It is a quiet night, tonight, on Christmas eve, that I have decided to write a little something on my blog. Tomorrow is Christmas day, the day I had long been looking forward to, with eagerness and joy, yet I am somewhat overwhelmed with a feeling that something is not quite as it used to …
Recently, while checking for updates in Facebook, I came across an interesting posting by a good old friend of mine. It is as shown below: ______________________________________________________________________________________ In Pursuit of Happiness Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 10:26pm Don’t let someone become a priority in your life, When you are just an option in their life … …
Joshua Bell plays the violin. So does Itzhak Perlman. Both men are world-class musicians, with world-class reputations. Joining this list is Takako Nishizaki of Japan. I just love the way she plays The Butterfly Lovers. These musicians are known the world over for their amazing virtuosity, as the violin is not an easy instrument to …
What??!! Sorry for the unusual title, but I had to grab your attention. I was taking a walk along the waterfront with my uncle just yesterday, taking photos, when I noticed something rather unusual. There’s just something about the name that I don’t get. Is it a bus? Check. Made by Airbus. Definitely …
It’s hard to believe that it just happened. In fact, it’s so hard to believe, that only after years of ‘Googling’, I had just ‘discovered’ one of Google’s most powerful search operators: ‘define:’. Go ahead and try it! It works like a charm… =) Now, I am not writing this article to tell you what …
It had been a very sad day, for today was the day my friend was laid to rest, marking the closing of the final chapter of his short yet colorful life. His passing was unexpected, and we all thought what a bright future this young man had ahead of him. Alas, that was not to …
What a load of rubbish! This email is more ‘$#&%’ than ‘$$$’! This is a bloody hoax. And it is, as it had been circulating around the internet for a good 10 years or more. It is so very annoying. Bill Gates giving away his fortune? If that is true, he would now probably be …
On the 28th of May 2009, three suspicious-looking persons were seen walking up and down the Kuching waterfront shooting away at people, newspaper stands, hotdog vendors and even at little old ladies. What were you thinking? The Kuching waterfront today It was a great evening for a photo-shoot, so I packed up my photo gear, …
Of Slums and Poems The Sunday Post 26, October 2008 (with permission of the author) By Dunstan Chan “Maybe the thing that makes Kuching lovable is not that tangible. It is the relaxed ambience and quiet charm of a contented city where people of different races and religions live harmoniously together. Such a nebulous attribute …
The Malaysian National Anthem, ‘Negaraku’, was believed to have been adapted from a local Malaysian song called ‘Terang Bulan’. However, some schools of thought have suggested that the national anthem’s melody was actually borrowed from an old Hawaian song, ‘Mamula Moon’. To play the song, click the play button below. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPcNnHEsFM0&hl=en&fs=1&border=1] So what …