I read about the demise of Irene Fernandez and I was shocked that such a civil activist had died from a heart attack. Her name was welcome in Malaysia as she stands up against corruption and human rights. I could read her name in the press or reports talking about what she is doing for Malaysia.
I wonder who would want to be a civil activist ? Is it for name or frame or money ? No. I think it is passion for the sake of the public. So much moving around, fighting for recognition or fighting for merits of a case and standing against the people in the corridor of power or against police. Having to be pushed around sometimes and stressing a point to win a case. So much mental and physical abuse from the job. I would not want the job but there are people like Irene who have the passion to hold on and fight for the rights patiently.
Yes, we missed another people who stands up , be counted and speaks up strongly for justice, against corruptions and abuses of human rights. I salute these people who can sacrifice for the human race and take the abuses at full force.
We need more of such people in order to prevent darkness from gaining strength over light and light the path for justice.
To Irene, we salute you and may you rest in peace.
Namaste.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Soon Lai Restaurant , Jalan Teh Ewe Lim, Jelutong
For Penangnite, the term : Cheap & good and big portion means value for money and at this restaurant, you can find this value for money feast.
It is a chinese seafood restaurant which house two section ie one air-con portion and another non air-con portion and the price is the same and it is a matter who is early to book the place. It was full house at the week ends and not so full during the week days.
The kitchen section is located by the side of the house and most of the tables are located in the open air area facing a field. The cars of the diners will be parked fully along the side roads and the main roads and it is so disorganized in the set up.
On a hot day, it will be really hot to eat at the restaurant with the sweat running down our face and with the sweaty smell disturbing our enjoyment. But , in return you can get good, cheap and abundant of food to fill your stomach. If you are on a budget to treat your friends, this would be a good place to take them.
I highly recommend you to try and enjoy the good food at a reasonable rate. Go early to avoid disappointment.
Namaste.
It is a chinese seafood restaurant which house two section ie one air-con portion and another non air-con portion and the price is the same and it is a matter who is early to book the place. It was full house at the week ends and not so full during the week days.
The kitchen section is located by the side of the house and most of the tables are located in the open air area facing a field. The cars of the diners will be parked fully along the side roads and the main roads and it is so disorganized in the set up.
On a hot day, it will be really hot to eat at the restaurant with the sweat running down our face and with the sweaty smell disturbing our enjoyment. But , in return you can get good, cheap and abundant of food to fill your stomach. If you are on a budget to treat your friends, this would be a good place to take them.
I highly recommend you to try and enjoy the good food at a reasonable rate. Go early to avoid disappointment.
Namaste.
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Namaste.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Feeling of despair
Until now, I have a uneasy feeling of despair even after the announcement of MH370's disaster in the Indian ocean. More reports are coming out showing more debris are spotted by planes but yet no concrete identification as yet. The feeling is like building up into a suspense and what is the ending.
This desperation by us as compared to the families of the missing passengers is nothing and if you multiply it by 100 times , you could see that they will be mad or sick with despair. The announcement by PM Najib did not help at all but rather increase the suspense and despair.
So, let the end come and once and for all, the episode ends and everybody will return to their normal life. Once, I heard on the radio that the caller told the MCs that her life have changed since the MH370 incident and her mood was tense and unpredictable. Yes, this is the same kind of feeling I am talking about. Yuk ! Chek! lousy feelings.
Lets pray and hope the end will come instead of waiting with more and more despair. We want our normal life back and please help us GOD.
Namaste.
This desperation by us as compared to the families of the missing passengers is nothing and if you multiply it by 100 times , you could see that they will be mad or sick with despair. The announcement by PM Najib did not help at all but rather increase the suspense and despair.
So, let the end come and once and for all, the episode ends and everybody will return to their normal life. Once, I heard on the radio that the caller told the MCs that her life have changed since the MH370 incident and her mood was tense and unpredictable. Yes, this is the same kind of feeling I am talking about. Yuk ! Chek! lousy feelings.
Lets pray and hope the end will come instead of waiting with more and more despair. We want our normal life back and please help us GOD.
Namaste.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
A black day - ghost of MH370
It was a black day after PM Najib issued a statement saying that MH370 ended in the Indian ocean and offered condolence to the families of all the 239 passengers and crew members even without obtaining any debries from the plane. This kind of closure is an open ended one with more questions then answers. It was not a perfect timing and the use of SMS to inform the families of the missing person is another blunder.
This kind of happening is what have been done by the current Government to local issues and they can get over with it by not answering or replying to queries but this kind of act cannot be tolerated in the international arena. Now , there is so much hue and cry that the whole matter was not transparent and there is no proper answers been given on this case. This is also a black day for Malaysia as well.
The delay in action, the use of bomoh , incoherent announcements and flip flop answers really tear down the creditability of this Government and it is so embarrasing to see our top leaders acting so naively and in a high handed manner. It is no point shedding crocodile tears as this is in real life and people are getting hurt.
We are in day 17th now and yet this kind of closure , how would the families of the 239 passenger and crew feel ? Their next of kin vanished over night in thin air and the closure of the case is by using analytical data and assumptions. Would it be better to wait until more real evidence are found before the announcement ? I think in this case, even there is a slim hope , we should keep the hope burning and provide a definite close to the case.
To the families of the passenger and crew of MH370, there is this simple citation:
Life is unperdictible and death is more certain
Our life start with the lift and end with the close of a curtain
During the journey through life, we should be the captain
Doing the things we want while waiting for our turn
Come what may, when time is ripe, we will return
To be buried nicely or to be stored in an urn
Make not mistakes we will face death and we are not freighten
Even when we are in MH370 which ended in the ocean.
Life will go on at each and every twist and turn.
Namaste.
This kind of happening is what have been done by the current Government to local issues and they can get over with it by not answering or replying to queries but this kind of act cannot be tolerated in the international arena. Now , there is so much hue and cry that the whole matter was not transparent and there is no proper answers been given on this case. This is also a black day for Malaysia as well.
The delay in action, the use of bomoh , incoherent announcements and flip flop answers really tear down the creditability of this Government and it is so embarrasing to see our top leaders acting so naively and in a high handed manner. It is no point shedding crocodile tears as this is in real life and people are getting hurt.
We are in day 17th now and yet this kind of closure , how would the families of the 239 passenger and crew feel ? Their next of kin vanished over night in thin air and the closure of the case is by using analytical data and assumptions. Would it be better to wait until more real evidence are found before the announcement ? I think in this case, even there is a slim hope , we should keep the hope burning and provide a definite close to the case.
To the families of the passenger and crew of MH370, there is this simple citation:
Life is unperdictible and death is more certain
Our life start with the lift and end with the close of a curtain
During the journey through life, we should be the captain
Doing the things we want while waiting for our turn
Come what may, when time is ripe, we will return
To be buried nicely or to be stored in an urn
Make not mistakes we will face death and we are not freighten
Even when we are in MH370 which ended in the ocean.
Life will go on at each and every twist and turn.
Namaste.
How to bounce back from anything
Click here to read how to bounce back in life after crisis. A positive reference .
How to bounce back from anything
Namaste.
How to bounce back from anything
Namaste.
Monday, March 24, 2014
My body is breaking down
Yesterday was a terrible day as my body condition was not good due to lack of sleep and pain in my foot. I think it should be the reverse , the pain in my foot caused me to have a sleepless night. Yeah , this is the sequence.
I injured my foot doing my saturday yoga session and due to the high level of uric in my blood due to consuming all the bean contents, I suffered a mild gout attack. The injury to my foot have actually trigger the gout attack. Gout is a combination of these two factors.
I was totally drained yesterday as I tried to catch up with my sleep as I tried to lessen the pain arising from the gout attack. It is not a problem, if I take pain killer and it will be comfortable but I choose to weather the pain as I get medication to relief my gout. It has a burning sensation and I was quite feverish. I have not been taking medication as the gout attack is only one or twice a year and if I control my diet, then there is totally no occurence of this gout attack.
Diet is a very important condition for better health and exercise keep our body going. But, at certain point , we feel that our body is breaking down especially when we are caught in these uncomfortable moments.
I think it is not only me who is having this feelings but all the sportman or sport women especially when they reach the age of 30. At this age, their body condition or body injury can be very bad and a small mis-judgement could end in permanent injury. The recovery rate of an injury gets longer with age and there is no mystery about it. This relationship is closely related.
Once I read an article about " Tiger Woods" and he is number one in the golf world and in this article, he talks about his body is breaking down. This is a real moment and our awareness of our body is very important to avoid injury.
Yes, I must admit that I have been " thinking" like a young man and I have been doing things like many years before and at times, it strikes me that I must slow down and to avoid injury. I must do things at my own pace and not to compete with other people younger than my age,.
Yes, age is not just a number. We cannot avoid to accept that we are aging and how to treat our body with fairness and tenderness. If we do not accept the fact, we will injured ourself or in worst case, could kill ourself by not slowing down.
Namaste.
I injured my foot doing my saturday yoga session and due to the high level of uric in my blood due to consuming all the bean contents, I suffered a mild gout attack. The injury to my foot have actually trigger the gout attack. Gout is a combination of these two factors.
I was totally drained yesterday as I tried to catch up with my sleep as I tried to lessen the pain arising from the gout attack. It is not a problem, if I take pain killer and it will be comfortable but I choose to weather the pain as I get medication to relief my gout. It has a burning sensation and I was quite feverish. I have not been taking medication as the gout attack is only one or twice a year and if I control my diet, then there is totally no occurence of this gout attack.
Diet is a very important condition for better health and exercise keep our body going. But, at certain point , we feel that our body is breaking down especially when we are caught in these uncomfortable moments.
I think it is not only me who is having this feelings but all the sportman or sport women especially when they reach the age of 30. At this age, their body condition or body injury can be very bad and a small mis-judgement could end in permanent injury. The recovery rate of an injury gets longer with age and there is no mystery about it. This relationship is closely related.
Once I read an article about " Tiger Woods" and he is number one in the golf world and in this article, he talks about his body is breaking down. This is a real moment and our awareness of our body is very important to avoid injury.
Yes, I must admit that I have been " thinking" like a young man and I have been doing things like many years before and at times, it strikes me that I must slow down and to avoid injury. I must do things at my own pace and not to compete with other people younger than my age,.
Yes, age is not just a number. We cannot avoid to accept that we are aging and how to treat our body with fairness and tenderness. If we do not accept the fact, we will injured ourself or in worst case, could kill ourself by not slowing down.
Namaste.
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Hakka mountain village resort, Balik Pulau, Penang
Hakka Mountain Village Balik Pulau ,Penang
I had lunch at the village's restaurant and I learned that about 90% of the Chinese in Balik Pulau belongs to the Hakka clan as they migrate from China. They came to work and buy the land there to stay on and do business.
The Village offers lodging and also facilities for team building and recreations. The village restaurant offers Hakka food and mainly simples dishes which consume at home of a Hakka family. It cost about RM35 per person for a 7 dishes lunch and unlimited supply of rice. It maybe deemed abit expensive but this include a 4 wheel drive from the bottom of the hill to the village which sits on top of a hill and also the return ride back to your car.
I think it is hard work for the owner especially sending people to and flo to the hill top village. The terrain is uneven and roads are very narrow and dangerous. Well, this is a choice he has make for HS business and life.
The Village is about 15 months old and it is really an experience to be there especially once. I encourage those adventurous folks t try it and view of the sea and mountain terrain is breath taking.
Namaste.
I had lunch at the village's restaurant and I learned that about 90% of the Chinese in Balik Pulau belongs to the Hakka clan as they migrate from China. They came to work and buy the land there to stay on and do business.
The Village offers lodging and also facilities for team building and recreations. The village restaurant offers Hakka food and mainly simples dishes which consume at home of a Hakka family. It cost about RM35 per person for a 7 dishes lunch and unlimited supply of rice. It maybe deemed abit expensive but this include a 4 wheel drive from the bottom of the hill to the village which sits on top of a hill and also the return ride back to your car.
I think it is hard work for the owner especially sending people to and flo to the hill top village. The terrain is uneven and roads are very narrow and dangerous. Well, this is a choice he has make for HS business and life.
The Village is about 15 months old and it is really an experience to be there especially once. I encourage those adventurous folks t try it and view of the sea and mountain terrain is breath taking.
Namaste.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Old House Restaurant , Kimberly Streets, Penang
Old House restaurant , Kimberly streets Penang.
I have heard a lot about the restaurant and many people have requested me for dinner there but I have never been there except last night , I make it there for dinner.
It is a row of pre-war houses housing a shop offering statues, Chinese traditional curving a , Buddha, Goddess of mercy and statutes of many other Chinese deities. It was a like a " a sky full of God and Goddess".
Adjourning shop is a restaurant , offering local and exotic dishes. All the offerings of Chinese delicacies, abalone, sharks' fin, sea food, lobster, etc.
The pricing was reasonable . RM38 per person for a five dish course dinner or RM68 person with all delicacies.
The chef was a Dato who love cooking for people. The food was excellent and I over eat last night.
I would like to recommend to people who lives Chinese herbs and delicacies. It will be a venture where you would like to forget .
Namaste
I have heard a lot about the restaurant and many people have requested me for dinner there but I have never been there except last night , I make it there for dinner.
It is a row of pre-war houses housing a shop offering statues, Chinese traditional curving a , Buddha, Goddess of mercy and statutes of many other Chinese deities. It was a like a " a sky full of God and Goddess".
Adjourning shop is a restaurant , offering local and exotic dishes. All the offerings of Chinese delicacies, abalone, sharks' fin, sea food, lobster, etc.
The pricing was reasonable . RM38 per person for a five dish course dinner or RM68 person with all delicacies.
The chef was a Dato who love cooking for people. The food was excellent and I over eat last night.
I would like to recommend to people who lives Chinese herbs and delicacies. It will be a venture where you would like to forget .
Namaste
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Back to the basics
In life, we often wonder far and wide and living in an illusive world or a world of our own. We tend to lose our roots and our basics. We keep charging infront and leaving all our past and basics far behind chasing after our wealth or our health but living beyond reality. This is the danger of rushing and pushing ahead.
If we stop , pause and look back, we would be aware that our basics are very important to lead a happy and contented life. I was make to be aware of this fact during my yoga session yesterday. My yoga teacher have been trying to ask us to do the more difficult poses and suddenly, she stopped and go back to the basic pose. I find that although I can manage some of the difficult poses, my basic have become rusty and performing a simple pose because difficult. If we have strong basic, then executing the advance poses would be no problem and realizing that my poor basic have actually make my difficult pose more difficult. This is a stubtle feeling and you will not realized it at first but if you dwell on it , then you will realize the logic.
A proper resting of the palm on the floor could reduce the pain or the weight on the palms but if it is wrongly place, the weight of the whole body could rest on the palms and making it heavy and painful.
A good basic is a good foundation for a strong body and a good posture.
This philosphy and concept is also applicable in our daily living. We only need the basic things to live a happy life and all other needs are materialistic and not necessary. It is only our craving or greed that make us feel that it is part of our life. If we go back to find our basics, we will find that we have been doing alot of unnecessary things to live a happy life. Our ego to show what we have is like chasing the "Jones" and wanting a bigger car , a bigger house, a more expensive watch, higher salary ,etc is only to satisfy our ego and greed. We live beyond our basic requirements but face the same ending.
If you consider this as a passive life style , then it is our own way of interpreting life and how we live . Some people view development as an advancement but some think that keeping the basic is advancement. But, the important thing is that everyone of us have to find our path to happiness. Finding happiness is just following a happy path with a happy mind.
Namaste.
If we stop , pause and look back, we would be aware that our basics are very important to lead a happy and contented life. I was make to be aware of this fact during my yoga session yesterday. My yoga teacher have been trying to ask us to do the more difficult poses and suddenly, she stopped and go back to the basic pose. I find that although I can manage some of the difficult poses, my basic have become rusty and performing a simple pose because difficult. If we have strong basic, then executing the advance poses would be no problem and realizing that my poor basic have actually make my difficult pose more difficult. This is a stubtle feeling and you will not realized it at first but if you dwell on it , then you will realize the logic.
A proper resting of the palm on the floor could reduce the pain or the weight on the palms but if it is wrongly place, the weight of the whole body could rest on the palms and making it heavy and painful.
A good basic is a good foundation for a strong body and a good posture.
This philosphy and concept is also applicable in our daily living. We only need the basic things to live a happy life and all other needs are materialistic and not necessary. It is only our craving or greed that make us feel that it is part of our life. If we go back to find our basics, we will find that we have been doing alot of unnecessary things to live a happy life. Our ego to show what we have is like chasing the "Jones" and wanting a bigger car , a bigger house, a more expensive watch, higher salary ,etc is only to satisfy our ego and greed. We live beyond our basic requirements but face the same ending.
If you consider this as a passive life style , then it is our own way of interpreting life and how we live . Some people view development as an advancement but some think that keeping the basic is advancement. But, the important thing is that everyone of us have to find our path to happiness. Finding happiness is just following a happy path with a happy mind.
Namaste.
Monday, March 17, 2014
Stay clean and Fresh ( Extracts)
How to Stay Clean and Fresh
March 16, 2014 11:00 AM by Beta Nisa
Image: Photl
Body odour can be a problem for many people, especially those who perspire easily. Most of the time, however, people tend to ignore or skirt around the issue. Islam encourages us to maintain cleanliness and good hygiene as Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once said, “Cleanliness is half of faith.”[i] Good hygiene practices are important not only for your home and the environment, but also for a clean body that smells fresh and pleasant. Here are some simple yet effective ways to fight body odour:
1. Natural scrubs
Scrubbing the underarms is a good start to smelling fresh, and lemons make a great natural scrub. Rub a slice of lemon on the armpits to kill bacteria, the chief cause of body odour. Following this routine regularly will help maintain fresh and odour-free armpits. Lemon scrubs also help to brighten the skin.
2. Deodorants vs antiperspirants
Most of us may ask: Aren’t deodorants and antiperspirants the same? The answer is no. Deodorants help minimise body odour through the use of fragrance, but they do not block the production of sweat. On the other hand, antiperspirants reduce sweat production, thus eliminating odour straight from its source.
3. Choose breathable fabrics
A good way to stay smelling nice is to carefully select what you wear. Clothes that absorb sweat easily are a good choice. Try to look for breathable fabrics as they help keep the underarms dry. Loose-fitting clothing is also recommended as it allows better ventilation.
4. Use vinegar to neutralise bacteria
Bacteria is the main cause of body odour, and neutralising it will help you stay fresh. One way to do this is to apply a splash of vinegar on the underarms. Like lemons, vinegar will eliminate bacteria by neutralising it.
Where are you,MH370？
Where are you , MH370?
This question is the main topic nowadays in office , Kopi shops or In bus stands or in taxis. So much publicity and stories and there is no end to speculations.
Now the stories have branch out into terrorism, hijack , suicide and it is leaving to many imaginations. There are so many possibilities. Thrilling or mystery . It all depends on the spices or chilly you add into it. The output is your own doing.
It could also be as simple as it fell into the sea somewhere in this world. Of course, it cannot be in outer space. Maybe , it is possible that the plane is among the stars in the galaxy . Funny but it can be true.LOL.
I have just read that there are 12 cases of missing planes in the past and it has remained unresolved. Some maybe many years after the plane got lost . The outcome is bleak.
The latest is an FBI probe which is linked to a hijack and the Malaysian Government is waiting for a call for randsom and this will prove the theory correct. But there is no call so far. Another theory is that the pilot of the plane is so upset with Anwar's sodomy case that h choose to steal the plane. This will BN in their kajang election against Pakatan. Haiyoo，wishful thinking.
Lets pray for the passengers whether they are dead or alive and please sent your signals to your surviving relative and resolved the mystery or misery and let the whole world move on again.
Namaste.
This question is the main topic nowadays in office , Kopi shops or In bus stands or in taxis. So much publicity and stories and there is no end to speculations.
Now the stories have branch out into terrorism, hijack , suicide and it is leaving to many imaginations. There are so many possibilities. Thrilling or mystery . It all depends on the spices or chilly you add into it. The output is your own doing.
It could also be as simple as it fell into the sea somewhere in this world. Of course, it cannot be in outer space. Maybe , it is possible that the plane is among the stars in the galaxy . Funny but it can be true.LOL.
I have just read that there are 12 cases of missing planes in the past and it has remained unresolved. Some maybe many years after the plane got lost . The outcome is bleak.
The latest is an FBI probe which is linked to a hijack and the Malaysian Government is waiting for a call for randsom and this will prove the theory correct. But there is no call so far. Another theory is that the pilot of the plane is so upset with Anwar's sodomy case that h choose to steal the plane. This will BN in their kajang election against Pakatan. Haiyoo，wishful thinking.
Lets pray for the passengers whether they are dead or alive and please sent your signals to your surviving relative and resolved the mystery or misery and let the whole world move on again.
Namaste.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
MH370 blunder
MH370 blunder
Yes. Like everyone I woke up every morning wanting to know the latest happening to the MH370 and get disappointed instead. So much time have been wasted and so much criticism and embarrassment on the Nation and Malaysians.
What if the people is still alive and this blunder could have denied them the chance to live. What are the authorities thinking ? No co-ordinations and lack of proper response.
The latest news is the plane is linked to DS Anwar's aodomy case. So pathetic and funny. Everything that happen Malaysia will be linked to Anwar one way or another. We are so tired of this script. Hey, enough is enough . It has exceeded the limits many folds and become incredible news already.
How long shall the episode continue? Wasting of time , resources and displaying our country's lack of professionalism and competency. It is starting to impact the feelings of the whole nation.
The feeling have escalated from ignorant, to worry , to desperation and to shame. Please get the experts to take over rather than fumbling and wasting more time and resources. With passing if time , it will deteriorate from difficult to impossible.
Hurry and stopped to be arrogant and egoistic. Let someone competent to handle it.
Namaste.
Yes. Like everyone I woke up every morning wanting to know the latest happening to the MH370 and get disappointed instead. So much time have been wasted and so much criticism and embarrassment on the Nation and Malaysians.
What if the people is still alive and this blunder could have denied them the chance to live. What are the authorities thinking ? No co-ordinations and lack of proper response.
The latest news is the plane is linked to DS Anwar's aodomy case. So pathetic and funny. Everything that happen Malaysia will be linked to Anwar one way or another. We are so tired of this script. Hey, enough is enough . It has exceeded the limits many folds and become incredible news already.
How long shall the episode continue? Wasting of time , resources and displaying our country's lack of professionalism and competency. It is starting to impact the feelings of the whole nation.
The feeling have escalated from ignorant, to worry , to desperation and to shame. Please get the experts to take over rather than fumbling and wasting more time and resources. With passing if time , it will deteriorate from difficult to impossible.
Hurry and stopped to be arrogant and egoistic. Let someone competent to handle it.
Namaste.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
A bread cafe, Kelawai Road,penang
Bread cafe, Kelawai Road , Penang
I was passing by this cafe on a Saturday afternoon and I decided to drop in for a cup of coffee. The cafe is directly Oppersite Gurney Paragon and it was located in the same bungalow which also housed a fashion boutique.
In front of the entrance , there was an old wooden door which is placed as a landmark for the cafe. After entering the glass door, I got a surprise as it is a beautifully decorated cafe in a French taste. It is quite brightly lighted up with small tables and chairs of different designed. The counter was fully of different cakes and breads . The menu was well done with pictures of the different dishes and with the proper prices .
I liked the design and color matching of the walls and furniture. I was with my daughter M and I told her that I would like to operate a similar type of cafe after I retire. She lift her head and look around and give me a welcome smile. She never say 'yes ' or 'no' . Maybe she have her own plan.
I ordered a salad , a cup of coffee while she ordered a sunny side egg with bread and a smoothie. I also ordered a French bread and a Tiramitsu . I enjoyed a Saturday afternoon with my daughter, May in a beautiful cafe. What else we need to do? Nothing , just relax and enjoy the food.
It was abit pricey but it does not matter. It is value for money especially enjoying the time with somebody I loved dearly, my daughter M
Namaste.
I was passing by this cafe on a Saturday afternoon and I decided to drop in for a cup of coffee. The cafe is directly Oppersite Gurney Paragon and it was located in the same bungalow which also housed a fashion boutique.
In front of the entrance , there was an old wooden door which is placed as a landmark for the cafe. After entering the glass door, I got a surprise as it is a beautifully decorated cafe in a French taste. It is quite brightly lighted up with small tables and chairs of different designed. The counter was fully of different cakes and breads . The menu was well done with pictures of the different dishes and with the proper prices .
I liked the design and color matching of the walls and furniture. I was with my daughter M and I told her that I would like to operate a similar type of cafe after I retire. She lift her head and look around and give me a welcome smile. She never say 'yes ' or 'no' . Maybe she have her own plan.
I ordered a salad , a cup of coffee while she ordered a sunny side egg with bread and a smoothie. I also ordered a French bread and a Tiramitsu . I enjoyed a Saturday afternoon with my daughter, May in a beautiful cafe. What else we need to do? Nothing , just relax and enjoy the food.
It was abit pricey but it does not matter. It is value for money especially enjoying the time with somebody I loved dearly, my daughter M
Namaste.
The missing MH370
The mystery of the MH370 make many people see stars as four days have passed and yet there was no sign of the plane. Curiosity kills a cat as many people are expecting an early ending to this sad episode. The plance was heading towards Beijing and fell off the radar on the South China Sea. How come it cannot be detected ? Is there a new Bermuda Triangle in the Vietnam waters ? It must a joking theory but what else can we think off . With all the expensive and sufficated equipments , yet no result.
The longer the ending is not known, the more anger from the families of the ill fated jet's passengers. It is like a boat sank in the middle of the ocean and the fate of the survival is not known. Could it that they were lost in a remote island. Just like the TV series "LOST" and this people will live on the isolated island and have to fan for themselves. If that is the case, then there is still hope.
Another theory is that it has disintegrated in the air because of a mechanical malfunction. Vanished in the air but what about the debris ? There should be some hint of the remains of the jet plane. How can it be so clean ? Impossible , right ?
Could it be that they are searching at the wrong spot ? Instead of in South China Sea , the plane have changed its course and flew back the west side of the country . Perhaps, The Straits of Malacca ? Or the Pacific Ocean ? It is like finding the needle in a haysack or in the Chinese idiom " Catching the moon on the ocean floor ". It is simply an illusion.
Whatever happen, an early resolution is most important to stop all the speculations and rumours and confusion to the mind of the public at large especially to the surviving members of passengers. As long as it is in a limbo, the mind of the people will not be at easy and anger will continued to rise at the competency of the public servants.
May GOD bless all passengers whether they are dead or alive and can their spirit rise to give a direction to what happen to them.
Namaste.
The longer the ending is not known, the more anger from the families of the ill fated jet's passengers. It is like a boat sank in the middle of the ocean and the fate of the survival is not known. Could it that they were lost in a remote island. Just like the TV series "LOST" and this people will live on the isolated island and have to fan for themselves. If that is the case, then there is still hope.
Another theory is that it has disintegrated in the air because of a mechanical malfunction. Vanished in the air but what about the debris ? There should be some hint of the remains of the jet plane. How can it be so clean ? Impossible , right ?
Could it be that they are searching at the wrong spot ? Instead of in South China Sea , the plane have changed its course and flew back the west side of the country . Perhaps, The Straits of Malacca ? Or the Pacific Ocean ? It is like finding the needle in a haysack or in the Chinese idiom " Catching the moon on the ocean floor ". It is simply an illusion.
Whatever happen, an early resolution is most important to stop all the speculations and rumours and confusion to the mind of the public at large especially to the surviving members of passengers. As long as it is in a limbo, the mind of the people will not be at easy and anger will continued to rise at the competency of the public servants.
May GOD bless all passengers whether they are dead or alive and can their spirit rise to give a direction to what happen to them.
Namaste.
Sunday, March 9, 2014
A tough weekend.... it was with a heavy heart
Last Thursday, it was reported that DS Anwar was sentenced to 5 years jail for sodomy 2 and it makes me very uncomfortable with the change of event and the outcome. I found that democracy is properly have ended in my country. It was a very disturbing news.
On Saturday, the missing of MH370 with 239 passenger on board of MAS and the lack of confirmation of what have happened stirred the emotions of the people especially those affected by this crisis. MAS after suffering RM1.2 billion losses and now, come this disaster, what is happening to our Country. MAS shares drop 18% this morning and it was downgraded and what the x%^&$^ is happening to the Country. It was reported that there was two fake passports been used at the immigration check point ie one an Austrian and one Italian and it was used by different nationals. Why can't the immigration identify the difference in their features ? Are they caught sleeping or " leepaking" ?
There goes our Country's resources having to pay for incompetencies and political bankrupts. No wonder so many people have migrated from this Country . Totally incompetent and manipulative morons.
There is a fire fire burning in my heart and my anger starts to escalate and it makes me very upset for what is happening . Should I continued to work so hard and contribute 25% of my income to support this Country or should I pack it up and let these monkeys run this Country.
I have no intention to criticise the management but as a tax payer, I am very upset. I pray for the wrong to be right and the incompetent to be punished for their oversight.
Life have to go on and it is important that the oucome of MH370 be quickly settled and put all the people out of this mistery.
Namaste.
On Saturday, the missing of MH370 with 239 passenger on board of MAS and the lack of confirmation of what have happened stirred the emotions of the people especially those affected by this crisis. MAS after suffering RM1.2 billion losses and now, come this disaster, what is happening to our Country. MAS shares drop 18% this morning and it was downgraded and what the x%^&$^ is happening to the Country. It was reported that there was two fake passports been used at the immigration check point ie one an Austrian and one Italian and it was used by different nationals. Why can't the immigration identify the difference in their features ? Are they caught sleeping or " leepaking" ?
There goes our Country's resources having to pay for incompetencies and political bankrupts. No wonder so many people have migrated from this Country . Totally incompetent and manipulative morons.
There is a fire fire burning in my heart and my anger starts to escalate and it makes me very upset for what is happening . Should I continued to work so hard and contribute 25% of my income to support this Country or should I pack it up and let these monkeys run this Country.
I have no intention to criticise the management but as a tax payer, I am very upset. I pray for the wrong to be right and the incompetent to be punished for their oversight.
Life have to go on and it is important that the oucome of MH370 be quickly settled and put all the people out of this mistery.
Namaste.
Friday, March 7, 2014
It starts with a dream..
Add faith,
and it becomes a belief
Add action,
and it becomes a part of life
Add preservarance, and it becomes a goal in sight,
Add petience and time,
and it ends
with a dream come true.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
The rape of a man's dignity..
The 'rape' of a man's dignity.
I never knew that politics can be so dirty and how the politicians can behave like scums of the earth and going all the way to smear a person's dignity without limits.
I have said it before how many times you can hit below the belt. If you continue to do it ,it will stir up the anger of public and even the person you are attacking is wrong , the anger will point back to you. In everything we do , we have to know where it has to end.
If we lost a fight , we should acknowledged defeat gracefully. We should not turn ugly and start picking up the chair or the dog shit and throw everything we can grap at the winner. However, this act reflect what is happening the Anwar case. The losers have resorted to bites and scratches to win when logic and common sense failed. This really an insult to judgement and our intelligence.
The more I read in the news , the more upset I become especially the timing of the case , the nomination day, the Election Day ,etc. All the dates are so coincidental. I think the politicians think that we are stupid while they play their political games. Actually, their intelligence are highly suspected and silly.
Those idiots thinks that they can do all the shadow play without people knowing their naughty acts but actually, they are letting out their tails openly.
So , enough is enough and stop all these dirty tricks and behave like a man. Nincompoops.
Namaste.
I never knew that politics can be so dirty and how the politicians can behave like scums of the earth and going all the way to smear a person's dignity without limits.
I have said it before how many times you can hit below the belt. If you continue to do it ,it will stir up the anger of public and even the person you are attacking is wrong , the anger will point back to you. In everything we do , we have to know where it has to end.
If we lost a fight , we should acknowledged defeat gracefully. We should not turn ugly and start picking up the chair or the dog shit and throw everything we can grap at the winner. However, this act reflect what is happening the Anwar case. The losers have resorted to bites and scratches to win when logic and common sense failed. This really an insult to judgement and our intelligence.
The more I read in the news , the more upset I become especially the timing of the case , the nomination day, the Election Day ,etc. All the dates are so coincidental. I think the politicians think that we are stupid while they play their political games. Actually, their intelligence are highly suspected and silly.
Those idiots thinks that they can do all the shadow play without people knowing their naughty acts but actually, they are letting out their tails openly.
So , enough is enough and stop all these dirty tricks and behave like a man. Nincompoops.
Namaste.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
What happen today...
What happen today..
It is important to start the day right if not everything will turn up wrong. There so a belief that we should start the first step out of the house with the right leg. Similarly, we should also get out from the right side of the bed and in Yoga, we closed our practice by getting up from right side of our body. The right seems to have the positive happening.
Is this true? It is very hard to say . I slept on the left side of the bed and getting up from also the left side of the bed. I cannot be crawling over my wife by getting out from the right side. Does this mean that I will be pushed by the negative happenings everyday ?
Today was a day which things gets a bit messy. I was nagged by my wife because my car door was not properly shut. Somehow, I was quite uncomfortable because the car door was heavy and the steering was tight after a overhaul service and I could not shut it tight and I did not see the warning message. It got messier as we go on.
Reaching office，my business manager came in for a meeting. He was all blown up telling me the upsetting message from my big boss claiming that he was slow in his response. Another bad news was that some competitor is trying to buy fabric from him and to supply to our long term customers. What a stupid enquiry and he felt upset that that the buyer is so ignorant. How can we supply our competitor to compete for the same customers. This is really an idiotic world if we do it.
My banker friend called me after a long time of absence and I was glad that she called. She has been trying to pregnant through a test tube process and she told me that she failed the second time and now is recovering from the process. She is very determine but things are so how fated. I wish her luck.
At the end of the day, I SMS my wife a few times but the message failed to be delivered and I called her a few times and her phone was blocked and I missed my yoga session. It was mend to be a bad day.
When approaching the bridge toll , a car tried to overtake me as my car approach the toll and the lane on the left was empty. He hooted at me and I show him the middle finger and in the process my bridge tag fell out from my hand. I was very upset. I tried to calm myself by taking deep breaths.
I have met an old friend with my business promotion manager and my friend told me that he recently had a heart attack. He has been suffering chest pain for a few times and he did not take it seriously and one morning , the same pain became unbearable and he decide to see a doctor and he was told that all arteries was 99.9 % blocked and the 0.01% save his life. He went through a Ballooning treatment and is now taking medications. According to my friend, the treatment is so advance now and no by-pass was needed. He was one of the lucky ones. Life is very fragile , so lets live it well.
The last bit of the messy day is upon arriving at my sister's house for dinner , my daughter have taken the food back home. It was so tiring with all these happenings , I fell asleep on the couch and wake up feeling very tired.
I have to let go of everything that had happen today and move on with a better tomorrow. The work will be waiting and things will be happening and life will go on.
The sun will continued to rise on the east and sets on the west and the day will passed by no matter what happen. Everyday is a new day , a new beginning.
Namaste.
It is important to start the day right if not everything will turn up wrong. There so a belief that we should start the first step out of the house with the right leg. Similarly, we should also get out from the right side of the bed and in Yoga, we closed our practice by getting up from right side of our body. The right seems to have the positive happening.
Is this true? It is very hard to say . I slept on the left side of the bed and getting up from also the left side of the bed. I cannot be crawling over my wife by getting out from the right side. Does this mean that I will be pushed by the negative happenings everyday ?
Today was a day which things gets a bit messy. I was nagged by my wife because my car door was not properly shut. Somehow, I was quite uncomfortable because the car door was heavy and the steering was tight after a overhaul service and I could not shut it tight and I did not see the warning message. It got messier as we go on.
Reaching office，my business manager came in for a meeting. He was all blown up telling me the upsetting message from my big boss claiming that he was slow in his response. Another bad news was that some competitor is trying to buy fabric from him and to supply to our long term customers. What a stupid enquiry and he felt upset that that the buyer is so ignorant. How can we supply our competitor to compete for the same customers. This is really an idiotic world if we do it.
My banker friend called me after a long time of absence and I was glad that she called. She has been trying to pregnant through a test tube process and she told me that she failed the second time and now is recovering from the process. She is very determine but things are so how fated. I wish her luck.
At the end of the day, I SMS my wife a few times but the message failed to be delivered and I called her a few times and her phone was blocked and I missed my yoga session. It was mend to be a bad day.
When approaching the bridge toll , a car tried to overtake me as my car approach the toll and the lane on the left was empty. He hooted at me and I show him the middle finger and in the process my bridge tag fell out from my hand. I was very upset. I tried to calm myself by taking deep breaths.
I have met an old friend with my business promotion manager and my friend told me that he recently had a heart attack. He has been suffering chest pain for a few times and he did not take it seriously and one morning , the same pain became unbearable and he decide to see a doctor and he was told that all arteries was 99.9 % blocked and the 0.01% save his life. He went through a Ballooning treatment and is now taking medications. According to my friend, the treatment is so advance now and no by-pass was needed. He was one of the lucky ones. Life is very fragile , so lets live it well.
The last bit of the messy day is upon arriving at my sister's house for dinner , my daughter have taken the food back home. It was so tiring with all these happenings , I fell asleep on the couch and wake up feeling very tired.
I have to let go of everything that had happen today and move on with a better tomorrow. The work will be waiting and things will be happening and life will go on.
The sun will continued to rise on the east and sets on the west and the day will passed by no matter what happen. Everyday is a new day , a new beginning.
Namaste.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
" Friend divorce " - extract
Dealing with a lost friendship can be tough when questions go unanswered. (Image: SXC)
I came up with the term “friend divorce” several years ago when a good friend and I stopped talking to each other after being close for over five years. I was confused about what happened between us and took for granted that our friendship would simply bounce back. When I realised that it was not the case, I decided to ask my friend whether our friendship was over, and he explained why he no longer felt close to me. It was a difficult question to ask, and it was even harder to hear his response, but by posing the question, I laid everything out on the table and received an honest reply.
It can be hard to deal with losing a friendship when you don’t have answers to your questions. Unfortunately, the world we live in has made it a lot easier for people to slip out of our lives. It can be as simple as them no longer texting you back or making plans for a girls’ night out. Once you notice this, it is important to be straight up with yourself.
Step back and re-evaluate the friendship to examine how you may have played a part in causing the drift between you both. Sometimes a friend feels neglected because of a new job or relationship you have, and they may start to pull away. If it is something that can be repaired with an open talk, and if you believe the friendship is worth saving, then you should show some vulnerability and try to salvage it.
There are other times when the loss of a friendship is the result of people outgrowing one another or growing apart. That good friend who used to be game for all sorts of adventures may no longer be interested. Or the cousin that grew up with you may have gotten married, had a few kids and just doesn’t have the time to go out for late night coffee sessions. To me this is one of the hardest ways to lose a friend because you have absolutely no power over it; we all change and evolve, but in the process, we risk losing people that we have a lot of love for.
Of course some “friend divorces” are necessary. Maybe you were “frenemies” and the relationship was based on negativity and competition. Or perhaps your relationship didn’t uplift you spiritually and was maintained out of habit rather than genuine care. These kinds of friendships are toxic but too often we turn a blind eye to what they really are.
Most people enjoy being in the company of others, but simply collecting friends doesn’t mean that you are acquiring quality relationships. If and when these people walk out of your life, you should be thankful because their absence frees the space for better and more positive encounters.
The important thing to remember is that when you lose a friend, it doesn’t diminish the relationship you once shared. The memories you have of the time spent with them are important, and the growth you experienced through the friendship can be held on to forever. Just because someone is no longer a regular fixture in your life doesn’t mean you have to erase all the good they brought. Hold on to that, and in doing so, you will remember them fondly and be a better friend to others in future.
I believe that if you have a handful of solid people whom you can call real friends, then you are extremely blessed. As we get older, it becomes apparent that it does not matter how many contacts you have on your phone, or how many acquaintances show up at an event you organise. What counts are those friends who stick around afterwards to help you clean up, and who will be lovingly honest with you when the occasion calls for it.
As for the friend whom I thought had “divorced” me a couple years ago, we have started talking again and are now tighter friends than ever. It just goes to show that we have no control over the future, but by being open and honest, we can cultivate friendships that are worth going the extra mile for.
Heavy in my heart
Sometimes, it is very difficult to make changes which can affect the live of other people for the sake of efficieny or for succession planning. I have been involved with a lot of out sourcing activities for my Company and my colleagues hate my guts but it is a job someone needs to handle and if it is not me, there will other people.
Where does the karma lies ? It good for the Company and bad for the affected person. This is what I called the 80:20 principle. For the sake and survival of the company ie the 80% of them, I have to get rid of the targeted 20%. It is for the sake of majority and is this good karma. If you just look at the impact, then there is a positive karma as I provided job security and jobs for the 80%.
Just like the example of eating a fish and you have to check it out and choose the live fish and then the chef will cooked it for a group of 10 people. Where does the bad karma lies ? On the person who choose it , cooked it or eat it. Who is the unlucky guy ? It is again verydifficult to pin point.
If we see something needs to be done and we do it for the sake of making it better , then we should not be worry about who is to bear the bad karma. There is a saying " the bad gets stronger if the good choose to do nothing ". We have to look into this positive light.
In executing such move, our knees can get numb and weak or our confidence fell low as we do not know what is the outcome. What other things that it tipper or what consequences it will bring ? Yesterday at yoga, I was balancing on my arms and did a shoulder stand, there was alot of butterflies in my stomach, I was so scare to tip over and hurt my back and I have seen alot of such incidences. There was uncertainties in my balance and there was this yogi sitting by my side watching me do the pose and she try to attempt to emulate my stance but she could do it . She was also like me afraid of falling and I told her to close her eyes and just to it. However, closing our eyes also caused us a lot of uncertainties as additional fear will sets in. Doing a balancing stand while closing our eyes , there is a double uncertainties.
The fear in us build up the uncertainties or make us scare. We have to do it , just do it and worry of the outcome later . If we don't do make this decision, we will never change the situation or stop the rot.
Namaste.
Where does the karma lies ? It good for the Company and bad for the affected person. This is what I called the 80:20 principle. For the sake and survival of the company ie the 80% of them, I have to get rid of the targeted 20%. It is for the sake of majority and is this good karma. If you just look at the impact, then there is a positive karma as I provided job security and jobs for the 80%.
Just like the example of eating a fish and you have to check it out and choose the live fish and then the chef will cooked it for a group of 10 people. Where does the bad karma lies ? On the person who choose it , cooked it or eat it. Who is the unlucky guy ? It is again verydifficult to pin point.
If we see something needs to be done and we do it for the sake of making it better , then we should not be worry about who is to bear the bad karma. There is a saying " the bad gets stronger if the good choose to do nothing ". We have to look into this positive light.
In executing such move, our knees can get numb and weak or our confidence fell low as we do not know what is the outcome. What other things that it tipper or what consequences it will bring ? Yesterday at yoga, I was balancing on my arms and did a shoulder stand, there was alot of butterflies in my stomach, I was so scare to tip over and hurt my back and I have seen alot of such incidences. There was uncertainties in my balance and there was this yogi sitting by my side watching me do the pose and she try to attempt to emulate my stance but she could do it . She was also like me afraid of falling and I told her to close her eyes and just to it. However, closing our eyes also caused us a lot of uncertainties as additional fear will sets in. Doing a balancing stand while closing our eyes , there is a double uncertainties.
The fear in us build up the uncertainties or make us scare. We have to do it , just do it and worry of the outcome later . If we don't do make this decision, we will never change the situation or stop the rot.
Namaste.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Dealing with the hazy situation
Dealing with the hazy situation : Click here to a link to show you " how to deal with a hazy situation". This article will enlighten us how to live in a hazy condition.
Namaste.
Namaste.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Heat wave in Penang
Heat wave in Penang
The heat is back and it is so hot that it is possible to out to the open in the afternoon. Most of the time , it is at 33 deg C on the average. What is happening to the weather.?
The heat wave makes our body temperature and push u our blood pleasure. It makes people lost their cold and cause accidents and open quarrel and fighting.People lost their senses.
We have to watch out and have concern on the way we used water. The water level at the dams has fallen sharply and if the heat wave persist we may have water shortage like In Selangor. It look stupid when the richest state in Malaysia have a water crisis. Thanks to the idiotic Federal Government. This is gutter politics.
Personally, I am thankful to the DAP CM , I think he has done a lot for the state and I think we will be safe In his hands. Penang will not face a crisis as I have seen his handing of the state's crazy traffic conditions and he is able to go the impossible.
But in the meantime, we have to be aware and contribute your effort to save water in view of the persisting heat wave.
Namaste.
The heat is back and it is so hot that it is possible to out to the open in the afternoon. Most of the time , it is at 33 deg C on the average. What is happening to the weather.?
The heat wave makes our body temperature and push u our blood pleasure. It makes people lost their cold and cause accidents and open quarrel and fighting.People lost their senses.
We have to watch out and have concern on the way we used water. The water level at the dams has fallen sharply and if the heat wave persist we may have water shortage like In Selangor. It look stupid when the richest state in Malaysia have a water crisis. Thanks to the idiotic Federal Government. This is gutter politics.
Personally, I am thankful to the DAP CM , I think he has done a lot for the state and I think we will be safe In his hands. Penang will not face a crisis as I have seen his handing of the state's crazy traffic conditions and he is able to go the impossible.
But in the meantime, we have to be aware and contribute your effort to save water in view of the persisting heat wave.
Namaste.
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