My Little Log Book

Here are ten Malaysian phrases that is part of one's everyday life here. It mostly includes greetings to people. Selamat Datang - Welcome - This is very common on sign posts as you enter a city or the country. the Malaysians are very hospitable and I know you will feel truly welcomed! Terima Kasih - Thank You Apa Khabar? - What is the news? Sila Masuk - Please Come In Jumpa Lagi - See You Again - You again encounter this phrase on the road. Selamat Pagi - Good Morning Maafkan Saya - Excuse Me; Beg Your Pardon Dari Mana? - Where Are You From?; From where? Khabar Baik - I am fine Apa Nama Anda? Nama Kau Apa? - What is Your Name? The answer to which will be "Nama Saya Mamamia" - or my name is Mamamia. I am really new to this language as I stay at Little India and have very little occasion to converse in Bahasa. So Maafkan Saya and please correct me anywhere you feel necessary!

I just came across a very interesting website. The site www.dreamforth.com is a free online dreams analysis website. How does it work? Dream Dictionary - The site has a dream dictionary where you find different terms and objects alphabetically and you can find what it means to dream of them. Otherwise enter your dream and click interpret to find out what it implies. Suppose you have dreamed of the sea. Find out what it means here at Dreamforth.com http://www.dreamforth.com/search.php?query=sea&type=dreams&page=1 Don't know if it works or not or how much of the subconscious one gets to understand from the interpretation. Often one wakes up from a ridiculous dream and wonders what it could really mean. This dictionary might help! In my opinion, its quite a lot of fun - if you dont take it seriously! My dreams are mostly long and protracted - nothing as simple as, for eg, a rose or the sea or goats - how does one interpret them? Maybe there are other sites out ther...

Here are some Malaysian words you will definitely encounter when travelling by road in the country. You will need to know them if you are self driving. Tunai - If you are at the toll gates and dont have a "Touch and Go" or Smart Tag - better proceed to the counter which says "Tunai" meaning Cash. Lebuhraya - Means a highway. Pusat Bandar - City Center Jalan - Road Awas - Beware Kecemasan - Emergency Simpang - Junction Selatan - South Utara - North jalan ditutup - Road Closed Berhenti = Stop Keluar - Exit Masuk - Entry Hentian Sebelah - Roadside stop or next stop persimpangan - Intersection or "next exit" signs Hope this helps!

Zingdagi Na Miliegi Dobara is Zoya Akhtar revisiting Dil Chahta Hai – though in an entirely different setting. If a tribute to Dil Chahta Hai was to be shot – ZNMD would fit the bill. 1 – Farhan Akhtar does an amazing job as the down to earth, irreverent, don’t give a damn guy. He is one of the main reasons the movie was so likeable. He excels in dancing and singing too as a huge bonus! 2 - The bonding between the characters – a lot has been said about this bonding. The times the trio spent on the set as “friends” comes across in the movie. None of the scenes seemed forced – even the emotionally heavy scenes come out naturally. Hrithik, Farhan and Abhay complement each other perfectly. Hrithik doesn’t get the heavy star treatment – and that makes all the difference. Katrina Kaif’s presence doesn’t let it be a tedious all-male show! 3 - The Spain road scene – Just traveling through a foreign locale, not just along the tulip route, adds a separate dimension. The movie travels th...

If you are a new visitor to Malaysia - there are some words you are likely to encounter frequently. Here are some words and their english meanings. Buka - Open 24 Jam - 24 Hours Keluar - Exit Masuk - Entry Makaanan - Food Jawatan Kosong - Job Vacancy Pintu - Door Perempuan - male Lelaki - Female Tandas - Toilet

There’s a trite phrase for it. Retail therapy. It is not just a therapy, it is a lifeline – it is addictive, drains the wallet, submerges the wardrobe and gives me pleasant dreams for weeks. As the long summer holidays drew to a close - I badly needed the distractions of a mall to get away from CN and Nick at home. Mid Valley Megamall called out to me for an extended trip! I was almost out of a few toiletery items and there was a good sale on at Guardian – that was the trigger for the trip. As I crossed the optical store at Mid Valley, I realized there was a huge sale in frames and lenses. Now, for the past 1.5 years I have been thinking of having my eye checked and getting new frames. Somehow sitting at home – hasn’t made this as imminent as it would have been otherwise. I dropped in and soon found my eyes getting thoroughly checked by a London trained Optician. Of course to no surprise, there was a small power change with an increase in astigmatism. I don’t know how, but I soon foun...