My Longkang

I have been following the developments on a new book soon to be out on the market. July 31st. 50+1 Malaysia is written by quachee The book is I believe targeted for tourists who need pictorial information on Malaysia but I found it enjoyable just the same.

Quachee

The pics are beautiful and do provide a window to the people , culture and land Of Malaysia. Basically the theme is about how the various ethnic groups in the country coexist in this land we call Malaysia.

The focus is on the Malay, Chinese and Indians in our community. I find it a creditable read and I love the pictures. I wish I could take such beautiful pictures myself.

Basically, The Book has succeeded in capturing the essence of what makes Malaysia unique & good enough to be truly Asia. This book will probably make an excellent coffee table book and find itself in libraries all over the world as an avenue of reference for what Malaysia is like in pictures.

No one book can do all this book aspires to do but it is a good effort by a local writer and photographer. Watch out for the book at your local bookstores. His first book is Batik Inspirations

I have been busy trying to revive my blog and changing passwords etc. So I have been a bit absent-minded recently. I didn’t realize it until Benghui reminded me I wasn’t really listening to him.

Anyway he told me he was very clever. I asked him why. He heard somebody mispronouncing a few words e.g. vases ( waist-es) and delicious ( the liciouns ). I asked him why he considered himself clever if somebody else mispronounces a word. He explained his friends don’t like to be corrected. So he was smart and just let his friends pronounce words the way they want to.

This way he hurts nobody and nobody dislikes him. This is food for thought to me. I thought of asking him to correct his friends and thought again perhaps he is right after all. Best not to rock the boat.

Not every body likes to be corrected especially adults. Anyway in every day conversation, it is not necessary to speak as the British or Americans do. As long as the message is conveyed, it is alright? What is your opinion on this?

The past few days we have been hearing footsteps from the garden. It caught us unawares and I went up to the balcony to look down but saw no intruders. ( safer than to go to the garden late at night if there is a hint of suspicion that there are strangers around) Anyway the mystery was solved the next morning. It is the mangoes. They have started dropping.

Mangoes, anyone? Any way the harvest isn’t too good. The birds have been busy. There are quite a number of fruits which have been partly eaten by birds.

These past few days I had the opportunity to observe employment seekers attending job interviews. Basically an interview is just an opportunity for a prospective employer to judge you and evaluate you based on their gut instincts. They would probably already have an idea of what you can and cannot do and also your qualifications.
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Demonstrations will lead us nowhere. It will only lead to anarchy, turmoil and bring untold misery to the people. Please reconsider before joining any demonstrations.

Some residents in Sibu reacted in shock and despair to the announcement that petrol prices would go up to Rm2.70 effective midnight tonight. This year there has been a sombre mood that could not be masked even by the Gawai festivities. People are bunking now and preparing for the worst which is yet to come. It is only to be expected that in the future the price of other essential every day items are going only in one direction : up, up and up.
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Benghui : All my friends are talking about Kokoberry. What huh is kokoberry?

Goolooloo allegedly the most beautiful blogger in Sibu ( ducks my head from all the beautiful bloggers in Sibu throwing their slippers, clogs, knickers and bras at me hahhahah ) has finally opened Kokoberry. Shop located at UG19, Delta Mall, just beside the ground floor back entrance.
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Tuju ngagai semua,

Selamat Ngintu Gawai Dayak 2008, Gayu Guru, Gerai Nyamai, Lantang Senang, Bulih Duit Bulih Ringgit, Kaya Raya Nguan Menoa.!

I went to do my annual car servicing. I expected to pay a lot. Last year I paid almost Rm400.00
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It happened in Penang :

The residential leasehold landowners in the Pearl of the Orient, Penang were told that they can begin applying to the state government to convert the government land into freehold by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said the state was studying a new land policy, which would allow the 30-year, 60-year or 99-year leasehold land be converted into freehold land on a case-by-case basis. He further added, “We are also looking into allowing the tenure of leasehold industrial land owned by the state government to be extended from 60 years to 99 years.Those given the approval must, of course, pay the land premium,” he said. He elaborated that the state government has to make sure first that this policy is in compliance with the National Land Code.

Source : http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/25/nation/21359664&sec=nation

This morning I was surprised to see a huge red moon in the sky. That doesn’t happen often in Sibu.
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