Trengganu once more

In Trengganu once again. Wanted to make it a day trip but flight unavailability forced me into staying a night. Took a walk along Pantai Batu Burok. Quite enjoyable until the rain came. Stranded for a while until I decided enough is enough and made a dash for the hotel. Needless to say, I was totally drenched.

Kite Selling

With the wind blowing ever so strong, it don't take a pro to get a kite flying

Reflections

As another year draws to a close, I am also getting closer to my next phase in life. Growing up, student days, working life and now to retirement. Soon, it will be a reality which also means the final phase is getting nearer and nearer i.e. life in the hereafter. Am I ready for it? Have I done enough? Will I be smiling when it comes?

Awesome!

Once again the All Blacks completed the Grand Slam, beating France and all the British teams i.e. England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland in their recent most tour. A complete dominance of the Northern Hemisphere teams. With South Africa and Australia blowing hot and cold, the All Blacks must be hot on favourite for the World Cup. Can they do it this time?

When three is a crowd

Proton has just announced their entry into Formula One. They are buying a stake in Reynold and the new team will be known as Lotus Reynold. At the same time, the team led by a Mr Fernandez will continue their pursuit for Formula One glory. This time they will call themselves Team Lotus. Therefore, there'll be two teams using the Lotus name for next season and Malaysians are heavily involved in both. Meantime, Petronas goes about their business as usual, sponsoring yet another team, Mercedes. Could it be that three is a crowd?

Malaysia through!

Malaysia made it to the semi final after a morale boosting 5-1 win over Laos in Palembang. With Indonesia getting the better of Thailand in Jakarta, Malaysia qualified as the second team from the group. I must admit for a long time during the match against Laos, Malaysia were again playing too defensively. Laos were dictating play with Malaysia reduced to occasional forays into enemy territory. The 5-1 scoreline cannot hide the fact that we are still lacking the self confidence necessary to win the championship.

Indonesia, the next frontier

Indonesia it seems, is a country in a hurry. Investors are flocking to it, attracted by its big domestic demand and a favourable political climate. Its the biggest Asean economy by far. Its not much affected by current economic woes as export is not its biggest contributor. In the years to come, Indonesia might just be the new frontier!