We need more Gandhis, but there is another way if we do not have one

In this Friday chilly morning, in the office near Kampung Jawa, I forfeit my time from digging deep into the application notes on IQ measurement methods and make painstaking measurements to answer the question from a customer, I forfeit my chance not to be pursued by big bosses for the answers later today and I forfeit my gratification on an unforeseen surge of inner peace: to write about my sentiments as the greatly anticipated Olympic-year Malaysian election on 三八 women’s day is getting closer and scratchier.

Please understand me for being pro-Mahathir for I am from Jitra. Please understand me for being pro-Mahathir because I did not see so much chaotic moments when he was on the throne. Please understand me for being pro-Mahathir because he is a convicing figure that has the ability to bring us up while keeping the political climate under control.

I think, whether a country can be successful or not depends on whether they have the capability to churn out a smart and charismatic leader.

For a country that corruption is still poignant and lingering, a smart and charismatic leader has a different definition from a country that has transparent and checked leadership and mechanism. In this type of country, the leader has to fight gluttony and greed with certain amount of risk management against unsullied and noble aspiration to become a leader that has genuine love of its people and country. Too many times, olden times tell us that people are animals that tend to fail the battle inside out. Surrendering to hideous human nature and forgoing dirt-free political ambitions to feed and enrich their families and allies by taking benefits, whether forgiven by their own big heart or not, from other clans.

We do not have many Mahatma Gandhis in this world. In fact, we have many Mahatma Gandhi-wannabes that will hopelessly surrender to filthy notes at the eleventh hour before making their decisions. We have even more Suhartos. To find an uncontaminated jewel among the human clan in this world is probably one of the most difficult tasks.

An easier path is to have our own country’s running mechanism checked. At this point of time, it’s not about petrol price hike and blaming it. It’s not about how much they embezzled and how to take them to the court. It’s about how much you can do to help your own country.




I, listening to Annie Lennox's Big Sky in total tranquility, on this 29th of February, praying for the country's prosperity amid its complexity, understand that there is no way out other than PLURALITY.

Yee Keat got married

Big bird finally got married. To a pal that was willing to use up the other ticket of a pair of movie tickets I won (Friend won that in fact, and gave them to me) during my down time a couple of years ago, I reckon that, being the cameraman and constructing a blog for her big day is one diminutively insignificant yet happy small chore.

ps: The movie was 头文字D. To remind me, or us, one day, when was it.

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Couldn't help myself from excessive purchasing of gifts and souvenirs, just because of the nice packaging.


Roppongi 六本木. Lots of foreigners, and seemingly endless topless bars.


Shinjuku Station, both famous and infamous for its crowds. This is on Saturday 4pm.


The famous rainbow bridge! Romantic lor~~~


Wow! New York! Watch out for Paris too!


Another one


The guy was running into phantom.


Black eggs in Owakudani!
Japanese tradition is to hard boil eggs in the hot springs, commonly believed to achieve longetivity . The eggshells turn black from the minerals and take on a slight sulfurous smell.


The pirate ship, cruise over Lake Ashi from Togendai to Hakone Machi


Pirate ship, taken from the cable car station.


冲锋! Stood in the front of the deck for the cold windy 20 minutes (Erm, similar effect to Wolfgangsee :P)


Ancient Cedar Avenue. I walked from Hakonemachi to Motohakone to see this.


Motohakone is a pretty pier too!


Tree, in Gora Park


Another one


Will the roof collapse?


Mountain train


I went to Hakone to see Mount Fuji, but too much clouds on that beautiful morning. So near yet so far.


Cable car from Sounzan to Togendai via Owakudani (me alone, happily, in the coach! The fact is, everyone already left to catch the pirate ship and I missed that and waited for 50 minutes!)


Owakudani 大涌谷. The heavenly or hellish view, on how you see, will make you stop breathing for a second or two.


Gora, mountain train from Hakoneyumoto


Gora Park


Posing in front of Hachioji 八王子's Sogo and Hotel.


Nishi-Hachioji Agilent site


Pachinko just opposite the hotel in Hachioji!


Hachioji at night


From Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji


Tokyo Main Train Station


Tokyo Imperial Palace


Tokyo


Tokyo


A point with imposing serenity.


Water fountains in Tokyo


Where's this?


On my way to the airport, snapped from inside the Limousine Bus.


Hachioji is a township to the west of Tokyo, around 100 minutes of train ride on the JR Chuo line. It's where one of the Agilent site is located.
Lake Ashi, Gora, Owakudani, Sounzan, Togendai, Hakonemachi and Motohakone are all in Hakone, a mountainous resort area with hot springs and view of Mt Fuji.
Roppongi is near to Tokyo, a place where you finally hear and understand English.

During the week of customer visits, I visited (I mean, passed by) places like the Yokosuka Research Park, Yokosuka Bay area, Higashimatsuyama, and many others small towns that dot the prefectures of the island country, and that I would never recall their names again in a week or two.

Ignoring what's in the past, whether you fit in or not, it's a big country with big people, big commitments, big scale of organization and mechanization, as well as a big belief and preparation in and for the future.

It's New Year again, 38 days after 1st of January!

A string of ferocious tennis games with vicious forehand and backhand volleys like Sharapova’s or Djokovic’s in boss’ condo last Friday marked the outset of the gala of the coming new lunar year. Other than the uninvited burning heat that came prematurely, nothing much has gestured the approaching Keong Hei Fatt Choy day. Let’s get an animation to greet the new year (since HKHor and YPTeoh also got) 2008, and a new look of my blog. I think it’s a year of auspiciousness. :D






My Wii's tennis character!

ps: Thanks to TAO’s most caring (for the oriental and western series filling up the boredom of his fellow colleagues) Mr KC Hor for searching high and low for his winter clothing to loan to me as the news of blizzards starts to caution me.

ps: Watch out for the green colours in this new look of my blog. Uncles and aunties in the offices advised so.