Kuching Toastmasters Club

I was on holiday in Kuching from 16 to 18 January 2010.  It so happened that the Kuching Toastmasters Club meets at the hotel we were staying at.  This being the International Speech Contest season, Kuching TMC was having their club level contest on that Sunday.  I didn't want to miss it, so I skipped dinner with my family members who were with me there to attend this contest.

 

 

The contest chairman, Stephen Chee CTM, CL, who is also the Vice-President Education of the club, taking charge of the contest.

All role players are at their assigned positions.

 

The trophies, certificates and tokens of appreciation are all ready.

 

The contestants and audience are waiting.

As the rules do not allow photographs being taken when contestants are delivering their speeches, lest they be distracted, I refrained from taking photos during the contest.

There was a slide presentation between the contests.

 

 

I must say that I was a little envious that we have not done anything like this at our club.

 

This speech would have been more appropriate in KL rather than Kuching, especially with reference to Pavilion and Sungai Wang.

 

The man whose dream it was to hold a meeting on the summit, Mike Lim.

Presentation of Certificates to participants.  There were 9 participants for the International Speech contest and 7 participants for Table Topics.  A total of 11 members took part.  I know 9 + 7 is more than 11, some took part in both contests.

Certificates were also presented to role-players.

 

These ladies made sure the correct certificates and trophies were handed out.

 

The second runner-up for the International Speech contest, Ms Grace Tan.

 

The runner-up was Mr Sahil Singh Dev.

 

The Kuching Toastmasters Club International Speech Champion for the period 2009/2010, Mr Colin Wong.

 

The second runner-up for the Table Topics contest was Mr Lawrence Tay.

 

The runner-up was Mr Felix Kho.

 

The Table Topic champion was, once again, Mr Colin Wong.

The President, Stanley Ngu CTM, CL making his closing address and inviting everyone present to supper.

 

 

 

  

Lawrence is a Money & You graduate from 1992.  He did his M&Y in Singapore.  The President, Stanley is a graduate from 2001 in Kuala Lumpur.

 

 

I must admit that I had a great time and made new friends. 

Mike has volunteered to take me around the next time I visit Kuching.  I'm sure that offer is open to all Toastmasters.

 

 

 

 

Question of Perspective

I went to Penang and Kulim recently with my brother to send/visit his daughters.  As it was a day trip, there were not many opportunities to stop for photographs.

I had my camera with me and I was not going to let a little thing like that to stop me from enjoying myself.

These are some of my shots of plants that I normally will not take:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Its only a question of perspective and everyday plants look like a million.

Driver's Licence

A mother is driving her little girl to her friend's house for a play date.

'Mommy ,' the little girl asks, 'how old are you?'

'Honey, you are not supposed to ask a lady her age,' the mother replied. 'It's not polite.'

'OK', the little girl says,'How much do you weigh?'

'Now really,' the mother says,'those are personal questions and are really none of your business.'

Undaunted, the little girl asks, 'Why did you and Daddy get a divorce?'

'That's enough questions, young lady! Honestly!'

The exasperated mother walks away as the two friends begin to play.

'My Mom won't tell me anything about her,' the little girl says to her friend.

'Well,' says the friend,'all you need to do is look at her driver's license. It's like a report card, it has everything on it.'

Later that night the little girl says to her mother, 'I know how old you are. You are 32.'

The mother is surprised and asks, 'How did you find that out?

'I also know that you weigh 130 pounds.'

The mother is past surprised and shocked now.
'How in Heaven's name did you find that out?'

'And,' the little girl says triumphantly,
'I know why you and daddy got a divorce.'

'Oh really?' the mother asks. 'Why?'







'Because you got an F in sex.'




If you see someone without a smile today
Give them one of yours! 

Thanks! Joo Hock

Fire Drill at Menara Affin

There's always the probability of a fire occurring anywhere.  It is a risk that needs to be taken into consideration when we consider the safety of persons or property.  It is one of the reasons that fire evacuation and rescue drills are required of all high-rise buildings.  These drills are to be carried out at least once a year.


Recently the bank organized a fire evacuation drill at Menara Affin where I work.  It was held with the collaboration of the Fire and Rescue Department and other relevant authorities.  

I have volunteered as an assistant floor marshal and had to attend a briefing of my roles and responsibilities by a representative of the Fire and Rescue Department.

These are some of the photos I managed to take of the occasion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last 4 photos are courtesy of my friends Haniff and Agip.