Climate Change

Research on global warming - Energy Demands of Buildings in a Warming Climate

My Eldest son William is an undergraduate student, doing a double degree in Civil Engineering and Economics at National University of Singapore. Currently he is at The California Institute Of Technology (Caltech) participating in the SURF program. He just completed his Research on "Energy Demands of Buildings in a Warming Climate " He presented his project at SURF public Seminar today. It was very well received and he was highly praised for his work.
I am indeed very proud of his work and here's to share it to my buddies. Enjoy ! it's quite technical.

Handmade4Charity

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Sponsor a child

Sponsor a child

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

On monday my son walk out of his room beaming with happiness. He told me he had achieved one of his life goals. He sponsored a 11 year old African child with his pocket money. With just NZ$40 per month he helps provide the child with education access, healthcare , clean water and a brighter future.
I am really proud of my 18 year old boy. A young man full of love and compassion. I told him he will be able to meet the child one day and help lots more.That instant when I look at his handsome face I could feel his sense of happiness and satisfaction.
He actions put me to shame as I have been thinking of it but never got on to doing it! What are we waiting for ladies....stop buying a pair of shoes per month ( I am a shoe addict) and we can help a family!.

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English tea or Japanese Green tea

Yesterday I hosted our second Rosedale book club meeting. Two of our dear members were unable to attending, Sally lost her voice and Gaynor is on holiday with her family. There were six of us and we had a terrific time .

We took turns to share our views and opinions of each of the books and the writing style of the writer. It’s a very enriching and educational evening.

Sheila our Chairperson presented each of us a group photo taken during our inaugural meeting held on Thursday 10th August 2008. She then introduced the new books that I had bought for the second meeting.

We also got to know each other better through this beautiful fellowship. Three of our dear members migrated from England to New Zealand so it was indeed a very well mixed of experiences and culture.
As I am the only Asian, I decided to present the evening with a fusion of the east and west evening tea.., I laid out an English setting with my “rose theme” tea sets. We then seep English and green tea, with eastern fried dumplings and western blackberry crumble.





What a delightful evening, we then selects our next books to read ……until we meet next month which will be hosted by Joan who leaves on prestigious Cashmere hills
Each member was ask to choose a book mark (handmade by me)a gift of friendship and visiting my home for the first time. My grandma will be very happy and proud that I am keeping up with family traditions.

Interested in bookmarks click here please.

Something Blue

Something Blue

Less is more!A beautiful, simple yet elegant necklace made of blue quartz beads. They are natural quartz that has been heat-treated to produce a fabulous rainbow of blue and green hues. On each strand, you’ll find smooth, glossy beads in hues of turquoise, cobalt, light aqua, mint green, and jade green.Faceted round 12mm.The necklace is 17" long . The beauty of the blue quartz are enhanced with white glass pearls.There is a matching pair of earrings( 2"length)and a bracelet (8" length).

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"Beijing 08"

The opening ceremony 2008 Beijing Olympics was mind blowing, simply spectacular!. Midway watching the program I was inspired to created a figure 8 pendant.
I name it "Beijing 08" . A lucky pendant created on the 08/08/08 with a figure 8 formation made by my fair hands!.

Cleverly twisted gold plated wire in the form of the figure 8.This is a symbol of luck and the wearer will be blessed a hundredth fold as the figure 8 is further enhance with an olive jade faceted nugget 10x14mm and 8 small red seed beads top with a Czech red opaque renaissance glass . For real luck.
Price at US$18 - means to prosper every day. An auspicious pendant to wear or carry with you as a handbag charm .
Interested Click Here
(Sold on 11-08-08)

From Facebook to My Online Shop

Last year I watch my sons, nephews, nieces and cousins and their friends all having facebook accounts and having fun getting touch with each others. Knowing in detail what others do, sending high hives, drinks, flowers creating network etc.
Last October ('07)I decided to embark on having a facebook account myself. I love the idea of my son’s friend commenting how cool I am and I will reply proudly that I have Bebo, Friendster, multiple and I am Blogging too!
Over the months I grew tired it. So I decided to just maintain Facebook and my blog. Last month I realised I am spending unproductive time (hours in fact) on facebook, viewing friends’ album after album, sending silly messages to each other at my age.
So one day in July ('08) I decided not to open my facebook for the day.
An account on how I spend that one day day:-
1) After sending my son to school, I got home and did 30 min of exercising with WiiFit. I did 5 mins of yoga, 10mins jogging and the remaining time on table tilt.

It’s so additive so I decided to stop and had a hot bath in the freezing winter.
2) Soak myself in hot water and bubbles and browse through Creative Beading magazine. 3) Sat down for a cup of coffee and read a book recommended by my friend. Finished reading half the book (an easy book to read). Decide to keep the remaining pages for the next day. 4) Wanted to do something physical so decided to rearrange and spring clean my kitchen drawers and the fridge ( very satisfying indeed)
5) All the above activities were all accomplish from 9.00am to 1.00am, got a call from my son to pick him at the library at 4.00pm.
6) Since he won’t be home for lunch, I then make a bowl of steaming hot and spicy Korean instant noodles.

7) Restless I just stare at the jewelries I made and decided to try some on. While fiddling with some earrings almost instantly I decided on creating an online shop. For the first time of the day I switched on my computer, checked my email and a beautiful friend Heidi recommended to me about buying gemstones and findings at esty.com. (Talk about timing!) While browsing through the site instead of becoming a buyer I decided on being a seller as while. So that afternoon, my first online shop http://clothbutterfly.etsy.com/ was established.
To date I have 22 items up for sale!
8) Looking back on that faithful day, I decided to maintain facebook with my family, some friends and classmates whom I have accepted earlier. From today onwards, I am sorry to say that I will not include any new friends or network. It’s more productive to keep in touch by email, a letter or a call. It’s more personal and bonding. No wonder my sons and their friends are addicted to the computer from facebook to youtube!Look at my day when I moved out of facebook!.

My latest creation bookmark!

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From this day onwards, my days are productive and each evening before I retired I will recall one benefit for which I am thankful.

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