tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729298856826625312024-03-14T01:45:25.118-07:00The Identity CrisisMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00917872606398445965noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972929885682662531.post-20155193192369090552008-02-11T21:33:00.000-08:002008-12-08T13:56:21.841-08:00OHANA....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXebyBjcch0Y0LEeD91jbfSwMdePAyMVc779Mn7ul20Vj7qYDml3gRgiY-wrYxrl77cFU_pkpw-Rhw1Q_KIINACcIFmjc10_g6teOKlBGHP4RU6UyuhHK-02df0zmR_4PnMviR5ZREF90p/s1600-h/lilo-stitch-wallpaper-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165964775708431762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXebyBjcch0Y0LEeD91jbfSwMdePAyMVc779Mn7ul20Vj7qYDml3gRgiY-wrYxrl77cFU_pkpw-Rhw1Q_KIINACcIFmjc10_g6teOKlBGHP4RU6UyuhHK-02df0zmR_4PnMviR5ZREF90p/s320/lilo-stitch-wallpaper-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeXxs_U3REg6QnegGAvYIdyNpGLTX4rPBckMNzx2IcUv71v1memwD9L4mmd4lmwch8ghzpBwi1vxZTDZSEtTawFYnP9OnZxg4nG47i5vfd8ej3OoXnLjKZ8nad4w_gkntGkTakv3JVmEK/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165964775708431778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeXxs_U3REg6QnegGAvYIdyNpGLTX4rPBckMNzx2IcUv71v1memwD9L4mmd4lmwch8ghzpBwi1vxZTDZSEtTawFYnP9OnZxg4nG47i5vfd8ej3OoXnLjKZ8nad4w_gkntGkTakv3JVmEK/s320/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div>During my adolescence years, I came upon this very meaningful Disney movie called “Lilo and Stitch.” It was once my favorite movie of the year—embarrassed to admit … I was at the age of 14 and yet I still find cartoons irresistible! There is something about them that draws my attention…their “innocent and uncontaminated ideology” I guess… but anyway…back to the topic.<br /><br />In that particular movie, Lilo (an adorable character in the movie), mentioned that, “ohana means family, and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.” A very meaningful sentence indeed, I thought…<br /><br />Being born into a family is not something anyone could choose, but I am definitely glad to be a member of the my family. I have got the world most wonderful parents, reliable siblings that I can always count on when I have difficulties and not to mention, a huge group of relatives that makes my life filled with joys and wonders!<br /><br />I feel that everyone should appreciate the kind of bonding they had with their family members. Cherishing the “inseparable bonds” that was created the moment we step into this world. My new year is always crowded and blissful, everybody will be there, and it is always an event that no one will omit. I treasured every minute that I’ve spent with them. Our gossips, exchanging greetings, having fun with the children, eating delicious meal together that was specially prepared by aunt and last but not least, our annual card games that we will never miss out on :) It is this kind of strong unbreakable bonds we had deep within us that create a smile on our face whenever we meet each other …I guess that’s the power of family. It is certainly true that family could never be forgotten. It is in our blood and most importantly, it is in our HEART that we will always stay united as 'one.'<br /><br />Having a family is like having someone that u can be concerned about.... enable a person to give his/her unconditional love and never ending faith....</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00917872606398445965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972929885682662531.post-74716902874325673432008-01-17T11:23:00.000-08:002008-01-17T12:00:54.787-08:00A New BeginningOnce again a year had gone by not knowingly. Last year, I had been through many difficulties and gone through many new experiences, encountered all sorts of emotions. Meeting new friends and expanding my knowledge had been great fun for me. Although there were times that I grumblers thinking that, “year 2007 was the worst year in my entire life!” I cannot say that last year was my best year; however, I can certainly say without any doubt that last year was the year that changed my life. Learning how to face reality, starting to face all sorts of difficulties in life…last year was definitely the year that make me grow into an adult :)<br /><br />Living a life without any dreams or hopes is the worst feeling in the world. To me, the feeling of not putting 100% effort in the things that I’m doing, was the feeling that I constantly encountered last year. Not being able to do something wholeheartedly, completing work without any will power driving behind me, knowing that whatever I did isn’t what I wanted, looking into the mirror and realized that I have long lost my old self. All these feeling had made me want to give up myself. Many times, I wanted to just stop whatever I’m doing and just give up my whole life. Wishing that, I could just live a meaningless and useless life. Nevertheless, something pulls me back on track. I had come to realize that as a human being we have to learn to adapt and change constantly. If we lost our hope, then have more faith. If we lost our dreams; make new dreams…it is this kind of perseverance that keeps us going; the everlasting faith that we had to have within ourselves and our dreams for the future.<br /><br />In this New Year, I hope to have a better year and make more memorable memories that could last me a life time :) hoping that i could be a better person ....Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00917872606398445965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972929885682662531.post-86988919349333941172007-10-10T08:41:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:56:22.514-08:00People actually read my blog... :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhyphenhyphenJNPsbX2T8qrZHwnGoRCgx4PrjPYU44pblBLHs0CuoWOvWr7CBgibzvsK9dxG9rwW6s4nbdhvjimeG5KvH0Q_llbLFQPULseApDF0yYM8LTQZA6NL8Gdb36CLOR1rSE4P19D4zauWha/s1600-h/nana13.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119741357037233906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhyphenhyphenJNPsbX2T8qrZHwnGoRCgx4PrjPYU44pblBLHs0CuoWOvWr7CBgibzvsK9dxG9rwW6s4nbdhvjimeG5KvH0Q_llbLFQPULseApDF0yYM8LTQZA6NL8Gdb36CLOR1rSE4P19D4zauWha/s320/nana13.bmp" border="0" /></a> First of all, I want to say that I’m really glad to make a little discovery today hee...i found out that people actually read my blog...which kind of surprise me as i really just thought that only people i know would read my blog. However, not long ago, i received a comment on the "hunting" entry. i regret that i actually deleted the comment i really wanted to share with all of you but anyway I’ll just try to summarised what that person let's name as Mr. X had said.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_ZvOnLbs9BsccTuDqoS1dOYcIIV7K426DQcu_xdOFvzrAKpwtgfQwj4QWB3qqMZKuxrbD7_p0oenDMOft15BylZ1wdqhldRZVUTg3D3fhQwFBNBQI2lFWo-5QvRuptgoQuQzpbe-MY_b/s1600-h/umaniac26e.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119741137993901794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_ZvOnLbs9BsccTuDqoS1dOYcIIV7K426DQcu_xdOFvzrAKpwtgfQwj4QWB3qqMZKuxrbD7_p0oenDMOft15BylZ1wdqhldRZVUTg3D3fhQwFBNBQI2lFWo-5QvRuptgoQuQzpbe-MY_b/s320/umaniac26e.jpg" border="0" /></a> Basically, Mr.X disagree with my point, noting that i pointed all the blame of killing animals on hunters and being too stereotype. Mr.X also claimed that, he himself did hunt and claimed that it is true that people kill for money and other horrible stuff but he stated that there are still people who hunt for survival. In addition, he claimed that most of the money he gains from hunting goes back to preservation. Furthermore, Mr.X emphasized that everyone is being guilty for killing animals including me and not just the hunters. He argued that we uses fuel from automobile and electricity which indirectly also cause harm for the animals. ( i think it's because Crude oil that is being used for petrol and stuff like that are collected from habitats of animal and if we indiscriminately gathering those fuel might eventually lead to the lost of habitat for many animals.)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdSHrI-ze3MPqeKrl4z_8MEi9MG8hEXKrtVL9R-slmqp48C-j_AFYfPseQZ2JqcA-E6gjeH42I_mJGBTTUX-kCK63Tj-kSSR1f_jyArtSewcRkFk9fJgPgIOkNMSyQgTZT6kNd6Olg0og/s1600-h/AishiteruzeBaby4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119741022029784786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdSHrI-ze3MPqeKrl4z_8MEi9MG8hEXKrtVL9R-slmqp48C-j_AFYfPseQZ2JqcA-E6gjeH42I_mJGBTTUX-kCK63Tj-kSSR1f_jyArtSewcRkFk9fJgPgIOkNMSyQgTZT6kNd6Olg0og/s320/AishiteruzeBaby4.jpg" border="0" /></a> once again i am really please to have comment on what i had wrote :) although it might be someone with different point of views but i really love to hear more different opinions coming along. This makes me feel that my writing did kind of spread to people everywhere hee :)<br /><br />Anyway, these are some of my reply back for Mr. X. After reading it,everyone, please feel free to tell me more about your own personal feeling. But the base of it is, no unkind words in the comment and please please do not grudge over the entry this is really just personal opnions.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYr_S0BAVp7DZiI7HXsMt4PfHYY6zkMe6tSPrIla6I-Y8MzO8OWTUWflJSIDBuG0yqH5UFZnUDlU8WIxw_k-ped6IpC_NryyEve8DyBiknv75HZNEligspFsPnIBMyAAF7rXAd88mbDQvy/s1600-h/COM+1.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119740893180765890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYr_S0BAVp7DZiI7HXsMt4PfHYY6zkMe6tSPrIla6I-Y8MzO8OWTUWflJSIDBuG0yqH5UFZnUDlU8WIxw_k-ped6IpC_NryyEve8DyBiknv75HZNEligspFsPnIBMyAAF7rXAd88mbDQvy/s320/COM+1.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;">My reply...<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#000000;">I’m </span><span style="color:#000000;">certainly glad to hear that you have been playing a part in helping to preserve wetlands. I don’t mean to offence anyone but personally I just feel that hunting animal is wrong. You might have a different point of view but I think this is just a matter of different people having different perspective in situations. As I said earlier in my blog, hunting for survival purpose is definitely not inappropriate. However, am I wrong to say that people nowadays hunt for pleasure? It is true that you are helping in preservation but am I wrong to say that you, yourselves actually enjoy the process of hunting? </span><br /></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">Nowadays we don’t need to hunt to get food. Food is always available if we just go to the hypermarket. Why do we need to kill more than what we need? In addition, personally I don’t see the need to hunt in order to preserve wetlands. We can preserve wetlands as long as we have the will to do it. Furthermore, I would like to apologize for my ignorance for not knowing the procedures or rules for legal hunting. I definitely did not know that there are listed animals that you could kill or could not kill. Nevertheless, I still feel that a big part of contribution to endangered animals is because of excessive and indiscriminate hunting (illegally) or for market purpose. </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">It is true that you pointed out; my existence has an impact on animals. But as I said again in my blog in some other entry, the earth can sacrifice for our need but not greed. Our needs nowadays might not be the same as what our ancestors’ need of survival decades ago. Technology plays a big part. Sometimes computer might have become a need and not greed anymore. It is true though that I used internet for leisure, but I switch it off whenever I don’t need them. But it really didn’t make a difference because, for me, I sign up using green energy for electricity supply to my house, which means the electricity from my house is generated by wind energy instead of fuel. I walk or cycle as long as the journey is not distant. It is true that our existence caused problems for a lot of animals but that is just part of how ecosystem works.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">There won’t have any define positive or negative impact. It’s always a little bit of both. It is just a matter of, if it is more towards the negative or positive side. I do consume animals as food but I never buy animal products like skin or horn. I had stop eating endangered animals like shark fin soup! I have participated in many activities that help in the conservation of animals. I personally feel that our existence is to protect them within our ability and not put extra harm on them. But then again, as I said many people might just have a different opinion.</span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119740244640704178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6j_pPCJCdshrj-bGic8BZ7Lf4UMHBB9AF1-jPp7x1hWfPNaNkvTRjojefgZ0FPKtuYL0eSAuBi1Vff_abdwEVIzdmu-6-M1XVnKfqDwTDIbWDxmgh6PwaZHu6C9a2pAq_rCmPdw7B_Q4/s320/AishiteruzeBaby6.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8hBWXxpA8S4DvNFgPL9SPRvHpoXW_PV9q4JAbaRWFR0aLP7MWLH7ATMJTyWIo8PbMvk4rDirbJX-ztX3znj6WUmuSTbds9zi7pNvzAZas9abAt-3W62zvVY0pRJ-fq9CeIi10aV_SeI3/s1600-h/1045205535_6435cac144.jpg">Thanks for reading my blog everyone :)<br /></a>Some part unintentionally i might bias towards myself haha but i am not exactly an objective person haha sorry...</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119739986942666402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8hBWXxpA8S4DvNFgPL9SPRvHpoXW_PV9q4JAbaRWFR0aLP7MWLH7ATMJTyWIo8PbMvk4rDirbJX-ztX3znj6WUmuSTbds9zi7pNvzAZas9abAt-3W62zvVY0pRJ-fq9CeIi10aV_SeI3/s320/1045205535_6435cac144.jpg" border="0" /> </div></div></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00917872606398445965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972929885682662531.post-12349836940116112732007-10-10T06:20:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:56:23.237-08:00Exam coming SOON!! (a lucky escape)sorry people thanks for always checking out my blog but nowadays as exams are coming along i wont be free until the mid nov. so i'll only update again starting from mid nov. please don lose faith in me. keep coming back after mid nov. i'll find a topic that is interesting, in order to not let u guys down:)<br /><br />Look at the first picture above and you can see where this guy broke through the crash barrier (right side where the people are standing on the road).<br /><br />His truck left the road, travelling from right to left. He flipped end-over-end, across the culvert outlet and landed on the left side of it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLYtbDVEZ9-st4C2aC5JPLWFqNeFYOMcts5tyMXaOF7JoGfvQsWGlnfTTZ3gyp4ntd_hVMGtRxUJqnUjvGp6rWQwgkngWfvhqrXpmamj48BFCKoRMa14O-GBmyIyaEyK8N1QiMm0446si/s1600-h/untitled.JPG"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLYtbDVEZ9-st4C2aC5JPLWFqNeFYOMcts5tyMXaOF7JoGfvQsWGlnfTTZ3gyp4ntd_hVMGtRxUJqnUjvGp6rWQwgkngWfvhqrXpmamj48BFCKoRMa14O-GBmyIyaEyK8N1QiMm0446si/s1600-h/untitled.JPG"><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119707409615726226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLYtbDVEZ9-st4C2aC5JPLWFqNeFYOMcts5tyMXaOF7JoGfvQsWGlnfTTZ3gyp4ntd_hVMGtRxUJqnUjvGp6rWQwgkngWfvhqrXpmamj48BFCKoRMa14O-GBmyIyaEyK8N1QiMm0446si/s320/untitled.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>Now look at the 2nd picture; <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKQG4EnLdqbZ__hri8xb4__QqnRzY8MlxcUx1nf2iAz55AokQIHEmSFFIV3FPcDD-OT8GyRgmYUQqfV90G-xSn64AeiNnyAMFy18XVaVIx6edaEZ-35Fk1XZcki52D6U2oExuJooED6Hy/s1600-h/untitled1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119707297946576514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="374" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKQG4EnLdqbZ__hri8xb4__QqnRzY8MlxcUx1nf2iAz55AokQIHEmSFFIV3FPcDD-OT8GyRgmYUQqfV90G-xSn64AeiNnyAMFy18XVaVIx6edaEZ-35Fk1XZcki52D6U2oExuJooED6Hy/s320/untitled1.JPG" width="314" border="0" /></a> this person is seriously LUCKY!Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00917872606398445965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972929885682662531.post-84304231374159046232007-09-30T19:53:00.000-07:002007-09-30T19:54:22.576-07:00HE IS TOTALLY COOL!!!<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QjA5faZF1A8"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QjA5faZF1A8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00917872606398445965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972929885682662531.post-53783156037000816342007-09-28T23:58:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:56:24.663-08:00What My Sister Thinks About ME!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40hrwvPP50sI3HlavnJEVkijkWx6qp1PNrNZsE_IwzO_wNCw-FtisBUQ_M5AE7TzfxSvKGrMGMc65OAyjGavtTYxtbklgr0fcLzFkxJNyXJRrrj0Dl_tpZAmuC7es8ICCNcPiB7q1jPYb/s1600-h/IMG_0015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115525241045821010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40hrwvPP50sI3HlavnJEVkijkWx6qp1PNrNZsE_IwzO_wNCw-FtisBUQ_M5AE7TzfxSvKGrMGMc65OAyjGavtTYxtbklgr0fcLzFkxJNyXJRrrj0Dl_tpZAmuC7es8ICCNcPiB7q1jPYb/s320/IMG_0015.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#660000;"> Something that I find it interesting to share with everyone…the short paragraph below is how my sister describes me on our family blog…hai… here it goes…</span><br /><br />Starting with ah jiun <span style="color:#ff0000;">(my Chinese name) </span><span style="color:#000000;">:</span><br />Our dear mei mei joined fitness first <span style="color:#ff0000;">(something like California fitness)</span> about 2 wks ago. Day1, she happily went to one of the fitness class, same goes for day 2.... But when day 3 arrived...<br /><br />EVERYTHING CHANGES~<br /><br />She has to stop exercising for 3 wks.<br /><br />Reason?<br /><br />After 3 days of exercise, she had torn her 'L... (I dunno how to spell the term and she refused to explain to me.... some muscle I assumed). <span style="color:#ff0000;">(It was L.I.G.A.M.E.N.T by the way…not a muscle!)</span><br /><br />That was news NO.1 about our meimei<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYd7tkY2j4-sq17kRIQBVJjkQ0lX2Ksi9iDIahs4hykTXfGb_EjbDA7HN3-16fYy6PqDhZhV0qWgWrwhp6wG_aQKXj5uzLCE0o9WPKU1YvXGyTpQjORhOUXmNB1w-ChJJVAluESN5i2oH9/s1600-h/IMG_0050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115524768599418434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYd7tkY2j4-sq17kRIQBVJjkQ0lX2Ksi9iDIahs4hykTXfGb_EjbDA7HN3-16fYy6PqDhZhV0qWgWrwhp6wG_aQKXj5uzLCE0o9WPKU1YvXGyTpQjORhOUXmNB1w-ChJJVAluESN5i2oH9/s320/IMG_0050.JPG" border="0" /></a> Second News...<br /><br />She is officially gaining weight. AH JIUN is a white-bread (basically FLOUR) addict. One loaf of bread in our house can (AT MOST) last for 4 days because most of the time, we can finish all of them in 2 days time!I am not lying! Even she herself admits that she is gaining weight. Normally when people start gaining weight, they try to get into a diet. Well, our dear sister did try going on a diet. She asked me to cook less for dinner and eat fruits during movies. A healthy, no junk food diet plan!<br /><br />However.... guess how long it last???<br /><br />For a person who can never resist snacks temptation, ah jiun diet plan officially lasted for 3 days. Her marketing technique was good though. By day 3, everybody has known about this short-lived diet of hers.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pGMxODbUcKB59Io9vrhLfupf5MlID8ANh2mtxiJYXJny0yr20fFSWUx6Y4QI7tMgUGIZR-XY81j0Wz5TFx-2FlmhSJmTaaEh8Tbw4fkEHPZJiwdPTT0HruSdlK8nDVvEIg2ivKnK-76e/s1600-h/IMG_0051.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115524158714062386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pGMxODbUcKB59Io9vrhLfupf5MlID8ANh2mtxiJYXJny0yr20fFSWUx6Y4QI7tMgUGIZR-XY81j0Wz5TFx-2FlmhSJmTaaEh8Tbw4fkEHPZJiwdPTT0HruSdlK8nDVvEIg2ivKnK-76e/s320/IMG_0051.JPG" border="0" /></a> That’s about all the news worthy information about Ah jiun. Honestly, she is not a very interesting person. Her life is her bedroom. She sleeps on her bed and study on her bed. Her only and favourite pastime involves searching the internet for more cartoons. <span style="color:#ff0000;">(Its anime, well I guess it really doesn’t make a difference hee :) )</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_-2HoSImpuFE_G6-nL8yo_m-duOmdI6Gk-qMDYqxBxVgmc2LFYgE8_PTJMbMlGbmlfOsQiw43Xc2XYgTKZyMMUe8ytEcgZU78-OSYvy37Ut584aAWM6thcE8hQgBWpxGglQkTpxUv0ks/s1600-h/IMG_0330.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115523338375308834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_-2HoSImpuFE_G6-nL8yo_m-duOmdI6Gk-qMDYqxBxVgmc2LFYgE8_PTJMbMlGbmlfOsQiw43Xc2XYgTKZyMMUe8ytEcgZU78-OSYvy37Ut584aAWM6thcE8hQgBWpxGglQkTpxUv0ks/s320/IMG_0330.JPG" border="0" /></a> She does not know where the sugar is kept and has no idea that our house has Milo cereal (even though it has been in the kitchen for months!). One morning, when my friend was eating cereal in our house, she asked, “OHH Milo cereal! Where did u get it!!?” >.< <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXLFmjuF0_4nIJT1zSsx-pEWSBdHNkoORSZ0CmyBzUw592pLLFaWeGyvkcC7fqwZAlFXjgwDc14Z6-FUdF0GB-OykmbVMp5EKyUg2nRJvuz053uau61IreqPF6AOoSmAwKquVf_hiFpQm/s1600-h/P9230119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115522964713154066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXLFmjuF0_4nIJT1zSsx-pEWSBdHNkoORSZ0CmyBzUw592pLLFaWeGyvkcC7fqwZAlFXjgwDc14Z6-FUdF0GB-OykmbVMp5EKyUg2nRJvuz053uau61IreqPF6AOoSmAwKquVf_hiFpQm/s320/P9230119.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">It’s embarrassed to admit but it's entirely true! Oh well what more can I say? My sister understands ME hahahahahha: P</span>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00917872606398445965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972929885682662531.post-11385330834047532582007-09-25T01:21:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:56:27.121-08:00Tulip Farm!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkCGssgAMLDNrrlvyc9FlzFO11y1LFvUIJ2nWJJAOFfWrDRsqh36FUatBekF2zgA8_bZF86ViUmWl5B08GArjx5a_cgsWHo4hJJctPWf8oMzTF1Xy7BnkKPaL5XgdJL83ZFIVSmcJd2C5/s1600-h/P9250300.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114135003081778674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkCGssgAMLDNrrlvyc9FlzFO11y1LFvUIJ2nWJJAOFfWrDRsqh36FUatBekF2zgA8_bZF86ViUmWl5B08GArjx5a_cgsWHo4hJJctPWf8oMzTF1Xy7BnkKPaL5XgdJL83ZFIVSmcJd2C5/s320/P9250300.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Dh3TxMBI9aisOmplYMmZBMlJo-1jYHt5OQpv40iaMQQxfD492rkgnl6TxuZx-mZgjc4V6ytkh2LoNQJY_wUj_oktCbZ67VST8n_Em3u2Ts0BS3aXrvNhB9Oyg9AsfvNfdHOrhmOQuNDG/s1600-h/P9250200.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114133620102309346" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpJs_FUnI1SuI7rtW2kZb1iae-x1f-j5bYQAwrkGv8XSEkh9uh7kq2vPa52E53XGkdbtnJ5yhdE6taFBSeMR5HCiyHozUkZ-vosL3SIkE9Tn4mImMkrhIjbde8H-ZldHbO34KuOWXmhcT/s320/Miss_Saigon.jpg" border="0" /></a> Miss Saigon, a true legend…<br />Musical is an art, talent and skill….<br />No word could be used to express the feeling that one gets through experiencing the incredulity of music…<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112641883471127586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8DQKoMf3jI7gl4-jF7rre6zLXZOSkxSsgXXptY2g_OEd01ARQzwYYZo1HB65tw-OTfGXtqmDXVm68ufo16izS1l6FTWXEWbB8eyRMX5RCdT4CalcR2AUIazOjEVW5_8En9T-Haq0A6G1/s320/misy.bmp" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrolOsZFVXy7VWUL-EBS6cFRY7wzGjK6BHubj8Ji5j3CF40O2chUUoN1ytg8eRfniuUmN52WMFREkgPvRkLb-_9UlxAS-Feyxn6Ce_LYe5ZL7ZK427SPMXw2E85F_yiCbu8Elos7tK9W9t/s1600-h/Miss_Saigon.jpg"></a> I was captivated by the beauty of their voice. It was not just a sound. Within that simple tune, there were emotions, countless of emotions that could not be expressed through speech and it’s all shown so clearly through the voice of music.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wuVKQ-iWbUsJwGx0jmXBtJwIQezXrX3S8pUIUwPXHo3higl1YbcCJWp5xr6PTn3A7QrHJXZieQHG3qnxFgDwJ9ShMzE0KwptC-gn8iDsC8lbGZKL0AOq6rExGw-col0ALkTVkZxqv_u2/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112641033067602946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wuVKQ-iWbUsJwGx0jmXBtJwIQezXrX3S8pUIUwPXHo3higl1YbcCJWp5xr6PTn3A7QrHJXZieQHG3qnxFgDwJ9ShMzE0KwptC-gn8iDsC8lbGZKL0AOq6rExGw-col0ALkTVkZxqv_u2/s320/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a> There were no judgment made, no discriminating, no criticizing… people who were there, purely wanted to enjoy the artistry of musical.<br /></div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2uqZoZvszbmkBogAtt5LIe-rn7qfq_YdyOBOzuHn_Xl2pDkAU2tFiiespxnTbgt1ppTYrG2hdQb-GGWG-XDUR-I53fsf4SLsGpW59c7trB4Vjy4-CM72fJiPDSTp5w0hXxgK2S4UeLHj/s1600-h/mis.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112640766779630578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2uqZoZvszbmkBogAtt5LIe-rn7qfq_YdyOBOzuHn_Xl2pDkAU2tFiiespxnTbgt1ppTYrG2hdQb-GGWG-XDUR-I53fsf4SLsGpW59c7trB4Vjy4-CM72fJiPDSTp5w0hXxgK2S4UeLHj/s320/mis.bmp" border="0" /></a> I was mesmerized the instant those melodies reached my ears, “ah…how beautiful was that…” was my first thought. Up until now, I never appreciate the exquisiteness of art. It never occurred to me that a piece of composition could bring out such meaningful story.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaPLnaA8xY6wrkqcJb-MnqxjsC8WNnoJBX9c5vvGMLcax2-nYtSaAk_S0EP6GVhijKpC0ySptSIMt-FqZuIbYtJ35Kcb1lpxnNdEqhVT6ChoGkZBJYczMACTdgFst1_en_gLvBRgcmW_p/s1600-h/MissSaigon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112640006570419170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaPLnaA8xY6wrkqcJb-MnqxjsC8WNnoJBX9c5vvGMLcax2-nYtSaAk_S0EP6GVhijKpC0ySptSIMt-FqZuIbYtJ35Kcb1lpxnNdEqhVT6ChoGkZBJYczMACTdgFst1_en_gLvBRgcmW_p/s320/MissSaigon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_alIi5CNJVlr5msbNXiefQiVKP5PSgxOU4kdFfYPtCfxRrwvFB4kPpsaq6-cH6I7XxU3tfnY1XdE-q095SBgr5UzpcaxjIzTj80cAl5o5kKV5XucYU6TfD09vrAQvs4eZSXj775-ARla/s1600-h/mi.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112638490446963650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_alIi5CNJVlr5msbNXiefQiVKP5PSgxOU4kdFfYPtCfxRrwvFB4kPpsaq6-cH6I7XxU3tfnY1XdE-q095SBgr5UzpcaxjIzTj80cAl5o5kKV5XucYU6TfD09vrAQvs4eZSXj775-ARla/s320/mi.bmp" border="0" /></a><br />Today I had discovered something… something that is precious yet priceless. I have learnt to appreciate the beauty of arts. It leads me to places, stories and feeling I never understood before…through them I experience all the wonders and fantasy that could last me a life time :)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00917872606398445965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972929885682662531.post-75089167391072538022007-09-10T02:03:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:56:29.589-08:00Steve Irwin Anniversary<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHhRXqiWHoxVutgEZEgw38wT25sglk_9TL3MDWo_L6nAbvpeoeVtF-Ul7hPWXrIBtEylQwLqwtpphLJIomhMGUfvJCyDN44_lOh4MSB89cxgE5tc07LPXAepeO7Can6obgoU5wnMMJpEm/s1600-h/r104739_322148.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108501484680698066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHhRXqiWHoxVutgEZEgw38wT25sglk_9TL3MDWo_L6nAbvpeoeVtF-Ul7hPWXrIBtEylQwLqwtpphLJIomhMGUfvJCyDN44_lOh4MSB89cxgE5tc07LPXAepeO7Can6obgoU5wnMMJpEm/s320/r104739_322148.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuiYA1Z1ZTUYPX_8NNZ928NWxZwk-N8NO3PlyYCOVtE-jjNmeFm0vjhv-2hiQzxRedZd9tl8ZTnRb8JNIAjEqd5wlhIGMOPAo__ea01YTwndUQqT0reflBAfjbqWd9NDalztdsVtzm37u/s1600-h/238286942_b99014dc9d.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108501342946777282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuiYA1Z1ZTUYPX_8NNZ928NWxZwk-N8NO3PlyYCOVtE-jjNmeFm0vjhv-2hiQzxRedZd9tl8ZTnRb8JNIAjEqd5wlhIGMOPAo__ea01YTwndUQqT0reflBAfjbqWd9NDalztdsVtzm37u/s320/238286942_b99014dc9d.jpg" border="0" /></a>It’s been a year since we last saw our world greatest<br />o Naturalist<br />o Zoologist<br />o Conservationist<br />o Television Personality <div><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Steve Irwin…… On September 4, 2006, Irwin was fatally stabbed in the chest by a stingray spine while snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef, at Batt Reef, which is located off the coast of Port Douglas in Queensland. Irwin was in the area filming his own documentary, Ocean’s Deadliest, but weather had stalled filming. Irwin decided to take the opportunity to film some shallow water shots for a segment in the television program his daughter Bindi was hosting, when, according to his friend and colleague, John Stainton, he swam too close to one of the stingrays. “He came on top of the stingray and the stingray’s barb went up and into his chest and put a hole into his <span style="font-size:0;">heart</span></span><span style="color:#000000;">,” said Stainton, who was on board Irwin’s boat the Croc One.<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyMlGozuMKnFTh0wg0aMb9Me2JAvzHakM5Ryv34NPmp8migGoXiLQ1QmhlgLlKYnqdDj1WLddRuieUoWIEdyXkrT3ZyNCgE1BofgCKZ-jBEXpIi8iMos8j9fZU02kftWhvLbcpLyTjmAG/s1600-h/0,,5313235,00.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108500221960313010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyMlGozuMKnFTh0wg0aMb9Me2JAvzHakM5Ryv34NPmp8migGoXiLQ1QmhlgLlKYnqdDj1WLddRuieUoWIEdyXkrT3ZyNCgE1BofgCKZ-jBEXpIi8iMos8j9fZU02kftWhvLbcpLyTjmAG/s320/0,,5313235,00.jpg" border="0" /></span></a>During the time when Steve was still around, he was very concerned with the protection of endangered animals and problems related to deforestation which resulted in massive loss of <span style="color:#000000;">habitat. He considered conservation to be the most important part for his career. Steve Irwin was a passionate conservationist</span><span style="color:#000000;"> and believed in promoting </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">environmentalism<span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong> </strong></span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;">by sharing his excitement about the natural world with people all over the planet. </span><div><span style="color:#000000;"><br />Throughout his lifespan he was trying to inspire people into believing that we, humans can play a big part in helping wildlife and that the purpose of our existence is to protect the nature instead of destroying it. He had urged people to take part in considerate tourism and not support illegal poaching</span><span style="color:#000000;"> through the purchase of items such as turtle shells or </span><strong>shark-fin soup<span style="color:#000000;">.</span></strong><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLEBlAZCMWcxe3wOFQDaTUZG2bqnGIbmDPd4HYe0flr1kHBC5u0JHMrKgun30GvPy7NO7m516BnMNtap1_pIwDzkuDmz3qH8bdVex_aSrQlj0M8Hv9210qzcTkNRbl9gm2KWmZL3MxZJ1/s1600-h/r104737_322139.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108499113858750626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLEBlAZCMWcxe3wOFQDaTUZG2bqnGIbmDPd4HYe0flr1kHBC5u0JHMrKgun30GvPy7NO7m516BnMNtap1_pIwDzkuDmz3qH8bdVex_aSrQlj0M8Hv9210qzcTkNRbl9gm2KWmZL3MxZJ1/s320/r104737_322139.jpg" border="0" /></a>I personally feel that Steve’s plays a big role in emphasizing the current situation about wildlife to us. If it wasn’t for him, the situation for those animals might be far worse than what we could expect. If it wasn’t for him to raise the concern about the present situation, many more lives would be destroyed. For that reason, I feel that, we should all give our respect to Steve and not forget all the amazing things that he had done. Because of all the hard work that Steve had done, our world is gradually changing for the better. Steve had granted us a good beginning to conservation and I feel that it is now our turn to continue this believe and end it with a pleasant ending.</div></div></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00917872606398445965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972929885682662531.post-70280583504014242962007-08-25T08:18:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:56:30.425-08:00IS IT RIGHT TO HUNT?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wl0rUQ_HZw3vPe-HJiz_yRBKxulGWEtD31eQjwPqNfny3ZACOb4JCmstVAS9sKR304XZZdWh0I3XolAnx89cFSLy65H2KxZ9GFdS2YEdj02ekJPKbir9KgS3qkNvWPIlWquLlQ3NKsWc/s1600-h/cat.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102684655852902546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wl0rUQ_HZw3vPe-HJiz_yRBKxulGWEtD31eQjwPqNfny3ZACOb4JCmstVAS9sKR304XZZdWh0I3XolAnx89cFSLy65H2KxZ9GFdS2YEdj02ekJPKbir9KgS3qkNvWPIlWquLlQ3NKsWc/s320/cat.bmp" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>Hunting</em></strong> is an activities created by our ancestors a long time ago. The purpose of it is to prevent the extinction of humans being. A part of me was grateful for our smartness but the other side of me says otherwise…<br /><br />Hunting is still an event that is being practiced by human nowadays, but the purpose of it had long evolved into, simply, for the money that is gain from those killed animals or just purely for the pleasure while doing the process.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgSZ7QE-Mqy09iFo_f1iJdg62IN8ofXvYVU8bjZfLGNsWQ6kXfwiUfTUcVhtTDDMIuYLCV8Uxx1laMlsmA6NmhHH0DGfCsLh55s0QaBXJjCOEJzEDXIZMJh-S0LvUE3ze4DEJ9-QwBgMB/s1600-h/e1.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102684239241074818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgSZ7QE-Mqy09iFo_f1iJdg62IN8ofXvYVU8bjZfLGNsWQ6kXfwiUfTUcVhtTDDMIuYLCV8Uxx1laMlsmA6NmhHH0DGfCsLh55s0QaBXJjCOEJzEDXIZMJh-S0LvUE3ze4DEJ9-QwBgMB/s320/e1.bmp" border="0" /></a> I could still remember… a couple of weeks back, my friends and I was having some short conversations while waiting for our lecturer to arrive, this is how the conversation goes…<br /><br />Girl A: so did you do anything interesting last weekend?<br />Boy A: I went hunting…<br />(Group woo-ing)<br />Girl B: wow that’s so cool!<br />Girl A: so did you gun down anything?<br />Boy A: yeah! I shot some birds and a dog!<br />Girl B: wow, how to you feel?<br />Boy A: <strong><em>OH it was awesome!</em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCATSS7rlu5_mLMBH_4O5xmxAZt59VuOu3YtMlJDDYvXpfXaljz25R8urDEKmSygKexknzzWJMY0Orwhxuvtka8MbkyNFdlOikvb5onuTThvF1eeGdmgIhbIeloYhmmXVUnVtzin-XmG1/s1600-h/bird.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102682456829646962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCATSS7rlu5_mLMBH_4O5xmxAZt59VuOu3YtMlJDDYvXpfXaljz25R8urDEKmSygKexknzzWJMY0Orwhxuvtka8MbkyNFdlOikvb5onuTThvF1eeGdmgIhbIeloYhmmXVUnVtzin-XmG1/s320/bird.bmp" border="0" /></a> Disbelieved with the conversation that we were having, I kept silence. Did he just said <em><strong>“it was awesome?”</strong></em> this was the thought that pass through my mind while my friends continued on to the next topic.<br /><br />It was then that I realized that human really is an omnivore. Is it really natural instinct that hunting makes our mind and body thrill? I can never…no… I will never want to understand the feeling behind those callous actions! Taking away lives to keep me thrilled and entertained, it is just pure cruelness!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbo5MNWB2BXGhxBLbn7AP1imgh8U_h3tqxS6jt5DFBu0wDuNUSshdYczOMvLytMDQIq07ph6eYPzIwcuSdPGrVQjnMfJAMobTvGp5YUU9qEq9Xz9cBokhBstvGKUK3kMIHT7ALKb80lyHr/s1600-h/tiger.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102681825469454434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbo5MNWB2BXGhxBLbn7AP1imgh8U_h3tqxS6jt5DFBu0wDuNUSshdYczOMvLytMDQIq07ph6eYPzIwcuSdPGrVQjnMfJAMobTvGp5YUU9qEq9Xz9cBokhBstvGKUK3kMIHT7ALKb80lyHr/s320/tiger.bmp" border="0" /></a>In addition to that, not only do people hunt for pleasure, the main factor that has put numerous animals into the ‘endangered species list’ within these couple of years is due to the fact that increasing number of people hunt for their body part. Skin, horn, fur…you name it… those hunters were blinded by the amount of money they gain from the kill that they had long forgotten about the inhumanness behind it. Is human being really such a barbaric creature?<br /><br />It is challenging for me in trying to convince people into changing their mindset. Deep within me, I know that having this naïve idea of believing that, <em><strong>‘maybe my writing is going to make a difference about how people act and behave’</strong></em>, is going to be nothing more than another pointless attempt. Anyone who had tried to persuade others into doing something outré will understand my feeling. This is a fact that i had comprehened a long time ago. I am no one. I’m neither famous nor outstanding...i am really just an ordinary girl…so why should people listen to me? What right do i have or in whose position do i think i am to have these thinking that I might make a difference? </div><div></div><div>Regardless of all these queries, if I could just make an exception to one person…even if it is just a mere 0.001% chance of me being able to alter a being, that's all it takes for me to give my best shot.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yBHCtsq4xi2unNJmmIX93OT6KbKNr9iLE9cMVflgQGDL4hwxLY_7Lu3SvtP5tcmeihxu6U_DuVoXkBENOZMIwZGcPeaitT4vtBf_aU9wT4jDWLdggBm1MlDmMH9egddqz7GrVWJ-b_Wy/s1600-h/r104747_322183.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102680962181027922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yBHCtsq4xi2unNJmmIX93OT6KbKNr9iLE9cMVflgQGDL4hwxLY_7Lu3SvtP5tcmeihxu6U_DuVoXkBENOZMIwZGcPeaitT4vtBf_aU9wT4jDWLdggBm1MlDmMH9egddqz7GrVWJ-b_Wy/s320/r104747_322183.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMszXoKyI2M5sY-0KVJFMQq1SkcFckcYIgJXyuoMMDELCmiI0Wd0YFBhrM0bIiglCtu_09bI9FQxN-jBbiqCWJ-BnPuK6zZ41dYEddahiOBKpAh22GfVVXAYwYPbCb9XjSoJKiOIBahRD/s1600-h/r104737_322139.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102680824742074434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMszXoKyI2M5sY-0KVJFMQq1SkcFckcYIgJXyuoMMDELCmiI0Wd0YFBhrM0bIiglCtu_09bI9FQxN-jBbiqCWJ-BnPuK6zZ41dYEddahiOBKpAh22GfVVXAYwYPbCb9XjSoJKiOIBahRD/s320/r104737_322139.jpg" border="0" /></a> Think about what Steve Irwin, the world greatest wildlife warrior, was trying to express? He went through miles of journey to show the world the amusingness of wildlife, trying hard to abridge the gap between human and other animals, trying to bring across the message that, if you look carefully, we are actually just like any other animals living on this planet! All we are trying to do is just to live our lives to the fullest. Is this a good enough reason to lead us to the elimination of the rest to ensure that we are always the superior one? The answer is simple…no, because, like us, they are giving their best to achieve the same goal. Trying their best to stay alive; trying to survive! To be short, what I’m trying to bring across is that, there <strong><em>will not be any good enough reasons for us to hunt animals.<br /><br /></em></strong>We cried and mourned after receiving the news about Steve's mishap. We were sad because he was always seemed to be the image representing the wildlife. With his presence, somehow it feels like there is a gleam of hope for the wildlife. The news of his death is almost as if saying that the lifespan of wildlife is soon to be coming to an end.<br /><br />We were heartbroken when our world greatest hero die. Instead of grieving for him and can do nothing about what had already occurred,why don’t we hold ourselves together and try to fulfil his passion for animals and make this world a more welcoming place to live in?<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFsY1x34aF2KogR87zrzaqda_IX2p76rolxYwqrN5MpbulQVenfmf0d-glM1XmLX7ZT3dKnQxoB50yzVAeCFDE-vpHyLJh0S8MSUO5m-4TsCs0Q11fH-5JPNO5VuTNqZGRbK7fZGh5H5F/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102679755295217698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFsY1x34aF2KogR87zrzaqda_IX2p76rolxYwqrN5MpbulQVenfmf0d-glM1XmLX7ZT3dKnQxoB50yzVAeCFDE-vpHyLJh0S8MSUO5m-4TsCs0Q11fH-5JPNO5VuTNqZGRbK7fZGh5H5F/s320/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>IF THE BUYING STOPS, THE KILLING WILL TOO!</em></strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00917872606398445965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972929885682662531.post-18112286003587127642007-08-16T06:03:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:56:30.975-08:00Happy 22nd Birthday Kor Kor!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEm9cKkm5ZBKZOqM4oH0qW34VVhZFdLi0det2eNqnpub2Np8F4-EJLaZto1owSzM5BVO3sOfV5wZkFHa1sRSd6vnbch_ulun4r8SBMrVQFZRExyb5dqswV9c4MRFt4mRvr1NJtjdT8q-G/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099289917997111314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEm9cKkm5ZBKZOqM4oH0qW34VVhZFdLi0det2eNqnpub2Np8F4-EJLaZto1owSzM5BVO3sOfV5wZkFHa1sRSd6vnbch_ulun4r8SBMrVQFZRExyb5dqswV9c4MRFt4mRvr1NJtjdT8q-G/s320/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iSe-H0iBOvgMRLYluY4lyl10jbg3_U7vyNX5NE6A2S3adI24CoiVkodlCCy2AyvN8s6JmkGD0So7L9PQHy6_OpI3DIdZX1vCIimZHieZJf_BOzHoCOQArO8zwoKjm9WReveWnGBq6aN3/s1600-h/happy%20birthday%20candles.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099289355356395522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iSe-H0iBOvgMRLYluY4lyl10jbg3_U7vyNX5NE6A2S3adI24CoiVkodlCCy2AyvN8s6JmkGD0So7L9PQHy6_OpI3DIdZX1vCIimZHieZJf_BOzHoCOQArO8zwoKjm9WReveWnGBq6aN3/s320/happy%2520birthday%2520candles.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1kWjuO37gxDjxp5CGqHMtoJgX_wvP38JHIaNPzF8_tWtKqYbJydqJbnS7hQs8cSAo3lwTHMhiFq8q8AteEjeBREt3jqJ2gkt_ZoNf3e4oRSHtDT8kruzdpHg16NpYZPfbw9il53DsBQn/s1600-h/spaceball.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099289101953325042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1kWjuO37gxDjxp5CGqHMtoJgX_wvP38JHIaNPzF8_tWtKqYbJydqJbnS7hQs8cSAo3lwTHMhiFq8q8AteEjeBREt3jqJ2gkt_ZoNf3e4oRSHtDT8kruzdpHg16NpYZPfbw9il53DsBQn/s320/spaceball.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>Why celebrate BIRTHDAY?<br />“The various customs with which people today celebrate their birthdays have a long history. Their origins lie in the realm of magic and religion. The customs of offering congratulations, presenting gifts and celebrating - complete with lighted candles - in ancient times were meant to protect the birthday celebrant from the demons and to ensure his security for the coming year.”<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_MdPx2lyimW51io_Ufq2YwxxnIlO0LcjyhDDJN_nKtnU1vGlGIrUCYRGwvl9ZzAH9wwyJfuZb0-BFzuKTG4WrU3vCrHTvgy9v1s2IPHinR9qs1FfnVDEh6ek5noVCM55RxmhwIUN1WFR/s1600-h/36593628_ff940a7201.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099288960219404258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_MdPx2lyimW51io_Ufq2YwxxnIlO0LcjyhDDJN_nKtnU1vGlGIrUCYRGwvl9ZzAH9wwyJfuZb0-BFzuKTG4WrU3vCrHTvgy9v1s2IPHinR9qs1FfnVDEh6ek5noVCM55RxmhwIUN1WFR/s320/36593628_ff940a7201.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">My brother is celebrating his 22th birthday today! 老哥,祝你生日快乐,希望你今天玩得很愉快!我在这里祝你,身体健康,工作顺利,心想事成,天天愉快,一年比一年幸福!hee…that’s about all the Chinese greeting I know hahaha. Hope you have a wonderful holiday and hope that today will be a memorable day for you! May all you dreams come true! 加油!oh…also, hope that the legend is true and that this birthday will ensure your safety for the coming years!!!</span></strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div>From: 你老妹</div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div></div></div></div></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00917872606398445965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972929885682662531.post-43396324324404151622007-08-05T08:37:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:56:32.477-08:00An Inconvenient Truth- Global Warming<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSN8wJiIe8L6z0ipzzTShYEpY1Zs9uD3dJoOcNTk5UFkiOAhCw1MUUbMbSE_jYhNcs91fQeQr4peYHNfco2CibPoOjjvtppvzw0UNiaXEG53UWdaJIfG-aVlRscRYkT8ifV1kF-b6NnmJ8/s1600-h/Desktop-8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095270025561954594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSN8wJiIe8L6z0ipzzTShYEpY1Zs9uD3dJoOcNTk5UFkiOAhCw1MUUbMbSE_jYhNcs91fQeQr4peYHNfco2CibPoOjjvtppvzw0UNiaXEG53UWdaJIfG-aVlRscRYkT8ifV1kF-b6NnmJ8/s320/Desktop-8.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;"> glacier national park-in 1910</span></em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lXfuGSZ3NF7Aw9luBQkDE71e7pPdIf0TvlbYLicnuT-UcmJ8eLC6ofCXSo0hXI53nnb0lcEdlpDCM6Cr4MEpOnlFHOUTZFcidELYbabV3kJ4YXpkPnbF1yrIz9-nmluUYYfB3_dMZaOr/s1600-h/glacier+national+park+1910.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095269690554505490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lXfuGSZ3NF7Aw9luBQkDE71e7pPdIf0TvlbYLicnuT-UcmJ8eLC6ofCXSo0hXI53nnb0lcEdlpDCM6Cr4MEpOnlFHOUTZFcidELYbabV3kJ4YXpkPnbF1yrIz9-nmluUYYfB3_dMZaOr/s320/glacier+national+park+1910.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJX0h1yN4ycLyFx0guAB1tUnrOzWM0ebsJsYTPjVZQUJX9LU45HlzhEozFG_wnGIovx3RRqP8seuMOO6NmOz99LtBK4-snuhirQkRaahQbikzCWrp3OUpgMYo8bNO01FV63hxioYhgh-iM/s1600-h/glacier+national+park+now.jpg">glacier national park now<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095269415676598530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJX0h1yN4ycLyFx0guAB1tUnrOzWM0ebsJsYTPjVZQUJX9LU45HlzhEozFG_wnGIovx3RRqP8seuMOO6NmOz99LtBK4-snuhirQkRaahQbikzCWrp3OUpgMYo8bNO01FV63hxioYhgh-iM/s320/glacier+national+park+now.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3ZVm2Fp8dfVIzYY1L_3t9YZluYuYgjIj9mjIYGJPA024TbdEWlRn74qbxW7DTjBbM88K700fp6domRq9kc6sNdhaSYsfL9XWca33d4QD_o0C1CpDgaadC-jb2vLkqK8G97Iz61NaCTN9/s1600-h/earth.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095269127913789666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3ZVm2Fp8dfVIzYY1L_3t9YZluYuYgjIj9mjIYGJPA024TbdEWlRn74qbxW7DTjBbM88K700fp6domRq9kc6sNdhaSYsfL9XWca33d4QD_o0C1CpDgaadC-jb2vLkqK8G97Iz61NaCTN9/s320/earth.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7QHKHb6qM7RP47lROxLwGsBfdWmWvFk8EfwTjTUwPQHP2fPEwRE3_bebITP_wmhP80uy-yLp3pfRdZLNYDAA_mwQI09lCNNZC_9dF5yyF1sHJcaVH3-Gh-j03PIG7FKQpZtO9JdZZMri/s1600-h/al+gore2.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095265657580214482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7QHKHb6qM7RP47lROxLwGsBfdWmWvFk8EfwTjTUwPQHP2fPEwRE3_bebITP_wmhP80uy-yLp3pfRdZLNYDAA_mwQI09lCNNZC_9dF5yyF1sHJcaVH3-Gh-j03PIG7FKQpZtO9JdZZMri/s320/al+gore2.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;">An Inconvenient Truth- Global Warming</span><br /></em></strong>A documentary presented by Al Gore. In this documentary, Al Gore showed us the ugly side of ourselves. He reveals an eye-opening truth on what’s going to happen to the future of our planet earth.</span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHwGmY35Q-2UTpchWUPVJYjvaUhRfmlNvmMr9lZjcAYDtB4PFdsAjUJQa05Pz7FUb9t-7hUon29fTMf9jwqwCBzeqCxe3OTUmiKL4wRAudyNHEFTNpvL43FqwH550Uhb2nUyi2CYB7ykP/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095247030307051698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHwGmY35Q-2UTpchWUPVJYjvaUhRfmlNvmMr9lZjcAYDtB4PFdsAjUJQa05Pz7FUb9t-7hUon29fTMf9jwqwCBzeqCxe3OTUmiKL4wRAudyNHEFTNpvL43FqwH550Uhb2nUyi2CYB7ykP/s320/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSLWZNc-r6PIstYrbHNzoFcOgiwDE0PYqd8qwnZJGUIzCmbg4nr0CobBR71nm1aMOlYADGY2ErZDeVXBFGMzmks1Nl_lBOn6gN36bhH0DWrrypgMhc9CnE9LpLvwLWbSuhQgb-IUuXLcx/s1600-h/g1.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095245484118825122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSLWZNc-r6PIstYrbHNzoFcOgiwDE0PYqd8qwnZJGUIzCmbg4nr0CobBR71nm1aMOlYADGY2ErZDeVXBFGMzmks1Nl_lBOn6gN36bhH0DWrrypgMhc9CnE9LpLvwLWbSuhQgb-IUuXLcx/s320/g1.bmp" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">I have watched this movie over and over countless times. Every time I watched this show, I will always experience a strong sense of inspiration flooded upon me. I had tried countless attempts to think of a solution that could save our earth…or you could say, our only home. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">I started recycling, signing up for Green Energy, turning off electrical appliances when not needed, encouraging people to be environmental friendly and all sort of other methods, simply because I believe that if we tried hard enough, together we could prevent some catastrophes from happening! Is it so frustrating that, no matter how hard or how many times I tried to make people understand this fact, it always turns out to be a futile attempt. </span></div><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Global warming had occurred and yet people failed to see the impact that it could do to us.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></p><ul><li>The number of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled in the last 30 years.2</li><br /><li>Malaria has spread to higher altitudes in places like the Colombian Andes, 7,000 feet above sea level.</li><br /><li>The flow of ice from glaciers in Greenland has more than doubled over the past decade.4</li><br /><li>At least 279 species of plants and animals are already responding to global warming, moving closer to the poles.<br /></li></ul><p>I truly believed that without the need for me to name out all these catastrophic disasters that had occurred within these short decades, the majority are smart enough to realize that the situation would not resolve itself if we continue to live like the way we do today. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcHEhRJUyaJB2a0YwNSAIvuiv2BdnGDi9omWetMlRVPoGLz-AEW-2oZJJYc9CHxSlQAjGInuzZVj8f5y3s6qVPK0mhf_FDiu_rk7YlOCjNX9jbVcjBYGx-oI-Fsut6Lh8bX8Ie376I3C6/s1600-h/Impacts1.jpg"><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095243328045242514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcHEhRJUyaJB2a0YwNSAIvuiv2BdnGDi9omWetMlRVPoGLz-AEW-2oZJJYc9CHxSlQAjGInuzZVj8f5y3s6qVPK0mhf_FDiu_rk7YlOCjNX9jbVcjBYGx-oI-Fsut6Lh8bX8Ie376I3C6/s320/Impacts1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">In the movie, Al Gore mentions a couple of facts that I find it quite perturbing. He point out that, <strong><em>“Starting from 1970 there was a precipitous drop in the amount, extend and thickness of the artic ice cap. It has diminished by 40% in 40 years and there are research shown that within the next 50-70 years in summertime it will be completely gone!”</em></strong> It is hard to believe that the artic will run out of ice… the reality is harsh but true. In addition, he also stated that, the amount of melting happen in Greenland within these few years was enomous and if the melting continues at this rate; if Greenland broke up and melted; massive flood will occurred through out the world. The sea-level of countries like:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><ol><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Florida,</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">San Francisco bay (a lot of people live in these area),</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Netherlands(one of the low land countries), </span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">area around Beijing and Shanghai, </span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Calcutta (India), </span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">New York City </span></li></ol><p><span style="font-size:85%;">These countries will encounter disastrous flood, 100 millions of people living in those area will lose their home. Tony Blair’s scientific advisor once said this, <strong><em>“…because of what’s happening in Greenland right now, the map of the world will have to be redrawn…”</em></strong> However, we could prevent all of these devastations from happening simply by taking the initiative and unite as ‘one’ to help rescuing our planet earth. I am not saying that it’s going to be an easy task, but I have faith in our society. I have confidence that if we stand together and strive for the better, there will definitely be hope left for our future generations to enjoy the wonders of our earth.</span><br /></p><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095241923590936690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOS7ZatR5tFbqe7bMu0AD_DJIfPC891tySolagjspKbGAljDx1yBvLCxJTdGiPTBUOSMGxWfG5KgWPbuMrmAmJ08B-JioKCJeI_xaDJqAUImZZoy57ptaUvPFgEv89XHbt-diUieObnCti/s320/Desktop-3.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The intentions behind this movie were clear and succinct. He help us understand that,<br /><br /><strong><em>“our collective nervous system, sometimes it takes a sudden jolt before we become aware of danger, if it seem gradually , even if it is really happening quickly, we are capable of just sitting there and not responding and not reacting…”<br /></em></strong><br /><br /><strong><em>“…after the horrible 9/11 we said never to happen again, but, is it possible that we should prepare against other threat besides terrorist? Maybe we should be concerned about other problems as well… It is up to us to look at how we think about it; because our way of thinking is one of the vital factors that transform our relationship to the earth...”</em></strong></span></div><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">It is heartrending how people are trying to flee from the reality instead of facing it. When atrocious natural disasters occurred, people used to claim that our environment is going crazy and that all sorts of strange catastrophes were beginning to occur.Even after such exclaimation by ourselves, ironically, we still failed to realise the message that earth is trying to bring across! Is it really fair for us to say that our environment have betrayed us? Or... if we think carefully, should it be the other way round? It is always easy for us to censure others and not reflecting the fault that we have created. It is always easy to put the blames for today's environment on the big industries and factories instead of ourselves.<br /><br />However, instead of pointing fingers on who is to be blamed, why don’t we see through the fact and start correcting the mistakes that we had done? Trying to overlook the problems and deal with it some other time will always be the easy way out, but... rather than spending precious time on having such dreadful thoughts, why don’t we start comprehending the fact that, the longer we neglect the troubles, the bigger it gets! We have to start appreciating and not take our nature for granted because, the luxury that we experience now might not be here for our children.</span><br /></p><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">“I believe this is a moral issue, it is our time to seize this issue and it is our time to rise again to secure our future…”</span><br /></span></em></strong><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">I strongly believe that if all of us play a part in saving our earth, miracle will happen…</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">I want to have faith in mankind...</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">i want to have the thinking that deep down inside us, we still love our earth and not just treat it as a place for economic bloom...</span></div><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><em><strong>Green Tips<br />General<br />Pure soap is a good general-purpose cleaner which is completely biodegradable. Use it on the dishes.<br />Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is a good multi-purpose cleaner, deodoriser and fabric-softener. Use it instead of harsh chemical commercial products.<br />Add salt to pure soap for extra scrubbing power.<br />To make a natural air freshener spray, dissolve a teaspoon of baking soda in 2 cups of hot water and add a teaspoon of lemon juice.<br />Vinegar is a mild disinfectant and can also be used to clean glass. Dilute it first!<br />Eucalyptus oil is a disinfectant and also removes ink and grease stains.<br />House plants naturally purify the air.<br />Sprinkle carpets with baking soda an hour before vacuuming.<br />Unplug your phone charger from the wall when you're not using it. Transformers draw about 40% of their maximum energy when plugged in and not in use. </strong></em></span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><em><strong>Shopping<br />Buy fruit and vegetables loose, not in plastic bags.<br />Try to buy products with minimal packaging, or in containers which can be refilled or reused.<br />Choose products made from recycled materials.<br />Reuse plastic shopping bags (eg for fruit and vegies) and/or take your own large shopping bag or box to the shops. Buy a healthy vegetarian lunch at the Melbourne Uni Food Co-op (1st floor, Union House). They also sell bulk organic foods like rice, pasta, nuts and seeds, herbs and spices, etc. Take your own bags and containers. </strong></em></span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><em><strong>Bathroom<br />Don't leave the tap running while brushing your teeth.<br />A shower uses less water than a bath.<br />Have a small bin in the bathroom for rubbish. Don't flush it!<br />Don't wash hair down the drain; put in on the compost heap instead.<br />Avoid shower curtains (and other things) made from PVC.<br />Use the half flush option instead of full flush if there's not much to flush!<br />In Australia, the driest inhabited continent, try to limit your shower to three minutes. You smell just as sweet with a short shower! </strong></em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><em><strong>Kitchen<br />Place your fridge away from direct sunlight and heaters.<br />Check the energy rating of new appliances before buying.<br />Place a small dish of water with a few drops of vanilla essence in the fridge to make it smell nice.<br />Clean the rubbish bin with baking soda to absorb unpleasant odours.<br />Always use a sink strainer (drain sieve) and NEVER pour liquid grease or oil down a drain.<br />Less energy is needed to boil water in an electric kettle than on the stove.<br />Thaw frozen foods before cooking, to conserve energy.<br />Put a lid on the pot to boil water faster.<br />Go vego! Fruit and vegetable production is far 'greener' than meat production. Organic is best, of course.<br />If you do eat meat, try to buy free-range, organic meat products. They're better for the animals AND you!<br />Many chemicals released into the environment are stored in fat tissue: another reason to cut excess fat off meat and avoid high-fat dairy products. </strong></em></span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><a href="https://www.trinitycollege.vic.edu.au/greenteam/content/about/index.php">https://www.trinitycollege.vic.edu.au/greenteam/content/about/index.php</a></span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.climatecrisis.net/">http://www.climatecrisis.net/</a></span></p></div></div></div></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00917872606398445965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972929885682662531.post-66088524099582622812007-08-01T07:13:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:56:34.230-08:00The visit to Mornington Penisula! :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgbKbnjcrf5mHYozYrDN2Rb97Kg8pQJGORTlH3YyzfSYtI9LWuLVHs9S3doJZCJbfEWj5jCe4MqcK71qnVUF0uPRrSEaKtGszi2lSlv2vegg2hmNSTiL0W76YdQ10EcSv7vjhS4OTZCVS/s1600-h/P71200311.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093747498310228066" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkoI7UxHZkmsJZBhdyaUw_6IkXU6Tyzyp24L-vyB7EwQeHj1eJEgteOh0I14GKE2gwHgVv_RbOyQ7XoBOZzN8COH256bkNvMVql67Ext_C0_teSQNdz3dknJJLyN5tezOD7CZ0E376CdO/s320/P7120001.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"> <span style="color:#333399;">The beauty of nature is really miraculous. Sometimes, an action as simple as gazing at the sky can seem so magical. Sadly, the harsh reality has made most people neglect this amazing environment that we used to have. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><span style="color:#333399;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><span style="color:#333399;">Shame to admit, but to the majority of us, our unpolluted and innocent mind had long overpowered by our indecent greed. Embarrassed, I have to confess that I am one of those people who give in to power, status and wealth. I once came across this sentence while watching animal planet, “The earth can sacrifice for our NEEDS but not our GREED.” Indeed, these few words had but me into a huge amount of undesirable guilt.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><span style="color:#333399;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><span style="color:#333399;">This simple statement had placed me into intense thoughts. It makes it difficult for me not to wonder, how we could create such a chaos from this beautiful plain! I questioned what power does ‘advancement’ have? How can it influence us to such a point that we can indiscriminately rip up the ocean and cut up the trees? It is such a catastrophe that we are destroying nature in such a speed that before we even become aware of it, the damages were long beyond repair. It is heart breaking to imagine that our future generations will not have the chance to experience all the remarkable effects that nature had implanted upon us. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><span style="color:#333399;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><span style="color:#333399;">Nature has an extraordinary power. No matter how many times you look at it, it always seems so beautiful and the effects never dwindle. I asked myself, when will people start to acknowledge the fact that, no matter how much authority we’ve gained, how wealthy we are or how superior we’ve become... ... without nature, ultimately, it left us with nothing…</span></span><br /></div><div><span style="color:#663300;">From: </span><a href="http://www.pennyparker2.com/nature.html"><span style="color:#663300;">http://www.pennyparker2.com/nature.html</span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> stated that,</span></div><div><span style="color:#663300;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#663300;"><em><span style="font-family:arial;">"Nature can bring a lot of beauty into our lives. Nature has a way of affecting our moods and it can force us to change our plans. Nature is responsible for the sun, clouds, rain, and snow. When it is sunny and bright outside, we feel cheerful inside. When it is cloudy and rainy, we often feel gloomy. When there is a beautiful and starry night, the moonlight makes us feel romantic.<br />When we see the leaves budding on a tree or when a timid flower pushes through the frozen ground, or when we smell the freshness of spring, new hope will always come to us. Nature is truly an intrinsic part of our lives.<br />When we wake and see a sunrise, when we walk and feel a breeze, when we gaze at the mountains and the splendor of the seas, when we see the earth renew its beauty at each season of the year, and when the stars shine at night, we should be so very thankful to the Lord for giving us all these wonderful and miraculous things. Learning to become more aware of nature can truly have a good effect on our lives in the way we look at things and in the way we feel about ourselves." </span></em></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00917872606398445965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972929885682662531.post-57489705838246147742007-07-28T22:02:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:56:34.648-08:00My Sister's Keeper<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8t6nS5Ft9T_tIb2xoP4-FKmuYGb7Wo37n9pU7pEaIwR9HYA5Gvfb1awc641-rDCnb3PQFWY-Xom_AmtXEWpGKOsd3J4DXY6ehTP9GsxBenCrma4s7jgGsYphG90H3E6Ye1i-2FdDwQCVP/s1600-h/my-sisters-keeper-lg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092480633281762930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8t6nS5Ft9T_tIb2xoP4-FKmuYGb7Wo37n9pU7pEaIwR9HYA5Gvfb1awc641-rDCnb3PQFWY-Xom_AmtXEWpGKOsd3J4DXY6ehTP9GsxBenCrma4s7jgGsYphG90H3E6Ye1i-2FdDwQCVP/s320/my-sisters-keeper-lg.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">A Brief Review<br /></span></strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#333333;">Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. The product of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate - a life and a role that she has never questioned… until now. Like most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. But unlike most teenagers, she has always been defined in terms of her sister - and so Anna makes a decision that for most would be unthinkable… a decision that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she loves. My Sister's Keeper examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person. Is it morally correct to do whatever it takes to save a child's life… even if that means infringing upon the rights of another? Should you follow your own heart, or let others lead you? What happen when emotion catches up to scientific advances?</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#333333;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#333333;">review taken from: <a href="http://www.jodipicoult.com/my-sisters-keeper.html">http://www.jodipicoult.com/my-sisters-keeper.html</a></span></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><div><a href="http://www.jodipicoult.com/my-sisters-keeper.html"></a></div><div></div><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"></span>My review<br /></span></em></strong><em><span style="color:#333399;">Just as what the rest of the readers had claimed, “My Sister’s Keeper” is really one of the finest story books I had ever come across. It comprised a mixture of happiness, love, sorrow and amusement. The author truly did an amazing work in term of enthralling her readers.<br /><br />It took me somewhat seemed like 5 seconds to be fully captivated by the characters inside the story. It held me up all night to finish it! It is a book that emphasized on the love of sister’s hood, parental love and how strong family bond could really be in times of difficulties. Anna (the main character) was a thirteen year old adolescent that never stop questioning herself her true meaning of existence in this world. For her, being born to this world is not purely by an accident, or because her parents drank too much on certain night, or because birth control isn’t 100%, or for all sorts of other reasons that really aren’t very flattering. Her existence to this family is mainly for the fact that, she has the perfect genetic composition that could save her dieing sister. From the age, as young as one month old, she started donating her white blood cells in order to keep her sister alive. Hence, from the very beginning of her life, it seems to her that, without the existence of her sister, she won’t be around. Therefore, it took her great courage to be able to stand in front of the law suit and speak up for herself, even if it meant taking away her beloved sister’s life.<br /><br />This book not only permits the reader to stand on Anna’s prospective, but instead, it allows us to experience the feeling and thoughts made by people who are connected to Anna (her parents, her sibling, her lawyer, the judge, her guardian etc). It is not those kind of stories that have a clear separation between the “good guys” and the “bad guys” where the reader could, within a split second, make up their mind on whose side they should be bias to and whose side they could put all the blames on. Through this story I truly appreciate the wonder of parental love. Understanding how strong the connection between parents and their children could be. In addition, how complicated it would be for a mother to make decisions between her two children and deciding an option in terms of their best interest. It was not easy for a mother to look into all her children’s interest when she had a dieing child to look after. It was not easy to be fair to all children when she knew that one of them needed her more than the rest, and that it was not difficult to unintentionally neglect her other children when she had such a huge burden over her shoulders.<br /><br />Through this story, I understand that it is without a doubt that any parents would give away their lives in order to save their children’s, but sometimes, love is just not enough... In reality there are more to be considered than just love. Love is not enough when it comes down to which child of yours you are going to save when both of them are in danger. I think the ultimate question that comes down would be which child would you choice to save over the other? I reckon that this story really shows that who we are isn’t so much about what we do, but rather what we’re capable of when we least expect it…I think that all of us have an ability within us that is yet to be discovered and that only in times of real needs that our true self will come into view.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#333399;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#333399;">once again, "My Sister's Keeper" an excellent book that i recommend :)</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#333399;"></span></em> </div><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Some comment from other reader...</span></em></strong></div><div><br /><em><span style="color:#cc0000;">"Expect to be kept up all night by Picoult's latest novel, but it's much more than a page-turner; it's a fascinating character study framed by a complex, gripping story… Told in alternating perspectives by the engaging, fascinating cast of characters, Picoult's novel grabs the reader from the first page and never lets go. This is a beautiful, heartbreaking, controversial, and honest book."</span></em><br />—Starred Review, BOOKLIST<br /><em><span style="color:#666600;">“Picoult explores a complex subject with bravado and clarity, and comes up with a heartwrenching, unexpected plot twist at the book’s conclusion.”<br /></span></em>—Publisher’s Weekly<br /><em><span style="color:#333333;">“Expect a powerfully poignant, page-turning read.”</span></em><br />—San Antonio Express-News<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">“This beautifully crafted novel will grab readers with its stunning topic…Now go discuss it with your book club.”</span></em><br />—PEOPLE magazine<br /><em><span style="color:#cc33cc;">“This new novel is by far her best achievement, and a leap forward in her literary oeuvre.”</span></em><br />—Bookreporter.com<br /><em><span style="color:#003333;">“MY SISTER’S KEEPER has the emotional tenacity to fuel tears and talk as it becomes a book club must-read.”</span></em><br />—New York Daily News<br /><em><span style="color:#00cccc;">“MY SISTER’S KEEPER is a thrill to read.”</span></em><br />—Chicago Sun-Times<br /><em><span style="color:#ff99ff;">“It is difficult to find a book combining a timely moral dilemma with well-drawn characters for whom one cares. Picoult has written such a book.”</span></em><br />—The Boston Herald </div><div> </div><div>comment taken from:<a href="http://www.jodipicoult.com/my-sisters-keeper.html">http://www.jodipicoult.com/my-sisters-keeper.html</a></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00917872606398445965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972929885682662531.post-34534740602396795722007-07-26T00:09:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:56:36.748-08:00## The Trip To Central Australia ##<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZ6k1UQrQSvpjvgZLh80YpwehUek-KexwDTib9WG-uFvT03_leOWtNymN7xl9xYx65cejce9pgk7V0XUUA9K6M3mWlSbj5ygtSsmG4mfhYkrQg0xX6Zpah-j7rPWuL-2os2tVNjm7_jL1/s1600-h/Picture00581.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093730958391170962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZ6k1UQrQSvpjvgZLh80YpwehUek-KexwDTib9WG-uFvT03_leOWtNymN7xl9xYx65cejce9pgk7V0XUUA9K6M3mWlSbj5ygtSsmG4mfhYkrQg0xX6Zpah-j7rPWuL-2os2tVNjm7_jL1/s320/Picture00581.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfRhCEixyMx9tjR_9LUP_FcslxheTfAfnB7fWbgIKyCN6Ec9UVj-ZTQ25m6ZzqIIDxiQiV_HYbbklWmHzVEwxjvMxQRilOhjy5uYJ-qQP9DJ5nrYlWIeda0SWSfyYfH-EKNTy4MUywB_e/s1600-h/P7050833.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093730657743460226" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfRhCEixyMx9tjR_9LUP_FcslxheTfAfnB7fWbgIKyCN6Ec9UVj-ZTQ25m6ZzqIIDxiQiV_HYbbklWmHzVEwxjvMxQRilOhjy5uYJ-qQP9DJ5nrYlWIeda0SWSfyYfH-EKNTy4MUywB_e/s320/P7050833.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Our acting is not to bad i reckon!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX51zVBB0Lv-b9ieF8phYNb1tAmvhen5XiYSm_hSWo8xHU7nPvkuIrGwEwLBqaWfpoKY70HwQ7giIHlP5elGVKpA3pxOXhWFRzK5WkaVMS15rWHj416Nqd9T8Oy2TZaKjzRB0pnVRkstho/s1600-h/P7050821.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093729764390262642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX51zVBB0Lv-b9ieF8phYNb1tAmvhen5XiYSm_hSWo8xHU7nPvkuIrGwEwLBqaWfpoKY70HwQ7giIHlP5elGVKpA3pxOXhWFRzK5WkaVMS15rWHj416Nqd9T8Oy2TZaKjzRB0pnVRkstho/s320/P7050821.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I'm flying! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHHMyOZgSrl8N_RylMhvm5i5fXIlk45OCzYGVJvoVrl4981Y2pccF3NB9Zby-WhtBIkjVFMPc3GxwXLCLgyZZQq5iqZE21DXrcJFOTzSfbCjB1YhBwA6jSYtLjAl2c5626N-QcnNJJX3a/s1600-h/P7050818.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093728987001182050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHHMyOZgSrl8N_RylMhvm5i5fXIlk45OCzYGVJvoVrl4981Y2pccF3NB9Zby-WhtBIkjVFMPc3GxwXLCLgyZZQq5iqZE21DXrcJFOTzSfbCjB1YhBwA6jSYtLjAl2c5626N-QcnNJJX3a/s320/P7050818.jpg" border="0" /></a> underground church of Cooper Pedy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHq9vwmr1s7R9rRecZgLi2Zxy4hAl9oM_ZG3DPwoknLOoMpSwMKop3UCwMjlOILzehZ3SvwHxjIQa6MPwR5svihf8Y7RJQYqS5keD8cSzv6GrxbSf6BsF1jMnahTxr-lU_H9tXidF4rW6k/s1600-h/P7040780.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093727114395440978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHq9vwmr1s7R9rRecZgLi2Zxy4hAl9oM_ZG3DPwoknLOoMpSwMKop3UCwMjlOILzehZ3SvwHxjIQa6MPwR5svihf8Y7RJQYqS5keD8cSzv6GrxbSf6BsF1jMnahTxr-lU_H9tXidF4rW6k/s320/P7040780.jpg" border="0" /></a> Riding camel can be real fun!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CDEOIa6bqEo8RMyT0qwMMKpaiQp7AwO5ydhAP4wW9WhUUnpRm6imQIg5pYyFibKuce1ushPuogt6yeQzt5baz5JmjqKbBMUgRFm1RyIW-G-8sBSC13kTG5WT8GdUyOh5fJg9p-Dh8V9f/s1600-h/P7040754.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093725744300873538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CDEOIa6bqEo8RMyT0qwMMKpaiQp7AwO5ydhAP4wW9WhUUnpRm6imQIg5pYyFibKuce1ushPuogt6yeQzt5baz5JmjqKbBMUgRFm1RyIW-G-8sBSC13kTG5WT8GdUyOh5fJg9p-Dh8V9f/s320/P7040754.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRAPBEVSbTXl6ioi1hqArBsLHyR5SJwDkNA7MAPglVpstqLLnIBcEs2Qet3pZpxWRnejc-QOpr2oTeTWer3KbIEz1iMPNg2G3qY9FPwe2_wQogpFywIfig8btfRb0VV-LgRP3Uw7x17rP/s1600-h/P7040711.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093724700623820594" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRAPBEVSbTXl6ioi1hqArBsLHyR5SJwDkNA7MAPglVpstqLLnIBcEs2Qet3pZpxWRnejc-QOpr2oTeTWer3KbIEz1iMPNg2G3qY9FPwe2_wQogpFywIfig8btfRb0VV-LgRP3Uw7x17rP/s320/P7040711.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>top of Ayers ROCK! the world's largest rock!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwF5qaHkseCR-V60XWInPDVkljjKkwk7z6TFv0NViSc3Bd7j4wYnmzQLeQ2DQv_eYEppIoTNe114fLia783NUSNlQgKG6pQmy-lfkGF_i21OI6N3pam4LS0ES6X4yHRJZGH_bDesi3Fuck/s1600-h/P7030665.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093723515212846882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwF5qaHkseCR-V60XWInPDVkljjKkwk7z6TFv0NViSc3Bd7j4wYnmzQLeQ2DQv_eYEppIoTNe114fLia783NUSNlQgKG6pQmy-lfkGF_i21OI6N3pam4LS0ES6X4yHRJZGH_bDesi3Fuck/s320/P7030665.jpg" border="0" /></a> brO we can make it to the top! just keep walking!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwEuNic4DlqzDE0btpPc7lloM7gW4zBzbO1Y2jZg5nHBhMaLtwdlGz7tVvHf91JTMdT1gy8rBLp2YRYzv23xhUdgrxn49v1tiY-PP46q9A6mBAvN_BqqL4z8pzOvIKkJMLaDWPmpSHUGH/s1600-h/P7020553.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093722385636448018" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwEuNic4DlqzDE0btpPc7lloM7gW4zBzbO1Y2jZg5nHBhMaLtwdlGz7tVvHf91JTMdT1gy8rBLp2YRYzv23xhUdgrxn49v1tiY-PP46q9A6mBAvN_BqqL4z8pzOvIKkJMLaDWPmpSHUGH/s320/P7020553.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3Vg9CoqraNh8Bc2BxEjFCWg_4XcYWunHCTR4ZateUmB7W4RapyvxW4RscxCLanw9BXFLr3Julx5iKrxqoPIMZJaomp7bPgkRj527wffl4cf0Rwvl8uMZwBsphg_0hX_MSsbpYi7xj7kQ/s1600-h/P7020484.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093721526642988802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3Vg9CoqraNh8Bc2BxEjFCWg_4XcYWunHCTR4ZateUmB7W4RapyvxW4RscxCLanw9BXFLr3Julx5iKrxqoPIMZJaomp7bPgkRj527wffl4cf0Rwvl8uMZwBsphg_0hX_MSsbpYi7xj7kQ/s320/P7020484.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I'm the strongest! haha :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkS_dOskMxRMwaHb0guw4Tu2lfq5h_etwkHNVNEe_xT2Zmxqd9pLXEgwP9JCI8el5TLVPt3ba2ynGXoZDUb9fmRquX7gnTf0SBeTd6_fZ_bF9J7vZ5Y8Eq8wT2iJAla24HxCUXzmYOWaYs/s1600-h/P7020473.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093720633289791218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkS_dOskMxRMwaHb0guw4Tu2lfq5h_etwkHNVNEe_xT2Zmxqd9pLXEgwP9JCI8el5TLVPt3ba2ynGXoZDUb9fmRquX7gnTf0SBeTd6_fZ_bF9J7vZ5Y8Eq8wT2iJAla24HxCUXzmYOWaYs/s320/P7020473.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimz2SmrwvKSP6HMy2jhDYD81ZcQkS0F6lVQBrGEIsJaWuvfKsPZaTIaKyPxPTB4CU6-OvpvzitH6vSGMX-gRKJxyH3gjvzQKfY0BFTJSCNeFxIrgwcolemUf3p6uQPc6YCp7czM9MP3umk/s1600-h/P7020412.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093719649742280418" style="FLOAT: right; 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