My Longkang

I was washing my car yesterday when a lady on a bicycle stopped at my gate. I had seen her before at the market. She was dressed in a pair of black slacks the type ladies in the 50’s like to wear and a yellow, orange black almost batik look tight fitting blouse.

She had some vegetables to sell. It was very hot and I needed to get some money so I invited her into the compound. It is much cooler because of my extension and there are concrete chairs for her to sit and rest.
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At the bookshop:

Daddy. I want this bible.
Daddy: It is very expensive. Are you sure this is what you want? RM51.90 is a lot of money.
Benghui: All my friends have one. My Sunday school teacher says it has all the answers.
Daddy:Answers to what?
Benghui: I don’t know. Teacher didn’t say.
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Video of Miss Tourism Queen International 2007

The pageant is held at Luoyang, China from the 7th of July until the 31st of July when the winner will be crowned. A total of 108 girls are vying for the title.The pageant is to promote tourism, friendship and cultural exchange.
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I read this article by LEE YUK PENG

It tells of a boy who had mixed with the wrong crowd and after serving a long jail sentence, he was given a pardon. He is now living a normal life. He was given a second chance. The word that struck me in the article was ‘a second chance“.
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Coconut leaves and bamboo are two of the most abundant resources available in the rural areas. Here we see creative uses of the two natural resources.

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Benghui’s activity corner
I woke up this morning and tried to wake up Beng Hui. It is a very difficult task. I know he is very tired but I have to do it. I have to prepare him for school.The bus sekolah auntie is always very early.
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Pic courtesy of the Borneo Post

It is all over. The soaking incident has been settled amicably. Warden Wee Yim Pien hugged SRDC Councillor Evelyn Collin Holly signifying the crisis in SMK Bawang Assan is over. The parents present displayed no animosity. Most considered it a non issue blown up by the press. They have lived in hostels before too. They understand the problems faced by the school . En bloc they gave their support to the school.
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Character: Fit 1.75m tall Chinese gentleman with clean cut look, no tummy visible and great chest muscles. Age: 45

Robert: People in my trade all have mistresses. They push themselves on us. I have the money to maintain them all and keep them apart from each other. The whole arrangement works quite well. My eldest son is already twenty six and working overseas. I pay all the education expenses and living expenses for all my kids.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visit to the flood-hit Fuyang region in East China recently brought him a lot of unexpected praise.
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