20 Years On - Don't Look Back in Anger

20 Years ago, I was just a teenager. And Oasis, a Brit-rock band, had just released their stellar album: What's the Story Morning Glory? So this is their song, that was the anthem of that year. I remember my schooling days. I was a nerd in school, glasses perched on my nose, with a bad case of acne. Never popular with the girls. One of my classmates, Syazwan, passed away a few years back. But that's another story...

Sometimes it hurts to play the fool

Sometimes it hurts to play the fool
When you shout at me, I try to be cool
But please remember that I'm human too
And sometimes I start feeling blue

Hey, How Are You?

Today, the shopkeeper downstairs of my office asked me, "Hey, how are you?"

I looked at her and said, "I'm OK."

She asked again, "Are you well nowadays? Any problems?"

End of Year Musings

The end of the year is coming. Yes, it isn't December yet, but as 2014 draws to a close, it will be a good idea to think about what will happen in 2015. Here are a few thoughts that have been weighing on my mind recently.

It's a good time for thinking.

Studies
At the moment, I am doing some part-time studies. I hope, as every part-time student must hope, that the studies will be successful. Part-time students are at a disadvantage compared to full-time students in the amount of time that they can spend on research, reading, etc. It does not help that full-time work is what pays the bills, and for me, that means as a sole breadwinner (until my wife begins earning again), I will be at a disadvantage. Full-time students are more likely to be supported by family or a scholarship; in fact, scholarship providers are more likely to view the young and unemployed as more suitable candidates for their scholarships.

A Dream of Practising Law in Australia

Australia ... the large land of opportunity. It used to be America, but with the spate of rising extremism, Malaysian hopefuls have turned to the place where their forebears have often escaped to: Australia. While it isn't easy to move to Australia, there are benefits for Malaysians, such as: A more meritocratic society, more balanced work-life, and an escape from racism and religious intolerance. Cars aren't taxed as heavily, and homes are bigger and roomier (for the same price that you'd get for a home in Kuala Lumpur).