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There is a Chinese proverb which states, "approach the colour red and you'll be red, approach ink and you'll be black". It doesn't make much sense here, but the true meaning behind the saying is that bad social company will influence someone negatively, and vice versa.

After spending a rather awesome Chinese New Year, it is clear the Chinese have a sort of obsession for the colour red. To them, red symbolises prosperity, wealth, courage, luck and... aiyah, everything good lah. Firecrackers and decorative articles are all crimson in colour. Red is by far the favourite colour among the Chinese, with a history stretching thousands of years relating to the colour red. So, what is it with the Chinese that favours red but despises the colour black? Among most of the global people, white symbolises purity and essence and opposes the attributes of black, as they are totally opposite colours in the colour chart. But what does red have to do with black with almost nothing in relation in terms of colour?

Back then, Chinese were strictly forbidden to wear black in every occasion. We are now quite lucky to be able to wear black, but not during Chinese New Year of course. It is a tradition we must uphold. Coming to think of red and black, these two colours click well. Instead of antagonising black and adoring red, make use of both and you get a sassy new trend.  Red and black are now officially IN!

Yesterday I was watching American Idol on TV and then only I realised something changed. The American Idol logo had gone from blue to red. It gives the logo a little bit of a sinister look, but at the same time it provided a new sense of classiness and elegance. Looking back, the colour blue actually sucks.

Recently, electronic manufacturing company LG took advantage of the red-black trend by launching the Scarlet series LCD TVs. It was a groundbreaking success due to the eye-catching design with red and black dominating the visual structure. It gave electronic media a new face, as Samsung followed on with red-black coloured computer monitors which had achieved quite decent sales.

Even in football, Manchester United made good use of the red-black blend with the introduction of the new 09/10 jersey. The shirt is still largely red but has a black V shape across the chest. Yet again, it provides the jersey with a sense of elegance and style no other football team jersey possesses.

Oh and did I mention? Red goes well with white too, in interior design. Red-white combinations are now very popular among modern homes. Red-white goes well in living halls as well as kitchens. The white gives a feeling of purity and serenity while red symbolises joy. All goes well right now, as long as there is red.

Now as you can see, there is more to it than meets the eye. The Chinese were indeed very right in adoring the colour red, but by blending red with neutral colours of black and white, we get the new contemporary chic like never before.

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"KUALA LUMPUR: A police beat base located in the Chow Kit area of downtown Kuala Lumpur has been shut down because the “presence of criminals could make it unsafe” for police officers.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the beat base was located in a dirty area where police faced the possibility of being exposed to contagious diseases.

The presence of criminals also posed a threat to the safety of police officers.

He said this in a written reply to Dr Lo’ Lo’ Mohamad Ghazali (PAS - Titiwangsa)."

Laugh all you want. This is definitely a laughing stock. I mean, this is headline stuff, man! The police cowards of Malaysia!

Did their balls drop off?

Ohh... oh yea! Criminals make it unsafe and is a threat. And... oh yea, contagious diseases! Yup yup. Damn smart. Very smart move by them to leave.

I mean, aren't the police supposed to be busting these criminals? Instead of running away from reality, why not station more policemen there. Since it's littered with criminals, it would definitely be a hotspot for the police to nab them.

Forget the catching politicians and gatherings crap. Crime prevention is your main objective as it poses more problems to the society and the country.

I hope they really do change their mind, since Hishamuddin has taken over as Home Minister.

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This is last year's news, but you may not know it. America's insurance giant AIG will halt their sponsor for the jerseys of European and World Champions Manchester United. Hence, Man Utd was looking for new sponsors and our homegrown Air Asia rose up to challenge some of the biggest companies in the world to sponsor Man Utd's jerseys.

We thought we could actually see this. What a great achievement it would've been for Air Asia as their flights now go all the way to UK. It would be good publicity for them, and for Malaysia too.

Indeed, Air Asia CEO Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes was very keen to get this deal. However, during the analysis of its Q4 and 2008 results, was this:

"We have a strong brand, but just to confirm we will not be sponsoring Manchester United."

Hmm... it certainly looks good on that red shirt, especially with Cristiano Ronaldo wearing it. It's so sad to know that your country's most popular company went so close to get their names printed on the shirts of the most popular team in the world.

The club, which is the richest in England, relies on sponsorship for around a third of its revenues.

I hope Tony doesn't feel bad and goes on doing his business amidst this financial turmoil.

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This is absolutely absurd.

Hmm...

If you're wondering where this is, it is outside MY house. This is where our cukai goes to. It goes to this blatant waste and the product is this piece of shit.

Double signages.

This is a stupid act, and I personally pity the authorities. Stupidipity. I pity them for not using the brain God gave to them and pity them for their blind eyesight. How sad.

Sympathise them by all means.

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Been a long time since I last blogged. A lack of inspiration, maybe? But to all faithful readers (I know who you are), my apologies.

Sigh... democracy around the world is dying. If the Perak people chose the Pakatan, due to some irresponsible defectors, the people's choice is altered. This isn't democracy.

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