a story in progress

So sorry ladies and gentlemen of the blogging community for my recent demise from the World Wild Web a.k.a the www.com. My internet has been wtf-ing through out the whole week. I can't even access the god damn for saken Internet for days! Do not know why my parents even bother paying Streamyx for this kind of crappy service. But then again, the phrase beggars can't be chooser comes to place right?

Anyway, with all the mopping aside, its time to get to the gist of today's blog!

'Of Bananas and Hiatus'

Bananas is defined as a group of Chinese people who ARE NOT Chinese-educated and uses a fair amount of English on a daily basis.The term 'bananas' is meant as yellow from the outside (Chinese), but white in the inside (pro-Western culture).

This entry is actually inspired by an article which I read not too long ago in The Star newspaper entitled One race, two sets of views by Joceline Tan. According to her, the Chinese race itself can be further break down to two major groups of people. From there the first group can branched out to three more components. Sound confusing? Fret not for there is a pie chart below to illustrate her point.

What really inspired me to write this post is because at one point of my life, I grew up with all these 'bananas' crap or nonsensical classing about whether I am Chinese-educated child or my inability to read and write Chinese etc. I have to admit, at some point I used to care about all those nonsensical crap. But after for a while, you have to admit;it get so tiring and at one point you will grew immune to it.

But the article above do make some sense after all. Even if it's more of a political kind of opinion on the Chinese race by the author, you have to admit, it got some degree of accuracy on the reality of the situation. All the stuff mentioned above actually happens in the real world with all those fanatics and their mindless rational.What intrigues me is that, after all those bold claims made by our leaders (and us occasionally) on all of us being one as a nation and so on, does it mean that all these are just a bunch of baseless assumptions? Even within a SINGLE race itself can be so much categorizing and class. Just imagine living in a multi-racial background with so many other aspects at hand. it really worries me at times.

But at the end it doesn't really bug me anymore. All these nonsensical classing and so on. If being a banana is really who I am, then it's fine with me. I suppose being a banana have it's perks too. (other then being a rich source of potassium)

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Another random online personality test. This time however, it measures your psychological types and your intelligence. Here's the link if anyone is interested in taking it.





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And finally, this will be my first and last post for this month. After this I will be on a hiatus. There are several reasons actually. But the primary reason would be the approaching final year examination. Have to study, study and more study. Besides, I don't think I will have much to blog about anyway.

So yeah, I hereby declare that this blog is on a HIATUS untill further notice.

Any messages can be left in my chat box on the right hand corner of this blog.

Can anyone guess what it is? No prize for getting it right though. (Wait maybe a cone of ice-cream will do) So what say you?

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival where people get around to feast on mooncakes and playing lanterns all night. Also know as the Mooncake Festival or the Lantern Festival.

You know a festival is known as an occasion for feasting or celebration, especially during a day or time of religious significance that recurs at regular intervals. In a modern day context however, I am afraid these festivals no longer hold true to their original purpose. What meant to be a celebration of a belief or culture is no longer adhere to. Rather mass gathering or celebration is held just for the sake of having them. In other words, partying for the sake of partying.

But I guess this is how it is nowadays anyway. People just need an excuse to get together and have fun. It's a good thing I guess. You know strengthening bonds, friendship and etc. Besides, one get to have a valid excuse to 'let their hair down'.

As for me tonight is like every other night. Yes there might be the 'dinner' with my family but other then that, that's it. And like every other day, I mundanely await for the next.

Of late I am having these medical condition known as an uncontrollable running nose a.k.a URN for days. SO what does one do anyway when faced with such serious medical condition? Run to the nearest pharmacy for some cold medicines? Been there, done that. Or perhaps consulting the doctor? Done that too. Tried other remedies too. But URN proves to be more resistant.

So the final resort?

Taking those traditional boiled Chinese herbal drink! In fact it hasn't really been that serious since I last took those Chinese herbal medicine. Guess they were right when they say the road towards recovery often come from unsuspecting places (or from a bunch of herbs wrapped in packets in this case). SO lucky me, I get to try it once again today.

Now presenting 3 simple steps on how to prepare a traditional remedy to get rid of URN~

Place all the prescribed ingredients into an earthen pot.

Step 2:

Add in 3 bowl of water in to the earthen pot and let it boiled.

Step 3:

Presenting the birthday boy and birthday girl, Wang and Yu Hyuen~

From the left, Sharon, Shen Yee,Vijay,Yu Hyuen,Melissa and Chia Leh~

From the left Vijay,Eu Jin,Yu Hyuen,Jordan,Nigel,Putra and Hafiz~

Clockwise from top Ben,me,Chia Leh and Yu Hyuen~

And now presenting a chronicle of events involving a RM 68 worth of Secret Recipe cake.

Alas, one final issue left on the list! Guess what? Its all about frogs this time! Hahah... For once during Biology class we get to do something interesting! Dissecting frogs! Yay! But of course the troubles that took us just to catch those frogs itself are worthwhile when you get to cut it open while it is sedated with chloroform (which logic will tells you that it is still alive throughout the whole scientific process) Not to mention removing out the frog's organ one by one for in the name of science and of the greater cause. My friend told me it was better that way for them (referring to those amphibians) or else they would have 'mati katak' or died either way. kinda right actually. Gotta agree with you Mani on this point. Hahah.. I sounded like some sadistic person don't I? Hahah... Oh well, anything goes anyway nowadays. We did complete the whole scientific process by burying them. R.I.P dear frogs.

So in a nutshell, I have learnt the following:

1. Failure tends to happen anyway in life regardless of the effort or circumstances surrounding it! Just gotta be stronger after each fall!
2. Never use your own mouth as a replacement to a faulty pipette filler at all cost. Regardless of how good of your excuses you had at that time!
3. Don't be bother about making a fool of yourself! Even if you are in public! Making people laugh is a good thing! Be bold, be loud!
4. September is officially the month of Birthday's! Make sure one has a load of spare cash or money in one's wallet!
5. Dissecting live creatures or more specifically amphibians can be quite daunting at first! Nevertheless, it's one heck of an experience!

Elegy by Lim Kar-Men

She stood solemnly by the window,
Gazing upon those Autumn leaves,
As the cool breeze passes by,
It greeted her rosy cheeks,
Teardrops began to fall upon her,
She knew not what it meant,
For she had neither Anguish nor Sorrow,
Yet unable to part with words,
She could only weep silently.