Monthly Archives: April 2009
Very Short Travel Stories
The Holland Herald, the inflight magazine of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, recently held a ‘Very Short Travel Story’ competition (which I missed somehow — something quite strange considering how often I fly on KLM). They printed eight of the judges’ favourites in the March 2009 issue, along with the winning entry. I’d like to share … Continue reading
By Any Other Name…
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2) My mother, whom everyone fondly calls Lola (who just celebrated her birthday a few days ago), is smitten with a particular colour called “old rose.” She has been on the lookout … Continue reading
Jaring Email Problems With Streamyx
This is a quick post for my Malaysian readers who have Jaring email addresses but are using Streamyx to access the internet. I had a problem with my Jaring account starting on the 25th of January this year, when I could only receive — but not send — emails through my Jaring account. I tried … Continue reading
Hands
Yours were the hands that cradled me When I first came into this world, The very same hands that Clutched my own tiny hands When I took my first faltering steps. Those hands bathed me, clothed me, Held me, comforted me, Taught me, guided me, And caught me after each fall. And then those hands … Continue reading
Mini Tour of KL (Part 2)
To continue our mini tour of KL, we now go into Jalan Tun Razak. Jalan Tun Razak is one of the major roads in KL. I suppose it would be safe to say that it is the equivalent of Gatot Subroto in Jakarta. Or EDSA (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue) in Manila. Turning into Jalan Tun Razak, you … Continue reading
