It took us more than 4 hours to reach Lumut and thereafter Pangkor Island with a pit stop at an overcrowded R&R along the highway in between. 4 hours is a very long time to spend on a bus and with little things to do on the bus, most of us decided to sleep to spend the time.… [Click to read the rest] “Personal Trip 101: On Long Pangkor Island Break Part 2”
Indeed, it has become 1 Malaysia, 2 Peraks.
(The Law of the Jungle in motion in Perak – the legitimate Speaker being forcibly removed. Image source: Jeff Ooi)
After having 2 Menteri Besars in Perak, we now have 2 Assembly Speakers and in turn have made the state of Perak greatly divided.
An offer for an all-paid trip to Pangkor Island was too good to turn down. After all, the last time I visited the Pangkor island; was more than 10 years ago. Image source: Wikipedia
There were about 55 of us signed up for the Pangkor trip, leaving from the office premise in 2 comfortable tour buses. As for me, it was a great opportunity to take the family for a well-deserving 3 day 2 nights break in Pangkor before the start of my overseas assignment.
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(War on the menace of civilised society, Mat Rempit is on-going – Image source: Perak Today)
Mat Rempit, the darlings of UMNO Youth are at it again.
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The modern elevator is a wonder in itself and I remember my old office elevators which had the elevator boy who will take care of the buttons to press and do some form of crowd control. Most of them know which floor we will drop off by heart and never fail to smile & wish us good morning when we see them in the morning. Photo by cottonbro studioRead More »Technology 101: Trapped In The Modern Elevator Part 2
The modern elevator is more dependable and never breaks down provided it is maintained and serviced regularly. But it can happen when you are in the wrong place, wrong time. Photo by cottonbro studio
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When a leader takes over the highest public office in the country, there is always a hope that he will bring in a new era of peace, prosperity & transparency and not a continued plundering of the country’s resources & unity. Image source: www.antaranews.com
Read More »Politics 101: Prime Minister Najib, Is It The Start Of A New Era?
(It happens all over the world – using a thick cane for disciplining problematic students in schools and back then, caning was part and parcel of schooling. Image source: http://www.archivist.f2s.com)
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(Some people do not know how to queue. They will just use the emergency lane to cut through the traffic jam)
Last weekend, we had an invitation from a relative for a short gathering. To drive to KL, we opted to use the North-South highway and cut out at Jalan Duta.
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(Image source: Shell Malaysia)
The other day, I took my son with me to pump petrol at the SHELL petrol station.
As I was pumping the petrol, I heard a tap on the window from inside the car. I looked over and saw my son pointing at something on the wall. He made a gesture for me to look at what he was pointing at. I followed his finger and saw a poster of SHELL’s Ferrari car collection. They had different models and colours of sleek sports cars. He rolled down the window and said “Daddy, I want the yellow one”. He sounded so excited and hopeful. I smiled and said “Maybe one day, son. Maybe one day”.
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(Ever wondered why the “spicy” sambal is getting sweeter these days? It is a disgrace to the very reason why we have many types of sambal in our dishes the first place. Image source: Wikipedia)
I guess somewhere in the universe, some planets or stars must have crossed paths and the nasi lemak sellers down in Malaysia have decided to put more sugar (instead of chilly) into the “must-have” deadly concoction.
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(2,140 cities, towns and municipalities in 82 countries have already committed to VOTE EARTH for Earth Hour 2009, as part of the worlds first global election between Earth and global warming – Image source: http://www.earthhour.org)
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