Talkkok Realm

The Qingming Festival (???), aka the Tomb Sweeping Day or Clear and Bright Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival on the 104th day after the winter solstice (or the 15th day from the Spring Equinox), usually occurring around April 5 of the Gregorian calendar (see Chinese calendar). Every leap year, Qing Ming is on April 4.
This year [...]

Last week, a friend of mine in Hong Kong reminded me that I should go and watch the latest horror flick which is currently screened across the country major cinemas. The show is titled Unborn. I asked him what is so nice about this movie since horror movies are quite stereotyped nowadays. He told me [...]

Sometimes i must admit i am quite ignorant with the things happening in our country or already prevails since Day 1.
As usual, every morning @ 0900, i will have my international buffet            ala carte breakfast (either chinese, nyonya , indian or mamak food) at Ah Keong kopitiam with my fellow team mates nearby our company. [...]

Since young, one of my ambitions (u see, i have few ambitions as contingency) was to become a lawyer by profession, just like Tom Cruise in the Firm. Reasons are self-explanatory i guess if you look at him in this photo.

However,due to unforeseen circumstances I didn’t make it for some pathetic reasons. Never mind that [...]

The textbook and theory always tell us that we only use certain (some scientists said ~10%) percentage of our brain power in our lives. I never doubt that as i truly believe i can accomplish much more in my life,be it in my career, hobbies and relationships if I am able to draw more from [...]

I bet you have seen this logo lately in the mainstream papers if not on the net. Yes, this is the official logo for the coming 2009 Earth Hour which is an annual international event created by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature/World Wildlife Fund),that asks households and businesses to turn off their non-essential [...]

Today I happened to be around in town center nearby Stadhuys, noticed a lot of foreign as well as ASEAN tourists visiting our famous heritage monuments and buildings.At that moment, i kinda proud of my home state.
Then I noticed the one signboard reads as follows: Melaka ,The UNESCO’s World Heritage City!  The sense of patriotism [...]

Protest against the teaching of Maths and Science in English in last 2 weeks had attracted a large crowd,most of them are Opposition parties members.

These 2 Photos showed the recent protest against the teaching of maths and science in English, a policy known as PPSMI. This demonstration was reported as organised by GAPENA chairman [...]

Received this news cutting from a colleague moments ago,find it quite true! I wonder if this colleague is hinting to me if I am one of the idiots in the office…..

I’d like to thank those who have visited my blog since the launching started 10 days ago.  Your encouragement and continuous patronage will spur me to talk kok more and more……
As my fans come from different countries and races, i got to express my gratitude in many ways: