Hello All.
I have a bookshelf.
My own bookshelf for my book collection.
Its shrine-like.
MY BOOKSHELF.
FOR BOOKS!
HAHA.
Cool or what?
Thanks daddy.
1.31.2009
Lets get to know.. ME!
Dreamy Idealists are very cautious and therefore often appear shy and reserved to others. They share their rich emotional life and their passionate convictions with very few people. But one would be very much mistaken to judge them to be cool and reserved. They have a pronounced inner system of values and clear, honourable principles for which they are willing to sacrifice a great deal. Joan of Arc or Sir Galahad would have been good examples of this personality type.
Dreamy Idealists are always at great pains to improve the world. They can be very considerate towards others and do a lot to support them and stand up for them. They are interested in their fellow beings, attentive and generous towards them. Once their enthusiasm for an issue or person is aroused, they can become tireless fighters.
For Dreamy Idealists, practical things are not really so important. They only busy themselves with mundane everyday demands when absolutely necessary. They tend to live according to the motto “the genius controls the chaos” - which is normally the case so that they often have a very successful academic career. They are less interested in details; they prefer to look at something as a whole. This means that they still have a good overview even when things start to become hectic. However, as a result, it can occasionally happen that Dreamy Idealists overlook something important.
As they are very peace-loving, they tend not to openly show their dissatisfaction or annoyance but to bottle it up. Assertiveness is not one of their strong points; they hate conflicts and competition. Dreamy Idealists prefer to motivate others with their amicable and enthusiastic nature. Whoever has them as superior will never have to complain about not being given enough praise.
» Learn more about the Dreamy Idealist at work ...
As at work, Dreamy Idealists are helpful and loyal friends and partners, persons of integrity. Obligations are absolutely sacred to them. The feelings of others are important to them and they love making other people happy. They are satisfied with just a small circle of friends; their need for social contact is not very marked as they also need a lot of time to themselves. Superfluous small talk is not their thing. If one wishes to be friends with them or have a relationship with them, one would have to share their world of thought and be willing to participate in profound discussions. If you manage that you will be rewarded with an exceptionally intensive, rich partnership. Due to their high demands on themselves and others, this personality type tends however to sometimes overload the relationship with romantic and idealistic ideas to such an extent that the partner feels overtaxed or inferior. Dreamy Idealists do not fall in love head over heels but when they do fall in love they want this to be a great, eternal love.
Fantasies, dreams, and ideals, play an important role in your life. In your heart, you carry visions of a better world where the wolf plays with the lamb, and the creeks carry milk and honey. Naturally, this also applies to the subject of love. You are absolutely convinced that your perfect other half with whom you can merge into the perfect oneness, exists somewhere in this world. You are obviously aware that this extraordinary gift won’t just land in your lap, but you are willing to wait for a long time and sacrifice a lot, if necessary, to reach this vital goal. “Per aspera ad astra,” or “Through the night to the light,” is your motto.
Adjectives which describe your type
introverted, theoretical, emotional, spontaneous, idealistic, dreamy, effusive, pleasant, reserved, friendly, passionate, loyal, perfectionist, helpful, creative, composed, curious, obstinate, with integrity, willing to make sacrifices, romantic, cautious, shy, peace-loving, vulnerable, sensitive, communicative, imaginative
Dreamy Idealists are always at great pains to improve the world. They can be very considerate towards others and do a lot to support them and stand up for them. They are interested in their fellow beings, attentive and generous towards them. Once their enthusiasm for an issue or person is aroused, they can become tireless fighters.
For Dreamy Idealists, practical things are not really so important. They only busy themselves with mundane everyday demands when absolutely necessary. They tend to live according to the motto “the genius controls the chaos” - which is normally the case so that they often have a very successful academic career. They are less interested in details; they prefer to look at something as a whole. This means that they still have a good overview even when things start to become hectic. However, as a result, it can occasionally happen that Dreamy Idealists overlook something important.
As they are very peace-loving, they tend not to openly show their dissatisfaction or annoyance but to bottle it up. Assertiveness is not one of their strong points; they hate conflicts and competition. Dreamy Idealists prefer to motivate others with their amicable and enthusiastic nature. Whoever has them as superior will never have to complain about not being given enough praise.
» Learn more about the Dreamy Idealist at work ...
As at work, Dreamy Idealists are helpful and loyal friends and partners, persons of integrity. Obligations are absolutely sacred to them. The feelings of others are important to them and they love making other people happy. They are satisfied with just a small circle of friends; their need for social contact is not very marked as they also need a lot of time to themselves. Superfluous small talk is not their thing. If one wishes to be friends with them or have a relationship with them, one would have to share their world of thought and be willing to participate in profound discussions. If you manage that you will be rewarded with an exceptionally intensive, rich partnership. Due to their high demands on themselves and others, this personality type tends however to sometimes overload the relationship with romantic and idealistic ideas to such an extent that the partner feels overtaxed or inferior. Dreamy Idealists do not fall in love head over heels but when they do fall in love they want this to be a great, eternal love.
Fantasies, dreams, and ideals, play an important role in your life. In your heart, you carry visions of a better world where the wolf plays with the lamb, and the creeks carry milk and honey. Naturally, this also applies to the subject of love. You are absolutely convinced that your perfect other half with whom you can merge into the perfect oneness, exists somewhere in this world. You are obviously aware that this extraordinary gift won’t just land in your lap, but you are willing to wait for a long time and sacrifice a lot, if necessary, to reach this vital goal. “Per aspera ad astra,” or “Through the night to the light,” is your motto.
Adjectives which describe your type
introverted, theoretical, emotional, spontaneous, idealistic, dreamy, effusive, pleasant, reserved, friendly, passionate, loyal, perfectionist, helpful, creative, composed, curious, obstinate, with integrity, willing to make sacrifices, romantic, cautious, shy, peace-loving, vulnerable, sensitive, communicative, imaginative
1.29.2009
I hate how my parents are really good at playing games.
hahaha.
Right now my sister and daddy are having a blast with english chess.
No idea what's up with them and chess.
Thanks again to my group members for working hard.
Perhaps today i was harsh towards the girls.
I felt at first that being honest and upfront about
what i dislike was the best thing to do.
but i guess i should have always place kindness as a priority.
I'm sorry.
I'm really glad though that fong as always understood my intention and
was able to respect it.
Love,
Sunshine
hahaha.
Right now my sister and daddy are having a blast with english chess.
No idea what's up with them and chess.
Thanks again to my group members for working hard.
Perhaps today i was harsh towards the girls.
I felt at first that being honest and upfront about
what i dislike was the best thing to do.
but i guess i should have always place kindness as a priority.
I'm sorry.
I'm really glad though that fong as always understood my intention and
was able to respect it.
Love,
Sunshine
1.28.2009
School.
Today was a good day with my parents although it was a short one.
I try to spend as much time doing things i like alone because tmr is another round of school and the start of everything.[whatever everything includes]
I'm glad that over the past few days i have managed to resolved alot of things.
I felt like i have a moment to look for answers i seek and i am in some ways, satisfied and content.
I'm beginning to you know, really identify wat's real and wat's not.
Address issues that i thought has expired.
From past relationships to friendships to my family, my future and everything else. [whatever everything includes]
I know its always weird how i see school as a beginning of a chaotic life.
But its truly not.
I dun fear going to school i love it.
I believe in education and living life to the fullest. Oh yes.
But if ever you felt that i am being negative about school life, well thats just because you are only reading a part of my life and you do not understand what's it like to see things my way.
Why i always go "tmr is a beginning of all things nasty.." its more because school is like a calendar for me.
It marks when i smile or cry or get frustrated.
Its not my everything but it helps remind me that i'm being part of life,
that my life is revolving, i'm evolving and new problems need solving/not.
[i just had to do that rhyming thing.]
I just feel amazing that i even have a school to go to.
Count our blessings guys because there's so many kids, like me, who isnt as lucky or as privileged to receive education in a learning institute without feeling unsafe or insecure.
May god bless us all.
I try to spend as much time doing things i like alone because tmr is another round of school and the start of everything.[whatever everything includes]
I'm glad that over the past few days i have managed to resolved alot of things.
I felt like i have a moment to look for answers i seek and i am in some ways, satisfied and content.
I'm beginning to you know, really identify wat's real and wat's not.
Address issues that i thought has expired.
From past relationships to friendships to my family, my future and everything else. [whatever everything includes]
I know its always weird how i see school as a beginning of a chaotic life.
But its truly not.
I dun fear going to school i love it.
I believe in education and living life to the fullest. Oh yes.
But if ever you felt that i am being negative about school life, well thats just because you are only reading a part of my life and you do not understand what's it like to see things my way.
Why i always go "tmr is a beginning of all things nasty.." its more because school is like a calendar for me.
It marks when i smile or cry or get frustrated.
Its not my everything but it helps remind me that i'm being part of life,
that my life is revolving, i'm evolving and new problems need solving/not.
[i just had to do that rhyming thing.]
I just feel amazing that i even have a school to go to.
Count our blessings guys because there's so many kids, like me, who isnt as lucky or as privileged to receive education in a learning institute without feeling unsafe or insecure.
May god bless us all.
1.27.2009
1.26.2009
1.24.2009
Badminton Day
Hello world.
FArlina we shall see each other soon. Sky dark dark want to rain. HAHA.
I have just had my first round of badminton. My initial plan was a full day of badminton till i pass out. haha. ok maybe not till i pass out. But i've been needing my own game since school starts. But unfortunately its raining in the west. So i only had my 2 hours of badminton. HAHA.
My preggie sis also played for a few minutes. I gotta say she still got it. Playing wih my bro-in-law is a blast lah. we smack like no one's business. And its just a great joy to see us laughing and having a good time. Being active does wonders definitely. Its an intimate event for me. haha.
So far the holidays are doing good. I'm hoping it stays that way.
Right now i'm planning activities/events for K707 and for my family. Yup its time i give back to people i care about the most.
Happy holidays my love!
love,
Sunshine
FArlina we shall see each other soon. Sky dark dark want to rain. HAHA.
I have just had my first round of badminton. My initial plan was a full day of badminton till i pass out. haha. ok maybe not till i pass out. But i've been needing my own game since school starts. But unfortunately its raining in the west. So i only had my 2 hours of badminton. HAHA.
My preggie sis also played for a few minutes. I gotta say she still got it. Playing wih my bro-in-law is a blast lah. we smack like no one's business. And its just a great joy to see us laughing and having a good time. Being active does wonders definitely. Its an intimate event for me. haha.
So far the holidays are doing good. I'm hoping it stays that way.
Right now i'm planning activities/events for K707 and for my family. Yup its time i give back to people i care about the most.
Happy holidays my love!
love,
Sunshine
The last few days have been tormenting for me.
Other than school (which i stress is very stressful.hurhur)
my persoal life is as mess too.
The past keeps coming at me, i feel like
i'm fighting real hard not to cry everytime.
And i'm successful, but it makes me emotionally drained,
and i feel withdrawn from the world.
Emotional bitch.
Well anyway yesterday i got a surprise of my lifetime again!
hahaha.
Weng Fong had been the only one person who can fool me many times.
And i'm so thankful for the card that she bought for me.
With all the puns, irony and coincidences in the world,
CURIOSITY KILLS THE CAT.
love,
Sofia
Other than school (which i stress is very stressful.hurhur)
my persoal life is as mess too.
The past keeps coming at me, i feel like
i'm fighting real hard not to cry everytime.
And i'm successful, but it makes me emotionally drained,
and i feel withdrawn from the world.
Emotional bitch.
Well anyway yesterday i got a surprise of my lifetime again!
hahaha.
Weng Fong had been the only one person who can fool me many times.
And i'm so thankful for the card that she bought for me.
With all the puns, irony and coincidences in the world,
CURIOSITY KILLS THE CAT.
love,
Sofia
1.22.2009
I'll be going out with my dad soon,
so i guess i'll be haste.
One of the things i have to say I've learnt is that staying true to yourself really makes a big difference. I still believe in being nice to everyone but make decisions that you really would stand for and you believe whole-heartedly. I'm saying this because I've reflected on my past actions. What you choose to say or do should be in sync with your heart and soul. I make decisions in my life everyday every hour just like everyone. And i want to live with no regrets. Being a little bit selfish allowed room for just that. No regrets. Ever since i stopped considering too much, i find that the decisions i make are more fulfilling.
There's so many things unsaid. But i just cannot turn on that last switch to be open about what I'm going through.
So many things.
so i guess i'll be haste.
One of the things i have to say I've learnt is that staying true to yourself really makes a big difference. I still believe in being nice to everyone but make decisions that you really would stand for and you believe whole-heartedly. I'm saying this because I've reflected on my past actions. What you choose to say or do should be in sync with your heart and soul. I make decisions in my life everyday every hour just like everyone. And i want to live with no regrets. Being a little bit selfish allowed room for just that. No regrets. Ever since i stopped considering too much, i find that the decisions i make are more fulfilling.
There's so many things unsaid. But i just cannot turn on that last switch to be open about what I'm going through.
So many things.
1.21.2009
copywright from wei xian
ok i read his blog then, i found this:
"THE angbaoSS!!!
smb and sofia a.k.a the BEST class monitor."
wah very touching. haha. AWWWWWW
Anyway this pic contain all my self-declared husbands;
"
"
except the GREEN one. that one is my cher. haha.
wei xian is the one with obscene socks. haha.
that's all folks.
love,
Sunshine
"THE angbaoSS!!!
smb and sofia a.k.a the BEST class monitor."
wah very touching. haha. AWWWWWW
Anyway this pic contain all my self-declared husbands;
"
"except the GREEN one. that one is my cher. haha.
wei xian is the one with obscene socks. haha.
that's all folks.
love,
Sunshine
1.20.2009
World going Crazy
I'm supposed to be out by now but there are two things that made me sit on my bed and blog instead of rushing to school. [which btw i will be doing very soon]
one is that i read in the newspaper about another blog/website that condemns my prophet, our prophet Nabi Muhammad s.a.w and I'd say that although he/she may not believe in other people's religion, my prophet haven't done anything to him/her and that if you haven't even met the person alive, dun go dissing him in your stupid blog. Its rude and insensitive and you're not well informed therefore saying 10 wrong things in a sentence.
Two is the latest news about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The war is already hard enough to live by, but the effects of the still-continuous war is even worse. I will quote an excerpt from BBC.co.uk.
"Correspondents in Gaza City say entire neighbourhoods have been flattened and bodies are still being recovered.
The UN says it is still sheltering at least 35,000 Palestinians while 400,000 people are without running water.
Israel says it will allow 143 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid into Gaza plus 60,000 litres of fuel.
Israel launched its offensive on 27 December to stop Hamas militants firing rockets into Israel.
Palestinian medical sources say at least 1,300 Palestinians were killed and 5,500 injured during the conflict. Thirteen Israelis were killed. "
I wished i had the skills and the courage to leave school and join the relief efforts that is intending to go there to help the wounded and the homeless. Its so dire. And what was Israel thinking? What they think they are being the mercy ones by allowing 143 aid trucks to help about 500,000 people in pain? its not their country in the first place and they created the fucking problem. These war-hungry people are simply crazy.
I wished the war will stop already. Prayers for the victims and for everyone of us who doesn't believe in causing hurt to innocents.
May Allah bless us all.
one is that i read in the newspaper about another blog/website that condemns my prophet, our prophet Nabi Muhammad s.a.w and I'd say that although he/she may not believe in other people's religion, my prophet haven't done anything to him/her and that if you haven't even met the person alive, dun go dissing him in your stupid blog. Its rude and insensitive and you're not well informed therefore saying 10 wrong things in a sentence.
Two is the latest news about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The war is already hard enough to live by, but the effects of the still-continuous war is even worse. I will quote an excerpt from BBC.co.uk.
"Correspondents in Gaza City say entire neighbourhoods have been flattened and bodies are still being recovered.
The UN says it is still sheltering at least 35,000 Palestinians while 400,000 people are without running water.
Israel says it will allow 143 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid into Gaza plus 60,000 litres of fuel.
Israel launched its offensive on 27 December to stop Hamas militants firing rockets into Israel.
Palestinian medical sources say at least 1,300 Palestinians were killed and 5,500 injured during the conflict. Thirteen Israelis were killed. "
I wished i had the skills and the courage to leave school and join the relief efforts that is intending to go there to help the wounded and the homeless. Its so dire. And what was Israel thinking? What they think they are being the mercy ones by allowing 143 aid trucks to help about 500,000 people in pain? its not their country in the first place and they created the fucking problem. These war-hungry people are simply crazy.
I wished the war will stop already. Prayers for the victims and for everyone of us who doesn't believe in causing hurt to innocents.
May Allah bless us all.
1.18.2009
hey there.
I am currently sipping soya bean milk, enjoying [and hating]the cold night, reading a book and doing research for my audit on monday. I feel so grateful for this luxury.
There's a few things i've been thinking about. Mostly about people, different people i meet everyday and some of the ones i'm lucky to get to know. One fact is that i actually do not hate people because of something they do or say everytime. I just hate because its instinct to strongly dislike someone or something for existing. The other fact is that my instinct in unstable and for most part i only find out i hate somebody too late or too soon. Another fact would be that i usually prefer to prevent from hating other than curing the hate. Because there is no such thing as unhate. Unhate is not love mind you.
I'm just saying how sometimes people you love do very hate-able things and you feel like hating them but then you just don't. Happens alot. And surprise,surprise you might just be one of them. i mean i might be one of them.
All is fair in love. Do you believe that kinda thing? I'm still having debates with myself over that. Nothing truly is fair. You dont go stealing other people's boyfriends just because you fell in love. You dont lie to a girl and make use of her as a rebound so that you'd be up walking healthy and be able to fall in love with someone else. But at the same time you gotta do something to get what you want done. And because i half-believe this theory, i forgive the guys that wasnt really nice to me.
Or maybe not.
I always believe that no matter what the situation, you must stick to golden rules.
1) YOu dont create a huge lie, medium lie or small lie
2) Don't be rude. Your tone, your language, behaviour.
3) BE straightforward but polite. People always say "I'm straightforward" when they are not. They are just rude in your face. Honest people care about other people too.
4) Care. If you cant love, care. Care about people's feelings. Care about the world.
5) Avoid jaywalking. You might laugh all you want. But people who jaywalks lies more often, smokes/have smoked/thought of smoking/whatever, are always arguing with their parents, have bad manners and although they have a lot of friends, they've got nothing. Most of the time true. Believe me. And if you want to avoid making stupid mistakes like hurting people, or getting too drunk to breathe, dun jaywalk. i can go on about psychological and sociological effects of jaywalking but i wont.
6) If ever you decide to walk away, dun come back.
i swear i didnt think that's not what i wanna blog about. but..
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I'm not going on any dates this year. Or the next. I'm going to stick to my future plan. Boy its going to BIG.
I am currently sipping soya bean milk, enjoying [and hating]the cold night, reading a book and doing research for my audit on monday. I feel so grateful for this luxury.
There's a few things i've been thinking about. Mostly about people, different people i meet everyday and some of the ones i'm lucky to get to know. One fact is that i actually do not hate people because of something they do or say everytime. I just hate because its instinct to strongly dislike someone or something for existing. The other fact is that my instinct in unstable and for most part i only find out i hate somebody too late or too soon. Another fact would be that i usually prefer to prevent from hating other than curing the hate. Because there is no such thing as unhate. Unhate is not love mind you.
I'm just saying how sometimes people you love do very hate-able things and you feel like hating them but then you just don't. Happens alot. And surprise,surprise you might just be one of them. i mean i might be one of them.
All is fair in love. Do you believe that kinda thing? I'm still having debates with myself over that. Nothing truly is fair. You dont go stealing other people's boyfriends just because you fell in love. You dont lie to a girl and make use of her as a rebound so that you'd be up walking healthy and be able to fall in love with someone else. But at the same time you gotta do something to get what you want done. And because i half-believe this theory, i forgive the guys that wasnt really nice to me.
Or maybe not.
I always believe that no matter what the situation, you must stick to golden rules.
1) YOu dont create a huge lie, medium lie or small lie
2) Don't be rude. Your tone, your language, behaviour.
3) BE straightforward but polite. People always say "I'm straightforward" when they are not. They are just rude in your face. Honest people care about other people too.
4) Care. If you cant love, care. Care about people's feelings. Care about the world.
5) Avoid jaywalking. You might laugh all you want. But people who jaywalks lies more often, smokes/have smoked/thought of smoking/whatever, are always arguing with their parents, have bad manners and although they have a lot of friends, they've got nothing. Most of the time true. Believe me. And if you want to avoid making stupid mistakes like hurting people, or getting too drunk to breathe, dun jaywalk. i can go on about psychological and sociological effects of jaywalking but i wont.
6) If ever you decide to walk away, dun come back.
i swear i didnt think that's not what i wanna blog about. but..
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I'm not going on any dates this year. Or the next. I'm going to stick to my future plan. Boy its going to BIG.
1.17.2009
The rules of love
I think i figured out why Angelina Jolie and brad Pitt adopted three kids. (& soon many more) ahaha.
In less than one month i have adopted one neopet after another, just because it felt good to know that the pet will be taken care off. Its actually addictive you know. Adopting and adopting.
[this entry will be a bit singlish one ok]
well my class is currently having our cram-jam session because of the projects and tests and quizzes and audits coming. I damn bored seh. I really wanna do something fun like play badminton or go sight-seeing or climb some mountain. Just something fun. Thank god for most of my projects i am with Weng Fong. And my teammates are getting better too. THey are all more involved now and missions assigned to them are usually completed. YAY! Except maybe for myself. Now i like slack like that. I really appreciate ting, farah and brian doing their work and coming for meetings. Even though i said thank you many times, and even though they said its required, i still feel thankful.
I'll be wearing formal almost everyday next week. Just now was the start of "wear formal" day. Damn. But i gotta say i've invested well in my formal skirt. My big ass looks great in them and i manage to conceal whatever it is i want to conceal. The best part is.. it comes in my favourite colour! grey. So going shoppig with daddy just means i make smart shopping decisions![which i appreciate alot too]
March is coming sooner. The big day of my life this year. I'm kinda nervous but excited. I wish i could skip valentine's day this year... You know what? I think i will.
So many things to do so little time.
gtg now.
Good night.
OH YA BY THE WAY I BOUGHT A NEW BOOK!
HAHA
PLEASE DUN TELL MY PARENTS!
love,
Sunshine
In less than one month i have adopted one neopet after another, just because it felt good to know that the pet will be taken care off. Its actually addictive you know. Adopting and adopting.
[this entry will be a bit singlish one ok]
well my class is currently having our cram-jam session because of the projects and tests and quizzes and audits coming. I damn bored seh. I really wanna do something fun like play badminton or go sight-seeing or climb some mountain. Just something fun. Thank god for most of my projects i am with Weng Fong. And my teammates are getting better too. THey are all more involved now and missions assigned to them are usually completed. YAY! Except maybe for myself. Now i like slack like that. I really appreciate ting, farah and brian doing their work and coming for meetings. Even though i said thank you many times, and even though they said its required, i still feel thankful.
I'll be wearing formal almost everyday next week. Just now was the start of "wear formal" day. Damn. But i gotta say i've invested well in my formal skirt. My big ass looks great in them and i manage to conceal whatever it is i want to conceal. The best part is.. it comes in my favourite colour! grey. So going shoppig with daddy just means i make smart shopping decisions![which i appreciate alot too]
March is coming sooner. The big day of my life this year. I'm kinda nervous but excited. I wish i could skip valentine's day this year... You know what? I think i will.
So many things to do so little time.
gtg now.
Good night.
OH YA BY THE WAY I BOUGHT A NEW BOOK!
HAHA
PLEASE DUN TELL MY PARENTS!
love,
Sunshine
1.16.2009
Gaza in pain
I had to find out what was going on, and when i read this article written by two doctors, i cried.
May Allah bless us all.
Two medics working for programmes supported by a UK-based charity give accounts of the difficulties they face because of the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Dr Abu Shaaban is director of the Burns Unit at Gaza's Shifa hospital and Dr Miri Weingarten is director of the Israeli charity Physicians for Human Rights.
The testimonies were obtained by the charity, Christian Aid.
DR NASEZ ABU SHAABAN - in Gaza
I have been working here for 25 years and I have never seen anything like this before. I have never seen this number of injuries or such severe injuries among civilians, children two and three years old.
We absolutely do not have the capacity to treat the numbers of patients we are receiving. That is why the minute the border opens with Egypt, we try to send the most difficult cases through for treatment and keep the less difficult cases here.
We are asking for the help of all physicians across the world - what type of weapons cause these injuries and how do you deal with them?
It is a disaster here. Entire families are suffering having had their houses collapse on top of them, some of them have been shelled, others are burned, it really is a disaster.
We have been receiving a very high number of patients with a strange burn, completely different to the burns we are used to managing, very deep burns with a very offensive, chemical odour coming from the wound site.
The wound keeps smoking for a long time. When we try to wash it with saline and water, some reaction happens, the skin bubbles and the patient complains of extreme pain.
In some cases there is then severe destruction of the tissue and we have had to amputate whole limbs.
We don't know what type of treatment should be used. The major problem is we don't know the kind of weapon that has been used.
We have a visiting doctor from Norway who thinks it might be white phosphorus but we are not sure. Even if it is, we have no experience of it and do not know how to deal with wounds it has caused.
We are asking for the help of all physicians across the world - what type of weapons cause these injuries and how do you deal with them? Is the chemical odour coming from the wound harmful to the medics?
What are the long term repercussions? We have no idea. What can we say? We try to reassure patients but we do not know.
I haven't slept a minute for the past 36 hours. I am not an administrator, I do not know how long we can continue to treat people in these conditions.
I would work forever with even the bare minimum of supplies. I will work as long as the shelling continues because I have to.
DR MIRI WEINGARTEN - Israel
It's hard for me to tell one day from another. From the early hours until night we receive a stream of calls from injured people trapped in Gaza who we aren't able to help.
We are an Israeli organisation working to tackle medical rights violations. We haven't been allowed to enter Gaza at all so are constantly calling the Israeli army authorities to let them know about injured civilians, to try to coordinate rescues.
We have managed to get five people with head injuries out of Gaza to Israel for medical care, but that was before the ground offensive began.
Since then, we have been limited to organising for ambulances to reach injured people and trapped families - we have many appeals for help but few successes.
Miri Weingarten (Photo: Tabitha Ross)
This is by far the worst I have seen it. I could never have thought such a thing could happen so quickly, such a steep descent in such a short time
Dr Miri Weingarten
The few hospitals still functioning in the Gaza Strip are stretched to breaking point. There is no room in the intensive care units and there are not enough expert surgical teams able to treat complex injuries.
There is an overflow of wounded people, not being treated in time. Palliative cases have simply been sent home.
So for people with kidney disease who need dialysis twice a week, while most aren't able to reach a hospital for treatment, those that can are sent straight home again.
I heard from the father of one of our patients, a 10-year-old boy with cancer who had been going to Israel for chemotherapy. Of course, there is no chance of that now. His child was in pain, so he wanted to go to the nearest hospital in Gaza, which was the European hospital in Khan Younis.
The ambulance couldn't reach them because the road was blocked so this man carried his son for 8km (five miles) on his back to the hospital.
When they got there, there wasn't any medication available, there weren't even any painkillers so he just carried him back home.
The crisis is not only for hospitals or those who are injured but ordinary civilians trapped in their homes. They may have had some containers of food and water put by and so managed to survive, more or less, for the past few weeks.
But now the food has run out, the water has run out, the batteries of the mobile phones have run out and there is no way of recharging them. There is a growing sense of panic within the civilian population.
This is by far the worst I have seen it. I could never have thought such a thing could happen so quickly, such a steep descent in such a short time. We are doing our best to help the people we speak to even though we know it's really not possible.
May Allah bless us all.
Two medics working for programmes supported by a UK-based charity give accounts of the difficulties they face because of the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Dr Abu Shaaban is director of the Burns Unit at Gaza's Shifa hospital and Dr Miri Weingarten is director of the Israeli charity Physicians for Human Rights.
The testimonies were obtained by the charity, Christian Aid.
DR NASEZ ABU SHAABAN - in Gaza
I have been working here for 25 years and I have never seen anything like this before. I have never seen this number of injuries or such severe injuries among civilians, children two and three years old.
We absolutely do not have the capacity to treat the numbers of patients we are receiving. That is why the minute the border opens with Egypt, we try to send the most difficult cases through for treatment and keep the less difficult cases here.
We are asking for the help of all physicians across the world - what type of weapons cause these injuries and how do you deal with them?
It is a disaster here. Entire families are suffering having had their houses collapse on top of them, some of them have been shelled, others are burned, it really is a disaster.
We have been receiving a very high number of patients with a strange burn, completely different to the burns we are used to managing, very deep burns with a very offensive, chemical odour coming from the wound site.
The wound keeps smoking for a long time. When we try to wash it with saline and water, some reaction happens, the skin bubbles and the patient complains of extreme pain.
In some cases there is then severe destruction of the tissue and we have had to amputate whole limbs.
We don't know what type of treatment should be used. The major problem is we don't know the kind of weapon that has been used.
We have a visiting doctor from Norway who thinks it might be white phosphorus but we are not sure. Even if it is, we have no experience of it and do not know how to deal with wounds it has caused.
We are asking for the help of all physicians across the world - what type of weapons cause these injuries and how do you deal with them? Is the chemical odour coming from the wound harmful to the medics?
What are the long term repercussions? We have no idea. What can we say? We try to reassure patients but we do not know.
I haven't slept a minute for the past 36 hours. I am not an administrator, I do not know how long we can continue to treat people in these conditions.
I would work forever with even the bare minimum of supplies. I will work as long as the shelling continues because I have to.
DR MIRI WEINGARTEN - Israel
It's hard for me to tell one day from another. From the early hours until night we receive a stream of calls from injured people trapped in Gaza who we aren't able to help.
We are an Israeli organisation working to tackle medical rights violations. We haven't been allowed to enter Gaza at all so are constantly calling the Israeli army authorities to let them know about injured civilians, to try to coordinate rescues.
We have managed to get five people with head injuries out of Gaza to Israel for medical care, but that was before the ground offensive began.
Since then, we have been limited to organising for ambulances to reach injured people and trapped families - we have many appeals for help but few successes.
Miri Weingarten (Photo: Tabitha Ross)
This is by far the worst I have seen it. I could never have thought such a thing could happen so quickly, such a steep descent in such a short time
Dr Miri Weingarten
The few hospitals still functioning in the Gaza Strip are stretched to breaking point. There is no room in the intensive care units and there are not enough expert surgical teams able to treat complex injuries.
There is an overflow of wounded people, not being treated in time. Palliative cases have simply been sent home.
So for people with kidney disease who need dialysis twice a week, while most aren't able to reach a hospital for treatment, those that can are sent straight home again.
I heard from the father of one of our patients, a 10-year-old boy with cancer who had been going to Israel for chemotherapy. Of course, there is no chance of that now. His child was in pain, so he wanted to go to the nearest hospital in Gaza, which was the European hospital in Khan Younis.
The ambulance couldn't reach them because the road was blocked so this man carried his son for 8km (five miles) on his back to the hospital.
When they got there, there wasn't any medication available, there weren't even any painkillers so he just carried him back home.
The crisis is not only for hospitals or those who are injured but ordinary civilians trapped in their homes. They may have had some containers of food and water put by and so managed to survive, more or less, for the past few weeks.
But now the food has run out, the water has run out, the batteries of the mobile phones have run out and there is no way of recharging them. There is a growing sense of panic within the civilian population.
This is by far the worst I have seen it. I could never have thought such a thing could happen so quickly, such a steep descent in such a short time. We are doing our best to help the people we speak to even though we know it's really not possible.
1.15.2009
1.10.2009
Sound of Music
Hello there.
I'm keeping my myspace account i guess. The Main reason being the music selection and the stuff i can hear from there. All the amazing indie bands, unsigned musicians and every popular thing i have always loved. Its great in that sense. I can create my play list and have my own radio playing the songs i like. All that music stuff and the great friends i've made online. So I'm keeping my account for now.
Currently i only have two play lists, a public one as well as a private one.
In my public play list:
Peaches and Cream by 112 (haha! yeah i know! been long huh?)
Ten Black Roses by The Rasmus
Whatever you like by T.I
Come On by Rakim y ken-y
Scream by Avenged Sevenfold
Wadsyaname by Nelly
Green Light by John Legend {love love love him}
Beautiful by Snoop Dogg, Pharell & Uncle Charlie Wilson
Bittersweet by Apocalyptica and The Rasmus
That Girl by Frankie J.
In my private play list:
Separated by Usher [another favourite old song]
Cumbia De Los Muertos by Ozomatli
Candygirl by K-Jo and remarkable (not sure about this one)
Cuba
Tube Un Sueno by Rakim y Ken-y and Plan B
Brand new me by Colbie Caillat
So if you are bored of the songs you're listening to, why not try one of the above?
Anyway just now i went out with my old man, Daddy. We went shopping for my formal wear. Basically because I've outgrown all my old formal wear. And with an important date coming up, i should just be prepared you know. it was really fun. He's not like some guys who get impatient when you pick out your clothes slowly. Or maybe I'm not the kind of girl to pick out my clothes slowly. HAHA. Either way we had fun and burger king. We decided on a red formal top that screams "oi!" to the world. HAHA. Funky- so daddy style. And we got another white striped one because then i could get as many colour on my body as possible. hehe. But it has been long since i went out with only dad or just mum. so it was really nice.
i got to go.
love,
Sunshine
I'm keeping my myspace account i guess. The Main reason being the music selection and the stuff i can hear from there. All the amazing indie bands, unsigned musicians and every popular thing i have always loved. Its great in that sense. I can create my play list and have my own radio playing the songs i like. All that music stuff and the great friends i've made online. So I'm keeping my account for now.
Currently i only have two play lists, a public one as well as a private one.
In my public play list:
Peaches and Cream by 112 (haha! yeah i know! been long huh?)
Ten Black Roses by The Rasmus
Whatever you like by T.I
Come On by Rakim y ken-y
Scream by Avenged Sevenfold
Wadsyaname by Nelly
Green Light by John Legend {love love love him}
Beautiful by Snoop Dogg, Pharell & Uncle Charlie Wilson
Bittersweet by Apocalyptica and The Rasmus
That Girl by Frankie J.
In my private play list:
Separated by Usher [another favourite old song]
Cumbia De Los Muertos by Ozomatli
Candygirl by K-Jo and remarkable (not sure about this one)
Cuba
Tube Un Sueno by Rakim y Ken-y and Plan B
Brand new me by Colbie Caillat
So if you are bored of the songs you're listening to, why not try one of the above?
Anyway just now i went out with my old man, Daddy. We went shopping for my formal wear. Basically because I've outgrown all my old formal wear. And with an important date coming up, i should just be prepared you know. it was really fun. He's not like some guys who get impatient when you pick out your clothes slowly. Or maybe I'm not the kind of girl to pick out my clothes slowly. HAHA. Either way we had fun and burger king. We decided on a red formal top that screams "oi!" to the world. HAHA. Funky- so daddy style. And we got another white striped one because then i could get as many colour on my body as possible. hehe. But it has been long since i went out with only dad or just mum. so it was really nice.
i got to go.
love,
Sunshine
1.08.2009
The Taxi 4
Having cabbed down the fourth time to temasek polytechnic in fear of being late, i have chanced upon many realizations.
1) that PIE is the fastest way to reach tampines no matter what the taxi driver always say about jams at the expressway
2) that i was cheated the last time i cabbed down to school
3) if you have to pay $40-45, you are cheated [2)]
4) it only costs $30-35 to be sent right into TP engineering school
5) i'm half-way to being broke
6) a good taxi driver will deliver you from home in twenty five minutes!
7) the one driving my cab in a good taxi driver because he sent me to school in 23 minutes
8) that i still hold grudges
haha.
i'm just thankful that i reached before nine. and that i'm safe. and that i had a pleasant journey. and that i had breakfast before class. :)
its at time like this i wished i had someone to call me in the morning to wake me up. damn.
lovelove,
Sunshine
1) that PIE is the fastest way to reach tampines no matter what the taxi driver always say about jams at the expressway
2) that i was cheated the last time i cabbed down to school
3) if you have to pay $40-45, you are cheated [2)]
4) it only costs $30-35 to be sent right into TP engineering school
5) i'm half-way to being broke
6) a good taxi driver will deliver you from home in twenty five minutes!
7) the one driving my cab in a good taxi driver because he sent me to school in 23 minutes
8) that i still hold grudges
haha.
i'm just thankful that i reached before nine. and that i'm safe. and that i had a pleasant journey. and that i had breakfast before class. :)
its at time like this i wished i had someone to call me in the morning to wake me up. damn.
lovelove,
Sunshine
1.07.2009
Tmr MODSIM quiz!
I'm currently studying for System Modelling and Simulation quiz tmr. Well reading first few lines more like. HEHE. I know its a little late. But i will pay up for the lost hour tonight because i have had my 3 hours of sleep after school. I was so tired i accidentally buih-ed my sister and overslept till 8.45pm. well so anyway i bathed and did all admin work that needs to be done:
1) deLete friendster account
2) check all school mails
3) check all other mails
4) reply all mails
5) myspace.com
And so i did delete my friendster account. Reason? i get bored. And i actually have to admit that the less people i get to know, re-know and un-know, the better. So nil friendster account it is.
my room is still in a complete mess. I'm getting lazier and lazier and yet i feel like there's so many things to do. Its so crampin' my style. HAHA. i always wanted to say that. My class has been very pleasant this year. They always are, but you can sometimes sense when they are all tired, or tensed or upset. So i'm really glad that despite panda eyes ad dozing off in class, they are lively and cheerful.
I am desperately in need of money. Gimme gimme more...
Thats all folks.
1) deLete friendster account
2) check all school mails
3) check all other mails
4) reply all mails
5) myspace.com
And so i did delete my friendster account. Reason? i get bored. And i actually have to admit that the less people i get to know, re-know and un-know, the better. So nil friendster account it is.
my room is still in a complete mess. I'm getting lazier and lazier and yet i feel like there's so many things to do. Its so crampin' my style. HAHA. i always wanted to say that. My class has been very pleasant this year. They always are, but you can sometimes sense when they are all tired, or tensed or upset. So i'm really glad that despite panda eyes ad dozing off in class, they are lively and cheerful.
I am desperately in need of money. Gimme gimme more...
Thats all folks.
Support of Palestine: Mr Chavez
Israeli envoy to Caracas expelled
Mr Chavez has often been critical of Israel and its policies
Venezuela has ordered the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador to Caracas in protest at Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip.
A number of diplomatic staff have been expelled along with Shlomo Cohen.
President Hugo Chavez has strongly condemned Israel for its actions and called on Israelis to stand up against their government.
Venezuela is the first country to take such a diplomatic step in protest at the violence in Gaza.
"The Israeli army is cowardly attacking worn-out, innocent people, while they claim that they are defending their people," Mr Chavez said during a visit to a children's hospital in Caracas.
"I call on the people of Israel to stand up against that government, to demand, to put a hand on their hearts and look at their children, and I call on the world to stop this madness."
Shortly after, the foreign ministry released a statement ordering the expulsion of Mr Cohen and some of his staff, in what they said was a show of solidarity with the Palestinians.
The BBC's Will Grant in Caracas says Mr Chavez often uses strong language to criticise Israel and is a close ally of Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, one of Israel's main enemies.
Venezuela also has a large Arab community who have welcomed the government's move, our correspondent adds.
Mr Chavez has often been critical of Israel and its policies
Venezuela has ordered the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador to Caracas in protest at Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip.
A number of diplomatic staff have been expelled along with Shlomo Cohen.
President Hugo Chavez has strongly condemned Israel for its actions and called on Israelis to stand up against their government.
Venezuela is the first country to take such a diplomatic step in protest at the violence in Gaza.
"The Israeli army is cowardly attacking worn-out, innocent people, while they claim that they are defending their people," Mr Chavez said during a visit to a children's hospital in Caracas.
"I call on the people of Israel to stand up against that government, to demand, to put a hand on their hearts and look at their children, and I call on the world to stop this madness."
Shortly after, the foreign ministry released a statement ordering the expulsion of Mr Cohen and some of his staff, in what they said was a show of solidarity with the Palestinians.
The BBC's Will Grant in Caracas says Mr Chavez often uses strong language to criticise Israel and is a close ally of Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, one of Israel's main enemies.
Venezuela also has a large Arab community who have welcomed the government's move, our correspondent adds.
1.06.2009
My 2009 resolution.
Hello there mates.
Have the new year been good to you?
so far i've heard really pleasant things from the people
around me so i wish 'ultimate happiness' is applicable to
everyone of us.
I have promised to do a resolutions' list and post it in here.
But honestly speaking, i havent really sat down and write down
anything at all and get it all organized the way i liked it.
And i also think that a resolutions' list gets a bit personal
for me to share it with the world.
However, since i promised, i'll give a gist of what it will
look/sound/feel like.
For the year 2009,
i have decided to be flying solo and achieve my
greatest pontential in anything i do.
That includes 4th time runing as top student
in my madrasah since its my O's this year.
I would also like to be a better person in
many areas: a better muslim, a better leader,
a better team member, a better daughter,
a better sister and a better friend. I want to
put aside any feelings of regret, hurt and anger
that i bottled up for 2008.
I want to learn from my past mistakes and learn
to be a more patient individual. I'd try to get
everything organized and clean. I'll also make sure
my hygiene habits up one level and try to bring
antibacterial wet tissues on important days like
when i'm eating at lau par sat, simpang bedok and etc.
I shall apply a "see but dont touch" policies to
all good looking (or not) boys. I shall enjoy
every experience that i will go through to the
maximum.
Read atleast five comics by marvel before 2010.
That's roughly what i think.
love,
Sunshine
Have the new year been good to you?
so far i've heard really pleasant things from the people
around me so i wish 'ultimate happiness' is applicable to
everyone of us.
I have promised to do a resolutions' list and post it in here.
But honestly speaking, i havent really sat down and write down
anything at all and get it all organized the way i liked it.
And i also think that a resolutions' list gets a bit personal
for me to share it with the world.
However, since i promised, i'll give a gist of what it will
look/sound/feel like.
For the year 2009,
i have decided to be flying solo and achieve my
greatest pontential in anything i do.
That includes 4th time runing as top student
in my madrasah since its my O's this year.
I would also like to be a better person in
many areas: a better muslim, a better leader,
a better team member, a better daughter,
a better sister and a better friend. I want to
put aside any feelings of regret, hurt and anger
that i bottled up for 2008.
I want to learn from my past mistakes and learn
to be a more patient individual. I'd try to get
everything organized and clean. I'll also make sure
my hygiene habits up one level and try to bring
antibacterial wet tissues on important days like
when i'm eating at lau par sat, simpang bedok and etc.
I shall apply a "see but dont touch" policies to
all good looking (or not) boys. I shall enjoy
every experience that i will go through to the
maximum.
Read atleast five comics by marvel before 2010.
That's roughly what i think.
love,
Sunshine
1.04.2009
WAR PROPAGANDA?
Propaganda war: trusting what we see?
By Paul Reynolds
World affairs correspondent, BBC News website
Israel has tried to take the initiative in the propaganda war over Gaza but, in one important instance, its version has been seriously challenged.
The incident raises the question of how to interpret video taken from the air.
Israel released video of an air attack on 28 December, which appeared to show rockets being loaded onto a lorry. The truck and those close to it were then destroyed by a missile.
Israeli footage of the truck being attacked
This was clear evidence, the Israelis said, of how accurate their strikes were and how well justified. A special unit it has set up to coordinate its informational plan put the video onto YouTube as part of its effort to use modern means of communications to get Israel's case across.
The YouTube video has a large caption on it saying "Grad missiles being loaded onto the Hamas vehicle." As of Saturday morning UK time, more than 260,000 people had watched it.
Different version
It turned out, however, that a 55-year-old Gaza resident named Ahmed Sanur, or Samur, claimed that the truck was his and that he and members of his family and his workers were moving oxygen cylinders from his workshop.
Ahmed Sanur is challenging Israel's claim that rockets were targeted
This workshop had been damaged when a building next door was bombed by the Israelis and he was afraid of looters, he said.
The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem put Mr Sanur's account on its website, together with a photograph of burned out oxygen cylinders.
Mr Sanur said that eight people, one of them his son, had been killed. He subsequently told the Israeli newspaper Haaretz: "These were not Hamas, they were our children... They were not Grad missiles.".
The Israeli response was that the "materiel" was being taken from a site that had stored weapons. The video remains on You Tube.
But the incident shows how an apparently definitive piece of video can turn into something much more doubtful.
B'Tselem said these cannisters were near the destroyed truck
It is reminiscent of an event in the Nato war against Serbia over Kosovo in 1999. In that case, a video taken from the air seemed to show a military convoy which was then attacked.
On the ground however it was discovered that the "trucks" were in fact tractors towing cartloads of civilian refugees, many of whom were killed.
Israel effort
The Israeli propaganda effort is being directed to achieve two main aims.
The first is to justify the air attacks. The second is to show that there is no humanitarian calamity in Gaza.
Both these aims are intended to place Israel in a strong position internationally and to enable its diplomacy to act as an umbrella to fend off calls for a ceasefire while the military operation unfolds.
Israel has pursued the first aim by being very active in getting its story across that Hamas is to blame. The sight of Hamas rockets streaking into Israel has been helpful in this respect.
It has also allowed trucks in with food aid and has stressed that it will not let people starve, even if they go short.
Israel appears to think its efforts are working.
One of its spokespeople, who has regularly appeared on the international media, Major Avital Leibovich, said: "Quite a few outlets are very favourable to Israel."
Ban on foreign media
Israel has bolstered its approach by banning foreign correspondents from Gaza, despite a ruling from the Israeli Supreme Court.
The Arab television news channel Al Jazeera is operating there and its reports have been graphic and have affected opinion across the Arab world. The BBC also has its local bureau hard at work.
But the absence of reporters from major organisations has meant, for example, that Mr Samur's story has not been as widely told as it probably would have been, or his account subject to an on-the-spot examination.
Meanwhile Israel has received good coverage of the threats and damage to its own towns and communities.
Whether Israel retains any propaganda initiative is not all certain. Pictures of dead and wounded children have undermined its claim to pinpoint accuracy and the longer this goes on, the greater the potential for world public opinion to swing against it, with diplomatic pressure building for a cessation.
Its presentational problems would be hugely increased if it engaged in a ground operation, which would bring with it more pictures of death and destruction.
Update: several readers have e-mailed to ask whether I believe Hamas. One said I had "bought into" Hamas propaganda. Another that I should have dealt with Hamas' claims: "What's missing speaks volumes about your one-sidedness."
I do not believe anyone's "propaganda." We seek to verify all claims, from whatever source. One of the main claims in Gaza at the moment is the serious situation for the population. Having reported from Gaza many times over the years, I know how crowded parts of it are and how dependent the people are on food aid from the UN. This means they have no other source of supply but equally, if the system is working, they should be getting enough to get by on. The problem is that foreign correspondents cannot get in to establish the exact situation for themselves.
Paul.Reynolds-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk
By Paul Reynolds
World affairs correspondent, BBC News website
Israel has tried to take the initiative in the propaganda war over Gaza but, in one important instance, its version has been seriously challenged.
The incident raises the question of how to interpret video taken from the air.
Israel released video of an air attack on 28 December, which appeared to show rockets being loaded onto a lorry. The truck and those close to it were then destroyed by a missile.
Israeli footage of the truck being attacked
This was clear evidence, the Israelis said, of how accurate their strikes were and how well justified. A special unit it has set up to coordinate its informational plan put the video onto YouTube as part of its effort to use modern means of communications to get Israel's case across.
The YouTube video has a large caption on it saying "Grad missiles being loaded onto the Hamas vehicle." As of Saturday morning UK time, more than 260,000 people had watched it.
Different version
It turned out, however, that a 55-year-old Gaza resident named Ahmed Sanur, or Samur, claimed that the truck was his and that he and members of his family and his workers were moving oxygen cylinders from his workshop.
Ahmed Sanur is challenging Israel's claim that rockets were targeted
This workshop had been damaged when a building next door was bombed by the Israelis and he was afraid of looters, he said.
The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem put Mr Sanur's account on its website, together with a photograph of burned out oxygen cylinders.
Mr Sanur said that eight people, one of them his son, had been killed. He subsequently told the Israeli newspaper Haaretz: "These were not Hamas, they were our children... They were not Grad missiles.".
The Israeli response was that the "materiel" was being taken from a site that had stored weapons. The video remains on You Tube.
But the incident shows how an apparently definitive piece of video can turn into something much more doubtful.
B'Tselem said these cannisters were near the destroyed truck
It is reminiscent of an event in the Nato war against Serbia over Kosovo in 1999. In that case, a video taken from the air seemed to show a military convoy which was then attacked.
On the ground however it was discovered that the "trucks" were in fact tractors towing cartloads of civilian refugees, many of whom were killed.
Israel effort
The Israeli propaganda effort is being directed to achieve two main aims.
The first is to justify the air attacks. The second is to show that there is no humanitarian calamity in Gaza.
Both these aims are intended to place Israel in a strong position internationally and to enable its diplomacy to act as an umbrella to fend off calls for a ceasefire while the military operation unfolds.
Israel has pursued the first aim by being very active in getting its story across that Hamas is to blame. The sight of Hamas rockets streaking into Israel has been helpful in this respect.
It has also allowed trucks in with food aid and has stressed that it will not let people starve, even if they go short.
Israel appears to think its efforts are working.
One of its spokespeople, who has regularly appeared on the international media, Major Avital Leibovich, said: "Quite a few outlets are very favourable to Israel."
Ban on foreign media
Israel has bolstered its approach by banning foreign correspondents from Gaza, despite a ruling from the Israeli Supreme Court.
The Arab television news channel Al Jazeera is operating there and its reports have been graphic and have affected opinion across the Arab world. The BBC also has its local bureau hard at work.
But the absence of reporters from major organisations has meant, for example, that Mr Samur's story has not been as widely told as it probably would have been, or his account subject to an on-the-spot examination.
Meanwhile Israel has received good coverage of the threats and damage to its own towns and communities.
Whether Israel retains any propaganda initiative is not all certain. Pictures of dead and wounded children have undermined its claim to pinpoint accuracy and the longer this goes on, the greater the potential for world public opinion to swing against it, with diplomatic pressure building for a cessation.
Its presentational problems would be hugely increased if it engaged in a ground operation, which would bring with it more pictures of death and destruction.
Update: several readers have e-mailed to ask whether I believe Hamas. One said I had "bought into" Hamas propaganda. Another that I should have dealt with Hamas' claims: "What's missing speaks volumes about your one-sidedness."
I do not believe anyone's "propaganda." We seek to verify all claims, from whatever source. One of the main claims in Gaza at the moment is the serious situation for the population. Having reported from Gaza many times over the years, I know how crowded parts of it are and how dependent the people are on food aid from the UN. This means they have no other source of supply but equally, if the system is working, they should be getting enough to get by on. The problem is that foreign correspondents cannot get in to establish the exact situation for themselves.
Paul.Reynolds-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk
Im deeply affected by the war going on in palestine.
where is the justice in that?
please no more wars.
Lets pray for the victims.
Gaza medics said more than 463 Palestinians had been killed -- including 75 children -- and 2,310 wounded in the air campaign.
Four people have been killed in Israel by more than 500 rockets fired from Gaza over the same period.
where is the justice in that?
please no more wars.
Lets pray for the victims.
1.03.2009
Men of jan 2009
I have to admit that Mr Edward Cullen, or robert, really makes me wet my pants when he smiles...
But then i remembered him in harry potter as cedric and i'm still 50/50. haha.
But i still vote him as one of the MAN of 2009.
In his family though i recalled someone better looking than him. the DAD.
haha. Carlisle is one hotstuff. But i like him better in brown hair than blonde.
But if i had a bestfriend like Jacob Black :
I'm all good single man. haha. Shimi you're hot but just not my type. HAHA.
Not sure if you guys have seen obama like this:
Hot or what?
ANyhoo despite the temptation of all gorgeous being,
my main love, my one and only is this one:
Lovelove,
Sunshine
But then i remembered him in harry potter as cedric and i'm still 50/50. haha.
But i still vote him as one of the MAN of 2009.
In his family though i recalled someone better looking than him. the DAD.
haha. Carlisle is one hotstuff. But i like him better in brown hair than blonde.
But if i had a bestfriend like Jacob Black :
I'm all good single man. haha. Shimi you're hot but just not my type. HAHA.
Not sure if you guys have seen obama like this:
Hot or what?
ANyhoo despite the temptation of all gorgeous being,
my main love, my one and only is this one:
Lovelove,
Sunshine
1.02.2009
After new year's day.
Well hello lovely people!
Happy new year again!
The past week have been such a rush for me.
On the last day of the year i had 3 birthday celebrations altogether and even had time to meet my bestfriend in-between!
YAY!
The year is new and it means a new beginning for me.
AGAIN.
haha.
What i did for my new year was alot of neopets and a good movie marathon.
twilight-pirates of carribean trilogy.
It was just me and my laptop.
Thank god daddy borrowed the pirates of caribbean trilogy set from my uncle.
haha.
AND i am an official proud member of self-declared twilight fan.
i knew about the book before the movie.
and honestly i didnt give a shit about watching the movie till well i got bored and robert pattinson's face was alluring enough.
i loved it!
not the girl though.
she looked very... i dunnowhatsit.
but cheers for her brown hair.
i swear if they put a blondie as the girl opposite edward cullen...
things will not be as good?
well who cares what i think?
it was a great movie.
I created a myspace.com account a few days ago.
Reason?
So that i could be Lauren Conrad's friend. haha.
I know very juvie.
I:M A GROUPIE.
AHAHHAHAHA
BUt now that i am, i have nothing else there to do.
The friend requests keep on coming in.
the first few days was from very cool and nice people.
Once it reaches the fifth day,
i get from mattish to pervertish.
Damn.
haha.
I dunno.. if LC doesnt chat me up...
i will delete the rest of the weirdos asap.
Its a sign you know.
HAHA.
I havent come up with a resolutions list.
Surprisingly i read many new-foud discoveries about
how resolutions list makes people feel bad about themselves.
Well not for me!
its fun as hell and you can be as creative as you want.
:)
I am also coming up with my wish list.
Everything will be published soon!
No worries.
Love,
Sunshine.
Happy new year again!
The past week have been such a rush for me.
On the last day of the year i had 3 birthday celebrations altogether and even had time to meet my bestfriend in-between!
YAY!
The year is new and it means a new beginning for me.
AGAIN.
haha.
What i did for my new year was alot of neopets and a good movie marathon.
twilight-pirates of carribean trilogy.
It was just me and my laptop.
Thank god daddy borrowed the pirates of caribbean trilogy set from my uncle.
haha.
AND i am an official proud member of self-declared twilight fan.
i knew about the book before the movie.
and honestly i didnt give a shit about watching the movie till well i got bored and robert pattinson's face was alluring enough.
i loved it!
not the girl though.
she looked very... i dunnowhatsit.
but cheers for her brown hair.
i swear if they put a blondie as the girl opposite edward cullen...
things will not be as good?
well who cares what i think?
it was a great movie.
I created a myspace.com account a few days ago.
Reason?
So that i could be Lauren Conrad's friend. haha.
I know very juvie.
I:M A GROUPIE.
AHAHHAHAHA
BUt now that i am, i have nothing else there to do.
The friend requests keep on coming in.
the first few days was from very cool and nice people.
Once it reaches the fifth day,
i get from mattish to pervertish.
Damn.
haha.
I dunno.. if LC doesnt chat me up...
i will delete the rest of the weirdos asap.
Its a sign you know.
HAHA.
I havent come up with a resolutions list.
Surprisingly i read many new-foud discoveries about
how resolutions list makes people feel bad about themselves.
Well not for me!
its fun as hell and you can be as creative as you want.
:)
I am also coming up with my wish list.
Everything will be published soon!
No worries.
Love,
Sunshine.
1.01.2009
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