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Thursday, December 21, 2006
Lana's Confession On TV!
It has truly been an honor to work side by side with Ms Elim Chew founder of 77th Streeth and Director of the Social Innovation Park. She is not only a prominent figure in society, she is our mentor and most of all our friend. The PaTH Market located at level 3 outside Food Republic will be opening this weekend till the night of Christmas eve.
Article from Channel News Asia.
SINGAPORE : In the spirit of the season, some young entrepreneurial Singaporeans are extending a helping hand to those in need - by hawking their wares at a market every weekend till Christmas.
23-year-old Fern Wong is no ordinary artist.
She has Down's Syndrome but that has not stopped her from winning several awards.
She is also setting up shop at the Pop and Talent Hub (PaTH) arts market at VivoCity every weekend to showcase her talent for a good cause.
She said, "Art brings joy and confidence to me and I can earn some money."
The market is set up by the non-profit organisation Social Innovation Park (SIP) and organisers hope it can inspire the young to give and care for others.
Just about anyone can set up a stall at the market, as long as they do it for a social cause.
Elim Chew, Director, Social Innovation Park, said, "It's actually a very big movement that we want to promote here so that everyone becomes enterprising, so not only (do) we educate people about loving arts and craft and performing arts as well, but we also educate people about each social cause. Over here, we have the visually handicapped, we have the hearing-impaired, we have special needs children..."
22-year-old Roy Tan recruits problem youth to work on the art and craft which he sells at his stall. He is hoping to help his peers learn a new life skill.
He said, "We take in youths from all walks of life, especially those who come from very challenging backgrounds such as...financial difficulties, problems with their families and all that, so for us we take them in and we teach them how to do business."
Besides paintings and Christmas cards, one can also find hand-crafted accessories.
The money raised will go to the various social groups involved. - CNA/ms
Congratulations Lana's Confession! :)
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Life Created Or Life Evolved?
Some scientists boldly proclaim that we originated from monkeys and these monkeys originated from some bacteria. If we are really a product of an animal, why are we not evolving anymore? Even if we came from some bacteria, where did these bacteria came from? I knew it for sure that there must be a beginning; someone must have switched on the lights.
Generally, people would not bother to find out about their life’s origin because it was perceived as unnecessary. Here are some reasons on why it is absolutely important to know where we come from.
a) Knowing our origin could show us our destination on life after death.
b) Knowing that we do not come from animals determine that we have a purpose and destiny
to fulfill. We are not just an accidental product of nature trying to kill time on Earth.
c) Knowing our origin could mean that we have an intelligent being to learn from and further solving problematic issues that are currently causing the world’s destruction.
d) By knowing your origin you will know what kind of DNA you are carrying, there might be some undiscovered skills and talents you have yet to use.
e) By knowing your origin, you are then able to enlighten your love ones who are still being kept in the dark.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Lana's Confession - It's FINALLY here!
Special thanks to Eleta, Mildred & Michelle for laying down their lives for the setting up of this humble little store. It is a great joy and honour to also be partnering with Melvin on this project, without him there'll be no www.lanasconfession.com
Friday, June 09, 2006
Matters of The Heart: Life's Contradictions
--------------------- Sir John Robert Seeley
Life is a foreign language: all men mispronounce it.
--------------------- Charles Morgan (1894-1958, British Writer)
What are life’s many contradictions?
Let me show it to you.
Trust is defined as having firm reliance on the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing. Does it make sense if we say we trust someone and yet we doubt him? Isn’t that a contradicting statement? Your boyfriend is hanging out with a close female secondary school friend and deep in your heart you are feeling uneasy, why? Didn’t you constantly say to him that you fully trust him? How can you trust and yet doubt?
Some would answer to this question and say: “hey, it is part and parcel of love to have fights in relationships”. Well, the definition of love is “A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness.” So you mean to say when you have a deep and tender feeling of affection towards someone you will tend to verbally or physically abuse her? Isn’t that another contradiction?
Many of us will work our butts off, we indulge in working over time almost everyday all in the name of building the family. But isn’t that contradicting? You want to build your family but you are literally not there. Analogy: How then can a construction worker build a house without being physically there even though his tools are overwhelming?
Lastly, you always thought this blog is wordy and very formal. But you are still reading it :)
I hope you are blessed by my posts from the start. My aim is not for me to make you believe in what I believe. My aim is to set you to start thinking, that's all.
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Matters of The Heart: Idol Reality Shows In Singapore
In my opinion, anything that is done out of balance is bad. MediaCorp has created so many idols in the past 2 years so much so that if they are going on this rate, celebritism in Singapore will become a norm and where ever you go you will get to meet with someone who was either on TV or someone who had won some contest.
Apart from their serious roles, they are those with talents and looks way above and beyond the general crowd being able to catch your attention due to their stunning x-factors.
How much are our idols really worth? Is our media industry doing too much in making stars? You tell me.