Robyn Yong - Cyber Photo Album 2008

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YEAR: 2008

Jan
- Yoga Start to 2008

Jun 2008 (9 yr 8 mth)

2 Jun 2008: Learning the Guitar

Hooray, it's school holiday again!

Inspired by The Gipsy Kings, Robyn learnt some notes on the classical guitar from Daddy.

Robyn uses the Camacho flamenco guitar which Daddy Alvin bought in Madrid, Spain in 1988. Daddy Alvin uses the Khono Professional classical guitar.

8-14 Jun 2008: Rice Farming Experience at Chiang Rai

We kick-started our family vision project - Colours of Life - with a rice farming experience in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

After months of planning, we made it happened finally.

The Singapore rice farmers at Chiang Rai

We experienced the life of rice farmers for a week and learnt from Grandfather Gun and Uncle Kitt the A-to-Z of rice planting.

The planting season for rice is June/July, while the harvesting season is in October/November.

We learnt that to reap, we must first sow; and to sow with love and gratitude in our hearts.

We also learnt that the sowing and reaping seasons are not the same. We must cultivate the virtue of patience and not expect instant gratification.

Alvin and Robyn carrying rice seedlings

Uncle Kitt took us to visit the Golden Triangle where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet at the confluence of 2 rivers - Mekong and Mae Sai.

At the Opium Museum, we learnt about opium and the history of the opium trade. I don't like drugs!

New Gen Farmer	Master Farmer	Singapore Farmer
Kitt, Grandfather Gun (Kitt's father) and Alvin jointly designed the Rice Farming Experience to be held at their family rice farm. They christened the farm as Tigerland Rice Farm. The Rice Farming Experience is the first of many experiences under the Colours of Life project. Alvin also designed the www.tigerlandricefarm.com website.

The Yongs shall return to Tigerland Rice Farm in November 2008 for the rice harvesting season.

See you soon, Tigerland Rice Farm and all the wonderful people in Chiang Rai.

Jin, Robyn and Alvin - the Singapore Rice Farmers

Our pictorial journal on this rice farming experience is found at http://www.coloursoflife.info.

16-20 2008: The Art EXCEL course at The Art of Living

This was Robyn's second time participating in the Art Excel program by The Art of Living Foundation.

Teachers Adam and Winnie taught the kids yoga and pranayama, and inspire them to be better persons.

Teachers Adam and Winnie


Robyn attained 2 awards for being the Sun Salutation Specialist and for coming first in the Om Game.	This hand print was Robyn's second on the wall of the Art Excel premise. She'll go for a third next year.

The ART Excel kid team - Robyn, Julianna, Ashna, Fiona, Justin and Nikko.

Jun 2008 (9 yr 8 mth)