Personally, the final outcome of the Sarawak election was kind of disappointing though – it would have been nice if the opposition had denied the two-third majority and put the ruling Government under a microscope but still it was a good run for the oppositions.
Read More »Elections 101: Sarawak State Elections, The Outcome
(Taib Mahmud and his unexplained growth in wealth is the focus of the opposition in Sarawak State Elections. It will be difficult for Najib & BN to justify Taib continuing his hold on the powers in Sarawak. More so after hard evidence of native land grab – estimated 70,000 hectares, an area which is larger than Singapore and luxury properties abroad under Taib and Taib’s family members starts to emerge. Image source: http://hornbillunleashed.wordpress.com)
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This was one of the most waited Tamil movies in my list for 2011!
(I love the camera angles in this movie – Cheran sitting down at the spot where his sister was kidnapped, contemplating on how to find her. Image source: Indiaglitz)
Sometimes, we can determine a good movie upfront by seeing who is the director of the movie – throw some names like Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, James Cameron and in Tamil movie scene, Shankar (although he screwed up his last movie), Mani Ratnam, Gautham Menon and many more up into the air and you can be assured that you going to see a movie that is not only entertaining but well made and with the right storyline.
(The crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, conveniently situated next to the Pacific Ocean is now using the same ocean as dumping ground for radioactive waste. Image source: www.eternian.wordpress.com)
I don’t know whether it is a case of recklessness or plain ignorance but I get very angry when I see parents not taking care of their children in the right manner
(The 2 children focusing on the cabin light. If both parents have to go, take the kids with them – they are still awake and is able to walk or if have to leave them behind, one of the adults should stay back as well to take care of them but never, never leave them alone more so in a car with the engine still running. P.s. the video looks dark due to this)
Read More »Parenting 101: Leaving Innocent Children Home Alone
(They say that we remember better if we put things down in writing and repeat it on a daily basis in form of a mantra)
(One in the morning before leaving the house. Image source: http://www.britannica.com)
Bung Mokhtar may be stirred up a hornet’s nest with this but frankly speaking, there is some truth with what he has said. But let’s not muddle the matter even more – we can find idiots on both sides of the gender groups.
Read More »Religion 101: Daily Mantras, The Powerful Morning Prayers
It must be one of the funniest, embarrassing, happening things in the Malaysian political arena right now
(The allegations against Anwar – it started as an illusive individual by the name of Datuk T which ended to be a group of high powered men with plenty of time to kill on their hands , at least that is what it seems to be to many of us. Image source: www.malaysiakini.com)
(Earth Hour is an idea to create awareness – not only among the ordinary citizens of the world but also organizations and governments. Image source: www.hurting.wordpress.com)
(Thumbs up as a sign of thank you instead of the middle finger is always welcomed on a stressful drive home, more so after doing a good deed instead of being a nuisance to fellow road users. Image source: Pinterest)
How many times you have said “Thank You” to someone else today, two days ago, a week ago or a month ago?
Read More »Attitude 101: A Simple Thank You Reduces Road Tension
(Software updates for Nokia are essential for smooth running of the hardware and improve user experience. Image source here)
PR1.1 firmware has been deployed in other regions since January 2011 but only yesterday I was able to update the firmware from PR1.0 to PR1.1 (my previous attempts shows the message “no update available” when rest of the world was already playing with PR1.1). The update was fast and done without hiccups.
(We all need our 8 hours of sleep and sometimes more but try to wake up early every morning as it has it’s own advantages too. Image source: here)
I had an interesting chat with a colleague of mine almost a month ago who noticed me coming to the office very early in the morning. He mentioned that by doing that I would be living longer by doing this.
