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Jamie Oliver.
Heard of him?
He’s a well-known chef who does TV shows, came out with his own magazine on food, products, and has written his own recipe/cooking books. (For more, click here.)
Beyond all that “he must be making lots of money”, I was really encouraged when I watched about this thing he started; Fifteen. Read on and click on the links to find out more!
Jamie Oliver combined two ambitions: to open a top class restaurant and to give disadvantaged youngsters the chance to gain professional training that would set them up for an independent, inspired and productive life.
Fifteen Foundation exists to inspire disadvantaged young people – homeless, unemployed, overcoming drug or alcohol problems – to believe that they can create for themselves great careers in the restaurant industry.
The Fifteen restaurants serve food of the highest quality made from the best ingredients: their kitchens are where the apprentices learn their trade, and their profits help fund the programme.
Fifteen’s philosophy is to learn within the actual work environment, from experts in the field, surrounded by the produce, equipment and dishes that they will work with and be inspired by. Gradually, their levels of responsibility increase with the skill that they acquire through this direct participation in a fully operative business. And with this grows their confidence and belief that they can achieve anything they want in their lives despite what setbacks they may already have experienced.
Well, Fifteen is one of his few other campaigns that are ongoing. Inspiring to see how far he has reached today, from where he was when he just started.
berlari.
When one complains about human rights abuses in Malaysia, many Malaysians like to claim that at least we are better off than Burma. That is however not true for Burmese refugees in Malaysia. They may have escaped the horrors of living under the military rule of the junta in Burma, but here in Malaysia they live a life of fear all over again. As Malaysia is not a signatory of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Burmese refugees do not have rights in this country. Because of this, they are subject to all sorts of abuses, both by the authorities and fellow Malaysians.
Forced to hide in crammed apartments or makeshift encampments in forests, refugees live in constant fear of being detained by the Malaysian police, immigration officers and RELA volunteers. When caught, they are often abused, extorted for money, or sent to overcrowded and unhygienic detention centres. Sometimes they are even sold to human traffickers as slave labour or prostitutes. As the deplorable situation of Burmese refugees in Malaysia gains international attention, it’s high time for us to examine the human suffering we are causing.
ALARMING FACTS ABOUT BURMESE REFUGEES IN MALAYSIA
Burmese refugees and asylum seekers started running to Malaysia more than 20 years ago and the number has increased since then. Currently, there are more than 60,000 Burmese refugees registered with UNHCR but thousands more are unregistered.
Between 2002 to 2008, more than 4,800 Burmese were whipped for immigration offences.
In 2008, 812 Burmese children were detained in immigration detention centres.
In May 2009, two Burmese asylum seekers died at the Juru detention centre due to Leptospirosis, a disease linked to contamination of food or water. In August/September 2009, another six Burmese died due to suspected Leptospirosis.
In Malaysia, many refugees live in poverty. They have difficulties finding jobs due to their illegal status. Even when they can find jobs, they are usually underpaid and vulnerable to abuse from unscrupulous employers.
Refugee children do not have access to public schools. As such, generations of uneducated refugees are being raised here in Malaysia.
As refugees remain unrecognized by the Malaysian Government, they live in constant fear of raids, arrest and detention. Conditions in detention centres face continuous problems of overcrowding, unhygienic conditions, malnourishment and ill-treatment of detainees. Once detained, they never know when they will be released. Many have died in detention centres.
They cannot go back to Burma for fear of their lives, and yet everyday they live in fear here.
FURTHER READING
http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49c3646c125.html
Taken from http://www.running-suaram.blogspot.com/
Check out:
http://www.suaram.net/taxonomy/term/11
http://www.unhcr.org.my/project/unhcr/theme/images/swf/refugeesinmsia.swf
One most common tendency
during exams is to check out songs I’ve never heard before.
And they’re pretty cool.. the lyrics, or even the meaning behind it.
Do check them out! =D
Flipsyde – No More
[Verse 1]
From the womb to the world from the world to the grave from the grave to the heavens and my spirit
From the liquor to the drugs to the police and the thugs to my prayers and hope that he hears it
Little kids in the street Never sleep never eat Carry burdens of their mommas’ and the papas’ To the
hell on this Earth Gettin’ hot gettin’ worse Cause were cursed nobody can stop us
Take a look see the sights that I’ve seen See the lust see the greed jealousy and killin’
Walk the walk that I’ve walked All alone in the dark overtaken by this feelin’ that I’m feelin’ Touch
the hand that I’ve touched In the night what a rush turning blue so could and breathless See the bars
and the chains on your wrist on your brain Feel the pain of a grown man’s death wish
[Chorus]
Is this all there is cause I don’t want it no more (x3)
[Verse 2]
That’s right little mama just keep on walkin’ to school
Don’t stop and talk to them fools Tryin’ to holla while they sippin’ on brew Cause you’re gonna lose
Got to stay focused keep your mind on your dreams
Don’t get hypnotized by the bling deep inside you must believe and you’ll succeed
Cause all we’re given is a chance They play the music and we dance And ain’t no way to make it last if we
don’t stop and listen
It could be over in a flash When you killin’ for that cash Flip an Apache and blast ‘em with Tomahawk
missiles
Moqtada al Sadr Bin Laden Al Qaeda They all multiplyin’ and hidin’ and George can’t find ‘em
And even if he did and killed them then another would come
We makin’ enemies faster than we could pick up a gun
[Chorus]
Is this all there is cause I don’t want it no more (x3)
[Verse 3]
From my soul to my heart From the ending to the start In between it’s an art and I live it From one
person to the next All respect no regrets If you next you got it then give it
Share a hug share the love we can rise up above If we try we can fly up to the heavens
All my brothers and my sisters we can make it if we listen to each other and just keep on
[Chorus]
Is this all there is cause I don’t want it no more (x3)
And I can see this change comin’ (x2)
Hujan – Mencari Konklusi
Belum tersimpul mati
Ikatan itu ku buka sendiri
Terus bertempiaran
Jutaan huraian
Ku takkan mengerti
Teka silang kata
Membuat parah menambah persoalannya
Aku tak pasti yang kita hadapi
Yang kita semua cari
Coba tenang seketika
Coba pejam mata
Biar resah hilang saja
Dan coba diam yang bicara
Sediam bersama
Ditemani jasad kita
Kan ku cari konklusi
the me alphabet.
Spot the difference? One's an Indian, the other isn't. (I'm not a racist, but probably the result of day dreaming during class.)
3 in a row, to pay back.
The last three posts are posts that I owe you people, for a month?
Have been wanting to blog about them, but never really got the time to do so and was also lazy.
Hahha.
Enjoy!
one month
Check out new arrivals!
I would have been nicer if it was with high heels.
Haven’t been updating, because well, was emo-ing and busying.
Well anyway, here’s what I’ve been up to..
First week of mid term holidays:
Church Family Camp
Second week of mid term holidays:
Singapore (Zoo, Safari, Museums, shopping)
Met up with ex-colleagues from Barney’s
Made a kindergarten girl cry in CBC
First week of school:
Results, locked self inside the room, cried over spilled milk
Had many farewell meals
Second week of school:
Boredom in school, many teachers did not enter class
Tried getting my butt stick to the chair, but chair broke in the end
Did some homework about Transformers (watched the 2007 movie)
Fell in love with Bumblebee
Discussions of what MPPPU can to do for Canteen Day
Ate Chicky Meal, wanting to get Bumblebee but got Starscream instead! Because that was the only one left!
Watched Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen with 16 others
School’s Canteen Day: Ghost House, it was
Played Apples to Apples with friends
Played Apples to Apples again the next day
Today:
I feel sick, nose running at 100 km/h
Sleep, study, STPM is not tomorrow, but one of the tomorrows
Click for Singapore photos (posted on FB).
Camel's are starting to look weirdly cute.
Power of the alphabet F.
Like…
Friend.
Foe.
Forgive.
Forget.
Find.
Found.
Fountain.
Flower.
Farm.
Fame.
Fat.
Fierce.
Four letter word.
Five letter word.
And.
Factors.
Question: Is it a fact that faktor has elements of a crude word, and therefore has potential to be a crude word? And also can be sold as crude oil?
Crude enough?
(Crude has three different meanings.)
For the orientation week ahead…
I hope all the crap we do won’t be spoiled by her, who did not even lift a finger.
BAMBUTAN HER.
ISH.
in this dreadful silence of the night
lying with my eyes closed tight
visualising screams of raging frustration
oh, the reign of devastation!
sound of seconds ticking
all is at a standstill; motionless
is it not a game my mind is playing?
a world of my own, i’m thoughtless.
WHAT HAPPENED TO ME?!
TODAY IS THE STUPIDEST DAY OF THE YEAR!!
Sigh.
Well, anyway. Lately, my thoughts:
1. Never underestimate Counseling Rooms
- Managed to get hold of a few prospectus of public universities, and they even have a whole compilation of them (course offered, subject requirements, etc. of each university)
2. MUET (Malaysian University English Test) is coming
- Extremely soon, 25th April.
- Recent MUET test on Paper 4 (Writing) was a letdown. Only scored 50.4 over 90.
- The quest for Band 6? Sighs. Will have to be so much more than Indiana Jones.
3. More thoughts
- If your surname is Foo after you get married, please don’t name your child April.
Hahha.
Actually, nothing when wrong with me.
It’s just that today’s April Fool’s Day (the stupidest day?). And the poem was simply. A first time trial for something that rhymes.
Hahha.
Yeah, happie April Fool’s Day!
Pictures to tell.
8th, Sunday. A day before Yan Ying's actual birthday, we invited ourselves to her house... You know, like. "SUPRISE!" Then she was drenched right after my camera flash went off. Muahahaha.
9th, Monday. Yan Ying's actual birthday. A meal at McD's digested during Economics tuition. But I think we digested more Microeconomics than MicroDonalds.
15th, Sunday. Yenn, Lee Hong and I met up. As always, it is much of a pleasure catching up with each other. We concluded that it takes two hands to clap in any form of relationship. And Cat, we did miss you. Hahha. Next time kay.
16th, Monday. Jonathan Si E Chen, seventeen, from Jaybee, made his way up to Kluang. Climbed Gunung Lambak, a first time for Yenn, Jun Kai (Laoda's cousin) and Jon. Especially proud of Yenn. She did it! After 17 years of living in Kluang! Hahha. And yeah. Seven hours of Kluang made Jon want more 
18th, Wednesday. Hopped on the bus to Air Papan, with a bunch of YFers. A two hour ride, and timeless cherished moments spent. With YFers, as well my camera.
Exhausted but worth a day's trip. And, feels as if photography skills are rusting. Gah.
Dates which go UP.
Merentas Desa.
Photos with my classmates who also got medals (only 1st to 5th placings get medals).. Except for Shaun, he got 6th and was a bit disappointed when he found out that he wasn’t able to get a medal..
So out of his good friend’s comfort, Shaun got to take photos with his friend’s gold medal =) In a way, I felt touched when I saw Deshon trying to cheer Shaun up.. by affirming words and little acts of brotherly love.
Yeah, from left to right.
1. Deshon and Shaun
2. Syafiq (5th), Jagung Pop (2nd), Keat Kang (4th), Deshon (1st)
3. Jagung Pop and Deshon
4. Shaun himself
CNY.
You know, the normal stuff done every year. What can I say about that. Haha. But this year’s one is slightly different, because my Korkor is getting married. Yay! So, relative visits… discussion on that subject matter. Tea ceremony, wedding dinner, etc. Pretty interesting.
As for meeting up with friends. Well, too bad Cat was in Malacca. Few of us met up, Yuh Hui, Lee Hong, Yvonne, Jae-Yenn. We went to the funfair. Not very convincing for me. Haha. Because the last time I went in Form Three, I wasn’t exactly satisfied. And spent a lot of money. A lot. At least for me.
Anyway. Jae-Yenn did some miracle work. And I headed there. Okay, being such an anti-funfair person for three years… I have to admit that I had a good time. Maybe except the part when I felt to “ish” for forgetting to bring my camera. Haha.
But yeah. It was fun. Mainly because there was Yuh Hui who wanted to ride Vortex with me! Yeah. At last someone. An applause to Jae-Yenn and Lee Hong, who in the end, rode it too. It’s really cool kay. To be spun around in the air. Hahha.
Now for some FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).
1. SMKTHO is a sports school. (Yes, I know a lot of questions are popping out of your mind like jagung)
1.1 Are all the students there athletes?
No. Not yet. But will be soon. For now, enrollment for sport students only start from Form One students this year.
1.2 Are all the other students been transfered out of the school?
No. Only two to four classes of each form, except Form Six.
1.3 Will the school still take in Lower Six students?
For this year, yes. Until when, I’m uncertain. We have currently six classes. They will cut down to four classes.
2. Is my school until 4.30 pm?
No. Not for now. Uncertain when it will start. Hopefully never.
3. Are you excited about your brother getting married?
Hmm. Well… a little. But when I think of camp, especially APYAC (Asia Pasific Youth Alive Conference).. then the excitement vanishes? Hahaha.
Yeah, that’s all.
I like green, by the way =)
