Abigail, my wife and me went back to Malaysia for a holiday recently, 1st June till 22nd June 2010. The last time I went home was in 2006. Kuala Lumpur changed so much in just 4 years...I was a bit shocked!
The one thing I really don't like about KL now is that it has too many high rises around. No matter where you turn your head, there are bound to be some multi-storey apartment buildings blocking your view. And there are more being build around these existing ones! Does KL really need so many apartments? Last I heard, a lot of people move away from Malaysia every year. Maybe there are even MORE people moving into Malaysia? Who are these people? Where are they from? Is there a country worse than the current Malaysia? I don't know...
When I left KL in 2006, I was thinking of coming back to Malaysia to start a career or a business. When I left KL two weeks ago, I was glad I didn't move back in 2006. It's ok to go back for a couple of weeks for a holiday but, to actually live there, I doubt it. I was also surprised, to find that the living cost in KL is actualy higher than in Edinburgh.
Something is seriously wrong with my beloved Malaysia. It is sick. It needs help.
Who can help?
05 July, 2010
09 May, 2010
“母亲”
是否要在身为人母之后才能体会到母亲孕育子女的辛苦？
是否要在身为人母之后才能体谅到母亲的责骂与唠叨就是爱？
是否要在身为人母之后才能意识到孩子的一切就是母亲的一切？
是否要在身为人母之后才能明白到我的幸福就是我母亲最大的安慰？
我想，
“母亲”应该是人生中最珍贵的一章功课吧？！
我想，
母亲们，
有幸为人母，您们应该是幸运和幸福的！！
愿天下的母亲和子女们能一起圆满“母亲”这一章功课。
祝：
母亲节快乐！
11 March, 2010
100th post!
Wow! What an honour, to be writing the 100th post on this blog!
Well, I guess that's simply because I am the only one left blogging here...never mind, I will keep blogging and keep hoping that one day, someone else will blog something too.
This time, I would like to write a little bit about one of the dearest things to my heart - Malaysia. I was on YouTube yesterday. Nothing better to watch, I keyed in 'Malaysia'. A lot of rubbish came up but also something very interesting - DAP's speeches from 2008 and 2009. The speaker was someone named Nga Kor Ming (倪可敏). His speech was so powerful and humorous, I spend almost two hours listening to him.
Since I have been away for so long (almost 14 years), I don't know how much of what he was saying was the truth, but his speech made me very sad, and also angry. If what he said was the truth, then Malaysia has become a very 'disfunctional' nation. The government is corrupted from the very top. And no one has the power to do anything. According to DAP, the 'rakyat' has the power to 'throw' the government out of the office...I really doubt that this will happen.
Ever since Malaysia gained its independence in 1957, its 'rakyat' has been divided into 2 classes - First class (Bumiputra), and Second class, the rest of us! I don't know if there are any other countries on earth that still have a class system. Even Indonesia has abolished this system (according to Mr.Nga). So, that puts Malaysia BEHIND Indonesia. What a joke! (No offence to Indonesia.)
I was treated as first class the moment I put my feet on British soil. After gaining my PR, I enjoyed even more benefits. I sometimes suspect that I enjoy more benefits than the ordinary British people!
There will be a big election soon in Malaysia. I hope every 'rakyat' will put in an effort to vote for a 'change'. Any change will do. If there is a CHANGE in power, there is a CHANCE. If DAP were to win the election and move into office, then there is a 'CHANCE'. I can't promise that the 'change' will be a good thing (DAP might be more corrupted, who knows!) but it will definitely bring a glimmer of hope...
Good Luck Malaysians!
Well, I guess that's simply because I am the only one left blogging here...never mind, I will keep blogging and keep hoping that one day, someone else will blog something too.
This time, I would like to write a little bit about one of the dearest things to my heart - Malaysia. I was on YouTube yesterday. Nothing better to watch, I keyed in 'Malaysia'. A lot of rubbish came up but also something very interesting - DAP's speeches from 2008 and 2009. The speaker was someone named Nga Kor Ming (倪可敏). His speech was so powerful and humorous, I spend almost two hours listening to him.
Since I have been away for so long (almost 14 years), I don't know how much of what he was saying was the truth, but his speech made me very sad, and also angry. If what he said was the truth, then Malaysia has become a very 'disfunctional' nation. The government is corrupted from the very top. And no one has the power to do anything. According to DAP, the 'rakyat' has the power to 'throw' the government out of the office...I really doubt that this will happen.
Ever since Malaysia gained its independence in 1957, its 'rakyat' has been divided into 2 classes - First class (Bumiputra), and Second class, the rest of us! I don't know if there are any other countries on earth that still have a class system. Even Indonesia has abolished this system (according to Mr.Nga). So, that puts Malaysia BEHIND Indonesia. What a joke! (No offence to Indonesia.)
I was treated as first class the moment I put my feet on British soil. After gaining my PR, I enjoyed even more benefits. I sometimes suspect that I enjoy more benefits than the ordinary British people!
There will be a big election soon in Malaysia. I hope every 'rakyat' will put in an effort to vote for a 'change'. Any change will do. If there is a CHANGE in power, there is a CHANCE. If DAP were to win the election and move into office, then there is a 'CHANCE'. I can't promise that the 'change' will be a good thing (DAP might be more corrupted, who knows!) but it will definitely bring a glimmer of hope...
Good Luck Malaysians!
19 February, 2010
It's been a while.
Wow! It's been more than three months since I last blog here, time flies!
First of all, wish all of you a Happy Belated Chinese New Year! It's the year of the Tiger and I wish all of you as energetic and as healthy as a roaring tiger!
In a foreign country, I can't really feel it's Chinese New Year. I don't know about other cities but Edinburgh is as dull as ever...not even a lion dance performance...how I missed Chinese New Year in Malaysia. One day, I will go back to Malaysia for Chinese New Year.
First of all, wish all of you a Happy Belated Chinese New Year! It's the year of the Tiger and I wish all of you as energetic and as healthy as a roaring tiger!
In a foreign country, I can't really feel it's Chinese New Year. I don't know about other cities but Edinburgh is as dull as ever...not even a lion dance performance...how I missed Chinese New Year in Malaysia. One day, I will go back to Malaysia for Chinese New Year.
12 October, 2009
Ooppss!!
Ooppss!!
This morning, Abigail fell from the bed!!
And it's quite a 'high' bed we have...
The wife woke up early this morning and was preparing Abigail's lunch in the kitchen while Abigail and me were still asleep on the bed. Then suddenly I was awoken by a big 'bang', followed by baby crying...it was my 'golden pineapple' lying on the floor crying...I quickly jump to my feet and 'pick' her up. Hug her so tightly while trying to check if she is ok. The wife rushed in and also help to check.
She stop crying after about 2 minutes and she seemed fine. I guess she had more of a fright rather than feeling sore somewhere.
I do feel that I let her down but on the other hand, I do hope she learnt her lesson and stay away from the edges of the bed. I do think children nowadays are over protected by their parents but that's normal, I feel the same too.
Well, I guess we will have to learn as we go along!
This morning, Abigail fell from the bed!!
And it's quite a 'high' bed we have...
The wife woke up early this morning and was preparing Abigail's lunch in the kitchen while Abigail and me were still asleep on the bed. Then suddenly I was awoken by a big 'bang', followed by baby crying...it was my 'golden pineapple' lying on the floor crying...I quickly jump to my feet and 'pick' her up. Hug her so tightly while trying to check if she is ok. The wife rushed in and also help to check.
She stop crying after about 2 minutes and she seemed fine. I guess she had more of a fright rather than feeling sore somewhere.
I do feel that I let her down but on the other hand, I do hope she learnt her lesson and stay away from the edges of the bed. I do think children nowadays are over protected by their parents but that's normal, I feel the same too.
Well, I guess we will have to learn as we go along!
07 September, 2009
萤火虫
小小萤火虫
飞到西 飞到东
这边亮 哪边亮
好像一个小灯笼
One of my favourite children song. Kind of forgotten about this song but when I heard it again a couple of weeks ago, it stuck to my head...till today!
Also Abigail's favourite song at the moment. She won't go to sleep without me singing it to her, how sweet!
11 August, 2009
卡啦‘儿歌’
最近听得最多的是儿歌。
最近唱得最多的也是儿歌。
连晚上睡觉发梦，也是听儿歌，唱儿歌。。。
上中学的时候，最不喜欢上的课是音乐。 没有一年考极格。不但如此，还试过当众被陈络翰老师骂我‘五音不全’呢！嘻。。。
今时不同往日，我不再‘五音不全’了。
谢谢乖女！
最近唱得最多的也是儿歌。
连晚上睡觉发梦，也是听儿歌，唱儿歌。。。
上中学的时候，最不喜欢上的课是音乐。 没有一年考极格。不但如此，还试过当众被陈络翰老师骂我‘五音不全’呢！嘻。。。
今时不同往日，我不再‘五音不全’了。
谢谢乖女！
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