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2005

Indian Wedding 101: Colorful & Exciting Indian Wedding Part 1

Indian Wedding Attire Head Gear

In weddings, the bridegroom’s headgear, known as the pagdi or safa, is a symbol of honor and respect. It is a key element of the groom’s attire, reflecting the cultural heritage of the region. The pagdi is often associated with royalty and nobility, and wearing it signifies the groom’s central role in the ceremony. Different regions in India have their own unique styles of pagdi, each with its own cultural significance and history. Image source: Viresh Studio/Pexels

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Attitude 101: The Right Timing & Time Management

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You realised something? Emergencies normally happen whenever you are rushing for something. Never on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays or after work.For example today, my dad wanted me to send to the hospital as he has an appointment at 8.00 am.
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A quick calculation in my mind indicates that:-

1. I am going to be stuck in traffic jam (morning rush hour)
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Personal 101: Keeping My Car Under A Close Surveillance

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I lost my sleep! Had a sleep over at my ‘s house and conveniently parked my car right in front of his house. My cousin asked me to park at back of the house because:-
  • He was worried that someone might hit my car as my car was parked beside the main road (there have been such incidents previously)
  • Just a week ago, his neighbor who parked his car in front of his house along the same road, woke up in the morning to find all his 4 car tires missing (along with expensive rims!).
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Health 101: Obesity Issue Getting Serious

Malaysia faces a truly weighty problem – there could be 4.4 million adults who are overweight or obese by 2020. A nine-year study also shows that Indians are most overweight, followed by Malays and Chinese.

Oh dear, why I am not surprised that Indians are most overweight. I took some drastic measures myself to reduce weight and managed to reduce 4 kg todate (but unable to go far).

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Japan 101: Celebrating Hadaka Matsuri

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I was watching National Geography on Astro and there has a show on the Tokyo Shock Boys (who are a group of four highly energetic and wacky performers).


* The shock boys with shocking faces (Source: www.nms.ac.jp)

They would journey to participate and showcase four unique festivals in Japan. One of the eye popping one was the Hadaka Matsuri (or Naked Festival), where the Shock Boys tussled with 10,000 nearly naked men in loincloths to touch one naked holy man with the outside temperature at minus 2 degrees.

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Enforcement 101: When Motorcyclist Killed After Ramming A Bus

When they will ever learn?

The Star on Monday reported that “If only he had worn a helmet, Maniam Murugan might not have been killed when the motorcycle he was riding hit a stalled bus on Friday. It was not that the 33-year-old labourer from Temenggung flats in Kulai did not have a helmet; police found one in the carrier of his motorcycle.”… [Click to read the rest] “Enforcement 101: When Motorcyclist Killed After Ramming A Bus”

Movie Review 101: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 2005

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The last of the prequels which makes this movie a must-see before we go back to the New Hope with . The reason for this is obvious – it shows the journey of Anakin from the light side to the dark side, an evil empire arises from the ashes of the Clone Wars.  Image source: Fandom.

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