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Foo Shearn’s drawings

30 -05-2009. OMNI’s Educational Fair. In the Art competition FS’s T-shirt painting above won him the 2nd prize in his age category.

26-3-2009 : The Official Opening of the Dyslexia Association’s Ampang Head Office. FS presenting his drawing to the Queen of Negri Sembilan. FS drew a sketch of the intricate wood carvings from the Negri Sembilan’s Palace.

8 June till 11 June 2009. The famous artist Yusof Gajah taught 20 dyslexic kids at the Ampang Centre (sponsored by SHELL during the June holidays) how to draw and paint. A real hands-on experience for the kids (especially FS who only sketches with pencil) and they are proud to show off their paintings as above under the artist’s guidance. Yusof Gajah is on the right. The kids paintings will be incorporated into SHELL’s calendar 2010.

18-7-2009: Art Competition (Festive Seasons) sponsored by La Farge Cement. FS drew Santa Claus and it was a foregone conclusion that he will win in this category as can be see below.

The judges arranged the 4 winners accordingly: Hari Raya, Deepavali, Christmas and Chinese New year. As can be seen above, FS’s Santa Claus was chosen as the winner. Unfortunately, he was disqualified as he drew his Santa Claus in Portrait style and not Landscape as required.

It was a lesson for him - to listen and abide by the rules in any competition. Nevertheless, the Judges gave him a consolation prize for his effort.

July 6, 2009 - Posted by Suet | Foo shearn's drawings | | 2 Comments

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The drawings are excellent. Your son is very talented.

Regards

HS Wong

Comment by HS Wong | July 12, 2009 | Reply
Hi Suet,

I didn’t know Foo Shearn’s your son. My son Rashad goes to USJ3 Dyslexia Center with him. Nice knowing you properly. I read your posts through Lim.. now there’s another dimension to my knowledge of you

Comment by Rafilda | November 2, 2009 | Reply

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My name is Suet, a happily married lady with a very supportive husband staying in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. We have 2 school-going children.

We have an Indonesian maid who has been with us for 6 years, 2 dogs, birds, chickens, Koi and goldfishes. No more of the punky guinea pigs anymore (All died of old age). Photo below of maid washing figs (moh fah khor) to be made into fig jam. I planted 3 fig trees outside my garden.

We are surrounded by numerous luscious organic plants and trees. More than 20 fruit trees, vegetables and herbal plants are found in my garden.

Photos of fruits & flowers from my garden

In 1998, I volunteered to write the Minutes for one of CETDEM’s 2 days’ Organic Conference. From that meeting, I was ‘initiated’ into the world of organic farming – meeting and chatting with the farmers, retailers, Ministry and MARDI participants. After this conference, I signed up for CETDEM’s 2 days’ weekend organic course at Rimbun Dahan and never looked back.

I believe I am one of the very few organic kitchen gardeners in the city that does her own composting. I have 2 large compost bins (courtesy from my ever supportive husband – his machine crates from Italy) and all my kitchen waste and leaves from my garden and surroundings are used to make the compost.

On top of using the chicken dung as fertilisers for my plants, I also make my own liquid fertilisers like fish amino acids and fruit and vegetable peelings.

I am a great supporter of the organic movement and will help Ms Tan(well-known as the mother of Organic Farming here) wherever I can in promoting the organic movement.

In 2001, I found out that my son has a learning disorder. STAR published my article titled “Children with reading problems” in March 2003 .

When my article was published, there were so many phone calls for the following 2 weeks that I had to take my phone off the hook for a few hours each day otherwise I would not have any rest. I am glad that my article has created lots of awareness amongst parents on dyslexia as there were not many articles written by parents then.

My son is presently in the Dyslexia Programme which was launched in June 2004. There are currently 30 schools earmarked with this Dyslexia Programme.

I am also the Secretary for my Residents Association and a Volunteer Librarian at a neighbouring temple.

All these activities keep me busy besides having to take care of hubby and the kids, not forgetting the 3 dogs, the birds, chickens and fishes. Then having to shoo away uninvited guests like the squirrels, iguanas, rats, etc…… not forgetting the humans who will conveniently take the fruits of my labour outside my garden. Sigh! that’s life….

Well, at least I am helping to green the earth and reduce waste through my organic ways.

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