Author: Terence Seah

Founder

Attend a dating course

There is a WSQ course "Establishig and Managing a Dating business, coming up on 4 April 2011.  I had attended the course, a year ago, and I think it has been useful.  For Singapore, dating meets a national objective, especially for young people with busy work schedule and forgetting to start a family.  For singles SilverHairs, dating is the beginning of a new life.  If you are interested to develop dating as a service business, you may want to consider attending this course.

The course costs $321, and SilverHairsClub will subsidize 50%, if you complete 100% attendance, over 3 days.  The advertisement is published in Today’s STPage B18.

Interested parties, please email me before 20 March 2011.  There is an information session on 17 Mar 2010. A Blue Helmet project.

Terence Seah

SilverHairsClub monthly gathering – Thurs Apr 14, 2011

For April, I have set a date for Thurs, Apr 14, 2011, time late afternoon to evening.  Please put this date in your diary.

From feedback, Hans Cafe at Upp Pickering seems to be a good location and well received.  But, for this gathering, the hope is to do something slightly different.  in case, you are worried, the change will be very slight.  Well, maybe it will all be standing room, within an open area.  No dinner, but maybe some finger food.  Soft drinks, wine, if we can afford it.

The venue should not be a function room; function rooms are boring.  We cannot afford to have chairs or tables.  Maybe some dividers to demarcate a square, with a small entrance for us to squeeze in. Hmm, we will have a small registration team.  Maybe we have a mic to introduce the event.  Gosh, no singing, karoke and no dancing and no games.

The objective again is not to put our butts on the chairs or sofas.  Everybody walks around.  If you dont like somebody, you can just say you are going to the rest room.  The SHC name tag is compulsory.  If you are shy, just say "Hi, my name is Timothy Liu.  And what’s yours?".  If you are the "Everybody knows me" type, keep smiling.

Dress code:  Aiyah, no slippers, and remember "Just look good and feel good".

Strictly for registered SilverHairsClub members only.  No discussions on politics, sex, race, religion, direct selling and MLM.

And the best part of this event is we haven’t found a place, near the MRT.  And what it will cost us.  Have fun.  And, you are invited to to give your thoughts, ideas and suggestions on how to hold such an event.  Oops, I thought I should be the EO for once.  If you like to help me, please let me know.

Terence Seah

A partner as we journey through our SilverHairs years

Today’s Straits Times carries a few articles which are very close to my heart.  They are articles on "Looking for Mr Right", "Single in Singapore", "Jumping in early" and ways to meet people.  I have always believed that having a partner and sharing our lives together, till death do us part is just as desired as the 5C’s or 6c’s that some of us search for all our lives.

I am also a believer that the older we are, especially when we are over 45, having a partner to share our joy, our sadness, our activities and hobbies, and our quiet moments, having someone to talk to, hug and kiss, and cry can be a nice experience.  Even though, these experiences may be the second or third time.

Although, in the articles, the focus was on the under 22s, the 29s and the early 30s, the objective is still the same for all ages; finding someone to be together for the rest of our lives.  There will always be some among us that will always challenge "why the need to", because they have good money, have got used to being single and enjoying their lives or they may have been pained at some stage.  But let’s not discourage the friends around us who may have been lonely for many years.  Living through our SilverHairs years can be lonely and painful.  We just have to find ways to overcome the journey ahead.

So, again, let’s help our single friends around us.  Dont, just go out alone with other singles.  Bring your friends along, introduce them and make that little effort.  Be positive, be encouraging and be active.  Be active and you will be seen.

If you have positive thoughts, positive ideas and encouraging words, do share with us here on this forum. 

Terence Seah

One Valentine kiss please

Each year, some of us may have difficulties getting our children to sit down for a reunion dinner or even to visit family members in the evening because it’s Valentine Day.  They have their own itinery; so it’s only right they go out fort heir own dinners.

I remembered for a couple of years, I was a similar problem to my parents.  These old folks just didn’t know what’s Valentine Day.  So, as the years passed, the event became more meaningful.  We planned elaborate dinners, maybe with steak and wine.  Then, we brought along the misletoe.   The years continued to pass, and maybe we got married, or we just find another mate.

For many of us still, Valentine Day is still meaningful.  Our kids may give us roses, "Ma, I love you.  Thank you for the many years, you looked after us."  Once in a while, not every year though, I would sneak a few stalk of roses to that sweet young girl in my friend’s office.  If she smiles back, that’s enough.  Cannot take it too far.  A little impulse is good.  Why not, after all we are human.  But, then, the brake should work.

Coming to over 45, I guess we become wiser.  We see our children or grand children enjoy their Valentine Day.  We sent roses to everybody in the office.  No discrimmination.  We think about our spouses, and say, "Let’s go out for dinner".  Maybe, gather a group of friends, with candle light below the table, have a couple of wine. 

Valentine Day is meaningful.  Dont let the day pass without giving it some thought.  Share with us, what are you doing for Valentine Day.  It only comes once a year.  Dont be shy.

Terence Seah

New procedure on Online member registration

This procedure does not affect SHC members who have already registered to use this forum.

With immediate effect, the online registration of members at SilverHairsClub.com is discontinued.  As our club’s website is open to the public and the world, there have been many attempts by unknown persons registering as members.  This affects our limited resources.

The new procedure requires the applicant to email to admin@SilverHairsClub.com.  The contents of the application is available at Membership Application.

Terence Seah

A new category “Test” has just be created

For new members who would like to write a new Post, on a new topic, you can use the category "Test".   Here you can put anything in the Title.  You can also write a one line text.  Then, save or publish it.  If it works, you will see it published immediately.  If the Post requires moderation, it will go to a queue.

Do make sure you have a category, before you save or publish.  Posts without a category are likely to disappear.  Sorry, I don’t know why.

All Posts under category "Test" will be deleted within a few hours after you have saved it or published it.  Once you are confident, go ahead and write a new Post under an appropriate category. 

Try it, it’s fun.  Feedback is always exciting.

Terence Seah

Shanghai, as the base for one full month this year

I cannot be too sure, if this concept will work.  But, sometime ago, I had a chat with Charles Chua, and we were talking about going to China.  We have not agreed on the month, but the concept goes like this.

I shall book an apartment in one of the major cities in China, for one whole month.  Perhaps, a 3 room apartment with cooking facilities, in a gated community.  Likely convenient to supermarkets, train stations or bus stations.  I was thinking of Shanghai or Beijing because of cheaper flight connections.

Participants can block by weeks, we can only announce after we find the apartment or house.  You can even block for a whole month.  Costs will be pro-rated.  Participants can travel anywhere they like.  There is no itinery or schedule or plan.  Participants make their flights to and out the residence.  Buy your own food, and get use to local Chinese way of life in Shanghai or Beijing.  Food can be as cheap as you want or as expensive as you desire.  You can even buy or rent a bicycle as China roads are great for bicycles.  Go see the little lanes, also practise your potonghua, have a hairdo, and drink tea the whole day.

China has long term visas for us, so you can even stay 3 months.  And, if you have a friend who has a house, ready to be rented out, do let us know. 

This trip is not ideal for those who are thinking of short stays like 3-7 days.  Not ideal for those who cannot walk.  Not ideal for those who enjoy Singapore toilets.  Not ideal for those who do not enjoy road side stalls.  And, not ideal for those who are sensitive to being lost.

Now, let the dream starts.

Terence Seah

Taking SHC to the next level in 2011

SHC has grown significantly over the years; and I have to admit that I am not able to consistently keep the club excited or even maintain it at the current level.  A lot of feedback has been received in this forum over the years; but unfortunately, we have few volunteers to carry out the ideas and suggestions.

On this coming Sunday and Monday, I shall be gathering together a group of SHC for a meeting to consolidate the ideas, and see how we can take SHC to the next level.

One objective is to have lesser participation and direction from myself.  I am prepared for radical ideas; although I am not likely to lift the taboos on politics, race, religion and sex, direct selling and MLM.

Meantime, if you have an opinion, or suggestions or ideas, feel free to drop them here, on this Post.

Terence Seah

Inability to access the SHC website the last few days

Hi everybody,

I understand from Yew Kwong and a few members that they were not able to write comments in the last few days.  Apology, as I am not too sure why too.  However, I have asked our hosting company to look into it this morning, and I hope you should be able to access the site as usual.

Interesting to note is we have a number of people who have registered from Russia, AOL and UK sites.  We had knowingly permitted this so that members can register on their own.  If we suspect the registration is not genuine, Yew Kwong would normally give them a "No role" status.  We still keep them on the system, to avoid them using the same email address.

Sometimes, they sneaked into our system, and write Posts or comments which are usually advertising related.  This is where we have to be alert, and delete them before you read them.  Got to say we have been efficient, approx 99% of the time.

Even if someone registers as a member on this website, we will always send them a membership application form.  He/she must fill up the form.  IF approved, then that person becomes a SHC member.  He/she will also receive a welcome message from me.  Anyone who does not receive a welcome message is NOT a member.

Names which appear on our forum, especially for event registratioin, are checked continuously throughout the day.  If the person is not a member, it will be flagged to our attention; and usually we ask the person to contact admin@silverhairsclub.com.  The system has so far been pretty fool-proofed, and maybe unique in its own way.  That’s why we have a simple registration system.

Have fun guys and gals.

Terence Seah

Soon, the Rabbit year will arrive – Happy Lunar New Year

The Rabbit year promises lots of excitement and vibrance to all SilverHairs.  Whatever our age, I am sure we can all look forward to that something special.  Good health, reasonable wealth, and plenty of happiness.

This year, how about sharing with everybody what is your animal?  If you are an ox, we might try to pair you up with a chicken.  And, if you are a horse, we will try a goat.  If the pairing does not work, I am sure someone around us will be able to tell us so.  We can also know you a little bit better.  Are  you a rabbit?  How many of you are rabbits?

Share with us your predictions, what will the rabbit year be like?

Also, share your best wishes too.  Kong Xi Fa Chai.

Terence Seah

Phuket to Pa-Ngan Full moon party, 17 Mar – 22 Mar 2010

Some years ago, we had a trip to Chiangmai on a camping trip.  The local contact bringing us around was Sompho.  This time around, he is going to his hometown in Surat Thani, and also Samui and  Pa-Ngan.

The target visit location is Pa-Ngan, for the famous Full moon party.  Full moon is on Sat 19th Mar 2011.

  1. ETA Phuket is Thur 17 Mar 2011, ETD Phuket Tue 22 Mar 2011.  Trip is confirmed.
  2. Tigerairways has a great rate, at less than $200 per person.
  3. Schedule will be Phuket (first night), followed by Phuket/Samui via a stop at Surat Thani.
  4. We enjoy the famous Full moon party at Pa-Ngan on 19 Mar.  Read more about it in google.
  5. A few other places being planned, between Samui and Phuket.
  6. Return Phuket/Singapore on Tues 22 Mar.

Number of pax:  8 per van.  max 16 pax.

If youa re interested, book your flights now on Tiger.   Share your findings on the best price.

Short and brief for now.  I am participating.

Terence Seah

Coming list:

 

  1. Terence Seah – confirmed
  2. Judy Tay
  3. Janie Leong – Confirmed.
  4. Andrew Koh – Confirmed, rooms booked by AndrewK, couple C
  5. Thomas Lau – Confirmed, rooms booked by AndrewK, couple C
  6. Mega Abdullah – Confirmed
  7. Anna Seet
  8. Karen Thio – Confirmed, couple B
  9. Timothy Liu – Confirmed.
  10. Sock Cheng – Confirmed, couple B
  11. Judy Lim – Confirmed, couple A
  12. Jane Tan – Confirmed, couple D
  13. Lydia Soh – Confirmed
  14. Irene Seet – Confirmed, couple A
  15. Eileen Thean – Confirmed, couple D
  16. Lillian Teo – Confirmed.

 

Photos by : Richard Wong, Mega, Jane,Thomas Lau, Eileen Thean, Irene Seet, Andrew Koh, Karen & Sockie

December is here; so is Christmas and New Year. Time to send in your best wishes.

This year, the mood is good because people feel good.  Maybe, the right word is Singaporeans are feeling "better".  Next year, our economists are reporting a drop in GDP to 5. something percent.  Hope that the days of the Asian financial crisis are behind us; and that SilverHairs can get jobs, and that inflation stays low.

For many SilverHairs, it is still a challenge in today’s world.  Perhaps, we should look at the positive side of our lives, and take this year-end occasion to celebrate the year-end, and also the incoming 2011.

Please take this Post to send your well wishes to your friends at SilverHairsClub.  Dont be shy; make it known that you remember certain friends you met this year.  The song dedication will be shifted to this post too.

So, to all fellow SHCians and EOs, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you.  Look forward to hear your best wishes too.

Terence Seah

Trading club get – together Thur 25 Nov 2010

From the last trading club gathering, it appears interesting to have attendees bring along their notebooks and laptops.  We can share our knowledge on trading platforms.  It does not matter which company you are using to trade forex or stocks.  Perhaps, next year, when we have more people interested, we can split into different groups – forex and equities.

For those who are interested, feel free to join in.  Time:  1400 – 1800 hrs. Place: inside MPH bookstore, Robinson Road.

It would be nice if  you register your interest here.

Terence Seah

Registration:

  1. Terence Seah
  2. Rene Leong
  3. SB Khoo
  4. Hou Chong
  5. Weng Hon
  6. Ronald Lee
  7. Maggie Chua
  8. Peng Peng
  9. Lina Ng
  10. …

Fortune cookies – Do you know what it is?

I am not sure how many of us have seen a fortune cookie.  Guess those who have patronised Chinese restaurants in the West, would know what a fortune cookie is.  Last week, I was glad to join the good company of Hou Chong, Tian Soo and CharlesC.  We ate at an Asian restaurant.  Food was so so; but what attracted me was a bottle of fortune cookies.

Bought one; but was finally given to me free by the owner.  Broke the shell, and inside was a strip with the words "Soon, you will meet more elders …"  Well, I like it.

Do you make fortune cookies? or can you make them? Say, maybe 250 pcs at a time.  I was thinking that this would be great idea for restaurants.   Please let me know, I would like to get in touch with you.

Chinese New Year is coming!

Terence Seah

SilverHairsClub Key holders

If you are active and a regular participant on this forum, or a regular organiser of events and activities for fellow SHCians, please have your name listed here.  You email address will be listed besides your name.  We will start a new Page entitled SHC Key holders.

If there is something that you like to be known for, do let us know too.  Regular contributors to this forum are encouraged to be listed here, so that fellow SHCians know you better.  Especially, when what you do or say can make a difference to the world of SilverHairs.

Terence Seah 

Time of the year to give calendars and diaries

Nowadays, it is very difficult to be given a desktop or wall calender.  Probably, the cost of producing calendars are just too high.  So, companies dont give.  Well, some of you may be lucky or your companies are doing well.  They may give up diaries and calendars.  But, some of you may not want to use diaries; instead you use PDAs and smartphones.  The luckier ones may receive exotic calendarsl, and dont want them too.  Probably too shy to hang them on the wall.

Well, dont throw them away or keep for 2012.  If you have a calendar, wall or desktop, or a pocket diary or desktop diary that you dont one, please mention here.  Bring them to any of the gatherings between now and end of 2010.  I am sure some souls will love it.

So, dont throw away the new diaries or calendars.  Time of the year to share.

Terence Seah

Another fun time with Thomas Lau on card tricks and origamai

This Saturday, 6th Nov 2010, Thomas Lau has again offered to share with us his hobbies in card tricks and paper origami.  Personally, I was impressed with Thomas’s desire to share with others.  He is very entertaining, and I hope some of us can learn from him; even to pick up a new hobby to entertain our children, grandchildren or fellow SHCians.

SHC is an opportunity for SilverHairs; it provides the platform for SHCians to meet but you have to figure out what you want to do with your SilverHairs years.  Picking up arts and crafts is one of them.  You too can share with many quiet and shy SHCians.

Thank you Thomas.  The venue is at the MPH cafe along 63 Robinson Road, from 11 am to 2pm.  When you come in, introduce yourself, bring your own pen and paper, and an unwanted thick papered magazine to fold origami, may a pack of cards.  So  join in the fun.

Dolly Lim will be at the cafe, do get to know her, or let her get to know you too.  Have fun.

Terence Seah

Registration:

  1. Thomas Lau
  2. Sifu Lin
  3. Debbie Oh
  4. Rosalind Lee
  5. James Tan
  6. Kuan Cheow Khuan
  7. Ah Nee
  8. Peggy Ho   Replaced by Ann Lim
  9. Thomas Loh
  10. Marg Tian
  11. Shirleen
  12. John Howe
  13. Steven Chan
  14. Thomas Goh
  15. Lydia Chin

    CLOSED— FULL REGISTRATION

    Limited to 15 pax.  Strictly for SilverHairsClub members only.

Anybody likes to come to Bangkok IN 29 Oct OUT 01 Nov?

Hi everybody,

I was checking into the new IBIS Hotel on Soi 4 Sukhumvit Road this afternoon, when the counter lady told me that my prepaid hotel reservation is for IN 29 Oct OUT 01 Nov.  And, because this is prepaid, they cannot allow a change; but someone else can come in my place.  It is for 3 room nights for one or two persons.

Now, I am unable to make use of it.  Anyone likes to come to Bangkok this period.  Dates are not changeable.  The hotel is near the Nana train station; and is very central in Bangkok.  There are no floods in Bangkok.  Sorry, you have to buy your own flight tickets.  The voucher will be emailed to you, once you have secured your flight tickets.

Terence Seah

Starting an SHC trading group

The idea of an SHC trading group has cropped up a few times; so maybe it’s type we give it a kick or kickstart.  We can gather together, just for the purpose of discussing trading tips, trading platforms, and sharing knowledge.

To make it simple, we keep the group small and manageable.  Let’s meet at the MPH cafe, as usual 1500 to 1800 hrs.  The date is Thurs 28 Oct 2010.

Can we have an EO for this event?  Perhaps, to lead this through for one year.

Registration list:

  1. Terence Seah
  2. Weng Hon
  3. Dolly Lim
  4. SB Khoo
  5. Alice Seah
  6. Able Tan
  7. Simon Lee
  8. Jazz Soh
  9. Ronald Lee
  10. Andrew Thio

Terence Seah

China has just raised its interest rate; what does it mean?

Developing  countries have been seeing inflation, with cheap money coming in from the US.  We may have seen this with higher property prices.  Our US friends have been happily printing more money in the hope of getting its people to spend.  China has been doing well in its exports, while trying to contain domestic inflation too.

China has just increased its interest rates by a quarter %.  Is this just a small increase; and will more interest rates hikes follow in the coming months?  What does this mean to the Singapore $?  HenryY, Weng Hon, what do you think will happen to the world’s ETFs and equity markets?

Share your thoughts o the US$ and Euro pair.  Will China continue to boom?  Abel, do you see any fast drop with your counters? Still a good time to go to the US will cheaper USD?

There will be a SHC trading club meeting, scheduled for Thur Oct 28, 2010 from 3pm to 7 pm at the MPH cafe, along Robinson Road.  Strictly for those with interests in equities, ETFs, currencies, trading platforms and other  trading instruments, and SHC members only.   Limited to 40 pax.

Terence Seah 

A dance competition

This may sound like a joke from someone who cannot dance and who cannot tell one dance from another.  Well, I have been thinking that if we have a dance competition, it might be something different, from the regular dance events.

Assuming we dream on, and if we have a dance competition, I would think we should have a big round or square dance floor.  Smooth, flat and supposedly for dancing, and contestants gliding and sweeping from corner to corner.  Guests would sit around the dance floor, with the judges somewhere right in front.

Maybe we should have two hosts – a guy and a gal, to introduce the contestants and the judges.  Music would be played in the background.  Then, it would be nice to have an interval where perhaps the guests can dance too.

Now to the dancing bit.  Since there are so many different types of dancing, I would think we can keep this variety open.  So, the Russian dancers and the turkish dancers will get a chance to compete too.  Contestants get a chance to pick their own music.  Great, exciting, how about the taiwanese drama theme song LOVE.  The judges decision is final, altho I think some audience participation is always welcome.

Hmm, must have prizes too.  But, we cannot afford expensive ones.  We have to think about it.  Perhaps, three trophies – diamond, platinum and crystal.

So, we need judges, the two hosts, a dance floor, 3 prizes, some cassette tapes, aiyah no food, just some tea and cocktails, a video camera, and a planner so that the schedule turns out in the right order.  What else do we need?  Oops, I forgot we need the participating dancers.

No date yet, no place yet and no committee yet.  No EO yet.  Please share your ideas?  the crazier, the better.  Dont have to be professional.  Do it the SHC way, some disorganisation is always fun.  Like they say, some cock up is good.

Terence Seah

Registration List:

  1. Terence Seah – EO
  2. Geraldine Ting – Judge
  3. .
  4. .

SHC November monthly gathering – Hans Cafe

Time to plan the Nov and Dec 2010 monthly gatherings.  Would you like to play your part as the EO for either the Nov or the Dec monthly gatherings?  Of course, you get to choose your assistants.

If you have attended our monthly gatherings before, it’s time you give this role a try.  Please raise your hands.

Terence Seah

You too can pick up card tricks from Thomas Lau

Many of us have always been amused by card tricks.  With a pack of aladdin cards, someone with one year’s practice and effort can easily get the young and the old, eyes focused and glued onto the table, hands and cards.  You too can learn card tricks, and win the hearts of kids and adults.

Today, I joined a small group and met Thomas Lau.  Although he claimed to start learning card tricks a year ago, he was very much an expert, fooling all around him.  Thomas entertains elderly seniors at daycare centres.  He is also a great origami paper folder.  Well, I remembered he said he could perform 150 card tricks.

Thomas volunteers to give a demo of a few card tricks; and he is willing to share with us how some of these tricks are carried out.  Perhaps, if I can learn a few card tricks, I can be an entertainer and maybe make $1000 per month entertaining the young and old.

Thomas will schedule two sessions, each group about 15 pax, on a Saturday, time between 11am and 2pm.  Place and date will be scheduled soon.  Thank you Thomas.

First session:

  • Date:     Saturday 23rd Oct 10
  • Venue:  Cafe inside MPH Book store at Robinson Road.  Nearest MRT is Tanjong Pagar station.
  • Topic:   Card Tricks and Origami for beginners
  • Participants need to bring along their own note pad and a pen.
  • Programme
  • 1100 hr      Introduction to simple card tricks
  • 1230 hr      Short break
  • 1300 hr      Have fun with simple and easy Origami

    • Terence Seah

    Participation list: Session 1

    1. Thomas Lau
    2. Gabriella Chua
    3. Jassmine Teo
    4. Ann To
    5. Francis R. Mangalam
    6. Daniel Ong
    7. Frisna Lim
    8. John Howe
    9. Yat Sing
    10. Jonson Tan
    11. Esther Mok
    12. Juliana Kok
    13. Weng Hon
    14. Ann Lim
    15. Janie Leong

      • Closed. 

      Participation list: Session 1 (Date not decided by Thomas yet):

        1. .
        2. .
        3. If you are keen to entertain your children, friends or someone interested in you, sign up here.  A lifetime learning experience.  Oops, Thomas has stressed not for the casino.

Nursing homes in Singapore and nearby countries

I believe that some of you have experience seeing or sending your friends or relatives to nursing homes.  There are nursing homes in Singapore, JB, Malacca, etc.  We may not have seen them all.  If we dont get a chance to live and die in our own homes, we may have to be settled in a nursing home, either by our own choice or our children’s choice.

Just to keep this topic in perspective, by nursing home, I am not referring to hospice homes.   For some, a nursing home is a place to live our retirement days, to recuperate, to find friends and to live where there is nursing or medical care.  Our turn will come, or I mean, my turn will come; so I like to explore the nursing homes options while we are still alive.

What is your experience with nursing homes?  Where is it? where is it? what services do they provide.  And, importantly what does it cost to stay in a nursing home that you know.  To what extent does the cost include food, medicine, nursing care, the gym or swimming pool or even a trip to the hospital.  Is it convenient from where we stay, and are friends and relatives allowed to visit.  Are the rooms individual or are they individual houses.  If you have experience, please share with us.  If you have not been in touch with one, please do not point to any website/URL.  We rather hear from you directly.

Terence Seah

Starting 1st Oct 2010 – The SHC business network

Time to add a new variety of activities to the SilverHairsClub.  SHC is very much a social network, with the club continuing to provide a platform for SHC members to meet new and more friends.  We will now add a business network to SHC.

Jeffrey Lim joined SHC in Jan 2008.  He has accepted the role of leading all business network meetings for SHC members.  These gatherings are intended to cater to SHC members with business interests.  During the gatherings, members can gather together and network, with the objective of finding new business opportunities or extending their own business networks.

Business cards can be freely exchanged.  There can be talks, seminars, regular business chat and business travels.

Jeffrey will set the pace for the SHC business network.  The term is two years, ending Sep 2012.  MLM activities will continue to remain a taboo.

Jeffrey, thank you for accepting this new role.

Members, who would like to participate in the SHC business network, please register your name below.

Terence Seah

Registration list:

  1. Jeffrey Lim
  2. Terence Seah
  3. Robert Ong
  4. Fong Ten Meng
  5. Susan Chan
  6. Jassmine Teo
  7. Frank Kaw
  8. Rosalind Lee
  9. Jonathan Ong
  10. Lydia Chin
  11. Francis Mangalam
  12. Joan Wong
  13. Ivan Lim
  14. Christina Chan WH
  15. Laura Wee
  16. Peng Peng
  17. Jessie Teo
  18. Henry Yip
  19. Ronald Lee
  20. Pearlynn Tan
  21. Dave Tan
  22. Dolly Lim
  23. Ann Lim
  24. Rene Leong
  25. Anna Seet
  26. Stephen Low
  27. Sophia Lim
  28. This list will be maintained, and from time to time, you will be informed by Jeffrey on gatherings.

I want to retire, but what about you? Please share your thinking?

Tim must be very jealous of my time; he thinks I am very free.  However, this is not true; I am still working, travel alot, and still think I need to make that $1000 per month to meet my cost of retirement.  I guess more than 90% of members are still working.

Last week, I thought about what I need to do to retire.  This coincides with an article I read in TODAY. Have you really thought out how to live your retirement days to the fullest?

In the article, the writer is 61 yrs old.  He saw his friends get so bored that they become a nuisance to their spouses and children.  Some solved the problem by going back to work. The rest lived aimlessly or waiting to die, very sad.

The writer advised 4 pre-conditions if one wants to enter into full retirement.

  • Children are financially independent
  • You have zero liabilities.
  • Have enough savings to support your lifestyle.
  • And importantly, you know what you will be doing during your retirement.

One option which many countries have adopted is to encourage continued working.  Singaore is one of them.  Personally, I feel very sad because we have already been working the last 30 – 35 years.  Can we see more of the world, get to do things we have not done before, move into something different?

I am trying to resist working fulltime.  How?

This Post is not just about me.  I know many of you are also in a similar boat.  Let’s share and think aloud.  Make a little effort to share your thoughts.

Terence Seah 

One night in JB – Sat/Sun 30/31 Oct 2010

I have not been to JB for a long time.  Probably the last time I was there overnight was in 1991.  JB has become very prosperous over the years, and the last time I could admire the city was while passing through and going to the kelong or to Batu Pahat in the day.  I guess there is much to explore, but as I am not able to find the time, i had to convince someone to guide the way.  Well, finally, after two months of temptation, I manage to con Sam Ah Huat tonight to help piece together "One night in JB".  As usual, in the most disorganised fashion, nothing has been decided. The hotel has not been decided, what we will do there, what are the dinner plans, how we get there and how much it will cost.  Nothing.

The only data we have confirmed are:

  1. The dates – Sat to Sun 30 – 31 Oct 2010.
  2. The time – Sat, early morning to sun, late afternoon.
  3. The one who is most interested to go – Terence Seah
  4. The co-EOs are Sam Ah Huat and Dolly Lim.
  5. The cost – somewhere before $150.
  6. And, what’s included are a bed overnight and dinner.
  7. Other details – guess we have to start thinking now.

It would be nice if you can join the party.  But, it is still two months away.  If your diary is free, and you may be able to join us,  try putting up your hand.  Once we know where the beds are located, we will let you know when you can put down your hands.  In the meantime, feel free to toss around any idea.  Interested?

Terence Seah

Confirmed to go :

  1. Sam (co-EO)
  2. Dolly (co-EO)
  3. Terence (EO)
  4. Richard Wong
  5. Ah Nee
  6. Steven Ng
  7. Lily Ho
  8. Bira Lupolo
  9. Pat Lee GS
  10. Susan Chang
  11. Susan Tan
  12. James Tan
  13. Debbie Oh
  14. Gabriella Chua
  15. Henry Yip
  16. Yew Kwong
  17. Pearlynn
  18. Cath Ho – TBC

Sharing trading knowledge – the Weng Hon’s way, Thur Sep 16, 2010

Weng Hon has been very kind to agree to share with us his knowledge on share trading. He has attended two option courses years ago but he still feels the few days of learning is not enough.   However, he believes success begins with using one’s own hands, coupled with determination to succeed.  Putting in one’s own money also helps;

I have not set a date yet, although I will announce soon.  Asian equity markets are showing signs of upward movements.  And, economists are still unsure with US job data.  Seems good news dont last; bad news too.

Abel, RonaldL, HenryY, ChristinaP, RichardB, RobertO, HouChong, let’s keep hearing from you.  What’s your view this week?

The daet is now firmed for Thur Sep 16, 2010 from 1600 to 1800 hrs at the MPH cafe.

Terence Seah

Registration:

  1. Terence Seah
  2. Weng Hon
  3. Daniel Ong
  4. Alice Seah
  5. Peng Peng
  6. Steve Seah
  7. Peter Goh
  8. Bobby Bok
  9. SB Khoo
  10. Hou Chong
  11. Tricia Har
  12. Veron Wong
  13. Steven Ng
  14. Lina Ng

SHC Fleamart – Sat 20 Nov, now changed to Sat 11 Dec 2010

A date has been tentatively set for the next Fleamart, if not most likely, on Sat 20 Nov 2010.  Time is likely from 0900 hrs to 1500 hrs.  Location is not firmed yet.

Members interested to take up a stall are encouraged to take note of this date and time.  If you have items for sale, you may indicate them under this Post.  Pre-orders are also encouraged.  Commercial items or products are not allowed.  So, go ahead, whether new items, old items, used items, sealed and packed edible items.

Any form of sale or advertising outside this Post not accepted, and likely will be deleted.  This is a once or twice a year event where selling is permitted, at the SHC Fleamart.

Where possible, the location will be opened to the public for the sale of products.  However, all stalls will be made available to SHCians only.

Suggestions or ideas welcome.  However, please do not be disappointed if any idea is not taken up.  Have fun.  And, of course, if you raise your hands to offer assistance, I will be most pleased; but again, please do not be disappointed if I do not pick it up.  But, no harm, trying too.

The plan is to concide this Fleamart with the November monthly gathering.

Terence Seah

Fleamart stalls list:

  • Stall 1: Terence Seah
  • Stall 2: Hou Chong
  • Stall 3: Anna Seet
  • Stall 4: Rosalind Lee
  • Stall 5: Constance Wong
  • Stall 6: Yat Sing
  • Stall 7: Frisna Tan
  • Stall 8: Lily Ho
  • Stall 9: Caroline Gee
  • Stall 10: Dan Huang
  • Stall 11: Agnes Seow
  • Stall 12: Boon Liang/Thomas Loh
  • Stall 13: James Tan
  • Stall 14: Ann Giri
  • Stall 15:  Alice Teo /And we stop here.  Interested still? You may find someone to co-share a table.

Put on your thinking caps. If we have a Porn night, how and what do you think this event will be like?

SHC members are creative, knowledgeable, fun and out of this world.  We have all reached a stage when some of us are entering the second phase of their lives.  Still for some, the adventure starts at the third stage.  But, there are plenty of things we want to do.  We want to climb trees.  We want to travel to places we have never been to.  To Ho Chinh Minh, to Bandung.  To Taiwan.  To …..   We want to get out of the four walls.  All these 30 years, we have been working.

We want to cycle all over the island, and to places other cyclists have been to.  We want to pick up dancing, and dance all night.  Gosh, there is no end.  And, we always tell ourselves, we need to start somewhere.

SHC, on its own, does not organise any activity.  It is purely a platform whereby SilverHairs get to meet new friends.  Activities are always, as a result, of these gatherings.  Activities are also the result of initiatives of members.  Membership is simple.  It is also lifetime; and all members are encouraged to organise at least one activity during the life of their membership.

Back to Porn night.  I like to dream.  Of course, share the dream with you too.  This time around, I have been thinking that a Porn night will work for us.  We are all over 45.  Nothing too shy to discuss and nothing too inhibitive to consider such ideas as absurd, vulgar and distasteful.  We open our minds and our ears.  We see and we participate.  Why not?

We all know what is a porn magazine.  There are porn websites.  Some are free, and others are pay-to-view.  There are sex shops, that sell exciting things like used underwears and used condoms.  Our kids are equally exposed to porn.  My 11-year old son is now asking me, "Pa, come and have a look".  So, much about porn.

If we open our minds, and if we have a Porn night, what and how do you think this event will be like?  I think Nov and Dec are tempting months.  Let’s go for it.

Terence Seah