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#100: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

2010-01-30T18:51:00.002+08:00

Finally, after many days, and many posts, this 7 month-old blog has reached its 100th breath!

Well, I'm not going to waste this post.

Not just that it is because that this is the 100th post, but also the last post for this blog.

Before I end my speech in this blog, I will update all of you with what is going on with me lately.

This month, is the 1st month of my Form 4 life. And I admit, it is hectic.

With the hectic element, there are also the dramatic and surprise element.

But I can guarantee you, the surprise element is not the climax. It could be an anti-climax.

For the first three weeks, I began to get used with the life in 4S1. Everything is OK.

Then, the previous week, He had added a lot of flavour and spices in my life.

First dish, the my-neighbour-is-my-classmate dish. This dish is served after the main ingredient, finally made its way to the tray (not sure with what means or ways). Fortunately, this dish is not that spicy.

Next dish, the I-am-a-class-monitor dish. This dish is served as a dessert. However, this dessert is claimed to be added too much of pepper, chillies, salt, MSG, curry, wasabi......(and maybe hydrochloric acid?)

This dish may lingers until next year, and it may only lasts for few weeks.

That was Yesterdays. (I don't mean the real yesterday.)

Today, this blog reached it's glorious achievement, and also it's magnificent conclusion. Not tragic.

Fine. I admit. There is a bit tragic, in the sense that there are no readers. :(

(Damn! I started to use smillies!)

Today, this blog will finish its last cadence, its last breath, its last syllables of life.

I expressed my greatest gratitude to all loyal readers, who had followed this blog since its birth.

Thank you.

Now about tommorow.

Tomorrow is a brand new day. A brand new episode in a unending series of drama. A brand new chapter of the unknown-length book. Tommorow will remain the unknown future, until we discover. And when that time comes, it is no longer tommorow.

Tomorrow, a new blog will arise, and take over the job as the site of publication of one average person's thought. New contents and issues are predicted to arise in this new blog.

(But not exactly tomorrow-it's 1st of February.)

Hope that all readers will continue reading in this blog.

And by the way: which blog address would you favour? This question will only last for a day.

Is it "discombobulatedbylife"? Or "constantlyvarying"? Or "thethreetenses"?

Do decide this quickly. And also, this blog will not redirect you, as some of you would have some sentiment feeling of checking back old posts. (Not sure whether all of you do...)

But later. I will give a few months of grace period.

And with all the powers vested in me, and with all respect, and will all sincerity and authority, I officially announced that this blog dissolved and rested in peace at waktu maghrib. How meaningful.

#99: 100th Day of CHSPJ English Drama Team 2009's Victory in National Level English Language Drama Competition for Secondary Schools 2009

2010-01-29T14:59:00.007+08:00

Actually, I have written almost half of this post...Then suddenly the Internet Explorer 'hung' itself.

Never mind. Preserverance is virtue.
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Not many in the drama team had realised this. This 100th Day from the moments where all the effort throughout the whole year gathered and produce results. Though I created an event in Facebook, and invited almost all (because some of them are not in Facebook) members to 'join', or at least be aware of this day existed.

A few of them confirmed. One clicked 'maybe attending'. The rest haven't reply.

Not many noticed this day. Probably we are too busy with our daily lifes, or probably the 'wave' that once heated had cooled down, and now it is in still position. Or even, maybe, we have forgotten.

At least I remembered.

No celebrations held. Not even a gathering.

But, is there a need to celebrate in such a grand scale?

I don't think there is, and I don't think it could be possible.

But at least, think of us, sometimes here and there.

And especially for this day, do recall memories and reminiscents, those moments we are as a team.

Watch those videos.

Ponder upon the photographed moments. (Do click the individual words. They are links to "The Pictorial Play Of Amazing Experience Throughout These 8 Months".)

And be grateful to Him, as He had blessed us those moments, and the achievement that we ourselves thought that we couldn't achieve.

Thank Him.

And let us praise to Him, for He had gave us the strength to hold on, and achieve success. Amen.

#98: Another two post to my 100th Post......

2010-01-19T19:21:00.004+08:00

This is a post about the official announcement.

The official announcement of my blog-shift.

I will shift my blog after the 100th post, and I will make the shift on the 1st of February to create the coincidence of 01022010.

And also, I will modify this blog to redirect automatically to the new blog's address. If the blog failed to redirect, I will change the blog's title to the new blog's address.

Now, just awaiting to reach the 100th post......

*For the 99th post, I will be writing about the 100th Day of Something on the 29th January 2010. So, I will not write posts for the mean time.

#97: Nothing is guaranteed in this world

2010-01-18T18:03:00.003+08:00

Everyone knows that.

Everything is not guaranteed, and this includes safety.

So what's the point of buying insurance?

I'm not going to elaborate on that.

But I will talk about safety. Or at least something concerning about safety.

The recent gone Sunday, Chong Ling Secondary School in Penang received its devastating news for years: The Dragon Boat Team of the school had knocked against a cargo ship and sink.

6 bodies found, and proclaimed dead.

And one of them, is my friend, Hao Jian's cousin brother-Goh Yi Zhang.

Passed away at the young age of 17, the age of fresh running blood.

Unfortunate incidents happened, and we can't avoid accidents, even though safety measures was taken. (However in this case, most of them didn't wear life jackets...

What is destined, remains destiny. (Though we can control our fate...)

He who decides how long we should live, some wants to end his or her life but failed, and there are others who live their life so well that they didn't expect to face their death destiny.

Let us mourn over the loss of the family members. And let us pray to Him that He will continue to bless these souls, although they are not living anymore.

#96: One of the poorest places in this world, has become more devastated......

2010-01-17T21:08:00.005+08:00

I'm sure most of you will know what I am saying in the title.

Haiti, named to be the poorest land in the America continent, had received a 7.0 magnitude earthquake few days ago.

One-third of the population are feared to have wiped off from the world.

This is how it looks in Haiti now:

I'm not calling upon you all to donate your money to the Haitians.

Although you can, and it's good.

But I'm calling you to be grateful on what you have now. Be grateful that you can sit here and read this, be grateful you have had your last meal and able to go for your next meal, be grateful that you could sleep soundly tonight (or if you can't sleep, just wriggle on the bed).

Be grateful that He had been blessing us, and will keep on blessing.

And do pray. Pray to Him, the Almighty one, so that He could give the Haitians help, give the victims the strength and will.

And may He will forgive all what we've done, and embed in us the knowledge to forgive others, and to repent.

Amen.

But why this happened?

Why natural disasters happened?

To be frank, the disasters had happened even before life ever existed.

And it's just that mankind spread his population across all places on Earth, and unfortunately, those places are prone to natural disasters. So, it's man who came to wrong places, and the events of disasters are just matter of time. Sooner or later, they have to face those disasters.

So, Malaysians, be grateful that you do not have thick snow to endure, nor high waves to embrace.

But that doesn't means that you must stay in Malaysia though......

#94: Duli Yang Maha Mulia

2010-01-15T18:51:00.002+08:00

Duli yang maha mulia,
Selamat di atas takhtha,
Allah lanjutkan usia tuanku,
Rakyat mohon restu,
Bawah duli tuanku,
Bahagia selama-lamanya,
Aman dan sentosa,
Duli yang maha mulia.

Disclaimer: I am not going to insult the royal institution, or the national language, or any other institutions in any way.

Unless you consider non-Muslim using the word 'Allah' an insult to the royal institution, or the official religion.

We have been using the word 'Allah' in anthems like the state anthem, we have been reading, and some would read out loud, texts from literature textbook mentioning the word 'Allah'.

If we, the non-Muslims are barred from using the word 'Allah', we have to do many unnecessary changes.

And I believe that those changes would made some individual awkward.

For instance, the Sultan of Selangor had issued a directive to uphold the stance that the word “Allah” may not be used by non-Muslims when referring to God in the Malay language. (Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/49684-friday-sermons-urge-muslims-to-unite-over-allah)

If so, in the anthem, we have to replaced with word which similar to 'Allah' (but of course must not be greater in tone), which is 'Tuhan'.

So let us see the sentence after the replacement, if there is a need.

Tuhan lanjutkan usia tuanku

See, the problem is, if we use the word 'Tuhan', it will look as if 'Tuhan', instead of 'Allah' will 'lanjutkan usia tuanku'. And this will make the Sultan sounds like a......

I will be going too far if I continue the sentence. But, I am sure that all of you would be intelligent enough to comprehend what I mean, and of course how this sentence be continued.

I make myself clear again: I have NO INTENTIONS to insult the King, the royal institution or anyone in any way. I love this state, I love this country. I have no malicious intents to harm this beloved country.

But I just merely pointing out the paradox of one decision. That's it.

#94: This blog is dead with no readers recently...

2010-01-14T19:25:00.002+08:00

This is according to the chatbox lah.

But seriously, there is no one doing anything in this blog.

Busy? Barred from internet (since school had started?)

Therefore, we should not spend too much time too.

Now, the continuation of my griefs.

I have to forget YE, and everything in it. Because I COULD NOT COMMIT!

(If you wonder why I couldn't commit, read post #93.)

I feel like joining CF officially, but MY MOTHER OBJECTS!

WHAT OTHER OPTIONS I HAVE?????!!!!!

The new photography community of CHSPJ? I DO NOT HAVE A DSLR, NOR A CAMERA WHICH HAS MORE THAN 5 MEGAPIXEL.

PBC?

............

Choir? Same issue: I CANNOT COMMIT (due to her, again.)!!!

ELS? Maybe. And that could be my future.

Or what about staying in debate?

The future will tell all......and yet the future's not ours to see.

Let us see what will happen later.

#93: Seems like the blog is dying away......

2010-01-13T17:08:00.004+08:00

I'm not going to talk about this dying blog.

I'm going to express my grief instead.

My grief? Commitment.

I am bound to commit to most co-curriculum bodies or their activities.

Bound by the person who deliver me into the great world.

Why I can't (or the question should be "Why your mum bound you")?

Form 4. Simple answer, and yet express-able and comprehensible for most of you.

Most of all of you say this is not a good reason. Some might even say this is just an excuse.

But, between committing to a society/organisation, and the person who sacrifices her lifetime to give care, how would you choose?

You wouldn't feel how I feel. Your mother is a very flexible person.

And now, I have to choose whether I should leave the debate team or not. Because of commitment issue too.

But before that, I have to choose whether should I join the National Novice Debate Competition held somewhere end of Chinese New Year, which also means that I have to skip Chinese New Year back-to-hometown trip for practice.

One thing is for sure now: It's a no-no for YE. Great commitment have to pay for, though I really, really want to join in.

(Unless someone advice me before midnight......)

(Sigh) What a great place to stay if the world we are living in are not bound to choices and options......

#92: This is your KOMSAS materials.

2010-01-10T09:38:00.006+08:00

It’s been a while since I am away from the internet world.

What happened?

Well, it’s the internet issue again.

So, since I do not have access to internet, I have spent my time finishing the literature component for Malay-KOMSAS. To be precise, I’ve finished the “Antologi Harga Remaja” and I’ve been revealed to the contradiction of spreading the 1Malaysia spirit and the one of the channels to spread that spirit-education and its materials.

Do not believe? Here are the excerpts:

One of the most radical and extreme statements: “Perjuangannya adalah untuk memelayukan orang Melayu, memanusiakan manusia, supaya tahu meniali hak, supaya tahu menjaga maruah, supaya tahu, Tanah Melayu ini mesti diterajui oleh orang Melayu, segala harta kekayaan di Tanah Melayu ini dapat diagih-agihkan sama rata dan sama rasa kepada orang Melayu, bukan membuncitkan perut orang lain!” Memori Seorang Tua, pg. 111-112

Another statement that is quite intriguing: “Hisyam telah tidak ada. Dia dan ibunya telah menjadi mangsa rusuhan kaum 13 Mei di Jalan Petaling…” Melissa, pg. 160
Quite mad with this one too: “……tidak ada siapa yang menudingkan telunjuk kepada datuknya kerana orang Inggeris itu *Setan Putih yang berkuasa, kulit mereka putih, rambut mereka perang dan mata mereka biru, kalau dapat ikut agama *Setan Putih itu pun lagi baik…” Melissa, pg. 165
*Setan here is equivalent to syaitan, or in English-Satan.

But the ‘best’ of all, the drama “Forum Remaja 2020” is the one which I considered as the most ridiculous piece of ‘literature’ work of all:

“CHANDRAN: Terima kasih atas penghormatan itu. Cuma satu saja yang saya ragu. Perkataan potensi yang saudara sebutkan itu membawa implikasi bahawa negara kami belum lagi mencapai taraf prestasi yang boleh dibanggakan sebagai sebuah negara membangun. Sedangkan kami rasa setiap keadaan dalam negara ini adalah terkawal dan membanggakan.” Pg. 233

“CHONG: Kami rasa, kami sudah mempunyai kualiti-kualiti yang mencukupi sebagai sebuah negara model yang saudara sebutkan itu. Kami punyai satu bahasa kebangsaan sebagai bahasa perantaraan untuk tujuan integrasi nasional.” Pg. 233

“SALMAH: Kami punyai satu agama rasmi, sementara agama-agama lain dibenar untuk dipratikkan.” Pg. 233

“CHANDRAN: Kami juga mempunyai satu kebudayaan nasional, yang mewakili seluruh cara hidup bangsa Malaysia.” Pg. 233

“CHONG: Kami ada etika kerja yang berdasarkan slogan Bersih, Cekap dan Amanah. Dengan etika itu kami berharap untuk meningkatkan produktiviti.” Pg. 234

“SALMAH: Kami ada Dasar Ekonomi Baru sebagai strategi untuk menyusun semula masyarakat secara adil….” Pg. 234

“CHANDRAN: ……Kami sudah mula mempratikkannya. Buktinya, kami sudah siap membina Jambatan Pulau Pinang, iaitu salah satu jambatan yang terpanjang di dunia.” Pg. 234

“CHONG: Kami sudah ada kereta nasional, iaitu proton.” Pg. 234

“SALMAH: Kami sudah mendirikan bangunan-bangunan pencakar langit yang standing dengan negara-negara maju di dunia, yang melambangkan identiti nasional.” Pg. 234

I’m not here to criticize the quality of the literature world in Malaysia. Nor I’m here to break harmony or destroy peace. But I’m merely pointing out the irony between what our ‘beloved’ Prime Minister have been saying, and how His government teaches us, through literature textbooks.

The first excerpt is taken from Memori Seorang Tua, where the memories of an old man, takes us back to the British colonial era. That old man expresses his hatred, his anxiety over the British colonization. But I can bet, there are still people, who can ‘push’ those hatred and revenge till after Independence, after the British no longer impose the ‘divide and rule’, and thus caused May 13, created New Economic Policy, etc.

So, according to KOMSAS, we need not to blame on Malays, we need to blame on British colonials.

But do remember, that because of the British colonization, we can only achieve Independence (right?). And more importantly, it is because of British came here, we can live out from the world of Hang Tuah, the world of slavery (but isn’t maid another form of slavery?). If we still keep that anti-British or anti-Western sentiment until now, we would be like Venezuela, Cuba or even Somalia.

The point is: We do need to remember what had happened, but do not interpret it in a wrong manner.

But the “Forum Remaja 2020”, to be frank, is total sham. Most of the points in that ‘forum’ is not real, or didn’t actually work as they say. Maybe it’s too early to deduce anything-they are in 2020, not 2010.

Laugh out loud-we are 10 years away from 2020, and will Dr. M’s 2020 Vision really happen? All of us have the answer by now.

P.S. I'll be offline quite a while. So farewell for now!

P.S.S. Fine. I admit I took these excerpts to use as a tool, but even the general story has its elements of de-1Malaysia.......

P.S.S.S. By the way, the first excerpt enlightens me to clear all thoughts of saving this nation and go abroad.......

#91: Tick-tock, tick-tock

2010-01-05T18:12:00.003+08:00

Time is hurrying when you do nothing, and slow when you are up to something.

But according to science, that's called illogic.

But in another field of science, it will tell you that it is your mind that do the thinking, and the mind plays trick with you.

This is the second day of school. Places has changed-mine not changed, sitting next to me changed.

Homework start to pour in.

Start knowing the person sitting next to me now.

Seems an OK guy to me.....

#90: First Day of School in a new Decade

2010-01-04T15:33:00.002+08:00

Fine. The title may be a bit too grand.

But anyway, it is the first day of school for school students in all states in Malaysia except Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah.

And for me, it is quite a smooth one.

Of course it is! Everyone is good on the first day, and it will rot within weeks.

Well, first day of school is OK. But I still have doubts about the future. Very doubtful.

Time to sign off!

#89: Dreadful New Year

2010-01-03T21:11:00.005+08:00

As the new year commence, new sessions begins.

New hopes begot, new dreams produced.

Everything is new.

But no one said that new is good.

Why did I say that this new year is a dreadful one?

It is all because of this list.

You may say that what's dreadful with this list?

Well, partly because there are not many people I knew in this class, and it became a danger.

But a bigger part of it because......

I am not going to talk about it. Don't hush me.

The future remains the unknown 'x'.

The future is still misty, and as ships moving across the ocean, the hidden icebergs may hit them.

Well, let us look at the bright side: Other's are not much better than this list.

That's the only bright side I could see till now.

Let us stay positive, and pray to Him, who gave us this sermountable challenge, to bless us strength, whether in wisdom, physical, mental or psychological. Let us endure this dreadful 2 years, and be grateful that it is not that 3 years and 8 months the Malayans suffered, all no thanks to the Japanaese Occupation.

#88: Auspicious post, auspicious year?

2010-01-03T17:12:00.003+08:00

I've just been told that I would be going into 4S1 tomorrow.

Now, the problem is: I have no idea of who is in 4S1.

It is for me to wait for the next dawn arrives, and see the list for myself.

Anyone I knew in 4S1?

#87: New plans for this blog.....

2010-01-02T21:47:00.003+08:00

...and that is: To shift this blog to a new one

I've realised that with this url, I do not have freedom to change layouts and templates as I wish.

Therefore, I have decided to create a new blog (with a new url of course), import all the posts from here, and put up a new look.

Well, for this page's url: http://nextstop-bluesky.blogspot.com I will redirect this page to the new one.

Now, when is the time I will execute these changes?

I will let you choose. This is the 87th post, so I can execute the actions by the 88th post (sounds auspicious), or I can execute the changes by the 100th post, or even on 1st of February (which is 01-02-2010, makes it 01022010). Feel free to comment about it.

New Year, New Suffer?

2010-01-01T11:35:00.003+08:00

I'm not being pessimistic, but the truth is-IT IS.

The price of sugar gone up. The price of white bread became uncontrolled. Everything will be hardship for peasants...or well, people with low and medium household income.

It's nothing to do with how much you consume sugar or white bread, but when these two items go on loose, everything, from food prices to household items will raise their prices.

It would be terrible for us, financially terrible.

How are we going to endure it?

Well, let us stay positive...it is only the first day of the new year...
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Next, let's continue to the KOMSAS and English Literature Syllabus change.

I heard it, and I think it's from Mr. Michael that the literature syllabus will change.

But no details back then. And slowly that fades away.

At the strike of 12 this morning, everyone is wishing another Happy New Year. I am not spared with the atmosphere.

And all of a sudden, through the Messenger chat with Anne, I had regretted for reading Bukit Kepong and Selected Poems and Short Stories.

Anne-italic
Me-Bold

happy new year!
hapy new year!
fireworks!
fireworks too!
amazing!
new year with new dreams and wishes
new hopes
new challenges
challenges
darn
I hate them
we have to embrace...that's the worst part of it
indeed
and
school beginsnext week
yeah
ready for the new semester yet?
hmm
honestly, I havent started any studying~
darn
have u>?
not much
finished novel
though
the english one?
I finished it
it was funny!
especially the underwear story
the english one is the selected poems and short stories one
right?
yeeeeep
have you read that one:?
yeah
finished this noon
you mean the lotus eaters
right?
uh...
what?
Mine was the drama
ohh
we have a new syllabus?
gulp and gasp
damn!
i just read the old one!

For those who had read Bukit Kepong, Antologi Anak Laut or even the Selected Poems and Short Stories (without the drama), you can forget those.

Because we do not even need it this year!

So, what will be replacing them?

For antologi Anak Laut, it will be replaced with Antologi Harga Remaja.

Source: http://munsyibm.blogspot.com

For Novel Bukit Kepong, it will be replaced with Papa...(akhirnya kau tewas jua)

For Selected Poems and Short Stories, it will be replaced with A Collection of Poems, Short Stories and Drama.

And the contents is as below:

POEMS: (6 Poems > 4 Poems)

Sonnet 18 by Willian Shakespeare > In the Midst of Hardship by Latiff Mohidin

si tenggang's homecoming by Muhammad Haji Salleh > He Had Such Quiet Eyes by Bibsy Soenharjo

There's Been a Death in the Opposite House by Emily Dickinson > Nature by H.D. Carberry

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost > Are You Still Playing Your Flute by Zurinah Hassan

Monsoon History by Shirley Geok-lin Lim > (REMOVED)

If by Rudyard Kipling > (REMOVED)

SHORT STORIES: (5 Stories > 2 Stories)

The Lotus Eater by Somerset Maugham > QWERTYUIOP by Vivien Alcock

The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant > The Fruitcake Special by Frank Brennan

The Drover's Wife by Henry Lawson > (REMOVED)

The Sound Machine by Roald Dahl > (REMOVED)

Looking for a Rain God by Bessie Head > (REMOVED)

DRAMA: (0 Drama > 1 Drama)

(NONE) > Gulp and Gasp by John Townsend

Source: http://couragexfriendship.blogspot.com/2009/12/nooooooooo-no-more-english-novels-for.html

And this maybe a relief for some, but probably terror for others: There would be no English Novels for Form 4 and 5.

This is 2010 that we didn't expect, yet we have to embrace it

The first post of Year 2010

2010-01-01T00:11:00.002+08:00

It maybe just a post to show that I can write the first post in year 2010 in the first 15 minutes.

Happy New Year, everyone! By tomorrow, it's not a new year anymore!

The 1st decade of the 2nd Millenia of Amno Domini will end somewhere near now...

2009-12-31T22:13:00.002+08:00

You would expect a long post about this.

But I can be sure, that it won't take much of your time.

Well, I may repeat the annual report in this post, since I am lacking of ideas to write at this very moment.

You would be asking, "Where is the video you've talked about?"

It is still in the producing stage, and I doubt it can be ever produced. The deadline I give to myself would be tomorrow. So, probably if the video is successfully produced, you would have the opportunity to watch it.

It is weird. Some people countdown, others would not bother to do such thing.

Well, it's their choice anyway...

This year is a great year for me, and until this very moment, that teacher of mine (formerly) haven't added me as a friend in Facebook yet. So, I think that the decade and the year of 2009 ended in a pleasant, resonant conclusion.

There's been downs, for me, and even for this blog. We have to face it anyway.

And there's Mr. Hal who followed my blog and also writes on my cbox.

Well, Mr. Hal, I'm not blocking or banning you. I just do not want you to follow this blog, just to stalk me. If you have guts, reveal your name, Von He.

This year, I had been exposed Christianity more. Mainly because I attended the Friday meetings of the Christian Fellowship in school. I felt better mentally and spiritually ever since I attended those meetings.

And I really believed that He had showed His wisdom, grace, mercy and blessings to me, and I am really thankful to Him. Praise the Lord! Hallelujah!

Thanks to Him, I can enjoy this very moment. Thanks to Him, I've attained success in both curriculum and co-curriculum aspects. Thanks to Him, I had lived my life (but I do not dare to say to the fullest yet).

But, I will keep asking for His blessings, and I really hope that He would enlightened those people from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs to retract their statement of raising the prices of sugar and removing white bread from the food-price subsidy list.

Following the actions being effective tonight, prices for most household items, and also food & beverage will be raised too.

The new year will be started by extinguishing the hopes of a financially unburdenful year.

But no matter what, we still have to face the new year...(unless 2010 didn't arrive...)

Therefore, we still need to put ourselves into a positive mode to embrace a new year.

New year, new challenges. Let us endure the new year of 2010 together.

Treasuring the final moments of the first decade in the 21st Century...

2009-12-29T23:44:00.002+08:00

Well, don't bother the title. It is just something to fill in the space.

There are many things happening throughout the year, especially in the political world of Malaysia.

I'm planning to make a video out of those events. But I don't really know can it become a reality.

So, let us see as we can't foresee tomorrow....

LOL

The 'EFF' Word

2009-12-28T16:32:00.003+08:00

This is one of the last posts before the new year 2010 arrives.

Do not think that this is a post regarding the vulgar word, Fu*k.

Fine. It has a bit to do with the word Fu*k.

In the past, when someone says, "The F Word", we would wonder what is the word that start with F.

Present, we are quite sure that what is that word.

Don't you deny.

But I'm not going to talk about what people's reaction when they come across with such question.

When we usually use that vulgar word, normally we used in this way:
Fu*k You!

Well, what if we replace the word "Fu*k" to the another "F" word-forgive?

You would probably say, "You say that the government should not restrict the freedom of speech, and the ironic part is you call us to restrict our usage of the fu*k word!"

I'm not restricting all of you to use the fu*k word. I'm just suggesting.

It is alright to express one's self. And when you got pissed off, you would use any means to express your anger, including using this word.

But, the problem with us is, we couldn't forgive one immediately. It would take days for the relationship to recover, and for those who are egoisic, it would be a very long time.

This is the same as relationships between countries. Countries cannot forgive another country, and lead to war and terror.

Why couldn't we forgive immediately?

The reason is easy: because we have doubts. We doubt that one could change or repent after he or she is forgiven.

Even though it is hard to forgive or being forgiven, it is even harder to repent and to change.

So, could we do the necessary changes, and forgive others too?

P.S. I'm no moral guru or philosophist. But I'm just seeking everyone's forgiveness, and also seeking myself to repent and change. In conjunction with the new year, let us forgive among ourselves

Well, the year does not exactly end with a pleasant-to-ear note...

2009-12-27T18:51:00.002+08:00

Want to know why?

Actually, I am very satisfied with the whole year, with my victory (well, it's 15 of us and the teacher's victory) in Kepala Batas as a National Level English Language Drama Competition Champion for Year 2009, and also with the PMR results (the 8 Christmas trees).

However, the year did not end with the high note, or a harmonic tone.

It has a sudden non-harmonic, dissonant deceptive (or commonly known as interrupted) cadence to twist the resolution.

Today, I bumped into my former Primary teacher.

Well, to be precise, he bumped into me by calling my name loudly, "凯祥!"

I was stunned, and found out that it was my ex-BM and P.E. teacher, 萧贤书老师.

I replied back, "萧老师".

Then he asked me how's studying in secondary school.

Till this point, you may ask, "Why in the world would you so freaked out about bumping into a former teacher?"

Oh, did I forgot to mention that he was one of the training teachers that train me and a few other students for Current Affairs Quiz & Competitions (时事常识问答比赛) held by Sin Chew Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau?

(Obviously you did......)

Then he started to lure me back to the world of Current Affair Quiz. How?

He started by asking me do I have a Facebook account.

I said yes.

Then he said that he would add me like he added other students (who participated for the quiz) to keep in touch, and might call us together for training.

I tell you, training here means hell-ish training. You will be mentally challenged, tortured, and might go crazy.

I almost went crazy. But how hell-ish is this training?

You will be required to buy everyday's newspaper (but fortunately the school did sponsor weekdays papers), make notes, read it, memorise it, ask questions to each other, read teacher's notes again, memorise it again, ask questions again. All this process goes on every day, for...let us say 3 months.

3 suffering months. Come to think of it, it's quite torturing, but not so torturing under this teacher. Another teacher is more torturing, but also effective.

I'm not going to say which teacher, but I will give you a link. Under this teacher, SJK (C) Yuk Chai has been succesful to retain it's National Champion in the Current Affairs Quiz Competition organised by Sin Chew Daily for 4 consecutive years (in Group category and 5 years in Individual category). This is a link for the report: http://202.133.98.132/sciSC/node/138446?tid=38

She would scold at you, shout at you, threaten you etc, etc. But I must say, she is effective.

Let's end the flashback here. To summarise all, this is tougher than drama competition. For real.

But for the Quiz, I can get National Individual Champion, whereas I have to share the National Champion title with the other 15 pals.

Who cares? What matters is not the end result, but the whole process. And I'll be frank with you: I enjoy more in preparing drama competition than the quiz competition.

Now my greatest concern is how to face the teacher......

#80: Christmas?

2009-12-26T23:26:00.003+08:00

Don't be surprised with the title of this post.

To be honest, it doesn't feel much like Christmas these few days.

Could it because of the economic downturn still haven't depart from us yet?

Or could it because of the roller-coaster-like political conditions in this entire year?

I wouldn't feel Christmas-ish. Christmas should be celebrated to the modest.

However......there are some celebrate like there's no tomorrow.
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Rowdy revellers ruin the joy again

A group of violent revellers armed with helmets attacking a Rela member

By TAN SIN CHOW

Revellers in Penang lost the plot many years ago.

Every year they line the roads, especially at the seafront in Gurney Drive to usher in Christmas and New Year. And without fail, they cause havoc with their rowdy behaviour.

Things were supposed to be more orderly this year, what with the police warning just a day or two earlier that they would come down hard on those who carried their celebrations too far. But it was not to be.

In fact, this time, the Christmas Eve celebration got even uglier with two Rela members punched, kicked and attacked with helmets.

Revellers spraying aerosol foam at passing motorists

Even newsmen on duty were not spared with a Bernama TV cameraman punched on the lips and pressmen shoved by unruly revellers who sprayed aerosol foam on motorists and banged passing vehicles at Gurney Drive.

A group of about 10 men bashed up the Rela members who had earlier hauled up one of their friends for giving passing vehicles a good “shake”.

They threw punches and kicked the Rela members in their apparent bid to free their friend, in his 20s, from being detained in the 12.30am incident on Friday.

How rowdy can they get?

The attacks took place while the Rela members and a plainclothes policeman were on their way to hand over the suspect to a nearby police base.

The attack which lasted several minutes only ended when the Light Strike Force unit, policemen and other Rela members moved in.

The two Rela members suffered bruises on the bodies and complained of dizziness after the attack.

George Town acting OCPD Supt Gan Kong Meng said a 17-year-old factory worker was detained after the incident.

Rela members and a plainclothes policeman apprehending a rowdy reveller who had earlier given passing vehicles a good 'shake'

He said five police roadblocks were conducted that day to keep the situation in check.

Passers-by were stunned at the brazen attack on Rela members.

Bernama TV cameraman Gary Yeap, 20, lodged a police report at the Patani Road police station, claiming that he was punched on the lips.

Yeap said the man also threatened to harm him if the footage of the scene was shown on television.

At the stroke of midnight, thousands lined the popular seafront promenade, with many behaving wildly.

A reveller (left) trying to prevent his friend from being arrested

Traffic was almost at a standstill as the road was choked with revellers.

Youths holding snowspray cans sprayed foam onto the windscreens and side windows and on passing motorcyclists.

Some even lifted the windscreen wipers to prevent drivers from sweeping away the foam.

Supt Gan said more policemen would be deployed to hot spots during New Year’s Eve.

But by the way things went early Friday morning, the authorites are in for another tough time handling the unruly revellers who seem to find joy in causing misery to others. ===========================================

Sad. That's the only word that can come into my mind for now.

Or maybe another-pathetic. What's wrong with the mentality of our young generations nowadays? I know they are in their 'party-ing' mode, but should they go to such extends?

I do not think young people abroad can be that violent while celebrating Christmas...

Maybe it's because it's freezing cold outside......

How about Singapore? Nope. Strict rules and enforcement does not permit that.

Hmm.....Indonesia? Muslims.

Thailand? Buddhist.

I just can't figure it out where on earth does Christmas celebrated in such a way......

(Sigh.....) This is what third-class mentality means......

Merry Christmas

2009-12-24T21:59:00.003+08:00

No. This is not a post about christmas, nor a post about my pmr results.

Fine. For those who wants to know.......

I got myself 8 tall, unblemish Christmas trees......

Anyway, we are going to talk about Anne's last comment in the Cbox.

the gov will never listen, thats why we should get the hell outta msia.

Should we really get ~~the hell~~ out of Malaysia?

We really know, that the government would not listen, but that doesn't means that we should get out of Malaysia.

There are many, many citizens that want to leave Malaysia, but could not due to financial reasons. So they cannot simply leave the country as they which.

Well, for those unlucky ones like us, how can we strive on in this country?

The only hope could only be-exercising your responsibility as a voter when you turn 21.

The voting process is the only way to overthrow any government in democratic countries.

Well, revolution is not possible as everyone has become the slaves of moo-lah (or money). They have no time or energy to spend on revolution, and they know that if the revolution fails, everyone will be charged under the crime of betraying the country.

(Unless the people of a country are really pissed off and pressurised untill it is unbearable...)

I'm not promoting to all of you this country, and not pleading to all of you to stay.......

Well, it is really great if you have the opportunity to leave.....
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Before I leave the blogging world and wish you all merry christmas, let me share with you another topic.

Recently, Pakatan Rakyat has undergone their first convention, and they had approved a common policy framework. And mainly in the framework, it is more to pushing democracy to a new level, like abolishing ISA and reviewing National Economic Policy.

And of course, they vowed to take over the federal government by the next general election. And to do that, they have to work harder to gain more support.

This let me to another crossroad-Democratic development, or Economic development?

For those who learned Kemahiran Hidup, there's one thing called keperluan which means basic needs, and another is kehendak which means those not the basic needs.

And in this case, economic development is the keperluan and democratic development is the kehendak.

OK. Maybe I'm giving the wrong message across. I'm not saying that democratic development is not important.

It is just that, in this country, a still developing country, economic development is more crucial than developing democracy.

OK. That statement makes me sounds like an UMNO supporter or even the party's member.

But, it's just that, we have to be advance economically, as the living standards are not good enough to really push the development of democracy.

Just like the United States of America, in the past, they have to overcome the economic barrier to democracy they can have today.

But that doesn't means that we can totally set democratic development aside. Another way is to develop democracy and economic hand in hand, which will be really tough.

And the possibility would be really slim. But it is possible.

This is the end of the post. Have a wonderful Christmas.

The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight...

2009-12-19T21:21:00.002+08:00

While people be singing, "Silent night....Holy Night.....", there will be people in glee, and of course there will be people be weeping.

Everyone had already be informed. And it is clear that the Lembaga Peperiksaan had picked Christmas Eve as the day where, for some people, hell may break loose.

Maybe I'm just exaggerating. The more hell-breaking thing is SPM's result day, not PMR.

But anyway, this is the decider on what will you be for the rest of your life.

Fine. Maybe I'm exaggerating again. But, it is going to affect your choice of course when you go into tertiary education.

I'm not going to state the facts and all details. Because I'm in Awana Genting Highlands right now.

Well, a short post about the annoucment is written. And there you go, a post.

Blue Christmas

2009-12-16T15:44:00.001+08:00

I'll have a Blue Christmas without you
I'll be so blue thinking about you
Decorations of red on a green Christmastree
Won't be the same, if you're
not here with me

And when those blue snowflakes start fallin'
And
when those blue melodies start callin'
You'll be doin' all right, with your
Christmas of white,
But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas

Decorations of red on a green Christmastree
Won't be the same, if
you're not here with me
I'll have a Blue Christmas that's certain
And
when that blue heartache starts hurtin'
You'll be doin' all right, with your
Christmas of white,
But I'll have a blue, blue Christmas

This christmas will be a more bluish christmas. For real.

People will start frowning over the GST bill issue. Because it has just passed by the Dewan Rakyat, by the slim majority of.......

3 votes

It is widely talked by net surfers that there are 21 Pakatan Rakyat's Members of Parliament absent.

Of course, I will not put all the names in. Let us see which big-shots didn't come for meeting....

The 'lompat katak' MP, Ibrahim Ali from Pasir Mas is absent.

No way! Jeff Ooi, Lim Guan Eng and Karpal Singh are absent too!

Gobind Singh is absent, and quite reasonable because he is barred.

Nurul Izzah and Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim is absent too? What the......

Why were they absent? Even Najib and Koh Tsu Koon rushed to the parliament for this bill.....

Well, let us ask one of them and see what is the reason behind this absent:

Pokok Sena's MP-Mahfuz Omar from PAS: I just came back from Jakarta. The date
the budget (of 2010)'s bill to be read is scheduled quite offhand.....It is
something I'm surprised of.
Kota Seputeh's MP-Teresa Kok from DAP: I was with Bandar Tun Razak's MP,
Khalid Ibrahim attending the Sultan Selangor's Birthday Dinner. And when we was
told that the bill will be going to be read, the Sultan permits us to leave. But
even before we could leave the palace, the parliament had already passed the
bill.

See! How the parliament can be manipulated, to suit their own interest.

But don't be happy yet, my government-party MPs. There are only 70 people voted, what about the rest? Where have they been? They are absent in the purpose to boycott the budget!

But why they could not just be present and vote a 'no'?

Well, there's something in politics called 'the whip'. An obvious example happened a couple of years ago, where Johor Baru MP, Datuk Sharir Samad of BN opposed to the government's stand (see Chief Whip (Malaysia)) and Najib said that it is BN's policy to not support any of the opposition's stand.

Since the whip exists, a lot of BN MPs does not want to come into the House.

We should not blame Pakatan Rakyat MPs for not attending the meeting. We should blame the person who writes the budget, that may burden the people.

Since the bill is passed in Dewan Rakyat, our hope is to see that the Dewan Negara (which is infamously known as the rubber stamp that pass anything) would stop the bill in time, or else the ultimatum-His Royal Majesty Duli Yang Maha Yang Di-Pertuan Agong's decision to not permit this budget.

Of course, we cannot always get what we want all the time. But, deep in our hearts, we do hope that we will get what we want.

May God Bless us Everyone, have a Merry Christmas, and may the New Year be happy as we want to be.

Come together one and all
In the giving Spirit
Gifts abound here
great and small
Joyously we feel it.
Blessings sent us from above
Guide us on our way
We raise our voice
As we rejoice
Bow our
head and pray
A miracle has just begun.
God Bless Us Everyone!

To the voices no one hears,
We have come to find you.
With your
laughter and your tears�
Goodness, hope, and virtue
Father, Mother,
Daughter, Son
Each a treasure be.
One candle�s light
Dispels the
night;
Now our eyes can see---
Burning brighter than the sun.
God
Bless Us Everyone

The miracle has just begun!
God Bless Us Everyone!

Come together one and all
In the giving Spirit
Gifts abound here
great and small
Joyously we feel it.

Father, Mother, Daughter, Son
Each a treasure be.
One candle�s light
Dispels the night;
Now
our eyes can see---
Burning brighter than the sun.
God Bless Us Everyone
The Miracle has just begun!

God Bless Us Everyone!

No changes after the EGM of this blog...

2009-12-14T11:15:00.008+08:00

......nor any changes in MCA after the very much "hoo-haa"-ed EGM.

But soon will be.

Anyway, it's really been a long time since the last time I write about politics. Maybe it's because of lack of mood.

Wah...write posts need to have mood meh?

Well, it's quite crucial, because you cannot write good posts if you do not set into that mode.

Let's get into the point, shall we?
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Years ago (it's June 2005), Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz was infamously known for shouting in Parliament this phrase or it's variants for 28 times:

Bloody racist!

(Someone should compose a song or piece called "Bloody Racist and its variants"...)

Since then, most of us will regard him as "racist" for defending Malay Supremacy or Ketuanan Melayu and belittle the other races quite a number of times.

Recently, he is giving a reprisal of the variants, and this time it is to someone else (not the opposition in the parliament, nor anyone in the parliament).

Your "sadly-missed" Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad.

Mahathir is not only known as "The Father of Modernisation", he is also known for blatantly and furiously being racist. There are many attempts to surpress the other race, like Operasi Lalang, the continuation of National Economic Policy (NEP) and etc. etc.

So, this old horse is under fired by Nazri over his statement of "Biro Tata Negara (in English, it is National Civic Bureau) is fine. No need to revamp it."

A racist call another racist, is there any difference with a kettle call the pot black?

(Nowadays, pot and kettle are available in many colours......)

Is Nazri a changed man?

No. I don't think he change. After all, leopards just can't change its spots.

(Since animals can be genetically modified, why not a leopard change?)

He is yet to become a changed man. He is just a loyal supporter of former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Badawi-in this sense, it means counter-Mahathir team.

Let's leave the quarrel of two racists aside, and put the limelight on to BTN.

It is widely said that the curriculums of the course are encouraging rage and fury among the Malays and the non-Malays, which goes the opposite direction of encouraging intergeration among races.

So, in conjunction with the introduction of 1Malaysia by the "dear" PM Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, the course may not revamp, but just add the element of 1Malaysia in it.

Now, the puppeteers are moving the puppets in such a way to divert our concentration and attention.

What makes the puppeteers to do such action?

Well, it is actually one of the objectives this course wants to achieve: promote loyalty to the government.

Some may be very naive to think that putting loyalty to the government is nothing wrong.

Well, it is encouraging to put your loyalty towards the KING AND NATION, but NOT THE GOVERNMENT.

We elect the government, just like shareholders putting capitals in the form of shares into a company. The government should be afraid of us, the government should serve us, they are PUBLIC SERVANTS.

It is alright for people working in the government sectors to be loyal to the government, but university students? This is daylight robbing minds-daylight brainwash!

Selangor is the pioneer of the banning-BTN-course's movement, Penang followed next. Recently, Kelantan joined the club, adding that "BTN course is violating Islam".

BTN is just one of the many tools the unscruplous BN-led government to influence us.
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What is it like to own 12 million ringgit?

Couldn't be more better, isn't it?

Fine. 12 million is too exaggerated. Let us put in a smaller value, shall we?

NO!!!

You like it or not, I will just have to put the value smaller to go on with the post.

OK. What's your feeling if you are being entitled to own RM120,000?

Great, isn't it?

Well, then how does it feels when the RM120,000 that you are entitled, has only the value of RM100,000 only?

This means you could not use the RM20,000 in it, and you will feel cheated.

This is the case of the government's plan of adding 2 additional subjects on top of the 10 subject limit.

Though you apply for 12 subjects, scholarships are forced to only consider the 10 subjects, which doesn't includes the 2 additional subjects.

To students who don't like the additional subject given, which is Chinese, Chinese Literature, Tamil and Tamil Literature, having the additional subjects rules or not is nothing.

But I'm pretty sure, that there are many students who wish to take the additional subject, as they are strong with the mother tongue-Chinese or Tamil.

Whether you like Chinese/Tamil or not, this 10+2 rule is rubbish. It is equal to a sham, a hoax. Should you let students being CHEATED in any means?

For students in schools where Chinese subject is compulsary like my school, there would be many controversies, many issues, many conflicts of administrations if this rule is applied. And who is the ultimate victim?

Us, as students.

I know, that plenty of you all out there does not like Chinese. I know, that you are weak in Chinese. A friend of mine gets all of his subjects As, except Chinese.

But my suggestion that will be followed later is based on two main reasons:

Students are being cheated, and as students we have the rights not to be cheated; AND
Students that are good in this two subjects cannot get what they earned for, therefore students will give up the mother tongue, and possibly mother tongue except Malay, will be wiped off from Malaysia, thus failed 1Malaysia and the creation of a multi-culture nation.

My suggestion is:

Recognise the 2 additional subjects, in turn become 12 subjects, but limit the choice of the 2 additional subjects to mother-tongue related subjects like Chinese and Chinese Literature.

If based on the theory of 10+2 rule, the elective I chose (which I really hope I can get into) can add another science-based subject, but I will still have to take Chinese subject, and the efforts of taking up Chinese subject and working on it would be wasted.

If based on my theory of 12 subjects rule, I will still can choose another science-based subject, and I still can get credits on working on the compulsory subject.

But, will the government listen?

I am simply asking a stupid question. Everyone knows what is the answer for that question. But deep inside our hearts (or at least my heart), we do hope that the government sits down and listen.

Having this 10+2 rule is just another way to show that the government is not practicing the 1Malaysia concept.

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I hope I won't offend any of you all with this post. I am merely expressing my thoughts and this is just a platform to speak.

My Year 2009 Annual Report

2009-12-10T16:09:00.003+08:00

It's time. It is the time where everyone will start to sum up the year. I'm not spared by this phenomenon too.

Well, mine would be a simple and short one.

Overall, I think this year is a great year, mainly because of the unbelievable victory in the National Level English Language Drama Competition.

Other than that, I have met 4 friends online. One of them is from Colombia, two of them are from the States, and another from United Kingdom.

And of course, there are down turns, like the examinations and the intrudence.

The worriest of them all is the PMR. The results haven't come out yet!

But afterall, it is a year worth to live in indeed. And I did not regret to continue my life.

That's it! Very short. Very simple. Not much hassle.

With this, I call it a year!

I will not be online that frequent.......

2009-12-07T15:57:00.002+08:00

Let's set aside the imposter intrudence. I have issued an open letter.

Anyway, bad news. I will not go online as often as before.

No, I'm not going to tell you why, but it relates to internet connectivity.

Before my highly-possible-leave-for-weeks-or-months, for now I will post something decent (or maybe not).

FYI......

If you are going to 1 Utama this Sunday, 7.30 p.m., you may find me playing "Lowside Blues", the ABRSM 2009-2010 Grade 7 Piano Practical C1 piece, to promote my music school.

Not going to tell you where will I perform. You will just have to give a wild guess.

That's all for now. Farewell!

AN OPEN LETTER TO IMPOSTERS

2009-12-07T12:04:00.002+08:00

Dear Imposters,

You couldn't be an animal. You couldn't be a computer. Even computers may not be as intelligent as you.

And because of that, computers would not automatically spam people, or pretend walking in one's shoes and talk dirty.

The most poisonous thing in this world is probably Botulinum toxin. But, it can be used as cosmetic products, which is Botox, and only if it is used in small quantity.

Even the deadliest poison can be useful to men. So what is more poisonous than this substance?

ANSWER: ONE'S MIND

The substance can be used in small quantity, and also can be used in large quantity, and it all depends on the user. If the one decides to poison the other, he/she would inject that person this toxic in large amount.

So, it is one's mind, one's intentions that can harm another, not the tool. The tool is dead, but the user mind's alive.

Mr. or Mrs. Imposter,

I plead to you, to stop using another's name to post anything anywhere, especially if that person still exists in this world.

We are all human. We are entitled to human rights (except for the people in some countries), which also covers the freedom of speech. It is not wrong to express your thoughts. It is not wrong to speak up when there is something wrong.

But, it is utterly wrong to use a person's name and defame another. The contents of your thoughts is judged. You are misusing your rights to speak, your rights to express.

I do not want anyone to be barred from freedom of speech, seriously. But if one violates the freedom, that person must be punished, or at least not entitled to have the freedom of speech. That freedom is precious, please appreciate. People in countries like Cuba and North Korea are not as lucky as you. So, please appreciate the freedom of speech.

I should not be wasting my time, my thoughts to be teaching you all. You know that it is wrong. Just that you know it is wrong and yet you still wants to do it. And I know, that you are most probably not going to take this in your memory. But yet, I still spend time to tell you this-because you are still a human, and you can comprehend what I say, not like animals, not like computers. You still process the whole post in your mind, and will probably respond to it.

I am here not to defend the victim-Anne, but 6.7 BILLION PEOPLE OUT THERE.

So, please, respect yourself. Respect and appreciate this freedom of speech. The world is in more chaos, just because there are people like you. Aren't war isn't chaotic enough? Aren't violence isn't chaotic enough?

If you are a sadist, and indulge in the pleasure in bring the world more terror and chaos, I have no other word to tell you. But I know you aren't a sadist. You are a human being. You are most probably wants the world to be peaceful, and wants Earth to be salvaged.

So, do your part. Play your role. Let us stop cursing each other. Let us stop defaming each other. And the world would be in a better place.

Yours sincerely,
Benjamin Yau (also known as Kaiser Noah or B.Sky)

Yuletide season is near……

2009-12-02T15:55:00.001+08:00

Shoot! It’s Christmas time!

What’s the big reaction? It’s just Christmas, not the end of the world!

For those who planned to buy presents and gifts for the loved ones: Did you bought your presents and got it wrapped?

For those who want to open a party during this yuletide season: Have you got the guest list ready?

What else to get ready?

For me, I had planned for myself a music programme. Well, not exactly a concert. The more suitable term for the programme would be……a recital. A collection of Christmas music and carols, presented by……none other than me.

Laugh! Laugh on! Laughter is the best medicine, they say.

The analgesic effect of laughing has been showed in many studies[5]. This is especially available for the relief of chronic pain in arthritis, spine lesions, neurological diseases etc. Doctors are of opinion that laughing brings about the secretion of endorphins into blood. More than that, it is known that laughing is a strong muscle-relaxing method, which also relieves pain.

Laughter can also be called "inner jogging", because similar to morning jogging, the blood pressure increases and then it gradually lowers till it gets lower than the initial blood pressure. A person with hypertension, however, should not consider experimenting - laughing isn't a method of intensive therapy.[6]

Laughter is a type of respiratory gymnastics. It corresponds to the Sanskrit name of "hasya-yoga". "Ho-ho" goes from the diaphragm, "ha-ha" goes from the heart or from the thorax, "hi-hi" – from the 'third eye'. It would be perfect to learn and use all these types of laughing with therapeutic purposes, but the most important laugh today is considered to be the deep one, the so-called guffaw.

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine led by Michael Miller, M.D. have identified a link between laughter and blood vessel dilation. Specifically, they found that after watching a video that induced sustained laughter over a 20 minute period, a 35% increase in brachial artery dilation was observed. The researchers hypothesize that emotional laughter releases endorphins that activate the endothelium to release nitric oxide thereby resulting in vessel dilation and increased blood flow.

The laughter is considered to be a method of fighting stress (it inhibits the secretion of 4 main stress hormones). Recently, Japanese scientists discovered that laughing directly influences glucose level in blood.

Greek researchers have found through an experiment that 10-15 minutes of laughing burn from 10 to 40 calories, which leads to a weight loss of almost 4.5 lb (2 kg) per year.[7]-Excerpt from Wikipedia’s “Laughter” article.

Though laughter is good at times, excessive laughter may LEAD TO DEATH. Yes, this is not a false statement. There are true accounts of laughter to death. For example, there is one case, where an ice-cream seller in Thailand laughed till death while sleeping. Creepy, isn’t it?

Never mind. Anyway, this recital is named “An Evening on Christmas Eve”. And I even produced a 4-page pamphlet for this programme using Microsoft Publisher. When I go to such extend, am I considered insane?

You are free to answer that question. Whether you like it or not, it will be held on the 24th of December, at 19:15 hours (that is 7:15 p.m.), in my house, of course. I’m not inviting anyone, of course. The ‘audience’ would be me (of course), family members (unintentionally and probably unwanted), neighbours which includes stray dogs and cats (also the same case), the setting sun (for the first part of the programme if the sky is clear), the moon (which is a crescent one, that’s if the sky is clear), the stars (and that’s if the stars are ‘attending’ this event), and last but not least the evening sky (whether it’s a good sky or a bad-weathered sky).

(Sigh) What a pathetic person I am!

It’s December…….

2009-12-01T00:00:00.001+08:00

Oh goodness! December is here!

This means that there is one month left for 2009, and one month to 2010!

Oh dear, time is REALLY UNFORGIVING…

Fine…it’s just a joke…

2009-11-30T23:08:00.001+08:00

NO, THE EGM IS NOT A JOKE. I MEANT THE STATEMENT OF DELETING THIS BLOG.

(If you don’t know what happens, read “Time is unforgiving…”)

Anyway, the EGM went without objections (or rather no support or response.

Are you boycotting this EGM? Are you trying to produce an abortion, a miscarriage?

Or is it merely this blog has NO READERS?

Can someone just TELL ME?

If in another two days, there are no replies, I will either:

Pass the resolution; OR
DELETE THIS BLOG, FOR REAL

This is a very tragic end for this blog by then…….

Time is unforgiving……

2009-11-28T23:25:00.001+08:00

For real. Time does not allow anyone to waste it, or they will have to pay for it.

Anyway, don’t bother with the title. The EGM is STILL GOING ON. Not MCA’s, it’s this blog’s. I am not going to interfere your decision.

But, I want to make a statement: it proves that this blog is pathetic. Not many readers, as you can see from the polls, or the chat box, there are only 2-4 (maybe?) readers. Just a few. What a failure!

As a result of that, I am going to shut down this blog, to save some space from the internet. I do not want some insignificant website taken up space in the internet. What’s the point of writing posts, when only few people read it?

Should I?

Next Stop-Blue Sky Extraordinary General Meeting 2

2009-11-26T14:02:00.006+08:00

Dear Readers,

Well, as this Saturday MCA will have the second Extraordinary General Meeting, this blog will hold another EGM as well! (*edit: The EGM called off at last minute, but we still hold this EGM anyway...)

And this time, we will be voting on these two resolutions:
To unify all branch-blogs into this blog; &
To add background music (or autoplay music) into this blog.
This is a democratic process, which means the power to choose is YOURS. So, kindly, or please VOTE at the polls at your right panel. The voting process will end at 5 p.m., 30th November, 2009.
Please note that if there's no vote, or no decision made (as the votes are less than 5), the resolution will be passed automatically.
Thank you and have a nice day.

Kaiser Noah

P.S. If you have any enquiries or suggestion, kindly write in the chatbox.

It seemed like I have “disapparated” this few days, and almost met a fatal error when “disapparating”……

2009-11-25T22:07:00.002+08:00

If you read J.K. Rowling, you would probably know what I meant……But anyway, it was crap…..

But seriously, I had apparently lost, or disappeared from the internet world since Friday night. And those people who chatted with me through Facebook would realise I offline-d all of a sudden (or rather halfway)…..

Hmm…having any resemblance with Bala’s ‘abduction-to-Chennai-after-making-2nd-Statutory-Declaration’? Or rather similar to Raja Petra’s ISA-detention in Kamunting?

It looks like it is more similar to the Raja Petra’s detention. The internet connection problem gave a ‘house arrest’ on me. Literally. Almost literally, to be frank.

So, what did I do during this virtual-world-confinement? Well, I’ve been reading. Yes, reading fiction. And mostly linked or related to the title above. Fine, it is only I read the book then I will know what is ‘apparated’.

I’ve read over 700 pages in 3 days. Wow, I’ve never read so much in 3 days………

Anyway, it’s been a long time since I really posted a serious post. And even longer when I post a politic-related post.

But, what to post?

Bala’s return after being casted ‘Vanishing Spell’?

MCA’s leaders keep pointing their ‘wands’ to each other?

Or having a NAP?

Don’t squirrel it as sleeping, it is National Automobile Policy, another dumb policy from a dumb nation.

Anything else? OK, I know what! GST!

GST (not to be mistaken with GMT) is the abbreviation of Goods and Services Tax, is going to be tabled in the Parliament. Yay! (with sarcasm)

Hey GST! Better be careful, if you passed it, I will impose a ‘Vanishing Spell’!

Yeah, right. Magic doesn’t exist in this world, OK? Nor wizardry, so please keep your marbles on!

(Sigh) Is it that the burdens of the people not enough?

I’m sure that the GST once into effect, it wouldn’t burden the people……-modified from PM’s introduction on GST in New York

…………(speechless)

Anything else than GST?

Ooh! Another one! Professor Emeritus Khoo Kay Kim quoted that Chinese-school graduates are “COPYCATS”. Ooh~~

Seems like I have to put Caps Lock on.

LOOK, MR. PROFESSOR. I BELIEVE THAT PERSPECTIVE LEADS TO PERCEPTION. A PERSPECTIVE THAT ORIGINS FROM A NON-CHINESE-EDUCATED BACKGROUND HAS NO QUALIFICATION TO CRITICISE THE CHINESE EDUCATION SYSTEM. YES, YOU MAY HAVE THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH TO CLAIM OR STATE ANYTHING, BUT YOU SIMPLY HAVE NO QUALIFICATIONS TO SPEAK LIKE THAT! I KNOW, YOU ARE A HISTORIAN, WELL THAT IS CLAIMED BY THE MEDIA (BUT ANYWAY I DON’T BELIEVE IN PRINTED AND TV-BASED MEDIA), AND YOU HAVE UNIVERSITY MALAYA’S DEGREE, MASTERS AND PROFESSOR DEGREES FOR HISTORY, BUT A PERSON WHO CRITICISES THE CHINESE EDUCATION SYSTEM WITHOUT GOING THROUGH IT…HOW CAN THIS PERCEPTION BE ACCEPTED?

Well, what to blame? I’m just wasting my ‘virtual’ saliva here…..

That’s not a post about politics, isn’t it?

Well, here’s two videos, and I ask you a favour to watch them. It is called: Spot the difference?

I’ll see you when you get there….

2009-11-16T21:14:00.001+08:00

……or is it ICU when you get there?

Anyway, let us meet together on the PMR Result Release Day…

No, unfortunately, the date is not released yet…

Anyway, there are many confirmed will be flying...or at least flying out from the school.

To all those rich guys and gals, and all those fortunate ones: Congrats!

We will be congratulating those people while seeing ourselves suffer in government’s policy……

Videos…

2009-11-14T20:54:00.001+08:00

For those who don’t speak chinese, SHAME ON YOU!!!

For those who wants and crave to see the performance, here’s the video.

Strange Fruit-Billie Holiday

2009-11-13T16:44:00.000+08:00

Southern trees bear strange fruit
Blood on the leaves
Blood at the root
Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees
Pastoral scene of the gallant south
The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth
The scent of magnolia sweet and fresh
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh
Here is a fruit for the crows to pluck
for the rain to gather
for the wind to suck
for the sun to rot
for the tree to drop
Here is a strange and bitter crop

To entertain sadistic people like Mr.Hal, and anti-racism people (you know who you are!) at the same time is nearly impossible. Well, now it’s not so impossible, with this song.

The video is black and white, so it’s hard to see that Billie Holiday is an African-American descendant.

Notice how she perform this song with the expressions, especially the facial expression. Almost every live performances, she would end with this song. And every time after she sang, she broke down, every time.

Going back to the song, it was actually a poem, with the same name and it was written by Abel Meeropol. He saw this photograph that he claimed “haunted me for days”. This photograph is none other than the lynching of the two African-Americans, Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith. And here’s the pic. (Warning: This photograph may not be suitable for the faint-hearted)

Thousands of copies of this photograph was sold.

Till now, though the element of racism had decreased from that photographed day, there is still many who insist to pluck and eat that ‘strange fruit’. And to be frank, some do enjoyed it.

As long as there are different races in this world, and different mindsets and thoughts or doctrine in this world, the strange fruit of racism will always be hanging on the tree.

P.S. As today, November the 13th, widely regarded as a very omen day, we shall take some time out of our lives, not to scare ourselves, but to self-examine ourselves, and with this post, I hope more would be conscious about racism.

Kaiser Yau…is that a nice chinese-to-english name?

2009-11-12T19:24:00.001+08:00

Whether you like it or not, this is the closest-to-chinese-name Western name for Kia Siang, or Kai Siang-Kaiser.

Kaiser is the German title meaning "Emperor", with Kaiserin being the female equivalent, "Empress". Like the Russian Czar it is directly derived from the Latin Emperors' title of Caesar, which in turn is derived from the name of Julius Caesar. "the Kaiser" is usually reserved for the Emperors of the German Empire, the emperors of the Austrian Empire and those of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Although the British monarchs styled "Emperor of India" were also called "Kaisar i Hind" in Hindi and Urdu, this word, although ultimately sharing the same Latin origin, is derived from the Greek Kaisar, not the German Kaiser.------From Wikipedia’s Kaiser page

Wah……the wave of ‘perasan-ness’ came, and it’s a strong one!

And the wave came stronger when I found out the history of my surname:

Shun (traditional Chinese: 舜) was a 23rd-22nd century BC leader of ancient China, among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, whose half-century of rule was one of the longest in Chinese history.

Born Yao Chonghua (姚重華), he was also known as Youyu-shi (有虞氏), the Great Shun (大舜) or Yu Shun (虞舜). He received the mantle of leadership from Emperor Yao at the age of 53 and died at 100, after relinquishing the seat of power to Yu, who founded the legendary Xia Dynasty. Shun's capital was at Puban (蒲阪) (presently in Shanxi).

In later centuries, Yao and Shun were glorified for their virtue by Confucian philosophers. Shun was particularly renowned for his modesty and filial piety (xiao 孝). Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu) said that Yao and Shun were the best of all men (section 5, The Sign of Virtue Complete).

The name of Shun's mother was Wudeng(握登), and his birthplace was Yaoxu (姚墟).----From Wikipedia’s Shun (Chinese leader) page

My ancestor is an emperor! (Well, there are many surnames also have emperors as their ancestors…duh!)

Anyway, Kaiser Benjamin is my new profile name for Facebook. And this is kind of a notification.

Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away……

2009-11-11T22:53:00.002+08:00

This is the opening for Frank Sinatra’s song “Come Fly With Me”.

This day, I have many thoughts. Thoughts that may change my initial plan for the future.

Ti Lun is flying (or rather migrating) to Australia next year, Hui Xin joining AFS Intercultural and may also fly away to Japan for 2 weeks, and this might be the gateway to study there for a longer period (don’t get me wrong!)……

Anyone else flying away too?

This is the reality. This country is not worth staying anymore, isn’t it? What value can this country still have to offer?

Cruelty and injustice. Intolerance and oppression. This is not just from the movie, V for Vendetta, but also can reflect this world, or at least this nation. My initial plan for my future was to stay in this country, to become the pillars of the nation. Looks like everyone is becoming migrating birds, in addition the daily “sermon” of politics at home (delivered none other than my mum…). And my thoughts hence fly apart.

Should I stay?

Of course. If financial means permits, then I would really go abroad. But, looking at this situation……(sigh) have to depend on striking jackpots (for real).

Scholarships? There are many out there more eligible than me. That doesn’t mean I will give up this option, but merely pointing out the slim possibility of having a scholarship.

Everyone seems to have bright future ahead. Will mine be bright? Or nothing more than a dimmer light, controlled by something or situation?

This is a resolution. A tragic resolution, of a poorer and more outcasted than others. (Don’t compare with poor countries with poor GDP!!!)

(Sigh!) Thinking of going abroad? Dream on! (Or is it true than certain dreams become reality?)

I’m a Fool To Love You

2009-11-06T17:02:00.001+08:00

I'm a fool to want you
I'm a fool to want you
To want a love that can't be true
A love that's there for others too

I'm a fool to hold you
Such a fool to hold you
To seek a kiss not mine alone
To share a kiss that devil has known

Time and time again
I said I'd leave you
Time and time again I went away
But then would come the time
When I would need you
And once again these words I had to say

I’m a fool to love you
I need you
I know it's wrong, it must be wrong
But right or wrong
I can't get along
Without you

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It is a forbidden love. A love that cannot receive any blessing from anyone. So, it’s foolish to love the “another”.

Other from parents’ objection, war, or even sudden death, what else can be regarded as forbidden love?

Same-gender love, commonly known as homosexuality.

This love can’t be true (in most countries), this love is WRONG, yet cannot be forgone, for those who really love each other.

There are many, many debates on this topic; many, many talks about this subject. But we cannot answer the question: Should homosexuality be allowed, since both parties love each other sincerely?

Against the society’s norm, against the religion’s principles, against the culture……what else?

Come to think of it: When the world doesn’t have society, doesn’t have religion, nor culture, can homosexuality happen?

There is the probability. Furthermore, the word ‘allow’ has too much of ‘authority’. We are actually bound to rules that build according to the society’s norm, or the religion’s principles.

Rules remain rules and rules are made to follow (not made to break). And, this love brings side effects: the aging of the average age of the population, STDs, decrease in population……

Still, people crave for this love, want this love and practice this love, some openly (in homosexuality-allowed countries) and some secretly.

Is it foolish to love the same gender?

Strength through unity, unity through faith!

2009-11-04T21:33:00.001+08:00

This is one of the taglines used in V for Vendetta, a movie set in a dystopian future United Kingdom, where V, a mysterious anarchist wearing a Guy Fawkes costume, works to bring down an oppressive fascist government, profoundly affecting the people he encounters. This movie is my favourite (probably because of its political element).

Anyway, speaking of the tagline above, it is a motto of a fascist political party-Norsefire.

But, today I am not going to talk about fascism. Instead, I will talk about strength, unity and faith.

All of us know that unity will create greater strength than individual strength. But faith? Can faith make us all united and thus gather our strength to create a greater power?

So, at this point, the definition of ‘faith’ is questioned. What is faith?

Does faith means belief? Does faith means confidence on someone?

Let us take a look in each definition. If we define faith as religion, it may be possible as all of us as one when we pray to the same god, or have the same principle. The problem is: not all of us have the same religion. So we may unite among people who has the same religion, or at least the same congregation.

How about being define as confidence on someone? The unity would be more fragile as once the confidence is broken, there would be no unity, and therefore no strength.

Another definition would be loyalty. This is the most fragile of all definitions if we use loyalty to unite. Not all can be loyal to someone, while you can still have confidence on someone.

So, we will choose the first definition. Anyway, can the statement of “Strength through Unity, Unity through Faith!” be possible? It can be possible (but not in political world).

Well…the colonial countries celebrate “Guy Fawkes Night”, where 404 years ago, this man tries to overthrow the kingdom of England.

So, at the end of this post, let me give you a rhyme. A traditional rhyme for this night:

Remember, remember, the fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I know of no reason
Why the gunpowder treason
Should be forgot?

Post-PMR Trip #2-Petrosains, KLCC

2009-11-04T11:43:00.001+08:00

(Disclaimer: Do not expect to see pics or photos here. To look at some of them, please log on to http://paradoxicallysadistic.blogspot.com/2009/11/petrosains.html?zx=e4a7275df639e352 and click “I understand and I wish to continue” to have a look at them, and please bear the photos are at the perspective of the photographer…LOL)

Frankly speaking, I used LOL quite frequent these days. Maybe I have known the importance of LOL-to fill up any gaps during online conversation, especially awkward chats.

Anyway, get back to the main topic. After Taylor’s College “Amazing Race (to an Amazing Brain)” workshop, my second outside-of-school trip is to Petrosains in Suria KLCC.

We arrived there before any other retail outlets opened, and realised that we are not the only school trip to visit Petrosains.

Somewhere 9.30 a.m., we ‘started’ this ‘adventure’ of science. There are some kind of coasters (in the sense of roller coasters) taking you into the dark (and yes, some of us started shouting like it’s a horror movie…). Well, this coasters opened the first chapter of our journey by giving introduction about phenomenal science and the nature which relates to Petrosains.

Then, we got down from the coasters and into the first compartments of the exhibitions which is about kinetics. Then the next compartment is a story where the bad guy had ‘stolen’ the magic sceptre so on and so forth. Then there’s one exhibit where you have the chance to try out the excavator in small scale. I tried out and found it both interesting and lame.

Then the next department is called Geotime Diorama, where we ‘went back’ 200 million years to see the ‘world’. And do be notified there’s a ‘singing dinosaur’ singing at the background.

Connected next to the department is Sparkz. The main thing you will see when you are in there is the Grain pit, a chain of machinery to let you know how to transfer ‘grains’ from one part to another, from low to high.

Then there is a compartment where the space is the main theme. The first thing come into sight is the infra-red heat detector.

Then it’s time to take a helicopter flight to the oil platform. It is a stimulation that is similar to the normal helicopter flight. After the stimulation, the following exhibits are about on the oil platforms, including the living quarters of the crew. All of them built according to scale.

The next part in the Discovery Centre is Speed, and there is relation with F1. Anyway, we spend quite some time there (and a lot of time before this section).

Damn! Time is running out, everyone except a few of us had exit the whole exhibition, we practically ran back to the main entrance, passing by the untouched-by-us Molecule Nano World. Then we reached the continuation of the ‘Dark Ride’-Exit Ride.

Wait! We forgot someone-it’s Wei Xuan! He is still in the washroom. Ser Lyn call us to go on with the ride and she will wait for Wei Xuan. So we went in to the oil-drop-shaped caoster, but the ride haven’t started and Wei Xuan have arrived. Due to the lack of space in the coaster, the both of them have to take the next coaster.

The ride is about the ‘aspirations and hope plus the proud expressed’ by Malaysians towards Malaysia. But the best part is saved at the last-a star-studded sky.

After the ride, the personnel opened the door and asked, “How is your trip in Petrosains?” and stuffs like that.

So, here you have it. A very rush-through post about Petrosains. And the author of this blog would like to apologise any inconvenience made.

The mystery identity of Mr. Hal is solved…

2009-11-02T17:52:00.001+08:00

Reveal your own true self, Von He! If your intentions just to find me in Facebook, why not be truthful to all?

There are questions in Facebook hard to answer…

2009-11-01T18:43:00.001+08:00

Well, the questions I meant is none other than the Social Interview questions.

In this interview, ‘they’ ask questions about you or your friends.

Well, indeed some ‘friends’ are added as everyone add too, not necessarily someone you know very well.

But in this case, I add this person to start a friendship with this person. And when they ask this particular question, I simply can’t answer.

Question 10 of 20: How did you become friends with Kaun Tan?

Meet Kee Aun. Or known as Kaun Tan in Twitter and Facebook.

Go ahead and click the hyperlinks. I don’t dare to put the photos here, because most of them were copyrighted (I think).

I knew him through the “Amazing Race to an Amazing Brain” Workshop. I added him on the October 28, well to be specific, I have to send him a message, simply because there is no “Add as Friend” button to click on. So I send him a message to start this friendship.

And he added me at late night, near midnight. Then, he wrote on my Profile wall, “I’m yet to know your face”. He wants to see my face, clearly.

So, I replied , “my face? that would be the 30% of FIMAGE, especially in the internet world, where predators are out there seeking for their prey...maybe it's too exaggerated...well through my photos there are a few but i don't tag myself...”

6 minutes later, he replied, “And yet you initiated this friendship? =) Question is, are you willing to show yourself.”

I felt a strong sense of eerie. I am terrified at the moment. I’m not ready to show my face. But then, there’s no way turning back, unless you want to make that person think you are a coward or craven.

So, I decided to take a brave move-to tag myself on some of the photos. And I replied, “well, i followed your advice and i revealed my face, eventually...it's late now and i should go to sleep...good night”

He replied much later, “=) oh it's you! good night then =D”

I only know he replied the next morning.

Now, it is REALLY no way back. I ought to go on.

But, despite I revealed how I look, I didn’t write my own name in the Facebook. I am avoiding some people in Facebook, from knowing my identity. I have revealed how I look and now I feel so bad ‘cheating’ my identity to him. Most of the friends I added know who I am, except him.

Should I reveal my name too? Should I take another bold step again, to crawl out from the box or crate?

Should I?

P.S. This post indirectly answered the question…

Everything turns pitch black all in the sudden…

2009-10-31T23:09:00.001+08:00

It’s just a normal blackout, only.

Can blackout be normal?

Well, blackout can be normal in here.

In my place, this happened as frequent as two times in 7 days.

That is on the 24th and the 30th. Twice in a week!

And this time, it happens during dinner. So, we have kind of candlelight dinner, literally.

Well, someone’s not happy over blackout…

Anyway, I’ve just changed my background, in case you didn’t notice.

The pictorial play of amazing experience throughout these 8 months

2009-10-30T00:07:00.002+08:00

Prologue-The beginning of everything (Courtesy of Richelle Tee)

The pictorial play of amazing experience throughout these 8 months (Part 1)

2009-10-30T00:05:00.002+08:00

Act 1-District Level English Language Drama Competition for Secondary Schools (SMK Taman SEA) (Courtesy of Richelle Tee)

The pictorial play of amazing experience throughout these 8 months (Part 2)

2009-10-30T00:02:00.003+08:00

Act 2-State Level English Language Drama Competition for Secondary Schools (Banting) (Courtesy of Huixin Ng)

The pictorial play of amazing experience throughout these 8 months (Part 3)

2009-10-29T23:52:00.006+08:00

Act 3-SMJK Katholik Petaling Jaya 53rd School Anniversary in conjunction with Pn. Lim Yoke Keng Retirement Ceremony (Courtesy of Jofan Pang)

The pictorial play of amazing experience throughout these 8 months (Part 4)

2009-10-29T23:21:00.007+08:00

Finale-National Level English Language Drama Competition for Secondary Schools (Kepala Batas) (Courtesy of http://latique-beauty-of-life.blogspot.com/2009/10/national-level-english-drama.html and the unknown photographer)

THE END

Drama The Tragic History of Dr. Faustus juara

2009-10-29T23:11:00.002+08:00

PELAJAR SMJK Katholik Petaling Jaya bersama hadiah dimenangi selepas menjuarai drama bahasa Inggeris di Dewan Milenium Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang , baru-baru ini.

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KEPALA BATAS 27 Okt. – Drama The Tragic History of Dr. Faustus memenangi Pertandingan Drama Bahasa Inggeris Sekolah-sekolah Menengah Peringkat Kebangsaan yang diadakan di Dewan Milenium Kepala Batas di sini baru-baru ini.

Drama yang dilakonkan oleh 15 pelajar Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (SMJK) Katholik dari Petaling Jaya, Selangor itu diarahkan guru sekolah berkenaan, William Samuel Appadurai.

Mereka menewaskan 15 pasukan lain dari seluruh negara yang menyertai pertandingan anjuran Kementerian Pelajaran dan Pulau Pinang dipilih menjadi tuan rumah pada tahun ini.

Pada pertandingan itu, drama lakonan pelajar Sekolah Menengah La Salle Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, A Malaysian Breakfast memenangi tempat kedua dan drama Cadaver lakonan pelajar Sekolah Menengah Kebangsan Batu Lintang, Sarawak tempat ketiga.

Ketua Sektor Pembangunan dan kemanusiaan Jabatan Pelajaran Pulau Pinang, Osman Husin berkata, beliau berbangga dengan penyertaan para pelajar yang datang dari seluruh negara itu.

‘‘Saya berpendapat semua peserta berjaya menunjukkan kehebatan mereka dalam pertandingan ini sekali gus ia mampu menggilap bakat terpendam yang ada dalam diri masing-masing,’’ katanya ketika ditemui di sini.

Semua hadiah kepada para pemenang disampaikan oleh Pengarah Pelajaran Negeri Pulau Pinang, Ibrahim Mohamad.

It’s all swings and roundabouts

2009-10-29T19:27:00.001+08:00

(In case if you don’t know what it mean, it means offsetting gains and losses. But I want the closest idiom to 失之东隅，收之桑榆 and I don’t think that “What we lose in hake we shall have in herring” is appropriate…)

Anyway…

About yesterday. The ‘Amazing Race’ is not as most of us expected. Eventually, some of us try to get fun from it (since we are there and we paid RM8).

So, some of us indeed have fun at the end of the session, and honestly speaking, I am not spared from the pleasure in it.

Actually, I’ve learned a thing or two in it. One of them is FIMAGE.

FIMAGE-an abbreviation of Fear of Image. This happens as we are ‘over-cautious to maintain the good image’. Thus, life cannot be lived to the fullest. But of course, dignity must still be kept so we cannot totally ‘delete’ the FIMAGE within us. Do ‘discard’ the 70% of FIMAGE as life is short (and partially because I believe that 2012 we will meet our fate…laugh out loud!).

Another one is to know how to strategise in everything, including studies. It is one activity that triggers us to think in such way.

It is called X-Games if my memory serves me right. In this game, there is one box which is actually few tapes taping the floor to create a shape, and in the box there are papers written in numbers from 1 to 30 and is scattered in the box.

Then all of us is divided into 16-people-in-a-group groups. Before we can start, we must follow the three simple rules:

Only 1 person is allowed in the box at 1 time;
Numbers must be touched in sequence; and
Challenge: Time (which means you must beat your own time each round).

So when the music is started, 1 person from each team ‘jumped’ into the box and touch the numbers in sequence.

In my team, for the first two rounds, we were like in panic to keep up the time.

Then I realised that there will be many rounds afterwards, and came out a strategy: to relocate the numbers into few lines so that it’s easy to be touch.

You may think that this is illegal, but it’s not. After all, we just need to follow the 3 rules of the game, isn’t it?

We sacrifice our third round to relocate the numbers. Then came the fourth round, and we manage to reach the target set by the organisers: to beat 10 seconds. We manage to do in 6 seconds!

Then the next round, we done it in 5 seconds. And that’s the best we can do lah.

This tells that we cannot use the same ol’ route if we want to achieve excellence. We must think different ways to get ‘there’.

Well, let this post stops here, because the dissatisfied person would be grunting while reading this…

The big joke/hoax that you cannot laugh at

2009-10-28T18:01:00.001+08:00

The big joke (or rather hoax) that you really cannot (maybe…) laugh at is about today. The Amazing Race held at Taylor’s College, Subang Jaya.

Well, this so-called “Amazing Race” is NOT A RACE.

In fact, it is a camp, a kind-of motivational camp.

I bet most of the participants would be upset, frustrated and a bit of traumatised (not that severe lah…).

And when requested to explain how come this camp is named as “Amazing Race”, they replied, “Yes, it is Amazing Race…to an Amazing Brain…”

Quite “Za-Dao” isn’t it?

At the end of the session, some would be contented as it turned out to be interesting. But others would still be frustrated and upset.

Imagine: On the sign-up day, the UBK girls taken up almost all seats in Bus A, leaving 2 seats for the 2 male prefect (Fook Hong and Seong Hseng).

And imagine: Most of the participants in Bus B are prefects, leaving few seats for normal students (like me).

And what they expect is the Amazing Race like the reality programme version, or at least like last year.

This would definitely let down a lot of people.

Anyway, what bygones be bygones, and let that thing aside.

In the crossroads…again

2009-10-26T20:07:00.001+08:00

Yes. I am at the intersection, and wondering which road/path is better.

Turning to left, it would be known as DramaWay (as in Broadway). Along this road would be drama practice, practice, practice, drama competition(s) and also huge commitment to drama world (as in secondary school level drama world).

To the right, it would be known as Debate Street (as in Wall Street). Along this street would be debate practices, debate practices and more debate practices, plus debate competitions and bigger commitments to the debate unit in the school (as there are only few people going to ‘inherit’ the unit which also means only few of us going to face major tournaments and competitions).

Frankly speaking, I would prefer the left road-but what guarantees us ahead? (But think again, what in this world guarantees the future?) Furthermore, I don’t know and pretty much doubt about my potential in debating.

But, I have to think-what if next year the drama team would be a different story (as in reality, not the play performing). There is only this competition and tournament, and if you screw up and that’s it.

And going at the other side, if I don’t shine in debate, most likely I would be suffering. (Mainly because the lack of passion, I think…)

But, the ‘hope’ the seniors in debate had put on us troubles me, and made me twist and turn whether to go on with debate. I may let down them if I quit the debating unit.

But the longer time you stay and you quit, the heavier the ‘letdown’ by the seniors. I ought to do a decision, and a wise one.

It’s like a wedding ceremony, where the priest asks the bride, “Would you accept Mr.xxx as your husband, and obey and honour…”

The crucial part is what is the suitable time to say “I do.” Is it the above part? Or the “Is there anyone having objection to this marriage?”?

Well, if I want to quit debate, I would most definitely write an official letter quickly to Rachel Gan.

So, I think I’ve made up my mind…I guess.

A new pal I met in Penang last week…

2009-10-25T14:31:00.001+08:00

…introducing Abel Law.

Ooooookaaaaaay….that’s is not decent at all. Let me change another one…

Here. The left one is Abel.

So you may wonder how I met him?

Well, I met him for the first time is after the closing ceremony of the English Drama Competition. The Sarawak Team got 3rd place while we got champion.

So, some members of the team came to congratulate us. And then the ‘socialising’ part comes here.

When we are ‘having our social circle widened’, we started the introducing ourselves part. And to our surprise, Abel is only Form 1 whilst his height is higher than most of the Form 4 in our team!

The next morning-the day we have to depart-, Yee Teng called us to be in the lobby restaurant by 9.15 a.m. (For more information about this, please see the post ‘The Extraordinary Excursion Up North’).

So, after having breakfast, some of the cast members from the Sarawak Team exchange email addresses to some of us. I didn’t actually exchanged mine as I was busy in the ‘other’ group (refer to ‘The Extraordinary Excursion Up North’ post). In fact I actually ‘overlooked’ two email addresses, and those are Abel’s.

When I came back here, I added Abel in Facebook and his email addresses in email contacts. And he accepted it the next day.

We started our chat in Facebook and his first question would be: wait…which one of you all is you? (Something like that…)

Then, later he made a lot of compliments about our team and keep mentioning that Ray Aun looks like a white a lot, and even question his race.

Then, comes to the beyond exchanging email address part: phone numbers. At first I hesitate, then I said to myself: why don’t I give it a shot? So, we exchange numbers.

And this is how we started this relationship, and hopefully this friendship would last forever.

Throughout these months…

2009-10-25T12:24:00.001+08:00

..I met new people, and knew more people better.

But, as most of my posts, the title is just merely a ‘pembayang’ in a ‘pantun’.

So, what exactly I want to say?

Well, this is a story about A and B. (OK, don’t link it to ‘Fiction or not’ series. This is a totally, completely different story.)

This is a story of misinterpreting a person’s love and care into other thing else.

It all begins where A finally realise that B had actually put his love and care onto A. But don’t think in a pervert or misleading manner. It is a typical love and care from a friend to another friend, or at most a love and care from a brother to another brother.

Unfortunately, A thought it in the misleading way, and with B’s ‘attractive’ physical appearance, he interprets it in the wrong way-homosexuality.

So, A deepens his love onto B, in a wrong manner. And finally, it came to one night where A confesses his thoughts about B to B.

B seemed like does not have any reaction after the confession.

A became afraid. He wonders whether the conclusion will end up like the case he did it to another person, C.

So, A rethink. And became enlightened and realise that B’s love and care is just a typical love and care between friends. He quickly apologises to B. And B accepts the apology.

But, A does not want B to change anything, including his love and care. So, A hopes that B would remain his love and care towards A as a friend. And so A expresses his thoughts to B, and B kind of accept his way of thinking.

Well, this is merely FICTION. It would be certainly a coincidence if there is a similar case to this fictitious story.

And the moral of the story: DO NOT OVERTHINK AND AVOID MISINTERPRETATION.

You change your mind
Like a girl changes clothes
Yeah you, PMS
Like a bitch
I would know
And you over think
Always speak
Cryptically
I should know
That you're no good for me…
-Hot n Cold (Katy Perry)

The Extraordinary Excursion Up North: National Level Secondary Schools English Language Drama Competition 2009

2009-10-23T19:20:00.002+08:00

For most of you all, you have known that SMJK Katholik, Petaling Jaya had represented Selangor to the National Level English Language Drama Competition for Secondary Schools 2009, and came back with pride.

But, you may not know in detail about the excursion. The whole trip in Penang.

The below is the a very long version of “tweets” during our stay. The time stated may not be the exact time as the real time. So is the events. Hereby the author would apologize if any mistakes occurred in this post.

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19/10/2009 (Monday)

6.45 a.m.-I arrived at school. Two person were earlier than me, Wai Leem and Yee Teng. Teacher is not here yet despite he said he would be in school at 6.

6.45 a.m.-8 a.m.-Cast members arrived. So was the teachers. Props and equipments taken down from the Staff Room to the Foyer. Mistake found at the last minute (the title of the play in the first page lack of “THE”) and quickly resolved it (by printing “THE”s and paste on the paper). Document acts as the key to register team was nowhere to be found in Staff Room. Fears started to spread but successfully suppressed as the documents were found in the teacher’s car.

8 a.m.-8.15 a.m.-The bus arrived. Props and luggage were loaded up. Principal arrived at school and wished us “All the best” and took a group photo with us. Everyone got onto the bus.

8.15 a.m.-The journey officially started.

8.15 a.m.-2.15 p.m.-Throughout the whole journey, all of us were watching movies in the bus-Angels and Demons, The Golden Compass & The Pink Panther 2 (partially). Few stops at Rest Areas to let anyone to go to restrooms. Picked up Raylene along the way as she celebrated Deepavali in her hometown in Perak. Quite lost when arrived Penang state. Even lost when reaching Kepala Batas.

2.15 p.m.-Arrival in Hotel Seri Malaysia, Kepala Batas.

Registration of team and check-in process made. Luggage were unloaded and rooms were checked-in.

2.30 p.m.-All of us went for lunch at the nearby restaurant, and he paid for the lunch. He is none other than Mr. William. Then, he went to pick up Puvendran which arrived at 3 something.

3.20 p.m.-The whole team walked to the competition venue: Dewan Millenium. People were seen to be preparing the stage. The hall looks big. Bigger than a community hall.

4.10 p.m.-We walked back to the hotel. Tea was served at the first floor.

4.40 p.m.-7.00 p.m.-In the hotel room, a few of us played UNO as Jia Jie brought along as entertainment. Other members of the cast from other rooms also joined in.

7.25 p.m.-Dinner is served. Malay-styled cooking served by Delima Restaurant in the hotel is quite acceptable.

Later in the evening-Nothing much happened. Few of us went to the nearby cyber cafe whereas some of us go for few rounds of UNO Spin while others just gathered to watch TV. Later a bath and I went to sleep, some will be awake till midnight (or past midnight) and some will be sleeping early too.

20/10/2009 (Tuesday)

Around 8 a.m.-Woke up. The other roommates haven’t woke up yet. Attempts to woke up others made.

Around 9 a.m.-All woke up and got ready to have breakfast. Breakfast is served in the same restaurant. Baked beans, toast bread, nasi lemak and others seemed like a normal and proper breakfast.

Around 9 a.m. (after breakfast)-As the rehearsal is at 4.30 p.m., all of us are in the rooms. Some of us watch movies through portable DVD player, others would be playing UNO (again!).

Around 12 p.m.-Lunch time. Again, lunch is served in Delima Restaurant and similar style cooking is served.

Around 2.30 p.m.-All cast members went to Dewan Millenium by bus. The Dewan Millenium ‘coincidentally’ closed at that time for any practice. We then practiced our play in somewhere else. Later, the props were unloaded from the bus and loaded to the store room. Then, we watched other teams doing their rehearsal while waiting our turn. Puan Lan received an sms by Miss Leela: pn lee, chee, michael and i will be going there tomorrow

Around 4.30 p.m.-Our turn came and we were all gathered at backstage. When the timekeeper started to time, the members in charged of putting the props started to lay out the props on the stage. Suddenly…we realised one thing-the stage with the curtains closed became small! Complaints subjected to the teacher-in-charge of the competition about the matter. Ways to overcome this problem had executed, but honestly speaking, none of them can be used. Closing the doors at the side? I don’t think so. Nevertheless, we continued our rehearsal. Applause is heard after the play was done. And the teacher-in-charge said one statement, “(modified)…throughout the whole rehearsal, your team is the best…”

Around 6 p.m.-Met someone named Dennis from St. George Institution, Taiping, Perak. Then, getting ready for dinner. For some, some would do things to fill-up the time.

Around 7 p.m.-Dinner is served. This dinner is considered the dinner before the big day. Nevertheless, dinner is decent and everybody is seemed to be enjoying it.

Later in the evening-All cast members are advised to rest early as the next day is the big day. Most of us do rest early.

21/10/2009 (Wednesday)

6.15 a.m.-Woke up. No one seems like waking up. Then, Ti Lun’s alarm rang. He turned off. Attempts to wake others up, but all failed miserably.

6.45 a.m.-I began to question myself why is it everyone is not waking up. After brushing my teeth and washing by face, I called up room 502. Abilash answered the call. I asked him whether anyone had woke up and he said no. Then I called room 421. Mr. William answered and said that if I woke up I can go down to have breakfast, or I can continue to sleep.

7.00 a.m.-In frustration, I went down to the Delima Restaurant to have the typical buffet breakfast. Before that, I prayed to Him to bless us.

7.45 a.m.-Attempts to woke them up, and still failed. I give up.

8 something in the morning-They woke up as the phone calls to my room started to ring. The phone calls are to notify them to get down to have breakfast.

8.45 a.m.-With the crew members, I had breakfast (again!). We are told that by 9.15 a.m., we must get ready for make-up.

9 something-Not exactly 9.15, we started to do our make-up.

Noon-We had packed food as lunch. We are also told that the expected time to perform is about 4.30 p.m. as we are the last team to perform.

Between noon and 3.25 p.m.-With all the make-up done, most of us literally have nothing to do. Some of us slept, some of us continue to do the make-up, while Zhiwei and I watched a film from the portable DVD player.

3.25 p.m.-We began to gather and bring our belongings for the performance later. Had some glitter on my face but not sufficient. Surprise visit from Puan Lee, Puan Chee and Miss Leela (Mr. Michael did not come) kind of lit up the spirit. Shortly we went to the hall by bus.

4.00 p.m.-Arrived at the venue. Last-minute preparations and touch-up is made. Everyone is in standby mode. My headgear was put on and more glitter was put on my face.

4.30 p.m.-This is it. The final curtain call. Hearts are in racing pace and beating so prominent. After Terengganu’s turn, it’s our turn to perform. The curtains opened and the crew members in charged of laying out props went out to lay out the props. Then it closed again. We went in. Then, the curtain opened again and the play started.

Around 5.00 p.m.-The play ended. Everything has gave out. All the efforts. And all have to depend on how the judges felt. Later, photos with the teachers were taken.

Around 6.00 p.m.-We went back to the hotel to be prepared for dinner. Along the way back, we are told that Terengganu filed a complaint that we should not open and close then open again at the beginning of our performance. We begin to panic and nervous a little.

Around 7.00 p.m.-We went down for dinner (the boys went down first), then the girls in uniforms went down. We are told that we have to be in the lobby in uniforms by 8.00 p.m.. The boys then went up to change into the uniforms.

Around 8.00 p.m.-We are prepared to go to the hall. Shortly after, we started this journey to Dewan Millenium. Along the journey, the radio was played with this song:

Around 8.10 p.m.-Arrived at the hall. Many can be seen sitting in the hall already.

Around 8.40 p.m.-The closing ceremony officially started. It started with the arrival of the VIP (actually it’s the Pengarah Jabatan Pendidikan Pulau Pinang). Then it follows by the National Anthem. Later it continues with a ‘bacaan doa’. Then the speeches by the VIPs. Then 2 performances before the start of prize-giving ceremony.

Around 9.00 p.m.-The prize-giving ceremony started with the Public Speaking Competition held in Bukit Mertajam. The Primary School level winner is Selangor (Yay!). Then the Secondary School level.

Around 9.45 p.m.-2 performances made before continuing the big one-English Language Drama Competition. Then, with the end of the performance, the heart-pounding moment is here. This is the ultimate. This is everything. Then the states for the Consolation Prize were announced. As each state gone by, our hands which crossed each other hands held more tightly. All of our prayers were said, all of our praises were said, and now is time for His revelation. One by one, as each state gone by, the nervousness in us increases. Then…left only 3 states, all starting with the letter ‘S’ (so it’s 3 Ss (asses)). After it is announced that the 3rd Prize winner is Sarawak, we were told to be at the side preparing to go up stage, because the top 3 teams were required to go up stage to take the prizes. Then, with our hands held tight, we made a circle and say our prayers again and again. And the MC had made a very good performance in giving us suspense. Then, the background sound changes to the sound from “Eye of the Tiger”. Then, the MC announced… “Johan kepada Pertandingan Drama Bahasa Inggeris Sekolah-Sekolah Menengah bagi tahun 2009 …ialah…negeri…SELANGOR!” All of us shouted in joy (and Ti Lun fell on the floor as post-drama drama). Then the teacher hurried us to go up to the stage to take the prizes. Then, we take the prizes from the Pengarah and ordered to take photos by the reporters. Then we are hurried to go down as Sabah team have to come up to claim their prizes. Then, it is time to announce Best Script-turns out that Malacca won the prize. Then the MC announce, “Pelakon terbaik disandang oleh…Mephistophilis…” This is our second surprise! Our Ketua Pengawas Fan Ray Aun had actually won the BEST ACTOR AWARD! The principal and the teacher came along congratulated us and took several photos before leaving Kepala Batas for school. Before that…the winner for the Primary Level Public Speaking Competition and her mother approached the principal…Not going to elaborate further and let you think of what is going on. Later that night, we received many congratulations from other states and we also managed to have a word with Sarawak state cast members.

Around 11.30 p.m.-We went back to the hotel, full with joy and pride. Despite the penalty of 5 marks (due to the violation of the curtains), we still won the competition, and that is wonderful. We went back to our rooms, and shortly, I received a guest in our room-it’s Mr. William. He came in and have a chat with us and tell us a lot of events during our cheer and joy. We cannot sleep as the night to us at that time is still young.

Around 1.00 a.m.-Most of us went out for a supper treat at KFC in Kepala Batas as it closed at only 2 a.m.. Then we went to see a Ti Lun, Jia Jie and Zhiwei in the Cyber Cafe. Shortly after, we went back to the room. I managed to sleep at 2.30 a.m.. Some of us slept at 3.30 a.m.and Jia Jie slept at 4.00 a.m..

22/10/2009 (Thursday)

Around 8.30 a.m.-I woke up. Yes, the earliest one in the room again. I try to get back to sleep again, then Yee Teng called to wake us up and tell us to get ready to have breakfast by 9.15 a.m. as the Sarawak Team wants to exchange email addresses with us. I tried to woke most of them up. And some woke up and the rest eventually woke up too.

Around 9.00 a.m.-Got down to the lobby restaurant to have the buffet breakfast. Saw Mr. William and a few members chatting at the table already. Taken my breakfast and looked at the watch-it’s 9.15 and no one is here yet? Then the people started to come down. So is the Sarawak Drama Team. After breakfast there are two groups gathered-one is the Sarawak Team exchanging email addresses with other members, the other is listening to what Mr. William is talking about.

Around 10.00 a.m.-We started to pack our stuffs to go back. Then at around 10.30 a.m., we started our journey down south.

Around 11.15 a.m.-We crossed the Penang Bridge. We are going for a detour instead, to the Penang Island. The teachers went to Hin Heang Biscuit Company to buy “Dow Sa Piah” (Peanut Biscuits) for other teachers.

Then most of us went to the vegetarian restaurant just opposite to the biscuit shop to have lunch.

Around 2.30 a.m.-We headed back to the mainland to continue our voyage. Stopped at Tapah at around 5.45 p.m., and had jambu air with asam boi.

Around 7.00 p.m.-We stopped at Tanjong Malim-Puan Lan’s hometown for dinner. This seemed like a “dissolution” dinner rather than the reunion dinner as we will dissolve once the journey ended.

Around 9.00 p.m.-We reached our destination-school. We unloaded our luggage, our props and all the things in the bus. Nothing is permanent in this world, but hopefully the memories all of us together would be as strong and as old as a rock.

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This is the recorded syllables of life throughout these four days. Nothing stays in this world forever, but at least we have been posses that thing once, or maybe more than once. I would really cherish the memories throughout these 8 months. And hopefully the future would be great for all of us.

Before I depart, here’s a little thing I want to share with you…

2009-10-17T22:57:00.001+08:00

..I have a fruit tree growing in front of my house and now it bears fruits. And in abundance.

Don’t believe?

And now, my family had harvested a lot of fruit. A lot until we have to give some to relatives and friends (father’s friends, to be specific).

Not in the Island anymore…instead an ex-PM’s hometown

2009-10-16T19:46:00.001+08:00

Oh dear, what a disgrace. Because of lack of budget, venue has changed from the Island to the mainland. See post “Fine...I broke the proclamation...and hopefully would not break again for the next few days...”

It’s from Penang Island to Seberang Perai, or more specifically, Kepala Batas.

No budget. That’s the main reason.

Come on! What had been agreed must be done and executed as agreed, you cannot change as you like!

There is something very dark, very sinister behind.

But let’s put the DARK SIDE aside. Well, at least you have somewhere to perform, somewhere to stay then everything will be OK lah.

Well, the hall CHSPJ’s English Drama Team 2009 will perform as the 16th (and the last team) will be like this:

Better than nothing.

Your Fortnightly Song: Que Sera Sera

2009-10-15T17:46:00.002+08:00

This long abandoned segment is back!

Well, this is the moment. The moment of truth. The moment to choose and decide your future, both near and distant (as near future may influence the distant future).

This is the time, where Form 3s around the country will choose which type of stream they will go, and progress from that point.

For me, it's a very hard decision. (Well, to make most of the decision, I have to wait after PMR results...)

But the harder question would be: What do you want to be in the future?

This is...hard to answer.

Mainly because the pressure exerted from the parents and the conditions of tertiary education which depends on where you want to furthur your studies.

But, you may not necessarily do something you studied for few/many years.

You want to be a lawyer, but your chances of getting 'elevated' to tertiary education with a Economics (a.k.a. Arts Stream) certificate is lowered, just because you did a non-favoured-subjects examinations.

Maybe. Or maybe otherwise. I'm not sure.

Nothing is for sure in this world.

Well, with this song, Que Sera Sera, choices maybe harder to make, as this is something irrelevant (or maybe make things worse) to the decision above.

In Spanish, Que Sera Sera means "will be".

For those who knew this song, or haven't even heard this song before, I present to you-Que Sera Sera.

When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother what will I be
Will I be pretty will I be rich
Here's what she said to me

Que Sera Sera
Whatever will be will be
The future's not ours to see
Que Sera Sera
What will be will be

When I grew up and fell in love
I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead
Will we have rainbows day after day
Here's what my sweetheart said

Que Sera Sera
Whatever will be will be
The future's not ours to see
Que Sera Sera
What will be will be

Now I have children of my own
They ask their mother what will I be
Will I be handsome will I be rich
I tell them tenderly

Que Sera Sera
Whatever will be will be
The future's not ours to see
Que Sera Sera
What will be will be
Que Sera Sera

The First Next Stop-Blue Sky Extraordinary General Meeting

2009-10-13T19:58:00.002+08:00

Hey there folks!

(Ok, that would be very oldish...)

As MCA's Extraordinary General Meeting has finished, the EGM for this blog has just started.

The author of this blog pleads to you to vote on the polls on the right side of the blog to whether pass the three resolutions:

To put all of the other blogs of the author into this blog
To write blogs through Windows Live Writer
To put AdSense into this blog

The author, again, pleads to all readers to vote, and also advice to all to vote wisely.

Thank You.

Yours faithfully,

BravoYankeeKiloSierra

Our common ancestor…

2009-10-11T12:23:00.001+08:00

Kind of hard to believe it, right?

But it is the fact, that all animals are “evolved” from sea sponges. It is the earliest multicellular animal in this world, consisting of simple cells like choanocytes and more. And these cells shaped us, today.

It is an animal, not a plant, as it feeds on plankton from the water current. It acts like filters filtering the water from planktons. So, it does not moves much, only a little from it’s “mouth”.

But that’s not my ultimate point in this post.

My point is: although we seems like we are at the top at the evolution ladder, we must not forget how we became today. Moreover, we cannot forget that we are sharing this world with other organisms.

P.S. By the way, what am I talking about??

Testing 123 Using Windows Live Writer

2009-10-11T08:22:00.001+08:00

Test…

~~Breakthrough is absurd.~~

Bold is beautiful.

Italians and Romans?

Go down under?

Do not stop quoting,….

End of test

In a fight between a snipe and a clam, the fisherman wins...not

2009-10-10T19:02:00.000+08:00

The reign of Dato' Seri Ong Tee Keat is going to end, and will end.

Well, if you want to uphold democracy, he must come down from his "throne".
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Embattled MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat lost in a vote of no-confidence against him while suspended Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek was reinstated as a party member but not as the deputy president at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of the party here on Saturday.

A total of 1,155 delegates voted for the no-confidence motion, which was the first resolution, while 1,141 voted against it. Eight ballot papers were spoilt.

A total of 1,204 of the delegates agreed that the presidential council's decision on Aug 26 in accepting the recommendation of the disciplinary board and the subsequent decision of the central committee to expel or suspend Dr Chua be annulled, as per the second resolution, meaning that he would be reinstated as a party member.

A total of 1,184 of the 2,304 delegates also decided against the third resolution - that suspended Dr Chua be reinstated as the deputy president.

The results were announced by Speaker Datuk Yip Phooi Hong at 4.10pm after two recounts of the votes for the first resolution.

-- BERNAMA
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I am not going to pity him.

Why?

This is how he is going to pay for his actions, since he had chose the path.

"What path?"

He "fired" Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek. And of course, no one will be so stupid enough not to counter attack or at least make a plead. Datuk Seri Chua knows, that no matter how he plead, he will not be accepted by the President's Council, or at least by Dato' Seri Ong.

So, Chua made a bold step to challenge Ong-through an EGM. And yes, it is legal to hold an EGM by any member, if you have enough signatures (which says that you have enough support to hold an EGM). His supporters like Datuk Seri Tan Chai Ho helped him to do the things he cannot do-which is the application and gathering of support. .

The supporters in Ong's side (hereinafter named as Ong's team, and so as supporters in Chua's side named as Chua's team) wants to hold an EGM too-to reassure the party members' support on Ong. It would be a waste of a time to do separate EGMs, so Ong's team and Chua's team discussed, and make it a 2-in-1 EGM.

It came to this day, where party's central delegates made decisions, whether to accept or reject Ong, and so as Chua (in both as party member and Vice-President). And they had a tough decision yet still a decision-Reject Ong as Party President, Accept Chua as Party Member but Reject Chua as Vice-President.

So, Ong has this day because of his very cocky actions and decisions. As a party president, he should gather more supports (or at least maintain the support from the last party elections), rather than not cooperating with his right-hand-man. In democratic politics, it's all about support and influence. You made party members unhappy, you will go. Same as the people, if you made the people disatisfied, you will go down in the General Elections.

In this game, no one wins. The "third influence" is not the winner, even though this influence had shaped the EGM's result. Instead the biggest loser is the party. No one will be fit to lead this party. Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha? Sorry, he would be great if he is No.2, but No.1? Give me a break!

Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong? Sorry, he is still in budding stage, and you expect him to go straight up to the top? It would be rather tedious, same as to Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

The women (like Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen and Datuk Paduka Chew Mei Fun)? Not seen as leader and the possibilities of being elected as President is very slim.

But what is slim possibility? It is still possible, just as the EGM's results today.

Nothing is impossible for my great master, but there is a price you have to pay -The Tragic History of Dr. Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe, retold by Wiliam Samuel

Hey! Why am I writing about this? MCA is no more relevant to the Chinese society! Why am I talking about this?

P.S. Though I pity not Ong, I pity one person-Chua Jui Meng (the candidate who challenge Ong in the last party election), who "jumped" to PKR lately. If he stays, the chances of being the next president would be GREAT.

Fine...I broke the proclamation...and hopefully would not break again for the next few days...

2009-10-04T15:11:00.002+08:00

(Don't bother the title above...)

This is it.

Michael Jackson's concert is cancelled. To be replaced, the film "This Is It" will be in cinemas on 29th of October. Well, it's not the real show, but at least you can see the last rehearsals before the cardiac arrest.

This is it.

The "final curtain call" had called. Counting down to three days to PMR. And I myself not sure whether I'm prepared.

This is it.

Another 18 days. The real final curtain call will be called, as this will probably be the last time SMJK Katholik's English Drama Team for Year 2009 is going to perform, and will be performing on a stage like this:

Time flies like an arrow...it is October, and feels like the year had only gone halfway.

This Is It

Testing 123

2009-09-21T22:12:00.000+08:00

This is a test post by email.

Testing 123.......

"Word" Check "Word" Check

End of test.

I am back for this day...And this is my 34th post (In cantonese 34 is life & death)

2009-09-04T17:45:00.009+08:00

Right. I've missed blogging for a long, long time. And I shall blog today and when you see the next post, it will be in October. I am SURE.

"Well, nothing's for sure in this world..."

Today I shall put a very long post, and this few weeks there are many things going on since I left offline.
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Part 1-Al-Fatihah Yasmin Ahmad (1958-2009)

I would like to express my deepest condolences to the true "1Malaysian" director and film maker. She is none other than Yasmin Ahmad.

If you haven't watch Mukhsin or even Sepet, it is a great loss. Well, I myself haven't watch Talentime yet. Maybe in the future, if there is a chance.

Anyway, for those who do not know who she is, she is famous for being the director of cross-cultural and religion movies like Sepet, Muallaf and the latest one, Talentime. She is also famous for directing Petronas's holidays' advertisement, and one of them grab an award in the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival-the winning product-Tan Hong Ming in love.

And (for those who don't know) you may not believe who direct this commercial:

(Sigh) Talented people always passed away in a young age. Just like Zhuge Liang (age 51)...

(This is a little late to commenmerate her, isn't it?)
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Part 2-9th By-Election after 12th General Election! Wow!

This got to be kidding! This is the 9th time we are going to hear about by-elections after 8th of March 2008.

Out of 9 elections, 6 elections (I think) are because of the death of the people's representatives.

"I think that, we have to make a requirement for people who wants to be the election candidate to be fit and healthy."-Election Commissioner Chief

Once, Kelantan almost can have the 9th by-election. The EC did not recognise the Speaker's decision to remove the UMNO's assemblyman's from the assembly.

Now, if they do not want to recognise, then we don't mind. But is it weird that after EC's decision anounced few days later, this man from Bagan Pinang who had won the PAS candidate with 2,333 majority votes in the last election, had passed away? Is it have anything to do with the equality theory stated in my last post-Is everything fated and destined?

Well, if you read the news, his wife had reminded him to see the doctor many times but he refuses to go as he "is busy with appointments and could not afford to cancel any meetings or meeting with constituents".

So, maybe he can prevent his death, if he take care of his health.

So, another Al-Fatihah to another person.
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Part 3-Andy Lau in Malaysia......secretly

Yes, you may have read the news, or heard the news, that Andy Lau had went to the funeral of his father-in-law (no inverted commas because he had verified he had married to Carol Chu in Nevada). And he was spotted in the Hokkien Chinese Cemetery in KL.

But, why the suspicious, secret arrival in here, and let the cat out of the bag once back in Hong Kong?

Recently, he also confessed he has a maritial agreement with another female artist. Maybe that is the reason.

But, for all these years, his relationship with Carol Chu keeps in discreet. That is such an irresponsible act. And that has cheated everyone for years.

But, if you look at another point of view, that Andy Lau is just another ordinary human. Why should his private business become our latest coffee-shop talk? Do you want your privacy become the hottest thing in the town?

The section "Entertainment" in the newspaper had revealed a new definition-It is not the usual artists' entertainment, but it is the artists' business to ENTERTAIN us. That is the new ENTERTAINMENT.

Well, what we can say is, Rest-in-Peace to Carol's father (just another version of Al-Fatihah, but non-muslim version).
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The three parts that seems to be very different, at least have one thing in common-deceased people.

The world we live is changing, ever-changing. Keep changing. Events happen, and had happened. And we have another one-quarter of Year 2009 to live in. So, appreciate the things you have now, and try to pursue the things you want to do as soon as possible, as life's brief candle.

Life's Brief Candle-By William Shakespeare "MacBeth"
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more; it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

And what we can do now, is say a prayer. Pray to Him that the deceased souls will rest in peace, and pray to Him that His Kingdom will shine in glory and descend one day. Amen.

Proclamation of Internet Usage Restriction(pre-written post)

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

Proclamation of Internet Usage Restriction

In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful, Praise be to God, the Lord of the Universe and may the blessings and peace of God be upon His Messengers.

WHEREAS the time has now arrived when BravoYankeeKiloSierra will have to be prepared and ready to face the upcoming Penilaian Menegah Rendah (or known as PMR), which is roughly translated as Lower Secondary Assessment.

AND WHEREAS by a decision made, it was agreed that BravoYankeeKiloSierra will be restricted from using the Internet service as from 1st Day of August, 2009 till the 17th Day of October, 2009.

AND WHEREAS it was agreed that BravoYankeeKiloSierra is banned for using the Internet service for any purpose with the limited exception of communication purposes (electronic mail) usage.

AND WHEREAS by the Proclamation announced, the restriction shall be effective by the stroke of 12 Midnight (as in UTC +8:00), 1st Day of August, 2009. And the restriction shall be acquitted by the stroke of 12 Midnight (as in UTC +8:00), 17th Day of October, 2009. By the Grace of God, the Lord of the Universe, the restriction shall be execute without any obstruction.

Somewhere on Earth

1st Day of August 2009

Restrict usage of Internet on 1st of August

2009-07-29T16:16:00.000+08:00

In the last post, I've mentioned that I will still check e-mails but I will not blog.

Guess what? I have restricted myself to not check e-mails too often. Maybe once in a week, or fortnightly.

So, I am deeply sorry for all the inconvenience caused, and hope everyone can understand.

So, for people who wants to communicate with me, and seriously JUST FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND NOT SPAMMING NOR CHAIN LETTERS, my e-mail address is: blueskyofbyks@hotmail.com

Do not be surprised when the name of the sender is something other than my name.

Once again, as a reminder, I will be offline from 1st of August untill 17th of October, which is Deepavali/end of PMR.

And this is probably the last post before I signed off, as I may start this restriction early.

So, I sincerely wished that I would be successful, both Drama Competition on 11-13 August, and the PMR examinations.

So long, everyone! See you on Deepavali!

Signing off,
B. Sky

P.S. Deepavali Vanakam!

Suddenly, Everything Seems To Make Sense...

2009-07-27T17:34:00.000+08:00

There is something hidden, hidden from my sight, that make me blind...till now.

I don't know. I really don't know, whether this truth is meant for me to know. Anyway, I knew.

I am not going to say what is it. I don't want to lose anything from this post.
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Here, catch this casket; it is worth the pains.
I am glad 'tis night, you do
not look on me,
For I am much ashamed of my exchange:
But love is blind
and lovers cannot see
The pretty follies that themselves commit;
For if
they could, Cupid himself would blush
To see me thus transformed to a boy.

This is an exerpt from William Shakespeare's work, The Merchant of Venice.

I won't talk about the whole passage, nor transgender in human.

But the famous phrase in this passage-LOVE IS BLIND.

I think that love is hard to defined. It is too abstract, until you practiced before.

And yes, love is blind. Modern-day research supports the view that the blindness of love is not just a figurative matter. A research study in 2004 by University College London found that feelings of love suppressed the activity of the areas of the brain that control critical thought.

So, love actually manipulate how you think.

But that's not my point.

Because of blindness of love, it creates a chain sequence, a sequence of events.

Because of blindness of love, a person is willing to give or contribute anything to love another person, which includes giving up some habits like smoking.

I don't want to confuse anyone. Neither do I want to make any controversy. Do not overthink. (But I guess when you read here you will sure to be overthinking what I am saying. Please do not decipher what I am crapping about. Please.)

I think, that man is at it's purest in his/her infancy to childhood (which means from baby to somewhere 11?). They are innocent, in the sense that they don't know anything yet. They are blinded by the reality of the world.

Yet, knowingness becomes something stressful. When you are grown up, you suddenly realise that the world out there is not the dream world you used to think of. It's full of injustice, full of hatred, full of fear.

Children don't know the true meaning of love, and that's why there is a term called 'puppy love'. Because of the unknowingness, they intend to think that love is just being together (or anything else because I don't experience puppy love before...). But, soon when they grown up, they will know that love is not just fun and pleasure, it's a lifetime responsibility, and an obligation, to protect the lover.

And that's where 'stress' comes in (actually it comes in earlier in urban children).

So, what I am trying to say is, love is not that sacred anymore, love is not that great anymore. (Or is it?)

The main point behind this post is: I will not be blogging starting from 1st of August until Deepavali due to preparations for PMR. So, see you after Deepavali!

(I will still check my mails, OK?)

P.S. Hereby I include one of my favourites in Les Miserables-Epilogue.

Your Fortnightly Song: In a Persian Market

2009-07-25T20:51:00.000+08:00

Disclaim: I want to do one new song at first, but later because I am learning this song, and so happen I have things to say about this song.
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I dislike Taiwan girls band group S.H.E. Their songs lack of originality.

One of them is 波斯猫. I found this song really lack of originality, just now.

The title, which translated to English as Persian Cat, actually takes part of the melody from Albert Ketelbey's In a Persian Market.

It is obvious if you hear both of the songs at the end of this post. The beginning and the chorus.

And for your information, the chorus they are singing, are actually beggars shouting to beg for money.

"Back sheesh, back sheesh, Al lah, Back sheesh, back sheesh, Al lah, Back sheesh Back sheesh, Back sheesh, Al lah, Emp shi, Emp shi, Emp shi!" (Repeat)
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It is actually not weird to see SHE singing something not original.

Just like 不想长大, which the melody deprives from Mozart's Symphony 40 in G minor.

Really, I just don't like these covers. Classical music have to be as original as it be, no changes, no addition, or no modernish.

Or maybe...just maybe...that their intentions is just to educate fans about classical music. But that is not the way. Really, people who don't know classical music will think that these music are written by SHE and it is not from the original composers.

By the way, here is your fortnightly song, orchestral and piano version, and the attachment of two SHE's not-original songs.

In a Persian Market (Orchestral)

In a Persian Market (Piano)

There are no lyrics, only the backsheeshs. However there is a sypnosis:
The camel-drivers gradually approach; the cries of beggars for "Back-sheesh" are heard; the beautiful princess enters carried by her servants, (she is represented by a theme, given first to Bassoon, Clarinet, and Saxophone, then repeated by full Band) - she stays to watch the jugglers and snake-charmer. The Caliph now passes through the market and interrupts the entertainment, the beggars are heard again, the princess prepares to depart and the caravan resumes its journey; the themes of the princess and the camel-drivers are heard faintly in the distance and the market-place becomes deserted.

S.H.E. 波斯猫

Mozart Symphony 40 in G minor

S.H.E. 不想长大

Percentage of investigation?

2009-07-23T19:06:00.000+08:00

Before I start writing about the investigation on the mystery death of the late Teoh Beng Hock, let us pay our deepest condolence to the late Teoh with a silence for 30 seconds.
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It is weird. Very weird.

A man, who walks in to the MACC building, went out with a corpse bag.

A man, who is just a witness, and does not know much about the alleged case, found dead after hours of questioning.

A bridegroom-to-be, and a father-to-be, is said to be overnight-ing in the MACC building, is claimed to commit suicide by jumping off from the 15 (or 18?)th floor.

Do you feel that there are something wrong, really really wrong here?
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Of course, I am not going to question anything yet as the investigation is still going on.

Speaking of investigation, I have doubts on the investigation.

No. It is not the process, or findings yet. It is how the police try to calm people, and make statements and claims.

Few days ago, they said that investigation is 60% complete.

Few hours ago, they said that investigation is 10-15% to completion.

It sounds quite normal for some. Not for me.

How do you rate the process of investigation? How can it be possible?

60% completed means what? You found the evidence but not the killer? Or you found the killer but not enough evidence? Or what?

85-90% completed stands for what? You have enough proofs and evidence plus witnesses, but still cannot find the cause of death? Or you have the "cause of death" and just waiting to put some evidence into it? Or what?

Please, I plead to the police. You can calm down the people, the rakyat, but not with these statements. This may cause a joke out of it. I am thinking for you, the Royal Police Force. Just do your investigation properly!!!

Or......is there a motive behind all these percentage of completion for investigations?

P.S. Seriously speaking, although there had been Royal Commision set up for this case, it may end up just like the Lingam case, end without a full-stop, while it fades away......

Fiction of not, it is REAL

2009-07-20T17:44:00.000+08:00

Fine. Mr. Dave admit. There is some elements of non-fiction in the story, "Fiction or not, you decide".

And yes. Mr. Dave confessed, that Mr. Dave had a little crush on Alice, INITIALLY.

But, the rhyme Mr. Dave written is not meant for Ms. Alice. Nor it is meant for Ms. Carol. Mr. Dave can assure that.

Mr. Dave have heard you, Mr. Bob. You have told me loud and clear, that the 'field' is no longer open. It is closed.

Mr. Dave had no intentions in interrupting your relationship with Alice, Mr. Bob. REALLY. Plus, Mr. Dave knew that the field is always closed, although you claimed that it is open initially, Mr. Bob.

Please, Mr. Dave beg to you, Mr. Bob. Please don't strain the relationship between Mr. Dave and you, Mr. Bob, over woman. Mr. Dave have promised to don't put too much contact with Alice, and leave both of you privacy space. Mr. Bob, if you are reading this, please forgive Mr. Dave for any actions that had offended you. Mr. Dave sincerely beseech to you.

Mr. Dave explained all. And now it is up to you, Mr. Bob.

Actually...I can be a poet myself

2009-07-17T19:55:00.000+08:00

Forget the roses are red, violets are blue, write a poem, yourself!
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Well, in Hui Xin's blog, I comment in her chatbox about this kissing picture......

I make out a rhyme of this picture:

Why, oh why? Does the picture looks obscene?
Looking at it does it make a sin?
Is this guy and gal' remain unseen?
Or this picture remains a memory scene?

(OK, it may end up quite lame...)

Well, now I am drafting my 'proposal' rhyme, so this is a preview of the last stanza-the proposing part......

With the senses, you scented very balmy,
With the moonlight, your face looks gleamy,
It is this night, nothing would be the stymie,
The girl of my dreams, would you marry me?

(And at this point, some people will puke straight away!)

Your Fortnightly Song: Poker Face-Lady Gaga & Masquerade-Phantom of the Opera

2009-07-12T17:50:00.001+08:00

Fortnightly, I will post a post about songs and inspiration.

But, this is not a song review. I am just inspired by the title or the lyrics of the song.

So, to begin this series, I will give this post a opening ceremony special, which is two songs.

One is a very modern, and pop-ish song, and the other, well......musical.

So, what are you going to talk about?

Easy. The titles, which is Poker Face and Masquerade.
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Don't deny it. We live in a world of masquerade, living with a poker face.

Some things we do, we talk, is a 'have to'. It's not the true us that we do these things, or say things.

For example, a person who is not from the socialite society, have to act socialite when meeting with socialite people.

Another obvious example, some of us don't like to do homework, and yet we still 'have to' do.

I know, it is not the real 'us' that do this things. It's us with a poker face, facing this masquerade world.

In the real world, it is tougher. When you go and work, there is no such thing as 'real trust'. Everyone wears a virtual mask, a poker face, to make a masquerade world.

Face it. We cannot do much about it. So, what can I do is......to present to you this two songs.

Mum mum mum mah
Mum mum mum mah

I wanna hold em' like they do in Texas Plays
Fold em' let em' hit me raise it baby stay with me (I love it)
Luck and intuition play the cards with Spades to start
And after he's been hooked I'll play the one that's on his heart

Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh
I'll get him hot, show him what I've got
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh,
I'll get him hot, show him what I've got

Can't read my,
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(she's got me like nobody)
Can't read my
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(she's got me like nobody)

P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)

I wanna roll with him a hard pair we will be
A little gambling is fun when you're with me I love it)
Russian Roulette is not the same without a gun
And baby when it's love if its not rough it isn't fun, fun
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh
I'll get him hot, show him what I've got
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh,
I'll get him hot, show him what I've got

Can't read my,
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(she's got me like nobody)
Can't read my
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(she's got me like nobody)

P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)

I won't tell you that I love you
Kiss or hug you
Cause I'm bluffin' with my muffin
I'm not lying I'm just stunnin' with my love-glue-gunning
Just like a chick in the casino
Take your bank before I pay you out
I promise this, promise this
Check this hand cause I'm marvelous

Can't read my,
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(she's got me like nobody)
Can't read my
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(she's got me like nobody)

Can't read my,
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(she's got me like nobody)
Can't read my
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(she's got me like nobody)

Can't read my,
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(she's got me like nobody)
Can't read my
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(she's got me like nobody)

P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)

P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)

P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)

Firmin:
Misseur Andre!

Andre:
Misseur Firmin!

Firmin:
Dear Andre what a splendid party!

Andre:
The prolouge to a bright new year.

Firmin:
Quite a night, I'm impressed.

Andre:
Well one does ones best.

ANDRE/FIRMIN:
Here's to us!

Andre:
A toast for the city.

Firmin:
What a pity that the Phantom can't be here!

Chorus:
Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade.
Masquerade!
Hide your face, so the world will never find you!
Masquerade!
Every face a different shade.
Masquerade!
Look around -
there's another
mask behind you!

Flash of mauve.
Splash of puce.
Fool and king.
Ghoul and goose.
Green and black.
Queen and priest.
Trace of rouge.
Face of beast.
Faces.

Take your turn.
Take a ride.
On a merry - go - round
In an inhuman race.

Eye of gold.
Thigh of blue.
True is false.
Who is who?
Curl of lip.
Swirl of gown.
Ace of hearts.
Face of clown.
Faces.
Drink it in
Drink it up
'til you drown in the light.
In the sound.

Raoul/Chistine:
But who can name the face?

Masquerade!
Grinning yellows,
spinning reds.
Masquerade!
Take your fill -
let the spectacle
astound you!

Masquerade!
Burning glances,
turning heads.
Masquerade!
Stop and stare
at the sea of smiles
around you!

Masquerade!
Seething shadows
breathing lies.
Masquerade!
You can fool
any friend who
ever knew you!

Masquerade!
Leering satyrs,
peering eyes.
Masquerade!
Run and hide -
but a face will
still pursue you

Madam Giry:
What a night

Meg
What a crowd!

Andre:
Makes you glad!

Firmin:
Makes you proud!
All the creme
de la creme!

Carlotta:
Watching us watching them!

Meg/Madam Giry:
And all our fears
are in the past!

Andre:
Three months!

Piangi
Of relief!

Carlotta
Of delight!

Andre/Firmin:
Of Elysian peace!

Meg/Giry
And we can breathe at last!

Carlotta
No more notes!

Piangi
No more ghost!

Giry
Here's a health!

Andre:
Here's a toast:
to a prosperous year!

Firmin:
To our friends who are here

Is everything fated and destined?

2009-07-11T23:59:00.000+08:00

Some people say there's a balance to everything. For every life there's a death, for every death, there is a life. But the introduction of life that was not meant to be, that can invalidate the list, force Death to start anew.-Final Destination 2 (2003)

Final Destination 2 is a supernatural thriller, and also a sequell from Final Destination in 2000 and had another sequal in 2006 and 2009. The whole movie is about survivors from an event die slowly in freak accidents. I am not going to speak about this film further more, and if you want to know more, click the address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Destination_2

But I will be talking about the quote.

Is it true that everything is fated, or destined, that if you force a life that should not be, you will force a new death?

Maybe it is for the plot of the movie, to make it interesting. But, is there really a balance in everything, including life and death?

I believe that He got the whole world in His hand, and therefore, everything will happen upon His will.

But, can we change fate? Even if we can, does it have reverse effect on us?

Can we cheat death? Can we control the time of labour, or birth?

You can say that there are many science around us that may help us to prolong our lives. But, sometimes there are something beyond our control, and it happened supernaturally.

Our life's final destination is still death, no matter what. And this is undeniable. But, in the matter of time of death and way of death, the only person who knows is Him.

Influence may be the last hope and salvation......

2009-07-10T21:07:00.000+08:00

They say, pen is mightier than the sword.

But, in politics, influence tops all......
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Tun Mahathir's PPSMI (Teaching and Learning Science and Mathematics in English) had been refused.

So, he set up a poll in his blog, Chedet (http://www.chedet.co.cc). A poll asking about "DO YOU SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO TEACH MATHS & SCIENCE IN BAHASA MALAYSIA?"

And turn out, 85% of the votes, or over 38000 votes, saying NO.

And at the end of his latest post (http://chedet.co.cc/chedetblog/2009/07/the-teaching-of-maths-and-scie.html), he will "try to let the Government know your opinion".
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Like it or not, hate him or not, he may be the last hope and salvation for PPSMI.

He has somekind of starpower, which means popularity or influence, to help us by critisizing the Government, or telling his was-ideal PM, Datuk Seri Najib, about our cries.

But, honestly speaking, his influence had decreased as time goes by.

So, while he still have some status and influence, vote NO in his blog.

My mother, who really hated Tun Mahathir, also voted, because she believed that there is still hope and salvation.

Therefore, go to the address above and vote NOW!!!

P.S. I am not a fan of Tun, nor promoting his blog or him, but for the sake of the students in Malaysia.

Has Malay really lost its place throughout PPSMI?

2009-07-08T21:36:00.001+08:00

Disclaim: I am not challenging the Malay Language. I am not anti-recognising Malay language. I always respect the Malay language always. I just voice my opinion and only an opinion, no other intentions.
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Over 6 years. The fight for abolishment of teaching and learning Science and Mathematics (S&M) in English (abbrv. PPSMI).

And now, the day has come.

Our Deputy Prime Minister which is also the Education Minister has announced the verdict.

PPSMI will be abolished by year 2012. End of story.
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Dear readers.

Do you really want PPSMI to be abolished?

Most of you all think that the decision is pathetic, as most of you all like English, and feels that English is a better language to learn S&M.

However, there are people who had gain victory from the verdict.

Organisations like Dong Zong and GAPENA.

Do not swear. Do not rant. Let me tell you why they want to retain teaching S&M in mother tongue.

I think you know why GAPENA's intentions. They concern about the rural areas students, especially Malay students, plus they think that the status of the Malay language had been lowered down due to PPSMI.

Dong Zong's intentions are different. They just don't want to stress out Chinese primary students for being juggling S&M in two languages.
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I haven't really voice my opinion yet.

As the title above, I don't think the Malay language lost its place throughout the execution of PPSMI.

Why?

Just simply find a Mathematics or Science lesson in a national school (Sekolah Kebangsaan). They don't really use English entirely in the lesson. They put in Malay to give a better understanding to students.

So, I don't think why Malay is said to be lost its place throughout PPSMI.
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I haven't finish yet.

I just hard to accept the abolishment of PPSMI. I even can't accept when they say that they will done in stages.

To your information, done in stages means Standard 1 & 4, and Form 1 & 4 in year 2012 will use Malay to teach S&M.

How can one who learned 9 years of S&M in English adapt to a new surrounding in year 2012 when he/she is in Form 4?

This is ridiculous, and highly unacceptable.

Well, after all, we do live in a world, full with injustice and inequality......

Depression...(Am I still worth living?)

2009-07-07T14:55:00.002+08:00

Pendidikan Seni Visual-60

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I am a failure.

Everytime I look at the mirror, the mirror reflects the word 'LOSER'.

Everytime I look at the paper, I saw a jerk.

Useless fella (it pronounce as fe-ller).

I am useless. What am I born out for? What is the purpose of my life?

Words like "You are born to live a life" are crap. (No offence!)

What am I use for?

I doubt my existence. I always have. I always question the reason why I exist.

I have two idiotic thoughts:

A: I am a result of clergy error, whether is by purpose or accidental. Therefore, I am not living with my biological parents.

B: I am a result of an irresponsible act. An act just for fun and pleasure for a moment, but the burden to be carried for a life-time.

Whether is it A or B, the end result is still the same:

I=rubbish

I keep wondering to myself: I am useless in any ways (unless you can prove it that I am still worth), so why am I here?

Am I still worth?

Is life still worth living?

New things added!

2009-07-07T14:55:00.001+08:00

Have a round of applause to ShoutMix!

Hope you will use it well. (I mean it!!!)

I just can't believe this...

2009-07-06T16:38:00.000+08:00

ABRSM examinations

2009-07-06T14:29:00.001+08:00

I am posting this while you guys are in school.

Which means, I am not in school.

"You ponteng school? I tell..."

No, you all know me. I won't be ponteng-ing school.

"You self-quarantine yourself? A (H1N1)! Good lord, I just have in contact with this person few days ago!"

No, I don't have A (H1N1), please don't be panic. (though I have coughs and sore throats...)

For those who already know, this is not news to you. For those who still in the dark, I was taking my ABRSM examinations, like it or not.

How am I going to express my feelings here? Hmm......

Heartbeat doesn't race so fast, as people writes. They beat, very slowly. But, each heartbeat is a prominent one. You can feel it, without using your hand.

Before meeting the examiner......

The people from the registration counter ask things like, "Do you practice a lot?"

Then, he knock on the door, three times.

There is no response.

No one seems to open the door.

Suddenly......

(dinner bell ringing)

The man just opened in and I followed him at the back, with hesitation.

A "good morning" was presented. I replied back.

In the examination room......(the below conversations are not the exact words from the character's mouth. Don't expect the author to remember everything!)

"Do you want to try out the keys to make yourself comfortable?"

I nodded. A few keys was pressed, and a few moments later...

"So, you want to start with your scales or pieces firsts?"

"Scales firsts."

"Then, we shall start with your scales. (Then she asked about the Group 1 or 2, but I cannot remember how she asked...)

After scales......

"You may start your first piece whenever you ready."

The first piece was somelike disasterous. I trampled over the ornaments (which is a turn and a mordent mashed up), and the semiquavers for the left hand is not clear.......

Few moments later, "You may start your second piece whenever you are ready."

The second piece is much, much better from the previous one. (Probably because it is a slow one and expressive is my thing...)

Few moments later, "You may start your third piece when you are ready."

The third piece is not bad. I've done the acciaccatura and the foot stamping part. (There is a "right heel" note which means stamp with your right foot/heel)

After the three pieces...

"Now I want you to do a sight-reading for me." And she stood up, taking a book, "well, some people just look at the notes and some would played it," walk towards me. "(Finger pointing the book) You have half a minute to look through and it's called 'Sunny day'."

"I will inform you when I want to start."

I tried out, and it is quite okay. But it is otherwise when the real playing starts.

After the sight-reading tests...

"Now, I would like to do an aural test. Can you stand behind the piano and then I could see you?"

I stood, walked towards the back of the piano.

"Lovely. Now would you want to sing higher notes or lower notes?"

"Lower notes."

"Right. Now please sing to this." She pressed a key, and I sang, and a lower key, then an octave key.

"Now I will play a two-phrase piece and you will have to sing the lower part. And this your key chord (a G major chord played), and this is your starting note (a D note played)." Then, she plays the piece.

It is quite an easy one, and I sang, at least 75% is correct. Then......

"Try again. (She played the piece AGAIN)"

This time, I sang all the notes correct.

"Now, you will have to read through the piece and sing the upper part of the melody. This is your key chord (an E-flat major chord played), and your starting note is this (E-flat note played) and you will sing an octave lower (an octave lower E-flat note played). Remember, the speed of the piece is 1, 2, 1, 2. You can sing through and I am not listening yet."

I go through once. And she quickly started.

Then she said somekind like she missed a note or I missed a note, and we start the test AGAIN.

Then it's time for cadences. (I don't really remember how she asked in this section...)

Then, it's time for music perception.

"Now, I will play a piece and please notice the features of the piece. I will ask about the structure and the period of this piece."

She played a piece. And then she asked, "What can you say about the difference of the movements between the first part and the last part?"

I answered, full with doubts. "In the first part, both hands played in unison, and the last part, both hands seems to be contrapuntal and contrary."

She helped me to strengthen my answer. "In the last part, does the both hands still in the same position or they moved away?"

"They had moved an octave apart."

"Now, please clap this rhythm and tell me is it in 2, 3, 4, or 6/8 time."

She played the beginning section twice, and I clapped at least 60% of it.

"Is it in 2 time, 3 time, 4 time or 6/8 time?"

"6/8 time"

"And you have finished your exam for the day! Thank you and have a pleasant day. Bye bye!"

I replied a 'thank you' back.

What coalition?

2009-07-03T22:03:00.000+08:00

There is a saying go like this:

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.

It means that the strength of a group depends on each individual members.

In a coalition (in the field of politics of course), every political party has important roles and responsibilities to fulfill. Any political party can be the turning point of the coalition.
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After all the incidents happened this few weeks, I popped myself a question.

What coalition?

Yes. There may be coalition elsewhere, but not anymore in Malaysia.

"Why? Isn't there Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat?" You may ask.

In my opinion, Barisan Nasional is not a coalition. It is a pyramid-like organization.

In this hierarchy arrangement, United Malay National Organisation is at the topmost. And in the second level, we can see Malaysian Chinese Association and the Malaysian Indian Congress is located there. And the base level is those small parties like Gerakan, PPP, SUPP etc.

As you see, UMNO is the leader in the pyramid, and all others have to follow it.

In my perspective, Pakatan Rakyat is also not a coalition. It is a thread through parties. And this thread is very fragile.

PKR, DAP and PAS is at the same level, no one is following who, and obviously this is tough to achieve.

And there are many times this thread had broken. Just like the past few days. The Kedah pig abattoir closure case. Kedah DAP claims that they quitted Pakatan Rakyat, and their only assemblyman had just declared himself an independent assemblyman.

And this leads to the breakage of ties that just made 1 year ago.

Why should we have a coalition of parties as government? Why can't we have a party like in many countries, that can have candidates for all constituencies and form a government without hassling with sister parties?

(There must be injustice in this world after all...)

If I want to be a politician in the future, I may consider two alternatives than joining coalition:

Become an independent candidate (which have very little chance of winning the elections); or
Forming my own party (which there is many things to be done, including finding members)

Hmm....option 2 is not a bad idea...Maybe I should do green politics...and forming a green party...

1Malaysia...under the BN umbrella ONLY?

2009-07-02T18:12:00.001+08:00

Before I start this post, I would like to state clearly I am not writing things that raise hatred among humans. This is just simply an opinion of mine.
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In Visual Arts (or Pendidikan Seni Visual), we learn about concepts in pictures.

There is diversity (kepelbagaian) and there is unity (kesatuan).

In the real society, especially Malaysian society, do we practice diversity, unity, or both?

Hardly any of them. (Alright, maybe there is a little diversity and a little unity...)
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1Malaysia concept. I've talked before in previous posts, and will be talked in the future posts.

Why? Simply because the capability of executing this concept is questioned.

This is an excerpt from BERNAMA news:

June 26, 2009 00:24 AM

Understand 1Malaysia Concept To Avoid Being Misled By Opposition: DPM

IPOH, June 25 (Bernama) -- The '1Malaysia' concept should be understood by all Malaysians so as not to be misled by the opposition who are only out to twist it around for their own political interests, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

He said the concept espoused by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak put the people's interests first so that the nation continued to remain united.

"Through the concept, Malaysians of all races and religions can continue to live in peace and harmony under the Barisan Nasional (BN) umbrella. It will also allow us to seek greater progress for all," he told a people's gathering at the official residence of the Perak Menteri Besar here Thursday night.

He said the Opposition's twisting things regarding the concept was a feeble attempt to sow confusion among the people.

"No one can deny that BN's approach in all these years had put the people's interest foremost," he said.

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I can accept the 1Malaysia concept, but not the concept which only be executed under the BN umbrella.

Yes, I admit that there is some twists for political interests made by the Opposition, but what are the twists? Fighting for equality for the other races!

But again, there must be inequality in this world that we live in.

And one more sentence. The last sentence of the exerpt: "No one can deny that BN's approach in all these years had put the people's interest foremost,"

Quite contradicting, isn't it?

If no one can deny that BN's approach in all these years had put the people's interest foremost, then what is the 2008 General Elections all about? Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, I dare you to say that there is election fraud made by the Opposition!

After all, we do live in a world full with contradiction...

Past the Point of No Return: Can we really hit the "return" key?

2009-07-01T18:00:00.000+08:00

In case you don't know, your "return" key is the "enter" key.

Yes, you may, if you use scientific theories.

But, what if a man travelled back in time, killed his grandfather before the grandfather met the grandmother of the man? The man would never conceived. So, how on earth does he exist?

I have few ideologies about travelling in time.

Number One: You will never travel through time. (Okay, this statement is quite fragile...)

Number Two: Fine, you made yourself back in time (which contradicts the first one), but you cannot change the past.

Number Two (Alpha): Although you can change the situation (e.g. a man avoiding a friend's shot-death by taking the friend to a place far from the shooter), the end result is still the same. (e.g. the man's friend faces death).

Number Two (Bravo): If you succeed to change history (e.g. help a friend to avoid a death), you have to face the consequences (e.g. instead of the friend, you die).

Face it, you cannot change history. History makes us. If you change history, you may not exist at all.

Face it, this is God's will. You cannot challenge His decision. This is fated. Since we cannot do anything about it, we have to accept the REALITY.

The dream cast

2009-06-27T18:42:00.000+08:00

I still hesitate when I want to write this post.

But, my determination is firm, and I will write this post even though there are objections.

This is not flattering, nor this is baseless praising. But I regard this as a token of appreciation to the people metioned later.
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It's been 4 months. And of course, it's been a long journey to today.

We have changed and amend many things, especially the lines and crew members.

But, there is a group of people, had become (in my perspective) the dream cast of members.

These people and their characters, it is the perfect match. Not to say they are their characters, but they truly liven up their characters. It is as if the characters are tailor-made for these people.

This cast of people existed, really. It is not a dream, but it became again once more.

Because of one person in this team, that makes the whole cast to face a reshuffle. Thus, the dream that come true, had shattered and once again become a dream.

I don't blame this person. It is his decision and we have to face the fate. It is a challenge set by God.

But, deep in my heart, the once existed dream cast, will forever exist in my memory.......

A tribute to the King of Pop-Michael Jackson

2009-06-26T22:37:00.001+08:00

Born: 29 August 1958
Deceased: 25 June 2009.

Before reading this post, all fans of this King of Pop, please put a silent mourn for 1 minute.

Frankly speaking, I am not such a fan of his. Seriously.

Why?

Easy. After the surgeries he undergo, he looks un-human. Don't you think so? It is sooooooooooo creepy.

But, after really reading wikipedia about him, he actually has skin problems. And that's why he go for those surgeries that makes him look so scary according my point of view.

Plus, all the charges of molestation of children worsens his reputation.

But there is one thing that we cannot deny. His music. His music is his legacy. And he had successfully made influence to people through his songs. Just by counting his fans, you can know how great is his influence. His music is full of energy, so much that makes listeners move. Yet, there are some songs of him cannot be sung by anyone else.

And almost forgot. His moonwalk. Everyone can imitate him, but no one can be able to compare their moves to this creator.

Most of us likes, or even loves his songs. So, should we keep in mind that he molested children before? Or, should we leave a good impression of him?

No matter how is it, we wish him rest in peace. To conclude this post, I will attach a verse from the Bible (don't know is it very appropriate) and my prayer (which is not so professional) to him.

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall
dewell in the house of the lord forever."-Psalm 23:6

And my own written prayer:

"Our Lord in Heaven, please bless the soul of our dearly pal here, Michael Joseph Jackson, may he rest in peace. Though he is a very dangerous man...

Though he can't differentiate between good and evil, black and white...

But he tried his best to heal the world...

With what he have. Oh, my Father in Heaven, please forgive all his sins, forgive all his wrongdoings, and bless his soul, as You, my Lord, love us equally. Amen."

Dum Spiro Spero-While I breathe, I Hope

2009-06-25T21:21:00.000+08:00

This phrase is used by various places and families as a motto.

But, what inspired me to say about this phrase?

Easy. Just read Hui Xin's blog.

OK. Maybe not just that.

Yes, this week is one of my 'emo'-est week in my life.

(Use the tune of "Deck The Hall")

Tis' the week of revelation, fa la la la la, la la la la
All those effort has it paid for? Fa la la la la, la la la la
Should we be sad, or be gloomy? Fa la la, la la la, la la la
Now we shall know our results, fa la la la la, la la la la.

Exam results, is what students are frowning about. I am not spared. Therefore, I am being very emotional this week upon this issue.

I admit, that there is some consideration of mine is to commit suicide. But, when you just want to stab that knife to your chest, you just cannot do it. (Maybe I have to replace the term 'you' to 'I')

But, all bygones, be bygones. Since we had finished this examinations, we had to accept reality. All is to blame not much effort or input for examinations.

But, as long as we still have breath, we still can hope. I am not just referring to examinations, but all things like worldwide peace.

(Quite contradicting, because I am seen as a person who don't believe much in hope...)

Turning...turning...turning to 15.....

2009-06-17T15:09:00.001+08:00

Today, I am one day older. One year older.

Today, I am one day nearer to dying. One year nearer to death.

Days passed by as time flies like arrows.

Meanwhile...here's a joke.

Time flies like an arrow. What flies like a banana?

Cannot guess?

Fruitflies like a banana. Cold, isn't it?

Well, turning...turning...turning to 15......

At the end of the day, it's another ordinary day, full with struggle and war...

茫茫人海中

2009-06-10T21:18:00.000+08:00

奇怪，已经是连续两次了。

两次，在同样的夜市场，类似的时间，看见两个人。

两个人，在茫茫人海中出现。其中有一个是我相当熟悉的人，另一个曾认识，但忘记了。

是缘分，还是天机，都是巧合。

可是，是否要接促他们呢？

不必？

From Dewan Seri Jugra, Banting, Selangor (21 May 2009), we bring you......

2009-06-05T17:54:00.000+08:00

Home-a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand

2009-06-05T17:50:00.000+08:00

This is a highly recommended film for all people in this world.
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I've watched it. Unfortunately, I didn't see the first half hour of it.

Sad, isn't it?

Well, let's get to the point. This film starts by introducing how we human came about, how Earth and life is created. Gradually, they advance to the main point of the film-human's action that shape Earth. This part is long, and it covers many aspects of human's actions. This part is the pessimistic part of the film, and sounds like there is no hope for the future. Later, in the last half hour of the film, the tone of the film becomes optimistic, as it tells us what human is doing to save Earth. Finally, at the end of the show, they emphasised that it is everyone's responsibility to give a hope to Earth.

I give credits to the cinematography, way to convey the message and the whole product. Especially the background music and sound effect. With the narration align to the music, the atmosphere while watching is intense inside your body. The heartbeat is unusual, somekind of exceptionally slow, to let you listen what the narrator say clearly.

The scenery they take is breathtaking, and also frightening. There are many places Yann Arthus-Bertrand filmed, and all of them are spectacular.

But, this is not my point. The point I want to say is......

We have the power to change. Yes, it is easier to be said than done. But, we can make the first move. I am not going to be hypocrite. But, let me just convey the message once again, we as the steward of Earth, have the obligation to maintain the Earth. If we keep neglecting the alarm Mother Earth rang, we ourselves will face the consequences.

For us, and the future generations, do your part.

(If you haven't watch, go forth and watch it!)

The web link to the video interview on 21 May 2009 (state-level english drama competition)

2009-06-04T21:35:00.000+08:00

My fellow drama members,

If you can remember, we are interviewed by eduwebtv.com, right?

They had published the interview, with a news report. The below is the link.

However, when you get there, please search for "News 26 May" on the middle of the page and click it.

This clip is 30 minutes long, and our interview is at 10:01, so please be patient and wait until the 10 minute 'news' finished.

http://www.eduwebtv.com/index7.php?PageSelId=21&vidgrp=1&idcaller=menu_pub

But, if you really want to watch it right away.....

The real injustice-Media Democracy

2009-06-01T21:33:00.001+08:00

Yes, this happens everywhere in this world. This nation is not spared too.

But, with the help of online journalism, there is still hope in terms of independency of media.

Still, this depends on who and how many people read online news. Therefore, broadcasting and newspaper remain as the dominant player in news media.

As most of us know, these media presses are filled with injustice, a better term called media bias.

Yes, there is freedom of the press, and in every freedom we owned, there is a boundary. While people use this freedom wisely, we cannot misuse this boundary to achieve media bias.

Seriously, there is no 'real' border or guideline for press freedom. There is an act though, to control the spread of information. It is somekind Press and Media Act.

OK, we have an act to 'control' freedom. But, what did I mean misuse the borders?

Misuse the borders of freedom means censor anything they think it's not right, and put more effort in information they think which 'benefits' the people to the most.

For example, there is one TV station practices political media bias. They broadcast much news about one political party, flatter it, praise it, and diminish the news about the rival party, plus criticise them.

This is an example, not more than that. However, I cannot control people's imagination on this example.

I strongly believes that as a human, we have the rights to know what is going on. We have the rights to find out what is the truth. Unfortunately, we are living in this injustice society. Thus, we have to cope and live with it.

This is the reality. Face it. We cannot do much about it.

The real injustice-Media Democracy

2009-06-01T21:33:00.000+08:00

Fiction of not, you decide

2009-05-31T21:17:00.000+08:00

This is a love story about Alice, Bob, Carol and Dave.

Alice is a very charming girl, who is able to attract quite a number of guys' attention. However, her taste is quite distinct. She likes someone intelligent, someone knows how to speak, someone great. And all of this matches Bob's character's.

Little did Alice know, that she has a secret admire, called Dave. He had developed interest on her, unconsiously. By some circumstances and factors, a person who refrains from love affairs, suddenly felt the power of love.

But, he knew Bob is having relationship with Alice, and it's an intimate one.Dave knows how to think rationally. He didn't spoil the relationship between them, nor become the 'third person'. Instead, he keep his feelings secretive. He would like to be the Phantom in the Phantom of the Opera, if Alice is Christine Daae, and Bob is Raoul.

Carol is a friend of three characters above. She is quite pessimistic about life. Thus, she is quite a suicidal person. But, of course, she is still alive. Once, in this very out-of-the-blue-moon time, Carol was so bored, she dragged Dave to a chapel to accompany her to listen some preachings, although she is not a Christian, and did not believe in God.

That time, Dave felt pity for her. He felt sorry because she did not know how to appreciate life. He felt sorry because she is not appreciated. At this point, he felt passionate about Carol. And he feels that it is an obligation to make her life more worth living. He feels that he has the responsibility to cheer her up, and make her feel appreciated.

In result, he had feelings on Carol. And even though Alice's 'field' is 'still open', Dave had gradually gave up admiring Alice and puts more attention to the pessimistic Carol. He is determined to give his life into cheering a person who is thought to be impossible to be cheered.

Is this fiction, or real-life situation, it's left to you all to decide.

The verb 'dead'

2009-05-28T17:20:00.000+08:00

This day, a person told me a thing about words.

In fact, it's Malay.He came from a foreign place, and said when he firstly came to Malaysia, he was told that the verb 'dead' has four translations in Malay.

For holy people like Nabi, it's 'Wafat'.
For Malays (among themselves), it's 'meninggal dunia'.
For Indians, it's 'Mati'.
For Chinese, the word to translate 'dead' is, 'mampus'.
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It is prominent. Very obvious. Racial polarisation in this nation is worsening. We don't talk about 'Wafat'. Let's exclude it from our topic.

You see, meninggal dunia, which means pass away, is a graceful word to describe a person that is dead.

The word mati, which means die (or dead), is a neutral word to say a person is dead.

How about 'mampus'?

Hmm.......

(Hard to find the word.........found! A small line in Kamus Dewan edisi keempat page 990)

This is what the dictionary says:mampus bk mati.

'bk' here is not 'bukan', it's 'bahasa kasar' (Vulgar language)************************************************************
Even a verb, can be translated into versions for various types of race. What is this? This is Malaysia, and this shows us that we are still being categorised according to race, but not referring us as one-'Malaysian'.

I am not being racist, nor going to criticise their language, because they had their language, we had our own language that also contains vulgar words, like 'kicked the bucket',.........

OK, stop the vulgar. The above example is only a small example, comparing to many example which is more sensitive. But, we as Malaysians, should refrain from using such translations. We are 1Malaysia, not 3+aMalaysia. To reach our 'dearly' Prime Minister's goal, we have obligations, and responsibilities to fulfill. Once again, 1Malaysia is not an impossible mission. It depends on us, depends on how we do it, how we put the effort. Remember, it is our changes to change this nation.

P.S. I am not supporting the PM, but I wished that one day, racial polarisation would be 0.

Revelation of God

2009-05-28T17:08:00.000+08:00

Not being sensitive about religion, I am going to say a real thing happened about the revelation of God.

It was Drama Competition Day (read Drama Day Version 2.0) and our lead role didn't bring his tie!

He thought the teacher having it, whereas the teacher thought it was the lead role whose taking it. And we end up being in this situation.

The lead role asked a cast member to bring a tie, but didn't mention what sort of tie. So this crew member brought a prefectorial tie, which is very unacceptable to use on stage.

Then everyone got furious. That time, I which is having my make-up done (If you really want to see my face, log on to http://nghuixin.blogspot.com/2009/05/blog-post.html). I prayed to God and beseech to Him that He will give us a helping hand.

Few moments later, one of the make-up artist had a 'eureka' on solving this problem. Fortunately, her friend was in Banting and quickly ask for his help. He arrived with the tie.

Is it me, or is it the revelation of God?

Aloha and Welcome

2009-05-25T22:55:00.000+08:00

This is The Intersection and Junction of My Blogs.

This blog posts some posts from other blogs. Some recommend you to go to the blog and read the whole post. So, please bear with it.

Thank you once again.