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When amin goes K-Poppin

2012-02-01T00:46:00.002+08:00

Hunga Hunga my amin.

My 20 best moments on lense 2011

2012-01-01T07:59:00.000+08:00

Though 2011 has left us, I managed to keep some memories in moment best captured through my lenses. Whether it's photographed by me or my other half didn't matter as long it was from my 2 babies, Nikon D300 and Olympus PEN-1. :)

This selections are based on 20 folders I kept and I have to select the very best of it to represent each folders n months I took the liberty to be behind the lenses.

Hope these pictures can be a motivation for better pictures in year 2012. I hope world doesn't last as yet!

a very strong look from 4 months muhaimin. -Jan 2011

Faezah on her engagement day - Jan 2011

Milla n muhaimin enjoying doli

Tok abah n Muhaimin on his Aqiqah - Feb 2011

at the beach Pekan, Pahang - March 2011

our stay in Penang Island. - April 2011

Someone happy on his graduation - May 2011

Southern trip, Malacca n Johore - May 2011

Amin n his first fight! - June 2011

Celebrating 64 years ayah - June 2011

amin n his naughtiness - June 2011

Gunners in our hearts, Tigers are our souls - July 2011

amin's first sand bathing at his nenek's - July 2011

Our iftar gathering n reunion - August 2011

Aidilfitri together - Sept 2011

Yunus n muhaimin in Kota Bharu - Oct 2011

Amin got his legs at Khai's wedding - Oct 2011

My RWC New Zealand trip - Oct 2011

Olde Smoke House Cameron - Dec 2011

Amin Muhaimin my precious I love u

Cheerio. Happy New Year

The best thing to end the year..

2011-12-30T02:13:00.000+08:00

It have been a memorable finale fitting for the year. It was never a planned occasion but it turned out great. All the usual suspects were there. They duly came calling once their name being mentioned. Like a pack of wolfs we gathered for our last dinner of the year. Nothing to shout about just a sweet arrange reserved table for 12. And the servings was mere fried kuey teow.

There were exchange of gifts. Not that kind of Christmas presents. It just a token souvenir from a foreign land. It came a little 2 months too late but nobody was complaining. Getting everyone together was more challenging and why bother on other petty things.

The gap age different was just numbers. There were many things to relate ourselves with. Be it past experience, current or the future. Each of us has embark on a different life and career path yet everyone acknowledged each other presence throughout the dinner. That's more endearing. Laughter and joy like the old days when commitment and priority were never part of our daily life.

After Dinner was at the hype-st place in town. Enjoying till the last bit of its freshness slurp considering how much we had paid for. Again, it not about the money spent but the relationship we have built over these years. We have become brothers and sisters of our own.

The right people has come right in front of my eyes and I thank you God coz u made me knew it.

Really appreciate the company and hope we can become better friends in many years to come.

Happy New Year guys.

Run Moqq, You'd better Run!

2011-12-04T23:21:00.001+08:00

Writing has become alien to me. It's a shame, real shame. I could not longer express myself the way I use to be a year ago. It's not because I need a new motivation or a fresh inspiration; I just stop. I failed miserable in that department.

There is no more joy, there is no more thunder. It is just you trapped in your on mind like the movie 'being john malkovich' and you vertigo-ed your own downfall. Yes it is that bad.

Remember when Forrest Gump decided to run... he just run.. "Run Forrest, Run!". He just simply listen to his heart or maybe over listen to the whisper of his child sweetheart, Jenny.

But when he decided to call it a day, he just stop and find his way back home. Just like that.

I think I am in that phase at the moment. The moment when you dunno how to begin and worst you are clueless to end. The period when you are only good at writing in 140 characters.

Tweet me @morkymoqq

See u in a twitterjaya!

ciao.

angels & demons inside us...

2011-09-19T16:31:00.000+08:00

The title said it all. It should have been the title of my posting many moons ago but I stop the moment I started the first word. It is still an enigma to me, what transpires me to come up with such title, I'm glad I stop right there.

Anyway, this could be the start of my new writings: A collections of Unpublished posto - ala2 Unpublished notes, photos, songs and whatever that should have been published earlier here. :D

Nevertheless, looking back at this weblog n how far I have left it 'died' unnoticed; perhaps a revisited could bring back the best out of me, how i see the world (wow that's too big) progressing right in front of me. It could never be so right to be back again to my little world of postos.

I could not imagine someone I have highest regard, someone I always look because of the principle can change completely in a split second right in front of my eyes. When adrenaline run high, emotional supersede rational thing like this happen. Yes shit happens. It doesn't help when you are in public and let the steam loose just because you see your nemesis right in front of you. Patience do have limit, unfortunately you let your heart speak on your behalf. Shame. It was unfortunate. Luckily some senses come knocking and both of you go separate ways otherwise things might turn ugly. Thank God

This is a classic example one beauty can turn beast or vice versa. Therefore, we should take a little breath and reflect ourselves. How far we could go to prove our point? Are we man enough to agree to disagree or Are we going to stand for what we believe in? There is a Mr Hyde underneath the beauty skin in every one of us. It's only a matter of time and how comforting we can be to remain as Dr Jekyll. Time will tell.

Be wary coz the next thing you wouldn't want is humiliating yourself in front of public eyes.

Tik tok Tik Tok Tiki Tiki Tok.

Malaysia juga ada HAK sebagai negara bangsa

2011-07-08T00:39:00.002+08:00

Dalam kita meniup semangat ke medan perjuangan, terkadang kita mungkin terlupa dan terleka bahawa bumi Malaysia sudah berdiri 54 tahun lamanya. Memang tidak dapat dinafikan bahawa setiap warganegara Malaysia punya hak masing-masing tidak kira hak individu, hak bangsa, hak beragama mahupun hak berhimpun yang ingin sama-sama kita perjuangkan. Namun, dalam kita bersemangat menegakkan hak kita, jangan sesekali kita terlupa bahawa Malaysia sebagai sebuah negara juga punya HAK untuk terus berdiri 100 tahun lagi sebagai sebuah negara bangsa yang harmoni, bertoleransi, bertamadun dan berdaulat!

Perhalusi iltizam pejuang kemerdekaan terdahulu yang berhasrat menjadikan Malaysia sebagai sebuah negara untuk semua bangsa berbilang kaum. Apa yang diinginkan oleh bapa-bapa kemerdekaan kita adalah sebuah bangsa Malaysia yang hidup berharmoni dengan berbilang latar belakang dan kepercayaan mampu bertoleransi antara satu sama lain dan meletakkan nilai integriti sebagai asas perpaduan nasional.

Oleh itu perbetulkan niat dan keikhlasan kita dalam menuntut perjuangan hak masing-masing. Jangan sesekali menidakkan HAK bumi Malaysia yang bertuah ini.

Semoga rasional dan akal budi menguasai jiwa, jangan sesekali membiarkan emosi mencetus gelora di dada. Kerana apa jua yang ingin kita perjuangkan semalam, hari ini mahupun hari esok adalah untuk tanahair kita Malaysia yang tercinta. Demi anak bangsa, demi generasi Malaysia akan datang! Berdoalah pada Tuhan, setiap insan yang bergelar warganegara Malaysia juga punya intipati perjuangan yang sama walaupun dengan cara berbeza.

Semoga Tuhan bersama kalian!

An excellent speech by YB TS Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah

2011-05-22T23:45:00.003+08:00

By the permission of Tengku Razaleigh webpage admin. Dedicated to all politician aspirant out there. Let us start a new real clear politics.

Thank you for inviting me to speak with you. I am truly honoured. I have played some small role in the life of this nation, but having been on the wrong side of one or two political fights with the powers that be, I am not as close to the young people of this country as I would hope to be.

History, and the 8 o’clock news, are written by the victors. In recent years the government’s monopoly of the media has been destroyed by the technology revolution.

You could say I was also a member of the UKEC. Well I was, except that belonged to the predecessor of the UKEC by more than fifty years, The Malayan Students Union of the UK and Eire. I led this organisation in 1958/59. I was then a student of Queen’s University at Belfast, in a rather cooler climate than Kota Bharu’s.

Your invitation to participate in the MSLS was prefaced by an essay which calls for an intellectually informed activism. I congratulate you on this. The Youth of today, you note, “will chart the future of Malaysia.” You say you “no longer want to be ignored and leave the future of our Malaysia at the hands of the current generation.” You “want to grab the bull by the horns... and have a say in where we go as a society and as a nation.”I feel the same, actually. A lot of Malaysians feel the same. They are tired of being ignored and talked down to by swaggering mediocrities.

You are right. The present generation in power has let Malaysia down.

But also you cite two things as testimony of the importance of youth and of student activism to this country, the election results of 2008 and “the Prime Minister’s acknowledgement of the role of youth in the development of the country.”

So perhaps you are a little way yet from thinking for yourselves. The first step in “grabbing the bull by the horns” is not to required the endorsement of the Prime Minister, or any Minister, for your activism.

Politicians are not your parents. They are your servants. You don’t need a government slogan coined by a foreign PR agency to wrap your project in. You just go ahead and do it.

When I was a student our newly formed country was already a leader in the postcolonial world. We were sought out as a leader in the Afro-Asian Conference which inaugurated the Non-Aligned Movement and the G-77. The Afro-Asian movement was led by such luminaries as Zhou En-lai, Nehru, Kwame Nkrumah, Soekarno. Malaysians were seen as moderate leaders capable of mediating between these more radical leaders and the West. We were known for our moderation, good sense and reliability.

We were a leader in the Islamic world as ourselves and as we were, without our leaders having to put up false displays of piety. His memory has been scrubbed out quite systematically from our national consciousness, so you might not know this or much else about him, but it was Tengku Abdul Rahman established our leadership in the Islamic world by coming up with the idea of the OIC and making it happen.

Under his leadership Malaysia led the way in taking up the anti-apartheid cause in the Commonwealth and in the United Nations, resulting in South Africa’s expulsion from these bodies.

Here was a man at ease with himself, made it a policy goal that Malaysia be “a happy country”. He loved sport and encouraged sporting achievement among Malaysians. He was owner of many a fine race horse.

He called a press conference and had a beer with his stewards when his horse won at the Melbourne Cup. He had nothing to hide because his great integrity in service was clear to all. Now we have religious and moral hypocrites who cheat, lie and steal in office but never have a drink, who propagate an ideologically shackled education system for all Malaysians while they send their own kids to elite academies in the West.

Speaking of football. You’re too young to have experienced the Merdeka Cup, which Tunku started. We had a respectable side in the sixties and seventies. Teams from across Asia would come to play in Kuala Lumpur. Teams such as South Korea and Japan, whom we defeated routinely. We were one of the better sides in Asia. We won the Bronze medal at the Asian games in 1974 and qualified for the Moscow Olympics in 1980. Today our FIFA ranking is 157 out of 203 countries. That puts us in the lowest quartile, below Maldives (149), the smallest country in Asia, with just 400,000 people living about 1.5 metres above sea level who have to worry that their country may soon be swallowed up by climate change. Here in ASEAN we are behind Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, whom we used to dominate, and our one spot above basketball-playing Philippines.

The captain of our illustrious 1970’s side was Soh Chin Aun. Arumugam, Isa Bakar, Santokh Singh, James Wong and Mokhtar Dahari were heroes whose names rolled off the tongues of our schoolchildren as they copied them on the school field. It wasn’t about being the best in the world, but about being passionate and united and devoted to the game.

It was the same in Badminton, except at one time we were the best in the world. I remember Wong Peng Soon, the first Asian to win the All-England Championship, and then just dominated it throughout the 1950. Back home every kid who played badminton in every little kampong wanted to call himself Wong Peng Soon. There was no tinge of anybody identifying themselves exclusively as Chinese, Malays, Indian. Peng Soon was a Malaysian hero. Just like each of our football heroes. Now we do not have an iota of that feeling. Where has it all gone?

I don’t think it’s mere nostalgia that that makes us think there was a time when the sun shone more brightly upon Malaysia. I bring up sport because it has been a mirror of our more general performance as nation. When we were at ease with who we were and didn’t need slogans to do our best together, we did well. When race and money entered our game, we declined. The same applies to our political and economic life

Soon after independence we were already a highly successful developing country. We had begun the infrastructure building and diversification of our economy that would be the foundation for further growth. We carried out an import-substitution programme that stimulated local productive capacity. From there we started an infrastructure buildup which enabled a diversification of the economy leading to rapid industrialisation. We carried out effective programmes to raise rural income and help with landless with programmes such as FELDA. Our achievements in achieving growth with equity were recognised around the world. We were ahead of Our peer group in economic development were South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, and we led the pack. I remember we used to send technical consultants to advise the South Koreans.

By the lates nineties, however, we had fallen far behind this group and were competing with Thailand and Indonesia. Today, according to the latest World Investment Report, FDI into Malaysia is at about a twenty year low. We are entering the peer group of Cambodia, Myanmar and the Philippines as an investment destination. Thailand, despite a month long siege of the capital, attracted more FDI than we did last year. Indonesia and Vietnam far outperform us, not as a statistical blip but consistently. Soon we shall have difficulty keeping up with The Philippines. This, I believe, is called relegation. If we take into account FDI outflow, the picture is even more interesting. Last year we received US$1.38 billion (RM4.40 billion) in investments but US$ 8.04 billion flowed out. We are the only country in Southeast Asia which has suffered nett FDI outflow. I am not against outward investment. It can be a good thing for the country. But an imbalance on this scale indicates capital flight, not mere investment overseas.

Without a doubt, Malaysia is slipping. Billions have been looted from this country, and billions more are being siphoned out as our entire political structure crumbles. Yet we are gathered here in comfort, in a country that still seems to ‘work.’ Most of the time. This is due less to good management than to the extraordinary wealth of this country. You were born into a country of immense resources both natural and cultural and social. We have been wearing down this advantage with mismanagement and corruption. With lies, tall tales and theft. We have a political class unwilling or unable to address the central issue of the day because they have grown fat and comfortable with a system built on lies and theft. It is easy to fall into the lull caused by the combination of whatever wealth has not been plundered and removed and political class that lives in a bubble of sycophancy.

I urge you not to fall into that complacency. It is time to wake up. That waking up can begin here, right here, at this conference. Not tomorrow or the day after but today. So let me, as I have the honour of opening this conference, suggest the following:

Overcome the urge to have our hopes for the future endorsed by the Prime Minister. He will have retired, and I’ll be long gone when your future arrives. The shape of your future is being determined now.

Resist the temptation to say “in line with” when we do something. Your projects, believe it or not, don’t have to be in line with any government campaign for them to be meaningful. You don’t need to polish anyone’s apple. Just get on with what you plan to do.

Do not put a lid on certain issues as “sensitive” because someone said they are. Or it is against the Social Contract. Or it is “politicisation”. You don’t need to have your conversation delimited by the hyper-sensitive among us. Sensitivity is often a club people use to hit each other with. Reasoned discussion of contentious issues builds understanding and trust. Test this idea.

It’s not “uber-liberal” to ask for an end to having politics, economic policy, education policy and everything and the kitchen sink determined by race. It’s called growing up. Go look up “liberal” in a dictionary.

Please resist the temptation to say Salam 1 malaysia, or Salam Vision 2020 or Salam Malaysia Boleh, or anything like that. Not even when you are reading the news. It’s embarrassing. I think it’s OK to say plain old salam the way the Holy Prophet did, wishing peace unto all humanity. You say you want to “promote intellectual discourse.” I take that to mean you want to have reasonable, thought-through and critical discussions, and slogans are the enemy of thought. Banish them.

Don’t let the politicians you have invited here talk down to you.

Don’t let them tell you how bright and “exuberant” you are, that you are the future of the nation, etc. If you close your eyes and flow with their flattery you have safely joined the caravan, a caravan taking the nation down a sink hole. If they tell you the future is in your hands kindly request that they hand that future over first. Ask them how come the youngest member of our cabinet is 45 and is full of discredited hacks? Our Merdeka cabinet had an average age below thirty. You’re not the first generation to be bright. Mine wasn’t too stupid. But you could be the first generation of students and young graduates in fifty years to push this nation through a major transformation. And it is a transformation we need desperately.

You will be told that much is expected of you, much has been given to you, and so forth. This is all true. Actually much has also been stolen from you. Over the last twenty five years, much of the immense wealth generated by our productive people and our vast resources has been looted. This was supposed to have been your patrimony. The uncomplicated sense of belonging fully, wholeheartedly, unreservedly, to this country, in all it diversity, that has been taken from you.

Our sense of ourselves as Malaysians, a free and united people, has been replaced by a tale of racial strife and resentment that continues to haunt us. The thing is, this tale is false.

The most precious thing you have been deprived of has been your history. Someone of my generation finds it hard to describe what must seem like a completely different country to you now. Malaysia was not born in strife but in unity. Our independence was achieved through a demonstration of unity by the people in supporting a multiracial government led by Tengku Abdul Rahman. That show of unity, demonstrated first through the municipal elections of 1952 and then through the Alliance’s landslide victory in the elections of 1955, showed that the people of Malaya were united in wanting their freedom.

We surprised the British, who thought we could not do this.

Today we are no longer as united as we were then. We are also less free. I don’t think this is a coincidence. It takes free people to have the psychological strength to overcome the confines of a racialised worldview. It takes free people to overcome those politicians bent on hanging on to power gained by racialising every feature of our life including our football teams.

Hence while you are at this conference, let me argue, that as an absolute minimum, we should call for the repeal of unjust and much abused Acts which are reversals of freedoms that we won at Merdeka.

I ask you in joining me in calling for the repeal of the ISA and the OSA. These draconian laws have been used, more often than not, as political tools rather than instruments of national security. They create a climate of fear. These days there is a trend among right wing nationalist groups to identify the ISA with the defence of Malay rights. This is a self-inflicted insult on Malay rights. As if our Constitutional protections needed draconian laws to enforce them. I wish they were as zealous in defending our right not to be robbed by a corrupt ruling elite. We don’t seem to be applying the law of the land there, let alone the ISA.

I ask you to join me in calling for the repeal of the Printing and Publications Act, and above all, the Universities and Colleges Act. I don’t see how you can pursue your student activism with such freedom and support in the UK and Eire while forgetting that your brethren at home are deprived of their basic rights of association and expression by the UCA. The UCA has done immense harm in dumbing down our universities.

We must have freedom as guaranteed under our Constitution. Freedom to assemble, associate, speak, write, move. This is basic. Even on matters of race and even on religious matters we should be able to speak freely, and we shall educate each other.

It is time to realise the dream of Dato’ Onn and the spirit of the Alliance, of Tunku Abdul Rahman. That dream was one of unity and a single Malaysian people. They went as far as they could with it in their time. Instead of taking on the torch we have reversed course. The next step for us as a country is to move beyond the infancy of race-based parties to a non-racial party system. Our race-based party system is the key political reason why we are a sick country, declining before our own eyes, with money fleeing and people telling their children not to come home after their studies.

So let us try to take 1 Malaysia seriously. Millions have been spent putting up billboards and adding the term to every conceivable thing. We even have cuti-cuti 1 Malaysia. Can’t take a normal holiday anymore.

This is all fine. Now let us see if it means anything. Let us see the Government of the day lead by example. 1 Malaysia is empty because it is propagated by a Government that promotes the racially-based party system that is the chief cause of our inability to grow up in our race relations. Our inability to grow up in our race relations is the chief reason why investors, and we ourselves, no longer have confidence in our economy. The reasons why we are behind Maldives in football, and behind the Philippines in FDI, are linked.

So let us take 1 Malaysia seriously, and convert Barisan Nasional into a party open to all citizens. Let it be a multiracial party open to direct membership. PR will be forced to do the same or be left behind the times. Then we shall have the vehicles for a two party, non-race-based system.

If Umno, MIC or MCA are afraid of losing supporters, let them get their members to join this new multiracial party. PR should do the same. Nobody need feel left out. Umno members can join en masse. The Hainanese Kopitiam Association can join whichever party they want, or both parties en masse if they like. We can maintain our cherished civil associations, however we choose to associate. But we drop all communalism when we compete for the ballot. When our candidates stand for Elections, let them ever after stand only as Malaysians, better or worse.

my rambling on facebook. hahah

2011-05-12T01:28:00.002+08:00

It amused me that we would argue more on petty issue such non presence till end of assembly rather than try to seek knowledge of what actually transpired from the speech. It just showed lack of depth and understanding about the more pertinent matters that need to be clarified and discussed.

KB is not answerable to only one person but he and the committee are accountable to all TG UMNO members.

UMNO as a party must not only be perceived as clean but must uphold integrity at the highest level in order to continue receiving resounding support from Malays grassroots.

If UMNO fail to do so, the perception of UMNO struggles for the Malays 'Dulu, Kini dan Selamanya' will slowly fade away.

Let's argue more on that, shall we?
And Happy 65th anniversary UMNO!

come this weekend to Kuala Kangsar to enjoy the most anticipated rugby tourney; MCKK Sevens

2011-02-23T00:02:00.000+08:00

If you happen to be in Kuala Kangsar or ought to experience the best 7evens rugby tournament for school yet to offer, don't hesitate to join us at The Malay College Kuala Kangsar.

The tournament is part of ABR (All Blacks Revival) effort to bring back glory and reminisce the good old days of MCKK rugby team; a team that was respected by friends and foes and better known as the 'MC All Blacks'.

It is an inaugural invitation tournament comprising 24 school teams all over Malaysia with one special invitation from Vajiravudh College, Bangkok. With great teams coming over to don the tournament, it's only better for u... yes U to be part of this historic beginning.

Come and join us and bring back the glory to Malaysian rugby.

Sorak!

24 teams, 2 Days, 1 Champion

Bung wak

Rangkuman citer in one go yet again!? - Part V

2011-01-27T14:43:00.001+08:00

I admit that my hand is tight with so many thing hence blogging has become a seldom/occasional/rare past time writings rather that a stimulating platform to churn new ideas or share my personal opinion on what's happening around me.

Furthermore, I have becoming more and more obsessed with Twitter, a more direct, articulate 140 characterize statement which is more real time and easy to handle; just the tip of my fingers. I am not giving any excuses here coz i also do compose new blog entry via my blackberry but frankly speaking, blogging could take some of your time and my saying of time; means a lot! I have this kind of slight compulsive disorder; which means i read every line of my para, make sure there is no typo and i'll make sure i'll use the right word in whatever context message I want to convey to my audience. Yes, you can simply say, i am a half freak! (check how many mistake I intentionally left out!)

Having said that, I still love writing.. in fact, I used to have this dream of becoming a writer myself. hahah. Maybe I can make fun of myself and let other ppl have a laugh of me. Till then... let me be just the simple me.

Anyway, the past week have been quite a hectic yet memorable one. My sista wedding reception was held last Saturday and yours truly was the man behind the event. Yup.. I'm the man who will be held responsible if the majlis went wrong. Alhamdulilah, there are few hiccups here and there but the lesser it is, the few go unnoticed. Thanks to the great helps from the ppl around me in particular my love ones who always fresh with new ideas for the wedding. Fyi, the badges, the guest book, the programme , the tags are all her ideas and i m one who executed it with perfection of course. :) We had great time serving the guests and we do hope the guests were joy in return. For me, organising an event is always challenging but the most satisfying part is when all your plan worked accordingly. That would make your day. "Tak makan pun takpe, puas punya pasal, kenyang sampai petang."

prewedding meeting

the rest of family meeting

wedding reception at wisma pkps

with bride & groom

On Sports,

Arsenal is back at its best. Having unbeaten run in 4 competition is good for the lads. Hoping some consistency to bring back glory to the Gunners. I hope Arsene knows best is really a fruitful bet and I do hope he will bring in some backup in this January transfer window to add depth to the squad.

Arsenal in the final of Carling Cup 2011 after defeating Ipswich Town 3-1 on agregate

In politics,

Malaysia never fade away when it comes to politics. Just about we are going to prepare for upcoming 13 GE which will be a 'do or die' battle between BN and PR, we are shocked with the death of another assemblymen. On top of that one assemblyman was disqualified as ADUN so it will make 3 by-election coming in your way. The Sarawak State Election is also coming; so what you could expect from both end?! More politicking, more character assasination, more political spin and in the end the rightly deserved rakyat who were left to decide their fate..

Malaysia ku oh Malaysia.

Pilih Cikgu Mala atau Tok Ai?

#TanyaNajib on twitter - Shud i laugh, worry, cry to Malaysian level of maturity?

2011-01-12T00:20:00.001+08:00

It was a top 10 trending topic for today on twitter when PM @najibrazak offered an opening to 'seluruh rakyat Malaysia' a chance to ask him question on twitter. By hashtag #tanyanajib; you can ask him your question and suddenly it created a chaotic trend in twitterville or widely known as twitterjaya in M'sian twitter context.

Without regarding who actually behind @najibrazak responding or collecting data from the trend topic, the line which should have been opened only for 1 and half hour until now keep receiving questions non-stop. This kind of trend #tanyanajib or #ask(name) have been quite famous amongst celebrity and sportsmen to engage directly with their fans and indeed by doing so, PM @najibrazak was trying hard to make all Malaysians inclusive in a 2 way communication.

I could not stop laughing/worrying and maybe cried at some of the questions being ask; from asking what is he having for tea? to asking not to give any visa to JB on his upcoming concert in Malaysia. Some of the questions look boring and stupid but some look intellectual and sophisticated. Yet some used the platform to engulfed into a words of war zone towards PM and his wife. This somehow reflect who and what Malaysians are made today.

Ignoring the questions which for me are rather academics. (And I dont think PM @najibrazak will go every question verbatimly). The trending topic actually is a way for Najib himself and the team to collect more data about the pattern of Malaysians.

IMHO I can conclude the findings after observing the trending on #tanyanajib into few points.

1. Malaysians are rather stupid or ignorant

2. Malaysians are only interested in gossiping or personal attacks

3. Malaysians are very funny people or should i say happy go lucky

4. Race sensitivity is much of issue need to be taken seriously

5. Malaysians under 21 is yet ready to vote

6. Malaysians are less substance only talk

7. Malaysians don't understand the meaning of patriotic

8. Many more..

9. Najib wont be calling GE anytime soon until he rectify most common thing grudged by the people.

If most of the point corectly pointing to most Malaysians, I can simply say these odds people who simply 'pandai cakap' wont be the first in line to defend the country if any conflict occurred, they would rather run away and talk from a distance.

What can we say more about Malaysians, we have lost our soul to the man who sold the world. All because our own immaturity when we were given opportunity in due course.

Malaysia Boleh?! no i think it's a dumb dumb Malaysia!

Hope a great new year after 2010 did great to all of us.

2010-12-31T22:43:00.001+08:00

Gosh, another year will pass us in 2 hours. I just hope I've done enough this year to look back and make a self reflection.

Hoping u guys did great in your own terms as well.

I hope each of us can look back and proud of our own achievement albeit some regrets. That the way life is. Without some up and down, life can definitely borink! :D

For me I can say 2010 come with a blessing. Alhamdulilah. It has been a rough year but an exciting 1! Here are my list of 2010; just happy to share with all of u.

1. My lovely Milla pregnancy head the list. ;)
2. Going to South Africa for the world cup came close 2nd.
3. Got opportunity to travel Germany right after world cup was simply amazing
4. Engage with not so level headed panelist to acquire some fund, I tell u was extremely tiring.
5. Knowing the other side of muslim world in South Africa is eye opening. Seeing is believing, being oppress by Apartheid have made them more independent and self progressing
6. The arrival of our Amin Muhaimin. He is a blessing and we are grateful for that.
7. New family member etc etc etc.

Guess I should stop at that. The mistakes are lesson to be learnt. The corrects are point to be improved.

Happy New Year 2011. Live our ordinary Life extraordinary. Have a blast instead. ;)

Signing off for the year 2010,
Moqq.
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Hai Muhaimin Ya Muhaimin.

2010-12-16T15:00:00.008+08:00

Hai Muhaimin Ya Muhaimin

Pantas sungguh masa berlalu, ye nak.

Belum puas babah tidurkan kamu di pangkin

Kini kau sudah pandai menyebut e mak

Hai Muhaimin Ya Muhaimin

Kasih sayang kami padamu tiada tara

Doa kami agar kau jadi orang mukminin

Berbuat baik di muka dunia tidak berkira

Hai Muhaimin Ya Muhaimin

Kau buka pintu rezki keluarga

Sesungguhnya doa kami telah diamin

Kehadiran mu tepat pada masa dan ketika

Hai Muhaimin Ya Muhaimin.

Babah pasti merindui saat-saat itu

Tatkala kamu bergolek mencari posisi

Ketika kau tidur di pangkuan ku.

Indah waktu itu, nak.. jika kau mampu mengerti perasaan babah ketika itu.

Saban hari saban waktu aku tak akan pernah jemu ingin mengendongmu.

Hai Muhaimin Ya Muhaimin

Cepat benar kau membesar, ye nak.

Kalau lah aku mampu hentikan waktu....

p/s: tribute to Muhaimin. He turns 3 months today

Tonite big Game

2010-12-09T00:57:00.001+08:00

Tonite is the big game!
Arsenal v Partizan Belgrade.
A win will secure 11th consecutive year in the UCL.
Try beat that Spurs. :P

Update: We manage to go through to the last 16 though was a hard fought match.
Credit to the boys....
Now awaiting Real, Barca, Bayern or Schalke..
Bring them on!

A blast from past cd's collection

2010-11-19T17:18:00.004+08:00

My brother took the wheel driving us from Penang to KL after a short trip celebrating aidil adha in Penang. I took the time off as co pilot to look at a compilation of old cd's in the car. It was a collection of cd's circa 98-2001. Going through every cd's caught me by surprise; my range of music cover from heavy metal the likes of Metallica to the ballad/pop tunes of Mariah Carey. In between, my ears also soothe to the hinds melody of kuch kuch hota hai soundtrack! My oh my.

I never had any preference selection to my music. As long the ears are receptive every melody can blend in me. I am the 'senang nak di bela' type person, I guess. ;)

Music is universal. If the melody is too hard for u, try understand the lyrics. The hard melody may represent some hatred within whilst the lyrics may present us with some soul searching and advice. How weird it may sound, the best songs were never the ear-catchy ones. Sometimes we need to listen hard to understand the story behind.
Anger, Sadness, Happiness, Empathy are part of the story. The story of life of the storyteller (singer).

cd cd lama yeop!

Glancing through my copies of music cd's, it reflected me as a very colourful person and I'm proud to say it loud. Thank god for giving me two healthy ears that help me listening (learning) from wonderful songs all these years. :)

Now, I'm looking forward to finishing my compilations of old cd's. Say no to hot FM for a while...

p/s: listening to Santana 'Corazon Espinado' now made me feel going air guitar solo!!

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my first milestone. 10,000 and counting hits

2010-10-25T19:42:00.002+08:00

I never anticipate my blog could reach a milestone by reaching its first 10,000 hits. Praise Al Mighty.

I m neither bragging nor find myself elevated to a new status by this achievement. If to compare with some other bloggers who has/could hits millions of viewers just in a nick of months; who am I to begin with?

But obviously that is not how I want to project myself. This blog has given me space to express myself, my happiness, my experience and my opinion about the event that happened around me and how I see things differently. That has been the way I write in this weblog ever since.

I dont have to follow any rules, and obey to any political master when writing my thoughts. As long my conscience is clear and I feel right to blog about it, I will continue blogging.

I dont need myself to be known to express what's inside my heart, rite? This is my space and its your's truly territory. I want to continue writing as long as it give me the satisfaction that people do read my blog; albeit occasionally.

If any of my experience and thought did helps, i would be very grateful, if none of my thoughts is useful; you will know how crap I am. hahah

For all the support and love for making me a 10,000 hits blogger.

Thank you from within my 'liver' - pun intended - please watch eat.pray.love to understand. :)

Veni, vidi, vici

2010-10-20T13:34:00.001+08:00

I came, I saw, I conquered.

There is only one man who came to Arsenal, become an Arsenal hero and scored a goal (not one but 2 with different club) against them. It was obvious he didn't feel good about it hence the non celebration but to his surprised, the respect he has given to the club was repaid by a standing ovation from the crowd with the fans chanting "Dudu! Dudu!"

Eduardo will always hold a special place in the heart of every Gunners Die hards. We are still sad that u left us but understood that u need more playing time in order to get back to your level best prior the horrific injury. Wish u the best in Shakhtar Donetsk. See u in Ukraine in 2 weeks

In the end we were happy that we won 5-1 and looking good to cruise to knock out stage of CL.

For now, let us give the respect to Eduardo, the number 9 player, a humble clinical finisher and one of the reason why i love Arsenal and still.

the player

the game highlight

the tribute for a true footballer who just wanted to play football.

Guess we never meant to be...

2010-10-16T08:46:00.006+08:00

Salam,

Today 16th October 2010, my Muhaimin turn a month. Yeay! He is really gaining much spending time at his nenek's doing nothing only milk, sleep and poo poo.

hi world!

I haven't seen him almost a week and look forward to spending time with him later tomorrow when I drive down to Pekan. -On my way from Penang now-. Thank goodness we hv technology to transfer data and pictures. Those pictures of him kept me occupied everyday in his absence. Tks to the wonder of MMS.

In all the happiness celebrating my son turn 1 month, I'm saddened to received a sorrow note. The passing of a friend who I never knew in person yet I always find inspiration and mesmerised with his photography works.

Taufiq Shariff - a guy who even share the same family name.

Some of our friend joked that we are brothers but I guess we never were to be in the end.

His passing was due to brain tumor and cancer and I am deeply hurt that someone so talented and creative like him had an early call. I guess God's love supersede any humans love towards him.

Nevertheless, we are still blessed by his presence in this world though on a short period. I believe he has live his life to the fullest and for all his photography wonders I just want to say my thank you.

Taufiq,

I hope u will be happy up there, doing what u do best - Capturing beautiful moment and now very near to your 'Pencipta'

I am sorry for not taking the opportunity to know u better. To understand u as a person rather only acknowledge u by your works. Your passing will be a loss to world of creative photography, missed to your love ones, to your close friend and indeed to a complete stranger like me. However, you will always left sweet memories and have touched so many life.

Though we never know in person but the opportunity to have a conversation with u in FB, agreed on few things that happened in fotopages and successfully left my comment on your work on blogspot will be cherished as my best moment with you.

Now that you have left us, I guess I hv to see life differently. Not on a negative note but to seize every opportunity that come upon; carpe diem!

Taufiq Shariff; I guess we really never meant to be...

Death has do us apart. Al Fatihah

taufiq shariff r.i.p.

all pictures belongs to him and taken from his fotopages

In tears,

Mohsein Shariff

p/s: u can enjoy more of taufiq beautiful works at his blog.

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Hari raya dan kehadiran Amin Muhaimin

2010-09-20T12:17:00.002+08:00

Takbir hari raya tahun ini amat bermakna. Tambahan 1 Syawal jatuh pada hari Jumaat, penghulu segala hari. Masa beraya menjadi sedikit singkat kerana muslimin bersolat jumaat kemudiannya namun kemeriahan masih jelas terpancar. Raya kali ini di Penang. Alhamdulillah, perjanjian 'pra perkahwinan' masih digunapakai setelah tahun lepas seminggu di Pekan, Pahang. Syukur dapat seorang isteri yang memahami keperluan untuk berada di barisan hadapan setiap kali raya pertama di rumah ayah di Penang.

Saban tahun rumah ayah tak pernah lekang dengan kunjungan rakan dan taulan. Walaupun sudah 3 tahun kebelakangan ini, rumah terbuka ayah hanya ala kadar tapi teratak itu terus 'bertuah' menerima kunjungan tetamu. Kali ini lebih selesa dalam suasana kekeluargaan tanpa perlu protokol berlebihan (dahulu TYT Penang datang berhari raya). Lebih banyak masa bersama tetamu membuatkan mereka turut gembira dan terharu. Dan paling utama, duit raya buat adik-adik yang datang sebagai menjunjung budaya datang beraya.

begitulah selalunya hari raya pertama kami di Penang. Mungkin tahun hadapan rancangannya lain. Sudah tiba masanya pula untuk ayah dan mak keluar berhari raya berkunjung sanak saudara pada hari raya pertama. :)

7 syawal 1431H

Tangisan seorang bayi memenuhi ruang hospital apabila diangkat untuk di timbang. Kesan darah dan lemak masih kelihatan di keseluruhan badan dan mukanya. Suaranya sayup sayup meneran memohon belas ihsan. Dirinya masih terkejut 'dikeluarkan' dari rahim ibunya sebelum masa. Tangan dan kaki meronta tidak tahu hala tujunya. Mujur si jururawat pantas dan cekap. Dibendung sahaja anak itu terus senyap dan selesa.

Lalu si ayah harus menjalankan tanggungjawab mengazan anak setelah lahir ke dunia. Dikendong anak itu buat pertama kali seumur hidupnya, minda entah ke mana tapi jelas ada wajah kegembiraan menerima kedatangan orang baru dalam hidup ini. Syukur pada tuhan. Suasana begitu syahdu apabila didekatkan mulut pada telinga anak lalu diazankan, dia tidak menangis malah memandang terus ke mata. Mungkin kenal akan suara yang mendendangkan ayat ayat Allah itu. Si ayah sebak.

Begitulah kehadiran Amin Muhaimin, penuh hikmah penuh barakah.. cahaya mata syawal
Alhamdulillah

Sadly, we made a pariah of the word 'pendatang'

2010-08-30T14:04:00.003+08:00

Eversince one UMNO division head in Penang uttered the word during a tightly-contest election campaigning to regain Permatang Pauh Parliamentary seat from PKR after 2008 political tsunami. And one dear reporter for a Chinese Daily decided to scoop it in the paper headlines; the word 'Pendatang' has become a stigma to anybody who mention it. Thing has become an issue blown up out of proportion to fulfill every political party interest to the extent the chinese reporter who reported about it has been detained under ISA (which imho one of the blunder of the previous Home Minister) in order to protect her from certain groups retaliation and protest. The fate of the UMNO warlord also have been destined. He was suspended from UMNO for 3 years in September 2008 but suspension was lifted only recently.

One could never imagine such a simple word which means 'immigrant' in English can have major impact and consequences to Malaysia political scene until today. Whoever with intention or mistakenly misunderstood caught saying it will be crucified relentlessly and simply be labelled a racist. It makes PATI; 'pendatang asing tanpa izin' (illegal immigrant) look tame albeit the latter is a much more serious issue concerning national security and safety.

The issue has been highlighted here long time ago and it seems the term 'pendatang' would never be 'chased' away as it has become a political tools for certain quarters to ignite subversive element towards the ruling government. Suffice to say, the government also never been so clear and deterrent in handling the issue once and for all. It took a few more episode of 'pendatang' name-calling before the PM came with this statement hoping to ease and avoid more repercussion.

The 'pendatang' issue has become a ticking time bomb to the racial harmony of this country. Hence, some immediate and powerful message has to be sent.

For those who ride on this 'pendatang' issue; Shame on you! You are just as despicable as the person who have been labelled racist for calling the shot. Take it to the chin that everyone of us in Malaysia is 'pendatang' and why suddenly 'pendatang' connotation gave a meaner definition to yourself as a second class citizen in this country? Have 'pendatangs' share the biggest chunk of wealth of this country after 53 years of independence, have not?

On the other hand, if the Malays believe they are 'tuan rumah' or host of this Malay Land whereby their definition of 'pendatang' is a guest; whom they received wholeheartedly with open arms to stay in the house together, Wouldn't it be too much to ask if the guest demand to sleep in the host's bed, would it? Please digest this situation with an open mind.

If 'pendatang' is such a pariah connotation that as Malaysian, never ever to think let alone say it loud in public, what will happen to the 'peranakan' communities which terms is defined as chinese/indian/jawi descendants of immigrant to the Nusantara region during Colonial era. That makes them officially a legal immigrant i.e. 'pendatang', rite? so to speak they are proud that they are a 'peranakan'; 'pendatang' so what's the fuss about it after all.

We have gone overboard in tackling this issue to the extent it has jeopardies our root of harmony and self respect amongst races. Be it Perkasa/Hindraf/DAP/UMNO/BN or PR. Let us find a common ground and push for better understanding amongst races in the spirit of independence. Give 'pendatang' a better place in our book. Let 'pendatang baru' (newcomer) be a word that can connect us together in many ways.

For once, in the spirit of 1 Malaysia/Malaysian Malaysia/Islam Hadhari/Pas utk Semua/Ketuanan rakyat and Vision 2020 close our eyes and give a big thought. Have we ever felt grateful or blessed becoming a Malaysian? A citizen who could and should give contribution to the nation building in many ways disregarding our colours and belief. Are we proud to called ourselves, Malaysian?

Lest there is a slightest thought about pride and honour as Malaysian; dont ever dare to ruin this wonderful land that all of us called home.

Selamat Hari Kebangsaan ke 53

Merasai nikmat berbuka puasa atau menikmati berbuka puasa?

2010-08-20T10:22:00.002+08:00

Dalam kita menempuh 10 hari pertama Ramadhan yang penuh rahmat dan barakah ini; lebih afdhal dikongsi sedikit persoalan dan perbincangan untuk kebaikan bersama. Kita selalu tidak dapat membezakan antara nikmat berbuka puasa dengan menikmati berbuka puasa itu sendiri. Termasuk diri penulis yang kadang kala lalai atau mengambil sikap tidak kisah dalam isu ini. Rata-rata daripada kita apabila menjelang Ramadhan, acara menikmati berbuka puasa merupakan sesuatu yang ditunggu-tunggu. Samada atas jemputan korporat mahupun anjuran teman-teman, menikmati acara berbuka puasa merupakan satu pilihan setelah seharian berpuasa.

Namun dalam kita teruja menghadiri acara sebegini, pernahkah kita berfikir sejenak apakah kita merasai nikmat berbuka puasa dalam keadaan kita menikmati berbuka puasa?

Keliru?!

Contoh situasi mungkin dapat memberi sedikit gambaran perbezaan. Acara menikmati berbuka puasa adalah acara berbuka puasa yang selalunya dianjurkan di hotel-hotel terkemuka mahupun di restoran ternama ataupun kadangkala diadakan di rumah dengan menjemput tetamu dan rakan taulan. Acara berbuka ini selain dihidangkan pelbagai juadah berbuka sebagai sajian berbuka, dendangan lagu mahupun nasyid juga turut berkumandang ketika acara berbuka puasa. Lebih menarik, surau untuk bersolat juga disediakan bersama ustaz yang akan memimpin solat Fardhu dan Terawih. Peluang menikmati berbuka puasa ini memang sangat dinanti dan tanpa kita sedari ianya telah menjadi satu 'trend' setiap kali Ramadhan menjelma.

Berbeza dengan rasa nikmat berbuka puasa; suatu perasaan yang hadir dengan penuh insaf dalam situasi berbuka puasa dalam kadar yang sederhana. Mungkin hanya sekadar buah kurma dan segelas air manis dengan sedikit kuih muih menjadi bekalan berbuka. Namun ianya cukup untuk melepaskan rasa lapar dan dahaga lalu terus disusuli dengan bangkit bersolat Maghrib berjemaah. Perjalanan acara berbuka yang cukup ringkas namun yang dikecapi adalah sebuah perasaan yang indah; mensyukuri rezeki yang Allah berikan.

Tidak dapat tidak setiap daripada kita pasti melalui kedua-dua situasi sepanjang Ramadhan ini. Pasti kedua duanya memberi satu pengalaman pada diri kita. Tanyalah sanubari, pada ketika mana kita merasakan kita lebih dekat pada ilahi, Tuhan rabbil alamin. Pada ketika kita hanyalah hamba yang mendamba dari-Nya jalan taqwa.

The new season has begun!

2010-08-15T01:03:00.001+08:00

After so much anticipation and patience plus the world cup hangover already over, now we are back to the real football. EPL season 2010/2011. It's going to be a massive season to many teams especially those teams who'd try to topple the 3 big teams (not big four anymore!) and become the new elites in English Football. We will see how these ambitious teams will end up at the end of the season.

Who'll be demoted this season? Who'll cast the biggest upset? Who'll crack under pressure. There will be too much drama to bare.... i m loving it already. :)

And which team will yours truly be supporting this season? none other than the team that build champion rather than the team that buy champions. Arsenal the gooners it is! yeay

and why they deserved better? becos what they have gone through last season and still finished 3rd best team.
Yeah babeh, they are good. This clip might recall u a bit about their beautiful game.

taken from youtube and copyright to charmdes

Trust yourself and keep believing.

2010-08-08T16:02:00.023+08:00

I've been avoiding this space for quite some time. No good reasoning for that and I still couldn't do away with my guilt for not penning on this space. Nevertheless, let's not get there coz what more important is the posting today.

My encounter with my former preparatory school (prep school) prefect whom I haven't met since he left school in 1992 is a better talking point. Coincidentally, me and Ahpek were at SME expo last Friday and we bumped into him at the same exhibition hall. In fact he's the one who approach us first! After so many years, surprisingly he still can recall us by name. Hence, we decided for a coffee chat before his next meeting elsewhere. Furthermore, It always good to start back one good relationship with the person who indirectly has shape your life in MCKK. ;)

Ruzaimi Mat Rani or best known to us as 'Fect Mimi' stay with us, the first formers in prep school for a year. He was the first fifth former we encountered the first day we arrived in MCKK. I can still remember his commanding voice telling us to get ourselves ready for Maghrib that day after we shed tears saying goodbyes to our families. And those honest look in his eyes had gave us an assurance - 'now you are a young boy embarking a new chapter of your life; so don't worry coz everything would be just fine'. His charisma did well to this young boy that day at least.

Amongst the 5 prefects, Fect Mimi was the most experience as he, himself has been a prep school prefect since 1991. Fect Mimi was also well respected amongst his fellow batch mates as he was the president for his batch 8892. Even though he only stayed in big school as third former for a year, he had prepared us well about life we would expect as an MCKK student especially our later years in Big School which definitely will shape our future.

He always instill the believe that we should be proud of ourselves as 'budak koleq' and never look ourselves as level as other SMS school. However, this was later retracted by him after he realised the statement was too harsh on other school and make us look snobbish, as he always believe MCKK student must show humility in everything we do without having to hurt other people feeling. Again, this was one of the few episode I can recall about one prefect whom I respect a lot. For me, he is a true example of a guy, a fellow collegians you could always look high on and you could get an inspiration from.

Our recent conversation is more about life we are heading now. Fect Mimi just quit his job as an architecture lecture in UIA and started his own firm. He has spent his 8 years doing Bachelor of Architecture and a Master programme. He's even in his Phd programme. He has published books about architecture and drawings in which all have got recognition from international publisher. We shared lot of ideas and advice about my company new project in Nilai. I somehow relentlessly telling him how difficult it was to start a plant albeit with all the grant and funds and he keep smiling along the way approving. Nevertheless, he is so supporting and positive about the project. Not disregarding all his tips and advice about design, branding and marketing, there is one thing that really hit me when he said, "If you have the believe in your product, things will take place naturally and it will work out. Trust yourself and keep believing"; Again smiling. He shared his experience about how hard for him to start writing his book but he always has this belief in himself that one day he will complete his book. And he did 3 books.

That is Fect Mimi for you. A person who is not just brilliant and intellectual yet very humble. I'm sure he made a hefty lot from his 3 books but he don't go overboard about his achievement. He just kept true to himself and live one ordinary life with a sense of an extraordinary beliefs in himself...

p/s: u can find his works in here. This is part of his giving back to the society and govt who sponsored his education.

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Taking Charge and Chance

2010-07-07T02:44:00.001+08:00

Someone ask me to write something about my experience in South Africa to a travel journo. Ahaks. I find it amusing for me to write for a journalist as I have my blog space here to share my story to the world. Maybe that will be a different kind of write up and experience altogether but taking that chance; I don't see myself fit.

I always see myself as second best, in other word I can be the best no 2 to no 1. I never project myself taking charge and chance. I prefer to be someone anonymous who would get job done. That's where I see myself best. However it's unfortunate of me; God have given me a physical that everyone could see miles away and that make me visible all the time. I wish I could hide in my invisible robe sometimes...

But some people think that I have the potential to unleash. It's a matter of the right time at the right place. I dunno, I can never predict the future. For now the path I am taking is straightforward. Just get some food on the table would be enough, I don't set high ambition for power nor stature..

I just want to have a normal life like others... life that won't play judge upon me after all.

I am another older again.

2010-06-24T23:54:00.000+08:00

Ouch it seems the numbers keep going up. It will be another number tag in me for another year before new number clock in. There will no stopping for the number only if my body decide to stop and I know that would be time out for me.

Age is another number game. I tend not to take it hard. For me as long you enjoy your life and put things straight, age will be a golden ticket for happiness. I am intend to pursue that route and I am doing it with my family all behind me.

Thank you for all the warm wishes today; I found it odd to receive so many happy returns only after I reach 31. Thanks again to FB for a gentle reminder to my circle of friend. Sometimes I wonder if this evolution of communication will bring the best of all or it will simply regarded as another tools to fulfilll one life.
I wouldnt know the answer. I can answer that when I reach forty. I hope

Till then, it will be another enjoyable event of my life. I had my birthday blast earlier in S Africa, that would be another story to tell in another time.
For now, I am a super bloody 31 years old bimbo.. darn

I'm leaving Durban with heavy heart

2010-06-19T18:33:00.001+08:00

It seems time always envy us. The last 4 days in Durban was like a blink of eyes. Now I am on my way back to Johannesburg. Durban was so fun even I didn't realise that it was time to go. I'm leaving Durban with a heavy heart.

When we arrived Durban 4 days ago I anticipated it will be something like Jberg where we would stay in a place far from the city centre. I was wrong, uncle baillo booked one of the best hotel in town so all of us could feel comfortable. Instead he and his family stayed somewhere else. That's the level of their hospitality which until today I feel honour.

Day one in Durban was all about the match, Spain v Switzerland. We knew it's gonna be an exciting game and everyone got into their Spaniard kit to show support. Our hotel was near to a shopping complex called gateaway and we decided to jump into the shuttle bas from there to the stadium. The ladies were left there for their retail therapy.

Our game started at 1600H and we got lucky to enter 15 minutes before start. It's a bit of chaos atmosphere at the stadium as everybody looking forward for a good game. On paper, it should be a good win for Spain. Nevertheless, Switzerland made the biggest upset so far in the tournament by beating Spain, the european champion 1-0. That's the beauty of world cup when underdogs play to their potential and got favourites beaten. In the end Spain remain true to its underachiever tags on a major football tourney. Sigh.

Forgetting football altogether, the 2nd day was all about shopping. Yes, we bought many things for the loves one in Malaysia. Our trip to S Africa won't complete without bringing back vuvuzelas and I myself got 10, Lutfi got another 10 and I must say that was the cheapest item we could think off for souvenirs. Most of the souvenirs i.e shirts, jerseys, badges are inflated and we could not get a good bargain. We were so into shopping and not realising that the shopping mall was closing. Yes, we made Malaysian proud for that. Haha

We ended the day by having bunny chow a local food; something u couldn't miss whenever u are in Durban. Later that night I was 'kidnapped' by gangs of four for a quick ride to town. The city was not alive after 10pm so in the end I headed to their flat for some good rest

The last day in Durban was all about visiting family friend. I had a good dhal for lunch. After saw another upset; Germany when down to Serbia, we were off to the North Beach to enjoy the coastal line. It was very windy and chill. It was so mesmerised to see the Indian ocean with many ships crossing by. At the tip of the frontview, I made a promise I will come back to enjoy Durban once more. Insya Allah

moqq
19/06/2010
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I'm blogging from south africa

2010-06-15T22:57:00.002+08:00

Hello there,

This is my 5th day in South Africa. I never perceive S Africa is such

a nice country until I saw its beauty with my own eyes. No wonder the
whites like to make South Africa their homes and thankfully now
everyone can accept and respect each other rights and regards S Africa
as their home country.

I was mesmerised with its progress after only 16 years being free from
Apartheid. The people has done a great job in making S Africa what it
is today. No wonder people got jealous and I, myself regard S Africa a
true example of good governance nation amongst African country. When
FIFA announced S Africa as the host for this year world cup, it make every citizen of Africa prouder.

We stayed in a small town call Rushnee. A small comunity of S African
from Indian origin live peacefully there. They has been a good host to
all of us. A muslim brothers that really put Islam values beyond
colours and skin. Now I see Islam as a way of life in a different
angle, a more beautiful angle. What different us with them is they are
not just practising Islam, they live their life with Islamic values.
From helping each other to entertain their guests, to always keep
their solah on time, they are absolutely have Islam in their heart.
For me, I can only describe them as a muslim that never have prejudice
on others, who will receive fellow muslim brothers with good thoughts
and open heart. I wish I could be something like them.

I enjoyed my first world cup experiencing in Jberg. We watched Holland
against Dennmark that ended Holland won. I can't wait to watch another
game. It will be in Durban

I am on my way to Durban. It will be another exciting trip to look
forward. Till then salam

Mohsein
15/06/2010 1700H

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MorKy Moqq

It will be a blast trip... I do hope

2010-06-10T14:17:00.001+08:00

This would be my pre world cup posting before my tour to South Africa. I am all excited for the trip yet still has some worries as many works undone are left behind. Furthermore, my beloved could not join me coz she might not be permitted to trespass the plane with somebody in the womb, shame u all airlines!

I will be accompanied by my younger brother and both of us will explore a journey to enjoy the first world cup ever being organised in African continental. I believe South African will be one of the best host nation and all over the world would want to have the best celebration with goals and dramas throughout the month.

This is my 2nd world cup experience after korea/japan 2002. I would anticipate it would be a better one. Fingers crossed.

I'll be watching three games that will involve 3 best teams in the world at the moment.

14th June Netherlands v Denmark

16th June Spain v Switzerland

20th June Brazil v Ivory Coast

I hope I can find place to update my blog throughout my stay..

till then. jeng jeng jeng. :)

my precious ticket in Korea

me and taufiq lost in translation @ suwon city stadium

enjoying with Korean lads after winning against mighty Italy on golden goal rule

June would be an exciting month

2010-06-07T18:30:00.000+08:00

June always has a place in our family's heart. Early part of June is to commemorate mom. Her birthday falls on the 4th of June. I can recall that mom's birthday fall the same date as Agong birthday and it's a public holiday back then but recently Agong has 'reschedule' his birthday to 5th, hence the celebration for mom has tone down a little bit. Sorry mom.

The middle month of June is another birthday celebration and it's Ayah's birthday. His birthday falls on the 15th and coincidently my mother in law also celebrate her birthday too. Suprisingly Yusry KRU also celebrate his birthday on the 15th and a lesser known figure, abg boy (my cousin) share the same day. Pheww what a day to be born, eh?

In the month of June, a list of friends also celebrating their birthday. Chacha share the same birthday as Mak (4th), Wiera (5th) Cikun (6th), Kichi (10th), Apek (11th). From 21st to 25th June onwards, Sam, Bunyok, Cop , Your truly and Benut will celebrate our birthday subsequently. Not to forget Eena celebrating her on the 28th. Thank you facebook for the birthday reminder!

But the best day of all should be 24th June lah coz that would the day the music wont die. Yours truly will celebrating this year's birthday in style. Wearing a memento from s africa. :P

Ahh.. Syigim a good wife to my good friend also share the same birthday with me. So that'll make us the indisputable duo.

What else good in June?

World cup fever is coming to town. what else u expect?

Kepada Nya jua lah kamu akan kembali

2010-05-26T17:24:00.000+08:00

Hujung minggu lepas aku kembali ke kampung halaman untuk menyertai persidangan UMNO cawangan. Aku tiba seawal hari Sabtu supaya saki baki persiapan dapat dilakukan. Tambahan ayah telah meng'amanah'kan ku untuk menghadiri satu kenduri perkahwinan di dalam kampung. Aku tiba bertemankan tok yang juga mengambil kesempatan pulang untuk melihat keadaan rumahnya yang lama tidak dijenguk sejak pulih dari serangan angin ahmar. Alhamdullilah perjalanan kami balik ke Tasek Gelugor selamat.

Mujur ada kakak dan keluarga yang sudi meneman tok di kala malam. Itu yang lebih baik dari mengharapkan aku yang pasti akan sibuk (buat2 sibuk) untuk memastikan perjalanan persidangan kali ini berjalan lancar. Menjawat sebagai Ketua Pemuda Cawangan, aku harus memastikan kuota kehadiran ahli ke mesyuarat mencukupi jika tidak kami tidak akan dapat bersidang. Lalu bertali arus sms ku kirim pada rakan2 agar menunaikan tanggungjawab sebagai ahli. Terkadang termenung juga ku memikir apa caranya semangat dan tanggungjawab dapat dipupuk di kalangan masyarakat kampungku. Yang berjiwa muda terus 'masyuk' dengan arus hiburan manakala yang tua terpaksa berpenat lelah dalam mencari sedikit kesenangan.

Hari ditunggu tiba juga. Petang Ahad itu kami semua berkumpul sekali lagi di Dewan PAKK bagi menjalankan tanggungjawab. Bermula dengan persidangan pemuda yang bersidang di bawah pokok ala kerajaan PR Perak suatu ketika dulu. Perjalanan mesyuarat lancar dengan kehadiran 12 ahli. Aku agak gusar awalnya kerana ku kira makin ramai kurang berminat pada UMNO. Tampak semacam ada kelesuan dalam organisasi UMNO masakini.

Selesai mesyuarat Pemuda, Wanita dan Puteri UMNO, kami disatukan dalam mesyuarat yang lebih besar penglibatan iaitu mesyuarat cawangan. Ini merupakan kemuncak persidangan UMNO di peringkat cawangan dengan semua ahli di cawangan bersidang bersama. Acara yang dinantikan oleh setiap ahli UMNO cawangan untuk bersama2 bermesyuarat dalam merangka kerangka halatuju UMNO di masa hadapan.

Ketua UMNO Cawangan, Hj Roslan memulakan ucaptama beliau tentang senario politik masakini, bagaimana undi pengundi Cina menjadi faktor kemenangan dan kekalahan BN. Ramai beranggapan pengundi Cina mula beralih arah tetapi ramai sebenarnya tidak sedar bahawa pengundi Melayu pun sedemikian rupa. Cuma yang membezakan antara keduanya adalah sebilangan besar bangsa Cina mendaftar sebagai pengundi walhal orang Melayu hanya gah memperkata tentang hak bangsa tetapi tatkala perlu diterjemah dalam bentuk undi tidak pula yang berdaftar. Inilah polemik bangsa ku

Kami sebulat suara di belakang ketua cawangan dalam membawa usul pemberian lesen perjudian bola oleh kerajaan harus dikaji semula. Semua bersetuju tidak ada faedahnya menaksir cukai dari sumber yang tidak halal. Apatah lagi dalam senario politik masakini hanya akan memberi modal besar kepada pembangkang membawa isu dan mendapat 'mileage' politics. Kerajaan seharusnya konsisten dalam perjuangan menegakkan agama. Tidak boleh ada timbang tara dalam 2 isu (Kalimah Allah dan Lesen Judi) kerana kedua- duanya melibatkan pendekatan kerajaan. Jangan sampai rakyat mencebik tindak tanduk kerajaan yang tidak sensitif dalam 2 isu ini.

Ketika mesyuarat menuju pengakhiran, Bendahari UMNO Cawangan, Paksu Bakary mengambil kesempatan menyampaikan amanat. Beliau memohon agar warga emas jangan dipersiakan. Tidak disangka itu merupakan wasiat terakhir beliau. Beliau menghembuskan nafas yang terakhir sejurus selesai memberikan ucapan. Dalam keadaan kelam kabut, semua harus menerima ini adalah ketentuan. Walaupun digamit kesedihan, pemergian beliau harus diredhai. Benarlah ayat ayat dari Tuhan - Daripada Allah kamu datang, dan kepadaNya jua kamu akan kembali.

Alfatihah buat arwah.

It about time to have DNA bank

2010-05-19T17:21:00.001+08:00

The government has pass a bill on DNA. The bill permit police to use any DNA results as prove in court. It is learnt one 'high profile' court case will depend on the outcome of DNA proofing. If it materialise, it will be a landmark ruling to the judistiction of this country.

The DNA shouldnt be seen as prove for crime investigation only. With the high statistics of newborn babies being left in the wood, maybe it's high time to introduce a DNA bank to collect all 28 million population DNA Data. Hence whenever a newborn is found, it will be easy to catch up the perperators and charge them in court.

Would it be something difficult to implement?

or would it be as difficult as when the DNA bill was first mentioned in Parliament for hearing?

Farihah Idris Wedding Reception

2010-05-15T22:20:00.003+08:00

Today is an auspicious day for some. My cousin got married and everyone of us are here to grace her reception.

It's hard to get everyone together and opportunity like this don't come easy hence to hv most of relatives for the event was truly fantastic.

My dad is from a large family of 7. He has 3 brothers and 3 sisters. He is the fifth of the family. God bless all of his siblings still alive and kicking. The event bring them together once again.

They were very close before and even closer now. With children all grown up in front of their eyes and now counting grand children, life never been exciting to each and every one of them albeit some up and down over the years

Today was a happy day for paksu idris's family, the youngest. They accept a son in law in their family. As our nucleus family grow older, I wish the bonds that tie us as family last to the next generation. God's will.

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Mencari jalan kebenaran

2010-04-25T20:03:00.001+08:00

Hari ni terlibat dgn program motivasi keibubapaan di masjid. 1 program anjuran j/k qaryah Masjid Pokok Machang. Kumpulan sasaran adalah ibu bapa dan pelajar. Penyertaan sangat baik terutama kaum ibu yang menunjukkan komitmen tinggi acapkali ada program di kampung.

2 penceramah jemputan dari UiTM hadir memberi ceramah motivasi kpd kumpulan sasar. Kedua dua mereka menyampaikan ceramah dengan baik cuma samada penyampaian mereka dpt diterima oleh anak-anak qaryah menjadi tanda tanya. Hairan dgn sikap dan ragam bangsaku. Walaupun disogok bermacam2 dorongan dan peluang oleh pihak masjid/ pemimpin masyarakat untuk melihat mereka berjaya namun sambutan dari mereka nampak lesu. Pendekatan bagaimana lagi yang mereka inginkan?

Mungkin penceramah lebih keras yg dpt mencabar keupayaan minda mereka boleh mengubah persepsi kebergantungan mereka pada keadaan sekeliling yang terlalu membantu atau mungkin mereka terlalu selesa dgn 'tongkat' dari kerajaan?

Terlalu manja bangsa ku ini...
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Percaturan Formula 1Malaysia

2010-04-18T19:43:00.001+08:00

1. PRK P94 Hulu Selangor merupakan pentas terbaik untuk melihat sejauh mana formula 1 Malaysia di terima rakyat. Meletakkan calon berbangsa India (MIC) di kawasan kepadatan penduduk adalah orang Melayu merupakan satu percaturan yang berisiko. Namun ini merupakan satu platform untuk menilai sejauh mana gagasan 1 Malaysia berjaya meresap ke sanubari hati rakyat.

2. Uniknya, 3 KADUN dalam Parlimen P94 ini diwakili semuanya oleh ADUN dari BN dimana 2 orang adalah wakil rakyat UMNO dan 1 orang wakil rakyat MCA. Maka meletakkan MIC sebagai calon merupakan 1 formula ke arah mewujudkan persefahaman yang kental di antara kesemua wakil rakyat BN yang terdiri berbilang kaum dalam menjuarai rakyat.

3. Namun dalam menghadapi hari penamaan calon pada 17 hb ini, kelihatan BN masih tercari calon dari MIC yang mampu diketengahkan kepada pengundi. Di pihak MIC mahu mengekalkan muka lama Dato Palanivel yang kalah tempoh hari pada PRU 12 manakala terdapat suara akar umbi yang mahukan calon yang lebih muda atau wajah baru. Ini selaras dengan kehendak rakyat yang progresif mahukan calon yang boleh membawa nafas baru kepada kawasan Hulu Selangor.

4. BN telah memdengar denyut nadi rakyat dengan mencalonkan seorang wajah baru sebagai calon iaitu P Kamalanathan, Ketua Penerangan MIC. Samada beliau calon kompromi atau sebaliknya, biarlah pengundi HS menentukan nasibnya. Yang nyata, kekalahan di Pihak BN, maka MIC sudah boleh dikibar sebagai tidak relevan dalam senario politik semasa.

Selamat Berjuang!

updates: Pertandingan 4 penjuru di Hulu Selangor, PKR, BN dan 2 calon bebas

P1 WIMAX not going forward. shesh!

2010-04-14T12:26:00.003+08:00

I am so not recommending P1 wimax as internet/WIMAX connection provider. It has been 2 weeks and my connection was never back to the expectation of a WIMAX license holder, chaitt! I was dupe of having WIMAX since it was so easy to connect without me need to have a telecom land line. This is what they have been promoting through their ad but indeed it was a real failure.

Enticing the public to change to P1 without the company themselves not having a proper infrastructure to cater the increasing demands of traffics was simply irresponsible and I am way pissed with the whole business approach.

It is time for us as users to make known our rights for 70% internet access to this bugger provider and ask them to keep their promise to Govt on giving the best service. Otherwise thier license should be revoke. Let them know our consumers rights.

Damn.. mmg marah sbb i miss to update my blog for so long.

oh ohh kuale calling

2010-04-10T16:55:00.002+08:00

oh oh i am going to be young again.
off to kuale..
miss cendol gerai no 8. :)

Thing just could not be what we want to be

2010-03-31T23:55:00.003+08:00

1. Things can be worse if we were not talking in the same language.

2. Sometimes we want people to listen to us yet we ourselves don't listen to other people

3. We thought we are the one being despised without we noticed we made ourselves despicable.

4. As we grow older, acting like we are younger is plain stupid.

5. Having the family around is always the best thing of life yet surrounding ourselves w nosy people could be worst.

Ahh whatever!

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Come on Come on MCKK?

2010-03-31T20:47:00.000+08:00

Berikut senarai 30 pelajar paling cemerlang dalam peperiksaan Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2009 yang diumumkan sebagai penerima pertama Biasiswa Nasional 2010:

1. Gladys Tan Yee Kim (SMK Green Road, Kuching)

2. Grace Kiew Sze-Ern (SMK Perempuan Sri Aman, Petaling Jaya)

3. Khadijah Ahmad Jais (SM Agama Persekutuan, Labu)

4. Akmal Hidayat Sabri (SMK Derma, Kangar)

5. Syamilah Mahali (Kolej Tunku Kurshiah, Seremban)

6. Amelia Lee Wei Ling (SMK Taman Melawati, Gombak)

7. Nur Syuhadah Muhamad (SM Sains Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra, Kota Baharu)

8. Lai Yin Kwin (SMK Tinggi Melaka)

9. Corinne Gunn Huey Min (SMK Taman Melawati, Gombak)

10. Hu May Khei (SMK Convent, Taiping)

11. Muhammad Amal Aiman Mohd Yusof (MRSM Kota Baharu)

12. Kuah Jia Ying (SMK Bukit Jambul, Pulau Pinang)

13. Chean Chung Shen (SMK Methodist (ACS) Sitiawan)

14. Ahmad Zhafir Zulkfli@Zulkifli (SBPI Temerloh)

15. Goh Diangde (SMK Derma, Kangar)

16. Ameenah Azman (Kolej Tunku Kurshiah, Seremban)

17. Erin Chuah Wei Yen (SMK Seri Bintang Utara, Kuala Lumpur)

18. Mohamad Syukri Azmi (MRSM Kota Baharu)

19. Muhammad Syafiq Kamarulzaman (SBPI Selandar, Melaka)

20. Neelam Devi Nath (SMK Buloh Kasap, Segamat)

21. Ooi Hui Lynn (SMK Convent Green Lane, Pulau Pinang)

22. Nurliyana Sanusi (MRSM Kota Baharu)

23. Gan Li Fang (SMK Tun Mamat, Tangkak)

24. Muhammad Sallehuddin Mansor (SMK Matang, Perak)

25. Muhammad Izzat Solihuddin (MRSM Tun Ghafar Baba, Melaka)

26. Nurizzati Zainal Nazeri (Kolej Yayasan Saad, Melaka)

27. Khairunnisa Che Bahrun (Maahad Ahmadi, Tanah Merah, Kelantan)

28. Nurulaida Mohd Darus (SBPI Jempol, Negeri Sembilan)

29. Loh Sook Yin (SMK Tinggi St David, Melaka)

30. Malathy a/p Balakrishnan (SMK Ibrahim, Sungai Petani)

sumber- Bernama

Di mana pelajar MCKK? Tidak seorangpun layak utk diberi biasiswa?

Sembang Kerjaya in Pokok Machang

2010-03-29T13:05:00.003+08:00

Saiful and I discussed the other day over lunch on how tough it be to decide our career path right after SPM. Both agreed that during those days we were naive to decide what profession best suited us. Instead we both have taken a different journey to reach what we are now. Saiful, a practice lawyer has set up his own firm whilst I, an engineer by qualification has embark into entrepreneurship.

me and saiful

Now both of us collaborate again as Saiful sits as legal advisor for my company.

13 years on ( after result SPM 96), we still feel the current students face the same dilemma as ours. They may find it difficult to choose their career path based on their SPM results albeit how excellence they are. The percentage got even higher to the average students who might score 'cukup makan' for their SPM. Feeling obliged to give back to the society, I suggested to him why don't we have a career talk with these students and share with them our experience and some tips to choose a prospective course; in other word we are encouraging these students to pursue their dreams by pursuing their studies in higher learning education.

The date and time is set and last Saturday ought to be the day we organised a program called 'Sembang Kerjaya'. In my capacity as Pokok Machang UMNO youth leader, we collaborated with Pusat Aktiviti Kanak Kanak to give career talk to the target group; SPM students and post SPM students. Saiful was invited as panel speaker with Dr Subri Tahir, a lecturer from UiTM as the other speaker. Both did well in explaining to these young Malay students the importance to choose the right profession and course. They also emphasized on how our decision now would reflect our life in the future. We also did a group session as well to listen and interact directly with the students and try to understand their issues and shortcomings. I was very pleased with the turnout and I was very happy that we have organised such event to give the opportunity to my kampung comrades on the importance to pursue their academic learning. By doing so they are not only uplifting their life but also their families life.

Dr Subri a lecturer with UiTM Penang

Dr Subri making his point

We are 10 years short from Vision 2020. We need to pace up in order to fulfill the dream of becoming a developed nation. I am sure these young people will fill the gap of human capital of this country. They are the future of our country.

I can see myself in them.

Small group to focus on career prospect

Last word for this year event. We shall see u again next year. I hope.

The pros and cons of having bberry @ your side

2010-03-25T19:59:00.002+08:00

I have compiled a list of pros and cons of having blackberry. I m not discouraging but as a reminder for those who are interested to have one.

The pros

1. Look smart and up to date (kata smartphones)

2. News @ palm of your hand

3. Can fb, ym, gtalk,whatsapp etc in one go

4. PIN sharing

5. Always advance on latest gossips, soccer results

6. Rest go figure

The cons

1. Cannot focus on the road

2. Red lights syndrome

3. Time wasting and consuming

4. Lost of quality time w love ones

5. Short battery life

6. Need to update OS frequently

7. Sometimes left hang w/o notice

8. Complicated to ordinary users

9. Too many shortcuts

10. Camera quality questionable

In conclusion, too many cons.

In other word, please keep your nokia 3210 as backup! :p

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New inSpiration

2010-03-21T12:58:00.001+08:00

when you don't have the desire and inspiration to write; just be calm and stay focus. You may need to sit back and reflect what actually could have gone wrong. Was it the workload? or was it simply because you have fed up with some theatrics in the August house? Both ways can hurt you.

For that, i decided to have myself for inspiration and i did what i know I am best doing...

Yup. Taking picture, Snooping for the right angle, Playing with confuse lighting or anything you want to call it.

After all pictures capture moment of a thousand words...

3 of us.

I love caramel

aaa..

Mc dreamie.

2010-03-16T01:19:00.001+08:00

I dreamt the other day that someday things would be better for the both of us.
my dream came true. our dream came true.
Thank you.

Let the new chapter of our life begin.
Full of late night 'call'. Let's do it Let's do it

Happy birthday my lovey smoochie smoochie thing, :P

2010-02-26T23:59:00.002+08:00

As the clock ticked midnight, my milla will celebrate her last standing year as a twenty-something lady. Life as twenty-something foxy lady is full of expectation and excitement and I am sure she will sorely miss that period of her life. Having said that, the future that lies ahead of her isn't bad either . It is still worth to fight for, sayang.

It's going to be a tough ride after this, i can assure you. In addition to your current commitment dealing with mother nature I'm sure you will suffer a little bit. Dont worry too much my dear, I promise I will be by your side during the patch time. We shall overcome whatever God's plan for us; come what may. Yes, we shall embark this journey together. I'll be there to defend you from throngs of adoring fans, I'll be there to lift you up when you couldn't reach and I give myself wheneever you are down and need the inspiration.

For now, cheer up! Sit tight and enjoy this dedication on your 29th birthday. Happy birthday dear.

p/s: i hope you could see the resemblance between me and michael from that very angle.

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Green Beret, Blue Lagoon, Red Wine and Yellow Submarine dushh!

2010-02-25T17:38:00.003+08:00

Things happening with a cause. It may take a toll of one self but somehow you have to move on and do self reflection. There ought to be light at road's end and one has keep to keep on believing. It's only a matter of time before you could prove yet again, the potential and drive is still burning strong inside you. Until then, hope and only hope remained.

I need the get out of my daily struggling routine. Embarking to a new height that make me feel good once again. Yeah, the feeling of "i m not just good; i'm damn great!" that used to conquer me. I want to feel that again; menginjak pada tanah yang sama.. bernafas pada udara yang sama! like old time sake. I need an inspiration.. but how?!

Photog used to be my forte and i guess getting back to the root might create some spark. I may not doing dslr as often as others but having said that wont stop me either from getting great pictures with my new toy; pen!

so here's the great (as claimed) idea by adik to start shooting again. Each of us ( i mean kich; tony; messa and adik) will start to shutter 1 picture everyday for the whole week and everyone of us is assigned with different colours. Tony on GREEN Kich on Blue, Me on RED and adik will pick YELLOW. And let see how this 1 assignment will end uP. Let see who's still have the desire to push to their limit and get themselves inspired.

let us Shutter happy once again! :)

p/s: salam maulidur rasul. Hopefully there will be marching parade in red! :)

UMNO 'juara' rakyat atau 'juarai' rakyat ??

2010-02-23T00:26:00.005+08:00

Parti politik terbesar orang Melayu dan juga komponen utama BN telah memulakan jejak langkah memenangi hati rakyat dengan menjalankan program menyeluruh di seluruh negara atas nama 'UMNO juara rakyat'. Ini merupakan usaha UMNO dalam mengorak langkah mendapatkan semula kepercayaan rakyat sebelum menghadapi PRU 13 akan datang yang dijangka menjadi titik tolak kelangsungan parti UMNO dalam meneraju pentadbiran negara.

Bermula dengan sambutan besar besaran di Selangor yang dirasmikan oleh YAB Presiden Parti, program juara rakyat dilihat dan dicanang sebagai satu program untuk rakyat menilai sendiri segala jasa dan perjuangan UMNO dalam menjadi juara rakyat selama lebih 63 tahun. Pelbagai aktiviti melibatkan semua sayap UMNO dijalankan agar rakyat merasa lebih faham, dekat dan inklusif kepada UMNO yang merupakan tonggak kerajaan BN. Penerangan dan program ini dilihat sebagai platform untuk membuktikan UMNO benar benar jaguh rakyat bukan jaguh orang UMNO semata-mata.

Program UMNO juara rakyat kini mula dijalankan di pelusuk negara. Sambutan di Kedah misalnya, dirasmikan oleh YAB Timb Presiden UMNO seterusnya program-program yang lebih fokus turut dilaksanakan oleh sayap parti seperti di Sembrong, Ipoh dan di peringkat bahagian; tasek gelugor P Pinang. Kelihatan parti UMNO mula offensif dari segi penglibatan program dengan rakyat dengan harapan rakyat akan terus memberi peluang kepada parti UMNO memerintah negara dan menawan semula negeri-negeri yang tewas dahulu.

Komitmen UMNO dalam menjayakan program ini harus dipuji apatah lagi rakyat mendapat faedah dan keuntungan apabila terlibat dgn program sebegini seperti klinik bergerak percuma, ceramah kerjaya, penerangan dasar-dasar kerajaan dan sebagainya. Namun apa yang sedikit terjejas adalah pendekatan yang cuba dibawa UMNO, apakah sebenar yang ingin disampaikan? Apakah parti UMNO mahu dilihat sebagai juara dan jaguh rakyat? Adakah semua program ini berkisar tentang parti UMNO yang banyak berjasa? Oleh itu rakyat 'bersalah' jika membuat pilihan yang lain? Atau adakah kepimpinan UMNO cuba mengambarkan bahawa hanya UMNO berhak dinobat juara rakyat? Tiada yang lain?

Sebenarnya pendekatan yang harus pimpinan UMNO ketengahkan bukan berkisar tentang UMNO dan jasa-jasanya tetapi lebih kepada peranan dan usaha UMNO dalam menjuarai rakyat! Rakyat yang harus didahulukan bukannya apa yang UMNO telah lakukan. Persepsi bahawa UMNO harus dijulang sebagai juara rakyat harus dibuang jauh kerana tanpa rakyat siapalah UMNO. Yang harus diutamakan, didahulukan dan dijuarai dalam konteks ini adalah rakyat bukan UMNO. Sebolehnya nilai bangga, lagak dan riak tentang kejayaan UMNO harus dibuang jauh-jauh dan kini pemimpin UMNO perlu sedar yang juara sebenar adalah rakyat dan parti UMNO perlu berdiri sebagai satu wadah untuk memperjuangkan rakyat.

Meletakkan rakyat melebihi parti adalah jalan terbaik untuk mendapat mandat rakyat dalam suasana ledakan demokrasi hari ini. Penerangan UMNO harus pandai menggunakan 'tagline' yang lebih dekat di hati rakyat.

Ironinya, dalam kesungguhan kerajaan ingin memartabatkan bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa kebangsaaan masih kedapatan yang tidak tahu menyurat isi yang tersirat.
Sayang 1 Malaysia, sayang...

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Xing Nian Kuei Le, Gong Xi Fa Chai.

2010-02-16T14:35:00.003+08:00

Dalam meniti hari perayaan kepelbagaian kaum di Malaysia yang begitu harmonis. Dikuatkan lagi dengan penjelmaaan perpaduan dalam gagasan 1 Malaysia. Elok juga sedikit peringatan dilemparkan sebagai panduan. Tertarik dengan pandangan dan coretan terbaru che det dalam blognya di bawah tajuk Malaysiakini maka saya kongsi para 4 dan 5 tulisan Tun Dr Mahathir disini sebagai tauladan buat seluruh rakyat Malaysia;

4. I would like to point out that in the past when Europeans confined (the Jews) to ghettos, and periodically massacred (them), they used to seek refuge in Muslim countries (of North Africa and the Ottoman empire). They couldn't have gone there if Muslim countries were less hospitable than the Europeans. Even today Jews live in Muslim countries including in Iran. It was only after the United States welcome the Jews that they ceased to migrate to Muslim countries.

(Saya ingin menegaskan bahawa pada zaman dahulu, ketika negara Eropah mengurung bangsa Yahudi di ghettos dan dari masa ke semasa membunuh mereka, Bangsa Yahudi keluar dan mencari perlindungan di negara-negara Islam (di utara Africa dan di bawah Empayar Otthmaniah). Mereka tidak mungkin sampai ke situ sekiranya Negara negara Islam ini tidak menerima dan memberi layanan kurang dari Negara Eropah. Sehingga sekarang masih terdapat Yahudi yang tinggal di Negara Islam termasuk

Iran

. Hanya setelah Amerika Syarikat menerima Yahudi, barulah mereka tidak lagi berpindah ke negara Islam).

5. For the hospitality of the Muslim countries they were repaid by the Zionist by seizing Palestine to create the State of Israel. Not content with seizing Arab land they went on to expel the largely Muslim Palestinian.

(Untuk layanan baik sedemikian rupa oleh Negara Islam, mereka terpaksa membayar harga yang tinggi bila Zionis menakluk Palestin dan mengisytiharkan Negara

Israel

. Bukan sekadar menakluk tanah arab malah lebih daripada itu mereka juga menghalau kebanyakan Orang Islam Palestin keluar dari tanah tumpah darah mereka.)

Ironiknya, Masyarakat Melayu yang majoriti Islam di bumi Malaysia juga membuka pintu tanah mereka seluas-luasnya untuk rakan-rakan pendatang dari China dan India dan kini mereka juga telah diterima sebagai warganegara. Maka apabila pintu rumah yang telah dibuka dengan tangan dan hati terbuka makanya wajib bagi tetamu menghormati dan lebih lebih lagi menjaga sensitiviti hati dan perasaan tuan rumah yang memberi layanan istimewa. Tidakkah begitu?

Selamat Tahun Baru Cina (Tahun Harimau) buat rakan-rakan Kaum Tionghua di Malaysia, semoga terus menjadi tetamu dan warganegara yang yang mengerti tatasusila berjiran tetangga. :)

Gong Xi Fa Chai.

Dey YAB, lu che sin aa (awak sudah gila ka?)

2010-02-06T01:22:00.005+08:00

khusyuk aku menonton berita Awani jam 12 tengah malam tadi melihat kebobrokan isu dan ragam rakyat Malaysia hari ini. Dari kes profil tinggi di mahkamah sehinggalah demonstrasi jalanan di Pulau Pinang, tidak habis-habis sentimen politik, retorik perkauman dimainkan. Yang hebat; dalam setiap pihak bertelagah cuba menjuarai persepsi dan pemikiran rakyat, masih ada juga sebenarnya membuka kebodohan diri sendiri. Haha :)

Ketawa aku apabila YAB Sdr Lim Guan Eng, Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang mempertahankan corak pentadbirannya yg giat dipersendakan dan dikritik kerana dituduh menindas rakyat. Dengan yakin, beliau melontar cabaran bahawa Kerajaan C.A.T pimpinannya akan membuka lebih banyak ruang kepada kontraktor Melayu untuk menyertai tender secara terbuka. Orang Melayu tidak perlu UMNO utk mendapat peluang tender. Orang Melayu boleh berdikari tanpa UMNO. Wah, bagus betul cabaran, sedikit sebanyak aku setuju bangsaku harus dicabar supaya bangkit dari kepompong menagih bantuan; apatah lagi berharap dari satu pihak-UMNO.

Tetapi dalam kesombongannya menidakkan UMNO; membuat perbandingan bagaimana orang Melayu di zaman kesultanan Melayu Melaka boleh hidup tanpa UMNO adalah satu kenyataan PALING BODOH keluar dr mulut seorang YAB Ketua Menteri. Hahah. Kat mana yang bodoh? Meh sini cheq nak habaq:

1. Di zaman Melayu Melaka mana ada UMNO! UMNO tubuh pun tahun 1946 hasil ledakan semangat nasionalisme ketika itu menentang Malayan Union.

2. Zaman Melayu Melaka mana ada kontraktor/tender! Hahah. Orang Melayu hidup sebagai nelayan ataupun bercucuk tanam.

3. Zaman Melayu Melaka tiada kerajaan persekutuan mahupun kerajaan negeri. Soal pemberian kerja diputuskan Sultan sebagai ketua negara.

4. Zaman Melayu Melaka, orang Cina dan India hanyalah pedagang/pendatang. Tidak pernah atas isu pemberian kerakyatan kerana jelas Orang Cina dan India bukan rakyat Melaka apatah lagi menjadi pemerintah.

5. Zaman Melayu Melaka mana ada politik, politik Istana adala. Zaman Melayu Melaka tiada dasar pecah perintah yg mengasingkan kaum sehingga wujud parti berdasarkan perkauman.

6. Zaman Melayu Melaka adalah zaman orang Melayu hidup aman tenteram tidak dijajah dan berdaulat, mana nak sama dengan perjuangan UMNO utk mendapat kemerdekaan.

Hakikatnya zaman kesultanan Melayu Melaka berusia ratusan tahun manakan hendak dibandingkan dengan perjuangan UMNO yang baru menjangkau usia 64 tahun. Jelas ini adalah 'misquote of the new year' dr YAB Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang.
YAB Lim, u orang Melaka tetapi tarak study sejarah ka? Bikin malu saje :P

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JAL go bust

2010-02-03T10:56:00.002+08:00

It was indeed a heartbreaking news when i heard JAL, the official airline of Japan, the proud flagship of the Japanese is going down bankrupt. When the new elected government decided they will no longer going to bail out the ailing company with debt has gone to $25 billion, it's only a matter of time when JAL has to call it a day.

On 19 January 2010, JAL filed for bankruptcy protection and vowed to slash more than 15700 jobs and unprofitable destination in order to survive. Lucky the airline will remain operation thanks to some state backed fund but with condition a new board and management take charge.

One would wonder how on earth I would care about the ailing airline. I am no Japanese nor having any Japanese friends. I only fall in love with Japanese movies and the pretty actresses. Akira Kurosawa was one of my favourite movie director and I love his works in Roshomon and Seven Samurai. That basically cover my interest about Japan.

Nevertheless, I have a memento that will always put JAL somewhere in my heart. Yes, i used to be a 'captain' of the ship. Yes, i have proof. see.

me the capt! and my chiake

oohooii :):):)

Update 8/2/2010: by request of the father who sponsored captain Moqq's trip on JAL, the other siblings also managed to don JAL uniform likewise. Hence their picture should be published for the record. Huh. :P

the little sistas when they were little.

My Name is Moqq and I'm a surfoholics!

2010-01-31T20:14:00.001+08:00

I need help, real bad. Ever since I hook to my bb I have been addicted to net like nobody's business. I forgot my lunch, I misplaced my things and worst I am not paying attention to wifey (as if i've been! hahah). This has become serious when I realised I cant live without one. It is like my own Makan Bola, Tidur Bola minus Minum Coca Cola ( yes, m still boycotting coke since Jan last year!) journey. scary habis!

The first thing in the morning after my bb alarm do a Radja-Jujur to wake me up, I would check on soccernet of last night result. Next after i would check my twitter account on what's happening amongst my tweets friend and it will go throughout the day. My typical net surfing would be current news on Malaysiakini. A stop on my posto that would link myself to the other bloggers such Che Det, Rockybru etc and obviously a fair share of soccer/football on Arsenal and other EPL teams. Fuhh what make matters worst I could do (or shall i say overdo it) while I was driving. Demn terror.

I shall say it like an adrenaline rush to sms, facebooking, emailing and evertyhing while you driving even you know how risky it can be but believe me being surfoholics are more contagious and dangerous. It has hit my brother in law who just change to a bberry and my sister has start complaining how we treated the blackberry like our new wife. hahah.

I think I should enter addiction centre just like Tiger before it's to late otherwise all the endorsements will run away. what say you?

That's my super gran!

2010-01-25T15:47:00.002+08:00

My grandma, Tok experienced her first stroke attack 3 weeks ago. It was a mild hit but having said that; at the age of 76, she suffered the attack in agony. She lost control of her right upper body and fainted after her blood pressure hit 180/120. Lucky she did not collapse head down and my sister and auntie were around when the unfortunate happened. She survived another day and we were thankful to God. Syukur, Alhamdulillah.

After the news came to us, my family rushed back to Penang and very concern about her health. Again, she showed a strong will to overcome her condition and illness and never let us worry about her so much. Being the eldest daughter, my mom is obliged to look after my Tok. However being Tok; she never wanted to leave her home in Pala Bukit and live with us in KL. For her, her mengaji and bardah are most important rather spend time doing absolute nothing in KL. Furthermore, she would miss her mengaji friends and her 2 great grandsons whom she cook dinner almost everyday. She has made a point for my sister to come back to her house for dinner every weekdays. That's my Super Gran

Tok was a single mother at the age of 28. In order to feed her 2 children, she worked as a labour with Jabatan Pertanian in the morning and was stationed at Bukit Merah, Permatang Pauh. Tok was one of the pioneer labour who cultivated R&D paddy such as padi mahsuri and padi malinja which were popular in those days. Whilst in the evening, she'd continue to earn money by renting 1/2 relong of bendang at her village. That's how she managed to send my mom to Sekolah Melayu Kampung Baru until she graduated as a teacher in teacher's college and my uncle to an English School in Bukit Mertajam. Her struggle to upbring 2 children alone during that difficult period was something i could not imagine myself doing yet she and the kids survived.

By mid 1980s, when my family were better off and my mom already settled as a teacher. My dad decided it was high time to ask Tok to retire and let her spend more time learning Islamic Studies rather than one hard job in the paddy field. She then became a full time Quran Teacher for our Kampung Folks.

Tok was a strong character herself. Maybe because of the life and experience she went through. Nevertheless she remained the loving and caring tok to me. I still remember herself coming back home after a tiring day at work with her hand full of basket (her thermos and tupperware of her lunch meal) she brought along. Yet all the tiredness and weary seem shoved away when she saw us coming towards. We would be shouting "tok balik, yeay.. tok balik yeay" and all in her eyes was a clear joy. That moment have lived through me over these years, tok

When we did a scan on her brain (MRI) and other relevant medical checkup, we found out there was a tiny blood clot on her left brain that explained her right body's numb . Her blood pressure remained high but apart from that she has a healthy heart and kidneys. Again, we were relieved. The doctor advised her to take some rest and gave her medical prescriptions. She also has to start physiotherapy session in order to recover and stay fit. Indeed she was very positive and told the doctor that she will go back and teach Quran lesson once she get better.

Like Old Habit Die Hard, Tok is recuperating well,

now she even can raise her right arm and walk slowly.

Tok, you are coming back soon. I am convince.

You are one helluva Super Gran! Love u.

me and tok years ago ( myself in standard six!)

tok in happier time

tok in her element.

enjoying every moment uphere while it lasts!! :)

2010-01-21T18:44:00.001+08:00

Seize the moment whilst it last.
viva Arsenal. a true gritty title contenders

We will up there until the following week. This weekend is a cup tie week.

Finding middle earth path in this trying times

2010-01-15T20:38:00.003+08:00

Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi in his STAR weekly column (Wed 13 Jan 2010) put a very bold perspective on the recent dispute between Catholic Christians and their Malay Muslim brothers. A law scholar he is, excerpt from his quote should be published and established by all relevant parties as a truce to refrain more mindless action by irresponsible culprits.

With due respect to the Emeritus Professor and all credit to him, I wish to share some of his quote which I thought spot on and timely and should be understood by affected parties who needed Law reflections in the eyes of a Law Scholar.

The Visiting Professor word are in orange

"We have to put this national shame behind us and to move on to resolve "Allah issue" in a spirit of compassion, moderation and accomodation.

Looking through glass as Christians, although the word Allah has obvious reverence for Muslims, no one can deny that Allah is also a term of language. Article 11(1) - Freedom of Religion and Article 10(1)(a)- Right to free speech permit anyone to invoke whatever language or sentiment he wishes to invoke in order to open his heart and soul to God.

Looking through Muslim lenses, many issues tug at my conscience. FIRST, it is not always right to use our rights. Freedom per se has no VALUE. It is what freedom is for. It is the use to which it is put. Take hundred million Muslims in India for instance. Despite their rights in secular India's Constitution, they refrain from butchering the cow because cow is regarded as sacred by the majority Hindus.

The constitutional right to freedom of religion is subjected to Article 11(4) to restrictions on proselytisation (try to convert somebody). While Article 11(5) subordinates religion to public order, public health or morality. A relevant law on public order is section 298 Penal Code which punishes the offence of wounding religious feelings. The feelings are likely to be wounded if there is a claim that Allah was born in the manger; that Allah was born of Mary; that Allah was crucified on the cross

To argue that word Allah is central to the Christian faith and that any restriction on its usage would hinder freedom of conscience of the Christians requires a willing suspension of disbelief. Other than the Arab Peninsula and in Sabah and Sarawak, the word Allah has never been part of Christian discourse or sermons.

The plaintiffs in the Herald case must also take note that there is suspicion, unjustified though it may be, that the use of the word Allah is an indirect attempt to proselytize Muslims contrary to Article 11(4). The argument that the Church will be using the word Allah only privately is credible but we all know that it does not take much to put a private publication in the public domain.

The Herald arguments rely on cold logic, history and rationality but there is total DISREGARD of local context and of religious sensitivities. It is submitted that in matters of religion; history, logic and reason must not apply exclusively. Emotions must be regarded.

Sometimes rights must give way to the need for social harmony. Hence, we need to find middle path.

To further read his thought on the issue which i am recommending all my viewers to pursue please follow this link

I hope there will be a compromising effort from all relevant parties to rest this case and there shall be greater religious understanding amongst the believers beyond one self interest, reluctance and sheer ignorance.

Peace be upon us

Kalimah 'Allah' lebih dari sekadar nama

2010-01-12T16:46:00.003+08:00

Agak sukar untuk memahami kepentingan dan kemuliaan kalimah 'Allah' dalam konteks masyarakat Melayu Islam di negara ini sekiranya kita hanya melihat isu ini hanya sekadar nama.
"Apa ada pada nama?" Mungkin itu retorik pihak berkepentingan yang bersetuju kalimah Allah hanya satu sebutan yang boleh menjadi ganti diri 'tuhan' dalam bible bahasa Melayu tetapi hakikatnya masyarakat Melayu Islam meletakkan kalimah 'Allah' pada kedudukan dan kemuliaan yang tinggi dan tidak boleh dipermainkan apatah lagi mempersenda dengan menyamakan ketuhanan dan keesaan 'Allah' seperti agama lain.

Dalam sebuah negara yang majoriti rakyat adalah Melayu dan 100% beragama Islam dengan kedudukan agama Islam sebagai agama rasmi amat sukar sesuatu isu 'sensitif' sebegini dapat diterima dengan hati yang terbuka. Penerimaan nama Allah dalam bible berbahasa Melayu hanya akan mengundang persepsi negatif di kalangan masyarakat Melayu Islam adanya 'niat tersembunyi' di kalangan misionari Kristian dalam pengembangan ajaran Kristian di kalangan Umat Melayu Islam. Walhal sudah termaktub dalam perlembagaan persekutuan seorang Melayu itu wajib seorang muslim untuk menuntut hak kemelayuannya. Keadaan akan bertambah buruk kerana me'murtad'kan seorang Islam dalam majoriti negara Muslim akan memberi impak yang besar bukan sahaja dari sudut lahiriah malah kesan jiwa mendalam dalam setiap umat Melayu Islam. Ianya ibarat satu bentuk 'penghinaan' tidak langsung kepada umat Melayu Islam apabila perjuangan menegakkan hak menggunakan kalimah 'Allah' dalam bible berbahasa Melayu di interpretasi sebagai hak kebebasan beragama selaras perlembagaan persekutuan 143 akan membuka ruang seluas-luasnya pengembangan ajaran Kristian di kalangan bangsa yang menggunakan bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa pengantar.

Isu ini sebenarnya tidak mampu di tangani melalui jalan penghakiman kerana penggunaan kalimah 'Allah' dalam bible berbahasa Melayu hanya secebis daripada perkara pokok keseluruhan isu melibatkan dunia Islam dan Kristian. Sejarah menyaksikan bahawa Dunia Islam dan Kristian sentiasa bertemu dan berkonfrontasi dan seboleh-bolehnya isu sensitif ini dielakkan agar 'kepercayaan' dan saling hormat menghormati antara agama yang wujud dalam konteks negara Malaysia dapat terus dipertahankan. Sekiranya salah satu pihak berani menyeberangi 'garisan' kehormatan antara agama itu maka implikasinya amat besar dan bibit-bibit kebencian dan khianat akan mula dimainkan oleh pihak-pihak yang tidak bertanggungjawab bagi memarakkan lagi api kemarahan yang sudah timbul.

Sudah tiba masanya semua pihak melihat isu ini lebih dari sebuah nama kerana sesungguhnya Kalimah 'Allah' itu suci dan mulia mengatasi hukum dan undang-undang manusia. Carilah ruang penyelesaian segera dan kembalilah kepada nilai kasih sayang, keamanan dan toleransi yang dipupuk dalam semua agama kerana sesungguhnya meletakkan asas kepercayaan kepada tuhan tanpa mempertikai hak hidup bersama dan beragama adalah lebih mulia dari mengadu domba menegakkan 'hak' yang bukan milik kita dari mula.

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Siapa kata orang UMNO Tasek Gelugor buta?

2010-01-07T00:48:00.001+08:00

Siapa berani kata orang UMNO Tasek Gelugor buta? buta mata?! buta perut atau buta hati? Hari ini (6 Januari 2010) tiada siapa perlu berkata-kata kerana sememangnya bukti terpampang di depan mata. Klik sini dan sini

Tidak perlu kita membicarakan soal perkara Mahkamah takut-takut dituduh subjudis atau menghina Mahkamah. Hakikatnya laporan berkisar kahwin cerai selalunya adalah sebab kehadiran orang ketiga (dalam kes ini 10!) Manakan tidak hancur hati seorang isteri bila menyedari suaminya bermain kayu tiga. Tapi itulah 'manis' bermadu, si isteri jadi dungu, si suami mesti pandai temberang dan menipu. sigh.

Cukup sedih penyakit sosial bangsa Melayu tatkala kita menuju dekad baru. Tapi yang lebih menyedihkan apabila watak-watak sebegini di angkat dan di tatang sebagai pemimpin untuk memimpin akar umbi. Siapa yang patut dipersalahkan? Sang Datuk yang kepingin pangkat dan kemasyhuran atau perwakilan yang taksub mengejar kekayaan? (rasuah politik).

Hari ini bukan sahaja wibawa Datuk dipertikai di hadapan Mahkamah malah yang lebih menyedihkan setiap pekung perwakilan UMNO tahun 2008 yang telah menyalahgunakan 'kuasa' yang di amanahkan kepada mereka oleh ahli ahli cawangan. Begitu mudah perwakilan mengangkat Datuk sebagai seorang pemimpin mereka hatta kerana mengaut sekelumit keuntungan. Masih jelas lagi di memori, tatkala disebut nama Datuk memenangi kerusi jawatankuasa bahagian dan kerusi G7, namanya disorak gembira oleh para penyokong dan perwakilan yang sudah mendapat habuan. Inilah yang terus menjadi tradisi UMNO di Bahagian, sebut saja nama berpangkat 'Datuk", perwatakan menarik, bermulut manis, senang menghulur habuan maka terus popular dan menarik perhatian perwakilan. Tidak siapa pula yang mengkaji siapa gerangannya, mana asalnya, apa pekerjaannya dan paling penting mampukah dia memikul tanggungjawab perjuangan bangsa?

Sayang, perwakilan UMNO Bahagian waktu itu ibarat tiada satu jauhari yang mengenal manikamnya.

Hari ini sebenarnya mereka mereka ini yang telah memilih orang seperti Datuk memimpin bahagian patut berasa lebih malu dan bersalah bukan hanya pada diri sendiri malah pada seluruh anak bangsa yang meletakkan tanggungjawab memilih pemimpin di bahu mereka. Kenanglah kesilapan ini buat pengajaran di masa hadapan

"Sesungguhnya Allah kalau Dia nak bagi pembalasan, Dia bayar cash!! tak perlu tunggu hari pengadilan."

2010, permulaan dekad yang mencabar

2010-01-04T00:39:00.001+08:00

2009 telah pun melabuhkan tirainya. Selamat menempuh 365 hari (361 hari , jika dikira dari hari ini ) mendatang yang penuh dengan cabaran baru yang akan datang dalam pelbagai bentuk dan keadaan. Pastinya, setiap cabaran itu harus ditangani dengan penuh hikmah, sabar dan berhemah. Ini kerana pendekatan sedemikian dalam alaf yang serba mencabar ini adalah cara terbaik untuk mengelakkan perbalahan, pergeseran dan kontroversi. Konfrontasi secara intelektual merupakan kaedah terbaik dalam mendirikan ketamadunan. Gerakan menyanggah dan provokatif harus segera dielakkan dalam menjaga keharmonian negara.

Lalu cara terbaik dalam menangani isu penggunaan Kalimah "Allah" dalam penerbitan Herald Tribune adalah dengan:

1. Bertenang; percaya ini merupakan satu ujian dari Allah kepada Umat Islam Malaysia.

2. Mengumpul kekuatan dan kesedaran di kalangan Umat Islam Malaysia bahawa keimanan diri merupakan tonggak dan pendinding kepada sebarang unsur merosakkan Akidah Islamiyah.

3. Bersatu; dalam erti kata meletakkan prinsip dan ajaran Islam melebihi kehendak politik dan peribadi.

4. Bersedia dari segi mental, intelektual dan fizikal untuk menangkis sebarang tindakan provokatif bagi mengeruhkan keadaan.

5. Percaya bahawa dari kekusutan ini ada hikmah penyatuan antara seluruh umat Islam Malaysia yang kebelakangan ini begitu rapuh dan tiada kesepekatan.

6. Berdoa, musibah ini akan menjadikan umat Islam Malaysia lebih yakin kepada Allah, dan membuka ruang hidayah kepada umat manusia untuk mengenali Allah yang Esa.

Insya Allah, Ujian ini hadir sekadar menguji keimanan dan membuka ruang keinsafan untuk kita kembali kepadaNya. Amin

A decade in my own term; a reflection

2009-12-31T02:28:00.000+08:00

Gosh! Today is the last day of 2009 and it also signify the end of the first decade of the new millennia. Time and tide really wait for no man! Looking back in the last 10 years of my life; it has captured quite number of beautiful and memorable moment that can be included in my good book. If i may have the strength and good memory to remember them all. I hope I have and I shall put down piece by piece...

2000 - The new millennium has arrived - *to be continued

cuti-cuti Malaysia - family road trip

2009-12-30T02:15:00.001+08:00

Malaysians are blessed with many festivals and celebrations. It is likely due to our own unique diversity. Every community celebrate one's festival in rich cultures and traditions with the other would join hand in the spirit of harmony.

Festival/ holiday also a point to breakaway from daily routine and enjoy oneself with the company of the loves one. Indeed that what happened to me and family who took our break on a road trip along coastal road of Selangor and Perak in conjunction with the recent awal muharram celebration.

This is how the story goes...

nice cloud awaiting us near sekinchan

making our way towards Lumut on Alphard. jeng jeng jeng

our first pit stop - muara Sungai Hj Dorani

baby aleesya also tag along

kamal did some stretching before hand

it was not something we anticipated. the monsoon should be on the other side of the coast!!

baby aleesya

abg kamil awaiting his dinner

everybody was here except yours truly (unofficial photog)

Ayah giving his approval on bangchik new bunkface hairstyle

the best ikan bakar in town.. artis ramai datang.. not that nite la!

post natal punya diet. :)

kanak-kanak ribena bermain pasir

geng bolot kerusi pantai

teluk batik on holiday mood

generation gap in teluk batik

dont get me wrong, this was a truly 1 Malaysia spirit with all giving a helping hand 'memukat'

david hassselholf?

harimau datang... wuarghhh

i love this shot so much. tks milla

the happy family.

the gile2 couple

our vow

catch me if you can

on our way to pasir salak, a stopover for fuel. 2 orang bakal soljar

a time travel experience. Recommended

off to Teluk Intan, on the way stop over for lunch at the famous mastan ghani outlet. Their specialty mee rebus and rojak.

a shot inside the leaning tower of pisa Teluk Intan

Yes, i need to tone down that back

Our own royal tenenbaums

On our way back home, lunch stopover in Sg Panjang for a taste of makanan hutan.

we have landak, pelanduk, kijang, mata harimau , ikan keli, and many more

Recommended for food cravers

That's all folk. Next trip is Southern part of peninsula. Till then, bubbye!

Vision 2020, a dreamcatcher

2009-12-28T20:29:00.000+08:00

It's four days before the end of the decade. Come year 2010, we will be progressing another mile in this great millenium. Things are rapidly move forward and I kept questioning myself whether we can catch on with the progression and development. I hope we are and we shouldl put our faith in the necessity and demands rather than indulge ourselves with wishes and desire. The era of globalisation has caught us in between and making ourselves equipped indivually or as a society in facing the world of borderless should be our first priority.

The glimpse of new world has been envisioned wisely by our long serving Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Looking to Japan as model and how the country ruined by the blast of two atomic bombs rise to the occasion and became one of the indusrious nation in the 21th century is something to be emulated. When Japan surrendered after the bombings and signed a treaty not to be involved in world war again, Emperor Akihito knew the only way to bring back the glory of Japan was by becoming a world leader in Industry. Hence, from the bloodshed and tears of his people, Japanese built back their nation and set a 30 years vision for them to be at par with the American and European. and they succeeeded. Now, Japan can be proud of the products that live within every house in this world. Whether we are watching Panasonic TV or driving Toyota on a Bridgestone tyre with Sony Erricson handphone in hand, the emperor's wisdom has fulfilled his people.

Malaysia has come through a period of 20 years of the vision 2020 since Dr Mahathir came with the idea in 1990. Over the years Malaysia has gone through a period of progress, trouble, uncertainty yet we still making roads towards fulfilling the nine agenda in making Malaysia a developed nation. With the requisite of 8% growth every year towards 2020, this last decade could be the catalyst in making this one dream come true. Are we ahead of time or way lagging behind?! In the past years or so our economy growth was way below the 8% target. Our GDP per capita income was mere between USD15,000 to USD17,000 comparing to a neighbouring country at USD55,000. At the current scenario, are we simply off tangent of the target set?

2010-2020 will be a significant period for us to do ourself justice whether our dream will come true or we shall continue dreaming to another decade. I wish Tun Dr Mahathir would live long to see his Malaysian Dream come true. God's will

Bendera berkibar di angkasa

Lambang negara jaya

Rakyat sepakat sehati sejiwa

Dengan berbakti dengan megah

Hadapi cabaran masa muka

Penuh tenaga murni

Bakti dicurah sehara-sehala

Dengan wawasan yang suci

Wawasan meningkat kemajuan

Tiada lagi kepincangan

Kemewahan rasa-dirasai

Bersama kita nikmati

Wawasan 2020

Satu pandangan jauh

Bukan impian malah kenyataan

Bersama kita jayakan

Malaysia di sana sini boleh

2009-12-24T01:46:00.002+08:00

Malaysian are not creative enough in content department. Yes, as far that i noticed we are lacking in producing the right material and content whether in entertainment industry or simply in news. For instance, the Malays are still stuck in our tabloid, gossip like news stand. The story of divorcee, artist marriage or even rape cases would sell papers. I cannot understand how the headlines 'datuk nafsu syaitan' can get paper especially 'metro' and kosmo' sold like hot cakes! (or in malays; pisang goreng). This shows the level of our mentality still caught in our own 'pandora's box' rather than seeking better stimulating news such as economy, businesses or climate change. Malays just dont give a darn, do we?

On tv, we are fed with numbers of game shows which don't stimulating our mind at all. Worst, these game shows are all imported from other countries popular shows. For instance, the reality show of 'akademi fantasia' is a mock off a brazilian show. Bolos is a copycat of the same concept game show from Japan. We have our roda impian a direct duplicate of Wheel of Fortune. That doesnt count the license show such as Ford Supermodels, Fear Factor Malaysia, our very on biggest loser and many more. I'm afraid it could be to the extend that we wont cater local content at all when it comes to games show. Sigh.

Why dont we give permainan tradisional a place in our entertainment industry. Maybe it can instill some semangat Malaysia Boleh and 1 Malaysia?

I hope we dont come to the extend to offer such game show like 'Saya lebih bodoh dari murid kelas 3' in our entertainment scene. Otherwise, that would be the day the music die.

Rangkuman Citer in one go again?! - part iv

2009-12-18T00:12:00.001+08:00

A much needed tirade during half time released the potential of young bhoys. They really turned into men when required. I have pity to the Kops but in this big league, mercy only lead to crazy. We are now 6 pts behind lead leader with one game in hand. Arshavin was the detractor, only in his second game against Liverpool, he has scored 5 times. With his sublime trademark thunder shot, he was a class on his own. Arshavin was really in his element and the 3 points prove one thing.. "we are serious with the title.. and we will never give up". Go gunters Gunnerz!

the shot that made the different

update: after a good win on the weekend, Arsenal went back to sleep only managing a draw against the resilient Clarets. Now we are 8 points behind leader with one game in spare. What, u think we can win the spare game easily?! dream on arsene and the bhoys yet again! sigh

On domestic scene, Malaysian Football team had pull number of surprises by making to the final of SEA Games, Vientiane. First, they beat the defending champion Thailand on the road to semis. During the semi final they have beaten host nation who had the whole nation behind them by quite a margin 3-1. Malaysia will then again play Vietnam whom they lost earlier in the group stage. No need to fear as the confidence in Malaysian contingent look high at the moment. Just play the game and enjoy the experience. This would be a good chance for the Malaysian to prove that we are still a powerhouse in ASEAN football. After 20 years hiatus, this could be our good chance for gold! go go power puff boys!

update: Malaysian Harimau Muda did Malaysia proud by bagging the gold medal after a 1 - 0 win against mighty Vietnam. It was fourth time hard luck for the Vietnam team as they were kept silence all night by the energetic Harimau Muda. It was refreshing to see all Malaysian come together once again for the moment and it come at the right time when we need extra tonic to move forward in football arena. I am proud to be associated with the young Malaysian team! Malaysia Boleh.

p/s: i hope the humility is still there to the taking, no need for some datukship hype in the making. They are fighters and should soldier on without too much politicking and media hype.

Malaysian Politics would never shorts of issue. From the internal crisis in MCA, MIC, PPP, PKR, PAS to name a few. It looked that the 'suara rakyat' for reformation once again being neglected due to power struggle amongst politician. However i must say one politician who stand tall out of the rest is Najib Tun Razak, I am no arse kissing chap (maybe something i do shit!) but the current workrate of Najib is much much better from the his predecessor, Tun Lah. Najib Razak seemed everywhere in the globe. One he was in his constituency, distributing cows for Qurban, another day he was celebrating eidul adha somewhere in Bahamas. Pheww.. that is some public officer which we want in our politician. With his 1 Malaysia concept plus the transformation in government look progressing, one could wonder what would be the downfall of Najib and his BN party. He is striving as much as he could but i reckon other cabinet members will emulate his desire and energy to serve the people. Time will tell.. after all as one of my closest aide reminded me "every great leaders have great flaws." Najib would have his flaws (under the radar) too.

Dengan izin,

Cuti panjang sekolah antara yang di tunggu oleh anak anak. Ada yang mengambil kesempatan untuk ke LIMA Langkawi dan serata negeri. Lain pula dengan 37 anak anak yang memilih untuk menjadi dewasa. Mereka diraikan dalam majlis berkhatan beramai2 di Masjid Jamek Pokok Machang.

the boys who brave themselves

the opening act by Dato Sri Pengerusi Qariah

having the time of themselves

watch by others

the moment of truth.

I remembered when i was circumcised. That was 20 years ago. I was the first to be circumcised amongst the six. In the beginning, it was all ok but once the anesthetic run dry... then come all the drama. We cried all night, struggling with pain cursing ourselves for letting ourself being cut! None of us understand that was the day when boys become man. Reminiscing the memory for all time sake was breathtaking and now seeing those little boys putting a brave face for an episodeof their life made the whole experience worth to be documented. Kudos to the boys. No pain no gain, Now you are real man! *wink wink*

My brother, Milla and myself has started our own biggest losers quest. Yes we are! For a start we are bound to pay RM1 per rice intake we consume on every meal session. As for now, Bangchik is leading the fine with RM12. I try to maintain a healthy diet but still short of having to pay RM5 fine for my rice. Milla seem unperturbed with rice and she is only at RM2 at this juncture. Again, league is not won in December, there will be month long to go when we will realise how much we have reduce our rice intake in order to lose some pounds. We are really in contention this time and hopefully by year end we will have ample fund to spend us a nice nasi beriyani kambing outings :P
ohh btw we have started our gym session too.. and i think we are seriyus this time.. ahahah.

this year only me and apek represented our batch. that's bad

me and the host- En Suhaimi

Last Saturday I was at MCOBA Dinner by invitation of Suhaimi Sulaiman, a fellow old boys and anchor of Astro AWANI. It was a great get together between old boys of an institutional famous for her prodigal sons the likes of Tun Razak, Anwar Ibrahim et al. MCKK (or some people prefer calling M C gay gay) was a place close to every old boys' heart. We will do anything in the name of the school and proud to be associated to it. On that night we were even prouder to accolades Mr Liew; the first non malay member of the prestige MCOBA. His contribution to the excellence of Malay College BasketBall team is exceptional even the award could not match up. We hope he will pursue his passion and let it be a true example of 1 Malaysia unity. For more story about Mr Liew, please go here

"Inilah lumrah kehidupan"

2009-12-08T23:36:00.007+08:00

"Bukan senang nak senang, Bukan susah nak susah.."

"Buat! jangan buat-buat... main! jangan main main."

Terngiang-ngiang kata-kata itu tatkala meniti perjalanan ku kembali ke rumah. "Hari ini bukan hari ku.." getus hatiku sayu, sesayu mindaku yang terus mengelamun ketika tangan masih memegang stereng melintasi ratusan deretan kereta di plaza tol.

Ku kira pagi tadi adalah permulaan yang baik. Rupanya aku salah. Aku mengaku aku tak sempurnakan kewajipan pada malamnya. melabuhkan dahiku sujud pada Yang Esa. "Oh tuhan, ampuni aku!" Dan setiap kali itu juga aku terus berjanji kepada Yang Esa; bahawa tidak akan sekali ku lelapkan mata ini selagi aku tidak bersujud kepadaMu dan tiap kalinya juga aku terus memungkiri Mu, Ya Allah!

"Masihkah ada ruang keampunan pada diriku yang dhaif ini?" Aku menyesal untuk ke sekian kali. Memang benar nasihat orang-orang tua bahawa pintu rezkimu akan dibuka setiap pagi tatkala mentari merah menyinsing di ufuk timur. Namun ketika itu aku kerap dibuai mimpi. sigh.

Kekalutan pagi ini tambah perit apabila si dia juga dingin terhadapku. Aku tak salahkannya, dia hanya menjalankan kewajipan sebagai seorang istri. Mana mungkin seorang istri sanggup membiarkan permata hatinya hanyut tanpa pedoman. Sekali sekali bebelannya menyakitkan telinga tapi benar belaka. Yang salah tetap aku tetapi sayang sekali ego lelaki tak bisa mengaku kalah. Kesudahannya, perasaan si istri pasti terguris, sedih. Maafku sayang! Pagi ini tidak seperti yang kita harap-harapkan rupanya.

Sepanjang perjalanan, kami berdua memilih untuk berdiam. Ku kira tidak guna membakar lagi perasaan kerana penyudahnya sudah dapat diduga. Masing-masing mengelamun dan mempertahankan pendirian. Ego menguasai jiwa. Penyudahnya, tiada siapa yang untung.. masing masing menanggung rugi kerana sanggup berlapar dari kalah dalam perdebatan. Nampaknya darah muda masing-masing masih kuat menyala! :)

Pagi ini ku isi dengan pertemuan dengan rakan niaga. Perjalanan untuk projek seterusnya masih jauh. Sang ketua merasa perlu bukti kukuh dari pihak aku sebelum wang dapat disalurkan. Aduh! 2 minggu lagi. Kadang-kadang aku fikir sejenak, "adakah mereka tidak yakin dengan keupayaan ku? habis kenapa sanggup laburkan jutaan ringgit jika tak percaya projek ini akan berjaya? Manakan dapat ruyung kalau tak pecahkan sagunya, bukan?!"

Aku dan rakan niaga menerima keadaan seadanya. Mungkin ada hikmah di sebalik semua ini, Tambahan pula kami akan lebih bersiap siaga. Biarlah keringat kami bercampur namun mundur untuk projek ini tak akan sekali kali ku hambur. Kami percaya ada sinar di luar sana. Pabila peluang itu terbina pasti kami akan gempur.

Sebelah petang aku bersama paman. Kali ini kami cuba pula menyakinkan si pembekal bahawa kami lah yang paling layak menjadi rakan niaga mereka. Projek ini bukan sebarangan, membekal peralatan untuk makmal biosekuriti jabatan. Perbelanjaannya besar tetapi pengalaman si pembekal merupakan penanda aras projek ini mampu kita ketengahkan bersama. Namun sekali lagi aku malang, si pembekal merasakan projek ini ada kekurangan. Ada jurang yang besar antara harga peralatan sebenar dengan anggaran yang dimasukkan jabatan. Justeru, si pembekal merasakan ada 'permainan' di peringkat jabatan dan kita harus waspada agar tidak kecundang di peringkat mula. Ahh..gagal lagi aku hari ini.

Aku agak kecewa. Yalah, janji sudah bermacam-macam di depan mata. Hasilnya masih tiada. Keluh aku tak berhenti. Terima kasih ada paman yang terus beri motivasi; "Yang ini baru kita gagal yang ke 3.. Paklang sudah gagal sampai tak terkira.." Alah Bisa Tegal Biasa katanya. Syukur aku ada paman yang memahami dan sentiasa beri kata-kata semangat. Ku ucapkan selamat tinggal padanya di Subang Jaya dan keretaku terus meluncur laju menuju ke plaza tol...

Begitulah perjalanan aku hari ini.

Langit tak selalunya cerah bila awan mendung berarak lalu.

Namun aku tetap percaya pasti ada sinar pelangi tatkala hujan berhenti.

Yang pasti aku akan terus maju hadapan.. ya, mungkin sesekali menoleh ke belakang tetapi tidak sesekali kembali berpatah balik.

Noktah.

Ask Morkymoqq (4) : Should we pardon Chin Peng and accept his apology after all the things he did and let him free to come back and die as Malaysian, should we not?

2009-11-30T14:34:00.319+08:00

Dear morky,

I know the question may sound tricky and sensitive. Unfortunately I couldnt stop myself from asking because recently the issue has been raised again and again by certain quarters of 'good Samaritans' of this country. I understand there would never be an ending to this subject but for goodness sake, can we have a closure and move on?! I wish to get your raw opinion on this matter because for now a good night sleep without fear and favour is crucial. I'm no longer want to become a prisoner of my own state of mind . Please enlighten me.

Bintang Jula Juli
Sitiawan, Perak

Dear Mdm Bintang Jula Juli,

First, I lauded your guts for raising the matter up. Some of us just 'chicken out' and prefer to keep silence rather than getting a clear explanation. I understand your feeling, you are not a prisoner of your own mind. In fact I believe you ought to do what you suppose to do because you cherish your life and your family more than this awakening issue. Fyi, this issue is like a ghost of the past that keep haunting... and it will haunt us until the soul rest in peace. Chin Peng might be just Casper the Friendly Ghost or maybe he is the mischievous Uncle Ghostly Trio - Stretch, Stinkie and Fatso....or maybe! he is Stretch, Stinkie and Fatso combine in the past and now came back to play the role of Casper in order to make his voice heard once again...
(chuckles) apologies, now I think I'm the one who's my own mind prisoner... :)

Chin Peng (CP) was refused entering Malaysia because his hands still soak with blood of many Malaysians. CP was never a Malaysian in the first place hence the thought of having his quest to die a Malaysian is inconclusive. I have my reservation for CP still. He might not be the man he used to be, but his beliefs and idealism still running strong through his veins. Even his apologies is not wholeheartedly sincere.

Then why we need to entertain him? In the name of humanity? Is he humane enough to be given mercy after what Bintang Tiga has done under his command? Have he feel remorsed for what he did? - Please refer back to his 'apologies'. Nevertheless some quarters of us still feel he deserved a second chance as a Malaysian.

I am not strongly against the idea but giving pardon to CP without a full trial and tribunal against him is ethically wrong. He is responsible to the innocence killings of many Malaysians during the Emergency (1948-1960) and whether their fights were because what the Communist believe in did not make killing innocence civilians and security forces legal. Matlamat tidak menghalalkan cara, right? He should stand for trial as criminal of war like Pol Pot, Khieu Sampan, Karadzic or even Saddam. After justice prevail only then he deserved his fair share of Malaysian like many other.

History is a good lesson for the future. Chin Peng himself was a towering figure amongst his men. I never argue that. He was the commander who fights against establishment because he wanted Malaysia under a communist rule. When he was offered amnesty during 1955, he simply refused because he still believe he can gain Malaysian Independence through his 'war of terror'. Unfortunately, Malaysia got her independence 2 years later under the wisdom of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra. At last, 'bold and brawn' outwit 'blood and terror'. Soon after, Chin Peng should have asked his men to stand down and pledge themselves to the King and country yet they CHOOSE to continue their struggle in deep forest. PKM remained illegal since and was considered a threat to the nation and the King thus should be eliminated at all cause. This fights was ended when both party went for a truce and later signed a peace agreement in 1989. Nonetheless, Chin Peng remains a persona non grata in the history of our country.

As George Santayana said: "those who forget the lessons of history will be punished by making the same mistakes over and over again".

There are few sympathizer towards Chin Peng. After all what can an old sick man do. Even he could not move himself properly albeit toppling the country. As much I admit idealism, justice, peace, axis of evil, sacrifice, terror, emotional and rational, yin and yang co-exist; giving pardon to Chin Peng WITHOUT condition in the name of humanity would only send a wrong signal to future generation.

It is like saying ok to killings because what you believe in and hoping you'd live long enough to seek mercy from those who were affected by your inhumane action.

Malaysia not bodoh, Malaysia Boleh!

p/s: For more in depth reading about 'Chin Peng the Friendly Ghost' quest for citizenship please read here

The Malays are good merchants as well!

2009-11-29T14:53:00.003+08:00

On few occasion, we discussed how to bring in more younger generation especially Malays to get involved in business as it's obvious most of young brilliant Malays preferred a more secured job whether in corporate, government sector or as professionals. These Yuppies (young under paid professionals :p) would rather take time on their own rather than risk themselves in business and lose everything. It's also obvious, business world is not something being inculcate within us from our younger years thus sometimes (or most of the time) it's tough to put a foot in the business world mostly dominated by non Malays.

It's not frustrating but I believe it's a challenge for all of us to prove that Malays too are good merchants as we used to be (Remember Pusat Perdagangan in Melaka!).

Obviously when we are not together due to different business field, the Malays don't consult each other for advice and stuff. Typically, Malays entrepreneur face the same problem i.e. bank loans, grant, opportunities and network yet these problems can't be solved due to inexperience and incompetence. Hence, the idea to regroup and present ourselves as young Malays entrepreneurs is imminent.

By participating into the business group @ bisnis club, we ought to share experiences, contacts, networking as well as understanding our potential. We may even go deeper by collaborating in business fields that we have common expertise and connections.(Which I assume we have many).

We are like 'rough diamond' yet to be polished. What we need now is a good 'De Beers' to create value to ourselves. Whether a 'black diamond' approach or genuine dealings, we must work together making sure 'diamonds are forever' in everybody's hand. :)

(I hope my 'contoh berkias' reaches you)

I have been in FMCG long enough (4 years) to experience successful non Malays traders built their business overtime. It took them maybe 30 years to become what they are today. Unfortunately, in the last 30 years, we have built only few Malay millionaire whom in return would create more opportunities to other Malay businessmen yet they failed to make their promise only to the reason known to them.

Yes, we need the 'tongkat' but we need to use it wisely so that the 'tongkat' also stick others rather than cane them.

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Hard Rock Hotel has a soft spot in Penang.

2009-11-23T02:21:00.004+08:00

The music might be louder and hard for some. The ambiance may not suitable to holiday goers who are looking for a remote setting. The cook's food could not satisfy to everyone's liking but without a doubt Hard Rock Hotel Penang had offered another 'must go places' on your item list whenever you decided for a vocation vacation in Penang.

Situated right at the heart of Batu Ferringhi, Hard Rock Hotel has fast becoming a landmark attraction to Penang Island. After barely open last 2 months, the former Casuarina Beach Hotel is a talk of the town and I, myself look forward to having a peep of what it has to offer. The opportunity rise when I was in Penang last few weeks and with the holiday mood was still swinging high, the chance could not be missed. ;)

It just another night outing with the lads,(yes, i left milla at home). The rain did not stop us making our way to Batu Ferringhi. Eagerly for a chance to meet his idol, King Michael who was immortalised at the hotel, Encik K was all excited. Abg B, the local lad keep his composure intact even I could see the excitement in his eyes. This is his first time as well. For me, Hard Rock Hotel is just another hotel (blah la... pretending not too damn excited myself). After all, me myself had had enough of the Hard Rock Franchise in the last week and going to another one was just to fill in and get ready to be shrunk a few hundred ringgits on merchandise.

But i was wrong, i was totally wrong.

'With a total of 250 guestrooms, there is nowhere more luxurious than Hard Rock Hotel Penang to spend your holiday. With a contemporary feel, all rooms are well-designed with guests in mind. With Wi-Fi connections, iPod docking stations and 32-inch LCD screen TVs, you can stay connected with your loved ones and be entertained 24 hours. The walls in the Hard Rock Hotel Penang are adorned with images, memorabilia and icons reflecting the revolution that changed the face of music, fashion and arts. It's a celebration of popular culture from the 50's through the new millennium. Its fun atmosphere and clean, modern lines make this the ultimate ROCK RETREAT for all!'

See, i tell you. Btw the above para is not one of my writings. It's an excerpt from the official site. Sorry about that dear! Since i only better to describe Hard Rock Hotel Penang through my captivating eyes, let's enjoy the pics, shall we? :)

King of Pop being immortalised

Encik K inter framed my shot on the band

Testing out the shirt.

The difficult part as always

taken by encik K

making fun of ourselves.. yeay!

yes, you can smooch at hard rock hotel

reporting to mem

stop for supper @ tari cafe after long night out

Friday ramblings

2009-11-20T15:12:00.061+08:00

Malaysia is built on the pillars of Rukunegara. After 52 years of independence, certain quarter of people in particular political activists are still harping on racial issues to gain popular votes. It seems by championing some issues with regards to respective race would make them 'idol heroes' amongst the 'rakyat'. The truth is they are not only becoming so called 'champions', they are also spreading and inculcate hatred politics amongst the masses. Pity us, despite of our founding fathers great nationhood formula, hatred politics formula only led to one thing; nation-wrecking!

However, we are wronged if we thought that the people also want to be separated. In many ways, yes! we have different set of vernacular school, we have unique culture in each other races and we live long enough to know that we embrace different beliefs and religions but all in the name of freedom. Yet we are one (or used to be) in many things. Remember Thomas Cup final 92, Open house culture, Sudirman and P Ramlee, Yasmin Ahmad movies. These should be the catalysts for us to set aside our 'unique' differences and compromise each other better. That's the beauty of becoming Malaysian. A truly one nation.

I, myself never have doubt with our Malaysian unity. Despite the obvious disparity in class, we are all grateful to live in a country called Malaysia. Ikan di Laut, Asam di Darat... Dalam Periuk Bikin Muafakat.

As long Mamak's Place opens 24 hours and all of us can go for our round of teh tarik with Indians having Nasi Lemak whilst the Malays enjoyed their thosai and Chinese can poke fun on Liverpool on saturday night. I believe the racial harmony still intact.

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Freakish me.

2009-11-17T23:54:00.013+08:00

I have a confession.

I'm sucked with my own autograph. I really do. Every time I do my signature on paper, my heart pounding hard, my fingers would wiggle. I prayed I won't do any uncharacteristic blunders but I would always do. Sigh...

Is this some kind of phobia? Signature phobia? Never heard of one. Can someone enlighten me?!

The inconsistency of my autograph is so obvious that whenever I 'sign' more that 3 pages of paper, my signature won't look similar at all. In fact some of my autograph was so crooked and way too horrendous. I can only laugh at myself seeing those initials.

Yes! I do sign lots of documents. Office documents, banking documents and sometimes credit card slips. One time I have to change my signature because it was way different to what I have given to the bank. Problems always arise when I wanted to withdraw money at bank counter (yeah sometimes I like to do that if the tele -banker was darn sexy, opps!), it always leave me a bad taste when they would ask me to sign the paper again not convince by the former autograph.

I dunno how to overcome it?! Should i start autographing thousand lines before i can master my own signature? Should i be getting some sort of special pen to do autograph? A Sheaffer? Pilot or even Mont Blanc perhaps.. Should I go for Fine Tip or Medium Tip? These questions keep haunting me all the time..

I admit this is one of the reason that put me off to run for office (Apart from the skeletons in my closet). Administrator would have to sign tonnes of papers and I'm afraid my signature would later be a laughing stock or maybe people could easily forge and claim I have 2 millions of shares!! Anything is possible in politics, you know.

Imagine if one day I have to officiate a new school building. The school administrator may put a visiting book for VIP to sign commemorating his official visits. What will happen if my signature go 'senget'? Pity them! They'll live their life with that defect.

Perhaps I should learn from Tun Mahathir himself. When the Japanese surrendered, he was happy thinking he could go back to his former school. Overjoyed, he ran to the school and start 'signing' all over. Later when school reopened one of his teacher recognised his initials and punished his foolishness by making him to clean KSAH walls.

In other words, to become a PM, one must first put his/her trademark all over school.
Lesson learn, Tun.

Since now I have settled with my thumb print, maybe it's about time to get some opinion for my 'freakish' anxiety.
or else i just end up as XOXO hmmm....

not me.. looks like me.

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Rangkuman Cerita in One go - part iii

2009-11-16T01:48:00.080+08:00

Many has been said about Judgement Day; the latest was in sort of movie. 2012 hit local cinemas last Thursday and it received quite number of reviews since opening day. Many believe that the Mayan Doomsday Prophecy is for real suggesting apocalyptic event such massive solar storms, flipping of the magnetic poles, earthquakes, super volcanoes, and more may occur in 2012. Even King Michael did mention about it during one of his footage rehearsal in 'This is it' movie. That illustrates how much the Mayan Prophecy influences our daily living irrespective to those who chose not to believe it. I have stop seeing such action disaster film since The Perfect Storm. The likes of End of Days (2006), The Last Days on Earth (2008), Seven Signs of the Apocalypse did not excite me at all. It is not a fear factor; it is just these movies do not click me in any way. Contemplating myself to watch a movie about our world gone catastrophic in 2 hours is totally garbage. Even some of my peers thought the 2012 film is a direct insult to our Tun Mahathir's 2020 vision and London 2012 olympics, ahah.

After all the Event, The Inevitable shall occur whether we are prepared to face it or not as mention in the holy Quran, chapter 56.

"When the Event inevitable cometh to pass, Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming. (Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt; When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,

And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms, Becoming dust scattered abroad,
And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.
Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand;- What will be the Companions of the Right Hand? And the Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?
And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter)."
[Surah 56. Al-Waqi'a (The Event, The Inevitable), 56: 1-10]

I believe the description in Quran capture the truth about Judgement Day and what more important which classes shall we be sorted in. It is not as wildly captured by the imagination of one Hollywood Director; Roland Emmerich whose credits include Independence Day (ID4), The Day After Tomorrow and Godzilla?! hmm...

ID4 trailer

In the football scene,

Many world cup 2010 qualifying play-off being played all over the world. In Europe qualifiers, 8 teams battled each other out for the last 4 spots in next year's world cup. It looks like France, Portugal and Russia are in the driver's seat after a slightest advantange from the first leg playoff. However, as world cup qualifier is never short of upsets; teams like Slovenia, Ireland and Bosnia or even Ukraine still look promising to go through. My fingers cross for Bosnia to upset Portugal and let our FIFA world's player Ronaldo rotting at home in Lisbon. :b

New Zealand 'All Whites' also made history paving way to the finals since 1982 after defeating Bahrain in another Asia/Oceania qualifier play-off. It seems a blessing in disguise for the Oceanic Champion after Australia parted way with the Oceanic Zones and join Asian Football Confederation (AFC) last year. Indeed the Socceroos also successful in their quest to the world cup next year thus making 2 Oceanic nations qualified. How sweet can it be, one neighbouring nation sacrifices is another nation gains. How I'd wish our Malaysia and its neighbour Singapore can be built around this philasophy or has we actually incorporated it as mention by our famous Che Det with the latter always got an upper hand? sigh.

Rory Fallon celebrates after scoring the only goal for NZ against Bahrain - getty images

Apart from qualifying play-off, many international friendlies also being organised with Eng vs Bra and Spa vs Arg took centre stage. Results was not important for this meaningless friendlies. The direct benificiaries are media and FA's with live telecast rights and match ticket moneys. The losers are obviously club managers and fanatic football fans who miss watching club football over the weekend. Some concern issue during international friendlies is player gone back to their respective club out injured after their international duties. This is bad for football club who are eyeing for championship silverware. One true example is Arsenal.

v persie in agony after harsh italian tackle- Reuters

Arsenal lost v persie in last weekend international friendly. The striker is going to be sidelined for torn ankle ligament up to 6 weeks. That is not positive for a club whose gunning for the championship at the end of the season. With a tight schedules coming and meeting Chelsea in 2 weeks, Arsene Wenger wont take this news lightly. Even though Chelsea have their best player such Lampard, Terry, Drogba also on treatment table but losing arguably your best striker during November is such a bitter pill to swallow for Wenger and he need to tweak his 4-3-3 formation to suit best this difficult time. Again, one striker injury is another striker gains. Eduardo have his opportunity to shine or maybe pair up with Arshavin for more typical English 4-4-2 formation. In Arsene we put our trust again.

Starry, starry night..

2009-11-07T00:25:00.005+08:00

Starry, starry night.
Paint your palette blue and grey,
Look out on a summer's day,
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul.
Shadows on the hills,
Sketch the trees and the daffodils,
Catch the breeze and the winter chills,
In colors on the snowy linen land.

Now I understand what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they did not know how.
Perhaps they'll listen now.

Starry, starry night.
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze,
Swirling clouds in violet haze,
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue.
Colors changing hue, morning field of amber grain,
Weathered faces lined in pain,
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand.

Now I understand what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they did not know how.
Perhaps they'll listen now.

For they could not love you,
But still your love was true.
And when no hope was left in sight
On that starry, starry night,
You took your life, as lovers often do.
But I could have told you, Vincent,
This world was never meant for one
As beautiful as you.

Starry, starry night.
Portraits hung in empty halls,
Frameless head on nameless walls,
With eyes that watch the world and can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met,
The ragged men in the ragged clothes,
The silver thorn of bloody rose,
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow.

Now I think I know what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they're not listening still.
Perhaps they never will...

beautiful words by Don McLean

...i hope they will finally listen before it's too late.

Quotes of the day

2009-11-01T00:05:00.006+08:00

I was watching a hindi movie on zee tv. A movie acted and produced by Ajay Devgan and his sweet pretty wife, Kajol entitled U, Me aur Hum (translates as: You, Me and Us). A movie about one husband determination to come in term with his wife's Alzheimer's disease. The wife has short term memory loss.

Still watching but few lines seem interesting to share with. A very good family/couple movie outings. It has been showed quite number of time on astro but only tonight did i really notice.

Quote 1

"God created a man with a slightest advantage. God made man to love someone but God also made him to love himself more." - Ajay, regretting himself when he abondoned his wife at a psychiatry centre.

Quote 2

"There are 2 set of rules for a happy life. 1. Fulfill all your promise to your wife. 2. Never promise any to your wife." - Ajay, when he determined to bring back his love one home and arguing with the doctor who attended his wife.

Quote 3

Sometimes the greatest journey is the distance between two people. - a true love statement.

It's fun to have lots of good thoughts to end your day/to start new month.

and to digress a little, the biggest quote of the day.

"Spurs have not beaten Arsenal in the league for 10 years, and the sequence seems continues"

Fabregas - PA Photos

the second goal out of 3 - ESPN copyrights

the goal that seal the game. what a night for the gunners - PA Photos

what a good night sleep, :)

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You are entitled for one anger management course!

2009-10-31T01:29:00.002+08:00

Yes you are....

I believe so.

It has been worse ever kept secret.

you need some medical expert.

shooh!

thriller @ the park

2009-10-30T00:16:00.009+08:00

Last Sunday, die hard fan of MJ flocked Shah Alam for a round of thriller tribute to the 'King of Pop' which also simultaneously being organised all over the world. Some guys in the social network circle had come up with the initiative to put things together alas putting Malaysia in world's map and together created history as the biggest thriller dance participation. Cool.

I was there by request of a friend who himself a "kipas susah mati" of the king. He decided to be part of history and of course putting every effort and ditch of himself in making his thriller dance a success story. (You could notice on his ke'poyo'an attire that day! hahah). Indeed he was not the only one around as many other MJ's fan turned up that morning and participated. For them, MJ brought them together and his legacy will remain forever. I was mesmerised by the power of Michael Jackson in turning strangers into acquaintances, sadness into pleasure and sorrow into determination. What Michael Jackson has done is magical and his soul will live within us forever...

A tribute to King Michael.

... Everyone's Taking Control Of Me

Seems That The World's

Got A Role For Me

I'm So Confused

Will You Show To Me

You'll Be There For Me

And Care Enough To Bear Me

excerpt from "will you be there"

Michael, you yourself a masterpiece.

hantu2 shah alam

zombie mat rempit

zombie kampung pisang

hantu cantik... i like.

reza the organiser being 'sacrificed'

finally, all the hard work paid off. Salute guys!

Something for us, malay to ponder.

2009-10-23T22:24:00.003+08:00

I got the opportunity to attend a dinner function organised by PRIMAS (Persatuan Restoren India Malaysia) in Subang Jaya. Turnout was massive by the Indians showing their support to the association that represented them.

Guest of honour was DPM himself who was late due to budget hearing at the August House. However the function went through as planned. This was a typical fund raising dinner which attract sponsors and affiliates in the industry yet the support show for the event was impressive.

In a subtle way, the association also putting their best to show to the govt that they is honourably protecting and promoting indian cuisine and fellow indians restaurant operator. Hence the govt must only deal with PRIMAS.

I believe we (read: the Malays) can learn a bit or two about being in association that represent ourselves in dealing with govt. Perhaps we should look beyond political influence when dealing with the real deal (read: business). This is the only way for us to be more competitive in the business world. Put a side self interest and for the sake of bumi businessman, let us stop whining and have a real thought for a while...

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Bila Obama mencari Al Ghazali

2009-10-15T16:46:00.000+08:00

Terkedu. Itu adalah reaksi pertama apabila mendengar berita bahawa Presiden Obama dinobatkan sebagai penerima hadiah nobel keamanan 2009 oleh jawatakuasa nobel di Oslo. Presiden Obama bakal mengikut jejak langkah 3 presiden terdahulu yg juga pernah mendapat anugerah yang sama antara lain President Theodore Roosevelt. Malah Obama mengorak langkah dalam sejarah kerana mendapat anugerah yang tidak pernah dimenangi oleh 3 presiden terdahulu, Bush sr, Clinton, Bush jr walaupun sangat jelas penglibatan mereka dalam usaha damai Asia Barat.

Dimanakah kelebihan Obama berbanding kelibat 3 bekas presiden yang rata-rata meninggalkan bekas dalam senario politik Semenanjung Arab tersebut?

Persoalan sedemikian hanya mampu dijawab oleh jawatankuasa pemilih hadiah nobel. Adakah penganugerahan ini lebih kepada maksud tersirat mereka kepada Obama untuk lebih berusaha mencari keamanan dunia ataupun secara langsung memberi mesej kepada Presiden AS itu sudah tiba masanya AS berhenti menjadi polis dunia. 4 tahun pemerintahan Obama akan menjadi platform terbaik untuk menjawab sebarang persoalan timbul dari penganugerahan nobel tersebut.

Sebagaimana respons Obama, "I'm humble with the award", masyarakat dunia khususnya berharap Obama akan membuka lebaran baru dalam menjadi pencetus dunia yang lebih aman dari peperangan dan kuasa nuklear. Obama pasti diingati sebagai Presiden yang berani berubah demi keamanan sejagat dan pastinya faktor ini menjadi perkiraan dalam penentuan Obama sebagai calon 'terbaik' hadiah nobel keamanan 2009.

Semoga Obama berjaya mencari Al Ghazali dan menjumpai damai abadi...

p/s: menyokong bulan bahasa kebangsaan :)
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Dream on Perfect Prefect

2009-09-30T17:27:00.006+08:00

I m not a perfect husband. I don't have a perfect wife. I am living in an imperfect house.

There is no perfect couple. There is no perfect gurl/guy also. Indeed the world we are living is not perfect at all.

Yet, why do we keep goin'?

People talk about going through a perfect marriage and hoping to have a perfect family. But people forget that the perfect world are only in one's dream. What people do is dreaming on to have a perfect live.

Yet, why do we keep hoping?

Nobody is perfect so learn from one mistake. A very cliché line of saying been there! Done That!

Do we look at ourself and become a perfect soul? Or shall we keep doing mistake to justify our imperfection?

Yet, why do we keep grumbling?

You are not perfect I am not perfect either. The bigger question is whether we can have a perfect understanding together. Embracing your imperfection should be the way to move forward.

Yet, why do we keep shouting?

What a manipulated inglorious bast#@rds

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ahh selamat hari raya

2009-09-18T11:35:00.007+08:00

raya memories 97

cars are flocking the streets

people are excited to balik kampung

friends say sorry to each other

parents patiently waits sons and daughters to arrive home safely

family are eagerly waiting at the door step

children are counting how many duit raya they will get

kampung will be havoc for a week

that is suasana hari raya for me.

how about yours?!

what i did last raya

and milla did too.

selamat hari raya

maaf zahir batin

Angel & Demon inside us

2009-09-06T13:17:00.002+08:00

Queen Latifah held a feast at her palace on the 15th night of Ramadhan. Me and lady marmalade were invited to the event. We were eager to be there and look forward to eating Queen Latifah's specialty as such her trademark 'rendang kambing' which she usually cast her magic sprinkle and cook with great love in memory of her late loving husband... People always say, cooking with 'kasih sayang' always bring the best of the food. I couldn't agree more. No wonder lady marmalade's cooking always sedap2 (ambil hati wifey konon). ;)

It was unfortunate of us. Time was not on our side. We were darn late for the occasion hence missed the breaking fast. However, out of respect to the queen, we still make our way to her palace. I myself felt obliged to be there and give face. After all, Queen Latifah is a regular client whom have been very supportive to my business. Therefore, missing her event is out of question!

After solat isya' and tarawih at nearby mosque. We made our way to hers. Her majesty herself was there to accompany us during makan2. It was a very warmth affair. We stayed late at her palace and spent time chatting about the late arwah. Her majesty had just lost her soul mate and her true love. It's so obvious part of her strength was disappearing yet she was determined to carry on the empire they have built together for many years.

As we were enjoying watching movies with her majesty, came a call from devil wears prada! Huh, it has been a while since I last hear from her. I thought it was just a plain missed call which I am obliged to return later but then, came another call from her which I simply ignored again! muhaha. The demon inside stop me from picking her call and I have to figure all the reasons for not answering her call.

Surprisingly, a third call from devil wears prada came and I was in dispute with lady marmalade for not answering her earlier. We were giving our respect to the Queen and would not want to interfere her great hospitality answering some calls, mind you!

At the corner of my eyes between not answering the 3rd call, I catch a glimpse of the devil wears prada herself jumping like mad cat near the entrance. Waduh, we sensed trouble after being caught red handed by her.

Devil wears prada was on her way to sent lady in black home when she noticed our car. She deliberately turned back to seek us since we were at her area without notifying her. There were a small scuffle and lengthy explanation to make due to our ignorant and at last we resigned the best possible way to settle this issue was by having a late supper together so we said goodbye to the Queen and head ourselves at the nearest 'not a starbuck' kopitiam.

Indeed we made up and agreed an amicable solution which both party can accept and honour. Thank goodness lady in black was there and became our mediator. Otherwise, I could not imagine how devil wears prada would react. (maybe kami kena cakar kot?!) Nonetheless, it's all ended well and we were all happy to settle with a cup of white coffee.

Moral of story:

1. Never park your car at the roadside.

2. Change your hp number frequently.

3. Never go Jalan Ampang during peak hours.

4. Coffee is a good approach to settle argument

5. Bukak puasa kt rumah jelah!!

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Merdeka

2009-09-01T00:03:00.002+08:00

Merdekakah kita sekadar bersorak 'merdeka!merdeka!merdeka!' dari pagi hingga ke petang?

Menyambut ulangtahun kemerdekaan atau meraikan hari kebangsaan?

Rupanya mengisi jiwa kemerdekaan itu cabarannya lebih getir.

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Another trip on firefly

2009-08-30T15:16:00.001+08:00

I was in cabin again. Flying from Subang to Kuantan. A short trip to Pekan to break fast with my in law.

Look forward to mak's tempoyak and sambal hitam. A merdeka taste. Nice.

Selamat Hari Kebangsaan.
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It's so near yet still far away.

2009-08-30T08:30:00.004+08:00

I am waiting patiently for my flight announcement. I m leaving back to KL after a short stay in Penang. I don't know how long it will be, but I m sure it won't be long. Travelling whether on the road or via air is time consuming and definitely tiring. Yet sometimes you kinda enjoy the event occurred within the limited time period.

For instance, last nite I got the chance to watch my favourite team playing against traditional rivals in EPL. The classic Arsenal vs Man Utd. Interestingly, I got to watch it with my dad @ a nasi kandar outlet downtown. Who could think ayah would care to join me for the match? I think as he got himself with his own time, he is enjoying every bit of space he's having now. The chance to watch the game with ayah @ mamaks was priceless!

the place me and ayah had our nescafe tarik..

Arsenal was the unfortunate side last night, they had all the gun blazing from the first minute yet they were still loser. Thank you for a dubious penalty given to Man Utd and an inexplicable own goal by abu diaby. That was the best Man Utd could do? The fact there was not a single threat from open play from Man Utd really made the lost more unforgiving. It's sad to lose in such way but it shows how a competitive football can be. U can have the best structural free flowing team to win but when we were against a team like Man Utd, a team with winning attitude and determination and a maestro touch of Sir Alex, u need to go extra mile to earn your rightful place and test your character. It's a sad lost to arsene. I wonder we could win again @ old trafford coz I remember the last time we won here, we still have henry, pires in the squad. Sigh, :(

Arsene being ridiculed by the home boys after being sent off to the bench 30 sec before final whistle. What a shame, ref Dean!!

picture from times online

Oh well, stop the rantings, league is not won in 3 games. It is not the end of the world for my arsenal. We have a long season to go and I am sure we could pick ourselves up and get back to our feet. We just need the belief and we will carry on from there. Go goonerz!!!

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Breaking fast at Masjid Negeri PP

2009-08-29T19:52:00.002+08:00

image is taken from here

In a sudden twist of schedule, my dad and my good self decided to hv our iftar at masjid negeri P. Pinang before proceed with the wedding ceremony at a nearby community hall.

This is an unexpected call altogether. Initially my dad decided for a mc donald buka puasa and since it serve my principal rights to boycott mc d. The whole idea was scrapped.

Now we are at Masjid Negeri. The atmosphere was rather cold. Not many people around to break fast at the state mosque. The new appointed MAIPP chairman need to do something to get people come and buka puasa at the mosque. It is a total opposite to what I've seen in Masjid Negeri in Shah Alam. A lot of thing to be done to uphold back mosque institution.

We did our part in the recent jom p masjid program.

As my dad recalled his time as the MAIPP chairman, even he decides the state mosque chandelier. That's how influential a former chairman could be...

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Selamat Berpuasa Ramadhan

2009-08-22T16:31:00.003+08:00

Image taken from here

Ramdhan datang lagi tahun ini. Alhamdulilah kita dikurniakan umur panjang untuk merasai kemuliaan Ramadhan. Ramadhan adalah bulan kebesaran yang dijadikan bulan untuk Umat Manusia mengambil kesempatan dan keupayaan memperbanyakkan ibadah dan sumbangan agar kita mendapat rahmat pada 10 malam pertama, pengampunan pada 10 malam kedua dan terlepas seksaan api neraka pada 10 malam terakhir.

Bagaimana persiapan kita untuk Ramadhan kali ini?! adakah kita merasakan kita berkesempatan untuk Ramadhan akan datang? Sama sama kita berdoa kepada Allah agar dipanjatkan rahmat, kesihatan tubuh badan dan minda yang cekal dalam menempuhi Ramadhan ini. Insya Allah.

Ya Allah, ku panjatkan kesyukuran pada Mu atas nikmat dan rahmat Ramadhan. Ku bersujud padaMu atas kurniaan dan kemuliaan Ramadhan yang Kau kurniakan kali ini seperti Ramadhan2 terdahulu. Ku berdoa dan mendambakan agar seluruh umat manusia bakal menemui makrifah dariMu Ya Allah. amin.

Salam Ramadhan

My Arabians Nights.

2009-08-19T01:21:00.005+08:00

I am back safe and sound to Malaysia after 10 nights journey to the east seeking truth, nur and hidayah from AlMighty. Alhamdulilah the trip has put me into perceptive that Allah swt always, always open His invitation to every muslim as His guest in Masjidil haram. He sees His servant not as the heir to a throne, a millionaire or a fishmonger but He sees in us, His humble loyal servant who should know best how to serve his creator - mengabdikan diri kepadaNya, this fullfill what is written in one except from the holy quran; surah al-zariyat (51:56) And I created the jinns and men, only for them to worship Me.

Praise Allah, To You alone we do serve and to You alone we beseech for help. I do hope my journey to the two holy cities will open more opportunity for me to understand the greatness of Allah and the sacrifice of Rasullulah. I havent completed the pinnacle of my rukun Islam (performing haj) but i'm sure the experience of ziarah and umrah would open a door to fulfill my journey becoming a devoted muslim. Insya Allah.

Madinah Al Munawarah

Makah Al Mukarramah

more to come soon.

Testing ground, not a nuke site u grimlock! :)

2009-08-19T01:19:00.001+08:00

Testing, testing, kabooomm!!
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back with a vengeance? Not soo fast!

2009-08-04T19:24:00.004+08:00

Dang! it has been a while. Work and other commitment kept me away from writing. It really taken a toll of myself. I enjoying every bit of it.. betul tak tipu.

To my regular readers; (ada ke?!) sorry for keeping you waiting. I'm sure all of us have been diverted with our own agendas, hence it's a bit tight for me to put everything together in one go.

I have a few ideas in mind about my next writings. The talks about recent program jom pi masjid, a tribute to Yasmin Ahmad, the infamous anti ISA rally and many more.

Unfortunately i wont be having the pleasure of time to jog everything down for everyone to read and ponder.

THis is due to my upcoming departure to Mecca and Madinah from tomorrow 5th August untill the 16th August. During that period i will try my best to keep a journal and write things based on my observation overthere.

In the mean time sit tight and enjoy your precious time with the loved ones.

I do hope we can meet all again in this cyberworld sekembalinya saya dari mengerjakan UMRAH.

I seek forgiveness for all the wrongdoings ever since i set up this blog. Well, this blog is merely my opinion and i will always stand on it.
Like what Yasmin Ahmad have left to us.. always be true to yourself. Show love.

Till we meet again in 10 days. Salam taazim

mohsein

checklist minggu ini

2009-07-16T01:23:00.005+08:00

notice for upcoming sukaneka/larian P masjid.

date next meeting with pemuda qaryah

duit kenduri

kad calon no 5 G2

ucapan penangguhan persidangan pemuda UMNO Bahagian.

setakat ini hanya duit kenduri - checked.

yang lain.. arghhh.

tolon... tolon..

Hujung minggu 1 - detik mula satu perjalanan

2009-07-11T14:31:00.005+08:00

Hujung minggu ini agak muram di P Pinang. Mungkin dek hujan yang turun tidak berhenti sejak malam jumaat. Hairan, dalam kekalutan mengharungi musim el nino ini, masih kedapatan hujan turun berselang hari. Rezeki dari Tuhan, telahanku. Harus bersyukur...

Hari ini juga merupakan perayaan 100 hari Pak Perdana Menteri memegang tampuk pemerintahan negara. Kedengaran begitu ramai yang hadir memberi sokongan. Ada juga yang hadir sekadar mendapat kepastian. Ramai juga yang datang untuk berlaga bahu dgn pak menteri pilihan. Apapun, harapan rakyat dan tanggungjawab yang digalas harus selari dan menyakinkan. Jika tak mahu rakyat lari kerana kali ini rakyat sudah bijak membuat pilihan.

Cukup soal nasional, keutamaan adalah isu lokal!

Malam ini sekali lagi anak qaryah akan bertemu bagi memperincikan program yang di atur. Dari kaca mata kasar, program Jom Pi Masjid nampak mudah dianjur. Hakikatnya, bukan semua tenaga dan kudrat dapat digembleng bersama. Sukar sebenarnya jika Hati dan Jiwa tidak berpadu namun kita harus berserah. Inilah harga sebuah keikhlasan dan pengorbanan. Bila lagi anak bangsaku akan pandang ke depan?!

Harapanku tema kali ini bakal membuka ruang minda - Bermuafakat Mantapkan Ukhuwah harus jadi pedoman.

Petang esok juga merupakan acara bersejarah. Akhirnya Ketua Bahagian ku menunjuk muka. Alhamdullilah walaupun ambil masa hampir setahun. Cuma sayang, kerana dia tidak punya 100 hari pertama lagi. 100 hari nya berlalu begitu sahaja dan sekarang adalah masa bekerja. Dia harus menghadapi rakyat yang sekarang sudah pandai bertanya dan pastinya banyak yang ingin disoalkan oleh penduduk. Dia harus bersedia menghadapi rakyat. Rakyat ada hak bertanya kerana tanpa rakyat siapalah kita.

Sebagai permulaan.. mungkin soalan ini layak ditanya? "YB, setelah mengharungi cabaran dan memberi perkhidmatan kepada rakyat sejak memegang tampuk perintah, bersediakah YB menghadapi pilihanraya seterusnya?" Selamat maju jaya, YB

3 minggu yang bakal memenatkan

2009-07-08T00:17:00.001+08:00

3 minggu mendatang bakal menyaksikan keringatku dikerah 200%. Bermula dari minggu ini jadual ku penuh. Mujur masa kualiti bersama isteriku telah ku tunaikan. (Jangan fikir kotor!.. quality time maksudnya bershoppinG!)

Aku bakal mengharungi situasi yang penuh stres dan kekalutan. Bersedia dari segi mental dan fizikal harus aku. Jangan khuatir kerana hasil dari perjalanan getir ini akan membuahkan hasil dan saat kepuasan berbakti untuk masyarakat setempat.

Doakan aku berjaya. Amin

Ask Morkymoqq (3) : How MC96 fair in Futsal Tourney?

2009-06-30T11:00:00.007+08:00

Last weekend, the annual MCOBA Futsal was held in Subang Sportplanet. Team 96 consists of 8 enthutiastic players whom believe they still got a go in Futsal present themselves as early as 8.30 am sunday morning. The mood was pretty casual. It seems everyone of us has set our goal in reaching the finals no matter what stage it would be (cup/plate). it was a bit unfortunate this year as our hell of a manager wasnt around to manage the team thus yours truly has acted as manager in charge for the tourney hoping he will break a jinx and make MC96 proud again. For the record Mc96 won cup competition once in 2007 and the sweet memories of winning the pretigious cup was still fresh in one's mind.

The players were all focus for the competition. Our captain, Zef came a bit later with his usual excuses but since he's the boss... what the heck!. We started our game with not enough kit to wear. Our traditional man utd it went missing. Some has to wear other red shirts just to look the same. Things were not good since the beginning. The sign was there for us to see. We started our game against our senior MC94. In a typical fashion of a first gamer, everyone got little bit shackle. The lack of composure proved vital as Che where missed his first chance on goal. It could be a different game altogether had our 'torres' produced a more clinical finish. When you miss a great chance you'll make to pay for it. We conceded a goad in set piece. It was a collective mistake for not man marking the opponent and we made to pay the price. Final whistle MC96 0 - MC94 1.

The 2nd game was betweem MC96 with MC97 again resulting the same scoreline. Again, we were down by a setpiece goal and we were penalised for not tightly man marking. MC97 capitalise on our lack of focus and got their goal with only two shots on target. We needed to show our true grits. We need to comeback in the 3rd game. If we ever to lose, that would be the end of it. Fortunately, the team re focus and get things going. With an early goal, we managed to find our rhythm and played our game. We were more organised this time and managed to slot four times past the helpless keeper of MC99. This was a good comeback for the lads. Final score MC96 4 - MC99 0. The last game in premilinary round was vital, it will determine the standing for us to proceed to the next stage. Unfortunately, battling against junior team 10 years younger took a tolls of ourselves. We were well beaten 1 to 3 in the last game and ended fourth in the grouping. We conceded that we were only a deserving plate quaterfinalist. :(

In the quater final stage, we were beaten again by 2 goals margin. So that was the end of it folks for MC96 journey. I think the best to conclude for the whole outings, we were outwitted by better teams. We were not good enough.. and we are VETERAN materials after all. sob.. sob.. sob..

Finals result who's who got to be champion is here

congrats guys!