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One of my favorite travel destinations is Paris. Paris is a city which is synonymous to romance. So, I had many expectations when I visited Paris in August 2003. Unfortunately, 2003 was the year when Europe was hit by massive heat wave. News reported a few thousand people died of heat stroke. When I was […]

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Christmas is around the corner. The Christmas tree in my house is already up since last weekend. In fact we put up the Christmas tree as a family project. Last year, my daughter was too young to help out. This year, she was so excited about the Christmas tree and its decorations. She decided on […]

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Last week, my friend’s house was broken in by some thieves at about 8PM. Fortunately, my friend was still not back yet and her family was not at home. She was still on the way back from office. Luckily for her, the thieves realized the neighbors noticed their presence in my friend’s house. They quickly […]

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Commercial vehicles are very dangerous on the roads. I am sure most of you have had many unpleasant experiences dealing with these vehicles. The drivers sped along the highway dangerously without taking the consideration of the safety of other road users. No matter if it’s a truck driver or a bus driver; they will zigzag […]

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Every weekend, there are a few routines which I can never escape from it. I have to chauffer my daughter to her ballet and music classes, do marketing for groceries, bring my daughter for swimming and play badminton with friends. The toughest was cleaning the house. Actually, it’s not really that tough but it’s just […]

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School vacation has started. Some kids have gone off for vacation with their family. For me, my kid is staying at home. We will only bring her for a short vacation in Bandung around Christmas. To keep her occupied, I decided to hire a tutor to spend time with her twice a week to keep […]

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The subprime mortgage financial crisis which has yet to be resolved, is caused by foreclosures of subprime mortgage. Borrowers are unable to meet their financial commitment and lenders are unable to recoup their losses. This caused a meltdown in financial market and forced many banks to re-evaluate the risks they are taking. This caused the […]

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My watch broke down since February this year. Since then, I have been surviving on my mobile phone as my watch, alarm, calendar, etc. Miraculously, my mobile phone is as good as my watch except it is in my pocket and not on my wrist. I guess I have started to get used to living […]

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My family went for the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Family Fun Day on 11 Nov. This is the first kiddy show for the year. As usual, Carl Davis was the conductor. This time, he presented ‘From Hollywood to Broadway’. It was a compilation of music and songs from Hollywood movies and Broadway. Some of these movies […]

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Last week, on the 10th Nov, my family and I attended my school teacher’s supposedly surprise birthday party. Somehow, I knew about his birthday and it did not come as a surpise to me. The party was attended by his former students nearby. His daughter gave him a big surprised by coming home from Australia […]

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