Steve is in town...

Lovely morning (dawn) here in Nilai, yesterday 29June. Woke up at 5am, took an early bath and straight to the airport. Steve is on the way! Upon arrival, nothing from Brisbane except Melbourne at 6.12 am, landing the display screen said. My watch showed time now was 5.50am. Best I do my morning prayer first at the airport murshola. Once again I went to the international arrival, still nothing from Brisbane! Theb someone came up to me.."you are Johari?". That is, after 30 years or more, I heard and saw See Chow in front of me! We were colleagues at work before same unit same department. His flight was rescheduled to land at 5.05am! But anyway here they are See Chow, his wife Babarra and his daughter! Took them to KL to their hotel after stopping for a Malaysian breakfast near my house in Nilai.

Salam and Hello All again and away again..

Lydia, Jijah, Misnah and James and the everyone! I went through your conversation s very fast each day and smiled and will be smilling always. I can imagine how you guys given the chance be together again, like the 70's!!

Nevertheless, the current situation is still lingering in the minds of the public and stories are beginning to be openning here and there, SAPP, TNB. Khazanah, Chicken, MIC, ex PM, Hindraf, Correctcorrectcorrect, Petronas ( sorry Eki, Misnah) etc.. These are diversions. They are meant to be "good" for public unrest. To bring our minds to focus other things.

What have been decided cannot be "undecided" so they says. But some dares them that policies aren't curved on stones! And Isaac Newton failed to see this concept of "what goes up will go down" - gravity! Hahahaha! Nevertheless, this is economic with a mix of politics flavour! Can never blame Newton on this! So the stories till now, still goes on looking for the scrap goat! The one who really is causing to feel this headache! Someone had to be the scrap goat, I believe, then, everything can be settled. This unwrtten law still apply even if we live in cities and are civilized! So we wait, but mean time, do your best to curb overspending and save here and there.

Lydia, like myself, best to take public transport but don't sacrifies safety. Try flexi hours..clock in late clock out late...

Well guys all the best and enjoy your self. I will be slience again for the next 3 days! I am taking off to Bandung this morning and will be back on 28!

Here is another headache!

As long as thing gets done, it is OK!

Sometimes you are puzzled..how things jusy crossed your paths with humuor..and be thankful that you are still thinking about it! Enjoy the snap shots!

HIGH COST OF LIVING.

With the recent announcement of petrol increase, and yet our PM is very happy to say that our Malaysian petrol is STLL one of the lowest priced within this Asia region... why do we all Malaysian citizens have to grumble about on the price hike...?

There are a lot of things we should not complain about on the present Government.

The very simply reason why I am saying that is because:

THE DAY THAT YOU PUT A CROSS OR A TICK IN THE "WEIGHT BALANCE -TIMBANG SYMBOL" BOX, YOU HAVE ALREADY PR-APPROVED ALL THIER FUTURE DOINGS.

So those who had voted for Barang Naik (BN) should all be clapping hands and nodding their heads for any commodities price increase. This is just a simple way to tell you that they are just carrying out all your preapprovals. SO PLEASE DO NOT COMPLAIN..!!!!

Oh yes, if you do complain..... i guess at present, you might have to talk to the walls. NO EARS, NO WORRY...!!!

Comparing Apple to Apple; that is what we used to say but......

...there are always excuses, now we have to bare. Now everyone has to understand that what goes out must be replaced, but the replacement cannot be one-off! That is briebery for saying yes to robbery! Will there be a sincere replacement? Or have we got to shoulder the burden?

The retailers can have their sales price increased to cover the cost. Salary earners and those in the same categories need to have different solutions. Some that are playing in my mind;-

• - Companies can have their corporate tax reduces by them subsidiing their employees on their transportaion allowances. This is non-taxable.
• - We need to start with virtual office for some categories of services or sales
• - Cheaper and better public transportation isut a must.

But then there will be problems with groceries...

• - Make your own gardens
• - Grow vegs instead of flowers

Some need high level decisions some are withingy our means, but if do some I am sure it can help during hard times like this.

Joe B. Lee and family...

Joseph, one of the sport boys of the yester years. Football was his favorite. I still remember buying chewing gums or bubble gums with football skill wrappings! And we discussed the tactics together and tried that practically. Well, of course his family are all football savvy! Plus, discussions with Mr. Peter Fam and Cikgu Johari (our teacher & Buccaneers Football Club, Miri).
Now, I guess, those will be inherited by his generations..!

Nice to see your family here, Joe!

To Our Iban Friends Near or Far...Selamat Hari Gawai..