Yay to freebies

June 10, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

The Dwarika Resort's infinity pool with the Himalayas in the background

It’s nice to be given something extra without asking for it. It’s wonderful to collect a reward or a gift because of a personal effort or persistence. From freebies, discounts, negotiated rates, bargains, cashbacks to buy one-get-one deals, I like and want them all. These ‘wins’ make me feel special and successful. Regardless of the […]

Hari Raya songs, Ketupat and Biskut Makmur

June 3, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

I like Hari Raya songs. They make me happy. With just one more day to go before the dawn of Shawwal and the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations, shopping malls are abuzz with activities while festive songs permeate the air and the airwaves. Very nice. I have so many favorite Aidilfitri tunes. Top of the list […]

Precious water

May 27, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

We had a four-day water disruption not long ago. The public, including my husband and I, were duly informed and advised to store water for the duration. We were instructed to check online, using our home address and postcode, whether we would be affected by the disruption. I did the latter and accordingly, didn’t the […]

Back in the day

May 20, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Things were different in the old days. Coffee didn’t come from Starbucks or OldTown White Coffee. The coffee I knew, growing up in Alor Star, came from a no name tall gold colored tin from the back seat of a bicycle. Seriously. My mum bought artisanal ground coffee from a travelling or mobile coffee man […]

Birthday money

May 13, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Samsung, cracked, old and broken but still working

I have some birthday money left that is literally burning a hole in my pants. Every year I am given money for my birthday and every year I vow to get myself one big item or a few small things to remind me of my birthday. And, every year, I fail in my quest. The […]

Mishaps and mishaps

May 6, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Rush hour traffic that is going no where

I had to ask, why me? Within a space of two weeks, my car was ‘assaulted’ twice. The first Tuesday, a motorcyclist scratched the side of my car with his pannier after I had actually made space to let him ride past. The chock-a-block traffic and uselessness of the situation put paid to my fleeting […]

Resorts in our own backyard

April 29, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

My husband and I went on a three-resort holiday in the East Coast of West Malaysia. Two, we had visited before and one, we wanted to try out. We drove from one location to another and stayed for two nights at each of these resorts. It was, we found, an easy and relaxing holiday on […]

An unrequited love affair

April 22, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

I have an unrequited love affair with shoes. I love shoes. They just don’t love me back. The hurt and pain go a long way back. Like a one-sided relationship, I try them on and they feel so good. They make me happy. They come home with me and I wait for the right occasion […]

What for and why?

April 15, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

I cannot quite explain what I feel when I read the arrests of former ministers and corporate leaders. It isn’t jubilation or satisfaction. I thought I would feel happy because justice is finally about to prevail but I don’t. Now, I am just disappointed and sad on many levels. Disappointed at how these leaders, who […]

Forrest Gump

April 8, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

I did a Forest Gump. Stuck indoors for four days because of a nagging cold, I needed to get out and move. I thought I’d do a short 10 minute walk to Avenue K, U-turn and head back home. My feet had other ideas. They walked to KLCC and then to the park. One time […]