Drum Roll Please! Welcome to My New Blog

The ever nostalgic Peter and Jane series

Assalamualaikum & hello to all readers! This blog is actually a spin-off from my earlier blog created in 2005. The older blog revealed some personal stories about myself, short poems and a bit of self expressions. It was written in both English and Bahasa Malaysia (B.M). Actually I prefer to write in both languages. Even the title of my new blog is in B.M. So, in the next write-up, there will be some postings in 'bahasa rojak'.

My passion in writting actually started in primary school days. But before I started to write, I learned to read Peter and Jane series at the age of 4. For beginners, the series offer introductions to basic vocabulary and simple English and progresses to more complex words as you become advanced readers. I would highly recommend the Peter and Jane series to all parents out there, and with proper guidance, your kids will be able to read and write at a young age. But don't force or pressure them before they are ready to read and write. Just give them encouragement to read and write and let nature take its course.

My dad encouraged all his children to write English essays every weekend. He gave a title and asked me & my siblings to write in two pages minimum. The assignment had to be completed before Sunday night & he would check the essays. With a red pen in his hand, he would circled any grammatical errors and wrong spellings. He would correct the mistakes and explained one by one. The weekend assignments went on till I completed the SPM exam. The essay assignment had instilled confidence in myself to write and speak in English. I will always remember my dad's effort and sacrifice in helping his children to master the English language. I will do the same on my kids and emulate my dad's method of teaching.

In my new blog, I will write on any topics with no boundaries. Anything from parenting to how to rear chickens. I believe in democracy and freedom of speech, but I won't go overboard because I know my limits. Why should I put myself in hot water? Tepuk dada tanya selera.