'Rainy Days and Mundays always makes me cry...'

Dear Loyal Readers, Silent Supporters, all of whom, my dearest Friends,

Mundayblues has been a part of my life since its 'virgin post' in May 2003. It was a way of which I could simply keep you in touch with my mind, my heart and my fingers. It was my way of entertaining you, when I physically wasn't there.

I felt it was one of the ways that would make up my physical absence in your lives, that you could still be engaged in your mind, by my works and thoughts.

I hope I did. Mundayblues has seen alot of your support, kindest comments and nicest gestures to support and spur me on to write on. I had been very busy over a period of time, and for those who stuck on and returned even when I didn't update at all.

For all these, may I accord my gratitude to you all. There would be no motivation to write if there weren't people like you around.

I have put some thought into this, and have decided to stop writing on Mundayblues. I think for those who feel that this is a good site to read; that all good things, has to come to an end. The end of my journey on Mundayblues has come.

Over the last 2 wonderful years, I have experienced your kindness and grace when you come to Mundayblues, you have been the best audience/readers anyone could have asked for. How you tolerated my controversial entries, sweeping remarks and cuttingly candid observations and frustrations.

I have grown over these years to be more sensitive, yet bold on media as such. I had so much fun being part of this site, this project and place.

For all those who felt you have been blessed on Mundayblues, pay it forward. Bless someone else, if I could request, the tsunami victims. They need alot more love than anyone else around.

Each article here was written for you, I hope it meant something to you within.

As for now, till we meet again; Farewell my Friends, and take care.

May God Bless you.

Love,
Mun Loon

Writer/Creator
www.mundayblues.blogspot.com

munloon@ hotmail.com

My Esppit Tee-Shirt, Your Luis Vetton Handbag

(DISCLAIMER: This entry is solely based on the frustrations of the writer. It bears every relations to some other works by other authors, copycats and imitations. If you feel offended by it, I strongly suggest you reflect on what you have been doing; and check the dates of my earlier entries. I make no apologies for whatever I have to say. BE FOREWARNED: This entry is not meant for the weak-hearted, the pregnant, and the petty. I will bear no responsibility for any way your health or pride had been punctured by reading on.)

The world would have been a better place if we knew how to honour each other's works and originality. The literary world would have been a more refined place if education met its purpose in the lives of people today.

What's up with 'Disclaimers' on blogs these days? What's the purpose of informing the world that it is your own reflections and thoughts and tell the world it meant no harm when you were clearly writing your life's sad story on it?

Do we really need disclaimers so cover ourselves so that we can bitch all we want, and inform the world that it is, 'well, I already said it was MY opinion, and if you are offended, too bad?!

What are you exactly trying to prove?

Nope, I am not saying that disclaimers are solely for my usage, but why do I read disclaimers that are so similar to mine? I even see in 'challenge-to-action' statements that are exactly like mine.

No better style to write with? That you fella have to use daily metaphorical examples to prove your point too? Nope, not that this style and method solely belongs to me, but then again, why is there such stark similarities?

Oh well, one of the reasons why I enjoy walking through flea markets is because they offer a wide variety of imitation clothes. Those who are so real you can barely tell them apart from the original; and those who's imitations are so poor, even the spelling of the brand is humourous.

But why do people actually want to make imitations? One conclusion and probably the only today is that established brands, methods, creative ideas, and alternative expressions sell. The key word is 'established' and 'ideas'. People like the novelty of reading and having things that are different and rare.

So obviously, if the inventor does not patent his stuff, he gets copied. But my question to you is, are you as good or better than the original creator? Do you value-create for him/her, or do you simply dilute the originality with sub-standard creations of your own?

Don't get me wrong, I have no qualms about this disclaimer thing, nor the metaphorical expressions, nor the 'challenge-to-action' writings, it does not belong to me.

What I really hate is how you do not use it with care, with intention or purpose; but just because its cool, its different and you think its makes you one up because you are now sophisticatedly expressing yourself.

Get a life, please.

Write for all you want, but I could only conclude with total agreement that imitation is probably the greatest compliment. May I thank you (all), how have tried so hard, for your compliments.

For your cheap thrill.

Men are from Hell, and Women Unknown

(DISCLAIMER: This entry is solely based on the imagination, thoughts and reflection of the writer. It bears no relations, to any other works by other authors, male chauvinist pigs or their support group, woman rights' groups, civil rights' groups, religious groups, fathers' groups, mothers' groups, graduate women's groups, et cetera*. )

Lets' face it! We live in a world that is so powered by knowledge we have the demand of equal rights' and opportunities by our womenfolk. And as men, we know we cannot deny them further of this right, however wronged we feel.

Allow me to start with our womenfolk... (afterall, its always the traditional me, and ladies' first was what I was taught!)

Please raise your hands if you have not gone through education and reading this; oh, no one? Education has become an essential in each of our lives, most who aren't working, would be in a cycle of learning something in a structured and safe environment of their ivory towers in school.

Yet, it is the same education that has caused so much confusion in gender roles (and probably differences/ orientation?!). Like how I've said many times to many around me, 'Be a woman in the 21st Century is not easy'.

Of course it is not easy. After putting a girl in most developed country through school for some almost twenty years of her life getting a Degree to be prepared for her contribution to the economy/ work force. You are surely not expecting her to stay at home and take care of the have kids, take care of them, do the mopping, laundry, cooking, make babies, have more kids...

Yet, it is still an expected role and function of her from not just her '21st Century' husband, but also her in-laws (while they still are, before becoming out-laws eventually).

There will be very few ladies these days that will be willing to give up their careers for their family; c'mon, if she wanted to be a homemaker (politically correct!) ; she wouldn't have gone through the Rat Race of the education system, sucked into it and then stay at home after struggling so much.

She has to now balance the empowerment of knowledge (through education) that 'liberates' her to contribute to society in terms of employment and work, and her role as a good wife!

She will demand equal rights as her husband; that he has to do household chores too, or at least, together with her. She will not be able to cook much anymore, because they know that most chefs are men.

She will want a level platform to stand with her husband, higher why not, because there is meritocracy!

Half a chance, she'd think she's as powerful as her husband, or even more; not leaving any place for grace to come in, for the masculine role to rise and lead. Well, I doubt some of them ever thought it existed anymore.

Question: Then why are you always looking for some knight in shining armour? You probably need a henpeck with a shining (receding) forehead.

Men. Honestly, we don't know much (better) either.

Please raise your hand if you have thought each time a woman repeats herself, that she is nagging! Oh, everyone?! Drats, why did I ask in the first place.

Get over it guys, we need to be told what to do all the time because we have become lost in our identity and roles too. Education. We are so caught up with racing in our rat race of the system we forget we have to rise up and take charge of our lives and families too.

We are, of course, taught equal rights' and opportunities; and we actually subscribe to it. We have forgotten the fact that ladies would not be screaming for equal rights' if we had actually treated them with respect!

Why would they want to be simply equal to us, if we gave them the privilege of RESPECT and HONOUR? Won't equal rights' be a mere lack of ambition?

We are stuck-in-the-mud with thoughts that are clouded with chauvinism and ego, having problems letting a lady wearing pants in the office telling us what to do. We do have a problem accepting changes of the role of women today.

The role of the hardy woman has gone far beyond child-bearing, child-rearing, home-making, husband-serving. She is now empowered with knowledge to be a greater contribution to the knowledged-based economy. May I also add, plus the 'child-bearing, child-rearing, home-making, husband-serving'.

We still expect them to everything, but they (the women) are the ones who'd be expecting!

And we are soooooo tired from work are expanded even before a simple word of gratitude was expressed.

Sometimes I quite can't explain why some women worry about not getting married, considering the 'demotion' from being the Ruler of her life, to the queen of her husband's kingdom, to the expansion of her Job Description.

Trust me, women won't demand further for whatever rights' once we (MEN) make right the wrongs done towards them.

If only men could see beyond the loss of 'pride/ego/stature' and appreciate women, as the upholding gender of the human race. Treating them with respect for their contributions to keep the home in place, honouring them for their contributions to the economic world. There won't even be a need for what Woman's Rights'.

That would have been taken care of by us; MEN.

Question: Now we quite know why the ad goes.. 'And the men don't get it..'? We probably don't!

Well, like I said, Men will indeed be from hell if we don't do anything about it, but I have no idea where women are from. Smallville?

* the list is not exhaustive, if I missed you, honestly, I'm not really all too apologetic!