First Time Contest Chair

Johor Jaya Toastmasters Club held its 2012 International Speech and Table Topics Contests yesterday at the meeting venue in Taman Molek, Johor Bahru. I was the contest chair and it was my first time.

I pretty much read the script the whole time and since the script is written in full, my job is made so much easier. There was a little glitch during the timing signal demonstration when the lamp signal was not functioning but we managed to solve it calmly and proceeded.

The funniest part was when I realized that I forgot to jot down contestants’ speech title right in the middle of saying “Our first contestant is..” and abruptly stopped and apologized, followed by asking the contestants to write down their speech title in helter skelter. The call should be “Our first contestant is Andrew Tan. His speech title is Dreams Can Come True. Dreams Can Come True. Andrew Tan.”

We have three contestants in the International Speech Contest. Tey Bin Yuen’s speech title was Living Your Passion and Nikki’s is How To Get Rid of Bad Romance. All three speakers also competed in the Table Topics contest.

Tey Bin Yuen won both contests! :-) Congratulations, Tey.

*Visit my club’s page on Facebook: Johor Jaya Toastmaster Club.

Algorithms In Daily Life

Some people may have not even heard of the word ‘algorithm’ before. But it is there in our everyday life, supporting us, simplifying our chores, in a way more than most of us can imagine. Computers, internet, social network, televisions, microwave ovens, washing machines, elevator, transports, and even, electric fan – just to name a few.

 

Let’s put aside how does ‘algorithm’ functions in an electric fan, shall we, and focus on how we have rely too much on them, unconsciously, it shapes our life? Not in simple way, I mind you.             More

Influence Is A Choice

We can choose what kind of persons we want to have on our sides, as well as how they react to us. People’s reaction is the result of our influence on them.

I read a story somewhere I can’t remember – about a farmer and two men.

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A Week After They Are Gone

Two of my friends died last week. She died on Sunday, January 15th. He died on Tuesday, January 17th. They both died because of car accident. More

A Motorcycle

A: Riding motorcycle is dangerous, isn’t it?

B: You are asking a motorcyclist, thus my answer would be bias, don’t you think?

A: Right. But still, I think it’s dangerous.

B: *silence* You still want to hear my opinion?

A: Definitely. Go on.

B: You watch Final Destination, the famous movie?

A: Yes, I did.

B: *smile*

A: *deep in thought* OK. I get your point.

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Books and I

There’s a saying from a man I’ve forgotten. He said:

‘Show me one’s private collection of shelves, I can tell you all there is to know about that person.’

Bibliomaniac vs bibliophile More

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