Mayday..mayday...

Wow, I've been dormant for almost a month.

I had busy (and easy!) weekends which "hinders" me from updating my blog. I noticed a drastic change in followers as well (yeay!) Thanks for following, ladies and gents!

Last week I had a lot of fun going back to my hometown in KK. I spend ONLY RM56 for 5 books at the Times Bookfair at Suria Sabah. Talk about a great bargain!!

 If compared to last year's book fair, I didn't get good bargains off my favourite authors, but this year, I only spent RM13 on two books by Jasper Fforde and one by Mike Gayle. Since I malas mau mengambil my Nikon to capture the new additions to my reading list, sia kasi copy paste ja gambar dia sini...

I got this one for RM3...ya, RM3...tiga ringgit (it usually costs me around RM35.90)

 

I bought these for RM5 each, would cost me RM35.90 (each) on a normal day. I'm so happy with the books I bought from the book fair! The two other books were given a 30% discount, nonetheless they're so worth my money. *winks*

I also went back to KK to attend my aunt's 40 days memorial service. I can still feel her presence there, a good presence, not the one that you get all scared about. We all miss her so much.

I guess that's about it. I have a lot of happenings throughout the past week but, I think I keep that to myself. And for all mothers around the world, especially my very own Mum....

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

Dumbfounded

I find it quite sad and worrisome to read about how smart young women can be so gullible to believe men they met through social networking sites such as Facebook. 

Recently, a young women from our own state has become the latest victim for drug mules. She was arrested in China after being duped by an African man she befriended in Facebook. The said man promised her an all expense paid trip to China. Before her departure to China, the "friend" told her to swallow 100 pills containing heroine. She was arrested upon arrival after the Chinese narcotics officials detected the pills inside her stomach.

There were red flags everywhere, warning her about this good-for-nothing friend!! She's a college student for heaven sake!! She should have known better, especially when asked to swallow that detrimental pills. But, who am I to judge her? That imbecile would have sweet talked her into being a drug ass.

I wonder what made intelligent young women like this girl got involved with such scams. Is it a lack of parental guidance? Is it because of too much parental guidance? Lack of self esteem? Or is it the allure of a forbidden/mysterious relationship with a stranger? Or is it the blurring of lines between a "real" friends and virtual acquaintances?

For whatever the reason is, I am going to teach my students about these scams and see what they would they respond about it.

Have a nice day!