Tiara Times First Anniversary

Happy Birthday to Tiara Times, which celebrates its first year this month. In January 2006, Tiara Times came out with its very first issue. And though supposedly a monthly, the last few months of 2006 saw it churning out two issues every month.

Tiara Times has grown into a bi-monthly, thanks to all you Tiarans who sent in letters and articles exhorting your views about situations and conditions here in Tiara. Of course, we cannot continue with this trend unless we receive a lot of articles and letters from residents here. Hopefully, this is not a flash in the pan and Tiara Times will be able to continue at the same frequency it has been going great guns like the past few months.

For all those who consented to be profiled, a big THANK YOU. Perhaps many are unaware that getting someone to profile is not an easy exercise. Some have said that they "prefer to be low key and not be profiled." Yet a few others have stated, quite categorically, that they "are too boring to be interviewed," that "no one will be interested in me, lah."

Let me be the judge of that. No one is a boring person (as opposed to being a 'bore', which has a different connotation altogether) or has led a boring life. Their lives may not, perhaps, be as colourful as Michael Jackson's, as successful as Bill Gates', as busy as many highflying captains of industry, as adventurous as embedded journalists or as dangerous as that of stuntmen - but I am positive everyone is sure to have had interesting or unique experiences many would not have gone through.

I would be delighted to be given names and contact numbers of people to profile. Be sporting. Let my work be made easier. I don’t mind the many hours put in to getting Tiara Times out - if I am given some assistance. Otherwise, without me knowing everyone in Tiara, not even l0% of residents here, it is an uphill battle for me to get people willing to be profiled. How about it, Tiarans?
In fact, I would even welcome profiles done by residents. There are hundreds of articles one can write about: an article on your mother, father, close friend, a person you admire, your cute baby brother, etc. Tiara Times may even offer some prizes for interesting and well written profiles. So, do send your profiles in. Make me happy. Give me some time to shake legs, smell the flowers in Tiara or even swot flies!

Tiara Times would also like to thank all Tiarans who sent encouragement by complimenting Tiara Times, on the "interesting and well written profiles", the "high standard of English", the "goings-on in our condo so that we are kept abreast of happenings here", as well as "good opposing views on situations here."

In fact, some Tiarans also sent in jokes and riddles as well. However, because of space constraints we have not been able to print any of these. Perhaps in future issues we may have an insertion or two.

And for those of you who have any suggestions, would like to tell us what you would like to read, or how to improve Tiara Times, we are all ears.

We welcome articles about yourselves. After all, we have said, and repeated, that Tiara Times is YOUR newsletter, so send in some items regarding yourselves and your loved ones, a friend, a hero you admire, things which annoy you...in short, anything.

How about the birth of your newborn, or a baby brother for a sister; that award you won; the excellent meal your mom cooked - and provide TT with the secret recipe; a talented and prominent friend whom you had over to your place; your observations about things and situations; that exciting trip you had jungle trekking or experiencing things that go bump in the night perhaps... the list of things which can be written about is endless.

If you continue sending in your contributions, life for us in Tiara Times would be so much easier - for which we thank you, profusely.So, if you would like another year of Tiara Times, do help us by sending in your articles.

Until then, all the best for 2007 and may the days ahead be constructive and pleasant for all of us here in Tiara .