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HAPPY 50th MERDEKA!!

Malaysia is celebrating its 50 years of independence. I am proud to be Malaysian. But, i have no plans for celebration,yet (hopefully).

Ugh...My social life needs a boost. I have not met my close friends for a while, and with the celebration coming up i really miss them. Usually we are one of the people who are very supportive of the Merdeka celebration is UTP, we even joined the national car convoy back in 2005. We did not mind being silly, and it was fun. Hey girls...wish u all r here. or wish i could live in KL like you all do! It is not about working in KL that appeals to me the most, it is just that at least i can keep in touch better.Seriously, if i am a SIM's character, my social meter would definitely be at the red.

Anyway, i will try and find something to do this coming Merdeka eve. Its a complete loss if i do not manage to, because i am really not sure that i am going to celebrate Malaysia 100th Independence Day.

I was driving to work last Tuesday, and like usual i tune to Fat Fabes and Ruben on FLY FM. The topic that morning was MANGLISH. They were saying that you are a true Malaysian when u can speak MANGLISH well. Which, sorry Dewan Bahasa, is what i agree to. People was calling in and suggesting a lot of phrases, which made me laugh the whole way to work....let me list out what i can remember..

1) Come come eat- a direct translation of "mari2 makan"...

2) Two two can - the numbers can be replaced, depends on how many..its a direct translation of "dua2/tiga2 pun bleh"

3) That fella aa...- my colleagues use this often.Especially when you are annoyed with someone.

4) Where got? - mana ada????

5) See how la.. - tgkla macam mana....

6) Later ho? - i think this originates from Chinese words..good for excuses..haha

7) Where somemore? - use this when when you expect more, or when u want to use the word "lagi?"

8) "lah" word - this is the most common word, its as if your sentence is not complete without it. i always use this, subconsciously. sometimes i even blurt it out when i was dealing with people from other country.

9) Can a? - boleh a? I think its a mixture of Malay and Chinese.

and other lots more which i cant recall. People may say its a pencemar bahasa, or whatever. But you gotta admit its another thing that makes us Malaysian. Anymore interesting Manglish to share?

Finally a time for my own.

Hey.

Has been quite a while. The same excuses so i wont say it. Anyway, i am finally on a long break from work. Took annual leave for 5 days, until next weekend. Reason being: parents and akila coming back from Holland. Yeay!

I am at the cc nearby home in Ampang, together with 2 of my bros. We all cant wait for papa, mama and Akila to come home tomorrow. But then, need to take a good sleep tonight so that i can wake up early and drive to KLIA tomorrow morning. By the way they will be back for a whole month. Great huh?

So let me see where i left off..oh yes, it was in April. My Lotus Notes training in KL. sheesh, has it been that long.August is just few days away.Come August i will be 8 months as an employee of my company.

Speaking of which, i have found a new interest while being an employee here. MEDIC. aha, sounds off my field but yeah. As i have said some time before,my company actually has a very firm policy on HSE.So,we had a chance to be an Advanced First Responder..which means, some kind of like paramedics,but only as assistants. They give you trainings, and allowances. Ehem. But really, allowance is not only the best part. For me its the experience. So here i am glad to say that i am now a Certified First Aider. hehe.But then i hope that i would be able to apply it when the time comes. You never know, but at least now i am ready.Its an added advantage while working here, so yeah, worklife here is not very dull after all.

IRONIC by Alanis Morissette

An old man turned ninety-eight

He won the lottery and died the next day

It's a black fly in your Chardonnay

It's a death row pardon two minutes too late

Isn't it ironic ... don't you think

It's like rain on your wedding day

It's a free ride when you've already paid

It's the good advice that you just didn't take

Who would've thought ... it figures

Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly

He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye

He waited his whole damn life to take that flight

And as the plane crashed down he thought 'Well isn't this nice...'

And isn't it ironic ... don't you think

Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you

When you think everything's okay and everything's going right

And life has a funny way of helping you out when

You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up

In your face

It's a traffic jam when you're already late

It's a no-smoking sign on your cigarette break

It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife

It's meeting the man of my dreams

And then meeting his beautiful wife

And isn't it ironic... don't you think

A little too ironic... and yeah I really do think...

Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you

Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out

Helping you out

I find this song quite enlightening. I know it is an old song, but only now i bother to check out the lyrics. As i grew older, life has been teaching me a lot of lessons. And indeed, life has a funny way of turning us upside down, inside out..and then it also has funny way of getting us back on track again..

If you look close enough, you will see how ironic life is.Everyday.

I find this poster rather expressive. VERY expressive. The picture title was something to do with promoting ladies football in Asia. I think its Japan particularly, looking at the body size and the slender legs. Hey you, i know you are drooling right about now. Heheh. This could be quite a fantasy to some dudes, yeah i am sure. Haha.Anyway, i am off for a futsal training tonight. But sure as hell not in bikinis. I bought a new pair of sport shoes and i cant wait to use it tonight. But tomorrow i am sure i will get another series of leg cramps....ugh.

I am settling down...

..err, not with somebody, excuse me.. but at a place where i can call home.

I told you i was moving out from the house in Balok Perdana (5 mins from workplace). That house was not a home at all. So i am glad that now i have a nicer one. I wish that i could buy one,but renting is only the option for the time being. And of course i'd wish that i have a cozy apartment of my own, that as well is not possible now.

My new home would be a double storey, nearby town. It got basically everything, coz the owner left much of her furnitures behind. I am renting it with 2 other , Anis and Dhuha. Just nice.Not too many to cause hassle, not too few to burn your pockets with the rent.

I actually moved out last Saturday, got some help from some friends,but most of it i did it alone as usual. Moving into a double storey really works me out. My legs still aching because of the heavy lifting and the numerous trips i had to make to get my stuff upstairs. Frankly i did not mind at all, coz that is one of the way to get me sweat. He he. At least i know i burnt some calories.

Now that i live nearby town, nights wont be that boring anymore. Eateries are a lot, cineplex is just a few minutes away. Not to forget MCD drive-thru and delivery which makes life a lot easier sometimes. Do not underestimate Kuantan, so far it has been friendly and welcoming, given if you stop comparing it with a big city like KL.

Anybody dropping by? Just give me a call and i will take you on a tour. Hehe.

Artistic side of the family.

I got news from DenHaag,Holland (thats The Hague in English). Mama and Akila has been in touch with their artistic side lately, they have been representing Malaysia in a function over there by participating in a traditional dance. Mama was once an active dancer in her school years, but Akila...nahh..i dont think dancing is her cup of tea. Mama told me she was kinda stiff. Haha. Plus she also got some keras kepala attitude so i do not think that dancing goes along very well with that.Anyway, at least i got some of the grace from mama, and i am quite sure that i can dance better than Akila.

Akila (second row from front, first from left) wearing her usual moody face

Mama gracefully dancing to the music ( 2nd from right)

I wish i was there. Maybe if i was around i could join them as well. Aha..I am not that graceful but heck, i dont think those Mat Salleh care that much.Ngeh3.