(What is missing from the above photo of a traditional sundry shop is the old Chinese uncle wearing a white singlet with khaki short pants. Image source: Wikimedia)
Sundry shops those days, in the early 80s, were nothing like these days’ grand oversized hypermarkets. Small sundry shops were the lifeline to many small residential areas.
Read More »Childhood Memories: Part 7 – Old Friendly Neighbourhood Sundry Shop
Queuing, derived from the French word ‘queue’ meaning ‘tail’, is the process of arranging in a line or waiting for one’s turn, typically to purchase something or wait for a service. This term, which has its origins in the late 16th century, is commonly used in various contexts, from everyday scenarios like waiting in line at a grocery store to technical fields such as computing, where it refers to the ordering of data or tasks in a sequence for processing. Image source: Challenging Coaching
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I used to hate watching Tamil movies, particularly after developing deep hatred for Tamil Serials. Image source: Amazon
All Tamil movies in my perception then looked junk and a waste of time. That is until I watched Shankar’s Boys – it was refreshing and had a good storyline. Then over the years, good movies like Annayin (by Shankar), Vettaiyaadu Veilaiyaadu, Sivaji: The Boss (by Shankar) and more, proved me that not all new Tamil movies sucks.
There are indeed good movies out there, not perfect in all areas but still better than some fucked up movies that ran in the local cinemas and TV.
(Now it is easy to use the calculator to do multiplication but when we were small, we have learned this by heart and we will be punished severally if we make a mistake. Image source: Pinterest)
Read More »Childhood Memories: Part 6 – The Tough Hike On Multiplications
It is just so wrong – it is reported that a massive anti fuel hike rally will be held on 2nd July 2008. Image & Updates from Malaysiakini:-
… [Click to read the rest] “Fuel Hike 2008: Here is Why Fuel Hike Protest is So Wrong”Thousands of people would be mobilised for a mass protest against the shocking increase in fuel prices at the iconic KLCC Twin Towers on July 12.
My grandmother’s house was heaven on earth but there is one thing that I am truly afraid of is the huge deer head on the wall high up in the living room. Image source: Pxfuel
Read More »Childhood Memories: Part 5 – The Scary Deer Head At Grandma’s House