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Tulus in KL 2023

The kids and I went to see Tulus Thursday night at the Plenary Hall, KLCC. Turned out as expected – not more, not less, all in all. This was around my fifth time watching him onstage – about 3 times … Continue reading

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Covid: It’s Time To Give In

It’s about time we gave in to the virus. Not give up; give in. You give up when you put your hands up in the air and say que sera sera. No, that’s not what we should be doing. That … Continue reading

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The Day Everything Changed

It was exactly 1 year ago that we went into the first lockdown. That day everything changed. The unfamiliar becomes the norm. Many things that we took for granted were suddenly forbidden. Travel plans had to be cancelled. Java Jazz, … Continue reading

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Time . Money . Happiness

In the end, what everyone wants in this life, I suppose, is to be happy. And to be happy, the two main buttons that you can tweak are Time and Money. We all know someone who is rich but seemingly … Continue reading

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java jazz 2019 – personal notes

We’re comin to you live from the Java Festival 2019, its 15th edition. On the first night we saw H.E.R., easily the ‘best part’ of the fest so far. It wasn’ t all sleepy dreamy music. And no, she could … Continue reading

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Invisible Lifes

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. ~ Muhammad Ali The missus and me went to the ‘free market’ thinking that all we’d do is drop off our old clothes n toys and … Continue reading

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The Night Tulus Conquered KL

Tulus conquered KL last night. For 90 minutes he mesmerised and completely owned our hearts and minds. It’s hard not to like the guy. He was that good. Tulus is one of the most popular singers in Indonesia. He’s 31 … Continue reading

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Kontraktor Melayu

KONTRAKTOR MELAYU The title of this piece is a dead giveaway. You already know I’m going to say bad things here about kontraktor2 Melayu. And that in itself is sad. But it’s the truth about many KMs, which makes it … Continue reading

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Entitlement

  You are not entitled to a good life You are not entitled to be handsome or beautiful You are not entitled to a place in Harvard You are not entitled to be rich You are not entitled to a … Continue reading

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10 Things I Should Do During Ramadan

10 things to do during ramadan Continue reading

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