We just got back from a short trip to Penang to visit the matriarch of the clan. After the scare she gave everyone last week, she is looking and feeling much better now. The moment she gets fussy about dinner, its a sure sign that she is bouncing back. A Penangite through and through who is uncompromising when it comes to food, even in the aftermath of a stroke.
My grandma looks like she belongs in X-Men, no? As Prof Xavier's um, ok, maybe not protégé, but say, first generation mutant grand aunt? With the power to recite any 4 nombor ekor without consulting the nombor ekor almanac.
Cool or what? Her hair will give Storm a run for her money.
The Malaysian judiciary is in the spotlight again. Well and Good. The Malaysian Bar website has the lot. Shocking to the nation as the allegations are, most lawyers will tell you that its just a day in the life of an officer of the court. Zaid Ibrahim's comment that "I can't say that I am surprised (with the latest allegation) as there have been such stories in the past." is actually accurate.
After the VK Lingam issue, calls for commissions of enquiry have become standard operating procedure. Failing which a Royal Commission will be the next recourse. The government has rejected calls for this claiming that reforms will be conducted, hence investigations are not necessary. But are reforms now too little, too late.
Between executive interference, professional misconduct, cowardice and apathy, its a no brainer that little confidence is left in the judiciary.
I still remember Dr Bryn Perrins' words during our first week of law school. "Banish all thoughts of justice when it comes to the practice of the law." And here is proof.
As more superheroes develop an affinity for PR agents and the bright lights of Hollywood, the best of DC and Marvel now come before us.
And all for a very affordable price of RM10 per cinema ticket.
We had Spiderman 3 last year, together with Ghost Rider and Fantastic Four. Iron man started off this year.
But what I am waiting with oh so bated breath is, of course, Batman. Scratch that. I am waiting to see Joker. Heath Ledger's Joker.
He looks awfully devious. Awfully deranged. Awfully good.
Yup, my kinda guy. You can keep Christian Bale and the debonair Bruce Wayne. Gimme the guy with bad lipstick. Its a pity about Heath Ledger. I admire his versatility and talent. The movies isn't even out and already his Joker has outshined the hero.
The trailers are simply awesome. Watch it here
And it will also be available in IMAX. WooHoo
More on attire. Found a listing on ebay Malaysia for an Armish Bikini.
If the Amish are turning militant or going for a very liberal swim, I wanna see it.
Turned out to be a bikini with a camouflage design. Hehe. I bet the seller is clueless.
ven at RM1 for 5 pieces, its no bargain.There has been no updates for the past 2 weeks mainly because I have been up to my eyeballs in work, both office and personal. Freelancing as a translator means that my weekends are not mine anymore. Whoring my weekends away to afford hair colour is so wrong but feels so right.
Its been a very productive 2 weeks but also a harried one. A holiday right about now would be wonderful. But with the price of fuel going up, what else can we expect but everything else to promptly follow suit. Except our salaries of course.
Looks like I will not be getting my car anytime soon. Would it be cheaper to raise a horse? I would name it Hidalgo but that's the name of Biman's car, so no go.
IPOH: Using cool colours and the cyberspace –that is how Perak Puteri Umno wants to win over youth to regain the state from Pakatan Rakyat in the next general election.
Its chief Dr Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin said the movement was looking into various changes it needed to adopt to woo young voters in Perak.
“One distinct change is the use of colours. Hence, the black colour and shocking pink,” she said Saturday at the first series of Puteri’s 2013 mission to capture the hearts and minds of voters.
The colours would be used on the wing’s banners and certain clothing like t-shirts.
“We are also using blogs and Facebook to reach out to the youngsters,” she said.The movement’s blog is www.pu3perak.blogspot.com.
The wing had to change to stay relevant with youth in view of the recent political scenario while continuing its “conventional” programmes, she said.
The first series was a closed-door talk entitled “The Terengganu Experience” given by Terengganu Umno chief Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh.
Dr Wan Norashikin, who is also Kampung Gajah state assemblyman, explained black was considered a “cool” colour among the younger generation.
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“The white blouse is too transparent for girls and it becomes a source of attraction,” National Islamic Students Association of Malaysia vice-president Munirah Bahari said in a statement.
“It becomes a distraction to men, who are drawn to it, whether or not they like looking at it,” she said, calling for a review of uniform policy so that it did not violate Islamic ideals.
In multicultural Malaysia, home to majority-Muslim Malays as well as ethnic Chinese and Indians, female students at government schools have a choice of wearing a white blouse with a knee-length skirt or pinafore.
They may also wear a “baju kurung” and a headscarf is optional for Malay students.
Munirah said that “covering up” according to Islamic precepts was important to fend off social ills, including “rape, sexual harassment and even premarital sex.”
“This leads to babies born out of wedlock and, to an extent, even prostitution,” she said.
“Decent clothes which are not revealing can prevent and protect women from any untoward situations,” she said, suggesting that girls wear a blouse of a different colour or with an undergarment.
However, the girls themselves also came in for criticism, with the association saying that some used the white blouse to lure men.
“This is the source of the problem, where we can see that schoolgirls themselves are capable of using this to attract men to them,” Munirah said.
“This could see them getting molested, having premarital sex and all sorts of things.” – AFP
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