.mono[b]logue.

malaysia turns 48

courtesy of Miss YC Phoon

Sempena Hari Merdeka ke-48, saya akan berbelog dalam bahasa kebangsaan kita.

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Hokay, that was my feeble attempt in trying to blog in my national language. I'm embarrass to admit that I can't, for the life of me speak or write in proper BM any longer ...

Anyway, before I go off tangent, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all you Malaysians out there a very Merry 48th Merdeka Day!!

I've never taken myself to be patriotic but somehow being away from home for the past 2 years have made me come to love and appreciate Malaysia for all that she is- different varieties of yummylicious food, 365 days of sunshine, shopping complexes that open till 10pm, 24/7 mamak stalls, cheap food and friggin' cheap shoes!! Okay, I'm veering..

The thing is, I still love my country in spite of the not-so-very-fair quota system, the ever present government corruption, the also not-to-say-very-fair policies, the hush-hushed racial discrimination, the God-forsaken public toilets (although I have to say that there's been a big improvement in this not-so-nice-smelling-and-looking area), the, at times, very-impatient-and-inconsiderate road users and.. a whole load of flaws.

Yup, I love 'em all (despite whining about it once in a while)- the bad, the good, the smell, the heat, the haze...

A few non-M'sians have asked me why in the world would I still want to return to my country and my reply was and will always be: Nothing beats home. Period.

It's the Malaysian culture dude! So stop complaining (at least for today), embrace it and enjoy!
Have a wonderful day people =) Go do something productive!

Yes, as you can see, I'm doing my level best to achieve that jalur gemilang look ;) Hey! It's our independence day laaa!!

Oh, did I mention that I love our la, li, lohs and mehs too?