My ABT class has just ended.
CardioMix class is ending soon in 2 to 3 weeks time.
I have signed up for the Muay AeroBox course. Muay AeroBox course is a course which combines both Muay Thai and Western Boxing involving the use of gloves and pads. This exercise offers participants a chance to achieve a good cardio workout, and at the same time allow them to pick up some basic skills in Thai boxing.
Where do I sign up for the course? You can visit this website at https://www.psi.gov.sg/NASApp/tmf/TMFServlet?app=SPT-WelcomeMenu&isNew=true&Reload=true Sports for Life! ;)
I also intend to sign up for Pilates course but I cannot find a situable timeslot. Hmmm... I will keep a look up for it. :)
Saturday, June 05, 2010
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Beatles - Hey Jude
I was watching news. Obama presented Paul McCartney with a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to popular music. The news ended with "Hey Jude" song. So nice~ =)
Insight @ Channel NewsAsia
I was watching Insight. It was talking about Merkez mosque, the biggest mosque, in Germany.
Look at the Mosque:
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-36529.html
The program also mentioned about the issue of Muslim face veil. My friend told me about this news too. Read this:
France MPs' report backs Muslim face veil ban
A French parliamentary committee has recommended a partial ban on women wearing Islamic face veils.
The committee's near 200-page report has proposed a ban in hospitals, schools, government offices and on public transport.
It also recommends that anyone showing visible signs of "radical religious practice" should be refused residence cards and citizenship.
The interior ministry says just 1,900 women in France wear the full veils.
In its report, the committee said requiring women to cover their faces was against the French republican principles of secularism and equality.
"The wearing of the full veil is a challenge to our republic. This is unacceptable. We must condemn this excess," the report said.
The commission called on parliament to adopt a formal resolution stating that the face veil was "contrary to the values of the republic" and proclaiming that "all of France is saying 'no' to the full veil".
Presenting the report to the French National Assembly, speaker Bernard Accoyer said the face veil had too many negative connotations.
"It is the symbol of the repression of women, and... of extremist fundamentalism.
"This divisive approach is a denial of the equality between men and women and a rejection of co-existence side-by-side, without which our republic is nothing."
The report is expected to be followed by the drafting of a bill and a parliamentary debate on the issue.
The BBC's Hugh Schofield, in Paris, says the reasoning behind the report is to make it as impractical as possible for women in face veils to go about their daily business.
There is also a fear that an outright ban would not only be difficult to implement but would be distasteful and could make France a target for terrorism, our correspondent says.
France has an estimated five million Muslims - the largest such population in Western Europe.
Months of debate
The report follows months of public debate, including President Nicolas Sarkozy's intervention, saying all-encompassing veils were "not welcome in France".
However, he did not explicitly call for a ban, saying "no-one should feel stigmatised" by any eventual law.
Opinion polls suggest a majority of French people support a full ban.
However, the parliamentary deputies have recommended that - for now - restrictions should be limited.
The committee suggests a ban inside public buildings, with those who defy the ban denied whatever services are on offer there - for example state benefits.
There are several types of headscarves and veils for Muslim women - those that cover the face being the niqab and the burka. In France, the niqab is the version most commonly worn.
The niqab usually leaves the eyes clear. It is worn with an accompanying headscarf and sometimes a separate eye veil.
The burka covers the entire face and body with just a mesh screen to see through.
The issue has divided France's political parties.
The Socialist opposition has come out officially against a ban, saying it would be difficult to enforce. It says it is opposed to full veils in principle, but some members have expressed fears about any ruling that could stigmatise Muslim women.
Meanwhile, the head of Mr Sarkozy's right-wing UMP party has already presented a bill in parliament supporting a full ban on grounds of security.
Article from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8480161.stm
Look at the Mosque:
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-36529.html
The program also mentioned about the issue of Muslim face veil. My friend told me about this news too. Read this:
France MPs' report backs Muslim face veil ban
A French parliamentary committee has recommended a partial ban on women wearing Islamic face veils.
The committee's near 200-page report has proposed a ban in hospitals, schools, government offices and on public transport.
It also recommends that anyone showing visible signs of "radical religious practice" should be refused residence cards and citizenship.
The interior ministry says just 1,900 women in France wear the full veils.
In its report, the committee said requiring women to cover their faces was against the French republican principles of secularism and equality.
"The wearing of the full veil is a challenge to our republic. This is unacceptable. We must condemn this excess," the report said.
The commission called on parliament to adopt a formal resolution stating that the face veil was "contrary to the values of the republic" and proclaiming that "all of France is saying 'no' to the full veil".
Presenting the report to the French National Assembly, speaker Bernard Accoyer said the face veil had too many negative connotations.
"It is the symbol of the repression of women, and... of extremist fundamentalism.
"This divisive approach is a denial of the equality between men and women and a rejection of co-existence side-by-side, without which our republic is nothing."
The report is expected to be followed by the drafting of a bill and a parliamentary debate on the issue.
The BBC's Hugh Schofield, in Paris, says the reasoning behind the report is to make it as impractical as possible for women in face veils to go about their daily business.
There is also a fear that an outright ban would not only be difficult to implement but would be distasteful and could make France a target for terrorism, our correspondent says.
France has an estimated five million Muslims - the largest such population in Western Europe.
Months of debate
The report follows months of public debate, including President Nicolas Sarkozy's intervention, saying all-encompassing veils were "not welcome in France".
However, he did not explicitly call for a ban, saying "no-one should feel stigmatised" by any eventual law.
Opinion polls suggest a majority of French people support a full ban.
However, the parliamentary deputies have recommended that - for now - restrictions should be limited.
The committee suggests a ban inside public buildings, with those who defy the ban denied whatever services are on offer there - for example state benefits.
There are several types of headscarves and veils for Muslim women - those that cover the face being the niqab and the burka. In France, the niqab is the version most commonly worn.
The niqab usually leaves the eyes clear. It is worn with an accompanying headscarf and sometimes a separate eye veil.
The burka covers the entire face and body with just a mesh screen to see through.
The issue has divided France's political parties.
The Socialist opposition has come out officially against a ban, saying it would be difficult to enforce. It says it is opposed to full veils in principle, but some members have expressed fears about any ruling that could stigmatise Muslim women.
Meanwhile, the head of Mr Sarkozy's right-wing UMP party has already presented a bill in parliament supporting a full ban on grounds of security.
Article from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8480161.stm
Sunday, May 30, 2010
My Teacher's Happy Motto
"You have to be happy inside you. Anything can happen outside you. Be it a storm or rain. If you stay happy, you can weather the storm." :)
Nice right?
Nice right?
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Achieve Your Goals
Did you ever fail in achieving your goals after you plan for it?
Some goals you achieved it. But some goals you didn't achieve it.
I did fail in achieving some of my goals that I had planned for but I had learnt from it.
If I don't achieve my goals, I will feel that I have no hope, I will feel that I'm lost. If I accomplish small little goal everyday, I will feel happy at the end of the day. A few months later, I will be able to achieve all my goals.
Here are some key points that I will always remember when I want to achieve my goals:
Some goals you achieved it. But some goals you didn't achieve it.
I did fail in achieving some of my goals that I had planned for but I had learnt from it.
If I don't achieve my goals, I will feel that I have no hope, I will feel that I'm lost. If I accomplish small little goal everyday, I will feel happy at the end of the day. A few months later, I will be able to achieve all my goals.
Here are some key points that I will always remember when I want to achieve my goals:
- Keep Reminding Yourself - If I have already planned out my goals, I should always remind myself that I got to achieve them. I will always tell myself, "Wake Up", you want it, so you got to achieve it. Don't get derailed.
- Live With It - There are always hurdles on the road of success. I have to live with it.
- Action Speaks Louder Than Words - Last but not least, the "Do It" action.
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