Friday, September 12, 2008

Bulan yang mulia telah di nodai..

Sejarah berulang kembali.. 3 orang telah ditahan dibawah ISA; Raja Petra Kamaruddin, Terresa Kok dan journalist dari Sin Chew Daily. Adakah bermula kembali Operasi Lalang yang dulunya di wujudkan semasa pemerintahan Che Det.

Semuanya bermula dengan provokasi oleh Ahmad Ismail iaitu Ketua Umno kawasan Bukit Bendera. If you think of it, this provocative issue smells fishy.. Who's actually behind Ahmad Ismail? He can't be planning all this by himself. Because of the statement made, the nation is now in mayhem and distress.. Yes distress.. racial issue is very sensitive and for him to utter the statement, it's very unwise of him.

Adakah semua kejadian ini untuk mengalihkan perhatian rakyat kepada 916 nanti ATAU adakah untuk menggagalkan rancangan 916?

Di harap tidak akan berlaku sesuatu yang tidak di ingini pada negara kita di bulan yang mulia ini. The government has smear this holly month.. repent!!

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

This is one article that I read from Malaysia-today that i found very hilarious. Meaning to post it at my blog since last month but haven't got the chance.. since that i can now access Malaysia -today, might as well do it immediately before it got block again.. ENJOY READING GUYS..

Is there something troubling you? Do you have problem you would like to discuss? Are you undecided about a certain matter and would like an opinion on what to do? Or do you just want to pour out your problems and share it with us. Then write to ‘Dear Pete’ and let us help you.


NO HOLDS BARRED

Raja Petra Kamarudin

Dear Pete,

I am engaged to this young man and we will be getting married next year. However, I am unsure of him and suspect he may be unfaithful to me. You see, I think he is gay as I have caught him ‘making eyes’ with other men many times and I read somewhere that gay man are promiscuous. Furthermore, homosexuality is prohibited in my religion, Islam, so this may create problems with my parents, who are very staunch Muslims. What should I do?

Yati

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Dear Yati,

First of all, you must not think that all gay men are promiscuous. Some are actually very faithful and have remained with the same partner for many years. But then you only suspect that your fiancĂ© may be gay because, as you said, you caught him ‘making eyes’ with other men. It could be that he is just a friendly sort of person, that’s all.

Anyway, why not lay the matter to rest by getting him to swear on the Quran in a mosque that he is not gay. This is now the trend adopted by the government to dispel any accusations that one is gay.

Pete

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Dear Pete,

I am an Indian by birth and have tried for so long to pass myself off as Malay. But my friends still call me ‘Mamak’ and this really upsets me. I am half-Muslim and half-Hindu and I have made this clear many times. Mamaks are pure Muslims so this label certainly does not apply to me, who am half-Muslim and half-Hindu. What should I do? Do you think suing all those who call me ‘Mamak’ will help? I am filthy rich and possess the right connections and can choose the judge who will hear my case; so I will surely win all my cases.

Son of Abdullah

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Dear Son of Abdullah,

First of all, you can’t go around suing all your friends who call you ‘Mamak’ or else you will have no friends left. You can, however, sue all your enemies who call you ‘Mamak’. But then, if your enemies run into millions, you may end up being ‘locked up’ in court for the rest of your life.

One option would be to change your name, in particular the ‘Son of Abdullah’ part. You can legally do this by obtaining a change-of-name certificate from the National Registration Department.

In fact, you can even add a Tunku, Raja or Tengku to your name. And your name should be changed to something very Malay sounding, such as Embong, Jusoh, etc. How does Tengku Embong Bin Tengku Jusoh sound like? This is not only very Malay but will also give you a ‘royal’ touch as well.

Pete

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Dear Pete,

I am a Hindu who is about to marry a Malay girl. My future parents-in-law insist that I must first convert to Islam but I am worried that, when I die, there may be a tug-of-war between my family and my wife’s family as to where I should be buried. What should I do? Should I convert to Islam or forget about marrying this Malay girl?

Rajadurai a/l Rajalingam

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Dear Rajadurai,

If you really love this Malay girl then carry on and marry her, even if you are forced to convert to Islam. You must remember; love is blind; which, therefore, can help you overcome any trial and tribulation. So you must be prepared to face whatever comes for the sake of love.

Anyway, what do you care what happens to your body after you have died? It is not like you will know where you are buried since you are already dead. And look at it on the bright side. Once you convert you will no longer be known as Rajadurai a/l Rajalingam. You can request that your new Muslim name be changed to ‘Raja Durai Bin Raja Lingam’ and then everyone will have to address you as ‘Tengku’. You will then be entitled to buy Amanah Saham shares and Malay Reservation land -- plus you can also become an Umno member and do a post-graduate course in UiTM, amongst some of the other benefits.

Who knows, you might even become the next Prime Minister, as Indians of the Islamic faith appear to have the best chance of becoming Prime Minister. And, no, you don’t need to change your name to ‘Bin Abdullah’. This is not what Islam stipulates and you can insist that they retain your original name, but with some modifications as I suggested above.

Pete

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Dear Pete,

I started my business about ten years ago but can’t seem to make it in the business world. My financial problems have strained my marriage and my wife has asked for a divorce. I am contemplating closing down my business and instead go work for a Chinese towkay who has indicated he is prepared to give me a job. But I do not want to be remembered as a failure and my Malay pride forces me to plod on against all hope even though I know it is futile to continue along this dead end road. Furthermore, why should I go work for a Chinese towkay when it is these Chinese who are robbing us Malays of our rights? What should I do?

Melayu Baru

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Dear Melayu Baru,

You should bury your Malay pride and do what is right for your family, even if it means closing down your business and going to work for a Chinese towkay. Your family should come first. I know it is demeaning to work for the same Chinese who are robbing us Malays of our rights. But let’s face it, 90% of the economy is controlled by the Chinese and, as the previous Prime Minister said, they also pay 90% of the taxes. So we Malays have really no choice but to tompang with the Chinese. That is the reality of the situation.

Pete

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Dear Pete,

I am about to enter university and am undecided whether to take Business Administration or Political Science. My friends advice me to take Business Administration because, they say, I can make more money in the business world. What do you advice?

UiTM New Intake

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Dear UiTM New Intake,

I would advice you take Political Science as you certainly can make more money in politics than in business. The business world is very competitive and there are more failures than success stories. Once you make it politics, you can enjoy 30% shares in Chinese companies plus Chairmanships thrown in. And these shares are all free. You need not pay for them. And, later, when you sell these shares, you get to keep the money.

Pete

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Dear Pete,

I am a 56-year old Malay businessman who is about to marry a 26-year old singer. I am considering going for Botox treatment to make my face look younger but was told that it is haram for Muslims. What is your advice?

Sugar Daddy

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Dear Sugar Daddy,

You can consider eating plenty of tempe because an ex-Chief Minister did just that and he now looks much younger. But I don’t know how much tempe you need to eat and for how long before you get to see the positive affects. One setback with eating too much tempe is that it will give you plenty of wind, so you will have to be very careful with crowded lifts.

Anyway, you should not worry too much whether Botox is haram or not considering that you are a businessman. Surely you indulge in haram activities everyday and Botox would be way at the bottom of the long list of harams.

Pete

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Dear Pete

I am running a bar-disco and have installed 20 slot machines, which is the main money-spinner for my bar-disco. The slot machines can bring me about RM1 million a month. However, while I have a licence to operate my bar-disco, I do not have a licence for the 20 slot machines and now the police want me to pay them RM50,000 a month as protection money or else they will confiscate my slot machines and probably also close down my bar-disco. Bribery is haram in Islam and I am not sure whether I should pay the police the RM50,000 a month they are asking for or should I instead remove the 20 slot machines? I want to avoid doing something that Islam forbids. What is your advice?

Islam Jati

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Dear Islam Jati,

Bribery is prohibited in Islam so I urge you to not pay the RM50,000 a month to the police even though your slot machines are bringing in RM1 million a month. Remove the slot machines and just operate your bar-disco, which has a licence. That would be the proper Islamic thing to do.

Pete

Friday, August 29, 2008

MERDEKAKAH KITA...??

Esok dah 31 August, HARI KEMERDEKAAN YANG KE 51 MALAYSIA. Adakah kita menganggap hari merdeka sebagai satu hari kita boleh bangun lewat, CUTI!! hari ada bunga api malamnya, boleh lepak-lepak kat dataran merdeka, tengok konsert free, tengok perarakan kereta tank, jet dan payung terjun..? Is that the meaning of MERDEKA..
Negara kita telah dijajah oleh kuasa asing bermula dengan Belanda, Jepun dan Inggeris hinggalah kita mendapat kemerdekaan dari Inggeris pada tahun 1957. Tetapi, adakah kita masih lagi merdeka dalam erti kata yang sebenarnya..? Jika tidak adakah kita mengharapkan satu turnaround point yang akan memberi kita makna 'kemerdekaan' itu.. SELAMAT MEMERDEKAKAN DIRI ANDA!!


Wednesday, August 27, 2008

In Penang.. not much to say about it..



Latest pic taken on the way back to Penang and in Penang Island itself.. very tiring. If God willing, plan to go to Tioman Island or maybe to highlands by end of the year.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Anwar Ibrahim won Permatang Pauh Election



Today 26 August 2008, Anwar Ibrahim (PKR) won the election at Permatang Pauh. He won the majority of 15,671 votes against Arif Shah (BN). The official results are as follows..

Anwar Ibrahim - 31,195
Arif Shah - 15,524
Hanafi Mamat - 92
majority - 15,671

Now Anwar is one step ahead to Putrajaya and 16 September will soon be realised. Many more hurdles to come and we can rest asure Bee End is right now planning something on Anwar..

However, I'm happy with the results.. wanna see some changes in the government for the better of our nation..

Sunday, July 13, 2008

When an ISA detainee's daughter dies..

Got this article from Chegu's blog.. Am sad reading this article but yet angry with the authorities and the so called bigshot. What goes around will comes around. May ALLAH bless the soul of adik Aina..

Dear YB Syed Hamid Albar
Home Minister




Re: Aina Mardiah Shahrial, 17

You may not know Aina,she is the eldest daughter of Shahrial Sirin, an ISA detainee. On the afternoon of July 2, about 3 pm, she was admitted into Kajang Hospital. The girl was fighting for her life. The family immediately informed authorities at Kamunting, where her father had been detained for the last 7 years.

Somehow,Shahrial was only told of her daughter's illness at 10.30 am the next day, July 3. Aina's mother made a personal appeal to the authorities at Kamunting to let her daughter be with the dad for the last time. The doctors said Aina had only a few hours of life left, God-willing.

The authorities at Kamunting said they could not release Shahrial. They had to get your signature on the release papers. Yes, YB, your precious signature.

Aina's father was finally released at 5pm. It was the longest four-hour journey to Kuala Lumpur.

Shahrial got to her daughter's side at 9.45 pm. He was too late. Aina had passed away at 6.20pm without seeing her father.

Thank you, YB, and may Allah bless you and your family.



pic: A father's belated good-bye


Norlaila Othman, a wife of an ISA detainee herself (read here), told me that the Abolish ISA Movement will be writing to Syed Hamid so that the Minister knows about the father and daughter. And that besides love, sometimes all we need is a bit of common sense.

Di ambil dari blog amdang81 - seloka orang utara khas untuk pak lah tersayang

Kepada Pak Lah, Perdana Menteri Malaysia Boleh

Hari nie tah hari berapa Pak Lah jadi PM kami
Memang dari dulu kami sokong sampai lani
Tapi hari nie, buka mata, senak perut anak bini......
Tengok Pak Lah habaq minyak naik lagi

Memang kami tak tau pasai ekonomi
Yang tau semua Pak Lah ngan kroni
Tapi sampai bila nak jadi lagu nie
Dapat gaji habis tak berbaki

Pak Lah habag tak boleh buat apa
Nie semua ekonomi dunia
Kalau tak naik nanti dunia kata apa
Habis tu yang rakyat dok menderita, tak pa ka

Dulu Pak Lah kata nak jaga rakyat
Kunun Pak lah nak kerja sama sama dengan rakyat......
Nie dok nampak macam nak telan kederat
Dok nampak kami yang nak melarat

Pak Lah kata masalah rakyat nak ambik berat
Kunun tak mau tengok rakyat hidup melarat
Tapi kalau macam nie punya sarat
Darah rakyat pun boleh sejat

Kerajaan ada kata rakyat manja subsidi
Kunun asyik kerajaan saja dok bagi
Sapa kata kami rakyat tak pernah bagi
Tu...yang lima tahun sekali tu....sapa bagi??

Tiap kali naik harga, dok banding sini sana??
Hampa tengok, kat Thailand lagi mahai dari kita......
Apa jenis depa punya kira
Awat tak ikut pulak Brunai punya harga

Brunai tak leh kira
depa punya minyak berlambak tak terkira
Awat, minyak Malaysia tak dak harga ka?
kalau tidak, tak kan jual minyak kita beli minyak depa

Ada Petronas pun tak leh buat apa
Ada duit sikit, dah nak mengada
Pi buat segala menara pagoda kembaq dua
Nak tunjuk, kami la kaya

Petronas kata kami tak tau apa
Kerajaan yang buat kira bicara
Kami ikut apa depa kata
Royalti jadi ehsan pun kami tak leh kata apa

Kunun dok habag petronas hak rakyat semua
Pakailah minyak petronas, nanti untung dapat kat kita
Nie, nak tanya la....tiap tahun untung beribu juta
Rakyat dapat apa ????? kudis buta....

Hari nie petrol naik, tahan la lagi..
Tengok pulak apa cerita esok pagi
Habis ikan, ayam, cabai sampai ke cili
depa pun sama tumbas naik sekali

Nanti ada la menteri tolong bercakap
Sapa naik harga dia nak pi tangkap
Sampai bila la dia nie nak ubah sikap
Ingat yang dok meniaga kat market tu heran kot dia punya cakap

Pak Lah mau renung nasib kami
Kais hari nie makan untuk kemarin pagi
Anak kecik pun dok ada lagi
Boleh hidup ka kami lagu nie

Dah tak larat nak tanggung cukai
Sini cukai, sana cukai
Dari tanah sampai ke pintu punya ada cukai
Dah sampai masa kot Pak Lah kena guna akai

Jangan dok ingat rakyat macam Pak Lah
Gaji berpuluh ribu hidup tak susah
Ada anak pulak bisnes sebelah sebelah
Dapat tender pun tak payah susah susah

Kami rakyat bukan macam tu
Malah la nie pun dah ada rebus siput kerbau pendek dgan batu
Sedih sungguh ohhhh negara ku
Biar tak merdeka terus pun tak la kalau lagu tu

Dah sampai masa Pak Lah ingat
Selesai masalah rakyat cepat cepat
Nanti kot rakyat naik meluat
satu undi pun Pak Lah tak dapat

Cukup la sampai di sini
Tobat dah...aku tak mengundi BN kali nie
Parti Barang Naik pulak kot jadi depa lani
Kot ada sapa nak Barang Naik lagi undi la depa lagi...


Yang Benar,
Rakyat yang semakin tak larat

*surat ni dijana oleh komputer cap kambing gurun, tiada tanda tangan diperlukan

Thursday, June 12, 2008

I Am Someone

I am someone
I walked past a dead face
even though the person was alive
I saw my eyes in the mirror
and cried at the sight
I looked at a person I didn¹t know
and I met a friend
I got heads to turn
when I walked past
I learned a lot about myself
when I lost a new friend
I cried every tear in my body
when I thought about love
I got hit bad
then got back in the ring
I climbed a mountain of rocks
and saw an eagle fly over- head
I heard terrible things about myself
when no one thought I was listening
I realized I was strong
when I didn¹t cry when it hurt
I found out who I was
when I was with someone else
I thought I was lost forever
when a friend found me
I held a life in my hand
and it was my own
I was a pawn in someone else's game
so I surrendered to a brook
I walked the fine line between surviving
and not wanting to survive
I still am
I am someone

Friday, May 16, 2008

Macam mana nak hidup..!!??

Inilah keluhan yang di dengar di seantario tanahairku sekarang ni.. Baik di kampung2 maupun dibandar. "Apa sudah jadi..!!?? harga beras naik melambung lambung macam naiknya suhu termometer bila kena demam kura-kura... beras hancur yang paling murah dulunya RM8.75 untuk 5 kilo sekarang naik lebih dari 2 kali ganda ke RM18 (betui ka ni??). Tidak kira lagi beras wangi atau beras gred super yang dulu belas-belas ringgit kini dah jadi puluhan ringgit.." inilah keluhan dari seorang ketua keluarga yang terpaksa menampung keluarganya yang sebanyak 9 orang dengan gaji cukup makan dan tinggal di kota metropolitan ini..

ayo yoo appa amma, kita yang income besar pun rasa tercekik leher camna lah pulak bagi yang gaji rendah dan anak ramai lagilah merana.. Itu tak termasuk bagi yang gaji cukup makan RM1,500, isteri tiga, anak 18 dan nak tanggung sorang lagi orang baru (isteri baru).. huish, kena buat overtime sampai tua la ni, hehehe.. tu pun tak tentu lagi cukup atau tak nak tampung makan hari2.

Baru 2 bulan berakhir PRU12 dan digamatkan dengan kontroversi2 isu ketuanan melayu, TDM vs PM, projek babi negara, lompat parti yang mana semuanya berkisar pada orang atasan, maka sekarang giliran rakyat jelatalah pulak menerima padahnya...

Bermula dengan kenaikan harga gandum yang effectnya ke atas harga roti, kuih dan roti canai (ni tak boleh maafkan), yang mana kita rakyat jelata masih boleh lagi bersabar. Sekarang kita digemparkan sekali lagi dengan kenaikan harga beras yang menjadi makanan ruji rakyat Malaysia... Yang menjadi masalahnya sekarang adalah dengan kenaikan harga beras yang terlalu drastik sekali.

Salah satu dari manifesto BN adalah 'menangani kesan kenaikan harga bagi menjamin kualiti hidup rakyat yang bermutu'.. macam mana nak tangani jika minta kenaikan gaji oleh MTUC pun tak dilayan.. Yang naik gaji adalah yang kerja dengan gomen saja, yang bekerja di sektor awam di anak tirikan.. Mereka ni bukan manusia ka.. Pak2 menteri dengan penasihat pak menteri dapat gaji sampai lima angka sebulan (atas dari RM30k) sampai elaun bercuti pun dapat jugak.. Depa ni semua macam 'kacang lupakan kulit'.. yang memberi kemenangan kepada mereka ni semua adalah rakyat jelata.. tapi setelah mengawal tampuk kerajaan, maka segala janji manismu hanya tinggal janji sahaja.. mula lah 'kaduk naik junjung'

Nampaknya manifesto BN hanya tinggal janji aja lah ye.. Hmm.. boleh buat police report ni saman kerajaan BN kerana tak tunai janji... hehehe.. sanggup ka aku..

Lepas ni kita tengok apa lagi yang nak naik.. ntah2 batu nesan, kain putih, minyak setanggi dan kapas pun naik harga jugak.. tu la tak pernah peka bab kematian ni.. (malu beb). Hidup susah, mati pun susah (dari sedutan cerita madu tiga).

Ni sebuah lagu 'bangau' untuk tatapan semua..

bangau oh bangau
kenapa engkau kurus
macam mana aku tak kurus
la ni susah cari nasi

nasi oh nasi
kenapa susah cari engkau
macam mana tak susah cari aku
orang jarang makan aku

orang oh orang
kenapa jarang makan nasi
macam mana nak makan nasi selalu
beras sudah naik harga

beras oh beras
kenapa naik harga
macam mana tak naik harga
satu dunia beras naik harga

beras oh beras
macam mana nak kawal harga
kalau mahu kawal harga
tanya sama BN
tanya sama BN

BN oh BN
macam mana kau nak kawal harga
cara aku kawal harga
naikkan gaji gomen
naikkan gaji gomen

Gomen oh gomen
engkau la ni dapat gaji baru
macam mana tak dapat gaji baru
pak menteri jugak nak gaji baru
pak menteri jugak nak gaji baru

pak menteri oh pak menteri
kalau gaji hampa naik macam mana pulak kami
aku kira apa pasai gaji org swasta
asalkan aku senang lenang
asalkan aku senang lenang

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Jakarta/Bandung - Part 1

These are some of the photos that i managed to edit.. So far, this is the most enjoyable trip i ever had in Indonesia.. Me and ana arrived 1 day earlier in Jakarta and guest where we stayed.. MG Hotel in Mangga Besar.. URGHHH!! wrong desicion.. Had to go through a dark lane.. (Nobody knows about this)
We were so scared even to sleep that night. However, both of us did went out to find another hotel for the rest of the geng (4 of them).. Along the street hawkers selling food and the best of all they also sells .. kodok goreng, biawak goreng, darah ular, daging ular cobra (sapa2 nak kuatkan tenaga boleh datang sini) and other exotic animals and even sate babi.. huaahh.. gelinya.. cam nak nangis malam tu.. Conclusion, people in mangga besar mostly are chinese.. I had speghetti that night but no for ana.. she saw an animal been slaughted at one of the gerai.. nasib tak nampak.. kalau tak kurus lah badan..

The next morning, we move out to a new and BETTER hotel.. legaaa.. went to pasar senin while waiting for the rest to arrive in jakarta.. Plan goes wrong, Airasia got delayed, so kak zah and ita arrived in bandara around 12 o'clock.. Kak ina and abg pozi took MAS and they had to wait for almost 2 hours for kak zah and ita at bandara.. Kak ita do make many friends with the taxi driver hehe.. They went straight to Tanah Abang from bandara and plan to meet us around 3 at the hotel and goes to Mangga Dua for another 'shopping trip'. However, they got stuck at Tanah Abang (shopping sakan) and meet us at the hotel around 5 o'clock instead..

At night, we met with rendy our tour guide and had dinner at padang restaurant.. oklah, asal kenyang udah... then we went sight seing around jakarta and stop by at Monas Monument. Ambil gambar sakan noo...

The next day, we drove to Bandung via Puncak.. Puncak is a nice place to visit.. macam cameron highland, attraction dia adalah masjid di atas puncak bukit, tea plantation, sky diving (kena pergi sekali lagi) dan fresh vege and fruits.. Kak zah kepingin nak beli potato kat sana tapi tak kesampaian..

Arrived in Bandung earlier than we thought semua thanks to the F1 driver.. hehehe.. jangan mare ye rendy nanti kena jual.. Semua pakat mengucap.. remarks from abg pozi "hati-hati bawak, kat dalam ni ada yang ada anak menanti di rumah.. ada yang tak kahwin lagi nih.." hehehe.. sadis tu... we went shopping at Mode factory outlet.. gilaz.. gilaz.. kalau bawak banyak duit.. separuh keta penuh nie... after that, we were taken to the guest house (boleh buat cam rumah sendiri tuu..), lepas rehat jap kami keluar makan ke Roemah Nenek.. gambar tak masuk lee, ada dalam camera lain.. di entertain lagi dengan lagu sheila majid di sana.. huish.. glamour kami.. Balik, semua orang dah cape banget.. letak aje kepala ke bantal semua ke dreamland..

The next morning, had breakfast made by ibu indra.. tahu isi goreng and tahu goreng.. habis sepinggan tu.. after that we were taken to cibaduyut tempatnya barangan kulit.. the only thing that i wanted to buy in cibaduyut is 'singkong keju'. Unfortunately, the gerai is no more there.. rasanya dah kena halau.. frust betul.. tempat lain singkong kejunya tak sama cam di sini.. next we went to pasar baru.. shopping,shopping and shopping.. cape de... memang tak larat ke sana.. kaki sampai naik kematu deh.. having lunch at pasar baru food court.. makan nasik rames, sambal terasi memang sedap.. but i only had nasi goreng kambing.. that's my favourite since in jakarta.. After lunch, the kakaks continue shopping, but no more for me.. surrender dek loh.. On the way back to the house we stop at Cihemplas factory outlet.. they have heroes character in front of their shop.. very creative..

That night we had dinner at stone cafe in dago.. very nice place and exclusive.. really had fun there.. kak ina, you cheer us all with your humour..

So here is the 1st part of my trip to Jakarta and Bandung.. will be back with more photos of me and ana in yogjakarta...

Thanks to kak ina, memeriahkan suasana macam hari raya... Abang pozi thanks jadi teman melayan dalam mobil.. kitakan orang 'terbelakang' hehe.. Kak zah and ita, enjoy tak trip ni.. please comment jika ada rasa tak puashati, boleh kita perbaiki lagi. Mana tahu ada trip lain lagi ke sana.. Rendy our tour guide cum driver (:)) cum adik had given a 1st class service and entertainment.. ibu indra, thanks for your hospitality and the food (breakfast) are excellent.. tip top condition.. Although this ain't my 1st time to Bandung or even Indonesia, but this trip has made me plan for another incredible tour to indonesia..

Saturday, May 10, 2008

One of my favorite cartoonist is Datuk LAT (Mohamed Noor Khalid).. his drawings are simple but yet entertaining. The most I like is the Kampung boy. It reminds me of the old days.. (gosh..! I feels old..!!). Lat is one of the most prolific artists in Southeast Asia. His works are known internationally. He has as much as 22 collections and counting... Well this are some of the clips that i manage to get hold..

Friday, May 9, 2008




Everyone has the basic right
To get the justice with all its might
Which due process should fight
for real justice to shade its light.

But today as politics come to play
or richness and power interplay
With judicial systems foreplay
Justice delay in so many ways

Justice delayed, justice denied
An unjust lawyer motto and pride
Only to show their wit as they ride
in the hall of justice with all stride.

but never for lawyers who abide
by truth their conscience can't hide.
Let's not circumvent truth with lies
Or trickery of our masterful ability

To set a culprit free from agony
in our greed for honey and money
at the expense of our honor and dignity
before God and the eyes of humanity.


- melvin banggollay-


My heart, sits only with those
who know and understand you.
Sit only under a tree
that is full and blossoms.
In the bazaar of hopes and potions
don't wander aimlessly
find a shop with a potion that is sweet
if you don't have a measure
people will rob you in no time.
You will take counterfeit coins
thinking they are real
don't fill your bowl with food from
every boiling pot you see.
Not every joke is humorous, so don't search
for meaning there isn't one.
Not every eye can see,
not every sea is full or pearls.
My heart, sing a song of longing
like nightingale
The sound of your voice cast a spell
on every stone, on every thorn.
First, lay down your head
then one by one
let go af all distractions.
Embrace the light and let it guide you
beyond the winds of desire.
There you will find a spring and nourished by its sea waters
like a tree you will bear fruit forever.
Rumi : The Hidden Music

Monday, March 17, 2008

Slow Dance


Have you ever watched kids on a merry go round,
or listened to rain slapping the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's eratic flight,
or gazed at the sun fading into the night?
You better slow down, don't dance so fast,
time is short, the music won't last.

Do you run through each day on the fly,
when you ask "How are you?",
do you hear the reply?
When the day is done, do you lie on your bed,
with the next hundred chores running through your head?
You better slow down, don't dance so fast,
time is short the music won't last.

Ever told your child. we'll do it tomorrow,
and in your haste, not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch, let a good friendship die,
'cause you never had time to call or say "hi"?
You better slow down, don't dance so fast,
time is short the music won't last.

When you run so fast to get somewhere,
you miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
it's like unopened gift thrown away.
Life is not a race, so take it slower,
hear the music before your song is over.

Saturday, January 5, 2008

LIFE FOR RENT

I haven't ever really have a place that I called home
I never stick long enough to make it
I apologize that once again I'm not in love
But it's not if I mind you heart ain't exactly breaking

It's just a thought only a thought

If my life is for rent and i don't learned to buy
Well I deserve nothing more than I get
'Cos nothing I have is truly mine

I always thought that I would love to leave by the sea
To travel the world alone and live more simply
I have no idea what's happened to that dream
'Cos there is really nothing left here to stop me

It's just a thought only a thought

And if my life is for rent and i don't learned to buy
Well I deserve nothing more than I get
'Cos nothing I have is truly mine

While my heart is a shield and I won't let it down
While I'm so afraid to fail and I won't even try
Well how can I say I'm alive

And if my life is for rent and i don't learned to buy
Well I deserve nothing more than I get
'Cos nothing I have is truly mine

'Cos nothing I have is truly mine
'Cos nothing I have is truly mine
'Cos nothing I have is truly mine
'Cos nothing I have is truly mine

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