I'm a full-time mummy

Life goes on dear Malaysians...

Sure, I woke up at 1am+ on 6th May 2013, and upon reading the barrage of comments and posts on Facebook about how the opposition parties lost in the 13th General Election of Malaysia, I felt like a big chunk of my heart has just been ripped out.

I can almost equate the emptiness and hollow feeling of my heart to the time when I realised back in early 2007, for the first time as I stood alone in my government flat I called house for 2 decades of my life, I have no more father and mother. I am like an orphan.

And I'm feeling almost the same as I read through how ballot boxes magically appeared after an eletricity blackout at some ballot counting centers, how vehicles bearing ballot boxes can still drive in and said they lost their way and are delivering the remaining ballot boxes to be counted (when the results has been counted for and unofficially announced) and more.

I felt like my beloved country has just died.

I'm sad throughout the whole half day of 6th May 2013. Sad not because democracy in Malaysia is dead. I'm not sad because the opposition parties have lost.

I'm just sad at the way we lost.

And sad how the racism card is still being used to stir up Malaysians.

Anyway, life really does go on.

Whether we like it or not, the results have been announced.

I just want to say we as citizens of Malaysia should be proud of what we did.

Even a miniscule of contribution in each and every one of us really did make a difference.

I'm actually happy to know some of my Muslim friends are sharing the same sentiments like myself.

I'm happy to know they too don't agree that religion is used to scare other races.

I'm happy to know many of the people in my Facebook network are frustrated and desire for change in the country.

Don't ever doubt that and don't ever lose hope.

Stop getting angry and move on with your life. Really... When you are calm and at peace, you are able to think more logically.

Of course, change does not come so fast.

Trust in God's timing.

And His will for our beloved country to be done according to His time and His ways.

Stay strong and stay united.

Push on dear Malaysians...

On this coming 5th of May, all Malaysians who have registered as voters will fulfill their responsibilities in the 13th General Election of Malaysia. I have personally voted once many many years ago and to be honest, being in my early 20s then, I do not care much of the impact of my vote then and simply just crossed out the political party that was serving my area that time.

But this round, every single vote count. I am definitely in no position to say out or even influence anybody which political party to vote for and what is right and wrong with so and so political parties in Malaysia.

All I know as a stay-at-home mum now is, I'm voting for the future of my children.

I want them to have a fair chance to further their studies in the land where they were born.

I want them to have a fair chance to apply for scholarships, universities, jobs and so on.

I don't want to raise my children here only to have them being forced to look for greener pastures in other countries which provides equal opportunities to everyone.

I love Malaysia and I would love to see this country flourish.

I would love to see everyone work hand in hand to make this country better.

Just fairness in all matters if possible.

Well, that's one mighty big wish you might say.

So again I repeat, I am definitely in no position to say out or even influence anybody which political party to vote for and what is right and wrong with so and so political parties in Malaysia.

I am just praying for a fair and just election this time.

I am praying for God's hands to be upon every step of the election process!

* Proverbs 20:10 (NIV) ~ Differing weights and differing measures — the Lord detests them both.

* Proverbs 22:22-23 (NIV) ~ Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court, for the Lord will take up their case and will exact life for life.

* Deuteronomy 16:20 (NIV) ~ Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.

We have a couple of Dr. Seuss apps on my iPad and the latest one that we reviewed is the "Hunches in Bunches" app. So when I received an email pitch on this app and upon seeing it is a compilation of Dr. Seuss's short story collection, I immediately requested to review it. Without further ado, here goes my feedback...

* Title: Dr. Seuss Short Story Collection
* Price: $7.99
* Category: Books
* Released: Apr 10, 2013
* Version: 2.1.1
* Size: 101 MB
* Language: English
* Seller: Oceanhouse Media, Inc.
* Rated: 4+
* Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later.

Description from the product page:

"Dr. Seuss Short Story Collection contains eight classic titles all in one omBook! Each story entertains in classic Seuss style and provides timeless moral lessons for readers young and old. Included in this fun interactive omBook are:

(From Yertle the Turtle)
- The Big Brag - A rabbit and a bear both boast that they are the "best of the beasts" only to be humbled by a mere worm who sees "the two biggest fools that have ever been seen!"
- Gertrude McFuzz - A young bird named Gertrude obsessed to be prettier learns a valuable lesson about accepting and believing in oneself.

(From I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! and Other Stories)
- I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! - A boastful young cat learns the perils of bragging when he overconfidently declares he can lick 30 tigers.
- King Looie Katz - King Looie of Katzen-stein insists that his tail be carried around which leads to his kingdom revolting with "demo-catic" results.
- The Glunk that got Thunk - A small cat tells the story of his imaginative sister who "thunked a Glunk" and how he must team up with her to get rid of the disruptive creature.

(From The Sneetches)
- Too Many Daves - Mrs. McCave names all of hers sons "Dave" which causes problems in her family and leads to an amusing list of names she wishes she had named them instead.
- The Zax - A north-going zax and a south-going zax stubbornly refuse to move out of each other ways and get literally get stuck in their tracks.
- What Was I Scared Of? - A timeless message about fear and tolerance as the story’s narrator repeatedly meets up with an empty pair of pale-green pants, both who are equally afraid of each other."

* It is engaging and interactive and I love that we can also touch the objects in each page on the screen and the words pop out to tell you what it is!

* My 4 years old boy's favorite in this story collection has got to be "What Was I Scared Of?", he could recite almost 100% from the storyline back to me hahaha...

* This is a wonderful compilation of short story and a must if you are a fan of Dr. Seuss!

You can purchase the "Dr. Seuss Short Story Collection" app from the iTunes App Store.

I received no monetary compensation for this review, I was provided with the promo code to redeem the application for free from iTunes Store in order to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. Please do your own research when purchasing products, as your opinions may differ from mine. And if you'd like to read my previous iPad Apps reviews, you can do so by reading this post of mine called "My iPad App Reviews"