Long Holidays

My holidays started last week Thursday until today, Monday. Yes it's a long holiday :) and i use that time to pay my bills on Thursday, accompanied my brother to the registration dep. to register his clinic on Friday morning and later on i went for a happy hour with friends at night until wee hours, on Saturday morning Ezra and I escorted the technician to install all the fans and lights at my new house from morning till afternoon, attended Sam and Sarah birthday on the same day in the evening, went to church on Sunday morning, played badminton with the church members that afternoon and watched the AF7 that night with some cramp back muscle due to the badminton game and Today i just relax at home and watch TV. Mom went to hospital to visit her friend. We had couples of visitors though.
In the afternoon i took bathe in the bath tub while reading my unfinished book, the Ezekiel Option. Gosh.. the book is so thick and it has been months and i'm still struggling to finish the book before my wedding. Not that i must finish it nor i'll be punnish for not finishing it, but i guess, i'll be more busy later on and i might not be able to read until the last chapter... Maybe the other way round, who knows :) No rush...
These few days i ate so much of Kolo me, my favourite dish. I need to reduced it i know, for the sake of the wedding else it's difficult to find the right attire and o obviously want to look smart and handsome on that big day! Hmm, just ate my 3rd doughnut which my sister bought at the Spring mall, yeah, talking about reducing.... But one thing i realised that when fat turned to muscle, the weight increased too. Weight lifting may reduced the fat in the body but it might increase ones weight. So a balance diet and a correct excersize will definetly reduce ones weight. Hmmm, whom am i talking too???

Akademi Fantasia 7

Akademi Fantsia 7 is coming back this coming Saturday and Sunday would be the premier show where 20 lucky pre-selected students would challenge each other on that night and the 12 best would be selected as the final students in the Academy. I was a fan of the AF. But that was 6 years ago where the AF1 was firstly introduced to us on ASTRO channel. I think it was in 2003 where the 1st concert was held in the UPM Serdang hall. At that time the hall was not full, i think there were around 80-100 people only and Aznil Nawawi was the host that night was trying to make that event as merry as possible. Well, he did a good job as usual. Talking about the contestant, i did have my favorite, Vince and Norma (Khai's wife). I also did have some less-favor, Nana and Ati (mostly) because they tend to sing so out of tune and always managed to go for another round while the good ones were expelled. I blame the voters for being tone death and practiced favoritisms and patriotism in a wrong way! During the final concert, the hall was packed with people.
I enjoyed watching this show and always looking forward towards Saturday evening. Besides news, this was the only show which gathered the whole family and friends in one room. Outdoor activities were not plan during those weeks. Did I Vote? Yes, I did vote for the deserve ones. AF was a show of drama and entertainment and life after AF was over totally different. For the 1st few weeks, ones may get bored and didn't know what to do. After AF1, i couldn't wait for the coming of the AF2. Same thing happen after AF2. But i changed after AF3 because the voters started to become terribly fanatic and out of control. I started to make AF as an option with no obligation like the previous years. The more i watch AF3, the more disgusted I became. When AF4 was aired, I couldn't bother to watch it anymore. Unlike AF1 and AF2, i didn’t even know the contestant names. My Saturdays was filled with other activities.
But Thank God, AF6 ''save the day''... The AF students selected were very talented and they at least have basic in singing. So i came back to watch the show but without having myself glued to it, i took it as easy as i could. I never cast any votes since AF2. I never felt guilty about that too.

To the voters, please vote for the one whom can bring Malaysia to the World while to the AF7 pre-judge contestant, indulge me!!

Pic: Berita Harian - AF7

Source: Berita Harian

SEJARAH baru tercatat di Perak semalam apabila sidang tergempar Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) yang dipanggil oleh Speaker DUN, V Sivakumar, diadakan di bawah pokok, 100 meter dari Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan yang menempatkan Dewan Undangan Negeri Perak, di Ipoh.
Me: Where else since their offices had been guarded by the police...

pic: Source-Berita Harian

Ketika pelbagai pihak masih berbalah mengenai kesahihan sidang berkenaan, Mahkamah Tinggi Ipoh petang semalam mengeluarkan perintah melarang Sivakumar daripada mengadakan sebarang sidang DUN yang tidak mengikut undang-undang.
Me: Mahkamah does not have right to interfere the legislative!!!

Apapun, sidang di bawah pokok itu kini sudah menjadi bahan jenaka sehingga ada yang menyamakannya dengan kerajaan 'Pasir Berdengung' dalam filem Laksamana Do Re Mi lakonan Allahyarham Tan Sri P Ramlee. Kita tidak pasti apa motif sebenar kumpulan terbabit terus berbuat demikian setelah pihak berkuasa tidak membenarkan mereka memasuki kawasan Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan, melainkan bermotif politik bagi meraih simpati orang ramai.
Me: This author is stupid ke ngok? Dah lah uneducated, bias, ignorent and provocative. Dah tau those people were prohibited to enter the building to do their work, so.... you figure out lah if you are clever.. but i know you are stupid!

Walaupun dalam Perlembagaan tidak menyebut yang sidang Dewan perlu diadakan di dalam bangunan Dewan atau di tempat khusus, tindakan mengadakannya di bawah pokok adalah luar biasa, aneh dan sesuatu yang memalukan.
Malah, ia mungkin ditertawakan oleh generasi akan datang apabila mereka membaca sejarah perundangan negeri Perak. Persidangan DUN bukan perkara yang boleh dipermainkan untuk gimik politik, apatah lagi mengadakannya di bawah pokok yang menggambarkan satu penghinaan terhadap DUN itu sendiri.
Me: Aneh dan memalukan? To you is it? Let the world see how democratic Malaysia is and let see who have the last laugh... I think the the next generations would even salute and respect those people for their heroic doings...

Tidak hairanlah apabila pelbagai pihak menganggap tindakan Speaker DUN berbuat demikian sebagai sesuatu yang memalukan institusi tertinggi pada peringkat negeri itu.
Me: Pelbagai pihak tu sapa? Najis betul....

'Expected' Bad News

Today we received some 'expected' news, we are going to have a force unpaid leave or in other word it’s a 15% pay cut off every months! To me it is a big matter due to the loans that I have and some debts that I need to settle! Previously I was not bother about the current situation but today, now, I too was affected and I couldn't lie to myself that I wasn't worry but truly, I am now! I need to stop from being ignorant and start to take this seriously.

After work, I don't feel that easy, I tend to eat if I felt that way so I drove towards the King Centre and had a plat of Kueh Tiau. Infact I didn't enjoy it. I started to think a lot. There were figures in my mind, as if I can see it physically. My fingers do some simple mathematics on the table, yes; I was trying to recalculate my debts and loans. I was trying to take out the unnecessary ones. Astro, phone bill, internet, car, house loan, insurance, share loan... Which one is it?

I drove back without finishing my Kueh Tiau. I couldn't taste the ingredients which the cook adds into it... What happen to me? Were my nerves also being affected by this 'expected' news? I know my hormones were, as I can see that I’m eating out of my normal schedule.

I told mom about it that night. ''Lets grow some vages'', i said to her. That's a good starter since things at the markets are getting more and more expensive. I think it's worth it to do it since i will have the force leave soon. I'll grow some vages, long beans, some limau kasturi, fruits and so on... I must have a back up plan!

I need to sleep now though it’s early. I guess my brain is so tired after doing so many plus and minus calculations... I need to be more careful with my spending starting tomorrow onwards. Good night to all especially to those whom are having same situations like me.

Busy Saturday

Last Saturday though I was tired after the photo session, I managed to wake up early. Megan and Ezra slept overnight, well, Tabuan Jaya house has become their official kampung as we the sibling agreed. My sister Doli arrived around 8.00am. Today we have things to do and places to go. Around 8.30am, I went to see Ah San, the person whom supposed to do my house grills. I met him at his shop to see the grills sample. The workshop was quite old and messy. Tools are everywhere on the floor and the iron rod were not arranged orderly. How can some people work at such place, everyday? Before I left, I try to negotiate about the price again and he agreed to make it a RM200 lesser. To me, the price is still outside my budget.
I left to picked up Andy, Doli and the two kids and also Snah. We drove to the Riveria to visit my house and I had an appointment with another Grills 'tauke' whom can make the grills cheaper with the same quality as Ah San. Oh, the water board had connected my water meter and the Sesco had connected the power meter. That's great. I can move in already, i reckoned. Move? No furniture, no bed, no gas and cooker.. Maybe next 2 months lah, after we buy some basic utensils :) I'm so excited already.. but i do hope the excitment lasts forever... I know it's so difficult to leave your old things, my own rooms, parents, pithui.. ;( .
Around 10;00, we went to visit the 4 point hotel to see and survey the ball room where the wedding function would be held. Wow, the ball all room room is beautiful, grand and magnifique. I'm satisfied with the hotel arrangement since the hotel is very new. I don't want to comment further, let the picture speaks for itself.
Around 11.30am, we rushly drove to RPR to send the 'sugu tinggi' to the owner and finally the last destination was to the photo studio where we had to select 21 photos out of 220 which was taken during the photo session. If i would have known earlier, i won't go to many places and snap those good pictures. Snah and I faced difficluties to do the selection because all the photos were beautifully taken. But we had no choice since there' no budget for the extra photos and finally decision was made. That session took us nearly 3 hours. Pity those children whom were with us for they were so hungry.
We left for home around 3.30pm. Andy, Megan and i went to TJ for our late lunch while the rest went back home. I ordered a bowl of RM6.50 laksa special It has been months i skipped laksa. I ordered a bowl of kolo mee too... same reason with the laksa..Actually i craving for both. I felt bloated when we reached home. Padan Muka.... (serve me right! :))
Went back home around 5.00pm, did some home cleaning because we'll have another -----------------------------function that evening. Ivy and family came too. She cooked some mi hun with her secret recipe. I bought packet drinks and water melons. That night, the house was full with the worshippers. Ps Kenneth was sharing. It was the first time i spoke to this friendly pastor. Surprisingly he played both the guitar and piano too. Well, people now a days are unpredictable. We had fun that night and i slept around 1.00am that Sunday morning.