Malaysia's 52nd National Day? (2009)

I have placed a question mark on the heading as I now wonder if 31st August is the right date. Ever since I went to school and understand the need to be nationalistic, we never question the date, until recent years.

It was only on 16th September, 1963 that Sarawak and Sabah became part of Malaysia. As we now have 13 states, including Sabah and Sarawak, should the date be moved? I wonder.

This photo was taken last year. Not much to see. This year's worse. Confined to a very small space at Parliament Building, there just isn't too much room to move. Therefore, did not bother taking any photographs this year.

I guess this article will shed some light for those who wants to know why many Malaysians are not happy - 'The Myth of a Modern Malaysia'

Victor Chin's Blog

I had enjoyed reading and feasting my eyes on the images in Victor's blog. I have not asked his permission, but I am rather certain he does not mind my sharing with you guys his website/blog.

Met him very very briefly a couple of years ago at a Lensa Malaysia talk, when I was the president of PSPJ, a photographic society in Kuala Lumpur.

Soothing and beautiful paintings by Melton

A picture paints a thousand words. Let me share a couple of thousand 'words' via the images below. Some are sold, some are still available.

Met the rudest woman this afternoon

Too bad that I did not get to snap a photo of this woman. Malaysian Indian I guess. Her boyfriend/husband gave a curt nod and a smile as they walked into my shop.

How difficult it is to return a smile and say 'hello' when greeted? Especially when you walk into my shop? Really, I must ask these people not to come into my outlet if they do not have any manners. I guess these people do not deserve my paintings nor photographs.

What do you think?!

Where are we in relation to other ASEAN countries?

Inviting comments and views on this.

Feedback that I hear indicate that Singapore is miles ahead of Malaysia in both the production and sale of paintings. Everytime there is an art festival in Singapore, we hear of visitors and purchaser from all over the world.

We had a couple of major exhibitions in Kuala Lumpur and Johor and Penang. Not much written in the media about the success of these events.