The world according to Jimmy
Saturday, September 13th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »He sounded irritated, it wasn't his jovial, friendly self. He hardly called, as he would text me more. For him to be on the other end of the line talking , something must be bothering him real bad. What's up, ...
Things do get worrisome
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »As an ordinary citizen reading stories about our government agencies and their antics do get me worried at times. First the big shot in the Immigration Department who allegedly has been selling bits of the country to foreigners for a ...
Nothing like the US of A.
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Who doesn't love the US of A? Everybody loves America, in fact the whole world does. I love America. It's a dynamic , creative society where freedom reigns supreme. America dominates just about everything on this planet from business to ...
It’s not business as usual
Saturday, July 19th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »The question is the same wherever you go. Everybody is very concerned , but they have the best of intentions. All they want is a better future for their children.That's not too much to ask, is it? The current political ...
The artistic Dung
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »He must have been crazy, maybe, there was a method in his madness after all. Now, everybody in Malaysia knows the Carburetor Dung, a punk rock outfit out of KL, who suddenly found themselves in the limelight . Their ...
A mixed lot
Saturday, June 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Coming from a multi ethnic society one would think it'd be easy for some one of mixed ancestry to fit in emotionally. Talking to a few, it is on the contrary because they feel they have to fit in to ...
Oil, my oil..
Saturday, June 14th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I wasn't angry or even upset. My emotional state was pretty neutral. I had expected it all along. What I didn't like was the way it was announced, I thought it was rather callous without as much as a warning. ...
Get the army out, Datuk Defence Minister.
Thursday, June 5th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Will he deliver on his promises? Or, is it another ploy to buy time? Remember when Badawi won the general elections in 2004 with 90% of the popular votes on the promises of reforms, he didn't do anything at all. ...
Do you know where you are going to?
Saturday, May 24th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »There are so many political stories making the rounds currently that you don't know which one to believe. Maybe it does not really matter as long as life goes on as usual for most of us. Who cares what the ...
Same old story
Sunday, May 11th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Not many of us know who he is. But the story has the habit of being stuck in the same old groove, and nobody wants to do anything about it. They hope by ignoring the person's plight, it will be ...
Stirring Dragon
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Suddenly people just appear from everywhere ever willing to spoil the party. The current Tibet-Olympics episode is more than meets the eye. China is supposed to be stepping out in August to show the world she has arrived with the ...
Changing times
Sunday, April 20th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »The primary school children currently in schools are a lucky lot. Despite the many misgivings of their parents who tell anyone who cares to listen that children these days are not what they used to be, actually, if they play ...
Beware of the message..
Saturday, April 12th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »In the wake of reports of a proposal that non-Muslims in the country should be punished for commiting "khalwat" (close proximity) with Muslims, which was denied later; indeed, it must have been some kind of relief for non-Muslims to read ...
It’s my life, I do what I want
Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I have no regrets. I am living the life that I want. I've had some of the best sex of my life. These are some of the quotations attributed to maths prodigy, Sufiah Yusof , a Brit of Pakistani-Malay descent ...
I overheard..
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I was in my favourite coffee shop the other day. I overheard this conversation between two friends behind me. -So, how? -Politics? A bit boring lah. Everyone is an expert now.. - Boring? Many possible scenarios to think about what, ...
He ain’t grateful, he’s my…..
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »The East Malaysians are very upset, wherever you go, you hear people say KL has cheated us once again. Before the announcement of the new cabinet, I met an ex-colleague who was very upbeat of having a stronger Sabah representation ...
A New Malaysia
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »When I got up late Sunday , I could not help thinking that this is a new country now. Unfortunately, we in Sabah failed to read the signs of a new Malaysia many people want. Even though they ...
Election, what election?
Saturday, March 1st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Is this country about to go to vote? An election in this country? Moving around the city, I couldn't help noticing a rather subdued atmosphere this time around, unlike in the previous elections where people were into it in a ...
Political Dynasties
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »They say politics is in the blood, the 8th March elections seem to confirm this. A cursory look at the preliminary list of candidates shows that many family members of current or former politicians are entering the fray. This is not ...