Setting up of a gated and guarded security system for the residents

In response to frequent incidences of snatch thefts and house break-ins, recently residents in the area where I am living got together to set up a residents' association.

A community meeting was held on July 14 by the organisers to discuss and formalise the setting up of a protem committee and also a residents' association. During the meeting all the participants unanimously agreed to implement a gated and guarded security system for the residents.

Following the inaugural meeting the protem committee has taken the following actions:

1) Approached MPSJ for approval to register and set up the residents' association
2) Set up a monthly newsletter
3) Set up a Facebook page for the benefit of the residents
4) Distributed flyers to inform the residents of the activities of the association
5) Finalised the design of the association's official logo
6) Engaged a security company to manage a gated and guarded security system to be implemented with effect from Julai 26

Although the check-points of a 24-hour gated and guarded security system will restrict some freedom of movements to visitors and residents alike it is a necessary evil to combat increasing incidences of house break-ins and other criminal activities. Although no security system is not 100% crime-proof, nevertheless it will go a long way to address the security concerns of the residents here.

It will definite be a big improvement to the present system where the residents pay a monthly fee of RM30 to an unauthorised person to patrol all the 630 houses in the area. We don't see the security man going on daily patrols and the only time when we see him his when he comes to collect the monthly fee. In contrast in the new system the residents don't mind paying out RM50 per month for the 24-hour gated and guarded security arrangement.

Squirel crossing

About 15 m away where I was standing on the asphalt in front of my house, a squirrel was making its way across the road. Scurrying half way across the road, it stopped momentarily on its tracks to look left, right and behind, as if weary of oncoming traffic and other threats to its survival.

With brownish fur, big tail, small black beady eyes, and a slender body it looks like a sausage with wheels from afar. I don't think it saw me as I was too far away from his limited vision. Then when it perceived that the coast was clear it jumped off the road onto the flat tire of one of the two rear wheels of a long-abandoned rusting truck and then disappeared into the dark shadows of the truck's innards.

I wonder in the urban landscape where it came from and where it was going. Thanks for the showtime Mr Squirrel and have a good day yourself too. By the way beware of the many stray dogs roaming the streets in my neighborhood.

Simple foods

Ilike simple meals like this bowl of steaming hot mee hoon or rice vermicelli soup served with bitter gourd slices, meat balls and meat shreds. It is not only tasty, nutritious, non-greasy but also light on the wallet.

Ludicrous marketing

Ludicrous marketing, and bordering on the bizarre.

On the label the current price of the canned drink is billed as RM2.59 while the old price is RM2.60. If you do your maths correctly the saving is only 1 sen. Even after buying 10 cans you save only a miserable 10 sen.

Nowadays with the escalating cost of living even 10 sen is useless because you can't buy anything or services with 10 sen. Even a visit to pee at a pay public toilet will cost you at least 20 sen, if not more to be paid to the operator for the use of the facility