Jom Makan Kek

Entah kenapa hari ini aku tidak keruan. Mungkin awal-awal pagi lagi sudah terkejut melihat bil elektrik.

Kemudian bila dah sampai stesen lrt, baru aku sedar yang dompet aku tertinggal di rumah. Ya Allah, apalah dugaan hari ini. Sudahlah mula-mula keluar rumah, di hadapan lif, baru aku sedar yang aku tak pakai tali pinggang. Kenapalah, masa masuk rumah tak sedar yang dompet tiada dalam poket.

Dalam merungut-rungut, bawa kereta laju-laju untuk pulang ke rumah. Sampai ke lrt bandaraya, kurang 10 minit ke 8.30 pagi. Oh, Ya Allah jangan aku lambat.

Berpeluh-peluh dengan beg sandang yang penuh dengan vitagen berkolagen untuk potluck anjuran jabatan bagi meraikan kedatangan ramadhan al mubarak.

Thank God that my presentation went smoothly. Kalau tidak, haruslah aku meroyan sepanjang hari.

Balik dari solat jumaat, mak datuk, banyaklah pula kerja-kerja ad-hoc. Terus berbelah bagi sama ada nak balik Melaka. Dan berbelah bagi sama ada nak dinner dengan my travel buddy ataupun tidak.

Lewat petang, dapat khabar tentang nenek dimasukkan ke Hospital Universiti. Saudara mara semua berduyun-duyun pergi melawat. Sepupu aku cakap kalau nak datang melawat, datang sebelum jam 7 malam. Aiyo, habis kerja kurang lebih jam 6. Nak ambil kereta di lrt Pandan Jaya lagi. Jam berapa mahu sampai ke sana.

Sudahlah trafik masuk ke Kuala Lumpur tersekat-sekat gara Sogo Sale! Aku dah taubat untuk drive ke Sogo untuk membeli belah. I was stuck inside the parking lot for more than an hour, sebab beratus-ratus kereta bersenggut-senggut untuk melalui satu way out sahaja! Unacceptable!

Lunch @Switchblade KL

Terima kasih daun keladi. Belanja, belanjalah lagi.

Boleh tahan sedap juga pizza dan nachos di sini. Boleh datang lagi.

10 Years of Service

Tahniah Myn. Sedekad di sesatu organisasi mungkin bukan satu perkara yang asing. Lebih-lebih lagi, kita di Asia yang terkenal dengan kesetiaan dalam pekerjaan.

Di organisasi kami, genap 10 tahun perkhidmatan, staf akan menikmati beberapa manfaat seperti cuti tahunan ditambah kepada 30 hari untuk Eksekutif ke atas dan caruman KWSP bagi pihak majikan dinaikkan kepada 18%.

Di samping itu, ada ole-ole dan sijil. Tapi hanya akan diberikan setelah menghabiskan tahun ke-10 perkhidmatan. Antara yang boleh dipilih sebagai ole-ole ialah Kijang Emas, set China dan rantai emas.

Aku sudah masuk tahun ke-10 perkhidmatan dan sudah menikmati dua manfaat di atas, cuma menunggu masa untuk memesan ole-ole kerana masih belum menyempurnakan tempoh tahun ke-10 perkhidmatan.

Aku ingat nak ambil Kijang Emas. Okey tak?

So, what's the arrangement at your company? Ke lebih bagus lagi?

Football

Mungkin ramai yang dah tahu, aku dan bolasepak macam tak kena. Aku memang kaki bangsu. Dulu di sekolah pun, setakat jadi tukang sorak.

Pergi ke Manchester dulu, ingatkan boleh belajar untuk jadi peminat Manchester United. Tapi tak juga!

Negaraku

This morning, reading about the court rejected Kamariah Ali's application for the civil court to hear her application to leave Islam, make me thinking there are quite a number of morons who read The Malaysian Insider.

They don't know the subject matter but tried to be subject matter expect.

The case is not about human rights, but it is about separation of powers between civil and shariah courts. A clear distinction of role and functions.

Kamariah Ali is just like Lina Joy, simply arrogant and stupid. Period.

If you want to leave Islam just go to shariah court. There are already a number of successful applications. Even if you go to a person's house, if you want to leave, is it right to use the balcony and jump into a neighbour's balcony, go inside and leave through his/her door?

Like Lina Joy, Kamariah Ali is behaving like a coward. She is afraid of what the court will find out, particularly the chronological events of being a murtad.

Just go to shariah court. Period.

Mandi Manda

Hujung minggu ini, Geng Bebudak Melaka berkunjung ke Pandan Perdana. It was intended for the last visit before Nazrol moves to Johor Bahru for his new promotion.

Our gathering was also attended by Ed , Din , Dollah and Mus.

The agenda skewed more to makan-makan than ronda-ronda. None showed any desire for shopping.

More borak-borak this time with more quality time spent to catch up with latest updates and happenings.

We even watched the rerun of Anugerah Planet Muzik, which saw the rise of Malaysian talents. Malaysia brought home the gongs for Best New Female Artist, Best Male Artist, Best Duo/Group, Best Collaboration and Best Song.

Oh, we also did a vocal exercise session at Ampang Park. Puas dapat melalak dan menonton aksi Aidil berdangdut! Okey juga vokal Dollah!

Mandi Manda

Aku, kalau member datang, memang tak ingat dunia!

Lepak @Levian Boulangerie-Patisserie

Thanks Ed for bringing us here to lepak. It's a nice place for coffee and pastries.

Lepak-lepak dengan Geng Melaka, berserta dengan penampilan khas oleh Ed dan Dolah.

Harganya berpatutan dan ada free wifi!

My Geng KY

Not sure whether or I've introduced this circle of my friends here.

First of all, don't try to be naughty. This group has nothing to do with that lubricant! This is a group of people who happen to click with me, and we gather ourselves at a foodstall owned by Kak Yah :)

At early days, we used to meet up on friday night. Share with others how the week turned out.

That it became saturday night or sunday morning.

But since our unofficial team leader moved to Shah Alam (or is it Subang?) the gathering has become less frequent. Tambahan pula, seorang lagi ahli berpindah ke rumahnya sendiri.

Korumnya daripada 8 orang, kadang-kadang bertiga ataupun berempat sahaja.

Tapi kami bertuah sebab sempat bercuti sama-sama. Takde la jauh mana, ke Pulau Langkawi saja.

I love to talk about politics although my topic hardly well-received by others. I guess they're too polite to scream at my face, "screw you with your politics bullshits!"

But everyone of us love to discuss about showbiz. And I love to make them feel bad everytime they accidentally looked down on local industry. Well, I'm no a fighter for local scene but I just hate (I should use dislike instead, hate is too harsh isn't it) when people generalise things.

Who ask you to see Prof Madya's or Yusof Haslam's when you could see good stuff in Yasmin Ahmad's or Uwei Haji Shaari's! Who ask you to listen to Nordiana or Spoon, instead of Yuna, Ning Baizura or Hujan!

We argue and agree a lot.

Despite vast differrence in size, we do have one thing in common, we really need help in relationship department. Sometimes we could be a bit pathetic when handling the L thingy.

While some can be very protective, some are jiwang tahap gaban. And me? Commitment phobic!

Photolog: Geng KY

Photolog: Geng KY II

Makan2 in Melaka: Roti Terbang Kg. 6

Aku baru saja tahu tentang Roti Terbang Kampung Enam, itupun diperkenalkan oleh Nazri dan Nazrol apabila aku balik ke Melaka baru-baru ini. The interesting fact is, it's not that far from my parents' place!

Aku tak cuba pun roti canai ataupun roti telur di situ sebab malas nak menunggu lama-lama. Instead, I ordered a plate of fried noodles, tak nak pedas katanya!

Tempatnya biasa-biasa saja, gerai di tepi jalan. Makanannya boleh tahan. Boleh datang lagi lah.

Oh, satu lagi fakta - penebar ratinya adalah naib johan Pertandingan Menebar Roti Canai, yang telah diadakan beberapa tahun yang lalu. Dapat wang tunai RM15 ribu, kalau tak silap.

Jadi, kalau datang ke negeri Hang Tuah ini, jangan lupa datang ke Kampung Enam (bersebelahan Kampung Lapan) untuk pekena roti terbang. Ada domenstrasi lagu!

Photolog: Roti Terbang Kg. 6

Thank You, Mak!

Alhamdulillah, dalam sakit-sakit ni, merasa juga makan di medan ikan bakar Alai, Melaka.

Tapi aku tak jamah makanan laut, setakat cubit-cubit manja ikan siakap bakar sambil layan sebungkus nasi lemak.

This family dinner was sponsored by my beloved mother. Pada mulanya, aku memang tak dapat hadir, sebab baru saja balik minggu lepas. Memang kuasa Tuhan, dah tua-tua ni, ditakdirkan aku terkena chicken pox. Baliklah aku ke pangkuan mak, abah dan adik-adik tercinta.

Alhamdulillah, the whole family was there. Alhamdulillah, terima kasih mak. Moga murah rezeki. Aamin...

Pasal keenakan makanan di sini, let me put it this way, the other place tastes much better!

Medan Ikan Bakar Alai

Medan Ikan Bakar Alai II

Medan Ikan Bakar Alai III

Elak Pembaziran

Thanks to my housemate, if not because of him, I would have still keep these things far beyond their expiry dates!

Masa hendak membelinya, macam-macam datang dalam kotak kepala. Nak buat itu, nak buat ini. Nak masak itu, nak masak ini. Nak makan itu, nak makan ini.

Ada satu paket cereal yang tak buka langsung. Expiry date, October 2010!

Moral of the story, rajin-rajin lah jengak apa yang ada dalam kitchen cabinet tu!

Statement by Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Bersih rally

JULY 3 — Istana Negara tonight issued a statement by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin on the planned rally by Bersih.

Below is the translated full text of the King’s statement.

“I am following closely the developments of the proposed gathering and procession by Bersih with the aim of handing over a memorandum to me as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and how the government, particularly the agencies and departments concerned, is handling the issue.

“However, I believe that the nation’s leadership under Yang Amat Berhormat Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Haji Abdul Razak is capable of handling this problem in the best possible way.

“I urge that amid the political fervour of a section of the people to bolster democracy in our country, it must also be ensured that this demand on democracy does not bring destruction to the country.

“Generally, we cannot be following too much the practices in other countries, as harmony and stability are vital foundations for a country and which all quarters must protect.

“I also urge the government to carry out everything that is entrusted to it by the people in a just and wise manner, and it is important that I as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong do not want to see this country with a plural society in a situation where there is animosity among them or a section of the people being enemies with the government, on whatever grounds.

“When any problem arises, we as a civilised society must resolve it through consultations and not follow our emotions, as the Malay saying goes, “Yang Dikejar Tak Dapat Yang Dikendong Berciciran (Not getting what we chase after and spilling what we carry).

“The fact is, street demonstrations bring more bad than good although the original intention is good. Instead, we should focus on our main objective to develop this country, and not create problems that will cause the country to lag behind.

“Remember that there is no land where the rain does not fall, there is no ocean that is not turbulent. That is how important moderation and compromise is, which has been long been in practice by our nation’s administration.”

Hati-Hait: Kereta Berplat singaPURA

I'm not being racist. Kereta ini dipandu dengan kurang cermat di persimpangan lampu isyarat di Jalan Bachang, Melaka.

Aku acapkali dengar tentang kebobrokan dan sikap kurang ajar pemandu-pemandu dari Singapura. Betulkah khabar angin yang mengatakan bahawa mereka hanya patuh di negara sendiri tetapi besar kepala di tempat orang? Ke hanya khabar angin semata-mata?

Shame on you!

PM Najib Segak Berbaju Kuning

Mungkin sebab PM kita cerah putih orangnya, jadi pakai apa-apa warna pun segak gayanya.

Jika dahulu rakyat diharamkan memakai pakaian kuning, warna yang berkait rapat dengan Institusi Raja. Tapi sekarang, tak jadi masalah langsung. Malah, rakyat Malaysia seperti rakyat jelata seantero dunia bisa berbusana dalam apa sekali warna tu.

Pernah satu masa dahulu, rakyat kita di'takut-takut'kan dengan warna hijau. Hatta seragam sekolah agama pun dipaksa tukar ke warna lain.

Aku pun hairan kenapa perlu fobia pada warna. Aku teringat amanat PM Najib, 1Malaysia is about inclusivity. Jadi mengapa ada yang suka melabel, suka membeza-beza, untuk memecah belahkan kekitaan kita?

Orang putih ke, orang coklat ke, orang hitam ke, kita tetap rakyat Malaysia yang kaya adat resam, budaya dan warna.

Takkan hendak dihapuskan rumah sukan di sekolah- sekolah yang menggunakan warna kuning.

Bak kata Tun Daim, "the game has changed".