28 November 2007

You won’t find any other ‘Ban Mee‘ better than this one.

Restoran Kin Kin

It’s situated off Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (behind Pizza Hut).

It’s opened from 8:30am to 7:45pm on weekdays, and 8:30am to 5:30pm on weekends and public holidays.

Please refrain yourself visiting in peak hours such as 12noon to 2pm. If not you will be waiting for 45 minutes for your bowl of Ban Mee.

Smoky and stuffy atmosphere

You normally need to wait about 15 - 20 minutes for your Ban Mee during off-peak hours.

Ban Mee Soup

Ban Mee in Restoran Kin Kin is served in two ways. One is Ban Mee Soup.

Dry Ban Mee

The other will be the ever famous Dry Ban Mee. I simply love this.

This year, I made an effort to gulp my Dry Ban Mee at least once a month.

Add some Dried Chilli to your Ban Mee

In Kin Kin, the extra essence to the yummylicious dish is the Dried Chilli.

If you like it hot and spicy, the more spoons of Dried Chilli you will dare to add on with your mee.

This is my style!!!

Don’t you dare dry my style if you are not as adventurous as me!

I like it when it’s MORE CHILLI than the Ban Mee itself!

But, it costs a whopping RM5 now.

26 November 2007

I have refrained myself from entering the city since Friday. I did not want myself to be choked with a mad traffic jam.

If you have read today’s newspapers, I am sure you would have known about the recent Hindraf rally which took place yesterday in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Due to this demonstration, the police force has set up roadblocks all over the major roads leading into the city since Thursday, which has resulted in a traffic chaos among the motorists in the Klang valley. However, you might not be able to see the whole picture of the Hindraf rally through the local media.

Justice for all Malaysian Indians

I suggest if you would like to know more, you can always view from various sources such as Malaysiakini or Malaysia Today or Jeff Ooi’s Screenshots. These are some of the top sites for unfiltered news that you never have a chance to read from local newspapers.

The crowd that builds up to nearly 30,000 as reported by Malaysiakini.

HINDRAF or Hindu Rights Action Force is a coalition of 30 Hindu Non-Governmental organizations committed to the preservation of Hindu community rights and heritage in secular Malaysia. The group has led agitations against the demolition of Hindu temples by the government and criticized the pro-Islamic policies of the state. It was also established to fight and prevail justice suffered by Hindus which are the minority community in Malaysia. (Source)

Malaysian Indians gather together

The memorandum was to raise the economic plight of Malaysian Indians and to urge the Queen to appoint a Queen’s counsel to argue Hindraf’s US$4 trillion class action suit against the British government for neglecting the community’s welfare after bringing their forefathers to Malaya as indentured labourers 150 years ago. (Source)

Some said that it was to raise the awareness of the marginalised Indians who wanted more freedom. Freedom of education, freedom of religion, freedom as declared by what the true definition of democracy.

Chemical-laced water cannon was thwarted by the police force, to disperse the crowd

In fact, from what I have seen in the videos posted on Youtube and the pictures posted by various sources in the Internet, the police are overdoing it. They are the ones turning KL into a war zone, not the protesters.

Tear gas was fired to send the crowd into helter-skelter

If you would like to view videos regarding Hindraf Rally, please click here.

For more pictures on the recent Hindraf Rally, please click here, here and here.

How Do I Feel?

I personally feel that democracy is ultimately being suppressed in this country. The minority community in Malaysia is just expressing their thoughts via the gathering, yet the government seems to be in the state of denial. Democracy is totally vanishing into thin air if the government continues to turn the deaf ear on the citizens’ cry.

What the police force has done, was simply inappropriate and uncalled for. Yes we all know that the gathering is illegal. However, they came in peace, and they just wanted to gather peacefully. Yet, the police and FRU fired tear gas and chemical-laced water cannons to these demonstrators who did nothing but gathered.

I am simply disappointed with the police force. Utterly disappointed with the government’s hand in this matter.

It is no wonder why many are fleeing the country. Democracy is lacking in Malaysia. The minority would love to be patriotic and express their loyalty and love for the nation. But these minority ethnic groups are not being appreciated and loved. They voices can’t be heard. The government cannot blame those who renounce their citizenship due to apparent lack of patriotism.

I hope these Hindraf and Bersih demonstrations will be a wake-up call for the ruling government to realize what has gone hay-wire in the administration. It is time to serve the nation’s people the right way. It is time to fix the wrong. It is not too late.

We can’t just wait till the next elections to come to decide. Some might hope to vote the opposition or even worse, to vote the system down. Even then, the opposition parties are not coming out strong like the mighty and ever dominating UMNO, thus it will be hard to determine through the ballot boxes. The only way is give the current government a tight slap to do something for the nation.

Wake up, Malaysia. Wake up!

Don’t get me wrong, guys. Even if I agree to certain things by the opposition, it doesn’t mean I am pro-opposition. If I agree to certain things brought up by the government, it also doesn’t mean I am pro-government. If you are wrong, you are wrong. If you are right, I will support you.

At the end of the day, it is all about Politics. Politics Oh Politics!

By the way, a lot of Chinese wouldn’t even care less about politics. As long as they can continue their businesses, life goes on as usual.

POLITICS. *Sigh*

It is one heck of a subject which is difficult to be understood by many of us.

23 November 2007

I recently read this from Malaysiakini — ‘Chinese being the top list of renouncing the citizenship of Malaysia‘.

Certainly these Chinese Malaysians are expecting a better quality of life overseas in comparison with staying back and bearing the nation’s impotency caused by a certain group of nationals.

Read on more from the most recent column on “Not every Malaysian Can Fly” from Malaysiakini. You will better understand why Chinese Malaysians choose to ‘walk out‘ of the country.

For an example, the sweeping statement from the Jerai MP (Source) saying that
“This is a Muslim country, Leave Malaysia, if you don’t like”,
will indeed cause emotional distress for some Malaysians.

Malaysia is supposed to portray an image of a multi-cultural society, where one has liberty of religion. The constitution states that Malaysia is a secular state, where one has the freedom of worship.
Given that, all Malaysians should work together to achieve a better nation.

But, what did we achieve so far as a 50-year old democracy nation?

It ranges from the usual brain drain, bumi privileges racial segregation, non-meritocracy education system, ever widening economic disparity, epidemic-like corruption, incompetent red-taped government sectors; and the list may goes on and on and on.

With these reasons above-mentioned, many are giving up the Malaysian passport today.

They choose to migrate to countries such as the USA, UK, Australia and other nations worldwide that offer them equal opportunities in abundance.

Who wouldn’t want a better working and living environment? Who wouldn’t want a bigger paycheck? Who wouldn’t want world-class education? Who wouldn’t want equality? Who wouldn’t want to be heard?

Did you know that the Malaysian IC is highly demanded? People pay to obtain it.

A friend used to tell me that a Malaysian IC can be sold for at least RM10,000. Of course, the immigrants from neighboring countries such as Indonesia, Thailand and etc would love to get hold of our citizenship just as how many of us would love to jump ship if given the chance.

Yes, many illegal immigrants are flocking into our country, running away from their home soil.

Yet, many Malaysians are renouncing their citizenship, choosing to leave her behind.

Yes, a lot are leaving on the jetplane, unsure of the what life has in store for us.

For those who hope for a better Malaysia to come, one can choose to be an idealist and help make a difference till one’s final breath.

For those who cannot bear the touch of tainted Malaysian soil on your feet, just pack your bags and leave for its pointless to hold grudges on the “Tanah tumpah darahmu“.

Leave or Stay?

In the end, the choice is in your hands…

21 November 2007

Ssshh!!!

It’s my BIG BLACK BEAR’s 23rd Birthday today!

23 years ago on 21st November 1984, a big black cub named Kevin was born!

Isn’t Baby Kev Bear cute?

I feel like pinching its face!!!

After years of nurturing with tons of milk being fed, little Kev transformed into a Big Black Bear as of today!

See how big my bear is now!!

I even feel more like pinching its nose and tummy now! Too cute!! Too bubbly!!

What happened on the 17th November?

You see, Kev’s birthday fall on a Wednesday this year. The only way to gather our great friends will be doing it on a weekend.

A week before 17th Nov, I started a conspiracy by text-messaging them without Kev’s knowledge at all. The message was to ask whether they are available on this date to throw a surprise celebration for our dear birthday bear!

Out of 10 friends whom I invited to join this crazy idea, only 4 promised to turn up. (Christopher, Johnny, Ivan and Isaac) The rest apologised for not being able to make it due to other activities on the same date.

Well, on a heaty Saturday afternoon, I lied to Kev. Isaac had to be the caretaker when I was out.

Grace: Kev, I am going to visit Su Rein at Block D. You study hard for your final paper ya!
Kev: Ok, no problem. Isaac will accompany me.
Grace: See ya!

And I sneaked out to the guard house where Johnny and Ivan were waiting for me. It was about 4:30pm when we fled off to The Curve to get the birthday cake and Johnny needed to shop for a birthday gift for the Bear.

At 6:30pm, after meeting Christopher at my guard house, we quickly and quietly walked to my doorstep at the 12th floor. Lighting up the candles outside while Isaac made sure that Kev was still studying in the room. Christopher then gently opened up the locks and the door, while the 3 of us sneaked into the house as silent as we could.

Then, Isaac asked Kev to walk out of the study room.

HE WAS IN TOTAL SHOCK!

The rest of the day is HISTORY and SMILES!!

A big surprise from us for Big Bear!

Couple in yellow! Oops, it was a Saturday!!

My Big Black Bear is finally 23 years old now!

Hahahahahahahaha, old bear!