I just got out from the cinema. Watched 'Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince'. It was an awesome movie, without a doubt. Can't wait for the next two final installments of 'Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows'. Read the book already... man, it had got me gripping on my seats... phew!
Before going to the movies, I stopped by a bookstore. Just wandering around. Paas by the 'English Fiction' section...and saw 'P.s. I Love You' by Cecilia Ahern. I dunno why but suddenly felt a wave of emotions surging inside of me. It reminded me of the movie version of the story... so touching... yet so tragic beneath it.
Sometimes, it is easier to accept death of someone we loved than going through a heartfelt breakup... isn't it?
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
A question to be pondered...
I had a so-called-interesting conversation with a relative while I was attending a wedding feast of a dear cousin back in my 'kampung' in Perak. I was never really fond with this relative as she is widely known as the 'poison tongue'. Out of respect for the elders, I had to (unwillingly) sit next to her since everywhere else is full.
After we had our fill, she immediately started a conversation with me.. pestering me with the 'when-is-your-turn-to-get-married' series of questions. My mum was glancing at me the time, since we (my sis+I and my parents) were seated separatedly from each other, worrying that I might said the wrong thing that might lead to self-humiliation at my expense.
Some of the questions being peppered at me:
"Kenapa kamu tak kawen lagi? Jual mahal kot."
(Why aren't you married yet? Are you being hard-to-get?)
"Kamu tu dh nak masuk 30, kena cepat2 kawen. Kang dh tak laku lagi dah."
(You're almost 30 now, should get hitched soon. If not, nobody wants you after that.)
"Kamu gemuk sangat la. Cuba kuruskan badan skit... baru la ada lelaki yg nakkan kamu."
(You're too fat. Try to slim down.. only then, the men will take an interest of you.)
There were other provoking questions, but I'm only listing the ones that she uttered oh-so-loudly in the presence of other guests... so that I would cower myself somewhere in the corner, being ashamed of the current status of myself. Anyway, I didn't give much answers to all of her questions, which prompted her to speak louder for obvious reasons. I wasn't so uncomfortable with that situation and ended up giving her the ultimatum...
"Jodoh pertemuan bukan kita tetapkan.. tu kuasa Allah. Memang Yong tau sepupu2 yg lebih muda suma dh kawen, tapi sbb jodoh dorg dah sampai. Yong tak nafikan Yong memilih, memilih yg ikhlas nakkan Yong & dah sedia nk membina hidup berkeluarga. Salah ke kalau Yong memilih dari segi tu?"
(Marriage and soulmate are not things that we can fixed on.. that is God's will. I know that cousins who are younger than I am is already married, but that is because they have met their destined partner. I admit that I'm a bit choosy, on the grounds that I'm looking for a person who sincerely likes me and is ready to build a familial life. Was it wrong for me to be choosy in that way?)
She was a bit stunned... since I had never display such words when I talk to her.. Hell, I never really did talk to her all these while.. Those who were sitting near to us had eventually eavesdropped on our conversation and began to chip in... by putting their support on my side. I was touched by their words of support and I know that they had noticed the awkward situation that I was in at that time. In the end, the 'poisonous' aunt left in a sour mood, knowing that her strategy had backfired.
I just don't understand why does she (the poisonous aunt) had to be mean to me or anyone else that matters... and I'm sure that most of my still-single friends had to sometimes deal/face with these kind of people. It's kinda sad when you think of it.. how they fail to understand the thing in whole, bigger picture. Let's just hope that God will lit the path for them... Amin.
p/s: org melayu itu digambarkan berbudi bahasa,
namun hakikatnya ramai yang lebih suka mencerca,
org melayu itu digambarkan bersopan santun,
tapi tak ramai yang macam tu pun.
tak mustahil kalau dikata, orang melayu itu suka mengadu domba,
marah bila orang mengata, namun gembira bila orang terluka.
Entahlah...
Bila agaknya orang Melayu akan berubah...
After we had our fill, she immediately started a conversation with me.. pestering me with the 'when-is-your-turn-to-get-married' series of questions. My mum was glancing at me the time, since we (my sis+I and my parents) were seated separatedly from each other, worrying that I might said the wrong thing that might lead to self-humiliation at my expense.
Some of the questions being peppered at me:
"Kenapa kamu tak kawen lagi? Jual mahal kot."
(Why aren't you married yet? Are you being hard-to-get?)
"Kamu tu dh nak masuk 30, kena cepat2 kawen. Kang dh tak laku lagi dah."
(You're almost 30 now, should get hitched soon. If not, nobody wants you after that.)
"Kamu gemuk sangat la. Cuba kuruskan badan skit... baru la ada lelaki yg nakkan kamu."
(You're too fat. Try to slim down.. only then, the men will take an interest of you.)
There were other provoking questions, but I'm only listing the ones that she uttered oh-so-loudly in the presence of other guests... so that I would cower myself somewhere in the corner, being ashamed of the current status of myself. Anyway, I didn't give much answers to all of her questions, which prompted her to speak louder for obvious reasons. I wasn't so uncomfortable with that situation and ended up giving her the ultimatum...
"Jodoh pertemuan bukan kita tetapkan.. tu kuasa Allah. Memang Yong tau sepupu2 yg lebih muda suma dh kawen, tapi sbb jodoh dorg dah sampai. Yong tak nafikan Yong memilih, memilih yg ikhlas nakkan Yong & dah sedia nk membina hidup berkeluarga. Salah ke kalau Yong memilih dari segi tu?"
(Marriage and soulmate are not things that we can fixed on.. that is God's will. I know that cousins who are younger than I am is already married, but that is because they have met their destined partner. I admit that I'm a bit choosy, on the grounds that I'm looking for a person who sincerely likes me and is ready to build a familial life. Was it wrong for me to be choosy in that way?)
She was a bit stunned... since I had never display such words when I talk to her.. Hell, I never really did talk to her all these while.. Those who were sitting near to us had eventually eavesdropped on our conversation and began to chip in... by putting their support on my side. I was touched by their words of support and I know that they had noticed the awkward situation that I was in at that time. In the end, the 'poisonous' aunt left in a sour mood, knowing that her strategy had backfired.
I just don't understand why does she (the poisonous aunt) had to be mean to me or anyone else that matters... and I'm sure that most of my still-single friends had to sometimes deal/face with these kind of people. It's kinda sad when you think of it.. how they fail to understand the thing in whole, bigger picture. Let's just hope that God will lit the path for them... Amin.
p/s: org melayu itu digambarkan berbudi bahasa,
namun hakikatnya ramai yang lebih suka mencerca,
org melayu itu digambarkan bersopan santun,
tapi tak ramai yang macam tu pun.
tak mustahil kalau dikata, orang melayu itu suka mengadu domba,
marah bila orang mengata, namun gembira bila orang terluka.
Entahlah...
Bila agaknya orang Melayu akan berubah...
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Astro(k)....haih...
I think that most houses in Malaysia, especially in the urban & suburban areas, are Astro subscribers. As matter of fact, since it is the only cable TV operator that we have here, it seems like they are taking advantage of that fact in outrageous and (sometimes) unbelievable manner.
My family has only been a recent subscriber for the past 6 years. I do not have a clue to what extent it has evolved since the early beginning, but recent additions to Astro had prompted me to write in this page.
Right now, the whole world is struggling with the economic crisis. With more people losing their job, getting pay cut, incresing prices of goods... some of us had to forgo some of the luxuries of life (cable TV included). And yet... last week.. I was astonished to find that one of my favorite channels on Astro, Kirana (formerly on Ch122) had gone. A mysterious preview channel, Mustika, had taken place on Ch130. For the next couple of days, it was revealed that Mustika is a new package which consists of 3 channels: Citra (replacing Kirana), Warna (a new channel which will feature comedy theme) and B4U (focused on Bollywood contents).
I'm not trying to rally a hate team to Astro... neither do I want to demean their services (although I had to admit that the reception sometimes gets on my nerves especially when it rains). The only question I had in my mind right now was... In times like this, when everybody is getting more frugal and careful with their spending, how could Astro had the balls to bring in a promotion like that? Besides, I don't see the need to add in those channels.
I had to admit, I'm not exactly a big follower of Kirana channel, but it does provide good and quality movies from time to time. The fact that is screened movies form the Asian regions and other international screens, I appreciated the variety that it displays from time to time. Besides, I usually tuned in to Kirana for the horror night, in which it will screen horror movies on Thursday and Friday nights. I love watching 'My Wife is A Gangster 3'... it's damn hillarious.
Well, I guess that money is taking over the interests of the customer. I just want to wait and see what's going to happen next.
Until then...
p/s: To any of staffs of Astro who read this, I'm just voicing out about what I think. Like I said, I'm not trying to gather hate mail to you guys... My sister and I really miss Kirana channel... huhu!
My family has only been a recent subscriber for the past 6 years. I do not have a clue to what extent it has evolved since the early beginning, but recent additions to Astro had prompted me to write in this page.
Right now, the whole world is struggling with the economic crisis. With more people losing their job, getting pay cut, incresing prices of goods... some of us had to forgo some of the luxuries of life (cable TV included). And yet... last week.. I was astonished to find that one of my favorite channels on Astro, Kirana (formerly on Ch122) had gone. A mysterious preview channel, Mustika, had taken place on Ch130. For the next couple of days, it was revealed that Mustika is a new package which consists of 3 channels: Citra (replacing Kirana), Warna (a new channel which will feature comedy theme) and B4U (focused on Bollywood contents).
I'm not trying to rally a hate team to Astro... neither do I want to demean their services (although I had to admit that the reception sometimes gets on my nerves especially when it rains). The only question I had in my mind right now was... In times like this, when everybody is getting more frugal and careful with their spending, how could Astro had the balls to bring in a promotion like that? Besides, I don't see the need to add in those channels.
I had to admit, I'm not exactly a big follower of Kirana channel, but it does provide good and quality movies from time to time. The fact that is screened movies form the Asian regions and other international screens, I appreciated the variety that it displays from time to time. Besides, I usually tuned in to Kirana for the horror night, in which it will screen horror movies on Thursday and Friday nights. I love watching 'My Wife is A Gangster 3'... it's damn hillarious.
Well, I guess that money is taking over the interests of the customer. I just want to wait and see what's going to happen next.
Until then...
p/s: To any of staffs of Astro who read this, I'm just voicing out about what I think. Like I said, I'm not trying to gather hate mail to you guys... My sister and I really miss Kirana channel... huhu!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Panas... yang panas...
Alhamdulillah... setelah beberapa minggu kepanasan... akhirnya hujan turun jua sepanjang pagi ini... sehingga kini, awan redup aja. Mungkin sebagai pengubat kepanasan sebab semalam letrik takdak dekat stgh hari... rasa terbakor muka pun ada...huhu!
Skang ni Malaysia makin gawat dengan pelbagai masalah dalaman. Semakin kacau bilau... bikin takut pun ada. Kenapa keadaan perlu jadi begini? Secara peribadi, skang ni nk jalan2 kuar umah pun dah seriau, melainkan kalau kuar reramai. Tapi tu pun lum tentu selamat.
Sedih... bila mana kita tak rasa selamat lagi di negara sendiri...
Sedih... bila mana ikhlas itu tidak lagi menjadi sifat warga kita...
Sedih... bila mana kita merasakan yg masa depan itu amat tidak menentu...
Moga Allah permudahkan jalan kehidupan wat kita semua... Amin...
Skang ni Malaysia makin gawat dengan pelbagai masalah dalaman. Semakin kacau bilau... bikin takut pun ada. Kenapa keadaan perlu jadi begini? Secara peribadi, skang ni nk jalan2 kuar umah pun dah seriau, melainkan kalau kuar reramai. Tapi tu pun lum tentu selamat.
Sedih... bila mana kita tak rasa selamat lagi di negara sendiri...
Sedih... bila mana ikhlas itu tidak lagi menjadi sifat warga kita...
Sedih... bila mana kita merasakan yg masa depan itu amat tidak menentu...
Moga Allah permudahkan jalan kehidupan wat kita semua... Amin...
Friday, April 24, 2009
Adoiyai...
I lost my temper today... but this time, it was milder than the last time.
It wasn't exactly my character to be that... and I felt so... lethargic whenever it happens.
Why can't the students just be more attentive...?
Tak perlu la aku nk terjerit2 macam orang tak betul.
Payah, buat baik pun salah... garang sgt pun salah...
Kadang2 aku rasa generasi skang dah kurang rasa empati pada orang lain.
Dorang macam lebih pentingkan diri sendiri... kiasu even...
Sedih...tapi nk wat camana...itulah realitinya....
Just now, I had lunch with few of my colleagues... since it was a casual session, so I was sort-of able to see what they really think about their job in their own perspective. I had an outmost respect for them, knowing that they are more experienced and they been 'through it all, seen it all, done that' in their profession. I wish that their students could actually get a two-cents worth of their conversation... because deep down, these teachers are really sincere and dedicated in helping the students. I know how they felt, because that was exactly what ticks me off this morning.
I'm just curious; was it the generation gap that we have, or is it simply that we have lost sense of morality in our today's society...? Each & everyday, we're hearing more students are becoming juvenile deliquents. Lack of attention from parents? Less restriction in schools? It's just that I'm seeing schools nowadays are becoming as a less trusted institution in the society. Don't blame the teachers totally... they have more burden to carry ontheir shoulders. Parents, if you are so concerned about your children's education, please try to understand that these teachers are humans too. They are not able to focus their attention on your child(ren) every single hour. Should they ignore the other needy 120 students (note: the number of students can reach up to 40 per class on average) just to focus on one so-called-important son/daughter of yours?
A teacher is blinded to prejudices & biasness. Every child deserves a fair chance in education, so parents... please give a fair chance to the teachers too... One friend even told me that she's got some sort of 'poison letter' which has been written by a parent and has been sent to the 'higher authorities' outside the school. If you were to ask me, that person is a coward... pengecut... segala mendanya kecut... If you are really concerned about what the teacher had done at school, especially regarding discipline matters, come see the intended person face-to-face. That way, we can find out who's at fault in the first place...
Sedih sangat kan...
It wasn't exactly my character to be that... and I felt so... lethargic whenever it happens.
Why can't the students just be more attentive...?
Tak perlu la aku nk terjerit2 macam orang tak betul.
Payah, buat baik pun salah... garang sgt pun salah...
Kadang2 aku rasa generasi skang dah kurang rasa empati pada orang lain.
Dorang macam lebih pentingkan diri sendiri... kiasu even...
Sedih...tapi nk wat camana...itulah realitinya....
Just now, I had lunch with few of my colleagues... since it was a casual session, so I was sort-of able to see what they really think about their job in their own perspective. I had an outmost respect for them, knowing that they are more experienced and they been 'through it all, seen it all, done that' in their profession. I wish that their students could actually get a two-cents worth of their conversation... because deep down, these teachers are really sincere and dedicated in helping the students. I know how they felt, because that was exactly what ticks me off this morning.
I'm just curious; was it the generation gap that we have, or is it simply that we have lost sense of morality in our today's society...? Each & everyday, we're hearing more students are becoming juvenile deliquents. Lack of attention from parents? Less restriction in schools? It's just that I'm seeing schools nowadays are becoming as a less trusted institution in the society. Don't blame the teachers totally... they have more burden to carry ontheir shoulders. Parents, if you are so concerned about your children's education, please try to understand that these teachers are humans too. They are not able to focus their attention on your child(ren) every single hour. Should they ignore the other needy 120 students (note: the number of students can reach up to 40 per class on average) just to focus on one so-called-important son/daughter of yours?
A teacher is blinded to prejudices & biasness. Every child deserves a fair chance in education, so parents... please give a fair chance to the teachers too... One friend even told me that she's got some sort of 'poison letter' which has been written by a parent and has been sent to the 'higher authorities' outside the school. If you were to ask me, that person is a coward... pengecut... segala mendanya kecut... If you are really concerned about what the teacher had done at school, especially regarding discipline matters, come see the intended person face-to-face. That way, we can find out who's at fault in the first place...
Sedih sangat kan...
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