MERDEKA!

What does Merdeka Day mean to me? A public holiday! ^_^
But it also means to remember that Malaysia achieved its independence from colonial rule on 31st August 1957 (took me a while to recall the exact year). I've been brought up with 11 years of History lessons that how importance a nation that is independent and can rely on its own to grow and prosper, but one can easily forget the dates :P

When I was a kid, I used to wake up early on Merdeka Day to catch the live telecast on tv of the marching ceremony held at Dataran Merdeka. Now I'd rather spend the early morning continuing my slumber! :)