Friday, September 22, 2006

Podcast Number 2

Still testing. This time on a story that requires more voice acting. Let me have your feedback please.



by AuntieSUE

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Testing Podcast

I played with a new podcasting service at Odeo to create a recording of a story I posted earlier here.

Not thoroughly happy with the result I got. I sound a bit "stiff" and lack connection with listeners. Will try until I get it right, when that happens, maybe we'll launch Sweet&Sour Podcast? :-) Any takers?

Hope you enjoy. Let me have your honest feedback. Any suggestions on what and how to improve?



by AuntieSUE

Only in Malaysia

Found this really funny clip at Mr Brown Show. It parodies the idea of reducing traffic fines as a way to counter the incidence of bribe taking by the police.





The answer lies not in reducing fines but doing the right things. Raise the payscale of the police force; demand enforcement of all traffic laws; punish corrupt cops and offenders equally hard (it takes 2 to tango).

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

I Enjoy Teaching Kindermusik

I have been involved with the Kindermusik programme for a while. As you know, I enjoy working with kids and my role as educator here has been rewarding to my soul.

ManHon recently found 2 piece of excellent kindermusik promotional video on Google. I embed them here for your benefit.

Short Clip




Longer Clip




Over time, I will post more articles on my work with the kids and tracking of their development as they go through the multi stages of their curriculum.

Monday, September 18, 2006

A Good Mistake

A quick one....I read in the newspaper this morning that there was 9,000 people who participated in the Terry Fox Cancer Run. Fantastic! Didnt realise there was so many people. Am glad that we were part of it. Next year, we'll do it again! Terry Fox died when he was 21 years old from bone cancer. He ran to raise money for cancer even though he was sick with cancer. He lost one leg due to cancer but continued running with a prosthetic leg. What an inspiration for my kids, who can be very short sighted at times and complain about every little thing that doesnt go their way.

Sunday, September 17, 2006

Terry Fox Run

This morning we all woke up not too bright ( in my case) but early to join the Terry Fox Run in Lake Gardens. The kids wanted very much to do this so instead of church this sunday morning,we donned our shorts and t-shirts and off we go. Didnt expect the massive jam, all going to the Lake Gardens but we got there in time. Headed off to get our Terry Fox t-shirts, together with roughly 4,000 other people! What a sight to behold! Met a few friends along the way, one of them a fellow church member! The atmosphere was festive, helped along with a stage show with Yasmin Yusuff as the mc and bouncy castles for the kids. We stood around just soaking in the atmosphere, fascinated by just watching people with all walks of life, young and old. Alex and Daddy wanted to do the long walk, so Amanda, Adam and mummy went separately on the family walk ( which is about slightly more than 3 km). We started off, Adam on the stroller, mum and Amanda taking turns to push him. It wasnt really a run as it was so full of people so it was more like a walk through the park. Up and down hilly roads, with marshals at different checkpoints cheering us on. Water was provided at different check points too.

Halfway through the run, I got a phone call from dad and Alex asking us where we are. They have reached!!! They were pushed along by the crowd of people at the starting point and ended up taking the family route too! With was just as well as Alex hurt his toes and was limping a bit. We ended the walk about an hour later, not as tired as I thought it would be which was good! We hanged around having some breakfast and watching a very interesting band perform some good music. We even got up to groove a little. Well, mum and dad did, to the horror of the two older kids who by now have started to beg us to bring them home!

I hope that the organisers manage to raise lots of money. And I hope that it has been a memorable time for the family. This is our first and probably wont be the last run together as a family. It was good fun for a good cause. A great day!

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