It is the time of the year again for a quick flashback of the path that this blog has taken throughout the year 2009.
Read past flashbacks:-
January 2009
- Started watching movies which in turn gave ‘birth’ to the movie review page
- YB Khalid Samad made his mark as loveable PAS leader
- DAP & PAS clashed on the proposed Hudud laws
- Started having doubts on the quality of food that we eat these days on the outside
- A rather embarrassing wardrobe malfunction
February 2009
- The lopsided agreement is out in the open
- Nagesh, the veteran comedian passed away
- The state of Perak and Malaysians as whole got screwed
- Call for Elizabeth Wong to step down after comprising photos was leaked in the net
- Dr M said Malaysians cannot be Malaysians unless they think like Malaysians
- Slumdog Millionaire won 8 Oscars!
March 2009
- Bought a new TV
- Perak State Government contravened its meeting under a tree
- Rosmah said that it was her husband’s destiny to lead the country
- We got conned into going for a MLM talk
- I realised that spicy sambal is missing the “spiceness” these days
- Malaysia geared for Earth Hour 2009
April 2009
- A survey in Readers’ Digest shows that Malaysians prayed the most
- Najib became the next Prime Minister after Pak Lah
- There were still plenty of old baggage in Najib’s new Cabinet
- Najib starts talking about KPIs
- We got trapped in an elevator
- TED started to make headways
- RPK self exiled himself
- 2009 Pulitzer Prize winners was announced
May 2009
- Went for Pangkor Break
- Perak had double Speakers
- Malaysia recorded the first H1N1 case
- LTTE leader shot dead, ending one of the longest civil war in Asia
- Police arrest lawyers who went to act for their clients
- The concept of 1Sekolah crops out
June 2009
- PKFZ fiasco started to become a pain on the neck
- My horn started to give problems
- The existence of a proper safety board in Malaysia started to be in question
- Malaysia was blacklisted for human trafficking
- After some trouble with the horns, I managed to get new ones
- Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett passed away
- My wife finally bought her own car
- One dumb Malaysian politician decided to go against the world on H1N1
July 2009
- Malaysia decided to put reverse gear on using English for Maths and Science
- Despite the controversies, Malaysia finally got its own submarine
- Teoh Beng Hock was found dead after an evening with MACC
- My wife got her first major problem with her car
- Reviewed one of the best Tamil movies to be out in recent years
- Yassim Ahmad passed away
- Pro ISA and anti-ISA decided to have a street rally on the same day
August 2009
- Selangor PAS propose beer ban…again
- Flew to Brunei for a week assignment
- Rothmans Honda, Lucky Strike Suzuki and Marlboro Yamaha remembered
September 2009
- The ugly side of cow’s head appeared in Malaysia
- Angry mob in Indonesia
- Viva passed its first long journey test
- Khir Toyo was linked with multi million mansion and still, no leads by MACC
- Najib announced F1 by Malaysia
- Although it was long overdue, I finally made my move to the DSLR world
October 2009
- We, Malaysians experienced the side effect of the Indonesian quakes
- My photo blog was relaunched after, ahem, purchase of new DSLR
- I have landed in the land of Persia
- This year was not the first time I celebrated Deepavali abroad
November 2009
- In the anticipation for NaNoWriMo 2009, I managed to complete my 2008 story in full
- Hindraf rally was remembered
- After 50,131 words, I managed to pass the NaNoWriMo 2009’s finishing line
December 2009
- Can Malaysia be trusted to honour agreements?
- The issue of millions transferred through illegal means raised
- A good proposal – donate more for schools than for rich temples
- Will Malaysian politicians adopt a code of ethics?
- Jet engines went missing – a fact that was hidden from public for nearby 2 years
- Petronas signed up for Mercedes F1 instead of Lotus F1
Hope to have a good year in 2010
Happy New Year and Happy Holidays everyone!