My commute everyday a video snippet.

Here is a short video blog that I am attempting. Actually its really boring, bear with me because it is the start of things.

Since I am doing things on my own, i need the practice and that will come by doing things over and over again. By the way the narrative is in Myanmar Language. English versions coming soon.

By a Thread, Lost Hope?

Again, another pleasant morning, in Singapore.
I am getting a good full night’s sleep these days which has me firing on all pistons. Last week was tiring, I was trying to upgrade my expertise of my trade another notch. So I was going to bed every night at 2 am, for 10 straight nights. The same exercise will be undertaken every month.
I am still keeping my eyes and ears open for material for my blogs, and sometimes a experience at a glance can stick with me all day. I am not peeking and peering into anybody’s life but sometimes, unlike Crash, where they collide, this morning was something of a brush!
Right beside me on the MRT, a smartly dressed young man started to talk on his phone, he started speaking in Myanmar, since I was shoulder to shoulder with him I could hear him talk to his friend on the others side. His words were heavy, for someone his age (he was 23~26?) they seem to have lost a great deal of hope for the immediately future. Words of which describe a bright future slipping beyond reach as the reality of the recession bore down on his friends. Many of them on S-Passes on the verge of applying and surely getting PR’s, now packing up and leaving for home. He seemed to expect such a fate for himself too. The friend on the other side, a girl, judging on the responses, seemed to be doing her best to instill confidence and not lose hope for their sake. Their dreams were on the line.
Singapore does not visibly have the sign of the recession. But here and there, in the news, there are the grim reminders of actions taken to stay afloat.
I really do hope that everything turns out OK for the brother on the MRT.

A Nice Description of Chinlone

Please enjoy!

Chin Lone - The Mystic Ball

You are going love this and it makes you proud to be Myanmar.
Mr.Greg Hamilton has earned the deepest respect to with his movie about a sport that is essentially a part of the Myanmar spirit. The imagry is striking!
I asked my brother who is Mandalay, when I was doing some research for this post, and he said 'yeah, Greg Hamilton is known by every serious chinlone player in the country. And he is really good, I have seen him at the pagoda festival, and over a thousand team participated this year.
Read this review (I took it from the press kit)
“Chinlone is a beautiful, dance-like game of ball played in Myanmar (formerly called Burma) thatis all about supporting each other towards more beauty rather than competing….. This is the kindof thing that just takes your breath away and that you can’t even imagine if you hadn’t seen it withyour own eyes.”– Hannah Sung – The New Music Blog



Chinlone is all about supporting one another.

http://www.chinone.com/ This is from http://www.mysticball-themovie.com/
Copy-right owned by Black Rice Productions

Make sure you tell all friends to visit the site and view the clips!
I am sure that nobody will ever regret watching this!

More pics from Myauk U

Yyou can see where Myauk U is, on the far left of the country.

and a map of where all these pics where taken

More pics from Myauk U.

My brother is the principle and MD of BEST Language School and Study Abroad Consultants.

His name is Mr. Soe Lwin.

Drop by when you're in Mandalay. And if he's not in class, have a chat.

You might see him with his camera, or more likely supervising classes, training teachers, or counseling students on about studying abroad.

Obviously he has other hobbies too, simply likes having to something to do, and always trying new things out.

And he will send me sub-titles for the pics in his own time.

My Mom and Bro's Trip To Myuak U, Rahine State December 2008

Yup, everyone now knows the story, the Thais raided the airport postponing thousands of passengers, and ruining thousands of holidays in the process. Including my ol' mom's.

Her trip to Angkor Wat has been moved to February. But still the travel bug, made her need to go somewhere, so they went off to Myauk U, way on the east side of Myanmar, in the Rakhine State, only second to Bagan in Temples and Pagodas.

Well my brother had his new camera, and there he clicked away.

And here, they are for all to enjoy.

Good job bro!

Only thing we need now is sub-titles to know where and what they are all about!