Dang! Forgot to shave!

As in any beauty pageant, much time and effort is taken into preparing oneself for the competition. That's irrespective of whether the other contestants have a chance or not ... the objective is to be prepared and win at all costs.

Perception is important as people see first (I speak of pageants here) - and listen later, resulting in an elimination process that leaves only a few contenders standing and competing. Then comes the dreaded crunch ... time to speak. Be it in your native language or through a translator your responses to the questioning determines whether you have what it takes to be the winner (knowledge of the local language or any other language will definitely be an asset).

Remember ... never open your mouth to speak unless you have something good to say. After all, we can still get away with the beauty that we have been blessed with by the Almighty ... but when we speak, millions listen.

PS. I wonder if the above picture of the SIL depicts participation in some sort of pageant (Transvestites held in 'beauty pageant'), and would some righteous zealot be appalled at the participation and lodge a police report for unbecoming behaviour and encourage the formation of a committee to investigate these bizarre pictures.

Let's get ready to rumble!

Lights ... camera ... action!
The world awaits as the re-run of the 1998 blockbuster "Me, Myself and the Mattress" makes its return in the mass media. Certain members of the cast from the original are making a comeback in the sequel ... and remember, not all sequels are terrible. After all, The Godfather II was considered by many as the best of the trilogy.

Interestingly, immediately after the announcement of the elections dates for the Permatang Pauh by-election, the police serve a subpoena on DSAI based on the go-ahead from the AG.

The circus has come to town. Let us stand and applaud the animals and the clowns that have come - unwelcomed - to entertain us.

Over to you Mr.Ringmaster.

It's upside down, dad! Why?

I borrow this excerpt from Rocky's Bru with humblest apologies.

Displaying the flag upside down is internationally accepted to denote extreme distress. It is not a sign of disrespect for the flag.

Now, I too am of the opinion that the nation is in a "screwed up situation" - and would do the same of hanging the flag upside down to show my displeasure. However, what do I say when my 8-year old my son tells me, "Dad, you've got the Malaysian Flag upside down!"

Do I tell him that we now live in troubling and uncertain times? Or do I state my displeasure of what is going on in the country ... Anwar sodomy case, BN corruption claims, MCA sex scandals, etc. It's amazing but these are many of the stories that seem to greet an 8-year old on the front page of national newspapers today - but are strangely considered taboo enough to be censored by FINAS.