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Do Something EPIC — VOTE
Posted on March 1st, 2010 • Filed under Inspirations, KL • No Comments
Did you know that if you register for voting ONE month, TWO months or even THREE months before the General Elections, you’re still not eligible?
What are you waiting for? What’s all the procrastination about?
My dear fellow Malaysian,
4.39 million Malaysians over the age of 21 have yet to register as voters.
That’s roughly 28% of our population.
If you’re complaining about…
- the government,
- the roads,
- the slow service,
- corruption,
- petrol,
- the Perak fiasco,
- the current political drama going on in both sides of the fence…
…. what are you waiting for?
VOTE.
If you’ve already registered, good on you. But for those of you who haven’t, and don’t know how, I’ve got the perfect solution for you.
Have you heard of Project Epic?
They’re a bunch of young people, like you and me, dedicated to studying how they can apply leadership and value-based principles in their lives and the lives of our youth.
One of their principles is to be externally-focused — to always give back to society / the community.
They originally started Project Epic with a predominant focus on the plight of the Malaysian Orang Asli (natives) and how we, as young Malaysians, can help to raise their standard of living in the long term.
Their first step?
Building the Orang Asli toilets.
You may ridicule it, laugh, or scoff at it, but there are countless people out there who do not have access to basic facilities that you and I take for granted. Like toilets.
But Project EPIC doesn’t stop there. Toilet-building is only step ONE. In light of that crazy, scary statistic out there, they’ve recently taken their “giving back” one step further.
They’ve realized that, you know what, people that surround us daily need to start having faith and hope in this nation. Yes, while it’s been a challenging journey and developing positive feelings for a nation that displays blatant disregard for ethics is tough, there is still hope.
While Malaysia is disillusioned, and is caught in this sordid, sad wave of helplessness, Malaysians have stopped striving for its YOUTH.
- We want to believe that the power of ‘one’ is not simply overrated, just rarely challenged
- We want Positive Action not Negative ReactionsWe want to integrate not tolerate
- We want to stop complaining, and start acting
- We want our friends to stop migrating overseas and our parents to stop telling us to do so
- We want to be colour blind to our neighbours
- We want to stand up to be responsible for our collective future and believe that others want to as well
And with that, they launched….
EPIC for UNITY
Come this April 3rd & 4th, Project EPIC is launching a year-long campaign at all major, high-traffic shopping malls in the Klang Valley.
No, they’re not politically affiliated.
No, they do not gain an ounce of monetary benefit from this.
All they gain is knowing that, they have taken the FIRST STEP in helping you create a better place to live.
If you don’t know where to register, or how to register, or what to do even.
Just be there.
There aren’t that many high-traffic malls in the Klang Valley, so you know what to do.
Take the next step today.
EXERCISE YOUR BASIC RIGHT AS A CITIZEN IN A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY.
VOTE YOUR CHOICE.
If you’d like to contribute, don’t hesitate.
WEBSITE: http://dosomethingepictoday.blogspot.com/
EMAIL: dosomethingepic@gmail.com
CALL: 016 3177788 (Jasmine)
Things Bee Sim Says That Crack Me Up
Posted on February 25th, 2010 • Filed under Inspirations, KL, Musings • 3 Comments
If you know Bee Sim like I do, she’s full of critical nonsense.
She just sent me the video of “We Are The World 25″ for Haiti
It’s a really good song, mind you, and I love that Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie placed all the strong vocalists in the beginning, where I feel more emotion and power is needed to convey the message of the song – Jennifer Hudson, Josh Groban, Pink, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion.. you know what I mean.
But Bee Sim has beef with the fact that Miley Cyrus has a few lines among the greats.
Here’s an excerpt of our conversation:
That part had me in stitches.
And when I showed her the original (which I think I prefer), she goes and applies her critical nonsense to two greats:
For those of you who don’t know, kek sai means constipated in Hokkien.
I thought she was done. Turns out she wasn’t.
Bee Sim. Come back to KL can? 
If you haven’t watched the new We Are The World, here it is:
and of course, not forgetting… the original We Are The World. Bee Sim claims that the video is so old it crashed her browser (see? critical nonsense I tell you). But it’s good!
Which do you prefer?
Day #1: Youth Engagement Summit 2009
Posted on November 25th, 2009 • Filed under Inspirations, KL • 5 Comments
If you guys don’t already know (or follow my Twitter-feed), I spent Nov 16 & 17 at the Youth Engagement Summit 2009 all the way at PICC which is situated in a God forsaken place Putrajaya.
And let me tell you… it was an awesome event.
Great Sportsmanship
Posted on June 8th, 2009 • Filed under Inspirations, My Thoughts • No Comments
When Federer first shed tears over his defeat at the hands of Nadal during this year’s Australian Open, a friend of mine lamented his tearful display – where had his strong, seemingly emotionless and ever-so-calm-and-regal hero gone? Had Nadal truly defeated him this time in game, body and spirit?
Typical male response.
I, on the other hand, was just in awe. It was, to me, completely amazing that a great man like Roger Federer could defy all traditional male gender expectations and openly display his disappointment, vulnerability and frustration in the form of sobbing, salty tears in international media! The next day, it was all over the news, and I feel that for most of the world (and reporters), the tears he shed were more poignant than Nadal’s victory.
That makes last night’s win, all the more victorious. Any tennis-fan will know exactly the implications behind last night’s win for Federer. After all, until last night, victory at Roland-Garros had always been elusive. Adding to that, last night’s victory seals his position as one of the best players in tennis history. But more importantly than all that is how relieved and truly victorious Roger Federer must have felt last night, standing at the podium as a winner, and not as runner-up to Rafael Nadal.
Roger Federer will go down in tennis history as one of the greats. At 27, he still has a couple years more to top up the number of Grand Slam titles he holds and be noted as the Man in Tennis. Sampras holds most Grand Slams and Agassi championed all courts, but until this day, no one but Federer can claim ownership to both. So I’m sure no one begrudged him his teary win yesterday as the Swiss anthem played.
Because victory at Roland-Garros was more than just good tennis and more than just that huge ass silver bowl. With his top skill, ballet-like footwork, determination, gentle disposition, amazing sportsmanship and modern masculinity, Federer is, to me, the champion of all sporting history.
Congrats, Fed-Ex. It was a victory well-deserved.
Photo credits:
1. Telegraph.co.uk – Roger Federer’s tears for succession by Rafael Nadal
2. Telegraph.co.uk – French Open 2009: Roger Federer relieved to finally win at Roland Garros
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