Asian Tiger

Owning a pet is a big responsibility. Rearing dogs, cats, cows, horses, hogs, et cetera need dedication and cost large amount of money.

For folks in condominiums and apartments, having a pet is next to impossible unless you fence your beloved in the confines of your floor space. For those who have extra love to give and also for those who are bored out of their minds, go build an ant colony.

To build and ant colony, the easiest way is using an Antquarium. Google “Antquarium” and you will find a number of sites to purchase. For those in Kuala Lumpur or Petaling Jaya, head out to Lower Ground, 1-Utama (there’s a Gizmo shop selling this).

To work this gadget, get 5-6 ants crawling in or around your house and cage them in the Antquarium. Before you know it, you get a series of tunnels, highways and intersections built right in front of your eyes. These stuff is amazing and I’m sure the ants are pretty pleased too.

If you are not up to it or you feel “geli” (ticklish), the Antquarium is great as gifts for the upcoming festivals.

p.s. Parents, school holidays have started. Go buy this for your kids to save you from mental tortures arising from their hyper-activeness.

Last week, I took flight to Kuching which is the capital of Sarawak state located in East Malaysia (Borneo Island). I chose Holiday Inn Kuching to hang my butt for its proximity to shopping complexes and food. While I was sitting in the lobby (happily surfing wirelessly using TMNet HotSpot), a group of angmoh (white people) about 5 to 6 of them congregated right behind my seat.

They chatted about their day and since I was seated right in front of them, I could hear every word of their conversation. Then this angmoh woman asked the group “Is it safe to use the hotel water to brush our teeth?”

When I heard that, I was like “Aiyo! Friend! This one is 4 star hotel in the middle of the city lah. You think Malaysia rely on drain/river water izzit?” I turned around and wanted to address the woman’s concern when this angmoh man answered her “Yeah. It’s pretty safe to use it to brush your teeth but just do not drink directly from the tap.” I thought it was a fair statement, so I shut up lor.

That goes to show what the orang putih/mat saleh/angmoh/caucasians think of our beloved country. We really need our Tourism Ministry to educate these people. Teach them kau-kau about our country.

p.s. On food, if you happen to land yourself in Kuching, hop over to TopSpot in Taman Kereta. Go over to Stall No. 33 and order their Black Pepper Crab. They’re fantastic!!

Yes, that’s affirmative. Money don’t grow on trees but money does float in the air. All you need to do is put in the effort to get it.

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