Affirmation

Affirmation will start on 11th August 2008 from 11.30 am to 1.30 pm (simultaneously with the Malam ticket sales) The other Affirmation dates are on the left sidebar of this blog.

1. If your name is in my Excel List, your card would have been printed.

2. On the mentioned dates, the committee will be at the booth with your cards.

3. Feel free to write for anyone as all the cards will be displayed publicly on the table.


PS: To check if your name is in the affirmation list, have a check on the Excel file I sent on Wednesday evening (6th August 2008). Any inquiries just hit me an e-mail at kml64@student.canterbury.ac.nz.

Time flies!

it's august!!!

it's gonna be Malam soon!!!

:D

exciting exciting exciting!!!

(...and a lil stressed.. will be more than happy if someone can belanja me bubble tea :D hehe. anyway, i believe that all the hard work will pay off! yay!)

what's up so far?

Ticket Sales

NZD45.00 per person :)

the team is subsidising NZD11.00 per person (actual food price is NZD56.00). After all we are all still students :)

we are still working very hard to raise funds for the subsidy and also for various equipment hire costs and decoration costs and all other costs. please do keep us in prayer and well wishes!

Don't forget to get your Malam ticket from any of our committee members or e-mail us at malam.msia08@gmail.com.

You wouldn't want to miss out on this year's Malam! :)


Publicity
We will have a booth at the UCSA on the following days from 11.30am-1.30pm:
August 11, 13, 15, 19, 21

And we will be on RDU98.5 FM too!

Listen up during the following slots (one ad per slot):
11/8 - 15/8 (except 13/8)
0700-1000
1200-1300
1600-1900

13/8
1000-1200
1200-1300
1600-1900

18/8 - 22/8
0700-1000
1600-1900

Affirmation
look out for Ka-Mun's post!

if you are a member of CMSA, you would have been e-mailed about this!

see YOU at the booth on Monday! :D

Wanted: Performers

This email is from BenJ and YuenLEung...

Interested in performing for Malam Malaysia?

Great!

Cuz we are currently looking for people who would like to lend their services to perform for the upcoming Malam!

One performance we are looking for ppl is the band. It will be an acoustic or a mellow-ish performance a.k.a. an unplugged performance. Instruments will be provided such as acoustic guitars and keyboards. Preferably 2 songs will be good. And if it can be one Malay song and one English song it’ll be even better. If you can do songs that are based around the theme of this years Malam, “Home”, that will be even-even better-better!!

We are also looking for sporting people who would like to dress up for a special fashion show. If you think you got what it takes to take centre stage than contact us. More details will be given later upon request. But trust me, it’s gonna be awesome if you would like to help out! :D

Thanks again for those who choose to help out and making this Malam a blast!

p/s: IF you are KEEN, do get back to us by the end of this week. Latest by Saturday (9th August)!!!! Dont miss the chance..

Contacts:
Benjamin Abraham - 02102218503 or bjk52@student.canterbury.ac.nz
Yuen Leung - 021806488 or yll33@student.canterbury.ac.nz

To The Team

i want to thank each and every of you in the team for all the hard work and sacrifice of time and energy.

especially to the team leaders, thank you for attending the weekly meetings and organizing team meetings despite having 2 reports, 3 tests, 4 assignments. thank you also for your hard work on the sponsorship hunt!

thank you for this chance to work with you and to be able to learn from each other! :)

Malam will be EXCELLENT - pre, during, post!

Woohoo!

:D

You and Me

We started out organizing Malam by doing a survey and took your suggestions into account.
We called out for people who would like to be involved.
We called out for people who would like to give us a helping hand here and there.

We call out - because we want YOU to be a part of Malam.

Malam 2008 is not for the team to syok sendiri. Malam 2008 is not just another CMSA event. Hundreds of dollars, priceless time and effort have been channeled into Malam - it's gonna be more than your typical dinner function.

Malam 2008 is about involving YOU and ME to make this night worth a bookmark in your journey. We hope that each of you who attends Malam will have a great and enjoyable night - with beautiful memories of great company, good times; and a warmth that will linger in each of our hearts.

Let's all do this together, shall we? :) Thank you!

Here In My Home - Malaysian Artistes for Unity

was listening to this song again :) we sent it to RDU for the radio advertisement for Malam.

abosrb the lyrics! :)

http://cmsa-malam.blogspot.com/2008/05/come-on-everyone.html

Here in my Home

Hold on brother hold on

The road is long. We’re on stony ground

But I’m strong. You ain’t heavy

Oh there’s a misspoken truth that lies

Colors don’t bind, oh no.

What do they know? They speak falsely.

Chorus:

Here in my home

I’ll tell you what its all about

There’s just one hope here in my heart

One Love undivided

That’s what it’s all about

Please won’t you fall in one by one by one [with me]?

Push back sister won’t you push back?

Love won’t wait. Just keep pushing on.

Yes I’m strong. You ain’t heavy.

Oh don’t you worry about that….

What we have the shadows can’t deny

Don’t you know it’s now or never?

Rap:

[Malay: TRANSLATED]

Years of fears and years of tribulation

The heart keeps searching for that endless devotion

[Chinese: TRANSLATED]

Hand in hand we’ll march like blood brothers

I speak for my people hope we’ll find peace forever

[Tamil: TRANSLATED]

May the road ahead quench my thirst for success

May the road behind echo a song of the blessed

[English]

So I will let it be known yes I feel it in my bones

No matter where I roam this is home sweet home

Sing!

-
Words & Music by Pete Teo featuring rap by KLG Sqwad &
Altimet. copr Redbag Music 2008. All Rights Reserved

The Concept of Excellence

excellence
noun
1.	the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
2.	an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels; "a center of manufacturing excellence"; "the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine"

excellence. (n.d.). WordNet® 3.0. Retrieved August 05, 2008, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/excellence

am currently reading this book by Heather Brown. The following is taken from one of my favourite chapters in the book. Hope it will inspire you in some way or another! :)

• Every one of us has the ability to achieve something greater than we imagine.
  
  
• Every one of us has excellence with us - EVERY ONE OF US.
  
  
• We are all called to achieve something different but equally significant, which is why it's unhelpful to compare yourself with others.
  
  
• Whether we choose to be excellent or not is our own decision.
  
  
• A life of excellence is a journey, but a journey definitely worth taking.
  
  
• Excellence is achievable for every one of us and excellence brings a great sense of accomplishment.
  
  
• Having the desire to put the extra effort into everything we do is something we must cultivate. For most of us it probably doesn't come naturally, but if you desire to be excellent you can develop this into natural behaviour until it becomes an instinctive way of thinking and doing.
  

Make excellence a lifestyle choice and walk in continuous improvement of yourself and your life.

• Excellence is not perfection, but being the very best you can be, putting your very best into everything you do and knowing you have done everything you know to achieve the best possible outcome. This is an excellent effort. Extra effort will always bring a more excellent result.
  
  
• Don't settle for less; 'average' isn't good enough for any one of us. Please don't choose average. You are capable of much more. So be a "Man/Woman of Excellence" and make a difference to your own life and the lives of those around you. Enjoy the rewards you will earn along the way when you step into excellence.
  

Do not strive for perfection, bur rather choose excellence over average in all you do and you will experience the reward which goes with the decision to choose a life of excellence.

• Excellence is not something attained by merely just wanting it, or waiting for it to come to you, it must be pursued. It must be a heartfelt thing coming from deep within you, a desire to do something that shines.
  
  
• When the decision is made in our hearts and minds to choose to be excellent, we begin our journey to higher ground. In order for this to happen, we need to be completely honest with ourselves about areas of our lives which are not working as well as we would like them to be. I believe we all have areas requiring attention.
  
  
• We need to be willing to get out of our comfort zone and out of our places of habit and take a good look. This takes a willing attitude and a determined decision. We need to ask ourselves how badly we want something better for our life and whether we are prepared to do whatever it takes.
  
  
• If we want something better for our lives we will have to do something different. Just wishing will not make it happen; it takes action.
  
  
• Excellence is something to be pursued and sought after; it doesn't just happen along the way!
  
  
• Take your natural abilities and God-given talents and do your very best with them - not compromising or being complacent with opportunities and responsibilities.
  
  
• Commit to doing more than required in every situation. This is how excellence is established. Excellence often comes out of the EXTRA.
  
  
• We have to CHOOSE to be Excellent. It's a decision and there are sacrifices that go with that decision. Are you willing to make that sacrifice?? That in itself is the first choice.
  
  

Excellence - Crave it, Pursue it, and Go After it!

• Not everyone you have contact with will support your changes. Being excellent often makes others feel uncomfortable. When making changes for yourself it may have a ripple effect on others around you. stay focused and determined. believe in yourself and know what you believe in is the right way for you.
  
  
• Do not be discouraged by those who criticise, mock and the undermine excellence.

Foster the Spirit of Excellence and do not be discouraged by others who do not make the same choices.

A life of excellence is a life worth living!