For the Love of Bugs

Run! Giant Bug!! It's a bug fest in Malaysia!

A quick post for a very busy time…

To the Malayalis who’re celebrating – Happy Onam!

To the Hindu sister & brother-love adherents who’re celebrating – Happy Raksha Bandhan!

To the Chinese ghost enthusiasts who’re celebrating – Happy Hungry Ghost Festival!

(As you can see, gods, ghosts and sibling love can be celebrated at the same time, depending on which part of the world you're in. Therefore, let's all not be so rigid in our beliefs, and celebrate diversity!)

To my fellow Malaysian countrymen who see our country sinking further and further, with a change in government, but not a change in regime – Let’s not despair, and continue to hope that one day, we will achieve the racial harmony and progress that is enshrined in the founding of our beloved Malaysia which is reflected in our National Anthem and our Rukun Negara. (I’ve never read the Constitution, so sorry, no comments there, ahem).

To the Afghans – I don’t really know what to say, but to continue to hold hopes that Afghanistan will one day step out of the violent feuds and conflicts that have plagued the country for decades. (Heck, I don’t even remember when it had been truly peaceful and united). I hope one day, you’ll find a saviour within your midst who can unite the country, regardless of ethnicity, clan, faction or religion, and deliver you from the powers (within and without) that are only interested in extending their own agenda. You’ve been screwed by the Soviets, the Pakistanis, the Americans, etc, etc, etc, your own internal zealots, warlords, clan bosses, religious leaders, whatever you call them… Let’s hope that whoever takes control of the country, Taliban or other, comes to their senses and take action for the good of the country, and not for themselves…

To the world’s superpowers and powers to be – Other peoples’ countries are not your chess board or playground for your war games and proxy wars. Millions are dying and homeless due to your self-serving agendas. Why don’t you help the people who’re helpless like the people who’re caught in the wars or genocide? The Rohingyas, Yemenis, Syrians, Afghans, etc, etc, etc.

Wow, a big, quick lecture, as if I’m the boss of the UN haha. Anyway, I’m only good at talking, OK? Not much action unfortunately. But I’m good at updating my blog with pictures, and for this occasion when Malaysia continues to lie in the hands of many a corrupt politician (there, I didn’t say all, OK?), here’re some pictures of bugs and critters from Malaysia. Of the natural kind, ahem.




This is Entopia, the Butterfly Farm in Penang, Malaysia. If you like critters and bugs, this is the place for you




It has butterflies, of course. They’re all over the place. You can let them rest on your hands if you fancy…


Surely with butterflies comes caterpillars, yechh… Here’s a caterpillar with display screens haha. They’re less gross


And then there’re cocoons… All hung up pretty in a row. Just imagine all the creepy crawly caterpillars before they become these cocoons




The whole place is set in a humongous greenhouse, with waterfalls and forest


There’re also other critters like this frog / ...toad? (really I can’t tell the difference) that looks like a leaf


Lizards


Cockroaches! Ewww…


Silkworms!


Heck, there’s even horseshoe crabs

OK, gotta go, rushing to finish off some really important assignments to submit. Ta.


Here’s a view of Entopia and the Escape Adventure Theme Park (see the slides?) that’s located just beside and behind Entopia, from on top the Teluk Bahang Dam, Penang, Malaysia