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It is pathetic, but day 3 at home and I am feeling progressively depressed. Maybe its the weather, maybe its the non-occuring of anyhting exordinary, but this is probably the one trip I sort of wished that I was back in the UK. I kinda knew coming here that I’m going to be slightly depressed, maybe it’s a self-fufilling prophecy. The economic downturn have really reared its ugly head, and there are just so many people who are sorely affected by this. Companies retrenching, clients not paying back their money, all hiring frozen…the list goes on. It doesn’t look like anyone are even able to leave their jobs (if they have one) as there are just no new jobs going.
When the going gets tough, it gets really really tough. Unlike the social security world of western societies, the government here couldn’t be bothered less if you are penniless, jobless and homeless. So there. This just increases the level of criminal behaviour…everywhere I look, the suburbs are now graced with security guard huts and huge barriers to add as a deterrent to the opportunistic robbers in these times of turnmoil. The funny part is that the people’s representative even commented that because of all this mini-securityland blossoming, robbers are going to target those that have yet to fork out to have their area guarded 24 hours- namely, the house that I grew up in.
So many thoughts floating inside my messed up head that I really should sieve through before even trying to put them into context.
Oh well. Things should perk up abit as I head off for some much needed R&R next week, and the week after we’ll probably be heading up towards Singapore…I feel the need to get bacon out of the country, even though he did say that he didn’t mind staying inland as long as we get to F1 this weekend. He’s now sat outside with the ipod Touch on sudoku with a beer in his hands, waiting for me to snap out of it.Bless..
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Ah but, inside every dark cloud is a silver lining. For now you have the luxury of both worlds-savor it! Soon will come the time you have to choose, or the burdens of life will choose for you. Don’t lose your anchor in Malaysia-the west is always full of problems.
And if you do go to Singapore-Sportsman tavern on Orchard Road. English papers, cheap beer and Shaw Plaza out the window.
Comment by Skippy-san 04.01.09 @ 1:00 amI might bump into you and Bacon at the Grand Prix 
. Take heart – things can only look up right?
Aiyaiyai! I didn’t even realise that you’re in Malaysia now. The whole security hut thing is very sad. To think that people pay their taxes and yet, the govt and the police are incapable of protecting its citizen.
I guess saving ‘have fun while you are there’ is kinda redundant. Just make full use of the time you are there (i.e. eat! eat! eat!). Chat with you when you are home.
Comment by Lisa Y 04.02.09 @ 2:21 pmLeave a comment