Archive for June, 2009
like it or not, english is the lingua franca of our time
Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin asks you, “Should a pass in the English language be made compulsory for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) Certificate?”
Apparently he raised this question after being informed that many students in rural areas would fail the nationwide examination if English was made a compulsory subject [...]
childhood memories – ding dang and tora
Once we decided to try out Otak-Otak Place for lunch. The food was not bad: the roti jala was quite nice, the otak-otak was delicious (though slightly expensive. Then again I’m used to prices in Muar). I’ve returned to the establishment(s) a couple of times after so that’s testament to the food quality.
The thing [...]
of fake buddhist monks and the buddhist culture
Faith is a funny thing. Alas it’s seldom a funny ha-ha but more a peculiarity that makes some of us go, what the… . The stories you’ve heard (and will continue to hear) just seem weirder and out-of-place everyday. This be the time to quote Mark Twain, “truth is stranger than fiction” — words that [...]
heineken star final: krabi, may ‘09: part two
Back at the hotel, Horng and I saw KY and Mell at the business centre using their computers. Turns out we get to use the Internet for free, up to 45 mins each session. Maybe the Heineken people arranged for it, I don’t know because I’ve heard and read that Internet usage at the [...]
heineken star final: krabi, may ‘09: part one
If you’ve never met a person who got sunburnt in Cameron Highlands and catches a cold in Krabi, well hello. I suspect that it will amuse my friends for a very long time.
Sometime in October 2008, I received a call from KY. He and Horng were on their way to a Heineken event [...]