Posted in Etcetera on Nov 25th, 2007
We have sent a cosmonaut to space.
We have Malaysian parachutists jumping over the North Pole.
We once have the distinction of laying claims to having the world’s tallest structure.
We have the world’s biggest tankard.
We also have lots of ‘superlative’ entries in The Malaysia Book of Records.
As Malaysians, we should be proud of our […]
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Posted in Bon Appetit on Nov 24th, 2007
Homi Chicken Curry Puffs are not only big in size – I reckon the biggest I’ve come across in the Klang Valley – they are one of the best I have laid my hands (and taste buds) on. When you sink your teeths into the flaky pastry, you will ask for more. The generous potato […]
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Posted in Fotoblog on Nov 24th, 2007
Spotted this senior citizen reading a newspaper at a newsstand? Being a Saturday, I guess she couldn’t get her hands on The Sun, a free newspaper which hits the streets on Monday to Friday.
(Pic taken with Sony Ericsson W810i)
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Posted in Happenings on Nov 19th, 2007
I know it’s a bit dated to blog about the Beyoncé Experience concert but I thought it’d be better to wait until her fans had cooled down after their disappointment over Beyoncé Knowles’ decision to scrap her Nov 1 date in Kuala Lumpur due to our country’s strict dress code for performers.
The […]
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Posted in Fotoblog on Nov 19th, 2007
A picture tells a thousand words.
My friends and I were the first guests to arrive at a Port Dickson beach resort’s café for the buffet breakfast. The food were either covered or wrapped with polyethylene cling film.
We went round to check out the spread. And then one of us lifted the cover of […]
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Posted in People on Nov 15th, 2007
This portrait of a young Afghan schoolgirl, with mesmerizing sea green eyes, appeared on the cover of the June 1985 issue of National Geographic. Photographer Steve McCurry took the shot at a refugee camp in Pakistan during the winter of 1984, when Afghanistan was at war with the Soviet Union. She was among the many […]
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Posted in People on Nov 11th, 2007
Don’t you think you’re tremendously blessed compared to this physically-challenged couple who perform on the street and depend on public generosity for their livelihood?
I do.
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Posted in Happenings on Nov 10th, 2007
Ladies, can you imagine yourselves pulling a pair of chopsticks from your brassieres, and use them during meal time? And guys, can you imagine your girlfriend or spouse doing that, ha, ha?
Yes, I’m referring to the My Hashi Bra (My Chopsticks Bra) unveiled by lingerie maker Triumph International Japan on Nov 7. It’s supposed to […]
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Posted in Happenings on Nov 8th, 2007
To all friends and readers who are celebrating the Festival of Lights, have a Blessed and Wonderful Deepavali
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Posted in Etcetera on Nov 8th, 2007
UMNO Youth chief Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, who caused concern among some communities when he unsheathed a keris, waved it in the air and then kissed it at the youth wing’s assembly in 2005, has set a tall order for himself. At this year’s youth assembly held earlier this week, Hishammuddin, who’s the son […]
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