I wanted to blog something on economics and the environment but I unwarily caught myself some gems from my friends. Right now, I'm feeling terrible with a bad case of sore throat, a minor flu and an on and off headache. But I still want to blog. So, I cut down on the thinking part and post a picture instead.

Last April, I was at the Malaysian national monument complex. In Kuala Lumpur of course (tag). Well, this is another picture from that complex. This time, it's the actual picture of the main monument.


At time of completion in February 1966, it was the largest bronze statue in the world. I'm uncertain which monument is the largest bronze statue in the world currently but one thing is certain though - Malaysians' obsession with superlative is not of recent invention.

The communist rebels really hated the Malaysians' obsession that they bombed the monument in 1975. Nah. I'm kidding about the cause but the bombing did occur.

I like the silhouette against the blue sky. The burnt section however is not so admirable.

Finally, 20 squared times 2 is 800. God, I hate blowing my nose.

  

p/s - Vegetarianism are conquering the world! Starting with India:

BOMBAY, India - Never mind pets, smokers or loud music at 2 a.m. House hunters in Bombay increasingly are being asked: "Do you eat meat?" If yes, the deal is off.

As this city of 16 million becomes the cosmopolitan main nerve of a booming Indian economy, real estate is increasingly intersecting with cuisine. More middle-class Indians are moving in, more of them are vegetarian, and the law is on their side.

"Some people are very strict. They won't sell to a nonvegetarian even if he offers a higher price than a vegetarian," said real estate broker Norbert Pinto.

Damn. Vegs are capable of discrimination! The shock! The horror!

I've had always thought vegetarians are the nicest people around. Well, that's another one of my stereotypes smashed to pieces. Come to think of it, I wonder how I had developed a thinking that accepts vegetarians-are-the-nicest-people. It probably due to one of my political biases.