Oxymoron In The Tropics

When I first set up this blog, I searched for other blogs using the terms 'Sabah' and 'tropics'. I found Glenda Larke a.k.a. Glenda Noramly's blog and found it so interesting that I bookmarked her blog and visited it half as many times as I checked my mail.  Which is plenty! What i found interesting was how she talked about Sabah, Borneo.. Malaysia too.  It was fascinating to read about my homeland and 'see' what she saw through her Aussie eyes.  Granted she's been in Malaysia for ages but she still had lots to say about this land I call home. I remembered a long time ago as I was poring over storybooks and found one author's description of a tropical wonderland so marvelous that I wished I could be there.  A split second later, I realised I WAS there!  The author talked of palms waving in the breeze - I saw hundreds of them on my way to school everyday.  The author talked of juicy pineapples - during pineapple season, ...

This is one of the better forwards I've ever received in quite a while.. Once upon a time a tortoise and a hare had an argument about who was faster. They decided to settle the argument with a race. They agreed on a route and started off the race. The hare shot ahead and ran briskly for some time. Then seeing that he was far ahead of the tortoise, he thought he'd sit under a tree for some time and relax before continuing the race. He sat under the tree and soon fell asleep. The tortoise plodding on overtook him and soon finished the race, emerging as the undisputed champ. The hare woke up and realized that he'd lost the race. The moral of the story is that slow and steady wins the race. This is the version of the story that we've all grown up with. But then recently, someone told me a more interesting version of this story. It continues. The hare was disappointed at losing the race and he did some Defect Prevention (Root Cause Analysis). He realized that he'd lo...

For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon." In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating: If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics : 1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash........ Twice a day. 2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car. 3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, ...

There's a book poll with an April 15 deadline. I hear the kids are drowning it with Harry Potter votes. Come on and inject some variation in! Otherwise we are in danger of earning the headline: MALAYSIANS HARRY POTTER MANIACS! But think of your top ten FICTION titles first before you click on to http://sites.thestar.com.my/bookpoll/

I surfed one of my favourite bookstores on the net and searched for one of my favourite authors, Robin D. Owens. Guess what... there was a short sentence in red just below the title: The book is not for sale in Malaysia. What the...???!! Robin writes stories about the people in a community on another planet called Celta. Straightforward love stories which contain elements of psychic phenomena and intelligent cats. Could it be the spellcasting or the ways of recognizing their mates that scared the censors? Or is it the talking cats? My intelligence is insulted. It seems I cannot decide for myself what may irreparably harm my thinking faculties.

The weather is so humid that my head feels foggy... I step out of the shower and beads of sweat begin popping out down my back. I breathe a bit too hard and sweat trickles down my scalp. I lie in bed and contemplate the ceiling, feeling sweat slip down my neck. The air conditioner has become my best friend.  I know I will be looking at a pretty fabulous electricity bill next month but I'm willing to pay for the comfort.

Never tried this before.. in a blog, I mean. Offline, plenty! PART 1: ON THE OUTSIDE Name : Roslyn CT Date of birth : *go n check my IC* Current status : Married Eye colour : Brown Hair Colour : Black Righty or lefty : Right handed. Zodiac sign : Sagittarius. PART 2: ON THE INSIDE Your heritage : Kadazan.. a few drops of Chinese blood. OK lah.. many drops! Your fear : Going blind. Your weakness : Talk talk talk. Lucky my job requires that skill. Your perfect pizza : Anything + tomato sauce + cheese + onions + garlic + more onions. PART 3: YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW Your thoughts first waking up : "Am I late?" *Check alarm clock. 6.15 a.m.* "I'm late I'm late I'm late..." *scramble scramble scram* Tomorrow : I won't be late. Your bedtime : 9.00 pm. A target most often missed. Your most missed memory : Sitting in front of a great band in Shenanigans, feet on the speakers, Top10 in hand. Becoming allergic to alcohol has really spoiled my fu...