Are Malaysians Civic Minded?

~When someone is civic minded means that he/she is concerned with civic interests or active in community affairs~

In my opinion, the answer is no. This is best described by the sad conditions of our public facilities. Telephone booths are vandalized, funky smelling toilets, chewing gum spit on busses and the list goes on. After achieving 50 years of independence, our community still has not learned civic mindedness.

I happen to work for a big multinational company whereby employees working in the office have at least diploma/degree qualifications. I would consider them as highly educated and thus civic minded. However, it’s really sad that this is not the case. People still choose to flush their sanitary napkins down the toilet even if there is a sanitary bin located just right next to them in that very same toilet cubicle. What I find really funny is there are people who choose to squat on toilet seats and leave dusty footprints behind for the next user!

Another repulsive act commonly known among Malaysians is spitting. It’s a common sight to see motorist spitting phlegm while riding on their vehicle. The selfish act is disgusting and also endangers whoever which is unlucky enough to pass by.

Littering is also a common habit among Malaysians (proven by the massive amounts of rubbish in the streets). It’s no wonder how aluminum can collectors could survive just by picking cans from the streets. I’ve seen my share of educated people who will not think twice about throwing rubbish on the floor. It’s really sad to see the community this way. How can we move forward to the next step and promote recycling awareness, when the community doesn’t even know that they are supposed to throw rubbish into dustbins?

Malaysians still have a long way to go to attain civic mindedness. Until that day arrives, I think it’s pointless for the government to invest in public facilities for the community as they simply do not appreciate them.

Tattoo

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Originally uploaded by MayLeng.

Do you know what does this tattoo mean? It means...u better run for your life, cause gangster girl is coming....muahahaha (evil laugh)

Beduguh - Bali

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Originally uploaded by MayLeng.

Finally, i went for a holiday! Destination to Bali. Really highly recomended place to visit with its beautiful temples and scenic view. Great customer service too. Much more friendlier than Malaysians!

Q4'06 B'day Celebration

Does this place look familiar? Yup its the Shushi King at e-gate. We had our Q4'06 B'day Celebration there. Great food with great company :D From our cheerful beaming faces, you can see that we are all having a great time....
In short, its a thumbs up day!

Charmine's Shiok Shiok Makan Farewell Celebration

This is Charmine's Shiok Shiok Makan Farewell Celebration in my cube. Check out the goofy superman girls at the back :D. All and all, it was a nostalgic moment a mixture of fun and also a picnch of sadness. I don't really know what kind of feeling it was.
However, next time we are not celebrating anything anymore in our cube because we are the ones which did housekeeping in the end :S

Charmine's Farewell Lunch at EQ

Six pretty girls in a row!!! And who's the fairest of them all??? Hahaha....yup just the bunch of us goofing around EQ stairs....if you look carefully, you should be able to see how bloated our stomach is after the so called "International Buffet". The food was alright but not so worth the money. However, we managed to stuff ourselfs to the max and still look pretty ;)

PS: Actually its a miracle that we are still :) after the close encounter between the Innova and the Lorry.