The Canadian seal hunt is one of the largest slaughter of marine mammals on Earth. More than one million baby seals have been killed for their fur in the last four years.

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Humane Society International (HSI) have documented their cruel killing of baby seals in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.

“I saw sealers stabbing live conscious animals through the face with metal hooks, dragging them across the ice and tossing them into their boats. In one instance a baby seal was clubbed 13 times, before sealers dragged her across the ice. If you are going to ban products from a hunt that is inhumane, Canada’s commercial seal kill should be on top of that list.”

Click here to see videos of Canadian’s Seal Hunt.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

It seems the the only way to end this inhumane slaughter is for the EU to ban trades in baby seal products.

As the title suggests, I have some good news for you, all my good friends in Sanriotown, and of course, for myself to devour again once more, the rare wonders of my life. The line “Ask, and you get it.” actually applies to me. Well you see, for weeks my holiday just could not be confirmed. Again and again, it was being delayed until all my patience ran out. Every single ounce of it. Anyway, this nonsense came to an end and I am really glad it did. I felt really dumb for wasting so much time on it. It was never meant to happen.

Ask, and you get it. That was exactly what I did and I got what I want! I am going to Hong Kong, and I am really, really thrilled. We have booked the air tickets and we will be staying at The Kowloon Hotel, which was recommended by my dear Fairlady. You dont know how much I am looking forward to this holiday! My heart misses a beat every time I think of it. It really brings the smile back to my face! 24/7!

Frankly speaking, I am not a big fan of Hong Kong, and I know that this is probably not the nicest time to go there since I am not a big fan of summer, but well, I guess it is fairly ideal a place to go to for a short holiday. You dont know how much I need to get out of SG! After all the sadness that had been brought to my life because of this nonsense (once again, thank you), it is a crime not to go.

I still cannot believe that we are going to Hong Kong!! Yippee!!!

Nice picture of Sydney Opera House? I did not take this picture but I remember taking pictures of the Opera House and of many other interesting places in Sydney when I was there several years back. Thing is, I didnt have my own camera back then, so I was using someone else’s camera. Right now, I am so obsessed with collecting pictures I feel like wanting those Sydney pictures!!

I dont know how to ask for them. Sigh.

…will you be there waiting for me? You never asked me to go away, you never asked me to leave. You never told me that you are not sure of your feelings for me, not even at your lowest point in life. You were very angry with me but you were always strong. You never said no to me and you got angry when I said no to you. I didnt appreciate that then but now I do. I am sorry that I only just realised all these, but is sorry good enough for all these years of my not replying to you?

I wronged.

On my way home after dinner, I strolled past this waiting area.

It was where I waited for cabs to Changi Airport.

For that few seconds, I felt like crying.

I missed those times.

But well, that is life.

Awaiting you, my new sunshine.

It is evening again and as usual, a lot is going through my mind. Work has been great, all time at work can be considered well-spent! I feel like indulging myself in work all day until I find people who can occupy me when I am not at work! HAHA, my little fat hope, that is. Currently, everyone seems too busy for me.

I fell asleep after writing this first paragraph! The rest of this post was written in the following morning.

Well, I think the more I have to do, the more energetic I am. Yesterday, I cleared all that I have to do for the next few days. I woke up this morning, with very little energy for work. I have this strong urge to skip work and spend the entire day taking pictures of interesting buildings, yummy food, and nice sceneries, and then blogging about them. The other side of my brain is calling. I think work kills my creativity, not that there is a lot to start of with. After a day at work, I really couldnt think of what to write on my blog or what to do with my life. But in the morning, yes, I have a lot of plans, big and small, only to be forgotten by evening.

I love these pictures. They are taken from the article, World’s Wildest Architecture.

Residential Car-House, Salzburg, Austria. It was built in 2004 by a German architect Markus Voglreiter, who spent 1 million euros to build it. The house is made of wood and and thermal-insulated.

Casa Batllo, Barcelona, Spain. It was designed by architect Antoni Gaudi for owner Josep Batllo in 1877, and completed in 1904. The house has a façade covered in colorful mosaics, with balconies that resemble skulls and first-floor columns that look like human bones.

Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis. It was designed by architect Frank Gehry. It is located at the University of Minnesota. On the campus side, the brick façade mixes easily with nearby brick and sandstone buildings. On the other side, the museum boasts curvy and angular brushed steel surfaces.

The Haines Shoe House, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1948, and was shoe entrepreneur Mahlon Haines’ most outrageous advertising gimmick. It was sold after Haines’ death and was briefly an ice cream parlor before reverting to family ownership. Today, it is a museum that honors the “Shoe Wizard”.

Ideal Palace of Ferdinand Cheval, Hauterives, France. In 1879, French mail carrier Ferdinand Cheval began building a structure that was inspired by the shape of a stone he tripped over one day. After thirty-three years, Cheval’s “Ideal Palace” was completed. It is made of stones, lime, mortar and cement.

Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain. It was designed by architect Frank Gehry, and completed in 1997 at a cost of $100 million. It features Gehry’s signature curvy, free-form sculptural style. Located in the port city of Bilbao, it was built to resemble a ship with its reflective titanium panels mimicking fish scales.

Longaberger Co, Ohio. Completed in 1997 after two years of construction, the seven-story headquarter building is a replica of the company, Longaberger Co’s medium market basket. It is especially spectacular at night when light glows from the building’s 84 windows.

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Tennessee. It is constructed in the shape of a treble clef and has an exterior that resembles a piano keyboard, right down to the piano-key-shaped windows. Built at a cost of $37 million, the museum opened in 2001 and houses a vast collection of country-music video clips, recorded music, dynamic exhibits and more.

Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia. It was designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon. It has a roof in the shape of a ship at full sail. It opened in October 1973, and belongs to the Sydney Theatre Company and Sydney Symphony.

Torre Galatea, Figueras, Spain. It is a tower belonging to Salvador Dali Theater Museum. It has giant egg sculptures along the roofline. It belonged to surrealist artist, Dali, and he named the tower after his deceased wife. He lived there until his death in 1989.

What do you get when you are in the midst of trying to deal with a shitload of disappointment? More disappointment, of course! I have always liked to have dinner at this dining place which is near the beach until recently. I liked the place because it is very near to where I stay, and it used to be nice and quiet. The service then, was not excellent but was still manageable. Of course, the food are good if not there would be no point in mentioning it in the first place.

Recently, their business got really good and their staff became quite stuck-up. I was there just now for dinner and I asked for a table at the smoking area, not because I wanted to smoke but because it was quieter there, as compared to the non-smoking area which was flooded with screaming kids running all over so fast I was surprised they didnt start flying into the air.

Of course, if there werent many tables available at the smoking area, I wouldnt be asking for one. Fact is there were a lot of available tables and I asked to be seated there but the waiter insisted that I answer his question - Are you a smoker or not? If you are not a smoker, you are not allowed to sit at the smoking area - I cannot believe my ears and my eyes. My eyes were seeing so many available tables at the smoking area and some living piece of nonsense was insisting that I have to answer that question. Can they not be more flexible?

I told him - OKAY, forget it - and left the place.

What’s their name again? Summer something. Whatever.

Saturday! The best day of the week!

I woke up at 11AM in the morning, had nothing else for breakfast except a coffee, and spent the next hour hating myself for not having a proper diet. I really need better food and a healthier lifestyle. Then I made myself some plain porridge for lunch. In between ‘breakfast’ and lunch, I checked emails and replied to some, attempted to work but failed, and read some blogs. At about 2PM, I decided to make an appointment with Aramsa Spa, some award-winning spa place that I got to know of from a colleague of mine.

Manz, it has to be the best thing on earth! It is such a nice place. The ambience is perfect and the service is excellent. I had a 30 mins stress relief massage. It was just heavenly.

I would love to go there every week but that is just a ‘love’. You dont always get to go to the place you love to go, or get to do what you love to do, at least not for me. After the massage, I had a light dinner at their Green Room Cafe which serves healthy food and drink.

This is the best day of the week. My life from Monday to Friday PLUS Sunday (today) sux to the core. I wish people around me can be frank enough to say what they have on their minds instead of beating around some bush.

Are

you

hungry

after

after

seeing

these?

On the 12 May 2008, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hit Sichuan, China. As of 23 May 2008, more than 55,000 have been confirmed dead and more than 290,000 injured. The death toll continues to rise with many still missing.

The epicentre of the earthquake was in Wenchuan which is 80 km from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan.

It was the deadliest and strongest earthquake since the 1976 Tangshan earthquake which killed more than 240,000.

On 19 May 2008, the Japan ministry of tourism named Hello Kitty as the Ambassador of Japan Tourism! Hello Kitty has been chosen because of her “impressive resume”. She has an impressive resume and I didnt know about it! By tapping on to Hello Kitty’s popularity in China and Hong Kong, Japan hopes to attract 10 million visitors every year. I think Hello Kitty has a lot to of responsibilities from now on.

She can do it! E-A-S-I-L-Y.

In the above picture, Hello Kitty received her certificate from Japan’s Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Tetsuzo Fuyushiba (Wo De Tiffy Alert), at his office in Tokyo. I hope they have a similar office for Hello Kitty at the ministry.

Hello Babe, you deserve it!!

*big-hug*