Chicken a la carte

View this movie at cultureunplugged.com

Came across this short film a while back that illustrates an example of the socioeconomic inequalities that exist in many societies today - inequalities that are avoidable, unjust and often a matter of life and death.

Around 1.2 billion people around the world live in extreme poverty during this period of great affluence and modern technological advancement. These people struggle every day for survival, suffering in dignified silence that go largely unnoticed.

It is difficult to imagine what opportunities exist for the children potrayed in the film (and elsewhere) if they are denied the basic headstart in life - health and nutrition, adequate shelter, education, to name a few.

We don't have to look too far to witness these inequalities, there are plenty behind our backyard - the urban poor, rural and indigenous communities, illegal immigrants etc

- daisyboo-

BABY NAMES....

Names….what’s in a NAME ??

Both Hubby and myself have finally chosen a name for our darling baby gal….HALF NAME actually…haha !!

~ Kristen ~

Canggih ?? Sophisticated ?? It’s sounds nice and besides…not that common…so it’s confirmed !! :)

Kristen origins from a Latin word, meaning ‘ follower of Christ’. Thought that would be meaningful…although we didn’t checked it out whether was is a Catholic name. It goes well with hubby’s surname too….and like what * Momo Chin* says….it’s K…in the middle….just nice.

We are still in the midst of finding the Chinese name…..been slacking on it since we both are ‘bananas’….
Got some help from colleagues and friends who knows the mother-tongue…
It’s HARD…..not too mentioned, we have to translate it to Cantonese since Hubby is a Cantonese. All the pronunciation sounds weird in Cantonese.

I was thinking of :

Su Lynn ( NOT Su Lin – too Chinese )

Don’t know what it means….but I like the LYNN – sounds more English…and not too Cina…. Hahaha….

Our daughter ( Yes….doctor confirmed it again recently during my 8th month check-up that it’s a GIRL !! ) will be the First Girl in the THAM family. So, there isn’t any Chinese names to follow ….
We get to pick ANY NAMES that we like…..sounds easy enuff huh ??


Maybe my mum n ah ma can help – should ask them soon before the baby pops !!

Anyway…..if anyone has any idea….do drop a comment or two yah….

Love ,
~Prettilly Auntie

Names Names Names

I had always wondered how my name came about. According to mum, it was my grandmama who actually named me.

I love my name.. and think there's great meaning behind it. But whether it reflects the actual person.. hm.. i would like to think so...

*grins*

Since one of is going to welcome her little girl soon... thought it would be nice if some of us could give suggestions of names for her..

Whether or not our dear ~prettily aunty~ uses it... it will depend on her...

But our main purpose here is to list down a few names .... giving her other options in naming her precious...

1) Kendra ... ( i really like this name... and it goes well with Tham right? haha... and it's in the middle... so your kid won't be called 1st or last aphabetically)

2) Emma ... (one of my fav as well )

3) Grace ... is another all time fav... hopefully she grows up graceful and beautiful...

Hm.. can't think of any at the moment though....

Hey girls... any other suggestions???


thumbs - MoMo*Chin

Artsy fartsy smanchy....

.... whatever that means *shrugs*

I've been making cards.. quite a lot lately. Been therapeutic. Takes my mind off things that I shouldn't put too much attention to and shifts my attention to be more creative & hopefully make the people who purchased or received my cards --> happy :)

This is not going to be a post with many words... rather, it'll be one with many pictures. Hope you enjoy it :)































~ Artsy*T

Being PREGNANT !!!

Being PREGNANT !!!!

8 months now and still counting …..

Pregnancy .......what a wonderful thing !!
It’ s a beautiful process ….imagine a tiny human being…alive in YOU !!
How GREAT the LORD is….what an amazing creation !!

These words have been on my mind since the day I found out that I was expecting with my 1st baby.
Both Hubby and me are blessed with a baby girl…all things PINK and PRETTY !!

The past 8 months just zoomed passed. Praise God , it has been quite a smooth pregnancy. No morning sickness , not much of cramps and no cravings. I also didn’t put on much weight…..only about 5kg up till my 7th month….was kinda worried about the weight but the Dr said baby is in the correct size n is healthy. Thank God for that !!
After all…the baby’s health matters the most….
Already…the baby is my priority ( of course Hubby Dearest is still very important and dear to me :) ) Each time we go somewhere…Hubby will always make sure I hold on to his hands… carry my bags ( I like to take lots of things whenever we go out etc like ‘pindah rumah’ …..chauffer me around ( my car mileage has been stagnant for quite a while since I no longer drive that often )…..and list goes on…
Shopping , my fav past time ….revolves around baby stuff…..no more clothes for daddy and mummy…it’s all for the BABY NOW !! You should check out the clothes that I have bought…the hair ribbons and headbands ….the stockings n mittens n booties….all so pretty and lovely !!!

As the due date draws nearer, I’m getting more anxious…can’t wait to see my baby gal !!
I pray that my little darling will be healthy, fully-formed with all senses intact….pray that she will grow up to be taller than the mummy ( thanks to daddy’s genes ) and pretty like the mummy ( haha…. :) ) Most importantly, pray that she grows up to be wonderful person, with both inner n outward beauty….

Wish me " A safe delivery !! "


~ Prettilly Auntie ~

Oops, I forgot about the title

When one forgets the username and password for this blog, there're 2 options she can think of: rummage her mailbox to look for them in one of the hundreds of emails, or ask her friends.



Which one? It has always been her policy to find the solutions herself before asking for help. But then hundreds of emails....... hmmmn....Maybe ask her friends? But then, sure kena one!


Thank goodness she has been lazy at deleting her emails.


Come to think of it, this probably reflects how 'often' she updates this blog and how 'blur' she can be at times. And she's still pretty blur after all these years.


For some reason this morning, she makes the effort to turn up 10 minutes early for a lecture, only to find the lecture theatre empty. Ahh, maybe it's the wrong street (after all Queensberry + Bouverie St sounds alike). So she went there, only to find the room empty again. "Maybe it's the wrong floor and maybe it's a good idea this time to check the venue in the computer lab". She found it finally and the class was right next to the computer lab.


There was also the airport story - nothing dramatic. It was one of those cases where a sequence of events led to the outcome - I think they call it the "Swiss Cheese" model where you stack multiple slices of cheese side by side and failure occurs when the holes are momentarily aligned. So she turned up 4 hours early to the airport (to catch a free ride) and decided on early check-in. She took this budget airline for the first time and assumed budget arline = budget counter check-in. And of course the computer system had to break down that morning, resulting in a long long long queue. She's got 4 hours, nothing to do - why not join the crowd. So after ~1.5 hours later when she was nearly there and could actually see the signs above the counters properly, it strucked her that she couldn't see the name of her airline. She found it eventually -few counters away, just opened, a totally different queue - much much much shorter.


And her stories go on and on......etc etc etc


It's neverending.... like how she forgot to put in a title for this post a few minutes ago.....


thumbs - *daisyboo*