How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Happy Birthday to me and you (Richard)...

Dancing to 'Get Back' by the Beatles: http://www.beatlestube.net/video.php?title=Get+Back


Happy birthday to us! A scene at Jaya Palace Restaurant hosted by Richard which included me! It was his occasion but mine is a day earlier than his Oct. 11. This scene captures the mood of some of the 20+ people who danced to a Beatles number.

It was a real surprise for me in the sense that I did not plan with him for the event (especially for including me, in the cutting of cake). As proof, I actually went to the wrong restaurant (near Armada Hotel) much to my wife's embarrassment! If only he said LYL building, which was just behind my son's house (so near yet so far), I would have known immediately. When he mentioned Armada Hotel, my mind already made up that it was the new Tai Thong restaurant near it, rather than the one across Jalan Utara! Lesson learnt.

Richard invited his brothers and cousins as well as 3 of his ex-classmates which included me. 2 of us happen to be his occasional jamming 'kakis' and the third, now a Canadian citizen, happened to be my ex-classmate since kindergarten days! I felt honoured when he asked me to join him at the moment of cutting his birthday cake.

Among the 20+ persons (including spouses and his 2 nephews and a niece), there were 2 groups of musicians - one who used to play professionally while the other jam occasionally). So it was no surprise to see no shortage of singers and almost all of us sang along some of the more catchy songs. At our table alone, I could count 3 drummers and probably 10 who could play the guitar! Rainy (used to be bassist and vocalist) was good at singing and getting others to join him. His wife sang some Cantonese songs like a professional too. Richard's brother, Jeffrey who came from Singapore for the occasion, sang very well too.

The food was good (especially the roast pork and smoked duck!) and the service, excellent (every item portioned and dished out individually). The karaoke session towards the end was so successful that management had to switch off the system just before 12 midnight before we took the hint to leave!

Selected oldies included Black Magic Woman (sung by Richard), Bachelor Boy (he is one technically!), All Right Now, Soldier of fortune, Sha la la, Get Back, I saw her standing there, several of Lobo's which included Stoney; and Chinese songs which included Man Sui Ching San (Lisa Wang's most famous number), etc. etc.

By the way, TV Smith's post on Perfect Ten:

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