Kechara Charity Dinner & Auction!
Last night July 18, 2010 was a night to remember as Kechara hosted a charity dinner and auction in aid of Kechara House and Kechara Soup Kitchen. Held at the Sunway Lagoon Hotel, the event featured a variety of performances throughout the evening, as well as the silent and open auctions to raise funds for our new gompa and the Kechara Soup Kitchen building.
It was a night of fun for everyone, thanks to all the members and friends who worked very hard to make the event a huge success. Many of my students have been working round the clock for days to prepare for last night, and I thank them for their hard work, effort and dedication.
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The foyer area of the Sunway Hotel ballroom was set up in grand style, with large display panels promoting the theme of the evening, WORLD PEACE
Many guests arrived early to take in the various offerings from the many departments of Kechara, as well as to view the auction items which were on display
The auction items, beautifully displayed and presented
Representatives from Kechara Care were on-hand to tell the guests more about Kechara. Here’s Ethan looking resplendent in an Indian outfit Ethan is such an intelligent and bright young man. It is a pleasure to have him with us.
James from Kechara Care speaks to Celebrity Liz from Astro’s Jia Yu channel
The Kechara World Peace Centre scale model was extremely popular among the guests…
…who were keen to learn more about what would be available at KWPC!
The displays from Kechara’s many departments stretched the length of the foyer
As the main beneficiary of the event, Kechara House’s booth attracted a lot of attention with guests asking questions about pujas and kids education classes
Kechara Soup Kitchen was the other beneficiary and their booth educated the public about the plight of the homeless and underprivileged in Kuala Lumpur
Kechara Discovery wow-ed the public with stunning pendants and jewelery
In fact, their booth was so popular that it stayed open throughout the duration of the dinner, with customers dropping by non-stop to view their latest collection of pendants
Kechara Paradise’s booth was also extremely busy throughout the night
Kechara Media & Publications displayed a wide range their products including many books of Rinpoche’s teachings…
… and their most recent book – the Tsongkhapa box set!
Close by was Kechara In Motion, with Ms Han manning the booth…Ms Han is tv show producer. She is such a nice grounded lady.
… while Chris from Kechara In Motion was filming the entire event!
Liz from Jia Yu channel was one of the many media representatives at the charity dinner auction, interviewing Julia Tan, the vice-president of Kechara Soup Kitchen…
… and Datuk May Phng, the President of Kechara House
Special kiosks displaying excerpts from my blog were set up along the entire hall way…E-division crew worked super hard on this kiosk and it’s designs. Fantastic!!
…and these kiosks were extremely popular with the public!
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Just before the dinner commenced, guests shout WORLD PEACE!
The celebrity hosts of the evening were Owen Yap and Hoong Jia Hui
Seated at the main table (from left to right):
Henry Ooi – Director of Kechara Paradise
Sharon Saw of Kechara Media & Publications
Ruby Khong – President of Kechara Soup Kitchen
Datuk Dr. Victor Wee – the Patron of Kechara Soup Kitchen
Datuk May Phng – President of Kechara House
Datin Ng – Executive Committee Member for Kechara World Peace Centre
Phng Li Kim – CEO of Kechara Media & Publications
Paul Yap – Head of Kechara Discovery and Kechara Saraswati Arts
President of Kechara House, our esteemed Datuk May Phng gives the opening speech. Datuk is an elegant, successful, and highly intelligent lady who is very passionate to help others. She has a heart of gold in all sense of the word!! Great Speech!! I am honoured to work with such a grand lady. My prayers for you, your husband Siang, family and all your loved ones always.
… which was followed by a moving video about Kechara
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First up was a lucky draw for a 29in LCD television, with the winning ticket drawn by KMP CEO Phng Li Kim.
And the winner is….David Lai of KMP! Yes, David won the first lucky draw!!!
Dinner is served – vegetarian of course! Wow!!!! Kechara does everything with style, prestige and class. Fantastic!!!!!!
Part 1 of the open auction – a South Sea pearl necklace, sponsored by Julia Tan, vice-president of Kechara Soup Kitchen
… and a jade and diamond necklace, also sponsored by Julia
The next performance was by the Kechara Talents – first was the Wannabe Girls performing to the smash hit “Nobody” by the Korean group Wondergirls… all the people who did the show are Kechara House members and students. Amazing talents within Kechara House and its 13 Departments. So much talent within our organization..I am so proud of our people. I encourage everyone to show their talents. Modern day dharma doesn’t have to be stuffy or boring. Have fun on the way to Enlightenment!!!
The Wannabe Girls!
Bryan of Kechara Care! Everyone thought it was Linda Evangelista walking on stage, but it was just our good ol’ hardworking Bryan!! Bryan is young, talented and hardworking.
Chia of Kechara Paradise! Chia finally became who he wants to be…a SUPERSTAR!!! Chia is my long time student and has gone with me thru thick/thin. He is amazingly loyal and faithful. He is my student, friend, family and confidant for more than a decade now.. I love my wonderful Chia and wish him all happiness and spiritual attainments. You did a great show!
Joe Ang, regular Kechara volunteer! His wife was watching in the audience..hehe..I’m sure Joe will be doing more and more dharma work and dedicate the merits to his beloved wife and daughter.
Eric Choong, celebrity fashion designer! Yes, Eric is a well known designer with a wonderful book out. Eric does what he says and keeps his promises. Very entertaining person. I enjoy Eric so much.
Peter Hoh, regular e-Division volunteer!
Strike a pose! Yes, these are my dharma students…heheh…I love them!!
Kecharian talent doesn’t end there – next up were the Swank Legs..and they brought the house down. They were so funny and hysterical. It was really a wonderful show. You must watch the video.
From left to right: Allan Lee of KMP, Nicholas Yu of Kechara Care, Albert Ratchaga of Kechara Paradise and Thierry Janssens of Kechara Education
The black swans followed the white!
From left to right: Lim Tat Ming – KH administrator, Ngeow Voon Chin of Kechara Education, Wan Wai Meng of e-Division and Wong Kok Thai of Tsem Ladrang!
Allan Lee of KMP is super funny and super cute…hehehe
Albert Ratchaga of Kechara Paradise who is just a star salesperson in our outlets. He is caring, intelligent and very knowledgeable. He really takes the time to answer questions.
Thierry Janssens of Kechara Education who is such a hard worker and wonderful dharma student. I enjoy working with him.
The next auction was for an antique Green Tara thangka, which I kept for a long time
and a White Tara statue with Swarovski crystal offerings
Bidding was fast and furious for these two items – we had many spotters strategically stationed throughout the entire ballroom. Our dinner was packed with so many special guests….
A magic show by Johnson Lau was well-received by the crowd – before the auctions resumed again
The 3ft Dzambala statue was extremely popular…
…as well as a Dzambala wealth vase beautifully done up in Kechara Saraswati Arts Dept.
Auctioneers Margaret Lee who choreographed the show and Dino Goh did a fantastic job being the MC’s…
…and the dinner guests were extremely forthcoming and generous
Salamiah Hassan entertained the guests with her rendition of Malay and English songs
The final lot of items for auction was a 4ft Long Life Tsongkhapa statue…
…and an exquisite gold-plated Medicine Buddha statue
Judges had to select the winners for the best-dressed guest according to the 1Malaysia theme
Stella Loh won the Best-Dress female award…
… and sweet Ethan Chu took the prize for Best-Dressed male!
The Wannabe Girls returned on stage for a final encore. Can you imagine, these ‘girls’ are all my students and they rehearsed a lot for this show. Congratulations to them. They are beautiful in all the ways!!
and the swans came along for the show. They sure know how to have fun!
The grand finale and encore had the guests in stitches, laughing and dancing along
Everyone just loves the show put on by our people. Very talented and entertaining group we have in Kechara!!!
Let’s dance! Henry Ooi and his son Edward
The white swan hardworking Nicholas Yu and his supportive wife, Josephine
It was a night to remember for everyone involved
Kechara House members come from all walks of life. My students and friends are very hardworking, dedicated and also spiritual. But being spiritual DOES NOT MEAN WE CANNOT HAVE FUN. Kechara Members or Kecharians are spiritual but they can still be who they are. In my centre I make sure we practice dharma, work hard and have a great time doing it all.
This wonderful dinner was planned months ahead. And all 13 depts were involved in the success of this dinner one way or another. The Departmental liaisons/staff/student/volunteers and friends made it into such a successful evening.
The shows put on by our people made people really laugh until their mascaras were smeared. Great!
I congratulate everyone in KECHARA who worked for months to make this happen. I did not attend on purpose, because I want to show Kecharians that they can do it on their own. And they did. I humbly fold my hands to everyone for making such wonderful event come true. I am so proud of everyone and we are getting great self training to make KWPC happen.
My love, prayers, gratitude and deep appreciation to all Kecharians and our special guests that made this dinner event so spectacular!!
Tsem Rinpoche
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i was there too and it was a good, fun and over the top with smiles. that is one night i will never forget. my mom and my grandmother look so beautiful and happy too. cute pictures all around. 😀
Dear Tat Ming: You have my outmost respect for such honest sharing of your experience in the swan dance. You were not only amazing in your steps, you showed such commitment and joy that I truly believed you when you said you trusted your Guru and did it for Dharma. Many a times, when we cast aside our fears and stepped out of our comfort zone, we will find our strength we never knew existed. We knew the hard work you and the rest of team put in to make the night a success. Kudos Tat Ming (and of course, the rest of the shinning stars of the night!)
This is the 6th Kechara fund raising dinner I have attended and participated. First one being a small steam boat dinner auction party near Sunwaymas Commercial Center, then the “Glitter of Stars” at the Shangrila,3rd was a buffet dinner auction party in a restaurant near TTDI, 4th was the Chinese New Year dinner auction party at Dragon Boat restaurant in Jalan Imbi, 5th was last year Chinese New Year’s dinner auction party at our own Kechara Oasis restaurant at Jaya One, and then finally this year at Sunway Resort Hotel.
I must say, whether the event is small or big, We Kecharians all did it with total commitment and dedication, what’s more is that these events are always infused with so much fun and laughter, a signature of all Kechara events.
As Rinpoche’s students, we are all ready to make that leap to let our hair or ego down, anytime for Dharma with a good motivation and for a good cause. We are a very unique Dharma center in the sense that we are all spiritual, fun, passionate,unconventional and yet truly sincere.
And this year, besides the auction of all the beautiful holy items, the fantastic exhibition of all the 13 departments of Kechara, the highlight of the event is of course the “Wannabe Girls” and the “Swan legs”. Everyone is talking about them. Their performance left a lot of guests in amazement, wondering what an interesting group of Dharma practitioners we are.
Yes, we are who we are, as Rinpoche always says, what is most important in our Dharma practice is our inner transformation. The Wannabe Girls and Swan Legs sure have set an excellent example of both inner and outer transformation 🙂
Congratulations to the organisers for putting together such a fantastic show. A big thank you to the “stars” of the show, the volunteers and friends for making the event a great success. It is so wonderful to see our dharma friends putting in so much effort, shedding all inhibitions and performing so marvellously for our enjoyment. The friends that I have invited thoroughly enjoyed themselves and commented that they were very impressed with the exponential growth of Kechara over a short period of time. In their mind this good result could be due to the fact that people in Kechara work hard and play hard too.What a great way to introduce Kechara to them!
Thank you Rinpoche for your precious teachings and guidance.
Congratulations to the Wanna Be Girls and the black and white swans. It was the most entertaining performances and a night to remember, filled with laughter and fun and all for a good cause. Those braved heroes who successfully overcome their fears, received the most applause from the floor. Our fundraising events are getting bigger and better. Most attending the event were surprised that the event was so well organized. Many newbies were introduced to our various departments and some even commented that they have not come across any dharma centers that have so much fun.
A big “thank you” to all those who were involved in this event.!!!
The dinner was a bash. Everyone had so much fun. It really showed me that when we get together, great things can happen. It was loud and vibrant. It may not be a conventionally over civilized buddhist dinner, but i think the essence is in that. It is not the transformation on the outside that is most important but more of the transformation of the mind.
Its very sad when people tell me they are not ready to do dharma because it may take the fun out of life. I look at them and think to myself, “this dude thinks that its only fun when you hurt people and cause disharmony.” Its really simple to me, the dharma only means for us to do good things, be compassionate and benefit others. If you think that takes the fun out of life, you derive fun from hurting people.
I hope that the dinner showed everyone the possibility of having fun in dharma. It was a night of fun, laughter, good food and most importantly…. generosity.
Still rejoicing,
Wee Liang
Dear Rinpoche,
Thanks to the great work of the organizing committee, the ‘swanky legs’ dancers and their choreographer,and the many volunteers, the Kecharian Charity dinner was a great success, full of fun and entertainment and it was also a grand occasion for Kecharians and their friends to come together like a family.
Reflecting on that night, it was all so dharmic. Many best dressed contestants came in clothes which defied the conventional norm for such a competition and the best dressed lady and gentlemen capped it all.It was a night when we learnt and realized dharma from having our minds opened up and freed from the fetters of conventional, conceptual reality and thinking. When we saw the dancers in their tutus, showing off their swanky legs, our minds were being freed from the fetters of conventional thought such as men having to appear and behave like hunks , all brawny. ‘Beautiful’ and ‘handsome’, ‘pretty’ and ‘ugly’ seem so stiflingly narrow in meaning and import because we have locked our minds into boxes by these conventional concepts.
To be free from the fetters of ordinary conventional concepts is what Vajrayogini’s coral-coloured body free from the encumbrances of clothing (dictated by a conceptual mind steeped in ordinary, conventional reality)symbolises.
Thank you Rinpoche, for the lovely gift of the coral-coloured handbag, which you said I was to bring to the dinner, as it would bring out the “wildness” in me.I think I now understand your teaching through the gift and in those words. I shall work on freeing and opening up my mind.
I truly admire all of you who wear those tight outfits and perform in front of the public. It takes a lot of courage and wisdom to do what you guys did for a good cause – to spread dharma to every corner of the world. The act of bringing happiness to other beings with selfless motivation really moves me a lot. Kechara House is really a heaven occupied by Bodhisattvas and Taras working relentlessly to benefit many sentient beings. How lucky am I to have the opportunity to be connected to such a wonderful organisation.
Hi Tat Ming, I am very moved by your sharing. Very powerful, honest and vulnerable.
You are right about the fear of “how others view me”. It is the chronic pain that stops people from being who we are and eventually eats us up.
Here in China, I received updates about the evening with photos of the “girls”. My friends are awed and inspired by the way Kecharians represent Dharma. I just want all of you to know that your participation in this one little dance has contributed to the cause that benefit the spread of Dharma understanding and practice.
Thank you so very much!
Mr Ngeow, you were a beautiful swan!!! More than anything, you showed us – all your lamrim “ducklings” what it means to put the Lamrim into practice: a lessening of ego and a willingness to go all the way for the sake of Dharma. This definitely goes down in the annals of history as being the world’s most unique Dharma teaching. I bet no other centre in the world can boast of a Dharma teacher (and education committee chairperson) wearing a tutu, feathers for eyebrows and way, wayyy too much lipstick!
Lots of love x
And wasn’t that the best part? The “after-party” was when the real fun began: The dismantling of the kiosks, running around barefeet, little Cynthia and Beng Kooi standing acrobatically on Justin’s shoulders to undo a giant poster, dodging flying bolts and screws…
In Kechara, the event isn’t just the event – as Martin has said, it is all the weeks of love, hard work, meetings and big hearts that the committee put into the planning; then the actual day when people woke up at 9am on a Sunday to set everything up; then the event; and finally, the tearing down of everything. Seems to be much like the traditional Tibetan practices of making a giant sand mandala, and then sweeping all the sand away – a quick lesson in impermanence and dedicating your wholehearted effort and love without any expectation of return.
A massive thank you to the amazing committee, Margaret the choreographer, the beautiful “girls”, the volunteers who didn’t sleep for days as they sweated to get things together… it was by all your incredible effort that so many of us could simply turn up on the night in our beautiful gowns, eat a delicious meal, laugh til we cried and be a part of such a momentous, historical moment in Kechara’s history.
Ethan, I love what you have said – you totally summed up Kechara’s energy which is that on the outside, you can still do everything fun, glamourous, beautiful and crazy but there is such a deep and meaningful message behind it all.
I love how some kid said, “wah buddhists can have tattoos meh?” When I started in Dharma, people would ask me, “Oh… are YOU Buddhist too?” hahaha This is exactly the spirit of Kechara – that you can be anyone, anywhere, doing anything and still be deeply spiritual.
Just a few days ago, I went to a party – one of those ordinary ones where everyone dressed up, ate good food, drank wine, air kissed, frou-frou-la-la’d and talked animatedly for a few hours… and then, after all the fan fare, went home. Nothing achieved, and 6 hours wasted that I’ll never get back. Then, I came to this event – so beautifully done with so many amazing, fun people who have put their entire heart into making this a successful event. I would trade every other party out there for this, over and over again, simply because there is meaning, benefit, care and so, so much kindness in every aspect of THIS party. And that is something truly worth celebrating.
It’s very toughing family members show up to support the dancers. They are very brave to dance for charity.
Our heartiest congratulations to all the SWANS and Wonder Girls. The Melaka Study Group is very PROUD to have Mr Ngeow, Thierry and Wan Meng to be our Lamrim teachers. You have shown us personal example of putting dharma into practice. I really “koutou” to Mr Ngeow. He is a successful structural engineer, a grandfather , a father and a husband who can let go of his pride and ego to entertain all of us. You have put dharma into real practice. We dont think we can be like you. You are really an excellent dharma teacher.
” TO TATHAGATHA GREAT VICTOR IN BATTLE I PROSTRATE ”
Dear Tat Ming
You have been extremely brave to conquer your “fear” and take up the role in the performance. You were great and so were the whole dance “Swank” team.
Congratulations are in order and you were really very good. Don’t worry about how others would think of us. It is how you portrayed to others to make them feel comfortable. You deserved all the applause from the happy crowd that evening. Kudos!
The love, sincerity and commitment shown by the Girls (hahaha, the name is going to be stuck for a while), the White and Black swans can only touch everyone’s heart. Who else would risk this when you are not a professional cross dresser entertainer? On top of it, its posted on You Tube and Rinpoche’s blog – to be viewed by many times, many more for those who didn’t attend the dinner. I also want to mention Jutika who disrupted his dinner, mobile game to help when the auction started. Never once did he complain.
Also to CJ, Siong Woan eldest boy who helped to spot and get the attention of Margaret and Dino on stage. Thank you Jutika and CJ, you guys are great.
I really admire you guys (especially the straight ones!) for being able to discard the ego of not wanting to dress up as the opposite sex and on top of that, performing in front of so many others! It’s certainly not easy go drag (except for some people).
This is really a celebration of the defeat of the ego!!
I think whatever event that we organise, if there is collective effort and harmony , that is what counts.That is what makes it a true winner. I remember there is this saying, ‘Its not the triumph but the effort.’
I am so happy that Tat Meng shared with us his honest ‘ confession’ here about his fear and successful struggle to overcome it, thanks to Rinpoche’s encouragement and his trust in Rinpoche.
I confess I don’t share the same fear but have some concern I may be a stiff swan and not able to fly convincingly. My main concern was YF may think I had not been practicing hard enough !
The laughter and applause from the floor was all I needed to be uplifted.
There is a long queue to audition for next year’s swan act, so you guys know what to do if you want to learn how to fly…
The hardest and most difficult part to overcome for me was not the performance. It was overcoming the fear of how people I know will perceive me performing in that costume!
It was very difficult initially for me to accept the role when Rinpoche asked me to perform the Black Swan. However on hindsight, I am glad I had accepted the role. What can be more meaningful than doing it for Dharma?
Yes, I enjoyed every moment of it from the rehearsals till the final performance on stage. I was constantly worried that I couldn’t conquer this fear. But the end result had proven that there is nothing impossible to accomplish if we set our mind to it. It is doing the hardest and the things that we hate the most that really cut our egos as in this case.
Given the choice, I won’t do it. But we must TRUST our guru who has the wisdom to know what is best for our spiritual development at a particular point in time.
If we really think about it, all of us had been playing different roles at different lives since beginningless time! Even in this present life we are changing roles all the time. One moment we are the parents. The next moment we are the employees. The next moment we become dancers and so on. WHO are we? What can performing a Black Swan do to me? 🙂
Thank You Rinpoche. Thank You to all who had contributed to the success of this event. And finally thank you all who had supported us. Hope you had enjoyed our performance.
I continue to be amazed by Kecharians. Last night i witnessed Kechara in its full splendour and glory…all divisions coming together to produce one of the most fun events i have ever been to…and for a good cause too. The books, the beautiful jewellery, the statues and figurines, the videos, the very funny live performances are all success stories on their own, and combined it is concrete evidence of how much Rinpoche’s teachings have infiltrated so many lives and changed so many people. Last night was real proof the ‘Kechara Way” works.
What most people did not see was the months of preparations that went into it, right up to the last few minutes. What most people didn’t see was how the Kecharians changed out of their glorious gowns and attire into T-shirts and shorts and went about dismantling the displays and loading up the trucks.
There are so many untold stories in Kechara, so many spitirual journeys taken and so many lives changed. So many silent heroes. So much committment. All for the the love of a Guru Rinpoche and trust in His guidance.
After witnessing Kechara spreading its magnificent wings and fly so high last night, i have no doubts KWPC will happen very soon and i for one, can’t wait for it to manifest.
Rinpoche wasn’t there at the dinner but His presence was no doubt felt by all.
I am indeed fortunate and privilege to be able to go along this great journey.
Ethan: Very well put. Loved your comment! It is true, why must we constrain and restrain ourselves to a certain mindset. We Kecharians are truly proof (especially after this incredible entertaining night) that with pure motivation, the means could be diverse and just as exciting!
I was especially surprised when you whispered to me towards the end of the night as well saying: “Guess what, there is not many of us left, I think it’s you and me next on the stage!!!”. I must admit alarm bells rang in my head. Deafening too if i may add! Hhmmmm. It was at that moment that I truly had an ephiphany… it truly is NOT easy to act out of our comfort zone and with that came a more profound an intense respect for my Dharma “sisters” who went on stage guns ablaze (wanna be girls and swans).
Coming back to the actual event itself, the entire night was filled with smiles (especially from fellow Kecharians) of pride and joy. Even Vice President and Liaison Henry Ooi (whom at times I am terrified off because of his most serious demeanour) had more than a smile on. He was beaming! Truly a magnificent feeling to be a part of the night. If this is a taste of things to come, it utterly reaafirms my commitment to suppport in whatever way I can to see KWPC manifest in all its colourful and brilliant glory!
I have been to three Kechara dinner & auctions – the first was in a small restaurant in TTDI, the second was at a bigger restaurant in Jalan Imbi and last night, we had around 700 pax in the grand ballroom of Sunway Resort Hotel!! Each and every event has been so fun and memorable.. but last night’s performance by our Kecharians really stole the show! Kudos to all!
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to make last night happen… it was really teamwork at its best and everyone united for a common goal. It was a generous gift of time, effort and/or funds from everyone. Thank you all!
Last night charity auction dinner was super fun! Not only we meet a lot of new friends and it was a chance to share what we had experienced with many many people.
I had a good time talking to people and was extremely fulfilling when you know each and every sentence that you speak is to bring happiness and positive thoughts to people in order to benefit them… Many paid attention and was greatly amazed of the energy that the Kecharians oozed.. We sure know how to have fun while benefiting the society! Why not? Yes, who said Buddhism is dry and boring? Just take one good look at Kechara, you will definitely change the way you think!
I overheard a young guy whispered “wah, buddhist can have tattoos one meh?” That really makes me happy. I just grinned and replied : “why not?” Spirituality is for everyone, peace is for everyone, religion is for everyone… Why divide? Just like the dinner last night, it was one motivation, one good cause, one goal, one dream, and of course, a one malaysia theme 🙂 hehe…
Life is beautiful when you find that one thing: peace. but I would like to change that to “Kechara”, may I?
I have lived this event from back stage, and I can say that if the event was fun from the front stage, so was it from the back stage! Us, swans, and wanna-be-girls, were chatting and laughing while adjusting our make-up, it was just hilarious.
I did not expect that my journey in Dharma would have included such chapters, and if we all had a lot of fun rehearsing for days and performing that night, it was also with two good purposes:
1. help in the fund-raising event,
2. overcome our fear of loosing face (and that might actually be the best way to gain face..hehehehe…)
And I also hope that our “performance” has opened up people’s mind about what it means to engage in spirituality. As indeed, we were cross-dressing with the mind of renunciation, check-it out!