November 17, 2009

A bowl of Quaker Oat a day campaign

I'm the one who is campaigning to all of you.

Because... I do think that it changes myself a lot.

I still remember when I was a kid, my Mom used to fed me with Quaker Oat every single day, every morning. No wonder I keep myself thin & slim all the way to my secondary school time.

I was no longer fed on Quaker Oat since my Secondary school days and since then my tummy started to grow, even though I was heavily active in sports and all sorts of activities.

Then my Tummy comes out from it's hiding place as I was no longer in sports.

Starting last week, I took at least a bowl of Quaker Oat a day. It costs me a foul-smelling poops every time I did it.

One good thing is, it takes with it all the foul-spoiling substance from your stomach.

2nd thing is, it felt like my stomach is empty but I don't feel like eating that much.

I'm slightly overweight at 78 kg right now so I intended to reach the 70 starting point this coming new year.

Then I would start to push it lower to maybe 65 or 62. Just like the old days.

Hehe.. :)

November 15, 2009

Good response time from TNB

I'm proposing a big applause to TNB.. Shabbaas shabbaaaaas!!!

Friday afternoon, 6PM, my wife reported that suddenly the electricity power was shutdown and as I reach home at 7, I called the TNB emergency line, 15454 and informed them about the problem.

The TNB guys started to be seen at the TNB power distribution station at around 10PM and found out that one of the cable was burnt out and needed to be replaced.

The electricity was restored at 11.00 PM and I went out to get something to byte and as I reached home at 11:50, the electricity went out again and I informed 15454 again.

Not so long after that, the TNB guys were seen at around 12.30 and started to work. I slept at 12.30 and woke up at 5AM as the electricity was restored.

During the daytime, I saw they put a big generator as a temporary power supply while they were fixing the problem. Then at 12 something, I've got an SMS asking to rate for their service.

Finally they fixed the power distribution station with no more disruption.

Kudos to TNB for their commitment and fast response. SALUTE!

October 22, 2009

Aussie firms deterred by Malaysia’s slow internet speed

Read this.

This is humiliating. No?

My brother in Russia paid not even quarter of our RM88 for his 8MB/s broadband Internet connection at home.

My sister paid only 5 pounds for a phone line, cable TV and a 10MB/s broadband Internet connection.

We? Are we okay? No?

We pay RM88 for a stupid 1 MB/s (they claimed so) Internet connection line, of which I rarely be able to download at the speed of 50 kbps even!

And look at what Rais Yatim answered here.

As for now, even the 1MBps broadband is really slow, what is the purpose of intending to add the number of broadband users? Is he stupid or what?

Rais Yatim can only do cultures. Dances. Singing but Technology? No?

WTH is going to be with Malaysia. How can I write if every single day of my life is filled with anger and dissatisfactory?

October 13, 2009

Itu ini begitu begini

Subhanallah. Allah itu maha penyayang tapi dia juga maha adil.

Isu-isu yang berlaku di sana sini telah banyak mewujudkan buah fikir yang bermacam-macam di benak saya. Kelibat-kelibat yang menunjukkan keruntuhan institusi dan perpaduan nusantara dan sejagat sudah begitu jelas dan tidak bisa disembunyikan lagi.

Bermula dari kisah Manohara, Noordin Mat Top, Isu Tarian Pendet dan sebagainya telah mencetus bibit kebencian yang disemai secara membuta-tuli oleh pihak Media Indonesia yang sememangnya memperjuangkan Kedemokrasian Media tanpa kawalan dan hala tuju.

Adalah sesuatu yang mengelirukan lagi membingungkan, apakah tujuan Media Indonesia ini berbuat sedemikian rupa? Sejenak beromong kosong dengan Pak Lius, seorang WNI yang bekerja di DHL APIS di Cyberjaya, Malaysia, perbuatan memalukan itu terdorong oleh kerakusan dan ketamakan Media Indonesia yang perlu bersaing bagi mendapatkan 'pasaran' bagi beritanya sehinggakan, wallahualam, sanggup membayar rakyat-rakyat yang sangat membutuhkan wang bagi menimbulkan huru-hara demi mencapai matlamat, iaitu membolehkan Berita yang hendak dipasarkan sampai ke telinga pendengar yang mahukan berita-berita sensasi sebegini.

Quote, ini bukanlah kenyataan saya sendiri tetapi kenyataan oleh Pak Lius sendiri. Beliau juga bersedih setiap kali beliau pulang ke kampung halamannya di Sulawesi, tipis telinganya mendengar rata-rata yang mencemuh dan menjuih bibir apabila Malaysia disebut.

Wujudnya golongan konfrontasi and ekstremis seperti adalah sesuatu yang menggusarkan disebabkan kemampuan mereka untuk berbuat apa sahaja demi mencapat matlamat yang diidamkan.

Apakah salah Malaysia sebagai sebuah negara? Apakah banyak sangat kesalahan rakyat Malaysia sehingga perlu Malaysia diperangi, dicemuh dan dihina sedemikian rupa? Adakah Malaysia menyerang negara lain, seperti mana Rusia menyerang Chechnya atau US menyerang Iraq? Kenapa US atau Rusia tidak diperangai sebegitu rupa di dalam Media2 di Indonesia?

Walhal, rakyat Indonesia banyak menimbulkan permasalahan di Malaysia. Waktu saya baru sahaja berpindah ke Seri Kembangan, jiran saya diikat dan dirompak oleh orang Indonesia. Banyak lagi hal2 jenayah yang dilakukan oleh orang2 Indonesia tapi kami tidak pernah bertempik atau berteriak mahu menyerang Indonesia, kerana kami masih waras dengan aqal yang dianugerahi Allah SWT, kami bisa memerah keringat dan otak sendiri untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan ini tanpa perlu mengungkap rasa benci atau marah kami, sebabnya, kami sedar, dengan aqal yang Allah berikan ini, dengan sewarasnya kami bisa berfikir bahawa bukan semua orang Indonesia itu jahat!

Dipendekkan cerita, setelah puas memomoki rakyat Indonesia dengan hasutan dan fitnah supaya membenci Malaysia, dengan tidak semena-mena tuhan menurunkan bencana!

DANG!

Padang ditimpa bencana gempa bumi berskala Richter 7.3. Berturutan lagi gempanya.

Ingatlah wahai saudara-saudara seIslamku sekalian. Sesungguhnya Allah membenci orang-orang yang memutuskan persaudaraan sesama Umatnya seperti ayat ini.

وَاعْتَصِمُواْ بِحَبْلِ اللّهِ جَمِيعاً وَلاَ تَفَرَّقُواْ وَاذْكُرُواْ نِعْمَتَ اللّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ أَعْدَاء فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَاناً وَكُنتُمْ عَلَىَ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنْهَا كَذَلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ

And hold fast , all of you together , to the cable of Allah , and do not separate . And remember Allah ' s favor unto you : how ye were enemies and He made friendship between your hearts so that ye became as brothers by His grace ; and ( how ) ye were upon the brink of an abyss of fire , and He did save you from it . Thus Allah maketh clear His revelations unto you , that haply ye may be guided ,

Yang bermaksud (lebih kurang),

Dan berpegang teguhlah kepada tali Allah dan janganlah kamu berpecah belah. Dan ingatlah akan perintah Allah terhadapmu, bagaimana musuh2 kamu bisa menjadi sahabat melalui hatimu, dan menjadi saudaramua berkat rahmat Allah, dan apabila kamu sudah hampir terjerumus ke dalam azab api neraka, Allah yang akan menyelamatkan kamu. Sesungguhnya Allah telah menunjukkan kekuasaanya dengan nikmatnya semoga kamu mendapat hidayah dan petunjuknya.

Dari ayat tersebut, maka jelaslah Allah benci akan perbuatan membenci sesama Islam. Akan tetapi, kenapakah Allah sangat cepat menunjukkan kekuasaanya di bumi Indonesia berbanding mana-mana tempat di dunia ini, walhal Allah itu maha pengasih lagi maha penyayang?

Jawapan itu hanya Allah sahaja yang tahu. Kita sebagai umat Islam harus memperkukuhkan lagi keimanan semoga Allah akan mencurahkan rahmatnya yang tidak berbelah bahagi kepada kita.

Ingatlah Aceh juga ditimpa bencana kerana sesuatu. Ingatlah wahai saudara-saudaraku.

Wallahualam.

September 17, 2009

Selamat Hari Raya

  • Drive carefully, no need to rush and tolerate other stupid drivers. They are innocently stupid so you've gotta bear with it. It's not your fault that their mother give birth to them so relax lah!

  • Careful with the fireworks/firecrackers (play at your own risk). If you think your neighbour's firecracker is more expensive than yours, then you can order more firecrackers from Taiko. I believe he has tonnes of mercun under his apartment dumping center. The best thing is if you can fire back at them. Please be aware do not fire the grandmother or grandfather. I don't think you can bear the view of naked old people while their clothes on fire.

  • Think before you eat. It's a month effort of reducing food. Why waste it by overweighting yourself after ramadhan by eating that much? But if your craving is uncontrollable, make sure eat something that your tummy cannot take. Despite of pooping is good to balance it out, consider it as an exercise. Make sure you poop more than 10 times a day, and while pooping, try to stand and duck down repeatedly to move your poops through your rectum easier. Try it. You won't regret it.

  • To Farok, see you in 3 months. Happy training in Rotterdam, Netherland. Do not forget to bring me pics of not you but the girls you saw over there hahahahah! (Jgn cakap ko x pergi tengok plak.. relaxlah bulan puasa dah habis ma.. !)

  • To everyone else, Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir & Batin. I'll be celebrating in my beloved wife's place in Indonesia. I'm not sure whether i'll be able to see lemang like here. Next year!

  • See you after Raya. Tell me your experience of driving, playing with fire crackers and pooping, okay?
  • September 9, 2009

    August 21, 2009

    HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT ?

    You have to try this please, it takes 2 seconds. I could not believe this!

    This will confuse your mind and you will keep you trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your foot, but you can't. It is pre-programmed in your brain!

    1. While sitting in front of your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.

    2. Now, while doing this, draw the number '6' in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction.

    I told you so! And there's nothing you can do about it. It well goes to the organization. While you're doing something right, the other part of the organization is doing something wrong, real hard!

    HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT ?

    You have to try this please, it takes 2 seconds. I could not believe this!

    This will confuse your mind and you will keep you trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your foot, but you can't. It is pre-programmed in your brain!

    1. While sitting in front of your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.

    2. Now, while doing this, draw the number '6' in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction.

    I told you so! And there's nothing you can do about it

    HAHAHAHAHA!

    June 18, 2009

    June 17, 2009

    Bloodstained surgical gloves in pillows?

    As reported in China Press yesterday, a pillow which was bought at a promotional price of slightly over RM10.00 from a hypermarket was producing a fishy smell.

    Suspecting it was caused by the buyer's child's urine on the pillow, it was later found that the pillow also had a lump.

    Being more curious, she operated it and found a lot of recycled materials, includes a bloodstained surgical gloves!

    Who is to be blamed actually; The Manufacturer or the Seller?

    I'd like to quote my wife saying, "Price never lied".

    I have always been comparing prices when buying things from the supermarkets. There are expensive supermarkets and there are actually cheaper supermarkets. I think you guys knew which is cheaper and which is more expensive.

    I'm a regular user of Downy, the cloth softener. When it was first introduced, I find it very nice. The liquid was thick and a little consumption is enough.

    After a while, I went to the hypermarket which advertise cheaper price for Downy and buy another bottle to top up my finished bottle at home.

    When I opened it, how surprised I was to find the liquid was very thin, seems like it has been added with water or something else.

    So I thought the manufacturer did that on purpose to attract customers at initial stage and sell lower quality product in the end, but when I went to the shop that I initially bought Downy with a slightly higher price, the quality as same as the first time I bought it.

    I keep buying it from the shop which sells it slightly more expensive in price since then.

    Not jumping into conclusion right here, but is there a possibility that these hypermarkets are able to sell a lot cheaper by reprocessing other manufacturer's product and try to make it cheaper by putting in something else into the product?

    No wonder they can sell a lot cheaper!

    Bloodstained surgical gloves in pillows?

    As reported in China Press yesterday, a pillow which was bought at a promotional price of slightly over RM10.00 from a hypermarket was producing a fishy smell.

    Suspecting it was caused by the buyer's child's urine on the pillow, it was later found that the pillow also had a lump.

    Being more curious, she operated it and found a lot of recycled materials, includes a bloodstained surgical gloves!

    Who is to be blamed actually; The Manufacturer or the Seller?

    I'd like to quote my wife saying, "Harga Tidak Pernah Menipu".

    I have always been comparing prices when buying things from the supermarkets. There are expensive supermarkets and there are actually cheaper supermarkets. I think you guys knew which is cheaper and which is more expensive.

    I'm a regular user of Downy, the cloth softener. When it was first introduced, I find it very nice. The liquid was thick and a little consumption is enough.

    After a while, I went to the hypermarket which advertise cheaper price for Downy and buy another bottle to top up my finished bottle at home.

    When I opened it, how surprised I was to find the liquid was very thin, seems like it has been added with water or something else.

    So I thought the manufacturer did that on purpose to attract customers at initial stage and sell lower quality product in the end, but when I went to the shop that I initially bought Downy with a slightly higher price, the quality as same as the first time I bought it.

    I keep buying it from the shop which sells it slightly more expensive in price since then.

    Not jumping into conclusion right here, but is there a possibility that these hypermarkets are able to sell a lot cheaper by reprocessing other manufacturer's product and try to make it cheaper by putting in something else into the product?

    No wonder they can sell a lot cheaper huh?

    June 9, 2009

    Time to fire back...!

    I'm getting really emotional for the last few days.

    All this while, I was in doubt that the Kelantanese Sultanate family would do such a horrible things towards Manohara, the materialistic girl from Jakarta.

    I keep am telling that to my wife.

    Manohara's mother, claimed that her daughter was suffering from tortures from the husband, who happened to be related to the Kelantanese Sultanate family. Not only that, she told the media that she was disallowed to see her own daughter and was stopped by the Royal Family to come to see her daughter.

    All sort of tortures, was being told to the media. Siapa tak kesian?

    Worse, Indonesians were like losing their mind and started to despise the Malaysian Govt for sitting still on the issue. Indonesian Media were getting so emotional, and the news were not only being published in the gossip programmes, it has even been the focus on the prime news.

    Indonesian Media, as we all know, will always bash the Malaysian govt for every issues, especially those with regards to their people in this country.

    This time, they have gone overboard, by insulting the Sultanate family, the Malaysian govt and hurting the feeling of Malaysians, by raising the anger of the Indonesian people with this false news of incidents of Manohara being abused.

    Indonesian people had been cursing and swearing the Malaysians for remaining in silence on Manohara's abusal. Later on, they relate the ol same ol same stories like Nirmala Bonat and so on. Malaysia has never been kind to them.

    Worse, the thing that I hate most is, when my wife's friends/relatives jokingly warn her to be careful not to be treated like how Manohara is getting from the Royal family. I knew, as they openly put these remarks on my wife's facebook wall. What are they thinking?

    Even though they're joking, it reflects how they actually look upon us.

    In the earlier stage of my relationship with my wife, all her friends and relatives were giving negative comments like, 'Koq nanti dijadiin Tekawe (TKW)', 'Orang Malay itu bisa dipercaya ngga?','Tau kan, kenapa Malaysia dipanggil Malingsia? Ga usahlah...' and so many other bad remarks, not about me, but about Malaysians in general.

    FYI, TKW means 'Tenaga Kerja Wanita'. Maling means, pencurik.

    And some of those bad remarks even came from her own close aunt's mouth. Her officemates repeatedly giving her free consultation at her desks over the decision to marry me. Her siblings giving cynical remarks like, 'Kalau mau kawin tu tak apa, tapi jangan dengan orang yang di seberang tu. Tah betul tah tidak orang Malaysia ni..'

    It shows, how bad they thought of us Malaysians.

    Well, I cannot blame them as it was actually the Media plays the big role in actually spreading out the false information on us Malaysians. Sometimes, i was wondering, do they use common sense while writing out false & sensitive issues & information, especially on the neighboring countries like Malaysian? Do they need to be bribed not to foul-mouth Malaysians? Come on Indonesia!!!

    Indonesians in Malaysia gave us more headache by indulging in more and more troubles, day by day, with all kind of methods. Robberies, pukau, rape and so many more cases ever, but have we ever bad mouth the Indonesian Govt? Or it's people?

    NO!

    Because we have common sense. We know, devillish act is by individual, not by the govt, or not by community.

    Does that means that the Indonesian Media do not have common sense? I'm sure they'll be incredibly mad on this comment but have they ever, thought for a minute before actually write something that will actually hurt other people's feeling?

    Di manakah otak mereka pada waktu ketika itu? Adakah otak mereka di lutut?

    Now, Manohara successfully escaped from the Kelantanese Royal family and managed to get back home with her mom. They are doing TV shows, on that issues.

    But, Manohara refused to go for checkups, and refused questioning by the police.

    It seems like Manohara is trying to hide something isn't she?

    Now, Indonesian Media malu sendiri. Rakyat Indonesia juga kini malu sendiri setelah puas mengutuk Malaysia sewenang2nya.

    This is just about some people getting married. Manohara may want to kikis duit Tengku Fakhry only.

    Saya?

    Only god knows the truth.

    June 8, 2009

    On Photography

    It seems like everyone is into photography right now. I have a nephew from far cousin who has just started working, who also just bought a Sony DSLR (which was not so wise decision though).

    He also has a younger brother, who had just finished schooling with quite a knowledge of photography. As yesterday I was attending a relative's wedding in Kota Tinggi Johor, I met with these people and amazed with their interest.

    It seems like DSLR is no longer being alienated like last time. Gadget people look at it as a necessity. With the latest development of which the Camera manufacturers started to release cheap cameras, everyone may now claim themselves a photography photographers.

    And these people started to sell their services cheaply.

    And for some people, who will just say yes for as long as they can have a set of pictures for their wedding, they will sign up the cheap photography package with these people.

    Even though these people have less or very minimal knowledge on the wedding photography, given Adobe photoshop and all those tools, they're now a wedding photographer already.

    Photographers like me will lose so many jobs, but it's okay. I'm fine with that but price would not lie to you. You'll be getting what you're paying.

    And I've heard some elder photographers was complaining about other Top photographers who were charging so much but their picture is not that favourable to him.

    Photography likings is very personal. As for myself, I'd prefer pictures with the elements that strengthen the image. There are so many, but as long s the picture is fine, nice to the eyes and very the soothing, it's acceptable and as long as the Art value is there, it's still a nice image.

    People always asked me about editing. I always tell them, editing is not necessary if you've already a very good job with your camera. Sharpening is not needed as blur will also gives you some sense of art if it was done tactically.

    First things first, if you really into photography, the easiest way to learn is to look in the forums. Or buy books.

    But camera techniques, is something you have to learn in person. You can either go to Nikonian Academy or any personal photographers for it; given if you're lucky enough.

    Good, nice & friendly forum would be photomalaysia.com but less good pictures there. Shutterasia would be flooded with a lot of nice and pro-looking images but beware of the people; they're not so friendly especially the moderators!

    Well, photography is still, very abstract! It lies in the eye of the beholder.

    Photography

    It seems like everyone is into photography right now. I have a nephew from far cousin who has just started working, who also just bought a Sony DSLR (which was not so wise decision though).

    He also has a younger brother, who had just finished schooling with quite a knowledge of photography. As yesterday I was attending a relative's wedding in Kota Tinggi Johor, I met with these people and amazed with their interest.

    It seems like DSLR is no longer being alienated like last time. Gadget people look at it as a necessity. With the latest development of which the Camera manufacturers started to release cheap cameras, everyone may now claim themselves a photography photographers.

    And these people started to sell their services cheaply.

    And for some people, who will just say yes for as long as they can have a set of pictures for their wedding, they will sign up the cheap photography package with these people.

    Even though these people have less or very minimal knowledge on the wedding photography, given Adobe photoshop and all those tools, they're now a wedding photographer already.

    Photographers like me will lose so many jobs, but it's okay. I'm fine with that but price would not lie to you. You'll be getting what you're paying.

    And I've heard some elder photographers was complaining about other Top photographers who were charging so much but their picture is not that favourable to him.

    Photography likings is very personal. As for myself, I'd prefer pictures with the elements that strengthen the image. There are so many, but as long s the picture is fine, nice to the eyes and very the soothing, it's acceptable and as long as the Art value is there, it's still a nice image.

    People always asked me about editing. I always tell them, editing is not necessary if you've already a very good job with your camera. Sharpening is not needed as blur will also gives you some sense of art if it was done tactically.

    First things first, if you really into photography, the easiest way to learn is to look in the forums. Or buy books.

    But camera techniques, is something you have to learn in person. You can either go to Nikonian Academy or any personal photographers for it; given if you're lucky enough.

    Good, nice & friendly forum would be photomalaysia.com but less good pictures there. Shutterasia would be flooded with a lot of nice and pro-looking images but beware of the people; they're not so friendly especially the moderators!

    Well, photography is still, very abstract! It lies in the eye of the beholder.

    May 21, 2009

    Shay Day

    This article was actually being forwarded to my email and the email sender asked me to actually forward it back to my friends. Instead, I'm just gonna post it here.



    Two Choices

    What would you do?....you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?

    At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never Be forgotten by all who attended.. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question:
    'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does, is done with perfection.

    Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do.

    Where is the natural order of things in my son?'
    The audience was stilled by the query.

    The father continued. 'I believe that when a child like Shay, who was mentally and physically disabled comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.'

    Then he told the following story:

    Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked,
    'Do you think they'll let me play?'
    I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but as a father I also understood that if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.

    I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said,
    'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.'
    Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted.

    In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.

    In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands.

    In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.

    Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.

    At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?

    Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.

    However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.

    The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.

    The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay.

    As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.

    The game would now be over.

    The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.

    Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.

    Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.

    Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling,
    'Shay, run to first!
    'Run to first!'
    Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.

    He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.

    Everyone yelled,
    'Run to second, run to second!'
    Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base.

    B y the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball . the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team.

    He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head.

    Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.

    All were screaming,
    'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'
    Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted,
    'Run to third! Shay, run to third!'
    As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming,
    'Shay, run home! Run home!'
    Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team

    'That day',
    said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face,
    'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.
    Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!



    AND NOW A LITTLE FOOT NOTE TO THIS STORY:

    We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people hesitate.

    The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.

    If you're thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference.

    We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the 'natural order of things.'

    So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice:

    Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?

    A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.

    You now have two choices:

    1. Delete

    2. Forward

    May your day, be a Shay Day.

    May 12, 2009

    Shay Day

    This article was actually being forwarded to my email and the email sender asked me to actually forward it back to my friends. Instead, I'm just gonna post it here.



    Two Choices

    What would you do?....you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?

    At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never Be forgotten by all who attended.. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question:
    'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does, is done with perfection.

    Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do.

    Where is the natural order of things in my son?'
    The audience was stilled by the query.

    The father continued. 'I believe that when a child like Shay, who was mentally and physically disabled comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.'

    Then he told the following story:

    Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked,
    'Do you think they'll let me play?'
    I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but as a father I also understood that if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.

    I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said,
    'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.'
    Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted.

    In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.

    In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands.

    In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.

    Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.

    At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?

    Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.

    However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.

    The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.

    The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay.

    As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.

    The game would now be over.

    The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.

    Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.

    Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.

    Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling,
    'Shay, run to first!
    'Run to first!'
    Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.

    He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.

    Everyone yelled,
    'Run to second, run to second!'
    Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base.

    B y the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball . the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team.

    He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head.

    Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.

    All were screaming,
    'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'
    Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted,
    'Run to third! Shay, run to third!'
    As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming,
    'Shay, run home! Run home!'
    Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team

    'That day',
    said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face,
    'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.
    Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!



    AND NOW A LITTLE FOOT NOTE TO THIS STORY:

    We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people hesitate.

    The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.

    If you're thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference.

    We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the 'natural order of things.'

    So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice:

    Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?

    A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.

    You now have two choices:

    1. Delete

    2. Forward

    May your day, be a Shay Day.

    MY QUESTION: WOULD YOU DO THE SAME TO THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION?

    Polystyrene may cause cancer?

    A recent study shows that polystyrene, the material that has been for so long, used to pack our food contains elements that is cancerous to our body.

    If this is true, why don't these researchs been extended and told to everyone in this world. Polystyrene is one hell solution for a cheap food packaging solution.

    I came across an article, a few days back and looking at the statistic of cancer cases all around the world, specifically all around myself, is intriguingly terrifying. Day by day, more people will die of cancer. It seems like there's no solution for this widespread disease.

    This, has may become the cause of all this while, cancer. My mom once said that, last time, there was not as much cancer cases as we heard today, as during the time of our ancestors, nobody got cancer at all.

    Polystyrene was introduced as the solution for food packaging, not so long ago. And since then, nobody would thought that it is cancerous.

    It is time for you to make a positive move from using the polystyrene packs to something else.

    Nothing is safe now. Be careful.

    Polystyrene may cause cancer?

    A recent study shows that polystyrene, the material that has been for so long, used to pack our food contains elements that is cancerous to our body.

    If this is true, why don't these researchs been extended and told to everyone in this world. Polystyrene is one hell solution for a cheap food packaging solution.

    I came across an article, a few days back and looking at the statistic of cancer cases all around the world, specifically all around myself, is intriguingly terrifying. Day by day, more people will die of cancer. It seems like there's no solution for this widespread disease.

    This, has may become the cause of all this while, cancer. My mom once said that, last time, there was not as much cancer cases as we heard today, as during the time of our ancestors, nobody got cancer at all.

    Polystyrene was introduced as the solution for food packaging, not so long ago. And since then, nobody would thought that it is cancerous.

    It is time for you to make a positive move from using the polystyrene packs to something else.

    Nothing is safe now. Be careful.

    May 11, 2009

    Citer politik sket...

    When I was in Kelantan, (1-3 May), I went to Friday Prayer in one of the mosque in Kota Bharu. I did my prayer and at the moment I stepped my foot off the mosque, I saw this printed article (anonymously written) talking about the losses of Barisan Nasional in the 2 Bukits (Bukit Gantang & Selambau)

    I'm not gonna side to either BN or BA on this matter but, it is mentioned that the greater loss of BN may have caused by the appearance of Dr. Mahathir.

    It's maybe true or neither, but as for me there are other reasons that leads to such a victory for BA in those 2 small elections.

    1. We have to remember that the nation has yet recovered from the anger caused by the crowning of the ex-DPM son in law as the Ketua Pemuda UMNO.

    2. Nasty and hasty ways of BN taking over Perak from the BA govt.

    3. I bet not less than quarter population of Malaysia may not be happy with Najib as the Prime Minister, due to his history of so many things.

    4. There are supporters of the former PM (AAB) who hated Najib for becoming the cause of why Team B (Lead by Kuli and Musa Hitam) lost their way up to the crown (remember AAB was in the TEAM B when later he appealed to get back in UMNO after a while and Mahathir took him back in the Govt, isn't that very nice of Dr. Mahathir?), just because Najib reveals his last minute supports towards the Team A (lead by Dr. Mahathir) during the Internal Pemilihan UMNO, back in 1987/1988.

    5. The Non-Malays has lost their confident in BN as the equality issues had been raised vaguely.

    6. It's clear that, most people (even myself) prefer to be in Kelantan rather than any other states where the police are not the gangsters.

    It doesn't have to be true, just my 5 sen opinionated observation.

    TQ

    -Izham-

    April 24, 2009

    Once - The movie

    I was supposed to go to the cinema last Wednesday night, but since I arrived home early I decided to go jogging.

    I went completely exhausted after jogging. My heart beat was faster than the beat of the triple pedal drums.

    I decided not to go to the cinema as I wasn't able even to stand still. It was about 10PM when I was browsing through the channels on astro, I heard Irish english and I stopped to take a look.

    The info page was telling that it is the movie Once. As I was always amazed by the Brit/Scotts/Irish english, this may be just another ear-sweetener as I need something to waste my time while waiting to go to sleep.

    Ai first I thought it's just another chicky movie.

    I end up watching the whole full movie. It was a musical + romance movie, of which not so musical and not so romance. You know what I mean.

    I strongly suggest people to watch this movie. The song Falling Slowly is an award winning song, written & performed by the main cast himself, Glen Hansard, who happened to be not an actor. Same goes to the heroine, of which both of the main cast are the real musician.

    And this is amongst the cheapest movie ever produced but with a very deep impact.

    Search in wikipedia for movie once and you'll find a hell lot of surprises.

    April 21, 2009

    Jamban yang kurang ajar...

    Kita semua tau, masalah terbesar di jamban ialah orang tak flush selepas pakai jamban. Maksud pakai tu bukanlah pakai macam pakai seluar, tapi macam kencing ke berak ke... Oleh kerana masalah itu, muncul lah ciptaan jamban flush sendiri yang menggunakan sensor. Kalau ada yang kencing tak flush pun dia akan flush sendiri. Bagus jugak kan? Sepatutnyalah....

    Last weekend, saya balik ke JB sekejap, saja jalan-jalan get away from home. Hari Ahad, sempatlah saya ke City Square sekejap. Ingat KL aje ke yang ada City Square? Johor pun ada ma!! Lagi meriah! Ada cinema lagi.

    Tapi masa kat sana, tiba2 saya sakit perut yang memulas2. Rasanya kena ke tandas ni. Masuklah satu tandas ni bayar 30 sen sahaja. Oklah. Masuk2 aje ada tandas menyangkung (biasalah orang kampung mesti nak berak sambil menyangkung kan?) yang kosong so saya pun masuklah.

    Masuk2 aja dia flush! Ada automatic flush rupanya... Hehehe.. Baguslah at least tak perlulah saya nak siram air supaya tahi tu tak melekat nanti.. Nantikan, laju je tahi tu turun ke dalam lubang tu nanti.

    Bukak seluar, saya pun menyangkunglah tunggu tahi tu datang. Masa tu sure la tak boleh duduk diam kan, kejap ke kiri kejap ke kanan supaya perut kita selesa.

    Dalam masa gerak2 tu dia flush lagi. Gerak lagi flush lagi. Gerak lagi flush lagi. Eh. Asyik flush je benda ni. Rosak ke? Jenuh dia flush jamban tu. Tahi pun tak keluar lagi ni. Sensitif betul sensor flush tu. Gerak kepala dalam 2-3 CM pun dia dah flush. Tak ke membazir bil air dan bil api tu nanti? Tak cukup 30 sen tu rasanya.

    Dalam lebih kurang 20 kali dia asyik flush aje (saya kira tau), yang ditunggu2 pun dah tiba. Saya sungguh concentrate masa tu tak gerak2 supaya tak diganggu dek flush tu. Nanti hilang fokus. Tak best.

    *PooP*

    Punyalah sedap melepas. Lama betul dia nak keluar. Mesti panjang giler ni. Saya pun agak penasaran nak melihat panjang mana atau besar mana tahi yang keluar sampai perut saya sakit yang amat2 sangat. Bila saya tunduk aje ke bawah...

    *FLUSH*

    Kurang ajar!!!! Tak sempat nak tengok!

    * siap masa dah nak keluar pun dia sempat flush seround lagi...

    April 17, 2009

    Invited Readers Only?

    I noticed that most of the links I posted here are open for invited readers only of which before it wasn't.

    Does this has got anything to do with the piahzadora blog last time? Hehe.

    Well, it's still their pick not to publish their blog to the public but sadly, I missed reading blogs for so long I have not been.

    There are some dead blog as well. Just like this blog, hehe, it was rested for quite a period.

    That means I have to dig some new blog to read.

    Well, where's piahzadora blog? Anyone?

    April 16, 2009

    Fast & Furious 4

    I watched it last night.

    I can't remember I sat relaxed for even a minute. Not so much on the car technologies and so on but the actions were superb! Again, it's the battle of imports against tyhe muscle car.

    As I was driving out of the cinema, everyone was trying to be furious on the road.

    But not so fast.

    Amateurs..

    April 13, 2009

    R u sure or not?

    Today, when I was opening my gmail, I stumbled upon this advertising on top of my the gmail application. It reads like this:-

    'Suami Jimak Lebih Lama - www.suamiperkasa.com - Kini mampu jimak isteri (1~3 jam). Isteri pasti puas. Dijamin...'

    3 hours?

    Can your wife/partner really stand for 3 hours of sex?

    I seriously doubt it...

    April 10, 2009

    Why is MBPM not in the 'Almari' (Cabinet)?

    See...

    I see a plot of a play is coming. Wasn't it so obvious?

    1. MBPM who didn't get so much nominations to challenge the post, suddenly got enough nominations to be elected, last minute.

    2. MBPM was then investigated on politic money case during the Pemilihan, found guilty but he was only warned (KMM wasn't allowed to compete at all, but still got face to sit on the stage together with all the other leaders).

    3. There are rumours saying that there were 3 counts of the votes. First & second count, somebody else's win but in the third round, MBPM won and waited for the announcement with a proud face.

    4. Rumours then again said that the FRU were around during the announcement of the election result. XPM were seen to leave the hall with shame and people were booing and rioting at the back.

    5. Surprisingly, The previous XPM joined the stage just when the Perhimpunan was about to end. It shows the sarcasm of the XPM towards the just discrowned XPres. (do you got me?)

    6. All of a sudden, everyone ask people to support the new elected Ketua. Hehehe.. It has never happen when there are so many leaders ask the people to give their support to the newly just elected Ketua.

    7. All of a sudden, the Ketua was telling the people that he wasn't hoping to be put into the Almari (Cabinet) even though he's the Ketua.

    8. Lebih sudden, the Ketua was not appointed in the Almari. It breaks the tradition of the party.

    9. Sangat sudden, his contender, who was announced lost in the Pemilihan Ketua, is being put in the Almari, to serve the country.
    Mari kita lihat, siapa yang kena...!!!

    April 8, 2009

    Terima Kasih

    I'd like to thank all my friends who manage to attend my wedding which was held last saturday 4th April 2009.

    I really appreciate it. Serious.

    It's really great to see all the great faces at my wedding.

    Cheers!

    February 19, 2009

    Who would be your adored character?

    During my recent visit to Jakarta, I bought myself DVD of Desperate Housewives up to season 5 episode 10. Currently I'm downloading Episode 11-15 from the Internet. Just to catch up with everything.

    I've been watching Desperate Housewives, not continuously, from season one to the latest, on either 8TV, Starworld or SBC5. I don't remember when exactly I watch it for the first time but being someone who is not being able to stay put at one place for even a week, plus, I have this problem to watch my favourite Astro channel when my mom is around, trying to be a regular of a TV program kinda gives me a lot of hard time.

    No wonder it has won a lot of awards as every single episode will actually lead your interest on what's going to be next. The life was just around the daily life of those of wysteria lane.

    Before i started to watch Desperate House, in the beginning, I was imagining myself to be adoring Susan Mayer, played by Teri Hatcher. Last time, I was so in love with her during her play in the Superman series, plus, maybe I was a lil bit influenced by her topless images that was around, way back in 1990s.

    I didn't know the rest. At all.

    After sometimes, I realize that Susan Mayer is supposed to be adored but at the same time she created a lot of other problems. She would never be able to keep her mouth shut of anything goes.

    Everyone else is the same. No one would ever be able to be 100% honest.

    As a humen being, security is very important, thus these people were being dishonest as a way to protect themselves or someone they cared and loved so much but, they would do anything to revenge.

    One thing I adored about all these people. They have been protective among themselves. This was proven in the episode where all Lynette, Bree, Susan and Gabrielle ensure they provided the same story to the police so that Katherine Mayfair is not charged of murdering Wayne Davis, in season 4.

    I was never touched by anything and anyone except for this one person. I would never believe it myself if I say, the most touching moments in Desperate Housewives were when everytime Gabrielle admitted her faults, when she cries and when she expresses her love to Carlos.

    Despite of her cheating Carlos at the early seasons of Desperate Housewives, she made it through the hardships during the 5 years after Carlos was unable to feed her just like he did when he was a bigtime earner. She became the mother of 2 ugly girls (yeah I must say they're ugly), but she became lovelier day by day.

    Not like Susan Mayer, when she admit that Mike was the love of her life but just because Mike seems not to be fully responsible on the accident that was not fully his fault, (Yeah, Mike was driving on the main road and hit Lila Dash and her child who were just driving out of the junction without looking).

    You know what? I hate Susan Mayer! Really. Because she reminds me of a lot of women/girls out there. I don't understand why she can never make up her mind. And having sex to Karl while knowing Edie was in a relationship with Karl, but it was wrong when she's currently with Jackson, she's disapproving Katherine to be with Mike. What the hell is wrong with her?

    And she gave a hell lot of trouble to Orson for not being able to keep her mouth shut and told Bree that Orson ran over Mike to cover up Orson's mother homicide.

    And for burning down Edie's house while thinking that Mike was having sex with Edie, that was a hell of a bullshit man...

    I hate Susan!

    Bree was a dream housewives for being a great cook and manage to be formal most of the time. Edie was a bitch but Lynette is lovely except when she can't stop herself from throwing out what she had in mind.

    You know what, I love Katherine Mayfair also especially when she had already became Bree's partner in their business and while she's now with Mike, she's so sparkling. I have no idea how patience her was with Mike and Susan's son.

    I was just trying myself with the quiz of which housewives are you, I end up with being Lynette. Hahaha..

    Anyway,I think Gabrielle is lovely. With all the hardship that she had gone through, I would vote for Gabrielle the be my most adored character in this movie.

    A vote for Gabrielle!

    January 23, 2009

    No kidding, I'm 32 today...

    Seriously, I was still thinking that I'm 25 and able to do a lot of things that a 25-year-old-male can do.

    The real fact is, I can't.

    When I was 25, I'd be able to play futsal without injuries. Nowadays, I'll injure either my ankle or feet or my toes every 2-3 games.

    When I was 25, I was just 68kg. I used to be 83kg last few months but thank god I'm working to get reach at least the 70kg floor weight. I'm now 74kg. Thanx to B-FIT product, I lose 8 kgs in 3 weeks, healthily. NO medication just pooping like every 2 hours and cause your anus burnt.

    Any one? Hehehe.. Tell you it works!

    When I was 25, I would be able to drive 'macam setan' around KL, driving bumper to bumper, cilok here and there, and I can even outrun a police patrol on a motorbike on a busy Federeal Highways but nowadays, I was a few times get shocked of sudden braking even though the front car was still 100 feet away, as my age goes up, my guts goes down the drain.

    When I was 25, i had a very hard headed mind and tough like a stone heart. Nowadays, I would simply cry just by the scene on TV, but you know what, even though I pity Palestine people, instead it causes me to become angrier as the surrounding Islamix country was not doing anything about it except for Iran.

    Worse, I caught a fever two days back. My tonsil swollen and my whole body acheing. My back is terribly aching. I was suspecting myself to catch the fever in Jakarta, but that was almost a week plus ago.

    I had a visit to the clinic just below my house yesterday and after swallowing some pills, I'm start to sweating.And I've got to take it every 8 hours to maintain this sweating state. Or else, I'll be getting my fever again.

    A friend asked me to rest. I can't aford to rest. Time is driving me crazy. I'm left far behind everything.

    Need to ketchup. Eh.. Catch up...

    Anyway, I'd just like to thank everyone who wishes me by SMS, by phone call, by facebook (yeah most wishes were from facebook).

    Thanks to this fever as it allows me to update this lonely blog again.

    :*

    January 17, 2009

    Happy New Year..!

    I've gotta tell you that, exactly after a month since my last entry, I've had been figuring out of a lot of things to be jot down here but i've always have to make way for other things to be in place in order to let things run smoothly.

    December has been quite an eventful month for me. A few weddings that has to be taken cared, with custom album as the final product, has almost tore me apart.

    Earlier in December, a recruitment agency had called me up to push my resume to DHL of which I had just attended the interview yesterday and, as i thought so, surely I'm gonna meet Farok over there but he has gotta run by afternoon that he's not feeling well.

    Just so fortunate, I went to the interview together with my super-junior of MMU, of which I do know him at all.

    We went to the Friday Prayer together.

    The shockest thing after all, was the demise of my granma last week, just before my trip to Jakarta. She had been sick since Januray the 3rd, for almost a week, and when I was about to leave to Johor on the 5th, I feel so unwell that I dun feel like leaving her alone in the hospital.

    And I went back up to Seremban on the next Thursday, on the 8th January, arrived so late in the middle of the night that we decided not to drop by as it has been really late, and most importantly, my bro from Penang, is also around so I just can't wait to see him.

    The next, I was awaken by my brother's voice, saying that my Granma has gone...

    I was okay till the last moment, after she had been bathed and dressed up for burial, when everyone take a look at her for the last time, I was suddenly haunted by memories of myself talking to her whenever she feel like talking.

    Alhamdulillah, she passed away on Friday, and safely buried next to my grandfather's.

    The next day, I've gotta leave for Jakarta. And today I'm back to kampung for the kenduri of her 7th days of demise.

    Al Fatihah..

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