Hiya guys,
Had an email today which really touched me. Though I do not understand a single word that is written in Chinese but it was told that the boy came up to the booth and wanted to donate.
What a heart...
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
TOUCHED
Hiya guys,
Had an email today which really touched me. Though I do not understand a single word that is written in Chinese but it was told that the boy came up to the booth and wanted to donate.
What a heart...
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
UMNO
A friend just SMS me asking whether I have left UMNO too. Did not think of that earlier. Well from now on I would like to tell the world that right at this moment, I'm leaving UMNO to follow my mentor....Hahahahaha.
AH BENG CHEERS U UP
Ah Beng bought a new mobile.
He sent a message to everyone from his Phone Book & said,
'My Mobile No. Has changed. Earlier it was Nokia 3310. Now it is 6610'
Ah Beng: I am a Proud, coz my son is in Medical College .
Friend: Really, what is he studying.
Ah Beng: No, he is not studying, they are studying him.
Ah Beng: Doctor, in my dreams, I play football every night.
DR: Take this tablet, you will be ok.
Ah Beng: Can I take tomorrow, tonight is final game.
Ah Beng: If I die, will u remarry?
Wife: No! I'll stay with my sister. But if I die will u remarry?
Ah Beng: No, I'll also stay with your sister.
Ah Beng: People consider me as a 'GOD'
Wife: How do you know??
Ah Beng: When I went to the Park today, everybody said,
Oh GOD! U have come again.
Ah Beng complained to the police: 'Sir, all items are missing,
except the TV in my house.'
Police: 'How the thief did not take TV?'
Ah Beng: 'I was watching TV news...'
Ah Beng comes back 2 his car & find a note saying 'Parking Fine'
He Writes a note and sticks it to a pole 'Thanks for compliment.'
How do you recognize Ah Beng in School?
He is the one who erases the notes from the book when the teacher erases
the board.
Once A Beng was walking he had a glove on one hand and not on other.
So the man asked him why he did so. He replied that the weather forecast
announced that on one hand it would be cold and on the other hand it would
be hot.
Ah Beng in a bar and his cellular phone rings. He picks it up and
Says 'Hello, how did you know I was here?'
Ah Beng: Why are all these people running?
Man - This is a race, the winner will get the cup
Ah Beng - If only the winner will get the cup, why others running?
Teacher: 'I killed a person' convert this sentence into future tense
Ah Beng: The future tense is 'u will go to jail'
Ah Beng told his servant: 'Go and water the plants!'
Servant: 'It's already raining.'
Ah Beng: 'So what? Take an umbrella and go.'
A man asked Ah Beng why Ahmad Badawi goes walking in the Evening and not
in the morning. Ah Beng replied Ahmad Badawi is PM not AM
He sent a message to everyone from his Phone Book & said,
'My Mobile No. Has changed. Earlier it was Nokia 3310. Now it is 6610'
Ah Beng: I am a Proud, coz my son is in Medical College .
Friend: Really, what is he studying.
Ah Beng: No, he is not studying, they are studying him.
Ah Beng: Doctor, in my dreams, I play football every night.
DR: Take this tablet, you will be ok.
Ah Beng: Can I take tomorrow, tonight is final game.
Ah Beng: If I die, will u remarry?
Wife: No! I'll stay with my sister. But if I die will u remarry?
Ah Beng: No, I'll also stay with your sister.
Ah Beng: People consider me as a 'GOD'
Wife: How do you know??
Ah Beng: When I went to the Park today, everybody said,
Oh GOD! U have come again.
Ah Beng complained to the police: 'Sir, all items are missing,
except the TV in my house.'
Police: 'How the thief did not take TV?'
Ah Beng: 'I was watching TV news...'
Ah Beng comes back 2 his car & find a note saying 'Parking Fine'
He Writes a note and sticks it to a pole 'Thanks for compliment.'
How do you recognize Ah Beng in School?
He is the one who erases the notes from the book when the teacher erases
the board.
Once A Beng was walking he had a glove on one hand and not on other.
So the man asked him why he did so. He replied that the weather forecast
announced that on one hand it would be cold and on the other hand it would
be hot.
Ah Beng in a bar and his cellular phone rings. He picks it up and
Says 'Hello, how did you know I was here?'
Ah Beng: Why are all these people running?
Man - This is a race, the winner will get the cup
Ah Beng - If only the winner will get the cup, why others running?
Teacher: 'I killed a person' convert this sentence into future tense
Ah Beng: The future tense is 'u will go to jail'
Ah Beng told his servant: 'Go and water the plants!'
Servant: 'It's already raining.'
Ah Beng: 'So what? Take an umbrella and go.'
A man asked Ah Beng why Ahmad Badawi goes walking in the Evening and not
in the morning. Ah Beng replied Ahmad Badawi is PM not AM
Friday, May 16, 2008
NATIONAL EXCUSE
NATIONAL EXCUSE FOR HAIR LOSS:
Maggi Mee.
NATIONAL EXCUSE FOR BEING LATE:
Traffic Jam.
NATIONAL CONDOM:
None. Most Malaysians still feel embarrassed buying condoms.So they rush into a 7-11, hurriedly grab the nearest pack,
any pack, pay and leave before the cashier can even blink an eye.
NATIONAL FRUIT FOR INDUCING MENSTRUATION:
Pineapple
NATIONAL APHRODISIAC DRINK:
Stout. Many swear by it.But after a few pints they start
swearing at everything...
NATIONAL FAKE ILLNESS FOR GETTING MC (MEN):
Food Poisoning.
NATIONAL FAKE ILLNESS FOR GETTING MC (WOMEN):
Menstrual Pain
NATIONAL EXCUSES GIVEN BY WOMEN WHEN REFUSING SEX:
Headache, kids not asleep, maid not asleep, mother-in-law around, early
appointment, period, haven't removed make-up, haven't had a shower, no water
supply, going to watch 'Desperate Housewives', depressed, no mood, etc...
NATIONAL EXCUSES GIVEN BY MEN WHEN REFUSING SEX:
None. Malaysian men never refuse sex. (oh ya??)
NATIONAL CURE FOR HEADACHES:
Panadol. The 'cure for all'. If it fails we have another secret weapon;
Tiger Balm.
NATIONAL CURE FOR DIZZINESS:Minyak Angin Cap Kapak.
NATIONAL CAUSE OF DIZZINESS (FOR YUPPIES):
Happy Hours.
NATIONAL INSTANT CURE FOR DIZZINESS (FOR YUPPIES):
The sight of a police roadblock.
NATIONAL RUBBISH DUMP:
Anywhere. As long as it is not your house.
NATIONAL MOST MIS-PRONOUNCED NAME:
Carrefour. Sometimes even pronounced as Carry 4!On second thought, why bother pronouncing stupid French brands like Peugeot, Renault or Citroen correctly. I think it sounds better,when the local mechanics say 'Pew Jeot'. When I was in school, Milo was always 'MeeLo', now that I'm sophisticated, I say 'My Lo'. So don't be embarassed saying 'Carry 4' when the ! Mat Sallehs shamelessly pronounce orang utan as 'rangootan'.
NATIONAL ROADSIDE DISTRACTION:
The Bra-less Tourist. See how heads turn and traffic slows down when a bra-less Mat Salleh backpacker goes 'bouncing' about on the streets.
haha...
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The Day The Music Died
I received an email a couple of days ago about the on goings in the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. It was disturbing and I was undecided whether I should write about it because I was not sure if it was true. Well, I was just told last night that the news has already been reported in the press. Here is an excerpt from my email:-
Much as we like to encourage appreciation of Western Music in Malaysia
why is it that Petronas sees it fit to finance the 'Malaysian
Philharmonic Orchestra' which is a misnomer because 95% of its 105
musicians are foreign and mainly European. Each musician is paid
between Rm 16,000- RM28,000 per month. They are given 2 months paid
holiday and working conditions which are second to none in the world.
They have not one but 3 European conductors ! The Chief Conductor is
paid RM130,000 per month and the Associate Conductor gets paid RM
50,000 per month. The total Monthly budget for this orchestra is RM
3.5 million.
The Malaysian Conductor Ooi Chean See resigned because it was widely
known she was being undermined and not allowed to develop in her
career. During her time with the orchestra, her concert scehdule
decreased gradually to the point she was doing only a couple'Children's Concerts' per year.
The orchestra has been in existence for 10 years now and the total
amount spent on this orchestra has been a staggering RM 500 million.
Yes, Petronas does not have money for bridges for Malaysians but it
has money to splash on foreign musicians. Petronas does not appear to
have real desire to train or give opportunity to locals musicians.
They promised to set up an Academy of Music to train local musicians
with the tutors drawn from the orchestra but this sadly has not
materialised.
Since its inception, the Malaysian Philharmonic orchestra has not
increased its Malaysian participation which still stands at a shameful
4%. They have cosmetic programs like 'outreach' to supposedly
encourage the love of western classical music to local Malaysians but
these are essentially self serving publicity stunts. Even the newly
formed 'Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra' is a publicity stunt
with no serious commitment to develop Malaysian talent. It is poorly
organised and its musicians meet about twice a year only! The previous
founding CEO of the orchestra Mr Hamid Abu Bakar was clueless about
music and left the artistic decisions to IMG, an international music
agency who have successfully milked Petronas for tens of millions of
dollars.
The current CEO Juniwati Hussin is a chemist by training and is a
slight improvement because she does actually attend the concerts and
is not averse to learning to appreciate western classical music. But
the overall artisitc planning and direction in controlled by the
Europeans who have a vested interest telling Petronas that there is no
talent in Malaysia and the ignorant management of Petronas are happy
to maintain the status quo. It would appear that they prefer foreign
participation in this 'Malaysian Orchestra' then to have Malaysians.
What a pathetic mindset.
I hope issues like this will be brought up in parliament. Why can't
Petronas train local musicians, provide scholarships for locals to
study abroad if need be, and then employ them in the orchestra. In a
matter of a few years we can have an orchestra consisting of
Malaysians true to the name Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and good
enough to rival the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.There is an abundance
of talent in Malaysia. The sad fact is, Malaysian talent is usually
recognised overseas.
As if the above was not bad enough, there was a reader's letter in yesterday's "Star" in which, the writer complained about the quality of music studies available locally. I concur with what he/she wrote and I believe the relevant authorities should look into.
Much as we like to encourage appreciation of Western Music in Malaysia
why is it that Petronas sees it fit to finance the 'Malaysian
Philharmonic Orchestra' which is a misnomer because 95% of its 105
musicians are foreign and mainly European. Each musician is paid
between Rm 16,000- RM28,000 per month. They are given 2 months paid
holiday and working conditions which are second to none in the world.
They have not one but 3 European conductors ! The Chief Conductor is
paid RM130,000 per month and the Associate Conductor gets paid RM
50,000 per month. The total Monthly budget for this orchestra is RM
3.5 million.
The Malaysian Conductor Ooi Chean See resigned because it was widely
known she was being undermined and not allowed to develop in her
career. During her time with the orchestra, her concert scehdule
decreased gradually to the point she was doing only a couple'Children's Concerts' per year.
The orchestra has been in existence for 10 years now and the total
amount spent on this orchestra has been a staggering RM 500 million.
Yes, Petronas does not have money for bridges for Malaysians but it
has money to splash on foreign musicians. Petronas does not appear to
have real desire to train or give opportunity to locals musicians.
They promised to set up an Academy of Music to train local musicians
with the tutors drawn from the orchestra but this sadly has not
materialised.
Since its inception, the Malaysian Philharmonic orchestra has not
increased its Malaysian participation which still stands at a shameful
4%. They have cosmetic programs like 'outreach' to supposedly
encourage the love of western classical music to local Malaysians but
these are essentially self serving publicity stunts. Even the newly
formed 'Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra' is a publicity stunt
with no serious commitment to develop Malaysian talent. It is poorly
organised and its musicians meet about twice a year only! The previous
founding CEO of the orchestra Mr Hamid Abu Bakar was clueless about
music and left the artistic decisions to IMG, an international music
agency who have successfully milked Petronas for tens of millions of
dollars.
The current CEO Juniwati Hussin is a chemist by training and is a
slight improvement because she does actually attend the concerts and
is not averse to learning to appreciate western classical music. But
the overall artisitc planning and direction in controlled by the
Europeans who have a vested interest telling Petronas that there is no
talent in Malaysia and the ignorant management of Petronas are happy
to maintain the status quo. It would appear that they prefer foreign
participation in this 'Malaysian Orchestra' then to have Malaysians.
What a pathetic mindset.
I hope issues like this will be brought up in parliament. Why can't
Petronas train local musicians, provide scholarships for locals to
study abroad if need be, and then employ them in the orchestra. In a
matter of a few years we can have an orchestra consisting of
Malaysians true to the name Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and good
enough to rival the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.There is an abundance
of talent in Malaysia. The sad fact is, Malaysian talent is usually
recognised overseas.
As if the above was not bad enough, there was a reader's letter in yesterday's "Star" in which, the writer complained about the quality of music studies available locally. I concur with what he/she wrote and I believe the relevant authorities should look into.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
The Penang 4 x 4 Adventure Club's "Koh Samui Explorer 2008"
Convoy heading towards pier at Don SakI was invited to join an event organized by the Penang 4 x 4 Adventure Club. It was a four-day event from 1st – 4th May, 2008. Before I begin writing on the trip, perhaps a short history of the Club is appropriate.
A small group of hardcore 4 x 4 enthusiasts mooted the idea of the Club’s formation about 13 years ago. In the early days, these gentlemen were really doing the serious off-road stuff. Going into the wild for days, camping, opening up trails deep in the jungle, river crossings and most things you could imagine on outings like these. But those were the days!
Today, the Club boasts a membership of a little more than 400, and is touted to be the largest 4 x 4 outfit in the country. They are active, and they organize an average of about 3 – 5 expeditions annually. I have always enjoyed their trips (I have been invited couple of times). They are very well organized and well equipped. Most of their vehicles come with CB radio and there is communication all the way.
We left Penang early morning, arriving at the border checkpoint 9.00 a.m. It was a long weekend and the queue at the checkpoint did not disappoint. The holiday crowd coupled with our 44-vehicle convoy certainly taxed the Immigration authorities of both countries. It took us about an hour to clear the checkpoint and we proceeded to Nakhon Si Thammarat, arriving at about 2 p.m., completing the 1st leg of the trip.
The food here is superb! We had dinner at a quaint little restaurant by the river where they serve excellent seafood. Dinner was a private affair and some of those who joined us had the presence of mind to bring along a couple bottles of wine!
We left Nakhon Si Thammarat the following morning and proceeded to Don Sak to board the ferry to Koh Samui. You really got to hand it to these guys. Equipped with GPS and all, the journey proceeded without a hitch. Arrived at Don Sak to find the chartered ferry ready and waiting to ferry us across.
An hour later we were on the island, making our way to the hotel. Because it was local in-season, we were unable to land a hotel with a beachfront. Anyway, the place we got was decent; there was a nice stretch of beach just across the street.
Koh Samui has changed tremendously. It is now very commercialized. I would describe it as something like Penang in the 70’s. If you expect to see those sleazy joints with pole dancing and the like, forget it! Somehow, the Thais have learnt to be discreet about stuff like that. Some of the old establishments like Reggae Pub, Aloha, Weekender are still there. Chaweng has become a very up-market place and Lamai too, has changed. In the old days, Lamai was virtually a dead place during the day. It is different now. I still remember those days when there was only one (1) policeman on the island. His home doubles as the Police Station. Today, they have as many Police Stations as there are Buddhist Temples on the island.
The Club organized the grand dinner at a resort by the beach on our last night in Samui. The setting was great, by the sea. Beer was free flowing and the food was simply marvelous. There was a cultural show by a transvestite group, followed by a karaoke session.
We left Samui on 4th May and reached home the same day. It was a good trip except that I thought it was a bit too short!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Apologies
Just got back from Samui. Originally wanted to do a post on the trip with pictures. Unfortunately, my computer is not co-operating. Hard disk is down. So, pending the warranty claim, I should be out for about a week.
Am doing this from the Club's computer. Hope to be able to resume blogging in about a week's time.
Cheers!
Am doing this from the Club's computer. Hope to be able to resume blogging in about a week's time.
Cheers!
Monday, May 5, 2008
ALLAH
Allah (Arabic: الله, Allāh, IPA: [ʔalˤːɑːh]) is the standard Arabic word for "God".[1] While the term is best known in the West for its use by Muslims as a reference to God, it is used by Arabic-speakers of all Abrahamic faiths, including Christians and Jews, in reference to "God".[2][1][3] The term was also used by pagan Meccans as a reference to the creator-god, possibly the supreme deity in pre-Islamic Arabia.[4]
From Wikipedia. Put this up due to the hoo hahs of the issue of the word being used to describe god in The Herald.
Let them go to court and fight it out. At least from here you get to see that all Abrahamic faiths believe Allah is the supreme one.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
JAZZY THINGY
Well well well.. The Jazzy thingy at New World Park...
Gone were the days when Jazz was reserved only for the elders..These kids groove mannn..
Sunny Side Up.
WILSONnnnnn....You colour your hair or what?
The earlier crowd....
The later crowd...
Look at the crowd man. Such a rare occasion and free somemore, also no crowd meh? What happen to Penangites? Are these the only jazz lovers on the Island. Looking at it, its more of a family outing that come to see their siblings jam.
Maybe Jazz do not have a following yet in Penang. Could it be that the promo was weak? Well its free anyway, how much promo can you do..
Me and twotoner would have been an additional two if we were around. Pix courtesy of koay teow th'ng. KTT was unable to wait till Jeep's band plays. Thank you very much. Love U.
Gone were the days when Jazz was reserved only for the elders..These kids groove mannn..
Sunny Side Up.
WILSONnnnnn....You colour your hair or what?
The earlier crowd....
The later crowd...Look at the crowd man. Such a rare occasion and free somemore, also no crowd meh? What happen to Penangites? Are these the only jazz lovers on the Island. Looking at it, its more of a family outing that come to see their siblings jam.
Maybe Jazz do not have a following yet in Penang. Could it be that the promo was weak? Well its free anyway, how much promo can you do..
Me and twotoner would have been an additional two if we were around. Pix courtesy of koay teow th'ng. KTT was unable to wait till Jeep's band plays. Thank you very much. Love U.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Man's Best Friend?
Come on, be honest, was the above the reason for one missing dog? Hehehe..... Ok, fellas, shall be away a couple of days. Joining the Penang 4x4 Adventure Club on a drive to Koh Samui.
Will be there for a 4 days. Hope to get some good pictures to show off when I'm back. The last time I was there was probably about 10 years ago. Wonder how much the place has changed. Shall let you guys know of any changes, if any, when I get back.
Cheers!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
CRUEL
About a week ago, a bitch and its 2 puppies suddenly appear in my compound. The "mother" is beige, 1 is black and white and the other is all brown with a black nose.They will be lounging around my porch and whenever I reaches home, they will just leave and when I enter the house, they will come back and as usual they will sleep under the car.
I had this notion that they might be shitting everywhere and pissing at my tyres. To my amazement, there was none of it.I have been accustomed to their presence now and they to me. Well at least they make some noise if ever there are any movement or anything in the compound. I do not feed them anything but I do not know why my porch had become their resting place.
Late last night, after midnight, I heard a diesel engined vehicle stopped in front of my house. Could have been the neighbours guest I suppose. Suddenly a loud bang was heard. Next is the sound of a whimpering dog. Man, could that be a gunshot? I was scared. Gather my guts, went out to the hall. Can't see much through the tinted glass door, except for the vehicles brake light. Open the door, BANG. I could see the flash of light thru the guns barrel. This guy was right in front of my house and shooting at something but definitely not aiming it towards my house. My neighbour, Pak Sheikh, an ex OCPD was outside, watching. Ask him what its all about, and he answered they were shooting at stray dogs.
None of my doggie "friends" were around at the time. Felt sad and a lot of anger flooded my mind. Its inhumane isn't it? Isn't there a better way or less cruel way of doing this? It's a living thing...guys. It breathe, drink and eat just like us. Shit..I hate those guys for doing this kind of work. Don't they have any feelings?
Could not sleep till 5am after that...ITS CRUEL....
Woke up this morning about 8am and open the door, the black n white puppy is alone under my car...
I had this notion that they might be shitting everywhere and pissing at my tyres. To my amazement, there was none of it.I have been accustomed to their presence now and they to me. Well at least they make some noise if ever there are any movement or anything in the compound. I do not feed them anything but I do not know why my porch had become their resting place.
Late last night, after midnight, I heard a diesel engined vehicle stopped in front of my house. Could have been the neighbours guest I suppose. Suddenly a loud bang was heard. Next is the sound of a whimpering dog. Man, could that be a gunshot? I was scared. Gather my guts, went out to the hall. Can't see much through the tinted glass door, except for the vehicles brake light. Open the door, BANG. I could see the flash of light thru the guns barrel. This guy was right in front of my house and shooting at something but definitely not aiming it towards my house. My neighbour, Pak Sheikh, an ex OCPD was outside, watching. Ask him what its all about, and he answered they were shooting at stray dogs.
None of my doggie "friends" were around at the time. Felt sad and a lot of anger flooded my mind. Its inhumane isn't it? Isn't there a better way or less cruel way of doing this? It's a living thing...guys. It breathe, drink and eat just like us. Shit..I hate those guys for doing this kind of work. Don't they have any feelings?
Could not sleep till 5am after that...ITS CRUEL....
Woke up this morning about 8am and open the door, the black n white puppy is alone under my car...
JAZZ FEST
Jazz fest is tomorrow ha?.. Sorry Yabbadabadoo... I have to be in the east coast and twotoner is diving somewhere in Thailand. RUGI lah.. "Free Somemore"..Hahahaha.
Well anyway, I hope Penangites will enjoy the show and the food there. It might be packed to the brim, but be careful guys like what Yabba says, BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS. They might caress your butts along the way..hahahaha.
Since I won't be able to attend maybe someone out there could give me some feedback about the show. Yabba? Hope to hear from you...
Take care guys and enjoy.
Well anyway, I hope Penangites will enjoy the show and the food there. It might be packed to the brim, but be careful guys like what Yabba says, BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS. They might caress your butts along the way..hahahaha.
Since I won't be able to attend maybe someone out there could give me some feedback about the show. Yabba? Hope to hear from you...
Take care guys and enjoy.
Monday, April 28, 2008
JAZZ WHO?
Oh man..Penang is so cool now with all the jazz festivals and what not. Free somemore!! Next question they'll ask is , Got makan also aaa? Hahahaha..just joking guys. That Q, would come out from one of my friends actually.... Always want free one..how can...
Yeah I have been to the New World Park. It is cool. They have free aerobics lesson there too on certain days. Lots of food stalls to gobble. A few "in Place" too. Should check it out.
This jazz ensemble has got nothing to do with the new govt lah. Maybe has got to do with Wilson..hahaha. The Jazz man with the kow kow accent.
What is jazz?
According Wynton Marsalis jazz is music that swings. According to Pat Metheny jazz is not the music of Kenny G. According to Webster's jazz is characterized by propulsive syncopated rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, varying degrees of improvisation, and often deliberate distortions of pitch and timbre. Personally, I prefer the definition found in the old musician's joke about jazz being “better than sex, and it lasts longer.”
Yeah I have been to the New World Park. It is cool. They have free aerobics lesson there too on certain days. Lots of food stalls to gobble. A few "in Place" too. Should check it out.
This jazz ensemble has got nothing to do with the new govt lah. Maybe has got to do with Wilson..hahaha. The Jazz man with the kow kow accent.
What is jazz?
According Wynton Marsalis jazz is music that swings. According to Pat Metheny jazz is not the music of Kenny G. According to Webster's jazz is characterized by propulsive syncopated rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, varying degrees of improvisation, and often deliberate distortions of pitch and timbre. Personally, I prefer the definition found in the old musician's joke about jazz being “better than sex, and it lasts longer.”
Sunday, April 27, 2008
FREE JAZZ FEST!
Jazz aficionados would by now be aware of the annual Penang Island Jazz Festival that has been staged since 2004. Well, this year, perhaps, because of the change in government, we are going to get a bonus! Come 30th April, 2008, there shall be a mini jazz festival at the New World Park along Burmah Road, Penang.
The event starts at 6.00 pm with performances by Penang based jazz outfits, each one performing for about forty-five minutes. The featured artistes are the following : -
Areca Jazz Ensemble
Q Jazz Collective
Northern Jazz Ensemble
Jeep Latino Jazz Band
The audience can expect styles ranging from Swing, Be-bop, Hard Bob, Fusion and Latin-Jazz in the repertoire. There will also be vocals featuring Dasha Logan and in all probabilities, Mohd. Razif aka Jeep. Entry to the event is free!
For the those alien to Penang, New World Park is now an “in-place”! It is now a complex of sorts, with theme restaurants, shops, a food court featuring indigenous Penang hawker food! The most famous, of course, is the Ice Kacang with fruit toppings!
So, jazz lovers, and generally, those who appreciate good music, wherever you may be in Malaysia, if you do have the time, do come to Penang and savour our local delights and, at the same time enjoy the music.
Groove to the beat and get fat!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
SWALK
Ooohhh...Got the gastric attack this few days..Thats why I was kinda cool down on the blog. Well today after all the medication follows the burping and farting but still with a lil bit of pain in the tummy, I guess I'm okay now.
So just thought of updating the playlist for you guys by giving you some Bee Gees, Jacksons, Osmonds and Pink Floyd. Hope you guys enjoy. Listening to the Bee Gees brings back the SWALK movie to my mind. Can you guys still recall those years? For the guys who has witness the flower
people era, I mean.
So, I posted a clip from the movie on your right. Check it out. How I wish we could just turn back the time and visit that era again...
Remember those times when there are two mediums in school. The English medium and the Malay medium. English medium schools are considered the in thing then. From a malay or chinese school you have to go through remove classes and all that to get to form 1? The common school which has all ethnic at that time were the English schools. Everyone was mingling around like nobody's business.
I had the chance of going through an English Medium School from Standard 1 till Form 5. Everything was in English except Bahasa Malaysia.
Those were times when you have to wear short pants to school till form 3. Long Pants comes in only when you cleared your LCE.
The mornings, was cold. I need to wear sweaters to school. Now...Its hot hot hot...
Hahahahaa..C u guys later...
So just thought of updating the playlist for you guys by giving you some Bee Gees, Jacksons, Osmonds and Pink Floyd. Hope you guys enjoy. Listening to the Bee Gees brings back the SWALK movie to my mind. Can you guys still recall those years? For the guys who has witness the flower
people era, I mean.So, I posted a clip from the movie on your right. Check it out. How I wish we could just turn back the time and visit that era again...
Remember those times when there are two mediums in school. The English medium and the Malay medium. English medium schools are considered the in thing then. From a malay or chinese school you have to go through remove classes and all that to get to form 1? The common school which has all ethnic at that time were the English schools. Everyone was mingling around like nobody's business.
I had the chance of going through an English Medium School from Standard 1 till Form 5. Everything was in English except Bahasa Malaysia.
Those were times when you have to wear short pants to school till form 3. Long Pants comes in only when you cleared your LCE.
The mornings, was cold. I need to wear sweaters to school. Now...Its hot hot hot...
Hahahahaa..C u guys later...
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Follow-up to "Bank Negara-Skeletons in the closet?"
Yesterday I highlighted the article "Malaysia's Exim Bank" from "Asia Sentinel". Well, Raja Petra Kamarudin has responded with an article called "Spin machine spinning out of control". Do read the article to get a better insight of the case.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Bank Negara - Skeletons in the closet?
Just read the report on Malaysia's Exim Bank. Very disturbed by it. For a full account please go to http://asiasentinel.com
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Remorse or Scheming?
Has the Bar Council been manipulated or coerced into hosting this dinner? That judicial reforms shall be unveiled at the dinner was a known fact. In spite of this, the Bar Council, Malaysia, has not seen fit to invite the Bench? Unbelievable! How could elementary protocol like this be ignored? It would be unbecoming of the Bar Council, Malaysia, to plead ”oversight” for this omission, which appears premeditated.
It really beats me to see certain quarters getting all excited about the event. How justice has been served with the announcement of financial compensations to the victims of the l988 Judicial Crisis and recognition of their exemplary contributions, may sound very good, but how sincere is the effort? A planned event, where one of the highlights of the evening was the announcement of the JAC, the Bench was snubbed! Why do I hear a very loud “We don’t want Judges here!”
The big question here is who is “we”. Is it the Bar Council, Malaysia? Or is it the government of the day, since they are the paymasters? If it was the government, then how on earth could the Bar Council, Malaysia, allow themselves to participate in this neat hoax? Why walk for justice?
WE ARE THE WORLD
Yabbadabadoo says,
Dear Bangsa Malaysia, all good things have to come to an end....the best romance, the best movie, the best football game & often, the best of friendships!! Talking about not being able to "get close" to the other races, I feel we have to look beyond ourselves. We tend to look for "similar" looks, behaviour, likes
& dislikes when we look to hook up to someone new (when lust doesn't blind us...hahaha!)& language, culture & the many years of brain-washing by our family/environment play an important role in determining whom we "click" with.
I must say "Kudos" to Yasmin Ahmad who has so subtly crossed the borders with her poignant & realistic movies.....can you deny the genuine "feel" of the movies, don't we understand what she is telling us through her movies? There is no hidden message, all is clear for any level-headed person to see.....united we stand! Malaysians, make her dream our reality! God Bless our sister Yasmin who deserves all our respect
for being brave enough to give us a glimpse of what Muhibbah is really all about.
FRIENDS...
Yabadabadoo said:
Hello, Bangsa Malaysia, I must agree that Penang food IS THE BEST!! I must add that Penangites also want the best of both worlds (for the price of one) eg.laksa with both types of soup - lemak (Siamese) with the assam one in one bowl; a bowl of hokkien mee with the normal soup mixed with the sticky("lor")mixture. Haggling for discounts is in the blood of every true-blue Penangite. THUMBS UP TO THE ONE & ONLY FOOD HAVEN.....thanks for the refreshing new addition to your playlist.
Yaba has answered it well. I'm not mistaken with my vision of how a Penangite is. Anyways yeah..no food can beat Penang Food.
Food is like music actually. Universal. Anyone can enjoy food. Go to a nasi kandar shop, you get to see all races enjoying the food. But....there will always be this grouping of Malys who will flock together, Chinese will flock togather and Indians will flock together. You very seldom see a mixture of races enjoying the same lunch together unless its official business. That shows that we don't really mingle with our Malaysian friends.
One reason for not being able to be close is language. Chinese in Penang are able to communicate in 2 languages. 1 is Hokkien. The other is English. Though some are broken to pieces but they prefer to talk that than Bahasa Malaysia. Class maybe. But their command of BM is actually very good. I'm talking about the younger generation, maybe now in their 20's. But the older ones might be better off in English than Malay. This is my personal experience with the people that I mingle and has nothing to do with whatever studies that has been done on this subject. Hahahaha.. But for those in Air Itam and Paya Terubong area, their command of BM is sad. English, sad too. Though they'll be having English names but do not be surprise if Jason Wong or Cindy Chong cannot communicate in English. Hokkien and Mandarin is their tongue.
The Indians are better off in the language department in Penang. From what I see, the Indians are divided into 3 categories. The Hindu Indians, the Christian Indians and the Muslim Indians. Most Indians are able to use their BM well. Understandable. Indians generally are able to communicate in 3 lingo. BM, English and Tamil. The Christian Indians generally speak English very vell. The Muslim Indians speak BM vell too, some with the Indian harmony added to it.
The Malays has got 2 factions in Penang. Mamak Malays and Malays Malay. I'm getting confused myself. They have quite a number of Boyan Malays too. To my understanding, its no fault of anybody, the Mamaks are a mixture of Malay and Indian. Thats how the features come about. The fairer skinned Mamak uses Malay language as their communication tool whereas the dark skinned Mamak uses Tamil as their mother tongue. The Malays will of course use only Malay language added with a little bit of English here and there. A lot of younger generation Malays are bad in English. Atrocious. The elderly Malays due to the type of schooling those days command English very well.
Could this be the reason why we can't mingle?
The other culprit could be the inability to tolerate different faith which I do not want to touch at this point of time.
Use to see a group of friends made up of all races, in the late 90's. Indians, Punjabi, Chinese and Malay make up this group. They are so attached that eventually consider themselves as brothers and sisters. The eldest in the group is called Abang Long (Chinese), next in line Abang Ngah(Malay) and so forth
When Chinese New Year come a knocking, all of them will go in a group to celebrate together to the Chinese friends house. Deepavali, there are not enough chapatis to go around, the way they eat. Come Hari Raya, they go all out, main dish they request would be sambal belacan.
Thursday is a day when they get together at Leith Street. The bond was so close that if one does not turn up, the others will start calling until the absentee has got no choice but to come. Unless you're outstation or being put to CRIB (complete rest in bed) by the doctor, there is no excuse.
Well...the group has since RIP. Due to other commitments that the members has to go through and also due to some spouses intervention, who does not know the actual value of friendship and the fun they had when together.....Those get together really lets you bring out the Satan and the child in you and yet not getting ridiculed... Those were the days my friend, I thought would never end...
Hello, Bangsa Malaysia, I must agree that Penang food IS THE BEST!! I must add that Penangites also want the best of both worlds (for the price of one) eg.laksa with both types of soup - lemak (Siamese) with the assam one in one bowl; a bowl of hokkien mee with the normal soup mixed with the sticky("lor")mixture. Haggling for discounts is in the blood of every true-blue Penangite. THUMBS UP TO THE ONE & ONLY FOOD HAVEN.....thanks for the refreshing new addition to your playlist.
Yaba has answered it well. I'm not mistaken with my vision of how a Penangite is. Anyways yeah..no food can beat Penang Food.
Food is like music actually. Universal. Anyone can enjoy food. Go to a nasi kandar shop, you get to see all races enjoying the food. But....there will always be this grouping of Malys who will flock together, Chinese will flock togather and Indians will flock together. You very seldom see a mixture of races enjoying the same lunch together unless its official business. That shows that we don't really mingle with our Malaysian friends.
One reason for not being able to be close is language. Chinese in Penang are able to communicate in 2 languages. 1 is Hokkien. The other is English. Though some are broken to pieces but they prefer to talk that than Bahasa Malaysia. Class maybe. But their command of BM is actually very good. I'm talking about the younger generation, maybe now in their 20's. But the older ones might be better off in English than Malay. This is my personal experience with the people that I mingle and has nothing to do with whatever studies that has been done on this subject. Hahahaha.. But for those in Air Itam and Paya Terubong area, their command of BM is sad. English, sad too. Though they'll be having English names but do not be surprise if Jason Wong or Cindy Chong cannot communicate in English. Hokkien and Mandarin is their tongue.
The Indians are better off in the language department in Penang. From what I see, the Indians are divided into 3 categories. The Hindu Indians, the Christian Indians and the Muslim Indians. Most Indians are able to use their BM well. Understandable. Indians generally are able to communicate in 3 lingo. BM, English and Tamil. The Christian Indians generally speak English very vell. The Muslim Indians speak BM vell too, some with the Indian harmony added to it.
The Malays has got 2 factions in Penang. Mamak Malays and Malays Malay. I'm getting confused myself. They have quite a number of Boyan Malays too. To my understanding, its no fault of anybody, the Mamaks are a mixture of Malay and Indian. Thats how the features come about. The fairer skinned Mamak uses Malay language as their communication tool whereas the dark skinned Mamak uses Tamil as their mother tongue. The Malays will of course use only Malay language added with a little bit of English here and there. A lot of younger generation Malays are bad in English. Atrocious. The elderly Malays due to the type of schooling those days command English very well.
Could this be the reason why we can't mingle?
The other culprit could be the inability to tolerate different faith which I do not want to touch at this point of time.
Use to see a group of friends made up of all races, in the late 90's. Indians, Punjabi, Chinese and Malay make up this group. They are so attached that eventually consider themselves as brothers and sisters. The eldest in the group is called Abang Long (Chinese), next in line Abang Ngah(Malay) and so forth
When Chinese New Year come a knocking, all of them will go in a group to celebrate together to the Chinese friends house. Deepavali, there are not enough chapatis to go around, the way they eat. Come Hari Raya, they go all out, main dish they request would be sambal belacan.
Thursday is a day when they get together at Leith Street. The bond was so close that if one does not turn up, the others will start calling until the absentee has got no choice but to come. Unless you're outstation or being put to CRIB (complete rest in bed) by the doctor, there is no excuse.
Well...the group has since RIP. Due to other commitments that the members has to go through and also due to some spouses intervention, who does not know the actual value of friendship and the fun they had when together.....Those get together really lets you bring out the Satan and the child in you and yet not getting ridiculed... Those were the days my friend, I thought would never end...
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