Valentine's Day & JAIS Don't Mix!....

I just can’t help laughing out loud after reading the Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS)'s plan to illuminate all public parks and go around knocking on the doors of the budget hotels looking for "offenders" this coming February 14. I think it's an outlandish move and come on lah, I'm sure there are other better things to do than apprehending couples making out, right.? By the way, why choose February 14, as if lovebirds wouldn’t engage in sex on any other days or as if couples wouldn’t get sexually aroused on any other occasions!... Well, I'm not a Muslim and I may not fully comprehend the stringent rules of the religion but frankly, it does deserve a good laugh. Isn’t it lighting up the parks is supposed to curb crimes and to make park-goers feel safe rather than to deter couples from hanky-panky?..Hmmm, obviously the authorities is doing it for the wrong reason again! ..And couples enjoying candle-lit dinners that night beware.......for you are being watched!....hahaha!

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/29/nation/5571447&sec=nation

Another amusing rumour about college female students planning to go “panty-less” on February 14, a gesture to express their love for their boyfriends!!..Gosh, this is something really new and I wonder how on earth is JAIS going to prevent that from happening?!..Are they going to hunt these “panty-less” students by peeping under each and every skirt?!! That would be a glaring sex offence, wouldn’t it? I can imagine every male student on that day will be betting and guessing which female student is not wearing underpants! ...;-)

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/29/nation/5567822&sec=nation

Oops….February 14 also happens to be my birthday and I’m contemplating whether I should go “panty-less” too, a sign of love for my husband. On second thought, I guess I better not cos he will surely find it offensive!....LOL LOL... :-D

Hakka Cuisine for Lunch, Anyone?!..:-))

I was so preoccupied with work for the past few days that I had to stay in the office during my lunch hour. And since I don’t take lunch on most weekdays, my stomach never begs for food when it comes to lunch time.

Of course, there are times I do join my colleagues for lunch especially on special occasions or whenever I feel up to it. And today, one said, “hey, why not we go for “lui cha” (擂茶) in Old Klang Road?. I went like, “huh?! what’s that?”. Apparently, it is one of the Hakka cuisines. After much persuasion, I relented and agreed to join them. I was also eager to find out what this "lui cha” is all about. Well, for someone who is not particularly ambitious in trying new food, I find the name sounds pretty intriguing. Why not check it out!..... :-)

And off we drove to Old Klang Road. The medium sized restaurant is located in between the shop-lots. The environment was generally clean (much to my delight) and there were few empty tables and we quickly grabbed a table and ordered 4 sets of “lui cha”. I had a shock when the food was served. It came with a big bowl of thick green soup, which tea leaves and vegetables pounded together and a separate plate of rice surrounded by various types of vegetables/beans (I was like ewww…could I actually stomach that soup?!) Surprisingly enough, it tasted awesome (though I didn’t empty the bowl of soup onto my rice like what the rest did. ..haha!)

I'm surprised that I actually liked it and wouldn't mind going for it again. And I realise, all these while I had been too conservative with my food choices that I had actually missed out a lot.

Perhaps, I should be more adventurous, next time...:-P

My Crying Princess...Wwaaaaaa!.....

Of late, my princess wants my attention so badly that her tantrums fly all over the place. She wants to be with me all the time. Hmmm..it’s partly my fault though. I have been spending most of my office lunch-breaks with her at home. I am trying to detach myself gradually from her now onwards. And because of this, she’s so unhappy that she keeps crying and keeps asking for me. Surprisingly, on my part, I find it equally tough too. I miss her terribly and the little voice in me constantly urging me to go home to see her. Only now I understand why it is so hard for her. As an adult, I find this transition period is too stressful to deal with, what’s more for a six years old kid??!.. This is indeed a very testing time for us both.

I glanced at my watch and the school is going to be over in a short while. I expect my princess to call me any time now. My heart squeezes a tad listening to her pleas on the phone and frankly, I have this great tendency to leave everything behind and rush home to hug and kiss her. But for her and as well as my own good, I need to do what I have to do…grit my teeth and carry on with my plan and keep my fingers and toes crossed that everything will be fine in no time!

P/S…just called home…princess is in jovial mood today…hooray!.:-D

Sixth Sense or What?!

I woke up this morning and I felt strange. An image of an old girlfriend kept flashing on my mind. I told myself there was no way I could locate her anymore. We had lost touch for many years already. And holy mackerel, I received a call from her on my mobile not long after that!!!! Apparently, she had gone through the trouble to search for my hubby's office number to find me. Wow, I was truly truly surprised. From now on, we could keep in touch on Facebook!!...isn't that wonderful...:-))

Well folks, I do believe in sixth sense or some may call it premonition. There were times, I felt weird and as if something was about to happen, be it good or bad. I usually try to avoid doing something of the ordinary on that day. Friends used to say I am a tad superstitious and paranoid at times. I guess I can't help it It's always better to be take precautionary measures than to be sorry later, right?...:-P

Let me share with you one of my favourite quotes, that is "Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you." -- Elbert Hubbard

Hell Breaks Loose or Is It Insane People On The Loose??!!

Oh dear, oh no! What has become of our nation? First thing in the morning, I read about the attacks on the churches in several parts of the city and then the impending petrol price hike on the size of the cars!.. Gosh, this is really starting to be a joke!

Malaysians are getting more daring by the day, you know. With all these uncalled for attacks on the churches, I wish to think it’s all partly due to our PM’s fault for being in tune with the Home Ministry’s “consent” for the protest over the “Allah” issue to take place. This is utter rubbish. Yes, I do understand the government is trying to woo the hearts of the Muslims but don't they realize it is at the expense of the non-Muslims regardless Buddhists, Christians, Hindus and others?. This senseless aggression is keeping everyone on their toes about their own safety. No one knows what will be the repercussions of these ridiculous attacks. Before anyone knows it, the whole nation’s security is at risk. I pray that these certain group of irresponsible attackers would immediately cease all their nonsensical acts if they really love this country and their religion. No religions in this entire world had ever taught us to be aggressive. Please do stop it and let's have peace once more!

On a separate note, I am quite baffled with the impending ruling that bigger cars have to pay higher petrol price. I really wonder how the government is going to implement this. (are the owners of the kiosks going to employ extra attendants to man the pumps to ensure bigger cars fill in expensive petrol or to have separate sections for bigger cars?) And the most preposterous thing is that Malaysians are required to swipe their Mykad to refuel their cars. This is definitely the “bestest” idea that I have ever come across.

Well, having said all that…nothing is impossible if we’re residing in Malaysia for she’s the ultimate “BOLEH LAND”… No other countries could ever top that!

Boat Ride....

Year 2009 is over in a blink of an eye and I welcome 2010 with much anticipation and new hopes for myself personally and for the rest of the world too. Lets us hope for a better year and wish for the impossibles! (If Barrack Obama can be made the President of United States, what else is impossible, right?)

We kicked off 2010 by going for a boat ride at the Lake Garden, Kuala Lumpur. We frequent that place a couple of times in a year but the idea of a boat ride had never struck us until a few weeks ago. Well, it was my hubby’s idea anyway :-) Out of the blue, he suggested that we hurried to the Lake Garden to catch the boat ride before they called it a day. I was quite skeptical at first but then what the heck! Lets us do it for our girl. And surprisingly, the boat ride turned out to be awesome after all. They charged us RM6.00 for a paddling boat, for ½ hour ride, which was quite reasonable. We paddled till our calves became sore (talk about getting old and lack of exercise, haha!). It was absolutely a new experience for my girl :-P

And for those who haven’t done it, give it a try!