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As always, thank you for stopping by my little piece of heaven here in the desert, that I so love to call home.
Country hugs and love...

Model Ekonomi Baru - Mengukur kedudukan ekonomi

Ada beberapa cara nak menilai KEDUDUKAN EKONOMI negara. Sama ada sesebuah negara itu mempunyai pencapaian tinggi atau nak jadi Zimbabwe - hidup segan, mati pun dah dekat.

1) Satu cara ialah melalui Foreign Direct Investment, satu cara lagi ialah melalui Portfolio Investment.
Saya pernah menulis tentang FDI dan pelaburan portfolio ni di sini.
FDI adalah syarikat yang announce nak melabur dalam sektor perkilangan dan servis. Nak buat kilang Coke atau nak bina hotel. Kena tunggu bertahun nak bina bangunan, dan bertahun lagi nak untung. Tapi kalau mula operasi, untungnya banyak.
Jika mereka nak senang masuk dan keluar, pelabur asing membeli saham di bursa atau bond syarikat dan bon kerajaan. Ini namanya pelaburan portfolio. Hari ini dia telefon broker saham atau broker bon, dah boleh beli. Esok kalau nak keluar pun, gunakan telefon atau picit butang saja.

2) Cara kedua ialah dengan mengukur gaji pekerja secara purata. Per capita income.
Kalau campur pendapatan Ananda Krishnan dan Vincent Tan, lepas tu campur gaji drebar teksi dan wartawan terbilang, di bahagi dengan jumlah pekerja - ada 10 juta lebih di Malaysia (penduduk 28 juta).
Itu yang diukur oleh PM Najib Razak apabila membentang dasar Model Ekonomi Baru atau New Economic Model (NEM) pada hari Thalatha.
Gaji purata pekerja ialah US$7,600 (RM28,000) setahun, atau RM2,200 sebulan. Nak digandakan kepada US$15,000 atau RM4,500 sebulan dalam 10 tahun.

3) Tapi para ekonomis juga ada cara lain nak mengukur kedudukan ekonomi.
Gaji sesebuah negara itu rendah. Tapi kalau harga barangnya juga rendah, tentunya semuanya lebih baik dari sebuah negara yang gaji tinggi, tapi inflasi juga tinggi!
Harga barang dan kos hidup rendah tak semestinya bermakna kerajaan itu bagus.
Sebab ia mungkin dibebani sebab kena bagi subsidi minyak yang banyak, harga pengangkutan awam dicontrol, dan harga beras dan gula dikawal (seperti di Malaysia).

Zimbabwe yang paling teruk. Dahlah gaji kecil, tapi harga barang terus dan terus melambung. Inflasi melonjak SETIAP HARI.

Tapi kalau dikira mengikut Gaji Kamu dibahagi kepada APA YANG KAMU MAMPU BELI, ceritanya lain dengan hanya perbandingan yang dibuat dengan melihat berapa gaji anda.
Cakap mudah: Kalau kamu ada RM1,000, dan mamat di Singapore, Zimbabwe, Jepun, India, Amerika dan seterusnya juga ada wang sebanyak itu, apa yang boleh dibelinya?
Contoh: Sebuah kereta Toyota Altis di Malaysia ialah RM130,000. Di Singapore, ianya berharga S$100,000 (atau RM240,000).
Di Malaysia, RM240,000 ni dah boleh beli BMW 3 Series!
(Saya gunakan contoh Altis sebab kereta yang paling banyak di jalanraya Temasek ialah Altis. Sama juga kita boleh katakan kereta yang paling banyak di KL ialah Perodua Myvi).

Kayu ukur ini dipanggil Purchasing Power Parity atau PPP (bukan parti senget PPP Datuk M.Kayveas)

Menurut penghitungan begini, perangkaannya di sini untuk tahun 2009, kedudukan Malaysia adalah lebih baik dari jika hanya dilihat mengikut GAJI.
Malaysia SUDAH PUN mencapai lebih kurang USD14,000 mengikut PPP!
Baik menurut data IMF, World Bank atau CIA Factbook.
Menurut IMF, Malaysia adalah di tangga 58, dengan gaji purata setahun, menurut PPP, sebanyak US$13,551.
Kata World Bank, Malaysia di nombor 48, US$14,215.
Kata CIA, kedudukan 59, US$14,700.

Memang betul, Singapore dan Switzerland masih tinggi di atas, tapi yang melonjak naik ialah Malaysia. Ini kerana banyak harga barang terkawal (yang sebenarnya melemahkan ekonomi kerana kerajaan kena sediakan wang berkoyan-koyan, agar hidup kamu selesa. Sebab tu jangan nak hentam kerajaan saja).


3) Dalam tahun 1986, majalah terkemuka The Economist mula menyiarkan apa yang dipanggilnya The Big Mac Index. Baca di sini.
Ia mengukur PPP dengan kekuatan MATAWANG sesebuah negara (bukan gaji pekerja).
Kerana kebanyakan perdagangan dunia menggunakan US$, dolar Amerika, dan boleh dikatakan Macdonalds ni terdapat di mana juga di dunia, maka satu ukuran mudah diterbitkan oleh majalah ini.

Untuk orang seperti saya yang selalu keluar masuk Singapore dan KL, senang saja nak cerita. Kalau saya nak makan fast-food ni, lebih baik saja di Malaysia. Boleh pengsan harga barang makanan di Singapore ni.
Saya dah beri contoh sebelum ini bahawa teh tarik di Malaysia 90 sen, di Temasek ialah 80 Singapore cents (RM1.90).
1 Sing dollar = RM2.30 to 2.40.
Dan juga, di kawasan saya Keramat-Wangsa Maju di KL (tak jauh dari bandar), sewa kondo tiga bilik dengan saiz 1,200 sq ft ialah lebih kurang RM2,500.
Di perumahan awam HDB dekat kawasan saya, flat yang sama sewanya S$2,000 (RM4,800). Ini baru flat HDB, belum KONDO.
Di KL, sebuah BILIK sewa di kondo tanpa toilet kita boleh dapat dengan RM500. Kalau flat PKNS RM300 pun ada.
Di Temasek Darul Serba Mahal, sebuah BILIK di flat HDB paling kurang sewanya ialah S$400 (RM960).
Inilah yang di katakan PPP dan kekuatan Matawang tu.
Sebab tu ada ratusan ribu orang Johor yang bekerja di Singapore.
Mereka jadi drebar bas pun dapat gaji S$2,000. Dia tinggal di Johor dengan gaji yang ditukar ke ringgit = RM4,400.
Dan itulah sebabnya apabila kita dapat kerja di Singapore, Australia atau Amerika, jangan terus melonjak dapat gaji RM20,000 sebulan pun.
Rakan saya yang kerja di New York nak pingsan dengan harga rumah dan kena bayar cukai yang tinggi!
Hujan emas di negeri orang, hujan batu bata di negeri sendiri.

Dengan menggunakan Big Mac Index ini, kita boleh lihat sendiri berapa banyak Big Mac kita beli dengan kekuatan matawang sesebuah negara.
Lihat kedudukan negara masing-masing di sini (ini data lama).
Malaysia OK lagi kot.

ILoveToCreate: A Little Birdy Mother's Day Card

A Little Birdy Mother’s Day Card
Margot and Avalon Potter for ILoveToCreate
Copyright 2010
“Mom crafted, kid approved.”

Mother's Day is coming soon and here's a great way to give Mom something handcrafted and from the heart.  This card is a work of art she can frame and enjoy for many years to come. You can use any layered dies and coordinated papers you prefer so your card is custom made for your Mom!


My daughter Avalon and I love all things Hello Kitty. I mean we LOVE all things Hello Kitty and particularly the array of characters in her pantheon. So when she picked out this adorable bird die and wanted to do a project with it, it was kismet. I'm really happy with how this all came together.  This card has everything I love on it and is from the person I love the most in the world. It really doesn’t get better than that, does it? You can use any layered dies you like, just gather up a variety of coordinating papers and cut the layers so they are multi-patterned. It is so easy to stick it all together with Aleene’s glue stick and Liquid Fusion glue. You can take a trip to pick up the materials and stop by your local thrift shop or Antique mall to score the buttons and have some good quality mother/daughter time. Let’s face it-every gal likes an excuse for a shopping trip!

Materials
Sizzix Hello Kitty Big Shot Die “Birdie”
Sizzix Large Folder Flowers, Spring and Paisley Embossing Set
Martha Stewart Lace Edge Punch
Coordinated Patterned Scrapbook Papers (you’ll need 5 different sheets)
Coordinated Heavy Cardstock in a solid color to match patterned papers
Various coordinating vintage or new buttons and buckles to stack in layers
Printed out text in Mia’s Scribblings 24 pt. from daFont.com “A Little Birdy Told Me It Was Your Special Day” and  “Happy Mother’s Day From Your Little Birdy”
Aleene’s Liquid Fusion Glue
Aleene’s Acid Free Tacky Glue Stick

Tools
Sizzix Big Shot Machine with accessories/platform
Scissors
Wire Cutters
Bone Folder
Precision Paper Cutter (I have a big office sized one here, but you can use a smaller one. )

1. Create your card background by cutting a large piece of cardstock to 11.5” tall and 7” wide on a paper cutter.

2. Fold paper along center, lining up edges and use bone folder to make a sharp crease.

3. Cut the Birdie die three times, using three different coordinating papers.

4. Use scissors to cut out elements in various colors for layering, following the marks left by the die cutter. I did the wings in one color, the flower and beak in another and the background in a third.

5. Use glue stick to adhere layers together.

6. Emboss a fourth coordinating patterned paper with the flowers folder.

7. Cut this on a paper cutter to 3.5” tall by 5.5” wide.

8. Cut a final coordinating paper to 4” tall by 5.5” wide.

9. Use the fancy edge punch to make a decorative edge along the top and bottom of the embossed sheet. Line the holes up with the image on the punch to make sure you get an unbroken line.

10. Print your text. Cut around text leaving a thin border.

11. Place inside text segment on a final coordinating piece of patterned paper and mark so you can cut it to frame your text.

12. Use a glue stick to layer the various elements. The front of the card starts with the centered 3.5x5.5 rectangle, followed by the centered embossed rectangle on an angle and the bird which is on an opposite angle. See photo for details.

13. Adhere text to the bottom left corner of the card with a glue stick.

14. Select buttons for top left and bottom right edges of your design, the flower and the eye on the bird. I took an old plastic buckle and cut out the center rung for the bottom left accent. I also placed the buttons so the inner buttons were flush to the edge of the central image. See photo for details.

15. Adhere the inside text to the border using a glue stick. Adhere that to the center of the inside of the card on an angle.

EK BAAR PHIR,THE BIRTHDAY BELLS ARE RINGING!

IT'S TIME TO ENJOY AND BE GRATEFUL!

31st,March,2010

Wednesday,
6p.m

Dear Friends,

Good Evening!

Every Day is a new beginning;but tomorrow is special for me and for those who love me.:)My star is 'chothi' and right from childhood my birthday was celebrated on this star of Meenam month of Malayalam.So,my birthday always consisted of taking an early bath,lighting the lamp and chanting prayers.After having breakfast, I used to go to temple [in Kerala, to Guruvayoor Temple] and seek the blessings of God Almighty.A traditional feast will be preapared and we have a sadya on banana leaf.I pray wholeheartedly to Lord Krishna to forgive me for my mistakes,to lessen my sorrows,to make me free from my worries and let the days be filled with His Choicest Blessings!

As tomorrow, I am working and I have to leave home early,I thought of writing this post now.The midnight calls,the morning mails and the greetings will make my day very special and cheerful.:)Away from home,busy with the workload,there is no celebration.Generally I don't like to celebrate my birthday.I could always keep it in my heart and never expose that important day of my life!

A birthday happens once a year,

A time of get together,with near and dear ones.

The phone will ring many times from midnight,

With my people and friends wishing me,A Very Happy Birthday!

And Many Many Happy Returns Of The Day!

I am so thankful to all of you,

And know that i'm incredibly blessed

To have them all in my life!

Growing one year older,

Growing one year younger,

I am traveling through the woods,

Enjoying the beautiful nature,

The streams,the sparrows and the butterflies!

I can feel the fresh and refreshing breeze,

As and when I walk along!

I can feel your love,my dearies,

Your words of care and cheer

Echo in my ears as I move forward!

I know this is the right time of the year,

For introspection and changes!

What have I done so far,

What should I do within the remaining time!

How to accept what is disagreeable.

To enjoy greater freedom of thought and expression!

Love and patience work wonders.

Birthdays are never complete,

Without wishes from dear and near ones!

A birthday is so special,

That unfolds many joys and happy moments,

For us to cherish forever!

Seeking your prayers and goodwill,

Let the day be simple but bright!

With your love and smiles!

I want to close my eyes now,

And to feel the images flash across my eyes!

''There are many things in life that will catch your eyes,

But only a few will catch your heart.............pursue those''.

Friends,

I am so happy that you are my true friends and you encourage me a lot by your inspiring words.Life calls us to new adventures,new challenges and new paths to tread up on.As childish as it may sound,but the birthday presents I would like to have are,

A bright and glowing smile from the depth of your heart,

A sincere and honest prayer,

A bunch of fresh and fragrant enchanting jasmine flowers,

Roses of various sizes and colours,

A loving mail of words of cheer,

A phone call that is from your heart!

Hey,now the choice is yours!:)

''I love thee,I love but thee

With a love that shall not die,

Till the Sun grows cold,

And the stars grow old''.

''To the world you may be one person,

But to me you may be the world!''

I believe,''what is uttered from the heart alone,

Will win the hearts of others to your own''.

It's Anu signing off...........

I trust you,in your friendship and love.

You are the reason for my smiles!

Trusting in the happenings of life,

Without questioning The Super Power,

Anu reminds you, she loves you more and more,

Without you there is no meaning to her life!

Wishing you a beautiful and lovely night,

And dreaming for a happy and prosperous future,

Sasneham,

Anu

He Loves Me..He Loves Me Not...

See the cool Spring breeze. Can you smell the scent of Spring? Can you feel the warmth on your face from the long vacationed sun? 

Each precious strand of her hair was blowing in the wind. She concentrated so hard to pick each perfect daisy. Mommy said to pick only a few, I need bunches.



Daddy will be home soon, and I am going to surprise him with these beautiful flowers. He will pick me up, throw me high into the air, and call me his little "sweetie pie" as I giggle with delight at the game we so love to play each day he comes home.  Daddy will be so happy he will throw his head back and ask, "Are these for me?" 



He will set me down on his lap, as we pluck the petals one at a time, He loves me, He loves me not. He loves me, he loves me not. We always come out to "He loves me". (I think sometimes Daddy cheats by pulling out two petals so he always comes out to He Loves Me.)



Daddy will then pick me up and put me on his shoulders as I get a ride inside the house. HE LOVES ME!!! I love you too Daddy. I love you too.

As always, thank you for stopping by my little piece of heaven, here in the desert that I so love to call home. Country hugs and love...

Model Ekonomi Baru - Gaji berganda dalam 10 tahun

Seperti dijangkakan, tak banyak detail diberikan oleh PM Najib Razak tentang bagaimana beliau nak makmurkan ekonomi Malaysia dalam Model Ekonomi Baru (New Economic Model, NEM).
Cuma garispandu kasar atau framework.
Detail itu akan keluar apabila Rancangan Malaysia ke10 dibentang pada Jun - lagi dua bulan.

Satu perkara menarik ialah rancangan kerajaan nak menggandakan gaji anda dari US$7,600 kepada US$15,000 - per capita income.
Iaitu dari kira-kira RM28,000 setahun kepada RM50,000.

Jika dibahagi gaji setahun itu kepada sebulan, ini bermakna secara purata gaji sebulan rakyat sekarang ialah lebih kurang RM2,200.
Ia nak digandakan kepada RM4,500 sebulan, dalam 10 tahun. Katanya.


Cakap mudah: Jika gaji anda sekarang ini KURANG daripada RM2,200 sebulan, maknanya rendah betul gaji anda, tak balik modal, brader. Sebab ia di bawah purata gaji pekerja seluruh Malaysia!
Gi belajar, tingkatkan ilmu, dan cari kerja lain!

Tapi apapun, dalam 10 tahun lagi, gaji kita semua akan didoublekan kerana NEM ini, kata To' Sri.
Wow.

Cerita yang lainnya tentang ekuiti Bumiputra dan sebagainya, saya tak bincang dulu. Biarkan yang lebih bijak bincang isu ini.
Pada saya, yang perlu diraikan ialah gaji semua, katanya, akan berganda.

Sebab biasanya, kalau kita TIDAK bertukar kerja, dalam setahun gaji kita naik dari RM50 ke RM100.

Katalah gaji kita sekarang ini RM2,200 sebulan.

a) Kalau naik RM50 setahun, maka dalam 10 tahun dapat tambahan RM500. Ini menjadikan gaji anda pada 2020 kepada RM2,200 + 500 = RM2,700.

b) Kalau naik RM100 setahun, gaji kita akan jadi:
RM2,200 + 1,000 = RM3,200 sedekad lagi.

c) Cuma kalau kita naik pangkat - lompatan besar - barulah dalam sedekad lagi boleh dapat RM4,500 itu. Atau lebih!

Sekarang kita kena tunggu, CARA kerajaan nak sampai ke matlamat itu.
Yang dikhuatiri ramai ialah sama ada PM Najib dan kerajaan ada POLITICAL WILL nak buat benda ni.
Sebab semua dapat lihat spin Abdullah Badawi dulu - macam-macam dijanjikan.
Sama seperti apa yang dikatakan PM Najib - no more rent-seeking and patronage = iaitu kontrak cepat kaya akan ditiadakan.
Ini pun kita nak lihat sama ada akan dilakukan, atau beliau akan cepat go-stan apabila dibangkang pihak sendiri.


TAMBAHAN PENTING, PAGI 0830. TAMBAHAN, TAMBAHAN

Apabila bangun saya teringat, terlupa aku nak lihat per capita annual income Singapore ni berapa. Kalau purata gaji setahun di Malaysia ialah US$7,600 (+/- RM28,000), atau RM2,200 sebulan, di Temasek pula berapa ya?
Dan di Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, Filipina?
Kerana kalau kita dah bandingkan semuanya barulah kita tahu di mana kita.
Kalau aku dah naik Toyota Altis, nak juga tengok orang sebelah tu naik apa. Proton Saga atau BMW X6.

DI SINI ada perangkaan dari IMF, World Bank atau CIA Factbook (yang terakhir ni terkenal mengumpul maklumat mengenai sesuatu negara itu).
Kenapa perbezaan? Economists (ahli ekonomi) ni ada cara masing-masing cara dia mengira.

Kalau mengikut gaji purata setahun -- iaitu gaji semua orang di sesebuah negara dicampurkan, lepas tu di bahagi dengan jumlah pekerja -- per capita income Singapore kini ialah lebih kurang US$35,000.
Secara kasar, dalam RM120,000.
Iaitu kira-kira RM10,000 sebulan. Maknanya, jika gaji kamu sebagai orang Singapore atau pekerja di Singapore ni kurang dari itu (S$4,100), kamu ni kena gi belajar lagi, lepas tu cari kerja lain.
Gaji saya sekarang ini ialah errr.... lebih kurang.... lupa pulak. Yang kamu kepo tu kenapa!?!?! 
Nampaknya kena bertapa di Gunung Ledang aku ni, nak cari ilmu.

Apapun, jika ikut tangga kedudukan - per capita ini, antara yang paling atas ialah Switzerland. Sebab tu pemerintah Singapore ni selalu kata kepada rakyat. Kami janjikan kamu "Swiss lifestyle", "Swiss standard of living" kalau terus sokong PAP.
Singapore di tangga 23 (IMF), 20 (World Bank), 27 (CIA).
Malaysia di tangga 64, 57, 61. 

Baik kita guna IMF saja biar tak pening. Kalau ikut list ini antara negara Asean,

Brunei 20.
Singapore 23.
Malaysia 64.
Thailand 91.
(China 99).
Indonesia 116.
Filipina 121.
(India 139).
Vietnam 137.
Laos 144.
Cambodia 148.
Burma 166.


Yang di tangga di atas, jangan bersorak oi. Sebab ia bermakna, lebih payah nak tarik pelabur asing, sebab gaji kamu tinggi sangat!
Dari sini saja, jelas menunjukkan, secara kasar, kalau saya nak buka kilang besar dan nak pekerja gaji rendah, Brunei dan Singapore ni mahal gajinya jadi mesti ada sebab lain kenapa saya nak buka di sana.
Dan gaji di Burma/Myanmar dan Cambodia ni rendah, tapi mesti ada sebab kenapa saya tak mahu buka di sana.
Antaranya ialah pekerja mahir, boleh bertutur cakap Inggeris, pelabuhan yang dekat dan efficient (senang nak import raw materials, lepas tu nak eksport barangan dah siap), corruption dan red tape yang tinggi/rendah.


Sebenarnya, ada lagi satu ukuran yang digunakan selain per capita income atau gaji purata ini.
Namanya ialah purchasing power parity atau PPP.
Karang saya cerita.
Saya tak pernah masuk bab ni, jadi syiok juga saya pelajari benda baru.
Secara kasarnya PPP ni bermakna, tak semestinya gaji kamu tinggi, kamu lebih mampu membeli sesuatu jika bekerja di negara itu.
Misalnya, harga teh tarik di Malaysia ialah RM90 sen segelas. Mee siam sepinggan ialah RM1.00.
Kat Singapore, harga teh tarik segelas ialah 80 cents Singapore (RM1.90!). Mee siam sepinggan yang sama ialah S$1.50 (RM3.60). Tak mampos kita.
OKlah dulu, nanti saya cerita. Lapar pula dah tulis tentang makanan ni.

ILoveToCreate Teen Crafts: Pretty in Peeps Pendant

ILoveToCreate Teen Crafts: Pretty in Peeps Pendant
Mixed Media Jewelry Project
Margot Potter
“Mom crafted, kid approved.”
Copyright 2010 All Rights Reserved

I loves me some Marshmallow Peeps candies! How about you? Last year I bought a huge pile of them just to stack them up and stare at the fabulous colors. They’re so happy and fun filled. My daughter Avalon loves Peeps too. She loves them so much I can’t buy too many or she’ll turn into a Peep.

No, seriously.

I spent the better part of Easter season last year contemplating how to turn a Peeps candy into a bead. I thought about leaving one to sit for a few months and get nice and hard and then spraying it with a sealant...and heck that might work if you didn’t live in a 130 year old school house with a small mold problem. Methinks a moldy Peep bead would lack some appeal.

I finally settled on Sculpey Ultra Light polymer clay embellished with Crafty Chica paints and glitter and Tulip Glam It Up Studs. This could become a pin or a pendant or you could make a whole bunch of these on dowels and do a fun Peeps flower pot centerpiece like my edible bouquet from last year. I decided to make mine into a necklace and just added a bunch of springy Vintage and new Lucite and wood beads for a super cute necklace. If you really want to go to town, try making some Sculpey egg beads to coordinate...or add some polka dots and squiggles to large wooden beads...or do a collar of several Peeps that circle the neckline. I am not exaggerating in the least when I tell you that making these is so much fun, you’re going to look for reasons to make more!

Materials
Sculpey Ultra Light
Crafty Chica Little Chica Paints Red and White
3 Tulip Glam-It-Up Iron-On Studs Black
Crafty Chica Glitter Sunset Pink
Aleene’s Jewel-It Glue
Aleene’s Fast Grab Tacky Spray
Aleene’s Matte Finish Spray Sealant

Tools
Paint Brush
Polymer Clay Dedicated Toaster Oven
Sheet of Brown Kraft Paper

(To Make the Necklace:
Various Coordinated Beads in a Pattern That Makes a 16” or Longer Finished Length (I got the clear Lucite with green filament beads in NYC but here’s a source online and Beadin’ Path has a plethora of great vintage and new Lucite beads), 49 Strand .018 (or thicker) Beadalon Wire (always fill the holes of your beads with the wire), Beadalon EZ-Crimp Fancy Sterling Toggle Clasp, Mighty Crimp Tool and Wire Cutters)

1. Soften clay in your hands or by running it through a clay dedicated pasta machine until it is malleable. Use a real Peep as your guide to create a clay version. I bought some for research so I could get the size right...that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

2. Use a sharp pointed object to create a hole in the middle of your rabbit’s head. This hole is threaded side to side so you can string the pendant on a necklace. Skip this step if you’re not making a bead.

3. Place rabbit on a sheet of Kraft paper on the baking tray and into a pre-heated 275 degree Toaster Oven. Watch the clay to be sure it doesn’t burn...it shouldn’t take very long to set. Mine took about 7 minutes...after I burned the first one. Oops.

4. Allow rabbit to cool. Mix red and white Crafty Chica paints to get a nice shade of pink. Paint rabbit. Allow to dry.

5. Place rabbit on a sheet of kraft or scrap paper. Spray with Aleene’s Tacky Spray. Pour a generous helping of pink glitter all over rabbit front and sides. Tap off excess and pour back into jar. Allow to dry.

6. Spray rabbit with Aleene’s Matte Finish Spray Sealant. Allow to dry.

7. Adhere the three Glam It Up studs to the face of your rabbit with the Jewel-It Glue. You’ll need to have a good dollop of glue so it fits into the recess on the stud. Use the handle of your paintbrush or a toothpick to remove any excess glue. Allow to dry.

Design Note: Do not eat this Peep.  It won't taste very good.  Trust me.

The Creation of Mankind, Prophecies, 2012, Planet X, Nibiru, Annunaki, Sumerian, and Armageddon - Zecharia Sitchin

With so many predictions concerning 2012 -- mostly using and misusing Zecheria Sitchin´s revelations regarding the planet Niburu and the Anunnaki -- Zecharia speaks out and gives his authoritative information on the subject in this exclusiv 2-hour lecture and slide presentation. Offering a mass of evidence, he guides the listener through ancient calendars, discusses the wars of gods and men, analyzes Mayan lore and biblical prophecies, and arrives at startling conclusions and precise predictions regarding the End of Days.

2012 Will The Anunnaki Return.By Zecharia Sitchin 1 of 12

Armageddon, Prophecies, Mayans 2012, Planet X, Nibiru, and Annunaki.

2012 Will The Anunnaki Return.By Zecharia Sitchin 2 of 12

Sumerian live in Sumer, their Artifact and their Civilization with Tradition, Art, Literature (Cuneiform), Agriculture, Rituals, Worship, Time, Calenders, Atsrology, Astronomy, Tablet vs Books, Pictorial Depiction, and High Rise Building overall a talented Modern Civilization.





2012 Will The Anunnaki Return.By Zecharia Sitchin 3 of 12

Astronomy, Beer Drinking by Straw, and the Celestial Symbols. The 12 Planets, Planet X, Nibiru, Earth, Moon, and Solar System came to be explain in his book.





2012 Will The Anunnaki Return.By Zecharia Sitchin 4 of 12

Formation of Earth, the Moon in our Solar System, and Water to Land. Pluto reference still as a Planet. Earth the 3rd from the Sun but the 7the Rock from Pluto. Sumerian Cylinder Seal explaining the Annunaki or Anki that came to Earth.





2012 Will The Anunnaki Return.By Zecharia Sitchin 5 of 12

The need of Gold to maintain their Atmosphere in Planet Nibiru but then decided to stay back and play on Earth. The Autobiography of this Enki written in his book the Lost Book of Enki. Enki the Scientist, his brothers and Sister, Iraq, Eden, the building landing Platforms, and mining Gold in Africa. Genetic Manipulation of earthlings and successfully breeding mankind into existence to do their bidding.





2012 Will The Anunnaki Return.By Zecharia Sitchin 6 of 12

In Clay and in Fire we were made to be. We skip a couple of levels in evolution to be who we are today. Jerusalem History Muslim and Christian (temple of Solomon).

6 Male Deities	6 Female Deities
60 - Anu	55 - Antu
50 - Enlil	45 - Ninlil
40 Ea/Enki	35 - Ninki
30 - Nanna/Sin	25 - Ningal
20 - Utu/Shamash	15 - Inanna/Ishtar
10 - Ishkur/Adad	5- Ninhursag

2012 Will The Anunnaki Return.By Zecharia Sitchin 7 of 12

Wars in Egypt, Gilgamesh tales, Nibiru orbits the sun 365 years Earth years but 1 year for them. The rocket launch platform in Baalbek,





2012 Will The Anunnaki Return.By Zecharia Sitchin 8 of 12

Stone Building Technology, Egyptian Pharaohs Tomb, and the book of the Dead. Annunaki using Nuclear weapon, and the winds of death of the Sumerian Civilization. Marduk son of Enki was the winner and so came the dawn of Babylonia.





2012 Will The Anunnaki Return.By Zecharia Sitchin 9 of 12

Present and Future History, the Exodus, the people moved to Jerusalem, adopting the teaching of the Sumerian.

The Map is the key 4 space sites:

1. Mount St. Katherine the Landing Corridor
2. Jerusalem Mission Control Center
   
   
3. Space Port Giza Pyramid
4. Baalbek in Lebanon

2012 Will The Anunnaki Return.By Zecharia Sitchin 10 of 12

The Cross a Sumerian Symbol for the coming of Nibiru the Annunaki from the Winged Disc to the Cross. Hebrew; Biblical; Akkadian; Prophesies the day of the Lord time for celestial phenomena and Akkadian; Babylonian; Assyrian; Prophesiesthe return during which celestial of the lord from the South, seen, witness, and writen by the people. May 19th 556, that was last Nibiru was near Earth,





2012 Will The Anunnaki Return.By Zecharia Sitchin 11 of 12

the End of Day/Time, Nibiru and Earth Contact. Africa to the Mayan, Calender, Biblical Prophecies, the Book of Daniel "End of Days will come after half time, time and 2 times".





2012 Will The Anunnaki Return.By Zecharia Sitchin 12 of 12

Isac Newtons calculation and translation 30 x 72 = 2160 AD, Annunaki device to show time of their return was used by the Sumerian. Nuclear war started between Enlil and Marduk because Marduk says that the age of the Bull is ending and the age of Aries has come. Mars the 6th Planet contact with Earth of the 7th Planet during the age of Spices 60BC to 2100AD.

Rest In Peace "Angel Girl"

Tonight we had to say good-bye to our loyal friend, "Angel". She passed away after giving birth to 8 puppies. Sadly all were stillborn, so we lost every piece of her today, but death did not rob us of our memories. She belonged to my youngest son, Phillip who has had her since she was 6 weeks old, but for at least 4 years of her life, she lived with us. She was our grand dog. Phillip got a home not quite a year ago, and was able to give her a beautiful yard to play in, but today he brought Angel home. She will reside with our other loyal friend, Bischie.

Angel was a pit bull, and I was very apprehensive about her at first, but came to love her with all my heart. She loved to swim in our pool, even in the winter when it was 40 degrees outside and cooler in the pool. She didn't care, she loved to swim. She would purposely throw her ball into the pool, so she could go in and get it. It was a game for her. (We believe she was a bird dog reincarniated.)

She let you know when company was here, whether invited or not, nobody came without being announced. She was such a loyal friend to my son. Phillip loved her, and had taught her so many tricks. She would sit, lay, roll over, and loved to pull on the chew toys with him. Hard as he tried he was never able to out run her. It was a game with the two of them. Just a boy and his dog.

Today that boy became a man, as he dug the grave for his loyal friend. Tears fell as he remembered the good times with his companion. I stood and felt the tears fall as well, watching the pain come from my sons heart as he carefully laid her to rest. Please keep Phillip and our family in your prayers as we mourn the loss of a beautiful girl who touched our lives for almost 6 years. We love you Angel Girl. Today you received the wings that complete the name that Phillip gave to you. Wings for you "Angel".

We put the two solar butterflies on either side of her grave, so she would have light all the time. Her stepping stone relays a message to everyone who walks by, "Our Beloved Dog". I have decided to turn the garden by her grave into an angel garden just for "Angel". She loved that corner of the yard so it shall be hers forever.  We lit candles for her tonight, said prayers for her and shared stories that we each remembered.

As always, thank you for stopping by my little piece of heaven, here in the desert that I so love to call home. Country hugs and love...

Hari ini dalam sejarah - Model Ekonomi Baru

Hari ini, Thalatha (orang moden kata Selasa), PM Najib Razak akan keluarkan framework atau garis kasar Model Ekonomi Baru atau New Economic Model (NEM) yang telah lama diwarwarkan.
Isi penuh NEM ini akan keluar pada Jun dalam Rancangan Malaysia ke10 nanti.

Beliau dan orang-orang kanannya dah lama kerja kuat dan telah 'spin' isu ini sehingga menjadi sesuatu yang besar - iaitu NEM ini akan membawa Malaysia daripada sebuah Middle Income County kepada High Income Country.
Jadi kalau isinya 'lembek', payah lah brader.
Takut credibility gap yang timbul seperti PM sebelumnya, di mana spin doctor beliau pandai 'menspin' (perkataan baru) tapi cakap tak serupa bikin.

Tapi semua orang juga faham bahawa bukan senang nak bentangkan game changer seperti ini. Dan PM Najib kena jaga hati semua orang - ada yang kata tukar semua, dan ada yang kata kena protect orang Melayu yang ramai masih di belakang.

Yang saya khuatir ialah kerana yang akan dibentangkan hari ini sekadar framework, takut nanti orang terkejut kerana tak ada isi yang solid yang membuat orang berkata 'Wow'.
Takut spin lebih dari isi.
Kita tunggu dan lihat.


Hari ini dalam sejarah 2 - Anwar pun nak cipta sejarah

Sementara itu, Anwar Ibrahim di Parlimen hari ini juga nak bentangkan sesuatu yang nak merosakkan imej kerajaan dan nama PM Najib. Isu Apco dan Israel.
Nak cakap banyak pun susah, nanti orang kata saya sokong sangat Pak Najib.
Saya dah tulis di sini, saya dah merasai bahawa orang dah mual dengan taktik serang-menyerang dalam Parlimen, sedangkan rakyat perlukan kepimpinan/leadership nak dibawa ke mana negara-angkat saya ini, bukan benda-benda yang hanya merosakkan namanya tapi tak tunjuk jalan keluar.
Baik pembangkang atau MP kerajaan, kalau benar apa yang dikatakan itu semuanya fakta, cakaplah di LUAR Parlimen.
Bukan di dalam di mana anda ada imuniti, tak boleh disaman.

The Bubble Girl

This morning I woke up and read a disturbing article.  The FDA has issued a warning about four major medicines for asthma (Advair, Symbicort, Serevent and Foradil.).  I take one of them currently and I have at one time or another been on all of them.

I have chronic serious unresponsive asthma.  I do not respond to the normal asthma protocol, so I have, for the past 12 years, been living on half of the oxygen normal people do.  I have a chronic cough and I am often exhausted.  The medicines I've been diligently taking do nothing but make me fat.  I have gained twenty pounds since I started taking these medications and as I continue taking them it becomes more difficult to keep the weight under control. The FDA has just issued a serious warning on the medicine I  take because it's dangerous and people are dying from taking it.  Not only does it make me fat, it just might kill me.  Fabulous.

My asthma doctor threw his hands up in the air recently.  We've tested for everything he can imagine and we've tried all of the available medicines for asthmatics.  I have seen lung doctors and specialists and had endless tests.  No one has answers.  Nothing is working.  So now, finally, we are trying to get me to the top asthma and lung center in the country.  If we can work it out, I may discover what is really going on with me and although that may not mean concrete solutions, it will feel good to finally be able to point to something and say, "That's it." and then to be able to visualize 'it' disappearing.  If we can't work it out, I'm simply not sure what comes next, but I'll be damned if I'm going to give up seeking answers.

I have learned a lot on this journey and most of what I have learned is that if you want to get better, you simply can't rely on your doctors.  You have to do research, you have to be engaged, you have to show up with questions, you have to fight every day for better answers.  Having a chronic illness is like going into combat, if you're not willing to fight for your life, you're probably not going to survive.  Though none of us is getting out of here alive, I've got far too much to do for an early check out.

Having this condition presents challenges to me on a daily basis.  It's harder for me to do most of the things that other people take for granted. I can't run anymore, ride bikes anymore...just a regular hike or a climb up a staircase leaves me winded.  I cough often, which makes other people incredibly uncomfortable and nervous. In fact, this chronic cough is the worst part of my illness. It creates a barrier between me and the people I love and with people in general.  It makes it tough to chat on the phone, because I'm often having to rush to hang up so I don't start coughing in someone's ear.  It means that I sometimes feel incredibly depressed and alone and I have to grab my pom poms and cheer myself back up. It means that a whiff of perfume or a scented candle or a walk past the detergent aisle at the grocery store sends me into an instant asthma attack.  It means that my favorite season of spring attacks me with the ferocity of a sex starved tiger because I've got a host of allergies too.  It's like having an invisible handicap, because I look fine and people are baffled when I suddenly and inexplicably go into full blown asthma mode.  Just call me Camille.

I joke with my husband that I need a plastic bubble.  We play the REM song The Wrong Child about the bubble boy a lot around here.  "I'm not supposed to be like this...but it's okayyyy."

Hell if you can't laugh, what have you got?

It means that as a professional craft industry designer, I can't work with many mediums because they can not be in my home.  It's frustrating because I'd love to work with resins and spray paints and smelly adhesives, but I can not.  It means that going to the big trade shows becomes a stealth mission.  I have to avoid any booths with odiferous or airborne products or I'm scouting out the restroom and hoping no one recognizes me as I beeline for a stall so I can hack up a lung.

I don't talk about this much.  I don't whine about this much.  I don't want to give it that much power.  I don't want people to think I can't perform or produce, because I can and I do as anyone who knows me can attest.  I have an iron will.  I refuse to give in to this.  There are far worse things in the world.  It's just an incredibly frustrating situation and it's scary when the drugs you're taking are so dangerous the FDA is nervous about them.  I've tried alternate medicines too, so please don't start listing them.  I have tried them all.  I have meditated, medicated, breathed deeply, removed heavy metals, taken endless supplements and potions and oils and drops...bent, bowed, prayed and hoped.

So now, maybe, if all goes well, I'll finally get some answers. I want my life back.

Yes, it's perhaps risky for me to share this here.  Perhaps this is too much transparency, but perhaps it will help someone else who also struggles on a daily basis with a chronic condition to know that they do not have to give into it and that even though it may feel like it, they are not alone.  That if you keep making noise, eventually someone will hear you.  We can create joy and abundance and success and we can survive anything.  Everyone of of us is stronger than we know.

Love
Madge

Kerajaan tak Google sebelum memilih Apco?

Apabila nak memilih strategist untuk merapatkan negara dengan Amerika, kenalah pilih yang ada clout dan power.
Tapi kena jaga, jangan pula yang sokong fahaman zionist.
Takkan tak ada yang Google 'Apco' dan tanya dengan rapi apa yang dibuatnya? Tak minta CV lengkap?
Dan sama ada dia rapat dengan agen-agen zionist?

Itulah yang kini nak dibawa ke Parlimen Malaysia oleh pembangkang esok/Selasa.
Betul ke tidak apa yang dituduh di sini, saya tak tahu.
Tapi ini benda serious 'bang.
Jika apa yang dituduh oleh Tian Chua setengah pun dah betul, susah.

Saya kata Yahudi pandai, kita bodoh, ramai yang marah. Tapi yang si zionist ni jahat giler.
Dia kata dia kena bunuh berjuta-juta dalam Perang Dunia Kedua, Holocaust, tapi kini membunuh Palestin secara Holocaust juga.
Sejarah umat Islam dan Yahudi ni selalu bertembung. Sedih.


TAMBAHAN 11MLM

Untuk berlaku adil, di sini kenyataan Apco minggu lalu menolak dakwaan pembangkang (terima kasih The Unspinners).

PAINKUNI UTHRAM AND HANUMAN JAYANTHI!

CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAY OF LORD AYYAPPA AND HANUMAN

28th,Sunday,2010

7p.m

Dear Friends,

Good Evening!

Today was a real holiday.I could realx and enjoy lazing round and reading a lot.Tomorrow is Painkuni Uthram or Panguni Uthiram which falls on Pournami day of Meena Masam of Malayali Calendar.Lord Ayyappa is born to the union of Mohini-the avatar of Lord Vishnu -and Lord Shiva.Hence he is called as Hariharasuthan or Harihariputhran.Ayyappan is also called as Manikandan or Manikanta.

Bhoothanatha sadananda,

Sarvabhoota dayapara,

Raksha raksha mahabaho,

Shastrethubhyam namo namaha!

Devotees believe that Ayyappan is born to demolish the demoness Mahishi.After destroying her,Lord has given her a boon that she will be worshipped as Malikappurathamma.

In Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple,Ayyappa Jayanthi is celebrated with utmost fervour and attracts ten thousands of devotees to Sabarimala.

Sabarimala is situated in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala.Many holy shrines of Hindus are lcated close to nature on mountain tops,river banks or sea shores where teh enviornment is conducive for reflection and meditation.Of these holy destinations,hilltop shrines have been difficult to access as often the climb is long and arduous.Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple is situated on such ahilltop.It is widely believed that the difficulties encountered on a journey increase the benefits one would derive from the pigrimage and in turn enhance the sanctity of the pilgrim centre.Such pilgrimages present a challenge to pilgrims not only because of the terrain they have to negotiate but also on account of the presence of wild animals on the way,which adds an element of risk and uncertainty to the journey.

Tomorrow is the last day of the annual festival of Sree Sabarimala Temple-Aarattu,the tenth day of the annual festival.Swami Ayyappan's star is Uthram in Meena Masam.[My Amma's star is also Uthram].

Panguni Uthiram is a big festival in Tamil Nadu.Several temple festivals like divine marriages,brahmotsavams,aradhanotsavams and other festivites are celebrated on Painguni Uthiram.Madurai Meenakshi Sundrareshwar temple,Sreerangam Sri Ranganatha Swamy temple,Palani Murugan Temple and some other temples dedicate dto Lord Shiva attract thousands of devotees on this special day of Painguni Uthiram.
Yatra yatra raghunatha keertanam

Tatra Tatra kritha mastakanjalim

Bhaaspavaari paripurna lochanam

Maarutim namata raakshsanthakam.

Means,we bow to Maruti,Sri Hanuman,who stands with his palm folded above his forehead with a torrent of tears flowing down his eyes wherever the names of Lord Rama are sung.

Shri Hanuman is worshipped all over India either alone or together with Sree Rama.Every temple of Sree Rama has the murti or idol of Sree Hanuman.He was born to Wind God and Anjani Devi.His other names are Pavanasuta,Marutsuta,PavanKumar,Bhajrangabali and Mahavira.Hanuman's birthday falls on Chaitra Shukla Purnima[the March-April full moon day]. Devotees fast on this day and read Hanuman Chalisa.They spend the whole day in the name of Rama -Nam.

Hanuman Jayanthi is celebrated to commorate the birth anniversary of Sree Hanuman,the strong devotee of Sri Rama.From early mornings devotees visit Hanuman Temples and seek blessings.Hanuman is the symbol of strength and energy.Hanuman is said to be able to assume any form at will,wield rocks,move mountains,dart through the air,seize the clouds and rival Garuda in swiftness of flight.Hanuman is worshipped in folk tradition as a deity with magical powers and the ability to conquer the evil spirits.Hanuman or Anjaneya is the strong devotee of Lord Rama and he is a brahmachari and humility is his hallmark.

He is the loving embodiment of Rama-Nama.He was an ideal selfless worker a true Karma Yogi who worked desirelessly and dynamically. He served Sri Rama with pure love and devotion without expecting any fruit in return.He lived to serve Sree Rama.He was humble,brave and wise.He possessed all kinds of virtues.He did what others could not do-crossing the ocean by just chanting Sree Rama Nam,burning the city of Lanka and bringing the sanjeevani herb and restoring Lakshmana to life again.

The devotees will visit temples and apply kumkum[sindoor] n their foreheads as thilakam as this is considered to bring good luck.According to the legend,Sita was applying kumkum on her forehead,Hanumanji wanted to know the reason for which Sita Devi replied that this would ensure a long life for her husband,Sree Rama.Hanuman then smeared his entire body with Sindoor,in an effort to ensure Sree Rama's immortality.

May Lord Ayyappa and Sree Anjaneya shower their choicest blessings on one and all.

It's Anu signing off..............

We are always taught to chant the mantra for Lord Hanuman to prevent us from seeing the nightmares[the terrific dreams!]

Together,let us seek the holy blessings,

Anu loves you dil se,

Wishing you a bright and beautiful week ahead,

Sasneham,

Anu

A Wonderful Saturday Afternoon...

Today, I spent the afternoon having tea with my
AZ. Blogger Sisters. We had the best time. We shared laughter,
tears, stories and tea. What a wonderful day it was,
we all hated for it to end. Never seems to be enough
time when you are having a great time.

Front Row - Left to Right:

Charlotte Ditmore @ At Home In Scottsdale

Liz @ Rose Vignettes

Donetta @ Jewelry At A Life Uncommon
Tracey @ I'm Just Your Average Mom

Marty @  A Stroll Thru Life

Char @ Some Place In Thyme

Back Row - Left to Right:

Meri @ Imagimeris

Gail @ Cupcakes And Cute Stuff

Loretta @ Nostalgicnana

Audra @ Frugal Missus

Sandy @ 521 Lake Street

Sherry @ Country Wings In Phoenix

Jamie @ Queen Mimi Corner

Julie @ The Tucker Wolek Clan

Marty and Char share a few ideas.

Julie giving me one of her beautiful smiles, "Hi Julie Girl".
Meri and Sandy visiting with others.

Tracey looking through the basket of hang tags brought by Meri for each one of us to choose one from. They were all so pretty it was hard to decide on one. But I found mine. Lookie - lookie.

Isn't this the most beautiful hang tag ever? Meri even made the rose. I love the word Rosy and the colors and the photo are just picture perfect. Thank you Meri, Sweetie. I will cherish it always. I also received some beautiful gifts at the luncheon, I will post those tomorrow. AZ. Sisters, thank you so much for a beautiful, beautiful afternoon. Memories to cherish for a lifetime.

As always thank you for stopping by my little piece of heaven here in the desert, that I so love to call home. Country hugs and much love...