I love the sight of fireworks all night long during Chinese New Year. Its a magical experience, I tell ya. And you can only get that feeling in Malaysia. I brought Wifey to Malaysia for the New Year, and I'm quite sure she likes it.
Though fireworks are illegal in Malaysia, our police are actually quite "flexible" about it.
(Side Note: For those unattached Singaporeans gals out there, theres still a chance to watch the magic if you are below the age of 26. My fellow Malaysian colleague, Mr HonestFace is still unattached.)
It hurts me when I see both my "parents" arguing, be it over the causeway, the waters, the train station etc... I try not to take sides because I only get to hear the Singapore side of the story from the local papers here.
(Side Note: In any quarrel, theres no one right and one wrong. Both are wrong in their own ways.)
In Malaysia, the kampung spirit is strong. When I was younger, I used to hear neighbours shout "Raining liao, please bring in your clothes" (xia4 yu3 loh4, shou1 yi1 fu2 le4). Try doing that in Singapore and they think you are cranky.
When I was in Malaysia, we are quite close to our neighbours. We keep a lookout for each other's houses.
How many Singaporeans here actually know their neighbours well?
Malaysia is relatively poor when it comes to money, but we are rich in culture and very bonded.
No doubt, it still has a long way to go in areas such as security and corruption, but comparing it to many other countries (I shall not state names), it is actually not as bad. Just not as good as Singapore.
I'm close to both countries. And I wished the competition will do both of them good.
Southern Malaysia (ie. Johor) is going to have another round of flash floods, and this will be worse than the previous 2 rounds.
Link: Kenny Sia's appeal for assistance to flood victims
2 comments:
Mr WaterTap today again telling me ways and stratigies to earn spore government subsidy on 1st sporean kid, 2nd sporean kid etc...
Well, at this moment I would like to comment that: I am proud of my natural parents - Malaysia. And I believe that my future kids will also feel so.
Some "natural" feeling just cannot be adapted by some "adopter". Good Job!
BTW, as an outsider of ur both parents, i think their arguing cases r simply some pre-agreed topics that make their politicians & media look busy everday. And that apply to almost all politicians around the world.
In Taiwan, Blues and Greens can fight in the morning and hv supper in the night. I heard the same story between M&S. So take it easy, they r not "arguing", they r "working".
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