Tank thinks...

Those Vietnam buggers...

2009-12-18T02:19:00.003+08:00

I was watching the football match between Malaysia and Vietnam -- SEA Games finals -- at someplace not so public. The suddenly came this group of people, sceptics I can say. "Malaysia sure kalah wan lah," said one. "Look at those Vietnam buggers, they're more skilfull than our players," retorted the other. "Malaysian players looked like a malnourished lot."Yes, Malaysian football IS still in

Meet Mr. Monk (Malaysia)

2009-11-29T00:34:00.003+08:00

Few days ago at a shopping mall in the heart of KL, Anne and I had the opportunity to meet Mr Monk. Malaysian style. He's a late 30-something guy, wears glasses, a fine-chequered shirt, polyester pants and safety boots. And, he is the only guy wearing a surgical mask in the fast food joint we're at. As he's about to sit down at his chosen table not far from us, he was seen inspecting the table

Baru je cakap...

2009-04-14T19:13:00.003+08:00

Six die in dawn crash, co-driver decapitated as guardrail spears busBy M. KUMAR, STEVEN DANIEL and EMBUN MAJIDRAWANG: Six people were killed and a woman seriously injured when the double-decker express bus they were travelling in skidded and crashed on the North-South Expressway near Rawang yesterday.The 5am accident at the 442.9nd kilometre of the expressway caused a massive crawl south of the

If you're driving on highways at night, watch your rearview mirror

2009-04-13T00:07:00.003+08:00

Exacty. I'm not asking for you to watch out for 'supernatural beings' or some sort. Its busses.They are on the road, driven according to the rules-very disciplined-during the day. But at night, they're like ghost riders. They stalk yu from behind, flashing hi-beams to make sure you are out of their way. Even when you are overtaking another car on the far right lane.Can you believe that? I've had

Hahaha!!!

2009-03-27T21:03:00.004+08:00

Hahahah! Harian Metro made Lars Umlaut a superstar! Pilih syaitanKUALA LUMPUR: Awas! Remaja yang gemar bermain permainan komputer perlu berhati-hati apabila memilih permainan, terutama berasaskan muzik rock dan punk berikutan sesetengahnya boleh menjejaskan akidah.Itu adalah sebahagian daripada berita muka depan mereka yang menyatakan sebuah permainan video mampu menjejaskan akidah. Permainan

I just did...

2009-03-20T01:58:00.002+08:00

It took me a while to hit the 'confirm' button on the screen. I was split between lack of confidence and current inability to perform the duty, should I press that button. It's not like I have never done it before. I did. Once.I was on foreign land when I did it. I did well, I guess.But that was 5 years ago.And now, it's there in front of me. "Confirm," said the button. Seems all too easy hitting

TidakkK!

2009-02-14T00:56:00.004+08:00

Nope, aku tak ada blog baru. Dah berbulan, I think about 2 months kot aku tak hapdet blog. Bukan tak ada apa happenings in my life. Banyak je . Dapat anak, jaga anak, dapat roommate baru, beli kasut lari baru, pegi lari-lari balik, rambut dah panjang, memacam lagi la.Cuma takda semangat nak menulis. Boleh? Keje aku hari-hari menulis. Sampai kat blog aku sendiri, dah tak tau apa anak tulis. Gila

Only for a few hours a week la...

2008-12-12T17:30:00.002+08:00

I was listening to a radio station in the car recently, and if I recalled correctly, the DJ's were discussing about how men tend to ignore everything and make silly excuses to watch a football game on tv. To the defence of millions men out there who almost religiously watch their favorite team(s) battling it out on the pitch, its only for a few hour only, lar. Imagine for the rest of the week we

Kenapa Pulau Pinang tak boleh pakai papan tanda bahasa lain

2008-11-22T03:25:00.002+08:00

KM Pulau Pinang sedang menjalani kehidupan impiannya.Habis papan tanda jalan di PP nak ditukar supaya ada bahasa Cina, Tamil dan bahasa penjajah tu. Atas dasar "mahu meningkatkan industri pelancongan". Andai kata dibuat perhitungan, berapa banyak pelancong India, China dan dari negara yang menggunakan bahasa Inggeris sebagai bahasa ibunda, cukup banyakkah untuk melayakkan PP berbuat demikian?

Conman, kaki busuk and Guitar Hero

2008-11-20T03:23:00.003+08:00

When I was at the steps of platform 9 Puduraya, inhaling exhaust fumes while waiting for my bus to Melaka, a Chinese guy approached me. "Abang, mau pigi Mlaka ka? Saya pun mau pigi sana. Tapi saya ah, baru sampai dari Penang. Tapi saya kena rompak woo. Tengok tangan sini ada luka, muka pun ada. (Sambil mengeluarkan dompet kosong yang hanya ada IC) "Tengok alamat saya, no. 57 Bukit Baru. Saya mau

My father, the Greenthumb (mother oso laa)

2008-11-01T01:26:00.001+08:00

I have always remembered home as somewhere green. It has always been green with plants my father planted together with the tender care of my mom. Before the front yard was covered with tiles, it was a garden, with pokok buah 'amra', starfruit, ciku, and not to mention the flowers. Even my wife remembers the my home as the house with "banyak pokok-pokok". That was the front. Meanwhile at the back,

Muka siapa tu?

2008-10-22T03:47:00.002+08:00

Tuan-tuan dan puan-puan. Macam muka siapa? Teka...teka... Scan 4D di atas adalah yang pertama kami buat at 33 weeks pregnancy. Nampak muka! My first impression was nampak macam muka maknye. Ada satu lagi scan, yang tu nampk muka baby tengah mencebik, macam mama dia selalu buat. Tak habis-habis cebik. kan dah membawa ke budak dalam perut? Hahahha! Anyway it was fun to watch the doc make a 4D scan

Ahh!

2008-10-14T03:28:00.002+08:00

Selamat kembali bekerja. Aku memang baru kembali bekerja. Korang, aku tak tau la. Tapi aku baru je habis cuti. Bukan dari raya pertama ok. Raya kelima baru aku balik. Malam raya, aku naik bas balik KL. And pada malam hari raya pertama, aku dah balik Melaka balik. Ok la, at least aku tak keje masa 1st raya kan, macam ada tauke minyak unta itu (keh keh). Anyway, im feeling a little jaded la mula

Let's shoot the messenger.

2008-09-14T15:20:00.008+08:00

Next time a postman comes to bring a letter of bad news to you, shoot him. Next time a friend tells you that your stock in the stock market falls, slap him in the face. Next time a reporter reports a news that's displeasing to you, ISA him. Yes, let's shoot the messenger, shall we?The arrest of Tan Hoon Cheng, a Sin Chew Daily reporter under Section 73 (1) ISA following Datuk Ahmad Bukit Bendera

What I got for my b'day

2008-09-07T17:35:00.005+08:00

Thank you, all! Robert Capa: The Definitive Collection *thank you sayang!*Travel & Nature :The World's Top Photographers' Workshops *thanks Yan!*and....I got myselfA TANK!Kinda busy building the tank now. Even tho its not the type that I really wanted, but this will do. And it's a lot smaller. Sebesar tapak tangan, I guess. Anyway, I managed to build the turret. Lots of small pieces. Which

Al-Fatihah for Pak Samad

2008-09-06T15:50:00.004+08:00

One of the great journalist, A. Samad Ismail passed away on Thursday. He was 84. It is such a loss. He was a freedom fighter. A nationalist. I once got a glimpse of him while I was in BH doing my practical in 2001. He was wheelchair bound that time, for reasons I do not know. He was being wheeled away to the lift, while I was about to enter the office. There he was, the great A. Samad Ismail.

happy birthday, me...

2008-08-24T16:36:00.004+08:00

Another year chucked off my life. 29 now. If masuk competition, this is the last year to be in the age group. Next year dah kena masuk junior veteran dah kut. Some may say i have another year before experiencing mid life crisis. The crisis so far for me is having to work my ass here in Melaka while my wife and soon to be born child in KL. It just dont click with me. I want to go back. And working

It's August!

2008-08-04T23:53:00.011+08:00

August comes again, and its time for me to splurge!. Why? Becoz me birthday (*aku suda tua) is just around the corner. About 19 days to come la. I feel like getting something for myself, which I rarely do lately. Eh btul ke? Ngehhhhh hehehe. Ada la kebenarannya sikit kecuali henfon Sony Ericsson yg amat best beberapa bulan lalu. But lately tadak la.. Beli kasut pun kena rembat kat masjid. Hampehs

My quirky wife

2008-07-20T00:44:00.003+08:00

My wife has a quirky way of saying, or should I say expressing her thoughts. She will use 'movie lines' words like sangat, tanpa and betapa. That always made me laugh."You selalu tengok movie tanpa I"Tahu tak betapa I rindukan you"Haahaha I always get a crack out of her.Her quirkiness, makes her unique.

Kung kung kung (kkk jugak)

2008-07-11T21:24:00.001+08:00

Arrghhhh tekak ku! Mengeluarkan bunyi berdengking-dengkung tiap malam. Cakap pun suara garau jek. Sakit tekak! Ini berjangkit ngan Yan kut...ko memang pembawa penyakit la. Tahun ni je dah berapa kali ko sakit? Adehhh.....kung kung kungg!

KKK

2008-07-05T20:07:00.004+08:00

Buat kawan-kawan lama yang mengambil YKT213 (Zaharom), di sini ada artikel menarik... It might be a bit late, but here goes...Kebebasan dengan tanggungjawabOleh Johan JaaffarTIDAK ada wartawan yang lebih berotoriti bercakap tentang "kebebasanmedia" dari John Pilger. Berasal dari Australia, Pilger bukan sahajamerupakan wartawan yang membuat laporan di medan perang dan di banyaklapangan konflik

Where are we now?

2008-06-16T20:22:00.003+08:00

OK. I don’t know how to say this but semenjak petrol naik harga, I’ve always calculate whatever it is yang hendak di beli.“Perlu ke beli barang tu? Mana lagi murah? Price per volume, is it a value buy?” OK. I don’t know how to say this but semenjak petrol naik harga, I’ve always calculate whatever it is yang hendak di beli.“Perlu ke beli barang tu? Mana lagi murah? Price per volume, is it a value

Peranan media?

2008-06-13T16:35:00.001+08:00

Aku tertarik membaca rencana dalam akhbar Utusan Malaysia hari ini yang mempersoalkan peranan dan tanggungjawab media semasa kemelut kenaikan harga minyak baru-baru ini.Penulis rencana tersebut menyoal tugas media dalam memberi penjelasan kepada rakyat (mass) mengenai apa yang sebenarnya berlaku dalam kemelut kenaikan harga minyak global.Persoalannya, perlukan media dipersoalkan untuk memberi

Pernah tak?

2008-06-01T00:52:00.002+08:00

Perasan tak bila kita selalu berjaga-jaga agar tak kena tipu semasa membeli barang, tapi kadang-kala akhirnya kena jugak tipu? Adakah minda kita telah menggagalkan kita? (cewah!)Yours truly baru aje kena. Tertipu membeli handsfree untuk handphone (yang originalnya secara tiba-tiba hilang ntah ke mana) tak ori dalam sebuah kedai serba ori.Kedai itu memang authentic. Just carrying its own brand

WTF

2008-05-09T01:45:00.003+08:00

I have a problem. My problem is in the form of a 40-ish year old man who since i met him last January, was bragging and tunjuk pandai everytime we met."I know this minister, aku ada kabel besar meja""Kalau stretching mesti macam ni " (during futsal game, which he is coward enuf to join)...and many more.I tried to knock some sense into him, taking care that he is much older than I am. Heh, what do

Friends, lost and found

2008-04-22T22:31:00.002+08:00

From time to time, you tend to 'drop' your friends somewhere along the way. You got posted to another city, friends got married, further their studies overseas, babies to take care of and the list goes on.But in reality, they are there. Just a phone call away and an organized meeting, we shall meet. Though for a short while, it is enough to rekindle the memories that were stamped together in

Syukur...

2008-04-16T16:51:00.003+08:00

Syukur Alhamdulillah, seorang bayi sedang membesar dalam rahim isteriku, Anne sejak 6 minggu lalu.Kami akan menjadi ibu-bapa. Hahaha..!!Cam tak caya jek... Wish us the best!

Saja nak letak

2008-01-27T20:35:00.000+08:00

Gambar family day pun tak abis buat lagi...gatal tangan nak letak gambar lain.Bukan apa, dah lama takda movement dalam ini blog la.Gambar kat atas, diambil di Kg Portugis, Melaka. Selalunya pada waktu petang, ramai pasangan sedang asyik bercinta (cewah!) berdating di jeti tu sambil menunggu sunset.more pix here

Best giler!

2007-12-27T16:47:00.000+08:00

A sleepless night driving, a huge family gathering and quite a feast in Penang, best giler! However, now im back in Melaka (arghh!), working and havent got the time to post the fab pixs from our trip...huh.Be back in a while...

A family affair

2007-12-20T19:17:00.000+08:00

Officially, the family gathering will be held at Alor Setar today. A family gathering? Yeah. A BIG family gathering involving everybody from uncles, to cucu-cicit. Expect close to 300 people to attend.What spark the interest to have this family gathering is the fact that you dont even know all your relatives, even if you just rubbed shoulders with them. That was the initial reason to have this

Alamak malulah...

2007-11-18T20:13:00.000+08:00

Keletah Tokoh Wartawan Negara menjawab soalan wartawan asing....Tokoh Wartawan (kini) = Menteri Penerangan... fikir-fikirkanlah.Evasive answers? He, of all people should know better than that.

I want you to know...

2007-11-13T20:30:00.000+08:00

I want you to know, you make me happy,I want you to know, you make me sad,I want you to know, you make me happy,You are the best thing that I ever had.The Freelance Hellraiser - Want You To Know

Al kisah harga lagi...

2007-10-24T16:35:00.000+08:00

Cerita ayam naik harga tak habis lagi. Tapi hari raya dah selesai. Ada beli ayam untuk hari raya baru-baru ini? Berapa harga seekor? Percaya atau tak, ada yang mencecah RM19 untuk seekor ayam. Seeekor ayam kalau buat rendang, tak sampai tiga hari dah habis. Aku tak kira. Aku masih meneruskan boikot ayam. Cuma beza lepas musim perayaan ini aku akan hanya makan ayam free kat function-function je.

Ayam oh ayam...

2007-10-02T16:31:00.000+08:00

Aku tau dah lama kisah ayam naik harga bermain di media. Tapi harus diingat bahawa kisah ayam ini tak akan luput selagi keadaannya kekal sebegitu. Aku ingin menarik perhatian berkenaan satu rencana tulisan Datuk Johan Jaafar pada 23 Sept lalu di Berita Minggu. Apa yang menarik mengenai artikel itu ialah kuasa membeli yang ada pada pengguna Melayu. Seringkali tiba musim perayaan yang disambut

Bosanlah...

2007-09-22T15:42:00.000+08:00

Ah bosanlah cerita babi. Bukannya apa, dah memang tak boleh nak buat apa. Daripada tarikh akhir 21 Sept, sekarang dah jadi 4 Okt. Lembik lah.Kisah Nurin Jazlin memang sedih. Tak patut orang buat macam tu kat dia. Budak lagi tu. Banyangkan kalau anak kita sendiri yang kena. Kesian. Tapi di sebalik perkara itu, ada pengajarannya. Jaga anak kita baik-baik. Jangan biarkan 'lepas' begitu saja. Pergi

Kambing hitamkah Abu Seman?

2007-09-07T21:17:00.000+08:00

Dalam kekecohan isu babi di Melaka baru-baru ini, wujud satu watak yang tiba-tiba berlagak hero dalam kejadian itu. Abu Seman Yusop. Persoalannya, benarkah dia menjadi hero, atau sekadar kambing hitam yang diperbudakkan?Melihat kembali rentetan periswtiwa 4 September lalu, SUK telah diberi mandat oleh KM untuk menyelesaikan isu babi di Paya Menkuang, Bukit Beruang dan Man Lok yang mempunyai

Paya Mengkuang

2007-09-05T13:05:00.000+08:00

Nampaknya Abu Seman Yusop menjadi 'hero' Paya Mengkuang semalam. Daripada operasi memusnahkan hampir 150,000 ternakan babi, menjadi usaha mengekalkan 48,000 ternakan babi di Paya Mengkuang.Dalam kehangantan operasi semalam, tiba-tiba out of nowhere Abu Seman Yusop datang buat mesyuarat di pejabat UMNO Masjid Tanah mengenai hal itu. Dalam perbincangan bersama wakil penternak, Abu Seman memutuskan

Babi menang, alam sekitar tewas.

2007-09-04T19:00:00.000+08:00

Di satu pagi, ketika operasi oleh lebih 500 anggota polis, Rela dan lain-lain menghapuskan hampir 140,000 ternakan babi di Alor Gajah yang sudah berpuluh tahun mencemar Sungai Tuang dan laut.... ALOR GAJAH – Penduduk di Kampung Paya Mengkuang dan sekitarnya kini boleh menarik nafas lega kerana ternakan babi yang sekian lama mencemar udara dan sungai di situ, telah dihapuskan. Dalam satu

Tolong, berikan aku Ambi Pur!

2007-05-30T16:48:00.000+08:00

Menonton wayang memang satu perkara yang dah lama aku tak buat. Tak kisahlah bersama Anne, kawan mahupun seorang diri. Tak ada masa. Kalau ada masa pun, barisan orang yang beratur nak beli tiket tu pun lagi panjang daripada mana-mana traffic jam yang aku pernah jumpa di Melaka ni. Minggu lepas semasa berada di KL, aku mengambil keputusan spontan untuk menonton di KLCC dengan Anne. Ceritanya?

Ahh..what a relief

2007-05-22T14:33:00.000+08:00

Few months ago, I was always complaining that I dont have time to run etc. Luckily, Wilderness Langkawi Challenge 07 made me run again. How? I pack my running gear to office, and by the end of the day--actually my day has no end, anything can come up anytime--transform into a runner and voila!The route is particularly not very interesting, except for the sunset view. I run about a loop of 3-4km

Leak? Where got lah...

2007-05-12T15:39:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, the TV woke me up. No, the Parliament woke me up, to be exact. The regular talk show on a local telly reported that newspapers reported, members o the Parliament (MP) made a sexist remark during perbahasan.Still groggy, I tried to listened what actually been reported. It said that one male MP made a sexist remark towards a female MP of the opposing side while another male MP was

Green ka over there?

2007-05-10T21:45:00.000+08:00

I came across an article in a newly published news magazine, about Malaysians, successful Malaysians in the Big Apple. They have names like Faiznur Miskin (the gymnastic princess in the 90's), Shayna Zaid, an upcoming songstress whose mom is American, and two best mate.Most of them said that home (Malaysia) is where the heart is. As cliche as it may sound, but maybe we are seeing more and more

Buku...

2007-05-07T14:14:00.000+08:00

Sempena Pesta Buku Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur yang baru berkahir 6 Mei lalu...****"Saya di sekolah pun kena baca buku cerita juga. Tapi kami semua kena baca buku Inggeris. Bukunya banyak. Kami pilih sajalah. kata cikgu kami, buku Inggeris tinggi mutunya. Kami bacalah; kami baca buku-buku karangan Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Joseph Conrad dan banyak lagi," kata Hilmy menerangkan."Ho,

Wilderness Langkawi Challange 2007

2007-05-05T19:03:00.000+08:00

I promised a race report. So here it goes.0430 hrsWoke up to the sound of my hand phone alarm. Damn. It has been a while since I have to wake up this early. But, gotta eat breakkie right? Went down with Anne (we got separate rooms, ok..haha) to the dining lounge. Just as I’ve guessed. Food was the same as last year. More nasi lemak, bihun and food that only suits a

Siapa sangka?

2007-05-02T20:00:00.000+08:00

Siapa sangka beb, last year, masuk just suka-suka. Tapi by the end of the race, azam nak menang category.This year, masuk suka-suka jugak. Tapi menang pulok.Presenting, the champion for Wilderness Langkawi Challenge 2007! Tapi kategori media je la. But, i do take pride that me n my tunang tinggal the second place at about 30 minutes! We managed to finish in 4h 09m this year. Sorry my dear i had

A' Famosa Tri

2007-04-15T18:48:00.000+08:00

No, i wasnt part of the competitors last April 8th. I was merely a spectator. Kinda reminding me the feelings i got while watching Langkawi Ironaman in 2004. Spirits were high, kagum, and everything. Well enuf of me.Most importantly, met with lots of frens in the gang. I was apparently there for work coz i had to work that day. But hey, who else could write better, provocative race reports than a

Mission Suicide:KLIM 07 (Said who?)

2007-03-19T20:42:00.000+08:00

Yes, said who? I did finish it. The whole 10k of it. Tak la membanggakan pun. But to think of it, I did NO training at all. Still i finished within the stipulated time (1:30).Arrived with Anne at Dataran close to 6.30am. Our bibs are with Grunge. He said he's still home. Aiyoh macha..At 6.45, still no sign of macha. Said he's taking lrt cos many roads closed. Anne suggested it.At 7.00, 10k

How to save a life?

2007-03-13T19:37:00.000+08:00

How to save a life?breathelet goforgiveacceptloveappreciatelearnand perhaps thousands more ways. I'm not listing down the ways, just a video clip from The Fray, kinda cool to me. It's their song, How to save a life. Heard it numerous times before. But didnt know who sang it until just now.Step one you say we need to talkHe walks you say sit down it's just a talkHe smiles politely back at youYou

Perforated eardrum

2007-03-13T18:15:00.000+08:00

Definition:A ruptured or perforated eardrum is an opening in the tympanic membrane (eardrum).Yes. I have a ruptured eardrum in my left ear. So the culprit was ear wax, or cerumen I believe. It has clooged my ear prior, and now it has caused an infection, thus perforated.The doc (a young lad, I must say) prescribed me with antibiotic pills and ear drop.What to expect?A ruptured or perforated

Tension

2007-03-12T17:25:00.000+08:00

Dah seminggu telinga aku pekak sebelah. Bukanlah pekak betul, cuma sound dia kurang sikit sebab tersumbat. Been hearing ringing sound all week. Sakit sial. Eardrop yang doc bagi pun dah nak abis. Tapi tak baik-baik gak.SAKITTT!!!Nak keje pun susah. Kalau bercakap dengan orang lain, nak kena adjust kepala pusing bagi telinga kanan dengar. Duh. Pastu malang orang tu kena ulang 2-3 kali apa dia

Mission Suicide: KLIM 07

2007-03-09T21:06:00.000+08:00

Yes. You read it right. Its mission suicide. Well, OK, its not really a suicide at all, I guess. Im just running 10k. But deep inside my expanding gut, me thinks it is.Work has got all of it. Work has got me. Work has got my legs from running. Work has got my ass from sitting on a saddle for 3 hours. Work has got my swimming, or whatever you may call it.Looking back, I have always wanted to run

Tiga tahun dulu...

2007-02-19T23:29:00.000+08:00

Tiga tahun dulu, sekitar waktu ini aku berada di Langkawi. Bukan untuk bercuti, tapi menjadi sukarelawan untuk satu acara yang begitu asing untuk diri aku. Acara Ironman.Ketika itu, aku sendiri tak tahu apa itu Ironman, ataupun triatlon. Aku menawarkan diri untuk menjadi sukarelawan selepas Mazhar, kawan baik aku, menawarkan peluang. Tanpa fikir banyak, aku terus menaiki kapal terbang ke Alor

Sedihnyaaaaaa!

2007-02-07T19:31:00.000+08:00

Baru lepas melawat blog Azwar. On the 24th February, he and a possible 700 others will compete in Ironman Langkawi. Arghh.. I wish i could just be there. And soak the atmosphere.On his website, ada this one video clip of Lance Armstrong by Nike. I've seen that clip many times before. But today, when I saw it, it just breaks my heart. Why? Because I have no time to cycle anymore. Not even time to

Blast-it

2007-02-06T18:58:00.000+08:00

You know the feeling when, you have put in your best effort into something, but at the end it was not all appreciated? Yes, it sucks. Now imagine you doing a free promotion of your boss's puny little state, but little do you get any recommendation for doing so. Yes, it sucks.Sometimes its just exhausting when you are not appreciated. Just a simple "Good job" should do the trick. Plus, i just

Panic @ the office!

2007-01-14T19:03:00.000+08:00

Yes. Yours truly here had a panic attack at the office today. Why you might ask? Because i dont freakin know what to do today! Usually there will be events lined up for us to cover. But today, NADA. ZERO. YILEK. So, i panicked.I arrive early in the office, around 10 just to breeze thru the newspaper, hoping to get a lead to write. There's one. Lucky. But still, i have to go out and look for

Eh, lupa plak...

2007-01-12T19:01:00.000+08:00

Lupa plak nak perkenalkan. Inilah tunang saye...hehehe... Nama dia Johanna.

Time really flies

2007-01-12T18:31:00.000+08:00

Time really flies. Without even realising it, it has been two months since I first set foot on Malacca ground. And with that, it has been more than three months since I made any physical activities, let alone running or biking or heck, swimming. All because of work. If in KL I used to be back at home by 8 something, just in time for gym or at least something, now at 8, ive just finish

Ironi

2006-12-16T19:01:00.000+08:00

Semalam aku jumpa seorang lelaki kat di sebuah disko semasa operasi narkotik polis. Muka dia macam Cina, dengan rambut menggerbang ala Joe Flizzow; bertindik di bawah bibir dan berantai di leher. Dia seorang ‘bar tender’ di situ. Sebab muka dia macam Cina, aku pun tegur dia dengan pelat Cina, macam kita biasa buat kalau jumpa member Cina. Ironinya, dia pula tegur aku : “Tolong, you

Sakit ke rehat?

2006-12-12T18:36:00.000+08:00

Ketua Menteri Melaka, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam buat gempar baru-baru ni. Tiba-tiba, mmasuk hospital tanpa sebab. Bila orang sibuk-sibuk tanya, katanya penat sangat kerja. Tapi itu pun bukan datang dari mulut dia sendiri. Orang tu cakap dia sihat, cuma nak rehat kat hospital.Masuk lima hari dalam hospital, semua orang kalut tanya dia sakit apa. Masih lagi, orang kat hospital cakap dia penat,

Selepas hujan...

2006-11-19T20:59:00.000+08:00

Perhimpunan Agung UMNO baru saja habis. Macam-macam dapat kita tengok kat tv dan baca kat surat khabar. Ada orang kena hentam. Itu biasa dalam perhimpunan parti politik terbesar di Malaysia tu. Tapi yang menariknya, ada orang tak boleh kena hentam. Atau lebih tepat, ada orang tak kasi orang yang nak dihentam tu, kena hentam.Mukhriz cakap Pak Lah tak ada isu baru yang dibangkitkan dalam ucapannya.

Saturday

2006-11-14T22:46:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday, I remembered calling up one of my friend, Grunge, and it goes like this. Me: Hello! Ko kat ner? Grunge: Aku on the way nak balik Melawati ni. Apa cer? Me: Aku nak ajak ko pegi amik anak dara orang la. Grunge: Amik anak sedara orang? Afiq ke? (Afiq is my nephew) Me: Anak sedara mendanya. Anak dara orang la. Grunge: Pehal pulak ko nak amik anak dara orang? Me: Aku nak

Ini kerja ke, jalan-jalan?

2006-11-10T00:06:00.000+08:00

The title says it all....haahhaaa!! The pix below was at Perigi Hang Tuah, and below it, Pantai Puteri at Tg Kling.

Blogging from Melaka

2006-11-06T21:37:00.001+08:00

Yours truly here is in Melaka. Working, mind you, not on some holiday trip sponsored by the company (yeah, you wish). For the rest of my two or three, or even more years of my life, I will be here in this acclaimed Historical City. I wonder how they call it city although some parts of the town doesn't look a bit like a city. Anyway, here I am.Living in a different city is not a problem to me.

Ironman

2006-10-21T12:49:00.000+08:00

The epitome of Ironman races has come again this year, in Kona Hawaii. Live coverage will be around 3 am tomorrow. As usual, I will be stuck on ironmanlive.com to watch it.Plus, a Malaysian will racing there. Wong Ah Thiam. All the best En Wong.

Its alive!

2006-10-12T06:05:00.000+08:00

Finally my bike is ready. My bebola biru, blue thunder or whatever u may want to call it is ready to be ridden. Complete with 105 groupset. Yes. U heard me rite. 105 baru aa..bukan lama. Muahaha...eksen sikit. Well it has made me RM1,6** poorer, so bleh eksen la kan. Nanti aku post gambar...heheheThe decision to cepat-cepat pasang the groupset was spurred by a bittersweet news i got. Im going to

What have you been missing?

2006-10-05T13:31:00.000+08:00

Puasa dah masuk 12 hari, keje makin menimbun, perut dah membesar, kawan aku (Sabb) dah nak beranak..apa lagi?Lama dah tak tulis kat sini. Mungkin sibuk sangat la. Memang sibuk pun.. The thing is, bukanya sibuk every minute pun. Ada time dia yang sibuk tu. Macam petang sikit ke, haa..mula la. Perut plak dah makin besar. Arghh...i hate myself. Dah la pulak tu, majlis bukak posa kat hotel almost

Blow dried

2006-09-17T00:07:00.000+08:00

Well, in a normal working life of a person, one ought to get the hair drier treatment from their bosses.I just had mine recently. It just a simple miscommunication, really. And the move behind it was political. Uh, how I hate politics. Dirty, filthy politics. And politicians. And those who are in their payrolls. Perhaps I'll get a memo from my boss soon. Who knows. Well, shit happens. We just

Harta Qarunnn

2006-09-11T18:22:00.000+08:00

Yes, yours truly here went on a tresuer hunt - a personal first - from KL to Penang! The experience was awesome, apart from the snail rate driving of our driver, and the fact that our team was DQ'ed, we made it to Penang!The hunt was organizedby MAHB specially to the medias, with RM80 for fuel. Huh, bodek la tu. We - four of us - started good in KL, where most of the Q's were answered. Then we

Aiyoh busy-nya!

2006-08-12T13:25:00.000+08:00

Work has been very, very busy lately. From the 4, only 2 left including me to do the work. Yang lagi 2 pegi kursus. Arghh... I must claim my OT!Went to a village sometime last Tuesday. Their houses, their lands are going to be taken by the authorities to make way for DUKE highway. So, its ok la kan. But no. They are supposed to rent from DBKL a flat, and re-new the rent contract every 3 years. So

Not a good sign...

2006-08-06T12:02:00.000+08:00

Wnet for a walk this morning, and the pain at my right knee suddenly, just tingles. Actually I think I got it injured during the football game in Pilah, when I landed awkwardly on the hard ground. The back of my right knee just snapped.Now, when I press at a certain spot there, it hurts a bit. Feels like swollen. Damn.I need your help, Mobic.

PD Tri results!

2006-08-05T14:08:00.000+08:00

Dengan bangganya mengumumkan, team aku dapat tempat ke-18 daripada 35 team, satu tangga di belakang Bacin.Terima kasih kepada swimmer aku yang laju serta pelari yang berdesup. Tanpa anda, takdelah medal! Kih kih kih...Eh medal tu kat sapa ek?

Gatal nak main bola

2006-08-04T09:44:00.000+08:00

It has been a long time since i played footie. Lama jugak la tak menyarung but Copa Mundial tu. At last, the time has come. Cucunda Yang Di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan ajak kitaorang main bola ngan diorang. In front of possibly hundreds of villagers in Kuala Pilah! Fulamakatak!To cut the story short, kitaorang kena 6 bijik tanpa balas. MUahahah. But the best part was tackling one of the

PD Tri..again!

2006-07-28T12:13:00.000+08:00

Me, Bacin n JB gang with AzharIt was a wonderful, albeit full satisfaction, experience. I did not race in the individual event due to lack of training. Kerja bagai nak rak, training apa! So, end up i cycled for a group set up by Azhar the mat salleh celup. Semua geng JB.So to cut the story short, my kayuh was great! Not THAT great la, tapi ok la compared to my own expectations. Aku ingat, I can

The rise of...

2006-07-23T18:12:00.000+08:00

...consumerism! Tesco Ampang just opened last Saturday. It was full to the brim with people!! What i cant understand is why people flock there? Do they get free toilet rolls by just walking in? I mean, c'mon, its just another Tesco!!And to add up to the misery of people surrounding the area, massive traffic jams are predicted every weekend at MRR2 near there due to slow trafic flow towards Tesco

Haywire

2006-07-12T14:58:00.000+08:00

After WC (world cup, not water closet ah) I got back right away to working mornings. Oh man! Why am I whining? Because I only work in the evening during the whole WC month. So, I dont have time to adjust my sleep! ZzzZZZzzz.... And now despite the fact I have to be in the office around 10, with my late nights (just cant help it, I love it!) and all...Now after work, a few of my collegues and not

I saw myself today...

2006-07-08T20:53:00.000+08:00

As I stepped inside a bookstore today, I was halted by a sight.I saw myself, a six year-old me, sitting on the floor; oblivious to the world; immensely concentrating on the book in hand.The boy was reading Archie.I used to do that when I was a kid.Almost everytime, anywhere I can find a book.I loved Dandy. He's got a kinda huge, weird looking chin.The mamak at my nearby magazine store used to

Tummy timble tumble tots

2006-07-03T01:08:00.000+08:00

Actually i had another thing written for this post. But it was so wretched that i had to put it in my other blog.It was a great meeting. The guys were all hyped up watching Portugal vs England and the girls, were busy discussing about which team had the most beautiful jersey and which player was a hottie. Actually it was a meeting of celebrations. We had an early celebration for Ayang's birthday

Beautiful noise

2006-06-28T00:00:00.000+08:00

What is the purpose of my life? Why am I here? There must be a reason thats conceivable to the mind. A reason, perhaps to justify my being.Ah, what is that beautiful noise I hear outside? It's the children playing. They, on the other hand doesnt have to ponder much about their reason for living. They just go about doing anything their beautiful infant mind could think about. Imagination. Yes!

Jelajah Perancis akan bermula!

2006-06-27T22:06:00.000+08:00

List of main favourites for the 93rd Tour de France which begins here Saturday:Ivan Basso (ITA) CSCBasso, who won the Giro in June with the biggest margin in 42 years (over nine minutes), finished runner-up behind Arsmtrong last year, was third the year before and has already won the white jersey for the race’s best rider aged under 25 years old. Basso is not a pure climber, nor a pure time

Chicken Foldover

2006-06-23T13:11:00.000+08:00

"What if your first love was your last?" - then you'll die heartbroken"It stays with you to the end." - stay away from me u crazy woman!"The one that got away." - try, or thou shalt not know"The one you can never forget." - first cut is the deepest"Love that never leaves." - it never does, but people do"Does friendship end where love begins?" - does it have to?"What happens when you fall in love

OMG

2006-06-16T02:29:00.000+08:00

Flab, chubby, corpulent, fleshy, full, gross, obese, overweight, plump, portly, pudgy, roly-poly, rotund, round, tubbyBasically what I want to say is, I have been skipping my precious sweating time for the last two weeks.OMG I feel fat. No, I look fat, at the belly, at least. More fat cells are starting to accumulate around that region. Oh, that should be the least of my problems.The major

Copa Mundial

2006-06-12T01:17:00.000+08:00

Its the season to rejoice. World Cup is back! And I'm being loaned to sports desk for the whole month!!! Yahoooo!Quote from a friend: "Cilaka kau, dibayar gaji untuk tengok bola."Haha...sort of la. Not exactly just watching. Ada la kerjanya.My favourite would be Brazil to win it. But I do hope that Argentina might, just might, give Brazil a run for their money. England? Strong squad but...not

Sure or not?

2006-06-01T22:14:00.000+08:00

The Sukma is nearing its end. The event from which many great athletes—Watson Nyambek, Nazmizan Mohd, duh—were born has garnered a lot of interest from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, as well as from the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM).Interest? Why would they suddenly be interested in the games? It is largely because the quality of the athletes have declined—gravely I presumed.Reports have

Jom lari wei!

2006-06-01T02:43:00.000+08:00

LARIAN 10K UTUSAN BANGI30 JULAI 2006KOMPLEKS SRI UTUSAN, BANDAR BARU BANGIYURAN: RM 10 AJE, unless u 'golongan istimewa'DAPAT MEDAL WEH! unless boleh beat itu Arulthevar, then dapat duit la.siapa nak borang boleh inform aku. tapi aku tak masuk la sebab nak join MMDS. heheh.kepada Sabb, bleh suruh Amir lari this one pulak after PJ Half.to donut girl, u pun boleh start lari-lari nih.

Oh my...

2006-05-27T12:24:00.000+08:00

What a week it was. Tired. Not tired from doing rides or runs--which I did none-- but from pile and pile and more pile of work.When the hell am I going to get ready for July?? Tak sempat nih.Now my nose a kinda runny. Sign of not enuff rest. Or I like to think so.So today is Saturday. My day off. What shall I do?Laze around on my ass. Coz tommorow is a day off as well. Yahuu.Time for a long ride

Hot!

2006-05-16T18:59:00.000+08:00

Maya Karin is sooooo hot! I saw her last nite in the show Ratu Sehari. Not that I am about to meet mine in the near future, but I sorta flipped to that channel coz there not much interesting stuff to watch last nite.Btw, Sabbs photographer for her wedding (Adan) was featured in the show. Some talent those bunch of people. Certainly will look for them when my time comes.******Everybody went to PD

ITB

2006-05-10T23:39:00.000+08:00

No that aint some sort of institution that you can join in. Its not even the name of a new tech gadget either. Its the the motherload of pain that has been bugging me after I run.Iliotibial band syndrom. Its the ligamen that runs right down from your butt to your shin. When it comes down to the knee, it becomes narrow and some rubbing with the bone can occur. And that equals nagging

I'm at it again

2006-05-06T00:20:00.000+08:00

After almost a week of rest n recovery from Langkawi, I was cycling again yesterday.It was a nite ride in Putrajaya. Alone.The weather compromised with me. It was cool (it was pouring a while back) but there were no signs its gonna rain.Ahh...solitude. A good 30-40k I guess. I just need to get it out of my system.Best bit: I outran a Kelisa at the traffic light right to the next traffic light.

Tribute to my shoe

2006-05-04T00:52:00.000+08:00

I lost my shoe at the Island of Eagles. Not that it was stolen but, its life ended there. In the thick mud of Tuba beach.The most memorable thing was, I was running around with only one shoe with its sole intact. The other one, kaput midway the race. Stuck in the mud at the beach while pulling the kayak to sea. But the race goes on.Race? What race?We ran,

I suffered...

2006-04-24T16:35:00.000+08:00

...but this one is for Wan Adriana Zahra. May you lead a healthy life.After 10k of running, 45k of cycling and another 5k of running to cap it, now I am left with aches and soreness for the next few days. Haha. Endorphines can make you go crazy.

Feels like making love....

2006-04-20T02:27:00.000+08:00

Baby, when I think about you,I think about love...

Crash into me...

2006-04-14T12:20:00.000+08:00

Whenever you climb a hill, you will surely reach the top, right? Otherwise it wont be called climbing then.Im about to reach the top of a hill. But I reckon the view is not that all pretty.What do I have to do? Well, maybe I should just stop climbing and save myself from the perils of watching the view or, be a fool and go to the top, and roll myself downhill like a ball, hoping that the rocks,

How hard it is?

2006-04-13T00:38:00.000+08:00

How hard it is?A friend once said, "...mat rempit pun dapat".But, again, it is a tough game to play. A lot of perseverance should be taken into.Understanding.Determination.Humbleness.Passion.Longing.Want.Its like Bukit Ampang-Hulu Langat: its hard but worth every drop of sweat.

Lari, lari, lari!!

2006-04-12T13:13:00.000+08:00

Di Menggatal, Sabah, 62 pendatang tanpa izin (PATI) melarikan diri dari Pusat Tahanan Sementara (PTS) Menggatal minggu lepas. Di Pokok Sena, Kedah, 24 pelatih Asrama Pokok Sena yang menempatkan tahanan sementara pesalah juvana berjaya melarikan diri dari asrama. Di Sepang, Terminal Penerbangan Tambang Murah (LCCT) dengan mudahnya dibolosi orang awam yang masuk hingga ke pintu kapal terbang.

Humans, not lab rats.

2006-04-05T20:41:00.000+08:00

Picked up The Constant Gardener at the local DVD peddler.I was left in tears by the time the end credits roll.No, I'm no sissy. But the film potrayed an inhumane act of people using helpless, innocent people in Africa as lab rats for the sake of money. Sedih.*******Suddenly I have this urge to refer, explore, and increase my knowledge. I loved it when I aimlessly visited the Uni library back then

Waa so young wan!

2006-04-02T22:10:00.000+08:00

I was surprised to hear that kids nowadays get into standard 1 at the ripe age of 6.Heck, even I didn't know about this. Well over lunch today, my mom did mention something about the sending of my nephew to kindergarden. Suddenly she mentioned that their parents havent registered him to any of the schools nearby. Wow, that another thing I dont know. You have to register your kids like 2 years

I wanna...

2006-04-01T05:49:00.000+08:00

...eat some nice, juicy steak tonight;drink some virgin margarita;play some monopoly, or even pictionary;be merry with them guys;and you.******MMDS 1 is looming around the corner. Come 23rd April, all da supastars in Malaysia will be present to vie for the most mmds points. Too bad there are only 2 series for this year leading up to powerman. Takpe ill be 'prepared' this time.Shit, i to have to

I'm a...

2006-03-29T00:01:00.000+08:00

I’m a triathlete! That is exactly what was printed on the back of a triathlon t-shirt. But I’m not going to talk about how the shirt printer made a mistake or whatnot, I just miss the feeling of the event. The butterflies before the race. The sleepless night before it added with gusts of wind from Selat Melaka (I seriously thought it’s going to be a storm that night). I miss racing. ******

Blardy keyboard

2006-03-26T20:37:00.000+08:00

Darn. My blardy old keyboard acted up on me. But i dont think its the keyboard. Most probably its motherboard problem. Shit. Now I have to type using that orang cacat thingy (windows on-screen keyboard). Im typing slow as snail. Lucky im typing this from another location.Arghhhh..weeks and weeks of no physical activity! This is blardy getting on my nerves. Must do something bout it. I dont want

contengan

2006-03-24T00:57:00.000+08:00

Some grafitti i found while in bangsar. The voice of rakyat. Momentary freedom of speech, before its painted over.Sometimes i wonder, siapa yg buat all these?