Cybercrime spreads on Facebook

FaceBook is the fastest growing social networking cyber platform and many are using it without giving a thought to the the danger of them falling preys to fraudsters. I, for one, am also guilty of this. Hope this article will create the awareness that such a danger exists and users should stay on guard when using this modern convenience. 

Down Memory Lane – My UK Trip … London

Last year at this time, my wife and I were in the United kingdom, we spent about three months there with our third daughter.

It was a pleasant and enjoyable time for us, getting to be with our daughter who we had not seen for the past two and a half years then, we could  take in the many things and places of interest and beauty at a leisurely pace. We really enjoyed the experience. Looking at the photographs taken there, pleasant memories start floating back.

What a Happy Coincidence!!! Serendipity???

At about this time last year, the wife and I went to the UK to attend our third daughter’s convocation and took the opportunity to visit many parts of the UK. We went on the 21st June, by the stroke of luck, on the 21st.of June of this year (yes, the  same date) my daughter is back here to visit us. What a coincidence!!!  What a lucky month June is for us! She has a working appointment to keep in Beijing and manages to squeeze in a week to spend with us.

“To Put A Spoke In Your Wheel” – How did this originate?

It’s Tony Wootton and Gwen Zanzottera’s turn today, They are going to tell us how the phrase,”To Put A Spoke In Your Wheel” originate. What do you think it means?

“To Put A Spoke In Your Wheel”

This comes from the days when cartwheels were solid except for one or two holes into which a long round wooden pin could be placed. This would act as a brake to stop the wheel turning or the cart running away and now if you want to stop doing something or carrying out a plan, you put a spoke in their wheel.

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Malaysia’s Oldest Temple – The Cheng Hoon Teng

The Cheng Hoon Teng (the Clear Clouds Temple) is the oldest Buddhist temple in Malaysia. The temple was built in 1645,  in 2003 it won the UNESCO award for architectural restoration. The locals called it the ‘Kuan Imm Teng’ because it houses the Boddhisattva Kuan Yin or the Goddess of Mercy. It is a highly venerated temple amongst the Chinese population here because it is believed the Goddess answers most of the heartfelt prayers offered to Her. Don’t fail to pay it a visit when you are in Malacca.  You can find it in Jalan Tokong or the ‘Temple Street’. It is a major tourist destination for many foreign visitors.

Purpose in Life and Longevity

Many people (both the retired and the to-be-retired)  seem to dread retirement. The most-feared thing is what to do with the time. Many seem not to have a clear idea what they can do with the time that is now at their disposal. Fortunately, though retired what to do with my time has not really been a problem to me.

I keep myself busy with maintaining my blog and the Facebook, with reading, with relating with my friends and relatives (having lunch and drinks), indulging with my hobby (photography), doing some charity works and taking care of my spiritual needs. All these take up a large chunk of the time, thus I don’t feel lost at all. In fact, time flies like a breeze and I enjoy having retired. I’m doing things at my own pace without the dictate and pressure of time. That’s is really something!

Kitchen Tap or Toilet Handle – which is Dirtier?

Another fascinating and revealing research, this one carried out by the Hygiene Council of Great Britain. It reveals the kitchen tap is dirtier than the toilet handle. Who would have thought this would be the case. It seems the cloths used to wiped down kitchen surfaces are the contributing culprit!  The Hygiene Council says it finds the findings alarming – I am sure you will defintely agree that it is so.

Speechless, Totally Speechless But Also Totally Amazed!!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, please don’t skip this video from YouTube. You will be floored by the courage of this truly amazing courageous woman. What she does should put a full stop to all our grouses and moaning. Please get as many of your relatives and friends to watch the video. There are definitely occasions we need to be encouraged, and occasions where we need to be reminded of our good fortune.

Watch now this very up-lifting video:

Truly Amazing Woman

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Beautiful gift.

Yesterday while I was driving home, I caught a beautiful cloud formation over the Malacca sky. The traffic light at the junction had turned red and I quickly took out the camera to capture the sight. Captured two of the photos from the car. The scene was slightly spoiled by the electric wire that is there. I stopped the car  along the road to take the third one.

I’m posting them here, hope you like them, too.

Good Food – what has Malacca Got to Offer???

Malacca has plenty to offer in terms of food. It has a very wide varieties and the choices available is enormous. There are the Portuguese cuisine, the Nyonya dishes and delicacies, and the diverse varieties of Chinese cuisines – those of the Hokkien (the Hokkien mee, the ‘po piah’, the ‘mee hoon kueh’),

Saying It Differently!

In August of last year, I wrote a post wondering if a parent’s role ever ends .

Today, reading through some of the postings of the other bloggers I came across another blogger saying the same thing but in her own unique style. She entitled her post as passing the torch .

I was amused at how much similarities both articles are to each other, though the writers are worlds apart geographically. It just goes to show humans are humans, we are the same the world over.

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It’s a Small World!

Good and bad are the flip sides of the same coin. In every good there is a bad side to it. Along with prosperity there are the down-sides. The survey done by Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows the down-sides prosperity has brought to the United Kingdom. Seven ‘evils’ are  highlighted by 3,500 participants. From what I see is happening in our Malaysian society, things are not much different. Malaysian society has also enjoyed a span of prosperous time, ugly heads have also surfaced here. Reading the article by Steve Doughty who writes for the MailOnline, we see we are experiencing exactly the same symptoms. Is this enough to wake us up from our slumber.

Pesta Sungai Melaka (Malacca River Festival)

The start of the school hoidays was also the start of the Pesta Sungai Melaka. The photographs posted here were events organised for the closing ceremony. There were fire-works, decorative boats competition, stage shows, and lucky draws.  The different communities of Malacca (the  Chinese, the Indians, the Chittys, the Portuguese and the Malays) had representatives dressed in their traditional customes to welcome the dignitaries. It was a noisy affair that went far into the night.

Just A Photograph!

Yes, it is just a photograph, so what can it mean?

Nearly each and every one of us take photographs of our children. We capture them in our moments of love, of tenderness, of hopes, of joy and in our moments of hopes of a happy future. We also capture  them in their moments of playfulness, of gaiety, of laughter and in the ‘triumphant’ moments. Behind each photograph is pinned our hopes and dreams of a bright and good future for the children, our unseen love permeates every atom of each photograph.

Infants, Television and Learning – the connection.

For young parents with infants, the following article should be of immense interest for you. Your little ones’ development is shown to be linked, intricately linked to the numbers of hours they are put in front of the ‘idoit boxes’. Human contact and interaction are always best for a child’s development, so ensure  your child gets a healthy portion of human attention.

Manhood Sacrificed for the sake of Love!

True love knows no bound, how should the girl, for whom the sacrificing man has paid such a high price to demonstrate his love, react or feel in such situation? You can see traditions still hold strong sway in many countries. Is status still so important? Status definitely plays a large part in the  refusal of this father for the son to marry the girl he loves. Sad, real sad!