Backdrop image of the prancing horse and the giant scroll of a Chinese landscape painting was taken at the concourse of Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR to all seniors celebrating the festival, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS to everyone following our SeniorsAloud blog and Facebook page. May the Year of the Horse bring […]
GONG XI FA CAI 2014 Read More »
With the rising cost of living, and more price hikes expected after the Chinese New Year (CNY), many Chinese families have already begun tightening their belts a notch or two. From mandarin oranges to preserved waxed duck and sunflower seeds, practically every CNY food item has gone up in price. For example, pineapple tarts which
TIGHTENING THE BELT IN THE YEAR OF THE HORSE Read More »
The countdown to the Lunar New Year has begun. This year there are so many excellent videos to watch to get you in the mood for the festivities. Pity that most of the better ones are actually commercials. So to share them is to help promote their brand. You can view some of them on
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It was my uncle’s idea to begin with. To take his eldest sister (that’s my mom) to see the Christmas decorations in the city. I thought it was an excellent idea. He would provide the wheels (I gave up driving in 1998), and I would provide the care. We could invite his other sister (that’s
A DAY OUTING WITH THREE OCTOGENARIANS Read More »
The Chinese character is made up of thecharacters for ‘old’ and ‘children’. After writing about amazing super seniors in the previous blog post, it is depressing to have to highlight the plight of seniors who are frail and decrepit, and left to live in squalor and neglect. This picture (see below) on the front page
IS FILIAL PIETY NO LONGER VALUED AND TAUGHT? Read More »
It started with my daughter posting a video of Annette Larkins, on my Facebook timeline. The Daily Mail calls her the ‘Ageless Woman’. I couldn’t believe this woman with the flawless unlined skin and firm body is 71 years old. There’s not a stitch on her face or body to suggest she’s had plastic surgery.
THE AMAZING SUPER SENIORS Read More »
Any 31-year-old who makes millions, has the titles ‘Dato Seri’ and ‘Dr’ precede his name arouses more than my admiration. It stirs my curiosity big time. I have worked hard my whole life, lived frugally and now at the ripe old age of 65 have accumulated savings sufficient only to continue living frugally for the
ARE WE TOO BLINDED BY DOLLAR SIGNS TO SEE THROUGH SCAMS? Read More »
What better way to kick-start the new year than by sharing this inspiring story of a young Malaysian who followed his dream against all odds. Today he is an internationally acclaimed celebrity photographer. If the name Zung does not ring a bell, that’s only because photography may not be among your interests. But amateur and
NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS – ZUNG’S STORY Read More »
To our blog readers, Thank you for your support through 2013. Thank you for emailing us articles, videos and funnies to share with the seniors community. Thank you for being our eyes and ears, and keeping a lookout for the latest news and views to send to Seniorsaloud. Goodbye 2013, Welcome 2014!
If you were into pop songs back in the 1960s, you would remember The Quests and The Blue Diamonds. They were immensely popular then and had a string of hits to their name. It was therefore a double treat for me to catch Vernon Cornelius, former vocalist with The Quests, and Riem de Wolff of
WAIT TILL YOU HEAR GRANDMA MARY – SHE TRULY ROCKS! Read More »
