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I am interested in the experience and activities that are typical of all people's existences. Stories of joy, hope, accomplishments and tragedy inspire me to enrich my own life. This blog aspires to capture the essence of everyday life. Thank you for your interest.

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POPULAR POSTS

Why I love Malaysia

Globetrotters often express the following sentiment: "The best part of travel is coming home". I am going to modify that slightly: "The b...
Without money, food and other things

PERTIWI Soup Kitchen volunteers distribute food and drink to the needy regularly. The homeless are everywhere. Sometimes I see them ...
Buah Tarap: A chance encounter

You learn something new everyday. My friend Alina is very fond of repeating this. And I agree with her. Today I tasted the Buah Tarap (Tar...
JMM wants Malaysian Insider to shut down

Azwanddin Hamzah making a point at the peaceful protest in Bangsar this afternoon. Jaringan Melayu Malaysia (JMM) wants local news por...
Eid-ul-Fitr: A time of great rejoicing

Yesterday was Eid-ul-Fitr, the first day of Shawwal , which marked the end of Ramadan . Muslims in Malaysia celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr or Har...
Penang trishaw: long wait for customers

It has been said that a holiday in Penang would be incomplete without an old fashion ride in Penang trishaw. The beca, as locals call the P...
It isn't child labour when ...

A young worker helping with sales at his father's accessories stand at the Jelatek night market, which is close to the city centre in Kual...
An evening with Gary Thanasan

Popular businessman Dato' Gary Thanasan held a social gathering in celebration of Diwali at his residence in Petaling Jaya yesterday. The a...
All roads lead to Ipoh

Illustration by JEHAN MOHD. I have been spending a lot of time in Ipoh, the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia lately. My birthp...
Soaking up the Eid-ul-Fitr mood

Today is the last Sunday before Eid-ul-Fitr or Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, as Malaysians call it, which is likely to fall on September 10, this ...

THEIR SAY

Talking Points Memo

Will Reporters Be This Craven? - TPM Reader MJ gets the plan ... Romneyworld is not pushing the 50% angle because they really believe it, clearly. They're pushing it because they know it w...
3 hours ago
Zen Habits

Creating Silence from Chaos - Post written by Leo Babauta. We are often afraid of silence, because its emptiness feels idle, boring, unproductive, and scary. And so we fill our lives wi...
6 hours ago
Got2BeGreen

EXPANDED LINE OF WOOD SMOKE POLLUTION CONTROL PRODUCTS OFFERED BY CLEARSTAK - Connecticut Company Expands Product Line to meet Growing Need for Outdoor Wood Burning Furnace Particulate Reduction Willington, Connecticut, January 24, 2...
1 day ago
Official Google Blog

Resources to support a new and open world for learning - Googlers are the types who never really leave the classroom. Guest speakers come to campus to give talks on subjects ranging from fiction to physics. Diver...
1 day ago
rocky's bru

The Ghost of Johor - Lim Kang Hoo: "de facto MB"? *Lim Kang Hoo.* If you're not a Johorean, you might ask, "Lim Kang who?". That's ok. Even among business journalists in Kuala ...
2 days ago
"All things are bound together; all things connect."

Karen Santorum, Rick Santorum's wife, and her abortion history - Dr. Tom Allen, an obstetrician gynecologist, was a pioneer in abortion rights in Pittsburgh even before Roe v Wade 1973. His story is here So what? He w...
5 days ago
mer?

Macarons~! - I am so glad I made it! ^^v
4 weeks ago
Blogger in Draft

Blogger’s Brand New Google+ Page - *(Cross posted from the Blogger Buzz Blog) * Earlier this week, the Google+ team launched Pages, a new way for you to keep up-to-date with your interests ...
2 months ago
HIJAU is GREEN … eco news & views

Malaysia tables minimum wage bill - The Dewan Rakyat yesterday tabled a minimum wage bill for the first and second reading, reports the New Straits Times. The National Wages Consultative Coun...
7 months ago
Stuff White People Like

Adorn your wall with this really cool poster. - Since Whiter Shades of Pale came out back in November, a lot of people have voiced how much they love the book’s scarily accurate line drawings, which call...
11 months ago
Rantings of an Aspiring Somebody

To Remind You - Concerning one so-called Mr. Malloy, Never fear, my face was quite deadpan as I read your last message, and I must say that it is a true reflection of my o...
1 year ago