Transparency

When it was reported that the iPhone has a location tracker device (ie they could theoretically track you), I was wondering whether any of my friends would be nervous or may be even STOP using  their phones all together. But nope, no one was bothered!!!   Not that many people are bothered about being tracked on the internet either - which sites you go to, advertisements catered to your tastes suddenly popping up out of nowhere.


So, why is it that companies are apprehensive about being transparent? :-)

Terrarium Workshop - How To

So, Ikea had this Terrarium Workshop last week and I didn't get the chance to attend. They were kind enough to send me a video and photos of the how to. I thought it would have been a bonus if they had mentioned that you can use old glass jars for the project.  Actually, I didn't know what a Terrarium was until I saw their workshop advert!

Image from Ikea

The Waste Industry

Do we take the people who work in the waste industry for granted? We probably think of them in a negative way especially when the rubbish truck comes to take our rubbish away. My son always says "eewwww" whenever we hear the truck at our block.

I just watched Boss Undercover and they featured Veolia in Australia. The boss went undercover to look at how his employees felt working for Veolia. You get to see how tough it is to work in the waste industry, and the safety issues they face.

Hoo Are You?

Another round of Hoo Are You!  It's fun and you get to know about other crafters. Hop on over to Hoo Are You!!!

1. What are your plans for Easter?

We're taking a coach trip to Malaysia and spending 3 days there (although 4 hours will be on the coach going there and back).  

2. Do you die eggs for Easter?

Um, not really, but I think my son does.

3. What is your favorite Easter candy?

It has to be the Cadbury Creme Egg but they are so expensive over here!! It's probably because they import them from the UK. 

4. Do you celebrate the make believe part of Easter and/or the 

religious part?

Both, but it seems like we're more into the make believe part. 

5. What is your favorite part about the Easter holiday?

Spending time with family :-)

Easter eggs

It's the Easter weekend! We'll be taking a short break over in Malaysia. Yay! My little one has an Easter Egg hunt at his kindergarten, and a friend reminded me of how she would make agar agar eggs with the egg shells still intact. No need to buy chocs and make the eggs with other material - just agar agar.


Agar agar is a natural alternative to the jellies you find in packets at the supermarket. It's also vegetable based. We use it a lot in our desserts in Asia :-) yum!   Anyway, I thought it is a good alternative to using gelatin when making jelly Easter eggs.   I won't be making them this year cos we're going on hols but here's a pic I found from Chef at Home:

Image from Chef at Home

Maritime Singapore Green Initiative

This is extracted from the Maritime Port Authority's media release. 


The Maritime Singapore Green Initiative seeks to further reduce the environmental impact of shipping and related activities and to promote clean and green shipping.  It  is a comprehensive initiative comprising three programmes  -„Green Ship Programme‟, „Green Port Programme‟ and „Green Technology Programme‟.


Under the Green Ship Programme targeted at Singapore-flagged ships, MPA will provide incentives to ship owners who adopt energy efficient ship designs that reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Singapore-flagged ships which go beyond the requirements of IMO‟s Energy Efficiency Design Index will enjoy a 50% reduction of Initial Registration Fees (IRF) and a 20% rebate on Annual Tonnage Tax (ATT) payable.  Ship owners will also be recognised through certificates and a new “SRS Green Ship of the Year” award starting from the next Singapore International Maritime Awards. 


The Green Port Programme is aimed at encouraging ocean-going ships calling at the Port of Singapore to reduce the emission of pollutants like sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides. Ships that use type-approved abatement/scrubber technology or burn clean fuels with low sulphur content beyond MARPOL requirements within the port can enjoy a 15% reduction on port dues payable.  

Resort Chic Flower

So, I had one strip of fabric left from my skirt (now a resort chic top!) so I decided to make a flower for my hair. It wasn't a hair clip though.....I don't really know how to explain it. It's just that I'm one of those people who have fine hair, and when I wear clips, they  fall out easily giving me crimps in my hair. So, I decided have the flower attached to my specs instead.

My Resort Chic Top

One of my good friends got married yesterday and the attire was resort-chic. It meant that we didn't have to come in fancy stuff and my hubby didn't have to wear a suit! Think neutrals and colours.  I decided to make a top from this extremely late 80s/early 90s style skirt I had.  It was calf length and a bit awkward but I love the colours and didn't want to give it away.


In this project, I didn't use a sewing machine, only a needle, pink embroidery thread, a pair of scissors, sewing chalk and my glue gun. Sorry, I don't have exact measurements.

The before!

The after! Does it give you a resort feel?

BP Sustainability Report - Where's the missing oil?

Why is the volume of oil spilled for 2010 much lower than 2006 and 2008? What happened to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill? Cord Jefferson at Good first reported it last week when BP published its latest Sustainability Report. On page 3 of the report under This is BP section, these are the figures that are reported.