If she remained in Malaysia, she probably wouldnt even get a sniff at local government politics. Penny Wong is now an Australian Federal Government Minister, with Climate Change and Water as her portfolio, in Kevin Rudd’s new cabinet.

Opportunities? In Malaysia – zilch. Outside Malaysia = limitless. She came to Australia when she was 8, and in the same generation, has herself made it. Not that you need to be a federal minister to “make it” but just to demonstrate what a crappy set of opportunities Malaysia presents its non-Malay people. Shame on you, Malaysia.

Yesterday morning, after I pulled in to the parking lot at work, I reached to the back seat to grab my back pack. It was a little heavy with my laptop, a couple of bottles of mineral water, some files etc. As I lifted it off the back seat, something pulled on the left side of my lower back. It was painful but I didnt realise how bad it was until I tried to get out of the car.

I was stuck in the car – couldnt get out and I dont think I could walk the 15 minutes or so into the office. I sat for a while, tried to straighten my back and after a while, decided I need to see a doctor.

My back was crook, I was knocked out by the codeine the doctor gave me and have been home last couple of days. A bit weird to be at home when so much is going on in the office and this morning I decided to spend some time checking my emails.

60 of them… gotto go attend to them now.