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Saint Michaels Institution » Recent Topics http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Saint Michaels Institution » Recent Topics en-US Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:57:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/search.php Robert de Silva on "Jeffery Thong's home coming" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/kenneth-yoongs-trip-home#post-142 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:57:32 +0000 Robert de Silva 142@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Robert de Silva on "Jeffery Thong's Reunion with old buddies May 28th 2010" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/jeffery-thongs-reunion-with-old-buddies-may-28th-2010#post-141 Sun, 30 May 2010 23:35:29 +0000 Robert de Silva 141@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Jeffery Thong Keon Hin went home to bid farewell to his dear beloved Mum who had passed on. May her soul rest in peace. Jeffery and Jenny took the opportunity to meet up with old friends. As usual Anthony Kim and Thomas Amernathan jumped in and organized the meeting and dinner. Robert de Silva on "trying to stay "alive"" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/trying-to-stay-alive#post-138 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:27:45 +0000 Robert de Silva 138@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Hello everyone, here I am again. I am trying to revive the website and I really need some help, contributions of articles,pictures etc. Thank you. Robert Robert de Silva on "Merry Christmas 2009" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/merry-christmas-2009#post-137 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:53:16 +0000 Robert de Silva 137@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Wishing all of you and your loved ones a Very Blessed and Merry Christmas and A Very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2010 Robert de Silva on "Me" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/me#post-136 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:07:23 +0000 Robert de Silva 136@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ I am not the only Michaelian here. Michael Foo ,our junior is here too , in DC in fact. There are a few of us in Canada and many more here in the US. I have met some nice Malaysians here , many in fact. if any of you happen to stumble upon this web page , please know that you are welcomed and please register yourself and tell us something about yourself. The Michaelians here are from St. Michaels Institution, Ipoh , Perak. Robert de Silva on "Welcome, my brothers of 5A3 ." http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/welcome-my-brothers-of-5a3-#post-6 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:57:38 +0000 Robert de Silva 6@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Welcome ,my brothers of 5A3 and all our other brothers , we are MICHAELIANS. We have lost touch with each other for a long time , some recently some as long as 40 years. There is no reason we should stay out of touch. This website is dedicated to all of us ,here we shall try to locate as many if not all of our schoolmates. Some of us have been together in the same class from Std. One right up to Form Five. We knew each others' family ,we were like a big extended family. My late Mum and my sister Katherine knew most of you from 5A3 and you all know them too. This makes it so unigue. We were truly a big family. Those of us who had lost touch but now are in touch ,please stay in touch. I had done some work in an original web site which I did not post as I was not happy with the end work. Had all the pictures of 1967 and present .Posted them as then and now . Showing how handsome we were then and how matured and still handsome we are now. My son, Andrew is now developing this site for us. Did a lot of work and the site crashed. Sadly we did not have a back up copy. He has to start all over. We lost many postings. Hope You shall repost your comments and suggestions. If you have not registered ,please do so. Thank you, Robert Robert de Silva on "Smile and live longer" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/smile-and-live-longer#post-44 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:09:43 +0000 Robert de Silva 44@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Something to take our minds away from the daily mundane.... so smile and live a little longer Wife's diary vs Husband's diary WIFE's DIARY Sunday night - I thought he was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a cafe to have some coffee. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment. Conversation wasn't flowing so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk, he agreed but his mind was far away. I asked him what was wrong - he said, "Nothing." I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said it had nothing to do with me and not to worry. On the way home I told him that I loved him, he simply smiled and kept driving. I can't explain his behavior; I don't know why he didn't say, "I love u, too." When we got home I felt as if I had lost him, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there and watched TV; he seemed distant and absent. Finally I decided to go to bed. About 10 minutes later he came to bed. I decided that I could not take it anymore, so I decided to confront him with the situation but he had fallen asleep. I started crying and cried until I too fell asleep. I don't know what to do. I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster. HUSBAND's DIARY Today Manchester United lost again. Niamah. Robert de Silva on "Annual Reunion Dinner in ipoh" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/annual-reunion-dinner-in-ipoh#post-133 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:54:28 +0000 Robert de Silva 133@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ This year, the annual dinner is being held on September 26th , 2009 . please be there. support your Alumni Robert de Silva on "August 18th, 2009" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/august-18th-2009#post-132 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:22:08 +0000 Robert de Silva 132@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ So Months had gone by and we do not have any new postings. The 2009 SMI Alumni reunion will be next month in Ipoh. Hopefully I should get some pictures and post them. Wherever you are Michaelians, please register here and make yourself known. sadly we have spam and other persons whose intentions I am worried about, who register here. Robert de Silva on "March 30, 2009" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/march-30-2009#post-131 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:27:55 +0000 Robert de Silva 131@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Added more pictures . Contributed by Andrew Chen. so many familiar faces. Wow! Awesome. If any of you have more pictures ,please , please share with us.. Shall post more soon. help me with the names. Robert de Silva on "Now and Then" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/now-and-then#post-53 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:54:56 +0000 Robert de Silva 53@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ This is the Class of 4 A3 1966. Mr. Chan Hon Yew was the class Teacher. He was also lovingly known ( unknown to him? nah, we think he knows) as the Barber. He carrys his signature leather bag whenever he attends school. Robert de Silva on "Lost and Found" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/lost-and-found#post-115 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:35:01 +0000 Robert de Silva 115@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ November 07, 2008 Andrew Chen Chee Kong is here. Message: 1 Hi Robert, Great initiative with loads of work put in. I am not with the class photo you put up but certainly we we were classmates a year earlier. Sure remember the cheeky ones like Jeffery, Moo Chee & the likes. And of course Mr. Andrew Chin. Lost touch with a bunch of you guys. Good to see some old faces. Sad that some has left the building with Elvis. Will be back like Arnie use to say. And I wish all ye ole boys the best of health for the time being. Keep up your pood work Cheers, Chee Kong (or the one the used to call Bamboo) Message: 2 Sorry, I mean 'Good Work' And hope that more of the guys can be back for a dinner bash & end up with some heavy rapping of IPOH MALI at SMI padang ( the very spot where some unlucky ones got public canning) some time next year. So let's keep in touch. Live well Message: 3 BTW, Robert, do you have the email addresses of Lam Beng, Moo Chee, Jeffery or Frankie Chan? Actually I was back in Ipoh recently. It is quiet without the old boys : ( Good that you keep the rest of us in the loop.! Cheers Chen Chee Kong For Chee Kong's email address, please contact the webmaster or me. We prefer not to post any email addresses or links here to avoid Spam. Cheers! God Bless. Robert de Silva on "March 5th, 2009. gathering of friends and friends of friends" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/march-5th-2009-gathering-of-friends-and-friends-of-friends#post-127 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:52:22 +0000 Robert de Silva 127@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Standing from Left to right Justin Gomez, Rohini Kumar , Michael Ong, Philip Low,Andrew Taveira ,Anthony Kim and right in front is Thomas Amir. Thanks to Thomas for roping in the gang and Anthony for the pictures. Hey Thomas, do not tell me you are one of the "executives" who received millions of dollars from AIG in bonuses. Remember I am paying taxes here. Philip, Michael and Cheah Teik Loke Thomas and Teoh Kar Hin Michael Lee Hock Chye's son and Andrew T Andrew T ,Rohini and Cynthia Sammy ( Mrs.Michael Lee / Andrew Sammy's sister and she is a good friend of the Class of 1967 5A3) We owe our gratitude to Thomas for organizing, Anthony for the pictures and Andrew for his repeat trips to see his old buddies. Robert de Silva on "Welcome back. February 21, 2009" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/welcome-back-february-21-2009#post-126 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:18:14 +0000 Robert de Silva 126@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ My dear Michaelians, thank you for visiting this site. I admit there is not too much activity here. I on my own really can not do much but I am trying. Here is where I appeal to all of you to please contribute some article , pictures, anything of interest and help make this site interesting enough to attract more Michaelians. Thank you. Robert de Silva on "St.Michael's Institution's History" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/stmichaels-institutions-history#post-125 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:06:06 +0000 Robert de Silva 125@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ History The Early Days St. Michael's Institution started off as a very small bungalow on a small plot of land in a coconut grove. In the year 1912, Reverend Father J.B. Coppin from St. Michael's Church initiated the idea. Despite Brother James' (a Brother Visitor) reluctance concerning the shortage of teachers; Coppin managed to buy a small plot of land in Kampong Pisang. A bungalow served as the school building situated on Clayton Road. P.J. Morsingh was appointed as the first Headmaster. For the convenience of students, a well was built beside the school. The foundation of the bungalow and the well remains to this day. Coppin was given the task of administering the school and obtained the necessary grants from the Perak government on the undertaking from Brother Visitor that the management of the school would be taken over by the Christian Brothers as soon as possible. The first school day began on 4 December 1912 with 37 students. By 1913, the school enrollment grew to 139. The few teachers there were experienced and with the help of the headmaster, the promotions were rapid. There were three major government examinations: Standard IV, VI, & VII. Cambridge classes were introduced in 1917. The enrollment reached 300 that year. In 1920, Coppin found it difficult to manage the enrollment of 327 students, and requested La Sallian Brothers to help. After Morsingh resigned in 1920, James sent Irishman Brother Paul Gallanger to take charge of the school. Gallanger was also commissioned by James to draw up plans for a new building but unfortunately, before any plans could be finalized, Paul left for Ireland in January 1921. He was then replaced by Frenchman Brother Vernier Augustus. Augustus, who was trained in the field of architecture, arranged for the construction of a proper building, which was completed by the end of 1921. The new building, which he designed himself was strongly ecclesiastical in feeling, in the Gothic vernacular, and simple in its detailing. An interesting feature was its class doors faced either north or south, so that sun rays would never cause disturbance to class activities. The foundation stone was laid on 17 June 1922 by Major C.W.C. Parr OBE, who was the British Resident in Perak. Coppin blessed the finished building on 15 May 1923, the Feast Day of St. John Baptist De La Salle. Electric lighting was installed the following month. The school was completed in stages over a period of some 30 years, and was included as a must-visit site in the Tourist Guide Book to Perak. The cost for the whole building was $200,000. The Brothers did not avail themselves of a government grant because there were strings attached to acceptance of grants, such as reversion of land to the government in the event of the Brothers ever withdrawing from Ipoh. In addition, grants could only be spent on specified types of building, and chapels did not qualify. To accommodate more students, the Brothers decided to build further. Brother Patrick O'Donovan, was responsible for the extension of the school that included the chapel, hall, and science laboratories, which were completed in 1941. Patrick also introduced science lessons. By 1939, the school had 14 classrooms, and 500 boys from Standards 1 to 7, Junior and Senior Cambridge classes. World War II caused the obstruction to the running of the school, when Japan declared war in December 1941. On 8 December 1941, the British army wanted a hospital base and St. Michael's Institution became an army transit hospital camp. 15 days later, Japanese planes machine-gunned the building and damaged the roof. Looters stole furniture and books and even tried to wrench the tabernacle door from the altar. For three days, the Brothers stayed in St. Michael's church. Soon, St. Michael's Institution became the headquarters of the Japanese government of Perak and became known as "Perak Shu Seicho". The school served many purposes during the Japanese occupation. The first floor of the main building and the hall was used as the police department and the treasury respectively. A petrol kiosk was built near the porch of the building of the Primary school. The lecture theater was the air raid shelter for Japanese officers and the top floor was used as the governor's rooms. The first classroom on the ground floor served as a telephone exchange. All these miseries ended after the Japanese surrendered and the school reopened on 24 September 1945. Post War Expansion Extensions followed when the school started to operate again. Brother Denis Hyland continued with the last two extensions to the main building, one at each end. During Denis' reign, two new basketball courts and a tennis court were added. Due to the continuing increase in student enrollment, Brother Pius erected a separate building for the primary schools, which was ready in 1960. The first primary school became an independent unit in 1957, and two years later, a second primary school was started. In 1958, priority was given to developing a more spacious library. Three classrooms were combined, and the space was furnished with new book cases and individual working tables for the students. It was named the Marian Library. When Brother Ultan Paul took over, he erected an extension that actually doubled the size of the school, providing space for a new library, a canteen, more laboratories, a geography room, an art room, an administration centre and a staff room as well as extra classrooms. He started the project with a small fraction of the total cost of $700,000. 10% was subsidized by the government while class collections over a period of three years reached $100,000. Much of the remaining balance came from donations from many people. In 1955, Brother Ultan Paul embarked on what would become one of the most defining pieces of Michaelian History. The Poet of Ispaha was the first of many school dramas to be produced by the students. The Modern Era Brother Vincent Corkery retired as director of the school in 1988 marking the end of an era. Mr. Chong Suan Ee became the first Malaysian principal of the school also the first who was not a Brother. He was succeeded by Mr. K Subramaniam, Mr Teh Chor Aun and finally, Mr Louis Rozario Doss. Under Louis Rozario Doss, the school underwent many structural improvements funded primarily by money raised through the school plays. Among these structural improvements was the building of a new school toilet, the conversion of the Brothers quarters into classrooms, the renovation of the lecture theatre and the resurfacing of the basketball courts. He retired in 2006, passing the baton to current principal, Mr. Phoon Chong Chee. In the new millennium, enrollment increased to more than 2000 students making St. Michaels among the 100 largest schools in the country. Such numbers has caused the average number of pupils in each classroom to far exceed the government ideal of 25. A typical class in St. Michaels has about 40 students. Sixth form classes are even more dense with numbers running into the fifties. In November 2005, construction on the new primary school building began on a remaining piece of land south of the existing secondary school building. This was in view of the state of the original building which was falling apart. This building which was completed at the end of 2006 provides more modern facilities for the primary students of the school. Beginning 2007, both Primary schools, St. Michaels 1 and 2, merged to form a single primary school utilizing the new school building. Following the government's decision in the National Education Blueprint to create 300 cluster schools of excellence, St Michael's Institution was named one of 23 schools in the State of Perak nominated to participate in this program. This article is taken from Wikipedia Robert de Silva on "The La Sallian Heritage" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/the-la-sallian-heritage#post-124 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:59:50 +0000 Robert de Silva 124@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ The La Sallian Heritage John Baptist de La Salle Main article: Jean-Baptiste de la Salle John Baptist de La Salle was born into a world very different from our own. He was the first son of wealthy parents living in France over 300 years ago. Born at Reims, John Baptist de La Salle received the tonsure at age eleven and was named Canon of the Reims Cathedral at sixteen. Though he had to assume the administration of family affairs after his parents died, he completed his theological studies and was ordained a priest on April 9, 1678. Two years later he received a doctorate in theology. Meanwhile he became tentatively involved with a group of rough and barely literate young men in order to establish schools for poor boys. At that time a few people lived in luxury, but most of the people were extremely poor: peasants in the country, and slum dwellers in the towns. Only, a few could send their children to school; most children had little hope for the future. Moved by the plight of the poor who seemed so "far from salvation" either in this world or the next, he determined to put his own talents and advanced education at the service of the children "often left to themselves and badly brought up." To be more effective, he abandoned his family home, moved in with the teachers, renounced his position as Canon and his wealth, and so formed the community that became known as the Brothers. Worn out by austerities and exhausting labours, he died at Saint Yon near Rouen early in 1719 on Good Friday, only weeks before his sixty-eighth birthday. John Baptist de La Salle was a pioneer in founding training colleges for teachers, reform schools for delinquents, technical schools, and secondary schools for modern languages, arts, and sciences. His work quickly spread through France and, after his death, continued to spread across the globe. John Baptist de La Salle inspired others how to teach and care for young people, how to meet failure and frailty with compassion, how to affirm, strengthen and heal. At the present time there are De La Salle schools in 80 different countries around the globe. Article taken from Wikipedia Andrew de Silva on "Registration" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/registration#post-123 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:58:23 +0000 Andrew de Silva 123@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Due to recent spam in registration for the forums , I've added a CAPTCHA to prevent automated registration. If you have any problems using the CAPTCHA please hit the refresh button to get a new word or send me an email and I'll be able to register for you. Robert de Silva on "Merry Christmas 2008" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/merry-christmas-2008#post-121 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:49:05 +0000 Robert de Silva 121@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Dear Michaelians and friends, Wishing each and everyone of you and Very Blessed and Merry Christmas. May we all find the true meaning of this beautiful day. Love from the Michaelians of 5 A3 1967 toongken on "Where are you" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/where-are-you#post-118 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:58:27 +0000 toongken 118@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Hi Robert, Where are you living in the States? I am in Calgary and travel to the States every month. I was Year 1965 Master Kee Fah was my teacher. Ken Toong Robert de Silva on "Rekindling memories" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/rekindling-memories#post-13 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:49:08 +0000 Robert de Silva 13@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Michael Ong we can use this topic to "introduce " ourselves. Maybe like you mentioned we can write about ourselves, physical description( not too detailed though), how naughty we were, why we were known as "Marlat" , "Gianto" " Sengget" "Barber" "School Runner" etc etc. This would certainly "strike up" memories. I certainly wish the rest of the brothers would jump in the wagon and lets' have fun. Cheers! Robert de Silva on "2008 OMA Reunion in Ipoh. September 27, 2008" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/2008-oma-reunion-in-ipoh-september-27-2008#post-114 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:16:12 +0000 Robert de Silva 114@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ <img src="http://smi.robertdesilva.com/images/OMAreunion2008aa.jpg" /> <img src="http://smi.robertdesilva.com/images/OMAreunion2008a.jpg" /> <img src="http://smi.robertdesilva.com/images/.jpg" /> <img src="http://smi.robertdesilva.com/images/.jpg" /> <img src="http://smi.robertdesilva.com/images/OMAreunion2008d.jpg" /> <img src="http://smi.robertdesilva.com/images/OMAreunion2008e.jpg" /> <img src="http://smi.robertdesilva.com/images/OMAreunion2008f.jpg" /> <img src="http://smi.robertdesilva.com/images/OMAreunion2008g.jpg" /> <img src="http://smi.robertdesilva.com/images/OMAreunion2008h.jpg" /> <img src="http://smi.robertdesilva.com/images/OMAreunion2008i.jpg" /> <img src="http://smi.robertdesilva.com/images/OMAreunion2008j.jpg" /> Michael Ong on "Pictures and Video Clip" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/pictures-and-video-clip#post-10 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:48:58 +0000 Michael Ong 10@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ How do we post our pictures and video clip here? Anonymous on "Online Survey" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/online-survey#post- Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:57:22 +0000 Anonymous @http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Robert de Silva on "Fond Memories" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/fond-memories#post-72 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:35:09 +0000 Robert de Silva 72@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ November 26th , 2007 <img src="http://smi.robertdesilva.com/images/BroUltanPaul.jpg" > The Late Brother Ultan Paul. Brother Director, Brother Visitor , Scholar and Friend Reverend Brother Ultan Paul was the Brother Director of St. Michael's from 1961 to 1971 and from 1986 to 1988 Picture ..Courtesy of Mr. Peter Khiew will write about Brother Paul soon Robert de Silva on "New Topic" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/new-topic#post-101 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:28:16 +0000 Robert de Silva 101@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ April 07, 2008 I have met many fellow Malaysians here in the US and we almost always agreed that we should have some kind of place where we can "meet". Since our website is not being utilised much I thought why not put this to more use. It was fun meeting fellow Malaysians . as always we are so fired up talking about home and the things that we missed. Malaysians are always friendly. I am extending this to Singaporeans too who are living here in the US . If you happen to stumble upon this website please do register yourself and tell us about yourselves. Please do feel welcome. We are trying to keep this website free of politics. thank you. I am Robert de Silva You can contact me at silver_bert ( at symbol) yahoo.com Robert de Silva on "February 10, 2008 Announcement" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/february-10-2008-announcement#post-90 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:12:05 +0000 Robert de Silva 90@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Thomas Amir is planning to organise a Dinner Gathering for all the guys in the mailing list. anyone interested please contact Thomas at his email address and you may send your messages tru here. This gathering is to celebrate Life, Friendship and The Chinese New Year. Sarath Jayatilaka's Mum, who is also my late Dad's eldest sister had passed on in early February 2008. Teddy,Thomas, Anthony Kim and Philip Low were there to represent us at the funeral. All those of us who know or even dont know this family ,please remember her in your prayers. She is Florence Adeline Jayatilaka nee de Silva. Thank you God Bless you guys. Remember we all here for each other. Robert de Silva on "Something to make us live longer- smile, laugh aloud" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/something-light-so-smile#post-43 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:47:29 +0000 Robert de Silva 43@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ Something to take our minds away from the daily mundane.... so smile and live a little longer Wife's diary vs Husband's diary WIFE's DIARY Sunday night - I thought he was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a cafe to have some coffee. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment. Conversation wasn't flowing so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk, he agreed but his mind was far away. I asked him what was wrong - he said, "Nothing." I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said it had nothing to do with me and not to worry. On the way home I told him that I loved him, he simply smiled and kept driving. I can't explain his behavior; I don't know why he didn't say, "I love u, too." When we got home I felt as if I had lost him, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there and watched TV; he seemed distant and absent. Finally I decided to go to bed. About 10 minutes later he came to bed. I decided that I could not take it anymore, so I decided to confront him with the situation but he had fallen asleep. I started crying and cried until I too fell asleep. I don't know what to do. I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster. HUSBAND's DIARY Today Manchester United lost again. Niamah. Robert de Silva on "Malaysian Food in Washington DC" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/malaysian-food-in-washington-dc#post-75 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:31:18 +0000 Robert de Silva 75@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ November 18, 2007 Hi, Food! Ok if you are in Washington DC , remember home cooking is just round the corner. The Malaysia Kopitiam is one of the few Malaysian Restaurants in DC. and is certainly the best. The ingredients are all imported from Malaysia if it is not available locally . You shall be surprised to see how many Malaysian ingredients are available here in the Asian Marts and in some Chain Stores. Kopitiam is located at 1827 M Street NW, Washington DC, 20036. It is actually between 18th and 19th Sreet. on M. here one can find Roti Cani , Mamak Mee Goreng, Char Koay Teow, Mee Siam, Asam Laksa, Curry Laksa, Yong Tau Foo, and many more noodle based entrees. Then there are the Chicken Rendang, Beef rendang, Chicken Curry and Lamb Curry. Appertisers... Satay, Popiah, Ceee Cheong Fun, Otak2, Lo Bak. Other entrees ..Nasi Lemak, Ikan Bakar, Hainanese Chicken Rice,Malaysian Fired Rice Fried Ikan Kembong and so much more . I need more time to pen down all the items. Oh yeah , there is Curry Puffs and Ice Kacang You will be pleasantly surprised to find how authentic the meals are. Yummy, Yummy Good for your Tummy ( This is the slogan for a Chinese fast food outlet here.) The web site for Malaysia Kopitiam is <a href="http://www.malaysiakopitiam.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.malaysiakopitiam.com</a> the owners are Leslie and Penny Phoon of Ipoh. Penny is also the Head Chef. If you are in DC make sure you visit this place. As for me, missing out on Malaysian food, Nah!! The food at Kopitiam serves my purpose in life... I live to eat and I imported my own cook , my dear wife. Robert de Silva on "Links to St. Michael's Institution, Ipoh, Perak" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/links-to-st-michaels-institution-ipoh-perak#post-71 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:57:56 +0000 Robert de Silva 71@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ here are some links to our Alma Mater, St. Michael's Institution, Ipoh peterkhiew.blogspot.com Michael Ong on "Online Survey" http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/topic/online-survey#post-68 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:33:30 +0000 Michael Ong 68@http://smi.robertdesilva.com/forum/ I have come across this banner ad that offer money for doing simple work like answering questions. They called it Online Survey. Do you believe them when they say, they pay you $150.00 per hour for taking simple online surveys. $5 - $75 for each online survey, up to $120 for phone surverys, and $4 - $25 per hour to review movies. There is no harm in checking this banner, if it is true you benefit, if it is not true, you only wasted 20 minutes of your time. 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