Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Blessed Christmas, Everyone


I promised to be nice and polite in my last blog, but I think I blew it, didn't I?

So, here's wishing everyone a very good time at Christmas and momentous minutes heralding 2008!

Amongst all the booze and living it up, shall we remember the true meaning of Christmas? That the Son of God became flesh and dwelt among us so that He truly shares our temptations, our hurts and pain, and our troubles; and ultimately, He died on the cross for us so that we may have eternal life.

Ho ho ho, I see Father Christmas coming down my chimney......................... have fun, everyone.

Friday, December 21, 2007

Malaysia Boleh.... errr.... K L Boleh!

it's xmas so i have to be nice and polite.

who says Malaysia Boleh coinage is crap! it rings true every time one gets onto the road especially in KL. Nowhere else in the civilised world do people mimic those in "French Connection" or "Speed" movies, or imagine that they are Evel Knievel. I know Evel died recently and many people are trying to claim his spot, but I hadn't realised that they are mostly Malaysians.

Mr Fatface thinks he owns the road and decides to change lanes without so much as a look (forget about the indicator, he doesn't know what or where it is) - he knows you will swerve and ram into the embankment but who cares, he gets his way, that's all that counts. and to top it all, he's gleefully chatting away on his mobile, probably to his mistress who thinks the sun rises and shines out from him.

Mrs Back-of-a-bus face is not much better. she puts on the indicator (hooray), but only just one second before she turns! and if you honk her, she gives you this "I'm innocent, how dare you bully me" look.

We should have a traffic law enabling people to sue the other for heartburns - then again, do we want to bulge up the lawyers' already fat wallets....hmm... i reckon bullbar bumpers is the better solution.

Oh well, I think we should invite Mr Bean to lighten it all up by making "Mr Bean in Malaysia : the Traffic Movie" - he will have enough material to fill 6 hours worth of airtime.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

WOMAN

You have not got it wrong, Mr Asohan of The Star!

Many women today are strong a.k.a. driven, intelligent, independent. just pick up any of the women's monthly magazines and read of the many women profiles featured - well, not all, but many many of them are in real-life who the articles portray them to be.

And these same women are also sensitive and strong - these same women have full respect for men, and the institution of marriage and fidelity. they may get tempted, they may even lose their way on that dark, lonely night and fall blindly into another man's arms, but that is just an aberration. everyone is allowed to make a mistake or two - it doesn't make them any less human and it shouldn't earn them the 'adulterous' tag, should it?

You are talking about a very small minority of 'bad apples' who are uncaring, insensitive, and go all out to 'do what the men do' just to prove that there is equality. and I am talking about 0.001% of the female population - as they say, there's always a black sheep in the family. surely it doesn't tar the whole family's image.

Saturday, December 15, 2007

3 ugly sisters

Remember Cinderella's ugly stepsisters?

It's a bit different in real life, right? 3 sisters could come from the same womb, share the same blood, but could be totally different people.

number one could be Miss Fearful - never venturing far alone, never game enough to try something new.

number two is the complete opposite, Miss Wants - relishes time alone, wants all the luxuries that life can give, always game to try new things, and full of an inquisitive mind to explore and learn. after all, we never stop learning, even when we are 102.

number three, Miss I-Have-Enough, is afraid of what she really wants - so she hides behind what little she has and pretends that she will be happy with just enough; perhaps because she doesn't want to feel the disappointment and frustration of not having, and the stress of having to go after what she really wants.

so which sister is the better for it? which sister is the happier?

time of giving


don't you love the spirit of giving during this time of the year, evidenced by the phenomenal masses of people at shopping complexes and some of the junk that get snapped up by customers who just want to spend, spend, spend.

I reckon it's the best time of the year for merchants because they can display old stocks and know for sure they will be cleared - just put up a big sign that says "SALE" - magic of christmas?

on a more serious note, it is wonderful to see people from all walks of life, all religions and races, having one common spirit - buying xmas presents and goodies to give away to friends and relatives.

for us christians, it's also a time of forgiving and thanksgiving. so, I forgive you, you and you. and i thank you, you and you.

i remember when the kids were growing up, we used to visit all the hotels in town to take in the lavish and grand xmas decorations and lights.

and come christmas eve, the kids and I would always go for xmas eve lunch - just me and the kids, and sometimes, when she can, Stella would join us with Andrew and Lowrie. the daddies were of course either too busy at work, or having themselves a good time getting comfortably drunk at the pub. those were good ol' days - miss them.

i would urge all parents to make christmas a memorable time for their growing kids. they grow up too fast, and soon, they will not have time nor want to be with you during christmas as they will have their own life and family. but they will always remember and think about the christmases they have had when they were young, and I pray, will pass on the tradition to their children - and the memories will carry on.

God loves the children so much - look at who Father Christmas brings presents to!

so, let's go spend and buy up the shops....... spoil the kids.... they are kids only once in their lifetime.

Merry Christmas to all.....

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Tis the time of the year

Tis christmas, a time of giving, of sharing, of remembering, of thankfulness to God for giving us Jesus Christ.

Tis a month where no one really works, which is why all the shopping complexes are perpetually crowded, day and night. I for one, admittedly, have no inkling towards serious work this month. And so when I trawl the shopping centres, I see all the familiar faces - people whom I meet in the course of business - except they are walking around with their families, friends and having a grand time. I guess it's the time of the year where everyone starts to wind down, take stock, and plan for the new year. Or do they? I don't - C'est la vie, my motto.

So what have we achieved this past year?

What is in store for us next year? we know our elections are coming; we know there will probably be more natural disasters, more diseases that are discovered, more cures for incurable diseases, and of course, someone will come out with a radical theory that we shouldn't eat eggs because they are this or that.......

Time flies - at the blink of an eye, my children are grown up, and may I say proudly, grown up the correct way. having conversations with them about their childhood brings up revelations that are interesting - just goes to show that children see the world around them in a different way to adults. amazing! All parents should communicate and talk to their kids when they are grown up, and explore the impressions that have registered.

Friday, November 23, 2007

Beautiful Malaysia

we live in a beautiful country; and I'm not referring only to the lush greenery, the architectural varieties of buildings, and the warm hospitality of its citizens(especially to the mat sallehs) etc etc etc.
Let me draw your attention to the beautiful people we have who confidently follow their instincts and fashion needs- if you don't believe me, visit Bangsar Village or Bangsar Shopping Centre and sit down for a coffee to watch the world go by.

I was there recently and did I appreciate our country!
Firstly, I saw Mrs Fiona Shrek strutting around in her skin-tight dress; then Cinderella's ugly sister dressed to the nines bouncing around. And we mustn't miss Ugly Betty's cousin who is three times Betty's size, wearing the latest jersey material silky yellow short dress.

We cannot appreciate our country without mention of the males.... this guy walking right in front of me had trousers made by Fu Manchu's tailor - or someone who had too much fabric and didn't want it to go to waste. He sure had lots of ventilation up his parts, and plenty of space for his thighs to grow - ripples of loose flowing fabric ending up with the current carrot cut legbottom. SEXY - to some, I am sure.

Apart from exercising your sight senses, you will also get to stimulate your sense of smell. Saunter along any walkways with drains nearby, and you will get the aroma of what seems to be a mixture of year-old fermented cheese, someone's remains of a bad meal thrown up, something even the cats won't touch, and a touch of water and silt that has no room to flow to its supposed destination. In some countries, they call it unhygienic clogged drains and council summonses....

these are some signatures of beautiful Malaysia. there are lots more but let's just savour these for a moment.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Men-o-pause

not too long ago, whenever I walked into a room, all eyes were on me. Men couldn't take their eyes off me - well, at least for the first 30 seconds..... nowadays, they turn to the pretty young lady walking with me or near me...... sigh.....
heyyyy, we were young and attractive not long ago, man, and we're still young at heart and attractive - just a few more wrinkles, and a few more 'doughnuts' around the waist - but, eh, we're much wiser and well-spoken, not to mention experienced.

now i understand why some women who should be shopping at Ms Read, walk out of Miss Selfridge and Topshop with bagfuls of clothes, wearing mini-skirts and stockings to hide the varicose veins.

But, wait, women power! who needs men when women know best. as long as we know who we are, and am confident of ourselves, we walk with heads held high - ok, so we wear polos, jeans and sleeves to conceal the unsightly but we don't need men's approval.

so, come on women, let's give women some attention to give them moral support! when you see a confident, attractive enough lady, smile and tell her she looks nice! Make her day....

Monday, November 5, 2007

some books are best left unread


we all know real life's a bummer, a b***ch......... and we go to the movies, or watch TV, to escape into this fantasy world of everything rosy and nice. If I want a good cry, because i have no tears left for everyday life, I watch Titanic.
so why would we want to read books that make us bawl? isn't life tough enough?
so when my daughter recommended P.S. I love you, I thought it would be a nice romance easy read - bedtime reading. Gosh, Elle, what a suggestion - so sad! so grim! why would I want to read and cry at the same time..... aiyo yo yo..... anyway, I've done it justice with half the book read, but NO MORE! I want a happy book, girl. Looks like I'll have to do a list for my kids so that they'll know what their mum wants or not want....
Here's a book you should read, Elle - "Merde happens" and the next one which I'm currently reading - they're fun, funny, easy to read... definitely a must-read for everyone. (merde is a french word, go check out the meaning :) )

Thursday, November 1, 2007

the mouth rants


life is but a whimsical moment in space, isn't it? now you're here, then you're not. so why are we so worked up about this or that when we know eternity is nigh...
we should all take a few minutes a day to watch a funny movie, a sitcom to remind us to look at life's fun and comedy. then, maybe, we will be less riled up when someone jumps queue right when we are about to get to the counter after having stood for ages behind this person who just let off the most saturated, power-packed regurgitated fume remains of the last six meals - and it's a super energizer, long life battery whopper.
with some funnybone stimulation daily, maybe we won't get agitated and go so low as to let out a stream of not-so-complimentary vocab at the person who illegally double parks his Range Rover behind your legally parked car, and when he finally swaggers out after we have blasted the horn for a full five minutes, looks nonchalantly at us with "oh, cannot get out ah". don't we love these matured, wise, wealthy nincompoops whose brains are obviously in their belows.
oh well, i'm going to get my funnybone stimulated now so that I can smile tomorrow at the next air dis-freshener let-off, and the other beasts who leave home without their brains in the right part of the anatomy.

Watch "Absolutely Fabulous" on Astro - it's a squeal. And don't worry if you miss one or two - it's repeated so many times, you will remember every single word by the time Astro is through broadcasting it.

I thoroughly enjoy Midsomer Murders and set aside time each week to try and solve the murders before Barnaby and Troy do - well, I've enjoyed each episode repeated a hundred times over now-Astro seems to have gone into a time warp.

And Silent Witness ! Waking the Dead! it should be Waking Astro! where are the NEW seasons, and NEW episodes????

Monday, October 29, 2007

ROC, SSM - Registering a sole proprietorship

some handy tips if you plan to go to The Mall ROC :
a. wear very light spaghetti strap tops and shorts because you are entering into an oven; for such a large hall space housing hundreds of people, there are only 3 airconds, 1 of which was not turned on today. i was definitely cooked by the time I left.
b. take an entire day off work as it will be about 3pm before you finish your mission of moving slowly from counter to counter.
c. go straight up to the ROC/SSM without stopping to talk to any 'runners'. they will promise you that they have contacts inside who will do it all, for a fee. Then you realise a little later, if you are alert enough, that they just fill up the forms for you - you still have to do all the dirty work of queuing, sweating etc etc. And then you realise that 'runners' are illegal anyway.

Didn't I read recently that Government departments are considerably more efficient both staff-wise as well as the environment? I must say the staff are more cheerful, although I don't know how they manage that in such cooker conditions, so credit must be given to them.

Friday, October 26, 2007

Pearl of the Orient:
It was a much-welcomed respite to Batu Ferringhi. As usual, the sight of water, the sound of waves rolling by is always good therapy. But take a walk towards the beach, and reality kicks in, much to my disappointment - it was filthy, with paper scraps on the beach, huts along the waterfront, and as soon as you look like you are stepping onto the sand from the hotel, someone asks if you want to parasail? or reflexology??

Looks like we have to look for a more private, serene beach holiday next time.

Penang drivers seem to be on permanent "Sunday cruise" and spaced out in the middle of the day. They don't recognise street signs, demarcation lines on the road, and much less care for whoever else is on the road. They just do as they please, change lanes whenever they want to - maybe they think they are invisible and invincible!

Thursday, October 18, 2007

and you thought i was computer illiterate

well, i will never be as proficient as many others on the various uses of the computer, but i don't trail too far behind. after all, i created this blog right? with a liiittle bitta help .....

now i can blast the world and complain about astro and its repetitive and ancient programs and know that others can share and agree/disagree with me.

Wow! I can do it too!

who says blogging's for the young and restless.....