Improving Marital Relationships
Posted on November 10, 2009
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Lately, we read from the local News Media some advise on improving marital relationships from avoiding boring pyjamas, to using exotic fragrances, to breadth that reek of fried fish cakes! You can read about it Here.
Apparantly, the divorce rate in certain States in Malaysia is on the increase which give the Authorities some worries and that was some advise given to help improve the situation.
In my own opinion, one very important aspect is for men and women to understand the reality of a Marriage after the romantic period is over. What is more informative than the real life experiences of married people and what they come to understand. Here are some humorous collection of what others say about marriage and remember that many a truth is uttered in a joke!
It's funny when people discuss Love Marriage vs Arranged.
It's like asking someone, if suicide is better or being murdered.
A male customer asked "Do you have a book called 'Man, The Master of Women'?"
Salesgirl: The fiction department is on the other side, sir.
It is difficult to understand GOD. He makes such beautiful things as women and then he turns them into Wives.
One woman brings you into this world crying & the other ensures you continue to do so for the rest of your life!
Why doesn't law permit a man to marry a second woman?
Because as per law you cannot be punished twice for the same offence!
There was this guy who told his woman that he loved her so much that he would go through hell for her. They got married and now he is going through hell.
Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about something you say. After marriage, he'll fall asleep before you finish.
Why do couples hold hands during their wedding?
It's a formality just like two boxers shaking hands before the fight begins!
Getting married is very much like going to a restaurant with friends.
You order what you want then, when you see what the other person has, you wish you had ordered that.
Wife: Darling today is our anniversary, what should we do?
Husband: Let us stand in silence for 2 minutes.
Man: Is there any way for long life?
Dr: Get married.
Man: Will it help?
Dr: No, but the thought of long life will never come.
"When a man opens the car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife" Prince Philip
Great Week-end Past Time
Posted on November 7, 2009
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Week-end is a fantastic time for everyone simply because we can do our own things away from work and office! Well for most people anyway. However, sometimes we can get into a situation where we really do not know what to do or where to go and even how to spend this well deserved break from a week of hard work!
Today I have a special recommendation. After the day's trip or outings, how about doing an interesting Survey by one of my blogger friend Adamok! You stand the chance of winning US $100 Prize. All it takes is about 15 minutes and you are done!
Portable Gas Cooker
Posted on November 6, 2009
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The Portable Gas Cooker has become a common house-hold item. They are real handy equipment to have in a home. For us, we love Steam-Boat and having a Portable Gas Cooker is an advantage plus these cookers can be very handy for picnics where we need to cook simple meals, or having a picnic on a beach, water-fall camping etc.
However, do be very careful with these gas canisters for they do explode! One can get badly burned if it exploded while in use. I have never had such an awful experience but a Japanese lady had an awful experience. She was having a meal cooking with her Gas Cooker and the canister exploded right in front of her. Below are some photos to show the severe burns she suffered. I guess her gas canister must be a faulty one but in reality how many of us do check these canisters? So please check them out before you use and look for signs of corrosion on the metal suface of these canisters.
Global Peace Day
Posted on November 5, 2009
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15th November is World Peace Day. This is an annual affair run by my friend Mimi Lenox.who is a Blogger and founder/creator of Dona Nobis Pacem aka BlogBlast For Peace Today Bloggers world wide will post the Peace Globe as a support for World Peace.
Many pray for World Peace, but it takes more than prayers for World Peace to happen. If everyone make a conscious effort towards this noble goal in their everyday lives, then there is a strong possibility for this to happen. Will you my friends join us in this noble Cause? Thank-you.
Kampar Waterfall
Posted on November 2, 2009
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I was from Kampar, a small tin mining town located in the Kinta Valley, Perak State in Malaysia. I left my home-town since 1965 and never returned there except for occasional visits over the years.
Lately there were two tragic incidents from Kampar. One was the collapsed of a newly constructed hanging bridge, and three students fell into the river and were swept away by the strong currents and they drowned. Yesterday, another three University students were swept away and were drowned at the Kampar Waterfall by flash floods. The fourth lucky student was pulled out of the rapids by local people who saw the tragedy.
When we were young, the Kampar Waterfall was a local favourite for picnics and camping. There were in total about three big pools and several smaller ones. The above picture was taken there around 1970's while were were all at College. Can you recognize me? Through the years many people drowned there either due to mishaps or people getting caught by sudden gush of water pouring down from the highlands. Although water falls are usually safe places but in Malaysia, these harmless water falls can turn into death traps if you happened to be there and there is heavy down pour somewhere up in the hills. These gush of water can be very powerful and even the best swimmers can get into trouble.
Once when we were camping at the Kampar Waterfall, one of the students fell into a churning pool and the Scout Master jumped in to pull him out. We watched it happen and the boy just could not get out himself and we saw his body rolling over and over under the swirling currents! What a scary life experiences for all of us.
Here in Malaysia, we have horrendous rain falls especially during the Monsoon season. To the Westerners they have never seen how frighteningly powerful are our thunder storms! In Sarawak which is part of Borneo, many people were drowned due to flash floods and most of them were caught by surprise. It seems that one could hear the waters coming and it sounded like a mighty roaring and the advise by the local natives is to climb a tree as fast as you can. Well, one bit of personal advise is not to go camping in our local forests during the Monsoon period! Any heavy down pour can be dangerous to campers or swimmers in rivers or waterfalls. These down pours may occurred some miles away from the camp site and that's why they are so dangerous because you just do not know until you hear the roaring waters coming your way!
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November 5, 2009 The Peace Globe Gallery
