I received a DM from Mr. Josh Lim, the boss for Advertlets last Wednesday. I was in the ‘jungle’ near Bakun and the mobile coverage was really bad but I called him up anyway. First time talking to the man. Excerpt of our painfully transmitted over the sucky mobile coverage went something like this.. Me: […]

This year I am going to write a summary of my year, taking a cue from michaelooi.net because I think it is a good way to gauge where you stand at the end of the year. It is time to being reflective and look back at what we have accomplished (and not) for the year.  […]

One of the very few columnists that I like in The Star is Huzir Sulaiman. This guy has good sense of humor and I enjoyed reading his articles in his regular column ‘Wide Angle’.  Who is Huzir Sulaiman you ask? Huzir Sulaiman (born in 1973) is a Malaysian actor, director and writer. One of Malaysia’s […]

The pantun is a Malay poetic form. The pantun originated as a traditional oral form of expression. The first examples to be recorded appear in the 15th century in the Malay Annals and the Hikayat Hang Tuah. The most common theme is love. (Source: Wikipedia) I love pantun and puisi very much. I joined pantun […]

Talking about balls can be fun.. when you have the right company. It all started when a friend put up a photo of another friend for the rest to ‘poke fun’ at.. (reproduced with permission, after changing only the names to protect the innocent ones.. ) Saggie: Is that a boxer !!! sassy !!! Saggie: […]

You guys want to apply for scholarship from Najib, our ever helpful DPM? A friend of mine after reading in mainstream media that DPM’s office is helping students with their scholarship was ecstatic and after few drinks of whiskey he produced these letters to apply for the scholarship from our magnanimous leader.  This is just […]

Honestly I am not supportive of subsidy scheme, because I think it reduces competitiveness, creating false impression and sense of security to the receivers. In extreme term, subsidy can be equated as opium. It is addictive, and it is hard to shed especially if you are having it for more than 20 years. (Oil subsidy […]