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Friday, September 30, 2011

True or not?


沒錢的時候,養豬;
有錢的時候,養狗。
When without money, keep pigs;
When have money, keep dogs.

沒錢的時候,在家裡吃野菜;
有錢的時候,在酒店吃野菜。
When without money, eat wild vege at home ;
When have money, eat same wild vege in fine restaurant.

沒錢的時候,在馬路上騎自行車;
有錢的時候,在客廳裡騎自行車。
When without money, ride bicycle;
When have money, ride exercise machine.

沒錢的時候,老婆兼秘書;
有錢的時候,秘書兼老婆。
When without money, wife becomes secretary;
When have money, secretary becomes wife.

沒錢的時候,假裝有錢;
有錢的時候,假裝沒錢。
When without money, act like rich man;
When with money, act like poor man.

Source: unknown

Thursday, September 29, 2011

May you retain the beauty of your heart and soul

Ethelin's 80th birthday!










As we grow old…the beauty steals inward.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Issue solved


The issue with my Blog is solved at last. I opened the posts one by one and discovered that there is one post that caused the side bar to disappear. I resized the images of the particular post and wa..la..aa...the problem solved. Now I can go to bed.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

what happened to my Blog?

I do not understand why I lost my side bar on the first page of this Blog. When I view the older posts, then the side bar becomes visible. Trying to solve this issue but so far not successful.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

His 1948 pin up girls!

Note the caption on Betty Grable on top of picture: 'Betty Grable has been acclaimed by artists as having the most beautiful figure"!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Some years ago (6)



Date of entry: 30.3.1948

When I was teaching at the Kee Che School, Temerloh, PAHANG, I had the idea of writing a small book containing about 50 simple essays which I hoped may be of some help to higher primary school students. This idea revived again and again and it seems to me that it may be good for me if I start to have a try.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

More slaves world-wide than ever before!






We think slavery belonged to another era. We do not see slavery as something which is still happening today.

According to a shocking new documentary by Al Jazeera English, slavery persists in the United States of America and there are more slaves worldwide than ever before!

For more information please read: Al-Jazeera-documentary-claims-slavery-still-rife-in-the-USA



First image credited to http://commons.wikimedia.org


Second image credited to http://www.oregonlive.com/


Thursday, September 15, 2011

Some years ago (5)


Date: 30.3.1948

Death of the Sultan of Perak occured at 12 noon yesterday. The office is closed today for nourning His Highness's death. The Malay inhabitants wear white ribbons around their songkoks and hats, and hoist the national flag at half mast. Some of them are going to Kuala_Kangsar to pay their last hormage to the late Sultan. Haji Meor Ariff told me he is one of those going to Kuala Kangsar at 1.30pm, and asked if I would be at home, and in case there is any important message he would be glad if I would receive it for him.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Treasure house of memories

Methodist School Parit_Buntar Remove Class 1960


With Hasiah Said, my best friend in Remove Class who was also the Village Head's daughter

Heah Gaik Gin, my best friend in Parit Buntar. She was in From 1 while I was in Remove Class
I moved from Parit Buntar to Kuala_Lumpur in 1961 and went back to visit my friends in 1962. These pictures were taken in 1962 with my friends from the Chinese Primary School next to the Krian River who all attended Remove Class with me. Forgive me girls, out of the 6 of you I only remember 2 names!


And even if you were in some prison, the walls of which let none of the sounds of the world come to your senses - would you not then still have your childhood, that precious, kingly possession, that treasure-house of memories? ~Rainer Maria Rilke


Sunday, September 11, 2011

Our decisions


Many things are fated. But our lives are also a consequence of the decisions we make. Of course there are exceptions, like health challenges which may be hereditary, but largely there are many decisions we could control. For example, where to work after graduation, where to stay, should I marry him, where to send our children to school? These are all decisions within our control. Now looking back at life I realize the many decisions I had made, rightly or wrongly, had led to where I am today.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Some years ago (4)



Date: 28 March 1948

Easter holidays started on the 26th and will end on the 29th. I went to Ipoh at 1pm on 26th. Cousin was lying down on the canvas chair as usual. He was sleeping and I found he was depressed as if short of income.

I was in the Rex hotel the whole day long on 27.3.48. It being a Saturday, it was the first race day of the Turf Club Easter Meeting. I had a mind of going to have a view of the Race Course but owing to the lack 0f a badge I was unable to do so. At about 5pm I borrowed the tailor's bicycle and visited the Race Course. I stood outside the hedges nd witnessed the last race. This was the first time I visited the Ipoh Turf Club which in many respects resembles the Selangor Club. I went to see the picture (chinese character) at night.

I came back to Parit at 10.30 am this morning, having bought some beef, salt fish and a piece of dress for my second daughter. At the market at Ipoh this morning there were two young men selling tiger meat which looks exactly like beef. This was the first time I saw tiger meat.

On the way back to Parit while in the bus I wished I could be returning to Kuala Lumpur as early as possible for there I can live together with many of my friends and brethen, while in Parit I have to be contented by leading a solitary life.

Everyone in Rex wishes he could have luck by getting a prize in the unlimited Sweeps and so do I. Will this wish come true?

Friday, September 2, 2011

Relaxing with the girls

"I do not wish to treat friendships daintily, but with the roughest courage. When they are real, they are not glass threads or frost-work, but the solidest thing we know."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson


要 開 開 心 心 過 每 一 天!

Our Father's 100th Birthday celebration on 24 July 2011

Our Father's 100th Birthday celebration on 24 July 2011






I am 100 today!









Some happy memories 15.7.2007


Sister Wan Lan in her splendorous Kebaya nyonya

Zuraida, my Secretary who was with me for 6 years when I was still working in the Government, accompanied by her son

My sister Wan Lan on the extreme left standing with me and my closest friends of several decades (Meilina to my left, Esah sitting left and Norhayati sitting right)

Tan Sri Arshad and Tan Sri Shahrizaila arriving for the reception

Brother-inlaw Ching

Nephew Meng, his girlfriend Jane, Sister Wan Lan and good friend Ivy helping out with guest registration

Offering tea to grandfather Woon Sang Chew, as a mark of love and respect

My good friends Prof Noor Hadjar from UiTM and Hearry from MAS

The entrance to the hall

me in the middle and cousin in law Anita Woon

Fedelia and her best friends, Yin Lee and Amalia, the three pretty flower girls

Daughter Fedelia in a pensive mood

The main Table

The pelamin

Whimsical flower girl niece Sara

Nephew Meng and girlfriend Jane

Good friend Wan Zawiah's daughter Nadia contributing a song

My three children L-R: Second son Farouk, only daughter and youngest Fedelia and elder son Feris