Best giler!

A sleepless night driving, a huge family gathering and quite a feast in Penang, best giler! However, now im back in Melaka (arghh!), working and havent got the time to post the fab pixs from our trip...huh.

Be back in a while... Baca lagi!

A family affair

Officially, the family gathering will be held at Alor Setar today. A family gathering? Yeah. A BIG family gathering involving everybody from uncles, to cucu-cicit. Expect close to 300 people to attend.

What spark the interest to have this family gathering is the fact that you dont even know all your relatives, even if you just rubbed shoulders with them. That was the initial reason to have this gathering two years ago.

And to keep the family spirit alive, especially amongst younger generations--including me--the gathering will be an annual (God's willing) event.

Hey, get to know your extended families. Who knows, one of them might be a CEO of a big company that can help you! Baca lagi!

Alamak malulah...

Keletah Tokoh Wartawan Negara menjawab soalan wartawan asing....



Tokoh Wartawan (kini) = Menteri Penerangan... fikir-fikirkanlah.

Evasive answers? He, of all people should know better than that. Baca lagi!

I want you to know...

I want you to know, you make me happy,
I want you to know, you make me sad,
I want you to know, you make me happy,
You are the best thing that I ever had.
The Freelance Hellraiser - Want You To Know

Baca lagi!

Al kisah harga lagi...

Cerita ayam naik harga tak habis lagi. Tapi hari raya dah selesai. Ada beli ayam untuk hari raya baru-baru ini? Berapa harga seekor? Percaya atau tak, ada yang mencecah RM19 untuk seekor ayam. Seeekor ayam kalau buat rendang, tak sampai tiga hari dah habis. Aku tak kira. Aku masih meneruskan boikot ayam. Cuma beza lepas musim perayaan ini aku akan hanya makan ayam free kat function-function je. Parah Malaysiaku.

Lepas ayam, dengar desas-desus harga minyak nak naik pulak. Kemudian ada dengar juga harga tepung nak naik. Mati la macam ni. Apa kita boleh buat? Cuba la baca ni..

Kenaikan Harga Barang Mesti Dikawal Baca lagi!

Ayam oh ayam...

Aku tau dah lama kisah ayam naik harga bermain di media. Tapi harus diingat bahawa kisah ayam ini tak akan luput selagi keadaannya kekal sebegitu. Aku ingin menarik perhatian berkenaan satu rencana tulisan Datuk Johan Jaafar pada 23 Sept lalu di Berita Minggu. Apa yang menarik mengenai artikel itu ialah kuasa membeli yang ada pada pengguna Melayu.
Seringkali tiba musim perayaan yang disambut orang Melayu, pasti akan ada kenaikan harga barang. Kali ini, ayam menjadi taruhan. Namun, kalau difikirkan kembali, tiada apa yang tak kena sekiranya kita tak makan ayam untuk beberapa ketika. Malah kalau tak makan ayam langsung pun tak apa. Kerana apa? Sebab kalau kita tak makan ayam, maka ayam akan berlambak di pasaran dan ini mendesak harganya diturunkan semula.
Kenapa penting bagi kita untuk memboikot ayam buat seketika? Sebab jumlah pengguna Melayu yang melebihi 60% daripada keseluruhan jumlah pengguna Malaysia, memberi makna yang besar. Apalah gunanya sekiranya kita mempunyai jumlah, tapi tidak mempunyai kuasa? Bak kata Johan Jaafar, 'jumlah itu kuasa'. Tapi kita tak tahu guna 'kuasa' kita ke arah sesuatu yang berfaedah.
Aku sendiri dah tak makan ayam buat masa ini. Baik yang percuma semasa jamuan berbuka puasa di hotel-hotel di sini, ataupun di rumah. Malah, seluruh keluarga dah tak beli ayam sejak beberapa ketika ini.
Aku bukan nak menekan peniaga ayam di pasar yang kebanyakannya orang Melayu. Bukan nak tutup periuk nasi mereka. Tapi mereka, peniaga ayam tu, hanya cabang kecil daripada permasalahan ini. Mereka pun ditekan oleh pemborong. Pemborong pun ditekan oleh pembekal. Siapa dia pemborong dan pembekal? Kita faham sendiri lah. Sampai sanggup mencabar menteri nampak gayanya.
Kesimpulan di sini, gunakanlah kuasa yang ada di tangan kita sebaik-baiknya. Tekanan datang dari pembekal kepada peruncit, seterusnya pengguna (kita). Maka kini kita kembalikan tekanan itu kepada mereka, mengikut turutannya. Ingatlah, jumlah itu kuasa. Baca lagi!

Bosanlah...

Ah bosanlah cerita babi. Bukannya apa, dah memang tak boleh nak buat apa. Daripada tarikh akhir 21 Sept, sekarang dah jadi 4 Okt. Lembik lah.

Kisah Nurin Jazlin memang sedih. Tak patut orang buat macam tu kat dia. Budak lagi tu. Banyangkan kalau anak kita sendiri yang kena. Kesian. Tapi di sebalik perkara itu, ada pengajarannya. Jaga anak kita baik-baik. Jangan biarkan 'lepas' begitu saja. Pergi kedai, pergi pasar malam seorang diri. Apa mereka boleh buat kalau kena tangkap masuk dalam van pun. Budak kecil.

Bulan ini, aku 'kehilangan' seorang sahabat. Bukannya hilang pun sebenarnya, cuma dia pergi belajar di peringkat Phd di Cardiff, Wales. Sedih la juga mengenangkan zaman belajar dulu di USM bersama-sama, sampai sekarang dah ada anak, sambung belajar pula. Aku? Tak sambung lagi la. Tunggu dah lemau kat sini, baru ok. Apa pun, aku ucapkan selamat menempuh hidup baru dan selamat hari raya kepada Emma, Nik dan Diya di Cardiff.

Bulan puasa kat Melaka ni tak meriah sangat macam kat tempat lain. Mungkin meriah bagi sesetengah orang, tapi bagi aku, biasa sajalah. Pasar ramadan ada, bazar ramadan pun ada. Bezanya? Bazar jual barang-barang kering macam baju Melayu, capal dan sebagainya. Pasar ramadan pula jual, makananlah.

Buat masa ini, baru dua kali aku beli makanan dari pasar ramadan. Sekali tu, Ali Rustam belanja. Sekali lagi, terpaksa beli sendiri la. Hari ni pun kena beli jugaklah. Yang lain-lain buka puasa di hotel atau balikKL. Hotel? Ya memang hotel tapi bukan duit sendiri. Ada function lah. Tak kuasa aku nak buka puasa kat hotel. Dah kerja kita macam ni....camtu lah.

Sahur? Baru sekali bangun sahur kat Melaka ni. Bukan apa, takda makanan nak makan pun. Nak masak nasi, tak berbaloi untuk seorang. Makan puas-puas sebelum tido. Jadi ular sawa. Baca lagi!

Kambing hitamkah Abu Seman?

Dalam kekecohan isu babi di Melaka baru-baru ini, wujud satu watak yang tiba-tiba berlagak hero dalam kejadian itu. Abu Seman Yusop. Persoalannya, benarkah dia menjadi hero, atau sekadar kambing hitam yang diperbudakkan?

Melihat kembali rentetan periswtiwa 4 September lalu, SUK telah diberi mandat oleh KM untuk menyelesaikan isu babi di Paya Menkuang, Bukit Beruang dan Man Lok yang mempunyai hampir 150,000 ekor ternakan. Ketumbukan yang dihimpun pada pagi itu merangkumi polis, Rela, Jabatan Haiwan, Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah, TNB dan Syarikat Air Melaka Berhad.

Operasi nyata dihalang penternak, sambil ada menyatakan tiada notis diberi sebelum usaha pemusnahan dimulakan, padahal KM telah memberi 'kata dua' agar ternakan mereka dijual sebelum 31 Ogos, atau berdepan dengan tindakan tegas diambil memandangkan jumlahnya sudah melampau.

Tiba-tiba, kira-kira pukul 3 petang, muncul Abu Seman Yusop yang dipercayai tiba dari Kuala Lumpur (Parlimen sedang bersidang ketika itu) untuk menjadi orang tengah menyelesaikan isu terbabit. Putus Abu Seman, hanya 48,000 ternakan dibenarkan. Itupun di Paya Mengkuang dan semua tempat lain akan dikosongkan secara berperingkat.

Kenapa Abu Seman? Beliau adalah Ahli Parlimen Masjid Tanah dan memandangkan ketiga-tiga kawasan terbabit berada dalam kawasan Parlimennya, maka Abu Seman steps in. Adakah dia sukarela menawarkan dirinya sebagai penyelesai masalah? Mungkin tidak. Isu ini adalah satu isu besar yang boleh merosakkan kerjaya politik. Tapi difahamkan, Abu Seman telah diarahkan oleh KM agar menyelesaikan masalah tersebut setelah SUK dan ketumbukannya gagal mencapai sebarang kemajuan setelah tengah hari. Maka bergegaslah Abu Seman menyelesaikan masalah.

Ada suara-suara menyatakan bahawa Abu Seman dikambing hitamkan. Khabar angin mengatakan bahawa KM tidak mahu dipindahkan ke kerajaan pusat dan ingin kekal di Melaka. Bagi mencapai tujuan tersebut, beliau perlu menghapuskan calon terbaik penggantinya supaya apabila tiada calon pengganti KM, maka KM kini perlu kekal menjadi KM. Calon terbaik atau next in line kini ialah Abu Seman--menurut sesetengh pihak lah. Jadi sekiranya Abu Seman gagal mengatasi masalah babi di kawasannya, maka susah dia hendak cari makan pada pilihan raya umum depan. Akan tetapi, dia juga mampu mengabil kesempatan terhadap situasi tersebut. Sekiranya dia berjaya melenyapkan masalah babi yang telah 50 tahun berlarutan itu, dia akan menjadi hero sebenar dan makin cerahlah peluangnya menjadi KM.

Akan tetapi, itu semua teori saja. Daripada kita sibuk nak memikirkan siapa menjadi KM baru, lebih baik kita renungkan nasib dan azab yang terpaksa ditanggung ribuan penduduk di kawasan Pengkalan Balak dan Kampung Teluk Gong yang bersebelahan dengan Paya Mengkuang. Kasihan. Baca lagi!

Paya Mengkuang

Nampaknya Abu Seman Yusop menjadi 'hero' Paya Mengkuang semalam. Daripada operasi memusnahkan hampir 150,000 ternakan babi, menjadi usaha mengekalkan 48,000 ternakan babi di Paya Mengkuang.

Dalam kehangantan operasi semalam, tiba-tiba out of nowhere Abu Seman Yusop datang buat mesyuarat di pejabat UMNO Masjid Tanah mengenai hal itu. Dalam perbincangan bersama wakil penternak, Abu Seman memutuskan hanya 48,000 ekor babi (jumlah yang ditetapkan kerajaan negeri) boleh wujud di Paya Mengkuang dan dua kawasan ternakan iaitu di Bukit Beruang dan Ayer Molek. Keputusan itu akan berkuatkuasa 21 September ini.

Persoalan sekarang ialah kenapa Paya Mengkuang, Alor Gajah yang dibenarkan beroperasi? Padahal, kerana penternakan di kawasan itulah yang menyebabkan Sungai Tuang menjadi keruh, hitam dan berbuih akibat pelepasan sisa najis babi. Sungai itu pula mengalir lesu menuju ke Kampung Teluk Gong, sebelum keluar ke Laut China Selatan.

Paya Mengkuang setakat ini mempunyai jumlah ternakan terbanyak di kawasan itu, hampir 100,000 katanya. Ini menjadikan dua lagi kawasan lain, iaitu Bukit Beruang dan Ayer Molek sekadar masing-masing mempunyai 25,000 ternakan. Bukit Beruang dan Ayer Molek pula terletak jauh dari penempatan manusia. Kalau ada pun, sedikit bilangannya. Mengapa Paya Mengkuang yang mempunyai jiran tetangga -- Kampung Teluk Gong jua dibenarkan mempunyai operasi? Hanya mereka yang mengetahui, mengetahuinya.

Tapi bermain juga di benak fikiran, mengapa Abu Seman Yusop yang jadi hero semalam? Pada masa yang sama, turut hadir Naib Presiden MCA, Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn yang juga Ahli Parlimen Alor Gajah.

Yang pasti, kegagalan operasi semalam mendukacitakan dua watak dalam negeri Melaka, selain beribu penduduk berhampiran Paya Mengkuang yang terpaksa menanggung azab berterusan selepas ini. Mereka ialah KM Melaka dan SUK Melaka. Pada mulanya KM mengarahkan penternak menjual semua ternakan mereka menjelang 31 Ogos. Kemudian, operasi tersebut diserahkan kepada SUK yang membuat keputusan untuk melakukan operasi besar-besaran selepas penternak masih menyimpan ternakan mereka pada tarikh itu. Namun segala-galanya hancur selepas Abu Seman datang. "Saya tak boleh komen apa-apa lagi. Abu Seman yang bertanggungjawab sekarang," kata SUK semalam.

Kalau nak tahu, penternakan babi di Melaka sekarang adalah yang terbesar di Malaysia, selain terbesar di Asia Tenggara.

Kalau nak tahu lagi, ada sumber-sumber mengatakan bahawa penternakan itu didalangi peniaga Singapura yang mengekspot daging babi ke serata dunia.

Malaysia nak jadi hab halal sedunia ke, atau pengekspot babi terbesar? Mana satu ni?

Selepas 50 merdeka....alahai.

pix: A.R.L

Dalam post terdahulu, diapaparkan dua story yang belum diedit. Dibawah ialah story yang telah diedit dan berbeza nadanya. Kecewa sungguh dengan penerbitan Melayu, yang gagal memperjuangkan nasib bumi sendiri.


ALOR GAJAH - Operasi memusnahkan ratusan ribu babi di Kampung Bukit Beruang dan Ayer Molek di sini ditangguh ekoran bantahan para penternaknya semalam.

Pihak berkuasa terpaksa `berundur’ sebentar bagi mengelak sebarang perkara yang tidak diingini berlaku apabila operasi itu bermula awal pagi dan sepatutnya selesai petang semalam.

Dalam operasi yang disertai kira-kira 500 anggota polis, Ikatan Relawan Rakyat Malaysia (Rela) dan Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah (MPAG) itu, puluhan penternak membentuk satu barisan menghalang operasi itu.

Keadaan tersebut menyebabkan campur tangan Naib Pre siden MCA, Datuk Seri Dr. Fong Chan Onn dan Timbalan Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan yang juga Ahli Parlimen Masjid Tanah, Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop.

Pada satu sidang akhbar yang diadakan selepas pertemuan dengan kumpulan penternak babi tersebut, Abu Seman men jelaskan bahawa hanya ladang di Kampung Paya Mengkuang dibenarkan beroperasi selepas ini.

"Ladang itu bagaimanapun tidak boleh mempunyai lebih daripada 48,000 ternakan yang ditetapkan kerajaan negeri.

"Ladang-ladang di kawasan lain akan ditutup dan penternak diberi tempoh sehingga 21 September untuk mengosongkan ladang mereka, atau berdepan dengan tindakan tegas" ujar nya.

Jelas Abu Seman, terdapat banyak aduan berikutan masalah pencemaran udara dan sungai yang timbul akibat penternakan babi, selain jumlah ternakan yang berlipat kali ganda melebihi had yang ditetapkan.

Ogos lalu, Ketua Menteri Melaka, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam telah memberi ‘kata dua’ kepada penternak babi di kawasan itu agar menjual semua ternakan mereka bagi me ngatasi masalah pencemaran sebelum akhir bulan, atau ber depan dengan tindakan penghapusan. Baca lagi!

Babi menang, alam sekitar tewas.

Di satu pagi, ketika operasi oleh lebih 500 anggota polis, Rela dan lain-lain menghapuskan hampir 140,000 ternakan babi di Alor Gajah yang sudah berpuluh tahun mencemar Sungai Tuang dan laut....

ALOR GAJAH – Penduduk di Kampung Paya Mengkuang dan sekitarnya kini boleh menarik nafas lega kerana ternakan babi yang sekian lama mencemar udara dan sungai di situ, telah dihapuskan.

Dalam satu operasi bersepadu yang melibatkan hampir 500 anggota polis, Ikatan Relawan Rakyat Malaysia (Rela) dan Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah (MPAG) semalam, kesemua ternakan di ladang Kampung Paya Mengkuang, Bukit Beruang dan Man Lok di sini telah dimusnahkan.

Ketua Polis negeri, Datuk Mortadza Nazarene ketika ditemui berkata, operasi tersebut berikutan arahan kerajaan negeri untuk menghapuskan ternakan babi yang terdapat di kawasan tersebut, selain di Kampung Bukit Beruang dan Kampung Man Lok di sini.

“Masalah mengenai penternakan babi dan kesannya terhadap alam sekitar sudah sering dipaparkan dalam media dan penduduk sudah kerap kali mengadu mengenai hal ini.

“Kami telah diarahkan untuk melupuskan ternakan babi yang telah manjangkau 150,000 bilangannya, jauh melebihi 40,000 yang dibenarkan sebelum ini,” katanya.

Menurutnya, ternakan tersebut akan dikumpul di dalam beberapa lubang berukuran kira-kira 6x12x6 meter, sebelum dilupuskan menggunakan senjata.

“Lubang tersebut kemudian akan ditabur dengan kapur barus bagi mengurangkan bau, sebelum ia dikambus bagi mengelakkan penyakit berjangkit,” ujarnya.

Tinjauan K@*M#! di ketiga-tiga lokasi ternakan tersebut mendapati kawalan masuk ke kawasan itu dikawal ketat oleh anggota polis bagi mengelakkan sebarang kejadian tidak diingini berlaku.

Malah, kenderaan yang cuba melalui kawasan penternakan itu telah diarah berpatah balik oleh polis dan terpaksa melalui jalan alternatif.

Dalam pada itu, operasi tersebut turut mendapat tentangan daripada golongan penternak yang cuba menghalang operasi dijalankan.

Mereka dilihat cuba menghalang anggota Rela dan polis yang cuba memasuki ladang mereka dengan meletakkan kenderaan berat dan kereta di pintu masuk ladang.

“Kami akan sedaya upaya menghabiskan operasi ini pada hari ini juga memandangkan banyak tugasan lain yang perlu diselesaikan,” kata Mortadza.

Bulan lalu, isu penternakan babi di kawasan terbabit telah menimbulkan kemarahan Ketua Menteri Melaka, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berikutan masalah pencemaran yang ditimbulkan.

Beliau telah memberi ‘kata dua’ kepada pemilik ladang terbabit agar menjual semua ternakan mereka sebelum akhir Ogos atau tindakan tegas oleh kerajaan negeri akan diambil.

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Kemudian, pada pukul 4 petang (lebih kurang)....

ALOR GAJAH – “Langgarlah kami kalau berani”.

Demikian laungan beberapa penternak babi di Kampung Paya Mengkuang yang menggunakan perisai manusia bagi menghalang operasi pihak berkuasa memusnahkan ternakan mereka di sini, semalam.

Lebih mengejutkan, tindakan seorang lelaki yang menggunakan seorang kanak-kanak lelaki yang masih berpakaian sekolah sebagai perisai manusia ketika jentolak milik pihak berkuasa cuba memasuki ladang babi mereka.

Dalam operasi yang disertai hampir 500 anggota polis, Ikatan Relawan Rakyat Malaysia (Rela) dan Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah (MPAG) semalam, kira-kira 150,000 ekor babi yang diternak di 70 ladang di kawasan itu termasuk di Kampung Bukit Beruang dan Ayer Molek di sini akan dimusnahkan.

Namun begitu, tindakan berani lelaki itu menyebabkan anggota operasi terpaksa berundur bagi mengelakkan keadaan menjadi lebih tegang.

Operasi yang bermula seawal pukul 2 pagi semalam, berlarutan sehingga pukul 4 petang disebabkan tentangan daripada golongan penternak hingga menyebabkan campur tangan Naib Presiden MCA, Datuk Seri Dr. Fong Chan Onn dan Timbalan Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan yang juga Ahli Parlimen Masjid Tanah, Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop.

Dalam satu sidang akhbar yang diadakan selepas pertemuan dengan penternak babi tersebut, Abu Seman menjelaskan bahawa hanya ladang di Kampung Paya Mengkuang dibenarkan beroperasi selepas ini dengan syarat.

“Ladang itu tidak boleh mempunyai lebih daripada 48,000 ternakan yang ditetapkan kerajaan negeri.

“Ladang-ladang di kawasan lain akan ditutup dan penternak diberi tempoh sehingga 21 September untuk mengosongkan ladang mereka,” ujarnya.

Jelas Abu Seman, terdapat banyak aduan berikutan masalah pencemaran udara dan sungai yang timbul akibat penternakan babi, selain jumlah ternakan yang berlipat kali ganda melebihi had yang ditetapkan.

Habis.

Bayangkan ada 48,000 ekor babi, diternak tidak jauh dari kediaman, sekolah dan kedai makan milik penduduk di Kampung Teluk Gong yang hanya berjiran dengan Kampung Paya Mengkuang.

Isunya, bukan sebab Cina yang ternak babi atau orang Melayu. Isu itu tak timbul kerana ada penternak babi itu (Cina), yang berkawan dengan nelayan di Kampung Teluk Gong (Melayu). Tapi isunya ialah kaedah penternakan serta lokasinya. Kampung Teluk Gong mempunyai pantai yang menarik, sesuai dijadikan pusat pelancongan. Malah, dah ada chalet-chalet didirikan di situ, namun mati tak berpengunjung begitu saja akibat bau babi. Tak cukup dengan itu, Sungai Tuang yang mengalir ke Laut China Selatan di situ, dah hitam, berbuih-buih dan berbau akibat pembuangan sisa najis ternakan mereka.

Satu persoalan mudah yang tak perlu ke Dewan Rakyat untuk menjawabnya: Tak boleh pindah tempat lain kah ladang babi itu? Baca lagi!

Tolong, berikan aku Ambi Pur!

Menonton wayang memang satu perkara yang dah lama aku tak buat. Tak kisahlah bersama Anne, kawan mahupun seorang diri. Tak ada masa. Kalau ada masa pun, barisan orang yang beratur nak beli tiket tu pun lagi panjang daripada mana-mana traffic jam yang aku pernah jumpa di Melaka ni.

Minggu lepas semasa berada di KL, aku mengambil keputusan spontan untuk menonton di KLCC dengan Anne. Ceritanya? Blades of Glory. Ceritanya kelakar. Memang lawak. Tapi aku bukan nak cerita pasal wayang tu.

Ingat tak iklan Nokia dalam panggung yang suruh kita tutup handphone demi tidak terganggu tontonan orang lain? Aku rasa Nokia patut tambah satu lagi iklan dengan mesej yang sama. Tapi kali ini, target-nya ialah orang yang buka kasut dalam panggung. Buka kasut tu aku tak kisah, tapi kalau berbaunya kaki atau stokin tu sampai kena tengok wayang sambil tutup sebelah lubang hidung, tak ke sakit hati?

Masa cerita hampir bermula, datang satu pasangan duduk di sebelah kiri aku, yang kebetulan si lelaki duduk betul-betul sebelah aku. Sebaik saja panggung jadi gelap dan wayang nak bermula, tiba-tiba deria bau aku menghidu sesuatu yang tak ingin aku ketahui apa. Mamat tu bukak kasut dan mendedahkan stokin busuknya kepada dunia untuk dihidu!

Aku tak boleh nak buat apa melainkan menutup hidung aku sepanjang lebih satu jam di dalam panggung. Yang aku hairan, girlfriend dia tu tak bau ke? Ada seorang budak—sekitar tujuh atau lapan tahun—yang duduk dua kerusi di sebelah kanan aku pun dapat bau (aku agak, sebab dia duduk tak keruan saja), takkanlah awek dia tak bau? Macam mana la kalau kahwin dan duduk serumah nanti. Mesti minah tu jadi pelanggan tetap Ambi Pur. At least satu kotak besar satu bulan dia beli.

Tolonglah. Sedar tahap kebusukan stokin anda sebelum menjemput orang lain berkongsi baunya. Kalau anda dah selesa dengan bau tu, tak semestinya orang lain kena menyesuaikan diri pula.

Aku rasa panggung wayang lepas ni boleh buat peraturan baru: “Dilarang membuka kasut di dalam panggung.”

Baca lagi!

Ahh..what a relief

Few months ago, I was always complaining that I dont have time to run etc. Luckily, Wilderness Langkawi Challenge 07 made me run again. How? I pack my running gear to office, and by the end of the day--actually my day has no end, anything can come up anytime--transform into a runner and voila!

The route is particularly not very interesting, except for the sunset view. I run about a loop of 3-4km along shophouses near Banda Hilir, at the back of Mahkota Parade, make a turn at the end of the road and done. Cars, rempits, bas buruk semua contribute to the air I inhale. But what to do. Hard for me to go far from the office around 5-6 pm. Nanti bos-bos kat KL call, mintak itu la, ini la. Susah. So aku lari bawak henfon dalam pouch.

Speaking of which, kasut Nike Air Pegasus aku since 2004 tu dah nak expired pulak. I can feel its cushioning is lesser and lesser everyday. Nak kena ganti Pegasus baru. Nampak cun giler. Plus, ada Pegasus TC which I dont know apa bezanya. Duit lagi tuu...adehhh.

Anyway, its a relief to run again. Best siut! Baca lagi!

Leak? Where got lah...

Yesterday, the TV woke me up. No, the Parliament woke me up, to be exact. The regular talk show on a local telly reported that newspapers reported, members o the Parliament (MP) made a sexist remark during perbahasan.

Still groggy, I tried to listened what actually been reported. It said that one male MP made a sexist remark towards a female MP of the opposing side while another male MP was supporting him. The ‘victim’, was told by the said MP that she also ‘leaks’ every month.(The Sun)

I’ll let you folks read yesterday’s paper if you want to know what really happened in the country’s highest legislative institution at that time.

But what’s with the remarks? It was reported that the female MP pointed out that the Parliament House also leaks at several parts during a downpour.

“Mana ada bocor, Batu Gajah pun tiap-tiap bulan bocor juga.”

That was what said as recorded in the video, reports newspapers.

I have met with on of the male MP’s. It was in Jasin at the time thousands of people were affected by flood that hit Melaka, especially Jasin district. He is a no nonsense man. Kasi hentam sama dia kind of guy.

“I said it in the heat of the debate. I don’t see what they are fussing about. They also call us names. Like Kinabatangan (referring to the other male MP), they call him Kinabinatangan and orang liar. We never kicked up a fuss then,” said the male MP as reported in a newspaper. (NST)

He was supported by another MP, (Tangga Batu), another Melaka man.

“I feel that she should not see it as a gender issue. I feel she is using this issue as a means of getting publicity for her own political agenda. When we say such things in parliament, we take them as a joke, not as a personal attack.” (NST)

Take it as a joke? Mind you, surely nobody wants other people to say that our mother hasn’t ‘leaked’—in referring to menopause – just as a joke, don’t you?

Was that a friendly banter? No. Crude, wasn’t it? Plus, it is no way to joke in a berbudi bahasa term.

By the way, what relevance is the MP menstrual cycle to the leaks in the Parliament House?

Many of our MP’s are seemingly arguing about matters that are not related to national interest. Just personal attacks, and more personal attacks. No wonder they don’t air the whole session on TV.

At a press conference after the session, the female MP was reported to say that she was disappointed that no BN women MP’s had lent their support.

It’s terang lagi bersuluh, Madam MP. In no way you should turn your back and support others outside of the family. Or else you’ll end up like Fredo in the iconic movie ‘Godfather’ – you’ll be ‘swimming with the fishes’.

In another gender related issue, Zainah Anwar grouses that the gender gap in Malaysia is worrying. Hah! Given the furore over ‘bocor’ at the parliament, I don’t think the gap will be narrowed sometime soon. Our MP’s are acting like kids, and you expect something so moving like that to happen.

More on that later.

p/s: Maybe they all can’t 'leak' anymore, lah!

So, you have anything to say? Baca lagi!

Green ka over there?

I came across an article in a newly published news magazine, about Malaysians, successful Malaysians in the Big Apple. They have names like Faiznur Miskin (the gymnastic princess in the 90's), Shayna Zaid, an upcoming songstress whose mom is American, and two best mate.

Most of them said that home (Malaysia) is where the heart is. As cliche as it may sound, but maybe we are seeing more and more people going abroad to work. Although I must admit that opportunities abroad may not be as much as here, they made it. Big time.

Faiznur is now aVP in an investment firm there. Shyana has been on the NY club scene for a while and released a record. The two friends made it as designers at Kenneth Cole.

Looking at them, I see that not many people can make it there. Only a selected few that has been given the opportunity to do so. It's not like main-main and you can go NY and make it there.

Most of the interviewed said that its a dog eat dog world there, and NY couldd really beat you into a pulp if you dont watch out. I think in KL we could still be slow and not gobbled up by fast paced life.

One thing for sure, the grass is not THAT green on the other side. But come to think of it, many foreigners are MAKING it here in our beloved country. Looks like we are having greener pastures over here, but only for foreigners though.

Bukak restoran, laku. Bukak kedai jual kacang, laku. Bukak kedai jual karpet, laku. Bukak jual kosmetik, pun laku.

How, lah? Are we Malaysians (Malays particularly) tak pandai berniaga ka? Well, there are some Malays yang memang tak pandai berniaga (hint:kedai makan Melayu yang datang ambik order 2-3 kali and lembab) but then the foreigners seem to be dominating.

Toksah cakap yang berniaga illegally la. Ambil contoh, restoran Sari Ratu. Berapa banyak cawangan dia ada sekarang ni? If I'm not mistaken, three. And its no small business. BIG restaurants, enough to fill 70-90 pax per sitting. Harga mahal pulak tu.

So Malaysian's are happy enough to kutip tax from them, is that it? Banyak mana sangat tax tu. They hire their own 'locals' as workers tau. Bukannya bebudak local. Dah rugi peluang pekerjaan kat situ.

Pak Arab jual kacang pun kadang-kadang hire Indonesians as workers. So what is left of the blooming business? We only consume. Thats right.

I imagine one day, a Malaysian will open a food joint in the US ka Australia ka, and be successful with it. Maybe dah ada. Maybe I would. But my bro said, be prepared with AUD100,000 then you can open shop there. Pergh...later in life la. Baca lagi!

Buku...

Sempena Pesta Buku Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur yang baru berkahir 6 Mei lalu...

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"Saya di sekolah pun kena baca buku cerita juga. Tapi kami semua kena baca buku Inggeris. Bukunya banyak. Kami pilih sajalah. kata cikgu kami, buku Inggeris tinggi mutunya. Kami bacalah; kami baca buku-buku karangan Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Joseph Conrad dan banyak lagi," kata Hilmy menerangkan.

"Ho, macam Hilmy bolehlah baca buku Inggeris, Hilmy tahu bahasanya. Macam kita ni baca buku-buku Melayu sajalah. Lagi pula apa gunanya kita tau tentang orang lain, kalau kita tak tau tentang diri kita sendiri," kata Nahidah.

"Kata cikgu kami buku-buku Inggerislah yang tinggi mutunya di dalam dunia ini. Sebab itulah kami baca buku-buku tu - kami baca semua buku-buku Inggeris yang tinggi mutunya," kata Hilmy menerangkan lagi.

"Yalah. Tapi takkanlah benar buku-buku Inggeris saja yang tinggi mutunya. Lagi pula kalau tinggi pun mutu buku-buku Inggeris tu, takkanlah awak orang Melayu tu tak mau baca buku-buku Melayu pulak. Kalau benar buku-buku orang Melayu tak bermutu, bacalah saja kerana isinya, periksalah apa yang terkandung di dalam hati dan fikiran penulis-penulis Melayu, periksalah apa yang ditulis oleh penulis-penulis Melayu tentang orang sebangsanya. kata orang sekarang ni zaman bangsa kita belajar kenal dirinya sendiri, zaman kita mulai sedar. Hah, kalau dah gitu bila lagi endak sedar kalau buku bangsa sendiri pun tak endak baca? Endak tunggu sampai bangsa Melayu tenggelam terus baru endak dibaca sejarah kejatuhannya itu?" kata Nahidah menunjukkan bahawa dia sebenarnya bukanlah duduk dan berfikir tentang apa-apa yang berlaku di bawah atap rumahnya sahaja seperti yang disangkakan Hilmy pada beberapa waktu yang lalu.

Salina - A. Samad Said, 1961.

Bacalah.
Baca lagi!

Wilderness Langkawi Challange 2007

I promised a race report. So here it goes.

0430 hrs

Woke up to the sound of my hand phone alarm. Damn. It has been a while since I have to wake up this early. But, gotta eat breakkie right? Went down with Anne (we got separate rooms, ok..haha) to the dining lounge. Just as I’ve guessed. Food was the same as last year. More nasi lemak, bihun and food that only suits a petani membajak sawah. Not that I’m degrading the food, its just appropriate for orang dulu-dulu yang bertani as they need a lot of energy before doing so. We racers do need a lot of energy as well. But not in the oily form of bihun and stuffs, right? So what’s left was porridge and toast. Toast for me then. And some fruits. I have been having trouble going to the toilet since arriving in Langkawi—unlike last year—which is another story altogether. Last year, I was having diaorrhea a day before the race. Best, kan? This year pulak, susah nak berak. Huh. After breakkie, felt the tingling sensation that lured me to the toilet. Ahhh…finally…

0700 hrs

Boarded the ferry to Pulau Tuba where the race will start. The number of participants in both categories has doubled from 50+ to 100 something. That’s good. All the way to Tuba, I had this jitters in my bones. Damn. Not like I’m expected to win or anything, but the jitters man! Arrived at Tuba about 20 minutes before 8am, when the race stars. Time to transform! Changed into racing gear (wore my LA Tri cycling jersey and tights with no spender..haha!), lathered some sun block (takut gelap sunburn?) and made sure Anne had her gear all right, then proceed to warm-up. 5 minutes to go. We were lining up at the back of the starting pack. Goals? Beat Ean and Natalie from Hitz.Fm and to finish quicker than last year. I dunno why I wanted to beat them, maybe they were berlagak semacam all the way during flight, the stay at the hotel and everywhere you go lah. We went there as a bunch of media reps, but they acted like they’re the star of the events. Blearghh. Then suddenly, my wandering thoughts were halted by the sound of a horn. The race has started! Anne and I ran, trying to follow the pack (or Ean and Natalie) as closely as possible. But we couldn’t. Anne had to stop a few times to walk because of lack of training. Its okay dear, lesson=next time, train. Rome wasn’t built in a day. About 30 minutes later, we reached the beach where we have to drag the kayak to the sea and kayak our way to Reef Explorer, a sea vessel.

Lucky, this time around the tide was not low. Last year, we had to really drag our kayak about some 500 metres before we could really paddle it. This time, 5 meter aje. For me, kayak event is like the swim event in triathlon. With very little or no training at all, I paddled like a pro. Cheh. Anne should be dubbed as a veteran in kayaking. Afterall, she was a trainer with WC (the organizers) couple of years back. Me? I’m expecting my shoulders to be like Hulk after the race ended, and in great pain. I could see them ‘couples’ were ahead of us. Not within catching up distance. Oh, did I tell you that this year, I didnt wear my regular running shoes, but instead I bought a Power RM69.90 punya. Takut tapak kasut tertanggal lagi like last year!

Got to the ship, and we did almost everything like last year. Did some roping activities then jump overboard at the height of about 10 feet.

Lepas terjun from the ship, swam back to our kayak at the back of the ship and we had to kayak again to the pulau. Guess what? We capsized while trying to board the kayak! Kedebush!! Well apparently, both of us got heavier this year, perhaps? Hahahah! Then we continued paddling some 7 km towards the pulau. Them ‘couples’ were nowhere to be seen. Dah sampai pulau kut. En route, the sky started to open up. Hujan lebat, and its scarier than last year! Visibility was very low, like 30 metres or so. Nasib baik tak ada kilat. Finally, after about 40 minutes kayaking, we reached the beach. Now this was the part where I hate most. We had to solve puzzles. Ahh bosannya. A race is a race to me. Get from point A to point B as fast as possible. But puzzles? Anyway, we did 2 out of 3 puzzles that we were supposed to because the marshals had a bit of daydreaming. Haha lucky us! Off we went trekking in the jungle. This year, the trekking part was much harder than last year. It was farther and thougher on the legs. Lots of uphill. Halfway during the trek, perut lapar! Nasib baik ada powergel. Itu la, gatal sangat nak minimize bag load, we ended tak bawak any snacks. Last year, we even brought a backpack with us, complete with snacks, bottled water and what not. This year, only hydration bag (1.5lt) with our first aid kit stuffed in it and powergels.

We were definitely slowing down during the trek coz more and more people went pass us. Again, them ‘couples’ were nowhere to be seen. Ntah-ntah dah habis.

At one point during the trek, we had to make a detour into the Gua Wang Buluh, which was not included last year. How’s the route there? Cemented treks with steep steps that you have to almost crawl on it at certain parts. Plus, its an out and back detour. Menyumpah seranah aku. Anne was very tired. “Buat muka relax, straight face,” I told her. “Kasi psycho sikit other racers passing by,” so I thought. Haha poyo je.

After the detour, went back to the trail until we reached the tarmac. We are nearly there! So we ran for about another 3km to the finishing line. Running wasn’t her forte, so she was reduced to walking a few times before reaching the end. But I salute you Anne, you swallowed the pain and ran the remaining 1 km to the welcoming announcer. “Itu dia, pasangan bahagia, Anne bersama tunangnya menghabiskan Wilderness Langkawi Challenge dengan masa 4 jam 9 minit!” Ceh..siap announce tunang pulak! Upon reaching, I saw them ‘couples’ were sitting nearby, indicating that they reached the line ahead of us. Oh well..next time perhaps.

But, during the award presentation nite, I was surprised that they announced us as the winners of media category. Hahah…apparently them ‘couples’ were not racing under our category. We finished about 45 minutes after the third placing mix couple. Hmm… well, what the heck. Tak sangka dapat menang. Spesel kategori pun, menang duit beb! Hahaha…

All in all, I enjoyed every minute of the race this year. We made new friends (Thong, a lawyer from KL who’s also into running), Julius who is an adventure freak from Indonesia (he just got back from Mt. Kinabalu on Thursday before the race). And not to mention, met with Sifu Razani. Dia siap sesat dengar briefing Slow n Steady padahal he was racing for Fast n Furiuos (mix) with Lea (betul ke spelling?) “Rilek abe, set-set demo tak briefing lagi,” I said. BTW, they got second place in their category. He raced siap tak pakai baju lagik. Hahah…Giler la dia, he just arrived in Langkawi from Kelate (driving) on Saturday, then balik almost immediately after the race. Perghhh…Salute abe.

Okay, next year siapa nak join kami ke Langkawi?

Ps: Powerbar Triple Threat, SEDAAPPP!

Baca lagi!

Siapa sangka?

Siapa sangka beb, last year, masuk just suka-suka. Tapi by the end of the race, azam nak menang category.

This year, masuk suka-suka jugak. Tapi menang pulok.


Presenting, the champion for Wilderness Langkawi Challenge 2007! Tapi kategori media je la. But, i do take pride that me n my tunang tinggal the second place at about 30 minutes! We managed to finish in 4h 09m this year. Sorry my dear i had to push you so hard during the race! heheh..

Next year? Jump up to mix open category and win, perhaps. Hahaha!!

Coming up, race report of Wilderness Langkawi Challenge 07 last 29th April.... Baca lagi!

A' Famosa Tri

No, i wasnt part of the competitors last April 8th. I was merely a spectator. Kinda reminding me the feelings i got while watching Langkawi Ironaman in 2004. Spirits were high, kagum, and everything. Well enuf of me.

Most importantly, met with lots of frens in the gang. I was apparently there for work coz i had to work that day. But hey, who else could write better, provocative race reports than a triathlete himself? hehehe... read it here

Plus, there's a lot of photos to be taken when youre not competing. Ok, bukan aku yang amik tapi our company punya photographer. I want to post it somewhere, but its not yet edited. Hold on ya..

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Got a call from Sabb, telling the other gang wants to come down to melaka and lepak, ikan bakar and stuff. What? really ah? Aku set aja. Come and waste away in this, uh, historic place?
Ikan bakar and a stay over is a good plan guys. Ill be your official tourguide and hope i wont bore you with the place. Hahah!

Melaka ni ok la actually. Tak banyak traffic jams altho few places are quite far to reach. Its not actually far, but its long and winding road. Ada satu je overhead road kat Melaka ni FYI.
So, cant wait you guys to come! Baca lagi!

Mission Suicide:KLIM 07 (Said who?)

Yes, said who? I did finish it. The whole 10k of it. Tak la membanggakan pun. But to think of it, I did NO training at all. Still i finished within the stipulated time (1:30).

Arrived with Anne at Dataran close to 6.30am. Our bibs are with Grunge. He said he's still home. Aiyoh macha..

At 6.45, still no sign of macha. Said he's taking lrt cos many roads closed. Anne suggested it.

At 7.00, 10k runners were flagged off. Hahah.. aku ingat dah tanak lari and go back curling underneath the covers lagi best. Tapi, hope finally arrives, 15 minutes later. Pinned our bibs, and off we go chasing the pack.

Somewhere near DBP, lack of training starting to take a toll on my body. Sakit sini dan sana. Adoi! Nasib baik converged with other runners from 21k. So ramai sikit the crowd, and bersemangat sikit. My so called run has turned into run-walk event. Alah, biasalah, dah lama tak lari. Apa nak segan pun.

Near Ritz-Carlton's Caltex, went for pitstop. Puas pusing belakang kedai, rupa-rupanya jamban kat dalam. Ceh. Nasib baik the toilet was clean. After selesai mengosongkan pundi, ran back to the streets. Suddenly, had a pat on my back. "Hoi Tank," a voice startled me. Lor...si Mary rupanya. Dia masuk 21k. She did well.

The suffering continues minutes and seconds after that. I only ran with my heart. Seriously, my body dah tak tahan. Rasa nak menjerit cam pondan je rasa. Tapi aku pikir, I've never DNF-ed before. And this wont be my first.

Cut the story short, I managed to finish the run at last. With all limbs intact. My body felt like I was clobbered by Ben Grimm from Fantastic Four.

And Im proud to tell that my fiancee, Anne, managed to finish her 10k--her first ever--without much training too. Sorry dear, I shouldve told you that 10k is not that near! Lepas ni nak lari lagi? hehehe...

Met up with the gang, Azwar, Azhar model spender, tapir, Bacin, Zailan, Faie, Mary, Purpz, Wendy, Haris. Lama tak jumpa korang. Gambar lepas ni load.

Baca lagi!

How to save a life?

How to save a life?

1. breathe
2. let go
3. forgive
4. accept
5. love
6. appreciate
7. learn

and perhaps thousands more ways. I'm not listing down the ways, just a video clip from The Fray, kinda cool to me. It's their song, How to save a life. Heard it numerous times before. But didnt know who sang it until just now.

Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
And you begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Baca lagi!

Perforated eardrum

Definition:
A ruptured or perforated eardrum is an opening in the tympanic membrane (eardrum).

Yes. I have a ruptured eardrum in my left ear. So the culprit was ear wax, or cerumen I believe. It has clooged my ear prior, and now it has caused an infection, thus perforated.

The doc (a young lad, I must say) prescribed me with antibiotic pills and ear drop.

What to expect?
A ruptured or perforated eardrum may be uncomfortable, but it usually heals by itself within 2 months. Any hearing loss is usually temporary.

That means i will be 'right-eared' for the next two months. Duh.
Baca lagi!

Tension

Dah seminggu telinga aku pekak sebelah. Bukanlah pekak betul, cuma sound dia kurang sikit sebab tersumbat. Been hearing ringing sound all week. Sakit sial. Eardrop yang doc bagi pun dah nak abis. Tapi tak baik-baik gak.

SAKITTT!!!

Nak keje pun susah. Kalau bercakap dengan orang lain, nak kena adjust kepala pusing bagi telinga kanan dengar. Duh. Pastu malang orang tu kena ulang 2-3 kali apa dia cakap sebab aku tak berapa dengar. Adeh...penat.

Malam ni kena jumpa doc balik. Tanya dia, apa dia boleh buat. Baca lagi!

Mission Suicide: KLIM 07

Yes. You read it right. Its mission suicide. Well, OK, its not really a suicide at all, I guess. Im just running 10k. But deep inside my expanding gut, me thinks it is.

Work has got all of it. Work has got me. Work has got my legs from running. Work has got my ass from sitting on a saddle for 3 hours. Work has got my swimming, or whatever you may call it.

Looking back, I have always wanted to run the marathon in KLIM. The real thing. The whole 41.195km of it. Years passed, and im still looking at the photo of me finishing a half-marathon in Singapore, back in 2004 at a painfully 2 h 24 mins.

Back then, I was just running no more than 10k a day as far as I can remember. There was no real structured training for me. Just log your mileage and hit the road on race day.

Now? I cant even log a decent 500m!
Oh, what am I whining about?

Regardless, my girl and I will be running KLIM in the 10k event next Sunday. I just hope i dont end up in the sweepers van. I hope to finish it. I have never DNF-ed before. Not even when Im the last person at some point during PD International Triathlon. I can still hear the words I was saying to myself during my endeavour in Singapore: "Just keep running, even if its slow. Just finish it".

Im going to repeat that mantra again come Sunday. And hey, you are already a winner by showing up at the starting line, arent you?

Baca lagi!

Tiga tahun dulu...

Tiga tahun dulu, sekitar waktu ini aku berada di Langkawi. Bukan untuk bercuti, tapi menjadi sukarelawan untuk satu acara yang begitu asing untuk diri aku. Acara Ironman.

Ketika itu, aku sendiri tak tahu apa itu Ironman, ataupun triatlon. Aku menawarkan diri untuk menjadi sukarelawan selepas Mazhar, kawan baik aku, menawarkan peluang. Tanpa fikir banyak, aku terus menaiki kapal terbang ke Alor Star sebelum menaiki feri ke Langkawi dari Kuala Kedah. Sebenarnya, pasukan sukarelawan lain dah berada di Langkawi kerana mereka menaiki bas dalam satu rombongan. Tapi aku tak kisah berbelanja lebih, ah, Langkawi kan seronok tempatnya.

Hari ini, aku dah buat dua triatlon, tapi aku tidak berada di Langkawi. Ramai rakan-rakan aku berada di sana, bersedia untuk perlumbaan Sabtu ini. Aku? Mungkin sibuk ke Jalan TAR untuk melihat kain hendak dibuat baju bersanding agaknya. Tapi aku tak kisah. Dengar katanya, LIEM, si penganjur tu akan menganjurkan acara itu sampai tahun depan. Mungkin tahun depan aku boleh berlumba Ironman. Siapa tahu? Itupun kalau aku ada masa berlatih. Dengan gaya kerja macam ini, mana ada masa...tapi tak tahulah.

Sekali lagi, selamat berjaya rakan-rakan di Langkawi. Kepada rakan-rakan penonton pula, ‘soak in the atmosphere’. Tunggu sampai cut-off time. Pasti tak menyesal. The finest display of human spirit.

Baca lagi!

Sedihnyaaaaaa!

Baru lepas melawat blog Azwar. On the 24th February, he and a possible 700 others will compete in Ironman Langkawi. Arghh.. I wish i could just be there. And soak the atmosphere.

On his website, ada this one video clip of Lance Armstrong by Nike. I've seen that clip many times before. But today, when I saw it, it just breaks my heart. Why? Because I have no time to cycle anymore. Not even time to run regularly. I feel bummed.

I want to. But I cant.

By the way, good luck in Langkawi, my friend. Baca lagi!

Blast-it

You know the feeling when, you have put in your best effort into something, but at the end it was not all appreciated? Yes, it sucks. Now imagine you doing a free promotion of your boss's puny little state, but little do you get any recommendation for doing so. Yes, it sucks.

Sometimes its just exhausting when you are not appreciated. Just a simple "Good job" should do the trick. Plus, i just filled up a page for you. Isnt that worth something? Even guys in KL dont do that. Not unless they're told to.

I dunno. My performance review is looming fast. Come this 16 February, it will be a year that I have endured this. I would gladly endure a triathlon, but this...its something else.
I dunno. Baca lagi!

Panic @ the office!

Yes. Yours truly here had a panic attack at the office today. Why you might ask? Because i dont freakin know what to do today! Usually there will be events lined up for us to cover. But today, NADA. ZERO. YILEK. So, i panicked.

I arrive early in the office, around 10 just to breeze thru the newspaper, hoping to get a lead to write. There's one. Lucky. But still, i have to go out and look for something to write. At about 12pm, I went out with my trusty volvo. Kereta buruk la, bukan S40. Nothing particularly interesting to write about. So i went back to the office. Hmm..I was thinking to kill myself if i couldnt find a news by 3pm. At the office, i sat down for a while, thinking.

A few minutes later, i went out again, hoping to find some news. OMG, this is really killing me. Then i figured: If Kelantan bureau could publish a stry about 'nasi longkang' yesterday, why not i do a story on cendol? Haha.... So if those sicko's in KL (read=bosses) ask me: "why on earth you write about this fella selling cendol, lah", then i would say, "Kelantan boleh, apsal saya takleh?"

Lucky me, my day was saved. I hate going to work without knowing what to do. Blearghh.. Baca lagi!

Eh, lupa plak...

Lupa plak nak perkenalkan. Inilah tunang saye...hehehe... Nama dia Johanna. Baca lagi!

Time really flies

Time really flies. Without even realising it, it has been two months since I first set foot on Malacca ground. And with that, it has been more than three months since I made any physical activities, let alone running or biking or heck, swimming. All because of work.

If in KL I used to be back at home by 8 something, just in time for gym or at least something, now at 8, ive just finish packing my stuff to go home. When to run? In the morning? Slim chance. Cycling? Bila la wei. Really miss doing runs/cycle with Azwar, Bacin, Ajeep, Grunge and everybody else.

But there’s more. There’s this boss in KL who kinda watches over us here in Malacca. He is an arse I tell you. To make things worse, he’a a Malaccan. Aint no shit. He likes to pester us with ridiculous demands just to make his state prominent in the paper. Duh. Get a life sucka. Or better, get your own paper.

He kinda kills the life out of the two of us here in Malacca. My colleague here, even contemplated leaving the company sometime in February or March because he couldnt handle the pressure anymore. Me? I’ll see how. I would really love to run again for sure. That will be among the factors, main factors for me to get a new lease of working life. Like I would to put it, ‘kalau ada peluang, sambar’.

Baca lagi!