Movie house turns real life house!

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Lifestyle/Story/STIStory_740791.html

This house is inspired by the house in the disney movie called "UP". It was sold to in the US to a Disney and Pixar fanatic's family. The place of the house was at Herriman, Utah and was sold at US$400,000 which was $513,539 in Singapore dollars.

Every part of the house was designed just like "UP".

When I saw this news and the picture, I immediately felt very amazed. It made me wanted to take a look in the house! I would really like to try to stay inside the house even for a night!

I think that the house is really very unique and special. I believe that everybody will have their own preference of their ideal house and will build them just like what they dreamed of. The family must be really lucky to be able to buy their dream house as others might also want this house too.

In all, personally, I feel that as long you have the money, you can have your dream house just like you wanted.

Cat Dumper By Nur Erra Fadzerah

Cases of animal abuse are increasing worldwide which left a huge impact on animal lovers. Videos and photos of animals getting abused spread in social networks such as Facebook which stir up anger among netizens. These abusing have to stop before the number of cases keep increasing gradually.

The recent cat dumper which was caught on video which caused a stir among netizens were identified. The man was caught red-handed dumping a cat into a rubbish bin right in front of a veterinary clinic on a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage which was posted on the Cat Welfare Society's Facebook page on Tuesday. In the footage, the man was accompanied by a little girl, who watched him as he dumped the cat. It drew condemnation from animal lovers and some even managed to work out the man's license plate number from the clip.

In my opinion, his act was rather heartless and irresponsible to dump an innocent and pitiful cat into a rubbish bin. He could think of a better way even if he wanted to get rid of the cat such as giving it away to the SPCA or find it a new home. Far worst, he brought along his daughter whom witnessed him dumping the cat in such a cruel manner. This could make his daughter to take dumping cats or animals is an acceptable act and might follow his steps in the future. As a father, he should set a good example to his daughter but instead, he has given the wrong example by doing this. I think, even though he might not be an animal lover, he should at least be rational. This is indeed a wrong act and he should receive his punishment for abusing an innocent cat to ensure that he learn his lessons and will not repeat his mistakes.

We might be of a different species from animals. However, animals should be treated like how humans are treated. They are similar to us who need love and care from people. People should start appreciating animals and treat them like how it should be treated. Animal abuse need to stop.

Name Changers in India whose name was "unwanted"

If you do not know Hindi and you heard a name called "Nakusa" or "Nakushi", you might thought that it was a nice name just like I would have thought! However, it actually meant "unwanted" in Hindi!

Unbelievable is the first thought that I immediately thought after I had finished reading about this article. Why? It is because I COULD NOT BELIEVE that their parents would call them unwanted just because they hoped that their next child would not be a girl. If I were to born in India and was treated like that, I might felt insulted ,ashamed and depressed everyday. It is because the feeling of being called "unwanted" everyday by everybody would be unbearable.

I felt that I am really lucky to be born in Singapore where there are rarely gender discrimination and every gender are treated equally. I am also glad that all these "unwanted" girls are able to change their names into their desired names and be able to not feel ashamed or insulted anymore.

In conclusion, I really hope that one day there will be no gender discrimination anymore.

'Unwanted' By Nur Erra Fadzerah

Be it a boy or a girl, no one wish to be called 'Unwanted' by their own parents. Both gender would be glad to be treated equally by their parents regardless of their gender. However, in India, daughters are not appreciated like how sons are. Part of the reason is the expenses they need to fork out to marry off their daughters. While a boy, on the other hand, will bring home a bride and dowry. Another reason is Hindu custom dictates that only sons can light their parents' funeral pyres. This cause the huge gap of the ratio between boys and girls in India.

In my opinion, every child born is a gift for the couple. No matter what is the gender of the child, they should appreciate and be grateful to what they are given. Being called 'Unwanted' by our own parents is the last thing that everyone would wish for. Far worst, having everyone calling you by that name. I'm sure all those girls feel depressed and sad being called by that discriminating name. Those girls deserve a nice meaningful name to be called. Hence, i think the idea of getting a new name for those girls is a brilliant idea for them to start anew.

As much as the custom dislike daughters, they should turn over and start appreciating girls as without girls, there will be less women powers. Which means, lesser women for men and simply said, life is incomplete without both men and women.

China Toddler by Nur Erra Fadzerah

As Singaporeans, we grow in a country of strictness and laws that most of us obey. This somehow, lead us to be one of the countries that believe, every wrongdoings did to innocent ones need to receive their punishments. An issue about morality arise when a video of a toddler in China that was left on the street fighting for her life after she was knocked down by two vans spread in the media. Netizens have also expressed outrage about the humanity and morality of the passerbys who did not offer any help upon seeing that pitiful toddler.

There are rumours about China citizens not offering help to any who need it to avoid getting all the blame after all their good deeds. This is a serious matter that the government should look into and take actions on because the whole nation is affected.

Upon watching the video myself, no doubts the first impression is "China people are heartless". It is just upset to see an innocent child going through all those pains. That just changed my impression of that big country. However, i believe not every China citizens are that heartless and it is unfair to those who would have help that little girl if they happen to be there. Hearts of many sank when the news of the death of YueYue was in the media. Even though many knew the chances of her surviving is very slim, no one bear to see that child leaving the world.

In my opinion, the drivers should receive their punishments for their wrongdoings. I'm sure they are aware of what is happening. They should be responsible for all the chaos they created to the whole nation. I'm sure China is having a hard time to regain their reputation from this incident. I believe there are people who trust most of the China people are not heartless like those who appear in the video.

May god bless YueYue.

May Yue Yue Rest In Peace.

I didn't know about this incident until the first Effective Oral Communication's tutorial. When I read the article about this horrific hit-and-run accident, I felt more enraged towards those who ignored her than those who hit her and ran away. I also felt sorry to little yue yue's parents because I have a little brother who is five years old now and if he met an accident like this, I think I will be very heartbroken. Thus, we might never really feel how her parents might have felt when they realised that their daughter was hit by a van and a lorry.

When I saw this picture, I felt that she is really a very cute little girl. However, when I saw this following picture, I was shocked to see how the accident had turned her from a cute little girl who is still enjoying her childhood to a girl who is in a critical condition and under intensive care.

Little yue yue might actually survive if only the passers-by did not ignore her and had immediately came to her rescue the minute she was knocked down by the van. However, nobody came to her rescue until a garbage collector happened to pass by and noticed yue yue. The person who saved her was even being said to want fame and not really wanted to save her. I felt that it was really ridiculous to accuse her of that.

I am also worried that people will have negative impressions that all the people from China are cold-blooded and heartless beings. There might be discrimination towards them. Therefore, in all, I hope that negative impressions on all the people from China are bad and heartless beings will be reduced. I also wish that yue yue will rest in peace now.