Al-Fatihah to Adik Nurin

SHAH ALAM: Ujian asid deoksiribonukleik (DNA) mengesahkan sampel darah mayat kanak-kanak yang ditemui dalam beg pakaian di Taman Petaling Utama, Isnin lalu, sepadan dengan ibu bapa Nurin Jazlin Jazimin, 8, yang dilaporkan hilang sejak sebulan lalu (Berita Harian Online 21/9/07).

...al-Fatihah to Adik Nurin.

The moment the music dies.

I went out for lunch with friends today. Being a passenger in a newly borrowed MPV, i felt very impressive. I studied the MPV's whole internal surrounding and start imagining my kids running and giggling in this large, spacious area while being entertained by the DVD plays on the LCD screen. Oh, very much comfort...

Finished lunch. Back in the basement area.

I open the back passenger slider door to get in the abovementioned vehicle. Everything seems perfect, until when I tried to slide-close the door. The door didn't move. It gave no response to my afterlunch strength. I tried to figure out any extra techniques, buttons or whatsoever, but nothing work.

Then I jump out and try to close the door from the outside, also didn't work. Finally, with full determination, strength and some curses, the door finally closed.

There goes all the wonderful imagination, the love at first ride. This spacious, beautifully-built vehicle is neither meant for me, nor my family...

The office rocks again

Not earthquake this time.

Just some little rearrangement of the furniture. I move towards the window, closer to the fresh atmosphere, to be sure enough air will enter my lungs. I can easily raise the blinds and open the windows. A good air ventilation is important my friends, especially when you spend most of your time here.

The other thing is - smoking in an enclosed area is not a good thing to try.

Lima puluh tahun merdeka

I was born after 18 years of independence. By comparison to a typical kid in this country, 18 is the number of freedom. No more schools. Can find a job, own money, own cigarettes, do the donts, etc. I am convinced Malaysia is more than those at that particular time. That was the 70's. At least the number of school was increasing, instead of no more school. I can't remember much though.

25 years of independence - I was in the primary school. For a 25 years old man, he is supposed to have a good career and income. Able to start and support a family. Malaysia at that time from my 7 years old view was looking great. Business was good, sports was good and finally we can afford our own car.

35 years of independence - I finished my secondary school. 35 for a man, represents maturity. No more nonsense - focus. And so did this country. Being on the right track, we already knew how to be established, how to break records, how to manipulate the situation. Oh! we won the Thomas Cup!

Men in their 40's are often associated with middle life crisis. They became less mature. Start spending on unnecessaries. For those who get married when they were 25, family crisis started to occur. 1997 - I was in the university then. Malaysian internet was at its early years. Craps can be delivered and accessed by anyone. The peace in the coutry was shaken by some high-class political dramas. Business wasn't going very well too. High investment in sports development started to give the unexpected outcomes.

Now, here we are, heading to the 50th year of independence.

Commonly associated with illnesses, a 50 years old man should be mature enough to face any challenge. Slow and steady the called it. But today, I read the news where a man in his 50's kicked his own wife when he caught her spying on him when he was with another woman, grandpas were put in jail for drugs possession, bribery, sexual harrassments, etc.

Then I realized, a 50 years old man also could be a convict! ... and are lacking of energy to play any sports...

SELAMAT MENYAMBUT HARI KEMERDEKAAN YANG KE-50.

Sanang ba'itu

jari putus main mercun? haramkan mercun.
budak sekolah sakit perut minum susu? - tamatkan susu.
nuri accident? - tamatkan khidmat nuri.
bas ekspress eksiden? - tamatkan khidmat bas ekspress.

either we got a lotta money for other alternatives or just playing safe. ... or short-minded.

It's in the blood

I am not good in taking pictures, that I admit. But this pic which was taken almost a year ago and accidentally produce a "well i think, a not so bad result", made me believe the photographing's gene is in my blood.

Hero of the week

I Got High

AMAZING!

Try to watch the soccer live telecast at 2 am for two subsequent working days, then go to work like usual, workout in the evening - as usual, then you can feel the effect of metabolizing weeds.

Plan B

The last two old-buddies I'd met this week talked about goat. Complete description on species, market survey, upfront capital and so on and so forth. Taking those two into account, I already have about ten goat-breeding friends, and I can see future millionaire in them.

Back a year or two ago, I was very excited on this goat matter. Unfortunately my time and capital was so limited and thus the progress is still pending. But now, knowing that there are thousands of goat breeders here in Malaysia, I am sorta demotivated on this subject.

Therefore, I am looking for another alternatives. Based on these breeder-friends story on how resistant their goat to disease, why not - me, creating a new disease for goat, and supply them breeders their vaccines. No, not vaccine. Vaccine will be consumed once per lifetime, lets create a bacterial disease, which can attack several times during the goat lifespan, which requires several medicinal intake. For the minimum average of 50 goats per breeders, and rapidly increasing, you can do the maths on the income.

Drug-makers are lot lot lot more richer than the consumers.

One finger

A bonded-truck recklessly overtook my car, with me and my family in it. In that crucial accident-avoiding situation, I angrily showed my one finger to the driver.

Then came the "curious-newly-learned how-to-count" voice from the back seat. "Abah, why did you show him one?".

There goes all the anger. I replied, "It doesn't matter dear. Sometimes you can show them two, three, four or even ten".

Ladies and Soccer

Reasons why ladies play futsal:

i. its a hip
ii. nice outfit
iii. to meet guys with money (you pay only u can play)
iv. beckham
v. no indoor netball court.

The crush

My four-years-old dotter had a crush this morning. Guess whos the lucky guy?

- Aiden, from the movie Barbie - The Magic of Pegasus.

Cheh... !

The workout

When I decided to go to the gym, my aim was to recover my stamina, which I long lost. So, for that purpose, the cardio exercise, I thought, is sufficient enough .

The environment at the gym however, made me learnt to lift some irons and sit on those muscle-building machines. These exercises they said, helps in burning the excess fats in my special body-parts, to enlarge these and to reduce those, to convert the barrels into pack, and so on and so forth.

This morning, my colleague ask me, "Eh why you look thinner now eh? Are you sick or something?"...

You see? I guess I need to re-check the market demand.

And for this market research period, I'll stick to the UiTM's stadium running track.

The RE-greening mission

Launched by the prime minister yesterday, the "Green Building Mission" introduces six criteria to be applied to existing developments (through renovations, if required) and new projects.The six points are:

• Sustainable site planning;
• Safeguarding water and water efficiency;
• Energy efficiency and renewable energy;
• Conservation of materials and resources;
• Indoor environmental quality; and
• Innovation in design.

(NST, Mar 16th, 2007)

Lot of renovations to be carried out if these projects are taken into considerations;

• the Shah Alam's TTDI Jaya and other 'flood-prone' neighbourhoods,
• the car wash industry and the broken pipelines,
• the availability of natural gas at petrol stations,
• the Bakun's, the future Klau's Dam and other 'logging-associated' projects,
• the Puduraya and other atmospheric polluting industries,
• the resettlement flats and other 'affordable-yet-sardined' housing projects.

May God put us on the right track.

Chilling Out...

...without any problem to think to.

The result's forecast

Read the news today? The SPM's result news?

• How easy it seems to get straight A's nowadays.
• How easy it was to know your unofficial exam result, (which I believe falls under the Government's Secret category), before the official announcement.
• How disappointed it was to find out that the so called 'media-projected' result was untrue, and
• how hard it was to pretend that you're still okay with the official result even though the number of A's are lesser than predicted.

Enough la believing in such forecast. We already forecast on exam's question, let the exam's board determine the official results.

The dozing effect of roti canai

Browsing on my phone's memory card, and stumbled upon this snapshot of my son fell asleep while eating a plate of roti canai.

I did monitor the whole progress, and what I can tell you is - the effect was immediate!

Wonder what they put in roti kosong nowadays.

Nuke 'em all!!!

The inhabitants of local drug rehab centres complaining on their poor habitat conditons.

Duhh.. amigos! Remember rolling joints and playing doctors in abandoned premises, under the bridges, in the junkyard, behind the chicken pens, and others? Those 'non-government-sponsored-places' are better right?

Government, lets nuke these people!

The man who sold the vegetables

Went to the 'pasar malam' last night to buy fish, meat and suchs. Since my roomate did all the buying, I need to do the carrying (groceries and kids) .

During the vegetables buying process, the guy who received the cash said something peculiar to my roomate. " Akak ni cantiklah! (Sis, you are beautiful lah)". Well heard by us, because I am standing right next to her.

From the look on his face, I strongly believed it was a sincere compliment, and I didn't have any problem with that.

But Sir, we - men should, by best practicable means, avoid throwing such compliment to another man's wife, especially when her husband is near. That kind of statement may bring disaster to both involving parties, and the surrounding environment too.

Me and my roomate, floated by the truthful flattering remark didn't say a thing. On the other end, the guy who sold us the vege, realising his provocative act (again by the look on his face), quickly ended his admiring comment with a "Sorry bro, just joking".

No problem dude - I'm okay with that.

Afterall, no disaster happened.

Experienced; Zoo

It was long since I left school. Above and beyond the things that I'd learned, I do have buddies to remember, and their nicks too.

Based on their sizes, I remember Semut, Katak, Ayam, Itik, Kuda, Lembu, Kerbau, Unta, Gajah, (Ant, Frog, Chicken, Duck, Horse, Cow, Buffalo, Camel, Elephant) and others. There were even Djinn and satan, oh! and dog too.

Wonder how my kids will reacts when one day they discover their father's schoolmates.

Judgement Day

Majority of the world's religions believe in the Judgement Day - on which God will reveal all secrets. Including the existence of lifeforms on Mars, Saddam Hussin's weapon of mass destruction, exact location of Osama Laden, who actually Bush is and things...

...and humans' secret and intimate behaviour too.

Exposed candid photos and videos on the net? - I believe some people already experienced their judgement day.

(MIND THE ELEVATOR'S CCTV!!!)

How may i resist you?

Two men from an insurance company walked into my office, bearing the sign - WE ARE NOT HERE TO SELL NEW POLICIES, BUT TO HELP YOU TO ANALYSE THE WEAKNESSES OF YOUR EXISTING POLICY. And its free. Phew! i thought good people are no longer exist.

They asked me 10 minutes of my time. Me okay, and the talking started. Bla, bla, bla... for 20 minutes

It's not the thing they said, but the way they said them. And me? I didnt like it. The more talkative one in particular. With sudden bulging eye, sudden increase in tonation, cynical smiles, and others - turned me green. All the truth and facts they said seems so fictitious.

For I didn't keep my policy here, they promised to visit me, AGAIN, tomorrow - not to harrass, but TO ASSIST me. And me? influenced by the evil spirit of 4 o'clock wind, NODDED!

Please Sirs, how may I resist you?

Eco Logical balance

The theory
A significant increase in one species may disturbed the ecological balance.

The issue
Sudden increase in human population, which leads to...,

The problem
Environmental degradation, which causes...,

The solution
Natural disaster, and this bring us to...,

The result
Decreased in human population.

...We really know how to maintain the ecological balance...

No Cash Transaction

A policeman, out of nowhere stopped me last night. About 2330 hrs and some 200 meters from my house's perimeter fence. He parked his motorcycle, and with a furious face, while talking to his cellphone, took a detailed look at my windscreen where :
- my road-tax,
- my office pass and,
- the entrance pass for "higher-ranked police officers' housing" - where my brother stays.
(On which he detailed the last one very much, and he smiled).

I pressed down the power window's button on my right and ask him nicely, "Evening mister, (didnt catch his name or numbers because they are well covered with his safety jacket). Anything i did wrong?"

Then the mister started complaining about my tinted windows, too dark he said, more than 75%, the JPJ wont approve this, serious issue, and bla.. bla.. bla...

He asked me the reason why i tinted my glass. Duhhh!!! Malaysia is very hot mister, i travel a lot with the kids, and they tend to have problem sleeping when the sun is fully switched on. Thats my reason. Oh i did apologized to him also.

The reason and apologize seems acceptable to him, because no ticket was issued and the best thing was - no cash transaction happened.

THE BEGINNING...

The earth quaked somewhere near sumatra. Tremors can be felt in shah alam.

My colleague thought his stomach was swaying for food.

Dont skip lunch.