Berjimat, saving, sparen

Mmm.. ntah la.. piker2.. nk buat ap ar next sem selain blaja... Boring btul.. Khamis ni dah blk OG.. Jd lone ranger kembali.. Ak nak buat ap??

Balik raya ni, ad budak kecik sedarkan aku pasal kepentingan berjimat.. Sepupu aku. Umur tahun dpn 13 tahun, jimat sejak kecik2.. akaun dia skg mak ak crite.. wow.. banyak.. ak xnk bgtau, tp byk..

Budak2 boleh buat camtu, kenapa kita x bole? Seriously, ak respect sgt kat sepupu ak and bangga gak ar dpt sepupu camtu.. So, stat sem dpn ak nk try saving.. That means:

1. Xnk beli computer baru melainkan computer ak sdr dah uzur tahap nenek tua..

2. Xnk beli PS, Nintendo Wii, TV.. (ak dah pun bagi vocab sdr untuk bende2 tu- bende2 mengarut). Sebab kalau beli bende2 ngarut ni, blaja ak mesti hancur, n duit ak lagi melayang sbb nak beli CD game n spare part kalau bende2 ngarut ni tetiba rosak)

3. Xnk beli basikal baru. Nk cari yang 2nd hand dalam 20€ pastu pakai basikal tu takat nk beli brg je)

4. Nk beli gitar. Pas dah dapat gitar, straight tutup akaun ebay ak so x beli bende2 x gune. Kalau ad gitar, xdela sebab ak nak kluar berjalan sgt.

5. Pasal bercuti ni, susah nk duga. Tp xnak ar beli souvenier. Amek gamba dah ok da.

6. Nk jogging and workout dalam bilik klau bosan, so bole bentuk badan yang mantap.

7. Try benti rauchen. Kalau tension pun, makan lg best. Dpt mantapkan lg badan. Hahahah.

8. Xnk masuk kedai yang bernama 'Mediamarkt'.

Ak try la buat semuanye ni.. Hopefully ak x jd hipokrit..

Selamat Hari Raya

Words from the gateway city

As someone living in Johor Bahru, the gateway city of Malaysia, there are certain perspectives that I wish to share with others concerning about how the JB people feel about their neighbours. Some are good, but most are just bad. I don't intend to promote hate and prejudice but just hope to voice out what people talk on the streets around my place. Certain issues involving two great nations often cause dismay for the people living in the south of Johor.

1. The water issue. The Johor government charges 3 sen per 1000 gallon for raw water being supplied to the republic. And due to incompetent negotiators, the republic charges us 50 sen per 1000 gallon of treated drinking water sent to Johor. And for one day, the Johor government purchases 46000 gallons of treated water from the republic. So, ladies and gentlemen, do the arithmetic and see how much of the Johor treasury Singapore has swiped from us.
2. The military issue. Based upon the book ‘The Singapore Story’ by lee Kuan Yew, since the 60’s, the army of Singapore has received military supervision and support by the Jewish state of Israel. During the Singapore National Day celebration in 1969, the republic gave a shock to the former Defence Minister by parading 20 tanks during the parade. At that time, Malaysia had 0 tanks. The Singapore army has adopted the stances of the Israeli military and lied to malysia for 30 years saying that the army did not have ties with the Israeli army. The secret was revealed in ‘The Singapore Story’. Besides that, the armada of Singapore is in par with Israel and therefore causing worries by some Johoreans and even the Indonesians.
3. Israeli espionage (MOSSAD) has an operating office in Singapore. Seeing into the stance of the Malaysia government not to create ties with the illegal state, there are some fears that espionage may occur in Malaysia to fulfill these Zionist Agendas.
4. Fear of war declaration. I once read mahathir’s blog and I read a comment by one person. He says: ‘Kita sekat je air ke Singapura. Biar mereka mati haus. And then this person justifies his comment by giving a hadith’. (Read www.chedet.co.cc). Ok, lets say this commentor suddenly gains his way to a high post in the cabinet. He then proposes to cut water supply to Singapore. What will Singapore do? Of course she will defend itself. She will declare war with Malysia for endangering the populace. And JB, what will become of it? It will be a buffer zone between the Malysian army and the Singapore army. Adios, keamanan.
5. Superiority of Singaporeans when entering the Malaysia side. I and most of my Johor friends can see this. Vehicles with Singapore plate numbers drive very wrecklessly on the road. And to tell you the truth, I was once a waiter working near the causeway catering to these Singaporeans. Their ‘Kiasuness’, ego and ‘bajet Negara dia bagus sgt trait’ (thinks that their country is much better trait) really comes to light. There was once this couple who always loved to compare between both Malaysia n Singapore until the point that it really tested my obedience to the company’s customer policy. Their speed limit on highways is only 80 kmh but in Malaysia it is 110kmh. When these drivers go to our highways, they travel sometimes nearing 200kmh at the same time endangering others on the road.

That is all I have to write concerning this issue. Hope that people who come across this post could argue with me constructively and just not be emotional about it. Thank you..

Something to ponder upon

Letting go is one of the hardest lessons in life,

Yet over changing seasons and passing time,

You will have to learn to let go of certain

People, relationships, situations and things,

That fall way beyond your control.

Tenacity and the attitude of not giving up,

Work wonders on many occasions but not all,

As some things just are not meant to be,

No matter how hard you fight and cling to them,

And forcing your will upon things just repel them further.

There will always be people,

Who will turn out in ways you never expected,

And it dawns on you that you have to let them go,

So that they can fulfill their destinies,

While you go on to fulfill your own life path.

As life likes to dish out surprises and challenges,

Sometimes it is only through letting go,

When your heart cries in anguish,

That in the agonizing process that you realize,

What is truly worth holding onto.

Letting go does not signify weakness,

As it might take more courage to let go than holding on,

Like the big, inflexible tree that snaps in the storm,

While tiny blades of grasses yield and live on,

Revealing the strength of letting go.

-Anonymus-

My last post before going back to Malaysia

Middle this week I'll be going back to my beloved country. Home sweet home. My home in Offenburg I consider it as shelter, but my home in JB is truly home. Eventhough I may not experience the freedom I am experiencing in Germany, it's a small price to pay for comfort.

Looking back since my arrival in Germany, I have in my opinion changed alot. From the way I act to the way I perceive others, all the circumstances that I have been through really matured me and made me closer to becoming an effective member of the society.

In INTEC, there were a few I never thought I will never make friends with, but in this distant land, these few became one of my best companions I've ever had. I'm thankful to God for granting me their presence. I'm also thankful that I still maintain a healthy relationship with friends who have helped me alot when I was in INTEC. Eventhough not many, I still stick to these words of wisdom:

Having a few good friends who are true,

Is better than having mountains of friends who are not..

and this is another amusing quote from someone I know which always makes me laugh when I remember it:

Scheiß ist besser als ein schlechter Freund.

(Shit is better than a bad friend)

hahaha :)

The word 'Tolerance' is redefined when I got here. Last time, I only understood this word under the meaning of understanding. But now, I define tolerance as: Accepting others unconditionally for who they really are, without having the slightest feeling of superiority. There are some who are annoyingly intolerant, but tolerance for the intolerant is also a bliss.

But there are some who just don't believe in the spirit of change. Some just choose to judge me for who I was, not who I am. For me, this fact is truly unfair, but it doesn't bother me anymore. It's better to chill, than to waste your brain thinking of nonsense.

Before I put my blog pen down, I would like to ask everybody for forgiveness and pray that all of us will be at the peak of health and safe from any deadly diseases. Amin. I will continue upon my rearrival. (2nd October)

Non-stop bercuti

Ok2.. lepas Deutschkurs, ingat nak rehat jap 2, 3 hari. Lepas tu baru nak hiper balik, tapi kene pergi berlin pulak. So, x kesah la kalau ak kene basuh baju lewat2 malam, korbankan masa rehat aku, lepas tu kene kelam kabut nak pack barang. Just be optimistic je lah.

Ok gak sebenarnye. Niat asal summer ni, nak pergi Paris dengan beskal. Tp kene curi. So batallah plan ni. Dah siap set tempat nak pergi dah. Nk buat camane. Ad hikmah kot.

Kat Berlin, walaupun dalam keadaan letih, pergi je la. Tp yang buat ak bertenaga, tempat dia. Biasa tengok postcard. Sekarang tangok yang betul.. Kata2 yang selalu kedengaran oleh seseorang yang pg melancong.

Tapi ad satu benda yang buat ak hilang penat. Lepas2 balik Berlin, budak2 Baden yang blum blk dengan dak2 Rosenheim datang. Makan2, mafia2, pastu pi Europapark. Serious best. Enjoy gile masa kat sana dgn member2 sekalian. Tak terasa plak ak dah nak balik minggu depan.

Seriously, cuti summer kat Germany, I've learnt alot about many things. People, history, culture, relationships and most importantly, self control. I thak God for puting me under these circumstances.

:)

Kopi dan manusia

Fuyoo, penat wei cuti summer ni. Lepas exam, ad makan2, expidisi timur baden, Deutschkurs. Pas ni nk pi Berlin pulak. Lepas Berlin ad tetamu, lps tu blk Malaysia. Nanti kat Malaysia, mesti ak kene buat tu buat ni, sampai la 2 Oktober. Lepas tu, 5 Oktober sem baru.. Fuyoo, padat gile cuti ak.. X kesah ar. Better drpd duk men facebook ngan layan youtube je dalam bilik.

By the way, pasal balik Malaysia tu, ak nk mintak maaf kat orang2 yang tereffect oleh keputusan ak yang hipokrit sket. Mula2 xnak balik sebab ak budget tiket 800€. Tp, 2 minggu lepas, check2, harga dia 476€ plak. So, ad la duit nak bernafas bulan 10 nie.

Masa Deutschkurs, brp byk duit ilang. Dgn tambangnye, makannye, enjoynye, jalan2 nye, shopping menyoppingnye. Tp yg penting ak enjoy la masa Deutschkurs tu. Bukan course tu, tp masa ak spend dgn kawan2. Lega gak ar bile duduk dalam kelas yang semua orang budak Malaysia. Boleh buat apa2 sesuka hati. Lagipun semua org bagi aku spotting gile.

Time Vorkurs tu, ak tertarik dengan satu discussion. 'Verlorene Freundschaft' atau bahasa Melayunye 'Persahabatan yang terputus'. Masa diskusi tu, semua orang macam blur2 nak bg pendapat masing2. Tp last2 deorg bagi gak. Tp Grace bagi pendapat yang bagi ak memang best gak ar. Dia cakap 'Friendship is like coffee. It exists in many forms. Latte Macchiato, bitter black coffee...'

Ok ok. Ak xnak repeat balik dia cakap ap (sebab pjg sgt). Tp point dia camni. Ada member yang buat ko rasa best. Boleh crite ap2, dua2 pihak seronok bile bersama. Tu la persahabatan Latte Machiatto. (Creamy, sweet and refreshing). Ad pulak member yang senyap je. Nampak x supportive. Sanagt pahit. Tp last2 still bagi keseronokan (aka refreshing). Tu la persahabatan Kopi hitam tak bergula. Ak sebenarnya respect cara dia samakan coffee dgn manusia. So, ap yang dia cakap gave me something to think about.

Maybe selam ni, ak minum kopi yang pahit. X sedar yang kat dunia ni, ad beribu-ribu lagi jenis kopi yang lagi best. Or maybe, minum kopi tu, x elok. Sebab buat orang addicted, last2 buah pinggang rosak sbb minum banyak sgt kopi. Tp kalau ak x minum kopi, x bole buat keje. Senang stress. Bl bosan2, minum kopi memang layan. Bl xde kopi, hidup rasa bosan. Kalau kopi tu pahit, x letak gula, depressing gak bile minum kopi camtu.

Tapi kopi, semua ad satu persamaan. Kesan deorang sementara je. Bile kesan tu dah habis, nak kene minum lagi. Sebab tu syarikat kopi tu kaya raya. Amek kesempatan atas keperluan orang. Sama la macam coke dan minuman bercaffein yang lain. Ok.. Ak tanya, kalau ko pergi party, minum coke, mesti ko nk minum lagi kan. Sampai bercawan-cawan. Padahal kalo ko minum air putih, kengkadang satu cawan dah cukup dah... Ok ok. Tu pasal kopi..

Tp kalo fikir2, bende yang lagi best dari kopi ialah air putih. Kita tidur dalm perut mak kita dalam air, keluar dari perut mak, minum air, bila haus minum air. Bagi aku air tu family. Family tu bukan sekadar mak, bapak, abang adik, makcik pakcik. Family(air) termasuklah bini, suami, anak, cucu dll. Khasiat air tu beratus kali ganda daripada kopi. Air x buat ko mati cepat, air buat ko hidup panjang. Air x buat ko ketagih. Badan ko perlukan air nak hidup. Kalo x minum air, mati. Senang crite..

So sayangilah keluarga, sayangilah bini dan kanak2. Sayangi gak membe. And semua bende akan ok. My father once said, 'Keep your head up high even at the edge of defeat'. So in the end, ap yang kita perlu sayangi ialah diri sendiri.

Skian