Merdeka Day 2010

Happy 53rd Merdeka to all Malaysian. It has been 53 years since we have our own independent day stretching back to 31 August 1957. I’m quite happy actually. There is a lot I want to say about my country but I don’t know how to say it. I didn’t went to countdown last night, not interested at all. Its too crowded and to me, it seems a little scary.

The name Malaya was then changed to Malaysia when the country was officially made a federation of 13 states including Sabah and Sarawak. Malaysia as we know it today is a thriving developing country, often considered a “role model” by its Southeast Asian neighbours for its economic and political stability, multicultural harmony and steady progress.

What does Merdeka means to me? It is about growing and sharing as you move along your own personal journey of life. And be truly thankful that as Malaysian we are still united in one accord and 1 Malaysia.

Fast Facts about Malaysia are as follows:

Capital City : Kuala Lumpur

Main Languages : Malay (official) known as Bahasa Malaysia, English, Tamil, Chinese, indigenous languages 

Religion : 52% Muslim, 17% Buddhist, 12% Taoist, 8% Christian, 8% Hindu, 2% tribal

Currency : Malaysian Ringgit (RM)

Country Dialing Code : 60

National Flower : Hibiscus or “Bunga Raya”

Key National Symbols : The Malaysian Flag or “Jalur Gemilang” and The National Anthem “Negaraku”

May Allah continue to bless this nation and see it transform into a better country for all Malaysians regardless of race, religion and background to strive for a better Malaysia!

 ~ MERDEKA..! MERDEKA..! MERDEKA..! ~

What Do You Miss In Those Times??

• Miss playing rounders, zero-point, bola tin, marbles (golie), five stones, congkak, hopscotch, collecting erasers and battling with friends by trying to flip mine over theirs.

  .: Five Stones :.                                               .: Zero-Point:.                                             .: Bola Tin :.

                             

• Also playing catching and hide and seek
• Teacher asking you to write letters to your classmate and study for spelling test
• Miss running around with friends from one house to another and cycling too 
• Oh yes, miss having the swings at the sandy playground. Can build mini castles too. These days so many are plastics and lots fewer swings around
• The cartoons..! The cartoons..!
• Do remember the 20 cents home-made ice-cream, sometimes they got asam-boi, lychee and milo flavours. It's like packed in a clear plastic and then they'll tie it, BCG and 60 cents per bus ride
• After a hard days of playing at the playground and getting all tired and sweaty, we'd rock up to the "mak cik"s house and get "ice-cream" for 20 cents each
• Friends would hang out and and have fun, but now everyone seems so busy with their own life me included, tied down with work and really missing those carefree days
• Miss my pri and sec school classmates, really hope all of them are doing well
• Life was definitely much simpler and more wholesome. Perhaps it's also because we were looking at it thru a child's eyes
• But I would much rather be a kid in the 80's again then to be a kid now. So much stress at school
• I remember my late baba used to hold his hand up high and wave here and there just to find reception to call
• When I was in sec school, would go down Central Market @ Pasar Seni and take photos. The mood then was really so much more different. Hanging out at Yaohan with my sec school classmates, only worry would be the exams and nothing else
• Do you all remember the 'fun fair' we had last time? To go in, you need to pay a ticket fee then there are so many stalls and rides inside. Nowadays pasar malam is nothing compared to those days.
• But it is a different story now. Sadly to say that life here now seems lifeless and stressful, everyone seems so stressed and tired. Good looking on the outside but really empty inside.

~ There's too many to list actually. What can i say, i really do miss those times ~

Dreams

A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep

In dreams, you will lose your heartache

Whatever you wish for, you keep

A dream is a magical thing

A rainbow of joy in your heart

Your own secret corner

Where no one can go

Where the path

To fulfillment can start

A dream lures you on

Always one step ahead

Until you have caught it

And then there's always another

To capture your soul

And lead you onward again

Have faith in your dreams and someday

Your rainbow will come smilin' through

No matter how your heart is grieving

If you'll keep on believing

The dream that you wish for will come true

Work, Work And Work

I'm at home now

Not going to the mosque for Terawih prayer tonight

Finally can take a deep breathe

It has been pretty hectic the past few weeks at work

I even had a bad migraine lately

This is due to the work i'm currently attached to

Well, this is a mind challenging job

You need to know the conveyancing procedures

It may takes about 2-3 years for you to crack your head

Meantime, i have to study the file first from A-Z before drafting the "Chronology of Events"

OMG! All of sudden, i felt like i'm going to faint on the floor

Too many matters need to be settled within this week

The 'Completion Date' has lapsed la

The 'Due Date' to register the instruments to the Land Office is around the corner

The 'Mentioned Date' to obtain Court Order for 'Extention of Time'

To forward the Original Issue Document of Title to the Bank

To complete and compile all the pending items to the Bank

To calculate the apportionment of outgoings

To update status report for individual and project cases

To make necessary follow ups with clients, banks, developers and solicitors

Drafting and vetting some agreement

And bla.. bla.. bla.. bla..

Woaaahhhh!!! TERLALU BANYAK KEJE!!

I'm wondering if its the pressure i'm facing

Everyone faces pressure

I do love my job

Its just that the pressure is way high

And seems like they all have high expectations on me

With new challenges and situations

I'll take it in my stride

The Distance

The internet is fun

The internet is the place

I met my special one

I wake every morning

And rest at night

The many hours spent online

Our keyboards as or voices

Monitors as our eyes

And when you sent your 'salam','hey' and 'boo'

It  makes my heart stand still

I can't see you

I can't touch you

But somehow

I know you are there

We will have to work extra hard to maintain this relationship

Must make a great effort

Avoid jealousy

Be honest, be positive, trust

Understanding and determination

To make it work

The best and most beautiful things cannot be seen or even touched

But must be felt with the heart

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l I LOVE YOU l

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My Small Life

I'm the eldest in my family
So my parents put more pressure on me to be a good example to my siblings
My parents are not too strict (strict at certain times) and they don't give me too much freedom either
They will usually give me what i want as long as it isn't over the limit

My parents are apposites and quite strict about studies
Like we are not concentrating on our studies
Mama will advise me not to study hard when it's near the exam
Baba will tell me to study hard and he also won't allow me to talk to boys over the phone for too long

They can be quite and flexible
But when they say something, we just listen and don't talk back
Because what they say is always very logical

They want us to love them and appreciate all they have done for us
They want to be proud of us
They want to feel that they are doing a good job being our parents
They want to discuss issues with us in a calm, reasonable way and not by shouting

I was vey close to my late baba but he passed away 3 years ago
I was kind of in denial about the whole thing
When things get tough, I pray to Allah
Prayer helps keep us balanced and focused

Dugaan Syaaban

Syaaban akan berakhir dan Ramadhan bakal tiba beberapa hari lagi

Tidak dinafikan pelbagai dugaan di hadapi

sepanjang bulan syaaban kali ini

Namun berkat kesabaran, usaha, solat dan

doa yang tidak putus-putus

Semuanya dapat di hadapi dengan baik

Kata orang 'berdoalah pada Allah sebanyak mana pun yang kita mahu kerna Allah amat suka pada hambanya yang berbuat sedemikian'

Memang benar tetapi perlu ingat ia juga perlu di sertai dengan usaha dan amalan-amalan yang wajib jangan pula dilupakan

Berserah dan bertawakal setelah kita berusaha

Alhamdulillah, dugaan yang mira hadapi bertemu juga dengan jalan

Jalan sentiasa ada cuma kita saja

yang perlu bijak membuat keputusan

Bulan syaaban banyak mengajar mira untuk lebih banyak bersabar

Memang susah pada mulanya

Tapi percayalah Allah sentiasa bersama kita

Sesukar mana pun masalah yang kita hadapi

Sentiasa la senyum walaupun pahit untuk ditelan

Percayalah ianya dapat mengurangkan lagi beban

Perjalan yang masih panjang

Ku bersyukur dengan apa yang yg aku ada sekarang ini

Syukur atas apa yang Allah berikan