SERIUS NAK BERJIMAT?

Kos penyenggaraan (maintenance) kereta nasional Proton Perdana V6 sangat mahal dan tidak munasabah dan sering rosak. Demikian kata orang politik di Perak dan beberapa negeri lain. Aku tak tau sebab aku pun tak pernah pakai Perdana V6.


Proton Perdana V6

Toyota Camry lebih kos efektif dan kualitinya terjamin. Ada jaminan sekurang-kurangnya 3 atau 5 tahun daripada gergasi permotoran dunia itu. Bukan kereta nasional sudah tentu. Aku tak tau sebab aku pun tak pernah pakai Toyota Camry.


Toyota Camry

Begitulah pertikaian mereka-mereka atas dasar alah membeli menang memakai. Banyak isu yang boleh diketengahkan. Isu patriotisme, isu kos overhead maintenance kereta dalam jangka panjang, isu imej wakil rakyat tercalar kerana tak boleh melawat kawasan sebab kereta selalu rosak dan yang paling aku berminat, dapat menjimatkan wang kerajaan negeri daripada terbazir untuk membaiki kenderaan yang kerap rosak katanya. Aku tak sentuh isu kereta tu cantik atau tak cantik sebab kecantikan adalah subjektif.

Kalau benar bagai dikata hendak menjimatkan wang kerajaan negeri daripada terbazir, kenapa mesti Toyota Camry? Kenapa tidak kenderaan yang lebih murah seperti di bawah? Bukankah lebih menjimatkan?


Perodua Kancil

Aku tidak berniat menyinggung perasaan pengguna Kancil tapi ini hakikat bahawa Kancil memang sebuah kenderaan yang kos efektif sebab aku juga pernah menjadi pemandu kereta Kancil. Untuk testimoni lebih hebat, sila rujuk adik ipar saya kerana beliau adalah pengguna Kancil tegar.

Jadi, adakah mereka ini benar-benar serius hendak berjimat? Tepuklah apa-apa yang berhampiran anda kalau taknak tepuk dada; tapi yang penting, tanya akal.


Nota: Aku pun tak pakai kereta nasional sekarang, tapi aku tak bagi alasan yang mengarut kepada rakyat.

JAWAB DALAM HATI

Kalau orang bagi salam, Assalamualaikum! Tak semestinya kita kena jawab dengan zahiriah (lafaz di mulut), dalam hati pun boleh. Ini semua orang Muslim tau kan? Sepatutnyalah. Jadi, tak semestinya kalau kita bagi salam, Assalamualaikum! Tapi saudara kita tu tak jawab, anggaplah diorang dah jawab dalam hati.
Habis.

Tapi, ada satu lagi jenis jawab dalam hati yang tak semua orang tau melainkan diri kita sendiri. Ini contoh soalan-soalan yang aku selalu jawab dalam hati.

Scene 1

Di kebanyakan kedai serbaneka 24jam, 7-Eleven sekitar Lembah Kelang. Cerita berlaku time aku nak bayar di kaunter. Soalan lazim yang aku dapat ialah:

"Ada duit kecik, bang?"

Dalam hati aku akan jawab:
"Begini punya besar kedai takde duit kecik?" atau
"Apa? Duit besar aku ni tak laku ke?" atau
"Kalau aku ada duit kecik dah lama aku bagi dah"

Sudahnya:
Aku gelengkan je kepala sebab confirm diorang akan pulangkan baki duit aku sama ada diorang suka atau tidak.

Scene 2

Di kebanyakan kedai barangan logam (hardware) milik orang Melayu. Kengkadang aku ada rasa yang menebal untuk membantu perniagaan orang Melayu tapi, mereka-mereka ini kebanyakannya berlaku sombong dengan orang Melayu yang tolong mereka sendiri. Tadi aku beli puttyfiller RM8 dan 10 cable tie dengan harga RM0.30 satu.

"RM8 dengan RM3, semua RM11"

Dalam hati aku akan jawab:
"Seringgit pun nak kira ke pakcik? Diskaunlah, baru saya datang lagi" atau
"Aku letak balik barang ni kang pegi beli kat kedai Peter Crouch baru tau" atau
"Patutlah susah kau nak maju pakcik, seringgit pun berkira"

Sudahnya:
Aku akur dan mengeluarkan sekeping not RM10 dan RM1 lalu dihulurkan dengan hati yang geram seraya berazam, mampus aku taknak beli barang kat kedai kau lagi!

Sekian, terima kasih.

TAG FROM NAZIAH

1. Do you think you are hot?
Being a Malaysian who lives in Malaysia my whole life, yes, I'm hot. Wrong answer ah?

2. Upload your favourite picture of you.


3. Why do you like that picture?
I don't know. That's the only picture of me that I have in my PC now.

4. When was the last time you ate pizza?
More than a month ago I think.

5. The last song you listened to?
Kasih. A keronchong tune by Hetty Koes Endang.

6. What are you doing right now besides this?
Shhh... picking my nose.

7. What name would you prefer besides this?
I'll stick to my name though sometimes people thought I'm a lady until they here my voice or meet me in person. Damn.

Now, I would like to tag new victims to do it… hehehe
1. Ad3ck
2. Nu3k
3. Najwa Aiman
4. Mamat Khalid
5. Dr. Mahathir

8. Who is no. 1?
My younger brother in-law. Gila blog dia nih.

9. No. 3 is having relationship with?
Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) kehkehkehkeh.

10. Say something about no. 5?
Most Malaysians were glad when he resigned and pass the baton to Pak Lah. But now, people realized that he's one hell of a great leader. Flaws? What? You are flawless ah?

11. How about no. 4?
A film director. I love how he see things and translate it into his works.

12. Who is no. 2?
My youngest brother in-law. Baru nak gila kereta.

KUMPUL MUSUH

Buat baik berpada-pada, buat jahat jangan sekali.

Agaknya dah naik muntah korang dengar pepatah nih seumur hidup korang. Tapi, suka atau tidak dah memang terbukti benarnya kata-kata nasihat ini. Cuma, ramai antara kita yang masih tak sedar akan kebenarannya. Kadangkala, diorang tak sedar pun tindak-tanduk diorang adalah menjurus ke arah destinasi berbuat jahat lantas mampu menaikkan kebencian orang yang lalu menjadi musuh sama ada mereka sedar atau tidak.

Namun, ada juga yang memang semulajadinya suka berbuat jahat demi menutup kesilapan diri dan nak beri cerminan bahawa kesempurnaan adalah milik mereka. Dan keburukan mereka itu pula dilampiaskan terhadap orang lain seratus peratus. Manusia apakah mereka ini? Jijik aku.

Yang berbuat jahat dan suka mengumpul musuh satu kategori. Yang satu lagi kategori pulak dengan senang hati mendengar dan terima bulat-bulat daripada satu pihak sahaja tanpa membuat kajian terperinci untuk menentukan kebenaran yang hakiki. Masalah akan lebih meruncing apabila mereka yang tuli ini dari kalangan yang berkedudukan. Mampus!

Diorang ni tak tau ke, daripada sibuk mengumpul musuh lebih baik diorang kumpul setem ke, syiling ke atau keychain (macam Najwa Aiman).

MY BIRTHDAY WISHLIST

It's my birthday and here's my wishlist (not in order of preference). Logical or not is not anybody's or even my business. That's why it is called "wishlist". This is about what I want (in a lusty tone).

1. An acoustic guitar (preferably Godin)

2. Perfect health for Shidah and Mikael

3. Mitsubishi Lancer GT

4. RM 1 million for my early retirement plan

5. A laptop (yang laju gila)

6. Nice turf for my front yard

7. Nice laminated wood flooring for my house

8. Nice washed pebble flooring for my porch

9. An IPhone or Xperia or Omnia

10. This red book cabinet with glass door at IKEA, damn expensive!

All in all, I'm actually very grateful to still be alive and given the opportunity to improve myself towards being a better person in and out.

Happy Birthday, Fairudz. You're hip!

NICE TO MEET YOU

Name: Mikael Mohd Fairudz

DOB: 6 December 2008 / 8 Zulhijjah 1429

POB: Pantai Medical Centre, Bangsar

Weight: 2.76kg

Race: Melayu

Proud Father: Mohd Fairudz Hamdan
Proud Mother: Rashidah Mohd Isa

PAGAR MERAH

Ada satu jiran aku yang pagar rumahnya warna merah. Dia sorang je yang pagarnya berwarna eksotik kat jalan ke lorong rumah aku tu, yang lain biasa je.

Dia ada beberapa bijik kenderaan seperti Mitsubishi Storm, Hyundai Matrix dan Hyundai Accent. Aku takde masalah dia ada kenderaan berapa bijik pun sebab itu duit dia, maka dia punya pasallah nak bayar bulan-bulan kan?

Tapi, masalah aku ialah, selama aku bermastautin kat rumah aku, tak pernah aku nampak dia park Storm yang gedabak tu kat dalam rumah. Bukan itu saja, malah kereta-kereta yang lain juga. Storm tu aje dah makan satu lane lorong. Dia seolah-olah tak boleh parking dalam pagar rumah. Ape hal?

Aku selalu jugak skodeng dalam pagar rumah dia melalui jendela bilik tidur aku, takde mende yang aneh pun kecuali ampaian pakaian. Tapi kenapa dia taknak parking kenderaan-kenderaan dia dalam pagar at least sebijik pun?

Lagi memuncak amarah aku apabila dahlah makan ruang satu lane untuk Storm dia tiap-tiap hari, tak cukup dengan tu dia bantai parking kat depan rumah orang lain (yang kosong). Pun macam gampang, tak reti nak park elok-elok supaya tak mengganggu kenderaan jiran-jiran lain lalu-lalang. Ape hal?

Tiap-tiap hari aku akan sakit hati tengok perangai buruk dia nih. Apakah pengajaran yang terbaik untuk diberikan kepada dia nih selain dari memancitkan tayar dan membuat mural kat kereta-keretanya?

FAVORITE F&B

Quick one. Food and beverages I like and where can I get them:

1. Nasi Goreng Ayam - Bie-Bie Corner, belakang rumah mak aku kat Keramat

2. Burger (tepi jalan) - Belakang rumah mak aku, sederet Bie-Bie corner

3. Iced Grande Hazelnut Latte - Starbucks

4. Tom Yam - Pha-Pha Seafood, Melawati

5. Har Mee (instant noodle) - Kedai runcit berhampiran

6. Teh O Ais Limau (preferably using lime/limau nipis) - Restoran Syed, Lembah Keramat

7. Ice Cream (vanilla) - Bud's San Francisco, super/hypermarket

8. Spicy Chicken McDeluxe burger - McDonald's

9. Char Kuew Tiow - Malee's Corner, Taman Bunga Raya

10. Shoyume (spicy soy flavoured junk food) - Giant Nilai


These are what came across my mind first. Interested? You are most welcome to tag yourself. Naziah, jangan malu-malu, kehkehkehkeh.

HERE'S TO LAST NIGHT

Semalam, aku, Raddy dan Huzaimi (my best childhood friends) dan isteri masing-masing berkumpul untuk makan malam. Ya, makan tersebut memang betul-betul malam iaitu pada pukul 1030 malam.

Kami berkumpul di rumah Raddy dan Yati sementara menunggu Huzaimi dari KLIA hantar adik dia dan sebab dah dekat dengan opis aku. Aku dan Shidah sampai dalam pukul 8++ chenggitu kat rumah Raddy. Sembang punya sembang punya sembang, dalam 930 malam baru Huzaimi sampai dengan Alin (bininya yang 11 minggu mengandung). Memang patut tak boleh bawak kereta laju-laju pun.

Pikir punya bincang punya pikir punya bincang, kitorang settle down kat Yankies Hut (kahkahkah takde nama lain ke?) untuk makan. Aku memang betul-betul lapar sebab satu hari aku tak makan nasik!

Makanannya ok je lah pada aku, service hancus - waiter dia semua hati panas je aku tengok, mana taknya, ambik order macam nak bergaduh! Nasib baik tempatnya mempunyai environment yang menarik. Tapi menurut pengamatan aku, time siang mesti tak lawa, time malam je nampak lawa hahahaha. Kalau ditanya aku nak datang lagi ke tak, sincerely, entah bila.

Makan tetap makan sebab aku lapar kan? Tapi yang lebih best sebab itulah first time kitorang bertiga (sahaja) berkumpul dengan bini masing-masing untuk makan, bersembang, bergelak dan bersembang sampai aku lupa yang aku sangat penat dan masih memakai baju kerja.

Entah bila lagi nak dapat berkumpul macam semalam, entahlah.

Thank you geng!

Nota: Itulah gambar ikan Talapia yang kat atas tu.

APA CERITA

***

Telefon berbunyi tanda SMS masuk.

Aku tak dengar sebab aku kat bawah. Aku cuma sedar 1 jam kemudian.

Dari Raddy, "Kau balik Keramat minggu ni?"
Aku lantas telefon beliau tapi tak berjawab.

Lalu aku balas, "Aku ada kat Keramat".

***

Aku tengok Prison Break dua episod sampai kematu punggung.
Sekali tengok jam, "Aaahhh? Dah pukul 1230 malam?"
Memang tak melepak lah malam ni si Raddy dengan Huzaimi nih.

Tiba-tiba telefon berbunyi tanda SMS masuk.

"Nak lepak mende dah tengah malam baru nak keluar nih?" kataku dalam hati.

SMS berbunyi, "Thank you for topping up bla bla bla".

Cheh.

***

Telefon berbunyi tanda panggilan masuk.

"Lokasi mana lokasi?"

"Bandar Seri Putra lah, umah aku"

"Aik? Dah balik dah?"

"Aku memang by afternoon dah balik sini dah, banyak benda lagi nak buat"

"Nanti bila-bila kau datang Bangi rogerlah, boleh kita makan sekali ngan Raddy"

***

Aku adjust gambar kat dinding umah. Dan aku juga pasang frame kosong siap-siap. Esok tinggal nak letak gambar je dalam frame tu.

Penat jugak buat benda nih.

DO YOU EVER GET TIRED?

I do.

In fact, everybody does or will get tired eventually. Why do we get tired? Lots of things can contribute to that feeling. Mentally, physically, emotionally, stress, trauma and such.

I'm quite a fit person. But don't you dare ask me to compete in a 100m dash for I will gladly crown you as the champion. I mean, I'm a healthy person inside and outside (minus my smoking habit). I'm always in focus of my work... and life, sometimes hehehe.



But there's another kind of tiredness (fatigue) I'm driving here. Some people just never got tired of pin-pointing others for their dispicable mistakes. And yet, they got away with it... via sweet talking to the superiors or maybe some stabbing in the back (damn those people). And I'm really tired of these kind of homosapiens already.

The question: Do I really need to be tired (of these) again and again or should I be confronting those who makes me tired most of the time?

The problem: I'm not good at confrontations but am good at giving perspectives (at least I think so hahaha). I'm tired of thinking already.

Or, should I go with my best option that never fails me (yet), just let them be. The time will come when the good will triumph over the bad.

Just don't ever ask me when.

ISU PAPAN TANDA

Yang ini pun aku tak faham. Mari aku bantu permudahkan perspektif kita.

Korang kalau pergi oversea, ada tak agak-agak korang nampak papan tanda yang pelbagai bahasa. Tak kisahlah kat UK ke, Jerman ke, Arab ke, US ke, Zimbabwe ke, Jepun ke, Indonesia ke, China ke dsb.

Diorang pedulik hapa. Dia tetap letak/utamakan bahasa kebangsaan dia. Kau faham tak faham itu kau punya pasal.

Nah. Sekarang, korang rasalah kan, apa agaknya Bahasa Kebangsaan negara kita yang tercinta nih? Dah tau jawapan? Dah nampak perspektif? Korang nilailah sendiri isu ini.

Sekian, terima kasih.

ISU YOGA

Apabila fatwa mengenai yoga dikeluarkan, kecetekan fikiran kita mendengar bunyinya seolah-olah macam Islam tidak membenarkan umatnya bersenam. Kan?

Ini komen kakak ipar aku (yang lebih kurang begini bunyinya):

"Solat tu kan satu bentuk senaman jugak?
Itulah orang Islam ni, solat 5 waktu taknak buat. Yoga sibuk nak buat. Pastu bertelagah atas dasar yoga adalah salah satu bentuk senaman".

Aku hanya tersenyum tanda setuju dengan rasional hujah beliau.
Korang? Pikirlah sendiri.


Nota: Aku tak heran sebab aku tak pernah hingin nak beryoga. Menyiksa badan.

APA KAU RASA?

Kau rasa kau hebat?
Kau rasa kau kuat?
Kau rasa kau boleh survive?
Kau rasa kau boleh berdiri sendiri?
Semak semula

Kau tak boleh hebat tanpa kami
Kau tak jadi kuat tanpa kami
Kau tak akan boleh survive tanpa kami
Kau tak boleh berdiri tanpa kami
Tak percaya, cuba semak

Hormat
Berterima kasih
Hormat
Berterima kasih
Susah sangat ke?


Nota: Kiasan untuk orang bongkak dan angkuh di pejabat

BAGUS

Aku tak suka betul kalau orang yang bagusnya tak seberapa ataupun lebih kurang aku je tak berapa bagusnya nak menunjuk arah macam dia yang paling terbagus pernah menyertai asia bagus sambil makan sepeket sugus dan buat macamlah aku ni langsung tak ada bagusnya.

Tak baguslah macam tu kan?


Nota: Anmum Essential dan Tom Tom Bak, bagus! Hahahaha... gampang.

WHO HAS THE LAST LAUGH NOW?

Blame me as you wish
Bring me down as you wish
Bad-mouth me as you wish
Bullshit me as you wish

It will never bring me down
It will only lift me up
It will strengthen my effort
It will push my motivation

I told you so
I proved it so

Who has the last laugh now, sucker?


Note: Hahahahaha. Yes people, the answer to this entry's question is me.

SIAPA KITA?

Siapa yang boleh menjadikan seseorang itu terkenal?
Kita.
Siapa yang mampu mempopularkan seseorang?
Kita.
Siapa yang berupaya menaikkan rating stesen radio?
Kita.
Siapa yang melonjakkan kutipan tiket di pawagam?
Kita.
Siapa yang boleh meningkatkan kutipan royalti album?
Kita.

Mereka yang memerlukan kita bukan sebaliknya. Kalau mereka megah/ angkuh/ bongkak dengan kedudukan mereka, tidak standard katanya bergaul dengan kita yang marhain ni, nasihat aku: persetankan mereka kerana percayalah, mereka akan mencari kita juga akhirnya.

Kau bersetuju dengan pendapat aku?

PROUD OF YOUR NAME?

What Fairudz Means

You are loving, compassionate, and ruled by your feelings. You are able to be a foundation for other people... but you still know how to have fun. Sometimes your emotions weigh you down, but you generally feel free from them. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic “Type A” personality. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way. And because you're so lucky, you don't really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life. You're sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. Spread your luck around a little to people who need it. You are balanced, orderly, and organized. You like your ducks in a row. You are powerful and competent, especially in the workplace. People can see you as stubborn and headstrong. You definitely have a dominant personality. You are incredibly wise and perceptive. You have a lot of life experience. You are a natural peacemaker, and you are especially good at helping others get along. But keeping the peace in your own life is not easy. You see things very differently, and it's hard to get you to budge.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Note: Got this from Christina's blog. Interested? Try the above link.

BILA MONYET MENARI

Black Spider Monkey


Bising... bingit...
Entah apa hendaknya
Bila monyet menari

Kacau... bilau...
Satu dunia dibuatnya
Bila monyet menari

Sakit... hati...
Habis semua orang dipekiknya
Bila monyet menari

Macam... bagus...
Hebatkah sangatkah tariannya?
Bila monyet menari


Nota: Betulkah monyet ini pandai menari?

1500/1700

Dulu 1500, sekarang 1700
Dulu boleh je jalan
Sekarang kenapa tak boleh?
1500 ke 1700 bukan jauh pun bezanya
Cuma 200 sahaja

Dulu 1500, sekarang 1700
Dulu boleh je berjimat-cermat
Sekarang kenapa tak boleh?
1500 ke 1700 takkan boleh pulang macam 3000
Tak belajar Matematik ke?

Dulu 1500, sekarang 1700
Dulu boleh je akur
Sekarang kenapa nak besar kepala?
1500 ke 1700 taklah sebesar mana pun
Fikir elok-elok sikit boleh?


Nota: Tak payah cuba untuk fahami entry ini.

CAN THIS MAN CHANGE THE WORLD?

Let's wait and see...

TAKUT

Kita semua ada perasaan takut. Jangan nak bohonglah. Setakat mana ketakutan kita terhadap sesuatu atau seseorang atau Tuhan, itu adalah subjektif kepada individu.

Tapi entri ini adalah menjurus ke arah takut kepada manusia. Lebih spesifik lagi, takut kepada perangai atau sikap manusia. Dan perangai yang aku maksudkan ialah lidah bercabang, depan manis belakang pahit, bawak mulut, talam banyak muka, tikam belakang dan aku rasa korang dah faham maksud aku.

Manusia yang mempunyai sikap negatif sebegini memang tidak pernah menjadi kesukaan aku. Apatah lagi kalau perbuatan gampang mereka itu berjaya aku hidu. Memang nafsu untuk aku tempeleng mereka ini sangat tinggi.

Masalahnya, aku bukan jenis yang suka untuk pergi kepada pendengar-pendengar fitnah ini dan menerangkan perkara. Maaflah, itu bukan aku. Aku lebih suka diam dan buat tak tau. Tapi, tindak balas pasif aku terhadap perkara-perkara sebegini membuatkan mereka semakin menjadi-jadi adakalanya. Dan aku masih tidak ambil pusing.

Cuma kadangkala terdetik juga dihati, adakah mereka ini semua benar-benar nak lihat singa di dalam diri aku ni mengaum? (pergh, singa tu...). Aku takut, kerana aku tau aku akan menjadi kurang ajar. Kesannya, orang akan tidak mahu bercakap dengan aku dan mungkin takut nak berkomunikasi dengan aku. Dan itulah yang paling aku tak mau.

Tapi, kesabaran kita ni pun ada hadnya, kan?

GELUMANG FIKIRAN SEMASA

Hanya tinggal lebih kurang sebulan lagi zuriat sulung aku dijadualkan melihat dunia, insyaallah. Aku harap semuanya akan berjalan dengan lancar dan selamat. Jangan aku kena panic attack sudah.

Kereta aku sudah mencapai tahap kotor yang optimum. Hujan adalah pemangkin dan alasan aku bersikap malas. Bukan aku tak sayang kereta aku, sayang... tapi masih belum terzahir lagi melalui tindak-tanduk.

Aku dalam proses menyaring (screening) idea untuk memaparkan gambar-gambar yang aku ambil dengan kamera padat aku di dinding rumah untuk dijadikan hiasan. Ntah senonoh ntah idak idea ini masih belum dapat aku pastikan.

Berat badan aku masih maintain dalam kategori berat. Aku salahkan seluar-seluar aku kerana mereka mengecut dalam mesin pengering. Mesin pengering juga turut aku salahkan dalam hal ini.

Minyak Petronas kurang memuaskan untuk prestasi kereta aku. Minyak Shell lebih bagus. Tapi itu hari aku isi penuh minyak Petronas sebagai tanda terima kasih aku kerana stesen minyak itu ternyata benar-benar super. Semua masalah aku seperti nak cucuk duit, top-up Touch n Go dan beli rokok diselesaikan di stesen Petronas Seksyen 15 Bangi.

Jiran sebelah rumah, Fadil, jemput open house malam esok. Masalahnya aku kena balik Keramat, ada meeting keluarga belah mertua, ada orang kawin kat Kepong dan nak cari barang-barang bayi. Aku ingat nak buat lawatan akademik ke rumahnya pagi esoklah. Ok kot eh?

Takde ke orang nak bagi aku RM1 juta? Sekarang jugak aku tender surat berenti kerja.

KOMPLEN HARI INI

Bukan hari ni sangatlah. Ntah dah beberapa hari, mungkin minggu dan mungkin bulan yang lalu. Cuma hari ni baru tergerak nak blog pasal ni sebab menyampah aku dah terlalu tahap untuk dihuraikan.

Komplen Hari Ini ialah: Jalan yang berlubang-lubang dan sikap pemandu yang macam gampang di Stesen Komuter UKM.

Aku tiap-tiap hari mesti lalu kawasan stesen yang disebutkan di atas untuk ke ofis. Mula-mula lubang-lubangnya boleh diterima akal lagi. Biasalah tu, dalam takrifan piawai Malaysia lah. Makin lama, makin dalam, makin banyak lubang, makin banyak air bertakung dan makin-makin lain yang sewaktu dengannya.

Ada satu kali, aku termasuk lubang yang paling gampang dalamnya sampai aku kena bawak bini aku pegi klinik sebab terhentak. Nasib baik alhamdulillah tak ada apa-apa yang memudaratkan, bilang doktor yang bernama Maria itu.

Sikap pemandu di persekitaran pun sama gampang macam lubang-lubang sedia ada. Dah tau jalan tu berlubang sana-sini, lagi mau parking kat kiri-kanan jalan macam orang tak skolah. Yang tak reti nak bawak kereta/motor pelan-pelan masa lalu kat jalan sempit tu pun satu hal. Bodoh ke bangang diorang nih?

Time-time macam ni lah syok kalau pakai 4WD truck. Tapi, kalau aku beli satu, bermakna aku membenarkan Majlis Perbandaran Kajang (MPKj) menang. Diorang akan rasa tidak perlu lagi mereka menurap jalan sebab pemandu akan beli 4WD truck untuk mengatasi masalah jalan-jalan berlubang yang di bawah jagaan mereka. Hampagas.

Pernah tak ada orang buat saman gantirugi ke atas Majlis Perbandaran akibat menjahanamkan kenderaan, menjadi punca kemalangan dan tekanan jiwa kerana jalan-jalan berlubang nih?


Nota: Sesapa yang berkerja atau kenal orang yang berkerja di MPKj, harap maklumkan kat diorang nih. Cukai tanah, cukai pintu bukan main lagi ngutipnya. Lambat bayar kena denda. Tapi perkhidmatan, macam setan. Ya, aku memang sangat marah.

PAGI YANG BERKABUS

Manage to snap this on one fine foggy morning from my bedroom window. Thought the haze season is coming, but no smell of burnt in the air. Just pure fresh air. Nice eh? Kan best kalau tiap-tiap pagi macam gini? Makin malaslah jawabnya aku nak pegi kerja.

TERIMA KASIH AFIQ

We were invited to Afiq's open house last week 18th October (Saturday)... and I only put up the photo today. Sorrylah terlambat. Anyways, ini sahajalah gambar yang paling senonoh untuk dipaparkan. Afiq (host) is the one with jubah. Good food. Lain tahun boleh jemput lagi!

DIFFERENT VIEW?

I don't know about other people out there, but sometimes I see things not as it suppose to be. Here's one:

Flush toilet = A frog with its' mouth wide open. Look carefully again.


A flush toilet

TAG FROM NAZIAH (AGAIN)

1. When is the last time you ran? Amnesia.
2. Do your jeans have rips, tears and holes in them? Not that I can wear them anymore.
3. What are you dreading right now? Nothing.
4. Do you celebrate 4/20? Do I have to?
5. When is the last time you saw your significant other? Before I went to Friday prayer.
6. Do you get the full eight hours of sleep every night? I’d already be dead then.
7. What is your favourite current song? Luka Mana - Hujan
8. If anyone came to your house on your lazy days, what would you do? Never got that yet.
9. Who last grabbed your ass? My wife.
10. Have you ever been in your school’s band? Nope. I just participated in the Battle of the Band. I played the drums by the way.
11. Do you own a pair of Converse? Grey with velcro.
12. Did you copy and paste this survey? No. I re-typed every word (Moron).
13. Do you eat raw cookie dough? No. Have some patience will you.
14. Have you ever kicked a vending machine? No. I hate vandalism.
15. Do you hate it when a radio ruins a song by playing a slow one after it? Used to, when I depend on radio to listen to my favorite songs. But now, I just buy the CDs.
16. Do you watch Trading Places? Not interested.
17. Have you ever stayed on line a long time waiting for someone? I don’t think so.
18. Are you ‘cocky’? I’ve answered 17 questions already. You tell me.
19. Could you live without a computer? In terms of work, NO. Otherwise, maybe.
20. Do you wear your shoes in the house? Buat hape? Buat kotor rumah?
21. At what age did you find out Santa was not real? Since I know what Santa does.
22. How many phones, house phones and cell phones are there in your home? Just 2 mobiles – mine and Shidah.
23. What do you do when you are sad? Smoke.
24. Who would you call first if you won the lottery? Haram siol.
25. Last time you saw your best friend? Quite a while.
26. Who, or What sleeps with you? Shidah… at least till December. A boy is coming our way.
27. Are you still in High School? Yes I am (Moron).
28. Is anyone on your bad side now? Some clowns. At the office.
29. What jewelery are you wearing now? Perilini’s Silver ring.
30. What is the first thing that you do when you get on line? Read the news.
31. Do you watch Grey’s Anatomy? Nope.
32. Would you ever wear a boy/girlfriends clothes? And look like Ross in the little t-shirt he gave Rachel and then he took back? No.
33. Where do you work? An office at Bangi.
34. What are you doing on Friday? Same as other weekdays + Friday prayer.
35. Is Justin Timberlake becoming the next Michael Jackson? In your dream.
36. Favourite name for a girl? Sophie, Zara, Jasmin and lots more.
37. Favourite name for a boy? Noah, Benjamin, Mikhail.
38. Will you keep your own name when you get married? Am keeping it now.
39. When is the last time you left your house? Just did. To work.
40. Do you return your cart (I assume trolley)? Yes. I always do. At least to a spot where it won’t make people curse me.
41. Do you have a dishwasher? This pair of hand is my dishwasher baby!
42. What noise do you hear? Is Rock music categorized as noise?


Note: Dear readers, you are most welcome to tag yourself.

OPEN HOUSE

Kerajaan nak revise semula penganjuran Rumah Terbuka Malaysia yang biasanya diadakan untuk sambutan hari perayaan-perayaan besar Malaysia seperti Hari Raya, Tahun Baru Cina dan Deepavali.

Punca nak revise aku tak pasti. Mungkin ada kena-mengena dengan tindakan segelintir rakyat yang didakwa tidak menghormati pemimpin semasa rumah terbuka Hari Raya few weeks back. I don't know.

Ada juga kedengaran kerana faktor keselamatan pemimpin. That also I don't know. Takkanlah orang jumud sangat nak buat hal tengah-tengah majlis. Kan banyak saksi tu. Oh, takut ada asassin sniper barangkali. Still, I'm not sure and I dont' know.

Tapi, kita memang tetap mengadakan open house sesama kita kan? In our own small ways lah. Definition of small ways: Differs subject to individuals' affordability.

Korang agaklah kan, kalau kita buat open house, jemput orang-orang besar yang memerintah negara nih datang, diorang datang tak agaknya? Hingin ke?


Nota: Aku ingat kalau aku buat open house, aku nak jemput Muhyiddin Yasin, mana tau esok2 kalau dia naik jadi PM dapat aku jadi TPM pulak, hahahaha. Jemput Dr. M pun best jugak, hahahaha.

REZEKI

Rezeki ada di mana-mana.
Rezeki adalah satu pemberian dari yang Esa.
Rezeki juga menjadi peringatan supaya jangan lupa bersyukur.
Rezeki yang diturunkan sememangnya cukup untuk kita...
mengikut perkiraan Tuhan.
Rezeki adalah bukti Tuhan itu Pemurah.
Rezeki adalah bukti Tuhan mendengar doa kita.
Rezeki boleh datang tanpa diduga.

Jangan membazir. Nanti Tuhan marah.


Nota: Peringatan untuk diri aku juga.

GELARAN (TITLE NAME)

Ada banyak gelaran dalam masyarakat Melayu kita seperti Wan, Syed, Sharifah, Meor, Tuan, Tun, Tunku, Nik, Sheikh dsb. Ini adalah kategori gelaran yang dibawa oleh individu berdasarkan salasilah keturunan.

Ada juga gelaran yang dianugerahkan oleh Sultan atau Pembesar negeri berdasarkan pencapaian individu seperti Tan Sri, Dato', Datuk, Tun dsb.

Selain itu, ada juga gelaran lain seperti Tn. Haji, Pn. Hajjah, Tok Guru, Dr., Tuan Tanah Kedaung (kehkehkeh) dsb.

Pentingkah gelaran ini?
Perlukah kita riak dengan gelaran ini?
Apakah falsafah sebenarnya di sebalik gelaran-gelaran ini?
Adakah kita boleh menjadi manusia yang lebih hebat dengan gelaran ini?

Penting ke entry ini?


Nota: Setakat ini gelaran aku yang paling hebat ialah Encik. Sekian terima kasih.

KENAPA ENGKAU MASIH BEGITU?

Raya sudah. Puasa pun sudah. Cukup tak cukup puasa itu masing-masing jawab sendiri esok. Tapi bila part beraya tak pernahnya cukup. Ingatkan dah puasa, dah raya ada lah kemajuan, pembaharuan, ke hadapan... tapi, haramm...

Kenapa engkau masih begitu?

RAYA AFTERMATH

I started work yesterday. Damn lembab. Not everybody is around. Office was as good as nobody. Today is a different story. Feels more like office than cemetery.

But I also managed to produce 54 offer letters for our new students yesterday. Cool eh? Not that much of a challenge actually because I used to produce far more than that figure. Consider the 54 as a warm-up for a slightly-increased belly and a few pinches of laziness after raya holiday.

Will continue with my raya story later (ntah bila).

HERE'S TO ALL

Note: You are what you eat.

HEY, SERIOUS OR NOT?

Ever heard of a campaign that sounds something like this: PERKASAKAN BAHASA MALAYSIA (or Bahasa Melayu, I also cannot tell anymore). I read and heard about it so many times on newspapers and tv news before. What does it actually mean? Simple. It means that we Malaysians have to strengthen our national language.

Yes people, in case you've forgotten, Bahasa Malaysia (or Bahasa Melayu, I also cannot tell anymore) is Malaysia's national language. Period.

I don't think our government is actually serious about this campaign. I may be wrong but here are my points to support my opinion.

1. They introduce a few subjects to be taught in English at schools. I'm not against it (in fact, loving it) but it contradicts with their campaign. So, which is it?

2. From time to time, I keep on encountering words translated directly from English, eventhough we already have those words in Malay (as shown in the bracketed words below). Here are some examples:
- kolaborasi = collaboration (usahasama)
- interpretasi = interpretation (terjemahan/takrif)
- sinema = cinema (pawagam)
- maksimum = maximum (tertinggi)
- fasiliti = facility (kemudahan)
- informasi = information (maklumat)
- sensor = sensor (pengesan)
And surprisingly, I found these in newspaper's articles and even on the news.

I'm not a language genius but it just doesn't seem right. Now, every time I came across words that I know originated from an English word, I would instantly recall the existing Malay word for it.

Well, I'm just expressing my observation. Nothing more, nothing less.

Sekian, terima kasih.


Note: Who else would stand up for BAHASA MALAYSIA if not us Malaysians?

IKLAN KEK COKLAT KAKAK RADDY

Nota: Kek ini memang benar-benar lazat. Kalau korang dari luar Kuala Lumpur, tanya sendiri dengan taukeh kek berkenaan hal-ehwal penghantaran sebab aku tak tau.

NADA SOU SOU

Sebuah cerita Jepun yang sangat best dan menyedihkan yang gua baru tengok malam semalam. Ia mampu menitiskan air mata jika dihayati.
Check it out at ASTRO Kirana (Ch.122) whenever available.

TAG FROM NAZIAH

**The Who’s
Who Was The Last Person You Talked To? Isma Zaki of Marketing
Who Was Your Last Kiss? Rashidah, after sahur
Who Knows The Most About You? Rashidah & my parents
Who Can Make You Laugh No Matter What? FRIENDS, the show
Who Can You Always Count On? Rashidah & my family
Who Has Your Heart? Rashidah & my family
Who Is or Was Your Favorite Teacher In School? Oh Suat Leng - Prinsip Akaun
Who Is Your Best Friend(s)? Raddy, Huzaimi, Khalid dan banyak lagi
Who Loves You? The Almighty


**The What’s
What Is Your Favorite Song At The Moment? Dugaan-Nya by Hujan
What Are You Looking Forward To? Financial Freedom future
What Is Your Favorite Color? Black
What Website Do You Visit Most? hantamkromo & the links inside
What Is Your Favorite Smell? Whatever smells good to my nose
What Is Your Favorite Movie? Too many, can't tell
What Makes You Mad? Kebodohan & Kesombongan
What Curse Word Do You Use A lot? Err... is my mum around?
What Kind Of Phone Do You Have? Samsung D600 (cracked screen)
What Was The Last Song You Listened To? Aku Lelaki by Afdlin Shauki


**The When’s
When Was The Last Time You Went To The Mall? 21st September 2008
When Did You Talk To Your Crush Last? Amnesia
When Do or Did You Graduate? 2001
When Is The Next Time You’ll Do Something Fun? I'm unpredictable
When Was The Last Time You Ate or Drank Something? 0540 during sahur
When Is Your Birthday? 19th December 1978
When Was The Last Time You Went To The Movies? Amnesia
When Is Your Parents Birthday? Abah 8th June, Mama 14th April
When Were You In The Car Last? Just now, sending Shidah to IE building
When Will You Be 21? 9 years ago
When Will You Be Taking Your Next Vacation? 26th September - Cuti Raya!


**The Where’s
Where Do You Live? Bandar Seri Putra
Where Is The Best Place To Be? Home
Where Was Your Last Vacation? Amnesia
Where Were You Born? Pantai Medical Centre, Bangsar
Where Is Your Best Friend? Around
Where Was The Last Place Your Were Besides Your Own House? Haji Tapah - Iftar
Where Do You Think You’ll Be In 10 Years? My time machine is still in designing stage
Where Is Your Cell Phone? Next to me
Where Are Your Parents? Keramat
Where Was Your Display Picture Taken? During our wedding


Note: This is my first time playing this tag game. Thanks Naziah. To those interested, consider yourself tagged!

NAK RAYA DAH?

Sedar tak sedar kita dah nak menyambut kedatangan Syawal sekali lagi. Ada yang kata sama saja sambutannya macam tahun-tahun lepas. Ada pula yang kata tahun ni lebih meriah dan ada juga yang kata kurang meriah kerana pemergian orang tersayang di bulan Ramadhan menghadap Allah.

Dalam sibuk-sibuk nak menyambut raya dan dah nak akhir Ramadhan nih, agak-agak korang dah buat buat/consider ke benda-benda nih:
1. Bayar zakat fitrah
2. Tukar duit raya
3. Berbuka dengan kengkawan
4. Beli baju/seluar/selipar/spentot raya
5. Check baju raya tahun lepas tu muat lagi ke idak?
6. Songkok tu berkulat ke idak dalam lemari?
7. Kereta dah servis untuk balik kampung?
8. Kuih raya dah settle?
9. Tiket bas/flight untuk balik kampung?
10. Duit untuk lepas hari raya ada?


Nota: Entry nih untuk mengingatkan diri aku sendiri jugak

PELITA

Dengan kecanggihan kamera kecil aku, ini sahajalah gambar terbaik lampu pelita yang boleh aku paparkan di weblog ku ini. Selainnya gampang tak hengat.

Untuk meninjau hasil tangkapan gambar yang lain, semaklah di sini. Tengoklah puas-puas.

IFTAR @ TROPICANA

Sorry guys, lambat sikit upload gambar. Sorry jugak sebab gambar tak berapa sharp. Kamera gua tak canggih. Pun begitu, gua tetap upload kan gambar-gambar nih.

Makan memang best! Terbaik! Thanks to Lazli tukang organize majlis tersebut.

TEPAT SEKALI

"Masalahnya ialah kepimpinan yang tidak cekap. Kita tidak karamkan kapal hanya kerana nakhoda tidak cekap. Kita singkirkan nakhoda".

-Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at September 16, 2008 6:02 PM on his blog


Note: I can easily relate this statement to my working place. Duh.

SEMALAM

Semalam seluruh Selangor cuti sempena menyambut Nuzul Quran.

Semalam jugak aku baru pasang lampu pelita minyak tanah yang aku beli kat Carrefour ntah bila ntah aku tak hengat. Dah lama jugak duduk dalam stor bawah tangga tu. Aku beli 4 batang kesemuanya dengan harga rm3.90 satu. Trial set kataku dalam hati. Aku suka pasang lampu-lampu tu. Walaupun tangan aku sampai ke pagi ni berbau minyak tanah (ada orang panggil minyak gas, walhal sama je).

Seronok aku tengok lampu tu meliuk-liuk dalam pagar rumah aku. Dalam keseronokan tu, satu sudah jahanam sebab masa aku tuang minyak, terlimpah. Gampang. Aku sebetulnya tak pernah pasang lampu pelita seumur hidup. Serius. Cucuh bunga api atau mercun kat lampu pelita pernahlah. Mak aku tak pakai lampu pelita. Dia pakai lampu mentol karan warna-warni. Senang, takyah kotor-kotor katanya. Itu yang menyebabkan aku begitu teruja nak memasang lampu pelita di rumah sendiri.

Namun begitu, keterujaan telah menyebabkan logik akal aku menjadi lemau lalu nyalaan kali pertama lampu-lampu pelita aku tidak secantik nyalaan pada cetakan sebarang kad hari raya di pasaran. Some minor adjustment should do the trick. Anyway, I'm a first timer, so don't bother (fuh, macam tagline blog Widie)

Nanti aku amek gambar. Kalau rajin aku post kat blog nih. Kalau tak, korang tengok je lah lampu pelita yang terpasang kat umah sesapa dan bayangkanlah itu lampu pelita kat umah aku. Sama je.

Selamat berbuka puasa!

WHAT'S WITH TODAY?

Pardon me, but I don't see anything coming today.
Nothing special.
Nothing unusual.
Nothing.
Later maybe...
Lets just wait and see.

WORTH TRYING

Came across this interesting online contest. It's easy (not really actually). It's Proton's name their new MPV model contest. They offer irresistably interesting prizes:
Grand Prize: 1 x Proton MPV
Consolation Prizes: 2 x Overseas trip for two worth RM15,000

Come on Malaysians, flush your creativity here. I just flushed mine. Nothing to loose there.


Note: I'm not really a fan of Proton but this economic downturn has really turned me into an opportunist.

AL-FATIHAH

Raddy's grandfather (the one with white ketayap) meninggal dunia malam semalam around 2200++ at Keramat. Got his SMS at 2330 while I was at home in Bandar Seri Putra. Sorry I can't be there like I did for your arwah nenek bro.

This reminds me of my arwah Tok Hassan. He also left us in Ramadhan. Malam Jumaat exactly a week before Aidilfitri. The most ironic part would be my dream a day before he died whereby in that vivid dream I ask for his forgiveness during the Aidilfitri. But he left us all before Aidilfitri. I cried my heart out when we received that sad news. FYI, Tok was diagnosed for backbone/spinal cancer that left him paralysed (Najwa Aiman correct me if I'm wrong).

Al-fatihah to all of our family members and other muslims who already left us.


Note: Photo borrowed from Raddy's

THINK IT'S SAFE? THINK AGAIN

I'm very much worried after watching last night's Buletin Utama on the rob and kill case at Shah Alam. I'm more pissed when it was reported that the crime was done by Indonesians. It was also said that it has something to do with the victim's maid who just been fired. Vendetta seemed to be a strong motif. I was even more pissed and sad because it was done during the unfortunate family were having their sahur.

The police did try their best to save the victim but failed. The tragedy ended nastily with the 2 robbers shot to death. Good for them.

Here's an open letter:



Dear Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar;
Please look into this immigrant issues seriously. Especially those who came in illegally. Should we be afraid to live in our own country?
Sorry we have to feel/be afraid because citizens like us can't afford to hire security guards to watch over our home or even ask the police force to escort us everywhere.
Please do something to overcome this fear of staying/living in our very own country.


Read further:
From Utusan Malaysia
From Harian Metro

TITISAN HUJAN TETAP JATUH ATAS KEPALAKU

Nice sideburns. He is now 66 and still singing.


B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothin' seems to fit
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'

So I just did me some talkin' to the sun
And I said I didn't like the way he got things done
Sleepin' on the job
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'

But there's one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me
It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me

------ trumpet ------

It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me


I just love this old tune. Kudos to Ad3ck (my bro in-law) for the search and download. The song is now my favourite handphone alarm on top of the ever-irritatingly-noisy radio alarm clock.

In case you're wondering, it was a background music for a scene in Spider-Man II. The classic stumble scene when Peter Parker is no longer Spider-Man (for a while), to show how he enjoys being "normal".

Life is really full of surprises. One time it's bad, another time it's good. One time it's down, another time it's flying up high. Who knows what will happen next? Let that remain a mystery of life.

Let's appreciate what we already have. Life that is.


Note: Al-fatihah to Lynn's father who just passed away.

KOMPLEN HARI INI

Went to CIMB of UNIKEB branch in Bangi with Shidah today. We arrived around 13:45. Still a lot of people. I observed that this particular branch have 8 operation counters and a few desk counters. As "usual", only 3-4 counters are attended.

And I wonder, why the hell have 8 beautiful counters when you only "need" 4 to serve your customers? What a waste.

Oh, and Shidah completed her transaction at 14:30.

KOMPLEN HARI INI

Semalam lagi dah sebenarnya aku komplen iaitu sebaik sahaja aku singgah ke kedai runcit marhain untuk membeli ikan bilis dan udang geragau yang dihajatkan bini aku selepas berbuka puasa di Restoran Haji Tapah Bandar Seri Putra yang sangat best itu (exaggerate sikit).

Tidak, ikan bilis dan udang geragau tu tak mahal pun. Yang mahal adalah rokok. Ye, aku baru membayar harga rokok baru iaitu rm9 untuk sekotak besar semalam. Patutlah brader tu buat dek je aku hulur rm9 dengan harapan akan dipulangkan rm0.80 rupanya tidak, cheiss.

Aku rasa aku tau kenapa diorang naikkan harga rokok. Sebab kegagalan kempen TAK NAK barangkali. Berapa juta diorang berhabis untuk kempen yang confirm gagal tu? Pastu nak cover line, naikkan harga rokok. Tapi penanam tembakau aku tengok tetap tak kaya jugak. Macam mana tuh?

Korang rasalahkan, katalah dengan ajaibnya serentak 50% rakyat Malaysia ni berenti merokok, apa akan jadi kat ekonomi Malaysia ni agaknya? Sebahagian daripada pendapatan negara cukai tembakau tu.


Nota: Memang korang akan cakap, Berentilah isap rokok! Sapa suruh kau isap rokok? dsb. Samalah jugak korang marah bila tariff elektrik naik, harga beras naik, tiket bas balik kampung naik, minyak naik dsb. Betul tak?

THIS IS FOR AFDLIN SHAUKI

Got this from a colleague (the one wearing songkok). He was your schoolmate back in ACS Ipoh if I'm not mistaken.

Look at those happy faces. For you people out there who don't know, this is a "standard pose" for hostel students.

To Afdlin Shauki, enjoy!

ADAPT

This is a common scene at my workplace whenever we have visitors from oversea. It's funny when "a" Caucasian visitor can outnumber "a group" of Malaysian.

F: Hey, we are going to have visitors from Germany.

G: How many of them?

F: Only one German and the rest are Malaysian. We are going to provide lunch aren't we?

G: I don't know, it's your function.

F: We must provide lunch.

G: (Whatever)

F: What should we serve them for lunch?

G: I don't know, it's your function.

F: We must not serve Malaysian food. Too hot.

G: Why is that?

F: Omputeh mana makan pedas. We must serve western food like sandwiches, tarts, steak etc. You know? Western food.

G: (I know what western food is moron). Why can't we just serve Malaysian food? Let me ask you something, will they serve you nasi lemak or roti canai or teh tarik when you go to their place oversea?

F: ... No, but they can't eat our food. Too hot. They can't stand it.

G: Whatever. Just propose a menu and I'll take it for the boss's approval.


Note: And we keep on promoting, Come on and visit Malaysia! Truly Asia.

ABOUT MY BLOG

Q1. Why do you have a blog?
A1. Frankly, in the early years, I want to have a blog just because I want to get to know Afdlin Shauki closer (as a fan and a friend) through his blog. He doesn't like anonymous. Another thing, I'm not very good with this web/HTML thing. I foresee that I might be able to learn something through this blogging tool. Taklah susah manapun rupanya. But now, my blog is about expression, observation, sharing thoughts and information. I also think it's a brilliant way to keep in touch with your friends.

Q2. Why hantamkromo?
A2. Hantamkromo means "main belasah je" in my mother tongue or "deliver it as you like" in English. More or less lah. I can't figure any better/suitable name for my blog. It very much speaks for itself.

Q3. Why use the Hellboy image for your profile?
A3. I love that big red monkey. Alright he's a devil who's destined to ruin the world and mankind. But he denied his destiny because hew was raised by human with great humanity values. He's charming (inside) and funny as well. Walaupun tak hensem tapi hatinya baik.

Q4. Aren't you just following the blogging trend?
A4. Who cares? This thing is free! Go make one yourself.

Q5. Some say a blog is similar to a diary. The major difference between this two memory-keeper is, a diary is always be kept secret but a blog is for the whole world to know. What do you think?
A5. It's all about choices. I choose to use blog and I don't treat my blog like a diary. It's a different concept all over.

Q6. How long do you think you will blog?
A6. I'll rest when I'm tired.

Q7. Is your blog for real?
A7. What you see is what you get.


Note: Any other questions, please put it in the comment.

THE CONVICTS ARE BACK

Michael Scofield & Lincoln Burrows

Check it out people... PRISON BREAK: SEASON 4 is coming! I just can't wait to watch it online. Sara Tancredi is back (surprise!). James Whistler and that Susan B(itch) are back with The Company. Alexander Mahone is also in this season. I also saw some new characters. What's the surprise for this fourth season? Let's just wait and see.

Ahh... this reminds me to get the Season 3's DVD set.

Check out some clips at the website. You can find the link under my interest sidebar.

CELEBRATION?

I must say that this year's Merdeka celebration was a bit dull. In previous years, we could see lots of vehicle racing to be the most "flagged" with Jalur Gemilang but not this year.

The only thing we love about this year's celebration must be the carried forward holiday to Monday and Muslims celebrate 1st Ramadhan on that Monday.

Does this has to do with the recent 12th General Election? Or Permatang Pauh? Or Belanjawan 2009? Or Anwar Ibrahim? Or Abdullah Ahmad Badawi? Or the oil price hike?

Here's my guess: All of the mentioned does have something to do with the dull 51st Merdeka celebration this year. Why? I don't know. I think you guys are smart enough to figure it out yourself.

Dear My Government, do you think it will get better next year? Or you would like to make it worse? I hope you have witnessed enough of the people's power because you are the one who should be afraid of us, the people.

ALONG CAME A BOY

I can now happily and positively confirm with all of you that we will be having a boy this December.

Then came another issue. What should we name him? I kind of have lots of girls' name. That happenned because almost everybody in our family predicted our baby will be a girl based on their naked eye. Since it's gonna be a boy, we're kinda stucked with naming him.

We do have some shortlisted names and some of those even got instant rejection by our moms but we have a couple more. The thing about naming our baby is, we want it to be meaningful (good ones of course), one word and 2 syllable (sukukata). That's it. And we're still searching.

Any suggestions? Throw it into the comment box.

SELAMATS

Selamat menyambut Hari Merdeka kepada semua warganegara Malaysia!
(Bagi yang bukan warganegara, jangan nak buat kacau di kompleks)

Selamat menyambut Bulan Ramadhan kepada semua Muslim seantero dunia!
(Jangan sibuk nak pasang lagu raya, awal lagi)


Nota: Apa motto Hari Kebangsaan tahun nih ek?

GWEN STEFANI

Gwen Stefani

1. Pernah beberapa bulan lalu segelintir artis tempatan dilarang membuat persembahan di pesta Jom Heboh anjuran TV3 yang berlangsung di beberapa buah negeri kerana penampilan beberapa artis tersebut yang dikatakan kurang bermoral.

2. Konsert Gwen Stefani di Kuala Lumpur beberapa bulan juga diprotes oleh sekumpulan manusia yang mendakwa penyanyi tersebut membawa pengaruh yang kurang bermoral kerana keseksian pakaiannya.

3. Gwen Stefani akur dengan syarat Kerajaan dengan menutup hampir keseluruhan bahagian tubuhnya yang terdedah dengan skinsuit berwarna hitam. Namun, itu tidak langsung menjejaskan persembahan hebat beliau untuk rakyat Malaysia. Begitu komen banyak pengkritik.

4. Semalam saya terlihat satu selingan rancangan di RTM. Badan itu akan menyiarkan persembahan konsert Gwen Stefani di negara mana saya pun tak pasti. Yang pasti bukan Kuala Lumpur. Dari selingan itu saya mendapati Gwen Stefani membuat persembahan dengan style pakaian trademark beliau - Sexy-Sporty-Chic menurut definisi saya. Bottomline: Tiada skinsuit.

5. Aneh bukan?


Mini Trivia: Gwen Stefani adalah salah seorang penyanyi wanita antarabangsa yang saya minati kerana bakat dan karismanya. Beliau bukan anak dara dan bukan muda malah sudah beranak dua hasil kerja Gavin Rossdale (vocals & guitar) dari band Bush. Gwen juga ada band yang berjaya iaitu No Doubt. Namun beliau juga berjaya sebagai artis solo. Siapa dia Gwen Stefani nih?

Nota: Kepada Gwen Stefani, jika anda terbaca entry ini, saya cuma ingin mengatakan, YOU ROCK!

IN THE GAME AGAIN

Suara seorang politikus yang sangat berkarisma akan bergema semula di Dewan Parlimen negara kita. Tahniah YB Datuk Seri. Berita lanjut.

NEED HOLIDAY

March-April and July-August are usually the period where I would take a break from work. It doesn't need to be a long one. One or two days before or after a weekend is good enough. But not this time. And I really don't know what's stopping me from doing so. Too busy I guess. With what? Lots of stuffs. Lets don't get me started on that.

Ramadhan is next week. Then we'll have Aidilfitri. October is already the time when I'm starting to get busy again. It's a cycle you know. One hell of a cycle.

I'll try to squeeze-in an escapade after Aidilfitri somehow. It has to be a nice, not-so-far, easy to eat and a serene place. Port Dickson sounds suitable.


Note: The above photo is not PD but Pantai Pasir Panjang of Pulau Redang. Nice eh?

BERSUMPAH DENGAN AL-QURAN

DSAI

Aku semakin pening dengan politik Malaysia hari ini. Yang dia ni kata dia tu, yang dia tu kata dia ni. Mana satu yang betul? Siapa yang betul? Siapa yang salah? Siapa yang penipu? Aku pun dah tak tau.

Tapi aku tertarik dengan isu mamat yang angkat sumpah di masjid. Beliau mendakwa telah diliwat oleh DSAI. Bila, di mana dan mengapa beliau diliwat aku tak berminat nak ambil tau. Yang aku berminat nak tau ialah setakat mana tingginya kita menjadikan Al-Quran sebagai saksi akan bukti kebenaran sumpah kita. Ini Al-Quran bro, jangan bawak main.

Tetapi juga, jika mamat ni berani sampai begitu sekali kenapa tidak DSAI melakukan perkara yang sama?

Aku pernah lihat pekeliling berita bercetak yang mengandungi laporan pemeriksaan perubatan mamat yang mendakwa diliwat ni. Ia dicetak oleh PKR untuk sebaran kepada ahli dan rakyat yang tiada kemudahan internet. Sungguh murni cara mereka dan aku setuju dengan niat murni sebegini. Namun aku tak mahu komen kandungan pekeliling tersebut.

Aku juga ada mendapat input yang pelbagai mengenai DSAI. Macam-macam, ada yang logik di mata kasar, ada yang tidak, ada yang nampaknya benar lagi berfakta dan saksi, ada yang main semberono je bercakap. Masalahnya, tindakan DSAI yang masih enggan bersumpah menimbulkan pelbagai syak dikalangan rakyat. Aku menjadi pening sekali lagi.

Aku melihat politik dari perspektif berbeza. Aku tidak kenal parti atau orang yang memimpin parti tersebut. Aku cuma mahu negara ini dipimpin oleh pemimpin yang tidak korup kerana sejarah telah membuktikan bahawa korupsi mampu menjatuhkan sesebuah kerajaan/negara. Mungkin ini juga kehendak segelintir besar rakyat negara ini.

Berbalik kepada perkara mengangkat sumpah dengan Al-Quran. Apabila perkara sebegini berlaku, aku tertanya-tanya:
1. Adakah memang benar mamat ini tidak bersalah dan berkata benar?
2. Adakah mamat ni faham akan maksud liwat kerana laporan pemeriksaan perubatannya mengatakan tiada kesan beliau telah diliwat.
3. Adakah pada mereka bersumpah dengan Al-Quran itu cuma jenaka?
4. Adakah itu cuma serangan psikologi sesetengah pihak sahaja?
5. Adakah acara itu dihebahkan kerana nak buat diversion ke atas perkara yang lebih besar?
6. Adakah ini trend terkini dalam kancah politik tanah air? Baru-baru ini Najib TR juga bersumpah tiada kena-mengena dengan kes pembunuhan Altantuya.
7. Adakah muslim hari ini sudah tidak lagi mengakui keagungan Al-Quran? Nauzubillah.
8. Mungkinkah DSAI bersalah melakukan perkara terkutuk itu kerana keengganannya bersumpah dengan Al-Quran?

Kesimpulan aku: Hormatilah Al-Quran. Jika kita berniat merpersendakan Al-Quran, bersedialah untuk menghadapi consequences daripada Allah. Jika kita berada di landasan yang benar, apa yang nak ditakutkan kecuali Allah?

Ini pandangan saya. Apa pandangan anda?

IKLAN MERDEKA PETRONAS 2008

Baru-baru ini saya berpeluang menonton iklan Merdeka terbaru Petronas di kaca tv seperti orang lain. Sungguh menarik dan ada babak yang mensyahdukan jiwa. Hasil karya Afdlin Shauki katanya tahun ni. Mungkin Yasmin Ahmad sibuk dengan shooting filem terbaru beliau Talentime barangkali.

Ada komen mengatakan iklan kali ni tak cukup meruntun jiwa. Itu persepsi pengomen dan sesiapa juga berhak mengomen. Komen saya: Saya suka iklan tersebut. Bukan kerana ia adalah hasil kerja Afdlin Shauki tetapi iklan tu memang saya suka... sebelum saya tahu itu hasil kerja Afdlin pun. Kalau orang lain tak suka itu orang lain punya pasal.

Perlukah sesuatu karya itu dikatakan bagus hanya sekiranya ia berjaya meruntun jiwa penonton? Saya rasa, tidak semestinya. Lain padang lain belalang, lain orang lain... ape benda pulak ritmanya ye? Lantaklah.

Yasmin Ahmad punya style tersendiri begitu juga karyawan lain. Tertakluk kepada kreativiti masing-masinglah kan? Perbandingan perlu ada tetapi mesti dibuat dari perspektif yang sama seperti konsep, mesej dan naratif (ini je yang aku tau).

Kalau ada 2 karya sedih tetapi hanya satu yang berjaya menyentuh perasaan kita, mungkin boleh kita katakan karya yang satu lagi kurang berjaya. Agaknyalah. Kalau cerita Pendekar Bujang Lapok (PBL) kita nak compare dengan Anakku Sazali dari aspek nak meruntun jiwa, confirm PBL tewas teruk! Itu contoh.

Pada saya, yang penting mesej karya itu sampai dan penonton merasakan perasaan yang ingin disampaikan melalui sesuatu karya itu. Tak kiralah komedi ke, sedih ke, ganas ke atau apa-apa saja. Itu sudah memadai.

Berjaya atau tidak sesuatu karya terletak pada banyak perkara. Penonton faham mesej karya dah boleh dikira berjaya. Penonton terhibur dengan komedi yang ditampilkan dah boleh dikira berjaya. Penonton tersentuh perasaan sampai nak menitis airmata juga sudah boleh dikira berjaya.

Tepuk dada tanya selera. Tepuk kepala tanya akal.

Cuba semak iklan itu di sini. Kalau takde, tunggu jelah kat tv.

LIFE

Ever ponder into your life?
Take a moment and do.

Life is full of surprises.
Sometimes it's good, then it's bad, then it's amazing.
And the cycle goes on and on, again and again.

Some say their life sucks. Their god hate them.
Only when luck is not on their side.
But when everything is fine. They forgot their god.

Is god unfair?
Human says yes when bad things happen to them.
Human says no when great things happen to them.

Whatever happens to us is already written.
It happens for a reason.
There's no test that we can't overcome.

Next time, if you're unhappy, accept it in good faith.
Next time, if you're happy, be very thankful.

Alhamdulillah.

TO ALL MY FRIENDS

CONSUMERISM

We are all consumers.
For that, we have all the power or authority or whatever you might call it in every ringgit and sen we spend. But actually, the perspective is much wider than that.

If you say this stall is a bloodsucker, boycott!
If you say the food price at that particular restaurant is ridiculous, stop going there!
If you say this newspaper company reports shits, dont buy any!
If you think rock music is "shredding" your faith, stop listening to them!
If you say Shell is better than any other petrol, fill up your ride with Shell then!
If you think goods at Giant is cheaper than Carrefour, shop at Giant then!
If you say the petrol price hike is killing us all softly (maybe quickly)... damn, you're right!

It's us who decides what's better, cheaper and gives more value to our purchase.
We are consumers. The power is in our hands (except for petrol). LOL.
Check out FOMCA.

MASIH

Masih ada manusia yang berfikiran jumud
Tetapi
Aku masih berfikiran rasional
Aku masih berfikiran logik

Masih ada manusia yang berhati busuk
Tetapi
Aku masih cuba berhati baik
Aku masih cuba berhati mulia

Masih ada manusia yang suka mendabik
Tetapi
Aku masih merendah diri
Aku masih takutkan Illahi

Diam aku tidak tewas
Diam aku menggalas balas
Kala di atas engkau angkuh
Kala di bawah kau pinta teduh

Namun
Manusia jumud, berhati busuk dan suka mendabik
yang masih diangkat tatkala ini

Biar Tuhan jalankan tugas-Nya


Note: Entry akibat jiwa kacau

I HAVE TO END THIS

Due to the unbearable hate of my current working place, I'm now seriously looking for a new job. Gua punya menyampah dah tahap dah nih.

Any HR people out there? Please help me out.

RENUNG SEJENAK

Apa reaksi anda apabila berhadapan dengan:

1. Seorang lelaki muslim mengatakan beliau tidak boleh solat Jumaat kerana "uzur".

2. Seorang wanita muslim yang tidak menutup aurat memperdebatkan bahawa air wudhu' tidak boleh dilap untuk bersolat.

3. Seorang wanita muslim yang mengandung memberi alasan "datang bulan" kerana malas bersolat.

4. Seorang muslim yang zahirnya kelihatan segak berketayap atau molek bertudung labuh tetapi peribadinya tidak mencerminkan keperibadian muslim sebenar.

5. Seseorang yang gaya hidup dan trampilnya tidak langsung seperti muslim tetapi sebenarnya muslim.

USAH

Usah bangkitkan
isu keadilan dan kesaksamaan
jika engkau pun
tiada adil, tiada saksama

Usah laungkan
rasa kekitaan dan kebersamaan
jika engkau pun
tidak mahu bersama-sama kita

Usah banggakan
segala jawatan dan kedudukan
kerana itulah
yang sering disalah-gunakan

Usah nafikan
kebenaran kata-kata kami
hanyalah kerana
kau gelar kami balachi

Usahlah engkau, engkau dan engkau
berdolak-dalik lagi di atas sana
di atas kenaifan
yang sengaja diada-adakan

SOUNDS FAMILIAR?

The organs of the body were having a meeting, trying to decide who was
In charge. Each organ took a turn to speak up:

Brain......... I should be in charge because I run all body functions.
Blood........ I should be in charge because I circulate oxygen for the brain.
Stomach... I should be in charge because I process food to the brain.
Legs......... I should be in charge because I take the brain where it Wants to go.
Eyes......... I should be in charge because I let the brain see where it's going.
Asshole.....I should be in charge because I get rid of your waste.

All the other parts laughed so hard and this made the asshole very mad.
To prove his point, the asshole immediately slammed tightly closed and
Stayed that way for 6 days, refusing to rid the body of any waste whatsoever.

Day 1 - Brain got a terrible headache and cried out for relief
Day 2 - Stomach got bloated and began to ache terribly
Day 3 - Legs got cramps and became unstable
Day 4 - Eyes became watery and vision became blurred
Day 5 - Blood became toxic and poisoned the body
Day 6 -The other organs agreed to let the asshole be in charge.

*MORAL OF THE STORY: NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE, OR HOW IMPORTANT YOU THINK YOU ARE, YOU WILL FIND THAT IT IS ALWAYS THE ASSHOLE THAT IS IN CHARGE.*


Note: Thanks Hany

HELLO WORLD

Yes people, I'm very much alive and well.
So goes to Shidah and our up-coming little boy.

Currently pissed by our new office policy.
Stupidity to the max.

I'll try to catch-up with this blog.
Later.

DEGREE IN BLOG STUDIES ANYONE?

Among common blog publishing system

Ini antara benda paling mengarut yang nak dibuat oleh salah sebuah institusi pengajian tinggi di Malaysia. Siap keluar paper tu! Rasionalnya? Hanya mereka yang tahu tapi ini pendapat aku:

1. We have to admit that it all started when RPK was charged because of his article in a blog which condemns the conspiracy in Altantuya murder trial. Don't know who's Altantuya? Jangan duduk Malaysia lah.

2. I think they come out with this silly idea just because they thought bloggers are uneducated and unethical people who writes rubbish on the net. If bloggers write rubbish, why should they care or even worry about the rubbish bloggers wrote? (Hah, ambik kau!)

3. I see the idea as a way to insulate people's freedom of speech and creativity. They have to admit that the rakyat is not as dumb as they thought.

4. What will they become once graduated from the above program? A blogger? Do you need a degree to be a blogger? You tell me.

Whatever it is, I don't want to speculate anything anymore. Just to register my concern and view of the rational of having such program in our country's institute of higher learning. Err... is this allowed nowadays?

Sometimes, new thing is good,
But not all new things are good.

TOUGH CHOICE

Balancing act

Between these three factors below, which one is your preferred status?
-MELAYU (ethnicity)
-MUSLIM (religion/faith)
-MALAYSIAN (one race nationality)

Tough choice eh?
Not to some, Yes to many.

HOW IMPORTANT ARE YOU?

Are you the wheel for this mechanism?

One always claim that he/she is an important entity at their working place. Well, most of us (employee) feels that way about ourselves. Do you know your value? Or are you even valued by your employer? Do you even know what I'm trying to drive here? No? Read on.

I'm sure you've heard the saying: We won't be appreciated until we're gone. It's true, to some. Check it out yourself. How? Try take a long leave (1-2 weeks in a row) or be on MC for quite a long period (with doctor's advice of course) and see how your employer reacts? Especially during a bloody peak period of work that really requires you! Oh, and I just love that smell of victory, but be careful not to let arrogance get over you because that's not good.

I somehow always feel that I'm undervalued by my employer. Not to boast but I believe I have revolutionized (are there such word?) lots of things (which I really think so) for my function but I don't think all my efforts were appreciated. Reason being: Check my payslip and you'll understand. But you might ask: Why the hell are you still there? I'll go: Get me a job (I like) with better pay and I'm gone.

Personally, I think our employer need to be taught some lesson on "appreciation" once in a while. It's nothing, just to test the water. However, it is not advisable to be "executed" frequently and don't tell me I did not remind you.

KENAPA EK?

Kenapa pelakon iklan kena handsome-handsome atau lawa-lawa je?

Kenapa kalau lampu merah (traffic light) kereta depan kita macam tak sabar-sabar nak jalan tapi bila lampu hijau terhegeh-hegeh nak jalan?

Kenapa rancangan realiti nyanyian (beberapa) ni nak komen fizikal dan fashion peserta but not their singing performance?

Kenapa dalam tv selalu dipaparkan majlis perkahwinan yang besar-besar, hebat-hebat, mewah-mewah aje? Yang gotong-royong masak sendiri, majlis yang pakai canopy ni taknak cover ke?

Kenapa bila sebut thai food je, kita refer orang kelantan? Orang negeri lain tak reti masak thai food ke?

Kenapa korang masih membaca entry aku yang merepek nih?