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I am in the middle of everything. I am in the middle of winter and this winter is real cold. Some night it was so cold I have to wrap myself up. My friend and brother in the States, my friends in UK would most probably laughing their head off. To them our winter would be like spring to them. It have to be cold and not my imagination because this year my wife have to wrap herself up to keep warm.

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I love farmer’s market. Last 2 week I came across the local paper advertising a farmer’s market to be held in the college near my place. It is about a 10 minutes walk and I decide to check it out since it was so near as most farmers’ market are quite a distance away. This also gives me the opportunity to test out my new Nikon D60 camera I bought when I was in KL in late March. Farmer’s market is

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Macao often fascinates me. I remember when I was a kid; there were talk of Macao and its casino. Imagination will run wild of sleazy town, night clubs, beautiful mistresses with ugly, fuggy lecherous rich men with fast cars and money to throw in the casino. Off course, there are spies from all over the world trying to outdo each others, gathering intelligences and bumping each other off. Spy

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Zhongshan in the old days was called Xiangshan or Fragrant Mountain. It was renamed Zhongshan in 1925 in commemoration of late Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen was born in Cuheng, a village in Zhongshan. It was here he passed his childhood and in his youth he practiced medicine here to help the people in his hometown. Clockwise L to R: Up the stairs to Dr. Sun Memorial, Dr. Sun Monument, View

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Chaozhou (Teochew) City is 40km from the port city of Shantou. It is located in the north of the Delta of the Hanjiang River, north east of Guangdong Province. It had been the location of Lu Administration, prefecture and capital of dynasties of past ages. It was named Chaozhou originally in the Sui Dynasty (591 AD). The city is surrounded by the Golden Mountain, the Silver Mountain and

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The first home my in-laws had was in Imbi opposite where Imbi Chapel is today before they moved to Peel Road and finally to Taman Cheras. Not long after the 2nd World War came and the Japanese invade Malaya. The family fled to Ampang from the invading army. After things calm down, my FIL tried to salvage the business but it was fruitless. Things were hard with 6 children but with perseverance and

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When I told some friends we are going to Shantou in China, you can see the change in their expressions. It is an expression of confusion, lost for words, where in the world is Shantou or you must be crazy. What is there to see in Shantou? Don’t you think the money is better spent visiting Beijing, Shanghai, Soo Chou, Xian or some bigger cities? Well, like everything there is always a reason. To

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The 3rd day in Hong Kong we woke up early, had our breakfast and started packing for the trip up to Shenzhen. From where we stayed it was a short walk to Causeway Bay MTR station. The rain was packed but the 12 of us manage to squeeze in with our heavy luggage. Our next stop was 2 stations away and we stop at Admiralty and swap train on another line to Tsim Sha Tsui station which was also 2 stops

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After the wedding and a heavy dinner, we reach home late in the night. Instead of having an early night after a long day, we were packing for tomorrow trip to Hong Kong. With little or no sleep we left for the airport early next morning. The flight to Hong Kong was pleasant without any delay except for MAS services. When we checked in as a group, we told the ticketing officer to put us in a row

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Last month there were 2 wedding. One was before our holiday and the other was on my holiday. It seems there was a conspiracy to send me pokai before I spend all my “mullah” shopping during my holiday. Wedding 1 My niece and her fiancée flew back from USA to get hitched before their families and friends. It was a simple wedding held at Chateau Yering up in Yarra Valley. Chateau Yering is

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If you have been dropping in now and then to find this blog has not been updated, I must profusely apologize for wasting your precious time. It was not that I lost interest in blogging. It was because I was so busy in many things that take priorities over blogging. The last 4 weeks were busy weeks. We have overseas visitors staying with us. They were here for a holiday and a wedding. Then, there

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The dice is thrown. The ball began rolling. The game has started. There is no turning back. It is time for action. Tomorrow the D-day begins. Will the people walk the talk? Or will it be again all talk but no action bringing another 5 years of complaining, winching, racial polarization, discrimination, corruption, abusing of power, more pain in rising taxes, fuel and basic needs. My generation

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Making changes, some people love it but most people don’t. They don’t because of fear, fear of the unknown, fear of losing what they have at hand at the moment. It is too hard for them to get up and out of their comfortable zone to make a change and a difference even the surroundings around them make them uneasy and uncomfortable. Their rights to the freedom of expression, speech, religion, place

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I am not sure how to describe the CNY celebration atmosphere in Down Under. This is because I am not sure if it is celebrated on a grand scale or on the quiet side. The weeks leading to CNY they are organized celebration in the suburbs of Springvale, Richmond, Footcrays or in the city during the weekends. Chinese migrants from China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand,

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Hello, to all my relatives, friends and readersWishing YouA HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS 2008 CHINESE NEW YEAR KONG HEE FATT CHOY

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Before you draw your gun and start shooting or about to hurl sarcastic remarks at me, I need to make one thing clear. I am a Christian, a practicing Christian. I am sure as usual there will people who will disagree for the sake of disagreeing but do I care! I am merely writing what I see and hear. When I accepted Jesus as my personal Savior in my teenage years, I always try to share my faith

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This Christmas holidays was a quiet and relaxing one. Most of the time we stayed at home or making short trips to the shopping malls or out exploring new eating places. The day after boxing day, we make a long trip up North to Mount Macedon just for my wife sake. She has not been there before.Mt. MacedonKoala BearAfter Mount Macedon we headed west to Darlysford and had lunch in this small country

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Wishing my readers, my families, my friends, my foes and to those who happen to pass through here - A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year filled with Joy, Peace, Good Health, Wealth and strength to face the challenges for 2008 and the years to come."It Is Better To Light A Candle Than To Curse The Darkness"

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Yesterday I was reminded how time flies. It seem it was like only yesterday I came to live in this wonderful country.Under the wet, windy and humid weather I drove with my sister, my BIL and my wife into the city for a rendezvous. My cousin sister came over with the family to attend her eldest daughter graduation and she bought a surprise along with her. A Christmas surprise actually. When we

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Today the sky opened up. The rain came with a vengeance bringing hail stones with it.Traffic almost came to a stop and it took me over one and a half hour , what normally takes about 20 to 25 minutes, to get home , having to detour round flooded roads.When I reached home, the road in front of my home was flooded out. Both my opposite neighbours home were flooded. I have to park my car up the

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My cousin sister has finally committed her life to Jesus on the 9th of December. I am sure there are many happy people especially those who have been praying for her. I am sure the angels in heaven rejoiced on this happy occasion, too. My cousin sister did not have a happy childhood and a happy life.Her father passed away when she was young. My Dad and uncles have the responsibilities of bringing

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December is a very busy month. Restaurants are packed every night until Christmas because almost all companies are having breakup parties for their staffs. At the same time, the police will be busy, setting up booze bus to catch drivers who drinks and over the limit of.05. Fine are stiff and driving licenses can be revoked for repetitive offenders. But still we do get some people who never

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A good friend of ours flew into Melbourne for a short business trip. We manage to get together yesterday on a hot summer night and decided we go Italian in Lygon Street. After the sumptous dinner, we went down to the Crown Casino for a walk by the Yarra River and see the Christmas decoration in Crown Casino. It was about midnight before we call it for a day.

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Like every weekend we would venture into the shopping mall to browse around and pick up some groceries along the way. If there is a bargain or a sale that catches our fancies, we might buy something. As age catches up and the house is full of stuff, we no longer have the stamina to clean everything around the house thus we resist buying any more stuff other than that is necessary. Actually we are

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Yesterday night, the better half was wrapping presents and writing Christmas cards.But it is only November and she is in the Ho, Ho, Ho mood. Who can blame her? I guess no matter how hard you try not to fall into the festivities mood so early, the clever TV advertisements, bright colour fliers, and decorations in the mall slowly lure you in the cleverly laid trap. The knees grow weak, the mouth

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