The two years that just whooshed by…

Two long years have past since I last updated this blog. My writing was never good to begin with and the long hiatus makes getting back into the groove of writing just that much harder.

When I started blogging many years ago it was for an audience and as a form of self expression. Today I write as a means of imprinting my state of mind on somewhere I can look back on in the future. I tend to change without quite realizing it’s happening or has happened and reading back on old blog posts always makes me laugh and reminds me of a time I would have forgotten about otherwise.

I am feeling quite regretfully I’ve havent even tried to update this blog in the past 2 years because so much has happened, so much has changed. Anyway … 2009 started off with a bang. We bought our first home and spent many nights entertaining ourselves and our many friends with great food, nintendo wii and boardgames.

Several months later – April 25 2009, Minh proposed :) I knew it would eventually happen but didn’t expect it to happen when it did. It was the night before he left for Manila for what would be a 9 month stint with a bookmaker.

I spent a big chunk of 2009 and 2010 living out of a suitcase as a result of Minh’s posting to Manila and the travelling required for my job. Initially I enjoyed it but towards the end of 2010 I had enough and would very much prefer to spend my weekends at home.

London eye, tower of london, belgium, korea

But there is one place I can’t get enough of – Bali. For reasons I can’t explain, in Bali my soul feels at home.

Bali, Nyaman Villas, Seminyak Beach

After some really haphazard planning we had a perfect wedding on the 31st of July 2010.

Holiday Villa, Wedding, Cheryl Goh, Minh Loi

A good and long time friend helped us with our wedding video which told the story of how we met :)

I also decided that it was time for a career change and in October 2010 left the MOL-Friendster group one month shy of my seventh anniversary with the company.

The past 2 years have brought about a lot of great changes and I am really excited to see what 2011 holds.

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Thank you for making BarCampJB a huge success!

Thank you to our sponsors for contributing generously to an effort which has such a positive and profound effect on the community without expecting anything in return. We hope that you will continue to support BarCamp and similar endeavors with the graciousness you have shown at BarCampJB.

Thank you to all the volunteers especially those from Johor who contributed your time and effort to make this event possible without ever experiencing what a BarCamp is like. Your faith in this community effort is a starting point for many more great things to come in JB and I am sure you will glow with self satisfaction knowing that YOU made this all possible.

Thank you to our speakers who came to share with NO personal agenda. This is the very heart of every BarCamp and we thank you for sharing and not selling to us. Thank you for taking time off your weekend, thank you for travelling from KL, Singapore and Vietnam to share with us, and thank you for engaging the participants in open discussion. Please continue to share and encourage others to do the same with the same generous spirit you have shown us.


Thank you to the participants for coming and being part of the entire experience. Please remember that there are no tourists at BarCamp – you came to participate and I am sure most of you grew by doing so. Please help spread the word, volunteer for our upcoming events and stand up and speak.

We are already talking about the next BarCampJB so please join our facebook group and volunteer. I promise that the experience is worth all.

Please visit the links below for more blogs and coverage on BarCampJB

http://huyenchip.com/barcampjb (Our friend from Vietnam)

http://sgblogs.com/entry/live-from-barcampjb/254002 (Our friend from accross the Causeway)

http://www.friedbeef.com/tag/barcampjb/ (winner of iPhone 3g)

http://blog.aizatto.com/tag/barcampjb/ (very good summary of BarCampJB with links to photo albums on Facebook)

http://odysseydave.blogspot.com/ (Dean’s superb coverage of BarCampJB which would have made him a serious on contender for the iPhone – if only he knew how to tag and be found :)

http://blog.flavert.com/2008/12/08/barcamp-jb-rocks/ (nice round up of Day one with some slides and photos)

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Pictures of the BarCampJB Iphone 3g

So you must have heard by now about that FREE Iphone 3g which we will be giving away to one lucky blogger who provides the best coverage of BarCampJB. Do note that points are also given to any pre BarCampJB promotions to attract more people to the event so start blogging now!

I decided to take some pictures of the phone. This pre loved, white, 16gb, US (locked) version Iphone 3g is in great condition and was purchased directly from the US. You will need to use Turbo Sim to unlock the US version Iphone 3g. You should be able to get a turbo sim by browsing the lowyat.net forums

There are some scratches on the Apple logo, which is common.

There are no visible dents or scratches on the four corners.

The phone comes in its original box with a US charger and is given as is.

Disclaimer:
By taking part in this competition you must agree not to hold anyone liable if the Iphone 3g fails to work as expected or is not compatible with your cellular network and no return or exchange of this or any other prize will be entertained.

People who are blogging about BarCampJB:

http://www.cherylgoh.com/2008/11/29/win-a-iphone-3g-at-barcampjb/

http://www.e27.sg/2008/11/27/just-a-short-causeway-hop-to-1st-ever-barcamp-johor/

http://sysstream.blogspot.com/2008/11/were-starting-revolution-at-barcampjb.html

http://www.bytebot.net/blog/archives/2008/11/13/startupcampkl-barcampjb

http://www.1futurestradingtips.com/2008/11/fcpo-tips_723.html

http://sicksand.net/post/59753351/barcampjb-is-now-open-for-registration

http://www.entrepreneurs.my/highlights-from-the-upcoming-barcampjb/

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