Creative Ideas

Song Ideas

2010-05-03T11:41:00.003+07:00

We all love music right ?
I know I do
it's everywhere I go, it's everywhere I am, most of the time :)
Be it classical music, Top Hit songs, even the sound of birds chirping in nature ;p
They're all music to our ears.

Okay.... less romantic talk ;p

Here's the thing....
We know some songs have explicit lyrics right,
some are too vulgar, too sexual, too violent bla bla bla
We all know that....

and Some recent "look clean" pop stars are even considered Satanic by some
I just read the article and it's kinda scary if it's true.
Let's not mention names, okay :)

So...
we know song parody are allowed
Weird al yankovic for example
He's there for the entertainment purpose to make us laugh, or at least smile a little.....maybe frown a bit ;p

IDEA
Those famous songs are great to listen to , great tunes & they're catchy,
but they're also repeated over n over again like a brainwashing mantra ;p
So why not make a useful version of those songs with vulgar/sexual/explicit lyric ?
even the so-called "romantic" ones about" loving my ex" and "I found someone new" bla bla bla
they're basically... well... useless

So, Instead of a parody
Use those popular songs to convey a message.
Be it motivational, encouraging, etc
Change to lyric into something positive that can be embedded into our brains ;p
It doesn't have to be a Religious song, that would separate people into groups,
I'm talking about Top Chart songs with the lyrics changed into something positive, ready to be marketed into the general public.
Purely good intention in those lyrics.
Hey... music producers will still make profits.
Parents will be less worried
Kids will still enjoy good songs

I know there are songs already in that genre, but they're not as popular as those Top chart songs.
I don't know why we're hungry for sexual explicit lyrics, well...sex does sell....
But hey.... it's just an idea
Why not go there ?
Seriously, Why not ?

I don't think we need more songs with negativity..... at this point.... no
They're useless.

so... IDEA in short :
If song parody is possible and they sell, then this is possible :
Top Chart songs with explicit lyrics sung by young hot provocative singers that are sometimes half naked, okay most of the time --> Change the lyric into meaningful, motivational, encouraging, positive lyric.
and get people with great talents to sing them.
Good music, Good singer with great voice, Good lyric
It's that simple.... :)
and you can still look hot ;p

Humans are smart

2010-02-09T00:38:00.003+07:00

We've invented everything yes....
Cellphones, Airplanes, Cars, Laptops, etc etc etc

But.....
We've also invented toxic pollution on the side
We've overused earth natural's resources and we still do and we're now paying for the price and it's gonna get worse if we keep going in this rate
We've wrecked our eyes by watching too much TV / playing video games
We've wrecked our hearings by listening to music way too loud / going to clubs/concerts.
We've created the modern "illness" of numerous health problems by eating too much junk
We got depressed and too stressed out because we work too much and we worry too much

in short,
We're killing ourselves

But we are smart
We know what we're doing is not right
and We're going to make it right
Starting now..... not tomorrow, not later, Now !
Don't wait for others to start first, they're also waiting for you to start first, that way no one will ever start. So we all must start doing something.
Do what you can !
Anything !!
Less waste, Be less consumptive, Give back, Care more, etc
Do Now :)

Same Pen Refills

2010-01-24T11:37:00.005+07:00

Ohhh... Pens....
they come in so many different colors and models and shapes
they're like candies
and they're cheap
so it's easy to buy them, throw them out and just get a new one.

Problem :
Pens that come from different companies have different Refill shape
So when you run out of ink and you want to get a refill....
They don't exist !!!!
or a lot of the stationary shops don't carry them.
or the pen companies don't make the refill anymore once they stop selling that particular pen model.
So you HAVE to throw them out because they're now useless.

I have 6 pens in this picture.
The one on the left have refills sold but it was kinda hard to find and I'm guessing when they no longer sell the probably short-lived pen model, they'd definitely stop selling the refill as well.
The red chubby one is a free gift, cute, but I can't find a Refill for that
The 4 pens on the right are the standard pen size and they all have different Refill pens and one of them can't be refilled because it can't be opened.

Solution :
Create the same Industry Standard Shape for the Refill Pens of Mass Produced Consumer Pens
(Same Refill Pens for all of the Affordable Plastic pens that's sold everywhere)
All the companies in Pen Industry must use the same shape for the Pen Refills.
So they may design whatever shape pen they want, but the Pen Refill is the same for all the cheap pens.
They may innovate and use whatever pen tip technology they have, roller ball tip, felt tip, needle point tip, oil gel ink, whatever. Just make sure the model for the refill pen is the same.
I'm not talking about Parker, Mont blanc, Sheaffer or whatever, they're more expensive and their refills are probably always available, maybe ;p
I'm talking about the affordable pen we use on a daily basis everywhere, Bic, Pentel etc

Why ?
- Less plastic pen waste
If you as consumer care to even find a refill to your pen, there'd be so much less waste.
Think school, office, big companies, they all use cheap plastic pens.
Get refills for those pens and you'd reduce so much waste.
- It'd be easier for all of us, the consumer
There's only 1 standard size/shape of Refill pen for all the different Pen brands (Pen A, Pen B, Pen C, Pen D) so the refills can be used on any standard size pens, they're interchangeable.
It'd be so much easier !!!!!
and Companies and manufacturers would still be able to sell their own Refills, only the model, size and shape is the same for all Refill pens, so they still profit from selling Refills

What about the companies that sells smaller ballpoint pens, so what ?
create an industry standard for those pens as well.

But
Maybe the reason the Refill pen always differ in size, shape, model, etc is because they want to sell more pens.
Who cares about the environment ?
It's all about making money right ?
If they buy refills, then there'll be less new pen sales.
Maybe that's the reason.
So it's back to GREED
and it's back to us as consumer who DON'T CARE about plastic waste and just buy a new plastic pen because it's so easy and they're so pretty.

I think it's time companies realize that they can also make profits out of pen refills.
and I think it's time they realize that it's not all about the money anymore now !!
Time is ticking.
It's about trying to create less waste.
It's about caring for the environment
It's about doing what's right

Time is ticking

2010-01-17T16:12:00.005+07:00

We all need to do whatever we can to stop the world from going kaboom ;p

Stop thinking "They've got experts working on it, Why should I bother ?"
No... you need to take part in it.... in anything...
Just start by doing the simplest thing that you can do.
Try to care a little

I know the case is not that simple....
In some cases, when you are uneducated and you are poor, you are willing to do anything to earn a living. so life is hard for them.
that's why there are animal poachers, people who cut down trees, they do just about anything to survive.
The masterminds behind them is the one to blame, the one taking the most profits out of the whole situations.
Those are the situations that a lot of us don't have control of, unless of course, you're the one buying illegal orangutan baby or buying illegal wood.

But the things that we can do,
We need to understand that if we don't care, we won't have a place to live anymore.
"If we rise above 2 degrees, all hell breaks loose" David Suzuki
Haven't all the "unnatural" natural disasters lately given you enough hint ? or Do you need a bigger sign that the world is "angry" ?
You don't have to be an activist or live in a treehouse to help save the earth.
Start by doing whatever you can, bring your own cloth bag to supermarkets, bring your own water bottle rather than buying a plastic bottled water every time, don't waste water when brushing your teeth, don't waste water when washing the dishes, whatever..... anything... just start now.
There are a lot of sites that can help you understand more and will advice you what you can do to help save the earth, but you need to want to do it and you need to start now.

The bad thing is....
Since "time is ticking" there are more of the opportunists who think that they need to "take in" whatever they can and make the most money before the earth is depleted of all of its natural resources. They don't care, they're just greedy.

The good thing is....
There are more and more people who are aware of these things, they know that the time is ticking and they are working in doing whatever they can.
They're working in their own area of expertise, in eco-architecture, in eco-friendly products, in making movies to create awareness, in service design, in eco-travel, in eco-farming, in organic gardens, and in so many other areas and I believe it all starts in doing what we can in our simple everyday lives.
They are the optimists
They are the ones who has hopes.
We need to join them :)

As it is said in "Home"
"it's too late to be a pessimist"

"One has no right to say it's too late........I think if you feel that it is hopeless.......then shut the bloody hell up and get out of here, because you've given up, fine, that's your decision, but get out of here, there's no point in telling people there's nothing that can be done.........I'm not an optimist or a pessimist..........I just have hope"
David Suzuki

We don't know what's going to happen to the world, we don't know if all the destruction in the movie "2012" will happen.
But it's good to be scared, it gives you a reason to start.
What we do know is.... the world's suffering and climate change is real.
Do you want to have colder winder and hotter summer ?
Do you want to experience more hurricanes ?
Do you want the sea level to rise and drown continents ?

Watch these movies to know more
These are real facts.
You may choose to rent them instead of buying, you don't need another DVD to add to that pile of DVDs dusting away in your closet.

"An Inconvenient Truth" with Al Gore

"Home" narrated by Glenn Close

"The 11th Hour" with Leonardo Dicaprio

So now you know that Time really is ticking, faster and faster.........
Let's be hopeful, Let's do what we can

No more unnecessary packaging !

2010-01-17T15:28:00.004+07:00

We've all bought stuff that comes in multiple packaging, especially products that are a little bit more expensive.
Let's see, we have the product itself, the internal protective packaging, the cardboard box packaging, then in some malls/dept stores, the boxed product is then wrapped in a paper/plastic wrap to make it more exclusive and put into a paper/plastic bag.
So many layers.... so many unnecessary things that most people will just throw away.

Consumers (all of us) need to realize that :
- good quality products don't require extra packaging
- expensive products don't need unnecessary fancy packaging
we throw the packaging away once we get home anyway, so what's the point ?
- we need to search for a good quality product by the quality itself, not by how shiny and pretty the packaging is.

Yes.... they may need it because they stack up easily during storage
if they need to store them, store them in the box that it was shipped in, maybe an ordinary cardboard box with internal cardboard dividers.

or they may need the extra packaging to ensure the safety of the product during shipment.
But for some, the "safety measures" are only adding to the exclusivity of the product, meaning.... you don't really need the double box protection for something in a plastic container, you're only doing it to put a higher price tag and make the consumer feel like they've bought something expensive.

Some of the skincare products in the photo below come with extra paperbox packaging which I just throw away after I got home.

Extra packaging may be needed if the product is made out of glass....
Vitamins or Skin care products in glass containers, for example, they may need extra protection.
But more and more vitamin bottles and skin care products are using plastic containers instead of glass nowadays, rendering the protective packaging useless.
besides.... we can actually buy anything in glass bottles/glass containers without any protective packaging.
I've bought a supplement in glass bottles without one and I didn't break it on the way home.
Haven't we all bought wine , olive oil, tomato sauce, strawberry jam, honey ? They're all stored in a glass container, we don't break em that easily.

These are vitamins/supplement bottles and Some of these plastic bottles come with an extra cardboard/printed thick paper box, which are useless and again, are thrown away once I get home.

Conclusion :
Although some products do require extra packaging to keep the product safe.
But for a lot of the products :
Unnecessary Extra Cardboard Packaging over a Product is really NOT necessary !!

Advantages
For Companies :
- Yes Competition is tough out there, but instead of adding unnecessary packaging full of glitter, shine and color that's just going to go to waste, you need to really Focus on the quality of your product and consumers will find you.
- You get credit for caring more for the environment by giving out less waste
- More Profits because you don't spend extra for unnecessary packaging
- If you lower your product price because you don't have to pay for packaging and keep focusing on keeping the quality on your products, you might sell more products.

For Consumers :
- maybe.... companies will lower their price a bit because they don't need to spend money on extra packaging.... (maybe....)
- we know that we're not buying a product with unnecessary packaging, so we don't waste more garbage.

For Mother Earth :
- Less waste = less resources used = less trees being cut down to make paper = less deforestation = more natural habitat for animals = happier mother earth = less drastic climate change = happier us

It's a win win...
everybody happy.

No more pointy sharp edges on products

2010-01-17T13:42:00.006+07:00

I hate it when I buy stuff at the supermarket and just as the cashier put the stuff I bought, the plastic bag breaks/tears !!!! either right there or when I got home, so I'd have to throw away the plastic bag.... :(

What stuff makes holes in the plastic bag ???
Tubes and Refill pouches that has sharp pointy edges
yupp... they're one of the reason the plastic bags tear so easily !!!
especially the Refill pouches where the plastic material is thicker, making it very easy for the pointy edges to puncture and tear plastic bags. These Refill pouches are everywhere and people buy them because hey... they're refill pouches.... they're cheaper than buying new bottles so people buy them, all the time. and they're one of the main reasons the plastic bags get torn so easily.

Sooo..... How to avoid tearing and wasting the plastic bags ?
Solutions:
- For Manufacturers,
Stop making Sharp pointy edges and Make rounded corners instead.

- For Companies,
If other brand can innovate and make a foot shaped tube with rounded corners (I know you've seen this kind of tube) then you can at least choose or order tubes with rounded edges.

If others can "innovate" and make such a rounded shape (see arrow), you can definitely make all rounded edges !!
thus minimizing plastic bags tear and minimizing waste

Advantages :
- For Manufacturers : You get the credit for being more environmentally friendly and companies will find you for your products.
- For Companies : You get the credit for being more environmentally friendly, you'll be able to have a distinct design and you'll attract more consumers.
- For Mother Earth : Less plastic waste from torn plastic bags = happier mother earth
- For Everyone : We all get to do our part in saving the earth by reducing waste and we get to enjoy life in this beautiful earth, I know it sounds cliche, but it's true.

Why bother ?? it's just plastic bags, it's not like I'm pouring millions of gallons of toxic waste to the sea every hour !
Because a lot of people are still using plastic bags !! and plastic bags are cheap so they get used and thrown away just like that and the unbelievable amount plastic waste is one of our biggest problems right now.
So we need to do what we can, even in the things that may not seem significant

- I know some of us are bringing our own bags (cloth bags or thicker plastic bags) to the supermarkets, but a lot of us tend to forgot to bring them, or people just don't care and they expect to use the plastic bags anyway.

- We can choose to not use the plastic bags and just put stuff we just bought (eg. sharp pointy refill pouches) into the trolley and into our cars, but some don't use cars and some forgot their reusable cloth bags, so they still need to use plastic bags.

- Some supermarkets are charging their plastic bags and selling a higher quality ones so we can reuse them. (in Europe they do. but not in chinatown where plastic bags are still free)
But people still end up paying for these plastic bags and if they tear so easily, they ended up in garbage as soon as we get to our house, so more waste that's going to last for years and years.

- Some supermarkets are cutting budgets by using a cheaper thinner plastic bags resulting in more tear-able plastic bags and ending up in more waste.

- Some supermarkets in developing countries are still restricting customers to bring cloth bags inside supermarkets due to theft risk

So................ I hope manufacturers and companies realize this problem and choose to make tubes and refill pouches with rounded corners !!
Just a small tiny idea that might make a difference :)
I so hope this will be the new standard form for packaging !!!
No more sharp pointy edges !!!

Avatar and the not so hidden message

2010-01-09T16:35:00.003+07:00

So I watched Avatar a few weeks ago.
A little boy of probably 5 yo was sitting next to my friend.
Luckily the boy wasn't sitting next to me, but nevertheless, it's so much fun looking at him bugging my friend.
The whole time, he was slurping his soft drink, if he wasn't making loud noises slurping, he'd be munching on potato chips
and he'd be like "hey mum....... do you still have some more potato chips over there"
but my friend didn't feel bothered at all, so everything's ok :)
Oh and during the war scene, the boy actually sat up straight during the whole time, he didn't even move, his eyes glued to the big screen and he sat up straight the entire time :)

anyhoo.....
Did anyone else cried while watching Avatar ?
I don't even know why I cried, well, actually I do know.
I'm kinda lazy to explain why, but some of the scene just evoke this sad feeling inside.

okay... so the msg I got was :

- the na'vi - kinda like african/indian tribes who are more connected the the nature compared to us
also as the ppl fighting so hard to protect the environment aka their home
- need to protect land
protecting world, respecting it n living in harmony

- colonisation by ignorant powerful ppl
all the destruction triggered by greed
- politics, investor, biz, money, greed, destruction of mother earth
- the rock - unobtanium is like blood diamond

- change of hearts, hopeless to leader, not caring to sacrificing

- animal reacting - such an irony
esp, when the animals helping to fight the war - this so reminds me of the elephants going to villages because their natural habitat is destroyed and they get killed because they're ruining a village.

- "i see u" - seeing past differences

- there's energy from nature n us
we're just not aware of them anymore.

So those are some of the messages I got from such a big buck sci-fi movie
but Do the messages get across, ever ?

just wondering though..... the Sacred tree is supposed to be, well, sacred
but am I mistaken , but did Neytiri and Jake Sully have sex there ?

besides that, Avatar is a beautifully made movie by such talented imaginative people.
I'm now wondering what it'd be like to watch Avatar in 3D.

Something to think about

2009-08-31T21:41:00.001+07:00

I've watched "Home"
Although the movie was kinda slow at first,
but it was unbelievably Breath-takingly Beautiful.
Everything is Magnificently Stunning.
btw, I love the Opera song at 1:15:57 - 1:20-45 and when the singer started singing at 1:17:00.

I've watched Al Gore's Inconvenient truth, The eleventh hour, and now HOME.
(I haven't seen Earth, tho)
and I know something must be done.... yes everyone should do something, or maybe stop doing.
But I don't know what.........
Almost everything in life involves depleting the earth of its resources, unless of course you breed trees.
I mean grow trees, how do you say it ? cultivate trees ? and sell the seeds and baby trees.
then probably, you're doing the earth some good.

But the Economy involves selling stuff and when people buy more, you prosper.
and that means you want them to buy more, thus consumerism, thus more digging on earth's resources.

Food Business, Restaurants, Cafes,
Packagings of plastic cups, plastic bag, paper bag, plastic straw, plastic spoons, they're still a waste.
Just take a look at coffee shops and how much plastic cups they're using.
I'm not blaming them, but I'm also looking for alternatives.
Yes there are biodegradable materials available, but they cost more, so most business don't use them.
It's not possible if people bring their own mug, then they'd have so much to bring with them, plates, mugs, utensils, water bottles and after that, they'd be needing water to wash the mug, utensils, etc.
Yes Restaurants can use only mugs and glasses, but what about takeaways ?
some Restaurants even prefer to use plastic cups, coz they're cheaper and you don't have to worry about breakages.

Supermarkets with the plastic bags.
How many times have you bought a detergent refill pouch, put it in a plastic bag,
and when you get home, the plastic bag is already torn and you throw it out.
How many times have you forgotten to bring your own reusable cloth bag ?
New alternative of a biodegradable plastic cost more, so of course people would choose the usual plastic.
But plastics get recycled,
Some just got melted down, releasing toxic gas and turned into smelly black plastic bag or buckets.
so yes they get recycled, but in a way dat's harmful to humans and the environement.

Clothes, Fashion industry
People don't wear last season's clothes anymore because ppl don't want to look outdated.
So they buy and buy and buy more and more and more clothes and shoes and bags.

Electronics are the same.
Take a look at mobile phones,
Everyone wants the newest models and they change their phone as soon as a new model comes out,
which could be monthly.

This is what I see in the everyday lives and even this could go on and on and on.
"faster and faster"
and I don't even know about the Pollutions and destructions caused by big Factories.

What can be done ?
"it's too late to be a pessimist" (from "Home")
One person can make a difference, one person can start a change.

So Let's start by doing the simplest things that we can.
Let's stop consumerism and let's stop wasting stuff.

Start now !

2009-08-31T21:32:00.003+07:00

I was watching "The day after tomorrow" the other day.
and I just started thinking, How many disaster movies do we need until we all realize that we need to do something to prevent that kind of scenario. ;p
yes those movies are all fiction, but they're not entirely incorrect, they're based on facts.

But what about Al Gore's Inconvenient truth, or the Eleventh Hour, or Earth, or Home.
They're all Facts, they're all happening right now.

What about all of the "unnatural" natural disaster ?
floods, hurricanes, increasing temperature, etc etc
They're all happening right now.
Caused by us, human, by our ignorance.
by the pollutions from big factories/manufacturers producing more stuff for us.

we need to change our lifestyle.
We need to use less, buy less, waste less
We need to change Now.

What about using re-usable cloth bags instead of plastic bag ?
Yes it's true that it's way better.
But use the cloth bags that you already have !!!
You don't need to buy 7 different cloth bags to match your shoes.
How many bags do you have piling on your closet floor right now ?
See what I mean ?

It's sometimes contradicting, we need the economy to survive, we need to sell stuff to earn money, to give a better life for our family, but by buying stuff, means more production, more using the earth's resources, more waste.
It's kind of a ridiculous cycle really.
One way of doing it is by using renewable resources and biodegradable materials.
Yeah.... we can all use a natural fibre weave bag, but what ?.... it's all just a trend.
Pretty soon, we'll find ways to color it using toxic dye, apply a varnish coat for longer use, add plastic ornaments to bling it. They're all pretty but harmful to the environement.

What about all of those cheap plastic stuff available out there ?
They're toxic to use, they're toxic to the environement, but because it's cheap, we use it anyway.

What about all the electronics ??
People are always getting new technology, mobile phones, laptops, PC, cameras, handycams.
I just can't understand the need to change a cellphone that has a 3 megapixel camera with the one that has a 3.2 megapixel with a different color casing.
Consumerism has gotten out of control, people are dictated by trends and are embarassed when they are not up-to-date.

In the olden times, everything is repairable, spareparts are available.
But now, Older models electronics are no longer repairable because the manufacturers no longer produces the spareparts. By older models, I mean models that comes out 3 months ago.
Greed has taken control.

We need to change how we think.
We need to stop letting the industry tells us what to think.
We need to be in control.
We need to know when is enough.
We need to, otherwise the world isn't going to last.
We're not going to survive the near-future disasters.
We need to do something Now.
Do something, anything at all that will help.
Just start by not wasting more plastic.
That's a start.
What about using less water at home ?
There are tons of things to do.
Just start by not wasting stuff.
We'll start from there for now :)

Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2006 - Muhammad Yunus

2009-07-20T02:00:00.007+07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-W6y0HzFWk

An Economic Professor turned Bankir of the Poor - Grameen Bank.
He started the microfinance movement in Bangladesh, that is to lend money to the poor, even to beggars.
Impossible ?
Think again.
He's succeeded in MicroFinance and is very positive about eliminating poverty.

The power of one :)

If your heart is in the direction of making the world a better place.
then You'll like this book.
Creating a World Without Poverty - Muhammad Yunus - 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
The book tells you how Muhammad Yunus starts his Grameen Bank, about Social Business Innovations and about his achievements of making the imposibble possible.

Generation Disposable Everything

2009-07-20T00:54:00.005+07:00

Remember the old days where you can fix everything you own.
Be it your old Radio, Watch, Clock, Pans, almost everything.

But now....
Some Mass production isn't followed with the productions of spare parts.
Maybe because it's cheap to mass product, so there's no need to fix.
Just throw and buy a new one, fixing cost more.
or Maybe it's just marketing, If customers can't fix a broken handle of a pan and can't find a replacement for the handle then they'd have to buy a new one.
Throw away everything and Buy new ones with a "cuter" model.
This creates Disposable everything.
and what do we get ? Waste waste waste..... Lots of waste.

You know when you buy pens in a bookstore.
The ordinary cheap pens.
Yes they may have a pen refill available.
But they're hard to find.
and when you try to look a pen refill for your cheap pen, You can't find it, coz they have a new pen model out that has a different refill model and the old ones are already discontinued.

That's a picture of the stuff I have on my table right now. At least 7 of them is almost unusable with no Refill available. That's just from 1 person.

Then comes the promotional pens they give away for free.
Those tiny little cute pens that can't be refilled.
more waste.

Then comes the free give-away mugs.
Who needs another mugs ??

then comes everything else in life, every little products that's in your home.
Mouse for your computer for example, they break down oh so fast.

So is it the Manufacturer's fault ?
Yes... it's the greedy manufacturer's fault, BUT, It's not entirely their fault.
It's our fault as well.
We customers are ignorant lazy people.
We've become the Generation Disposable Everything.
What's the point of refilling a pen when buying a new one cost less than 1 dollar ?
Who cares what happens to the waste ?

Well, it all comes back full circle.
All the waste, all the pollutions, it all accumulates slowly and affects us all in return.
Result is global warming, Rising sea level, Acid rain, Unpredictable weather, Unbreatheable air, Natural Disasters gone crazy, etc.

So please....
Try not to waste so much.
Care a little :)

My Favorite Books - Guide

2009-07-11T17:48:00.006+07:00

Click here to go to My Store for 'Books & Stuff'

Books are one of my favorite things in the world.
I don't buy every new books that are marked "best seller" or "new arrival"
But Sometimes , some books are just so good, I just have to have them.
Sometimes the books are published way back then, yes old books are sometimes the best.
Sometimes I find books on sale of only 3 dollars !!
Sometimes they just got published and I got attracted by the pretty cover and they turn out to be great books.
Sometimes the cover is really "ugly" and "boring" but the book turned out to be fun.
But one thing's for sure, They're filled with so much useful and amazingly true information
Even after reading it months ago, you can always go back to it and find more information that you didn't notice before.

So here are My Books Recommendations.
http://astore.amazon.com/creative-ideas.org-20

They've given me quite a lot of useful information and inspirations and ideas.
and I just wanna share them with you :)

There might be some useful stuff in the store also.
I'll add more stuff that I find useful for me at the store, so you can benefit from it too :)

Enjoy !

PS. I will do reviews of the books in future posts, in the mean time, you can just follow the link to see the books :)

Earth Song - Michael Jackson

2009-07-08T02:29:00.001+07:00

Earth Song lyrics
by Michael Jackson

What about sunrise
What about rain
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain.. .
What about killing fields
Is there a time
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying Earth the weeping shores?

Aaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaah

What have we done to the world
Look what we've done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son...
What about flowering fields
Is there a time
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying Earth the weeping shores

Aaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaah

I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don't know where we are
Although I know we've drifted far

Aaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaaah

Hey, what about yesterday (What about us)
What about the seas (What about us)
The heavens are falling down (What about us)
I can't even breathe (What about us)
What about the bleeding Earth (What about us)
Can't we feel its wounds (What about us)
What about nature's worth (ooo,ooo)
It's our planet's womb (What about us)
What about animals (What about it)
We've turned kingdoms to dust (What about us)
What about elephants (What about us)
Have we lost their trust (What about us)
What about crying whales (What about us)
We're ravaging the seas (What about us)
What about forest trails (ooo, ooo)
Burnt despite our pleas (What about us)
What about the holy land (What about it)
Torn apart by creed (What about us)
What about the common man (What about us)
Can't we set him free (What about us)
What about children dying (What about us)
Can't you hear them cry (What about us)
Where did we go wrong (ooo, ooo)
Someone tell me why (What about us)
What about babies (What about it)
What about the days (What about us)
What about all their joy (What about us)
What about the man (What about us)
What about the crying man (What about us)
What about Abraham (What was us)
What about death again (ooo, ooo)
Do we give a damn

Heal the World - Michael Jackson

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Heal the World lyrics
by Michael Jackson

Think about the generations and to say we want to make it a better
world for our children and our children's children. So that they know
it's a better world for them; and think if they can make it a better
place.

There's a place in your heart
And I know that it is love
And this place could be much
Brighter than tomorrow.
And if you really try
You'll find there's no need to cry
In this place you'll feel
There's no hurt or sorrow.
There are ways to get there
If you care enough for the living
Make a little space, make a better place.

Chorus:
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for
You and for me.

If you want to know why
There's a love that cannot lie
Love is strong
It only cares for joyful giving.
If we try we shall see
In this bliss we cannot feel
Fear or dread
We stop existing and start living
Then it feels that always
Love's enough for us growing
Make a better world, make a better world.

Chorus

Bridge:
And the dream we would conceived in
Will reveal a joyful face
And the world we once believed in
Will shine again in grace
Then why do we keep strangling life
Wound this earth, crucify it's soul
Though it's plain to see, this world is heavenly
Be God's glow.

We could fly so high
Let our spirits never die
In my heart I feel
You are all my brothers
Create a world with no fear
Together we'll cry happy tears
See the nations turn
Their swords into plowshares
We could really get there
If you cared enough for the living
Make a little space to make a better place.

Chorus

Refrain (2x)

There are people dying if you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me.
There are people dying if you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me.

You and for me / Make a better place
You and for me / Make a better place
You and for me / Make a better place
You and for me / Heal the world we live in
You and for me / Save it for our children
You and for me / Heal the world we live in
You and for me / Save it for our children
You and for me / Heal the world we live in
You and for me / Save it for our children
You and for me / Heal the world we live in
You and for me / Save it for our children

Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson

2009-07-08T02:27:00.000+07:00

Man in the Mirror lyrics
by Michael Jackson

I'm Gonna Make A Change
For Once In My Life
It's Gonna Feel Real Good
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right...

As I, Turn Up The Collar On
My Favorite Winter Coat
This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind
I See The Kids In The Street
With Not Enough To Eat
Who Am I, To Be Blind?
Pretending Not To See Their Needs
A Summer's Disregard
A Broken Bottle Top
And A One Man's Soul
They Follow Each Other On
The Wind Ya' Know
'Cause They Got Nowhere To Go
That's Why I Want You To Know

I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself, And Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself, And Then Make A Change)
(Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na, Na Nah)

I've Been A Victim Of
A Selfish Kind Of Love
It's Time That I Realize
That There Are Some With No Home
Not A Nickel To Loan
Could It Be Really Me
Pretending That They're Not Alone?

A Willow Deeply Scarred
Somebody's Broken Heart
And A Washed-Out Dream
(Washed-Out Dream)
They Follow The Pattern Of
The Wind, Ya' See
Cause They Got No Place To Be
That's Why I'm Starting With Me
(Starting With Me!)

I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror (Ooh!)
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways (Ooh!)
And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make A Change)

I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror (Ooh!)
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
(Change His Ways-Ooh!)
And No Message Could've Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make That...
(Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make That...)
Change!

I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror
(Man In The Mirror-Oh Yeah!)
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
(Better Change!)
No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
(If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place)
(Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make The Change)
(You Gotta Get It Right, While You Got The Time)
('Cause When You Close Your Heart)
You Can't Close Your...Your Mind!
(Then You Close Your...Mind!)
That Man, That Man, That Man, That Man
With That Man In The Mirror
(Man In The Mirror, Oh Yeah!)
That Man, That Man, That Man
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
(Better Change!)
You Know...That Man
No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make A Change)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na, Na Nah
(Oh Yeah!)
Gonna Feel Real Good Now!
Yeah Yeah! Yeah Yeah! Yeah Yeah!
Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na, Na Nah
(Ooooh...)
Oh No, No No....
I'm Gonna Make A Change
It's Gonna Feel Real Good!
Come On!
(Change ...)
Just Lift Yourself
You Know
You've Got To Stop It.
Yourself!
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
I've Got To Make That Change, Today!
Hoo!
(Man In The Mirror)
You Got To
You Got To Not Let Yourself...Brother...
Hoo!
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
You Know-I've Got To Get That Man, That Man...
(Man In The Mirror)
You've Got To
You've Got To Move! Come On! Come On!
You Got To...
Stand Up! Stand Up! Stand Up!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Stand Up And Lift Yourself, Now!
(Man In The Mirror)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Aaow!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Gonna Make That Change...
Come On! (Man In The Mirror)
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know...
(Change...)
Make That Change

We are the World - Michael Jackson

2009-07-08T02:26:00.000+07:00

We are the World lyrics
by Michael Jackson

There comes a time
When we head a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
And it's time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all

We can't go on
Pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We are all a part of
God's great big family
And the truth, you know love is all we need

[Chorus]
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

Send them your heart
So they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
So we all must lend a helping hand

[Chorus]

When you're down and out
There seems no hope at all
But if you just believe
There's no way we can fall
Well, well, well, well, let us realize
That a change will only come
When we stand together as one

[Chorus]

Michael Jackson's Wonderful song lyrics

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His songs are inspirational and so relevant to the world today.
His songs encourages us to do more and more.
Hope these songs inspire you as well.
Let's start saving the world.
and start with the person in the mirror.
Let's start with ourselves.
Let's start Today
Let's start Now.

We are the World
Earth Song
Heal the World
Man in the Mirror

World Environment Day - 5 June 2009

2009-06-06T13:14:00.007+07:00

It's World Environment Day - 5 June 2009

and they have a movie out, called "Home"

We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth's climate.

The stakes are high for us and our children. Everyone should take part in the effort, and HOME has been conceived to take a message of mobilization out to every human being.

For this purpose, HOME needs to be free. A patron, the PPR Group, made this possible. EuropaCorp, the distributor, also pledged not to make any profit because Home is a non-profit film.

HOME has been made for you : share it! And act for the planet.
Yann Arthus-Bertrand

the good news is, you can watch it free online until June 14th 2009
it runs for 1:33:18
www.youtube.com/homeproject

But just imagine watching it on a big screen, it'd be so much better.
I think I'm getting goosebumps just watching the trailer,
Our Home really is Magnificent and Beautiful.
Please help save our Home :)
Here's the trailer

PPR is proud to support HOME
www.ppr.com

HOME is a carbon offset movie
www.actioncarbone.org

More information about the Planet
www.goodplanet.info

The website is at :
www.home-2009.com/us/index.html

WED is a United Nations Environment Programme
www.unep.org/wed/2009/english

btw,
no wonder some of the images in "Home" seem familiar.
I know that it's by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
but I just realized that he's the same guy that photographed "The earth from above"
I saw his outdoor exhibition in Milan, Italy
and this is one of my favorite picture.
Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, USA.
wow.... go visit his homepage for more pics.

Adopt a Baby Tree

2009-04-22T02:51:00.007+07:00

I found this website

www.mybabytree.org

WWF will plant your real baby tree for US$5.50 in Rinjani Protected Forest Protection in Lombok Island, Indonesia, and you can see your baby tree via Google Earth.
Kinda cool, right ?

They even have this cartoony thingy where they fight those illegal loggers and finally plant the baby tree safely.

Okay....
I totally support the Environment and I really appreciate WWF actions and I'm not being cynical about this, well actually I am a little bit.

I was just wondering what will happen to the tree in 10-20 years time when it's full grown ?
It's a baby tree now, but when it's a giant tree, How can mybabytree.org and WWF protect all those trees from illegal logger or the natives who want to use the land for farming ?
I mean, the reality at the moment is, trees are being cut down even inside the Protected National Parks in Indonesia.
Park Rangers who are responsible to guard the National parks also live under threat there.

I'll email askme@mybabytree.org to find out more and will post here when I get a reply.
13 May 09, I just resent the email , hopefull will get a reply :)
So, I haven't got a reply and probably never will. Are they even alive ?
Anyway.... I guess it's better to have baby trees alive for 1 or 2 or 3 or hopefully more years, rather than a bald forest, right ?
What happens after the trees are full grown ? ready to harvest ?
will they be able to protect the trees from illegal loggers ?
Nobody knows. So..... again, it's a starting effort to green the forest and hopefully it will last !! :)

In the meantime, it's great to see that people are getting more concerned about the environment and there are more sites dedicated to help save the environment. :)

Image : www.mybabytree.org

Earth Day 2009

2009-04-22T02:15:00.001+07:00

yup... It's Earth Day 2009
April 22nd 2009

It's time for the Green Generation.

(click on pic to go to www.earthday.net)

Do you see the baby polar bear in the poster ?

Mmmm....
There can't be a better day to start the blog :)
I believe that one person can make a difference.
I won't be easy, but it can be done.
and I believe each and every one of us can contribute
even in the slightest way possible
to help save the world.

I also think that Excessive consumerism is a huge problem in our society
that leads to all those piles of unwanted objects
that eventually pollutes the environment.
Stop wanting more, more and more, you don't need all that stuff.

Contribute and Do what you can :)
Anything at all helps

Happy Earth Day !!
April 22nd 2009

Image : www.earthday.net

What happens to all the stuff I threw out ?

2009-04-21T12:41:00.005+07:00

Have you always wondered where all your stuff come from ?
Where were they made ?
Why are they so expensive ? Why are they so cheap ?
What happens to them after you threw em out ?

Well....
Here's a site that might help you answer those questions.
I hope it's an eye opener

www.storyofstuff.com
Watch the clip to find out :)

Image : www.storyofstuff.com

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Links

www.storyofstuff.com
You'll know where all your stuff comes from and what happens to them afterwards.
Watch the clip :)

www.treehugger.com

www.care2.com

www.panda.org

www.goodplanet.org

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About me

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About Creative-Ideas.org

So this Blog is about a lil bit of everything.
My Creative Ideas that needs to be shared.
Other people's Inspiring Ideas that needs to be shared.

Information and Ideas
Ideas about Eco stuff
Ideas about Social Entrepreneur
Ideas about making the world a better place
Ideas about being a better person.
Green Creative Social

It's also about what I don't know
and my quest on finding the answer.

and I hope someday soon
I'll become a Succesful Green Creative Social Entrepreneur :)

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