Keeping the Children Safe should be the 1st Priority

As i sit to blog this entry, i caught myself staring at my pc screen wondering how i was going to express my disappointment with the crime & lack of responsibility in the country..........20 mins later.........................

My morning is a semi-long but leisure drive to KLIA, spare a few giggles when listening to the radio, singing along to some familiar tunes....but the happy morning, rise n shine feeling soon dissappear as i reach the KLIA toll. Oh wow, i think to myself...while i'm singing away in the car all perked up to start the day...Sharlinie's poster which is strategically posted at the window of the toll booth stares into my face. Then i sink into this sad & disturbed mood, as i collect my change frm the toll girl n driving away.

Are we as Malaysian's not responsible enough to even take care of our children's safety first before anything else in this world? I guess not.....I think the system has got to change towards parenting. We might think, we cant rule out certain things like the American's do....'kita ni lain, tak boleh macam tu'. That comment is a load of B.S! Take for instance how Britney was caught driving with a her son on her lap n she got a citation for that...i knw we're thinking, 'ala benda macam tu pun nak saman'....honestly, that shld be the way, parents should never take their children's saftey for granted.

We all have learnt and went through the ordeal with Nurin's kidnapping and cruel, sadistical murder. I blame the parents for allowing these things to happen...how can you let a chlid wonder around by herself anywhere, this is where we fail to understand. Y? Y? Y? After a shocking end to Nurin's life, yet another set of parents are oblivious to the last tragedy and still let their children out by themselves. This is where i think the system needs to change so that parents realizes the importance of RESPONSIBILITY....Im sick and tired of 'ni dah di takdir kan', another load of B.S! If you had gone to the market with them, to the park with them, watch & n actually spend time with them this whole thing can be avoided.

Since we are fond of leaving our children's safety to 'takdir', it also should be 'takdir' that the parents be arrested for doing so, its only fair....as a person, a woman, a wife, maybe a mother in the future... i will take that responsibility to my grave.

I hope and pray for Sharlinie's safe return.....

We all suffer from Schizophrenia

Freedom of speech? I dnt think so....its just 'said' that we have the 'freedom' of speech, but in actual fact its just to make us look good. Its like the budget airlines...as low as 1.99 - everyone can fly, its all a scam really. First of all, tax is not included which cost a bomb, then u gotta fight for your seat, endure the delay and forced to buy maggie mee, i apologize mamee @ rm5.00 a packet...!!

Common you gotta agree....it sounds a lil like our version of 'freedom of speech', u can say wat u want to say but hey u might be hunted dwn by the whole nation for speaking ur mind. When you portray yourselves and percieve tht you r the best, something is bound to go wrong. Right now is wrong, something is wrong somewhere but i think we are far from being fixed cos none of us have the 'freedom of speech' to get things fixed, cos my friends... you cld be punished for doing so. Sooner or later we will all suffer from schizophrenia....u hear things in ur head and wanna say it but if u do plp might think ur nuts and punish u for speaking aloud. Sucks, doesnt it!

My inner schizo is telling me tht, we as the plp dnt take enuf responsibility to make a better and safer plc for ourselves. We are to blame as much as the 'shell' supposedly keeping us as 1...we dnt take our kids safety seriously, plp can be shot in a lift, youngsters on bikes can rob & rape you, parents let their kids go to 'pasar malam' on their own...this really needs a aaaaaaaaaaarrrgggghhh!......whoa, tht feels good to get off my chest, tht's probably as far one can vent off. The current priority now is cutting dwn on cooking oil....please la, please.

Roughly 5 years bck we were better plp tht cared and took our future, lives and saftey seriously but now i dnt see the commitment tht makes you 'tearful', the passion is no longer there....now tht is smething tht we will never ever see again in our life time.

Blu Inc Party

This is the one la..............

The Husband & Wife

Double date - Dolly, Himily, Me &
Darren


Oops...slightly out of frame!

The photo-op wall is a must

The Angels - Me, Heema &

Dolly

Dolly & myself


Year End Party with Blu Inc Media @ Mansion Heritage....oooh n theygave umbrella's as door gifts, very handy for the rainy season.

Indecencies & Lies

I was reading the papers yesterday and noticed the same write - up about the 'KL Live & Loud' concert recently held in late November 2007. Same old stuff, complaining about international performers being indecent during their show. Ok, a little bump and grind from Shaggy is expected when singing a reggae tune...they even had a go at KC & JOJO's performance too....for being indecent as well. They say action will be taken against the promoters, oh well..cest la vie!

What i dont understand is that these people or should i say the media tend to pick up on things that are small in capacity compared to the real problems that we face today. Sad but true. I sometimes dont bother reading the newspapers because of the bullsh*t written, its seroiusly a waste of time. I need some positive feeds...please!

Mariah Carey only had 1 outfit thru out her performance a couple years back, Beyonce just strait out cancelled her tour here just over some small issue over showing some leg...i mean common, its like telling a painter 'u can paint but u only can use 1 color'. I thot we have passed 'zaman purba' but it seems like we're going back in time. Even the days of P.ramlee & Saloma, we had more freedom then. Y are we being more closed up then before? Take for example, the 'Dangdut' indonesian star tht performed at Stadium Negara way back...her restrictions was 'not to gelek her booty to the audience'....that's it? What with her backless skin tight catsuit while gyrating her hips, butt & everything else...no complaints, no negative media write up. Its basically, stupidity + unfairness.

They say the western ways are educating our youths with filth and indecency. I can go on forever abt this....I smetimes take a sneak peek at the Malay entertainment goss mags....indecent galore. No complaints there! You really need not go all the way to the west to pass judgements but our own back yard needs to be laundered first ladies & gentelemen. Once captured in the local paper a year ago where a religious organization raided a club and rounded up girls for 'indecently dressed', at the questioning one of the 'religious officer' made an advancement to a girl to perform indecent acts to him. Tht's f*cked up....really really f*cked up. How come these people are not getting sacked or action taken against them?

We are preached to follow, to cover up, to be 'decent' but in actual fact we are being led to lies.

Getting Poked

I apologize for not blogging for a while...in actual fact i've been busy with another activity tht involves the world wide web. I have held out for a while now but couldnt hold anymore.

I now feel i belong to a sect...what's that phrase 'if you cant beat them, join them'...like my brother Romy said 'duduk maing gini ah, i poke u, u poke me'!

Yes people...i've been Faced-Booked! I get poked, hugged, kisses, vampire bites, zombied...hey u can even send a drink to smeone without even gng to a bar!! I mean common, i dnt even know what goes on in Facebook most of the time but if this is the only way to keep in touch with family & friends then im willing to get 'poked'!

Rotten Stew

Im blessed to have travelled around the world and lived in UK & US....it taught me survival, work experiences, sibbling wars, family matters and to appreciate other cultures.

What do i miss abt the UK?! kebabs & the chinese take outs...nothing British at all, u might think! Its a true melting pot for all cultures to meet and make a country a better place...no boundries rite? 'We are the World, We are the ones who make a brighter day'.......remember that song? I didnt enjoy the cold weather, it was miserable, wet but it was ok, u know...it was alrite. I could go dwn the street at nite to satisfy my grumbling tummy without having to look back over my shoulder.

In the US i lived in San Diego, California...life was like an episode of 'Baywatch', except that i went to college for a couple of hours a day n kept my clothes on. Weather was perfect, just perfect. Not much of a melting pot but i do get mistaken for Rosa, the chica from El Cajon (pronounced ka-hon) who crossed the border a couple years before. It was irritating as hell when i had to convince the El Cajon-ees that i wasnt being snobbish & that i had not forgotten my Mexican roots......'me, no comprende es-eyy'....tht was as far as my local dialect went.

In Diego, i had the best roomate one could have or shall i say experience my American adventure with.....hehehe. He was a Vietnamese dude named Lui....well everyone thought so, a Nacho & Glass Noodle under one roof. I shall not discuss about LUI my brother..yet, that's a whole new ball game....soon, i promise! Diego was a fun place to be, not as 'melty' as UK but i could do my groceries anytime of the day, even at 3 am in the morning, it was safe.

Now back in KL, after 9 yrs away frm home i had to adjust to :-

1) Humidity

2) Traffic

3) Slow Service

4) Moodiness

5) Stares frm people as i plc my McDonalds tray at the rubbish counter

6) Only able to buy groceries until 10pm

7) Subjected to 'caramel popcorns' only at the movies

8) Waiters/Petrol Attendents hardly understand a word you're saying

.....but i knew i'll be ok, Im home...8 yrs passed, sadly home is not the same.

Crime has risen to a maximum.....im paranoid when driving at night, especially being a lady. The place i call home are run by 'Mat Rempit's'....there was no such term when i first came back, now 'Mat Rempit' is a household name, it has definately given Mydin a run for their money. Not only we're being terrorized by humans on kapcai's while sporting superman poses...more & more innocent people are getting robbed, hurt, murdered & assaulted by foreign workers too. Our own society are not far from the insanity either i.e Nurin's case....Not recommended for futher extention of the 'Visit Year 'O8'.

A diverse country, with multiple religions & races living in harmony....full stop!! Stop there, we were fine, we did fine....adding more to the 'pot' sometimes may result to a Rotten Stew.

How much space do you need?

November 2007 is the month of sheer dedication, motivation for one to study hard for SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia). It was one of the toughest things i had to do during my hay days....that was 20 years ago, you do the math. During my time i studied at my parents living room where a kopitiam marble table was placed strategically near the balcony which looks out to our lush green front yard.

This was suppose to inspire oneself to study in a relaxed state of mind.

The antique marble table measures 1/2 meter in diameter, it's circular in shape, supported by 4 wooden fragile chairs, it used to be my favorite spot in the house, well really summoned by my mom for me to study there so she can keep an eye on me. Studying in the room never worked for me n my mom knows this to well (zzzzzzzzzz). So the marble antique table was my buddy, my place of book worshipping and where i lay my head while i sobbed my teenage life crisis on. Most kids had bears, bolsters, cats to share their grievences but i had my cold, hard marble table top.On my table i would stack my study books, which compromises of :- Sains, Hisab, Geografi, Perdagangan, Sejarah,BahasaMalaysia & English in total of 7 books, neatly stacked. 1/2 meter wide of studying space was enough for me.

My sister Izadeana or E.D is currently sitting for SPM....i know how hard it is to keep the energy going but she's doing really well. Here's my thing...our family dinners normally takes place at the dining table which sits 8 people, roughly 7 feet long & 4 feet wide, i dined last there 6 months ago. We've all migrated to the kitchen eating at a white Ikea 2 feet x 1 1/2 feet table, sits 4. The big dining table is now her buddy for almost 6 months....i have no idea what's on it, she's got books literally covering the whole table plus she's got books in a huge blue basket on the floor....like a 7 feet long dining table is not enough? She has to study that much meh.....poor girl, i'd be soooo afraid of college.

Im sure her dining table buddy has shared many 'teenage hormonal mood swings' as my marble table did....happy studying kid!!