Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Feeding 3 million Children in 33 days...


Yes, u can help make this possible...check out this site and do our part to make no child hungry before bedtime...


Christmas Greetings....




Wishing you the very best for 2006
Christmas Season and Happy Near Year!

PEACE ON EARTH....

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Clinton sings with Liel for PEACE ....


Really inspiring... The children come together for PEACE.... Check out the video and the song they sang together "Imagine".
Dreams do come true! Do keep them alive!

Sunny Singapore AT LAST!

Well, thought I'll never learn to appreaciate the sunny tropical land of Singapore until today. We had an unusual 4 days of non-stop rain here in Singapore. Most times of the year, weather is hot and humid here. The rain started since Saturday and didn't stop till this morning. It is still bright and sunny now as I wrote.
Just yesterday evening, there were floods reported at land area particularly around upper thomson area where the nursuries are. The floods were up to waist high...this was unheard of since I was born!!

Anyway, was I glad to see the morning sun today after 4 days of gloom and darkness in the early mornings.... and the best part is the air is nice, cool and fresh!

Hello SUNNY SINAPORE!

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Survey on pet information.. Mystery Gift Awaits!!

Dear friends....

Hope all of you have been enjoying my blog. To make this blog more interesting and relates to your area of interests, I would like to conduct a survey on what sort of dog related topics that interests you or have concerns for so I can discuss and more information of it in my blog.

It will take just 5 mins of your time and answer the short questions below. Feel free to email the survey to any dog loving people out there so they can take advantage of the mystery gift!

A Surprise Christmas mystery gift will be given to all respondents...

This survey will take you just 5 mins to complete.

{Start of Survey, copy and paste this portion onwards to your email}

1) Have you ever owned a pet? YES/NO (If Yes, what pet, breed and age)

2) Any health problems that you are facing with your pet currently or in the past? If yes, how did you handle it and what is the condition now?

3) What are you feeding your pet now? If it's commercial food, what brand?

4) What sort of help you'd like to have when you have issues with your pet. e.g. self help book, forums, hotlines, etc.

5) Do you have any behavourial problem with your pet currently? If yes, what sort and how you have handled it so far and how is the situation now?

6) Suggest one or more pet related topics that interests you.

7) How did you chance upon this site and survey?

Send your completed survey to me at pets.for.life@gmail.com and receive your mystery gift today!

{End of Survey}

Take a stand: Say NO to Fur!


Chance upon this article at HSUS to sign a petition against fur fashion products.

Sign your pledge here and spread the word around!

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Help these dogs...Ming Ming & Lucas

Hi All,

Ming Ming is a stray dog that got hit by a car and now needing medical attention. Kind souls are helping her in terms of medical needs and care.


Lucas is a lovely boy looking for a new home. Before rehoming him, they need to board him at a doggie care center.


These two dogs are lucky to have find such kind souls that can help. If you are able to help, pls get in touch with jaclynx@singnet.com.sg .

Here's the email appeal:
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Dear all

Thank you for your kind support along our way with our dogs like Abbie, Ming Ming and many other nameless ones on the streets, whose life is made better cos of your thoughts, your time, your donations.

To date, we have managed to raise $1405 for Ming Ming's medical bills. The estimate breakdown of her bills are:
1. 1st consult at AMK Vet: $40+
2. 2nd consult, X-Ray and medication at Pet Clinic: $320+
3. 3rd consult and medication at Pet Clinic: $90+
3. Operation and medication at Pet Clinic: $980+
4. Follow up in mid-Dec: estimate $100+
* Thus, we are currently short of about $100+ to cover her next follow-up visit.

I always believe that we will always have enough for our needs, for our needy animals out there. Once again, we are making it through! I believe we will receive more donations to cover Ming Ming's next vet check.

For those of you who have contributed, we would like you to know that every little bit adds up! Do not underestimate the power of just $10 or $20. All this kindness add up to what we need for each case. Thank you so very much. I'll be passing you your official receipt as well as copies of the vet bills when I receive them.

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* As we move along, we seek your support for LUCAS:

We have moved Lucas to Animal Lovers' League (ALL) yesterday after considering his present needs and our main intention: to find him a good home.

http://www.animalloversleague.com/

- At ALL, Lucas will be able to roam free in the compound after a short familiarisation period in the kennel. ALL accords him a certain measure of freedom that normal boarding kennels may not. And being such an exuberant fellow, he'll welcome all the space and freedom he can get. Boarding at a kennel with no runs will only make him pudgier and more pent-up, which really does him no good.

- Being at ALL also offers Lucas more chances of being seen by families who visit ALL and the adjourning dog run each weekend. This will in turn raise his chances of finding a genuine home. We are confident that Lucas will soon have a responsible and loving family to call his own.


* Boarding at ALL for Lucas will cost $130/month. We hope to find him a home in the next 3 to 4 months. We hereby seek your support in sponsoring his boarding fees. Any amount is much appreciated, partial or for 1 or more months.


Cheque:
Please cross your cheque to "ANIMAL LOVERS LEAGUE". On the back of your cheque, please state your name, address, contacts (email or phone) clearly so that I can arrange with ALL to send you a receipt. Please send the cheque to: Block 412 Sembawang Drive #08-740 S750412.

Bank Transfer:
If bank transfer is more convenient for you, pls email me and I'll provide more details for transfer. Official receipts will be sent for all donations.

Lucas should be running free in ALL compound by next weekend or so. By then, do feel free to drop by and visit him! If you know good potential adopters, let me know and we will arrange to see Lucas there.

On behalf of Lucas, and moving along, one dog at a time, THANK YOU.

Project JK
http://www.projectjk.blogspot.com/

Disappointment? Not so....

Went for my yoga class last friday and all ready to start my class only to have found out that I didn't bring my yoga pants!! I tried so hard to think if I have shorts or any extra pants in my car but NO NO....i was really disappointed. Waking up 2 hrs then I usually would just to go for my yoga classes is a joy and to my carelessness last week, I forgot to pack my pants. Well, I thought to myself, maybe the staff there have got pants for people like me!! Maybe i could get a new pair of pants there....well, to my utter dismay, nothing for me! The shop is closed, it's too early, it's 7am, nobody opens up their shops at 7am.....

Afterwhich, I reluctantly took my shower and get ready for work.....I thought to myself, what good can this come out to. I refuse to get negativity in my way, I thought long and hard to think about what I can do with the spare hr that I have in my hand that morning....well, I was delighted when I thought of what I can do!!

Well, went to have my favourite katong laksa at Holland village. Had my morning cuppa tea and a nice cool quiet morning all by myself just enjoying the morning birds chirpping and seeing people go along in the morning. I noticed that people who wake up in the morning, that early, are hardly in a rush. Unlike the peak hrs period that we are used to. I guess they took the opportunity to be early to hit the road and not get trapped by traffic (human or cars).... very clever indeed. Try it one day, it's tough to be up earlier but you'd feel the big difference on your way to work or anywhere...it's slow, easy, no rush......

I was totally satisfied with my breakfast and was at work really early that day even with my slow morning breakfast with my favourite food.....

I learnt couple of lessons that day.
1) Always have SPARE YOGA CLOTHES in my bag AT ALL TIME
2) In all "bad" situations, think of this "What good can this do to me?", it will force us to think and be creative and turn lousy situations around in spilt second!!

It's really precious life lessons I have learnt today and I will remember to ask myself this question when "bad" things befall unexpectatly....

Do likewise, it's fun and it's all a matter of perspective and how we create our lives to me.....we are only as happy as we can make ourselves to me....

Cheers!! Happy Shopping for Christmas!

Friday, December 01, 2006

Our family has a new baby!!

I'm so happy to have recieved news that my dear cousin in New York has just adopted a new baby! Check her out ... Isn't she a adorable....can't wait to fly over to NY to check her out....irresistible! hahaaa


Hi, My name is Pixel. As u can see from my pretty picture, My daddy is the best photographer on earth. He loves me very much BUT he does get mad when I can't sit still for him to take more glamour shots of me. Daddy must learn quickly that sitting still is a very challenging feat for a curious puppy like me. You can read more about my story at my daddy's blog site. See u all at daddy's blog page!

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

World Internet Summit Singapore 2006

Got a ticket to the world internet summit event in Singapore organized by internet marketers Tom Hua and Brett Mcfall together with Success resources Singapore. Spent my last 4 days invested in this program and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole event.

Would like to take my opportunity to thank all people involved in organising this event. Of course the speakers as well whom most of them have travelled from all over the whole just to share with us their precious success stories. Really appreicate all of you...

Jay Abraham, for being so generous in all you've shared and guiding us to a more clearer picture of reality and encouragement to continue our quest for our dreams no matter what...

Brett Mcfall, for organising this event and letting us see the missed opportuinities on the internet.

Tom Hua, for organising this event and letting us know nothing is impossible!

Rick Raddatz, for sharing your secrets to succesful biz online.

Andrew & Daryl Grant, for being genuine and letting us know that planning is the first step to success in all biz.

Matt Bacak, for your confidence in us that we all can make it.

David Cavanagh, for your straight forwardeness, for your energizes, your enthusiasm and yes, YOU ARE THE MAN!!

Michael Cheney, for sharing that each small step we make lead to our success.

Willie crawford, for being so cute on stage and showing us the impossible is POSSIBLE.

Stephen Pierce, for being real and giving us all you have to help us succeed....

John Childers, for letting me actually think for the first time to make public speaking a career!! Man, you are AWESOME! BUT, let me have the bucks first and I will get to you soon! Oh ya, Wishing Mrs Childers will get well soon. Btw, U ARE THE BEST ON STAGE!

and of course our very own home grown success stories,

Johan Mok, for being U and so funny in many ways.

Ewen Chia, for your sincerity and hope in each in every one of us.

Fabian Lim, for making things possible for everyone.

Lastly, Richard and Success Resources Team for organising this event and sweating out for all of us throughly these 4 days ..... and continuing on and on....

I couldn't help noticing that most of the speakers are all men except for Daryl Grant (yes, she's a beautiful lady with a manly name) ... Really hope to see more lady speakers in this "manly" industry.

Surely , these 4 days really stirred up a fire in me to do something and quickly realise my dream to set up a dog shelter and help more and more animals all over the world soon! NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME NOW! ;o)

Thursday, November 23, 2006

Alternative to PANADOL for common aches and pains

I have never like popping panadol, even if i'm in pain unless it becomes extreamly unbarable. Like all medication, panadol if taken regularly over long period of time build up toxins in our liver that takes us years to detox. I come across an article from a friend's email that provides for alternative drug free pain relieve.

Looks harmless to me and surely better then popping pills. Give it a shot and lets see if it helps for you as well....

Get 1 or 2 cans of isotonic drink (eg.100PLUS), and mix it with drinking water according to a ratio of 1:1 or 1:2 (simply, it means one cup 100plus, one cup water.or 2 cups water). Another method will be to submerge your feet in a basin of warm water so that it bring the blood pressure down from your throbbing head.

As Panadol is a pain killer, the more Panadol you take, the lesser would be your threshold for pain (your endurance level for pain). So, if we want to have effective use of Panadol when we REALLY need it, do avoid abusing it too quickly and try the alternative methods first.

Cheers to Good health!

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

PLEASE LOOK OUT FOR JUNIOR & GINNE

Hi All, Pls help look out for these 2 dogs (both are female), they are lost and owner desperately looking for them. If you have spotted them, pls hold on to them and call immediately at 9090-8592 (Jac). The remaining message is sent by the owner for the appeal.



Dear all

Last evening, we went around the neighbourhood where Junior and Ginne lived to speak with the neighbours and security guards with the hope that someone saw something on late Thursday night, that could give us some clue where Junior and Ginne are right now.

There are some pointers that just don't gel.

Junior and Ginne are very very familiar with their neighbourhood. Even when they wandered for a walk on their own before to the nearby park, each and every time, they have found their way back.

Last Thursday night, they simply disappeared without a trace.

If they had indeed gone for their regular walk on their own, they would have come back. It seemed to imply that someone might have taken them and driven them far away from their neighbourhood - but WHO? WHY? And so vital now - WHERE ARE THEY?? And to catch both of the dogs so easily? It just is not plausible, for they are not that friendly to strangers.

SPCA and AVA as of now has not picked up any dogs resembling Junior and Ginne. They also did not receive any animal nuisance complaint calls to that area that night. We have also made police reports.

PLEASE, THIS IS AN APPEAL, KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR JUNIOR & GINNE.

If you have friends or relatives staying at Jalan Selanting, please ask if they had seen or heard anything on late Thursday night. Looking at the scenario of things right now, they could be anywhere around our island. So even if you do not stay around Bukit Timah/Jurong Kechil area, please keep an eye out for them.

Thank you.

Monday, November 13, 2006

Help Breast Cancer...

Got this message from a friend...do assist them in their quest to help breast cancer patients....

The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an
underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on "donating a mammogram" for free (pink window in the middle).

This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use he number of daily visits to donate mammogram in exchange for advertising.

Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know.

Breast Cancer Site

Friday, November 10, 2006

Namaste

When I started Yoga, I have always wondered what is the meaning behind pressing of the hand together at the heart before and after classes and saying "Namaste". Curiosity led me to search for the meaning of "Nameste" and why put the hands together. Read it in a couple of sites that the meaning of pressing of hands together at the heart is to remember the gift of our life and also as a respect for each other's at soul and how we are all connected as one in this world.

Simply put, "Namaste" intimates the following:

'The God in me greets the God in you
The Spirit in me meets the same Spirit in you'

In other words, it recognizes the equality of all, and pays honor to the sacredness of all. It is pronouced as "Namastay".

So when we say "Nameste" next round, remember and treasure the gift of life God has blessed you and to respect every individual on earth....

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Jackie up for adoption again....

Today, I received a news that the dog, Jackie, we rehomed few weeks back have been returned. We are lucky the adopter returned us the dog instead of dumping him on the streets like many heartless people would do. I am grateful for that. Though this owner was found to be appropriate to adopt jackie, I sensed that he may not be the right one but didn't quite have a very good reason to say NO to him. Anyway, the truth is out today and we are geared up once again to find a new loving home for Jackie. He is such a sweet and handsome puppy we know for sure we have no trouble finding him a new home.

To all future dog owners, think TRICE before committing to adopting or buying a pet. It is tramatising for a dog to be rehomed so many times, makes them insecure and some even get depressed as they do feel and know what is going on. Before committing to a pet, learn as much as you can from fellow pet owners to understand the responsibilities and committment before making that decision.

Today, let's all pray that our Jackie will find a new loving permanant family soon.

Friday, October 27, 2006

Flaxseed oil and You!

It is funny how I am meticulous about what goes into my dog's diet but didn't care much about my own diet until recently when my yoga master shared with me the importance of diet and good health. Well, I knew about it all along as I read widely about natural health for dogs and mostly, diet play a very key role in their health. As I am the kind of person who eats what I like and what comes along, I am lucky to be free from illness at the present moment except for acne condition. Today, I am more aware what goes into my diet and actually feel guilty if I had an "oily" dinner or lunch or ate too much. Before, I was never bothered. Well, it's a start at least. I hope to continue taking care of my diet for LIFE!

All the while, I know the powerful benefits of flaxseed oil for my dogs and have put them under regular flaxseed oil supplement since I am aware. This powerful supplements aids in their immune system, skin & coat condition, overall health and immune system. Most of our diets (humans & dogs alike) do not have sufficient daily recommended level of EFA oils (omega 3, 6 & 9). Flaxseed oil supplement have these EFAs and the best part is that all this comes without the fishy smell. Since the ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 is approximaetly 4:1, long term taking of flaxseed oil will lead to omega 6 deficiency. Do blend your flaxseed oils with oils higher in omega 6. High omega 6 oils include borage oil, sesame oil, sunflower oil and evening primrose oil.

Flaxseed oil benefits both our pets and our body tremendously. This oil benefits our cardiovasular, immune, circulatory, reproductive, nervous and joint systems. I feel it is an affordable supplement we all should take as most of us usually do not take sufficient omega oil from our regular diet.

Flaxseed oil when taken in dosages recommended for pets with cancer is known to show improvements and some even have their cancer cells shrink gradually. I'm sure it'd help us humans too!

Flaxseed oil is made more effective when 2 tablespoons of the oil are added to 1/4 cup of cottage cheese. The essential fats bind to the proteins in the cottage cheese making them more easily absorbed by your body. Here's a sample recipie to follow for daily consumption.
Here is Dr. Johanna Budwig's Blend:
Put in your blender:
1 cup organic cottage cheese
2-5 Tbsp. of flaxseed oil
1-3 Tbsp. of freshly ground up flaxseed (electric coffee grinder ($15) works fine)
enough water to make it soft
a little Cayenne pepper (red hot chilly pepper)

Care must be taken when choosing flaxseed oil. Buy flaxseed oil in an opaque plastic bottle. This will prevent light from turing it rancid. Check the expiration date as the oil spoils quickly. Keep it refrigerated for freshness. If you find that the oil develop a powerful odor, discard it.

Till we chat again, take your EFAs!!

Friday, October 13, 2006

Stop Puppy Mills!

At the bottom of today's journal is a poem written by a friend who rescued a dog from a puppy mill business. Read on and you will know why I never want to patronise any pet shops that sell puppies anymore. Buying any dogs from puppy mill related pet shops may not end up with just a cute puppy, the ordeal usually happens months later due to illhealth,skin issues, etc. Puppy mill puppies are bred with disregard of their health and genetic history. More terrifying is the ordeal and unkempt condition the parents of these puppies are kept just for breeding and only to be discarded like a piece of used rug when they can no longer breed.

If you ever want a puppy of a particular breed and adopting one is not your cup of tea, find a good, reputable breeder instead of heading straight off to a pet shop. It may seem more expensive in the begining to ship your dog back, but you will save more in terms of medical expenses in the long run. Besides, these puppies usually come with better temperaments as only the premium are used for breeding. Training them will be easier. Besides, you get free "consultation" on how to care for your puppies from these reputable breeders. They make ensure they sell the puppies to families who are committed to care for them. This way, we do not jump into making hasty decision when we see a cute puppy. With the advice from these reputable breeders, we know the responsibilities involved before we commit ourselves to purchase any pets from them.

However, if you do not mind any type of dogs, I highly recommend that you adopt one instead and save a life. Mutt dogs are usually "tougher" in nature as their gene pool are more diversed and the chances of getting genetic disorder are very rare unlike their purebred counterparts. There are so many lovely mutts & puppies out there for us to adopt (even purebred ones). Check out my links on dog adoption sites on the right hand corner on available dogs for adoption.

Here's another dog's story.

Find out more about Puppy Mill business here, how they operate and the dire state of the dogs here.

Lastly, here the story of this dog who was one of the victim. She was lucky to have my friend found her and rescued her before she was "thrown" away. It's a sad story anyway. This is just one story, imagine many others just like her spread all over the world bred, kept and tortured just for the greed of mankind.

Spread the word around all your friends & family. Remember, a little goes a long way. So don't think that what you are doing is going to mean anything. The rippling effect can be tremendous. Let's all help make this world a better one for all God's lovely creations. Take care, God bless and have a great weekend!



A VOICE FROM ABOVE

At a young age I was seperated
From a mother, I so missed
I was made to bear
Puppies for my owners care

My babies left me while they were small
While I suffered the pain of it all
Pain from the “quick” Cesar Section
Pain from the lack of basic attention

When I could produce, no more
Out on my own I had to go
Found by someone who cared
A happy two years we shared

Due to a very poor foundation
I suffered many a health condition
In heaven is where I live
To my friends more I have to give

I beg that my life not be in vain
To help others like me suffer less pain
As we do not have a voice
Our lifestyle is not by choice

Just imagine being in my shoes
Is this the kind of life you would choose
To suffer day in and day out
Is this what an animals life is all about

Please treat us better
An appeal to the Breeder
At home, we are your companion
Treat us with Compassion

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Haze in Singapore

Haze is all time high last weekend on Saturday 7th Oct 2006. Miraculously, it improved tremendously overnight on Sunday 8th Oct 2006. We were all overjoyed. I wondered if there are lots of prayers going around to cause the wind direction to change. It is ok for the next couple of days until today, it is starting to look hazy again, though not as bad as Saturday's situation.

Just hope the haze improve and not get any worser. I can only imagine how bad it'd be if Saturday siutation continues for the next few days. I'm very sure workforce will weaken as people with poor immune system is going to fall ill. People who are astmatic have to be careful too when going outdoors until the air cleared up. Stay indoor as much as you can, switch on air conditioning especially if you have younger or older ones at home with poorer immune system. Above all, take good care of your own health, drink lots of water, exercise (indoor of course), and take lots of fruits and vegetables for now as we all need to beef ourselves out for polluted toxic air "war" with our body..... if you have air cleaning product such as ioniser, lampe berger, etc good for u! Use it often!! It'll help the family a great deal too!

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Is it OK to Microwave our foods?

I chanced upon this internet article on the dangers of microwave oven.
CHECK OUT THIS ARTICLE!

I have never felt good about using microwave oven to cook or heat up my food mainly because as we were growing up, my dad refused to buy a microwave oven for the family as he felt that foods cooked in with microwave is unsafe for human health. As obedient children, we readily accept this and it has been my lifestyle till today. I have never (nor my family members) ever owned a microwave oven. After reading the article above, I am even more convinced about the dangers of cooking/heating up in microwave oven.

I was often laughed at for not knowing how to use the microwave oven and I am always afraid of standing in front of an operating oven. I figured, if this can cook meats in mins, it can surely cook me if I stand nearby the oven. Guess my instinct is right after all. Sometimes, we do not have to wait up for scientic proof (like the article above) for us to do/not do something. Learn to use our instincts in making any decisions for ourselves today.

Do give a second thought to microwaving your food. Most nutrients are lost and it can be dangerous if the food is not handled properly after microwaving. Get a conventional over instead of a microwave, it may take a little longer to have a warm meal but it is all worth it as these days, one can never take our good health for granted.....toxidity level is too high and beyond our control in our environment, we do not need to burden our body further.

Monday, October 02, 2006

Relax and sleep away in seconds....

Learnt something at yoga today that can help with any mental issues, be in insomnia, stress and even depression. This technique can also help us have a more restful sleep and we wake up refreshed and not needing that much of sleep. Our instructor shared that by doing this daily before we head to bed, we will be needing just 4-5 hrs of sleep a day...imagine how much more we can accomplished if we do that! That's like a savings of about a full month (i.e. 30 days) in a year just sleeping 2 hrs less a day! That's an additional month for each one of us!

Are we all not motivated to get started? It's very simple to do and the best part is that it is effortless!

Here's the steps:

1. Lie in this postion, legs open, arms relax and palms facing upwards.


2. Relax your body and breath in thru your nose.

3. Say the word "E" from your throat and breath out slowly as you say the word.

4. Repeat steps 2-3 for at least 20 times.

Feel your body and mind after this. You will feel so relax you could go to bed almost immediately. I could hear the "E" sound in class getting softer and softer as we go along....I guess half of us are alseep that's why.

Enjoy and Good Health you all!

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Goodbye Tubby & Coco...

On 27th June 2006 my brother lost his 6 year old girl dog, Coco, a sharpei to lymphatic cancer and just few weeks ago on Sept 3 2006, he lost his boy dog, Tubby to liver cancer at age of 7.5 years old. Both dogs showed similar symptoms and gone very quickly when they started to bloat. I wondered, how is it that dog's lifespan today is getting shorter and shorter these days? Could it possibly be the food they are taking, the excessive medication or injections we put them thru unnecessary annually? Whatever it is, they are gone so fast and it seems just yesterday they are cuddley cute puppies and a bundle of joy to be with..... Dogs are strong in nature and I wonder if they are putting up an act and won't show they are in pain unless necessary, they then choose to go when the moment is right (sometimes suddenly). Well, at least that seems that way for both Coco and Tubby...they both seem to have "chosen" the "right" time to leave.

You see, my brother had to travel for work in Australia a year ago and can only manage one dog. He got Coco adopted before he left and Tubby went to Australia with him. Coco was doing well except for some skin rash and weight loss under the care of the new owner. However, immediately on the night my brother touch down in June 2006 in Singapore for a visit, Coco started to bloat up like a balloon in her tummy region. She was perfectly fine the day before and very strong, eating well, skin healing, etc. We will never expect her to have such a big tumour in her all along. Anyway, after the diagnosis, we attempted to treat her, but sadly, she passed on the 2nd day after surgery. That is just about 1 week after her bloat started and within the short period my brother is back in Singapore to attend our youngest brother's wedding. You see, Coco adores him, I'm sure she'd like to see him before she passed on, she held up till then I supposed. The tumour was so huge in the x-ray I can't believe she is not showing any signs of illness before. Well, she got her wish, and that is to see my brother before passing on.

For Tubby, he chose to leave when my brother is out of the country for a job assignment back in Singapore. He was placed under the care of a doggie kennel. As always, when my brother had to travel, off he goes as usual to the kennel. The kennel people copied my brother's contact no. wrongly and they can't get to him when tubby started to bloat like a balloon, exactly the same sign as Coco 3 months back. The vet adviced to have him put down as he seem to be in pain and suffering. They put him down to alleviate his pain and all these happened when my brother is still in Singapore oblivious to it all until he return to Australia 2 weeks later only to have found out what happened when he called the kennel to have Tubby back. Tubby loved my brother too...he is such a sweet baby and always waiting eagerly for my brother to be back home from work every day. He basically can't live without him. The only rational I can think of why tubby left before my brother could get to him is because he does not want my brother to make the tough choice between putting him down or doing all we could to get him back to health. Knowing my brother, he will do anything to get any of his dog back to health. He already tried that for Coco and i'm pretty sure he'd do likewise for Tubby. Tubby is smart, he choose to leave when my brother is away so as to avoid having him make the tough decision yet again. And I guess Tubby chose this path for his reason. Why I believe this is so... is because it happened very soon after my brother left for Singapore. He was fit and healthy before he left Tubby at the kennel and again, did not suspect anything is wrong with him, let alone a long standing liver condition.

Anyway, some of you are probably wondering if it's possible our animal friends really go thru those thoughts. Well, why I am open about it is because i have read many books on animal communicators and what happens when they talk to animals. Before our pets pass on, many of them actually know their time is up, however, some held on longer then necessary for reasons usually pertaining to their human. All they can think about is how are my humans going to handle it, they are not afraid of leaving but worried about humans taking their death. If they can, they will make the choice that deems best. Some even run away from home just so to alleviate the family members from seeing their beloved dog dead at home, etc. If only we can let them go easy, they will leave in peace when their time is up...

I'm glad both my brother's dogs are painfree and having fun in heaven right now. Being animal lovers and have had a few pets before, each passing of a pet is just as painful as the previous ones that left us. It never get easier with each of their passing. We take time to heal, accept and move on with our life. Just like the passing of a loved one, the passing of a beloved pet is just as painful, sometimes even more so then human counterparts as our animal friends love us unconditionally. Which makes it so hard to let go.....And when we are ready, we will be having fun with yet another bundle of furry joy again.

Read a couple of books that mentioned our pets that passed on sometimes do come back in another physcial form to be our new pet. Same soul but different body especially if they choose to be with us physically again. They behave and love the same activities, food, treats, etc you will probably notice quite alot of similarities but may not be aware it could be the same soul.....so if it happens to you, congratulations! Your animal friend is back with you again! Treasure the experience!

Goodbye Coco, Goodbye Tubby.....Till we meet again, be HAPPY and have loads of FUN in Heaven....
You both are loved & treasured always....


Tubby & Coco at 6.5yrs and 5 yrs old

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Exercising for JOY!

I love tennis, but I stopped tennis when I sold off my ex-car 5 years ago as I find bringing equipment, change of clothes, shoes, etc a hassle without a car. I turned from physically active to a couch potato overnight when i used to play tennis at least 2x a week in the past. See how easy it is for us to just give up when we humans can think of "excuses" to stop doing things that is good for body. My new exercise regime is YOGA! Before starting Yoga, I lost my exercise momentum 5 years ago and only got started in Yoga regularly 3 weeks back and I am amazed at my own improvements in some of the poses.

Like most people, I find exercising torturous when I am not enjoying the process. As such, even though i signed up for unlimited Yoga classes for 5 years mid last year (don't even ask me how much I pay for it), I did not attend the classes regularly up until just 3 weeks back. Feels horrible to be paying monthly subscription without making use of the facilities or classes for a full whole year! The number of classes I attended for the past year is no more than the number of fingers on your hands. Before I signed up for the full 5 years course, I thought to myself, maybe by paying for the classes monthly, I SHOULD go for the classes regularly to avoid "wasting" my money.

Well, the paying money part didn't work when the body do not want to be worked. I realised now, it's not going to be money that is going to make me go Yoga. Anyhow, I continued to go for my "once in a blue moon" yoga. And obviously, I am not improving much in my yoga poses, seems standstill to me for the full year due to irregularity. However, I chance upon HOT YOGA in school recently. You see, there are so many classes we are spoilt for choice. When my Yoga centre introduced HOT yoga recently, I gave it a shot and I LOVE IT!! Now, it's gona be so easy to get my butt to work on Yoga from now. I fell in love with it because it is HOT and I have started to perspire AGAIN. Though living in a hot, humid tropical island, I do not sweat a lot. I stay dry in air-con Yoga classes and even while walking on a hot sunny afternoon along Orchard Rd, I am dry. During SPA trips, sleeping in the heated machine doesn't work for me at all. I remain DRY after a hot treatment in a machine! I guess my body is a little more sluggish compared to many.

Today, I will feel uncomfortable if I skip Yoga for more then 1 day. I can't wait to see what I can accomplish one year from now. My investment in the Yoga health club is going to be worth it. My body is toner, my metabolic rate increased and my complexion seems better too after all the sweating (aka detoxifation). Some of you may think It's funny to have perspiration as a motivation for my exercise regime. Well, each one of us is unique, we must find that motivation to move our butt. As for my motivation, you will not understand unless you have not perspired much for a long time. It really felt so good to see beads of perspiration coming off naturally from your body that once stayed shut no matter what you do.

See how our body and mind is playing games all the time. Once we find THAT one motivation, we will go all way out to do what is good for us. Yesterday, during my morning Yoga, my Yoga instructor reminded us that our human body are naturally lazy, we tend to go the easy way out if given a choice. BUT, if we want our health back and the benefits of a regular regime, whatever that is (weight loss, detox, good skin, toned body etc ) it takes effort to derive the benefits. So, knowing that, it makes it easier for me to psych myself up when my body is thinking of giving up. Important bit is to keep telling ourselves we can do better and NEVER GIVE UP. Though we may slag, so long as the mind is willing, the body can be overcome, and of course, have fun along the way is the best way to maintain that exercise regime.

Today, I was the only student in the morning class, feels good to be "focused" on my every moves. It's more challenging then usual as I have less chance to slag, but i picked up a few good tips on some poses I have been doing it in a "not so correct way" in the past as there is less chance in the past for instructors to correct everyone's stance when the crowd is around....

My attitude towards any exercise regime is that I MUST LOVE IT, then, I will be exercising for fun. I believe any exercising regime we embark should be ENJOYABLE, else, it could end up as a temporary craze and we will somehow find reasons within ourselves to stop the regime when our body decide to give up and return to lazy state.

Hope we can all find an exercise regime that we love and stick to it for LIFE! It's good for our body, a good training ground for our mind power and it's definitely norishing for the soul too! When we exercise, for that full hour or so, our thoughts are focused on just doing the workout, chances of our mind wondering to our daily worries lessen and even non-existent.

Till we chat again, have FUN at WORKOUT!

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Interested in this puppy? ADOPTED! :o)




He is so sweet....look at his face, BUT, chinese workers in an industrial estate was tempted to have him for stew! Someone rescued him in time and now awaiting adoption. Do spread the word around and if anyone keen, ask them to visit this site for more detail.

Dog for adoption

Do spend sometime at this forum, one of my most favourite forum in the internet. Tata!

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Vegetarian dog lives to 27 human years & still ALIVE!

Accidently come accross this article. I never encourage dog owners to put their dogs on a vegan diet as I believe they are carnivorous by nature and should have regular meats for optimal health. This article astonishes me. Most healthy dogs live up to 12 - 14 years old but this sweety is 27 years today!

Makes me wonder if I should cut down on meats and add more veg. to my dogs' diet, which i hope can add more healthy years to their life! Maybe meats are becoming "toxic" due to hormones injections, medications fed and not to mention the trama they go thru before being served on our dinner plates. All these add on to the level of toxidity of most meat source even for human consumption.

CHECK OUT THIS ARTICLE!

One More Doggie?

Came across a really cute poem by a dog loving friend. Though I have never met this friend, we are so in sync when it comes to feelings towards our animal friends....

Chris, it has been a real pleasure knowing you though we have not met ..... Here's the poem you sent me, for all you dog loving people out there to laugh about!

The picture below are my bunch of friends from my estate, all dog loving friends i come to know during our daily walks together. All have progressed (except 2 of them) to have more than one furry kido. Read the poem below and you'd understand why. ;o)



One More Dog
One dog is not trouble, and two are so funny
The third one is easy, the fourth one's a honey
The fifth is delightful, the sixth one's a breeze
You find you can live with a houseful, with ease
So how 'bout another? Would you really dare?
They're really quite easy, but Oh Lord, the Hair!
With dogs on the sofa, and dogs on the bed
And crates in the kitchen, its no bother, you said
They're really no trouble, their manners are great
What's just one more dog and one more little crate?
The sofa is hairy, the windows are crusty
The floor is all footprints, the furniture's dusty
The housekeeping suffers, but what do you care?
Who minds a few noseprints and a little more hair?
So let's keep a puppy, you can always find room
And a little more time for the dust cloth and broom
There's hardly a limit to the dogs you can add
The thought of a cutback, sure makes you feel sad
Each one is special, so useful, so funny
the food bill grows larger, you owe the vet money
Your folks never visit, few friends come to stay
Except other dog folks, who live the same way
Your lawn has now died and our shrubs are dead too
Your weekends are busy, your off with your crew
There's dog food and vitamins, training and shots
And entries and travel and motels which cost lots
Is it worth it you wonder? Are you caught in a trap?
Then that favorite comes up and climbs in your lap
His look says you're special and you know that you will
Keep all the critters in spite of the bill
Some just for showing, and some just to breed
And some just for loving, they all fill a need
Winter is a hassle, but the dogs love it true
And they must have their walks tho' you are numb and blue
Late evening is awful, you scream and you shout
At the dogs on the sofa, who refuse to go out
The dogs and the dog shows, the travel, the thrills
The work and the worry, the pressure, the bills
The whole thing seems worth it, the dogs are your life
They're charming and funny and offset the strife
Your lifestyle has changed, things just won't be the same
Yes those dogs are addictive and so's the dog game!
Author Unknown

Monday, September 11, 2006

Today Marks the 5th Anniversary of 9/11 Tragedy

Many who have had close calls with death usually turn their lives around and found their true purpose in life thus contributing to humankind in a huge way. Escaping death from any tragedy event is a wake up call for many and I believe it is God's way to get us to re-examine our life purpose and enable us to quickly focus on our life mission(s).

In our daily living, it is common that when tragedy strikes, we tend to blame and make ourselves victims of the events that befall us and many even question "Why Me!?". If we were to contemplate and accept the situation as an opportunity to learn, grow and blossom from such misevents, we would not only enrich our own lives but also impact the lives of people around indirectly when we focus on the positive aspects of living.

How we live our lives really depends on our own decisions. The same "setback" happening, one can overcome the it quickly and look at it as opportunity for them to grow and contribute back in service to humankind, another will use the unfortunate situation as an excuse to lead a life of misery and even blame their failure on the event.

Let's all choose to WIN in life and NOT allow life situations to rule us. No matter what happens, we still have a CHOICE how we want to lead OUR LIFE. Amist any setbacks, when we start to appreciate what we have and count our blessings, our moods will be uplifted instantly and we are in a better frame of mind to think of what to do next as well.

Let us now spend a few mins to pray for 9/11 victim's family and let God work miracles in the lives of those who survived the tragedy. Let this little prayer for all affected by 9/11 now find their lives a blessing to all around them and making our world a happier place.

Lastly, may we all have a willing heart to be STILL and LISTEN to God's prompting and hear his gentle voice daily les we stray from HIS purpose.

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Appeal and petition for stiffer sentence for Old Airport Road cat killer

Everyone out there especially Singaporeans, remember the cat torturer and killer in Singapore? He has been caught! BUT, we need more appeals for stiffer sentence to deter potential future cruel acts to animals. It saddens me the way he catch the cats by befriending them first! It's ultimate cruelty to our animal friends.

Let's all sign this petition put up by SPCA Singapore and do our part for our animal friends, then leave the rest to justice.

Sign your petition here!

The Invincible Steve Irwin Closes His Chapter...

I dislike hearing too much news, the only news I listen is from the radio every morning on my way to work or from my friends who would talk about news topic once in a while if it interests them, I will only pick up the bit I'm interested and read on from there.

Today, I came to work as usual and heard from my cousin Pate that one of my favourite wildlife tv star Steve Irwin just passed on.... I wondered how could someone so strong and invincible die so young and how did it happened? My thoughts go straight to his wife and 2 young children... Steve changed my perspective on wildlife totally, especially crocodiles. He had so much love and passion for what he does and he is always so upbeat, motivational and inspiring.

I love animals but I never knew how to appreciate huge creatures that cannot be cuddled such as crocs or cold blooded reptiles like snakes. But the respect and love Steve gave to every living creature on earth is something I came to learn and appreciate through watching him in action on TV. This has changed my perspective of wildlife totally and I have since been able to see beauty in even the most "scary" animal on earth.

We should never take any one creature on earth for granted, we must learn to live in balance and harmony with all creatures on earth. Any disruption in wildlife will eventually affect us as well. All living creatures on earth are dependent on one another. Isn't that what heaven is to be? Living harmously with all God's wonderful creation....

Steve's death was tragic and a major loss to his family and the world. The only comfort is a quote from him in his living days "I have no fear of losing my life. If I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it. - Steve Irwin".



Well, he would die for that stingray that killed him!! If he were to live today, I'm sure he will share that the stingray is acting out of defence, she's a beauty, be careful of her barb as she'd hit in self defence....etc. It's one in a million chance anyone get hit by a stingray barb and it happened to him, that one in a million.

Let's continue to live his legend in our heart by loving every living creature the way he did, unconditionally.

Good bye Steve, your legend continues within us....
Thank you for sharing so much of your life with us. May God protect and bless your family now and forever more...

Monday, September 04, 2006

Your Breath can HEAL!

Thought it is timely for me to share about one of the course I went to that have shaped my life a great deal. I've completed breathworks course for a few months now, it is an awesome experience, just using our very own BREATH helped me feel so free, so sane amist challenges and be at peace no matter what happens around me.

Breathwork is a form of breathing that can help us relieve stress, better manage our lives, learn our limitations and overcome them, learn to love life and lead a fullfilling life and enjoy the bumpy rides along the way.... All these seems so far fetched to me back one year ago as I was still struggling with life, I have since overcame my struggles and learn to let go and live life well.

Breathwork not only help heal one physically but emotionally as well. According to Louise Hay, all physically illnesses we harbour have a related emotional issue. When we deal with the emotional issue, we are able to heal ourselves. Breathwork deals with our emotional issues. It is nothing magical, it gets us to the root cause faster then if we live life as we are and discover it at a slower pace(if at all). All we need is a willing heart to unearth and discover ourselves at deeper level, amazing things happen and we grow to love ourselves more (confident, cheerful and loving etc), grow closer to family, friends and even God (btw, it works for any religion you are in). When we are positive and happy, we attract more positivities, happiness and blessings in life as well...

There is one full time breathworker here in Singapore, Faizal. If you are are keen to find out more about what it is, feel free to email her at breathconnection@yahoo.com

If you reside in other countries, check out this site and find a breathworker in your area. www.ibfnetwork.com

I encourage everyone to experience it especially if you want to change your life for the better, breathwork is the best place to kick start the ride to FREEDOM!

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Have you seen such doggie sleeping positions?

I was so amused at my mitzi's sleeping positions yesterday and took couple of pictures and decided to post to share. Let me know if your dogs are sleeping like that too.

I feel like i own a cat in a dog's costume. hahaa.

Enjoy!






Btw, if u see an extra set of paws somewhere, do not be alarm, it's just my baby boy's paws, i'm not running some dog slaughter house here. ;o)

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

My love for dogs


I love dogs, since I was a child. I have always loved anmials, Animal planet is still my favourite TV channel today. Here's a picture of my fur babies, mitzi and casper. They are so lovely and I have learned so much from them ... it may sound strange to some of you that we humans can learn wonderful life lessons from our own pets. But it is true. To all dog lovers out there, u know what I mean...

I read lots of books on caring for dogs especially on natural health remedies and have practiced some of the methods on my babies now. It worked, they are healthy, happy and gorgeous looking dogs. I will share more about my experience in this blog.

I had a conversation with my friends about having dogs as pets yesterday. A friend wanted to have a dog, a golden retriever, he would like to have one as he loves dog and never had the experience of having a dog to call his own. During conversation, two diverse views of dog owners (myself and another friend, Lorainne). Lorainne talks alot of responsiblity, picking up after them, spending money on her dogs for health and food and it seems more like a chore to her then joy. I wonder where is that love, where is that happiness, where is that joy and comfort that our furry kids give us unconditionally that I know she must have experienced. It seems all so negative from her point of view, though i believe she still love her dog..... i shared about the plain simple joys of owning a dog and not to discourage my friend to go for it but think thru the responsiblities that come along but the joy of having them surely outway the "chores" of caring for them.... he looked soooo confused after the conversation. His idealistic world of pet ownership seems to have been affected by our 15mins conversation. Poor guy. But i guess it is good that he is aware of both the good and bad(if any) of dog ownership before he commit himself to one for LIFE.

I have never felt the way Lorainne felt..... well, maybe when my dogs are puppies for the first 3 months before I trained them and got used to the new routine of waking up earlier to tend to them before heading to work, walking them when i get home, training them basic commands and housebreaking them..... Thereafter, life with my furry babies is a bliss and it has never been a chore since.....I guess it all boils down to perspective. How we view the situation, which seems similar but appears different for different people. I never see picking up after them a chore, or spending on their health, food, supplement, an expense..... i find joy in just being with them, looking at their happy and yearning eyes makes my heart melt, their eager face when i am preparing their breakfast is pure joy when "someone" actually appreciates my awful cooking, walking them gives me the needed exercise and Just cuddling them, reading a book with both of them by my side is heaven.....

So, to all potential dog owners, no matter what you hear out there about caring for dogs, know that it's all in the state of our own perspectives.....you too can see the good sides of things rather then the flip side. IF picking up after them is not your cupa tea, or the patience to train them till they "get it" is not what you have time for, then no matter how cute that little puppy/dog looks at you. Just walk away for now.... when you are ready, a dog will be there for u to love and cherish for life.....

Here's a poem I'd like to share, so well written and speaks for alot of dog lovers out there.
Poem by William Curran

I want my boy to have a dog, or maybe two or three.
He’ll learn from them much easier than he would learn from me.

A dog will show him to love and bear no grudge or hate.
I’m not so good at that myself, but dogs will do it straight.

I want my boy to have a dog to be his pal and friend,
So he may learn that friendship is faithful to the end.

There never yet has been a dog who learned to double-cross
Nor catered to you when you won, then dropped you when you lost.

Thursday, August 24, 2006

Today....

At last...my very own blog site...in here, i will share about basically anything that is interesting that i have come across day to day...living life fullest is very important to me and i'm sure for you as well...stay tuned.....life will be richer if each of us share genuinely their life experiences and everyone learn from each other as there is no one better or greater then anyone, we are all here to live a good life....and spread the love around, so the world will be a better place for all...

oh, btw, i'm a dog lover, so hang in there, i will be sharing alot about dog tails, health tips to care for these lovely creatures, etc that i came across....

Lastly, it's my dream to help as many homeless dogs out there as I can and also one day be able to heal dogs (don't ask me how now, as i am still researching.. hehe). Do give me your suggestions or ideas(if any)..... I'm more into the natural healing path, so don't bother asking me to go vet school though that was my dream when i was a kid. I played too much as a kid and not keen in studies back in good old school days... didn't do well enuf to go study science subjects...

No regrets though, i have had an awesome childhood, so don't pity me. NOW, I can still pursue my dream to heal animals in other ways....

Till we meet again....