To celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday 5 September, Statistics New Zealand is releasing some facts of interest based on 2009 data.

On Father’s Day in 2009, about 140 men received a new baby as their present.

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"Heroes" creator Tim Kring and Nokia today unveiled Conspiracy For Good (CFG, www.ConspiracyForGood.com), an inaugural movement that blends online and real-world tasks to effect social change through audience participation. CFG combines Kring's original storytelling (www.ConspiracyForGood.com/about) and Nokia's Ovi platform (www.ovi.com) to create a dramatic, fictional experience using interactive theatre, mobile and alternate reality gaming (ARG), music and physical participation to do good in the world.

Participants will become part of the plot development and will find the necessary tools and clues to move the narrative forward and into the real-world, ultimately creating social and educational change for the Chataika Basic School, located in the village of Chataika in eastern Zambia.  

"I believe that storytelling has the power to create positive change in the world. Audiences today want to be more involved in stories," said Tim Kring, 2010 Digital Emmy Pioneer Award winner for transmedia storytelling. "Our goal with the Conspiracy For Good is to entice, engage, and inspire the audience to drive real-world change through their participation in a narrative."

The Backstory (Fictional Plot)
Over the decades, members of Conspiracy For Good have been reputed to be quietly and effectively doing good in the world's most troubled areas. But CFG is not without enemies, and it is now under fierce attack by Blackwell Briggs (www.blackwellbriggs.com), a London-based multinational company committed to advanced infrastructure development and security services. For help, CFG turned to Kring, a master storyteller, to share their story, recruit new members to read the signs, and bring down Blackwell Briggs.

Joining the Conspiracy For Good
Participants enter into the story, which fuses reality and fiction, through www.ConspiracyForGood.com, where they will join like-minded thinkers, artists, musicians and causes, creating a unified voice to fight for social and environmental justice. The audience can take action within their own comfort zone and level of engagement to meet new people with similar interests online and in person, and have some fun too. Participants who join CFG will be able to solve mysteries online, play casual mobile games or be a physical participant in the London events that will take place from mid-July through early August.

CFG brings to life many of the experiences that Ovi, Nokia's Internet service platform, offers to people that use its devices. CFG participation on Ovi occurs through a series of existing and upcoming apps including casual games like "Exclusion" (http://tiny.cc/4ujaw) and "Mainframe Liberator" (http://tiny.cc/r9qfx) that unlock codes to confidential websites, Ovi Maps (www.ConspiracyForGood.com/map) to guide characters through the story, and Ovi Music where hidden information within songs can be deciphered to advance the story.

In the UK, participants will be able to download a special edition app called Conspiracy For Good: DeadDrop powered by Nokia's Point & Find service. Available in the UK Ovi Store (http://store.ovi.com) in mid-July, the app will allow players to point at objects and images in the real-world to discover clues and participate in challenges during the series of upcoming events in London.

"Tim Kring has truly realized the potential for Nokia's Ovi platform as an additional distribution channel to once more advance storytelling through interconnected services and active audience participation," said Tero Ojanperä, executive vice president, Nokia. "Conspiracy For Good is Nokia's most powerful example to date for how content owners can blur the lines between the online and real-world to connect people to change."

How to Join ConspiracyForGood.com
Anyone is welcome to join the conspiracy from any country. For those who live in or plan to visit London later this summer, event participation is free, registration to www.ConspiracyForGood.com is required and no purchase is necessary.

Ria van Dyke, sponsored by Econo-Heat, has taken the Miss Universe New Zealand title for 2010 in front of a packed audience at Wellington's Duxton Hotel on Saturday.

Miss East Auckland, Danijela Unkovich, is runner-up, while Miss Auckland, Caren Freeman, is second runner-up.Miss van Dyke, 21, holds a BA (Hons.) with distinction in psychology and sociology. She will now represent New Zealand at Miss Universe in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 23.

After celebrating, Miss van Dyke returns to Auckland to complete two essays due Monday for her master’s degree.

Val Lott, director of the Miss Universe New Zealand pageant, says, 'I am delighted with the decision, and to understand it was unanimous makes me even happier.'

Ms Lott says she was very impressed with the reception and support Wellingtonians have given to the pageant.

Jack Yan, publisher of Lucire, headed the judging panel. 'Ria did extremely well and was consistent from the swimwear section on Friday night, through a gruelling interview at the Museum Hotel, to tonight's final at the Duxton,' he says.

He says that Miss van Dyke speaks from the heart and has the level of international experience that makes her ideal for Miss Universe New Zealand 2010.

He served on the panel with stylist Samantha Hannah, model scout Evana Patterson, international judge Dina Janse van Rensburg, and Salute Hair director Carl Manderson.

The judges said that the calibre was very high this year, with very fluent and well spoken contestants.

One contestant, Nafeesa Moses, already holds a master’s degree, and both Miss van Dyke and Miss Wellington, Regan Hillyer, are studying toward theirs.

The show was MCed by TVNZ's Matt McLean and Miss Universe New Zealand 2008 Samantha Powell.

Katie Taylor, Miss Universe New Zealand 2009, delivered a touching speech on her experiences since her own crowning last April.

Year 2009 was a wonderful, controversies and fruitful year for Style of Life for the fourth time Emma Williams, the managing editor of Schmap informed me that one of my photo has been selected for the Schmap Wellington Guide.

While the Gaza protest video from my video blog TheSidestrip was removed from Metcafe saying the video was found unsuitable to be published saying the item may contain pornographic, revolting, violent or  malicious content.

But I contested the review panel and the RePress was born.

I was very busy during the month of February as the 2009 Cuba Street Festival also kicked off, being a father, joined the Creative Freedom Foundation – Internet Blackout against upon Accusation laws and the coverage of NZ Sevens.

For more than three years, I've been living in southern part of Wellington City particularly suburban Newtown and every March, Newtown Festival is my favorite event during the summer season.

As kids I always fascinated with comic heroes I used to wear the Batman costume when I was four years old . Thanks to BIll ,the organizer of 2009 Armageddon comic expo Expo. for the double pass to check comic event of the year.

It's an honor for me when Ms. Lyndsey O'really , the marketing Manager of St James Theater Wellington invited me to watched the STOMP show with my son.

On the other hand, our  friends from Downstage Theater and Mr. Phil Reed also invited me check out the Adelaide Sax Pack.

The Positively Wellington Tourism invited me to cover the Wellington on Plate, an annual  festival of food.

Aside from featuring events around Wellington, The Style of Life also support  some community campaigns : raise the Stakes , The Breast cancer Awareness-Pink Ribbon Day, and the Blog Action Day among others.

I accidentally  also met  one of the famous radio announcer from Classic Hits FM Dave Smart  on my way to Newtown from Courtney Place.

Being a blogger you are role model to your readers and fellow blogger since Style of Life launched to the Cyberspace I make sure if their stories about environment issues such as Climate change. Style of Life, Thesidestrip ,Technogag and Repress are supporting this kind of events.

Like the Freezing in Wellington, the National E Day   and even my blog fight climate change.

This year is my first time to joined a  group of tourist  to tour the Wearable Arts Wander  around Wellington City.

On September , It's my son Birthday and he also received Kumon  awards and my wife and kids are creating a  little garden.

Every Labour Weekend, the Filipino communities in New Zealand come together to celebrates fiesta and this year Wellington CIty is the host venue for the annual Fiesta sa Wellington and the Style of Life witnessed festivities.

By the way ,Thank you to Wellingtonista.com, they nominated me for my video blog TheSidestrip  for Wellingtonian's contribution to the internet.

I also want to thank you to CNN Ireport for featuring my  Urban Knitter  story on their CNN Living site.

Of course, Thank you very much to all my readers and my fellow Bloggers for supporting me through the year.

I wish more sponsors to come and please support the blogging community particularly in Wellington City .

Thank you  Very Much.

2009 Bye… Hello 2010

Wellingtonian gathered yesterday night at the Mighty Mighty in Cuba St. to witness the Fourth Wellingtonista Awards and this is my second time to attend this event.

The T4WA is a annual event organized by Wellingtonista.com - a blog about Wellington – New Zealand's capital city to honours individuals or group who makes Wellington a lovely place to stay.

I arrived at the Mighty Mighty around 7:30pm and the  programme is going to kick off  so I have to set up my video camera for my videoblog  thesidestrip which I was nominated for Wellingtonian's contribution to the Internet.

The event is very successful and I want to say :" Congrats to All the winner".  

By the way , nice performance to Mr. Robbie Ellis  singing his song : Manners Mall Emo Song. You can check the T4WA images. or altenatively the T4WA Video

Here are the winners :

Best Apparel : 

Mandadory

Best Art Experience :

Yayoi Kusama at City Gallery Wellington

Best Cheap Eats:

Sweet Mother's Kitchen

Best Coffee :

Mojo Old Bank

Best Drink in Town:

Castlepoint at the Mighty Mighty

Best Event:

Cuba Carnival

Best Live Performance :

Question Time at the Parliament

Best Non-Drinking Destination:

Wellington City Library

Best Place to shake it:

Mighty Mighty

San Francisco Bath House 

Best Regular Entertainment: 

The Wellington Phoenix

Best Service:

Matt at Mojo Old Bank

Best Shop :

Slow Boat records

Best Suburban Destination:

Maranui Cafe

Late Night Hangout:

Mighty Mighty

Best Uncheap Eats:

Le Metropolitain

Most Needed :

Bike Lanes

Public Spaces :

The Water Front

Wellingtonian's contribution to the Internet :

Webstock

Wellingtonian of the Year :

Martin Bosley for the City Market

I was busy editing my Thorndon Fair video for my Video Blog TheSidestrip on Monday afternoon.

When my  four years old daughter tap me on my left shoulder and she said:

"Daddy I'm Beautiful?"

I was surprised with her outfit – sunglass, necklace, bracelet and a fairy costume.

I was laughing and I said to myself this is what happen when my child got bored.

Oh! know!

My daughter is a fashionista?

Her top is from the online shop "Trelise Cooper" and she loved it.

By the way if you need outfits for your kids ,you can check the KidsfashioNZ

Over the weekend, I'm very excited because my eldest son received a advance math skills Award  from Kumon New Zealand for his achievement in Kumon programme.

The awarding was held at Student Union Building  of the Victoria University in Kelburn with other Kumon Students from different Centres in Wellington region.

The event starts around 2:30 PM and finished about 3pm.

I never imagined that all the sacrifice I made with the help of my loving wife to give my kids  a better education are making the way.

I almost cry when my son received his award and I said to myself  I'm proud to be father.

I'm thankful to my parents specially to my grandfather and grandmother who though  me the values of good parenting and why is Family are important.

I've been blogging since 2003 during the hey day dot com   and the super slow Internet dial up connection that always disconnects.

During my college days, while studying Journalism I set up my first personal Website and I hand-coded my whole site and hosted by  now defunct Geocities.

I even study some computer languages such as database 3+,Foxpro and Pascal  to help me understand growing Internet Phenomenon.

Luckily, In 2003, the WordPress ,a open source blog publishing application was born and my life  become easy.

While I enjoying writing for my Style of Life  blog I launched my own video blog "thesidestrip" in 2008 in Wellington,New Zealand after I realize  there are  no video bloggers in the City and as my tools for my creative outlet and someday to do a documentaries or short films.

I started shooting  videos using only my Canon  Powershot A710 digital Camera and eventually some of my videos are featured in Cable News Network(CNN) I Report, Check my Press Room Page.

The aim  of the blog is to encourage Video blogging to ordinary Kiwi  and promote Wellington City to the World.

TODAY, a friend of mine told me that thesidestrip was one of the Wellingtonista nominees for Wellingtonian's contribution to the Internet.

It's an honor to me to be part of the T4WA. Thank you !!!

Please check Wellingtonista.com for other nominees.

Voting in the Fourth Annual Wellingtonista Awards is open from December 1-15. Then come find out the results at our Awards Night at Mighty Mighty on December 17! So, Please vote for me, Thanks

Just a quick  post, here now my family little vegetable garden after three weeks. As you can see Spring Season is the best time to start to plant.

For a couple of weeks now, my wife and my kids are busy setting up their little garden in front of the house.

Last weekend, we went to The Warehouse in Lyall Bay and bought  4  sacks of  Just mix potting and and another four of  Just 40 L compost which cost us around $34.00 to finished the Garden.

Then, we went to California Garden in Miramar to check some assorted plants for the garden.

Since spring season is good for planting vegetables . My wife bought  two  eggplant, one chili,three  tomato and a lettuce for the garden.