What we should not learn from Eric Low

I came across an article from channelnewsasia.com on Mr. Eric Low. The headlines was ' Eric Low gears up for fight again'. The next sentence pisses me off... "..he would stop being taken for granted by Hougang residents." As such, he had decided to stop his free breakfast and medical check.

What does he meant by not being taken for granted by the residents? What was his initial intention for providing these goodies? Was it a form of br****y or Mr. Eric Low really cared for the needy residents of Hougang? If the reason was the latter, why said the residents are taking you for granted? If one did not come with the heart to help but to pull votes and win sympathy, the residents cannot feel any empathy or sincerity and thats why the vote was not given to him.

Therefore, lesson learnt was - Be sure what you are doing, don't contradict yourself because it can get really ugly.

In the article, it was also mentioned that, Mr. Eric Low had stopped his Meet-the-people session after his defeat. He gets a handful of letter from residents seeking help and he is CONSIDERING whether to see them a not!!!

The above sentence is ridiculous! Being Hougang grassroot Adviser and probably the likely candidate to contest that area again, he actually said something like that. I think anyone in the right mind will tell you, when you lose, work harder. What is Mr. Eric Low doing here? Stop Meet-the-people session, considering whether to meet these people? Are these signs that he is genuinely interested in running this ward? Or he just have to had it because its not a PAP ward? I cannot believe that this came out from his mouth. Its an irresponsible act.

The Workers' party lost by a slight margin in Aljunied. But did they work lesser? Did they stop what they are suppose to do just because they lose? The answer is NO, Miss Sylvia Lim and her group of people go door to door visit at least once a week. Mr. Rahizan will also lead another team and start walking the ground every week. This is gracious and its how political figures should behave.

Therefore, lesson learnt was - Accept defeat work harder.

Most expensive country to live in...

The article below was abstracted from http://www.channelnewsasia.com/ I wonder if its a piece of good or bad news??? But I do know that our government strives to be No. 1 in every aspect. So probably next year we could clinch the first spot in Asia.
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Singapore is 14th most expensive city to live in: survey

SINGAPORE: Singapore has jumped three places to become the 14th most expensive city in the world for expatriates.

This is according to a Cost of Living Survey conducted by Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

The survey covers 143 cities across six continents and measures the comparative costs of over 200 items.

These include housing, transport, food, household goods and entertainment.

The cost of living Index for Singapore rose from 92 points in March 2006 to 100.4 points this year.

Mercer says the spike in house prices and climbing transportation prices have contributed to the higher ranking on the global list.

Moscow remained as the world's most expensive city for the second year running while Asuncion in Paraguay ranks as the cheapest for the fifth consecutive year.

London is second on the worldwide list, scaling three places compared to 2006. This is due to the stronger British pound against the US dollar and steep property rental costs. Mercer added that the strengthening of the Euro has resulted in some European cities moving significantly up the chart this year.

Four of the world's top 10 costliest cities are in Asia and they are Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Osaka. Within Asia-Pacific, Singapore moved up one spot to be the fifth most expensive city.

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Valueable Experience...

As one know, The Workers' Party so far has one ward on hand, Hougang. The party has got 4 area committees which we are working on. We have NEAC (North-East Area Committee), EAC (East Coast Area Committee), CAC (Central Area Committee) and NAC (North Area Committee).

Besides the weekly walk-about that each individual group does there is nothing much we can do currently in terms of grassroots work. Therefore the only training ground for grassroots experience comes solely from Hougang.

16th June 2007, that is today :) A Community Awareness Day was held in Hougang. The objective was to help residents who were looking for jobs, of course this will be done with the help of a family service centre. The event also promised lots of fun for the children of Hougang. Apart from members of HGCC, a number of Youth Wing Exco and members were there to help out too.

It was indeed an experience for Youth Wing Exco which includes myself. I had definitely gained experiences and joy from today's event. The art of organising, preparation work, executing plans, brainstorming of ideas, mingling with residents and children, handling children and teamwork, everyone involved did our best to make the event successful. During the event, I saw some of our members trying out the games too :)

I look forward to more such events and I would like to thank HGCC for giving us this opportunity to help out and of course gaining valueable experiences too.

Oh ya, two thumbs up for all Youth Wing Exco and members for helping out. It was a meaningful event and of course definitely a rewarding one for me!

PS: Below is a video clip taken during the event :)

Great Advice :)

I received an interesting email from a friend today.
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GREAT ADVICE!

If a dog was a teacher, you would learn stuff like:

-When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

-Never pass up the opportunity for a joyride.

-Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.

-When its in your best interest, practice obedience.

-Take naps.

-Stretch before rising.

-Run, romp and play daily.

-Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

-Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.

-On warm days, stop to lie on your back in the grass.

-On hot days, drink plenty of water and lie under a shady tree.

-When you are happy, dance round and wag your entire body.

-No matter how often you are scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout; run right back and make friends.

-Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

-Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.

-Be loyal, never pretend to be something you are not.

-If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.

-When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close them and nuzzle them gently.