Global Work Party

Previously, I did a Green Mob with Greenomy. It went well and was covered in the Creative Cities.

I wanna thank all of you who turned up: Melvin, Christine, Shah, Shah's brother, Terence and Alex. Thanks a lot for making it happen!

In conjunction with Global Work Party by 350.org, I am organizing a larger scale of the same initiatives this time. It will not only involve McDonald, other fast food chain store as well. I am still in the planning for making it happen. In need for some thorough coordination work =P

This initiative will be done solely on my own personal intention without affiliation and attachment to any organisations or personnel. Also, it will be done on a different name *wink*

Will be back for more info.

Wrong Channel

Social media is not suppose to be the venue for emotional expression.

Letting the whole world knows how you are doing makes you look vulnerable. You may not care what others perceive who you are. For social desirability, you can choose to deceive or you can choose to stay away from it!

As you are abusing the greatest medium that is created online, some other people are doing wonders with it. Make a proper choice.

Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame

Disclaimer: This post has no relation to any religion!

Please watch this trailer first.

I went to GSC to watch this International screen last night. Funnily enough, I got a Facebook request from a friend to join a group called Save Sakine Mohammadi Ashtiani Campaign كمپين نجات سكينه محمدي آشتياني Immediately, I know I have to blog about this.

The movie, "Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame" depicts the life of a very young iranian girl who was in a quest to get a notebook and to go to school to study. She had to sell the eggs in the market amongst all the grown ups and put up with the insensitive teachers in boys school. The most horrifying scene was when a group of boys caught her and were about to stone her to death. They already dug her "grave" and about to put her to death. My lips were trembling. I was cursing inside and my I frowned. I nearly stood up in the cinema and shouted injustice. Neither am I an extreme feminist or liberal, I thought no one deserve such a painful and shameful punishment.

When I was checking out the FB invite, I was astonished! Sakine Mohammasi Ashtiani is said to have committed adultery and have been jailed for 5 years and recently sentenced to death by stoning. What in the world that a person has to be stoned to death? Aren't the five years of misery and slashes sufficient for a weak womanlike her? When do men given the authority to punish an act that is between man and God? Again, nothing against the religion. All religions are good and no man on earth is urged to punish one another or to take revenge for something others had mistakenly done.

But why do the children have to bear with this and live in fear for years?! How do they go out there and live a normal live like other children?

The worst things is this. According to Amnesty International, the stones should be large or heavy enough to kill her within two attempts. This brutal punishment has to be also witnessed by 20 men.

What's more? Really... WTF!

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This post is written with tears.

World Earth Day in IKANO

Oh wow, I think I just forgot to blog..

April is always an important month for me. This year, I managed to spend it in a very meaningful way. As some of you have known, April is the month for the earth. Many events were going on in conjunction with the World Earth Day especially.

Attached with Greenomy, we approached IKANO for our ideas of celebrating World Earth Day and also to educate the public about the environment. They responded saying that there is another party doing something similar. That was how I met OUCH (Onlu U Can Have) Media.

We were facing resource shortage problem. Thus, we scrapped the idea off.

However, Kenny called me again and offered me something even better

(for myself =P).

He gave me a free booth and in return, I will assist him in the event.

I told Danny about it and we took the offer.

For the 11 days, we were there. We managed to sell 90% of our glass straws and the figure surprised us and others who know about us! It still does, actually.

What flatters me the most is the amount of people who supported us. It motivates me further to do more!!

Some pictures rolling...

Opening ceremony:-

Danny explaining his straws..

Dan used his British slang to explain further..

On Earth Day:-

The only picture taken in the mega feast in Kota Damansara Community Forest. Eating the paoz bought from Shen Leong =)

On the last day of the exhibition:- DIVE label exhibitor made a request and asked if I can do a short cat walk for them. Of course, nothing professional =P

Before the walk: Me, Esther and gorgeous daughter of Uncle Tanamera =P

Frankly, the exhibition was kinda lifeless. I spent most of my time socializing with the same minded *_*

T_T

Camwhore is a must when you're bored

Briefing

One of the owner of DIVE label, Gayathri

Another model of the day =P

Told you, it's not professional... at all

I found this picture rather amusing. Had no idea why they were looking at me...

The "models" and DIVE label owners

Kenny managed to have a picture with us with his head shaking frantically and my sucked up face

Gerai OA exhibitor. I love her! XOXO

Sarah, exhibitor for Bio Home

Bio Home part-timer, XY

I love this exhibitor the best! She has this bubbly personality that I love!

Mell Basic exhibitor =) [manage to get their white singlet for birthday *wink*]

She sells soap nuts and she's super friendly lo!

Fadly. Can't help to B&W it. He just made me do it

Thanking the exhibitors. I was trying to get everybody hyped up. *failed*

Lastly, I wanna thank all of you who came to support Bad Neighbours! This is the first physical appearance for us and you made it happen!

Terima Kasih banyak banyak!

Live Green!!

Why You Should Use Glass Straws

I had blogged about the reasons why you should use reusable straws.

Refreshing your memory why we should use (our) glass straws:-

1. Our glass straws are handmade. * Don't you like handmade stuff? T_T *

2. Imported from best producer (Glass Dharma) with quality material.

Buying imported stuffs are always not eco friendly. Bear in mind that there is no local manufacturer at the moment that make glass straws. In fact, we are searching for interested manufacturer right now. If you know any, let us know. If you like our idea, let us know too!

3. Glass doesn’t leak toxins into your beverages.

Colourful ain't it? Try to imagine the amount of toxic you suck using them...

I like barli panas (Hot barley) and I always order that to go with my food. The waiter/waitress always comes back to me with steaming hot barley drink and the plastic straw. Irritated but this is already a common practice amongst Malaysians. We don't see them giving you straws when you order teh o panas (Hot tea) but barli panas... Strange isn't it? *_*

Anyhow, that wasn't the point. When you suck your hot drinks or simply putting the plastic straws in the hot drinks, you are putting yourself in danger of drinking toxins that leaked into your hot drinks!

4. Glass straws are dishwasher safe making them easy to clean and sterilize. *winked*

5. Glass Dharma straws are guaranteed for life against breakage.

6. Glass straws won’t end up in our oceans as part of of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch /Landfills / Ocean. *Save our extinct turtle!* BTW, I am currently involved in Walk for Turtles. Ask me if you wanna know more.

7. One glass straw replaces thousands of plastic straws. (How many times will you use a straw the rest of your life?)

Let's try to do the calculation here. Let's say you eat out three times a day and whenever you order drinks to serve with it, you have a straw with it.

3 straws X 7 days = 21 straws a week

21 straws X 4 weeks = 84 straws a month

84 straws X 12 months = 1008 straws a year!

Let's say I live till the age of 65 and I am 23 now * I'm turning 23. Birthday coming soon.* **HINT**HINT**

65 - 23 = 42 years of lives to live

42 years X 1008 straws = 42336 straws!!

With that,

1. I can make 4 chairs like these (10,000 for each) :-

Chair No #1 for my future hubby

Chair No #1 for my myself

Chair No #1 for my first child

Chair No #1 for my second child

2. I can decorate my living hall with this:-

3. Made some weapons

4. Or I can wear them on my hair

Horrifying isn't it? I think I just freak myself out *_*

8. Using your glass drinking straw adds a feeling of beauty to your day (Ng, 2010)

I have no idea what beauty feelings he means but I need to tell you this. If you have not tasted drink using the glass straws, you will not know how it feels. It is the solid feel on your lips... I tend to drink more using the straws. Funny ehy? You can pinjam mine to do some testing given that you brush your teeth everyday. LOLZ.

More reasons and some boring facts:-

As of March 2008, McDonald’s serves an average of 52 million meals PER DAY! (Per their website) How many of those served do you think were given a plastic straw? I hope it is becoming obvious just how big of a problem these pesky little plastic straws can be. Remember, this is just from McDonalds!! Get the picture??

T here was a partial solution to our “plastics problem”. Now, granted, there are a lot more plastics in our world than just drinking straws, but bear with me a minute and let me put things in perspective … can start with reducing plastics by using reusable straws. J

More and more reasons for home/kids/family! These glass straws are so sturdy that you have to worry about young children breaking them. They are clear and easy to see that they really are clean. * Perfect if you are OCD'ish T_T * I highly recommend your family switches from plastic to glass straws.

Kids like straws, and it is actually good for their oral motor development and speech articulation to use them. Be a green parent, say NO to plastic straws. It is also not safe for your kids to bite it...

Glass Straws invade McDonald's!

I invaded McDonald by getting a group of like minded to bring our plates when ordering. We called it the Green Mob.

This entry is to tell you that I really had done that and still doing it!

I blogged about using reusable straws previously and it got attention from a friend of mine, Danny who is also interested in saving the environment. He thus ordered some from Glass Dharma and it was here 2 weeks ago!

I was so thrilled with them. I took a look at them every other day! *like my babies...*

We did a mob like event in McDonald again but this time, the focus is all on the lovely glass straws.

I will come back with pictures and details soon!

Dear Forest

Dear forest,

I never know that I had been taking advantage of you. I never know until I was taught about PENCEMARAN (pollution) in primary school. I only knew what that suppose to mean and what kind of impacts it should have so we can score well in our essay writing. I never tried to find out more about you and I am very sorry.

Please excuse those who have not found who you really are for I was once one of them. The nearest forest is the Botanical Garden and there I was, thinking that there is nothing wrong with you while people had been removing parts of you away so we can live.

I learnt that I should be living with you instead of living by casting you out.

I was happier when we have not moved out from the old residence. I was surrounded by big trees and river. I know then I will be very happy with you...

It's your day soon and this is the least I can do for you. Allow me to get nearer to you again.

Love,

Catherine