My Creative Vado HD

Finally got my hands on the Vado HD...

Here is a sample video I took this morning on my way to work. Best to watch in HD mode, go to Vimeo.

http://www.vimeo.com/2902997


Creative Vado HD Testing from Jireh on Vimeo.

More information here - MyVado

I'm sooooo Convinced...

Was looking to get a HD video camera, but it's really expensive. A friend of mine told me about the Creative Vado HD. It's only S$299! It can't be, the video quality must be crappy... well I was wrong!

Did some surfing and reading reviews, as usual plenty of videos, they were somewhat convincing... but now I'm sold... I'm going go get one of these tomorrow, watch this video... make sure you watch it in HD.


ExtremeFlightRC Extra 300 flight with wing mounted camera from Vado on Vimeo.

I'm listening to Praise Adonai

Keep Your Focus on the Lord! :)

Everyone is back to work and my kids back to school... and remember to continue to the Lord for strength....

checkout Coffeysouthernman...


Just loved the way he did this... just different!

oh yes... Have a Blessed New Year!

Alison Performing @ Esplanade Library on Dec 6, 2008

Following up on my earlier post "Jazz Time! The Innovative Art of Piano Improvisation"

Alison at the Esplanade Library playing "Rainbow Connection"



A Photo Montage of the Event:

Singapore Slingers vs Smart Pampanga Buddies

Pretty tight game in the 1st 2 quarters, but Smart Pampanga Buddies were not up to the task, the Slingers took the game to them in the 3rd quarter, and there was no looking back.

The Slingers came out tops with a score of 100 - 72.

Some pictures with the Slingers.


Al Vergara


Shane McDonald


John Fitzgerald

JAZZ TIME! The Innovative Art of Piano Improvisation

If you've got some time this on Sat Dec 6 from 3-4:30pm, there will be a public event at the Esplanade Library called "Jazz Time! :Piano Improvisation for Kids!" conducted by kids from Northwood Music.

My daughter will also be performing.

Here is an entry from the NLB Blog about this event.

http://blogs.nlb.gov.sg/epcl/music/jazz-time-innovative-art-of-piano-improvisation-eric-lee/

Checkout Northwood Music

A Pictorial Condolence to Lo Hoei-Yen

It is with our deepest condolences to Michael and his family on the tragic event, we pray that Michael and Hoei-Yen's parents and sisters will find peace and healing with time.

God Bless.

A moving pictorial condolence of Lo Hoei-Yen taken from YouTube.

Mumbai - Singaporean Lady Lawyer Killed

It's really sad, just heard on the news that the only Singaporean hostage has been found dead on the 19th floor of the Oberoi Hotel.

She is 28-year-old lawyer Lo Hwei-Yen.

AsiaOne Report:

Militants relayed message to India via Singapore: FM spokesman

They demanded Indian authorities to refrain from storming the Oberoi hotel. -AFP

Fri, Nov 28, 2008
AFP

SINGAPORE - Militants who seized hostages at a Mumbai hotel relayed a message through Singapore that Indian forces should not storm the building, a foreign ministry spokesman said Friday.

"The terrorists demanded that the Indian authorities refrain from storming the Oberoi hotel or else they would harm her," Jai Sohan, consular director of the foreign ministry, said after revealing that Singaporean hostage Lo Hoei Yen, 28, had been killed.

ChannelNewsAsia Report:

Singaporean held hostage at Mumbai's Oberoi Hotel killed
28 November 2008 2151 hrs (SST)


SINGAPORE: Singapore's Foreign Ministry says the Singaporean Chinese woman held hostage at the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai has been killed.

Speaking at a news conference at the Ministry, Director of the Consular Directorate Jai Sohan Singh said they were told at 9:35pm Singapore time that she suffered a tragic death.

This was after her husband, who had flown up to Mumbai, made a final confirmation of her identity. She is 28-year-old lawyer Lo Hoei-Yen.

Indian authorities had found her body on the 19th floor of the hotel.

Mr Singh added there are no more Singaporeans stranded in any of the hotels in the Indian financial capital.

115 Singaporeans were known to be in Mumbai either for work or leisure during the attacks on Wednesday night that have killed some 130 people.

- CNA/ir

Situation in Mumbai

Let pray for the safe release of the hostages. There is one Singaporean female hostage being held at the Trident/Oberoi Hotel.

Here is a news report from ChannelNewsAsia (CNA):

Singaporean among hostages held in Mumbai
27 November 2008 1840 hrs (SST)

SINGAPORE : The Singaporean held hostage at the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai had contacted family members in Singapore, who then alerted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) about the situation. MFA received the call at about 6.15am on Thursday.

The ministry confirmed that the hostage is a Singaporean Chinese woman and that she has not been harmed.

It is believed that she was in the city on business, and is one of 20 foreigners taken hostage.

MFA said it is working closely with the Indian authorities to secure the safe release of the Singaporean hostage.

"We were contacted by the family members to the predicament of the Singaporean in Mumbai. They were contacted by the Singaporean," said Jai Sohan, director of Consular Directorate at MFA.

The ministry said it has made arrangements for the family to be flown to Mumbai on Thursday afternoon.

A two-man ministry taskforce is expected to join its consular officers from New Delhi who are flying to Mumbai to provide assistance to Singaporeans there.

Some 115 Singaporeans on holiday or business in the Indian city have registered with the MFA. Seven were stranded after the hotels they were staying at, namely the Taj Mahal and Oberoi Trident, were attacked.

MFA said the seven have since been relocated to secure places in the city. But early Thursday morning, the ministry was alerted to one Singaporean being held hostage at the Oberoi Trident Hotel.

The ministry has also refuted reports that a Singaporean has been injured in the Mumbai attacks.

However, it said it has not been able to contact four out of the 115 Singaporeans who registered their presence in the Indian city with the ministry.

The updates were given at a second media conference by the ministry at 6.30pm on Thursday.

Singapore's High Commissioner in New Delhi has arrived in Mumbai to oversee the safety and care of those stranded there.

MFA said Singapore strongly condemns the attacks and conveyed its deepest condolences to the victims, their families, the government of India and its people.

It said the Mumbai attacks underscored the common terrorist threat that we continue to face today, and Singapore stands firmly behind the Indian government in its fight against terrorism.

The ministry and the Singapore Consulate-General in Mumbai are closely monitoring the situation in the city.

Should Singaporeans require assistance, they can contact the Singapore Consulate-General in Mumbai or the MFA Duty Officer at 6379-8800 or 6379-8855.

When in Mumbai, MFA has advised Singaporeans to take the necessary precautions for their personal safety. During this period, Singaporeans are advised to monitor local news reports and be prepared to face inconveniences in their travel.

If Singaporeans do not have a pressing need to travel to Mumbai, they are advised to postpone their travel to a later date.

Should they decide to travel, they are advised to register with the ministry at www.mfa.gov.sg. This will enable the ministry and the Consulate-General in Mumbai to contact Singaporeans and render them the necessary consular assistance in case of emergencies.

All Singaporeans travelling abroad are also encouraged to purchase comprehensive medical and travel insurance.

- CNA/938LIVE/ls