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I actually thought I’d post an entry in July. But I did not.

I actually thought, hey since I’d already given July a miss, why don’t I just prolong this hiatus till September? Hmm…

Today’s August 31st aka Malaysia’s Independence Day. To be frank, I actually feel ashamed should I celebrate it, especially when racism has advanced to the stage of militancy in this country, what’s more perpetrated by our own educators ~ a profession so holy and dignified, and one that should uphold the spirit of love and serve as a role model for our younger generations! Now even schools have become a breeding ground for this venomous ideology. Our so-called racial harmony and mutual tolerance are just a masquerade of a national spirit that’s begun to crumble piece by piece, block by block since the Brits left our country half a century ago. All things we used to take pride in turned out to be superficial with absolutely no substance.

So Malaysians, are we celebrating our 53 years of nationhood – or more aptly put – 53 years of pathetichood? The land is still beautiful ~ bountiful resources with year-round sunshine, mouth-watering street food, myriads of colours and smiles. But is that all?  The extreme ugliness of some factions of the society has single-handedly destroyed all that’s wonderful in this country.

Celebrating? Pass me a hanky instead. I’d rather weep.

Anyway, it’s still a national holiday. I think I’ll spend some time dusting off the cobwebs on this blog. So here’s a lil’ recap on some notable events in my life within these 2 months…

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the magnificent 9th-century Borobudur is the world’s largest Buddhist stupa and Indonesia’s single-most visited tourist attraction. It only takes about an hour of bus ride to reach from Yogyakarta and is situated next to the town of Magelang in the fertile volcanic plains of Central Java, Indonesia.

July 1st: Reached Kuala Lumpur from Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Loved the trip sooooo much! Forwent my air tix back to my hometown as I’d decided to stay in KL for a few days in order to attend the ARCHIDEX 2010 at KLCC.

Revisited KL after a year…

July 9th: Moved in to my newly-rented room outside my school campus. After staying in dorms for 3 whole years, I’d decided to take on a whole new living environment.

July 12th: A brand new semester at school! The beginning of my 2nd chapter of varsity life.

July 17th: I turned 23! Thanks to my dear friends for making this day a memorable one. :)

August 5th: I graduated! A short reunion with friends, many of whom have now stepped into the working world. As for me, 2 more torturous years to go through till I graduate again for my 2nd degree. Am graduating twice! Even I couldn’t believe it myself! Haha…

Spot me in this picture!

August 6th: Luck was on my side! I won a BlackBerry Bold 9700 in DiGi’s Hari Hari BlackBerry Mari lucky draw, which I’ll get in October! Thank goodness I’m a DiGi broadband subscriber. I’d never been so lucky in contests like these! :D

Mari, mari, mari! (Come, come, come!)

There you go… Some updates on my pretty mundane life. Till then! ;)

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