You just can’t escape it. Whether you’re doing it or not, you will be bombarded with Valentine’s Day messages, greetings and “what you are doing to celebrate this occasion with your dearly beloved?” And yes, it is happening tomorrow. And yes, despite protests from PAS about why celebrating this is bad for the people of …
Read MoreWhy My Mom Has A Hard Time Getting What I Do 4
Just the other day when I was happily driving my mom and sisters and nephew and niece about (I think it was a stupendously sultry afternoon), my mom asked me a question. “Do you have work tomorrow?” I believed the next day was a holiday or something like that. You see, my mom is in …
Read MoreWhat A Dead Goose Taught Me 4
It’s the last day of the year. And like most people, I tend to get a little reflective as the year ends. It’s a good time to take stock of what I’ve been up to, for the past 12 months. It’s also time to look forward and be excited about what’s arriving in the next …
Read MoreA Passport Adventure…Or Why We’re Always Behind Singapore 0
Lots of people find difficulty in creating blog posts. I can tell you that if you observe your daily life long enough or meet enough people, you will have plenty to blog about. Case in point – today we were at the Penang Immigration Department on Beach Street. Most people, especially Malaysians, hate dealing with …
Read MoreRebuilding An Oasis in Love Lane 2
Penang is shaping up nicely indeed, if going by the lovely restored buildings of character each day. Just last Sunday, we were at the old Oasis Hotel on 23, Love Lane. Love Lane is a quaint old name, conjuring all sorts of imaginative visuals – why Love Lane? (It’s good alliteration too…rolls off the tongue …
Read MoreThat Quest For Tau Sar Pneah! 5
Living in Penang for the past decade and more makes me quite Penangite in the sense that I do not truly appreciate the little things Penang are famous for. If you ask me when was the last time I had a plate of sinfully oily char kueh teow, I’d have to think a bit. I …
Read MoreWould You, If No one’s Watching? 6
I was so bloody tempted to write about a million other more interesting things if not for this niggling thing which annoyed me so. I wanted to write about my Nine Emperor God Festival experience – my first time ever going on a complete 8 day vegetarian diet, and my first time walking alongside the …
Read MoreCinema, Coffee & Sinful Desserts 2
Over the past few years (and way before Georgetown was declared a UNESCO Heritage site), many people have been intrigued and more than fascinated with old Georgetown. There’s a wealth of history and nostalgia in every crack and pore of these crusty, musty buildings we call pre-war shophouses. Many have a link to their past …
Read MoreTips for Eco-friendly Weddings 1
I’m a big greenie, thanks to being influenced positively by Don and Mylene. I love conservation and yes, I am a member of MNS (that’s Malaysian Nature Society) whereby I am privy to interesting emails about conservation and ecology, particularly on the Yahoo Group that I am on. For a minimum of RM60 per year, …
Read MoreThe Accidental Entrepreneur 0
Hello. I am back. Yes. I have been missing. But for good reason. Sometimes we all need a break, even from our favourite rant machines a.k.a our blogs. Sometimes there’s just too much to say and sometimes there’s no reason to say anything. I’d rather have something important to share than gab on mindlessly. Anyway, …
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