Thursday, September 16, 2010

Happy Malaysia Day!

My blog is indeed in a dire need for an update. Not that I'm too busy with anything. It's just that I can't find anything interesting in particular to update during this period of idyllic mid semester break. Life is certainly blissful and serene at home, and I'm taking it slow and easy. This will soon end, so I'd better accustom myself to another barrage of hectic schedule.

Although our country gained independance on 31 August, today marks the anniversary of Sarawak and Sabah joining forces and uniting with Malaya (Semenanjung) to become the country Malaysia that we know as today. Nevertheless, this date was never endorsed as a public holiday until today, which is the first to commerate this special day. I wonder what took so long to acknowledge our Eastern brothers? Oh well, better late than never.

Malaysia overall is still a peaceful country with a manageable standard of living despite being embroiled with many issues, a few common ones frequently making their appearance and being criticised in our local newspapers. Some of these problems stem from none other than the incompetencies of our own government and mishandling of public funds through corrupt practises. Minus these dirty politicking however, Malaysia as an entity deeply rooted within its rich multitude of cultures and diversity of people is still a unique country to behold and to be proud of. Admirably, politicians here can still settle their differences amicably through "brains" rather than "brawns", despite the fact that not all politicians say the brightest thing. Compared with many disaster-stricken and war-ridden countries, suffice to say I'm more than grateful to live in Malaysia. Of course, it has its fair share of skeletons in the closet and there is still a lot of room for improvements.

After beating around the bush, I'm still at a neutral viewpoint. That's not the point anyway, because I'm just here to say Happy Malaysia Day!

(Am I the only person doing a post on Malaysia Day without a post on Independance Day?)