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	<title>The Pick Me Up Book</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 18:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Pick me up 2nd Edition Launch at the World Book Fair!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 06:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>enyung</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends!
Come celebrate with us and support the book launch of wish-child (from Make-A-Wish Foundation), Charmaine Tan, at the World Book Fair 2008! Author: Charmaine Tan, wish-child from Make-A-Wish Foundation, age 13.
Title of Book: Pick Me Up 2nd Edition
Date: 31st May 2008
Time: 3pm – 5pm
Venue: Suntec City Convention Hall, Level 4, Booth number 4EO1
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Dear Friends!</p>
<p>Come celebrate with us and support the book launch of wish-child (from Make-A-Wish Foundation), Charmaine Tan, at the World Book Fair 2008!<o:p> </o:p>Author: Charmaine Tan, wish-child from Make-A-Wish Foundation, age 13.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Title of Book: Pick Me Up 2nd Edition</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Date: 31st May 2008</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Time: 3pm – 5pm</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Venue: Suntec City Convention Hall, Level 4, Booth number 4EO1</p>
<h4><u>What the event is about</u> </h4>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://pickmeupbook.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/charmaine.JPG" title="Charmaine"></a>We would like to invite you to make the granting of Charmaine’s wish of being published author a memorable one. Charmaine’s book will be launched at the World Book Fair, Suntec City Convention Hall, Level 4, Booth number 4EO1, on the 31st May 2008, from 3pm to 5pm.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify" class="MsoNormal">The story that Charmaine has written over the past few weeks would be the highlight of the book. Charmaine and her mother would be invited up on stage during the book launch to share her experience of writing the book. After her sharing, she would be having her first autograph session. This event would definitely be a memorable experience for her.<span></span> </p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify" class="MsoNormal"><span>The Pick Me Up team would like to invite you to grace this significant event and share our vision of inspiring people to make a difference to their lives. </span><span>This will be an event not to be missed!</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify" class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" align="left" width="337" src="http://pickmeupbook.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/charmaine.JPG" alt="Charmaine" height="218" />Charmaine is only 13 and she is suffering from end stage kidney failure, on top of a congenital eye disease which led to her being visually impaired today. She wished to write and publish a book. The good news is her wish will be granted ! Below&#8217;s an excerpt of her book (Foreword) by her principal doctor, Dr Yap in NUH.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify" class="MsoNormal">&#8220;Charmaine came to us in June 2007. She was only 12 years old then. That was also the turning point in her young life because shortly after, she reached end stage kidney failure and had to depend on dialysis. What was also worrying us was her deteriorating eyesight. Her eyesight has already been affected by her congenital condition since she was 7 years old, but she managed to complete primary school education in a mainstream school in spite of being able to read only with a severely restricted field of vision. Instead of being hindered by her failing eyesight, she developed a voracious appetite for reading. Whenever she was hospitalized she would bring her big lamp with her so that she could read story books. It came as no surprise to us that Charmaine&#8217;s greatest wish is to write and publish a story book. This is her first endeavor, and we know that this will not be her last because she is a determined girl. We hope that other young people will be inspired, just as we are, by Charmaine&#8217;s inner strength, to continue to meet challenges and live life to the fullest.&#8221;</p>
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<p>See you there!</p>
<p>Best Regards</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify" class="MsoNormal">Jada Seet</p>
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		<title>Share your story!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pickmeupbook</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi guys!
 We&#8217;re working on the second edition of our book already! Stay tuned for more news and updates. We&#8217;re happy to let you know that one of our readers have posted in to share her story- Ms Louisa Okon from Perth, Australia! Check it out in our Your Story section.
If you have YOUR own story [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi guys!</p>
<p> We&#8217;re working on the second edition of our book already! Stay tuned for more news and updates. We&#8217;re happy to let you know that one of our readers have posted in to share her story- Ms Louisa Okon from Perth, Australia! Check it out in our Your Story section.</p>
<p>If you have YOUR own story to share with us, be it a story when someone picked you up, or you had to go through a difficult period of your life, or you did your part in assisting others, drop us an email at <a href="mailto:pickmeupbook@gmail.com">pickmeupbook@gmail.com</a> ! We&#8217;ll be glad to hear from you.</p>
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		<title>Riding High&#8230;. Or Maybe Not!</title>
		<link>http://pickmeupbook.org/blog/riding-high-or-maybe-not/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pickmeupbook</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi guys,
 One reader has taken her time to share her story with us. Her name is Louisa Okon, and right now she is in Perth, Australia on her way to achieving her dream of becoming a novelist as well as working on her radio career! Louisa dropped us an email one month ago and shared [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi guys,</p>
<p> One reader has taken her time to share her story with us. Her name is Louisa Okon, and right now she is in Perth, Australia on her way to achieving her dream of becoming a novelist as well as working on her radio career! Louisa dropped us an email one month ago and shared her story on her struggle and how she&#8217;s managed to be picked up.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman">RIDING HIGH… OR MAYBE NOT!</font></span></strong></p>
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		<title>&#8216;Pick Me Up Today&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://pickmeupbook.org/blog/pick-me-up-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pickmeupbook</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey guys!
The affiliate team from Pick Me Up has been working on the release of Pick Me Up&#8217;s latest package, the &#8220;Pick Me Up Today&#8221; Video Workshop! It all started when we started sharing our stories on how we received help and guidance by friends and family, even strangers until one of us popped a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey guys!</p>
<p>The affiliate team from Pick Me Up has been working on the release of Pick Me Up&#8217;s latest package, the &#8220;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.pickmeuptoday.com" title="Pick Me Up Today Video Workshop">Pick Me Up Today&#8221; Video Workshop</a>! It all started when we started sharing our stories on how we received help and guidance by friends and family, even strangers until one of us popped a question, &#8220;What about we teach others how to pick themselves up, instead?&#8221;</p>
<p>And that&#8217;s how the idea for the Video Workshop came out. Kelvin, being the Master Certified Coach sought to show us. His professional experience and knowledge after having coached for more than 10 years has been very eye-opening. And he did a whole classroom session about the topic.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s full of insights and learning and it&#8217;s worth 3 hours long. Over here, he shares with us:</p>
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<li>The context behind falling into the many pit-holes of life (relationships, career, finance etc)</li>
<li>The common experiences of being stuck in the holes</li>
<li>How to identify if you are stuck</li>
<li>How to get out of it (Pick Yourself Up)</li>
<li>And how to apply it to everyday life</li>
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<p>He also did a real life coaching session with a participant in the classroom. At the end, Kelvin coached her out of her stuckkness on personal project of drawing manga. As a bonus, even revealed to her and the class, the &#8217;secret of happiness&#8217;.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s fun and have been a breakthrough. The Pick Me Up team is proud to be able to bring it to you.</p>
<p> To find out more, please visit <a href="http://www.pickmeuptoday.com" title="Pick Me Up Today">www.pickmeuptoday.com</a></p>
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		<title>Launch at Harris Bookstore, Suntec City</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pickmeupbook</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[You are cordially invited to our OFFICIAL LAUNCH!

  


Date:         22 March 2008, Saturday
Location:    Harris Bookstore 
Address:     Suntec City Mall 
                  Zone: Tower 2, #02-069/071
Event time:  1400 to 1530*

1400 - 1415     Introduction to the book, Pick Me Up 1415 - 1425     Opening speech by MP Mdm Cynthia Phua1425 - 1435     Opening speech [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="center"><font color="#333333" style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana"><font size="2"><font size="3"><a href="http://pickmeupbook.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/illustration.jpg" title="Illustration"><img align="left" src="http://pickmeupbook.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/illustration.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Illustration" /></a>You are cordially invited to our OFFICIAL LAUNCH!</font></font></font></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #630460"></span><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #630460"></span></font></font></font><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #630460">Date:</span>         22 March 2008, Saturday<br />
<br style="font-weight: bold; color: #630460" /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #630460">Location:</span>    Harris Bookstore</font></font></font><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"> </font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #630460">Address:</span>     Suntec City Mall <br />
                  Zone: Tower 2, #02-069/071</font></font></font></p>
<p></font></font></font><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #630460">Event time:</span>  1400 to 1530<font size="1" style="font-style: italic">*</font><br />
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<span style="color: #000000">1400 - 1415     Introduction to the book, Pick Me Up </span><br style="color: #000000" /><span style="color: #000000">1415 - 1425     Opening speech by MP Mdm Cynthia Phua</span><br style="color: #000000" /><span style="color: #000000">1425 - 1435     Opening speech by MasterCoach Kelvin Lim</span><br style="color: #000000" /><span style="color: #000000">1435 - 1450     Sharing by authors</span><br style="color: #000000" /><span style="color: #000000">1450 - 1500     Cheque presentation ceremony to </span><br style="color: #000000" /><span style="color: #000000">                      Make - A - Wish Foundation</span></font><font size="1" style="color: #000000; font-family: tahoma">® <span style="font-family: verdana">(<span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed" id="lw_1205734810_1" class="yshortcuts">Singapore</span>)</span></font><br style="color: #000000" /><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000">1500 - 1530     Autograph session<br />
<br style="font-style: italic" /><span style="font-style: italic">* Please arrive by 1.45pm </span></span></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><font color="#333333"></font><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-style: italic"></span></span></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-style: italic"></span></span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-style: italic">Yes! We&#8217;ve finally set our book launch @ Harris Bookstore.</span></span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-style: italic">This is our story on how we&#8217;ve raised thousands of dollars for Make-A-Wish Foundation, and how miracles happen as a result of an Impossible challenge.</span></span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p></font></font></font><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-style: italic">Come join us, and interact with the authors and the team. Find out how you can make it happen also!</span></span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-style: italic">Drop Zeoane an sms @ 8180 5440 or reply to <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed" id="lw_1205735677_9" class="yshortcuts">pickmeupbook@gmail.com</span> so we can reserve seats for you.</span></span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-style: italic"> Cheers! See you there.</span></span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-style: italic">Your Pick Me Up Team <img src='http://pickmeupbook.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </span></span></font></font></font></font><font color="#333333"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-style: italic"></span></span></font></font></font></font></p>
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		<title>Expand your world</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does it really mean to make the Impossible possible?

It means challenging all the beliefs you ever had in your life. It means plunging in to what you truly hold dear to and putting your heart and soul into it. It means to let go off all the people saying to you, “You cannot do [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="justify">What does it really mean to <strong>make the Impossible possible</strong>?</p>
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<p align="justify">It means challenging all the beliefs you ever had in your life. It means plunging in to what you truly hold dear to and putting your heart and soul into it. It means to let go off all the people saying to you, “You cannot do it! It’s ridiculous!” And, it means putting in every ounce of strength and effort you’ve ever had (or didn’t know you ever had!) in your body</p>
<p align="justify">However, it doesn’t mean it’s easy. It doesn’t mean it can be done always. And it certainly doesn’t mean that just by doing the above, things come out the way you always want it to.</p>
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<p align="justify">Just never give up.  Only keep moving forward. To add, a wise lady even said to us, &#8220;Even if you fall, fall forward.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>A nice note &#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Kelvin, Simon and Merry,
Here&#8217;s a thank you email sent by Nathalie&#8217;s mum to share Nathalie&#8217;s joy with
you:
Nathalie is so comfortable with her new room that she spends most of the
time in there, reading and writing.  Yes, she spends less time watching the
TV drama series now&#8230;.
My hubby and I would like to express our gratitude to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Kelvin, Simon and Merry,</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a thank you email sent by <a href="http://pickmeupbook.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/press-release-of-jan-25.pdf">Nathalie</a>&#8217;s mum to share Nathalie&#8217;s joy with<br />
you:</p>
<p>Nathalie is so comfortable with her new room that she spends most of the<br />
time in there, reading and writing.  Yes, she spends less time watching the<br />
TV drama series now&#8230;.</p>
<p>My hubby and I would like to express our gratitude to all who have helped<br />
grant Nathalie&#8217;s wish.   Especially Christine and  Ricardo who hv spent so<br />
much effort in making it possible,  like spending weekends watching &#8220;High<br />
School Musical&#8221;, liasing with so many parties to bring out the best.  To Pei<br />
Leng and hubby who have helped in coordinating and attending to the details.<br />
And also  Merry, Kelvin and  Steven for making time out of their busy<br />
schedules to share Nathalie&#8217;s joy.</p>
<p>These are the people who did not even know us prior to this, but,  they<br />
care.   Thanks!</p>
<p>Cheers!</p>
<p>Debbie</p>
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<p>That was a note that Debbie (CEO of Make-A-Wish® Foundation) dropped to us. Certainly sent a tingle of warmth to our hearts when we read the note. However, this would not have been possible if not for everybody&#8217;s contribution to the Pick Me Up book whether is it through spreading of the word, purchasing of the book, contribution to the production of it. And we sincerely thank you all for making that difference in Nathalie&#8217;s life. <img src='http://pickmeupbook.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>The Team @ Pick Me Up</p>
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		<title>If you were touched by an act of kindness</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chop wood, carry water.
Life is a journey. And in this journey, we seek means to live it fully, and experience our best &#8220;version&#8221; of it. Maybe you want a happy family or a luxurious lifestyle. Maybe you desire to travel, and explore the unknown adventures that lurk behind every tree, rock or drift. Maybe you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chop wood, carry water.</p>
<p>Life is a journey. And in this journey, we seek means to live it fully, and experience our best &#8220;version&#8221; of it. Maybe you want a happy family or a luxurious lifestyle. Maybe you desire to travel, and explore the unknown adventures that lurk behind every tree, rock or drift. Maybe you want to own an empire, leave a legacy behind. Or perhaps you desire to save the world in your own little ways. These are the dreams we have.</p>
<p>Are you on your way to realizing your dream? Or have you been in touch with what you truly desire? Do you love your work that you create in this world? Do you love waking up in the morning and watching the day unfolds?</p>
<p>Are you living the life you truly want?</p>
<p> <a href="http://pickmeupbook.org/blog/for-those-who-has-been-touched-by-an-act-of-kindness/#more-81" class="more-link">(more&#8230;)</a></p>
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		<title>We were exhausted&#8230; so&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wondered where we went?

Sleeping at one corner??
In broad daylight???
Actually, no we weren&#8217;t slacking off somewhere, instead&#8230;.
We took a BREAK!
for Chinese New Year! This year has just started great. We went around our favourite round robin trips and filled our tummies with lots of good food. And particularly, the lion dance performances were especially good this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://pickmeupbook.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/dsc00729.JPG" title="Pick me up!!"></a>Wondered where we went?</p>
<p><a href="http://pickmeupbook.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/dsc00727.JPG" title="The exhausted Andrew"><img src="http://pickmeupbook.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/dsc00727.thumbnail.JPG" alt="The exhausted Andrew" /></a><a href="http://pickmeupbook.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/dsc00733.JPG" title="Shelf 2"></a></p>
<p><em>Sleeping at one corner??</em></p>
<p><em>In broad daylight???</em></p>
<p>Actually, no we weren&#8217;t slacking off somewhere, instead&#8230;.</p>
<p>We took a BREAK!</p>
<p>for Chinese New Year! This year has just started great. We went around our favourite round robin trips and filled our tummies with lots of good food. And particularly, the lion dance performances were especially good this year. Extra loud and perky! Really love them.</p>
<p>Pick Me Up is back in action! This break has been refreshing, new plans are in the works and we are all raring to go!</p>
<p>So how was your Lunar New Year? Did you get lots of ang paos? Enjoyed your family reunion dinner? Manage to tie loose ends and start the year anew?</p>
<p>The team here believes in clearing clutters and doing simple acts to finish unhandled business. So that we can move on to the bigger things in life! Have you been making use of the 5 Lessons from Pick Me Up? Did you take steps to clear your clutter?</p>
<p><em> <a href="http://pickmeupbook.org/blog/80/#more-80" class="more-link">(more&#8230;)</a></p>
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		<title>Pick Me Up today at Kinokuniya</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yixin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Book launch party has been quite happening! We played video to showcase the entire process of the Pick Me Up Book Campaign over the past 3 weeks. We autographed the books and even did &#8220;Lao Yu Sheng&#8221;!
For those whom missed out the fun, you could still get a sneak-peak into the event via the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Book launch party has been quite happening! We played video to showcase the entire process of the Pick Me Up Book Campaign over the past 3 weeks. We autographed the books and even did &#8220;Lao Yu Sheng&#8221;!</p>
<p>For those whom missed out the fun, you could still get a sneak-peak into the event via the photo. <em>(refer to previous post for link) </em></p>
<p>Last 2 days, we&#8217;ve been busy with our booth at Singapore Management University.</p>
<p>We sold an additional 50 books approximately within the few hours at our booth. It&#8217;s really great to have the support of the faculty members and students of Singapore Management University. In fact, most of the feedbacks have been really encouraging and supportive! Thank you guys for your continued support in our book-charity campaign =)</p>
<p>Another piece of great news to share!</p>
<p>Our Pick Me Up Book is now available at KINOKUNIYA!!! WHOOPEY!!!</p>
<p>Now you can spread the word and get your friends to purchase at Kinokuniya directly. =)</p>
<p>What are you waiting for?!?</p>
<p>Pick Me Up Today =P</p>
<p>Happy Lunar New Year to all! May your dreams manifest into reality this year =)</p>
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