i was channel surfing on tv after coming home from my lunch with huwi yin when i stumbled upon the repeat broadcast of an episode of Edisi Siasat on ntv7. i've been paying attention for some other juicy story after the same program aired an report on Universiti Malaya students making out under the stairs (which i missed!). this time, they aired a report on tranvestites (aka pondan/bapuk/mak nyah) prostitution in my hometown! thus the famous place for tranvestites in malacca is revealed to the whole of malaysian tv viewers which was previously only well known among most malaccans. not really something to be proud of but i've been showing the place to my non-malaccans friends when i happened to drive them around that area during their 'business hours'. among the highlights of the report include a raid by the authorities on their premises. some managed to lock themselves in the car and drove off while some tried to hide in toilets. some of them had cuts all over their body in their attempt to escape. the reporter also mentioned that some are caught buck naked. i don't even want to imagine it. it was also reported that some of the tranvestites have well paying day time jobs, most of them in beauty parlours. anyway, although the authorities did manage to nab some, there's nothing much they can do to totally eradicate this menace because there are no specific laws to give a heavier sentence. the most they will get is a fine of RM1000 which they can easily settle. so until then, we malaccans just have to live with it.

today can be considered the last day of holiday for me because i've decided to work part time tomorrow, saturday and sunday. and tomorrow the new season of survivor starts on ntv7!

p/s: huwi yin, hope you had a nice meal before going off to the camp. and make sure you enjoy yourself in the camp while i work...