Having 3 Million- The (Almost)Detailed Plan by guest writer

3,000,000-Three Million Dollars. THAT is alot of money if you ask me. From what i know, most people would be thinking of travelling the world if they had that kind of money. They would be thinking of huge private houses and probably a yatch and a personal lake or island maybe.

But not me though. With 3,000,000 dollars, the possibilities are endless and there is a possibility of getting lost in that pile of cash. That is why i am going to give an almost detailed plan to spending that money..(should by the grace of God a person might knock on my door saying that i own a recently discovered underground house that belongs to my great great grandfather with its walls packed with gold bars that adds up to 3,000,000 dollars)

To make it all easy, i have broken the cash into 3 equal parts.

1st million-
How nice would it be if your whole life could change? For the better of course. With this first million, i would use 80,000 dollars for my enrolment to a good university and get a good degree in a course of my choice. Of course, lodging and food expenditures are included here. I would work my hardest to obtain that degree. But if somehow i fail the crucial final exams, another 35,000 dollars would go to the professor for his help to change the scores. But of course lets hope this does not happen. So i am not going to count the 35,000 dollars in my plan. 750,000 dollars would then go to the setting up of my house in Morocco-the land where wonders come to life. This would be a simple house, with a camel farm the size of a football field at the back. The camel farm is where i get my income from. Then i would pump in another 100,000 dollars to equipt the farm with cheese making machinery and sell the cheese produced from camel's milk. The 70,000 dollars remaining shall go to the local charity organizations and at least 10,000 dollars of the money shall go to the 3rd largest mosque in the world located there. This shows what a nice guy i truly am.

2nd million-
With this 2nd million, i shall use it to create another house. This time, in Kyoto,Japan where ancient Japanese architecture and traditions are preserved. A total of 950,000 shall be spent on making a 5-room traditional Japanese house with a thatched roof and tatami flooring. A garden with a 50m x 50m are will be built behind it complete with a waterfall and a lagoon with a mini hot spring. The remaining 50,000 dollars will be donated to the World Wildlife Fund because the flora and fauna ARE the reason why we humans are still breathing.

3rd million-
Half of this money shall go to my family. Full stop. Another 100,000 dollars will be donated to CARE. The remaining cash? I'll search for a big tornado and dump the rest in it.

The Art Of Fried Chicken

Fried Chicken-the joy it brings to the tastebuds. How can life be good if there are no fried chicken around? DUE TIMES is proud to give our views of good fried chicken.

1)CRUNCHY BATTER-Gives a nice sound as teeth sinks the flesh. But too crunchy makes the fried chicken seem rather retarded. A perfect crunchiness factor is when the batter makes a slightly audible sound when your teeth goes through the batter and skin but there is chewiness(chewy) in it.

2)MOISTURE-The flesh of the chicken must be a little wet. The moisture of freshly fried chicken is hot, not warm. If it is warm, it means that the heat did not penetrate sufficiently. This indicates that the chicken is not cooked thoroughly or it is pre-cooked, resulting in a lacklustre piece of fried chicken.

3)SIZE-Size does matter. But bigger usually means costlier. So price is a consideration here.

4)TASTE-Needs no explanation.


DUE TIMES chicken expert Mr. Syaiful, with over 18 years of experience in the field of fried chicken, has been asked to give his ratings.

"Good fried chicken.....it has soul....it has beauty....it flies in your mouth,".... Mr.Syaiful


CHICKEN PALACE AT S-11:
CRUNCH- 2.5/5
MOISTURE- 4/5
SIZE- 3.5/5
TASTE- 3.5/5

ARNOLDS FRIED CHICKEN:
CRUNCH- 3/5
MOISTURE- 3.5/5
SIZE- 3.5/5
TASTE- 4.5/5

CAVANA FRIED CHICKEN:
CRUNCH- 4.5/5
MOISTURE- 4/5
SIZE- 3.5/5
TASTE- 4.5/5

KFC (CRISPY):
CRUNCH- 5/5
MOISTURE- 3.5/5
SIZE- 3.5/5
TASTE- 3/5

KFC (ORIGINAL):
CRUNCH- 3/5
MOISTURE- 2.5/5
SIZE- 2.5/5
TASTE- 4/5

Exclusive Interview: Author of "Losing It"

Interviewer: Your poem is called "Losing It"...why?

Anonymous author: Well, to put it simply, the title "Losing It" actually refers to losing his/her virginity intentionally and this short poem of mine is about me finding out that my girlfriend is actually not a virgin. The poem don't seem to make sense, that is why the title is "Losing It". i want readers to think about the title and compare it with the poem.

Interviewer: You actually had a girlfriend who is not a virgin?

Anonymous author: Nah, it's just me imagining it. Explains the quality of the poem.

Interviewer: What's your problem on this issue of having a girlfriend who is not a virgin?

Anonymous author: Someone who manages to keep his/her virginity until marriage, to me, is someone who is admirable. I feel virginity is a gift for that person who have stayed with you through thick and thin until marriage and i have said this many times before. Many people lose their virginity with their boyfriends or girlfriends. But tell me, how solid is a relationship outside of marriage? Once their boyfriends or girlfriends leave them, they say, "Oh, i've made a mistake". Yeah true, they have made a mistake, but why didn't they think about it sooner? Like one of my friends said, it is just a way to fulfill their physical desire. And i agree. And i know that this poem could cause controversy and thus, let me explain that this is my view. So it is what i think.

Since young, i have alot of respect for the other sex. And i really mean alot. So to find out that someone i love is not a virgin shows how much she respects me. You might think i'm crazy but i really have strong feelings about this issue.

Interviewer: No, i don't think you're crazy.

Anonymous author: Oh good.

Interviewer: Since you have strong felings about this issue, what if one of your friends is not a virgin.

Anonymous author: Oh, that'd be no problem. Cause they have their own views. It's just that i won't have a serious relationship with them. And i'm talking about the girls. I'm no gay.

Interviewer: Confirm.

Anonymous author: Confirm.

Interviewer: Why are you being a parrot?

Anonymous author: I'm not being a parrot. I always use the word confirm.

Interviewer: Confirm. Thanks for your time.

On A Serious Note: Losing It

That deed is etched within,
The bloodied open wounded soul,
Blistering under my skin.
The whiteness of your eye,
A lie.
Purity of your smile,
A far cry.


So light the candles,
Burn.
A hellbound atrocity,
You turn.
I can't contain you anymore,
I wish you well now,
Fuelling the fire.


You feel your six walls closer
Now,
Suffocating the light you
Once refused.
Caving in to what you demons
Desire.
Hope your life's better now,
Facing the fire.