Gold Rush: Treasures of Ukraine

Are you drooling now? Because I am and I do want to see this exhibition.

Tuesday 29 May 2012 — Friday 26 August 2012

10am — 6pm daily.

Fee:

Adult $11
Senior (Tourists 60 years and above) $6
NSF (with valid 11B pass) $6 [I know right!]

Free
Child(6 years and under)
Senior Citizen (Singaporean and
Permanent Resident 60 years and above)
Student (with valid student pass)

If you’re into history and all things gold and ancient, this is the exhibition for you. Uncovered from the regions north of Black Sea, The National Museum of Singapore proudly presents the historical treasures with its embedded history of Ukraine in it.

I wouldn’t need to write much because all is mentioned in their website:

http://www.nationalmuseum.sg/ExhibitionDetail.aspx?id=68&cat=2

You know you want to find out what’s beneath the gold that has made it’s symbolism so much to explore and how goldsmithing has developed along time till the blossoming of goldsmith shops in the 20th Century Singapore.

I’ll be back with reviews, what I’ve learnt about the gold treasures and of course pictures!

UNTIL NEXT TIME!!

Cries of a stable boy

Picture by Dustmagazine.com

I wish I could just hide under a paper bag and walk down the street. It’s better than having people look at me. You’ve probably read how I’m at my most insecure state in my life right now. Don’t worry, it will pass in a couple of days but as for now I need to write this post.

Now if you’re guessing that secret of mine that I think you’ve uncovered a long time ago, well you’re wrong but good try though.

I don’t even think I have the courage of sharing it here. I’m too embarrassed to do so. It could be such an minute issue to some but this is one problem I cannot handle.

This time, I’ve got no ways of going around the problem and avoid it. It’s such a stupid thing to worry about come to think of it. And worst still, I’ve got other problems to worry about. My weak mind can only handle so much. My body and soul are not in sync and I’m falling into a spiral that fails to spring me back up.

Please pour some thick opaque liquid on me because if I can’t be unseen, let me be concealed.

How am I going to leave my house tomorrow?

Stop Shark Finning

Imagine what life would be like without arms or legs. How tragic it would be to have them forcefully cut off. Well, that’s happening to one of the most threatened animal species; Sharks. While I do fear them (and so many of you do too), after watching the documentary, I realized my previous thoughts were mislead and sharks are the most misunderstood animals in our world. And if you think otherwise, you’re wrong.

This morning, my brother left the documentary channel on and my eyes elongated to the inhumane acts of shark finning. Looking at the satisfaction from the “harvesters” holding up either the shark head or their fins, made me feel uncomfortable.

As the fishermen held the sharks up, I saw these innocent creatures still blinking, slowly awaiting their slow death on the sea bed. Can you imagine that?

While there are various strategies to put a halt or at the very least, reduce the demand for these fins, you can only imagine the the feasibility of these strategies. And since most industries are profit-oriented, it’s hard to sacrifice that part of their revenue. Let’s not forget the restaurants; If many of us consumers feel contented with a bowl of Shark Fin’s Soup and would pay a hefty price for it, would you ever think the restaurants would delete the soup off the menu? Obviously not.

So asking you to stop eating Shark Fin Soup could help dramatically but seriously, would you?

With 90% of shark population to have plummeted, we are this close to drive shark population to extinction. So it is our responsibility to stop this phenomenon from continuing. And I’m not just stopping at shark finning. Any other, illegal threat to marine animals like dolphins (either to catch tunas or for the fun of it) or over-fishing has to stop. We have to realize that we are, in someway, endangering our the marine biodiversity which eventually would adversely affect our food chain.

UNTIL NEXT TIME

Wilted voices

I’ve had voices in my head telling me what to do; what’s right and wrong. But that has ended a long time ago. My mine’s a fog and I keep stumbling to the roots that are clawing their way to get me.

There are times when courage is just spilling out from me and I regret whatever decision I make after that. It makes me want to crawl back into my little hiding spot and be a machine; Emotionless and working up to expectation.

UNTIL NEXT TIME!

Sparkle Movie Trailer (I must watch it)

That’s the way Whitney Houston is supposed to be remembered. She brought music to our lives. She sings because it makes her happy and that’s all we can ask from her. I’m anxiously awaiting Whitney singing “His eyes on the sparrow”

Sparkle, a movie that revolves around fame, success and drugs will be released early August 2012. If you want the plot, you can search it up. Theirs are written much better.

Jordan Sparks and Whitney Houston? That’s some great casting.