1Malaysia: Apa beza Sabah, Sarawak dan Semenanjung?

some people questioned, in light of 1Malaysia concept, why do we still need the Restricted Travelling Document and Work Permit to work in Sabah and Sarawak?

the answer is, because those are the rules stated by both states prior joining the Federation of Malaysia. they want to have direct control on immigration, to avoid the influx of non-sabahan/sarawakian people into their land. this would cause imbalance, economically and socially, in the population demographics.

given this situation, how actually could we truly achieve 1Malaysia?

it irks me a lot when we often mention that there are 3 major races in Malaysia (Malay, Chinese and Indian), followed by the Seranis and Bumiputeras.

what the heck?

these 3 major races are not for Malaysia. those races are the majority in Semenanjung!

this is where the actual problem lies.

when we projected the image of Malaysia, we portrayed the Semenanjung part only. and when we need to show to the world that we are rich in biodiversity in cultures and places of interests, suddenly Sabah and Sarawak come into the picture.

the major races in Malaysia are the Bumiputeras, Malays, Chinese and Indians.

however, we all should collectively call ourselves, Malaysian.

and please.. all this dis-trust should ends here. it's too bad when we have some misconceptions to our friends from other states, it is heartbreaking to know there are stereotyping between Semenanjung and Borneo people.

we need to learn of the difference, and respect it.

we always say that in discussion people should be open-minded. question is, are we expecting the same thing from ourselves too?

1Malaysia, for me, is not another political ploy by Najib. it's actually the extension of Rukunegara concept originated from his father.

it's something that we really need to incorporate within ourselves.

i am too tired to have this stereotyping mindset.

i will not stop condemning the bad acts, but i will not (hopefully) say, "Dasar Orang ______!"

it hurts when people told me that orang Semenanjung this and that, orang Sabah this and that, and orang Sarawak this and that. because upon reflection, all statements have the same message, "that we are ignorant fools, who fail to respect others, in the same time demanding them to respect us".

we are Malaysian.

Salam 1Malaysia!

perghhh

perghhh.. lama tak buat keja macam ni.. everyday buat camni, boleh gila pala hotak huhuhu

good morning world!

tidur

it was drizzling out there. i mean hujan lebat jugak la (ke sama je maksud dia?)

while i was lying on my bed, surfing the net (obviously facebook-ing), we were texting each other.

and just as i was about to reply to her text, i fell asleep.

an hour later, terbangun dengan sendirinya, and saw there's a new message in my inbox.

bunyinya seolah-olah begini, "aik? dah tidur dah ke siput?"

so i quickly replied to that, and unfortunately, i believe she's already asleep.

so, i continued facebook-ing, and writing this entry.

sekian terima kasih.

haih, tetiba tak sabar nak hari jumaat la pulak. nak balik. nak makan murtabak daging.

nota kaki:-

(siput sbb lmbt sgt reply sms/email hahahaha)

28th august 2009 - 31st august 2009 : KL

Abuya called just now, and Ummi said that she is more than happy to sponsor my flight ticket back to KL, during this coming long Merdeka weekend.

so i immediately checked Airasia and MAS website, and luckily there are seats available at AirAsia.

booked them, and voila. will be back home this Friday and back to my oh-this-is-where-the-heart-is land on Monday.

well, too bad for the fact that i will have to leave her during this weekend. or perhaps she already has plan for herself.

oh, i really have to get her that thing. else, mengamuk dia nanti hahaha

chow. it's raining, and i should be sleeping by now.

rambang nota # 102109210

alhamdulillah.. habis saatu hari ni... ada lagi doploh semilan.. sempat ke ek? dahla tadi membaca dalam keadaan separa sedar hahahahaha

teruskan berusaha, nobita!

gaji baru masuk semalam..

and by this time of writing, i only have RM20 in my wallet.

but,

i've cleared my monthly credit card payment,

i've cleared one of my credit card's outstanding amount (hence, i am no longer in debt to you CIMB bank!),

i've paid my telecommunication bills,

i've paid the utility bill,

i've paid my monthly commitment to GTS duit kutu team,

i've paid my rental fee, and

i've paid my monthly vehicle loan payment.

however, i am pretty sure i can make it through the month because,

it's Ramadhan, and i plan to break fast at mosque every working days,

my housemates are going to reimburse back their share of rental fee, and

my travelling claims should be paid within next week.

however, i might have to discount some of the revenue, due to,

i am yet to pay my share of ASTRO and installation fees,

i am yet to pay my share of household items bought last week and this week, and

i might be travelling back to KL by end of this week.

here's to wonderful Ramadhan, and may it brings the best out of us.

permulaan Ramadhan adalah rahmat , pertengahan adalah keampunan dan pengakhiran adalah hindar dari api neraka

so why?

a colleague of mine shared with me what happened during her sister's akad nikah.

before starting the akad nikah ceremony, the tok kadi asked the groom this question.

"so, kenapa anda nak berkahwin?"

i can imagine the guy's facial expression, when being caught off-guard by tok kadi.

so, i guess it seems natural to raise that question, when suddenly the kahwin thing was discussed during our non-work discussion via emails.

some, playing the role as the devil's advocate said, "sebab nak halalkan seks". they gave points, points that were taught to us during our schooling days during kelas Pendidikan Islam.

jatuh hukum wajib untuk berkahwin sekiranya tidak mampu menahan diri dan berkemampuan.

sunat hukumnya bagi mereka yang berkemampuan, dan masih mampu menahan diri.

however, most of us believes, it is more than that. marriage is more than menghalalkan seks.

but really, should one fine day, a tuk kadi OR your parents OR your grandparents OR your future in-laws ask you that question, what would you say?

"jadi, kenapa saudara mahu berkahwin?"

Movie Review: District 9

if i could only use one sentence to describe District 9, it would be,

"this movie showed the good, not too good, bad, not so bad, and bad-ass sides of human who will discrimanate when they can, and be charitable when they feel like; all in while able to swtich personalities in just split second depending on how he/she perceives the threat or condition"

Things Amil Will Tell You

excerpts from the soon to be published best-selling book, "Things Amil Will Tell You"..bila nak publish? entahla hahahhahahaha

so, she posed this question to us,

"korg, i have a problem and i think it's eating me inside, like seriously i sangat sensitive la skarang, why ar?"

so i told her, why:-

Well,
1) You might be keeping it to urself for a loooong time. Which is not good. Solution? You need to let it out, share with others. By doing so, you will feel that half of the burden already removed
2) Lack of self-confidence. Low self-esteem. Solution? Always think positive, look at the bright side, and always and always have good thoughts on the outcomes of the event
3) as a friend once told me, “stop and smell the roses”. Anyway, to at least see the glimpse of what the solution could be, disconnect yourself from the situation and try to see the issue from 3^rd point of view. What would other people do? What would others see? Also, pamper yourself. Not too much, but just enough to keep your mind off the issue for A WHILE.
4) Avoid having prolong escapism from the issue. You will still have to face and solve it, hence by running away or pretending it’s not there, is not a wise thing to do. As mentioned in point no.3, yes, you may take a vacation or have a long weekend to free yourself from the issue. But, avoid falling into the trap of feeling down and demoralized once the vacation ends. The purpose of the getaway is to refresh the mind, not to go away and hope things will fix on its own.
5) And not to forget, to every problem there is always at least a solution. Usaha, Tawakal, Do’a. Allah is always there for us.

Then she responded by saying,

well, what if i say im tired of just looking at the bright side i.e. living in denial!!!
sometimes (or rather most of the time) i keep things to myself because im too conscious, takut orang boring dengar what i have to say
and i dont know why, but i rasa when i talk, ppl dont listen. and i hate that and it hurts sgt when ppl dont
so i lagi rela keep things to myself
and i selalu rasa orang selalu take advantage of me, or condemn what i have to say just because i tak cepat marah

so i advised her

Love,

1. There is a fine line on living in denial AND looking at the bright side. Living in denial is like pretending that nothing happened, or if it does happened, it will fix by its own (refer to point.4 in previous advice). Looking at the bright side, in my context, is slightly different. You confirm with yourself that, yes, I am in deep shit. Then, think of positive things i.e luckily it happened to me now, not when I was in the toilet doing my daily business. Lepas tu, which even I myself found macam susah sikit, is to formulate plan how to make things better. And finally, work it out. Conclusion: get yourself back to reality, use God-given gift to think of how to get out of the mess, and implement the plan with all our strength (external factors are to be ignored)

2. You think people listen to me when I talk? Most of the time, they don’t. but who cares? You tell them because you need to let it out. If you tell them because you need their help or tips or guidance, then you have to be selective of to whom you’re talking to. When telling people, always have the purpose. Is it because I just want to let it out? Or is it because I want to get others opinion? I believe, most of the time, you want others to think for you. Hence, the disappointment when they cannot come out with any solution, thus making you feel like they are not listening. Anyway, kalau dok cerita2 dalam club, memang tak dengar la kot? Sumerang tgh sibuk dgr the glaring music from the nearby speakers. Conclusion: know your purpose of telling others, and know your audience. (macam I dok berleter panjang ni laa.. only u je yang maybe akan digest. The others, maybe akan baca sikit, pastu delete hahahaaha)

3. Take advantage of you? Condemn of what you have to say just because you tak cepat marah? Clearly you have low self esteem. Love, in my circle of friends, I selalu je kena buli/kutuk/kena target. But who cares? Don’t take them seriously. Kena sabar la sikit. Senang cerita, get out of that circle. If you’re stuck with them i.e office mates, have minimal contact with them.

4. Susah2 pun, express yourself by writing. Lately ur writing macam dah pendek2 kot? hahaha

lullaby

as the moon shines brightly,

and i lay on this couch, watching reruns of old Transformers cartoon;

my heart thinks of you.

yes you.

oh my soft, comfortable and tender bed.

i'm better off to sleep now.