Nominated for 'Best CSR blog' - Social Media Awards 2012.

Helloooo peeps, what a pleasant surprise!  I got an email from the organisers of the Social Media Award 2012 that 'The Good Samaritan Shop' has been nominated to 'potentially' become the best CSR blog in Malaysia.

Erm.  Wowee.  That's quite unexpected that one of you would do that for me :) Such sweetness.  I'm not sure who, is it you?  Or is it you?  Or is it you?  Or is it you?  Haha, well thank YOU ;)

As you can see from the picture below, Popot and Pipit currently have zero vote so if you could kindly just register and click click click click on it.  I'm not sure what's the prize... but if it's money, then I pledge to donate everything back to The Good Samaritan's piggybank to help more people.  To be honest, I don't really mind if this thing wins or not but more important to me is the free exposure so that more people will come to know the cause of this blog.  And that they know they could be a kind Samaritan anytime, anywhere, and make a difference as simple as just one click to Sparks' gmail to participate - donate items, buy items, donate money, give an idea, join the force, anything.  Everyone could use a little kindness each day ;)

So... thanks in advance for your RTs and reposts and your shoutouts and your prayers and your goodwill and your good thoughts and your timeless support.  They are priceless to me.

So if you don't mind sparing a minute or two of your precious time to sign-up and donate some votes, please visit Social Media Awards 2012 here!

x

Jack Spade leather messenger bag - SOLD!

Another wonderful donation, all the way from Singapore!

Jack Spade offers men's items that represent honest, thoughtful design and practical purpose.

Size: Fits a 13" Macbook comfortably.
Colour and design: Brown calf leather with black strap and embossed 'Jack Spade' with inside compartments.
Condition (newness): 9/10
Price: RM150 (original price was $700)

By the way, if you found this blog useful, help vote The Good Samaritan Shop as the Best CSR Blog category for Social Media Award 2012!

MNG casual sportswear: Grey oversized knit - SOLD!

An item donated by another kind Samaritan :) I realized that it's really tough to be your own 'model'.  As you can see from the pix below, this grey knit has got a very unique cut and shape so it's kinda difficult to show how it fits.  I asked around for friends and colleagues to be my models (free exposure yar!), but so far, couldn't get anyone (if you wanna volunteer, yes please! ;)).

I obliged :S It's really difficult to pose in a way to show the details while having your phone slipping off your palm on one hand :P

I wish I have a sister.

Anyway, details as follow:

Size: M (to be honest, I loved it when I put it on but too bad, I think it's a little tiny weeny bit big for me - I'm kinda anal about 'perfect' size so I hope this one's good for you) - if you wear a large S to M, that'll be fine.
Colour and design: Monotone light grey, dark grey and black oversized knit.
Condition (newness): 8/10
Price: RM30 COD

Mail me for purchase!

Or.

Read more about The Good Samaritan Shop here.


Whoopee ♥

Donation just dropped from the sky!

Last night I was at The Strand and a good samaritan gave me 20 bucks as donation to this project.

Who says angels don't exist?

:)

x

Dear Children,

In the city, there live many grown ups.  Some are older, some are younger but they are all grown ups.  Being a grown up means one has to learn how to take care of themselves.  These grown ups take care of themselves by working so that they could get money and buy food, pay for a house, water, electricity and other necessities.  Some grown ups are very lucky because they get to buy much much more.  You may think that they are lucky but in fact, they worked really hard for their money.  You may one day grow up too, not sure about the money, but you need to know how to take care of yourself.  Above and beyond, you need to learn how to take care of others too.

How's life in the Ashram?  I'm sure aside from your studies (yes I know, sometimes books can be so boring...),  you get some playtime with your friends, brothers and sisters and I'm sure you enjoy it very much.  Grown ups don't have much time for play.  They do have a lot of social events though, they meet, eat, drink and be merry.  I think grown ups are generally happy.  But they seldom talk to each other about their feelings though.  You must be wondering why.  I wonder why too.  I guess it's because they're afraid their friends will laugh at them if they tell them that they are happy because the clouds are puffy or sad because they didn't do well in something.  Have you been sad too?  Yes, I know, it's a terrible terrible feeling.  Grown ups learned to be very careful with their feelings because you must understand they have gone through a lot.  They may not be as excited, as honest, as genuine as before, but they are generally happy.  Sometimes when something good happens to them, they even wonder why!  How queer is that!  They seem afraid.  I don't know how to explain this to your young mind, but yes... even when they're given the most delicious mouth-watering chocolate cake, they wouldn't charge forward like you do!  Funny right?  I do that too.  Sometimes :) And yes, I find that funny too.  What are you afraid of?  I'm afraid of cockroaches.

How do you like the new colourful bedsheets that the grown ups have given you?  I hope you enjoy sleeping on them.  It's important to get a good rest every night.  My father used to tell me that, but I didn't believe him.  All I wanted to do was to stay up late.  I didn't have anything to do but I just wanted to stay up late like a grown up.  Now I learned that it was pointless.  I should have just gone to bed and sleep.  Because that's when we dream.  Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's sad, sometimes it's just weird.  But it's really important to get a good rest, so that you can wake up the next day, be happy, take care of yourself and take care of others.  Won't you want to help me take care of some grown ups too?  It's Christmas.  I think they've forgotten what it feels like to be children.  That's why they are afraid :) Won't you help me write a little note to them to show them that you are thinking of them too?  Won't you help me to remind them that they were once brave, pure, curious and hopeful like you?  Then they will be brave, pure, curious and hopeful to do all sorts of wonderful things for the new year.  I think they will really like that.  They may not say it out loud, but trust me, they will love it.  Grown ups don't like to talk about feelings remember?

So... thank you Children.  For helping me.  It's really tough to think of Christmas presents for grown ups.  Because they have everything!  But the most important things, like how the Little Prince had put it, are invisible to the eye.  And those are the most difficult presents to buy.  I suppose your little note will be the most wonderful present they can ever receive.  Because unlike the bedsheets, you can't buy them in the shop.  It's from your heart.  I hope to see you again soon.  Don't forget me, cause I won't forget you.  Till then, have a very good Christmas, a wonderful new year, be good, take care of yourself and always remember to take care of others too.

Lots of love.

And the children obliged...

It's a little late after Christmas, but the thought is what that matters :) Kindly allow sometime for The Good Samaritan Postman to deliver these thoughts ya.

Original iPod socks - SOLD!

New iPod socks for RM5 each :) Wowee, what a steal!

Size: Er... free?
Colour and design: Apple green and Indigo
Condition (newness): New, fresh from the box
Price: RM5 each COD

Free gift wrap if you're buying it for someone :)

Mail me if you're interested.

Or read more about The Good Samaritan Shop here.

Let's give away somemore before Chinese New Year!

Am thinking of doing something again but I'm not sure what.  I'm telling you, this is contagious.  When you give once, all you wanna do is to give again.  I was talking to a friend today who lost a very close buddy and he was really heart broken.  There're no words big enough to fill such a gaping hole, let alone to console anyone who's going through such pain.  I just told him that love will heal everything.  And love is the only thing that the more you give away, the more you will receive.  I hope in time, he'll be okay.

So... let's continue giving love away :) If you have any suggestions or ideas or anything you wanna do for someone who's less fortunate in a material or non-material sort of way, please let me know.  We can change that :)

Big hugs.