Reading a book entitled "Tokyo Hostess" - true stories of Western girls who work as Tokyo nightclub hostesses.... (including one high-profile case of murder of an ex British Airways stewardess in 2000).
It gives me a glimpse into the Japanese "Water-Trade" which includes the Geishas (top of the pack, with no sex) to Gaijins (bar hostesses) to all kinds of sexual entertainments ...lowerest in the hierachy, being the Baishuns (prostitutes) abundantly available in the Kabuki-cho district in Shinjuku Tokyo. Besides learning a few Japanese terms, I also confirm my belief that Japanese are sex-crazed people with some innovative ways of satisfying themselves, including "ejaculation business" outlets.
"Honban " - intercourse with vaginal penetration is illegal if money is paid for such an act.... anything else is not illegal...anal, blowjob, handjob, you name it.
"Yobai " is literally "night creeping"....where the female partner pretending to be fondling herself trying to get an orgasm but moans in frustration... and then put an"eye mask" to fall "asleep" and then .... the male customer would creep into the room and bed and making love to a "sleeping" beauty!
There is even a special category for aged elderly men who are no longer capable of physical sex.... they would pay for a naked woman put into deep unconsciousness ... so that the oldie can feel free (and not feeling the shame of their age) to indulge in unlimited dramas and memories of their younger days.....
I hope this sharing does not get some of us excited for nothing!! Cheers! " Mizuwari " (whisky water)!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Duckland?
A recent front cover of The Economist features this attached Map of the Poor State of Union of USA... changing all the names of the States to reflect on their current debt status.
In New Zealand the Government is borrowing $14b in 2011 in order to keep the economy going... which works out to be about $300m a week!
Here in Auckland SuperCity, the debt is in the region of $4 billion and growing.. The current credit rating is probably still "A" and so Auckland is still called Auckland. If the credit rating goes down to "D" it will probably be renamed Duckland? I don't want to imagine when the credit rating goes down to "F"......
We will then be called Fucklanders!!!
Friday, February 18, 2011
The Chinese Commonwealth?
As the British Commonwealth (of 54 nations) is getting increasing irrelevent over the years (India's disastrous organising of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, did not help), the emergence of the Chinese Commonwealth is imminent.
The rise of the Chinese in economic and military terms would also help to enhance the economic strength of the overseas Chinese, although at the moment, there is a already a disproportionate dominance of the economy by the overseas Chinese, particularly in the ASEAN countries.
The world is full of Chinese and people of the Chinese origin. There is an estimate of over 40 million Chinese living overseas as a result of the global diaspora, in all continents of the world. Adding this figure to those in the Mainland China and Taiwan, there are about 1.41 b Chinese on earth. The sun used to never set on the British Empire but today the sun truly does not set on the Chinese people!!
China is not known to have expansionist policy of invading other nations nor it is its intention for the future (it has enough land and people to manage) but it will definitely like to have strong influence amongst countries within its backyard... particularly ASEAN countries which together have over 27.5m of the 40m overseas Chinese population. There are about 820K Chinese in Australia and New Zealand..... and you can expect more in years to come, some probably come from the estimated 7m Chinese from Malaysia.
So what does a Chinese Commonwealth mean to the overseas Chinese?
There are pros and cons... and one of the cons would be envy from local populace in the various countries where Chinese people strive... which could lead to resentments against the Chinese populations (we have seen many of these revolts and brutality against the Chinese in Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Malaysia)... The Chinese are typically quite loud and showy when they are doing well.... maybe it is a lesson not too late for the learning.... stay humble and low key??
The rise of the Chinese in economic and military terms would also help to enhance the economic strength of the overseas Chinese, although at the moment, there is a already a disproportionate dominance of the economy by the overseas Chinese, particularly in the ASEAN countries.
The world is full of Chinese and people of the Chinese origin. There is an estimate of over 40 million Chinese living overseas as a result of the global diaspora, in all continents of the world. Adding this figure to those in the Mainland China and Taiwan, there are about 1.41 b Chinese on earth. The sun used to never set on the British Empire but today the sun truly does not set on the Chinese people!!
China is not known to have expansionist policy of invading other nations nor it is its intention for the future (it has enough land and people to manage) but it will definitely like to have strong influence amongst countries within its backyard... particularly ASEAN countries which together have over 27.5m of the 40m overseas Chinese population. There are about 820K Chinese in Australia and New Zealand..... and you can expect more in years to come, some probably come from the estimated 7m Chinese from Malaysia.
So what does a Chinese Commonwealth mean to the overseas Chinese?
There are pros and cons... and one of the cons would be envy from local populace in the various countries where Chinese people strive... which could lead to resentments against the Chinese populations (we have seen many of these revolts and brutality against the Chinese in Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Malaysia)... The Chinese are typically quite loud and showy when they are doing well.... maybe it is a lesson not too late for the learning.... stay humble and low key??
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Talk Cork
When was the last time you enjoyed the moment of cork-pulling??
Being in NZ, I have not used my corkscrew for a long long time. Most of the wines here (and in Australia?) are now fitted with metal screws - very user-friendly.
If you are still sticking to cork pulling... you must be buying mainly the European wines; perceived more expensive wines; you are the traditional romantic kind and chances are you are not a volume drinker!
But if you are a cork lover, you might as well know some of the facts: Portugal and Spain combined supplied over 85% of the global natural cork from their cork oak barks. Be warned, up to 10% of the wines with the natural cork can be off flavour due to cork taint as the cork is susceptible to bacteria and molds. Cork is useful in those cases where the red wines need maturing..
In NZ and Australia, people can't wait for such maturation... they drink faster than the wines can even reach puberty!
And since we are talking corks, you might as well know that there are three types of wine corks - the standard one piece cork made from a single piece of bark; the agglomerate cork made up of tiny pieces of cork bound together by glue (and it is shorter) and then the Champagne cork with mushroom shape (bigger head for better grip .... a bit like what God has given to you down there!).
It is time to go beyond the cork ... time to drink the fermented grape juice!
Being in NZ, I have not used my corkscrew for a long long time. Most of the wines here (and in Australia?) are now fitted with metal screws - very user-friendly.
If you are still sticking to cork pulling... you must be buying mainly the European wines; perceived more expensive wines; you are the traditional romantic kind and chances are you are not a volume drinker!
But if you are a cork lover, you might as well know some of the facts: Portugal and Spain combined supplied over 85% of the global natural cork from their cork oak barks. Be warned, up to 10% of the wines with the natural cork can be off flavour due to cork taint as the cork is susceptible to bacteria and molds. Cork is useful in those cases where the red wines need maturing..
In NZ and Australia, people can't wait for such maturation... they drink faster than the wines can even reach puberty!
And since we are talking corks, you might as well know that there are three types of wine corks - the standard one piece cork made from a single piece of bark; the agglomerate cork made up of tiny pieces of cork bound together by glue (and it is shorter) and then the Champagne cork with mushroom shape (bigger head for better grip .... a bit like what God has given to you down there!).
It is time to go beyond the cork ... time to drink the fermented grape juice!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Coffee
Who would read a 323-page thick book entitled "Coffee", if he is not an agronomist, a planter or an academic??
I am none of the above no more. I am only a coffee drinker but this book by Anthony Wild gave me a few surprises on the dark history of the coffee development and its trade.
I shall share with you only those that interest me and some in my own words....
Coffee is the world's most valuable trading commodity after oil.
It is also a perfect example of "Unfair Trade" in this world where the coffee farmers are struggling to survive and the capitalist institutions based on the same commodity flourish. The coffee trade is an inheritance of the colonial system, produced by poor tropical countries and consumed by rich temperate ones...Today the USA is the top consumer of this brew.
Vietnam has now emerged as the World's No 2 top producer of coffee (after Brazil), having come up from their 42nd position in the 1980s. As a result, the trade is blaming Vietnam's large production for the depressed price of this commodity. An excuse? Typical of the masters, they have criticised Vietnam's variety of Robusta as coarse flavoured, low quality (as compared to Arabica) and yet many manufacturers must have used plenty of this Robusta in their blends!! On top of that they are saying that because of the 72 million litres of Agent Orange (2,4,5T herbicide) sprayed during the Vietnam war, the coffee could still be contaiminated with dioxin?!
This reminds me in the 70s when Malaysia was the top 4 producers of cocoa in the world and the trade circle or circus was complaining that the Malaysia cacao was too acidic and therefore of lower quality!. To the Masters, semua tak kena! Just finding excuses to suppress the prices at the farm/country level.
The World Bank has estimated that over 500 million people globally are directly or indirectly involved in the coffee trade. I would say this is an underestimation, particularly with the mushrooming of the Starbucks outlets globally and all the Kopitiams in Bolehland!
The key reason why Starbucks (they project their outlets as the "third place" between home and office) and the other kopitams are doing such good business, is that it is difficult and costly to make good expresso at home.
By the way, "Instant Coffee" is not real coffee... it is a "convenient, sometimes pleasant, caffeinated coffee-style hot beverage." Sounds painful for many (like me) who have to stick to Instants!!
I am none of the above no more. I am only a coffee drinker but this book by Anthony Wild gave me a few surprises on the dark history of the coffee development and its trade.
I shall share with you only those that interest me and some in my own words....
Coffee is the world's most valuable trading commodity after oil.
It is also a perfect example of "Unfair Trade" in this world where the coffee farmers are struggling to survive and the capitalist institutions based on the same commodity flourish. The coffee trade is an inheritance of the colonial system, produced by poor tropical countries and consumed by rich temperate ones...Today the USA is the top consumer of this brew.
Vietnam has now emerged as the World's No 2 top producer of coffee (after Brazil), having come up from their 42nd position in the 1980s. As a result, the trade is blaming Vietnam's large production for the depressed price of this commodity. An excuse? Typical of the masters, they have criticised Vietnam's variety of Robusta as coarse flavoured, low quality (as compared to Arabica) and yet many manufacturers must have used plenty of this Robusta in their blends!! On top of that they are saying that because of the 72 million litres of Agent Orange (2,4,5T herbicide) sprayed during the Vietnam war, the coffee could still be contaiminated with dioxin?!
This reminds me in the 70s when Malaysia was the top 4 producers of cocoa in the world and the trade circle or circus was complaining that the Malaysia cacao was too acidic and therefore of lower quality!. To the Masters, semua tak kena! Just finding excuses to suppress the prices at the farm/country level.
The World Bank has estimated that over 500 million people globally are directly or indirectly involved in the coffee trade. I would say this is an underestimation, particularly with the mushrooming of the Starbucks outlets globally and all the Kopitiams in Bolehland!
The key reason why Starbucks (they project their outlets as the "third place" between home and office) and the other kopitams are doing such good business, is that it is difficult and costly to make good expresso at home.
By the way, "Instant Coffee" is not real coffee... it is a "convenient, sometimes pleasant, caffeinated coffee-style hot beverage." Sounds painful for many (like me) who have to stick to Instants!!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The Collapsing USA Empire?
Perhaps for a change, I am sharing something "heavy" from my recent readings.... (check my figures if there are wrong).
Some of us have seen the liquidation of the British Empire since 1945. For me, Bolehland's Merdeka was a personal experience (for good or for worse?) and Hong Kong was the last colony to be handed over (with reluctance) to China in 1997.
Are we now witnessing yet another collapse of another Empire, another imperial power?
The present day USA Empire, based mainly on its military dominance and military imperialism, is going bankrupt, with over US$13 trillion in debt. Its annual trade deficit is over $1 trillion.
USA is today the biggest debtor in the world but yet trying to maintain its influence by engaging in wars and military expansion (and imposing its system of government and economic institutions) and hoping to be able to sustain its domestic economy by creating jobs in military supplies, research and innovation.
USA military budget is in the region of $630 billion annually, or more than 50% of the world's total (China's annual budget is in the region of $65 billion).
USA is still maintaining over 761 military bases in over 40 foreign countries deploying over 190,000 troops and personnel in over 46 countries. In Japan alone, the US military support personnel numbers over 99,000 (I guess the bulk of Japan's military budget of $42 billion goes to support these bases in Okinawa). Within US, there are over 4800 military bases and facilities.
USA still has a stockpile of over 9900 deliverable atomic and hydrogen bombs (at its peak of stockpile in 1976, there were 32,500!)
USA is currently the world's biggest supplier of military weapons and munitions (and there are suckers who continue to buy from them - Taiwan is one example).
President Obama in his 2009 speech to the National Defence University in Washington DC reiterated, "Now make no mistake, this nation will maintain our military dominance. We will have the strongest armed forces in the history of the world."
USA, the world policeman? Or USA, the world tyranny (bully) who is hopelessly holding on to its past glories and influence??
I have nothing against Obama or the US but as an observer, I simply want to say in layman's term: when you are poor, you cannot "talk cock" for too long!!
Some of us have seen the liquidation of the British Empire since 1945. For me, Bolehland's Merdeka was a personal experience (for good or for worse?) and Hong Kong was the last colony to be handed over (with reluctance) to China in 1997.
Are we now witnessing yet another collapse of another Empire, another imperial power?
The present day USA Empire, based mainly on its military dominance and military imperialism, is going bankrupt, with over US$13 trillion in debt. Its annual trade deficit is over $1 trillion.
USA is today the biggest debtor in the world but yet trying to maintain its influence by engaging in wars and military expansion (and imposing its system of government and economic institutions) and hoping to be able to sustain its domestic economy by creating jobs in military supplies, research and innovation.
USA military budget is in the region of $630 billion annually, or more than 50% of the world's total (China's annual budget is in the region of $65 billion).
USA is still maintaining over 761 military bases in over 40 foreign countries deploying over 190,000 troops and personnel in over 46 countries. In Japan alone, the US military support personnel numbers over 99,000 (I guess the bulk of Japan's military budget of $42 billion goes to support these bases in Okinawa). Within US, there are over 4800 military bases and facilities.
USA still has a stockpile of over 9900 deliverable atomic and hydrogen bombs (at its peak of stockpile in 1976, there were 32,500!)
USA is currently the world's biggest supplier of military weapons and munitions (and there are suckers who continue to buy from them - Taiwan is one example).
President Obama in his 2009 speech to the National Defence University in Washington DC reiterated, "Now make no mistake, this nation will maintain our military dominance. We will have the strongest armed forces in the history of the world."
USA, the world policeman? Or USA, the world tyranny (bully) who is hopelessly holding on to its past glories and influence??
I have nothing against Obama or the US but as an observer, I simply want to say in layman's term: when you are poor, you cannot "talk cock" for too long!!
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Sex Education in Bolehland
By Agence France-Presse, Updated: 11/11/2010 Malaysian schools to introduce sex education Malaysia's deputy education minister said Thursday sex education would be taught in schools across the conservative Muslim-majority country next year, to tackle an epidemic of "baby-dumping". As it is still not resolved in the "1 Malaysia" concept, there are two Gods in Bolehland....Allah for the Muslims (and East Malaysia) and Tuhan for the Non-Muslim (and those in Peninsular Malaysia), one will not be surprised if there are two separate syalluses for such an important subject in the Malaysian schools. One for the Potongs and the other for the Tak Potongs???
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