My Chinese New Year holiday break is going pretty well. We drove up to Bukit Mertajam on Sunday and the drive was smooth. Only the rain slowed us down a bit but thank god there was no traffic as anticipated.
We came back the next day which is 2 days earlier than planned and the drive back was also as smooth. Am glad we came back earlier than expected because now I get to enjoy being at home and not driving around town. I managed to do some spring cleaning today. Tomorrow will continue some more.
What else do I have planned for the break? I have a few meetings to attend this week but other than that, it is just chill. Oh ya ... I have a proposal to do. Aw shucks! That just dampened the whole week didn't it!
Even my brain doesn't seem to be in work mode or writing mode. Emmmm ....
But I did notice how this year's CNY is rather quiet compared to the previous years. It is not as joyous or meriah as the Malay's would say. Is it just me or do you notice it too? Could it be due to the Gaza war or the way the economy is going. There also seems to be less fireworks this year.
It seems up north there are many workers being laid off in the factories. Not a good sign at all for Malaysia is it. So much so that these people are out of work, they have set up stalls at the daily pasar malams in various locations. The line of stalls in the pasar malam have doubled and for people who frequent these night markets who know the regulars immediately notice the new faces. When asked they all say yes, they have been laid off from the factories.
Definitely not a good sign at all. The leaders say we won't feel the pinch as bad. Maybe not those who are cash rich but those who are employed in the factories who supply to bigger superpowers would be the first to feel the pinch. With the unemployed rising and times getting hard on the pocket there is bound to be an increase in crime. Bad signs all of these ....
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