TweetBlog: 26.03.2010: Mother In Law Birthday Dinner

We brought Marilyn's mum and family to Sam You Restaurant in PJ State, to celebrate her mother's birthday.

Jusco Bandar Mahkota Cheras

Jusco Bandar Mahkota Cheras will be opening soon, I am not sure when exactly but the building is up and painted in their corporate colours.


Did you know...according to Wikipedia JUSCO (ジャスコ, Jasuko^?) is the acronym for Japan United Stores Company


Previous related post http://danlion.blogspot.com/2009/08/jusco-bandar-mahkota-cheras.html

TheStar:Amber Chia Is Married

Amber Chia gets married secretly
Sunday March 28, 2010

Malaysian supermodel Amber Chia secretly married her 'long-time friend-turned-boyfriend' on the exotic island resort of Bali last week.

Source http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/28/nation/20100328182532&sec=nation


Latest update
Amber’s hubby is her manager Wednesday March 31, 2010

New MCA President: Dr Chua Soi Lek

MCA Election 28 March 2010: Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek is the new MCA president
Sunday March 28, 2010

The former MCA deputy president polled 901 votes. His nearest challenger was Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting, who received 833 votes while incumbent party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat garnered 578 votes
...

Source http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/28/mcaelection2010/20100328094618&sec=mcaelection2010


Dr Chua Soi Lek admits to being the man in sex DVD. Should he be given a chance to lead MCA? From the votes, it looks like it.

Andrea's Music Concert

I left church early today to bring my family to attend Andrea's music concert.

My family's Earth Hour 2010

8:30pm. We switched off everything in our house, except for the fridge. Looked out the window, most of the lights in our neighborhood are still on. We are at the water fountain, enjoying the outdoor air. It is warm tonight. Happy Earth Hour 2010.

My home slightly before 8:30pm

The Star:Apply online for Year One

Apply online for Year One
Tuesday March 23, 2010

Parents in Selangor who want to register their children for Year One must do so online from this year.

They have to register their children between March 1 and April 30 and log onto apps.emoe.gov.my/esppsel/pptahun1/ to do so....


Source http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/23/nation/5911326&sec=nation

20-21.03.2010: CNY In Melaka

We spent a night in Matt's place in Melaka after CNY.

On Saturday we went for lunch at the new Jusco Melaka and at night we visited the noctonal animals at the Melaka night zoo in Air Keroh.


Sunday service at LRC Melaka...


...and lunch after church.


Dear Matt and family, thanks for the hospitality, friendship and love.

15.03.2010: Picnic @ Sungai Congkak, Hulu Langat

We went to Sungai Congkak Recreation forest with a family friend and her son, for a picnic by the river.


Someone was buried in sand by his friends.

20.03.2010: LRC PJ Hilton Christmas Carolers Hi-Tea

The LRC PJ Hilton Christmas carolers (2000) had our hi-tea today at the Paya Serai, PJ Hilton this afternoon.







Thanks Andrew and Stephanie for organizing the feilowship get together.

Earth Hour Malaysia 2010

Show your support, lend Mother Nature your finger. Switch off your lights at 8.30 pm, Saturday, 27th March 2010

The Star: End Of Incandescent Light Bulbs In Malaysia By 2014

Govt to replace all bulbs with energy efficient ones by 2014 .
Thursday March 18, 2010



The Government will be replacing all existing bulbs with energy efficient ones as part of efforts to reduce carbon intensity by 40% by 2020, said Power, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin.

He said the move would be done in stages over a three-year period and the sale of such lighting devices would be stopped in 2014.

"The new implementation will enable the use of energy more effectively and wisely as users will be encouraged to use compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) and light emitting diode (LED).

"It is also part of the government's commitment to reduce carbon emission by about 40% by 2020," he told reporters at his ministry here Thursday....


Read more at http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/18/nation/20100318115345&sec=nation

The Star: Victim met rapist on the Web

A 15-year-old student who left home to visit a friend that she met through a social networking website, was held captive for several days and gang-raped by at least 15 teenagers in an apartment....

Source http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/12/nation/5850368&sec=nation

Gadget: Beauty and the geek is jeans deep

Pictures from yankodesign.com

Read more at http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/04/22/beauty-is-skin-deep-geekness-is-to-the-core/

TheStar: EPF declares 5.65% payout after a sound performance

EPF declares 5.65% payout after a sound performance

KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has declared a dividend of 5.65% for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2009, an increase of 1.15 percentage points over the 4.50% paid out for 2008....

Source http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/6/nation/20100306073745&sec=nation

MSNBC: ‘Smoking killed me’ marks hearse, grave

‘Smoking killed me’ marks hearse, grave
Warning sign was dying wish of British man with emphysema.



Picture from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35685016/ns/health-addictions/