Geek

"She's out of my league"

2010-06-23T11:00:00.003-05:00

Just watched this movie... It's kinda cool.

Try it out and tell me what you think...

Sometimes, it's just something about your self esteem... Don't look down at it.

Technology Management MBA

2010-06-18T14:02:00.001-05:00

Found this MBA so so much interesting, but don't have enough $$$$ to go for it yet.
Will consider after couple of years...

http://www.foster.washington.edu/academic/tmmba/Pages/TMMBAHome.aspx
"EARN YOUR TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT MBA"

It's the MBA for Technology Professionals

In just 18 months, you can earn your Technology Management MBA from the esteemed Foster School of Business. TMMBA is an intense, cohort-based MBA program designed for technology professionals seeking the leadership and strategic thinking skills required to advance their careers. The hands-on, team-based program delivers a business management curriculum taught within the context of technology companies, products and services. It is the MBA for technology professionals, and comes with the prestige that only a world-renowned university can offer."

Salt Creek Camping

2010-06-14T11:23:00.007-05:00

Well, just spend another lovely camping week with friends :).This time, we went to Salt Creek campground, which is on the border between USA (Washington State) & Canada (Victoria). It's separated by Pacific Ocean... kinda be :D

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It's kinda last minute trip though. We just checked the weather and found

out that it's way way Sunny, and we shouldn't have missed this.

Well, camping up there was fun :) First, we did do some clam digging and oyster shedding. So, that's the fun part in the morning. Part of our troops were assigned to catch the oyster and clam earlier since I and the other soldier were on the tasks to pick up 2 other friends from the ferry.

They came from Victoria to join us an overnight camping :). On my way to Sequim Bay, where we harvested the shellfish, we dropped by a store for licencing. The lady in the shop warned us that shellfish over there at Sequim Bay contains high level of toxin, higher than what is allowed by the state, and recommended us to go to other place to harvest it. Well, i doubt that's what old words say, "The More You Warn Someone, The More Curious They Wanna Do It" :) Then, we did hit the road to Sequim Bay to do our harveting. Well, it did turn out that we're not the only

team there. There are a bunch of other folks who were digging clam around there. Then, we started performing our mission. I kinda arrived late for the low tide. The tide started increasing rapidly. It's like 10 feet per 1 minute. It's really really fast.. but still we had enough time to harvest the amount we need for a night dinner :)

We arrived at our campground around 2PM. We're lucky enough to get a spot right next to the beach :) Then, we started the grill fire and performed our tasks... EATING :D We grilled beef marinated with bbq sauce, and chicken spiced with lemon grass, salt, peper... Thx to chef Sophea for that :D

After a full eating, we went for hiking. They have a pretty good hiking trail, just right off the cliff

down to the beach. Also, there are many many wonderful scenery around there. Too bad that I didn't have my camera with me... Forgot it on the chair back at my apartment :(.. So, all the images down here are not credited to me though.

We did a 40 minutes hiking down to the beach. And on the way back, we decided to do the shortcut :) Beach trail.... so, it's kinda rocky and sandy a little bit. That's called Adventure :D When we hit the way back, the tide started coming higher already... we ended up crossing many rocky flood spots... :) but so far so fun though...

And at night time at the campground... it's all about grilling again... Corn & Marshmallow... Dang that Marshmallow... so so so so sweet... it's like eating Super Sweet Candy... No way that I would finish that whole one :D We finished our first day around 11PM and went off to bed. It was a nice sleep for me.

The next day, we started off with our hottie dish :) Porridge... with salty egg, salty tofu, scrambled egg with onion... It gave us all the morning energy. After that, we did have another short hiking before hitting the road back home. And in the morning... the tide level was low... We had the chance to see the marine life... whatever we hadn't seen yesterday. It was a stunning view and moment. I just wish i had my camera with me :(

Yellowstone - Checked

2010-06-03T10:30:00.003-05:00

Well, finally I claimed the title "VISITING YELLOWSTONE" :)
It's one of the most amazing places I've ever visited. You just have no idea on what things are over there. I haven't seen much of the wild life, but for sure I know the weather there extremely well :)
Who says London has a crazy weather! Who says Seattle's weather is gloomy!!! Visit Yellowstone in around May-June time frame. I can't believe the weather over there changes over a blink... One minute it's sunny. After that it's snowing. And after 5mns, it's windy. And then back to sunny again. And it's continuing the cycle all over again and again :)... Well, overall, I did enjoy the tip a whole lot :). I also have added another title "Sleeping in the snow" into my Exotic Things I've Done list.

Well, did make some new friends during trip. 4 fellow Cambodians - Heng, Sam Oun, Touch & Bo :)... They are funny :) (-- take that as a compliment, ok? --) This just lived up the whole 15 hours boring drive. Good that we had them on the trip.

Talking about the trip... Oh man.. it's just so so much fun & hectic. Can you believe this? We spend around 3 days for a 1,600 miles road trip!!! That's when people start to tell me that we are crazy!!! Well, can't help. That's when you don't have enough time to enjoy the whole beauty of the place. But I'm glad we made it safe and sound. We did leave from here on Friday later afternoon, and arrive back on the next Monday's afternoon. Not bad!!! Bravo all drivers... :D

Along the way, we did some gaming things..... Finding our homeland island name, Finding animal name starting with Khmer consonant... That's when I realized OMG.. that's TOUGH... I should have taken my Biology and Geography class more seriously back home.. Lolz... But I'm glad i did make up some names and they accepted them as the correct ones (lolz... don't consider that as cheating.. since you all also agreed with that :P)

Anyways... Haven't had chance to clean up the photos yet. Will do that and post them so that you can feel how much fun we had :)

Courier Tablet - Forget about Apple's tablet rumor...

2009-09-23T11:27:00.008-05:00

Well, quite impressed with this tablet though... I hope it comes out soon enough that I can try my hand on it... Imagine having it in the class, in the meeting... It helps cutting down paper usages, and cutting down global warming of course...(since we will have more trees :D)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USbkrk8-pjw

Back on the Blog :) Let's talk about Friendship

2009-09-22T13:49:00.005-05:00

I can't imagine I was out of writing for this long. Now it's time to get back to Blogging.

Well, i just randomly watched one youtube video about a girl's wedding. She had one of the most memorable moment during that time. Her wedding of course was the most memorable moment, but it didn't come first. The 1st one is when her best man did one of the most amazing thing to her during the toasting time. Instead of giving out the speech, her put those words into music.

Here is the video.... Check it out...

Well, I love the message she put on the caption at the very end of the video:

In Recipe of Life
The most important ingredients
Are Friends

This reminds me of how important friends are. Sometimes, I just take them for granted... Not really much that I've looked at it in a greater way.

I don't know what I have in me, but making friend is sometimes what I love to do. It's better to make friend, rather than making enemy. Even the grade 2 boy whom I stole his seat when I transferred into his class, he becomes one of my best friends till high school. I wasn't born in a rich family. I wasn't born in a powerful family. I keeps on using plastic bag as my school bag till i starts grad 6. I kept on using my older brother clothes till I was in grade 5. But friendship isn't based on those things. Personally, it's based on what I have to give to my friend. I don't expect anything in return in term of money, objects, ..... The only thing, and only one, I want in return is Friendship.

I remember I once started thinking on why I continue doing good, giving hands, and helping friends out in any circumstances, and I thought what's worth doing that... This made me putting a break on my friendship wheel. However, it's all about giving. It's all about to forgive and forget. It's all about doing what you can possibly do. When thinking about fairness in real world, I for sure have been cheated for some reasons. But when thinking about fairness in FRIENDSHIP WORLD, I have been given opportunities to express how much I value friendship, how much I believe in friendship, and how much I do love my friends. So, balancing between these 2 worlds is somehow needed.

To me, if I have to put these 2 worlds on one side of another on the scale, the FRIENDSHIP world will scale heavier. One can say he cheats on you that let you doing this, doing that for him/her. But I am happy to be cheated :) But that's not always the case... It's all coming down to your own judgment. This judgment will tell you if you really need to go further continuing friendship with someone. It doesn't mean that we have to do everything for every SINGLE friend. Being selective on this is the main point. And on how to have that judgment.... it's base on Experience in Life. One needs to go through all tastes of life to be able to make a judgment. No judgment is right or wrong. It's like your decision in life. base on your judgment that you can make decision in life. So, if your judgment doesn't lead you to the right direction, just think that you have chosen a difficult path, and try to figure out on how to fix it.... It indeed makes you experiencing another path of life by going through some bumpy road before getting to the highway.

So, don't take Friendship for granted then :)

Microsoft Office Labs Vision 2019

2009-03-03T03:22:00.002-06:00

This is what Microsoft envision the world of communcation and techonology's gonna be in 2019.
I found it so impressive. If things go to this direction, I think we have moved our humanity to another level of civilization!

360 Desktop

2009-03-03T02:28:00.002-06:00

I checked out this 360 Beta... It's cool. To those who love dual-desktop... this should turn your laptop into one of the desktop at your work place. It will give your more space for your works.

Try it out yourself... http://www.360desktop.com/

Thanks you note from the other side of the world

2009-03-03T02:06:00.003-06:00

Today, when I got back from the library, I saw a postcard sent from Cambodia by the Sharing Foundation. It thanked me for the donation that I made last year for the Sharing Foundation in Cambodia. It indeed helped the organization won $50,000 on top of the donation $52,006.

Thanks you all for contributing to the cause... :)

[Brief about the Sharing Foundation]
The Sharing Foundation serves about 1500 children a day in Cambodia in 5 schools, an orphanage, a sewing project, computer school, farm projects etc-- You money will be used carefully. Education is our big emphasis, as we feel that the best way out of poverty is learning a skill [ like sewing or computer skills-] or getting through high school and or college and taking a place such areas as business or teaching. We currently have over 50 students sponsored for High School, and 28 on full scholarships at universities in Phnom Penh, in addition to over 400 young people in our English school in the countryside.
Increasing the good health of the youngsters is also vital, and such projects as getting potable water systems into schools, and immunizing as many children as possible also claim TSF's attention.

More about the Sharing Foundation organization: www.sharingfoundation.org

Randy Pausch, an Inspirational Computer Professor Ever: "It's not how to achieve your dream. It's about how to live you life."

2008-07-28T00:51:00.003-05:00

Randy Pausch, giving his last lecture at Carnegie Mellon University

One of the most inspirational professor ever. I wish there can be many people like him on earth. People who follows their passions, their dreams, and their love! Never give up! Unsuccessful comes for reason. It keeps those who doesn't want it badly enough from achieving it, and that's not YOU!

Hope these video can teach you some lesson!

Here are series of his interview with ABC:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BZbOQqtDAW0&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CDIf4D4SQFo&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5O8FvH_k2k4&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=i2HWTrDTsv0&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KSx-AB4JhvQ&feature=related

Here is his "last lecture"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo

Hiking at Wallace Falls Park

2008-05-04T22:30:00.017-05:00

... Friday 02th, 2008
Tomorrow was Hiking day! I would be going off with a group of friends from the school to Wallace Falls Park. We poped up with this plan just about 3 days before this. We checked the weather and it seemed fine! Then, things put into action!! Invitation is sent to everyone. Confirmation mail was sent back! It sounded fun since we've never made such committement!!

... Hiking day!!!
I woke up at around 7 AM. It took me about 15mns to get things done and ready to go.
As I thought, that's not gonna work to make people waking up at this moment of time!!
My roomates woke up at about 7:40AM. Still, we were hanging around the apartment just to wait for others. Oh, forget to tell you that my apartment is the gathering point!! We met each other here. After a long time of waking up, I felt good enough to take breakfast! I did eat last night food brought from a shop nearby. It's Thai Style Chicken Fried Rice made by real Thai people. It's good!! It has egg, mixed with rice, Tomato(I don't like it), and some spices.
Overall, I was true!!! It's around 9:00AM that we all were here!! Then we got off to the parking lot as soon as possible.

From Left to Right
(front row: Chaltu, Dhanu, Deepak, Bora[it's me], Sanjeev)
(back row: Manoj, Bidur, Tola, Nebiyou, Tigist, Navy, Sanjeep, Islam, Subash)
(Phtographer: Lawir [you will know him in later pics])

... Got off to the Park!!!!
We took 4 cars for 15 people. I got in Lawir's car. Hmm, I can say it's a lovely car!! Kinda similar to the racing one. After just the wheels started running, he turned on the music!! As always, the volume was around 100 dB!!! WOW, that's even higher than the classical orchestra!! I hoped my ear didn't go deaf!!!! huh!!!!!!! The good thing was that he tuned to a radio channel that I love. 101.5FM is always my favorite. It always played music I love. Leavin by Jesse McCartney, When You Look Me in The Eyes by The Jonas Brothers, Sorry by Buckcherry, Wait for You by Elloit Yamin, Four Minutes by Madona, If You Didn't Love Me by Phil Stacey, No Air by Jordin Spark Feat. Christ Brown, Please Don't Stop the Music by Rihana, Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis!!! ............................ (many many many!!!!)

Well, along the way there, we did follow another car which was GPS equiped. That's driven by Subash. They kept on calling me to check that I wasn't lost the sight of their car. It took about 1 hour to reach there!! However, 1 car was not there. "I missed the exit!!!" That's what they said!! So, we waited for them in the parking lot. People came and started hiking! One afer another.
40mns after that, they were still not here. At last they arrived after another 15mns. Then, we started hiking right after that!!!!

... Hiking Begins!!!
The trail is 10miles!! Huh!!! I didn't know this before. I knew it once I got back and checked the map!!! 10miles = 16.09344km WOW!!! That's the longest walk I've ever done in my life! We walked along the walking path up to the top of the hill. It was foggy starting from one third of the way. It's a bit muddy. I messed up my Converse!!!! Even I didn't bring enough stuff for lunch besides chips! Anyways, we did survive!!!

Hiking Begins!!!!

At the Entrance Gate

Isn't it beautiful?
Just right down the hill!!

Yeh!! Just a style!!!

Middle Fall

At the Upper Fall
(Yeah!! We Made it!!!!!)

We climbed down at around 2:00PM. It took 2 hours to get down. He he, I & few other guys are always the lead, both climbing up and down!!!! :D

After that, we did go to one Mongolian restaurant in downtown Seattle. It's a buffet restaurant. We are the cook!!! We get the stuff, they will cook for us. I did have 2 rounds!!! Oh hoOo!!! Cool!!! Will go there again some day!!

And that's all for now. Maybe the video can describe how joyful we had!!!

Picture of the Year

2008-01-20T17:02:00.000-06:00

Guess who is me!!!?
I bet it gonna worth more than $1K.

New Year Welcoming Donation

2008-01-01T18:43:00.000-06:00

Inspiring from article Cambodia facing uneducated future written by BBC News, I decided to make a change in this new year 2008 by donating some money to help The Sharing Foundation win the $50.000 from America's Giving Challenge. Even though my donation is not quite big, but at least it is counted as one.

In the above article, it describes the current situation of education in poor community in Cambodia. All over the country, the informal fee demands from the teacher are forcing children to quit classes because their parents can not afford to pay. After they drop the classes and unlikely to return, their hope of that education would bring them a better future has been dashed.

The rate of student registering for primary school has been remarkably noticed, up to 90%. We can prove this by just seeing the surrounding road of the school are packed with white-shirted students. However, this number dwindles as the students go to higher grade. There is an acknowledge from the Ministry of Education that half of those have fail to finish their classes. Somehow, this causes by the poverty. About one third of the population earns less than 50 cents per day. School is supposed to be free, but it is the major drain of family resources.

We hardly say that this problem causes by the teachers since the teachers themselves live close to the poverty line, earning as little as $30 a month. With this amount of salary, it barely covers the utility payment like water and electricity. Some teachers has to do some supplementary job like driving a motorbike taxi.

Well, I don't know what I can do as a single Cambodian citizen to help next generation of my country. But I know for sure that all of our contributions will make different. Our $10 that we spend on one time buffet can help one child to go to school for the whole month. For $50, we can help adult students with their English for the whole year!! This is absolutely what we can do as a person.

I strongly appreciate my parents efforts both financially and spiritually that they have put toward my education. Without them, I don't think I could have come this far! Thank you very much, Dad & Mom.

So, I hope my donation for this new year will more or less contributes to the path to end poverty and help developing human resource in Cambodia.

Oh, I forget to tell you all about the America's Giving Challenge. If we are four of the top causes to get the most unique donors, we'll win $50,000 for the Sharing Foundation as part of America's Giving Challenge. The cause is "Route Out of Poverty for Cambodian Children".
More information about America's Giving Challenge

New Year Welcoming Sport

2007-12-31T20:37:00.000-06:00

Today, there was a heavy snow dumped down over my area, up to around 8". Luckily that there was no wind, otherwise I could not come out and do Cross Country Ski at all, or I would be frozen.

Well, this is the first time I did this sport. It was not so much fun since I didn't get any official training on it at all. I did it at the soccer field near my dorm. The soccer field was designed to be lower than the main land about 30 feet. So, it is possible do do this sport during this season rather than playing soccer!

For about 10 times that I tried, I slided down every single time. I could not balance my body to stand still while it's moving downward. Still, I enjoyed it. Hopefully, when I play it next time, I will have a coach to give me lessons.
:D

skates, polls and my lovely Steve Madden

again: skates, polls and my lovely Steve Madden

Happy New Year 2008

2007-12-30T15:08:00.000-06:00

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Wish you all the best, Readers!
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My Farewell Party - dated back May 01 2007

2007-12-29T16:52:00.000-06:00

I just scanned through my album this afternoon and found these interesting pictures. They reminded me the time that I was in Cambodia. Really miss that time.

These pictures were taken at my farewell party. They are cool!!!

My cousin (Amra) and Anna are cooking the spring roll (Sa Yor).
Watch out!! She is carrying something with her right hand!!
I get you now!! That's why we ran out of that food so fast!!!

Kinda get stuck of how to decorate the banner!!!!
Thx Mey Mey for helping us finishing it!

& here what it looks like!!!!
"Farew. Party"
"Tola & Bora"
(just write it here in case you can not read our hand writing in the picture)

Ham Ham, Yummy Yummy!!!
I missed those food so much!!!!
Don't eat too much Anna, or you gonna gain weight!

Ey yoy!!! Busy Dol Kor (damn busy)
I had to be on phone even while I was eating. That's why I could not eat much!!
& that's why A Nak, the guy next to me, can be the forerunner in eating at that time!!!

Hahhhh!! Who is that girl with the blue shirt? GrandMa Thany??
Oh, there she is!! She got a good work place!!
Right there, she could eat as much as she could.
hahahaha, that's what she love to do.

There come Samedy (the guy in the middle)!! He is the biggest guy in the group!!
He's the lead in doing thing. He leads us singing. He leads us dancing.
But, he doesn't lead us in eating at all. hahahha. That's my turn. I'm the lead in that!!!

Huhhhh, at last the big star came!!! She comes by the name Leaksmy.
That's hard to tear out her precious time to join us.
She never wasted her time at all. You can see by this picture.
Even she's standing, still she has to find things filling her stomach too.
Take it easy, GrandMa Leaksmy.
hahahahahha

There comes the "Boy Band".
From left to right: Bora, Tola Thirith, Chhoung, Kompheak
or
From left to right: James, Dexter, Jack, Chhoung, Kompheak
រឺ
ពីឆ្វេងទៅស្តាំ៖ ចែម. ដែកស្ទើរ. ចេក. ឈួង. ល្បងម៉ា

hahaha, kinda crazy going with this pic!!!
Can you guess which foot is mine?

There comes the "Big Band"
Standing Row - Left to Right: N/A, Leaksmy, Karona, Thany, Mey Mey,
Amra, Anna, Metrey, Davy, A Knak, Pannhavuth, Aphivat(Development)
Lying Down Row - Left to Right: Chanthy, Ne Ne, James, Dexter,
Socheat, Kompheak, Samedy, Jack, Chhoung
(Are you convinced enough to get us to your next Model Show!!)
(You will not regret if you do so!!!)
(PS: In case you want to be bankrupt!!! hahahah)

& Here they are!!!! Miss RUPP
From Left To Right: Anna, Chanthy, Ne Ne, Karona,
Mey Mey, Thany (GrandMa), Amra, Leaksmy (GrandMa)
[Believe it or not, they are on a competition. It's Miss RUPP.]
[The winner will get Bi Jeng 1 pack, Sa Rong 1, Kror Ma 1, and Ang Kor(rice) 2kg]
hahahahhahaha
[I have no idea who's the winner!!]

Oh god!! how come they are eating and we are dancing!!
Let's go and continue our eating Tola.
We are cheated!!!!

It was a joyful moment!! However, after that, we needed to clean everything. Thanks to Anna and her family for providing space for this party. Thanks to everyone for helping me making this happen. & Thanks to the reader for spending time reading this. Hope that I could at least make you smile!!!
Have a wonderful New Year!!!
:D

Bokator - The Great Angkorian Martial Art

2007-12-29T01:44:00.000-06:00

Resurrecting Bokator Khmer, The Nearly Lost Martial Art of Cambodia.

A new DVD introduces the world to the pride of Cambodian martial arts, while preserving a piece of history, which was almost lost. The Ancient Khmer martial art of Bokator is something which belongs only to Cambodia. The proof is written in stone, on the walls of Angkor Wat. A thousand years of war with Thailand and Vietnam, followed by the Khmer Rouge Genocide nearly wiped this art off of the face of the Earth.

Film maker and Khmer genocide survivor, Tim Pek, and martial arts author, Antonio Graceffo, have teamed up to create the DVD Bokator Khmer. Shot on location in and around Phnom Penh, the DVD introduces the world to this fascinating martial art, which is a complete fighting system of more than 1,000 separate movements.

Bokator includes striking, grappling, ground fighting, and weapons. The DVD also features Master Sam Kim Saen, who fled the Khmer Rouge, and arrived in the USA as a refugee. After returning to Cambodia, more than twenty years later, Master Sam Kim Saen opened the first modern school of Bokator. The Master works tirelessly, trying to teach as many students as possible, in the hopes that the art will live on. If we had more time they could specialize. Said the Master. But I want every one of my black belts to know every single movement, form, and weapon, so when I die, no portion of the art will be lost. See the DVD.

See the beauty of a lethal Cambodian martial art. Learn about the plight of the Khmer people. And, become one more link in the long chain of history, a history which will include Bokator Khmer.

Link to Bokator's official website: http://www.bokator.com/

Contact4Ever Group

2007-12-29T00:38:00.002-06:00

Well, we are such good friends. We met each other in the college. From that time on, we've kept on hanging out together, sparing time together, and even spending hard time together too when someone was in trouble. Totally, Contact4Ever group comprises of 10 members. The most out lead six are Anna, Bora(me), Chhoung, Kompheak, Thirith and Tola. Here we are:

(From Left to Right: Anna, Thirith, Kompheak, Tola, Chhoung, Bora)

This picture was taken at the airport by the time I was about to take off to come here. Although it's such a busy day, they still could devote themselves to farewell me. I can't wait to come back and be reunion!!!

Now, Anna is in London. Guess what!! she is the sunshine in the group. She always shines everyone. She's doing her MBA there. She might be done at the same time to me, probably by 2010.

Thirith, the youngest looking guy, is still in Cambodia, but he plans to come here too. If everything is ok, he will be here this Feb 2008. Oh, he is also known as a serious guy, probably too serious some times.

Kompheak, the busy man, is still working as a supervisor in a tourism company. He has just been promoted with this position. He's complained that his job is damn busy. Still, he says he loves it. So, what is the use of the complaint then? He plans to continue his study in Australia. If everything works fine, he will go there by this August 2008.

Tola, the tallest guy among all, is here with me in the States doing the same degree. He is keen in exploring new things. As an example, he used to eat almost 90% kind of animal meat in Cambodia. Oh hoo, that sounds amazing. If you let me count mine, I will end up the list with about 10 or 15 only.

Chhoung, named the Brain, is the cleverest guy among us. He was quiet somehow in the past. But, after we all met, he kinda change. For sure, he did not turn to be bad. He is now not as quiet as before. He is be able to make joke. He likes going out with us. Now, he should be named as the Happy Brain. He also plans to come here too, but due to some problems in his family, he could not manage to be here this soon at all. Wish him and his family good luck so that he can also fulfill his dream coming here.

Me Singing A Rap Pi Ya អារ៉ាប់ពីយ៉ា

2007-12-28T16:09:00.000-06:00

This is the song that I chose to sing on Christmas celebration at my school. Everyone enjoyed it. I also passed out the lyric below to them to help me singing. Why don't you help me singing along while watching this movie though! [I'm the far left tallest guy :P]

::::Lyric::::
Jub Jum Khnear Rik Reay Sabay Jit
Jol Ram Oy Snit Jol Jit Kom Oy Mong Sao
Jol Ram Tam Pleng Tam Pleng A Treat Yup Jrov
Pel La Ngeach Tngai Sao Jear Thngai Chhup Sam Rak Kay, Muy, Pi

A Rap Pi Ya Ya Ya A Rap Pi Ya ........
A Rap Pi Ya Ya Ya A Rap Pi Ya ........
A Rap Pi Ya Ya Ya A Rap Pi Ya ........
A Rap Pi Ya, A Rap Pi Ya, A Rap Pi Ya, Muy, Pi
(Repeat from the begining)

Distributed Computing - My Last Course On Campus

2007-12-28T15:40:00.000-06:00

This is the book for my last course on campus starting on 07th Jan. Hopefully it's not going to be tough. It will be taught by Prof. Bunker, my favorite professor for all time. After this last course, I will leave the campus looking for new life in new place and new environment. Let see what it will be.

Life Over Dump Site - ជីវិតលើភ្នំសំណល់

2007-12-28T14:51:00.001-06:00

This is a song from New Song Production, a new established production company in Cambodia. It produces song by itself without modifying any from others. This is a good model for other production companies.

This song is about the life over the dump site. Seeking left over stuffs is the activity that people in that are do instead of going to school. As well, they ask for help from everyone to make their lives.

PS: I extract this song from NS Production blog. I got the lyric from Khmer Lyric. Please support them by buying the original CD. Their album is available on the market with 2.5$.

១. ពេលធំដឹងក្តីនៅក្នុងគ្រួសារ
រើសស្បោងជំនួសសិក្សា លើវាលដ៏ធំធេង
ភក់ជ្រាំក្លិនស្អុយ ហុយឡើងទ្រលោមបែកផ្សែង
យករុយជាមិត្តប្រឡែង ផ្សងព្រេងលើភ្នំសំណល់ ។

២. យកវាលសំរាមសម្រាប់អាស្រ័យ
ពេលយប់ ពេលថ្ងៃ ទឹកដីខ្ញុំនៅទីនេះ
ខំកាយសំរាម ដើម្បីចិញ្ចឹមក្រពះ
តាំងពីថ្ងៃរះ ជះអស់សូរិយា ។

បន្ទរ. មនុស្សយើងដែលរស់នៅក្នុងលោកា
តែងតែប្រាថ្នា សិទ្ធិស្មើគ្នា
ទោះមានឋានៈ បុណ្យសក្ដិទាប ឬ ខ្ពស់
សូមជួយសង្គ្រោះដល់អ្នកក្រក្រី សូមប្រណីខ្ញុំផង ។

៣. ខ្ញុំសូមលើកហត្ថទាំងទ្វេប្រណម្យ
អង្វរស្រែកសុំដល់អស់ទាំងជនប្រុសស្រី
សុំការសង្គ្រោះ ឲ្យរួចពីភិតភ័យ
រស់មានតម្លៃ មានសិទ្ធិសេរីស្មើគ្នា ។

How Rachel Rosenfled raise more than $52 K to build a school in Cambodia

2007-12-28T03:27:00.000-06:00

Rachel Rosenfeld of Harrison raised about $53,000 to build a school in Cambodia, while out sick a year from the Hackley School. The World Bank matched her contributions. Rachel and her family were to be honored Christmas Day for her contributions. (Photo: Eric Rosenfeld)

Cambodian school named in honor of Harrison teen

December 28, 2007
By STACY A. ANDERSON
THE JOURNAL NEWS (Lower Hudson, New York, USA)

HARRISON - A town teenager was honored Wednesday after overcoming her own failing health to help less-advantaged children in Cambodia.

Rachel Rosenfeld, 17, attended the opening ceremony of the R.S. Rosenfeld School, named in her honor, after she raised more than $52,000 to build the school in a small village of the Siem Reap province.

Last year, Rosenfeld was stricken with post-viral gastroparesis, a digestive disorder in which food is not properly processed by the stomach and causes severe stomach pains.

"She missed a year of school, and since she couldn't attend school, she decided to raise money to build a school in Cambodia," said Rosenfeld's father, Eric, before traveling to the Southeast Asian country during the weekend.

Rosenfeld was inspired to raise money after reading an article about young Cambodian girls who lived in villages without schools and were forced into prostitution by their parents, Rosenfeld's father said.

Rosenfeld raised the money by sending fundraising letters and selling t-shirts with smiley face designs that read "Put a Roof Over Their Heads."

Rosenfeld also offered naming rights to items in the school, such as a chair for $25 and a bookcase for $150.

Rosenfeld's contributions were matched by financial institutions including The World Bank.

In addition to her father, Rosenfeld was accompanied by her mother, Lisa; sister Amanda, 19; brother, Jason, 15; and grandparents at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the school, which will serve more than 300 children.

Marcie Klein of Harrison, a friend of the Rosenfeld family, commended the teen for her contribution to the village.

"It's really admirable and special," Klein said. "To make up for lost time, she turned a negative situation - or being out of school for so long - into something positive."

Rosenfeld, an avid squash player, has since returned to the Hackley School as a junior.

Reach Stacy A. Anderson at sanderso1@lohud.com or 914-694-5080.

Ice Storm

2007-12-28T01:59:00.000-06:00

Icy Dragon Claw

Icy Forest

Delicious, right?

Everything is frozen!!!!

It's time for Job Search

2007-12-27T03:06:00.000-06:00

Again, it's time for me to do Job Search.
I still remember the time that I just finished my undergraduate degree.
From the first day that I finished my final exam, I felt a bit frustrated in entering the job market.
However, that's what I had to do, and it's what everyone has to do. So, regardless of all things, I was lucky to get a job within the first month, counted from the day I was done with the exam.

It was a great time for me when I knew that I was offered a job. Later on, it turned out to be what I had never expected it to be. I could not imagine that I had to work for such a pressure work place. It's not because of the colleagues. It's not because of the work load. It's not because of the salary. It's mainly because of the management of the company. Later on, I decided to change to another job.

My next job is at one of the radio station in my country. It's a bit better this time. However, following my enthusiasm in moving forward in my career goal, I started seeking for new job just after few months later.

At this time, I settled down with a new established NGO, ABE. I loved the time I worked there so much. I love the people. I love the job. I love everything about it. We all in the organization came across both happy and sad time together. Thanks a lot to everyone at ABE. Without you all, I would not have come across lots of good lesson in life at all.

One year later on, I move to another work place, iREACH Project. I knew new colleagues. They all are kind and joyful people. I can't wait for the time to come back and meet all of them again.

Now, after 7 months of studying in the US, it's time for me to do Job Search again. Frankly, I am now frustrating. I hope I can get a job soon. Hopefully, the luck will come to me again this time.
I might start doing job search just before New Year or later on after New Year. That would be a good time for every activity to be resumed.

!!Wish myself luck!!

1st Christmas Celebration

2007-12-27T03:00:00.001-06:00

Well, the day before yesterday was the christmas time right here where I am writing. It was so so amazing for someone, but probably not for me.I did go out for a good dinner. Guess what, it was great. I filled my stomach well.I went out with few friends. We did have a good time chit chatting about various topics.
After that, we decided to come and check the downtown area to see whether there was any kind of performance or celebration. Oh god, when we reached that place, I felt like I was in an abandoned town. It was absolutely quiet. All shops, restaurants, and even SUBWay were closed.No business, no people, no everything. I could not believe this at all. Hmm, probably the place I'm living is just a small town. Hopefully it was not the same in the big city.

Then, we all moved back to our dorm. That's the time I started feeling lonely.
I wish I had someone special to celebrate Christmas with. Sitting next to the Christmas tree under the glittering light from the stars, making snow man together, throwing snow ball to each other, and walking under the snow, these are the things I have imagined for long.
Hopefully, it will come true in next Christmas.

The Bora Boys

2007-12-21T13:25:00.000-06:00

It is a dream.

It is an adventure.

It is a trip home.

Jack and Mickey are little boys living on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, with their family.

During a naptime, unable to sleep, Jack and Mickey climb to their house’s attic, where they meet Whalebone, the ghost of an old sailor. When he learns that Jack has been adopted from Cambodia, he escorts the boys on a trip, a special naptime trip, to Cambodia of old, when Whalebone himself was young and vigorous.

It is the Khmer New Year, a time of great celebration, and the boys have a splendid time, filled with exicing experiences. They travel by oxcart through a countryside of fragrant fields, and share meals of tasty and very different foods. Whalebone takes them to the big city, for the annual festival to watch the thrilling oxcart races.

Whale bone makes sure to have the boys back in their Nantucket beds by the end of naptime, but both boys remember their adventure, and Jack knows about the beautiful country he comes from.

It is a dream.
It is an adventure.
It is a book about little boys, alike and different, and how they come to be part of the same family, from worlds apart.

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It's snow time -- It's also blowing time too

2007-12-06T00:35:00.000-06:00

(Me under the snow along the way to school)

Oh ho!! What an American guy!!! Speaking Khmer much better than some other real Khmer-American!!

2007-08-18T11:38:00.000-05:00

Khmerican Idol

2007-06-27T21:22:00.000-05:00

Jackie Chan in Cambodia - Landmine and HIV/AIDS Mission

2007-06-24T23:24:00.000-05:00

Thanks for your effort and support, Jackie Chan.
I hope we will have more support for Cambodian children.

Street Children in Phnom Penh, Cambodia - The Global Child

2007-06-24T23:18:00.000-05:00

Beatboxing flute inspector gadget remix

2007-06-10T20:58:00.001-05:00

Memorable Farewell

2007-06-08T17:58:00.001-05:00

Written at night time 11:17PM , 17th May 2007

Being asked for many times already about how do I feel when I am about to leave my homeland and spend years in other countries, I do not know what to tell them exactly. I simply used to answer that, “Well, I feel normal! It is an experience in life. There shouldn’t be much problem”. But, up till now, I know about such a feeling. It’s really hard to put it into words. Hmm…lets wait until your turn so that you will know how hard it is.

Long time a go, maybe this 09th May, I was fortunate to be given a small party. Thanks to Zarah, my co-worker at iREACH, for her delicious cake. That was nice. She did give it for my last day at the office.

Today, I did have a party with my co-workers at iREACH Project and PAN staffs. We did eat something together at Bong Ra’s friend’s restaurant. Thanks to Bong Ra (because of him that we get some discount on the bill). I did have a good dinner. I felt so full. This was the last eating that I did with them. There is nothing happier than having dinner and chit chatting to each other. Even though I have just known them for 6 months, I feel like we’ve been friends for years. Thanks to their warm comforting so far. I’ll never and ever forget the time that we have spent together these 6 months. Well, there are 10 people came to this dinner-- I, Tola, Thirith, Hemy, Sakal, Sophea, Bong Ra, Pu Huor, Pu Huor’s wife and Near Sa (Pu Huor’s child). We were so regret that Bong Pheavy, Zarah and Visal can not join. Anyways, I understand that everyone has his or her own commitment to be fulfilled.

During lunch time, I did eat something with Tola, Anna, and Chhuong. We have never eaten in such a small group for long. Thanks to Anna for her lovely warm coat. That will be very useful during snow time. We did chit chat with some common things. Anna asked something about the baggage, weight allowed etc. Last of all, she did pay the bill for our lunch. Haha, I know that she intended to pay it. Firstly, she just asked to go to the restroom. Then when she came back, she asked for the bill from the cashier. Then she paid it!!!. Well, I know that if I refuse to share the money in the bill, she would be upset. So, I let her pay tov.

Yesterday, Thursday 16th May, I did have an eating with some of my friends at IFL. I invited only 7 of them to come because there were not many seats for us at Pizza Company. They are Pheaktra, Bong Sok Lim, Kimhor, Vanny, Lida, Bong Soklay and Naro. We did have a fun time right there. I couldn’t believe that we almost can not finish only just a whole of medium size pizza. Feeling doubt of why 8 people could not finish a whole of medium size pizza? Well, actually we did have some salad before that pizza. We order 2 dishes of salad. We were given 2 small bowls to get the salad as much as we need. I can not believe that Lida did a great job. She can put salad in that small bowl as high as a mountain. That’s why we needed to finish it so that we won’t feel embarrassed. Thanks to Kimhor, Bong Soklay and Bong Sok Lim for paying the bill. After a while, wow, there is a new glittering movie star came and sat next to us. She came with her boyfriend. She ordered one among the promotion set, consisting of fried chicken wings, one medium size pizza, and spaghetti. However, she can not finish even a slice of pizza. Neither her boyfriend. After that, they just paid the bill and walk out. Hmmm, I don’t know whether they have ever thought that the things that they left over there can save the life of hungry children who are starving and wandering on the street for food, which would save their lives for tomorrow. It would be great if they could just pack those plenty delicious things and gave it to poor children on the street rather than left it to the waiter to throw it into the rubbish bin. Anyways, it is their dignity. They might think that what they did brought them back pride. Ohhh, almost forgot to thank Lida for her lovely T-shirt. It’s nice.

Thanks to everyone. I will never forget these wonderful memorable things you all have done. Thanks Thanks Thanks

Happy Khmer New Year!!!

2007-04-13T08:29:00.000-05:00

Stopping Online Child Pornography

2007-03-29T02:03:00.000-05:00

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Happy Chinese New Year:: Year of the PIG

2007-02-17T06:54:00.000-06:00

Bye Bye Navy បាយបាយ ណាវី

2007-02-09T02:24:00.000-06:00

Well, this picture was taken at Phnom Penh International Airport. It is great that we still have one last picture all together. The one with the white shoes is "Navy". For her last memory with us, we all together made her a plate and a mug with our photo over it. I will upload it very soon when I have it on hand.

From the left hand side: I, Thirith, Hemy, Navy and Bong Pheavy. There were two more guys who came to farewell Navy at the airport, Sakal and Laihort. Unfortunately, they came a bit late so that's why they didn't appear in the above picture.

We arrived at the airport around 11:45AM. Then we all realized that the flight had been delayed. So, we all hang around the airport with Navy. Thanks to her parents who bought us ice cream while we were accompanying her at the airport. It tasted very nice. We did chit chat till maybe around 12:30PM.

Suddently, we heard announcement that requesting all passengers to do waiting at the board, sure that it was Navy's flight. Doubt arose at this time. Why there is a need to wait at the board. Ha ha, after a while we all realized that it's true that the flight had been delayed. However, all paseengers were required to do their check in as scheduled. Then, they all have to wait in the board, not the outside area. Then, Navy rushed to get in for doing check in. Oh God, she was the last person who came doing check in. The worst thing than this is that she was asked to leave some of her belonging. The persons who worked overthere said that there were too much things. It was over weighted. So, she decided to leave one coat right here.

Anyways, still she could manage everything. She then came to the tax paying section. The last glance that we all had on her was this place. Then, we said good bye to her parents and relatives.

Hmm, that's all about the farewell event at the airport. Ha ha, it was good that there was no tears have been droped at all.

::HAVE A GREAT TIME, NAVY::

Navy is Leaving ការចាកចេញរបស់ ណាវី

2007-02-04T06:24:00.000-06:00

Up to now, it has been 3 month that I have been in a new work place, IDRC's iREACH Project. Over there, I am sharing office with another project, PAN Localization Cambodia.

I can't imagine that I have made good friends over there. They are Hemy, Navy, Sakal, Bong Ra, and Bong Pheavy. Hemy is really really good at telling joke. Every time she tells the joke, no matter the joke is laughable or not, I can not stand laughing at all. For Navy, she is much blood Chinese. She is willing to do things instead of others. She is the one who takes care of cleaning glasses in the office. Bong Ra is so full of sense of humor. He is so good in making joke. One bad thing about him is that he is so addicted to Football betting. However, he is so kind. Whenever he wins the bet, ha ha, no doubt that we will have luxurious snack. Last, Bong Pheavy is also a generous person. Whenever we collect money for buying snack, ha ha she is the one who donate more than the others. Thanks Donor Bong Pheavy. However, one of the thing which is not so good about her is that whenever we ask her to join us to eat or to go somewhere, she is always busy. Anyways, because of this reason that we can tease her all the time. Hope she won't be angry.

Hmm, within this 3 months, I have built up thousands of good memory with all of them. Now, Navy is leaving to continue her study in the US. She will leave this 8th February. From this time on, there will be no one cleaning the glass. We all here have to do our own then. Anyways, I wish her to have a great time over there. Hope she will find her future over there. Oh, hope that she won't forget to come back and marry Hemy then. Otherwise Hemy will be heart broken!!!! ហាហា!!

I and the other will come and farewell her at the airport for the last time. Anways, again, wish you good luck Navy. !!HAVE A GREAT TIME!!

Master of Development Studies: 2 weeks has been passed

2006-11-23T01:00:00.000-06:00

I have started my Master of Development Studies (MDS) class since the last 2 weeks.
I am fortunate to be chosen to attend this program.

This program is so great out of the others in Cambodia. Most of the professors got Ph.D from abroad. They are so knowledgable within their teaching areas. As well, there are both foreign and local professor, associate professor, faculty and lecturer. As well, the curriculum is well structured.

Besides this great things, there are lots of reading to be done every week. Huu, hope I can finish all those reading, otherwise I will not be able to do any discussion in the class. Oh, more about the tough thing is that the class is coducted during the weekend. I feel like losing my freedom now.

Anyways, I have to do this. In return of the knowledge, I have to sacrify my freedom then.

New Day at IDRC's iREACH Project

2006-11-23T00:56:00.000-06:00

Till now, I have been working in iREACH Project almost a month.
I have not done so much things. I have just had my computer and desk ready.

Here, the environment is so good. People are also friendly. We have a short break, around 15 mn, in both morning and afternoon.

Ha ha, everytime we have a break, there is always snack. Hope to gain weight then.

Well, though the project has been started, there is not many things to do yet. However, within the next few months, there will be damn busy, i guess.

Life has been changed

2006-09-19T21:31:00.000-05:00

Well, long time no touch with the blog.

Now, I am about to move to the new job. The new job is a project of Ministry of Commerce, funded by IDRC (Canadian Agency). This project is a 3 years project. The project aims to introduce the Information and Communication Technology to the people in the remote areas. The pilot project's area is located in 2 remote provinces, Kep and Preyveng.
The project is called "i-REACH".

Anyways, as a Webmaster, I will be located in Phnom Penh, but maybe with frequently travelling to the project site. However, it would be nice to got to the countryside. That's my preference. I will move to the new job on 9th October.

That's enought for the new job.

I am a bit sad to leave ABE, my previous lovely work place. People right here are so friendly and helpful. Thanks to them for giving me fun during my time right there. I will never and ever forget them. They are Ven. Sopheap, Sarou, Vichet, Soklym, Oly, Naren, and Voleak. Wish them all good luck and bright future. If we are fortunate enough, I hope we can gather around one day and have a long lasted chat. Really Really Thanks to them.

Siam Reap Trip ដំណើរកំសាន្តនៅខេត្តសៀមរាប

2006-06-19T01:17:00.000-05:00

Although it seems a bit late to write about our trip to Siam Reap that we did in April 2006 during Khmer New Year, it is better than not, right!!!

Well, let me tell you who is who. In the above photo, there are totally 10 of us who shared our memorable time together in Siam Reap. Coming from the right hand side is Tola: most handsome guy in the group. Then Mey Mey: do not confuse that she is a Chinese, 100% pure Khmer. The girl with pink shirt is Amra: as well do not confuse that she is the movie star named Ek Amra, she is 100% normal person. Ha ha ha, next the guy who is wearing the Khmer traditional hat is me, Bora called “Jame”: do not confuse that I am a conservative guy, just by wearing traditional hat, just as simple as the other Cambodian. Fifth from the right is Anna: ha ha, she is 100% Khmer, Anna is just her nickname. Next, the guy who is wearing grey T-shirt is Thirith: he usually becomes strange when he isn’t full or eats too much. Next, the guy with orange shirt is Pannhavuth: what I should tell you all about him then..............hmmmm Oh!!! he is good at smiling; lots of girls falling in love with him; don’t you see his smile!! hahaha. Next, third from the left is Socheat: he is really good at breaking the ice; I mean he usually does something to make us happy. Next, the girl, second from the left, with cute smile is Nit, Socheat’s sister: she is good at smiling as well; lots of Siam Reap’s guys falling in love with her. Last, but not least, the guy on the far left is Vi, Tola’s younger brother: he is creating new Khmer slang language and also good at breaking the ice.

Well, maybe you all get some ideas about who we are. Now let me tell you all about the trip to Siam Reap. We spent 4 days and 3 nights right there in Siam Reap, from 14th to 17th April 2006. I was the one who took control on bus tickets. We all shared some money to spend together. That money was given to Anna. Ha ha ha, she was a rich woman this time.

1st Day: 14th April 2006
We leaved Phnom Penh to Siam Reap by Mekong Bus Express. This bus express’s service was really good. There was a beautiful hostess on the bus. She introduced all the passengers to the history of places along the way. As well, some snacks were also provided to every passengers; this is what I love the most about the bus express’s service.
One bad thing was the tickets that I bought for all of us; all seats were at the back and next to the toilet, but thanks that the toilet was extremely clean so that we didn’t feel disgusting at all. In contrast, I thought it was good instead. Our seats covered the half back of the bus’s seats. Therefore, we could do whatever we wanted without worrying about disturbance to the rest at all. :)
We all spent 5 hours on the bus. However, it was not too long since we all are known as funny full group. Anywhere we go, that place will become happy. Ha Ha Ha!!! Even the girl seating in the front row in this picture felt happy with us as well.

When arriving at Siam Reap, first thing we do was dropping our luggage at the guest house. Oh my god, the guest house that I booked was far dirty than I thought. The rooms were smelly. The water was not enough for us to wash our body. However, we had to force ourselves staying there because we had paid them for the first night already. One of the funniest things was the water. While I was taking a bath, I noticed that the water seemed to stop coming. Yes, it was true. The water stopped coming. I was getting stuck right now. What I should do. My body was covered with shampoo. Should I got out and wait or what!!??? Thanks to the god, after 5mns the water came again. Then I suddenly washed my body, afraid that it would not come again. I felt ashamed of booking such a guest house. Anyways, we all would move to the hotel next door next day. The price was a bit different.

After refreshing his and herself, we took Tuk Tuk to Angkor Wat. It is a wonderful thing on earth. I can’t imagine how our ancestors could build such a great temple in the past. The temple is perfect for its landsite, sculpture etc. In this picture, we took it in front of the Angkor Wat temple.

Sopheak from High School សុភ័ក្រ្ត មិត្តកាលនៅវិទ្យាល័យ

2006-06-17T07:07:00.000-05:00

Well, it is a really really really long time that everyone, even me, never hears anything about Sok chansopheak!!! Still remember him! If not, still I will let you all remember him.
Here he is.........

So, recognize him te!!!!

Well at first, I was really really confused about who he is because I don't have his picture at all. Not even him that I can not remember. Almost all of our friends, I forgot their names already. I am not good at remembering name te. Before I can recogniz him, it took me more that 15mn chatting with him by confusing that he is another friend of mines. Thanks that he didn't angry with me who though that he was someone else. Anyway, now we are connected. I have his mail address and he has mine.

However, now I know who he is, my long unseen friend. Well, I just chat with him. Now he is in Russia. He is studying to be a programmer right there. Now he is in his third year. He is still missing all of us.

So, if all of you wanna contact with him, you all can contact me. I will direct you all to him.

Thxs :)

Cambodian Queen Birthday "ខួបកំណើតសមេ្តចម៉ែនៅប្រទេសកម្ពុជា"

2006-06-16T04:48:00.000-05:00

The Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk's birth day will fall this Sunday 18 June 2006. Because it is on Sunday, there will be a compensated holiday on Monday for governmental officers and some other private sectors.

Here in Cambodia, holiday falls on King Norodom Sihamoni, 3 days, King Father Norodom Sihanouk, 1 day, and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, 1 day.

During the Queen Mother holiday, there is little thing different right here. Only the queen relatives who celebrate this day. They go to the pagoda and offers some food for the monks. As well, for the King Father Norodom Sihanouk's birthday, nothing is notice like before. In the past, before the present king took the throne, the King Father Norodom Sihanouk's birthday will result for 3 days off. Some activities, exhibitions and live shows were organized in front fo Royal Palace.

In contrast, for the King Sihamoni's birthday, all people enjoy and participate it as well. Some activities, exhibitions and live shows are organized in front fo Royal Palace. TV stations will live those activities on their channel.

However, though the Queen Mother's birthday seems not as happy as the others, I still make myself happy by going out with friends, chatting and eating togethers etc.

Lets say Happy Birthday to the QUEEN MOTHER!!

"Equity in Context of Cambodian History" "សមធម៌ក្នុងប្រវត្តិសាស្រ្តខ្មែរ"

2006-06-16T03:00:00.000-05:00

On 15th June 2006, a siminar on "Equity in the Context of Cambodian History" was conducted at Cambodia Japan Cooperation Centre (CJCC), organized by Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) and under the support of World Bank. There are 2 main guests speakers: Prof. David Chandler, a famous Cambodian history writer from Australia, and Prof. James Robison, a lecturer from Harvard University. There were lots of participants, mainly lecturers, students and some other INGO and NGO staffs.

Prof. David Chandler mentioned that equity has never been a concern of Cambodian power-holders and politicians at all. Only recently that it has become a stated aim of the nation’s economic activity. Prof. Chandler divides Cambodian history into four successive periods in order to illustrate the opportunity and the absence of equity which affect the economy in Cambodia. Early history an Angkor (till 1500) is the first period. Then the Middle period (1500-1863) is the second period. The third period is colonial period (1863-1953). The fourth one is Independence period (1954-presnt). He concluded that:

Since independence and especially since the 1990s a middle class has emerged in the towns but nearly all ethnic Khmer, and especially those living in rural areas remain extremely poor. The difference between poverty now and poverty in the past is that clean water is nowhere near as available as it once was; corruption, crime and impunity are more widespread (and more widely known about, because of advances in communication). A large proportion of Cambodia’s poor are materially worse off than they did in the 1960s, when there was no television in the country, no cell phones, and hardly any motorcycles. Living in a monetized economy Cambodians need more money than they did in the past, but in terms of what they feel they need, or what they see that others have, they often have to be content with less.

The rhymes I have mentioned maybe apparent to an historian, but while it was relatively easy to wrote a narrative history of Cambodia ending, say, in 1993 or in 1997, calling a variety of rhymes and contradictions, it’s hard to say if Cambodia’s history since then, viewed with hindsight, will turn out to be part of the same poem.

It was really precise to have Prof. Chandler illustrate the equity in context of Cambodian history right here in Cambodia. It is likely to solve the far long inquisition.

As well, Prof. James Robinson presented a topic about "Why is Cambodia Poor?". He raised up some reasons for this lead. There are many factors that head Cambodia to poverty. The most important factor is Institution. Because we can not do experiment on changing the political institution in a country, therefore the best way is to look at the other countries' experiences. Lets take a look at Korea. In the past, Korea is a country, but after that Korea was divided into 2 countries, North Korea, communist country, and South Korea, democratic country. According to the research, these two countries has made different GDP through out the years. It shows that South Korea's GDP growths up very fast while North Korea's GDP go down from time to time. This illustrates us that the political institution play an important role in one country's poverty. At last, Prof. Robinson suggested that in order to come over the poverty in Cambodia, the first thing that we should do in Cambodia is Changing our political institution.

This seminar is really beneficial to us, Cambodian, since we seem to ignore that "Equity" has nothing to do with poverty at all. I as well is one among them. After attending this seminar I know more that "Equity" has play part in Cambodia's poverty. That's why I decided to post this topic in my blog. I also will update this post by adding the materials in the seminar to share with all of you. So, come back next time for the materials. Thanks

Welcome back to Blogger!! ស្វាគមន៍ការត្រលប់មកគេហទំព័រវិញ

2006-06-16T01:41:00.000-05:00

Welcome back to the Blog.
It seems a really really long time, almost half a year, that I have never posted anything at all. If I think back, writing seemed the main problem that took me away from this blog. But, now I am back. I have to force myself doing this.

I really wanna shout out right now. Lets put those into words then. Lets enjoy the next coming posts.
See you all :)

1:30 hours party at IFL - 20/12/2005 ជប់លៀង១ម៉ោងកន្លះនៅអាយអេហ្វអិល

2005-12-25T06:19:00.000-06:00

Hi all, this photo was taken during the party that we made up at IFL.

We had to buy thing costed 1$ up each. Then we shared it all together.

I found it really really happy and beneficial(i ate full right there and i still could bring some home).

In this pic, my friend Reaksmey and I were dancing popular traditional khmer song (Ta Long).

Everytime i take a look at this photo, i can't keep myself from laughing at all.

I really appreciate the photographer that he can take such a photo. Thanks Sovann.

Anyway, We all gonna have another party very soon, on 31st Dec, 2005. This one will be longer than this one. We will do it at one of my friend's house, Loap Sopheak. In the program we have babeque, singing, and the most enjoyable thing is dancing.

Christmas is coming very soon បុណ្យគ្រីសស្មាសជិតមកដល់ហើយ!

2005-12-16T22:39:00.000-06:00

Hi all!!
Christmas is coming very soon. Did you plan to go anywhere yet?
If so, giving me some info about it. Really wanna know KLANG NAS!