Just as I was about to reach the office yesterday afternoon, the skies opened up and it rained cats and dogs. The rain made me, my shoes and my umbrella wet. But I did not complain. I never complain about the rain now. I have stopped complaining about it after
A belated Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and mother figures who look after other people’s children like their own. Mother’s Day is celebrated by over 40 countries in the world but on different dates and Malaysia was among the countries which celebrated it yesterday. Next year, Malaysia will celebrate
Last Saturday, I discovered that Lucky, one of my two dogs, was sick after it refused to eat. The female dog normally has a good appetite and when it did not even glance at the bowl of food I served, I was really worried. Yesterday morning, I decided to take
Happy Workers’ Day or Labour Day to all of you, my friends! Workers’ Day or Labour Day is a public holiday observed by many countries in the world. Malaysia began observing it in 1972 after an announcement by the late Deputy Prime Minister, Ismail Abdul Rahman. So we must thank
I have been blessed with many good things recently. When I followed my nephew and his wife as they drove to Kota Samarahan, I ended up buying four big pineapples quite cheaply from a roadside stall. I love pineapples and nothing makes me happier than a plate of fresh pineapples
Last week, I asked my younger sister to borrow a ladder from a neighbour in order to trim the banana leaves in my garden. Some people say banana trees do not need much trimming. I disagree with them. I find all banana trees, the short ones and those which stand
Every day and night, my 79-year-old mother asks me “Are we going home tomorrow?” When she first asked me this question, I replied nicely and politely. By now, she has asked me this question thousands of times already. And after hundreds of times a day, I am no longer polite.
I made some butter pumpkin cupcakes late one night. My son ate some the next day and said they were good. I had put some dried cranberries on top and he suggested I add raisins to the batter the next time.”Good idea,” I replied. In fact, I was surprised by
I have two winter melons in my garden. I am so happy. So far this year, I have already harvested two winter melons from my garden. I am glad that at least, I have some vegetables growing my garden. Winter melons are widely used in Chinese cuisine; they are either
Today is the start of a oneweek holiday for secondary schools in Sarawak. Many parents and guardians welcome such a break f rom school. It means being able to wake up a bit later in the morning instead of before dawn just to beat the school hour rush. For these
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