{"id":3465,"date":"2012-11-01T16:14:44","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T00:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/?p=3465"},"modified":"2012-11-01T16:14:44","modified_gmt":"2012-11-02T00:14:44","slug":"meeting-mr-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/?p=3465","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Mr Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"

How now brown cow?<\/p>\n

It was amazing to see a popular Singapore blogger in Seattle! It felt like I finally met an online friend! \ud83d\ude42 Mr Brown’s presentation was nothing<\/strong> about having kids, HDB, CPF, PAP.. it was more of a personal introduction to him as a blogger and also an intimate insight of his humble family and life. After or rather during his presentation, I admire him even more! I am very impressed with how a very normal Singaporean could do what he love and excel in it! I believe that he is not earning alot.. and he have 3 kids!!! out of the 3 kids, 1 of them is autistic! Yet, he still follow his dreams.. and now.. everybody know who he is!<\/p>\n

My favorite part of the presentation was the podcast of his wife’s “I Am Singaporean” message. It was very touching – “Behind every great\/successful man there stands a woman” How true!<\/p>\n

After the presentation, it was Q&A. Mr Brown was really frank in all his answers. However, BH felt that a question (along this line) “How do u cope with a Autistic child?” could be planted. Mr Brown answered and told us the importance of family support, which obviously.. most of the overseas Singaporeans do not have. Still, I think that the presentation and Q&A was sincere and it does not sound\/feel like a script.<\/p>\n

I would say that Mr Brown’s presentation is a “silent weapon” – he did not directly tell us about Singapore BUT used his own experiences\/life to make us think of home. This is an intelligent way to plant the seed ( of where u truly belong) in every Singaporean’s head! 1 word.. POWERFUL. <\/p>\n

For once, after so many years… I miss home \ud83d\ude41 It’s a successful presentation , Mr Brown!<\/p>\n

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\nHis presentation made me feel empowered and inspired! I shall not wallow in self-pity.. I want to take control! I had decided to take the first step to acquiring my WA driving license. I also applied to be a volunteer at a local children’s hospital. To be updated \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How now brown cow? It was amazing to see a popular Singapore blogger in Seattle! It felt like I finally met an online friend! \ud83d\ude42 Mr Brown’s presentation was nothing about having kids, HDB, CPF, PAP.. it was more of a personal introduction to him as a blogger and also an intimate insight of his … <\/p>\n

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