Switching On the Sun

“I’m gonna knock on your door, ring on your bell, knock on your window too.” Like an opportunity knocking once, this classic commercial jingle (which only baby boomers and Gen Xers could most likely relate to), knocked some sense into the core of my being from every angle. Not like some “knock knock joke” I’ve heard many times over but a new perspective on people’s knack for opening doors... "Knocking on my door" ~ Saw this worn-out blast-from-the-past vacuum cleaner in our storage room and voila! Lightbulb moment for an upcycling project to preserve this "now-classic artifact" and turn it into a portable lampshade/spotlight kind of an accent piece... This COVID-19 pandemic banged our doors to our surprise much like an unexpected guest. It barged into our actuality as indeed an unwanted intruder. Though the heavy knocking served as a warning, it certainly caught us off guard. Yet, as resilient and tenacious our natural tendency is predisposed for us to pull...

“A contagious infliction that causes enlargement of the heart yet similarly, its rewarding fulfillment is as infectious” Hotel Supreme’s Peter Ng has since then established a name synonymous with philanthropy. Such benevolence has transcended into various manifestations. For those in the know from Mr Ng’s not so distant pre-Hotel Supreme heydays, his humble beginnings as a taxi driver/operator is an inspiring story in itself and seemingly the principle behind Peter Ng’s disposition to rather be openhanded in the acknowledgement of those from a familiar “disadvantaged” situation he has been to... Fast forward to today, he continues to embody that sense of commitment and social responsibility. There are the usual societal ethical framework among corporate organizations/entities as means to communicate positivity for all its brand’s worth. Yet at various junctures and in more ways than one, Peter Ng has also personified generosity sans the fanfare and gainful mileage. Simply ...