13 GE-Temperature Rising

You can virtually feel the heat coming on in Malaysia.

Now that the Parliament Select Committee's Report of Election Reforms (PSC)has been passed in Parliament where the Pakatan Rakyat members walked out en masse, what could possibly go wrong?

Plenty.

Ambika and company now has decided to stage Bersih 3.0 as they are obviously unhappy with the Ongkili Report.

Now, after being told by the Dewan Rakyat Speaker in no uncertain terms that there is no such thing as a 'Minority Report' of the PSC, Cabinet,strangely, has taken cognizance of it and will look at the report submitted by the dissenting members of the PSC from the Pakatan bench.

Meanwhile,the glowing report cards of programme and project galore such as the ETP,EPP and a smorgasbord of other nomenclatures have been publicised.

Civil servants and pensioners are happy with a 13% salary and pension hike and many sections of the populace has been placated and pleased with cash dole-outs.

The Hua Zong is happy that the controversial non Chinese speaking monolingual teachers has been taken out of Chinese schools.

Except for the Christian issue,the controversial citizenship issue in Sabah, the Teoh Beng Hock unfinished episode,the Lynas project and the MRT imbroglio, it's all calm at the Putrajaya front.

However, the simmering tides are now felt coming in from the faraway courts of Paris-Will the DCNS trial spill beans of unknown or disastrous political quantity?

Untimely and uncanny.

Fears abound and desperate times called for desperate moves.

So, when do you think the GE will take place?

My guess-The heat is on.

Possibly August 2012 or earlier.

Now, who is having the last laugh?

It is not easy to control a class of students-students with raging hormones.

Where some boys with a high level of testosterone meet some pretty and cheeky girls in class and want to desperately engage and befriend them. The same goes for girls who wants to impress the boys.

The sad thing is this play of affection happens in a tuition class. It is not for the class teacher to discipline. If rules are broken, you cannot fully enforce them. Cash in the form of tuition fees is king. So, the teacher is walking on eggs here!

Even some words to tell them to behave will bring about potential drop in student attendance and they who will then migrate to other tuition centres who will tolerate their misbehaviour.

So, I was teaching in such a centre last year. The students were not interested in studying but 'making eyes' at each other. Believe me, peep pressure is strong.

When a popular girl or boy decides to leave, the whole chain gang follows.

I left the centre after my usual feedback with the centre's proprietor.

So, she hired a spanking new girl tutor to teach, hoping for magic to occur.

End result? Super noisy and uncontrollable class and potential heavy falling out comes June, July or August as the exams draws near?

So,who's gloating and having the last laugh?

I, of course!

English-Only in Saudi

The silliness of English miscommunication.

This can only happen in Saudi!

Only in Malaysia

Here are two very interesting photos.

One can be downright embarrassing as it involved a well-known Malaysian songstress being fondled by her cousin simian.

The other must really be one silly shot of a traffic policeman issuing a summon to a beautiful Malaysian actress. Look at how he gloats in a victory smile with his thumbs-up sign.

The Punk of Life

I revisited the hit growing up sitcom series of 1983 called ' Facts of Life'.

Yes, I grew up with the series too and enjoyed the witty dialogue of beautiful Blair, vivacious Joe, cheeky Tootie, adorable Natalie and funny Mrs Garrett.

Look, how times have changed.Yet, the sitcom and the witty five-some continues to entertain.

I watch the 'Final Examinations,Please' episode and it was truly nostalgic!

I will be watching the other episodes soon.

That's Amore

It there is one movie where you see Cher in her element, it must be Moonstruck.

A 1987 movie, it is fresh then as it is as fresh now.

The early morning scene where Cher wantonly kicks a tin-can again and again in lustful pleasure, after sleeping with her fiance's brother (Nicholas Cage) is wickedly devious amidst the conventional values of a typical Italian family in New York.

I adore the beautiful strains of Dean Martin, Amore at the beginning and the ending of the movie.

What hypocrisy! What fun!

You can see the movie again and again without being tired. Love it!

Good Ole Days with Bobby Bare and Skeeter Davis

Yes, I am sure you remembered those halcyon days when you sang to the songs of Skeeter Davis such as Silver Threads and Golden Needles' and Bobby Bare's duet with her such as Misty Moonlight and Dear John.

Enjoy them again in these following videos.

I did.



Misty Moonlight



Dear John



Invisible tears



Blueberry hill



Together Again



We'll Sing in the Sunshine



Amazing Grace



Whispering Hope



Silver Threads



A Summer Place