Friday, September 1, 2006

Happy Belated Merdeka

I had fully intended to write a happy little story for Vincent's Project Happy Malaysia but then I got lazy and before I knew it, Merdeka Day had come and gone.

We didn't do much. Slept early the night before and woke up late. Also lazed in bed a little. Missed the countdown and also the morning parade on TV.

By 3pm, I was beginning to feel a tinge of guilt for letting our national day slip by just like that, when suddenly, I was swept by an overwhelming sense of patriotism. Coincidentally, at that precise moment, the guy at the supermarket check-out counter gave us a tiny Jalur Gemilang - Free! With Every Purchase Above RM50 On A Single Receipt While Stocks Last. As I held the national flag in the palm of my hands, I knew then what I had to do. I took it home, gave it to Jesse and we had a little parade of our own. (See, video!)



By the way, despite all its shortcomings, I love Malaysia. Any country that lets me sleep as long as I want to; buy groceries whenever I feel like it; and lets me parade my kid about indiscriminately; is my kinda place.

9 comments:

  1. Uncle James, you have to set the video to public only we can view the videos ler. :D

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  2. OMG... no offense, but after hearing your voice on the video I finally understand why this blog is called LOOPY meals
    hehehehe.....

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  3. and don't forget..eat at any time, any place...mmmm.
    lil jesse bottom..bogel ah? or wearing superman underwear? CUTENESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  4. Aiyah, Jesse's cute, but he looks like he's only halfway listening to you, James!

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  5. Thanks Jason. I'm a n00b lah!
    :lol: Yeah, I know. I hate my voice too Zemien.
    He's got diapers on MOTT!!!
    Indeed, Uncle Stevo.
    He's in a world of his own most of the time, Jacky. In a language of his own too. :lol:

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  6. its never too late to write a happy story!
    :P

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  7. WOAH so cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!!!!!!
    Pictures certainly don't do Jesse any justice. Videos are better so he can showcast himself in all his adorable glory in full media form. Complete with sound. A treat for both the eyes and the ears!

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