The patience of a ktv room owner

The patience of a ktv room owner

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There are many ktv (karaoke television) apps around including WeSing app. I won’t delve into what the app does.  You can read it here yourself.

But whenever there are competitions,  I was very impressed at how some ktv room owners sat through, praised and commented on the songs; from croaky singers to excellent singers! They certainly make it a day for some happy singers.

It is a good hobby for many housewives and retirees, of which I am neither, totally!

I usually pop in and out of these rooms and support some singers with flowers or gifts. I don’t have that much time in hand to sit through the whole session, anyway.

And I haven’t had the courage to compete openly yet!

This socialisation and competitive atmosphere is not available if one is to sing using a karaoke set at home as proposed by my family members.

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Rising every time we fall

Rising every time we fall

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Her primary cancer

was in her left breast.

Having undergone surgery, 

chemotherapy, and radiotherapy

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Just when she thought

it was all gone for good…

no,  it came back…

this time,  on her right breast!

So she underwent further

surgery,  chemotherapy,

and radiotherapy

… all over again!

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the following episodes

involved the lungs, lobectomy, etc.

it has been forty years

since she was first diagnosed.

She is now eighty three.

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I marvel

at her courage and perseverance

at rising each time,

cancer came back.

There is still a need

for early detection

after each episode,

whenever cancer comes back,

and catch it

before it spreads further.

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And they were certainly

very painful episodes

one had to endure to live

as a fourty-year-old

breast cancer survivor. 

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Quote:

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela

Towards public honesty and trust

Towards public honesty and trust

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I was amazed by what I saw

as we walked back to our hotel

Along an empty street was a newsstand

magazines covered with a plastic sheet

to protect from rain?

Won’t somebody

just pick one or two home?

Without paying?

That was three decades ago in Yokohama.

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Last week I saw

a florist stall in a local mall

“Take your pick (of flowers) and

drop your money in the box here.

Any further question, 

please call this number!”

I was again very pleased and amazed

that this public trust

has finally arrived at our shore!

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Are our kids matured?

boy and girl sitting on bench toy
MAtured (Photo by J U N E on Pexels.com)

Are our kids matured? ( A senryu)

Tolerant patience,

the ‘grown-up’ demeanour of

unchildish children

This senryu reflects how some children mature at different ages. Some earlier in life and some later, which some adults, never seem to!

Quotes:-
1.  “Youth ends when egotism does; maturity begins 
    when one lives for others.” ― Hermann Hesse, Gertrude

2. “Maturity is when your world opens up and you realize that you are not 
   the center of it.”    - M.J. Croan

Terjemahan Google ke bahasa melayu –Adakah anak-anak anda telah matang?

Adakah anak-anak kita sudah matang?

Kesabaran yang bertoleransi,
sikap ‘dewasa’ kanak-kanak
yang tidak bersikap kanak-kanak

Senyru ini menggambarkan bagaimana beberapa kanak-kanak matang pada usia yang berbeza. Dan ada juga dewasa yang tidak matang-matang langsung

谷歌翻译成中文- 你的孩子成熟了吗？

宽容的耐心，
的“成年”举止
幼稚的孩子

这句Hai句反映了一些孩子在不同年龄时的成熟情况。有些成年人似乎永远不会成熟！

The Elephant in the Room- Teenaged Pregnancies

The Elephant in the Room- Teenaged Pregnancies

(A poem –Senryū)

There is this big elephant in the room but no one sees it or wants to talk about it!

The Elephant in the Room

Teenaged pregnancies

with fathers still in college

small babe with ‘big babe’!

Quote:-

Social ills: teenaged pregnancy, gangs, children with behavioural problems. All these things can be alleviated if kids got more physical activity for starters. – Edwin Moses

Today’s lesson: LEARN TO ALWAYS FORGIVE 🙏🫂🌎

Today’s lesson: LEARN TO ALWAYS FORGIVE 🙏

The greatest gift you can offer yourself is to forgive people, no matter what they did to you. This does not mean you accept their behavior.It does not mean you trust them, after all, once bitten, as they say, twice shy.You forgive them for the sake of your peace of mind.You forgive them so that […]

Today’s lesson: LEARN TO ALWAYS FORGIVE 🙏🫂🌎

Fry me a fish

Fry me a fish ( a Senryū)

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Get the shield ready!

Careful; sizzle, hiss, pop, pop!

Fry fish, not your skin!

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I love fried fish. But I hate frying fish!

This Haiku tells of many young girls’ war in the kitchen, learning how to fry food in hot oil, I would arm myself with a kuali’s cover to avoid the crackling oil!

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Kuching ( meaning cat) is Malaysia’s cat city.

Kuching ( meaning cat) is Malaysia’s cat city.

I just read Dr. Martha’s post about cats on a ‘Caturday’. It reminds me about Malaysia’s cat city, Kuching!

assorted color kittens
Cats (Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com)

I used to conduct training in Kuching. One can see many iconic cat statues in the city. There is even a cat muzeum! I love the sea food there!

Historically, the first ruler (a white Rajah) was an Englishman, James Brooke (1841 to 1946).

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Quote:-

People who don’t like cats were probably mice in an earlier life. – Unknown

“Kittens are angels with whiskers.” – ISABEL ABDAI

Of all God’s creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat.- Mark Twain

Can you find my temper?

Can you find my temper? (A Senryū)

beauty blur cold cute
It’s brewing…(Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com)

Step on her again?

Watch out, her temper’s brewing!

don’t let her lose it!

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Note this aunt’s advice

“When she is angry with you

Don’t fan the fire!”

… least it explode!

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‘Don’t fan the fire’ means don’t argue, go hide in your room, or go out for a walk. Talk when things cool down!

Quote:

“When I lose my temper, honey, you can’t find it any place.”
― Ava Gardner

“When angry, count ten before you speak; if very angry, one hundred.”
― Thomas Jefferson

“When anger rises, think of the consequences.” — Confucius