKfW6IL9SeAG1MLWBxElc7VudCmxxA8iEtCASNRi2gLMtZhAMwbG24hjEmUp2GLjjO32RGsSPBuO51qiaBF_09s5ZoF9ULSicxGn4nF/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387886067881353298" /></a>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-42389807278815719072009-09-25T15:18:00.013+08:002009-10-02T12:01:27.127+08:00Hari Raya Celebrations<div style="text-align: justify;">To make it short: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hari_Raya_Aidilfitri"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Hari Raya</span></a> celebrations are mostly about family and makan (=food/eating).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But to make the story a little longer here is selection of glimpses of my first Hari Raya experience. During the 1st day of Hari Raya we went to Hisham's parents house. While eating and chatting for hours many relatives and friends passed by for a short meal.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXZceeHEUBCZQyxFhY55I-slV9PMQMZg4nnuSqIwjZy-8dSsPd4DZ7ixeInynkyYqno-QP8QlTiLD_lsnagmkCKb2Cj8UdLI3CK3BoPBYs_V2463ZVUc6LKxelpgHPZRkCOqpv3naPrsX/s1600-h/IMG_2727.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXZceeHEUBCZQyxFhY55I-slV9PMQMZg4nnuSqIwjZy-8dSsPd4DZ7ixeInynkyYqno-QP8QlTiLD_lsnagmkCKb2Cj8UdLI3CK3BoPBYs_V2463ZVUc6LKxelpgHPZRkCOqpv3naPrsX/s400/IMG_2727.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385306010486136962" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXZceeHEUBCZQyxFhY55I-slV9PMQMZg4nnuSqIwjZy-8dSsPd4DZ7ixeInynkyYqno-QP8QlTiLD_lsnagmkCKb2Cj8UdLI3CK3BoPBYs_V2463ZVUc6LKxelpgHPZRkCOqpv3naPrsX/s1600-h/IMG_2727.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">The hosts and guests were dressed in traditionally Malay muslim costumes. </span></a></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSgPhEejmtI5V6gI4SSYP_ksDMWaP3i1xvCdDrOx9ccUQ4wTqaAv4ZT3Wzzx9Sifeu9R8gpduVVoEFooCiFsn6bli-SS22JNt-2opJ-y7iKEgj4TslfgzFibk7BZLbtQca7DSRilUxUyS/s1600-h/IMG_2731.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSgPhEejmtI5V6gI4SSYP_ksDMWaP3i1xvCdDrOx9ccUQ4wTqaAv4ZT3Wzzx9Sifeu9R8gpduVVoEFooCiFsn6bli-SS22JNt-2opJ-y7iKEgj4TslfgzFibk7BZLbtQca7DSRilUxUyS/s1600-h/IMG_2731.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSgPhEejmtI5V6gI4SSYP_ksDMWaP3i1xvCdDrOx9ccUQ4wTqaAv4ZT3Wzzx9Sifeu9R8gpduVVoEFooCiFsn6bli-SS22JNt-2opJ-y7iKEgj4TslfgzFibk7BZLbtQca7DSRilUxUyS/s400/IMG_2731.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385304958939394002" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I didn't yet have a local dress to wear so I just put long sleeve outfit on.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcp3yxwXCzahlKzfTKYYfXHtQmRDyPL96EAQ2e1MNAHUA7JsIfYFvYH_8s7XETC_H4KzHbnvRrvGU_MggIoepbfWmKyX8QUkwzIxr90p4yt7MdMrZvweyeC9E-zb0YJIzIb6F9HzaZgtz/s1600-h/IMG_2734.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcp3yxwXCzahlKzfTKYYfXHtQmRDyPL96EAQ2e1MNAHUA7JsIfYFvYH_8s7XETC_H4KzHbnvRrvGU_MggIoepbfWmKyX8QUkwzIxr90p4yt7MdMrZvweyeC9E-zb0YJIzIb6F9HzaZgtz/s400/IMG_2734.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385304949939947010" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Between meals different kinds of cookies, cakes and chips were served.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtlCP55bQwBHPJiEy3AkDfZa5gU_6igaLFn1DdUIgRKmpssY3bv2UxlODB2IZNk7gdJnQzuJWszNLu1xVEAGXoBXN96mWSNFJKp05G-bTEDIwbeqUnHF0Ql8tHndoMv1m_T9aYMSqUpPp/s1600-h/IMG_2740.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtlCP55bQwBHPJiEy3AkDfZa5gU_6igaLFn1DdUIgRKmpssY3bv2UxlODB2IZNk7gdJnQzuJWszNLu1xVEAGXoBXN96mWSNFJKp05G-bTEDIwbeqUnHF0Ql8tHndoMv1m_T9aYMSqUpPp/s400/IMG_2740.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385304935882841922" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">2nd house:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kK2YDSasq6BRISJPREs_QKQxRnfzVaQ37Mm_ZH7tiUsdhg7TpnQhR8vPOli01ip-mv267Z7D81uy4797r-tjyQzzX1h_87w3gZWTUdefaJ6uGOCw8iZo7oHcHWWJVSPyqgH_WcDWaDUW/s1600-h/IMG_2766_2.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kK2YDSasq6BRISJPREs_QKQxRnfzVaQ37Mm_ZH7tiUsdhg7TpnQhR8vPOli01ip-mv267Z7D81uy4797r-tjyQzzX1h_87w3gZWTUdefaJ6uGOCw8iZo7oHcHWWJVSPyqgH_WcDWaDUW/s400/IMG_2766_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385303446240289778" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">More cookies and more family.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvw6bvVqVfS2FPUjO2HaHkkSnhKbWLqoxDZ9QcWxdYj89dboDUGK6h6JOlZROAjHk4bcSt2dNKAfqQOBsi0CVQh0_fbK_meq0IPS1_uRqPgxeTlMyt79AxOknnGVu7DCasCALtBN_JipZ/s1600-h/IMG_2767.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvw6bvVqVfS2FPUjO2HaHkkSnhKbWLqoxDZ9QcWxdYj89dboDUGK6h6JOlZROAjHk4bcSt2dNKAfqQOBsi0CVQh0_fbK_meq0IPS1_uRqPgxeTlMyt79AxOknnGVu7DCasCALtBN_JipZ/s400/IMG_2767.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385303437264045074" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Children of the house playing badminton. At least until I came interrupt them with my camera.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ph-9KmEmwGnX0G3J9R9Hn4b9DE-g5fLKqbbz9x06A8tFDdYkUOFRO8vEcO3IHevtLWHZ9tFHqx2r-2qnkhd-NGN_bJeCnlarguhmp325VY3_KBWRH55AB9lfvdHG-l7r2Rtwc1uDSq8L/s1600-h/IMG_2772_2.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ph-9KmEmwGnX0G3J9R9Hn4b9DE-g5fLKqbbz9x06A8tFDdYkUOFRO8vEcO3IHevtLWHZ9tFHqx2r-2qnkhd-NGN_bJeCnlarguhmp325VY3_KBWRH55AB9lfvdHG-l7r2Rtwc1uDSq8L/s400/IMG_2772_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385303431169598946" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">On the 4th day we left to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johor_Bahru"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Johor Bahru</span></a>(state in the South of Malaysia) from where Hisham's family is originally from to visit more relatives. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">1st Aunties house. New selection of cookies was served.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMG9uojIegNjnJg_e9ayrPOKQEdYzX3fcG9IW-x-qOf3nJ_WrrvoYkBs4kb2y4SaOYXbI1t1lFKX67_tGp2-icyurJ3Ek9D0x96kB6vP4SDs4fd4KD6ORf0RqCw5cGEpjqm3Z16NGDGCo5/s1600-h/IMG_2839.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMG9uojIegNjnJg_e9ayrPOKQEdYzX3fcG9IW-x-qOf3nJ_WrrvoYkBs4kb2y4SaOYXbI1t1lFKX67_tGp2-icyurJ3Ek9D0x96kB6vP4SDs4fd4KD6ORf0RqCw5cGEpjqm3Z16NGDGCo5/s400/IMG_2839.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385303429675165474" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzduO3U6Peb3szTdReLaBVUhLtiSr_UmGRqanHJgd2i7XInuxMLEoiu5rLXAG-SSwk5AarNBrh3p9ZeE59OE8Jnq4P9nTyBzJO3VAuLiRoCkWJ_pmEbhM0lcMcBTT4swkzWtSLjNl_wuH/s1600-h/IMG_2840.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzduO3U6Peb3szTdReLaBVUhLtiSr_UmGRqanHJgd2i7XInuxMLEoiu5rLXAG-SSwk5AarNBrh3p9ZeE59OE8Jnq4P9nTyBzJO3VAuLiRoCkWJ_pmEbhM0lcMcBTT4swkzWtSLjNl_wuH/s400/IMG_2840.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385303417997626450" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">This cute fellow was so very energetic running and jumping over the room. I was pleased he stopped for a second so I was able to capture him. Smile!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BXL4L973bJnXjGOu0h_WsBteDDx_HCfeDH7oneg8jLFMTydgymUjeIuNjZgj7M1IQxOInx6eeF8W2bu7ziVIW7n1K5Ux3UUwQFvlX4OrAwV3OluB6h35CMziSodQN4rlePqq8LBVwtWc/s1600-h/IMG_2841.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BXL4L973bJnXjGOu0h_WsBteDDx_HCfeDH7oneg8jLFMTydgymUjeIuNjZgj7M1IQxOInx6eeF8W2bu7ziVIW7n1K5Ux3UUwQFvlX4OrAwV3OluB6h35CMziSodQN4rlePqq8LBVwtWc/s400/IMG_2841.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385302899733901794" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8FNWD5FsssxE9aEPpJikA5tKj8PbuRnIoVA_J8YkYYZnoPmUBis0RodtB0AZH1LnfD02GGm2QrQ9yt-v6Mf5klIPLkWEjdyKQfotDetJcrUuNR6Uf_-OJRi91A5LR3GC67Pv2zrTngGy/s1600-h/IMG_2842.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8FNWD5FsssxE9aEPpJikA5tKj8PbuRnIoVA_J8YkYYZnoPmUBis0RodtB0AZH1LnfD02GGm2QrQ9yt-v6Mf5klIPLkWEjdyKQfotDetJcrUuNR6Uf_-OJRi91A5LR3GC67Pv2zrTngGy/s400/IMG_2842.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385302891911784386" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Once again I was so warmly welcomed. When the meal they served included meat, they felt so sorry for me not to be able to eat it, they send the maid to shop vegetarian option for me. To every home I was greeted not like an outside intruder but like a special guest and agreeable addition to the family. </div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-v-bl_iPeBjkTdI2yb6nj3TvDi9D_kgiVA9wZFUMWbv6l6dejY04WwFWSBLGiYybYVFJ39ZcFW-a27fYzhq7NUsn0TOVmBlCoayszuIR5bb1uu11EHtR-LE28hxQVQHQC5jQ2Vvk3s3u/s1600-h/IMG_2849_2.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-v-bl_iPeBjkTdI2yb6nj3TvDi9D_kgiVA9wZFUMWbv6l6dejY04WwFWSBLGiYybYVFJ39ZcFW-a27fYzhq7NUsn0TOVmBlCoayszuIR5bb1uu11EHtR-LE28hxQVQHQC5jQ2Vvk3s3u/s400/IMG_2849_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385302888451356130" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">2nd house. This home belong to a uncle we visited in the hospital. He was told to be a very social guy who would have told me many stories about world war 2 if he would have been in better condition. Now lying in the hospital bed, surrounded by many generations of his family, he whispered to her daughters to keep me entertained.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Her wife (the lady in mint green dress)made sure that we arrived to their beautiful house for a proper meal. It was already the second dinner of the evening.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqwGYo2JuWU0elygl41pTi3DQI6Ikjsu9eBf35WxVrRX0hKktfJHc4A7O13vMqDMyE9yWAJtyFCPCTF6OUXZaOLWQjjXNyxlHQqAWzlqLnwanyLqUD7wZjhj3Y-IXm_f95tFWad__Srqr/s400/IMG_2863.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385312758083566130" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxxdi59dDhH028nIogZQnwl56o0VDqmMBnYdB2hqlG-_bbUfiMv1vK6mnag_Oc9EhK0aopquOA-q5-_-2XG7UkHgZp_WHEEKs7mADAE2DqfMoJagbDUL4-veGst0-QJT3y2UViKEYW_yX/s1600-h/IMG_2862.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxxdi59dDhH028nIogZQnwl56o0VDqmMBnYdB2hqlG-_bbUfiMv1vK6mnag_Oc9EhK0aopquOA-q5-_-2XG7UkHgZp_WHEEKs7mADAE2DqfMoJagbDUL4-veGst0-QJT3y2UViKEYW_yX/s400/IMG_2862.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385302880446588194" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">3rd house. The house of the daughter of the previous uncle (don't be offended if I remember wrong). The lord of the house was this smiling doctor in the picture. Conversation continued about the gossips and health of the relatives, complicated politics of Malaysia and food, food, food. Finnish = finished, joke was of course mentioned once again.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhzuL4IYXUCu2Hk0o4epE1XLRxztT2K5wmvKtPNrp2MZ-kflbgWQECpw_yt13DsgWRSXWlp6Q6W_TtxTjF78uzA6rIHdXKCIpDq3OrGhjd1z_akGuXxBWNCsuKrXVk6_ktrQfa4vrIaPj/s1600-h/IMG_2867.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhzuL4IYXUCu2Hk0o4epE1XLRxztT2K5wmvKtPNrp2MZ-kflbgWQECpw_yt13DsgWRSXWlp6Q6W_TtxTjF78uzA6rIHdXKCIpDq3OrGhjd1z_akGuXxBWNCsuKrXVk6_ktrQfa4vrIaPj/s400/IMG_2867.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385302876167098450" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The ladies of the house kept remembering I was from Sweden because I reminded them of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnetha_F%C3%A4ltskog"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Agnetha</span></a> </span>of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Abba</span></a>.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwQ1TbH2PaBXYYdTw96lSuA56faCuho-jSA0gvs25PJdaBG8m0hgHbMz3N6bvkhwN0G_AT4gg9bbgIMw2WsLB6bWpfTnuPxaOzL5UuEgO9sO1oruftOoUhyphenhyphenAKyRMf14e88Pz8gICsJfZg/s1600-h/IMG_2868.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwQ1TbH2PaBXYYdTw96lSuA56faCuho-jSA0gvs25PJdaBG8m0hgHbMz3N6bvkhwN0G_AT4gg9bbgIMw2WsLB6bWpfTnuPxaOzL5UuEgO9sO1oruftOoUhyphenhyphenAKyRMf14e88Pz8gICsJfZg/s400/IMG_2868.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385302335240194754" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Rojak: fresh vegetables served with spicy peanut sauce, is one of my favorite dishes. But when eating the dinner number 3 of the night it's not as easy to have a big plate. It is considered rude, like an insult, not eat the food that the host have prepared so of course I did confront the plate number three with healthy appetite.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSPSTyvxWf3wbj71Db43j1_W7V99pYzLuGr1LGg_JeHsJW68UBBt1jFE4OQRNU40vN3J34eMfp0CS1OesijeHobg8xT59_9PaLQylxU6yrDNoFAWq4SyChRaREn7I_22nPS8D-0JH3DWo/s1600-h/IMG_2875.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSPSTyvxWf3wbj71Db43j1_W7V99pYzLuGr1LGg_JeHsJW68UBBt1jFE4OQRNU40vN3J34eMfp0CS1OesijeHobg8xT59_9PaLQylxU6yrDNoFAWq4SyChRaREn7I_22nPS8D-0JH3DWo/s400/IMG_2875.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385302325336254738" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">This random dried tiny fish was already server earlier at the buffet lunch. Isn't it just cute!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxnfovkNjNtZ73Kywnrt_qbnEc-mARSiJC0kvTsE-Sd0-VYM149OLBEP2BUUkJdNzNuNjNQdHwwO4KeLi5fVNAxs0MnOl68CZvD6Hfz69AEFfz0cHY4Xu4DZAaj6LMQgVrGmYyUoSihsK0/s1600-h/IMG_2823.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxnfovkNjNtZ73Kywnrt_qbnEc-mARSiJC0kvTsE-Sd0-VYM149OLBEP2BUUkJdNzNuNjNQdHwwO4KeLi5fVNAxs0MnOl68CZvD6Hfz69AEFfz0cHY4Xu4DZAaj6LMQgVrGmYyUoSihsK0/s400/IMG_2823.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385302316176064738" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Next day was time to visit the members of the family who had already left this world behind. It was my first time in the muslim grave yard. Notice the position of the graves. The bodies lay sideways facing the direction of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Mecca</span></a>. I was warned taking photographs in the graveyard cause I might also catch spirits to my film. If you notice some paranormal in these photos let me know (I think it would be super cool!).</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5wW0O-yQsoKpuHkEqjlbT1HZGXsnBvI5hu_mG2sk8YvNM6V9KO8dllAQAVAM4f0NUi4T0M1jrrei5HmpQw5CglzDPY8Zuf9W1wCzxzo2pNeBEgGce8hqqXtXlrdPAePOE_dRSHsRzVVT/s1600-h/IMG_2885.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5wW0O-yQsoKpuHkEqjlbT1HZGXsnBvI5hu_mG2sk8YvNM6V9KO8dllAQAVAM4f0NUi4T0M1jrrei5HmpQw5CglzDPY8Zuf9W1wCzxzo2pNeBEgGce8hqqXtXlrdPAePOE_dRSHsRzVVT/s400/IMG_2885.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385302313157219570" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The male ancestors have these 3D statues on their grave...</div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPFSErNtFnbS0_xSdpH8nRaaNFRr6ffbv-EpnRH_Cx_U-eF3z9ucYgyhl9PoL6HXh46EDh8LxoREflL3fkJkfJSi1nflxLeY869Mb2YqqDN6hElf3635dquWxo2xSfifz6drYgAZBFcy1/s1600-h/IMG_2900_2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPFSErNtFnbS0_xSdpH8nRaaNFRr6ffbv-EpnRH_Cx_U-eF3z9ucYgyhl9PoL6HXh46EDh8LxoREflL3fkJkfJSi1nflxLeY869Mb2YqqDN6hElf3635dquWxo2xSfifz6drYgAZBFcy1/s400/IMG_2900_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385301672329788130" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">...when females have these more flat-design ones. This grave was particularly touching with its mom-children aspect.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdO_Y9-V-EKp7QjWSf0rboC24SDyelFPi_WAoEPQNHAdZg7FZpAdLmRoOrMxHwRSYEJYhzvBL0NkSoKNC-egv-nYEtAUlU7NFTp4N0LlYFBpTjOZIRM8h9N6K_Y4iKGv4FuagNsv-b3Wc/s400/IMG_2897_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385301663558720322" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div style="text-align: justify;">On all 4 graves we visited Hisham and his mom made prayers and poured water.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkSDG90KALoNpJfqbVXYqAIRdhkFeEC1QYaELaJQXbfPIsadnhp_CosDAj87oMIpOYhe5ncDSGwPRaHH62nVOopfyGinQCxQNXOJjZeYiflH4XRfkl8yAdn1ZWXSBFdak9CuHbUIbzYzh/s1600-h/IMG_2889.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkSDG90KALoNpJfqbVXYqAIRdhkFeEC1QYaELaJQXbfPIsadnhp_CosDAj87oMIpOYhe5ncDSGwPRaHH62nVOopfyGinQCxQNXOJjZeYiflH4XRfkl8yAdn1ZWXSBFdak9CuHbUIbzYzh/s1600-h/IMG_2889.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkSDG90KALoNpJfqbVXYqAIRdhkFeEC1QYaELaJQXbfPIsadnhp_CosDAj87oMIpOYhe5ncDSGwPRaHH62nVOopfyGinQCxQNXOJjZeYiflH4XRfkl8yAdn1ZWXSBFdak9CuHbUIbzYzh/s400/IMG_2889.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385302304865756034" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">When I asked from Hisham what the water signify, he told me "<i>Well. Just think how hot it must be there buried in the middle of earth. So the corps are sweating a lot. This is their morning shower!</i>" Puh! I can only tell you what I'm told and this is often as close the truth I get. I should collect a book of the stories Hisham is telling me.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGa5YsgKI90TOFvkxVHeRT0ZlmoJq3MYxo6dVOANt5uO1hIFqUN5CnAGFtxwUo-qz092whlv0sXmRpmQnHcAhotMW_nxQJ00qUeU64g0ZALraVAoMWy-JSzWS-Aqx9WsV8p9HeBVKq3uM/s1600-h/IMG_2893.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGa5YsgKI90TOFvkxVHeRT0ZlmoJq3MYxo6dVOANt5uO1hIFqUN5CnAGFtxwUo-qz092whlv0sXmRpmQnHcAhotMW_nxQJ00qUeU64g0ZALraVAoMWy-JSzWS-Aqx9WsV8p9HeBVKq3uM/s400/IMG_2893.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385301678291308018" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The graveyard was covered with these trees. I heard is the common thing to have. The trees were full of loud birds and crickets. Hisham said to be scared of those sounds from the early childhood cause it is the sound of the graves - and so - sound of the dead. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPFSErNtFnbS0_xSdpH8nRaaNFRr6ffbv-EpnRH_Cx_U-eF3z9ucYgyhl9PoL6HXh46EDh8LxoREflL3fkJkfJSi1nflxLeY869Mb2YqqDN6hElf3635dquWxo2xSfifz6drYgAZBFcy1/s1600-h/IMG_2900_2.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1n7Eh1yOadHx93GtvjMp14ZZCpSKWafftps9MMe5KGNH63QwG4Te4oUJwL7T__z_9yKHI_TPzv5jmj_qo_m_F2PGuU_1cUnTaid1Hjj9HLhraRxJJbqYFmn84ENikMFtAJINIhKBAwNUW/s1600-h/IMG_2901.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1n7Eh1yOadHx93GtvjMp14ZZCpSKWafftps9MMe5KGNH63QwG4Te4oUJwL7T__z_9yKHI_TPzv5jmj_qo_m_F2PGuU_1cUnTaid1Hjj9HLhraRxJJbqYFmn84ENikMFtAJINIhKBAwNUW/s400/IMG_2901.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385301652445728706" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">For the last but not the least I want to show you that now I am too a proud owner of traditional Malay dress, thanks to Hisham. The jacket needs little adjustment cause it is a bit too big but otherwise the dress fits me very well. For next celebrations I can dress like a proper local. Yey! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzNWOHWGiZh0M_67iOrO_iwK0VqBGlWWbMhNE9Jhrof767zh8aF5XjFJB6CDvuA8g4YttsowlcuAKW90R3empRNtLoBHewde1krgv5Yw3AS_YRrMwqRh3XmgDn0PddoaFF9H9tjW6icAJ/s1600-h/ElliHariRaya.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzNWOHWGiZh0M_67iOrO_iwK0VqBGlWWbMhNE9Jhrof767zh8aF5XjFJB6CDvuA8g4YttsowlcuAKW90R3empRNtLoBHewde1krgv5Yw3AS_YRrMwqRh3XmgDn0PddoaFF9H9tjW6icAJ/s400/ElliHariRaya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385301649248641250" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Terima Kasih! It was one beautiful (cantik) Hari Raya!</div></div>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-6025273937394210592009-09-18T16:36:00.001+08:002009-09-18T16:38:14.429+08:00Selamat Hari Raya!<div style="text-align: justify;">Ramadan is ending and the celebration starting. Selamat Hari Raya everybody!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56sHk4pS20gRIhniDoC_zOtjjUGsUg82w-XRGRrE1WuaH38K0xtrtPvKGGHXBdjP8xgoaLC5aqdYHTU7n7eYchQuz8Swj-R3LFIymaKT64i_JZRFNYElU7kP2OrR_Kfq-DTQgWLHTVP43/s1600-h/HariRaya09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56sHk4pS20gRIhniDoC_zOtjjUGsUg82w-XRGRrE1WuaH38K0xtrtPvKGGHXBdjP8xgoaLC5aqdYHTU7n7eYchQuz8Swj-R3LFIymaKT64i_JZRFNYElU7kP2OrR_Kfq-DTQgWLHTVP43/s400/HariRaya09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382723664174679154" /></a>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-16233748418869936542009-09-15T19:03:00.005+08:002009-09-15T19:31:38.948+08:00Evening Snack at the Office<div style="text-align: justify;">Too bad I have only the the photo-eye of my macbook here at the office to share with you this extraordinary drink color: it truly is the same shade as the neon green on those highlight markers we all know. The drink itself was not bad at all, quite sweet and fulfilling. But we'll see if I'll turn into a Hulk by tomorrow, as Clayton suggested... </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuZK7stMK7uuDSXhIsM9htuUOVVHrOT5bAiEtg2sxw-bWmaTWUigufNbts9XUdPXxveqnZJ-jIE8xOAbVtLpEjw1Wz4Io3mwUldVzDYteJIViE82K22ER1aTSJol0V8hRNyjXSgg4rgry/s1600-h/Photo+161.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuZK7stMK7uuDSXhIsM9htuUOVVHrOT5bAiEtg2sxw-bWmaTWUigufNbts9XUdPXxveqnZJ-jIE8xOAbVtLpEjw1Wz4Io3mwUldVzDYteJIViE82K22ER1aTSJol0V8hRNyjXSgg4rgry/s400/Photo+161.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381652270505224546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The color of photo has not been adjusted or photoshopped in any way!</span></div>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-7775738152782918182009-09-14T14:34:00.010+08:002009-09-14T17:07:47.314+08:00I Believe I Am<div style="text-align: justify;">The volunteer orientation in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">PT Foundation</span> started a week ago. The sessions held during weekdays deal with the facts about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">HIV</span></a>/<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">AIDS</span></a>, other <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexually_transmitted_disease"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">STI</span></a>s, statistics, cures, treatments and safe-sex. Lot of essential information.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But during weekend sessions the participants are invited to take a look at themselves: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">why in this time in their life they wish to be counselors.</span> Expectations of the organization and the volunteer need to confront each other. Last Saturday, with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">lady Navam</span> and the group, we had good discussion about counseling-versus-advising-what-to-do, self-rated-morals and about life paths that can take surprising turns. Universal knowledge of how to treat life. Simple facts that we do know but often forget while living the everyday. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Lady Navam is seen as a spiritual leader by many. She has been counseling new counselors for different communal organizations for decades. In PT only she has been participating probably longer than I've lived. I admire her not only because of the wisdom she has but her way of spreading her knowledge. She doesn't see herself as a "leader" or teacher who knows how the world works. She has the gift of making people really listen, hear her and question themselves. Rarely have I encountered comparable silence like the silence when we are all waiting for her to speak. Such a charismatic and inspirational lady.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We were given some handouts at the Saturday session and I made some `scrap-art´ out of them:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-AV4iIY5XDaZNWMTxrDWlFaLUGkgdT-e_D8jCH3DmCOTgo7k6eQvrYEqiNHB4kRBQahS1QBJLOkem-xqFh_uw6K-K-d_qs_bccD7kOQXCnegTaebJh9tbyv8uJPNIsru6REkou9GLdzG/s1600-h/BLOG1"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-AV4iIY5XDaZNWMTxrDWlFaLUGkgdT-e_D8jCH3DmCOTgo7k6eQvrYEqiNHB4kRBQahS1QBJLOkem-xqFh_uw6K-K-d_qs_bccD7kOQXCnegTaebJh9tbyv8uJPNIsru6REkou9GLdzG/s400/BLOG1" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381208311691766738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-ExMslF724gZR6F0h5iIrjAqFZ42RPWMLUc0ClPadU0C1A8kly6SxnGABF5WKI8RtpEN2CjvKFkbu586XRITP1gh46yDX06TDadCDHiN8Nhzq8ZHglFtMcTc4ojuYXRQa-j_4qV7w8BS/s1600-h/BLOG2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-ExMslF724gZR6F0h5iIrjAqFZ42RPWMLUc0ClPadU0C1A8kly6SxnGABF5WKI8RtpEN2CjvKFkbu586XRITP1gh46yDX06TDadCDHiN8Nhzq8ZHglFtMcTc4ojuYXRQa-j_4qV7w8BS/s400/BLOG2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381208300232289042" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494283668066154342.post-12033868451909244762009-09-13T09:27:00.009+08:002009-09-13T09:44:42.455+08:00Fast One More Time<div style="text-align: justify;">I went back following the religious diet for couple of days more. Reasons for continuing the experience weren't holy at all but more about vanity. A Finnish photojournalist friend of mine Veera had a muslim friend who was very excited of us both fasting as western girls without being muslims. She wanted to know our reasons and feelings about Ramadan. And cause she is radio reporter in <a href="http://www.radio24.com.my/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Radio 24</span></a> she wanted to do a interview of us for the Buka Puasa (=breaking the fast) show. She even made us sing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hari_Raya_Aidilfitri"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Hari Raya</span></a> songs in Malay!<br /></div><div><br /></div>Elli Maanpäähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798764199365445336noreply@blogger.com0