FOR KIDS (from 5 to 50)

Hi!

Oct 1 is Hari Raya Puasa. It is literally the "Celebration Day of Fasting" for Muslims afetr a month of fatsing. In some countries, it is also a day to recognise and understand kids and "of activity promoting the welfare of the world's children" (UN General Assembly). So to all the little ones... and some older ones... Happy Children's Day!

Here's a little activity to engage your little one in creativity!

Let's Torque F1

The past weekend got pretty exciting around the Marina Bay area here in Singapore. The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) held its first NIGHT street race and it's the 15th out of 18 in this year's Formula One World Championship Race Calendar. This much I know about cars and racing. Seriously. But I thought that since S$90 million was pumped into this (just think of the infrastructure for the extra flood lights all around), I figured I might as well go see if I can get any form of inspiration.

My first thoughts: It was really loud!!! And nothing beats being there! It got my adrenaline pumping and my creative mind wondering... If only I could get into the track with my cameras to film! I could make a Pod-racing or a Speeder bike short. This also reminded me of a project I had worked on before re-creating a NASCAR environment for an exhibition. I might just decide to post that up in the Workshop for a review.

I think I was more thrilled at the fact that my seat cost only S$5.50, had a great view and was in the comforts of air-conditioning. What more could I ask for the amount I paid? :O) So here's a short edited clip of what I took up on the 2nd floor of the Kopi Tiam at Raffles City. Cheers! (Did I mention that my parents got 50% off the menu too?)

3... 2... 1... launch!!

As I was rummaging through remnants of what was left after that episode when my external Maxtor hard disk crashed, I found this image taken about four years back when I was Málaga, Southern Spain. I was on my way to the Alhambra Palace when the tour guide pointed out the breath-taking sunrise at the Costa del Sol.

Scenes like these only remind me of how great the Creator is and drives me to want to do more! To me, nothing beats this. Instant and free inspiration! We all know how sometimes life gets a little monotonous and what we do becomes a chore. But that's not what this is all about because there is already so much of it in the media.

So begins this blog as I document the little and big sparks of my life...