Is there any difference?

Marital Status
If you’re single, “Bila lagi nak kawin?”
If you’re married, “Bila lagi nak ada cahaya mata?”
If you’re married with one kid, “Bila lagi nak tambah bilangan anak?” (dah ada boy nak girl & vice versa; at least sepasang for yuppy couples)
If you’re married with kids (especially for guys after 40 – Life begins @40 & all that; if you dare ok & at your own risk), “Bila lagi nak buka cawangan/branch (istilah lain spt kolam renang, padang golf etc.*refer footnote)?
If you’re married with kids & after 50 of age, “Bila lagi nak menimang cucu?”
Etc. etc.
Last kot (berani tanya la), “Bila lagi nak mati ni?” LOL.

Academic life (applicable to any other profession/material wealth),
If you’re a post-grad student, “Bila lagi nak siap tesis?”
If you’re a doctorate, “Bila lagi nak confirm jadi lecturer?” (in between, naik menegak or melintang?)
If you’re a confirmed lecturer, “Bila lagi nak apply senior lecturer?”
If you’re already senior lecturer, “Bila lagi nak apply Ass. Prof?”
If you’re already an Ass. Prof, “Bila lagi nak apply Prof?”
Etc. etc.
Finally, mati jugak penyudahnya.

Aside from bersyukur dgn pemberian Allah, my point exactly is that these questions are ok if they’re self-directed for the sake of personal growth (we being rational economic persons where more is always better and the satiation point can only be assumed as death! And to satisfy our higher level Moslow’s hierarchy of needs –self actualization! How many times do I have to repeat these?). The only problem is when it comes from those busy body people- You, (Yes, I know who you’re but not YOU) bugger off!

Learning is a 2-way process
Based on the age gap, my advisor belongs to the ‘old school’ especially when technology is involved, so I can claimed to be the one who is responsible in introducing the idea of using handphone (what an evolution in itself - esp. SMS), latest software applications, fresh-green half-baked(whatever the connotations means) ideas etc.
But, now I know there things I don’t know that I should know which I don’t know she know. Like,
1. How to print the grid lines for Excel documents. Easy peasy!
2. There are 2 spaces after each full-stop (.). **I’ve got to check this out!


*referring to MIDI (local magazine intended for 40++ females), January ’07 (can’t believe that I read this?)
Wow, look at those great bodies, they’re 40++! Some are even grandmas and in their 60s!