Archive for January, 2006
what i did during cny (first half)
It’s the third day of Chinese New Year and I’m at Starbucks @ City Square JB. Might as well utilise their free wireless service and post some photos.
Mom cooked up a feast of everything I like for our traditional reunion dinner.
Since we are Fu Chow people, we always have the zhao kuey for [...]
last post before chinese new year
… also known as the state of ridiculous-ness in many ways, also known as what I did, saw, blah.
Yesterday I went to Bangsar to get my eyebrows threaded, then thought of going to Blook for last minute clothes shopping… what the heck, might as well make my mother happy and not wear black all [...]
the night liverpool lost to mu
We were at Desa Sri Hartamas, had dinner at Flags as recommended by ST, it was this little corner English pub tucked somewhere. At least not visible in the main areas so we had some difficulty finding it.
The place was nice though, quiet and cosy but they didn’t have Hoegaarden on tap… grrr….
We played [...]
then there are the wtf things
Students sue over teaching in English
KUALA LUMPUR: Four students have filed a suit against the Government over its policy to teach Science and Mathematics in English.
The students – Mohammad Syawwaal Mohammad Nizar, Mohammad Fadzil Nor Mohd Rosni, Nur Najihah Muhaimin and Syazaira Arham Yahya Ariff – are seeking to declare two circulars on [...]
the chinese dilemma
Two years ago ST gave me The Chinese Dilemma by Ye Lin-Sheng as a Xmas pressie.
It was one of the most difficult books I’ve had to read. Not just because the writer had to be slightly delicate when it comes to ’sensitive’ issues (hence some ’roundabouts’), but he also had some illuminating points that [...]