Sufiah Yusof, Maths Genius

I stumbled upon this old story that was a hot topic of the day back in 2008. Remember Sufiah Yusof, the Malaysia Math genius who got into Oxford University at just age 13 and who chose to remain in the field of the oldest trade in the world, prostitution?

I remember laughing (in disbelief) back then when I read that there were people who felt that she needed rescuing and probably to drag her back to Malaysia for rehabilitation treatment!

In an interview with “News of the World”, 23-year-old Sufiah boasts “My clients love the fact that I can stimulate their minds AND their bodies … And I don’t believe my education has been wasted – in fact I usually take problem sheets with me to solve before appointments …

Read the story here..Maths Genius Sufiah enjoys Sex Career, no Regrets, FinanceTwitter

Update:
According to Wikipedia: Sufiah Yusof (born 1984) is a British mathematics prodigy originally from Malaysia. She is now working as a social worker.

If your Priority is a Reward Credit Card

Interesting email received yesterday. I quote:

"MEN are all the same - no matter what species!"

"AND WOMEN’S REACTION IS THE SAME; NO MATTER WHAT SPECIES THE MAN IS… YOU CAN SEE HER EXCITEMENT. HEE! HEE! HEE! HEE!"

Does it mean that everything is created equal? Of course not! A colleague was talking about how unattractive the card redemption gifts are from her credit card issuer. I tend to agree that some card issuers provide better options. The moral of the story is before you apply for a credit card, it would be to your advantage to do a good filter so that you end up with the best Mastercard or Visa reward card if your priority is rewards redemption.

Sending 100 Kisses

Ahh, Wednesday today. I love Wednesdays because it means I've survived two working days and two more to go and I'm done for the week. How cool is that?!

What's not to love about today? It's Hump Day to start with, the sun is up, so is the local share market. Plus, I heard from a friend who seldom writes and being a serious person that he is, receiving a joke from him is a bonus so I thought I'd immortalize it in a post. A Disclaimer here though -- It's only a joke so no offence to anyone, yeah? Here goes..


A Punjabi lawyer working in UK wrote to his wife in India ...


Dear Sunita Darling,

I can't send you my salary this month because the global market crisis has affected my Company's performance, so I am sending 100 kisses. You are my sweetheart, please adjust.



Your loving husband,
Tuna Singh


His wife replied...



TINKU KE PAPPA,

Thanks for the 100 kisses. Below is the list of expenses I paid with the Kisses...:

1. The Milk man agreed on 2 kisses for one month's milk.
2. The electricity man, Kooldip Singh, agreed not to disconnect only after 7 kisses.
3. Your landlord Kapal Singh comes every day to take 2 or 3 kisses instead of the monthly rent.
4. Supermarket owner Jaswant Singh did not accept kisses only, so I gave him other items, I hope you understand..
5. Miscellaneous expenses 40 kisses.

Please don't worry about me, I still have a balance of 35 kisses and I hope I can survive the month using this balance...
Shall I plan the same for the next month?

Your Sweet Heart,
Kichi


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The husband immediately sent the cash the next day itself.

Going bananas..

Are you a Monday blues person or one who says, "Thank God It's Monday!"? I'm not kidding about the latter. Some of us really do prefer Mondays to other days for their own reason(s). Me? Mondays are alright though Friday is still my favorite day of the week. Psst... I'm a Friday child.

Feeling the blues today? Here is something to cheer you up a little. Bananarama comes to mind, doesn't it? Holy bananassssss!

Image source: The Star thumbnail

Humorous Response to a Romantic SMS

Every time I come across a humorous email I'd think about sharing it here but each time it didn't happen for some reason. Come to think of it I used to post more humorous stuff - you who have been reading my blog from the early years would agree, I think. Anyway, this funny episode just hit my mailbox and before it goes any further down the Inbox, here it is. I'm still laughing.. Oops!

She sent the following message while waiting for her train:

My love
If you are sleeping, send me your dreams
If you are smiling, send me your smile
If you are crying, send me your tears
I love you


He replied:

I'm in the toilet. What do I send?



Would love to give due credit but it being from an email, no source quoted..

Let's watch some videos

Stumbled upon this hilarious video a while back. If you are still having the Monday blues, this video will certainly get you out of it in no time. Enjoy..



Gosh it's really hot today, isn't it? Some rain would be nice I thought. Somehow rain always reminds me of Jose Feliciano's Rain, one of my favorite evergreens. Haven't heard the song? Well, here it is. Give it a listen. Btw, Jose Feliciano is a Puerto Rican singer, virtuoso guitarist and composer, known for many international hits. He is blind because of congenital glaucoma.



Since we are at it, video-watching, here's another (must-watch) video. Check out the talent..



Have a wonderful week ahead, everyone!

Google Doodle - Charlie Chaplin's 122nd Birthday

Google has done it again! If you go to Google.com today, you'd notice a movie doodle,, Google's way of celebrating Charlie Chaplin's 122nd birthday if he were to be alive today. Click on the doodle to watch a video. Nice..

Scarves that tickle

Hmm...I wonder if these scarves are available here in Kuala Lumpur.

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Truth about Coca-Cola and Pork

Alright, moment of truth..

Remember the video on what happens when Coca-Cola is poured onto a raw piece of pork and worms come squirming out of the meat? Convincing little show, wasn't it? How many of you believed that?

I didn't believe that and didn't watch that video (sure don't want that scene to be imprinted in my permanent memory) and continue to enjoy pork.

I personally know people who saw that video and have stopped eating pork since. Here is the real deal..

According to Snopes, the unbiased urban legend debunking site, the claim that pouring Coca-Cola onto a raw piece of pork will cause worms to come crawling out of the meat is ... *drumroll*.....FALSE.

The less-than-fantastic reality is that pork products made from domestically-raised animals and sold on the consumer market are pretty reliably free of worms, and pouring Coca-Cola over a slab of raw pork won't get you much other than perhaps a nicely marinated piece of meat. More on Snopes.

There you go! The truth. Now, go spread the right word.. (Poor porky..)

The Medicine-man of time past

One or two decades ago, any market square will surely have a Chinese medicine man hawking his goods comprising traditional oils, pills and whatnots. He would be calling out in a number of Chinese dialects so that his message went across to a wider population. This brand of medicine-man is no longer seen in current times.

The following is a re-enactment of what used to be the norm decades ago - though the translation errors were part of the comedy act. This is hilarious if you understand Hokkien, Cantonese and Hakka, three common Chinese dialects used here in Malaysia. Enjoy..