I have written this post in Bahasa Malaysia in conjunction with Malaysia's 50th Independence day. Wish all my fellow Malaysians, Happy Merdeka!!! Let's hope and pray for our country to be blessed with peace, harmony, corruption-free governance, great leaderships and racial unity.Dalam membuka lembaran sejarah silam Malaysia, yakni selepas genap lima dasawarsa suara Merdeka bergema, pelbagai kejayaan telah menjadi maskot kebanggaan Negara, sekaligus...
Merdeka! The time has come for us to celebrate the birth of our glorious nation, and for this year the cheer will be louder, the fireworks will be brighter, the countdown will be more thrilling than ever and the crowd is going to get bigger. The joy and happiness will be double as Malaysia is celebrating 50 years of nationhood. There will grand musical fireworks over Putrajaya on Merdeka eve and light shows all around the place to mark the 50th...
Two little kids are in a hospital, lying on stretchers next to each other outside an operating room. The first kid leans over and asks, “What are you in here for?” The second kid says, “I’m in here to get my tonsils out, and I’m a little nervous.”The first kid says, “You’ve got nothing to worry about. I had that done when I was four. They put you to sleep, and when you wake up, they give you lots of Jelly and ice cream. It’s a breeze.”The second...
The Ethnic relation and mutual respect among all the races is the innate part of Malaysian society and the one that had contributed to half a century of successful nationhood. The ethnic factor is hardly discussed openly as it is considered a sensitive subject and often triggers off unnecessary emotional outburst. Most of us might share the same thought that Malaysia has achieved great heights in many aspects for the past 50 years, but not in ethnic unity. In fact, the racial division seems to...
I went for a BBQ party at my friend's place over the weekend. The lighting at the outdoor was so pretty, and the food table feels very warm and welcoming. There we around 15 of us and we had lotsa fun cooking and eating together. The evening followed by a few more activities and interesting games that I really enjoyed very much. Long story short, last Saturday was a blast. Thnx to Nisha for organizing it. Can't help not to put some of the pictures...
A guy burned two ears...so they were asking him at the hospital how it happened.He said, ''I was ironing my clothing and the phone rang...So, instead of the phone I picked up the iron and burned my ear...''''But how the heck did you burn the other ear?'' The doctor asked.He answered, ''They called back!...
This essay appeared under the title "The Paradox of Our Age" in Words Aptly Spoken, Dr. Moorehead's 1995 collection of prayers, homilies, and monologues used in his sermons and radio broadcasts. Dr. Bob Moorehead is former pastor of Seattle's Overlake Christian Church. (He retired in 1998 after 29 years in that post).We have taller buildings but shorter tempers; wider freeways but narrower viewpoints; we spend more but have less; we buy more but...
Finally, after a hectic week I am back again! I have manage to take a pause from all the piled up works and projects to review about something cool enough for you guys to know. Well, this time I am going to talk about a local album that is making its name out there in the market right now! Well, I am a music person. I don't play music but I love listening to one. And, I am kind of fussy when comes to songs and music. I do not only pay attention...
Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah outlined five traits needed for a decent social order which would produce social norms and behavior that were fundamentally efficient, productive and just in his recent lecture entitled "Towards a Decent Social Order for All Malaysians" at the Islamic Arts Museum. They were: • A social order that led to cohesion within and among communities and called for horizontal equity whereby all Malaysians in equal circumstances were treated in exactly the same way;...
Real sad thing when Malaysiakini reported two days back that Sri Maha Periachiamman Temple in Tambak Paya was demolished by an enforcement team from the Malacca City Council (MBMB), which disregarded a ‘stay order’ signed by two top state officials. The temple was demolished on 30th July at 11.00am leaving behind poor Malaysians who were only asking that their place of worship be spared. It's a puzzle why a temple on a private land with the owners...
