52nd Birthday

It's our 52nd National Day and I can't find where is Malaysian embassy kat Amsterdam ni.
Or it's actually is in The Hague? haha nevermind. The spirit that matters kan?

Just a bit of my personal thought.
Why I use National, not Merdeka?
I think, Merdeka will remind us of being colonised instead of the nationalism towards our beloved Malaysia. So I reckon, it would be much proper to loud Happy 52nd National Day or rather Selamat Hari Kebangsaan ke-52 instead of Happy 52nd Merdeka Day and Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan ke 52.

Duuuuhhh cerita mesti hero kan? (kan mama kan?kalau tak baik jangan cerita kan?). What are you going to tell the mat salehs when they ask what is Merdeka? Fake and lie to them? haha. You don't tell the world that Malaysia was weak, being colonised before and get Merdeka-ed. You know what I mean kan?

Anyway it's just my 2 cents =)

Again, Happy 52nd National Day!!!




ps: i wonder how the celebration going to be during this ramadhan

ASTRO's Ah Seng Part 1

My 6 years old satellite decoder has kaput (it's a German my friend, tanpa disedari hebat jugak orang Melayu boleh cakap German, ting-ting-ting a 1Malaysia achievement).

And the stupid ASTRO were asking for RM50 (of the maintenance surcharge alone) if they were to send me a technician to fix it out. And to replace my decoder, I'm pretty sure they are going charge some extra Ringgit, at least RM100 I think. ASTRO tu service provider! Kalau customer tak dapat service, diorang patut buat maintenance for free la. Bongok betul. Bloody cut throat punya ASTRO.

So now my problem solving skill will have to kick in haha. Heard of ASTRO's Ah Seng? Next week, I'm gonna give ASTRO's Ah Seng a ring, and asked him whether he have a new set of decoder. Buying an unsubscribable decoder, wouldn't be a much kowtim problem kot since now it's a recession. We shall see how it turn to be. Stay tune.




ps: Happy 52nd National day to all of my fellow Malaysian

pss: so much of Malaysian home-grown company kan?

psss: beli decoder astro max best jugak.berapa eh?

pssss: abu+mama,1koleq 1Malaysia.star cemana?

The 8th Day

It's the 8th day of the holy Ramadhan and congratulation to all of us who has made to this far. As for me, tarawikh count is still zero. Haih apa nak jadi ni? As usual I will be mencari rezeki yang halal again today after a day off yesterday, which I think I have spent it wisely in my own way, of course =) .

Kumar has introduced her fiance to us; Hud(dah 2 kali jumpa), Ayol and myself. Hi Zay!!! And Kumar succesfully refrained himself from consuming a cigarette after iftar. Terer punya coverline brother. High five skit!

My brother today, made his way to Ho Chih Minh, Vietnam to spend his off days. Survey skit untuk trip kita nanti. But during Ramadhan? Good luck la eh. Just don't forget to get me something cool.




ps: to amsterdam for the last time this year.no more amsterdam after this.jumbo ambik balik.lax here i come tehehehe

pss: visit van gogh museum seround lagi kot.poster+fridge magnet anybody?

psss: menang dry poker semlm.tapau taik judi.ehem

pssss: kfc for berbuka today yey

Mr J

Aug 19th, around mid day at office. Out of nowhere came Mr J, and instantly I raised my hand acknowledging him.

Mr J : Heyyy Birthday boy...
Me : Hehehehe. What's up brother??? The wonders of facebook aye?
Mr J : Happy Birthday. Semalam kan? So belated la nih?
Me : (Paused momentarily with a brisk smile) Ha-ah...

Mr J is a fellow collegue, former sub-department mate, is now an avid mountain climber. We had a brief chat about mountain climbing. He recomends me to backpack Indo-China eg. Cambodia, which he paid only RM300 for a week trip. Imagine USD1 for a 3 persons' lunch meal.



ps: lets check out angkor wat?

pss: mr j is not jj nor triple j

Word Of The Day

Erudite

It means, characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly; an erudite professor; an erudite commentary.


ps: do you feel erudite today?hehehe

Balik

Today, my brothers and I are going home to break fast with Mama and Abah. Pretty excited. Can't imagine how the food would be.



ps: did you tarawikh?

Ditch The Sins

Again, the holy month of Ramadhan or better known as Ramadhan al-Mubarak is here, and I would like to wish all of my fellow Muslims, Selamat Berpuasa; Happy Fasting. Insyaallah, thoroughout this Ramadhan, we will be blessed by The Almighty Allah S.W.T.
Amin.



ps: dah niat puasa ke belum?

Post Holiday

Vondelpark, Amsterdam

Yes, Netherlands was a pure awesome. And I'm still in the holiday mood. But dang! I need to be back to work by today's mid day. Crap! Crappy feeling.

Husni throwed a small birthday celebration for me last night. And this is for the second consecutive year. Thanks a lot brother. Nice tiramisu. Kalau lu awek, gua dah buat girlfriend dah haha.


16th Birthday tehehehe


ps: thanks for coming guys.lovely card+great crowd

pss: 1889 of the trip's photos in my camera alone

psss: goalless+pointless=?

Humid August

It’s my birthday today, and I want to share this short story with my dear readers.

It is Jim Brennan's birthday. He wakens on this humid August morning, startled by birdsong echoing across the garden outside and, for a long time, he stares in confused remembrance towards where the swelling orange sun is burning the faded floral wallpaper across from his tumbled bed.
'It's my birthday,' he finally realises. 'I'm seventy-six today. Where did it go?'
Jim walks to the hall and picks up bills and ads that promise discounts and holidays abroad. Jim has never been out of Ireland, never crossed the sea. His tired eyes examine the envelopes at arm's length. There are no birthday cards to sigh over - these days who would know?

'Time flies,' he says.
He's talking to himself most days - who else will listen? Up in the still shadowed parlour a clock chimes the hour and Jim rises tiredly and prepares to face the day. When he turns on the wireless the news assaults his soul. The media loves abusing the innocent with their excited updates and urgently breaking stories. It was different back then. It seemed quieter and children could play on the streets. Back when.

What a world!
Jim swings open the front door and sees Ellen Kelly stands there, smiling like sunlight.
'Happy birthday, Jim.'
No longer astonished, Jim smiles back and sighs because Ellen isn't really there.
Ellen Kelly, fourteen last week. He's been seeing Ellen a lot lately. She walked behind him all the way to the hushed library yesterday and when he sat to rest in Carolyn Park she was standing under a tree, waiting in its shade.
'I didn't forget,' Ellen says.
'I know, I know.'
'Will you come out to play?'
'I can't Ellen. You're dead.'
The sun slides down the street and settles on Jim's house and Ellen fades like a startled shadow.
'Poor Ellen,' Jim whispers sadly. 'My poor dead darling.'

Clock chime. Ding. One. Ding. Two. Et Cetera.
Jim struggles from a dream speaking her name into the listening shadows.
'Ellen?
The pitch dark shadows silent as lovewords from dead mouths. Marble graveyard lips, cold as stone. Ivy and moss. Memories haunting his present. Jim shivers and steps into the window sun. Rubs his thick veined hands. Prays. Then he makes lunch. Tomatoes and ham. He dreams the evening away - half out of life. On the radio a woman sings Four Last Songs. You don't have to know the language.
Such sweet sorrow. Who said that?

Later, a seat in the garden looking towards the singing sunset. There is nothing to see except blackbirds and sparrows; nothing to hear except the noise of butterflies' wings.
Even later, the clock in the parlour chimes twelve heartbeats. Night comes hot and bothered.
Climbing into an empty bed, Jim turns off the sidelight and watches the shadows huddling against the floral wallpaper. Stars look in at his greying face. A hot August moon in the open window. Soft as silence, quiet as apple blossoms falling, gentle as Ellen's dimpled smile. Ellen's same sad glad smile standing there by his bed. Faithful Ellen, waiting.

He says 'I can play now, Ellen, If you like. I'm finally, properly dead.'
'I'm glad. I've been waiting for such a long time!'
Jim rising from his bed, leaving his seventy-six years between the laundered sheets. Soaring through the moonlight with Ellen in his arms, the pair of them shooting like comets into Eternity while the clock in the parlour stops.
Forever and forever.

ps: nothing can replace a birthday card =)

pss: its good to be home

Off

I am off for a holiday. It's summer baby.
Good Morning, Good Afternoon and Good Night...



ps: enjoy yours

1, 2, 3, 4

Happy Birthday...

Addressing the team mates

Abu, Kumar...
Weh apa address korang? haha




ps: im a bit lame today

Never

Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option

- proverb



Never my friend. But I'm pretty sure that all of us, have lost their sensibility, at least once. Or many. Funny.


ps: edited this post after a good morning sleep

Mon Coeur Mon Amour

Alors quoi de nouveau?
(that means 'so whats new?' in french)
Today's post will be a bit frenchy...

I was made aware about this song by my anglo-franco brother 2 years ago. Feel like sharing this catchy song with my fellow readers. And FYI, I don't speak french and I did not know the translation of the lyrics until just now. This song doesn't reflect me. Haha defensive pulak.




With this I attach the lyrics, both in French and English. Cheers.

Mon coeur, mon amour, mon amour, mon coeur My heart, my love, my love, my heart
Mon coeur, mon amour, mon amour, mon coeur My heart, my love, my love, my heart

Ca dégouline d'amour It oozes with love
C'est beau mais c'est insupportable It's nice but it's unbearable
C'est un pudding bien lourd It's a stodgy plum pudding
De mots doux à chaque phrases: Of sweet nothings with every phrase:

"Elle est bonne ta quiche, amour" "Your quiche is wonderful, my love"
"Mon coeur, passe moi la salade" "Sweetheart, pass the lettuce"
Et ça se fait des mamours And they start to bill and coo
Se donne la becquée à table Feeding each other like birds

Ce mélange de sentiments This melange of emotions
Aromatisé aux fines herbes Flavoured with fine spices
Me fait sourire gentiment Makes me smile sicklily
Et finalement me donne la gerbe Until finally I throw up

Je hais les couples qui me rappellent que je suis seule I hate couples, who remind me that I'm alone
Je déteste les couples, je les hais tout court I hate couples, I simply detest them
Mon coeur, mon amour, mon amour, mon coeur My heart, my love, my love, my heart
Mon coeur, mon amour, mon amour, mon coeur My heart, my love, my love, my heart

C'est un épais coulis It's a thick sauce
Ca me laisse le cul par terre Which leaves me gobsmacked
Autant de mièvrerie So much soppiness
Nappée de crème pâtissière Covered with clotted cream

"Coucou qu'est ce que tu fais mon coeur?" "Cooeee, what are you doing my love?"
"La même chose qu'y a une demie heure" "The same thing as half an hour ago..."
"J' t'ai appelé y a cinq minutes mon ange mais ça répondait pas "I rang you five minutes ago, angel, but you didn't pick up..."
Alors j' t'ai rappelé... pour la douzième fois de la journée So I've called you back... for the 12th time today...
En niquant tout mon forfait I've already blown my [fixed-rate] call-time...
Mais qu'est ce que tu fais mon adoré? But what are you doing my treasure?
Ouais je sais on se voit après Yes I know we're seeing each other later...
Non c'est toi qui raccroches... Non c'est toi... No it's your turn to hang up...No it's yours
Non c'est toi qui raccroches... Non c'est toi... No you hang up... No you...
Non c'est toi... C'est toi ... Bon d'accord je te rappelle..." No you... You... Oh OK I'll ring you back...'

Je hais les couples qui se rappellent quand je suis seule! I hate couples, who call each other when I'm alone
Je déteste les couples, je les hais tout court! I hate couples, I simply detest them!
Mon coeur, mon amour, mon amour, mon coeur My heart, my love, my love, my heart
Mon coeur, mon amour, mon amour, mon coeur My heart, my love, my love, my heart

Solar eclipse

July 22th 2009

Today a friend of mine has travelled to Yangshanzen, China joining a scienctific expedition to watch the longest solar eclipse in this century. The next similar eclipse will be in 2132. Yangshanzhen Island, is located to the south of Shanghai and is on the centreline of the eclipse path that give 6 minutes of totality.

I seriously envy him.
Why? I'm not an astrology geek. But I reckon it would be something out of a norm. Some kind of experience that I've always wanted. Something that is not usual. I bet it was a great experience. The next best thing after zero gravity condition in scientific life =)




ps: we agreed on "sometimes it is just best to see things with your naked eye rather than camera, photo,internet or computer".experience mate!

pss: the team had a cool t-shirt

Big watch

Big watch come with a big ego

- Abu Alfian


High five brother. Oh I heard Emma Watson have been asking around for my number. Is it true? haha




ps: everybody has an ego.dont you come to me and say i dont have one.ill give you the finger

pss: i dont tolerate 'arrogant and stupid'.orang melayu cakap bodoh sombong

psss: the bigger the better it is

pssss: NM is my alter ego