On A Clear Day You Can See Forever Part 2 .....

Though the haze is gone but will it come back next year? It was reported in the newspaper that Malaysia was also a culprit to the problem, someone out there was burning his plantation too. Shameful.

On A Clear Day You Can See Forever ..........

No. I am not writing about the 1970 movie, the one with Barbra Streisand and Yves Montand. That is a different story all together. This story is about my city; Kuala Lumpur. Actually this s about the weather. I am not English, so why am I so preoccupied with this subject? Just that a good friend of mine said 'Yesterday reminded me of my university days in London - the perfect pea soup foggy day'. (*Billie Holliday softly crooning 'Foggy London Town' in the background*).

Well it started three days ago ......... a haze descended stealthily on the city, very much like an unwanted guest. However this is no stranger because I have seen it in the past. This time the air was so thick with suspended particles, the government had to declare a state of emergency in Kuala Selangor and Klang. Schools were closed, people were told to stay indoor, all outdoor activities were cancelled and confusion reigned. Doctors had to cope with increased numbers of patients suffering from respitory problems. It was even reported that several trainee nurses fainted from breathing difficulties. No place was safe. The dirty thick air crept into offices, homes, malls, hospitals, places of worships and everywhere. The smell - the distinctive burning smell (not entirely unpleasant) that tells you something is not quite right.

You bet this is not right. This folly is forced upon us by the burning of huge swatch of forest and plantations in Sumatra, Indonesia. Strange, if we had already encountered this before and that we know it is unhealthy and bad then why is it that the authorities in both countries still allow it to happen? Maybe we are either too uncaring or desensitise to act ........................ maybe next year we print on the travel brochure - come see the most beautiful sunset in the world, only in Kuala Lumpur, with collabaration from Indonesia. (*cough, cough*).

I like ......

I like ...... :-)

1. Rainbow.
2. Rain in the Morning.
3. Long walk in uncrowded places.
4. When my cat 'Miu Miu' snuggles up to me.
5. Good Conversation.
6. A movie that makes me think and feel differently.
7. Train Ride.
8. When I sit by the window enjoying a cup of good coffee after completing my houseworks.
9. A well taken photograph.
10. Blooming flowers in a garden.
11. (list will be updated periodically).

I dislike ............

I dislike .......... :-(

1. Broken Pavement.
2. Rubbish on the stairs.
3. DVD that cannot play especially towards the end of the movie.
4. Out of service ATM.
5. Driver that cuts into my path without signaling.
6. Female driver that cuts into my path and pretend that I do not exist.
7. Missing button.
8. Hole in the socks.
9. Miu Miu's hairs ................. everywhere ....
10. Sreaming and ill behaved children. Parents that do not care are the worst.
11. Parent who double parked just because they are sending their children to school.
12. Water cut without notice.
13. Power cut without notice - I have to reset my radio alarm, video recorder and even the micro wave oven.
14. Haze. Yes, dirty air in Kuala Lumpur. It is now an annual occurence and quality of air is getting worst each time.
15. (List will be updated periodically).

A long time passing .....

So long ago since I wrote anything. Yes, such a long while that I forgot my password. The easy part is that I can get help by clicking this and that. If only this is true with people whom I have lost contact ................ is there such buttons that I can click so that I may find them?