(Reality is having beautiful temples is good but having better-educated students is even better – Image source: http://media.merchantcircle.com)
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(SPM students with their results but is doing more subjects for the exams makes the student brilliant than others? Image source: http://pemudasarawak.wordpress.com)
Read More »Education 101: Do Extra SPM Papers Required To Be Top Student?
(The economy from the dark side of the world that does not follow the standard banking terms and rules counts on a well-oiled hawala system to handle its millions – source: IMF)
Read More »Economy 101: Hawala System – Economy Treason Or Alternate?
(Are we going to keep crossing fingers when making promises and signing formal agreements? image source: www.cipicchia.wordpress.com)
“There may be honour among thieves, but there’s none in politicians” T.E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia
(Poster source: www.wikipedia.com)
I have doing a lot of movie “collecting” in the last few months. I have watched a lot of movies since then but not all has been reviewed in this blog.… [Click to read the rest] “Movie Review: Lawrence of Arabia 1962”
(One of the greatest female singer from the 1980s music arena – Madonna who still tops my playlist for 1908s songs. Image source: http://mediaimages.boxedart.com)
I don’t why but I recall the good old 80’s as I sat in front of the laptop doing work and listening to A-Ha’s “Take on me”. That song and other songs in my collection bring back a sense of déjà-vu.
Read More »Childhood Memories: Part 16 – Great Groovy 1980s Music
(It looks like beer, it smells like beer and the people are drinking as it is beer but certainly it is not beer. Great stuff from Holland!)
Iran, I guess is the second country that I have been to without any drop of cold beer. Brunei was the other country although I could have brought a crate of beer after declaring to the customs. Interestingly there are plenty of non-alcoholic drinks from local and European breweries to choose from here.
Read More »Fantastic Trip to Iran 2009: Sorry, No Alcoholic Beers Here
25th November 2009 marks the 2nd anniversary of the unprecedented street rally by Indians under the now “banned but not crippled” organisation called Hindraf in this country. Image source: Malaysiakini
(There is a strange feeling when one is reaching the 50,000 words mark participating in the NaNoWriMo month. Image source: www.artslink.wordpress.com)
I am sorry for not writing very regularly for the blog.
It is just that I have been busy with work and during the night and on the weekends, I have been “burning the midnight oil” on my novel for the NaNoWriMo 2009.… [Click to read the rest] “NaNoWriMo 2009: Nearing 50,000 Words Closure”
(One good sign that it is a Chinese restaurant is red lights and tang-lungs on the inside and on the outside. By the way, Chilly in Iran means Chinese)
From day 1 after we had arrived here, we have been looking for a cheap Chinese restaurant and thus far, we have been unsuccessful.
Read More »Fantastic Trip to Iran 2009: Trip to ‘Chilly’ Restaurant
In my earlier post on 2012, it was stated that the Hindus believed that there will be a golden year within Kali Yuga. But what is Kali Yuga anyway? Image source: Innerpath
Read More »Religion 101: The Illusive Year 2012 & The 4 Yugas
(Another item on the chef’s list is a cooked chicken cocktail with fried eggs and a good dose of Maggi sauce – not healthy, I know but who cares?)
Lately, we have been finding harder to get by without having a good dose of vegetables – going for the ‘big job’ has not been as smooth as it used to be.
Read More »Fantastic Trip to Iran 2009: Time To Be A DIY Chef Part 2