A Hero

Here's a real hero - a fireman from Johor caught a woman who attempted suicide.

Always remember - there is a friend out there. Befrienders Malaysia can be contacted at 03 7956 8144.

Chinese? English? Bahasa Malaysia?

There has been a great debate on language to teach Maths and Science in Malaysia. I am no educationalist, but here's my two cents. Which language is the most efficient for Maths? That's my question.

In English, to count from 0 to 10:

Ze-ro, One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Se-ven, Eight, Nine, Ten

It takes 13 (thirteen) syllables to do the count.

In Chinese, it would be:

ling, yi, er, san, si, wu, liu, qi, ba, jiu, shi
Very efficient with only 11 syllables. About 15% more efficient than English.

Now, in Bahasa Malaysia:

Ko-song, Sa-tu, Du-a, Ti-ga, em-pat, li-ma, e-nam, tu-juh, la-pan, sem-bi-lan, se-pu-luh.
My my. It takes up to 24 syllables just to count. That's almost double the amount in English and more than double if compared to Chinese.

So, you tell me - between English and Bahasa Malaysia - which is more practical? I say, it will be English. Chinese is not practical as not many Malays and Indians or non-Chinese (and some Chinese like myself) who can speak / write in that language. I cannot. In the business world, English is also more widely accepted.

Still wanna debate? Not patriotic? Always remember - being patriotic means making the other bastard die for his country. No point we all die by losing out when it is just counting from one to ten.

Happy New Year

Oh and time flies. It's 2009 and I am one year older. Still single and available. Might be getting desperate? Who knows.

A quick review of 2008. Managed to get myself out of Nible2. Got a better job. Still with H. Got a new buddie - Mandy. She's fun. Dating the both of them today actually. Hehehe. I leave the rest to your imagination.

Weight loss has been a failure, although I manage to slim down just a bit. Lost about an inch actually. Would prefer to lose at least 4 inches. More for health reasons than to look good. Why don't I bother to look good. Two reasons. First - the heart and kindness is more important. Secondly, as for guys, money makes a guy looks good. Forget the physical part. Hahaha.

Hmmm. What else? Did spend some time with my grandparents. Got a few things done in the house. Car is still in one piece. Manage to save some money in the second half of the year. Blew my budget big time for the first 6 months. Got my wisdom tooth out. That was a big pain.

Nett nett, 2008 has been a good year. Will have to make 2009 better! :)